Biddeford Personal News and Hospital Notices
Mrs. Wilfred Lacante of 15 Pool Street is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Anthony Frenette of 30 George Street is a medical patient. Mrs. Laurence Lariviere of 16 Middle Street is a surgical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Diane Lamontagne’s name was omitted from a list of Ruben dance students appearing on the Youth Cavalcade television program in Portland. In honor of Mrs. Rose Myers birthday her daughter Mrs. Winfield Worcester of 18 Fall Street entertained Mr. and Mrs. Howard Emery of Westbrook Mr. and Mrs. Edward Myers of Scott and Julie Myers and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Worcester, all of Biddeford.
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Wilfred Lacante
Pool St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Anthony Frenette
George St
Laurence Lariviere
Middle St
Notre Dame Hospital
Diane Lamontagne
Ruben Dance
Tonight
Portland
Rose Myers
Winfield Worcester
Fall St
Howard Emery
Westbrook
Edward Myers
Scott
Julie Myers
Roy Worcester
Community notices crowd Biddeford venues this week
Tonight at 7 30 lobbies in Rochambeau Club and St Johns Hall host officer elections for local veterans and bar groups. A bazaar runs Nov 5–7 at St Josephs Parish Hall with cafeteria hours daily 11 am to 11 pm. DAV meets at city building 7 30 tonight. Sewing session all day Wednesday at First Universalist Church vestry with lunch. Whist party set for 7 30 pm Saturdays in November at St Andrews Parish Hall. Le Foyer meets 7 30 pm Wednesday at Foss and Pool Streets hall.
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York County
St. John’s Hall
Main and
Elm Streets
Biddeford
St. Joseph's
Parish Hall
Saco
le Foyer
Foss and
Pool Streets
Midweek prayer and praise at Biddeford church
Church notes announce a Wednesday 7 30 p m midweek service at Biddeford United Baptist Church. A prayer meeting is set for Tuesday 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel Church off Route 109 Wells. The Saco Salvation Army Home League meets Tuesday 7 30 p m.
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Biddeford United, Baptist Church
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Wells
The
Saco Salvation Army
Three Vehicles Damaged In Beach Mishap At Old Orchard Beach
Irvin McKee 31 of Union Avenue lost control Friday night sending his car into the Sand Bar Inn wall on Old Orchard Street. The impact damaged two parked cars owned by Melvin Axelson and William Thibeau, with the Axelson vehicle cut into Thibeau’s lot. McKee, a part time officer and call firefighter, was released on bail awaiting a hearing on driving under the influence and driving without a license.
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Old Orchard Beach
Irvin McKee
Union Avenue
Sand Bar Inn
Old Orchard Street
Gerald C. Hayes Sr
Portland Ave
Melvin S. Axelson
Portland
Axelson
Y William N. Thibeau
West
Scarborough
McKee
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Support
Harold E. Mullen and Raynor Crocker express gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for cards flowers and sympathy shown after a recent bereavement.
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Harold E. Mullen
Raynor Crocker
Death of Albert F Deshaies 62 Biddeford pharmacist leader
Albert F. Deshaies of 188 Alfred Street Biddeford died suddenly Saturday night at St. Andre's Parish Hall where he served as master of ceremonies for the PFTA harvest hall. Born December 16 1901 in Auburn he was a pharmacist since 1920 and led multiple community groups including the Maine Pharmaceutical Association Notre Dame Hospital Board and Biddeford Public Health Nursing Association. He is survived by his widow Theresa and one son Albert P Deshaies three grandchildren and five sisters. Funeral services are at St Joseph's Church Biddeford tomorrow at 10 a.m. with calling hours today at Emond Funeral Home.
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Albert F. Deshaies
Alfred St
Biddeford
Liggett's
St. Andre’s
PFTA
Auburn
Gaspar and
Anne (Therrien) Deshaies
Edward Little High School
Suffolk Law School
Boston
St. Joseph’s Church
Maine Pharmaceutical Association
Biddeford and Saco Lodge of Elks
Notre Dame Hospital Board of Directors
Biddeford Public Health Nursing Association
York County Pharmaceutical Association
St. Francis College Associates
Samuel M. Solmer
Regina Marcotte
Donat Gagnon
Lewiston
Emond
Hill St
St Andre PTA Meets For Prayer Service In Biddeford
Members of St Andre's Parents Friends and Teachers Association gather at 7 tonight at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford to offer prayers for Albert F Deshaies.
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St. Andre's Parents, Friends and Teachers Association
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Albert F. Deshaies
Elks Lodge to Hold Ritual Service for Deshaies in Biddeford
Members of the Biddeford and Saco Lodge of Elks meet at 7:30 PM at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford to conduct a ritualistic service for Albert F Deshaies a lodge member.
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Biddeford and
Saco Lodge of Elks
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Albert F. Deshaies
Prayers Held for Albert Deshaies by St Francis Associates
Members of the St Francis Associates will assemble at 8 30 p m at the Emond Funeral Home 72 Hills Street Biddeford to say prayers for Albert F Deshaies.
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St. Francis Associates
Emond Funeral Home
Hills St
Biddeford
Albert F. Deshaies
Sacred Heart League to Pray for Morin at Boldue Funeral Home
Members of the Sacred Heart League of St. Joseph's Church meet at Boldue Funeral Home in Biddeford at 7:30 PM to offer prayers for William J. Morin.
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Sacred Heart ‘League of St. Joseph's Church
Boldue Funeral
Alfred St
Biddeford
William J. Morin
Air Force Academy rises as newest U.S. service academy
The Air Force Academy, established in 1955, is described as the newest U.S. service academy in a brief classified section of the Journal.
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The
Air Force Academy
U. S
Portland Area Weather In Brief
This afternoon in Portland expect mostly sunny skies with little temperature change highs in the mid 40s to low 50s. North and northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight will be clear and slightly cooler with lows in the mid 20s to low 30s and light variable winds. Tuesday includes some clouds but otherwise fair with no major temperature change.
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Portland
Mrs Antoinette Beckett of Biddeford Dies in Virginia
Arlington Virginia obituary for Antoinette Lemay Beckett 58 formerly of Biddeford Maine born July 6 1906 in Canada daughter of Theophile and Anna Lemay. Survived by widower Robert Beckett two daughters Bridget Roy and Mrs George McCrary a son Ralph Oliver mother Mrs Marguerite Michaud sisters Mrs Yvette Couture Mrs Jeanne Bouchard Mrs Yvonne Joyce brothers Gerard Eugene Noel Raymond Lemay and Paul Lemay funeral at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
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Arlington
Antoinette Lemay Beckett
Biddeford
Maine
Canada
Theophile
Anna
Beaudette) Lemay
Robert Beckett
Bridget Roy
George McCrary
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ralph Oliver
Bidde
Morin William J. Morin 65 died after long illness Biddeford
William J Morin 65 of 11 Summer St Biddeford formerly of 7 Carver St died Sunday after a long illness He was born in Somersworth NH son of Francis and Celmire Couture Morin retired from Saco Lowell Shops after 22 years Previously he worked 22 years at Pepperell Mfg Co He was a member of Sacred Heart League St Josephs Church and a communicant of St Josephs Parish Lumina Vire Morin three brothers and five sisters survive Funeral services at Boldue Funeral Home Biddeford Tuesday at 9 am with calling hours prior
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William J. Morin
Summer St
Biddeford
Carver St
Somersworth
N.H
Francis and
Celmire Couture Morin
Saco-Lowell
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Sacred Heart League
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph's Parish
Lumina Vire Morin
Frank Morin
Donat Morin
Adelard Morin
West Warwick R.L
Blanche Covery
Cordelia Pelletier
Alexina Lamarre
Florilda Rocheforts
Rose Alma Langlais
West Warwick R.1
St. Joseph's Church
Boldue Funeral Home
Alfred St
Mrs Agnes Riddell 82 Died Suddenly In Saco
Agnes Riddell, 82, of Buxton Road Saco died at home Saturday night born in Glasgow April 8 1882 daughter of Robert and Janet McAuley. She was active in First Parish Congregational Church and past president of the Lady Royal Stewart Auxiliary. Survived by two daughters Mary Simpson Janet Martin Bridgeport Conn a son Peter D Saco 13 grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday at First Parish Church Saco Laurel Hill Cemetery interment Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 7 9 tonight.
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Agnes McAuley Riddell
Buxton Road
Saco
Glasgow
Scotland
Robert
Janet (Hunter) McAuley
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Lady Royal Stewart
Order of Scottish Clans
Mary Simpson
Janet Martin
Bridgeport
Funerals for Arthur Albrecht Held at Laurel Hill Cemetery
Committal services for the cremated remains of Arthur QC Albrecht, who died Oct. 15, were held Saturday at the graveside in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Rev. Stanley A. Bennett of Saco United Baptist Church officiated. Mustard is grown extensively in the United States.
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Albrecht
Arthur QC
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Stanley A. Bennett
Saco United Baptist ‘Church
House Damaged By Fire Saturday In Kennebunk
A Saturday night fire damaged walls and partitions of a two story two apartment house on Hovey Street owned by Richard Mosher. Fire Chief Harrison Coleman said the cause was not yet determined. The fire department, Kennebunkport and Washington Hose Co. responded, with the allout at 12 35 a m. Earlier a Saturday afternoon woods fire on Fletcher Street burned about 12 acres, believed started by children, with all-out at 3 10 p m.
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Kennebunk
Hovey Street
Richard Mosher
John Thyng
Harrison Coleman
Kennebunkport
Washington Hose Co
Kennebunk Lower Village
Ralph Marsh
Fletcher Street
Coleman
Biddeford Ballot Race Highlights Local Campaigns
Voters in Biddeford decide in a wide election slate with legislators from York County and a sheriff contest. Candidates include Democrats Armand Duquette Philip Jutras and Raymond Letourneau facing Republicans Bruce Lovell Tyndale and others. Also on the ballot are county offices register of probate county commissioner and questions on a 25 million pollution abatement bond and liquor status plus ten constitutional amendments. Polling places cover Ward 1 through Ward 7 with specific schools and halls named.
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Page One
Stanley R. Tupper
Boothbay Harbor
Biddeford
Edward Wolfertz
William H. Bruce
Buxton
Ralph M. Lovell
Sanford
Elmont
S. Tyndale
Kennebunkport
Richard D. Dutremble
William E. Knox
York
George S. Hutchins, Jr
Lloyd P. la Fountain
Philip E. Graves
Saco
J. Woodrow
Memorial Field
May Street
American Legion Hall
Elm Street
Memorial Field Committee
Maine
Clifford McIntire Tours Local Area
Rep. Clifford McIntire, candidate for the United States Senate, toured the twin-city area Saturday. He attended the Portland-St. Louis game and, during halftime, greeted the crowd with handshakes. Mayor J. Edward Whelan accompanied him in Saco later in the day, joined by C. Russell Her.
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Clifford McIntire
United States Senate
Twin-City
McIntire
Portland-St. Louis
Saco
J. Edward Whelan
C. Russell Her
Two Deer Are Shot By Area Hunters
The Maine deer hunting season opened and two early hunters reported success. Lucille Mooers of Old Orchard Beach shot a four point buck at 7 in Naples, weight about 150 pounds. Roger Noble of Kennebunk shot a doe at 8:30 and registered it at Libby’s Hardware Store tagging station.
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Maine
Lucille Mooers
Shady Lane
Old Orcahrd Beach
Naples
Roger Noble
Cat Mousam Road
Kennebunk
Libby
Car Windows Smashed In Biddeford Halloween Vandalism
Biddeford police chief Edgar Sevigny investigates scattered vandalism on Halloween night. Several parked cars on Clifford Union Main Summit and other streets sustained broken windows. paint sprayed on two vehicles. Owners named include Robert Roy Seymour Cohen Maurice Gobeil Henry Blais Ralph LaChance Howard Barnes Norman Bouthot.
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Biddeford
Edgar Sevigny
Robert Roy
Clifford St
Clifford Street
Seymour Cohen
River Edge
N. J
Union Street
Maurice Gobeil
South St
Henry Blais
Main St
Main Street
Ralph L. LaChance
Fogg Ave
Graham Street
Howard Barnes
Summit St
Summit Street
Norman Bouthot
Elm St
Birch Street
Bouthot
Blais
Five Minutes To Be Allowed In Voting Booth
Saco City Clerk Vivian Hickey announced voters will be allowed ten minutes inside the guard rail and five minutes in the polling booth at ward discretion tomorrow with a policeman at each ward at 7 p.m. She cited Election Laws guaranteeing those present at closing may vote and that those arriving after closing may not vote. Absentee ballots requested exceed 500, per her office update.
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Joseph Edgar
Saco
Vivian Hickey
Hickey
Johnson victory would shape congressional, state races in 1964
Indications from page one show President Johnson’s actions in Tonkin and reactions to the Red Chinese detonation and Khrushchev ouster not altering world conditions. Polls favoring Johnson suggest a broad effect on congressional and statehouse outcomes. Ticket splitting appears among Republicans moderating against Goldwater. Key Senate races in New York, California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Texas dominate the scene.
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Gulf of Tonkin
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
Johnson
Goldwater
New York
California
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Texas
Campaign Visit Touches Voters Across Town
Mann, chair of the Zoning Appeals Board, met voters in Percy's Pharmacy Russell's Supermarket and along Main Street during a campaign stop.
Saco Ballots Feature National and Local Referendums
Voters will face a broad ballot including five local liquor options ten proposed state amendments a $25 million sewerage bond and four capital improvements questions. The race for Saco’s state House seat pits Camille Bedard against Dinsmore Worthing as 1964 registration swells to about 617 new names and an estimated 5500 voters plan to cast ballots.
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United States
Congress
Saco
Saco Board of Registration
House of Representatives
Camille Bedard
Dinsmore Worthing
Young, Burns and Sweetser
City Garage
Harvest Ball At St Andre's Ends Suddenly
The fifth annual Harvest Ball at St. Andre's parish hall Biddeford concluded after master of ceremonies Albert P. Deshaies collapsed and died soon after the grand march. The event, hosted by St. Andre's Association with music by Marie and Her Serenaders, raised 68.50 for masses and featured long-time organizers and officers sending flowers to the funeral home.
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St. Andre's Parents, Friends and Teachers Association
St. Andre’s
Biddeford
Ralph Rossignol
Frances Gaudette
Yvette Loranger
Priscille Beaupre
Claudette Lavigne
Claire Guertin
Maria Dubois
Doris Charland
Blanche Auger
Armand Fecteau
Yvonne Lavoie
Albert P. Deshaies
Paul Beaupre
PFTA
Bernand Nicknair
Deshaies
Saco Voter Guide Distributed Through Schools
A booklet detailing the election questions was distributed through the Saco Schools, guiding voters on all phases of the upcoming election.
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Saco
Five Calls Are Answered By Saco Firemen
Saco firemen had a busy weekend with three trucks sent to a Staples block fire in Biddeford Saturday night. Sunday brought five runs to extinguish burning leaves and woods fires including a Portland Road woods fire on land owned by Mrs Fields and Mrs Harmon. Engine 1 and 10 men battled the Portland Road blaze with booster lines later assisting at North Street addresses. An engine from Biddeford covered Saco while trucks were out. The day ended with grass and woods fire on Stockman Avenue with multiple engines and a service truck responding. the all out was sounded at 5 12 p m.
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Saco
Staples
Biddeford
Portland Road
Richard Fields
Harmon
George Love
North Street
Robert Leslie
Stockman Avenue
Toassist
Kennebunk Library Oil Bid Accepted
Kennebunk Free Library Trustees met with President Andrew J. Peterson presiding. The low bid from B. F. Emery Co at .0175 cents above Portland tank price for oil was accepted while bids from E. R. Warren and O Dresser Marsh were not chosen. Nominating committee members named. reports from prudential committee and children's librarian noted increases in membership and circulation.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk Free Library
Andrew J. Peterson
Portland
B. F. Emery Co
E. R. Warren
Odresser
Prudential Committee
Albert Nickerson
Children’s Library
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dames Rochambeau
Rochambeau Club
South Street
St. Andre's Parish
Sacred Heart Association
Mrs
Antoinette Becket
Agnes Riddell
Memoriam
Biddeford-Saco
Chamber of Commerce
W. E. Hutton
New York Stock Exchange
Washington Street
Paquin
Kennebunk Library Oil
Democratic City Committee
Adam Sangillo
Irving R. Hirst
Journal Building
City Square
Robert W. Fontaine
Public Accountant
Atty. John F. Xaphes
Willie W. Pomerleau
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