Local Personals and Military Assignments
Agnes Popham of Biddeford Pool is a patient at Webber Hospital. Joseph W. Lepine of 67 Sullivan Street Biddeford is a patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Herbert H. Grace of Saco is a patient at Pfe. Larry Sicard left Monday for Kyushu Japan to be stationed for a year at the U S Army Communications Center after a 30 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs EF R Sicard of Saco. Dr and Mrs Stephen J Polackwich of Saco attended the 42nd Annual Congress of The New England Council of Optometrists at the Statler Hilton Hotel in Boston about 1700 optometrists attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Popham
Biddeford Pool
Webber Hospital
Joseph W. Lepine
Sullivan St
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Herbert H. Grace
Buxton Road
Saco
Pfe
Larry Sicard
Kyushu
Japan
U.S. Army Communications Center
EF. R. Sicard
Scammon St
Stephen J. Polackwich
New England Council of Optometrists
Statler-Hilton
Boston
New England
Local civic and veterans group meetings slated tonight
Court Decury Canada American Association meets at 7 30 tonight in the Fremont Club Biddeford executives to report at 7. Officers of Squadron 26 Sons of the American Legion convene at 7 30 tomorrow night at Tighe Beaudoin Farley Elm Street Biddeford. Women Missionary Society gathers tomorrow at 2 at Miss Ora Wiggin Pool Street Biddeford to collect love gift boxes. Unity Club Auxiliary meets Wednesday 7 30 at Mrs Madeline Eastman Stuart Street Saco. Past Matrons Association of Annette Chapter Eastern Star meets Wednesday 7 30 at Miss Agnes Cunningham Labonte Avenue Saco. Assisting hostesses Mrs Louise Reed Mrs Vonetta Dennett. Bishop Fenwick Council Knights of Columbus Saco meets 8 tonight in GAR Hall Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada-American Association
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Sons of the American Legion
Tighe-Beaudoin
Farley
American Legion Post
Elm Street
Women's Missionary Society of the
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Ora Wiggin
Pool Street
Unity Club
Madeline Eastman
Stuart Street
Saco
Annette
Order of the Eastern Star
Agnes Cunningham
Labonte Avenue
Louise Reed
Vonetta Dennett
Fenwick
Knights of Columbus
Gar Hall
Midweek Church Services and Choir Rehearsals Listed
A schedule of Christian services and choir practices across coastal Maine towns. Trinity Episco pal Church Saco hosts lent midweek service. Biddeford United Church of Christ holds mom chat and both junior and senior choirs rehearse weekly. Advent Christian and Faith Tabernacle hold services. Community Bible Study meets Ogunquit Baptist church. Village Baptist Kennebunkport hosts prayer and Bible study. Saco School Street Methodist Senior choir rehearse and Youth choir meets next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Saco
School Street Methodist Church
Man Mistakes Trash Can for Mailbox in Huntington
Passersby in Huntington watch as a man dumps contents from a red white and blue trash can on Fourth Avenue thinking it a mailbox. He had just mailed nearly a dozen letters minutes earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Fourth Avenue
Card of Thanks from the Dichard Family
The family of George Dichard and Mrs Ruby Charland express sincere gratitude for the cards flowers and kindness shown during bereavement and hospital stays. Relatives church members co workers friends and neighbors are specifically thanked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Hospital
Ruby Charland
United Baptist Church of
Saco
George Dichard
James Wellington Robertson 58 of Kennebunk dies at home
James Wellington Robertson aged 58 of 164 Summer Street Kennebunk dies at home. Born November 16 1905 in South Brewer he worked in York Products Co packaging and shipping. Survived by widow Velma six sons two daughters four brothers four sisters and 19 grandchildren. Funeral at Angell Funeral Home Thursday at 2 pm with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
James Wellington Robertson
Summer St
South Brewer
George Robertson
York Products Co
Velma (Farris) Robertson
Galen M
Cambridge Mass
Leslie E
Amesbury
Mass
James W. Jr
Burlington
Arthur E
Lynn
Lawrence W. Phoenix
Ariz
Paul D
Lexington Mass
Janice E. Howland
Cranston
R.I
Janet L. Pinkham
South Portland
Virginia L. Rowe
Portland
Jesse
Rosen
Howard
Bristol
Conn
Raymond
Butte
Mont
John Bass
Lewis Myers
Bristol, Conn
Francis Gerow
Boston
Lawrence Sutton
Brewer
Angell Funeral Home
Dane St
Milford Butterfield
Advent Christian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Pierre Bellavance Rites Scheduled in Biddeford
Pierre Bellavance 59 of 4 Clark St Biddeford died in a local hospital after a long illness He was born in Ste Helene de Chester Quebec son of Thomas and Delvina Fortier Bellavance He lived in Biddeford 36 years and worked at Ed Delorge Baking Co and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard during the war He was a member of Union St Jean Baptiste and a communicant of St Josephs Church Survivors include four brothers and two sisters Funeral services are set for Thursday at 8 30 am from St Josephs Church Friends may call Bolduc Funeral Home Tuesday and Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 pm prior to the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre Bellavance
Clark St
Biddeford
Ste. Helene de Chester
Que
Thomas and
Delvina (Fortier) Bellavance
Canada
Brotherhood
Delorge Baking Co
Portsmouth Naval
Union St. Jean Baptiste
St. Joseph's Church
Albert
Leon
Wilfrid
Ste. Helene
Luarden
Albany
N. Y
Lucienne Bellavance
Arthabaska
Marianna Roberge
Ste. Sophie
St Joseph's Church
Bolduc
Alfred St
William Ahrens dies after long illness at Biddeford hospital
William Ahrens of 61 Portland Ave Old Orchard Beach died last night after a long illness at a Biddeford hospital. Survived by his widow Henry Ahrens and daughter Mrs. Joan McNamara of New York City. Funeral conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. from 15 Locust St Portland with interment at Mount Sinai Cemetery Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
William Ahrens
Portland Ave
Biddeford
Henry Ahrens
Joan McNamara
New York City
Locust St
Portland
Mount Sinai Cemetery
Sodal ity of St. Joseph’s to pray for Mrs Alphonsine Pelletier
Members of Ste Anne’s Sodality at St. Joseph’s Church will meet at 8 tonight at Sansoucy Funeral Home in Biddeford Stone Street to say prayers for parish member Alphonsine Pelletier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste. Anne's Sodality
St. Joseph's Church
Sansoucy Funeral Home
Stone St
Biddeford
Alphonsine Pelletier
Reports Show Nursing Group Meeting Highlights
The March meeting of the Saco Public Health Nursing Association covered January and February clinics for infants and children administering polio diphtheria whooping cough and tetanus shots. 219 cases were handled and 1,590 youngsters were inoculated at a recent school clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Public Health Nursing Association
Saco City Hall
Roberta Rowe RN
Miss Rowe
Dorothy Carter
R.N
Maurice Ross
Carter
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Gisela Davidson
Kennebunk
York County Public Health Nursing Association
Saco
Saco Public Health
York County Phn Association
Ross
Earth Officer
Charles Fenderson
Lloyd Trecartin
Hilary Mahaney
Edwin Weymouth
Marion Lowell
Peter Hellige
Ralph Larochelle
Philip Snow
Gene Palmer
Laurence ‘Staples
Portland Weather Forecast Sees Snow to Continue
The U S Weather Bureau in Portland reports snow will continue through the afternoon and into the evening with total accumulation well over six inches. Tonight’s low will be in the teens and tomorrow should bring fair to partly cloudy skies with little temperature change and a high in the 30s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
U. S&. Weather Bureau
Postponements and Cancellations List
Multiple local events delayed or canceled due to the storm. Fatima Circle D of I canceled tonight’s meeting. Assumption Sodality of St Mary's Church canceled tonight. Saco schools canceled public speaking contest at Burns School with next week date to be announced. Pepperell Foremen's Club meeting postponed. Biddeford Activities Association basketball games canceled and rescheduled for 6:30 and 8 p m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Fatima Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Saco
Burns
Pepperell Foremen's Club
Biddeford Activities Association
Rights Debate Hinge on Dirksen Clash Over Civil Rights Bill
Senate talk on the civil rights bill moves toward possible cl efforts as Humphrey and Dirksen discuss substitutes for House provisions. Humprey signals potential compromises while Dirksen's support is seen as essential to end Southern filibuster and secure cloture. Indians once used mineral waters at Hot Springs Arkansas where tribes buried tomahawks for healing rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Dirksen
House
Mansfield
Senate
Hot Springs
Ark
The Lenten Story By Woom
In the house of the high priest Jesus is questioned as Peter stands in the courtyard warming himself by a fire. A maidservant asks if he is a disciple. he denies knowing Jesus twice more, then swears he does not know the man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Peter
Jesus of Nazareth
Matthew
Miss Morin Bridal Shower Featured In Fremont Club
A prenuptial shower for Miss Lucille Morin was held at the Fremont Club hall hosted by her mother Mrs Ralph Morin with Mrs Mary Paule Paquette as mistress of ceremonies. Attendees included Mrs Irene Morin and many friends. A closing note remarks a tree continues to grow until death citing botanists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Morin
Fremont Club Hall
Ralph Morin
Mary Paule Paquette
Bertha Fournier
Mary Paquette
Jeannine
Jackie Martel
Doris Beaudoin
Gedeon Bergeron
Irene Morin
Theresa Dauphin
Joyce Douville
Martha Cloutier
Trousseau
Blanche Dauphin
Therese Bineau
Rose Fortier
Amanda Martineau
June Roy
Malvina Gaudette
Aime Trottier
Adela
Therese Paquette
Adelard Loranger
Roger Girard
Helene Bolduc
Roger Bissonnette
Rose Morin
Ernest Labbe
Ronald Berard
Roland Bergeron
Germaine Bourcier
Reinette Caron
Henry Smart
Ted Poirier
Pauline Paquette
Raynald Paradis
Charles A. Collins
Willard Paradis
Grace Pettingill
Theresa Stickles
Mary Jane Labelle
John Bissonnette
Gertrude Hallezuk
Blanche Neault
Aime Blais
Jeannette Simard
Pauline Allie
Marguerite Paquette
Paul St. Ours
Raymond Dauphin
Conrad Douville
Leo Paquette
Jeannette Bouffard
Yvonne Bouffard
Pauline Demeule
Yvette Arcand
William Labbe
Fern Letellier
Judy Labbe
Leo Paul Belanger
Richard Guay
Mairie Gagne
Ralph Dussault
Wilfrid Simoneau
Robert Monor
Irene Gonneville
Paul Lambert
Daniel Baird
Theresa Mansur
Rose Parenteau
Irene’ Perreault
Adrien Levasseur
Donald Blanchette
Leo Parent
Peter Plourde
Andre Cloutier
Jeanne Boisvert
AnnetteGagne
Paulette Cook
Pauline Perkins
Roger C. Nadeau
Henry Rioux
Priscilla Gagnon
Laura Gagne
Marie Jeanne Bisson
Pearl Maurice
Dolores J. Simard
Georgette Simard
Jo Ann Talbot
Bonnie Paquette
Eva Girard
Lorraine Fecteau
Jeannine Paquette
Claire Bernier
Joyce St. Amand
Theresa Morin
Theresa Gouvin
Nancy Paquette
Doreen Paradis
Rita Blais
Louise Morin
Jacqueline Martel
Lorraine Dauphin
Noella Bouffard
Rachel Arecand
Rachel Morin
Dot Boisvert
Simone Gagne
Philemon Dubreuil
Philip Gauvin Jr
Rose Dutremble
Rose Paradis
Yvette
Armand Gilbert
Joseph P. Loranger
Gertrude Simoneau
Ralph Crochetiere
Anita Chalout
Priscilla Perreault
Adrienne Heffernan
Jean Paul Bedard
Trixie Berube
Carol
Philbrick
Real Paquette
Robert Paquette
Tony Paquette
Irene Thibodeau
Rose Normandin
Deliane Boissonneault
Lorraine St. Michel
Jeannette Bergeron
Anselme Paquin
Gertrude Wood
Medley Beaulieu
Margaret
Christine
Laura
Rachel Philbrick
Gabrielle Pageau
Jean Ouellette
Pauline Perreault
Jeanne Cote
Therese Paradis
Welcome To The Fold New Births Noted In Biddeford And Saco
Welcome notices announce births and first birthdays for area families. Marc Jean Roy marks his first birthday in Biddeford. New arrivals include John LaMontagne in Saco, Sheri Alix Higgins in Cape Porpoise, Renn Eric Noble in Kennebunk, Monique Simone Lemieux in Biddeford, and Melissa Anne Kang Jr. in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Webber Yo
Robert Lamontagne
Rameryv Street
Saco
John
William F. Higgins
Cape Porpoise
Sheri Alix
Roger E. Noble Sr
Mousam Road
Kennebunk
Renn Eric
Roland A. Lemieux
South St. Biddeford
Monique Simone
A. William Kang Jr
Ferry Road
Melissa
Anne
Nineteen Join Saco Sodality at Retreat
Nineteen new members were admitted to Ste. Anne's Sodality at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco during a retreat. Rt. Rev Msgr Arthur J. Dube led prayers. Mrs. Rachel Saucier presided. A smorgasbord is planned for April 12 with a long-ticket committee listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Louise Glaude
Sodality
Celina Laliberte
Armande Courtois
Germaine Aube
Margaret Dupuis
Gerard Doyon
Hermond Saucier
Claire Plourde
Lorraine Auger
Emile Bosse
Fernande Plourde
Re. Jeanne Paquin
Auguste Parent
York County
Dolores Levesque
Arthur Belisle
Josephine Martel
Irene Boisvert
Gedeon Bergeron
Leo Parent
William Martin
Leda Cabana
Gertrude Blanchette
Rose Plourde
Fabiola Rock
Marie Cyr
Placide Comtois
Conrad Jacques
Germaine Bourcier
Leo Beaulieu
George Gagnon
Gilberte Roy
Imelda Clavette
Hannah Corriveau
Laurette Blais
Yvette Plamondon
Adrienne Martin
Irene Morin
Rachel Smith
Bertha Milliard
Rita Compagna
Victoria St Amand
Armand Mercier
Arthur Vir
Alice Desmarais
Roland Bergeron
Armand Quelette
Yvette Bertrand
Leo Millard
Regina Roy
Edmourd Cote
Adrien Levasseur
Laurette Cloutier
Leo Corriveau
Anna Nadeau
Blanche Dubuc
Ernest Valliere
Leona Compagna
Raymond Dauphin
Claire Nadeau
Car collision on Elm Street involves Parker and Lachance
A Sunday rear-end crash on Elm Street Biddeford involved Richard Parker 20 of Saco driving a Parker vehicle and Joseph Lachance 38 of Biddeford driving Lachance’s car. The Parker vehicle struck Lachance’s car from the rear as reported yesterday in the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Street
Biddeford
Richard Parker
Joseph Lachance
Parker
North St
Saco
Lachance
Foss St
Town Meeting Weighs School Needs At Beach
OLD ORCHARD BEACH The town council will hold a special town meeting to hear the school building committee report. The committee seeks 250000 for renovations at the high school and a four room addition to Jameson school. The town awaits assessors’ decision on borrowing power and bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Prescott L. Verrill Sr
Joseph D. Mokarzel
Dwight McLeod
Emerson Cummings
John Menard
Henry T. Wells
Joseph Mullen
David McCallum
McCallum
Leopold Sicard
New Hampshire Primary Focus on Lodge Write-In Doubt
The piece reports Lodge's continued presence on Oregon’s May 15 ballot via a presumed write-in status, with attorney Grindle predicting 27000 Lodge votes in New Hampshire. Rockefeller and Goldwater discuss strategy for California, and Rockefeller plans to pursue California votes after New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge
Oregon
Howell Appling Jr
Appling
Boston
Paul Grindle
Grindle
New Hampshire
Saigon
Rockefeller
Sen. Goldwater
Goldwater
California
Arizona
Washington
New
Harmpshire
West Coast
Beta Sigma Phi Displays Hats at Postponed Hat Bazaar
Xi Omicron Exemplar Chapter met at Trinity Episcopal Church to set up hat displays for a Hat Bazaar moved to tomorrow due to bad weather. Officers were nominated for the next term and attendees included Mrs. Scamman, Mrs. Berry, and Mrs. Daly among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Omicron
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Trinity Episcopal Church
Phillippe Restaurant
Philip Scamman
Cape Elizabeth
Scamman
Pi Chapter
George Ange
H. Clifford Berry
Jerome Daly
Betty Stansberry
James Nadeau
James Truman
Richard Sawtelle
Raymond Audie
Paul Reay
Carmen D'Amico
TV Shopping by Mail and Home Delivery Predicted
New York industrial designer Walter Margulies foresees a decade of TV driven shopping for routine goods from home via telephone TV links to centralized warehouses. Expensive items would be bought through store to door vans or specialty shops with personalized service. Credit billing via telephone networks is likely, while large stores expand into category based specialty clusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Walter P. Margulies
Margulies
Hydrodaktyle Psychic Har Monica Instrument History
An 18th century musical instrument known as the glass harmonica or hydrodaktyle is described here. The device uses rubbed wet fingers on glass rims to produce tones. It highlights how players like Monica contributed to early experiments in acoustic glass instruments.
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Church of Christ
Chapel Street
Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
the Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Kennebunk Lower Village
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Wells
Kennebunkport
James Robertson
L. Club
E. and L
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Nora York
Beacon Avenue
Ferry Beach
Mabel Fairfield
Linnette Martin
Ella Luman
Ethel Cobb
Elsie Lane
Mary Rollins
Frances Lewis
Areua
Saco Red Cross
Eva McClellen
Massachusetts
Martin
Fairfield
Phyllis Vining
York
Vining
Old Orchard Road
Rollins
Maude Tuttle
Lane
Herberta Harriman
Rs. Lyman
Dora Clark
Cobb
Georgianna
Page Oe
Everett M. Dirksen
Woom
Terry Mays
Terry
Homosassa Springs
Fla
Saco Sodality
Hobson Avenue
Leon Jones
Public Works Department
Shirley Doe
Dorothy Arno
Catherine Murphy
Russell Rix
Warren Dayton
Richard Crosby
Planning Board
Normand Lessard
Arthur Dickson Jr
Maynard Shorey
Adelbert Jakeman Jr
Helene Fowler
Helen Lamb
Biddeford & Saco Gas CO
Main Street
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