Local notices roundup from Biddeford area
Attorney Albert W. Cookson from Biddeford and Lewiston was in Augusta on business. Lawrence D. Davis and Nancy M. Davis of Biddeford returned from a vacation to Washington and Richmond. Dr. Leo P. Taillon of Saco attended a New England Council of Optometrists meeting at Bretton Woods. Marine Pvt. George P. Boudreau of Biddeford completed recruit training at Parris Island. Bertha Lemire of Biddeford died after a long illness. funeral from St. Andre church scheduled Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert W. Cookson
Biddeford
Augusta
Lewiston
Lawrence D. Davis
Nancy M. Davis
Lawrence N. Davis
Pool Road
Washington
D. C
Richmond
New England Council of Optometrists
Bretton Woods
N. H
Leo P. Taillon
Bertha Lemire
Arthur Lemire
Poolseet
Hamnard
P.Q
Hermenegilde
Josephine
Patty) Blais
Arthur
Leo
Rita Roy
Norwood
Mass
Claire Lasante
Dover
Theresa Saucier
Irene Lemire
Wshington
Gedeon Turcotte
P. Q
Emond Fusera
St. Andre Church
Notre Dame Thrift Shop Directed by Group D Next Week
Ewe flies will oversee Notre Dame thrift shop operations under Group D with Mrs Mare E Simard designated as captain for the upcoming week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Thrift Shop
Mare E. Simard
Church Notes Confessions Schedules Across Kennebunk Wells
The Junior Band and songsters of the Saco Salvation Army meet Saturday at 10 a.m. Confessions are set for St. Monica Kennebunk from 4 to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Additional sessions at St. Martha Kennebunk 4 to 5 and 1 to 8 p.m. Mary Wells 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. All Saints Ogauayquit hosts 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
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Soongsters
The
Saco Salvation Army
St. Monica Church
Kennebunk
St. Martha Church
St. Mary Church
Wells
All Saints Church
Oguayquit
Grand Voiture Convention Highlights and Parades
The Maine American Legion auxiliary and Grand Voiture events feature memorial luncheon honors for past presidents, page assignments across districts, and a national vice president banquet. Gov. Reed to speak at the Saturday session as four candidates vie for Legion commander. two parades are planned with a drum and bugle corps contest to close the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Rena F. Howe
Locke Mills
Jes
Sie Shaw
Mars Hill
Rhoda Sabin
Wilton
Virginia Packard
Presque Isle
Eliza Ward
Limestone
Beatrice Wakefield
Kennebunket
Harriet Owers
Stratton
Arvilla Whitehouse
Camden
Barbara Jenney
Belgrade
Patricia Knowlton
Frances Hart
Woodland
Mildred Cyr
Fort Kent
Ruth W. Drake
Woodfords
Leona Matthieu
Waterville
American Legion
Myra H. Stevens
Nor. Wig
Edith B. Mae. Eachern
Brewer
Beatrice C. Rumo
Portland
Old Orchard House
Malley T. O'Connor
Stockham
Sumner Marshall
Alfred
Alton D. Coro
Mechanic Falls
John Appleby & Lubec
School Street
Saco Avenue
Legion
Union and
Governor cancels Maine trip due to bad flying weather
Gov. Reed canceled his planned flight from Augusta to Otis Air Force Base, Miss., to review Maine Air National Guard troops. The Guardsmen are midway through a two week annual summer training, and the Adjutant General's office said weather prevented the flight today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Air Force seeks civilian volunteer weather observers
Bedford Massachusetts reports Air Force weather personnel inviting civilian volunteers to join as weather observers. The program aims to expand local meteorological data collection and support forecasting efforts in the area.
Funeral services for Leopold L. Janson
Funeral services for Leopold L. Janson of 73 Western Avenue Biddeford were held at St. Joseph church at 8 30 this morning a solemn high Mass of requiem celebrated by Msgr Elie Hevey assisted by Rev Sylvia Levesque as deacon and Rev Norman Carrier as sub deacon. Bearers were nephews Robert Janson John Landry Marc Beauregard Henry Neveux Albert Deshaies and Joseph Brisvert. Burial followed in St Joseph cemetery with Rev Sylvia Levesque reciting the committal prayers. Out of town relatives attended from Long Island New York Plainville Massachusetts West Springfield Massachusetts Waterville Augusta and other locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopold L. Janson
Western Avenue
Biddeford
St. Joseph Church
Msgr
Elie Hevey
Sylvia Levesque
Norman Carrier
Dian. Rousselle
Robert Janson
John Landry
Marc Beauregard
Henry Neveux
Albert Deshaies
Joseph Brisvert
St. Joseph
Roger Janson
Long Island
N. Y
Plainville
Mass
John JB. Landry
West Springfield
Napoleon J. Emond
Waterville
Henry Pelletier
Betty Ann Pelletier
Paul ‘Pelletier
Paul Fortin
Augusta
Wil
Theriault
Mateau
Funeral for Henri Martin Held at St. Andre Church
Funeral services for Henri Martin, formerly of Biddeford and now of Yarmouth, were held at St. Andre church at 9 this morning. A high Mass of requiem was celebrated by Robert T. Martel, with music by the male quartet and organist Mrs. Laura Lauzon Proulx. Bearers were Emile Caouette Ludger Caoutte Armand Sylvestre and Edgar Cabana. Burial followed at St. Joseph Cemetery as Rev. Gerald Parent recited prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henri Martin
Biddeford
Yarmouth
St. Andre Church
Robert T. Martel
Laura Lauzon Proulx
Emile Caouette
Ludger Caoutte
Armand Sylvestre
Edgar Cabana
St. Joseph Cemetery
Gerald Parent
Funeral services set for James W. Gardner 65 Kennebunk
James W. Gardner 65 of Kennebunk died Wednesday in a Portland hospital. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Angell funeral home Kennebunk with Rev. Fred Holmberg officiating. Burial in Hope Cemetery Kennebunk. Gardner a World War I veteran and civil engineer with the U S Army Corps of Engineers. He is survived by his widow Helen Clenan a son and three grandsons plus three sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Gardner
Kennebunk
Portland
Angell Funeral Home
Dane Street
Bradford
England
Joseph
Sarah Dickson Gardner
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Sayesville
Pawtucket
K. I
Helen Clenan
James W
Kenenbank
Ethel Gardner
Millisa Gardner
Edith Maharg
Percy Gardner
Seekonk
Mass
Fred Holmberg
Christ Church
Hope Cemetery
Market Mixed Amid Preweekend Caution Amid Venezuela Plot
Stocks traded unevenly with narrow changes as investors brace for weekend activity. Steel and rails held slight gains while motors and oils fell. drugmakers and favorites suffered stop loss selling. High priced IBM rose about 8 points, Magnavox gained on earnings forecasts, Pfizer and Parke Davis slipped, and several issues declined. Dow at noon down 1.40 to 646.01. AP 60 off .10 to 223.60.
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New York
Wall Street
Venezuela
Magnavox
Pfizer
Parke
Davis
Schering
Autmatic Canteen
Vendo
Universal Match
NAFI
Martin Co
Texas Instruments
Bethlehem
U.S. Steel
Jones & Laughlin
Republic Steel
Mcquay-Norris
Dow Jones
Associated Press
Thunderstorm study seeks volunteers from east of river
The Blue Hill Observatory invites volunteers for a major thunderstorm study. No prior training is required and interested people should contact Dr. Charles R. Shackyford in Milton. Volunteers must reside east of the Connecticut River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vrs
Charles R. Shackyford
Blue Hill Observatory
Milton
Connecticut River
Portland Weather Forecast With Fog Thunderstorms
Cloudy cool conditions with fog and showers and thundershowers developing this afternoon and evening. Clearing late night with Saturday mostly fair and mild, cooler Saturday night. East to southeast winds 10 to 20 mph, squally in thunderstorms, shifting to west later. Small craft warnings at 10:30 along the coast. Overnight lows range from 46 in Caribou to 82 in Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Boston
New York
Washington
Miami
Chicago
Denver
Los Angeles
Montreal
June Till Daylight Time Record
Data shows daylight time patterns with morning and evening periods across days 24 to 27 including hour markers and partial times for morning and afternoon segments. The fragment indicates time entries such as 24:12:22 and 12:24, followed by 6:12 6:13 and later 25 12:58 12:59 6:48 6:49 and incomplete entries for days 26 and 27 with 1:34 None 7:23 and 7:25 27 1:36 2:11 7:58 8:03.
Blood Donors Sought at Webber Hospital
Blood donors are wanted at Webber hospital for Joseph Dubuc of Hill Street Biddeford. Any type will be accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital
Joseph Dubuc
Hill Street
Biddeford
Divorces Are Blasted By Cardinal McIntyre
In San Antonio Cardinal James Francis McIntyre decried divorce laws as enemies of society and the home. He told delegates at the National Catholic Family Life Convention that no government has the right to break bonds of a Divine contract and criticized court remedies as excessive during distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
James Cardinal Francis McIntyre
Cardinal McIntyre
Los Angeles
United States
Reed Sees Maine Labor Attracting Industry Not Wages
Governor Reed told the Maine Federated Labor Council Maine eyes industry by labor quality, not low wages. He warned competition comes from states offering wage and tax concessions, stressing Maine workers’ productivity. Amalgamated Clothing Workers regional director Salerno praised progressive leaders amid labor debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Reed
Maine
Maine Federated Labor Council
Joseph Salerno
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Sen
Joan F. Kennedy
Adlai Stevenson
Gov
Nelson Rockefeller
Paul Hoffman
Saco Firemen Auxiliary Outing Planned at Yoken's Portsmouth
The Saco Firemen's Auxiliary held its final meeting of the season at the Saco Fire station. Plans were announced for an outing on July 21 at Yoken's in Portsmouth New Hampshire with transportation from the fire station at 6 p m. Jean McInnis won the small mystery and Rita Jacques won the large mystery. Irene Townsend and Winnie Hanson received aprons. Rita Jacques presided and refreshments were provided by Winnie Hanson and Kathy Hanson. A pot luck supper will be held at the first fall meeting.
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Saco
Yoken’s
Portsmouth
N. H
Jean McInnis
Rita Jacques
Irene Townsend
Winnie Hanson
Kathy “Lanson
Bomb explosion injures people near Caracas presidential ceremony
An unidentified man hurled a high explosive bomb toward the President's car in Caracas on Avenida de los Proceres near the outskirts. President Betancourt, elected in 1958 after overthrowing the Perez Jiminez dictatorship, rose from a sickbed to attend today's ceremonies despite the injuries.
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Page One
Betancourt
Perez Jiminez
Avenida de Los Proceres
Caracas
Salute To Youth Winner Jeff Sneider Honored At Thornton Academy
Jeff Sneider, awarded this week’s Salute to Youth, is a Thornton Academy graduate who will attend the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. A four year student council member, athlete, and editor, he earned poetry recognition and was featured in the 1960 Tripod. His community and school activities, language club membership, and roles on the Prom committee and school newspaper highlight a versatile, dedicated young man with a bright future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeliene Davenport
Jeffrey Sneider
Thornton Academy
Wharton School of Finances
University of Pennsylvania
Jeff
National Poetry Association
Academy
Marooner
Etz Chaimpynegoaue
Biddeford
Carl Sneider
Weymouth Street
Saco
Eichmann Issue Flares Despite UN Adoption
The UN Security Council backed Argentina’s claim that Israel’s secret transfer of Adolf Eichmann violated Argentine sovereignty. Israel will keep Eichmann for trial. The resolution urged appropriate reparations but did not demand Eichmann’s return.
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United Nations, N. Y
U. N
Ceil
Argentina
Adolf Eichmann
Israel
Eichmann
Buenos Aires
David Ben-Gurion
Gestapo
Funds May Cut Biddeford Red Cross Swim Program
Biddeford chapter of the American Red Cross may cancel its summer water safety program for Biddeford children this year due to a lack of funds. secretary Mrs. Anne Dumais says unless $300 is received soon, the program cannot operate. The program begins July 25 at Royal Ambassador pool, Ocean Park, and has been sponsored for at least ten years.
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Biddeford
American Red Cross
Anne Dumais
Union Griefs In Shipyards To Be Discussed
Navy and defense officials will meet with congressmen from naval shipyard areas to discuss union complaints against yard policies. AFL-CIO Metal Trades Dept spokesmen criticized new administrative policies, and Rep. James C. Oliver indicated a White House conference may be sought if talks with defense planners prove unproductive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Naval Shipyard
House
Afl-Cio Metal Trades Dept
President and Budget Bureau
James C. Oliver
Maine
White House
St Louis Graduates Win Walsh College Scholarships
Two St Louis high school grads, Robert R Dion and Le mont Paul Gagne, win the first Walsh College scholarships in Canton Ohio. Each receives a full tuition award of 600 dollars per year and will join the Brothers of Christian Instruction novitiate after freshman year. Gagne, son of Gerard and 23 Tayers street, earned top honors and held the National Honor Society and editor in chief roles. Dion, son of George and 220 Pool street, was a four year honor roll student and Science Club member. Both will begin Walsh College preparations at Alfred and follow the American province leadership for entrance details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Robert R. Dion
Lemont Paul Gagne
Walsh College
Canton
Ohio
Brothers of Christian Instruction Order
Brothers
la Mennais College
Alfred
Order
Biddeford
Mid-Western College
Gagne
Gerard Gagne
Taylorsstreet
Catholic
Chosn
Dirigo
St. Joseph
Begley's
Dion
George Dion
Pool Street
St. Louis High
Science Club
St. Joseph Choral Society
Elizabeth Doe Retires After 34 Years at The Journal
Elizabeth Doe celebrated retirement from the Journal linotype staff with a smorgasbord and testimonial at Sea side house Old Orchard Beach. Publisher Paul Casavant presented a traveling case and praised her 34 years of service. Guests included Editor Timothy Mahoney and many Journal staff members.
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Elizabeth Doe
Old Orchard Beach
Linotype
Journal
Paul Casavant
Doe
Irene Clark
Sara Gallagher
Madeliene Davenport
Harry Horsfield
Oscar Normand
Davenport
Claire Ledoux
John Cowgill
Horsfield
Normand
Casavant
Timothy Mahoney
Anna Donahue
Richard McCarthy
Ledoux
Kay Donahue
Paul Murphy
Richard Curtis
Cowgill
John Zimnicki
Albert Cyr
Clark
Miss Gallagher
Elston Ingalls
Richard Charles
Elaine LaPierre
Clifford Gove
Byron Dolby
Anna Newman
Pauline Tufts
Urbain Langelier
Ralph Kimball
Francis Lamontagne
Alfred
Sam) Stimpson
Joseph Bouchard
Samuel Lublinsky
Thomas Gleason
Roy Kimball
Ronald St. Ours
Lucien Jacques
Elmwood Drive
Saco
Priscilla Martin
Judy
Stephen Martin
Biddeford
Eisenhower Nixon phone talk signals GOP foreign policy worry
President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon spoke by telephone from Hawaii, reflecting Republican concern over Democratic attacks on administration foreign policy amid the Japan visit collapse and U2 spy incident. Hagerty noted the president’s Monday night TV radio address from Washington will cover the Far East trip.
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Honolulu
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Hawaii
Nixon
Washington
Japan
Tokyo
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Sen
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Biddeford K of C Council Maps Field Day Plans
Biddeford council Knights of Columbus met last night with Field Day chairman Al Dudley outlining plans for the annual event on August 14 at La Mennais College grounds in Biddeford. Menu features a chicken barbecue and tickets are available through council officers. A motion was passed to hold only one meeting in July and August. Adrien LeBlond of Troop 309 spoke on Scout activities and their pledge to help the council's charitable efforts. Grand Knight Philip Masse presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Knights of Columbus
al Dudley
la. Mennaise College
Alfred
Dudley
Adrien LeBlond
Philip Masse
Brownie Troop 38 Completes Year of Projects
Brownie Troop 38 from Cape Porpoise Town House Goose Rocks and Wildes district completes a year of service and activities. Leaders met to orient new leaders in fall. Members created community service projects for Arundel Home including decorated cornucopias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Porpoise
Town House
Goose Rocks
Wildes District
St. Patrick's Day
Arundel
Soviet Hint Break In Arms Talks Sparks Geneva Tension
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin signaled readiness to quit the 10 nation disarmament conference unless Western powers accept the Soviet plan for total disarmament. The warning followed harsher remarks by Czechoslovakia’s Jiri Nosek alleging U S obstruction and intentions to sabotage a Paris summit.
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Geneva
Valerian Zorin
Soviet Union
Zorin
Washington
Czechoslovakia
Jiri Nosek
United States
Paris
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Reeds
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Air Force
Leopold Janson
Saco Firemens Auxiliary
Der
Miguel Angel Centeno
Arturo Frondizi
Ben-Gurion
Security Council
Poland
Britain
France
Ike
Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Far East
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Foal and Oil Co
Cleaves Street
ASS Ward
K of
Council
Brownie
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