Personal notices from Maine area updaters and a death in Providence
John Siddall of Old Orchard Beach is a patient at Maine Medical Center and will return home later this month. Ruth Kearney has returned home to State street Biddeford after a stay at Webber hospital. Mrs Ruth Gaddas has returned to Mount Vernon New York after two weeks with sister Mrs Arthur L Wilson in Saco. Leslie Jean Wilson age 22 died yesterday in Providence Rhode Island born in Jacksonville Florida lived with parents until moving to Kingston Rhode Island where her father Lester Wilson is stationed with the Navy. She leaves sister Linda and brother David in Kingston along with grandmother Mrs Carl Deis Jr and great grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Peck. Funeral services will be held Sunday in Providence and interment will be at Poland Spring in the springtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Siddall
Old Orchard Beach
Maine Medical Center
Ruth Kearney
State Street
Bidderford
Webber Hospital
Ruth Gaddas
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Arthur L Wilson
Mainstreet
Saco
Jacksonville
Fla
Lester
Cynthia Wilson
Kingston
R. L
Wilson
Navy
Leslie
Linda
David
R. I
Carl Deis, Jr
Hill Street
Frank Peck
Pool Road
Biddeford
Providence
R. C
Linterment
Poland Spring
Biddeford Knights to Install Officers Tonight
The Biddeford Fourth Degree Assembly Knights of Columbus will meet at 1 a.m. Sunday at the K of C hall on Washington Street for officer installation. The Fremont club and auxiliary will hold a meeting at the club hall on Alfred Street after a 6:30 p.m. supper tonight. The Biddeford Firemen's Auxiliary will meet at the fire station tomorrow night at 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Knights of Columbus
K. of C. Hall
Washington Street
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Foss Street Methodist Church
E. Cad L
Sunday Youth Meetings Across Local Churches
Church notices list multiple youth fellowships meeting Sunday evenings at 6:30 or 7:30 across Wells Biddeford Saco and Goodwins Mills. Also annual congregational meeting at Biddeford Second Congregational White Church with supper at 6 p m. and Rev Hammond Peterson guest preaching at Saco First Parish Congregational. Authorities schedule meetings at various church vestries and school streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Second Congregational
Hammond I. Peterson
Ocean Park
Saco First Piwish
Funeral services set for Robert F. Smart Sr in Saco
Funeral services for Robert F. Smart Sr who died suddenly Thursday night at his home 7 Hutchins Street Saco will be held Tuesday at 2 PM from Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco Friends may call this evening from 7 to 9 and on Sunday and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Smart, Sr
Hutchins Street
Saco
Shumway
Spring Street
Kennebunk Legion Names Hamel Minstrel Show Chairman
Commander Roger Turcotte led the Websber Lefebvre Post meeting in Kennebunk where James Hamel was named general chairman of the annual minstrel show set for February 22 at Kennebunk town hall. First rehearsal planned for Sunday with two weekly rehearsals onward. Membership stands at 90. The group thanked donors for more than 200 Christmas toys distributed to needy families. refreshments were served by Leonard Bunnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Turcotte
Websber-Lefebvre Post American Legion
Kennebunk
James Hamel
Kennebunk Town Hall
Legion
Leonard Bunnel
Payoffs for inspections risk ship safety say witnesses
Federal notes about MSTS ships under watch as McClellan cites about $100,000 in unaccounted income handled by Cross. Cross refuses to surrender records. McClellan argues a witness cannot deny wrongdoing and withhold evidence to hide truth about financial dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MSTS
McClellan
McClellan S
Cross
New Lights Installed in Saco City Hall Office
City clerk’s office received a modernization upgrade with new light fixtures replacing 40 year old units. Another light will be added at the stair head to the main auditorium in City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
City Hall
Maine Chamber Leaders Move Coffin Plan to Canada
The Maine Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives voted Friday to hold a meeting with Canadian Maritime Provinces executives. The gathering, suggested by former Congressman Frank M. Coffin, is planned to take place in Canada next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine Association of Chamber of Commerce
Frank M. Coffin
Canada
Miss Belanger Weds Thomas Hale in Biddeford Church
Miss Jeanine R. Belanger daughter of Mr and Mrs Emile J Belanger of Biddeford wed Thomas Hale son of Mr and Mrs Fred M Hale of Andover Massachusetts at St Joseph church with Msgr Elie Hevey officiating The bride wore white chiffon lace gown carried a cascade of white and red carnations The wedding party included Lorraine Perreault Joyce Bennett Doris Belanger Best man FE Bennett and ushers Claude Belanger and Robert Giguere Jr A reception followed at the Fremont club hall The couple departed for a Washington trip and will reside after returning Mrs Belanger wore green and brown while Mrs Hale wore navy blue The bride is a St Joseph high school graduate and the groom is a Prichard high school graduate who served four years in the U S Army Military Police Corps
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Jeanine R. Belanger
Emile J. Belanger
West Street
Biddeford
Thomas €. Hale
Fred M. Hale
Westwind Road
Andover
Mass
Elie Hevey
Lorraine Perreault
van Buren
Joyce Bennett
North Reading
Doris Belanger
St. Joseph High School
Prichard High School
Military Police Corps
U. S. Army
Tigerettes Tie Beach In Close 44-40 Victory
Biddeford high school girls defeated Old Orchard Beach 44-40 as Ziminski led with 20 points and Gillis added 18 for Old Orchard. Biddeford built an 8-6 first period edge, led 18-16 at halftime, and pulled away in the final period. Jayvees also won 26-24 in the preliminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Bissell
Betty Sawyer
A. Provencal If
D. Berry
D. Poirier
D. Davis
M. Johnson Ig
D. Alexander Ig
V. Ziminski
L. Corps
Old Orchard Beach
P. Dowd
ArmStrong
Old Orchard
Mitchell
Welcome To The Fold Extends Welcome To Newcomers
The Biddeford Journal notes Lynne Marie Hersey six months old, daughter of S/Sgt. Lee R. Hersey and his wife in Woodbridge Virginia. Paternal grandparents are Loring and Mrs Hersey of Quimby Street Biddeford and maternal grandparents Henry and Mrs Glaude of 14 Hill Street Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddford-Lace Journal
Lynne Marie Hersey
Lee R. Hersey
Woodbridge Va
Loring Hersey
Quimby Street
Biddeford
Henry Glaude
Hillstrett
Saco
Down East author William Clark speaks to Saco Women’s Union
William Clark, Maine writer and columnist, addressed 55 members of the Women's Educational and Industrial Union at Hamilton Memorial in Saco. His Down-East segment mixed Maine humor with a serious youth address urging broader publicity of youth work. The gathering featured a January tea and announced a January 20 meeting with Warren Peterson chairing and "New Frontiers of Health" as the topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clark
Keane
Bankport
Women’s Educational and Industrial Union
Hamilton Memorial
Beach Street
Saco
Maine
Carl
Ruth Meserve
Warren Peterson
Box 374 False Alarms Hit Biddeford Fire Crew Again
Biddeford firemen responded to a fifth false alarm in four weeks at Box 374 near Alfred and May streets. Fire officials noted continued nuisance calls and urged residents to ensure proper signals and clear access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Alfred and
May Streets
Flohr to Drive Eisenhowers to Farm Home
Dick Flohr, a citizen chauffeur, will drive President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower to their farm home. The arrangement highlights the regular transport role for the presidential couple during their time away from the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Dick Flohr
President
Mrs. Eisenhower
Belfast Woman Held for Infant Murder Trial
Superior Court Justice Thomas E. Delahanty set January 16 for the trial of Katherine J. Paige, 20, of Belfast, charged with murdering her six week old daughter Brenda Lee by striking her on the head last September. Paige pleaded innocent in Waldo Superior Court Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Superior Court
Thomas E. Delahanty
Katherine J. Paige
Paige
Waldo Superior Court
Brenda Lee
Navy Yard Plans Layoffs At Portsmouth Facility
Kittery 2 The Ports mouth Naval Shipyard will hand out layoff notices to 100 workers and re assign 350 others to trim payroll from 9300 to 8900 by June 1. The spokesman said the move reduces staff while preserving essential operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittery 2
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Muskie backs Maine sardine tariffs against cuts
U S Senator Edmund S Muskie of Maine expresses solid support for the Maine Sardine Packers campaign to maintain current tariffs on imported sardines. He writes to the reciprocity committee stressing the industrys importance to the state and argues tariffs should not be lowered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskie
Washington
U. S
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Maine Sardine Packers
Committee of Reciprocity
Positive note added to pledge hints Catholic stance on films
A revised Legion of Decency pledge urges Roman Catholics to discourage indecent motion pictures and to promote what is morally and artistically good in cinema. The Le Sion reports the pledge is being used in some dioceses as guidance for faithful entertainment choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
le Sion
Bill Holden explains his Switzerland move to avoid taxes
AP reports Bill Holden plans to live in Switzerland long term not as a tax dodge. He says he pays more tax now than in his career and wants to stay near work. Holden notes fellow stars residing in Europe, defends U.S. citizenship, and cites residuals taxed abroad and by Uncle Sam. He argues Europe is closer to Hollywood and emphasizes ongoing film work in Hollywood as scripts require.
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Hollywood (Ap
Bill Holden
Switzerland
Madison Avenue
Connecticut
Central Park West
David Niven
Deborah Kerr
Audrey Hepburn
Yul Brynner
Ferrer
Holden
Hollywood Cameramen's ‘Union
Holden Pictures
Hollywood
Europe
Asia
Suzie Wong
Alps
High Sierra
London
Rome
River
Kwai
U.S.A
Sam
Germany
Denmark
Sweden
United States
Poems by St Joseph pupils chosen for National Anthology
Five St Joseph High School juniors have poems selected for the National High School Poetry Anthology with two pieces by Gloria Fontaine and works by Rachel Arcand Jean Boudreau Lucille Dion and Claire Nadeau. The winter volume will be published January 20 and ceremonies at the school awarded certificates for the national contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph High School
National High School Poetry Association
St. Joseph
Gloria Fontaine
Rachel Arcand
Jean Boudreau
Lucille Dion
Claire Nadeau
Schoo Sodality
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
A Joseph High School
Paul Fontaine
Old Salt Road
Old Orchard Beach
Epiphany Assembly Led by St Joseph High Honor Students
Members of the National Honor Society at St Joseph High Biddeford led an Epiphany assembly in the grammar school hall supervised by Rev Sister Mary Alphonse. The program featured carols liturgical skits and a Three Kings tableau with Melchior Gaspar and Balthasar. Gifts were presented to the Christ Child symbolizing church prayers Russia missionary sacrifices and funds for African missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Honor Society of
St. Joseph High School
Biddeford
Mary Alphonse
Priscille Morissette
Suzanne Perreaut
Suzanne Poirier
Ata Mystery Hour
Sharon Murphy
Melchior
Gloria Fontaine
Gaspar
Dorothy Ruel
Balthasar
Good Shepherd Order
St. Joseph of Galilee
Africa
Marcella
Russia
St. Joseph of
Thornton Menu for January Ninth to Thirteenth
The Thornton kitchen offers a weekly school menu with daily meals. Monday features beef and vegetables a la king with mashed potatoes, bread, butter, milk, and pineapple. Tuesday serves potato salad, egg salad, baked spiced ham, fruit cup, rolls, butter, and milk. Wednesday presents shepherd pie with arar y, rice, bread, butter, and milk, plus apple sauce. Thursday includes macaroni and cheese, tossed green salad, milk, bread, butter, and cake. Friday offers baked fish with peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, bread, butter, and milk with jello.
Two New Daytime Shows Premiering
Don Morrow and Bud Collyer will host ABC TV’s new daytime game shows Camouflage and Number Please. Camouflage debuts Monday January 9 at 12 to 12:30 P M on Channel 8 with five days a week episodes produced by Jerry Hammer Associates. Number Please debuts Monday January 30 at 12:30 to 1 P M on Channel 8 hosted by Bud Collyer, a 25 year TV veteran, from Beat the Clock. contestants guess merchandise prizes hidden by an electronic camouflage device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Morrow
Bud Collyer
Abc-Tv
Morrow
Jerry Hammer Associates
Collyer
Mark Goodson
Bill Todman
North Meets South In Senior Bowl
Fifty college football stars split into North and South teams for the 12th annual Senior Bowl at Ladd Memorial Stadium Mobile Alabama on Saturday January 7 televised in color by NBC Channel 6. NBCs Lindsey Nelson and Red Grange call the game. South leads series six to five but North won last year 26 7 to move ahead 167 160 in total points. Winners receive 600 losers 500. Many All Americans and early draft picks participate alongside players in other post season all star bowls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladd Memorial Stadium
Mobile
Ala
Channel 6
Nbc-Tv
Lindsey Nelson
Red Grange
Fluoridation Topic At Hospital Auxiliary Meeting
Cornelius M. Bowen of the regional office of Health Education and Welfare will speak on Fluoridation at Webber Hospital auxiliary’s Tuesday meeting at 2 p m. Bowen, a public health adviser, will present the topic and an invitation is extended to all interested in the subject to attend at the Webber hospital Nurses home with Mrs David C Shaw as hospitality chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius M. Bowen
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
New York City
Webber Hospital
Bowen
Webber Hospital Nurses Home
David C. Shaw
Priest Describes Ecumenical Council History at Saco Parish
The Sacred Heart league of No tre Dame de Lourdes parish in Saco met after mass with Rev. Georges Plante delivering a talk on Ecumenical Councils. He reviewed 20 councils from 325 to 1870, noting the 21st seeks unity. Attendance reached 66 with officers and reports from several committee chairs. A refrigerator purchase and monthly suppers were planned with a $500 estimate, plus a $70 attendance award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secred Heart League of
Vienna
Knights Templars
Trent
Martin Luther
Henry VII
England
Calvin
Switzerland
Paul T. Lapointe
Edward Couture
Armand Caouette
Ralph Morin
Georges Plante
Arthur J. Dube
JCD
St. Jean, Baptiste Society
Paul Casavant
Churchill Relives The French Agony on Channel 8
The fourth episode of Winston Churchill The Valiant Years recounts the fall of France after Dunkirk, Churchill’s aid to Paris, and the 1940 armistice. Richard Burton narrates with Gary Merrill, Lord Ismay, and Michel St Dennis featured. Rodgers composed the score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Winston Churchill
Channel 8
Richard Burton
Gary Merrill
Dunkirk
France
Paris
Churchill
Roosevelt
Britain
Italy
Reynaud
Petain
Laval
Oran
Lord Ismay
Michel St. Dennis
BBC
Richard Rodgers
Robert Emmet Dolan
A. J. Russeil
Laramie Episode Blames Slim Sherman for Deputy's Death
Townspeople blame Slim Sherman for the deputy Adams West's death after his plan to capture outlaw Clay Jackson fails in Man from Kansas. The Channel 6 Laramie episode airs Tuesday January 10 from 7 30 to 8 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Slim Sherman
John Smith
Adam West
Clay Jackson
Jack Mahoney
Kansas
Channel 6
Mayberry Cannon Attracts Buyers In Andy Griffith Show
The old cannon in Mayberry town square triggers horse trading chatter as the Andy Griffith Show airs Monday Jan 9 on Channel 13 from 9:30 to 10:30 pm. Sheriff Andy Taylor is played by Andy Griffith in the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayberry
Andy Griffith
Andy Taylor
Deaths Probe Hits 14 Hepatitis Patients Linked to Doctor
New Jersey officials investigate 14 deaths from serum hepatitis among patients treated by Dr. Albert L. Weiner of Erlton Camden County. Health Department began Oct 24 after hospitals reported a spike, 44 cases with 14 fatalities. Weiner ordered to stop injections. license suspended. probe to determine criminal or licensing actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N.J
New Jersey
Attorney General's Office
State Board of Medical Examiners
State Health Department
Albert L. Weiner
Erlton
Camden County
Philadelphia
Health Department
South Jersey
Weiner
Atty
David D. Furman
Andrew Salvest
Furman
Arundel Man Hurt In Crash In Biddeford
An Arundel man was hospitalized after a collision on Alfred Street near Five Points Biddeford. George A Merrill Jr. Arundel drove a stalled station wagon when Charles F Taylor 64 Scarborough hit it. Merrill suffered a broken ankle but is described as otherwise in good condition. Also, Andre E St Hilaire 22 Somernorth N H was rear hit by Jeannette H Guay 18 Biddeford at Second and Main. St Hilaire’s car rear damaged, Guay's car unharmed, no injuries reported. Officer Adelbert Morin investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arundel
Alfred Street
Biddeford
George A. Merrill Jr
Five Points
Charles F. Taylor
Scarborough
Merrill
Webber Hospital
Adelbert Morin
Andre E. St. Hilaire
Somernorth
N.H
Jeannette H. Guay
Foss Street
Main Streets
St. Hilaire
Guay
Woman Injured In Ferry Road Crash Near Saco
Roy Cecile Mille a 41 year old resident of St. Lambert's Quebec was taken to Saco hospital for observation after her car rammed an imbedded mail post on Ferry road in Saco this morning. The car left the road and struck the mailbox causing total damage to the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Cecile Mille
St. Lambert's
Quebec
Saco Hospital
Ferry Road
Saco
Arlene Francis to Host Price Is Right Color Series
Arlene Francis will host Channel 6's The Price Is Right color series for three weeks starting January 9 while Bill Cullen is on vacation. She will emcee weekday 11 a.m. and Wednesday 8:30 p.m. color shows, with a background of NBC appearances and other TV roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Francis
Channel 6
Bill Cullen
Miss Francis
Nbc-Tv
NBC Opera Company
Amahl
Night Visitors
Dave Garroway
Jack Pace
Joseph Cotten
One Must Die stars Joan Crawford in dual sister roles
Academy Award winner Joan Crawford plays two sisters in One Must Die on Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre. The episode airs Thursday January 12 on Channel 13 at 8 30 p m offering a contrast of sensuous and sedate character arcs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Crawford
Dick Powell
Zane Grey
Bentley Declares War on Woodpecker in TV Episode
Bentley confronts a woodpecker after sleepless nights in the Bachelor Father episode Bentley and the Woodpecker. Channel 6 air time is Thursday January 12 at 9 p.m. and features John Forsythe in a comic domestic struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentley
John Forsythe
A Woodpecker
Bentley and the Woodpecker
Channel 6
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Leslie J. Wilson
Leslie Jean Wilson
R. Il
Full Gospel
Wells
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
South Biddeford
Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship
The
Saco United Bapist Church
Saco United Baptist Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
uy. = Bapatist church
Goodwin Hills
Lyman Baptist Church
Youth Fellowship of
Goodwins Mills
Advent Christian Church
White Church
Methodist
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Saco School Street
Holy Name Society of
Kennebunk Legion
Minstrel
Chote Bery
Mike Gilkerson
Mike
Kansas City
Fair South
Tigerettes
Victory
E and Union
James Bacon
Ralph Arcand
Pool Street
National Honor Society
Glee Club
Lucienreau
South Street
Christian Doctrine
Boston
Western Avenue
Maurice Dion
Laurent E. Nadeau
Beacon Avenue
Croup
St. Joseph High
Thornton Menu
Charles F. Lane
Union Street
Ruth Ellen
Merton A. Nickerson
Avis Nickerson
Augusta
Joseph Nickerson
Miss Lane
Thornton Academy
Nickerson
University of Maine
Ecumenical Council
Journal “Wants
Cullen
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