Biddeford Personal News and Visits Include Emmanuel College Honor
Mrs Eleanor Cadorette and daughter Mary Elizabeth return to 139 Foss street Biddeford after Boston trip. Mr and Mrs Jerry Murphy Wollaston Mass and Mr and Mrs Dennis Murphy Stratham NH visit. Mrs Rudolph Cote and Mrs Pauline Lavigne attend Maine Cancer drive tea in Augusta. Frederick W West on 30 day leave from USS Hancock in Japan visits his mother in Biddeford. Joan Perreault to receive high academic achievement award at Emmanuel College Boston with her parents in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Cadorette
Mary Elizabeth
Foss Street
Biddeford
Boston
James Finn
Jerry Murphy
Wollaston
Mass
Dennis Murphy
Stratham
N. H
Rudolph Cote
Floal
Pauline Lavigne
Maine Cancer Drive
Marie L. Caron of Camp Ellis dies after long illness
Marie Louise Durette Caron 67 of Camp Ellis Saco died at home after a long illness. Born November 18, 1893 in Matane P Q she came from Canada in 1912. Employed by Pepperell and Bates until 1949 she was a Notre Dame de Lourdes parishioner and Ste Anne sodality member. Survived by husband Oliver and three sons Louis Camp Ellis Joseph Alphonse of Detroit and Joseph Fernand of Camp Ellis her father Antonian Durette a brother six sisters and five grandchildren. Funeral Saturday 8:30 a m at Notre Dame de Lourdes burial at St Joseph cemetery. Friends may call Cote Funeral Home today and Friday 2-4 and 7-10 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Louise ‘Durette Caron
Camp Ellis
Saco
Matane
P. Q
Cajetan and
Arthimise (Durette) Durette
Canada
Pepperell and
Bates Mfg
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
Ste. Anne Sodality
Oliver Caron
Louis
Joseph Alphonse
Detroit
Mich
Joseph Fernand Caron
Antonian Durette
Biddeford
Amanda Durette
Bertha Fournier
Armande Courtois
Lillien Jacoby
Juliette Quinn
Eva Beall
Notre Dame de Lourdes
St. Joseph Cemetery
Cote Funeral Home
Beach Street
Local Club and Auxiliary Meetings Tonight in Biddeford and Saco
The Fremont club and auxiliary meet at 8 PM at the club hall on Alfred Street Biddeford. Annette chapter CBS meets at 7 30 PM in Saco Masonic hall with refreshments led by Mrs Eleanor Koutoulakas and a Past Matrons auction. East Biddeford Little League auxiliary gathers at 7 30 PM at the Lightning club with a social and refreshments served by Mrs Edwilda Berthiaume. Adah chapter Night observes Organist Night tomorrow at 7 30 PM at Biddeford Masonic hall with co chairmen Mrs Doris Horsfield and Mrs Dorothy Peck assisted by several couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Club
Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Annette Chapter
CBS
Saco Masonic Hall
Eleanor Koutoulakas
East
Adah Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Doris Horsfield
Dorothy Peck
Wendell Stackpole
James Helms
Prescott Howard
Cadet and Church Groups Schedule Friday Meetings
Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Friday at 8 30 p m. The Bible club of the Lyman Baptist church Goodwins Mills will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage. The Confirmation class of Christ Episcopal church Biddeford will meet Friday at 10 a m at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Salvation Army
Bible Club
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Christ Episcopal Church
Biddeford
Red Cross Project Aids VA Patients
At the Saco Cross production service annual meeting at the Saco United Baptist church surgical dressings and woolen shirts were made to help Togus veterans hospital patients. A recovered dish luncheon followed, with attendees including Mrs. Charles Tucker, Mrs. Gertrude Pease, Mrs. Gerard Cameron, Mrs. George Goodchild, Mrs. Roy Watson, Mrs. Ethel Berwick, Mrs. Ruby Irish, Mrs. Gertrude Farwell, Mrs. Laurence Cranshaw, Mrs. Ossian Johnson and Miss Theresa County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Cross
Saco United Baptist Church
Togus Veterans Hospital
Charles Tucker
Gertrude Pease
Gerard Cameron
George Goodchild
Roy Watson
Ethel Berwick
Ruby Irish
Gertrude Farwell
Laurence Cranshaw
Ossian Johnson
Theresa County
Weather outlook for Portland with rain and cooler nights
The forecast calls for increasing cloudiness this afternoon with a chance of rain inland and cooler coastal readings. Tonight winds remain light to moderate from the east and southeast as drizzle develops before daybreak. Friday stays cloudy and cool with occasional rain or drizzle and temperatures ranging from the mid 40s inland to mid 50s along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Halifax
Montreal
Elizabeth Severance of Kennebunkport to be buried Friday
Elizabeth Severance 89 widow of Bert Severance a Kennebunkport native died after a brief illness in a local convalescent home. She was born April 16 1872 daughter of James D and Martha Perkins lived in Merrimac MA before returning to Kennebunkport five years ago. Officiating will be Rev Robert Howes at Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk with burial at Evergreen Cemetery. Survivors include two nieces Mrs Arthur Lombard and Mrs W Gilman Fiske. Friends may call tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Perkins Severance
Kennebunkport
Bert Severance
Kennebunk
James D
Martha (Curtis) Perkins
Merrimac
Mass
Rebekah Lodge
Funeral Rites for Mrs Telka Seyzmecki Held at St Mary Biddeford
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 9 a m from St Mary Biddeford for Mrs Telka T Seyzmecki with Rev Coleman OToole officiating at the requiem high mass. Vocalist William Cleary. Bearers Ronald Ayotte Edward Regina Charles Baker Stanley Bator Edward J Horne and John Choroszy. Burial in the family lot at St Mary cemetery with Rev Cornelius Enright reciting prayers at the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary
Biddeford
Telka T. Seyzmecki
Coleman O'Toole
William Cleary
Ronald Ayotte
Edward Regina
Charles Baker
Stanley Bator
Edward J. Horne
John Choroszy
St. Mary Cemetery
Cornelius Enright
Daughters of Isabella to Honor Mrs. Mary Louise Garon
Our Lady of Fatima circle meets at 7 30 tonight at Cote funeral home corner James and Beach streets Saco to pay respects to Mrs Mary Louise Garon sister of a member
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Fatima
Daughters of Isabella
Cote Funeral Home
James and
Beach Streets
Saco
Mary Louise Garon
Foss Street WSCS Plans Future Events
The Foss Street Woman's Society of Christian Service met at 7 Orchard Street Biddeford to finalize plans for a June 9 rummage and food sale at the church. Officers are to be installed June 4. A Miss ions School is set for August 21–25 at Colby College Waterville with four study courses led by H E Woolever, Barbara Campbell, Rev Kathleen Weed, and Gilbert R Little. Camperships to the Methodist camp at Winthrop were awarded to Patricia Henderson and Marcia White. An officers training day is planned June 19 at the Atlantis Hotel Scarborough. Rev Sam J Kalamaras spoke on History and Beliefs of the Orthodox Church. Attendees included June Poirier, Marion Hutchins, Anne Spencer, Louise Merryman, Sylvia Searle, Ida Michie, Joan Doyle, Ada Howard, Marion Spofford, Alice Smith, Theresa Chasse, Gladys Schwartz, Emma Merrill, Marguerite McIntire, Emma Chappell, Gladys Goodwin, Beatrice Kaleel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Foss Street Methodist Church
Biddeford
Ethel Small
Orchard Street
Gladys Schwartz
June Poirier
Gilbert R. Little
Sylvia Searle
Children's’ Work
Winthrop
Patricia Henderson
Marcia White
Atlantis Hotel
Scarborough
Anne Spencer
Marion Hutchins
Louise Merryman
Sunshine Committee
Sam J. Kalamaras
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Beatrice Kalee
June Poirer
Ida Michie
Joan Doyle
Ada Howard
Marion Spofford
Alice Smith
Theresa Chasse
Emma Merrill
Marguerite McIntire
Emma Chappell
Gladys Goodwin
Beatrice Kaleel
Fidel Castro proposes diet substitutes for Cuba
Prime Minister Fidel Castro, in a televised speech from Key West, urged Cubans to replace beef with rabbit and cow’s milk with goat’s milk due to shortages. He cited rabbit’s higher meat yield and goat milk’s higher fat and protein content as advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Fidel Castro
Cas Ro
Larceny reported at Cliff & John's Texaco in Saco
Saco police investigate petty larceny at Cliff and John's Texaco on Elm Street where a key was used to open the Coke machine and the coin box was taken. The incident details remain under police inquiry with no suspects named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Cliff & John
Texaco
Elm Street
Card of Thanks from Hyde Memorial Hospital Patient
Mrs. Veronica Morin expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for flowers and cards she received during her stay at Hyde Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hyde Memorial Hospital
Fun Group Of AMVETS Plan For Convention
Kigmy Sack Biddeford and Crabb Old Orchard Beach plan the State AMVETS convention at the Beach June 2 3 and 4. Sad Sack opens the convention at the Post home Walnut St Old Orchard Beach with 6 30 pm registration. Yard Birds invite at 7 pm followed by a 7 45 pm scrimmage Kigmy vs Crabb Sacks. parade from the Post Office to the trade circle Pier then to Vesper hotel. beauty contest for Miss Maine AMVET to be sponsored by Kigmy Sack and Crabb Sack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kigmy Sack
Biddeford
Crabb
Old Orchard Beach
Joseph Larose
Post Home
Walnut Street
Kigmy
Old Orchard Street
Tradc
East Grand Avenue
Vesper Hotel
Miss Maine
Crab Sack
Amvets
Women Reinstated After Sanford Shoe firings
Two women dismissed from Sanford Shoe in Maine for poor work were ordered reinstated with back pay and full seniority by arbitrator William Dallman of the United Shoe Workers. Jeanette Whitten and Gertrude LaPierre, discharged February 1 and March 21 respectively, regain their jobs. Sanford Shoe employs about 350 with roughly 50 workers from Biddeford-Saco area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Shoe Corporation
William Dallman
United Shoe Workers of America
AFL
CIO
Maine
New Hampshire
Dallman
Jeanette Whitten
Gertrude LaPierre
Sanford
Biddeford-Saco
Augusta Saco charter amendments head to December vote
Charter changes cleared in Augusta and return to Saco for December referendum. The House approved amendments to the Saco City Charter, including suspension rules for ordinances and new referendum questions, removing several items and adding two bond related questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Saco
House of Representatives
Pepperell Trust Company Elects Officer Staff
Pepperell Trust company Biddeford elected officers at a bank meeting yesterday. Named are William E. Shaw as chairman, David C. Shaw as president and trust officer, Daniel L. Carey as vice president, Perley G. Davis as secretary and treasurer, and Lena Lavigne as assistant treasurer. Tell ers include Grace Pelletier, Mary Karonides, Adrienne Giguere, Rita Daigneault, and Pauline Laliberte. Directors named are Carey, David Shaw, William Shaw, J Hermann Gelinas, Arthur Morrill, and Laurence Staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepperell Trust Company
Biddeford
William E.shaw
David C. Shaw
Daniel L. Carey
Perley G. Davis
Lena Lavigne
Grace K. Pelletier
Mary Karronides
Adrienne Giguere
Rita H. Daigneault
Pauline Laliberte
Carey
David Shaw
William Shaw
J. Hermann Gelinas
Arthur L. Morrill
Laurence H. Staples
Widows Plan Memorial Events in New Hampshire and Maine
World War I Widows unit met in Saco to discuss memorial plans. A wreath service is set for May 30 at Cathedral of the Pines in Rindge, New Hampshire, with a plaque dedication on September 3. Reports covered Brunswick, Cleveland, and pension bill efforts, plus the 1962 national convention in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Cathedral of the Pines
Rindge
N. H
Hazel Small
Brunswick
Martha Beaudoin
Martha Whitten
Kittery
Louise Jenkins
Cleveland
Eastland Hotel
Portland
Whitten
American Legion
Rose Guillereault
Bertha Welch
Beaudoin
Eva Desautels
Ladies Aid of So Biddeford Votes Donations
The Ladies Aid Society met yesterday afternoon at the South Biddeford Methodist church hosted by Mrs. Frank Peck and co hosts Mrs. Louise Gaffney and Mrs. Marion Clark. Donations approved included funds for Biddeford High School Book Fund All Faiths Cha fund at Pineland Hospital and Training Center Powinall and Salvation Army drive. A memorial service honored departed members and flowers will be placed on Memorial Sunday. Next meeting is the annual outing June 7 at Valle's steak house Scarborough. Mystery package awarded to Mrs. Leona Johnson. Attendance listed incl Mrs. Anna Tremblay Mrs. Ethel Collomy Mrs. Lena Park Mrs. Martha Goldthwaite Mrs. Inez Johnson and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
South Biddeford
Memrs
Marion Clark
Valle’s
Scarborough
Leona Johnson
Anna Tremblay
Ethel Collomy
Louise Gaffney
Lena Pk
Martha Goldthwaite
Inez Johnson
Saco Gets New Police Cruiser
Saco's new police cruiser a 1961 Dodge was delivered by Harry B Center of Biddeford yesterday afternoon. The city paid 1150 dollars and received a trade-in value of 1497.60. The cruiser features a public address system and a stronger siren than the old vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Harry B. Center
Biddeford
Teamsters and Maine Employers Near Sign Deal in Portland
Representatives from Teamsters Local 340 and the Maine Carrier Employers Association say their recently negotiated contract will be signed soon. The remark followed Rep. Walter R. Tweedie of Mars Hill claiming the teamsters plan to stall until session end to push for higher gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Teamsters Local 340
Maine Carrier Employers Association
Walter R. Tweedie
Mars Hill
Teamsters
Tweedie
Man Charged With Passing A Stopped Bus In Biddeford
A Biddeford man Ernest D. Spenard 35 of 9 King Street faced a continued case for sentence after being found guilty of passing a stopped school bus. Willie Laverriere, 252 Pool Road, testified the vehicle passed as children were about to exit. The judge considered Spenard’s unemployment and support duties in the continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Ernest D. Spenard
King Street
Willie H. Laverriere
Pool Road
Laverriere
Parisien to Lead Memorial Day Parade in Saco
Raymond Parisien of the Bou couvalas Dupuis post AMVETS was named marshal for the Memorial Day parade on May 30 at Saco. A spaghetti supper and post auction are planned for May 27, with the supper 6 to 7 pm in the lower hall and the auction in the upstairs hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Parisien
Boucouvalas-Dupuis
Amvets
Saco
Cmdr
Earl Clappison
Joseph Henaire
Guy Goodwin
Herbert Estes
Edwin Munford
Robert Mitchell
Benjamin Currier
Post
Amvets Post
Veterans ‘Organization
Joseph Quellette
Eugene Moody
Henaire
Ouellette
Drouin Offenses Could Be Held Upon Return
Drouin faced potential holding on offenses as authorities in Maine pursued him since the assault. He was later apprehended in Philadelphia by state officials and brought into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Philadelphia
Extradition Bail Granted for Suspected Break-In Suspect
A man awaiting extradition posted bail of £500 after conviction for a house break in July 1959. He had previously escaped from the House of Correction but was later recaptured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Correction
Maine counties urged to stay within state judicial fold
A speaker urged keeping Franklin County in Maine’s judicial system, arguing Aroostook County supports secession to form a separate state. The remarks emphasized maintaining the current judicial alignment rather than secession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Franklin County
Aroostook County
Unified court system proposal replaces local courts
The bill aims to abolish municipal and trial justice courts within four to seven years and create a unified system run by full-time judges in about 33 cities and towns. It stems from a professional study sponsored by the Legislative Research Committee, which endorsed the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Research Committee
Main Highway Safety Committee Warns About Night Visibility
If you suspect any change in visibility at night check your headlights. The Main Highway Safety Committee urges drivers to ensure they are not operating a dangerous one eyed car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Highway Safety Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marie L. Caron
Red Cross Project
Elizabeth Severance
Telka Scyzmecki
WSCS
Fidel
Veronica Morin
Fun Group of Amvets
Frances Michie
Thelma Orcutt
Harriet Smith
Ladies Aid of So
Saco Police
Parisien
Drouin
Delmar” and
Feracci
Ladies’ Home Journal
aCeer
American National Red Cross
Red Cross
China
Navy
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