Local Personals From Biddeford and Nearby Towns
Mrs. Cordelia Pelletier of 27 Stone Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber hospital. Mrs Ellen Lanzier of 33 Miller Avenue Biddeford has returned home after surgery at Weber hospital. Mrs William C. Langevin of Labonte Avenue Saco is a medical patient at Maine Medical Center Portland. Mrs Margaret J. Lee of Boston Visiting with aunt Mrs Lottie Clark Ferry Road Saco. Patrolman Alfred Ledoux and Mrs Ledoux of Biddeford vacationing at Lille Sebago Lake. Mr and Mrs Maurice Neault and family of Summer Street Biddeford are at Granny Kent's Pond North Shapleigh for the week. Patrolman Alfred Guilmette resumes duties after two weeks vacation. Mr and Mrs Alberte Caron and daughters Suzanne and Diane return from vacationing with his parents in Caribou and at Madawaska Lake cottage. Mrs Beatrice P Grenier of Chapel Street Biddeford and sister Mrs Medora Giguere of Quimby Street Biddeford visit with Mr and Mrs P Cash and son in Brewer. Mrs Cash is Pearl M Grenier formerly of Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelia Pelletier
Stone Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospipital
Ellen Lanzier
Miller Avenue
Weber Hospital
William CC. Langevin
Labonte Avenue
Saco
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Margaret J. Lee
Boston
Mass
Lottie Clark
Ferry Road
Alfred Ledoux
Ledoux
Adams Street
Lille Sebago Lake
Maurice Neault
Summer
Granny Kent’s Pond
North Shapleigh
Alfred Guilmette
Alberte Caron
Suzanne
Diane
Caribou
Madawaska Lake
Beatrice P. Grenier
Chapel Street
Medora Giguere
Quimby Street
Benjamin Spofford dies at 68 in Biddeford area
Benjamin Spofford of Granite Point Road Fortunes Rocks Biddeford dies at home Saturday. A World War I veteran and longtime Saco Biddeford Bus lines conductor and driver, he is survived by his widow Juanita, a son Robert, four grandchildren, a niece and nephew. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with interment at Buxton Lower Corner. Friends may call today 2 4 and 7 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin Spofford
Granite Point Road
Fortunes ‘Rocks
Biddeford
Benjamin W
Carrie
Nason) Spofford
Spofford
Saco
Owen-Davis Post
Universalist Church
Juanita (Davis) Spofford
Robert FE
Kennebunk
Dennett and Craig
Main Street
Buxton Lower Corner
Funeral
Local Catholic and Fraternal Meetings Schedule Item
Our Lady of Fatima circle Daughters of Isabella meet tomorrow at 8 in St John hall Biddeford. Court Decury gathers Tuesday at 7 in Fremont club Biddeford with a social for young graduates and a lunch. A special Saco Grange meeting is set for tomorrow night in the Grange hall Saco to judge a baking contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Fatima
Daughters of Isabella
Tomorow
St. John Hall
Jefferson Street
Biddeford
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Catholic Grammar School
Saco
Grange Hall
Prayer Fellowship Meet Across Churches This Tuesday
Lyman Baptist Church hosts a Prayer Fellowship Tuesday at 9 30 a m at the parsonage. Prayer meeting follows at 7 30 p m at Full Gospel Church Route 9 A off Route 109 Wells. A prayer and Bible study is set for 7 30 p m at First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach. Home League of Saco Salvation Army gathers Tuesday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prayer Fellowship
Lyman Baptist Church
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Wells
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
The
Saco Salvation Army
Painchaud's Band To Play Tomorrow At Memorial Field
Painchaud's Band performs the second of eight concerts at Memorial Field Biddeford on Tuesday at 8 p m. The municipally sponsored program by director Ludger Picher features marches waltzes polkas and related pieces. If rain occurs the concert moves to the next fair night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Field
May Street
Biddeford
Paichaud
Ludger Picher
Lisette Elie Celebrates First Birthday Party
Miss Lisette Elie marked her first birthday Sunday afternoon at her parents home 315 West street Biddeford. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Armend Elie with children Claire Jeanne Paul Roger and Gerard, Mr and Mrs Edmond Elie and son Rolande, Mrs Marie Rose Rendlette with Linda Rita and Richard. Absent but contributing were Richard Simonne Joan and Susanne Grenier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisette Elie
Leon Elie
West Street
Biddeford
Presen
Armend Elie
Claire
Jeanne
Paul
Roger
Gerard
Edmond Elie
Rolande
Marie Rose Rendlette
Linda
Rita
Richard
Simonne
Joan
Susanne Grenier
Brunswick gun death probe names slain Marine
Officials at Brunswick Naval Air Station continue the investigation into the death of Marine Lance Corporal Dennis M. Klier of Buffalo New York who was accidentally shot and killed Saturday night. The fatal shot came from a .45 caliber automatic pistol fired by Marine Private Joseph Hoff also based at the base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SHOT
Brunswick
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Dennis M. Klier
Buffalo
N.Y
Joseph Hoff
Charles Newcomb Funeral Services Held for 90 in Saco
Charles B. Newcomb aged 90 of the Portland road Saco died Saturday after a long illness. He was born in Bath on April 15 1871 and once ran a Lynn Massachusetts restaurant before working at the South Portland shipyards. Survived by widow Eliza Green Newcomb a daughter Marjorie Newcomb and niece Mrs Frank Gorham. Rev Stanley Bennett officiated at Bolduc Funeral home Biddeford. Burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Newcomb
Portland Road
Saco
Newcomb
Francis A. Newcomb
Bath
Lynn
Mass
South Portland
Eliza Green Newcomb
Marjorie Newcomb
Frank Gorham
Gardiner
Stanley Bennett
Bolduc Funeral Home
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Mary Remillard Dies in Biddeford After Long Illness
Mary Remillard 82 of 19 Westland Street Biddeford died in a local hospital Saturday morning after a long illness. Born in Canada September 1 1878 she was daughter of William and Victoria Greel. Her husband Damase Remillard died in 1917. She was a communicant of St Joseph church. Survived by brother George Gravel Old Orchard and sister Annie Gorrie Gorham. Friends may call at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford this afternoon until 4 and 7 to 9 this evening. Funeral from St Joseph church Tuesday at 8 30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mewie Louise Remillard
Westland Street
Biddeford
Canada
William
Victoria Jean Greel
Damase Remillard
St. Joseph Church
George Gravel
Old Orchard
Annie Gorrie
Gorham
Emond
Griffin Widow Mae D. Griffin Dies in Portland
Mae D. Griffin widow of George L. Griffin and former Twin City area resident died early today at Mercy hospital Portland after a long illness. Survivors include three daughters Evelyn O Connor Portland Lyndall Bowie Menlo Park Calif formerly of Saco and Mrs William Perkins Warwick R I six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. A son George Ernest Griffin died earlier. Friends may call at Flaherty funeral home Portland this afternoon and evening prior to services tomorrow burial in Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae D. Griffin
George L. Griffin
Twin City
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Griffin Monumental
Elm
Evelyn O'Connor
Lyndall Bowie
Menlow Park
Calif
Saco
William Perkins
Warwick
George Ernest Griffin
Deering Street
Flaherty Funeral Home
Biddeford
Funeral Services for Clovis Martel at St. Joseph Church
Funeral services for Clovis Martel of 16 Westland Avenue Biddeford were held at 8 30 am from St Joseph church Elie Hevey celebrated the Requiem High Mass Rev Marc Franck assisted as Deacon Rev Sylvia Levesque as sub deacon Diana Rousselle sang at the organ Bearers were William Norman Maurice Gagnon Jean Paul Collard Hervey Poissant Gerard Gendron Alberte Caron Father Gerard Dayon gave the final prayers at the graveside Out of town attendees included Armand Martel Richard Martel Suzanne Martel Lewiston Flora Smith Paul Morin and Anna Bernier Westbrook
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis Martel
Westland Avenue
Biddeford
St. Joseph Church
Elie Hevey
Scema
Marc Franck
Sylvia Levesque
Diana Rousselle
William Normand
Maurice Gagnon
Jean Paul Collard
Hervey Poissant
Gerard Gendron
Alberte
Guernsey Cow Edgars Pride Sets Milk Record in New Hampshire
Peterborough New Hampshire A registered Guernsey cow Cole Farm Edgars Pride owned by Robert W Cole Biddeford completed an official DHIR production record reporting ten thousand six hundred seventy pounds of milk and five hundred fifty nine pounds of fat The cow was a senior three year old milked twice daily for 305 days with rest The record was supervised by the University of Maine and verified by the American Guernsey Cattle Club
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterborough
N. H
Cole Farm
Edgars Pride
Robert W. Cole
Biddeford
American Guernsey Cattle Club
University of Maine
Nina Davis retires after 49 years teaching in Mangum
Mrs Nina Davis ends a 49 year career as a school teacher in Mangum Oklahoma. She estimates she taught more than 5000 children and still keeps a small bell she used 49 years ago to call pupils to class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mangum, Okla
Nina Davis
Portland Cloudy and cool with fog then clearing
The forecast notes mostly cloudy conditions this afternoon and tonight with fog along the coast in the evening. Fog lifts Tuesday morning leading to mostly fair and warmer weather with variable winds. Temperatures across all zones range from the upper 50s to low 60s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Extended Forecast for New England and Massachusetts
U S Weather Bureau projects five day outlook for northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island with temperatures 2 to 5 degrees below normal through Saturday. Warmer conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday through Saturday. Expect total precipitation averaging over six tenths of an inch with showers Wednesday evening and again Friday or Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
U. S. Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Congress revises and extends Congressional Record issues
Washington reports that the Congressional Record is not a verbatim transcript due to the revise and extend privilege. Speakers edit their remarks with unanimous consent, producing altered versions unreadable as first spoken. Critics urge exact records and note high costs, with pages and appendix figures cited for 1962 projections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol Hill
Congress
Paul C. Jones
D-Mo
Stock Market Modest Advance Led by Aircrafts and Steels
New York stock trading gave a moderate rise as aircraft, steel and tobacco shares lifted the market at noon. The Associated Press average of 60 issues climbed 50 to 247.50 with industrials up 1.00, rails up .10, and utilities up .20, while the Dow rose 2.01 to 694.74 amid scattered small losses and higher prices on the American Stock Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Associated Press
Boeing
Douglas Aircraft
United Aircraft
Lockheed
North American Aviation
Beynolds Tobacco
Schering
United Fruit
Woolworth
DuPont
Phelps Dodge
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Bowdoin College Firecracker Attacks Suspected
Brunswick police plan to investigate a series of firecracker bombings after seven devices were tossed through a dormitory window at Bowdoin College. A teacher, Blanche Schultz, sleeping in another bed, escaped injury as the bed caught fire but she remained unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Bowdoin College
Blanche Schultz
Wives of Servicemen Trial Keeps Busy at Old Orchard Beach
Trial Justice Wesley Mewer handled ten intoxication cases, one traffic case, and seven affray charges. Portland man Robert F. Kirk, 20, fined $50 and had license suspended 10 days for passing on a hill on the Cascade road. Multiple defendants from Brunswick Naval Air Station and Portland faced $10 affray fines. one defendant defaulted bail. Victor Drouin, 22, of Pittsfield NH, was found innocent of affray. Most intoxication cases were sentenced to $15 fines. more hearings set for tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Wesley M. Mewer
Robert F. Kirk
Portland
Justice Mewer
Cascade Road
West Grand Avenue
John F. Scully
Brunswick Naval Air Station
George R. James
Leo Campbell
Dennis Campbell
Donald L. Beckwith
Joseph J. Logan
Charleston
Mass
Victor Lee Drouin
Pittsfield
N. H
Old Orchard Street
Trial Justice Court
Serpico Center Nuptials Held In Biddeford
Miss Philomene Anne Serpico wed Robert Harry Center at St Marys Biddeford with Rev Cornelius Enright officiating. Attendants included maid of honor Lucille Serpico. Family reception followed at Cascade Lodge. After July 23 couple to reside at 197 Pool Street Biddeford. Bride a Biddeford High and College of St Elizabeth alumna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary ‘Church
Philomene Anne Serpico
Robert Harry Center
Cornelius Enright
Elizabeth Seidel
Teresa Serpico
Carmine Serpico
Harding Street
Biddeford
Harry B. Center
Graham Street
Samuel Serpico
Lucille M. Serpico
Cascade Lodge
Maritime Provinces
Sheltra
Pool Street
Center
Biddeford High School
College of
Boston College
Massachusetts General Hospit
Joseph Lavoie Honored On 74th Birthday At Surprise Party
Joseph D. Lavoie was guest of honor at a surprise birthday gathering Saturday at Wonderbar steak house on his 74th birthday. Arrangements were by his children and grandchildren with gifts, a cash purse, and personal items. A cake-cutting ceremony featured Mrs. Lavoie assisting her husband, with many relatives signing the guest book. Grandchildren in attendance included Shirley Barker, Pris cilla Barker, Carmen Lavoie, and others. several were unable to attend due to military service or distance. Lavoie, of 31 Cutts Street Biddeford, is a retired Saco-Lowell shops employee and a St. Joseph church communicant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph D. Lavoie
Wonderbar
Thomas
H. Barker
Arthur ‘A. Lavoie
Dolores McGee
Corinne LaBonte
Alex Anastasoff
John Sullivan
Old Orchard Beach
Shirley Barker
Roger Samson
Priscilla Barker
Ronnie Barker
Carmen Lavoie
Danny LaBonte
Donal Gagnon
Armed Services
Germany
Richard Kadlee
Joan McGee
Leominster
Mass
Cutts Street
Biddeford
Lavoie
Saco-Lowell Shops
St. Joseph Church
Kennedy Back In Washington For Busy Week
President Kennedy returns from Hyannis Port to a packed White House schedule with wife Jacqueline. They attended a Mt. Vernon state dinner for Pakistan's president and visited St Francis Xavier Church. A Saturday Hyannis Port workday covered Germany and Berlin plus Southeast Asia with Rusk McNamara and Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Mass
White House
Jacqueline
Mt. Vernon
Pakistan
Paris
Vienna
Caroline
John
Hyannis
Port
Dean Rusk
State Department
St. Francis Xavier Church
Kennedys
Nantucket Sound
Germany
Berlin
Southeast Asia
Rusk
Robert S. McNamara
Maxwell D. Taylor
Cape Cod White House
Reed Sounding Legislators On Special Session
Governor Reed says he is asking legislative leaders to sample opinions from House and Senate members to decide if a special session should be held to reconsider state educational television. Speaker Good proposed canvassing lawmakers to see if they now favor a $500,000 ETV bond, with a Davis initiative having first proposed a special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Reed
House
Senate
Vinal G. Good
R-Sebago
ETV
Elbridge B. Davis
Maine House Speaker backs possible special session
Portland AP reports Speaker of the Maine House favors a special session if needed to preserve channels for educational television. Representative Vinal Good of Sebago questions if lawmakers plan to reverse their prior stance that killed a proposed 500000 dollar bond for ETY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Vinal Good
R-Sebago
Good
Weather Deals Serious Blow To Maine Tourist Trade
Maine weather drags down motel sales and summer rentals with persistent rain and fog along the coast. Windham operators report low occupancy, with May and June trends cutting inquiries and rentals. Old Orchard Beach and Kennebunk report weak business as Canadians stay away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Windham
Howard S. Crockett
Portland Evening Express
Daniel Toppi
Ernest E. Murrell
Florida
Old Orchard Beach
Mecca
Kennebunk
Coast Guard Towes Famiglia Derailed Near Wood Island
The 77‑foot dragger Famiglia from Gloucester was towed into Portland Sunday night after its engine failed six miles southeast of Wood Island off Cape Porpoise. A Coast Guard spokesman said the vessel was en route to fishing grounds when the breakdown occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Coast Guard
Famiglia
Gloucester
Mass
Wood Island
Cape Porpoise
Boston Couple Connection Appears in Local Notice
A fragment notes a Boston couple with ties to Biddeford High School and Northeastern Business College. The husband works in the office of Harry B. Center Garage. The item hints at local social or civic records but lacks full context.
Wardwell Home Purchases Bacon Court in Saco
The Wardwell home in Saco has purchased Bacon Court. Miss Marion Lowell president of the home said the property was bought for quiet and protection. Five homes in the court will be torn down and the area filled with gravel. no further plans announced. Bacon Court adjoins the Wardwell home on Middle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wardwell
Saco
Bacon Court
Marion Lowell
Lowell
Baconcourt
Middle Street
Limerick Men Are Held For Assault
Two Limerick men face assault charges after an incident at a Baldwin dance injuring Deputy Sheriff James A. Churchill of Westbrook. Carlton Sanborn pleaded innocent. case continued to Thursday. Churchill appeared with facial bandages and testified about the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbrook
Limerick
James A. Churchill
Baldwin
Carlton Sanborn
Churchill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Benjamin Spofford
Painchaud
Lisette
Elie
Mfg
Vermont Monumental Works
Elm ST
Atlantic
W. J. Provost
Scarborough
Dial Tucker
L. R. Jones
Dial
Wellington
Charles Newcomb
Mary Remillard
Cole Cow Records
Congressional Record
Beach Court
Serpico
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Sam
USO Club
USO
UCO
Joseph Lavoie
Terrence Whitfield
Ann Witaltuk
House of Commons
Whitfield
Marconi Co
Anne
Scaough
New York City
Ronnie Drinkhouse
Wardwell Home
Desert Fox
Saudi Arabia
Saad Ibn Fahd Gehtani
Joan Ahl
la Crescenta
Karen Ferguson
Franklin
Dhahran
Arabian American Oil Co
Kennebunkport
Vermont
P. S
Joseph Garnier
Kennebunk Lower Village
Sears Geo. A. Martin
Yankee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!