Local Biddeford Residents Noted In Community Notices
Victor Dubuc of 158 Cleaves street is recovering from a surgical at Notre Dame hospital. Yvette Marcoux at Notre Dame hospital joins other Biddeford patients. Cancer drive captains gathered at Blaine house in Augusta. Donald F. Howard, USN fireman, is slated to visit Europe before duties aboard USS John King. York County Legion auxiliary meeting at Alfred drew Carmen Ruel Lizzie Tremblay and Rose-Marie Ruel. Cantara family travels to Charlestown PEI for Francis Cantara Jr's graduation from St Dunstan university with Mrs Winslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Dubuc
Cleaves Street
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Yvette Marcoux
Jefferson Court
Rudolph Cote
Herve Lauzier
Marcel Drapeau
Ivan Goulet
Earle Towle
Blaine House
Augusta
Donald F. Howard
USN
Lois Howard
Spring St
Saco
France
Italy
Spain
United States
John King
York County Council
American Legion Auxiliary
Alfred
Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley
Carmen Ruel
Lizzie Tremblay
Rose- Marie Ruel
Francis E. Cantara
Alfred Street
Charlestown
Prince Edward Island
Francis E. Cantara, Jr
St. Dunstan University
Charles E. Winslow
Weymouth
Mass
Religious events announced for Saco and Biddeford area
Multiple church and denomination notices list weekly services and meetings across Saco Biddeford Wells and surrounding areas. Activities include gospel services prayer meetings Holy Communion home league women group and council gatherings plus rescheduled and postponed events with speakers and locations identified.
Glee Club Festival Set With Singing Theme at May Event
Thornton Academy glee clubs present A Voice of Singing as the theme for the sixth annual May festival at Saco City Hall on May 17 at 8 p m directed by Mrs Helen Cropper. Mixed chorus Boys Glee club Senior Songsters Girls Chorus perform with Paul Brown organ solo, a modern dance by Charles Rosen and a ventriloquist act by Bruce Burns. The Eels band plays for the concert and ensuing dance as over 200 students take part in their final Saco appearance of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Academy Glee Clubs
Saco City Hall
Helen Cropper
Boys Glee Club
Paul Brown
Charles Rosen
Bruce Burns
Eels
Thornton Academy
Saco
Former Judge Harold H. Bourne dies at 76 in Kennebunk
Harold H. Bourne a longtime Kennebunk resident and former Kennebunk Municipal Court judge died Sunday at a Biddeford hospital. Born May 16 1886 he attended Kennebunk schools Boston University Law School and was admitted to the Maine Bar in 1910. He served as trial justice 1910 1923 chaired local boards and held many civic roles including Rotary Ma sonic orders and Brick Store Museum leadership. Surviving are his widow four children a brother and eight grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Unitarian church Kennebunk with burial at Hope Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday at the Bourne Mansion. Arrangements by Angell Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Harold H. Bourne
Sally (Goodwin) Bourne
Biddeford
Herbert E
Marcia
Jordan) Bourne
Edward Emerson Bourne
Boston University Law School
Maine
Kennebunk Municipal Court
Kennebunk Board of Selectsmen
Aie
Ken
Kennebunk Rotary Club
New Englad
Brick Store Museum
John Bourne
Dorothy B
Swetland
Marcia Marr
Winston-Salem
N. C
Sally Mullane
Vacaville
Calif
Brookline
Mass
Unitarian Church
Hope Cemetery
Bourne Mansion
Bourne Street
Angell Funeral Home
Dane Street
Frances Campbell dies at 87 in Kennebunkport
Frances D Campbell of Kennebunkport 87 died after brief illness in a Biddeford hospital. Born February 12 1876 in Saco she taught school here and served on the Kennebunkport School committee. Survived by husband Charles Fred Campbell two daughters Elizabeth Philbrick and Amelia Lanata one sister Lucy Deering eleven grandchildren and two nieces. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday at South Congregational Kennebunkport Rev Robert Howes officiating. Interment Arundel cemetery. Bibber Memorial chapel is open tonight 7 to 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances D. Campbell
Kennebunkport
Biddeford
Saco
John and
Amelia
Harmon) Deering
Olympian Club
Jolly Twelve
Arundel
Arundel Cemetery
Bibber
Summer Street
Kennebunk
Bertha M Shaw 86 Saco resident dies after long illness
Bertha M Shaw 86 of 24 Maple Street Saco widow of John W Shaw died yesterday at home after a long illness. Born January 23 1877 in Saco she was daughter of William R and Helen Stubbs and graduate of Thornton Academy 1897. She leaves two daughters Miss Helen C Shaw of Saco and Mrs Nathalie Shaw Hall of Chicago one granddaughter Patricia Benavides two great grandsons and cousins Otis Gooch Kennebunkport and Delee McNeill Old Orchard Beach. Funeral was held Wednesday at 2 30 pm from Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford Rev Birger T Johnson officiated burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery friends may call today 7 9 pm and tomorrow 2 4 and 7 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha M. Shaw
Maple Street
Saco
John W. Shaw
William R
Helen Stubbs
Thornton Academy
First Parish Congregational Church
Helen C. Shaw
Nathalie (Shaw) Hall
Chicago
Ill
Patricia Benavides
Otis Gooch
Kennebunkport
Delee McNeill
Old Orchard Beach
Sansoucy
Stone Street
Biddeford
Birger T. Johnson
Portland
Saco First Parish Congregational Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Ethel M Littlefield Dies at 70 After Long Illness
Ethel M. Littlefield 70 widow of Truman S. Littlefield died Saturday in a local nursing home after a lengthy illness. Born October 15, 1892 in Saco she was daughter of John A. and Carrie F. E (Jellison) Herring. She lived 48 years in West Kennebunk and belonged to West Kennebunk Methodist Church and Madonna Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. Survived by a nephew John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel M. Littlefield
Truman S. Littlefield
Saco
John A
Carrie FE. (Jellison) Herring
Biddeford
West Kennebunk
Harvey Bible
Madonna Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Kennebunk
Webhannet Club
John
Portland Weather Brief Shows Warm Weekend Outlook
This afternoon sunny and warm with highs in the mid to upper 60s inland and cooler along the coast. Tonight is fair then clouding up, not very cold, lows 35 to 40 with valleys in the 20s. Tuesday brings more cloudiness, breezy mild conditions, and possible afternoon showers or thundershowers, highs in the mid to upper 60s inland and 50s at some coastal points. Winds vary from 5 to 20 mph along the coast and inland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Funeral services announce Herring family gathering
M Herring of Tewksbury Massachusetts and several cousins were conducted Tuesday at 1 30 p m from West Kennebunk Methodist church. Friends may call at Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco this evening from 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Herring
Tewksbury
Mass
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
I Shumway Funeral Home
Spring Street
Saco
Obituary of Mrs Corona Benoit Vallee of Old Orchard Beach
Mrs Corona Benoit Vallee 70 widow of Arthur J Vallee died at her daughter Mrs Gerard Cote 3 Atlantic Avenue Old Orchard Beach She came from Quebec born July 6 to Clement Benoit and Parmelie Frechette She was a St Margaret church communicant Amicale Saint Norbert Notre Dame Hospital auxiliary Survived by daughter Mrs Roger Dupont Norwich Conn four brothers two sisters four grandchildren and many relatives Visitation at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford today and Tuesday Funeral Wednesday at 8 AM from St Margaret Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Corona Benoit Vallee
Arthur J. Vallee
Gerard Cote
Atlantic Avenue
Old Sita
Hig
St. Anne Sodality
St. Joseph Church
Biddeford
Amicale St. Norbert
Notre Dame Hospital
Cote
Roger Dupont
Norwich
Conn
Clement F. Benoit
George A. Benoit
Raoul Benoit
Hartford
Paul E. Benoit
Walker J. Tormay
Portland
Marie Ste Ancilla
Order of the Presentation of
Mary Drummondville
P. Q
Emond Funeral Home
Hill Street
St. Margaret Church
Knights of Columbus to Say Prayers in Old Orchard Beach
Members of Rev. James J. Mullen council in Old Orchard Beach meet at 7:30 PM at the Old Orchard Beach funeral home on Portland Avenue to say prayers for the member’s wife Marceline Dowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Mullen
Knights of Columbus
Old Orchard Beach
Portland Avenue
Marceline Dowd
Funeral rites held for Adelard J. Mercier at St Joseph Biddeford
Funeral services for Adelard J. Mercier were conducted Saturday at St Joseph church Biddeford with Rt Rev Msgr Elie Hevey presiding. Deacon Rev Sylvia Levesque and sub deacon Rev Normand Carrier assisted. Organist Mrs Diana Rousselle led singing. bearers from Sacred Heart League and Biddeford Saco Water Co. attendance. burial at St Joseph cemetery with Fr Carrier’s prayers. Out of town mourners traveled from Methuen Salem St Bernard Victoriaville Welland Lawrence Auburn and Victoria ville Canada among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelard J. Mercier
St. Joseph Church
Biddeford
Elie Hevey
Sylvia Levesque
Normand Carrier
Diana Rousselle
Albert Ouellette
George Trottier
Sacred Heart League
Clovis Martin
Ernest Desmarais
Maurice Gregoire
Biddeford - Saco Water Company
Mercier
St. Joseph Cemetery
Fr. Carrier
J. P. Roberge
Methuen
Mass
Raymond Ayotte
J. P. Croteau
William Scholfield
Patricia A
Lawrence
Marcel Fleurant
Sanford
Wilfred Raymond
Auburn
Jean Paul Mercier
Caston Luneous
Victoriaville
Canada
Funeral Rites For Mrs Annie Hickey At Saco
Funeral services for Mrs Annie Hickey of 56 King Street Saco were held at Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco. A requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev Maurice Boland with Rev Father Lonsdale in the sanctuary. Burial followed in St Mary Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers by the two priests. Out of town attendees included Regan and Fleming families from Brattleboro Westminster Leominster Wellesley and Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Hickey
King Street
Saco
Daniel Hickey
Most Holy Trinity Church
Maurice Boland
Louise Welch
Father Lonsdale
Joseph van Paul Colpitts
John Reagan
William Regan
Joseph Regan
Roland Gervais
St. Mary Cemetery
Biddeford
Boland
Lonsdale
Out of Town
John Regan
Brattleboro
Lawrence McCrann
Michael MccCrann
Glens Falls
N.Y
Elinor Regan
Westminster
Mass
Paul Regan
Hugh Regan
Leominister
Byron A Hill Funeral Services Held in Saco
Funeral services for Byron A Hill of 3380 Bradley Street Saco were conducted Saturday at 2 p m from Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco Reverend Norman J officiated
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron A. Hill
Bradley Street
Saco
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring Street
Norman J
Judge Decrees Probation For Biddeford Man
A Biddeford man, Willie Morin, 44, had a 90 day jail sentence suspended and was placed on special probation for one year after pleading guilty to assault and battery on his daughter in Biddeford Municipal court. Morin was bound over for probation to Officer Henry Labbe, with complainant Mrs Grant noting the case. Also, David Michael Levesque, 17, of South Portland, pleaded guilty to imprudent driving and fined 25 dollars with 10 dollars suspended, and was placed on probation until payment. Robert J. Morin, 122, 14 West Myrtle Street, was bound over to York County Superior Court for a morals offense. he pleaded innocent and was represented by Atty. Edward Caron with County Atty. Lloyd LaFountain presenting. Elwood E. Dore, 22, of 9 Harvey Street, Biddeford, paid 25 dollars for speeding 30 miles per hour in a 25 mph zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Willie Morin
Pike Street
Henry Labbe
Gerald C. Nason
Morin
Grant
Biford
David Michael Levesque
South Portland
Labbe
Robert J. Morin
West Myrtle Street
York County Superior Court
Gladys Beaulieu
Water Street
Two Accidents Reported To Saco Police
Two minor car accidents were reported to Saco police yesterday. Harold Garnett, 25, of East Hartford Connecticut, stopped at Elm Street and Avenue when George Simard, 5, of Biddeford could not stop in time, causing minor damage to both cars. A second collision involved Roger Winchester backing from Mechanic Street into Peter Tito’s parked car on Mechanic Street. damage estimates were not made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Harold O. Garnett
East Hartford
Conn
Elm Street
Avenue
George H. Simard
Clifford Street
Biddeford
Garnett
Roger Winchester
Mechanic Street
Peter G. Tito
Lincoln Street
Winchester
Children’s Choir Debuts at St Monica Church
Kennebunk report notes the St. Monica Catholic Church Children’s choir debuted at the 9:30 a.m. mass on Mother’s Day. Directors are Mrs. W. H. Williams and Mrs. Stephen Leskowsky with organist Miss Betty Hersey. The choir includes 42 girls and boys, who received personal congratulations from Rt. Rev. Msgr. Armand Cyr, diocesan superintendent of schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
St. Monica Catholic Church
W. H. Williams
Stephen Leskowsky
Betty Hersey
Armand Cyr
Countdown for Mercury Atlas flight to unveil weightless endurance
Heavy darkness over launch week as Cooper readies Faith 7 for final checks. Atlas uses high grade kerosene fuel and hydrogen peroxide for maneuvering while oxygen loading waits 35 minutes before liftoff. U S and Soviet programs push to reveal effects of extreme weightlessness on the human body and experiments include photography, a flashing globe, drag balloon, and a 3 million candlepower light from South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Jax Cooper
Earth
U. S
South Africa
Donald K. Slayton
Langmaids Led Burials With Saco Grange Group
Langmaids pastor of the Saco School Street Methodist church attended with officers and members of Saco Grange. Bearers were Clement Meserve, Lorenzo Roberts, Roy Meserve, Oscar Littlefield, Ernest Hill and William Hoyt. Burial was in Laurel Hill cemetery, Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langmaids
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Saco Grange
Clement Meserve
Lorenzo Roberts
Roy Meserve
Oscar Littlefield
Ernest Hill
William Hoyt
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Saco
Family Guidance Clinic Organization Is Planned
A permanent Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach association will sponsor and finance the Community Family and Child Guidance clinic to serve Sanford Springvale Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach and Kennebunk Kennebunkport. The group plans a fall start with a six thousand dollar Biddeford Saco Old Orchard share toward a thirty thousand dollar program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Joseph Plamondon l
Leopold Viger
Reno Roy
Joseph Grondin
Warren Peterson
William Marston
Maurice Ross
George Love
Harold Stevens
Saco
Thomas Anton
Robert Corliss
Arthur Dixon
Prescott Verrill
Old Orchard Beach
Edwin Walker
Linwood Brown
Sweetser Home
Jon Nathanson
Royal Sheltra Named York County Commander
Royal N Sheltra of Biddeford Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley post was elected commander of the York County Council American Legion at the annual session in South Berwick Brown Emmons post hosted. Other officers include Arthur Tuttle South Berwick first vice commander Frank Bitomski Kittery second vice commander M Frank Murphy Eliot finance officer Albert Croteau Kennebunk chaplain James Locke South Berwick service officer Paul DeRoy Eliot sergeant at arms Milton Vigue Kittery Americanism officer Roger Grant Saco. installation June 7 at 8 at Sullivan Nowell post South Berwick with Maurice Parisien Portland past department commander installing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred—Royal N. Sheltra
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley
Biddeford
York County Council
Lamerican Legion
Brown-Emmons
Arthur Tuttle
South Berwick
Frank Bitomski
Kittery
M. Frank Murphy
Eliot
Albert Croteau
Kennebunk
James Locke
Paul DeRoy
Milton Vigue
Roger Grant
Saco
Sullivan-Nowell
Maurice Parisien
Portland
Donald Leighton
Alfred
Fred Wardwell
South Paris
Dollard Roy
Springvale
Legionnaires
York Council
Pmsarteent Legion Auxiliary
Alice Bitomski
Wallingford - Harris
Louise Morgridge
Sullivan - Nowell
Berwick
Noreen Harlow
Thomas W
Cole
Sanford
Mildred Hamilton
Webber Lefebvre
Martha Beaudoin
Cee Oe
JC. Fayette
Shirley Doe
Staples
Old Srchard Actity
Bitomski
Flanders Field
Carmen Rue
Community group meetings scheduled around Biddeford and Saco
Our Lady of Fatima circle Daughters of Isabella will meet Tuesday at 8 p m at St Jean hall Adams street Biddeford. The E and L club of the Saco School Street Methodist church will meet at Mrs Paul Cobb Ferry road Saco tomorrow night. The Ladies auxiliary WEFW will meet tonight at 7 30 in Biddeford City building. The Alexander MacMillan post Royal Canadian Legion auxiliary will meet tonight at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Margaret on Elm street Biddeford. The Biddeford Civil Defense and Public Safety organization will meet tonight at 7 30 in the Municipal courtroom of the City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Saco Salvation Army
FE and
L Club
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Paul Cobb
Ferry Road
Daughters of Ruth
Biddeford
Guy M. Cole
Portland
Women's Fellowship
Our Lady of Fatima
Daughters of Isabella
St. Jean Hall
Adams Street
E and
Saco
Ladies Auxiliary
WEFW
Biddeford City Building
Alexander MacMillan
Royal Canadian Legion Auxiliary
Margaret A
Elm Street
Biddeord
Biddeford Civil Defense and Public Safety Organization
Fire crews tackle smoking wires at Main Street shop
Saco firemen responded Saturday evening at 9 40 to smoking wires caused by a short circuit over the marquee at the entrance to the Men's shop on Main street. No equipment was needed to stop the trouble. A Sunday call to extinguish a grass fire on Cumberland avenue came at 10 25 with recall at 10 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Main Street
Cumberland Avenue
Blankets donated for Hoover Street fire victims
Regional committee of the Assumption society of Biddeford donated two blankets for Hoover Street fire victims. The meeting at Neault Linoleum store was led by Brea Al Brouillard, with delegates discussing the Waterville regional convention and the June election. The next meeting will be scheduled in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assumption Society of
Biddeford
Hoover Street
Brea al Brouillard
Neault
Alfred Street
Waterville
Scout Jamboree Planned At Valley Forge 1964
Valley Forge will host the 6th National Scout Jamboree from July 17 to 23 with about 50,000 scouts and leaders, including 175 Pine Tree Council Boy Scouts and 19 men plus 4 troops and Katahdin Area Council sending 2 troops. Delegations travel by bus and will visit the Worlds Fair after three days of training at Rotary Memorial Training Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Forge
Pine Tree Council
Boy Scouts of America
Maine
Harvey Woodbury
South Portland
Stanley McCurdy
Augusta
Douglas Hammett
Portland
Lee Samuel
Sanford
Carlyle Lavigne
Sumner O Eson
Westbrook
Harry Christensen
Freeport
Kenneth Cadigan
Council
Rotary Memorial
Washington, D.C
California
Colorado Springs
East Lebanon Man Killed In Highway Crash
East Lebanon Austin Cox 71 died when his car left the road crossed a lawn and hit a house corner. Medical examiner said indications pointed to a heart attack as the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lebanon
Austin Cox
Stephen A. Cobb
Sanford
Cox
Saco Rebekahs Vote Donation To Cancer Fund
Saco Rebekahs approved a donation to the American Cancer Crusade at Saturday night’s meeting in Saco Odd Fellows hall. They planned to attend worship services with the Odd Fellows on May 19 at the Saco School Street Methodist church and signed cards for ill and hospitalized members. A Memorial Day proclamation from Oakford A. Schlick and Melvin A. Kelley was read. Noble Grand Miss Jessie Clark announced a penny social supper for May 25 before the next meeting. A Mothers Day program directed by Mrs. Ethel Day was held during the social hour with refreshments served by Mrs. Linnette Martin and committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Crusade
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Saco
Rebekah
Odd Fellows
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Oakford A. Schalick
Melvin A. Kelley
Grand Lodge of Maine
Noble
York Council Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers at Meeting
Officers nominated and elected at the annual York Council Legion auxiliary meeting hosted by Brown-Emmons post and unit. Installation set for June 7 at Sullivan-Nowell post home with President-elect Alice Bitomski urging officers to wear white dresses.
Crowd at Saco School Board Meeting To Discuss Graduation
The Saco Superintending school committee will hold a regular meeting tomorrow at 2 PM in the City building office. Chairman Thomas Winston notes many parent inquiries about informal graduation exercises, potentially moving to a larger room. The graduation plan curtailment is an economy move tied to the May 6 city council budget cut approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Thomas Winston
Dance Raises Sum For Fire Victims
A 320 donation to aid Hooper Street fire victims was raised by St Vincent de Paul through president Joseph Lavoie and St Jean de Bap week club, led by Eugene Bertrand. The event followed a public dance and aimed to surpass the 1961 24 week session record, with adjournment in May noted in the ongoing session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hooper Street
St. Vincent Paul Society
Joseph
Lavoie
St. Jean de Bapiweek
Council Chagnon
Eugene Bertrand
Ses
Man pleads guilty to no inspection sticker on Maine Turnpike
One case reached Pace Municipal Court as Donald R. Flintoff, 32, of Winthrop, Mass., pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle without a current inspection sticker on the Maine Turnpike at Kennebunk. State Trooper R. A. Mitchell was the complainant. Judge Hilary Mahaney presided and imposed a fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pace Municipal Court
Donald R. Flintoff
Winthrop
Mass
Maine Turnpike
Kennebunk
R. A. Mitchell
Hilary Mahaney
California’s Lady Apples Stand Out In Tulare County
Little Lady Apples in Sonora area highlight Tulare County’s 90 percent share of California’s lady apple crop. Austin Abbott Jr. and wife dominate as top growers, with a family ranch producing these tiny bright red apples for 105 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonora
Calif
Tuolumne County
California
Austin Abbott Jr
Celia Westcott to Observe Birthday Celebration
Mrs. Celia Westcott of 40 Pleasant Street, Lacoe, will celebrate her 95th birthday on Wednesday with an open house. Her niece, Mrs. Mattie Trafton, says friends may call 2 to 5 and 7 to 9. Despite six years bedridden, she enjoys visits from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia Wescott
Pleasant Street
Laco
Mattie Trafton
Family Supper and Whist Parties at Salle Charite
A Mother's Day family supper for Salle Charite members was held at the hall on Alfred Street in Biddeford. Women of the club handed out chocolate gifts to weekly whist helpers, and a yellow rosebush was presented to Mrs Alfred Grenier for chairing winter bean suppers. Prizes were awarded in bid whist and progressive whist events, with several winners named in both women’s and men’s divisions. Additional bean and whist parties are planned for May 18 and 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salle Charite
Alfred Sweet
Biddeford
Alfred Grenier
Marie O'Clair
Frank Jones Returns Home After Heart Attack
Frank Jones, Saco police and fire commissioner, has returned to his King street home from Webber hospital where he had been treated since suffering a heart attack on April 15 while appearing before the Saco city council on behalf of the police and fire commission, of which he is chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jones
Saco
King Street
Webber Hospital
Police and Fire Commission
Birmingham unrest and King urge discipline after motel bombing
Desegregation leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr urged nonviolence as rioting followed the Gaston Motel bombing in Birmingham. Mayor Boutwell pledged swift retribution and told police to capture bombers. President Kennedy considered federal troop use while Abernathy warned against Governor Wallace’s stance. Church meetings, guard police, and widespread violence marked the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther King Jr
Birmingham
Albert Boutwell
Wallace
Alabama
King
Gaston Motel
Integration Movement
A. D. King
King Kennedy
Camp David
Maryland
Washington
Kennedy
Ralph D. Abernathy
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Mfg
Vermont Monumental Works
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Atlantic
W. J. Provost
Scarborough
Dial Tucker
L. R. Joncas
Old Orchard
Dial
Wellington
Harold Bourne
Frances Campbell
Adelard Mercier
Saco Police
Children’s Choir
Biddeford - Saco -Old ‘Orchard
Royal Sheltra
York County
Green Bay
Bart Starr
Saco Rebekahs
Cancer
County Legion Ae
Journal
Celia Westcott
Abernathy
Wyatt Tee Walker
Walker
al Lingo
Negro Business Section
Polic
Siy
Seoisen ‘Peggeis
Al’s Greenhouse
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