Personal notices from Saco Biddeford area residents
Local notices report patients at Webber and Notre Dame hospitals including Mrs. Knox Reginald Dube and Louis Lacroix. Mrs. Eldridge leaves Biddeford for Houston while Elsa Stevens and Rita Vose update Woolworth employment. Sailors Dussault Severance and McDonald share service moves and leave details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Knox
Jenkins Road
Saco
Webber Hospital
Reginald Dube
Spring St
Notre Dame Hospital
Rose Eldridge
F.W. Woolworth Co
Biddeford
Houston
Louis Lacroix
Carll Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Irene Croteau
Clifford St
Elsa Stevens
Harding Street
F. W. Woolworth Co
Rita Vose
Marie Louie Poirier
Williams Court
Raoul C. Perrin
Summer St
Bid
Hornet
Seattle
Seafair
Frank R. Severance
USN
Fred H. Severance
Cape Porpoise
America
Norfolk
Pfe
James M. McDonald
Newman McDonald
Orchard Street
McDonald
Fort, Dix
Germany
Church Notes From Coastal Maine Parishes This Week
Religious activities abound across Biddeford Saco Kennebunk and Wells with Holy Eucharist services in Christ and Trinity churches, Wednesday prayers at St Monica's and Advent Christian churches, choir rehearsals at Biddeford United Church, Bible studies at Ogunquit Baptist and Village Baptist Kennebunkport, and parish prayer services through midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Episcopal Church
Saco
Biddeford
Advent Christian Church
Route 35
Kennebunk Lower Village
Village Baptist Church
Kennebunkport
Deaths Harry E. Small Kennebunkport official and hotelier
Harry E. Small 67 proprietor of the Shaw But Inn died suddenly at home. Born January 16, 1898 in New York City he attended Columbia University and held roles with the Boston Ice Co and Maine hotel groups. Survivors include his widow a son and sister. Funeral Wednesday at 3 p.m. at South Congregational Church. Interment Arundel Cemetery. Viewing times today 2-4 and 7-9 at Bibber Memorial Chapel.
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Kennebunkport
Harrry E. Small
Shaw But Inn
New York City
Frank and
Mary Koehler Small
Columbia University
Small
Boston Ice Co
State of Maine Hotel and Motel Association
New England Council
Kennebunk - Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce
Arundel Cemetery
Bibber
Summer St
Kennebunk
Funeral services for Grace M. Freeman in Saco
Funeral services for Mrs Grace M Freeman of 6 Prospect St Old Orchard Beach were held at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco Rev Gerard C Doyon of St Margaret s Church officiated graveside prayers Burial was in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Bearers were George Freeman Jr Jon Freeman Charles Freeman and Neil Thompson.
Funeral services held for Clarence Hilton of Biddeford
Funeral services for Clarence Hilton of 5 Ferry Lane Biddeford were held Monday afternoon from the Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco Rev John Whitehouse of Waterboro officiated Interment was in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Bearers were Charles Gilpatrick Steven Rumery King Woodman and Jeffrey Gilpatrick
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence ‘Hilton
Ferry Lane
Biddeford
Dennett and
Craig
Main St
Saco
John Whiteshouse
Waterboro
Laurel Hill ‘Cemetery
Charles Gilpatrick
Steven Rumery
King Woodman
Jeffrey Gilpatrick
Work Tools Taken From Empty House
Saco police investigate the theft of work tools from an empty house on Watson Mill Road. Donald Hannon told police the house was entered sometime Sunday night while renovations were underway.
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Saco
Watson Mill Road
Donald Hannon
Card of Thanks from Raoul Perrin and Annie Gagnon
Sincere thanks to friends and relatives for cards and visits during my stay at the New England Cen ter Hospital Boston Raoul C Perrin Thanks also to priests nuns Dr Fortier nurses and Notre Dame Hospital staff for their care and to parents and friends for visits flowers gifts and cards Miss Annie Gagnon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Center Hospital
Boston
Raoul C. Perrin
Dr. Fortier
Notre Dame Hospital
Funeral Services for Jeremiah Driscoll Held at St Marys
Funeral services for Jeremiah Driscoll were held at 9 this morning at St. Marys Church. Rev. Maurice Goan presided with Rev. Coleman OToole and Rev. Cornelius Enright. Lou Welch played organ, John Cleary sang. Burial followed at St Josephs Cemetery with graveside prayers by Father Enright. Bearers included Joseph Lorang er George Trottier Alex Bineau Roland Hevey Fred Kelley John Renouf. Out of town attendees were Mrs. Nora Hott and Harry Schad from Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah Driscoll
St. Mary's Church
Maurice Goan
Coleman O'Toole
Cornelius Enright
Lou Welch
John Cleary
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Father Enright
Joseph Loranger
George Trottier
Alex Bineau
Roland Hevey
Fred Kelley
John Renouf
Nora Hott
Harry Schad
Buffalo, N.Y
Budget Review In Saco Details City Budget Outlook
Saco officials held a budget review with Mayor Paul E. Reay and city leaders to check six month expenditures and ensure department spending stays within limits. Attendees included City Clerk Joseph Curran City Auditor Samuel Gagnon City Treasurer and welfare and public safety department heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Saco
Paul E. Reay
Robert Fenderson
Joseph Curran
Samuel Gagnon
Marilyn Carter
Timothy Crowley
John Bryant
Paul Mercier
Police and Fire Commission
First Aid Is Given To Bay State Resident
A Bay State resident, Peter Fillion of Blackstone, Mass, received first aid after a gas heater backfired and burned his arm at one of the Big Pine Cabins on Ocean Park Road in Old Orchard Beach. Firefighters were called twice, first for burning ties on the tracks between Atlantic Avenue and Union Avenue and later for a brush and sawdust fire near Turn Road caused by a discarded cigarette. Felix Neault, owner of the property, aided the injured man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Ocean Park Road
Peter Fillion
Blackstone
Mass
Felix Neault
Atlantic Avenue
Union Avenue
Youth Corps Plans Approved Across Maine Cities
Six additional Neighborhood Youth Corps projects were approved by the Labor Department. Grants go to Brunswick Gar land Howland Winthrop Lewiston and Vanceboro. The report also notes the U S 1804 silver dollar is known as the king of U S silver coins with four in private hands and two in museums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Labor Department
U. S
Weather outlook for Portland adds warm humid midweek
Tonight in Portland expect fair skies and mild temperatures in the mid 50s to low 60s with light variable winds turning southwest by morning. Wednesday brings mostly fair conditions, very warm temperatures and increased humidity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
July Tides Chart Reveals Daily Highs and Lows
The document lists tide timings for July with port times in the morning and afternoon. It shows dates, two daily tide marks, and corresponding heights or notes for each day.
Community club cookouts and meetings announced
Members of the E and L Club of the Saco School Street Methodist Church will attend a cook out at Mrs Nora Yorks home on Beacon Avenue Ferry Beach Thursday at 6 p.m. Saco Veterans Firemen Association will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at the Civil Defense Hall iCutts Avenue Saco. Ancient Order of Hibernians Division Two will meet tonight at 8 30 in the hall at 7 Mason St Biddeford. Unity Social Club meets Wednesday night at Florence Moores summer home Deer Pond Hollis at 6 30 for a cookout.
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Advent Christian Church
Biddeford
Chapel Street
Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
E. and L. Club
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Nora York
Beacon Avenue
Ferry Beach
Saco Veterans Firemen’s Association
Civil Defense Hall
iCutts Avenue
Saco
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Mason St
Unity Social Club
Florence Moores
Deer Pond
Hollis
Birth Announcements From Webber Hospital
At Webber Hospital a son named Larry Wade was born to Mr and Mrs Larry W Buchanan of 38 Water St Biddeford weighing five pounds 11 ounces on July 9. A daughter weighing seven pounds 12 ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Harvey R Paul of 585 Pool Road Biddeford on July 11. A son named Michael weighing six pounds 14 ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Nicholas G Skinsacos of 65 West Grand Ave Old Orchard Beach on July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital
Larry W. Buchanan
Water St
Biddeford
Larry Wade
Harvey R. Paul
Pool Road
Nicholas G. iSkinsacos
West Grand Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Michael
Retired Military Men Aided In Finding Jobs
Augusta Maine AP a nationwide program to help retiring military personnel find civilian employment is under way in Maine. The program to overcome employer resistance is run by the military services the Labor Department and the Employment Security Commission. It includes orientation counseling testing and placement aid. A national study found 17 percent of officers and 21 percent of enlisted still unemployed after separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Employment Security Commission
Roy A. Sinclair
Sinclair
Garland Undergoes Emergency Apppendectomy at Regional Memorial
Peter A. Garland former first district congressman and ex mayor of Saco underwent an emergency appendectomy early yesterday morning at Regional Memorial Hospital. He was taken ill about 1:30 a.m. Monday at Merry Meeting Farm in Pleasant Point Topsham and is listed in good condition with a week of hospitalization expected.
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Brunswick
Peter A. Garland
First District
Saco
Regional Memorial Hospital
Garland
Merrymeeting
Pleasant Point
Topsham
Khartoum Stories Blend Heat Humor and History
In Khartoum where the White and Blue Niles meet, residents joke about the heat yet recall a history of colonial figures. The city spans Khartoum, Khartoum North, and Om durman with landmarks like the American embassy and Gordon steps. Churchill praised the area while critics framed Kitchener as savage.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Kartoum
Nile Boulevard
Saidan
Blue Nile
Omdurman
Foreign Ministry
Gordon
Kitchener
Khalifa
Mahdi
Churchill
21St Lancers
Saddik el Mahdi
Umma
General Gordon
TV Cameramen Prepare To Climb The Matterhorn
Live TV coverage builds to show climbers on the Matterhorn as weather conditions may permit European viewers to watch. The report notes preparations and the potential for the broadcast.
Live TV Matterhorn ascent to mark Whymper anniversary
Four British alpinists will climb the Matterhorn with portable TV cameras to film a live ascent resting on the Early Bird satellite. The event retraces Edward Whymper’s route from July 1865 with Swiss and Scottish climbers attempting the north wall if conditions allow. Transmissions originate from Hoernli hut and Schwarzsee base, reaching Europe and North America via Eurovision and East European networks.
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Zermatt
Switzerland
Europe
United States
Canada
Matterhorn
Bird Space
Atlantic
Edward Whymper
England
Whymper
Ian McNaught-Davis
North Wall
Camermen
Hoernli Hut
Schwarzsee
Eurovision
Intervision
Brussels
Bird
Britain
France
Hamish Mce- Innes
John Cleare
Robert Baillie
David Crabbe
Dundee
Scotland
BBC
Chris Brasher
Heinrich Taughwalder
Hen Houses Razed By Saco Firemen
Saco firemen burned several hen houses at the request of owner Herman Fenderson on Buxton Road. Engines 2 and 5 fought the blaze amid a grass fire near Flag Pond with relief from North Saco and two Saco volunteers.
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Saco
Herman Fenderson
Buxton
Flag Pond
North
Bankruptcy Petitions Filed in Portland Court
Charles L. Small of Saco listed 4038 dollars in liabilities and 225 dollars in assets with 200 dollars exempt. Dexter W. Shepard of Biddeford posted 2706 dollars in liabilities and 300 dollars in assets with 150 dollars exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Charles L. Small
Saco Mechanic
Dexter W. Shepard
Biddeford
Missing Man Found In China Woods Near Weeks Mills
Palermo timber owner Frank Shorey aged 75 who had been missing since Monday was found in the woods of neighboring China near Weeks Mills in a dazed condition. Fish and Game wardens had been searching the area.
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Palermo (Ap
Frank Shorey
Palermo
China
Weeks Mills
Fish & Game Department
Shorey
Beach Council Denies Multiple Licenses in Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach Town Council denied several license requests including a victualer’s malt and spirituous license for Tide Inn owners Doris McCue and Richard Gabrielle and a tenting and trailer park license for Robert Belle Vue at 38 Saco Ave. Gerard LaCroix also had a tenting and trailer park license denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Victualer
Doris McCue
Richard Gabrielle
Tide Inn
Robert Bellevue
Saco Ave
Gerard LaCroix
Ocean Park Road
Weinstein
Sidedressing Of Sweet Corn And Garden Safety Notes
Sidedress sweet corn when it reaches 12 inches using ammonium nitrate one pound per 100 feet for early varieties or one to two pounds for late types. Water after application. One inch of weekly rain or irrigation keeps growth optimal. Guidance on watering trees shrubs and evergreens, plus rose sprays and insecticides. Safety tips cover lawn mower operation and injuries, advising protective clothing, spectators away, and proper maintenance procedures.
Tennessee Walking Horse’s Distinctive Prancing Motion Described
The Tennessee Walking Horse seldom trots or jumps and is best known for a prancing attitude. Its head nods in time with its rhythm, ears snap, hooves beat, and teeth click like castanets as it moves.
Biddeford Policeman Quits After Ten Years Service
Officer Raymond J. Warner of the Biddeford Police Department has resigned after ten years on the force. He gave no reason beyond seeking work elsewhere. No replacement named yet. applications will be processed by the Biddeford Police Commission.
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Raymond J. Warner
Biddeford
Army Engineers Complete Survey of Beach Areas
Saco Mayor Paul E. Reay said the U S Corps of Engineers has completed field surveys of erosion at Camp Ellis Saco and Hills Beach Biddeford. Economic analysis can be accelerated pending a favorable benefit to cost ratio with a study conclusion anticipated this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Paul E. Reay
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Edward Gaulin
Biddeford
Camp Ellis
Hills Beach
E. J. Ribbs
Corps of Engineers
Col. Ribbs
Reay
Ribbs
Gaulin
Reny
Two Saco Girls Attend FHA Convention
Judith Littlefield of Camp Ellis and Carol Foran of Pleasant Street attend the National Future Homemakers of America Convention in Philadelphia. Littlefield is Maine F H A president and Thornton Academy senior, Foran a Thornton graduate and convention delegate. They left Sunday with advisor Mrs Doris Bachellor and will return Friday.
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Saco
Judith Littlefield
Camp Ellis
Carol Foran
Pleasant St
Philadelphia
Future Homemakers of America
Miss Littlefield
Maine
F.H.A
Thornton Academy
Miss Foran
Doris Bachellor
Ford Defends Speech Amid Senate Rebuke Over Hanoi Bombing
Ford criticized Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield for condemning his push to bomb Hanoi missile sites. He said Mansfield's rebuke was driven by the White House and aimed to silence Republican criticism of Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Hanoi
Mansfield
White House
Johnson
Quito and Guayaquil clash as junta tightens grip in Ecuador
Police battles leave one officer dead and four wounded in Quito with student arrests including leader Artemidoro Zevallos. Guayaquil rioters halt traffic and theaters as a 24 hour university strike backs demands for national elections. Ex presidents Plaza Cordova met with the junta. Camilo Ponce freed after arrest.
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Junta
Hernan Donoso
Quito
Artemidoro Zevallos
Guayaquil
Galo Plaza
Andres F. Cordova
Camilo Ponce
Carlos Arosemena
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Christ Episcopal Church
St. Monica's Catholic Church
United Church of Christ
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Wells
Harry E. Small
Grace Freeman
Clarence Hilton
Annie Gagnon
Bay State
Ers E T
Peking
Moscow
Omsk
Siberia
Cairo
Winston Churchill
Atbara
Sir Samuel Baker
Amercan Embassy
A Lance
THE
Associated Press
Viet Nam
U.S
da Nang
National
Ricketts
NATO
Mariner 4
Mars
Namu
Washington House
Gerald R. Ford
Bill D. Moyers
Congress
Ecuador
Pace One
Gallagher
Air Force
Navy
Hotel Dieu
Paris
North Otis
Bankruptcy Court
Dim Tm Terrace
Yale
Kitches
Isrie
Vitmeatie
Caesar Foor
Mvaevee
Coey
Bedroof Sterne
Herbert C. Struppmann
Best 48Th St
New York
Beach Council
Conrad W. Griffin
Army Engineers
North America
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