Personal notices from Saco list patients and a funeral
Romeo Forest at Webber hospital and Mabel Avenue resident in surgery. Mrs Medora Desmarais and Mrs Albert Dutremble also listed as patients. Elizabeth Leoncini called to Sanford by her father William Cody s death. Arnold Dow graduates from Marine Corps basic school. Gaston House visiting his son Donald G at Sanford High commencement and scholarship. Miss Mabel Welch funeral at Most Holy Trinity church with Rev St Pierre officiating and interment at St Mary cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romeo Forest
Mabel Avenue
Saco
Webber Hospital
Medora Desmarais
Lincoln Street
Albert Dutremble
Lawn Avenue
Elizabeth Leoncini
Middle Street
Sanford
William Cody
Arnold H. Dow
Vera G. Dow
Park Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Marine Corps Schools
Quantico
Gaston G. House
Miami
Fla
Saul J. Houle
Oak Street
Biddeford
Sanford High School
Donald G
Mabel Welch
Emerson Avenue
Most Holy Trinity Church
Arthur St. Pierre
William Cleary
Thomas Dunston
Brendan Twomey
Alphonse Martin
Roland Paquette
Charles Glaude
Frank Kearney
St. Mary Cemetery
St. Pierre
Fremont club and auxiliary meet tonight at 8
The Fremont club and auxiliary schedule a meeting this evening at 8 in the club hall on Alfred Street Biddeford. St Joseph High School Library opens from June through August 31 between 10 am and 12 pm daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Club
Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
St. Joseph High School
Church Notes Briefs From Local Congregations
Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Friday at 8 30 p m The Bible club of the Lyman Baptist church Goodwins Mills will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage A rummage and food sale will be conducted Friday from 9 a m to 1 p m in the vestry of the Bideford Foss Street Methodist church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Salvation Army
Bible Club
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Bideford Foss Street Methodist Church
Local WW I Vets At Sanford Session
Representatives from World War I Barracks and auxiliary in Biddeford Saco attended a Sanford meeting last night. Cmdr Raymond King Arthur Gagne N J Frechette and Joseph Lariviere were present from the post along with Mrs Martha Beaudoin Mrs Charlene Graham Mrs Florence Gagne Mrs Delcia Frechette and Mrs Mary Wood from the auxiliary. Plans were made for a field day August 20 at St Francis College with King and Frechette outlining the program. A committee was appointed to coordinate with the Biddeford Saco group. A social followed with refreshments served by a special committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Sanford
Cmdr
Raymond King
Arthur Gagne
N. J. Frechette
Joseph Lariviere
Post
Martha Beaudoin
Charlene Graham
Florence Gagne
Delcia Frechette
Mary Wood
St. Francis College
King
Quartermaster Fr
Stork Shower Honors Mrs LaMontagne at Saco
Mrs. Joan LaMontagne was honored at a stork shower hosted by her mother Mrs. Gladys Morse of 13 Deering Avenue Saco. Assisting with arrangements and serving were Mrs. Germaine Courchaine and others. A decorated container held gifts before a buffet lunch followed. Attending guests included numerous LaMontagne relatives and friends. several invited guests contributed but could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan LaMontagne
Gladys Morse
Deering Avenue
Saco
Germaine Courchaine
Margaret LaMontagne
Marion LaMontagne
Priscille Lauzon
Ella Rose
Gertrude Glaude
Cecilia Salvas
Cecilia Lauzon
Josephine LaMontagne
Florence Sargent
Luella Garon
Janet Huot
Geneva LaMontagne
Morse
LaMontagne
Priscilla Parisien
Alice Desrosiers
Roland Bolduc
Violet Fortney
Ethel Cowgill
Joanne Plessis
Cecelia Hersey
Helen Pariseau
Lombard Receives MVTI Honor At Awards Banquet
Norman V Lombard of Saco was among eight students honored at the Maine Vocational Technical Institute annual awards banquet in South Portland. Lombard majors in marine technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman V. Lombard
Saco
Maine Vocational Technical Institute
South Portland
Lombard
Stock market edges higher as industrials lead gains
In New York moderate trading early afternoon the Associated Press average of 60 stocks at noon rose .20 to 248.40. Industrials gained .90 while rails and utilities slipped .20 each. Chrysler gained one point as the best motor stock. General Motors held firm and Ford advanced slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Chrysler
Motors
General Motors
Ford
Card of Thanks for hospital visit and sympathy
Richard E. Danforth thanks the doctor Sisters and nurses and all relatives and friends for visits cards and care during his stay at Notre Dame Hospital He also thanks friends and neighbors for expressions of sympathy during his recent bereavement from Mrs Y Gilman Fisher
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Hospital
Y. Gilman Fisher
Funeral for Gerard A Joncas at St Mary Biddeford
Services were held at St Mary church Biddeford for Gerard A Joncas with Rev Cornelius Enright officiating at the requiem Mass. Attending were a delegation from Tighe Beaudoin Farley American Legion post. Prayers at the grave by Rev Coleman O Toole. Bearers included Patrick Remillard Maurice Gendron Murray Stebbins Edward Doyle Maurice Trafton Alfred Loignon. Burial in St Mary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary Church
Biddeford
Gerard A. Joncas i
Cornelius Enright
William Cleary
Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley
American Legion Post
Coleman O'Toole
Patrick Remillard
Maurice Gendron
Murray Stebbins
Edward Doyle
Maurice Trafton
Alfred Loignon
St. Mary Cemetery
Funeral services for Henry St Onge of Woonsocket
Funeral services for Henry St Onge of Woonsocket Rhode Island were held at St Andre church with Rt Rev Aime Giguere officiating a requiem mass. The male quartet sang and Laura Lauren Proulx played organ. Burial followed in the Garnache lot at St Joseph cemetery with committal prayers by Gerard J Parent. Out of town attendees included relatives from Rhode Island Waterbury Vermont and Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry St Onge
Woonsocket
Hills’ Beach
St. Andre Church
Aime Giguere
Laura Lauren Proulx
Norman Simpson
Albert Nolette
Rostario Goulet
Willie Bisson
Andrew Goulet
Richard Boisvert
Garmnache
St. Joseph
Gerard J. Parent
John Henry St. Onge
Mary Simpson
Albert Menard
Ellie
Jeanne
Deborah
Marilyn
Robert
Joseph Menard
Rhode Island
Edward St. Onge
Waterbury
William St. Onge
USAF
Japan
Infant Gerald R. Gregoire Dies at Portland Hospital
Gerald R. Gregoire infant son of Mr and Mrs Raoul Gregoire of 45 Summer Street Biddeford died this morning at a Portland hospital. He was born in Biddeford on September 14 1960. Survived by parents a brother Lucien a sister Margaret maternal grandparents Lovell Chandler Saco paternal Mr and Mrs John require Granite Point Road Biddeford two uncles and four aunts. Friends may call at Emond Funeral Home Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m. Funeral services from the funeral home at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregoire
Gerald R. Gregoire
Raoul Gregoire
Summer Street
Biddeford
Portland
Lucien
Margaret
Lovell Chandler
Saco
John Require
Granite Point Road
Emond Funeral Home
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. Alice A Acton in Old Orchard Beach
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Alice A Acton wife of William Acton and former Saco resident from St. Margaret church Old Orchard Beach Wednesday morning Rev Paul G Kelley officiated with a large clergy presence including Rt Rev Msgr Edward C O Leary and Rev Neil A Burke. Burial followed in St Mary cemetery Biddeford with prayers at the grave by Kelley Kenney Landry and Kelly and pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice A. Acton
William Acton
Saco
St. Margaret Church
Old Orchard Beach
Paul G. Kelley
St. Patrick Church
Lawrence
Mass
Edward C. O'Leary
Neil A. Burke
Portland
Roland Normandeau
South Portland
William J. Kelly
Kennebunkport
John F. Kenney
Boston
Edward F. Walsh
Armand J. Landry
Antonio Boisvert
St. Mary Cemetery
Biddeford
Father Kelley
Father Kenney
Father Landry
Father Kelly
Daniel
Frank Kelley
Paul Zdanowicz
Joseph Moore
Wallace Evans
Samuel DePetro
Portland Weather Evening and Weekend Outlook
This afternoon cloudiness but fair and cool with light variable winds. Tonight clear with frost likely in valleys and light variable winds. Friday sunny and warmer with high temperatures around 60s to mid 60s in zones 4 and 5 and 65 to 70 in zones 1 to 3. overnight lows range from the upper 20s to the low 40s across listed locations including Portland and Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wereéh
Concord
Halifax
Montreal
Biddeford NAMES ED, PE DIRECTORS. TEACHERS APPOINTED
Biddeford officials named athletic director and new educators. The athletics treasurer and math teacher Norman A. Martin will also remain on staff. Joan C. Duranceau was named girls physical education director, a Gorham State Teachers College graduate. Dorothy Strout of Wells will teach fourth grade at Biddeford. Majorique Lessard is the focus of prayers, as Knights of Columbus and St. Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance members plan services at Emond Funeral home Hill Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Joan C. Duranceau
Biddeford
Uate
Gorham State Teachers College
Dorothy Strout
Wells
Washington State Teachers College
Norman A. Martin
Biddeford High School
St. Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance
Emond Funeral Home
Hill Street
Majorique Lessard
Half staff flag honors late Biddeford councilman Majorique Lessard
The Biddeford City Hall flag flew at half staff today to honor Majorique Lessard a former Ward 7 city councilman who died Tuesday afternoon. Lessard resided at 1230 Elm Street Biddeford and was known for public service to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Majorique Lessard
Elm Street
Unity Club Auxiliary Plans Outing for Deer Pond Trip
The Unity club auxiliary of Saco met last evening at Mrs. Emma Garside's home in Bar Mills to arrange an outing. The excursion will be held at Mrs. Harold Mooers' residence by Deer Pond in Hollis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Club
Saco
Emma Garside
Bar Mills
Harold Mooers
Deer Pond
Hollis
Owen-Davis Unit Chooses Committees For Year
Owen-Davis unit American Legion auxiliary named appointive committees at a meeting in Saco led by president Mrs. Gertrude Rankin. Members listed for Americanism Child Welfare Civil Defense Coupons Budget Auditing Finance Constitution By-Laws Education Scholarship Membership Memorial Music Pan American Girls State Publicity Scrapbook Penny Social Auxiliary socials Sunshine and related roles. Financial report given by Mrs. Sherman. York County Council report by Mrs. Grant. Sunshine committee noted patient at Webber hospital and a donation to Leonard Wood memorial fund. New member Mrs. Leda Hardy welcomed. Next meeting set for June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen-Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Post
Saco
Gertrude Rankin
Elizabeth Leoncini
Priscilla Hooper
Eva Sherman
Gilberte Lavoie
Muriel Forest
Frances Mullins
Alice Delaite
Forest
Florence Lewis
Germaine Grant
Sherman
Lewis
Juliette Rocray
Edith Hal‘asz
Martha Beaudoin
Lavoie
Irene Parker
Helasz
Rankin
Angie Cote
Parker
Mullins
Charlene Farnham
Rocray
Halasz
Helen Blanchette
Ference Gagne
Grant
Miss Farnham
Sunshine
York County Council
Nellie Rankin
Webber Hospital
Leonard Wood Memorial Fund
Leda Hardys
Ivy Semo
Grace Johnson
Castro Says No Offer From Washington On Talks
Castro notes no overtures for a meeting from Washington. He says the initiative for negotiations rests with the United States since Cuba is the offended party. He cites rising Latin American hostility to U S prestige and describes Cuban socialism as revolutionary while the state remains organized as before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
United States
Cuba
Castro
Freedom Riders Test Segregation In Deep South
The 18 riders, including two Negro men and two Negro women with a white participant, faced no trouble in Charleston and Savannah as they used white and colored facilities separately. Police were present. a Daytona Beach spokesman said tests would extend to Tallahassee and south Georgia, with reports to regulatory agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pate
Carolina
Charleston
Deep South
Smith
Jacksonville
Savannah
Georgia
Daytona Beach
Fla
E. T. Tillman
Tallahassee
South Georgia
Tillman
Florida
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Sever
Tampa
Washington
Greyhound
Legislature Reworks Budget After New Positives
A Senate House conference committee, all Republican, proposed leaving 680000 and 250000 from the University of Maine allotment, boosting the total beyond the current services budget by about 1 million. The panel initially failed to agree and was sent back for another try. Members include Sens. Marden Waterville Davis Harrison Stanley Bangor and Reps. Westefield Liberty Kennedy Milbridge Hardy Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. of M
Senate House
Robert A. Marden
Waterville
Earl W. Davis
Harrison
James S. Stanley
Bangor
David H. Westerfield
Liberty
David J. Kennedy
Milbridge
William R. Hardy
Hope
Carey Named to Public Advisory Committee on Area Redevelopment
John P Carey of Bath Maine has been appointed to the National Public Advisory Committee on area redevelopment. Carey an attorney for the Maine Industrial Building Authority was among 25 named to the committee by Secretary of Commerce Hodges Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey
Washington
John P .Carey
Bath
Maine
Maine Industrial Building Authority
Secretary of Commerce
Lutte Hodges
Eae
Biddeford Court Continues Dealer Case On Unregistered Car
In Biddeford Municipal Court Ed and Frank Chevrolet Co through president Frank Galas pleaded guilty to allowing an unregistered vehicle on a public way. Associate Judge Gerald Nason continued sentence after Galas pledged no recurrence. This is the fourth similar charge against the firm in recent weeks. Trooper Parris McIver was the complainant. In other actions Judge Nason found Alben W. Nadeau guilty of passing a stopped school bus and fined $15 for an incident on Rt 111 in Biddeford. Arresting officer Trooper Hollis Dixon. John E. Coffey was found guilty and fined $15 for passing on a curve on Rt 1 in Biddeford. Trooper Sherwood K. Boston arrested Coffey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Alben W.nadeau
Water Street
Saco
Nadeau
Rt. 111
Hollis Dixon
John E. Coffey
Portland
Sherwood K. Boston
iCoffey
Rt. 1
Notre Dame Hospital Advisory Board Meeting Report
The Notre Dame Hospital advisory board met last evening with Chairman Almontre presiding. Sister Annunciata, the hospital director, reported on administration while Dr. Harry Lapirow spoke for the medical staff. Committees presented progress on the 10th anniversary donor recognition dinner and a special future activities panel was named. Plans include a nursing and staff dinner in October and a tentative program outline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Hospital Advisory Board
Almo “Usteau
Sister Annunciata
Den Pack 309 Ends Season With Awards
Den Pack 309 concludes its season with awards at the June Pack meeting in Biddeford Knights of Columbus hall. Cubmaster Roland Millette receives an Honor Unit award from District Commissioner Donald Pierce for recruiting six or more boys. Rich ard Tanguay is inducted in a Bobcat ceremony and Gerald Walls advances to Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den
Cub Scouts
Biddeford
Donald St. Pierre
Gerald Walls
David Lauier
Den 1
Leo Simoneau
William Shea
Guy Roy
Gerard Allie
Richard Gonthier
Den 2
Wayne Pierce
John Poirier
Gerard Walls
Den 3
Dorothy Millette
Millette
Webelos
Pool Road
al Carrier
Gloria St. Pierre
Steve Pepin
Roland Perry
Bobby Nadeau
Richard Beaupre
Michael Babcock
Marc Larochelle
Andy Bergeron
Gordon Mailman
Ann St. Pierre
Gerard Beaupre
Helen Picard
Court Decary Names Dupras Father Of Year
Delegates to attend graduation exercises of St. Andre and Sacred Heart Grammar schools were named at the meeting of Court Decary at the Fremont club Biddeford. Those named were Mrs. Aurore Vachon, Mrs. Gertrude Wood and Mrs. Aurore Nolette. In observance of Father's day Napoleon Dupras was named father of the year and was presented a gift. New members accepted were Anselme Paquin M. Daniel P. Commmrnen and Miss Kathy Mar le. A buffet lunch was served following the meeting. Vice president Azila Paquin presided in the absence of the president who was reported ill. It was announced that a special meeting for the social committee will be held Monday at the home of Mrs. Aurore Nolette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andre
Sacred Heart Grammar
Fremont Club
Biddeford
Aurore Vachon
Gertrude Wood
Aurore Nolette
Napoleon Dupras
Anselme Paquin
M. Daniel
P. Commmrnen
Kathy Marle
Azila Paquin
Engagement Of Limington Girl Is Announced
Mr and Mrs Fred G Martell of Limington announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Marie B Martell to Cpl Lawrence E Doucette US Marine Corps son of Mr and Mrs William E Marston of Saco An August 12 wedding is planned Miss Martell a Limington academy graduate now works at the Maine Dress shop in Cornish Doucette attended Thornton academy and is stationed at Camp Lejeune NC
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred G. Martell
Limington
Marie B. Martell
Lawrence E. Doucette
U. S. Marine Corps
William E. Marston
Saco
Miss Martell
Limington Academy
Maine
Cornish
Doucette
Thornton Academy
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Quakers to Mark 300th Yearly Meeting at Bowdoin
The New England Yearly Meeting of Friends will observe its 300th anniversary at Bowdoin College in June 2025. About 400 New England Quakers are expected to participate in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quakers Meeting
Brunswick
New England Yearly Meeting of Friends
Bowdoin College
New England
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. LaMontagne
Norman Lombard
MVTI
Richard E. Danforth
Gerard A. Joncas
Henry ST. Onge
Mrs
Alice Acton
Munich
West Germany
Karl Knappe
World Peace Church
Hiroshima
Konrad Adenauer
Owen - Davis
Advisory Board of Hospital Reports
den Pack
Elsie Law
Western Theological Seminary
Holland
Mich
Jeremy
Hong Kong
Far East
Dupras
Tay Llay
Others
Pery
Gabardine & Flannel
Hollywood
S,m.l
S-M-L
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