Local Personal News From Saco Area
Mrs Dora Belanger of Bernards Millinery Shop Alfred Street travels to Boston on a buying trip. Sister Claire Ida of 27 Thornton Ave Saco is a patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Mrs Lillian Brousseau 96 Middle St Saco has returned home after Maine Medical Center. Lyndon Boothby 424 Main St Saco enters U S Naval Hospital Portsmouth NH for check up. Marine Private First Class James M Nadeau son of Norman Nadeau Boothby Road Kennebunkport attends 16 week Radioman Class A School Norfolk VA. Richard P Collard machinist mate second class USN son of Armand Collard Pool Road Biddeford serving aboard fleet oiler USS Chukawan visited New York City during two week Atlantic Fleet training. Charles N Stone chief aviation electrician's mate USN son of Murray W Stone Sea Road Kennebunk recently reported for duty at Naval Air Station Glynco Ga. Marine Sergeant Daniel T Boothby Jr son of Daniel T Boothby 424 Main Street Saco promoted to sergeant while with Marine Air Base Squadron 17 First Marine Aircraft Wing Iwakuni Japan.
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Dora Belanger
Bernard
Alfred Street
Panel
Boston
Claire Ida
Thornton Ave
Saco
Notre Dame Hospital
Lillian Brousseau
Middle St
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Lyndon Boothby
Main St
U. S Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
N. H
James M. Nadeau
Norman Nadeau
Boothby Road
Kennebunkport
Norfolk
Richard P. Collard
USN
Armand Collard
Pool Road
Biddeford
Marine Air Base Squadron 17
Marine Corps Air Station
First Marine Aircraft Wing
Iwakuni
Japan
Community notices and obituaries from Biddeford Saco area
Numerous meetings and social events are listed for local groups including Past Matrons Association East ern Star Biddeford Knights of Columbus and Unity Club Auxiliary with times at 7 30 8 p m and venues on Saco and Biddeford streets Also a Salvation Army Harvest Festival auction and the death of infant Souliere with funeral arrangements and family details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette
Order of Eastern Star
Marion Dow
Stacy
Unity Club
Olga Taylor
Buxton Road
Saco
Deaths Miss Theresa Cantillon
Miss Theresa Cantillon 81 of 5 Pine St Biddeford died this morning after a long illness. Born Oct 16 1881 in Biddeford she was daughter of John and Catherine Cantillon. Survived by sister Catherine Cantillon and niece Sister Charles Marie Maryknoll. Requiem high mass at St Marys Church Thursday 9 30 a m burial in St Marys Cemetery. Friends may call at Cosgrove Funeral Home today and tomorrow 2 5 and 7 10 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Cantillon
Pine St
Biddeford
John and
Catherine (Delaney) Cantillon
St. Mary’s Parish
Children of Mary Sodality
Catherine Cantillon
Charles Marie
Maryknoll
N.Y
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Cosgrove Funeral Home
Elm St
Death of James Bouthot in Germany Posthumously Noted
Mr and Mrs Ludger Bouthot of 1 Spruce St Biddeford announce the death in Germany of their son James Bouthot US Air Force. No details available and arrangements will be announced by Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford Stone Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludger Bouthot
Spruce St
Biddeford
Germany
James Bouthot
US Air Force
Sansoucy
Stone Street
Biddeford Man Ernest Huot Dies Suddenly at 65
Ernest Huot 65 of 176 Pool St Biddeford died suddenly yesterday at home. He was a communicant of St Andre Church. Surviving: wife Eva Dubois Paradis died 1955. stepson Charles Paradis Boston. two stepdaughters Rev Sr Leon de Venise Canada and Lorraine Paradis Boston. brother Adolphe Huot Biddeford. sister Germaine Huot Biddeford. Emond Funeral Home handles arrangements with details to follow. Friends may call tonight 7 to 10.
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Ernest Huot
Pool St
Biddeford
Eva Dubois Paradis
Henry and
Mathilda (Perreault) Huot
St. Andre's Church
Charles Paradis
Boston
Mass
Leon de Venise
Canada
Lorraine Paradis
Adolphe Huot
Germaine Huot
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Funeral for Arthur J. Melanson in Biddeford
Funeral services for Arthur J. Melanson of Biddeford were held at St. Joseph's Church with Msgr Elie Hevey officiating. Diana Rousselle led the music. bearers were Dennis Pelletier, John Paul Ruel, Romeo Sylvestre and Rene Huot of the Rochambeau Club. Burial followed at St. Joseph's Cemetery with prayers by Msgr. Hevey. Out of town attendees included Treffle Melanson and several others from Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Melanson
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Msgr
Elie Hevey
Diana Rousselle
Dennis Pelletier
John Paul Ruel
Romeo Sylvestre
Rene Huot
Rochambeau Club
St. Joseph's ‘Cemetery
Msgr. Hevey
Treffle Melanson
Augustia
Henry Melanson
St. Fremont
Que
Marcel Melanson
Quebec City
Evelyn Rousseau
Alice Levesque
Saco Police Captain Appointment Pending Announcement
Saco Police and Fire Commission Chairman Charles F. Gilpatrick Jr. said after last night’s weekly meeting that no action was taken to replace the late Police Captain Oscar Tardif, who died on Sept 29. The matter is under review and will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Police and Fire Commission
Charles F. Gilpatrick Jr
Oscar Tardif
Candidate named for Maine House seat in Waldo County
Democrats pick painting contractor Alton Grindle of Prospect to run for the vacancy in the Maine House caused by John L. Easton's resignation after he moved to Dover-Foxcroft. Five Waldo County towns held the caucus. Republicans had not yet named a candidate.
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Winterport
Alton Grindle
Prospect
Maine
John L. Easton
Waldo County
Searsport
Stockton Springs
Frankfort
Easton
Dover-Foxcroft
City Charter Defeated in Brunswick Referendum
Brunswick voters rejected a proposed city charter, ending a seven attempt bid since 1858 to alter government. The change would have moved away from town meetings, with 1,333 voting against the charter. The municipality will keep the New England town meeting system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Maine Declares B'nai B'rith Week in October
By proclamation Gov Reed designates the week of October 13 as B nai B rith Week in Maine. Maine lodges will observe the national organization 120th anniversary and the Maine Council 31st in this observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Reed
Maine
Maine Council
Card of Thanks for Bereavement
We thank the Notre Dame Hospital Staff Priests Dr Anton relatives and friends and all who sent cards masses and flowers furnished cars and sympathized with us during our recent bereavement. Mrs. Pierre Lamarre Daughters and dn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Hospital
Anton
Pierre Lamarre
Funeral Services for Elmer F Willey in Saco
Funeral services for Elmer F Willey of 106 Temple St Saco were held yesterday afternoon at Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring St Saco Elder Harry C Ridley of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints officiated Burial followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Bearers were Frank Willey Jr Arthur Willey Winthrop Willey Donald Willey Guy Larkin and John Larkin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer F. Willey
Temple St
Saco
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Harry C. Ridley
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormon
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Frank Willey Jr
Arthur Willey
Winthrop Willey
Donald Willey
Guy Larkin
John Larkin
Dora Water Cooperative To Build Town Well
Dora New Mexico gains an 83000 loan from the Farmers Home Administration to drill a large well three miles from town, install transmission pipes to an 80 foot storage tank and connect 48 users. President Allen Chapman notes Dora has had no water for homes or gardens and expects a celebration when water flows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora
Dora, N.M
Lubbock
Tex
Farmer's Home Administration
Allen Chapman
New Dora
Maury Wills Native of Washington State Dodger Star
Maury Wills, the Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop, was born in Washington, D C, and now makes his home in Washington state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury Wills
Los Angeles Dodgers
Washington
State of
Drive Carefully Portland Weather Update
This afternoon partly cloudy with sunshine and cooler highs. Temperatures reach mid to upper 60s with gusty northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Tonight fair and cooler with lows mid to upper 30s and gentle northerly winds. Wednesday mostly sunny and cool with small craft warnings along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Birth Announcements From Notre Dame Area Families
In Notre Dame area notices, several births are recorded. Larry Denny Desaulniers weighs five pounds nine ounces, Sept. 24, to Victor R. Desaulniers and wife of Saco. Joyce Patricia Gagne weighs eight pounds seven hundred forty two ounces, Sept. 28, to Roger Gagne and wife of Biddeford. Rosemarie Martel weighs six pounds thirteen ounces, Sept. 30, to William Arthur Sutton and wife of Hills Beach. Donna Marie Lagivne weighs eight pounds one hundred forty nine ounces, to Albert Lagivne and wife of Biddeford. Garry Allen Fortin weighs eight pounds one ounce, Oct. 2, to Armand Fortin and wife of Biddeford. David Scott Tarr weighs eight pounds one hundred thirty four ounces, Oct. 5, to Richard Tarr and wife of Biddeford. Elsewhere, Elizabeth Ann Kierstead weighs six pounds fifteen ounces, Oct. 3 at Exeter Hospital to Lenora Cash and Kierstead, with paternal grandparents A Lee Kierstead of Kennebunk and maternal grandparents Leonard Cash of South Portland.
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Victor R. Desaulniers
Ferry Road
Saco
Larry Denny
Roger Gagne
Main St
Biddeford
Joyce Patricia
William Arthur Sutton
Hills Beach
Rosemarie Martel
Albert Lavigne
Dupont Ave
Donna Marie
Armand Fortin
Harvey St
Garry Allen
Richard Tarr
Summer St
David Scott
James Kier‘stead
Lenora Cash
North Hampton
N. H
Elizabeth Ann
Exeter, N. H
Midweek church services and rehearsals listed across Biddeford and area
A roundup of Wednesday evening religious activities across Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Wells Kennebunkport and Ogunquit including choir rehearsals at Biddeford United Church of Christ Advent Christian services in Biddeford and Saco Old Orchard Beach an Advent Christian prayer service on Chapel Street and multiple church activities at Faith Tabernacle Lyman First Baptist Village Baptist Foss Street Methodist and other local churches with times mostly at 7 30 p m and some 6 15 p m entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Advent Christian Church
Chapel Street
Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Saco
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Route 45
Kennebunk Lower Village
Saco Avenue
Kennebunkport
Woman's Society of Christian Service of the
Foss Street
Methodist Church
Gladys Schwartz
Central St
Emma Merrill
Sheriff Calls for Eight Gamecocks After Raid
Knox County Sheriff Carl Food returned from a raid on an illegal cockfight and said the eight gamecocks cannot be stored with other confiscated gambling devices because they would starve or kill each other. He cannot kill them and the owners cannot reclaim them.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Knox County
Carl Food
Food
Methodists dominate Ohio church presence across counties
Methodists are the only Protestant denomination with a church in all of Ohio's 88 counties, while Presbyterians have churches in every county except one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Biddeford Referendum Votes On City Compensation Questions
City voters weigh three referenda by the 101st Legislature. Mayor and council pay raises appear with Yes and No tallies across wards, plus a third question on ratifying elections act provisions. Totals show varied support and turnout across wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Women Postal Carriers May Alter Uniform Hemline
The Post Office Department dropped skirt length rules for female letter carriers citing no sex based standards. About 154 women serve as city letter carriers, earning the same salaries as men and taking the same exams, with uniforms allowances and practical shoe guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington AP
Post Office Department
Loring Pilot Injured As Jet Crashes
LIMESTONE AP A fighter plane crash landed 12 miles north of here during a training mission. Capt Raymond F Girard of the 27th Fighter Interceptor Squadron was rescued by a helicopter crew and flown to Loring AFB hospital with serious injuries. The base did not disclose the extent. He is son of Mr and Mrs Raymond F Girard of Plymouth Mass and lives on base with his wife and three children.
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Limestone
Here
Loring Air Force Base
Raymond F. Girard
Girard
Plymouth
Mass
Drier assault shocks St. Louis rider
St Louis AP reports Dave Matthews, 22, was picked up by two men who forced him into a coin-operated laundry clothes drier. They inserted a coin and left him to whirl in the hot machine until it died. A passerby heard his cries and freed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST Louis
Dave Matthews
Matthews
Unity Drive By Catholics Is Continuing
Vatican City AP reports Protestant observer Dr. Douglas Horton says Pope Paul VI advances ecumenism without compromising Catholic standards. Horton, former Harvard dean, notes dialogue is established and ongoing, with non-Catholic observers enjoying access at St. Peter's sessions and Rome. He cites increased US Protestant-Catholic conversations at all levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
John
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Paul VI
Douglas Horton
Horton
Harvard Divinity School
International Congregationalist Council
Council
Dr. Horton
Rome
St. Peter's Basilica
United States
Fainting Foils Bank Robbery In California
In Redondo California a bank teller named Donna Allen fainted at a Citizens National Bank window when a robber flashed a pistol and passed a note. She collapsed, the gunman fled, and the event drew surprise from her Portland mother who said Donna is not the fainting type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
California
Lawrence S. Allen
Donna
Miss Allen
Citizens National Bank of
Sevierville Lad Makes Debut After Injury For Tech
The Sevierville Tennessee youngster finally entered the lineup when a Tech infielder left the game due to injury. Hal Newhouser, former Detroit Tiger pitcher, now serves as pitching coach for the Cleveland Indians farm system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tiger
Cleveland Indians
Saco Council Faces Budget Shifts and Zoning Delays
The Saco council approved shifting funds to set the year end at 327000 and kept current recreation funding to December. Plans to expand the eastern industrial zone were delayed awaiting the citywide survey, with the Planning Board urging no change for now. The council approved school lighting, reviewed bus crowding, and considered leasing Bonython School to the Rangers youth group. New voting sites were set for Wards 3 4 and 6, and an appeals board for the building code was created. The city planned a 400000 bond investment to cover tax notes and addressed junk car enforcement under a new state statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Commission
Planning Board
Factory Island
Fairfield
Beach Street
Thornton Academy
Robert Bowie
Academy
Joseph Henaire
Saco
The
Rangers
Bonython
Paul Reay
Locke
Pleasant Street
Brickates
Whelan
U.S. Treasury
Clifford A. Purvis
City council votes to enforce junk car law and removals
The council authorized police notification to remove junk cars and approved enforcing the state junk car ordinance. Robert Cassette resigned from the Charter Revision Committee, replaced by Albert Cabana, amid tensions over Boom Road vetoes and a Taxpayers Protective Association stance. The body also awarded ice control sand bid to I. H. Fenderson, and considered street equipment needs and a possible bond issue for the Nov 5 referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cassette
Whelan
Albert Cabana
Cassette
Taxpayers Protective Association
I. H. Fenderson
Lucien Bourque
Biddeford
Elm Street
Pleasnt Street
Texaco
Thornton Avenue
Milne
Committee On Streets
Timothy Pst
Jon Streets
Highway death toll raised in Maine
MILLINOCKET Maine the death of Fryeburg man Charles L Boyden 84 after a two car collision on Route 157 has raised the state's highway fatality toll to 143 He died Monday night at Millinocket Community Hospital from injuries suffered in the Sept 5 crash
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millinocket
Fryeburg
Maine
Charles L. Boyden
Millinocket Community Hospital
Kennebunkport Votes Sum For Family Clinic
A special town meeting approved borrowing 875 dollars to fund a Community Child and Family Guidance Association clinic for Kennebunkport from Sept 1 to March. The plan includes offices in Webber Hospital, Goodall Hospital, and the Kennebunk public health office, serving Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Kennebunkport, Kennebunk, Sanford, and Springvale with a sliding-fee scale and nonpayment not denying services. Linwood Brown announced the clinic will provide social work, psychiatry, and psychology services under selectmen supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebukport
Community Child and Family Guidance Association
York County
Kennebunkport
Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Kennebunk
Sanford
Springvale
Memphis housing authority weighs renaming Elvis Pres ly courts
The Memphis Public Housing Authority weighs renaming Lauderdale Courts after Elvis Presley, the former resident whose fame contrasts with a neighbor’s complaint about late night guitar playing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Memphis Public Housing Authority
Laudersdale Courts
Elvis Presley
Elvis
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Ruby Packard
Middle Street
Bertha Butler
Fenwick
Knights of Columbus
Gar
Saco City
Canada - American Association
Fremont Club
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Mason|obit Street
Souliere
Salvation Army
George E. Souliere
Emeline Nadeau
Charles
Ernest
Richard
Donald
Hampton, N. H
Diane
Jeanne
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Bolduc
Alfred St
Miss Theresa Cantillon
Notre Dame
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Weils
Sigma Delta
Saco Second Parish
Methodists
St. Francis College
Robert Jones
James Craig
Henry
U.S
Loring
Sevierville
Tenn
Tech
Amherst St
Gladys H. Ruben
School of the Dance
Du-All Co
Geneva
Eets Rat Pty
Phillip J. Cantara
Beaupre
Gas & Electric
Carey Bros
Main Street
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