Biddeford Personal Notices Include Hospitalization and Feasts
Mrs Roseanna Dubois of 202 Hill St Biddeford is a patient at Notre Dame Hospital Mrs Dorothy Hebert has returned to her Augusta home after attending funeral services for Emile Martin Biddeford She also visited local relatives Holiday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Welcome Tilton 84 Prospect St Biddeford were Mr and Mrs Harold Tilton and children Nancy Bruce Peter Donna and Heidi of Wilton Mr and Mrs Lawrence Adams and children Cathy Christy Michael and Doreen of Danvers Mass Mr and Mrs Robert Adams and children Sharon and Brian of South Portland Miss Jean Verrill of South Portland and Diane and John Tilton of Biddeford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseanna Dubois
Hill St
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Dorothy Hebert
Augusta
Emile Martin
Welcome Tilton
Prospect St
Harold Tilton
Nancy
Bruce
Peter
Donna
Heidi
Wilton
Lawrence Adams
Cathy
Christy
Michael
Doreen
Danvers
Mass
Robert Adams
Sharon
Brian
South Portland
Jean Verrill
Diane
John Tilton
Saco Firemen's Auxiliary and Eastern Star events posted
The Saco Firemen's Auxiliary will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at Mrs. Mary Cantara’s home in Saco. Adah Chapter Eastern Star will observe Guest Officers Night Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Biddeford Masonic Hall with visiting officers from Districts One and Two. Refreshments follow. Also tonight at 7 a radiological course by Biddeford Civil Defense is open to the public. Old Orchard Beach Women’s Civic Group meets Thursday at 7:45 p.m. at the high school cafeteria with Principal Jerome LePelletier as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Mary Cantara
Maple St
Adah
Order of the Eastern Star
Bddeford Masonic Hall
Order
Marion G. Clark
Biddeford
Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach High School
Jerome LePelletier
Saco church notes schedule Thursday rehearsals and prayers
CHURCH NOTES lists Youth Choir of the Saco School Street Methodist Church rehearsing Thursday at 3 15 p m at the church Mid week prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m at Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco A prayer and Bible study Thursday at 7 30 p m at First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m at First Assembly of Cool Church of Saco Ahepa Home 22 Pleasant Street Senior choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 30 p m at Saco School Street Methodist Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco School
Methodist Church
Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Assembly of Cool Church
Ahepa
Pleasant Street
Saco School Street Methodist Church
New York Stocks Rally Amid Mixed Early Trading
Stocks rose in early afternoon trading with airlines and tobaccos advancing while most groups were mixed. Pan American gained after a 2 for 1 split and dividend boost. Liggett & Myers rose on a favorable charcoal filter cigarette report. Dow fell 0.61 to 751.21 as IBM and steel stocks weighed, while International Telephone, Anaconda, and Ford showed small gains or losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Pan American World Airways
Liggett & Myers
The
Cancer Society
Sail
American Tobacco
Lorillard
Dow Jones
Xerox
International Telephone
Anaconda
Ferck
Westinghouse
Gypsum
IBM
Pont
Jones & Laughlin
Chrysler
Studebaker
Ford
American Stock Exchange
No Accidents Reported in Saco and Old Orchard Beach
Police in Saco and Old Orchard Beach reported no accidents yesterday despite the first snow storm of the season and difficult driving conditions. Vehicle travel slowed across both municipalities with proactive patrols noting caution among drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude for Sympathy
Edna M. Witham thanks neighbors for expressions of sympathy received during her recent bereavement.
Funeral services set for Edgar Antonio Cote in Biddeford
Funeral services for Edgar Antonio Cote of 4 Mason Street Biddeford will be held at 8 30 am tomorrow at St Joseph Church He was born October 28 1901 in Biddeford a former Biddeford Fire Department lieutenant and later drove Ladder 2 He leaves widow Florence Perry Cote a son Raymond four brothers two in Biddeford one in Saco three sisters and four grandchildren Friends may visit at Sansoucy Funeral Home today until 10 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Antonio Cote
Mason St
Biddeford
St. Joseph’s Church
Xavier and
Georgianna
Bolduc) Cote
le Foyer Society
Florence Perry Cote
Funeral Services for Roger C. Scamman in Saco
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. yesterday at Shumway Funeral Home in Saco for Roger C. Scamman of 5 Storer Street. Rev. Stanley A. Bennett officiated. Interment followed in Laurel Hill Cemetery. AMVETS Boucavatas-Dupuis Post members Joseph Ouellette Earl Clappison Harold Strout Arthur Waters Reginald Blanchard and Paul Neault served as bearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger C. Scamman
Storer St
Saco
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Stanley A. Bennett
United Baptist Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Boucauvalas-Dupuis Post
Amvets
Joseph Ouellette
Earl Clappis
Funeral services for Albert Jose in Saco
Funeral services for Albert Jose of Buxton Road Saco were held at 10 this morning at Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring St Saco. Rev Stanley A Bennett pastor of the Saco United Baptist Church officiated with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Jose
Buxton Road
Saco
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Stanley A. Bennett
Saco United Baptist Church
Woodlawn
Biddeford
Funeral Services For Napoleon Soucy In Biddeford
Funeral services for Napoleon Soucy of 6 Maple Street Biddeford were held at 8 30 this morning at St Josephs Church Biddeford Rt Rev Msgr Elie Hevey celebrated a requiem high mass. Organist Mrs Diana Rousselle directed singing Bearers were Raoul Constant Omer Roy Armand Neault and Herve Dubreuil Burial followed in the family lot at St Josephs Cemetery with graveside prayers by Msgr Hevey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon Soucy
Maple St
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Msgr
Elie Hevey
Diana Roussselle
Raoul Constant
Omer Roy
Armand Neault
Herve Dubreuil
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Msgr. Hevey
Committal for Lester R. Richardson in Naples
Lester R. Richardson 72 a Pennsylvania resident died suddenly Monday in Pittsfield Massachusetts. Services conducted tomorrow at Naples Village Cemetery Born February 10 1891 in Saco Maine son of Clifford L and Delia Richardson attended Old Orchard Beach High School Thornton Academy and University of Maine WWI veteran draftsman for State of Pennsylvania for 15 years retiring in March Survived by wife Mary Daley Pierce Richardson and sister Doris Angell South Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Lester R. Richardson
Pennsylvania
Pittsfield
Mass
Naples Village Cemetery
Saco
Maine
Clifford L
Delia (Waterhouse) Richardson
Old Orchard Beach
Thornton Academy
University of Maine
Mary Daley Pierce Richardson
Doris Angell
South Portland
Vacan Ecumenical Council ends session with liturgy reform
The Vacan Ecumenical Council closes its second session by promulgating a decree ordering broad reforms to the Roman Catholic liturgy. In Washington, President Johnson signals a potentially record federal budget near 100 billion dollars as next month’s measure is drafted. The House explores a petition tactic to push the civil rights bill from the Rules Committee, risking bipartisan support. Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy returns to Georgetown as she enters a home styled with warmth and art she loves. Federal and state inquiries loom as Jack Rus prepares for trial in the Kennedy assassination case, with sweeping new statistics from the American Cancer Society linking smoking to death rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Congress
House
Rules Committee
Jacqueline Kennedy
Georgetown
Jack Rus
Kennedy
American Cancer Society
Skull search halted by snow in Waterboro woods
Alfred York County Sheriffs Department suspended the hunt for remains of a skull found by a hunter in a Waterboro woodlot due to heavy snow cover. The skull, lacking the lower jaw, was to be sent to Harvard Medical School for age sex and date of death analysis as authorities halted a two day search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
York County
Portland Weather Summary Delivers Cold Coastal Forecast
Small craft warnings posted along the coast as conditions remain cold. This afternoon reveals fair to partly cloudy skies with highs in the low to mid 30s and northwesterly winds 15 to 25 mph. Tonight turns mostly fair and colder with teens in the low range and winds diminishing to gentle. Thursday looks partly cloudy and continues cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Miss Letarte Weds Romeo Pimpare Jr in Biddeford Church
Madeleine Letarte of Biddeford married Romeo Pimpare Jr. of Arundel at St. Andre's Church Biddeford with Rev. Edmond Hache officiating. Attendants were Norman Jeannette and others. reception followed at the groom's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeleine Letarte
Biddeford
Romeo Pimpare Jr
Arundel
St. Andre’sChurch
Edmond Hache
Norman Jeannette
Jeannette
Pimpare
White Star Laundry
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Romeo Pimpare
Kennebunkport Woman Hurt In Traffic Mishap
In Kennebunkport a morning collision on Brown Street left Mrs. Lucretia Powers, 60, injured and taken to Webber Hospital Biddeford under observation. Ernest Powers, 64, driving a 1955 car, skidded and hit a 1957 dump truck driven by James Dore, 31. Police estimate $50 damage to the truck and total loss to the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Lucretia Powers
Kennebunkport
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Ernest
J. Powers
Mills Road
Brown Street
Powers
James Dore
High Street
George Swett
Musical Program by Biddeford Pupils at PTA Meeting
Pupils from fifth to seventh grade at Biddeford Junior High School will present a musical program at 7 30 p m tomorrow in the gymnasium during a Biddeford Parent-Teacher Association meeting. The event is open to the public and the Biddeford Junior High hand will be a featured performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Junior High School
Biddeford
Parent- Teacher Association
Mystery search stalls as area yields no further clues
Area investigators report no additional bones or cloth fragments found that could be tied to the mystery. Authorities express continued interest and advise residents to report any unusual material or observations that may aid the inquiry.
Saco Republicans Unveil Platform For Dec 9 Election
Saco Republican leaders led by chairman Earle Emens announced their municipal campaign platform focusing on industrial and business expansion with a fresh approach. Mayor J Edward Whelan stressed continuity of stable, prudent administration and continued road improvements as key goals. The slate includes Whelan for mayor and council candidates Ward 1 Gerard Cassette Ward 2 John Harvey Ward 3 Robert Knox Ward 4 Harold Waight Ward 5 Raymond Carter Ward 6 Albert Cabana Ward 7 Bryce Milne with Willard Stackpole as alderman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican City Committee
Earle Emens
J. Edward Whelan
Iity of
Saco
Dr. Whelan
Atty
John J. Harvey
Gerard Cassette
Robert Knox
Harold Waight
Raymond Carter
Albert A. Cabana
Willard Stackpole
Bryce Milne
Storm Dumps Nearly Foot Of Snow In Maine
A long storm dumped nearly a foot of snow in parts of Maine with 11 inches in Old Town and heavy totals in Rumford Bangor and Augusta. Roads were slick and there were several skidding accidents but no serious injuries. School buses slid and a collision occurred near a railroad crossing in South Paris. crews plowed and sanded to clear highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
U.S. Weather Bureau
Old Town
Rumford
Bangor
Houston
Brunswick
Millinocket
Greenville
Augusta
Caribou
Limestone
Eastport
Scarborough
Paris
Evening Classes At Biddeford High Draw Large Crowd
Biddeford School Superintendent Raymond Kennealy reported strong turnout for Tuesday night's inaugural session of night courses at Biddeford High School despite a heavy snowstorm. About 151 people attended, including 13 visitors from outside the city, with more expected Thursday as many phones cited poor driving conditions. The ten week program will run on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford School
Raymond Kennealy
Biddeford High School
Kenneally
Milk Pricing Clash Raises Class I and II Outcry
Milk talk continues from Page One with Kenney suggesting a fault in procedure rather than merit. Producers press for aligning southern Maine Class I prices with Boston area levels, implying lower fluid milk prices and higher manufacturing milk prices. Dealer spokesmen accept lower Class I but warn risks if Class II rises threaten dealers and markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One Farms
Kenney
Southern
Maine
Boston Area
Boston
Scouts Homing In On Odd Jobs Campaign TOLDME
In Johannesburg a South African woman proposed a Boy Scout paint the interior of a house for a shilling as part of the annual hole-a-job campaign. About 42,000 scouts raised funds last year. The rules now exclude painting an entire interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
Your Journal Classified Ad Reaches Over Six Figures Daily
A regional newspaper notes its classified ads reach more than thirty six thousand readers daily, highlighting strong circulation and advertiser exposure across local communities. The piece emphasizes affordable rates and broad audience access for small businesses and individuals seeking visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Your Journal
Division Two AOH nominates officer at Biddeford meeting
Division two Ancient Order of Hibernians nominated officers at a Biddeford club meeting on Mason Street. The slate includes Brady Minnehan Hansen Kelly Donahue Miller and others. a solemn high mass for JFK and a portrait for the AOH Hall were approved. A banquet report for Biddeford Junior High football was given and a Dec 8 meeting announced to vote on the Good Sportsmanship trophy for area high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Mason Street
Biddeford
Paul Brady
Francis Minnehan
Lester Hansen
Francis Kelly
John Donahue
Robert Miller
Jack Conley
John Staples
Gene Sullivan
Richard Daugherty
Francis Minnihan
Philip Stebbins
Robert Rowe
James O'Leary
AOH
Fred Hayes
A.O.H
Biddeford High School
St. Louis High School
Thornton Academy
Old
Thornton And Saco School Boards Plan Joint Agenda
The Board of Trustees of Thornton Academy and the Saco Superintending School Committee met in the Academy library to discuss future agendas and coordinate subjects taught in both systems. Attendees included Dr. Frank Lawler and Robert Bowie, with trustees Lloyd Anderson, Laurence Staples, and Dinsmore Worthing, and Saco representatives Lowell Innis, Thomas Winston, and Mrs. Vera Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Thornton Academy
Saco
Academy
Frank Lawler
Robert Bowie
Lloyd Anderson
Laurence Staples
Dinsmore Worthing
Lowell Innis
Thomas Winston
Vera Warner
Saco School Board
Diploma Awarded to Jean P Taylor at New Maine Nursing School
Jean P. Taylor of Biddeford was among 18 women receiving diplomas at the first commencement of the Maine School of Practical Nursing held in King Junior High School auditorium. The Portland school, a year old, is the third such institution in Maine run by the Bureau of Vocational Education, Maine Department of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Jean P. Taylor
Biddeford
Maine School of Practical Nursing
King Junior High School
Maine
Bureau of Vocational Education
Maine Department of Education
Mayor Pomerleau Praises Biddeford Firemen Decorated City Building
Mayor Willie Pomerleau lauds Biddeford Fire Department for decorating the City Building with sarlans and wreaths for the Christmas season. He says the effort goes beyond duty as a city improvement and reflects civic spirit, hoping it inspires others to improve the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Willie Pomerleau
Maxine Lord Becomes Provisional Member of Honor Society
Maxine Lord of 11 Promenade Ave Saco Maine daughter of Mr and Mrs Hervey O Paul elected a probationary member of Beta Beta Beta the National Biological Honor Society She is listed as Class of 1966 at College of Saint Elizabeth in Convent Station N J
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Convent Station
Maxine Lord
Hervey O. Paul
Promenade Ave
Saco
Maine
National Honor Biological Society
Maxine
College of Saint Elizabeth
Benefit Claims Decline in Biddeford as Claims Drop
Unemployment benefit claims fall in Biddeford with 432 filings for the week ending Nov 30, down from 521 the prior week and 677 the year before. To date 98 people have exhausted benefits since the October period began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Employment Security Commission Office
Johnson Eyes Budget With Cost Conscious Tone
President Johnson aims for a lean federal budget of about 98 to 103 billion dollars while warning it may reach a record 100 billion. He meets AFL CIO leaders, big business, and civil rights figures to boost the economy, curb excess regulation, and stress unity and cooperation across government and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Congress
Civil Rights Land National Unity
White House
Labor
Afl-Cio Executive Committee
Business Advisory Council
Salinger
Federal Communications Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Power Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
Lamontagne criticizes AIDC withdrawal by Saco
Lamontagne Jr., a Democratic mayoral candidate, denounces Saco’s pullout from the Area Industrial Development Committee, accusing the current administration of neglecting payrolls generated by the two cities. He cites letters praising regional development and urges readoption of a shared plan, plus concerns over funds for Thornton Academy and the lack of a public process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Lamontagne Jr
Saco
Area Industrial Development Committee
Democratic City Committee
Lamontagne
Twin Cities
Hugh Marshall
Lloyd Allen
Department of Economic Development
Biddeford Saco
Allen
Board of Trade
Biddeford
Thornton Academy
Academy
Thornton
Two Biddeford Residents Are Sentenced To Jail
Two Biddeford men were sentenced at Biddeford Municipal Court in Alfred by Judge Gerald C. Nason. Arthur Couture Jr., 18, received two concurrent 30 day terms after convictions for false alarms to police about an auto accident and a brawl. Raymond Amnette, 38, drew three consecutive 30 day sentences for falsifying unemployment claims, with 17 other charges held for later sentencing if restitution is not made. A second unemployment claim case involving Clinton Presley was filed without plea pending restitution to the Employment Security Commission.
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Biddeford
York County
Alfred
Gerald C. Nason
Arthur A. Couture Jr
Summer St
Philip Poirier
iCouture
Main Streets
Poirier
Couture
Albert Elwell
Pool
Elwell
Joseph Beal
Wilfred Houle
Nason
Paul Lavoie
Massachusetts
Raymond J. Amnette
Center St
Amnette
Clinton Presley
Washington Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Arnold Scott
Employment Security Commission
Pope Signals Support for Collegiality at Vatican Talks
Pope Paul spoke to prelates about shared church governance, leaning toward collegial authority with the pope, after a council vote showed majority favoring the concept. He outlined aims to strengthen coordination within the hierarchy and enhance apostolic effectiveness as debates over power continue. The pope issued a liturgy decree following council approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Holy Lawe
Peter
Vatican
IRS official tours Maine to recruit minority applicants
An Internal Revenue Service representative visits Bangor Augusta and Portland through the week to explain job policy and the plan to remove discrimination in hiring to attract the best talent for the agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Internal Revenue Service
Bangor
Portland
IRS
Candidates Take Civil Service Exams
In OLD ORCHARD BEACH, 29 applicants sat civil service exams for the police and fire commission at the library. State examiners conducted the tests. scoring is in Augusta and results will be returned to the town police and fire commission, with candidates to be notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Civil Service
Police and Fire Commission
Augusta
Kennedy Assassination Commission Calls First Meeting in Washington
Ruby Weissman left a New York forwarding address. Two congressmen call for FBI investigation of the American Fact-Finding Committee. Weissman said he purchased the newspaper space. Chief Justice Earl Warren called the first meeting Thursday of a seven-member presidential commission to gather information on Kennedy's assassination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weissman
New York
FBI
American
Earl Warren
Washington
Johnson
Kennedy
Kennebunk Man Bound Over To Superior Court
Kennebunk Municipal Court bound over Joseph P. Hanusek Jr. to York County Superior Court for a bad check charge after he pleaded innocent. He faced a related theft charge and was fined on separate counts. Other cases included traffic and minor offense fines for several residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Joseph P. H. Hanusek Jr
Summer Street
Biddeford
York County Superior Court
Kennebunk Municipal Court
Hanusek
Chester Cram
Kennebunk Savings Bank
Beatrice Waikefield
Cape Porpoise
Cram
Arthur Hatch
Wells
School Street
Sanford
John Mooers
George Tegelaar Jr
Ashland
Santa Claus Greet Children at Biddeford Fire Station
Santa Claus will greet area youngsters at Biddeford Fire Station on Thursday December 12 at 7 p.m. He will descend an aerial ladder from a fire truck, then enter the station to hand out candy bags to children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Biddeford
Santa
Oven Fire at Mrs Hugh Philips Home Patched Quickly
Fire crews responded to a blaze in the oven of a gas stove at the home of Mrs Hugh Philips on Saco Avenue at 4 50 p m yesterday. They returned to the station by 5 00 p m after bringing the situation under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Hugh Philips
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach Students to Appear on TV Show
About 50 students from Old Orchard Beach High School were selected to appear on the Dave Astor Television Show this Saturday afternoon at 5. The event highlights school participation and local youth on national television.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach High School
Dave Astor
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