Local War Service and Community Health Notes
A string of brief notices lists area residents in medical care at Webber and Notre Dame hospitals, with several shipboard and training assignments cited. Navy and Marine personnel including Herman E. Richardson, James Dightingale, Arnold Leighton, Robert B. Savage, and others are noted as serving on ships and in commands in Boston, the Caribbean, Camp Pendleton, and Puerto Rico, with family links in Saco Biddeford Old Orchard Beach and neighboring towns. Also mentioned are social and community service details, university study completion, a New York departure, and York County Salon 257 members attending a Portland pouvoir meeting with roles in conciergerie and finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll A. Tarr
Main Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Marion Ferguson
Tasker Street
Saco
Webber
USN
Charles F. Adams
Boston
Marion R. Ramadan
Oak Street
James Dightingale
Spiegel Grove
Caribbean
Hazel Brown
Pine Lane
Old Orchard Beach
Arnold Leighton
Marie A. Leighton
Washington Street
L. M. Schweintarter
San Diego
Calif
First Marine Division
Camp Pendleton
Robert B. Savage
Arthur Savage
York County
Salon
Departmental
Pouvoir
Columbia Hotel
Portland
Beatrice Wakefield
Cape Porpoise
Departmental la Concierge
Gilberte Lavoie
Biddefordia Petite Chapeau
Gertrude Rankin
Chapeau Pesse
Martha Beaudoin
Mrs Katherine Barber Dies at 74 in Kennebunk
Katherine D Barber 74 a resident of West Kennebunk for ten years died at home after a brief illness Born in Newfoundland August 12 1886 she was the wife of John L Barber Survived by her husband a daughter Jacqueline LeBlanc Glen Cove NY two brothers Robert Dunn Lynn MA and David Dunn Newfoundland a sister Annie Locke Biddeford six grandchildren Prayers Tuesday 730 pm Bibber Memorial chapel Kennebunk Requiem Wednesday 9 am St Monica church burial in St Joseph cemetery Lynn Call at the Bibber Memorial chapel tonight and tomorrow afternoon and evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine D. Barber
West Kennebunk
Lynn
Mass
John L. Barber
Newfoundland
Daugther
Dennis
Bridget (Lannon) Dunn
Jacqueline LeBlanc
Glen Cove
Long Island
N. Y
Robert Dunn
David Dunn
Annie Locke
Biddeford
Bibber
Tremblay longtime Kennebunk barber dies at 65
David Tremblay 65 of Kennebunk died Sunday at a Scarborough convalescent home. He was born in Old Town and worked as a barber in Kennebunk for years. Survived by widow Beatrice Shannon Tremblay and three sons Laurence, Albert, Louis Tremblay, plus four daughters, three brothers, a sister, 18 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Requiem high mass 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St Monica Church. Interment in Hope Cemetery. Prayers 8 p.m. Tuesday at Angell Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David D. Tremblay
Kennebunk
Scarborough
Old Town
Harriet Gonya Tremblay
Beatrice Shannon
Laurence D. Tremblay
Reading
Albert P. Tremblay
Louis P. Tremblay
Wobun
Mass
Mary Wormwood
Boston
Gertrude Barrett
Elizabeth Moore
Wayland
Harriet Garnett
Arthur Tremblay
Keene
N. H
Gerald Tremblay
Orlando
Fla
Leo Tremblay
Jersey City
N. J
Harris Dunn
Nerces
St. Monica Church
Hope Cemetery
Angell Funeral Home
Dane Street
Funeral
Colder Portland Weather Outlook Today and Tonight
This afternoon shows partly cloudy skies with little temperature change. Winds are mainly north and northwest at 8 to 18 mph. Tonight remains fair and a bit colder with light northerly winds. Tuesday stays fair and cooler. Overnight lows include Caribou 2, Eastport 11, Greenville 0, Old Town 3, Portland 5, Rumford 9, Mt Washington 1, Concord -2, Halifax 9, Montreal 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Halifax
Montreal
Young Driver Has License Suspended
An 18 year old Biddeford Pool youth was fined $25 and his license suspended for 10 days by Judge Simon Spill in Biddeford Municipal Court after being found guilty of imprudent driving. Richard Gagne was arraigned after an incident Saturday night at Main and Alfred streets. Capt. Philip Poirier testified the youth was driving about 20 mph when he skidded. Gagne claimed 10 or 15 mph. The judge warned that any speed of 30 mph on that road is unsafe. Police reported the incident to the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Alfred Street
Gagne
Spill
Prayer fellowship and church meetings listed for Tuesday
The Prayer Fellowship group of Lyman Baptist will meet Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the parsonage. Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Full Gospel church Route 9 A Wells. A prayer and Bible study at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach. Home League of Saco Salvation Army meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Holy Communion at 6 a.m. Tuesday at Episcopal church. St David church Kennebunk supervisor and teachers meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs Gilman R Drinkwater Sea Road Kennebunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prayer Fellowship
Lyman Baptist Church
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Wells
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Saco Salvation Army
Episcopal Church
Bidde
St. David Church
Kennebunk
Gilman R. Drinkwater
Sea Road
Trull Hospital
Notre Dame Council
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Notre Dame School
Beach Street
Saco
Funeral Services for Eugene C. Kelleher Held at St Mary
Funeral services for Eugene C. Kelleher were held this morning at 9 from St Mary church Biddeford. A requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev Cornelius J Enright. The soloist was William Cleary and the organist Miss Louise Welch. Bearers were Daniel Curley Jeremiah Buckley Harold Thomas and Raymond Kelleher. Entombment was at Greenwood Cemetery with burial to take place in the springtime in the family lot at St Mary cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene C. Kelleher
St. Mary Church
Biddeford
Cornelius J. Enright
William Cleary
Louise Welch
Daniel Curley
Jeremiah Buckley Harold Thomas
Raymond Kelleher
Greenwood Cemetery
St. Mary Cemetery
Saco Neighborhood Girl Scouts Meet in Hamilton Hall
The Saco Neighborhood Girl Scout association will meet Tuesday at 8 p m in the Hamilton Memorial building Beach Street Saco for all Saco Girl Scout leaders and assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Girl Scout Association
Hamilton Memorial Building
Beach Street
Reed in Boston for New England Governors Conference
Governor John H. Reed travels to Boston for the New England Governors Conference. He notes Maine focuses on area assistance legislation transportation future textile situation cooperative travel promotion and joint use of correctional institutions.
Girl 12 killed in conveyor accident at home barn
Elen Harris of Chesterville died of strangulation on Sunday after becoming caught in a barn conveyor at her home. The tragedy occurred during work in the family’s barn, with authorities noting a fatal accident involving a minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesterville
Elen Harris
Funeral services for Lloyd L Harding in Saco
Funeral services for Lloyd L Harding of 67 Common Street Saco were held Saturday afternoon at 2 from Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco Rev Stanley A Bennett of Saco United Baptist Church officiated Entombment was at Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford with burial planned for spring at Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd L. Harding
Common Street
Saco
Shumway
Spring Street
Stanley A. Bennett
Saco United Baptist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Biddeford
Woodlawn
Funeral services for George H. Dyer held in Saco
George Herbert Dyer a former Saco resident died Thursday in Manchester NH. Funeral rites were conducted Saturday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco with Rev. Stanley Bennett of Saco United Baptist Church officiating. Interment followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Masonic ritual was performed by Granite Lodge AF and AM of South Berwick of which the deceased was a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Herbert Dyer
Saco
Manchester
N. H
Dennett and Craig
Main Street
Stanley Bennett
Saco United Baptist Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Granite Lodge
AF & AM
South Berwick
Maine lawmakers outline hearings schedule and topics
Solons discuss tax meetings with a 40 minute briefing for the Senate and House, followed by written questions from the public. Hearings begin Wednesday with the Appropriations Committee reviewing the Department of Economic Development budget at 3 15 p.m. Thursday covers Industrial Recreational Development and a proposed Industrial Promotion Corporation bond issue of 5 million dollars. Other topics include milk price controls, a revised milk law, intangible personal property taxation, land for industrial parks, Sunday conduct penalties, and a seal bounty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sly
Legislative Committee
Appropriations Committee
Department of Economic Deveepment
Wednesay
Committee On Industrial & Recreational Development
Maine
Agriculture
MacMillan Elected Augusta P H to Lead Maine Officials
Harold E Mace Millan Jr begins duties today as executive secretary of the Maine State Employes association. The 30 year old Portland lawyer was named to the post Sunday by the association's board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macmillan
Augusta P
Harold E. MaceMillan, Jr
Maine State Employes Association
Portland
Welcome To The Fold Welcoming Newcomers
The Biddeford Saco Journal notes the welcome for a newborn in the area. Linda Saucier is the one year old daughter of Abel R. Saucier Jr. and his wife at 388 Main Street. Grandparents are Fernando Dubois and wife, and Abel R. Saucier Sr. and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Linda Saucier
Abel R. Saucier
Main Street
Fernando Dubois
Multiple Birth Announcements From Biddeford to Honolulu
A long list of birth notices from Maine towns including Kennebunk Saco Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach reports numerous newborns with names weights and dates from January 27 to February 4. It also notes Tech. Sgt. Leonard G Johnson and family in Honolulu welcomed Alan Lee Johnson weighing 10 pounds 5 ounces born January 23 and marks the couple's third child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Myers
Alewive Road
Kennebunk
Paul Arnold
Kenneth H. Taylor Jr
Old Orchard Avenue
Old
Old Orchard Beach
Kenneth H., III
Jesse C. Philbrick
Rossroad
Saco
Wanda May
Alcide J. Bolduc
Olympia Avenue
Dennis Paul
Albert G. Blow
Smithwheel Road
E.L. Hamilton
High Street
Janary
Paul F. Gagne
Grayson Street
Biddeford
Paul Emile Jr
Raymond M. Sylvestre
South Street
John J. Childress
Alfred Street
Debra Ann
William L. Graham
New County Road
William L. Jr
Fred W. Cheney, III
Pond Street
Fred Warren
Gilbert L. Beliveau
Summer Street
John Frederick
Fred Patterson
Graham Street
Romeo Beliveau
Lewiston
Tech
Leonard G. Johnson
Thirteenth Street
Honolulu
Hawaii
Alan Lee
Tripler
U. S. Army Hospital
Johnson
Hickam Air Force Base
Lillian F. Johnson
Flag Pond Road
Flavia FE. Johnson
Mildred KE. Gorham
Buxton
DAR Delegates Appointed to Conventions in Maine
DAR delegates named to the national Conference in Washington in April and to the state conference in Portland in March. A storm caused the original tea to be cancelled and a business meeting held at Saco with seven members. A fund of recognition noted fifty years of membership for Dr. Laura Black Stickney. A corneal tea and antique display is planned for late February open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Emery
D.A.R
Harold Clark
Pool Road
Biddeford
Ella Luman
Middle Street
Saco
John P. Farbox
Ethel Ballard
National Defense
Sunshine
Laura Black Stickney
Washington
Marion Clark
Ruby Irish
Dorothy Tarbox
Nancy Tarbox
Portland
Ina Emery
Catherine Hutchins
Margaret Strout
Gertrude Pease
Ethel Tate
Deaa Floyd
Alice Hurd
Ethel Berwick
Grace Fitzpatrick
Elizabeth Garland
Ethel Wight
Florence Crowley
American Music
Hazel Beety
Edna Rollins
Gertrude Farwell
Dorothy Garland
Alma, Kittredge
Marion’ Pease
Thea Dennett
Office Seekers Slow To File Beach Papers
Old Orchard Beach candidates face 15 day deadline for assessors and selectmen nominations. Seven have taken out papers including William Allen and Alcide Bolduc. A Republican-Democratic coalition of Raoul Belair Herman Gerrish William Mullen Charles Huot and Clarence Williams announced. Filing requires at least 75 signatures by February 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Assessors and Selectmen
Old Orchard Beach
William Allen
Alcide Bolduc
Raoul A. Belair
Herman S. Gerrish
William Mullen
Charles E. Huot
Clarence J. Williams
Market declines in active trading amid high prior gains
New York stocks fell in fairly active trading as the Associated Press average of 60 stocks slipped 0.50 to 236.00 at noon. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 5.11 to 647.86 while bonds held steady. Beatings were led by steels autos rails rubbers chemicals and electrics with General Electric and Westinghouse Electric down more than a point amid a big antitrust case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
General Electric
Westinghouse Electric
Dow Jones
U. S
Kennedy administration export policy goals summary
The document lists U S aims to balance payments and boost exports through OECD cooperation and Commerce Department actions Collected items include promoting foreign travel to the United States expanding farm exports strengthening the Export-Import Bank removal of foreign restrictions on exports limiting foreign aid restrictions directing more foreign investment easing tax havens enforcement and a centralized review of dollar outlays plus reducing military mission outlays and duties on returning tourists It also advises fragile items be wrapped in latex foam when mailing ceramics to absorb shock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development
OECD
U.S
Department of Commerce
Export-Import Bank
United States
Kennedy
Bureau of the Budget
U. S
Uncle Miltie in the spotlight
A long string of Biddeford auto accidents left four injured, none seriously, over the weekend as police investigated multiple two car crashes on South Street and Elm Street. Names include Raymond R. Cote and Norman A. Dumont among others. In Hollywood, Milton Berle emerges as a surprise Oscar contender for best supporting actor, buoyed by favorable critics and his late mother as a motivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Miltie
Milton Berle
Milton
Bosley Crowther
The
New York Times
Berle
Crowther
Marilyn Monroe
Yves Montand
Times
Nbc-Tv
Gary Cooper
Kennedy
Frank Sinatra
Snow Removal Fast In Saco
Street Commissioner Timothy Crowley reported that clearing Main Street, Saco, of snow Saturday night took 25 hours using the citys new snow blower and eight trucks. He said the citys new truck wing and plow are due to arrive from Clinton, New York, this Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Saco
Timothy Crowley
Crowley
Clinton
N. Y
Thawing pipes causes blast injuring man in home
An explosion from blowtorch fumes seriously injures William Sibiski, 39, as he tries to thaw pipes under a kitchen in his home. The blast lifts the roof and tears up floors, while his wife Betty and two neighbors in the kitchen escape with minor injuries. Sibiski is hospitalized. his condition is not immediately known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland W
William Sibiski
Sibiski
Betty
Knox County
Hawaii’s Big Island Dominates State Aree Share
In a brief state overview, Hawaii’s Big Island accounts for nearly twice the land area compared with the rest of the Hawaiian islands combined, highlighting its vast size relative to peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Big Island
Portland Man Charged With Girl's Death
Portland police charged unemployed father Robert Pramis with manslaughter in the death of his two year old daughter Donna from gas inhalation. He pleaded innocent in Portland Municipal Court after detectives said he turned on the gas as he placed the child on a day bed for a nap. The girl’s body was found by a neighbor's patrolman. Pramis was treated for near asphyxiation and later taken to Maine Medical Center where his wife was recovering from a Friday birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Robert Pramis
Donna
Maynard E. Colley
Pramis
Maine Medical Center
Friday
Marshall to Be Speaker at Dinner Meeting
Hugh Marshall, local industrial agent, will be the featured speaker at a Biddeford Saco Industrial Development meeting at the Wunderbar Steakhouse Wednesday night. He will report on the work of the Area Industrial Committee and future prospects. Congressman Peter A. Garland will discuss area assistance legislation before Congress. Charles J. Zarkus will present slides and discuss the Chamber of Commerce aircade for citizenship to Worcester on February 27. Tickets may be reserved at the Biddeford Chamber office before 5 p.m. tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Marshall
Biddeford-Saco
Wonderbar
Marshall
Area Industrial Committee
Peter A. Garland
Saco
Congress
Charles J. Zarkus
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Worcester
Mass
Chamber of Commerce
Biddeford
Break Investigated At Kinney Shores
Saco police investigate an attempted break at the Weinstein cottage on Oceanside Drive in Kinney Shores. Fresh beach tracks led to the cottage during a survey of summer homes yesterday. A living room window shutter was pried and a kitchen window board pulled. no entry occurred as the case remains active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Weinstein
Oceanside Drive
Kinney Shores
Fire destroys three story house in West Harpswell
Neighbors carried 83 year old Miss Rletta Hutchings and 65 year old Miss Mary Bush from a three story home as flames swept through. Officials say the blaze started from a portable heater. A separate three alarm fire in Portland gutted the New England Insulation Co warehouse causing about 25000 dollars in losses and authorities cite a blow torch used by the building owner to thaw pipes as the likely cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Harpswell
Rletta Hutchings
Mary Bush
Portland
New England Insulation Co
County official to head U S talks at Geneva resume
County official, noted for past diplomatic roles, will be chief U S negotiator when nuclear test ban conferences resume in Geneva on March 21. Russia agreed Saturday to postpone from February 7 to the new date. Rusk said the United States is prepared to cooperate actively with other American states to oppose tyranny, left or right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Geneva
Russia
Rusk
United States
Cuba
Rep Genevieve Neale sponsors legalization filing
Rep Genevieve Neale of Hanover filed the measure. Bishop Primeau said the medical profession has all but ruled out therapeutic abortion as a necessary and justifiable life saving treatment for pregnancy complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Neale
Hanover
Primeau
Saco Council Meeting Seeks Several Appointments Tonight
The Saco City council plans to meet at 8 to make appointments including seven assistant assessors an overseer of the poor and a recreation commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Saco City
Oil Burner Flood Douses Saco Home Firemen Respond
Seco firemen were called to Urbain Petrin residence at 18 Market Street in Saco at 5 21 last night for a flooded oil burner. No damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seco
Urbain Petrin
Market Street
Saco
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Katherine Barber
David Tremblay
Eugene Kelleher
Wardwell Home
Lloyd Anderson
Biddeford Post
Dames Rochambeau
Hall
Mfr
Vermont Monumental Works
Elm ST
Atlantic
W. J. Provost
Dial
Tucker
L. R. Joncas
Old Orchard
Wellington
George H. Dyer
Pat Boone
Laymen’s National Committee of
Solons
Gilbert L. Cote
Hill Street
Robert E. Lewis
Mark Joseph
Louis G. Perreault
Andrew A. Bouffard
Lawn Avenue
Tammy Lynn
John F. Hartigan
Mary Phyllis
Anthony J. Frenette
Marcel Avenue
Carol Ann
Saco Hospital
Arthur Thurber
Poland Spring
Arthur Thurber, Jr
Lloyd Haskell
North Waterboro
Neil Clinton
Raymond Boudreau
Alfred = street
Michael John
DAR
Uncle Miltie
Biddeford Auto
Raymond R. Cote
Elm Street
Norman A. Dumont
Mt. Pleasant Street
Aul J. Jalbert
Pine Street
Cote
Carter
Cook
Alfred Guilmette
Alderic L’heureux
Foss Street
Myrtle Street
Gerald P. Guay
Cleaves Street
Leo. Henaire
Spruce Street
Ormand W. Bedell
Buxton Road
Joseph T. Baker
West Street
Raymond J. Gosselin
Guinea Road
Baker
Gosselin
Paul E. Cote
Edward J. Callahan
Joseph A. Nadeau
Pool Street
Albert Morin
Pinette Avenue
Morin
James Bacon
Joan Shepley
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Joyce Szepessy
James P Murphy Co., Inc
Roland Collette
Rep Charles Murphy
Dial Biddeford
Sanford
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