Brother Alphonsius to take vows at Provincial House
Brother Alphonsius, son of Mr and Mrs Leonie Lefebvre of 36 Pool Street Biddeford, will take first vows on August 24 at the Provincial House of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in Pascoak Rhode Island. His parents and other family members will attend.
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The
Brothers of the Sacred Heart
Pascoak
R. I
Alphonsius
Leonie Lefebvre
Pool Street
Biddeford
Elizabeth Rix Rix Resident of Old Orchard Beach Dies at 77
Elizabeth Rix 77 wife of Edward M. Rix of 6 Washington Ave Old Orchard Beach died suddenly at home this morning. Born in Prince Edward Island Canada daughter of Thomas and Nancy Warren she belonged to Advent Christian church of Old Orchard. Survivors include husband a daughter Mrs. Francis Rogers a son Russell Rix and one granddaughter all of Old Orchard Beach. Funeral arrangements by Dennett and Craig funeral home 365 Main Street Saco will be announced later.
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Elizabeth Rix
Edward M. Rix
Washington Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Prince Edward ‘Island
Can
Thomas
Nancy ‘Brundage’ Warren
Advent Christian Church of
Old Orchard
Francis Rogers
Russell Rix
Dennett and
Craig l Funeral
Main Street
Saco
Saco Juvenile Grange to elect officers September meeting
The club will elect officers at the first fall meeting on September 1 at 6 p m in the grange hall. Installation of officers on September 15 will be conducted by installing officer Mrs Beatrice Scamman. Ocean Park Educational Bureau plans a fashion show on Wednesday at 8 p m in the Recreation building Colby avenue.
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Saco
Beatrice Scamman
The
Educational Bureau of
Ocean Park
Recreation Buildiing
Colby Avenue
Advent Christian church services in Old Orchard Beach
The Milo group of the Advent Christian church on Saco avenue Old Orchard Beach will meet Sunday at 6 p m A Sunday evening service with special music will be held at the Advent Christian church on Saco avenue Old Orchard Beach at 7 p m
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Advent Christian Church
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Methodist Youth Fellowship Meets Sunday at Church Vestry
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of the West Kennebunk Methodist Church will meet Sunday at 7 30 p m in the church vestry.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Youth Fellowship Meeting Set at Goodwins Mills Church
The Youth Fellowship of the Goodwins Mills Advent Christian church will meet Sunday at 7 p m.
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Youth Fellowship of
The
Goodwins Mills
Advent Christian Church
Evening service with choir and orchestra at Goodwins Mills Advent Church
A Sunday evening service will feature special music by the Young Peoples choir and the church orchestra. The event begins at 8 o clock at the Goodwins Mills Advent church, inviting parishioners and guests to attend.
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Young Peoples Choir
Goodwins Mills Advent Church
Faith Tabernacle Evening Service at Old Orchard Beach
Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal church on Atlantic Avenue and Third Street will hold an evening service Sunday at a time not specified in the fragment. The event invites local worshippers to attend and participate in prayer and singing.
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Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Religious meetings listed for Sunday across Old Orchard Beach area
The Youth Crusaders of Faith Tabernacle at Atlantic avenue and Third street Old Orchard Beach will meet Sunday at 7 30 p m An open air meeting is planned by the Saco Salvation Army at 7 p m A Salvation meeting and an open air service are scheduled by Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army at 7 30 p m and 3 p m respectively The Senior Soldiers preparation class meets at 5 p m The Young People group also holds a meeting The Advent Christian church Biddeford will have no Sunday services as members attend the Alton Bay camp meeting in New Hampshire
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Youth Crusaders of Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
The
Saco Salvation Army
Salvation Army
Advent Christian Church
Exchange Visits Believed Fear For Krushchev
NEW YORK Adlai Stevenson back from Europe says the pending Eisenhower Khrushchev exchange visits are seen abroad as a great achievement for Khrushchev. He spoke at Idlewild Airport after a press conference, denying any candidacy for 1960. He warned of anxiety about secret diplomacy but believes the President’s Europe trip will ease it.
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New York
Adlai EF. Stevenson
Europe
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Stevenson
Idlewild
Opera dreams set aside to teach folk music in Virginia
Taylor Vrooman, who gave up opera for teaching, now holds a music teaching post in Williamsburg Virginia. He roams the restored colonial capital in period costume singing ballads and folk songs of early settlers, exploring the link between history and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Taylor Vrooman
Williamsburg
Virginia
Prayers Recited for Ferrar Turcotte in Lewiston Service
Funeral prayers were offered Friday for Ferrar Turcotte, a former Biddeford resident, at Pinette Funeral Home Lewiston with Rev. Paul Gleason conducting the committal at St Peter cemetery. The body was moved to Lewiston after services in Forestville Connecticut Wednesday, with U S Marine Corps honor details headed by Frank A. Clark. Out‑of‑town attendees included Fernand Turcotte and daughters Elaine Theresa and Judith, Norman Turcotte of Forestville, Mederic Binette, Oscar Normand, Alma Dubois, Theresa Dubois, Arsene Pelletier and others from Biddeford, plus attendees from Berlin New Hampshire South Portland and New Jersey.
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Ferrar
Turcotte
Bidddeford
Pinette Funeral Home
Lewiston
Paul Gleason
St. Peter Cemetery
Forestville
Conn
NIN
107Th Irf
U. S. Marine Corps
Frank A. Clark
Alcide Boucher
Biddeford
Evelyn Martel
Berlin
N. H
Raoul Coulombe
Bethel
Theresa Lucier
J. Lucier
South Portland
Oren Lord
New Jersey
Polio Cases Rise 13 Percent in Nationwide Total
Washington reports 279 paralytic polio cases for the week ending Aug 15, the highest since September 1956, with 1,839 cases year to date. Nearly three million vaccine doses were released, including 2,413,062 Salk doses and 535,158 quadruple vaccines for under fours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leroy E. Burney
Public Health Service
Nogales Editor Passes Laurence Olivier Lookalike Rumor
Nogales Daily Herald editor Alvin Sisk dismissed a rural report of a man in Nogales resembling Sir Laurence Olivier. The next day Olivier reportedly returned to Hollywood after weekend at Stewart Granger's ranch near Nogales.
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Nogales
Ariz
Oshkosh quartet society prints wrong word in title
The local chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Show Quartet Singing in America had an enthusiastic reception at its annual concert until members found the program misprinted the second word in the title as PREVENTION instead of ENCOURAGEMENT.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
He Knows His Pennies in McAlester Club
Kenneth Robert Milam, a longtime McAlester resident, is noted for his large coin collection and membership in the McAlester Numismatic Club.
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Mcalester, Okla
Kenneth Robert Milam
McAlester Numismatic Club
Barn Fire Destroys Structures At Freeman Farm
Fire of undetermined origin leveled a barn and poultry house on the Charles W. Freeman farm yesterday. More than 40 goats and a number of fowl perished. Fire Chief Newell Kent estimated the loss at 7000 dollars.
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Orrington P
Charles W. Freeman
Newell Kent Es
Card of Thanks for Eymard Seminary Departure
Roland I Laliberte son of Mr and Mrs Roland Laliberte of 39 Harding Street Biddeford leaves for Eymard Seminary Hyde Park New York to study for the priesthood under the Blessed Sacrament Fathers. He graduated in June from Louis Junior High and was an Altar Boy at St Joseph parish. The family extends thanks to friends and relatives for kindness during their sorrow.
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Eymard Seminary
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roland I. Laliberte
Roland Laliberte
Harding Street
Biddeford
Blessed Sacrament Fathers
Lalito
Berte
Arts of Kindness Louis Junior High School
Altar Boys Soci
Rose Nadeau
St. Joseph Parish
Portland Weather Outlook Brightens Across Regions
The forecast shows fair to partly cloudy conditions with a cooler trend in the southwest today. Overnight will be fair and cool, followed by Sunday with little temperature change and continued pleasant conditions overall in Portland.
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Portland
Saco Girl Ellen Clark returns from ICYE world tour
Ellen Clark of Saco shares insights on German Christmas customs and her year in Germany under the ICYE program. She traveled through Austria Italy Switzerland and France with the group, studied for University of Chicago exams in Hamburg, and served as Arcadian copy-reader aboard the Arcadian while teaching English to Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len
Germany
Ellen
Sacoon
Renate Pinnow
Saco
Geneva
Switzerland
University of Chicago
Hamburg
Thornton Academy
Arcadia
America
TRIP
Travelers Recreation and Information Program
Montreal
Canada
Fred Clark
Ferry Road
Maine
ICYE
Beechman and Secretary Wed Elopement Shocks London
Sir Thomas Beecham 80 and his 27 year old secretary Shirley Studson wed and eloped after a Handel recording session. Beecham, conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, is famed for irascible conduct and outspoken views. Bride described as tranquil influence and potential peacemaker. third wife. Elopement kept secret until a London paper advertised it in Switzerland-like fashion.
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London
Thomas Beecham
Handel
Shirley Studson
Thomas
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Nim
Thormas
Switzerland
Drum drummer hawkins injured at phoenix bandstand
Phoenix AP report says drummer Willie Lee Hawkins was taken to a hospital with a dislocated shoulder after an incident at a Phoenix bandstand. Police investigated the scene as witnesses described the accident.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Willie Lee Hawkins
al ‘Phoenix Bandstand
One Hawaii Joins Union in Presidential Ceremony
The President welcomed Hawaii as the 50th state, blessing its prosperity and closer ties with the nation. He signed documents at 4:03 p.m. Washington time using Coste pens given as souvenirs, as the new flag was unfurled.
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Hawaii
Washington
President Eisenhower Healthy for Europe Trip
Denver heart specialist Dr. Paul Dudley White described President Eisenhower as "quite a healthy man" on Friday. White said he has not been asked to examine the President before his planned trip to Europe.
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Denver
Colo
Paul Dudley White
Eisenhower
White
Europe
Portland Youth Injured in Saco Crash
A 19 year old Portland youth Fred Sawyer received minor injuries when the car he rode in rolled over at the Watsons Mill road and Lincoln road intersection in Saco late last night. He was treated and released from Saco Osteopathic Hospital for facial and hip abrasions. Driver Kenneth Millett 19 of Portland was uninjured. The 1953 model vehicle was a total loss. Police said Millett failed to negotiate the curve while turning onto Watsons Mill road.
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Portland
Watson's Mill Road
Lincoln Road
Saco
Fred Sawyer
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Kenneth Millett
Millett
Lincoln
Watson’s Mill
Truman invites Khrushchev to Independence visit
Former president Harry S Truman said he would welcome Nikita Khrushchev to Independence and would be glad to host a visit at the Truman Memorial Library. He added that Khrushchev could see some things he has not seen before.
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Independence
Harry S. Truman
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Truman Memorial
Marathon Mermaid Sets Sight on Record Distances
Greta Anderson, a famed marathon swimmer born in Copenhagen, plans a grueling summer schedule. She will enter the Atlantic City 26 mile race, Naples to Capri 21 miles, and an English Channel attempt. Anderson previously won the English Channel in 1957 and 1958, becoming the first American to cross it two ways after naturalization. Her career spans Danish and European titles and a move to the United States in 1950 where she later met coach John Sonnichsen.
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Chicago
Greta Anderson
Atlantic City
N. J
Naples
Capri
Italy
Miss Anderson
London
Greta
Copenhagen
Denmark
United States
John Sonnichsen
Glendalg
Calif
San Pedro
Decorating to camouflage eyesores like air conditioners and TVs
Vivian Brown guides hiding room eyesores such as protruding air conditioners and bulky televisions through painting or papering to blend with walls. Steps include cleaning, dulling finishes, testing paints on plastics, removing controls, and painting top first. consider fabric coverings for slim units and matching décor for a cohesive look.
Smart Girls Sew In Triplicate With One Pattern
Dorothy Roe notes a trend in home sewing using automatic machines and easy patterns to create three dresses from one pattern. She outlines three fabric options, an assembly-line approach for pattern alterations, and tips on machine threading and finishes to achieve a professional look at low cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Roe
Americans Can Have A Fine Japanese Garden
The Associated Press outlines how American gardeners can emulate Japanese design. Landscape expert David Engel, a New Jersey native and Kyoto collaborator, explains pruning, rock and plant selection, and techniques like sashide to create drama, balance, and the sense of spiritual calm in a home garden.
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David Engel
New Jersey
Engel
Tokyo
Charles Tuttle
Vermont
New York
World Briefs outline leaders' rest cures abroad
The official note says Ul sricht is heading to a Black Sea resort, near Khrushchev's holiday area, while Gomulka, Poland's Communist Party chief, has also departed for a Crimea rest cure.
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Ulsricht
Gond
Black Sea
Khrushchev
East Berlin
Poana
Communist Party
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Crimea
Nepal Probes Chinese Border Pressure Risk
Katmandu reports Nepal government investigating claims Red Chinese troops seek authority in border areas. Prime Minister B P Koirala cautions not to treat border disputes as isolated incidents while noting Tibet border with China remains largely undefended over a 400 mile frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katmandu
Nepal
Himalayan
B. P. Koirala
Tibet
Turkish border clash near Posof injures Turks
Soviet border guards machine gunned a group of Turks near the Soviet frontier Thursday afternoon, killing one and seriously injuring one or two others. Turkish press reports said official Turkish comment was not immediately available. The Turks were reportedly culling grass near the border village of Posof in Kars province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankara
Turkey
Bordr
Posof
Kars
Violence and Protests Rock Colenso Area After Night Clash
A stone throwing mob of African women marched through the Nat al province town Friday night protesting white rule and dispersed after police threatened to fire. About 50 women reached the beer hall smashing windows before officers intervened. Earlier in Es court Africans fought police with spears stones and sticks Thursday night leaving three wounded one by gunfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natal
Colenso
Escourt
Lady Churchill to undergo minor eye operation
Lady Churchill has a paralyzed eyelid and will enter hospital Monday for a minor eye operation. She returned from the French Riviera Thursday while her husband Sir Winston remains on holiday there, according to her secretary.
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London
Churchill
French Riviera
Sir ‘Winston
Sentenced 24 Years for Lewiston Theft Conlon Case
M John Dennis Conlon, 25, of Wichita Kansas, was sentenced to 2 to 4 years for theft of 141 dollars in items from a Lewiston restaurant at the Fair Grounds last month. He pled guilty in Superior Court to breaking, entering and larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
John Dennis Conlon
Wichita
Kan
Fair Grounds
Lewiston
Bellmore Held for Grand Jury in Maine Drunk Driving Death
Wilfred F. Bellmore, a 44 year old Navy cook from East Poland Maine, was held for the grand jury on a charge of driving so as to endanger death resulting. He drove the car that killed Samuel C. McKinney Jr a 15 year old on August 6 and had previously been fined $100 for drunken driving.
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West Warwick
R. L
Wilfred Fr. Bellmore
East Poland
Maine
Bellmore
Samuel C. McKinney, Jr
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Krushchev
Fernand Turcotte
SAIR
Saco Girl
Beechman
Thomasena Hooper
Arlington, Va
Dayton
Claude E. Wiley Jr
Tenants Harbor
Hooper
Aetna Casualty and Surety Company
Washington, D. C
Wiley
St. George High School
Elinor Williams
Elinor
Ans
Lydia O'Leary
New Delhi
Bhakra
Pride of India
Sutlej
al Lake
Colenso, South Africa
Vivian Brown
Associated Press
World Briefs
Carson
Staple
Kit Carson
FBI
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