Local Health and Military News From Biddeford and Saco
Mrs Edmond Gagne of 518 Main Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Leon Devoisiers of 15 Deering Avenue Saco is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Ronald Lambert, son of Mr and Mrs Alphe Lambert of 6 Lafayette Street Biddeford, left yesterday for Parris Island North Carolina to begin Marine Corps basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmond Gagne
Main St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Leon Devoisiers
Deering Ave
Saco
Leon Fontaine
Cutts St
Viola ‘Bergeron
Pool St
Delvina Mathurin
West St
Notre Dame
Philip Dearborn
Steep Falls
Thomas Philip
Robert Collard
Horrigan Court
David Robert
Richard Remillard
Taylor St
Denise Annette
James Cleary
Saco Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Justine Marie
Webber
John T. Pettengill
Oak St
John Thomas Pettengill Jr
William Gagne
Beach St
Robert
Frederick W. Perkins Jr
York Street
Kennebunk
Kathleen Elizabeth
York Hospital
Malcolm B. O'Brien
Bordentown
N. J
Margaret Perkins
Taunton
Mass
James Barnhart
Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Michael James
Barnhart
Nancy Mariello
Vito Mariello
Union St
Veteran groups to install officers at Odd Fellows Hall
King Court order of the Area nth will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Odd Fellows Hall Saco. Refreshments served by Miss Madeline Brackett and Mrs Irene Townsend. York County Veterans of WWI and Aux will joint install at St Johns Hall Biddeford at 7 30 p m Monday.
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King Court
Order of the Arearanth
Odd Fellows Hall
Saco
Madeline Brackett
Irene Townsend
Marion McAuley
York County
Auxilary
St. John’s Hall
Elm and
Main Street
Biddeford
Church Services and Cadet Meeting in Saco and Biddeford
Holy Communion to be celebrated in Trinity Church Saco Friday at 9 30 a m and in Christ Church Biddeford at 5 15 p m Friday Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army meet Friday at 8 30 p m
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Trinity Church
Saco
Christ Church
Biddeford
Saco Salvation Army
CAP Encampment Dates Announced
The 1964 Civil Air Patrol Cadet Encampment for Maine moves to Pease AFB Portsmouth New Hampshire with sessions June 20 to 28 Airlift from northern and eastern Maine arranged by Air Force bases Cadets must join at least three months before opening date to be eligible New cadets can enroll in Saco Thornton Academy Kennebunk VFW hall Seniors may join anytime but cadets not after March 16 until fall schools reopen
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U. S. Air Force
Civil Air Patrol
Maine
Pease Afb
Portsmouth
N. H
Air Force
Alexander Hamilton
Saco
Thornton Academy
Kennebunk
V. F. W. Hall
Litchfield Man Dies In Mishap
A 76 year old Litchfield man, Frank Thibodeau, died when a car slipped from a jack while he worked on vehicles in his yard. Police said the accident occurred Thursday in Litchfield.
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Litchfield
Litchfield (Ap
Frank Thibodeau
Harris Freed After Honesty Confession
Continued from page one, Judge Cecil McCallum ordered Harris freed immediately after testimony about his honesty. Harris faced a sentence that would have expired Monday.
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Harris
Cecil McCallum
Wage earner plans filed in U S District Court Portland
Among those filing Wage Earner Plan petitions in U S District Court here were Vincent G Abbott a Saco laborer listing debts of 995 and assets of 700 with 200 claimed exempt Ronald W Phillips a Saco laborer with debts of 2647 and assets of 115 with 100 claimed exempt
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Wage Earner Plans
Portland
U. S
Vincent G. Abbott
Saco Laborer
Ronald W. Phillips
Well Baby Clinic Scheduled in Old Orchard Beach
A well baby and immunization clinic will be held Tuesday March 3 at 9 30 a.m. in the Town Hall. Immunizations for whooping cough tetanus and diphtheria will be offered with Dr. Herbert Hopkins in attendance assisted by Mrs. Helen Curry R N the local public health nurse.
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Old Orchard Beach
Herbert Hopkins
Helen Curry
R.N
Death of Charles F. Whidden 84 in East Derry NH
Charles F Whidden 84 of Derry NH died in East Derry hospital Wednesday night Born Oct 13 1879 in Kennebunk son of Frank W and Annie MacKenzie Whidden He was a painter and a 53 year member of Myrtle Lodge Knights of Pythias Survived by widow Ella Patterson Whidden Derry Funeral services 2 pm tomorrow Peabody Funeral Home Derry interment Hope Cemetery in spring Friends may call 7 to 9 tonight
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Kennebunk
Charles F. Whidden
Derry
N. H
Frank W
Annie (MacKenzie) Whidden
Myrtle Lodge
Knights of Pythias
N.H
Ella
Patterson
Death of Joseph Guay noted in Edmundston
Word reached relatives in Biddeford Maine of the sudden death of Joseph Guay 59 a former Biddeford resident born there son of Leon and Marie Belisle Guay Survived by widow Adrienne Laplante Guay six sons two daughters and one grandson all of Edmundston plus six sisters and four brothers living in New Hampshire Maine Quebec and New Brunswick The funeral is set for 10 30 a m tomorrow in Edmundston
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Edmundston
N.B
Biddeford
Maine
Joseph Guay
Leon
Marie Belisle
Florence LaBranche
Rochester N.hfe
St. Leon Rome
The
Holy Family
Manchester
N.H
Marie Rose Laverdiere
Quebec City
Marie‘Ange Carrier
Scott Junction
Germaine Fontaine New Bois
Que
Napoleon Guay
Emile
Narcisse
Guay
Georges Guay
St. Bernard
Death of George J. Dichard at Pepperell Mill Co.
George J. Dichard, 52, of 21 Scammon St., Saco, died suddenly at his workplace, Pepperell Mill Co. in Biddeford. Born July 7, 1912 in Merrimac NH he worked as a second hand and attended Saco United Church. Survived by his wife Eth a and children David, Lionel, John, Jacqueline, Diana, two stepsons, two sisters, four brothers, and many grandchildren. services planned at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery.
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George J. Dichard
Jennie Gauthier Redford
N.Y
Albert
Frank
Edward
Ern
Nashua
N.H
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Women fight to preserve Woodhouse village independence
In Woodhouse England the two remaining residents Mrs Margaret Childs and Mrs Margaret Hayes lead a movement to preserve their tiny parish amid threat of annexation by Hopton Wafers. Childs chairs the parish council and notes long-standing public duties while Hayes remains an electoral rolls presence as the last locals.
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Woodhouse England
Woodhouse
England
Margaret Childs
Margaret Hayes
Childs
Mrs. Childs
Portland Weather Outlook With Snow Flurries Expected
Port land forecast shows small craft warnings along the coast. Mostly sunny this afternoon then clouding over with a slight warmup. Highs reach 25 to 30. Tonight, mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow or snow flurries and lows in the mid teens. Easterly winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday, partly cloudy with little temperature change. West to northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
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Portland
Judas Iscariot and Birth Announcements Highlight Lenten Story
The piece recalls Judas Iscariot’s betrayal for thirty pieces of silver and notes local birth announcements from Biddeford Saco area listings. It covers new arrivals at Notre Dame and The Webber, plus births in York and Taunton with family details.
Tides for February A.M. and P.M. High Low
February tide times show morning and evening high and low periods. Calculations indicate 11:41 to 5:24 A.M. and 12:08 to 6:09 P.M. for high and low tides with subsequent 5:24 and 6:36 references.
Beach Resident Fined On Two Traffic Counts
Robert Blow of Old Orchard Beach pleaded guilty in Biddeford Municipal Court to two inspection sticker violations. He was fined 10 dollars for operating an uninspected vehicle on Route 111 on Feb 21 and 10 dollars for using an inspection sticker on the wrong vehicle. State Trooper John Pride was the complainant. Blow may pay the fines or serve 10 days in jail on each charge by Saturday morning.
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Robert Blow
Smithwheel Road
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford
Blow
Gerald Nason
John C. Pride of
Alfred
Family Views Ten Basketball Games A Week
Ashland Kentucky family of George Conley and his five children attends as many as ten games weekly. George is a veteran official. son Larry plays for Kentucky and faces his father’s calls. The clan balances school teams and college games with baseball season ahead.
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Ashland
George Conley
University of Kentucky
Larry
George
Conley
Ott Anderson
Anderson
Joe
Putnam Junior High
Linda
Ashland Center
Jennifer
Pam
Paul Blazer High School
Zoning Variances Granted In Saco For Bookshop and Miniature Golf
Saco zoning appeals board authorized two variances on Feb 20. Elmer Heathcoat of 63 Maple St will stock and sell books at home with off street parking, a two foot square sign, and 9 pm closing. Raymond LaCourse on Academy Ave may build a rear miniature golf course with dust control, no music, midnight closing, six floodlights, a ten square foot illuminated sign, asphalt walks, and an estimated cost of 14 000 to 16 000 dollars. No opposition was reported.
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Saco
C. Russell Herrmann
Saco Zoning Appeals Board
Elmer Heathcoat
Maple St
Heathcoat
Raymond LaCourse
Academy Avenue
Joby
Rusk Faces Debate Over Vietnam Policy
Secretary of State Dean Rusk notes party leaders foresee a major debate on U.S. foreign policy as concern rises over Viet Cong activity. He says policy is not an enigma and stresses a heavy flow of available facts from Vietnam, some details not publicly discussed. He acknowledges limited disclosure in certain situations.
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Osition Party
Johnson
Rusk
Viet Nam
Cypriots Answer Makarios Appeal for Volunteers
Hundreds of Greek Cypriots queued at police stations to join a 5,000 man special force approved by President Makarios to legalize irregulars from the old Eoka movement. Turkish Cypriot leaders denounced the plan as illegal and warned it could trigger broader clashes amid U.N. peace efforts and preparations for an international force.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Makarios
Eoka
Fazil Kuchuk
Kuchuk
Turkish Cyprot
U.N. Security Council
New York
U.N
Britain
Patrick Dean
Council
Republic
Bolivia
Brazil
Ivory Coast
Morocco
Norway
Thornton St Louis Graduates Named For Fellowships
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation selected graduates for post-baccalaureate study to pursue college teaching. Among 1960 class winners are Donald R Mathieu of St Louis High School Biddeford Maine and Everett C Ladd Jr Thornton Academy Saco Class of 1959. Maine schools have produced 21 winners since 1958.
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Princeton
N. J
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
Donald R. Mathieu
St. Louis High School
Biddeford
Maine
Everett C. Ladd Jr
Thornton Academy
Saco
Dallas killer Ruby faces death sentence for Oswald death
Three or more details recount Ruby’s background, his televised scene rerun viewed by Cunningham, and Oswald’s prior JFK assassination charge. Ruby, 52, is facing potential death by electric chair with a defense of temporary insanity.
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University of Texas
Cunningham
Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Dallas
Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Saco Planning Survey Results Being Tabulated
Northeast Planning Associates drafts a 1962 aerial survey map for Saco and tabulates over 3,500 farm surveys. The study, directed by Mrs Ruby M Emens, records population housing and school data and community needs with strong local cooperation. Participants include Mrs Emens and several local residents.
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Northeast Planning Associates Inc
Saco
Ruby M. Emens
Emens
Harold Hanson
Hilton Lamson Sr
Brendan Twomey
Robert Patterson
Brenda Emens
Deadly Year Expected on Maine Highways
Milton F. Huntington of the Maine Highway Safety Committee warned a service club that 1964 will be the deadliest year for Maine motorists. He cited more one car fatal accidents and the lack of seat belts as key factors behind the forecast.
Engagement announced for Ruth Drysdale and Thomas Frazier
Mrs Allen Drysdale of Saco announces the engagement of her daughter Ruth to Thomas Vernon Frazier son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Frazier of Los Angeles California Ruth Drysdale is a University of Maine graduate with a Master’s from the University of Connecticut and teaches in the North Haven Connecticut system Frazier a UCLA graduate with a PhD teaches physics at the University of Nevada An August wedding is planned.
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Allen Drysdale
School Street
Saco
Ruth
Thomas Vernon Frazier
Thomas _ Frazier
Los Angeles
Calif
Miss Drysdale
University of Maine
University of Connecticut
North Haven
Conn
University of California At
University of Nevada
Loring Studios
Gleason Named as Class Agent for Wentworth Fund Drive
Thomas F. Gleason of Biddeford has been named class agent for Wentworth Institute Boston 3 100 000 development fund campaign. Class of 1962 member, the drive aims to expand to 2500 day students and fund three additions on Huntington Avenue campus a dormitory athletic activities building and a general building housing library classrooms and cafe.
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Thomas F. Gleason
High St
Biddeford
Wentworth Institute
Boston
Gleason
Huntington Avenue
Problem Raised by Informed Parties Demands Action
Informants indicate a systemic issue requiring prompt resolution. Officials acknowledge the fault and commit to immediate steps to address the underlying cause. Community leaders urge transparency and timely updates on corrective measures.
Falling Tree Misses Foreman in Kennebunk Incident
A dead elm being removed by workmen fell the wrong way near the former West Kennebunk School, narrowly missing road foreman Kenneth Ingalls and damaging a town pickup truck. Ingalls escaped serious injury by a few feet after stopping to watch the operation.
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Kennebunk
Kenneth Ingalls
West Kennebunk
Ingalls
Classified Columns Reveal Bargain Bonanza Across Markets
Readers are urged to check the classified pages for a wide range of bargains. Listings cover homes, vehicles, jobs, and personal ads, with frequent price cuts and limited-time offers.
Beach Youth Has License Suspended In Saco Court
David Aronovitch a 16 year old of Central Park Avenue Old Orchard Beach pleaded guilty to speeding 45 mph in a 25 mph zone on Saco Avenue. Associate Judge William F Wilson Jr suspended his license for ten days.
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Saco
David Aronovitch
Central Park Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Saco Avenue
Aronovitch
William F. Wilson Jr
Cyanamid Gives Five Cent Wage Hike For 225 Workers
SANFORD AP A new contract for 225 employees at American Cyanamid Co building products plant was ratified by Local 515 Sheetmetal Workers International Association. The agreement effective March 1 raises pay by five cents an hour and expands fringe benefits, with wage scales from 1.47 to 2.12 per hour.
Birth Of Rotary In Kennebunk Recreated At Inn
Kennebunk residents heard a recounting of the town’s Rotary Club birth by Merk B Black a past Biddeford Saco member. The club began Jan 23 1925 with 18 members and now numbers about 60 mirroring nearby Rotary affiliations. A local youth will be sent abroad as an ambassador this summer for an International Living project.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk Rotary Club
Kennebunk Inn
Merk B. Black
Biddeford-Sn.o Rotary Club
Biddecra- Saco Club
Kennebunk Club
Rotary
Town Council to Review Articles in Town Hall Meeting
Town Manager Leon Jones announced the town council will meet Sunday at 2 PM in Town Hall for final review of articles on the town warrant. They seek ways to reduce the anticipated ten mill tax increase in 1964 and may recommend lowering some requests before the town meeting Monday night for passage.
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Old Orchard Beach
Leon Jones
Pepperell Flash Fire Extinguished
A flash fire swept Pepperell Mfg Co in the sheeting carding division early today. Third shift workers contained the blaze without fire department aid. No damage estimates were available.
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Pepperell Mfg. Co
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CAP
Memoriam
Fernando Lachance
St. Andre’s Church
Woopt Ishma
Judas Iscariot
Jesus
Judas
Christ
Beach
Thornton-St. Louis
Boucouvalas Bros
Town Council
Pepperell
White Star Laundry
Prospect Street
U.S
Felix T. Sheltra
Biddeford & Saco Gasco
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