Local notices list Biddeford area residents in summer, health, and travel
Readable notices show residents and relatives from Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach and nearby towns spending summers at cottages camps and at various hospitals and convalescent homes. Names include Fred Eon Pauline Rortier Albert Desrocher Bernard Weinstein Joan Karronides Jules Smith Beverly Ann Mokarze Henrietta Godbout Lillian Snow Anna Friedman Margaret Murphy Daniel Crowley Raymond Phillips Brigitte Brunelle Ethel Fuller and Michael Brunelle with destinations Webber Hospital Notre Dame Hospital Castle Convalescent Home Camp Pesquasawasis Camp Gregory and Goose Rocks Beach, reflecting seasonal travel and medical stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Eon
Victory Avenue
Biddeford
Webber
Jules Smith
Pine Street
Saco
Webber Hospital
Beverly Ann Mokarze
School Street
Old Orchard Beach
Henrietta B. Godbout
South Street
Kinney Shores
Lillian A. Snow
Bradbury Street
Castle
Anna Friedman
North Street
Snco
Aead Schwartz
Long Island
Margaret Murphy
Cutts Street
Daniel Crowley
Lawrence
Mass
Ethel Fuller
Washington, D.C
Goose Rocks Beach
Newton Stevens
Michael R. Brunelle
Herve Brunelle
Camp Gregory
Dry Mills
Obituary for Lillian F Sloan of Portland and Old Orchard Beach
Lillian F Sloan, 69, widow of Arthur R Sloan, died yesterday in a Portland hospital after a brief illness. Born November 2, 1891 in Salem, she lived in Wilmington and Old Orchard Beach, and was a Sacred Heart church communicant. Survived by four sons, two daughters, a brother, a sister, 19 grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. funeral from Hay and Peabody on Wednesday with a requiem mass at Sacred Heart and interment in Calvary cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian F. Sloan
Arthur R. Sloan
St.John Street
Portland
Old Orchard Beach
Salem
Mass
Charles and
Elizabeth (Downley) Nimblett
Salem School
Wilmington
Sacred Heart Church
Hay and Peabody Funeral Home
Congress Street
Calvary Cemetery
Grace Huff 78 Dies in Kennebunk After Illness
Grace D Huff 78 of Cape Porpoise and Kennebunk died after a long illness at a Kennebunk convalescent home. She was born September 10 1882 in Kennebunk daughter of Frank and Etta Huff Smith and lifelong resident except for 20 years in Kennebunk. She belonged to the Women's Guild of Cape Porpoise Methodist church and the church. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at Cape Porpoise Methodist church with Rev Henry Meyert officiating. Burial is in Arundel Cemetery. Friends may call Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk Monday and Tuesday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace D. Huff
Kennebunk
Hartley Huff
Cape Porpoise
Frank and
Etta (Huff) Smith
Kennebunkport
Women's Guild of the
Raymond H Lovejoy 67 York County agent and official dies
Raymond H Lovejoy longtime York County agricultural agent and Agricultural Conservation Service director for southern Maine died after a short illness. Born December 29 1893 in Industry he lived 25 years in Acton. He worked for National Survey Company and federal service until 1960, survived by wife Jane two children Robert and Katharine and several relatives. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at 61 Main Street Springvale with Rev Warren S Palmer officiating burial in Acton cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond H. Lovejoy
York County
Agricultural Conservation Service
Acton
Industry
George
Flora
Maine
Order of Eastern Star
Milton
N. H
South Paris
Joseph
Harry
Farmington
Lawrence
West Mills
Gladys Guinerd
Emery Mills
Elsie Tarr
Anson
Main Street
Springvale
Warren S. Palmer
North Parish Congregational Church
Acton Cemetery
Elks Lodge Set To Meet In Saco This Thursday
Biddeford Saco lodge of Elks schedules Thursday 8 p m meeting at the Elks home Saco to approve final rules for Saturday lobster bake and dance and discuss other summer activities Supper served at 6 30 by stewards committee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks
Elks
Saco
Elks Home
Stewards
Falls From Roof Shocks Camp Ellis Resident
Alfred Descoteaux of Beach Avenue Camp Ellis Beach was hospitalized at Saco for observation after falling from a roof yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Descoteaux
Beach Avenue
Camp Ellis Beach
Saco Hospital
Camp Ellis
Card of Thanks to hospital staff and friends
Sincere thanks to Dr Charest, Burses and the staff of the Web ber Hospital for their kind care. Gratitude to relatives, neighbors and friends for flowers, cards and other gifts sent during my illness.
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie A Record held in Saco
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs Minnie A Record of 7 Weymouth Street Saco Saturday afternoon at Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring Street St Rev Morley J Durest of Biddeford United Baptist Church officiated Bearers were Cyrus Rogers George Danis Theodore Michel Richard Harmon Douglas Pate and Alton Coburn Burial took place in the family lot at Greenwood Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie A. Record
Weymouth Street
Saco
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring Street St
Morley J. Durest
Biddeford
Funeral services for Mrs An gelina Lambert Biddeford Maine
Funeral services for Mrs Angelina Lambert 47 Clifford street Biddeford were held at St. Andre church. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Aime Giguere assisted by Rev. Robert T. Martel deacon and Rev. Gerard J. Parent sub deacon. Bearers included Paul Moulin Raymond Landry Conrad Lafortune Gerald Lambert Roger Ibert Jr and Marcel Paquette. Burial followed in St. Joseph cemetery with committal prayers by Rev. Martel. Out of town relatives and friends came from Brooklyn N Y St Johnsbury Vt Hudson N H Iaconia N H Old Orchard Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelina Lambert
Clifford Street
Biddeford
St. Andre Church
Aime Giguere
Robert T. Martel
Gerard J. Parent
Laura Lauren Proulx
Paul Moulin
Raymond Landry
Conrad Lafortune
Gerald Lambert
Arthur Lougee
Linda Lougee
David Lougee
Hudson
N. H
Albert Lettre
Merilda Bernier
Iaconia
Gerard Paquette
Robert Lambert
Old Orchard Beach
Mrs Mary MacDonald Laid To Rest In Saco Funeral
Private funeral services were held Saturday at Dennett and Craig funeral home in Saco for Mrs Mary M. MacDonald longtime operator of Staples Inn at Old Orchard Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary MacDonald
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Saco
Mary M. MacDonald
Staples Inn
Old Orchard Beach
Portland Weather Outlook Clears With Mild Tomorrow
Mostly cloudy and cool today with a chance of light sprinkles. Clearing tonight, fair and mild tomorrow. Winds vary 5-15 mph, shifting west to southwest. temperatures 75 to 52 across Zone 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Driving Course At TA To Begin On Wednesday
The second driver training course at Thornton Academy starts Wednesday. About 24 trainees are expected, with hours of classroom work plus road and driving tests. Learner's permits required. Paul Staples will instruct the course, accredited by the State Department of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Academy
Robert Bowie
State Department of Education and Safety
Paul Staples
Three Traffic Violators Fined In Saco Court
In Saco Municipal Court this morning Associate Judge William F. Wilson Jr. fined three offenders. Howard M. Decatur, 18, Lowell Mass, $10 for failing to stop at a stop sign. Charles R. Pepin, 26, 16 Green Street Saco, $20 for speeding 45 mph in a 25 mph zone. Donald K. Fraiser, Sanford, $10 for passing a red light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Municipal Court
William F. Wilson, Jr
Howard M. Decatur
Lowell
Mass
Charles R. Pepin
Green Street
Saco
Donald K. Fraiser
Sanford
Deering Fund Committee Forming in Saco Session
The Deering Fund Committee met at Dr Paul S Hill Jr's home after Mayor Cote appointed members on June 5. They proposed a four citizen four alderman plus mayor ex officio panel with four physicians and osteopaths as consultants, to be approved at tonight's city government meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Cote
Lucia Kimball Deering
Paul S. Hill
Cote
Saco
Hill
Maurice Ross
Roger Robert
Eugene Wolfhart
Earle Emens
Robert Fenderson
Joseph Kenneally
Prayer Fellowship Meeting Notes From Lyman Baptist Church
Church notes list Tuesday gatherings: Lyman Baptist Prayer Fellowship at 9 30 a m at the parsonage. A prayer meeting at Full Gospel Church Wells at 7 30 p m. A prayer and Bible study at First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard at 7 30 p m. Home League of the Saco Salvation Army meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prayer Fellowship
Lyman Baptist Church
Full Gospel
Wells
First Baptist Church
The
Saco Salvation Army
Firefighters Reach Cottage Fire in Holiday Traffic
Old Orchard Beach firemen battled holiday traffic to reach a Saturday blaze at a cottage on Imperial Street. The mattress fire in a home owned by Sam Strombas was contained before further damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Imperial Street
Sam Strombas
Football Injury At Ocean House Injures Joseph Logan Sr
Joseph Logan Sr age 24 from Charlestown Massachusetts was injured today at the Ocean House in Old Orchard Beach after hitting his head on a post during a football game. He was taken to Webber Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Logan, Sr
Charleston
Mass
Ocean House
Old Orchard Beach
Logan
Webber Hospital
Funeral Rites Led By Rev Norman Langmaid at Saco Church
Officiating was Rev Norman Langmaid pastor of the Saco School Street Methodist church Burial was in Laurel Hill Cemetery Bearers were Theodore Mingo William Murphy Leon Desjardins and Omer Bill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Langmaid
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Theodore Mingo
William Murphy
Leon Desjardins
Omer Bill
Miss Lucinda Rowland Weds James Ward in Auburndale Ceremony
Miss Lucinda Rowland and James Sawyer Ward III were married Saturday at Auburndale Congregational Church Auburndale Massachusetts with Rev Peter F Schneider officiating The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Miller Rowland wore silk organza gown with pink accents The groom son of Mr and Mrs James Sawyer Ward Jr attended by bridesmaids including Miss Nancy Rowland and ushers from Massachusetts and Rhode Island A reception followed and the couple planned a wedding trip Both seek further education and naval service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucinda Rowland
James Sawyer Ward
Auburndale Congregational Church
Auburndale
Mass
Peter F. Schneider
Stanley Miller Rowland
Windermere Road
Eagle Avenue
Ferry Beach
Saco
Nancy Rowland
Bruce Wood
Danvers
Bruce Libby
Mechanic Falls
Michael van Lenten
Taunton
David Miller
Maryland
Herbert Bernard
Lawrence
Rowland
Bay State Driver Fined In Biddeford
Charles P Lassig 39 of Sea Konk Mass was fined 10 in Biddeford Municipal Court after state trooper Hollis Dixon cited him for passing on a grade on Route 1 in Arundel yesterday. Lassig pleaded guilty saying he rushed home as his father in law was hospitalized and was not familiar with Maine highway lining. Judge Simon Spill continued a drunken driving case against Leonard Tower of Douglas until 2 p.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Lassig
Seakonk
Mass
Biddeford
Hollis Dixon
Arundel
Lassig
Maine
Simon Spill
Leonard Tower
Douglas
Three Women Hurt In Beach Accident At Old Orchard Beach
Three out of state women were shaken in a traffic collision at Old Orchard Beach on Sunday. Marie McLaughlin 31 of Beverly Massachusetts Marjorie McCoy 31 and Eleanor Ropa 34 both of Cambridge Massachusetts reported bruises after their vehicle collided with a car driven by Herman W Thur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Marie McLaughlin
Beverly
Mass
Marjorie McCoy
Eleanor Ropa
Cambridge
Saconvenue
Herman W. Thur
Goose Rocks Beach Opens 1961 Season With Tea Event
Over 150 residents and visitors signed the Goose Rocks Beach guest book at a welcoming tea hosted by the Goose Rocks Beach association at the community house. New president Lloyd Clarke presided with past president Alvin McLanahan and vice presidents Randolph Gerrish and Leslie Lynde among the greeters. The tea marked the resort’s official kickoff of the 1961 season, with formal arrangements by Mrs. Charles Wilson and service by Mrs. Walter Wiewel and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goose Rocks Beach
Goose Rocks
Walter Wiewel
George Ramsdell
Lloyd Clarke
Randolph Gerrish
Alvin McLanahan
Wiewel
Leslie Lunde
Jean Archer
Kathleen Vorce
Michelle Burnham
Barbara Wilson
Maureen Reilly
Wilson
Pepperell Park Cemetery Questioned in City Report
The plan discusses moving the Pepperell Park cemetery and fencing it, with penalties enforceable only by Daughters of the American Revolution or American Legion posts. It notes Maine's 1893 grant to Seco to relocate or harmonize the cemetery with the park, and suggests space remains for militia training. The report itemizes nine issues from grantee identity to burying ground rights and location. A separate police report recounts a traffic mishap on Saco Avenue near a parking area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepperell
American Legion
Maine
Seco
Jewett
Congregational Church
Nancy Mitchell Weds Robert S. Giles at Saco Church
Nancy Lee Mitchell and Robert Stephen Giles wed in a First Parish Congregational ceremony in Saco. The Rev. Harry R. Aufiero officiated, with traditional music by a quartet. The bride, daughter of Leroy and Mitchell, wore nylon organza and a chapel train. The couple will reside in Boston after Cape Cod honeymoon. The bride is a model. the groom, a research engineer for Monsanto in Everett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Nancy Lee Mitchell
Robert Stephen Giles
Harry R. Aufiero
Carl Deis
Helen Cropper
Leroy E. Mitchell
Scammon Street
Charles P. Giles
West Falmouth
Lynne E. Mitchell
Dior
Janice Callahan
Carolyn Neault
Dorothy Allen
Sally Mitchell
Maid of Honor
Leroy Giles
Guy Giles
Kenneth Lome
Stephen Doe
Norman Bowie
Barbara Utman
Anita Birmingham
Cape Cod
Mass
Newbury Street
Boston
Giles
Thornton Academy
Miss Allens Back Bay School of Modeling
The
Allen Agency
Patten, Academy
Patten
Gorham State Teachers College
Monsanto Chemical Company
Everett
Two Cars Damaged In Saco Collision
A two car crash at Main and Beach in Saco caused $150 damage to James E. Miller of Kennebunk. Gallant of Saco, 53, was turning from Main onto Beach when the collision occurred on the green. Both drivers escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main
Beach Streets
Saco
James E. Miller
Kennebunk
Beach Street
Clayton J. Gallant
Winter Street
Main Street
Miller
Gallant
Saco CAP Group Attends Session At Loring Base
The Saco Maine CAP group hosted 116 cadets from Maine and Vermont Wings for a 12 day summer encampment at Loring Air Force Base Limestone. Cadets earned certificates of completion at graduation and several awards were given in special categories. Returning officers included Capt Alexander Hamilton and W/O Edith Halasz. cadets Charles Tracy Stephen Lambert Carol McAusland Ann Dussayilt eid Robert Parslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loring Air Force Base
Limestone
Maine
Vermont
Civil Air Patrol
Alexander Hamilton
Mel Cerlk
Edith C. Hal_asz
Charles Tracy
Accidental sprinkler trip at Butler's Department Store
An automatic sprinkler was set off in Butler's Department Store in Biddeford on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters responded and found the discharge accidental, caused by electricians working inside the store. No damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler's Department Store
Biddeford
Hills Beach wood pile fire under control on vacant lot
Biddeford firemen extinguished a fire in a wood pile on a vacant Hills Beach lot owned by Joseph Neault on Saturday. No injuries or damages reported beyond the burn area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Hills Beach
Joseph Neault
Biddeford Fire Responds To False Alarm At Elm Street
Firemen were summoned Sunday evening to a reported fire at Mitchell's near 635 Elm Street in Biddeford. The alarm proved false with no fire found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Mitchell's
Elm Street
Memorial Field Closed For Fourth Of July Holiday
Memorial Field will be closed tomorrow in observance of the Fourth of July holiday, announced by Director George Wells. Registration for the morning summer basketball league closes Friday July 7 at 7 p.m. for boys ages 12 to 15. teams form Monday after final figures. Officials include Wells and Arthur Soucy. sponsors to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Memorial
George Wells
Wells
Arthur Soucy
Man Escapes Harm In Biddeford Crash
Donald Lavoie twenty one of 128 Pike street Biddeford was unhurt early Sunday after colliding with a parked car on Hill street. He reportedly fell asleep while driving home and struck the unoccupied auto owned by Benoit R Dussault of Meriden Connecticut. Dussaults car sustained extensive damage according to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Lavoie
Pike Street
Biddeford
Hill Street
Lavoie
Benoit R. Dussault
Meriden
Conn
Dussault
Beach Liquor Store Set to Stay Open Till Eight
The Old Orchard Beach State Liquor Store will stay open until 8 P M each day this summer as announced by the Maine State Liquor Commission. A survey showed the Beach store earned considerable business after 5 30 P M. Liquor prices rose with averages up a nickel on pints and 10 cents on fifths and quarts. Champagne and burgundy fell as much as 75 cents a bottle in some cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Maine State Liquor Commission
Beach
Traffic Heavy Across Biddeford Saco Old Orchard
Area traffic in the Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach region was extremely heavy as summer visitors arrived. Minor accidents were reported in all three cities. Old Orchard Beach Police Chief John Clark described the weekend as extremely heavy with a mile long backup from the square past Fern Park Avenue at 4 15 Saturday night. Traffic remained moderate to heavy at Beach earlier Sunday. Saco police logged heavy weekend traffic with extra patrols and a radio equipped car on duty. Biddeford reported only one minor accident as the holiday period passed without major damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Maine
John Clark
Fern Park Avenue
Saco
David H. Sheehan
Biddeford
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Lewis Avenue
Marie Cyr
Foss Street
Hartford
Constantine Karvonides
Chris
Nicholas
New York
Nicholas Karronides
Ferry Road
David Marshall
Maine Public Utilities Commission
Saco-Lowell Company
Greenville
S. C
Slaney
Napoleon Guay
State Street
Norman Boucher
Guinea Road
Raymond Lovejoy
Marguerite Drolet
Mig
Vermont Monumental Works
Elm Str
Atlantic
W. J. Provost
Scarborough
Dial Tucker
L. R. Joncas
Old Orchard
Dial
Wellington
Mrs
Minnie Record
Deering Fund
James S. Ward
Miss Rowland
James Ward
Bay State
Pepperell Park
Forest Street
Thurlow
Saco Avenue
McLaughlin
Nancy Mitchell
Robert S. Giles
Saco Cap
Robert Giles
Man
W. J. Fortier Insurance Agency
Bacon Street
Paul
Alfred Street
Beneficial
Beneficial Finance Co
Washington Street
YES
Benefical Finance CO
Dennett & Craig, Inc
Saco, Maine
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