Local Personal Notices From Biddeford and Nearby Areas
Mrs Lillian LaBonte confined at home by illness. Dr J R Larochelle leaving Wednesday for a winter vacation in Florida returning March 1. Marine Pvt Charles E Martel son of Omer and Mrs Martel of Biddeford completed recruit training at Parris Island S C. Marine Pvt Harold I Grant Jr son of Mr and Mrs Harold I Grant of North Berwick completed recruit training at Parris Island S C. John R Perry aviation electrician's mate third class USN son of Lawrence A Perry of Sewall's Hill York promoted to present rate Dec 16 while at Naval Auxiliary Air Station Kingsville Texas. Lawrence A Turner aviation electrician's mate third class USN son of L W Turner of Ferry road Saco promoted to present rate while serving with Heavy Attack Squadron 11 at Naval Air Station Sanford Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian LaBonte
West Street
Biddeford
J. R. Larochelle
Bacon Street
Florida
Marine
Charles E. Martel
Omer Martel
Judge Street
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
S. C
Harold I
Kingsville
Tex
Lawrence A. Turner
USN
L. W. Turner
Ferry Road
Saco
Naval Air Station
Sanford
Fila
Ozra Tozier obituary obituary in Saco funeral rites Tuesday
Ozra Alvin Tozier 71 of Dayton died Friday evening in a Saco hospital. Born in Solon to George and Jane Tozier he worked as a lumberman and attended the Methodist church. Survived by widow Ida three daughters Arthur Mager Tampa Fla Bernard Holt Skowhegan and Robert Jorgen sen Framingham Mass four sons Calvin W Richard G Tozier Dayton Harold G Tozier Florence Ky Alvin O Tozier Falls Church Va brother Delmont Tozier Fairfield two sisters Razhel Tozier and Mrs Edward Tremble Arlington Calif 11 grandchildren three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services Monday at 1 30 p m from Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco burial in Goodwins Mills. Portland forecast partly cloudy windy and colder with gusty north winds and fair and colder tonight and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozra Alvin Tozier
Dayton
Saco
Solon
George
Jane (Bessey) Tozier
Methodist Church
Ida
Abbie) Tozier
Arthur Mager
Tampa
Fla
Bernard Holt
Skowhegan
Robert Jorgensen
Framingham
Mass
Calvin W
Richard G. Tozier
Harold G. Tozier
Florence
Alvin O.tozier
Falls Church
Delmont Tozier
Fairsfield
Razhel Tozier
Edward Tremble
Arlington
Calif
Biddeford Band Mothers Club to Meet Monday Evening
A meeting of the Biddeford Band Mothers club will be held Monday at 8 p m in the Girl Scout hall, 60 Pool Street, Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Band Mothers’ Club
Girloo Hall
Pool Street
Bidde
Delta Alpha Club Meeting With Blind Auction Planned
The Delta Alpha club meets Monday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Ruby Packard's Middle Street Saco home with Mrs Hazel Beety as co hostess. A blind auction will raise funds for the Christmas fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Alpha Club
Ruby Packard
Middle Street
Saco
Hazel Beety
Meeting of Biddeford Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree
A Fourth Degree Assembly meeting of the Biddeford Knights of Columbus will be held tomorrow morning at 11 in the Washington Street K of C hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Degree
Biddeford Knights of Columbus
Washington Street
K. of
C. Hall
York County Fire Chiefs Club Elects Officers Meeting
The York County Fire Chiefs Club will hold its annual meeting and officer elections on Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Springvale fire station. Chief Filmore Hanscom of the Springvale department will host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Fire Chiefs’ Club
Springvale
Filmore Hanscom
Youth Fellowships Gather Across Local Churches
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of South Biddeford Methodist meets Sunday at 6 30. Foss Street Methodist holds a meeting tomorrow at 6 30. The Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship of School Street Methodist meets Sunday at 6. The Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship of Saco United Baptist meets Sunday at 6. The Senior High Youth Fellowship of Saco United Baptist meets tomorrow at 6 P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship
The
Foss Street Methodist Church
Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship
Saco United Baptist Church
Ship of the West Kennebunk Day at 7 30 P M
A notice states a gathering titled Ship of the West Kennebunk will be held at 7 30 p m in the church vestry for a community meeting or event.
Youth Fellowship Meeting at Goodwins Mills Church
The Youth Fellowship of the Goodwins Mills Advent Christian church will meet Sunday at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Fellowship of
The
Goodwins Mills
Advent Christian Church
Pilgrim Fellowship to Meet at White Church Biddeford
The Pilgrim Fellowship of the White Church Biddeford will meet Sunday at 6 30 P M Following a brief business meeting a special program will be presented by Mrs George D Love showing pictures taken in Norway on Mr and Mrs Love s visit there last summer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Fellowship of the White
Evening Service Planned at Ly man Baptist Church
An evening service will be held Sunday at 7 30 p m at Ly man Baptist church in Goodwins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Junior and Senior B Y F Meetings Sunday 6 P M
Junior and senior B Y F groups will gather Sunday at 6 pm at Lyman Baptist Church for the church youth fellowship event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Baptist Church
Clarinda Gagnon Funeral Services Planned in Old Orchard Beach
Clarinda Gagnon 84 widow of Alexander Gagnon died yesterday at a Portland hospital after a long illness. Funeral services set for Monday at 9 a.m. from St. Margaret church Old Orchard Beach. Born in Canada she owned and ran a rooming house at the beach for years. Friends may call today and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 at Sansoucy funeral home 1 Stone Street Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinda Gagnon
Old Orchard Beach
Alexander Gagnon
Portland
St. Margaret Church
Canada
Sansoucy
Stone Street
Biddeford
Sams Mate To Ride Rocket
A female monkey slated to mate with Sam the pioneer space passenger will ride a rocket from Wallops Island Virginia on January 21. The flight in a Mercury capsule lofted by a Little Joe rocket aims to expand on Sam's space trip and study escape mechanisms and potential genetic effects of spaceflight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Sam
Wallops Island
Space
Beach Service Sermon by Bishop Loring at St John by the Sea
Bishop Oliver L. Loring of Portland will lead the seven o clock service at St John by the Sea Episcopal church in Old Orchard Beach tomorrow and will deliver the sermon. The organist and choir from St Paul Episcopal church in Portland will provide music. A reception and refreshments follow in the parish hall.
Ladies Cast A Line Long Branch Pier Winter Fishing
The article describes women on the Long Branch pier joining outdoorsmen in winter fishing. They wear army surplus hand-me-downs and enjoy the experience, with many women as zealous as their husbands and several calling it their weekly night out.
Birth origins of the Declaration signers revealed
A historical breakdown shows forty eight of the fifty six signers were born in America. Three signers were born in Ireland, two each in England and Scotland, and one in Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ireland
England
Scotland
Wales
Governor Van diver Delays Augusta School Dedication
Georgia Governor Ernest Vandiver arrived to dedicate a new Augusta school site but could not access the fenced property as the gate key could not be found. The event required an improvised workaround to proceed with the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Ernest Vandiver
Augusta
Education notes highlight teacher aides and Great Books program
Father Cyr reviews district parochial education initiatives including teacher aides to boost classroom time and a Grades 5 to 10 Great Books program. Principals will receive bird charts for New England habitats and a science series titled Planet Earth. Sister St Eva coordinated arrangements and student volunteers served refreshments at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sister Macarius
St. Mary School
Biddeford
St. Mary
St. Mary Associates
Maine
Father Cyr
Thurlow Pitts
Ellsworth High School
Pitts
New England
Planet Earth
Sister St. Eva
Lawyer Frank in Miami crash case faces possible loss of license
Attorneys Fallon of Kansas City and Reardon of St Louis sought updates after turning over thousands as an advance for a 900000 loan Frank was to secure for a 2 million dollar Christian Hospital expansion. If convicted he could lose the right to practice law. Friends in Westport said Frank feared flying despite a half million insurance policy and multiple accident policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Fallon
Kansas City
Daniel P. Reardon, Sr
St. Louis
Frank
Christian Hospital
Edward Boyd Jr
Westport
Conn
Boyd
Janet Wagner
Ann Ellen
Andrew Carl
Washington
National Airlines
Bolivia
N. C
Aaron Frank
Florida
Idlewild
Weather Bureau to set up Caribou radio station for Explorer VII data
Washington reports the U S Weather Bureau will establish a temporary radio station in Caribou Maine to collect satellite Explorer VII data. NASA says Explorer VII yields valuable data and has appropriated 50 900 dollars for Caribou and four other stations worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Weather Bureau
Caribou
Maine
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Cranberry samples sought after seizure for contamination test
The National Cranberry Association asks the U S District Court for permission to take test samples from 171 cases of cranberries impounded in Portland last month. Federal agents seized the shipment on charges that the berries were contaminated withweed killer believed to cause cancer in mice in sizeable quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
National Cranberry Assn
U. S. District Court
Caouette Family Welcomes Son Albert Ludger
To Mr and Mrs Gerard Caouette a son Albert Ludger weighing seven pounds five ounces at Orance Memorial Hospital Orange Tex Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Ludger Lachance 5 Therrien Avenue Saco Paternal grandfather Andre Caouette 49 Grayson Street Biddeford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard Caouette
Albert Ludger
Orance Memorial Hospital
Orange
Tex
Ludger Lachance
Therrien Avenue
Saco
Andre Caouette
Grayson Street
Biddeford
Beach Lions Club Card Party Draws Prizes
The Beach Lions Club held its fourth card party at Hoffman Street hall. Mrs. Sadie Thompson won the ladies high prize, Mrs. Louise Lapointe the ladies low. Robert Ricker took the men’s high prize, David Simpson the men’s low. Virginia Olson earned the queen of hearts award, with Edna Henaire receiving a special prize. Other specials went to Simpson, Ricker, and Lillian Sloan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old
Char’ Beach
Take Another Look Mr Cop
Detroit patrolman Raymond Braiier erred in court, misreading Joan Molley as male and citing a 50 in a 40 mph zone. The Municipal Court Judge George Martin dismissed the case, urging the officer to study the figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Raymond Braiier
Dearborn
Joan Molley
George Martin
Bravier
Murder charge politics and alibi disputed at LSU
The defense portrayed Dr. Mickey as home with family during the murder period while Dr. McMillan was killed, claiming an out of town alibi with a plane trip, though investigators found the alibi unfounded. LSU suspended Mickey's duties as dean and zoology chair pending the murder case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifaey
East Baton Rouge Parish
Mickey
McMillan
Favrot
Kling
LSU
Department of Zoology
United States
Missionary Society Lists Church Committees and Representatives
The article itemizes church committees for the missionary society with names for music flower decorating and literature groups. It notes pulpit nominating and Biddeford-Sace Council of Churches representation, plus a seven member special committee to study pastoral assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missionary Society
Hilton Lamson
Jennie Fay
Philip Sanborn
Isabelle Wilbur
Roy Watson
Madeline Brackett
Paul Woodman
Marjorie Parola
Raymond Lord
Carleton Robbins
Harry Brook
Carleton Crogan
Lawarence Tripp
Harry Furber
Edward Jackson
Norman Tripp
Loya! Grant
Richard Doe
John Higham
Burton Phillips
Harley Scammon
Ossian Johnson
Dorothy Huff
Lloyd Kimball
Walter Alexander
Lawrence Tripp
Alton Curran
Dwight Verrill
Lee Ellis
Carl Wallbridge
Marjorie Newcomb
Ralph Stickney
Lawrence Grant
Edward Hamner
David Thayer
John Strickland
Vernon Burgess
Paul Tate
Biddeford-Sace Council of
Nancy Hall
Charles Towle
Lydia Wentzell
Leon Cole
Laurence Dyer
Geraldine Fenderson
Erwin Warren
Goods Recovered From Two Biddeford Homes
Biddeford Police Chief Edgar Sevigny and Sheriff J Albert Merryman recovered goods valued at over 3000 from the homes of Richard Ruck and Roger Crepeau in Biddeford. Items include a 24 inch television set rotary power lawn mower radio hi fi set plumbing fixtures power saw beer and cigarettes and bathroom fixtures. The haul appears linked to a burglary at Verrency O Donnell s Kennebunkport summer home and may solve cottage breaks across Biddeford Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. Crepeau posted 2000 bail on a morals charge and faces retrial in May. charges against Ruck are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Edgar Sevigny
J. Albert Merryman
Richard Ruck
Elm Street
Roger Crepeau
Granite Street
Verrency O'Donnell
Kennebunkport
Paul Dorais
Guinea Road
Fortunes Rocks
Kennebunk
Crepeau
Adah Chapter OES fetes worthy matrons and patrons
Adah Chapter of the Eastern Star held a meeting at Biddeford Masonic hall honoring leaders from Districts One and Two and 11 Grand Chapter officers. Special guests included Worthy Grand Matron Juanita Sessions and Worthy Grand Patron Kenneth E. Pullen, with extensive introductions, gifts, and notes on renovations and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adah
Order of the Eastern Star
Biddeford Masonic Hall
Juanita Sessions
York
Maine
Kenneth E. Pullen
Milo
Dwight A. Sturtevant
Lewiston
Elizabeth M. Calderwood
International Temple Committee
Lillian G. Lamb
Springvale
Betty Jean Braley
South Portland
Georgia Karalekas
Portland
Dorothy G. Fessenden
Anne R. Horsman
Agnes
Voters Go To Polls Today In Aroostook
In Presque Isle area voters head to the polls for a special election to fill the state senate seat left vacant after Gov Reed became governor. Republican Edward P Cyr of Madawaska and Democrat Joseph J Freeman of Presque Isle lead the contest, both with deep local business ties and Catholic backgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aroostook
Presque Isle
Aroostook County
Senate
Réed
Clausen
Edward P. Cyr
Madawaska
Reed
GOP
Clauson
Joseph J. Freeman
Cyr
Freeman
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Stiniewis
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
South Biddeford
School Street Methodist Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Sams
Rocket
Germaine Langelier
Tangle
Boston
Journal “Wants
Biddeford- Saco
Thornton Academy
Parent- Teacher Association
Pictur
Robert L. Bowie
Pauline Fournier
Joseph McCarthy
Sidney 0. Griffith
Beach Lions Club
Mr. Cop
LA Jolla
University of California
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill
Biddeford Homes
Estella Moxey
Mizpah
Westbrook
Glenys B. Thayer
Vernon Gerrish
Ruth
Helen Macgowan
Iona
Walfred Johnsson
Madonna
Phoebe Foster
Myron Rust
Fadette
Grace Littlefield
Fred Clark
Annette
Priscilla Galencia
Gordon Galencia
Priscilla
Highpine
Wells
Frances N. Murphy
Miniwanca
Christine M. Danes
Frank Merrill
Longfellow
Helen Colesworthy
Minneganee
Yarmouth
Louise FE. Burns
Gerald A. Horsman
Deering
Alice M. Richardson
Alfred H. Schwabenhausen
Cornerstone
Florence Mains
Pine Tree
Gorham
Helen L. Earle
Sarah Orne Jewett
South Berwick
Evelyn Crawford
Herbert Crawford
Beulah
Cumberland Mills
Gordon Smith
Dunlap Lodge
A. M
James Helms
Cormnerstone
Gregg Kitchen
St. John Hall
Adams Street
Dwight Sturtevant
Grand Chapter of
Annette Chapter
Ways and Means
Carl Dennett
North Street
Anne Small
Charity Fund
Yale University
New Haven
Eero Saarinen
Bronx
N.Y
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