Local Personal News From Biddeford and Surrounding Areas
Mrs. Catherine Seymour of 75 Water Street Saco has returned home from Webber hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hodgdon have returned to Orono after weekend with her parents in Biddeford. Mr. and Mrs. Jon Look have returned to Brooklyn after Christmas with her parents in Biddeford. Airman Sally D. Rendall has returned to Maguire Air Force Base New Jersey from Old Orchard Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid Fortier of 71 Bacon Street Biddeford attend an all day income tax seminar in Portsmouth New Hampshire today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Seymour
Water Street
Saco
Webber Hospital
Jeffrey Hodgdon
Orono
William Lee
State Street
Biddeford
Jon Look
Brooklyn
N. Y
Winfield Worcester
Fall Street
Sally D. Rendall
Saco Firemen Auxiliary to Meet at Mrs. Scammon Home
The Saco Firemen's auxiliary will meet tonight at 8 at the home of Mrs. Ruth Scammon on North Street in Saco. There is no Legion post meeting tonight. the Tighe Beaudoin Farley American Legion post will resume with a meeting on January 10 at Biddeford City Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Ruth Scammon
North Street
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post
American Legion
Post
Biddeford City Building
Cadets of Saco Salvation Army Meet Friday Evening
Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Friday at 8 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Salvation Army
Marriage Intentions Filed in Biddeford Clerk Office
Notice on file shows Thomas A. Burgess of East Bridgewater Massachusetts and Shirley M. Ervine of 99 Green Street Biddeford listed as intending marriage. Documentation appears in Biddeford City Clerk records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Thomas A. Burgess
East Bridgewater
Mass
Shirley M. Ervine
Green Street
Maine Educator Salary Plan Seeks Higher Starting Pay
The Maine Teachers Association proposes a new salary schedule with starting pay of four thousand dollars for bachelor’s degree teachers and four thousand two hundred for those with a master’s, rising to five thousand five hundred and six thousand respectively in stated timeframes. It also urges explicit procedures to police teaching quality and revoke or suspend certification, with fair appeals and reinstatement options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitts
MTA
Maine
Tipsy Tipsy Arrested for Drunken Driving in LA
Heywood Tipsy, 43, was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday on a drunken driving charge marking his first offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Heywood
Card of Thanks from Annie B Hagar and family
Card of Thanks from Annie B Hagar Kennebunkport Maine thanks neighbors church Salvation Army friends and others for flowers gifts cards plants and sun shine basket during illness and bereavement and for help with funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Annie B. Hagar
Kennebunkport
Maine
Death of Br Alexis Guilbault Former St Louis High Teacher
Br Alexis Guilbault 52 longtime educator in Montreal Biddeford and Dalhousie school, head mathematics at Walsh College Canton Ohio, died suddenly at St Thomas Hospital Akron Ohio. Born April 6 1910 Lowell MA. survived by sister Mrs Jean Guat Montreal. Funeral Mass in Canton with interment at Notre Dame Institute. Local arrangements by La France Funeral Home Sanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexis Guilbault
St. Louis
Biddeford
St. Thomas Hospital
Akron
Ohio
Lowell
Mass
Medard
Almida (Santier) Guilbault
United States
Montreal
la Prairie
New Brunswick
Dalhousie School
Shediac
Fall River
New York
Mount Assumption
Plattsbrugh N.Y
Walsh College
Jean
Violette) Guat
Canton
Alfred
Notre Dame Institute
la France
Sanford
Death of Antonio Jariz of Biddeford at 65
Antonio Jariz 65 of 14 Summer Street Biddeford died this morning after a long illness at a local hospital. Born October 7, 1897 in Biddeford he was a carpenter and member of the Carpenter's union AFL and the Biddeford Saco aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Survived by widow Phoebe, daughter Laurette Victor, two sons Roland and John Paul, two sisters Aurore Grenier and Florida Landry, and one grandchild. Funeral from St Joseph church Monday at 8:30 a.m. Friends may call Sansoucy Funeral Home Friday after 1 p.m. to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Jariz
Summer Street
Biddeford
Remi and
Albina ( Desmarais) Jariz
Carpenter’s Union
AFL
Biddeford- Saco Aerie
Order of Eagles
Phoebe
Martineau) Jariz
Laurette Victor
Saco
Roland
John’ Paul Jariz
Aurore Grenier
Florida Landry
St. Joseph Church
Sansoucy
Stone Street
Deschenes Rites Held For Biddeford Resident 66
John B Deschenes 66 of 377 Main Street Biddeford died suddenly yesterday at a local hospital. He operated a Biddeford carriage shop and for 18 years painted Delorge Baking trucks. He was a St Joseph church parishioner and Sacred Heart League member. Survived by wife Eva two daughters three sons including Maurice in Las Vegas brother Paul Deschenes and two sisters. Funeral from St Joseph church Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Friends may call Sansoucy Funeral Home today 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Deschenes
Main Street
Biddeford
Wolftown
Que
Joseph and
Marie
Fortier) Deschenes
Delorge Baking Company
St. Joseph Church
Sacred Heart League
Eva (Boutin) Deschenes
Paul Lapointe
Edward Couture
Saco
Maurice Deschenes
U. S
Las Vegas
Nev
Gerard Deschenes
Normand Deschenes
Paul Deschenes
Hartford
Conn
Bernadette Gonneville
Laura Paradise
Sansoucy
Stone Street
Sacred Heart League to Pray for John Deschenes
Members of the Sacred Heart League of St. Joseph church meet Friday at 7 30 p m at Sansoucy Funeral home 1 Stone street Biddeford to say prayers for John B Deschenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart League of St. Joseph Church
Sansoucy
Stone Street
Biddeford
John B. Deschenes
Portland Weather Outlook: Sun, Cold, Light Snow Chance
This afternoon in Portland is sunny and much colder with light northerly winds. Tonight clouds increase and temperatures edge up a bit with a slight chance of very light snow as southwest winds rise to 10 to 15 mph. Friday turns mostly sunny with little temperature change and northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Temperatures range from the mid to upper 20s.
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Portland
Lawrence Langner Dies at 72 Aided Patent Law Field
Lawrence Langner the playwright producer founder of the Theatre Guild and a leading patent attorney died at 72 in New York after returning from a dinner with Mrs. Oscar Hammerstein II. He worked on government patent commissions and helped draft patent sections of the Versailles Treaty. He organized the Washington Square Players in 1914 and the Theatre Guild in 1918 and later founded the American Shakespeare Festival Theatre in Stratford, Connecticut, in 1950. His wife Armina survived him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lawrence Langner
The
Theatre Guild
Langner
New York City
Oscar Hammerstein II
Washington Square Players
New York Repertory Company
Armina
Westport (Conn
American Shakespeare Festival Theatre and Academy
Stratford
Funeral Services For Eugene Cantara At Notre Dame Lourdes
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at Notre Dame Lourdes church in Saco for Eugene Cantara. A requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Georges Plante with the church choir and organist Mrs. Eva Carrier. Sacred Heart League members served as bearers while a Saco Fire Department delegation attended. Burial followed at St Joseph Cemetery with graveside prayers by Rev. Arthur Dube.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Cantara
Notre Dame the Lourdes
Saco
Georges Plante
Eva Carrier
Sacred Heart League
Alphonse Leclair
Arsene Lizotte
Anselme Paquin
Philemon Dubreuil
Wilfred Bisson
Arthur Lambert
Arthur Emmons
Funeral services for Albert Le febvre at St. Andre Church
Funeral services for Albert Le febvre of 1 Sullivan Street Biddeford were held at St. Andre Church with Rev. Edmund Hache presiding. The St. Andre choir sang and Mrs. Laura L. Proulx played the organ. Bearers included Robert Bolduc Ralph Bolduc Charles Smith Arthur Boissonneault Henri Neault and Donald Tardif. Interment followed in the Ste. Theresa section of St. Joseph cemetery with committal prayers by Rev. Bernand Nicknail. Out of town attendees were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Therrien and Alphonse Therrien of Sanford Mr. and Mrs. Raoul Lefebvre and James Lefebvre of Hanover N H Mr. and Mrs. William Tardif and Paul Tardif of New Britain Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lefebvre
Sullivan Street
Biddeford
St. Andre Church
Edmund Hache
St. Andre
Laura L. Proulx
Robert Bolduc
Ralph Bolduc
Charles Smith
Arthur Boissonneault
Henri Neault
Donald Tardif
Ste. Theresa
St. Joseph
Bernand Nicknail
Robert Therrien
Alphonse Therrien
Sanford
Raoul Lefebvre
James Lefebvre
Hanover
N. H
William Tardif
Paul Tardif
New Britain
Conn
Biddeford Firemen Battle Chimney Fire at Fillion Home
Firefighters responded to Lionel Fillion at 276 Guinea Road Biddeford for a chimney fire injected a wall fire into the house. Crews used booster lines and ladders and returned to Central Station at 2 20 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Lionel Fillion
Guinea Road
Oil truck on fire reported at Saco Main and North
Saco firemen rushed to the Main and North streets intersection yesterday for an oil truck blaze. The truck was owned by Marcotte Oil of 315 Main Street Biddeford. Nothing was used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Marcotte Oil
Main Street
Biddeford
Betrothed Rita Binette to Lavasseur in Biddeford and Saco
Mr and Mrs Raoul Binette of 1 Lemieux Street Biddeford announce the engagement of their daughter Rita to Joseph A Lavasseur son of Mr and Mrs Adrien Levasseur of 32 Green Street Saco The couple both graduated in 1961 from local high schools and work in the area with Rita at White Star Laundry and Lavasseur at Snowdon Motor Co Inc Kennebunk No wedding date yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raoul Binette
Lemieux Street
Biddeford
Rita
Joseph A. Lavasseur
Adrien Levasseur
Green Street
Saco
Miss Binette
St. Joseph High School
White Star Laundry
St. Louis High School
Snowdon Motor Co., Inc
Kennebunk
Jurors Named For January Court Term In York County
Thirty one traverse jurors have been drawn for the January term of York county Superior court to convene before Justice Charles R. Pomeroy at 10 am. New county attorney Lloyd P. LaFountain Jr. was sworn in yesterday in Alfred. Grand Jury will meet with LaFountain in a closed session to discuss indictments. Uncontested divorces to be heard Wednesday and Thursday. Pre trial conferences set for next Friday. Jurors named include Lawrence Bliss York and many from Sanford Biddeford and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traverse
York County Superior Court
Charles R. Pomeroy
Lloyd P. Lafountain,Jr
Alfred
Ralph H. Ross
LaFountain
John Harvey
Justice Pomeroy
Lawrence Bliss
York
Marjorie ©. Brook
Doris E. Bullard
Sylvia L. Gauthier
Lillian P. Jagger
Mary Landers
Victor Remy
Edith Wright
Sanford
Mary Wood
Adrian Poissant
Thomas McGahety
Lewis N. Lachance
Gabriel A. Hotte
Biddeford
Water‘boro
C. Edward Stuart
Lebanon
A. Paul Cole
Buxton
George Drew
Hollis
Cranston W. Folley
Kennebunk
Raymond Folsom
South Berwick
Herbert Gill
Old Orchard Beach
John W. Hansen
Charles W. Hardy
North Berwick
Grace’ Kerry
Ralph L. Scammon
Saco
Paul Spence
Berwick
Sidney A. Spinney
Eliot
William L. Peaslee
Jesse L. Philbrick
Roger L. Milliken
Kittery
Lewis Marshall
Arundel
Richmond Keyes
Wells
Chest Directors Meeting Called by Biddeford Saco Chest
Biddeford Saco Community Chest Board of Directors will meet this afternoon at 4 at the Chest headquarters. Raymond P. Bonang, board president, announced the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHEST
Biddeford- Saco
Community Chest Board of Directors
Raymond P. Bonang
Fined in Biddeford Court for Drinking Offense
Clayton M. Appleby, 30, of RFD 1 Saco, was fined $15 in Biddeford Municipal court by Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason after he pleaded guilty to a drinking offense this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton M. Appleby
Saco
Biddeford Municipal Court
Gerald C. Nason
Drinking in a Motor Vehicle Charge Filed in Biddeford
Biddeford police filed a charge of drinking in a motor vehicle against a defendant after a disturbance near downtown. The case involves local law enforcement proceedings and a subsequent court appearance is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Complaiants
Mineralogists To Elect 1963 Officers at Maine Society Meet
The Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society will elect 1963 officers at the December 28 meeting at Beach Museum in Portland. Leon A. Carpenter will lead the program with a talk on glaciation during the Friday evening session at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society
Beach Museum
Portland
Leon A. Carpenter
End-of-year stock rally stalls amid mixed trading
New York gains eased as cross currents shaped the session with heavy volume. The AP average for 60 stocks rose to 242.9 while industrials and rails inched higher and utilities held steady. Major movers included Sears Roebuck down to 76.2 and IBM modestly higher as traders balanced tax-loss selling with profit taking.
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New York
Associated Press
Sears Roebuck
Clark Equipment
IBM
Xerox
Amerada
Ford
Chrysler
American Home Products
Merck
Texaco
Republic Steel
Woolworth
Chesapeake & Ohio
Southern California
Edison
Dow Jones
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Curry Powder Flavor Tip for Mild Curries
If you like a mild curry flavor, add a half teaspoon of curry powder and a cup of sauce. But one warming curry powder varies in strength.
Martha Grindle Weds Robert L Ross in Biddeford Home Nuptials
The marriage of Martha Grindle to Robert L Ross was performed December 22 by Judge Wesley Mewer at the bride’s parents home. The bride, formerly Martha Grindel, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Kopetski of 15 May street Biddeford. The groom is grandson of Mrs Elia Ross of 5 Storer street Laco. The bride wore a green and gold brocade dress with matching accessories. Matron of honor was Mrs Rebecca Cummings of Old Orchard Beach in a beige lace dress. Best man was Morris Geisinger of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Ross
Wesley Mewer
Martha Grindel
Philip Kopetski
May Street
Biddeford
Elia Ross
Storer Street
Laco
Rebecca Cummings
Old Orchard Beach
Morris Geisinger
Portland
Bride and groom plan undisclosed honeymoon destination
The reception followed the ceremony at the bride’s parents home. After a trip to an undisclosed destination, the couple will live at 39 Milliken Street. The bride, a Biddeford High School graduate, works at Maine Medical Center in Portland. The groom, Thornton Academy alumnus, is employed by Portland Copper and Tanks Works in South Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milliken Street
Old Orchard Beach
Ross
Biddeford High School
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Thornton Academy
Portland Copper and ‘Tanks Works
South Portland
University of Maine to unveil bills at August news conference
Crono reports the University of Maine will hold a news conference at the Senator Motel on a Friday evening in August to discuss bills it plans to submit to the 101st Legislature. President Lloyd H. Elliott will present the bills and take questions from news media. Tass says Soviet geologists are prospecting in Cuba for iron, nickel, manganese, copper and peat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crono
University of Maine
Senator
Lloyd H. Elliott
Moscow
Tass
Cuba
Nick Patch
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Ernest FE. Guertin
Memoriam
Roger Labonte
Roger
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
Pepperell Manufacturing Company
Ferry Beach
Albert Roy
Marguerite Libby
Lucienne Farrell
Juliette Lavertue
Juliette Hebert
Santa
Madeline le
New England
New England Bakers Association
Roland Cote
New England Bakers Associa
Tion
Gay Whitney
Monadnock Regional
Swazey Center
Robert F. Cole
LaSalle Academy
Providence
R. J
Linda Angliss
Joel Barlow
Redding
Ane Camire
Alson Basho
Richford High School
Richford
William E. Bowman
Thomas M. Ormond, Jr
Martha Grindle
Archangel Gabriel
Washington Cathedral
Maine Linoleum CO
Alfred Street
Sneider’s Rocery Center
West Street
Turkey
Campbell's Soups
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