Personal notices from Biddeford and Saco hospitals
Subgcal patient Raoul C Perrin, 35 Summer street Biddeford, and medical patient Mrs Rose Gagnon, 9 Wilson street Biddeford, are at Webber hospital. Mr and Mrs Wilfrid Morin, Pine street Saco, returned home yesterday from St Isidore P Q after attending funeral services at Morin's father Philippe Mo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raoul C. Perrin
Summer Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Rose Gagnon
Wilson Street
Wilfrid Morin
Pine Street
Saco
St. Isidore
P. Q
Morin
Philippe Mo
Alcide Leclerc Dies Suddenly at 54 in Westbrook
Alcide Leclerc 54 died suddenly at his Westbrook home on Sunday. He worked for JS D Warren Co. He is survived by widow Martha Thuotte and a son Donald, plus four brothers and four sisters in Canada and Maine. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 9 a.m. at St Hyacinthe Church Westbrook with interment in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcide Leclerc
Westbrook
JS. D. Warren Company
Martha Thuotte
Donald
Joseph Leclerc
Coaticook
P. Q
Albani Leclerc
Biddeford
Simeon Leclerc
Montreal
Douglas Leclerc
Maria Theberge
Local Meetings And Postponements In Biddeford And Saco
Community groups in Biddeford and Saco announce a series of meetings and schedule changes. EWS Damel Rochambeau plans a 7 30 pm club gathering at Main Street hall Biddeford. Saco Extension postpones May meeting to May 16 at 10 am at Saco GAR hall. sewing class for dress fittings set May 3 at 1 pm. Women s Fellowship of the White Church Biddeford meets tomorrow at 1 30 pm in vestry with Circle D hosting. Biddeford VFW post meets tonight at 7 30 pm in Biddeford City Building. Catholic Women s Club Notre Dame school hall Saco meets tonight. Bishop Fenwick Knights of Columbus meet tonight in GAR hall Saco City Building. Notre Dame Council meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm at Notre Dame school hall Beach
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damel Rochambeau
Club
Main Street
Biddeford
Saco Extension Association
Saco Gar Hall
Women's Fellowship of the
White Church
Circle D
Catholic Women's Club
Most Holy Trinity Church
Saco
Notre Dame School
Beach Street
Fenwick
Knights of Columbus
F& In
GAR Hall
Saco City Building
Notre Dame Council
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Wilbur Emmons of Cape Porpoise to be buried tomorrow
Wilbur Herbert Emmons 86 a Biddeford native and retired lobster dealer of Cape Porpoise dies after brief illness in a Kennebunk convalescent home Burial is set for 2 p m tomorrow from Bibber Memorial chapel Kennebunk with Rev Henry O Megert officiating He leaves three sons George E Herbert W and Harry R Emmons all of Cape Porpoise two daughters Marion E Spofford Biddeford and Christine Adams Kennebunkport 13 grandchildren 13 great grand children and three great great grandchildren Friends may call tonight at the Kennebunk funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Herbert Emmons
Biddeford
Cape Porpoise
Bibber Memorial
Summer Street
Kennebunk
Edwin
Dora ‘Holmes Emmons
George E
Herbert W
Harry R. Emmons
Marion E. Spofford
Christine Adams
Kennebunkport
Henry O. Meggert
Arundel
Funeral rites for Oscar G Poisson held at St Joseph Church
Funeral services for Oscar G Poisson were conducted Saturday morning at St Joseph church with Rev Paul L Jal bert officiating. Deacon Rev Marc Franck and subdeacon Rev Sylvia Le vesque assisted. Clergy from Quebec and New England attended, with Knights of Columbus present.
Church Notes Tuesday Meetings Across Local Churches
The Prayer Fellowship of Lyman Baptist will meet Tuesday at 9 30 a m at the parsonage. Prayer meeting at 7 30 p m at Full Gospel Church Wells. A prayer and Bible study at 7 30 p m at First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach. Home League Ladies of Saco Salvation Army gather 7 30 p m. Youth choir of Saco School Street Methodist rehearses 3 15 p m. Election of officers at 2 30 p m Tuesday for Unitarians Alliance at Saco Unitarian parish house. Daughters of Ruth of Biddeford First Universalist meet 2 30 p m in church parlors hosted by Mrs Harry Smith and Mrs Ben Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prayer Fellowship
Lyman Baptist Church
Full Gospel
Wells
First Baptist Hores
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Home League
The
Saco Salvation Army
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Unitarian Women's Alliance
Saco Unitarian Church
Ruth
Biddeford
Funeral services held for Reid Cleaves Walker
Funeral services were held at Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk for Reid Cleaves Walker 65 who died suddenly Saturday at his Arundel home. A lifelong Arundel resident he was born there to Frank and Susan Hill Walker. A World War I veteran and lifelong self employed farmer. Surviving are brother F Earl Walker Arundel a cousin Ralph Dearborn Saco and several nieces and nephews. Rev Chauncy Stuart officiated with burial in Hope Cemetery Kennebunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angell
Dane Street
Kennebun
Reid Cleaves Walker
Arundel
Frank
Susan
Hill) Walker
F. Earl Walker
Ralph Dearborn
Saco
Dancer Champion Gower Hospitalized in Hollywood
Hollywood report states champion dancer and stage producer Gareth Gower is hospitalized with exhaustion. Doctors prescribe rest as treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Funeral rites for Emile Fontaine at Saint Joseph cemetery
Funeral services for Emile Fontaine of Biddeford a charter and lifetime Rochambeau member were held with a solemn high mass of requiem conducted by Msgr Elie Hevey Rev Marc Franck as deacon Rev Norman Currier as sub deacon Organist Mrs Diana Rouselle and a male quartet sang Bearers from Union St Jean Baptiste included Lorenzo Laverdiere Oscar Grondin Wilfred Perreault Wilfred Lepine Edgar Cabana and Vermon Ruel Interment was at St Joseph cemetery Rev Fr Levesque led graveside prayers Attending were Mr and Mrs Conrad Pelletier and daughter Janet Mr and Mrs Anatole Levesque and Miss Armande Garmache New Bedford Mass Mrs Albine Poulin Wilfred Fontaine and Mr and Mrs Marcel Denoncourt Drummondville PQ Mr and Mrs Oliva Hamel Mr and Mrs Thomas Fontaine Alfred Fontaine Mr and Mrs Henry Joyal Miss Colette Fontaine and Miss Laure Yvonne Joyal Montreal Mrs Antoinette Smith and Mr and Mrs Maurice Landry Port et EX GOV MILLiken Dies in Springfield Longtime Maine Governor Carl F Milliken 83 first fulltime governor and Blaine House occupant died today in a Springfield nursing home He led Maine from 1917 to 1821
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar G. Poisson
St. Joseph Church
Paul L. Jalbert
St. Louis
West Scarborough
Marc Franck
Sylvia Levesque
Cannon Msgr
Damien Lessard
St. Charles Borrovico Seminary
Sherbrooke
P.Q
Leonard A. LeClair
Tagus Veterans Hospital
Elie -Hevey
Biddeford
Armand Landry
Old Orchard Beach
St. Andre
St. Joseph
Charles Proulx
Diana Rousselle
Arthur Lavoie
Richard Ryan
Raymond Gendron
Raoul Nolette
Gerard Gendron
Leo Nolette
Rene Duquette
Gerard Gagne
Raoul Simard
Paul Deschambault
Zoel Duguay
Raymond Loranger
Joseph Bouchard
Gerard Dutil
Charles Prouls
Beavers
Fourth Degree Assembly
Knights of Columbus
Albert Doyen
Lewis Fowler
Edgar Levesque
Peter Dennis
Ralph Belair
Edward Brickley
Ernest Alla
Jerry Fraser
Rumfield
Wilmer Vaughn
West Peru
Frank Courteau
Alcide Roy
Rolande Roy
Walter Reaves
St. Johnsbury
Betty Hassleman
Paul Randall and Son
West Virginia
Philippe Denis
Lewiston
Bernadine Levesque
Emile Fontaine
Dupont Street
Rochambeau Club
Msgr
Elie Hevey
Norman Currier
Diana Rouselle
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Lorenzo Laverdiere
Oscar Grondin
Wilfred Perreault
Wilfred Lepine
Edgar Cabana
Vermon Ruel
St. Joseph Cemetery
Marcel Denoncourt
Drummondville
P. Q
Oliva Hamel
Thomas Fontaine
Alfred Fontaine
Henry Joyal
Colette Fontaine
Laure- Yvonne Joyal
Montreal
Antoinette Smith
Maurice Landry Portand
Portland Weather Outlook This Afternoon Through Tuesday
Fair and mild this afternoon with variable winds easing near the coast. Tonight increasing cloudiness and lighter southeast winds. Tuesday cloudy and cool with occasional showers and easterly winds 10 to 20 mph. Zone 1 temperatures upper 30s near 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
TIDES FOR MAY High and low times listed
May tide schedule shows daylight times with high tides at 12 20 AM and 12 31 PM, low tides at 6 07 AM and 6 18 PM, plus afternoon markers. The text includes additional times and a fragment "Fed Tees."
Church Fellowship Day Plans By Biddeford Saco Council
The Biddeford Saco Council of Churches will sponsor May Fellowship Day on Thursday at 2 p.m. at First Parish Congregational Church in Saco. Guest speaker is Mrs. Robert FE Lindquist of Portland, president of United Churchwomen of Maine, with the theme The Church is Free and Responsible. The service of worship will be led by Mrs. Everett C. Ladd, featuring Mrs. Ella Luman, Mrs. William S. Searle, Mrs. F Howard Shaffer, Mrs. Fred Hadiars, Mrs. George Harpoothan, Mrs. Daniel Burnham, Mrs. John Dickerson and Mrs. Delmar Lee. Organist is Mrs. Rena Deis and soloist Miss Joyce Geddes. Day chairman is Mrs. Robert C King of the host church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
F. Howard Shaffer
Fred Hadiars
George Harpoothan
Daniel Burnham
John Dickerson
Delmar Lee
Rena Deis
Joyce Geddes
Robert C, King
Fremont Club Hosts Third Card Series Round
The Fremont club and auxiliary held the third spring card party Sunday in the clubrooms. Arrangements were led by Mr and Mrs George Lambert and others. Winners included Mrs Lillian Gervais and others in the women’s division and Albert Sevigny and others in the men’s division. Special awards went to Amedee Boutin Sanford and Rose Guilbert Biddeford. The final game is scheduled for Sunday May 7 at 7 30 p m with a special committee in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Club
George Lambert
Emile Leblond
Natalie Lemire
Ronald Melancon
Roland Menard
Lillian Gervais
Ramona Baigny
Germaine Baillargeon
Albert Sevigny
Rosaire Chouinard
Norman Daigneault
Amedee Boutin
Leo Morin
Sanford
Rose Guilbert
Biddeford
Biddeford Council Set to Hear Planning Proposal
The Biddeford City Council meets tonight at 8 in the council chambers. James W. Sewall Company planning consultants from Old Town are expected to attend to discuss a possible city planning project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
James W. Sewall
Old Town
Poster children named for National Association for Retarded Children
Sheila McGrath, six, of Arvada Colorado, and Kammy McGrath, four, named 1961 poster children for the National Association for Retarded Children. Sheila is severely retarded from a metabolic deficiency and Kammy shares the disease but now shows normal mental development for her age thanks to medical research and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila
Kammy McGrath
Arvada
Colo
National
Association For Retarded Children
Colorado
Kammy
County Barracks To Select Delegates
Delegates to the department convention in Portland on June 24 will be chosen at a York County Barracks Veterans of World War I meeting at the Fremont Club Hall in Biddeford tonight. The session will include a report on the first anniversary observance and the flag committee will announce when an American flag will be delivered for use in the Portland parade. Commander Raymond L. King seeks new members as he finalizes his report for the convention due June 2. All members are invited to the county council barracks meeting in Portland next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
York County
Fremont Club
Biddeford
Raymond L. King
County Council
Police Probe Two Accidents On Elm Street
A Rockland man and his wife were hospitalized after their car jackknifed and overturned on upper Elm Street Biddeford. Michael Roman 75 suffered a broken clavicle and rib and wife Laura 67 a neck injury. both were in a car driven by nephew Willis Boggs 38 of Warren who also earned minor injuries. Investigations by Biddeford police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Upper Elm Street
Biddeford
Michael Roman
Laura
Webber Hospital
Willis E. Boggs
Warren
Boggs
George Finlary
Alfred Ledoux
Elm Street
John F. Hanrahan
Pleasant Street
Saco
San Angelo
Tex
Richard R. Clark
South Berwick
Adelbert Morin
Tailgater Draws $20 Fine In Saco
Ralph Chasse Jr., 20, of Sanford, fined $20 in Saco municipal court for following too closely. Judge Hilary Mahaney presiding. State police were complainants. Raymond Verrier, 32, of Biddeford, fined $10 for passing a stop sign. Fred G. Britting, 69, of South Portland, fined $10 for passing a stop sign. York County Sheriff's Department was complainant in both cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Chasse, Jr
Sanford
Saco
Hilary Mahaney
I State
Raymond O. Verrier
Biddeford
Fred G. Britting
South Portland
York County Sheriff's Department
Russell on Maine teachers salaries and bargaining power
Russell argues Maine teachers will demand a say in salaries across communities and could use bargaining leverage if pay disputes recur. He warns such conflicts could harm morale and classroom effectiveness, noting Maine pays teachers relatively little and that replacements would incur costs. He cites the national average as about $5,300 and notes towns paying $4,000 or less cannot replace staff without loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Russell
Fire at Consumer Fuel Co destroys 10 trucks in Belfast
Fire investigators could not determine the cause of a Sunday morning blaze that gutted a one story wooden building housing ten trucks at the Consumer Fuel Co in Belfast. Damages exceeded 100000 dollars. A nearby single family home was destroyed but nearby business Mathew Bros. sash and belind was saved. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Aire
Consumer Fuel Co
Henry Chaples
Mathew Bros
Sash and
Note found after shift points to fatal/accidental shooting mystery
Kenneth Kerb told of a note allegedly from James mentioning an accidental shooting and a move toward New Mexico or Arizona. He described Mildred, his wife and a waitress, as finding the note Sunday when she got home from work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kerb
James
Mildred
Kerb
New Mexico
Arizona
Spud Plan Rejected by Agriculture Department
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture John P. Duncan Jr told Sen Margaret Chase Smith that the department considered pay rates and time period but found it unwise to modify them. The potato diversion program to aid growers terminate May 31 after offering higher payments in March and April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John P. Duncan, Jr
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
University of Maine names new Bacteriology Chair
Dr Alvin R Whitehill named head of the bacteriology department at the University of Maine succeeding the late Dr Frank Palton He is a native of Groton Vermont a Dartmouth graduate and a research scientist for American Cyanamid Corp prior to the appointment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cronop
Bacteriology
University of Maine
Alvin R. Whitehill
American Cyanamid Corp
Groton
Dartmouth
Frank Palton
Maine University dairy expert projects growth and feed research
Orono Dr Bruce Poulton head of animal science at the University of Maine argues Maine will play a larger role in New England dairy production. His work covers calcium and milk fever, parathyroid function, and nutrition to boost milk without higher costs. He notes Maine’s grass suitability and new feeds like potato pulp aid larger herds and farm economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Maine
New England
Bruce Poulton
Department of
University of Maine
The
State University
Main
Poulton
Gustavus N. Currie, Jr
Donald Payne
College of Agriculture
Yonkers
N. Y
Rutgers University
New Jersey
Sigma Xi
American Society of Animal Production
American Dairy Science Association
Annual May Festival Held In Saco Hall On Saturday
The 118th annual May Festival and bazaar by the Social Circle of Saco Second Parish Unitarian church and Biddeford First Universalist church ended Saturday at Saco City hall. Highlights included a coronation of Candace Pendleton queen and Michael Leavitt king, a Dreams for Tiny Totts parade, school student acts, May pole braiding, and a busy bazaar with varied tables and decorations under Miss Lillian Chapin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Second Parish
Bernard Gaines
Peggy Zello
Candace Pendleton
Michael Leavitt
Michael
Leavitts
Foster Leavit, Jr
Pleasant Street
Saco
Foster Leavit
Old Orchard Road
Queens
Linda Ma ‘Comber
Kathy Hazelton
Judy Carr
Meredith Searle
Kathy Reay
Nancy Duross
Holly Howland
Kathy Carr
Steven Duross
Thomas Perkins
Cathy Cushman
Fairies
Norma Boudreau
Susan Curlew
Cindy Boudreau
Jody Ann Pendleton
Jayne Anne Doyle
Lisa Mailman
Elwes
Peter Bails
Gary Curlew
Michael Nason
Danny Abbott
David Coney
Mark Howland
Bunnies
Danny Hooper
Lee Bals
Thomas Duross
Lance Mailman
Jimmy Curlew
Sara Emmons
Squirrels
Paula Boucouvalas
Mary Gallagher
Jane
Darlene Dutillen Beavers
Leslie Tripp
Frederick Grondin, Jr
Jon Boutet
Marc Boutet
Marsha Grondin
Peter Rabbits
Mary Harris
Barbara Brandt
Nancy Luce
Horse
Michael McKenney
Monkey
Raymond Whitten
Cat
Ellarene Ellis
Billy Chocka
Alice
Susan Mahair
Rabbit
Bruce Saperia
Gayle McAlev
Willis Emmons
Dianne Abbott
Susan
Thompson
Mrs. Shaffer
Bruce Shaffer
Gladys Ruben
Linda Munford
Gai Sumney
Karen Shuffleburg
Angela Coito
Marina Bellevue
Marie Jean Higgins
Joyce Dechenes
Eileen O'Leary
Kath Baker
Kimberly Brown
Moni Minnini
Linda Johnson
Cathleen Moulton
Caroé Sue Horne
Kathy Bissell
Char
Gail Kennedy
Colleen Shea
Linda Herrick
Linda Parsons
Dale Twombly
Debra Tiito
Priscille Tardif
Donna Baker
Linda Larochelle
Elizabeth Kotlewski
Jean Newell
Kathy Dineen
Laura Anne Mininni
Sandra Reay
Joannie Hill
Suzanne Beaulieu
Diane Nadeau
Bny
Charles Anthony
Leavitt Emmons
Ethel Roberts
Leonard Emmons
Donald Nason
George Perkins
Roy Goodwin
Leon Libby
Donald Beal
Howard Shaffer
Mrs Ronald Boutet Feted At Shower
Mrs Ronald Boutet 78 Union Street Saco was honored at a stork shower by employees of Saco and Biddeford Savings Institution at the home of Mrs Hiram Parish 24 Central Park Avenue Old Orchard Beach. Guests included Mrs Carlton Burrill Mrs Raymond Litwinowich Mrs Reed Rumery Mrs George Lummus Mrs Joseph Poirier Mrs Paul Clark Mrs Francis Gove Mrs Joseph Williams Mrs A J Polackwich the guest of honor and Mrs Ronald Boutet. Contributing but unable to attend was Miss Toni Saucier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Boutet
Union Street
Saco
Saco and Biddeford Savings Institution
Hiram Parish
Central Park Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
A. J. Polackwich
Joseph Williams
Reed Rumery
Carlton Burrill
Raymond Litwinowich
George Lu
Twin City Trio Awarded Diplomas From Correspondence School
Three local residents earned diplomas after courses with the International Correspondence School in Scranton Pennsylvania. Gerald M. Locke of Saco completed professional engineering, Fernand E. Audie of Saco finished division I business administration, and Richard Albert Dudley of Biddeford completed machine shop practice. Locke, president of Saco since 1955, works in drafting for Portland Copper and Tank. Audie, first vice president of the Biddeford Saco Junior Chamber, has 13 years at A and P in Biddeford and served in the armed forces. he and his wife have three children and live on Vernon Street. Dudley, a Biddeford High School graduate, works for Keuffel and Esser in Kennebunk as a second-class machinist in York. he is active in local clubs and Holy Name Society, residing with his family at 267 Alfred Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Correspondence School
Scranton
Gerald M. Locke
Saco
Fernand E. Audie
Dyer Street
Audie
Biddeford-Saco
Keuffel and Essler Company
Kennebunk
York
Sportsmen’s Club
Holy Name Society of St
Fire destroys Lewiston restaurant. damage over ten thousand
Fire in downtown Lewiston heavily damaged Arthur's Grill inside a five story block. Fire Chief Dumais estimated losses well over $10,000. A three alarm blaze demolished no kitchen but affected a boiler room. Firemen suffered minor injuries as flames were kept from upper floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Iire
Roland G. Dumais
Arthur's Grill
New England Lumber Division Opens Biddeford Warehouse
Diamond National Corporation through its New England Lumber Division announces a fourth distribution warehouse in Biddeford. Wholesale manager Richard E. Johnson says the facility will speed delivery of plywood insulation and other building materials to customers in Maine and New Hampshire. Harvey Clark will service dealers from the Biddeford yard, joining existing yards in South Walpole Springfield Mass and Wallingford Conn plus a Fryeburg manufacturing plant and 26 retail outlets across six states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Diamond National Corporation
Manaaer
Richard E. Johnson
Biddeford
Diamond National
Maine
New Hampshire
Harvey Clark
South Walpole
Springfield
Massachusetts
Walling
U S mulls strike at Ban Keun amid Laos crisis
President Kennedy shortens weekend in Virginia countryside to review Laos crisis with top officials. Airlift of about 6000 troops canceled as cease fire terms remain unsettled. Kennedy, Rusk, McNamara and Bundy confer on national security options and potential Southeast Asia roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
U.S
Southeast Asia
Wartim Kennedy
Virginia
Waite Hall
Kennedy
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Biddeford Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Biddeford City Building
Wilbur Emmons
Reid
Walker
Paul
Alfred Street
Vermont Monumental Works
Elm ST
Atlantic
W. J. Provost
Scarborough
Dial
Tucker
L. R. Joncas
Old Orchard
Wellington
Mass
Carl FE. Milliken
Blaine House
Augusta
Journal
Church Council
County Barracks
Know Your State University
University Place
Saco Hall
Anne Harvey
Robert Hunt
Lawren Bowie
Dana Shaffer
Pamela Pendleton
Jeanie Hill
Evelyn Hill
Carolee Cushman
Les Ann Leavitt
Jeannie Hazelton
Frederick Bals
Peter Cooper
John Sherman
Ralph Mesérin
Peter Bals
Elsbeth Perkins
Shaffer
Luella Goodwin
Howar Shaffer
May
Eugene Hill
George Harrison
Joh Cooper
Dorothy Hawkins
Juni
Judy Cooper
Sue Emmons
Paul Pendleton
Hth L. A. Y. Group
Brownie Trop
Twin City
Dilomas
U. S. Mulls
Ban Keun
Vientiane
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