Local Personal News From Saco Biddeford and Portland
Mrs Grace McKenney of 4 Lyman Ave Saco is a patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Blanche Lebel of 341 Ice Road Biddeford is a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Mrs Arthur Letendre of 140 South St Biddeford is a medical patient at Maine Medical Center Portland. Mr and Mrs Willard Beck have returned to their Yarmouth home after a wedding trip. Mrs Beckwith is the former Miss Jeanette Emery of Old Orchard Beach. Miss Marilyn R Couture daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond D Couture 25 Orchard St Biddeford has returned home from Peter Bent Brigham Hospital Boston where she has been a medical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace McKenney
Lyman Ave
Saco
Webber Hospita
Blanche Lebel
Ie Road
Biddeford
Notre Dame _ Hospital
Arthur Letendre
South St
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Willard Beckwith
Yarmouth
Beckwith
Jeanette Emery
Old Orchard Beach
Fraternal and veterans group meetings listed in Saco and Biddeford
A schedule of upcoming meetings for Annette Charter Eastern Star Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Biddeford City Building Pine Cone Temple K P Hall Saco Knights of Columbus Auxiliary King Court Amaranth Notre Dame Council Union St John Baptist Dunlap Lodge Elks Biddeford-Saco Lodge American Legion Auxiliary Liewellen Powers Auxiliary with times and locations in Saco Biddeford and surrounding areas.
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Biddeford Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Biddeford
Notre Dame Council
Union St. John Baptist
Notre Dame Hall
Beach Street
Saco
Tighe - Beaudoin - Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Saco Lodge Honors Four Oldest Members
Saco Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows held a roll call honoring the four oldest members: Charles Rhodes sixty years, John A Kennedy fifty eight, James Morina fifty seven, and Harry Hill fifty six. The event followed a 6:30 p.m. covered dish supper and included announcements for May meetings and services.
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Saco Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
Saco Hall
Charles Rhodes
John A. Kennedy
James Morina
Pat Harry Hill
John, Hill
Carlton Burrill
William Sias
Willard Sylvester
Robert Strickland
Walker Pochebit
Thomas F. Vining
Otis Clapp
First Congregational Church
Kennebunkport
Mousam Lodge
Kennebunk
Friendship Lodge
Springvale
Labor Leaders Face Kennedy Guideline Challenge
Labor discussions on wage settlements amid Kennedy era guidelines face resistance from AFL-CIO President George Meany and UAW chief Walter P. Reuther. Meany pledges not to be bound by the administration's limits, while Reuther signals negotiations with GM Ford and Chrysler will start in June, testing postwar output-based wage caps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Labor Federation
P. Reuther
United Automobile Workers
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Deaths: Mrs Delia Emmons Rumery 91 Biddeford Maine
Mrs Delia Emmons Rumery 91 of 215 Hill St Biddeford died at an Old Orchard Beach nursing home after a long illness. Born May 18 1872 in Biddeford she was a teacher in Biddeford Public Schools. Surviving nephew Edgar Haley Ross. Funeral 1 p.m. Wednesday Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford burial Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Visiting hours this afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Emmons Rumery
Hill St
Biddeord
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford
Noah
Eliza Poole Haley
Wilbur Rumery
Edgar Haley Ross
Bolduc
Alfred St
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Saco
Mrs Blanche Reed 92 dies in Biddeford hospital
Mrs Blanche H Reed 92 of Kennebunk died yesterday afternoon in a Biddeford hospital She was born in Philadelphia Sept 13 1872 and moved to Kennebunk in 1915 She is survived by a daughter Dorothy R Grigg three grandchildren and six great grandchildren The Rev John Feaster will officiate at the 2 pm Thursday services at Angell Funeral Home 9 Dane St and interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Blanche H. Reed
Biddeford
Philadelphia
Harworth
Dorothy R. Grigg
John Feaster
Portsmouth
N.H
Angell Funeral Home
Dane St
Evergreen Cemetery
Death of George Dehetre in Biddeford at 85
George Dehetre 85 of Oak Ridge Road Biddeford died at home Monday after a three month illness. Born Brunswick December 6 1878 he worked at Goodall Worsted Sanford 52 years retiring 1946. Survived by wife Florinde Boisvert Dehetre daughter Marie Chadbourne Sanford two brothers Henry Sanford Ernest Malden Mass three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements through Emond Funeral Home with calling hours today and service Wednesday at St Andre's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dehetre
Oak Ridge Road
Biddeford
Brunswick
Noe
Henrietta Pelletier Dehetre
Goodall Worsted
Sanford
St. Andre’s Church
Catholic Order of Foresters of
Knights of Columbus
Assembly of
Springvale
George Poesier
Sanford Caear Fish & Game Club
Florinde Boisvert Dehetre
Marie Chadbourne
Henry Dehetre
Ernest Dehetre
Malden
Mass
Emond Funeral
St. Andre's Church
Church notes list midweek services across Biddeford area
A pile of church happenings shows a busy Midcoast week with sessions at United Church of Christ in Biddeford Canton, Advent Christian churches in Biddeford and Kennebunk, Faith Tabernacle in Old Orchard Beach, and multiple services in Saco Wells and Kennebunkport. Also scheduled are choir rehearsals, Bible studies, prayer meetings, and a family night supper at Biddeford Universalist Church with the Academy Trio entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Universalist Church
Biddeford
Sigma Delta Group
Academy Trio
Portland Weather Outlook Sees Sunny Mild Afternoon
MM Portland forecast today sunny and mild with highs in the 50s and east to southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Tonight mostly fair with early coast fog and low in the upper 30s to low 40s. Light variable winds. Wednesday clears from morning clouds to fair with little temperature change.
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Portland
Child to Be Adopted by Church Women
The Women's Fellowship at United Church of Christ Biddeford voted to adopt a child and form a committee to select the country. They funded Horace Killam Fund and Red Cross, planned a June Silver Tea, and scheduled outings and circle meetings. Members attended a two day Congregational Christian Conference in Portland, with a surprise baby shower for Mrs. David Wigley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
United Church of Christ (Congregational
William D. Beety
Albert E. Worden
Circle E
Barbara Vanderward
Horace Killam
Red Cross
Alfred S. Bradford
Norman P. Lundy
Paul Larrabee
Claude Faulkner
George Ange
Norman Rielly
Lundy
Harold J. Staples
Harry Worden
Rose Myers
Ruth Gilpatric
Helen Daly
Albion M. Benton
Reginald McAdoo
David Shaw
Circle D
Warren Libby
Albert Whitehurst
Fellowship Hall
Congregational Christian Conference of Maine
State Street Church
Portland
Beety
Worden
McAdoo
Staples
Shirley Parks
James Seward
Raymond Gionest
George Harpoothan
Brad Leach
Archie Maxwell
James Hussey
Reynald Painchand
Charles Jackson
Thomas Haley
Joseph Haley
Saco City Council Votes To Purchase Vehicles
The Saco City Council unanimously approved buying a General Motors Loadstar dump truck from White Buick Co Biddeford for 5970 and a GM waste truck from Reed Motors for 9460. Bids from Biddeford Motor Sales were rejected for improper prep. The meeting also set plans for insurance funds, school demolition work, tar bids, lighting in Camp Ellis, and a new police pursuit car bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
General Motors
White Buick Co
Biddeford
Reed Motor Co
Harry B. Center
Biddeford Motor Sales
Biddeford Motor
Reed Motors
Bonython
Raymond Carter
Committee On Public Property
Leroy Armington
Bony— School
Timothy J. Crowley
Crowley
Camp Ellis
Eastern Avenue
Bay Avenue
North Avenue
Lower Beach Street
Surf Street
Conrad Fecteau
Webber Hospital
Supreme Court
Notre Dame de Lourdes School
Amvets
American Legion
Thomas Buzzell
Awards Given At Beach Card Party
At the Abbott-Verville AMVETS Post Home in Old Orchard Beach Walnut Street the Sunday card party awarded women's high to Mrs Edna Henaire and low to Mrs Mary Emery. men's high to Edmund Henaire and low to Albert Pettengill. Paul Cote won the queen's prize and Dan Guarino received a special prize. Another public card party is planned for next Sunday at 8 p.m.
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Old Orchard Beach
Abbott-Verville Amvets
Walnut Street
Edna Henaire
Mary Emery
Edmund Henaire
Albert Pettengill
Paul Cote
Dan Guarino
Holy Name Society to Hear Biddeford Water Official
Harry Wooster, superintendent of the Biddeford and Saco Water Co and planning board secretary, will address the Holy Name Society of St Marys Parish on Biddeford zoning code at a meeting in the school hall. The event follows the 7 am Mass with coffee and doughnuts served during the session.
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Harry Wooster
Biddeford
Building Committee Tours Area Schools in Maine
The Building Committee visits Saco Scarborough South Portland and Cape Elizabeth schools. Members include Lucien Doyon Gilbert Boucher Clayton Cartmill Robert Hodge and Raymond Kenneally superintendent of schools.
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Biddeford
Saco
Scarborough
South Portland
Cape Elizabeth
Lucien Doyon
Gilbert Boucher
Clayton Cartmill
Robert Hodge
Raymond Kenneally
Dog licenses due by June 1 in Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach town clerk Mrs Esther Crowley reminds residents to purchase dog licenses before June 1. The annual fine for unregistered dogs has been raised to 3 dollars this year.
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Old Orchard Beach
Esther Crowley
Permits Plague Biddeford Council and City Actions
Biddeford City Council faced a busy session as Westbrook Skating Rink sought a permit for a skating facility. Leo Bourque complained of permit denials while the board granted expansion and junk yard permits. The meeting covered tag days, street work bids, ambulance costs, street lighting, and new fire commissioner, with zoning questions to be addressed by a public session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco River
Pleasant Street
Bagley’s
Louis Gomez Jr
Free Street
Victor Fleurant
Nye Street
Sophie Victor
Ray
Lunchtime, Inc
Elm Street
Saco Drive-In
Biddeford
T. A. Fitanides
Westbrook
Pool Road
Fitanides
Planning Board
Leo Bourque
Landry
Bourque
Norman Gagne
West St
Rangers
Disabled American Veterans
American Legion
Maple Street
Old Orchard Beach
Maine Publicity Bureau
Victor Fleurant and Sons, Inc
Bidford
Canal National Bank
Boucher
York
Marion Avenue
Victory Lane
Memorial Drive
Saco Church Guild Plans Rummage Sale and Luncheon
Trinity Episcopal Church guild met in Saco for the last regular session before September. Plans were set for a May 16 rummage sale at the Saco GAR Hall with Mrs. Sarah Stackpole and Mrs. Angelique Waterhouse as co chairs. A lobster roll luncheon is planned for May 22 with Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Louise Cummings as co chairs. telephone orders will be taken by Mrs. Virginia Moody and Mrs. Ellena Stackpole.
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Saco Church Guild
Trinity Episcopal Church Guild
Cleveland Street
Saco
Gladys Anderson
Saco Gar Hall
Sarah Stackpole
Angelique Waterhouse
Anderson
Louise Cummings
Edith Johansson
Waterhouse
Mary White
Charlene Whitmore
Ministers Hear Address By Saco Pastor
Rev. Stanley A. Bennett of Saco United Baptist Church spoke on The Christian Church Year to the Arundel Ministers Association at Biddeford United Baptist Church. Host Jasper Beane introduced the guest, as Rev. Milford Butterfield of Kennebunk led as new president. The next meeting will be a June 8 outing at Rev. Fred Holmberg’s Square Pond camp in Shapleig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Stanley A. Bennett
Saco United Baptist Church
Arundel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Annette Charter
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Virginia Strombom
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Almeria Proulx
Alfred S&j
Baddeford
Pine Cone Temple
Pythian Sisters
K. of P
King Court
Order of the Amaranth
Odd Fellows Hall
Dunlap Lodge
A.M
Liewellen Powers Auxiliary
United Spanish War Veterans
Alice Delaire
High St
Labor
Mrs
Delia Rumery
Blanche Reed
United Church of Christ
Advent Christian Church
Sparsonage
Chapel Street
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Route 35
Kennebunk Lower Village
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Full Gospel
Route A
Wells
WSCS
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Holy Name Society
Robert York
Vachon
Water Street
Willie Pomerleau
Sons of Veterans
Painchand’s Band
Sons of the Legion
Emery Street
Main
Bacon
Graham Street
Bergeron
Ocean
Hills Beach
Civil Defense Police
Mom
And
Bolero
Daeron
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