Personal notices from Old Orchard Beach area patients
Ernest Day at Notre Dame hospital in Biddeford is a medical patient. Urbain Petrin owner of Petrin's market in Saco is a surgical patient at Webber hospital. Rae L. Cornwell of Old Orchard Beach is a tonsillectomy patient at Notre Dame hospital. Freddie Belanger of Old Orchard Beach is receiving medical treatment at Notre Dame hospital. Four surgical patients at Notre Dame hospital include Aurelle Ouellette of Biddeford 214 Cleaves street Roger Breton of Pine Point 2 King street Ernes tine Ruel of Biddeford 47 Adams street and Richard Stoe of Biddeford 22 Middle street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Day
Hoffman Street
Old Orchard Beach
Notre Dame Hospital
Urbain Petrin
Petrin
Saco
Webber Hospital
Rae L. Cornwell
Richard H. Cornwell
School Street
Freddie Belanger
Percy Belanger
Saco Avenue
Notre Dame Thrift Shop to Be Led by Group C Next Week
Saco Rebekah lodge meeting Saturday at 7 30 p m observes Roll Call and Thomas Wildes Night in Saco Odd Fellows hall. Mrs Gerard Cameron to captain Notre Dame Thrift Shop event under Group C. entertainment and refreshments to follow social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Thrift Shop
Gerard Cameron
Thomas Wildes
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Saco Odd Fellows Hall
Church Notices Highlight Local Youth and Services
The Saco Salvation Army Junior Band and singers meet Saturday morning. Confessions are heard Saturday at St. Monica and St. Martha churches in Kernebuax and Kersebunkport. Mary Church in Wells holds confession Saturday afternoon. Rev. Jasper Beane preaches at Biddeford United Baptist on Sunday. Deacons meet at 10 10 a m. Rev H Lewis Cutler at the Biddeford White church. Junior Fellowship meets Sunday at 5 p m in the vestry. Miss Ethel Morton shows slides of the Holy Land. Senior Fellowship plans Youth Rally at Biddeford First Universalist Sunday 4 p m. Saco School Street Methodist trustees hold a special meeting after Sunday worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Beane
East Sumner
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Biddeford White Church
Second Congregational
H. Lewis Cutler
Ethel Morton
Holy Land
Biddeford
Saco School Street
Prof Reardon Appointed To National Post
Prof Arthur W Reardon director of the Audio Visual center at the University of Maine is named to the affiliate relations committee of the Department of Audio visual Instruction DAVI This Maine group pursues national DAVI affiliation and will meet at Kansas City March 25 30 Other New England members include David Silverstone and Robert Danilewicz The Maine Audio Visual Association has 25 members and will meet at the University of Maine in March with Reardon presiding Also noted is a brief public safety reminder about pedestrian danger during dark hours and slick road conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DAVS
DAVI
Reardon
Kansas City
New England
David Silverstone
University of Bridgett
Robert Danilewicz
Theniversity of
Rhode Island
Maine Audio-Visual Association
University of Maine
Galen Kelley
Maine
State University
Boston University
Mrs Marie Vanasse 94 Dies in Biddeford
Mrs Marie Vanasse 94 of Cleaves Street Biddeford died in a local hospital after a long illness Born in St. Robert Quebec June 15 1867 she was daughter of Antoine and Esther Robidoux Her husband Alexandre Vanasse died in 1940 She was survived by son Rudolphe and two daughters Mrs Aime Desrosiers and Mrs Ulric Cabana all of Biddeford plus 14 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren Friends may call at Emond Funeral Home Friday Saturday and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 pm High mass of requiem will be sung at St Andre Church Monday at 9 am
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Vanasse
Cleaves Street
Biddeford
St. Robert
P. Q
Antoine
Esther Cantara Robidoux
Alexandre Vanasse
St. Andre Church
Ste. Anne Sodality
Rudolphe Vanasse
Aime Desrosiers
Ulric Cabana
Emond
Ste Anne Sodality to Honor Mrs Marie Vanasse
Members of Ste. Anne sodality of St. Andre church will meet Sunday at 2 15 p m at Emond Funeral home Hill street Biddeford to pay respects to Mrs Marie Vanasse a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste. Anne Sodality
St. Andre Church
Emond Funeral Home
Hill Street
Biddeford
Marie Vanasse
Our Lady of Victory Circle to Pray for Mrs Marie Vanasse
Members of the Our Lady of Victory Circle meet tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Emond Funeral Home on Hill Street Biddeford to offer prayers for Mrs Marie Vanasse mother of Mrs Aime Desrosiers and Mrs Ulric Cabana of the Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Victory Circle
Emond Funeral Home
Hill Street
Biddeford
Marie Vanasse
Aime Desrosiers
Ulric Cabana
Funeral services for Mrs Jeanette Vachon at St Joseph
Funeral services for Mrs. Jeanette Vachon were held at St Joseph Church with a Requiem High Mass by Rev Norman Carrier. Rev Sylvia Levesque served as deacon and Rev Marc Franck as sub deacon. The church choir and organist Diana Rousselle led music. A large Ste Anne sociality delegation attended. interment followed in St Joseph Cemetery with committal prayers by Rev Fr Levesque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Vachon
St. Joseph Church
Norman Carrier
Sylvia Levesque
Marc Franck
Diana Rousselle
Arers
Paul Boisvert
Armand Lambert
Arthur Lambert
Ronald Lambert
Ste. Anne
Omer Thibodeau
Alice Guilmette
Funeral services for Sherman F. E. Plummer held in Saco
Funeral services were held yesterday from Den nette and Craig Funeral Home in Saco for Sherman F. E. Plummer a former Saco and Lynn resident who died in St Peters burg Florida. Rev Harry Rufiero of First Parish Congregational Church officiated and burial followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery with bearers Sherman Letellier Donald Letellier Louis Soucy Erving Kimball Henry Bouchard and Albert Blake acting as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennette and Craig Funeral Home
Saco
Sherman FE
Plummer
Saco and
Lynn, Mass
St. Petersburg
Fla
Harry Rufiero
First Parish Congregational Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Sherman
Donald Letellier
Louis Soucy
Erving Kimball
Henry Bouchard
Albert Blake
Funeral services for Irving S Boothby held in Saco
Funeral services for Irving S Boothby operator of Woodlawn camps West Scar borough and Saco native were held yesterday afternoon from Dennett and Craig Funeral home in Saco. Rev Clovis Laverty officiated and burial was in Dunstan cemetery. Bearers were Clarence and Leon Leary Gordon Thurston and Merton Sylvester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving S. Boothby
Woodlawn Camps
West Scarborough
Saco
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Clovis Laverty
Funeral rites for Miss Ber tha Dean held in Biddeford
Funeral services for Miss Ber tha Dean of 133 South street Biddeford were conducted Wednesday at Shumway Funeral home Saco with Rev Stanley A Bennett of the Saco United Baptist church officiating. Bearers named include Paul Reny Richard Reny Roger Gonneville and Ovide Poitras. Entombment in Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford planned for spring burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Dean
South Street
Biddeford
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring Street
Saco
Stanley
A. Bennett
Saco United Baptist Church
Paul Reny
Richard Reny
Roger Gonneville
Ovide Poitras
Greenwood Cemetery
Sentences Vacated for Two Escape Convicts
Alfred AP reports the 3 to 7 year terms given last week to George S. Chase 20 of Lyman and Richard A. Tompkins 21 of Detroit for escape from the Men s Reformatory were vacated by Superior Court Justice James P. Archibald on Thursday The judge ruled the sentences could not run consecutively with terms for breaking entering larceny and auto theft Chase is serving 3 years in State Prison Tompkins 4 8
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
George S. Chase
Lyman
Richard A. Tompkins
Detroit
Superior Court
James P. Archibald
Chase
Tompkins
Stevens quits politics to focus on Broadway ventures
Roger L Stevens, a Broadway producer and former chief fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee, says eight years is enough and he will stop raising money for politics. His current agenda includes management roles in about a dozen shows. A cost saving move at Irma La Douce reduces seats sold, with 324 of the Alvin theater's 1,324 seats kept vacant after a transfer from Plymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roger L Stevens
Democratic National Committee
Stevens
Irma LaiDouce
Alvin Theater
Plymouth
Musicians’ Union
Portland Weather Summary
Clearing and cooler conditions forecast for Portland this afternoon with increasing cloudiness. Tonight expect cloudy skies with occasional showers or snow and a gradual drop in temperatures. Saturday morning clearing and colder with variable winds shifting to northwest. Zone 1 highs in the upper 20s to low 30s, tonight’s lows in the upper 20s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Blue Feather council installs D P officers in Biddeford
Installation of officers by the Feather Council Daughters of Pocahontas occurred last night at Mrs. George Genthner home Biddeford. Deputy Pocahontas Cecile Jacques and Miss Josephine Burba led the ceremony naming Pocahontas Patricia Simms Winona Sylvia Smart Jacques keeper of records Genthner keeper of wampum Burba keeper of wampum and Ivy Semo third trustee. Social hour honors went to Mrs Genthner and Miss Burba with refreshments. January hosts Burba Simms planned a shore dinner at Yoken Ports mouth New Hampshire in February date to be announced. Next meeting February 22 at Mrs Genthner home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feather Council
Daughters of Pocahontas
George Genthner
Biddeford
Cecile Jacques
Pocahontas
Josephine Burba
Patricia Simms
Sylvia Smart
Winona
Jacques
Alice Genthner
Eeper
Clara Demers
Flag Pole To Be Dedicated At Cemetery
The Biddeford-Saco Veterans Council outlined tentative plans for a flagpole dedication at St Joseph cemetery donated by Henry Pinard in honor of local veterans. The council discussed uniform grave marker flags and will report to their organizations with action set for a later meeting. The next meeting is February 26 at the Mer-Ira Staples AMVETS post home in Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Cemetery
Biddeford-Saco
Robert Libby
Mer- Ira Staples Amvets
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Biddeford Blue Ribbon Standoff on School Union Staffing
A tangled Biddeford school dispute involves a joint committee from Biddeford Dayton and Arundel over teacher contracts and the appointment of a new superintendent. Press time yielded no final action or minutes release. The union now lists 78 teachers with additions from Arundel and Dayton.
Journal Carriers Tomorrows Leaders on Foss Street
John Roberge of 133 Foss Street, son of Mr and Mrs Conrad Roberge, is an eighth grade pupil at St Andre School and joins Journal Carriers as an independent merchant serving the Foss street area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foss Street
Journal Independent
John
Conrad
Roberge
Biddieord
St. Andre School
Biddeford Man Faces Charge of Wagering
Frederick T. Hayes of 11 Orchard Street Biddeford was arraigned in U S District Court Portland on wagering charges. He received a continuance for counsel and posted 500 dollar bail. IRS and U S Marshals raided Portsmouth Naval Shipyard seizing money and betting records. Case continued until February 1 at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick T. Hayes
Orchard Street
Biddeford
U.S. District Court
Portland
Hayes
Portsmouth Naval
Internal Revenue Service
U. S. Marshals
Inspection Held At Ogunquit Grange Session
An Ogunquit Grange meeting at School Street hall conducted a first degree inspection led by State Deputy Lorenzo Roberts from Goodwins Mills Grange. Degree team included John Miller and others with tableaux by several members, a March of Dimes donation, and a New Year candle light ceremony led by Mrs. Minnie Moore. A February 2 refreshments committee was named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit Grange
School Street
Lorenzo Roberts
Goodwins Mills Grange
John Miller
Roland Maxwell
Theodore Handrings
Merton Spinney
Gordon Brewster, Jr
Edwin Littlefield
Frederick Kemp
Edward Boucher
Russell Carruth
Richard Moore
Pomona
Gilbert Wormwood
Ceres
Leonard Wyman
Flora
Margaret Brewster
Gloria Spinney
Albine Watson
Muriel J. Ramsder
Wenona Cook
Doris Hilton
Esselyn Boucher
Vivian Ellis
Marie L. Ramsdell
Esselyn Perkins
Marion Wormwood
Minnie Moore
The
Grange
Benjamin Foster
Barney Beg Grange
Roberts
Patricia Higgins
Wells
Pearl Grant
Saco
Harry Willis
Eliot
York Po
Herbert Moore
Edward Wormwood
Maude Hilton
Brunswick Man Guilty Of Murder
Jerome S. Michaud of Brunswick was found guilty of murder for the December 8 slaying of 17 year old Shirley Rollins at the Topsham town dump. The 22 year old millworker faced life imprisonment under Maine law. jurors deliberated less than a day before a verdict was returned. He admitted stabbing the girl but claimed no intent to kill. Sentencing was deferred to an unspecified date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Jerome S. Michaud
Brunswick
Topsham
Maine
Superior Court
Harold Marden
Michaud
Shirley Rollins
Portland
Shirley
Noel Michaud
Vivian Harriman
Doris
Pair Placed On Probation In Morals Case
Two Saco men faced suspended jail terms and one year of probation for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Ronald Cyr 19 received a suspended term and probation at South Windham Men’s Reformatory while Robert Turner 23 drew a 60 day county jail suspension plus probation. A separate action fined Louis Cunningham 37 of Reading Mass $10 for driving without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
William F. Wilson, Jr
Saco Saco
Wilson
Ronald D. Cyr
Irving Street
Robert H. Turner
Ferry Road
Cyr
South Windham
Turner
Alfred
Hilary Mahaney
Louis E. Cunningham
Reading
Mass
Burchell D. Morrell
Legionnaires Prepare For Anniversary at Biddeford
The Tighe Beaudoin Farley post American Legion in Biddeford plans observing its birthday the week of March 15 at Wonderbar steak house. Joseph Hanusek directs arrangements as officers from the auxiliary join the Legion to mark the occasion. Reports from the Biddeford Saco Veterans Council were given, including a flag loan to St Louis High School band and plans to renew flag poles for Memorial Day and uniform grave flags. The post home on Elm Street will host the Last Man's Club on April 29, with windstorm damage to the flag pole, sign, and roof under repair estimates. Membership stands at 123 for 1962 with 23 unpaid. A convalescent card was sent to George Freedman at Togus Veterans Hospital. Commander Edward Farley presided. refreshments were provided by Nelson Bergeron and George Boutin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post
Biddeford City
Wonderbar
Josehp Hanusek
Biddeford-Saco
Veterans Council
St. Louis
Washington, D.C
St. Joseph
Legionnaires
Elm Street
George Freedman
Department
Togus Veterans Hospital
Edward Farley
Nelson Bergeron
George Boutin
Maps Bought By Auxiliary Of AMVETS
The AMVETS auxiliary at Merton Ira Staples post Biddeford approved purchasing five wall size world maps for Biddeford High School. A donation supported restoring the U S Frigate Constellation and members contributed to the Meals for Millions program. Magazines were collected for the Magazines for Friendship initiative. Mrs. Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford High School
Merton Ira Staples Post
Amvets
Post
Alfred Street
Biddeford
U. S
Constellation
India
Oliver
Cabaret Social Draws Big Crowd in Biddeford Saco
The Biddeford Saco Community Service club held a full house cabaret at Pepperell hall with continental waiters, candy girls, hostesses and a dance revue. Helen Parks played organ, Albert Deshaies led, and proceeds fund social service work with final project reports due in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepperell Hall
Biddeford - Saco
Helen Parks
Albert Deshaies
Ruben Dance Studio
Woodland Elis
Evelyn Hill
Sandra Reay
Essie Pendleton
Karen Truman
Debbie Huntress
Robin Smith
Bonnie Smith
Jeannie Hill
Nancy Montpas
Dorothy Lafortune
Sharon Roy
Suzanne Beaulieu
Joan Bass
Grieg
Cynthia Johnson
Michel Moulton
Diane Rodrigue
Theresa Chretien
Robert Fournier
Stephen Doyle
Swans Suzanne Beaulieu
Carole Spencer
Sandra Frith
Angela Kepka
Peter Allen
Biddeford
Bruce Burns
Saco
Roger Rabo
Ruby Packard
Fillmore Harris
Marian Clark
Biddeford- Saco
Kennebunk man fined in Wells illegal gambling case
Howard B True of Kennebunk was fined 100 in Yorkshire Municipal Court for permitting illegal gambling at his Cozy Corner restaurant in Wells. Police seized three pinball machines after Friday raid. Judge W Paul Quarrington ordered confiscation and destruction of the machines following state police findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard B. True
Kennebunk
Yorkshire
South Berwick
Wells
Maine
True
W. Paul Quarrington
North Berwick
William Hancock
Madisses Set February 1 Rummage Sale Date
The Madisses of the First Parish Congregational church in Saco plan a rummage sale for February 1 in the parish house. Sale opens at 9 30 a m with co chairmen Mrs Florence Northrop and Mrs Marion Stickney. The group met for supper and welcomed guests as details were shared for the event and future meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Parish Congregational
Saco
Florence Northrop
Marion Stickney
Elaine Chadbourne
Annie Forrester
Ruth Stearns
Geneve Lamontagne
Edith Gonneville
Stickney
Sally Lennox
Northrop
Lois Currier
Doris Stackpole
Sunshine Committee
Florence Bohlin
Dinsmore Worthing
Carol Nutter
Terry Gaines
Martha Whitman
Ruth Woodworth
Harry Aufiero
Marjorie Kimball
Pauline Emerson
Maxine Burnham
Margaret Gross
Sally A. Cochrane
Leona Lane
Hazel M. Chadbourne
Patricia Turner
Melville Stackpole
Doris E. Stackpole
Currier
Lillian Lamb
Patricia Harriman
Dorothy Hawkins
Barbara Freeman
Appointments and Meeting Led by Mrs Simonne Grenier
Gross was appointed to serve as historian and the session was conducted by Mrs Simonne Grenier, president.
Support for stern action against Cuba sags across Americas
At the Inter American conference in Punta del Este Uruguay the United States pressed for strong measures against Castroism but faces growing opposition from Uruguay and other soft seven members. Brazil Mexico Argentina Chile and others resist a watchdog committee and Cuba’s expulsion from OAS, risking delays and watered down action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punta del Este
Uruguay
United States
Soft Seven
Havana
U.S
Rusk
Marcos Falcon Briceno
Argentina
Chile
Brazil
Inter. American
Mexico
inter-American Defense Board
OAS Council
Cuba
OAS
U.S. Gall
Latin America
Nasson Student to Speak at Youth Rally in Biddeford
Richard Mailman a Nasson College sophomore history major from Portland will give the second talk at Sunday's Youth Rally at the Biddeford Universalist Church. He will describe travels last summer through Europe and his six week residence with a family there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nasson
Biddeford Universalist Church
Richard Mailman
Portland
Nasson Colle
Springvale
Europe
T Men Move To Collect $3 Million From Goldfine Empire
Federal action seeks more than $3 million in taxes from jailed industrialist Bernard Goldfine. A suit filed in Boston federal court asks receivers for three Goldfine firms while 80 T men seize multiple entities across five states and liens are placed on homes offices and banks linked to Strathmore Woolen Mills Boston Associates and Lebanon Mills. Lien totals include $2,001,951 from 1960 and $1,116,328 against Strathmore along with a $30,341 lien on Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bernard Goldfine
T-men
Robert F. Kennedy
Washington
Goldfine
IRS
Chestnut Hill
Strathmore Woolen Mills
Registry of Deeds
New York
Lebanon Mills
Lebanon
N. H
Northfield
Northfield Mills
Auburn
Maine
Strathmore Mills
New England
Internal Revenue Service
Mortimer M. Caplin
Strathmore Woolen
Boston Associates
Strathmore
Evening Adult Classes Set in Biddeford
Sufficient registrations secure five courses at the Biddeford Adult Vocational school under Supt. Paul Larrabee. Classes start next Tuesday at 7 15 PM in the new high school with blueprint reading, business English, shop mathematics, typing and shorthand. Registration available tomorrow morning and Monday into Tuesday at Larrabee's office and Tuesday night at the school. Sessions run Tuesdays and Thursdays for six weeks with a one week break the week of February 18. Courses follow a recommendation by the manpower resources committee which has contacted local industries about course availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Paul Larrabee
Larrabee
Manpower Resources Committee
Mail man tours Europe with college group in study program
A blind mailman toured Germany and other countries with college students as part of the Experiment on Foreign Living for College Students program. He travels with his seeing-eye dog Cindy. Sun day rally opens with 3 30 p m registration and is sponsored by the Biddeford Saco Council of Churches.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Soongsters
Saco Salvation Army
St. Monica Church
Kersebuax
St. Martha Church
Kersebunkport
St. Mary Church
Prof. Reardon
Alfred Road
Peet
Irvings
Boothby
Blue Feather Council
D.P
Smith
Clement H. Deschambault
Biddeford Group
Arunde
Dayton
Journal Carriers
John Roberge
Auxiliary of
Howard True
Madisses
Fenderson
Discount
Mayo “Spruce
Endicott-Johnson
Johnson
S & H Green
Crepeau
Rambler Sales
West Street
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