Local Personal Notes From Biddeford and Saco
Mrs Pamela Lasante of 15 Pool Street Biddeford is a patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Dora Belanger of Bernard's Millinery Alfred Street Biddeford has left for Boston on a buying trip. Mr and Mrs Gilman Seaver of 47 Promenade Avenue Saco celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. Both are teachers, Mrs Seaver at Fairfield School Saco and Mr Seaver at Biddeford High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Lasante
Pool St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Dora Belanger
Bernard’s Millinery
Alfred Street
Boston
Gilman Seaver
Promenade Ave
Saco
Seaver
Deaths Mrs Mabel Webber 76 of Saco
Mrs Mabel P Webber 76 of 132 High St Saco died last night at her daughter’s home 59 Winter St Saco widow of Carl E Webber born Biddeford July 24 1889 educated in Biddeford schools church member and 50 year Rebekah Lodge survivor list includes three sons four daughters 24 grandchildren three great grandchildren funeral Thursday 2 p.m. Shumway Funeral Home callers Wednesday 7-9 p.m. Portland weather follows cloudy warmer with rain after midnight lows 45-50 southeast winds 5-15 mph Tuesday mostly cloudy with rain possible clearing in afternoon south winds 10-20 mph
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel P. Webber
High St
Saco
Donald Lane
Winter St
Webber
Carl E. Webber
Biddeford
William and
Nellie Bridges Parker
Saco Unity Social Club
Harry P
Cape Elizabeth
Roger N
Robert H
Lawrence Robida
Betty Meserve
South Portland
George Hanusek
Germany
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Portland
Biddeford School Activities Group Meets Tomorrow
A meeting of the Biddeford Public School Activities Association is set for tomorrow night at 7 30 at the High School. AMVETS Boucouvalas-Dupuis Post will also meet tomorrow night at the Post Home on Spring Street in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Public School Activities Association
Boucouvalas - Dupuis
Amvets
Post
Spring Street
Saco
Church Notes: Eucharist and Services in Local Parishes
Holy Eucharist scheduled at Christ Episcopal Biddeford Thursdays 5 30 p m. Trinity Saco Wednesday 9 a m. St Monica Kennebunk Wednesday 5 p m. Chatterbox session for mothers of young children Wednesday 10 to 11 30 a m United Church of Christ Biddeford Congregational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Biddeford
Trinity Episcopal Church
Saco
United Church of Christ
Choir Rehearsals At Biddeford UCC Congregational
Weekly rehearsals are held at Biddeford United Church of Christ with the Junior choir meeting at 6 15 p.m. and the Senior choir at 7 p.m every Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Prayer and Praise Service for Biddeford Adventists
A prayer and praise service for Advent Christian church members in Biddeford is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage on Chapel Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent Christian Church
Biddeford
Chapel Street
Mid week worship service at Faith Tabernacle Church
A mid week worship service will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church located at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Third Street in Old Orchard Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Christian Science Service at Saco Reading Room
The Christian Science Society at 19 Winter Street Saco will hold a service Wednesday evening at 7 45. The reading room will be open to the public on a afternoon from 2 to ?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Saco
Prayer Meeting and Choir Rehearsal at Lyman Church
A prayer meeting will be held Wednesday evening at 7 30 with choir rehearsal following at 8 30 at the Lyman First Baptist Church Goodwins Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Prayer Service Set for Advent Christian Church
A prayer service is planned for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Advent Christian church on Route 35 in Kennebunk Lower Village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent Christian Church
Kennebunk Lower Village
Community Bible Study at Ogunquit Baptist Church
A Community Bible Study session will be held on Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Midweek Service At Full Gospel Church Wells
A mid week service is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church Route 9 A just off Route 109 Wells The notice provides location and time for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Full Gospel
Wells
Village Baptist Church Announces Bible Study Hour
A Bible study hour will be held in the vestry of Village Baptist Church in Kennebunkport on Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Flames Gut Car Interior On Main Street
Fire destroyed the interior of a car parked on Main Street with total loss to the vehicle. Walter Foss of Portland said he had been fishing and returned to find the car ablaze. A green car seen leaving shortly before the fire is noted by boatyard workers nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sace
Walter Foss
Portland
Amea
Central Maine Powers
Tax Payment Site Moved Temporarily
Biddeford taxpayers may pay taxes at the assessors office next door to the tax collector in the City building. The tax office is being painted by the Neighborhood Youth Corps enrollees as part of a program to redecorate municipal offices this summer including the social security office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Social Security
Emergency Feed Grain Aid Urged for Local Livestock Owners
County office manager Berry Armitage says eligible livestock owners who lost crops hay or pasture can apply to the Stabilization and Conservation Service for emergency feed grain. Aid to be provided only in designated Maine counties excluding Aroostook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Agricultur
Stabilization & Conservation Service
Bery Armitage
Maine
Excern
Daughters of Isabella to Hold Prayer Meeting in Biddeford
Members will meet at San Ssovery Funeral Home at 1 Stone Street Biddeford tonight at 7 30 to say prayers for Mrs Imelda Charland mother of a member
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Isabella
Sanssovery Funeral Home
Stone St
Biddeford
Imelda ‘Charland
Pray Circle to Hold Service for Imelda Charland
Our Lady of Victory Circle members meet at Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford at 2 p m tomorrow to say prayers for Imelda Charland mother of a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Victory Circle
Sansoucy Funeral Home
Stone St
Biddeford
Imelda Charland
Funeral for Edward D. Radley Sr. held at St Margaret's
Libera services were held Monday afternoon at St Margaret's Church for Edward D. Radley Sr. of Lewis Avenue. Rt Rev Msgr Robert White attended. bearers included Lions Club members. Burial was in Black Point Cemetery Scarborough with a graveside prayer by Rev Gerard C. Doyon. Many town officials and out of town guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
St. Margaret’s
Edward D. Radley Sr
Lewis Avenue
Royal J. Parent
Antonio R. Boisvert
Robert White
Radley
Board of Selectmen
Burail
Black Point
Scarborough
Gerard C. Doyon
E. Emerson Cummings
Sumner Johnson
John McNeill
Lions Club
James Barnhart
Reginald Lewis
Joseph Mokarzel
Joan Rossen
el Monte
Calif
David Pedersen
Portland
John Radley
Leominster
Mass
Eleanor Atwood
Barbara Carney
Donald Petersen
Nancy Wardwell
Camden
Jeannette Dumont
Montreal
Philip St. Pierre
Rita Butterfield
Elise Harmon
William Flavier
Charles Allen
Irene Croy
Carl Croy
Westhook
Local office reports multiple Biddeford Saco property trades
Armand J Mercier Realtors in Saco reports several Biddeford and Saco sales. 57 Prospect St Biddeford a three story seven room tenement sold to Dorilas and Dorilas Roy. Herring Avenue Biddeford lot sold to Norman and Louise Faucher. 60 Winter St Laco sold to Roland and Lise Letendre. Buxton Road Saco home sold to Charles and Janet Desper. 42 Gove St Biddeford house and land sold to William and Juliette Labonte. Donald L Chretien broker handled the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armand J. Mercier
Thornton Ave
Saco
Prospect St
Biddeford
Theode Langevin
Dorilas Roy
Roy
Herring Avenue
Alfred Cloutier
Norman Faucher
Winter St. Laco
Federal Housing Administration
Roland Letendre
Letendre
Buxton Road
William Smith
Charles Desper
Saco Mr. and Mrs. Desper
Gove St
William P
Doris I. Dusseault
William and
Juliette Labonte
Donald L. Chretien
Emergency areas set for Livestock Feed Program aid
The article notes emergency areas designated by the Secretary of Agriculture eligible for assistance under the Livestock Feed Program. Producers are advised to contact the ASCS office for application filing and further information to be provided as stages progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
ASCS
Agus Stage
August Tides High Low A.M. P.M. Data
A compact report shows August tidal readings with high and low marks for morning and afternoon periods. The fragment indicates numeric codes and time labels, suggesting a table of tide levels and times.
Awards Given At Happy Day Camp
The 12th annual awards assembly at Camp Happy Day for boys awarded certificates in 100 percent attendance and various achievement categories. Winners include Bobby Begin, Ronny Begin, Gary Fontaine, David Maurice, Alan Boldue, and John Black among many others across divisions. 57 campers received good camper certificates, and nine earned advanced Red Cross cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Onchard Beach
William Earle
Paul Bellavance
Bobby Begin
Ronny Begin
Gary Fontaine
David Maurice
Alan Boldue
John Black
David Fleurant
Albert Caouette
Terri Monmaney
Kevin Thurlow
Alan Thurlow
Robert Boissonneault
Michael Nason
Michael Cad
Michael Anton
Bellavance
Ricky Sirois
Earle
Yankee Red Sox
Boston
Michael Coombs
Timothy Nelson
B.J. Robert
Ricky Siro
Kevin Robert
James Robert
Red Cross
Viet Cong outpost at An Hoa retaken near Quang Ngai
U S forces retook the An Hoa outpost 10 miles west of Quang Ngai after it was overrun and set ablaze by Viet Cong. Casualties were described as moderate among local troops. Viet Cong losses unknown. An Hoa was hit despite reports of a battalion attack. A U S helicopter crashed near Tan An killing one American and two Vietnamese. Navy F leet aircraft bombed targets in North Vietnam and pilots reported 182 sorties with 200 structures damaged.
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Saigon
An Hoa
Quang Ngai
Tan An
U.S. Navy
7Th Fleet
Independence
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Desegregation Opens Public Schools Across the South
Thousands of African American students begin attending public school classes on the first day of desegregation accelerated by the Civil Rights Act. Astronauts Cooper and Conrad meet with technical and medical experts to study the eight day spaceflight. Governor Scranton backs Chairman Bliss to invite splinter GOP groups under the party tent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
National
Cooper
Conrad
Washington
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Ray C. Bliss
Area Residents Fined In Saco District Court
Local residents appeared in Saco 10th District Court facing speeding and traffic charges. Names include Leo Labonte, Merton Nickerson, Elaine Zaitlin, Herman Mercier, Lucien Lamontagne, James Morrisey, Roland Couture, Lawrence Littlefield, Robert Ercolini, Richard Gove, Richard Dickinson, Robert Stoddard, Gregory Dennison, Elaine Deluca, Robert Horne, Ronald Brown, Raymond Walsh, Grace Sheresky, Craig Lee, Robert MacGregor, Dudley Dunphe, Henry Porter, Anthony Ruocco, Herbert Faber, Stephen Fuller, David Martin, Audrey Jones, and others with fines from 10 to 150 dollars for speeding, illegal possession, and related offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco 10Th District
Leo Paul Labonte
Highland St
Biddeford
Merton A. Nickerson
Ocean Park Road
Saco
George Varney
Labonte
Nickerson
Old Orchard Beach
Elaine D. Zaitlin
Middle St
Herman J. Mercier
Main St
Lucien Lamontagne
Foss St
Bidde
Bernard Myslinski
Richard E. Gove
Elm St
Superior Court
Ronald P. Nason
Gove
Richard F. Dickinson
Portland
Dickinson
Robert L. Stoddard
Rumford
Stoddard
Robert F. Sanclement
Sherborn
Mass
Sanclement
Robert F. Clements
Elaine T. Deluca
Dorchester
Sace
Raymond D. Walsh Jr
Watertown
Grace M. Harvey Sheresky
New York City
Craig A. Lee
Robert N. MacGregor
Sanford
Frank Parent
North Conway
N.H
Robert Pouliot
Quebec
Dudley C. Dunphe Jr
South Portland
Henry H. Porter Jr
Springvale
Anthony J. Ruocco
New Haven
Conn
Herbert P. Faber
Framingham
Stephen B. Fuller
West Gardiner
David A. Martin
Saugus
Audrey M. Jones
Haverhill
Richard P. Varano
Bedford
Canadian Labor Ban Is Based on New England Apple Harvest
Boston AP reports the Labor Department will admit a limited number of foreign apple pickers to New England after domestic recruitment faltered. The plan covers Maine 325 workers New Hampshire 325 Vermont 50 Rhode Island 25, with Massachusetts to be decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
USS. Labor Department
New England
Arthur C. Gernes
Department
Bureau of Employment Security
Willard Wirtz
Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Wirtz
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Edward M. Kennedy
Labor Department
Kennedy
Reed
Maynard C. Dolloff
Dolloff
Dock Foreman Cecil Andrews Dies After Tanker Fire
Cecil A. Andrews 55 of South Portland died from extensive burns in a fire aboard the oil tanker Imperial St. Lawrence. The dock foreman for Portland Pipe Line Corp. succumbed in a hospital Monday after a flash fire Thursday caused by ignited fumes escaping from the tanker's vents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Cecil A. Andrews
South Portland
Imperial
Maine police and guardsmen pledge readiness after riot rumors
Specialized teams of police and guardsmen claim they can handle any situation in Maine. They cite lessons from Los Angeles Chicago and Springfield Mass and say joint training shows Maine officials will enforce law and order. Old Orchard Beach reports no incidents during the July holiday weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Los Angeles
Chicago
Springfield
Mass
Old Orchard Beach
Johnson holds sway as White House power center
A Washington AP profile portrays President Johnson as the dominant force behind the Great Society push, shaping domestic and foreign policy through persuasion, negotiation, and strategic conferences. It notes his 1964 victory, party majorities, and relentless public engagement as core pillars of his influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Johnson
White House
Congress
Potomac
George E. Reedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Senate
House
Barry Goldwater
Johnson Meets Eisenhower and Goldwater At White House
President Johnson used a GOP meeting to speak by phone with former President Eisenhower and Barry Goldwater for about 45 minutes at the White House. Press secretary Moyers called their talk a friendly social chat and noted Johnson offered CIA briefings to Goldwater, who sought more details before deciding.
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Johnson
Pittsburgh
Washington
Bill D. Moyers
Republican Policy Coordinating Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Barry Goldwater
GOP
White House
Moyers
Johnson-Goldwater Exchange
Goldwater
Central Intelligence Agency
Republicans split over party groups and strategy in GOP leaders’ remarks
Thomas E. Dewey warns against forming groups in one's own image while Idaho Governor Smylie urges floor debate on the splinter issue. GOP Chairman Ray Bliss says he will work with any group aiding Republican victory. AP analyst James Marlow notes the party unity issue persists as Republicans meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
GOP
Idaho
Robert E. Smylie
New Republican Governors Association
Ray C. Bliss
James Marlow
Congress Reports Surge in Civilian Payroll and Housing Plan
A congressional committee notes July civilian payroll rose by 34 461 to 2.5 million, the largest monthly jump since June 1962. The Senate approves a Cabinet level Department of Housing and Urban Affairs plan awaiting House action. Budget Director Schultze warns spending may exceed 100 billion next year. Federal Reserve head Martin says Viet Nam war impact not out of control yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional
Senate
Department of Housing and Urban Affairs
House
Charles L. Schultze
William McChesney Martin
Federal Reserve System
Viet Nam
Parked Car Sideswiped in Biddeford by Kennebunkport Driver
Police report a vehicle driven by Donald I. Drew 34 of Kennebunkport struck a parked car owned by Caroline M. Jacques on Graham Street Biddeford shortly after midnight no injuries reported and no damage estimate available
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Street
Biddeford
Donald I. Drew
Kennebunkport
Drew
Caroline M. Jacques
Main St
Applicants For Youth Corps Sought In Saco Area
The Neighborhood Youth Corps seeks applicants from families unable to meet basic needs in the Saco Old Orchard Beach area. The project is sponsored by School Union 7 with Bernard C Forbush as superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neighborhood Youth Corps
Saco-Old Orchard Beach
School Union 7
Bernard C .Forbush
Temperatures Plunge Across Maine Breaking August Low
Overnight lows fell to near freezing across Maine with Portland at 33 and other towns such as Greenville 30 Old Town 32 Caribou Rumford Limestone Bangor Augusta and Eastport in the 34 to 42 range. Frost risks threaten crops though immediate damage estimates were unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
U.S. Weather Bureau
Mercury
Greenville
Old Town
Houston
Weather Bureau
Canada
Caribou
Rumford
Limestone
Bangor
Millinocket
Augusta
Eastport
NYC Start Date Set for Work Training Programs
Work training slated to begin Wednesday with assignments in recreation office work library aids public works sanitation and landscaping. Applications may be filled at the main NYC office at the High School in Old Orchard Beach or at the Fairfield ieee in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyc
Old Orchard Beach
Fairfield Ieee
Saco
Two Cent Coin Issued to Ease Civil War Shortage
Congress authorized a two cent coin in 1864 to ease the penny shortage during the Civil War. It was legal tender only up to 20 cents and its value was later reduced to four cents. The series ended in 1873.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
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Mabel Webber
Ted
St. Monica’s Catholic Church
Kennebunk
News At
Saco District
Noel Je la Hunty
Perth
Australia
Dynamo
Marilyn L. Miller
Arthur J. Miller
Sheltra Ave
St. Mary’s General Hospital School of
Lewiston
Boston Floating Hospital For Children
Miss Miller
Augusta State Hospital
Maine State Student Nurses Association
St. Andre High
Halstead
Pillsbury
Brown St
Kennebunk, Me
Lastalia
Paul E. Sheltra
Felix T. Sheltra
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