Personal notices bring travel and family updates from Biddeford
Local notices list multiple Biddeford residents visiting relatives in Millinocket Thompsonville and Windsor Lock Conn and spending time at Goose Rocks Beach with extended trips to Quebec New Brunswick and Pensacola Fla It notes service members stationed locally and abroad plus Legion auxiliary delegates attending a Rockland convention and a Portland Rose festival visit including a USC Fechteler crew contribution aiding a University of Lebanon grant Also reports Cecil Stackpole Sr funeral services in Saco with Masonic rites and burial in Biddeford’s Woodlawn cemetery.
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John T. Brooks
Westmore Avenue
Biddeford
Millinocket
Sven Hoosler
Kennebunk
Boston
Mary
Martha Bowman
Canton
Ohio
Goose Rocks Beach
Thompsonville
Windsor Lock
Roger Labbe
Day's Jewelry
Quebec
New Brunswick
Edward M. Reilly
Biddeford Road
Cutts Street
Richard A. Hebert
USN
Merrie D. Hebert
White's Wharf
Saufley Field
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Cpl
Herbert M. Johnson
Robert Johnson
Poo Road
U. S. Marine Base
Quantico
Frederic West
Laurence Barnes
Alfred Road
Japan
Navy
Gertrude Rankin
Gilberte Lavoie
Eva Sherman
Owen Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Department
Rockland
Gerald D. Verville
E. N. Verville
Fechteler
Portland
Ore
U. S. First Fleet
Hugh Purvis
University of Lebanon
Wilfrid R. Trottier
Radioman
Wilfrid J. Trottier
Brackett Street
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Saco
Cecil Thompson Stackpole
Portsmouth Power and Light Company
Stanley Sprague
First Methodist Church of
Portsmouth
N. H
Woodlawn Cemetery
Roy Lamb
Walter Lamb, Jr
Stanley Thirkell
Harry Michie
Warren Thompson
Harold Lockwood
St. Andrew
Church notes outline Sunday services across area churches
The Bible Baptist Church of Saco schedules an evening service Sunday at 7 p m in Saco City Hall with Training Union at 6 p m. Full Gospel Wells holds Young People at 6 30 p m and an 7 30 p m worship. First Baptist Ocean Ave Old Orchard Beach hosts 7 30 p m service. South Biddeford Methodist Youth Meet at 6 30 p m. Foss Street Methodist meets tomorrow. Saco United Baptist junior high youth at 6 p m Sunday. senior high tomorrow at 6. West Kennebunk Methodist church gathers 7 30 p m Sunday. Lyman Baptist in Goodwins Mills and Lyman Baptist junior senior BYF at 6 p m Sunday. Advent Christian Goodwins Mills Youth at 7 p m Sunday. Tuesday prayer groups include Lyman Baptist 9 30 a m, parsonage. Full Gospel Wells 7 30 p m prayer Bible study. Saco Salvation Army Home League meets Tuesday 7 30 p m. executive board to follow Sunday services at Foss Street and South Biddeford Methodist. Conducting Foss Street session Francis Spencer. South Biddeford lay leader Robert Johnson.
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The
Bible Baptist Church of
Saco
Saco City Hall
Training Union
Full Gospel
Wells
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Foss Street Methodist
South Biddeford
Black Coal Co Located on Carbon Street Oneonta NY
APT LOCATION ONEONTA. N Y AP The Black Coal Co is located on Carbon St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
APT
Oneonta. N.Y
The
Black Coal Co
Carbon St
Gurney WRC to Pause Meetings Until September
The Fred S. Gurney WRC announces it will suspend all meetings through the summer and resume in September. The organization cited scheduling gaps and summer breaks as the reason for the pause.
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Fred S. Gurney
Pvt Spooner Trains At Fort Sill Oklahoma
Pvt Charles W Spooner is undergoing eight weeks of advanced cannoneer training with the 105 millimeter howitzer at Fort Sill Oklahoma. He joined the Army last March after graduating Jamesburg High School and working at Kessien Shoe factory. His parents Mr and Mrs Winslow E Kent live on Kennebunk Pond Road in Kennebunk. The program ends July 21.
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Charles W. Spooner
Winslow E. Kent
Kennebunk Pond Road
Kennebunk
Artillery and Missile Center
Fort Sill
Okla
Spooner
Army
Fort Dix
N. J
Jamesburg High School
Kessien Shoe Factory
Holiday traffic deaths rise to new high over holiday period
During the holiday from May 12 to May 16 there were 341 traffic deaths. Two weeks later from 6 pm May 26 to midnight May 30 a record 462 deaths occurred. The holiday weekend deaths climbed 35 percent above the nonholiday weekend two weeks earlier.
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Page One
St Croix Paper Co Plans $2-3 Million Expansion
Woodland AP reports St Croix Paper Co will start a expansion in July costing two to three million dollars. The project includes a new paper making machine to produce high grade papers.
Bates College President Sees Room for Thousands of Freshmen
In Scarsdale New York President Charles F Phillips of Bates College said there is room for several thousand more freshmen next fall and that New England colleges are eager to absorb nearly 3000 additional freshmen.
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Scarsdale
N.Y
Charles F. Phillips
Bates College
New England
Dr. Phillips
Wurst Sign Comedy Heads to Indianapolis Meat Truck
An IndianapolIS AP note features a punny sign on a meat truck reading Our Wurst Is the est. The tongue in cheek ad plays on spelling to grab attention. The item captures humorous local marketing and wordplay in a small business context.
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Indianapolis
Portland Weather: Cloudy and showered with thunderstorms
The weather report notes continuing showers and thundershowers tonight with little temperature change. On Sunday there will be occasional showers in the north and east, becoming partly cloudy in the southwest. Fog along the coast tonight.
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Portland
Cloudy and rainy conditions for June with tides noted
Weather table shows cloudy conditions and intermittent rain predictions for June days with high and low times in the morning and evening. Several tide readings and solar times are listed, indicating a damp, unsettled forecast with variable low and high periods across the day.
Quintet Fined In Biddeford Court Today
Five traffic violation cases were heard by Judge Simon Spill in Biddeford Municipal court this morning. Neill A. Tripp paid a ten dollar fine for passing on a curve. Beverly A. Tiszkus was fined ten dollars for passing on a hill. Joseph S. Cohen appealed a ten dollar fine for improper passing on a hill and was released on twenty five dollar recognizance. Carron Huard paid ten dollars for passing on a grade. Brian L. Pennell was fined ten dollars for speeding fifty five in a forty zone. The drunken driving case against Abraham Martel was still being heard at press time.
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Simon Spill
Biddeford
Neill A. Tripp
Old Orchard Road
Old Orchard Beach
Sherwod K. Baston
Beverly A. Tiszkus
Portland
Baston
Joseph S. Cohen
Auburn
York County Superior Court
Spill
Parris McIver
Carron Huard
Waterville
Robert Janson
Brian L. Pennell
Fortunes Rocks
Pool Road
Janson
Abraham Martel
Elm Street
John Harvey
Albert Cookson
Martel
Khrushchev touts Soviet edge and corn breakthrough
Khrushchev defend ed Soviet line on communism and foreign policy while joking about horse meat as meat supply. He cited U S 60 day corn varieties and urged Soviet agronomists to develop similar hybrids. He reiterated aim to overtake the United States in per capita production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Khrushchev
United States
United States of America
Rusk
White tops X-15 speed record in winged flight
Rocket plane pilot White reached his top speed after a 75 second burst from the X-15's engine, near 3,307 mph, with the 57,000 pound thrust and winged flight surpassing former records. The flight heated the skin to 750 degrees and left White with minor red marks from suit pressure.
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White
Russia
Yuri Gagarin
Alan Shepard
United States
Joe Walker
Reprisals in Terre Haute After HELP Forms
Local wives formed HELP to advance community progress, prompting husbands to respond by creating LOAF to counter the effort. The move signals a gendered reaction in Terre Haute with two organized groups seeking influence in civic matters.
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Terre Haute
Ind
LOAF
League of Apathetic Fathers
Welcome To The Fold Welcoming New Arrivals
The Biddeford Saco Journal reports newborns in the area. Diana Lee Hammond, seven months, is welcomed by family in Biddeford. Hospital births include Leslie Hutchins in Cape Porpoise, Christopher Jay Thompson in Old Orchard Beach, Gilmor Patrick Lemore in Biddeford, Brian Timothy James in Kennebunk, and more. Details list birth dates, weights, and parental addresses.
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Biddeford-Saco
Webber Hospital
Lee Alan ‘Hutchins
Langsford Road
Cape ‘Porpoise
Leslie
Jeffrey Thompson
Point Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Christopher Jay
William F. ‘Lemore
Bacon Street
Biddeford
Gilmor Patrick
Stanley J. James
Intervale Road
Kennebunk
Brian Timothy
Daniel J.morse
Brown Street
Kenebunk
Carl F. Gil Ibert
Eden Lane
Pamela Vaun
Paul St. Ours
Pearl Street
Kenneth Paul
Donald Petit
Horrigan Court
Douglas Brian
Farmington Boy Found Safe After Overnight Search
Nine year old Medary Prentiss III was found by a search party in woods near Industry after spending the night cold and shivering with minor insect bites. More than 200 volunteers and law officers hunted through the night, aided by two Cumberland County bloodhounds. He was spotted by Sherman Ramsdell at the rear of the Ramsdell home about two miles from his residence.
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Farmington
Medary Prentiss III
Industry
Cumberland County Sheriff's Department
Sherman Ramsdell
Ramsdell
Round-up of stray cattle prompts police response in Saco
Early morning on the Maine Turnpike near the Boom road overpass three steers owned by Paul Cassette were loosed and herded back to Berry road by Saco Sgt. Charles Hennessey and Patrolman Lawrence Leclair after police were alerted by State Trooper Duane Millette. Earlier, three strayed horses were reported on the Portland road and recovered by officers.
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Saco
Charles Hennessey
Lawrence Leclair
Maine Turnpike
Berry Road
Duane Millette
Paul Cassette
Boom Road
Hennessey
Leclair
Portland
Beach Rebekahs Drill Team Heads to New England Pageant
Old Orchard Rebekah lodge drill team departs for Manchester New Hampshire to compete in the New England Odd Fellows pageant at 7 p m. Led by captain Mrs Jane Lake the squad includes Eunice Pettengill Gertrude Cormier Frances Pettengill Lorraine Pettengill Esther Cavaliere Flora Ricker Joan Collins Betty Wing Letha Butts Merry Briggs Avonell Pettengill Barbara Gilbert and banner bearers Leotta Novella Briggs and Donald Briggs. Linda A Moraney wins Ahepa auxiliary Helen Karagianis memorial scholarship for 150 plus a John S Locke and a $550 University of Maine award. Moraney will study mathematics at University of Maine starting fall 1964.
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Old Orchard
Rebekah Lodge
Manchester
N. H
New England Odd Fellows Association
Jane Lake
Eunice Pettengill
Gertrude Cormier
Frances Pettengill
Lorraine Pettengill
Esther Cavaliere
Flora Ricker
Joan Collins
Betty Wing
Thornton Academy
National Scholarship Association of Ahepa
Daughters of
Penelope
Helen Karagianis
Miss Morancy
Ahepa
John S. Locke
Saco City Hall
Pledges Totals 16040 for Saco Industrial Park Plan
Clifford A. Purvis reports Area Building Corporation No 2 has 16040 in pledges with about 21040 including earlier cash to start work in Saco Industrial Park for a new industry. About 45000 of the 61500 area share of an MIBA loan is pledged. Purvis notes over 100 pledges remain unredeemed and urges checks to Area Building Corporation No 2.
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Area Building Corporation No. 2
Clifford A. Purvis
Area Building Corporation
Saco
MIBA
Purvis
Castro rejects aid, demands more tractors for Cuba
A U.S. committee said it released 1,214 prisoners in exchange for 500 tractors but Castro raised demands to 28 million dollars in heavy equipment or 1,000 small tractors. The committee blamed Castro for ending negotiations and thwarting hopes for freeing prisoners and boosting Cuban food production.
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Castro
Cuba
United States
Maine Editors Group elects new officers
AUGUSTA AP reports Elston Ingalls becomes president of the Maine Associated Press Editors Association. Elected with him were Clayton Laverdiere of the Waterville Morning Sentinel as vice president and Ronald Devine of the Bangor Daily News as secretary. A fall meeting is set for Colby College on Nov. 9.
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Augusta
Elston
Ingalls
Biddeford - Saco Journal
Maine Associated Press Editors Association
Clayton Laverdiere
Waterville Morning Sentinel
Ronald Devine
Bangor Daily News
Colby College
Maine Woman Nominated for Customs Post
AP reports Sen Muskie urged President Kennedy to appoint Lucia M Cormier of Rumford as collector of customs for Maine and New Hampshire. Cormier, a Democrat, previously ran unsuccessfully against Sen Margaret Chase Smith in last Novembers election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucia Portland
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Kennedy
Lucia M. Cormier
Rumford
New Hampshire
Osteopaths Elect Maine Leaders in Rockland
Dr D F Brown of South Portland was named president-elect of the Maine Osteopathic Association. Dr D G Nein of Waterville was elected treasurer and Dr Robert J Meehan of Rockland was installed as new president.
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Osteopaths
Rockland
D. F. Brown
South Portland
Maine Osteopathic Association
D. G. Nein
Waterville
Robert J. Meehan
No Job Metaphor Shifts to Unemployment Term
Secretary Arthur J. Goldberg ordered the Labor Department to stop using the phrase area of substantial labor surplus and adopt area of substantial unemployment in all future publications. He stated no one is surplus and unemployment reflects underutilization of human resources.
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Washington
Arthur J. Goldberg
Labor Department
Biddeford Men Sewer Sand Bar Inn License Suspended
Biddeford men Mary Mersey doing business as the Sand Bar Inn Old Orchard Beach received a three day suspension for selling liquor to a visibly intoxicated person. The suspension will take effect only in the case of further violations. Kenneth H. Canning doing business as Ken's Market Biddeford was found in violation for selling liquor to a minor on May 25. Canning's license was suspended for a week effective July 5.
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Mary Mersey
Old Orchard Beach
Sand Bar Inn
Kenneth H. Canning
Ken
Biddeford
Canning
Laos princes plan coalition as Geneva talks loom
Feuding leaders meet to craft a joint proposal for the 14 nation conference in Geneva. Boun Oum ends his seven week boycott and will send a delegation not representing his government, but the political groups backing it. Conference sources warn the talks may adjourn if a coalition cannot be formed promptly.
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Geneva
Boun Oum
Monay
Laos
Conor
Banker Sees Danger in Reducing Fed Board
George Ellis, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, warned at the Maine Bankers Association meeting that trimming the Federal Reserve Board from seven to five members would be dangerous. He argued monetary power is already evenly distributed among banks, government, and borrowers and a cut would concentrate power in the White House.
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Poland
George Ellis
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Federal Reserve Board
Maine Bankers Association
White House
Preachers Listed For United Church Services
Two Twin City Congregational churches unite for summer worship each Sunday at 9 a m with guest preachers. Notables include Rev Dr Clement F Hahn and Rev Malcolm W Garland, both former pastors, each preaching twice. July list features Dr James V Miller and others. August includes Rev H J Peterson, Rev Kenneth R Henley, Rev Harry Aufiero, and Rev H Lewis Cutler.
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Twin Cities
Harry A. Rufiero
First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Second Congregational Church
White Church
Biddeford
First Parish
Clement F. Hahn
Westminster Congregational Church
Spokane
Malcolm W. Garland
First Church of Christ
Lynn
Mass
James V. Miller
Bates College
Miller
Biddeford-Sace
Jim Veno Captures Maine State Junior Golf Title
Maine amateur and four time schoolboy champion Jim Veno of Orono won the state junior championship at Willowdale Golf Club Scarborough defeating Todd Read of Auburn 4 and 3 after Read led 2 up after eight holes. Veno surged with three birdies and a par to seize control and seal the victory.
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Jim Veno
Orono
Veno
Todd Read
Auburn
Scarboroughs
Willowdale Golf Club
Read
Orono High School
Zene Potter
Portland
Birthday fete for Adelbert M. Jakeman Jr at Ocean Park
Adelbert M. Jakeman Jr was guest of honor at a birthday party Friday night at 70 Hampton Avenue Ocean Park. Attendees included his wife twin sons Jeffrey and Jonathan his parents Mr and Mrs Adelbert M Jakeman Sr and others William Frizzle Mrs Stewart Schuster and son Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelbert M. Jakeman, Jr
Hampton Avenue
Ocean Park
Jakeman, Jr
Jeffrey
Jonathan
Adelbert M. Jakemem
William Frizzle
Stewart Schuster
Scott
the Park
Border drive eyed to curb Mexican workers cross-border
Officials said based on complaints from building trades, retail and hotel-restaurant workers they expect a two week drive to lift commuting passes for Mexicans. They noted possible similar action later at other border points and perhaps at the Canadian border.
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el Paso
Laredo
FCC Chief Seeks Ratings Tie to Public Will
Guider stated TV programming reflects the wishes of the majority and viewers can switch channels if displeased. He acknowledged excess violence but predicted a decline and argued TV provides the greatest contribution to the public through the wealth of information it offers.
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Guider
Nothing Like Being Definite
A Tulsa hotel registration desk sign reads Laumiry received by 9 a m returned some day suggesting an undefined expected arrival. The oddly worded note reflects unclear housekeeping or reception instructions from an unknown date.
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Tulsa
Okla
Youth Night Observed by Saco Grange at Hall
North Saco Grange led a ceremony at the grange hall with Rose drill members from Saco Goodwins Mills Limington and Wells. Officials included Lois Hussey Elaine Scammon Peggy Gammon Betty Deering and Mary Campbell others. Entertainment featured Clifford Berry Robert Stillings and a Patricia Sinnott Mary Campbell pantomime with a social to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Saco Grange
Grange
Rose
Lois Hussey
Goodwins Mills Grange
Elaine Scammon
Saco Grange
Peggy Gammon
Limington Grange
Betty Deering
North Saco Grage
Margaret Grant
Saco
Petricia Sinnott
Ceres
Judith Nason
Pomona
Mary Campbell
Ella Mae Grant
Carol Soule
Ltreceurer
Hazel Bailey
Thomas Johnson
Robert Stillings
Wells
Steward
Clifford Berry
Wells ‘Grange
Patricia Sinnott
North Sacogrange
Crash Lands Biddeford Man In Saco Court
A Biddeford man Joseph D. Roberge, 65, was charged with drunken driving after a three car collision on Main Street in Saco. Roberge posted $500 bail and is to appear in Saco Municipal Court Monday. Lebow, 74, of Portland, and Mrs. Fortier, 62, of Old Orchard Beach, were involved. Lebow injured ankle, damage totaled to Roberge’s car about 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Main Street
Saco
Joseph D. Roberge
Harding Street
Saco Municipal Court
Joseph Lebow
Portland
Joseph S. Fortier
Bay Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Roberge
Lebow
Fortier
York County to Allow Assistant County Attorney Appointment
The Maine legislature passed a bill enabling York County Attorney John Harvey of Saco to appoint an assistant at a salary of 2500 dollars per year. The assistant will aid in ordinary duties, indictments, grand jury proceedings, and trial prep, and may serve as State counsel when directed. The act, approved by Gov. Reed, becomes effective 90 days after adjournment with hopes for an appointment by the September term of York County Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
York County
John Harvey
Saco
Harvey
John H. Reed
Atty. Harvey
Rene Letourneau Training In Tanks At Fort Knox
Pvt Rene R Letourneau son of Mr and Mrs Adjutor Letourneau of 100 Graham Street Biddeford Maine is undergoing eight weeks of advanced individual training under the Reserve Forces Act at Fort Knox Ky The program ends June 29 He is gaining experience driving the Army medium tank and becoming proficient with the .30 and .50 caliber machine guns and the 90 millimeter tank gun He is 21 and a 1959 graduate of St Louis High School
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene R. Letourneau
Letourneau
Graham Street
Biddeford
Fort Knox
Army
Fort Dix
Ae Letourneau
St. Louis High School
Pope Knighted Davidic Faith Versus Mighty Threats
The pope speaks of facing a formidable foe as a giant like Goliath but insists the force of grace and God’s pity will prevail. He urges fear not universal ruin and notes that even in the foe’s dominion there are faithful souls nourished by the same light. He compares the Church to David confronting the giant and calls clergy and laymen to stand with divine strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goliath
David
Bethleham
Church of Christ
Biddeford Fire Report Clears Oil Burner Overflow
Biddeford firemen were called to the home of Urbain Langelier at 17 Taylor Street yesterday afternoon for an overflowing oil burner. No damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Urbain Langelier
Taylor Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cecil Stackpole
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
Foss Street Methodists
Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship
Saco United Baptist Church
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
L ¥Man Baptist
Goodwins Mills
Lyman Baptist Church
Youth Fellowship of
Advent Christian Church
Route 9-A
Saco Salvation Army
Pvt
ST Croix
U.S
M. P
Biddeford Court
Roger Mar‘bel
South Street
Lynn _ Antoinette
Forrest J. Brown
Grove Street
Nathan David
Casper Bridges
Ronald Albert
Saco Hospital
Richard E. Fenderson
Hillcrest Avenue
Melissa Louise
Fenderson
Priscilla Hamilton
Arthur G. Hamilton
Central Park Avenue
Marion Fenderson
Auburn Lewiston
Continental
St Yerior Court
William
Wendall
Sue
Linda A. Moraney
Linda Morancy
United Church Services
del’ Jakeman
FCC
Saco Court
Rene Letourneau
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