Local Notables Enter and Leave Medical Care in Maine
Mrs Mamie F Gagne of Camp Ellis Beach is a patient at Trusl hospital. Mrs Norma P Gonneville of Saco is a surgical patient at Mercy hospital Portland. Dr Jerome Gagne of Biddeford has returned home from Togus Veterans hospital. Mrs Genevieve B McDonald of Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber hospital. Weekend guests of the Kennedys in Biddeford include Roland Desilets and Anita and Roland Baillargeon and Dennis who returned to Holyoke Mass. Wilbrod Morin of Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber hospital in poor condition after serving on the Martel murder trial jury. Marine Acting Sgt Ronald F Conrad of Biddeford served with the Second Marine Division at Camp Lejeune and took part in a Fort Bragg firing exercise. Marine Pvt Daniel B Gallagher of Saco, with the Second Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, completed a two week course at Little Creek Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie F. Gagne
Camp Ellis Beach
Trusl Hospital
Norma P. Gonneville
Loudon Road
Saco
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Jerome Gagne
Union’ Street
Biddeford
Togus Veterans Hospital
Genevieve B. McDonald
Yale Street
Webber Hospital
Clarence Kennedy
York County Superior Court
Alfred
Ronald F. Conrad
Beatrice Conrad
Fortunes Rocks
Second Marine Division
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Fort Bragg
Infant dies in bassinet in Saco tragedy
Ann Marie Rowell three week old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ronald Rowell of Portland Read Saco died in her bassinet this morning. She is believed to have suffocated with an autopsy scheduled for this afternoon at Web ber Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Marie Rowell
Ronald Rowell
Portland Read
Saco
Webber Hospital
Biddeford Fraternal Groups Schedule Evening Meetings
The Past Presidents association of the Biddeford post and W E S auxiliary hold their annual share dinner Thursday at the Wonderbar steak house with attendees meeting at 6 p.m. The Artisans society meets tonight at 7 30 at Simard's Furniture store on 42 Franklin street. Adah chapter will observe Guest Officers' night Friday at 7 30 p.m. at Biddeford Masonic hall to exemplify order degrees with refreshments served afterward by Miss Mary Jones and her committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Biddeford Post
W. F. W Auxiliary
Wonderbar
Artisans Society
Simard's Furniture Store
Franklin Street
Biddeford
Adah Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Biddeford Masonic Hall
Mary Jones
Church Notes Saco area youth groups schedule practices
The Girl Guards of the Saco Salvation Army meet tomorrow at 6 30 p m. Brownies meet at Saco United Baptist church tomorrow at 3 30 p m. The Junior choir of Saco United Baptist church meets tomorrow at 3 30 p m. Senior choir meets Thursday at 7 30 p m. Youth choir School Street Methodist church meets Thursday at 3 15 p m. Senior choir School meets Thursday at 7 p m. Unitarian Universalist Youth choir rehearses Thursday at 6 30 p m at the Saco Unitarian parish house for the June 12 Children s Day service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Saco Salvation Army
Saco United Baptist Church
Saco United
School Street Methodist Church
Unitarian - Universalist
Saco Unitarian Church
Bates College Names Two New Deans in Lewiston
Bates College announces two appointments in Lewiston with Barbara A. Varney selected as dean of women and Milton L. Lindholm named dean of admissions. Varney is a 1946 Bates graduate and former news bureau director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BATES
Lewiston
Bates Colge
Barbara A. Varney
Milton L Lindholm
Fresh salmon caught in Maine rivers parsed
Fifteen fresh run salmon were taken from eastern Maine rivers. James Fletcher of the Atlantic sea run Salmon Commission said seven were caught in the Narraguagus River, five in the East Machias, and three in the Dennys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machias
Maine
James Fletcher
Atlantic Sea-Run Salmon Commission
Narraguagus River
Dennys
Card of Thanks for 25th Wedding Anniversary
We thank relatives and friends for gifts flowers calls and cards at our 25th wedding anniversary. Mr and Mrs Maurice LeMire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice LeMire
Hunter Family Thanks Neighbors for Support
We thank neighbors and friends for the flowers, cars and sympathy shown during our recent bereavement. The Hunter Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
Salvation Army Officer Brigadier Addie Shaffer Dies at 80
Brigadier Addie Shaffer retired Salvation Army officer died at her residence 97 Lake Avenue Old Orchard Beach aged 80 born January 7 1886 East Liverpool Ohio joined Army corps in 1906 first stationed Pittsburgh Pa served in Detroit Grand Rapids and Boston retirement in 1943 after 34 years in Boston area spent in women’s social service for unwed mothers Funeral Friday at 1 30 p m from Salvation Army corps hall Old Orchard Friends may call Thursday at Dennette and Craig funeral home 365 Main Street Saco from 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie
Shaffer
Salvation Army
Lake Avenue
Old Orchards Beach
East Liverpool
Ohio
Army Corps
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Boston
Women's Social Service Department
Catherine Eckerle
Old Orchard
Eva Allen
New York City
Albert Olley
San Francisco
Calif
Carl Sheffer
Niles
Eckerle
Salvation Army Corps Hall
Union Avenue
Dennette and Craig
Main Street
Saco
Florence Grant dies after long illness at 62
Mrs Florence Viola Grant of Cape Porpoise died this morning at home after a long illness. She was born in Nova Scotia daughter of Arthur J and Laura J Dexter McKenney. Survived by husband George A Grant Sr son George A Grant Jr daughter Joyce G Alois sister Mrs Marie Sargent. Funeral Friday 2 pm Bibber Memorial chapel Kennebunk officiated by Rev Henry Megert. Burial in Arundel Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Viola (McKenney Grant
George A. Grant
Cape Porpoise
Round Bay
Nova Scotia
Arthur J
Laura JL
Dexter McKenney
Methodist Church
George A. Grant, Jr
Joyce G. Alois
Marie Sargent
Gloucester
Mass
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer ‘Street
Kennebunk
Henry 0
Megert
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church
Biddeford Man Stephen Kerrick Memorial Details
Stephen Kerrick, 41, of 7 Harvey street Biddeford, dies after service at St. Mary church. Friends may call until 10 this evening at Sansoucy Funeral home 1 Stone street Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Kerrick
Harvey Street
Biddeford
St. Mary Church
Sansoucy
Stone Street
Funeral services held for Miss Helen Eva Hill
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday for Miss Helen Eva Hill a prominent Saco musician at Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco with Rev Birger Johnson of the First Parish Congregational church officiating and burial in Laurel Hill cemetery Bearers included Everett Holt Donald Fraser Joseph Sterling Roy Tounge William Rawlinson Mark Black George Leatherbarrow and Paul French
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Eva Hill
Saco
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Birger Johnson
First Parish Congregational Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Everett Holt
Donald Fraser
Joseph Sterling
Roy Tounge
William Rawlinson
Mark Black
George Leatherbarrow
Paul French
Pan Am Sets New Record From Boston To London
Pan American World Airways announces a record flight time of 5 hours 46 minutes from Boston to London aboard a DC8C jet with 102 passengers and 10 crew. The departure was 8:42 p.m. and arrival 2:28 a.m. EDT, beating the previous 5 hours 56 minutes set in 1958 by a Boeing 707.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Pan American World Airways Today
London
PanAm
Maine GOP selects Hutchins as national committeeman
The Maine Republican State Committee re elected Bradford W Hutchins of Waterville as national committeeman and named Helen C Mitchell of Houston as national committeewoman both to four year terms Gov Reed was named head of Maine 16 delegates to the Chicago convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Republican State Committee
Bradford W. Hutchins
Waterville
Helen C. Mitchell
Houston
GOP
Gov. Reed
Chicago
Miller will establishes 300000 trust for sister Mary Miller
The will of Byron D. Miller of Falmouth ex-president of the Woolworth Co provides a 300000 trust for his sister Mary Miller. His estate is probated at just over 1000. Miller died ten days ago in Palm Beach Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Byron D. Miller
Falmouth
F. W. Woolworth Co
Mary Miller
Miller
Palm Beach
Fla
Bath Navy captain honored at keel-laying ceremony
Bath Iron Works paid tribute to Captain Russell M. Alexander who will retire soon. Alexander helped lay the destroyer keel, an honor typically reserved for admirals, while serving as the Navy's supervisor of ships here for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BATH
Bath Iron. Works
Russell M. Alexander
Alexander
Navy
Portland Weather Today Turns Showery Later
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a few showers this afternoon and patchy fog tonight. Thursday is expected to be fair and warmer with easterly winds 5 to 15 mph this afternoon becoming light and variable tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Photographer Goes Behind Movies Scenes in Screen Snapshots
Hollywood photographer Ralph Staub has chronicled 25 years of film history with Screen Snapshots. His feature shorts reveal behind the scenes moments from Carole Lombard to Alan Ladd, aiming to present a friendly, non scandalous view of Hollywood personalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Ralph Staub
Filmtown
Carole Lombard
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Staub
al Jolson
May Rainfall in Portland Not a Record
The weatherman reports May 6.34 inches of rain in Portland, about three inches above normal. The record remains 7.76 inches set in May 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
New Driving Test Upgrades Planned at State Level
Emmons outlined a tougher road test using varied terrain and traffic to assess driver skill. Licenses and learner permits must be applied for through the Secretary of State in Augusta, with local examiners handling renewals and up to 50 tests daily. He thanked Mayor Deschambault and City Clerk Binette for aiding the new Biddeford site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmons
Secretary of State
Augusta
Biddsford
Clement H. Deschambault
Ralph Binette
U2 Flights and CIA Testimony Face Censorship
Senate hearings debate NASA and CIA roles in U2 spy flights with Dryden confirming limited facts while full testimony remains heavily censored Dulles refuses to disclose mission details and Fulbright notes restricted publication of the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIA
Iam
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Dryden
Fulbright
NASA
Japan
Turkey
California
Adana
Atsugi
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
Dulles
Allen W. Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
Albert Gore
D- Tenn
Santa Cruz Woman Rescued After Car Crash Hits Fire Alarm
Gloria Tatro, 33, of Santa Cruz, was rescued after a collision sent her car into a fire alarm box. Firefighters pried her from the wreckage and she was hospitalized for cuts and possible concussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Gloria Tatro
Santa Cruz
Navy Sailor Plans August Retirement After 30 Years
A service member announces retirement in August following a three-decade career in the Navy. Command leadership confirm plans and thank the sailor for dedicated service.
Chilean relief funds sought by Red Cross
Donations for Chilean relief may be made through the York County or Biddeford chapters of the American Red Cross. Mrs Charles Tucker says several contributions have arrived and no clothing is needed. Ambassador Walter Muller and Gen Alfred Gruenther urge donations via local chapters, with $150000 already sent and $25000 in children’s relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Biddeford
American Red Cross
Charles Tucker
Walter Muller
Chile
Alfred Gruenther
The
Red Cross
Assault Case Is Continued In Biddeford Court
Lawrence Doane of Kennebunk faces felonious assault charges in Biddeford Municipal Court. The case was continued to June 8 for hearing after bail of 5000 was posted by a brother and a friend. Attorney Charles Smith appeared for Doane while State Attorney Marcel Viger was attended at another court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Doane
Kennebunk
Simon Spill
Biddeford
Sens
Bernadet
Doran
Main Street
Spill
Atty
Charles Smith
Doane
Marcel Viger
York County Superior Court
Alfred
Army air corps sergeant and others welcome newborns
A1c Umstott and Mrs. Umstott of San Antonio welcome daughter Patricia Louise at Brooks Army Medical Center. Grandparents Cashen and Amstott. great grandmother Nellie Cashen. Also listed are multiple newborns: Linda Ferland at Notre Dame Road, Roland Leon Bilodeau, Joann Cecile Morissette, a daughter for Perreault, a daughter Mary Ellen Shaw, Beverly Jean Baer, and Beverly Jean’s birth details with maternal grandparents noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Umstott
Relen I. Cashen
San Antonio
Tex
Patricia Louise
Brooks Army Medical Hospital
Umstott
U. S Air Force
Philippines
Edmund L. Cashen
Summer Street
Kennebunk
Fred Amstott
Kim
Marcel Morissette
Joann Cecile
Richard Perreault
Foss Street
Biddeford
Bradford Shaw Jr
Helen Brown
Wildes District
Kennebunkport
Mary Ellen
Saco Ostepathic Hospital
Harry Brown
Bradford Shaw
Elmer Maddocks
Norridgewock
Henry Wildes
Thomas W. Baer
Morocco
Africa
Beverly Jean
Casablanca Hospital
G. Maynard Tratton
Landing Road
Wells
Stock market choppy mid-day as gains limited across sectors
New York stock trading remained irregular with select issues showing gains while most sectors pulled back. Midday, the Associated Press average rose 0.50 to 215.10 and the Dow gained 0.93 to 626.43 as government bonds advanced and corporate securities mixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Western Union
General Instrument
General Telephone
General Time
Zenit
Goodrich
General Dynamics
Universal Match
Lorillard
Kennecott
Associated Press
Brooks Named President of Gotham State Teachers College
Dr. Kenneth T. Brooks, current dean of instruction, will succeed Dr. Francis L. Bailey as president of Gotham State Teachers College in Augusta. Brooks assumes leadership after Bailey’s departure.
What Killed That Summit Conference
AP analysis surveys multiple theories behind the collapse of the 1960 summit between Khrushchev and Eisenhower. It notes six main possibilities including Berlin, internal Kremlin politics, the U2 spy flight, and failed Paris diplomacy, concluding Khrushchev created Western confusion and left the world defensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harold Macmillan
Nikita Khrushchev
Macmillan
Khrushchev
China
Kremlin
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Paris
Moscow
Major League Leaders by Batting and Pitching
American League leaders include Runnels Boston hitting .351 and Mantle New York with 36 runs. Maris New York leads RBIs with 30, and Coates New York among pitchers is 5 0 with several 5 1 records. Clemente Pittsburgh tops National League batting at .353 with 39 RBIs by Clemente.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Runnels
Boston
Herzog
Kansas City
Mantle
New York
Minoso
Chicago
Maris
Hansen
Baltimore
Lumpe
Lollar
Skowron
Fox
Aparicio
Siebern
Howard
Lemon
Washington
Coates
Barber
Staley
Hall
Pascual
Bell
Cleveland
Clemente
Pittsburg
Adcock
Milwaukee
Skinner
Pittsburgh
Mays
San Francisco
Banks
Pinson Cincinnati
Clemente Pittsburgh
Robison Cincinnati
Great
Pinson
Cincinnati
Plante Resigns as CC Official at Old Orchard Beach
Jerome G. Plante resigned as executive director of the Old Orchard Beach Chamber of Commerce at an Edgewater hotel meeting. He cited reliance on forthcoming political involvement and campaign duties as the reason, asking to be relieved promptly and thanking the chamber for the experience and friendships gained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plante
Old Orchard
Jerome G. Plante
Old Orchard Beach Chamber of Commerce
Edgewater
Chamber
Member Named To Saco Board
Mrs. Louis Soucy of 13 Weymouth Street Saco has been appointed temporary Democrat member of the Saco Board of Registration. She will replace regular Democrat member Mrs. Viola Wells who is recovering from illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Soucy
Weymouth Street
Saco
Board of Registration
Soucy
Viola Wells
Pratt WV Town Frees Abandoned Wood Jail
Pratt mayor William H Vaughan who also serves as police court judge says the town of about 600 residents has given away a wooden jail after no prisoners have been held since his election last year. The move comes as Pratt lies about 10 miles east of Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
Pratt
William H. Vaughan
Welfare Budget Sliced In Saco
Saco City council cut the Welfare department budget from 45000 to 43000 at a special meeting. Current welfare costs run about 2000 behind last year. The first reading of a budget totaling 864362.75 was read after credits of 1700. A second reading is set for Monday’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Ocean Park Road
Brooks to retire September 1 after Maine tenure
Brooks, who graduated from Gorham in 1937, will retire September 1. He returned to Maine last year after ten years at Southern Connecticut State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks
Gorham
Maine
Southern Connecticut State College
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Daniel B. Gallagher
Ralph W. Hanson, Jr
Winterstreet
Naval Amphibious Base
Little Creek
Albert Gadbois
Alfred Road
Brig
Addie Shaffer
Florence Grant
Kerrick Rites
Helen FE. Hill
Pan Am
GSTC
Associated Press News
Major League ‘Leaders
Law
Sanford
Drysdale
Los Angeles
Friend
High Court
Carnal Knowledge
Roger Crepeau
Richard Frechette
Reynald Beaulieu
Old Orchard Beach
Edward L. Caron
Leopold W. Callis
William Heffernan
Saco Board
Alfred Street
Dial
Masehles
U.S
Treasury
Potion, the
Advertising Council and
BANK
Ural Los
Amber Federal Dedosft Insurance CO
Biddeford Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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