Local Personal Notices from Biddeford and Saco
William Deans of Saco and Biddeford Savings Bank travels on business in New York and resides at 247 Alfred Street Biddeford. Lizzie Tremblay of Biddeford is a patient at Notre Dame hospital with injuries from an auto accident. Adelard Lamb family and others return from Montreal after funeral services for J Herman Nadeau. Ralph A Prejean completing six months active duty at Fort Knox. Richard P Collard promoted to machinist's mate third class aboard USS Denebola. Bart Roberts serving as airman apprentice aboard USS Bennington after Exercise Black Bear off Southern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Deans
Saco and
Biddeford Savings Bank
New York
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Lizzie Tremblay
Oak Place
Notre Dame Hospital
Adelard Lamb
Gerard
Leonide Lefebvre
George Guilette
Valeria Nadeau
Montreal
Que
J. Herman Nadeau
Ralph A. Prejean
Ralph P. Pre
Elm Street
Fort Knox
Richard P. Collard
Armand Collard
Pool Road
Norfolk
Bart Roberts
USN
Arthur L. Roberts
Main Street
Saco
Bennington
California
Local club meetings and holiday events planned in Biddeford and Saco
Board of managers at Wardwell Home meets Thursday at 2 p m at 43 Middle Street Saco to elect officers. Unity Lodge K of P meets Tuesday evening at Saco K of P hall. Munjoy lodge Portland meeting on December 18 planned. Biddeford Saco Community Service Club hosts all day sewing at Biddeford Universalist church vestry with Christmas favors and mitten project. Council Chagnon St John the Baptist meets Wednesday in Biddeford club hall. Biddeford Public Health nursing committee Christmas party tonight at 6 30 at Wonderbar Steak house with banquet gift exchange and dessert coffee. Ladies Auxiliary of Biddeford VFW post meets tonight at 7 30 in Biddeford City Building. Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella holds December business meeting tomorrow night at 8 in St John hall Biddeford.
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Wardwell
Middle Street
Saco
Unity Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Saco K. of
Biddeford-Saco
Biddeford Public Health Nursing Committee
Wonderbar
Ladies Auxiliary of
Biddeford
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Biddeford City
Our Lady of Fatima
Daughters of Isabella
St. John Hall
Adams Street
Church Notes Tuesday Prayer Meetings Across Three Churches
Prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Full Gospel Church Route 9 A Wells. Prayer and Bible study at 7 30 p m Tuesday at First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach. Home League of Saco Salvation Army meets 7 30 p m Tuesday. Holy Communion at 6 a m Tuesday Episcopal Biddeford. Sigma Delta class of Biddeford First Universalist meets Wednesday 7 30 p m at Mrs Tarbox Main Street Saco replacing prior location.
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Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Wells
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
The
Saco Salvation Army
Sigma Delta
Biddeford First
Chest pledges go over $29,000 mark
The Biddeford Saco Community Chest reported $29,057.87 raised, 82 percent of its goal, after this morning's meeting. New pledges totaled $651.45 with division gifts of $340.50 for special and advanced gifts, $277.45 from business, and $33.50 from public contributors as they chase a $35,039.36 target.
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Biddeford-Saco
Deaths Leonard L. Davis 67 former Saco grocer
Leonard L. Davis 67 of Saco died Saturday evening in a Framingham nursing home. Born March 30 1894 in Saco he owned a grocery business there for years and was a 32nd degree Mason. Survived by one daughter Mrs Carl Brasey of Ashland Mass seven grandchildren Graveside rites Wednesday at 2 pm Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco officiated by Rev Thomas S Knox Trinity Episcopal Church Saco.
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Leonard L. Davis
Saco
Framingham
Mass
Saco Lodge
A. M
Carl ‘Jean’ Brasey
Asneston
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Thomas S. Knox
Trinity Episcopal Church
Biddeford Man John Turcotte Rites Set at Saco Funeral Home
John Turcotte 72 a West street Biddeford resident and retired Pepperell company employee died Sunday at a local hospital. He was born in Canada May 26 1889 and is survived by a sister and a brother in Biddeford plus several half siblings. Funeral services are tomorrow at 1 30 p m from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco with calling hours 3 5 and 7 9 p.m. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford.
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John Turcotte
West Street
Biddeford
Pepperell Company
Canada
Simeon and
Elizabeth ‘Sevigny’ Turcotte
Preeven Mills
Ernest Roy
Gene Turcotte
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main Street
Saco
Woodlawn
Death of Zita M Seney in Old Orchard Beach
Zita M Seney 78 died after a short illness at an Old Orchard Beach convalescent home. Born November 30 1883 in Biddeford daughter of Paul C and Flaire Rochefort Seney she lived in Old Orchard Beach 13 years. Survived by niece Mrs Maurice LaBelle Canada and nephews Thomas Seney Auburn and Charles Boucher Saco. Funeral from St Margaret church Old Orchard Beach Tuesday at 9 am. Friends may call at Cote Funeral Home Saco today afternoon and 7 to 10 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zita M. Seney
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford
Paul C
Flaire ‘Rochefort Seney
St. Margaret Church
Maurice LaBelle
Canada
Thomas Seney
Auburn
Charles Boucher
Saco
Cote Funeral Home
Beach
James Streets
Local Boy Mark Gagnon Dies After Illness
Mark Francis Gagnon five of 74 Bradbury street died last night at a local hospital after a long illness. Born May 20 1956 at Fort Devens Massachusetts he was a student at Bradbury Street School. Survived by parents Ronald and Therese LeProhon Gagnon two brothers Michael six and Robert four grandmother Mrs Cora LeProhon and grandparents Mr and Mrs Arthur Gagnon all of Biddeford Funeral prayers will be said Tuesday at 9 am from Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone Street Biddeford.
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Mark Francis Gagnon
Bradbury Street
Fort Devens
Mass
Ronald
Therese ‘LeProhon' Gagnon
Michael
Robert
Cora LeProhon
Arthur Gagnon
Biddeford
Sansoucy
Stone Street
Cyrus Currier 79 Cape Porpoise resident dies after brief illness
Cyrus Currier 79 longtime Cape Porpoise resident and former operator of the Cyrus Currier Machine Co New ark N J died early today in a Biddeford hospital after a brief illness He was born September 6 1882 in Summit N J and was the third generation to run the family firm He moved to Kennebunkport after selling the firm to the Pennsylvania Railroad 25 years ago Survivors include his widow Alice B Currier and sister Grace Kilburn Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p m at the Cape Porpoise Methodist Church with burial in Arundel Cemetery Bibber Funeral Directors handling arrangements with calling hours tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Currier
Cape Porpoise
Alice B. Currier
Cape Portpoise
Grace
Fire Destroys Maine Homes in Jefferson and Bowdoinham
Jefferson residents Mr and Mrs Charles R Dodge and their two children lost their 12 room home to fire while they were in Massachusetts for the weekend. Neighbors and firefighters saved some furnishings before smoke forced them to flee. In Bowdoinham Mr and Mrs Herbert E Siegars escaped unharmed from a six room home that burned with all belongings. their six children were visiting relatives in Auburn.
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Jefferson
Jin Jefferson
Bowdeinham
Charles R. Dodge
Massachusetts
Herbert E. Seigars
Siegars
Auburn
Teen rescuers avert tragedy on icy pond in South Windham
On a Sunday skating pond incident in South Windham two teens saved a 7 year old girl who broke through thin ice. Kathryn Smith and Philip Laura acted to pull her to the edge while John L. True Jr assisted, and the group revived Doreen Nealey with mouth to mouth resuscitation.
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South Windham
Doreen Nealey
Kathryn Smith
Philip Laura
Kathryn
John L. True Jr
Philip
Doreen
True
Portland Weather and Hunting Ad Highlights Local Gear
This afternoon patches of clouds and mild temperatures with westerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight fair and cooler with light variable winds. Tuesday brings increasing cloudiness and cooler conditions. Hunting weather is here with Western Auto in Saco offering rifles shotguns and ammunition. Zone 1 temperatures range from mid to upper 40s to the low 20s.
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Portland
Saco
Two Beaudoin and Vanasse Funerals Held at St Joseph
Funeral services were held for Mrs Marie Anne Beaudoin of Biddeford and for Mrs Rodolphe Vanasse at St Joseph church. Requiem high masses were celebrated by Rev norms Carrier and Levesque with deacon Marc Franck. Burial followed in St Joseph cemetery with detailed bearers and town delegations attending.
Saco Voters Turnout For City Election Near Record
Voters flocked to polls in Saco to select a new mayor seven aldermen a school committee member and six referendum questions. Over 1 000 votes cast in seven wards with 5 825 registered voters. Clerk Purvis predicted more than 4 000 votes today. Absentee requests numbered 282 at noon as bright weather helped turnout. Polls stay open tonight and a recent council meeting set ward 5 clerk Claire Corriveau and warden Glen Yarborough after the death of Robert Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Clifford A. Purvis
Purvis
Peter A. Garland
John Sullivan
Robert Fenderson
Joseph P. Kenneally
Alcide Deschambeault
Louis Soucy
Glen Yarborough
Claire Corriveau
Robert Mor
Diploma Buried With Victim Of Stabbing
Shirley Robbins 17 of Topsham was fatally stabbed and bludgeoned at a town dump on the way to Portland to receive her beauty culture diploma from Pierre's School of Beauty Culture. Jerome Michaud 22, a millworker, is held on murder charges. Shirley's diploma was buried with her per the mother's request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Shirley Robbins
Topsham
Portland
Pierre
School of Beauty Culture
Jerome Michaud
Shirley
Clifford Rollins
Biddeford Man Killed When Car Strikes Pole
A 22 year old Saco-Lowell shop employee died when the car he rode in left a Biddeford street and crashed into a utility pole. Gerald Rene St Ours 25 Green street Biddeford was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver Robert Ovila Godbout 19 of 23 Prospect Street Biddeford survived with minor injuries. The crash caused downed power lines and a power outage to nearby homes. St Ours had served in the Navy and previously worked at Edwards division of Saco-Lowell.
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Saco-Lowell
Maine Street
Biddeford
Gerald Rene St. Ours
Green Street
Leopold Viger
Webber Hospital
Robert Ovila Godbout
Prospect Street
Godbout
St. Ours
Raymond Roy
Roy
Jeannentte
Francoeur
Alfred St. Ours
St. Louis
Glee Club
U.S. Navy
Norfolk
Edwards Division
Central Maine Power Company
Sheila Mogan
Harrison Avenue
Saco
Las
Norman Carrier
St. Joseph Church
Upper Main Street
Gerald R. St. Ours
Jeannette F. St. Ours
Robert A. Godbout
Weather Rough Over Country
A new snowstorm from the Rockies brings subzero temperatures, heavy snow, freezing rain, and flooding across the nation. At least 55 deaths linked to the prior storm are reported, with roads blocked in Arizona and widespread disruptions from New Mexico to the Dakotas and New England.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Midwest
Arizona
San Juan County
New Mexico
Raton
Wyoming
Dakotas
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Missouri
Turner Turnpike
Oklahoma City
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
New England
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Mobile
Ala
Tombigbee
Jackson
Alan
Mississippi
Brewton
Twin City Chamber Sees 34 New Members Joining
The Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce reports 34 new members joined in the last month, with Albert F. Deshaies citing renewed community support and leadership in local projects. New members include George Anastasoff, Paul Beaupre, William Bunting, Francis Cote, James Vanletes, Linwood Davis, Lucien Doyon, Edward Connors, Frank Emond, Arthur Foran, Joseph Haley, Leon Knight, Nicholas Curro, Gerald Sneider, Gerard Vermette, Leo Lesnard, David St Amand, Mrs Mardelle Economos, William Sansoucy, Robert Souliere, Conrad Grondin, Leo Lemire, George Nicolletos, Arthur Walters, Raymond Bolduc, Leo Bourque, Roger Les Bel, Andrew Fournier, Louis Mourmouras, and others. The president urged non-new members to consider joining to support community projects and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Deshaies
Chamber
George Anastasoff
Anastasoff Photostudio
Paul Beaupre
Beaupre Gas and Electric, Inc
William S. Bunting
Arthur J. Foran
David St.Amand
Saco Motel
Mars ‘Delle
Funeral Rites Held For A Jacques Biddeford
Funeral services for A Jacques Biddeford were held Saturday at St An dre church. A solemn high mass was celebrated by Rev Edmund Hache with deacon Rev Arthur St Pierre and sub deacon Rev Bernard Nicknair. Choir sang and Mrs Laura L Proulx played organ. Bearers included Ernest Guilmette Lionel Jacques Wilfred Bouffard and George Ruel. Burial was in the family lot at St Joseph cemetery with prayers at the grave by Rev Father Nicknair. Mrs Laura Richard and Mr and re Lionel Jacques Manchester.
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Rodolphe Vanasse
St. Joseph Church
Sylvia Levesque
Marc Franck
Norman Carrier
Diana Rousselle
St. Joseph
Father Carrier
George Trottier
Albert Ouelltte
Louis Leroux
Edgar Cabana
Henri Bourque
Joseph Tardif
Ste. Anne
Aime
Jacques
Biddeford
St. Andre Church
Edmund Hache
Arthur St. Pierre
Bernard Nicknair
Laura L. Proulx
Ernest Guillemette
Lionel Jacques
Wilfred Bouffard
George Ruel
Buria
St. Joseph Cemetery
Father Nicknair
Laura Richard
Andre Lionel Jacques
Manchester
Industrials lead stock rally on strong demand in New York
New York markets rose as the Associated Press average gained 1.10 at noon to 266.20 with industrials up 1.40. Steel demand and optimism boosted leaders like American Telephone which hit new highs, while gains came from steels, motors, tobaccos, airlines, rails, and utilities.
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New York
SAP
Associated Press
American Telephone
Houston Light & Power
Xerox
Christmas Trees Stolen From Alderman’s Land in Saco
Erwin C. Warren reports 50 Christmas trees missing from his grandfather’s Jenkins Road property in Saco. Police say the case is still under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin C. Warren
Saco
Harry A. Warren
Florida
Jenkins Road
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Episcopal Church, Biddeord
Mfg
Vermont Monumental Works
ELM SY
Atlantic
W. J. Provost
Scarborough
Maine
Dial Tucker
L. R. Joncas
Old Orchard
Dial
Wellington
Mark F. Gagnon
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Debra Sue
Chevyl Lynn
Laurie Jean
Jesse Owens
Otterbein Avenue
la Puente
Calif
Owens
Katherine Elliott
Arthur Elliott
Ollie Owens
Lucama
N, C
High Low
Mrs. Marie Beaudoin
Marie Anne Beaudoin
Imass
Normand Carrier
Our Lady of Victory Circle
Leo Labarre
Derilda Garon
Aime Turgeon
Joffre
Remillard
Frederick FE
Whelan
Emile Madore
Joseph Corriveau
Honorius Gagne
Joseph Viger
Msgr
Elie Hevey
Alphonse Custeau
East Hampstead
N. H
Alphonse
Ris
Donald Roy
Claire Souliere
Laurier Street
Jeannette St. Ouis
Roger
Paul
Richard
Beverly
Augustin Tremblay
Bacon and
Hil
Aia
Bacon Street
Tremblay
Hill Street
Lizzie
Alfred Guilmette
Gilles M. Fecteau
Guinea
South Street
Andrew Binette
Mt. Vernon Street
Binette
Alfred Ledoux
Manuel DeSilva
Samuel Karlin
Dartmouth Street
Dan Eppinger
Eppinger
DeSilva
Twin City
U.S.S.R
U.S
Russia
Ohio Oil Company
Aime A, Jacques
Jonathan Burke
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