Local Personal Items From Biddeford and Vicinity
Mrs Ruth Travers lies in Webber hospital as a surgical patient. Mrs Jeanne L Shevenel visits Biddeford City Clerk duties on a one week vacation. Mrs Gertrude Davis returns from Massachusetts visit with daughter Mrs Earl Horace. Alden Keith and family visit G Carroll Carter in Biddeford. Jere Shane resumes duties at Benton Insurance after Cape Cod vacation. they reside in Scarborough. Mr and Mrs Vernon Burgess visit Sarasota Florida. Edwin Munford Jr and family and Richard Libby with family enjoy two week Ossipee lake vacation. Attendees at a silver tea for the Scarborough Women’s Republican Club include Miss Mary Alma Bradbury Mrs George Allen and Mrs Ruby Packard of Saco Mr and Mrs Wilfrid Dallaire of Sherbrooke Quebec and Bay View and Mrs Eugene Caouette of Biddeford. Funeral of Onesime Dallaire in Manchester NH attended by Dallaire kin Delaire and Caouette. Carl Weiff and Bertha Kaplan of Chicago and Moness Wares of Klerksdorp South Africa visiting. Wares hosted by Joseph Sneider and Weiff by Allen Sneider. Lithuanian relatives had not seen each other for 35 to 50 years. Mrs Helen Waldron of Dayton and formerly of Lynn Mass. dies. funeral at Shumway funeral home Saco. Rev Norman Langmeard officiates. bearers listed. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Travers
Elm Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Jeanne L. Shevenel
Alfred Street
Gertrude Davis
South Street
Earl Horace
South Braintree
Mass
Alden Keith
Carroll Leigh
Dawn
Truxton
N. Y
G. Carroll Carter
Highland Street
Erie
Mildred Shane
Ferry Road
Saco
Y. J
Jere Hickey
Benton Insurance Agency
Hickey
Sue
Cape Cod
Scarborough
Vernon Burgess
Louden Road
Sarasota
Fla
Jungle Gardens
Florida
Lower West Coast
Edwin Munford Jr
Linda
Douglas
Richard Libby
Scott, Tamara
Marybess
Ossipee Lake
Women's Republican Club
Chars Carpon
Honeywell Road
Mary Alma Bradbury
George Allen
Ruby Packard
Wilfrid Dallaire
Sherbrooke
P. Q
Bay View
Eugene Caouette
Clifford Street
Onesime Dallaire
Manchester
Allen Sneider
Wares
Joseph Sneider
Old Orchard Beach
Lithuania
Bishop Fenwick Council Meeting Tonight in Saco
The Knights of Columbus at Bishop Fenwick council will meet tonight at 8 in the GAR hall Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenwick
Knights of Columbus
Gar Hall
Saco
Prayer meetings and church notes from local congregations
The Prayer Fellowship of Lyman Baptist meets Tuesday at 9 30 a m at the parsonage. A prayer meeting is at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Full Gospel Church Wells Route 9A. A prayer and Bible study at 7 30 p m Tuesday at First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach. Home League Ladies Group of Saco Salvation Army meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prayer Fellowship
Lyman Baptist Church
Full Gospel
Wells
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Home League
The
Saco Salvation Army
Belair pleads guilty to stop sign violation in York court
Harry R. Belair, 34, of Old Orchard Beach, pleaded guilty in York Trial Justice court to passing a stop sign. He was fined $20 by Trial Justice Lester M. Bragdon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry R. Belair
Old Orchard Beach
York Trial Justice Court
Lester M. Bragdon
Card of Thanks for Webber Hospital Care
Sincere thanks to the doctors and nurses of the Webber hospital for their kind care blood donors and priest also to my relatives and friends for the beautiful flowers cards and other gifts sent me during my recent illness Mrs Angelina Marcotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital
Angelina Marcotte
Soviets Stage Naval Display Off Leningrad
Moscow reported a naval demonstration by the Soviet fleet off Leningrad featuring boastful claims that atomic powered submarines with rockets are the backbone of the navy. Western observers said they were not impressed as no such submarines appeared in the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Soviet Union
Defense
Andrei A. Grechko
Red Navy
Leningrad
Grechko
Ethiopian Stone For Cathedral In The Pines Plan
Emperor Haile Selassie intends to send a stone from Ethiopia to the Cathedral of The Pines, announced Sunday. The Rev. Eugene B. Callender of the Church of The Master in New York said he was informed the stone would come from the most sacred spot in Ethiopia, though its exact location was not named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rindge
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Cathedral of the Pines
Eugene 8. Callender
Church of the Master
New York
Fire at 8 Bay Avenue in Old Orchard Beach
Firemen responded to an overheated hot water heater at 8 Bay Avenue last night. The blaze damaged a nearby wall but was confined to the heater area. No damage estimate was provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Bay Avenue
Butter distributed to welfare list at Town Hall Old Orchard Beach
Town Manager Percival H Wardwell announced surplus butter will be distributed to eligible welfare list residents at Old Orchard Beach Town Hall tomorrow. Distribution hours are from 9 to 11 a m and again 1 to 3 p m local time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Percival H. Wardwell
Wardwell
RAGDSALE NAMED DEPUTY GRAND EXALTED RULER MAINE ELKS
Waterville resident Howard Ragsdale, 59, has been named deputy grand exalted ruler of Maine's eastern district of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.William A. Wall of West Palm Beach, Florida, the national grand exalted ruler, announced the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
Howard Ragsdale
Maine
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
William A. Wall
West Palm Beach
Anaes
Sunny
South Portland’s 102-year-old Hattie A Sawyer dies
Mrs Hattie A Sawyer the oldest resident of South Portland died on Sunday at age 102 Her death marks the passing of a longtime local figure whose long life reflected the communitys history and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Portland
Hattie A. Sawyer
Portland Weather Summary Tonight Through Tuesday
PARTLY CLOUDY PORTLAND This afternoon variable cloudiness and cooler winds 10-20 mph. Tonight fair to partly cloudy little change in temperature winds gentle and variable. Tuesday fair to partly cloudy no important temperature change. Temperatures high this afternoon low to mid 50s. Lowest temps last night Caribou 48 Eastport 52 Greenville 51 Old Town 53 Rumford 53 Portland 54 Mt. Washington 44 Concord 58 Montreal 60
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Montreal
Rural Carrier Bowen Retires After 49 Years on Chebeague
Archie Bowen, Chebeague Island rural mail carrier for 49 years, retires at age 70 amid handshakes and tokens of appreciation. He plans to farm and do carpentry, noting he began as a carpenter before becoming a rural carrier in 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chebeague Island
Archie Bowen
Casco Bay Island
Bowen
Car Rolls Over On Route 5 In Dayton
Two Palermo residents escaped injury when a car traveling toward Saco left Route 5 near the reserve farm in Dayton and rolled over into a field. William O Donnell, 24, was the driver and both occupants were examined and released at Webber hospital. The car was demolished after skidding over 300 feet. investigation by Trooper Edward J. Mandell Jr and Deputy Sheriff Coyle Meserve noted the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palermo
Reserve Farm
Dayton
Charles O'Donnell
William O'Donnell
Webber Hospital
Saco
William O’don ‘Nell
Edward J. Mandell, Jr
Buxton
Coyle Meserve
Tunisia Crisis Moves Toward United Nations Debate
The draft calls for a special UN General Assembly with 50 signatures, backed by the Soviet bloc and notable nations like Yugoslavia and Cuba. Tunisia seeks support after the Security Council failed to act on its aggression charges, with France demanding safe guarantees for its base and communications lines as forces pull back from Bizerte. Dag Hammarskjold reports evidence of cease-fire violations and Tunisian sovereignty concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yugoslavia
Cuba
Assembly
Frederick H. Boland
Dublin
New York
Nathan Barnes
Special Assembly
Tunisia
Security Council
Bizerte
Sahara
Tunis
France
Dag Hammarskjold
Habib Bourguiba
Council
Impasse Over Tunisian Base Sparks Officer Fears of More Clash
A naval lifeline base near Bizerte faced Tunisian roadblocks as records show charred vehicles along routes. A wary officer called the base vital and warned against forced pushouts while admitting personal fears the standoff may not be over.
Deodorant educational and church groups linked in drive
A listing highlights collaborations among deodorant education groups and church bodies including the General Federation of Women's Clubs, the American Legion, and the National Council of Churches as part of a broad civic outreach program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
The
American Legion
National Council of Churches
Flexible spatulas aid baking tasks and turning cookies
A flexible rubber spatula is used for folding ingredients into cake batter. A wide metal spatula is excellent for turning pancakes and removing cookies from baking sheets.
Showers Dampen Wide Areas Of United States
The Associated Press reports showers drenched the Southwest to the Ohio Valley after weekend floods in Kentucky and New York. In southeast Kentucky floods forced at least 150 families from homes, one death occurred, and over 3 inches of rain fell there. Otsego County New York saw nearly 7 inches in three hours, with many streams overflowing and hundreds of homes damaged. Unadilla mayor Wayne Tyson asked to declare the town a disaster area with damage estimates between 500000 and 1 million dollars. Tornadic winds hit Macedon in Wayne County. Heavy rains also marked the night in Green Bay Wisconsin and Cleveland Ohio, while temperatures remained warm and humid across most eastern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ohio Valley
Kentucky
New York State
Johnson and Morgan
New York
Otsego County
Wayne Tyson
Unadilla
Macedon
Wayne County
Green Bay
Wis
Cleveland
Ohio
Pacific Coast
Western Plains
Rockies
Plateau
Biddeford Scouts Named For Schiff Training
Two Biddeford Troop 305 scouts Leo Dumouchel and Cary Sneider were chosen to represent York Scouting district at the Mortimer L Schiff Scout Reservation in Mendham New York a 12 day junior leader training camp. They aim to return as trained junior leaders and earn camp badges. Leo Dumouchel son of George and Mrs Dumouchel Elm street Biddeford is an Eagle Scout with Bronze Palm senior patrol leader Ad Altare Dei Catholic Scout medal 26 merit badges. Cary Sneider son of Allen Sneider Alfred street Biddeford is a Life Scout troop scribe two years and first in York County to earn Ner Shemid Jewish Scouting award with 25 merit badges. Both joined Scouting at age 11 now 14 and are members of the Order of the Arrow and have the 50th Anniversary Achievement Award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Mortimer L
Leo
George Dumouchel
Elmsstreet
Biddeford
Cary
Allen Sneider
Alfred Street
York County
McCloy sees no Berlin softening after Khrushchev talks
McCloy reports no shift in Khrushchev’s Berlin stance after talks. He expects more disarmament discussions and formal negotiations in coming weeks. Kennedy urges rapid return to Washington for briefing on Khrushchev’s latest Berlin views. State Department sources describe the exchange as frank but cordial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
McCloy
Kennedy
Washington
Khrushchev
U. S
Khushchev
State Department
Two Injured In Biddeford Car Crash Saturday
Two people were slightly injured in a Biddeford intersection crash Saturday evening at Jefferson and South streets. Joseph A. Bouchard and Cheryl Marcille, both of Biddeford, were treated at Webber Hospital and released. Richard J. O’Neil, of Farmington, was driving the other car. both drivers reported not seeing the other vehicle until impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
South Streets
Biddeford
Joseph A. Bouchard
Wentworth Street
Cheryl Marcille
Pool Road
Webber Hospital
Bouchard
South Street
Richard J. O'Neil
High Street
Farmington
Miss ‘Marcille
O'Neil
Jefferson Street
Leo Cote
Firemen Busy in Biddeford with Four Calls Sunday
Biddeford firefighters answered four calls Sunday starting with a chimney fire near Cotes Court, then an overflowed oil burner on Prospect Street. A attic blaze in Cotes Court tied up Engine crews, causing extensive damage to two apartments. Morning blaze at Leclair restaurant on Washington Street was due to burning fat on a stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Albert Huot
Cote’s Court
Alfred Street
Prospect Street
Tank 1
Albert Godcoe
George Drapeau
Arthur King
Samuel Duguay
Beverly Rodra
Engine 3
Leona Leclair
Washington Street
Permit For House Trailer Is Granted
A permit to place a house trailer on a lot at Washington Avenue in Saco has been granted to David Mercier. George Love, chairman of the Saco Zoning Appeal Board, announced the decision after a hearing on the petition last week. Little opposition was voiced and the action followed a required hearing due to R2 zone restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Avenue
Saco
David Mercier
George Love
Pledges Collected Near Two Thousand For Local Corp
Pledge collections toward Area Building Corporation No 2 totaled $1,970 last week, according to Pledges Collections chairman Clifford A Purvis. The amount reflects ongoing fundraising efforts and community support for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area Building Corporation No. 2
Pledge Collections
Clifford A. Purvis Purvis
Macmillan urges House approval before any Common Market move
Britain would seek House approval after full consultations with Commonwealth partners before committing to any Common Market agreement. The Rome treaty aims for a common tariff wall and some political integration among six states, sparking opposition over potential sovereignty loss and harm to British industry and New Zealand trade. A rival EFTA bloc also looms as a competing path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macmillan
Rome
France
Italy
West Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Britain
New Zealand
European Free Trade Association
Austria
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
Portugal
ECM
Lynn Innersole Inc Plant Loan Seeks Local Pledge
The Maine Industrial Building Authority loan of 630000 funds a plant in Saco Industrial Park to house Lynn Innersole Inc of Allston Mass. The park committee aims to raise 63000, one tenth of the loan, with $32000 already secured and about $45000 pledged earlier this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Industrial Building Authority
Lynn Innersole, Inc
Allston
Mass
Saco
Industrial Park Committee
MIBA
Iacue
New Cheverus Head Named Rector in Portland Maine
Worcester report states Rev. Andrew H. McFadden S J executive assistant to Holy Cross College president was named Rector of Cheverus High School Portland Maine. Announcement came from Very Rev James E Coleran S J provincial of the Society of Jesus. Father McFadden a 1937 Holy Cross graduate and war veteran entered the Jesuits in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Andrew H. McFadden
S. J
Holy Cross College
Cheverus High School
Portland
Maine
James E. Coleran
Society of Jesus
Father McFadden
Holy Cross
Saco Youth In Court Today On Theft Charge
In Saco Municipal Court Gilbert Lavigne a 19 year old of 7 Wharf Street was charged with stealing a wallet containing $18 and a $62.90 check from Helen Gay. The case was continued to August 8 with bail set at $500 as Lavigne pleaded innocent and sought an attorney. Also, Edward Armstrong and Daniel Guarino, both 19 and 18, pleaded guilty to illegal liquor possession with $10 fines. Carl Smith 24 of St Petersburg pleaded guilty to public drinking and was fined $10. Blanchette 28 of Biddeford had case continued. John Floor 64 of Biddeford pleaded guilty to stopping sign at Scammon and North, fined $10. Police were complainants in the latter two cases. An assault case was in progress at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Lavigne
Wharf Street
Saco
Lavigne
Helen Gay
Rocky Hill Road
W. Francis Gay
Miss Gay
William F. Wilson, Jr
Wilson
Edward H. Armstrong
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Daniel A. Guarino
Scammon
North Streets
Blanchette
John R. Floor
Kossuth Street
Biddeford
Sace
Larceny probes rise as Saco police investigate three thefts
Saco police investigated a gun scope stolen from a car parked at the Saco Tanning lot near York Hill. A 10 foot river boat missing from Camp Ellis avenue was reported by Mrs. Gertrude Haskins. A parking meter head disappeared on Main street and later surfaced in an alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Tanning Corporation
York Hill
Saco
Florian Legros
RFD 3
Biddeford
Legros
Gertrude Haskins
Camp Ellis Avenue
Saco River
Alberic Martiz
Everett Bowden
Nestor Auger Golden Wedding Noted In Biddeford Festivities
Mr and Mrs Nestor Auger celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a Mass at St Joseph church Biddeford a Breakfast at Wonderbar Steak House and a gift presentation. Attending were relatives friends and over 75 guests including grandchildren and members of Franco American groups as names from the Auger and LeBel families appear throughout the guest lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nestor Auger
St. Joseph Church
Biddeford
Wonderbar
Paul
Bertha’ LeBel
Lucien
Emile Auger
Marcel
Irene) DeFond
Woonsocket
R.I
Margaaret Poulin
Auger
Marcel Avenue
Biddeford. Com
Kate Demanche
Pauline Demanche
Yvonne
Joseph Brown
Emilien Maureau
Emelda Maureau
Irene DeFond
Yolande Auger
Emilien Auger
Lucien Auger
Shirley Auger
Nancy Auger
Celiene LeBel
Marguerite Poulin
Richard Poulin
Bertha LeBel
Paul LeBel
Doris Sylvia
Arthur LeBel
Maregaret LeBel
Robert LeBel
Emily Auger
Jean Poulin
Mr. Ee
Roland LeBel
Airliners suffer weekend mishap spree across the nation
A weekend of unrelated landing and takeoff problems hit seven airliners carrying about 600 passengers from coast to coast. A 20 year old passenger fainted after a plane caught fire on landing in Worcester. Other incidents involved false fire warnings, broken hydraulics, and jammed nosegear at airports in Portland New York San Juan Los Angeles and Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Puerto Rico
Mohawk Airlines
Worcester
Mass
Louise McBride
Boston University
Portland
Ore
Northwest Airlines
Portland International
New York
Paris
New York International
Eastern Airlines
San Juan
Pan American
Los Angeles
American Airlines
Boston
International Airport
Trans World Airlines
Major League Leaders in American League Batting and Pitching
A summarized list of AL leaders by batting with 225+ at bats, including Cash of Detroit at .365 and Howard of New York at .351. It covers Runs, Runs Batted In, Hits, Doubles, Triples, Home Runs, and Stolen Bases, plus pitching leaders Ford and Pascual with key stats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cash
Detroit
Howard
New York
Mantle
Maris
Gentile
Baltimore
B. Robinson
Kubek
Kaline
Wood
Landis
Chicago
Keough
Washington
Aparicio
Howser
Kansas City
Ford
Terry
Pascual
Minnesota
National League at Bats Leaders and Top Players
Summary of top National League stats including Clemente and Robinson leading at bats and hits, Mays and Robinson driving runs, Cepeda and Mays tied in home runs, Altman and Wills leading triples, Koufax striking out, and Wills with most stolen bases. Names and teams: Clemente Pittsburgh, Robinson Cincinnati, Mays San Francisco, Cepeda San Francisco, Aaron Milwaukee, Pinson Cincinnati, Altman Chicago, Wills Los Angeles, Williams Los Angeles, Perranoski Los Angeles, Koufax Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Robinson
Cincinnati
Mays
San Francisco
Cepeda
Aaron
Milwaukee
Pinson
Malaman Cincinanti
Waiuiligs
Chilitdauu
Altman
Chicago
Wills
Los Angeles
White
St. Louis
Cincinnanati
Mays and
San’ichene
Obama
Koufax
Los Anges
Williams
Toner Back In Biddeford Court On Same Count
An East Sebago man, Leonard P. Toner, faced Biddeford Municipal Court for a second time in a month on drunken driving charges. He lost his license, posted bail, and faced a $200 fine after pleading guilty to the second count. Other defendants included Paul Sharkey who pled guilty to unsafe passing and Patricia Pangburn facing a license charge. a separate note listed Rachel Tremblay fined for double parking as police pledged stricter enforcement of that city ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Leonard P. Toner
Maine Highway Commission
South Street
Leo Cote
Toner
York County Superior Court
Paul Sharkey
Clark Street
Saco
Parris McIver
Patricia Pangburn
Boothby Park
Robert Janson
Stephen Pangburn
Maine
Pangburn
Connecticut
Spill
Sessson
Rachel Tremblay
Granite Street
Biddefora
Main Street
Gerald C. Nason
Edgar Sevigny
Fairburn Named Board Chair of Keyes Fibre Co
Robert G. Fairburn of New York, ex president of Diamond Match Co., will become board chairman of Keyes Fibre Co. succeeding Dwight S. Brigham on September 1. Brigham retires at age 75 after ten years as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairburn
POST
Waterville
Robert G. Fairburn
New York
Diamond Match Co
Keyes Fibre Co
Dwight S. Brigham
Brigham
Massachusetts boys injured in Mou Sam Lake spill
Two youths from Massachusetts were water skiing on Mou Sam Lake when they fell. Peter Dyer, 16, of Peabody, and Lawrence Spurr, 14, of Danvers, both broke their left legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Massachusetts
Mousam Lake
Peter Dyer
Peabody
Lawrence Spurr
Danvers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helen Waldron
Helen G. Waldron
Lynn
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring Street
Norman J. Langmeard
School Street
Maine Heart Association, Inc
American Heart Association, Inc
State St
Augusta
Mrs
Lewis Cutler Biddeford
Mfg
Vermont Monumental Works
Elm ST
Tel
Atlantic
W. J. Provost
Dial Tucker
L. R. Joncas
Old Orchard
Dial
Wellington
ELKS
Ranger
Agena
ATLAS
Spacs
Arceokat
Agena B
Route 5
United States
Boy Scouts
Cheverus
Saco Police
Nestor Augers
Armand Demanche
Corade Julbert
Raoul Ouillette
Edward Auger
Donat Auger
Antonio Auger
Henri Auger
Armand Auger
Leo Gintaisse
Robert Belliveau
Pierre Auger
Roger Constain
Gaston Jutras
Arthur Maiellate
Gerard Jalbert
Paul St. Pierre
Warren Steven
William Stearns
Jeanine Brochu
Raymond Brochu
Urbain Jalbert
Alfred Jalbert
Lee Townsend
Sandy Summers
Rio Grande Beach
Tex
Les
Padres
Perranoski
Biddeford Court
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