Personal notes list Biddeford patients and hospitals
Alfred Mathieu of 106 Pike Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center Port and Miss Lucie Dupont of 217 Main Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital Mrs Ernest Gould Jr formerly Lucille Jarry of this area is a surgical patient at Wilford Hospital San Antonio ex
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Mathieu
Pike St
Biddeford
Maine Medical Center
Portand
Lucie Dupont
Main St
Notre Dame Hospital
Ernest Gould Jr
Lucille Jarry
Wilford Hospital
San Antonio
Weather Outlook for Portland Fair With Mild Night
Fair conditions continue in Portland with little temperature change tonight. Lows rise from the 30s toward near 40. Thursday brings fair skies and a slight warming trend across the area.
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Portland
Deaths Mrs Marie P Tott 84 of Saco dies leaves two daughters
Funeral services for Mrs Marie P Tott 84 of 85 Middle St Saco who died Monday in a Biddeford hospital were conducted this afternoon at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco Rev John Jordan officiated and entombment was in Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford Burial planned for Orchard Grove Cemetery Kittery later in spring She was born in Odder Denmark Aug 9 1883 widow of Guy Tott a dressmaker and member of Piscataqua Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Surviving are two daughters Mrs Fannie Hutchins of Fairfield and Mrs Melvin Snodgrass of Kittery and several nieces and nephews
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Marie P. Tott
Middle St
Saco
Biddeford
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
John Jordan
School Street Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Orchard Grove
Kittery
Kittery, Later In the Spring. Mrs. Tott, the Widow of Guy Tott
Odder
Denmark
Neils
Christine Peterson Johansen
Piscataqua
Order of the Eastern Star
Fannie Hutchins
Fairfield
Melvin Snodgrass
Biddeford Man Joseph Parent Dies at 86
Joseph Parent 86 of 299 Main St Biddeford died last night at a local hospital Born in Saco Jan 2 1882 son of Michael and Catherine Parent He worked 48 years as Gulf Oil Co yard foreman and was parking lot attendant at First National Bank Biddeford Surviving daughter Isabelle Laflamme grandson Robert Laflamme two granddaughters and four great grandchildren Funeral from St Josephs Church Biddeford Friday 830 a m interment St Josephs Cemetery Friends may call Sandsoucy Funeral Home Biddeford tonight 7 9 and tomorrow 3 4 and 7 9 p m
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Joseph Parent
Main St
Biddeford
Saco
Michael and
Catherine (Guilbeau) Parent
St. Joseph’s Church
Biddeford-Saco Lion’s Club
Gulf Oil Co
Portland
First National Bank
Isabelle Laflamme
Robert Laflamme
Dover, N.H
John Garfield
York Beach
Walter Calderwood
Dover
N.H
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Sansoucy
Stone St
Miss Roxa Palmer of Saco Dies in Portland Hospital
Miss Roxa Belle Palmer 1885 1960 formerly of Flag Pond Road Saco died in a Portland hospital after illness. Born Westbrook June 22 1885 she was a legal secretary in Portland for years and earlier served as register of deeds for Cumberland County. Survived by nephew Sidney Palmer of Saco. funeral Friday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco.
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Roxa Belle Palmer
Flag Pond Road
Saco
Portland
Westbrook
Frank H. and
Roxa Haines Palmer
Thornton Academy
Portland Business College
Register of Deeds
Forumberland County
Miss Palmer
State Street Congregational Church
North Saco
St Anne’s Sodality to Pray for Mrs Vanasse in Biddeford
Members of St Anne’s Sodality of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco will meet at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford on Thursday at 7 45 p m to say prayers for Mrs Isabelle Vanasse a member of the parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anne's Sodality of
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Isabelle Vanasse
Prayers Planned for Mrs Isabelle Vanasse at Emond Home
Members of St Andre's Home Auxiliary meet at 2 15 p m tomorrow at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford to say prayers for Mrs Isabelle Vanasse a member and past president of the group.
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St. Andre’s
Rabies Clinic Planned in Old Orchard Beach
The Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club sponsors a rabies vaccination clinic on April 7. Dogs and cats will receive shots from Veterinarian C E Dutton with donations accepted at treatment. Project Chairman Robert Corliss says clinic location to be announced later.
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Old Orchard Beach
Funeral home listings for Saco area
Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine dial 282 0562 Emond s Funeral Home 2k4 5511 Frank X Emond J P Conroy Shumway Funeral Service 35 Spring Street Saco 284 5611 Philip H Gross Sr Director
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Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Dial
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Philip H. Gross Sr
Funeral services announced for Martha Dube and Isabelle Vanasse
Martha Dube of 54 Bacon Street Biddeford will have funeral services at St. Andre's Church Thursday at 9 A M with calling hours today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street. Isabelle Vanasse widow of Alfred of 6 Locke Street Saco will have funeral services at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Friday at 8:30 A M with calling hours at Emond Funeral Home Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10.
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Dube
Martha
Bacon, St
Biddeford
St. Andre's
Emond Funneral
Hill St
Vanasse
Isabelle
Alfred
Locke St
Saco
Notre- Dame de Lourdes
Emond Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Isabelle Vanasse
Funeral services for Mrs Isabelle Vanasse of 6 Locke Street Saco will be held Friday at 8 30 a m from Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco Friends may call at the St Biddeford today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p m
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Isabelle Vanasse
Locke St
Saco
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Emond
Hill St
Biddeford
Death notice for Anna Brault of Biddeford
Anna Brault, 81, of 51 Oak St Biddeford died this morning at 10. Requiem mass was at St An dre's Church Biddeford celebrated by Rev Maurice Morin. Burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco, last prayers at the grave by Rev Donald L ambMastere. Bearers Raymond Auger Normand Auger Donald Auger Darrell Amsden Richard Nadeau and Donald Goudreau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Brault
Oak St
Biddeford
Wree
St. Andre’s Church
Maurice Morin
Laura Proulx
Laurel Hill
Saco
Donald Lambranche
Raymond Auger
Normand Auger
Donald Auger
Darrell Amsden
Richard Nadeau
Donald Goudreau
Beach PTA Discusses Film Showing for Community Meeting
Old Orchard Beach parents and teachers review a plan to screen Sex Education U.S.A. at Jameson School 8 p.m. tomorrow. The Sex Education Committee urges public notices and votes from the community before presenting to the school committee. Guest speaker Frederick A. Douglas, state director, Health and Physical Education, Augusta, will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Parent Teacher Association
St. Margaret’s Parish Hall
Sex Education
U.S.A
Auusta
Hilip Rice
P.F.A. Council
P.T.A
Frederick A. Douglas
Department of Education
Augusta
Beth
Jeff
Gardiner High School
Bates College
University of Maine
Springfield College
Springfield
Mass
Dance Report Presented To Hairdressers Sixth Annual Ball
A progress report committee meeting of the Biddeford Saco Hairdressers Association was held at Mrs. Rita King’s home. The Sixth Annual Semi-Format Ball is set for April 13 at St Francis College Auditorium with Muriel's Orchestra. Proceeds fund a local student scholarship chosen by state president Nicolina Martinez. Refreshments followed. other attendees included Mrs. Cecile Boutet, Paula Murphy, Lucille Pois son, Jean-Anne Gregoire, Celia Mantis, and David Boisvert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco Hairdressers Association
Rita King
Cochairman
Pool Road
Biddeford
St. Francis College
Muriel
Cecile Boutet
Paula Murphy
Lucille Poisson
Jean-Anne Gregroire
Nicolina Martinez
Portland
King
Celia Mantis
David Boisvert
Association
Biddeford Scout Troop To Attend Benefit Concert
Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 305 held a uniform inspection and tests at Scout Hall with Norman Lachance Roland Ferguson Eric Sheltra Marc Boilard leading. Scouts passed tests in poisonous plants wildlife totin chip and lashings. They announced a benefit concert on March 30 at Saco City Hall and will meet at Mutual Theater at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Troop 1 Building Association
Mason Street
Norman Lachance
Roland Ferguson
Eric Sheltra
Marc Boilard
Roger Lachance
Michael George
Marc LaCourse
George LaGrange
LaCourse
Totin
Chip
Leo Harriman
Lashing
Sheltra
Saco City Hall
Mutual Theater
Special cabinet meeting at Biddeford church on Old Home Sunday
A cabinet meeting at United Church of Christ Biddeford is set for 7 30 p m tomorrow to discuss Old Home Sunday with Dr Frederick Meek as guest speaker All church presidents and executive committees urged to attend Also the First Parish Congregational Church Madisses in Saco meets tomorrow at 7 30 p m with a swap party to follow Knights of Columbus district meeting in Saco tonight at 7 30 with a spaghetti supper before the event An American Legion post meeting in Biddeford and a district gathering of Catholic council members in Saco are scheduled for tomorrow evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Frederick Meek
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Saco
Bishop
Mid week services and choirs planned at local churches
Mid week prayer and service times set for Thursday across Saco and Old Orchard Beach churches. Bible Baptist Church on Ferry Road hosts a mid week meeting at 7 PM, and Salvation Army hall lists a 7 PM prayer session followed by a 7 30 PM service. Choir rehearsals occur at Foss Street and School Street churches with varied times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church
South Biddeford Methodist Church
Foss Street
Crusader
School Street Methodist Church
Saco Cub Scouts To Visit Television Show
Saco Cub Scout Pack 328 sponsored by Trinity Episcopal Church held a meeting at Christ Church Hall in Biddeford. Skits featured the Rivers of the World theme and awards were given to Andrew Goss Richard Howard Kenneth Pinette John Harvey Nicholas Noiseux George Mendros Michael Kalagias Nicholas Caras and Charles Blunt. A kite derby was announced for Sunday at Bay View Beach and the pack will appear on Capt. Lloyd's TV show April 1. Cub Scouts will meet at Trinity Church Parish House at 3 30 p m in uniform for the Portland trip. Den 4 won the Cubby Award for most parents present. The April pril theme is Keep America Beautiful with den members making flower boxes. Next committee meeting is April 18 and next pack meeting is April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Trinity Episcopal Church
Christ Episcopal Church Hall
Biddeford
Kenneth Pinette
Denner
John Harvey
Nicholas Noiseux
George Mendros
Michael Kalagias
Nicholas Caras
Webelos
Charles Blunt
Bay View
Lloyd
Portland
Trinity Church
Cleveland Street
Den 4
America
Den
Realtor Is Guest Of Beach Kiwanis
A regular meeting of the Old Beach Kiwanis was held last night at Stan's Restaurant Washington Avenue with 20 in attendance. President Donald Jones conducted the session. Leo Larochelle, local realtor, spoke on the proposed community center and conventions. A directors meeting followed. Next Tuesday the club will meet at the Salvation Army Youth Center for dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Kiwanis Club
Stan’s
Washington Avenue
Donald Jones
Leo Larochelle
Kiwanis ‘Club
Salvation Army Youth Center
Din
Weather Outlook For New England Five Day Forecast
The Weather Bureau expects five days of mild weather from Thursday to Monday across northern New England, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Highs mainly in the 50s with northern Maine in the 40s, lows in the 30s and upper 20s in northern Maine. Precipitation overall one quarter to one half inch, greater than half inch in Vermont. Showers likely Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Vermont
Maine
Duplicate Bridge Winners At Beach Gathering At Briggs Home
Winners of the Duplicate Bridge group at Mrs. Avis Briggs Lawn Avenue home were Mrs. Leo Ross with Mrs. Joan Mullen first, Mrs. Eve Prendergast with Mrs. Dorothy Sawyer second, Mrs. Estella Aranovitch with Mrs. Avis Briggs third, and Mrs. Angie Hickey with Mrs. Gertrude Leonard fourth. Other players included Mrs. Lottie Haas, Mrs. Esther Green, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Toulouse, Mrs. Jeanne Shaw, Mrs. Eleonor Marshall, Mrs. Ruth Main, Miss Margaret Field, Mr. and Mrs. James Warren, and Mrs. Gwen Flannery and son William Flannery. The lesson group will meet at Briggs home Monday at 7 pm and the Sea Stars will play tomorrow at 7:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Avis Briggs
Lawn’ Avenue
Leo Ross
Joan Mullen
Eve Prendergast
Dorothy Sawyer
Estella Aranovitch
Angie Hickey
Gertrude Leonard
Lottie Haas
Esther Green
Robert Toulouse
Jeanne Shaw
Eleanor Marshall
Ruth Main
Margaret Field
James Warren
Gwen Flannery
William Flannery
Briggs Home
Sea Stars
Czechs Split On Path To Presidency Amid Bloc Tensions
In Prague and East Berlin the battle for the Czech presidency heats up as candidates face Westward trade pressure and internal party rifts. Kurt Hager accuses onetime candidate Josef Smrkovsky of weakening the bloc, while four contenders vie for the largely ceremonial post and a future liberal government shakeup looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hager
Smrkovsky
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Ludvik Svoboda
Ladislav Novomyeski
Destomir Cis
Pepperell Seeks 62198 Tax Abatement in Biddeford Hearing
Pepperell requests a 62198.40 abatement on personal property tax as part of a Biddeford tax dispute. Inventory valued at 2347400 with total assessed value 4131070, tax at 45 per thousand would yield the abatement. Pepperell, represented by Shur and Chapman, offered to share costs for an impartial revising firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point - Pepperell Inc
Biddeford
Pepperell
Franklin Chapman
West Point- Pepperell
Shur
Chapman
Truslow
Richard Sevigny
St. Francis College
Webber Hospital
Chamber of Commerce and
Boy Scouts
Cozzie
Pepperell, Sevigny
Alfred Lantagne
Orphilia Chabot
Marcel Viger
Foster Scholarship Fund Established At Bowdoin
Bowdoin College announces the creation of the William E Foster Scholarship Fund for journalism career students. Fund creator Mrs Alta Whitehouse Foster of Harwich Port Mass honors her late husband a former Julius Mathews Special Agency executive. Preference given to journalism minded undergraduates with fallback to English majors if needed.
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Brunswick
Bowdoin College
William E. Foster
Alta Whitehouse Foster
Harwich Port
Mass
Julius Mathews
Foster
Mathews
Maine
Bath - Brunswick Times-Record
Brunswick Publishing Co
Bowdoin Orient
Bowdoin
Kennebunk School Committee Elects Officers
Kennebunk Raymond Brearey was named chairman and Dr Ross Wyman a vice chairman at the organizational meeting of the Kennebunk School Committee. The group voted to hold meetings on the second Wednesday of each month. Other board members are Dr William Bergen Jacraine Riley and Thomas Vail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Raymond Brearey
Ross Wyman
Kennebunk School Committee
William Bergen
Jacraine Riley
Thomas Vail
Gurney Corps Food Sale Held in Saco
Mrs Beatrice Hover led a food sale during a Fred S Gurney Women s Relief Corps meeting at G A R Hall Cutts Avenue Saco Refreshments were run by Mrs Hazel Emmons and Mrs Marion Boucher and the sunshine committee was authorized to remember shut in persons at Easter The group donated to the national president s gift and Esther Lewis national president will visit Maine Aug 18 as guest of honor at a 630 pm smorgasbord at Holiday Inn Auburn The next meeting will include Mrs Hover Mrs Dorothy Abbott Mrs Ruth Willey Mrs Mary Rollins and Mrs Louise Harrison
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Hover
Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corps
G.A.R. Hall
Cutts Avenue
Saco
Hazel Emmons
Marion Boucher
Sunshine Committee
Esther Lewis
Maine
Holiday Inn
Auburn
Hover
Dorothy Abbott
Ruth Willey
Mary Rollins
Louise Harrison
Hunt For Bomb Proves Fruitless In Biddeford
Nichols and Co at 160 Main St Biddeford closed yesterday after an anonymous call about a bomb. Manager William Smith said an employee received the call after 3 p.m. The store was evacuated and police and firemen searched the building and nearby area but found no explosive. Investigators checked again after a tip about a person seen in the rear area. nothing was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols and Co
Main St
Biddeford
William Smith
Smith
Atlantic Lodge Rehearsal At Beach Hall
Atlantic Lodge I.O.O.F. held a regular meeting at Odd Fellows Hall with well wishes cards prepared for members. Officers led an initiatory degree rehearsal including Noble Grand Jack Newton and Vice Grand Austin Presley, among others, followed by refreshments by Earl Taylor and Jack Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Atlantic Lodge I.O
Odd Fellows Hall
Noble
Jack Newton
Austin Presley
Guardian
Theodore Fowler
John Bradeen
Ernest Powers
Richard Sweet
Fred Powers
Stilman Gilbert
Earl Taylor
Jack
Living costs rise as mortgage rates and upkeep climb
The bureau reports higher living costs with mortgage interest, home maintenance, and auto repairs increasing. Grocery prices up four tenths, clothing up six tenths, while wholesale prices show a sharp rise, signaling broader inflationary pressure.
Girl Scout Troop Gives Flowers at Beach Nursing Home
Girl Scout Troop 196 sponsored by Old Orchard Beach K of C Auxiliary held a regular meeting at the American Legion Hall yesterday afternoon. Attendees included Susan Carlson Diane Maloy Beth Girard Karen Champagne Connie Crosby Debra Boyer Sandra Parker Mary Beth Goudreau Jackie Eramo Brenda ude Stephanie Chamberlain and others. ill reports for Connie Brousseau and Dorothy King. After the meeting the group visited Lemelin's Nursing Home to distribute 13 baby jars of flowers to patients, sing, and converse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
K. of C. Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
Susan Carlson
Diane Maloy
Beth Girard
Karen Champagne
Connie Crosby
Debra Boyer
Sandra Parker
Mary Beth Goudreau
Jackie Eramo
Brenda Ude
Stephanie Chamberain
Royn Brousseau
Stacey Simpson
Meg Verrill
Lerraire Basnar
Martha Panagakos
Louise Lachapelle
Cheryl Farrington
Robin Morse
Connie Brousseau
Dorothy King
Basnar
Lemelin
Price index rises to 108.0 as March gains loom
Preliminary March figures show a further rise of three tenths of one percent. Copper and iron and steel products led increases amid a prolonged strike and stockpiling. Nonferrous metals up 5.5 percent in February. About 112,000 workers, mainly in aerospace, receive 1 to 3 cent pay raises due to cost of living clauses.
Organizational Meeting Held By Civic Group
An organizational meeting of the Model Cities program was held at the Kennedy School in Biddeford with Gode fridus T. Tebbenhoff named chairman of the Model Cities task force. Speakers included Biddeford Mayor Leo R. Lemire and city program leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy School
Biddeford
Godefridus T. Tebbenhoff
Joseph Plamondon
Leo R. Lemire
Roger R. Johnson
Shirley Bessey
York County
Annette Ouellette
Donald Hess
Johnson
Lamondon
Breaks Investigated by Saco Police
Saco police investigated two break ins reported Tuesday at the Saco Little League field house and the Camp Ellis Rod and Gun Club. Vandals pried a padlock, tore a light control panel from a wall, cut all scoreboard wiring, and shattered all but two scoreboard bulbs. The Camp Ellis club was entered with two kettles used for cooking clams found missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Saco Little League Park
Camp Ellis
Biddeford Scout Unit Plans April 6 Whist Party
Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 308 Auxiliary sponsored by St Joseph's Parish plans an April 6 whist party at 7 30 p m in the parish hall. Members may bring friends. Chaplain Mrs Lucille Croteau opened with prayer and President Mrs Ruby Charland led the meeting. Plans also covered the annual banquet with final decisions due April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
St. Joseph’s Parish
Lucille Croteau
Ruby Charland
Pauline Loranger
Rita Vaillancourt
Fern Gagnon
Rita Lamb
Gilberte Normand
Gabrielle Labelle
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