Agnes Gallacher Cunningham dies at 89 in Saco
Mrs Agnes Gallacher Cunningham 89 of 114 Pleasant street Saco died this morning at a Biddeford Nursing home after a long illness Born in Airdrie Scotland October 11 1873 she was the daughter of William and Mary Gallacher She came to the United States about 50 years ago and lived in Saco widow of Wallace Cunningham Sr a charter member and past president of Lady Royal Stewart auxiliary Order of the Scottish Clan She belonged to the Saco United Baptist church Surviving are three sons Wallace Jr William G and Thomas M Cunningham a daughter Agnes M Cunningham eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews in Scotland Funeral services will be at 2 p m Saturday at Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco Friends may call Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m
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Agnes Gallacher Cunningham
Pleasant Street
Saco
Biddeford
Airdrie
Scotland
William and
Mary (Cookman) Gallacher
United States
Wallace Cunningham
Lady Royal Stewart Auxiliary
Order of the
Spring Street
Local Personal Notices From Saco Biddeford And Old Orchard Beach
Mrs. Joan Talbot of 61 Temple Street Saco is a surgical patient at Webber hospital. Ovila Hurtubise of 28 Bacon Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber hospital. Florida Belanger of 22 Center Street Biddeford is receiving medical treatment at Webber hospital. Pvt Robert E Swazy USMC son of Mr and Mrs C L Quinney Old Orchard Beach has completed recruit training at Paris Island South Carolina. Mr and Mrs Wilfred Pinette of Pike Street Biddeford have returned after a three month visit with their son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs George Neveux and children in San Francisco California and relatives in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Talbot
Temple Street
Saco
Webber Hospital
Ovila Hurtubise
Bacon’ Street
Biddeford
Florida Belanger
Center Street
Robert E. Swazy
USMC
C. L. Quinney
Old Orchard Beach
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
S. C
Wilfred Pinette
Fi Pike Street
George Neveux
San Francisco
Calif
Los Angeles
First Parish Congregational to Install Madisses in Saco
The installation and supper of the Madisses of the First Parish Congregational church will be held Thursday at 6 30 p m at the parish house in Saco. Members are asked to bring a terry dish towel to the meeting.
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First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Church Notes Double-Header in Local Congregations
Prayer meeting set for Thursday at 7 30 p m at Lyman First Baptist Goodwins Mills Choir rehearsal at 8 30 p m Senior choir of Saco School Street Methodist at 7 p m Thursday Holy Communion at 8 a m Thursday in Biddeford Holy Communion Lydia Circle of Saco United Baptist Churchwomen meets tomorrow at 2 at Mrs Stanley A Bennett 312 Street Saco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Lydia Circle
Saco
Market Backslide As GM Du Pont Tax Bill Adopted
The AP stock index fell at noon with the Dow off 5.95 to 692.59. Industrials declined with utilities and rails mixed. Ford down over 1 point while Chrysler and GM edged higher. Ohm & Haas surged 17 points as American and Eastern Air merged plans shifted vibes.
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New York
Associated Press
du Pont
General Motors
Senate
American
Eastern Airlines
Ford
Chrysler
Americcn Airlines
United Airlines
Pan American
Ohm & Haas
Dow Jones
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Fortin to Replace Bernstein as Acting Portland Postmaster
Democr at John R Fortin will replace Republican Edward J Bernstein as acting postmaster in Portland Maine Fortin is an aide to Senator Edmund S Muskie D Maine who recommended him for acting and permanent posts Kennedy to nominate and the Senate to confirm the appointments
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Washington
John R. Fortin
Edward J. Bernstein
Portland
Maine
Edmund S
Bangor businessman nominated to State Board of Education
Gov Reed named 51 year old Bangor businessman Charles F Bragg II to the State Board of Education to replace Leah Emerson of Island Falls who died December 11 He has served nine years on the Bangor Superintending School Committee and led the Bangor School Building Committee The board meets Friday with Vice Chairman Ernest Marriner presiding
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Augusta
Reed
Bangor
State Board of Education
Charles F. Bragg II
Leah Emerson
Island Falls
Bragg
Ernest Marriner
Waterville
Ford Fined For Left-Of-Grade Driving In Biddeford
Reginald W. Ford, 54, of Freeport, paid a $10 fine in Biddeford municipal court this morning after pleading guilty to operating to the left on a grade. Judge Simon Spill presided with State Trooper Hollis G. Dixon of Biddeford as the complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald W. Ford
Freert
Biddeford
Ford
Simon Spill
Hollis G. Dixon
Jeannette Vachon Dies At 59 In Biddeford
Jeannette Vachon 59 native of Biddeford and retired Bates mill worker died today at a local convalescent home. Born October 27 1902 she was daughter of Joseph and Elmire Lambert. Survived by sister Eva Boisvert and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 8:30 am Friday at St Joseph church with calls at Sansoucy Funeral Home today through 10 pm. Lafayette court Foresters meet 7 pm at Emond Funeral Home to say prayers.
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Jeannette Vachon
Biddeford
Bates Mill
Joseph and
Elmire ‘Lebrun? Lambert
Sac
St. Joseph Church
Ste. Anne
Ste. Anne Sodality of the Parish. Survivors Include A Sister, Mrs Eva Boisvert
Sansoucy
Stone Street
Lafayette Court
Order of Foresters
Emond Funeral Home
Hill Street
Calixte Lambert
Funeral services held for Marie-Anne Cordeau at St. Joseph
Marie-Anne Cordeau is mourned as funeral rites were conducted at St. Joseph Church with Rev. Marc Franck presiding. Deacon Sylvia Levesque and sub-deacon Norman Carrier assisted. A male quartet provided hymnody and burial followed in the family plot at St. Joseph Cemetery. Attendees included relatives from South Portland and Berlin, with Ste Anne sodality delegates among local church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie-Anne Cordeau
St. Joseph Church
Marc Franck
Sylvia Levesque
Norman Carrier
Diana Rousselle
Emilien Morin, Jr
Richard Binette
George FE. Lessard
Roland Toussaint
Andre Boucher
Donald Lessard
St. Joseph
Funeral services for George R Noble at Trinity Church
Funeral services for George R Noble of 234 Ferry Road Saco were held yesterday afternoon at Trinity Episcopal Church Saco with Rev. Thomas S Knox officiating. Bearers were Wendall Finneault Alex Stackpole Lucien Belair and John Whitney Burial followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R, Noble
Ferry Road
Saco
Trinity Episcopal Church
Thomas S. Knox
Wendall Finneault
Alex Stackpole
Lucien Belair
John Whitney
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Portland Weather Report Sees Sunny Breaks and Wind
Portland foresees a mostly sunny day with high clouds this afternoon and southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Tonight and Thursday bring partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures with winds 15 to 25 mph. Snow weather at Western Auto Saco promotes tires chains and batteries. Zone 1 temperatures range low 30s to mid 20s with various community readings including Caribou Eastport Greenville Old Town Rumford Portland Mt Wash Halifax Montreal.
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Portland
Western Auto
Saco
AQV
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Halifax
Montreal
Cartmill Highlights National Book Sale Protection Program
Biddeford Saco residents are safeguarded by a 12 year old Subscription Book program run with the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce and the Better Business Bureau. Cartmill notes 960 BBBs and chambers monitor thousands of sellers with 42 major publishers, aiding prompt redress and preventing faulty sales.
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Biddeford - Saco
Cartmill
Chamber
Chambers of Commerce
Better Business Bureaus
New Colors and Patterns in Vinyl Floor Designs
Designer Herbert Bright notes bold new vinyl options mimic brick marble cork and stone while offering interlocking shapes. Techniques include beveled edges hand finished travertine looks and slate textures with terracotta charcoal gray and green flagstone colors for dramatic room transformations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Brown
UP News
Herbert Bright
France
Bright
Seventh Grade Pupil Delivers Journal in Saco Area
An independent merchant and seventh grade pupil at Notre Dame de Lourdes in Saco delivers the Journal in the Cutts avenue district. Ronald Piette is listed as the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Piette of 4 Weymouth street Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame de Lourdes School
Saco
Cutts Avenue
Ronald
Henry Piette
Weymouth Street
Saco Excise Tax Collections Ahead Says City Clerk
Saco City Clerk Clifford A. Purvis reported 1962 excise tax receipts totaling $19,387.90 to date with $9,686.54 from 1961 taxes and $9,701.36 for 1962. He said collections run about $4,000 ahead of last year and urged taxpayers to bring poll tax receipts when paying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Clifford A. Purvis
Purvis
Maine Highway Maps Available for Public Distribution
Copies of the 1962 Maine Highway map are available at the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce office. Executive secretary Clayton W. Cartmill announced the Maine State Highway Commission produced the map, which features color photographs of state parks and points of interest, descriptions of assets, and a highway mileage log.
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Maine
Biddeford-Saco
January Social Session of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella
The Our Lady for Fatima Circle in Biddeford held its January social at St John hall Adams street. Winners listed include Marguerite Dubois Nancy Mathieu Yvonne Marcotte and many others with special awards to Patricia Marcotte Claire Loranger Blanche Demers and Elizabeth Rheaume. Irene Dubuc chaired the hospitality committee with Francois Gendron as co chair. The next session is set for February 13.
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Our Lady For Fatima
Daughters of Isabella
St. John Hall
Adams Street
Biddeford
Marguerite Dubois
Nancy Mathieu
Yvonne Marcotte
Lena Bilodeau
Merilda Nadeau
Jeanne Belisle
Flora Jalbert
Ludivine Heroux
Jeanne Gosselin
Delia Saucier
Violette Bellefeuille
Emelia Pepin
Eva Couture
Dorothe Belisle
Alberta Moulen
Phillips Announces House Candidacy for Maine Beach Seat
Hugh M. Phillips of 107 Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach announces candidacy on the Republican ticket for the Maine House of Representatives June primaries. He cites retirement for full time Augusta representation after 25 years in Old Orchard Beach and 20 years in local real estate. He served in the Canadian Army in World War I and is active as Post State Commander of the Canadian Legion. He is a 32nd degree Mason and trustee of Washington Avenue Methodist Church.
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Hugh M. Phillips
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Beach
Maine
House of Representatives
Phillips
Augusta
Canadian Legion
Orchard Lodge F and AM
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Plumber and Steamfitters Union
Afl-Cio
Portland
Council Chagnon Tops Elks In Cribbage Clash
Council Chagnon defeated the Elks 74 to 67 in the third meeting of the tournament, narrowing the Elks overall lead to 217 to 24. High scorers for Council Chagnon were Ronald Laverriere Richard Laverriere Joseph Perreault and Lorenzo Laverriere with 10 points. Leo Marchand and J P Vigneault had three. Elks leaders were Earl Hobbins Elmer Meserve with St Ours and Bourgoin as the low scorers. Next round set for Monday at the Council home on Adams Street in Biddeford.
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Council Chagnon
Elks Cribbage
Elks
Council
Ronald Laverriere
Richard Laverriere
Joseph Perreault
Lorenzo Laverriere
Leo Marchand
J. P. Vigneault
Elks A
Earl Hobbins
Elmer Meserve
St. Ours
Bourgoin
Adams Street
Biddeford
Break-In At Dodge Texaco Station In Biddeford
Police investigate a rear window break in at Dodge Texaco station 484 Ely street Biddeford noting a forced cash box with pennies left inside no other items disturbed Station owner Robert A Dodge reported the break to Chief Edgar Sevigny and Technician George Friary Also under inquiry is car break ins on Emery court near St Joseph church involving multiple owners none reported missing Items taken include clothing from a line on Green street Biddeford back yard theft reported by Mrs Helen Buckley with officers Morin Hubert investigating.
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Dodge
Texaco
Ely Street
Biddeford
Robert A. Dodge
Edgar Sevigny
George Friary
Helen Buckley
Green Street
Ralph Hubert
Halfway Group Questions Budget Items Will Be Reconsidered
Old Orchard Beach councilman David McCallum says a meeting of Half Way section members will call for the so called budget to be returned to the council for recommendation. He claims dozens of articles passed the council last week without discussion and that the police budget is among those rushed. He warns taxpayers face another large increase without more consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halfway
David McCallum
Old Orchard Beach
McCallum
Council
House Damaged By Explosion In Saco
Saco police investigate an apparent explosion at the home of Mrs. Frank E. Irish 108 King Street. She heard a loud noise this morning and found a large hole in the clapboard and damage to an upstairs ceiling from debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Frank E. Irish
King Street
Church Youth Group Officers Are Installed
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of Saco installed new officers led by President Kathleen Clark and Vice President Joyce Stevens with Kathleen Clark as secretary and Linda Harris as treasurer. Outgoing officers included Donna Chaplin and Christine Clark. Rev. Norman Langmaid officiated. Gloria Benoit led worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Kathleen Clark
Joyce Stevens
Carol Benoit
Linda Harris
Donna Chaplin
Christine Clark
Norman Langmaid
Gloria Benoit
Glenna Bradeen
Nina Strombom
Christian Fellowship
Myrna Dutille
Biddeford-Sace
Beach Man Fined For Passing Bus
James Davis age 30 of 26 Carl avenue Old Orchard Beach was fined $15 in Saco Municipal Court by Judge Hilary F Mahaney for passing a stopped school bus on School street at the Beach. A separate juvenile court session continued a morals case involving a 16 year old Saco girl for disposition day to day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Davis
Carl Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Saco
Hilary F. Mahaney
Davis
Biddeford
Hodges Sees Cut In Taxes
Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges said a tax cut is entirely conceivable if U S production rises 4 percent next year. He noted a 4 percent gain could allow cuts in corporate and personal taxes, helping maintain U S industrial leadership over the Soviet Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Luther H. Hodges
United States
Hodges
Soviet Union
U.S
Kennedy Eyes Eisenhower Backing for Trade Plan
President Kennedy seeks support from Dwight D. Eisenhower for a new international trade program sent to Congress. Officials anticipate a four month battle to win tariff authority for talks with the European Economic Community, while Nixon may oppose the proposal. The carrier cruise to Barbados proceeds with midshipmen aboard.
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Washington
Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
Eisenhower
U.S
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
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Cluub 4 News
So Episcopal Church
Freeport Man
Tides High
L A.M. P
Wallops Island
Journal Carriers
Ronald Piette
Bitte
Parents’ Magazine
Fatima Circle
Journal
Bridgetown
Barbados
State of Maine
Maine Maritime Academy
Ske
Trinid
Thomas Wildey
Rebekah Lodge
Evangeline Rebekah
Odd Fellows Hall
Alfred Street
Wildey
Odd Fellows Lodge
Baltimore
Nellie Wallace
Mary Jones
Beatrice Kaleel
Marion Dexheimer
Vera Munford
Evangeline Lodge
Maine Rebekah Assembly
March of Dimes
Grand Oof Lodge of Maine
Nurses Scholarship Fund
Irene Ellington
Easley
S.C
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