Local Personal News From Biddeford and Area
Alexander Desloges 93 Prospect St Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. William Bogdahn Dayton is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Vera Eaden Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach is a medical. Louis Weiner Flint St Old Orchard Beach is a patient at Webber Hospital. Irene Roberge convalescing at Bacons Street Biddeford after an accident. Bill Isaac son of Mr and Mrs Isaac 498 Main Biddeford spending summer in Greenville. Mark E Hevey Saco joined brother A L C Raymond Hevey USCG and flew to Washington DC to visit Arlington Virginia family. They are sons of Gerard Hevey 93 Temple St Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Desloges
Prospect St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
William Bogdahn
Dayton
Vera Eaden
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Louis Weiner
Flint St
Irene Roberge
Bacons Street
Bill Isaac
Funeral Services for Mrs Henry Fournier
Funeral services were held at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco for Mrs Henry Fournier. Msgr Arthur Dubel celebrated a solemn requiem with deacon Rev Armand Bill and subdeacon Rev Patrice Gagne. Burial followed at St Joseph Cemetery with prayers at the grave. Out of town attendees included Augure Fournier and the Bougie, Fournier, Rouillard and Leblanc families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fournier
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco
Sollemn
Msgr
Arthur Dubel
Armand Bill
Patrice Gagne
C.S.S.R. Las
Ieva Carrier
Raymond Hubert
Royal Hubert
Ronald Hubert
Robert Plumt
Darrell Stewart
Ronald Rouillard
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Dube
Augure Fournier
Adrien Morin
Albert Fournier
Blanche Fournier
Delia Lamontagne
Emery Bougie
Eva Therrien
Edgar Bougie
Ovila Bougie
Portland Weather Summary With Cloudiness and Sprinkles
This afternoon brings variable cloudiness and fair conditions with a few mountain sprinkles. Highs around 70 with west to southwest winds near 10 mph. Tonight remains fair to partly cloudy and cooler with lows 40 to 45 and lighter winds. Wednesday brings more clouds and rain late in the day or night, cooler with easterly winds 10 to 15 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Boot Fever Sweeps World Says Roger Vivier
New York AP profile of Roger Vivier, 50, Parisian boot designer who popularized spike heels and now foresees a global boot craze. He notes Americans wear boots up to the knee but feet stay cold, and plans an ankle high boot with a thin sole and stretch band for warmth. Vivier praises modern women for practicality and evolving shoe fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roger Vivier
White House
Vivier
Louis
Christian Dior
Guy Laroche
Yves St. Laurent
Simonetta
House of Christian Dior
Balenciaga
Seine
Legion Auxiliary and club gatherings announced
The Owen- Davis Unit American Legion Auxiliary invites its annual picnic at Mrs Florence Gagnes Ossipee Lake cottage on Wednesday with 6 p m arrival. Fred 5S Gurney Women's Relief Corps Past Presidents meet at 6 p m at GAR Hall then attend Captain's in Cape Porpoise. Unity Club Auxiliary meets 6 30 p m at Florence Mooers Deer Pond Hollis cottage. Court Decary Canada American members meet 7 30 tonight at Fremont Club Alfred Street Biddeford with Rev Richard Brunelle guest. Officers convene at 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen
Gurney Women's Relief Corps
GAR Hall
Cape Porpoise
Unity Club
Florence Mooers
Deer Pond
Hollis
Association Canada-American
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Richard Brunelle
Rome
The
Augustinians of the Assomption
Community prayer services listed across Southern Maine churches
A schedule of midweek prayer and Bible study services is listed for Advent Christian, Faith Tabernacle, Christian Science, Lyman First Baptist, Ogunquit Baptist, Full Gospel, Village Baptist and other churches in Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Wells Kennebunkport and Wells outlines across Wednesday evenings at 7 30 p m with reading rooms and choir rehearsals following in some locations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Advent Christian Church
Route 35
Kennebunk Lower Village
Saco Avenue
Ogunquit Baptistede Shore- Road
Kennebunkport
Card of Thanks to Webber Hospital Staff
My sincere thanks to relatives and friends staff of the Webber Hospital doctors and nurses especially Doctors Wolfahrt and Viger priests of St Joseph parish brothers and nuns of the Good Shepherd Order for the wonderful care flowers gifts cards and good wishes during my stay at the hospital. Mrs. Medora Sevigny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital
Wolfahrt and
Viger
St. Joseph Parish
The
Good Shepherd Order
Medora Sevigny
Glassified Ads Hint At Found Items Nightly Searches
A brief note suggests checking glassified ads for lost items, as someone may have found a misplaced object during the night. The item could be recovered by scanning entries and contacting listings.
House Burns To Ground On Burnham Road
A vacant frame house owned by Joseph E. Paine of Westbrook on Burnham Road near Scar borough line burned during the night. Firemen found only foundations and smouldering sills after a fog delayed discovery. cause under investigation and no loss estimate given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Paine
Westbrook
Burnham Road
Scarborough
Lace
Arthur Oldread
Laco Station
Frence Dolby
Saco
Paine
Oldread
Stock Market Edges Higher Amid Broad Recovery
New York traders saw a general market bounce with the Associated Press average up 0.8 to 271.9 at noon as gains spread across rails, autos, and tech firms. Dow rose 5.86 to 714.52 while bonds were mixed and government issues fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kennedy
Associated Press
Chrysler
IBM
Xerox
Polatroid
U.S
Western Union
Liggett & Myers
Texaco
Eastman Kodak
Kennecott
Douglas
American Telephone
Dow Jones
American Stock Exchange
Area Clubs Plan Automobile Show
The Pine Tree Rod and Custom Association met at the Portland YMCA with Tide Bod Checkmates Ram Rods and Coachmen clubs present. A bylaws revision and dues collection occurred, an open discussion on a future auto show followed, and refreshments were served by the Coachmen Club.
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Pine Tree Rod and Custom Association
Portland
Tide Bod
Checkmates
Ram Rods
Coachmen ‘Clubs
Coachmen Club of
Pajama Tops Offers Separate Programs For Men And Dates
Broadway farce Pajama Tops provides two programs for audiences labeled His and Hers. The His program features cheesecake photos of June Wilkinson the star, while Hers shows a modest cover and inside pages with other cast members.
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HIS and Hers
New York
June Wilkinson
Hers
Miss Wilkinson
Vandals Break Windows at Thornton Academy Gym
Damage estimated in the hundreds of dollars followed the smashing of 28 glass panes at the Thornton Academy gymnasium. Thornton Headmaster Robert Bowie reported to Saco police as officers checked car tracks and footprints, noting large rocks and high window panes suggesting older youths or adults were involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ornton Academy
Thornton
Obert Bowie
Saco
Charles Hennessey
Alberick Martin
Two Brunswick Sailors Fined In Saco Court
Charles W. Hamilton Jr. and Kenneth Farrell both 20 attached to Brunswick Naval Air Station paid a total of 70 in fines in Saco Municipal Court for illegal possession of liquor as minors and showing false IDs and draft cards to a restaurant proprietor in Old Orchard Beach. Judge Hilary Mahaney imposed 20 on the possession charge and 15 on the false ID charge after guilty pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Saco
Charles W. Hamilton Jr
Kenneth Farrell
Old Orchard Beach
Hilary Mahaney
Geyer Found Guilty Of Unregistered Vehicle Charge
Gerry Geyer 21 of Scarborough was found guilty of driving an unregistered motor vehicle in Old Orchard Beach. The verdict follows a Beach Court hearing and highlights regulatory compliance for motorists in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach Court
Old Orchard Beach
Gerry Geyer
Scarborough
Boats Found Drifting Free In Saco Bay
Police Chief Raymond Kerry said two boats were found drifting in Saco Bay Sunday after likely being cut loose from Camp Ellis tie ups. One boat with gear owned by Kenneth Pendleton was recovered by a lobsterman and another 12 foot aluminum outboard owned by Theresa Chevalier drifted to Monument Island and was towed in by the Coast Guard. Investigators believe local youths at Camp Ellis likely tied the boats and let them drift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Kerry
Saco Bay
Camp Ellis
Kenneth Pendleton
Monument Island
Coast Guard
Biddeford Pool
Theresa Chevalier
Sanford
Saco
Donald Moore
Media Mother to Undergo Tonsillectomy This Weekend
Betty Jo Patterson of Media a house wife and mother of two will enter Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia this weekend for a tonsillectomy. The hospital advised her to bring pajamas a toothbrush a comic a comic book and her teddy bear.
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Media
Betty Jo Patterson
Lankenau Hospital
Philadelphia
Portland man fined and license suspended in local court
Richard Eliason, 22, of Portland, pleaded innocent to failing to stop for a police signal but was found guilty. He received a $25 fine and a 10 day license suspension in the local Trial Justice court before Wesley Mewer, with the charges brought by the local police.
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West Grand Avenue
Wesley Mewer
Richard Eliason
Portland
Artificial Heart Valve Saving Life
In Yonkers New York Theresa Mazzari 11 months old received an implanted artificial valve in her heart on June 18 to correct a defect. Mother reports hearing a clicking sound from inside Theresa when the room is quiet. Dr Dennison Young of Montefiore Hospital calls her possibly the first infant to undergo such a procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montefiore Hospital
Child Heart Clinic
Theresa
Safety Belt Credited With Saving Life in Scarborough Crash
A mid morning collision on U S Route One in Scarborough between a wallboard truck and a car left both vehicles demolished and the driver Albert Neuberger of Bergenfield New Jersey alive thanks to his seat belt. Neuberger credited his sister in law for urging the belt installation two days earlier. The truck driver Edward McNamara of Yarmouth sustained a minor wrist cut. Traffic was redirected past Len Libby’s Candy Shop with no major delays.
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Scarborough
U. S
Albert Neuberger
Neubergen
Bergenfield
N. J
Edward V. McNamara
Yarmouth
Wall Board
Neuberger
McNamara
Len Libby
Russians and Chinese Hold Talks Amid Cold War Tensions
Western observers doubt any breakthrough from discussions at Lenin Hills with Mikhail Suslov and Teng Hsiao-ping. Spaak called Kiev talks warm and friendly but Khrushchev’s Moscow return was uncertain. A Soviet commentator warned the United States against spoiling the British Soviet 11.8 test ban talks.
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Lenin Hills
Moscow
Mikhail Suslov
Teng Hsiao-ping
Spaak
Khrushchev
Kiev
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Tass
Valentin Zorin
United States
Kennedy presses for settlement in railroad labor dispute
President Kennedy urged a quick settlement between company and union representatives after setting a July 10 deadline, warning an intolerable disruption to the economy if a rail tie-up occurs. The unions offered to keep passenger and commuter service under old rules and aid public welfare if a crisis arises, with wages donated to charity. James J. Reynolds said the session aimed to underscore the seriousness and elicit a final response before possible legislation. Wirtz and Reynolds attended the meeting in the White House.
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Kennedy
James J. Reynolds
St Francis College Sewage Plan Explained to Public
The Rev Francis Belanger clarifies the college plan to dump treated sewage into the Saco River not raw waste. A 20 000 gallon daily capacity is planned later, with a sludge tank first stage and possible city connect within five years. A public hearing at Biddeford Municipal Court Room is set for 10 30 a m Wednesday with Saco and Old Orchard Beach opposing the application.
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Francis Belanger
St. Francis College
Saco
Belanger
Biddeford
Water Improvement Commission
Paris Parking Plan Cites Watch Timed Spots for Cars
Paris traffic officials promote a wind shield card system that records arrival and departure times forcing drivers to move cars to new spots as part of a broader effort to ease street congestion. The piece notes rising European travel and U S tourist growth, hotel expansions, and strong American spending in Europe.
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Paris
NEA
France
Europe
Sabena Airlines
Pan Am
Ritz
Limerick
Dublin
Cork
Ireland
Vienna
Geneva
Frankfurt
Mediterranean
U. S. Treasury
British Lion
Italy
U. S
British Isles
West German
Switzerland
Low Countries
Administration Questions Aimed at Averting a Strike
The administration asks what the officials will request and whether any action, legislative or other, can be enacted in time to prevent a possible strike. It explores negotiation terms and deadlines to forestall disruption.
Colby Plans Area Fund Drive Kickoff Dinner
Colby College President Robert E L Strider will speak at a Kennebunkport dinner Tuesday July 16 to launch a 3.6 million Ford Foundation Challenge Campaign in York County. Philip W Hussey Jr of Kennebunk is area chairman with a program including a film about Colbys Mayflower Hill move and the colleges sesquicentennial celebration.
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Waterville
Robert E. L. Strider
Colby College
Kennebunkport
Colby
Shawmut Inn
Philip W. Hussey Jr
Kennebunk
York County
New England
Amherst
Mount Holyoke
Fo Foundation
Mayflower Hill
Strider
Harvard
New England College Fund
New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Commission On International Understanding
Association of American Colleges
American Council On Education
Helen Bell
Local Births Noted in Saco and Surrounding Areas
A list of newborns announced across Saco and nearby towns includes Michael Folsom born July 6 to J G Webber and Mrs. Gerald Skidgel at 384 Main St Saco, Dennis Paul Whitten born July 6 in Kennebunk, Julie Susan Breton born July, Lori Lee Bailey born July 7, Daniel L Howard Jr born July, and a daughter for Donald G Boudreau born July 8 at Old Orchard Beach. Also a birth in Carbondale Illinois to Alden Warner and family with listed maternal and paternal grandparents connected to Biddeford and Stamford.
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Webber To St
J.g
Gerald T. Skidgel
Main St
Michael Folsom
Erin M. Whitten
Spring St
Kennebunk
Dennis
Paul
Eugene A.breton Sr
Boom Road
Saco
Julie Susan
Eugene A,bailey
Wells
Lori Lee
Daniel L,howard
Portland Road
Daniel L. Jr
Donald G.boudreau
Goodwin Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Alden H. Warner
Carbondale
Ill
William Deans
Jeremiah R. Guiney
Highland Street
Biddeford
William Warner
Stamford
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Chapel Street
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Skeleton
Glarus
Woebegone
Cary Ready
Jerry
Brownsville
Tex
Maurer Safety Devices, Inc
Thornton Gymnasium
Brunswick
Hamilton
Ontario
Canada
Hamilton Bay
Ontario Hydro News
St. Francis
David Fairchild
Miss Maytag
Mr. Kelvinator
Vic's
Vic’s
Main Street
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