Local notices and obituaries from Saco and Biddeford area
Miss Helen Hill and Leo Guignard are listed as medical and surgical patients at Trull and Notre Dame hospitals. Clayton W. Cartmill travels to Presque Isle for a Maine Chamber meeting. Mrs Louis Balkan and Mrs Ernest Gallant attended Dinner With President Eisenhower as hostesses. Edwin Roy Boston, 74, of Kennebunk Landing, dies after long illness in a Portland hospital. He leaves a wife, three stepsons, a brother, and 16 grandchildren. Funeral from Angell funeral home Saturday at 1 30 pm with burial in Evergreen cemetery Kennebunk Landing. Friends may call Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hill
High Street
Saco
Trull Hospital
Leo Guignard
Pike Street
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Clayton W. Cartmill
Biddeford-Saco
Eisenhower
Portland Exposition Building
Edwin Roy Boston
Kennebunk Landing
Portland
Arundel
Charles and
Eunice (Griffin
Boston
Kennebunk
A. M
Sarah (Barrows
Joseph
James
Patrick Masterson
Leslie Boston
Angell Funeral Home
Dane Street
Fred B.holmberg
Christchurch
Evergreen Cemetery
Community groups plan charity drive and Legion meeting
Members of the Cercle Notre- Dames de la Victoire will bring canned goods for the party Sunday at the Rochambeau club hall. A meeting of the Tighe-Beau doin-Farley post, American Legion will be held tonight at 8 in the Biddeford City building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cercle Notre- Dames de la Victoire
Rochambeau Club
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post, American Legion
Biddeford City Building
Cadets and Communion Services Planned for Friday
Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army meet Friday evening at 8 30. Holy Communion will be celebrated Friday morning at 9 30 in Trinity Episcopal church. Also a service at 8 in Christ Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Salvation Army
Trinity Episcopal Church
Christ Episcopal Church
Parish events cancelations due to bad weather
The Madisses of the Saco First Parish Congregational Church supper and meeting are canceled. The Blue Feather council Degree of Pocahontas meeting is postponed to February 25 for officer installation. The Lady Royal Stewart auxiliary of the Order of the Scottish Clan postpones a covered dish supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco First Parish
Blue Feather Council
Lady Royal Stewart Auxiliary
Beach Democrat Platform Unit Weighs Zoning
The Old Orchard Beach Democrat Social club platform committee met last night to discuss zoning laws and industrial development for Old Orchard Beach. Chairman Dwight McLeod presided as attendees included Al Johnson Bob Melnick Louis DeAngelis Joseph Lamontagne Paul Fontaine Clyde McDonald Norman Perry Alcide Bolduc David Marshall Leo Larochelle John Menard and Edward Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Girl Scout Troop 24 Plans Augusta Trip
Biddeford Girl Scout Troop 24 met at the Scout hall on Pool Street to discuss a field trip to Augusta. The girls also practiced dances for their dancing badges while opening ceremonies were led by Cora Stevens with assistants Carolyn Whelan Jeanne Lizotte and Carol Violette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Biddeford
Pool Street
Cora Stevens
Carolyn Whelan
Jeanne Lizotte
Carol Violette
Selina Marcille
Paula Ledoux
Diane Lapierre
Jean Cotsinas
Elizabeth Perkins
Sewed Hammond
Ian Hall
Diane Demers
Connie Olson
Wayne Hutchins
Beausoleil Louis Alfred Beausoleil funeral at St Joseph’s
Funeral services were held this morning at 8 30 from St Joseph church for Louis Alfred Beausoleil of Arundel a Requiem High Mass was celebrated by Rev Marc Franck with organist Diane Rousselle and a male quartet. Burial in St Joseph cemetery followed with prayers at the grave by Rev Normand Carrier. Attending from out of town were relatives from Leominster Rumford Clinton Mexico and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Church
Louis Alfred Beausoleil
Arundel
Marc Franck
Diane Rousselle
Richard Beausoleil
Thomas Beausoleil
Raymond Vallierre
Paul Adams
St. Joseph Cemetery
Normand Carrier
Albert Turbide
May Turbide
Albert Turbide Jr
Martin Turbide
Leominster
Mass
Harold Hooper
Clinton
Wilfred Beausoleil
Francis Beausoleil
Wilfred Richard
Leonce Cordier
Ann
Alan Carlyle
Rumford
Eugene Henry
Mexico
Mrs Poisson longtime Biddeford resident dies at 64
Emma Corbeil Poisson 64 of McKenney Road Saco died at home after a long illness. She was born in Wattonville P Q Sept 27 1896 and moved to Biddeford in 1909. She worked at Pepperell and Bates mills and was active at Notre Dame de Lourdes in Saco. Survived by husband Adelard six sons including Rene Francois Joseph Paul and three others two brothers four sisters and 18 grandchildren. Visitation at Emond Funeral Home Friday through Sunday with funeral Monday to be announced. Also noted: Bob Zawoluck 1952 St Johns University basketball scoring record and mentions Lawrence Holmes Mrs Lillian Boutette and Thomas Beausoleil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma (Corbeil) Poisson
McKenney Road
Saco
Wattonville
P. Q
Ovide Corbeil
Merie (Pelletier) Corbeil
Biddeford
Pepperell and Bates Mfg. Co
Poissy
Snow likely today with heavy drifted accumulation in Portland
Snow fall tapers to flurries this evening as Portland and surrounding areas expect 6 to 8 inches of drifting snow. Winds NE to N will shift from 15 to 25 MPH today to 10 to 20 MPH tonight with low temperatures ranging through the teens and single digits in some towns. Funeral services were held yesterday for Ruth Greenstein Spill wife of Atty Louis Spill in Biddeford with interment in Anshe Sfaard cemetery Portland attendees included bar association members from York County and Maine and attendees from Massachusetts. A seven day memorial period will be observed at the Biddeford home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Boston
New York
Washington
Miami
Chicago
Jerver
Los Angeles
Halifax
Montreal
Ruth ‘Greenstein Spill
Atty. Louis Spill
Biddeford
Etz Chaim Synagogue
Bacon Street
Boris Gottlieb
York County and
Maine Bar Association
Massachusetts
Anshe Sfaard
Gottlieb
Morton Green
Hyman Bergel
Lowell
Mass
Benjamin Goodman
Brookline
Benjamin Green
Waban
Henry Selvine
Newton
Sidney
Myron Finkelman
Elm Street
Saco Woman Fined On Driving Charge
Mrs Elizabeth Walker 30 of Boothbay Park Saco paid a 10 fine in Saco Municipal court this morning on driving without a license. Judge Hilary F Mahaney fined Gertrude F Howgate Sanford 10 for passing a stop sign with 5 suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Walker
Boothby Park
Saco
Hilary F. Mahaney
Gertrude F. Howgate
Sanford
Mahaney
South Biddeford Ladies Aid Donates To Dimes And Drapes
South Biddeford Methodist church Ladies Aid approved a March of Dimes donation and funds for altar drapes at the Saco church. A Silver Tea for church repairs will be hosted by President Mrs Harold Clark, with a social and readings by Mrs Paul Peck and Mrs Frank Peck. The Ruth circle rolled bandages for the White Cross program at a Saco United Way church meeting at Mrs Harley A Scammon Sr home. Next meetings set for Feb 9 and Feb 24 at local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Biddeford
Ruth Circle of
Ladies Aid UK
Saco Church
Annie Tremblay
Fannie’ Gross
Ann Sellers
Louise Gaffney
Martha Goldthwaite
Sara Stapies
Inez Johnston
Ernes
Goldthwaite
Leona Johnston
Peggy Thomas
Helen Norwood
Jane Day
Jean Goldthwaite
Ethel Collomy
Edith Sawyer
Ella Piper
Marion Clark
Addie Piper
Emma Piper
Donna-Lee Macomber
Debra Peck
Dorothy Peck
White Cross
Ruth Circle
The
Missionary Society
Saco United Way Church
Harley A. Scammon
Buxton Road
Saco
Geraldine Fenderson
Lawrence Grant
Harley A. Scammon Jr
Simpson Road
Bus issue may be discussed by Saco board
The defeat of the school bus bill in the legislature may be discussed at the Saco Superintending School Board meeting Tuesday night, as stated by Dr. Frank Lawler. The bill sought to authorize public transportation of private school children.
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Saco Board
Saco
Frank Lawler
Stat
County Auto Show Prospects Reported By York Dealers President
Maurice Crepeau of Biddeford said a date for a county auto show may be set in a week or 10 days after a York County Auto Dealers meeting at the Howard Johnson in Kennebunk. The group will call another meeting once final details are ready.
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York
Senate Reconsideration Vote Ends In Tie
Sixteen senators supported reconsideration while fifteen opposed prompting a 16 16 tie as President Hillman counted himself negative. Martin's motion failed without the absent Peter MacDonald whose presence would have tilted the result. The bill had earlier been defeated in the House 76 69 after committee support.
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Martin
Earle M. Hillman
Rangor
Peter MacDonald
Rumford
MacDonald
House
Legislative Judiciary Committee
Senate
Senate Debate on School Transport Funding Ends in Defeat
Opponents argued private school transport would be a minor burden for parents. Religious issues surfaced in Senate and House hearings as most affected schools were Roman Catholic. The bill failed and, alongside a Supreme Court ruling, shows municipal funds cannot be used to transport parochial students.
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Senate
House
Supreme Court
Four Escape Injury In Saco Auto Mishap
A two car crash on Beach street Saco yesterday afternoon left Virginia L. Clothier 36 and Irene M. McFarland 26 unhurt. Damage totaled 550 with Clothier's car at 300 and McFarland's at 250. Laurette Mail shiot 17 and Aline Fournier 16 were passengers in Clothier's car and escaped injury.
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Beach Street
Saco
Virginia L. Clothier
Maple Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Irene M. McFarland
Laurette Mailshiot
Biddeford
Aline ‘Fournier
Religious dispute cited over doctrine and discipline
The article quotes a Protestant service as a chance for confession to a priest and penance, noting the church’s belief it alone holds true religion. In contrast, a Lutheran critic praises Kennedy for facing religious belief openly and with wisdom.
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Kennedy
Leader Training Sessions Planned by York County Extension
The York County Extension Service schedules half day leader training for all leaders and officers. Two local sessions are set for February 10 at the Saco Grange hall 10 a.m. to noon and February 12 at the Bar Mills fire station 10 a.m. to noon with listed participating groups. Additional sessions are planned for February 3 in Sanford and February 11 in Kezar Falls for other Extension groups.
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York County
Saco Grange Hall
Eliot
Kittery
Wells Branch
Wells-Ogunquit
York Kennebunkport
Ocean Park
Biddeford Pool
North Saco
Sanford
Kezar Falls Methodist Church
Hobah Encampment Plans Inspection Meeting Notes
Plans for inspection set for February 10 and a district meeting on February 24 were outlined at Hobah Encampment’s last night session in the Saco Odd Fellows hall. Chief Patriarch Kenneth Littlefield directed routine business and refreshments were served.
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Hobah
Saco
Odd Fellows Hall
Kenneth Littlefield
Social hour note hints at post meeting activity
A fragment notes conduct during the social hour following a meeting. The text implies casual gathering details but lacks clear names, places, or specific actions. Further context would be needed to identify organizers or outcomes.
Unity Club Auxiliary Hosts Meeting in Saco
Mrs. Ethel Whitten of Bradley Street Saco hosted the Unity club auxiliary gathering last night with Mrs. Josephine Meserve as co host. President Ruth Scammon led routine business and refreshments followed social hour. next meeting set for February 10 at Mrs. Jeannie Edgecomb’s home with several attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Whitten
Bradley Street
Saco
Unity Club
Josephine Meserve
Ruth Scammon
Jeannie Edgecomb
North Street
Emma Garside
Edna Brad
Water District Tests Reflector Markers for Hydrants
The Kennebunk Kennebunkport Wells Water district has replaced willow branches and red bunting with reflectorized permanent markers on hydrants as a winter safety experiment. The aim is easier locating by fire crews and reduced plow strikes while gauging public acceptance and vandalism.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Wells Water District
Water District
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Edwin Boston
Beach
Girl
Louis Beausoleil
Memoriam
Samuel Perreault
Emma Poisson
Bob Zawoluck
St. John’s University
Brooklyn
Lawrence Holmes
Gorham
Lillian Boutette
Mrs, Louis Spill
Uys Fop B
Bugbee-Brown, Inc
America
Vanity Fair
Slade
Carnation
All Purpose Detergent Sn
Rinso Blue
All
Chef Boy-Ar-Dee
Italy
Chef Boy-Ar- Dee
Lux
Aluminum
Famous Landers
U. S
Westinghouse
AC DC
J.3. NewSerw Co
Scotton Bras
Gerber
Clark
Niagara
Beauchesne
Granite Street
Paquette
Main Street
Pepin
Birch Street
Sevigny
Bradbury Street
Jim
Spring Street
Saco Prouin
Halfway
Old Orchard
Jimmy
Washington Avenue
Hillson
Scarborough
Shopworth Food Stores
Kraft
Oz. Jar
Blue Ney
Margariy
Gilblair’s
Collin’s
Corthell
Cape Porpoise
Joe
Wells
James Woodford
Cape Neddick
L. W. Kallis
Alfred
Andy
Bernard
Island Avenue
Eed
Water Company
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