Local Notables and Obituaries From Biddeford Area
Personal briefs list Mrs. Mary Lehouillier as a patient at Webber Hospital and Dr Albert Nadeau under observation at New England Deaconess Hospital. Advent Christian Church soloists were Mrs Emma Thurlow and Marlon Timberlake. Attendees at Leysley College commencement in Cambridge included Judge Simon Spill and attorney Mrs Louis Spill, with their daughter Carole receiving a bachelor’s in education. Funeral attendees in Portland for Dr Sargent Jealous included Atty Harold Carroll and numerous Biddeford connections.
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Mary Lehouillier
Birch Street
Biddeford
Webber Hosital
Albert G. Nadeau
Main Street
New England Deaconess Hospital
Brookline
Mass
Advent Christian Church
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Emma Thurlow
Marlon Timberlake
Simon , Spill
Atty
Louis Spill
Lesley College
Cambridge
Ata
Spill
Carole
Portland
Sargent
Harold Carroll
Roy McNaughton
Thomas Paraday
John Gibson
Clayton Cartmill
Edward Harriman
Yarmouth
Mary Lecelle 91 died at Ocean Park home of daughter
Mrs Mary Lecelle aged 91 died yesterday at her daughter Mrs George Petersons home 61 Massachusetts avenue Ocean Park where she had lived 17 years She was born in Little Brook Nova Scotia daughter of George and Mary Leblanc Coutreau She was a communicant of St Margaret church Old Orchard Beach She is survived by a son Joseph Decelle Roslindale Mass a brother George Coutreau Portland and several grandchildren great grandchildren nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9 am from St Margaret church Friends may call today at the Cote funeral home Beach and James streets Saco Burial will be in a cemetery South Portland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Decelle
George Peterson
Massachusetts Avenue
Ocean Park
Little Brook
Nova Scotia
George and
Mary(Leblanc) Coutreau
St. Margaret Church
Old Orchard Beach
Joseph Decelle
Roslindale
Mass
George Coutreau
Funeral for Mrs Fridoline Belair at St Joseph Church
Funeral services for Mrs Fridoline Belair were held at 8:30 this morning at St Joseph Church. Rev Hil lary M Tardif officiated a solemn requiem high mass with deacon Rev Sylvia Levesque and sub deacon Rev Normand Carrier. Choir sang as Mrs Diana Rousselle played organ. A St Anne sodality delegation and banner bearers attended. Bearers included Armand Belair Raymond Belair Roland Perrault Herve Dubois Martial Perrault and Conrad Boulanger. Burial in St Joseph cemetery with prayers at the grave by Fathers Tardif and Levesque. Out-of-town attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fridoline Belair
St. Joseph ‘Church
Hillary M. Tardif
Sylvia Levesque
Normand Carrier
Diana Rousselle
St Anne Sodality
St. Anne Sodality
Pierre Tremblay
Isadore Bergeron
Jos_epl. Matteau
Armand Paul
Armand Belair
Raymond Belair
Roland Perrault
Herve Dubois
Martial Perrault
Conrad Boulanger
Burlial
St.Joseph Cemetery
Father Tardif
Father Levesque
Eva Belair
Sanford
Torrington
Conn
Marcelle de Lessard
Biddeford Scout Leaders Plan Tuesday Meetings
Biddeford Cub Scout Pack 309 leaders will meet Tuesday evening at the Knights of Columbus hall on Washington street. Den chiefs gather at 6 30 p m den mothers and committeemen at 8 p m. The Biddeford Civil Defense unit convenes tonight at 7 30 at the AM VETS home on Alfred street to plan summer sessions. Also tonight the Canadian Legion and auxiliary of Macmillan post meet at 7 30 with Mrs Emily Lynch on Middle road Falmouth and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees holds a Tuesday afternoon session in the Biddeford City building court room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Knights of Columbus
Washington Street
Den
Canadian Legion
Auxiliary
Macmillan Post
Emily Lynch
Middle Road
Falmouth
National Association of Retired Federal Employes
Biddeford City Building
Saco church groups plan evening events and summer suspensions
The E and L club of Saco School Street Methodist will hold a banquet at Marsh View Scarborough tonight at 6. The Saco Girl Scout Troop 15 meetings at the church vestry pause until fall. Choir rehearsals suspend for summer. A York County Baptist Laymen outing info session is at 4 this afternoon with Rev E Porter. Finance committee meets at 7:30. Brownie Troop 5 meets Tuesday at 3:15 in the Baptist vestry. Midweek prayer and Bible study is Tuesday at 7:30. Executive committee of Saco Second Parish Unitarians meets Tuesday at 7:15. Weekly Hour of Power meets Wednesday at 7:30 at Biddeford United Baptist vestry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. and L. Club
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Marshview
Scarborough
Saco Girl Scout Troop
Saco School Street Methodist Church Vestry
Saco
Saco United Baptist Church
Saco Brownie
Saco Second Parish
Unitarian Church
School Street
Biddeford United Baptist Church
One Man Graduation Helps Twin Graduates in Amherst
Mrs. Sarah Plante of Fall River watched her twin sons graduate from different colleges 70 miles apart. University of Massachusetts President Jean Paul Nather arranged a one person commencement for Dale Plante at 10:30 a m, enabling Mrs. Plante to reach Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., to witness Dana Plante receive his degree at 6 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Mass
Sarah Plante
Fall River
Jean Paul Nather
University of Massachusetts
Dale Plante
Elm Street bridge repair begins in Saco
State Highway workers started patching the Elm Street bridge in Saco this morning. Crews said bumps would be smoothed and underpinnings reinforced while duration remained undetermined.
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Elm Street
Saco
State Highway Department
Funeral services for Paul Camire at St. Andre church
Funeral services for Paul Camire of 17 Hill street Biddeford were held Saturday at 9 from St. Andre church. Rt. Msgr. Aime Giguere celebrated the high mass of requiem assisted by Rev. Robert T. Martel as deacon and Rev. Gerard J. Parent as sub-deacon. Bearers included Gerald Thibodeau, Robert Thibodeau, Rene Camire, Henri Moreau, and Oneil Moreau. Burial in St. Joseph cemetery followed prayers at the grave by Rev. Robert T. Mertel. Out-of-town relatives attended from Victoriaville and Danville, P Q, and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Camire
Hill Street
Biddeford
Rene Camire
Henri Moreau
Oneil Moreau
St. Joseph
Robert T. Mertel
Nicholas Curro
Saco National Guard
Adelard Moreau
Victoriaville
P. Q
Victor King
Roger Bernier
Laurette Thibodeau
Rosaire Plante
Lillian Blanchette
Sanford
Armand Allard
Ovide Moreau
P.Q
Emile Moreau
Nat Moreau
Mont. ‘'Reau
Victoria Gaulmond
Danville
D. Q
Victor Plourde
Jacqueline Plourde
St. Hyacinth
Adelard Camire
Louise Canire
Funeral services for Fred Neener in Kennebunk Beach
Fred Neener 58 died suddenly Saturday at his home in Kennebunk Beach where he served as estate caretaker. Born in Rochester New York to George and Elizabeth Neener he lived in Rochester before moving to Maine. He was a World War I and II veteran with ties to American Legion and Rochester Yacht Club. Survivors include his widow his mother a stepson two brothers and a sister. Burial will be in Greenmount cemetery Charlwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Neener
Kennebunk Beach
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Kennebunk
Fred Holmberg
Christchurch
Neener
Rochester
N. Y
George
Elizabeth
Dayton Neener
American Legion
Rochester Yacht Club
New York Central Railroad
James FE. Carroll
Westbrook Park
N. J
Harold
Norman
Poughkeepsie
Alice Alexander
Greenmount Cemetery
Chapwood
MIT To Get Translations From Russia Exchange
MIT in Cambridge announces a wide exchange with Russia. MIT becomes New England depository for translations of Russian scientific and technical journals via the Commerce Department Office of Technical Services. About 10 000 translated articles and 50 000 abstracts annually in physics biology and chemistry will be available through OTS. MIT will be one of nine U S depositories and will exchange journals with eight Russian institutions including Moscow and Leningrad universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge, Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Russia
New England
Commerce Department
Office of Technical Services
OTS
United States
Moscow
Leningrad
Portland Weather Outlook By Zone Four
This afternoon becomes mostly sunny and warmer with light showers possible in extreme eastern portions. Tonight fair and warmer with scattered showers unlikely in extreme north Zone 4. Tuesday fair and warmer with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s and overnight lows ranging from the upper 30s to mid 60s across listed locations including Caribou Portland New York Boston and Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Boston
New York
Washington
Miami
Chicago
New Orleans
Denver
Los Angeles
Halifax
Montreal
Stock Market Slips Unevenly On Light Trading
The New York market fell unevenly as trade slowed with mixed results. Du Pont shed about three points and Zenith over seven, while North American Aviation rose 32 to 48.5 before trimming. Foster Wheeler fell about 6.5 to 36.5, and United Aircraft edged up over a point. Several issues held small gains and losses, with bonds nudging higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
du Pont
Zenith
North American Aviation
Foster-Wheeler
North American
Garrett Corp
Standard & Poor
Liggett & Myers
Lorillard
Reynolds Tobacco
American Tobacco
United Aircraft
Raytheon
Anaconda
New York Central
Goodrich
Kennescott
Pfizer
U.S
Governor Earl K. Long Refuses Cooperation With Doctors
In Galveston a psychiatrist said Governor Earl K. Long of Louisiana would not cooperate with medical staff diagnosing his illness. A court order placed him in protective custody after a petition by his wife. A sanity hearing is set for next Saturday at John Sealy Hospital where he was admitted on May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Long
John Sealy Hospital
Widow of World War I group names Maine officer
At the second state meeting of the year of the Widows of World War I Inc in Brunswick, Mrs Almeria Campbell of Biddeford was appointed to serve as state Americanism officer. Attending local Chapter members included Mrs Hazel Small, Mrs Frances Lewis, Mrs Filla Luman, Mrs Obeline Cord eau and Mrs Eva Desautels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Maine
Saco Postmaster Files Wage Earner Petition
A Saco Postal clerk Herve FE Bouchard filed a wage earner petition in U S District Court Portland promising to pay debts from future earnings. He listed debts at 2324 dollars and assets at 125 dollars with property claimed exempt.
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Saco
Herve FE. Bouchard
U. S. District Court
Portland
Bouchard
Rebecca Emery Chanter Ends Season Meeting at Kennebunk
The Rebecca Emery chapter of the D A R held the final season meeting Saturday at Forest Hill hotel Kennebunk the home of Mrs Mary Collins Luncheon followed by business The group elected Ina N Emery program chairman for 1959 60 welcomed guests from Kennebunkport and York plans included renewing National DAR subscriptions and library placements The meeting noted a cemetery desecration on Nellie Guilford’s old farm and historic marker placement. Regent Miss A Florence Crowley presided with sessions to resume in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Emery
Forest Hill Hotel
Kennebunk
Mary Collins
Colllins
Hazel Beety
Marion Clark
Doris FitzPatrick
Edna Rollins
Katherine Brown
Ralph Smith
Kennebunkport
Alice Rogers Parsons
York
D. A. R. Regent
Ina N. Emery
D. A. R. Society
Ashmead White
Bangor
White
Maine
Margaret Strout
Sun ‘Shine
Gertrude Pease
Nellie Guilford
Old Orchard Road
Emery
Stephen Googins
Miss Guilford
A. Florence Crowley
First Presbyterian Church opens air conditioned sanctuary
Marlin Texas residents attended the First Presbyterian Church as they held their first worship service Sunday in the new air conditioned sanctuary with cushioned pews. The sermon was titled Dont be too comfortable delivered by Rev. H. B. Streater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin
Tex
First Presbyterian Church
H. B. Streater
Five Persons Escape Injury In Saco Mishap
A Saturday afternoon collision on the Buxton road in Saco caused about 700 in damage to two sedans. Robert H. Glidden and Donald G. Ham drove the respective cars. five people escaped injury, including three occupants of the Glidden vehicle. Patrolman George Nemet investigated.
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Buxton Road
Saco
Robert H. Glidden
Franklin Street
Donald G. Ham
Hollis Center
Glidden
Harold Mooers
Central Street
Madeline Brackett
Irene Townsend
Hill Street
George Nemet
Deaf four year old shoots three playmates in Salem
In Salem Indiana a four year old deaf boy, Troy Hogatt, found a loaded pistol and shot Randy Hinton 5, Ricky Hinton 6, and Dawn Short 10. Randy and Dawn were critically injured while the third victim was listed in fair condition. Curtis Hammond 12 said the child held the pistol with both hands and believed it was a cap pistol.
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Salem
Ind
Troy Hogatt
Randy Hinton
Ricky
Dawn Short
Randy
Curtis Hammond
Bride Makes Wise Choice In Sylvia Nuptials
Sylvia Kansas bride Alice LoraineSmart wed Arthur Learned on Sunday in Sylvia. The ceremony united the couple in marriage with local families attending the small-town event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia
Kan
Alice Loraine Smart
Arthur Learned
Kennebunk Alumni Reunion Highlights Generational Ties
Miss Fannie Durrell, class of 1893, honored as oldest alumna. William Gilpatrick, class of 1901, attended with three generations including daughter and granddaughter. $100 scholarship to 1959 graduates Richard Bedard and James Johnson, with a plan to raise scholarship to $200 and alumni dues to $1. John Seekins Jr. and Andrew Peterson spoke. Bell ringing entertainment by Mrs. Robert Cole and Dayton group.
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Andrew J. Peterson
Kennebunk High School
Robert Cole
Dayton
Nassau College awards largest graduation class to date
Graduation at Nassau College honors 62 seniors, the largest class in 47 years. Biddeford native Claudette Larochelle earned a bachelor of science in business administration and was an usher, while Old Orchard Beach resident Marc Plante earned a bachelor of science in social science, made the dean's list, and participated in the newspaper staff and drama club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nasson
Biddeford
Orchard
Alphonse Nadeau
Lake Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Nassan
Men’s Athletic Association
Thornton Class Leadership and Members Named
The Thornton class outlines motto Forever Unified and theme leadership. Colors blue and gold. Advisors Mrs Harriet Patrick and Ralph Taylor. Officers Kelvin Taylor president Robert Couture vice president Chispa Dobbins secretary Douglas Sanborn treasurer. Executive committee includes Marie Patterson Ruth McGovern Patricia Cole Ernest Morrill Richard Lamb Edward Simensky and Daniel Donovan. Senior student council representatives are Carol Boutet Judy Sullivan Blaine Murphy David Hanson and Richard Kerry.
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Pace One
Kate
Edward Simensky
Patricia Cole
Larry Armitage
James Harris
Harvey Plourde
Husson College
Brenda Grace
Harriet Patrick
Ralph Taylor
Liberace Sues London Newspaper For Libel
American entertainer Liberace denies in a London court that he is homosexual as libel action opens against the Daily Mirror and columnist William Connor. The juried case in London hears that Connor’s articles were alleged to be false statements of fact and fair comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Liberace
The
Daily Mirror
William ‘Neil Connor
Cassandra
Wladziu Valentino Liber
Ace
Gillbert Beyfus
Beyfus
Connor
Beyius
the Mirror
Boy Handles Show Rifles Gor City Jail Scene
A male onlookers’ display unraveled as a boy asked to inspect two rifles. Mrs Monaco believed they were display props and allowed it. Police report the boy pressed the trigger. Mrs Peniman stood nearby with show staff. she had loaded the rifles moments earlier for the display.
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Mary Lecelle
Fridoline
Belair
Vermont
Bidgeford Maine
W. J Provost
L R. Joncas
James P. Murphy Co
Lewiston, Maine
Rep
Roland Collette
Dial
MIT
Janice Lee Roscoe
Raymond W. Bell
Kenneth S. Roscoe
Panama
Canlal Zone
Roscoe
Chandler Secretarial College
Karl Geiringer
School of Fine and Applied Arts
Boston University
Thornton Academy
Boston University School of Fine and Applied Arts
Chanter
B. F. Goodrich
Navy
Naval Air Material Center
Philadelphia
Jacqueline Bauer
Paris
Hope Aldrich Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
John Spencer
Theodore Spencer
Harvard U
Sica Aaa
Toledo
Gaile Dugas
NEA
Thornton
Donald E. King
Gorham
Hilary Mahaney
Saco Municipal Court
King
Mahaney
Ronald J0. Brown
Sing
Donald H. Ham
Selden van Herter
van Herter
Biddeford and Saco Country Club
Marcel J. Vachon
Quebec
Margare
Gray
Colo
Cocoa
Fla
Main St. Laco, Me
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring St
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