Biddeford Personal Notes Include Army Leave and European Tour
Mrs Real Roy of 80 Pike Street Biddeford is a patient at Webber hospital in Sanford South Carolina. A Saco-Lowell apprentice shop student spends a two week vacation in the Biddeford area. Margaret L Murphy nursing supervisor in Biddeford Public Health Nursing association is on two week vacation. James Throumoulos son of Mrs Christos Throumoulos is on two week US Army leave from Georgia. Jonathan C Shearer son of Mr and Mrs William L Shearer III Boston is visiting grandparents on Graham Street Biddeford. Laure Pruneau of 25 Pine Street Biddeford has returned from a month long Europe and British Isles tour with audience with Pope John XXIII and Oberammergau passion play.
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Real Roy
Pike Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Robert Underwood
Sanford
S. C
Saco-Lowel
Margaret L. Murphy
British Isles
John XXIII
Oberammergau
Germany
Marsden Phillips Brooks Marsden Dies at 67
Phillips Marsden Marsden a former drug company executive who spent summers at Bay View died suddenly Wednesday in a Biddeford hospital. He lived at 67 Forest Drive Springfield New Jersey and was born in Lawrence Massachusetts. Survived by Grace Midgely Marsden daughter Marilyn Birchall and son Phillips Brooks Jr sister Eva Bingham five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from Christ Church Short Hills New Jersey Friday at 8 p.m. Burial Saturday at 3 p.m. West Parish Cemetery Andover Massachusetts. Dennett and Craig funeral directors of Saco in charge.
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Phillips Brooks Marsden
Hetired Drug Company
Bay View
Biddeford
Forest Drive
Springfield
N. J
Lawrence
Mass
William
Emma (Warner) Marsden
Don
Grace Midgely Marsden
Marilyn Birchall
Westfield
Nod.é
Phillips Brooks, Jr
Lockway Road
Andover
Eva Bingham
Christchurch
Short Hills
Church Activities Schedule Aboard Local Parishes
Church notices list events across Maine including Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army meeting Friday at 8 30 p m and Holy Communion at Trinity Episcopal church Friday at 9 30 a m. Lyman Baptist Bible club at 7 30 p m. Christ Episcopal church services Friday morning at 8. St John Day observances at Christ church Biddeford and St David church Kennebunk at 6 and 7 a m.
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Saco Salvation Army
Trinity Episcopal Church
Bible Club
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Christ Episcopal Church
Christ Church
Biddeford
St. John Day
St. David Church
Kennebunk
Farmington Suit Clears School District Formation Law
Gov Reed and Maine AG aided in a Farmington lawsuit that sought to speed a ruling on the Sinclair Act. The court affirmed that School Administrative District No 9 in Farmington was legally organized. Bond lawyers remained wary as towns threatened to challenge the law before the state Supreme Court. construction stalled statewide while the case moved toward autumn.
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Supreme Court
Farmington
Stock Market Mixed Through Afternoon Trading
New York stocks drifted in moderate activity with mixed results across sectors. Oil and household appliance news dampened sentiment while defense and rail stocks showed modest gains. Dow slipped to 623.16 and the AP average held at 217.80 as bonds moved unevenly.
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New York
Sinclair
Dow Jones
Associated Press
U.S
Teen couple spar over hearse in divorce dispute
Gloria Ann Birch, 19, refuses to claim the family car in her divorce from Richard Birch, 19, citing the car as a 1949 Buick hearse. Their attorney says Birch got a good bargain on the vehicle.
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Los Angeles
Gloria Ann Birch
Richard Birch
Birch
Card of Thanks for Emma Skliut Bereavement
I extend heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for aid and sympathy during my bereavement. Grateful for the floral tributes and for those who furnished cars for the funeral. Mrs Emma Skliut.
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Emma Skliut
Obituaries for Josephine King and Charles Ross in New England area
Josephine King widow of Joseph D. King died in Lowell Massachusetts. She was born April 4 1875 in St Ferdinand P Q and survived by two sons three daughters and sixteen grandchildren. Burial will be in New Town cemetery Rollingsford NH with services in McIntire funeral home South Berwick. Charles William Ross aged 77 died July 12 in Sanford hospital after a long illness. He formerly worked as a railroad engineer in Albany NY and served as deputy sheriff, living in several New England states. Survived by widow Edith and four children and sixteen grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Springvale with burial in Forrest Grove cemetery. Members of Our Lady of Fatima circle will meet at Bolduc funeral home Biddeford to pray for Mrs Georgianna Cote.
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Josephine M. King
Joseph D. King
Lowell
Mass
St. Ferdinand
P. Q
Charles Roberts
Farmington
N. H
New Town Cemetery
Rollingsford
McIntire
South Berwick
Charles William Ross
Henrietta Goodall
Sanford
Concord
James and
Addie Washman Ross
North Lebanon
Albany
N. Y
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Edith
Hanson) Ross
Nelson
Earl
Lyman
Mildred Leighton
Union
Irene Goodwin
Ross
Masons
Odd Fellows
Lebanon Grange
Carl Funeral Home
Springvale
Lee Carter
Charles Grant Fred Hanscom
Nelson Goodfield
Frank Smith
Buria
Forrest Grove Cemetery
Our Lady of Fatima
Isabella
Bolduc
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Georgianna Cote
Edward Goulet
Weather Snapshot for Portland Area and Nearby Locales
This afternoon sunny and warm with west to north west winds 10 15 mph. Tonight cool with light northwest winds. Friday mostly sunny and warmer. Zone 1 high this afternoon mid to upper 70s with low tonight low to mid 50s. Overnight lows include Caribou 54 Eastport 51 Greenville 53 Old Town 55 Rumford 50 Portland 50 Mt Wash 35 Concord 51 Halifax 53 Montreal 53.
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Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Halifax
Montreal
Obituary for Bernard Haskins of Ly man Ly man
Bernard Haskins a resident of Alfred road Ly man died yesterday from Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco Rev Robert Vance of Goodwins Mills Baptist church officiated burial was in Goodwins Mills cemetery bearers were Byron Kimball Roy Locke Elmer Crocker and Ralph Pillsbury
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Bernard Haskins
Alfred Road
Lyman
Dennett and Craig
Saco
Robert Vance
Goodwins Mills Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Byron Kimball
Roy Locke
Elmer Crocker
Ralph Pillsbury
Congo Crisis Tensions Rise as Belgian and UN Troops Arrive
In a UN Security Council session Kuznetsov accused Western powers of backing Katanga secession to seize Congo’s rich regions. Belgium’s Wigny and Congo’s Kanza clashed over timing of Belgian troop withdrawal while Belgian forces patrolled bases and mutinous Congolese troops mutinies sparked violence including killings of six Congo soldiers.
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Congo
Kuznetsov
Regian
Hammerskjold
U. N
U.N
Kanze
New England Towns Will Be Surveyed
The Department of Labor will survey Boston Athol Southbridge Hartford Portland and Burlington as part of a nationwide effort in about 60 areas to modernize the consumer price index. Householders will answer questions on rent housing apparel medical care transportation and other expenses to update the retail price measure.
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Boston
New England
Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal Agency
Athol
Southbridge
Mass
Hartford
Business Group To Get New Quarters
Edward J. Stewart announces the Maine SBA branch will move to larger quarters at 116 State Street Augusta starting July 25. A staff of financial and technical personnel will assist Maine small businessmen. George B. Coffin is the field representative in charge.
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Edward J. Stewart
New England
Small Business Administration
Maine
State Street
Augusta
George B. Coffin
Polaris missile on track for naval deployment and deterrence
Hopes Raborn notes Polaris readiness grows with submarine tests and more launches planned. Navy targets operational status by October with George Washington and Patrick Henry leading a 45-strong subs fleet, each carrying 16 missiles. Initial range 1,380 miles, with tests aiming to extend to 2,875 miles in four years.
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Raborn
Navy
Maine Officials Call Halt to Flights Amid Scandal
Reed denounces the practice and orders an immediate halt to flights by top state officials. Gosline says Reed did not demand resignations and Hastings apologizes, calling the issue blown out of proportion. The all GOP Executive Council faces Democrat critique as hindering the governor's program.
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Maine
Gosline
Reed
Hastings
Saco Club Outing At Hills Beach Summer Cottage
The Saco Democrat and Social Club plans a Sunday outing at Police and Fire Commissioner Frank M. Jones's Hills Beach summer cottage starting at 12 30. A luncheon water sports and games are on the program with a discussion of revised club rules and ethics drafted by Donald McCone Alcide Deschambeault and Clyde Wells.
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Saco Democrat and Social Club
Police and
Frank M. Jones
Hills Beach
Donald McCone
Alcide Deschambeault
Clyde Wells
Garland fires back at Rep Oliver over taxes and self interest
Republican Peter A. Garland accuses Democrat James C. Oliver of a selfish attempt to advance his own interests in criticizing Maine tax claims cited in a letter to President Eisenhower. Garland rejects Oliver's assertion Maine taxes exceed those of Massachusetts and other states, citing the 1960 Princeton Surveys First Report.
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Peter A. Garland
Congress
James C. Oliver
Oliver
Eisenhower
Kittery-Portsmouth
Garland
Maine
Massachhusetts
Legislative Research Committee
Princeton Surveys
New England
Biddeford
Saco
Questioning Maine First District Congressman on Jobs Push
To the State CEO and local industrial development efforts all over Maine one cannot help questioning the sincerity of our present First District Congressman. Is he really interested in using his office to help promote Maine to outside industries to provide new jobs or is he only seeking personal gains.
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Maine
Women Navy enlistment opens to all in York county area
Harold Riddle the local Navy recruiter announced there are no limits on the number of women who can enlist from York county. The WAVES quota is eliminated and eligible women aged 18 to under 26 may apply through the Sanford Navy office or at Stockman Avenue in Saco. The Navy also offers guaranteed schooling from three to eighteen months for high school graduates in qualifying programs and fields of work.
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Navy
York County
Harold, Riddle
DCI
Navy Recruiting Office
Sanford
Stockman Avenue
Saco
Riddie
The
Once Convicted Teacher Receives Hero Welcome in Danton
In Danton Tennessee a town of about 3000 honored John Thomas Scopes now 60 who was convicted in 1925 for teaching Darwin's theory. The event marked a 35 year revisiting of the science versus religion trial that pitted Clarence Darrow against William Jennings Bryan. Scopes said he had hoped the trial would accomplish more than it did during his first visit back since the case.
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Danton
Tenn
John Thomas Scopes
Clarence Darrow
Scopes
William Jennings Bryan
Renovations Of Saco City Hall Nearly Completed
Renovations at Saco City Hall proceed with the new Municipal courtroom relocating to the former GAR hall and receiving modern lighting. The county funds cover most costs while the city handles labor and furnishings for the judges docking and dais.
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Saco City Hall
Sylvio Michaud Drops Out Of Maine House Race
Sylvio Michaud of St. Agatha said he will not seek the Republican nomination for the Maine House of Representatives. He was among 19 June 20 nominees warned via telegram to file acceptance or risk forfeiting nominations. A special nomination will be requested from Republican town committees.
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U .S
James C. Oliver
Cape Elizabeth
Corriveau Cited For Work In Member Drive
Dr. Arthur L. Corriveau Biddeford optometrist was cited at the American Optometric Foundation meeting in Atlanta for placing fourth in the 1960 nationwide membership drive. He coordinated Maine, adding 40 new members to a 1,200 total. he belongs to the Maine Optometric Association, the Better Vision Institute, and the American Optometric Association.
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Arthur L. Corriveau
Biddeford
American Optometric Foundation
Atlanta
Maine
Corriveau
Maine Optometric Association
The
Better Vision Institute
American Optometric Association
Rochester School
National Blind Golf Tourney Opens At Kebo Club
BAR HARBOR The national blind golf championship begins at Kebo Valley Club with Charlie Boswell of Birmingham defending his 36 hole medal title against Bill Gilman of South Portland Joe Lazare of Waltham Mass former international champ and Nick Genovese current international champ and one of four Canadians. Maine amateurs and pros joined tourney contestants in a warm up session with Boswell pairing with Bud Leavitt Bangor Daily News.
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Bar Harbor
Kebo Valley Club
Charlie Boswell
Birmingham
Bill Gilman
South Portland
Joe Lazare
Waltham
Mass
Nick Genovese
Maine
Boswell
Bud Leavitt
Bangor Daily News
Jim Vene
Gilman
Waterville
John Freitas
Lazaro
Gene McNabb
Genevese
Desolation Pond Trout Becomes Augusta Menu Special
The Augusta restaurant promotes Desolation Pond Trout as a daily special for 85 cents. A prank sign labeled Little Desolation Pond appeared at the State House museum, hinting at the wider controversy after four Maine Executive Council members were fined and reprimanded for taking excess trout from Desolation Pond in northern Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
State House Museum
Desolation Pond
Maine
Boy swept by sewer water in Dallas incident
A Dallas 16 year old, Robert Goodgson, was swept four blocks through a sewer by suddenly rising water after a midweek downpour. He regains consciousness several times, is described as fair in condition, with cuts, possible internal injuries, and pneumonia after hospital treatment.
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Dallas
Tex
Robert Goodgson
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William F. Wilson, Jr
Frobel Hall
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Sylvio Michaud
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