Biddeford Personalities Map Hospital Stays and Travel
Aurelius Ruel at Notre Dame Hospital in Biddeford and Mrs. Roseda Boisse at Webber Hospital in Biddeford are listed as medical patients and surgical patient respectively. Miss Sandra Davis of Biddeford left by plane for Yuma Arizona to attend her father John B. Davis’s funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelius Ruel
Water St
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Roseda Boisse
Birch St
Webber Hospital
Sandra Davis
Westmore Ave
Yuma
Ariz
John B. Davis
Luke E Hart Council to Install Officers Tonight
Installation of officers for Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus Biddeford occurs at 8 tonight at the K of C hall Washington Street. Philip Masse district deputy serves as installing officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke E. Hart Council
Knights of Columbus
Biddeford
K. of C. Hall
Washington Street
Philip Masse
Midweek Prayer Meetings At Local Churches
Mid-week prayer meetings set for Thursday at 7 30 p m at Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach hosts a prayer and Bible study at 7 30 p m Thursday First Assembly of God Church of Saco gathers at the Ahepa Home 22 Pleasant Street for prayer at 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Coc Church
Ahepa
Fleasant Street
Fourteen Americans killed in heavy fighting near Saigon camp
A summary of World and national items notes heavy fighting at a special forces camp 60 miles north of Saigon leaving fourteen Americans dead and ten wounded. Other items include Dodd criticizing teach-ins on Viet Nam policy, astronauts McDivitt and White welcomed home, Bliss praised by Republicans, Apaches to honor Lynda Bird Johnson, a campus computer match leading to marriage, Judge Ryan's life sentence for Bernardo St Bernard, Patman calling for Martin’s resignation, a spelling bee final, and Pope Paul’s Pisa visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Thomas J. Dodd
Johnson
McDivitt
Ray Bliss
Lynda Bird Johnson
U.S. Cavalry
Michigan State University
Paul Nelson
Sandra Titus
Daniel J. Ryan
Bernardo St. Bernard
Cook County
Washington
Wright Patman
William McChesney Martin Jr
Federal Reserve
Lecturer Plowman to Teach at University of Maine Portland
Dr E Grosevenor Plowman of Portland retires from U S Steel and will lecture in business administration at the University of Maine Portland branch. He will teach a graduate level course in the fall and organize conferences and seminars in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
E. Grosevenor Plowman
Portland
U.S. Steel Corp
University of Maine
Plowman
Fossils 100 Million Years Old Found in Colorado
Paleontologists announce discovery of 100 million year old fossils at Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado. The find sheds light on Cretaceous era life and regional ancient ecosystems. Further study will determine species and significance.
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Colorado
Dinosaur National Monument
Cards of Thanks for Bereavement and Hospital Visit
Sincere thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness tributes and sympathy after bereavement. Special thanks to Clyde Marinus Arthur J Emerson Richard A Sincere thanks to Webber Hospital staff for care of my father. Also thanks to Notre Dame Hospital staff Dr Leandre Charest and all who sent cards.
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Clyde Marinus
Arthur J. Emerson
Richard A. Emerson
Webber Hospital
Jean B. Turcotte
Deaths Mrs Irene G Clark of Saco
Mrs Irene G Clark 69 of 12 Promenade Ave Saco died this morning in a Biddeford hospital. Born Jan 10 1896 in Biddeford daughter of George A and Sophie Landry she was a linotype operator at the Biddeford Saco Journal for about 40 years. Survivors include two brothers Edgar and Raymond and three sisters Cecile Sevigny and Mrs Christopher Proulx and Mrs Ralph Sevigny. Funeral at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church with hour to be announced. Friends may call at Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford tonight and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene G. Clark
Promenade Ave
Saco
Biddeford
George A
Sophie (Landry) Landry
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Edgar Landry
Avon
Belanger Rites Set for Local Resident
Mrs. Gertrude Belanger Belanger 49 of James Street died unexpectedly Tuesday. She is survived by her widow Wilfred Belanger son Norman and three daughters Viola Patricia and Jacqueline Poulin all of the community with nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held from Bingham Catholic Church Friday at 9 in the morning.
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Bingham
Gertrude Boisse Belanger
James Street
Biddeford
Wilfred Belanger
Norman Belanger
Viola
Patricia Belanger
Jacqueline Poulin
Bingham Catholic Church
Obituary of Arthur W. Tapley 1888 Saco resident
Arthur W. Tapley 76 of Mart Hill Road Saco died at home. Born November 21 1888 in Saco son of Melvin and Mary Sloan Tapley a carpenter. Survived by widow Leora Berry Tapley daughter Kathleen Steeves brother Walter Tapley Bar Mills six grandchildren and three cousins. Funeral conducted 2 p.m. Friday at Shumway Funeral Home Saco with calling hours 7 to 9 tonight.
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Arthur W. Tapley
Mart Hill Road
Saco
Melvin
Mary Sloan Tapley
Leora (Berry) Tapley
Kathleen Steeves
Walter C. Tapley
Bar Mills
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Funeral rites held for Mrs Delia Lauzon at St Andre’s
Services for Mrs Delia Lauzon of 37 Gove St Biddeford were held at St Andre’s Church. Rev Gilbert Lachance OFM led a solemn high mass with deacon Rev Germain Bureau and subdeacon Rev Bernand Nicknair. Burial in St Joseph’s Cemetery followed with committal prayers. Out of town mourners included relatives from Connecticut Quebec New Hampshire Massachusetts and Maine. Astronaut vision tests to begin with ground eye charts in summer 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Lauzon
Gove St. Biddeford
St. Andre’s Church
Gilbert Lachance
Germain Bureau
Bernand Nicknair
St. Anne Sodality
Leonide Lefebvre
Rose Demers
Angeline Beaupre
Marianne Bergeron
Lucien Doyon
Aime Desrosiers
Edgar Cabana
Albert Nolette
Henri Bourque
Willie Bisson
Alphonse Lemieux
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Raymond Lauzon
Father Nicknair
Albert Lauzon
Hartford
Portland Forecast Tonight And Friday Outlook
Tonight will be clear and a bit cooler with low mid 50s. Winds from the west to northwest at 10 to 15 mph. Friday will be mostly sunny and cooler with highs in the mid 70s.
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Portland
Viet Cong Overruns Dong Xoai In Major Vietnamese Clash
Viet Cong guerrillas overran Dong Xoai district town defense by about 90 militiamen and attacked U S and Vietnamese facilities. Air support and helicopters fought all night. one U S bomber and a single engine plane reportedly were shot down. About 500 Vietnamese reinforcements arrived by dawn, with heavy fighting continuing. A political- military crisis and threats of international aid followed, amid a Saigon mine explosion that killed three police.
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Peyue Une
U.S
Dong Xoai
Phuoc Long
Saigon
Hanoi
U.S. State Department
South Viet Nam
White House
William C. Westmoreland
U.S. Military Assistance Command
Phan Huy Quan
Catholic Social Welfare Committee
Phan Khac Suu
Quat
Trailer Truck Overturns On Turnpike Bridge
A flaming trailer truck overturned on the Saco River bridge on the Maine Turnpike early today blocking the southbound lane. The driver A Cobb Peterson 47 of Thomaston escaped with minor scratches. The rig owned by Sanborn Motor Express of Norway caught fire damaging the bridge guard railing. Biddeford and Saco firefighters fought the blaze. State Trooper David Knight investigated.
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Saco River
A. Cobb Peterson
Thomaston
Sanborn Motor Express
Norway
Peterson
Biddeford
Saco
David Knight
Past Matrons Swap Party Highlights Annette Chapter
Past Matrons of Annette Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star held an apron swap party at Mrs. Agnes Towle's Ossipee Lake cottage in Waterboro Center. Co-hostesses were Miss Agnes Cunningham and Mrs. Ruth Seaward. The next meeting is set for Sept. 8 at Mrs Grace Littlefield’s Swan Pond Lyman home with assistants to be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterboro Center
Annette
Order of the Eastern Star
Saco
Agnes Towle
Ossipee Lake
Agnes Cunningham
Ruth Seaward
Grace Littlefield
Swan Pond Lyman
Astronauts Return From Gemini 4 Mission Celebrate Earth View
The two Air Force majors, Jim White and Ed McDivitt, returned from their 98 hour spaceflight aboard Gemini 4. They received congratulatory telegrams from Yuri Gagarin and others and were greeted by families in Houston. Doctors reported stable weights and lingering fatigue with no major health issues found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Space Agency
White
Atlantic
Sperry
Houston
Pat McDivitt
Pat White
Earth
Eddie
Lbj Ranch
McDivitt
Charles Berry
Mayor Graham Receives Gavel and Mace in Las Cruces
City officials present the mayor with a polished engraved gavel after years without one. A local employee also offers a second mace of authority as Troops of Girl Scouts and Brownies gathered nearby.
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Hizzoner
Soldier on 30 day leave from Fort Devens service notice
Pfc Wilfred A Noel son of Mr and Mrs Conrad Noel of 196 Elm St Biddeford Maine serves with U S Army. He is spending a 30 day leave at home after 35 months with B Company 8th Signal Battalion in Germany.
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Fort Devens
Ayer
Mass
Pfc
Wilfred A. Noel
Conrad Noel
Elm St
Biddeford
U. S. Army
Noel
B Co
8Th S. and
T. Bn
Germany
St Therese Council Hosts Shore Dinner For Members
St Therese Council held a shore dinner at Cascade Lodge ending the season's meetings. A brief business session followed with reports from officers and invites extended to Sanford Springvale councils for Mass and a banquet for St Ignatius graduates. A 60th anniversary celebration and Saint Jean Baptist feast mass were announced with attendance details and deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade Lodge
Council St. ‘Therese
Union St. Jean Bapttiste
Lucienne C. Metayer
Annie Bouchard
Blanche Perreault
Lena Grenier
Sanford and Springvale
St. Ingatius
Council Chagnon
Biddeford
Saint Jean Baptist
Clarence Laplante
OFM
St. Francis College
Association of Maine Councils
St.Francis College
Isabelle Nadeau
Leila Auger
Therese Drapeau
Lucienne Trottier
Annette Paquin
Corinne Proctor
Imelda Bergeron
Rose Caouette
Dora Nadeau
Stella Roy
Blanche Matley
Delphine Joneas
Gertrude Boutet
Simonne Rocray
Alphonsine Verrier
Alden Racine
Anna Valade
Marie Blanche
Claire Metayer
Gabriel
le Nadeau
Muriel Lemieux
Marcelle Metayer
Pauline Lacourse
Piervigne
Francoise Auger
Philip M. Robichaud
U.germaine Tardif. S. Army Southeastern Signal School
Fort Gordon
Reuben J. Robichaud
Westmore Ave
Fort Dix
N. J
Striped Bass Tourney Plans Are Finalized
Maine Striped Bass tournament set for June 12 13 on the Saco River. Biddeford Saco Red Reel Club convened at the Elks Lodge with Robert Sevigny presiding. Teams expected include Lightliners Plum Island Surfcasters Marblehead Rod Gun Cape Ann Striper Club Stripers Unlimited and others with Arthur Sullivan and Bob Pond among notable participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Saco River
Biddeford & Saco Red Reel Club
Elks Lodge
Robert Sevigny
Tteams
Lightliners
Massachusetts
Plum Island Surfcasters
Marblehead Rod & Gun Club
Lynn
Mass
Cape Ann Striper Club
Stripers Unlimited
Rhode Island League of Anglers
Biddeford & Saco Stripers
Arthur Sullivan
Boston Record - American
Bob Pond
Living Theater Eyes Rome as New HQ Post Auction
The Living Theater group led by Julian Beck and Judith Malina may set up a new headquarters in Rome after a fund raising auction that drew contributions from local artists. The company has toured Europe for months and ceased New York operations a year ago following a federal tax suit.
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Living Theater
Rome Rome
Living Theater Group
Julian Beck
Judith Malina
Europe
New York
Stripers Unlimited Captain Tours Saco River Survey
Pond leads Strip ers Unlimited with Waller Burns in Biddeford Saco area to scout the Saco River for the team. Burns lands ten stripers weighing four to 102 pounds each totaling 70 pounds as Dr Ralph Larochelle guides him. Tournament captain candidates include Sevigny, Larochelle, Paradis, Pond, Parenteau, Boillard, Doe, Adams, Boissonneault, Gagne and Fuqua.
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Pond
Stripers Unlimited
Waller Burns
Waltham
Mass
Biddeford
Saco
Ralph Laro ‘Chello
Burns
Massachusetts
Bob Sevigny
Ralph Larochelle
Bob Paradis
Bob Pond
Joe Parenteau
Bob Boilard
Richard Doe
Earl Adams
Arthur Boissonneault
Richard lGagne
Bob Fuqua
Bromeliads Bloom and Grow Tips From The Weeders Guide
The Bromeliads article discusses forcing bromeliads such as Aedemia Fasciata, its care from winter planting to bloom, and notes on media, watering, and light. It mentions acetylene forcing methods, plant metabolism, and the life cycle with blooms followed by plantlets. The piece also references Jack Kramer’s book Bromeliads the Colorful House Plants and includes details from Cypress Gardens horticulturist Paul Rutter.
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Paul Rutter
Cypress Gardens
Florlida
New York City
Jack Kramer
van Nostrand
Luna 6 Will Miss Moon After Malfunction
Moscow reports Luna 6 unmanned moon probe will miss the moon by 99 000 miles after a corrective maneuver failed to shut off its engine. Tass notes the June 9 maneuver launched the engine but could not switch it off, sending the flight off course.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
North Saco Ladies Plan Bean Supper and Auction
Plans were completed by the Ladies Union Circle of the North Saco Congregational Christian Church for a baked bean supper and auction. Supper runs 5 to 6 30 p m Saturday in the vestry with an auction to follow. July 10 auction refreshments and a beanhole supper in August were discussed. next circle meeting is September 8.
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Ladies Union Circle
North Saco
Osborn Parks
Summer Hearn
Arthur Foggs
Ruth Brown
Helen Gay
Rose Grace
Milliken
Lucien Carpenter
John Jewell
Civil Defense Institute to Open on UMaine Campus
Twenty eight civil defense leaders will attend a Civil Defense Management Institute on the University of Maine Orono campus from June 6 to 11. Sponsored by the Continuing Education Civil Defense Project and the Maine Office of Civil Defense and Public Safety the program covers national and natural emergencies including nuclear radiation and protective measures with daily lectures and demonstrations. Registered attendees include Gilbert R. Boucher of Biddeford and Edmund L. Cashen of Kennebunk.
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ORONO
Civil Defense
Civil Defense Management Institute
University of Maine Orono
Continuing Education Civil Defense Project
University
Maine Office of Civil Defense and Public Safety
Gilbert R. Boucher
Biddeford
Edmund L. Cashen
Kennebunk
Maine Speller Eliminated After Jingoism Error
In Washington AP report 13 year old Peter Treadwell of Hermon misspelled jingoism in the sixth round of the National Spelling Bee, adding an s after to ending Maine’s participation. The word denotes extreme nationalism.
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Washington
Maine
Peter Treadwell
Hermon
Smokey Bear Reaches Milestone Since 1942
Smokey Bear has helped prevent more than a million forest fires since 1942. He urges continued care as nine out of ten fires are caused by carelessness. Follow rules: hold matches until cold, crush all cigarettes, and drown campfires completely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smokey Bear
Smokey
Fire damages vacant Camp Ellis house on Sunset Avenue
A fire started by a refrigerator at a vacant Sunset Avenue home in Camp Ellis Saco caused extensive damage. The blaze was noted as the interior fully ablaze when firefighters arrived, with the house owned by Rolland Summers of Reading Massachusetts. Camp Ellis engines 2 3 and 24 fought the fire using 150 feet of inch and a half hose.
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Sunset Avenue
Camp Ellis
Saco
Rolland Summers
Reading
Mass
Concession Stand Repair Scheduled At Waterhouse Field
A Biddeford Public Schools Activities Association meeting announced plans to relocate and repair the concession stand at Waterhouse Field. Homecoming Weekend was set for Oct 22 23 with chairs named for tickets decorations publicity and program. The next meeting is Aug 4 with venue to be announced.
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Biddeford Public School Activities Association
Biddeford High School
Waterhouse Field
Biddeford
Paul Chenard
Reno Roy
James Wilkinson
Robert Emery
David Heffernan
Chamber Outing Planned for June at Biddeford Saco Country Club
The Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce outing is set for June 21 with advanced ticket sales reported as strong by President Harry M. Wooster. A 3 p.m. hole-in-one tourney and a 6 p.m. chicken barbecue are on the program, with a large ticket committee listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford - Saco
Roger Sherman
Maurice C. E. Roux
Lawrence J. Lamb
Harvey Lamontagne Jr
Richard Reay
Arthur J. Peloquin
Joseph S. Audie
Baccalaureate Service Set for Thornton Academy Class
The baccalaureate for Thornton Academy graduates is set for Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at First Parish Congregational Church in Saco. Rev. Paul K. Weimer leads a multi-church council with sermons by Rev. Stanley Bennett and Rev. Gerald Burtt. class president Roger Miles will lead post service greetings in Fellowship Hall. Ushers include Matthew Ruben, Wayne Nason, Eleanor Foster, and Joanna Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Academy
First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Council of Churches
Paul K. Weimer
United Church of Christ
Stanley Bennett
United Baptist Church of
Gerald E. Burtt
Trinity Episcopal Church of
John Jordan
School Street
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Associated Press
Viet Nam
Memoriam
Mrs
Rosalie Corriveau
Irene Clark
Gertrude Belanger
Turnpike Bridge
Antron
van Raalte
Annette Chanter
Gagarin
Berry
the Weeders Guide
By Earl Aronson
AP News
Luna
Cashen
Boucher
Advertising Council
Thornton
Alfred
Dallaire
Texaco
Hl. L. Boucher
Gray's Lane
Dallaire’s
Texaco Station
Elm Street
Jack
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