Local Navy Leaves and Holiday Visits Across Maine
Navyman Philip Gross Jr arrives from Rota Spain for a 30 day leave with parents Mr and Mrs Philip Gross Sr of Saco. Leslie J Amadon Jr, son of Mr and Mrs Leslie J Amadon Sr of Kennebunk has completed recruit training at Great Lakes. Richard J Houle, radarman seaman apprentice USN, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur J Houle of Biddeford, attends Radarman School at Great Lakes. Linda R Spill daughter of Judge and Mrs Simon Spill of Biddeford arrives from Lesley College for holidays and will resume studies in January. Mr and Mrs Robert M Seymour of Forest Park Portland and their nephew James McDonald of Biddeford returned after a motor trip to Bath NY, joined by Seymour’s brother-in-law Michael Kearney visiting in Portland and Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Gross, Jr
Rota
Spain
Philip Gross
Saco
Leslie J. Amadon, Jr
Leslie J. Amadon
Mousam Road
Kennebunk
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Richard J. Houle
USN
Arthur J. Houle
King Street
Biddeford
Navy Training Center
Linda R. Spill
Simon Spill
Union Street
Lesley College
Cambridge
Mass
Robert M. Seymour
Forest Park
Portland
James McDonald
Bath
N.Y
Seymour
Michael Kearney
Christmas Services At Christ Episcopal Saco
On Christmas day Holy Communion will be celebrated at 7 am in Christ Episcopal Church Saco. Holy Communion will be celebrated again at 8 am.
Lane Handicap Rolloff Set For Thursday Night
An inter league handicap bowling rolloff will be held at 20th Century Lanes Thursday at 8:30 pm. Merchants Trade and Industrial league bowlers with averages 92 to 105 are eligible, five strings per bowler, prizes based on participants. Sign up by calling Nick Gillis. entry list open until rolloff time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants, Trade and Industrial Leagues
Bowers
Nick Gillis
R. Belair
R. Frechette
R. Goudreau
R. Tardiff
H. Paul
P. Gagnon
N. Allie
D. Wormwood
D. Raybine
H. Neault
F. Boisvert
N. Gagne
R. Brochu
B. Cote
A. Thibault
N. Daigneault
J. Couture
R. Lessard
E. Larkin
B. Elliot
S. Foss
Ray Tardif
J. Plourde
N. Huot
J. Chretien
L. Tardif
P. Stebbins
F. Green
A. Heathcote
P. Vadnais
M. Gaudette
R. Vadnais
P. Plummer
No Tiger for Tigers Memphis
Memphis State booster group proposed borrowing a zoo tiger as a mascot but zoo director Raymond Gray rejected the idea. He warned tigers may bite people and fears an older animal would balk at crowds, preferring a kitten-raised mascot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
Memphis
Zoo
Memphis State
Raymond Gray
Gray
MSU
Deaths Josephat Dubois at 60 in Saco
Josephat Dubois 60 of 74 King street Saco died suddenly at home yesterday He was born September 19 1902 in New Market NH son of William and Euphimie Dubois He leaves widow Aurise Charette Dubois a daughter Mrs Maurice Austin of Saco two sons Norman and Alban Dubois of Biddeford two brothers Wilfrid and Alfred Dubois two sisters Mrs Irene O Brien and Mrs Diana Beauchemin all of Biddeford and four grandchildren Funeral services set for Wednesday at 830 am from Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco with visitation today and tomorrow at Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephat Dubois
King Street
Saco
Sebagooc Company
Westbrook
New Market
N.H
William and
Euphimie
Pepin)Dubois
Aurise
Charette) Dubois
Maurice Austin
Norman
Alban Dubois
Biddeford
Wilfrid
Alfred
Remembering Eugene Cantara Saco firefighter machinist
Eugene Cantara 58 of 88 Maple Street Saco died yesterday after a long illness. A Canada born son of Ovila and Clarina Cantara he served 20 years as assistant chief of the Saco Fire Department and 34 years as a machinist at Saco Lowell shops retiring due to ill health. Survived by widow Mary Vermette Cantara daughter Mrs Ralph Letellier son Ronald Cantara mother Clarina Cantara siblings five sisters and one brother four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Wednesday at 10 a.m. Friends may call at Cote Funeral Home today and Tuesday 2-4 and 7-10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Cantara
Maple Street
Saco
Canada
Ovila
Clarina (Blier) Cantara
Saco-Lowell
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Sacred Heart League
Mary (Vermette) Cantara
Ralph Letellier
Ronald R. Cantara
Portland
Clarina Cantara
Charles Cantara
Biddeford
Arthur Pomerleau
Ralph Legendre
Eugene Vaillancourt
Lorenzo Boisvert
Hormidas Gagne
Westbrook
Beach
James Streets
Katie Appleby Dies After Long Illness in Saco
Mrs. Katie Louise Appleby 44 of Watson Mills Road North Saco widow of Llewellyn G. Appleby died Saturday night at home after a long illness born April 14 1878 in Saco daughter of Pembroke and Jane Cole She is survived by two daughters Adelaide Worster of Saco and Mrs James Gochie of West Scarborough four sons Earl Appleby Damariscotta Llewellyn Appleby Standish Maurice Appleby of Saco and George W Appleby of Buxton 21 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren Funeral services at 1 this afternoon at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco Rev Jasper Beane pastor of Biddeford United Baptist Church officiating Entombment Buxton Lower Corner Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Louise Appleby
Watson Mills Road
North Saco
Llewellyn G. Appleby
Saco
Pembroke
Jane
Cole) Cole
Adelaide Worster
James Gochie
West Scarborough
Earl Appleby
Emily Paquin Widowed ex Biddeford official dies at 77
Emily F Paquin 77 widow of Joseph A Paquin former Biddeford police commissioner died Saturday at her daughter’s Fairhaven Massachusetts home after a long illness She was born January 14 1885 in Westbrook a WPA sewing room supervisor and Tilton Inn manager Later she lived with her daughter and was active in St Joseph church Biddeford St Anne Sodality and Union Musicale Survived by daughter three grandchildren two great grandchildren a sister a half brother a half sister and several nieces and nephews Friends may call Emond Funeral Home today and Tuesday 10 a m to 10 p m Funeral services from St Joseph Church Wednesday at 9 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily F. Paquin
Joseph A. Paquin
Biddeford
Ralph W. Labbe
Fairhaven
Mass
Westbrook
F. X
Emily Mongeon
Works Progress Administration
Tilton Inn
Tilton N. H
St. Joseph Church
Blanche Pellerin
Lewiston
Emond Funeral
Ste Anne Sodality to Gather at Emond Funeral Home Tonight
Members of Ste Anne Sodality of St Joseph church will meet at the Emond Funeral home tonight at 7 30 to say prayers for Mrs Emily Paquin a member in mourning and remembrance at the church community gathering sponsored by the sodality and parish leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste. Anne Sodality of
St. Joseph Church
Emond Funeral Home
Emily Paquin
Funeral services for Charles W. Lemoine of Kennebunkport
Funeral services were held Saturday at St. David Episcopal church Kennebunk for Charles W. Lemoine retired Boston and Maine railroad employee. Burial followed in Wells Branch cemetery with bearers Raymond Moult Russell Waterhouse Arnold Smith and Douglas Nason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Lemoine
Kennebunkport
Boston and Maine — Railroad
St. David Episcopal Church
Kennebunk
Wells Branch Cemetery
Raymond Moult
Russell Waterhouse
Arnold Smith
Douglas Nason
Funeral rites held for Bernard Hannaway at StMary Biddeford
Funeral services for Bernard Hannaway were held Saturday morning at St Mary Church Biddeford with a requiem high Mass celebrated by Rev Cornelius J Enright pastor. William Cleary sang and Miss Elizabeth Seidel played the organ. Bearers included Oscar Tardif Charles Hennessey Lawrence Le Clair William Antoine and Kenneth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Hannaway
St. Mary Church
Biddeford
Cornelius J. Enright
William Cleary
Elizabeth Seidel
Oscar Tardif
Charles Hennessey
Lawrence LeClair
William Antoine
Kenneth
Portland Cold Night with Subzero Lows
Port cities tonight clear and very cold with lows near zero and valleys down 5 to 10 degrees below zero. Tuesday brings fair skies and continued cold conditions across the region.
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Portland
Saco Methodist Church Adds New Members
The Saco School Street Methodist Church held baptism and new member ceremonies led by Rev. Norman Langmaid with several transfers from Windsor Vermont and Kennebunk joining the congregation. The morning included a film for children and a Christmas pageant with Santa, while the evening featured a tree and gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Norman Langmaid
Franklin Ehman Brown
Sueann Vera Brown
Franklin Brown
Julia May Berry
Miles Berry
Langmaid
Robert Andrews
Evangelism Commission
S.co
Samuel Jacks
Harlow Methodist Church
Windsor
Mary Ann Jacks
Marie Lariviere
Christ Methodist Church of
Phyllis Lariviere
Gloria Allen
Cathleen Clarke
Mary
Rosemary Robinson
Joseph
Matthew Coito
Michael
Coito
Santa
Hoffa Jury Deadlock Prompts Special Grand Jury Action
Hoffa expressed disappointment at not being acquitted yet relief at not facing conviction. Judge Miller withheld verdicts amid a hung jury and announced a special grand jury to probe jury tampering. Transcript reveals dismissed juror issues tied to Nashville locals and attempts to influence the trial. Government presented 29 witnesses and 276 exhibits to prove concealed payments via Test Fleet Corp and Commercial Carriers in Detroit. Hoffa denied taking any payoffs and said Test Fleet belonged to his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Hoffa
James F. Neal
Robert F. Kennedy
Teamsters Union
Washington, D. C
McClellan Committee
New York
Kennedy
Detroit
Neal
James Paschal
Woodbury
Gratia Fields
Nashville
Larry Campbell
Paschal
Commercial Carriers, Inc
Test Fleet Corp
Test Fleet
Penendele and Armand Paquette Burial Service
Burial for Penendele Paquette and Armand Paquette took place at St Mary cemetery with Rev Maurice Goan leading prayers at the grave, reflecting a quiet family observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penendele
Armand Paquette
St. Mary Cemetery
Rev
Maurice Goan
Shifting Duties In Maremont Auto Division
Maremont Corporation renames and expands roles within its Automotive Division to strengthen Gabriel company sales after its acquisition. John T. Carlton becomes Gabriel Shock Absorber director, while James F. Flanagan and J. W. Kemp add responsibilities at Chicago headquarters. William J. Hogan and M. Scott Kennedy assume broader director roles across Mufflers, Clutches, Grizzly, and Leland operations, with George Lamson joining as Grizzly staff assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maremont Corporation
Automotive
Gabriel Company
Maremont
Charles A. Klaus
Movemont Marketing
Gabriel
Klaus
John T. Carlton
Chicago
Carlton
Cleveland
James F Flanagan
Pratt
Golden Glide
J. W Kemp
Flanagan
L. W Klein
Glen Stayer
John Carlton
Maremont Mufflers
William J. Hogan
Hogan
Grizzly
M. “Scott’’ Kennedy
Maremont Automotive Parts
Airlift Recovers 426 Cuban Brigade 2506 In Miami Welcome
The first plane landed at 6 06 p m Sunday 108 men arrived after the Bay of Pigs defeat and Havana rule. By 8 55 p m the fourth plane brought total liberated to 426. Relatives waited since morning then departed in disappointment as flights paused. Crowds at Dinner Key Auditorium rejoiced as prisoners were ferried to Homestead AFB fed roast beef and bussed to Miami. Tears and abrazos marked the emotional scene with wives embracing missing husbands.
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Havana
Miami
Key Auditorium
San Antonio de Los Banos Military Air Base
Homestead Air Force Base
Cuba
Brigade 2506
Bay For
Pigs
Fourteen Accidents Reported in Biddeford Over Weekend
Bi ddeford police logged fourteen traffic mishaps in a weekend spree caused by winter snow. Nine were reportable as drivers like Normand Boissonneault and John Paul collided on Elm, Graham and Pool streets. Numerous others involved residents from Biddeford Saco and Portland Road, with crashes on Prospect Laurier Granite and Pike streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Normand W. Boissonneault
Pool Road
John Paul
Alfred Road
Elm Street
Boissoneault
Paul
J. Edmond L. Pinard
Maple Drive
Saco
Neil A. Serpico
Harding Street
Graham Street
Pinard
First National Shopping Center
Serpico
Robert M. Farley
Clifford Street
Albert L. Murray
Gore Street
William A. Bunling
Pool Street
Farley
Murray
Raymond A. Simoneau
Wilson Street
Benoit Deprey
Alfred Street
Prospect Street
Simoneau
Drapeau
George Street
Lavoie
Robbert L. Ladderbush
Harrison Avenue
Fernard L. Roy
Laurier Street
Ladder
Paul Saucier
Granite Street
Priscille T. Beaupre
Cleaves Street
Saucier
Beaupre
Paul A. Brochu
Portland Road
Jean G. Michaud
Pike Street
Michaud
Ten Thousand Wives and Kinfolk Cheer at Auditorium
Crowds of spouses sweethearts and kinfolk spent Sunday night cheering and crying with happiness as buses discharged their young men at the auditorium doors. The scene was packed with almost intolerable tension and emotion.
Five Minor Accidents Reported by Biddeford Police Weekend
In addition, Biddeford police logged five minor accidents over the weekend. Details on locations, drivers, and damages were not provided in the available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chu
Drinkers Ordered To Remain Sober
Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason held five men charged with intoxication to promise sobriety over the holidays before sentence. Dwight Davis, 22, of Biddeford and Roger Burgess, 17, of Sanford received indeterminate terms at the Men's Reformatory in South Windham, later suspended and placed on six months probation. Richard Roland Roy, 20, of Biddeford was fined $15 for speeding 65 in a 25 mph zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nason
Dwight Davis
Sullivan Street
Biddeford
Roger Burgess
Sanford
South Windham
Richard Roland Roy
Alfred Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Memoriam
WM. C. Whitworth
Maurice Bourchier
Mfg
Vermont Monumental Works
Elm ST
Atlantic
W. J. Provost
Scarborough
Maine
Dial Tucker
L. R. Joncas
Old Orchard
Dial
Wellington
Katie Appleby
Saco Methodist Church
Auto Division
Noel
Gendron
Quinn's Cycle Shop
Al's
Ste Citas
Jimmins
Old Orchard Beach
Ocean Park
Jimmie and
Betty Moutsatsos
Gerald C. Nason
Mike Aube
Dyer Street
Colrittian
Warren
Yuletide
Dennett G Craig, Inc
Fre
G. Shani
Quest
For the
Bright
Ceiatmao Woahear
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Hazel O. Shumway
Robert O. Littlefield
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