Local notices and travels in Biddeford area
Personal briefs list residents undergoing medical care travel and family milestones. Judge Simon Spill receives treatment at Webber hospital while Deb orah Whitney undergoes surgery in Saco. Local couples celebrate anniversaries and return from visits. nursing staff attend geriatrics institutes at Nassan college.
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Simon Spill
Biddeford
Webber
John Whitney
School Street
Saco
Biddeford Native Thomas W Smith Dies in Lynn Mass
Thomas W A Smith 55 a Biddeford native died at his Lynn home after a decade of illness. He worked 26 years for Boston and Maine railroad, mostly at North Station Boston. Survived by widow Barbara Watson Smith a daughter Marjorie V Trecartin Lynn and one granddaughter. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm in Lynn cremation follows at residence ashes to Laurel Hill cemetery Saco Goodrich funeral home Lynn in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. A. Smith
Biddeford
Essex Street
Lynn
Mass
Boston and Maine Railroad
North
Boston
Barbara Watson Smith
Marjorie V. Trecartin
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Saco
Goodrich Funeral Home
Club Calendar and Civic Group Meetings Biddeford
Members of Council Chagnon Union St John the Baptist will meet Wednesday at 8 p m in the club hall Biddeford. The ladies of Division No 1 Order of Hibernians observe Charter Member Night Tuesday in A O H hall at 8. All members may attend.
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Council Chagnon
Union St. John the Baptist
Biddeford
Order of Hibernians
A. O. H. Hall
Our Lady of Fatima
Isabella
St. John Hall
Adams Street
Community church groups plan evening meetings in Saco
The Churches District canvass supper at Saco United Baptist tonight at 6 30. Ushers club of Second Congregational meets tonight for supper under Circle A. Lower Grade Cadets of Saco Salvation Army meet Tuesday at 3 30. Sunbeams and Home League also meet Tuesday. Girl Scout Troop 15 and Brownie Troops 4 and 5 meet at local churches. First Congregational Women’s Fellowship units 3 and 4 hold Tuesday eight in the ladies parlor. Greens and aprons for the Christmas fair will be made and sewing done. refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco United Baptist Church
Ushers Club
Second Congregational Church
Circle A
The
Women's Fellowship
Saco Salvation Army
Sunbeams of
School Street Methodist Church
First Congregational Church
Saco
Obituary of Arthur LLesuer in Kennebunk hospital
Arthur Lesuer 70 husband of Elizabeth Hall Lesuer died in a Biddeford hospital Friday. Born in Calais to Edward and Catherine Lesuer he was an electrician. Survived by wife two sons Donald B. Lesuer of Walton Massachusetts Byron A. Lesner of Millinocket three daughters Mrs Charles Wilson Mrs Wallace Bernard and Mrs Elson Welch Sr one sister Florence Butterworth thirteen grandchildren four great grandchildren. Funeral 10 30 this morning from Angel Funeral home Kennebunk Rev Fred Holmberg Christchurch officiated. Burial Harmony Grove cemetery Portsmouth New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Haley Lesuer
Elizabeth
Hall) Lesuer
Biddeford
Friay
Calais
Edward
Catherine
Graham) Lesuer
Donald B. Lesuer
Waltham, Mass
Byron A. Lesner
Millinocket
Charles Wilson
Wallace Bernard
Lynn
Mass
Elson Welch, Sr
Kennebunk
Florence Butterworth
Angel Funeral Home
Dane Street
Fred Holmberg
Christchurch
Urial
Harmony Grove
Portsmouth
N. H
Kennebunk resident Alden Larrabbe Larrabbe dies at 87
Alden Larrabbe of Kennebunk and formerly of Wells died Saturday at age 87. Born in Wells to Charles and Olive Littlefield Larrabbe he is survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services Tuesday at 3 p.m. from Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk with Rev. Thomas C. Martin officiating. Burial in Ocean View Cemetery Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden FE
Larrabbe
Kennebunk
Wells
Charles and
Olive (Littlefield) Larrabbe
Angell Funeral Home
Dane Street
Thomas C. Martin
Kennebunk Baptst Church
Ocean View Cemetery
McKenney 87 Dies in Kennebunkport Home
George McKenney McKenney 87 a Kennebunkport resident died Saturday at his daughter's home in Kennebunk. A lobster fisherman for years he attended Kennebunkport Baptist Church. Survived by son Ansel. daughters Mrs Horace Robbins Mrs Carlton Hayes and Mrs Alton Hutchins. brother Benjamin. sisters Mrs Herbert Goulden and Mrs John Doane. 11 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren. Funeral tomorrow 1:30 pm from Kennebunkport Baptist Church Rev George Urban officiating. Burial Arundel Cemetery. Calling hours at Angell Funeral Home tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miller McKenney
Kennebunkport
Horace Robbins
Kennebunk
Roseway
Nova Scotia
John and
Sophia (Hagar) McKenney
Ansel McKenney
Carlton Hayes
Alton Hutchins
Benjamin McKenney
Herbert Goulden
John Doane
Kennebunkport Baptist Church
George Urban
Arundel Cemetery
Angell Funeral Home
Dane Street
Funeral for Miss Carmelia Vallee at Saint Joseph Church
Funeral services for Miss Carmelia Vallee were held Saturday at 10 from Saint Joseph church with a solemn high mass of requiem. Rev. Dion officiated, assisted by Rev. Sylvia Levesque and Rev. Normand Carrier. Male church choir sang and organist Mrs. Diana Frechette Rousselle accompanied. Pallbearers included Joseph Loranger, George Paradis, Louis Leroux, Wilfrid Pinette, William Tardif and Edmond Gonneville. relatives from Rochester New Hampshire attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmelia Vallee
St. Joseph Church
Dion
O. M
Sylvia Levesque
Normand Carrier
Diana Frechette Rousselle
Joseph Loranger
George Paradis
Louis Leroux
Wilfrid Pinette
William Tardif
Edmond Gonneville
Jean Paul Loranger
Rochester
N. H
Hutcherson Rites Held for Clarence H Hutcherson 83
Clarence H Hutcherson of South Dartmouth Massachusetts died at St. Luke hospital New Bedford after an extended illness at 83. Born in Saco he was a former Sacoowell shops machinist and road man who traveled Europe and the United States. He later partnered with Clifford L McFarland in mill supply and was a Massasoit lodge F and A M and Masonic club director. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery Triverton Row. He is survived by his wife and a brother Harry Hutcherson of Old Orchard Beach and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence H. Hutcherson
Mary (McFarland) Hutcherson
South Dartmouth
Mass
Saco
St. Luke Hospital
New Bedford
Orin
Abbie (Robinson) Hutcherson
Sacoowell
Europe
United States
Clifford L. McFarland
Massasoit Lodge
F. and
A. M
Masonic Club of
Hillside
Triverton, Row
Harry Hutcherson
Old Orchard Beach
Portland Weather Forecast Mixes Showers and Cool Highs
This afternoon will be partly cloudy with scattered brief showers in the north, winds from the south to southwest at 5 to 15 mph. Tonight remains partly cloudy and cooler with similar winds. Tuesday brings increasing cloudiness and rain, with a range of lows and highs across listed stations from 33 to 65 degrees, including Portland at 50.
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Portland
Caribou SM
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
New York
Washington
Miami
Chicago
New Orleans
Denver
Los Angeles
Halifax
Montrea
Dwyer Shares Hope and Plans After Release
Dwyer spoke to reporters outside the prison auditorium after his release, saying he never lost hope for acquittal and plans to stay in Maine. He will work as manager of the Stone Hotel in Norway and expressed gratitude to those who never lost faith, saying he has no intention to leave the state.
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Dwyer
Jessie Mann
Worcester
Mass
Hebron Academy
Thomas E Delahanty
Delananty
Maine Supreme Court
Francis Carroll
Stone
Norway
Paris Hill
Littlefield
Paris-Norway
Maine
John J. Shea
Robert Anderson
Wall Street gains as steel strike moves toward settlement
The New York stock market rose vigorously as weekend steel strike developments lifted sentiment. Leads from Kaiser Steel to negotiate separately with workers spurred hopes of an early walkout settlement, with many issues climbing and techs like Texas Instruments, Ampex, Litton, Varian, Lear, and Motorola posting gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kaiser Steel
Wall Street
Texas _ Instruments
Ampex
Litton Industries
Varian Associates
Lear
Motorola
Point
Associated Press
U.S
Scouting Awards At Troop 309 Parents Night
Troop 309 held a Parents Night ceremony sponsored by Biddeford council and the Knights of Columbus. Kenneth Hunnewell represented Pine Tree Council at the event where Scouts earned first and second class ranks, merit badges, and pins. New troop leaders and patrol leaders were announced, with several volunteers and committee members named as special guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford K. of C. Hall
Kenneth Hunnewell
Paul LeBlond
Bernard Villandry
Pine Tree Council
Biddeford Council
K. of C
K. of C. Hall
Raymond Courtois
Roger Lambert
Roger Thibeault
Ralph Nadeau
Adrien Dufresne
James Mackell
Arthur Miller
Gerard ‘Beaupre
Richard LaRose
Joseph ‘Stevens
Robert Fournier
John Belisle
Richard Say
Carl Michaud
Beaver Patrol
Paul Boisvert
Flying Eagle Patrol
Richard Jacques
Buffalo Patrol
Normand Lessard
Flaming Arrow Patrol
Richard Courtois
Donald Guignard
Ben Villandry
Arthur Beaupre
Adrien le Blond
Alos
George Grebin
Eric Lauzier
Leo Bergeron
Richard Nolette
Gerard Beaupre
Roger Goulet
Donald Lambert
Donald Garriepy
Donald Jariz
Joseph Stevens
Pins
Thomas Donald
Roger Stevens
Robert Deshaies
Roger Provencher
Raymond Gosselin
Fern Picard
Raymond Forest
Sanford
Romeo Provencher
Marcel Courtois
Raymond Teranger
Albert Hanson
Phillip Jacques
Carrier
Safer Synthetic Penicillin Ready For Doctors in Weeks
Syracuse report says the first synthetic penicillin Syncillin will reach doctors in a few weeks. It is more germ-killing yet safer for humans, can be taken by mouth, and may make penicillin shots obsolete. Bristol Laboratories executive Dr. Ames R. Menotti announced at a Bristol-Myers dedication and noted further reports at the November antibiotics symposium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N.Y
Ames R. Menotti
Bristol Laboratories
Menotti
Bristol & Myers Co
Washington
VFW Auxiliary Card Party Winners Named
The Biddeford VFW auxiliary held its second whist party at the City building. Prizes went to Esther Walsh and Laura Dodge. high score to George Poirier, low to Beverly McKee. Other prize recipients included John Pierce, Florence Tipping, Vermalda Gagnon, Lillian Sansoucy, Lucianna Roy, Marie Boisvert, and Esther Walsh. The next party is scheduled for Sunday at the City building.
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Biddeford Post
VFW
City Building
Esther Walsh
Laura Dodge
George Poirier
Beverly McKee
John Pierce
Florence Tipping
Vermnalda Gagnon
Lillian Sansoucy
Lucianna Roy
Marie Boisvert
Doberman Wins Best in Show at Vacationland Dog Show
Milty Cochise of Rednut a Doberman Pinscher owned by William T Callahan of Allendale New Jersey topped 408 dogs to win the best in show at the Vacationland Dog Show yesterday. The working group winner led the field to capture the first place trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Portland
Milty Cochise
Rednut
William T. Callahan
Allendale
N. J
Eatly
Storms Cause Coastline Damage and River Swell Across Maine
Coast Guard reports minor property damage along the coast from southeast winds and heavy seas. Several trees fell and power outages occurred in Biddeford and Orchard Beach, with Emergency crews restoring service by dawn. The Saco River basin shows increased flow but no flood danger. crests expected within six inches. A retired Kennebunkport officer rescued a fisherman after a skiff capsized off Cleaves Cove, aided by locals. damage to Elmont Tyndale’s Goose Rocks Beach home was confined to the main house after a limb struck a window.
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Coast Guard
Wesley Gamage
Fletcher's Neck
Gamage
South Street
Biddeford
Buxton Road
Saco
Fern Avenue
Od Orchard Beach
William Soule
Central Maine Power Company
Biddeford Pool
Fortunes Rocks
Route 1
Power Company
York County
Kennebunkport
Cleaves Cove
Robert J. Schmidt
Stillman Griffin
Ray White
Kenneburkport
White
Griffin
Schmidt
Donald Brooks
Leon Griffin
Brooks
Elmont Tyndale
Goose Rocks Beach
Tyndale
Kennebunkpost
Kaiser to Hold Position Against Inflationary Wage Rise
Kaiser announced it will not alter its stance to resist what it calls an inflationary wage increase. The company, employing 10,615 of United Steelworkers, produces about 1.5 million tons of steel annually, roughly two percent of national output. Kaiser said the decision to bar gains separately with the union is the only sane step amid the national emergency caused by the 104 day strike.
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Kaisr
United
Double Fete Held For Biddeford Woman 89
Biddeford 89 year old Miss Philena Murray celebrated her birthday with two parties at 49 State Street. Children hosted a surprise party and adults alongside longtime friends held an afternoon reception. She recalls decades in parish life and work at Pepperell Mills and Bates, credits healthy eating, and plans a 90th celebration in the same house.
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Philena Murray
State Street
Biddeford
Sandra Cochrane
Candace
Leslie Lawrence
Dorothy Boisvert
Flora Harpoothian
Jacinthe Gadbout
Claire Gadbout
Julia Henchey
Madeliene Davenrt
Helen Mullen
Antonio Grenier
George Harpootlian
Ellen Kearney
Nelie Murphy
Flora Harpootlian
Miss Murray
St. Mary Parish
St. Mary
John Harrington
Children of Mary Sodality
Pepperell Mills
Bates Corporation
Saco
New England
Miss Henchey
Miss Philey
Teen Held For Slaying Sister in Ann Arbor
James Voge, 17, is held for investigation of murder in the fatal shooting of his sister Gwendolyn, 14, after an argument over who would sit in a chair by the TV. He told police he hated everyone and fired outside his home. bystander Mary E. Root was wounded. An officer was lightly injured taking the shotgun.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
James Voge
Gwendolyn
Mary E. Root
Vogel
Gas Fatality at Chelsea Family Home
A father and five of his six children died from carbon monoxide poisoning in their Chelsea residence, traced to a defective hot water heater. The mother, Marguerite, 44, is hospitalized for varicose veins, and an infant son is cared for by relatives. Victims include Frank Espinosa, 60, a groundskeeper at Boston’s baseball park, and children Ronald 14, Nancy 12, Joseph 9, Philip 7, and Kenneth 5.
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Chelsea
Mass
Marguerite
Frank Espinosa
Boston
Ronald
Nancy
Joseph
Philip
Kenneth
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St. Joseph Parish
South Berwick
Herty Dubuc
Armand Morisette
Alfred Cabana
Paul Emile Petit
George L. Simard
York County Tuberculosis Association
Thomas W. Smith
Biddeford Democratic Women's Social Club
20Th Century Lanes
North Saco
Heath
Flagpond Roads
Girl Scout
Girl Scout Hall
Pool Street
James P. Murphy Co
Lewiston, Maine
Rep
Roland Collette
Dial
Arthur Lesuer
Alden Larrabbe
George McKenney
Clarence Hutcherson
Journal
Albert Schweitzer
Copenhagen
Denmark
Copenhagen Univers
Gale
Kaiser To
Vermont
W. J. Provost
L. R. Joncas
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
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