Local notices from Maine listed nursing and military promotions
Mrs Georgia Sawyer of Bradley street Saco is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center. Marine Lance Corp Robert B Clough son of Mrs Robert M Smith Biddeford has been promoted to his present rank at Camp Lejeune NC. Mrs Emma Littlefield funeral services were held yesterday from Shumway funeral home Saco for a 50 year Hollis Center resident Rev Lester Holmes Alfred officiated burial in Pinegrove cemetery South Waterboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Sawyer
Bradley Street
Saco
Maine Medical Center
Marine Lance Corp
Robert B. Clough
Robert M. Smith
Biddeford
Camp Lejeune
N .C
Shumway Funeral Home
Emma M.littlefield
Hollis Center
Lester Holmes
Alfred
Pinegrove Cemetery
South Waterboro
Journal
John Boucher
Jacques Boucher
Alfred Street
Donat Boucher
Gerald Larauche
Biddeford Councils to Meet and Install Officers Tonight
Biddeford council K of C meets at 8 p m at the hall on Washington street. The Tighe Beaudoin Farley post American Legion will install officers this evening at 8 at the home on Elm street. Donald Leighton commander of the York County council will be the installing officer. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Council
K. of C
the Hall
Washington Street
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post
American Legion
Elm Street
Biddeford
Donald Leighton
Alfred
York County Council
Community church and youth group meetings announced
Higher 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 Methodist Men s Brotherhood May meeting at Saco School Street Methodist church Friday at 7 50 p m with a special program The Biddeford United Baptist Youth Fellowship Sunday meeting canceled Meetings resume June 4 from 6 30 to 7 30 p m at the church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Salvation Army
Bible Club
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Methodist Men's Brotherhood of the
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Biddeford
Market Mixed as Dow Holds Near 695 on AT and GM Drop
New York trading opened with a modest market recovery dampened by weakness in American Telephone, Du Pont, and General Motors. The AP average stood at 249.50, with industrials up, rails down, and utilities slipping. Dow at noon hovered near 695.10, while chemicals, copper, and airlines showed strength and several defense related firms advanced on Kennedy's congressional address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Telephone
du Pont
General Motors
Associated Press
Kennedy
Congress
At&t
American Airlines
American Machine & Foundry
McDonnell Aircraft
Avenet Electronics
Douglas Aircraft
International
Telephone
Steel
Lorillard
Missing Wells Boy Is Found Safe
A Wells boy missing overnight during a fishing trip was found safe near the Wells town dump on Route 9B. Donald Locke, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Locke, was located by searchers about a half mile from where his bicycle was found after he failed to return last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Donald Locke
Lester Locke
Long weekend declared for state workers in Augusta
Governor Reed ordered a long holiday weekend for all state personnel that can be spared with exceptions for state police the State Liquor Commission employes at tail stores and the Employment Security Commission staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Reed
State Liquor Commission
Employment Security Commission
New Secretarial Desk Delivered to Assessors Office
A new secretarial desk was delivered to the Board of Assessors office from Maine Office Supply of Biddeford. The new desk will replace the older one, which will be given to the Board of Registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Assessors
Maine Office Supply Company
Biddeford
Assessor
Board of Registraon
Blaze Doused In Cardboard Fire Behind Truck
Biddeford firemen were called to Main street this afternoon to douse a fire in a truck owned by Joseph Zaitlin. Flames confined to cardboard cartons in the rear of the truck, booster line used, no damage to the truck, cause not given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Main Street
Joseph Zaitlin
Funeral services for John Siddall at St Margaret Old Orchard Beach
Funeral services for John Siddall were held at 9 am from St. Margaret church Old Orchard Beach with a Requiem High Mass. Rev Edward F Walsh officiated. Organist Mrs Antonio Boisvert and soloists Mrs George Nicol Letos and Mrs Leandre Charest performed. Police department bearers led by Chief John Clark included Officers Frederick Egan Jean-Paul Lacroix and George Simpson. Burial followed at St Mary Cemetery with prayers by Rev Father Walsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Charles Siddall
St. Margaret Church
Old Orchard Beach
Edward F. Walsh
Antonio Boisvert
George Nicolletos
Leandre Charest
John Clark
Frederick Egan
Jean-Paul Lacroix
George Simpson
St. Mary Cemetery
Father Walsh
Funeral for Alexander Vir Held at St. Andre Church
Funeral services for Alexander Vir were held at St. Andre church at 9 this morning with a solemn requiem high mass celebrated by Msgr. Aime Giguere. Rev. Armand Fecteau deacon and Rev. Gerard Parent subdeacon, organist Mrs. Laura L. Proulx led church music, Lafayette Court bearers named, burial at St. Joseph cemetery with prayers at the grave by Rev. Father Parent. Out of town attendees included relatives from Dover NH Hartford Conn Sanford and Springvale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Vir
St. Andre Church
Aime Giguere
Armand Fecteau
Gerard Parent
Laura L. Proulx
Lafayette Court
Order of Foresters
Eugene Bourque
Edgar Cabana
Henri Camire
Joseph Lefeb
Integrationists Face Arrests as Riders Rally in Jackson
In Jackson Mississippi 27 Freedom Riders including Yale and Wesleyan professors were jailed after refusing to leave the bus terminal as National Guardsmen ringed the scene. Kennedy urged a cooling-off period while Negro leaders vow to intensify efforts to crack bus segregation in the Deep South amid planned rides to New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
National Guardsmen
Freedom Riders
Atlanta
William S. Coffin, Jr
Yale University
Gaylyord B. Noyce
Yale Divinity School
David E. Swift
Wesleyan University
John D. Maguire
Wesleyan
Jackson
Miss
U.S
Robert F. Kennedy
Alabama
Missisippi
Deep South
Mississippi
Mississippi National
North
M Montgomery
Ala
National Guard
James Lawson
Nashville, Tenn
Washington
Silent Kennedy
U. S
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Justice Department
Portland Weather Forecast Showers and Warmer Day
This afternoon in Portland looks mostly sunny and warm with west to southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy and mild with a chance of showers by early morning and winds from 10 to 25 mph. Friday brings clouds and showers with a possible thunderstorm, cooler temperatures and northerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Zone 1 highs near 50s, with overnight lows listed for several locales including Portland 49 and Mt. Washington 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Montreal
Finance Board Sticks To Guns In Lewiston Fight Over Teacher Pay
Lewiston Finance Board reaffirms its stance against $200 to $300 annual raises for city public school teachers this year while discussions on a long term contract scale continue. Educators threaten resignations as 157 positions remain open and outside candidates are unavailable. The Lewiston PTA backs the teachers, arguing raises won’t affect the budget and are needed to lift the city’s standing in Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Lewiston Board of Finance
Board of Education
J. Weldon Russell
Parent- Teacher Association
Lewiston Journal
Finance Board
Maine
Fire destroys home of Willis Ward’s family
A house owned by Mr. and Mrs. Willis Ward was burned to the ground in a fire of undetermined origin. Mrs. Ward, an invalid, was the sole occupant and was rescued by neighbors and firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Ward
Referendum Sought by Bangor Baptist Convention
The United Baptist Convention of Maine adopts a resolution for a statewide referendum on the School Bus Act. A closing-session resolution opposes use of federal funds for any religious institution. Rev. Alton Maxwell of Augusta elected president with Percy Campbell, Harold Nutter as officers and Dr. Elmer Bentley and Gaen F. Sweet as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
United Baptist Convention of
Maine
Alton Maxwell
Augusta
Percy Campbell
Houston
Harold Nutter
Paris
Elmer Bentley
Gaen F. Sweet
Waterville
Air Force releases 1.6 million for Dow AFB hospital
The Air Force announced on Wednesday that it has released 1.6 million dollars for the construction of a hospital at Dow Air Force Base in Bangor Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
Dow Air Force Base
Bangor
Maine
Interim director Rich named at Maine Christian Association
David C. Rich a 24 year old from Syracuse New York has been appointed interim director of the Maine Christian Association and chaplain of Protestant students at the University of Maine. He will serve in the absence of the permanent director Reverend William B. McInnis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
David C. Rich
Syracuse, N.Y
Maine Christian Association
University of Maine
Rich
William B. McInnis
New Blazers Distributed To Saco Sorority
The Sub-Dels sorority held its final meeting of the season at president Susan Gibson's Mainstreet home in Saco. New blazers arrived and were handed out. An invitation was extended for Miss Carol Warren to wed on June 17. Members volunteered for Salvation Army fund drive work and a cook-out with new officers to be installed next week. Secret pals will be revealed. secretary and treasurer reports were presented and dues paid. Refreshments followed. Attendees included Jane Fenderson, Ann Clark, Ellen Haas, Judy Wilcox, Linda Morane, Kathy Roberts, Sheila Sanborn, Joan MacDougall, Cynthia Sanborn, Leslie Haas, Rose Mary Aaron, Eunice Walker, Bonnie Roberts, and Susan Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sub-Dels
Susan Gibson
Mainstreet
Saco
Carol Warren
Salvation
Jane Fenderson
Ann Clark
Ellen Haas
Judy Wilcox
Linda Morane
Kathy Roberts
Sheila Sanborn
Joan MacDougall
Cynthia Sanborn
Leslie Haas
Rose Mary Aaron
Eunice Walker
Bonnie Roberts
Court District Court Proposed To Streamline Justice
The plan designates one of sixteen as chief judge to handle administration and assignments. Proponents say full time lower court justice will raise dignity and competence and ease Superior Courts’ workload. The district court would hear divorces and other family matters, plus civil damages up to 1200 dollars, shifting from Probate and lower courts. Current judges and officers will serve until their terms end. no major difficulties anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Reet
Jaycees Plan Installation of New Officers
The Biddeford Saco Junior Chamber of Commerce set June 10 as the installation date and banquet site at Shawmut Inn Kennebunkport, replacing the prior June 17 date. The meeting heard updates on Teen-age Safe Driving Road-co plans and a state contest trip, plus progress toward securing a vacant meeting space and possible clubroom repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Limestone
Gene Gammon
Jaycees
Augusta
Willard Stackpole
Ilub
Roger Verrier
Bart Shipley
Kennedy urges aid boost and info programs to curb communist expansion
President Kennedy outlined a foreign aid increase of 2.65 billion dollars if Congress approves his plan. He urged a larger Voice of America budget to exceed 12 million for the new fiscal year, to fund radio and television efforts in Latin America and Southeast Asia. He also signaled plans for a stronger civilian fallout shelter program and future requests to expand protection against nuclear attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laos
Congress
Kennedy
Voice of America
U.S. Information Agency
Latin
America
Southeast Asia
Bank Officers Elected At Maine Savings Banks Meeting
Local members of the Maine Association of Savings Banks filled top posts at the Worster House in Hallowell during the annual meeting. Officers include Mrs. Arlene Litwinowich as president, Mrs. Zelma Clark as treasurer, and Mrs. Parnell Burrill as executive chair, all from Saco and Biddeford Savings Bank, with Miss Irene Auger of York County Savings Bank as hospitality chair and Mrs. Phyllis Means of Biddeford Savings Bank as publicity chair. Additional leaders include Mrs. Freda Jewell as first vice president and Mrs. Wilma Whitehouse as second vice president, among others. Local members from Saco and Biddeford, Biddeford Savings Bank, York County Savings Bank, and Old Orchard Beach branches attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Association of Savings Banks
Worster
Hallowell
Arlene Litwinowich
Zelma Clark
Parnell Burrill
Saco and
Biddeford Savings Bank
Irene Auger
York County Savings Bank
Phyllis Means
Litwinowich
Freda Jewell
Waterville Savings Bank
Wilma Whitehouse
Sanford Savings Bank
Janette Madson
Portland Savings Bank
Pins
Cor Sages
Burrill
Clark
Nancy Rumery
V. Lummis
Violet Poirier
June Clark
Arlene Gove
Lorraine Moreau
Means
Elaine Cantara
Priscilla Legare
Paula Gagne
Alice Bardsley
Mary E. Clopper
Mignonne Dutil
Auger
Old Orchard Beach
Local names tied to a bank matter noted in clipping
Evelyn Williams and Mrs Elean or Polackwich are listed with the Kennebunk Savings Bank alongside Miss Margaret Littlefield in a fragmentary note. The snippet hints at a social or financial context but lacks complete details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Williams
Eleanor Polackwich
Kennebunk Savings Bank
Margaret Littlefield
Memorial Day Traffic Death Toll Projection
The National Safety Council estimated up to 100 people could be killed in traffic over the Memorial Day holiday in a 30 hour window from 6 p.m. Monday to midnight Tuesday. Past figures show a 15 year high of 109 in 1956 and a low of 81 in 1951, with 94 deaths recorded in 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Halla Named New National PTA Citizenship Chair
Frederick A. Halla of Cape Elizabeth Maine was named chairman of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers citizenship committee at the National PTA convention. The announcement came Wednesday night during the final session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halla
Kansas City
Frederick A. Halla
Cape Elizabeth
Maine
National Congress of Parents and Teachers Citizenship Committee
PTA
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Alexander Via
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Hollywood
Sheila Bailey
South Padresland
Tex
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Wyo
Hank Shrader
Casper Mountain
St. Joseph Church
Robert R. Landry
Landry
Claire Thibeault
Wilfred N. Thibeault
Emmons Place
Eagles
Lee
L. Paul Daigle
New York City
Washington, D. C
Fairfield Street
Manchester
Conn
Saco Sorority
JFK
Bendix
George’s Electric
Water St
Saco Transmission Company
Old Orchard Street
New York, California
Miami Fashion Centers
Marie Catalina
Rose Marie Reid
Muriel
Miami
Rosanna
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