Personal notices from Saco and Biddeford area
Lt. Robert Foran of the Saco Police department is on a two weeks vacation. Alphonse Cote, 24 Cutts street, Biddeford, is receiving medical treatment at the Webber hospital. Mrs. Clara J. Marcille, Milford Connecticut, the former Clara J. Pin ard, of Biddeford, recently visited her brother and family at Pinard's Motor court, Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Foran
Saco
Alphonse Cote
Cutts Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Clara J. Marcille
Milford, Conn
Clara J. Pinard
Pinard
Milestone at 76 Goudreau dies in Biddeford parish ties
Melina Goudreau 76 of 70 Prospect St Biddeford died Thursday at Good Shepherd Nursing Home Lewiston. Born in Canada she moved to Biddeford at 13 and worked 53 years in Pepperell and York mills. She was active in St Anne Sodality and St Jeanne D Arc parishes. Surviving are two sons Oscar and Robert two daughters Armina Moreau and Rose Hurd three brothers Theophile Arthur Calixte Marchand one sister Obiline Eon and three grandchildren. Funeral from St Joseph church Monday at 9 with Bolduc Funeral Home hours posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melina Goudreau
Prospect Street
Biddeford
Good Shepherd
Lewiston
Canada
Elise and
Odeline (LaPierre) Marchand
Pepperell and York Mill
St. Anne Sodality
St. Joseph Church
St. Jeanne D’arc
Joseph Goudreau
Oscar
Haverhill
Mass
Robert
Armina Moreau
Rose Hurd
Theophile
Arthur
Calixte Marchand
Obiline Eon
St Joseph Church
Bolduc
Alfred Street
Birth Announcements Highlight Area Families in Bay State News
Welcome To The Fold To Mr and Mrs Angell of Philadelphia a daughter Kimberly Beth eight pounds 1 1 ounces born Saturday Dec 5 at Burdett Tomlinson hospital Cape May New Jersey Angell serves with the United States Coast Guard at Cape May Grandparents Franklin Paul Philadelphia Leonard Angell Kennebunk great grandfather Chester T Angell Bangor To Mr and Mrs Larry Adams Winthrop a son Michael Raymond weighing six pounds seven ounces December 7 at Winthrop community hospital Grandparents Arthur Gannon Sr Saco Welcome Tilton Biddeford Mrs Adams former Sandra Gannon of Saco continuation of numerous births listed with families and locations in Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Angell
Philadelphia
Kimberly Beth
Burdett Tomlinson Hospital
Cape May
N. J
Angell
United States Coast Guard
Franklin Paul
Leonard Angell
Kennebunk
Chester T. Angell
Bangor
Larry Adams
Winthrop
Mass
Michael Raymond
Winthrop Community Hospital
Arthur Gannon
School Street
Saco
Welcome Tilton
Biddeford
Adams
Sandra Gannon
U. S. Marine
James Connell
Milliken Street
Old Orchard Beach
Jacksonville
N. C
James Nunely
Joseph Connell
Ralph Nunely
Lexington
Webber Hospital
Hugues LaGros
Main Street
Daniel Hugues
Victor A. Chretien
Western Avenue
Judith Claire
Chretien
Blanche Mondville
Aime Paul Roberge
May _ street
Nancy Lee
Peter W. Shea
Lambert Street
Matthew James
James F. Frostick
Old Limerick Road
Pamela Jean
Anthony R. Colomb
Roebuck Avenue
Keith Raymond
Club Calendar Dates Set For Thrift Shop And Lodge Events
Club Calendar Group D with Mrs. Euclide Millette as chair will run Notre Dame hospital Thrift shop next week. Saco Rebekah lodge meets Saturday at 7 p m instead of 7 30 for a Christmas with Vice Grand Mrs. Priscilla Land directing. Tighe Beaudoin Farley Past Presidents Farley will host the annual Christmas party and meeting Monday at 8 p m at Mrs. Marion Clark's Pool road Biddeford home. Gifts will be exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euclide Millette
Notre Dame Hospital Thrift Shop
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Priscilla Land
Tighe Beaudoin-Farley
Farley
Marion Clark
Pool Road
Biddeford
Church groups and confessions schedule in Kennebunk
In The Churches The Junior Band and Soongs ters of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Saturday at 10 a.m. Confessions will be heard at St. Monica church Kennebunk from 4 to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Confessions will be heard at St. Martha church Kennebunk Saturday from 4 to 5 and to 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soongsters
The
Saco Salvation Army
St. Monica Church
Kennebunk
St. Martha Church
Church and Club Notices Include Christmas Party
Mary church in Wells Saturday 2 30 to 3 30 p m All Saints church Oguawit Saturday 4 to 5 p m The E and L club of the Saco School Street Methodist church meets Monday 7 20 p m with Mrs Nora York Ferry Beach A Christmas party will be held with 50 cent gifts exchanged Assisting the hostess are Mrs Dora Clark Mrs Ella Luman and Mrs Eleanor Rhinney
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. and L Club
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Nora York
Ferry Beach
Dora Clark
Ella Luman
Eleanor Rhinney
Motors Bright Spot In Irregular Market Report
New York stocks opened lower with modest turnover. Motors led gains as Detroit reports pointed to the strongest weekly production since steel shortages began in October, while steels and rails fell. Americas Motors and Chrysler rose, US Steel and Jones & Laughlin dropped, AP average down about 40 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Motors
Detroit
Ford
Americas Motors
Chrysler
US Steel
Jones & Laughlin
Associated Press
Chase Results In Capture Of Escape Leader
Charles W. Yank Stewart, 52, ringleader of Ivy Bluff Prison escape, captured after a high speed chase near the Smith River bridge in Martinsville Virginia. Six escapees remain at large as authorities split the crew with arrests across Virginia Ohio and nearby areas. Stewart identified by State Police and armed with a .38 revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Charles W
Yank
Stewart
North Carolina
Ivy Bluff
Wilmington
N.C
Smith River
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Virginia
Ohio
Yank Stewart
J. H. Barnes
Woodrow Stewart
Boone
U.S
Roy Emerson
Emerson
Ignerson
State
Henry County Polye
J. Peverall
Henry County
L. D. Witt
Barry
Moonwatch reports blue-and-white tailed meteor
In Rochester New York a three man moonwatch team sighted a brilliant blue and white tailed meteor blazing across the eastern sky Thursday night and vanishing with a cloud like explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
December Tides High Readings Across A.M. and P.M.
Tide measurements for December show morning and evening levels with multiple daily figures. Values listed include dates 10 through 12, with successive A M and P M readings indicating rising or fluctuating sea levels across the period. The data reflect reported tide heights and times.
Nursing Unit In Biddeford Holds Christmas Party
The Biddeford Public Health Nursing committee hosted its annual Christmas party in the City building with festive decorations. Santa greeted guests as chairwoman Mrs Frank Carey led the event with games and awards going to several nurses and volunteers. a corsage-pinning ceremony and gift wrapping were featured, with planning committees and welfare review notes shared for future activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Miss Murphy
Gladys Walker
Anne Cote
Ellen O'Leary
Norman Reilly
Germaine Hebert
Auline Fortier
David Shaw
William Deans
Bruce Wilson
William O'Sullivan
Rose Thompson
Mary Caddigan
Florence Hamel
Antoinette Hawes
Agnes Joncas
Katherine Mahaney
Mogan
Reilly
Hebert
Murphy
Pool Street
Walker
Cote
O'Leary
Hawes
Alberta Wilson
Florence C. Hamel
Funeral services held for Francis F Smith in Old Orchard Beach
Funeral services for Francis F Smith aged 81 of Portland Avenue Old Orchard Beach were held at St Margaret Church in Old Orchard Beach at 8 this morning a solemn requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev Edward Walsh with deacon Rev Armand Landry and subdeacon Rev Raoul Fee teau. The St Andre men's choir from Biddeford sang and Mrs Laura L Proulx accompanied on the organ. Bearers included Austin Hobbins Stanley Trull Thomas Neary Jack Minuitti Reginald Lewis and Harold Hutchinson. Burial followed in the family lot at St Mary Cemetery with prayers at the grave by Father Landry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis F Smith
Portland Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
St. Margaret Church
Edward Walsh
Armand Landry
Raoul Feeteau
St. Andre Men’s Choir
Biddeford
Laura L. Proulx
Austin Hobbins
Stanley Trull
Thomas Neary
Jack Minuitti
Reginald Lewis
Harold Hutchinson
St. Mary Cemetery
Father Landry
Solemn Requiem Mass for Joseph Dubois at St Joseph Church
A solemn requiem high mass was celebrated at 8 30 this morning at St Joseph church for Joseph Dubois. Msgr Elie Hevey presided with Rev Sylvia Levesque as deacon and Rev Norman Carrier as sub deacon. The church choir and organist Mrs Diane Rousselle led the singing. Bearers were Robert Gagne Roger Turcotte Charles Glaude George Dubois Romeo Roderique and Arthur Beauchesne. Burial followed at St Joseph cemetery with prayers at the grave by Father Carrier. Attending from Kennebunkport were Mr and Mrs George Levesque Mrs Annette Record and Mrs George Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Church
Joseph Dubois
Msgr
Elie Hevey
Sylvia Levesque
Norman Carrier
Diane Rousselle
Robert Gagne
Roger Turcotte
Charles Glaude
George Dubois
Romeo Roderique
Arthur Beauchesne
St. Joseph Cemetery
St Anne Sociality Plans Prayer Meeting for Mrs Goudreau
Members of St Anne sociality of St Joseph parish meet at Bolduc funeral home 291 Alfred Street Saturday at 7 to offer prayers for Mrs Melina Goudreau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anne
St. Joseph Parish
Bolduc
Alfred Street
Melina Goudreau
Cercles to Meet for Prayers at Bolduc Funeral Home
Members of Cercle Lacor daire and St Jeanne d Arc of St Joseph church gather at Bolduc funeral home 291 Alfred street Saturday evening at 7 15 to offer prayers for Mrs Melina Goudreau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cercle Lacordaire
St. Jeanne d’Arc
St. Joseph
Bolduc
Alfred Street
Melina Goudreau
Rockland Told To Raise Pay Of Firemen
Maine officials ordered Rockland to immediately raise firemen wages to meet the new $1 per hour minimum under the 99th Legislature act. The eight Rockland firemen now earn 55 to 66 dollars weekly for 64 hours. City manager Charles Haynes will consult counsel before acting. Bangor officials warn some towns may return to voluntary departments if included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
M. Labor and Industry
Rock
Maine Municipal Assn
MMA
Charles Haynes
James Martin
Haynes
Bangor
Joseph R. Coupal, Jr
Acheson Calls for More Military Power in Policy
Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson urged Smith College attendees that the military should play a larger role in foreign policy, saying generals should have more power and responsibility than presently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton
Mass
Dean Acheson
Smith College
Meteor with a long tail dazzles observers at night
Russell E. Jenkins described the meteor as having a tail that trailed for what seemed like several miles, noting the bright streak across the sky and its extended glow as it faded from view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion
Russell E. Jenkins
Platters cleared of morals charges head to West Germany
Freed on charges in Cincinnati four Platters singers depart for an engagement in West Germany after Municipal Judge Gilbert Bettman acquits them of aiding and abetting prostitution lewdness or assignation. Four 19 year old girls who were arrested with them were also acquitted. Police said the eight were found nude or scantily clad in a hotel last Aug. 10. The judge criticized the group for violating moral law but found no evidence of payments to the girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Platters
West Germany
Berlin
Gilbert Bettman
Ervin Robi
el Centro
Calif
Samuel Williams
Hollywood
David Lynch Jr
Herbert A. Reed
Los Angeles
Jake Davis
Patsy Sue Howard
Virginia Lee Jones
Hamilton
Helen Harrison
Bettman
Saco Students View Orphanage Slides
Six classes at Young School in Saco viewed colored Okinawa Korea and Japan slides shown by First Sgt. Linwood C. Bailey U S Marine Corps whose daughter is in Miss Sara Emmons Grade 1. The films showed Marines building roads at Okinawa and aid to an orphanage adopted by Marines. He noted the climate there resembles Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Okinawa
Korea
Japan
Linwood C. Bailey
U. S. Marine Corps
Jean
Sara Emmons
Bailey
Maine
Ser
Saco Post Office Schedules Weekend Hours
The Saco post office will stay open until 4 p m tomorrow as a Christmas service. All services including money orders will be available. a second window opens 10 a m to noon for public convenience, while the money order window remains closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Wingeway
Sutusow Repung
Chest Activities Outlined At Board Meeting
Biddeford Saco Community Chest board met to hear reports by Secretary Clayton Carthrill and Treasurer Wayne Hutpins outlining 1959 chest activities. John R. Gibson closed his term as president. Martin J. Rielly becomes president and Paul Casavant vice president. Gibson praised Mrs. Burton S. DeFrees for her campaign service. Casavant gave campaign progress. Walter Whitney’s resignation due to employment out of the city was read and accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco Community Chest Board of Directors
Clayton Carthrill
Wayne B. Hutcins
John R. Gibson
Martin J. Rielly
Paul Casavant
Gibson
Burton S. DeFrees
Community Chest
Casavant
Walter M. Whitney
Saco Democrats Plot Election Plans and Rally
Saco Democrat mayoral candidate Charles R. Cote outlined Monday campaign plans at a Saco Democratic City Committee meeting in the courthouse. Ward leaders and candidates spoke as a rally was announced for Sunday at 7 PM in GAR Hall, signaling renewed Democratic momentum in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Cote
Saco
Democratic City Committee
Cote
Gar Hall
Charles Mistos
Romeo Dumont
Democrat
Adrien Petit
Louis Soucy
Alcide Deschambeault
Harry Warren
Carl Mansur
Harvey Lamontagne, Jr
Superintending School Committee
Donald McCone
Biddeford Post Office Expands Window Hours for Christmas
Postmaster Willie Laverriere announced extra Saturday hours at Biddeford Post Office for parcel post stamps and registry until 5 p m and money orders until 4 15 p m Saturday. Sunday hours run 10 a m to 2 p m for parcel post and stamps. Canada card postage requires four cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Willie Laverriere
Laverriere
United States
Canada
Biddeford Legion Post Paints Ceiling
At a work session at the Biddeford post home on Elm Street members of the Tighe Beaudoin Farley post, American Legion, painted the ceiling. Commander Roland St Michel led a brief meeting with committee reports. A York County Council American Legion meeting is set for tonight at 8 at the Thomas W Cole post home in Sanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Elm Street
Biddeford
Tighe
Beaudoin-Farley Post
American Are
Roland St. Michel
York County Council
American Legion
Thomas W. Cole
Sanford
Students Decorate TA Christmas Tree Tradition in Saco
Students at Thornton Academy began decorating the campus Christmas tree this morning. The lighted tree, visible from Route 1, has become a local holiday tradition in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Academy
Academy
Route 1
Saco
Saco Fire Responds to Flooded Oil Burner
Saco firemen were called for a flooded oil burner at the home of Philip Tarbox on Lucille Street in Saco this morning. Some damage was reported to the floor and floor covering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Philip Tarbox
Lucille Street
Audit Date Set For Saco Books
City Clerk Albert Cabana said the state Auditor notified that the audit of Saco’s books will occur the week of February 22. Saco closes its books on December 31 for 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Cabana
Michael Napolitano
Saco
Arrangements Made By Miss Emmons For Program
A person with twenty five years of service is currently on leave from duty. Details note that arrangements for the program are being handled by Miss Emmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vice
Miss Emmons
Saco Cub Scout Yule Party Tonight
Cub Scout Pack 310 holds a Christmas party combined with its monthly meeting tonight at 7 30 in the parish house of Saco First Parish Congregational church. Cubmaster Thomas Vining announces gifts will be exchanged by the Cubs and parents bring small gifts for the tree for non camper children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Saco First Parish Congregational Church
Thomas Vining
Burglars Hit Lexington Drug Store. Police Confused Over Jurisdiction
Ste la Starkey reported burglars in a downtown Lexington drug store. City police mislocated the shop as rural and took 18 minutes to respond, while county officers arrived 11% hours later. The robbers fled, leaving $1,700 in cash and checks abandoned at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Stela Starkey
Judge Struck by Ceiling Fallout in Fort Worth Court
A ceiling collapsed at Fort Worth city court on Thursday striking Judge W H Gilmartin who received head and hand cuts. He joked no serious harm and blamed a dislike of his fines as the cause while lawyers and others in the traffic case narrowly escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
W. H. Gilmartin
Chicago
American Medical Assn. Journal
Leroy E. Burney
Oneral
U. S. Public Health Service
Burney
Editoria
Police Seek Stolen Cannon In Saco Display Piece
Saco police hunt for a pre Civil War artillery cannon taken from outside James Thompson’s Ferry Road home. Thompson reported the missing piece this morning. investigators say a pickup truck likely carried it away. Patrolman Charles Hennessey leads the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
James Thompson
Ferry Road
Thompson
Charles Hennessey
GOP Mayor Candidate Addresses Saco Rally
Warren E. Peterson, Republican candidate for Saco mayor, promises no tax increases if elected at a GOP rally in GAR Hall. He urges support for the Bearbrook sewerage plant referendum, pledges recreation expansion, city planning, and urges electing Mayor Peter A. Garland to Congress. Speakers include Frank Beard and several alderman candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren E. Peterson
Saco
Saco Gar Hall
Peterson
Bearbrook
Peter A. Garland
Congress
Washington
Saco-Biddeford
Frank Beard
York County
Garland
Lawrence Rowe
Earle Emens
Herbert Kearns
Brendan Twomey
Byron Dolby
Reed Rumery
Atty. John Harvey
Albert Cabana
Flying Santa Drops Packages On Area Coast
Edward Rowe Snow known as the Flying Santa Claus is touring the coast from Eastport to New York, delivering Christmas packages to Coast Guard lifeboat and light station crews. Packages were received at Fletcher's Neck lifeboat station, Biddeford Pool, and Goat Island light station, Cape Porpoise, as Snow conducts his annual good cheer effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rowe Snow
Santa Claus
Eastport
New York
Coast Guard
Fletcher’s Neck
Biddeford Pool
Goat Island
Cape Porpoise
Snow
Plaza tree lights up Rockefeller Center for Christmas display
About 5,000 people gathered Thursday night to watch Rockefeller Plaza’s Christmas tree glow. More than 3,000 red and white green globes adorned the 70-foot Norwegian spruce as the lights blinked in white and green.
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Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Boston
Miami
New Orleans
Denver
Halifax
Montreal
St. Mary Church
Wells
All Saints Church
Oguawit
Ares
Francis F. Smith
Freed
Latters
Saco Democrats
Biddeford Legion Post
Saco Books
Saco Cub Scout
GOP
Saco Rally
AMA Journal
Santa
Lord’s Flowers
Main St
A Savings & Loan Institution
Adelaide Road
Emond and Conroy Funeral Home
Frank X. Emond
John P. Emond
John Pp
Conroy
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