University of Maine and area students head home for holidays
A list of students and graduates from Biddeford and nearby towns returning home for Christmas and the New Year. Catherine Hoyt, Norman Trottier, Robert Clarke, Mary Cameron, Miss Maxine Lord, Miss Carol Orcutt, Mrs. Agnes Corriveau, Miss Mary Twomey, Miss Maxine Paul, Paul Beaudoin and Gerard Sevigny are mentioned with their home towns, current schools, and travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maine
Catherine Hoyt
Biddeford
Orono
Orchard Street
Norman Trottier
University of Connecticut
DePauw University
Indiana
Robert Clarke
Muriel Clarke Biddeford
New Rochelle
N.Y
Francis Cameron
Saco
Mary Cameron
New Rochelle College
Maxine Lord
Herve Paul
Promenade Avenue
St. Elizabeth College
New Jersey
Lester Orcutt
Biddeford Pool
Carol Orcutt
Agnes Corriveau
Alfred Street
Raymond Steele
Sunnyvale
Calif
Boston University
Mary Twomey
Norbert Twomey
Westmore Avenue
Maxine Paul
Alfred Paul
West Surf Street
Old Orchard Beach
Paul
New York
Paul Beaudoin
Gerard Sevigny
Nova Scotia
Saco Firemen Auxiliary Social Tonight at Station
Saco Firemen's auxiliary will hold the Christmas social and supper tonight at the fire station. The program will begin at 6 30. The York County Fish and Game association auxiliary Christmas party is Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Anjohn restaurant Scarborough. Members meet at 6 30 in the A and P parking lot Portland road. Salon 257 Eight and Forty will have its December meeting and Christmas party Thursday at 8 p.m. at the home acs. Betty McKeon Biddeford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Firemen's Auxiliary
York County Fish and Game Association
Anjohn
Scarborough
Portland Road
Saco
York County
Betty McKeon
Biddeford Oo
Church Notes Thursday Prayer and Choir Rehearsals
Mid week prayer meeting set for Thursday at 7 30 p m at Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco Youth choir of Saco School Street Methodist to rehearse Thursday 3 15 p m at the church Senior choir of the Saco School Street Methodist to rehearse Thursday 7 30 p m Prayer and Bible study Thursday 7 30 p m at First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach Holy Communion Thursday 8 a m at Episcopal Church Biddeford Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 p m at First Assembly of God Saco Ahepa Home 22 Pleasant Street Youth choir no Thursday rehearsal instead moved to Sunday 9 30 a m church Saco Senior choir remains 7 30 p m Thursday at church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
Saco School Street Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Assembly of God Church of
Ahepa
Pleasant Street
School Street Methodist Church
Thursday Night Club Supper in Old Orchard Beach
Members of the Thursday Night Club gathered at Mrs. Edith Gonneville’s home on Smith Wheel Road Old Orchard Beach for a Christmas supper. Gifts were exchanged and movies shown by Oscar Gonneville. Attending were Mrs. Phyllis Deschambeault, Mrs. Dorothy Buckley, Mrs. Grace Kerry, Mrs. Carol Wheaton, Mrs. Dorothy Hill, Mrs. Isabel McEnery, Mrs. Gladys Chase, Mrs. Lillian Hubert and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Gonneville
Smith Wheel Road
Old Orchard Beach
Oscar Gonneville
Phyllis Deschambeault
Dorothy Buckley
Grace Kerry
Carol Wheaton
Dorothy Hill
Isabel McEnery
Gladys Chase
Lillian Hubert
Gonneville
Card of Thanks for hospital care and flowers
I thank Dr. Roger Robert and Dr. Andre A. Fortier, all the nurses and nurse aides who cared for me at Webber Hospital. Rev. Edmond Hache of St. Andre Parish, L'Union St. Jean Baptiste dAmerique and the Fremont Club sent flowers. Special thanks to relatives and friends for gifts and cards received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Robert
Andre A. Fortier
Webber Hospital
Edmond Hache
St. Andre Parish
L’union St. Jean Baptiste d’Amerique
Fremont Club
Deaths Mrs Marion Reid Ducharme 58 of Highpine Wells
Mrs Marion Reid Ducharme 58 of Highpine Wells died yesterday at Maine Medical Center Portland after a long illness. Born in Sanford August 26 1904 she was a daughter of John and Lizzie Reid. She formerly worked as a cook at the Sanford Health camp and in Sanford Textile mills. She was a member of Hyacinth Temple Pythian Sisters Springvale and belonged to the Highpine Firemen’s Auxiliary Ladies Aid and Elmbrook Grange. Survived by widower John Ducharme Sr mother five sons Francis Walter Donald John Ducharme Jr and Robert Ducharme three daughters Doris Cameron Donna Turner Nancy Robie and 22 grandchildren. Funeral tomorrow at 2 pm from Hurd Funeral Home Sanford burial Oakdale Cemetery Sanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion (Reid) Ducharme
Highpine
Wells
John Ducharme
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Sanford
John
Lizzie Reid
Hyacinth Temple
Pythian Sisters
Springvale
Hurd Funeral Home
Winter Street
John N. Simpson
Wells First
Second Congregational
Oakdale Cemetery
Death of Mrs Mina Middleton of Kennebunkport
Mrs Mina deHart Middleton 82 of Kennebunkport died yesterday at home after a long illness. Born July 10 1880 in Elizabeth New Jersey she was daughter of William C and Mina W Chase deHart. Survived by daughter Mrs Richard Parkhurst Kenya East Africa and two grandchildren. Rev Robert M Howes will officiate 11 am committal at Arundel cemetery tomorrow. Bibber Memorial chapel Kennebunk is in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina deHart Middleton
Maine Street
Kennebunkport
Elizabeth
N.J
William C
Mina W. (Chase) deHart
Richard Parkhurst
Kenya
East Africa
Robert M. Howes
South Congregational Church
Arundel Cemetery
Bibber
Summer Street
Kennebunk
Cantara Relieved Of Collecting Sums
Tax collector Daniel P. Cantara was relieved of collecting interest on unpaid taxes after December 31 by Biddeford City council. The council also canvassed the recent city election where William W. Pomerleau defeated Mayor Clement P. Deschambault. new officials will take office January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel P. Cantara
Biddeford
Cantara
Clement P. Deschambault
William W. Pomerleau
Mixed New York stock market steady amid yearend demand
A flurry of demand for motors and select issues led a moderately active trading session in New York. The Associated Press average rose .3 to 239.6 as industrials gained, aerospace fell, and blue chip oils chemicals and utilities saw selective investment. Dow up 2.47 at 622.61 amid cross currents from post crisis rally and tax considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chrysler
Auto
Ford
General Motors
Studebaker
American Motors
Associated Press
du Pont
IBM
Ingersoll Rand
Douglas Aircraft
Bendix
Texaco
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Royal Dutch
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Guards End Prison Mutiny After Hostages Freed
City Judge Leopoldo Insaurral de talked with rioters at their request and warned of grave danger to hostages. Wild shooting persisted until Col. Miguel Paiva announced the mutiny over at 10 20 p m. Guards then hunted ringleaders shouting We are the judges and We will kill them all. Four ringleaders reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopoldo Insaurralde
Col
Miguel Paiva
Penal Institutes
Children’s Articles Still Good Don’t Throw Them Away
Classified ad urges readers to sell usable children’s items rather than discard them. Emphasizes reclaiming value and aiding families through journal listings. Mentions convenient recycling of gently used clothing toys and gear via local listings.
Portland Weather Update With Snow And Winds
Cloudy skies and rising temperatures this afternoon and evening. Light snow is expected tonight with a turn to colder conditions. Partly cloudy and colder Thursday. Winds will shift from southwest 10 to 20 mph this afternoon and tonight to northwest 10 to 20 mph late tonight and Thursday. Temperatures in the mid to upper 30s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Brownies View Christmas Skit in St Mary Hall
Brownies Troop 31 hosted a Christmas party at St Mary hall on Tuesday. The group opened with clues, performed a Christmas skit, and sang carols. Kathy Miniutti won a special prize. gifts were exchanged. Refreshments were served and Taps closed the meeting. Next gathering set for January 8 after holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownies Troop 31
St. Mary Hall
St. Mary School
Kathy Miniutti
Mrs. Rossignol
Brownies
Janine Rossignol
Nancy Banker
Taps
Beverly Sparkowich
Cathy Lynes
Charlene Danis
Charistine Robert
Diane Lamontagne
Elizabeth Girard
Jane Martin
Janice Gradone
June Gagnon
Laura-Ann Miniani
Linda Lavigne
Maureen Couture
Nancy Eon
Pamela McKee
Patricia Eon
Paulette McIntyre
Priscilla Girard
Suzanne Gagne
Yvonne Binette
Arlene Libby
Gertrude Rossignol
Christmas Service Set by First Assembly of God at Ahepa Hall
A special Christmas service directed by Rev. Salvadore Bova and Richard Norton will unfold Sunday at 7 p m at Ahepa hall 22 Pleasant Street Saco The program features sacred music from the Senior choir and primary class three one act youth skits and poems with other music inviting the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Assembly of God
Ahepa
Pleasant Street
Saco
Salvadore Bova
Richard Norton
Yale Party Held By Jaycee Wives
Mrs. Jerome Boldie hosted the Biddeford Biddeford Saco Junior Chamber of Commerce Jaycee Wives Christmas gathering last night with holiday decorations and a lighted tree gift exchange. President Mrs. William Robbins delivered greetings as guests Mrs. Willard Stackpole Mrs. Gerard Fleurant Mrs. Bolduc and Mrs. William Doran Jr attended. The next meeting is set for January 15 with hostess Mrs. Robbins at 30 Emery Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Boldie
Westmore Avenue
Biddeford
Unit
Biddeford-Saco
Civil War Flag Flies On Campus
In Vidalia Louisiana the Confederate battle flag flies atop the Concordia Parish courthouse as federal troops left the University of Mississippi area two months ago. Parish government head S L Winston Jr says about 75 percent of residents favor the flag. The university scene referenced is about 200 miles northeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vidalia
La.p
University of Miissiissippi
Concordia Parish
S. L. Winston, Jr
University of Mississippi
James Hb. Meredith
Mississippi River
Transit 5A satellite test beams position every two minutes
A solar powered Transit 5A satellite, launched from Cape Canaveral, is designed to broadcast its position every two minutes. A Trans World Airlines pilot near Albuquerque reported seeing a fireball on the western horizon, while a Long Beach parent mistook it for Santa Claus and his reindeer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans World Airlines
Joe Nichols
Albuquerque
Long Beach
Calif
Santa Claus
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Page to pursue doctorate on NSF fellowship grant
Nassan College mathematics professor Robert L Page will study toward a doctorate at Boston University beginning next fall under a $7700 fellowship from the National Science Foundation. The award was announced by the college Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springvale
Nassan College
Robert L. Page
Boston University
National Science Foundation
Public safety incident ends with no prisoner escape
A machine related event left individuals fatally hurt as a safety item burst and intermittent public safety activity continued for hours. Director Paiva resigned after acknowledging his orders were disobeyed amid the confusion. Officials reported no prisoners escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paiva
War Widows Host Christmas Fete In Portland Chapter
Mrs Hazel Small of Saco state senior VP of Maine World War I Widows attended the Portland chapter Christmas party and meeting at Roland Shurston’s home. A business meeting appointed Mrs Anna Johnson hospitalization chair, with others to visit ill members. Attendees included Mrs Evelyn Riggs Mrs Florence Cavanaugh Mrs Dorothy Fisher and several Portland and South Portland members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Small
Saco
Department of Maine
Portland
Widows of World War I, Inc
Kathryn Hanson
Roland ‘Shurston
Portland Road
Anna Johnson
Doris Goodwin
Hanson
Evelyn Riggs
Florence Cavanaugh
Dorothy Fisher
Alice Ward
Arbedina Brown
Belle Place
Marie Noble
Fedith Strout
South Portland
Lions Club appoints committees for auction and site search
King Lion Dave Twomey announced two committees at Biddeford Saco Lions Club in Biddeford. John Daly, Thomas Daly, and Paul Murphy will handle the March auction and rummage sale. Eliot Fink, Dr J Ralph Larochelle, and Linwood Davis will pick a site for Ladies night near February 14. Board authorized purchase of two club signs for Biddeford and Saco entrances. A Round Robin report was reviewed and the meeting ended with a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Lion
Dave Twomey
Biddeford-Saco
Biddeford
Saco
ITU and Times Strike Signals Broad Newspaper Crisis
Industry analysis frames the fight as more than a city dispute over wage demands. Bertram Powers of Local 6 and Amory Bradford of the Times defend their positions as ITU seeks higher weekly increases and cost protections while publishers warn that adopting ITU processes could cripple many papers and raise ad rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Bertram Powers
Local 6
Amory Bradford
the Times
Publishers
New York
ITU
ITU Mmen
Powers
Guild
Bradford
Times
Firm Way To Get Husband
Palermo police report Anna Cardella 40 invited her daughter’s 18 year old suitor Salvatore Sanmarco to stay at their home and then kept him and the 20 year old woman locked in a room for four days. The boy’s parents notified authorities when he failed to return and officers detained Cardella and her daughter on kidnapping charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palermo
Sicily
Anna Cardella
Salvatore Sanmarco
Anna
WWI Aces Rickenbacker Luke Visit Phoenix Wax Figures
In Phoenix a wax statue duo of Eddie Rickenbacker and Frank Luke arrived from Los Angeles aboard a jet airliner en route to a Scottsdale wax museum. Stewardess Sanda Redd of El Paso blushed at the men offering a drink as passengers learned the figures were not real. Luke, born in Phoenix, died in 1918. Rickenbacker later lived in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Eddie Rickenbacker
Frank Luke
Los Angeles
Sanda Redd
el Paso
Tex
Scottsdale, Ariz
Josephine Tussaud Studios
London
Luke
Rickenbacker
America
New York
Reed Appoints Reid Judge of Superior Court
Augusta attorney James L. Reid a former Republican state senator and congressional candidate is Gov. Reed’s newest nominee to the Superior Court bench. If approved he would replace Harold C. Marden of Waterville, elevated to the Maine Supreme Court. Reid served two terms as Kennebec County attorney and three terms in the State Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
James L. Reid
Reed
Superior Court
Executive Council
Harold C. Marden
Waterville
Maine Supreme Court
Reid
Kennebec
State Senate
Congress
Ralph W. Allen
Caribou
Department of Economic Development Advisory Board
Asa H. Roach
Houston
Second District Court
Woman Is Granted Support Payments in Biddeford Case
A Biddeford woman received $140 in back support from her husband in York county Superior court yesterday. Mrs. Joan Bourassa was granted the sum in a suit against Paul Bourassa, with the couple separated. Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason presided. Mrs. Bourassa was represented by Gerald C. Nason and Paul Bourassa by Edward L. Caron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Abraham Rudnan
York County
Dartmouth and Massachusetts First Met in Football 1919
Dartmouth and Massachusetts first faced each other on the gridiron in 1919 marking the start of a football rivalry. The historical note highlights the initial matchup and establishes the long-standing connection between the two programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dartmouth
Massachusetts
Beach MOD appoints Louis DeAngelis town chairman
Louis DeAngelis of Old Orchard Beach is named town chairman for the 1963 March of Dimes. He is an insurance representative for Metropolitan, lives at 44 Evergreen Ave with wife Phyllis and four children. A Boston native and Marine Corps veteran, he is active in Old Orchard Beach civic groups and education boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis DeAngelis
Old Orchard Beach
Richard G. Lamb
Sanford
DeAngelis
Metropolitan Insurance Company
Phyllis
Evergreen Avenue
Paula
Louis Jr
Rosemarie
Michael
Boston
Mass
Boston English High School
U. S. Marine Corps
PTA
Saco-Old Orchard Beach
Little Town League Baseball
Knights of Columbus Council
Abbott-Verville Amvets Post
Sanford plastics firm reports sales gains in 1962
SANFORD AP A Sanford plastics firm reports sales of 15.43 million for the first nine months of 1962, up from 9.38 million a year earlier. Net income rose to 503,238 from 468,383, while earnings per share edged to 64.5 cents from 60 cents. President Arnold Aron cites strong sales but only modest profit growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Sanford’ Plastics
Arnold Aron
Pioneer Plastics Corp
Kiwanis Club Plans 1963 Officer Installations
The Saco and Biddeford Kiwanis club discussed installing the 1963 slate of officers at a meeting at Wonderbar steak house. Lloyd Anderson chaired the planning committee with John Conroy Paul Casavant and Richard Reay. A future installation date and a directors meeting for the incoming president William Langevin were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco and
Biddeford
Atty
Marcel Viger
Martin Rielly
Kennedy Macmillan Meet Seen As Key to Cold War Crisis
President Kennedy views his sixth meeting with Prime Minister Macmillan as the most important. Skybolt crisis endangers Macmillan’s position and the talks will cover NATO, Sino Soviet rifts, the China India border, European nuclear options, Soviet economic woes, and the European Common Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
U.S
Macmillan
NATO Alliance
France
Agent Resigns in Waterville After Years of Service
Francis J. McCabe, Waterville's industrial agent for several years, resigns effective January 1. In a letter to Mayor Cyril M. Joly Jr., McCabe says he has accepted employment elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
Francis J. McCabe
Cyril M. Joly Jr
Reed and Executive Council Hold Christmas Party
Governor Reed and the retiring Executive Council shared a holiday gathering in the council chambers exchanging gifts. Reed received a lined three quarter length jacket and an electric razor, while seven councilors got pewter cigar cases engraved with the state seal. Gifts were exchanged with the governor's staff, including a horse statuette bank for Reed with a verse about feeding horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta W
Reed
Executive Council
Annual Meeting Set By Fish And Game
The York region Fish and Game annual meeting will be held tomorrow at Stickney Lodge in Lyman. Officers will be nominated and elected, reports from officers and committee chairmen will be presented, supper at 6:45 p.m. and the business session at 7:45 p.m. An entertainment program features two films, Pheasant Fever and The Magnificent Canada Goose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Fish and Game Association
Stickney Lodge
Lyman
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Thursday Night Club
Marion Ducharme
Mina Middleton
Assembly Church
Yale
Lions Club
WWT
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Tchen
Elmer
Chicago St
Elgin, Ill
Beach Mod
Chicago
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Germany
Michigan
Detroit
Muskegon
Lansing
Susan Jean Scott
Kiwanis Club
Fish and Game
Azalias
Al's
Alfred
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