Biddeford Personal News and Weather Update
Local residents share patient status at Notre Dame and Webber hospitals. Armand Remillard returns home after Maine Medical Center surgery. Mrs Belanger travels to New York for buying and pleasure. Pvt Hodgdon's wife joins him in Bowling Green Virginia. Gale warnings along the coast with wind and rain today, clearing tonight then cooler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustin Nadeau
Hill St
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Richard Verville
Alfred Road
Webber Hospital
Blanche Demeule
Alfred St
Armand Remillard
Granite St
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Dora Belanger
Bernard's Hat Shop
Alfred Street
New York City
Jeffery Hodgdon
William Lee
State Street
Bowling Green
Pvt
Hodgdon
U. S. Army
Local veteran and civic meetings slated tonight
Squadron 26 Sons of the Legion meets at the American Legion home Elm Street Biddeford at 7 p.m. Tomorrow. Troop One Building Association Auxiliary gathers at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs William Martel 2 Wood Ave Saco. Saco P T A meets at 8 p.m. in Gov Fairfield School. Biddeford VFW Post holds a 7:30 p.m. meeting in Biddeford City Building tonight.
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Sons of the Legion
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley
American Legion
Elm Street
Biddeford
Troop One Building Association
William Martel
Wood Ave
Saco
Saco P. T. A
Gov. Fairfield School
Biddeford Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Biddeford City
Pine Tree Humane Society Meeting Announced
The Pine Tree Humane Society will meet at 2 30 p m tomorrow in the Saco and Biddeford Savings Institution on Main Street in Saco Maine.
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Pine Tree Humane Society
Saco and Biddeford
President Johnson proposes 97.5 billion budget plan
President Johnson sends Congress a 97.5 billion budget aimed at halving the federal deficit and attacking poverty. Pearson to discuss improving US relations, while Britain moves troops toward Tanganyika as tensions rise. The disarmament conference in Geneva resumes with optimism for East‑West talks. In Ohio, backers block endorsement of Senator Young at the Democratic convention as Lt. Col. John H Glenn Jr. gains support. Jack Ruby continues efforts to secure bond release in Dallas.
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Johnson
Congress
Pearson
Britain
Tanganyika
Geneva
John H Glenn Jr
Ohio
Stephen Young
Jack Ruby
Dallas
Saco to distribute surplus food Thursday at City Hall
Mrs. Edith Smith city welfare director announces surplus food distribution Thursday January 23 from 9 am to noon and 1 to 3 pm at Saco City Hall.
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Edith Smith
Saco
Saco City Hall
Card of Thanks from Lumina LaCourse and associates
We thank neighbors friends and all who sent flowers cards furnished cars and sympathized during our bereavement. Mrs Lumina LaCourse and Son. Webhannett Women's Club American Legion Past President and Auxiliary No 74 friends and neighbors. My appreciation for friendly cards messages gifts and flowers while a patient at MacDill Air Base Hospital Tampa Fla Mrs Alice Langley Downing Kennebunk Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumina LaCourse
Webhannett Women’s Club
American Legion
MacDill Air Base Hospital
Tampa
Fla
Alice Langley Downing
Kennebunk
Maine
Funeral Rites Held for Louis Gagne at Notre Dame de Lourdes
Funeral services for Louis Gagne of Ocean Park Road Saco were held at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church. Msgr. Arthur Dube celebrated a requiem high mass with church choir singing and organ by Mrs Eva Carrier. Pallbearers were Anselme Paquin Ralph Morin Philemon Dubreuil and Alfred Bisson. Burial followed in St Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers by Msgr Dube.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Gagne
Ocean Park Road
Saco
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
Msgr
Arthur Dube
Eva Carrier
Anselme Paquin
Ralph Morin
Philemon Dubreuil
Alfred Bisson
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Biddeford
Dube
Maine Snowcover Washed Away by Rain Storm
PORTLAND AP Maine faced a rain storm that eroded thin snowcover with up to 1.32 inches in southern sections. Reports from the Weather Bureau highlighted accumulations in Portland 1.32, Brunswick 1.32, Farming ton 1.20, Rumford 1.19, Augusta 1.09, and other towns with lighter totals northward. Southern ski resorts Pleasant Mountain Bridgton Lost Valley Auburn Sky Hy Topsham said they were washed out and skiing ranged from poor to fair at other Maine areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
U.S. Weather Bureau
Brunswick
Farmington
Rumford
Augusta
Guilford
Eastport
Millinocket
Bangor
Greenville
Old Town
Houston
Limestone
Caribou
Weather Bureau
Pleasant Mountain
Bridgton
Lost Valley
Auburn
Topsham
Moth ers session and church choirs in Biddeford
A chatterbox session for mothers of young children will be held Wednesday from 10 to 11 30 a m at the United Church of Christ Congregational Biddeford. Choir rehearsals at Biddeford United Church of Christ Congregational occur each Wednesday evening with the Junior choir at 615 p m and the Senior choir at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church of Christ
Biddeford
Prayer and Praise Service for Advent Christian Church
A prayer and praise service for Advent Christian church members in Biddeford will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage on Chapel street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent Christian Church
Biddeford
Chapel Street
Midweek Worship Set For Faith Tabernacle Beach
A mid week worship service will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church located at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Third Street in Old Orchard Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Christian Science Service At 7 45 Wednesday In Saco
The Christian Science Society at 19 Winter Street in Saco will hold a service Wednesday evening at 7 45. The reading room will be open to the public Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Saco
Prayer meeting and choir rehearsal at Lyman church
A prayer meeting is slated for Wednesday evening at 7 30 with choir rehearsal to follow at 8 50 at Lyman First Baptist Church in Goodwins Mills.
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Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Prayer Service Scheduled at Advent Christian Church
A prayer service will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Advent Christian church on Route 35 in Kennebunk Lower Village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent Christian Church
Route 35
Kennebunk Lower Village
Prayer Meeting at Advent Christian Church
A prayer meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Advent Christian church on Saco avenue in Old Orchard Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent Christian Church
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Community Bible Study at Ogunquit Baptist Church
Community Bible Study will be conducted Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Midweek Service at Full Gospel Church Wells
A mid week service will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church Route 9 A just off Route 109 Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Wells
Prayer and Bible Study Hour at Village Baptist Church
A prayer and Bible study hour will be held in the vestry of Village Baptist Church in Kennebunkport on Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Executive Committee Meeting at Saco Parish House
The executive committee of the Saco Second Parish Unitarian Church will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Saco parish house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Second Parish
Meeting of the Sigma Delta Class at First Universalist Church
A meeting of the Sigma Delta Class of the Biddeford First Universalist Church will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Jon Tarbox 435 Main St Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Delta
Biddeford
Woman's Society to Hold Offing Supper at Foss Street Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Foss Street Methodist Church Biddeford will hold its initial offering supper on Wednesday at 6 p m in the church vestry. A business meeting will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Foss Street Methodist Church
Biddeford
Saco Church Group Sets Fashion Show
The Women s Fellowship of the First Parish Congregational Church Saco will host an 8 p m fashion show on March 11 in Fellowship Hall Beach Street Saco. Arrangements chair Mrs Charles F Gilpatric with committees for tickets refreshments decorations hostess and publicity. Fashions by T J Murphy and Bernard s Millinery Biddeford with organ music by Joseph Zinni Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T He
First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Fellowship Hall
Beach Street
Charles F. Gilpatric
Albert W. Coleman
Howard L. Cushman
Stephen Stanton
Joey Stacy
Lloyd M. Anderson
Paul K. Weimer
Larry. E. Dearborn
Raymond A. Mailman
T. J. Murphy
Bernard's Millinery
Biddeford
Joseph Zinni
Portland
Saco Assessors Gain Valuation on Local Properties
The board of assessors led by Ralph Scammon reports about 223000 in added valuation for Saco from April to December 1968. It records 72 new buildings and 120 improvements and adjustments, with 30 to 40 more new structures inspected for appraisal before April 1. Building inspector Rene A Allie issued 213 permits in 1963 with 109 fully inspected to date by the assessors. Members include Donald C Rhodes and Raymond Hobbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Assessors
Saco
Ralph Scammon
Rene A. Allie
Scammon
Donald C. Rhodes
Raymond Hobbins
Poll Tax Reminder To Register Cars In Saco
Saco Tax Collector Roy F. Tounge urged residents to show poll tax receipts to pay motor vehicle excise tax and to obtain hunting and fishing licenses. Certificates speed processing and prevent delays during a busy period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Roy F. Tounge
Tounge
Science Fair Set At Biddeford Academy
Marie Joseph Academy in Biddeford hosts a science fair and open house at Pool Road with committee details to be announced after a Friends Association meeting. An April 25 concert was announced with further information to follow. Mrs Ethel Dorais read the secretary's report and Mrs Lauretta Whitehurst presented the treasurer's report. The Knights of Harmony provided entertainment and sisters of the academy served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Joesph Academy
Pool Road
Biddeford
Marie Joseph Academy Friends Association
Ethel Dorais
Lauretta Whitehurst
Joseph Plamondon
Knights of Harmony
Sisters of the Academy
Saco City Council Advances Budget and Contracts
The council reviewed the annual budget items including city officers 14500 city building 10000 election costs 4700 printing annual report 700 parks 900 insurance 8500 hydrant rental 46500 street lights 28000 Civil Defense 1000 bond redemption 1500 interest 29000 county tax 26000 and social security 8500. A three year Jordan School lease to the Rangers was approved with insurance and city use clause. Street department set waste collector rates 1.15 to 1.40. A 2500 request for York County Family and Child Guidance Clinic was accepted for consideration. The Ocean Park Road zoning issue was postponed and three street lights approved with a 332 tax refund issued to Roland Lavigne.
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Park
Donald Doyle
Saco Businessman’s Association
Street Department
Linwood Brown
Sweetser Children’s Home
York County Family and Child Guidance Clinic
Jordan School
Rangers
David McCallum
Ocean Park Road
Roland Lavigne
Maine to offer five summer courses for administrators
Orono AP reports the University of Maine will offer five courses next summer to help Maine school administrators meet new membership standards set by the American Association of School Administrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maine
Maine
American Association of School Administrators
All-purpose flour implied when recipe calls for flour alone
Guidance notes that the term flour without specification typically means all-purpose flour in recipes. This convention helps home cooks interpret instructions quickly and prevents mismeasurement.
School Friends Plan Feb Events In Parish Hall
At the St. Andre Parents, Friends and Teachers Association meeting plans were announced for a Valentine dance February 8 from 8:30 PM to midnight with Muriel's orchestra, a February 23 style show chaired by Mrs. June Dubois and co-chair Mrs. Mignonne Plamondon, plus a January 27 general PFTA meeting with guest Rev. Dr. Raymond Francis Begin speaking on Mental Retardation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andre
Lucienne Roy
Raymond Francis Begin
Paul Houde
Maurice Hebert
Lucille Remillard
Yvette Loranger
Noela L'Heureux
Frances Gaudette
Theresa Rosignol
George Neault
Armand Fecteau
John Miller
George Malasnik
Claire Nadeau
Paul Beaupre
Roy
Dubois
Fortier
Babies Born at Webber Hospital in Biddeford and Saco
A series of birth notices list new arrivals at Webber Hospital and area homes. Raymond Real Saucier, John William Boucovalas, Chevy Ann Hartsell, Jeanneine Rachel Fogg, Carmen Lucille Boucher, Thomas James Kennard, Peter Anthony Tsomides, and a daughter for Norman L. Andrews join families from Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach with birth dates from January 16 to January 20 and weights from six pounds to eight pounds eleven ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital
Abel R. Saucier
Granite St
Biddeford
Raymond Real
Petro S. Boucouvalas
School St
Saco
John William
James R. Hartsell
Mason St
Chevy Ann
Hill St
Carmen Lucille
James E. Kennard
South St
Thomas James
Anthony L. Tsomides
Peter Anthony
Norman L. Andrews
Unions Ave
Old Orchard Beach
City Council Contemplates Eminent Domain and Budget Moves
Pace Oner and York discuss keeping land prices fair with real estate signings while planning eminent domain to secure land for the sewage project. A committee is formed to meet landowners, report by Thursday, and a seven day posting rule is noted for final action. The council tabs a $44,000 general government salary appropriation and considers state aid road funds to rebuild Alfred Street, while boosting fire department pay by 4,000 for a 5 percent raise.
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Pace
York
Bergeron
Vachon
Pomerleau
Boucher
Joseph Pelletier
Edgar Sevigny
Superior Court
Pelletier
Alfred Street
Union Street
Tourist Tower Closed Down By Hungarians
An observation tower on Geschriebenstein Mountain on the Austrian Hungarian border sparked a border incident. Hungarian guards said the border line runs through the tower’s foundation and warned climbers violate Hungarian territory. A Viennese tourist prompted warning shots as guards asserted control, ending visits to the tower amid tense relations and halted climbs.
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Vienna
Austria
Hungary
Geschriebenstein
Burgensland
Leftover Veg Combo As Sandwich Filling Idea
A small amount of plain left over cooked vegetables in the refrigerator can be mixed with shredded green cabbage and julienne strips of baked ham or cooked smoked tongue. Season with French dressing or mayonnaise for an excellent sandwich filling or salad option.
Two Airmen Injured In Saco Street Collision
Two airmen from Topsham and Loring Air Force Bases were treated for cuts after a Main Street crash on Goose Fair Hill. Driver James W. Hanley, 19, said he fell asleep before the vehicle left the road. passenger John G. Ayres, 22, was also injured. Front-end damage was estimated at $400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsham Air Force Base
Loring Air Force Base
Webber Hospital
Saco
Main Street
Goose Fair Hill
James W. Hanley
Topham
John G. Ayres
Johnson Budget Proposes Large Cuts and Moon Mission
President Johnson unveiled a 1965 budget with an Agriculture Department cut of 1.3 billion and total outlays of 2.7 billion. He freed funds by trimming 1,200 civilian jobs, boosted Peace Corps to 14,000 volunteers, and reaffirmed a lunar landing within the decade while seeking education and anti poverty programs and a higher debt limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Agriculture Department
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
United States
Peace Corps
Commodity Credit Corporation
Defense Department
Kennedy
Department of Urban Affairs and Housing
Department of Housing and Community Development
Lth
Dredging Project Estimated at 700000 Dollars
Dredging at the Saco River mouth would supply 430000 cubic yards of sand for Ferry and Hills Beach. Fogarty of the U S Army Corps of Engineers outlines a two part project with costs around 200000 for Ferry Beach and 500000 for Hills Beach. A May public hearing is planned to discuss funding from federal state and local sources and to gauge the project’s regional value.
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Saco River
Ferry and
Hills Beach
Frank M. Fogarty
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Division of Rivers and Harbors
Waltham
Mass
J. Edward Whelan
Saco
Fogarty
Ferry Beach
Student Falls Down Stairs At Old Orchard Beach School
Old Orchard Beach High School student Robert Gillis was carried to Webber Hospital by Saco ambulance after a fall in the school building. He was later taken to the outpatient clinic for observation and released, per school officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Robert Gillis
Old Orchard Beach High School
Webber Hospital
Saco Ambulance
Sta S
Night School Owens Sessions At KHS
About 75 persons attended the opening session of the Adult Education Evening Classes at Kennebunk High School with five courses offered eight weeks and future enrollments expected. Frederick Welch serves as night school principal. Courses include welding under Elliot Hill woodworking by Richard Hazlett motor control by Joseph Grondin typing by Patricia Trask and beginner sewing by Mabel Nevins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Kennebunk High School
Frederick Welch
Elliot Hill
Richard Hazlett
Joseph Grondin
Patricia Trask
KHS
Mabel Nevins
Edmunds Seeks Senate Presidency After Marden Post
Fort Fairfield Maine Senate Majority Leader E Perrin Edmunds R Fort Fairfield is a candidate to succeed Senate President Robert A Marden R Waterville in the 102nd Legislature. Marden announced he will not seek re election to devote time to personal family and professional responsibilities. Edmunds is in the running for the Senate presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Fairfield
Senate
E. Perrin Edmunds
Robert A. Marden
Waterville
Marden
Edmunds
Frozen fruit salads use cream cheese and mayonnaise
Frozen fruit salads are prepared with a base of cream cheese and mayonnaise. They should be frozen until firm and served promptly to avoid the fruit becoming too hard.
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Associated Press
Washington
Memoriam
Marie Anne Cordeau
Therese Morin
Henrietta Desrosier
Ruth Cyr
Paulette Flaherty
Saco Church
Biddeford Academy
Arlette Collot
France
Genevieve Mercier
Paris
Kathleen Grabarczyk
Milwaukee
Wis
Walter Roob
May
Owens
Kinmond
Goodyear Tires
Kennebunk Inn
Carey Bros
Jewelers
Biddeford & Saco Gasco
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