Local Personal Notices From Biddeford and Nearby
Mrs. Dora Belanger of Bernards Milk Shop Biddeford is in Boston on a buying trip. Mrs. Eva Dubuc of Biddeford has returned home after three months in Miami Florida. Mrs. Doris Bacheller Thornton Academy attended a two day workshop in Augusta. Saco Tax Collector Roy F. Tongue vacationing three weeks with daughter and son in law Angus Parks Hanover Connecticut. Mrs. Roger Beaudoin Biddeford returned home after surgery at Maine Medical Center Portland. she is the former Paulette Bouchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Belanger
Bernard
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Boston
Eva Dubuc
Simard Ave
Miami
Fla
Doris Bacheller
Thornton Academy
Augusta
Saco
Roy F. Tounge
Angus Parks
Hanover
Conn
Roger Beaudoin
Herring Ave
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Paulette Bouchard
Fremont Club and Auxiliary Meeting Notice
Fremont Club and Auxiliary will meet Thursday night at the club hall on Alfred Street Biddeford at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Church notes outline weekly meetings across Saco and Biddeford
Youth Choir rehearsals at Saco School Street Methodist Church, Senior choir at the same church, mid week prayer at Bible Baptist Saco, prayer and Bible study at First Baptist Old Orchard Beach, prayer meeting at First Assembly of Cod Saco, Scout trainer session at Biddeford United Church of Christ, study group on Herein Is Love at Biddeford United Church, Beta Sigma Class supper meeting at Biddeford United Baptist Church, Unitarian Universalist executive board meeting at Iddeford First Universalist Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford
Biddeford United
News At A Glance Highlights Around The World
International diplomats at the United Nations express confidence Russia will not veto the Cyprus peace force plan. In Chile a southern volcano shows signs of subsiding and some refugees begin to return home. National coverage notes the Jack Ruby murder trial witnesses ready to testify yet possible legal snags loom. Millions brace for higher take home pay as federal tax cut takes effect. Washington updates: Defense Secretary McNamara heads to South Vietnam. Stealthy high speed jet project All advances, kept secret from most Congress members. College bound students face a new test, while some joke about biblical cities Sodam and Gomorrah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Cyprus
Chile
Jack Ruby
Dallas
Washington
Defense McNamara
South Viet Nam
Congress
Sodom and
Gomorrah
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Bereavement
Mrs. Sandra Benvie and Bambi Lynn thank friends relatives and Kesslen Shoe for kindness during bereavement They also thank Dr Perreault and Webber Hospital staff for care during illness and all who sent cards flowers and tributes Mrs Anna Hodgman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kesslen
Sandra Benvie
Bambi Lynn
Dr. Perreault
The
Webber Hospital
Anna Hodgman
Death notice for Henry J. Girard Biddeford
Henry J. Girard 49 of 65 Pike St Biddeford died suddenly in a local hospital Born in Boston Dec 8 1914 he was a Navy veteran and ports mouth naval yard employee Survivors include his widow father one brother four sisters and several nieces and nephews Requiem mass 9 am Saturday at St Marys Church Biddeford interment St Hyacinthe Cemetery Westbrook Friends may call Cos grove Funeral Home Biddeford tonight and tomorrow and Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Girard
Pike St
Biddeford
Boston
Mass
Henry X
Louisa (Fillmore) Girard
St. Mary's Parish
Holy Name Society
Saco Lodge of Elks
Biddeford Saco Country Club
Biddeford High School
Gerald Lothrop
Groveland
St. Mary's Church
St. Hyacinthe Cemetery
Westbrook
Cosgrove Funeral Home
Elm St
Annie Wyman Dies at 60 in Kennebunk
Mrs Annie Wyman 60 of Alewive Road wife of Warren A Wyman died Monday Born March 1 190 in Kennebunk daughter of Ann and Alice Authier She is survived by a daughter Demorise Storer and her mother a brother George Authier Skowhegan and two grandchildren Funeral services at Bibber Memorial Chapel 67 Summer St tomorrow at 2 0 p m with interment in Hope Cemetery Rev Robert M Howes officiating Friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Annie F Wyman
Alewive Road
Warren A. Wyman
Ann
Alice (Colbrith) Authier
Demorise Storer
George W. Authier
Skowhegan
Prayers Planned by Daughters of Isabella in Biddeford
Members of Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella gather at 7 tonight at Famond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford to say prayers for Theodule Gagne father of a member of the circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Fatima Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Famond
Hill St
Biddeford
Theodule Gagne
Funeral services for George J. Dichard in Saco
Funeral services were held Monday for George J. Dichard of 21 Scammon St. at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home with Rev. Stanley A. Bennett officiating. Interment followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Beavers, fellow workers at Pepperell Mfg. Co., named Oliver Stevens, Glendon Murphy, Arthur Girard, Jerome Eaton, Erwin Cunningham and Leo Boudreau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Dichard
Scammon St
Saco
Dennett and Craig
Main St
Stanley A. Bennett
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Florence Winifred Gray
Funeral services for Mrs Florence Winifred Gray of 169 West Street Biddeford were held at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco. Rev Paul K Weimer of the First Parish Congregational Church Saco officiated with interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery Eliot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Gray
Florence Winifred Gray
West St
Biddeford
Dennett and Craig
Main St
Saco
Paul K. Weimer
First Parish Congregational Church
Mount Pleasant
Eliot
College Entrance Exams Set at Biddeford High School
About 107 high school seniors from Biddeford and neighboring towns will take the college entrance exams in two sessions at Biddeford High School Testing Center. The 8:30 a.m. session includes English and math aptitude tests, with 31 students registered. The 1:30 p.m. session includes a 76-student achievement test, a subject-based exam, and a required writing sample for some colleges, all under the Biddeford High School Guidance Department in Steve White Gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford High School
Reno L. Roy
Kennebunk Old
Steve White
Jury Panel Finalized in Ruby Case After Prolonged Hearing
Continued from Page One, Judge Wilson kept tight control as 11th and 12th jurors were chosen. Of 162 examined, most were excused for death penalty opposition or fixed opinions on Ruby's guilt. The final two jurors named were Aileen Shields, 57, a telephone company employee, and Louise Malone, 58, a white?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Ruby
Aileen Shields
Telephone Company
Louise Malone
Portland Weather Forecast Delivers Mild, Foggy Skies
Generically fair conditions predicted for Portland this afternoon with mostly sunny skies and hazy air. Temperatures will top in the upper 50s inland and near 40s along the coast and in higher elevations with southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Tonight fog becomes widespread as clouds increase and mild air persists with lows in the 40s and winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday brings rain and wind with a chance of scattered thundershowers in the afternoon and southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
March Tide Timings From Local Almanac
A sequence of high and low tide times listed for March shows two daily tides with morning and evening stages. Times range across early morning, midday, and late evening intervals, indicating typical semi diurnal tides.
Saco Youths Escape Injury in Gas Tank Explosion
Two Saco youths Raymond Prejean and Gerard Desjardins narrowly avoided serious harm when a gas tank on a junk car exploded while they cut the rear bumper with an acetylene torch outside Desjardins' shop at 500 Main St. The blast followed a separate fire call at the same address earlier that night, and police report a burglary and larceny inquiry ongoing for items stolen from Desjardins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Raymond Prejean
Gerard Desjardins
Desjardins
Main St
Prejean
Ete
Two Animals Poisoned In Saco Area
Saco police reported two pets poisoned in the area. An autopsy by Dr. William MacKenzie found a dog and a cat both killed. Owners are Ernest Mayberry of 39 Washington Ave and further cat poisoning reported nearby. Police investigate both incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sace
William MacKenzie
Ernest Mayberry
Washington Ave
Marion Nason
Union St
Biddeford
Maple St
Saco
Philco
Hairdressers See Mutual Funds Film at Biddeford Saco Meeting
Ninus Papaz of Portland spoke at the Biddeford Saco Hairdressers Association gathering at Lorette's Beauty Salon and a film on Mutual Funds was shown. The group donated $200 from the Cosmetologist ball proceeds to a Kennebunk High School senior with highest honors and approved a May 17 tea and hair fashion show at the Elks Lodge in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninus Papaz
Portland
Biddeford- Saco
Portland Road
Saco
Juliette Galton
Alice Verrier
Amy Shea
Biddeford -Saco
State Association
Rachel Laflamme
Theresa Sheltra
Lorette Richard
Laurette Simoneau
Paul Murphy
Joan Gregoire
Carmella Giammarino
Jeannine Trottier
Lucille Poissant
Doris Champagne
Irma St. Amand
Industrial director Hugh Marshall attends South Portland meeting
Hugh Marshall of Biddeford Industrial is present at a meeting of the advisory committee for the South Portland Maine Vocational Institute where he serves as a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Marshall
Biddeford
South Portland
Saco Man Pleads Innocent Then Found Guilty in Stop Sign Case
In Saco Municipal Court Roger A Metayer age 24 of Biddeford pleaded innocent to a charge of passing a stop sign on Free Street. Judge William F Wilson Jr found Metayer guilty and he was fined ten dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Roger A. Metayer
Clifford St
Biddeford
Free Street
William F. Wilson Jr
Metayer
Jury composition details reveal ages and backgrounds
A court panel shows twelve white Protestant jurors with two earlier acceptances. The oldest members include an oil company accountant and Luther E. Dickerson, 27, vice president of a chemical company, yielding a 39.9 year average.
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Luther E. Dickerson
First Communion Service Seen In Matthew Verse
Matthew’s account of the Last Supper is shared as a terse unforgettable description. Jesus blesses bread and breaks it saying it is His body and offers wine as His blood for the new testament shed for many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew
Jesus
Biddeford Students Named To Honor Society
The Biddeford High School faculty selected 16 members for the National Honor Society based on scholarship leadership service and character. Induction will take place April 15 at Steve White gym with students Stephen Allen Kathleen Banker Paula Barnes Robert Callahan Robert Caret David Faulkner David Flavin Harvey Lemovitz Norma McAuley Agatha Patane Carol Sevigny Linda Shorey Cary Snieder Joanne Soulard Jo Ann Stansbury and Bruce Swanson advised by Mrs. Joan Byrne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford High School
Steve White
Stephen Allen
Kathleen Banker
Paula Barnes
Robert Callahan
Robert Caret
David Faulkner
David Flavin
Harvey Lemovitz
Norma McAuley
Agatha Patane
Carol Sevigny
Linda Shorey
Cary Snieder
Joanne Soulard
Jo Ann Stansbury
Bruce Swanson
Joan Byrne
Two Men Caught After Pursuit In Kennebunk
Kennebunk Police Chief Frank Stevens and Trooper Robert Janson recaptured a stolen 1957 Chevrolet in Kennebunk after a pursuit that started in Old Orchard Beach. Stephen Leonard and Roger Danis were jailed overnight and to be arraigned in Biddeford tomorrow morning on larceny and accessory charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Frank Stevens
Robert Janson
Bidderford
Stephen Leonard
Eighth Street
Old Orchard Beach
Roger E. Danis
Main Street
Biddeford
Donald Thurlow
Scarborough
Stelvens
Janson
Bourne Street
Parsons Street
Storer Street
Leech Nursing Home
Stevens
Leonard
Danis
Foreign Countries Show Hostility To United States
AP analyst James Marlow reports growing anti American incidents abroad. Athens rioters burn Johnson in effigy and stoned U S offices on Rhodes. Earlier, Panama Ghana Zanzibar and Vietnam saw violence, expulsions, and diplomatic strains tied to U S aid and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
Panama
U.S
Canal Zone
Canal and Zone
Canal
Zanzibar
Africa
Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah
Nkrumah
William P. Mahoney Jr
Volta River
South
Viet Nam
Welcome to The Fold Baby Cantara Born in Biddeford Journal
David Richard Cantara four month old son of Mr and Mrs Norman R Cantara of 177 A Cleaves Street Biddeford welcomed in the Biddeford Saco Journal. He has a brother Michael three and a sister Di ane twelve. Maternal grandmother is Mrs Lucy Cyr and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Rheal Cantara of Lafayette Street Biddeford. Photo by Rogers Studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
David Richard Cantara
Norman R. Cantara
Cleaves St
Biddeford
Michael
Dianne
Daughters of Ruth Approve Easter Offering
The Daughters of Ruth of Biddeford Universalist Church voted to send the usual donation to the American Red Cross and a $100 Easter offering to the church. The meeting in the church vestry included readings from local organizations and plans for a rummage sale on April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Daughters of Ruth of
Biddeford Universalist Church
Guy Burnham
Biddefrd-Saco Community Service Club
Community Child and Family Guidance Association
Women's Alliance of Kennebunk
Walter Hutchins
Harry Gowen
Ben Wood
Harry Smith
Burnham
Howard Lowe
Leonard Emmons
Smith
Wood
Ruthford Wilcox
Gowen
Hutchins
John Dickerson
Paul McIntire
Polio Clinic in Biddeford Requires Early Registration
Biddeford's oral polio clinic on March 15 requires all registrants by March 6. Only registered individuals will receive the vaccine, says Margaret Murphy, supervisor of the Health Nursing Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Margaret Murphy
Ov Health Nursing Associaon
Employment Claims Decline In Area
The Biddeford office of the Maine Employment Security Commission released figures showing last week’s total claims at 742 versus 800 in the prior year. Preceding week claims were 790 compared with 766 for the year before. Up to date, 194 exhausted claims were recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Maine Employment Security Commission
Tax Cut Reactions At Major Portland Employers
Chief Accountant Lawson Fielden says no requests from Paving One’s 2500 hourly workers to keep the higher tax deduction rate. About 20 monthly-paid managers seek retention. Some have outside income or expect year-end pay. Union Mutual Life Insurance reports many requests already. Guy Gannett Publishing Co. notes eight of 460 workers requesting the higher rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Warren Co
Portland
Lawson Fielden
Fielden
Union Mutual Life Insurance Co
Guy Gannett Publishing Co
Press Herald
Evening Express
Sunday Telegram
Biddeford Quiet With No Police Or Fire Calls
Biddeford reported a quiet period with no accidents to police and no calls to fire department or ambulance services for the period. Local officials noted the absence of emergencies and maintained normal operations downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Fire Department
Cyprus Violence Sparks Calls to End Militant Strife
A fragment notes attempts to settle the Cyprus dispute amid fighting between Greek Cypriots and Turkish forces, as casualties rise and calls for a peaceful settlement gain urgency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyprus
Biddeford Sewage Work Bids Opened
Bids for Biddeford sewer project opened at a city council meeting. Owen M. Taylor & Son of Winthrop low bid at 682100 for interceptor sewers pumping stations and force mains. Other bids range from 739805 to 893760 with Whitman & Howard engineers to review pricing and compliance. Local hiring planned at about 40 workers if awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Owen M. Taylor & Son
Winthrop
Clark & Fray Construction Co
Bridgeport
Boston
Ed Mayer
Whitman & Howard
Council
Mayer
U.S. Department of Health and Welfare
Taylor
Rudolph Bergeron
Deshaies
Water Improvement Commission
Augusta
Kraynick
Fleurant
Gilbert Boucher
Robert York
Justice Defers Giving Sentence in Maine Robbery Case
Superior Court Justice Thomas E. Delahanty defers sentencing for Robert T. Dunphe 24 of Portland who pled guilty to participating in the $15 000 Oakhurst Dairy Company armed robbery of a company employee. Two co principals Roland Hale 28 and Constance Towle 18 are in Florida fighting extradition. Hale faces armed robbery and Towle as an accessory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Superior Court
Thomas EF. Delahanty
Robert T. Dunphe
Oakhurst Dairy Co
Roland W. Hale
Constance CC. Towle
Florida
Maine
Hale
Towle
West Kennebunk Man Held For Superior Court
A 32 year old West Kennebunk man, Robert L. Ingham, was held for the May term of York County Superior Court after pleading guilty to carnal knowledge of a 15 year old girl. He could not post 5000 bail and was committed to the county jail at Alfred. Several others faced fines for license violations and driving offenses, including Russell Leonard and Henry Jaconson who pleaded guilty to license tab failures, Glenn Collins and Ernest W. Brown who paid fines for driving without licenses, Paul Desmond whose license case was continued for sentencing, and Charles W. Murphy who paid ten dollars for drinking in an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
West Kennebunk
York County
Henry Jaconson
Valerville
Glenn Collins
Pine Point
Ernest W. Brown
Alfred
Paul Desmond
Biddeford
Charles W. Murphy
Saco
Seavey Named To Harness Racing Commission
Portland's Clement P. Seavey was confirmed by the Executive Council as a member of the Harness Racing Commission, succeeding Julian Davis whose term expired. Other confirmations included Stanley English to the Water Improvement Commission and appointments to the State Board of Equalization, Maine Board of Accountancy, Committee on Aging, and Washington County Development Authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Clement P. Seavey
Portland
Old Orchard Beach
Executive Council
Harness Racing Commission
Julian Davis
Machias
Gov. Reed
Stanley English
Presque Isles
Water Improvement Commission
Ernest M. Shapiro
Auburn
State Board of Equalization
Frank M. Carter
Bangor
Maine Board of Accountancy
Lenore Baum
Committee On Aging
Kenneth Savage
Princeton
Washington County Development Authority
Former Resident of Old Orchard Beach Wedding Announced
Darien Conn announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Margaret Delaney of New York City and E C Taber Jr of Darien in New York City on February 14. Delaney, formerly Miss Margaret Stuart daughter of Mrs Eileen Stuart MacDonald 40 Saco Ave Old Orchard Beach, will reside with her husband at Canoe Trail in Darien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darien, Conn
Margaret Delaney
New York City
E. C. Taeber Jr
Two County Colleges Receive Allocations Under Education Act
Twelve Maine colleges will gain 1964 allocations from the National Defense Education Act Student Loan Program. St Francis College Biddeford will receive 14778 total 37800 and Nassan College Springvale will receive 5669 total 14500, per Sen Muskie and Rep MelIntire via HEW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Edmund S. Muskie
Clifford B. MelIntire
Department of Health Education and Welfare
St. Francis College
Biddeford
Nassan College
Springvale
Chamber Group To Tour St Francis College Event
The Biddeford Saco Chamber visitation and dinner at St Francis College starts with a guided tour at 5 30 pm followed by a social at 6 30 and dinner at 7 pm Toastmaster Harry M Wooster says Rev Clarence Laplante O F M college president will be principal speaker Also scheduled are speeches by Mayors J Edward Whelan of Saco and Willie W Pomerleau of Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Accident on Washington Avenue Involving Two 58-Year-Old Drivers
Police report an accident on Washington Avenue when Ernest H. Wood of South Portland, driving, slid into James H. Prendergast as his car pulled from the curb. Wood said his foot slipped from the brake. Front bumper damage to Wood’s vehicle estimated at 25 dollars. no damage estimate given for Prendergast’s car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Washington Avenue
Ernest H. Wood
South Portland
James H. Prendergast
Wood
Th Wood
Prendergast
Wells man fined in Sanford traffic cases
Wells resident Frank E. Higgins Sr. was among seven drivers fined $20 each by Associate Judge F. William Hochberg in Sanford Municipal Court for failure to display automobile registration tabs. In a separate case Paul W. Carpenter of Saco paid a $20 fine after pleading guilty to a stop sign violation at Routes 117 and 202 in Hollis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Frank E. Higgins Sr
Wells
F. William Hochberg
Paul W. Carpenter
Saco
Hollisi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cod Church
Ahepa
Pleasant Street
Unitarian - Universalist Int
Iddeford —_ Fiirst Universalist
Andrew Pineau
Memoriam
Willard D. Eastman
Annie Wyman
Biddeford High
Page One
Wooopr
Ishmael
Mechanic Street
Britain
Ruth
Area Industrial Development Commission
Napoleon Verrier
Bergeron
Joseph Pelletier
Ernest Fontaine
St. Francis
Wells Man
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