Personal News From Saco and Vicinity
Richard Mooney of Bronx is visiting Edward and Mrs Conroy on Main Street. Jane Hanson formerly Grover, of Hutchins Street, is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Deborah Sample of Longmeadow Mass visits grandparents on Foley Avenue. Ruth Olive Roberts of Main Street has returned from Europe and reopened her magic studio today. Ronald Paradis of Belmont Mass visits parents in Biddeford with his wife two daughters and mother in law from Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Mooney
Bronx
N. Y
Edward Conroy
Main Street
Saco
Jane Hanson
Jane Grover
Europe
Ronald Paradis
Belmont
Mass
Grace Dominole
Florida
George, Paradis
Elm Street
Biddeford
Ralph Paradis
Ferry Beach
Fremont club and auxiliary meet tonight for events
The Fremont club and auxiliary schedule a 7 50 pm gathering at the Alfred Street hall. Biddeford Saco lodge of Elks holds an 8 pm meeting to finalize plans for the annual field day and lobster bake on Labor Day at the lodge grounds. Tickets are available from lodge stewards before Saturday.
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Fremont Club and Auxiliary
Alfred Street
BiddefordSace Lodge of Elks
Church and club events listed for Friday
Higher Grade Cadets of the Salvation Army in Saco meet at 8 30 p m. Holy Communion at Trinity Episcopal church at 9 30 a m. Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills Bible club meets 7 30 p m at the parsonage. St John Day service at St David church Kennebunk Friday morning. Fireside club of School street Methodist Saco holds second summer outing and picnic at Paslow camp Barker pond after Sunday service.
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Saco Salation Army
Trinity Episcopal Church
Bible Club
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
St. John Day
St. David Church
Kennebunk
School Street Methodist Church
Saco
Paslow Camp
Barker Pond
Bids For New Biddeford High School Studied
The Biddeford school building committee studied bids for the new high school. They adjourned after over two hours with no action and reviewed bids from Sea board Engineering company and others. The total rose toward 900000 when subcontract costs were added as superintendent Paul Larrabee vowed to settle the question tonight.
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Biddeford School
Biddeford High School
Seaboard Engineering Company
Paul Larrabee
Jones
Tomigat
Break In At Ber barbecue King Probed In Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach police probe a Tuesday night break at the Ber barbecue King on Saco avenue. The owner Walter Crepeau reported $60 stolen after a rear window was pried and a screen removed.
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Old Orchard Beach
Saco Avenue
Walter Crepeau
Newtown
Reed
Biddeford
Card of Thanks to Trust Hospital Staff
Sincere thanks to the doctors and nurses of the Trust Hospital for their kind care also to relatives and friends for the flowers cards and other gifts sent during my illness Corinne M Reny.
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Trust Hospital
Champion Drum Bugle Corps At Beach Monday
The Harold T. Andrews Sabre Drum and Bugle corps of Portland will give two drill exhibitions at Old Orchard Beach on Labor Day. The state champions in drill exhibitions will perform Labor Day morning at 11 in Ocean Park and Monday afternoon at 2 in Old Orchard street square. The public may watch free as Andrews post collects a tag day to raise funds for the National American Legion convention in Miami Florida later this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold T. Andrews
Drum and Bugle Corps
Portland
Old Orchard Beach
Ocean Park
Old Orchard Street Square
Andrews Post
National American Legion
Miami
Fla
Hersom Given Two Year Probation For Minor Liquor
Charles Hersom, 54, of Adelaide Road Old Orchard Beach, received a two year probation after a 60 day jail term was suspended. He was charged by Old Orchard police with procuring liquor for a minor.
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Charles Hersom
Adelaide Road
Old Orchard Beach
Wesley M. Mewer
Hersom
Old Orchard
Beach Sewer Work Enters 3rd Phase
Town Manager Percival Wardwell announced the second phase of the Old Orchard Beach sewer project resumes September 12 with underground line installation on West Grand Avenue and removal of the temporary Beach line.
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Old Orchard Beach
Percival Wardwell
Ast Grand
Electrical union rejects GE wage offer during talks
The IVE and IUE condemned GE proposals as failing to address unemployment from automation and subcontracting. They argued the wage offer is well below increases in the electrical industry and does not meet GE employees' needs. The UF proposes lowering the work week to 35 hours as a solution to employment security, while the IVE supports supplemental layoff pay but not a shorter week.
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IVE
IUE
Wells Beach prowler arrested after stakeout
Wells Beach area residents reported a prowler on the roof. Chief Hutchins staked out a house and arrested Alder on intoxication and disorderly conduct charges. Bail set at $25 each. Police officer Jones and State Trooper Dix assisted.
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Huter
Alderon
Wells Beach
Wells
Hutchins
York County
Alfred
Special Summer Police
Charles Jones
Hollis G. Dixon
Weather Outlook for Portland Clears After Storms
Increasing cloudiness this afternoon ushers in late day thunderstorms. Tonight higher winds and cooler air, then a sunny cool day Friday with low humidity. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph this afternoon shifting to northwest and north 15 to 20 mph tonight. Temperatures Zone 1 upper 80s to mid 50s.
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Portland
Beach Town Hall Observes Labor Day Weekend
Old Orchard Beach Town Hall will close Saturday and Monday for Labor Day weekend. Town Manager Percival Wardwell said he will be in the office Saturday morning while other municipal offices remain closed.
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Old Orchard Beach
Percival Wardwell
Wardwell
Town Hall
East Coast Strike Halts Vast Railroad Network
The shutdown and picket lines disrupted 156000 daily passengers and 73000 commuters. 118000000 ton miles of freight were halted as 52000 employees furloughed. Major Pennsylvania stations in New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Washington and St Louis were nearly empty.
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Page
St. Louis
Pennsylvania
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington
Midwest
States
District of Columbia
Hastings Nominated for Norway Municipal Court Judge
Gov. Reed named Henry H. Hastings of Bethel to succeed resigned judge Neil L Dow of Norway. Hastings and Dow are Republicans.
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New Norway
Augusta
Reed
Henry H. Hastings
Bethel
Norway
Hastings
Neil L Dow
GOP Rally at Beach Set for Monday Night
Plans completed for Gov John H Reed and Peter A Garland to address a York County Republican rally at Old Orchard Beach Labor Day Evening. The event at the Old Orchard House includes a 6 p.m. banquet with Richard Valentino as master of ceremonies.
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John H. Reed
Peter A. Garland
Saco
US House of Representatives
York County
Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard House
Old Orchard Street
Richard Valentino
Arundel
Congress adjournment fights end with sugar clash and aid pact
Legislators failed to reach a full adjournment as the Senate passed a 62 to 17 substitute giving the President broad power to cut or end the Dominican sugar quota. The House quit for the night after long sessions, while a compromise approved 65 million dollars more for foreign aid and a limited housing bill moved forward.
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Senate
Dirksen
House
Eisenhower
Cuba
Congress
Increases Seen In Biddeford Public Schools
Biddeford public schools expect enrollment to exceed 1600 for the next year. Superintendent Paul Larrabee cites gains at most schools with Wentworth as the sole exception, noting current totals by school and anticipated daily registrations pushing the total past 1,600.
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Biddeford
Paul Larrabee
Wentworth
Emery
Washington Street
Bradbury School
Larrahee
Saco Police Probe Two Petty Larcenies In Cellars
Saco police investigate two cellar break ins on Roebuck avenue. Anthony Colombe reported a screen torn from a cellar window with no theft aside from a bare footprint found. Mrs. Simon Bilodeau reported butter and sweet corn stolen from a cellar two weeks earlier. Both cases under investigation. House passes 400 million dollar Latin America aid bill amid dairy price support push.
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Saco
Anthony Colombe
Roebuck Avenue
Simon Bilodeau
House
Latin America
Reed Seeks Greeting for Kennedy in Maine Visit
Maine Governor Reed aims to greet Senator John F Kennedy during his Maine swing. Arrangements for a Reed Kennedy meeting in Portland are being coordinated through the Democratic Party, with troopers planned for Kennedy arrival at 6 30 p m Friday at the Portland Municipal Airport.
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Augusta
John H. Reed
John F. Kennedy
Maine
Reed
Kennedy
Presque Isie
Bangor
Portland
Boston
Manchester
Reed-Kennedy
Alton A. Lessard
Portland Municipal
Melvin and Gestion Endure Oceanfront Fan Frenzy
Barricaded in a corner Melvin shakes hands cheers and poses for photos as fans climb tables and chairs. They retreat briefly to an oceanfront motel where the two switchboard pals bid goodnight amid cheers and a brief respite from the crowd.
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Melvin
Gestion
Ocean Front
New England Vignettes From Cuba Road to Twin Births
A Worcester community self resurfaced Cuba Road with 36 dollars, oil, and four people. A Vermont transformer theft probe traced oil to suspects as police connected leads. A Lynnfield golf note warned players of air show hazards. A Maine elder Barber traces Portland land grants to 1670. A Connecticut family hosts a bird on Masselli terrace enforcing no smoking. A Millis birth yields twins with Edward Paul arriving 22 months after Joanne at 11:22 p.m.
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Walter R. Mears
Boston
New England
Cuba Road
Worcester
Mass
George W. Markey
Cuba Rd
Robert Abraham
William
George Dion
Cyril Vernon
Woodbridge
Conn
Grackle
Masseli
Joan Masselli
Joan
Paul E. Roche
Millis
Edward Paul
Joanne
Edward
August Weather Tourists Delight in Cool Portland August
August in Portland was dry and bright with 1.33 inches of rain at the municipal airport, below the 2.59 normal. The drought stretched across Maine causing forest fires and crop hazards, but tourists and service workers enjoyed the temperate, non humid days with a mean of 66.2 degrees. The day included a civic breakfast and a trip to Del Mar for the Melvin Miller Stakes before returning to the Sandpiper for a quiet evening.
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Portland
Weather Bureau
Maine
del Mar Race Track
Melvin Miller
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