Local personals list service members and civilians employed
Mrs Stephen Michnewich of 25 Wentworth Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. John F Maguire 19 son of Mrs Normand D Farnum of Saco completed basic training at Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill. Roger J Camire son of Mr and Mrs Willie P Camire of 30 Main Street Saco completed basic training at Naval Center Great Lakes. Mrs Marie Houde Pool Street and Mrs Eva Bellavance Washington Street both of Biddeford are employed for the holiday season at M H Fishman Co Inc Main Street Biddeford. Marine Lance Corporal James M Russo foster son of Mr and Mrs Henry Cyr of 2 Winter Street Saco is serving with Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 13 Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay Hawaii. Employed at Percys Pharmacy Saco for the Christmas buying season are Mrs Jeannette Pare Granite Street Biddeford and Biddeford High School senior Linda Moes Biddeford OOL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Michnewich
Wentworth St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
John F. Maguire
Normand D. Farnum
Saco
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Roger J. Camire
Willie P. Camire
Main St
Naval Center
Marie Houde
Pool Street
Eva Bellavance
Washington Street
M. H. Fishman Co., Inc
Main Street
James M. Russo
Henry Cyr
Winter St
Marine Corps Air Station
Kaneohe Bay
Hawaii
Percy's Pharmacy
Local Legion and Veterans Groups Plan Holiday Gatherings
The Past Presidents Parley of the Owen-Davis Unit American Legion Auxiliary in Saco meets tonight at 8 at the Gilberte Lavoie home in Alfred Biddeford for its annual Christmas party. Biddeford Post VFW holds a 7:30 p.m. meeting in Biddeford City Building. York County Salon 257 Eight and Forty to hold December meeting and Christmas party Thursday at 8 p.m. at Mrs James McKeon’s home with Biddeford Pool Departmental officers as guests. Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corps hosts 2 p.m. Christmas party with noon fish dinner at G.A.R. Hall in Saco. 50 cent gifts exchanged. Chapter 9 Widows of World War I Inc. postpones its meeting and Christmas party due to illness. Past Presidents Parley Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary to hold December business meeting and Christmas party Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Mrs Laurence J 388 Alfred St Biddeford. Division Two Ancient Order of Hibernians meets tonight at the club rooms on Mason Street Biddeford for officer elections. attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen-Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Saco
Gilberte Lavoie
Alfred Biddeford
York County
James McKeon
Biddeford
Fred S. Gurney Women's Relief Corps
A. R. Hall
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley
American Legion Auxilary
Laurence J
Alfred St
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Mason Street
Midweek Choirs and Prayer Services Across Coastal Maine
Readable church midweek activities list for Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Wells Kennebunkport and surrounding towns. Rehearsals and prayer services occur Wednesday evenings at multiple churches including Biddeford United Church of Christ Advent Christian Faith Tabernacle Lyman First Baptist Ogunquit Baptist Village Baptist and Saco School Street Methodist with additional reading room hours Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Advent Christian Church
Chapel Street
Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Saco Avenue
Kennebunkport
Winslow Man Dies In Crash
Raymond Miller 51 of Winslow died in a Route 137 collision between a car driven by Charles Varney 38 and an empty pulp truck. Varney was injured, state police reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox (Ap
Raymond Miller
Winslow
Charles Varney
Funeral Rites For Mrs H G Leatherbarrow Held In Saco
Funeral services for Mrs Harriet G Leatherbarrow wife of Prof George E Leatherbarrow were held Saturday afternoon at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco with Rev Paul K Weimer officiating Interment followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery Bearers were Joseph Stirling Ralph Meserve Mark Jack Carl Bohlin Harry Sawyer and Philip Snow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Leatherbarrow
Harriet G. Leatherbarrow
George E. Leatherbarrow
Dennett and Craig
Main St
Saco
Paul K. Weimer
First Parish Congregational Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Joseph Stirling
Ralph Meserve
Mark Jack
Carl Bohlin
Harry Sawyer
Philip Snow
Funeral rites held for Eugne McCarthy of Saco
Funeral services for Eugne cCarthy of 9 James St Saco were held at 9 am Monday a requiem high mass sung by Rev Maurice Boland at Most Holy Trinity Church Saco Miss Lou Welch vocalist Burial in the family lot at St Marys Cemetery Biddeford with Father Boland reciting graveside prayers Bearers were Carroll McCarthy Charles McCarthy John Hickey Daniel F OConnor John P Emond and Harold Strout
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugne cCarthy
James St
Saco
Maurice Boland
Most Holy Trinity Church
Lou Welch
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Biddeford
Father Boland
Carroll McCarthy
Charles McCarthy
John Hickey
Daniel F. O'Connor
John P. Emond
Harold Strout
Wallace L. Cook Funeral in Portland and Biddeford
Funeral services for Wallace L. Cook of Portland, a former Biddeford resident, were held at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home in Saco with Rev. C Joseph Ingraham officiating. Pallbearers from Casco Bank and Trust Co in Portland included Donald Kirkpatrick, Sylvester Pratt, Halsey Smith, Lewis Lamson, Spaulding Tukey and Roger Flint. Burial took place in Greenwood Cemetery, Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace L .Cook
Portland
Biddeford
Dennett and Craig
Main St
Saco
C. Joseph Ingraham
Foss Street Methodist Church
Beavers
Casco Bank and Trust Co
Cook
Donald Kirkpatrick
Sylvester Pratt
Halsey Smith
Lewis Lamson
Spaulding Tukey
Roger Flint
Greenwood Cemetery
Cold Snap Continues Across Maine With Subzero Readings
Portland reports 6 below zero the coldest in the state while Caribou and Limestone record 4 below. Greenville and Houston drop to 2 below as Millinocket hits exactly zero. Old Town, Brunswick and other stations hover near zero. forecast calls for further cold tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
U. S. Weather Bureau
U.S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Caribou
Limestone
Greenville
Houston
Millinocket
Old Town
Brunswick
Rumford
Augusta
Eastport
Bangor
Deadline Set For Sugar Beet Refinery in Maine
Washington AP Len Muskie says the Agriculture Department set February 15 as the filing deadline to finance a proposed sugar beet refinery in Aroostook County Maine. He notes Maine plans depend on a 6.87 million dollar loan from the Area Redevelopment Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Len Muskie
D-Maine
Agriculture Department
Aroostook County
Maine
Muskie
Area Redevelopment Administration
Western powers weigh China ties amid Moscow split
Foreign Minister Gerhard Schroeder backs new contacts with Russia as Rusk meets NATO officials after a de Gaulle discussion. De Gaulle says France will not recognize Pe king soon even as Western powers reexamine policy toward Red China and Chinese attitudes toward the West may shift amid their rift with Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pare Jae
Gerhard Schroeder
Russia
Rusk
NATO Council
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
France
Peking
Red China
West
Moscow
Portland Weather Outlook Behind the Cold Air
A Portland forecast shows sunny but very cold conditions this afternoon with highs in the low to mid teens, westerly winds 5 to 15 mph. Tonight, skies clear and colder with lows from 5 to 15 below zero and light variable winds. Wednesday will be fair with rising high clouds and continued very cold temperatures, light variable winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Red Party Wins New Hearing
The U S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia overturned the Communist Party of the United States conviction for failing to register under the 1950 Subversive Activities Control Act. It sent the case back to district court for possible new trial or acquittal, noting an organization can usually find someone willing to register even if not legally bound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Communist Party of the
United States
U.S. Court of Oa Se
District of Columbia
District Court
Communist Party
Maine Politician Defends Portsmouth Shipyard From Closure
In March 1961 McNamara announced plans to close Presque Isle Air Force Base and other facilities as part of Snark elimination. Mrs. Smith argues the Portsmouth Kittery yard is essential, cites cost comparisons and defense needs, and urges full reporting to Congress. Congressman Cotton also condemns any plan to close the yard as unthinkable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pace One
Congress
McNamara
Presque Isle
Maine
Air Force Base
Portsmouth Kittery Yard
Smith
Portsmouth Lltery Yard
Defense Department
Webber Holiday Ball Supports Nursing Scholarship Fund
The Webber Hospital Christmas Ball on Saturday December 28 at the Saco Armory funds the Nursing Scholarship program aiding New England high school seniors pursuing nursing. Thirty scholarship recipients already aid the Webber staff or train at area hospitals, with new applications open through guidance counselors and the Webber administrator. Each $500 grant requires a one year hospital service after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital
Saco Armory
New England
G. Patrick Shaw
Robert Whittier
Webber
Carleton Davis
Webber Hosjontal
Lithe Webber Nursing Staff
Joan Bouffard
Deborah Fournier
Barbara Burke
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Rachel Collette
Muriel Rochefort
St. Mary’s
Lewiston
Linda Clough
Salem
Mass
Linda Rossnagle
Maine Medical Center
Patricia Smith
New England Baptist
Boston
Betsy Stoddard
Central Maine General
Webbe Hospital
Johnson Leads In Magazine Poll
New York AP Newsweek poll shows 64 of 100 favor President Johnson over five leading Republican candidates in the 1964 race. The margin reflects Johnson ahead of the Republican field and marks a 7 point rise in popularity for Johnson over the past two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Johnson
Newsweek Magazine
Louis Harris & Associates
Wage Committee To Meet At Beach
Henry A Rudy chairman of the committee of town meeting members called a meeting for Thursday at 7 30 in the Town Hall to study the wage structure for town employees. Other members are Hiram Parish Arthur T Dixon Jr Dorothy Garland and Herbert A Trafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Henry A. Rudy
Hiram Parish
Arthur T. Dixon Jr
Dorothy Garland
Herbert A. Trafton
Births at Webber Hospital Share Local Daughters and Sons
At Webber Hospital several newborns are listed including Kathryn Ann Graves daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur F Graves of Biddeford Pamela daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Pappavasilion of South Portland Sheila Marie Randall daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert F E Randall of Old Orchard Beach Robert Alvin son of Mr and Mrs Ralph A Tripp of Saco Seven more births include a daughter for Mr and Mrs Richard R Perrin of Biddeford a daughter Donna Marie for Mr and Mrs Eugene J Vandeveir of Kennebunkport and a son weighing eight pounds one and a half ounces for Mr and Mrs Paul M Curran of Biddeford Curran is formerly Elizabeth Cole of East Blue Hill and Dr Camp served 20 years as a Colby wuslee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital
Arthur F. Graves
Harvey St
Biddeford
Kathryn Ann
George W. Pappavasilion
Grove Ave
South Portland
Pamela
Robert FE. Randall
Wesley Bird
Old Orchard Beach
Sheila Marie
Richard R. Perrin
Old Alfred Road
Eugene J. Vandeveir
Kennebunkport
Donna Marie
Paul M. Curran
Route 5
East Blue Hill
Dr. Camp
Colby Wuslee
Commission seeks documents on reports for inquiry
The commission said it would be essential to have the materials underlying the reports it receives and formally requested agencies to supply them. It does not seek physical evidence but wants documents, investigation reports, and statements from all federal agencies involved in the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Warren
FBI
Colby honors life trustee dies in Florida
Dr. Frederic E. Camp, 59, former dean of Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J., died Monday in Florida. He was Colby College’s only honorary life trustee. The college was advised of his death. A summer residence is noted, indicating possible further details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dles Waterville
Colby
Florida
Frederic E. Camp
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken
N.J
Prank Invites Prompt Nightclub Dinner Disappointment
Denver club owner Sammy Toole warns recipients to ignore a mailed Christmas card prank inviting free dinners and drinks at his venue. Two groups showed up Monday night but left disappointed as Toole dismissed the gesture with a humorously wary note about his cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Sammy Toole
Toole
Market Rally Drives Stocks Higher on Chrysler Xerox News
New York stocks surged midday as Chrysler and Xerox led gains after stock splits were approved. The Dow rose to 764.42 with industrials up 1.5 while tobacco shares climbed on expectations the government will avoid punitive action. Merck and Pfizer moved modestly, and several majors posted small advances or losses amid a heavy trading session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chrysler
Xerox
General Motors
Xerox Regular
U.S
Philip Morris
Liggett & Myers
American Tobacco
Lorillard
Associated Press
U.S. Steel and Republic
Jones & Laughlin
At&t
du Pont
IBM
International Nickel
Eastman Kodak
Union Carbide
Control Data
Illinois Central
Merck
Pfizer
Jersey Standard
United Aircraft
Boeing
Douglas
Texaco
Royal Dutch
Standard Oil
Indiana
American Stock Exchange
Maine Coast and York County Declared Disaster Area
York County and all Maine coast counties were designated as disaster areas by the Small Business Administration after a line storm on Nov 30 caused extensive damage to fishing craft and gear statewide. The designation allows fishermen to apply for long term loans at three percent interest, with damages estimated near $2 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Maine Coast
The
Small Business Administration
Washington
Maine
Maurice Williams
SBA
Beach Resident Is Injured In Saco Accident
Lawrence L. Lund of Old Orchard Beach was injured when his car skidded off Old Orchard Road in Saco, rolled onto its roof, and struck a telephone pole before landing in a field. He suffered a cut lip and a forehead bruise. police found no ice evidence. Vehicle damage was about $400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence L. Lund
Old Orchard Road
Old Orchard Beach
Saco
Learly
Lund
One Traffic Mishap Listed In Biddeford
Politics reigned supreme in Biddeford Monday with no Municipal Court hearings or arrests and only one traffic accident. At about 2 40 p m the collision occurred at High and Water Streets between a 1958 sedan driven by Francois X Levesque 37 of 12 Atlantic Ave and a 1962 sedan driven by Norman Levesque 22 of 3 Clifford St both of Biddeford. Police had no estimate of damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Francois X. Levesque
Atlantic Ave
Norman Levesque
Clifford St
Writ Of Mandamus Hearing Continued In Biddeford Schools
Edward Car on seeks a mandamus against Biddeford Board of Education and school officials before Justice Cecil Iddall at York County Superior Court. The hearing, originally set for Wednesday morning, is continued until December 26 due to the court reporter's unavailability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Board of Education
Edward Caron
Cecil Iddall
York County Superior Court
Parties Slated For Catholic Children Christmas Events
Christmas parties are planned in Kennebunkport Wells and Ogunquit for Catholic children. Younger students in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport attend 3 to 5 pm at Consolidated School Kennebunkport. Wells Beach hosts 5 to 7 pm for Wells and Ogunquit youths. High school groups meet 7:30 pm at Mothers Club Hall Kennebunk Lower Village. No gift exchanges. 25 cent donations support Christmas baskets for sick parish members. Religious instruction sessions announced for December 21 2 28 or 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Wells
Ogun
Wells and
Ogunquit
Wells Beach
Lafayette Court Plans New Year's Party in Biddeford Hall
At Emery Street Hall Biddeford Lafayette Court Catholic Order of Foresters discussed a New Year party to be held December 31 starting at 9 p m Chief Ranger Walter Perrin led the meeting and announced the event planning details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Court
Catholic Order of Foresters
Emery Street
Biddeford
Walter Perrin
Delta Alpha Club Recesses Meetings and Next Host
The Delta Alpha Club met at Mrs. Ruby Packard's home with Mrs. Helen Daly assisting. President Mrs. Alice Hurd led routine business and announced the next meeting on April 6 at Mrs. Mildred McIntire's home with Mrs. Rose Wilcox assisting. The group recesses during January February and March and refreshments followed by a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Alpha Club
Ruby Packard
Middle Street
Laco
Helen Daly
Alice Hurd
Mildred McIntire
Union Street
Bidceford
Rose Wilcox
Packard
Daly
Biddeford mayor reelected amid partisan shift
Pomerleau, the 36 year old Republican attorney, won a historic reelection as Biddeford mayor while Republicans gained seats across the council. Lesieur conceded around 9:15 p.m. and praised the new administration as incumbents and wards shifted, with Cleary unseated in Ward 6 and Lemire defeated on a technicality. Ballot errors from straight ticket voting affected several results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesieur
Leo R. Lemire
Boucher
Dallaire
Lemire
Pelletier
Cleary
Ward
Pomerleau
Edmund S. Muskie
Biddeford
Johnson Luncheon at Waldorf Astoria Amid Security Build Up
President Johnson attended a luncheon in the Waldorf Astoria suite of U.S. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson with Mrs Johnson and 11 Congress members. U N officials increased headquarters security to 250 guard strength and enforced maximum security across all buildings. The assembly hall was placed under extra heavy guard for the President, and the public was barred from U N headquarters during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldorf-Astoria
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Johnson
Congress
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.N
Alewive Grange Christmas Party Rescheduled to Jan 1
The Alewive Grange Christmas party in Kennebunk has been moved from tomorrow night to January 1 due to the annual community sing from 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alewive Grange Kennebunk
Alewive Grange
Biddeford Man Fined for Speeding in Sanford
Henry Goulette of Biddeford was fined $20 by Judge F. William Hochberg in Sanford Municipal Court for speeding in a 35 mph zone on Route 5 in Waterboro yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Sanford
Henry Goulette
Waterboro
F. William
F. William Hochberg
Teachers In Saco Have Holiday Party
The Saco Teachers Association held its annual Christmas party at the Deering Union building Sweetser Children's Home in Saco with a large attendance. Games were played prizes awarded and gifts exchanged. Group singing was held and refreshments served. The arranging committee included Robert Reed chairman Mrs Judith Stephenson Miss Nancy Booth Mrs Jane Beaudoin and Benjamin Hall president of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Teachers Association
Deering Nion
Sweetser Children's Home
Saco
Robert Reed
Judith Stephenson
Nancy Boothby
Jane Beaudoin
Benjamin Hall
Buxton Resident Case Continued in Saco Court
Buxton resident Johns Holman was arraigned in Saco Municipal Court on a breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony charge by Chief Deputy Sheriff Burleigh Richards Jr. The case was continued until December 27 by Judge Hilary Mahaney, marking a second continuance.
Bedard to Address Saco Tax Group Meeting
State Representative Camille Bedard will address the Saco Taxpayers Protective Association at 7:30 PM in G A R Hall. He will discuss an ordinance banning junk cars on private property and urge support for placing the new district court in the old Dyer Library building. A Christmas party will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Flooded Oil Stove Fire at Arnold Cabins
Firemen responded yesterday afternoon to 2:25 at the home of Robert Phillips on Cascade Road in Old Orchard Beach. An oil stove in the cellar was flooded. firefighters removed the stove and returned to station by 2:40. No damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Robert Phillips
Arnold Cabins
Cascade Road
Also Mentioned on This Page
Biddeford Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Biddeford City
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Kennebunk Lower Village
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Full Gospel
Route 9
United Church of Christ
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Winslow Man
Eugene McCarthy
Wallace L. Cook
US Nuclear
Milton Berle
London
Regent Street
Webber Holiday Ball
Lois (Ladd) Jones
Carol
Entwhistle) MacPhail
Sandra (Foss) Moore
Roberta Mullen
Georgia Vilahakos
Willie W. Pomerleau
Arthur J. Lesieur
Board OF Police
Joseph E. Louis
Philip Lilles
Board OF Education
Elizabeth E. Hill
Ceeeeees
Lucien Doyon
Napoleon Verrier
Paul E. Laflamme
Robert Janelle
Robert J. Potvin
Raynald A. Bon
Antonio J. Dallaire
Gilbert R. Boucher
Raoul Lessard
D Steeceess
Robert F. Gross
Roland L'Heureux
Lawrence H. Mathews
Harrison FE. Grover
Mary H. Clopper
Aime Auger
Romeo F. Camire
Seeenee
Raoul L. LaBranche
Donald Bouffard
Alphee Lambert
Emile J. Picard
Rita M. Davies
Raynald Thibodeau
Henry Camire
Raymond L. Grenier
Robert L. Belair
June C. Demeule
Norma L. Lavigne
Ronald M
Buxton
Bedard
Saco Tax Group
Daly Bros
Alfred Street
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