Personal notices for Biddeford residents in Maine
Mrs. Arthur Fontaine of South Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Mrs. Anna Cote of 95 Alfred Street Biddeford is convalescing at the home of Mrs. Dominic Pratt at 40 Atlantic Avenue Old Orchard Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Fontaine
South St
Biddeford
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Anna Cote
Alfred St
Dominic Pratt
Atlantic Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Community notices from Biddeford area this week
Merton Lra Staples AMVETS Auxiliary meets tonight at the Alfred Street post home in Biddeford. The Past Presidents Association of the Auxiliary to Biddeford Post VFW holds a Christmas party Saturday December 14 at 7 30 p m in the Biddeford City Building with Mrs Belle Poirier as hostess. District 1 Veterans of World War I meet at 2 p m Sunday at the South Berwick American Legion Home. The Kennebunkport PTA meeting at the Kennebunkport Consolidated School is canceled due to the storm and will be rescheduled in January. The Saco Biddeford Community Service Club Christmas party tonight at Mrs Paul Cobbs Ferry Road home is postponed to tomorrow evening at the same place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton Lra Staples Amvets
Alfred Street
Biddeford
South Berwick
Kennebunkport
Parent-Teacher Association
Kennebunkport Consolidated School
Paul Cobb
Ferry Road
Saco
Biddeford-Saco
Community Service Club
Deaths George P Amnotte 62 of Saco
George P Amnotte 62 of Deering Avenue Saco died this morning after an illness Born in Biddeford August 18 1901 son of William and Louise Amnotte he belonged to A A and Notre Dame de Lourdes Church He worked at the Saco Lowell Shops retirement survivors include several children one brother and five sisters Funeral services will be at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church at 9 a.m. Saturday Friends may call at Cote Funeral Home tonight 7 to 9 and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Amnotte
Deering Avenue
Saco
Biddeford
William and Louise (Nadeau) Amnotte
A. A
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco-Lowell
Cote Funeral Home
Beach and
James Streets
Cadets Meet Friday Night at Saco Salvation Army
Higher Grade Corp cadets of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Friday at 8 30 pm. The session aims to organize activities and discuss upcoming community service projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Salvation Army
Potatomen Seek Beet Allotment in Maine Hearing
Maine Sugar Beet Growers Association asks the Agriculture Department for a 50,000 ton beet sugar allotment for 1955. Gov. John H. Reed testifies in support as Aroostook County seeks a cash crop to counter potato market swings. Initial hearings show 704,000 tons requested through 1966, against 179,300 available, with 1962 sugar act rules allowing yearly increases up to 65,000 tons in new areas. Any unused allotment carries forward. up to 35,000 unused tons may not be carried into 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maine
Agriculture Department
Maine Sugar Beet Growers Association
John H. Reed
Aroostook
Royal Arch Masons Will Elect Officers
York Chapter Royal Arch Masons met at the Saco Masonic Hall to plan the January election of officers. Frederick W. Elwell presided as high priest with routine business conducted. social hour refreshments were served by L. Donald Ford and Richard G. Tozier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Royal Arch Masons
Saco Masonic Hall
Frederick W. Elwell
L. Donald Ford
Richard G. Tozier
Rails boost stock market gains on mixed Dow midweek
The stock market edged higher in midafternoon trade as rails extended a rise toward their 1963 peak. The Dow advanced 1.43 to 758.64, with rails up 0.92 and the AP index up 0.4 to 283.9, while aerospace weakness and mixed prices across sectors persisted.
.Industrials led gains with General Electric and Merck up about a point, Xerox up over 5 due to a dividend, and Polaroid rising near 2, while Control Data fell about 2 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Johnson
Pentagon
Associated Press
Dow Jones
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Norfolk & Western
Illinois Central
Southern Pacific
Chesapeak & Ohio
General Electric
Merck
Xerox
Polaroid
U.S
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
American Stock Exchange
Funeral for Mrs Amanda Audie in Biddeford church
Funeral services for Mrs. Amanda Audie of Portland Road Saco were held at St. Joseph's Church Biddeford with a solemn high mass led by Rt Rev Msgr Elie Hevey. organist Diana Roussel and deacon Rev Marc Franck assisted by sub deacon Rev Norman Carrier. Bearers included Gerard Neault Raymond Cote Raymond Audie Robert Audie Norman Audie and Fernand Audie. A St Anne's Sodality delegation attended along with out of town guests from Lewiston Brockton Watertown and Alfred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Audie
Atanda Audie
Portland Road
Saco
St. Joseph's Church
Biddeford
Msgr
Elie Hevey
Marc Franck
Norman Carrier
Diana Rousselle
Gerard Neault
Raymond Cote
Raymond Audie
Robert Audie
Norman
Funeral for Joseph A. Pare in Saco Church
Funeral services for Joseph A. Pare were held at Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco with Rev. Donald Lonsdale presiding. Buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Biddeford, the service included graveside prayers and out of town attendees from Tennessee and New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Pare
Most Holy Trinity Church
Saco
Donald Lonsdale
St. Patrick's Church
Lewiston
Louise Welch
Forest Pare
Bruno Pare
Henry Pare
Alphonse Pare
William Lonsdale
Alphonse C. Pare
St. Mary's Cemetery
Biddeford
Father Lonsdale
Paul Pare
Union City
Tenn
Paul Chevalier Jr
Hampton
Louis Pare
Nashua
N. H
Manchester
Wrapping Hints For Large Christmas Gifts From Miss West
Practical wrapping tips for oversized presents include shaping long items with a corrugated cylinder, creating a centered base, and pleating neck areas. Round objects become eight pointed geodesic forms with two large sheets, while large items like a bicycle are wrapped as a miniature replica or fixture with a note directing where to find the real gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary West
Phonograph Gift Guide for Christmas 1926
Phonograph owners are urged to pick from this year’s stereo and monaural singles and albums. The listing includes Christmas carols, holiday favorites, pop, classical, show, folk, jazz and dance music, plus poetry readings, speeches and history. Highlights span ages from young to adult readers.
Portland Weather Warning Favors Snow and Cold
This afternoon heavy snow warning with 4 to 6 inch accumulations, along with gale warnings on the coast. Snow and cold, winds rising to 25 to 35 mph by late today. Tonight snow tapers to flurries, lows in the low teens, winds northerly 15 to 30 mph. Friday expect partly cloudy skies, continued cold, and possible mountain snow flurries with northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Jaycee Wives Plan To Dress Christmas Dolls
The Saco Jaycee Wives held a December meeting at Mrs. A Raymond Gannon Jr. home to organize a night for dressing dolls for Santa's Workshop. They also prepared a scholarship questionnaire for Thornton Academy and planned a future movie day at Mutual Theater. Gifts were exchanged and a taffy pull followed the business session. Present were Mrs Herrmann Mrs L Daniel Dearborn Mrs Donald A Waterhouse Mrs Leroy Waycott Mrs Willard Stackpole Mrs Clifford Purvis and hostess Mrs Gannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Saco Jaycee
A. Raymond Gannon Jr
Ferry Road
Saco
C. Russell Herrmann
Glenhaven Circle
Thornton Academy
Mutual Theater
Herrmann
L. Daniel Dearborn
Donald A. Waterhouse
Leroy Waycott
Willard Stackpole
Clifford Purvis
Gannon
Planning Board Meets At Beach
OLD ORCHARD BEACH planning board met with Sewall Co. rep Orjan Weeter quist of Old Town to review a capital improvement program and budget. Priority projects include relocating the railroad, a new town hall, police and fire headquarters, and alleviating crowded Old Orchard Schools. Ten year cost projections discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Orjan Weeterquist
Sewall Co
Old Town
Planning Board
Leo Larochelle
Harry Dowd
Henry Rudy
Roger Tousignant
Jerome LePelletier
Urban Renewal Board
Biddeford K of C Auxiliary Plans Saturday Christmas Party
The Biddeford Council Knights of Columbus Auxiliary completed party plans at a committee meeting in Washington Street hall. Members and husbands are invited. dues may be paid. Attendees were Martha Masse and others, with non perishables toys or clothing requested for local Christmas baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Martha Masse
Pauline Nolette
Jeanne Gadbois
Florida Gonthier
Marguerite Gonthier
Bella Cote
Martha Neault
Isabelle Boucher
Theresa Gaudette
Ann Bouthillette
Awards Are Made By Traverse Jury
The Traverse jury of York County Superior Court ruled for Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach men in civil actions this week. Roger R. Metayer of Biddeford received 125 dollars on his counterclaim against Gerald Matthews of Readville Pennsylvania for automobile damages from a December collision in Biddeford. George J. MacDonald of Old Orchard Beach was awarded 500 dollars against Annette Lebel of Biddeford after alleging he co signed a 1959 promissory note and paid the balance due to her alleged failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Traverse Jury
York County
Biddeford
Old Orchard Beach
Roger R. Metayer
Gerald Matthews
Readville
George J. MacDonald
Annette Lebel
York County Realtors elect officers at holiday meeting
York County realtors association held a Christmas party and meeting at the Elks Home in Saco Last night Chester Home of Sanbornville New Hampshire was re elected president for 1964 C Russell Durant of Old Orchard Beach was named vice president and Harold Sykes of Fortunes Rocks secretary treasurer The next meeting will be January 18 at the Kennebunkport Inn John Cronin of Washington DC a member of the National Realtors Association will speak After the business session Muriel's Orchestra provided dancing music
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Realtors Association
Elks
Saco
Chester
Sanbornville
I.h
C. Russell Durant
Old Orchard Beach
Har
Ole Sykes
Fortunes Rocks
Kennebunkport Inn
John Cronin
Washington, D. C
National Realtors Association
Muriel
Probable Cause Found Against Westbrook Girl
Shirley Guptil, 22, of Westbrook, arraigned in Saco Municipal Court on breaking entering and larceny charges. Four bank checks totaling 123.52 were taken from Maine Dress Co. in Cornish Nov 30 and cashed in Cumberland County. Guptil waived reading of the warrant and pleaded innocent. Bail set at 1000. case bound over to York County Superior Court for January. John A. Snow III also pleaded innocent to DUI. Judge Mahaney declared him not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Guptil
Westbrook
Saco Municipal Court
Burleigh Richards Jr
York County
Miss Guptil
Robert J. Milliken
Portland
William F. Wilson Jr
York County Superior Court
John A. Snow
Box
iSaco
William P. Donahue
Joseph Nason
Saco
Kennebunkport Legion Auxiliary Plans Supper
Kennebunkport Memorial Unit American Legion Auxiliary held its December meeting and Christmas party at the Post home Route 9. They finalized plans for a public baked bean and ham supper on Saturday December 14 from 5 30 to 7 30 at the Atlantic Firemen's Hall Cape Porpoise. A $45 donation was approved to fund lunches for one year for a needy child at Kennebunkport Consolidated School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Campbell
J. S. Weltman
M.D
Togas Veterans Administration
National Auxiliary Headquarters
Department
Harold Lord
Anchorage
Alaska
Blanche Crown
Thelma Ganthier
Florence Inniss
Santa Claus
York County Council
Sanford
FBI May Be Hadn T Involved In Sinatra Jr Case
The mayor warned the FBI may rush to blame others and risk a dangerous chain reaction if not involved. Sinatra Jr. 19 was abducted from a Lake Tahoe motel by two armed men. After a ransom plan, he was released near Bel Air, telling reporters he was not harmed. The case remains under FBI questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorty
Parker
FBI
Sinatra Jr
Lake Tahoe
California-Nevada
Los Angeles
Bel-Air
Santa Claus to visit Biddeford Central Fire Station
Santa Claus will come to Biddeford's Central Fire Station at 7 this evening in a personal appearance. Chief Arthur King serves as spokesman and Santa will be aided by city department members. Residents are urged to wear coats, overshoes, and mittens and bring friends to the station for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Santa Claus
Biddeford
Arthur King
Santa
Biddeford Post Office To Open This Weekend
Biddeford Postmaster Willie H Laverriere announced limited service hours for the weekend with stamp and parcel post windows open Saturday until 5 p m and Sunday from 10 a m to 4 p m Regis ry and money order windows close at 12 30 p m Saturday and remain closed for the weekend The extension aims to cover the Christmas rush and residents are urged to mail cards and packages early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Willie H. Laverriere
Laverriere
Biddeford Saco Service Club Makes Mittens
An all day session at Biddeford First Universalist Church vestry produced 100 pairs of mittens and tray favors for nursing and convalescent homes. The group shared $25 for a needy family, sent baby gowns to nurses, duty bags to veterans hospitals, and planned a Feb 12 Valentine dessert bridge. Members listed include Mrs Helen Johnston and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Kay Schaffer
Margaret Murphy
Biddeford
William Marston
York County
Valentine
Biddeford First Universalist Church Vestry
Helen Johnston
Clinton Underwood
Jean Goldthwaite
Edgar Cobb
Gladys Schwartz
Carroll Carter
Ruby Packard
Albert Ouellette
Ted Schaffer
Fillmore Harris
William Crowley
Ann Gonneville
Hosea Curtis
Basil Emery
Nellie Murphy
William Trott
New Year's Eve Dance Planned by Dunlap Lodge
A New Year event begins at 9 p.m. in the Biddeford Masonic Hall arranged by Dunlap Lodge F. and A.M. with John Bradford as worshipful master and Allen Sukalas and Walter Alexander as wardens. Jimmy Gendron's orchestra provides music, with Stewards Coley Whitehurst and Ronald Metayver serving refreshments under Alexander. Decorations are by Basil C. Emery Jr. and Carlton Brock under Bradford, Sukalas and John Court assist as arrangements marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap Lodge F
Biddeford Masonic Hall
John Bradford
Allen Sukalas
Walter Alexander
Jimmy Gendron
Coley Whitehurst
Ronald Metayver
Alexander
Basil C. Emery Jr
Carlton Brock
Bradford
Sukalas
John Court
Marshal
Kennedy easing back into public life after assassination
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, still in office, made his first official public appearance since his brother's funeral, a quiet ground breaking in the city for underprivileged children. He offered no statements, kept counsel on future plans, and attended a Cabinet meeting at the White House amid a steady return to public duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
White House
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
Bob Jone
Bosston
Florida
White House Wednesay
Plan Noted For Biddeford Urban Renewal Certification
Biddeford Mayor Willie Pomerleau received a certificate confirming approval of the workable program for urban renewal and public housing. The Housing and Home Finance Agency letter, signed by Administrator Robert C. Weaver, outlines program aims and encourages continued progress and public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Willie Pomerleau
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Lester Eisner Jr
Robert C. Weaver
America
Saco Club permit ruled invalid over zoning concerns
Saco Club board found the building permit issued in error and void citing occupancy contrary to the zoning ordinance. It noted private clubs may exist in the R3 zone only if not for profit and found no clear evidence of nonprofit operation. Another hearing granted Gerald and Napoleon Roy permission to open a used car and spare parts business near Saco Transmission Co, with warnings about restrictions and permit revocation for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Gerald
Napoleon Roy
Portland Road
Saco Transmission Co
Roy
Dolby
Willard Stackpole
Charl
Cardinals to accompany pope on Holy Land trip
Vatican announces Pope Paul VI will be joined in early January by three cardinals Eugene Tisserant Amleto Cicognani and Gustavo Testa as part of an 11 member papal retinue for the Jerusalem and Israel visit The absence of Cardinal Bea suggests no formal talks with Protestant or Anglican leaders are planned despite potential meetings with Orthodox and other Christian figures The Vatican emphasizes talks would not constitute negotiations for reunion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Vatican
Paul VI
Holy Land
Eugene Tisserant
College of Cardinals
Amleto Gioianni Cicognani
Vatican Secretariat of State
Gustavo Testa
Congregation For
Augustin Cardinal Bea
Vatican Secretariat
Cardinal Bea
Athenagoras
Istanbul
Maine Factory Plant Push Adds Jobs in Sanford
Governor Reed announced Maine wages rose seven percent in eight months, above national 5.2 percent and New England 29 percent. He highlighted Sanford’s rebound from the 10th anniversary of the Goodall Sanford mill closure that cost 3,000 jobs. American Cyanamid moves into Sanford, expanding into acrylic plastic sheeting with anticipated $20 million yearly sales growth, creating jobs and boosting local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Maine
New England
Reed
American Cyanamid Co
Goodall Sanford
American Cyanamid
Kenneth Klipstein
Overnight Parking Ban In Biddeford City
Biddeford Police Chief Edgar Sevigny warned motorists that the all night parking ban on city streets is in effect due to snow. He said the ban is necessary because parked cars slow plows and cars left overnight may be towed by a wrecker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Edgar Sevigny
Quintuplets Due Home For Holiday In Aberdeen
Aberde en South Dakota AP The Fischer quintuplets now three months old next Saturday likely will all be home for Christmas Two of the four girls may go home Saturday noon James Andrew the only boy went home Nov 30 The four girls Mary Ann Mary Magdalene Mary Catherine and Mary Margaret remain in the hospital nursery weighing 6 13 8 5 and 8 1 respectively Parents Mr and Mrs Andrew Fischer are hiring more help and have bought 100 in toys Mary Ann weighs 6 pounds 13 ounces Mary Magdalene 8 5 Mary Catherine 7 13 and Mary Margaret 8 1 all are reported doing fine The father has returned to work The family received a windfall from exclusive stories and pictures Mary Ann's mother is helping with the routine and her mother Mrs Elmer Brady of Hecla SD is helping too.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S.D
Fischer
James Andrew
Andrew Fischer
St. Luke’s Hospital
Fischers
Mary Magdalene
Mary Catherine
Mary Margaret
Mary Ann Fischer
Elmer Brady
Hecla, S.D
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Phonograph
Babe Ruth
Thes High
Jaycee
Biddeford K
Traverse
York County Realtors
Kennebunkport Legion Auxiliary Plans Supper
Biddeford-Saco Service Club
Mittens
Saco Club
Tisserant
Testa
State Marching Forward
Kennebunk Inn
Len
Catholic Order OF Foresters
Emery Street
Green Street
Shumway Funeral Service, Inc
Sprimp Street
Citiz
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