Portland Weather Outlook Through Tonight and Wednesday
This afternoon mostly sunny and warmer with west to southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight fair and slightly warmer with gentle southwest winds. Wednesday fair and warm with south to southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Temperatures vary by zone with highs around 80 and lows dipping to the 39 to 60s in various towns including Portland Caribou Eastport Greenville Old Town Rumford Mt. Washington Concord Halifax Montreal.
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Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Halifax
Montreal
Biddeford Personal Notes and Wedding News
William C Snyder of Old Post Road Arundel remains a patient at Webber hospital Eva Emery of Grove Street Kennebunk has returned home from Webber hospital Mrs Norman Snyder formerly of Biddeford is a patient at St Mary hospital Waterbury Conn Annette Deschambeault has returned from a week long vacation and resumed duties Patrolman Alfred Guilmette has resumed duties after a one week vacation Mrs Edmund Cashen Kennebunk correspondent for the Biddeford Saco Journal has returned home from Webber hospital Marion D Whooley of the Maine Department of Economic Development toured Biddeford to collect material for Heritage Trail side tours Mrs Priscilla Boucher formerly of Biddeford wedding in Rochester N Y attended by several Biddeford residents including Deschambeault and Courtois family members Marie Louise Remillard of Biddeford had funeral services at St Joseph church Burial at St Joseph cemetery attended by relatives from nearby towns including Mrs Annie Gorrie Thomas Gorrie and Mrs Louise Coombs
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William C. Snyder
Old Post Road
Arundel
Webber Hospital
Eva Emery
Grove Street
Kennebunk
Norman Snyder
Biddeford
St. Mary Hospital
Waterbury
Conn
Annette Deschambeault
May's Jewelry St
Alfred Guilmette
Edmund Cashen
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Yvette Grenier
Patricia
Paul Bankowski
Dorchester
Grenier
Henry Levesque
Maine
Priscil
Boucher
Rochester
N.Y
Fedora Beaudoin
Summer Street
Rhea Chaush
Harry R. Courtois, Jr
Cleaves
Diane Deschambeault
Birch Street
Donald Deschambeault
Niagara Falls
Marie Louise Remillard
Westland Street
St. Joseph Church
Msgr
Elie Hevey
Diane Rousselle
Joseph Remillard
Arthur Remillard
Reny Remillard
Paul Lamirande
Unity Club auxiliary meeting at Swan Pond home
The Unity Club auxiliary will meet tomorrow night at Swan Pond Lyman at the home of Mrs. Ethel Whitten. A potluck supper will be served at 6 30.
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Unity Club
Swan Pond
Lyman
Ethel Whitten
Midweek Services Across Local Churches This Week
The Christian Science society Hamilton Memorial at 42 Beach Street Saco holds a service Wednesday at 7:45 pm. Reading room hours Thursday 2 to 4 pm. Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills choir rehearsal Wednesday 6:30 pm with prayer 8 pm. Advent Christian Kennebunk Lower Village holds prayer Wednesday 7:30 pm. Full Gospel Church Route A Wells hosts midweek service Wednesday 7:30 pm. Kennebunkport Advent Christian Church hosts prayer hour Wednesday 7:30 pm. Village Baptist Church Kennebunkport vestry holds prayer and Bible study Wednesday 7:30 pm.
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The
Christian Science Society
Hamilton Memorial
Beach Street
Saco
Reading Room
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Advent Christian Church
Kennebunk Lower Village
Full Gospel
Route
Wells
Kennebunkport
Mutual Support Pact Signed by China and North Korea
Premiers Chou En-lai and Kim Il-sung signed a mutual assistance treaty pledging full military support if either nation is attacked. The pact was signed in Peiping as reported by New China News Agency, similar in nature to a recent friendship pact with the Soviet Union by the visiting North Korean premier.
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Tokyop
China
North Korea
Chou En-lai
Kim Il-sung
Peiping
Communist New China
Soviet Union
Card of Thanks for Mrs Hodgkins Bereavement
The family of the late Mrs. Alice A. Hodgkins expresses sincere thanks to Mrs. Frank Davis, nurses, and staff of the Elms Residence for kindness, and to friends and neighbors for flowers and expressions of sympathy during their recent bereavement.
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Frank Davis
Elms
Alice A. Hodgkins
Speeder Fined During Beach Court Session
Eleven cases were heard in Old Orchard Beach Trial Justice court by Wesley Mewer. Rocco T. Aceto of Portland was found guilty of speeding 55 mph in a 25 mph zone on East Grand Avenue and fined $25 with a 10 day license suspension.
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Old Orchard Beach
Wesley M. Mewer
Rocco T. Aceto
Portland
East Grand Avenue
Justice Mew
Aceto
York County
Saco Zoning Law Hearing Scheduled for July 24
A public hearing to discuss changes in Saco zoning laws regarding house trailers and mobile homes is set for Monday night July 24 at 7 30 in the Saco Municipal courtroom. The session will consider where such dwellings may be placed within the city.
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Saco
Osher Licensing Fight Delayed by Beach Board Action
Bernard Osher owner of Palace Amusement Corp, facing license fee disputes under a new Old Orchard Beach ordinance, had proceedings deferred pending a town Osher conference. Board actions included new licenses, police appointments, and ambulances financing, with various community requests tabled or approved.
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Bernard Osher
Palace Amusement Corporation
Old Orchard Beach
Osher
Board of Selectmen
Leroy W. Armington
Saco
John F. Trull
Painchand
Old Orchard Street
Norman J. Sylvester
William J. Chase
Lions Club
Navy Relief Association
Percival Wardwell
Trial Justice Court
Nicholas Curro
Biddeford
Veterans Memorial Park
Maine 4-H Boy Is Expo Prince
Two eleven year old 4-H Club members from Connecticut and Maine were selected to reign as prince and princess at the Eastern States Exposition. Susan Bunnell of Litchfield Connecticut will be the princess at the nine day fair beginning September 16. Stephen Shaw of South Paris Maine will be her male counterpart. Both teams represented their states in last year's exposition.
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Springfield
Mass
Connecticut
Maine
Susan Bunnell
Litchfield
Conn
Stephen Shaw
Paris
Church Group Sets Up Plans For Projects Biddeford
Biddeford Saco Council of Churches held an executive meeting at St Demetrios Greek Orthodox church Biddeford to plan several projects. President Nicholas Scontras announced the first event the Annual Adventures In Christian Living series opening this fall at St Demetrios. Arrangements are by Rev Harry Aufero and Rev James D Riddle with dates for 1961 62 to be announced.
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Biddeford-Sace
Astor
Foss Street Methodist Church
Biddeford
Sconzas
James Gourdoures
Arthur Wilcox
Rebecca Bean
Janet Tibbetts
Rena Deis
Saco
Saco Unitarian Church
Scontras
Biddeford Man Held as Fugitive in Maine Theft
Providence AP report says state police hold Albert Paul, 28, of Biddeford, Maine, as a fugitive linked to a Brunswick grocery store break in which $90 and a revolver were stolen. He was found along Route 6 in Johnston armed with a .22 nickel revolver, cartridges, and two women's stockings. He claims ten years in Maine jails and recent release.
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Providence
Biddeford
Maine
Brunswick
Arthur J. Newton
Albert Paul
Route 6
Johnston
Paul
Saco Sees Stable Traffic Accident Rate
Police Chief Raymond Kerry reports Saco’s traffic accidents this year through July 11 total 74, matching the 74 accidents recorded by July 11 last year. The rate appears stable, with no increase or decrease indicated by officials.
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Saco
Raymond Kerry
Kerry
West must act to put Communists on the defensive says Marlow
James Marlow argues the West repeatedly reacts to Soviet moves from Greece to Berlin and China. He cites Truman, Marshall Plan, Berlin airlift, Korea, alliances, and Khrushchev threats, urging decisive Western initiative to pressure Moscow and deter further aggression.
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Associated Press News
Washington
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Greece
Turkey
Indochina
Czechoslovakia
Berlin
Korea
Formosa
Cuba
Latin America
Russia
China
Straits
United States
Europe
Bulgaria
Romania
Poland
Hungary
France
Italy
West
Stalin
West Berlin
Senate
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Khrushchevy
Khrushchev
Khrush
Kennebunkport Flower Show Plans Announced by Society
The Kennebunkport Historical Society outlines plans for its annual flower show at Old Town House School on August 2. Eleven exhibit classes include miniature gardens and gladiolas, with chairmen named and entries open to the public after sign-up. Judging starts at 12 30 p.m and the show opens at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport Historical Society
Old Town House School
Oscar Cox
Albert Madeira
Grace Fitza Trick
Ward Johnson
Edward Wentworth
Lee Pfeiffer
Richard Davis
Derrick Maturin
Henry F. Smith
Louise Wheeler
Gladiolas
Alfred Barnard
Frank Beard
Arles Gould
Milton Shaw
Lucy Clough
Madeline Clough
Ralph Smith
Cox
North Street
Kennebunkport
Keneb Society
Mary Gilman
Betsy Lindley
Elizabeth Nott
Smith
Lucy
Gilman
Ralph Beard
Biddeford Man Is Injured In Two Car Crash
Romeo Camire aged 29 of 27 Clifford Street Biddeford was seriously injured in a two car collision at 1 15 this morning. He remains at Webber Hospital while a passenger George Fournier of 5 Atlantic Avenue Biddeford was treated and released. The other driver Robert Cote 29 of Meriden Connecticut said he was driving up Hill Street when Camire’s car struck him from the side. Damages to the vehicles were not reported.
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Romeo Camire
Clifford Street
Biddeford
Camire
Webber Hospital
George Fournier
Atlantic’ Avenue
Hill and
Pool Streets
Robert Cote
Meriden
Connecticut
Cote
Hill Street
Local Duo Captures Maine Golf Tourney
Maine's new pro golf champion Andy Manero teamed with Ray Mitchell of Biddeford Saco Country Club to win low net in the weekly Maine pro amateur tournament at Wilson Lake Country Club Wilton. They posted 71 65. Larry Strange and Larry Caron led low gross with 67. Mitchell was top amateur by net, Manero tied for second in pro sweepstakes with 74.
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Maine
Andy Manero
Ray Mitchell
Biddeford-Saco
Wilson Lake Country Club
Wilton
Manero
Surplus Food Draw Declines in Biddeford During June
The Biddeford overseer of the poor reports 1,037 of 1,253 eligible people drew surplus food in June. The program shows a continuing decline with no new cases reported.
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Biddeford
Grass and dump fires in Saco strain local fire crew
Saco firemen fought a grass fire at 3 p.m. on Guarnet Colpitts land on Tasker Street using booster lines and returned to the station at 3 24 p.m. They were later called at 7 08 this morning for a dump fire on Cascade road and, after using booster lines, returned at 4 0 a.m.
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Saco
Guarnet Colpitts
Tasker Street
Cascade Road
County Barracks Auxiliary Adds Two New Members
York County Barracks Auxiliary of World War I at a Fremont club meeting in Biddeford welcomed Mrs. Anna Amnette and Mrs. Jorette Potvin as new members. President Mrs. Mary Wood announced an August 20 field day at St Francis College and a July 17 testimonial dinner for Department Commander Brown at 6 30 p m at the MCA Forest Avenue Portland with reservations due by July 14. Transportation calls to Martha Beaudoin. Prizes were won by Mrs. Almeria Proulx and Mrs. Charlene Farnham. A report on the Sanford Barracks Auxiliary joint meeting was given.
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York County Barracks
Fremont Club
Biddeford
Anna Amnette
Jorette Potvin
Mary Wood
St. Francis College
Brown
MCA
Forest Avenue
Portland
Martha Beaudoin
Almeria Proulx
Charlene Farnham
Sanford Barracks
Dick Agreste scores 47 as White Star beats Biddeford Lions 74 61
Dick Agreste poured 47 points to lift White Star over Biddeford Saco Lions 74 to 61 in the opening Biddeford playground basketball game. Dunton W was the Lions' top scorer with 38, and John Cookison of White Star was the only other player to reach double figures.
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Dick Agreste
White Star
Biddeford
Saco Lions
Agreste
Lions
John Cookison
The
Stars
Lother
IRS Representative to Help Public at Biddeford Office
An IRS representative will be at the local office at 18 South Street Biddeford from 8 to 5 on Friday July 14 to assist the public with any internal revenue issue or problem.
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IRS
Internal Revenue Service
South Street
Biddeford
Bids Sought For Sub-Contract Work At Saco Industrial Park
Area industrial agent Hugh Marshall announces bids due Friday for electrical plumbing and heating sub contracts on the new plant in Saco Industrial Park. Eight sub contractors reviewed specifications with engineers. Earl Stewart of Sheridan Corp expects to visit site tomorrow to discuss foundation work. Ernest Asselyn of Portland won a $15,129.84 contract to begin grading a new railroad spur in the park, and Marshall will attend a Boston conference on the area redevelopment program led by William L. Batt Jr.
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Saco
Hugh Marshall
Marshall
T Ie
Earl Steward
Sheridan Corp
William L. Batt, Jr
Area Redevelopment Administration
Washington, D. C
Downes Seeks Upset In Wembley Middleweight Bout
London forecast sees Terry Downes as underdog against world middleweight champion Paul Pender in Wembley Indoor Stadium clash. Pender, 31, holds 7-4 favorite status, riding a 14 fight win streak. Downes relies on Buckley’s advice to keep Pender on the ropes and aim for a KO. The bout, first for Downes in Britain, starts around 3 p.m. EST.
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London
Terry Downes
Paul Pender
Wembley Indoor Stadium
Terry
Britain
Brookline
Mass
Massachusetts
New York
Police Cite Five In Traffic Fines Crackdown Planned
Edward Gilbert caught the drivers last evening and five men from Saco Biddeford and Buxton were fined. George E Macomber 37 of 2 Pleasant View Drive Saco John J Romprey 19 of Buxton Road Saco Everett W Stone 23 of 17 Lincoln Street Saco David G Pillsbury 19 of 387 Alfred Street Biddeford Jacques J Boucher 21 of 3 Wood Street Saco Biddeford Police Chief Edgar T Sevigny announced a crackdown on traffic violators with patrols at stop signs to curb law disregard and on speeders.
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Edward Gilbert
George E. Macomber
Pleasant View Drive
Saco
John J. Romprey
Buxton Road
Everett W. Stone
Lincoln Street
David G. Pillsbury
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Jacques J. Boucher
Wood Street
Edgar T. Sevigny
Portland man ordered hospitalized for tuberculosis treatment
In Fairfield Central Maine Sanatorium with Supreme Court Justice Tapley signing the order after court-appointed physicians declared 35 year old Leland Tracy of Portland a danger to public health due to an active infectious TB case. Maine law allows this when infectious patients refuse voluntary hospital admission.
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Portland
Central Maine
Fairfield
Supreme Court
Walter M. Tapley
Leland Tracy
Maine
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Marie Remillard
Cecile Lefebvre
Beatrice Methot
Speeder
Expo Prince
Journal
By James Marlow
Richard M. Nixon
Fidel Castro
Driblets
Khruschev
Kennebunkport Society
Society
Burauk Hill
Kenneburk
Burbank Hill
County Barracks Auxiliary
Biddeford Basketball
G. F
Aguiar
Cookson
C . Deve
Danis
Seeee
Guillereault
Oeese
Dunton
Dumouchel
If Eeeeens
Dineen
Meehan
Pender
Tips Terry Downes
Dennett & Craig, Inc
Saco, Maine
I Am
Cadillac
Crlllco
Harry B. Center
Biddeford, Maine
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