Notable Local Figures and Residents Update
Former State Senator Peter J. Farley is in Augusta today on business. Mrs. Elmer Wade of Old Orchard Beach convalesces at home after surgery at Webber hospital. Rev. Norman J. Langmaid attends the Maine Methodist Conference in Houston. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sherman of Old Orchard Beach return from a Pittsburgh trip. Herman S. Gerrish, Old Orchard Beach, improving after surgery at Maine Medical Center, Portland. Elaine (Blackington) McCallum honored at a stork shower at 242 Temple Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. Farley
Augusta
Elmer Wade
Atlantic Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Webber Hospital
Norman J. Langmaid
Saco School Street
Houston
Charles Sherman
Fountain Avenue
Pittsburgh
Herman S. Gerrish
Beach Street
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Elaine (Blackington) McCallum
Temple Avenue
Felzine McCallum
Death of Mrs Anne Martel in Biddeford after short illness
Mrs Anne Cantara Martel aged 90 died early last night at a Saco hospital after a short illness. She lived at 74 May Street Biddeford and was active in civic groups including the Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary. Survivors include her husband Joseph, two daughters Mrs Ernest Magnan and Mrs Bernard Dunton, seven Cantara children, three sisters and many grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Friday at St Mary church Biddeford with burial in St Joseph cemetery. visitation today and tomorrow at Cosgrove funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne
Cantara) Martel
Saco
Joseph Martel
May Street
Biddeford
Joseph
Bridget Leary Lonsdale
St. Mary Parish
Assumption Sodality
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Catherine Smith
Bangor
Curtis
Irving
Kennebunk
St. Mary Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Cosgrove Funeral Home
Elm Street
Madisses of the First Parish Congregational Church Meeting
A special meeting of the Madisses of the First Parish Congregational Church in Saco is set for Thursday at 7 30 PM to take reservations for the annual outing at the House on the Hill in Kennebunkport on May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Kennebunkport
Airport Nears Completion As Work Resumes
Work on Biddeford’s 98000 municipal airport project resumed after months of inactivity. Stewart Associates of Kennebunk says grading of the 200 foot runway and access road is nearing completion and paving will start soon. The 60 day contract with Arthur Whitcombe Construction Co. of Keene N H was let last October for 74454.53. Long range plans include a second runway and a hangar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Stewart Associates
Kennebunk
Arthur Whitcombe Construction Company
Keene, N. H
Wintery Weeker
Maine Legislature adjourns for long holiday weekend
Augusta AP reports the Maine Legislature voted to adjourn Friday for a long holiday weekend and return Wednesday morning, potentially making the 1961 session the second-longest on record. The note states only the 99th Legislature extended its regular session after Memorial Day, two years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Portland Radio Manager Resigns. Dowd Named Acting Leader
Portland AP reports station WPOR will see manager Raymond Mercier resign. Harry Dowd, longtime staffer since 1946 at Hildreth Network stations, is named acting manager to succeed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Raymond Mercier
WPOR
Harry Dowd
Hildreth
Maine Railroad Week Essay Winners Named
AP reports Richard A. Allen of Freeport secured the $2,000 first prize in the Maine Railroad Week essay contest. Linda Jean Atherton of South Portland won $1,000 for second, and Sanna Fayey of Millinocket finished third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Richard A. Allen
Freeport
Maine Railroad Week
Linda Jean Atherton
South Portland
Sanna Fayey
Millinocket
Garage Fire at 21 Market Street Damages Property
Saco firemen were called to 21 Market Street last night for a garage fire. The garage is owned by James Davis. Slight damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Market Street
James Davis
Card of Thanks for Mr. O. Caron and family
We extend sincere thanks for the consideration thoughtfulness and generosity shown during our bereavement. Louis Joseph A and Joseph F Camp Ellis Beach Saco express heartfelt gratitude from the family of Mr O Caron and sons for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. O. Caron and Sons
Louis, Joseph A
Joseph F
Camp Ellis Beach
Saco
Kennebunk widow Julia E Hay dies at 87
Julia E Hay 87 widow of former Kennebunk postmaster William D Hay died yesterday in a Kennebunk convalescent home. Born in Syracuse NY she long resided in Kennebunk and ran a dressmaking shop. Surviving are nephew Brad P Lacey and nieces Mildred E Lacey and Mar-ogee F Lacey all of Syracuse. A requiem high mass is set for Thursday at 9 am at St Monica Church Kennebunk followed by burial in Hope Cemetery. Friends may call this evening at Angell Funeral Home. Reverend William J Kelly will conduct prayers at 7 tonight at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia E. Hay
Kennebunk
William D. Hay
Syracuse
N. Y
Brad P. Lacey
Mildred E. Lacey
Marogee F. Lacey
St. Monica Church
Hope Cemetery
Angell
Dane Street
William J. Kelly
Ernest Coombs 74 Kennebunk retired lineman dies after brief illness
Ernest F. Coombs 74 of Fletcher street Kennebunk died last night at a Saco hospital after a brief illness born February 19 1887 in Marshalltown Iowa son of Frank H and Ellen J Snow Coombs a retired line foreman for Kennebunk Power and Light He was a Mason and member of York Lodge AF and AM Murray Royal Arch and St Armand commandery Survivors include his widow three daughters six grandchildren six great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 pm from Bibber Memorial Chapel with Rev Chester Staples officiating Burial will be in Hope Cemetery Kennebunk Friends may call this evening and Thursday evening at the Chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest F. Coombs
Fletcher Street
Kennebunk
Saco
Marshalltown
Frank H
Ellen J.snow Coombs
Kennebunk Power and Light Company
York Lodge
Murray Royal Arch
St. Armand Commandery
Masons
Murray
Mary L. Coombs
Helena Wentworth
Forrest Maguire
Pauline FE. Coombs
Rodney H
Roger F. Coombs
Raymond F. Coombs
Williamstown
Mass
Market Dips as AT and GM DuPont Losses Hit NY Stocks
New York stocks sagged after noon as America Telephone tumbled amid news of a government anti trust probe. The AP 60-stock average fell .60 to 249.50 at noon with industrials down 1.50 and rails off .30 while other groups showed a mild decline. Du Pont and GM declines, tied to a Supreme Court ruling, accelerated the downturn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America Telephone
Associated Press
du Pont
General Motors
Supreme Court
At&t
DuPont
Commonwealth Edison
American Airlines
Thiokol
Avco
Merck
Keeping Track Of Invitations At A Big Wedding
A reader advises careful tracking of RSVPs for large weddings. The note stresses counting acceptances to plan seating, meals, and costs. It emphasizes organizing guest lists and confirming responses to avoid post invites confusion.
Weather note for Portland and region
Partly cloudy and warm this afternoon with mostly sunny skies in Portland. West to northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight remains fair and cool with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday looks partly cloudy and cool with north to northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Temperature details list upper 60s to low 70s inland with overnight lows across several towns including Portland 25 and Caribou 34 to Montreal 46 in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Col
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumfore
Mt. Wash
Concord
Halifax
Montreal
Contractor Fined in Biddeford Court for Overloads
A Biddeford landscaping contractor was fined 20 for overload charges after pleading guilty to operating an overloaded truck and allowing an overloaded truck in Biddeford Municipal Court. Gerard Desrochers, 30, of 82 Mountain Road, received $10 on each charge. State Trooper Oliver Dore was the complainant. Philip E. Toussaint, 16, of 33 Crescent Street, was fined $15 for operating without a license, with Capt. Philip Poirier of the Biddeford police as complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Gerard Desrochers
Mountain Road
Desrochers
Simon Spill
Oliver Dore
Philip E. Toussaint
Crescent Street
Newest State Park Popular Near Portland Opens Soon
Augusta Maine State officials report strong early interest in Two Lights State Park. Park Commission director Lawrence Stuart cites 15 000 to 20 000 visitors in May ahead of the formal dedication on June 5. The 40 acre site near Portland features 150 picnic tables 200 car parking and a rocky coast. Dedication will include a Maine clambake with Guy Reed and other state officials in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Lawrence Stuart
Park Commission
Two Lights State Park
Portland
Rocky Coast
Guy
Reed
Maine
Solons Debate Sunday Sales and Holiday Observance
Lawmakers discussed a Senate amendment to widen Sunday business openings to fit modern economic realities. Several reps opposed or supported changes, noting impacts on small shops, public sentiment on Memorial and Veterans Day, and the clash between commerce and Sabbath observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbor
Gerry Wade
R-Skowhegan
Charles Lowery
D-Brunswick
Margaret Sproul
R-Bristol
Walter N. MacGregor
Calais
Kenneth A. Hughes
St. Albans
Fire destroys home leaving Benner family homeless
A fire of undetermined origin Tuesday left Norman and Mrs Benner and their six children homeless while they were away. Firemen saved some belongings and controlled the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Benner
Bees Invade Saco Property Clippings Report Beekeeping Aid
A swarm of bees disturbed a Saco property yesterday prompting the police to summon local apiarist Carl Chappell of Biddeford to remove the insects. The incident involved resident Alfred Stewart and occurred near Thorn ton avenue, with authorities seeking a quick resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Alfred Stewart
Thornton Avenue
Biddeford Apiarist
Carl Chappell
Elm Street
Schools In Session Monday In Maine Towns
Schools will be in session Monday at Old Orchard Beach High School Saco Public Schools and Thornton Academy as announced. All schools will be closed Tuesday for Memorial Day observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach High School
Saco Public Schools
Thornton Academy
June Allyson Recovers From Second Throat Operation
Santa Monica California AP reports actress June Allyson is recovering after a second throat operation within a month. Her physician said the condition was fine after Tuesday’s surgery, a polyp, and she should be out in a couple of days. Allyson was divorced January 31 from Dick Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
June Allyson
Miss Allyson
Dick Powell
Russell Seeks Halt on Contracts Amid Teacher Cuts
Wilkinson reported Russell's visit to explain a statewide warning to teachers and graduates against signing contracts in unsettled municipalities. Six teachers have resigned since extras were cut from contracts and eight more are expected. The BTA cited resignations after new contracts removed coaching and activity additions, with losses ranging from 100 to 700 dollars. Only teachers who withheld contracts faced cuts, causing frustration over public understanding of the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkinson
Russell
Board of Education
BTA
Mystery crash yields no witnesses or injuries
Chief Hutchins and state police investigated a crash with no witnesses and no reports of injuries. Doctors and area hospitals were checked for casualties, found none. Wells Beach area was scanned at 1 a.m. today and nothing untoward was observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchins
Wells Beach
GlobeMaster crash near Ft. Lewis injures 22 servicemen
A Globemaster carrying 22 servicemen and various vehicles including a 16230 pound truck and a 5120 pound trailer crashed near the Ft. Lewis reservation adjacent to McChord. The 15 army men were from B Battery 26th Field Artillery Ft Sill. Casualty identifications awaited relatives. Rescuers searched wreckage as other Globemasters launched on similar missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globemaster
Ft. Lewis Military Reservation
McChord
Tacoma
Wash
Seattle
B Battery
26Th Field Artillery
4Th Army
Ft. Sill
Portland woman fined for speeding in Saco
Eser Davidson, 33, of Portland, was fined $15 in Saco Municipal Court by Judge Hilary Mahaney after being charged by Saco police with speeding 50 mph in a 35 mph zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eser Davidson
Portland
Saco
Hilary Mahaney
Davidson
Interior to award Acadia amphitheater contract
The Interior Department plans to award a contract on June 1 for building an amphitheater at Acadia National Park. The project includes a projection booth and carries an estimated cost of 14,800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interior Department
Acadia National Park
Allied Footwear Reopening in Somersworth N H
Allied Hampshire Footwear plans to reopen a Somersworth plant for women and teen sport shoes after moving its Somersworth operation to Saco Maine last June. The Houston Maine factory remains active and the new Somersworth division will hire about 150 workers, with no impact on Saco or Houlton plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somersworth
N. H
Allied - Hampshire Footwear
Maine
Saco
Robert H. Filton
Houston
Houlton
May Social Event Held By Fatima Circle
Our Lady of Fatima circle Daughters of Isabella hosted a May social at St. Jean hall Adams Street Biddeford. Prize winners included many members and special awards went to listed attendees with a buffet lunch following the social hour directed by Laurette Boissonneault and Muriel Duprey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Fatima Circle
Daughters of Isabella
St. Jean Hall
Adams Street
Biddeford
Yvette Bergeron
Anna Bellerose
Gertrude Boutet
Jeannette Brochu
Claire Loranger
Cora Gagne
Simonne Lapierre
Albert Marcotte
Amelia Pepin
Rose Cote
Yvonne Lauzier
Jean Belisle
Irene Landry
Madeleine Lambert
Marjorie Bisson
Theresa Gauthier
Alden Pare
Robert Janson
Jean Gosselin
Rita Simard
Rose Cay
Claire Laflamme
Laura Boissonneault
Lillian Viger
Laurette Boissonneault
Muriel Duprey
Double Birthday Party Fetes Miss Foss in Quincy
Miss Donna Lee Foss daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Foss of Cape Porpoise was feted at two separate Quincy Massachusetts parties for her 16th birthday. Over 35 guests attended the Collins grandparents party with decorations a cake and gifts while a prior Town River Yacht Club event featured a birthday cake and gifts. A Kennebunk High School sophomore, she received many cards and presents from relatives in Cape Porpoise and Kennebunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Lee Foss
Lee Foss
Cape Porpoise
Quincy
Mass
Albert Trotman
Edward Collins
Miss Foss
Town River Yacht Club
Kennebunk High School
Cape, Porpoise
Kennebunk
Biddeford Planning Board session discussed ponding survey
Biddeford Planning Board met with chairman Joseph Audie presiding. Hans K V Klunder and Philip Dufour of James W Sewall Co explained phases of a pondiane survey of the community. Mayor Clement H Deschambault and City Solicitor Albert Cookson spoke. Harry Vorster read minutes. Martin J Rielly was appointed treasurer. Other members present were Vito Mininni James Draggins Leonard A Drapeau and Albert Deshaies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Joseph Audie
Hans K. V. Klunder
Philip Dufour
James W. Sewall Co
Clement H. Deschambault
Albert Cookson
Harry Vorster
Martin J. Rielly
Vito Mininni
James Draggins
Leonard A. Drapeau
Albert Deshaies
Laos and Vietnam clash over 1954 Geneva plan shifts
The article reports U S support for continuing training roles in Laos amid the Paris Geneva armistice framework. It notes France could keep instructors, bases with up to 3500 troops, and the Lao government’s promise to avoid military alliances. It highlights France handling Algeria concerns and passing duties to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathet Lao
Geneva
Laos
Camac
North
France
Algeria
United States
Conference Nations
St Francis College Symposium Banquet Elects Officers
The annual banquet and officer election at St Francis college Symposium was held at the Won derbar Steak House in Biddeford. Michael Baker of Bangor was reelected president and Emile Talbot of Freeport was reelected secretary treasurer. Baker, a senior English major, and Talbot, a junior French major, attended with Hugh Hennedy as moderator and guest speaker on Meaning and Purpose. A general discussion and social hour followed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis College
Wonderbar
Biddeford
Michael Baker
Bangor
Emile Talbot
Freeport
Baker
Talbot
Hugh Hennedy
Saco Democrats Endorse Gilpatric for Police and Fire Chief
Saco Democratic club endorsed Charles Gilpatric Jr for Police and Fire commissioner, following his nomination by the Democratic City committee along with Carl Mansur and Edward McEnery. The GAR hall meeting, led by President Glen Yarborough, approved the endorsement as part of routine party business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gilpatric, Jr
Saco Democratic Club
Gilpatric
Democratic City Committee
Carl Mansur
Edward McEnery
Gar Hall
Glen Yarborough
Ossipee Lake
Alcide Descham
Beault
Driver's Wife Slightly Hurt In Car Crash
A Biddeford woman suffered minor injuries when a collision occurred at the Bacon and Hill streets intersection. Louis N. Boucher, 65, of Pike Street Biddeford, and Rachel Caouette of North Street Saco were the drivers. Boucher was on Hill Street and Caouette on Bacon Street. Boucher's wife Rose A. Boucher was treated for leg injuries. No other injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Bacon and
Hill Streets
Louis N. Boucher
Pike Street
Rachel Caouette
North Street
Saco
Boucher
Hill Street
Bacon Street
Rose A. Boucher
Jobless Pay Claims Drop Again in Maine Report
The Maine Employment Security commission reports a further decline in unemployment claims at the Biddeford office. Last week 1,007 claims were filed, down from 1,069 two weeks earlier, with 845 claims recorded in the same period last year. Francis M. Coughlin notes 119 claims fall under the new 13 week extended benefit program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Employment Security Commission
Francis M. Coughlin
Biddeford
Coughlin
Freedom Riders Clash At Greyhound Station
Freedom the Negroes arrival Saturday at the Greyhound bus station triggered a wild outburst of violence as about twenty people were mauled by white attackers. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr led the fight against segregation earlier, while Adj. Gen. Henry V. Graham warned the riders it could be dangerous. National Guardsmen maintained a cordon as white crowds gathered and muttered threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greyhound
Martin Luther King Jr
National Guard
Adj
Henry V. Graham
Graham
John Patterson
Civil War Confederacy
Bridge Electrified Accident Shocks Bangor Pedestrians
In Bangor the Washington Street Bridge caused alarm when pedestrians reported a shocking experience. Police determined the metal fence was accidentally electrified by a short circuit in a street light wire, prompting investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Washington Street Bridge
Eichmann Linked to Lidice Children Murder Case
In Jerusalem, Adolf Eichmann faced murder charges tied to the Lidice massacre. Prosecution cited Gestapo records showing 82 Lidice children orphaned by the reprisals, with 81 unaccounted for and likely killed in extermination, including a note from Lodz seeking guidance on 81 unfit children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Adolf Eichmann
Idine
Czechoslovakia
Eichmann
Berlin
Gestapo
Reinhard Heydrich
Lidice
Prague
Lodz
Krumey
Jewish Affairs Affairs
Auschwitz
Prank Targets Lewiston Finance Board Member
A prank at Lewiston High School left a large sign reading For Sale Contact D. R. Driscoll. Driscoll, a Lewiston Finance board member, opposed recent teacher pay raise proposals and voiced opposition at hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Lewiston High School
D. R. Driscoll
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Anne Martel
Noble Grands Association
Evangeline Rebekah Lodge
Merton Ira Staples Post
Amvets
Post
Alfred Street
Solons
Ernest Coombs
Biddeford-Saco
Dian
Paula Tremblay
Moel Tremblay
Bradley Street
Agustin Tremblay
Oak Place
Ludger EF. Binette
Graham Street
Speeder
Allied Footwear
Fatima Circle
Saco Democrats
Gilpatrick
Birmingham
Mich
Prankster Hits
Waterville
N. P. Scontras Real Estate Agency
Main Street
Clifford Purvis Insurance
National Orange Mutual Insurance Co
Elmwood Drive
BING
Timates Electric
Alfred St
Dial
Biddeford Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
First National Bank of
Vga Tha Bank
DDEFO
Federal Deposit Insurance Corps
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