Biddeford Personal News from Local Hospitals and Event
Mrs. Rose Mathieu is a surgical patient at Notre Dame hospital in Biddeford. Mrs. Yvette Maddox is a patient at Webber hospital. Henry Poirier has returned home from Maine Medical Center in Portland. Biddeford Heart Campaign leaders met yesterday at Kennebunk. Rev Mother Provincial of the Religious Hospitalers of St Joseph and two Order members arrive to attend Notre Dame hospital’s 10th Anniversary Mass tomorrow at 7:30 PM at St Andre church. The hospital is run by the nursing order.
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Rose Mathieu
George Street
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Yvette Maddox
Southgate Avenue
Webber Hospital
Henry Poirier
Adams Street
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Heart Drive
Kennebunk
Biddeford Heart
Leo Joncas
Frank Carey
Heart Ganister
Laurence Barnes
Heart Sunday
Mother
Religious Hospitalers
St. Joseph
Montreal
St. Andre Church
Alfred Wormwood Dies at 94 in Kennebunk
Alfred Wormwood a longtime Kennebunk shoe trade worker died this morning at his home at age 94 Born October 1 1866 in Kennebunk he was the son of Calvin L and Diantha Hull Wormwood Survivors include two sons Reed P of Ogunquit Arvin Wormwood of Saco and two grandchildren Funeral services set for Friday at 2 PM from Bibber Memorial chapel Kennebunk with Rev Chester Butterfield officiating Burial in Evergreen Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Thursday afternoon and evening
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Kennebunk
Calvin l and
Diantha
Hull) Wormwood
Lawrence
Mass
R Eed
Rd P
Ogunquit
Arvin Wormwood
Saco
Bibber
Eversgreen
Community Meetings And By Law Change At Local Lodges
The Tighe Beaudoin Farley American Legion post and auxiliary meet at 7 30 pm in Biddeford City building. Biddeford council and Knights of Columbus auxiliary meet in KC hall at 8 pm. Biddeford Saco Elks observe Past Exalted Rulers night at Elks home Saco with PERs in charge and degree exemplified. By law amendment to increase trustees from three to five on the agenda. A roast beef supper served at 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tighe - Beaudoin - Farley, American Legion Post
Biddeford City
Biddeford
Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks
Elks Home
Saco
Board of Trustees
Church Notes For Christchurch Service Schedule
The Holy Communion will be celebrated in Christchurch Thursday morning. The Purification of St Mary the Virgin at 6 and 7. The Confirmation class meets at the church at 10. At 7 30 Thursday evening the rector wardens and vestry meet at the church. St David church also mentioned with the celebration at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christchurch
St. David Church
St. Mary the Virgin
Car Truck Crash injures no one in Biddeford intersection
Police say two drivers escaped injury in a morning collision at Birch and Prospect streets Biddeford. James Tyler 52 of Lyman drove a truck and Virginia A F Cartmill 38 of 264 Elm Street Biddeford drove a car. Cartmill was entering Birch from Prospect. Officers Guillette and Hubert investigated.
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Birch and
Prospect Streets
Biddeford
James Tyler
Lyman
Birch Street
Virginia A. F. Cartmill
Elm Street
Cartmill
Prospect Street
Alfred Guilmette
Ralph Hubert
Minuteman Maiden Flight Aims for First-Stage Test Only
The Air Force conducted a maiden Minuteman launch covering 6300 miles. The 58-foot rocket emitted white smoke as it headed toward the south Atlantic. Officials said the primary aim was to test the first stage, with second and third stages as secondary goals. If the first stage succeeds, the test program could be shortened by months. Previous programs began with a single stage and added stages and refinements gradually.
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Air Force
South Atlantic Ocean
Sucess
Doan's Pills Offered For Bladder Discomfort
The ad touts Doan's Pills as a threefold remedy for bladder irritation backache and headaches. It claims soothing action on bladder irritation fast relief of pain and a mild diuretic effect boosting kidney output.
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Doan
Lize Wioney
Funeral rites for Mrs Ida Mae Clark held in Saco
Funeral services were held yesterday for Mrs Ida Mae Clark widow of Dr Albert A F Clark from the Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco. Rev Clyde Park of Hollis Center Baptist church officiated with bearers William and John Walker Peter and Thomas Clark. Entombment was in Greenwood cemetery and burial will follow in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Mae. Clark
Albert A. F. Clark
Dennett and i Craig Funeral Home
Saco
Clyde Park
Hollis Center Baptist Church
William and
John Walker
Peter
Thomas Clark
Greenwood Cemetery
Kennebunk thief nabbed by Biddeford police
Kennebunk man Paul Mathieu was taken into custody by Biddeford police after admitting to breaking into a Kennebunk laundromat and stealing change from a cigarette machine. He attempted to change $10 in 25 cent coins at a Biddeford restaurant, and later implicated his son’s bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Biddeford
Paul Mathieu
Friend Street
Leo Cote
Cote
Mathieu
Bruce Shoe Company
Edgar Sevigny
Kennebunk Police
No Heat Today In Emery School
Emery school in Biddeford sent pupils home when the furnace broke down making rooms too cold for classes. Workmen labored to repair the defect as students faced an unexpected day off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery School
Biddeford
Liners Seizure Plot Ties To Portugal Crisis
Report from Caracas describes Galvao’s plan to seize the 16.6 million Portuguese liner Santa Maria to destabilize prime minister Antonio Salazar. U S Navy and Brazilian officials discussed passenger landing and the ship’s future aboard the vessel three miles offshore. The Santa Maria remained stationary under a noonday sun as negotiations occurred outside Brazilian waters.
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Caracas
Galvao
Portugal
Antonio Salazeer
U. S. Navy
Allen FE
Smith
Santa Maria
U. S
Donato
Maine Newsman Joins Economic Development Staff
Milton F. Huntington, 29, a Belfast native and University of Maine graduate, leaves the Daily Kennebec Journal to join the Maine Department of Economic Development. He has worked as a reporter for four years in Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Milton F. Huntington
Kennebec Journal
Maine Department of Economic Development
Belfast
University of Maine
Cold Portland Weather Forecast Today Through Thursday
This afternoon tonight and Thursday, fair and extremely cold with north to northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Zone 1 temperatures range 5 to 16, 10 to 25, with overnight lows including Caribou -22, Eastport -8, Greenville -16, Old Town -15, Rumford -1, Portland -14, Mt. Washington -33, Concord -11, Halifax -1, Montreal -1.
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Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford -I
Mt. Wash
Concord
Halifax
Montreal
Elks Peggers Tie Council Chagnon In Cribbage Duel
In Biddeford Council Chagnon and the Elks played to a 238 238 tie after the fourth cribbage game. Elks top scorers were Lesieur Costello Lepine and Thompson with nine points each while Beaudoin t and Chretien led the Council with seven each. Next week the fifth game is set at the Council clubrooms.
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Elks
Council ‘Chagnon
Leo Chretien
The
Clifton Knight
Hosea Curtis
Romeo Grenier
Valmore Ruel
Cribbage
New Officers Elected at Pentecostal Church in Old Orchard Beach
Election results from Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal show Rev. Russell Pier elected president with a full slate of officers and deacons. The Sunday School department names Rev Fred Henderson and others to lead modules. Rev Pier notes 14 years of steady growth and a planned spring move to the upstairs structure due to crowding in the basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith ‘Tabernacle
Pentecostal
Old Ochard Beach
Russell Pier
Robert Stevenson
Robert Gagnon
Richard Small
Rose Blanchette
Flower Fund
Fred Henderson
Leonard Cowell
Edgar Saunders
Daniel Johnson
Doris Bennett
Edna Foster
R. K. Pier
Alice Small
Arnold Day
Biddeford Pupils Receive Smallpox Vaccinations
A total of 144 public and Catholic school pupils were vaccinated against smallpox in Biddeford yesterday. Health Officer Dr. M. P. Houle oversaw the drive with the public health nursing staff. Vaccination sites were Emery St Andre and St Joseph schools, with other pupils transported by bus to centers.
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Biddeford T
M. P. Houley
Biddeford
St Andre Credit Union elects officers and directors
St Andre Credit Union held a parish hall meeting to elect officers for a two year term and appoint a board of directors. New officers are Henry Camire president, Roger Nadeau vice president, Harvey St Amand treasurer, Maurice Hebert secretary. Directors include Willie Laverriere Al enone Remillard Raoul La Branche Arthur Dube Leonard Levasseur Robert Gosselin Raoul Simard. A 315 percent dividend for 1960 was declared. Msgr Aime Giguere praised parish services and the School Banking program for St Andre students. Raoul LaBranche received a Savings Bond. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andre Federal
Credit Union
Henry Camire
Roger Nadeau
Harvey St. Amand
Maurice Hebert
Willie Laverriere
Alenone Remillard
Raoul la Branche
Arthur Dube
Leonard Levasseur
Robert Gosselin
Raoul Simard
Paul Beaupre
Joseph Parenteau
Aurelien Fleurent
Thomas LeBlanc
Alfred Lantagne
Willie la
Msgr
Aime Giguere
Giguere
St. Andre School
Raoul LaBranche
Conservative Baptists To Have First Meeting
Mrs. Ann Pride of Pride Training school for exceptional children will speak Friday at Hamilton Memorial Saco at 2 p m during a February Women s Educational and Industrial union meeting. She will discuss the church s founding and its training program for mentally retarded children. Tea host Miss Mary Stearns and tea chair Mrs Theodore Schaffer. The first prayer meeting of a new Conservative Baptist group will be at Rev John E Fickett s home 38 Beach Street Saco Thursday at 7 30 p m. He is assigned as the Biddeford Saco area church missionary. The gathering will include hymn singing inspirational talks and a prayer session open to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Pride
Pride Training School
Hamilton Memorial
Saco
Women’s Educational and Industrial Union
Mary Stearns
Theodore Schaffer
John E. Fickett
Beach Street
Fickett
Conservative Baptist Association of Maine
Thew
Biddeford-Saco
Ross Appointed To Succeed Donald Hartin
Donald Hartin resigns as institutional representative to devote full time to District Scout commissioner. Leroy Ross named to fill this post as the Troop One Building association plans a Scouting Step-O-Rama at Pepperell hall Biddeford on February 11 at 7 p.m. Committee named to organize the event with a program including Cub Scout Bobcat initiation, awards, skits, Webelo progression, Tenderfoot vestiture, Boy Scout awards, Scoutcraft, Explorer program explanation, and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald ‘Harter
Troop One Building Association
Mason, Street
Biddeford
Harter
Leroy Ross
Philip Hatch
Joseph Small
William McKenney
Joseph Zaitlin
Harry LaGallee
Saco Court Fines Traffic Violators
Three traffic violators were fined ten dollars each in Saco this morning by Judge Hilary F. Mahaney. Fined were Raoul J. Goulet of Biddeford on unregistered truck charges, Louis J. Bouchard of Biddeford on speeding, and Donald J. Lewis of Chester, Pa on speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Hilary F. Mahaney
Raoul J. Goulet
Granite Street
Biddeford
Louis J. Bouchard
Wentworth Street
Donald J. Lewis
Chester
MTA faces July deadline as deficit looms
Publicly owned authority battles a $20 million shortfall with a new general manager seeking cuts. Union officials deny a strike, calling the walkout spontaneous as riders express broad outrage and demand solutions while observers urge psychological input and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph P. Fahey
Union International
Jonathan Ehrenworth
Brookline
MTA
Willam Burns
Wasp
Americao Marenghi
Louis Yaffe
Boston
Auditor due in Saco week of February 20
A letter to Saco City Clerk Clifford A. Purvis confirms the state auditor will visit Saco the week of February 20. The missive is signed by C Newell Dyke, municipal auditor for the State Department of Audit in Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Clifford A. Purvis
C. Newell Dyke
State Department of Audit
Augusta
Third Day Proceeds In Ralston Purina Trial
In York county Superior Court Justice Rudman presided as the Ralston Purina Co versus Arlington F. Johnson Inc trial entered its third day. Everett Johnson testified that a Purina rep said to ignore a weak broiler market and that prices would rise, while cross examination probed motives to terminate the contract. Defense sought to introduce evidence of Johnson Inc mitigated damages. A temporary support motion for Muriel Libby’s one year old son was granted, with $10 weekly support and $50 counsel fees during the divorce proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers
Abraham M. Rudman
Ralston-Purina Company
Arlington F. Johnson, Inc
Saco Poultry Grower
York County Superior Court
Justice Rudman
Everett Johnson
Johnson, Inc
Purina
Johnson
Thompson
Ralston-Purina Co
Saco
Robert Cyr
Harold Carroll
Biddeford
Bryce E. Glover, Jr
Hillcrest Poultry, Inc
Lewiston
Muriel Merleine
Libby F
Gardner Libiby
Lebanon Counse
Missing Biddeford Girl Found in New York
A 17 year old Biddeford girl Helen Karey missing since December 9 was found in Watertown New York this week. She was brought home by her father and had 600 in cash. Karey a Biddeford High School senior, was believed to have spent time in Buffalo New York. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter A Karey of 59 Pool road Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Watertown
Helen Karey
New York City
Buffalo
N. Y
Miss Karey
Peter A. Karey
Pool Road
Auxiliary Of AMVETS Plans Benefit Supper
The Boucouvalas Dupuis AMVETS auxiliary in Saco plans a covered dish supper to benefit the Merch of Dimes with Mrs Ruby Bouchard as chairwoman for reservations. The group also discussed aiding post members entering a Saco Businessmen banquet on February 7 and a March candlelight buffet for the building fund. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Claudia Cole and Mrs Jacqueline Ouellette. next meeting is February 14.
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Merch of Dimes
Boucouvalas-Dupuis Post Amvets
Post Home
Saco
Ruby Bouchard
Police Crack Down on Illegal Pinball Operations
County Attorney John J. Harvey outlined a blanket crackdown on illegal pinball machines used for gambling. He said all county and state law enforcement agencies will target violations. the action follows a parents’ letter alleging payoffs at a town, name withheld pending investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Harvey
Harvey
Alfred
Harold R. Nason
Haines Gibson
Sheriff's Department
Maine State Police
Maine
Col
Robert Marx
Officials vow cross-agency action against illegal machines
Officials say both school children and adults are affected by the illegal machines. They promise to work with other agencies to arrest and prosecute the violators.
Peterson's Ointment gains quick pile relief across the land
A Buffalo druggist 40 years ago created an ointment that soothed itching and smarting from piles. Its rapid cooling astringent relief made Peterson's Ointment a favorite in thousands of homes. Available as a 55c box or 85c applicator tube. Peter's note adds a money back claim.
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Buffalo
Peterson
Peter
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Evue
N. P. Scontras Realstate Agency
Main Street
Sace
Charlie
Ida M. Clark
Nabs
DED
Elks Peggers
Pentecostal Church
St. Andre Credit Union
Conservative Baptists
Ross
Donald Hartin
DON & Bob's Tv, Inc
Hill St
Donald Beaudoin
Robert Lapierre
W. J. Fortier
Insurance Agency
Bacon ST
York County
Beach St. Saco Dial
Leon
Green Street
Leon Grover
Bolduc
Alfred St
Dial
Cole Farm Dairy
Sneider
Sner's
Ollar
Habitant Pea
Duz
Libner’s
Simart's
Central Theatre
Sneider’s Discount Markets
West Street
Fred Street
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