Local Personal News From Biddeford and Surrounding Areas
Several Biddeford residents and relatives are noted in this period’s social notes. Arthur R. Provencal of Hills Beach stays as a medical patient at Saco Osteopathic hospital. Mrs. George Langevin of Biddeford convalesces at Webber hospital after surgery. Esther Springer of Biddeford recovers from a fall. Martin J. Rielly of Biddeford Beneficial Finance takes a vacation. Melina Beaudoin of Hills Beach improves at Notre Dame hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bruce of Brockport NY visit Mrs. Bruce’s mother, Mrs. Edward J. Reilly, in Biddeford. postal workers Arthur Guerin and Francis P. Murphy return to duties in Biddeford after short leaves. Robert N. Emmons, son of Mr and Mrs Elbert Emmons of Old Orchard Beach, completes recruit training at Great Lakes Naval Station. Geraldine Fenderson, Saco teacher, returns from Florida with a companion teacher. Edward M. Reilly and family of Biddeford visit Delmar NY before returning home. Normand L. Gregoire USN, of Biddeford, serving aboard USS Wadleigh, due to return to Newport RI after four months of duty abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur R. Provencal
Hills Beach
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
George Langevin
Grant Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Esther Springer
Elm Street
Martin J. Rielly
Beneficial Finance Company
Wentworth Street
Melina Beaudoin
Notre Dame __ hospital
Donald Bruce
Brockport
N. Y
Yesteray
Mirs
Edward J. Reilly
Amherst Street
Bruce
Lorraine Reilly
Arthur Guerin
Francis P. Murphy
A. J. Miller
Delmar
Edward M. Reilly
Maureen
Marlene
Michael
Cutts Street
Normand L. Gregoire
USN
Ronaldo Gregoire
Granite Street
Wadleigh
Newport
R. 1
England
Ireland
Netherlands
Germany
Spain
Local Civic Groups Schedule Meetings and Cancelations
Biddeford Council with Knights of Columbus meet tomorrow at 8 PM at E of C hall Washington street for a business session and social. February Methodist Men’s Brotherhood convenes Friday at 7 30 PM at Saco Methodist Church with a dart-baseball program and refreshments. Unitarian Universalist Youth choir rehearses Friday 3 15 PM at the Unitarian parish house Saco followed by a movie. York County Teenage Communications club meets tonight at 7 30 in Biddeford City Court room. Saco Rebekah lodge gathers Saturday 7 30 PM at Saco Odd Fellows hall with a yard party after the business meeting. Merton Trail Staples post AMVETS auxiliary tonight meeting in Biddeford canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Council
Knights of Columbus
E. of C. Hall
Washington Street
Methodist Men's Brotherhood
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Unitarian- Universalist
Unitarian
School Street
Saco
York County Teenage Communications Club
Biddeford City Building
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Saco Odd Fellows Hall
Pulp Industry Backs Kennedy Trade Expansion Plan
The American Paper and Pulp Association plans to back President Kennedy’s trade expansion act as week long paper industry conventions wrap up. New APPA president is announced, with 5 000 attendees debating Common Market challenges and industry growth. Yale professor Z W White warns recreation demand may affect woodlands. industry urged to counter restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Paper and Pulp Association
APPA
Kennedy
American Pulpwood Association
Yale
Z. W. White
White
Widow Abbie Fairfield 85 dies after long illness
Mrs Abbie Fairfield widow of Charles Fairfield of Kennebunk died Wednesday in a Biddeford hospital after a long illness. Born August 26 1876 she lived all her life in Kennebunk. Survived by brother Brad ford Hutchins and sister Mrs Rosie H Roy both of Kennebunk and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday at 2 pm from Biber Memorial chapter 67 Summer Street Kennebunk with interment in Evergreen cemetery. Friends may call this evening 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Fairfield
Charles Fairfield
Kennebunk
Biddeford
George
Clara ‘Hubbard Hutchins
Bradford Hutchins
Rosie H. Roy
Bibber Memorial
Summer Street
Evergreen Cemetery
Ruby Smith 64 dies after lengthy illness in Shelburne NH
Ruby Smith, 64, of Shel burne New Hampshire died in a local hospital this morning after a lengthy illness. Born in Kennebunkport on March 26, 1897 she taught in Kennebunkport and for 30 years in Gorham New Hampshire. Survivors include three brothers Ernest C. Smith of Kennebunk Leroy E. Smith and Ralph L. Smith both of Kennebunkport. Funeral from Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk Sunday at 2 Rev Robert Howes officiating. Burial in Arundel Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel Saturday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby M. Smith
Shelburne
N. H
Kennebunkport
Edwin
Georgia ‘Clough Smith
Gorham
Ernest C. Smith
Kennebunk
Leroy E. Smith
Ralph L. Smith
Bibber
Edith W King dies after long illness in Biddeford
Edith W King 78 widow of Clair King of 116 Alfred Street Biddeford died yesterday in a Portland hospital after a long illness Born December 15 1883 in Saco she lived much of her life in California returning seven years ago She was a member of the Christian Science Church Pasadena Survivors include brother Carl Webber of Saco and several nieces nephews and aunts Funeral services Friday at 2 pm from Shumway Funeral Home Saco Friends may call tonight 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith W. King
Clair King
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Portland
Saco
Horace and
Henrietta ( Merrill) Webber
Thornton Academy
California
Christian Science Church
Pasadena
Calif
Carl Webber
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring Street
Funeral Services for Spiros Dri vas at St Demetrios
Funeral services were held for Spiros Dri vas of Saco at St Demetrios church with Rev. Alexander Xanthakis officiating. Burial followed in the St Demetrios cemetery and a luncheon for more than 150 relatives and friends was served in the church hall. Numerous out of town attendees were listed from Boston Portland Lewiston Lowell Manchester and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spiros Drivas
Old Orchard Beach Road
Saco
St. Demetrios Church
Alexander Xanthakis
Charles Spirounias
Emanuel Brickates
Christo Ladakakos
Atty. George Brickates
Alex Hadiaris
Lacones Society
Theodore Bourdouros
Emanuel J. Haramis
Harry Philipakos
Nicholas Petreas
St. Demetrios
Xanthakis
Charles Boucouvalas
Boston
Michael Amergian
Ralph Amerigan
Portland
Miles Haskell
John Soterieu
Virgil Moutsatsos
South Portland
James Goranitis
Lewiston
John Spokas
Stephen Papleacos
Lowell
Mass
Peter Boucouvalos
Catherine Boucouvalos
Newton
Charles Kaselaris
Dover
Christopher Manelis
Manchester
N.H
William Kkourakos
Andrew Doakes
Peter Manetakos
James Manetakos
Michael Manetakos
Peabody
Michael Gargos
Lynn
Frances Dresser
Louis Constitine
Flu Sickness Grounds Cardinal Cush ing Visit
Cardinal Cushing remains confined by the flu after visiting officers and men aboard the aircraft carrier Lake Champlain at the Navy Yard in Boston. His doctor noted the Cardinal's resolve to continue work despite illness despite a setback from the visit and his own remarks about a two week period out of circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cardinal Cushing
Lake Champlain
Navy Yard
Richard H. Wright
Catholic Weekly
Portland Weather Update Warns of Snow and Slush
Small craft warnings linger as light snow mixed with sleet falls this afternoon with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation. East to northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Snow ends tonight with partial clearing and winds shifting to northwest 10 to 20 mph. Friday brings variable clouds and little temperature change with Zone 1 temperatures from the low 20s to near 10 above.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Mrs Perkins Announces Candidacy For Ogunquit Treasurer
Ogunquit Village Corporation faces an April 2 annual meeting with Mrs Esselyn G Perkins seeking reelection as treasurer a post she held for 11 years 1923 to 1934. She is the first candidate named for public office in Ogunquit and also holds multiple community roles and author works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esselyn G. Perkins
Ogunquit
Perkins
Portland
Portland High School
Gorham State Teachers College
University of Maine
Boston University
Wells Junior High School
Wells and Ogunquit
Pocahontas
Wampum
Great Council of Maine
Women plan protest march on the Pentagon from Leominster
About 100 Army reservists wives from 13 states met at Mrs. Sandra Youngs home to map a protest march on the Pentagon and to plan picketing Ft Devens if no changes occur. They criticized recalls during the Berlin crisis and cited financial strains and misused talents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leominster
Mass
Pentagon
Berlin
Ft. Devens
Sandra Young
Pamela Shoaf
Washington State
Ann Greco
Brooklyn
N.Y
Russia
Linda Gordon
Marcie Katz
Yonkers, N.Y
Cadet Meeting Note From Saco Salvation Army
Higher Grade Corp cadets of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Friday at 8 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Salvation Army
Hubcaps Stolen From Parked Car in Biddeford
Biddeford police investigate the theft of two spinner style hubcaps from a parked 1952 vehicle belonging to William Cummings of Scarborough. The car was on Main Street near Elm Street. he left at 8 20 p m and found the caps missing about 11 p m. The case is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
William Cummings
Scarborough
Main Street
Elm Street
Cummings
Journal Carriers Tomorrow in Washington Street Area
Dennis Crowley a St Mary school student will deliver journals in the Washington street area. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joe Crowley of 3 Fall street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Dennis Crowley
St. Mary School
Joe Crowley
Fall Street
Biddeford
Williams boots 96 yards in Auburn win over Clemson
Ernest E. Clabber Williams, 57, former assistant city chief of police, kicked two field goals totaling 96 yards in 1924 to beat Clemson and set a new modern record, with Dean Peterson as ball carrier, now a city commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Ernest E.clabber Williams
Auburn
Clemson
Ed Dyas
Williams
Dean Peterson
Special entertainment by Biddeford Knights of Columbus auxiliary
The Biddeford Knights of Columbus auxiliary hosted a social at the K of C hall on Washington Street featuring Indian dances by Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 309 Sons of the Sioux Tribe led by John Tremblay and J A Lambert. A buffet lunch followed, prizes were awarded to several wives and Miss Le Blond, and special prizes went to a few more. The hospitality committee hosted refreshments and the next meeting is scheduled for March 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Knights of Columbus
K. of C. Hall
Washington Street
Boy Scout Troop 309
Sons of the
John Tremblay
J. A. Lambert
Yvonne le Blond
Lorraine Metayer
Simonne Landry
Rita Tremblay
Jeanne Gadbois
Rita Beaupre
Claire Carrier
Aline Metayer
Jeanne Champoux
Claire Tremblay
Margaret LeBlond
Rita LeBlond
Blanche Chretien
Lucille Frechette
Lorraine Grebin
Irene Wojcik
Leanne Leclair
Aurore Boudreau
Fernande Lambert
Man’s forgetfulness drains car after lecture
Arthur Sartain mildly lectured his wife after she left the headlights on. He started the engine to charge the battery and forgot. Next morning the car had a dead battery and an empty gas tank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Arthur Sartain
Sartain
Medical planners weigh ethics of doctors in atomic attack
The AMA discusses physician duties in fallout scenarios noting shelter protection and conservation of health services to maximize recovery. A New Orleans study on hardened arteries shows white males age 10 to 39 have about three times more atherosclerotic artery involvement than white females, with sex differences fading after age 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
America
North Carolina
American Medical Association
AMA
United States
New Orleans
American Journal of Pathology
Welcome- To The Fold Newborn notices from Biddeford Saco Journal
Greeting notices list births in Biddeford Saco area with names dates and weights. Entries include Sandra Marie Gagne at 16 months old, Sandra Marie daughter of Sgt and Mrs Paul Kk Gagne, plus newborns: Richard Hervey Huot, David Paul Shevenekl, Lisa Florence Laurette Potvin, a Kennebunkport baby, Stephen Brian Monk, Claire Patricia Boucher, a Sanford Kennebunk birth Nancy Ann Landry Sherry Lee Normand Wayne, and Robin Ann plus Robin Ann Boislard formerly Shirley Lemay of Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Bertrand Smart
Washington Street
Biddeford
Sandra Marie
Emilien Huot
Alfred Street
Richard Hervey
Leonard Sheveneckl
Goodwin Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
David Paul
Albert Potvin
Charles Avenue
Lisa Florence Laurette
Robert Schmidt
Western Avenue
Kennebunkport
Laurence Monk
Old Orchard Street
Stephen Brian
Albert Belisle
Ulysses Bouchard
Raymond N. Boucher
Pool Street
Claire Patricia
Charles Swett
Old Sanford Road
Kennebunk
Robert Landry
Bradbury Street
Nancy Ann
Raymond Dupuis
Main Street
Sherry Lee
Roma Inkel
Dupont Avenue
Normand Wayne
Ronald Boislard
Ellis Street
New Britain
Conn
New Britain General Hospital
Robin Ann
College Girls Seek Jobs as Employers Open Doors
Some 145 000 college girl graduates will flood employers this spring seeking work. The Wall Street Journal survey shows more job openings but not necessarily in campus dreamed roles. Engineers, math and physical sciences top demand. finance and retailing offer growing opportunities. salaries for women may lag by 50 to 100 dollars monthly for equivalent positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tacoma
Wash
Wall Street Journal
Labor Department
University of Michigan
Wall Street
San Francisco
Fem
le Chemical
GOP Proposes Standby Public Works Plan in Senate
Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen urged Congress to predefine a meritorious public works program that could be activated during a recession. He questioned Kennedy’s standby tax cuts and a $2 billion public works trigger, suggesting safeguards may suffice but a prearranged plan could be ordered into operation if needed. Several senators weighed in on feasibility, with mixed views on workable timing and scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Congress
Dirksen
Francis Case
R-S.d
Homer Capehart
D-Ind
Attorney Harry Ragen Touts Real Cows to Sons
In San Diego AP reports attorney Harry Ragen took his two young sons to see real cows on a country outing. Denny aged 4 commented Paddy moos better than the cows, highlighting the playful moment during the excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Harry Ragen
Denny
Paddy
Schoonjans Attacks Urban Affairs Plan Voted Down
Maine labor leader Michael Schoonjans criticized MPs who opposed creating a Department of Urban Affairs and Housing after the 264 to 150 House vote against it. He cited delegates Garland and McIntire as foes, urged rejection of federal subsidies, and argued urban areas need coordinated federal aid for housing education and pollution issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Department of Urban Affairs and Housing
Michael Schoonjans
Textile Workers Union of America
Afl-Cio
House of Representatives
Schoonjans
Peter A.garland
Clifford McIntire
Old Orchard Beach
Thisversal
America
Saco Woman Bakes Pies For Own 97th Birthday
Local 305 union election in Biddeford sees about 300 of 1500 members voting by noon as five delegates vie for the TWUA National convention in Miami Beach. Also noted is a birthday open house for Mrs Marcia Velettie Peavey in Saco with neighbors and family sharing pies and well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Textile Workers Union of America
Afl-Cio
TWUA
Miami Beach
Union Hall
Main Street
Biddeford
Paul Demers
Conrad Pelletier
Ralph Oliver
Donald Nolette
Lionel St. Louis
Anna Forcier
Lillian Tardif
Oscar Nolette
Raymond Gendron
Joseph Carrier
Jean Paul Poirier
Marcia Velettie
Lettie) Peavey
Central Avenue
Mildred Parker
Hazel Stocks
Auburn
Ruby Girouard
Pittsfield
N. H
Everett Ladd
Eva Hill
Goodwins Mills
Welch says Birch Society gains members faster than it loses
Belmont Massachusetts AP Welch founder of the John Birch Society reports its membership grows solidly with about two percent resignations in 1961 and similar weekly new members. He cites potential 1964 presidential candidates including Barry Goldwater and Strom Thurmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont
Mass
Robert Welch
John Birch Society
Welch
Plymouth Congregational Church
Birch Society
Boston
The
Barry Goldwater
R - Ariz
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
Orbiting Solar Observatory To Study The Sun
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida AP An orbiting solar observatory nicknamed Oso is set for launch next week to study the sun and its effects on earth. In a 350 mile circular orbit the 440 pound lab will measure X rays gamma rays ultraviolet and infrared radiation from the sun and seek clues to solar system history and sun driven weather and communications impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Oso
Earth
Accord Tension Lingers As Algerian Crisis Deepens
Secret army supporters resisted guarantees as Gen Charles Ailleret toured Oran with top officers to discuss emergency steps. In Algiers steel-helmeted troops patrolled the streets in armored vehicles amid the security buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algeria
Charles Ailleret
Oran
Algiers
Kennedy to honor space hero with Distinguished Service Medal
The space agency will present the Distinguished Service Medal to the astronaut as the day reaches its climax. The President returns to Palm Beach around noon, followed by a major news conference. The Glenn family then plans a quiet week before joining the President at Palm Beach again and traveling to Washington for Congress to bestow honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Space Agency
Palm Beach
Glenn
Glenns
Washington
Congress
Peaceful Night in Saco Sees No Incidents
Saco police reported no accidents last night or this morning. The Saco Fire Department had no calls up to press time and the ambulance log showed no entries. No Municipal Court session was held today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
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Amvets
Alfred Road
Ruby Smith
Journal Carriers
KC Auxiliary
Joy Miller
AP Women’s
GOP
Orbiting Solar Observatory
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Edmond L. Millette
South Street
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