Local Personal Notices From Biddeford and Nearby
Personal items list residents and visitors connected to Biddeford Webber hospital and regional areas. Names include Mrs Aurore Descoteaux Emile Martin Carrie Dolloff Roger Lauzier Mrs Philippe Vire Mr and Mrs George F Troy and family Mark Dyer Captain Joseph Plamondon and family Alan R Hill and family with ceremony details at Camp Oatka East Sebegon and Fort Devens Mass all noting medical, observational or vacation contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurore Descoteaux
South Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Emile Martin
Emery Street
Carrie Dolloff
Barrington
R. I
Crescent Street
Roger Lauzier
Hillside Avenue
Philippe Vire
Summer Street
George F. Troy
Kennebunk Pond
Mark Dyer
Norman
Okla
Herbert W. Dyer
Thornton Avenue
Saco
Keene
Joseph Plamondon
Debbie
Gary
Jimmy
Long Avenue
Hills Beach
Fort Devens
Mass
Plamonden
U.S. A. R. School of
Lowell
Arnold Hill
O. Woodley Davenport
M Harry Whelan Biddeford Civic Leader Dies at 80
M Harry Whelan 80 prominent Biddeford civic leader and former Pepperell Manufacturing purchasing agent died last night after a long illness at a local hospital. He lived at 5 Beacon Avenue, born April 25 1881 in Biddeford son of Maurice and Mary Whelan educated locally. A lifelong St Mary Church member and Holy Name Society past president he helped found the Saco Biddeford Kiwanis club served on the Webber hospital board and was city treasurer for one term. He contributed to education as a Biddeford school board member retired from Pepperell in 1950 after 50 years service. Survivors include his widow Celia A Whelan two sons Dr J Edward Whelan and J Maurice Whelan a daughter Mrs Margaret Lafond a sister Mrs Mary Chenevert twelve grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Requiem mass will be held Saturday at 9 30 am at St Mary Church with burial in the family lot. Cosgrove Funeral Home at 326 Elm Street is handling arrangements with visiting hours today and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Harry Whelan
Pepperell Manufacturing Company
Biddeford
Beacon Avenue
Maurice and
Mary (Hobbins) Whelan
St. Mary Church
Holy Name Society
Saco-Biddeford Kiwanis Club
Webber Hospital
Celia A. (Cleary) Whelan
J. Edward Whelan
Saco
J. Maurice Whelan
East Providence
R. J
Margaret Lafond
Manchester
World War I Barracks and auxiliary to meet in Laconia
A joint meeting of World War I Barracks and auxiliary is set for August 26 in Laconia New Hampshire at the K of P hall. A baked bean supper will be served at 6 PM, then the business session at 7 30 PM. Biddeford Council Knights of Columbus meets tonight at 8 in the club hall Washington Street. Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post American Legion meets tonight at 8 at the Post home Elm Street with refreshments after the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laconia
N. H
K. of P. Hall
Biddeford Council
Knights of Columbus
Club
Washington Street
Tighe - Beaudoin - Farley Post
American Legion
Post
Elm Street
Biddeford
Church Notes on Cadets and Bible Club Meetings
Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Friday at 8 30 p m. The Bible club of the Lyman Baptist church Goodwins Mills will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Salvation Army
Bible Club
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Estate of Singer Heir Leaves $84 Million, Tax Fixed
New York news notes Robert Sterling Clark, Singer heir, died 1956 in Williamstown Mass. His gross estate totaled $84,282,199 with state tax $7,013,713 and federal tax $31,424,294. Clark was a turfman and art patron, with homes in New York and Williamstown, son of Alfred Corning Clark, grandson of Edward Clark, a Singer co founder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert Sterling Clark
Williamstown
Mass
Joseph A. Cox
Clark
Francine
Alfred Corning Clark
Edward Clark
Isaac M. Singer
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Marriage Intentions Listed in Saco Clerk Office
Marriage intentions on file at the Saco City clerk's office include Robert V. Brady of 51 High street Saco Carol Ann Thurston of 36 Old Orchard road Saco and Leo C. Cote of 29 Lincoln street Saco. Cote has a permit by Building Inspector Peter Hel lige to tear down a barn and build a 20 by 24 garage at about $500. Cote's permit is the 85th issued by Hel lige this year. Farl Torgeson Yankee reserve first baseman has played with four other major league teams dating to 1948 with the Boston Braves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco City
Robert V. Brady
High Street
Saco
Carol Ann Thurston
Old Orchard Road
Leo C. Cote
Lincoln Street
Peter Hellige
Cote
Hellige
Farl Torgeson
Yankee
Boston Braves
Weather Outlook for Portland and Zone One
Clouds spill over the coast with drizzle and intermittent rain across the zone this afternoon. Fog tonight and early Friday gives way to partial clearing on Friday midday, then possible showers and thunder later Friday. East winds SE 10 to 15 mph, then 10 to 15 mph Friday. Zone 1 temperatures 68 to 60 with overnight lows around 52 to 65 across listed locales including Caribou Eastport Portland Old Town Rumford Mount Washington Halifax Montreal.
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Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Halifax
Montreal
Funeral Services for Eugene Cote Held in Biddeford
Funeral services for Eugene JJ Cote of 342 Elm Street Biddeford were held at St Joseph church at 8 30 this morning. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev Leopold Huot with Rev Marc Franck as deacon and Rev Sylvia Levesque as sub deacon. Attending in the sanctuary were Rt Rev Msgr ell Hevey Rev Gerard Doyon and Rev George J Plante. Bearers were Sacred Heart League members Adel ard Mercier Adolphe Gagnon Ernest Nolette Louis Leroux George Trottier and Aristide Angers. Burial was in St Joseph Cemetery with committal prayers recited by several priests. Out of town relatives and friends listed include numerous Cotes Fournier LeBrun Huots Martels Huots Boucher and Charest families from multiple states and provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene JJ. Cote
Elm Street
Biddeford
St. Joseph Church
Leopold Huot
Marc Franck
Sylvia Levesque
Msgrell Hevey
Gerard Doyon
George J. Plante
St. Joseph
Robersonville
P.Q
Robert Godbout
Leo Belleville
Bourque
Juliette Bellemare
Plessisville
Lucien Cote
Adrien Cote
Athanase Bilodeau
Madeleine Cote
Carmen Cote
Inverness
Remi Bolduc
Leeds Village
Eva Cote
Ellen Goldsmith
Rita Sway
Adelard Cote
Worcester
Mass
Joseph Letendre
Sherbrooke
Jeanne Huot
Emile Huot
Joseph Huot
Lucien Huot
Coaticook
George Martel
Andre Martel
Antonio Martel
Laurierville
Denis Huot
Omer Huot
Waterville
Conn
Ernest Boucher
Roland Menard
Raymond Boucher
St. Hermenegilde
Alice Charest
Fernand Charest
Yvonne Charest
Montreal
Roland Charest
Rene Charest
Lorraine
Charlotte E Horne Rites Set in Sanford
Mrs. Charlotte E Horne 83 Sanford widow of Angela Horne died yesterday afternoon after a long illness. Born April 15 1878 in Cambridgeport Massachusetts daughter of Calvin and Lavina Linnell she had lived in Sanford 60 years. A former textile weaver and later a housekeeper she belonged to the Salvation Army. Surviving are three sons Roland Langdon and Forrest W Horne three daughters Arline Harriet Berry and Virginia Wallace one brother Harry Linnell one sister Mrs Hattie Matina and several grandchildren. Funeral from Hurds Funeral Home 10 Winter St Sanford Saturday at 1 pm. Interment Arundel Cemetery Kennebunkport with visiting hours today and tomorrow 10 am to 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte E. Horne
Sanford
Angela Horne
Cambridgeport
Mass
Calvin and
Lavina Gallagher Linnell
Salvation Army
Roland Horne
Langdon Horne
Kennebunk
Forrest W. Horne
West Kennebunk
Arline Horne
Harriet Berry
Kennebunkport
Virginia Wallace
Harry R .Linnell
Santa Rosa
Calif
Hattie M. Matina
Olympia
Wash
Hurd
Winter Street
Arundel Cemetery
Kenney Bankport
Bogus African Diplomats Dine and Drive Limousine
In Baltimore three men posing as African diplomats dined at Miller Brothers Restaurant then left in a funeral director’s rented limousine. They claimed ties to a Gabon finance minister, but officials later found no Gabon official by that name in Washington. Police said a press card listed under Mangrum’s name appeared for the Afro-American newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Miller Brothers
Theodore Cook
State Department
Washington
Sorfa Adiwba
Gabon
Adiwba
Francois Meye
Africa
Charles Eckardt
A. T. Jones and Sons
Herbert Mangrum
Eckardt
James D. Williams
Mangrum
Funeral for Joseph D. Boucher at St. Margar et
Funeral services held at 9 a.m. at St. Margeret church Old Orchard Beach for Joseph D. Boucher with Rev. Edward Walsh officiating. Deacon Rev. Armand Landry and sub-deacon Rev. Ralph Fecteau assisted. Chorus and organ provided music. Burial in St. Joseph cemetery Biddeford. Out of town attendees listed from Montreal Washington D.C. Lowell Manchester and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Margaret Church
Old Orchard Beach
Joseph D. Boucher
Edward Walsh
Armand Landry
Ralph Fecteau
Antonio Boisvert
Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elk
Conrad Fecteau
Joseph Vachon
Arthur Lambert
Charles Gallagher
Roland Beauregard
Herbert Tibbetts
St. Joseph
Biddeford
Father Landry
Emilia Godbout
Philip Godbout
Montreal
Elizabeth Boucher
Washington, D.C
Alfred Boucher
Lowell
Mass
Willie Gardner
Manchester
N.H
Eden Letendre
Joseph Taylor
A.L. Richard
Godbout
Boucher
Gardner
Maine Revenue Exceeds Expenditures in 1961 Surplus Report
State Controller Henry L. Cranshaw announced that Maine ran a $3.4 million revenue surplus over expenditures for fiscal 1961. Bonded debt declined nearly $5 million, and year end general fund reserves stood at $7.3 million despite a $4.5 million legislature anti recession program for repairs and renovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Henry L. Cranshaw
Maine
Industrial Group to Print Pledge Notes for Area Building
Charles W. Smith of Saco Industrial says notes will be printed next week by Reny Brothers for investors in Area Building Corporation No. 2. The interest bearing notes will be mailed to buyers as Saco’s share of a 650000 MIBA guaranteed loan to Lynn Innersole Inc of Allston Mass. Construction in the industrial park proceeds with a railroad spur grading finished and three gondolas of steel for the new building arriving. The notes were approved by Smith Cote and Stride earlier this week. Mayor Cote says the city seeks federal and state aid matching funds for 825000 in its industrial park appropriation with 25825.000 included in 1961 city plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Smith
Saco Industrial Corporation
Reny Brothers
Saco
Area Building Corporation
MIBA
Lynn Innersole, Inc
Allston
Mass
Butler
Smith
Charles R. Cote
Industrial Park Corporation
Richard Stride
Cote
Western Allies at Berlin Checkpoint Clash Over Corridors
Western powers accuse the Soviets of busily moving agents to West Berlin via postwar air corridors. At Friedrichstrasse checkpoint Allied troops maintain posture as a crowd gathers. A U.S. tank guards the border while a Soviet water-armed armored car advances after photographers edge in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Germany
West Berlin
West
East Germany
Berlin
Friedrichstrasse
East Berlin
Scientists Add Dividends From Ranger I Satellite
Scientists report partial success from the Ranger I satellite mission after the Atlas Agena booster failed to reach the intended speed. The spacecraft and Agena briefly separated but remained in near earth orbits, while the attitude stabilization system tested by Ranger functioned perfectly under the unexpected conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Ranger
Agena
Tower collapse death toll in New Jersey coast storm
Jurors heard closing arguments as an officer panel prepared to rule on the charge. The prosecution finished at 9:30 am and the defense sought dismissal. The tower collapse during the storm off the New Jersey coast claimed 28 lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
East Germany tightens travel ban on foreigners
A new Communist restriction of travel from East Germany was disclosed. Foreigners living in East Berlin and East Germany have been barred from leaving the Red ruled country since the clampdown on refugees was launched Aug. 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Germany
East Berlin
Mass. golfers lead in state open second round at Maine Open
In Portland the 42nd Maine Open saw Frank Fitzgerald of Stowe, Mass. hold a one-stroke edge after 18 holes as Massachusetts players dominated, occupying 10 of the top 11 spots. Fitzgerald fired a 68 with six birdies in nine holes, while Bob Crowley and Wayne Otis were close behind at 69.
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Portland
Frank Fitzgerald
Stowe
Mass
Massachusetts
Riverside
Fitzgerald
Bob Crowley
Weston
Wayne Otis
Whitensville
Phil Friel
Nashua
N.H
Jay Dolan
Leicester
Don Hoenig
Sutton
Bill Ezinicki
North Reading
Maine
Jim Veno
Crono Lad
Valle's Appeals Lobster Fines in York Court
Valle's Steak House in Kittery was fined 5165 in York County Municipal Court for possessing 1021 short lobster tails and 363 pounds of unlabeled lobster meat. The restaurant pleaded innocent and appealed to the September term of York Superior Court. $50 was for unlabeled meat and $5115 for tails, with $2615 suspended. State Sea and Shore Fishery wardens seized the lobster products on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Berwick
Valle’s
Kittery
Yorkshire
York
W. Paul Querrington
Scout Troop 309 Returns From Camp Biddeford
Scout Troop 309 reports a two week stay at Camp William Hindson in Raymond. Fifty boys participated with Wolf patrol earning top honors, taking second in both weeks of patrol Olympics and winning a best patrol plaque. Life Scout Roger Thibeault passed the Eagle board and will receive the badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
William Hindson
Raymond
Wolf Patrol
Pine Tree Patrol
Flaming Arrow
Gerard Beaupre
Roger Thibeault
James Mackell
Roger Walls
Roger Lambert
Ronald Daly
Donald Morin
Eagle Board of Review
Paul Grebin
Babe) Loranger
John Tremblay
Adrien Leblond
Lionel Lambert
Arthur Beaupre
Armand Bergeron
Salmon fishing picks up on Machias River say biologist
Augusta AP biologist James Fletcher of the Atlantic Sea Run Salmon Commission says the Machias River is producing more salmon with a record 106 fish caught this year. Water releases from St. Regis Paper Co reservoirs keep river levels favorable and several fish over 15 pounds have been counted. He notes limited activity on the Sheepscot and modest catches on the Pleasant as other rivers run low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Machias
James Fletcher
Atlantic Sea Run Salmon Commission
Fish & Game Department
Fletcher
St. Regis
Sheepscot
Re Coffin
Boothbay
Soviet air corridor threat raises Berlin access fears
The United States Britain and France viewed a new Soviet note as a serious threat to air routes into West Berlin 110 miles inside East Germany. Western diplomats said the note accused allies of illegal use of the corridors to fly spies and troublemakers, while warning the Russians could close the links between West Germany and West Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Britain
France
East Geramny
Moscow
West Berlin
Soviet Union
West Germany
Correction notes promotion date and oil burner incident
A correction states Lt. Col Roland A Scott was promoted to major in 1955, not 1960, as yesterday's edition reported. Also, Biddeford firefighters responded to an overflowed oil burner in an apartment at 44 Green Street occupied by Laurier Caron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland A. Scott
Walter C Scott
Hills Beach
OTL
Biddeford
Laurier Caron
Green Street
Soviet note tightens enforcement during West Berlin fly crisis
The Soviet note challenges Western rights to fly in and out of West Berlin, adding a new and serious element to the crisis. Urgent inter allied consultations are planned today as Foreign Office withholds comment until Moscow publishes. British officials fear the implications while Foreign Secretary Home is vacationing in Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Berlin
Foreign Office
Moscow
Lord Home
Scotland
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