Local Personal Notices Highlight Biddeford, Saco Residents
Marcel R. Chretien, a Biddeford high school student from Walnut Street, is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Richard York of Portland Road, Saco, a Thornton Academy 1960 graduate and Michigan State freshman, is spending holidays with his parents. Mrs Tucker, Mrs Goodchild, and Mrs Pease visited a naval hospital Christmas party in Portsmouth.
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Marcel R. Chretien
Biddeford
Walnut Street
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Charles Tucker
George Goodchild
Chester Pease
Portsmouth
Naval Hospital
Richard York
Milton E. York
Portland Road
Saco
Thornton Academy
York
Michigan State University
East Lansing
Mich
Frances F Gott Dies After Brief Illness at 50
Frances F. Gott 50 wife of Frank N. Gott of Kennebunkport died early today in a Saco hospital after a brief illness. Born April 20 1910 in Everett Massachusetts she was the daughter of Daniel E and Greta Fessenden. She is survived by her husband a son F Ronald Gott and a brother Daniel B Fessenden. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 pm from Bibber Memorial chapel Kennebunk with Rev Henry O Megert officiating and burial in Arundel Cemetery. Friends may call this evening and tomorrow evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances F. Gott
Frank N. Gott
Kennebunkport
Saco ‘Hospital
Everett
Mass
Daniel E
Greta Fessenden
F. Ronald Gott
Daniel B. Fessenden
Kennebunk Lower Village
Bibber
Summer Street
Kennebunk
Henry 0. Megert
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church
Arundel
Christmas Parties At Foss Street Church And Elks Home
The WSCS of the Foss Street Methodist Church bids farewell to Dec 21 and moves the annual Christmas party to December 20 at 6 30 p m in Biddeford. The Biddeford Saco Elks lodge hosts its annual children s Christmas party at Elks Home Portland Road Saco Sunday at 2 p m. Elks contribute 1 for each child as a present and an entertainment program precedes Santa with refreshments after the tree ceremony.
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WSCS
Foss Street Methodist Church
Biddeford
Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks
Elks Home
Portland Road
Saco
Elks
Santa
Edwin Walker
Mainstreet
Elk's Lodge
Church Notes Annual Religious Meetings Schedule
Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army meet Friday at 8 30 p m. Holy Communion to be celebrated in Trinity Episcopal church Friday at 9 30 a m. The Bible club of the Lyman Baptist church Goodwins Mills meets Friday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage. Holy Communion to be celebrated in Christchurch Friday at 8 a m.
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Saco Salvation Army
Trinity Episcopal Church
Bible Club
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Christchurch
Lightning Club Postpones Open House Program
At a Biddeford meeting the Lightning club announced Open House cancellation due to a storm hampering preparations. The event will be held after the holidays. New members Conrad Huot and G D Heinz were unanimously voted in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lightning Club
Biddeford
Lou Caron
Carron
Conrad Huot
G. D. Heinz
Paul Cordeau
George Lessard
Reed nominates judges and Milk Commission appointee
AUGUSTA Ward Han scom of Sanford was nominated by Gov Reed to succeed Flaherty as Sanford municipal court judge. Joseph L Singer of Brunswick named to succeed Spinney as Brunswick Municipal Court judge. Marion Fuller of York Village named consumer representative on the Maine Milk Commission, succeeding Ruth Leebs who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta —Ward TH. Hanscom
Sanford
Reed
Roger P. Flaherty
Joseph L. Singer
Brunswick
Leon L. Spinney
Bruns Wick
Marion Fuller
York Village
Maine Milk Commission
Ruth Leebs
Capital City Near Embassy Seized Southern Laos
Capital near the embassy appeared to have taken over the entire southern section as Communist headquarters in southern Laos broadcast that its forces had driven to the edge of the airfield on the western outskirts of Vientiane.
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Page One
Laos
Vientiane
Maine to double Harbor Radioactivity Tests in Kittery
The Maine Department of Health and Welfare will increase radioactivity tests in Kittery Harbor from once monthly to twice weekly. Officials say no harbor concentration exists, but more frequent testing will yield data on possible long term changes linked to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard submarine construction.
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Augusta
Kittery Harbor
Maine Department of Health and Welfare
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Lunt Jessie W. Lunt Funeral in Saco
Funeral services for Miss Jessie W. Lunt 80 will be held at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home in Saco tomorrow at 1 30 p m She was a retired Biddeford schoolteacher born September 28 1880 in Biddeford daughter of Albert and Rosabella Wadlin Lunt Survived by a sister Mrs Clarence Gove of Biddeford Old Orchard and several nieces and nephews Rev James D Riddle will officiate Friends may call this evening 7 to 9 at 365 Main Street Saco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Saco
Jessie W. Lunt
Biddeford
Albert
Rosabella ‘Wadlin ‘Lunt
Farmington Normal School
Clarence Gove
Old Orchard
James D. Riddle
Foss Street
Main Street
Troop 1 Group Holds Annual Christmas Fete
Mrs Euelide Millette hosted Troop One Building association auxiliary for their annual Christmas fete on South Street. Hostesses honored Millette with a gift as carols and a tree centerpiece framed supper and a gift exchange. Officers reported on plans for a January 17 meeting and a new member was introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euelide Millette
South Street
Troop One Building Association
Chris Proulx
Philip Chasse
Albert Gardella
William Martel
Millette
Gardella
Ben Remar
Jean Martel
Daniel Lemovitz
Estelle Sceheili
Irene O’brien
Edward Berry
Proulx
Chasse
Leona Dumouchelle
Michael Saperia
Jack ‘Steinhardt
Allen Sneider
John
Quincy Baker to Craft Massive Kennedy Inaugural Cake
Quincy baker Ernest Montilio to bake the Kennedy inaugural dinner cake in Quincy. The 6 foot diameter 10 foot high confection will be decorated over two days with White House scene on one side and a bust of the president on the other. Montilio, 42, employs a dozen and plans trip to Washington to confer with Michael Dean dinner committee chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Mass
Kennedy
Ernest J. Montilio
Quincy Square
Michael Dean
Montilio
Rome
Montilla
White House
Washington
Dean
Precipitation In Maine Tonight With Light Snow Forecast
Portland and coastal Maine expect more precipitation tonight and tomorrow with a mix of rain sleet and snow inland light snowfall predicted along the coast The Weather Bureau cautions no general discomfort is expected as temperatures plunge to subzero levels in many areas Old Town records 13 below zero while some towns see zero or colder readings prompting needs for warm shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
U.S Weather Bureau
Old Town
Chance Of Rain Portland Area Weather Update
This afternoon looks fair and warmer in Portland with west to south west winds about 10 mph. Tonight clouds increase with light rain late and possible sleet or snow early. much warmer and winds 10-15 mph. Friday rain mix changes to snow flurries and cooler daytime temperatures. zone temperatures range from 25 to 35, with several towns listed including Caribou Eastport Greenville Old Town Rumford Portland Mt. Washington Concord Halifax and Montreal having varied overnight readings.
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Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Halifax
Montreal
Recount Planned for Ward 1 in Saco Election
Saco city plans a Ward 1 recount after Democrat Adrien Petit requested it and was defeated 78 to 77 by Republican incumbent Larry Rowe. City Clerk Clifford Purvis said the recount is set for Monday with Petit Rowe and local officials notified.
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Saco City
Saco
Clifford Purvis
Adrien Petit
Petit
Larry Rowe
Purvis
Rowe
Daughters Of Penelope Christmas Fete In Saco
The Daughters of Penelope held a roast chicken dinner and Christmas party at the Ahepa home on Pleasant street in Saco. Irene Anagnostis played piano as Christmas carols filled the hall. Mary Karvonides won a prize and Clara Margone led hall decorations.
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Penelope
Ahepa
Pleasant Street
Saco
Irene Anagnostis
Sinng
Mary Karvonides
Clara Margone
Nicholas Skinsacos
van Psomiades
Betty Brick
James Dabilis
Allen Sukalas
Nicholas Heemon
Peter Shoureas
Green Bar Council Meeting Held for Troop 309 in Biddeford
Announcements at a Green Bar Council meeting of Boy Scout Troop 309 at Scoutmaster Paul Grebin's home in Biddeford last night included a Christmas party Sunday at 2 PM at the K of C hall. Gifts must be wrapped with sender time inside and not exceed a dollar. Patrol leaders Norman Goulet Peter Lambert and Donald Lambert attended. Senior leaders Ralph Nadeau Geried Beaupre and James Mackell also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bar Council
Paul Grebin
Biddeford
K. of C. Hall
Norman Goulet
Peter Lambert
Donald Lambert
Ralph Nadeau
Geried Beaupre
James Mackell
John Tremblay
Lionel Lambert
Fire victim identified in Hudson camp blaze
The charred body found in the camp rubble is tentatively identified as Vernon Derry aged 74, owner of the camp. Authorities say the fire occurred Saturday night or Sunday before the area was covered with snow.
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Hudson
Vernon Derry
Car Fire Doused Quickly in Biddeford Suburb
Tank 1 of the Biddeford fire department quickly extinguished a car fire yesterday afternoon caused by leaking gas. The blaze caused minor damage to a vehicle owned by Ovide Moreau at 66 Sond Street. The call came in at 4 05 PM.
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Biddeford
Ovide Moreau
Sond Street
Biddeford Man Pleads Guilty to Simple Assault
Rodolphe Petrin aged 52 of 407 Alfred Street Biddeford pleaded guilty in Biddeford municipal court to simple assault. Judge Simon Spill imposed and Petrin paid a $10 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodolphe Petrin
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Simon Spill
Weather report lists cold readings across Maine towns
The report shows Portland 3 below, Houston and Bangor 2 below, Millinocket 0, Caribou and Brunswick 2, Rumford 5, Augusta 8, Eastport 11, Greenville 12.
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Portland Municipal
Houston
Bangor
Millinocket
Caribou
Brunswick
Rumford
Augusta
Eastport
Greenville
York Father and Daughter Escape Severe Alfred Crash
A York father and his daughter survived a collision at routes 111 and 9 in Alfred. Don ald Williams, 38, of Salem drove a truck that struck the car driven by Whilee Gerald, 52, of York, pushing it 30 feet off the highway and toppled onto its side. Gerald and daughter Beverly Linscott, 24, were taken to Sanford hospital with multiple injuries and observation. Williams was uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Alfred
John Pride
Donald Williams
Salem
Biddeford
Whilee Gerald
Gerald
Beverly Linscott
Sanford
Owen-Davis Post Auxiliary Hosts Covered Dish Christmas
Members of the Owen-Davis post American Legion in Saco hosted a covered dish supper and Christmas party at the post home on Beach street. Charlene Farnham led the supper committee with assistance from Gertrude Rankin Florence Lewis Irene Parker and Angie Cote. About 35 attended as gifts were exchanged from a decorated tree with Rankin as Santa. A social hour followed and the next auxiliary meeting set for December 28.
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Owen-Davis Post
American Legion
Post
Beach Street
Saco
Charlene Farnham
Gertrude Rankin
Florence Lewis
Irene Parker
Angie Cote
Santa Claus
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Sheila Sanborn
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