Local Personal Notices and Military Assignments
Mrs Ethel Pike medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Rose Dube medical patient at Webber. Mrs Alice Ostrander medical patient at Webber. Miss Lillian Lambert surgical patient at Wesson Memorial Hospital Springfield Mass. Mrs Fillmore P Harris returned home from Webber. Marine Corporal Joseph J C St Ours son of Adele St Ours Biddeford reported to Camp Smith Hawaii assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion. Everett Lovering and wife returned to Waltham after visiting relatives in Saco and Biddeford. Anna and Rose Perreault spent weekend in Boston for Emmanuel College exercises as JoAnne Perreault joined class. Marine Lance Corporal Geral R Gaaan Irene J Boissonneault reported for duty Futema Okinawa assigned to Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 16 Fleet Marine Force Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Pike
Pleasant St
Saco
Webber Hospital
Rose Dube
Market Street
Alice Ostrander
Carll’ Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Lillian Lambert
West Street
Biddeford
Wesson Memorialospital
Springfield
Mass
Fillmore P. Harris
Graham Street
Webber, Hospital
Joseph J. C. St. Ours
Adele
St. Ours
Summer St
H.M. Smith
Hawaii
Fleet Marine Force
Pacific
Everett Lovering
Waltham
Edwin Errick
Free Street
Arnold Ballard
Lucille Street
Anna
Rose Perreault
South Street
Boston
Emmanuel College
Joanne Perreault
Geral
Irene J. Boissonneault
Vernon
St., Biddeford
Marine Corps Air Facility
Futema
Okinawa
Marine Aircraft Group 16
Fleet Marine Force Pacific
Legion officers install in Saco and meetings planned
Installation of Owen-Davis Post American Legion officers will be held Tuesday at 8 P M at the Post Home Beach Street Saco Refreshments will be served A report on the State convention of World War One Barracks Inc held in Waterville last weekend will be given at York County Barracks meeting tonight at 7 30 P M at the hall corner Up and Elm streets Biddeford Films of fires and events to be shown at 7 30 P M tonight in Hibernian Hall Biddeford by Division One Ancient Order of Hibernians King Court Order of Amaranth will meet at 7 30 P M Tuesday in Odd Fellows Hall Saco Friendship night observed Silent auction after with Mrs Marion McAuley in charge Biddeford and Saco Hairdressers Association holds last meeting of the season at Paula's Beauty Shop 41 Bacon Street Biddeford at 7 P M
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Owen-Davis Post
American Legion
Post
Beach Street
Saco
World War One Barracks, Inc
Waterville
York County
Elm Streets
Biddeord
Hooper Street
Hibernian Hall
Main
Biddeford
Ancient Order of Hibernians
King Court
Order of Amaranth
Odd Fellows Hall
Marion McAuley
Biddeford and
Saco Hairdressers’ Association
Paula
Bacon St
Maine
Veterans of
Pope’s Deathbed Struggle Delivers Prayerful Vigil
The Pope’s fever rose to 104 degrees and his pulse to 140 as he suffered “atrocious pain.” He alternated between consciousness and coma while holding a cross, with Vatican radio reporting hours of prayer and devotion in St. Peter’s Square as Masses were said nearby.
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Vatican Radio
Pope John
Ecumenical Council
Vatican
St. Peter's Square
Card of Thanks from Wilfred J. Croteau
I extend heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors relatives and delegations for aid and sympathy during my bereavement and for the cards floral tributes and cars provided for the funeral Wilfred J. Croteau.
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Wilfred J. Croteau
Death of 4 year old in car accident at Seabrook
Seabrook mourns Gregory Osgood aged four son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Osgood after a parked car rolled from a driveway trapping him between the door and car. Police say the brake was released or gear slipped.
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Searsport
Gregory Osgood
Herbert Osgood
Portland Weather Summary
Cloudy with rain and warm afternoon in Portland. Tonight clouds increase with rain or drizzle by morning and mild lows near 40. Tuesday brings moderate to heavy rain and cooler highs in the 60s with strong southeast winds.
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Portland
Fatima Circle to Honor Leo Fecteau at Biddeford Funeral Home
Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella meet at 7 30 p m at San Soucy Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford to pay respects to Leo Fecteau son of a member in a brief observance.
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Our Lady of Fatima
Daughters of Isabella
Sansoucy Funeral Home
Stone St
Biddeford
Leo Fecteau
Funeral rites for Mrs Agnes House held at St. Andre’s Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes House of 24 Acorn St Brudeford were conducted at St. Andre’s Church with a solemn high mass by Rt Rev Msgr Aime Giguere. Delegates from Ste Anne Sodality attended. Burial was in St Joseph’s Cemetery. Out of town relatives included Miss Marguerite Jolette and Andre Jolette from Westbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Jolette
Raymond Beattie
Andre Jolette
Gerard Jolette
Westbrook
June Tides Eastern Daylight Time Schedule
Tide timings listed for June in Eastern Daylight Time with low and high water marks. Early morning and late afternoon tides show peak high tides around 3:20 to 5:25 PM and lows near 3:49 AM to 11:39 AM.
Church Notes Summary of Weekly Services and Meetings
Gospel services in Saco and Biddeford throughout the week include Holy Communion at Christ Episcopal in Biddeford. Prayer meetings and midweek services are planned at various churches including the Full Gospel in Wells and Biddeford United Baptist. Women’s groups from Saco and Biddeford plan events and an annual luncheon trip to Kennebunkport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Christ Episcopal Church
Biddeford
Women's Fellowship of the
Muskie Urges Maine Letter Carriers on National Defense Trade
U. S. Senator Edmund S. Muskie of Maine addressed the state convention in Portland urging postal workers to think about government issues in national defense trade and aid to underdeveloped countries. He said their ideas would aid Congressmen's decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskie
Portland
Maine
U. S
Edmund S. Muskie
Couple agree to share cemetery plot in divorce case
Mobile judge approves divorce after couple agree to continue joint ownership of a three grave plot. The judge asks if burial together is intended. the woman clarifies there will be a grave between them. The settlement is approved and the divorce granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Herndon Inge Jr
Inge
Welcome Newcomers Introduced By Local Journal
Mary Ann Coburn five month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Coburn 134 Foss Street Biddeford welcomes newcomers in a Biddeford Saco Journal notice. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Oscar Perreault also live at 134 Foss Street Biddeford while paternal grandparents are Mrs Yvonne Coburn Tasker Street Saco and the late George Coburn Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Mary Ann Coburn
Fred Coburn
Foss St
Biddeford
Oscar Perreault
Yvonne Coburn
Tasker Street
Saco
George Coburn
Local births recorded in Scarborough Biddeford and Kennebunk areas
To Mr and Mrs Charles Kee ley a son Edward John six pounds three ounces May 27. To Mr and Mrs William Perkins a daughter Debbie May six pounds 10 ounces May 28. To Mr and Mrs Guy Nadeau a son Kenneth Robert seven pounds four ounces May 28. To Mr and Mrs Kenneth Parker a son Wayne Kendall seven pounds eight ounces May v. To Mr and Mrs Roy W Danis Sr a son Roy William Jr seven pounds seven ounces May 7 Elsewhere To Mr and Mrs Maurice Cadorette a daughter Sandra Yolande seven pounds 14 ounces at the Portland Osteopathic Hospital May 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Keeley
West Scarborough
Edward John
William Perkins
Hill St
Biddeford
Debbie May
Guy Nadeau
Glenwood Ave
Saco
Kenneth Robert
Kenneth Parker
South St
Wayne Kendall
Roy W. Danis
Birchwood Road
Kennebunk
Roy William, Jr
Maurice Cadorette
High St. Kennebunk
Sandra Yolande
Portland Osteopathic Hospital
Council Meeting In Biddeford Tonight
Biddeford's City Council will meet at 7 30 in the City Building chambers. The agenda includes removing dry waste collection bids from the table and action on several licenses and permit applications. A Municipal Officers meeting precedes the council session in the mayor's office.
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Biddeford
Irregularly Higher Stock Market Early This Afternoon
Motors airlines and nonferrous metals gained while tobacco drugs chemicals and aerospace slipped. The AP average of 6 stocks rose to 276.2 and the Dow edged up to 727.69 as sugar prices fell and credit tightened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Perthington
Associated Press
Dow Jones
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Prune Preparations Advocated Using Jumbo Fruit Sizes
If you prepare prunes in a sugar syrup and port wine, use jumbo prunes weighing 14 to 24 per pound. Not all markets carry these large fruit, but they can be found in a deli, catessen, or specialty shop.
Break At Old Orchard Beach Hits State Liquor Store
Old Orchard Beach police investigated a break in at the Heath Street state liquor store. Eight pints were stolen after a large boulder shattered the plate glass window. Blood stains on shelving and sidewalk suggest the burglar cut himself while entering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Heath Street
Hiram Parrish
Beach Youth Steals $200. Caught By Police
Old Orchard Beach police recovered a $200 bank bag snatched by a Portland juvenile at Lee's Sportswear on Old Orchard Street. The youth was caught after a short chase and will face a juvenile session in Saco Municipal Court. Police seek warrants for a hit and run suspect and report a minor traffic collision with no injuries.
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Old Orchard Beach
Portland
Lee
Old Orchard Street
John Clark
Saco
Stephen E. Graney
West Grand Avenue
Union Avenue
Merton A. Rutherford
John L. Myers
Gorham
Former Maine Woman Killed in Tractor Incident
East Hampton Connecticut a former Maine resident Mrs Lucille Pierce mother of seven was killed when a payloader overturned and pinned her beneath it She formerly resided in Reed Plantation Maine She will be buried in Danforth Maine
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East Hampton
Conn
Maine
Lucille Pierce
Reed Plantation
Danforth
Tooth Brush Triggers Bomb Scare On Air Ramp
A red overnight bag sat vibrating for 15 minutes on a Pan American ramp in Miami as police firemen and FBI agents surrounded it. Mr. and Mrs. R. Furgeson of Fort Lauderdale opened the bag and muted a battery powered electric toothbrush, ending the scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
R. Furgeson
Fort Lauderdale
FBI
Furgesons
Former Lacoite Hurt by Fire Hose Accident
Mrs Irene Jamieson 51 formerly of Saco and now in Nashua New Hampshire was struck by a fire hose while watching a Park Street fire. She suffered a broken arm and two other women were injured in the incident. Jamieson is mother to Earl Jamieson Jr of the Saco police force.
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Nashua
N. H
Irene Jamieson
Saco
Park St
Jamieson
Two-Hour Traffic Tie-Up On Maine Turnpike
Traffic stalled for about two hours on the Maine Turnpike between Arundel and Biddeford as witnesses reported a lengthy delay. Officials investigated the cause and advised motorists to expect residual slowdowns in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Arundel
Biddeford
Traffic disrupted as lanes used by southbound cars
Report notes vehicles traveling south occupied both lanes and blocked northbound movement while repairs were underway.
Fines Imposed In Biddeford Court Sessions
In Biddeford Municipal Court Forrest P. Leighton 27 Naples pleaded guilty to larceny of an inspection sticker and operating a vehicle without a sticker. He was fined 35 and 15 dollars or 30 days on each count. Reynold A. Labbe Biddeford pleaded guilty to driving to endanger and failure to stop. He was fined 100 and 20 dollars or 90 and 30 days, with appeals to York County Superior Court.
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Naples
Biddeford
Forrest P. Leighton
Gerald C. Nason
Leighton
Reynold A. Labbe
Acorn St
Nason
Labbe
York County Superior Court
U.S. Professor Among Victims of Plane Crash
An Indian Airlines Dakota crashed near Srinagar Kashmir killing all 29 aboard. Among the dead is Associate Prof. James Clarence Laverty of Champaign Illinois and his family, identified by passports and passenger list findings.
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New Delhi
India
Indian Airlines
University of Illinois
Amritsar
Srinagar
Imalayan
Kashmir
U.S
James Clarence Laverty
Champaign
Ill
Break At Saco Investigated At Sophie's Restaurant
Saco police investigate a break at Sophie's Restaurant 148 Main St. reported by owner Sophocles Victor. About $15 from a box under the counter and $6.58 from the cash register were taken after entry through a back window via a fire escape. The break was discovered Sunday morning after Saturday closing at 10. Police pursue leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Main St
Sophocles Victor
Victor
New Hampshire Boy Treated For Burns
Four year old John Green of Milton Mills New Hampshire was burned when he jumped into a bed of hot coals during a family picnic at Kennebunk Beach. He received treatment from Dr. William F. Bergen.
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Kennebunk Beach
John Green
Milton Mills
N. H
John Greene
William F. Bergen
High court ruling concerns agency shop in GM plants
The Supreme Court case hinges on GM bargaining on an agency shop after the NLRB order. Archibald Cox defended the board while GM argued the arrangement ties employment to union dues. Taft-Hartley limits and state right-to-work laws shape the decision's impact.
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White
Indiana
United Auto Workers Union
National Labor Relations Board
U.S. Circuit Court
Cincinnati
Labor Board
Supreme Court
Archibald Cox
NLRB
Taft-Hartley
Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Chase Elected State Deputy of Knights of Columbus
Chester H. Chase of North Whitefield was elected state deputy of the State Council Knights of Columbus at the closing session of the annual convention Sunday in the Eastland Motor Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Chester H. Chase
North Whitefield
Knights of Columbus
Land Motor Hotel
VFW Whist Party Series Continues in Biddeford
Biddeford VFW Auxiliary held a whist party at City Building Sunday evening with prizes won by Alma Beaudoin Arline Fleurant Ivy Bliss and others. High scorers included Yvonne Dumas Sadie Hill Ivy Bliss Belle Poirier Winfred Bliss and several more. Low scorer was David Patry. Another session is planned next Sunday at 7 30 P M at Biddeford City Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Vfw
City Building
Alma Beaudoin
Arline Fleurant
Ivy Bliss
Yvonne Dumas
Sadie Hill
Belle Poirier
Winfred Bliss
George Dumas
Verena Renouf
Marie Boisvert
Sarah Metcalf
Laura Dodge
David Patry
Biddeford City Building
Last Night's Whist Chairs Named
Chairmen for last night's whist were Mrs. Mary Gagne and Mrs. Marie Boisvert, presiding over the event with hosts and guests in a social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gagne
Marie Boisvert
Biddeford Firemen Answer Two Calls
Biddeford firefighters were called to two minor blazes Sunday. Engines 3 and 5 responded to 16 Alfred Street at 5:07 PM to quell a cigarette ignition of timbers, recalled at 5:25 PM. At 6:30 PM the same crews were sent to 42 Green Street for an overflowed oil burner, recalled at 6:37 PM.
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Biddeford
Alfred St
Green St
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Odd Fellows
Main Street
Full Gospel
Wells
The
Saco Salvation Army
Saco United
James E. Webb
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
House Space Committee
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Russia
Webber
Old Orcard Beach
Beach
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Washington Union
Sigma Nu
New Hampshire
Agency
Mary Alice Bell
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Oke
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
National Education Assn
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VFW
Al’s
Alfred Road
Albert Gadbois
Prop
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