Funeral services for John Franklin Pike of Dayton
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon for John Franklin Pike from Shumway Funeral Home in Saco. Interment followed at Laurel Hills Cemetery with Rev. Robert Cecire officiating. Bearers were Reed Pike, Stanley Culp, Alfred Grantham, and Burleigh Richards Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Franklin Pike
Dayton
Shumway Funerral
Spring St
Saco
Laurel Hills Cemetery
Robert Ce‘cire
Reed Pike
Stanley Culp
Alfred Grantham
Burleigh Richards Jr
Ina Morse 66 of York Street Dies at Home
Mrs Ina B Morse died at her Waterbury Vermont home yesterday morning. Born June 14 1900 in Bolton Vermont she was the daughter of Arthur W and Flora Blair Billings. She worked for the Saco Lowell Shops Biddeford. Survived by three daughters two sons two sisters and two brothers many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 2 pm Perkins Funeral Home Waterbury Vermont with Bibber Memorial Chapel local arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Ina B. Morse
York Street
Bolton
Arthur W
Flora Blair Billings
Saco-Lowell
Biddeford
Lester Bridges
Wells
Harlan Carey
Ray Warner
Essex Junction
Burton W. Jr
Waterbury
Harold B
Connecticut
Amory Davison
Harry Spaulding
Perkins Funeral Home
Charce
Bibber Memorial
Summer St
Biddeford City Offices to Adopt Summer Saturday Closures
Biddeford Mayor Leo R. Lemire announced summer hours with all city offices closed Saturdays during the season. Tax collectors stay open Saturdays when tax bills go out. City Clerk Norman Racine offers evening appointments for any Saturday access issues. Four truck driver vacancies announced by Street Commissioner Ed Goujet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Leo R. Lemire
Lemire
Norman O. Racine
Racine
Ed Gou Jet
Nominating Slate Named By Band Boosters
Kennebunk Band Boosters meet at Kennebunk High School Library presided by President Heber Smith. Alexander Economes reports on instrument work and exchange concert with Stearns High School and upcoming exchange with Westwood High School. Nominating committee named. fall meeting planned with calendar drive and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Kennebunk High School
Heber Smith
Alexander Economos
Stearns High School
Millinocket
Westwood, Mass
Franklin Blaisdell
Raymond Belyea
Clayton Cox
Eeconomes
Park Street
Biddeford Election Date Change Bill Advances in House
A bill proposed by Rep. Emile Fecteau to move Biddeford caucus primaries from the second Monday in December to the last Monday in November cleared its third reading. The measure, part of broader election changes, would also adjust the city’s general election date from the third Monday in December to the first Monday in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Emile Fecteau
Fecteau
Funeral Home Listings for Saco Area Firms
SHUMWAY Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco phone 284 5611 directed by Philip H Gross Sr. EMOND'S Funeral Home at 28 5511 Frank X Emond and J P Conroy listed. DENNETT and CRAIG firm located at 363 Main Street Saco Maine dial 282 0562.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Dial
Brig. Jackson W. Martin Dies At 64
Brig. Jackson W. Martin 64 beloved husband of Ina Martin of Old Orchard Beach. Funeral services at Salvation Army Hall Union Avenue Old Orchard Beach at 2 p.m. Monday. Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Friends may call Dennett & Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco Saturday 7 to 9 Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
Card of Thanks for Sympathy in Bereavement
Card of thanks extends heartfelt gratitude for expressions of sympathy during the bereavement Mrs Géorgianna Nadeau and family convey sincere appreciation for supportive messages and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Géorgianna
Nadeau
Funeral services for I Gilbert Luce in Saco
Funeral rites for I Gilbert Luce of Portland Road Saco were held at Cote Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Hamilton officiating. Burial followed in Brooklawn Memorial Park South Portland where graveside rites were conducted by Rev. Hamilton. Beavers Lodge of Biddeford Lace Elks members listed include Donald Doyle Edmond Rube Timothy Crowley ITI Richard Dutcher Arthur Lambert and George Simard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Gilbert Luce
Portland Road
Saco
Cote Funeral Home
Beach and
James Streets
Richard Hamilton
First Methodist Church
South Portland
Brooklawn Memorial Park
Mr. Hamilton
Beavers
Biddeford-Lace
Timothy Crowley
ITI
Richard Dutcher
Arthur Lambert
George Simard
Saco Junior Girl Scouts Cross Bridge
The Saco United Baptist Church vestry hosted a Bridge Up To Cadette ceremony marking 23 sixth grade Girl Scouts advancing a level. Cadette pin recipient Kathy McDonough and audience included troop leaders neighborhood organizers and consultants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco United Baptist Church
Caldette
Ruth McDonough
Marina Bellevue
Lori Dye
Barbara Husser
Deborah Potter
Michell Rheaume
Suzanne Thivierge
Deborah Nadeau
Debbie Hart
Clair Pelchat
Sandra Tripp
Dawn Marie Withee
Patricia Fearon
Lori Kimball
Elizabeth Mazeiko
Lynn Brady
Pearl Brady
Mary Hobbins
Sheila Nunan
Judy Roy
Ellen Shea
Patricia Smith
Sarah Whel
Jeanette Allen
Saco
Ruth Wolfertz
Germaine Hebert
Biddeford
Ethel Bedard
Eleanor Schaffer
Two Philadelphia girls stowaway on Norwegian freighter return
Linda Weissler and Pauline Gregory, both 21, returned to New York from Brussels after stowing away on the freighter Para to be with sailor boyfriends. They spent a night in jail in Antwerp, faced immigration and customs questions, were vaccinated, and had temporary U.S. passports arranged by the shipping firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
NEW York
Philadelphia
Brussels
Linda Weissler
Pauline Gregory
Linda
Randolph St
Antwerp
Para
U.S
Immigration and Customs
Public Health Service
Local Personal Notices From Biddeford Area
Mrs. Anita Chaloult of 163 Cleaves Street Biddeford is a patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs. Anna Bellerose of 59 Grayson Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Mrs. Armand Paul of 21 Quimby Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs. Albert Larose of 3 Bald Avenue Biddeford is a patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Marine Pvt Henry C J Dumas, son of Mr and Mrs Henry C Dumas of 2 Stockman Avenue Saco, has graduated from eight weeks recruit training at Parris Island South Carolina. Armand Belair of 3 Summer Street Biddeford has returned from a three and a half week vacation visiting Napa San Francisco and Sacramento California. He spent four days in Hawaii and visited Expo 67 in Montreal before returning to Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Chaloult
Cleaves St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Anna Bellerose
Grayson St
Notre Dame Hospital
Armand Paul
Quimby St
Albert Larose
Bald Ave
Marine Pvt
Henry C. J. Dumas
Henry C., Dumas
Stockman Ave
Saco
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
Armand Belair
Summer St
Belair
Napa
San Francisco
Sacramento
Calif
Hawaii
Montreal
Church Notes: Youth Groups Meet Across Kennebunkport Area
The Advent Christian Church Route 5 Kennebunk hosts Youth Fellowship Sunday at 6 15 p m The Unitarian Universalist Church Main and Portland Roads Kennebunk hosts School of Religion Monday at 3 30 for grades 1 12 Senior Youth of South Congregational Kenne bunkport meets Monday at 6 The Ly man Baptist Junior Choir rehearses Sunday at 6 Goodwins Mills Episcopal and Catholic groups schedule evening prayers and classes St Mary s Wells Beach offers CCD after 9 a m mass at Wells Beach
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Fellowship of the Advent Christian Church
Route 5
Kennebunk
Unitarian Universalist Church
Main Street
Portland Road
South Congregational Church
Temple Street
Kennebunkport
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
St.Martha’s Kennebunkport
St.Monica’s Kennebunk
St.Mary's, Wells Beach
St. Martha’s Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship
School Street Methodist Church
Saco
Episcopal Young Churchmen
Christ Church
Biddeford
Trinity Church
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Mary’s Church
Wells Beach
Youth Fellowship of the
Advent Christian Church
Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
The
Baptist Youth Fellowship of the
Ogunquit
Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship
Saco United Baptist Church
Weather outlook plans warm, mild weekend
The forecast calls for fair and mild conditions tonight with low temperatures in the 50s. Sunday is expected to be fair and warmer with continued mild temperatures.
Biddeford Beach Park Plan Draws Strong Debate
City proposes filling part of Etherington Pond to create a beach parking site with capacity for about 180 cars and public facilities. Proponents argue it aids limited coastal use while opponents warn of traffic hazards loss of wildlife habitat and devaluation of adjacent property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mos
Lawrence Kraynick
Whitman and Howard Engineering
Boston
York
Willie Pomerleau
Biddeford
Fortunes Rocks Association
Pomerleau
James W. Sewell Co
Old Town
Wemyss
Sykes
Audibon Society
Maine
Etherington Pond
Crowley
Bascom
Maine Units To Be Eliminated In Guard Streamlining
Maine National Guard units face consolidation under a proposed reserves reshuffle. Some of the 34 units would be eliminated while remaining units would reach about 90 percent strength to keep total troop levels near 2,800. Maj. Gen. Edwin W. Heywood's office disclosed the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Armed Services
Maine National Guard
Edwin W. Heywood
Maine
Adjutant General's Office
Maine to seek direct lines of communication with communities
Governor Curtis announced Maine will seek direct lines of communication with communities to boost cooperation and improve the state's economy. He spoke Friday at Bliss College graduation exercises as his Municipal Affairs Department awaits legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Maine
Curtis
Bliss College
Bowdoin College names Fawcett as alumni fund director
James M. Fawcett III of Hasset New York has been named to a five year term as Bowdoin College alumni fund director. The appointment announced Friday takes effect July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Manhasset, N.Y
James M. Fawcett III
Bowdoin College Alumni Fund
Fawcett
Beginning of John Stewart’s missions among Wayndot Indians
The article notes that more than $165 million was pledged for missions in 1919 to support John Stewart’s work with the Wayndot Indians. It quotes a speaker who praises the writer and expresses hope the author will reveal himself, commending long-standing church dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stewart
Biddeford Pond Debate Over Parking Lot Plan and Springs
City officials dispute a parking lot proposal tied to Peter Pond in Fortunes Rocks. They argue culvert height and potential springs affect drainage. a 18 inch pond raise is debated. Bascom parties warn of flooding while association challenges the deal and memos. Main concerns include environmental impact and economic feasibility near the beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcel Viger
Dow
Viger
Fortunes Rocks Association
Bascom
York
Peter
Peter Pond
Crowley
Wilkins
Atty
William P. Donahue
Main Street
Eastern Star Past Matrons Close Season
KENNEBUNK The Eastern Star Madon na Chapter O E S held a dinner meeting at a collage of Mrs Gerald Crocker at Barney Beg Following the dinner members were taken for boat rides by Crocker on the lake Mrs Michael Tranci presided at the business meeting planning a food sale for July 1 at 10 30 a m at Washington Park She also presided at the pound party after the meeting A closing note said this was no last meeting until September Attending were Mrs Michael Tranci Mrs John Balch Mrs Carl Russell Mrs Carl Edwards Mrs Charles Crosman Mrs Richard Russell Mrs Leroy Hutchins Mrs Howard Mortenson Mrs Seth Emmons Mrs William Jennison and host and hostess Mr and Mrs Gerald Crocker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Pear
Madonna Chapter
O.E.S
Gerald Crocker
Barney Beg
Crocker
Michael Tranci
Washington Park
John Balch
Carl Russell
Carl Edwards
Charles Crosman
Richard Russell
Leroy Hutchins
Howard Mortenson
Seth Emmons
William Jennison
Arundel Car Crash Leaves Driver Uninjured After Flip
In Arundel Route One incident Friday afternoon, Olive M. Skillings 54 of Steep Falls escaped serious harm when her car left the road, rolled over multiple times, and ended in a ditch. Seat belt use is cited by troopers Breen Savage and Robert Janson. Skillings was hospitalized under observation at Webber Hospital Biddeford. her Labrador dog was cared for at Airport Garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arundel
Olive M. Skillings
Steep Falls
Breen Savage
Robert Janson
Federal advance funds street planning for Auburn Maine
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced a $28,300 federal advance to Auburn Maine for planning street construction. The grant aims to map and prepare upcoming infrastructure projects and outlines the city’s revenue and timeline for road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Auburn
Maine
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Thornton Academy Awards Honor a Long List of Students
At Thornton Academy in Saco a large audience watched students receive Maine Teachers Association certificates for high achievement in English and math. Debates music and French awards highlighted by top scorers and many named recipients across academics arts sports and student leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Academy
Saco
Maine Teachers Association
Karen J. Lamb
Shirley Rossignol
Nancy Tripp
Ronald A. Ayotte
William Casavant
Stephen Sanborn
Thomas F. Vining
Gertrude Havn
Richard L. Poitras
Timothy H. Begley
Constance K. Bond
Richard K. Kochis
Susan Mondor
James E. Nelson
Elaine A. Saucier
Nancy E. Scamman
Alan Savage
Pamela Pendleton
Bruce Wakefield
Carol Anderson
University of N.H
Glenn Anderson
John Knox
Susan MacIntyre
Daniel Sanborn
Time News Magazine
Richard Kochis
Roger Turcotte
Stewart Applin
Maine
United States
Washington
New York
Agnes Beck
Constance Bond
Rod Choroszy
Anne Cunningham
Bridget Dupuis
Sigrid Eisberg
Margery Harrison
Carolyn Lord
Susan Snow
Jacqueline Tripp
Diane Galipeau
National Association of Teachers of French
Ann Marie Fenderson
Karen Truman
Diane Boissonneault
Rensselaer
Alan Lukas
Balfour
Linda Crosby
Paula Crosby
Barbara Emmons
Michael Duranceau
Lee Desrosiers
Lloyd Chute
Thomas Vining
Don Nason
al Beety
Bill Casavant
Dave Massie
Dick Pike
Bill Bowie
Tom Caddigan
Dave Lane
Rick Kochis
Phil Curtis
Steve Sanborn
Dave Simkowitz
Steve Ellis
George Caras
Mark Butland
Jim Wasterhouse
Stanley Wojcik
Richard Martin
John Sherman
Don DiBaise
al Savage
Dave O'Brien
Joe Desrochers
Charles Pantaleakos
Allen Lennard
Phil Lizotte
Adrien Du‘trmeble
Ronald Berube
David Staples
Kevin Savage
Tom Welch
Alan Cote
Randy White
Dave O’brien
Pat Chapman
Steve Goodwin
Girls’ Athletic Association
Linda Eaton
Rita Dionne
Linda Mondor
iBeth Bonang
Shirley Grace
Friendship Class Attends June Outing at Glen Mor
Kennebunk June meeting of the Friendship Class of United Baptist Church Saco held at Glen Mor Restaurant. Rev Vesta Thompson spoke on her experiences at Pars onage on Puddin Hill. Attendees included Rev and Mrs Stanley Bennett and many church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puddin Hill
Stanley A. Bennett
Ruby Brown
Ruth Brown
Homer C. Bryant
E. Carroll Condict
Lionel Cartwright
Leslie Fogg
Marion Ferguson
Dorothy Grant
Helen
Ruby Prescott
Madeline Brackett
Mildred Cartwright
Robert Glidden
Florence Johnson
Christopher Perkins
George Renell
Carl Ross
Wallace Russell
Philip Sanborn
Helen Sanborn
Harley Scammon Sr
Harley Scammon Jr
Helen Snow
Robert Wilbur
Mildred Parker
Harry Warren
Edith Fenderson
Ralph Stickney
Alice Woodman
Harold Smith
Ralph Randall
Geraldine Fenderson
Bertha Huntress
John Huntress
Helen Kaler
Alice Libby
Sylvia McCullough
Edgar Pellerin
Merrill Thompson
Leroy Rowell
Robert Pate
Alice Robinson
Vesta Thompson
Bishop Feeney Returns Home From Mercy Hospital
The 72 year old head of Maine Catholics, Most Rev Daniel J Feeney bishop of Portland, left Mercy Hospital after a relapse of a January stroke and walked to his car for the trip home on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Oman
Saco Clinic to Offer Well Baby Immunizations
A Saco Well-Baby and Immunization Clinic will start at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Public Health Nursing Service rooms on Cutts Avenue with a physician present. Volunteer assistants are Mrs. J. Edward Whelan, Mrs. Charles Fenderson, and Mrs. Pieter Hellige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Clinic
Saco
Saco Public Health Nursing
Cutts Avenue
J. Edward Whelan
Charles Fenderson
Peiter Hellige
Marcia McLean Weds Donald Bertrand at St David's Kennebunk
Marcia McLean daughter of Ralph and Mrs. McLean of Seabreeze Acres Kennebunk Beach wed Donald A Bertrand son of Albert Bertrand of 238 Hill St Biddeford in St David's Episcopal Church ceremony officiated by Rev George Westerberg. Bridesmaids ushers and family attended a reception for about 100 guests at the bride’s home. They plan to reside at Hill Street Biddeford after June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
St. David's Episcopal Church
Marcia
McLean
Ralph C. McLean
Seabreeze Acres
Kennebunk Beach
Donald A. Bertrand
Albert Bertran
Hill St
Biddeford
George Westerberg
Charlene Elliott
Sandra Root
Anna Ingalls
Gregory Brown
Richard Morin
Vaughn McLean
Jessie Gerrish
Hill Street
Kennebunk High School
Portland
Biddeford High School
Pensacola High School
Florida
U.S. Navy
Maremont Corp
Saco
Girl Scout Troop 116 Hosts Ham Supper in Kennebunk
Girl Scout Troop 116 of Kennebunk entertained 29 scouts and 30 mothers at a baked ham supper at the Unitarian Church. Led by Mrs. Frederick Nadeau and Mrs. Rodney Hammond, the girls cooked their own meal, earned cooking badges, and marked the final meeting of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Girl Scout
Unitarian Church
Frederick Nadeau
Rodney Hammond
Inflation Strains Vietnam Economy Amid Imports and Black Market
The article argues inflation could worsen in Vietnam as the black market remains crucial for distribution and price controls are unlikely. It notes U.S. aid and imports have softened shortages, but rising living costs mainly hit farmers while urban shoppers gain. The piece calls for expanded aid and possible regional procurement to ease costs, especially for food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
U.S. Treasury
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Ff, Pike
Biddeford City
Gilbert Luce
Saco Junior Girl Scouts
Cross Bridge
Hollywood
Michael Anderson Jr
the Monroes
Anderson
Vikki Harrington
Jackson
Wyo
James Christopher Anderson
Seoul
South Korea
Lewis W. Walt
Vietnam
Walt
Evanston, Ill
Kansas City
Methodist Church Board of Pensions
Evanston
Ronald T. Speers
Inland Fisheries and Game
Maine Coast Line
Neil M. Dow
Richard R. Sevigny
Robert York
Bessie Bascom
Daniel E. Crowley
Virginia
Harold Sykes
Fortunes Rocks
George S. Wemyss
United Chureh Youth Audibon Society
United Church of Christ
Eastern Star
Jackie Poisson
Kathy Huot
Karen Lamb
Sallie Muslawski
Sue Mondor
Betsy Chappell
Diane Bergeron
Nancy Bouffard
Lindie-Lou Dupuis
Kathy Bell
Kathy Grondin
Marshal Grondin
Laura Angis
Joyce ‘Rumery
Carol Johnson
Deborah Trecartin
Judy Harvey
Pat McMullen
Joslin Canning
Sue Nicolas
Joane Binette
Dixie Anderson
Gail Linscott
Gail Jacques
Lindie-Lou Du‘puis
Nancy Bowie
Sue Snow
iBessie Douville
Leah Potvin
Priscilla Murray
Juliette Parker
Joan Fink
Jill Chadbourne
Carmen Precourt
Jayne Lamb
Debbie Johnson
Linda Hanson
Donna DeVona
Donna Coburn
Andrea Levesque
Carol Rancourt
AnneCunningham
Darlene Varney
Jane Bellevue
Nancy Scamman
Gail Jewell
Linda Kimball
Jean LeClair
Gail Chadbourne
Sue Hunt
Sue Thompson
Bonnie Desrochers
Sandra McCallum
Nancy Carter
Sheila Beardslee
Judy Carr
Jeanne LeClair
Essie Pendleton
Kathy Andrews
Debra
Linda Boutet
Feeney
Marcia McLean
Donald Bertrand
Touraine
Sture Dee
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