Local Biddeford residents noted in hospital and game visit
Mrs. Rose Bragdon of 27 Water Street Biddeford is a patient at Webber hospital. Mrs. Arthur Gonneville of 310 Alfred Street Biddeford has returned home after treatment at Webber hospital. George Skillin and Ted Johnson of Ocean Park Saco are in Waterville today for the Bowdoin Colby football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Bragdon
Water Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Arthur Gonneville
Alfred Street
George Skillin
Ted Johnson
Ocean Park
Saco
Waterville
Bowdoin-Colby
Florence Guilbert 92 Biddeford resident dies at home
Florence Guilbert 92 of 12 Simard Avenue Biddeford died at home this morning after a long illness. Born August 14 1868 in Biddeford she was daughter of Octave Bou thilette and Julie Simard. Widow of Albert Guilbert and a parishioner of St Andre's church. Survived by three sons Arthur of Kennebunk Alphonse and Edmond of Biddeford a daughter Mrs Alexander Martin two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends may call Emond funeral home today until 10 pm and Sunday and Monday 10 am to 10 pm. Funeral from St Andre's Tuesday at 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Guilbert
Simard Avenue
Biddefrod
Biddeford
Octave
Julie ‘Simard
Bouthilette
Albert Guilbert
St. Andre’s Church
Arthur
Kennebunk
Alphonse
Edmond
Alexander Martin
Emond Funeral Home
St. Andre's
Youth Fellowship Meetings Set Across Local Churches
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of South Biddeford Methodist church meets Sunday at 6 30. The ship of the Foss Street Methodist church meets tomorrow at 6 30. The Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Saco United Baptist church meets Sunday at 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
South Biddeford
Methodist Youth Fellowship
The
Foss Street Methodist Church
Senior High Youth Fellowship Meeting Set Tomorrow
The Senior High Youth Fellowship of the Saco United Baptist Church will meet tomorrow at 6 P.M. at the church to discuss activities and fellowship plans for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Saco United Baptist Church
West Kennebunk Methodist Church Meeting Sunday
The Ship of the West Kennebunk Methodist church will meet Sunday at 7 30 p m in the church vestry. an evening service will be held Sunday at 7 30 p m at the Ly Baptist church in Goodwin Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Goodwin Hills
Junior and Senior B Y F Meetings At Lyman Church
Junior and Senior B Y F gatherings scheduled for Sunday at 6 p m at the Lyman Baptist church.
Youth Fellowship Meeting At Goodwins Mills Church
The Youth Fellowship of the Goodwins Mills Advent Christian church will meet Sunday at 7. Members are invited to attend and participate in planned activities for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Fellowship of
The
Goodwins Mills
Advent Christian Church
White Church Supper in Biddeford Sunday Evening
The White church in Biddeford hosts a supper this Sunday at 6 15 p m with Bob Trask and his committee in charge. Reports on Boys State Girls State and Camp Manitou will be given by Bob Deans Linda Wakefield and Beverly Bissell respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Church
Biddeford
Bob Trask
Camp Manitou
Bob Deans
Linda Wakefield
Beverly Bissell
Methodist Youth Fellowship meets at Saco church Sunday
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of the Saco School Street Methodist Church will convene Sunday at 6 p m at the church for worship and a discussion program. The Commission on Education also meets Sunday at 7 p m at the same church to discuss matters related to church education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Saco School Street
Commission On Education
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Dr Cornelius E Clara to preach at Saco church
Dr Cornelius E. Clara of the Congregational Christian Conference of Maine will be guest preacher at the 7 p.m. service tomorrow at Saco First Parish Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius E. Clara
Portland
Congregational Christian Conference of Maine
Saco First Parish Congregational Church
Ushers' Club Dinner at White Church Biddeford
The Ushers' club of the White church Biddeford plans a supper meeting Monday at 6 30 p m in the church vestry Circle D of the Women's Fellowship led by Mrs Ruby Packard will supervise the supper A program featuring a film on the Echo satellite will be directed by Team One Winfield Worcester Captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ushers’ Club
Biddeford
Circle D
Women's Fellowship
Ruby Packard
Echo
Team One
Winfield Worcester
Adventures In Christian Living meeting in Saco venue
The meeting of the series Adventures In Christian Liv Inc will be held Monday at 7?15 pm at the First Parish Congregational Church in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Truck Burns At Kennebunk Repair Garage
A fire damaged the side of a truck at the Kennebunk turnpike garage maintenance yard but caused no injuries or major damage. Police say Chief Frank Stevens spotted flames while patrolling from West Kennebunk. fire crews extinguished the blaze with an extinguisher and cruiser aid. Investigators believe the fire arose from a match or smoking near gasoline. origin under inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Frank Stevens
Anti-Catholic Bias Probe Hints at Public Hearings
A congressional subcommittee, led by a McCarthy ally and Hunt Oil Co head, weighs a full-scale inquiry into anti Catholic activity in the campaign. It cites Ralph B. Raughley as saying Hunt’s Curlington arranged 102000 copies of an anti Catholic sermon by Rev W A Criswell of Dallas First Baptist Church delivered last July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph RR. McCarthy
R-Wis
Hunt Oil Co
Featon
Card of Thanks for hospital kindness
I thank friends and relatives for the beautiful cards flowers and gifts during my stay at the Web ber Hospital. Grateful also to Dr Maharey and the nurses for their wonderful care and attention. Mrs Fernando Lefebvre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital
Death of Etta Palmer 86 Old Orchard Beach resident
Mrs. Etta Palmer 86 widow of Edson Palmer and longtime Old Orchard Beach summer resident died Friday afternoon in a Biddeford hospital after a short illness. Born September 13, 1874 in Fall River Massachusetts she was a member of the First Baptist Church of Medford. She leaves daughter Mrs. George Coe a niece and a nephew. Private funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. from Royce Smith funeral home Riverside and burial will be in Little Neck Cemetery Riverside. Friends may call at Dennett and Craig funeral home 365 Main Street Saco Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Palmer
Edson Palmer
West Surf Street
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford
Old Orchard
George Coe
Fall River
Mass
Alexander and
Lydia ( Margisson) Salmon
First Baptist Church of
Medford
Coe
Royce-Smith Funeral
Riverside
Burry
Little Neck Cemetery
Dennett and Craig
Main Street
Saco
Aurore LaPlante Dies After Long Illness Saco Resident
Aurore LaPlante 72 of Cumberland avenue Saco died yesterday at a local hospital after a long illness. She was born in Canada daughter of Joseph and Marie Putneau and was a Notre Dame de Lourdes parishioner. Survived by three daughters Mrs Napoleon Bolduc Old Orchard Beach Mrs Normand Labelle Worcester Mass and Mrs Jeanne Doring Saco one son Jerome Saco one sister Mrs Moses Maquin Greenfield Mass three brothers Anthony Oliver and Euclide Ballard Quebec and many grandchildren great grandchildren nieces and nephews. Funeral services set for Monday at 8 am from Notre Dame de Lourdes church with calls today and tomorrow at the Cote funeral home Reach and James streets Saco until 10 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurore LaPlante
Cumberland Avenue
Saco
Canada
Joseph and
Marie (Ballard) Putneau
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
Napoleon Bolduc
Old Orchard Beach
Normand Labelle
Worcester
Mass
Jeanne Doring
Jerome
Moses Maquin
Greenfield
Anthony
Oliver
Euclide Ballard
Quebec
Cote Funeral Home
Reach and
James Streets
Funeral services for Archille LeBlanc
Funeral services for Archille LeBlanc of 23 Lafayette Street Biddeford will be held from St Andre Church Monday at 10 a.m. Friends may call at the Emond funeral home today and Sunday from 12 noon until 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archille LeBlanc
Lafayette Street
Biddeford
St. Andre
Emond Funeral Home
Ste Anne Sodality Meet at Eemond for Lacroix Prayers
Members of Ste Anre sodality at St Ancre Church plan to gather Sunday at 7 pm at Eemond funeral home to say prayers for Mrs Marie Lacroix, a fellow member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste. Anne
Infant Gloria M Biggerstaff Dies After Long Illness
Gloria M Biggerstaff infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Biggerstaff of 10 Hillcrest avenue Old Orchard Beach died Friday in a Portland hospital after a long illness Survivors include her parents a brother Kenton a sister Mil dred two half sisters and a half brother Prayers will be said at Dennett and Craig funeral home 65 Main street Saco at 2 pm on Monday and burial will be at Laurel Hill cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria M. Biggerstaff
Guy Biggerstaff
Hillcrest Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Portland
Kenton
Mildred
Rother
Dennett and Craig
Main Street
Saco
Laurel Hill
Bourque to Raze Biddeford Building
Saiden Bourque says he has the contract to raze the Bee Brown building on Washington street Biddeford. Demolition will start in November after the grocery firm moves to quarters in the former Saco Lowell shops building. Bourque notes contracts were signed with Pepperell Trust Company. The site will become a parking lot for bank customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saiden Bourque
Biddeford
Bugbee-Brown
Washington Street
Saco-Lowell
Bourque
Pepperell Trust Company
Nixon Kennedy Fourth Debate Ends Without Clear Winner
The Nixon Kennedy debate on foreign policy concluded with both sides claiming not to celebrate victory. Robert Kennedy praised his brother’s performance as the best so far while staff described a clear win for the vice president, as discussions on scheduling continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Kennedy
Herbert G. Klein
Robert Kennedy
Klein
Portland Weather: Partial clouds and light snow flurries
Partly cloudy conditions tonight with light snow flurries or rain showers ending in the north portion. Tonight not as cold. Sunday to be fair and warmer, with lingering cloudiness in the extreme north portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Local AMVETS Mark 15th Anniversary in Biddeford
The Merton Ira Staples AMVETS post 1 observes its 15th charter anniversary with ceremonies at Alfred Street post home led by master of ceremonies Atty George Bricka res. The event honors Rene Huot founder of AMVETS in Maine and includes state and district leaders, with a dance and social evening to follow. The hall expansion aims to double current size, funded by post and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton
Amvets
Maine
Ralph White
Lewiston
Clinton Fecteau
Saco
Irst
Biddeford
Hill Street
Alfred Street
Vacationland
New England
Amvess
Biddeford Police Investigate Two Car Crashes
A Biddeford motorist halted a pedestrian at Elm Street, Denis Blanchard, 40, uninjured after a near collision. Guy Laverriere, 25, reported the incident and Blanchard was later released from Webber hospital. Earlier, Floyd G Patrick, 23, collided with Oscar Day, 52, then Day backed into a truck owned by L. C Andrew, with Harold Verrill, 25, driving. no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Elm Street
Guy Laverriere
Prospect Street
Denis Blanchard
Green Street
Laverriere
Blanchard
Webber Hospital
Thomas Anion
Edward Blais
Adelbert Morin, Jr
Francois Neault
Main Street
Floyd Gp
Ahepa Dance Set for November 12 in Biddeford
The annual Ahepa dance will be held Saturday November 12 at the K of C hall on Washington street Biddeford. Co chairmen of the dance arrangements are Van Piomiades and Miss Toni Cotsis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K of C. Hall
Washington
Street Biddeford
van Piomiades
Toni Cotsis
First National Buys Eight Acres on Graham Street
The First National stores purchased about eight acres on Graham Street in Biddeford from former Mayor Louis B. Lausier for more than 50 000. The land, known as Ste Marie field, lies near Alfred Street in a residential area and is expected to host a modern supermarket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Stores
Graham Stret
Biddeford
Louis B. Lausier
Ste Marie Field
Alfred Street
First National
Welcome Baby List From Biddeford and Nearby Towns
A record of numerous birth announcements from Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, Saco, and surrounding areas. The notices name parents, addresses, newborns, and weights with dates in October, noting relatives and hospitals where applicable. Names include Ralph Gedeon, Christopher Allen, Monette Ann, Theresa Rita, Alma Anne, Shawn, Linda Ann, William Brian, Vicki Jean, James Arthur, and more, with locations in Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, Saco, Rochester NH, and North Berwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Ruel
Newtown
Biddeford
Ralph Gedeon
Edward L. Foss
Wilton
N. H
Christopher Allen
Charles F. Hunter
Middle Street
Monette Ann
Roger Goudreau
RFC No. 3
Theresa Rita
Arthur Lachance
Cedar Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Alma Anne
Forrest F. Nason
Methuen
Mass
Twin City Area High School Boys Bowling Loop Opens
Banquet to close the season marks the start of the league for Twin City area high school boys. Prospective players should contact Nick Gillis at 20th Century Lanes this weekend to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin City
Nick Gillis
20Th Century Lanes
Boys' High bowling league opens seventh season at 20th Century Lanes
The Boys' High school bowling league starts its seventh season at 3 PM Monday at 20th Century Lanes. Six snappy Rams are expected to compete as the season unfolds with weekly three-game rounds and prizes donated by sports minded merchants for winning team members and outstanding bowlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys’ High School
70 Million Law Debate Watchers Reported
NEW YORK The American Broadcasting Co says a Trendex survey indicates 70 million persons watched Friday night's television debate between Vice President Richard M Nixon and Senator John F Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Broadcasting Co
Richard M. Nixor
John F. Kennedy
Double Wedding In St Joseph Biddeford
Two sisters Miss Priscilla Irene Samson and Miss Doris Pauline Samson wed in a morning ceremony at St Joseph church Biddeford officiated by Rev Sylvia Levesque. Priscilla became Mrs Henry Welch and Doris became Mrs Jean Paul Moreau in joint receptions then travel to Connecticut and Canada respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Church
Biddeford
Priscilla Irene Samson
Doris Pauline Samson
Sylvia Levesque
Albert Samson
Priscilla Samson
Henry Roger Welch
Maynard Welch
Arundel
Annie Thompson
Mills Road
Kennebunkport
Doris Samson
Jeean Paul More
Christina Camire
Cecilia Glaude
Saco
Valerie Camire
David Camire
Glaude
Paul Glaude
Thomas Glaude
Richard Roberge
Old Orchard Beach
American Legion
Connecticut
Claudette Monroe
Arlene Daigle
Joanne Moreau
Donald Gauthier
Robert Moreau
Marcel Chretien
Legion Hall
Canada
Congo Parliament Bring-Up Sparks Cold War Tension
The Soviets pressed to address the General Assembly on the Congo situation and accused Hammarskjold of blocking normals for Congo parliament. Hammarskjold’s advisory panel reportedly debated United Nations involvement to define the head of government, while informants said Soviets aimed to join the push by urging Parliament to convene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Hammarskjold
Congo
Cogo
U. N
Mike Chretien tops Lightning Club rolloff at 20th Century Lanes
Mike Chretien won the Lightning Club bowling rolloff at the 20th Century Lanes, posting a 317 total over three games to lead a field of 16. Herve Paul was second with 316 and Gerry Labbe placed third with 283 as the league previews its strength before next Thursday’s season start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Chretien
20Th Century
Herve Paul
Gerry Labbe
M. Chretien
H. Paul
G. Labbe
G. Lessard
N. Rue
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