Local Personal Briefs From Biddeford and Surrounding Areas
Medical and surgical patients are listed at Notre Dame and Webber hospitals in Biddeford. Residents of Saco Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Bath Belgrade Lakes Wilbraham Mon ticello and Philadelphia are noted for visits and family connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionel Fecteau
Vine Street
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Isabelle Vanasse
Locke Street
Saco
Ernest
Buddy) Donahue
Orchard Street
Webber Hospital
Helen Cote
Main Street
Vivian Lambert
Patricia Cote
Priscilla Lambert
Mrs Siddall longtime Old Orchard Beach officer’s wife dies
Mrs John Siddall 72 wife of Old Orchard Beach Police officer died after a long illness at a local hospital. Born in Russell Massachusetts she lived in Old Orchard Beach 11 years and was a St Margaret parish member. Funeral Thursday at 9 am from St Margaret church. Local arrangements at Cosgrove Funeral Home Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Katherine Siddall
John Siddall
Old Orchard Beach
Russell
Mass
John
Mary (O'Neil) Connor
St. Margaret Parish
John Connor
Amesbury
Club Calendar Highlights Local Meetings and Events
The Webber Hospital auxiliary banquet starts tonight at 6 30 PM at Wonderbar Steak House with officer installations and accordionist Robert Cote. Meetings at Biddeford and Saco cover officers elections safety programs and veteran auxiliary activities with Lt Sherman Clark presenting safe driving and pedestrian safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital
Wonderbar
Robert Cote
Cousens School Association
Lyman
Sherman Clark
Maine State Police
Kittery
Lyman Neighbors Extension Service
Stock Market Opens Turbulent After Initial Gain Fades
New York stocks moved irregularly with small gains and losses across many issues. Thiokol fell about five points while Philadelphia & Reading dropped around eight, Disney faced a two hour delay and a block sale pushed its price down. Chrysler rose while Ford slipped about one, GM and AMC edged up fractions, and U.S. Gypsum slid over a point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thiokol
Philadelphia & Reading
Beckmi« Instruments
General Instrument
Zenith
Avco
Sperry Rand
Disney
Chrysler
Ford
Americie
Motors
General Motors
Lab recalls wetting solution details and new sterile pink batch
Lab recalls wetting solutions for contact lenses and announces a new sterile pink formula to replace the old green product. FDA warned two weeks ago about a dangerous bacteria in one lot. Harry W. Hind says the old product was registered under prior FDA advice and the new solution has no other changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyvale
Calif
Barnes-Hind Laboratories, Inc
Food and Drug Administration
Harry W. Hind
Department of Agriculture
FDA
Hind
Miss Maine Photographer crowned at UMaine
Shirlene Heath of Rockport was named Miss Maine Photographer 1959 by the Maine Professional Photographers Association after winning a contest at the University of Maine. She is a University of Maine student and was praised as pretty as a picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Shirlene Heath
Rockport
Maine Professional Photographers Assn
University of Maine
Shirlene
Maine
Saco churches schedule busy Wednesday activities
A slate of meetings and services unfolds in Saco and nearby areas on Wednesday. Troop 9, Explorer Post 341, Philathea class, Unitarian group, Family Night supper, and church meetings fill evening slots across Saco United Baptist, Second Parish Unitarian, Saco School Street Methodist, Advent Christian, Kennebunkport Village Baptist, Christian Science Hamilton Memorial, and Trinity Episcopal parishes plus Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Girl Scout
Saco United Baptist Church
Saco Explorer
Saco Second Parish Unitarian
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Advent Christian Church
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Kennebunkport Village Baptist Church
The
Christian Science Society
Hamilton Memorial
Beach Street
Saco
Weather outlook for Portland and regional temps
The forecast calls for mostly sunny warm humid conditions this afternoon with a stray shower or thunderstorm possible. Tonight showers or storms end early with clearing and cooler air then Wednesday remains fair and warm with light to moderate winds. Overnight low temps listed for several cities including Portland 58 and New York 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Oldtown
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Boston
New York
Washington
Miami
Chicago
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Montreal
Aves May Tides Data Summary
Tide readings for May show daytime and evening high and low values. Recorded hours include morning and afternoon intervals with measurements at 2.27, 3.05, 8.47, 8.55, 3.10, 3.48, 9.29, 9.40, 3.56, 10.36, 10.14, and 10.31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.M. P.M
Quiet Berlin ceremony marks end of blockade anniversary
In West Berlin a quiet ceremony honored airlift airmen killed during the blockade’s end. A concrete Tempelhof memorial was unveiled as wreaths were laid by U S British and French officials. About 10 000 West Berliners watched, with no speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
U. S
West Berlin
Tempelhof
U. S S
Vandalism Surges at Ocean Park Sites in Old Orchard Beach
Police probe a wave of break ins and vandalism in Ocean Park areas including the Royal Ambassador Boys Camps and Tanglewood. A fingerprint team arrived to take prints from the safe and tools left behind. Damages are unofficially estimated at $3,000 as officers pursue clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean Park
Ernest Murphy
Old Orchard Beach
Royal Ambassador Boys Camps
Tanglewood
New England Baptist Conference
Murphy
J. Albert Merryman
Biddeford
Edgar Sevigny
Old Orchard
Mitcehll
Judson Cottage
Free World Looks To US For Leadership
King Baudouin of Belgium told Congress the free world looks to the United States to avert war and preserve life. He urged unity between Belgium and the U S, warned against new imperialism, and pledged Congo’s path to independence once educated. He expressed confidence in American efforts to maintain peace and cited gratitude for U S aid in World Wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baudouin
Belgium
Congress
Free World
United States
Senate
House
Congo
Ovirg
Bau
U. S
House Votes To Hike VA Budget Funds
The House approved increasing Veterans Administration funding by about 19 million dollars over the initial committee recommendation, while sharply cutting several other agency requests. The omnibus appropriation totals 6,457,657,800 dollars with limited passage and sends the bill to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington
Veterans Administration
Eisenhower
National Science Foundation
Federal Aviation Agency
Civil Defense
General Services Administration
Appropriations
Senate
Veice
Appropriations Committee
Testimonial Held For St. Francis College Head
Two St Francis college faculty members were honored at a testimonial party hosted by Mr and Mrs Alfred Vanasse in Biddeford. Rev Norman Thibodeau OFM president departs July 3 for a Europe tour and English instructor Hugh Hennedy takes a year's leave to study for a doctorate at Boston University. Gifts were given and a social hour followed with many faculty members and guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis College
Alfred Vanasse
Wakefield Avenue
Biddeford
Norman Thibodeau
OFM
Europe
Hugh Hennedy
Boston University
St. Francis High School
Clarence Laplante
Kevin Kidd
Oscar Giroux
Matthew Audibert
Ovide Tanguay
Frederick Warner
William Sutton
Wayne Lago
Herve Poissant
Bernard Gaye
Raymond Cote
Marcel Cloutier
Adrien Lehoux
Rita Corbeil
Surprise party for Chief Sevigny held in office
A surprise party honored Biddeford Police Chief Edgar Sevigny on his birthday. Attending were Police Commissioners Leo Charest and Paul Casavant, Chief Deputy Sheriff J Albert Merryman, and technician George Friary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Edgar Sevigny
Force
Sevigny
Leo Charest
Paul Casavant
J.albert Merryman
George Friary
Saco Firefighters Respond to Smoke Report No Fire Found
Saco firemen answered a call reporting smoke in Maple Drive area but found no fire. They scoured Maple Drive and Ferry Road and returned to the station. Deputy Chief Arthu Oldread said smoke may have drifted from Pool Road. Biddeford firemen reported no fires nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Maple Drive
Ferry Road
Arthu Oldread
Pool Road
Biddeford
Army Reserve Center Opens Its Doors In Saco
The U S Army Reserve center on Franklin Street Saco hosts an open house Sunday 2 to 4 p m. A weapons display and training films will be shown. First Class Calvin Lambert leads arrangements and delegates tours of the grounds and buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army Reserve Center
Franklin Street
Saco
Calvin Lambert
Kiwanis Club Hears Physics Teacher Speak
Theodore P. Chandler of Thornton Academy spoke at the Saco and Biddeford Kiwanis meeting about the new look in physics teaching and the value of practical experiments. The session included Kiwanis board notes, charity auction plans, and an MS campaign update. Maxwell Anderson, Pulitzer Prize winner, was noted as a former University of North Dakota football player, class of 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore P. Chandler
Thornton Academy
Saco and Bidgeford Kiwanis Club
Wonderbar Steak Hous
Lloyd Anderson
Kiwanis
Siging
William Lawrence
Francis Cote
Lawrence
Joseph Audie
Raymond Bonang
St. Francis College
Maxwell Anderson
University of North Dakota
Employment Gains May Curb Spending Proposals
Washington AP. A April unemployment drop gives Republicans a point to oppose large spending bills for jobs programs. Dirksen cites a 735000 jobless decline and 65 million employed in April as limiting measures for housing areas and airports. Mansfield says pockets of unemployment remain and supports selective job measures and a 60 day unemployment study. Kennedy backs raising the minimum wage to 1.25 while Mitchell resists higher floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washnigton
Congressional
Republicans
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Senate
Pary
Eisenhower
Dirksen
Commerce and Labor Departments
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
James P. Mitchell
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Dmass
Poignant Killings and Jail Abduction Stun Pearl River County
In Poplarville Mississippi a mob abducted Mack Charles Parker a 23 year old Black man awaiting trial for rape. Parker was found dead in the Pearl River after being taken from the county jail on April 25. His casket at burial was draped in an American flag drawing controversy.
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Poplarville
Miss.p
Pearl River
Mack Charles Parker
Parker
Lumberton
Atty
William Stewart
Stewart
Helen van Ness
Houston Amacker
Amacker
Heat Wave Strikes as Temperatures Hit 90 in Biddeford
After a severe winter residents enjoyed a calm, near heat wave as Biddeford police recorded 90 degrees at 11 am. Officers shed coats for light mesh caps and civilians wore Bermuda shorts and summer attire on Main Street.
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Biddeford
Main Street
Kittery Land Case Heard In Superior Court
Trial of the Kittery land condemnation case opened in York County Superior Court. Joseph M. Langton testified the 15 acre plot is largely inaccessible since 1956 when the state highway commission condemned land and limited his right of way to a 15 foot section with a locked gate. He valued the land at 7 000 to 8 000 before taking, now about 75, and said he had hoped for a race track or housing development. Langton owns other nearby tracts and noted drainage issues were not present. Witnesses included a highway engineer and real estate dealer Lester Avery. the jury panel was seated in Biddeford and Alfred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittery
York County
Langton
Albert Knudson
State Highway Commission
Robert J. Winton
York
Winton and Whaley
Lester Avery
Wilfred J. Turmelle
Biddeford
Foreman
Thomas Breen
Alfred Cloutier
Anne Gonneville
Jennie Chick
Alfred
Carroll Clark
Wells
Amedee J. Gagne
Sanford
Joseph R. Gagne
Old Orchard Beach
Andrew H. Grant
Berwick
Lottie Haas
Saco
George J. Noel
Alice Serotick
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Council Chagnon
St. Jean the Baptist
Club
Adams Street
Webber
American Legion Auxilliary
P. m
Legion Home
Buddy
Kathy Schmedthorst
Waco, Tex
Kathy
Marianas
Lab
Unitarian Social
Unitarian
School Street
Sigma Delta
Biddeford First Universalist Church
Marion Robichaud
Bernice Davis
Faith Chapel
Saco Salvation Army
Legion
Crusaders
Salvation Army
Trinity Episcopal Church
Saco First Parish Congregational Church
Meg
Margaret of England
Prince Henry of Hesse
Humberto
Italy
John T. Hayward
Naval Operations
Navy
Abdel Karim Kassem
Iraq
Soraya
Shah of
Iran
Raimondo Orsini
Orsini
Rome
Bult
Olin Teague D-Tex
Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
Atomic Power For
Minnesota
Marshall G. Holloway
U.S
Army Reserve Center
Kiwanis Club
Black Sea
Ussr
Erzurum
Trabzon
Turkey
Suphan
Mosul
Miles
Royal Air Force
Mt. Suphan
Jane Harvey
Florida
Arctic
Igoo
Adm
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Pole
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