Biddeford Personal News And Funeral Of Leonard Lemelin
Dennis J. Warner and Clifford Bedell are patients at Webber hospital in Biddeford. Dr and Mrs L R Charest plan travel to San Francisco for an American College of Surgeons meeting. Mrs David A Brown and three children return to Mansfield Ohio after visiting her parents in Biddeford. Roger E Dawley, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Dawley of Saco, graduates from recruit training at Great Lakes. St Robert Wilbur of Saco stationed in North Carolina works at radio station WJNC in Jacksonville during off hours, earning a radio operator permit. Leonard Lemelin of Biddeford died in Texas. funeral Mass held at St Peter and Paul church Lewiston with full military honors by Lewiston VFW. Out-of-town attendees listed from Biddeford and nearby towns. burial at St Peter in Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis J. Warner
Cornish Avenue
Biddeford
Webber
Robert Wilbur
Melvin Wilbur
Saco
North Carolina
U. S. Marine Corps
WJNC
Jacksonville
Leonard Lemelin
Texas
St. Peter and Paul
Lewiston
Pinette
J. Dominique Parc
Roland Pineau
Alfred H. Pepin
Azarias Beaudet
Bernard Piche
Lewiston Vfw Post
Ike Guess
John Nelson
Bertrand Ouellette
Thomas Carey
Camille Ouellette
Robert Rodrigue
John Rand
Ives Nadeau
Raoul
Richard
Henry Lemelin
Raymond Porter
Robert Caron
Charles Kilbride
St. Peter Rar
Father Pare
George and
Marcel
George Madore
Denton
Felix Masse
George Caron
Herbert Kilbride
Brunswick
Auxiliary events shift venue and meetings planned across Saco Biddeford Alfred
The Saco Firemen’s auxiliary will hold a food sale October 22 at Maine Cleaners in Pepperell Square, Saco, not Kent’s as previously announced. The Llewellyn Powers unit of United Spanish War Veterans will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. at USWV hall in Biddeford. Officers for 1961 are to be nominated at the Our Lady of Victory Circle meeting tomorrow at Fremont Hall Alfred Street. York County WWI auxiliary meets Monday at 7:20 p.m. at Fremont Club Alfred Street. The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will meet tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the hall on Washington Street, Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Llewellyn Powers
United Spanish War, Auxiliary
USWV
Biddeford City
Our Lady of Victory Circle
Fremont Hall
Alfred Street
York County
Fremont Club
Alred Street
Biddeford
Knights of Columbus
Washington Street
Church youth groups schedule across Biddeford Saco area
Various church youth fellowships and related meetings are listed for Sunday and Monday across Biddeford Saco Goodwins Mills Cape Porpoise and nearby churches. Activities include Sunday 6 30 and 7 30 p m sessions junior and senior youth groups and worship services plus a color moving picture program by Dr J M Wilcox and refreshment if offered.
No Incidents Reported in Saco Police logs
No accidents were reported to Saco Police headquarters last night or this morning. The Saco Fire department received no calls and no entries were made in the Saco ambulance log. No municipal court session was held this morning in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Ste Anne society to honor Mrs Lorrette Bergeron at Emond's
Members of Ste Anne sociality of St Andre parish meet this evening at seven at Emond's funeral home to pay respects to Mrs Lorrette Bergeron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste.Anne
St. Andre Parish
Emond’s
Lorrette Bergeron
Army Green Is Now Official
NEW YORK The olive drab Army uniform familiar the world over soon will exist only in memory. It is giving way to Army green. As of today, every officer and enlisted man in the Army must have two of the new green uniforms. Dates for wearing them vary by Army area with October 3 as the start in the First Army area and October 17 as the completion date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Continental United States
New England
Sleepy Bailiffs Force Mistrial In Manslaughter Case
In Atlanta the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed W. H. Fisher's involuntary manslaughter conviction after two bailiffs in Dodge County at Eastman slept during the trial. The court ruled the bailiffs failure to remain awake with the jury amounted to misconduct requiring a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Court of Appeals
W. H. Fisher
Fisher
Dodge County
Eastman
Weather Outlook for Portland Tonight Into Sunday
Portland forecast calls for clear skies and a sharp drop to the low 30s with frost tonight. Sunday will be fair at first then increasingly cloudy later with little temperature change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Chest Workers Start Early On Special Gifts
In the 1960 Biddeford Saco Community Chest campaign the Advanced and Special Gifts division begins calls today after meetings with division chairman Mark B Black. Although the drive opens October 17 the Special and Advance Gifts unit will start early to contact many individuals and organizations as planned by drive chairman Paul Casavant to finish by November 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
The Islanders Premieres Sunday on Channel 8
A new one hour adventure drama The Islanders starring William Reynolds James Philbrook and Diane Brewster premieres Sunday on Channel 8 at 10 30 p m from Java to the East Indies following pilots Willy Sandy Wade Reynolds and Zack Malloy forming LATO Airways with a Gruman Goose Seaplane in Five O clock Friday the saffron cargo mission leads to double crossing murder and intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Reynolds
James Philbrook
Diane Brewster
Channel 8
William P. Mullen
ABC
Java
Sumatra
Celebes
Moluccas
East Indies
Gruman
Sandy Wade Reynolds
Zack Malloy
Philbrook
Lato Airways
Willy
Macassar
Diekarta
LATO
Welcome to the Fold Births Across Three Families
Welcome greetings announce newborns for Doyon Turgeon and Neault families. Sandra Lee Doyon, 13 months, is daughter of Roger L. and [name withheld] Doyon of Biddeford. maternal grandparents Paul Angers of Biddeford. Pamela Gay Turgeon born September 9 in Lawrence General Hospital to Normand Turgeon and Barbara Brousseau. maternal grandparents Charles Brousseau of Saco. Gerard Thomas Neault born September 25 in Baltimore to Leo G. and [name withheld] Neault. paternal Jeffrey Neault of Biddeford. maternal William Kossman of Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Lee Doyon
Roger L. Doyon
Elm Street
Biddeford
Paul Angers
Pike Street
Normand Turgeon
Jordan Avenue
Lawrence
Mass
Pamela Gay
Lawrence General Hospital
Turgeon
Barbara Brousseau
Charles Brousseau
Elmwood Drive
Saco
Adjutor
Leo G. Neault
Baltimore, Md
Gerard Thomas Neault
Jeffrey Neault
Summer Street
William Kossman
Saco Recreation News Week Events Schedule
Saco Recreation News lists October activities at the Recreation Center on Pleasant Street. Monday is closed. Tuesday hosts Teenage Night 7 to 9 pm. Wednesday sneaker hop at Memorial Field tennis courts 7 to 9 pm. Thursday is High School Night 7 to 9 pm. Friday open for 7th and 8th graders 7 to 9 pm. Saturday hosts 4th, 5th and 6th graders 9 to 11 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Center
Pleasant Street
Saco
Memorial Field
Shuffleboard standings tighten with two weeks left
With two weeks remaining in the Voltigeur shuffleboard tournament Fern Marcotte narrows Caron's lead to one game. Caron sits at 12-4, Marcotte 10-6, Pelletier 9-7, Picard 8-2, and the rest range from 7-9 to 3-13, led by Adrien Petit, Ern est Corriveau, Lucien Martel, Romeo Provencher, Rheal Caron, and Ronald Caron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voltigeur
Fern Marcotte
Ieven Caron
Caron
Marcotte
Joseph Pelletier
Emile Picard
Aleven
Adrien Petit
Ernest Corriveau
Lucien Martel
Romeo Provencher
Rheal Caron
Ronald Caron
Nixon Heads Set for 10-State Campaign Swing
Nixon leaves Troy New York for Albany then chartered air liner to Akron Ohio for a University hall speech. He will rally Canton Mansfield Ohio and Evansville Indiana to cap a 10 state 5000 mile campaign run. Klein says the pace will quicken toward Election Day. Nixon paints Kennedy as a rich man’s son and frames proposals as taxpayers’ money.
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Page
Nixon
Troy
N. Y
Albany
Akron
Ohio
University Hall
Canton
Mansfield
Evansville
Ind
Klein
Kennedy
Jack
Solicitor Fined For Illegal Cancer Fund Solicitation
In Baltimore Mary land a 21 year old man from Washington was fined 30 dollars on four counts of illegal solicitation after a cancer fund drive request prompted Theresa Faulkner a black captain for the Cancer Society to call the police. The annual drive is held in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Theresa Faulkner
The
Cancer Society
Albert Dotter
Washington
Crash Injures Waterville Man
Waterville resident Richard Poulin, 20, remained in critical condition at Thayer Memorial Hospital after a car overturned and struck two trees. He suffered a skull fracture and multiple other injuries. Four companions were hospitalized but in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
Richard Poulin
Thayer Memorial Hospital
Poulin
Surfside 6 Makes Its Bow Monday
Surfside 6 debuts on Channel 8 Monday October 3 in a Miami Beach setting. The private investigators Sandy Winfield Ken Madison and Lee Patterson are hired to solve the slaying of Commodore Gladstone whose body is found in a marina. An ex New York racketeer is initially fingered as the culprit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach Gold Coast
Channel 8
Sandy Winfield
Troy Donahue
Ken Madison
van Williams
Dave Thorne
Lee Patterson
Commodore Gladstone
New York
Orchestra Opens 61st Season Under Ormandy
The Philadelphia Orchestra opened its 61st season in an afternoon concert marking 25 years of Eugene Ormandy as conductor. Ormandy received an ovation as he mounted the podium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy
Ormandy
General Assembly mood shifts toward US Soviet meeting
At the United Nations General Assembly delegates hope for a Nixon Eisenhower summit as Khrushchev avoids the issue by masking his stance with humor. Newsmen note US diplomats hold weekend strategy talks to resolve the dilemma, while Khrushchev eats cheesecake and quips he is deaf and dumb while dining. Louisiana honors George Washington with thirty counties and one parish named for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khrushchev
Afghanistan
Eisenhower
Louisiana
George Washington
Commodore Supports Social Circle in Miami
A mention notes a commodore backing a social figure in Miami circles, highlighting patronage and local influence within elite social groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eer
Commodore
Miami
Real estate sales through Kenne bunk office
The Kennebunk real estate market reports several sales via Downing and Marier Inc. The Kenyon Wills house on Fletcher street sold to Mr and Mrs William Dawson, Dawson previously with Sanford Tribune and now Kennebunk Stars foreman. The Geoffrey Kilpatrick home on Pine street sold to Mr and Mrs Raymond Gosse Lin and they occupy the premises. Mrs Hannah Pierce purchased the Ralph and Helen B Crosby house on Beach street for a home and occupancy. Raoul Charland of West Kennebunk bought several lots from Fred Bunnel and plans multiple homes in Sylvan Heights, to be handled through Downing and Marier Inc Main street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Downing & Marer, Inc
Kenyon Wills
Fletcher Street
William Dawson
Dawson
Sanford Tribune
Wells-Ogunquit
Raymond Gosselin
Geoffrey ‘Kilpatrick
Pine Street
Hannah Pierce
Ralph and
Helen B .Crosby
Beach Street
Raoul Charland
West Kennebunk
Fred Bunnel
Sylvan Reights
Downing & Marier, Inc
Main Street
Abstinence Chief Credit for Smoke Free Life in Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska report notes Frank Golden head of the state cigarette tax division has never smoked. He attributes his abstinence to high school athletics and amateur boxing. The official keeps two ashtrays in his office for visitors. The article also mentions burning charcoal emits nearly twice the heat of wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Cigarette Tax Division
Frank Golden
Industrial Park Road Naming Contest Closed
The winner of the Saco Industrial Park road naming contest will be announced within the week. About 300 entries were submitted for the road into the industrial park, with prizes donated by ten firms in the Biddeford Saco area totaling over $50. The winner will be chosen by a committee of the Saco Board of Aldermen and the Saco Industrial Park members. If duplicates occur, the earliest postmark will decide the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Industrial Park
Peter Boucouvalas
Boucouvalas
Biddeford- Saco
Saco Board of Aldermen
Two Permits Issued At Saco By Inspector
Building Inspector Peter Hellige issued two permits in Saco one for a pitch and putt golf course on the Portland road near Goose Fare brook totaling about 15 acres with 270 feet of frontage. the other for a nursery for pre school children not to exceed 15 pupils to be housed in the rear ell of Donald Libby’s Lewis Avenue residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Peter Hellige
Roland A. Chenard
Portland Road
Goose Fare Brook
Silver Spring Haven
Donald H. Libby
Lewis Avenue
Libby
Walter Winchell Returns To TV Show Launch on Channel 8
Walter Winchell resumes TV work with The Walter Winchell Show on Channel 8 Sunday Oct 2 at 10 30 pm. The program moves to 11 11 15 pm from Nov 13, featuring news political and showbiz leaders, plus entertainment segments and a Washington news ticker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Winchell
Channel 8
Winchell
Abc-Tv
Untouchables
Washington
Nogales candidate weighs state senate versus county supervisor
Peter Raptis Jr weighs options between a state senate seat and a county supervisor post. He is circulating petitions for both offices and says he will decide after filing time by choosing the option with the most names on the petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogales
Ariz
Peter Raptis, Jr
Cub Scout Pack 305 Charter Presented At Meeting
Cub Scout Pack 305 held a charter presentation and awards ceremony at Scout Hall Mason Street with visiting executives and guests. Raymond Letellier led the event as assistant Cubmaster. Kenneth Hunnewell and others received badges and arrows. Den 2 won attendance honors. A skit by Den 5 and a closing ritual followed, with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Scout Hall
Mason Street
Webelees
Raymond Letellier
Kenneth Hunnewell
York District
Olive Proulx
Building Association
Albert Gardella
Luc Angers
Peter Langevin
Rene Simard
Michael Girard
James Guillory
Allen Berube
Denner
Marc Girard
Ronald Jacques
Robert Shaw
Stephen Goulet
Eric Neilson
Roger ‘Dubois
James ‘Roberts
Robert ‘Shaw
National Association studies national church business office
Business managers from 158 Protestant churches voted at the National Association of Church Business Administrators annual meeting to study the feasibility of establishing a national office with a full-time staff to coordinate their efforts across churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
National Association of Church Business Administrators
Burglars Hit Memphis Grocery Store Roof
James Harpole laments repeated burglaries at his Memphis grocery. The latest break in saw a thief cut in through the roof during a rainy weekend, netting about $200, while the roof damage caused by the intrusion is estimated at $5,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
James Harpole
Atheist Congress Sees China Delegation in Warsaw
A congress of atheist organizations held in Warsaw included for the first time a delegation from Communist China. The gathering showcased international interest in secular groups and framed a broader global dialogue on religion and state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Poland
Communist
China
Geologists Plan Field Trips and Yearbook Projects
The Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society met at Beach Museum in Portland to discuss a yearbook project and two field trips to Winthrop and Hebron. Merle Brown was named editor and Raymond Ware led the day’s field activities with Frances McDonald presiding as president pro tem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Hebron
Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society
Beach Museum
Portland
Frances McDonald
Saco
Merle Brown
Raymond Ware
Harry Banks
Old Orchard
Edwin Chadbourne
Timothy J. O'Connor
St. Joseph College
North Windham
Biddeford
Gerald Poirier
Lake Champlain Shores
Vermont
McDonald
Marion Banks
Maurice Poirier
Banks
Roy Cole
Pine Point
Richard Desroberts
Portland Museum
Prince seeks divorce and custody after tense abortion of dispute
Playboy Gets nominal position. He moved menacingly toward the prince. Judge Salvador Martinez Rojas warned the Brazilian he would jail him for good if he repeated threats. The hearing will decide if the prince's complaint against his wife and Pignatari is justified. The prince, in the Mexican automobile business, seeks divorce and custody of two sons aged 4 and 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvador Martinez Rojas
Martinez Rojas
Mexico
Defense funding lists totals and allocations from a report
The defense program totals 107.5 million dollars with 36.8 million for the current missile, 70.7 million for the longer range missile. The Samos spy satellite program receives 33.8 million, including 25.3 million for Army modernization and 2.4 million for the Army National Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samos
Army National Guard
Atheist Groups Push Co operation and Shared Propaganda
Aiming to promote greater cooperation among atheist organizations the initiative seeks wider sharing of propaganda material and coordinated messaging across groups to strengthen secular influence and public presence.
Christ Church Women Plan Annual Programs in Biddeford
Parish dinner marks completion of yearly schedule for Episcopal Women of Christ Church. Afternoon and evening meetings set for October 15 and 27 feature Mrs E G Owens on World Relief refugee needs. November hosts a priest archaeologist. December 29 Christmas party planned. Governance and progress reports by George Butler and Jane Clifton Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Women of Christ Church
Biddeford
Holy Land
Africa
Harold S. Gould
Coley Whitehurst
Peter Georgacarakos
Kennedy Is Good Fumbler at Tennessee Fund Dinner
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson told Tennessee donors that if John Kennedy is elected president he will be prudent with the nation’s money. He joked Kennedy would out fumble opponents for the check, quelling worries about fiscal handling. A Detroit Tigers note added that Detroit base runners were thrown out stealing only 17 times in 1959, tying the American League record for fewest caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Johnson
Jack
Kennedy
Detroit Tiger
Adventures in Christian Living lectures begin Monday
The Biddeford-Saco Council of Churches sponsors an October series starting Monday at 7 15 PM in the Saco Congregational Church Parish Hall. Bates College Prof Dwight Walsh opens with a 40 minute talk followed by questions. Social hour ends the evening at 9 15 with refreshments. Rev Horace McMullen of Brunswick speaks Monday night drawing on Middle East experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Biddeford-Saco
Horace McMullen
Brunswick
Mr. McMullen
Allepo Col
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EIS
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
South Biddeford
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Foss Street Methodist Church
Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship
Saco United Baptist Church
Methoodist Youth Fellowship of the
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
IV Mat Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Lyman Baptist Church
Youth Fellowship of
Advent Christian Church
Second Congregational Church
White Church
J. M. Wilcox
Kenneturkport
Colorado River Rapids
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church
Saco School Street
Fireside Club
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Daughters of Ruth
First Universalist Church
Army
Islanders
Saco Recreation News
Surfside 6
Orchestra
Marianna L. Libby
R. N
John W. McAlevey
George McAlevey
Joseph M. Libby
Keswick Road
South Portland
Maine Medical Center School of Nursing
the Medical Center
McAlevey
Kennebunk High School
U.S. Army
Fort Bliss
Italy
Industrial Park
Cub Scout
Playboy
Christ Church Womens
Syria
Middle East
Robert A. Lyon
American Friends — Service Committee
Lyon
Temple University
Piedmont College
Boston University
Boston School
Friends Service Committee
Cuba
Herbert Gezark
Andover-Newton Theological School
Newton Center
Earl H. Tomlin
Providence
R. I
Stanley Bennett
James Rennie
Robert Fenderson
Samuel Kalamar
George Love
Thomas Moore
Adelbert M. Jakeman Jr
James Riddle
James Ward
Wom ‘En
Council
Socia
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