Local notices list area residents in medical care and travel
Mrs. Annabell Snow of Biddeford Pool, James Boyle of 501 Main St Saco, and Mrs. Agnes Mitchell of 18 Foss St Biddeford are patients at Notre Dame and Webber and Maine Medical Center. Alfred Desmarais of Saco has returned home from Webber. Mr. and Mrs. Caron of Biddeford Pool attended the funeral of Very Rev Anthony Thibault in Rumford on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabell Snow
Biddeford Pool
Notre Dame Hospital
James Boyle
Main St
Saco
Webber Hospital
Agnes Mitchell
Foss St
Biddeford
Hazel Clay
John Brunelle
Beach Road
Oscar Day
Prospect St
Old Orchard Beach
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Alfred Desmarais
Pleasant St
Philip A. Caron
Pool St
Rumford
Anthony Thibault
St. John’s Church
Widows of World War One chapter meeting notice
Chapter Nine Widows of World War One Inc will meet at 7 30 tomorrow night in the American Legion hall Beach Street Saco Members to bring two articles for a swap York County Salon 257 Eight and Forty meets Thursday at 8 pm at the home of Mrs Cath erine Ambrose High Street Kennebunk with Mrs Germaine Grant Saco as co hostess Pine Cone Temple Pythian Sisters meets at 7 30 tomorrow night in the hall Pepperell Square Saco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Widows of World War One, Inc
American Legion Hall
Beach Street
Saco
York County
Catherine Ambrose
High Street
Kennebunk
Germaine Grant
Pine Cone Temple
Pythian Sisters
Pepperell Square
Church notes round up Wednesday services across area
Mothers chat session at United Church of Christ Biddeford runs 10 to 11 30 a m Wednesday. Choir rehearsals there and at other churches. Prayer services and mid week worship planned at Advent Christian Kennebunk Wells Ogunquit Faith Tabernacle and Saco churches. Youth and junior choirs meet. trustees meet tonight at parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church of Christ
Biddeford
Advent Christian Church
Chapel Street
Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Route 35
Kennebunk Lower Village
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Wells
Day Nineties Picnic Planned at St Andre's
A Gay Nineties themed picnic is set for June 14 in Biddeford. organized by St. Andre's Parents Friends and Teachers Association with games like pie eating dancing and darts. Transportation will be provided from the school yard to picnic grounds. Event chair Mrs. June Dubois announced attendance list included Bernard Forcier and Rev. Edmund Hache led prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andre’s Parents, Friends and Teachers Association
Biddeford
June Dubois
Bernard Forcier
Gertrude Remillard
Yvette Loranger
Lucienne Roy
Theresa Perrin
Dubois
Paul Houde
Claudette Lavigne
Ethel Dorais
Frances Gaudette
Theresa Rossignol
Petrin
Roy
Gertrude Remullard
Loranger
George Neault
Henry Camire
Paul Dubois
Adrien Laverriere
Armand Fecteau
Lucille Remillard
Suzanne Gobeil
Paul Beaupre
Edmund Hache
Deaths Kennebunk Mrs Mollie Hubbard 76
Mrs Mollie W Hubbard 76 of Sea Road widow of Clair L Hubbard died in a Portland hospital after a brief illness Born April 6 1888 in Tiperrary Ireland she lived in Kennebunk 50 years Survived by son Charles S Hubbard and daughter Elizabeth H Seaward three grandchildren Requiem high mass Thursday 9 am at St Martha's Kennebunkport Burial Evergreen Cemetery Kennebunk Landing Prayers Wednesday 730 pm Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk Friends may call Wednesday 24 and 7/9 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Mollie W. Hubbard
Sea Road
Clair L. Hubbard
Portland
Tipperary
Ireland
Patrick
Margaret
Quinley) Walsh
Charles S. Hubbard
Kennebunk Lower Village
Elizabeth H. Seaward
Kennebunkport
St. Martha’s Church
William Kelly
Evergreen Cemetery
Kennebunk Landing
Bibber
Lavalliere Rites Set After Biddeford Death
Arthur Lavalliere 56 of 55 Granite St Biddeford died yesterday after a long illness in a local hospital. Born March 1 1908 he was a machinist at Edwards Division of Saco Lowell Shops in Saco. Survivors include widow Evelyn one daughter and one granddaughter both in Oceanside California eight sisters and two brothers. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Friday from St Andre's Church with visitation at Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford today tomorrow and Thursday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Joseph Lavalliere
Granite St
Biddeford
Alfred
Jennie
Foran) Lavalliere
Edwards Division
Saco-Lowell
Saco
Evelyn
Jean) Lavalliere
John D. Murray
Oceanside
Calif
Emma Marchand
Liza Marchand
Alice Lavalliere
Rose Lambert
Laurette Masse
Gerald Nason
Laura Gallant
Eva Rocray
Henry
Albert
Togus
St. Andre's Church
San Soucy Funeral Home
Stone St
Funeral Service for Edward Frechette in Biddeford
Edward Frechette, a World War II veteran and former prisoner of war, died in Newington Connecticut. Funeral services were held at St. Andre's Church Biddeford with Rt. Rev. Msgr. Aime Giguere presiding. Burial followed in St. Joseph's Cemetery with full military honors. Attendees included relatives from Waterbury Boston and Goshen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Prechette
Edward Frechette
Newington
Conn
St. Andre's Church
Biddeford
Aime Giguere
Normand Carrier
Edmund Hache
St. Andre's
Charles Proulx
Laura Proulx
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Hache
Pease Air Force Base
Anna Frechette
Waterbury
Harold Holt
Boston
Mass
Sam Cunningham
Goshen
Funeral services for Robert A Rumery in Saco
Funeral services for Robert Arthur Rumery of 15 Dyer Street Saco were held at 2 p.m. yesterday at Shumway Funeral Home in Saco with Rev. C Joseph Ingraham of Foss Street Methodist Church Biddeford officiating. Interment followed in the family lot at Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Arthur Rumery
Dyer St
Saco
Richard A. Rumery
Doris
LaBonte) Rumery
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St. Saco
C. Joseph Ingraham
Foss Street Methodist Church
Biddeford
Woodlawn Cemetery
Beach Firemen Have Busy Day
Old Orchard Beach firemen responded twice to fires at Albert Blow on Smithwheel Road. Using 150 ft of 1 inch hose they fought a woods fire hampered by brush and logs, returning to station at 11:05. A second call at 1:05 p m reported a blaze in the Blow dump. Engine 14 with two men used 450 ft of 12 inch hose to extinguish it by 2:10 p.m. They also battled a grass fire and burning railroad ties at 53 East Grand Ave owned by Mrs Mabel P Jannelle where sparks from an incinerator were blamed. no one inhabited the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard
BEAC
Albert Blow
Smithwheel
Blow
Engine 14
Mabel P. Jannelle
East Grand Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Small Pox Clinic Set In Biddeford
A pre school vaccination clinic for small pox is set for Saturday at 9 a m at the Biddeford Public Health Nursing Office in the City building. It welcomes all children entering school this September. Parents should bring children to their family doctor or the clinic. Dr M P Houle health officer will be the attending physician and vaccinations will be given without fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Portland Weather Outlook Shows Showers and Cooler Temps
Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Highs in the low to mid 60s and lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph, higher in thunder squalls. Wednesday fair to partly cloudy and cooler with a few mountain showers, northwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
CYO Group At Beach Installs Officer Slate
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Catholic Youth Organization members at St. Margaret Church installed their officer slate led by President John Jalbert and Vice President Barbara Jalbert. Other officers include Beverly Southwick secretary Lionel Beaulieu treasurer and several chairmen. Benediction by Rev. Royal Parent. Advisory adults listed. some unable to attend. A 7:30 p.m. Thursday rectory meeting was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Catholic Youth Organization
St. Margaret's Church
Ete
John Jalbert
Barbara Jalbert
Beverly Southwick
Lionel Beaulieu
Margaret LaBranche
David Morin
Constance Babeau
Richard Schmidt
Elizabeth Leroux
Royal Parent
Arnold Morin
Ronald Johnson
Roland LaBranche
Ervin Jalbert
Thomas Fregeau
County Salon Elects Officers for 1964 65
York County salon selects officers for the 1964 65 term at a May meeting hosted by Mrs. Elsie Ellis in York. New officers include Yvonne Bergeron Antonia Harquail Germaine Lariviere Elaine LaPierre Virginia Ford Hollie McKee Evelyn Morin and Alice Bitomski with Gertrude Wood named surintendante Installation is set for June 11 at 8 p m at Mrs LaPierre s Wells home with dinner at Henri s Restaurant at 6 30 p m and Mrs Ford to serve as installing officer assisted by Mrs LaPierre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Beach
Yvonne Bergeron
Biddeford
Petite Chapeau
York County
Elsie Ellis
Antonia Harquail
Old Orchard Beach
Demi-Chapeau Premiere
Germaine Lariviere
Demi-Chapeau Deuxieme
Elaine LaPierre
Wells
Secretaire
Virginia Ford
Caissiere
Hollie McKee
L'Archiviste
Evelyn Morin
L'Aumoniere
Alice Bitomski
Kittery
la Concierge
Gertrude Wood
Saco Woman Wins 4000 Damages in Fall Verdict
Edith S. Reny of Saco won $4,000 in damages from James J. Kelley doing business as Noyes Realtors. A York County Superior Court jury returned the verdict after a 40 minute deliberation. Reny alleged a compression back injury from a December 12 1960 fall on the staircase from the second to the first floor of the Portland building at 178 Middle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
State Health and Welfare Department
Edith S. Renyy
Saco
York County Superior Court
Traverse
Reny
James J. Kelley
Noyes Realtors of
Portland
Middle St
Officers Installed By VFW Auxiliary in Old Orchard Beach
Officers of the Old Orchard Beach Memorial Auxiliary VFW were installed at the Post Home. Named were Dorothy Lenkowski president Cecile McNeill junior vice president Theresa Brooks chaplain Jan Simpson conductress Frances Pettingill secretary Mary Marshall retiring president and new trustee. Absent are Arlene Edwards Christine Hinkle and Blanche McKee. Installing officer was Ruth Hamilton. A donation to the Department Hospital Fund was voted and a joint installation at Boardman Ellis Post York May 22 was invited. Nancy Taylor was a patient in Osteopathic Hospital. members to send cards. Mystery award went to Theresa Brooks. Meeting adjourned for refreshments. Next meeting will be in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post Home
Atlantic Avenue
Dorothy Lenkowski
Cecile McNeill
Theresa Brooks
Jan Simpson
Frances Pettingill
Mary Marshall
Arlene Edwards
Christine Hinkle
Blanche McKee
Ruth Hamilton
Department Hospital Fund
Boardman Ellis Post
York
South Portland Post
Nancvy Taylor
Osteopathic Hospital
Brooks
Pineland Work Outlined For Delta Alpha Club
Mrs. A J Nevin guest speaker spoke on Pineland Hospital and Training Center aims. Accompanied by R N Mrs. Charlotte Hart, the meeting drew 17 members and 3 guests under President Mrs. Alice Hurd. Reports were accepted. the group will make scrapbooks for Pineland and area hospitals. Next meeting set for June 1 at Miss Ethel Roberts home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Alpha Club
A. J. Nevin
Pineland Hospital and Training Center
Pownal
Charlotte Hart
R. N
Pineland
Ethel Cobb
Ferry Road
Saco
Alice Hurd
Sunshine
Ethel Roberts
Old Orchard Road
Dorothy Tarbox
Woman Hurt In Saco Accident
In Saco Municipal Court this morning George M. Moulton 74 of Waterboro pleaded innocent to a failure to yield right of way charge from an accident at North and Riverside Avenues Camp Ellis. Ruth K. Fleming 57 of Saco suffered rib injuries. Barbara Mitchell bruised knee. Moulton found guilty with a suspended $10 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
George M. Moulton
Waterboro
North
Riverside Avenues
Camp Ellis
Ruth K. Fleming
Cleveland St
North Avenue
Moulton
Riverside Avenue
Fleming
William F. Wilson Jr
Handbook Group Sets Wells Teachers' Handbook Agenda
The Wells Handbook Committee held two meetings to draft a Teachers Handbook for all instructors in the Wells School System. They agreed to approve articles only after two-thirds votes from administration representatives and teachers. Three topics already unanimously approved are introduction procedures for news releases and contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Saco Street Dept Upgrades City Hall Area
Saco street department workers finished sidewalk work on the Cutts Avenue side of city hall this morning. A new street light was installed. Street Commissioner Timothy Crowley began work Saturday and has kept traffic in and out of the building moving without interruption during the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Street Department
Cutts Avenue
City Hall
Timothy Crowley
Saco Street
Ice and Snow Causes Damages in Negligence Suit
Mrs. Reay sues for 20705 dollars alleging owners neglected to clear ice and snow. Suit itemizes about 600 dollars for medical bills and 105 dollars for lost wages as part of damages.
Rotary Club Brings Guest Speaker On Tax Reform
At a joint Augusta and Biddeford Saco Rotary meeting in Brunswick, Harry Shulman urged tax reform and centralized assessors. He argued Maine studies taxes heavily yet action lags, proposed taxing property by equity, and favored combining local services to cut costs. He called for better assessor training and possible multi-town assessor offices. Robert Jones will speak May 27 with an Orient trip talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Augusta
Biddeford-Saco
Eagle Hotel
Harry Shulman
Portland Papers
Shulman
Maine
Clayton Cartmill
Joseph Haley
Robert Jones
Orient
Saco Squadron Members Attend Meeting In Augusta
The 17th Saco Squadron Civil Air Patrol represented by Capt. Alexander Hamilton Arundel and Second Lt. Edith C. Halasz Saco attended the Maine Wing spring meeting in Augusta. Cadets Poirier Halasz and others from Saco and Kennebunk joined sessions, with orientation flights planned from Biddeford Airport and three squadrons preparing for a Memorial Day parade in Sanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Saco
Civil Air Patrol
Maine
Alexander Hamilton
Arundel
Edith C. Halasz
Carol Anne MacAusland
Irene Halasz
Cindy Halasz
Claire Poirier
John Campbell
Kennebunk
William E. Perkins
John Spiros
Paul Zousoumas
Biddeford
Sanford
Awning Blaze Strikes Biddeford Storefront
Biddeford firefighters battled an awning fire at 7 Pool Street, scorching the building front and blistering clapboard paint. Crews used a booster to extinguish the blaze. Damages and cause are undetermined. The two story wooden building houses a store, owned by Mary Throumoulos and occupied by Ralph Nemo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Pool St
Mary Throumoulos
Ralph Nemo
Breathitt ends old servant system at governor’s mansion
Kentucky Governor Edward T. Breathitt has ended a long tradition in which state prisoners worked as servants at the governor’s mansion, receiving pay and a pardon for good service at the end of the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort. Ky
Edward T. Breathitt
GOP Candidates Honored At Saturday Tea In York County
Republican primary candidates for York County and state offices will be honored guests at a tea and reception hosted by the Arundel Women’s Republican Club at the Beard home in Kennebunkport Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. This marks Congressman McIntire’s first public appearance with the club, replacing the May 11 dinner. Numerous candidates from county and state races are listed as attendees, with many local hostesses and pourers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Clifford G. McIntire
McIntire
York County
Arundel Women’s Republican Club
Frank A. Beard
Maine Street
William H. Bruce
Buxton
G. ‘Stephen Johnston
Old Orchard Beach
Ralph M. Lovell
Sanford
Elmont S. Tyndale
Senate
Paul Deshaies
Biddeford
William E. Knox
York
D. Kerwin Twomey
Kittery
Ralph G. Cressey
North Berwick
Herbert R. Bean
Dinsmore Worthing
Saco
John Carlson
Richard Lamb
Raymond H. Bradeen
Waterboro
James S. Erwin
John G. Smith
James Dewey
Millard Palmer
Clarence Crosby
Kennebunk
Lillian Cleaves
Lewellyn Nevers
Berwick
Warren Peterson
Yarmouth
Frank Hancock
Henry Fuller
Howard Hanson
East Lebanon
Earle Bibber
Abbott Pendergast
James Erwin
William Hobbs
Alfred
Charles Hersom
George Timson
Ralph Leavitt
Portland
Dorothy Doe
Philip Hussey Jr
Kathryn Mulheron
Lottie Ricker
H. David Walley
Saco Woman Named Head Of Veterans Group
Reginald Blanchard of the Boucouvalas-Dupuis Post AMVETS Auxiliary Saco was elected Maine auxiliary president at the state convention. The Staples Post and its Auxiliary of Biddeford and Saco units received multiple honors including Auxiliary of the Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Veterans Group
Waterville
Reginald Blanchard
Boucouvalas-Dupuis
Amvets Auxiliary
Department of Maine ‘Auxiliary
Blanchard
S.0.s. -Care
Methodist Men Close Season at Old Orchard Beach
The Washing ton Avenue Methodist Church Mens Club closed its season with a sunset gathering at the Methodist Parsonage hosted by Rev. Gilbert W. Sirotti. President Arthur Leddy spoke on club aims, highlighting the Sunday School building project and community welfare efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Gilbert W. Sirotti
Methodist Parsonage
Arthur Leddy
Mr. Sirotti
Leonard Gray
Walter Graves
John Tibbetts
Humane Society Sets Beach Meeting
The Pine Tree Humane Society will meet Wednesday at the home of humane agent Mrs. Lillian Merry at 2 30 visiting the new kennels and 3 p m business meeting. At the April meeting Mrs. Virginia Lummis was elected president succeeding Dr Walter E Dudley Jr who became chairman of the board. Mrs Ida Mallory was elected vice president and other officers were re elected. Some animal cases were discussed and director elections were carried to the next meeting. Members attended the Maine Federation of Humane Societies spring meeting May 6 in Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard
Ida Mallory
Ly“man
Maine Federation of Humane Societies
Stowe House
Brunswick
Wells Harbor Dredging Bids Sought for Phase One
U S Army Corps of Engineers says unfinished harbor dredging may be bid May 28 and opened June 18 for a about 1 million project. Dredging duration estimated at two to three months. Port land Sanders Construction Co. contract awaits dredging completion. Corps plans further talks with selectmen to discuss progress and town contract timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Waltham
Mass
Corps
Army Engineers
Prock and Sons of
Rockland
Edward Jordan
Portland
Sanders Construction Co
Penny Social Attended by Nee Nah Pocahontas Council
Nee Nah Pocahontas Council met at the Legion Hall for a penny social supper supervised by Mrs. Shirley Doe. Mrs. Mary La Branche presided as Pocahontas. Secretary's report was read and accepted. Welcomed back Mrs. Rose Silverman and Mrs. Gladys Goodwin of Lola Council Monterey and Blue Feather Council Biddeford. Ill reports for Mrs. Bessie Millman and Mrs. De Leonard. Voted to decorate deceased members' graves. Invitation from Navajo Council South Berwick for May 28. Plans for a fall rummage sale. Mystery prize won by Mrs. Gladys Goodwin and species award by Miss Janie Bibber. Shirley Doe praised the Great Pocahontas project. Social hour followed. season ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Nee Nah Council
Pocahontas
Legion Hall
Shirley Doe
Mary la Branche
Rose Silverman
Gladys Goodwin
Lola Council
Monterey Calif
Blue Feather Council
Biddeford
Bessie Millman
de Leonard
Navajo Council
South Berwick
Janie Bibber
Spring Concert Set At Wells On Friday
A combined spring concert will be presented Friday May 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Wells Junior High School new gym auditorium under Raymond Spencer music supervisor. Wells Junior Band Lebanon School Band and Wells High School band perform with baton twirling majorettes and Lebanon Glee Club. Graniteers from Rochester New York will exhibit. Public welcome and refreshments available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WELLS
Wells Junior High School
Raymond Spencer
Lebanon
Lebanon School Glee Club
Graniteers
Rochester
N.H
Initiation Conducted By Lafayette Court
Lafayette Court initiation ceremonies at the hall on Emery Street Biddeford admitted three new members Armand Fecteau and Mrs Therese Nolette adult members and Marc D Garand juvenile member Chief Ranger Walter Perrin led the session and Emile Fecteau received a special award Plans were laid for an August picnic at Picard Farm Boom Road Saco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Court
Catholic Order of Foresters
Emery Street
Biddeford
Armand Fecteau
Therese Nolette
Marc D. Garand
Picard Farm
Boom Road
Saco
Walter Perrin
Emile Fecteau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Mrs
Mollie Hubbard
Arthur Lavalliere
Robert A. Rumery
CYO Group At
Beach
County Salon
Ida Neves
Florida
Bergeron
VFW Auxiliary
Handbook Group
Rotary Club
GOP
Merton Iran Staples Post and Auxiliary
Rojland Huot
Talmadge Allen
Norman Sevigny
Paul Potvin
Margaret Parsons
Alice Parsons
Anne Butler
Gladyce Dodge
Ruth Nickerson
Rene Huot
Robert Boucher Charles Mantis
Adrien Petit
Merton Ira Staples
Rita Huot
Nickerson
Dodge
Potvin
Roland Huot
Staples Post
Methodist
Humane Society
Wells Harbor
Penny Social
Biddeford Motor Sales
Biddeford & Saco Gas CO
Main Street
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