Local Personal Notices From Saco And Biddeford Area
Mrs Philips Gendron of 22 Irving Street Saco is a surgical patient at Notre Dame hospital Mrs Walter D Wood of 62 Beach Street Saco is convalescing at home after a surgical stay at Saco hospital Gerard Drouin 507 Main Street Biddeford was taken by municipal ambulance from Maine Medical Center to Webster hospital Donald A Waterhouse son of Mr and Mrs J Carleton Waterhouse Dayton is stationed at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas for basic training with the Air National Guard Attending the funeral of Joseph Valade from Canada were Mr and Mrs Louis Desvest Napoleon Desvest Mr and Mrs Deveaux Corticook Joseph Goyette Sherbrooke Lucian Plante Leopold Dion St Libire PQ Miss Theresa Valade Dennis Valade Quebec and Mr and Mrs Louis Devost Bromptonville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philips Gendron
Irving Street
Saco
Notre Dame Hospital
Walter D. Wood
Beach Street
Saco Hospital
Gerard Drouin
Main Street
Biddeford
Maine Medical Center
Webber Hospital
Donald A. Waterhouse
J .Carleton Waterhouse
Dayton
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Air National Guard
Joseph Valade
Canada
Louis Desvest
Napoleon Desvest
Deveaux
Corticook
Joseph Goyette
Sherbrooke
Lucian Plante
Leopold Dion
St. Libire
P. Q
Theresa Valade
Dennis Valade
Quebec
Louis Devost
Bromptonville
Marie Lacroix dies after long illness in Biddeford
Marie Lacroix 64 of 40 Foss Street Biddeford formerly 18 Raymond Street died in a local hospital after a long illness. Born April 4 1896 in St Fortunat de Wolfton P Q she moved to the city young. Survived by husband Andre Lacroix daughters Therese Champagne Simonne Dumont Rita Philpot one sister Amanda Dubois one brother John Gregoire five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Emond funeral home today until 10 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 10 pm. Funeral from St Andre Church Monday at 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Lacroix
Foss Street
Biddeford
Raymond Street
St. Fortunat de Wolfton
P.Q
Octave and
Philomene (Gregoire) Gregoire
Ste. Anne
Bradford DeMolay meets with Navy speaker and film
Bradford chapter of De Molay will meet Monday at 7 pm at the Biddeford Masonic hall with guest Harold Riddle a local Navy recruiter. He will show a color film on the Navy Blue Angels. Saco Rebekah lodge meets Saturday at 7:30 pm at the Saco Odd Fellows hall followed by a Halloween party with costumes and refreshments. Notre Dame Thrift Shop to be run by Group A next week with Mrs. Fillmore Harris as captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Order of de Molay
Biddeford Masonic Hall
Harold Riddle
Navy
Blue Angels
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Saco Odd Fellows Hall
Notre Dame Thrift Shop
Fillmore Harris
Saco area church events list a busy Saturday schedule
The Junior Band meets at 9 a.m. at Saco Salvation Army. Confessions are held Saturday at St Monica Kennebunk from 4 to 5 p.m. St Martha Kennebunk hosts confessions 4 to 9 p.m. St Mary Wells confessions 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. All Saints Oguawit hosts 4 to 5 p.m. A fried clam supper 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Saco School Street Methodist vestry. Daughters of Ruth rummage sale 9 a.m. to noon at Biddeford First Universalist vestry. Splash party at Portland YMCA 8 to 9 p.m.. meet 6:30 p.m. at Saco Unitarian parish house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Salvation Army
St Monica Church
Kennebunk
St Martha Church
St. Mary Church
Wells
All Saints Church
Oguawit
Fireside Club
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Daughters of Ruth
Biddeford
First Universalist Church
L. R
Portland
Saco Unitarian Church
Gold shares fall as market declines fifth straight session
New York stocks tumble led by gold shares as bullion prices retreat in London. The Associated Press average slid to 206.70 at noon with industrials, rails, and utilities lower. The Dow stood at 590.9, down 1.78, amid mixed bonds and weak economic data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Traiiing
London
Wall Street
Associated Press
Rails
Dow Jones
Unwelcome Visitor Shocks Miner at Patagonia Mine
In Patagonia Arizona Harry Zabel reports a mountain lion encounter while leaving his silure mine. He says an uninvited guest caused him to suspend work as the miner and the lion faced off briefly before both ran in opposite directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patagonia
Ariz
Harry Zabel
Zabel
Good Excuse Blocks Lexington Street Traffic
A large truck halted traffic on a Lexington street when Mrs. Mary Tipton stopped her car to call for assistance. The incident disrupted vehicles briefly as bystanders watched. No injuries reported and authorities were not immediately involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Mary Tipton
William Muller 84 dies. funeral set in Biddeford area
William D. Muller died yesterday at his niece's home in Southington Connecticut. Funeral services will be held at the Sansoucy funeral home Biddeford at 1 p m Saturday followed by burial in Buxton Lower Corner cemetery Bar Mills. He was born in New York City June 14 1876 and retired from work in 1942. He leaves one daughter Miss Lillian Muller of California. Friends may call at Sansoucy tonight from 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Muller
Charles Woods
Southington
Conn
Buxton Lower Corner
Bar Mills
Sansoucy
Biddeford
Dietrich and
Carolyn (Beckman) Muller
New York City
New York
Lillian Muller
California
Stone Street
Petit Infant Dies in Biddeford Hospital
Michael Petit Michel Daniel Petit two year old son of Gerard and Lorraine Petit of 2 Harrison Avenue Biddeford died yesterday at a local hospital Born June 3 1958 he is survived by his parents two brothers Theodore and James two sisters Carol Ann and Diane paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Adelard Petit and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Arthur Roy all of Biddeford Private funeral services will be held Saturday at 945 am at St Joseph church and burial will be in the family lot at St Joseph cemetery Funeral arrangements are under Sansoucy funeral home 1 Stone Street Biddeford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michel Daniel Petit
Gerard
Lorraine
Roy) Petit
Harrison Avenue
Biddeford
Theodore
James
Carol Ann
Diane
Adelard Petit
Arthur
Roy
St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Sansoucy Funeral Home
Stone’ Street
Biddeford Man Archille LeBlanc Dies After Long Illness
Archille LeBlanc 73 of 23 Lafayette Street Biddeford died this morning after a long illness. Born in St Helene P Q he moved to Biddeford at 16 and worked 40 years as a loom fixer at Bates Mtg Co He belonged to the Catholic Order of Foresters Loom Fixers National Association and Union No 34 He is survived by his widow Alice a son Hervey a daughter Yvonne Huard a sister Olivine Fredetts four grandchildren seven great grandchildren and several nieces Funeral services will be announced Friends may call at Kmond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford until 10 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archille LeBlanc
Lafayette Street
Biddeford
St. Helene
P. Q
Olivier and
Lucie (Bergeron) LeBlanc
Bates Mtg. Co
Catholic Order of Foresters
Court Lafayette
National Association of America
Union No
Alice ( Bilodeau) LeBlanc
Hervey
Yvonne Huard
Olivine Fredetts
Tachereau
Kmond Funeral
Hill Street
Funeral services for Robert Le Clair Buston Saco
Funeral services for Robert Le Clair Buston Saco were held at Notre Dame de Lourdes at 9 this morning a high Mass of requiem celebrated by Rev Georges Plante. A Notre Dame quartet sang with Eva Carrier at the organ. Saco police stood on the church steps during the procession. Bearers were John Paquet Paul Gonneville Andre Gonneville Albert Nadeau Roger Gonneville and Richard Gonneville. Burial was in the family lot at St. Joseph Cemetery with committal prayers by Fr Plante.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert LeClair
Buston Read
Saco
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Georges 3. Plante
Eva Carrier
Saco Police Department
John Paquet
Paul Gonneville
Andre Gonneville
Albert Nadeau
Roger Gonneville
Richard Gonneville
St. Joseph Cemetery
Plante
Private funeral for Alice Bell Bruce held in Saco
Private services were held yesterday for Mrs. Alice Bell Bruce widow of William G. Bruce of Saco. Rev H Lewis Cutler pastor of the Second Congregational Church Biddeford officiated and burial was in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Bell Bruce
William G. Bruce
Saco
Dennett and
Craig Fineral
H. Lewis Cutler
Second Congregational Church
Biddeford
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Judge Clears Charge After Loading Zone Ticket
A driver faced a police court hearing with her attorney present. Judge Thomas Ready dismissed the charge after the driver returned to discover a ticket on her car in a loading zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ready
Mie
Credo Stamp Series Shows Patrick Henry Statement
The newest stamp in the Credo series displays the Patrick Henry statement and goes on sale January 1961 in Richmond Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Henry
Richmond
Weather summary for Portland and coast region
Partly cloudy and colder this afternoon with clear skies tonight and a lingering cold spell. Saturday shows fair conditions and slightly higher temperatures as northwest winds ease. small craft warnings persist along the coast. Highs reach mid to upper 40s in Zone 1. overnight lows dip to the 20s elsewhere, with Montreals section and nearby towns noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Grenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt Wash
Concord
Halifax
Montreal
Finch Jury Faces Sixth Verdict Option in Retrial
In Los Angeles AP report, Dr. R Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff face a retrial on murder and conspiracy charges for the shooting of Barbara Jean Finch. The judge revealed an omitted excusable homicide instruction, allowing jurors a possible verdict of excusable homicide if the death was accidental and without unlawful intent. Deliberations entered their third day as the panel weighed this alternative alongside murder and conspiracy counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
R. Bernard Finch
Carole Tregoff
Finch
Miss Tregoff
Barbara Jean
Leroy Dawson
Dawson
Nasti Twins Join New Jersey State Police Force
In Trenton New Jersey Joseph P Nasti Jr and his 29 year old twin brother Angelo joined the state police as the second twin pair to enlist. Their older brother Philip 38 already serves as a veteran trooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Joseph P. Nasti, Jr
Angelo
Philip
Police arrest two in Norwich for unregistered vehicle
State Police spotted a 1929 car being towed on West Thames Street and arrested two men. One charged with towing an unregistered motor vehicle and the other with operating an unregistered car. A separate sentence references moslems and a great mosque in Delhi, India with relics of Mohammed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Conn
West Thames Street
Delhi
India
Mohammed
Salute To Youth winner Linda Wakefield from Biddeford
Linda Wakefield a Biddeford senior wins the Salute to Youth award. The All round student has shouldered family duties after her mother’s death and has engaged in scouting church work and school activities while planning to attend Middlebury or the University of Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Wakefield
Biddeford
Helen Daly Wakefield
Earl Wakefield
Elm Street
Linda
Susan
Mark
Barbara Wakefield
Emery
BHS
Girls Athletic Association
Glee Club
Olympian
National Honor Society
Washington Club
Girls State
Middlebury
University of Maine
New England Vignettes Highlight region in national football mix
New England players dot top college programs from Navy and Syracuse to Cornell Columbia Princeton Army and Michigan State with Massachusetts born stars such as Joe Bellino Warren Sundstrom Bob McCool Hugh Scott and Dave Sarrette. The Boston Museum of Science seeks more native snakes as the region’s exhibition stock remains low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Navy
Joe Bellino
Winchester
Mass
Frank Datillo
Wyoming
Wakefield
Bob Biscacre
Kevin Wood
Cornell
Columbia
Massachusetts
Warren Sundstrom
Medford
Big Red
Bob McCool
Boston
Lions
Princeton
Hugh Scott
Wellesley
Army
Haverhill
John Wilson
Kansas
Mike Fisher
East Hartford
Conn
Larry DiGiammarini
Miami
Malden
Tony Kumiega
Michigan State
Chicopee
Syracuse
Dave Sarette
Manchester
N. H
Boston Museum of Science
Oil burner flood hits Saco home fire call
Saco firemen answered an early morning alarm at Martha Carter's home on 73 Storer Street when a loaded oil burner flooded the premises. No damage reported. In Newington Connecticut a fire damaged Matarese Circle restaurant and insurance agent Fred M Caston guay was among the customers when the blaze occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Martha Carter
Storer Street
Episcopal Bishop Will Visit Two Maine Churches
The Rt. Rev. Oliver L. Loring, Episcopal Bishop of Maine, will preach and celebrate at Christ Church Biddeford and St David Church Kennebunkport on Sunday. The Biddeford service time shifts to 8:30 am with Holy Confirmation and Eucharist, followed by a reception. In Kennebunkport at 11 am the bishop will preach the Eucharist with Rev. Mark McCullough as celebrant and reception to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver L. Loring
Episcopal
Maine
Christchurch
Biddeford
Episcopal Women of Christ Church
St. David Church
Kennebunt
Mark McCullough
Women of St. David Guild
Donald H. Jackson
Christ Church
Cub Scout Packs Meet in Saco Den Activities
Cub Scout Pack 310 of Saco held a Thursday afternoon gathering at the First Parish Congregational church and various den homes. Twelve dens, led by multiple den mothers, conducted opening ceremonies, shared achievements, and worked on projects from scrapbooks and emergency phone lists to Halloween masks and den doodlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
First Parish Congregational Church
Donald le
Richard Murphy
Stephen Doyle
Robert Rancourt
Richard Stickney
Stephen Murphy
John Whitney
Richard Winchester
James Williams
James Riddle
Michael
Stephen Foster
Peter Smith
Jerry Carter
Bruce Blow
Stanley Charles
James Wilcox
Den
Dorothy Hawkins
Gilbert Hawkins
Cubs
Harry Neilson
Thomas Rousselle
Dean Wolfahrt
Robert Phillips
William Chenard
Journal Building
Thomas Vining
Tommy Vining
Chester Blunt
David Tito
Albert Roberts
Joseph Boisvert
John Carnavale
Roger Melancon
Robert Bouter
Malcolm Stackpole
William Wagner
David Leslie
David Staples
Randy Foran
Oliver Stevens
Jay Stevens
Robert Chamberlain
Richard Frechette
Paul Nannery
Donald Cote
Richard Roy
Laurence Murphy
Carl Noyes
Mark Audie
Mark Winslow
Raoul Paradis
John Higham
Larry White
Robert Paradis
Joseph LaPoint
Alan Brown
Michael Leavitt
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Stephen Hill
Euclid Milliard
Richard Milliard
John Porter
Alan Polackwich
Robert Ouellette
David Milliard
Donald Roberge
Michael Ayotte
Jen
Alan Sawyer
Winter Street
Missing traffic signal disrupts Sylvan Township intersection
Stop gone Ann Arbor. Lost: Sylvan Township's only traffic signal at the U.S. 12 and Michigan 92 intersection. Officials suspect removal by a State Highway Department crew or workers on a new interstitial project, leaving the crossing without signaling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
Sylvan Township
U.S. 12
Michigan 92
Power Mower Inspires TV Series The Law and Mr. Jones
AP report notes mixed reaction to ABCs The Law and Mr Jones a new series built around a power mower. Whitmore and Gomberg longtime friends discuss idea sessions and a mower borrowed and damaged during neighborly disagreement. The piece suggests early episodes are routine but potential for deeper themes remains despite false starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
ABC
the Law
James Whitmore
Sy Gomberg
Gomberg
Whitmore
Hollywood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ruth D. Spill
Mt. Carmel
Hicks Street
Portland, Maine
William Muller
Michael Petit
Alice B. Bruce
Yvonne Constant
Idlewild
Paris
By Madeliene Davenport
Gorgeana
Ry Walter R. Mears
Orange
William Packard
Newburgh
Uncle Bill
Packard
Bishop Loring
St. Margaret Church
Old Orchard Beach
Albert L. Murray
Saco Avenue
Murray
Carmen A. Larochelle
Lee
Cub
Law
Illinois
Centralia
Center City
United States
Ill
Olney
Alaska
Hawaii
Louisville
Niagara Falls
Washington, D. C
Donald Paquin
Lorraine Midette
Chrome
Corton
Kauf’s Auto Store
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!