Local Notices and Personal Updates From Biddeford Area
Deputy Sheriff Arthur Viger, 176 Elm St, Biddeford, is a patient at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Mrs. Gabrielle Petit, 26 Mason St, Biddeford, returned from a two week vacation visiting her son Raymond Petit in Phoenix AZ, accompanied by Mrs. Evelyn Lege of Biddeford and Mrs. Ethel Bailard. Bailard’s name was omitted from a list of attendees at the October Rebecca Emery Chapter DAR meeting in Kennebunk. Martin J. Rielly, longtime Biddeford Public Health Nursing Association treasurer and director, was omitted from the association activities report published in the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Viger
Elm St
Biddeford
Otf
Maine Medical Center
Port
Gabrielle Petit
Mason St
Raymond Petit
Phoenix
Ariz
Evelyn Lege
Wentworth St
Bidderd
Ethel Bailard
Rebecca Emery
Daughters of the American Revolution
Kennebunk
Martin J. Rielly
Local councils and clubs schedule meetings this week
The York County Council and American Legion will meet at C Fayette Staples Post in Old Orchard Beach at 8 p.m. Friday. The Saco Old Orchard Beach Little League convenes Oct 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Saco Recreation Hall for officer elections. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Past Presidents meet at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at 7 St Marys St Biddeford. A Biddeford area Community Chest drive field generals meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. tonight at Metro Life offices in Biddeford. The Old Orchard Beach Democratic Town Committee meets Friday at 8 p.m. in Atlantic Avenue hall. Joseph Mokarzel is chairman. The St Louis Skating Club meets tonight at 7:30 at Emile La montagne’s home in Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Council
American Legion
C. Fayette Staples Post
Old Orchard Beach
Saco-Old Orchard Beach
Little League
Saco Recreation Hall
Pleasant Street
Saco
Biddeford-Saco
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Biddeford
Richard A. Monmaney
Democratic Town Committee
Atlantic Avenue
Joseph Mokarzel
St Louis Skating Club
Emile Lamontagne
Hill Street
Cadets of Saco Salvation Army Meet Friday Night
Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Friday at 8 30 pm. Members plan devotional time and marching drill as part of weekly church notes.
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Saco Salvation Army
Saco Republicans Plan For Caucus
Atty John Harvey chair of the Saco Republican elections committee disclosed plans for a caucus before the December municipal election. The meeting in the G A R hall was presided by Earle Emens. No endorsements were decided. Joseph Grondin, public ity chair, is convalescing after surgery. Next meeting set for Oct 30 at the same hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty. John Harvey
Saco Republican City Committee
Rea
G. A.R. Hall
Earle Fimens
Joseph Grondin
Barbara Freeman
Emens
De Gaulle and Adenauer in NATO Ties
The speaker discusses Western European nationalism, praising De Gaulle as honorable and essential to France, while noting France's geo strategic role in NATO. He also comments on Adenauer's upcoming retirement, Erhard as his successor, and the risk of splintered politics in Germany impacting relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Gaulle
France
General de Gaulle
NATO
Adenauer
West Germany
Germany
Erhard
Deaths Frank L. Palmer Former Saco Mayor Dies at 81
Frank L. Palmer 81 former Saco mayor and Yale graduate died this morning in a Portland hospital. He practiced law in Saco, served as Maine bank commissioner, and held posts at Fidelity Trust and Preble Inc. Survived by widow Perle Bradbury Palmer, sister Roxa Palmer, nephew Sidney Palmer and several cousins. Funeral set for Saturday at Dennett and Craig with burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Friends may visit Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Palmer
Saco
Flag Pond Road
Portland
Westbrook
Frank and
Roxa (Haines) Palmer
Preble, Inc
Yale University
Maine
Fidelity Trust Co
West Buxton
Perle
Bradbury) Palmer
Roxa P. Palmer
Sidney F. Palmer
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Funeral Home
Death notices: Carl C. White of Biddeford dies at 41
Carl C. White 41 of 633 Elm St Biddeford died suddenly at home this morning. Born January 17 1922 in Kit Carson Colorado he was the son of James and Mary White. Survived by widow Diane and two sons Stevens and Christopher both of Biddeford one stepson William Champaign five brothers and one sister. Funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. White
Elm St
Biddeford
Kit Carson
Col
James
Mary(McNeally) White
Diane (Boutet) White
Stevens
Christopher
William Champaign
Robert
Modesito
Calif
J. L
Missouri
Paul, Golden, Cole
Sie
Kit
Funeral for Ernest Huot at St. Andre's Church
Funeral services for Ernest Huot of 176 Pool Street Biddeford were held at 9 this morning from St. Andre's Church. Rt. Rev. Msgr Aime Giguere celebrated a solemn high mass of requiem assisted by Rev Edmund Hache deacon and Rev Bernard Nicknair sub deacon. St. Andre's Choir directed by Charles Proulx with Mrs Laura Lauzon Proulx on organ. Elks Lodge members Frederic Deschambeault William McNally Donald Doyle and Thomas Brochu served as bearers. Burial followed in St. Joseph's Cemetery on St. Andre Avenue with committal prayers by Rev Msgr Giguere. Out of town relatives included Charles E Paradis and Lorraine Paradis of Allston Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Huot
Pool St
Biddeford
St. Andre's Church
Aime Giguere
Edmund Hache
Bernard Nicknair
St. Andre's Choir
Charles Proulx
Laura Lauzon Proulx
The
Elks Lodge
Frederic Deschambeault
William McNally
Donald Doyle
Thomas Brochu
St. Andre Avenue
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Msgr
Giguere
Charles E. Paradis
Lorraine Paradis
Allston
Mass
Local Approval Sought For Kennebunk River Dredging Plan
The Kennebunk harbor committee urges local approval for dredging the Kennebunk River citing $270000 federal and $45000 state funds with $45000 local share. Benefits noted include more jobs for boatmen, better mooring, deeper channel attracting yachts and larger fishing craft, boosting tourism and long term revenue for both towns. Alexander Brook and George McNiff spoke on dredging details as selectmen set polling hours 9 am to 7 pm for the November 5 referendum. Town hall move prep and municipal offices shutdown noted ahead of weekend relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Chamber of Commerce
Kennebunk Port Selectmen
State of Maine
Alexander Brook
George McNiff
Boston
Corps of U.S. Army Engineers
McNiff
Kennebunk Selectmen
Robert York
Firm welcomes Fantastic Fair to Biddeford city
A firm said this morning it is glad to see the Fantastic Fair coming to Biddeford. The move is expected to bring new industry and more job opportunities for local citizens, a prospect welcomed by the business community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Caulfield To Tour In Comedy She Didn’t Say Yes
Joan Caulfield returns to the stage for a summer tryout tour in Lonnie Coleman’s She Didn’t Say Yes. Harold Prince and Howard Erskine back a 10 week circuit to prep for a Broadway exhibit next fall. Gorillas live in Africa’s high forests and travel in family groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caulfield
New York
Joan Caulfield
Lonnie Coleman
Harold Prince
Howard Erskine
Portland Weather: Warmer, Sunny Skies Expected Today
Portland forecast shows mostly sunny skies with highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s and southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Tonight stays mostly fair with lows in the 30s, then Friday brings variable clouds but little temperature change.
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Portland
Teachers Have Reception At Biddeford JHS
The Biddeford Parent-Teachers Association held its annual teachers reception at Biddeford Junior High School. Principal introductions followed by teachers, with plans noted for November membership month and PTA magazine information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Jhs
Biddeford
Parent-Teachers Association
Gmnasium
George Harpoothan
PTA
Robert Hodge
Raymond A. Kenneally
Paul Stebbins
Gertrude Colliff
Emery School
Clara Stone
Washington Street
Jane Day
Corine Reay
Walter Stebbins
Cora Tarbox
Marjorie Coady
Viola Cambell
Josephine Driscoll
Laurent Caret
Philip Hatch
Helen Dutcher
Landslide Crashes into Reservoir Near Longarone
More than 2,000 injured were treated as a massive earth mass toppled into a four mile long reservoir. The landslide unleashed a 150 million ton flood, destroying nine or more buildings and homes near Longarone and sending survivors scrambling for higher ground after a roaring wall of water swept through the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Societa Adriatica di Electricita
Whco
Prestamburgo
Longarone
Heaing
Army to buy M 60 guns from Saco Lowell Shops
The Army plans to procure its 1964 M 60 machine gun needs on a competitive basis but will favor Saco Lowell Shops in Saco Maine if a fair and reasonable price is negotiated. The existing government investment and years of production learnings reduce the incentive to switch producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Saco-Lowell
Saco
Maine
Canned Fruit Pie Filings Used For Milk Shakes
A brief note suggests using canned fruit pie fillings for milk shakes aimed at youngsters. The tip emphasizes ease and kid friendly flavors, reflecting home kitchen practice from the era.
Welcoming Newcomers In Biddeford Saco Area Births
Notices list dozens of births in Biddeford Saco area families including Bouffard Des jardins Davis Poirier Loignon Le Paulene Chretien Binette Guay Brewer and others with each entry noting child name gender weight and Oct dates. Grandparents are named for many families reflecting local community ties and recent additions to area households.
Beach Town Meeting For 12 Articles Held Tonight
Town Meeting in OLD ORCHARD BEACH set for 7 30 P M at the High School gym to consider 12 warrant articles. Key items include appointing a School Building Committee, removing parking meters, and a 1000 dollar appropriation for the Town Planning Board to draft a zoning ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Leon F. Jones
Town Planning Board
Pauling’s Stand Against Nuclear Tests and Peace Prize
Nobel laureate Linus Pauling often clashed with Atomic Energy Commission scientists over test fallout. He denounced Edward Teller’s push for continued testing, risked contempt of Congress by withholding names of anti war petition signers, and was elected to the Soviet Academy of Sciences with 30 foreign scientists. He received the Gandhi Peace Prize in 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atomic Energy Commission
Pauling
Edward Teller
Congress
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Flatt Debuts on Broadway with A Girl to Remember Dance Numbers
West Coast choreographer Ernest Flatt, known for work with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, makes his Broadway debut on A Girl to Remember. He previously collaborated with star Carol Burnett on Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett at Carnegie Hall and Carol and Company TV specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Coast
New York
Ernest Flatt
Los Angeles
Community Chest Parade Schedules in Biddeford Saco
The Biddeford Saco Community Chest parade set for Oct 16 will begin at 7 pm with assembly from 6:30. Parade marshal Alcide Villandry, chairman William McKenney, and units including police escorts, band units, scouts, and Community Chest officials will march along Main Streets and through designated streets with a 25 yard spacing between divisions. In bad weather, announcements will be aired by station WIDE from 5 to 7 pm and fire whistles will signal a no school warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
William McKenney
Alcide W. Villandry
Saco
Biddeford
Jefferson Street
First Universalist Church
Adams Street
Cand
Bridge
Marshall Alcide ‘Villandry
Beach
Man
Beach Street
Women's Reserve
Marshall Car
Whelan
Pomerleau
Raymond Bonang
Arthur J. Peloquin
Sedan
Richard A. Monmaney
Robert L. Noble Jr
Charlie
Painchaud
Co. D
20Th Armor
Maine National Guard
Hallerack
Rangers
Joseph Henaire
Paul Reay
William W. McKenney
Middle Beach
Burns School
Lions Club
Guy A. Cyr
Middle
Middle Street
St. Louis
Explorer Scouts
Saco Public Health
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Robert Libby
High and
High Street
Bay State Youth Found Innocent In Biddeford
A 19 year old Massachusetts youth was found innocent on a technicality in Biddeford Municipal Court. Robert Morgan of Boston pleaded innocent to operating a motor vehicle with an inadequate muffler. The judge ruled after testimony from Biddeford police officers that could not determine if the pipe or muffler caused the issue. In a juvenile session a 14 year old Old Orchard Beach youth received a suspended sentence and probation for aiding in the unlawful taking of an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Gerald C. Nason
Biddeford
Robert Morgan
Boston
Ronald Gagnon
Philip Poirier
Nason
Orchard Beach
Boys’ Training Center
South Portland
Firemen Called on False Alarm in Saco
Saco firemen responded to a false alarm at box 131 near Elm and Cross Streets yesterday afternoon. A 12 year old boy confessed at school after leads given to police, and he was lectured by investigators. his mother was notified of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Elm and
Cross Streets
Officers Installed By Hobah Encampment
Hobah Encampment held an installation meeting at the Saco Odd Fellows Hall last night. William O. Hayden of Springvale served as installing officer with a slate of elective and appointive officers and trustees named, plus a district deputy suite assisting.
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Hobah
Saco
Odd Fellows Hall
William O. Hayden
Springvale
William Skea
Kenneth Littlefield
George Ivaskoff
Milton Randall
Frank Murray
Walter Pochebit
Willis Sylvester
Inside Sentinel
Daniel Davis
Outside Sentinel
Daniel Sylvester
William Shea
William Hayden
John E. Kennedy
Hayden
Charles Hurd
Felton Roberts
Berwick
Ralph A. Smith
Kennebunk
Ernest Buis
Kennedy Approves Sale of US Wheat to Soviet Bloc
President Kennedy authorized private sales of several million bushels of U S wheat to the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe with terms to favor cash on delivery and possible shipping subsidies. He noted the plan boosts the U S balance of payments and economic outlook, while critics call it arming the enemy.
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Washington
Kennedy
Soviet Union
Europe
Cuba
United States
Strom Thurmond
Vermont
Senge Aiken
National Security Council
Congress
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate
Humphrey
Bulgaria
Hungary
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Canada
Australia
U.S
Break Reported At Electric Shop Garage In Saco
Saco police investigated a break at Geor ge Electric shop on Water Street in Saco. Officer Raymond Binette found the garage door pushed in during rounds at 11 39 last night. A truck door was open and glove compartment contents scattered. Only a flashlight was thought stolen. A little-used store door showed signs of attempted forced entry but was locked from the store side.
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George Electric Shop
Water Street
Saco
Raymond Binette
Gurney Corps Past Presidents Planning Party
SOUTH PORTLAND The Past Presidents Association of the Fred S. Gurney Women's Relief Corps met at Mrs. Chester Abbott’s home to plan a Christmas party for Dec 11 with location to be announced. The next meeting was set for Nov 13 at Mrs. Hazel Emmons’s home in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Portland
Fred S. Gurney Women's Relief Corps
Chester Abbott
Phyllis Wright
Hazel Emmons
Saco
Ruth Willey
Irene Ayer
Gertrude Dennett
Abbott
Variety Club Plans Halloween Party At Home
The Women's Variety Club met at Mrs. Joan Boucain’s home on Chapel Street Biddeford to plan a Halloween party for Oct. 23 at Mrs. Isabelle Desrochers’s home. New member Rosa Bouthillette was welcomed and a sewing project began under Anette Goulet and Rosa Bouthillette. Next week’s meeting was canceled for a women’s retreat at St. Andre’s Church. A get well visit and gifts were given to hospitalized member Irene Madoré.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Desrochers
Joan Boucain
Chapel Street
Biddeard
Jeannette Jalbert
Rosa Bouthillette
Annette Goulet
Rosa Bou ‘Thillette
St. Andre’s Church
Irene Madore
Mema
Monay
Theresa Huot
Isabelle Desrosiers
Theresa Lariviere
Rosa Bouthelette
Joan Bouthillette
Break Reported At Elm Laundry In Biddeford
Biddeford police report a Wednesday night break at Elm Laundry 327 Elm St. Cash register was emptied and about $15 in loose change taken. The break was found this morning by owner Conrad Labonte. Detectives Ralph Hubert and Adelbert Morin investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Elm Laundry
Elm St
Conrad Labonte
Labonte
Ralph Hubert
Adelbert Morin
Brush Fires Sweep Beach Area Near Dump in OLD ORCHARD BEACH
Firefighters battled several brush blazes near the town dump on T for Turn Road. The largest blaze behind the dump required two fire units and 13 men, with return to station at 12 25 pm. Two smaller fires across from the dump were extinguished later at 2 15 pm and 5 20 pm. Embers probably blown from a ring at the dump caused the fires. A noontime call to 1 Avenue added to a busy day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Yester
1 Avenue
Ocean
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Saco Republicans
Africa
Travler
Webber Hospital
Harry J. Desjardins
Thompsonville
Conn
William Edward
Desjardins
Mary Ellen McEnery
Edward McEnery
Alphonse Desjardins
Richard F. Davis
Beach St
Todd Michael
Theodore M. Poirier
Cumberland Avenue
Lisa Lynn
Norman P. Loignon
Pleasant St
Steven Paul
Joseph
le Paulene
Lina Avenue
Victor A. Chretien
West St
Kenneth Raymond
Andrew R. Binette
Old Orchard Road
Nancy Ann
Richard R. Guay
State St
Diane Lynn
Harold C. Brewer
Fall St
Victoria Marie
Saco Electric Shop
J. W. Neithercut & Sons
Storer Street
Electrical Contractors
Bay State
Michigan State
Spartan
Jim Proebstle
Canton Ohio
Ray
Variety Club
Elm
Maine Riviera
Lower Village
Kennebunk & K
Tiffany
G. FE
Main Street
Kinmond
Goodyear Tires
Sneider’s Grocery Center
West Street
Ned Ham
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