Personal Briefs Recap of local residents' medical, travel, and work notes
Local briefs list residents in Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach at hospitals or on vacations. Names include Geneva Richardson, Wilfred Turmelle, Mary O Connor, Irene Harding, Jeannette Bouffard, John Drapeau, Geneva Ladd, Rev St Macarius, Sr Mary Basil, Thomas Paraday, Edward Mullen, Richard Moore, Frederick O Neil, Carroll Donovan, Mabel Soignon, Paul Janson, John Perrault, Inez Johnson, Melville Stackpole, Ralph Kimball, Mary Lemay, John Burnham, Edward Radley, Joan Perrault, Roseann Perrault, Marguerite Lesieur, Florence Keeney, Mary Toine Cookson, Priscilla Maloney, Dolores Dudley, Mike Nanos, and visitors at several homes and resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Richardson
Middle Street
Saco
Trull Hospital
Wilfred J. Turmelle
Graham Street
Webber Hospital
Mary O'Connor
Elm Street
Biddeford
Alaska
Irene Harding
Fortunes Rocks
Notre Dame Hospital
Jeannette Bouffard
Bacon’ Street
J. J. Newbury Company
John Drapeau
George Street
Geneva Ladd
Butler's
Store
St. Macarius
St. Mary Grammar School
Mary Convent
Oldtown
St. Xavier Convent
Bangor
John Burnham
University of Maine
Old Orchard Beach
Joan Perrault
Oscar Perrault
Pool
New England Tel
Telport-time
Roseann Perrault
Northville
Mich
Biddeford Pool
Marguerite Lesieur
Beach Street
Centre Maine Power Company
Putter’s
Florence Keeney
Mary Toine Cookson
Priscilla Maloney
Butler’s
Dolores Dudley
Michael
Mike) Nanos
John McKinnon
Imperial Street
Robert McIntosh
William Murray
Whitman, Mass
McIntosh
Marie Migner
Union Avenue
Ann Marie Welch
Alfred Street
Mt. Cadillac
Bar Harbor
Migner
Amvets Auxiliary
Death of Wilbur F. Goodwin Former Kennebunkport official
Wilbur F. Goodwin 85 retired postmaster and former selectman of Kennebunkport died Tuesday evening at his Temple street home. He served as postmaster and town selectman, was a 50-year member of Arundel Lodge and a Mason with Kora Shrine. Survivors include his widow Mae M. Goodwin. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM from South Congregational Church with Rev. Robert Howes officiating. burial Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call at Bibber Memorial Chapel this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur F. Goodwin
Kennebunkport
Temple Street
Daniel W
Ellen
March) Goodwin
Arundel Lodge
A. F
Kora Temple Shrine
Lewiston
Kennebunk Odd Fellows Land Knights of Pythias Lodges
South Congregational Church
Mae M. Goodwin
Eisenhowers mark 43rd wedding anniversary
President and Mrs. Eisenhower celebrate their 43rd wedding anniversary with a White House reception for about 75 staff at the executive mansion this evening. The event honors their long marriage and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Edbert St. Clair Dies at 76 in Kennebunk
Edbert St. Clair, 76, husband of Ruth Bartlett St. Clair, died this morning at his Kennebunk home. He was a former construction foreman and member of the A F and A M lodge. Survived by wife, son Carl of Kennebunk, daughter Mrs. Ruby Quimby of Fayetville, N Y, and one grandchild. Funeral Friday at Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk with burial at Hope Cemetery. Committal by Kennebunk A F and A M lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evert St. Clair
Ruth (Bartlett) St. Clair
Kennebunk
St. Clair
A. F. and
A. M. Lodge
Carl
Ruby Quimby
Fayetville
N. Y
Angell Funeral Home
Dane Street
Hope Cemetery
July Elks meeting at Saco lodge to finalize social plans
The Biddeford Saco lodge of Elks will host its only July meeting at the Elks home in Saco on Thursday evening. Exalted Ruler Fernand M Cote and chair officers, with Wesley J. Ross and Dr Sargent J Jealous in charge, will oversee the gathering and supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks
Elks
Saco
Wesley J. Ross
Sargent J. Jealous
Fernand M. .J. Cote
Ike vows not to reveal presidential choices or motives
President Eisenhower declined to discuss his preferred presidential candidate. He said he will not disclose any selection process or privately reveal choices. He also denied political aims in Nixon's Moscow trip and noted Milton Eisenhower will accompany Nixon, countering reports of forced appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Republican Party
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
United States
Moscow
Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Milton 5
Milton Eisenhower
Milton
Boy Killed Inside Dryer In Oklahoma City Laundry
A 7-year-old boy, Jerome Brown, crawled into a coin operated clothes dryer at an unattended laundromat. Det. E B Mears says the machine likely started after he closed the door, mangling his body. Two women found him about 90 minutes later as coin jamming had kept the dryer in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
E. B. Mears
Jerome Brown
Dorothy Gale Brown
No court session and no incidents reported in Biddeford
Biddeford Municipal Court did not hold session this morning. Police reported no accidents overnight or this morning. The Biddeford Fire Station also reported no alarms overnight or this morning.
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Biddeford
Portland Weather Update Heats With Showers Expected
Port land foreSees fair and cool conditions with increasing clouds this evening. South to southeast winds 5 to 15 mph shift to 10 to 20 mph overnight as showers and scattered thundershowers develop. Thursday brings variable clouds and occasional showers with warmer afternoon temps in zones including 1. Local temps list cites many cities with varied readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Boston
New York
Washington
Miami
Chicago
New Orleans
Denver
Los Angeles
Halifax
Montreal
Tide Table Fragments for July Observed Levels
Fragmentary tide data shows daily high and low readings across July with marked AM and PM values. The lines list times and numbers indicating tide heights or levels in two columns for morning and evening periods, lacking full context.
Midget and Junior Baseball Teams Formed in Saco
Saco recreation director Bill Pawlikowski announced eight midget teams and four junior teams will play at Saco Memorial field with daily league games starting tomorrow. One hundred four boys up to age 12 signed for midget squads and 38 boys joined four junior teams. a girls softball team may be formed. The midget and junior teams will play Sweetser Children's Home teams in the summer. adult evening program participation has been slow and may be dropped without broader interest this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Recreation
Saco Memorial Field
Bill Pawlikowski
Plikowski
Pawlikowski
Sweetser
Church notices from Biddeford and surrounding towns
The Foss Street Methodist church choir in Biddeford will rehearse Thursday at 7 30 p m. The Christian Science Society Hamilton Memorial reading room at 42 Beach Street Saco will be open Thursday 2 to 4 pm. The Saco United Baptist church pulpit committee meets tomorrow night at 7 30. A Singspiration service will be held at Wildwood Baptist Turbot's Creek Kennebunkport tomorrow at 7 30 pm. The Junior Songsters of the Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army meet Thursday at 3 30 pm. The Junior and Senior Timbre groups of the Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army meet at 4 30 Thursday afternoon. The Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army House League meets Thursday evening at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foss Street Methodist Church
Biddeford
The
Christian Science Society
Hamilton Memorial
Beach Street
Saco
Saco United
Wildwood Baptist A Turbot
Old Orchard Beach
Salvation Arrey
Salvation Army
Old Orchard Beach Salvaion Army House League
Pray Family Gathering Sees Members Travel to Clemson
A family gathering was held at the home of Mr and Mrs. Lester W Pray in Saco. The Pray family plans to move to Clemson South Carolina. Attending were Burr Bronson and family from Watertown Massachusetts, Franklin Bronson and children from South Lincoln Massachusetts, Grace Bronson of Norwich New York, and Sneers in-law Bev and Shirley Pray. Some could not attend due to illness, including Richard Bronson and his children from Bangor. Lawrence Bowie of Portland Road Saco hosted a charcoal broiled chicken dinner at The Barn on Sunday for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester W. Pray
Glenhaven Circle
Saco
Pray
Clemson
S. C
Burr R. Bronson
Watertown
Mass
Atty
Franklin C. Bronson
Ross
Janet
Dorothy
South Lincoln
Grace Bronson
Norwich
N. Y
Russell
Beverly
Shirley
Richard Bronson
Ricky
Tracy
Donald
Bangor
Lawrence Bowie
Portland Road
Bangor railroad reports May net income and freight drop
The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad reported a May net income of 16275 dollars, down from 16970 dollars the prior year. Freight revenue reached 1144756 dollars, six percent lower than May 1958 due to fewer potato loadings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Caddy Recovers After Seizure at Portland Golf Course
PORTLAND AP A 14 year old Falmouth boy named John Morneault who caddies at Portland Municipal Golf Course vanished from sight and speech then regained function after admission to Maine Medical Center. Dr David S Wyman said he is in perfectly normal condition but will be kept for tests for another day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Falmouth
Portland Municipal
John Morneault
David S. Wyman
Maine Medical Center
Raytheon adds Maine plant amid statewide growth ties
The Department of Economic Development notes continuous Raytheon contact since 1958 with Lewiston as a focus for a new plant financed entirely by Maine institutions. DED Commissioner Fred A. Clough Jr. says Maine gains statewide, not just Lewiston, while Adams of Massachusetts cites labor legislation concerns impacting regional industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Economic Development
Raytheon
Maine
DED
Fred A. Clough Jr
Lewiston
Adams
Massachusetts
Hikers miss Earp in Hollywood stars in summer stock
Two hikers from St Louis sought Wyatt Earp actor Hugh O Brien in Hollywood only to find he is performing in Laconia New Hampshire summer stock. Jean Thacker 18 and Jean Holman 17 traveled with English family member details noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Earp
Hollywood
St. Louis
Wyatt Earp
Hugh O'Brien
Laconia
N.H
Jean Thacker
Wallace Thacker
Vienna
Ill
Jean Holman
Samuel Holman
London
England
GI dental plate helps man cash government check
In Savannah Georgia a bank teller asked for ID when a man presented a government check at Citizens and Southern National Bank. He produced his GI dental plate and pointed to its GI number matching the check, and the check was cashed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Citizens and Southern National Bank
Mary Neatherly
Seattle engineers arrive for Dow Air Force BOMARC work
About 40 engineers and skilled technicians from Boeing Airplane Co arrive in Bangor from Seattle to begin a 102 million dollar BOMARC missile installation at Dow Air Force Base. They will work ten months alongside 250 construction workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Seattle
Wash
Dow Air Force
Boeing Airplane Co
Dow
Dogs Benefit By Theft In Christiansburg
An AP item reports a Tuesday night break in at a service station in Christiansburg Virginia. Eight pints of ice cream were stolen and all fed to the dogs at the local pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiansburg, Va
Mrs Phillips Hosts Coffee Soiree Before Alaska Assignment
Mrs Lewis Lachance hosted a morning coffee for Mrs John Phillips formerly Mary Whitehurst of Saco. The couple, recent Texas travelers, plan a three year Alaska posting as the lieutenant serves as a jet pilot. Attendees included Mrs Orville Pollard and many others from Maine and Connecticut, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Lachance
Roberts Street
Biddeford
John Phillips
Mary Whitehurst
Saco
Joseph Hannaford
Carleton Davis
R. E. Davis
Albion Benton
Roderic Tarr
Ralph Dearborn
Edward Jackson
Judy Jackson
Robert Butler
Harold Tibbetts
Farmington, Conn
Paul Willson
Robert Ordway
Glastonbury
Conn
Charles A. Moore
San Antonio
Tex
James Riddle
Westbrook Firm Low Bidder On Road Project
AUGUSTA AP W H Hin man Inc of Westbrook was the apparent low bidder on an Interstate Highway project in Cumberland and Yarmouth at 366 572 subject to review by the Highway Commission. Five other bids were opened. C W Qualey of Gray was lowest of 10 bidders on a Buckfield road job at 29 556. Clanchette Brothers Inc of Pittsfield was low on replacement of the Hunnewell Ave bridge over the Sebasticook River at 73 790. Elton N Nason Inc of Newry was low of six bids at 35 345 for a new Boulter Bridge over Martin Stream in Newport and Plymouth. Owen M Taylor of Winnin Prospect was low on a Burdeen Bridge bid at 8 722.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
W. H. Hinman, Inc
Westbrook
Cumberland
Yarmouth
Highway Commission
C. W. Qualey
Gray
Buckfield
Clanchette Brothers, Inc
Pittsfield
Hunnewell Ave
Sebasticook River
Elton N. Nason
Goose Rocks Opens Season With Tea
Mrs John Medina chairing the welcome tea at the Community House Goose Rocks Beach marks the official opening of the 1959 season for the Goose Rocks Beach association. Guests greet by President A F McClanahan from 4 to 6 p m with floral and coffee service arranged by named officers and committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Medina
Patricia O'Neil
Biddeford
Goose Rocks Beach
Summer Colony
Wendell Fessenden
Hazel Gardner
Alfred Schaltenbrand
Warren Libby
Martha Bosman
Marcia Schaltenbrand
Sally Medina
Raymond C. Ingalls
Fred Smith
Association
A. Jack Burnham
Shirt Company To Sell Subsidiary Wellington Hathaway
Stockholders of the C F Hathaway Co authorized directors to sell their Canadian subsidiary Wellington Hathaway Ltd of Prescott Ontario but President Vincent J McDermott said the sale is not imminent and will occur only if it benefits stockholders. The main plant remains in Waterville and the subsidiary makes womens dresses and mens sport shirts. Ralph B Cutting of Keyes Fibre Co was named a director to replace the late Galen Eustis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
C. F. Hathaway Co
Wellington- Hathaway, Ltd
Prescott
Ont
Vincent J. MceDermott
Hathaway
McDermott
Ralph B. Cutting
Keyes Fibre Co
Galen Eustis
Colby College
Canadian Gets Sea Chest Gift At Beach
Andre Lamontagne of Sherbrooke Quebec received a Maine Sea Chest prize from the Old Orchard Beach Board of Selectmen and the Beach advertising committee during Cure All Day Friday. The chest held samples of Maine made products as a token of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andre Lamontagne
Sherbrook
Quebec
Maine
Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach Bathers Joke Award Named
A wooden chest with a greeting letter from Governor Clinton A. Clauson was presented by Her man tish, chair of the board of selectmen. Attendees included Raoul Belair Claude Faulkner John McNeil advertising manager Rocco Aceto Mrs Helen Cummings and Mrs Mildred Leonard. An old tradition claims bathers entering the beach waters for a cure all day will be cured of ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton A. Clauson
Herman Tish
Board of Selectmen
Raoul Belair
Claude Faulkner
John McNeil
Rocco Aceto
Ocean Pier
Helen Cummings
Mildred Leonard
Old Orchard Beach
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Ike, Mamie
Mark
Edbert St. Clair
Ike
Boy
Lester
Westbrook Firm
Owen M. Taylor
Winin
Erin
Main Street
Ray
U. S. Navy
M.H. Fishman CO
Children’s Low
Green’s Bargain Annex
Green’s Shoe Store
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