Personal notices of moves and travel among Saco Biddeford residents
Several residents report housing moves and visitors. Mrs. Thomas Brown relocated to 52 East Grand Avenue Old Orchard Beach from Temple Street Saco. Mrs. James Colmer remains in Camp Ellis Beach Saco as a patient at Maine Medical Center Portland. Miss Diana Rogers at 5 Washington Avenue Old Orchard Beach is an appendectomy patient at Saco Osteopathic Hospital. Mrs. Fernando Bouche returned home after surgical treatment at Webber Hospital. Visitors include Mrs. Andre Lemin and family at 19 Hill Street Biddeford with her mother Mrs. Jack Bradley and aunt Miss Marie Fiola. Prolific local life notes list travel plans of Nicholas Karvonides and family to New York for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Colmer
West Avenue
Camp Ellis Beach
Saco
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Diana Rogers
Washington Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Fernando Bouche
Prospect Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Andre Lemelin
Hill Street
Jack Bradley
Innis
Marie Fiola
Fall River
Mass
Nicholas Karvonides
Paris
John Cowill
Arundel
University of Southern California
William Washburn
Bradford Junior College
Bradford
George D. Love
North Street
Portland Weather Forecast With Snow Flurries
This afternoon fair with increasing clouds and cold air. Tonight cloudy and not so cold with a few snow flurries in the north. Saturday variable cloudiness windy and colder with snow flurries in the north. Winds mainly north to northeast 15 to 25 mph. Zone 1 high 35 low 30. Reported temperatures across multiple cities including Caribou Eastport Greenville Old Town Rumford Portland Mt. Washington Concord Boston New York Washington Miami Chicago Denver Los Angeles Halifax Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumfore
Mt. Wash
Concord
Boston
New York
Washington
Miami
Chicago
Denver
Los Angeles
Halifax
Montreal
Notre Dame Thrift Shop to Be Led by Cuales Group
Cuales Group A with Mrs Albert Colpitts directing will take charge of the Notre Dame hospital Thrift Shop next week. The December meeting of the hospital Thrift Shop committee will be postponed until after the holiday with a date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Colpitts
Notre Dame Hospital Thrift Shop
Notre Dame Hospital Thrift Shop Committee
Church Meeting And Confession Sessions Around Kennebunk
The Junior Band and Searsons of the Saco Salvation Army plan a Saturday 10 a m meeting. Confession times are listed at St. Monica church in Kennebunk from 4 to 5 p m and at St. Martha church in Kennebunk from 4 to 8 p m Saturday with multiple slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soongsters
The
Saco Salvation Army
St. Martha Church
Kennebunk
Church Events And Fellowship Meetings Noted
Mary church Wells Saturday from 2 30 to 3 30 p m All Saints church Oguawit on Saturday from 4 to 5 p m The Adult Fellowship of the Biddeford United Baptist church will meet Saturday at 7 30 p m at the home of Miss Laura Bridgman 141 Alfred street for election of officers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary Church
Wells
All Saints Church
Oguawit
Biddeford
Saco Fire Auxiliary Hosts Yule Parties and Gifts
The Saco Firemen's auxiliary held a combined Christmas party and lobster stew supper at the Saco Fire station. Secret pals were revealed and gifts taken from the tree. A donation to the Salvation Army was voted, and members were invited to visit Evelyn Grace in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Salvation Army
Evelyn Grace
Auxiliary
Portland
Card of Thanks from Mrs. Ruth Kemp in Ogunquit
Mrs. Ruth Kemp of Ogunquit expresses gratitude to churches organizations and friends who sent gifts cards and sunshine baskets during her confinement with a broken ankle wishing them a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Kemp
Ogunquit
Funeral services for Ernest York Wells
Funeral services for Ernest York Wells were held yesterday afternoon at Wells Second Congregational Church with Rev. Lewis A. Chase officiating. Mrs. Harrison G. Roberts was the organist. American Legion bearers were led by Commander Harry Alpren and included Harry Yorke, Charles N Smith, Roby P. Littlefield, Ien wick W. Clark, and Albert La Pierre. Prayers were by acting chaplain William J. O Connell. Burial followed at Mayberry cemetery in Windham. Memorial services were held Wednesday evening at Hayes funeral home with Legion and VFW representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest York
Wells
Wells Second Congregational
Lewis A. Chase
Harrison G. Roberts
Elbridge
Leroy Hanison
American Legion
York
Harry Alpren
Harry Yorke
Charles N ‘Smith
Roby P. Littlefield
Ien
Wick W. Clark
Albert la. Pierre
Amercan Legion
William J. O'Connell
Mayberry
Windham
Wells Memorial
Wifw
Hayes Funeral
North Berwick
Alpren
O'Connell
la Pierre
Smith
Clark
Yorke
Clarence J. Kimball
Saco Woman Treated For Auto Injuries
Mrs. Clara Hurrell, 85, of 52 School Street Saco, harmed crossing Main Street after two parked cars. She stopped for Roger Spaulding, 22, of 117 Temple Street, Saco, and reportedly fell into the rear of his car. Police Surgeon Dr. David H. Sheehan treated her at the scene before she was taken to Saco hospital by Biddeford Municipal ambulance on an out of town call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Hurrell
School Street
Saco
Saco Hospital
Main Street
Hurrell
Roger Spaulding
Temple Street
Spaulding
Sne
David H. Sheehan
Biddeford
Kennedy Mum On Candidacy
Senator John F. Kennedy has not decided whether to seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 1960. His office says a circulated unsigned draft letter about a Jan. 2 announcement is from staff, not Kennedy, and he is abroad returning after January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
United Press International
Kennedy
Saco Center To Close Next Week
Saco's Winter Recreation Director William Pawlikowski announced that the Saco Recreation Center will close Christmas week. The men's basketball program will resume January 4 at Thornton Academy gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
William Pawlikowski
Thornton Academy Gymnasium
Biddeford Officials Press for Airport Funds from Augusta
City leaders including Mayor Deschambault plan to travel to Augusta to meet Governor Clauson and urge immediate approval of a federal grant share and state funds totaling 49 000 to finance the airport project. They stress the urgent need and the chance may not come again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deschambault
Biddeford
Augusta
Clauson
Tulips Grow On Pool Road In Biddeford Yard
Nine tulips push up in Mrs Grace Goldthwaits front yard on Pool Road Biddeford defying winter. Green shoots reach over two inches high and appear untroubled by the weather. An Easter lily in the same home is expected to bloom soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Goldthwait
Pool Road
Biddeford
Economic Plan Debated by Chamber Group
Charles Zetkus of the U S Chamber of Commerce met with Biddeford-Saco businessmen to discuss an economic understanding program aimed at educating leaders to advocate for a competitive free-market economy. A series of 17 pamphlets on the American Competitive Enterprise system guides sessions. A January 7 meeting is planned with Zetkus and local Chamber members. Present were Alfred S. Bradford Bryant Bagley Raymond Karnan and chamber president Newman V. Bagley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Zetkus
New England
United States Chamber of Commerce
Clayton Cartmill
Biddeford-Saco
Zetkus
Chamber of Commerce
Cartmill
Alfred S. Bradford
Bryant Bagley
Raymond Karnan
Chamber
Newman V. Bagley
Presidents in Paris face strained NATO ties with de Gaulle
President Eisenhower, amid a noted coalition stance with France, vows strength to pursue peace. In Paris, leaders await action on de Gaulle's renewed insistence that French forces stay under national control. Doubt remains that U S persuasion will sway the French strongman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Gaulle
France
United States
Jacquinot
Naval
Eisenhower
Homburg
Rely
North Atlantic
Emmitsburg Memorial Mass Honors Beatification Visitants
Touhy died in Emmitsburg Maryland January 4 1821 Today's ceremony marked one year since the beatification cause was officially opened Nine cardinals attended including new U S cardinals Albert Gregory Meyer Archbishop of Chicago and Aloisius Muench formerly Bishop of Fargo Francis Cardinal Spellman Archbishop of New York Also present were 15 American bishops and 280 Pontifical North American College students in Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg
U. S
Albert Gregory Meyer
Aloisius Muench
Cardinal Meyer
Chicago
Cardinal Muench
Fargo
N.D
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Pontifical North American College
Rome
Welcome To The Fold Greetings for new arrival in Saco
Diane Lynn Jamieson, four month old daughter of Earl Jamieson Jr and wife, welcomed today in the Biddeford Saco Journal. Readers learn of the newborn and family details including maternal grandparents Emile Pothier and Mrs Pothier of Saco and paternal grandparents Earl Jamieson Sr and Mrs Jamieson of Nashua New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Boom Predicted By Economist
Dr. Charles F. Phillips, Bates College president, and New England Council leader, forecasts a 1960 regional growth in business and industry barring a steel strike resumption next month. He cites 1959 upswing across electronics, textiles, machinery, shoes, and recreation, with a steel settlement as essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Charles F. Phillips
Bates College
New England Council
Saco zoning board approves multiple nonconforming plans
The Saco zoning board upheld a nonconforming use for a frozen seafood plant and granted Mercier a permit to build a 300 foot from the road replica of a Western Village on the Beaudoin property. It also approved Byron and Lawrence Dolby to construct a public ice skating rink on land deemed wasteland and allowed Notis to add to his refreshment stand. A hearing was requested on using the old Clayton Buick site for manufacturing, pending more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Love
Robert O. Mercier
Shadagee Road
Saco
Beaudoin
Old Ross Farm
Portland Road
Mercier
Byron
Lawrence Dolby
Dyer Street
Harrison Avenue
Dolby Brothers
Dolbys
Notis
Thornton Academy
Academy Avenue
Thomas Halloway
Precision Automotive Products Company
Clayton Buick
Thornton Avenue
Thornton Glee Club Presents Annual Christmas Assembly
Thornton academy Glee club stages its annual Christmas assembly in the Thornton auditorium assisted by Linda Moraney Annie Simpson bell lyrists Eliz abeth Jordan guest soloist and Margo Johnson drummer The program includes carols from other lands US spirituals English French and standard favorites conducted by Helen S Cropper with artwork by Bonita Ellis Thoebe Russell Precille Arsenault and Linda Zaitlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Academy Glee Club
Thornton Auditorium
Linda Moraney
Annie Simpson
Bell
Elizabeth Jordan
Margo Johnson
Wilhovsky
Caldwell
Davis
United States
Werk
White
Niles
Christie
Jeffrey Griffith
Inglish
Gruber
Hark
Mendelssohn
Girl Scouts Welcome Saco Brownies At Unit Party
Mrs. Sarah Bridge Graves hosted a Saco event at the Unitarian church with Girl Scouts and Brownies sharing poems a Christmas story and a drama from A Christmas Carol. Santa arrived, gifts exchanged, and refreshments served as a friendship circle formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Bridge Graves
Girl Scouts
Saco Troop
Saco Brownies
Saco Unitarian Church
School Street
Linda Kimball
Deborah Hanson
Santa Claus
George Harrison
Ernest Pendleton
Eugene Hill
Robert Hunt
St. Howard Shaffer
Nancy Falvey
Rebecca Kimball
Beach Street
Ten Cub Dens At Saco Work On Yule Projects
Ten Cub Scout dens in Saco Pack 310 met at the First Parish Congregational church and homes of den mothers for Christmas project work, opening and closing ceremonies, and refreshments. Dens prepared cards, decorations, and gifts for the holiday, with many named Cubs and den leaders listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Saco First Parish
Den 2
John Whitney
Jean Servais
Larry Coburn
Richard Wood
Wayne Whitney
James Riddle
Michael Hart
James Williams
Michael Lizotte
Kevin Sullivan
Chip Servais
Deborah Whitney
Den 3
Leo Lambert
Den
Cubs
Charles Anthony
Michael Rube
Marc Corriveau
Gary Foran
Barry Hobbins
Albert Lamontagne
Robert Lamontagne
Richard Stickney
Robert Rancourt
Richard Lagarde
Ralph Lamb
Hervey Bouchard
Stephen Lamb
Richard Kochis
Kenneth White
James Harmon
Charles Scammon
Kenneth Lamontagne
Thomas Sawyer
Denner
Tommy Vining
Roland Huot
Biddeford
Richard Vose
George Caras
David Roy
Jonathan Gagnon
Robert Elwell
Donald Cote
Philippe Lizotte
Malcolm Burgess
Bernard Fecteau
Den 8
Oliver Stevens
Maurice Morang
Clay den
Clay Stevens
Robert Chamberlain
Richard Frechette
Richard Roy
Paul Nannery
Richard Hanson
Nicholas Scontras
Andre Cloutier
Peter Scontras
Scontras
Robert Phillips
Teddy Scontras
Richard Cloutier
Stephen Murphy
Thomas Caddigan
Harry Neilson
Thomas Russell
Cub
Charles Scontras
Den 10
Raoul Paradis
John Hingham
Richard Parker
Paradis
Alan
Joseph LaPointe
Larry White
Michael Leavitt
Kenneth Grace
Alan Brown
Den 11
Philip Scammon
Harry Smith,Jr
Peter Smith
Billy Cushing
Paul Wentworth
Russell Leighton
David Winchester
Robert Kennedy
Stephen Foran
Justin Boyd
Eugene Burton
Euclide Milliard
Iden
Richard Milliard
Paul Trudeau
Donald Roberge
Douglas
Dennis Gaines
Bruce Bragdon
David Milliard
Alan Polackwich
Gary Thompson
Stephen Butt
David Gaines
Pastor And Wife Feted On Nuptial Anniversary
A surprise testimonial honored Rev. and Mrs. Edmund W. Beal at the First Universalist church vestry Biddeford for their 29th wedding anniversary. Attendees included parishioners from Biddeford and Saco with tea, cake, and an anniversary centerpiece as Rev Beal serves at Second Parish Unitarian in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund W. Beal
First Universalist
Biddeford
First Universalist Church
Laura Bridgman
Arlene Burnham
Christine Burnham
Leonard Emmons
John Tarbox
Unitarian Church
Saco
Lillian Chapin
Percy L. Tate
Paul McIntire
Katharine Deering
Guy Burnham
Walter A. Hutchins
Louise Harrison
Albert Wentworth
Lillian A. Chapin
Eleanor Davis
J. G. Dickerson
Walter Tufts
Irel Tate
Warren Harmon
King Woodman
Robert Fen
Rochambeau Club Admits Four Members
A Rochambeau club meeting reported four new members admitted while two members were ill. Tickets for the New Year dance are on sale at the club or from President Joseph G. Larose at East End cafe. The program and decorations committees planned party details. Paul Belanger acted as secretary pro tem and Rev. Robert Martel led prayers. The next meeting is January 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph G. Larose
East End
Conrad Fortier
Paul Belanger
Robert Martel
Father Martel
King
Larose
Ivy Semo Elected Pocahontas of Blue Feather Council
Ivy Semo was elected Pocahontas of the Blue Feather council during the annual chiefs election at the Elm Street hall in Biddeford. Other officers named include Sylvia Smart as prophetess and Cecile Jacques Wenonah keeper of wampum, with installation set for January 28 led by Norma Berry. The Christmas party followed with gifts, refreshments, and awards for Sylvia Smart and Alice Genthner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Semo
Pocahontas
Blue Feather Council
Elm Street
Biddeford
Sylvia Smart
Cecile Jacques
Wenonah
Alice M. Genthner
Clra Demers
Josephine Burba
Pauline Simms
Jackie Collins
Alice Genthner
Degree of Pocahontas
New Pocahontas
Biddeford Public Schools Close For Christmas Break
Biddeford public schools closed today for the annual Christmas vacation. Classes will reconvene on Monday, Jan. 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Quiet Continues in Biddeford No Incidents Reported
For the second straight day in Biddeford there were no traffic accidents or arrests, and consequently no session of Biddeford municipal court held. Police logs show no incidents, reflecting a quiet period in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
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Thomas Brown
Grand Avenue
Ruby Roberts
Ruby Emma Roberts
Robert L. Roberts
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Stanley A. Bennett
Saco United
St. Monica Church
Memoriam
Wilfred A. Cote
St. Andre’s Church
Saco Center
Touhy
Thornton Glee Club
Yale Assembly
Portland Y. M. C. A
Howard Shaffer
Diane Harvey
Linda
Susan Hunt
Pamela Dyer
Carolyn Lord
Pamela Pendleton
Susan Houston
Marie McCrum
Cheryl Welch
Debby White
Cera
Donna
Patty Tripp
Lana
Linda LaPlant
Rochambeau Club
Ivy Semo New Blue Feather Council
As Isd
Lord’s Floweis
Fisher - James Co., Inc
Main
Maine
A Savings & Loan Institution
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