Biddeford Residents Featured in Local Health and Arts Happenings
Albert Voyer of 276 Hill St Biddeford is a surgical patient at Mercy Hospital in Portland. Thirty five musicians from Boisvert School of Music Old Orchard Beach attended the Portland Symphony Youth Concert yesterday at Portland City Hall. Mrs Emma Arel 106 Green St Biddeford has been moved from Webber Hospital where she fractured her hip to the home of her daughter Mrs Laurent Caron Wentworth St Biddeford for the winter months.
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Albert Voyer
Hill St
Biddeford
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Boisvert School of Music
Old Orchard Beach
Portland Symphony
Portland City Hall
Emma Arel
Green St
Webber Hospital
Laurent Caron
Wentworth Street
Biddeford Local Fraternal and Legion Meetings Set
Ewes Biddeford Council Knights of Columbus meet at 8 p m tomorrow in K of C Hall Washington Street. Past Noble Grands Association of Sace Rebekah Lodge holds combined meeting and Christmas party at 8 p m tomorrow at Miss Adelpha McKeen Hill Street with gift exchange. Thornton Academy Band Parents Club has no December meeting. Tighe Beaudoin Farley Post American Legion meets Thursday at 8 p m in Post home Elm Street with guest speaker Anthony J Rumo Portland. Past members note the turkey project will be completed tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Knights of Columbus
K. of C. Hall
Washington Street
Noble Grands Association
Sace Rebekah Lodge
Adelpha McKeen
Hill Street
Thornton Academy Band Parents Club
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post
American Legion
Post
Elm Street
Anthony J. Rumo
Portland
Church Notes Saco area youth choir and prayer meetings
The Youth Choir of the Saco School Street Methodist Church will rehearse Thursday at 3 15 p m at the church. Mid week Prayer meeting at 7 30 p m at the Bible Baptist church 144 Ferry road Saco. A prayer and Bible study at 7 30 p m at the First Baptist church Ocean avenue Old Orchard Beach. Prayer meeting at 7 30 p m at First Assembly of Cod church Saco Ahepa home 22 Pleasant street. Madisses of First Parish Congregational Church Saco meet 6 30 p m tomorrow. Covered dish Christmas party with gift exchanges and items for Augusta State Hospital boxes.
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The
Saco! School Street Methodist Church
Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Cod Church
Ahepa
Pleasant Street
Madisses
First Parish Congregational
Augusta State Hospital
Thornton Students Open Supply Store
The Thornton Academy Student Council opens a supply store inside the Locke Building entrance. It will be open Monday to Friday during first and second lunch periods and after school. Stock includes book covers basketball pins Academy decals and Thornton sweatshirts.
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Thornton Academy
Locke
Academy
Thornton
Trimmers Gift Idea for Christmas Eve Table Centerpiece
Last minute holiday prep ideas reward busy tree trimmers with a festive buffet scene. Create a dessert centerpiece on a large oval platter covered in spangled tissue paper and bordered by candles and greenery. Place miniature ornaments and chocolate Santas around the rim with marzipan and chocolates for a pretty hostess friendly dessert.
Old Orchard Beach Urban Renewal Meeting Notice
Officials call Citizens Advisory Commission and Codes Committee to attend a meeting of the Urban Renewal and Planning Board at 7 30 p m tomorrow in Old Orchard Beach Town Hall.
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Old Orchard Beach
Citizens Advisory Commission
Codes Committee
Urban Renewal and Planning Board
Old Orchard Beach Town
Card of Thanks for Laurence Duross and Family
The family expresses sincere thanks for sympathy, floral tributes, acts of kindness, and support from veterans organizations, friends, neighbors, and delegations during illness and death. Gratitude extended for cards, tributes, and funeral transportation provided by kind friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Duross
Arthur Robida
Deaths Edward B Charbonneau 60 Biddeford man dies at home
Edward B Charbonneau age 60 of 25 Beacon Ave Biddeford died at his home Tuesday evening after a long illness. Born in Manchester New Hampshire he moved to Biddeford as a child and worked as a cotton weigher for Pepperell Mfg Co. He was a St Josephs Church communicant survived by wife Germaine and three sons Edward Richard and Robert all of Biddeford, a brother Lee of Biddeford and several nieces and nephews Funeral services set for Friday at St Josephs Church with calling hours at Bolduc Funeral Home today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Charbonneau
Beacon Ave
Biddeford
Manchester
N. H
George and
Rose (Mullen) Charbonneau
Pepperell Mfg. Co
St. Joseph's Church
Germaine (Bolduc) Charbonneau
Edward L. Charbonneau
Richard Charbonneau
Robert Charbonneau
Lee Charbonneau
Bolduc Funeral Home
Alfred St
Homemakers Welcome Gift Of Small Appliance
A holiday guide highlights a wide range of small electric appliances ideal for Christmas gifts. Electric coffee makers, fry-pans, blenders, grills, and food choppers serve cooking tasks, while polishers, waxers, and can openers ease household chores. Portable hair dryers, electric blankets, sun lamps, and massagers round out the suggested gifts.
Farley Backs Party Nominee After Loss in Mayoral Race
Peter J. Farley, defeated Democratic mayoral candidate, pledged support for the Democratic party's nominee in Monday's election. He urged his former supporters to aid the regular nominee in the interest of the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. Farley
Farley
Democratic Party
Rail stocks lift market after Saunders forecast
New York markets opened higher as rail shares led gains after Stuart T. Saunders forecast US railroads earning 1964 profits at 650 million, up from 571 million. The Dow Jones industrial average stood at 758.30, rails index up to 176.83, with mixed moves across airlines, autos, and tech makers like Xerox and Polaroid.
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New York
Rails
Stuart T. Saunders
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsy
New York Central
du Pont
Dow Jones
Associated Press
Chesapeake & Ohio
Santa Fe
Southern Railway
Illinois Central
Southern Pacific
Studebaker
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
American Motors
Xerox
IBM
Polaroid
U.S
Boeing
American Stock Exchange
Classified Columns Offer Bargain Treasure Trove
Read the classified pages for bargains and deals across categories. Readers can find affordable items, local services, and sale opportunities tucked within familiar listings.
Portland Weather Summary for Thursday Outlook
This afternoon in Portland sunny and cold with highs in the upper 20s. Winds west and northwest 15 to 25 mph. Tonight clear and colder with lows between 5 and 15. Northwest winds 15 mph diminishing to light by morning. Thursday fair and cold with winds turning north and northeast and rising to 15 to 20 mph.
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Portland
Fragmented OCR Weather and Time Data
Partial numeric data presents high and low values, am and pm times, and scattered readings without clear context. The fragment lists sequences like 117:49 and 8:17 with 1:28 2:05 and later 12 8:35 9:04 2:14 2:54 with 9:15 9:46 2:57 3:36.
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Thes High Low A.M. P.M
M. P.M
Webber Alumni Elects Officers for Holiday Party
The Webber Hospital Alumni Association held an election of officers at a meeting at the nurses home in Biddeford. The slate includes Louise Smart as president Gertrude Benoit as vice president Carrie Whittemore as secretary Christine Langevin as treasurer. Members are to bring $1 gifts for exchange at the 6:30 p.m. December 18 Christmas party at Oaks Motel on Portland Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital Alumni Association
Biddeford
Louise Smart
Gertrude Benoit
Carrie Whittemore
Christine Langevin
Oaks Motel
Portland Road
Biddeford Public Health Association Has Holiday Party
The Biddeford Public Health Nursing Association held its annual Christmas party at Wonderbar Steak House last night. Officers and attendees included Mrs. Maurice Hebert, Mrs. Norman Reilly, Miss Eleanor Mogan, Mrs. Frank Carey, Mrs. William Deans, Mrs. Bruce Wilson, and many staff nurses and supervisors. A short business meeting was led by Mrs. Carey with a program and gift exchange overseen by Mrs. William Deans and Mrs. Bruce Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Public Health Nursing Association
Wonderbar Steak House
Maurice Hebert
Norman Reilly
Eleanor Mogan
Frank Carey
William Deans
Bruce Wilson
Carey
Marion Dexheimer
Florence Hamel
Charles Thompson
William B. O'Sullivan
John E. Barrett
Pauline Fortier
Theresa Emery
Kathleen Schaffer
Alphonse Cote
Antoinette Hawes
Margaret L. Murphy
Gladys Walker
R.N
Eden O'Leary
R. N
Anne Cote
Beach Youth Found Guilty Of Assault
Malcolm O. Day, 17, of 6 Prospect St in Old Orchard Beach pleaded guilty in Old Orchard Beach Municipal Court to assault. Police Chief John Clark and Patrolman Paul Tibbetts investigated and arrested him at 5:10 PM after the noon incident. Justice Wesley Mewer sentenced Day to an indefinite term in the Men's Reformatory at South Windham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Malcolm O. Day
Prospect St
John Clark
Paul Tibbetts
Day
Wesley Mewer
South Windham
Biddeford Woman Fined For Speeding In Maine Court
Irene M. Johnson of Biddeford, 47, pleaded guilty to speeding 45 mph in a 35 mph zone and was fined 15 dollars. Earl F. Dow, 55, of Saco, also fined 15 dollars for failing to turn reasonably to the right. Normand W. Nadeau, 23, of Kennebunkport, pleaded innocent to speeding 75 mph in a 50 mph zone, found guilty, fined 25 dollars, license suspended 10 days, and posted 100 dollars bail for appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarborough
Irene M. Johnson
Biddeford
Ray Littlefield
Earl F. Dow
Saco
Normand W. Nadeau
Kennebunkport
Nadesu
Council Canvasses Uncontested Ballots in Biddeford
City Council met with Mayor Willie Pomerleau to canvass the uncontested ballots from Monday's primary. The session affirmed Arthur Burnham to the permanent fire department, replacing the late Edgar Cote, approved several liquor licenses, and adjourned to 3:30 p.m. Thursday to canvass recount results on four disputed nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Willie Pomerleau
Arthur Burnham
Burnham
Edgar Cote
Biddeford Fire Crews Respond to Oil Burner Overflow and Chimney Fire
Biddeford firemen were called out twice yesterday to investigate an overflowed oil burner and to combat a chimney fire. Engine 5 responded at 2 22 p m to 66 Jefferson St for an overflowed oil burner in an apartment occupied by Ernest Richard. Recall followed at 2 29 p m. Later at 6 45 p m the same crew extinguished a chimney fire at 19 School St with recall at 7 25 p m.
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Biddeford
Jefferson St
Ernest Richard
School St
Rebekah Lodge Party Attended By Past Leaders
Seven past noble grands led by Mrs. Eleanor Shaffer Mrs. Nellie Wallace Miss Mary Jones Miss Leah Robie Miss Madeline Robie Mrs. Ethel Ballard and Mrs. Vera Munford attended Evangeline Rebekah Lodge Christmas party at Alfred Street Richland hall Noble Grand Mrs. Mildred Gledhill and Treasurer Miss Gertrude Colliff presided.
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Noble
Eleanor Shaffer
Nellie Wallace
Mary Jones
Leah Robie
Madeline Robie
Ethel Ballard
Vera Munford
Evangeline Rebekah Lodge
Alfred Street
Richard
Mildred Glec
Gertrude Colliff
Rose Wilcox
Gertrude Davis
Webber Hospital
Ezra Wakefield
York County
Noble Grands Association
Olive Rebekah Lodge
Kennebunk
Elizabeth Smart
Wallace
Noble Grand
Gledhill
Ballard
Noon Luncheon Attended by Saco Unitarian Women
The Women’s Alliance of the Saco Unitarian Church held its annual Christmas luncheon and party. Miss Lillian Chapin led the devotional and business session, the group voted funds for the York County Tuberculosis and Health Association and for Alliance literature, and plans were set for the January 14 meeting. Katharine Deering displayed travel photos and gifts were shared from a decorated Christmas tree.
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Women’s Alliance of
Saco
Miss Deering
Inez Twambley
Catherine Hutchins
Phoenix Theater to Stage War and Peace in New Season
The Phoenix Theater marks its 10th season with a four play lineup including a stage version of Tolstoys War and Peace in collaboration with Paul Gregory and Janet Gaynor before a coast to coast tour. The schedule opens November 25 with a long running farce by Peter Coe directed before revivals of Too Much Johnson and other titles.
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Phoenix New York
Phoenix Theater
Tolstoy
Paul Gregory
Janet Gaynor
Rt. RM Bc A Ree
Rene Bansem
Peter Coe
William Gillette
Johnson
Sen
Connally Back For Treatment Inflammation Sends Governor To Hospital
Gov. John B. Connally, wounded in the Kennedy assassination, is back in a hospital for treatment of an inflamed right leg. Doctors say the vein inflammation in the calf is not serious and stems from an intravenous tube previously inserted at a Dallas hospital. He was moved to St. David's Hospital in Austin on Tuesday.
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Austin
Tex
John B. Connally
Kennedy
Dallas
St. Davids Hospital
Sinatra Son Abduction Sparks Flight to Los Angeles
Frank Sinatra Jr. was abducted from a Lake Tahoe hotel room by gunmen who demanded money. Jack Entratter testified that captors first contacted Sinatra Sr. at the Mapes Hotel in Reno and later directed Frank to Ron’s gas station in Carson City before arranging a possible contact in Los Angeles. FBI and state officers hunted the High Sierra area for clues as Sinatra hurried to Los Angeles amid the crisis.
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Jack Entratter
Sinatra Sr
Reno
Nev
Mapes Hotel
Entratter
Ron
Carson City
Sinatra
Frank
Los Angeles
Lake Tahoe
Mountain Lake
California-Nevada
FBI
California
Nevada
High Sierra
Mother and Two Children Die in Tenement Fire
In Manchester a mother identified as Mrs. John Fifty, aged in her early 20s, and her two children, a 2-year-old son Mark and a 3-week old daughter, died in a two-story tenement fire. The bodies were found in a pantry on the second floor. Fire Chief Edward Grady said the blaze remained on the upper floor and may have started from overstuffed furniture in the living room. The state fire marshal will investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
N.H
John Fifty
Mark
Edward Grady
Fifty
Susband
John
George Messier
Grady
Pomerleau Sees Good Future For Biddeford
Biddeford Mayor Willie Pomerleau urged progress at a party workers meeting at the home of Police Commissioner Fred Gagne. He forecast prosperity beyond fondest dreams, crediting good management and a disciplined city program that improved efficiency and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Willie Pomerleau
Fred Gagne
Pomerleau
City Hall
Traffic Charge Brings $10 Fine
A Biddeford woman paid a $10 fine after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle without a license and a further $5 suspended. Muriel V. Stuart, of Kennebunk, requested a filing without plea for illegal parking on Route 1 after stating her vehicle had run dry of gas. Raymond Lepage dba Lepage's Auto Sales and Eon Lumber Co. faced sales tax form timing charges, continued for hearing. Lepage's case set for next Wednesday and Eon's until Friday, with both planning to settle with a sales tax division representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Kennebunk
Gerald C. Nason
Claire G. Couture
West Cutts St
Muriel V. Stuart
Nason
Robert Janson
Raymond Lepage
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Church Notes
E. B. Charbonneau
Webber Alumni Select Officers
Biddeford Public Health Association
Timothy Goulding
New York City
Police Department
Rebekah Lodge
Haugs
ShorPian
Aartas
Herman H. York
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Jamaica
N. Y
Church Alliance
Connally
Treasury Department
U. S
Uncle Sam
Advertising Council
Menapaper
Journal
Mobil Flame
Kinmond’s Elm St
Men Shoes
Boston Shoe Store
Freeman—Pedwin
Wilfrid J. Fortier
Insurance Agency
Bacon Street
Kennebunk Inn
Len
Jesus the
Isiah
St. John
Acts
Mathew
Ezekial
Joshua
Jesus
Amen
V. Kochis
Jehova
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