Local Personal Notices From Biddeford Area
Local residents report travel visits vacations and family gatherings in Biddeford and surrounding towns. Mrs Harold Norton at 29 Pleasant Street is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Elmer Urill of Shelburne Falls Vermont vacationing in the Twin Cities. Dr John A Donahue arrives home in Biddeford for annual vacation. Arthur LaPlante and family return from funeral in Amesbury Massachusetts. Carol Hobbins leaves on two week visit to New Britain Connecticut. Vincent Sica and children return to Bridgeport after vacation with Patrick Clair family in Biddeford. Rita Roberge leaves for two years with husband Norman Roberge in San Juan Puerto Rico. Families visit Camp Gregory Dry Mills and reconnect with Michael Brunelle. Murdy family from California visiting Biddeford area.
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Harold Norton
Pleasant Street
Saco
Webber Hospital
Elmer Urrill
Shelbourne Falls
Twin Cities
George Manning
Natick
Mass
Thomas O'Rourke
Foss Street
Biddeford
John A. Donahue
Elmira
N. Y
Orchard Street
Arthur LaPlante
Summer Street
Old Orchard Beach
William Wilson
Amesbury
Carol Hobbins
James A. Hobbins
Wentworth Street
Eugene Huppe
New Britain
Cown
Vincent F. Sica
Frank
Mari-Lynn
John
Daniel
Michelle
Bridgeport
Conn
Sica
Patrick H. Clair
Elm Street
Rita Roberge
Armand Tardif
West Street
Norman Roberge
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Roberge
U. S. Navy
Henrietta B. Godbout
Cecile M. Godbout
Alphonse J. Godbout
Hervey R. Brunelle
Brigitte and
Bunard
South Street
Camp Gregory
Dry Mills
Michael Brunelle
Charles W. Murdy
Charlene
Maine Priest Dies In Biddeford
The Most Rev. Daniel J. Fee ney will preside at a Pontifical requiem mass in Our Lady of Ransom church Mechanic Falls for Rev. John F. Conoley 75 former pastor and long time chaplain at Western Maine Sanatorium Hebron who died at Notre Dame hospital Biddeford after a long illness. born Jacksonville Fla educated in Alabama Florida Rome Baltimore ordained in Jacksonville served Portland diocese chaplain for Catholic patients and personnel at Lebron later state military chaplain and civil defense officer built several churches and schools in Mechanic Falls Oxford Crescent Lake Webb Mills interred Togus Veterans cemetery
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Daniel J. Feeney
Portland
Our Lady of Ransom Church
Mechanic Falls
John F. Conoley
Western Maine Sanatorium
Hebron
Notre Dame Hospital
Biddeford
Jacksonville
Fla
Froebel Academy
St. Bernard College
Alabama
University of Florida
Tthe North American College
Irome
St. Mary Seminary
Baltimore
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Lebron
Camp Devens
State Guard
State Department
American Legion
Father Conoley
Greenwood Mountain
Our Lady of Ransom
York County Fish and Game auxiliary to meet Thursday social
The York County Fish and Game association auxiliary and their spouses will hold a party and social Thursday at 8 p.m. at the lodge in Lyman with refreshments provided. A Transatlantic Brides and Parents association meeting is tonight at 8 at Mrs. Margraet Chasse home 631 Elm Street Biddeford.
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York County Fish and Game Association
Club
Lyman
Transatlantic Brides and Parents Association
Margraet Chasse
Elm Street
Biddeford
Midweek Church Activities In Greater Wiscasset Area
Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills choir rehearses 6 30 p m and prayer 8 p m Wednesday. Advent Christian Kennebunk Lower Village prays 7 30 p m. First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach hosts prayer Bible study 7 30 p m. Village Baptist Kennebunkport vestry hosts 7 30 p m prayer study. Christian Science Hamilton Memorial Saco service 7 45 p m with reading room Thursday 2 to 4 p m.
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Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Advent Christian Church
Kennebunk Lower Village
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Kennebunkport
The
Christian Science Society
Hamilton Memorial
Beach Street
Saco
Bangor Youth Sent to Reform School for Thefts
A 16 year old Bangor youth was sent to the Boys Training Center in South Portland after police tied him to a weekend spree of thefts in the Bangor area. Off duty Patrolman Patrick Dwyer arrested him. The youth had been on probation since March 10 after a prior church break arrest. Stolen items included a tent belonging to Penobscot County Attorney Orman G Twitchell.
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Bangor
South Portland
Patrick Dwyer
Penobscot County
Orman G .Twitchell
Association Council Chagnon Meeting to Be Held
The Co Operative du Conseil Chagnon No 120 de L Union Saint Jean Baptiste d Amerique will hold a meeting on Wednesday July 27 at 8 PM at their hall on Jefferson Street. Ernest Valliere is secretary.
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Conseil Chagnon, No
L’union Saint-Jean-Baptiste d’Amerique
Jefferson Street
Catholic Teacher Barthelemy Dies After Long Teaching Career
The Rev. Brother Barthelemy known as Brother Bart to students for 50 years died of leukemia at New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston at age 73. He directed studies at many Brothers of the Sacred Heart schools in Canada and New England and served as New England provincial from 1948 to 1954. He taught at Mt. St. Charles Academy Woonsocket last semester after prior roles as its director of studies. Funeral on Friday at the Harrisville Rhode Island Provincial House.
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Woonsocket
R. I
Brother Barthelemy
Bart
New England Deaconness Hospital
Boston
Canada
New England
Brothers of the Sacred Heart
Order
Harrisville
Mt. St. Charles Academy
Jean B. Barthelemy
Mortessagne
Haute Loire
France
America
R. 1
Ethel Wentworth Dies at 72 in Florida Home
Mrs. Ethel Wentworth 72 widow of George F. Wentworth died suddenly at her daughter’s North Miami Beach home. Born Biddeford May 15 1988 she was daughter of James E. and Luella F. Gowen. Survived by daughter granddaughter Roberta North Miami Beach one nephew two nieces and several cousins. Funeral from Lithgow funeral center North Miami Beach Thursday at 3 pm.
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Ethel Wentworth
George F. Wentworth
Dorothy Tepfer
North Miami Beach
Fla
Biddeford
James E
Luella F. Gowen
Roberta
Lithgow Funeral Center
St. Andr
West Dixie Highway
Funeral services for Thomas Godard Jr.
Funeral services for Thomas Godard Jr were held at 8 30 this morning at St Joseph church with a solemn high mass of requiem. Rev Armand R Neault assisted by Rev Sylvia Levesque and Rev Norman Carrier. Organist was Diana Rousselle. Bearers included Joseph Matteau Andre Exposite Adelard Desco teaux Henry Poirier Donat Cro teau and Emile Pelchat. Burial followed at St Joseph cemetery with prayers at the grave by Rev Carrier. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs Jovite Godard Salem NH and others from Woonsocket RI and Lowell MA.
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Thomas Godard, JR
Thomas Godard Jr
St Joseph Church
Armand R. Neault
St. John the Baptist Church
Rumford
Sylvia Levesque
Norman Carrier
Diana Rousselle
Joseph Matteau
Andre Exposite
Adelard Descoteaux
Henry Poirier
Donat Croteau
Saco-Lowell Offer Withdrawn After Stock Purchase Disclosure
Maremont halted its bid for Saco-Lowell after disclosure of purchasing 30,000 additional shares, raising its stake to about 30 percent. The company argues its interest is for diversification since mufflers are a small portion of Saco-Lowell's business, which also includes textile machinery and Army contract machine guns.
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Saco-Lowell
Maremont
Portland Area Weather Summary Returns Warm Inland Highs
Partly cloudy Portland and inland areas warm to mid 80s this afternoon with mild coastal readings around 82. Winds southwest 10 to 15 mph shift to south 15 to 20 mph near the shore. Tonight patchy ground fog develops then cloudiness increases with humidity and cooler overnight lows in the 40s to 50s across towns including Caribou Eastport Portland Rumford Old Town and Concord.
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Portland
iCaribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Halifan
Montreal
Man Sentenced In Biddeford Larceny Case
Conrad J. Dubois 24 was sentenced to 60 days in jail in Willimantic Connecticut for larceny of 359 dollars from the Casablanca restaurant. Connecticut police charged him with breaking and entering a house in Willimantic. Biddeford police hold a warrant and will return him after the sentence.
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Conrad J. Dubois
Biddeford
Births in Biddeford and surrounding towns this July
A compiled list reports numerous newborns across Saco Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Kennebunkport Portland and Orange Mass from July 11 to July 25. Parents include Abbott Worthing Provencher Kalamaras Hubert Potvin Carson Beal Guignard Stevens Gregoire Meek Boyd Young Presley Rousseau Bouvier Gendron Jenkins Bernard Clark and others with weights ranging from four to eleven pounds and ounces.
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Dinsmore Worthing
Camp Ellis Avenue
Saco
Denise Fay
Robert C. Provencher
Western Avenue
Biddeford
Daniel Roy
Samuel Kalamaras
Bacon Street
James Samuel
Oscar Hubert, Jr
Lightfoot Street
Portland
Della Fay
Paul E. Potvin
Saco Road
Old Orchard Beach
Paula Louise
Heber A. L. Carson
Beach Street
Kennebunkport
Douglas Allen
Joseph T. Beal
Grove Street
Catherine Margie
Raymond A. Guignard
Elm Street
Michael Raymond
Richard H. Stevens
Kennebunk Landing
Mark Kevin
Joseph T. S. Gregoire
Steven Perry
Alton Jenkins
Heath Road
Ann Marie
Timothy Bernard
Pearl Avenue
Dorrance Clark
Pleasant — Street
Kennebunk
Thomas George
Stock Market Rebounds As Buying Pushes Dow Higher
A brisk pre noon buying surge lifts the market for the first time in 12 sessions. Industrials lead gains as steels motors and chemicals rise while the Dow Jones average climbs 9.56 to 619.24 and the Associated Press average gains 1.30. Corporate bonds show mixed movement with U.S. government bonds up.
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New York
Wall Street
Associated Press
U.S
Hoover names running mate pick for Nixon
Former president Herbert Hoover has selected a preferred running mate for Richard Nixon and has informed Nixon. Nixon declined to disclose the choice to others, sharing the detail after a Monday night visit to Hoover in his hotel suite.
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Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Hoover
Bargain Homes and Costly Renovations
A reader warns that buying old houses for a bargain can lead to costly mistakes. The piece advises planning and budgeting for landscaping and kitchen upgrades, consulting nurserymen and literature, and developing a long term plan with a kitchen layout before purchasing new cabinets or appliances.
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UP News
Russian thermoelectric lamp powers radios in remote Asia
A 20 pound Russian built thermoelectric generator converts heat from a kerosene lamp into electricity for radios in remote Asian areas. A series of thermo couples around the top produce current as they heat, while metal fins dissipate excess heat.
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China
Refugee Drowns In Maine River After Defection News
In Lewiston Maine a refugee despondent over a brother's defection from West to Communist East Germany reportedly died by own action in the Androscoggin River. The body of Mrs Herbert Kenerson 62 of Dixfield was found in a mill canal identified by a suitcase bearing her maiden name Louise Zastrov. Her husband said she disappeared after a letter from a brother in West Germany said another brother defected. Dr Charles F Branch medical examiner ruled death by drowning.
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Lewiston
East Germany
Androscoggin
Tony
Herbert Kenerson
Dixfield
Kenerson
Louise Zastrov
West Germany
New York
Maine
Charles F. Branch
Biddeford VFW Auxiliary Names Delegate and Alternate
The Biddeford VFW Auxiliary elected Mrs. Blanche Small as delegate with Mrs. Almeria Proulx as alternate at a recent meeting led by President Mrs. Alden Racine. Plans were made for a shore dinner, a donation to Torus Veterans Hospital, and memorial services directed by Mrs. Proulx. The secretary and treasurer books were audited and the next meeting is August 22 with refreshments by Mrs. Aldea Racine.
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National Convention
Biddeford Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Blanche Small
Almeria Proulx
Torus Veterans’ Hospital
Proulx
Alden Racine
Aldea Racine
Unemployment Claims Fall in Maine Labor Report
The Maine Employment Security agency reports 590 unemployment claims filed last week a drop of six from the prior week as the regional office releases new figures on jobless benefits.
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Maine Employment Security Agency
Cylinder Silhouette Dominates Paris Fashion Day Two
Paris fashion context centers on Pierre Balmain's cylinder silhouette with fitted tube coats and flared hip lines. Balmain favors fur trims, high hats, and beige tones with new Peacock blue accents while black ensembles remain dominant.
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Paris
Pierre Balmain
Balmain Creations
Balmain
Finance Writer To Address Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club
Biddeford native Lucien C. Hooper, Forbes writer and head of research for W F E Hutton, will speak to the Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club at the Hotel Thacher tomorrow. A longtime financial writer and former Federation of Financial Analysts president, he is vacationing with his wife from Saco at Little Ossipee Lake.
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Biddeford
Lucien C. Hooper
Biddeford-Saco
Saco
Little Ossipee Lake
Fire crews battle outhouse blaze at Picnic Grove
Saco and Old Orchard Beach departments answered a late night call from Saco police about an outhouse fire at the Picnic Grounds off Cascade Road. State Trooper James Berry reported the incident, following a prior complaint from Park Commissioner Walter Page about damage at the picnic area.
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Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Cascade Road
James Berry
Walter Page
Saco City Hall Open House Ends for August
Saco Mayor Charles R. Cote announced that Thursday evening Open House at City Hall will be discontinued during August. This week’s session from 7 30 to 9 p m will be the final program until September.
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Saco
Charles R. Cote
City Hall
Maine firms urged to use waterways to cut transport costs
State officials praise Lipman for steering business to Maine waterways claiming only a $4 to $5 per ton wear extra is the edge others have over rivals. Officials hope more firms will follow the lead when feasible to reduce transportation costs.
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Lipman
Maine
Eisenhower set to address GOP convention tonight
Republicans hailed General Dwight D. Eisenhower as the 1952 leader who would return the White House to the GOP after two decades of Democratic control. The forenoon Platfor m committee meeting tested the gains Nixon and Rockefeller built through the night as they pressed efforts toward the strategy shaping the convention agenda.
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GOP
White House
Eisenhower
Plathforve Committee
Nixon
Rockiefeller
Man Fined For Liquor Charge At Old Orchard Beach
Norman D. J. Descoteaux 20 of Old Salt road Old Orchard Beach was fined 20 by Trial Justice Wesley Mewer for illegal possession of liquor. John F. Carey 21 of Portland pleaded guilty to driving without a license and speeding. Darcy was fined 110 for driving without a license and jailed 30 days for speeding, sentence suspended.
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Massachusetts
Hilary Mahaney
Saco
James A. Grady
Beverly
Mass
Samuel Rankin
Vernon Street
Mahaney
Paul T. Brissette
Portland
Brissette
Norman D. J. Descoteaux
Old Salt Road
Old Orchard Beach
Wesley Mewer
Descoteaux
John F. Carey
Darcy
Biddeford Firemen Respond to Minor Calls
Biddeford firemen answered two minor alarms yesterday. A short circuit in a washing machine at Joseph Scheik’s home on 174 South Street triggered the first call. A chair and room fire caused by careless smoking at George Guimond’s residence 38 40 Center Street used a booster line.
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Biddeford
Joseph Scheik
South Street
George Guimond
Center Street
Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong Jones Wedding Voyage Cost
The wedding and Caribbean honeymoon voyage aboard the royal yacht Britannia cost about 185000 dollars.
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Britannia
Princess Margaret
Antony Armstrong
Jones
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