Saco residents visit hospitals and enjoy flower show
Roland Poisson of Wakefield Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Visiting at Togus Veterans Hospital were Mrs. Phyllis Wright, Mrs. Virginia Dupee, Mrs. Mollie Dupee, Miss Kathy Dupee, and Mrs. Gertrude Dennett, all of Saco. The group later attended a hospital flower show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Poisson
Wakefield Biddeford
Webber Hospital
John Wright
Franklin St
Saco
Togus Veterans Hospital
Phyllis Wright
Virginia Dupee
Mollie Dupee
Kathy Dupee
Gertrude Dennett
Rebekah Lodge Meeting and WWI Transport Plan
Those needing transportation to St Francis College on Sunday morning from the York County Bar racks Veterans of World War I should meet at the corner of Pool 7 Alfred Streets Biddeford. The Saco Rebekah Lodge will meet at 7 30 p m tomorrow night in Odd Fellows Hall. A second panna of officers will be eld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis College
York County
Pool 7
Alfred Streets
Biddeford
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Eld
Parish Confession Schedule and Bandana Meeting Sat
The Junior Bandana songs ser of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Saturday at 9 a.m. Confessions will be heard at St Monica church in Keaneebunk from 4 to 5 p.m. At St Martha church in Keamebusk Port confessions occur Saturday 4 to 5 and 7 to 8 p.m. Mary church in Wells hosts Saturday confessions from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bandana Soongsters
Saco Salvation Army
St Monica Church
Keanebunk
St. Martha Church
Keamebusk Port
St Mary Church
Wells
Roger Sherman Elected New A I M Director
POLAND SPRING AP Six new directors were elected today to the board of the Associated Industries of Maine The 43rd annual meeting ends tonight Officers will be elected in January for three year terms Carleton G Lane Union Mutual Life Insurance Co Portland John T Maines Great Northern Paper Co Bangor W Jerome Strout Bangor Aroostook Railroad Co Bangor Harry E Umphrey Aroostook Potato Growers Presque Isle H L Gosselin Bates Manufacturing Co Lewiston and Roger ea Saco Lowell Shops Saco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland Spring
Associated Industries of Maine
Carleton G Lane
Union Mutual Life Insurance Co
Portland
John T Maines
Woodlands
Great Northern Paper Co
Bangor
W. Jerome Strout
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Co
Harry E. Umphrey
Log Chop Champion Crowned In Maine Contest
Clifton Pease of Willimantic Connecticut won the Maine log-chopping championship on Thursday by cutting through a 10 inch square cant in 25.8 seconds. He defeated defending champion Everett Shipee of Foster Rhode Island by 3.1 seconds, edging past the former Jackman resident.
St. Andre High and Grammar School Open Day Schedule
Officials announce the opening day times for St. Andre High School and Grammar School. Kindergarten begins Tuesday Sept 3 at 8 am. First-time entrants arrive Wednesday Sept 4 at 8 am. Grammar School starts Friday Sept 6 at 8:15 am. Returning kindergartners and six-year-olds due Sept 9 at 8:30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andre High School
Grammar School
Strikes and Pagoda Raids Deepen Vietnam Crisis
Strikes continued across the country with reports of troops firing on demonstrators including in Saigon. Pagodas remained sealed as police held monks, with estimates of detainees around 1000. Authorities restored some lines to the U S Embassy while resignations followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Lodge
U.S
Mau
Viet Nam
United States
Tran van Chuong
United Nations
Chuongs
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Card of Thanks from the Bolduc Family
The Bolduc Family expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness floral and spiritual tributes and all expressions of sympathy during their bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolduc
Death of MPAA President Eric Johnston at 66
Eric A. Johnston, longtime head of the Motion Picture Association of America, died at 66 from a stroke after a month in critical condition. A native of Washington DC, he led the association 18 years and had a varied career in business and public service, including four terms with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and service on wartime boards. He was survived by his wife Ina Harriet Hughes and two daughters. Memorial services are Monday at St. John’s Episcopal Church. burial in Spokane are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Nd
Motion Picture Association of America
Brown- Johnstone Co
Spokane
Mich
Columbia Electrical and Manufacturing Co
Frown Johnston
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Soviet Union
Johnston
Josef Stalin
Red
Harry S. Truman
National ‘Labor - Management Advisory Committee
Inter-American Economic Development Commission
Economic Stabilization Board
The
War Manpower Commission
War Mobilization and Reconversion Commission
District of Columbia
West
Motion Picture Association
Ina Harriet Hughes
William Carlin Fix
Herbert Butler
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Wash
Harold W Schellenger dies on vacation in Maine
Harold W Schellenger 75 of 5 Fox Hill Road Springfield Mass died yesterday in Ocean Park Maine while on vacation. Born Aug 4 1888 in Auburn New York he was a retired school teacher. He is survived by his widow Lila Lombard Schellenger. Funeral services at Dickinson-Streeter Funeral Home with interment in Hillcrest Park Springfield. Remains to be brought to Springfield by Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Harold W. Schellenger
Fox Hill Road
Ocean Park
Maine
Auburn
N.Y
Thomas
Carrie
Gillette) Schellenger
Lila (Lombard
Challenger
Dickinson-Streeter
Hillcrest Park
Dennett and
Craig Funneal
Main St
Saco
Arthur Courtois dies after long illness at 81
Arthur Courtois 81 formerly of 32 Sullivan St Biddeford died in a local hospital after a long illness. Born August 20 1882 in Gentilly Quebec he worked 42 years as a weaver at Bales Mfg Co and was a part time barber. Survived by widow Jennie, two sons Marcel and Leo Paul four daughters Adrien Roberge Lucien Poirier Gerard Chretien and Ronald Roy a brother Alfred 26 grandchildren four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call Emond Funeral Home Biddeford Saturday and Sunday 2-5 and 7-10 p.m. Funeral from St Andre Church. Arrangements not complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Courtois
Sullivan St
Biddeford
Gentilly
P.Q
Zoel and
Mary (Dumont) Courtois
Bales Mfg. Co
St. Andre’s Church
Jennie
Auger) Courtois
Marcel Courtois
Leo Paul Courtois
New Britain
Conn
Adrien Roberge
Lucien Poirier
Gerard Chretien
Ronald Roy
Alfred Courtois
Emond Funeral Home
Hill Street
St. Andre's Church
River pollution nuisance noted near Biddeford and Saco Yacht Club
Biddeford Police Chief Edgar Sevigny collects samples as river swirls dump a material resembling floating ice. The Biddeford side bears the brunt of the staining and odor spreads to Rumery's Yard stones and the surrounding area. Boat owners report stained crafts and a drying sun crust forms at low water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Edgar Sevigny
Saco Yacht Club
Weather Map Forecast for Portland This Afternoon to Saturday
Cloudy and cool conditions with high near 70 this afternoon. Showers expected tonight with low in the 50s. Saturday brings continued morning showers then clearing, with northerly to northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
August Tides Highs and Lows by EDT
Tides for August listed in EDT show daily high and low water times for mornings and evenings. Entries include dates 23 through 26 with A M and P M times, indicating typical coastal harbor schedule changes.
Plea To Tourists On Ending Pet Abandonment
Boston reports a call to vacationers to stop abandoning young pets at summer’s end. Capt. Murray of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals warns of fines up to 250 dollars or a year in jail. He urges finding lost pets through neighbors or humane societies and asks watchers along tourist routes to report abandonments to Boston or regional branches.
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Boston
New England
Capt. Murray
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Capt
Murray
Massachusetts
Humane Societies
Springfield
Pittsfield
Wenham
Brockton
Hyannis
Martha’s Vineyard
Nantucket
Tires Stolen From Car In Factory Island Parking Lot
Saco police investigate theft of two automobile tires and a wheel from a car left in the Factory Island lot at York Hill foot. Patrick Bourgoin of Fortunes Rocks, Biddeford, reported the rear trunk lid flew open as he drove home Wednesday afternoon after leaving the car all day. Chief Kerry said the police car checked the lot five times that day amid theft-prevention efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Factory Island
York Hill
Patrick Bourgoin
R.F.D. 2
Fortunes Rocks
Biddeford
Kerry
Driving To Endanger Draws License Loss
Norman A. Poisson, 20, of 64 Bradbury St in Biddeford, paid a $25 fine and lost his license for 10 days after pleading guilty in Biddeford Municipal Court to driving to endanger. Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason heard the case, brought by Police Captain Philip Poirier. The incident followed an accident on Main Street that hospitalized four year old Fabian Dube of 359 Main St with a broken leg and head cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman A. Poisson
Bradbury St
Biddeford
Gerald, C. Nason
Philip Poirier
Main Street
Fabian Dube
Main St
Kennebunkport Obituary Note From Local School Times
Kennebunkport confirms Kennebunk High School graduate enrolled at Bridgeport University for fall term. He was a St Martha's Church communicant and Confraternity of Christian Doctrine member. Survived by parents and several aunts and uncles. Requiem mass 9 a.m. Monday at St Martha's Church. interment Arundel Cemetery. Prayers 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Bibber Memorial Chapel. Viewing 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk High School
Bridgeport University
Bridgeport
Bibber
Beach Council to Meet in Old Orchard Beach
Town Manager Leon F. Jones said routine matters would be discussed at the town council meeting set for Monday at 7 30 p m in the town hall. The Water Improvement Commission alerted to a problem by Sevigny and Dinsmore Worthing of Saco called the Attorney General's office in to the matter. The corporation operates under license from the Attorney General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Improvement Commission
Sevigny
Dinsmore Worthing
Saco
Attorney General's Office
Birth notices from Biddeford and surrounding towns
To Mr and Mrs Oscar Berger a son John Paul seven pounds nine ounces Aug 16. To Mr and Mrs Albany Le gueux a daughter Janice Susan six pounds seven ounces Aug 17. To Mr and Mrs Marcel Millet te a daughter Theresa Anne seven pounds seven ounces Aug 18. To Mr and Mrs George Strickland a daughter Donna Marie seven pounds 32 ounces Aug 20. To Mr and Mrs Robert Sinnott a son Mark Frederick seven pounds 22 ounces Aug 21. To Mr and Mrs Robert Letellier a daughter Karen Ann weighing 21. To Mr and Mrs Wayne Wilson a daughter Elsie Ethel six pounds 13 ounces Aug 13. To Mr and Mrs Kenneth Martin Sr a son Kenneth Leslie Jr seven pounds 10 ounces Aug 17. To Mr and Mrs Ronald R Collard twin daughters Sharon Louise five pounds nine and one half ounces and Sandra Dee five pounds 14 ounces at the Portland Osteopathic Hospital Aug 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Bergerom
Oak St
Biddeford
John Paul
Albany
B. Legueux
Dupont Ave
Janice Susan
Marcel
Millette
Bond St
Theresa Anne
George Strickland
Putnam St
Boston Mass
Donna Marie
Robert Sinnott
May St
Mark Frederick
Robert Letellier
Western Ave
Karen Ann
Wayne Wilson
Kennebunk
Elsie
Ethel
Kenneth Martin Sr
Kezar Falls
Kenneth Leslie Jr
Ronald R. Collard
Portland Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Sharon Louise
Sandra Dee
Portland Osteopathic Hospital
Fine Of Fifty For Driving To Endanger Case
Reginald E. Ryan, 35, of Cascade Road Old Orchard Beach, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to driving to endanger on Portland Road near midnight. Walter E. Dudley Jr. testified Ryan passed warning signs and struck a portable blinker, stopping 3 to 5 feet from him. Justice William F. Wilson Jr. fined $50 or 30 days. fine paid and release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald E. Ryan
Cascade Road
Old Orchard Beach
Portland
State
Eugene Wells
Walter E. Dudley Jr
Saco
Scarborough
Dudley
Ryan
William F. Wilson Jr
Biddeford K. of C Visits Hospital for Wheelchair Drive
Local Knights of Columbus members make their second visit to Togus Veterans Administration Hospital to join Operation Wheelchair. Attending were Edmond Neault Jean Paul Letourneau Henry Begin Romeo Forest Albert Hanson Emile Leblond and Robert Davies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of C
Togus Veterans’s Administration Hospital
Edmond Neault
Jean Paul Letourneau
Henry Begin
Romeo Forest
Albert Hanson
Emile Leblond
Robert Davies
Maine teachers chief cites shortage after salary cap
Clyde Russell, executive secretary of the Maine Teachers Association, says limiting raises in the state salary schedule to the first five years will drive away experienced teachers and worsen the shortage this fall. He also commends a sales tax increase to fund education progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machias
Maine Teachers Association
Maine
Clyde Russell
Teacher Salaries Across New England Highlight Declines
The article surveys teacher pay scales from Maine to Rhode Island, noting starting salaries from about 3,300 to 5,400 and top figures up to 11,000 in some systems. It cites losses to colleges, state education departments, and industry, plus reliance on placement bureaus and varying recruitment practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire
State Department of Education
Hanover
Newton
Mass
New York
Ae O
New England
Massachusetts
N.H
Darien
Vermont
Connecticut
Education Department
Theodore Powell
Rhode’ Island
Central Falls
Warwick
Glocester
Maine
New Hampshire
State Education Department
Rhode Island
Clergymen to Assist Greek Church Services in Biddeford
Reverends Constantine Xanthakis and George Longos will assist at St. De metrios Greek Orthodox Church in Biddeford this Sunday. They will conduct Matins and Divine Liturgy with host pastor Rev. Alexander Xanthakis starting at 9 a.m. A baptism for infant daughter of Dr and Mrs Nicholas Darzentas of Lynn follows afternoon services, with a reception at Wonderbar Steakhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantine Xanthakis
George Longos
St. Demetrios
Biddeford
Alexander Xanthakis
Father Xanthakis
St. Anargyros
Rochester
Minn
Gerasimos
Abydon
Helen Karey
Pool Road
Longos
Church of Assumption
Springfield
Ohio
Greece
Holy Cross Theological School
Brookline
Mass
Nicholas Darzentas
Lynn
Darzentas
Hospital Releases Accident Victim
Judy Caulkins Maceille of North Street was released from Webber Hospital Biddeford after injuries from a car that ran off Beachwood Road near Route 9 yesterday morning. Police said the vehicle broke through a bridge side over a brook, fell six to eight feet, and overturned. She suffered a bruised head and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Judy Caulkins Maceille
North Street
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Beachwood Road
Route 9
Hutchins School
Public laws of 101st Legislature described as bulkiest yet
Legislative Research Director Samuel H. Slosberg notes the just published public laws are the bulkiest he recalls, totaling 34 pages printed in eight columns. The Uniform Commercial Code alone spans nearly eight pages, underscoring the volume of new legislation.
State education department handles queries on certification
The State Department of Education attempts to match teacher certification inquiries with known vacancies but does not run a formal placement service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Education
Auto makers require seat belts in all new cars
Detroit article notes General Motors Chrysler Ford and American Motors will equip all new cars with front seat belts starting January 1, 1964, following Studebaker. The move, backed by safety groups, may raise list prices as belts become standard equipment. industry cites added costs and a $20-plus installation baseline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
American Motors
Studebaker
Nash - Kelvinator
U.S
Man Linked With False Money Orders Arrested In Auburn
PORTLAND AP Albert Verisotosky 31 of Jamaica Plain Massachusetts is held on 10000 bail for transporting falsely made money orders in interstate commerce Arrested in Auburn Thursday by Auburn police and FBI agents after attempting to pass a 100 money order at a store He is sought in connection with five 100 money orders cashed in Portland earlier this week Authorities believe the checks came from a shipment stolen July 21 en route from Jersey City New Jersey to Quincy Massachusetts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Albert Verisotosky
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Verisotosky
Auburn
FBI
Jersey City
N.J
Quincy
Rail unions push for end to dispute as Senate awaits act
Work proposals aimed at ending the dispute are stalled as leaders in the house wait for Senate action. The rail dilemma was returned to Congress after carriers and brotherhoods failed to agree on the arbitration form urged by Wirtz. Carriers seek to cut about 32,000 fireman jobs they say diesel engines render unnecessary. unions warn cuts would hurt safety and efficiency of trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Congress
Wirtz
Stock Market Advances on Broad Front in Week’s Heaviest Trading
New York trading picks up as General Motors leads industrials with gains across rails utilities and blue chips. Chrysler rises over a point while GM gains slightly less. AP average up .8 at 277.5, Dow up 3.56 at 722.03 as broader participation boosts many issues, with Goodyear, Financial Federation, and Western Union up about a point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Motors
Rails
Perey
Chrysler
Associated Press
Polaroid
Xerox
Goodyear
Financial Federation
Western Union
Jersey Standard
Eastman Kodak
Lorillard
Dow Jones
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Time-saving ad copy hints for classifieds
A brief note suggesting efficiency and cost awareness in advertising. It emphasizes saving time and money by choosing nontraditional or concise classified-style approaches to reach audiences. The message promotes practical, economical advertising choices.
Seeding May Tame Beulahs Damaging Gales
Hurricane Beulah with winds up to 80 mph moves toward open seas as researchers study seeding with silver iodide to soften its punch. Cecil Gentry of the National Hurricane Research Project cites possible cloud seeding to reduce destructive gales. Beulah’s current course shifts away from Caribbean lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Beulah
Cecil Gentry
National Hurricane Research Project
Daughter Of Sen Muskie Is Discharged
Ellen Muskie, 12, daughter of Senator Edmund S Muskie, was hospitalized at St Marys Hospital in Lewiston as a precaution after a pain in her right side. Doctors found no reason to detain her and discharged her Thursday night. The senator was met at the airport by a state trooper who escorted him to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
St. Mary’s Hospital
Edmund S. Muskie
Dlaine
Ellen Muskie
Portland
Muskie
Third 12 inch hole in rescue drill misses by a few feet
Radioactive probes race to locate Fellin and Throne as rescue teams drill a third 12 inch hole. Geiger readings show no significant radiation while officials push plans to widen the bore to 17 and then 24 inches if needed. Bova’s status remains unclear, with conflicting reports from Fellin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellin
Throne
Charmbury
Bova
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Roger Sherman
A.I.M
St. Andre’s
MPAA
Eric Johnston
Harold Schellenger
Saco Hospital
Archille Boucher
Middle St
Biddeford K. of C
J. Edward Whelan
Camille Bedard
George Gormley
Maine Water Improvement Commission
Stuart C. Peterson
Leo St. Michel
Federal Public Health Service
Whelan
Raeburn Macdonald
Ferry Road
Seaside Avenue
Camp Ellis
Sen. Muskie
Richard Anderson
Naval Medical Research Institute
Bethesda
Beecher Charmbury
State Secretary of Mines
Graham St
Biddeford Shopping Center
Scarboro
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