Local Notables and Residents Listed as Hospital Patients and Visitors
Mrs. Leo Bruker and Mrs. Louis Pelletier are patients at Notre Dame hospital in Biddeford. Emile Fontaine and Romeo Rodrigue, both connected to Biddeford, are noted as patients or recent returnees from the hospital. Mrs. Albertine Hebert and others are mentioned in connection with Notre Dame hospital care. Several Biddeford residents visit, travel, or reside in nearby towns including Newburyport, Methuen, and Stratford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Bruker
Fall Street
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Clinton A. Whitney
Newburyport
Mass
Louis Pelletier
Riverside Drive
Methuen
Emile Fontaine
Dupont Avenue
Romeo Rodrigue
King Street
Intrepid
Mediterranean
Anne L. Fowler
Lewis M. Fowler
Balsam Jane
Old Orchard Beach
Farmington State Teachers College
Plymouth
N. H
Aurtze Rivard
High Street
Bidedford
Rev. Wilfred J. Turcotte dies at 58 at St. Leo's
The Rev. Wilfred J. Turcotte, 58, pastor of St. Leo's Roman Catholic church since 1953, died at the rectory. A native of Thetford Mines, he studied at St. Charles College Sherbrooke and other institutions, was ordained in 1933, and served at multiple parishes before coming here. He leaves four sisters, including Mrs. Lionel Gosselin and Miss Blanche Turcotte of Sanford. Bishop Feeney will celebrate the requiem at St. Leo's at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be at St. Ignatius cemetery, Sanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Kent
St. Rose of Lima
Chisholm
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Skowhegan
Notre Dame
Waterville
St. Andre
Bideford
Lionel Gosselin
Blanche Turcotte
Sanford
Daniel J. Feeney
St. Leo’s
St. Ignatius Cemetery
Church Notes Show Busy Week in Saco and Surrounds
The Prayer Fellowship group of Lyman Baptist meets Tuesday at 9 30 a m at the parsonage. Prayer meeting at Full Gospel Wells is Tuesday at 7 30 p m. A Bible study session is set for First Baptist Ocean Ave Old Orchard Beach. Saco Salvation Army Home League meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Saco Methodist Youth choir rehearses Tuesday at 3 15 p m. Unitarian Women's Alliance rummage sale Saturday 9 am to 2 pm at the parish house School street. Unity Lodge Knights of Pythias plans anniversary supper March 28. United Baptist church shows films Tuesday 1 45 to 3 pm. St Francis chapel hosts 13 Tuesdays honoring St Anthony beginning tomorrow at 7 30 pm. Assumption Sodality St Mary Biddeford meets Tuesday at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Unitarian Women's Alliance
Saco Unitarian Church
School Street
Unity Lodge
Knights of Pythias
K. of P. Hall
Saco
St. Anthony
St. Francis Chapel
Clarence Laplante
Buxton Man Honored Port PORTLAND Driver of the Month
Cecil Green of Buxton named Driver of the Month for February by the Maine Truck Owners Association. He has accumulated 1,800,000 miles over 27 years of commercial driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buxton
Portland
Cecil Green
Maine Truck Owners Association
Green
Mary J Ridlon dies at 80 in Saco Maine
Mary J Ridlon 80 widow of Benjamin F Ridlon of 74 Ferry Road Saco died at home early Sunday Born in Ireland July 16 1880 she moved to the United States young Survivors include two sons Benjamin F and Stanley A Ridlon two step daughters Ethel M Nelson of Saco and Idella Blow of Old Orchard Beach one sister Abbie Ryall of Portland and several grandchildren Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 30 PM from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco with interment in Laurel Hill Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Ridlon
Ferry Road
Saco
Benjamin F. Ridlon
Ireland
Benjamin F
Stanley A. Ridlon
Ethel M. Nelson
Idella Blow
Old Orchard Beach
Abbie Ryall
Portland
Mrs Doris Robillard Obituary Notice From Maine Towns
Doris Annie Robillard 62 widow of Fred W. Robillard and daughter of Mrs Jessie McCurdy and the late Harry C. Coleman of Old Orchard Beach died at her daughter Moyle Evans Union street Little Falls. Native of Windham she attended Gorham schools and leaves daughters Mrs Evans and Mrs Cornelius Small and three sons Coleman Paul and Robert with six grandchildren. Burial will be in Hillside cemetery in the springtime at 43 North River Road South Windham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Annie Robillard
Fred W. Robillard
Jessie McCurdy
Old Orchard Beach
Harry C. Coleman
Moyle Evans
Union Street
Little Falls
Windham
Gorham
Evans
Cornelius Small
Westbrook
Coleman
South Windham
Paul
Robert
Obituary of Joseph F. Nason of North Saco
Joseph F. Nason 82 of Buxton road North Saco died yesterday. Born Bar Mills May 2 1878 son of Warren and Delia OBrien Nason he retired seven years ago from Rogers Fiber Co Bar Mills. He was past master of Saco River Grange and a 50 year member of West Buxton Odd Fellows. Survived by widow Della Hill Nason one daughter Anita Sargent six grandchildren and several nephews. Funeral services tomorrow at 2 at Neal Funeral Home Gorham Reverend J Albert Hammond officiating Interment in South Buxton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Nason
Buxton Road
North Saco
Bar Mills
Warren
Delia ‘O’brien’ Nason
Rogers Fiber Co
Saco River
Neal
State Street
Gorham
J Albert Hammond
South Buxton Cemetery
Funeral services for Carl Nor man Dubois at St Joseph church
Funeral services for Carl Norman Dubois age 6 were held at 8 30 this morning from St Joseph church. A Mass of the Angels was said by Rev Sylvia Levesque. Burial followed in St Joseph cemetery with bears Donald Provost Roger Neault Roger Dutremble and Richard O’Brien among the pallbearers. Out of town attendees included Provosts Neault Gallant Snell and other relatives from Lawrence Bridgewater Andover Lowell Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Norman Dubois
St. Joseph Church
Sylvia Levesque
Donald Provost
Roger Neault
Roger Dutremble
Richard O'Brien
St. Joseph Cemetery
Marc Franck
Nap Provost
Robert Provost
Philip Rondeau
Aurore Neault
Lawrence
Mass
Lionel Neault
Ralph Neault
Bridgewater
Ernest Gallant
Kenneth Snell
Carol Gallant
Andover
Adelphis Paradis
Lowell
Mss
Paul Hooper
Liberty
Child Born to Mr and Mrs Leo Warner of Stratford Conn
Dennis John Warner is the couple's third child born March 6 at a Bridgeport hospital. Mrs Warner, formerly Aldreda Rivard, comes from Biddeford with maternal grandparents Mrs Aurtze Rivard of 59 High Street Biddeford and the late John H Rivard. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Denis J Warner of 2 Cornish Avenue Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Warner
Stratford
Beloved Mother and Son Die in Bucksport Farmhouse
An autopsy indicates Ralph Berzis, 64, died of cerebral hemorrhage and his blind mother Anita Berzis, 59, died of exposure at their Bucksport farmhouse. Neighbors found the bodies Friday night after no signs of life were seen. Ralph was found outside buried under four inches of snow while fetching water from a well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dik Bucksport
Ralph Berzis
Anita Berzis
Berzis
Portland Weather Outlook From Today Through Tuesday
This afternoon mostly sunny with high clouds and mild winds. Tonight clouds bring snow after midnight with east winds increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Tuesday snow mixed with sleet and rain near the coast. Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph. Zone 1 temperatures in the low 40s to low 20s. Overnight lows include Caribou 8 and Mt Wash 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Halifax
Montreal
Cub Scouts from Pack 305 Ride Engine at Roundhouse
Cub Scouts Den 9 of Pack 305 toured Portland round house on Saturday for the Railroaders themed March. Lucien Carrigan guided the group through the engine interior while Bartley Wallace acted as engineer and Cubs rode the engine and turntable, then visited the Portland Museum of Natural History. Participants included Ronald Berube Allen Berube Richard Cantara Leonard Bertrand Paul Deschambeault Leon Horne Michel Horne Billy Johnston den chief Cary Sneider and mothers Mrs Charlene Berube and Mrs Sneider who provided transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round House
Portland
Lucien Carrigan
Bartley Wallace
Portland Museum of Natural History
Cubbers
Ronald Berube
Allen Berube
Richard Cantara
Leonard Bertrand
Paul Deschambeault
Leon Horne
Michel Horne
Billy Johnston
Den
Cary Sneider
den Mothers
Charlene Berube
Sneider
Daughters of Isabella and Dame Rochambeau Meet
Our Lady of Fatima circle Daughters of Isabella will hold a business meeting tomorrow at 8 p m at St John hall Adams street Biddeford. The Dame Rochambeau club meets tonight at 7 30 p m at the hall Main street. No meeting tonight of the Fred S Gurney Womens Relief Corps Saco tomorrow Sea Corps members join Portland Relief Corps at Portland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Fatima
Daughters of Isabella
St. John Hall
Adams Street
Biddeford
Dame Rochambeau Club
Hall
Main Street
Fred S. Gurney Womens Relif Corps
Saco
Sea Corps
Portland Relief Corps
Portland
Maine Legislature Schedule Highlights Committee Actions
Solons debate tax relief and policy shifts with bills on minimum revenue shares for rail, university funding increases, wage law revisions, and tax reforms. Hearings set for Appropriations Labor State Government Business Legislation Towns Judiciary Education and Taxation with proposals affecting income tax and industrial incentives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maine
Reed
Orono
Portland
The
United States
Maine
Lewiston Pepperell workers reject wage increase stance
Lewiston division union employees voted to follow Textile Workers Union policy and not seek a wage raise this year. The poll mirrored actions at Bates Manufacturing Co and Continental Mills. A separate report notes a mother died after a wood stove fire and smoke inhalation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Pepperell Manufacturing Co
Textile Workers Union of America
Bates Manufacturing Co
Continental Mills
Fashion Has Its Outing In The Factory
AP Fashion Writer reports utility wear evolving from blue denim to haute couture for workers. Designers Ruth Rodgers and Melba Hobton create stylish yet practical outfits—coveralls with full zip fronts, elastic backs, and pocketed blousons—tested by factory staff who praise safety, mobility, and morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Rodgers
Melba Hobton
Multiple Saco crashes Cause Injury and High Property Damage
Over the weekend in Saco three traffic accidents caused extensive property damage and one injury. Doris Downing, 61, of West Scarborough, complained of neck and shoulder pain after her car collided on Ferry Road. A second rear‑end crash on Ferry Road involved Mildred Mayberry and a car driven by Raymond Prejean with numerous teen passengers, causing about $151 in damage. A third collision on Storer Street left Dawley and Emerson with vehicle damage, and a fourth on Elm Street involving Horsfield and Gendron caused damage over $100 with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Doris Downing
West Scarborough
Ferry Road
Mildred B. Mayberry
Scarborough
Raymond Prejean
Washington Avenue
Prejean
Leo O'Rourke
Hill Street
Terry Neault
Fern Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Jean Barnes
Grand A Avenue
Richard Papola
Buxton Road
Parker Mackenzie
North Street
Shirley Sullivan
Reggio Avenue
Old Area Beach
Linda Gillis
Donald W. Mondor
Storer Street
David A. Emmerson
Beach Street
Henry T. Dawley
Forest Street
Dawley
Emerson
Elm Street
Clifton Horsfield
Granite Street
Biddeford
Richard M. Gendron
School Street
Claude Mercier
Robert St. Louis
Conrad Berthiaume
Roy Neault
Gendron
Too Beautiful To Get Job
London reports movie star Nancy Kwan offered to teach British soldiers Chinese and chopsticks, but the army rejected the idea saying she was too beautiful. Capt. Anthony Hare sought a Chinese instructor for Malaya bound King's Own Yorkshire regiment and offered beauty as a condition. Kwan replied she could teach Chinese, use chopsticks, and was half English. Hare doubted the distraction but confirmed the offer as genuine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nancy Kwan
Miss Kwan
Anthony Hare
Suzie Wong
King’s Own
Yorkshire Regiment
Malaya
Hare
Hollywood
Yorkshire Light Infantry Regiment
Capt. Hare
Maine ice breakup risk looms with heavy cover
Weather officials warn the ice extending from Bangor to West Enfield could break again if conditions allow. Heavy snow in central Maine and warm rain raise the potential for trouble, forecasters say, stressing the need for vigilance and monitoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
West Enfield
Maine
Mobutu forces claim capture of Lumumba units in Ikela Mondombe
Belgian radio reports Gen. Joseph Mobutu’s troops have captured three Lumumba army platoons in Ikela and Mondombe, near the Oriental Province border, signaling a major throughline in the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mobutu
Lumumba
Ikela
Mondombe
Oriental Province
Butter distribution planned at Old Orchard Beach town hall
Old Orchard Beach will distribute approximately 500 pounds of surplus butter immediately to eligible residents. Town Manager Percival Wardwell announced that qualified individuals may collect the butter at the town hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach Town Hall
Percival Wardwell
Town Hall
Four Year Old Boy Slips Into Stopped Vehicle Mishap
A four year old Biddeford boy escaped serious injury after ramming into a stopped vehicle on Mt Vernon street while sliding. Philip Blais, 17 Mt Vernon, struck a sedan driven by William Tapscott of Somersworth. Tapscott was pulling from a driveway to free his car from snow. The boy was treated at Webber hospital and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Mt. Vernon Street
Philip Blais
William A. Tapscott
Somersworth
N. H
Alfred Ledoux
Mona M. Saucier
Pleasant Street
Saco
Charles H. Nutting
Manchester
Elm Street
Nutting
Saucier
Ledoux
Bottle Thrower Is Fined In Biddeford
A Sanford woman Julia N. Travis, 24, was fined $10 by Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason in Biddeford municipal court for throwing a bottle from a moving vehicle on Route 111. She pleaded guilty after being apprehended by State Trooper Parris Melver. Law prohibits throwing any object from a vehicle that lands within 25 feet of the center line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Gerald C. Nason
Biddeford
Julia N. Travis
Parris Melver
Biddeford K of C Auxiliary Attends Mass in Body
Knights of Columbus auxiliary from Biddeford attended mass in a body at St. Andre church yesterday morning and were served a communion breakfast at the K of C hall on Washington street. Emile Leblond and Adrien Le Blond led the breakfast with squires assisting, while two auxiliary members, Mrs Flora Simard and Mrs Rita Leblond, were reported sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Knights of Columbus
St. Andre Church
K. of C. Hall
Washington Street
Emile Leblond
Adrien Leblond
Squires
Flora Simard
Webber Hospital
Rita Leblond
Notre Dame Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. J. Turcotte
Prayer Fellowship
Lyman Baptist Church
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Wells
Saco Salvation Army
Saco School Street Methodist Church
United Baptist Church, Saco
Assumption Sodality of St Mary
Mfr
Vermont Monumental Works
Elm SY
Attlantic
W. J. Provost
Dial Tucker
L. R. Joncas
Old Orchard
Dial
Wellington
Doris Robillard
Carl I, Dubois
Cub
Ews
Solons
Cosme
Department of Education
Augusta
Conyo High School
Laurie Nodwell
Marilyn Kinsey
Susan Dogherty
Anne Gilbert
Suzanne Fairfield
Joyce Katz
Jean Sprain Wilson
New York
Judy Keirn
St. Louis
America
Biddeford K. of C
Biddeford-Saco
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