Local Notables Engage In Surgical and TV Ties in Biddeford and Sanford
Wilfrid Ayotte of 231 South St Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Wilfrid P Hebert of 667 South St Biddeford is a surgical at the Webber Hospital Assistant teachers at the Ruben Dance School of Biddeford and Sanford include Joan Bass June Allen Suzanne Beaulieu Dorothy Lafortune and Gail Dansereau Biddeford Angela Kepkoe Cynthia Gillings and Diane Rodrigue Sanford. Three of Mrs Ruben s pupils Robert Fournier Theresa Chretien and Miss BeauLieu are regulars on the Dave Astor Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfrid Ayotte
South St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Wilfrid P. Hebert
Webber Hospi
Ruben, Dance School
Sanford
Joan Bass
June Allen
Suzanne Beaulieu
Dorothy Lafortune
Gail Dansereau
Angela Kepkoe
Cynthia Gillings
Diane Rodrigue
Sanford, While Three of Mrs. Ruben
Robert Fournier
Theresa Chretien
Miss Beaulieu
Dave Astor
Community meetings and a CPR demonstration planned in Biddeford area
The Wardwell Home board meets Thursday at 2 p.m. at 43 Middle St. Saco. York County VFW to-night at 7:30 in St Johns Hall Biddeford for Mouth To Mouth Resuscitation by Lyman Health Council. Firemen’s meeting tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. Goodwins Mills station with a George Pillsbury film and mannequin demo open to public. Owen D. Post American Legion meets tomorrow at 8 p.m. Beach Street Saco. Dames Rochambeau Club at 7:30 tonight South Street hall Biddeford. Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 2 at 8 p.m. tomorrow Mason Street hall Biddeford.
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Wardwell Home
Middle St
Saco
Lyman Health Council
Goodwins Mills
George Pillsbury
Central Maine Power Company
Owen-Davis
American Legion
Post
Beachtreet
Dames’ Rochambeau Club
South Street Hall
Bidde.ord
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Mason Street Hall
Biddeford
Church notes outline midweek gatherings in Biddeford area
Parish groups report Wednesday prayer service at Biddeford United Baptist church at 730 pm. Salvation Army Home League meets Tuesday 730 pm in Saco. Unit ed Church of Christ Women’s Fellowship guest speaker arrives tomorrow at 130 pm in Biddeford vestry. Catholic Women’s Club meets tonight at 8 in Most Holy Trinity Notre Dame hall. Daughters of Ruth hold event Tuesday at 230 pm in First Universalist Church parlors with hostesses Mrs Gowen and Mrs McIntire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald W. Webber
Women's Fellowship of the United Church of Christ
Congregational
Biddeford
Circle D
Warren Libby
Albert Whitehurst
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Fellowship Hall
Catholic Women’s Club
Most Holy Trinity Church
Saco
Notre Dame School Hall
Josephine Choroszy
Ruth
Harry Gowen
Paul McIntire
Three Beach Residents Fined In Hunting Case
Three men appeared in Saco Municipal Court on hunting migratory game birds out of season. Norman R. John, 17, Paul Prue, 22, and Stephen Prue, 17, all of Old Orchard Beach pleaded guilty and were fined $15 each by Associate Judge William F. Wilson Jr., with a state game warden as complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Municipal Court
Norman R. John
Temple Ave
Paul Prue
Stephen Prue
Old Orchard Beach
William F. Wilson Jr
S. William Richard
Scarborough
Wilson
Sace
Richard I. Blaney
Old Orchard Ave
Hearing Set On Zoning Ordinance At Jameson School
A public hearing on the zoning ordinance is scheduled for tomorrow night at 7 30 at Jameson School per the town manager's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Fire call at 54 Highland Ave ends with police wanted
Local firemen from Unit 11 answered a call to 54 Highland Ave on Saturday. On arrival they found no fire and learned police were wanted instead. Two men responded to the call along with two others.
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Old Orchard Beach
Highland Ave
Unit 11
Card of Thanks for kindness during illness
Emile Mercier expresses gratitude to all who offered aid and words of comfort during a recent illness.
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Emile Mercier
Death of Alfred Swinburne Sr. 81 Scarborough
Alfred Swinburne Sr., 81, formerly of Ferry Road Scarborough, died in a local nursing home after a short illness. Born in Birmingham Feb 3 1883 he moved to the United States in 1902, became a plumber, and was active in multiple fraternal and civic orders. Surviving are a daughter Sheila Thompson and a son Alfred Swinburne Jr. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the First Congregational Church Black Point with burial at Black Point Cemetery.
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Scarborough
Alfred Swinburne Sr
Ferry Road
Birmingham
Eng
England
Miniwanca
Order of the Eastern Star
Orchard Lodge
A.F
A.M
Old Orchard Beach
York
R.A.M
Saco
Bradford Commandery
Knights Templar
Biddeford
Kora Temple Shrine
Lewiston
Atlantic Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Nonesuch Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Tempe
Ariz
Navy Yards
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
F. Sheila Thompson
Peabody
Mass
Alfred Swinburne Jr
First Congregational Church
Black Point
Captain Fred W Phillips Dies in Kennebunkport
Captain Fred W Phillips former Kennebunk and Fairhaven resident and retired sea captain died last night in a local convalescent home after a long illness. Born September 8, 1875 in Brooklin, he was a World War I Navy veteran who sailed private yachts along the Atlantic seaboard. Survivors include one daughter Astrid Bridle of Hazlet, NJ, one granddaughter and two great grandchildren. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk with burial in Arundel Cemetery. calling hours 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. tomorrow.
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Kennebunkport
Fred W. Phillips
Kennebunk
Fairhaven
Mass
Brooklin
Benjamin
Edith (Parker) Phillips
U. S. Navy
Atlantic Seaboard
American Region
Astrid Bridle
Hazlett
N. J
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer St
Kenneibunk
Chester Staples
First Baptist Church
Arundel Cemetery
Cloutier Rites Await Arrangement in Saco Biddeford Area
Joseph N Noe Cloutier 48 of Ocean Park Road Saco died this morning in a Biddeford hospital Born in Canada September 21 1916 he was the son of John and Anna Cloutier Survivors include his widow Rose four sons Roger Lake Charles LA Robert James and John all of Saco one daughter Diane Cloutier and four grandchildren Funeral services will be announced later Friends may call at Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m. starting tonight.
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Joseph Noe Cloutier
Ocean Park Road
Saco
Biddeford
Canada
John
Anna
Bernier) Cloutier
Rose Cloutier
Roger
Lake Charles
Robert
James
Diane Cloutier
Sansoucy Funeral Home
Stone St
Auto Strike Talks Inch Toward Settlement
Reuther said only 13 of 159 bargaining units had resolved their demands, delaying wage negotiations. Woodcock projected most local issues could be settled within a week. Reuther reported a non economic hurdle over union representation was eased by adding 12,000 hours to the grievance settlement period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Reuther
Leonard Woodcock
UAW
GM Department
Portland Weather Summary for Today to Tuesday
This afternoon shows considerable cloudiness and breezy cooler conditions with highs around 50 to 55 degrees. Tonight will be fair to partly cloudy and cold with a low in the upper 20s to low 30s. Tuesday remains partly cloudy and very cool with westerly winds 5 to 15 mph.
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Portland
Funeral services for Mrs Clara Cormier Biddeford
Funeral services were held for Mrs Clara Cormier of 19 Wilson Street Biddeford at St Josephs Church. Rev Norman Carrier presided with Rev Sylvia Levesque deacon and Rev Lucien McKeon sub deacon. Interment followed at St Josephs Cemetery with graveside prayers. Bearers were Raymond Cantara Alton Palmer Charles Belanger Gerard Belanger Jean Paul Roberge and Raymond Boucher.
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Clara Cormier
Wilson St
Biddeford
St. Joseph’s Church
Norman Carrier
Sylvia Levesque
Lucien McKeon
Diana Rousselle
St. Ann Sodality
Mrs Catherine Seymour Rites Held in Saco
Catherine Seymour of New London Conn. was buried after a solemn high mass at Most Holy Trinity Church Saco. Rev Arthur St Pierre officiated with organ music by Miss Louise Welch. Interment followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco with graveside prayers by Father St Pierre. bearers were William Driscoll Daniel Driscoll Frederick Thompson and Robert Pate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Seymour
New London
Funeral Services for Joseph Chicoine at Saco Church
Funeral services for Joseph Chicoine of 12 Elm St Saco were held Saturday at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco with Rt Rev Msgr Arthur Dube celebrating a solemn high mass. Burial followed in Biddeford with Rev Henry Fournelle at the graveside. Bearers listed. out of town attendees named from Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire and Dover New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Chicoine
Elm St
Saco
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
Arthur Dube
Eva Carrier
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Biddeford
Henry Fournelle
George Rancout
Maurice Pinette
Henry Cyr
Raymond Wynn
Church Council Debates Draft Declarations On Unity Schema
The two chapters were turned into draft declarations and are under revision for a vote expected in weeks. The first covers ecumenism principles, the second ways to apply them, and the third addresses Catholic relations with Orthodox Protestant and Anglican churches.
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Vatican
Christian Unity Secretariat
Secretariat
Council
Funeral rites for Mrs. Ma lina Reilly at St Marys Biddeford
Funeral services for Mrs. Malina Reilly of 16 Amhurst Street Biddeford were held at St Marys Church. Rev Colman OToole officiated with Deacon Rev Maurice Goan and Subdeacon Rev Cornelius Enright. Assumption Sodality members attended. Bearers named and burial in St Marys Cemetery with prayers by Father Goan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malina Reilly
Amhurst St
Biddeford
St. Mary’s Church
Coleman O'Toole
Maurice Goan
Cornelius J. Enright
Assumption Sodality
Lela Scully
Michael Mogan
James Duranceau
Albert Colpitts
Theodore Schaffer
William B. O'Sullivan
Robert Reay
Lawrence Lamb
Edward Mylott
Joseph Dumont
Joseph Mylott
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Father Goan
National Guard Praised for Surprise Alert Performance
Augusta Maine National Guard commander Major General Edwin Heywood praised units after a 3 am alert that woke 2,500 guardsmen. More than 70 percent reported in combat uniform ready for duty, each unit assigned a mission simulating a real emergency.
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Augusta
Maine National Guard
Edwin Heywood
Youngster Hit By Car In Biddeford
Bernard Grenier four of 35 Emery Street Biddeford was struck by a car at Alfred and Bacon Streets Biddeford Sunday. Police identified the driver as Colin H Mitchell thirty five of Kennebunk. Mitchell said the boy darted from behind a parked car and fell in front of his vehicle. The child received minor injuries treated by Dr. G Patrick Shaw.
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Bernard Grenier
Emery St
Biddeford
Alfred and
Bacon
Colin H. Mitchell
Kennebunk
Mitchell
G. Patrick Shaw
Arizona Grand Canyon State nickname fact
Arizona is widely known as the Grand Canyon State a nickname emphasizing its iconic natural landmark and long standing association with the Grand Canyon and tourism.
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Arizona
Grand Canyon State
Minor Blazes Keep Biddeford Firemen Busy
Biddeford firefighters battled several weekend fires including a fence blaze at 20 Cutts St started by smoking children, a car fire at Jefferson and Main caused by a faulty carburetor in a car owned by Richard Weiss, a Granite Street Extension field fire attributed to children playing, and a Clifford Park grass and brush fire also blamed on children at play. They covered for the Saco Fire Department Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Cutts St
Jefferson
Main Streets
Richard Weiss
Alfred Road
Granite Street
St. Joseph’s Parish
Clifford Park
Saco
East Germans Escape To West Berlin Through Tunnel
In a major weekend incident, 57 East Germans escaped to West Berlin via a tunnel under the Berlin Wall. One border guard was killed amid gunfire as guards found the passage, and the operation involved 23 men, 31 women, and 3 children who made it through unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East German Defense Ministry
West Berlin
Bernauerstrasses
East Berlin
Parking Mishaps Reported In Biddeford
Two parking accidents in Biddeford over the weekend caused minor vehicle damage. Charles Gillis and Normand Lessard collided at Jefferson and Alfred Streets. Gillis said he did not see approaching traffic. Another crash on Bacon Street involved Gerard Turgeon and Louis Boisvert. Boisvert misjudged gear, driving into the car ahead. No injuries reported. Police Officer Joseph Beal and Officer Adelbert Morin Jr. handled the investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Charles Gillis
Laurier St
Normand J. Lessard
Granite St
Jefferson and
Alfred Streets
Gillis
Adelbert Morin Jr
Humphrey blasts Goldwater on United Nations views in Berkeley
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey told California college students the United Nations must be strengthened as a peace keeping force and called withdrawal advocates blind to world realities. He urged improved payment procedures and a larger role for major powers, while noting UN crises over Gaza and Congo.
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Berkeley
Calif
Hubert H. Humphrey
United Nations
United States
University of California
Humphrey
California
Johnson-Humphrey
San Jose State
Mississippi
Barry Goldwater
World Organization
Soviet Union
France
Gaza Strip
Congo
Austrian Birds Are Trained To Save Lives
In Innsbruck Austria a nine year old Dutch girl suffered appendicitis in the Falken hut high in the Tyrolean Karwendel range. With no phone at the remote hut a carrier pigeon sent its message to Innsbruck gendarmerie. Helicopter救救 was flown to reach Miriam van Te tering and she was taken to the Innsbruck clinic. Operation Pigeon trains about 200 pigeons to serve three isolated mountain huts within 30 kilometers of the gendarmerie. Each hut houses 15 birds and messages are routed back to Innsbruck for rescue coordination.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Tyrolean
Karwendel
Falken Hut
Miriam van Tetering
den Gelder
Holland
Erich Baeumler
Cyprus
Falken
Adolf Pichler
Stubaier Alps
Leutasch
Wetterstein
Tyrol
Meeting Postponed At Kennebunkport PTA
The October meeting of the Kennebunkport Parent-Teacher Association has been postponed from Thursday Oct 8 to Wednesday Oct 21 to allow delegates to attend the state PTA convention in Bangor. Officials said they will report on the convention at the rescheduled meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Parent- Teacher Association
PTA
Bangor
Car Sideswiped in Portland Owner’s Vehicle Damaged
Paul M. Duncan of Portland reported his car was sideswiped while parked on Washington Avenue on Saturday night. The impact damaged the rear end and side of the vehicle by an unknown attacker, with no further details released.
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Old Orchard Beach
Paul M. Duncan
Portland
Washington Avenue
Duncan
Long List of Names Appears in Narrowed Public Notice
A partial community roster lists individuals from multiple Maine towns including Kennebunkport Kittery Saco Sanford Old Orchard Beach and Wells. The long sequence names residents or participants cover fields such as local notices or civil postings with numerous spellings and variants.
Needlers meetup unstructured business group in Springfield
About 200 business and professional men in Springfield gather as The Needlers. The lunch group, formed 17 years ago, has no officers or committees and no reports. Members vary in attendance and the club states attendance is not required and members may discuss any subject freely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ohio
Needlers
Pigeons Trained on Alpine Run Return Home From Austria
Carrier pigeons endure harsh tests and even scale Austria’s Grossglockner to learn routes. In training, some birds were taken about 100 kilometers away and quickly found their home port, proving remarkable homing ability amid hawk threats and message delivery duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Grossglockner Mountain
Supreme Court debates new civil rights law constitutionality
News At A Glance surveys the opening of a full term as the Supreme Court weighs the constitutionality of the latest civil rights measure. Congress considers landmark laws as major party figures map strategies for the final campaign push amid national and international tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
1Sth
Congress
Senate Rules Committee
Bobby Baker
Whist Party Aids Vocational Fund in Biddeford
A whist party at St. Andre's Hall Biddeford raised funds for vocational and parishional causes. Special prizes went to Marie A Dorais Robert Bisson and Eugene Neault. High score winners included many named participants. another party is planned for 7 30 p m Saturday at the hall.
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St. Andre’s Hall
Biddeford
Marie A. Dorais
Robert Bisson
Eugene Neault
Dorothy Gadbois
Carel Boissonneault
Florida Labranche
Yvonne Lavoie
Diane Ruel
Lorette Bisson
Marthe Ruel
Alcide Boucher
Laura Neault
Denis
Diane Lapointe
Richard Boissonneault
Gunman Robs Portland Store
PORTLAND AP A young gunman in a hurry held up a Portland variety store Sunday night and escaped with 150 dollars in cash. The 72-year-old clerk John McFarland said the robber stamped the floor, waved a revolver, and yelled a holdup then demanded cash and fled. He warned not to call police for five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
John McFarland
McFarland
Sunday liquor sale opposed in sermon
PARKMAN AP The superintendent of the Maine Christian Civic League warns that legalizing Sunday liquor sales could cost lives. Rev Benjamin C. Bubar Jr. estimates 35 to 40 additional highway fatalities per year, based on State Police Highway Safety figures, arguing hotel and restaurant profits aren’t worth the price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkman
Maine Christian Civic League
Maine
Benjamin C. Bubar Jr
Maine Highway Safety Committee
National Safety Council
Bubar
Parkman Baptist Church
Congress Ends 88th Session With Civil Rights Triumph
Washington AP The 88th Congress adjourned with history made by civil rights passage, a major tax cut, education aids, and the limited nuclear test ban treaty. Johnson may be recalled if he wins, as dissenters note Social Security changes and health care battles influenced the final package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Johnson
Russell B. Long
Dla
House
Senate
Appalachia
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
John F. Kennedy
White House
Ssth
Hadassah Biddeford Saco Opens Fall Meeting
Hadassah Biddeford Saco Chapter holds its first fall meeting at 8 p m Tuesday in the Etz Chaim Synagogue vestry on Bacon Street Biddeford A skit led by Mrs Harold Cowan will feature Mrs Simon Spill Mrs Israel Rosen and Mrs Philip Saxe with piano by Jay Sneider Officials urge current former and prospective new members to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Hadassah
Etz Chaim
Bacon Street
Biddeford
Harold Cowan
Simon Spill
Israel Rosen
Philip Saxe
Jay Sneider
Car Damaged In Traffic Mishap In Saco
Jeannine A. Bouthot 27 of Biddeford lost control on Main Street and hit a tree. She told police she swerved to avoid a car slowing for a left turn. Two children, Robert 6 and Theresa 3, were uninjured. Estimated damage to the vehicle $90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannine A. Bouthot
Jefferson Court
Biddeford
Main Street
Saco
Bouthot
Robert
Theresa
Miss Goodrich Made Bride Of Biddeford Man
Miss Sardra Hazel Goodrich married Robert Henri Desrosiers in St. Martha's Chapel Kennebunkport. The double ring ceremony featured satin peau de soie gown with Alencon lace. Attendants wore mint green and peach, reception at Kennebunkport Inn, couple to reside at 15 Fieldcrest Drive Kennebunk after Oct. 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.’s. William West
Wayne A. Goodrich
Constance Desrosiers
Doris
Pearl Desrosiers
Maid of Honor
Jacqueline Simonds
Michael Simonds
Fernand Petit
Biddeford
James Chretien
Ronald Desrosiers
Goom
Kennebunkport Inn
Wayne Goodrich
Fieldcrest Drive
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Driver Pleads Guilty to DUI in Biddeford Court
Eugene Taylor, 37, of Kennebunk, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and paid a $150 fine after Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason sentenced him. Two additional charges, driving the wrong way on a one way street Foss Street and operating a vehicle without a license, were filed. In a separate matter, van Edwin Bell, 58, of West Buxton faced a charge of failing to report an accident and was ordered to pay $5 in costs. the incident allegedly occurred Sept. 18 on Elm Street in Biddeford with attorney Robert Fuller representing Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Taylor
Kennebunk
Biddeford
Taylor
Gerald C. Nason
Foss Street
van Edwin Bell
West Buxton
Nason
Bell
Elm Street
Robert Fuller
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York County
St. John’s Hall
Elm and
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Gospel Church
Wells
The
Saco Salvation Army
Fred Phillips
Joseph N. Cloutier
HIG A.M P
Joseph Chicotine
National Guard
Goldwater
Clifford Parker
Kittery
Stanley Nickerson
William Crowl
Howard E. Hanson
Lebanon
Lorraine Wedgewood
Limerick
Lester E. Perry
Lyman
Arthur Beal
Newfield
Philip Tarbox
George Ladakakos
Vito Santorsola
Harry Smith
Claire Soule
Wallace Wilson
Robert Audet
J. Raymond Hobbins
William J. Lester
Cynthia Polackwiech
Arthur Bergeron
Peter Chaisson
Emery
Maude Noel
Gerard Rivard
George M. Pillsbury
Shapleigh
Evelyn Westgate
Waterboro
Clarence Fenderson
Henry Carpenter
Albert Grover
Associated Press
William E. Miller
U.N
Hilda
General Motors
International
Elizabeth
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Whist Party
Gunman
Miss Goodrich
Kinmond’s
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