Lifespan notices from Biddeford and surrounding towns
Local briefs report multiple residents across Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach and nearby areas in hospital stays, returns home, or travel. Names include Mrs Donat Boucher Yvonne Boucher Edith Halasz and N H Henderson among others. A funeral service for Mrs Marie Louise Lariviere was held at St Andre's Biddeford with burial at St Joseph's cemetery.
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Donat Boucher
School
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Yvonne Boucher
Pool Street
Lionel Binette
South Street
Ocean Park
Edith Halasz
Clark Street
Saco
Ernest Fournier
Maple Street
Webber
Michelle Baillargeon
Priscilla Cote
Anne-Mari
Priscilla Morisette
St Joseph High School
Sodality of Our Lady Lay
Boston College
Marc E. Thivierge
British United Press
Quebec City
Can
Canada
Antoinette
Helene M. Thivierge
Thivierge
Mare, Jr
Ethel
Mary
Lillian Hogan
John E. Donahue
Joy
Virginia
Hartford
Germany
Donahue
Robert Clark
Boston
Mass
Hayward
Calif
Ernest Cantara
Lewis Avenue
Fred Clark
Ferry Road
Daniel Polackwich
Polackwich
Stephen Polackwich
Welcome Back Supper at Biddeford Masonic Hall by Adah Chapter
The Welcome Back supper will be held Friday evening at the Biddeford Masonic hall hosted by Adah chapter Order of the Eastern Star. Entertainment by Rainbow Daughters and DeMolay Sons. The Saco Firemen's auxiliary meets at 7 30 tonight in the Saco Fire station.
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Biddeford Masonic Hall
Adah Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Rainbow Daughters
DeMolay Sons
Saco
Pulpit Committee Meeting For Saco United Baptist Church
The pulpit committee of the Saco United Baptist church will meet tonight at 7 30 at the church.
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Saco United
Union Leader Proposes Out Reduce Defense Spending
Union head James B. Carey announced plan to propose at a September 20 dinner with Soviet Premier Khrushchev that the United States and the Soviet Union cut defense expenditures dramatically and redirect funds toward peace efforts. Carey leads the International Union of Electrical Workers and will host the San Francisco event with several other union leaders present.
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Washington
James B. Carey
Nikita Khrushchev
San Francisco
Soviet Union
United States
Carey
International Union of Electrical Workers
Christian Mission Conference Planned
The Christian Mission plans its second conference at the Biddeford Advent Christian church starting 7:30 p.m. through Sunday. President Richard Whitney will speak Sunday at 3 p.m. on Is Time Running Out. Other speakers and meetings are scheduled.
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The
Christian Mission
Biddeford
Lawmakers to Consider Bond Interest Rate Bill Today
The House Ways and Means committee is expected to report a bill to raise the interest rate on government E and H savings bonds to the House floor today.
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Washington P—A
House
Ways and Means Committee
Card of Thanks From Families and Friends
A card of thanks expresses gratitude to Dr L R Char est and Notre Dame hospital staff for kindness during illness and to priests visitors and gift senders. The Durbois Family and Antoinette L Emond extend appreciation for floral tributes and sympathy during bereavement. The Forest Family also thanks neighbors and friends for flowers and cars.
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L. R. Charest
Notre Dame Hospital
Ferdinand Bourque
Durbois
Antoinette L. Emond
Forest Family
Funeral services for Herbert Washburn held yesterday
Funeral services for Herbert Washburn were conducted at 2 p.m. from Sansoucy funeral home with Rev. James D. Riddie of Foss Street Methodist church officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Herbert Washburn
Sansoucy Funeral Home
James D. Riddie
Foss Street Methodist Church
Biddeford
Greenwood Cemetery
Navy Lt Durant Funeral Held in Saco
Military funeral services for Lt. (jg) Richard E. Durant U S Navy were held at Shumway Funeral Home Saco after his accidental drowning at Five Mile Pond Springfield Mass while on leave from the Underwater Sound Laboratory New London Conn He was a Maine Maritime Academy graduate and son of a Saco police officer The rites included a firing squad bugler from Portsmouth Base and several naval officers from New London and Portsmouth with memorial rituals by Saco lodge F and A M
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Richard E. Durant
U S. Navy
Shumway Funeral Home
Saco
Durant
Five Mile Pond
Springfield
Mass
Underwater Sound Laboratory
New London
Castine
Cmdr
Ch.c
C. V. Marley
Portsmouth Naval Base
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Marine Corps of
Sacolodge, F
A. M
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. Ernest Valliere in Saco
Funeral services for Mrs. Ernest L. Valliere were conducted at Notre Dame church Saco with Rev. Charette officiating. Burial followed at St. Joseph cemetery as prayers were said at the graveside. An attending St Anne delegation joined family members from multiple towns.
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Marie Louise Lariviere
St. Andre's Church
Biddeford
Gerard Parent
Laura Lauzen Proulx
Edgar Cabana
Ernest Nollette
Edgar Lariviere
Lionel Letellier
John Fecteau
Rene Lariviere
Ernest Valliere
Ernest L. Valliere
Notre Dame Church
Saco
Albert Charette
Maurice Jalbert
George Plante
Eva Carrier
Richard Perreault
Marcel Talbot
Thomas Leblanc
Alfred Valliere
Arthur Tourigny
Conrad Pelletier
Leopold
Richard
Pauline
Robert Valliere
Portland
Alphonse Monier
Claudette
Claire Monier
Old Orchard Beach
Harry Wadleigh
Manchester
N. S
Leon Valiere
Miami
Fla
Edmond Drouin
Alfred
Anna Bergeron
Albert Guenther
Jerry Guenther
Auburn
Funeral services for Jean Cyr announced
Funeral services for Jean Cyr aged 47 of Lincoln road Saco will be held Saturday at 10 AM from St Joseph church Bridgton Friends may call at Lackee funeral home Elm street Bridgton prior to services
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Jean Cyr
Lincoln Road
Saco
St. Joseph Church
Bridgton
Lackee
Elm Street
Dyer Brook School Hires 48 Student Journalists
The Pioneer Times appointed 48 replacements to cover the community after Mrs. Guy T Boone resigned as its correspondent. The Houston paper reports the entire Central School student body will contribute news, coordinated by nine eighth grade students, paid as regular correspondents with fees saved for a summer trip. Dyer Brook has 219 residents.
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Dyer Brook
Guy T. Boone
Pioneer Times
Houston
Central School
Portland Weather Outlook Shows Mild Drizzle and Sunshine
This afternoon sees loudy with occasional light rain or drizzle and cool temperatures. Tonight fog develops with light drizzle possible and slightly warmer air. Friday clears to sunshine with warmer afternoon conditions and gentle to moderate southwest winds. Zone 1 temperatures near 70 to low 60s.
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Portland
Saco Pythian Sisters Hold Supper Meeting
Pine Cone Temple Pythian Sisters in Saco Illinois held a covered dish supper before their meeting. At the business session two members, Edith Halasz and Aurelia Berry, were reported ill. During the social hour the mystery award was given to Vera Benoit and the session was conducted by Most Excellent Chief Norma.
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Pine Cone Temple
Pythian Sisters
iIl
Phall
Saco
Edith Halasz
Aurelia Berry
Vera Benoit
Norma Berry
Beach Bond Vote Sought For Ocean Park Project
The town plans a special meeting to approve a bond issue to fund beach improvements. Officials estimate costs after steel talks settle and note a large sewer treatment plant near Ocean Park. A plan to clean the beach aims to attract tourists and support regional business.
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Gerrish
Whitman Howard
Boston
Lawrence Kraynick
Ocean Park
Water Improvement Commission
Old Orchard
York County
WIC
New England
Canada
Biddeford-Saco
Thornton Academy Debuts New Football Scoreboard
Thornton Academy unveils an 18 by 11 foot scoreboard at the athletic field. The black yellow gray board displays score time quarter down and yards to go. Athletic Director James McGaffin said it is ready for the first game on September 12 against Sanford funded by donations and from American Scoreboard Co. Wisconsin.
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Thornton Academy
James McGaffin
Sanford
McGaffin
American Scoreboard Co
Wisconsin
Friends of the Academy
Oldster Credits Luck for Living to 100
New Yorker Leo M. Kahn celebrated his 100th birthday today. Born near Pittsburgh he became a woolen firm partner and retired at 52. His wife died years ago. He golfed until 80 and swam a lot then. Now he walks reads headlines and limits himself to two scotch drinks and two cigars daily.
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New York
Leo M. Kahn
Kahn
Pittsburgh
Officer Placed In Quarantine After Rescue Attempt
Dedham Massachusetts patrolman Eugene J. McCarthy 29 is quarantined for two weeks after attempting mouth to mouth resuscitation on a dying polio victim. Dr Laurence M Blanke orders him home prohibits contact with public limits meals to paper plates and sleep on the living room couch. The case arose when Rita Lamkin 44 Bourne was being transported to Boston after choking. she died at hospital despite McCarthy’s efforts.
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Dedham
Mass
Eugene J. McCarthy
Laurence M. Blanke
Dedham Board of Health
McCarthy
Patricia
Eugene
Rita Lamkin
Bourne
Boston
City Offices Close Friday for Labor Day Weekend
Biddeford municipal offices will close Friday and reopen Tuesday at 9 a.m. in observance of Labor Day weekend per City Clerk Ralph Binette. Senate must approve before it goes to the President. Exempted broadcasts include bona fide newscasts, news interviews, and on the spot news coverage.
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Biddeford
Ralph Binette
Senate
Saco Man Fined $150 for Driving While Intoxicated
A Saco resident, Gordon Woods, 25 of Watson Mill Road, pled guilty to driving under the influence and was fined $150 with a 60 day jail sentence in default of payment. Other local defendants faced licenses, registration, and speeding charges with fines ranging from $5 to $10. several cases were continued for sentence.
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Saco
Gordon Woods
Watson Mill Road
Woods
William F. Wilson
Burleigh Richards, Jr
Buxton
Rube L. Ferdinand
Springsfield
Mass
North Street
Carpenter reports tool theft at 409 Carpenter Drive
Preston L. Carpenter told police a thief stole his tools from his residence at 409 Carpenter Drive in Little Rock Arkansas. The incident was reported to authorities and under investigation.
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Little Rock, Ark
Preston L.carpenter
Carpenter Drive
Eisenhower Holds Unbroken Veto Record Against Congress
Washington AP report notes President Eisenhower has never had a veto overridden, with 132 Republicans and 6 Democrats sustaining his veto of a 1.216 billion dollar public works bill. The record underscores a deepening partisan split as Democrats face a tough election climate and adapt their programs to the President’s budget-balancing agenda.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
County official balks at heating plant bids without proven emergency
County Treasurer Charest said no bids will be sought for the oil burning heating upgrade until an actual emergency exists and a bidding plan is arranged. He noted no boiler trouble in the past winter and that furnaces were idle in summer. The plan involves five zone thermostats and a 6,000 gallon underground oil tank at the west side, with radiators reused. Work was slated to begin but paused awaiting conditions.
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Charest
York County
Court House
Heating system installed in 1933 courthouse rebuild
The present heating system was installed in 1933 during the courthouse rebuild after a fire. The rebuild followed a major incident that necessitated updating essential facilities.
Nekoosa Police Allowed to Carry Firearms Under New Rule
In Nekoosa Wisconsin the city council changed an ordinance to allow police officers to carry and discharge firearms for the first time in 20 years. City Attorney E I Helke said the rule wasn’t being enforced previously and the change now authorizes active use by officers.
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Nekoosa
Wis
Common Council
Helke
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