Local Personal Notices From Biddeford and Nearby
Several Biddeford residents are listed as patients at Webber Hospital with medical or surgical status, including Mrs. Richard Foss and Mrs. Violet Ledoux. Additional patients include Carl Goodwin at Mercy Hospital in Portland and Mrs. Edmond Millette’s daughter at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford Connecticut. Shirley Ann Roy of Biddeford received a University Scholarship from the University of California Santa Barbara. The Undergraduate Honors Committee awarded scholarships to about 250 deserving students for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Foss
West Myrtle St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Richard Caron
Bradbury St
Violet Ledoux
Irving St
Saco
Carl Goodwin
T. Allen Goodwin
Rosouth St
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Edmond Millette
South Street
George Michaud
St. Francis Hospital
Hartford
Conn
Shirley Ann Roy
John L. Roy
Mt. Pleasant St
University of California
Veterans group meetings in Biddeford and surrounding areas
Members of the Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will meet tonight at 7 30 at the City Building. A Biddeford Saco Chapter Disabled American Veterans meeting will be tonight at 7 30 in the City Building. Division 2 Ancient Order of Hibernians Auxiliary will meet Tuesday night at 8 in the Mason Street Hall Biddeford. Fred S Gurney Women’s Relief Corps meeting postponed tomorrow afternoon. Instead members of the coins will meet at the GAR Hall Saco at 5 p m and proceed to Berwick for a cookout and meeting with the Berwick Corns at 6 30 p m.
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Biddeford
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Biddeford Saco
Ancient
Order of Hibernians Auxiliary
Mason Street Hall
Fred S. Gurney
Women's Relief Corps
Gar Hall
Saco
Berwick
Berwick Corns
Church notes mid week prayer services announced
The mid week prayer and praise service is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Biddeford United Baptist church. A prayer meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church Route 9 A off Route 109 Wells. The Home League of the Saco Salvation Army meets Tuesday at 7 36 p m.
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Biddeford United Baptist Church
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Wells
The
Saco Salvation Army
Mishaps Reported At Beach In Old Orchard Beach
Several incidents were recorded including a six year old boy struck by a car on Washington Avenue. The child, Paul Vance, was taken to Saco Osteopathic Hospital for evaluation with no injuries reported. A separate collision at Winona and Seaside Avenues involved drivers Rene Dandurand and Margaret Lombard. A backing collision occurred in IGA parking lot between Evelyn Balser and Vernon Hutchins with no damage. John LeClair faces court for leaving the scene after backing into Andrew Bines on West Grand Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Paul Vance
Washington Ave
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Washington Avenue
Patricia E. Lambert
Miss Lambert
Winona
Seaside Avenues
Rene Dandurand
Quebec
Margaret E. Lombard
Ohio
Evelyn C. Balser
North Grafton
Mass
Vernon Hutchins
South Burlington
I.G.A
John P. LeClair
Scarborough
Trial Justice Court
West Grand Avenue
Andrew R. Bines
Ocean Park Road
Aco
Baby Sitter Helps Rescue Four Children
A 12 year old baby sitter Claudia DiCenso helped rescue four children from a burning home in South Portland. She had two children outside when the parents Howard and Mrs Smith returned and then Mr Smith pulled the remaining two from the fire that damaged the kitchen and five second floor rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Portland
Claudia DiCenso
Howard Smith
Smith
Biddeford council to discuss land deeds for sewer project
The Biddeford City Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday at 6:30 PM to accept deeds and easements of land for the city sewer project.
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Biddeford
Deaths in New London Pierce 68 educator and musician
Howard Thayer Pierce 68 died Saturday in New London born April 30 1896 in Portland Maine son of Arthur D and Jenie T Pierce lived in New London 21 years taught at New London High School was music director of area churches and former Buckley High School band director widower of Marion Emmons Pierce survived by two daughters Mrs Nathan Belcher and Mrs Ellen L Perry a sister Miss Helen T Pierce three grandchildren funeral Tuesday 2 pm Alderson Funeral Home New London committal Wednesday 1 pm Rev Fred Holmberg officiating interment Pine Grove Cemetery West Kennebunk Maine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Mrs Marie Boisse 84 dies after long illness in Biddeford
Mrs Marie Louise Boisse 84 of 159 Alfred Street Biddeford died at home after a long illness. Born February 25 1880 in North Stockton Bonsecours PQ she was the daughter of Magloire and Emelie Masse. She leaves four daughters and seven sons among other relatives and will lie in state at Emond Funeral Home with services at St Joseph's Church on Wednesday at 8 30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Louise Boisse
Alfred St
Biddeford
North Stockley
Bonsecours
P.Q
Magloire
Emelie Aresse Masse
Theotime Boisse
Third Order of St. Francis
St. Joseph's Church
Paul Emile Boisse
Old Orchard Beach
Albina Therrien
Emelie Masse
Alexander Masse
Leon Masse
Lawrenceville
Andre Masse
New York
Emond
Hill St
St. Joseph’s Church
Camire Rites Held for Kennebunk Resident
Raoul A Camire 59 of 21 Bourne St Kennebunk died this morning in a Biddeford hospital after a long illness. He was born Aug 15 1904 in Canada, son of Adelard and Leontinne Goudreau Camire. Survived by widow Blanche Gagne Camire, six sisters, five brothers, and many nieces and nephews. A requiem high mass at St Monica Church will be held Wednesday at 9 am with Rev William J Kelly officiating. Prayers will be recited Tuesday at 530 pm at Bibber Memorial Chapel. Interment in Hope Cemetery. Friends may call at Bibber Chapel Monday and Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Raoul A. ‘Camire
Bourne St
Biddeford
Canada
Adelard
Leontinne (Goudreau) Camire
Sanford
St. Monica’s Church
Kesslen Shoe
Rose Cronin
Jeannette Houle
Waltham
Mass
William J. Kelly
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer St
Fr. Kelly
Hope Cemetery
Riots Flares Over Rochester Street Dance Incident
Rochester youths sparked a riot after patrolmen attempted to arrest a disorderly teen. A crowd of fifty or more formed to shield him, with officials noting a surge of new, disillusioned young Black residents and tension between police and the community.
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Roger Bacon
Anthony Cerretto
Cerretto
Sparacino
Portland Weather Outlook Turns Warmer This Week
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies this afternoon with high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. West to northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Tonight will be fair and mild with lows in the low to mid 60s and light variable winds. Tuesday continues sunny and warm.
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Portland
July Tides Schedule in Daylight Time
Tide timings for July show high tides at 1:18 and 1:51 A M with low tides at 7:38 and 7:44 P M on the 22nd. On the 28th high tides are at 1:57 and 8:14 P M with lows at 1:29 and 8:28 P M.
Local Woman Hurt In Two Car Crash In Biddeford
Irma Robbins, 77, of 76 West St Biddeford, injured in a two car collision on Pool Road Saturday evening. Walter Robbins, 82, also of 76 West St, said he could not stop for a stalled car. The other driver Paul W Thurston, 17, Gran ite Point Rd, Biddeford said he and a friend were pushing the stalled car when the crash occurred. Minor injuries treated. other crashes reported with no injuries or only minor damage.
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Biddeford
Irma Robbins
West St
Pool Road
Winners Listed In Le Foyer Whist Party
The Le Foyer whist party at Biddeford held last night crowned many winners with Blanche Trembley and Paul A Chabot among special prize recipients. High score prizes went to Caio Garon and Joseph Gosse, with numerous other players earning score and consolation prizes amid a lengthy list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Foyer
Pool
Foss
Biddeford
Blanche Trembley
Paul A Chabot
Wilfred Cote
Medley Beaulieu
Caio Garon
Joseph Gossein
John Berthiaume
Henri Houle
Flora Hodge
Arthur Bolduc
Madeleine Beaulieu
Anna Baillargeon
Flora Lambert
Blanche
Ernice [Beaulieu Marthe Ruel
Bertha Desrosiers
Edward Caron
Leo Marcoux
Ronald Ruel
Diane Ruel
Precille Ruel
Lucien C. Ruel
Alma Beaudoin
Alma Caron
Yvonne Marcotte
Camille Garon
Joseph Plourde
Emelia Pep
Claudia Audoin
Eugene Neault
Marthe Ruel
Gerard Turgeon
Weekend highway crashes claim fifteen lives in New England
AP reports weekend highway accidents killed fifteen people across New England with additional drownings in Maine and Vermont. Names include David Menary 22 and William 15 presumed drowned after a Woods Hole voyage, and several fatal crashes in New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Needham
Mass
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
David Menary
William
Woods Hole
Martha's Vineyard
Maine
Vermont
Conrad C. Parent
Middleton
N H
Jonathan Austin
Jaffrey
N. H
Marlboro
Sunny
Iris Chefalo
North Conway
N.H
Madison
James Hendricks
Waltham
Waltham Embankment
Edward L. Differs
Brookline
Douglas W. Brown
Braintree
Quincy
Elizabeth Cross
Newport
R.I
Middletown
Henry J. Schmitz
Naugatuck
Conn
Essex
Willard R. Grubbs
Bloomfield
George C. Dervin
Pomfret
Clara Wiltshire
Cambridge
Clara Skorzewski
Milford
North Stonington
Nancy Kowaleski
Plainville
New Britain
Loretta V. Cordeiro
East Providence
Narragansett
Robert G. Rawlins
Burlington
Winooski River
James Takeda
Roxbury
Biscay Pond
Damariscotta
Aid Bill Sparks Senate Bipartisan Police Oversight Plan
Senate leaders back a permanent bipartisan committee to police conduct of senators and staff. Mansfield says the move reduces the disclosure resolution’s impact while Dirksen calls it unnecessary. Mansfield aims to finish Senate business before the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City on Aug 24 with two appropriations bills ready this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Senate Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Mansfield
Atlantic City
Defense Department
Congress
House
Rules Committee
Boy Survives Eight Days In Wilderness Without Food
A 10 year old Los Angeles boy survived eight days in Yosemite National Park living on water and body fat. He wandered from Harden Lake campsite July 18 wearing a T shirt jeans and leather shoes. Rangers found him three miles from camp after a search by air and ground teams. He weighed 86 pounds at hospital and described cold nights and mosquitos as the hardest part.
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Yosemite National Park
Calif
John Treland Jr
Los Angeles
John
Harden Lake
Gil Hall
Jim Reilly
John Ireland
Lewis Memorial Hospital
Yosemite
Rock Slide on Mt Rainier Kills Two Teens in Hike
A rock slide described as a cloud of rocks high on Mt Rainier killed Elise Starr 14 of Los Angeles and Janet Leetola 18 of Kent. Three others were injured in a party of 19 on a Nisqually Glacier trail hike eight miles above Longmire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longmire
Wash
Mt Rainier
Nisqually River Bridge
Nisqually Glacier
Elise Starr
Los Angeles
Janet Leettola
Kent
Elise
Jess Levine
Mt. Rainier National Park
Macadam
James Beauregard
Brooklyn
N.Y
Morton, Wash
Joyce Bower
Portland
Ore
Mary
Evelyn Macadam
Ghoul Steals Girl’s Body From Skokie Funeral Home
Police search for a night prowler who stole 14 year old Theresa Koertgen’s body from a Skokie funeral home, later abandoning it naked in an alley. A yellow dress linked to the burial was found nearby as investigators call the act a shocking burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skokie, Ill
Theresa Koertgen
Skokie
Evanston
Chicago
Edward Caulfield
Theresa
Leo Koertgen
Margaret
Skokie Valley
Irregular early trading on New York stock markets
The AP market snapshot shows mixed advances with blue chips rising in chemicals and copper while steels and select issues climb. The Dow and AP average gained modestly as shares like Lockheed Richfield Oil Pure Oil and General Motors edge higher on news and takeover rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Control
Lockheed
Johnson
Jones & Laughlin
Republic Steel
Eastman Kodak
du Pont
Jersey Standard
General Motors
Goodrich
Kennecott
Scarborough Man Found Guilty In Saco Court
West Scarborough resident Ralph T. LePage 57 was found guilty of reckless driving in Saco Municipal Court for a July 22 accident at Cascade Road and Route 1. He was fined 100 dollars, appeals to York County Superior Court, released on 200 dollars bail. Four minors charged with possessing intoxicating liquor pleaded guilty and paid 20 dollar fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarborough
Ralph T. LePage
Saco
LePage
Cascade Road
William F. Wilson Jr
York County Superior Court
Robert M. Calder
Medford
Mass
Leslie R. Banda
Chicago
Ill
David S. Newell
Paris
John L. Phillips
South Portland
Mars Hill Girl Rescued By Alert Motorist
A passing motorist stopped to save 6 year old Anna Marie Ortiz from drowning after she toppled from Mars Hill Dam sluiceway. Philip J. Graves swam 10 to 15 yards to reach her as water poured from her, and she was recovering the next day.
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Mars Hill
Mars Hill Dam
Anna Marie Ortiz
Philip J. Graves
Robinson
Graves
Curtis Aims For TV Debates With Tupper
Curtis of Cape Elizabeth says he seeks multiple television debates with incumbent Stanley R. Tupper in the 1st District campaign. He argues debates will give voters a fair chance to study both candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harpswell
Congress
Stanley R. Tupper
Kenneth M. Curtis
Cape Elizabeth
Tupper
Army Worms Move Into Cumberland
Cumberland farmers report army worms invading fields as they eat grains and grasses. County Extension Agent Clement Dunning urged farmers to handle chemical controls themselves as reports begin to come in.
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Cumberland
Clement Dunning
Auto stocks mostly quiet in mixed trading
Except for General Motors, other leading auto stocks did little. Prices were mixed in moderate trading on the American Stock Exchange. Corporate bonds were mixed and U S government bonds were unchanged.
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American Stock Exchange
Firemen Are Kept Busy Over Weekend
Old Orchard Beach fire units fought a weekend of calls from Saco Ferry Road incidents to a cottage blaze and car fires. A power outage followed a vehicle hitting a utility pole, a gas hot water heater sparked attic venting work, and ballast box discharge tripped alarms at a linen store. No serious damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard
Saco
W. T. Nutter
Montreal
Adelbert Jakeman
Linwood Kimball
Norman E. Planie
Sanford
Saxony Hotel
Old Orchard Street
Federal School
Saco Avenue
Big Pine
Felix Neault
Biddeford Boy Injured in Saco Road Accident
A Biddeford youth, Wilfred Houle, 21, was taken to Webber Hospital with a leg injury after a Ferry Road crash near Elmwood Drive in Saco. Driver Robert E. Binette Jr., 17, said he was forced off the road, sideswiped a utility pole, and rolled the vehicle 175 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Saco
Ferry Road
Elmwood Drive
Wilfred Houle
Washington St
Robert E. Binette Jr
Binette
Old Orchard Fire Department
Ito
Ocean Park
Drivers Pay Fines In Court
Several Biddeford residents appeared in Biddeford Municipal Court with fines and case continuances. Arthur Murphy pleaded guilty to driving without a license and paid 5 dollars, Dean Farwell paid 50 dollars for imprudent driving, and Richard Ledoux, 16, paid 15 dollars for running a red light. Joseph Stanley faced a habitation issue case with a plan to install a 500 gallon septic tank. George Whitten’s license charge was continued to August 3 with bail posted. William Lemay’s non-support case was continued for welfare department study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur James Murphy
High St
Biddeford
Gerald C. Nason
Elm Street
Dean L. Farwell
Waterboro
Burleigh M. Richards
Richard H. Ledoux
Beacon Ave
Ledoux
Albert Elwell
Joseph Stanley
Wells
Stanley
George A. Whitten
Oak Ridge Road
Whitten
William Lemay
May St
Welfare Department
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Frank L, Skillings
Howard T. Pierce
Marie Boisse
Raoul A. Camire
Lloyd Hurst
Rochester
State Commission For Human Relations
Harlem
United States
Reginald Kenneth Ingram
Air Force
Equal Opportunity Office
Sharon Binette
Mr. and Hervey Binette
Granite Street
Roger Rossignol
Richard LeBlanc
Richard Rossignol
Stephen T. Basinger
Michael Whelan
Ricky Rossignol
Priscille Dube
Elaine Lauzier
Roger Lauzier
Richard LaBlanc
Robert Salvas
Steven Lamb
Judy Carrier
Peter Carrier
Steven Whelan
Peter LaClerc
Andrew Turcotte
Steven Basinger
Bonnie Parisien
Donald Lauzier
Michael Lamb
Madeline Labrecque
Teddy Laroche
Jackie Daudier
Norman Rossignol
Francette Luiggi
Nancy Nadeau
Anne Carrier
Robert Dube
Ricky Townsend
Sharon
Mrs. Binette
Clark Street
le Foyer Games
Denny
Whitey
Girl Scouts
N. E
Mt. Rainier
U.S
Manila
Alert
Curtis
T. V
York County
Franklin
Penobscot
Piscataquis
Waldo
Washington Counties
Julien Hamann
John Downing Agency, Inc
South St
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