Saco Residents Noted In Family and Travel Notices
Mrs. Philip Nunan of 27 Elm St. is a patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs. Paul T. Cobb of Ferry Road, Saco, named Mother of the Year, has returned from a month in New York Maryland and Connecticut. J Wilfrid Nadeau of 100 Old Orchard Rd Saco and family returned from Montreal where they attended funeral services for his father Egnas Labonte. Waldo E Tibbetts of Pleasantville NY spoke at Bates College 15th reunion in Lewiston and visited his mother Mrs Paul T Cobb before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Nunan
Elm St
Saco
Webber Hospital
Paul T. Cobb
Ferry Road
New York
Maryland
Connecticut
J. Wilfrid Nadeau
Old Orchard Road
Montreal
Egnas Labonte
Waldo E. Tibbetts
Pleasantville
N. Y
Bates College
Lewiston
Veterans of World War I to Meet in Biddeford Hall
Members of York County Barracks will hold a meeting tonight at 7 30 at St John’s Hall Elm and Main Streets Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
St. John’s Hall
Elm and
Main Streets
Biddeford
Artisan Society Meeting at Jerry's Furniture Biddeford
The Artisan Society will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Jerry's Furniture Store on Franklin Street in Biddeford. A luncheon will follow the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artisan Society
Jerry’s Furniture Store
Franklin Street
Biddeford
Midweek Prayer Service Announced at Biddeford Church
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Wells
Home League Meeting Noted for Saco Salvation Army
The Home League of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Salvation Army
Two Accidents Listed At Beach
Two accidents were reported to police over the weekend in OLD ORCHARD BEACH. Helen W Speed backing up hit a utility pole with her late model station wagon. Simone M Gilbert 58 Lewiston operated a car that collided with a vehicle driven by Karen Bangs 20 Phillips at West Grand Avenue and Atlantic Avenue causing about 100 dollars in damage to Gilbert car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Helen W. Speed
Portland Avenue
Simone M. Gilbert
Lewiston
West Grand Avenue
Atlantic Avenue
Karen Bangs
Phillips
Gilbert
Space Twins Keep Public Interest Amid Orbit News
Mrs McDivitt and Mrs White attended church after the Gemini mission. The astronauts traded jokes in the control room as about 3000 pounds of gear remained noted. They had spotted two satellites and appeared to miss Pegasus 2, not mentioned in radio chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otinned
Wells branch airman serves aboard Gemini 4 recovery ship
Wells Branch native Wells High School graduate 1957 Irving Matthews son of Mrs Lester Brown serves as ensign prime diesel engineer aboard U S S Wasp amphibious aircraft carrier following 12 weeks advanced training at Great Lakes Illinois Father of two sons Mark and Ricky Wells Grandparents are Mr Mrs N W Hawkins Kennebunk and Mrs Ethel Matthews Highpine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Merton E. Matthews
Irving E. Matthews
Highpine
Lester Brown
Wells Branch
U.S. S
Kennebunk
Ethel Matthews
Gemini astronauts finish mission with banter and promising findings
The two space travelers endured fatigue and camaraderie as their Gemini mission concluded. They reported good rest periods and steady communication with Gemini Control. Medical results will come after tests, but officials say the flight may shorten the road to the moon by showing man can operate effectively outside Earth orbit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gemini Control
McDivitt
White
Moon
Sidney Batchelder Dies at 70 in Kezar Falls
Sidney Batchelder a longtime Kezar Falls resident and prominent York County Republican died unexpectedly Saturday evening at his Elm Street home after working on his farm Eugene Sawyer place in Parsonsfield. He served in World War I and held multiple public offices including Maine House and Senate, Governor's Council, and local posts. Funeral set for Tuesday at Riverside Methodist Church with burial in Riverside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kezar Falls
Sidney R. Batchelier
York County
Elm Street
Batchelder
Eugene Sawyer
Parsonsfield
Elizabeth S. Batchelder
Boon
Kennebunk
Timothy S
Ina Stevens Bachelder
Biddeford
France
U.S. Army
Elizabeth Stevens
House of Representatives
Maine Senate
Governor’s Council
Parsonsfield Superintending
Parsonsfield Development Corporation
Kezar Falls - Cornish Kiwanis Club
Parsonsfield - Porter Historical Society
West Day Post
American Legion
Ossipee Lodge
Knights of Pythias
American Red Cross
York Lodge
Murray
AF & AM
Kora Shrine
Portland
Saddleback Rod and Gun Club
Robert S. Batchelder
Joseph Diak
Marjorie
Plantsville
Edith Clark
Jefferson
Riverside Methodist Church
Kenneth Cook
Henry C. Meyert
Riverside Cemetery
West Day Post American Legion
Obituary for Biddeford Resident Mrs Aurore Bellerose
Mrs Aurore Bellerose 93 widow of Octave Bellerose formerly of 136 Prospect St Biddeford died at Elms Nursing Home Old Orchard Beach Sunday afternoon after a long illness Born in St Pierre le Becquet Que March 24 1872 she was daughter of Alfred and Vitaline Lebarre and moved to Biddeford early In addition to her husband she leaves a daughter Mabel Renouf Farming ton Conn two sons Eleodore Bellerose Biddeford and Arthur D Bellerose Long Beach Cal one sister Alfred Mereault Legal Alb 14 grandchildren and 31 great friends may call at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 pm funeral from St Josephs Church Wednesday at 830 am
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurore Bellerose
Octave Bellerose
Prospect St
Biddeford
Elms
Old Orchard Beach
St. Pierre le Becquet
Que
Alfred and
Vitaline Boisvert Lebarre
St. Joseph's Church
St. Anne’s Soda
The Everglade Kite Soars on Warm Thermal Air
The Everglade kite uses broad wings and a square tail to ride rising air. On warm days it hovers nearly motionless for hours, riding thermals with remarkable patience.
Astronauts McDivitt and White Stay Alert in Weightless Flight
Experts note that radar aids will assist pilots in rendezvous while McDivitt and White remain remarkably alert after long periods in weightlessness. Dr. Charles A. Berry confirms no physical or mental wear during the flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDivitt and White
Charles A. Berry
Maine Weather Forecast Mixed Skies Tonight Through Tuesday
The forecast for Maine calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with low 50s and scattered showers in northern areas. Tuesday will be warmer and more humid with partly cloudy skies and scattered afternoon thundershowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Judy Holliday Dies of Cancer at 41
New York AP reports Judy Holliday, Oscar winner and famed for Born Yesterday, died of cancer at 41 after years of illness. She underwent surgery in 1961 and entered Mt. Sinai on May 26. Holliday, who starred on Broadway and film, was married to David Oppenheim and had one child, Jonathan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Judy Holliday
Junk Dealer
Babe
Miss Holliday
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Billie Dawn
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
David Oppenheim
Jonathan
Services Held For Saco Death By Own Action
Funeral services were held today for Richard Charles Le Clair 32 of 30A Cutts Ave Saco who died Saturday afternoon of rifle wounds ruled death by own action. A solemn mass was said at Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco with burial at St Josephs Cemetery. Survived by widow Joyce Walker Leclair three daughters one son and father Alphonse E Le Clair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Charles LeClair
Cutts Ave
Saco
LeClair
le Clair
Michael M. P. Magaudda
J. Henry Fournelle
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Father Fournelle
Paul Jalbert
Arthur St. Pierre
Beavers
Biddeford- Saco Lodge of Elks
9121St Air Force Reserve
Saco Amvets
Eugene Moody
Joseph H. Vachon
George Simard
Marcel Dubreuil
Roland Rioux
Joyce Walker Leclair
Julie Marie
Mary Anne
Janet Louise
Richard C
Sacco
Mrs Elise Emond of Waterville dies after long illness
Mrs Elise Emond 69 wife of Napoleon J Emond of 20 Vose St Waterville formerly of Biddeford died in a Waterville hospital Sunday evening after a long illness Born in Wallagrass daughter of Louis and Hermine Lausier Saucier she was a communicant of St Francis de Sales Church and active in St Anne s sodality Holy Rosary Society and Assumption Society She is survived by her widower three daughters a sister two grandchildren a great grandchild and several nieces and nephews Friends may call at Gallant Funeral Home Monday and Tuesday with services from St Francis de Sales Church Wednesday at 9 am
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
Elise Emond
Napoleon J. Emond
Vose St
Biddeford
Wallagrass
Louis
Hermine Lausier Saucier
St. Francis de Sales Church
St. Anne's Sodality
Holy Rosary Society
The
Assumption Society
Madeleine Pelletier
Gabrielle Tremblay
New York
N. Y
Dorothy Emond
Boston
Mass
John F. O’hearn
Belmont
Gallant Funeral
St. Francis de_ Sales Church
Strike Hits New England Plant Department Workplaces
A walkout by plant department workers affects repairs installations maintenance construction and cables across several New England states. Company officials described the action as limited to these departments and not a general strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pave Tae
New England
Beach Jaycee Wives Plan Summer Socials and Honors
Old Orchard Beach Jaycee Wives meet at Janet Doherty’s home. They accept reports and read a Cumberland Jaycee Wives letter thanking them for hosting the state convention. Doherty to present a senior scholarship and achievement award at Old Orchard Beach High School graduation. Summer socials planned. July host Jo an Briggs. August host Tamara Lemire. Doherty named state vice president for Region 2. Annual joint installation set for June 18 at Wonderbar Steakhouse Biddeford with speaker Don Tracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Janet Doherty
Ocean Avenue
Cumberland Jaycee
Doherty
Joan Briggs
Tamara Lemire
Region 2
Saco
Scarborough
South Portland
Cape Elizabeth
Kennebunk
Wonderbar
Biddeford
Don Tracy
Gardiner
Joan Brigs
Faye Harding
Mary Crosby
Alice Jenkins
Carolyn Lachance
Gemini 4 splashdown prep and space race notes
Astronauts Mc Divitt and White ready for Gemini 4 splashdown as the four day mission yields data aiding future moon effort. Recovery forces on calm seas prepare to retrieve them from the Atlantic. U S bombers damage Viet Cong bridges and Marines report losses in Vietnam. Duane Pope pursued after Nebraska bank robbery amid a Kansas college degree. Eisenhower grads mark a 50 year reunion. Dominican Republic sees final US Marine withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mc Divitt
White
Gemini
Atlantic Ocean
Viet Nam
U.S
Defense Department
Duane Pope
Kansas
Nebraska
Ike
Mamie”’ Eisenhower
West Point
Gerald McKinney
Dominican Republic
Senate Debates Form of Future Foreign Aid Authorization
The Senate concentrates on a foreign aid authorization bill as debate focuses on how future assistance should be structured. Lawmakers weigh aid forms, funding levels, and oversight while considering policy goals and international commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Local Couple Honored On 40th Wedding Anniversary
The 40th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Murphy of 462 Main Street Biddeford was celebrated at a family gathering at the Wonderbar Steak House. They married June 8, 1925 at St. Mary's Church Biddeford. Mrs. Murphy, the former Nelly G. Cleary, have two children and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick H. Murphy
Main St
Biddeford
Wonderbar
St. Mary’s Church
Patrick D. Murphy
Paul Girard
Steven
Thomas
Elizabeth
Patrick
Helene
Long Flight Continued from Pee One road to the moon
The article cites Apollo contributions including refined pre launch test procedures adopted from Gemini 4 and experiments for lunar navigation and landmark photography. It notes humidity buildup in a space cabin being less problematic than feared and discusses moisture from crew and cabin systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moon
Shea
Biddeford City Council Sets Heavy Tonight Agenda
Biddeford's City Council will meet at 7 30 p m in the council chambers to discuss a plan for new parking meters progress on sewage construction two resolutions for applications for public works planning on streets and an industrial park street lights quit claim deeds a proposed comfort station in the city building scheduling of a general meeting of citizens workers compensation for city employees a traffic ordinance and a building ordinance an appropriation for band concerts this summer by Painchand's Band naming of the Route 1 and Five Points area by Veterans organizations a report on a tree cutting program raising parking meter fines from 50 cents to 1 and extension of leases in the city building for tenements. This is a regular monthly meeting of the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Paul Brunelle
Painchand
Route 1
Five Points
Veterans’ Organizations
Brunelle
Pet Travel Tips for Cars and Dogs
This column offers practical advice on traveling with pets by car. It covers carrier use for cats, crate setups for dogs, motion acclimation, leashing, kennel choices, diet management, cooling strategies, and safety to prevent heat illness. It also includes reader Q A on fish mouth fungus and feeding raw eggs to dogs.
Hart Council Suspends Meetings for July and August
At the Lake Hart Council Knights of Columbus session in Biddeford Washington Street hall officials voted to suspend meetings during July and August. A Scotch Night dance and buffet for Fourth Degree members and escorts was discussed for September. Deadline for Fourth Degree applications in Old Town on Oct 10 is Sept 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake’ FE
Hart Council
Knights of Columbus
Biddeford
Washington Street
Wilfred Bouffard
Roland Millette
Color Corps
Danel J. Feeney
St. Francis College
Old Town
Saco Girl Hurt In Bicycle Accident
Marcelle Henri, 12, of 14 Wakefield Avenue Saco, is being treated for head injuries at Notre Dame Hospital after a bicycle collision on James Street. Police say her bike struck another bicycle and she was thrown into a car door driven by Gilles R. Gagne, 22, of 518 Main Street Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcelle Henri
Wakefield Ave
Saco
Notre Dame Hospital
Henri
James Street
Gilles R. Gagne
Main St
Biddeford
Weekend Whist Winners Highlight Le Foyer Event
Weekend whist at Le Foyer biddeford saw Mabel Ayotte Laurette Champagne Norma Berry and Armand Turgeon win special awards with high scores earned by John Berthiaume and Emily Stearns. Numerous players collected category prizes and consolation awards as Friday and Saturday games produced multiple winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Foyer
Foss
Biddeford
Mabel Ayotte
Laurette Champagne
Norma Berry
Armand Turgeon
John Berthiaume
Emily Stearns
Alfred Bald
Joseph Viger
Conrad Nolette
Arthur Bolduc
Medley Beaulieu
Georgianne Bissonette
Joseph Plourde
Jessie Harris
Marie Anne Berthiaume
Alma Mori
Edward Gallant
Laura Neault
Alma Beaudoin
Precille Gagne
Edward Caron
Adelard Bisson
Alma Morin
Yvonne Marcotte
Alcide Bedard
Henry Lapierre
Rose Lemay
Antoinette Chret
Lunar program aims for 1969 manned moon landing
Shea leads the space effort toward a manned lunar landing in 1969. He notes Gemini and early Apollo progress could push the date to 1968 if success continues, despite moisture challenges that could affect electrical systems and ice formation during spaceflight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midity
Shea
Why Wait Till Marriage How Teens See Premarital Sex
Dr. Evelyn Duvall argues premarital sex is harmful and urges abstinence. The book uses statistics and reasoning to counter common beliefs and supports discussions in schools, clubs, and religious groups. It is published by Association Press and distributed via the National Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilinor Williams
Evelyn Millis Duvall
U.S
Bureau of the Census
Duvall
Association Press
Broadway
University of Maine to begin search for new president
University of Maine trustees plan a rapid search for a successor to Lloyd H. Elliott who will assume the George Washington University post January 1. Elliott announced his departure after seven years of leadership during a growth period. Dr. Lawrence M. Cutler stated the search would begin soon with aims to name a replacement before year’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott
General Alumni Association
Cutler
Beach License Hearing Slated For Various Establishments
The council will review numerous license applications at tonight’s hearing. Read includes Virginia Park Temple Avenue Tenting and Trailer Park Bern ard House Kinney Avenue rooms White Villa East Grand Ave rooms Chez Fernand Saco Avenue motel National Store Old Orchard Street outside display Freds Barbe cue East Grand Ave victualer Whitehall Gift Center Old Orchard Street New Linwood Hotel Annex rooms apartments and parking lot victualers The Webfoot Temple Ave rooms Villa Marion East Grand Ave Ocean Park Variety Store Joseph Climax On Pier victualer Tenting and Trailer Park Saco Avenue victualer 38 Saco Ave Robert Bellevue one apartment Temple Ave and one cottage 92 Temple Ave victualer 87 Union Ave Shopping Center Old Orchard Street outside display Snug Harbor Cabins Saco Avenue Also three games on Pier Theodore Fowler 108 Union Ave rooms Dans West Surf Street victualers Leas Rest 69 West Grand Ave Parking lot and one sign Milliken Street The Vermont House rooms and victualer The Elite rooms and Royal Restaurant Depot Square victualers The Regina Atlantic Avenue rooms and two apartments parking lot Francis Street Echo Motel Traynor Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Virginia Park
Temple Avenue
Bernard
Kinney Avenue
White Villa
East Grand Ave
Chez Fernand
Saco Avenue
Na ‘Tional
Old Orchard Street
Fred’s
East Grand Avenue
Victualer
Whitehall Gift Center
New Linwood Hotel and Annex
Victualer’s
Webfoot
Temple Ave
Villa Marion
Ocean Park
Joseph Climax
Saco Ave
Robert Bellevue
Union Ave
Theodore Fowler
Dan's
West Surf Street
Lea’s
West Grand Ave
Milliken Street
The
Vermont House
the Elite
Royal
Depot Square
Regina
Atlantic Avenue
Francis Street
Echo
Traynor Street
Biddeford Firemen Answer Two Calls
Biddeford firefighters were called out on two blazes Sunday. A woods fire near the railroad tracks on Cole Road was fought off before noon. A second blaze involved a car at 87 Pool Road caused by careless smoking. The booster heater was used and the vehicle owner listed was George Simard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Cole Road
Pool Road
Eorge Simard
Biddeford Couple Honored At Sunrise Anniversary Dinner
Mr and Mrs Jean Michaud of 250 Alfred Street Biddeford were guests of honor at a sunrise dinner at Cascade Lodge Saco celebrating their 13th wedding anniversary. Host couple Mr and Mrs Irving Kallock of Saco and attendees from Springvale Rochester New Hampshire attended. An anniversary cake and gifts were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Michaud
Alfred St
Biddeford
Teir
Cascade Lodge
Irving Kallock
North Street
Saco
Thaddeus Gooding
Kenneth Sawyer
Glendine Gooding
Donald Anderson
Springvale
George Hilton
Rochester
N. H
Couple Attends Funeral Services in Orono
Mr and Mrs Arthur Dickson Jr of Cascade Road return from Orono where they attended funeral services Saturday for Mrs Gertrude Jeanette LeClair wife of Earl LeClair at the Church of Universal Fellowship in Orono Also present were Mrs Arthur Dickson Sr and Mrs Clayton Harding Harold Wharff of Lawn Avenue and friends from Portland returned from Bangor after attending the Shrine Convention
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Dickson Jr
Cascade Road
Orono
Dickson
Gertrude Jeanette LeClair
Earl LeClair
Park St
Church of Universal Fellowship
Arthur Dickson Sr
Clayton Harding
Harold Wharff
Lawn Avenue
Friends
Portland
Bangor
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Space Twins
Sidney Batchelder
Mrs. Aurore Bellerose
Tides High
M. P
Mrs
Jaycee
Washington
Speaking
H. H. Miller
PET Forum
University
Orchard Beach
Sasiene
Alfred
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