Local Personal News From Biddeford and Vicinity
Mrs. Robert York and Mrs. Napoleon Nadeau recover or return home after Notre Dame hospital stays. St Patrick concert staging included Norman Loignon and Andre Cote. Residents of Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard and Ocean Park report hospital returns and Florida vacations. Irish Night at St John hall featured Mrs Fillmore P Harris performances. Funeral Mass attended in Sanford for Rev Fr Wilfrid Turcotte. DAR convention duties in Portland. Discharges listed from Notre Dame hospital for several Biddeford residents.
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Robert York
Biddeford Pool
Notre Dame Hospital
Napoleon Nadeau
Hill Street
Biddeford
St. Mary School Hall
Norman Loignon
Andre Cote
Clyde Mailman
Central Street
Saco
Florida
Old Orchard
Alice Letarte
Ocean Park
Read
Emile Fontaine
Dupont Averuee
Edward Walsh
Old Orchard Beach
Raoul Fecteau
Villa Muir
Bay View
Fillmore P. Harris
Hibernian
St. John Hall
Elm Street
Joseph Lefeovre
Paul Emile Paul
Sanford
Wilfrid Turcotte
Howland
Harold A. Clark
Rebecca Emery
DAR
Lafayette Hotel
Portland
Ernest Poirier
May Street
Leroy Thompson
Bacon Street
Omer Methot
Marcel Paquette
Cleaves
Louise Ouellette
South Street
Adelard Lamb
Pool Road
Moulton Kin Dies After Long Illness In Kennebunk Village
Frank A. Moulton 78 of Kennebunk Lower Village died early today after a long illness. He was born July 3 1882 in South Berwick son of Andrew J and Adeline Lewis Moulton and ran a trucking business in South Berwick. Survived by widow Rachel B Moulton three sons Ralph of Kennebunk F Raymond of Kennebunkport and Lloyd D of Daytona Beach Fla four daughters Helen Dorr Shirley Dupree Patricia Moulton and Jean Downs one brother Aaron Moulton two sisters Olive Stevens and Lillian Houster and ten grandchildren Private funeral Thursday at 2 pm from Bibber Memorial chapel Kennebunk with Rev Milford Butterfield officiating burial in Evergreen cemetery Friends may call Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Moulton
Kennebunk Lower Village
South Berwick
Andrew J
Adeline (Lewis) Moulton
Rachal B. Moulton
Ralph
Kennebunk
F. Raymond
Kennebunkport
Bibber
Summer Street
Milford Butterfield
Advent Christian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Local Club Meetings And Elks Lodge Special Session
Unity club auxiliary meets Wednesday at 8 pm at Mrs Emma Garside s home Buxton road Saco Council Chagnon to meet at 8 pm Wednesday in the club hall Lunch to follow the business session Riddeford Saco lodge of Elks holds a special meeting Thursday evening at Elks home Saco to initiate a class of candidates Roast pork supper served by the stewards committee at 6 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Club
Emma . Garside
Buxton Road
Saco
Riddeford
Wall Street Mix as Rails Lead Market to Slightly Higher Tone
New York stocks opened mixed with rails firm while most sectors drifted. The Dow Jones industrial average stood at 676.63, down 2.21, and the Dow rails rose to 147.06 as traders noted record levels and a cautious market.
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New York
Associated Press
Rails
Steel
Vendo
AMF
Brunswick
IBM
Polaroid
Goodrich
U.S
DuPont
General Electric
Consolidated Edison
American Telephone
Dow Jones
Dow
Hutcherson Family Thanks Relatives for Support
The Hutcherson Family expresses gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for prayers gifts cards and kindness during their son's hospital stay and for floral tributes and condolences during their recent bereavement.
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Hutcherson
Frank Fowles Dies at 77 After Portland Hotel Stay
Frank Fowles 77 of Cornish died suddenly Monday evening at a Portland hotel. He married Margaret Haley of Saco and was son of Alvin W. and Sarah Fowles of Lewiston. A 1906 University of Michigan graduate, he worked at York County Power and Light, Cumberland County Power and Light, then Hudson Motor in Detroit before retiring in 1950. Survived by widow, a son Frank R. Fowles Jr. of Portland and two grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco. Interment Laurel Hill cemetery.
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Frank Roscoe Fowles
Portland
Cornish
Margaret Haley
Jesse D. Haley
Saco
Alvin W
Sarah (Wood) Fowles
Lewiston
University of Michigan
Biddeford
Geneva Electric Company
York County Power and Light Company
Cumberland County Power and Light Company
Hudson Motor Company
Detroit
Mich
Maine
Eastland
Cornish Greenleaf Lodge
AF and
Scottish Rites Societies
Frank R. Fowles
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main Street
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Funeral rites held for Oswell Charles in Astoria Long Island
Funeral services were conducted March 15 in Astoria New York for Oswell Charles 59 who died March 12 of a heart seizure at St Luke hospital New York City He was born December 24 1802 at Se bag o Lake a son of Weston O and Hattie Parker Charles He worked as superintendent for the American Bridge company and belonged to a New York Masonic lodge Survivors include his widow Irene Fortier Charles a son Frank New York four brothers Merle Rodney Leonard and Russell of Dayton four sisters Mrs Carl Freeman Dayton Mrs Arthur Smart Saco Mrs William Lombard Westbrook and Mrs Philip Blake Center Ossipee New Hampshire and several nieces nephews grand nieces and grand nephews.
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Astoria
Long Island
M.Y
Oswell Charles
St. Luke Hospital
New York City
Sebago Lake
Weston O
Hattie Parker
Charles
American Bridge Company
New York
A.F
A.M
Irene
Shot Through Heart Lives Shot Through Heart Lives
A 49 year old man, William Oliver Smith of De Kalb Illinois, was shot point blank through the heart by an irate tavern owner in Knoxville Tennessee. Doctors performed a one hour emergency operation including massaging his heart and he remained hospitalized today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
William Oliver Smith
DeKalb
Ill
Smith
Bangor approves $3.2 million high school project
Bangor voters authorized a 3.2 million high school construction, reversing a previous 4.2 million pond bond rejection from nine months earlier. The final tally was 2,950 to 1,471.
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Bangor
Weather forecast for Portland and region
Sleet in Portland with sun and warmth this afternoon. Tonight turns cloudy and not as cold. Snow mixed with rain Wednesday. Winds shift from north to south and east, increasing to 15 to 25 mph. Overnight lows range from minus 7 at Mt. Washington to 11 at Montreal with readings across Caribou Eastport Old Town Greenville Concord Halifax.
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Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Old Town
Greenville
Mt. Wash
Concord
Halifax
Montreal
Church notes list midweek services across Maine parishes
A dense list of church activities for Wednesday and evening hours across Biddeford Saco Wells Kennebunkport Goodwins Mills and other towns. Churches include Foss Street Methodist Trinity Episcopal Lyman Baptist Village Baptist and Christ and St David Episcopal. Activities cover prayers Bible studies communion and choir rehearsals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Khrushchev Defends Communism and USSR Progress Aims
Khrushchev declares communism a deep conviction guiding the Soviet Union toward rapid industrial and agricultural growth to overtake the United States. He reiterates willingness to accept any controls for disarmament if the West accepts his general plan, though the West calls it meaningless without specific agreements.
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Soviet Union
United States
Khrushchev
Solons Move to Indefinitely Postpone Taver n Measure
Senator Ralph Lovell urged the bill claiming current law confuses tourists in Maine taverns. The Senate approved 16 to 18 to indefinitely postpone the measure, aligning with the House decision last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutphen
Ralph Lovell
R-Sanford
Maine
Senate
Christie
House
Thornton Will Compete In Play Contest Tonight
Thornton academy one act cast competes tonight in Westbrook for sectional theater honors. Saco group performs The Apollo of Bellac translated from the French by Maurice Valency. Lead and supporting roles include Bonnie Roberts Barbara Warren Edward LeBlanc Peter Gordon Robert Bailey Jeffrey Griffith Richard Mailman Carlos Castellon Richard Hellige Richard Desroberts Meredith Miles and Martin Sheehan. Directed by Mrs Charlemagne Fournier English head with Miss Ann Koutoulakas as student assistant. Winners advance to regional contests later this month.
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Thornton Academy
Westbrook
Saco
Apollo of
Bellac
Maurice Valency
Bonnie Roberts
Barbara Warren
Edward LeBlanc
Peter Gordon
Robert Bailey
Jeffrey Griffith
Richard Mailman
Carlos Castellon
Richard Hellige
Richard Desroberts
Meredith Miles
Martin Sheehan
Charlemagne Fournier
Thornton
Ann Koutoulakas
Sharon Violette Feted On Fourth Birthday Party
Sharon Violette was guest of honor at a four year old birthday party hosted by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Claude R. Violette on Prospect Street Biddeford. Guests included Joan Viger Kathy Lizotte Dorothy and Lester Aube Nel and Binbeau Beaulieu Connie Shirley and Jeanne Valliere and others with refreshments and a decorated cake served by Mrs. Romeo Beaulieu Mrs. Gerard Aube and Mrs. Violette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Violette
Claude R. Violette
Prospect Street
Biddeford
Romeo Beaulieu
Gerard Aube
Violette
Joan Viger
Kathy Lizotte
Dorothy
Lester Aube
Nel
Binbeau Beaulieu
Connie
Shirley
Jeanne Val
Kennedy budget aims to reduce foreign aid duplication
Senate Democratic leader Senator Mansfield said President Kennedy will send a foreign aid message to Congress focusing on eliminating duplication and waste. Military aid to allies will be included in defense spending, and some nations now needing U.S. help, such as West Germany, may be expected to bear part of the burden in assisting remaining needy countries.
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Pace
Rayburn
Sen
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Kennedy
Congress
Mansfield
U.S
West Germany
Families react to Boston Air Defense Tower collapse
Martel family comments reflect pain and anger as victims' relatives join Massachusetts mourners in criticizing the Air Force. Three officers, Col William M Banks Maj William A Sheppard and Maj Reginald L Stark, face dereliction of duty charges after the tower vanished from radar at 7 30 p m January 15 with no survivors.
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Martel
Air Force
Massachusetts
Air Defense Command
William M. Banks
Boston
Stewart Air Force Base
Newburgh
N.Y
William A. Sheppard
Otis Afb
Mass
Reginald L. Stark
Olmstead Plots Steps To Reduce Odor At S D Warren
Westbrook based S D Warren Co president George Olmstead Jr said Monday that further efforts will be made to lessen the offensive odor from the kraft pulping process. He also stated the firm will continue using the process to remain competitive in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbrook
George Olmstead Jr
S.D. Warren Co
Kraft
Churches To Discuss Aid For Africa
Boston hosts a four day gathering of Methodist bishops April 4 to 7 with more than 1,000 Methodists from New England. Dr. William Visser t s Hooft will deliver the evening address as discussions focus on raising 2 500 000 dollars among 40 000 Methodist churches to aid Africa with food medicine leadership and education.
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Boston
Council of Bishops of the
Methodist Church
Council of Bishops
William A. Vissert
Hooft
World Council of Churches
Geneva
Switzerland
Boston University
New England
Africa
Air Force Testing Set at St Louis High School
Air Force tests and aptitude screening will be administered tomorrow at St Louis High School for senior applicants. Recruiter Sgt Roland Desmarais will oversee the sessions during the 11 45 am period as part of a Washington DC sponsored state program.
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Air Force
Roland Desmarais
St. Louis High School
Washington, D.C
Brother Albert
Biddeford High School
Thorton Academy
Air Force Headquarters
Bids Sought to Rebuild Casco Bay Wharves
The Public Utilities Commission announced bids will be asked Wednesday for reconstructing island wharves and piers used by Casco Bay Lines. Work aims to restore full use before summer, with $25,000 state funds matched by Casco Bay Lines and $10,000 from Portland, plus city repairs already underway on Cliff Island.
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Augusta
Casco Bay Lines
Public Utilities Commission
PAC
Frederick N. Allen
Allen
Reed
Executive Council
Portland
Cliff Island Wharf
Rusk to Outline Southeast Asia Program Ahead of SEATO
Secretary of State Dean Rusk plans to depart for Bangkok to attend the SEATO meeting opening next Monday. The administration aims to present a well developed faction program in advance, with Kennedy intent on shaping policy before the conference.
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Rusk
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Bangkok
Thailand
Kennedy
SEATO
Autopsy Planned in Caribou Death Probe
Philip Bubar a 46 year old laborer was found dead in a blood stained home Wednesday. State police question two men as they investigate a possible homicide and determine the cause of death.
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Caribou
Philip Bubar
Two Girls Hurled As Cars Crash In Biddeford
Two girls were treated for cuts and bruises after a two car collision on West Street near Prospect Street in Biddeford last night. Sharon Rackliffe and Constance St Louis, both injured, were treated at Webber Hospital and released.
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West Street
Prospect Street
Biddeford
Sharon Rackliffe
First Street
Old Orchard Beach
Constance St. Louis
Webber Hospital
Miss Rackliffe
Kenneth W. Pate
Lincoln Street
Saco
Miss St. Louis
Joseph E. St. Louis
Pate
St. Louis
Edward Gilbert
Gable Baby Is Slated To Be Named Today
Hollywood widow Kay Spreckels Gable decides today on the name for Clark Gable's newborn son born Monday at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital. The 8-pound boy has thriving health and two name options remain John or Charles with Clark as a possible middle name.
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Hollywood
Clark Gable
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
Gable
Kay Spreckels Gable
Gordon Nesser
Canoga Park
John
Charles
Clark
Credit Bureaus To Meet At Lewiston
Clayton W. Cartmill manager of the Biddeford Saco Credit Bureau will attend the Associated Credit Bureaus of Maine meeting in Lewiston tomorrow. The group will discuss pending state legislation and elect officers. Cartmill is a former president. Officials from Augusta Biddeford Brunswick Bangor Lewiston Rockland Rumford Waterville Portland Sanford and Skowhegan are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton W. Cartmill
Biddeford-Saco Credit Bureau
Associated Credit Bureaus of Maine
Lewiston
Cartmill
Augusta
Biddeford
Brunswick
Bangor
Rockland
Rumford
Waterville
Portland
Sanford
Skowhegan
Life tenure for Maine justices rejected by House
In Augusta the Maine House rejected a constitutional amendment to grant life tenure to justices of the Maine Supreme and Superior Courts. The measure, backed by former Rep. James F. Cox of Dexter, would replace seven-year terms with lifetime appointments. the current seven-year terms and reappointment practice would remain in place.
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Augusta
Maine
Supreme
Superior Courts
House
State Government Committee
James F. Cox
R Dexter
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Thelma Orcutt
Trinity Episcopal Church
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Wells
The
Christian Science Society
Hamilton Memorial
Beach Street
Sigma Delta
Biddeford Universalist Church
Jeannette Davis
J. Harry Davis
First Parish Congregational Church
St. David Episcopal Church
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Christ Church
Solons
Warren
Journal
St. Louis High
Jacqueline Kennedy
Paris
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People’s House
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Israel
Adolf Eichmann
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Tele
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Benth
Rudolph A. Matern
161St St
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York County
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