Local Personal Notices from Biddeford and Nearby Areas
Lawrence J. Blanchette remains a patient at Trull Nursing Home on 15 May Street in Biddeford. Gerald Verville, residing at 51 Western Avenue, Biddeford, is a surgical patient at Maine Osteopathic Hospital in Portland. Guy Bouthillette, son of Roland and unnamed Bouthillette of 324 Pool Road Biddeford, resumes studies at St Anselm's College Manchester NH after holidays with his parents. Charles J. Conklin, Fireman Apprentice U S Navy, son of Mrs Jane Conklin of 108 Washington Street Biddeford, has returned to his ship USS Enterprise in Norfolk Virginia after a home leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence J. Blanchette
Trull
Biddeford
Gerald Verville
Western Ave
Maine Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Guy Bouthillette
Roland Bouthillette
Pool Road
St. Anselm's College
Manchester
N. H
Charles J. Conklin
U. S. Navy
Jane Conklin
Washington St
USS
Enterprise
Norfolk
Local groups schedule meetings across Biddeford and area
Biddeford Council Knights of Columbus will meet at 8 tonight in K of C Hall Washington Street. Biddeford High School Activities Association meets at 7 30 at the High School. York County Council American Legion and Auxiliary meet Saturday Jan 11 at 8 pm at Alfred Brown Emmons Post Home. St Marys Associates meet at 7 30 tonight in Biddeford school hall. Saco Taxpayers Association meets at 8 tonight in Saco City Hall court room. AMVETS Post and Auxiliary meet tonight at 8 at the Post Home Alfred Street Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Biddeford High School Activities Association
York County Council, American Legion and Auxiliary
Alfred
Brown- Emmons
St. Mary's Associates
Saco Taxpayers Association
Saco City Hall
Merton Iran Stapels Post
Amvets
Post
Alfred Street
Saco youth groups plan Friday activities
Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army meet Friday at 8 30 p m. Methodist Youth Fellowship at Saco School Street Methodist Church join a splash party Friday 7 to 9 p m at the Portland YMCA. Attendees will assemble at the church and depart at 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Salvation Army
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Portland
YMCA
Vasilopita Party Slated At St Demetrios Greek Church
Final plans by the St Fatini Society for a Vasilopita party at St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church hall Adams Street Biddeford. Event set for 8 p m Sunday with a brief musical program and a long list of chairmen and committee members handling refreshments pastry decorations kitchen coffee tickets and servers. The society will reconvene January 30 at the church hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vasilopita
St. Fatini Society
St. Demetrios
Adams Street
Biddeford
Peter Calapas
James Truman
Charles Boucouvalas
Paul Caras
Georgia Caras
Sophie Boucouvalas
James Houreas
Arthur Colles
Sam Anagnostis
Peter Gregory
Charles Gregory
James Zafirson
Charles Draggins
Andrew Mihopoulos
Paul Dragoumanos
Roy Mendros
Fred Hadiaris
Ted Mersey
George Ladakakos
Vivian _ Bizantikos
Peter Dalapas
Jamboree Plans Outlined For Stand By Club
The Stand By Club outlined the 41st Annual State of Maine C B Jamboree at a meeting in Biddeford. Leon Grover was named chairman for the August 2 event with members Dennis Provencher Roland Boucher Chester Simpson Paul Laflamme Roger Belair Gerard Littlefield Henry Roche Kenneth White John Mansolilli Raymond Landry and Harry Couture assisting. Members voted to buy lettered shirts for club functions.
Legislature Rebuffs Change to Aerial Spraying Control
The House rejected by voice vote a bill it previously favored 63 to 62 to regulate aerial spraying of insect beds. An amendment proposed giving jurisdiction to a board of agriculture forestry and fish and game commissioners was defeated 109 to 18 after lengthy debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Agriculture, Forestry and Fish and Game Commissioners
Fish and Game Commissioner
Miss Isabel Smead Goodwin Dies in Augusta Hospital
Biddeford resident Miss Isabel Smead Goodwin died yesterday in an Augusta hospital. Born in Biddeford to Harry H. and Jennie Murray Goodwin she studied in Biddeford Paris and Germany. She taught Spanish and French in New York schools and is survived by brother H Murray Goodwin Del Mar California. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Angel Funeral Home Kennebunk with Rev. David Wigley officiating. Burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Smead Goodwin
Biddeford
Augusta
Harry H
Jennie Murray Goodwin
Paris
France
Germany
Berlin
New York
H. Murray Goodwin
del Mar
Calif
Angel Funeral Home
Dane St
Kennebunk
David Wigley
United Church of Christ
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Saco
Infant Daughter of Biddeford Couple Dies
A newborn girl of Mr and Mrs Leo C Madore of 292 Alfred St Biddeford died Wednesday afternoon at a local hospital. The mother is Claire Garriepie formerly. The family includes two other children and maternal grandparents Joseph Garriepie, and paternal grandfather Emile Madore, all of Biddeford. Burial was at St Joseph Cemetery with Bolduc Funeral Home handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo C. Madore
Alfred St
Biddeford
Madore
Claire G. Garriepie
Joseph Garriepie
Emile Madore
St. Joseph Cemetery
Bolduc Funeral Home
St Biddeford
Variety Club Plans Oil Painting Project in Biddeford
The Women's Variety Club meeting at Mrs. Madore's Biddeford home introduced Lena Durette as a new member and awarded her a food basket. President Jeannette Jalbert led the session as members discussed an upcoming oil painting project and a January 14 meeting at Mrs. Isabelle Desrosiers’ residence to view a Florida travel film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Durette
Lorraine Madore
Oak Street
Biddeford
Jeannette Jalbert
Durette
Isabelle Desrosiers
Sullivan St
Florida
Madore
Theresa Lariviere
Annette Goulet
Irene Madore
Desrosiers
Jalbert
Theresa Huot
Joan Bouthillette
Rosa Bouthillette
Beach Council Names Committee and Approves Building Funds
Henry R. John was elected moderator at the special town meeting attended by about 31 town meeting members. The Beach council was authorized to appoint a school building committee and $500 was voted for the architect from surplus funds. A budget committee meeting followed and warrant articles were referred to sub committees. The budget committee will meet every Wednesday at Jamieson School at 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Henry R. John
Jamieson School
Unity Club Auxiliary Holds Saco Session
Routine business was conducted at a Unity Club Auxiliary meeting hosted by Mrs. Ruth Scammon on North Street in Saco. The mystery prize went to Mrs. Trene Townsend and the next meeting was announced for January 22 at Mrs. Townsend’s Hill Street home in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Club
Theome
Ruth Scammon
North Street
Saco
Trene Townsend
Townsend
Hill Street
Edna Bradbury
Florence Moores
Josephine Meserves
Genie Edgecomb
Fthel Whitten
Irene Townsend
Scammon
Goldwater Critiques Johnson During New Hampshire Campaign
Senator Goldwater in New Hampshire on the eve of the March 10 presidential primary criticizes Johnson’s federal program push. He notes Johnson seeks government expansion in nearly every area and says he aims to halt that trend during his 19 day campaign start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Goldwater
New Hampshire
Johnson
Amherst
Roosevelt
Kennedy
Truman
Hazardous driving conditions and coastal gale warnings
The forecast warns of hazardous driving conditions this afternoon and evening with gale warnings along the coast. Cloudy skies bring snow sleet and freezing rain this afternoon and tonight as temperatures reach mid 30s and lows near 30. Winds shift from east to northeast 5 to 15 mph then rise to 25 to 35 mph. Friday brings slow clearing with little temperature change and west to southwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Committee On Sewage Revived By Jaycees
The Saco Jaycees voted to re activate its sewage committee in Saco at the Mutual Fire Insurance Building. It will contact Mayor J Edward Whelan about backing sewer construction to cut pollution in the Saco River by 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Jaycees
Mutual Fire Insurance
Saco
J. Edward Whelan
Jaycees
Water Improvement Commission
Saco River
Biddeford
Atty
Roger Elliot
Pepperell Square
Hans Conreid
Reports At AMVETS Saco Session Details Plans
At the Boucou valas Dupuis AMVETS meeting in Saco Commander Joseph Ouellette led the session. Walter Fougue reported finances and Earl Clappison updated on current membership. State Commander Strout set the next SC meeting for Jan 26 at 2 pm in Biddeford and outlined membership progress. A covered dish supper is planned for Jan 18 and a baked bean supper for Feb 1 at the post home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boucouvalas-Dupuis
The
Post
Theft Reported At St Louis Club House
Biddeford Police investigate a theft of 40 dollars in silver from the St Louis Club House on Hill Street. Ur Bain Boldue reported the incident saying the door and the money drawer were found open last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
St. Louis
Hill Street
Urbain Boldue
Sigma Delta Class Supper Meeting at Biddeford Church
The Sigma Delta Class of the First Universalist Church Biddeford held a supper meeting last night at Mrs. Lloyd Woodman’s home. Attendees included Mrs. Tarbox, Miss Jeannette Davis, Mrs. J. Harry Davis, Miss Laura Bridgman, Mrs. Walter Tufts who won the mystery basket, and others. Devotions were led by Mrs. Davis, and a new fundraising project was announced with a discussion on Religions in America led by Mrs. Woodman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Delta
First Universalist Church
Biddeford
Lloyd Woodman
Graham Street
Jeannette Davis
John Tarbox
Delmont Emerson
J. Harry Davis
Laura Bridgman
Tarbox
Edmund Beal
Davis
Walter Tufts
America
Woodman
Irel Tate
John Cooper
Rosemary and
Eleanor Davis
Car Dealers Plan Annual Open House
York County Automobile Dealers Association holds a dinner meeting at the Wonderbar Steak House at 6 30 to review plans for a February open house program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Car Dealers
York County
Auomobile Dealers Association
Wonderbar
Saco W S C S Plans 25th Anniversary Calendar Supper
The Saco Women's Society of Christian Service at Saco Street Methodist Church outlined plans for their 25th anniversary and a calendar supper on Jan 16 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. The meeting covered routine land reports and readings from the study book Our Mission Today. Members noted donations to the Christmas Stockings fund and the World Day of Prayer event February 14 at the Saco Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
Saco School Street Methodist
LaDora Gannon
Stephanie Butler
Ethel Baljlard
Wilma Griffith
Avis Parslow
Bessie Dawley
Linette Martin
Mary Rollins
Althea Carson
Roberta Jordan
Maude Tuttle
Parslow
Deaconess Hospital
Giffith
Saco Methodist Church
Biddeford
Saco
Eula Bell
Jean Rennie
Eagles Biddeford Saco Aerie Reports Read
Committees read at Biddeford Saco Aerie meeting Birch Street Biddeford. A watch will go to member recruiting most new members June 1 1963 to June. Music for the Saturday night dance by the Red Coats and plans for a supper. Opening and closing prayers by Rene Letourneau and Gerard Desrocher won a special prize. W.S.C.S. 25th anniversary begins Jan 19 with Daniel Pendleton local president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene Letourneau
Gerard Desrocher
Daniel Pen
W.S.C.S
Dleton
Valentine Social Plans Are Set by Ladies Aid Society
The Ladies Aid Society of the South Biddeford Methodist Church met at Mrs. Lena Peck’s home to plan a Valentine social to be held in Sil oam Hall on Pool Road Biddeford in February. The committee includes Marion Clark Ruth Peck Lena Peck and Olive Gross with Mrs. Clark presiding and Mrs. Margar et Linscott leading devotions. Owing to the illness of secretary Louise Gaffney Linscott served pro tem. The next meeting is slated for January 22 at Mrs. Margaret Thomas’s home with entertainment by recitations and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine
Ladies Aid Society of
South Biddeford
Lena Peck
Marblehead Lane
Biddeford
Siloam Hall
Pool Road
Marion Clark
Ruth Peck
Olive Gross
Clark
Margaret Linscott
Louise Gaffney
Linscott
Helen Norwood
Webber Hospital
Margaret Thomas
Guinea Road
Sandra Beal
Ophelia Wakefield
Doris Burleigh
Jane Goldthwaite
Koko Fowler
Florence Crowley
Ella Piper
Ethel Collom
Judith Mapes
Martha Goldthwaite
Nellie Norwood
Lydia Emerson
Anna Tremblay
Dorothy Peck
Debra
Addie
Florence
Emma al
Arlene Jote
Missionary Unit Holds Meeting at Biddeford Home
Members of the Women's Missionary Society of the Biddeford United Baptist met at president Mrs. Genevieve McDonald’s home at 20 Yale St. The session opened with prayer and a reading of A New Year’s Thought. Eva Bowen led devotions on The Good Samaritan. A program Reflecting on Our Reflections guided the session with Genesis as January’s Bible reading. The group will study Man Reaches Out To God through the year. White Cross meeting is set for January 16 in the church vestry from 10 am to 2 pm with box lunches requested. The next meeting will be February 12 at Mrs. J. H. Beane’s home on Taylor Street with a guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Biddeford
Beane
Taylor Street
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Kennebunk Inn
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Madore Infant
Saco W.S.C.S
Alice Langmaid
Lillian Merry
Frances Lewis
Griffith
Mary Fairfield
Ladies Aid
McDonald Home
Shumway Funeral
Mrs. Papas
OF Sanford
Sanrorp
Washington Street
Sanford, Maine
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