Local Hospital Notices Highlight Patients and Discharges
Joseph A. Grondin of 184 North St Laco is a patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs John Cowgill of Arundel is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Delia Lauzon has returned home on Gove Street Bradeford after a three week stay at Notre Dame Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Grondin
North St
Laco
Webber Hospital
John Cowgill
Arundel
Delia Lauzon
Gove Street
Bradeford
Notre Dame
Saco clubs schedule meetings and sales notices
The York County Fish and Game Auxiliary meets Monday at 8 p m at Mrs Natalie Kerns home Weymouth Street Saco The Saco Rebekah Lodge meets Saturday at 7 30 p m in Fellows Hall Main Street Saco Past Noble Grands Night observed with refreshments The Rockettes Club of Saco holds a food sale 6 9 tonight at Bagleys Market Storer Street Saco The E and L Club meets Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Ethel Cobb Ferry Road Saco Mrs Mary Rollins and Mrs Marjorie Fogg assisting hosts Members asked to furnish games poems or humorous stories The Rev Melancon Assumption Society meets tomorrow at 7 30 p m at Paul Neault s floor covering store Alfred Street Biddeford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Fish and Game Auxiliary
Natalie Kerns
Weymouth Street
Saco
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Fellows Hall
Main Street
Rockettes Club of
Bagley’ S Market
Storer Street
E. and L
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Ethel Cobb
Ferry Road
Mary Rollins
Marjorie Fogg
Rev. Melancon Assumption Society
Paul Neault
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Church Notes Confessions and Youth Rallies Schedule
Confessions will be heard at Martha's Church Kennebunkport on Saturday 7 to 8 p m Monica's Church Kennebunk on Saturday 4 to 5 p m St Mary's Church Wells Beach Sunday morning before Mass Junior Band and songs of the Saco Salvation Army meet Saturday 9 am Youth rallies for area church youths in Saco tomorrow at 9 30 am Juniors at Saco United Baptist Church Seniors at Saco First Parish Congregational Church Youth attendees will bring paper bag lunches registration fees and offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha's Church
Kennebunkport
St. Mary's Church
Wells Beach
The
Saco Salvation Army
Saco
Saco United Baptist Church
Saco First Parish Congregational Church
Lobster boat breaks loose in heavy seas near Camp Ellis
A lobster boat moored near Camp Ellis broke from its mooring at 9 30 p.m. and drifted across the river to Hills Beach. Harbormaster Don ald Moore said the vessel owned by Gil bert Hill of Biddeford and two partners was returned to its Saco mooring by 3 a.m. with little damage. No serious property damage reported though sand washed over North Avenue Main Street and high tides flooded the waterfront. Surf Street at Ferry Beach withstood the waves and suffered no notable damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ellis
Hills Beach
Saco
Donald Moore
Gilbert Hill
Biddeford
North Avenue
Main Street
Bay Avenue
Surf Street
Ferry Beach
Prime minister warns Commons duty as election looms
In a news conference Sir Alec commented that Luton marked a closing page of one era and Kinross West Perth opened a new chapter. He predicted a Conservative victory next general election despite a shock Luton result. Labour candidate Will Howie won by 3,749 votes, 21,108 to 17,359 for Sir John Fletcher-Cooke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commons
Alec
Luton
Kinross-West Perth
Labor Party
Will Howie
John Fletcher-Cooke
Marvyn Benjamin
Anthony Chater
Labor
Waste pickups shifted in Saco for Veterans Day
The Monday waste collections will move to Tuesday in Saco due to Veterans Day. Street Commissioner Timothy Crowley announced that Camp Ellis and Portland Road pickups will occur on Wednesday instead of Tuesday next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Timothy Crowley
Camp Ellis
Portland Road
Deaths Herbert L. Kimball 62 Portand Saco firefighter
Herbert L. Kimball 62 of 700 Main St Portand formerly of Saco died after a short illness in a Portland hospital. Born Waldoboro Sept 25 1901 son of William and Inez Kimball he served in the Saco Police Department and headed the Saco Fire Department 1936 40. Survived by two sons Howard and William H five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Prayers at Shumway Funeral Home with a 9 am funeral mass at St. Marys Biddeford. calling hours tomorrow and Sunday.
Funeral rites held for World War II veteran Louis Gagnon
Funeral services for Louis Gagnon a World War II veteran who died in a Boston Veterans hospital were held at St Joseph's Church Biddeford with Msgr Elie Hevey officiating. Bearers were Robert Gagnon Raymond Gagnon Ernest Regan and Laurent Fournier. Burial followed at St Joseph's Cemetery with graveside prayers by Rev Normand Carrier. The American flag draped on the casket was presented to Edward Gagnon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Gagnon
Boston Veterans Hospital
St. Joseph's Church
Biddeford
Elie Hevey
Diana Rousselle
Robert Gagnon
Raymond Gagnon
Ernest Regan
Laurent Fournier
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Normand Carrier
Edward Gagnon
Funeral services for George Beaupre at St. Andre's Biddeford
Funeral services were held Thursday at 9 AM from St. Andre's Church in Biddeford for George Beaupre 39 Water St. The solemn requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Edmund Hache with Rev. Arthur St. Pierre as deacon and Rev. Bernand Nicknair as sub deacon. Bearers were Sacred Heart League members Aime Desrosiers Henry Bourque Edgar Cabana Joseph Lefebvre Alfred Soulard and Joseph Tardif. Burial followed in Notre Dame section of St. Joseph's Cemetery with committal prayers by Father Nicknair. Out of town relatives included Alfred Beaupre and sons Riches and Stephen Baldwinville Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Beaupre
Water St
Biddeford
Edgar Cabana
Joseph Lefebvre
Alfred Soulard
Joseph Tardif
Notre Dame
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Nicknair
Alfred Beaupre
Riches and
Stephen
Baldwinville
Mass
Mrs Eugenie Faucher Funeral Rites Held at St Josephs
Funeral services for Mrs. Eugenie Faucher were held Thursday at St. Joseph's Church Biddeford with a solemn requiem high mass. Rev. Marc Franck led, assisted by Deacon Rev. Normand Carrier and Subdeacon Rev. Sylvi Levesque. Organist Mrs. Diana Rousselle directed singing. Pallbearers included George Trottier Alec Bineau Herve Dubreuil Louis Leroux Emile Lessard and John Renouf. Burial followed in St. Joseph's Cemetery with graveside prayers by Fatler Carrier. Out-of-town attendees included Paul Daigneault Montreal Que Alphonse Tanquay Telford Mines Que Madeline Romanda Lucille Michaud Hartford Conn Aceld Daigneault Drummon Ville Que and Welmore Daigneault Ormond Beach Fla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugenie Faucher
St. Joseph's Church
Biddeford
Marc Franck
Normand Carrier
Sylvia Levesque
Diana Rousselle
George Trottier
Alec Bineau
Herve Dubreuil
Louis Leroux
Emile Lessard
John Renouf
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Fatler ‘Carrier
Paul Daigneault
Montreal
Que
Alphonse Tanquay
Telford Mines
Maceline Romanda
Lucille Michaud
Hartford
Conn
Acelard
Daigneault
Drummon
Ville
Funeral services for Thomas Fildes in Saco and Biddeford
Funeral services were held for Thomas Fildes, a former Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach resident who died in Akron, Ohio. The 1:30 p.m. service at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home in Saco was led by Rev. Thomas Knox of Trinity Episcopal Church. Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery in Biddeford, with three granddaughters among surviving relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Fildes
Biddeford
Old Orchard Beach
Akron
Ohio
Dennett and Craig
Main St
Saco
Thomas Knox
Trinty
Episcopal Church
Woodlawn
Fildes
Biddeford Hunters Fined In Sanford
In Sanford Municipal Court three Biddeford Saco men were fined. Ronald C. Vachon 30 paid 25 dollars for killing a deer and not registering it at the tagging station. Manuel W. Machado 52 pleaded guilty to permitting a deer he did not kill to be registered in his name and paid 15 dollars. Clement J. Doyon 23 of Saco pleaded guilty to speeding on Route 117 in Buxton and paid 15 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Biddeford - Saco
Ronald C. Vachon
Biddeford
Manuel W. Machado
Clement J. Doyon
Saco
Buxton
Six More Seek Beach Posts in Town Meeting Race
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Six additional candidates join the list for Town Meeting seats. In District 1 George R. Skillin and Robert M. Corliss, plus Adelbert Jakeman Jr., are listed. District 3 includes Ellen Lamb and Charles Spirounias, while District 4 adds Clayton Hardy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Town Meeting
George R. Skillin
Robert MM. Corliss
Adelbert Jakeman Jr
Ellen Lamb
Charles Spirounias
Clayton Hardy
Portland Weather Update Warns of Gale Conditions
Portland forecasts show continued gale warnings with rain and windy conditions this afternoon. Temperatures linger in the low to mid 50s as gusty easterly winds reach 0 to 40 mph, then taper to drizzle tonight. Northeast winds 20 to 35 mph Saturday bring more drizzle and heavier showers, with mild overall temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Power Company Official Speaks To Rotary Club
Norman Temple of Central Maine Power Co heads the new Area Development Department in Kennebunk speaking to the Rotary Club. The long range plan aims to sell Maine industrial opportunities with up to date, centralized information. CMP plans to enroll 1,700 employees in the program and provide a special info service on industrial space across 282 communities over 9,000 miles feeding SIR. The ADD program, three months old, lists five industrial properties in 45 communities totaling 3,200,000 square feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Norman Temple
Central Maine Power Co
New Area Development Department
A.D.D
Kennebunk Rotary Club
Maine
CMP
SIR
Society of Industrial Realtors
Man's Best Friend Delivers New Coe Girl in Miami
In a foggy Thursday dawn in Miami Mrs. Tommy Coe faced labor pains seven minutes apart with no phone and the family dog Toby. He carried a note in a scrap envelope to fetch her husband who, returning from a night watchman job, raced Mrs. Coe to the hospital where their fifth child, a girl, was born. The couple named her Minutes in honor of the timing and Toby the dog became a local hero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Tommy Coe
Coe
Toby
Drenching Storm Drops Inches On Androscoggin Saco Rivers
Rain and gale force winds eased after a drenching storm lashed Maine. Rivers rose with Androscoggin at 6.04 and Saco at 4.5 inches. high tides caused minor coastal flooding and several single vehicle accidents with no major property damage reported. Route 4 closed near Strong to Phillips. Route 149 detour in place. A lost 15-year-old hunter was later found safe near St George. Severe wind knocked out power, toppled a elm in Thomaston, and damaged shop windows in Rockland and Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Androscoggin
Saco
Rumford Falls Power Co
Rumford
East Rumford
The
Highway Commission
Strong
Phillips
Sandy River
Charles Wall Jr
St. George
Thomaston
Rockland
Portland
Lewiston
Auburn
Biddeford Man Appeals Bound Over In Audio Larceny Case
Guy Gagne, 23, of Hill's Beach, appeared in Biddeford Municipal Court on charges of breaking and entering and larceny in the nighttime. Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason found probable cause and bound Gagne over to the January term of York County Superior Court on a $2,000 bail after he pleaded innocent. State witnesses testified Gagne sold a portable hi fi stereo to Donald Moreau for $25. Seaboyer and his daughter identified the stolen item. Other cases on the docket were not pressed or continued, while a Saco zoning variance for a used auto parts lot was heard with no opposition and is under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Gagne
Hill's Beach
Gerald C. Nason
Biddeford
Gagne
Richard Valentino
York County Superior Court
Vincent F. Seaboyer
Pool Road
Donald Moreau
Portsmouth
N. H
Canteen Trading Center
Seaboyer
Patricia
Atty
Lloyd P. LaFountain
Nason
Saco
Portland Road
Saco Zoning Appeals Board
Municipal
Emily
Armand L. Ouellette
Red Cliff
Saco Transmission Co
Byron Dolby
Willard Stackpole
Myron Savage
Charles Nanes
Speed Art Museum trains children to visit museums
The J. B. Speed Art Museum in Louisville invites school groups to preview museum trips. Volunteers visit schools beforehand to show slides and explain what children will see. Director Addison Franklin Page says teachers often felt visits were fluff and valuable background is lacking. The program is described as a first for museums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
J. B. Speed Art Museum
Addison Franklin Page
Wife hides husband’s cash as thief finds nothing
Earl D. Davis in Amarillo recalls his billfold full of cash from a business sale. His wife, trusting her instincts, moved the money to a safe place after finding it missing from the pocket. The thief took an empty wallet when he robbed the sleeping couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Tex
Earl D. Davis
Davis
Supper Planned By Camp Ellis Fire Auxiliary
Camp Ellis Fire Auxiliary plans a supper for the Past Presidents Club on November 21 at 6 30 p m at the fire station. President Mrs Mabel Cloudman led the meeting with reports by Treasurer Mrs Greta Greenier and Secretary Mrs Ruth Cote. Sunshine report by Mrs Lillian Morris. Refreshment committee Mrs Ruby Bouchard and Mrs Mary Pendleton. Mrs Bouchard won the mystery prize. Attendees included Mrs Cloudman Mrs Christine Peterson Mrs Betty Worthing Mrs Morris Mrs Bouchard Mrs Cynthia Lemay Mrs Carol St Ours Mrs Greenier and Mrs Cote. Next week’s refreshment committee will be Mrs Peterson and Mrs Worthing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ellis
Mabel Cloudman
Greta Greenier
Ruth Cote
Lillian Morris
Ruby Bouchard
Mary Pendleton
Bouchard
Cloudman
Christine Peterson
Betty Worthing
Morris
Cynthia Lemay
Carol St. Ours
Greenier
Cote
Peterson
Worthing
Two area youths enlist in Army in 1940s notice
Lawrence A. Belanger of Berry Read Saco and James P. Hilton of Wells have enlisted in the U S Army per Biddeford Recruiting Station. Belanger will train in Engineer Equipment Maintenance after basic at Fort Dix with on the job or school training in the engineer field. Hilton chose the Observation Utility or Helicopter Repair track under the Guaranteed School Program and will study at Army Aviation School for at least 22 weeks after Dix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence A. Belanger
Victorine P. Belanger
Berry Read
Saco
James P. Hilton
Philip W. Hilton
Wells
U.S. Army
Biddeford
Pvt. Belanger
Army
Ft. Dix
N.J
Pvt. Hilton
Army Aviation School
Marriage Announcement for Fitanides Fedson Couple
Announcement is made of the marriage of Atty. T. A. Fitanides of Saco and Miss Mary Fedson of Rochester New Hampshire. The ceremony took place in Rochester on October 25 and the couple now reside at Old Orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty
T. A. Fitanides
Saco
Mary Fedson
Rochester
N. H
Wells Man Held On Break Charges
ALFRED Frederick Welch 28 of Wells is held on $6,000 bail at York County Jail on two charges of breaking and entering and larceny. Welch pled not guilty in Yorkshire Municipal Court to two charges yesterday morning and to a third charge in Sanford Municipal Court. Proceedings continued to November 18. The South Berwick cases set for 10 a.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred — Frederick Welch
Wells
York County
Welch
Yorkshire
Sanford
South Berwick
Rockefeller Seen as Logical GOP Presidential Hope
Goldwater teased as possible candidate but has not confirmed. In Concord New Hampshire ten days ago Rockefeller leads among New Hampshire supporters while Cotton argues Goldwater will carry the state. If Rockefeller loses in the March ten primary, Cotton says it won’t end his bid. Rockefeller vows to press on in other primaries even if defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
One House
Rockefeller
New York
Goldwater
Arizona
Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Cotton
Sen
Biddeford Resident Appeals Court Fine
Biddeford resident Harry R. Audet, 48, appealed a $160 fine for driving while intoxicated to the January term of York County Superior Court from Yorkshire Municipal Court. Audet pleaded innocent. John Swett, 18, of Kennebunk pleaded guilty to illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor and had his license suspended for 10 days by Judge W Paul Quarrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Berwick
Harry R. Audet
Biddeford
York County Superior Court
Yorkshire Municipal Court
Wells
Audet
John Swett
Kennebunk
W. Paul Quarrington
Anniversary marks decade of Old Orchard Beach Civic Group
Old Orchard Beach celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Women's Civic Group with a ceremony in the high school cafeteria led by founder Miss Harriet Fogg. She recounted the 1953 origins and highlighted town cleaning, painting, plantings, signs, benches, and flower beds. A standing ovation followed her remarks as members recalled past teas and honors were paid to deceased and former members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Harriet Fogg
Miss Fogg
Europe
America
Cascade Road
Old Orchard Street
England
Leonard Gray
Adelbert M. Jakeman Sr
Herman Gerrish
Christine Armstrong
Mamie Balkan
Margaret Morton
Lavinia Prunier
Miss Fogg and Refreshments Were Served Under the Direction of Mrs. Jakeman
Muriel Gooch
Elva Frizzle
Three Fire Calls At Beach In Weather Outbreak
Old Orchard Beach firefighters battled three utility pole fires caused by rain and wind wiring short circuits on Portland Avenue at 6 52 pm Westland Avenue at 1 15 am and Grove Avenue at 3 am A roof antenna blown onto power lines at 30 Seaview Ave also prompted service crews Damage was minor and Central Maine Power Co. restored service promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Louis Wharff
Portland Avenue
Westland Avenue
Grove Avenue
Seaview Ave
Central Maine Power Co
Civil Defense Course Offered For Maine Schools
Maine schools may offer a two hour Civil Defense course titled Survival Measures Nuclear Age for Schools. It covers warning signals, fallout protection, home shelters, emergency stockpiles of food and water, first aid, and instructor-led sessions for grades 5 through 9, with emphasis on grades 7 and 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Leslie H. Stanley
Civil Defense and Public Safety
Department of Education
Maine
Civil Defense
Office of Civil Defense and Public Safety
Bernice Rideout
State House
Waste collections planned in Biddeford on Monday
Biddeford street commissioner Arthur Pratt said waste collections would proceed as scheduled on Monday Veterans Day. The notice confirms city services will run on the holiday with no delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Street
Arthur Pratt
Engagement Party Fetes Mrs Harris in Saco
Mrs Mildred Harris of Garfield Street Saco was guest of honor at an engagement party hosted by her coworkers at Neal's Novelty Shop Biddeford. Guests enjoyed a white bridal cake and refreshments. Harris will wed Lester Harris on Thanksgiving Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Harris
Garfield Street
Saco
Neal
Elm St
Biddeford
Regina Deinstadt
Jeanne Houle
Julie Cote
Simonne Ouellette
Theresa Dubois
Della Roy
Beulah Bernier
Amanda Beaudoin
Nancy Dubois
Florence Higham
Claudette Delorge
Jacqueline Brooks
Helen Neal
Helen E. N. Stansberry
Harris
Lester Harris
McKenney Road
Badge requirements discussed by Biddeford Troop 239
Biddeford Girl Scout Troop 239 met at Scout Hall Pool Road Biddeford to review badge requirements. Leader Rachel Hebert led the session with assistant leader Mrs Lorette Cantara and many volunteers present including Ruth Baker Janice Beaulieu Linda Boucher Martha Conroy Sharon Dodge Joyce Dube Patricia Grondin Estelle J Letellier Estelle C Letellier Nancy Montpas Carol y n O Connor Bonnie Remar Barbara Simard Diane Thibault and Ann Tousignant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Pool Road
Rachel Hebert
Lorette Cantara
Ruth Baker
Janice Beaulieu
Linda Boucher
Martha Conroy
Sharon Dodge
Joyce Dube
Patricia Grondin
Estelle J. Letellier
Estelle C. Letellier
Nancy Montpas
Carolyn O'Connor
Bonnie Remar
Barbara Simard
Diane Thibault
Ann Tous
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herbert L. Kimball
Biddeford Hunters
Power Company
Rotary Club
Ray Dale
Steve Sage
Vincennes
Ind
Man
Biddeford Man Appeals Board
Superior Court
Sherwood K. Baston
Biddeford Motor Sales
John Chandler
State Sales Tax Division
Sales Tax Bureau
Tokyo
Jimmy Doolittle
Japan
Columbia Broadcasting System
Lindbergh
John Glenna
Arthur Murray & Son
Norm St. Jean
Beaupre
Gas & Electric
Beach Civic Group
Biddeford Beauty Shop
Leon
Green Street
Leon Grover
Saco, Me
Kennebunk Inn
Felix T. Sheltra & Son
Felix T. Sheltra
Paul E. Sheltra
Jefferson St
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