Local Personal Notices From Webber Hospital and Regis College
Personal notices list Mrs. Janice Nunan and Leopold Beaudoin as surgical patients at Webber Hospital and Mrs Albertine Dube as a patient at Lemelin Nursing Home. First Class Stuart H Libby USN has reported for duty in Kamiseya Japan. Miss Maureen LaFountain, Regis College sophomore, elected business manager and treasurer of the Glee Club for 1965 1966. she is daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank LaFountain of Old Orchard Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Nunan
Elm St
Saco
Webber Hospital
Leopold Beaudoin
Pinette Ave
Biddeford
Albertine Dube
Mountain Road
Lemelin Nursing Home
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Stuart H. Libby
USN
C. M. Libby
Pleasant St
U.S. Naval Security Group
Kamiseya
Japan
Maureen LaFountain
Regis College
Weston
Mass
Glee Club
Atty
Frank LaFountain
Local civic groups schedule meetings across Biddeford and Saco
The Past Presidents Parley of the Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary convenes tonight at 8 at Mrs Ellen Kelleher Memorial Drive Biddeford with Miss Germaine Lariviere as hostess. Evangeline Rebekah Lodge Past Noble Grands meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs Ethel Pence 9 Vernon St Saco with Miss Bertha Butler as co host. Biddeford Saco Community Service Club holds an all day sewing meeting Wednesday at 10 30 a m at the Unitarian Church City Square Biddeford final sewing meeting until fall. Annette Chapter Eastern Star Past Matrons Association meets Wednesday at 7 39 p m at Miss Agnes Cunningham Labonte Street Saco swap party noted. Biddeford Civil Defense members meet tonight at 7 30 in Biddeford City Building court room. Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary meets tonight at Biddeford City Building. Fred S Gurney Relief Corps Past Presidents meet Wednesday 6 30 p m at G A R Hall Saco then proceed to Leedy's Restaurant Alfred for supper. Wardwell Home Board of Managers meets Thursday at 2 p m at 43 Middle St Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
Ellen Kelleher
Memorial Drive
Bidde Tora
Germaine Lariviere
Evangeline Rebekah Lodge
Ethel Pence
Vernon St
Saco
Bertha Butler
Biddeford-Saco
Annette Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Agnes Cunningham
Labonte Street
Fred S. Gurney Relief Corps
G. A. R. Hall
Leedy's
Alfred
Church Notes Prayer Services and Meetings Schedule
The mid week prayer and praise service is Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Biddeford United Baptist church. A prayer meeting is Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church Route 9 A off Route 109 Wells. The Home League of the Saco Salvation Army meets Tuesday at 7 36 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Wells
Saco Salvation Army
Teachers Appointed For Saco Schools
Miss Daphne Victor of 19 Old Orchard Road Saco will teach first grade at Fairfield School replacing Miss Anne Robbins who moves out of town. Bernard C Forbush says Victor will graduate from Gorham State Teachers College in June and has done practice teaching at Young School. Marshall Bean of 9 Calif Ave Saco will replace Mrs Helen West as fifth grade teacher at Fairfield School and holds a B S in education from Gorham State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daphne Victor
Old Orchard Road
Saco
Fairfield
Bernard C. Forbush
Victor
Anne Robbins
Forbush
Gorham State Teachers’ College
Miss Victor
Young School
Thornton Academy
Student Education Association
North American Travel Association
Saco Recreation Commission
Marshall Bean
Calif Ave
Bean
Helen West
Fairfield School
St. Francis College High School
Whitten Infant Dies. Biddeford Family Notables
George Darrel Whitten, three day old son of George A. and Rose Irene Whitten of New Town Road Biddeford, died in a local hospital this morning. Survived by three brothers, three sisters, maternal grandparents John B. Paul Sr. and wife and paternal grandparents Perley Whitten and wife, all of Biddeford, with several aunts and uncles. Interment in St Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Biddeford
Death Notice of Hormidas Grenier in Biddeford
Hormidas Grenier 81 of 160 South St. Biddeford died Saturday in an Old Orchard Beach nursing home. Born August 2 1884 in Garvey Canada he worked 33 years at Saco-Lowell Shops before retirement. Survived by four sons four daughters two sisters 17 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral from St Josephs Church at 10 am Wednesday with burial in St Josephs Cemetery. Visiting hours 2-4 and 7-10 pm today and tomorrow at Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hormidas Grenier
South St
Biddeford
James Bowden
Cape Elizabeth
Mary Lacroix
Ara
Rose Mous
Nashua
N. H
St. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Sansoucy
Stone St
Salle Charite Members Plan Visitation For Hormidas Grenier
Members of Salle Charite Biddeford will meet tonight at 7 at Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford to pay respects to Hormidas Grenier father of a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salle Charite
Biddeford
Sansoucy Funeral Home
Stone St
Hormidas Grenier
Funeral services held for Mrs Marie Rodrigue of Biddeford
Funeral services for Mrs Marie C Rodrigue of 40 Mason St Biddeford were conducted at St Josephs Church with Msgr Elie Hevey officiating. Deacon Rev Normand Carrier and subdeacon Rev Sylvio Levesque assisted. Burial followed at St Francois de Sales cemetery Waterville. Out of town attendees came from Manchester Conn Rutland Vt and Quebec communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Rodrigue
Marie C. Rodrigue
Mason St
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Elie Hevey
Normand Carrier
Sylvio Levesque
Diana Rousselle
Leopold Giguere
Marcel Bolduc
Raymond Giguere
Eugene Rodrigue
Richard Bolduc
Robert Rodrigue
St. Francois de Sales
Waterville
Luken Grondin
Philip Rodrigue
Jeannine Dickson
Cathy Dickson
Steve Rodrigue
Manchester
Conn
Richard DiGregorio
Hartford
Eugene Raymond
Michael Raymond
Gregory Raymond
Rutland
Joseph Rodrigue
Jean Rodrigue
Albert Rodrigue
Georgiana Rodrigue
Claudiana Giguere
Corinne Bolduc
Jeanne Bolduc
Raymond Veilleux
Louis Sirois
Laurier Bouchard
Amanda Reny
Funeral for Mrs Lucien Huot in Biddeford
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucien Huot of Main Street Biddeford were held Friday from St Joseph’s Church. A Requiem High Mass was celebrated by Rev Normand Carrier with organist Mrs Diana Rousselle. Interment followed in St Joseph’s Cemetery. Bearers included Louis Laroux Joseph Loranger George Trot tier Alex Bineau Roland Hevey and John Renong. Grave side prayers were led by Rev Sylvia Levesque. Surviving Lewiston and Boston area relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucien Huot
Main Street
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Normand Carrier
Diana Rousselle
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Louis Laroux
Joseph Loranger
George Trottier
Alex Bineau
Roland Hevey
John Renong
Sylvia Levesque
Joseph Theriault
Arthur Cote
Adelard Laliberte
Marie Gagnon
Odilon Gauvin
Fred Soucy
Armand Gagnon
Bertrand Gagnon
John Legendre
Edward Gadbois
Paul Cote
Pauline Cote
Daniel Cote
Betty Gauvin
Joan Soucy
Bonita Gagnon
Ronnie Gagnon
Raymond Gagnon
Lewiston
Roland Gadbout
Hartford
Pepin obituary notes funeral in Biddeford church
Funeral services for Mrs. Vit aline Pepin of 100 Green St Biddeford were held Saturday at St Josephs Church with a Requiem High Mass by Rev Normand Carrier. Interment followed in St Josephs Cemetery Bearers were Lake E Hart Council Knights of Columbus members from Biddeford and relatives from Canada Nashua and Pepperell Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vitaline Pepin
Green St
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Normand Carrier
Diana Rousselle
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Lake E. Hart Council
Knights of Columbus
Joseph Bellerose
Paul Millette
Guy Laverriere
Roland Laverriere
Leo Laverriere
Romeo Forest
Odelide Lauzon
Canada
Adrienne Gauron
Montreal
Ludger Bourget
St. Adrien
Lezear Pepin
Adrien Pepin
Raymond Pepin
Reginald Pepin
Ernest Stancombe
Nashua
Paul iPepin
Pepperell
Mass
Portland Weather Update Cloudy With Light Showers
Tonight in Portland expect cloudy skies with lows in the mid 40s to low 50s. Tuesday remains mostly cloudy with little temperature change and a chance of showers or thundershowers. Winds shift from east southeast tonight to south and southwest by morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Rebecca Emery Chapter Accepts Two Members
Rebecca Emery Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution voted in two new members at a Saturday meeting in Old Orchard Beach. The session covered reports, defense articles, and plans for Memorial Day flag placement and a June 29 public celebration at Montpelier, Thomaston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Rebecca Emery
Daughters of the American Revolution
Elizabeth Garland
Gertrude Farwell
Ruby Irish
Gertrude Pease
Elvira Lord
Margaret Strout
National Defense
Roy L. Heck
Deborah Sampson
Brockton
Mass
Edward Halland Culver
Dedham
Ella Luman
DAR
Sunshine
Dorothy Dennett
Marion Clark
Thea Dennett
Ethel Berwick
Dish Gardens
Grace Fitz- Patrick
Kennebunkport
Clark
Pauline Austin
Bertha Parcher
Florida
Monmouth
Roadway Repairs Planned at Old Orchard Street Crossing
Town Manager Leon F. Jones said Boston and Maine Railroad will start rebuilding and repair work on the roadway at the Old Orchard Street crossing, with work scheduled to begin during the last week of May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Leon F. Jones
Boston and Maine Railroad
Old Orchard Street
Jones
Dog License Fees Due At Beach
Notice for beach area dog licenses with payment deadline June 1. Unpaid licenses will be turned over to the dog officer. Town Clerk Wehr 5. Crowley announces an additional three dollar officer fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Wehr
Crowley
Constitutional Session Not Likely To Be Called
Washington AP reports that a constitutional convention to curb the Supreme Court is unlikely. The piece explains the two-thirds state application hurdle, the risk of rural shifts, and the procedural path to amendments via Congress and state ratification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Crowley
Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Council of State Governments
Everett M. Dirksen
R-Ill
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
Funeral Attended By Biddeford Delegation
A Biddeford Maine delegation from Court Decary Canada American Association attended the funeral services for Atty Ernest Damour president general of the association on Saturday. The group included Armand J Grebin Rosaire J Laliberte and other delegates and officers of Court Decary with family members and church leaders in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
N. H
Court Decary
Gertrude Wood
Sadie Hill
Aime Giguere
P. D
St. Andre's Church
Biddeford
A. C. A. Court of Honor
Richard Brunelle
Assumption College
Worcester
Mass
Arthur Brunelle
Rowboat Missing From Saco Mooring on Riverfront
Saco police investigated a missing 12 ft gray plywood rowboat owned by Roger Danis of 25 Clifford St Biddeford. Danis reported the boat vanished from its mooring behind 28 Lincoln St, reappeared briefly Friday morning, and was missing again Friday night. Town clerk noted it would be included with the license fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Roger Danis
Clifford St
Biddeford
Danis
Lincoln St
Biddeford VFW and Auxiliary Install Officers
Biddeford Post and Auxiliary conducted joint installation ceremonies at Biddeford City Building. Officers for the VFW were installed by Elvino Benamati with Napo Frechette assisting. auxiliary officers were installed with Blanche Small leading as installing officer for the auxiliary. A clam chowder dinner followed with group singing and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Vfw
Biddeford City
Biddeford Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Elvino Benamati
Napoleon Frechette
William W. McKenney
Laurent Remillard
Edward St. Onge
Joseph Parent
Martin J. Rielly
Arnold Ballard
Robert Gross
Henry Provencher
William McKenney
Roland St. Michel
Jere Small
William Gaffney
Blanche Small
Mary Wood
Deleia Frechette
Alden Racine
Ot Pees
Corinne Martin
Norma Berry
Alma Beaudoin
Almeria Proulx
Delcia Frechette
Laura Dodge
Marie Boisvert
Belle Poirier
Luceianna Roy
Mary Gagne
Jeannette Curro
Lucianna Roy
Mary Pierce
Martin
Alma Beaudo
Saco Firemen Scramble Over Weekend Grass Blazes
Saco firemen were called out several times over the weekend as persistent grass fires erupted on properties including George Love on 6 25 p m and Ralph Hawkes on Portland Road. A gas tank at 247 Main St sparked a valve release and a Thornton Academy grass fire required booster lines. A car fire on Bradley Street and a barrel blaze on Jenkins Road were contained with booster lines and no equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
George Love
Lincoln Road
Main St
Luella Garon
Poperty
Ralph Hawkes
Portland Road
Thornton Academy
Bradley Street
Roland Beaudoin
Jenkins Road
Whist Party at Salle Charite Honors Local Players
Special awards went to Mrs Adelina Letourneau Mrs phonsine Bolduc and Mrs Dee Blow at the progressive whist event held Saturday night at Salle Charite Hall 17 Alfred St Biddeford. Women's high scores were claimed by Miss Francoise Gendron Mrs Noella Martel Mrs Maria Frappier and Mrs Rita Bineau. Men's high scores went to Arthur Bolduc Leon Paul Arthur Daigle Rol and W Perreault and Arsene Lizotte. A baked bean supper follows on May 15 from 4 30 to 7 p m with a progressive whist at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelina Letourneau
Phonsine Bolduc
Dee Blow
Salle Charite Hall
Alfred St
Biddeford
Francoise Gendron
Noella Martel
Maria Frappier
Rita Bineau
Arthur Bolduc
Leon Paul
Arthur Daigle
Roland W. Perreault
Arsene Lizotte
Vehicle Damaged In Saco Collision Injures Minimal Damage
A car driven by George N. Purvis 61 of Elmwood Drive Saco collided with a dump truck at Route 1 and Ocean Park Road this morning. Damages to the car were estimated at $1,000. The incident occurred as the car was traveling toward Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Route 1
Ocean Park Road
Saco
George N. Purvis
Elmwood Drive
Sacco
Second Break Reported At Biddeford Beauty Shop
Biddeford police investigate a second break at 242 Main St. The shop was ransacked on Saturday night with six wigs stolen and pennies missing from a cash drawer. Back door glass broken, front door left ajar. A prior break Friday night seized 15 wigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Main St
Biddeford Teacher Attends Franco American Institute
Sister Marie-Joannes of Biddeford has been chosen to join the Franco American Institute at Assumption College Worcester Massachusetts this summer The institute directed by Professor Alfred LeBlanc of Pennsylvania State University is funded by the U S Office of Education under Title XI of the National Defense Education Act She is among 40 teachers selected to study new language teaching methods at the program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sister Marie-Joannes
Biddeford
Assumption College
Worcester
Mass
Alfred LeBlanc
Pennsylvania State University
St. Joseph's
St. Joseph’s College
United States Office of Education
National Defense Education Act
Saco Republicans Plan Bean Supper at Grange Hall
The Saco Republican City Committee outlines a baked bean supper set for May 22 at the Saco Grange Hall on North Street with tickets coordinated by committee members. Chairman Brendan Twomey hosted a planning meeting and urged all supper committee members to report ticket sales to Twomey or Mrs Ruby Emens by May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican City Committee
Saco Grange Hall
North Street
City Committee
Brendan Twomey
Twomey
Ruby Emens
Kremlin Parade Showcases New Soviet Weapons and Zhukov Return
Soviet leaders unveiled a six rocket anti tank system on an armored vehicle, 20 new T62 tanks, a medium range missile on a self propelled launcher, and a three stage intercontinental rocket. Marshal Georgi Zhukov appeared for the first time at a Red Square parade since 1957, marking a notable return to public life. Eisenhower urged rehabilitation of Zhukov as Western ambassadors largely boycotted the parade amid a Pravda blast at Western nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgi Zhukov
Soviet Union
Red Square
Nikita Khrushchev
Kremlin
Rodion Malinovsky
U.S
Foy D. Kohler
West Germany
Horst Groepper
Malinovsky
United States
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Viet Nam
Traffic collision report cites Kennebunkport driver
Pur vis stopped when the light changed and a truck operated by William E. Prescott of Kennebunkport collided with the Pur vis vehicle. No damage estimate was provided for the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purvis
William E. Prescott
Kennebunkport
Primrose Nebraska Tornado Debris Cleared by Guardsmen
Gov Morri son pledges aid as National Guardsmen volunteers and Primrose residents clear 300 yard tornado path on Main Street. Bulldozers dump trucks and chain saws aid cleanup while plumbers restore water service and Forest Service checks trees. Four died nine injured in Primrose. town of 129 with major losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primrose
Neb
Frank Morrison
National
Norfolk
Nebraska
Omaha
Main Street
George Adams
William Davis
Gilbert McBride
Sara
McBride
Lorrell Loesen
Wayne
Myrtle Barry
Daughter of Governor Reed Rescued on Mount Battie
Miss Ruth Ann Reed and Miss Joyce Lovell, teen hikers and friends of the governor's daughter, slipped onto a ledge above a 50 foot cliff on Mount Battie Sunday. Firefighters used ropes and belts to rescue them after the scare. They reported only minor scratches and sprains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Ruth Ann Reed
Mount Battie
Cadette Troop 24 Volunteers For Red Cross Drive
Cadette Troop 24 of Saco will cover residential areas tomorrow from 3 to 4 1 2 p m to aid the Red Cross fund drive. Leaders Mrs Lloyd Trecartin Mrs William Searle and Mrs Robert Warner say the effort supports Active Citizenship and the Girl Scout Promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Girl Scout Cadette
Lloyd Trecartin
William Searle
Robert Warner
Rebels capture three American Seabees in Dominican clash
Three U S Navy Seabees captured Friday by Dominican rebels named Mike D Monk 29 Vandemere North Carolina Ellard C Dana 40 Virginia Beach Virginia and Donald E Martin 27 Wichita Kansas. Dana said they entered rebel territory chasing a lost Jeep and were well fed guarded by a teenage girl with a machine gun and invited to a 30 day fiesta after the war. Imbert said eight top generals were relieved for the good of the country and most had left the island. Juan Bosch in exile criticized U S intervention for fueling Latin Communist growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike D. Monk
Vandemere
N.C
Ellard C. Dana
Virginia Beach
Donald E. Martin
Wichita
Kan
Dana
Imbert
San Juan
Juan Bosch
U.S
Dominican Republic
St Joseph's Lay Advisory Board Elects Members
The annual meeting of St. Joseph's Church Lay Advisory Board in Biddeford elected new members. Committee reports covered cemetery youth and the aged ways and means building education with Atty Marcel Viger chairman. Nominating chair Joseph Grondin presented names including Leonard Drapeau Raymond Allie Raymond Gagnon Dr Viger Atty Viger Grondin Paul LeBlond Raymond Bolduc Herman Gelinas Paul Sevigny Willie Beaudoin Lucien Bourque Edmond Millette Guy Baillargeon Frederic Deschambeault Armand Guilbeault J P Marcel Lizotte Mrs Alfred Cabana Mrs Armand Reny Adrien Caron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
Biddeford
Raymond G. Gagnon
Leopold Viger
Willie Beaudoin
Atty
Marcel Viger
Joseph Grondin
Atty. Viger
Grond
J. P. Marcel Lizotte
Alfred Cabana
Armand Reny
Adrien Caron
Wells Ogunquit Teachers Elect Officer Slate
Wells Ogunquit Teachers Association holds annual meeting at Wells High School electing Wells acting president Wayne Wormwood secretary Harriet Clark and treasurer Norene Whitten. They announce the Aug 12 to 14 summer conference at Washington State Teachers College Machias and invites to NEA and Classroom Teachers conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Wayne Wormwood
Wells- Ogunquit Teachers Association
Wells High School
Harriet Clark
Norene Whitten
Washington State Teachers College
Machias
Wells Group
National Education Association
National Department of Classroom Teachers
NEA
New York City
University of Connecticut
Carroll P. Beals
Representative Assembly
Marion Davis
Ethel Weymouth
Edith Colby
Nellie Littlefield
Esselyn Perkins
Jeannette Norton
Robert Ellis
Clark
Marie Mithen
Albine Watson
Carroll Beals
Rain Eases Maine Forest Fire Hazard Over Weekend
Maine Forest Service said weekend rain cut fire danger to medium and could lower to safe levels if rain continues. No overnight rainfall reports yet. statewide activity shows only two small fires Sunday and eight Saturday, below last week's daily average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine Forest Service
Forest Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aus
Biddeford Civil Defense
Biddeford City Building
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Wardwell
Middle St
M. P
Montpelier
Thomaston
Henry Knox
Maine
John H. Reed
Farwell
Luman
Good Citizens Awards
American
Garland
Dorothy Garland
Ina Emery
Strout
Ethel Tate
Verna Sawtelle
Ida Mallory
Miss Wight
Pauline Peacock
Annie Cushing
Alice Broker
Albert Coleman
Bertha Drew
Dana Floyd
Soviet
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Iired
Zhukov
Eisenhower
Berlin
Atlantic Alliance
Reed
Cadette
St. Joseph’s
St. Francis College
Oceanside
Coast of
Pool Road
Biddeford, Maine
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