Local residents noted in area hospital and social notices
Norman C Hill Gray Jane Biddeford is a patient at Trull hospital. Mrs Georgianna Cote 74 Pike street Biddeford is a patient at Notre Dame hospital Bernard Osher and Samuel Co hen have been vacationing in Florida and New Orleans La. Mrs Geneva Ilsley 8 Locker street Saco is a patient at the Maine Medical Center Portland. Mark Horne Portland was a visitor at his Randall avenue Ocean Park summer home Sunday and called upon relatives and friends at Old Orchard Beach. Mr and Mrs Raoul Sevigny Jr of Biddeford and Raymond J Landry of Saco attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Ernest Landry of Worcester Mass Sunday. Miss Julia Goodkowsky and brothers George and Atty Goodkowsky operators of the Lafayette hotel and annex at Old Orchard Beach have returned after their annual winter vacation at Miami Fla Archille Landry and Miss Lowise Landry of Biddeford and Mrs Irene Clark of Saco motored to Worcester Mass to attend the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Ernest Landry on Sunday Mr and Mrs William Heffernan and Robert Heffernan Biddeford Mrs Emma Willard Orange Mass and Mrs Frank Kember Lewiston former local residents left today to attend Thursday funeral services for John Payne husband of Ruth Tarr Payne Christchurch Cherry Valley Prince Edward Island
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman C. Hill
Gray Jane
Biddeford
Trull Hospital
Georgianna Cote
Pike Street
Notre Dame Hospital
Bernard Osher
Samuel Cohen
Florida
New Orleans
Geneva Ilsley
Locker Street
Saco
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Mark Horne
Randall Avenue
Ocean Park
Old Orchard
Obituary of Robert Goudreau of Hartford and Biddeford
Robert Goudreau 52 of 2é Putnam Street Hartford Conn former Biddeford resident died Monday after a short illness Born in Westbrook son of Zephiria and Emma Bernier Goudreau he worked at Saco Lowell and Pratt and Whitney as a machinist He leaves one son Raymond USAF two daughters Constance and Rachel three brothers Camille Louis and AIM and three sisters Mrs Belanger Sain don and Grondin Funeral services set for Thursday at 8 30 am from St Joseph church in Biddeford with visitation at Bolduc Funeral Home 1201 Alfred Street Biddeford after 7 this evening and Wednesday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Goudreau
Putnam Street
Hartford
Conn
Biddeford
Westbrook
Zephiria
Emma (Bernier)Goudreau
Saco-Lowell
Pratt & Whitney Co
Union St. Jean Baptiste d'Amerique
Raymond Goudreau
USAF
Washington, D. C
Constance Goudreau
Rachel Goudreau
Camille Goudreau
Louis Goudreau
Aime Goudreau
New York
Albert Belanger
Irma Saindon
Lewiston
Grace Grondin
St. Joseph Church
Saco church notes outline midweek gatherings
Various church and group activities listed for Wednesday at venues in Saco and surrounding towns. Events include Junior Legion meeting, choir rehearsals at Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills, Advent Christian Kennebunk Lower Village, First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard, and Christ Episcopal Church. Girl Scouts Troop 14 meet at Saco United Baptist, WSCS monthly meeting at School Street Methodist, and a united Circles of Saco United Baptist installation with a potluck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Advent Christian Church
Kennebunk Lower Village
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Saco United Baptist Church
Circles of
Saco Hospital Group Plans Summer Sale
Saco Osteopathic Hospital auxiliary organized a summer fair during a meeting at Mrs Norman Tripp’s home. Fair chairwoman Mrs Norman Lavigne announced July plans and named cochairmen Mrs Richard Wallace and Mrs Lawrence Tripp. Maine Osteopathic auxiliary president Mrs David Patriquin attended, speaking on women’s role in the June 24–25 Rockland meeting. local auxiliary president Mrs Clyde Dutton announced officer elections for June 6 at Mrs John Roberts’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Norman Tripp
Old Orchard Beach
Norman Lavigne
Richard Wallace
Lawrence Tripp
David Patriquin
Kezar Falls
Maine Osteopathic Auxiliary
Maine Osteopathic Association
Rockland
Clyde Dutton
John Roberts
North Street
Saco
Tripp
No incidents reported to Saco police or court today
No accidents were reported to Saco police headquarters last night or this morning. No session of Saco Municipal Court was held today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Saco Municipal
Grass Fire Extinguished on EF Land by Saco Firemen
Saco firemen used booster lines to extinguish a grass fire on land owned by EF yesterday. Craig Miller of Ferry Road, Saco, reported no damage. The blaze caused no reported injuries or further harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Craig Miller
Ferry Road
Card of Thanks for Timothy J. Sullivan family
The family of the late Timothy J. Sullivan extends thanks to friends and relatives for sympathy and cards and flowers during their bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy J. Sullivan
Funeral services for James N. Clark held in Saco
Funeral services were held yesterday at 2 p m from the Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco for James N Clark a Thornton Academy junior and victim of last Friday's automobile accident in Biddeford A large Thornton Academy student delegation attended Rev Clyde W Park of the Hills Center Baptist church officiated Bearers were Malcolm and Thomas Clark Stephen Nichols and Richard Crown Burial was in Clark Mills cemetery in Dayton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennett and Craig
Saco
James N. Clark
Thornton Academy
Biddeford
Clyde W. Park
Hollis Center
Funeral services for Mrs Mela nie Nadeau
Funeral services were held at St. Andre church for Mrs. Mela nie Nadeau of 47 Bacon street Biddeford. Msgr Aime Giguere celebrated a solemn high Mass of requiem with Rev Robert T Martel as deacon and Rev Gerard J Parent as sub-deacon. The St. Andre male quartet sang and Mrs Laura Lauren Proulx played the organ. Bearers were Aime Desrosiers Joseph Lefebvre Edgar Cabana Nelson Bergeron Eddie Bergeron and Roger Normand. Burial followed at St Joseph cemetery with Rev Gerard J Parent reciting committal prayers. Out of town relatives attended from Miami Florida Portland Maine and Berlin New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melanie Nadeau
Bacon Street
Biddeford
St. Andre Church
Aime Giguere
Robert T. Martel
Gerard J. Parent
Laura Lauren Proulx
Aime Desrosiers
Joseph Lefebvre
Edgar Cabana
Nelson Bergeron
Eddie Bergeron
Busy schedule of Saco area clubs and groups announced
A series of meetings and events are set for Saco Biddeford and nearby towns. Past Presidents of the Fred S Gurney Womens Relief Corps postponed supper while Saco Neighborhood Association Girl Scouts Adults meet at FE and Union at 7 30 tonight. Notre Dame hospital auxiliary holds executive and general sessions tonight. Pine Cone Temple Pythian Sisters hosts a covered dish supper and inspection with Miss Helen Mills. Biddeford Saco Elks Lodge meets at Elks Home. Supper and officer plans occur Thursday. Biddeford Copenhagen Toastmasters meet at Wonderbar tonight with supper and 7 30 business session. Knights of Columbus meet at IGAR hall. Civil defense and Public Safety association gathers at Biddeford Fire Station. Saco Yacht Club meets at club house. VEW auxiliary meets at Mrs Almeria Proulx home. Foss Street Methodist Woman's Society hosts meeting in Biddeford church with missionary focus and social hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Emmons
Saco
Fred S. Gurney Womens Relief Corps
Pine Cone Temple
Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Helen Mills
Portland
The
Biddeford
VEW
Almeria Proulx
Alfred Street
Jobless Pay Drops in Biddeford Area Unemployment Figures Ease
Area residents receiving unemployment compensation fell by nearly 100 over the past week to 956 from 1,052. The figure compares with 1,605 a year ago. The Biddeford Maine Employment Security Commission notes this is typical for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Maine Employment Security Commission
Weather Outlook for Portland and Region
This afternoon sunny and warmer with a west to southwest breeze 5 to 15 mph. Tonight fair and not as cold with light southwest winds. Wednesday sunny and warmer again with temperatures in the mid sixties to seventies in Zone 1. Overnight lows span from the single digits in inland towns to the forties in coastal cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Boston
New York
Washington
Miami
Chicago
New Orleans
Denver
Los Angeles
Halifax
Montreal
Hospital drive aids children mothers donate at eight and forty event
Nationwide aid from Eight and Forty groups supports Kathy at National Jewish Hospital Denver. Meanwhile Saco officials report street work on Yorkhill to raise curbing as a three lane road replaces the cobblestone. New births listed from Biddeford to Old Orchard Beach with dozens of families welcoming babies in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy
National Jewish Hospital
Denver
Colo
Saco Street
Timothy Crowley
Crowley
Women’s May Fellowship Backed by Churches
The Biddeford Saco Council of Churches sponsors for the first time a Women’s May Fellowship. It will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m at School Street Methodist Church Saco with Mrs Alice Langmaid chairing. Theme Citizenship Free and Responsible. Attendees include women from twin city churches. Program worship social hour follow with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Wilma Griffith
Avis Parslow
Annie Cranshaw
Bertha Perkins
Seven Delegates Named for Boys State from Local School
Seven students from a parochial high school in Biddeford were chosen as delegates for Boys State. Leblanc, Lessard, Morel, Roy and five others are sponsored by local church and alumni groups, with roles in National Honor Society, sodality, bands, sports, drama, and student government. All seven will report to the University of Maine campus for June Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gendron
School Street
Saco
Socality
Leblanc
Msgr Laflamme
National Honor Society
Dir
Lessard
Raoul Lessard
Green Street
St. Joseph Altar Society
Friends of
St. Louis High
Sodality
St. Louis Alumni Association
Morel
Boys State
Adolphe = Morel
Biddeford
Council Chagnon
Union St. John the Baptist Society
Roy
Napoleon Roy
Lamothe Avenue
University of Maine
Seasonal Drop Compared With Last Year Decline
The season shows a drop that compares favorably to the 11 decrease recorded a year ago, indicating a smaller year over year decline while the current period trends downward.
Shaw Comedy on TV Triumphs with Garson Plummer
AP TV-Radio writer notes Greer Garson and Christopher Plummer bring Shaw's Captain Brassbound's Conversion to life on NBC Hall of Fame, praised as a brilliant, witty satire. The Playhouse 90 one acts feature Mark Twain drama The Shape of River with Franchot Tone, praised for its pathos and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Greer Garson
Christopher Plummer
George Bernard Shaw
Captain Brassbound
CBS
Playhouse 90
Mark Twain
Franchot
Samuel Clemens
Twain
Shaw
Beach Tax Rate Listed In Old Orchard Beach
The Old Orchard Beach board set the tax rate at 57 mills on an 80 percent valuation, down from 74 mills on 60 percent valuation last year. The board also awarded a contract to Joseph Girard not to exceed $2,000 to paint the Town Hall exterior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Board of Selectmen
Joseph Girard
Town Hall
New Tri County Osteopathic Hospital Dedication at Kittery
Thousands from Kennebunk area attended the dedication of the 50 bed New Tri County Osteopathic Hospital at Kittery. Rev Fred Holmberg presided while eight year old Phyllis Jean Newell cut the ribbon. Architect Maurice Witner and contractor Ray S Gibler were honored as the hospital opened with staff tours and guild volunteers serving refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Tri-County
Kittery Ne
Fred Holmberg
Christchurch
Phyllis Jean Newell
Edward T. Newell
Maurice Witner
Ray S. Gibler
Tri-County Osteopathic Guild
Kennebunk and
Kittery
Gussie Ephross
Ruth Stackhouse
Gertrude Barrett
Eisenhower urges farm freedom and broad policy goals
President Eisenhower reiterated a shift away from federal controls on farming and pressed Congress to extend the sugar program for four years with quota adjustments. He listed several legislative aims including more federal judges, removing the 4 percent bond interest ceiling, funding highways, immigration liberalization, federal aid for schools, health aid for the elderly, and a moderate raise in the minimum wage. He also noted plans for a federal state cost share in health programs and private insurance. He cited Death Valley’s 134 degree record from 1913 as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Eisenhower
Congress
White House
Arthur S. Flemming
Local Educators Named To Top County Posts In York
Over 800 York County teachers elected two members to three top posts at the annual convention in Sanford. Sidney Griffith of Saco was named president, with Raymond Kenneally of Biddeford High as vice president and official delegate to the National Education Association meeting in San Francisco. New officers include Mrs. Glenna Ferris, secretary treasurer. Frederick Welsh. Charles Puffer. and Mrs. Dorothy Thyng. The group voted to continue county teachers conventions and set the 1961 York convention for May 1, with a $100 donation to the Hilda Maehling Fellowship fund. Dr. L Thomas Hopkins urged better teacher pupil relationships and student-centered teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Sanford
Sidney Griffith
Saco
Thornton Academy
Raymond Kenneally
Biddeford High School
Association
Kenneally
National Education Association
San Francisco
Glenna Ferris
Shapleigh Memorial School
Frederick Welsh
Kennebunk
Charles Puffer
Kittery
Dorothy Thyng
Alfred
York
Hilda Maehling
L. Thomas Hopkins
Columbia University
Slides Of Polish Trip Shown At Church Fellowship
A program of colored slides on his trip to Poland was shown by George Love at the May meeting of Biddeford Second Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship last night in the church vestry. Mrs. Shirley E. Parks led devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
George Love
Women's Fellowship
Biddeford Second
Goose Rocks
Biddeford-Sace
Hutchins
Circle A
John MacDougall
Marial Avenue
Biddeford
Jane Haines
Hills Beach
Circle C
David Shaw
Circle D
Alice Boynton
Pleasant Street
Saco
Ruby Packard
Charles Patrick
George Harpoothan
Jasper Bean
Joseph Haley
Burton deFrees
William Beety
H. Lewis Cutler
G. Carroll Carter
Earl Atwood
Reginald McAdoo
Norman Lundy
Albert Whitehurst
R. E. Davis
Carleton Foss
Clifford Gove
Margaret McKenzie
Eva Steere
Alfred Wilcox
Degree Work Is Conducted By Dunlap Lodge
Degree work in the Entered Apprentice grade was conducted under the direction of Thomas Haley junior warden at last night’s Dunlap lodge F and A M meeting in Biddeford Masonic hall Worshipful Master Gordon Smith conducted the business meeting and Thomas Haley served refreshments The next meeting is May 16 with Fellow Craft degree under George Rooman senior warden Grand Lodge of Maine sessions announced for Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Haley
Dunlap Lodge
A. M
Biddeford Masonic Hall
Grand Lodge of
Maine
Portland
Gordon Smith
George Rooman
Saco Baby Clinic to Open Wednesday at 1:30 P M
A Saco well-baby clinic is slated for Wednesday at 1 30 P M in the Public Health Nursing rooms on Cutts Avenue. The pre school clinic will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SACO
Public Health
Cutts Avenue
Trinity Guild Plans Outing and Fundraiser
Trinity Episcopal Guild members meet at the Saco parish house to set a June 6 outing and banquet at Shawmut Inn Kennebunkport and to sponsor a May 13 rummage sale in the parish house. A September lobster supper and beach party at Ferry Beach, Saco, is tentatively planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald van Fleet
Saco
Shawmut Inn
Kennebunkport
Trinity Episcopal Guild
Cleveland Street
James Ward
Gillbert Anderson
Ward
Ferry Beach
John Deans
Ethel Berwick
John Hill
Willis Hall
Charles Stone
Alexander Stackpole
Clarence Craig
John Pomerleau
Robert Pendleton
Harold Rodgers
Mary Foley
Linwood Nason
Henry Begley
Carol Deans
Joseph Cummings, Jr
Millton Goss
Judith Anderson
Philip F. Graves
Paul F. Hill, Jr
Date Set for Women's Club Banquet at Saco Parish
Date June 6 selected for the annual banquet and installation of new officers by Catholic Women's Club of Most Holy Trinity, Saco. Mrs. Gerard Cameron chairs nominating, Mrs. Edmund Choroszy and others handle arrangements. A Silver Tea is planned May 15 at the Saco convent with Mrs. John Chase as general chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Women's Club
Most ‘Holy Trinity Church
Saco
Notre Dame School
Gerard Cameron
Edmund Choroszy
Thomas Winston
Teresa Colpitts
Maine
Council of Catholic Women’s
Poland
Choroszy
Saco Convent
High Street
John Chase
James Fennell
Wilbrod Bedard
First National
Convent
Bedard
Raymond Hobbins
Ernest. Cantara
Donald Feeney
Arthur St. Pierre
Anne Dineen
Mary McLaughlin
Fennell
Raymond Nadeau
Stella Lombard
Walter Thompson
Elroy White
Elizabeth Cantara
Peter Hellige
Leonard Burke
Cameron
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion of the Saco Salvation Army
Christian Science Society
Hamilton Memorial
Beach Street
Second Congregational Church
Christ Episcopal Church
WSCS
School Street Methodist Church
Stephanie Butler
Wilma Griffith Arerogram
Phyllis Borden
Virginia Strembom
Saco Hospital Group
CLARK
Saco Neighborhood Association
Girl
FE and Union
Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks
Elks Home
Toastmasters Club
Wonderbar
Bishop
Saco Yacht Club, Inc
Front Street
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Foss Stree Methoiist Church
Arline Rhames
Earl Henderson
Saco Garage
Saco Hospital
David Gray
Melissa Ann
Freeman Bartlett
Star Point
Gray
Allan Paul
Ernest Moss
State Road
Eliot
Laurie Louise
Clifford Campbell
Bonython Avenue
Linda Lee
Marvin Yates
Badgers Island
Dennis Paul
Webber
John F. Colpitts
Lewis Avenue
Lynne
Ann
Colpitts
Anita Binette
Ronald F. Laverriere
Pearl Street
Randy Charles
Paul J. Custeau
Summer Street
Gerard Armand
Robert F. Provencher
Miller Avenue
Linda Jean
Donald W. Fenderson
Shadagee Road
Brian Paul
Larry F. Hanson
Cutts Street
Jacqueline Mary
Leo J. Callahan
Bradley Street
Sacona
Frederick John
Raymond
Audie
Simard Avenue
Raymond Oscar, Jr
Beatrice Grenier
Oscar Audie
Teddy A. Mersey
Washington Avenue
Anthony
Lionel D. Dubois
Leon Street
Rachel Marie Ross
Gerard G. Compagna
Therrien Avenue
Daniel Paul
George J. Dineen
Harding Street
Hiddeford
Lyon Catherine
Frederick J. Small
Biddeford Pool
Lisa Maxine
Edward F. Kerry
South Street
Nancy Lynn
Norris R. Wentworth
Jo- Anne
Albert H. Pelletier
Forest Street
Mildred Marie
Keith Hilton
Christopher Edward
A. Paul Bedard
Parsons — Street
Mark Stephen
Ronald Anderson
Flag Pond Road
Tamara Marie
Robert Chaisson
Memorial Drive
Carol Ann
Harold Hamiyue
Sanford Road
Wells
Peter Alan
Lorenzo P. Labbe
Main — Street
Penny Marie
Charles Prior
Ralph
William Spiller
Cloister Road
South Portland
Roger Pratt
Prospect Street
Riddeford
Brigitte Marie
Hospital
Beatrice Wakefield
Cape Porpoise
Petit Chapeau
Virginia Ford
Church Council
First May
Vee Ne
AP TV
Groucho Marx
Savoyards
Groucho
NBC
Celeste Holm
Hermione Gingold
Margaret Hamilton
Garry Moore
Peter Lawford
Carol Lawrence
Journal
New Kittery Hospital
Death Valley
Calif
United States
Trinity Guild
Dennett G Craig, Inc
Seco, Maine
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