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Elizabeth C Hood dies at 71 in Dayton after long illness. Services set at Shumway Funeral Home with a century of local ties. Multiple brief notices list residents pictured: Antick at Old Orchard Beach, Des Haies back in Alfred street home, and service members with Third Marine Division in Korea. Local scouts tour Seal Rock Bottling. Extension meeting attendees at University of Maine. several families update travel or residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Antick
Boston
Union Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Archie Draggins
Tunis
Avenue
Webber Hospital
Albert F. Deshaies
Alfred Street
Florida
James Roy
Elms Street
Biddeford
Palm Beach
Charles R. Hill
George S. Whitehead
Hollis Center
Third Marine Division
Pohang
Korea
Gerald R. St. Ours
USN
Alfred St. Ours
Green Street
Naval Hospital Corps School
Great Lakes
Joseph FE. FE. Melancon
Ronald Melancon
Emery Street
Joseph L. Roy
Elm Street
Jeannette Roy
Philadelphia
Allison B. Lovell, Jr
Irene M. Hamlyn
Sanford Road
Wells
Los Angeles
US Seventh Fleet
Far East
Neill A. Tripp
Seaman
Alton A Tripp
Sea View Avenue
Norfolk
Navy
Indencence
Caribbean
Ruth Stackhouse
Maine Extension Association
University of Maine
Bangor
Stackhouse
York County Extension
Saco Girl Scout Troop 9
Seal Rock Bottling Company
Old Orchard Road
Saco
Phyllis Foran
Diana Arsenault
Sharon Tingley
Lois Currier
Barbara Sherman
Linda Soucy
Carol Begley
Thomas Bouchard
Leon Bouchard
Louis Soucy
Herve Bouchard
Jeader
Elks Calendar Sees May Events In Saco
Biddeford Saco lodge of Elks plans May 23 Ladies night dinner dance and May 28 Elks Sons and Daughters ball with guest privilege. Supper at 6 30 p m before 8 p m business session. Bishop Fenwick council Knights of Columbus meets May 13 at 6 15 p m for officer elections. Lady Royal Stewart auxiliary meets May 14. Pine Cone Temple Pythian Sisters meet 7 30 p m at Saco K of P hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks
Elks Home
Portland Road
Saco
Elks Sons and Daughters
Bishop
Pine Cone Temple
Pythian Sisters
Saco K
Three New Gas Siphoning Cases Probed In Saco
Three more siphoned gas tank reports in Saco raise weekly total to five. Mrs Wesley Seaward of 28 Weymouth street reports her car gas tank emptied after overnight in driveway. her husband’s car also drained. Joseph Moreau of Wakefield avenue, Saco, reports gas missing from his car after overnight parking. Police investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Wesley Seaward
Weymouth Street
Joseph Moreau
Wakefield Avenue
Case Against Saco Youh Ordered Filed
Two charges against Philip L Bundy of Storer Street Saco were filed in Saco Municipal Court by Judge Hilary Mahaney this morning. Police charged Bundy with operating a vehicle without a muffler and with no spring inspection sticker. Bundy testified he was taking the vehicle to a Saco junk yard to sell and the muffler was on the back seat. Police had no objection to filing the two charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip L Bundy
Storer Street
Saco
Hilary Mahaney
Bundy
Funeral Rites Held for Antoine Guertin at St. Andre
Funeral services were held this morning at St. Andre church at 8:30 for Antoine Guertin. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Aime Giguere celebrated a solemn high mass of requiem, assisted by Rev. Robert T. Martel and Rev. Gerard J. Parent. The male choir and organist Mrs. Laura Lauzen Proulx provided music. Bearers were Thomas Breen, Ernest Nolette, Suc Lizotte, Louis Cote, Edward Bernier, and Victor Guertin. Burial followed in St. Joseph cemetery with prayers at the grave by Rev. Martel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoine Guertin
St. Andre Church
Aime Giguere
Robert T. Martel
Gerard J. Parent
Laura Lauzen Proulx
Thomas Breen
Ernest Nolette
Suc Lizotte
Louis Cote
Edward Bernier
English-born Harry Mason dies at 84 in Eagle Lake
Harry R Mason died at his Eagle Lake home Friday aged 84 born in Birmingham England He is survived by wife Annie Mason of Eagle Lake six children Ethel Gannon Eagle Lake Genevra Violette Saco Allan Mason Saco Gertrude Connors Thompsonville Conn Mable Bennett Presque Isle and Juanita Humphrey Van Buren 17 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren one sister Mrs Ma Gilbert Birmingham England and numerous nieces and nephews in England and the US Prayers and Masonic services were held at Daigle and Daigle funeral home Fort Kent with burial in the family lot at a Presque Isle cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry R. Mason
Eagle Lake
Birmingham
England
Annie Mason
Ethel Gannon
Genevra Violette
Saco
Allan Mason
Gertrude Connors
Thompsonville
Ma Gilbert
Daigle
Fort Kent
Presque Isle
Funeral Services Held for Miss Mabel Pray in Saco
Funeral services for Miss Mabel Pray were held Tuesday at 2 pm at Dennett and Craig funeral home in Saco. Reverend Norman Langmaid of School Street Methodist Church officiated and burial followed in Laurel Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mabel
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Saco
Norman Langmaid
School Street Methodist Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Funeral services for Sgt Leo T McDonald Old Orchard Beach
Funeral services for Sgt Leo T McDonald of the Old Orchard Beach police were held Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Christ Episcopal Church Biddeford. Rev Mark McCullough officiated with bearers from the Old Orchard police department. Included were Ferdinand Cote Philip Levecque John Marshall Leopold Bellerose and Chief Ernest Mutai. Burial was in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo T. McDonald
Old Orchard Beach
Christ Episcopal Church
Biddeford
Mark McCullough
Old Orchard
Ferdinand Cote
Philip Levecque
John Marshall
Leopold Bellerose
Gor- Sarahy McAillister
Ernest Mutai
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Saco
White Church Women Plan Circle Meetings
The Women’s Fellowship of White Church selects Circle A B C and D leaders and dates for May meetings. Circle A meets May 19 at Mrs Harpoothan’s home. Circle B hosts an all day picnic May 24 at Kennebunk Pond. Circle C meets May 19 at Mrs Johnson’s. Circle D meets May 19 at Mrs Lundy’s. A June 2 all day picnic at Mrs de Frees’ summer home closes the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred T. Wilcox
Women's Fellowship of the
White Church
Bragdon Hanson
Cicle A
Joseph Haley
George Harpoothan
Harpoothan
Circle B
Alfred Bradford
Rush Gilpatric
Community and World Service
Women's Fellowship
Burton de Frees
Robert Cole
Circle D
John Moeckel
Paul Larrabe
Warren Libby
Harold J. Staples
Mabel
Ruth Gilpatric
Neil Dow
Carleton Fess
Charles Patrick
Earle Attwood
George Harpoolian
Furton de Frees
Robert Moore
Gordon Anderson
Rice E. Davis
Reginald McAdoo
Alfred Wilcox
Norman Lundy
Albion Benton
Eray Steer
Clayton W. Cartmill
Generally fair Portland day forecast
This afternoon and tonight expect fair warm conditions with variable winds turning gentle to moderate southerly later. Thursday looks mostly fair with morning fog and increasing high clouds. continued warm conditions with winds from the south to southwest. Coastal zones reach mid 60s to upper 40s.
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Portland
Transatlantic Brides Name Chairman for Year
Mrs Rosa Antoine was named refreshments chairman for the year at the Royal Oaks Transatlantic Brides and Parents Association meeting. She succeeds Mrs Phyllis Biggin whose resignation was accepted. 14 members attended including new member Mrs Constance Kuusela of Gorham and London, England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Antoine
Royal Oaks
Transatlantic Brides and Parents Association, Inc
Phyllis Biggin
Bert Gendron
Union Street
Biddeford
Constance Kuusela
Gorham
London
England
Margaret Chasse
Rose Arcand
Muriel Lamarre
Grace Platt
South Carolina
Joan Rumery
Ann Lewis
Edith Bell
Peggy Kelley
Diane Moreau
Patricia Chasse
Antoine
Common Street
Saco
Lamarre
Platt
Rumery
Chasse
Union To Hold Officer Election Friday At Saco
Officers will be elected at the annual meeting of the Women’s Educational and Industrial Union Friday afternoon at the Sarah Fairfield Hamilton Memorial Beach street Saco. The meeting is restricted to members and a luncheon will be served at 1 30 pm, followed by the business session. Annual reports will be given by the officers and committee chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Educational and Industrial Union
Sarah Fairfield Hamilton
Beach Street
Saco
Outboard Motor Stolen From Boat In Saco
Coffin of Coolidge Avenue Saco reported a red and white seven and a half horsepower outboard motor and a gas tank stolen from his boat moored near the river bank at the Saco Yacht Club. Police are investigating the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fierbert Coffin
Coolidge Avenue
Saco
Coffin
Saco Y Cht Club
Thursday church rehearsals and meetings in Saco and Biddeford
A slate of Thursday events includes Youth and Junior choirs at Saco churches, adult choirs at Biddeford churches, Boy Scout and Girl Guard activities, Timbres groups, and Holy Communion services on Ascension Day at Christ Episcopal Biddeford and St David Episcopal Kennebunk with a parish breakfast to follow.
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Saco United Baptist Church
Saco
Universalist - Unitarian
Saco Unitarian Church
School Street
Old Orchard Beach
Salvation Army
Holy League
Christ Episcopal Church
Biddeford
St. David Episcopal Church
Kennebunk
Daughters Of Ruth Honor Roxie Blood At Meeting
Miss Roxie Blood observed her 90th birthday during a Daughters Of Ruth gathering at Biddeford First Universalist church parlors. She received an orchid corsage birthday cake and cards, with greetings extended to Mrs. Harry Merrill and Mrs. Alice Rhodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxie Blood
Daughters of Ruth
Biddeford
Harry Gowen
Saco
Laura Bridgman
Pittsfield
Ruthford Wilcox
Guy Burnham
Edmond Beal
Jane Day
Alice Rhodes
Corrine Wells
Leonard Emmons
Fred Hooper
Harry Merrill
Albert Wentworth
Ben Wood
Wilbur Dewey
Paul MclIntire
Irel Tate
John Dickerson
Harry Smith
Walter Hutchins
Howard Lowe
Beach Town Manager Probes School Warrant In Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach Town Manager Jerome Daly said the special town warrant for a new school may include any articles the State Department of Education deems legal. He will add committee recommendations if the state allows it, pending a fire inspector report and clarity on accreditation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Daly
Old Orchard Beach
State Department of Education
Daly
Jameson
Sodality Plans Reception For New Members
The Children of Mary Sodality at St Mary school hall Bidford scheduled a May 17 reception for new members with Esther Hector as arrangements chair. Two projects were saved: sponsoring a parish youth delegation to Youth Sunday at the Poland Spring state convention and a June 7 pilgrimage to Our Lady of the Smile shrine Pittsfield NH led by Mary Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children of Mary Sodality
St. Mary School Hall
Bidford
Esther Hector
Poland Spring
Our Lady of the Smile Shrine
Pittsfield
N. H
Mary Thompson
Eleanor Mogan
Socality
Mary Lou Judge
Gallagher
Eileen O's Rourke
Thompson
Mary Brady
Elizabeth Seidel
Margaret Renouf
Johanna Lynch
Hel Jen O'Meara
Doris Sevigny J
White
Francis J. Kane
Mogan
Iota Chapter Members Visit Nasson College
Iota chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met at Nasson College in Springvale for a buffet, business meeting led by Miss Geraldine Fenderson, and a tour of facilities presented by Dr. Roger Gay. Guests included Dr and Mrs Roger Gay and Dr Fellon. arrangements chaired by Mrs Edith Folsom. The gathering concluded the final meeting until October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iota
Delta Kappa Gamma
Nasson College
Springvale
Geraldine Fenderson
Saco
Roger Gay
Edith Folsom
Wilma Rollins
Lila McCarty
Sanford
Alice Allen
Berwick
Thelma Rolfe
York
Madeleine Bartlett
Anne Hall
Ola Maguire
Irene Dwelley
Marie Hatch
Kennebunk
Eleanor Todd
Cape Neddick
Mamie Varney
Marion Nutting
Sadie Dearborn
Helen Seavey
Kittery
Miriam Moody
Alfred
Christine Armstrong
Old Orchard Beach
Martha Herrin
Irman Croxford
Fellon
Nassau College History Department
Biddeford Youths Case Continued in Alfred Session
Police and court officials appeared at a Superior court session in Alfred where the Biddeford youths faces juvenile charges tied to a spate of recent breaks in Biddeford and Alfred. Willien P. Dusseault of 259 Hill Street was also continued on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident with $500 personal recognizance.
Wiener Roast Gets Too Hot
A Biddeford park wiener roast sparked a grass and brush fire after the fire spread beyond the cooking area. Firefighters from Biddeford extinguished the blaze with Indian pumps, finding only two empty mustard bottles and relish on arrival. the youths were gone.
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Clifford Park
Biddeford
Arthur King
Births to Emery and Manzo Families in Massachusetts Hospitals
Birth notices report a daughter named Janice Ann born April 27 at Hudson hospital Marlboro to Mr and Mrs Richard S Emery seven pounds seven ounces. Grandparents Herbert Emery Biddeford and Carl LaBossier Marlboro. Also a son born May 4 at Beverly Danvers hospital to Mr and Mrs Michael Manzo Andover Danvers Mass. Mrs Manzo is former Miss Elizabeth Stebbins daughter of Walter Stebbins Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard S. Emery
Marlboro
Mass
Hudson Hospital
Janice Ann
Emery
Guinea Road
Biddeford
Herbert Emery
Carl LaBossier
Michael Manzo
Andover Street
Danvers
Beverly Danvers
Saco AMVETS Auxiliary To Serve Banquet
Members of the Boucouvalas-Dupuis post AMVETS auxiliary met at the post home in Saco to plan better notification of club dates and monthly meetings by postal cards. They approved purchases and fundraisers, including a share in Freedom Foundation, 1000 Young America’s Creed copies for sixth grade and up, and adding serving trays for the post kitchen. Special Mother’s Day gifts, bowling banquet plans, and proceeds from a rummage sale to aid April food baskets were noted, with a May 19 meeting set and upcoming deadlines including June 8 for vanilla and pepper contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boucouvalas- Dupuis Post
Amvets
Post
Spring Street
Saco
Freedom Foundation
Valley Forge
Good Fellowship
State Project
Pos: Home Kitchen
Harriet Henderson
Jan Murphy
Dorothy Moody
Grace Murray
Sunshine Committee
Evelyn Kimball
Anne Marie Welch
Marie Migner
Henderson
Silcox
Flamingo Club to Disband After Final Meeting
Flamingo Club members voted to disband at a late meeting in the Main street clubhouse. A final meeting is set for May 20 with plans for a banquet at Wonderbar, a Lake Ossippee swimming party, and a theater movie fundraiser at Mutual theater. Priscilla Ruel led ticket sales and Secretary Annette Deschambeault celebrated her 20th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flamingo Club
Main Street
Wonderbar Steak House
Lake Ossippee
Mutual Theater
Priscilla Ruel
Annette Deschambeault
Madeleine Cote
York County Medical Auxiliary Elects Officers
The York County Medical Association Women’s Auxiliary reelected officers at a Goodall hospital Sanford anniversary meeting marking the unit’s 10th year. President Mrs S Dunton Drummond Bar Mills vice president Mrs Marcel D Ouellette Sanford secretary Mrs Thomas Anton Old Orchard Beach treasurer Mrs Leopold A Viger Biddeford. Past presidents and charter members attended. state president Mrs Linus Stathan Dover Foxcroft brought greetings. Local members listed. luncheon, tea followed a business session. Plans for Cumberland county summer program outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Medical Association Women's Auxiliary
Goodall Hospital
Sanford
S. Dunton Drummond
Bar Mills
Marcel D. Ouellette
Thomas Anton
Old Orchard Beach
Leopold A. Viger
Biddeford
Linus Stathan
Dover Foxcroft
Edith Holland
Carl Richards
Frank Barden
Kennebunk
M. P. Houle
Paul
Hill
William Mahaney
Saco
Robert Downing
James Macdonald
Alexander Magosci
York
Richards
Alfred
G. S. Lincourt
Owen Head
Stephen Cobb
Danforth Ross
Holland
Elmer Towers
Springvale
Auxiliary
Houle
Leopold Viger
William O'Sullivan
Roger Robert
Andre Fortier
Carl Haas
S. Hill
Robert LaFond
Mahaney
Maurice Ross
Eugene Wolfahrt
Gerald Leary
Portland
County
Ouellette
Florence Sharp
Outlin
Cumberland County
Saco Adopts Sign Removal Move on City Property
In Saco Maine Benson seeks to erect a no trespassing sign on Merrill estate land amid city action to remove all signs from city property. Foreclose Lamontagne notes tax liens on Benson’s 1957 1958 properties. aldermen plan no immediate foreclosure. A local resident accuses Benson’s dog of biting him. prior vicious dog case dismissed after reporter incident. Lamontagne substitutes for Mayor Garland, stating no further action planned beyond sign removal.
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Page
Benson
Merrill
Lamontagne
Wood Avenue
Saco
Mahaney
Peter A.garland
Beta Sigma Phi Elects Officers for Coming Year
Pi chapter Beta Sigma Phi sorority met at Mrs. Melanson’s Portland road home last night to elect a new officer and committee slate. Officers include President Mrs. Nathan Johnson and Vice Presidents Mrs. Robert Allard and Mrs. Thomas Daly. secretary roles held by Mrs. Betty Stansberry and Mrs. Peter Mantis. Treasurer Mrs. Raymond Audie. Committees span program, membership, publicity, service, yearbook, and ways and means with many members named. A May 19 banquet is planned at the Harriet Beecher Stowe house in Brunswick. Lucille Roy attended with Europe trip photos and art program was presented by Mrs. Throumoulos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Melanson
Portland Road. Co
Nathan Johnson
Robert Allard
Thomas Daly
Betty Stansberry
Peter Mantis
Raymond Audie
George Ange
Roland Rioux
Norman Morin
James Nadeau
Richard Dutcher
James Moutsatsos
Richard Sawtelle
Philip Scammon
Hazel Hirst
Joseph Melanson
James Throumoulos
Clifford Berry
Oan Cotsis
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Brunswick
Lucille Roy
Europe
Throumoulos
James MoutsaisSos
Clifford Perry
Bettyne
Banquet Planned for Oliva Bolduc by Twin City Vets
The Biddeford and Saco Veterans council met at Owen-Davis Post to plan a testimonial banquet for Veterans Affairs Officer Oliva Bolduc at the Saco Legion Home Saturday at 6 30 p m. Oliva Bolduc has served 40 years in veterans service, full time since 1942, with Laurier Lamontagne as principal speaker. Tickets are available from local veterans commanders or shops in Biddeford and Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford and
Saco Veterans Council
Owen-Davis Post
American Legion
Saco
Oliva Bolduc
Saco Legion
Biddeford
Clement Deschambault
Peter Garland
Twin Cities
Bolduc
Veterans Service
Laurier Lamontagne
Berlin
N. H
William McKenney
Con's
Water Street
D and H Sundries
Main _ street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elizabeth C. Hood
J. Ernest Hood
Riverroad
Dayton
Buxton
Erwin and
Jennie (Tarbox) Dennett
Goodswins Mills Methodist Church
Goodwins Mills Grange
York Pomona Grange
Union
Order of the Eastern Star
Mildred Allen
Dorothy ‘Critchley Dayton
Bessie Hill
Harriet Manuel
St. Petersburg
Fla
Althea Kimball
Shumway Funeral Home
Royal Stewart
Marianas Nurseries
Sgt
Aone
Transatlantic Brides
and I Union
Toss Street
Saco Salvation Army
Kennebunknert Village
Beach
Sodality
Iota Chapter
Saco Amvets
County Medical Unit Auxiliary
Saco City
Beta Sigma Phi
Veterans Plan
Adrienne Binette
Murphy Avenue
FELT
Neault & Marcotte, Inc
Bank
Ae Ue
York County
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corr
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