Local Personal Notices From Biddeford And Kennebunk
Mrs. Conrad T Fortier patient at Webber hospital in Biddeford. Miss Rose Alma Goudreau surgical patient at Webber. Marie Leavitt patient at Osteopathic hospital Port and. Edgar E Martel returned home from Veterans Administration hospital Togus. Theodore FE Deschambeault named to Wentworth Institute Dean's list for second semester 1961 1962 by Dr H Russell Beatty Wentworth president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad T. Fortier
Graham Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Rose Alma Goudreau
Sullivan Street
Marie Leavitt
Friend Street
Kennebunk
Oe Osteopathic Hospital
Portand
Edgar E. Martel
Granite Street
Veterans Administration Hospital
Togus
Theodore FE. Deschambeault
Finn Street
Wentworth Institute
H. Russell Beatty
Wentworth
Death Notice Mrs Coranna Bernier 56 Biddeford
Mrs Coranna Bernier 56 of 62 Alfred Street Biddeford died this morning after a long illness. Born in Canada August 15 1906 she was a daughter of Joseph and Exila Descoteaux. Survived by widower Wilfrid Bernier one adopted daughter Mrs Cecile Pelletier Augusta one sister Mrs Arthur Jacques Biddeford three brothers Albany Emile Descoteaux Biddeford Wilbur Descoteaux Old Orchard Beach and several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9:15 am from St Joseph church Friends may call at Sansoncy Funeral Home Biddeford tomorrow and Friday 2-4 and 7-10 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coranna Bernier
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Canada
Joseph
Exila Descoteaux
Pepper- 2 Manufacturing Company
Wilfrid Bernier
Cecile Pelletier
Augusta
Arthur Jacques
Albany Descoteaux
Emile Descoteaux
Wilbur Descoteaux
Old Orchard Beach
St. Joseph Church
Sansoncy Funeral Home
Stone Street
Cloudy and mild in Pacific Northwest with building warmth
Portland forecast shows increasing clouds this afternoon with 10 to 20 mph westerly winds and mild tonight. Thursday brings variable clouds and little temperature change with highs around mid 80s and lows in the mid 50s. Boston five day outlook for northern New England and Rhode Island forecasts temperatures 2 to 5 degrees below normal, cooler Thu-Fri, rising Sat, showers Sun or Mon, total rainfall 0.1 to 0.5 inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Boston
U. S. Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Washington Avenue Methodist Church sale features aprons and foods
The annual summer sale of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at Washington Avenue Methodist Church Old Orchard Beach will take place Friday in the church vestry at 2 p.m. All members should assist. Aprons fancy work and foods will be offered for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Old Orchard Beach
Thursday religious services listed around Old Orchard Beach and Saco
A prayer and Bible study will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m at the First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach Holy Communion will be celebrated Thursday at 6 am in a Episcopal church Biddeford The Senior choir of the Saco School Street Methodist Church will rehearse Thursday at 7 p m The church Prayer meeting will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m at the First Assembly of God Church of Saco in the Ahepa Home 22 Pleasant Street Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Lyman First Baptist Church Goodwins Mills
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Aurch
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Episcopal Church
Biddeord
Saco School Street Methodist Church
First
Assembly of God Church of
Saco
Ahepa
Pleasant Street
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Choir rehearsal notice for Thursday at 8:30 pm
A choir rehearsal is scheduled for Thursday evening at 8 30. The location is not specified in the readable text.
Saco Streets to Host Guest Minister from Spokane
Streets in Saco will host a guest minister, Cement F. Hahn of Spokane, Washington, delivering a sermon at the local worship service. The schedule places Hahn at the church for the upcoming ceremony with participation from the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Orsimg
A Om . Cement F. Hahn
Spokane
Washington
Wille
Ogunquit Playhouse adds Maggie final 1962 slate
John Lane announces the Ogunquit Playhouse 1962 schedule now ends with the musical Maggie starring Betsy Palmer. The show runs August 27 to September 8, extending the season two weeks due to Palmer's popularity, with cast including Stuart Damon Lovelady Powell and Claudia Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lane
Ogunquit Playhouse
Maggie
Betsy Palmer
J. M. Barrie
Stuart Damon
Lovelady Powell
Claudia Morgan
Miss Palmer
Ogunquit
Lane
Tallulah Bankhead
James Kirkwood, Jr
Myrna Loy
Maine Natural Resources Council meeting to feature Foster
The Waterville annual meeting of the Natural Resources Council of Maine will be addressed by Charles H. W. Foster, Massachusetts commissioner of natural resources. Colby's Department of Adult Education sponsors the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
Natural Esources Council of Maine
Charles H.W. Foster
Massachusetts Commission of Natural Resources
Colby
Department of Adult Education
Maine August draft quota set at 27 by counties
The Selective Service lists Maine's August draft quota as 27, one less than July. County tallies show Androscoggin 1, Aroostook 10, Hancock 2, Kennebec 1, Knox 2, Oxford 1, Penobscot 3, Waldo 3, and York 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Selective Service
Androscoggin
Arrostook
Hancock
Kennebec
Knox
Oxford
Penobscot
Waldo
York
Duarte Fined for Speeding in Old Orchard Beach
Theodore L Duarte, 20, of South Portland was fined 30 and had his license suspended for 10 days by Trial Justice Wesley M Mewer in Old Orchard Beach for speeding 70 mph in a 40 mph zone on Saco avenue at the Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duarte
Theodore L Duarte
South Portland
Wesley M. Mewer
Old Orchard Beach
Saco Avenue
Card of Thanks for Kindness at Veterans Hospital Togus
Edgar E. Martel expresses gratitude to friends neighbors relatives organizations and co workers for their kindness during a recent stay at the Veterans Hospital Togus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Hospital, Togus
Famed archeologist John B Corning dies at 59
John B Corning renowned archaeologist died suddenly at his River Road home in Arundel at age 59. Born December 8 1902 in Gardiner he studied Harvard Class of 1926 and worked for University of Pennsylvania Museum before retiring ten years ago. He led archeological work in Central America and Panama and led Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk as president and director. Survived by his widow Julia Hebard Corning stepson Charles Bassett III brother Howard Corning Jr and two grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 30 p m from St Ann Episcopal Church Kennebunkport with Rev Donald Wonders. Friends may call Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burt Corning
River Road
Arundel
Gardiner
Howard and
Cora
Burt) Corning
Harvard College
University of Pennsylvania Museum
Central America
Panama
Brick Store Museum
Kennebunk
Hiswidow
Julia ‘Hebard ‘Corning
Charles C. Bassett
Darien
St. Ann Episcopal Church
Kennebunkport
Donald Wonders
Episcopal Diocese of
Cleveland, O
Bibber
St Ann’s Sodality to Honor Two Biddeford Members
Members of St Ann’s Sodality of St Joseph church gather at Bolduc Funeral Home 291 Alfred St Biddeford at 7 PM to pay respects to Mrs Donat Dubois. They then proceed to Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford to honor Mrs Thomas Gedard.
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St. Ann's Sodality of
St. Joseph Church
Bolduc Funeral Home
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Donat Dubois
Sansoucy Funeral Home
Stone Street
Thomas Gedard
Legion post to pay respects for Mrs Yvonne Dubois
Members of the Tighe Beau doin Farley post of the American Legion will meet at Bolduc Funeral Home at 291 Alfred Street Biddeford to pay respects to Mrs Yvonne Dubois sister of two post members tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post
American Legion
Bolduc
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Yvonne Dubois
Funeral rites for William R Tilley 89 of Brooks
Funeral services for William R Tilley 89 of Brooks were held at Brazier funeral home with Rev Donald Minnich of Knox officiating. He ran a store and farm on Pool road in Biddeford for over 60 years and died June 27 in a Belfast convalescent home after a long illness. Born August 14 1872 in Summerville New Brunswick he was son of Thomas and Ester Smith Tilley husband of the late Elizabeth Woodman Tilley. He belonged to the Masons and Eagles of New Hampshire. Survived by sister Myrtie Miller Brooks brother Perry Smith Pittsfield and several nieces and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Tilley
William R Tilley
Brooks
Brazier
Donald Minnich
Knox
Tilley
Pool Road
Biddeford
Belfast
Summerville
N. B
Thomas and
Ester Smith Tilley
Elizabeth Woodman Tilley
The
Masons
Eagles of
New Hampshire
Myrtie Miller
Perry Smith
Pittsfield
Turin Strikers End Three Days Rioting
In Turin Italy the nationwide metalworkers strike ended after three days of unrest. The movement claims over a million workers across steel auto and shipbuilding sectors. Turin hosts about a quarter of the nation’s organized metalworkers who sought a new contract with higher wages and a 40 hour week replacing the 46 hour standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turin
Italy
Ben Bella Returns to Algeria Amid Hero’s Welcome
Rebels loyal to Ben Bella flood western and eastern Algeria with a 45,000 strong National Liberation Army returning from exile in Tunisia and Morocco. Ben Khedda’s influence remains centered on Algiers while one Guerrilla zone backs him.
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Algeria
France
Ben Bella
National Liberation Army
Tunisia
Morocco
Ben Khedda
Algiers
Northeast Won’t Cut Augusta Service Until FAA Ruling
Northeast Airlines will not reconsider service cuts to Augusta and Presque Isle until the Civil Aeronautics Board rules on the proposed flights to Kaaketee and Houloson, announced by the airline’s aviation director Scott K. Higgins to S Wiese.
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Northeast
Augusta
Northeast Airlines
Presque Isle
Civil Aeronautics
Board
Ka Aetee
Houlon Saonautics
Scott K. Higgins
Lobster Dinner Highlights AL Parley Program
A lobster dinner highlighted the activities of the Past Presidents Parley Tighe Beaudoin Farley unit of the American Legion auxiliary at Mrs Gladys S Lumb s home on Hall avenue Assisting were committee members Mrs Ellen Kelleher and Mrs Nellie White A business meeting followed with reports read by secretary Mrs Lamb Plans were announced for a banquet on August 30 and officers will be elected August 7 at Mrs Elodie Renaud s home followed by a list of attendees including Mrs Lamb Miss Jeanne Pelletier and several others
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Parley
Tighe - Beaudoin - Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Gladys S. Lumb
Hall Avenue
Aco
Lumb
Ellen Kelleher
Nellie White
Lamb
Elodie Renaud
Legion
Old Orchard Beach
Bertha Keigher
Ida Neves
Pike Street
Jeanne Pelletier
Yvonne Bergeron
Betty McKeon
Evelyn Morin
Leona Goulette
Germaine Larivierre
Anna M. Donahue
Ida Noyes
Rita Couture
Saco Police Seek 16 Year Old Helena Foran
Saco police search for Helena Foran a 16 year old girl of 100 Glenwood Avenue missing since 5 p m yesterday. She is described as five feet tall 130 pounds with reddish brown hair wearing bluish green slacks and blouse. Investigation continues.
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Saco
Glenwood Avenue
Helena Foran
Telstar makes first live tests from Cape Canaveral
Telstar, orbiting 23 500 miles high, began its first usable pass with ground aided warm up and a live link from AT&T chair Frederick Kappel to Vice President Johnson. The test relayed a self portrait and two wire service stories via land lines, proving long distance transmission capabilities.
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Earth
Telstar
Maine
Cape Canaveral
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Andover
Associated Press
United Press International
New York
Don Guy
Washington
Gov Reed holds talks with airline officials
Gov Reed on Tuesday met with airline officials as the Northeast trims service. Augusta to Boston flights are reduced to two daily while Presque Isle remains with a single daily Boston flight.
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Reed
Northeast
Augusta
Norman Means Gives Charter To Cub Pack 398
Norman Means district organizer presented the Cub Pack 398 charter to Harry Ridley president of the Saco LDS Church branch sponsors at the first pack meeting in Roger Marden’s home. Certificates went to Roger Marden Charles Chase Richard Twomey David Atwater Phyllis Spear Carolita Brann and Bruce Atwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Means
Saco
Harry Ridley
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Roger Marden
North Street
Charles Chase
Richard Twomey
David Atwater
Phyllis Spear
Carletina Brann
Bruce Atwater
Louis Brann
David Marden
Calvin Vanier
Joey Atwater
Two Area Students Named To Bates Dean's List
Two Bates College students made the Dean's list for the second semester of 1961-62. Gracia A. Seekins of Kennebunk and Norman E. Bowie of Saco were named for scholastic standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Bates College
Gracia A. Seekins
John .J. Seekins
Colonial Drive
Kennebunk
Norman E. Bowie
Lawrence Bowie
Portland Road
Saco
New England Naval Reservists to Return Home Saturday
About 300 New England naval reservists called to active duty during the Berlin crisis are set to return to their home ports Saturday for civilian life. The USS Miller will dock in Boston with local men, Rhode Islanders sail into Providence aboard the USS Parle, and the USS Tills will arrive in Portland with Maine reservists.
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Boston
New England
USS
Miller
Providence
Parle
Tills
Portland
Maine
Car Total Loss In Hitting Tree
Adrien W Labbe 28 of 72 Bradbury Street Biddeford drove toward Saco on Old Orchard Road when his car left a soft shoulder crossed the road and struck a tree. The vehicle was a total loss and Labbe escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrien W. Labbe
Bradbury Street
Biddeford
Old Orchard Road
Old Orchard Beach
Labbe
Saco
Baxter Discharged After Surgery at Maine Medical Center
Former Maine Governor Percival P. Baxter, 85, was discharged from Maine Medical Center after surgery. He recently received the interior department’s top conservation award from Stewart Udall for donating Baxter State Park to Maine, a visit by the secretary and Senator Edmund Muskie followed last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter
Portland
Percival P. Baxter
Maine Medical Center
Interior
Stewart Udall
Edmund
Muskie
Maine
Udall
Baxter State Park
Regina doctor resigns practice to take job in Champaign
Dr J M Laidlaw, a longtime Regina physician described as one of the town’s best known, announced he is ending his seven year practice here due to fear of the government. He will assume a new position in Champaign.
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Regina
J. M. Laidlaw
Champaign
Textile Geneva Agreement Limited to Cotton Goods
Textiles Geneva notes that the agreement’s terms are exclusively restricted to cotton textile products and do not include items manufactured from fibers other than cotton, Hodges stated yesterday.
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Geneva
Hodges
Saco School Board Votes On Insurance
The Saco Superintending School committee renewed the school insurance policy for children with Max Ruben agency. Changes will affect administration next year as payments go to the agency and principals receive insured student names. The board also reviewed bus markings on Portland road and bus contracts for next year and received a draft for school property use rules. Attendees included Dr. Frank Lawler superintendent, Willey, La montagne Jr chairman, Mrs. Vera Warner and Thomas Winston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Road
Arthur Willey
Saco Public
Frank Lawler
Willey
Harvey Lamontagne, Jr
Vera Warner
Thomas Winston
Four Year Old Lad Has Party Given By Grandparents
Douglas Munford celebrated his fourth birthday at his grandparents home on Locke Street in Saco. Ice cream and a large birthday cake were served. Many relatives and friends attended including Libby Chenard LeClair Mitchell Tsomides Wojcik and Munford families. Several guests could not attend.
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Douglas Munford
Ivan
Dennis
Locke Street
Saco
Scott
Tamara
Mary Bess Libby
Lauren
Billy Chenard
Cheryl
Tommy
Margo Peters
Julie
Mary
Janet
Rickey LeClair
Leslie
Brodie Mitchell
Leon
Steven Tsomides
Diana
Debra Grant
Bishop Perkins
Claire
Dick LaFortune
Margaret Caouette
Stanley
David
Sharon Wojcik
Linda Munford
Raymond Chenard
Darrell Peters
Richard LeClair
Robert Mitchell
Anthony Tsomides
Rodney Perkins
Victor Wojcik
Gerald Giles
Rene LaFortune
Gail Giles
Biddeford Saco Primary Ballots Picked Up Today
Democratic ballots in the June primary were collected in Biddeford and Saco by the State Election division and will go to Augusta for recount. Notable figures include gubernatorial candidate Richard J. Dubord and Sheriff Harold R. Nason, who both seek ballot recounts. Nason lost renomination by about 500 votes to Richard D. Dutremble.
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Biddeford
Saco
State
Augusta
Richard J. Dubord
Harold R. Nason
Dubord
Androscoggin
Maynard C. Dolloff
Nason
Richard D. Dutremble
Fines Charged In Two Auto Driving Cases
Raymond D. Nason 26 of Rock Hill South Carolina paid a 30 dollar fine in Saco Municipal Court for passing on the right after pleading guilty before Associate Judge William F Wilson Jr. Annette J Amlotte 43 of Auburn was fined 20 for speeding 80 mph in a 70 mph zone on the Maine Turnpike. She pleaded not and was found guilty by State Trooper Burchell D Morrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond D. Nason
Rock Hill
S. C
Saco Municipal Court
William F. Wilson, Jr
Nason
Annette J Amlotte
Auburn
Maine Turnpike
Burchell D. Morrell
Somerville Man Fined 150 for Driving Under Influence
A Somerville Massachusetts man, Thomas F. Curry, 37, was fined 150 or 60 days in jail after pleading guilty to driving under the influence in Biddeford Municipal Court. Curry was arrested on Elm Street by Biddeford police. In other actions, Eugene Theberge, 53, of 305 Main Street, Biddeford, admitted damaging an oil barrel and received a county jail sentence in lieu of a 50 dollar fine. Jeremy Martin, 71, of Boston, paid 10 dollars for drinking in an automobile. Biddeford police acted as complainants in all three cases.
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Somerville
Mass
Gerald C. Nason
Biddeford
Thomas F. Curry
Curry
Elm Street
Eugene Theberge
Main Street
Harold Pike
Nason
Jeremy Martin
Boston
Unemployment Claims Rise At Preford Maine Office
Unemployment pay claims increased by 44 in the week at the Preford office of the Maine Employment Security commission. Francis M. Coughlin said 557 drew unemployment checks, up from 513 the prior week. He attributed the rise to vacationers filing claims without vacation pay. In the same week last year, 95 drew benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preford
Maine Emvent Security Commission
Francis M. Coughlin
Firm Impact Discussed At Luncheon In Maine Plant Plan
A luncheon session explored how the Grafton Lumber finger joining plant affects white pine supplies in southern Maine and New England. Attendees included Grafton president Joseph Rosenfield and Maine officials from the Forest Service and Economy Development, noting potential mill activity and timber depletion. The company plans to source from central and northern Maine and parts of New Hampshire and Vermont, using stock at Wynn and Ashland first. Future meetings are planned as conservation and harvesting practices are emphasized. Grafton has leased 400000 square feet in Biddeford the former Saco Lowell shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Lumber Company
Maine
New England
Wonderbar
Joseph Rosenfield
Hugh Marshall
Joseph Lupsha
Maine Forest Service
Robert Dineen
Toppan Kimball
Cornish
Richard Arsenault
Clifton Foster
York County
Gray
Robert True
Nelson Newton
S. D. Warren Paper Company
Area Industrial Development Committee
Robert Lawrence
Wood Products
Maine Department of Economics Development
Biddeford
Grafton
New Hampshire
Vermont
Wynn
Ashland
Rosenfield
Forestry Service
Saco-Lowell
What foods these morsels be at St Petersburg eatery
A St Petersburg Beach restaurant features a playful sign reading What foods these morsels be. The line echoes Shakespearean style, inviting patrons to savor items on the menu while adding local whimsy to the beachfront dining scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg Beach
Fla
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John B. Corning
S Wiese
AL Parley
Cub
N. P. Scontras Real Estate Agency
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Ntawic
Cale
Main St
Pittsburgh Paints
Cascade
Cascade Road
Ford
Cadillac
A&p
Wes
Sen Eet
Chevrolet
U. S. Gov't
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Dodge
Buick
Pontiac
Cascade Motors
Jane Parker
Angel Food
Crescent Jane
Parker VE
the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Saco School Board
Saco Superintending
Max Ruben
Green Street
Leon Grover
Jerry Roy
William C. Smith
Agent Ferry Road
Beaupre
Gas & Electric
Dick’s T.V. Zenith
Dick Mondor
Alfred St
Lowe Brothers
Bolduc Paint CO
Alfred St. Biddeford
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