Mrs Madeline Octeau to Begin Two Week Vacation
Mrs. Madeline Octeau of Old Orchard Road Saco starts a two week vacation today from Butler's Department Store. Agatha St. Ire of Biddeford has been moved from Webber to Mercy Hospital in Portland. Michael O Rourke funeral services were held Friday at St Mary Church Biddeford. Seamen from Portsmouth Navy Base served as bearers. Burial followed at St Mary Cemetery with prayers at the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline Octeau
Old Orchard Road
Saco
Butler's Department Store
Agatha St
Michael O'Rourke
St. Mary Church
Biddeford
Maurice Goan
Louise
William Cleary
Portsmouth Navy Base
Crafton M. Andersson
Arnold J.horney
Irish
Hill
York County Barracks Auxiliary Meeting Set for Biddeford
The York County Barracks Auxiliary will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at Fremont Club headquarters Alfred Street Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Barracks
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Youth Fellowship Meetings Across Local Churches
Local church youth groups schedule Sunday gatherings across South Biddeford Foss Street Saco Kennebunkport and Goodwins Mills with times running from 6 30 p m to 7 30 p m The events include Methodist Baptist Advent Christian and Ly man church affiliations and span junior and senior youth fellowships alongside evening services at Village Baptist and Lyman Baptist churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
South Biddeford
Methodist Youth Fellowship
The
Foss Street Methodist Church
Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship
Saco United Baptist Church
Village Baptist Church
Kennebunkport
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Youth Fellowship of
Advent Christian Church
Fight Cases Heard In Court At Kennebunk
Eight cases were tried at the Kennebunk Municipal court on traffic and fishing law violations. Ronald H. Phillips of Sanford pleaded guilty to operating after license suspension and was fined 100 dollars. David H. Libby of Cornish pleaded guilty to passing a stop sign and paid 10 dollars. Ernest A. Cabilis of Lowell Mass pleaded guilty to Turnpike speeding and fined 15 dollars. Frank L. Hammond of Water Street Saco fined 15 dollars for fishing without a license. Isadore J. Turcotte of Fort Myers Fla pleaded guilty and paid 10 dollars for fishing without a license. Donald Gosslin of Kennebunk pleaded innocent but found guilty of operating a vehicle with an improper muffler and fined 10 dollars. Floyd H. Wilcox of Franklin Torrance South Portland pleaded guilty to Turnpike speeding. Ernest A. Olson of South Portland pleaded not guilty to speeding on Route 1 but found guilty. suspended 15 dollar fine. Cases heard by Associate Judge Thomas J. Reagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Sanford
Ronald H. Phillips
David H. Libby
Cornish
Ernest A. Cabilis
Lowell
Mass
Frank L. Hammond
Waterstree
Ernest A. Olson
South Portland
Thomas J. Reagon
Local notices from Kennebunk community events and gatherings
The Olive Rebekah Lodge will meet at the 1. C. O. F. hall Monday evening for a memorial service followed by refreshments. Women's Guild of St. David Episcopal plans a picnic supper on June 22 at 5 30 p.m. Rotary club hosted a dinner and heard Elmont S. Tyndale speak on the Story of Cathodes. Various residents were noted moving homes, hospital patients, or visiting Springfield and Springvale for weddings and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Rebekah Lodge
Women’s Guild of
Summer Street
Robert Spofford
Advent Christian Church
Rotary Club
den and Fisie
Kennebunk Lower Village
Ernest Smith
Elmont S. Tyndale
Kennebunkport
David McConnell
James
Springfield
Mass
Grove Street
Elizabeth Burgess
Leeds
Genevieve Currier
Lord Street
Webber Hospital
Richard Bridges
Shelly
Sharon
Teresa
Chelmsford
Henry P. McCabe
Pleasant Street
Edmund Cashen
Alice Theriault
Ruby Wellington Theriault
Francis Goodness
Joseph Goodness
Notre Dame Church
Springvale
Maurice Clark
Gooch’s Beach
Kennebunk
Jessie Phillips
Brown Street
Leech Nursing Home
Storer Street
Recreation programs expand in Saco for youths and adults
Saco schedules Friday and Saturday courts for adults at Memorial field. Jordan school and Sweetser school playgrounds will open for children 12 and under with activities like checkers volleyball softball and crafts. Pleasant street recreation center will offer rainy day activities 9 to 12 and 1 to 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
John Anagnostis
Memorial Field
Jordan School
Pepperell Park
Sweetjser School
Spring Street
Local and State Legislative Races and Polling Places
Voters select candidates in Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach and nearby towns. Several incumbents face Democratic opposition while some Republicans run unopposed. Polling hours run 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. with specific polling sites listed for Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar R. Caouette
Richard Laverriere
Romeo Sevigny
Saco
Camille L. V. Bedard
Don ©. Rhodes
Harry A. Warren
Atty
Philip
EF. Graves
Kennebunkport
Earl V. Bohr
Faith J. Eckler
Elmont S. Tyndale
Jerome Gi. Plante
William F. Allen
Old Orchard Beach
Arundel
Lillian M. Lincoln
Wells
Wells - Lebanon - Northwick
Coyle R. Meserve
Dayton
Richard E. Valentino
Biddeford
Old Orchard Beach High School
Siloam Hall
Pool Road
St. Andre
Emery School
City
Jefferson Street
Municipal Court Room
City Building
Banks Garage
Elm Street
Bradbury Street
Sweetser School
Sweetser - C 'Dren
Locke School
Bonython
Sol
Frobel Hall
Saco City Building
Gar H.‘L
Weather segment reports heavy rainfall and strong winds across states
The report notes Vero Beach Florida recording 1.90 inches of rain in six hours while Orlando Florida saw three quarters of an inch in an hour. Hail hit Fairfax Virginia with gusts up to 50 miles per hour. Tallahassee Florida endured a heavy rainfall event described as a big inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vero Beach
Fla
Orlando
Fairfax
Tallahasse
Biddeford Pair Married At St. Andre Church
Mrs. Georgianna Legere and Octave Martel of Biddeford were united in marriage at St. Andre church. Msgr. Aime Giguere officiated the ceremony with Laura L. Proulx at organ and Alice Nolette as vocalist. After a reception at Old Orchard House the couple will reside at 149 Summer Street. They plan a wedding trip to Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgianna Legere
Mt. Vernon Street
Octave Martel
Summer Street
Biddeford
St. Andre Church
Msgr
Aime Giguere
Laura L. Proulx
Alice Nolette
Omer Nolette
Sinai Martel
Old Orchard House
Old Orchard Beach
Montreal
Canada
Botanists Convene at Nasson College for 60th Josselyn Meeting
The Josselyn Botanical Society of Maine will hold its 60th annual meeting at Nasson College Springvale Monday through Thursday. Delegates from Maine and New England will elect officers, plan three days of field trips led by experts, with tours to Nutter bog Alfred Massabesh forest Dayton Cole Farm and more. Activities include lectures by A R Hodgdon and Ralph Bean and a closing dinner at Nasson College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Josselyn Botanical Society
Maine
Nasson College
Springvale
New England
Marland Hall
Fay Hyland
Department of Botany
University of Maine
Orono
Josselyn Society
Albert L. Prosser
Clifford Holdsworth
Rodney G. Folsom
Mary Carpenter Kelley
Alfred
Nutter Bog
Massabesh Experimental Forest
Thomas W. McConkey
Dayton
Cole Farm
Notre Dame Institute
Barney Beg Mountain
Eliot
South Berwick
York
Nassan College
A. R. Hodgdon
Botany Department
University of New Hampshire
Durham
Ralph C. Bean
Wakefield
Mass
Henry Briggs
Josselyn Botanical Society of
John Josselyn
Scarborough
London
York County
East Parsonsfield
Sshapleigh
Kittery
Wells
Limerick
Kennebunk
Amundsen Withdraws From Falmouth Race After Federal Job
Rag nar Amundsen informs State Election Division of withdrawal from unopposed Democratic state representative nomination in Fal mouth due to federal employment. Deputy Secretary Paul A. MacDonald says ballots cannot be changed. if nominated and refuses, the seat becomes vacant and a successor is named. Augusta bureau director change announced as Vance G. Springer succeeds Henry L. Cranshaw, who moves to state controller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustap
Ragnar Amundsen
Falmouth
Paul A. MacDonald
Amundsen
Democratic Town Committee
MacDonald
Augusta
State Health and Welfare Department
Vance G. Springer
Henry L. Cranshaw
Department
Bureau of Administration
Cranshaw
Ex Saco Boy Will Graduate From Academy
lL p van 'allace Amingham 20 of 114 pleas ant street Saco son of Mr and Mrs Wallace 'sgham of Greenville DC former of S.co will receive the c¢ree of Bachelor of Marine Science at Maine Maritime Academy grad uation exercises this afternoon. An engineering student at the academy Cunningham has re ceived his third assistant engin eer's license. He was active in the Propeller club yacht club and rifle and pistol club and played base ball while at the acad emy. Cunningham is a graduate of Thornton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van ‘Allace
Amingham
Pleasant Street
Saco
Wallace
Sgham
Greenville
D. C
S.co
Maine Maritime Academy
Cunningham
Propeller Club
Rifle and
Thornton
Children’s Art Classes Slated At Kennebunk
Kenneth Post of Scarborough, formerly of Kennebunk, will conduct two July August classes at the Brick Store Museum Garden Studio in Kennebunk. He is a third year Portland School of Fine Arts student, designer and illustrator. One series for ages 8 12 on drawing painting, another for 10 14 on crafts including copper tooling printing mosaics and clay. Classes meet Friday mornings for art and Friday afternoons for crafts for two hours with limited enrollment. Call the museum Tue Sat 10 am 4 30 pm for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Post
Scarborough
Kennebunk
Garden
Brick Store
Post
Portland School of Fine and Applied Arts
Portland
BHS Alumni Banquet Moved To June 21 At Lighthouse
Biddeford High School Alumni Association announces the banquet will be held June 21 at the Lighthouse Pine Point instead of June 20 due to local primaries. The event features the Class of 1960 and anniversary classes with over 200 tickets circulating and a full program led by association president Chris Anton and guest speakers including Mayor Clement Deschambault and Supt. Peal Larrabee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford High School Alumni Association
Pine Point
Chris Anton
Anton
Cornelius Darcy
Cornelius Enright
Clement Deschambault
Peal Larrabee
Raymond Kenneally
Alumni Association
J. Albert Merryman
Mark McCullogah
Carlisle Atkinson
Atty
Daniel Crowley
Joseph Regina
Jerome Gagne
Paul Hotcor
Neil Serpico
Irene Throumoulos
John E. Hill, Jr
Atkinson
Frank Carey
Rita Dunton
Mildred Booth
Ethel Bedard
George Simard
Paul Hector
William Cosgrove
Robert Cole, Jr
Irving Remar
Harry Belanger
Mary Jones
Christo Antonako
Adah Chapter Officers Picnic Set for Sunday
The last Adah chapter O. E. S. meeting was at the Masonic hall with Worthy Matron Mrs. Peal Tate presiding. A picnic for officers is planned at Paul Tate’s Old Orchard road home Sunday, with an officers school June 28 at South Berwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adah
Masonic Hall
Biddeford
Peal Tate
Paul Tate
Old Orchard Road
Officers School of Instruction
South Berwick
Worthy
Worthy Patrol
Madonna Chapter
Kennebunk
Saco Youth to Attend Boys Nation from Maine
Maine delegates to Boys Nation in Washington selected two representatives from Dirigo Boys State. Peter Gordon of Saco will serve as governor, and Leonard Becker of Gardiner as a delegate with alternates Michael Haley of Bangor and others named from South Paris and Mark Kimball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Dirigo
Boys State
Maine
Boys Nation
Washington
Peter Gordon
Saco
Leonard Becker
Gardiner
South Paris
Mark Kimball
Michael Haley
Bangor
Prize Winning Letter Praises Mother From High School Student
Miss Jeanne Marie LaBranche, a St. Andre high school junior, won high honors in a Father’s Day writing contest sponsored by Lynn Farnel Group Public Relations Information Program in Rockefeller Plaza New York. Her letter to a deceased father extols her mother Florence LaBranche for four years serving as both mother and father, painting the porch and managing the home while her brothers assist. The contest awarded a Parker pen and pencil set along with a special gift. LaBranche submitted the piece in April after English class notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Marie LaBranche
St. Andre
Lynn Farnel Group
Rockefeller Plaza
N. Y
Florence LaBranche
Water Street
Leopold LaBranche
Biddeford and Saco Coal Company
Miss LaBranche
LaBranche
Falear Weave Hosiery
Man Street
Biddeford
St. Andre Church
Potts Fined for Speeding in Saco Court
Douglas L. Potts, 22, of Fairview Mass, was fined 20 dollars by Judge Hilary Mahaney in Saco Municipal Court this morning after state police charged him with speeding 80 mph in a 70 mph zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas L. Potts
Fairview
Mass
Hilary Mahaney
Saco
Pots
Several Wills Allowed At Probate Court
York county Probate Court sanctioned multiple wills including Ralph Andrews of Kennebunk and Marie Louise Blais of Old Orchard Beach. Andrews named Cath erine A. Gordon executrix with a conditional trust for housekeeper Mary E. Neither cut, while Blais left half residuary bequests to Rose Anna Blais and others. Other estates and name changes were approved, including Doris Virginia Cote Harriman and Bruce Robertson-Dick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Andrews
Kennebunk
Alfred
John B. Roberts
York County
Andrews
Catherine A. Gordon
Kaycee
Wyo
George C. Lord
Marie Claire D'Assisse
Order of Presentation of Mary
Rose Anna Blais
Methuen
Mass
St. Joseph Cemetery
Biddeford
Emelia Fleurant
Kathryne S. Roberge
Joseph H. Morin
Saco
Alfred Morin
Charles H. Johnson
A. Harrison Taylor
Robert R. Stinson
Alice R. Currier
Albert W. Emmons
Hamilton H. Dye
George A. Deering
Buxton
Carl A. Deering
Roger S. Bragdon
Berwick
Robert H. Morse
Old Orchard Beach
Jacqueline L. Morse
Francis J. LaFountain
Baptist Church
Buckfield
Methodist Church
Georgia E. Dean
Ld Orchard Beach
Edwin E. Dixon
Laura Z. Dean
American Bible Society
Park Avenue
New York City
Arthur T. Dickson
Bosse K. Shaw
Nathaniel Marshall
York
Vermont Inspired Mental Health Workshop Session
An inclusive workshop invites all in the community concerned with mental health. Registration at Sweetser Children's Home 9:30 with a 10:00 panel including a lawyer, teacher, and public health nurses moderated by Rev. Birger T. Johnson. Dr Hyessy discusses panel issues at 11:00, talk by Dr Huessy at 1:30, and a 2:30 to 3:30 exchange of ideas. A small fee to cover expenses. attendees should bring a box lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Sweetser Children’s Home
Birger T. Johnson
Hyessy
Arlene Hubbard Weds Paul Mathieu at Christ Church
Arlene Hubbard and Paul Mathieu wed in a Wednesday ceremony at Christ Church Kennebunk. Rev Robert Cumlen officiated with John Hoover as best man and Mrs George Whitlifer as organist. The bride wore robin's egg blue lace and carried a Bible. reception followed at Webhannet clubhouse with about 60 guests. The couple will reside at 300 Main Street Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christchurch
Kennebunk
Arlene Mae “Sard
Gordon Ibbard l
Wells
Paul Mathieu
Paul Mathieu, Sr
Biddeard
Robert Cumlen
John Hoover
Kittery
George Whititier
Webhannet
Fletcher Street
Nancy Hubbard
Marion, Bedard
Biddeford
Saco
York Heel Corp
Main Street
Kennebunk Baptist church class to hold August lawn sale
The D O V class met at Kennebunk Baptist church with Miss Clythro Staples presiding. They voted to hold a food sale on August 12 on the church lawn and to sponsor a July 21 picnic at Chapel Cottage Kennebunk. They planned to send flowers to an ill member and featured a chalk drawing by Mrs Margaret Staples along with vocal duets by Mrs Rosali Chute and Janet Chappell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Clythro St
Margaret Staples
Garden of Prayer
Rosali Chute
Janet Chappell
Lillian Clark
Frances Burleigh
Myrtle Benson
Ruth Chappell
Ida Cousens
Marion Cousens
Harriet ‘Eman
Louise Nichols
Mir ‘ Robbins
Rose Knight
Geneva Chute
T“artha Bragdon
Clythio Staples
Rosalie Chute
Bay View parking lot opens for summer in Saco
Street Commissioner Timothy Crowley announced the Bay View parking lot is open this afternoon to serve beachgoers. The gravelled lot holds about 45 to 50 cars and signs were erected this morning. The city purchased the lot last winter for 5000 dollars to provide parking for Bay View visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Bay View
Timothy Crowley
Crowley
Bayiew
Kennebunk Girl Attends Pi Beta Chi Convention
Miss Brenda Freeman of Kennebunk leaves today for Hot Springs Arkansas to represent the University of Maine at the 42nd biennial con vention of Pi Beta Chi. She was one of two delegates chosen from UMaine to attend the week long gathering. This spring she received the Portland Alumnae chapter award for the...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Freeman
Elliot Freeman
High Street
Kennebunk
Hot Springs
Ark
Pi Beta Chi
University of Maine
Miss Freeman
Portland
Buxton Alumni Banquet Honors Longtime Members
Buxton Alumni Association held its annual banquet with 115 members at Wonderbar steak house in Biddeford. Speakers included James Stonier former high school principal Pierton Waterman chair of School District six Blanche Dean class of 1897 member and long‑time legislator and Joel Eastman the association president. Entertainment featured a Portland trio singer David Coombs and TV star Betty Gribbin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel D. Hanson
Buxton
Wonderbar
Biddeford
James Stonier
Pierton Waterman
Board of Education
Blanche Dean
Joel Eastman
Portland
David Coombs
New England
Betty Gribbin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Fdmund Cashen
Robert H. Dyer
Herbert W. Dyer
Journal
Fair End
Botany Society
Saco Boy
Academy
Wallace Cunningham
Childrens
BHS
Mom
Jeanne LaBranche
Arlene Hubbard
Stevens
Buxton Alumni Association
Pi Beta Pi
United Baptist Church
Stanley A. Bennett
East
Ralph M. Lovell
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