Biddeford and area personals list updates
Alfred Thibodeau of 5 St Mary street Biddeford returned home Saturday from the Webber hospital Mrs Roland Lefebvre of 126 Summer street Biddeford is a surgical patient at the Webber hospital Mrs Annie D Lublinsky of Atlantic avenue Old Orchard Beach has returned after a weekend visit with her son Charles Law and family Hampton N H Blanche Simard proprietor of the Vogue beauty shop Old Orchard road Saco has returned after attending the Maine State Cosmetologists association annual convention at the Eastland hotel Portland Airmen third class Lorraine Perron completed a 12 week course at the technical school of administration Amarillo Air Force Base Texas is spending a furlough with her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Perron 343 Pool road Biddeford She will report to Andrews Air Force Base Washington D C on October 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Simard
Vogue
Old Orchard Road
Saco
Maine State Cosmetologists Association
Eastland Hotel
Portland
Lorraine Perron
Technical School of Administration
Amarillo Air Force Base
Texas
Joseph Perron
Poo
Biddeford
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington, D. C
George J. Nute Dies at 80 in Biddeford Hospital
George J. Nute of Kennebunk Lower Village died in Biddeford hospital on Saturday at age 80. Retired in 1953 after years as an engineer on the Boston and Maine railroad from Kennebunk to Boston. Survived by widow Alice Brown and several cousins. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 from Angell funeral home Kennebunk with Rev George Urban officiating. Interment Evergreen cemetery Kennebunk Landing. Friends may call Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Nute
Kennebunk
Lower Village
Biddeford
George Nute
Boston
Boston and Maine
Dunlap Lodge F & AM
Church Notes on Tuesday Meetings and Rehearsals
The Prayer Fellowship of Lyman Baptist meets Tuesday at 9 30 a m at the parsonage. The Home League of Saco Salvation Army meets Tuesday at 730 p m. The Youth choir rehearsal at School Street Methodist Saco is set for 215 p m at the church, moved from Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prayer Fellowship
Lyman Baptist Church
The
Saco Salvation Army
School Street Methodist Church
Saco
Past Presidents Parley of Owen-Davis American Legion Unit
The Owen-Davis unit American Legion auxiliary will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. with Mrs Irene Parker on Gray Avenue in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad Club News
Owen-Davis Unit
American Legion, Auxiliary
Irene Parker
Gray Avenue
Saco
World War Widows meeting and fundraisers announced
A World War Widows Chapter 9 meeting will be held at Owen-Davis American Legion hall Beach street Saco on Wednesday at 7 30 p m A rummage sale for Saco Osteopathic hospital auxiliary is set for Christchurch South street Biddeford on Friday at 9 a m Donations of sale articles can be made Thursday at the church between 630 and 8 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen-Davis, American Legion Hall
Beach Street
Saco
Christchurch
Biddeford
Saco Osteopathic Hospital Auxiliary
Eleanor Kelley Named Juvenile Grange Master
North Saco Juvenile Grange officers were elected at a Saturday meeting in the Grange hall. Eleanor Kelley was chosen master with Joan Campbell as overseer and Joan Nason as lecturer. Other officers include Pamela McGahey as assistant steward Lonnie McGahey as steward Judith Johnson as chaplain and Steven Johnson as secretary. The next meeting is set for October 24 at 2 p m at the Grange hall followed by a Halloween party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Saco
Grange Hall
Saco Speeder Fined In Court
Richard A. Watson 21 of 30 Marys Street Biddeford paid 15 fine in Saco Municipal Court this morning for speeding. Eugene C Bowdoin 23 of Hopkinton Mass failed to appear on a charge of operating a motor vehicle without inspection sticker. case turned over to Secretary of State. Saco police were complainants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Watson
Mary's Street
Biddeford
Saco Municipal Court
Eugene C Bowdoin
Hopkinton
Mass
Secretary of State
Bowdoin
Sace
Dragonfly snares prey with leg basket in midair
A predatory dragonfly captures its victims on the wing by weaving a basket from its front legs, trapping prey as it skims the air.
Barber Joseph A. Dupre 80 Died in Atlantic City
Joseph A. Dupre 80 a veteran barber formerly of Biddeford died in Atlantic City N J after a long illness Services and a Mass of requiem were held at Holy Spirit church and burial was in the cemetery at Marys Landing N J He was born in Springfield Mass the son of Treffle and Dorothee Vincelette Dupre and moved to Saco early in life He had lived in Atlantic City for 50 years and worked at the barbering trade until illness forced retirement Survivors include a sister Denise Vermette Old Orchard Beach four nieces and one nephew Attending the funeral from this area were Mrs Arthur Belisle Mrs Roland Belisle and Mr and Mrs Donald Blanchette
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Dupre
Biddeford
Atlantic City
N. J
Holy Spirit Church
Mary's Landing
Father Collins
Springfield
Mass
Treffle
Dorothee (Vincelette) Dupre
Saco
Twin-City
Denise Vermette
Old Orchard Beach
Arthur Belisle
Roland Belisle
Donald Blanchette
Miss Georgeanna Garand Dies at 89 in Biddeford Home
Georgeanna Garand 89 died last night at her niece’s home 109 May Street Biddeford. A milliner who ran shops in Biddeford Old Orchard Portland and Florida she was born in Sherbrooke Quebec daughter of the late Albert and Louise Garand. Survivors include sister Rose Garand Biddeford brother Oscar Garand Kennebunkport and three nieces including Mrs Lacourse Rev Mother Garand and Rev Sister Christine Marie. Burial in St Joseph cemetery after services at St Joseph Church Wednesday 8 30 a m. Funeral arrangements by Sansoucy Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgeanna Louise Garand
Fugene Lacourse
May Street
Biddeford
Old Orchard
Portland
New Hampshire
Florida
Sherbrooke
P. Q
Albert and
Louise (Vigneux) Garand
Rose Garand
Oscar Garand
Kennebunkport
Lacourse
Garand
the Immaculate School
Hendersonville
Christine Marie
Villa Muir
Saco
Paul F
Arthur D
Charles D. Lacourse
St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Sansoucy Funeral Home
Local Glass Shop Owner Dies After Short Illness
Joseph Valade 66 longtime operator of Joe's Glass and Radiator in Saco died early today after a brief illness. He lived at 60 Washington street Biddeford born in South Hadley Falls Massachusetts. Survived by widow Anna Valade a son Gerard of Boston four daughters Joan Valade Georgette Letendre Gertrude Nickas and Dorothy Charland and 16 grandchildren. Services 10 am from St Joseph church Wednesday with burial at St Joseph cemetery. Friends may call Sansoucy funeral home Biddeford 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 pm prior to services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josph Hector Valade
Joe
Saco
Washington Street
Biddeford
South Hadley Falls
Mass
Alex Valade
Anna Valade
Gerard
Boston
Joan Valade
Georgette Letendre
Norwalk
Conn
Gertrude Nickas
Tucson
Ariz
Dorothy Charland
Bridgeport
Funeral for Mrs. Jane A. Simmons in Portland
Funeral services were held at 749 Congress Street Portland for Mrs. Jane A. Simmons 53 of Hillcrest Avenue Old Orchard Beach. Rev Louis Staples officiated burial was in Paul Cemetery Waldo. She died Friday in a Boston hospital after a long illness born in Big Timber Montana May 10 1907 moved to Belfast as a child later to Brunswick then Old Orchard employed by Holmes Stickney Inc retiring in 1956 survivors include two daughters Mrs Stanley Purington South Portland and Mrs Eugene Watters Old Orchard and four grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Street
Portland
Jane A. Simmons
Hillcrest Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Louis Staples
Paul Cemetery
Waldo
Simmons
Boston
Big Timber
Mont
Belfast
Belfast Schoos
Brunswick
Old Orchard
Holmes Stickney Inc
Stanley Purington
South Portland
Eugene Watters
Traffic laws must be obeyed states police reminder
The State Police remind readers that most traffic accidents involve a law violation and that traffic laws exist to prevent crashes and protect people on streets and highways. The only way to gain protection is to obey these laws.
Weather Summary for Portland Area and Nearby
Variable cloudiness this afternoon with mild conditions and gentle winds. Tonight mostly cloudy with fog and continued mild. Tomorrow morning light winds, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon with southwest winds 10-15 mph shifting to northwest. Temperatures range upper 50s to upper 40s across zones, with low temperatures listed for specific towns including Caribou 39 and Mt. Washington 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Halifax
Montreal
Lafayette court meeting in Biddeford hall
A Lafayette court Catholic Order of Foresters meeting is set for tonight at 7 30 at the Emery street hall in Biddeford. The Trust Hospital Aid sewing group plans an all day session Wednesday starting 10 30 a m at Biddeford First Universalist church vestry. A business meeting is scheduled for 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Court
Catholic Order of Foresters
Emery Street
Biddeford
Trust Hospital Aid
Evangeline Rebekah Lodge Postpones Biddeford Meeting
The Past Noble Grands of Evangeline Rebekah lodge postponed the Wednesday meeting at Biddeford Pool. The group will reconvene November 2 at Mrs. Gertrude Davis's home on South Street in Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline Rebekah Lodge
Biddeford Pool
Gertrude Davis
South _ street
Biddeford
Legion auxiliary unit meeting in Biddeford City Building
A meeting of the Tighe-Beau doin-Farley unit of the American Legion auxiliary is scheduled for Wednesday at 8 p m in Biddeford City building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
Biddeford City
Combined Saco and Ocean Park Extension Meeting
A joint session of the Saco and Ocean Park Extension groups will convene tomorrow at 10 30 a m in Porterhall Ocean Park. Mrs Frema S Grant Sanford York County home demonstration agent will lead the meeting topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Ocean Park
Porterhall
Frema S. Grant
Sanford, York County
Meeting of Owen-Davis post American Legion in Saco
The Owen-Davis post American Legion will hold a Tuesday evening meeting at the Legion home on Beach street in Saco. A film titled Highlights of the Baltimore Colts Football Team of 1959 will be shown after the business session, followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen-Davis Post
American Legion
Will Beeld
Legion
Beach Street
Saco
Baltimore Colts
Saco City Council Sets Special Meeting on School Plans
The Saco City council will convene tonight at 8:30 in City Hall with the new school building committee. It will review the committee report on costs location and size of the proposed school building. meeting is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco City
Saco City Hall
Saco
Kennedy Doubts Nixon Record in Southwest Ohio Speech
In a Southwest Ohio appearance Kennedy criticized rising interest rates under the current administration, warned of hardship for farmers small businesses and home buyers, and urged a balanced money system. He argued for more civil rights leadership and improved Negro participation in high government posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Richard Nixon
Kennedy
Nixon
Ohio
United States
Wells Man Picked Up in Peabody
Two Maine men were turned over to Maine state troopers in Peabody Massachusetts. Lawrence A. Hilton 34 of Wells Maine faced a manslaughter charge and received a suspended 30 day vagrancy sentence. Hilton and Hurley Chadburne 21 of Kennebunk Maine were taken to a barracks after Hilton refused to identify himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peabody
Mass
Maine
Lawrence A. Hilton
Wells
Henry F. Duggan Jr
Peabody Court
Hilton
Hurley Chadburne
Kennebunk
Massachusetts
Three Injured In Two Car Crash On Ferry Road
Two traffic accidents were reported to Saco police on Saturday night. In the first, Robert W. Smart and Claire Dubois escaped injury after Smart lost control near the Harry Garland residence and hit a utility pole, $400 damage. In the second, Richard M Desautels, John Sevigny and passenger Roland Robert were treated for facial and head cuts after Desautels sleepy pull left, hitting Sevigny. Desautels’ car $500 damage and Sevigny’s totaled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faco
Robert W. Smart
Graham Street
Biddeford
Harry Garland
Ferry Road
Smart
Claire Dubois
Acciden
Saco
Richard M Desautels
Guinea Road
John Sevigny
Wilson Street
Main Street
Desautels
Gos
Sevigny
Roland Robert
Auxiliary Attends Anniversary Ball
The Biddeford fire department auxiliary held a meeting at the fire station with the secretary Mrs. Hermance Berthiaume reading the previous report. Flowers were sent to Mrs Anita Madore recovering at home. A social is planned for October 29 at 7 oclock for firemen wives to join via contact with president Mrs Teresa Lemay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Fire Department
Hermance Berthiaume
Biddeford Relief Association
Anita Madore
Treresa Lemay Hill
Smoking Canker Cure Reappears After Restart of Smoking
Four patients developed canker sores in the mouth and tongue after stopping smoking. The symptoms vanished when they resumed smoking, per Dr. Ralph Bookman in California Medicine, the official journal of the California Medical Association. The report covers a curious tobacco related reaction noted in Beverly Hills researchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Ralph Bookman
Beverly Hills
California Medicine
California Medical Association
World Assembly Eyes Action On Peace Resolution
The General Assembly debates a resolution urging restraint to avert wider international tensions and pressing immediate steps for global problems. Sponsors include Austria, Bolivia, Burma, Ecuador, Finland, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, Panama, Tunisia, the UAE, Venezuela, and Yugoslavia, with Menons behind the idea and Guinea’s President Sekou Toure linked to its origins after a rowdy session on colonialism and Khrushchev’s shoe incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Assembly
Frederik IX
Denmark
Austria
Bolivia
Burma
Ecuador
Finland
Ghana
India
Indonesia
Mexico
Morocco
Panama
Tunisia
United Arab Republic
Venezuela
Yugoslavia
Sekou Toure
Guinea
Khrushchev
Frederick H. Boland
Ireland
Boland
Thousands Are Slain By Tidal Wave In East Pakistan
In DACCA East Pakistan a storm with winds over 150 mph and a massive tidal wave killed more than 3 000 people along the coast. About 80 percent of survivors were left homeless as 30 000 names were destroyed. The six offshore islands bore the worst damage and communications were cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dacca
East Pakistan
Bay of Bengal
Pacific
Atlantic
Turnpike crash and multiple accidents in Biddeford area
Summary of several Maine road incidents: Mrs Knightly and a passenger injured by a wheelbarrow in a back seat. Mrs Robinson injured in a collision with Thomas Bryant’s car. a milk truck from Goodwins Mills toppled after failed lights causing $2,950 damage. two cars collide at Union and Graham streets with about $100 damage. two single vehicle crashes on Elm, Beach and Pine streets with no serious injuries. police investigations led by Trooper Munsey and officers Ledoux Guilmette Gendron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred B. Bryant
Carl M. Haas
Alfred Ledoux
Crescent
South Streets
Bryant
Peice
Robinson
Crescent Street
Depald M. Robinson
A. Landry
Germaine L. Sou‘ere
Birch Street
Bidleford
Glenn A. Yarborough, Jr
Dyertreet
Saco
Union
Graham Streets
Yarborouugh
Graham Street
Yarborough
Stephen J. O. Martin
Laurier Street
Biddeford
Alfred Guilmette
Elm Street
Michael J. Wedraska
Beach Street
Pine Street
Jenney
Maine amendment talk targets lieutenant governor office
Talks include a vision address proposing Maine amend its constitution to create the lieutenant governor office. The speaker criticizes Governor John H. Reed for distorting the record in Congress and calls the allegations a phoney attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Maine
John H. Reed
Congress
Reed
Guertin backs Warner in Biddeford race
A candidate voices support for Warner, joining other hopefuls in pledging leadership responsive to Biddeford’s city needs and its citizens. The statement frames Warner as the choice for an administrative team attentive to local concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Biddeford
St Francis College Hosts Second Parent College Weekend
The second annual Parent College Weekend at St Francis College Biddeford opened with a 24 victory by the college soccer team over Babson Institute at St Francis field attended by over 350 students and visiting parents. The event included a space city themed guest hall, a Mass in the gymnasium, luncheon, and an afternoon program led by Michael Baker featuring the Blessing of St Francis, faculty talks, glee club performances, and a closing community discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis College
Biddeford
Babson Institute
St. Francis Field
Trull
St. Francis Gymnasium
General Assembly
Michael Baker
St. Francis
Glee Club
Clayton
Albert Deshaies
Biddeford-Saco
Alfred Berard
Clarence Laplante
Biddeford Chamber of Commerce
Deshaies
Americans on trial in Chile for fake invasion plot
A military tribunal in Santiago handed down its verdict in a two day trial charging Leslie Bradley and 12 others with plotting a fake invasion of Nicaragua from Cuba to embarrass Castro. Bradley faces up to 16 years. others include a Dominican, a Nicaraguan and 10 Cubans. The case drew statements from Cuban leadership and relatives, with pleas for clemency rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan Valley
Leslie Bradley
Minneapolis
Bradley
Nicaragua
Cuba
Castro
U. S. State Department
Fuller
William
Miami
Fla
U.S. Marine
Korea
Santiago
Thompson
Installation of Fourth Degree Officers Planned
Officers of the Fourth Degree assembly of the Biddeford Knights of Columbus will be installed in joint ceremonies with District Fourth Degree members at Old Orchard Beach on October 30 at 3 p.m. The events include installation at Old Orchard Beach Town hall, Benediction in St. Margaret church, a 6:30 p.m. banquet at the Wonderbar in Biddeford, and a social hour for wives at St. Margaret parish hall. Fortified by reports from Faithful Captain William McKenney, the day concludes with color corps participation in the November 6 Biddeford Council exercises and plans for a November 26 council hall dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
St. Margaret Parish Hall
William McKenney
St. Andre Church
Washington Street. K. of C. Hall
McKenney
Dance Inside moved to Recreation Center in Saco
The sneaker dance sponsored by the Saco Recreation Commission has been moved from the outdoor test courts to the Recreation Center. Director Harvey Lamontagne Jr. announced the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Recreation Commission
Harvey Lamontagne, Jr
West Side Man Found Shot Dead In Street
Granville Johnson 35 of Caribou Maine was found dead from a chest wound on a lower West Side street Saturday night. A gun with eye cartridge discharge was recovered at the scene. Police said the wound appeared to be self inflected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Granville Johnson
Caribou
Maine
Lower West Side
Waterville Teen Injured in Car Crash Remains Unconscious
WINSLOW 16 year old WATERVILLE resident Vigne remained unconscious two weeks after a wreck that sent a car full of five youths into a utility pole. Doctors said her condition was unchanged from admission as of Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
Lorraise Vigne
Winslow
Birth of Jennie Marie MacMillan Fuller in Winchester
Jennie Marie MacMillan Fuller was born in Winchester Massachusetts. She has resided in Cuba since childhood and stayed there when her family moved to Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Marie MacMillan Fuller
Winchester
Mass
Cuba
Florida
Ptucha Chosen As Speaker At Palm Springs
Ptucha formerly training director at Saco-Lowell shops now living in Rydal Pa is named one of 10 speakers at the 18th Palm Springs Industrial conference in Florida. He will present An Approach to Better Employee Relations and join other notable experts from MIT Booz Allen and Hamilton and General Electric in discussing labor policy leadership and productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ptucha
Saco-Lowell
Saco
Rydal
United States
Palm Springs
Fla
Ptucha
Walter Cutter
Center For
Dean Detweiler
Employe Communications
Profit Circle
William Ingles
Washington, D .C
Robert LeFebvre
Freedom School
Colorado Springs
Liberty Opportunity
Douglas McGregor
MIT
J. G. Piciole
General Aniline and Film Corporation
C. Wilson Randie
Booz Allen and Hamilton
H. B. Style
John Inglis Co
Victor White
Rexall Drug Co
Hawaii
Portland man fined for passing stopped school bus
Daniel Fenton, 47, of Portland, paid a 330 fine in Old Orchard Beach Trial Justice court Saturday night on charges of passing a stopped school bus. Fenton pleaded not guilty before Trial Justice Wesley M. Mewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Fenton
Portland
Old Orchard Beach
Fenton
Wesley M.mewer
UN Opens Permanent Headquarters in New York in 1951
The United Nations occupied its permanent headquarters building in New York City during the spring of 1951, marking a milestone in its postwar international security work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alfred Thibodeau
St. Mary Street
Webber Hospital
Roland Lefebvre
Summer Street
Annie D. Lublinsky
Atlantic Avenue
Charles Law
Hampton, N
Eleanor Kelley
Saco Speeder
James P. Murphy Co., Inc
Lewiston, Maine
Ben Roland Collette
Charles Murphy Dial
Sanford
Vermont Monumental Works
Elm ST
W. J. Provost
West Scarbetto
Dial Tuctor
L. R. Joncas
Old O. Sord
Dial
Wellington
Georgeanna Garand
Joseph Valade
Mrs
Jane Simmons
Eve
Saco City Council
Talks
Guertin
Parent College
Gerard Berard
West Warwick
R. 1
Oscar Giroux
Franciscan Fathers
Fabiola Berard
Alfred
Mis
Jacqueline Lachapelle
Berard
Melville Woodman, Inc
Masonic
G. A. Carter , Co
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