Local Personal Notices From Biddeford and Vicinity
David Taylor of 54 Oak Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Saco Osteopathic Hospital. Dr J R Larochelle of 42 Bacon Street Biddeford left for a medical meeting in Quebec and is expected back next Monday. Mr and Mrs Joseph Guay Mr and Mrs Gerard Desrochers and Mr and Mrs Adrien L Heureux of Biddeford celebrated Mrs Heureuxs birthday as guests of Ron and Joy Holiday at Blinstruths Village Boston. Mr and Mrs Roger Crepeau of Whitestone NY formerly of Biddeford were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs William Metcalf 54 Oak Street Biddeford Returning to New York with the Crepeaus was Mrs Verena Frenouf also of 54 Oak Street Biddeford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Taylor
Oak St
Biddeford
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
J. R. Larochelle
Bacon St
Quebec
Joseph Guay
Gerard Desrochers
Adrien L'Heuraux
L'Heureux
Ron
Joy
Blinstruth’s Village
Boston
Mass
Roger Crepeau
Whitestone
N. Y
William Metcalf
New York
Crepeaus
Verena F. Renouf
Community group meetings listed for Biddeford and Saco
A notice of multiple local gatherings includes a council meeting at 8 p m tomorrow in the club hall on Jefferson Street Biddeford a sewing session Wednesday at 10 30 a m in Biddeford First Universalist Church vestry requests lunches and Christmas suggestions a Past Matrons Association meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Grace Littlefield's Swan Pond home with swap party A Biddeford Saco Lodge Elks entertainment committee meets 8 30 p m Wednesday on Portland Road Saco Unity Club Auxiliary meets 7 30 tomorrow night at Pleasant Street Saco with hostesses Haymaker Dance November 16 at 8 p m in Biddeford K of C Hall dress code cotton dresses and dungarees Court Decary Association Canada American meets tonight 7 30 in Fremont Club Biddeford officers report at 7 for executive session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford and Saco
Annette Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Saco
Grace Littlefield Swan Pond
Bette Roberge
Florence Northrop
Biddeford-Saco
Lodge of Elks Entertainment Committee
Portland Road
Unity Club
Josephine Meserve
Pleasant Street
Genie Edgecomb
Boy Scout Mothers Auxiliary
Biddeford
Biddeford K of C. Hall
Washington Street
Association Canada-American
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Sigma Delta
Old Fashioned Social Planned in Biddeford
An old fashioned social was planned by the Assumption Society during a meeting at Neault's Floor Cover on Alfred Street in Biddeford. President Roland Desrosiers reported on a drive to collect used stamps and old eyeglasses for Togus Veterans Hospital. The event on November 23 at the Fremont Club will include dancing and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assumption Society
Neault
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Roland Desrosiers
Fremont Club
Desrosiers
Maurice Neault
Society
Friend’s Hall
Lewiston
Philips Richard
Marie Jeanne Bosse
Fernande Plourde
Gisele Cote
Jean Labbe
Cornell Has Had Only Five Football Coaches in 43 Years
The article notes that over 43 years Cornell University has employed just five football head coaches, reflecting a rare stability in its gridiron leadership and contrasting with higher turnover seen at other programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Harold A Burnham 66 Scarborough lobsterman veteran dies
Harold A Burnham 66 of Pine Point Road Scarborough died suddenly at home. Born January 12 1897 in Saco son of William F and Carrie Durgin Burnham he was educated in Old Orchard Beach and attended Springfield College. A self employed lobsterman and World War I veteran he was in Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his widow Priscilla Page Burnham two daughters Mrs Silas Cummings and Sandra A Burnham one son Cpl Harold P Burnham USMC his father of Old Orchard Beach one brother Everett E Old Orchard Beach one sister Mrs Andrew Cantoni Northport NY and one grandchild. Funeral 2 pm Thursday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco. calling hours 2-4 and 7-9 pm tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarborough
Harold Ansel Burnham
Pine Point Road
Saco
William F
Carrie (Durgin) Burnham
Old Orchard Beach
Springfield
Mass.) College
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Priscilla
Page) Burnham
Silas Cummings
Sandra A
Funeral services held for Guy Kenneth Hight in Kennebunkport
Funeral services were held Monday morning at Mrs Dorothy Stanley’s home for Guy Kenneth Hight 71 of Newark New Jersey formerly of Kennebunkport who died Saturday at his daughter’s home in Kennebunk Interment will be in Cambridge City Cemetery Cambridge Massachusetts He was born in Saco son of William E and Ira Bond Hight a World War I veteran Survivors include a son William E of Jamaica Plain Massachusetts two daughters one of Kennebunk and Mrs Pauth Smith ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Dorothy Stanley
Hovey St
Guy Kenneth Hight
Newark
N. J
Kennebunkport
Stanley
Cambridge City Cemetery
Cambridge
Mass
Saco
William E
Ira Bond Hight
Rodney W. McBride Rites Held in Kennebunk
Rodney W. McBride 57 died Saturday morning in a Biddeford hospital. Services were held Monday at Angell Funeral Home in Kennebunk officiated by Rev. Fred Holmberg of Christ Church. Interment at Hope Cemetery. Born July 1, 1906 in Kennebunk, he was the son of William H. and Bertha Pitts McBride and longtime Kesslen Shoe Co. employee. Survived by widow Lucille Dresser McBride, a son Brian in the Navy, daughters Carla Mitchell of Kennebunk and Katherine Hubbell of Ada, Ohio, four brothers Henry Robert Arnold Ronald of Kennebunk and Douglas of Westbrook, a sister Evelyn Hanusek, plus four grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Angell Funeral Home
Dane St
Rodney W. McBride
Lucille Dresser McBride
Biddeford
Fred Holmberg
Christ Church
Hope Watery
William H
Bertha Pitts McBride
Kesslen Shoe Co
Brian
U. S. Navy
Carla Mitchell
Katherine Hubbell
Ada
Ohio
Henry
Robert
Arnold
Ronald
Douglas
Westbrook
Evelyn Hanusek
Herbert Scammon Funeral Rites Held for 95 in Saco
Herbert C Secammon 95 died Saturday at home on Buxton Road Saco after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Shumway Funeral Home in Saco with Rev. Stanley A Bennett officiating. Burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Bearers were James Berry Norman Goodwin Jr Roger Marden Victor Marden Ralph Scammon and Harley Scammon. He was born April 28 1868 in Saco son of Franklin and Eliza Milliken Secammon and worked as a dairy farmer. He belonged to North Saco Christian Church Saco Grange York Pomona Grange and State Grange. He survived by son Clarence Scammon daughter Mrs Norman Goodwin brother Fred Scammon four grandchildren 10 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert C. Secammon
Buxton Road
Saco
Shumway
Spring St
Stanley A. Bennett
Saco United Baptist Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
James Berry
Norman Goodwin Jr
Roger Marden
Victor Marden
Ralph Scammon
Harley Scammon
Franklin
Eliza (Milliken) Secammon
North Saco Christian Church
Saco Grange
Th G Range
York Pomona Grange
State Grange
Clarence Scammon
Norman Goodwin
Fred Scammon
Topsham
Mary Sears Hudson dies in Hudson at 69
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Sears a former Saco resident died suddenly Sunday at her daughter Mrs Fred Arno 54 Priest St Hudson Born November 16 1893 in Fort Fairfield Maine she was a practical nurse in Biddeford Saco area Surviving daughters four including Mrs Arno Chico Calif and Mrs Ina Rouse Washington D C two sons Herbert Sears Los Molinos Calif and Gordon Sears Saco Maine eighteen grandchildren three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral held Wednesday at 2 pm from Shumway Funeral Home Saco with calling hours 7 9 pm Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Mass
Mary Elizabeth (Monson) Sears
Saco, Maine
Fred Arno
Priest St
Fort Fairfield
Maine
Marion
Ina (DeWitt) Monson
Biddeford-Saco
Arno
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Saco
St John Bienfaisance Society to Hold Prayers for LeBlond
Members of the St John Bienfaisance Society in Biddeford will say prayers at 7 15 tomorrow night at Sansouey Funeral Home 1 Stone Street Biddeford for Au dias LeBlond a member of the group seeking comfort and remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Bienfaisance Society
Biddeford
Sansouey Funeral Home
Stone St
Audias LeBlond
Portland Weather Forecast Shows Light Showers Likely
Partly cloudy to cloudy with chances of sprinkles this afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 40s. Winds variable. Cloudy and cool tonight and Wednesday with occasional light showers. Tonight's lows in the upper 30s and Wednesday's highs in the mid 40s with gentle easterly winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Church notices and midweek services across Biddeford area
Community churches schedule midweek services and rehearsals for Wednesday evening. Choirs meet at Biddeford United Church of Christ and Saco Second Parish Unitarian Church. Advent Christian and Full Gospel groups hold prayer meetings. Ogunquit Baptist and Village Baptist hosts Bible studies. Social events include a Holiday Bazaar at United Church of Christ and a lobster stew luncheon with a smorgasbord supper. Knights of Columbus and Daughters of Isabella hold evening meetings. Boy Scout Troop 308 plans a November 24 supper and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Women’s Fellowship
The
United Church of Christ
Congregational
Crescent Street
St. Joseph's Parish
Biddeford Man Audias LeBlond Dies At 76 In Biddeford
Audias LeBlond 76 of 20 Cutts St Biddeford died in a local hospital after a long illness. Born in St Elzear Quebec Nov 5 1877 he worked for Bates Mfg Co and Pepperell Mfg Co in Biddeford retiring years ago. He belonged to St John Bienfaisance Society and was custodian of its building. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 8:30 a.m. Thursday from St Josephs Church. Friends may call at Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford 2-4 and 7-10 p.m. today and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audias LeBlond
Cutts St
Biddeford
St. Elzear
Quebec
Sy and
Marie (Huard) LeBlond
Bates Mfg. Co
Pepperell Mfg. Co
St. John Bienfaisance Society
St. Joseph's Church
Sansoucy Funeral Home
Stone St
Obituary for Amedee Marcoux of Biddeford and Quebec ties
Amedee Marcoux, 60, of 216 Pool Road Biddeford died in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born March 29 1903 in Ste Helene Quebec he worked as a molder at Saco Lowell Shops and Notre Dame Hospital. He leaves Delina Roy Marcoux six sons four daughters two brothers four sisters and 16 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at St Andre's Church with a solemn high mass and burial in St Joseph's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amedee Marcoux
Pool Road
Biddeford
Ste Helene
Que
Bartholomew
Marie Louis (Gregoire) Marcoux
Saco Lowell
Notre Dame Hospital
Marcoux
St. Andre’s Church
Sacred Heart League
Voltigeur Snow Shoe Club
Delina Roy Marcoux
Edgar
Donald
Richard
Raymond
Robert
Plainfield
Conn
Roland
U.S
Portsmouth Va
Rita Holland
Lucille Poisson
Saco
Irene Goulet
Rachel O'Connor
Fox Lake
Ill
Ulric
Black Lake
Andy
Arthabaska
Olivine Grenier
Rosanna Nolet
Victoriaville
Angelina Dubois
St. Ferdinat
Aurore Allaire
St. Jean de Baptiste
Emond Funeral Home
Aime Giguere
Bernand Nicknair
Edmund Hache
St. Andre's Choir
Charles Proulx
Laura Proulx
Beavers
Kenin Bourque
Albert Nolet
Aime Desrosiers
Josephat Tardif
Joseph Lefebvre
Ibellie Bisson
Calvary
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Nicknair
Raymond Marcoux
Robert Marcoux
Mederie Marcoux
Roland Marcoux
Portsmouth
Alice Marcoux
George Grenier
Arthur Marcoux
Herve Grenier
Emile Grenier
Pamphile Vachon
Rheal Lessard
Rosanna Nolette
Andy Marcoux
Elzear Boisvert
Emilien Nolette
Elphege Nolette
Joseph Allaire
St. Jean Baptiste
Omer Allaire
Ste. Helene
Isene Nolette
Notre Dame de Ham
J. Raymond Morin
Ham Nord
Ane
Dennis Roy
Nashua
Supper Planned Speaker at St. Andre P F T A Meeting
Paul Houde president of the St Andre P F T A announced at the Saturday bean supper that Rev Edmond Hache will be the featured speaker at next month's gathering. Father Hache will show slides and discuss his recent trip to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Houde
St. Andre P.F.T.A
Edmond Hache
Father Hache
Europe
British Queen’s Speech Champions Peace Through Diplomacy
The queen’s speech lauds patient diplomacy and a Moscow nuclear test ban treaty as the product of years of effort by Britain and successive U S administrations. It vows renewed confidence and vigor in pursuing peace on the global stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
United States
Fire call reports in Saco last weekend and holidays
Saco firefighters responded Saturday at 11 52 p m to a car fire on Main Street owned by Charles Binnette. Return trip four minutes later. Another call for a flooded oil burner at 74 Beach Street home of Mrs Fannie Burke at 3 30 p m yesterday, corrected quickly without equipment, station return at 3 41 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Charles Binnette
Main Street
Fannie Burke
Beach St
Saco Sodality Invited to York District Meeting
Saco Sodality of Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish in Saco met at the Notre Dame school hall Beach Street to hear that the York District quarterly meeting of the Maine Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will be held November 18 at 8 p.m. in South Berwick with St. Michael's Parish Woman's Club as host. The session was opened by Rt Rev Msgr Arthur J Dube with Mrs Rachel Saucier presiding. Hospital ity duties and reports followed as members prepared for the annual Christmas party to be combined with the next Sodality meeting December 9 chaired by Armande Courtois and hospitality by Yvette Gagnon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste. Anne's Sodality
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco
Notre Dame
Beach Street
York
Maine Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
South Berwick
St. Michael's Parish
Woman's Club
Sodality
Arthur J. Dube
Rachel Saucier
Emile Bosse
Claire Plourde
Pauline Bilodeau
Armande Courtois
Yvette Gagnon
Europe
Hk Dube
Gagnon
Irene Morin
Gilberte Roy
David St. Amand
Courtois
Laurette Blais
Edmour Cote
Yvette Plamondon
Jeannette Mercier
Therese Paquette
Jeannine Paquette
Leo Beaulieu
Ludger Croteau
Rachel Smith
Jerry Rube
Ruth Nolette
Marie Cyr
Dorothy Leclaire
Jeanne Bosse
Edmond Cote
Therese
Josephine Martel
Arthur Neault
Rojeanne Paquin
Celina Laliberte
Imelda Clavette
Leona Compagna
Lorraine Doyon
Morin
Gedeon Bergeron
Therese Dauphin
Madeline Corri
Republican Women Mark Anniversary in Kennebunk Banquet
A Mother’s Club hosted a banquet in Kennebunk to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Arundel Women’s Republican Club. Attendees included Ralph Randall of Biddeford and numerous Saco Old Orchard Beach residents. Guest speaker was Dorothy A. Elston, president of the National Federation of Republican Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Arundel Women’s Republican Club
Mother's Club
Mother’s Club
Ralph Randall
Biddeford
Dorothy Tarbox
Elvira Lord
Doris Stackpole
Ruby Packard
Virginia Harmon
Rob Hunt
Saco
Leona Palmer
Edith Gallant
Old Orchard Beach
Dorothy A. Elston
National Federation of Republican Women
Delaware
Washington, D. C
Biddeford Man Pleads Guilty to Disturbing the Peace
Raoul Sylvester, 39, of 23 Quimby Street, paid a $10 fine in Biddeford Municipal Court Saturday morning after pleading guilty to disturbing the peace. The charge stemmed from a complaint filed by his ex-wife Theresa Sylvester and was heard by Associate Judge Gerald Nason, the sole case on the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Raoul Sylvester
Quimby St
Theresa Sylvester
Gerald Nason
Past Leaders Honored By Saco Rebekahs
At the Saco Rebekah Lodge meeting in Odd Fellows Hall, past noble grands were escorted, announced, and thanked. Mrs Parnell E Burrill received gifts and was installed treasurer, with Mrs Aldie Palmer as left supporter, as the York County Past Noble Grands Association announced a November meeting and supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Main Street
Saco
Parnell E. Burrill
Mertie Meserve
Elizabeth B. Hill
Ethel M. Day
Nancy Rumery
Aldie Palmer
Madeline Brackett
Marion McAuley
Helen Bowie
Herberta Harriman
Eva Sherman
Two People Injured In Saco Car Crash
A three car collision on Elm Street in Saco left two people injured Monday afternoon. Felix T. Sheltra, 78, of Biddeford, driven west, hit a parked car causing a chain impact. Aurore Sheltra, 78, suffered cheek and chest injuries while Felix Sheltra sustained a sprained left wrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Street
Saco
Felix T. Sheltra
Jefferson St
Biddeford
Aurore Sheltra
Shel ‘Tra
Sheltra
Role Of Paper In Community Described At Sun Day Meeting
Paul Casavant president of Journal Publishing Corp spoke at St Marys Parish Holy Name Society in Biddeford on The Role of a Newspaper in the Community. He traced the Biddeford-Saco Journal history and noted how papers preserve local history by reporting events from birth to death. Er nest Donahue led the business meeting and thanked parishioners for cleaning the school after a recent fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name Society
St. Mary's Parish
Biddeford
Paul Casavant
Journal Publishing Corp
Biddeford-Saco
Martin Rielly
Ernest Donahue
Donahue
Holiday Service By York County Barracks Veterans of WWI
A memorial service was held at St. John's Hall Biddeford during a special York County Barracks meeting. Guest speaker Ira Fonda of Portland spoke on Veterans Day meaning and the service history from World War I to Korea. Eighty four members and guests attended. Francis Simard led singing. Paul Roberge accompanied at the piano. Commander Walter Reardon thanked Mrs Napoleon Frechette and Auxiliary women for the buffet lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
St. John's Hall
Elm
Main Streets
Biddeford
Department
Ira Fonda
Portland
Frankcis Simard
Paul Roberge
Walter Reardon
Napoleon Frechette
Two Members Are Welcomed By Pi Chanter
Mrs Russell Morse and Miss Claudette Monier were welcomed at a preferential tea as new members of Pi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority in Greenacre Road at the home of Mrs Thomas Fregeau. A third new member Mrs Willard Stackpole could not attend. Attending were Mrs J A Servais Mrs Victor Victor Mrs Donald Lester Mrs Roland Provencher Mrs Robert Bergeron Mrs Morse Miss Monier and the hostess Mrs Fregeau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Russell Morse
Claudette Monier
Pi Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Thomas Fregeau
Greenacre Road
Willard Stackpole
J. A. Servais
Victor Victor
Donald Lester
Roland Provencher
Robert Bergeron
Morse
Monier
Fregeau
Biddeford Man Is Fined Ten In Saco Court
In Saco Municipal Court, Joseph L Ashby 28 of Freeport was released in recognizance and the case continued to Nov 16. Fish and Game Warden Donald Gray charged illegal deer transportation in Hollis on Nov 11. Lester Nason 32 of Biddeford pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm on a Waterboro Hollis game preserve on Nov 11. fined. Patrick LaChance 124 Elm St Saco pleaded noto to intoxicated in motor vehicle on Main St Nov 9. fined 10. Officer Nason filed charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Ashby
Freeport
William F. Willson Jr
Saco Municipal Court
Donald Gray
Hollis
Ashby
Lester Nason
Washington St
Biddeford
Hilary Mahaney
Waterboro - Hollis
Fish and Game
Nason
Patrick E. LaChance
Elm St
Saco
Noto
Main Street
Wilson
LaChance
Richard Nason
Area Residents Fined In Biddeford
In Biddeford Municipal Court Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason heard three cases and continued a fourth. Clyde Vernon Chapman, 18, of Saco pleaded guilty to operating and registering an automobile and was fined $10 with $5 suspended. Raymond Lambert, 21, of Biddeford and Roger Ford, 22, of East Waterboro each paid $10 fines after guilty pleas to traffic light violations. Katherine Slowik, 33, of Biddeford had a charge of operating under the influence continued to November 19 at defense counsel’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald C. Nason
Biddeford
Clyde Vernon Chapman
Dyer St
Saco
Raymond Lambert
Hill St
Roger Ford
East Waterboro
Katherine Slowik
Dearbon Ave
Defense Council
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Council Chagnon
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Club
Jefferson Street
Old Fashioned Social
Leon
Green Street
Iron Grover
Mfg
Vermont Monumental Works
Atlantic
W. J. Provost
Dial Tucker
L. R. Joncas
Old Orchard
Dial
Wellington
Harold A. Burnham
Guy K. Hight
Rodney McBride
Herbert Scammon
Mary Sears
Ichurch
Advent Christian Church
Chapel Street
Faith Tabernacle
Pente
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
the Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Route 35
Kennebunk Lower Village
Saco Avenue
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Full Gospel
Wells
Vilage Baptist Church
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Saco Second Parish
Fenwick
Knights of Columbus
Gar Hall
Our Lady of Fatima Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Jefferson Street Hall
Kennebunk Inn
Biddeford Beauty Shop
Main St
Wilfrid J. Fortier
Insurance Agency
Bacon Street
Bit Ren & Mw Rentals
Paulette
Bridal
Saco Sodality
Saco Electric Shop
J. W. Neithercut & Sons
Storer Street
Electrical Contractors
A. E. Leclair & Son
Realtors
Cutts Avenue
Norm St. Jean
Beaupre
Gas & Electric
Saco Rebekahs
Don & Bob
Tv, Inc
City
Admiral
T. V
Zin
Motorola
Shorey’s
Washington Avenue
Morin’s
County Barracks
Pi Chanter
C,.h
South America
Rexall
Quilies
Davepower
Wagoneer
Kaiser Jeep Corporation
ED & Frank Used Cars Inc
Jeep DIV
Sun
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