Miscellaneous local medical and travel notices
Personal Thomas J. Conley is convalescing at home on Quimby Street Biddeford after treatment at Trusl hospital. Charles Sherman of Highland Avenue Old Orchard Beach is in Miami on a business trip. Lawrence Quellette of Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach is a medical patient at Notre Dame hospital. Robert and Richard Rousselle twins of Biddeford are tonsillectomy patients at Notre Dame hospital. Mrs Laura Pomerleau formerly of Biddeford is at New Britain General hospital for medical treatment. Mrs Archie Draggins is convalescing at Tunis Avenue Old Orchard Beach after surgery at Webber hospital. Joseph F Cook of Alfred Street Biddeford has gone to Boston to witness the Red Sox Cleveland game and will attend a Barnum and Bailey Ringling Brothers circus performance Saturday. William Earle of Portland Avenue Old Orchard Beach, PR director of Playland and operator of the Happy Day summer camp, is at Notre Dame hospital preparing for an operation next week. Thomas Peterson, University of Maine student, is spending the weekend in New York City with the University ROTC band for Armed Forces Day parade. he is son of Nicholas M. and Mrs. Peterson of 28 Elm Street Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Conley
Quimby St
Biddeford
Trusl Hospital
Charles Sherman
Highland Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Miami
Fla
Lawrence Quellette
Saco Avenue
Notre Dame Hospital
Robert
Richard Rousselle
Roland Rousselle
Sheltra Avenue
Laura Pomerleau
New Britain General Hospital
New Britain
Conn
Archie Draggins
Tunis Avenue
Webber Hospital
Joseph F. Cook
Alfred Street
Boston
University of Maine Rotc
Nicholas M. Peterson
Elm St. Biddeford
Club Calendar for Legion Auxiliary and Saco Extension
The Past Presidents Parley of the American Legion auxiliary meets Monday at 8 p m at Mrs Betty McKeon s Biddeford Pool home. The Saco Extension Association meets Tuesday at 10 30 a m at the Saco G A R hall. The project is Safety on the Highway led by Miss Marion Brinks. Dener will be sorted at noon by Mrs Alice Prue and her committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Betty McKeon
Saco Extension Association
Saco G.A.R. Hall
Marion Brinks
Dener
Alice Prue
Music School and Torchbearers Meeting at Salvation Army
In The Churches a music school for young people will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Saco Salvation Army headquarters. At 7 p.m. there will be a Torchbearers meeting. Junior Band practice will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Salvation Army
Old Orchard Beach
Salvation Army
Gunman Hamlin Kills 1, Ends Siege in Sanford Maine
In Sanford Maine a gunman, Hamlin, fired on police and game wardens as they surrounded his home. Parker, wounded, called for reinforcements and helped. Former FBI agent Harnoss was killed rushing the scene. Regina was shot approaching. Hamlin shot himself as fire dueled in the basement. daughter Judy, 16, was at a baseball game. Hamlin’s furniture firm, Hamlin Furniture Co., had failed recently leading to despondency. Hamlin’s birth in Winchendon and wife born in Jaffrey noted. he left behind three brothers and two sisters.
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Parker
Hamlin
Harnoss
FBI
Westbrook
Regina
Hamlins
Judy
Orian
Sanford
Hamlin Furniture Co
Boston
New York
Limerick
Winchendon
Mass
Jaffrey
Card of Thanks from Theresa Cote and Family
The Cote family expresses gratitude for the many expressions of sympathy sent during their sorrow and thanks friends and neighbors for support and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Cote
Percy's Sudden Death Shocks Ocean Park Community
Percy A Frizzle 60 of Ocean Park died suddenly this morning at a local hospital. Born in Hantsport Nova Scotia he was son of William and Josephine Frizzle. He ran the Ocean Park garage for nine years and formerly served 27 years as service manager for White Motor Worcester Mass. He was treasurer of the Ocean Park Religious Society and a director of the Ocean Park association. He also belonged to Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis. Survived by his wife Elva Butler Frizzie and son William A. of Ocean Park, a brother Ernest B of Brookline Mass, a sister Mrs Eva Ward of Natick Mass, two nephews and a niece. Private funeral Monday at 3 p.m. from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco. Burial Laurel Hill Cemetery. Flowers omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy A. Frizzle
Ocean Park
Hantsport
N.S
William
Josephine
Bishop Frizzle
Nad
White Motor Company
Worcester
Mass
Old
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs John Siddall at St Margaret church
Funeral services for Mrs. John Siddall were held Thursday at St Margaret church Old Orchard Bowen with Rev Maurice Goan officiating at the requiem high mass. The organist was Mrs Antonio Bolvert and singing was by the church choir. Bearers were William Pooler John McNeil George Simpson Leopold Bellerose Ralph Belair and Fernand Cote. Burial was in the scently lot in St Mary cemetery Biddeford with Rev Goan reciting grave side prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Siddall
St. Margaret Church
Old Orchard Bowen
Maurice Goan
Antonio Bolvert
William Pooler
John McNeil
George Simpson
Leopold Bellerose
Ralph Belair
Fernand Cote
St. Mary Cemetery
Biddeford
Goan
Lonesome Geo Gobel Off Air Until Next Fall
New York AP reports Lonesome George Gobel will be off American TV until fall returning to alternate weekly with Jack Benny. He will drum up roadwork, perform in Las Vegas and England, and worries about British reception to his brand of humor. He notes TV audiences differ from stage crowds and stresses the necessity of a live studio audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Lowry
New York
Lonesome
George Gobel
Jack Benny
George
Las Vegas
Gobel
Waldorf-Astoria
Empire Room
England
Phas
Holsteins Complete Production Records in Vermont
Brattleboro Vermont Holstein Friesian Association reports official production records for registered cows. Paul H Fournier Saco Maid June Tidy produced 14311 pounds milk and 64 pounds butterfat in 365 days on a two milking schedule as a three year old. F S Goff and Sons Hollis Center produced 16956 pounds milk and 621 pounds butterfat in 329 days on two daily milkings as a five year old. University of Maine partnered with the Holstein organization to supervise weighing and testing under the Herd Improvement Registry program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Paul H. Fournier
Saco
Maid June Tidy
F. S. Goff and Sons
Hollis Center
Gorson Ronelda Tidy
University of Maine
National Holstein Organization
Bates Leader Named Lewiston Chief At Bates Mfg
Albert T. Armitage of Boston was named to succeed the late Lester Mretin as Bates Mfg Co chairman. Armitage heads Coffin & Burr Inc and serves as executive committee chairman of Keyes Fibre Co in Waterville and Penobscot Chemical Fibre Co of Old Town. Mretin’s son Robert was elected to his father’s Bates board seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BATES
Lewiston
Albert T. Armitage
Boston
Lester Mretin
Bates Mfg. Co
Armitage
Coffin & Burr, Inc
Keyes Fibre Co
Waterville
Penobscot Chemical Fibre Co
Old Town
Mretin
Robert
Bates Board
Portland Weather Summary for Weekend
Today variable clouds with sunshine and cool temperatures. Tonight clears and becomes fair with frost in Zones 3 4 and 5 and scattered frost elsewhere. Saturday fair and warmer with west to northwest winds 10 20 mph then under 10 mph. Zone temperatures range from 62 36 in Zone 1 to 60 30 in Zones 4 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
South Biddeford Ladies Aid Food Sale Plans
South Biddeford Ladies Aid met at Siloam hall for a luncheon and business session. They voted to support the Sunday school camp fund, fund Memorial Day flowers, and donate coloring books for Pineland Hospital. Plans were finalized for a food and rummage sale starting at 10 o'clock tomorrow at Siloam hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Biddeford
Siloam Ball
Clark
Martha Goldthwaite
Abbie Armstrong
Peggy Thomas
Nellie Norwood
Lena Peck
Dorothy Peck
Anne Sellers
Inez Johnson
Louise Gaffney
Fannie Gross
Leona Johnson
Anna Tremblay
Ethel Collomy
Marion Clark
Celeste Miller
Donna Lee Macomber
Births in Biddeford and Saco May entries reflect newborns
To Mr and Mrs Raymond A Kenneally a son John Elliot seven pounds eight ounces born May 7 at Webber hospital. To Mr and Mrs Andre A Lefebvre a daughter Tammy Anne five pounds born May 8 at Webber. To Mr and Mrs Aimee Trottier a son Normand Michael nine pounds born May 9 at Webber hospital. To Mr and Mrs Paul T LaPointe a son Michael John seven pounds six ounces born May 9 at Webber. To Mr and Mrs Fred C Blow a daughter eight pounds born May 11. To Mr and Mrs Leo J Cote a son seven pounds seven ounces born May 12 at Webber hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond A. Kenneally
Rugby Street
Biddeford
John Elliot
Webber Hospital
Andre A. Lefebvre
Marial Avenue
Tammy Anne
Aimee. Trottier
Taylor Street
Normand Michael
Paul T. LaPointe
Lewis Avenue
Saco
Michael John
Fred C. Blow
Franklin Street
Leo J. Cote
Main Street
Soviet divisions said to enter Chinese province near Tibet
AP dispatch reports two Soviet divisions arrived last week in Sinkiang Province near Tibet, claimed by the Taiao Agency in Shanghai as invited by Chinese Communists to quell potential uprisings. The agency cites underground sources and notes one infantry unit and one Cossack cavalry unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Formosa
China
Sinkiang
Tibet
Taiao
Justice Ministry
Shanghai
Fishing Parson MacDougall Indicted for Statutory Rape
Skowhegan Maine AP reports Rev Arthur R. MacDougall Jr also known as the Fishing Parson is indicted by a grand jury for statutory rape involving a one year old Embden girl. The 62-year-old clergyman was minister of Bing.
Soviets Stay Patient Winners In Geneva Talks
In Geneva, Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko pressed for even a token role for both East and West Germany, while the West balked at recognition. The game of inching forward and delaying action was clear, with Gromyko gaining more voice and propagandistic leverage, even if not total victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Geneva
Andrei Gromyko
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
West Germany
Ersst
Germany
Nikita‘ ‘Khrushchev
West Berlin
Khrushchev
East Germany
U.S.S.R
East Germay
Gromyko
Television Has Special Shows On Tap
New York AP reports a weekend and next week full of television specials. NBC debuts an hour long Midwestern Hayride from Cincinnati with Dean Richards. CBS airs The Merry Month of May starring Carney Anderson Haney. Claudette Colbert leads CBS daytime debut. Kraft Music Hall features Dave King. Ernie Kovacs hosts Kovacs on Music with Edie Adams Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Como
Allen
Sullivan
Shore
O Ther
NBC
Cincinnati
Dean Richards
America Peases
CBS
Art Carney
Marian Anderson
Carol Haney
Claudette Colbert
Dave King
Britain
Kraft Music Hall
Ernie Kovacs
Kovacs
Edie Adams
Local congregation marks 23 years of service
A church congregation celebrating twenty three years of ministry has pleaded innocent on longstanding commitments and continues community outreach efforts amid the anniversary observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ham Congregations Church
Damage Suit Goes To Jury At Alfred Today
A negligence and property damage suit brought by Ernest and Irene Murgatroyd against the Boston and Maine Railroad goes to a York County Superior Court jury in Alfred. The Mur gatroyds seek 10000 for 27 burned pine trees, about 200 pine seedlings, and two lumber piles after a fire near Route 1 in Biddeford. Witnesses testified that diesel sparks likely caused the blaze. defense contends smaller damages. The trial resumes this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest
Irene M. Murgatroyd
Sunnyside
Kennebunk Road
Arundel
Boston’ and Maine Railroad
York County Superior Court
Alfred
Charg Ling
Atty
Charles W. Smith
Kennebunk
Murgatroyds
Jotham Pierce
Hutchins, Pierce
Cabin 10
Biddeford
Chester O. Emmons
Emmons
Route 1
Murgatroyd
Arthur King
Boston and Maine
Ernest Murgatroyd
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Atty. Pierce
Leoni H. Libby
Saco
King Woodman Agency
Gordon Wormwood
Boston and Maine Railroad
Roscoe Phillips
Portland
Albert FE. Whitehurst
J. G. Deering and Son Lumber Company
Nite
T Jury
Poultry Industry Yearbook Published in Maine
The Maine Poultry Improvement association announces the annual yearbook, a 74 page directory of the Maine poultry industry. It features a broiler test report, costs of producing hatching eggs, a sanitary program for disease control, and the economic impact of the broiler industry. Copies are available free from Prof. J. R. Smyth at the University of Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Maine Poultry Industry
Chester Bacheller
Limington
Maine Poultry Improvement Association
Maine
Bacheller
J. R. Smyth
Poultry Science Department
University of Maine
Oreno
York County AAUW Members Attend Maine Conclave
Representatives of the York County branch join the 13th annual Maine AAUW convention in Waterville with sessions on legislative effectiveness led by Alison Grubb Bell. Dr. Maria Ebe Reca of Argentina attends as grant recipient, and J Seelye Bixler and Margaret M Dickie head the program and business sessions. A Maine Achievement Citation goes to Mrs Roland Levinson for organizing Eastern Maine Friends of Retarded Children. Local delegates include Mrs Gilbert Harrison Jr and others. Paintings from a recent AAUW contest are displayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
American Association of University Women
State of Maine
AAUW
Watlerville
Alison Grubb Bell
Maria Ebe Reca
Argentina
State of
Maine State Association
Gilbert Harrison, Jr
Carl, Landry
Stephen Patrick, Jr
Thomas Moore
Chester Parker
Adelbert, Jakeman
Biddeford Post Office Work Underway at Federal Street
Post Office work in Biddeford began with a new vestibule loading platform and driveway on Federal Street. Cancian company of Everett Mass holds the contract with a 25 000 plus estimated cost and 35 to 40 local workers. Completion is expected in six to seven weeks with a five truck capacity loading bay and a ramp for wheelout of carrier wagons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Federal Street
Willie Laverriere
The
Cancian Company
Everett
Mass
Laverriere
Franklin Street
Staples Post Auxiliary Names State Delegates
Staples Post Auxiliary names delegates to the State AMVETS convention in Portland June 5 to 7. Members include Edith Binette Simonne Grenier Margaret Parsons Ann Butler and Cecile Pyer with alternates Juliette Beauchesne Rita Sevigny and Dolores Binette. Donations were approved for National Carillon fund and Meals for Millions. Plans include Stamp Your Passport to Security and Code of an American Mother distribution, plus purchasing listings in the Goodfellowship program. Spaghetti supper report and postage stamps for orphans noted. Bicycle safety week progress shared and corsages sent to Gold Star Mothers. Get well wishes sent to Talmadge Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amvets
Portland
Merton Ira Staples Post
Amvets Aux!iary
Post
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Edith Binette
Simonne Grenier
Margaret Parsons
Ann Butler
Cecile Pyer
Juliette Beaujchesne
Rita Sevigny
Dolores Binette
National Carillon Fund
Meals For Millions Foundation
U. S. Treasury Department
Unit
Talmadge Allen
Togus Veterans Administration Center
Doctors Were Near Cabin in Snowbound Rescue
Two Hanover physicians Dr. Ralph E. Miller aged 60 and Dr. Robert Quinn aged 32 died of exposure after a plane crash in a blinding snowstorm. Officials say they were less than a mile from a safe refuge where they could have waited out the winter. Wreckage and bodies were found last week in the White Mountain National Forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Ww. H
Hanover
White Mountain National Forest
Ralph E. Miller
Robert Quinn
Beach High Students To Run Town For One Day
Old Orchard Beach High School students will take over town government for a day, running the police, fire and municipal departments. David Verrill was elected town manager with 129 votes, while other elected officials include town clerk Noel Crowley and police and fire chiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach High
Old Orchard Beach High School
Jerome Daly
Daly
David Verrill
Gary Girard
George Hogan
Ilene Shuman
Paul Leroux
Barbara Barth
Wayne Reed
Richard Kaldec
Richard Rowlan
Bertram Moody
David Jordan
Donald Keene
David Ahearn
Noel Crowley
Hugh Benson
Jacqueline Griffin
Carel Curit
Mary Johnston
Patrick Hogan
Eugene Wyman
Reginald Desjardins
James Turner
Weekly Food Market Guide for Biddeford Saco Area
Lucy F Sheive compiles a weekend shopping guide listing fresh spring produce and prices. Items include asparagus rhubarb lettuce onions potatoes carrots and spinach with seasonal fruits such as apples grapefruit lemons and oranges. Dairy meats poultry and fish are noted for good values with cottage cheese cheddar eggs milk ice cream and various fish like cusk haddock halibut and pollock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Massachusetts
California
Florida
Letter Carriers Ladies Auxiliary Conclave Slated
The State of Maine Ladies Auxiliary National Association of Letter Carriers will hold the annual state convention Saturday and Sunday at the Hotel DeWitt in Lewiston. Waterville’s Mrs. Jeannette Morrissette will preside. Biddeford delegates include state treasurer Mrs. Elizabeth Tate and committee members Mrs. Gladys Lamb and Mrs. Blanche Perrin. Registration opens Saturday at 5 p.m. with a buffet and dancing. Sunday sessions begin at 10:30 a.m. with a 2:30 p.m. banquet at St Luke High School gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
St. Luke High School
Biddeford
Beach Selectmen Meet Tonight in Old Orchard Beach
The board of selectmen will meet at the town hall to discuss routine matters. Town Manager Jer Daly hopes to discuss the school issue, decide on articles for the town meeting, and set a date for the elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Selectmen
Old Orchard Beach
Jerome Daly
Daly
Selectmen
Four teens placed on probation after city youth arrest
Judge Simon Spill ordered four teens on probation with a 9 p.m. curfew and suspended driving licenses of two for 90 days after arrests stemming from a Biddeford Saco and county police investigation. Warrants were drawn by Court Recorder Gerald Nason.
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Simon Spill
Biddeford
Saco
Gerald Nason
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Saco. Man
Marianas
Geo. Gobel
Holsteins
South Biddeford Ladies
Havana
Fidel Castro Jr
Cuba
Castro
Vienna
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Hitler
By James Marlow
Associated Press News
Poultry Industry Yearbook Published
Journal
Staples Post
Weekly Food Market Guide
Lucy F. Sheive
Maine Extension Service
Biddeford-Saco
Letter Carriers Ladies Auxiliary Conclave
Beach
Albert Gadbois General Contracto
Alfred Road
Plymouth
Willys
Chevrolet
New Motor
Jeep
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