Personal notices from Biddeford and area list visitors and returns
Carleton Foss of 194 Grahicon Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. John Gleason of High Street Biddeford has returned home from Hartford Connecticut. Mrs Ella McKenney Peiever of Portland is home after a surgical stay at Webber Hospital. Mrs Bertha Russell of North Street Saco returned home after visiting her son Ralph Russell at Linekin Bay Fast Boothbay. Mr and Mrs Philip Guay and three sons Gil Michael and Regent of Quebec City visited Mr and Mrs Napoleon Guay at 36 State Street Biddeford. Mr and Mrs Henry Graziani of Hartford Conn are guests of Miss Lorraine Moreau in Biddeford. their Maine visit is part of a wedding trip after marriage in Connecticut. Mr and Mrs Samuel Rankin of Saco and Mrs Grace Johnson of Kittery visited Morris L Fisher’s family in Waer Town New York. Rev H Lewis Cutler, pastor of the Second Congregational church, has returned to the parsonage with his daughter Mrs John H Wilson and three grandchildren from Somerville New Jersey. His sons Henry Cutler of Favson Lakes New Jersey and Aye L Cutler of Florham Park will arrive later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton F. Foss
Grahicon
T. Biddeford
Webber Hospital
John Gleason
High Street
Biddeford
Hartford
Samuel Rankin
Saco
Grace Johnson
Kittery
Morris L. Fisher
Waertown
N.Y
H. Lewis Cutler
Second Congregational
Crescent Street
John H. Wilson
Somerville
N. J
Henry ©. Cutler
Favson Lakes
Aye L. Cutler
Florham Park
Mrs Helen Waldron 74 dies after long illness at Buxton Hollis
Helen G Waldron widow of Charles Waldron dies at 74 after long illness in Buxton Hollis hospital. She lived with daughter Mrs Russell Charles in Dayton and was born in Lynn Massachusetts. Survived by daughter, stepchildren, seven sisters, two grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday at 2 from Shumway funeral home Saco with visiting hours Friday.
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Helen G. Waldron
Charles Waldron
Buxton-Hollis
Russell Charles
Gould Road
Dayton
Lynn
Mass
John
Gertrude Mellveen
Forsythe
Waldron
East Baptist Church
Rhoda ‘Waldron
Moncton
N.B
Esther Johnson
Henry Burwell
Maude Watson
Nathaniel Diamond
Saugus
Thomas Lydon
Oscar Loley
Alfred Guilmain
Swampscott
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring Street
Saco
Saco Firemen Auxiliary Plans Evening Trip
The Saco Firemen's auxiliary meets at the station tonight at 6 for transport to the annual outing at Down East Village. Reservations for the August 6 chicken barbecue at East Raymond summer home of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Partridge must be made by August 4 with Mrs Dorothy Jillson or Mrs Elizabeth Littlejohn. The Biddeford Knights of Columbus hold a work detail meeting tonight at the hall on Washington Street.
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Saco
Down East Village
Lawrence Partridge
East Raymond
Pingland Court
Anf
Dorothy Jillson
Elizabeth Littlejohn
The
Biddeford Knights of Columbus
Hall
Washington Street
Higher Grade Corp Cadets Meet Friday Evening
Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Friday at 8 30 p m. The Bible club of the Lyman Baptist church Goodwins Mills will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage.
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Saco Salvation Army
Bible Club
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Stock market extends rally into third straight session
New York stock market gains continued as the AP average of 60 shares rose 1.60 to 247.00 at noon, with industrials up 2.30 and rails 0.80. Gains spanned steel, aircraft, motors, rails, utilities, and electronics, buoyed by Kennedy defense spending proposals and several strong performers like Du Pont, Texas Instruments, American Tobacco, and Republic Aviation. Dow up 5.73 at 699.92 amid mixed corporate and government bond activity.
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New York
Associated Press
Bethlehem
Republic Steel
Jones & Laughlin
U.S
Ford
Chrysler
General Motors
American Motors
American Telephone
du Pont
Texas Instruments
American Tobacco
Republic Aviation
Western Union
Texaco
Eastman Kodak
American Stock Exchange
Saco Firemen Respond to Ferry Beach Home Fire
Saco firemen rushed to a Ferry Beach home at 8 35 last night after a report of a fire. They said an iron left on ignited a hoard of ironing supplies, producing heavy smoke. Flames were extinguished on arrival.
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Saco
Ferry Beach
Funeral services held for Mrs. Letitia Merrill Scarborough resident
Funeral services were conducted yesterday for Mrs. Letitia M. Merrill widow of Fred C. Merrill a Scarborough resident from the Dennett and Craig funeral home in Saco Officiating was Rev Clovis Laverty of the West Scarborough Methodist church Burial followed in Dunstan cemetery Bearers included Lloyd Leary Orman Merrill Paul Merrill and Elwood Mitchell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letitia M. Merrill
Fred C. Merrill
Scarborough
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Saco
Clovis Laverty
West Scarborough
No Time For Sobering Off In Louisville
Charles Dierking, 59, was arrested twice in one day for drunken driving at 110 hours apart. In traffic court Wednesday he was fined 100 dollars on the first arrest and 150 dollars on the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Charles Dierking
Defense plan to boost non nuclear forces in new bill
The Kennedy administration seeks a defense bill over 46 billion dollars for the new fiscal year to broaden non nuclear forces and provide a wide range of military options. Legislation would extend active duty terms for reservists, extend training periods, and allow up to 250000 ready reservists to be called for 12 months, with potential 12 extra months if needed. Congress action expected late next week.
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McNamara
A. Willis Robertson
Dva
Appropriations
Robertson
Senate
House
Kennedy
Congress
Russell
Sen
Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
GOP
Armed Services Committee
Massachusetts Firm to Reopen North Berwick Woolen Mill
The Department of Economic Development says Marshfield Mills, Inc. will reopen the idle North Berwick woolen mill and start producing woolen outerwear and blankets. About 45 workers to begin, with potential growth to 135-140.
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Augusta
Department of Economic Development
Massachusetts
Marshfield Mills, Inc
North Berwick
DEO
Mining interest grows in Hancock County area
Four U S and Canadian mining firms have shown active interest since a Maine Geological Survey began three months ago. State geologist Robert G Doyle said on Wednesday one company started diamond drilling for copper in the Blue Hill area while three others have field parties exploring base metals and silver deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
U. S
Hancock County
Maine Geological Survey
Robert G. Doyle
Blue Hill
Miss Paula Webb Named for Peace Corps Training
Miss Paula Webb 31 of West Falmouth Maine has been named to train for a Peace Corps assignment in the West Indies. She will join 15 others preparing at Iowa State University for an agricultural and educational project on Santa Lucia where she is to study for a master’s degree in Mexico and teach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace Corps Washington IP
Paula Webb
West Falmouth
Maine
Peace Corps
West Indies
Nasson College Wins $350000 Dorm Loan Approval
Washington report states the Community Facilities Administration approved a 350000 loan for Nasson College in Springvale Maine to build a new men s dormitory. The action supports campus housing expansion and student facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Community Facilities Administration
Nasson College
Springvale
Maine
The
Sunny Portland Forecast With Mild Cooler Trend
This afternoon and Friday bring mostly sunny pleasant weather in Portland with light to gentle northeast winds 10 to 15 mph and onshore cooling by afternoon. Tonight remains clear and cooler with diminishing winds, while overnight lows reach the 40s to 60s across listed locations including Caribou 51 and Mt. Washington 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Halifax
Montreal
Astronauts Visit St Louis for Two Day Conference
Seven United States astronauts gathered in St Louis for a two day conference at McDowell Aircraft Corp. Six arrived the night before stirring local crowds at a nearby motel. Autographs and smiles followed as Cmdr Alan Shepard and Cmdr Virgil Grissom drew admirers and fans, with Shepard inviting Grissom to shake hands.
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ST. Louis
United States
McDowell Aircraft Corp
Alan Shepard
Grissom
Cmdr. Shepard
Virgil
Gus) Grissom
Ladies Retreat Planned by St Andre Parish
Plans were made for a parish ladies retreat to be held August 11 by the Closed Retreats of St. Andre. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Eugene Gagne of 34 Sullivan Street Biddeford. Msgr. Aime Giguere led the meeting with reports from Alcide Boucher and Mrs. Edmond Neault. next meeting September. Attendees included Edmond Neault and Lillian Dubois among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andre Parish
Eugene Gagne
Sullivan Street
Biddeford
Aime Giguere
Alcide Boucher
Edmond Neault
Alfred Grenier
Attempted Break In At Saco Barn Probed
Everett Bowden of Buxton Road Saco reports to police that a door to his barn was pried open and a sash was taken from two rear windows during the night though no entry was made. Bowden said he heard no noise and that a truck blocked the door. Case under investigation.
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Everett Bowden
Buxton Road
Saco
Bowden
Kennedy Berlin ultimatum sparks GOP critique flow
Halleck assails Kennedy over Berlin ultimatum delay and rising New Frontier spending. He calls for a presidential message to Congress proposing cuts to domestic programs. Senate Majority Leader Mansfield argues Kennedy’s programs aim to bolster the economy, defense, and foreign policy.
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Kennedy
Halleck
Khrushchev
Berlin
Congress
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
House Of pleated skirt fans her husband’s models
A spectator in the audience removes dark harlequin glasses and eyes her husband’s designs with evident enthusiasm. She praises the pieces as very pretty and claps wholeheartedly for many numbers, expressing lively approval.
Trees Return as Massachusetts Forests Expand
An AP report notes Massachusetts forests rebounding since 1850 when only 30 percent of five million acres were forested. With agriculture declining and westward expansion, tree cover has risen to 65 percent of the state, marking a significant comeback.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Births at Webber Hospital Noted in July
To Mr and Mrs Wilfrid R Lajoie Hills Beach Biddeford a son Gary Richard weighing nine pounds four ounces July 25 To Mr and Mrs Stanley J Ryder Scarborough a daughter Linda Joan weighing eight pounds five ounces July UM To Mr and Mrs Donald J Palmitessa 52 Wesley avenue Old Orchard Beach a daughter Jina Ann weighing seven pounds six ounces July 25 To Mr and Mrs William Sylvester 186 Lincoln street Saco a daughter Linda Marie weighing eight pounds five ounces July 25
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William Sylvester
Lincoln Street
Saco
Linda Marie
Young Cyclist Escapes With Minor Injury
An 11 year old boy, Michael Ervelli Jr of Newark New Jersey, escaped serious harm after his bicycle on Franklin street Saco was struck by Fernand Quellette 22, of 76 Franklin Street Saco. Ervelli was treated at Saco hospital and released with a sore back.
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Poy
Franklin Street
Saco
Michael Ervelli
Newark
N. J
North Street
Fernand J. Quellette
Ervelli
Saco Hospital
Uboard
Muskie lauds President on steady Berlin military stance
Sen Edmund Muskie praised the Presidents Berlin speech calling it wise for stressing a long term buildup over reacting to crises. He said Congress will back the President and noted the emphasis on civil defense funding to curb apathy toward atomic protection.
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Washington Bureau
Washington
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Congress
United States
Muskie
Orono Old Town Stillwater Avenue Contract Awards
Farrin Bros and Smith of Brighton win a $173,501 contract to widen nearly three miles of Stillwater Avenue from Orono Junction to Center Street in Old Town as Interstate 95 work proceeds. National Fence Co of Meriden secures $25,410 for interstate signs in Yarmouth. Guy J Thibodeau of Levent receives two bridge contracts totaling $30,547.
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Augusta
Farrin Bros
Smith
Brighton
Stillwater Avenue
Orono
Old Town
Orono Junction
Center Street
National Fence Co
Meriden
Conn
Yarmouth
Guy J. Thibodeau
Levent
Mighty Pellets Hint at Atomic Heat
Christopher Brown, 13, examines seven uranium oxide pellets in Pittsburgh. Westinghouse scientists say each quarter-ounce pellet can produce heat equal to a ton of coal, and reactors now operating are fueled by millions of such pellets.
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Christopher Brown
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse
Rival Gangs Clash in Blackstone Virginia Wounding Two
A clash between white and Negro youth gangs in Blackstone Virginia left two white teens wounded by shotgun pellets.Police say the fight began after two small boys warned of an imminent confrontation near the town center. Firefighters and police broke up the melee as two cars arrived at the scene. No arrests were reported.
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Virginia
Associated Press
Blackstone
Bruce Farley
Farley
Blacktone
Spoin
Red Sub Seen Off Nova Scotia
Lunenburg Nova Scotia The Canadian Navy says it is investigating a report that the mother ship of a Soviet herring fleet fueled a Soviet submarine in waters 100 miles off Nova Scotia Captain Douglas Jiesher of a Nova Scotian scallop dragger and his 19 crew watched the operation last Saturday on Georges Bank The submarine lay alongside the Soviet ship for about two hours and then submerged
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lunenburg
N. S
Canadian Navy
Nova Scotia
Douglas Jiesher
George’s Bank
Kennedy address prompts calls for shelter blueprints
President Kennedy's Tuesday night talk has triggered many inquiries about fallout shelter blueprints. Maine Civil Defense and Public Safety reports. State CD Director Walter H. Kennett says the agency aims to inform, not panic, and urges Americans to wake up to the realities of an atomic war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Kennedy
Office of Maine Civil Defense and
Public Safety
Walter H. Kennett
Freedom Riders Challenge Segregated Bus Terminal Areas
Freedom Riders attempt to enter sections of a bus terminal reserved for white persons, testing desegregation rules. Protests and confrontations reported as authorities enforce access divisions.
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Freedom Riders
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Frank L. Skillings
Journal
Mrs. Frank Merrill
Nasson
ford-Saco Journal
Marc
Diane
George Raymond Gagnon
Guinia Road
Albert Desro
Chers
George A. Gagnon
Cleaves Street
Astronauts
House of Assembly
Bahama Islands
British Empire
Cecile Langlois
Phillip
Quebec City
Canada
Supreme Court
Richmond
Virginia Supreme
Prince Edward County
Oren R. Lewis
Lewis
Prince Edward
Hugo L. Black
Mississippi
Elizabeth Porter Wyckoff
New York City
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Jackson
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