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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1959

Page

2

Personal Briefs Mrs Henry Sicard and area obituaries

Personal notices list Mrs Henry Sicard death in Newburyport convalescent home. Developers note extended families visiting hospitals in Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach for graduations and commencements. Survivors include John Fearon Arundel and Cecelia Keefe Ann Collins Esther Hogan among others.

Ward Henry Sicard Newburyport Mass Mary Catherine Fearon Edward Anna (Wynne) Fearon Biddeford John Kennebunk Road Aruel Immaculate Conception Church Amesbury

Biddeford Man Appeals $35 Fine

William P. Dusseault, 28, of 259 Hill Street, fined $35 in Biddeford Municipal Court by Recorder Gerald Nason for failing to report an accident on May 2. He pleaded innocent, waived hearing, and is appealing the verdict. He was released on $500 personal recognizance pending appeal.

Biddeford William P. Dusseault Hill Street

Church Activities Friday Schedule At Saco Area

The Senior Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Saco United Baptist Church hosts an all day outing at Kennebunk Pond from 11 a.m. to 7 30 p.m with picnic lunch and supper. Holy Communion is celebrated at Trinity Episcopal in Saco at 9 30 a.m. A 7 30 p.m. prayer service is set for Biddeford Advent Christian Church. Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army lists Junior Legion at 3 30 p.m. Junior Soldiers at 4 15 p.m. Torchbearers at 7 p.m. An open air meeting at Saco Salvation Army HQ starts 7 p.m. followed by a holiness meeting at 7 30 p.m.

Senior Baptist Youth Fellowship Saco United Baptist Church Kennebunk Pond Trinity Episcopal Church Saco Biddeford Advent Christian Church Hill and Chapel Streets Old Orchard Beach Saco Salvation Army

Old School Plans and Local Bond Issues Promised

The town prepares for tomorrow’s vote on a four room addition to Jameson elementary and an industrial arts wing at the high school. A bond issue funds construction and a three member committee will oversee town school projects.

Thhe Cut's Berch Jameson

Paper Drive Planned by Biddeford Baptist Class

A paper drive will be conducted on Saturday starting at 9 30 a m by the Boys Sunday School class of Biddeford United Baptist Church. Proceeds go to the camp fund. Area includes Alfred to May streets and Graham Elm and nearby side streets.

Biddeford United Baptist Church Alfred Street May Street Graham Street Elm Street

Portland Forecast Brief Mostly sunny and cooler today

Portland area weather summary notes mostly sunny and cooler this afternoon with fair and cool conditions tonight. Friday to bring partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures, with gentle to moderate onshore winds along the coast and little temperature change in coastal areas. Zone 1 temperatures listed as low 70s to upper 40s.

Portland

Lightning Club Adjourns For Summer Months

The Lightning club, Inc. held the final meeting of the season last night at the clubrooms with sessions to resume in September. No passes will be distributed for dances during the summer. Roll call by Charles Coklin, minutes read by Dick McCallum, treasurer’s report by Don Goudreau, maintenance report by Paul Demaris. Session opened and closed with prayer by temporary president Dick Poulin.

Lightning Club, Inc Charles Coklin Dick McCallum Don Goudreau Paul Demaris Dick Poulin

Saco Rebekah Lodge Calendar and Related Events

A Saco Rebekah lodge meeting is set for Saturday at 7 30 p m at the Saco Odd Fellows hall. An all day picnic follows Sunday at Mrs Mary Fairfield s cottage on Ossipee Lake. Transportation to the Veterans of World War I state convention in Sanford is available through Samuel Rankin at 46 Middle Street. Sacqy installation of officers occurs tonight at 8 by Biddeford council Knights of Columbus at Washington Street hall.

Saco Rebekah Lodge Saco Odd Fellows Hall Rebekahs Mary Fairfield Ossipee Lake Sanford Samuel Rankin Middle Street Biddeford Council Knights of Columbus Washington Street Hall

SAVE Biddeford Saco Bus Lines Schedule 1959

Schedule shows bus loop every fifteen minutes on Sundays and lists stops from Biddeford to Saco including Five Points D O High School City Sq Laurel Hill Cemetery Main St Halfway and Beach Street. Times indicate approximate arrival offsets from departures with notes Subject To Change Without Notice. Charter buses offered to any Maine location.

Biddeford D. O. High School City Sq Halfway Main St Saco Laurel Hill Cemetery QO. O. High School Five O. O. Beach Foot Alfred St

Biddeford Works Program to Start Soon City plans $150000 project

Biddeford officials move ahead with a $150,000 public works plan to surface Water street and add sidewalks sewers citywide. Mayor Clem ent Deschambault says financing not final but preparations proceed with surveying and soundings. Treasurer Richard Moore authorized to borrow $50,000 in anticipation of the bond issue to start within weeks. Water street widening and curb adjustments planned at Clifford and Sullivan streets. Meanwhile Northeast Paving of Westbrook won a bid at $15 per ton for 1157 tons of bituminous concrete to surface Main street from Bradbury to the second railroad crossing, a state aid road.

Biddeford Clement Deschambault Water Street Richard Moore Deschambault Clifford Street Sullivan Streets Northeast Paving Corporation of Westbrook Main Street Bradbury Street

Court continues custody and support orders in Maine cases

Superior Court continues custody and support rulings listing several libelants and respondents from Biddeford Sanford Arm Williamsburg Warren Buxton and York. Orders require weekly support payments of 62 25 17 50 and related terms as provided, with cases naming Marguerite Dorais Virgie Nason Anne Wagner Lamarre Helen Morrill and others.

Pace One Martha Thompson York Irving Thompson Sanford Marguerite R. Dorais Armand Dorais Biddeford Lillian Roberta Martin Gesree A. Martin Armel Virgie S. Nason Warren Nason Buxton Anne Wagner Lamarre Wilfred Lamarre Anne Wagner Helen M. Morrill Joseph

Eagles Name Delegates for State Meeting in Skowhegan

At a Biddeford Eagles special meeting on Birch street, delegates were chosen to attend the state convention June 19 to 21 in Skowhegan. Named delegates include Adelard Tremblay, Harry Wilson, Wilfred Duavis, and Robert Morris, with Albert Hanson as alternate. June 17 meeting conducted by new president Glenn Yarborough. attendance award to Hanson.

Biddeford Aerue Order of Eagles Birch Street Skowhegan Adelard Tremblay Harry Wilson Wilfred Duavis Robert Morris Albert Hanson Glenn Yarborough

Saco Resident Is Fined For Speeding

Gertrude T Tarbox 38 of 187 Lewis Ave Saco paid 10 for speeding on Ocean Park Road in a 25 mph zone in this morning's Saco Municipal Court session. Giles C Sager 39 of Portland paid 10 for passing a red light. Saco licent were the complainants in his cases.

Gertrude T. Tarbox Lewis Avenue Saco Ocean Park Road Saco Municipal Giles C.sager Portland Sace Lice

Parsonfield residents ordered to pay weekly support

Court records show F Morrill and Cleon Wood of Parsonsfield obliged to pay $20 weekly support. North Berwick custody orders involve libelant and libelee child. Ruth Lorraine Harvey of Tilton and Harold Hamilton Jr. relate to payments to an external department. Remaining items mention Howland in Kit and Desertion grounds with support to the department and custody details amid unsettled sums.

F. Morrill Parsonsfield North Berwick Ruth Lorraine Harvey Tilton Department of Wood Eliot Ger H Harold Hamilton, Jr Watermaine Madeline Sargent Pearl A. Howland Hamilton, Sanford Floyd H.idence

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Emile Pelchat South Street Webber Hospital Mederic Binette Pool Road Fernand Turcotte Newington National Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers Bethel Wayne B. Hutchins Biddeford Savings Bank Maine Richard C. Gray York National Bank William H. Ford Bangor Nathan F. Ford Landry Glee Club Wilfrid Landry Stone Street Urbain Bolduc, Sr U. S Newberry’s Vs ViewRevw Co High Low Seeee Lightning Club Biddeford & Saco Bus Lines, Inc Accucy Camp Ellis EP Edwards Days Beach St Ocean Park Alfred St Days Mills Old Orchard Superior Court Thomas Fegeau Robert Smith Fre Geau Standing Russell Morse Lawrence Mahoney William Lawrence Robert Morse Wyman Tucker Theodore Bolduc Philip Auger Stillman Gilbert Conrad Hebert David Marshall Eagles Shop Penney’s Pat Boone Pat Boone Penney’s Penney's Mr. Fix-It Penney Dan River Wash N Wear Ginghams
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