Local Personal Notices From Biddeford and Saco Area
Mrs Stella Vlahakos of 5 High Street Saco is a medical patient at Webber Hospital Edmond Larouche of 54 State Street Biddeford has returned home from Notre Dame Hospital Mrs Irma Spear of 47 Lake Avenue Old Orchard Beach is a medical patient at Webber Arthur Peloquin of 288 Elm Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital Mrs Simonne Yumont of 57 Island Avenue Old Orchard Beach is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital Mr Marie A LaBrecque of 15 Freeman Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Marine Private James E Burrows son of Joseph and Josephine Burrows of Kennebunkport Inn Spring Street Kennebunkport completed four weeks of individual combat training at the First Infantry Training Regiment Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Vlahakos
High St
Saco
Webber Hospital
Edmond Larouche
State St
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Irma Spear
Lake Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Arthur Peloquin
Elm St
Simonne Yumont
Island Ave
Marie A. LaBrecque
Freeman St
James E. Burrows
Joseph C. Burrows
Kennebunkport Inn
Spring St. Kennebunkport
First Infantry Training Regiment
Marine Corps Base
Camp Lejeune
Notre Dame Auxiliary Thrift Shop Captain Named
Group B led by Mrs Elphege Para substitutes for Mrs August Albert as captain and will run the Notre Dame Auxiliary Thrift Shop next week.
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Elphege Paradis
August Albert
Notre Dame
Portsmouth Fire Devastates Historic Business Block
Firefighters from two states and two bases battled a stubborn general alarm that destroyed a 200 year old business block on Congress Street. Fifteen businesses burned out. two firemen injured and two overcome by smoke as flames spread from a rear restaurant to upper floors. The blaze, under control by 4 15 a.m., damaged a building dating to the late 1700s owned by Philbrook and Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Frederick R. Crompton
Congress Street
North Congregational Church
Earle S. Philbrook
E. Curtis Matthews
Mystic
Conn
Joseph Palozzi
Richard Allison
Youth Lectured For Malicious Mischief
A 17 year old Biddeford youth was brought into municipal court by Police Chief Edgar Sevigny on a malicious mischief incident. No formal charges were filed and he received a lengthy lecture from Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason and Sevigny before release. He was ordered to pay full damages after admitting removing the receiver from a public telephone booth on Alfred Street.
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Biddeford
Edgar Sevigny
Gerald C. Nason
Sevigny
Alfred Street
MIT Climbers Lead Katahdin Class In Weekend Session
Two MIT Outing Club instructors Gardner Perry and John Bousman began a mountain climbing class on Mount Katahdin. They arrived Friday with eight Maine forest rangers and game wardens to teach ice and snow climbing. Further lessons on rocky terrain are planned.
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Millinocket
MIT Outing Club
Cambridge
Mass
Maine Forest Rangers
Gardner Perry
Acton
John Bousman
St. David
Card of Thanks for hospital gifts and flowers
Joseph R. Charl and Mrs. Jeffrey Neault thank relatives and friends for the many cards and flowers sent during their stays at Notre Dame Hospital.
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Joseph R. Charl
Notre Dame _ Hospital
Jeffrey Neault
Stella D Waterhouse 81 dies after long illness in Aiken
Stella D Waterhouse 81 of Kennebunk died yesterday morning after a long illness while wintering in Aiken South Carolina. She was daughter of Charles Dunn a Christ Church member and Pythian Sister. Survived by son Frederick B Waterhouse of Aiken sister Carrie Thompson and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 pm Monday Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer Street with Rev Fred Holmberg officiating. Interment Linwood Cemetery Haverhill Tuesday 11 am. Friends may call 2-4 and 7-9 pm tomorrow.
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Kennebunk
Stella _D. Waterhouse
Aiken
S. C
Charles Dunn
Christ Church
Pythian Sisters
Frederick B. Waterhouse
Carrie Thompson
Bibber
Mrs Nancy McLean dies after short illness in Kennebunkport
Mrs Nan ley M McLean 61 lifelong resident of Kennebunkport dies after a brief illness in a Biddeford hospital. Survived by widower George H McLean three sons G Hadley Emery R Ralph C Kennebunk Lower Village two daughters Gertrude Austen Frances Bridges one brother Lester McKenney two sisters Hattie Griffin Fanny Gross eight grandchildren four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at Advent Christian Church tomorrow at 2 pm Pastor Milford Butterfield officiating Interment Arun del Cemetery Friends may call at Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk this afternoon and evening from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
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Kennebunkport
Nanley M. McLean
Wildes
Biddeford
Nicholas and
Nancy (Wildes) McKenney
George H. McLean
G. Hadley
Emery R
Ralph C
Kennebunk Lower Village
Arundel Cemetery
Bibber
Widow Rose Grenier 75 of Biddeford dies at home
Mrs Rose Anna Bolduc Grenier 75 of 102 Green St Biddeford died last night at her home Born January 17 1889 in Holyoke Mass she was the daughter of Anson and Marie Bolduc She was a member of St Anne s Sodality St Joseph s Church Biddeford Surviving are her widower Hormidas four daughters four sons four brothers and 18 grandchildren Friends may call at Sansoucy Funeral Home today tomorrow and Monday with services Tuesday at 9 am from St Joseph's Church
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Rose Anna (Bolduc) Grenier
Green St
Biddeford
Holyoke
Mass
Anson and
Marie (Couture) Bolduc
St. Anne's Sodality
St. Joseph's Church
Hormidas Grenier
Francis Dumont
Albert Nadeau
Henry Lynch
Portland
James Bowden
Cape Elizabeth
Romeo
Lionel
Robert Grenier
Joseph Grenier
Saco
Joseph Bolduc
Disralie
Canada
Edouard Bolduc
Granby
Alfred Bolduc
Napoleon Bolduc
Quebec
Sansoucy Funeral Home
Stone St
Funeral rites held for Clinton E. Shaw of Biddeford
Clinton E. Shaw of 556 South Street Biddeford, an employee of Portland Copper and Tank Works, had funeral services yesterday afternoon at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home in Saco. Rev. Norman J. Langmaid officiated with burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco. Bearers were Willis Hall Richard de Roy Whelan and John Hill. Memorial services were held Thursday by Arion Lodge A F and A M officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton E. Shaw
South St
Biddeford
Portland Copper and Tank Works
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Norman J. Langmaid
Goodwins Mills
Saco’ School Street
Laurel Hill ‘Cemetery
Willis Hall
Richard de Roy Whelan
John Hill
Berwick Woman Is Named Mrs. Maine of 1964
Portland AP report names Patricia Emery of Berwick as Mrs. Maine 1964. The 30 year old mother of four, 5 foot 3, green eyed blonde, beat two finalists and said she must hurry home to milk the cows. She is wife of dairy farmer Hartley Emery Jr. and will compete in April at St. Petersburg Florida in the national finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Berwick
Patricia Emery
Emery
Hartley Emery Jr
St. Petersburg
Fla
Portland Woman Granted Divorce from Fake Doctor
Mrs Geneva MacMillan of Portland was granted a divorce from Harold MacMillan Jr on grounds of cruel and abusive treatment. Custody of two children awarded with $20 weekly support and $1 yearly alimony. MacMillan had used the name Dr William Blackwell at a Worcester hospital and is serving five years and one day on guilty pleas to polygamy and forging two bank notes totaling 6800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Geneva MacMillan
Harold MacMillan Jr
Worcester
Mass
MacMillan
William Blackwell
Weather Outlook With Mixed Rain Snow Forecast
Cloudy and not very cold tonight with occasional rain south portion and light snow or rain north portion by Sunday morning. Low temperatures in the 30s with Sunday cloudy and rain, windy and warm. Tides listed for March with morning and evening times.
Sunday church youth events and services listed
A long list of Sunday youth groups services and church events across Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk Wells and Ogunquit. Activities include Junior and Senior youth meetings Baptist Methodist Advent Christian and First Assembly churches plus Bible classes deacon board and deacons meeting details with times and locations such as 5 p m 6 30 p m 7 p m and venues like Lyman First Baptist Goodwins Mills Saco and the Ahepa home 22 Pleasant Street Saco.
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First Assembly of God
Ahepa
Pleasant Street
Saco
Advent Christian Church
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Christ Ambassadors Group
First Assembly Church
Leasant Street
Junior Beacons For Christ
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Baptist
Salvation Army
Union Avenue
Salvation
Youth Fellowship of
The
Reed Stands Against Rodway as Maine Academy Chief
Gov. John H. Reed publicly opposes Frank C. Rodway continuing as superintendent of Maine Maritime Academy. He urges trustees to appoint a new leader, with a board majority backing the move, while some trustees defend Rodway and promise to seek harmony on the board. The dispute centers on Rodway’s qualifications under federal minimums for a federally affiliated school and potential impacts on $370,000 in subsidies and training ships.
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Augusta
John H. Reed
Frank C. Rodway
Maine Maritime Academy
Reed
Ralph A. Leavitt
Rodway
Leavitt
Castine
Lea
Naval Reserve
Coast Guard
Merchant Marine
U.S. Maritime Administration
U.S. Commerce
Luther Hodges
University of Maine
Rudolph C. Marcoux
Brewer
J. Hollis Wyman R-Milbridge
Frank Wiswall
Wiswall
Maine
Robert F. Russell
Edward R. Stanley
Maine Central Institute
Pittsfield
Stanley
Edward G. Hough
Portland
Clyde Holmes
Belfast
Roger C. Gay
Springsvale
Nassau College
Wells High wins sectional one act play contest
Wells High School was judged winner of a sectional one act play contest held last night at Wells Junior High School gym. Four schools competed including Biddeford Sanford and Thornton Academy. Wells performed The Taming of The Shrew in honor of Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary, directed by Miss Elizabeth Snow. Cast included Lane Phillips Wayne Emerton Kenney Bassett Marilyn Savelas Gary Grant Daniel Lauletta Terry Oliver Paul O'Brien Linda Ducharme Marilyn Jellison Dwight Boucher. Four performers were honored as outstanding, including Marilyn Savelas and Donna Kirkby. Statewide winners include York High and Train Academy, Kittery.
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Wells —Wells High School
New Wells Junior High
Wells
William Shakespeare
Elizabeth Snow
Lane Phillips
Wayne Emerton
Kenney Bassett
Marilyn Savelas
Gary Grant
Daniel Lauletta
Terry Oliver
Paul O'Brien
Linda Duchar
Michael Greaves
Edith Harrison
Carol Lee Sooter
Mara Butler
Thornton Academy
Roger H. Huntress
Robert Brome
Donna Kirkby
Peggy Powers
Lane Nadler
Wendy Nadler
Marilyn Savelas Wells
David Faulkner
Biddeford
Sanford
Saco
Maine
York High School
Train Academy
Kittery
State Principals’ Association
Old Orchard Beach Groups Plan Monday Meetings
Old Orchard Beach Hope Circle meets Monday evening at the Gulf Motel West Grand Avenue hosted by Mrs Anna Anderson with Mrs Violet Mewer Mrs Grace Harmon and Mrs Harriet Andrews assisting. Nee Nah Council Degree of Pocahontas meets 730 PM at American Legion Hall School Street. VFW Auxiliary meets 730 PM at Post Home Atlantic Avenue. Abbott Verville AMVETS Post meets 8 PM at Post Home Walnut Street. A rummage sale and food sale were scheduled for today at the Post Home.
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Hope Circle
Anna Anderson
Gulf Motel
West Grand Avenue
Violet Mewer
Grace Harmon
Harriet Andrews
Nee Nah Council
Degree
Pocahontas
American Legion Hall
School Street
Old Orchard Memorial V.F.W
Post Home
Atlantic Avenue
Post
Methodist Men's Club
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Margaret Lynch
Ethel Wight
C. Paul Wight
Boston
Abbott-Verville Amvets Post
Walnut Street
Viet Nam Withdrawals Aim for Rapid US Troop Pace
Viet Nam coverage notes no change in the American goal to withdraw as many trainers as possible as soon as their work is done. Officials avoid restating the plan to remove most of the 15 500 U S troops from South Viet Nam by year end 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pagene
U.S
South Viet Nam
Southern Maine rebounds from federal low-spirits status
Eight years after Pace One, Biddeford and Saco are removed from the federal low spirits list, with Washington reclassifying them alongside Sanford and sparking renewed hope for a new era. Officials credit local efforts and the town that refused to die for the revived prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pace
Washington
Biddeford
Saco
Sanford
Maine
State bids called for U.S. 1 A Hampden to Bangor project
Augusta AP reports the State Highway Commission issued a bid call for April 1 on the first stage of U.S. 1 A from Hampden to Bangor. The invitation covers grading drainage and base for one mile of four lane divided highway and 12 miles of two lane highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
State Highway Commission
Hampden
Bangor
Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 303 Organized
Guy Cyr of Pine Tree Council reports a school survey showing about 50 boys interested in joining scouts. Scoutmaster James Hussey will invite some to the first organizational meeting at 7 p.m. March 24 in the church vestry. Troop 303 committee meets March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. John Thompson of Troop 305 offers Pool Road land for activities. Attendees include Clifford C. Clifford, Robert Norton, John MacDougall, Harry Henderson and George Ange.
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Guy Cyr
Pine Tree Council
Boy Scouts,of America
Biddeford
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Cyr
James Hussey
Fellowship Hall
John Thompson
Pool Road
Clifford C. Clifford
Robert Norton
John MacDougall
Harry Henderson
George Ange
Maine Airman Dies In Mishap At Truax Field
A crane contact with a 30000 volt line at Truax Field claimed the life of Airman 2C Kenneth E. Billings 22 of Bowdoinham Maine. He leaves his widow and two children.
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Maine
Madison
Wis
Truax Field
Kenneth E. Billings
Bowdoinham
Two Accidents Reported In Saco
Saco police report two crashes yesterday afternoon on Ferry Road. Roland Mercier, 36, of 53 Beach Street, said he swerved to avoid a dog and hit a tree causing major front end damage estimated at 300 dollars. A second minor collision occurred this morning in front of the Mutual Theater on Main Street involving Royce Kimball, 29, of Scarborough, and Rene Lagarde, 57, of 575 Main Street, with Kimball’s vehicle damaged about 50 dollars and Lagarde’s car unharmed.
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Saco
Ferry Road
Roland J. Mercier
Beach St
Mutual Theater
Main Street
Royce D. Kimball
Scarborough
Rene V. Lagarde
Main St
Laco
Cutts Avenue
Kimball
Lagarde
Route realignment from Hampden to Bangor described
The completed road will run from U S 202 in Hampden to the industrial spur of I 495 in Bangor. The new 1 A will run west of the present route.
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Hampden
Bangor
Two Members Initiated Into Fatima Circle
Two new members were initiated and two more names presented at a Fatima Circle meeting in Biddeford Our Lady of Fatima Circle. Initiated were Lena Fortier and Laurette Perry. names presented were Anna Breault and Helen Chretien. A Red Cross donation and a gift for retiring state regent Anita Hunter were voted.
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Our Lady of Fatima
Daughters of Isabella
St. John’s Hall
Adams Street
Biddeford
Lena Fortier
Laurette Perry
Anna Breault
Helen Chretien
Red Cross
Anita Hunter
Washington, D.C
Vivian Hickey
Isabelle Boucher
Cecile Jacques
Blanche Neault
Irene Dubuc
Berangere Millette
Sol
Marie Ange LaGrange
Flora Lambert
Adrienne Lamontagne
Irene Lamontagne
Cordelia Landry
Germaine Landry
Irene Landry
Yvonne Landry
Priscille Landry
Irene Laverriere
Marie Blanche Lebel
Rose Lebel
Gabrielle Lehouillier
Therese Lemay
Blanche Lemieux
Cora LeProhon
Madeleine Lambert
Juliette Lamothe
Simonne Lapiere
Emma Laroche
Reinette Lauzon
Annabelle Lauzier
Yvonne Lauzier
Pauline Lavigne
Victoria Lavigne
Aline LeBlond
Yvonne LeBlond
Ruth Lemelin
Clarinthe Lemire
Rita Lessard
Topic Announced For Saco Extension Meeting
The Saco Extension Association will discuss Nigeria as the afternoon program led by Miss Lillian Chapin chairman of the international committee. The meeting at GAR Hall Saco starts at 9 30 am with business at 10 and dinner at noon. New business will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Extension Association
Nigeria
Lillian Chapin
Gar Hall
Saco
California Contends Over Social Security Stance
The speaker urged fiscal policies to preserve the retirement dollar, opposed any immediate changes to Social Security without study, and repeatedly denied plans to abolish the system while addressing campaign audiences. He warned about contract breaches and emphasized maintaining dollar value.
Biddeford Waste Truck Fire Contained at Station
Biddeford's city waste truck arrived at the fire station with a rubbish fire aboard yesterday. Firemen on duty sprayed water into the truck and extinguished the blaze. Tank 1 firefighters followed the vehicle to the city dump in case of a rekindle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Maine samples travel to Cleveland for east dinner
Gov John Reed and Economic Development officials plan a dinner in Cleveland next Tuesday to showcase Maine cuisine to produce dealers and officials. The menu features lobster baked potato peas and a blue berry pile. The C S Long Lines, AT&T's new cable ship, carries sonar gear to map the sea floor an X ray machine to inspect splices and a 6 million engine to reel cable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Ohio
East
John Reed
Economic Development Department
Cleveland
C. S
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Senate panel weighs ethics reforms amid Johnson era fallout
The Senate continued hearings on official conduct with McLendon urging new laws to curb improprieties. Republicans seek to question Walter Jenkins and Matthew McCloskey as the committee plans to reconvene Tuesday, highlighting pressure for tighter rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
McLendon
Walter Jenkins
Johnson
Matthew McCloskey
Philadelphia
Ireland
Reed predicts Maine travel boost from New York World's Fair
Gov. John Reed told the Woodfords Club that Maine should see substantial travel economy improvement this year and next due to state exhibits at the New York World's Fair. He cited past fairs drawing tourists to surrounding regions and noted expected attendance surpassing 70 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
John Reed
Maine
Woodfords Club
Dominican Republic Founded In 1844 After Revolt
The Dominican Republic arose in 1844 when Dominicans rebelled against Haitian rule, establishing a new nation. The event marked the separation of the eastern part of Hispaniola from Haiti and the birth of national sovereignty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominican Republic
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Mrs. Rose Grenier
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Third Street
Bint
Bible Past Church
Youth Fellowship of the
Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society
Kennebunk Landing
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Goodswins Mills
Fail Gospel
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
South Biddeford
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Foss Street Methodist Church
Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship
Saco United Baptist Church
MYF
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Street Methodist Church
Commission On Education of the
Saco School Street
Saco School Street Methodist Church
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Ala
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