Personal Army Pfc Oxton and Briggs in Germany training
Army Pfc George F Oxton son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Oxton of Biddeford joined the 8th Division 26th Infantry in combat efficiency training in Baumholder Germany He entered the Army in September 1958 and arrived overseas last April Army Pfc Guy A Briggs Jr of Kennebunk is with the 8th Infantry Division 12th Engineer Battalion at Dexheim Germany The battalion earned an excellent rating during recent annual training Briggs arrived overseas in September 1956 and entered the Army in March 1953 His wife Lieselotte accompanies him in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
George F. Oxton
Elmer
Oxton
Summer Street
Biddeford
8Th Division
26Th Infantry
Germany
Baumholder
Fort Riley
Kan
Guy A. Briggs, Jr
Hovey Street
Kennebunk
8Th Infantry Division
Briggs
Dexheim
Ennebunk
Lieselotte
Spencer Genevieve Waterhouse Spencer 88 dies in Kennebunkport
Genevieve Waterhouse Spencer 88 widow of Luther F Spencer dies after a long illness at a son's home in Kennebunkport. Born in Kennebunkport she taught at area schools and is survived by three sons Lincoln O Francis T and Frederick T plus daughter Rebecca S Files and nine grandchildren. Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm Bibber Memorial chapel Kennebunk officiated by Rev Russell K Pier with burial at Evergreen cemetery. Friends may call this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Waterhouse Spencer
Luther F Spencer
Lincoln O. Spencer
Kennebunkport
Joseph T
Rebecca
Tarbox) Waterhouse
Kennebunk
Cape Porpoise
Sanford
Weather report for Portland region with snow forecast
Snow and rain expected in the extreme south tonight with mostly cloudy Sunday. Precipitation shifts to northern and western high areas. Little temperature change. Snow accumulation forecast at 2 to 6 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
York County Fish and Game Ladies Auxilliary Meeting
The York County Fish and Game association Ladies' Auxiliary will hold its annual meeting and officer elections Monday at 8 p m at Mrs William Wrights home 508 Main Street Saco A Christmas party will follow and members are asked to bring gifts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Fish and Game Association Ladies’ Auxiliary
William Wright
Main Street
Saco
Fred S. Gurney Relief Corps Meeting Moves to Home
Due to the city election the Fred S. Gurney Women's Relief Corps will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Phyllis Wrights home 25 Franklin street Saco instead of the GAR hall A Christmas party will follow with each member exchanging a 50 cent gift
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Gurney Women's Relief Corps
Phyllis Wright
Franklin Street
Saco
Gar Hall
Methodist Youth Fellowships Meet Across Local Churches
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of South Biddeford Methodist meets Sunday at 6 30. Foss Street Methodist holds a meeting tomorrow at 6 30. Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship at School Street Methodist meets Sunday at 6 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
South Biddeford
Methodist Youth Fellowship
The
Foss Street Methodist Church
Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship Meet at Saco United Baptist
The Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Saco United Baptist church will meet Sunday at 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship
The
Saco United Baptist Church
Youth Fellowship Meeting At Saco United Baptist Church
The Senior High Youth Fellowship of the Saco United Baptist Church will meet tomorrow at 6 p.m. in the church hall to plan activities and share a brief devotional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Saco United Baptist Church
Evening church meeting announced in Goodwins Mills
A ship of the West Kennebunk event is set for 7 30 p m in the church vestry. The Youth Fellowship of the Goodwins Mills Advent Christian church is scheduled to meet Sunday at 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Youth Fellowship of
The
Goodwins Mills
Advent Christian Church
Church boards and holiday parties noted in Saco area
The School Street Methodist church official board will meet Sunday at 7 p m. The primary department of the Saco United Baptist church holds its annual Christmas party today at 2 p m. The Pre Junior department of the Saco United Baptist church will host its Christmas celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Street Methodist Church
Saco United Baptist Church
Saco
Holy Name Society to Hold Mass and Coffee Hour
The Holy Name Society of St Mary parish in Biddeford invites members to Mass and Holy Communion tomorrow at 7 am. A coffee and doughnut hour follows in the new parish hall, offering fellowship after services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name Society of St Mary
Biddeford
Hours Remain For Civil War Vet Walter Williams
Civil War veteran Walter Williams, 117, received intravenous nourishment as specialists attend him in Houston Texas. His daughter Willie Mae Bowles said he had not eaten since Monday and his temperature ranged between 102 and 105 degrees with an erratic pulse. Dr Russell Wolfe warned death could come within hours after his fourth pneumonia attack this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Ter
Walter Williams
Williams
Russell Wolfe
Willie Mae Bowles
Christmas Festival features Obernkirchen Choir and Dick Button
The Obernkirchen Children's Choir of Germany and former Olympic skater Dick Button headline the Hallmark Hall of Fame colorcast on Channel 6 in an ice skating fantasy. Sunday December 13 at 5 30 p m, announced producer-director George Schaefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obernkirchen Children’s Choir
Germany
Dick Button
Channel 6
George Schaefer
Katherine Daley 84 Dies After Short Illness
Katherine A Daley 84 of Old Orchard Beach died last night in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born in Biddeford she lived in Old Orchard Beach for over 70 years and resided at 64 Carlton Avenue. Daughter of Patrick and Ellen Daley she attended Biddeford schools and was a member of St Margaret parish Old Orchard Beach. Burial will be in St Mary cemetery Biddeford after a 9 a m Mass Monday. Friends may call Cosgrove funeral home Biddeford 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p m today and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine A. Daley
Biddeford
Old Orchard
Carlton Avenue
Patrick
Ellen Daley
St. Margaret Parish
St. Mary Cemetery
Cosgrove Funeral Home
Elm Street
Highlights On TV Circuits Faces a Light Week
New York AP reports a slim seven day TV slate after last week’s feast of specials. Notable names include Maurice Evans Sir Joan Gielgud Helen Hayes James Stewart Kate Smith withBob Hope Show Ernie Kovacs Janis Paige Desilu Playhouse murder train finale bowling finals Truman U N in Action Mildred Dunnock Gore Vidal Wizard of Oz Sinatra State Fair USA Roy Rogers June Allyson Crossing Cindy Fella Cinderella cast Steady Perry Como Shakespeare One Red Rose for Christmas Kate Smith Ernie Ford Show Gielgud Goodman Chan ning Big Party
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maurice Evans
Sir Joan Gielgud
Helen Hayes
James Stewart
Kate Smith
Bob Hope
NBC
Funnyman
Ernie Kovacs
Janis Paige
CBS
Chicago
Harry S. Truman
U.N
Judy Garland
Thomas Gore
Oklahoma
Gore Vidal
ABC
Frank Sinatra
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Dinah Shore
U.S.A
Steve Allen
Jayne Meadows
Vic Dam
June Allyson
Barry Sullivan
Perry Como
Patty Duke
The
Steel Hour
UBS
Ernie Ford
Sir John Gielgud
Benny Goodman
Peggy Lee
Carol Channing
Police Seek Tape Face Bandit In Portland Robberies
Portland police search for a gunman with adhesive tape across the bridge of his nose who robbed Amato's sandwich shop for 150 dollars before fleeing. Earlier a similar attack occurred at a grocery store nearby, with 30 dollars taken from a cash register. Francis J. Amato reported the chrome revolver and the store action, while Rob ert Amato and an assistant were unaware until after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Amato
Francis J. Amato
Robert
Florida Runways Could Stretch 20 Feet Wide to Sitka
An estimate suggests all paved airport runways in Florida laid end to end would form a continuous road about 20 feet wide from Miami to Sitka Alaska, illustrating the vast cumulative length of the state's aviation surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Miami
Sitka
Alaska
Tide table excerpt with morning and evening levels
A compact tide table fragment lists December morning and evening high and low water times. The data show specific hours such as 9.10 9.50 10.27 11.02 for high tides and 2.51 3.29 3.32 4.09 4.10 4.44 4.46 5.52 for low tides.
Country Music Jubilee at Saco City Hall fundraiser
The Merton Ira Staples AMVETS post presents its first annual Country Music Jubilee on Friday December 18 from 6 pm to midnight at Saco City Hall. A child show starts at 6 pm with local bidders supplying funds then adult acts at 8:30 pm featuring Cotton Pickin Chuck Bailey Leaning Lena Belle and Gene LaVerne. Tickets from AMVETS members or at the post home 147 Alfred Street Biddeford and at the door. Proceeds benefit Christmas charity and aid to disabled Veterans Administration hospital patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton Ira Staples
Amvets
Saco City Hall
Biddeford-Saco
Chuck Bailey
Lena Belle
Gene LaVerne
New England
Post
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Veterans Administration
Post Entertainment Committee
Major Lessard, Jr
Paul Potvin
Andrew Jacques
Roland Rioux
Arthur Gilbert
Patrick Bergeron
Gerard Boisvert
Saco Police Solve Second Vandalism Case
Police said two juveniles admitted acts of vandalism at Mary F. Titcomb's home on North Street in Saco. They are not the same youths who broke into Russell Robbins Sr.'s home on the Portland road earlier this week. Investigators named were Chief Raymond Kerry Lt. Robert Foran and Patrolmen Hennessey Bowden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Mary F. Titcomb
North Street
Russell Robbins
Portland Road
Raymond Kerry
Robert Foran
Charles Hennessey
Everett Bowden
Herter Reports NATO Defense Cost Talks With Allies
Secretary of State Christian Herter outlined plans to share discussions with President Eisenhower and European leaders at the Western summit. He said the United States would likely propose that NATO allies study Europe defense costs to determine how to increase their contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uiet
Nikita Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Charles de Gaulle
Harold Macmillan
Britain
Konrad Adenauer
NATO
Herter
United States
Europe
Eisenhower Nehru to Issue Communique After Talks
Ike and Nehru prepare a communique summarizing their talks before the President departs for Iran on Monday. Nehru calls Eisenhower's visit a pilgrimage in quest of peace of special significance, while Chagla says no concrete results are expected, but two great men meeting matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
Nehru
Eisenhower
Chagla
Dedicated to World Peace Meet to Change Atmosphere
A dedicatory note emphasizes meeting to change the atmosphere and enable concrete, specific results. It frames the gathering as a path to broad impact and world peace.
Belafonte hosts folk night amid CBS Playhouse 90 duo
TV reviewer notes Harry Belafonte appears on CBS Playhouse 90 with a folk songs and dance program featuring Odetta and a charged Davis Snow play The Tunnel. Richard Boone and Rip Torn portray a harsh Civil War era colonel dynamic. The Tunnel finale condemns human slaughter amid crater scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Belafonte
Belafonte
Odetta
CBS
Davis Snow
Richard Boone
Rip Torn
Playhouse 90
Auto Dealers Sponsor Course For Mechanics
York county automobile dealers back a nine week tune-up and electrical course for mechanics at Sanford Vocational School under Maine Vocational Training Institute supervision led by James Johnson. The program runs two and a half hours weekly and may start a second course after the current series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Sanford Vocational School
James Johnson
Maine Vocational Training Institute
Kostis
Springvale
Maurice Crepeau
Biddeford
John Barrett
Walter White
Lewis Bernstein
Howard Giles
Lew Perry
Orrin’ Tibbetts
Roger Gonneville
John Christensen
Churchill Cressey
Kennebunk
Edward Ballanger
William McLeod
Edward Canton
Ralph B. Jones
Sanford
Ex Biddeford Man Fined 425 On Traffic Charges
A former Biddeford man now in Connecticut was fined 425 or six months in jail after pleading guilty in Biddeford municipal court to drunken driving leaving the scene and operating without a license. Four vehicles were damaged on Lincoln street in a sequence of accidents. Gaudette admitted the operator role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Connecticut
Paul Gaudette
New Britain
Conn
Lincoln Street
Leo Cote
Morin
Main Street
Marielle C. Butland
Buxton Road
Saco
Cote
Gaudette
Butland
Simon Spill
Spill
Philip C. Charles
Temple Street
Sarah Ko Lennox
Bradley Street
Ira Joseph Snow
West Scarboro
Pearl Tremblay
Hill Street
Webber Hospital
Luis Asancia Ramirez
Lynn
Mass
Ramirez
Roland Joseph Jariz
Summer Street
Raymond Lauzon
Alfred Street
Star Club Meeting Highlights OES Old Orchard Beach
Reports on December card party kitchen equipment and dressing room upgrades at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall and Eastern Star towers order status were shared by members of the Star club of Miniwanca chapter OES Old Orchard Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Club of
Miniwanca
Old Orchard Beach
Lillian Nowell
Scarborough
Gertrude Leonard
Marjorie Douglass
Ethel Wight
Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
Gertrude Wight
Eastern Star Towers
Kay Mewer
Nowell
Mildred Nowell
Donald Nowell
Ray Littlefield
Frances Murphy
Violet Mewer
Natalie Draggins
Helen Cummings
Anne Lublinsky
Gertrude Wicht
Cummings
Masonic Hall
Christmas Party Plans by Hibernian Auxiliary
Mrs. Charles E Cartier presides as Hibernian auxiliary hosts an 8 p m Christmas party at Hibernian hall corner Main and Elm. Attendees donate two food items for Christmas baskets to be distributed by Assumption Sodality. Mrs Alfred Benoit named mistress of ceremonies with extensive committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Cartier
Hibernian Auxiliary
Mmembers
Hibernian
Cedelia Descoteaux
Helena Murphy
Grace Donahue
Doris Loignon
Ethel Dorais
Mary Feeney
Charles Gallagher
Austin Hobbins
Bertha Allard
Quentin Johnson
Alfred Benoit
C. Royal Sharkey
Charles Cartier
Doris Sevigny
Elizabeth Buckley
Ann Gallagher
Johanna Lynch
Catherine Miniotti
Sara Brooks
Benoit
Cartier
Guest Day Observed By Women's E and I Union
Fifty five members and guests attended the regular meeting of the Women's Educational and Industrial Union in Saco on Beach Street. Guest Day featured nine invited guests, a discussion of art appreciation booklets, and a social tea. A January 8 panel on youth problems was announced with local officials and ministers to participate. The evening program included a music and bell-ttonette performance by local students and the Glee clubs with multiple soloists and selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Educational and Industrial Unio
Beach Street
Saco
Paul Tate
Leo Cyr
Frank Lawler
Clement Taylor
John Tarbox
Edith Waddell
Dwight Clement
Sidney Griffith
Clayton Eaton
Howard Shaffer
Kenneth Stackpole
Simon Spill
Biddeford
Linwood Brown
Sweetser Home
Fred B. Holmberg
Kennebunk
Birger Johnson
Stackpole
Paul Woodman
Everett Ladd
Horace Killam
Killam
Glee Club
Shirley Randall
Jenny Lind
Richard Gillis
Fred Crowley
Girls’ Glee Club
Kitty Hoyt
Loyal Legion
Thomas Davis
Wentworth School
Mrs. Kearney
Washington Street
Meserve
Little Drummer Boy
Little Colonel
Peter Allen
Boys’ Glee Club
Linwood Sutherland’s Timed Apple Harvest in November
Linwood Sutherland shows a green thumb by picking five yellow apples in November from a tree that bears in June and isn’t due to bear again for 12 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond, Va
Linwood Sutherland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Genevieve Spencer
Memoriam
Forrest N. Gerry, SR
Katherine Daley
Staples Post States Country Music Jubilee
Saco Police
Ike
Maine
Keith Doyon
Eldred Doyon
Green Street
Keith
St. Joseph School
Ruben School of the Dance
Howitzer Battery
1St
Sqdn
103Rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Cynthia Lowry
AP TV
Auto Dealers
Star Club
Hibernians
Sanctuary Choir
Robert Clark
Joyce Merryman
Richard Friary
Richard Rhames
Linda Moraney
Leon EF. Lancy
Carl Deis, Jr
J. S. Bach
Praetorious
Wilhousky
Maria
Arnold Howe
Harold Howe, Jr
Robert Smart
Lorenz
K. K. Davis
Israel
Mendelssohn
Gounod
Oot
E. LeBlanc
Wil
S E and I Union
Saco Democrats
Phyllis F. Deschambeault
Democratic City Committee
Dr. C. Roger Verrier
Thornton Hall
Elsie Burgess
Bill’s Pizza
Elm ST
Longines
Bulova
Benrus
Elgin
Adelaide Road
Emond and Conroy Funeral Home
Frank X. Emond, John P. Emonu
John P. Conroy
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