Vermont flood disaster area declared for White River Junction
Gov. Hoff designated the flood region where the White River meets the Connecticut River as a disaster area and ordered Civil Defense workers to lead relief. Ice jams and heavy rain caused power and communications outages, with evacuations in Hardwick Hartford and blocking Route 5 and Route 14. Temperatures cooled, slowing snow melt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White River Junction
Philip H. Hoff
White River
Connecticut River
Hoff
Hardwick
Lemoile
Vermont
New Hampshire
Hartford
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New England
Weather Bureau
Boston
Biddeford Republicans Announce March Caucus Date
Biddeford Republicans set a caucus for March 11 at 7 30 in the Municipal Court Room of the City Building. The meeting will select alternates and delegates to the state convention in Bangor on May 1 and 2, per city committee chairman Paul Deshaies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Paul Deshaies
Republican City Committee
Bangor
Two Vehicle Mishap Listed In Biddeford
A two car accident on Elm Street near Lessard Street in Biddeford this morning caused significant damage. Vehicles driven by Mabel B. Loignon, 61, of 5 Gertrude Ave, and Theresa M. Lemire, 50, of 53 Pool St, collided near the shopping center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Street
Lessard Street
Biddeford
Mabel B. Loignon
Gertrude Ave
Theresa M. Lemire
Pool St
Biddeford Cub Scouts Attend Pack Meeting
Biddeford Cub Scout Pack 309 held its March meeting at the Biddeford Knights of Columbus hall. Den 3 directed the opening ceremony and received the Adventure Round-Up Award for 1963 from neighborhood commissioner Richard Ormandy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Knights of Columbus
Biddeford K
C. Hall
Washington Street
Den 3
Theresa Bastarache den Mather
Albert Carrier
Joseph Bastarache
Richard Ormandy
Irma Provencher
Den 4
John Staples
Donald Dube
Leonard Drapeau
Den 1
Dorothy Millette
Aoe
Police report cites over $100 damage in collision
Police records show damages exceeding 100 dollars from a traffic collision with no injuries reported. The incident details were logged by authorities, noting lack of injuries and financial impact.
Hootenanny at Kennebunk High School Auditorium
A Kennebunk hootenanny hosted by the Student Council runs from 8 to 10 tonight in the high school auditorium. Featured acts include Ellen Warren Carol Taute and the Mountaineers with Mrs Peggy Challis as chair. Various club and community notices follow including cookie orders and chamber of commerce meeting plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk High School
Ellen Warren
Carol Taute
Peggy Challis
Cecile Mathieu
Susan Graham
Amy Landry
Michael Barra
Philip Stirk
Mothers’ Club
Kennebunk Lower Village
Kay Baum
Mae Collins
Marion Going
Club
Pauline Doane
Eleanor Clapp
Vera Clough
Jessie Gooch
Grace Gunn
Virginia Freeman
Elise Cooper
James McCormick
Bogota
N.J
Kennebunk
Summer Street
Mearl] Stiller
New York
Harlan Goff
Fletcher Street
Girl Scout
Girl Scouts
Kennebunk - Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Main Street
Additional Funds Approved For Notre Dame Hospital Entrance
An extra 3000 dollars was voted to complete the ambulance entrance at Notre Dame Hospital during the March Notre Dame Hospital Auxiliary meeting. A 5000 dollar donation from the hospital board was acknowledged. May 2 at St Francis College will host a fundraising ball with planning to follow. A breakfast for Thrift Shop workers is set for tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. in the St Francis College chapel. Rev Benedict Fink spoke on the Origin of Summer Sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Hospital
W. Paul Casavant
Hospital Board of Directors
St. Francis College
Notre Dame
Benedict Fink
O.F.M
De Gaulle presses independence against United States and Britain
The French leader Charles de Gaulle continues to push French autonomy from U S leadership. He rejects nuclear test ban constraints, rejects NATO army integration, and expands ties with non Western nations while courting Latin American and Red China collaborations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Charles de Gaulle
United States
Britain
de Gaulle
London
France
Chaban-Delmas
America
Latin America
Latin World
Viet Nam
Johnson
Red China
Southeast Asia
China
History Of Beach Park Progress Is Reviewed
William F. Farrington reviewed the history of Veterans Memorial Park and Old Orchard Beach Park Commission at the Old Orchard Beach Women's Civic Group meeting. He noted town purchase of the park on July 15 1942 for 27200, 1953 town aid for a war memorial, and 1954 appointment of H Dayton Benway as first park commissioner. He outlined a long range expansion plan costing 50000 to 75000 with new trees a skating rink and building on Heath Street plus improvements to Central Park Avenue playground and plans for the tourist season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Veterans Memorial Park
Old Orchard Beach Park Commission
William F. Farrington
University of Maine
Thornton Academy
Park Commission
Dorothy Garland
Old Orchard House
Samuel B. Trumbell
H. Dayton Benway
Farrington
Heath Street
Central Park Avenue
Murphy Avenue
Old Orchard Beach Art Association
Old Orchard Beach High School
Harriet Fogg
Mildred Leonard
Leon Jones
Elizabeth Garland
Astride Johnson
Beaton Attendant Beaten and Robbed at Filling Station
State Police report a Shibley’s Garage attendant Elton Sinclair was beaten and robbed of 103 dollars. Two youths, 18 to 20 years old, well dressed and clean cut, fled on foot toward Fairfield. No hospitalization required.
Consumption of meats per American citizen reported
The text notes that annual consumption of beef veal pork lamb and mutton averaged about 163 pounds for each American citizen.
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Roland
Saco Avenue
Montpelier
Vallys
Bolduc Paint CO
Alfred St
GOP
Norman Gauvin
Freddie Staples
Michael Lowell
Billy Zuke
Roger Rousseau
Marc Salvas
Raymond Loranger
Ronald Begin
Donald Beaupre
Henry Begin
Biddeford K. of
Den 2
Paulette Loranger
Cubs
Chevron
Chevrok
Mong
Edmund Cashen
Old Orchard
St. Joseph's
Armand Reny Parish
Clement Auger
Joseph Grondin
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Europe
Soviet Union
Sahara
Atlantic
Beach Park
Eve Anderson
Butler
Ironwear
Beaton
Fast, Efficient Income Tax Service
R. L. Noble Jr
Trusl Nursing Home
May Street
Ken Cormier
Mobil Flame
Kinmond’s
Elm St
Saco
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