Personal notes from Biddeford and Portland area
Norman Boutin 68 West Cutts Street Biddeford is reported improving after surgery at Notre Dame hospital. Mrs Richard Spitz Fortunes Rocks has returned from Massachusetts Eye and Ear hospital Boston where she was a surgical patient. Biddeford assistant street commissioner Raymond Pinky Grenier 70 Pool Street was operated on Monday morning at Maine Medical Center Portland. Mr and Mrs Gerald Mailman Portland joined Mr and Mrs Earl Mailman and son Gordon 34 Oak Street Biddeford for a recent Boston trip where they saw a Celtics Cincinnati basketball game and the Ice Follies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Boutin
West Cutts Street
Biddeford
Notreame Hospital
Richard Spitz
Fortunes Rocks
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital
Boston
Raymond “Pinky” Grenier
Pool Street
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Gerald Mailman
Earl Mailman
Gordon
Oak Street
Death notices for William R. Fraser of Old Orchard Beach
William R. Fraser, formerly of 5 Benoit Avenue, Old Orchard Beach, died this morning at a convalescent home after a long illness. He was widowed to Beatrice Mae Webb Fraser. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Emond and Conroy Funeral Home and were incomplete at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Fraser
Benoit Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Beatrice Mae Webb Fraser
Emond and
Conroy
Weather update for Portland with snow flurries
Partly cloudy conditions persist in Portland with scattered snow flurries and colder air. Daytime highs reach mid to upper 30s with tonight’s lows in the upper teens, and winds shifting from west to northwest then to southwest at 10 to 15 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Pine Cone Temple Will Meet at K of P Hall
Pine Cone Temple Pythian Sisters will meet at 7:30 tonight at the K of P hall in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Cone Temple
Pythian Sisters
K of P
Saco
Midweek Prayer Meetings and Choir Rehearsals Across Saco Area
Thursday events include a 7:30 p m mid week prayer meeting at Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco and 3:15 p m youth choir rehearsal at Saco School Street Methodist Church. Senior choir rehearsal also at 7:30 p m Thursday and a 7:30 p m prayer and Bible study at First Baptist Ocean Avenue Orchard Beach. Holy Communion is celebrated Thursday at 8 am in Episcopal Church Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
Saco School Street Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Orchard Beach
Episco
Biddeor
Prayer meeting at First Assembly of God in Saco
A prayer meeting is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m at the First Assembly of God church in Saco located in the Ahepa home at 22 Pleasant street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
Assembly of God Church of
Saco
Ahepa
Pleasant Street
Unitarian Universalist Board Meeting Set for Thursday
A joint board of management meeting for the Unitarian Universalist church will convene Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Biddeford First Universalist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian-Universalist Joint Board of Management
Biddeford First Universalist Church
Kiwanis Told Parents Should Lead Youths
Linn Wells of St. Francis College spoke to the Saco Biddeford Kiwanis on youth guidance. He urged parental leadership at home to curb delinquency and stressed that youth are the area’s greatest asset, needing preparation for future competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Wells
St. Francis College
Saco-Biddeford Kiwanis Club
Wonderbar
Washington Street
Biddeford
Fernandte
Wells
William Langevin
Charles Keeley
Ed and Frank Chevrolet Company
Propertve
Reynold Langevin
Biddeford Saco Lions Club
Fernand Cote
Atty
Marce Viger
Fred Patterson
Leon Libby
Albert F. Deshaies
Stock market edges lower ahead of holiday week end
New York stock prices eased in afternoon trading extending Monday's easier tone. The AP average of 69 stocks fell about 1.0 to 257.7 at noon with big steelmakers slumping and major manufacturers retreating. Dow Jones industrial average dropped 5.09 to 681.81 as utilities mostly rose fractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Washington
Jones & Laughlin
U.S
Chrysler
Ford
American Motors
Studebaker
Consolidated Natural Gas
Commonwealth Edison
International Telephone
At&t
Funeral for ex boxer Henry R. Fisher in Rockland
The former boxing standout known as the patent leather kid will be buried in Rockland after a Thursday service at a local funeral home. Fisher, who claimed only three knockdowns in 535 professional bouts, retired in 1937 and later worked as a painting supervisor at Bath Iron Works Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Henry R
Bud) Fisher
Fisher
the Patent Leather Kid
Bath Iron Works Corp
Sorority Plans Dry Cleaning Fund Raiser
Pi chapter Beta Sigma Phi announces a dry cleaning fundraiser at Saco Maytag Laundromat on March 29 from 8 am to 5 pm to benefit St Louis Home for Boys Scarborough. Topic was Travel and People with Miss Marie Loranger's Europe trip a highlight and an open meeting set for March 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pi Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Thomas Fregeau
Green Acre Road
Old Orchard Beach
Roland Provencher
Saco Maytag
Elm Street
Saco
St. Louis
Scarborough
Fregeau
Ways and Means Committee
Europe
Marie Loranger
Robert Bergeron
Victor Victor
Victor
Bergeron
Heart Fund To Spend $80 000 In State In 1963
Dr Wilbur B Manter of Bangor president of the Maine Heart association says more than 80000 will be spent in Maine during Heart Research Week 1963 to support cardiovascular research at Maine Medical Center Portland Mercy Hospital Lewiston Central Maine General Waterville Thayer Bangor Eastern Maine General. The funds will also expand public and professional education and community service programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Wilbur B. Manter
Bangor
Maine Heart Association
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Mercy Hospital
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Thayer Hosital
Waterville
Eastern Maine General Hospital
Manter
Association
American Heart Association
New Off Broadway Package From Gene Dingenary and Jane Gilliland
Sponsors unveil a three work package for an off Broadway exhibition led by Gene Dingenary and Jane Gilliland. The lineup opens with The Lily a drama about a 15th Century Bluebeard trial. Subsequent pieces include a comedy The Saving Grace and a musical adaptation of The Streets of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Gene Dingenary
Jane Gilliland
Dion Boucicault
Prize winners list omits Jackie Contraras at Scout party
Jackie Contraras was left off the winners list at the Troop Two Girl Scout Valentine Party held in the Unitarian Parish house in Saco, leaving an omission noted in the event results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Contraras
Saco
Market Summary Confirms Mixed Trading After Tuesday Loss
Prices on the American Stock Exchange were mixed in quiet dealings as GE fell nearly 2 after Tuesday's loss. U.S. government bonds gained a bit while corporates were mixed in early trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
S. GE
American Stock Exchange
U.S
White Church Circles Plan Smorgasbord
Circle A of the Second Congregational White Church in Biddeford met at the homes of Mrs. Edwina Frees and Mrs. Virginia Cartmill to finalize plans for Circle A’s smorgasbord supper on February 23 and to collect Women’s Gift envelopes. Circle E met at Mrs. Barbara York’s home in Biddeford Pool to outline plans for serving coffee after the Sunday worship on March 10 and Circle E’s share in the smorgasbord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle A
Second Congregational
White’ Church
Biddeford
Edwina Frees
Virginia Cartmill
Lillian Faulkner
Cartmill
Hazel Trott
Elizabeth Patrick
Vera Scammon
Frances Tarr
Marjorie Coady
Edwina DeFrees
Circle E
Barbara York
Biddeford Pool
Claire Hussey
York
Barbara Wigley
Betty Winslow
Irene McAdoo
Claire Bergeron
James Seward
Hazel Daly
US and Soviet seek test ban progress amid on site inspects
In Geneva discussions Foster faces Soviet resistance over a comprehensive on site inspection regime. Kuznetsov pushes a nonaggression pact while the West resists fewer than eight inspections per year. Humphrey doubts Senate backing for less than eight. Foster flies to Washington to brief Kennedy. British lips downplay pact value yet acknowledge tension reduction potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paye
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Foster
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
U.S
Hubert H. Humphrey
U.S. Senate
Senate
Humphrey
Washington
Kennedy
Geneva
Kuznetsov
Gulf
Saco legion honors Dr Sheehan for public service
Dr David Sheehan received the American Legion Meritorious Certificate as Outstanding Citizen of Saco for 1962 at Owen- Davis post gathering. He was praised for aiding Saco police and fire departments, first aid instruction, and Civil Defense work. March 5 presentation planned. post auxiliary invites a March 1 birthday party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Sheehan
American Legion
Saco
Owen- Davis Post
Sheehan
Saco Civil Defense Organization
Saco Man Appeals 500 Fine On License Count
Ronald C. Anderson, 26, of Saco appeals a $500 fine for operating after license revocation in York County Superior Court. Police say this is his fourth arrest for such offense. Bail set at $1,000. three months jail if fine not paid. Additional charges and other court actions noted, including pleas and bail for Old Orchard Beach and Saco residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald C. Anderson
Flag Pond Road
Saco
York County Superior Court
John H. Clark
Old Orchard Beach
William F. Wilson, Jr
Anderson
Wilson
Middle Street
Roland Pruneau
Biddeford
David Presley
Oceana Avenue
Paul Porter
Presley
Kenneth P. Lund
South Portland
Dennis Morin
Lund
Saco Police
Lyndon S. Boothby
Main Street
Generations Added To Rolls Of Auxiliary
Three new members were accepted at a meeting of the Troop Building association auxiliary held last night at the home of Mrs. Euclide Millette in Biddeford. The newcomers are Mrs. C Millard Neal, her daughter Mrs. Betty Stansberry, and her granddaughter JoAnn Stansberry. A donation to President Philip Hatch supported repairs for the Scout hall on Mason street and plans were made for the April annual banquet. A certificate of appreciation was read for Cub Pack 305, recognizing support during the year. The next meeting is March 19 at Mrs. Bessie Saperia’s home on Elm street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop Building Association
Euclide Millette
South Street
Biddeford
C. Millard Neal
Betty Stansberry
JoAnn Stansberry
Philip Hatch
Mason Street
Association
Cub Pack
Millette
Irene O'Brien
Chris Proulx
Allen Sneider
Albert Gardella
Jack Steinhart
George Dumouchelle
Bessie Saperia
Elm Street
Bids Open for City Waste Collection Contract
City Clerk announces bids for dry waste collection for five years, purchase of two vintage waste trucks, and three-year dump lease with two-year renewal. Bidders must follow existing schedules, add routes, maintain the dump per health codes, and post full performance bonds. City may reject any bid. sealed bids read at March 4 city council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Paul Deshaies
Crash Injures Local Women on Pool Road
Two Biddeford women were hospitalized after a collision on Pool road last night. Jeanne Boissonneault, 20, of 24 Summer street, was admitted in good condition to Notre Dame hospital. Mary Simpson of Hills Beach was treated at Webber hospital and released. The accident involved Elaine Boissonneault, 18, and Constance Roy, 20, in the Boissonneault car, a 1956 sedan, while Mary Simpson’s vehicle was a 1958 sedan. Further details were unavailable at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pool Road
Biddeford
Jeanne Boissonneault
Summer Street
Notre Dame Hospital
Mary Simpson
Hills Beach
Webber Hospital
Miss Boissonneault
Elaine Boissonneault
Constance
University of Maine to open pulp and paper computer center
University of Maine president Lloyd H. Elliott announced a new computer center for the pulp and paper industry at the alumni luncheon. The center aims to train specialists for process control, support research using computer techniques, and is funded by private gifts. IBM will supply equipment and a professorship, with Beloit Corp and Black Clawson Co also pledging support. Charles M. Howell received the 1968 Pulp and Paper Foundation honor award. he is a former Scott Paper Co. executive who retired in 1960 after nine years on the Maine faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N AP
University of Maine
Lloyd H. Elliott
Hotel Biltmore
Elliott
International Business Machines Corp
Beloit Corp
Black Clawson Co
Charles M. Howell
University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation
Howell
Scott Paper Co
Maine
Luncheon Guests at Conference Session Attended by Noted Figures
Foster and Humphrey were luncheon guests of Kuznetsov immediately after the conference session. British Minister of State B Godber was also invited to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Humphrey
Kuznetsov
B. Godber
Troop 28 Meets with Girl Scout Groups at Hall
Troop 28 met at the Girl Scout hall with leaders Mrs Gauvin and Mrs Cookson. The meeting opened with the flag ceremony and Peace as sung. Scouts worked on badges and sang, and cookie order sheets were requested for the next meeting Saturday. Attendees included the Astronauts Charlotte Baiguy Diane Boucher Martha Conroy Lucille Gauvin Diane Houde Louise Letellier Alden Simard Gloria Warner the Busy BeEs Susan Angers Suzanne Beaulieu Denise Dubois Donna Dubuc Germaine Dumont Jean Gauvin Ann St Pierre the Pioneers Diane Cookson Diane Dubois Colette Lapierre Paula Martel Linda Ouellette Elaine Remillard Ann Tousignant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TROOP
Girl Scouts
Troop 28
Girl Scout Hall
Laurette Gauvin
Mary Jane Cookson
Charlotte Baiguy
Diane Boucher
Martha Conroy
Lucille Gauvin
Diane Houde
Louise Letellier
Alden Simard
Gloria Warner
The
Busy - Bees
Susan Angers
Suzanne Beaulieu
Denise Dubois
Donna Dubuc
Germaine Dumont
Jean Gauvin
Ann St. Pierre
Pioneers
Diane Cookson
Diane Dubois
Colette Lapierre
Paula Martel
Linda Ouelette
Elaine Remillard
Ann Tousignant
Maine Debate Ends With Defeated Postponement Motion
The discussion centered on exemptions for news photography and children, with the speaker urging that news photography be exempted as well as children. An indefinite postponement motion failed 66-40, ending the dispute on the amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Field
Catholic Club to Stage Spring Fashion Show in Saco
The Catholic Women's club of Most Holy Trinity Church Saco announces a March 5 fashion show at 8 pm at the Elks Home Portland Road Saco. Proceeds go to the parish hall. General chairwoman Mrs James Lombard leads a committee with Mrs Wilbrod Bedard and Mrs Edmund Choros Izy coordinating tickets refreshments and publicity._models include prominent local residents with outfits from Little Folks Shop Unity Shop Bernard’s and Juliette Yvonne Gift Shop. Piano intermission by Mrs De Vittorioso and Mrs Joseph Oly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Women’s Club
Most Holy Trinity
Richard Carlson
Gerard Cameron
Little Folks Shop
Unity Shop
Saco
Bernards
Juliette and
Yvonne
Biddeford
de Vittorioso
Joseph Oly
Edmund Fearon
John Chase
Paul Colpitts
James Lombard
Roland Lavigne
Ellen Labrie
Peter Hellige
Albert Vittorioso
Teresa Colpitts
Sandy O'Rourke
Elaine Deschambault
Shelia Chase
Nancy Choroszy
Deborah Bedard
Beverly Simpson
Mary Frances Simpson
Joan Simpson
Pauline Choroszy
Betty Ann Harmon
Joan Carlson
Maria Vittorioso
Susan Tardif
Two Car Crashes Reported by Saco Police
Saco police logged two traffic accidents yesterday. On York hill a northbound truck driven by Chester W. Perry Jr. backed into a southbound car driven by George F. Nemet, with no damage estimates given. On Main street a Biddeford car driven by Donald H. Guillereault collided with Alcide W. Villandry in a curbside truck, also with no damage estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
York Hill
Chester W. Perry, Jr
South Portland
George F. Nemet
Grant Street
Perry
Nemet
Main Street
Donald H. Guillereault
Laurier Street
Biddeford
Alcide W. Villandry
Graham Street
Guillereault
Villandry
Griswold Couple Buy Bayview Road Home in Saco
Maurice and Nellie Griswold of Kennebunk purchased the Bayview road bungalow in Saco from Mathias J. and Marie C. Rodrigue through Julien A. Hamann of Downing and Marer Inc. The Griswolds will use the property as their residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayview Road
Saco
Mathias J
Marie C. Rodrigue
Maurice and
Nellie Griswold
Kennebunk
Julien A. ‘Hamann
South Street
Biddeford
Downing and Marer, Inc
Griswold
Saco Teenagers Fatten Heart Fund
The sum of $106.31 was raised by teenagers of the Saco Recreation center during Heart Fund tag days February 15 and 16. Philip Nolette and Richard Murray, co chairmen of the event, were commended for their efforts. Climax of the campaign will be Heart Sunday February 24 with a house to house canvas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Recreation Center
Heart Fund
Raymond Mailman
Philip Nolette
Richard Murray
Saco
Heart
David Atwater Sets 30 Mile Nations Run Record
David Atwater of Common street Saco and his buddy in Company E 1st BG 8th Infantry Fort Lewis Washington set a new 30 mile Nations run record correcting earlier reports naming David Atwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Atwater
Common Street
Saco
1St BG
8Th Infantry
Fort Lewis
Wash
David Atwood
Ladies Aid Tea and Oil Painting Display Planned
The South Methodist Ladies Aid of Biddeford completed plans for a combined tea and oil painting display at Mrs Lena Peck’s Pool road home. President Marion Clark led the session with devotions by Miss Emma Piper and a Heart Fund donation approved. An oil painting by Aime Auger will be shown at Mrs Linwood Thomas’ Guinea road home on February 26 from 2 to 4 pm with proceeds to the Siloam hall furnace fund. tea will be served and a village scene painting awarded. Next meeting set for March 6 at Mrs Dorothy Peck’s New Pool road home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aic
South
Linwood Thomas
Guinea Road
Siloam Hall
Doris Burleigh
Ruth Ledoux
Dorothy Peck
New Pool Road
Martha Goldthwaite
Louise Gaffney
Nellie Norwood
Marion Clark
Margaret Linscott
Ethel Collomy
Leona Johnson
Deborah
Ella Piper
Olive Gross
Fannie Gross
Peggy Thomas
Anna Tremblay
Emma Piper
Addie Piper
Lena Peck
Barbara Brotherton
Organizational Meeting of Saco Jaycees Names Parker Temporary Treasurer
Arnold Parker was named temporary treasurer of the Saco chapter of the Junior Chamber of Commerce at a second organizational meeting in the Saco Municipal Court Room. Officers will be elected at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday February 28. By-laws were approved then reviewed later. Parker and Malcolm MacLeod chaired the by-law report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Parker
Saco
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Saco Municipal
Parker
Malcolm Macleod
Reno Roy Amd
Joseph Lemay
Willard Stackpole
York County GOP Legislators To Meet
York County Republican legislators will speak at an 8 p m meeting Monday February 25 in the courthouse at Alfred. Open to the public the session will cover current Augusta activities and delegation members will take floor questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Republican Legislative
Republican Committee
Alfred
Augusta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boxer
Sorority
St. Andre
Muriel
Laurette Cantara
Rita Beaulieu
Ethel Dorais
Yvette Loranger
Suzanne Gobeil
Dr. Sheehan
Saco Legion
Legion Hall
Edward Sulivan
Walter Stebbins
G. K. Hodenfield
Atlantic City
N.J
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
American Association of School Administrators
Sanford
Bernard Kelmer
Furness Junior High School
Philadelphia
America
Kilmer
Saco Man
Pulp Industry
Neer Ee
Journal
Realty News
Saco Teenagers Fatten Heart Fund
Ladies Aid
Jaycees
GOP
Feinbergs
Thibodeau
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