Brother Clement Honored At Golden Jubilee Mass
The Golden Jubilee of Rev. Brother Clement Crepeau FIC was honored with a solemn high Mass at St. Joseph church. He has taught at St. Louis high school for over 12 years and the ceremony featured a Jubilee sermon by Nise Elie Hevey. A message from Bishop George Frenette was read, noting his long religious service and many former students. The celebrations continue with ceremonies at the Brothers residence in Biddeford.
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Brother Clement Crepeau
FIC
St. Joseph Church
Brother Clement
St. Louis High School
Brothers of Christian Instruction Order
Nise
Elie Hevey
St Joseph Church
Joseph Ernest Crepeau
Saint Henri de Mascouche
P. Q
Brothers of Christian Instruction
la Prairie
Can
Institute of Brothers
Montreal
St. Stanislaus
U. S
St. Elizabeth
St. Francis Grammar School
Waterville
St. Joseph Grammar School
Prevost High School
Fall River
Mtts
Mount Assumption Institute
St. Peter's School
Plattsburgh
N. Y
Biddeford
St. Louis
Clement
George Frenette
Diocese of
St. Jerome
La Cabana Prison Tour Reveals Death Row Details
An observer describes La Cabana Prison architecture and daily life. The tropical, open-air setting includes damp walls, a cool daytime interior, and a grim death row behind steel bars. Executions occur beyond grassy moats, with reported distant shots audible to inmates.
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Death Row
The Town House thefts probed in Saco
Saco police investigate two thefts at the Town House on Storer street. Guest John Clark of Hartford reported a transistor radio valued at 32.50 missing from his room yesterday afternoon. Also missing from the lobby were two brass lamps a wood table and two flower boxes. Case under investigation.
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Saco
Storer Street
John Clark
Hartford
VFW Auxiliary Whist Party Honors Winners in Biddeford
Prize winners and high scorers were named for the whist party sponsored by the VFW auxiliary at the City building Biddeford last night. High scorers were Mrs. Thora Coombs Hazel Foucault Mrs. Laura Dodge Mrs. Mary Wood Mrs. Mamie Gagne and Mrs. Emeline Poisson. Ace of Hearts was won by Mrs. Alma Beaudoin with Blanche Small and Susan Cadorette receiving special awards. Co chairs were Mrs. Marie Porter and Mrs. Belle Poirier. The next whist party will be held Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Biddeford
Thora Coombs
Hazel Foucault
Laura Dodge
Mary ‘Wood
Mamie Gagne
Emeline Poisson
Alma Beaudoin
Blanche Small
Susan Cadorette
Marie Porter
Belle Poirier
Legislature weighs reapportionment after 1960 census
The lawmakers plan to redraw the 151 seats in the state House based on population shifts from the 1960 census and will also study education funding and uniform local tax effort. The session has already lasted longer than most predecessors, with 22 weeks completed and 23 weeks seen in prior years, and is expected to run beyond Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Tower Leads Texas Senate Race by Large Margin
Democrats backed the Senate majority leader against Tower who garnered 926,653 votes to Johnsons 1,306,625 in a record Texas Republican showing. Tower stood as the lone Republican in the April 4 election as the state GOP mobilized, while more than 70 Democrats failed to win. GOP leaders praised doorbell outreach and sustained campaign effort from figures like Albert Bel Fay and Peter O'Donnell.
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Page One
Senate
Tower
Johnson
Texas
Blakley
Albert Bel Fay
Houston
Peter O'Donnell
Dallas County
South Africa’s Republic Day Braces for White-Worker Strike
South African workers converge by train as a republic anniversary strike peaks. Demonstrators demand voting and government roles be extended beyond whites to 11 million non whites, mixed blood, and Indians. Verwoerd refuses talks. Police, soldiers, and 5,000 reservists mobilize to back protection for workers. White families arm themselves and stockpile food in case of shortages.
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South Africa
Hendrik F. Verwoerd
Verwoerd
Anita Townsend Weds Charles Becker in Saco Baptist Church
Anita Louise Townsend daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry A Townsend Sr of Saco became the bride of Charles Eugene Becker son of Mr and Mrs John A Becker of West Scarborough in a candlelight ceremony at the Saco United Baptist church. Rev Stanley A Bennett officiated. The bride wore white lace over taffeta with a fingertip veil and American Beauty rose corsage. Best man was Robert W Townsend, matron of honor Myrtle Brooks wore blue and the reception followed at the bride’s home 103 Temple Street. The couple plans to reside at 103 Temple Street after a wedding trip to New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco United Baptist Church
Anita Louise Townsend
Harry A. Townsend
Saco
Charles Eugene Becker
John A. Becker
Payne Road
West
Scarborough
Stanley A. Bennett
Myrtle Brooks
Robert W. Townsend
Man in Sarasota Shoots Self in Apparent Suicide Attempt
Sarasota police report Willie May, 58, a Sarasota Negro, planned suicide with a .38 pistol. He fired three shots to the chest and one to the head on Sunday. two bullets failed to lodge in his shin and he was not seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota, Fla
Willie May
Sarasota
City Council Sets Special Session to Seek Planning Funds
The Biddeford City Council will convene to seek federal and state aid under Bill 1701 and approve the city share for a planning and survey project costing about 22500 dollars. If funded, the federal share would be 11250 dollars with 5625 dollars from state and city each.
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Biddeford
Ralph Binette
James W. Sewall
Old Town
Joseph F. Audie
Harry M. Wooster
Martin J. Reilly
Albert F. Deshaies
Vito Mininni
Leonard Drape
Memorial Day Roots in Civil War Flowers Tradition
A retrospective notes that Memorial Day traces to Civil War era customs. In Columbus Mississippi in April 1863 Southern women scattered flowers on Confederate graves and on two Union graves, turning a local act into a national tradition. The article mentions a widow with a World War II era husband and a veteran, linking the memory to ongoing commemorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Schemp
Columbus
Miss
Shiloh
Tenessee
Richard Flynn Named New Biddeford Telephone Office Manager
Richard B. Flynn 28 of Hallowell is appointed manager of the Biddeford New England Telephone and Telegraph office replacing Edward E. Toomey who moves to Lowell Massachusetts. Flynn started last Monday and is being trained by Toomey who shifts next month. Flynn, Amherst College Cum Laude graduate 1955 in political science, previously served as acting manager in Quincy Waterville Ellsworth and now assumes Biddeford post with wife Jean and three children Patricia 10 Marguerite 8 and Michael 5.
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Richard B. Flynn
Hallowell
Biddeford New England
Amherst College
Amherst
Mass
The
Telephone Company
Waterville
Ellsworth
Flynn
Jean
Patricia
Marguerite
Michael
New Industry in Saco hailed with million dollar payroll
Northeast Gases, Inc. locates in the park with a projected annual payroll of one million dollars, backed by a A plus Dun & Bradstreet rating. The project, praised by Mayor Cote and DED official Rod O Connor, funds spur track widening via two week campaign raising about 43000. Shares in the Saco Industrial Park are offered. notes issued by the area building corporation retire yearly.
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Department of Economic Development
Rod O'Connor
DED
Dun & Bradstreet
Saco
Area Building Corporation
Saco Industrial Park Corporation
Cote
Saco Tanning Corporation
Allied- Hampshire Footwear
Northeast Gases, Inc
Mayor Cote
Hugh Marshall
Charles W. Smith
Park Corporation
Eliott Fink
Peter Boucouvalas
Leon Libby
Harry Garland
Nicholas Scontras
Frank Prescott
Sheridan Corporation
Lyle Cutchin
Earl Stewar
John Marshall
Aerie Officers Are Honored At Banquet and Dance
About 250 attended the Biddeford Saco aerie banquet and dance at the Eagles home on Birch street to honor incoming and outgoing officers. Guests included Jeoffre O Remillard new president and Mrs Remillard, Glenn Yarborough, Michael Quary and Mrs Quary, and several other couples. A memorial service followed by the Westbrook Ladies Ritualistic team preceded dancing with Lucien Martel as ballet and MC. General arrangements were led by Levi Chavarie and John Paul oversaw supper. a wedding anniversary cake for Mr. and Mrs Gerard Hevey and a prize for Mrs John Paul were noted.
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Eagles
Birch Street
Biddeford
Biddeford-Saco Aerie
Order of Eagles
Adelard Tremblay
Jeoffre O. Remillard
Glenn Yarborough
Remillard
Michael Quary
Quary
Fred Whelan
Robert P. Morris
Gerard Hevey
George Nemet
Westbrook
Leary Southard
Rachel Cormier
Evelyn McConnell
Theresa Chenard
Lynn Poitras
Annette Larriviere
Irene Butler
Connie Michaud
Dorothy Martin
Beatrice St. Cyr
Anita Ger- Vals
Lucien Martel
Levi Chavarie
John Paul
Alice Cote
Saco Rebekahs Invite Members to Memorial Services
Saco Rebekah lodges outlined Memorial commemorative services at a Saturday meeting in Saco Odd Fellows hall. Vice-grand Phyllis Vining attended Cornish services. invitations were issued for the Mt Cadillac Memorial on June 4 at 10 45 AM at the Methodist church. An Ossipee lake outing was planned for June 24 with details to be announced, and Noble Grand Mrs. Viece distributed dinner tickets for June at Saco Grange hall.
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Saco Rebekah Lodges
Saco Odd Fellows Hall
Phyllis Vining
Mt. Cadillac
Robert L. Stevens
Maine
Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge
Saco Lodge
Ossipee Lake
Viece
Saco Grange Hall
Biddeford Cub Pack Holds Its May Meeting
Biddeford Cub Scout Pack 305 met at Scout hall on Mason Street for the May meeting. Den 6 led opening, Den 5 performed an Indians skit, Den 7 ran games, and slides of a prior meeting were shown. Den Chief Richard Martel presented a demonstration, and awards were given by Cubmaster Letellier with den chiefs Martel and Ross. Graduations to Boy Scouts and Webelos recognitions were announced, with details on badges earned. The annual picnic is set for June 11 at the Scoutwood lot on the Drews Mill road, and the next meeting will be in September. Den mothers may hold summer meetings and Cub participation in Memorial Day events was requested.
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Biddeford
Scout Hall
Mason Street
Den 6
Den
Norma Donovan
Dave Crockett
Den 5
Dolores Macomber
Patricia Simard
Den 7
Fred Olson
Richard Martel
Letellier
Pack
Philip Hatch
David Ross
Randy Parenteau
Terrel Fenn
Michael Nolette
Gregory Carroll
Brian Bergeron
Webelos
Webelos den
John Hajdusz
Denner
Leonard Bertrand
Leon Horne
James Guillory
Peter Langevin
Donald McAuley
Brian Boucher
Edward Berube
James Wooster
Boy Scouts
Scoutwood Lot J
Drews Mill Road
Crescent Street
Social hour and games hosted with refreshments served
The event ran from 12 to 2 p.m. with a social hour during which Mrs. Ladd and Mrs. Florence Rankeillor provided refreshments. Afterward, games were played.
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St. Joseph Parish
St. Joseph
St. Andre
Richard Gendron
Frances Gaudette
St. Andre High School
Marie Lou Smith
Carol Ann Newman
St. Joseph High School
Helen Chretien
Row
Donald Chretien
Gendron
Brother Albert
Emile LeBlanc
Royal Chretien
Robert Gosselin
Laurier Garon
Anita L. Townsend Valliere
Brothers
St. Francis Church
Torrington
Conn
John H. Williams, Jr
Rina M. Morin
Vital Morin
Williams
Bermuda
Calvert Street
Ruben’s
Anita Townsend
Charles Becker
St. Joseph Rectory
Howard E. Cook
Paueltte Jeannine Gagne
Elm Street
Fort Sill
Okla
Army
Valliere
Emile Madore
Philip Perreault
Lucien Gagnon
Raymond Roy
Roland Sylvester
Richard Flynn New
Richard B, Flynn
Aerie
Saco Rebekahs
Cub Pack
Raymond J. Maksut
New England
Goodwin Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Phoebe Dean Russell
Lee
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