Local Personal News and Deep Freeze 60 Stationing
Walter Smith of Lyman and Donat Morin of Biddeford are patients at Webber hospital along with David McCallum of Old Orchard Beach. Joseph Hevey returned home from Webber hospital to Biddeford. Jerome Eaton a radioman seaman USN from Biddeford is wintering in Antarctica with Operation Deep Freeze 60, joining Navy stations at McMurdo Sound Hallett Station the South Pole and Marie Byrd Land for five months of isolation from the world.
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Walter Smith
Lyman
Webber Hospital
Donat Morin
Main Street
Biddeford
Webber
Antarctica
U. S
Navy
McMurdo Sound
Hallett Station
South Pole
Marie Byrd Land
Noted Former Biddeford Pastor Dies In Voluntary Bay State
The Rev Dr Harry Trust retired president of Bangor Theological Seminary died in St Luke's Hospital Pittsfield Massachusetts He led Bangor 1933 1952 and served in Congregational churches in Winthrop Biddeford Ohio and Lenox Mass He held honorary degrees from Bowdoin College and University of Maine and was active in Boy Scout Rotary and church work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin College
First
Church of Christ Congregational
Pittsfield
Lenox
Ivybridge
Devonshire
England
Winthrop
White Church Congregational
Crescent Street
Biddeford
Maine
Springfield
Mansfield
Ohio
Trust
Bangor Theological Seminary
Bangor
National Council
Rotary International
Bowdoin
Congregational Church
University of Maine
Congregational Christian Conference
Saco church groups schedule a week of meetings and events
The Girl Guards of the Saco Salvation Army meet tomorrow at 6 30. Brownies meet at the Saco United Baptist church tomorrow at 3 30 p m. The Junior choir of the Saco United Baptist church meets tomorrow at 3 30 p m. The Senior choir meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at the same church. The Youth choir of the School Street Methodist church meets Thursday at 3 15 p m. The Senior choir of School meets Thursday at 7 p m. The Unitarian Universalist Youth choir rehearses Thursday at 6 30 p m at the Unitarian parish house. A Unitarian religious education committee meeting is Thursday at 7 30 p m at the parish house for Children's Day plans. The Saco United Baptist church Philathea class sets Wednesday May 11 for its annual banquet with a turkey dinner at 6 30 p m in the vestry, followed by Lorena Sanborn showing slides on the Atlantic City violet convention. tickets via Mrs Grace Murphy at 4 5575. A May Day Fellowship by the Biddeford Saco council of Churches happens tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the School Street Methodist church with worship, program, and light refreshments. Public attendance encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian-Universalist Religious Education Committee
Unitarian Parish
Saco United Baptist Church Philathea
Lorena Sanborn
Atlantic City
N. J
Grace Murphy
Biddeford-Saco
Charlotte Lake
Saco Grange
Lorenzo Roberts
Robert Taylor
Saco i River Grange
North Street
Pioneer Union
Master Randall
Biddeford High Glee Club sells out concert seeks Mexico festival
The Biddeford High School Glee Club concert drew a full hall audience and will be repeated at the Maine Music Festival in Mexico. Separate and combined choral performances featured Romberg Gershwin Rodgers and Ringwald pieces with Bonnie Scotch and other composers. Over 125 participants expected for auditions concert and parade as Horace Killam leads and chaperones assist. The group leaves at 7 am Saturday from the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Maine
Mexico
Romberg
Bonnie Scotch
Preus
Myers
Glee Club
Horace Killam
Corinne Marcoux Dies at 75 in Central Falls Rhode Island
Corinne Marcoux 75 of Central Falls Rhode Island died Monday in Central Falls. Born in St Valere Canada she moved to Biddeford as a child and later lived in Rhode Island. Survived by sons Armand Roland and daughters Lillian Marie Jeanne all of Rhode Island two sisters Mrs Marie Dumas Biddeford and Mrs Emelia Cadorette Saco and a brother Elie Blanchette Fairhaven Mass Funeral services will be held Friday in Central Falls with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinne Marcoux
Central Falls
R. I
Biddeford
St. Valere
P. Q
Canada
Delphis
Clarina ‘Belaire Blanchette
Adelard Marcoux
Armand
Roland
Lillian
Marie Jeanne
Rhode Island
Marie Dumas
Emelia Cadorette
Saco
Elie Blanchette
Fairhaven
Mass
City
Obituary of John Owen of Kennebunk
John Owen 70 husband of Sarah Welch Owen of 31 Park Street Kennebunk died Monday evening at Togus VA hospital after a long illness. Born in Liverpool England May 29 1889 he worked as a machinist at SacoLowell shops and later made chairs at home. He served in the Canadian Forces then two years with the Harvard Base Hospital American Expeditionary Forces overseas. He belonged to York Lodge F and AM Murray Royal Arch Chapter Maine Council R and SM St Armand Commandery Knights Templar Kora Temple Mystic Shrine and Webber Lefebvre Post American Legion and Christ Church Kennebunk. He is survived by his widow a brother Richard and sister Margaret in Liverpool. Funeral Friday at 1 pm from Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk with Rev Fred Holmberg officiating burial in Hope Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday evening.
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John Owen
Sarah (Welch) Owen
Park Street
Kennebunk
Levening
Veterans Administration Hospital
Togus
Liverpool
Eng
Richard and
Mary (Roberts) Owen
Saco-Lowell S
United States
Harvard
York Lodge
F and AM
Murray Royal Arch
Maine Council
R Jand SM
St. Armand Commandery
Knights Templar
Kora Temple
Mystic Shrine of
Lewiston
Webber-Lefebvre Post
American Legion
Christchurch
Richard
Margaret
Liverdoo
Angell
Dane Street
Fred Holmberg
Hope Cemetery
Aime Beaudoin 70 Dies After Short Illness in Hills Beach
Aime Beaudoin 70 of Hills Beach died at home early Saturday after a brief illness. Born in St. Pierre de Baptiste P Q he lived in Biddeford 23 years worked for Bates Mfg Co retired years ago. Survived by widow Melina Beaudoin son Marcel Beaudoin brothers Lucien Oscar Beaudoin sisters Marie N Smith Marie L Hanner Leon Hebert Blanche Carrier one grandchild and several nieces and nephews Funeral from St. Andre church Saturday at 9 with Bolduc funeral home viewing Thursday and Friday 1 to 4 and 7 to 10 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aime Beaudoin
Hills Beach
St. Pierre de Baptiste
P. Q
David and
Alphonsine (Roussel) Beaudoin
Biddeford
Bates Mfg. Co
Forestier Independent
St. Andre Church
Melina ‘Beaudoin Beaudoin
Marcel Beaudoin
Lucien
Oscar Beaudoin
Manchester
N. H
Marie N. Smith
Marie L. Hanner
Leon Hebert
Blanche Carrier
Bolduc Funeral Home
Alfred Street
Weather forecast for Portland and region
The afternoon brings sun and warm temperatures with 10 to 14 mph westerly winds. Tonight stays fair and mild with light winds. Thursday continues fair and warm though coast slightly cooler. Overnight lows include Portland 42 and other cities such as Caribou 39 and Boston 53.
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Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Boston
Washington
New York
Miami
Chicago
Denver
Los Angeles
Halifax
Montreal
Beaudoin Couple Welcome Daughter at Webber Hospital
Mr and Mrs Roger Beaudoin of 4 Wilson Street Biddeford welcomed a daughter on May 4 at Webber Hospital Mother and baby are reported well Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joseph Bouchard and Mrs Claudia Beaudoin of Biddeford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Beaudoin
Wilson Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Local groups set meetings across Biddeford and Saco
A series of community gatherings are planned including the Saco Firemen auxiliary meeting at 8 PM in the Saco Fire station, Biddeford Council and Knights of Columbus auxiliary in the K of C hall, and a Sons of Union Veterans Memorial camp session at the G A R hall with plans for Memorial Day exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Biddeford
Knights of Columbus Auxiliary
K. of C. Hall
Sheridan-Grant ‘Memorial Camp
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
G. A. R. Hall
Biddeford City
Council Members Set to Pay Respects for Gaudreau
Members of Council Chagnon Union St. John Baptist meet at the council hall at 7 PM to accompany to Bolduc Funeral Home for Robert Gaudreau funeral tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Chagnon
Union St. John Baptist
Bolduc Funeral Home
Robert Gaudreau
Sacred Hes League to Offer Prayers for Robert Gandieiar
Members of Sacred Hes League of St. Andre Church will meet at Bolduc Funeral Home 291 Alfred Street Biddeford tonight at 7 to offer prayers for Robert Gandieiar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hes League of St. Andre
Bolduc Funeral Home
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Robert Gandieiar
Eaton Calls Leaders and Hosts Soviet Visits
Eaton reviews his meetings with Soviet leaders over the years including a 1958 Moscow visit with Premier Nikita Khrushchev and hosting First Deputy Premier during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nikita Kheushchevy
Moscow
York County medical group honors outgoing president
The Kennebunk York Club president Mrs S Dunton Drummond of Bar Mills received thanks for her term. A new member, Mrs Olney Smith of York, joined. The group contributed 150 dollars to the American Medical Education fund and voted 25 subscriptions of Today's Health to area high schools with Mrs Jefferson as chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Downing
Kennebunks
S. Dunton Drummond
Bar Mills
Olney Smith
York
American Medical Education Fund
Jefferson
Hill, Jr
Europe
Mikoyan Visit Highlighted Cleveland Stop Last Year
Anastas I. Mikoyan visited Cleveland during a foreign aid or diplomatic outreach tour last year. The event drew local attention to U S relations with Soviet officials and featured discussions on cooperative projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mier Anastas I. Mikoyan
Cleveland
Schoonjans Appointed DC Conference Delegate
Michael Schoonjans of Old Orchard Beach, a TWUA AFL-CIO representative, is named a delegate to a two day Washington DC conference on the Foran bill and the distressed area legislation. He will stay for congressional hearings and return to Maine to assist in advocating aid for senior citizens and healthcare funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Schoonjans
Old Orchard Beach
TWUA
Afl-Cio
Washington
D. C
Industrial Union Department
Schoonjans
William Pollock
The
Journal Today
Eisenhower
Congress
Maine
Iota Chapter Installs New Officer Slate
Iota chapter Delta Kappa Gamma installed a new officer slate at the season finale meeting at Kennebunk Inn. Outgoing president Miss Geraldine Fenderson installed Sadie Dearborn as president and Marion Nutting, Irma Croxford, Helen Seavey, Irene Dowelley, and Wilma Rollins as officers, with Miriam Moody delivering the guest speech. Twenty two members attended and hostesses included Eleanor Todd with Thelma Rolfe and others from York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iota Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Kennebunk Inn
Geraldine Fenderson
Saco
Sadie Dearborn
Kittery
Marion Nutting
Irma Croxford
Helen Seavey
Irene Dowelley
Biddeford
Wilma Rollins
Sanford
Miriam Moody
Alfred
Maine Teachers Association
Iota
Eleanor Todd
Cape Neddick
Thelma Rolfe
Irene Barth
Virginia Parsons
York
Commerce Panel Targets Deception Payola In TV Radio
The Inquiry House Commerce Committee chaired by Harris considers bills to outlaw deception in broadcasting and tighten payola rules while restricting TV and radio networks. Only individual stations hold licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Commerce Committee
Harris
Civil Defense drills in York County staged across towns
About 50 firemen joined the alert in Saco as York County conducted an emergency exercise. County director Raymond A. Reando lauded overall response as excellent with noted weakness in Conelrad 1240 reception. The exercise ran from 2 p m to midnight and continued today from 8 a m to 5 p m with reports from 29 towns, then to state officials.
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Saco
Mvd
York
Raymond A. Reando
Court House
Alfred
Pease Air Force Base
Newington
N. H
Kittery
Eliot
Berwick
South Berwick
Point Zero
Massachusetts
State Control Center
Augusta
Westover Airs Force Base
New Hampshire
Maine
Wth County
Program aims to craft plans to be administered
The secretary outlined plans to help develop administration strategies for 1961-62. He estimated costs around 400 million dollars, split roughly fifty fifty between federal and state funds, while noting many factors could alter the final figure.
Saco Quiet Court Session. No Accidents Reported
No session of Saco Municipal Court was held today and no accidents were reported by Saco Police Headquarters overnight or this morning.
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Saco
Royal Oaks Chapter Sets White Elephant Sale Committee
The Royal Oaks chapter of the Transatlantic Brides and Parents Association voted to sponsor a white elephant sale at the next meeting and named a committee led by Mrs. Margaret Chasse, Mrs. Rosalie Arcand, and Miss Patricia Chasse. The session was chaired by Mrs. Muriel Lamarre of Saco and welcomed new member Mrs. Nicky Tibbetts of Kennebunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Oaks
Transatlantic Brides and Parents Association, Inc
Margaret Chasse
Rosalie Arcand
Patricia Chasse
Muriel Lamarre
Saco
Nicky Tibbetts
Kennebunk
Valerie Lamontagne
Betty Gendron
Rosa Antoing
Margaret Graves
Rose Arcand
Chasse
Diana Moreau
Peggy Kerry
Virginia Lamontagne
Constance Juusela
Joan Rumery
Edith Bell
Tibbetts
Officers slate presented for Owen-Davis post at Saco Legion
The nominating committee presented a slate for post officers at the Owen-Davis American Legion in Saco. Names listed include Frank Scammon commander Edward Myers first vice commander Myron Campbell second vice commander Warren Harriman adjutant Roger Grant finance officer Ralph Allen historian Walter Stebbins chaplain and Fred Banks sergeant at arms. Election is May 17 with floor nominations possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen-Davis Post
American Legion
Legion
Beach Street
Saco
Frank Scammon
Edward Myers
Myron Campbell
Warren Harriman
Roger Grant
Ralph Allen
Walter Stebbins
Fred Banks
Junior Legion
Little League
Red Cross
Robert Bickford Kittery
York County Council
Milton Vigne
Pitery Legion Post
Atty
William F. Wilson, Jr
Saco Grange Observes Home Economics Night
Saco Grange members hosted Home Economics Night with guests from Alewive North Saco York Pomona and Maine State granges. Winners in dress contest were Mil dred Harris Elaine Scamman Beatrice Scamman and Harris again for children clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Grange
Alewive
North Saco
York Pomona
Maine State Granges
Thelma Farley
Saco Grange Home Economics
Tee
Pearl Grant
State Grange Home Economics Committee
Home Economics Group
Mildred Harris
Elaine
Beatrice Scamman
Saco United Baptist Church
Jeannette Lavigne
Maggie Hill
Hannah Corriveau
Mae Smith
Ella McKenney
Grace Park
North Saco Grange
Margaret Chamberlain
Lebanon
Linda Harris
Harold Blaisdell
Eleanor Bradeen
Bertha Stone
Louise Sanborn
Master Randall
Buxton
Ella Mae Grant
Elmbrook Grange
Waterboro
York Pomona Grange
Quiet Biddeford Court Holds No Session for Second Day
Police and municipal court activity in Biddeford was quiet as no court session was held for the second day running. One intoxicated man picked up last night was released this morning.
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CTTY
Biddeford
Tive
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Saco Salvation Army
Saco United
School Street Methodist Church
Unitarian Universalist
Saco Unitarian
BHS Glee Club
Plante
Green Street
Saco Haddassah
Sar
Biddeford-Saco Aerie
Order of Eagles
Birch Street
Cancer
Bradford
Order of de- Molay
Annette
Order of the Eastern Star
Saco Masonic Hall
Grace Littlefield
Saco First Parish
Bagley's Market
Storer Street
Seco
Ada Stackpole
Rebecca Emery
Daughters of the American Revolution
Frances Waterhouse
A. Florence Crowley
le Voltigeur
Rochambeau Club
Adrien Petit
Order
Adah
Masonic Hall
Grand Chapter of
Ednad Stackpole
Eaton
YC Medical
Civil Defense
Royal Oaks Chapter
Saco Legion
Pinard
Camp Ellis
St. Francis College Glee Club
St. Joseph College
Cheverus
Dial
Angie
Thacher
Pyre
Ott
Taffeta
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