Personal notices and obituaries from Biddeford area
The column lists residents entering nursing and medical facilities in Saco Old Orchard Beach and Biddeford including John Sigimzacos Pauline Violette and James Skidds as medical patients at Notre Dame hospital. It notes visitors and military leave details for Wilfred Landry and funeral services for Mrs Alida Daudier with out of town attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sigimzacos
Main Street
Biddeford
Saco
Annie D. Lublinsky
Atlantic Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Lowell
Orange
Mass
Pauline M. Violette
Pleasant Street
Notre Dame Hospital
James A. Skidds
Ocean Avenue
Notre Dame
Raoul Crochetiere
Acorn Street
Jasper Cochrane
South Street
Mercy Hospital
Cochrane
Betty Bolduc
Theodore Manducca, Jr
Conrad Hebert
Gerald Beauregard
Antonio Boisvert
John B. Reed
Governor’s Mansion
Augusta
Ann Garnet
Patricia Gagne
Wilfred Paul Landry
U.S. Navy
May Street
Wilfred Landry
Seaman Landry
New Hampton
N.H
U.S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Harold Riddle
CDC
Landry
Navy School Command
Notre Dame Thrift Shop Opens Spring Fundraiser
Notre Dame Thrift Shop will run Group B under Mrs Boucher next week. A Saco Rebekah meeting is set for Saturday at 4 30 p m at Saco Odd Fellows Hall Main Street with refreshments afterward. Camille Boisvert named chair of the potted plant sale starting May 20 at Notre Dame hospital Thrift Shop to run four Saturdays, proceeds for hospital projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Thrift Shop
Are Boucher
Saco Rebekah Way
Saco
Odd Fellows Hall
Main Street
Camille Boisvert
Otre Dame Hospital Thrift Shop
Unit
Treasury
Saco Area Church Confession Hours and Services
The Junior Band of the Saco Salvation Army meets Saturday morning. Confessions are heard at St Monica Kennebunkport from 4 to 5 pm, at St Martha Kennebunk from 4 to 8 pm, and at St Mary Wells from 2:30 to 3:30 pm. Biddeford Advent Christian church holds an evening prayer and praise service tonight at 7:30 in the vestry on Hill and Chapel streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soongsters
Saco Salvation Army
St Monica Church
Kennebuax
St. Martha Church
Kennebunkrt
St. Mary Church
Wells
Biddeford
Saco Woman Will Speak At Augusta
Mrs. Gordon Murray of Saco will speak at Career Futurama in Augusta on Saturday. She will display ceramic pieces with driftwood and be joined by over 100 exhibitors. Dr Ruth Emery of Portland is chairman. The Maine Federation of Business and Professional Womens clubs sponsors the event. An awning fire at Remar's Clothing Store in Biddeford burned fabric and caused smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Murray
Flag Pond Road
Saco
Augusta
Remar’s Clothing
Main Street
Biddeford
Grass fire on Harold Howe land in Saco yesterday
Saco firemen responded on Lincoln Road to a grass fire on land owned by Harold Howe. The report cites dump burning as the cause. No damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Lincoln Road
Harold Howe
Card of Thanks for Flowers and Support After Bereavement
We wish to thank neighbors friends and all who kindly sent flowers furnished cars and offered sympathy during our recent bereavement. Mrs Antoinette Nadeau and Feenily Mr and Mrs George Tremblay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoinette Nadeau
Feenily
George Tremblay
Saco AMVETS Endorse Strout For State Post
Harold Strout, a post commander of BoucouvalasDupuis, was endorsed by Saco AMVETS for state first vice commander at the state convention in Old Orchard Beach. The vote occurred at the Spring Street hall with two committees to lead an auction drive over the next two and a half weeks to fund post home improvements. Proceeds support the post and a Salvation Army donation was approved. Millard Tripp Jr, state first vice commander, noted Harold Russell would attend the Old Orchard Beach convention and urged advance banquet ticket purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Strout
Boucouvalas
Ear Clappison
Eugene Moody
Saco
Salvation Army
Millard Tripp, Jr
State First
Old Orchard Beach
Harold Russell
Noional Amvets
Clappison
Benjamin Currier
Amvets Sullivan
Mitchell
Public Asked To Help Fight Elm Tree Blight
Mayor Clement H. Deschambault of Biddeford urged city property owners to aid an elm tree spraying program to combat Dutch Elm disease. The city will hire a tree expert to treat the trees, and owners are asked to have their trees treated simultaneously. Property owners may contact Street Commissioner Antonio Mariello for estimates so a company representative can call before spraying begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement H. Deschambault
Biddeford
Deschambault
Antonio Mariello
Maine Senate Debates School Prayer Split Vote
Controversy over the constitutional question of separation of church and state produced narrow votes. Senator Chase urged against the plan labeling it unconstitutional and warned Maine would set a dangerous precedent. Senator Cyr countered that courts have upheld it while Senator Carpenter defended the bill citing child safety and tax-supported public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase
Hazel Lord
Portland
Maine
Edward Cyr
R-Madawaska
Miles F. Carpenter
Rskewhegan
Weather forecast for Portland and nearby areas
Cloudy with little temperature change this afternoon and light rain likely. Tonight fog and drizzle possible with cooler readings. Saturday cloudy with coastal fog and showers inland, cooler in land areas. Winds southeast 10 to 20 mph. Zone 1 highs upper 50s to low 60s. overnight lows 40s, readings in Caribou Eastport Greenville Old Town Portland Mt. Washington Concord Halifax Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Halifax
Montreal
Youth Night and Mother's Day Observed by Pomona Grange
York Pomona Grange held a combined Youth Night and Mother's Day program at Limerick town hall with a baked bean supper for 123 attendees. Participants from numerous Granges filled Youth Night roles, refreshments, and scholarship activities, while plans announced for fifth and sixth degree conferrals and future events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Pomona Grange
Limerick Town Hall
Limerick Grange Hall
Richard Moore
Ogunquit Grange
Beryl Rogers
John F. Hill Grange
Eliot
Marilyn Berry
Buxton Grange
Lysle Grant
Lebanon Grange
Robert L. Stillings
Wells Grange
Fred Wildes
West Buxton
Hollis Grange
Lewis Guptill
North Berwick
State Grange
Harry Willis
Shibles
Leslie Adams
Riverside Grange
Pomona
Barney Beg Grange
Sanford Memorial Gymnasium
Evelyn Adams
Helen Philpot
Limerick Gremge
Everett Riley
Cumberland- Oxford Pomona
Margaret Thompson
SAR Attacks National Council of Churches at Convention
Clearwater Florida AP report notes the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution denounces world government moves by the National Council of Churches as a threat to Christianity and aid to atheistic communism. The SAR resolution cites proof of socialism and un-American influence in church bodies and accuses some church spokesmen of radical positions opposed by most members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearwater, Fla
National Council of Churches
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
SAR
Rau Says He Decided Texas Tower Unsafe
In testimony to a Senate subcommittee Rau, builder and chief engineer, said he ordered evacuation three days before the January 15 collapse that killed 28. He said the tower was only 55 percent of its designed strength when chief designer Reuss warned him. The Navy had decided to erect the tower despite prior damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlantic
F. G. Rau
J. Rich Steers, Inc
Rau
Senate Preparedness
Theodore Reuss
Navy
Cmdr
Edmund Foster
Foster
Ray
Daughters and Sons Born to Numerous Area Families
A series of birth announcements from Webber Hospital and other area bases record newborns and parent details. Lynn Marie Paquet, Blaine Albert Benson, Susan Patrice Leddy, Raymond Albert Jr, Donna Marie Gendron, Larry Walker, James Edward Parady, Kimberly Ann Severance, Stephen Carroll Lurrey, John William Metcalf III, Guy Richard Tremblay, Jon Clayton Sheldon, and a daughter for Mrs. Joseph Lougery are all listed with birth dates and weights. Parents hail from Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Kennebunk, Bar Mills, Scarborough, Shickshinny Pa, Sparks Nev, and Arlington Va, with extended family notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital
Antonio Paquet
Bacon Street
Biddeford
Lynn Marie
Francis W. Benson
Mr. Vernon Street
Blaine Albert
Arthur L. Leddy
Hillcrest Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Susan Patrice
Raymond A. Waterhouse
Lincoln Street
Saco
Raymond Albert, Jr
Raymond L. Gendron
Elm Street
Donna Marie
Fred R. Walker, Jr
Ocean Park Road
Larry
Kenneth E. Parady
Tideware Court
Kennebunk
James Edward
Lloyd Severance
Bar Mills
Kimberly Ann
Carroll L. Lurrey
West Scarborough
Stephen Carroll
John Metcalf
Shickshinny
John William
Nanticoke State Hospital
Metcalf
Lucille Tardif
Armand Tardif
West Street
Notre Dame
Raymond Tremblay
Mason Street
Guy Richard
Notre Dame Hospital
Clayton Sheldon
Sparks
Nev
Jon Clayton
Reno
William Derham
West Kennebunk
William Duquette
Albert Seavey
Cape Porpoise
Joseph Lougery
Arlington
Memorial Hospital
Loughery
Louise Berry
Mayor Cote Endorses Salvation Army Drive in Saco
Mayor Charles R. Cote of Saco endorses the Salvation Army fund drive scheduled May 13 to May 31. He praises the organization’s long history of vital community, state, national and world work and urges residents to support its worthy cause with faith in prudent, stretched contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Cote
Saco
Salvation Army
Cote
Girl Scout Rally Set For Saturday In Biddeford
The Biddeford Girl Scout and Brownies rally will be held Saturday at Denmis field 247 Alfred Street weather permitting over 150 scouts expected Mrs Betty Stansberry Biddeford Neighborhood chairman said in case of a storm the event will be postponed with date to be announced later closing event for this season planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Denmis’ Field
Alfred Street
Betty Stansberry
Interim committee forms to study Employment Security Law
Augusta AP reports the Legislature created an interim committee to study the state's Employment Security Law with the goal of updating it. The panel will file a report to the 1963 Legislature outlining any changes deemed necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Lawmakers Serenaded Augusta by Lewiston Cadets
The Scarlet Cadets of Lewiston, Northern New England color guard champions, entertained legislators on Thursday at the Augusta session, providing a spirited display of precision marching and school pride during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
New England
Scarlet Cadets
Lewiston
Old Orchard pair dispute police civil service report
Harry Dowd Jr of Old Orchard Beach denounces a Biddeford Saco Journal article saying he did not circulate petitions to defeat the Police Civil Service bill and that he opposes the anti bill group. Edith Gallant says she favors the bill and is not circulating petitions. Both are on a Republican Town committee panel formed April 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dowd, Jr
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford- Saco
Republican Town Committee
Police Civil Service
Legislature
Old Orchard Sa
Edith Gallant
Republcan
Eisenhower Hosts Bipartisan Gettysburg Conference
In Gettysburg Pennsylvania former President Dwight D Eisenhower hosts a five hour gathering with twenty cabinet members and advisers. He declares Republicans will be completely bipartisan toward Kennedy era international crises while reserving the right to criticize later. He criticizes the farm program and signals renewed political activity after retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Eisenhower
Gettysburg College
Eisenhewer
Republican Party
Kennedy
GOP
Congress
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
James P. Mitchell
New Jersey
Light Scoffers Get $10 Fines In Saco
Three traffic violation cases were heard in Saco municipal court this morning before Judge Hilary Mahaney. Janet C. Fenderson of 30 Vernon Street Saco faced passing a stop sign. Ethelyn Mae Willett of Eliot paid a $10 fine for passing a red light. Roger E. Paquette of Biddeford was fined $10 for passing a red light. Laco police were the complainants in all three cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Municipal Court
Hilary Mahaney
Janet C. Fenderson
Vernon Street
Saco
Ethelyn Mae Willett
Eliot
Roger E. Paquette
Pierson
Biddeford
Laco
Commander E Farley Leads TBF Legion at Biddeford Meeting
Edward Farley was elected commander of the Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley post American Legion at the annual meeting held at the Legion home on Elm Street in Biddeford. Other officers chosen include Joseph Hanusek as first vice commander Nelson Bergeron as second vice commander Royal Sheltra as adjutant Oliva Bolduc as finance and service officer Robert Norton as chaplain and Robert Libby as sergeant at arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Farley
Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley Post American Legion
Legion Home
Elm Street
Biddeford
Joseph Hanusek
Nelson Bergeron
Royal Sheltra
Oliva Bolduc
Robert Norton
Robert Libby
Joseph D. Angers
Department of Maine
Rockland
Roland St. Michel
Robert Boucher
William Sias
Veteran's Council
Dirigo Boys State
State Service Officer's Department
Bolduc
Sheltra
Noe Bibeau
Alphonse J. Bibeau
Frank Janelle
Webber Hospital
Carol Finds TV Guesting Tough Job
AP TV-Radio writer Cynthia Lowry reports Carol Channing faces hard work as a guest star. She must align with other writers and studio staff and overcome stereotypes about tall women comics. Her husband Charles Loew helps translate her style to writers. Also notes Emmy Awards scene and NBC show recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Lowry
New York
Carol Channing
Snow
Carol
Charles Loew
Burns and Allen
Lowe
Hollywood
NBC
Maine Men Receive Freedoms Foundation Awards at State House
At the Maine State House a ceremony honored three recipients from the Bangor Daily News and Orrington for patriotism awards from the Freedoms Foundation, with Gov. Reed presenting the honors. A drill by teen-aged girls from the Fifth District American Legion opened the event.
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Augusta
Child Dies In Barn Fire After Playing With Matches
A three year old girl Suzan Marie Townsend died in a barn fire on Milliken Mills road Old Orchard Beach. Her cousin Donald Townsend Jr four was rescued by his mother Florence Townsend who suffered burns. Fire Chief Louis Wharff said the fire was caused by children playing with matches. The blaze required four hours to control with two tank trucks and a pump from Old Orchard Beach. Suzan’s service is planned at St Margaret church with burial in St Hyacinthe cemetery. She was born January 15 1958 in Biddeford and survived by her parents Bruce Denise Townsend and siblings and grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchard Beach
Milliken Mills
Suzan Marie Towsend
Philip and
Barbara Hilton Town‘send
Donald Town‘send, Jr
Florence Townsend
Louis Wharff
Beach
Old Orchard Beach
Florida Townsend
Suzan
Suzan Marie Townsend
St. Margaret Church
St. Hyacinthe Cemetery
Westbrook
Old Wurchard Beach
Portland Avenue
Francis Townsend
Milliken Mills Road
Biddeford
Barbara ‘Hilton’ Townsend
Bruce
Denise
Irene Arundel
Lester Hilton
Thompsonville
Conn
Walter Nelson Elected To Lead St. Mary Associates
Walter J. Nelson was elected president of St. Mary Associates at the May meeting held in St. Mary school hall in Biddeford. Rudolph Bergeron retired as president, with Mrs Rexnald Goulet as first vice president, Mrs Leo Montpas secretary, and Mrs Richard Gradone treasurer. The slate was approved and officers were instructed to cast one ballot. Dr. Aniello Voccia spoke on chiropractic history, noting 780 hours needed to qualify. A May hospitality committee served refreshments and many members attended the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary Associates
St. Mary School Hall
Biddeford
Rudolph Bergeron
Walter J. Nelson
Rexnald Goulet
Leo Montpas
Richard Gradone
Nelson
Bergeron
Gradone
Anna M. Donahue
Frank Carey
Fudge
St. Patrick
Voccia
Aniello Voccia
May Hospitality Committee
John Brooks
Fernand Cadorette
Charles Dineen
Paul Garnache
Edward Gilstorf
Warren Gerard
M. P .Houle
Donald King
Paul Parenteau
Roger Robert
Manuel Lawrence
Amedeo
Jack) Miniutti
Francis P. Murphy
Carey
Joseph Kerry
Maurice Nelson
Maurice Richard
Dennis Addorio
Philip Cantara
Richard Dutcher
Patrick Tousignant
George Garnache
Philip Spang
Wilfrid Arcand
Charles Gendron
Margaret Guillory
Laurent Caret
N. K. McAuley
Roger Madore
Joseph Brulotte
James Murphy
John Merrill
Howard Barnes
Norbert Twomey
Lucille Bon
Raymond D. Couture
Walter Nelson
Maurice _Boilard
Nora
Georgia Tech Removes Color Barrier For Negro Students
ATLANTA AP Georgia Tech announced tentative acceptance of three Atlanta Negroes along with about 1,000 white freshmen to avoid federal action after last winter's UGA events. President Harrison said he personally accepted responsibility for the Negro applicants, with ten other Negroes and about 600 whites rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Tech
Hamilton Holmes
Charlayne Hunter
University of Georgia
Athens
Edwin D. Harrison
Ford Greene
Ralph A. Long Jr
Turner High School
Lawrence Williams
Washington High School
Harrison
US to expand advisory group in South Vietnam to 1650
Sources say US aid will raise its military advisory team in South Vietnam from 650 to about 1650 officers and men. Additions would include ranger units and counter guerrilla warfare experts. Johnson told the assembly the United States has growing strength here amid the broader campaign against communism. He was warmly received on arrival during his first major stop in a tour of Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Viet Nam
Johnson
Assembly
United States
Sia
Teachers seek next year contracts and raises delayed
Larrabee stated that probationary teachers who have not signed lack a contract for next year and continuing contract teachers will not receive prior raises. They may discuss new terms before the May 18 deadline. Vocia and Miss Anna M Dona hue. Rev. Cornelius Enright offered the closing prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larrabee
Voccia
Anna M. Donahue
Cornelius Enright
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Alida Daudier
Alida Doudier
Forest Street
Bidderford
St. Joseph Church
Raoul Fecteau
Sylvia Levesque
Norman Carrier
Diane Frechette Rousselle
Norman Labbe
Robert Cote
Raymond Lambert
Richard Nolette
Ronald
Paul
Saco Amvets
Strout
Mother’s Day Council
Lottie Hatch
Edith Littlefield
Mousam Lake
Gloria Ross
Waterboro
Peggy Gammon
Natalie Marshall
Limerick
Gammon
Sylvia Place
Jeannette Richards
Arlene’ Hasty
Orchard Grange
Waterboro Grange
HIG
Texas Tower
Ike
Edward Farley
TBF Legion
Pepperell Manufacturing Company
T. V
George’s
Water Street
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