Navy Radar Sailor and Marine Recruit Finish Training
Joseph R. Mullen, radarman second class, USN, son of Mrs. Yvonne Roberts of Biddeford, serves aboard USS Fiske. Marine Private Nowell C. McLain, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Ames of Kennebunkport, completed recruit training at Parris Island and is to report to Camp Lejeune for combat infantry training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. Mullen
USN
Yvonne Roberts
South Street
Biddeford
Nowell C. McLain
Elizabeth Ames
Kennebunkport
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
Camp Lejeune N. C
Installation of officers at Boucouvalas-Dupuis post AM VETS
Officers will be installed tonight at Five Dest Dome oe Soe-Saco followed by a sod Group A. Mrs Fillmore Harris, captain, will lead the Notre Dame hospital auxiliary thrift shop next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boucouvalas-Dupuis
Amvets
Fillmore Harris
Notre Dame Hospital
Ahepa Truman Memorial Plaza Dedication in Athens
Area residents invited to visit Greece for official dedication ceremonies of the Ahepa Truman Memorial plaza in Athens. Former President Truman and family guests of Greek Government and Ahepa, with statue by Felix de Weldon, set in a blue tiled reflecting pool plaza near the new American Embassy, illuminated at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Atty George FE. Brickates
Saco
Peter Celes
Wells Beach
Harry S. Truman
Order of Ahepa
Ahepa Truman
Felix W. de Weldon
Marine Corps
House Favors Funds To Aid Alcoholic Cases
AUGUSTA AP The House with a minority vote favored a bill to fund hospital and clinic treatment for alcoholics from liquor revenue. The 62-40 vote adopted an amendment restricting treatment to alcoholism only, with $50,000 provided from liquor profits for this purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Heath & Institutional Services Committee
Charles FE. Waterman
Auburn
Gas Stolen From Vehicles in Beach Half-Way Section
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Local police investigate gasoline theft in the Half-Way section. A truck and a car were drained of fuel Thursday night. Robert Letarte reported the loss. another resident saw a suspicious car but no further items missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
John Clark
Robert Letarte
Reserve Avenue
Three Grass Fires Fought At Beach
Three grass and brush fires kept Ocean Park fire fighters busy yesterday afternoon. The first call came at 4:00 p m near Temple avenue railroad crossing. A 4:29 p m report followed for a blaze opposite River road near the B and M tracks. A final 4:40 p m alarm hit behind the Bellmere Cabins on East Grand avenue near the same railroad. All equipment returned by 6:00 p m. Four pieces of equipment and 25 firefighters were needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Temple Avenue
Ocean Park
Grand Avenue
Title River Road
Bellmere
East Grand Avenue
B. and M. Tracks
Grass fire on Paul Guay land near New County road
Saco firemen responded yesterday evening at 6 50 to a grass fire on the land of Paul Guay along the New County road. Indian tanks were used to extinguish the blaze. The crew returned to the station at 7 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Guay
Sparks From Diesel Engines Ignite Two Graces Fires in Biddeford
Diesel train engines sparked two fires in Biddeford yesterday. At 4 15 p m Engine 1 and Tank 2 were sent to Upper Elm Street with recall at 5 15 p m. At 5 18 p m the same equipment responded to Cole Road with recall at 5 53 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Upper
Elm Street
Cole] Road
Infant Carrie Elizabeth Gay dies in Schenectady
Word reached here of the death of Carrie Elizabeth iGay infant daughter of William E. and Elizabeth Trask Gay at 1518 Van Vranken avenue Schenectady New York former local residents. The child was born April 30 1963 at St Clare hospital Schenectady New York and died the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Elizabeth iGay
William E
Elizabeth (Trask) Gay
van Vranker Avenue
Schenectady
N. Y
St. Clare Hospital
Prayers Planned by Lafayette Court For Arsene Fecteau
Members of Lafayette court Catholic Order of Foresters will meet Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Emond Funeral home 72 Hill Street Biddeford to say prayers for Arsene Fecteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Court
Order of Foresters
Emond Funeral
Hill Street
Biddeford
Arsene Fecteau
Funeral Rites For Mrs Florence Moisan At St Andre
Funeral services for Mrs. Florence Moisan of 72 Bacon Street Biddeford were held at St. Andre church. Rt Rev Msgr Aime Giguere celebrated a solemn high mass of requiem with several priests assisting. The St. Andre choir and organist provided music as Beavers of Cercle Lacordaire and Ste Anne Sodality members served in roles. Burial was in Calvary section of St Joseph Cemetery with committal prayers by Rev Fr Hache.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Moisan
Bacon Street
Biddeford
St. Andre Church
Aime Giguere
Edmund Hache
Bernand Nicknair
St. Andre Choir
Charles Proulx
Laura Proulx
Beavers
Cercle Lacordaire
Aime Desrosiers
Joseph Lefebvre
Josephat Tardif
Edmond Neault
Leon Paul
Leonel Boucher
Ste. Anne Sodality
Lionel Goulet
George Dancause
Eloi Lacroix
Bernadette Aubert
Calvary
St. Joseph Cemetery
Hache
Adah Chapter Honors Memory of Life Member
Adah chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star held a memorial service for life member Mrs. Elizabeth M. Calderwood, former worthy matron and grand matron, at Biddeford Masonic hall. The meeting covered upcoming Grand Chapter events, district instruction, guest invitations, rehearsals, and May 17 refreshments planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth M. Calderwood
Adah
Order of the Eastern Star
Biddeford Masonic Hall
Calderwood
Grand Chapter of
Maine
Agnes Johnson
Edward Wolfertz
Grand Chapter
Portland
City Hall
School of Instruction
District One
Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
Old Orchard Beach
Miniwanca
OES
Irene Clark
Warder
Gordon Day
Sentinel
Corner Stone
Rena Woodward
Piscataqua
Kittery
Guiding Hand
Gordon Smith
CES
Elizabth McAdoo
Mandatory Seat Belt Bill Is Turned Down
AUGUSTA AP The House rejected a mandatory seat belt bill again despite Senate support. The measure, amended to cover 1965 and later car models, was voted down on Rep. Benjamin Turner’s motion, leaving the House unwilling to compromise. The chamber did approve joining an interstate safety equipment compact requiring uniform standards and a state commission to study changes, subject to legislative ratification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
House
Senate
Benjamin A. Turner
Auburn
Maine
Poll Tax Book Completed in Saco by Board Chair
Ralph Scammon, chairman of the Saco board of assessors, announced the poll tax commitment book is completed and turned over to Tax Collector Roy Tounge with tax bills. Poll taxes total 2,411 for a 7,233 assessment. exemptions include 138 veterans, 248 over 70, and 14 blind people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Scammon
Saco Board of Assessors
Roy Tounge
Armed Services
Thunder Showers Move Through Portland Area
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with scattered thundershowers developing north by late night and likely over the rest of the state on Sunday. Low temperatures in the 50s tonight. Cooler conditions expected in the northern regions Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Evangelistic and youth services listed across Maine churches
A long church notes page lists evangelistic services and youth meetings for Faith Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach First Assembly of God Saco Advent Christian Kennebunk and other communities. Activities include evening worship at 7 30 p m and 7 p m, youth fellowships 6 15 to 6 30 p m, training unions and assorted non sectarian gospel events at Odd Fellows Saco Ly man Mills Ogunquit Wells and Biddeford locations with dates mostly Sundays and several Mondays for church gatherings and youth groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Advent Christian Church
Kennebunk Lower Village
Saco Avenue
Qld Orchard Beach
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
First Aid Talk By Biddeford Cub Scouts Pack 309
Robert Burns of Saco-Lowell Shops Edwards division medical department gave a first aid talk at Biddeford Cub Scout Pack 309 meeting. Sponsored by Biddeford Knights of Columbus, session held in KC hall with Den One opening. Awards announced for Tony Curro Paul Lebrun Roger Bastarache David Collard and others. A soap box derby was scheduled for June 2 with rain date June 16. A hike was set for May 11 at 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burns
Saco-Lowell
Edwards Division
Biddeford
Biddeford Knights of Columbus
KC Hall
den One
Den
Dorothy Millette
Ee Labbe
Adrien LeBlond
Denner
Roger Bastarache
David Collard
Mark Gendron
Webelos den
den Two
Paulette Loranger
New Officers Elected By E and I Union
The Women’s Educational and Industrial Union in Saco announced new officers for the coming year at Hamilton Memorial hall Beach street. Mrs. John Authier presidency Miss Mildred Cartwright first vice president Mrs. Franklin A. Milliken second vice president, Mrs. Chester C. Pease clerk, Mrs. Clyde Dutton treasurer, Mrs. Clinton Underwood collector, and Mrs. Lester Austin corresponding secretary. Board members for three years are Mrs. Leo Boutet Miss Dorothy Dennett and Mrs. William Marston. Outgoing president Mrs. William Marston thanked the board and members for their support during her two-year tenure. A lobster salad luncheon preceded the session, and Charles Rosen, son of member Mrs. Israel Rosen, entertained with specialty song and dance numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Authier
Mildred Cartwright
Franklin A. Milliken
Chester C. Pease
Clyde Dutton
Clinton Underwood
Lester Austin
Leo Boutet
Dorothy Dennett
William Marston
Hazel Bishop
Ossian Johnson
Rodney Watson
Oliver Johnson
Gertrude Farwell
Donald Blanchette
Paul Cobb
David Shaw
Charles Rosen
Israel Rosen
Traffic Mishap Reported in Saco
An accident involving Annette M. LaCourse of Biddeford and Herbert Steinberg of Manchester N H was reported to Saco police yesterday. Both cars were moving east on Main Street with Steinberg stopped to turn left into...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette M. LaCourse
St. Mary Street
Biddeford
Herbert Steinberg
Manchester
N.H
Saco
Main Street
Steinberg
Three Children Die In Houston Maine House Fire
Three children died when a fire swept a Houston Maine house where they stayed. Parents and five other children escaped. the bodies were found on a first floor divan. Names and ages were not released. Howard Raymond and his wife were hospitalized for burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Maine
Burt Whitmore
Whitmore
Howard Raymond
Raymond
Miles Guildred
Roman Catholics in U S Rise by Nearly One Million
The US Catholic directory reports 43,851,538 Catholics nationwide, up 969,373 from last year and a 10 year gain of 13,426,523. It notes 28 archdioceses and 120 dioceses with Brooklyn the largest diocese at 1,503,628 and 125,670 converts last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Fairbanks
Alaska
Chicago
Boston
Newark
N.J
Los Angeles
Detroit
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Providence
R.I
Crash on Summer Street Involves LaCourse Car
A LaCourse car followed by another vehicle caused damage estimates of 75 dollars to the LaCourse car and 10 dollars to the Steinberg car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summer Street
LaCourse
Steinberg
Four Drivers Fined for Missing Inspection Stickers
Four people paid $10 fines each in Biddeford Municipal Court after pleading guilty to not displaying a current vehicle inspection sticker. Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason presided. Cases included Norman Duranceau of Seco, Patrick Lamb of Westfield New Jersey, Corrie Therrien of Biddeford Hills Beach, and Virginia Allard of Saco. state police were complainants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Gerald C. Nason
Norman Duranceau
Maple Street
Seco
Patrick E. Lamb
Westfield
N. J
Corrie W. Therrien
Hills Beach
Virginia R. Allard
King Street
Saco
Boeing and General Dynamics urged for four test prototypes
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara loomed in the hearing as Boeing and General Dynamics pressed for four competitive prototypes. Boeing president William M. Allen urged a formal test to prove best value and to reassure the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riden
Robert S. McNamara
Boeing
William M. Allen
General Dynamics
Allen
McClellan
Air Force
Ages Zuckert
Theii
Pentagon
McNamara
Soviet resolve seen in war posture remarks
Green interprets Soviet stance as readiness to fight hard to win. He says the Soviets have not given in to defeatism that would mock the need to prosecute the war vigorously despite anticipated destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Saco Survey On Sewage Plan Draws Local Attention
The Saco survey into a river pollution cleanup proceeds with two local groups taking provisional investigative roles. The Saco Taxpayers Protective Association and Saco Junior Chamber of Commerce will assess the program but have not taken formal positions yet. If approved, the plan would bring about 2 million dollars in aid for sewers. The Water Improvement Commission warns that abatement enforcement will come within a few years for the river and its tributaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinsmore Worthing
Saco River
Saco
Saco Taxpayers Protective Association
Saco Junior Chamber of Commerce
Water Improvement Commission
Striking Weekly Bond and Investment Totals
The report notes a weekly total of 25 724 830, bond sales at 27 082 000 par value versus 32 319 000 the prior week, and Ford plans 35 million to expand car and truck plants. Americans increased investments in Japanese securities by 140 percent to 245 million for the year to March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Co
Jerry Dean Seeks Rockingham Open Trot Record
Salem New Hampshire Jerry Dean, Maine trotting star, aims to win the $6,000 Lost River open handicap trot at Rockingham Park tonight to potentially become New England Trotter of the Year for a second time. At eight, he seeks a third straight win in open trots, challenging Jolly Key Lord Master and other past champions, with a new Rockingham money record possible if he prevails. The meet ends Tuesday with two closing cards and a fall schedule to start September 12, with post times set for 8:15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
N.H
Rockingham Park
Maine
Jerry Dean
New England
Charming Barbara
Suffolk Downs
Jerry Rooms
Odbrey Ginn
Ft. Fairfield
Dean Hanover
Jerry
Rapid
Jolly Key
Lord & Master
Prospector
Yonkers
Zoom Hanover
Heathcliffe
Glenn Gibbons
Trotters
Pacers
Rockingham
Fire relief report for Hooper Street disaster aid
A partial report details assistance under the Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley post American Legion Biddeford to victims of the April 20 Hooper Street fire. It lists aid to Legionnaires families veterans and their kin and to others via Red Cross Disaster Relief. Donations include money clothing shoes furniture and household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post
American Legion
Biddeford
Hooper Street
Maurice R. Parisien
Portland
Department of Maine
Royal N. Sheltra
the Department
Legionnaires
American Cross
Willie Pomerleau
Ast
Roland St Yiene
Royal Sheltra
Sheltra
Kennebunkport Memorial
Biddeford Legion Post
Red Cross Disaster Relief
Richmond Man Is Saved By Cable
Leon E. Severy a 27 year old from Richmond narrowly escaped death when his car hung by a single cable after leaving Route 201. The vehicle clipped guard rails and teetered over a 50 foot drop before two Rhode Island youths and a Skowhegan hospital vehicle pulled him to safety. Severy was reported in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Leon E. Severy
Richmond
Severy
Rhode Island
Skowhegan Hos
Spelling Experiment Aims to Aid Bethlehem First Graders
About 400 Bethlehem first graders will join a three year study using the augmented Roman alphabet to simplify English spelling. The Ford Foundation funded project at Lehigh University tests 43 characters to cover all English sounds. English readers in England reportedly adapted easily to library window mothers and later switched to standard spellings. John Downing notes the method is being considered in major U S cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Ford Foundation
Lehigh University
England
Library
John Downing
University of London Institute of Education
International Reading Association
Miami Beach
Fla
New York City
Syracuse
Cleveland
Detroit
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Second Summer Session Listed For Thornton
Thornton academy issued today the second annual summer school schedule starting Monday June 24 with classes Monday through Friday to August 5 and no classes on July 4. Courses run 8 to 10 and 10:15 to 12:15, open to students in grades 8 through 12, with Carnegie Unit credit per state law for Maine secondary programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Academy
Maine
Carnegie
Sidney D. Griffith, Jr
Thornton
Emblems Urged For Scholarship Honors At Maine High Schools
The Maine Teachers Association committee on Academic Recognition and Scholarship urges a felt emblem for top five percent sophomores. The emblem shows a gold lamp of knowledge in a blue circle with Academic Recognition lettering. St Andre High School Biddeford is among schools ordering. Eligibility is set by each school per committee chairman Donald M Mailloux Guilford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Teachers Association
St. Andre High School
Biddeford
Donald M. Mailloux
Guilford
Marine Paintings Will Be Shown In Biddeford
An art exhibit of marine paintings will be held in Biddeford under the auspices of Biddeford Savings bank May 6-18. Josef M. Arentz of Kennebunk will display seascapes shown nationwide through reproductions by David Ashley, the New York publisher. Born in Odendorf Germany he studied at Dusseldorf and worked in Detroit Orlando Tampa and Baltimore before moving to Maine spurred by Portland Headlight keeper friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Biddeford Savings Bank
Josef M. Arentz
Kennebunk
David Ashley
New York
Odendorf
Germany
Colege
Tiffin
Ohio
United States
Wilhelm Veriich
Shasliche Kunistakademie
Dusseldorf
Detroit
Orlando
Tampa
Fla
Baltimore
Beaux Art Club
Maryland
Baltimore Museum of Fine Arts
Portland
Maine
Tax Committee Favors Trailers As Real Estate Tax
AUGUSTA AP The Taxation Committee backed a bill allowing house trailers that are permanently situated to be assessed as real estate rather than subjected to excise tax. The redrafted measure aims to resolve lag between trailer owners and tax assessors. A trailer registered for highway use after paying excise or personal property or real estate tax could have the excise credit toward real estate when later classified as property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Legislative Taxation Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Casewase Ivs
First Assembly of God
Ahepa
Pleasant Street
iSaco
The
Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Odd Fellows Building
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Jefferson Street
Christ Ambassadors Group
First Assembly of God Church
Youth Fellowship of the
Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society
Kennebunk Landing
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Baptist Youth Cn F
Ogunquit
Junior Beacons For Christ
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Baptist
Salvation Army
Union Avenue
Salvation
Fail Gospel
Wells
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
South Bradeford
He Methodist
Foss Street Methodist Church
Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship
Saco United Baptist Church
Youth Fellowship
United Church
Biddeford Congregational Church
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Berwick Methodist Church
Cub Scout
E and I Union
National Council of Teachers of English
NCTE
Stuent
Lucille Collette
Miss Collette
Dirigo
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post American Legion
Soviets
Cable
Alton Curran
Wallace Russell
Leroy Rowell
Curran
Isabelle Wilbur
Sunshine Committee
Helen Smith
Bertha Twomey
Barbara Kirkpatrick
Katharine McLoy
Mary Philbrick
Elsie Lombard
Judith Benton
Joyce Braley
Debra Holt
Debora Ingalls
Clifford Lombard
Mary Renell
Agnes King
Whittlin
Verna Taylor
Croston Twomey
Florence Johnson
Tax Committee
Kinmond
Goodyear Tires
Elm St
A. C. Lambert Auto Parts Store
South ST
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