Personal notices from Biddeford area list summer work and travel
Readable items show residents returning home from hospitals and vacations, starting summer jobs at local stores like Day's Jewelry and Bagley's, or attending conventions. Individuals named include James J. Hickey, Naricisse Poissant, Barbara Hooper, Margo Johnson, Diane MacDougall, and others in Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital
James J. Hickey
Mason Street
Biddeford
Victor Guerton
Wentworth Street
Day's Jewelry
Leo LeBlanc
Prospect Street
New York City
Atlantic City
Naricisse Poissant
Alfred Street
Edward Simensky
May Street
Colby College
Waterville
Margo Johnson
Bay View Road
Saco
Diane MacDougall
Garfield Street
Bagley’s
Eleanor Mogan
Main’ Street
Harry Twomey
Elm Street
A. H. Bend. and Co
J. Guy Larochelle
South Street
Calton Hotel
Pike
N. H
Joanne Pargdis
Foss Street
Tony Sylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Daniel Faley
Webbr Hospital
Milford Mass
Maine Dental Association
Semoset
Rockland
Joseph P. Kenneally
Ferry Road
Bagley
Bryant Bagley
Portland Avenue
Old Orchard
Richard Grant
Charleston
S. C
White Sox
Odeline Cordeau
Pool Street
Youland’s
Theodore Roussin
W. T. Roussin
Bacon Street
Shadyside School
Pittsburgh
Veterans Administration Hospital
Iown City
Iowa
Josephine M. Chapin
Lillian A. Chapin
Francis D. Chapin
Obituary: Orison C. Davis of Biddeford Dies at 71
Orison C. Davis 71 of Oak Ridge Biddeford died yesterday after a long illness at a local hospital. A life long Biddeford resident, he was a carpenter and farmer and for 15 years owned Goose Rocks cabins. He served 12 years as deputy sheriff under Bragdon and Jones. Survived by widow Elida, daughter Sadie E. Davis Stockbridge MA, son Chester L. Davis Framingham MA, two nieces, one nephew, one cousin. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. from Shumway funeral home Saco with calling hours 1-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orison C. Davis
Oak Ridge
Biddeford
Lewis A
Angie
Libby) Davis
Goose Rocks
Roger Bragdon
Ernest Jones
Elida (Davis) Davis
Sadie E. Davis
Stockbridge
Mass
Chester L. Davis
Framingham
Shumway
Spring Street
Saco
AMVETS auxiliary to register youth for Junior AMVETS
Boucouvalas Dupuis AMVETS auxiliary in Saco hosts a registration event at the post home on Saturday June 14 from 2 to 4 PM. Sons and daughters of AMVETS ages 7 to 18 may join Junior AMVETS. group CC led by Mrs. Brendan Twomey will oversee the effort. Notre Dame Thrift Shop will operate next week under captain Mrs. Brendan Twomey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boucouvalas- Dupuis Amvets Auxiliary
Saco
Amvets
Post Home
Brendan Twomey
Notre Dame
William K. Sias dies at 80 in Maine nursing home
William K. Sias 80, retired Saco-Lowell machinist, died early today at a Kennebunk nursing home. Born in Peabody Mass, he lived in Goose Rocks Biddeford and had 39 years at Saco-Lowell. Survived by a son sister and brother, he was active in Masonic bodies and Odd Fellows. Funeral Monday 2 PM at Dennett Craig funeral home Saco. burial Laurel Hill Cemetery.
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William K. Sias
Saco
Royal York
Kora Temple Shrine
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main Street
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Funeral rites for Alfred Lo ranger at St. Joseph Church
Funeral services for Alfred Lo ranger were held at 8:30 this morning at St. Joseph church. Msgr Elie Hevey led a solemn requiem high Mass with Deacon Rev Marc Franck and Sub deacon Rev Normand Carrier. Church quartet sang, Mrs Diana Rous selle played organ. bearers Fernand Petit Emile Madore Harry Wilson and Emile Decelles, all Biddeford Seco aerie Eagles members, plus Raymond Loranger Lucien Loranger nephews. Burial in family lot at St Joseph cemetery with prayers at grave by Father Carrier. Out of town attendees included Mrs Peal Levesque Lawrence Mass and Mr and Mrs Dennis Michaud Ipswich Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Loranger
St. Joseph Church
Msgr
Elie Hevey
Marc Franck
Normand Carrier
Diana Rousselle
Fernand Petit
Emile Madore
Harry Wilson
Emile Decelles
Biddeford Seco Aerie
Biddeford Seco Aerie, Fra‘ternal Order of Eagles
Ray
Mond Loranger
Lucien Lor
Anger
St. Joseph Cemetery
Father Carrier
Peal Levesque
Lawrence
Mass
Dennis Michaud
Ipswich
Weekend church events and confessions schedule notes
The Saco Salvation Army junior band and sponge ters meet Saturday at 10 a.m. Confessions are listed for St Monica Kennebunk from 4 to 5 p.m. and St Martha Kennebunkport from 4 to 8 p.m. Also St Mary Wells confessions 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. All Saints Oguawvit hosts 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Christ Episcopal hosts primary class at 10 a.m. Evangelistic service 7:30 p.m. at Lyman Baptist with Rev. William D. Turkington guest preacher. Episcopal Young Churchmen host an outing in Waterboro at 11 a.m. Swimming period noted. Children’s church-school awards at Christchurch at 9 a.m. Mass. Repeats Evangelistic service at Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills with Rev. Turkington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
William D. Turkington
Episcopal Young
Biddeford-Saco
York County
Waterboro
Christchurch
Indians Stalk Buffalo Cow in New Mexico
A band of Ute Indians in northwest New Mexico pursued a buffalo cow with a tranquilizer gun, aiming to keep her alive and in good condition. The animal, one of seven kept for ceremonial purposes, wandered from tribal grounds in southwestern Colorado toward Cedar Will near the New Mexico community.
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N. M
New Mexico
Colorado
Cedar Will
Weather in Portland Brings Sunshine and Thunderstorms
The forecast says mild afternoon warmth with sun and humidity in Portland. Scattered thunderstorms develop late afternoon and evening, then end by morning with mild continuation. Winds southwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to northwest overnight. Saturday starts with clouds but clears to sun, humidity drops. Zone 1 temperatures upper 70s to low 60s, Zone 2 mid 70s to mid 50s, Zones 3 4 5 80s to 60s.
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Portland
Autopsy in Ogunquit man death at Rangeley lake
An autopsy is performed today on Norman Brazer 65 of Ogunquit to determine cause of death after his body was recovered yesterday from Mooselockmegantic Lake Rangeley. Brazer a retired architect born Lowell Massachusetts March 8 1895 died after apparently falling from a boat while fishing. Three local fishermen reported seeing him topple over and lose grip as they approached. His body was found and revived with artificial respiration before reaching shore. Funeral arrangements are with Roger Lucas funeral home York Village services Sunday at Ogunquit Baptist Church.
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Norman Brazer
Ogunquit
Mooselockmegantic Lake
Rangeley
Humford
Ronald. A. Durrell
Brazer
Rumford
Joseph Bernard
Cyril Gallant
Bernard Dennis
Paul Fichtner
Lowell
Mass
Ralph F. Brazer
Milton Academy
Harvard College
Harvard Architectural School
Guy Lowell
Boston
Charles Woodbury
Austria
Perkins Cove
Harvard Club
Norman, Jr
Eric
To-Ar-Lo
Henry B. Batchelor
Cape Neddick
Roger Lucas
York Village
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Bob Hope Plans Two TV Shows Then Long Rest
Hollywood AP writer Bob Thomas reports Bob Hope will do two TV specials in September and a Christmas trip in 1960 with no TV work until 1961. Hope also comments on slowing down his pace, health scares, family life, Linda pursuing medical school at USC, and son Tony entering college next year.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Bob Hope
Hope
Bob
Linda
U.S.C
Tony
Television Shows Places the Cancels
New York AP notes that TV news planners face volatile schedules when events diverge from plans. Cancellations of Eisenhower's Japan visit boost Far Eastern coverage, with NBC and CBS swapping in special reports and rerunning series to cover developments.
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New York
Eisenhower
Japan
NBC
CBS
Philippines
Formosa
Twentieth Century
Tokyo
Tke
Frank Blair
Cecil Brown
Brown
Blair
Salute To Youth Ken Lane earns Thornton academy honor
Kenneth W. Lane, president of Thornton Academy Class of 1960, wins the Salute to Youth award for four years of leadership and service. A four sport athlete, captain of football, editor on school papers, and active in clubs, he plans college studies with acceptance at the University of Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Academy
Kenneth W. Lane
Academy
Marooner
University of Maine
Tripod
Ken
Governor Promises Ferry Service for Little Diamond Island
Governor Reed pledged emergency ferry service for Little Diamond Island residents after touring Casco Bay Lines facilities. The Public Utilities Commission had restricted all wharves used by the ferry line and closed the island's only public wharf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Reed
Little Diamond Island
Casco Bay
Public Utilities Commission
Little Diamond
No Accidents Reported In Saco Police Log
No accidents were reported to Saco police headquarters last night or this morning. The Saco Fire department received no calls and no entries were made in the Saco ambulance log.
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Saco
Miss Rachel Tremblay Graduates at St Andre Grammar Exercises
Among those graduating from St Andre Grammar school, Thursday evening in exercises at St Andre church was Miss Rachel Tremblay, whose name was inadvertently omitted from the caption in yesterday's Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andre Grammar
St. Andre Church
Rachel ‘Tremblay
Deadline Nears For Chamber Outing Tickets
Roland Sylvestre, chairman of the arrangements committee for the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce annual outing, urges all attendees who have not reserved tickets to buy them over the weekend. Tickets are available at the chamber office Liggett s drug store or from committee members. The event at Biddeford Saco country club features mid afternoon golf and other sports followed by a 6 30 chicken barbecue dinner served by Waldo Chick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Sylvestre
Biddeford-Saco
Waldo Chick
Biddeford Registers 32 Women and 42 Men for New Voters
The Biddeford board of registration lists 32 women and 42 men newly registered, bringing the totals to 60 women and 61 men since the December municipal election. The board meets Monday to add or correct names, with a long roster of new voters including Joyce Barton, Lucille Beaupre, Alice Boutin, Mary Clarky, Antonia Cotsis, Rita Guignard, Alpha Guilmette, Anna Gallaros, and many others at addresses around Elm, Jefferson, Alfred, St. Mary, and Biddeford Pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Joyce Barton
St. Mary
Lucille Beaupre
Alice L. Boutin
Mary E. Clancy
Antonia A. Cotsis
Prospect
Frances Danton
Irene H. Dwelley
Jefferson
Elizabeth M. Cartier
Wakefield Avenue
Rita Guignard
Rita C
Guilmette
Alfred
Alpha M. Guilmette
Anna Gallaros
Graham
Katherine M. Hall
Hill
Stone
Barbara J. Shapiro
Round Hill
Edythe Faye Simensky
Janelle
Louise T. Smith
Chapel
Priscilla A. Souza
Pool Road
Sally N.tracy
Ellen M. Cordeau
First Street
Biddeford Pool
Irene Landry
A Elm
Emma W. MacFarlane
Jewel F. Basinger
Southgate Avenue
Paul D. Binette
Harry Boyajian
Hilary W. Buzzell
Clarendon
Joseph A A. Cordeau
Real Cyr
High
Harley B. Dority
Ronald A. Dubois
Cutts
Donald EE. Dunphe
Main
Robert R. Durost
Taylor
Origene J. Filiault, Sr
Louis Russell
Chadwick Place
Donald J. Simoneau
South
Gerald A. Sneider
Menno Steiner, Jr
Bacon
Joseph C. Souza
Robert J. Therrien
Harvey T. Tracy
Richard E. Tremblay
Philip Joseph Villandry
Carl C. White
Elm
Youth Fined $35 In Beach Court
Norman Descoteaux aged 20 of Old Salt Road Old Orchard Beach was fined 35 dollars in Old Orchard Beach Trial Court on charges of passing a stopped school bus. He pleaded not guilty before Judge Wesley Mewer.
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Norman Descoteaux
Old Salt Road
Old Orchard Beach
Descoteaux
Wesley Mewer
Biddeford Crew Takes Down Four Dead City Trees
A Biddeford city highway crew felled four dead trees on the north eastern side of Main Street between Elm and St Mary streets. The trees were declared dangerous after a municipal survey found rot and risk to the public, part of a larger removal plan by street department crews.
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Biddeford
Columbia names Panagakos among advanced science writing fellows
New York report notes Nicholas Panagakos, city ha deputy for the Portland Maine Press Herald and Evening Express, was selected as an advanced science writing fellow by Columbia University in a ceremony yesterday.
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New York
Nicholas Panagakos
City
Portland, Maine
Press Herald
Evening Express
Columbia University
District Members Will Attend State Conclave
Camp Ellis firemen's auxiliary outlined a July 2 baked bean supper and next week will name committees. Members may attend Bar Mills field day on July 9 but opted not to enter a float. A smorgasbord is set for June 26 at Old Orchard Beach. attendees should notify the president Mrs Florence Fitch. The York County District 13 Maine Federation of Women's Clubs plans a June 20 22 convention at Marshall House York Harbor with theme Knowledge and Progress Keys To The Future. The district reports 100 percent CARE participation in 1959 and the clubs have donated 3238 to health welfare education recreation and international projects. A Projects and Awards Luncheon will present CARE certificates. The convention runs through June 22 with speakers Judge Sidney W Wernick and Mrs Marold Milligan.
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Camp Ellis
Bar Mills
Old Orchard Beach
York County
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs
Marshall House
York Harbor
Warren Peterson
Saco
John Audibert
Kennebunkport
Peterson
Audibert
Kenneth Stackpole
Theodore Schaffer
Biddeford
Everett Ladd
Bhima Sturdivant
Old Orchard
Allen F. Garner
Kezar Falls
George Walker
William H. Berry
Maine
New England
Leon Blum
L. Leslie Maciver
Stephen Patrick
Sidney W. Wernick
Portland
Marold Milligan
New York City
Club Institute
General Assembly
Women's Educational and Industrial Union
Thursday Club
Warren FE. Peterson
Eisenhower Faces Asian Weather as Quemoy Crisis Grows
Vice Admiral Griffin warned of possible Chinese actions to mar the Eisenhower trip. Peiping announced plans to swell Quemoy Friday and Sunday to show contempt for Eisenhower, timing them with his Formosa visit eve. Eisenhower rested aboard the St. Paul after a grim Tokyo setback, while Hagerty downplayed damage to prestige and national interests.
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Charles D. Griffin
Eisenhower
Japan
Quemoy
Peiping
Formosa
St. Paul
Manila Bay
Philippines
Tokyo
White House
James C. Hagerty
U.S
State Department
Hagerty
Fisenhower
Quiet in Biddeford Police pass calm day in city
Peaceful day in Biddeford municipal circles with no major complaints or accidents by noon. No municipal court session held and fire department reports show no fire or ambulance calls.
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Biddeford
Glasses found after Burns school graduation in Saco
Saco police found a pair of two toned brown rimmed glasses in Saco City hall last night after the Burns school graduation. Lt. Robert Foran said today. The owner may claim them at the Saco police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Robert Foran
Work To Start On Main Street Block
Workmen will begin early next week improvements on the building adjacent to the First National Bank parking lot. Bernard Osher, owner, said a crew led by Leo Corriveau of Saco will shingle the parking lot facing section and paint the front and sides, greatly improving the building’s appearance.
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First National Bank
Bernard Osher
Leo Corriveau
Saco
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ACSA
C.na
Memoriam
Mary Boucher Pinard
Journal
The
Saco Salvation Army
St Monica Church
Kennebunk
St. Martha Church
St. Mary Church
Wells
All Saints Church
Oguawvit
Lake
Cynthia Lowry
Nora
Kelly
Dolores
Puget Sound
Edward R. Murrow
Berlin
By Madeliene Davenport
Lantagne
Democrat
LaCordaire
Fremont Club
St. Jean the Baptiste
Alfred Lantagne
Theodore
Ted
Caquette
Theodore J. Caouette
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