Local Patients Named at Area Hospitals
Albert Sevigny of Biddeford Remi Bolduc of Biddeford Mrs Stanley Buzzell of Goodwins Mills Willis Hersom of Old Orchard Beach Miss Alice Desilets of Biddeford are listed as medical patients at Webber Notre Dame Saco Osteopathic Hospitals. Mrs Ethel Ballard named secretary of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at School Street Methodist Church Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Sevigny
Prospect St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Remi Bolduc
Bacon St
Notre Dame Hospital
Stanley Buzzell
Goodwins Mills
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Willis Hersom
Flint Street
Old Orchard Beach
Alice Desilets
Roberts St
Ethel
Saco clubs meet for officer night and degree
The E. and L. Club with School Street Methodist Church at 7 30 p m Monday hosts meeting at Mrs Phyllis Vining s home Old Orchard Road Saco The Saco Rebekah Lodge meets at 7 30 Saturday night in Odd Fellows Hall for Visiting Officers Night and a degree conferment Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. and L. Club
School Street Methodist Church
Saco
Phyllis Vining
Old Orchard Road
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Church Confession Schedule for Kennebunkport and Wells
Confessions to be heard at St Martha's Kennebunkport Saturday 7 to 8 p m. St Monica's Kennebunk Saturday 4 to 5 p m. Confessions at St Mary's Wells Beach Sunday before 9 a m mass. The Junior Band and singers of the Saco Salvation Army meet Saturday at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Martha’s Church
Kennebunkport
St. Monica's Church
Kennebunk
St. Mary’s Church
Wells Beach
Saco Salvation Army
Delegates Named for Maine Elks Convention at Bangor
Exalted Ruler Joseph Grondin announced delegates and alternates to the Maine State Elks convention to be held May 21 through 23 in Bangor. Appointments include voting delegate Leon F. Jones and several named delegates and alternates from the Biddeford Saco Lodge. Other items covered include building progress, committee duties, and notices of member illnesses and recoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Walter White
Theodore Potter
Grondin
Harold Marr
Fire Destroys Kezar Kamp Main Building
In Lovell AP report, Kezar Kamp operators aim to rebuild by summer after a fire gutting the main building. The blaze on Thursday destroyed the kitchen dining room eight rowboats two canoes and a motor boat at the girls and boys camp with damages around 40000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell
Kezar Kamp
Card of Thanks to Webber Hospital Staff
Sincere thanks to the Doctors and Nurses of the Webber Hospital for their kind care of my dear wife Etta. Grateful also to relatives and friends for flowers cards and gifts during her illness and bereavement. Eaton Chappell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Webber Hospital
Etta
Eaton Chappell
Death of Everett C. Ellis of Old Orchard Beach
Everett Cornelius Ellis 72 of 4 Fern Ave Old Orchard Beach died yesterday in a Portland hospital after 23 years in town. Born Madrid Sept 22 1892 son of William and Emma Ellis he was a painter and Orchard Lodge A F and A M member. Survivors include widow Rena, three daughters and one son Everett Jr, one sister Marion, one brother Theron, 12 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with Laurel Hill Cemetery interment. Friends may call today 3-5 and 7-9 at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Everett Cornelius Ellis
Fern Ave
Portland
Rangeley
Madrid
William
Emma (Rowe) Ellis
Orchard Lodge
A. F
A.M
Rena (Burrell) Ellis
Ralph Haskell
New Milford
Conn
Rex Collum
Washington
Main St
Saco
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Funeral
Ralph E. LaBrecque obituary notice item
Ralph E. LaBrecque fifty five of 42 Guinea Road Biddeford died morning in a local hospital. He was born July 29 1909 in Biddeford son of Louis and Josephine LaBrecque. He worked as a maintenance man at St Francis College and earlier at Saco Lowell Shops for 23 years. He belonged to St Jean Bienaissance Society and Council Chagnon Union St Jean Baptiste. Surviving are his widow Irene LaBrecque four sons Ralph Jr Raymond Guy all of Biddeford one son Rev Roger LaBrecque of Fort Kent two daughters Jeannette Ruel Lewiston Anita Dineen Salem NH four sisters Cecile Mont pas Claire Poirier Pauline LaBrecque Adrien Lamontagne and five grandchildren. Died Monday funeral at 9:30 from St Joseph's Church Biddeford. Friends may call Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford this evening 7 10 pm and Saturday Sunday 2 4 and 7 10 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. LaBrecque
Guinea Road
Biddeford
Thea
Louis and
Josephine (Rheaume) LaBrecque
St. Francis College
Saco-Lowell
St. Jean Bienaissance Society
Council Chagnon
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Irene (LaBarre) LaBrecque
Josephine LaBrecque
Ralph Jr
Raymond
Guy
Roger LaBrecque
St. Louis Parish
Fort Kent
Jeannette Ruel
Lewiston
Anita Dineen
Salem
N.H
Victory Circle Prayer Meeting for Raoul Labelle
Victory Circle will meet Saturday at 2 p.m. at Sansoucy Funeral Home in Biddeford to say prayers for Raoul Labelle, brother of a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Circle
Sansoucy
Stone St
Biddeford
Raoul Labrecque
MRS ALICE WARREN RITES HELD IN SACO
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice J. Warren wife of former Saco Mayor Harry A. Warren were held at the Saco United Baptist Church with Rev. Stanley A. Bennett officiating. Interment followed at Arundel Cemetery as Mayor Paul Reay and city officials attended. Bearers named Maurice Merrill David Merrill Donald Perham Robert Perham Paul Hodgdon Sidney Palmer. A memorial service was held at Shumway Funeral Home by Saco Rebekah Lodge officers and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice J. Warren
Winter St
Saco
Harry A. Warren
Saco United
Paul Hodgdon
Sidney Palmer
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Funeral services for Mitch Bissonnette
Mitch Bissonnette two year old son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Bissonnette Rumery Street Saco funeral rites held at Cote Funeral Home Saco Rev Arthur St Pierre officiated burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery graveside prayers by Father St Pierre
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitch Bissonnette
Joseph Bissonette
Rumery Street
Saco
Cote Funeral Home
Beach
James Streets
Arthur St. Pierre
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Father St. Pierre
Funeral rites held for Amedee LaPorte Biddeford
Funeral services for Amedee LaPorte of 76 Washington Street Biddeford were conducted at St Josephs Church. A requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev Sylvia Levesque with organ music by Mrs Diana Rousselle. Interment followed in the family lot at St Josephs Cemetery. Bearers were John Lombard Raymond Sevigny Clovis Martin Rosaire Roberge Fryd Desmarais Adelard Daudier all of Biddeford Saco Water Co. attendees included Warry Wooster general manager and other employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amedee LaPorte
Washington St
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Sylvia Levesque
Diana Rousselle
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Saco Beach Men Indicted in Portland Case
Portland indictments name Owen S. W. Borwing Jr. of Old Orchard Beach and Merle G. Steeves of Saco in two separate Cumberland County Grand Jury cases. Borwing faces charges related to an alleged attempt rape of a 15 year old girl. Steeves is charged with an alleged attempted break in during the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Owen S. W. Borwing Jr
Old Orchard Beach
Merle G. Steeves
RFC
Saco
Cumberland County
Borwing
Steeves
Weather Update for Portland Indicates Cool, Cloudy Outlook
The day brings considerable cloudiness and cool temperatures with a high near 55 to 60 and coastal readings in the upper 40s to low 50s. Southerly winds run 10 to 20 mph. Tonight remains cloudy and cool with lows in the 30s to low 40s and lighter winds. Saturday stays mostly cloudy and cool with little temperature change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Baby arrivals and welcoming notices from Biddeford and Saco
Newcomers welcomed in Biddeford Saco Journal include Keith Kristina and Kevin Larochelle children of Mr and Mrs Richard Larochelle Rome New York with grandparents listed. At Saco Hospital a daughter Karen Lee weighing eight pounds seven ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Harold Davis Kennebunkport on April 30. A son John Paul weighing five pounds nine ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Jean Dube Harrison Avenue Saco on May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Hospital
Harold Davis
Kennebunkport
Karen Lee
Jean Dube
Harrison Ave
Saco
John Paul
News At A Glance Headlines Stir Varying U.S. Conflicts
United States begins pullback in the Dominican Republic as foreign troops arrive. Do minican Republic death toll rises to 13 after a patrol enters rebel territory. Three thousand more Marines land in South Viet Nam with three thousand Seabees set to build a major airfield. Air attacks in North Viet Nam do not halt large-scale movement of troops and supplies. Congress approves an extra 700 million for Vietnam war amid criticism. Tornadoes devastate Minneapolis suburbs with at least ten dead and hundreds injured. An urbane Canadian fugitive is arrested in Florida via the Early Bird satellite. Jury in Viola Liuzzo murder case fails to reach verdict after four hours. Debates resume today. AFL-CIO warns youth unemployment threatens economy and democracy. British Labour government passes the first hurdle for nationalization plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dominican Republic
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Congress
Johnson
Minneapolis
Florida
Viola Liuzzo
Washington
Fire incidents in Biddeford involve youths and boosters
An 81 year old boy started a fire at 15 Foss St Biddeford in a wooden tenement owned by Osher Realty Co. Firefighters used a booster line to extinguish. Earlier a dump fire behind Marblehead Boat Yard and a woods blaze on Muriel Avenue required booster lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foss St
Biddeford
Cecil Burns
Osher Realty Co
Marblehead
Marblehead Lane
Muriel Avenue
Valeda Vaudeau
Fremont Club And Auxiliary Set Tag Day Fundraiser
The Fremont Club and Auxiliary met in Biddeford to plan tag days on June 17 and 18 benefiting the educational fund. Leadership details were given by Mrs. Jeannette Coulombe and Joseph Peloquin with reports from Secretaries Gertrude Beaulieu and Raymond Gendron. The May 20 committee includes Joseph Peloquin Rodrigue Bergeron and Romeo Boucher, with numerous members listed as attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Educational Fund
Jeannette Coulombe
Joseph Peloquin
Gertrude Beaulieu
Raymond Gendron
Rodrigue Bergeron
Romeo Boucher
Albert Allie
Leo Beaulieu
Gedeon Bergeron
Henry Bouchard
Royal Chretien
Leo Cote
Antonio Daigneault
Josephat Grenier
Invitations Gathered For Annette Chapter Eastern Star Meeting
At Saco hall Annette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star held a meeting with all officers present except Esther and a marshal. Invitations were extended for multiple chapters including Piscataqua Kittery Clover Sanford Adah Biddeford Pine Tree Gorham Madonna Kennebunk with dates from May 12 to June 15 and life memberships awarded to Basil and Mrs. Verrill. The next gathering is May 20 for Past Matrons and Patrons Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Saco Hall
Esther
Marshal
Grace Littlefield
Marion Johnson
Piscataqua
Kittery
Bette Jean Roberge
Clover
Sanford
Gertrude Knox
Adah
Biddeford
Rachel Fogg
Charles Stillman
Leland Scammon
Pine Tree
Gorham
Scammon
Madonna
Kennebunk
Florence Northrop
Ida Michie
Basil Verrill
Josephine Hanson
Charlotte Potter
Saco Firemen Fight Grass and Woods Fires
Saco firemen battled multiple grass and woods fires in outlying areas. Boxes alarms summoned five to Boom Road at 12 27 p m with Indian tanks used to quash the blaze. Additional crews arrived on Boom Road and Ricker Road later, employing tanks hoses and portable pumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Portland Bankrupt Plans Filed by Three Saco Residents
Wage earner filings in U S District Court name Alfred A Fortin Sr Roland P Foran and Robert F Shaw as debtors. Fortin lists liabilities of 2296 and 540 with 200 exempt. Foran shows liabilities 1259 and assets 105. Shaw reports liabilities 1388 assets 695 and 100 exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
U.S District Court
Saco
Alfred A Fortin Sr
Roland P. Foran
Robert FE. Shaw
Louisville police find purse snatcher track by clue from boys
In Louisville two young witnesses led officers to a garage hole where a purse and $45 were found. The items belonged to Emma Crady, and police say the suspect was empty handed when the boys saw him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville, Ky
iMrs
Emma Crady
Beach Women's Civic Group Plans Fountain at Memorial Park
Old Orchard Beach civic group holds meeting at Jameson School to discuss erecting a colored fountain in Memorial Park with town council support for digging and sewer work. May 26 silver tea at White Lamb residence funds fountain, with donations welcome from clubs and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Memorial Park
Jameson School
Ellen Lamb
Bhima Sturtevant
The
Park Commission
Melver
Sears, Roebuck Co. Foundation
Lamb
Arboray
Harriet Fogg
Miss Fogg
Sturtevant
Rena Ellis
Leonard Gray
Old Orchard Street
Alice Leavitt
Town Hall
Elva Frizzle
Muriel Gooch
Lillian Jakeman
Ocean Park
Claire Niziolek
Josephine Keenan
Effie Ross
Halfway Circle
Gertrude Leonard
Dorothy Garland
Cascade Section
Vera Rudy
Station Square
Mildred Leonard
Priscilla Skilling
Edith Gallant
Frances Johnson
Gallant
Rudy
Mary Borges
Marion White
Niziolek
Keenan
Ross
Elizabeth Garland
Adelbert Jakemzin Sr
Leavitt
Skilling
Helen Marshall
Catherine Neilon
Federal School
Thomas Simpson
Old Orchard Beach Art Association
Brush Fire Charred Half Acre on Ross Road
Kennebunk Fire Department responded Thursday morning to a brush fire on Ross Road. Fire crews worked about two hours burning roughly one half acre of brush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Kennelbunk
Ross Road
Americans Land On Viet Nam Plain
Three thousand Marines and 3,000 Seabees landed on a South Viet Nam coast to build a 4,000 foot air strip with no shots fired. The force totals about 45,000 U.S. service members in the region as six Vietnamese battalions prepared the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle Chu
Big da Nang Air Base
U.S
South Viet Nam
Donald Warron
Hamilton
Ohio
Far East
Inchon
Korea
Youth Corps for Saco Beach Area Discussed
City and school officials from Saco and Old Orchard Beach meet at Thornton Academy to discuss a Neighborhood Youth Corps for students ages 16 to 21. They plan to estimate eligible youth and participating agencies, with a state report due Monday and actions awaiting local approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Thornton Academy
Saco-Old Orchard Beach
Robert J. Fenderson
Fenderson
Robert Bowie
Academy
William Farrington
Joseph McCarthy
Leon F. Jones
Bernard C. Forbush
Linwood Brown
Sweetser Children’s Home
Donald Coburn
Fire Auxiliary Votes To Donate Tree In Saco
Camp Ellis Volunteer Firemen's Auxiliary voted to donate a tree to the City of Saco at a meeting in the fire station led by Mrs. Lillian Morris. Chaplain Mrs. Christine Peterson conducted prayers and flag salute. reports by Mrs. Ruth Stackpole and Mrs. Greta Greenier were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Camp Ellis
Lillian Morris
Christine Peterson
Ruth Stackpole
Greta Greenier
Peterson
Firefighters Respond To Biddeford Alarm At Industrial Building
An overheated transformer triggered a noon alarm at the Biddeford Saco Development Corp on Smith Street Biddeford Building No 1 housing Chem Lan Inc. No damage reported per witnesses including Betty Worthing and several Pendleton Gagnon relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Rev. John Finn Resigns From His Pastorate
Portland area church news reports Rev. John J. Finn resigns from St. Marys Parish Westbrook due to ill health. Born April 1 1886 in Biddeford he was ordained December 17 1910 and served at Sacred Heart Waterville St Johns Bangor St Marys Biddeford before leading St James Kingman 1916 St Denis Fort Fairfield 1920 and St Marys Westbrook from 1933 with St Ann Gorham church construction during his tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Biddeford
John J. Finn
St. Mary's
Westbrook
Daniel J. Feeney
Father Finn
Diocese of
Louis S. Walsh
Grand Seminary
Montreal
the Sacred Heart
Waterville
St. Mary’s Parish
Emery School Pupils Tour Local Journal
Fifth grade students from Emery School Biddeford visited the Biddeford Saco Journal under teacher supervision Trenton Karalekas. They watched the teletype machine print national and world news with peers Nancy Brochu Jeanne Belanger David Houle and others observing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery School
Biddeford
Trenton Karalekas
Biddeford-Saco
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Ays
Lodge of Elks
Everett C. Ellis
Mrs
Alice Warren
Warry Wooster
Biddeford and Saco Water Co
Saco-Beach
Syracuse
Associated Press
Viet Nam
Afl-Cio
Kansas
UCLA
Pitt
VPI
Fremont
Annette
Bankruptcy Court
New Hampshire College of Accounting and Commerce
Francine
Diane Boucher
Lake Ave
Boucher
Old Orchard Beach High School
Loring Stu
Hart Council Auxiliary
Blanche Chretien
Luke E. Hart
Hal Boyle
da Nang-Phu Bai-Hue
Jerry Bush
St. Louis
John Throckmorton
Adm. Walron
Saco-Beach Area
Betty Worthing
Mary Pendleton
Susan Gagnon
Lillian Gagnon
Eleanor Shaffer
Marjorie Pendleton
Joanne Larochelle
Mabel Cloudiman
Main Street
Iveries
GREE
Biddeford & Saco Gas CO
John Finn
Emery
Journal
Boe KE
Paul E. Sheltra
Felix T. Sheltra
Felix T. Sheltra & Son Agency
Jefferson Street
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