Showers Across Portland Area With Cool Weekend Forecast
The day brings mostly cloudy skies and coastal fog with inland partial clearing. Tonight, fog and light showers persist. Saturday remains cloudy with showers and late clearing. winds shift from south to north. Temperatures vary from coastal mid 60s to inland mid 70s with overnight lows in the 40s to 60s. Extended outlook calls for a cool weekend into early next week with 0.5 inch rainfall and temps 2 to 4 degrees below normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rum
Local notices list Biddeford residents at hospitals and travel
Miss Lucille Dubreuil 188 Elm Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber hospital. Donald Laroche Bradbury Street Biddeford has returned home after a surgical stay at Webber. Marc and Diane Corriveau 19 Lincoln Street Saco are tonsillectomy patients at Webber Biddeford. Reynoldsons 13 Jefferson Court Biddeford returned from vacation at Granny Kent. Sister Leon de Rome Stella Maris school is at Providence College this summer returning August 6. Maurice Mahoney and family returned to Barnstable Mass after visiting Ethel Berwick and Helen Mahoney on Cross Street Saco. Cantara family Western Avenue Biddeford travel to Massapequa NY. Dyer family 36 Thornton Avenue returned to Louisiana after three weeks with agents. Nolette Roy of Biddeford attended Priscilla Boucher nuptials in Rochester NY and toured upper New York state and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Dubreuil
Elm Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Matthew Audibert
OFM
St. Francis College
University of California
Donald Laroche
Bradbury Street
Marc and
Diane Corriveau
Lincoln Street
Saco
Thornton Avenue
Paul Nolette
Wilfrid Roy
Priscilla Boucher
Rochester
N. Y
New York State
Canada
Obituary for Clovis J. Martel in Biddeford Maine
Clovis Joseph Martel 72 of 16 Westland Avenue Biddeford died this morning after a long illness in a local hospital. He was born in Danville Quebec the son of Napoleon and Mary Martel. He worked at Laconia Mills and Bates York Mills Saco before retiring ten years ago. He was a communicant of St Joseph church. He is survived by his widow Evelina Martin Martel a son Armand Martel of Lewiston three brothers Arthur Napoleon and Thomas and three sisters Mary Lamontagne Georgianna Parent and Rose Leblanc two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held from St Joseph church Monday at 8 30 a m Friends may call Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford Saturday and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis Joseph Martel
Westland Avenue
Biddeford
Danville
Que
Napoleon and
Mary (Bousquin) Martel
Laconia Mills
Bates
York Mills
Saco
St. Joseph Church
Evelina
Martin’ Martel
Armand Martel
Lewiston
Arthur Martel
Napoleon Martel
Thomas Martel
Kennelbunk
Mary
Lamontagne
Georgianna Parent
Hills Beach
Rose Leblanc
Bolduc
Alfred Street
Local Lodge Meetings and Auxiliary Gatherings Listed
The Saco Rebekah lodge schedules a meeting Saturday at 7 30 in the Odd Fellows hall Saco York County Barracks auxiliary of World War I meets Monday at 7 30 in the Fremont club hall Alfred street Biddeford auditing of the books to take place Past Presidents of the Tighe Beaudoin Farley Auxiliary meet Monday at 8 at Mrs Elodie Renaud Pike street Biddeford election of officers Hostess Mrs Nellie White Notre Dame hospital Thrift Shop Group B capt Gaston Boucher to oversee next week
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Saco Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Saco
York County
Freemont Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
The
Tighe
Beaudoin-Farley Auxiliary
Elodie Renaud
Pike Street
Nellie White
Notre Dame Hospital Thrift Shop
Gaston Boucher
Church notes outline July summer union services and confessions
The Junior Band and singers of the Saco Salvation Army meet Saturday morning. Confessions are scheduled at St Monica Kennebunk and Martha Kennebunkport churches and at Mary Wells church. Holy Communion is at 10:30 a m Sunday in the White church Biddeford. Starting Sunday July 2 union services with First Parish Congregational Saco at 9 am will rotate between White church and First Parish during summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soongsters
Saco Salvation Army
Biddeford
First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
White Church
First Parish
Highway Deaths Being Studied
AUGUSTA The governor met with key officials to consider ways to curb the rising highway fatalities after a toll of nine motor vehicle deaths over the Fourth of July weekend. Attendees included State Police Chief Robert Marx Highway Safety Committee Chairman Arlyn E Barnard and Sec of State Paul A MacDonald with deputies and aides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Reed
Sec
Reginald B. Bowden
Robert Marx
Highway Safety Committee
Arlyn E. Barnard
Sec. of State
Paul A. MacDonald
Joseph T. Edgar
Bowden
Steven D. Shaw
Urgent O negative blood drive at Webber Hospital
Arthur Costellow, Kennebunk blond bank chair, reports an urgent need for O negative blood at Webber Hospital. Donors are urged to contact the hospital immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital
Arthur Costellow
Kennebunk Blond Bank
Funeral services for Mrs Alice Hodgkins in Saco
Funeral services were held yesterday for Mrs. Alice Arvilla Hodgkins widow of Herbert F Hodgkins of Kennebunkport from Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco. Officiating was Rev H Lewis Cutler pastor of the Second Congregational church Biddeford and burial was in Laurel Hill cemetery Saco. Bearers included Arthur Lombard Donald Miller Stanley Thirkell and Woodbury Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Arvilla Hodgkins
Herbert F.hodgkins
Kennebunkport
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Saco
H. Lewis Cutler
Second Congregational Church
Biddeford
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Arthur Lombard
Donald Miller
Stanley Thirkell
Woodbury Stevens
Funeral services held for Elmer C Oxton at St Mary
Funeral services for Elmer C Oxton were conducted at 9 a.m. today at St Mary Church Biddeford with Rev Cornelius Enright officiating. The mass featured singing by William Cleary and organist Miss Elizabeth Seidel. Local officials Mayor Clement Deschambeault and Assistant Street Commissioner Arthur Pratt attended. Bearers named Adelard Boissonneault Henry Giroux Ronald Lizotte David B Hall Wilfrid Bellavance John Boissonneault. Out of town guests included relatives from Belfast Isleboro Stonington Patuxent Md Lincolnville and others. Burial was in St Mary Cemetery with prayers at the graveside by Rev Father Maurice Goan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer C Oxton
St. Mary Church
Biddeford
Cornelius Enright
William Cleary
Elizabeth Seidel
Clement Deschambeault
Arthur Pratt
Adelard Boissonneault
Henry Giroux
Ronald J Lizotte
David B. Hall
Wilfrid Bellavance
John Boissonneault
St. Mary Cemetery
Maurice Goan
Funeral services for Adjutor Dutil Saturday at St. Andre
Funeral services for Adjutor Dutil will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. from St. Andre church. Friends may call at the Emond Funeral home, 72 Hill street, Biddeford, until 10 this evening.
Churches Ponder New Union in U C C Talks
Philadelphia AP report says the United Church of Christ plans talks with the Disciples of Christ for possible union. The United Church president Ben M. Herbster notes aims to unite denominations. The Disciples size about 18 million members in roughly 8,000 congregations. If merged with the United Church, total would near 4 million in about 14,000 congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United Church of Christ
Christian Churches
Disciples of Christ
Uniting Church
Ben M. Herbster
Norwood
Ohio
United Church
General Synod
Christian ‘Disciples! Church
Evangelical and Reformed and
Congregational Christian Churches
Maine Motorists Pay $37 Million In Gasoline Tax
AP report from Augusta notes Maine motorists paid about $37.5 million in state and federal gasoline taxes in fiscal 1961. The seven cent state levy produced $23.9 million while the four cent federal tax yielded $13.6 million. The executive secretary of the Maine Petroleum Association cites a $3.5 million annual cost to drivers through 1972 due to federal tax policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Leroy T. Snowdon
Maine Petroleum Association
Snowdon
Congress
Birth Announcements from Local Hospitals
To Mr and Mrs Norman Patterson Biddeford a son Dwight Charles six pounds 10 ounces July 4 Vivian Lauzen mother. To Trooper and Mrs Ronald A Hiltz Dixfield a son Gary six pounds eight ounces at Franklin County Memorial Farmington July 5. Grandparents Gove Biddeford and Hiltz Farmington. Maternal great grandmother Margaret MacKenzie Biddeford. To Mr and Mrs Robert Foden Portland a daughter Ann Ballard at Maine Medical Center Portland July 2. Maternal Hewes Saco and paternal Foden Falmouth Foreside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Patterson
King Street
Biddeford
Dwight Charles
Ronald A. Hiltz
Dixfield
Gary
Franklin County Memorial Hospital
Farmington
Clifford E. Gove
South Street
Raymond Hiltz
Margaret MacKenzie
Robert ©. Foden
Autumn Jane
Portland
Ann Ballard
Maine Medical Center
Clyfton Hewes
Saco
Edward G. Foden
Falmouth
Sebago Man Appeals Biddeford Drunken Driving Conviction
Leonard T. Toner of Douglas Hill Sebago was found guilty in Biddeford Municipal Court of drunken driving. The judge ordered a $100 fine or 90 days, and Toner appealed the decision and posted $509 bail. The case moves to the September term of the Superior Court in Alfred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard T. Toner
Douglas Hill
Sebago
Biddeford
Simon Spill
Toner
Alfred
Supper Plans By Camp Ellis Auxiliary Readied
The Camp Ellis fire department auxiliary held a meeting at the fire house last evening. Plans were made for a bean supper on August 5 with Mrs. Ruth Stackpole as chairman. A July 1 supper was reviewed, guest Mrs. Millie DeCristofaro attended, and Delma Hurd won the mystery prize. A surprise lunch and social hour followed. the group resumes meetings in September. Attendees included Mrs. Stackpole, Mrs. Lillian Gagnon, Mrs. Lida Colmer, Mrs. Leona Allen, Mrs. Delma Hurd, Mrs. Christobelle Gagnon, Mrs. Marjorie Pendleton, Mrs. Janet Koens, Mrs. July Gagne, and Mrs. Cynthia Lemay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ellis
Ruth Stackpole
Judy Gagne
Lillian Gagnon
Lida Colmer
Leona Allen
Delma Hurd
Christobelle Gagnon
Marjorie Pendleton
Janet Koens
July Gagne
Cynthia Lemay
Garland hears Biddeford Pool harbor improvement needs
U S Rep Peter A Garland met with Biddeford Pool Fishermen's association representatives led by Russell Alley to discuss harbor dredging. They cited sand hindering commercial boating and an extension shoal outside the channel to aid navigation. Garland plans to confer with the Corps of Engineers on implementing the improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Peter A. Garland
Biddeford Pool
Conclave Plans Set By St. Francis Pair
Two members of St. Francis college faculty plan to attend a national institute on college development at Colorado Springs July 8 to 15. Rev. Clarence Laplante and Rev. Frederick Belanger will represent the school at the American College Public Relations association event with sessions on development, mobilizing funds, and building institutional cases at Colorado College campus. They will depart from Logan airport Boston for the western meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis College
National Institute On College Development
Colorado Springs
Clarence Laplante
Frederick Belanger
St. Francis
American College Public Relations Association
Colorado College
Biddeford College
Logan Airport
Boston
Car Damaged As Pole Is Struck in Saco Intersection
A traffic incident in Saco caused $97.68 in damage at Elm and Storer streets yesterday. Theresa Murphy, 23, of 18 Irving Street, SPA was northbound on Storer and tried to turn east onto Elm and struck a Central Maine Power pole. the pole sustained no reported damage.
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Elm and
Storer Streets
Saco
Theresa Murphy
Irving Street
Storer Street
Elm Street
Central Maine Power Company
Saco Man Suffers Burns At Navy Yard
Richard W. Fournier of Saco, 25, hospitalized with second degree burns on face and hands at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Capt. J B Grady, acting base commander, stated Fournier is ex-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Fournier
Saco
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
J. B. Grady
USN
Fournier
Fire forces hospital stay after shipyard incident
Fournier received firearms while working on SSBM 402 and was hospitalized for two weeks. Capt. Brady cited alcohol fumes as the cause during buoyancy recess cleaning. Fournier works as a laborer in the Riggers and Labourers shop at the shipyard.
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Fournier
Brady
Stock Market Slips From Summer Rally As Stocks Dip
NEW YORK AP Profit taking trimmed the summer rally with the Associated Press average of 60 stocks at noon down 0.30 to 247.10. Industrials fell 0.20 rails 0.50 utilities 0.10. Bethlehem 40, U.S. Steel slipped, Columbia Pictures rose about 2, MGM tumbled over 2. Dow Jones industrial average down 1.70 to 692.57. Bonds steady to higher except rails. Government bonds unchanged.
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New York
Associated Press
Bethlehem
U.S. Steel
Jones & Laughlin
Columbia Pictures
MGM
U.S
Four Traffic Cases Heard In Saco Court
Four traffic cases were heard in Saco Municipal Court this morning by Judge Hilary Maharey. Catherine C. Long, 50, of Everett, Mass., paid a $10 fine for passing a red light at Elm and Temple. Alfred Duranceau, 37, of Montreal, Que., had a case for passing on Main Street continued for sentence. Robert G. Adams, 26, of Portland, paid a $10 fine for speeding 40 mph in a 25 mph zone on Main. Vincent LaVapa, 37, of Kennebunk, received a suspended $5 fine for passing a red light at North and Elm.
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Saco Municipal Court
Hilary Maharey
Catherine C. Long
Everett
Mass
Elm and
Temple Streets
Alfred Duranceau
Montreal
Que
Main Street
Robert G. Adams
Portland
Vincent la Vapa
Kennebunk
Elm Streets
Warrants Sought Against Beach Firms Under New License Law
Town officials plan warrants Monday against unlicensed Old Orchard Beach businesses. Bernard Osher of Palace Amusement Corp and Trusteed Estates Inc linked to Duffy property named among targets as 337 licenses have already been issued and 63 new applications slated for Monday hearing.
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Old Orchard Beach
Percival Wardwell
Bernard Osher
Palace Amusement Corp
Trusteed Estates, Inc
Duffy
Urbain Goulet
The
Nassan Science Center Enrolls B H S Student
Frederick J. Crowley Jr a 16 year old Biddeford High sophomore is named among 51 top teenage scientists to attend the National Youth Science center program on the Springvale Nassau College campus July 3 to August 11. The Life Sciences program is backed by the National Science Foundation and the National Youth Science Foundation with mentors from MIT Harvard Tufts and Nassau. Students from 12 states including Maine California Colorado Connecticut Massachusetts Michigan New Jersey New York Ohio Rhode Island Texas and Vermont will conduct scientific research and projects under senior scientists and counselors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick J. Crowley, Jr
Frederick J. Crowley
Beacon Avenue
Biddeford
Biddeford High School
National Youth Science Center
Springvale
Nassau College
National Science Foundation
National Youth Science Foundation
Manslaughter Charge Bound Over In Beach Collision
Mrs. Gertrude A. Dubois 28 of Biddeford was bound over to York County Superior Court for manslaughter in the traffic death of Robert Perrin 30 of Biddeford after a collision on Saco Avenue in Old Orchard Beach Trial Justice Wesley M. Mewer found probable cause and set bail at 5000 dollars County Atty John Harvey led the case Mrs Dubois appeared without counsel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude A. Dubois
Summer Street
Biddeford
York County
Dubois
Superior Court
John Harvey
Desegregation Moves Sweep Across Several Cities
Freedom discussion continues as Mississippi jail policy sparks tension. In Oklahoma City three eateries end segregation amid ongoing demonstrations. Atlanta Board of Education rejects 38 Negro transfer requests and a white student transfer appeal under a court order to desegregate middle and high schools this September. Louisville sees 29 Negro juveniles placed on probation after antisegregation protests. Asheville integrates its first school at Newton Elementary with five Negro children assigned to the previously all white school.
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Mississippi
Oklahoma City
Atlanta Board of Education
Atlanta
Louisville
Asheville
N.C
Newton
Kennedy Cabinet Session On Berlin Noted But Not Confirmed
Salinger said the United States response to Khrushchev on Berlin has been nearly completed but likely won’t be transmitted before next Tuesday. Kennedy held an hour long cabinet meeting, eighth since taking office, with Berlin and Germany not singled out as a main topic.
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Berlin
United States
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Salinger
Kennedy
Germany
Maine Broiler Production Dips Seven Percent in 1960
AP reported Maine produced 54,148,000 broilers live value 37,378,000 in 1960, a seven percent decline. Maine ranks ninth nationwide in gross value, and leads New England with about 60 percent of regional output, with Connecticut the next major area at roughly 22 million birds.
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CRONO
Maine
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Frank D. Reed
Cooperative Extension Service
University of Maine
New England
Connecticut
Area Men Take Apprenticeships At Navy Yard
Eighteen area men have reported for training at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as apprentices. The four year course aims to qualify them as journeymen in electricians electronics mechanic joiner machinist marine molder pattern maker pipefitter rigger sheet metal worker shipfitter ship wright and welder. The apprentices include Merle Burgess Wells Michael R. Chretien Robert R. Dion John B. Kimball Gerald B. Labbe Raoul E. Labbe Philip N. Langley Emile A. Le Blanc Adrien E. Lehoux Norman P. Morin all of Biddeford Walter A. Smart Jr Saco Joseph F. Bush Royal E. Spoffard Jr Erin N. Whitten Thomas F. Nadeau all of Kennebunk Donald P. Armstrong Robert A. Early Michael W. McCallum all of Old Orchard Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hare
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Merle C. Burgess
Wells
Michael R. Chretien
Robert R. Dion
John B. Kimball
Gerald B. Labbe
Raoul E. Labbe
Philip N. Langley
Emile A. LeBlanc
Adrien E. Lehoux
Norman P. Morin
Biddeford
Walter A. Smart, Jr
Saco
Joseph F. Bush
Royal E. Spoffard, Jr
Erin N. Whitten
Thomas F. Nadeau
Kenebunk
Donald P. Armstrong
Robert A. Early
Michael W. McCallum
Old Orchard Beach
Birthday Party Held For Two Youngsters
A Biddeford family marked the birthdays of Kevin and Michael Demeule, ages six and five, at Graham street home with their mother June Demeule hosting. Guests included close relatives, while aunt Patricia Twomey, returning from Denmark, received a birthday song. The event featured gifts, cake cutting and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin
Michael Demeule
Edward Demeule
Graham Street
Biddeford
Michael
June (Twomey) Demeule
Patricia Twomey
U. S. State Department
Denmark
Frances Hebert Weds Gerald Rocray at St. Andre Biddeford
Frances Louise Hebert daughter of Henry and Mrs Hebert of Biddeford marries Gerald A Rocray son of Mr and Mrs Edward Rocray of Biddeford in St. Andre church. The ceremony features pink gladioli, Msgr. Aime Giguere officiating, music by Mrs. Laura Proulx and soloist Mrs. Theresa Lemire. The couple will reside in Lynn Massachusetts after a trip to northern Maine and Canada. Leaders include matron of honor Norma Rocray and ushers Paul Hebert and Robert Rocray. The bride wears a lace gown with chapel train and cabbage rose headpiece. The groom is Army veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andre Church
Biddeford
Frances Louise Hebert
Henry Hebert
Birch Street
Gerald A. Rocray
Edward Rocray
Vincent Avenue
Aime Giguere
Laura Proulx
Theresa Lemire
St. Andre High School
St. Louis High School
Raymond Boissonneault
Raymond
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Larry Janelle
Conn
Wilfrid Rocray
Nancy
North Hampton
Mass
Kennebunk School Board seeks funds for additions and repairs
The Kennebunk Superintending School committee will request funds from the Town Planning committee and Board of Selectmen for a four room addition at Park Street school and supplies for high schools. A three year pupil conveyance contract was awarded to W C Cressey. Henry Hubbert did not bid. The board adopted public institutional insurance pending selectmen approval and approved the African student plan. Meetings will shift to twice monthly from October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Town Planning Committee
Board of Selectmen
Park Street
W. C. Cressey
Snowden Motor Company
Henry Hubbert
Cressey
Wil
Bierman
Unitarian Church
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Biddeford-Saco
Charles, Jr
Ralph
Charles Prior
Flag Pond Road
Ralph Gingue
Arundel
Frank Prior
Clovis J. Martel
York County Fish and Game Auxiliary
Stickney Lodge
Goodwins Mills
St Monica Church
T Martha Church
Kenmebunkport
St Mary Church
Cukes
Alice Hodgkins
Elmer
Oxton
Leslie Graham
New Richmond
Wis
Lowa State University
Sebago Man
Navy Yard
Journal
Horst Buchholz
Brandenburg Gate
Saco Court
Nassan Science Center
B.H.S
Beach Court
Mrs
Gerard Rocray
Anastasoff
Barbara Anne Wray
Ennis, Tex
Frances Hebert
Gerald Rocray
Kennebunk School
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