Saco Shavings By Dick Charles Builds Boom In Saco
The column notes Saco's building permits surged from 353,310 in 1960 to 1,300,355 through October 1961, with large projects including an industrial building in the Industrial Park and a new elementary school in Pepperell Park. It covers Sweetser bequest questions, park maintenance plans, and city budgeting gains from a state grant increase for the Industrial Park sewer, plus local political maneuvering and upcoming mayoral and school committee races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Charles
Saco
Northeast Gases, Inc
State Liquor
Common Street
Scammon’'s
Elm Street
Peter W. Hellige
Pepperell Park
Retirement Talk Reflects Local Political Candidacy
The piece discusses mayoral potential candidates and incumbents in Maine towns. It notes that public figures like Gov. John H. Reed and Rep. Peter A. Garland face scrutiny from their home communities. Local coverage recounts Saco headlines from Oct 24–30, including elections, traffic, fire unit inspections, and campaign activity, framing pressure on Garland and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Reed
Fort Fairfield
Peter A. Garland
Saco
Garland
Edmund S. Muskie
Muskie
Maine
Russia
West Berlin
James Oliver
Congress
Biddeford-S.o Journal
Thornton
Deering
Lowell
Maroon
Thornton Lassies
TA Yearlings
Cheverus
Thornton Academy Cagers
Saco Armory
Sen. Smith
Tigers
Cathleen Morin Shower Honoring November Wedding
Miss Cathleen Morin of Biddeford is feted at a pre nuptial shower for her marriage to Rolan Viger on November 11. The event at Forester hall was planned by Mrs Hay den Elliott and Mrs Armand Viger and drew a long list of attendees from Biddeford and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathleen Morin
Rolan Viger
Forester Hall
Biddeford
Hayden Elliott
Lyman
Armand Viger
Sullivan Street
Beatrice Sinnotte
Yvonne Viger
Joan Elliott
Lucille Twomey
Robert Charette
Leatrice Morin
Rose Eva Fortier
Rita Gagnon
Laurent Carrier
Ralph Lehoux
Wilfrid Bertrand
Rose Lamothe
Donald Paquin
Victor Boucher
Damase Niclette
Aime Trottier
Raoul Trottier
Rudolph Trottier
Philip Guertin
Antonio Trottier
Delphis Lavoie
Rose
Francis Perry
Joseph Perry
Roland Boutin
Leopold Viger
Therese Lemay
Aline Bergeron
Wilfrid Trottier
Frank Plessis
Onesiphore Drouin
Germaine Bougeon
Monomoy Island a strictly for birds refuge story
Monomoy Island Massachusetts hosts about one million birds during migration with no private vehicles allowed and wildlife overseers guiding fishing camping and photography. The piece blends natural history legends about Bartholomew Gosnold and a mooncusser tale with Thoreau quotes and lists local visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monomoy Island
Mass
Chatham
Cape Cod
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Florida
Canada
Bartholomew Gosnold
Provincetown
Plymouth Rock
Mooncusser
Monomoy
Monomoy Mooncusser
Henry David Thoreau
St Andre Home Hospital Group Elects Officers
Mrs. John P. Emond was elected president of the St. Andre home and hospital auxiliary at the October session held last night at the Pool road center. The slate includes Miss Marie Jeanne Pelletier as first vice president and Mrs. Bernard Walker as second vice president, with several other officers named and ex officio members. The group will sponsor a Kiddie Show featuring Disney cartoons Thanksgiving morning at 10 at the Central Theater Biddeford, and outlined plans for a Christmas fair and other fall and winter projects. Sister Elizabeth welcomed the group and introduced the new Mother Superior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Emond
St. Andre
Pool Road Center
Marie Jeanne Pelletier
Bernard Walker
Raymond O. Audie
Albert Cote
Marc Simard
Albert W. Cookson
Sister Elizabeth
France
Sister Mary Lea
St. Elizabeth
Central Theater
Biddeford
Elizabeth
Fecteau Promoted to Vice Chief Ranger in COF Maine
At a weekend Maine State Court Catholic Order of Foresters meeting in Madawaska Lionel W. Fecteau of Biddeford was promoted to vice-chief ranger, replacing Arthur Lebel of Skowhegan. Fecteau, a state court trustee eight years and Maine chief ranger two years, co-owns Fecteau's Hardware and is married 23 years to Anita Proulx with four children. Emile Morin of Sanford was appointed state court trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Catholic Order of Foresters
Madawaska
Lionel W. Fecteau
Biddeford
Arthur C. Lebel
Skowhegan
Fecteau
Anita Proulx
Emile Morin
Sanford
Whist Parties Aid St. Francis Library
Mrs. Arthur Boissonneault will head the October 29 whist event at St. Francis college with a special committee for prizes decorations and buffet. Twenty one tables played Sunday with winners Theresa Masse Irene Guerette Alma Beaudoin Rosaire Chouinard Andre R Carpenter and others noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Boissonneault
St. Francis College
Theresa Masse
Irene Guerette
Alma Beaudoin
Rosaire Chouinard
Andre R. Carpenter
Rolande Villeneuve
Alma Travers
Irene Lawson
Valerie Carpenter
Cecile Payheur
William Sutton
Helen Warner
Rose Carpenter
Garry Simons
James King
Annie Harmon
Gertrude Collette
Lina Durette
Lin
Partial Chest Workers Named In Public List Campaign
A partial list of Biddeford Saco Community Chest workers under Campaign Chairman Harry M Wooster has been released. The roster includes Richard A Moore Dr Carl Haas Dr G Patrick Shaw Dr Roger Verrier Dr J Edward Whelan Dr J P Gerardi Dr Walter E Dudiey Jr Albert F Deshaies Archie Maxwell Raymond Karnan and many others across multiple households and roles. Vice Chairman for the drive to raise over 35 000 is Donald C Doyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Eliot Fink
Jean Poirier
Arthur Corriveau
Donald Doyle
Lawrence Lamb
Robert LaFond
Robert Warner
Stephen Polack
Wich
Hilary Mahaney
Richard Murphy
Larry Staples
Maurice Ross
Lloyd Anderson
Roger Sherman
Walter White
Nicholas Scontras
Mark B. Black
William Rawlinson
Richard E. Moore
Warren Thompson
Henry Ross
Alfred Bradford
Wayne Hutchins
Charles Foster
Roger Parker
Clifford Purvis
Richard Flynn
William Deans
Bernard Brown
David Shaw
Leo Shevenell
Richard A. Moore
Marcelle Morin
Richard Stride
William Soule
Joseph Small
J. Alan Jasper
Robert Spear
George Rooman
Harry Garland
Ida Baker
Wendell Lund
J. Herman Gelinas
F. Turner Brown
Earl Rumery
Harry Zaitlin
Peter Hellige
Philip Sanborn
Marc Simard
C. Millard Neal
Arthur Peloquin
Raymond Bonang
Daniel Turkanis
Rachel Labranche
George Lamoureux
Roger P., Moore
Martin J. Rielly
James Draggins
Lucien Bourque
Walter Lamb
Henry A. Mondor
Roy McNaughton
Charles Towle
Charles Gallagher
Albert P. Deshaies
William Doran
Chester Ball
Ronald Larochelle
Raymond Lord
Norman Reilly
Leonard Drapeau
John Gibson
Richard Reay
Paul Reay
John Barrett
Laudium Compagna
Howar Giles
Hosea Curtis
Paul Rousseau
William Langevin
Warren Peterson
John Conroy
Kenneth Taylor
John Montagne
William Smith
Walter Lawrence
Donald C. Doyle
School library fund benefitted by whist series proceeds
Wood Wallace Virgie S Nason Gerard Beaudoin Stephen Rice and Mabel Ayotte participated in the Sunday evening whist series. Proceeds from the event will benefit the school library fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Wallace
Virgie S. Nason
Gerard Beaudoin
Stephen Rice
Mabel Ayotte
School Library Fund
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cornelius Sweetser
Pepperell
Atty. Fitanides
Sweetser
York County
Eastman Park
North
Elm
Main
Beach Streets
Rodman Park
Ross Road
John Haley
King Street
Sweetser Bequest
Sacco
Industrial Park
Ra Warner
Alderma
Larry Rowe
Arl Emens
Harry Warren
Alcide Deschambeault
Robert Fenderson
Louis Soucy
Joseph Kenneally
Warren
Pontiac
Reed Motor Company
Main Street
Laurette Viger
Priscille Viger
Charlene Bon
Pauline Trottier
Cynthia Elliott
Julie Carrier
Priscille Trottier
Janet Roy
Lucille Trottier
Suzanne Trottier
Lillian Viger
Claudette Trottier
Yvonne Metayer
Lucienne Metayer
Noella Cateault
Marilyn Twomey
Irene Trottier
Madeleine Soulard
Jeanine Grenier
Rachel Perreault
Murielle Perreault
Nancy Lessard
Luc Lizotte
Leona Viger
Albert Fecteau
Eugene Gagne
Elise Lepine
Paul Lemelin
Robert Luneau
Blanche Neault
Yvonne Mandeville
Juliette Beauchesne
Edna Boissonneault
Marcel Viger
Blanche Valliere
Leda Croteau
Joseph Nadeau
Amanda Soulard
Robert Nantel
Solange Demers
Amanda Neault
Leo Viger
Emile Thibodeau
Viola Roy
Marguerite Talbot
Everett Stone
Adolphe Gagnon
Rita Doran
Jeanne Corneau
Anne Poulin
Rita Bilodeau
Louis
Isle Off
America
St. Andre Home Hospital
St. Francis Library
Ationwide
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Nationwide General Insurance Company
Columbus, Ohio
John J. Keegan
Nationwide Insurance Room
Congress Building
High Street
Portland, Maine
John L. Jefferson
Sanford, Maine
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