Anniversary Celebrated By Rochefort Pair
Mr and Mrs Soong H Rochefort of 18 Taylor Street Riddefort celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Saturday night at St Johns Hall Jefferson Street. They were married June 24 1939 at St Josephs Church. The celebration included gifts from guests and a buffet lunch with dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soong H. Rochefort
Taylor Street
Riddefort
St. John’s Hall
Jefferson Street
Rochefort
St. Joseph's Church
Lina Ares
Yolanie
David Rochefort
Quincy
Mass
Jeannine Credit
Paul Credit
Gaston Rochefort
Leon Grover
Yolande Rochefort
Ronald Fecteau
Beatrice LePage
Corinne Letellier
Richard Boutet
Germaine Duquette
Eve R. Vigneault
Jean Vigneault
Donat Beaulieu
Albert J. Pontbriant Sr
Emile Fournier
Lewis Libby
Irene Lewicki
Ronald Boisvert
Joan Bonafonte
Bertrand Bradbury
Laurent Fournier
John Berthiaume
Robert Rochefort Sr
Paul E. Sevigny
Lorenzo Lavallee
Rene Racine
George E. Noble
Tide Inn application to be considered
OLD ORCHARD BEACH The Town Council will again consider tonight an application to operate the Tide Inn after four refusals. Chequinn Corp. counsel Arthur McCue said the application would be withdrawn, with Atty. LaFountain noting an investment and new party seeking later action. Charles J Anderson applies for a license to run a cocktail lounge on East Grand Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Chequinn Corp
Arthur McCue
Atty
Francis J. LaFountain
Charles J. Anderson
East Grand Avenue
Police Cpal
Weekend Traffic Toll On Highways Claims 20 Lives
A weekend of New England traffic disasters left 20 dead across six states, with Massachusetts reporting ten highway fatalities. Rhode Island saw four highway deaths including a Tiverton crash that killed a widow and two of her sons, while Vermont New Hampshire Maine Connecticut all recorded multiple fatalities. Notable losses included Richard E. Gamage, 21, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and several others in accidents on Route 128 and local roads near Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Tiverton
R.I
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Maine
Vermont
Connecticut
Lynn (Mass
West Gloucester
Mass
Richard E. Gamage
Gloucester
Charles H. Gamage
Dorothy Loudin
Donald
Michael
John Turner Johnson
Fall River
Jersey City
N.J
Sakonnet River
Eileen Cahall
Williamstown
Lester Russ
Holderness
Bruce Randall
Hampton Falls
Russell Schultz
Claremont
William. B. Collins
Stamford
Greenwich
Foster Bumps
Shirley
Joseph Ciccarelli
Mary
Stoneham
Lexington
Michael Thomas
Ann Marie Boivin
Adams
Cheshire
Robert D. Potter
Savoy
Edmund T. Starzyk
Auburn
Edward B. Butler
Arlington
Route
Wellesley
John F. Calver
Framingham
Harwich
Helen Casey
Worcester
St. John’s Cemetery
Route 128
Flying Garbage Hits Car In Orlando Crash
In Orlando Florida a man named Spiker was struck by a flying garbage can after a city container was emptied by a truck and placed near railroad tracks. A freight car on a passing train struck the container sending it into Spiker’s car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Fla
Herman Spiker
R. E. Huber
Spiker
SONS OF UNION VETERANS AND AUXILIARY MEET IN SACO
A joint meeting of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and Auxiliary was held Saturday evening at 64 Ferry Road in Saco to plan the annual banquet and outline a fall events schedule. A joint inspection with Sanford Camp SUVC and auxiliary was planned. Reports on Memorial Day activities and the Eastland Motor Hotel Porta nd convention were given. The next auxiliary meeting will be September 12 at the home of Mr and Mrs Levi Hover. Camp members will help the veterans council remove cemetery flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and Auxiliary
Beulah Freeman
Ferry Road
Saco
Sanford Camp
SUVC
Auxiliary
Eastland Motor Hotel
Portaand
Levi Hover
Fortunes Rock
Veterans Council
Three Traffic Accidents In Saco Reported
A Saco youth Ronald P. Nason 19 of 89 Temple St was treated for a cut as the car he rode in crossed a tree at Spring and Bradley Streets near Sweetser School. Driver William Ledoux 20 of Biddeford blamed a locked power steering and sticking gas pedal as causes with $350 front end damage. Another collision at Elm and Main involved Joel Gorneault 28 of Portland and another driver Gregory Meagher 22 of Larchmont N Y. Meagher cited for failing to report. A third crash on Surf Street left Litwinowich 17 of 44 Oak St Saco with $45 damage after hitting a utility pole. no pole damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Ronald P. Nason
Temple St
Spring
Bradley
Sweetser School
William H. Ledoux
Pool Road
Biddeford
Ledoux
Joel N. Gorneault
Portland
Elm Street
Main Street
Gregory A. Meagher
Larchmont
N.Y
Old Orchard Beach
Gorneault
Meagher
Ohn W. Litwinowich
Oak St
Surf Street
Struc
Litwinowich
Painchaud's Band to Open Season in Biddeford
Painchaud's Band directed by Ludger Picher will give the first concert of the season on Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Memorial Field Biddeford. This marks the 61st year of municipally sponsored concerts formerly held at Clifford Park. Eight concerts are scheduled this year with rain postponement to the next fair evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painchaud
Ludger Picher
Memorial Field
May Street
Biddeford
Clifford Park
Old Orchard Beach groups attend Maine convention in Portland
Members of the C Fayette Staples Post American Legion Auxiliary and Llewellyn Powers Auxiliary U.S.W.V. attended the Maine State Department Convention in Portland. They won national and department citations plus awards for Civil Defense and Book of Prayers. Officers were elected with Catherine Lemire named department president. Richard Doe received a two year site committee appointment. convention next year is in Waterville. Also noted were wedding attendance and social visits from local residents and a Kiwanis speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
C. Fayette Staples Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Maine State Department
Portland
Rose Fournier
Shirley Doe
Virginia Ford
Lorraine Coreau
Catherine Lemire
V.A.V.S
American Legion
Department
Post Department
Herbert R. Bean
Joseph Cyr
Richard Doergeant
Winfield Coreau
Ernest Allaire
Richard Doe
Waterville
York County Council
Llewellyn Powers
U.S.W.V
Kendall Camp
Joseph Momna
Momna
Blanche Hobbs
Alfred
Deartment
Alice Blaire
Saco
Alice Delaire
Bessie Momna
Ernest Brousseau
Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club
Lester Bookas
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Russell Durant
Geraldine
Richard Rowlands
Elizabeth Anne Little
Willimantic
Conn
Mervyn Henry Little
William D. Rowlands
Ocean Park
Gordon Allgrove
Eden Lane
John Ash
Alice West
St. Johnsbury, Vt
Biddeford Man Is Fined For Assault
Weston Buzzell, 27, of 36 Mt. Pleasant St., Biddeford, pled guilty to assault on his brother Hilary and was fined 25 dollars in Biddeford Municipal Court. Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason ordered the warrant against both brothers for an affray after police and respondents provided details. The altercation occurred on Foss Street, Biddeford, with another charge of resisting arrest filed without plea per the arresting officer’s recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston Buzzell
Mt. Pleasant St
Biddeford
Hilary
Gerald C. Nason
Foss Street
Albert Elwell
Religious Group Concludes Meeting at Nassan College
Charles W. Henry of Jehovah's Witnesses told 1,300 witnesses at Nassan College Auditorium that the times demand urgent action. He warned of immorality, materialism, upheaval, and the nuclear threat, urging daily living by Biblical counsel and severing ties with the old world. The three day Circuit Assembly ended with a final talk, song, and prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springvale
Charles W. Henry
Jehovah's Witnesses
Henry
Nassan College
Arnold Blow
Biddeford
Cann
Divers To Join In Search For Drown Victims
Divers were scheduled to search Moosehead Lake for the bodies of three people who drowned in a boating accident Saturday in Lily Bay. Mr and Mrs Samuel McLaughlin of Winthrop Mass and their son in law Rocco DeCarlois were in their late 50s. Mrs DeCarlois, Mary, said life preservers burst as the boat capsized and all three disappeared. She was rescued by George Thompson of Meriden Conn and returned to Massachusetts Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Moosehead Lake
Lily Bay
Samuel McLaughlin
Winthrop
Mass
Rocco DeCarlois
Mary
Two Mishaps At Beach In Old Orchard Beach
Police report two traffic incidents near Old Orchard Beach. Xavier Couture, 61, of Saco Avenue crossed Saco Street and touched Alma Courchaine, 51, of Portland, with no reported injuries. Earlier, Charles Barnes Jr., 21, of East Grand Avenue, hit by David Bryan, 18, of Malden, Massachusetts, on Saco Avenue, lost control, struck a pole. Barnes vehicle damage $400, Bryan $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Xavier Couture
Saco Avenue
Alma J. Courchaine
Portland
Couture
Saco
Union Avenue
Charles P. Barnes Jr
East Grand Ave
David Bryan
Malden
Mass
Barnes
Bryan
CCB Man Pays Two Fines In Court
In Saco Municipal Court Frank A. Blow of Ocean Park Road Old Orchard Beach pleaded innocent to two complaints by state police of overloaded trucks. Association Judge William F. Wilson Jr. waived warrant reading, Blow was found guilty on both counts and paid $10 fines for each charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Municipal Court
Frank A. Blow
Ocean Park Road
Old Orchard Beach
William F. Wilson Jr
Robert York
Blow
Miss Downing to be Atlantis Hotel hostess
Kennebunk daughter Leta E Downing, granddaughter of Dr and Mrs J R Downing, recently graduated from Lake Erie College Painesville Ohio with English major. She studied 11 weeks at the University of Cannes and served as bridesmaid for roommate Bevery Simonds at Lake George New York. She will work as hostess at the Atlantis Hotel Kennebunk Beach this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Leta E.downing
J. Robert Downing
Summer Street
Lake Erie College
Painesville
Ohio
Miss Downing
University of Cannes
France
Bevery Simonds
Lake George
N. Y
Atlantis
Kennebunk Beach
Woods Fire Fought For Hour In City Woods
A woods fire Saturday off Atlantic Avenue Biddeford caused a one hour battle by local firefighters. The blaze, believed set by children, burned land owned by Alfred Boutin. A separate auto fire damaged a 1956 Pontiac owned by Leo Parenteau at 25 Graham Street Biddeford due to wiring damage from a carburetor backfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Avenue
Biddeford
Alfred Boutin
Leo Parenteau
Graham St
Local Persons Hurt In Head On Crash Near Town Line
Two Biddeford residents, John Palmitessa Sr and Blanche Roy, suffered bruises in a head-on two car crash on Sanford Road near the town line yesterday and were treated at Henrietta D. Goodall Hospital before being released. Louis W. Senechel of Amesbury Mass escaped injury. police say he attempted to pass and couldn't regain position in time. Officer Armand Cormier aided State Trooper James Monroe in the investigation. A separate brief reports John Tracy being slapped by a man at a red light in Coral Gables after the assailant followed his car for miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Sanford Road
Ala
John Palmitessa Sr
Quimby St
Biddeford
Blanche Roy
St. Mary St
Henrietta D. Goodall Hospital
Louis W. Senechel
Amesbury
Mass
James Monroe
Senechel
Sanford
Armand Cormier
Monroe
Coral Gables
Fla
John Tracy
Tracy
Miss Jacobs Weds Royal Spofford in Kennebunk
Miss Marjorie Day Jacobs daughter of Mrs Eleanor Jacobs of Biddeford married Royal E Spofford Jr son of Mr and Mrs Royal E Spofford Sr in Christ Church Kennebunk. Rev Fred Holmberg officiated with Lois Whittier organist. The bride wore white organza and a lace mantilla veil. Maid of honor Sally Jo Spofford carried yellow rosebuds and white carnations. Best man Nelson F Louis. ushers Robert A Jacobs Lendall Smith. A reception at Webhannet Club welcomed 75 guests. The couple will reside on Main Street West Kennebunk after June 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Christ Church
Satuday
Marjorie Day Jacobs
Eleanor Jacobs
Biddeford
Alden Jacobs
Berwick Road
Ogunquit
Royal E. Spofford Jr
Royal E. Spofford
Forks
Fred Holmberg
Lois Whittier
Sally’ Jo Spofford
Arundel
Nelson F. Louis
Robert A. Jacobs
Saco
Lendall
Smith
Webhannet Club
Margaret Couture
New Hair Growth Treatment Promises Gains in 32 Day Trial
Houston readers are urged to try a no risk 32 day hair growth treatment offered by Loesch Laboratory Consultants. The ad cites a controversial claim of stopping loss and growing hair, notes many baldness causes, and promises confidential, obligation free inquiries by mail for those with remaining hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Loesch Laboratory Consultants, Inc
Scout Troops Join For 50 Mile Hike
Scout Troop 1 Haverhill Massachusetts and Troop 350 Old Orchard Beach joined for a 50 mile Appalachian Trail hike. Norman F Murphy and John R Gagnon led the trip with participants from both towns listed by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Boy Scouts
Haverhill
Mass
St. Margaret's Parish
Norman F. Murphy
John R. Gagnon
Leonard Sargent
Jeffrey Barnjum
Gerald Murray
Gary Ellis
Richard Cleresy
Charles Buchikos
Daniel B. Smith
Leo P. L'Heureux
Richard Buffum
Donald Jarry
Richard Stevens
Gordon Lemire
Barry Lemire
Daniel Murphy
Bernard Lebrun
Roger McGee
Richard Duplesis
Paul Jacques
Dolby-Beaudoin Win In Transmitter Hunt
Augusta hosts the annual hidden transmitter hunt at the Calumet Club. Jules Beaudoin of Biddeford with Lawrence Dolby of Saco won first prize for their team. Attendees included Leon Libby of Saco and Ernest Hill of Lyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Calumet Club
Augusta Amateur Radio Club
Jules Beaudoin
Bacon Street
Biddeford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Albert Vire
Henry Rondeau
Emile Fecteau
Norman Rochefort
Edouard Neault
A. L. Thibeault
Leo Beaulieu
Normvn A. Pinette
John Rochefort
Jacqueline Rochefort
Raymond Cote
Ronald LePage
Rene Duquette
Mrs
G. H. Rochefort
T.de Inn
Freezer
Norge
Sons of Union Veterans and Auxiliary Meet
Welppul Guidance
U. S. Civil Service
Lincoln Service
Pekin
Illinois
U. S
Clement P. Wight
C.C.B. Man
Miss Jacobs
Royal Spofford
West Kennebunk
Biddeford High School
Kennebunk High School
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
R. E. Spofford
Utman
Loesch Laboratory Consultants
West Main
Dolby
Beaudoin
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