Personal notices from Biddeford residents and nearby towns
Mrs. Roland Lefebvre of 126 Summer Street Biddeford returned home after hospitalization. Willis Cummings of Goose Rocks Beach Kennebunkport entered Goodall Hospital Sanford for surgical treatment. Miss Irene Throumoulos returned to Winchester Massachusetts where she teaches after visiting her mother Mrs Chris Throumoulos and brothers James and John at 41 Graham Street Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Lefebvre
Summer Street
Biddeford
Willis Cummings
Goose Rocks Beach
Kennebunkport
Goodall Hospital
Sanford
Irene Throumoulos
Winchester
Mass
Chris Throumoulos
James
John
Graham Street
Obituary of Robert LeClair of Saco
Robert LeClair 37 of Buxton road Saco died in a Biddeford hospital after a long illness. Born April 13 1923 in Saco he served in the Air Force in WWII in the Pacific. Survived by wife Dorothy Nadeau five sons father brother and several aunts and uncles. Friends may call at Emond funeral home Biddeford today and Thursday. Funeral services will be held at Notre Dame de Lourdes church Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert LeClair
Buxton Road
Saco
Biddeford
Eudore and
Flora
Gonneville LeClair
Thornton Academy
Air Force
Cole Dairy
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Dorothy Nadeau
Raymond
Thomas
James
Robert
Scott
Eudore LeClair
Richard LeClair
Emond Funeral Home
Hill Street
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
Meeting notices from local Knights councils in Saco and Biddeford
A Bishop Fenwick council Knights of Columbus meeting is set for 8 tonight at Ped GAR Hall in Saco City building. The Biddeford council Knights of Columbus auxiliary will meet tonight at the K of C hall on Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop
Fenwick
Knights of Columbus
Saco
Ped Gar Hall
Saco City
Biddeford
Knights of Columbus Auxiliary
K. of C. Hall
Washington Street
Unitarian Universalist Youth Choir and Senior Choir Rehearsals
The Unitarian Universalist Youth choir meets Thursday at 6 30 p m at the Saco church parish house. The senior choir for high school age and older rehearses Thursday at 7 30 p m at the parish house. Harold Riddle Navy recruiter speaks tonight at Foss Street Methodist WSCS on The Navy Wife and Her Role in the Life of a Navy Man followed by a Navy Wives film. Bazley’s in Saco hosts bake sale prep by the Madisses of Saco First Parish Congregational church with goods due Friday at 10 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian - Universalist
Saco, Unitarian Church
Harold Riddle
DCI
WSCS
Foss Street Methodist
Biddeford
Albert Kalee
Saco
Saco First Parish
Bazley
District Head Visits Saco Post of American Legion
William Butler of Bar Mills, district commander, spoke at the Owen-Davis post meeting on membership. Roger Grant outlined Veterans Day observances and York County council activities. Oliver A. Danis accepted for membership. Donations were voted for Salvation Army and Community Chest. The session corrected a tax exemption misunderstanding for veterans over 62 with honorable discharges. A film, Baltimore Colts of 1959, followed with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Butler
Bar Mills
Owen-Davis Post
American Legion
Sacco Legion
Beach Street
Roger Grant
Biddeford-Saco Veterans Council
York County Council
York
Fisenhower
Oliver A. Danis
Salvation Army
Community Chest
Joseph Stirling
Baltimore Colts
Paul Sullivan
David Whelan
Arthur McCarthy
Bob Lamontagne
Kennebunk Woman Fractures Hip in Fall
Mrs. Arthur Mahrt of 20 Grove Street Kennebunk fractured her right hip in a fall yesterday afternoon at home. She was transported to Webber Hospital by the Kennebunk fire department ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Mahrt
Grove Street
Kennebunk
Webber Hospital
Mrs Hoctor Departs City Hall for North Chelmsford Move
Rita Peloquin assumes duties in Biddeford city clerk office replacing Gisele Hoctor who leaves this weekend to reside in North Chelmsford Massachusetts Hoctor has served two and a half years in the city service Peloquin previously worked in the Saco Well shops office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Peloquin
Biddeford
Richard
Gisele) Hoctor
North Chelmsford
Mass
Hoctor
Peloquin
Sacowell
Saco Fire Crews Contain Chimney Fire at Routalides Home
Saco firemen responded to a chimney fire at the home of Costa A. Routalides on Horton Avenue last night. No damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Costa A. Routalides
Horton Avenue
Weather Outlook for Portland and Region
This afternoon brings increasing cloudiness and cool temperatures with gentle southeast winds. Tonight and Thursday remain cloudy and cool with occasional light rain and southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Overnight lows span 17 to 48 across listed locations, with Portland at 27 and Eastport at 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Montreal
Prayers Held for Joseph Valade at Local Funeral Home
Prayers were said for Joseph Hector Valade this morning by Rev. Mare Franck at the San Soucy funeral home. Burial was in the family lot at St. Joseph cemetery with prayers at the grave. Attending from out of town were Gerard Valadeef of Boston, Georgette Letendre of Norwich Connecticut, Gertrude Nickas of Tucson Arizona, and Dorothy Charland of Bridgeport Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hector Valade
Mare Franck
Sansoucy
Stone Street
Biddeford
St. Joseph Cemetery
Gerard Valadeef
Boston
Georgette Letendre
Norwich
Conn
Gertrude Nickas
Tucson
Ariz
Dorothy Charland
Bridgeport
Requiem High Mass for Georgianna L Garand
A requiem high mass was held at St. Joseph's Church this morning for Georgianna L Garand. Msgr Elie Hevey led the service with Rev Normand Carrier and Rev Sylvia Levesque assisting. Diana Rousselle was organist and directed the singing. Paul bearers included J Eugene Lacourse Paul Lacourse Arthur D Lacourse and Charles A Lacourse. Burial followed at St Joseph cemetery with Rev Marc Franck offering prayers. Out of town attendees included Garand of Kennebunk Antionette Lacourse and Paulette Briggs of Old Orchard Beach Sister Christine Marie and Rev Sister St Alfred Superior of Bay View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
Georgianna L. Garand
Msgr
Elie Hevey
Normand Carrier
Sylvia Levesque
Diana Rousselle
Paul
J. Eugene Lacourse
Paul Lacourse
Arthur D. Lacourse
Charles A. Lacourse
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Marc Franck
Scar Garand
Kenpebunk
Antionette Lacourse
Paulette Briggs
Old Orchard Beach
Christine Marie
Sister St. Alfred
Bay View
Noted Guests At Meeting Of Kiwanis Club
The Biddeford Saco Kiwanis club held its first officer nomination at Wonderbar led by nominating chair Lloyd Anderson. Thirty Kiwanis members and guests attended including Robert Drapeau Sanford Adelbert Jakeman Jr James Moutsatsos and Jr Gov elect Francis Lynch. Local guests included John Sheehan Bernard Pontin Antonio Lamontagne and Francis Coughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Bernard Pontin
Antonio
Pete) Lamontagne
Francis Coughlin
Nixon pushes embargo to isolate Castro regime in Americas
On the Florida campaign trail Nixon urged quarantine of the Castro regime and swift economic measures to counter alleged Cuban economic banditry. The embargo aims to stop Castro from obtaining strategic items, with U.S. exports to Cuba already fallen and unpaid goods lingering. Tobacco remains Cuba’s key import while sugar is cut off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Florida
The
Legion
Americas
Cuba
Castro
U. S
Saco Man to Appear Tonight in Beach Court
Andre J. Gagne of Saco faces a larceny charge in Old Orchard Beach Trial Justice court after surrendering to Auburn police following a day long manhunt by Auburn authorities. He is scheduled to appear tonight to answer the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andre J. Gagne
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Auburn
Gagne
Old Orchard Beach Trial Justice Court
County Oilmen Meet Oct 24 To Elect Officers
The York county petroleum council will hold a dinner meeting at the Wonderbar Biddeford Monday evening October 24 at 6 30 Malcolm Keyes of Ogunquit is chairman of the council which is made up of petroleum distributors jobbers and service station dealers throughout the county The business session will include remarks by L G Lamplough district manager of Gulf Oil and chairman of the Maine Petroleum association and Leroy T Snowdon executive secretary of the Association who will outline the future program in public and governmental relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Petroleum Council
Wonderbar
Biddeford
Malcolm Keyes
Ogunquit
L. G. Lamplough
Gulf Oil Corporation
Maine Peroleum Association
State Group
Leroy T. Snowdon
Association
PTA Supports Proposed New Saco School
The Saco PTA unanimously backs plans for a proposed elementary school. At the Young school cafeteria meeting, Irvling Hersey presented the building blueprint and site details while a panel discussed construction, funding, and growth. Forty new memberships were reported, bringing total to 238.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Parent-Teacher Association
Young School
Robert Warner
PTA
James Geddes
Salvation Army
Clayton Freeman
Burns School
Joseph Truman
William Kimball
Ways and Means
Joseph Grondin
Irvling Hersey
Hersey
Irving Hersey
Walter Lamb
Frank Lawler
Lorraine Beliveau
Stanley Lane
Chandler Boutet
Nicholas Scontras
Mothers of the Young School
Section A
Walter McKenney
Everett Huston
Kenneth Johnson
Harley Scammon
John Choroszy
Roger Marden
Saco Student Wins Hair Styling Contest Again
Miss Lillian Vachon of Sanford won the Maine State Hairdressers Association competition held at the Eastland Hotel in Portland. Representing Armand's Beauty Academy of Saco, she staged a fluent bang with silver color using Miss Terry Babcock of Biddeford as her model, marking the second consecutive year a student from the academy has won. Entrants came from seven beauty schools statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armand’s Beauty Academy
Main Street
Saco
Maine State Hairdressers Association
Lillian Vachon
Sanford
Vachon
Saco School
Terry Babcock
Biddeford
Armand's Beauty Academy
Eastland Hotel
Portland
Committees Appointed by Saco Grange at October Meeting
Saco Grange appointed standing committees for the year at its October meeting. Master Harold Rackliff announced a delegate to the State Grange session in Brewer October 25 27. New officers installed included Burton Taylor as steward and Mrs Edna Lane as Ceres. Visitors from Buxton Waterboro and Lebanon granges attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Rackliff
Brewer
Saco Grange
Grange Hall
Home Economic
Mildred Harris
Alice Prue
Thelma Farley
Maggie Hill
Ella McKenney
Beatrice Scammon
Burton Taylor
Margaret Grant
Donna Chaplin
Christine Clark
Roland Lavigne
Juvenile
Laurence Grant
Claire Scammon
Jeannette Lavigne
Legislative
Leland Secammon
Robert Taylor
Agricultural
Daniel Sylvester
Victor Marden
Raymond Farley
Relief
Byron Hill
Thomas Vining
Lillian Hubert
Myra Goodwin
Violet Mewer
Community Service
Lucien Corriveau l
Milton Randall
Marion Benks
Ella Mae Grant
Claire Littlefield
Myra Goodwi
Florence Scammon
Geraldine Randall
Rackliff
Buxton
Waterboro
Lebanon
Bruce Emery
Horace McLaughlin
George Hilton
Rochester
Pioneer Union
Goodwins Mills
Leland Scammon
Edna Lane
Ceres
South Dakota
Interstate Youth Exchange Grange
Roland Emerson
Bradley Emerson
Ruth Emery
Elks Observe Newspaper Week Dinner Program
Biddeford Saco lodge of Elks will hold its annual National Newspaper Week observance before the Thursday meeting. Invited guests include officials of the Biddeford Saco Journal Kenne bunk Star Gannett Publishing Radio Station WIDE and staff. Paul Larrabee of Biddeford is to speak at 6 30 dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks
Elks
The
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Kennebunk Star
Gannett Publishing Company
Biddeford - Arundel
Dayton
Paul Larrabee
Biddeford
Talk by Lodge on Negro in Nixon Cabinet Sparks Debate
Henry Cabot Lodge suggested a Negro could join a Nixon Cabinet though Nixon denied commitments and said he would appoint the best people regardless of race. Democrats viewed civil rights as faded, while Southern voters resistance to a Negro in the Cabinet remained a factor in the political calculus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cabot Lodge
GOP
Nixon
Democratic Party
Dixie Voers
No Accidents Reported in Saco Police Log
No accidents were reported to Saco Police headquarters last night or this morning. No session of Saco Municipal court was held. No entries were made in the Saco ambulance log.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Christmas Fair Dolls Made By Church Women
Circle A of the Women's Fellowship of the White Church, Biddeford, met yesterday with Mrs. Robert Noble leading and Mrs. Norman Lundy hosting. The group worked on dolls for the children’s table at the December 9 Christmas fair and collected food for the November 9 parish supper. Attendees included Mrs. Earl Atwood, Mrs. Horace Nichols, Mrs. Annie Pups, Mrs. Gertrude Davis, Mrs. Robert Noble, Mrs. John MacDougall, Mrs. Chris Johnson, Mrs. Claude Faulkner, plus guests Mrs. Wayne Hutchins and Mrs. Paul Atwood. Next meeting will be November 15 with Mrs. Albion Benton as hostess. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Lundy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Biddeford
Robert Noble
Norman Lundy
Saco
Earl’ Atwood
Horace Nichols
Annie P"ps
Gertrude Davis
John MacDougall
Chr! Johnson
Claude Faulkner
Wayne Hutchins
Paul Atwood
Albion, Benton
Goose Fare Farm
Portland Road
Lundy
Johnson
Legion Unit Group To Aid Nursing Agency
The Past Presidents Parley of Owen-Davis Legion auxiliary voted to sponsor a winter social service project for Saco Public Health Nursing agency under the Parley program. The October meeting, hosted by Mrs. Irene Parker, selected December 20 for a Christmas party with Mrs. Cobb as hostess. Secret gift exchanges were drawn and refreshments served in a Halloween themed social hour. Attending members included Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Rochus, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Booth, Mrs. Emipons, Mrs. Waterhouse, Mrs. Lavoie, Miss Milliken, Miss Farnam, Mrs. Blanchette, and Mrs. Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parley
Owen-Davis Legion Auxiliary
Saco Public Health Nursing Agency
Irene Parker
Saco
Esther Cobb
Sherman
Cobb
Juliette Rocrus
Florence Lewis
Esther Booth
Hazel_ Emipons
Mae Waterhouse
Gilberte Lavoie
Alice Milliken
Charlene Farnam
Blanchette
Parker
Lewis
Lawn Avenue
Circle D Of White Church Plans Events
The White Church Circle D of Biddeford met at Mrs Albert Whitehursts home in Saco after noon to plan a parish supper on November 9 and a blind food sale for a needy Christmas season. A Ushers supper was set for Monday at 6 30 p m with a committee including Mrs Warren Libby and Mrs Reginald McAdoo. The group decorated Christmas boxes for shut ins and next meeting was scheduled for November 15 at Mrs Warren Libbys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bidgeford
Albert Whitehurst
Westward Lane
Saco
R. McAdoo
Wayne Hutchins
Warren Libby
Reginald McAdoo
Joseph Haley
Charles Patrick
South Street
Biddeford
J. Burton Stride
Harold J. Staples
Lytton Staples
Taulcarrabee
Walter ‘Boynton
Wayne ‘Hutchins
Carleton Stearns
Ruby Packard
Albert Whi‘shurst
Reds again push to resume talks on arms committee
The United States and the Soviet Union failed to show any sign of accepting a resumption of negotiations. They discussed either a 10 nation East West committee or a 15 nation enlarged panel. Disarmament tops the agenda after a wrangle sparked by Nigeria declaring Africa aid should take priority. The African aid program moves to second place with Algeria’s six year struggle for independence in third. The arms issue is expected to dominate for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Soviet Union
United States
Nigeria
Eisenhower
Africa
Algeria
France
Siding at the session last night was Mrs Blanchette
Mrs Blanchette, unit president, spoke during last night’s session and participated in the meeting discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchette
Unit
Federal funds for planning reach Maine towns in 1954 grant
Congressman James C. Oliver announced a 25000 grant from the Urban Renewal Administration to Maine's Department of Economic Development to assist Kennebunk and Old Orchard Beach. The funds, with state and local matches, finance two year urban planning studies including surveys of facilities, renewal areas, traffic, and population distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Oliver
Urban Renewal Administration
Washington
Department of Economic Development
Maine
Oliver
Kennebunk
Old Orchard Beach
City voting regs tighten as five-day cutoff noted
Voting Isle closes registrations five business days before elections. In Caribou residents must register by 9 p.m. the night before and stay up all night to revise lists. The reform aims to condense law, cut duplicate entries, and improve readability by at least a quarter, with corruption statutes still to be revised. The committee comprises city and town representatives, political parties, and lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle
Caribou
Presque Isle
MacDonald
Claire Nadeau Takes Lead On Bazaar Ticket Plan
Claire Nadeau was named chairman of the advance ticket distribution committee for the St. Andre PFTA bazaar set for November 16 to 19. Stores will serve as ticket depots, with a progress meeting planned in early November. President Joseph Plamondon welcomed new board member Arthur A. Dube and led planning, as a harvest dance was noted for this weekend and a general session is slated October 24 with Dr. Carl Haas as guest speaker on hypnosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andre Pfta
Claire Nadeau
Joseph Plamondon
Arthur A. Dube
John Coneroy
Carl Haas
President Plamondon
Plamondon
Conroy
Alcide Boucher
Joseph Drapeau
Nadeau
Wilfred Forlier
Paul Bellefeuil
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Hall
Joseph H. Valade
Kiwanis Club
Guy. Adelbert Jakemat, Sr
Old Orchard
Martin J. Rielly
America
Alfred St. Dial
Saco Man
County Oilmen
Legion Unit Group
Circle D of White Church
York County
Ralph Lovell
Senate
York County Republican Committee
Carroll Clark
Great Britain
England
Lewis Polakfwich
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