Bridal shower guest list and confinement note
Mrs Edward P Johnson of Randall Avenue Ocean Park is confined to her home by illness. Absent from the list of those unable to attend a bridal shower for Doris Perreault were Mrs Henry Mc Keown Mrs Alma Perreault Mrs Roger Jean Miss Sylvaine Perreault and Mrs Jeanette Francoeur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward P. Johnson
Randall Avenue
Ocean Park
Doris Perreault
Henry McKeown
Alma _ Perreault
Roger Jean
Sylvaine Perreault
Jeanette Francoeur
Emma M. Littlefield Dies at 76 in Hollis Center
Emma M. Littlefield 76 of Hollis Center died yesterday in a Biddeford hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Waterboro she was a daughter of Byron and Elizabeth Bennett Roberts and a 50 year resident of Hollis Center. Survivors include her husband Eddie A. Littlefield four sons Harrison Oscar Bertron and Keith one daughter Linda Spiller nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm from Shumway Funeral Home Saco with visitation Tuesday 7 to 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma M. Littlefield
Hollis Center
Biddeford
Waterboro
Byron
Elizabeth Bennett Roberts
Clark's Mills Methodist Church
Eddie A. Littlefield
Harrison Littlefield
Oscar Littlefield
Bertron Littlefield
Saco
Keith Littlefield
New Gloucester
Linda Spiller
Kennebunk
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring Street
Community Lodge and Auxiliary Meetings Scheduled
New members will be voted on and plans made for Memorial Day at Unity Lodge Knights of Pythias Saco hall. Hibernian auxiliary closes the season Tuesday at 8 in AOH hall. May 25 banquet arrangements announced by Mrs Charles E Cartier. Webber hospital auxiliary annual meeting tomorrow night at Shawmut Inn Kennebunkport 6 30. Fred S Gurney WRC meets tonight in Saco GAR hall 7 30. Saco Juvenile Grange will not visit Mighty Mouse TV show. next meeting June 13. Our Lady of Fatima circle social Tuesday 5 p m at St hall Adams St Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Saco K. of P. Hall
Hibernian Auxilary
AOH
Charles E. Cartier
Webber Hospital
Shawmut Inn
Kennebunkport
Saco Juvenile Grange
Our Lady of Fatima Circle
Daughters of Isabella
St. _— hall
Adams Street
Biddef Ord
Lyman Baptist Church Prayer Fellowship Notes
Various church groups in Wells Old Orchard Beach Saco and area schedule Tuesday meetings at 9 30 a m prayer at parsonage 7 30 p m fellowship at Full Gospel Route 9A Wells 1 30 to 3 p m Sunday school session at Saco United Baptist church includes film strips child care Rev Stanley A Bennett leads discussion Unitarian Universalist committee plans Children day program and church school picnic
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prayer Fellowship
Lyman Baptist Church
Full Gospel
Route 9A
Wells
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Saco United Baptist Church
Stanley A. Bennett
Unitarian-Universalist Religious Education Committee
Saco Unitarian Parish
Song Becomes Strange Epitaph
New York songwriter and performer Joe Howard died after collapsing at a Chicago benefit. He will be buried in a mausoleum in Alvary Cemetery, Long Island City, engraved with the music notes of his song I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now. He was 82 and wrote more than 500 songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joe Howard
Chicago
Alvary Cemetery
Long Island City
Howard
Chicago Civic
Castro ready for exchange in prisoner talks
Castro signals willingness to swap Cuban political prisoners for U S and Central American detainees. He warns Havana radio reported he may halt negotiations if Washington insists on calling it an exchange. He said the move is indemnification not an exchange per Presa Latina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla.p
Fidel Castro
Cuba
United States
Central America
Havana Radio
Castro
Portland Area Weather Forecast Tonight and Tuesday Showers
Partly cloudy and cool this afternoon and tonight with brief showers. Winds northwest 10 to 30 mph tonight. Tuesday expect fair to partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers in northern mountain sections. Temperatures vary with low 60s in Zone 1 and around 40 elsewhere. Overnight lows include Caribou 40, Eastport 8, Greenville 36, Old Town 35, Rumford 43, Portland 43, Concord 44, Halifax 30, Montreal 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Concord
Halifax
Montreal
TIDES FOR MAY DAYLIGHT TIME HIGH LOW SUMMARY
May tide table lists daylight hours with high tides in the morning and evening. Times show specific peaks at 5:15 A M and 5:59 P M with subsequent highs at 6:10 A M and 6:52 P M and a faint 7:07 A M and 7:43 P M. Low tides appear around 11:37 A M and 12:02 P M with 12:30 P M and 12:59 P M and 1:21 P M.
Death of John C Siddall 60 Old Orchard Beach police officer
John C Siddall 60 died early today after a long illness. A resident of 13 Cookman Avenue Old Orchard Beach he served with the beach police for years. Born in Biddeford March 26 191 son of Charles and Mary Wood Siddall he attended local schools and belonged to St Margaret church. Survived by widow Marion Farrington two sisters four stepsons nieces and a great nephew. Visitation at Cosgrove funeral home Biddeford 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p m today and tomorrow with burial in St Mary cemetery Biddeford Wednesday morning after services at 9 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Siddall
Cookman Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
The
Beach
Biddeford
Charles and
Mary Wood Siddall
St. Margaret Church
Marion ‘Farrington
St. Mary Cemetery
Ruth Morrill Ott committal at Laurel Hill in Saco
Committal services are set for Wednesday at 11 a m in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco for Mrs Ruth Morrill Ott a Biddeford Pool resident who died December 31 in Fort Lauderdale Florida during a winter vacation She was born June 2 1895 in Saco daughter of Ernest L and Sarah W Morrill and educated in local schools She later graduated from Simmons College in 1920 and was wife to Leroy F Ott Other survivors include her daughter Sallie Ott O Hagan and two grandchildren Robin Ruth and Terrence Lee O Hagan of Miami Florida plus brothers Howard A Morrill and Arthur S Morrill and sister Grace M Morrison with several nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Hill
Saco
Ruth (Merrill) Ott
Biddeford
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Leroy F. Ott
Ernest L
Sarah W. Morrill
Thornton Academy
Simmons College
Sallie Ott O'Hagan
Robin Ruth
Terrence Lee O'Hagan
Miami
Howard A Morrlil
Bay View
Arthur S Morrill
Arundel
Grace M. Morrison
Frankfurt
Ind
Funeral rites for Mrs Marie Louise Caron at Notre Dame de Lourdes
Funeral services for Mrs Marie Louise Caron of Camp Ells were held Saturday at 8:30 am from Notre Dame de Lourdes in Saco with a solemn Requiem High Mass led by Rev. Arthur Dube. The service included deacon Rev Georges Plante and sub deacon Rev Arthur St. Pierre, choir under Mrs Eva Carrier, burial at St Joseph Cemetery, and prayers at the grave by Rev Fr. Dube. Bearers were Notre Dame Council members, with delegations from Our Lady of Victory and Ste. Anne societies visiting from nearby towns and Detroit and Quebec residents attending from out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Louise Caron
Camp Ells
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco
Arthur Dube
Georges Plante
Arthur St. Pierre
Eva Carrier
St. Joseph
Fr. Dube
Ernest Chenard
Arthur Guay
Ralph Morin
William Matel
Gedeon Bergeron
Emile L. Bosse
George Gagnon
Armand Ouellette
David St. Armand
Lucie Parent
Joseph A. Caron
Detroit
Mich
Henri Labbe
Victoriaville
P. Q
Albert Berthiaume
Fernande Henaux
Tachereaux Abitibi
Real Berthiaume
Quebec
Deer Caught in Fish Net on Hudson River
P Shad fishermen netted a full grown deer in the Hudson River Sunday. They spied the animal far out and rowed to it. They tied the deer's legs and turned the animal over to agents of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Hudson
N. Y
Hudson River
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Beach Clean-Up Week Drives Town Effort at Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach launches a clean-up campaign through June 4 to help homeowners with spring cleaning and sprucing up. Four street department trucks were deployed this morning as residents are urged to cooperate, per Town Manager Percival Wardwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Percival Wardwell
Surprise farewell party for Gerard Boissonneault in Biddeford
Gerard Boissonneault was guest of honor at a farewell party hosted yesterday by his mother Mrs Irene Boissonneault at their home 8 Mount Vernon Street Biddeford. A money gift was presented as he departs June 27 for service in the U S Marine Corps. Relatives and friends attended including Mr and Mrs George Beaudoin godparents and many Boissonneault relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard Boissonneault
Farwell
Irene Boissonneault
Mount Vernon Street
Biddeford
U.S. Marine Corps
George Beaudoin
Carol Beaudoin
Donald Guay
Priscille Bertrand
Jeannine Boissonneault
Lucille ‘Boissonneault
Lorraine Boissoneault
Jean Paul Boissonneault
Donald Boissoneault
Robert Lavigne
Paul Desmaris
Richard Bineau
Doris Petit
Claudette Nichols
Arthur LaCourse
Robert St. Armand
Madeleine Desrochers
Marcel Corriveau
Priscilla Boisvert
Fernide Boisse
Carol Plourde
Danny Boisvert
Carlene Deschambeault
Beverly Ann Garramore
Roger Ouellette
Kitty Martin
Larry Turcotte
Irene Boissoneault
Rose Aime Thibeault
Samuel Bean
Ralph Bean
Lucien Bourassa
Leo Paul Beaudoin
Alberic Petit
Saco Resident Injured In Auto Accident
William R. Dumont, 20, of 47 Park Street, Saco, was treated for a head wound after his vehicle drifted asleep at the wheel on Jenkins Road. The car crossed Buxton Road, fielded into a cesspool, rolled about 150 feet, and sustained $150 in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Dumont
Park Street
Saco
Jenkns
Dumont
Jenkins Road
Buxton Road
David Sheehan
Welcome Baby List From Biddeford and Nearby
A long list of newborns from several Maine families and one in Indiana. Names include Caron Elaine Sargent Jeffrey Paul Crown Dennis Micell Mary Lou Cloutier John Arthur Laurie-Ann Bertha Donald Scott William David Keith James Michael Michael Shane Scott William Debra and Debra Paquette with Detailing of birthplaces Notre Dame Hospital and Anna Jacques Hospital. Also mentions Beaulieu former Joan Nadeau and Grandparents Guerin Coryea Lessard. May birth dates and weights are given for each infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton FE. Sargent
Portland Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Caron Elaine
Wendall C. Crown
Washington Avenue
Jeffrey Paul
Arthur Waters
Temple Street
Saco
Dennis Micell
Andre Cloutier
Cumberland Avenue
Mary Lou
Richard Moulton
Locke Street
Kennebunkport
John Arthur
Richard Morneau
Bradley Street
Laurie-Ann Bertha
Herbert Michaud
Elm Street
Biddeford
F. Carleton Hyde
Green Street
James Michael
Millard Southwick
Buxton
Michael Shane
Notre Dame Hospital
James A. Grattelo
Cleaves Street
Fernand Marcotte
West Street
Marcel Paquette
Emile Lamontagne
Hill Street
Roger Beaulieu
Pool Road
Beaulieu
Joan Nadeau
Peter Coryea
Fulton Street
Fort Wayne
Ind
J. Sigismund Guerin
Pool Street
Francis Coryea
Waterbury
Raymond Paquette
Newburyport
Mass
Debra
Anna Jacques Hospital
Dominique Lessard
May Street
Saco to distribute surplus food this Wednesday
Saco welfare department announces a surplus food giveaway Wednesday from 9 to 12 a m and 1 to 3 p m. Chairwoman Edith H Smith leads the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SACO
Edith H. Smith
Scout Patrol Weekend Camping Trip Honors Winners
Owl patrol of Biddeford Boy Scouts honored after a weekend camping and mountain climbing trip. Winners included Carl Goodwin, patrol leader. Michael Sylvester. Dennis Fortin. Raymond Dupuis. Raymond Moreau. Gerard Guillereault. Stephen Goulet. They camped at Cole River campground Evans notch New Hampshire and climbed Speckled Mountain 2877 feet via Blueberry Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owl Patrol
Biddeford
Cole River
Evans Notch
N. H
Speckled Mountain
Blueberry Mountain
Ames
Notch Road
North Conway
Cathedral Lodge
Conway
Lake Country
Freedom
Limerick
Awning Fire in Biddeford at Rose Hat Shop
Biddeford firemen doused an awning fire Saturday night at Rose Hat shop 114 Main Street with a pail of water. The blaze, likely from a tossed cigarette, marks the third awning fire in two weeks reported to the department. Early Sunday morning a parlor chair at Mrs. Aldelia Martel house 100 South Street caught fire from careless smoking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Rose Hat Shop
Main Street
Aldelia Martel
South Street
Eight And CoT Destination May Banquet Highlights
Dorothy Staples presided as departmental chapeau at the May 26 Belfast meeting. York Beach TB seats chairwoman Elsie Ellis reported on the York County chairmen banquet at the Kennebunk Howard Johnson. Reports from officers and committee chairs were read and filed. Gifts were presented to Shirley Doe by Nellie White in appreciation for services. birthday contributions and gifts were exchanged. A special hat project and a mystery package were won by attendees. The next meeting to install new officers will be June 17 at Elaine LaPierre’s Wells home. Attendees included Virginia Ford, Mamie Balikan, Hollie McKee, Shirley Doe, Nellie White, and Germaine Lariviere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Staples
Chapeau
Belfast
Elsie Ellis
York Beach
TB_ seats
York County
Howard Johnson
Kennebunk
Biehler
National Jewish Hospital
Denver
Colo
Shirley Doe
Petite Chapeau
Nellie White
White
Florida
Elodie Renaud
Elaine LaPierre
Germaine Lariviere
Iris Annis
Hollie McKee
Yvonne Bergeron
Wells
Virginia Ford
Mamie Balikan
Old Orchard Beach
Ocean Park
Saco
Commencement Week Plans At St Francis High School
Rev Donald F Nicknair announces St Francis high school seniors 19th and final commencement. Activities include class picnic at Fortunes Rocks Tuesday the class banquet Wednesday in Franciscan Fathers dining hall with a songfest and addresses. Thursday class night on campus features class will prophecy and farewell. Friday bonfire, Saturday commencement ball at Eastland hotel Portland. Sunday Mass 1130 a.m. at college chapel with sermons and diplomas awarded at 3 p.m. in gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald F. Nicknair
OFM
St. Francis High School
Fortunes Rocks
Franciscan Fathers
Eastland Hotel
Portland
College
Father Nicknair
Kevin Kidd
Rev
Kidd
Pool Road
Court Rules DuPont Sell GM Stock
The Supreme Court ruled that E I du Pont de Nemours must dispose of its 63 million General Motors shares. The decision, 4-3, stems from a Department of Justice appeal arguing outright sale, while the lower court had accepted surrender of voting power as sufficient for antitrust compliance. Justice Brennan wrote the majority opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
E.J. du Pont de
Brennan
Frank
Whittaker
Stewart
Clark
Harlan
Police Solve Safe Mystery at Augusta Site
Augusta police report a 600 pound safe found at a construction site with no missing record. Contractor Robert C Hutchinson said he dumped the safe after the combination failed and planned to bury it. Police moved the safe to the station garage while deciding next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta 1
Robert C. Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Riots Erupt as National Guards Patrol After Contempt Warrants
In Birmingham Alabama clashes occur as sheriff deputies surrender contempt warrants to Col Herman Price. Gen Graham orders protection for Negro church as National Guardsmen patrol while mobs attack cars and property. Fire bombs target Black and white residents amid a tense police and federal response. Injuries reported, tear gas used, and a federal injunction shields interstate bus riders. Names of several women from Maine appear in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Col
Herman Price
Gen
Graham
National Guardsmen
L. B. Sullivan
Ku Klux Klan
Freedom Riders
Salute to Youth winner Priscille Morissette sets path in dietetics
Miss Priscille Morissette of St. Joseph high school Biddeford is Salute to Youth winner and plans a dietetics career. Accepted at Marywood College Scranton Pa Class of 1965 to major in home economics. Active in school sodality honor societies dramatics basketball music and plans for Class Night and Prom. Resides 30 Winter St Biddeford with parents Armand Morissette and Jeanne Huot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeliene Davenport
Priscille Morissette
St. Joseph High School
Marywood College
Scranton
St. Joseph Convent
Elie Hevey
St. Joseph Parish
Our Lady of Purity Chapter
Aquinas Honor Society
Old Orchard Beach Country Club
Winter Street
Biddeford
Armand Morissette
John Hancock Company
Jeanne Huot
York County Biscuit Company
St. Joseph Church
Installation Of Leaders Slated At St. Andre
St Andre PFTA meets in parish hall at 7 30 p m to install new student auxiliary officers led by President Joseph Plamondon. Raymond Kenneally Biddeford High principal will speak on summer school improvement projects as May hospitality committee serves refreshments after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andre Pfta
Joseph Plamondon
St. Andre High
Raymond Kenneally
Biddeford High
Car And Plates Stolen From Biddeford Lot
Biddeford police were told a 1955 two tone blue convertible and dealer plates were stolen from Charles Motor Sales on Elm Street. The theft occurred late Saturday night or early Sunday, with the break discovered around 9 a.m. by Nanos. The thief gained entry to the building to take the plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Motor Sales
Elm Street
Biddeford
Charles Natios
Nanos
Car Dealer Is Fined Today In Biddeford Court
Edward Byrnes 31 of Cape Elizabeth representing Ed and Frank Chevrolet Biddeford was fined 10 dollars in Biddeford Municipal Court for failing to submit a vehicle for spring inspection. Judge Simon Spill presided. Byrnes pleaded guilty to the charge from State Trooper Sherwood Baston. Baston said the vehicle was on the street without a spring inspection sticker. Additional: Russell W. Donnell 28 of Kennebunkport was fined 15 for towing an unregistered vehicle without a permit. John H. Trecartin 27 of Lynn Massachusetts and Robert L. Tarbox 732 Pool Road Biddeford were fined 15 for speeding 70 in a 55 zone. Gray L. Littlefield 26 of Wells and Donald P. Springer 24 of Biddeford had cases filed without plea for speeding 65 in a 45 zone on Route 1. Investigating officers noted a break in with a smashed rear window and a ransacked building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Byrnes
Cape Elizeabeth
Ed and Frank Chevrolet, Inc
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Simon Spill
Byrnes
Sherwood K. Baston
Baston
Russell W. Donnell
Kennebunkport
John H. Trecartin
Lynn
Mass
Robert L. Tarbox
Pool Road
Gray L. Littlefield
Wells
Donald P. Springer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred S. Gurney
Women's Relief Corps
Saco Gar Hall
Saco Salvation Army
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Mfr
Vermont Monumental Works
Elm ST
Tel
Atlantic
W. J. Provost
Scarborough
Maine
Dial Tucker
L. R. Joncas
Old Orchard
Dial
Wellington
Ruth M, Ott
Marie Caron
Elvane
Sedy Yarz
Constantine
Rome
Italy
Naples
Island Gagne
Donald
Edward O'Brien
Central Avenue
Scott William
Carl Sellers
David Keith
Saco Hospital
Albert Deshaies, Jr
Roberts Street
Biddeford- Lace Journal
Irene Yvette Boyajian
Harry Boyajian
Hazel Street
Lorenzo House
George Brown
Glendora
Calif
Alphee Bellefeuille
Joseph House
Bradford
Scout Patrol
St. Francis
DuPont
Montgomery
Ida Noyes
Yvonne Berigeron
Elaine la Pierre
St. Andre
Biddeford Lot
Alfred Ledoux
George Friary
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