Personal news from Biddeford and surrounding towns
Local personals report updates on residents including Elaine Cantara on vacation from Biddeford Savings Bank William McKenney returning from vacation at the same bank John Tarbox of Saco a medical patient at Webber Hospital Thomas Gagne of Old Orchard Beach back from Togus Veteran Hospital after five months Mrs Needham B Brown Jr of Biddeford Pool Winchester Mass recovering from surgery Pfc Charles E Martel serving with the Third Marine Division on Okinawa Miss Beryl Howard headed to Carnegie College Boston MA Nat Ehrlich and daughter Linda back to Roxbury Mass after holiday with Mrs Herbert W Dyer Sr in Saco Mr and Mrs John V Mahaney and Capt Maurice Curtis back from six day yacht cruise to Bar Harbor Camden and Boothbay Harbor aboard Summertime II Joseph A Leprohon USN aboard USS Hawkins Mayport Fla Sp 4 Lewis Dinsmore and family on furlough from the US Army visiting Biddeford and Saco relatives with DeSilva family in Biddeford
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Biddeford Savings Bank
Elaine Cantara
William McKenney
John P. Tarbox
Main Street
Saco
Webber Hospital
Thomas Gagne
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Togus Veteran Hospital
Needham B. Brown, Jr
Biddeford Pool
Winchester
Mass
Herbert W. Dyer
Thornton Avenue
John V. Mahaney
Maurice Curtis
Bar Harbor
Camden
Boothbay Harbor
Joseph A. Leprohor
USN
Cora Laprohon
Biddeford
Hawkins
Mayport
Fla
Lewis Dinsmore
Doris
East Aurora
N. Y
Kenneth Dinsmore
Shadagee Road
Dinsmore
Death of Ernest Fallows at 73 in Biddeford Pool
Ernest Fallows 73 of Third street Biddeford Pool died suddenly at his home. Born April 12 1887 in Middleton Junction England he worked as a textile and professional engineer in New England and the South. He retired about 12 years ago and is survived by two sons and three grandchildren. Funeral services set for 2 p m Thursday at Dennett and Craig funeral home in Saco with Elks Memorial services at 7 30 p m tonight at the same address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erne Fallows
Third Street
Biddeford Pool
Middleton Junction
England
Jeremiah and
Elizabet (Horrocks) Fallows
A .Aduate
Bradford-Dufree
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
N. Y
New England
Southland
Wellington-Sears Company
New York
New Hampshire
Maine
York
Saco
Fallows
Mount Hope Lodge
A. F
A. IM
Fall River
Mass
Palestine Temple Shrine
Providence
R. I
Biddeford
Saco Lodge of Elks
Ernest M. Fallows
Cambridge
Richard S. Fallows
Newton
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main Street
Biddeford and Saco Lodge of Elks
Club Meetings Resume and Local Society Gatherings Listed
Lightning club resumes Wednesday September 14 at 7 PM in St Jeans hall with back entrance for all members. Women’s Society of Christian Service of School Street Methodist Church Saco meets tonight in church vestry to plan winter schedule led by Worship leader Mrs Linette Martin and program leader Mrs Milred Harris. Artisans Society meets 7:30 PM at Simard Furniture Store 42 Franklin Street Biddeford. Past Matrons Association Adah Chapter CBS meets Thursday at 7:30 PM at the home of Mrs Bertha Goodwin Biddeford Paul with Mrs Helen D Parks assisting. Transportation help available from Mrs Parks. Saco Firemen’s Auxiliary meets Thursday 5:30 PM at the Fire Station to go to Mrs Hazel Emmon’s camp at Horn Pond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lightning Club
St. Jeans Hall
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Echool Street Methodist Church
Saco
Linette Martin
Milred Harris
Matrons Association
Adah
CBS
Bertha €. Goodwin
Biddeford Paul
Helen D. Parks
Parks
Man Is Dog's Best Friend
Two month old Manchester terrier Little Man was electrocuted after biting an extension cord socket. Harry Redman Jr. credits a mouth to mouth resuscitation that revived the dog within minutes, recalling methods learned from human CPR.
Hammerstein Will Names Widow and Three Children
Os car Hammerstein I, famed Broadway lyricist and producer, dies at 65 in Doylestown Pa. His will names his widow and three children as beneficiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammerstein
New York
Oscar Hammerstein I
Doylestown
Tab Hunter Pleads Innocent in Glendale Dog Misdemeanor
Tab Hunter pleaded innocent in Glendale Municipal Court and asked for a jury trial on a misdemeanor mistreatment charge. A judge set October 5 for the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tab
Glendale
Calif
Tab Hunter
Boston Rites Held for Kennebunk Native
Gail V. Boston of Kennebunk died Tuesday in a Biddeford hospital at age 4. He was a World War I veteran and member of the Webber Lefebvre American Legion post. Survived by one son Gail V. Boston Jr and two stepsons Emery Bodwell and Edmund Bodwell. Funeral at Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk Thursday at 1 30 with Rev Robert Cumler. Interment Evergreen Cemetery Kennebunk Landing. Friends may call this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Orrin
Olive ‘Stevens
Boston
Webber-Lefebvre Post
American Legion
Gail V. Boston, Jr
Fiwe
Emery Bodwell
Portland
Edmund Bodwell
West Kennebunk
Angell Funeral Home
Dane Street
Robert Cumler
Christchurch
Evergreen Cemetery
Kennebunk Landing
Funeral services for Nellie J Staples in Saco
Funeral services for Mrs Nellie J Staples will be conducted Thursday at 2 pm from Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie J. Staples
Shumwoay Funeral Home
Spring Street
Saco
Solemn High Mass for Miss Theresa Flood at St Mary
A high mass was celebrated at 9 a m for Miss Theresa Flood at St Mary church by Rev Ethelbert Flood nephew of the deceased. Attendees from out of town included Mrs Rita Gaoza and Mrs Ruth McPadden. Burial followed in the family lot at St Mary cemetery with prayers at the graveside. Delegations from Mary sodality and Hibernian auxiliary attended the rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Flood
St. Mary Church
Ethelbert Flood
St. Francis College
Pool Road
Biddeford
Elizabeth Seidel
Paul Chadbourne
Thomas Breen
Erin Murphy
John O'Leary
Rita Gaoza
Lexington
Mass
Ruth McPadden
Lowell
Virgil Roy
New Gloucester
Yolande Cantara
Auburn
Raymond Logan
Westbrook
St. Mary Cemetery
Flood
Gertrude Hector
Catherine O'Meara
Doris Sevigny
Children of Mary Sodality
Margaret Cartier
Irene Gallagher
Elizabeth Buckley
Hibernian Auxiliary
Elks to Conduct Ritual for Ernest Fallows in Saco
Members of Biddeford Saco lodge of Elks gather at Dennett and Craig funeral home 365 Main Street Saco tonight at 7 30 to conduct ritualistic services for lodge member Ernest Fallows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Daughters of Isabella to Honor Leonard White at Funeral Home
Our Lady of Fatima circle will meet at 7 tonight at Emond funeral home Hill street Biddeford to pay respects to Leonard White son of Ms. Diana White of the Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Fatima Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Emond Funeral Home
Hill Street
Biddeford
Leonard White
Diana White
School enrollments detailed across multiple institutions
The report lists enrollments for several schools: high school totals with 52 seniors 58 sophomores 75 sophomores and 76 freshmen, grammar school 132 with 61 eighth graders 71 seventh, St Andre High 136 with no data for St Andre grammar, St Mary 29, Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco 516 in grades 1–8, St Joseph High 201 and St Joseph grammar 926. Stella Maris Pool Road opens Sept 12.
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Page One
St. Andre High School
St. Andre Grammar School
St. Mary 'School
Notre Dame de Lourdes School
Saco
St. Joseph High School
St. Joseph Grammar School
Stella Maris School
Pool Road
Townsend Dies at 93 After Funeral for Pension Plan Leader
Dr. Francis Townsend founder of the Townsend pension plan died last Thursday at age 93. About 176 of his elderly followers attended a nonreligious service Tuesday in Los Angeles, honoring his legacy and the plan he created.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Townsend
Pension Plan
Francis Townsend
Portland Weather Outlook and Temperatures
Mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon with fair, not quite so cool tonight. Thursday remains fair and warm with light variable to southwest winds. Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, low tonight in the 40s to 50s across several towns including Portland 45 and Caribou 46. Boston 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Boston
Biirth告? Labonte Welcomes Daughter Fernande Constance
To Mr and Mrs Armand Labonte of 163 Cleaves Street Biddeford a daughter named Fernande Constance born at Notre Dame Hospital on August 24 weighing seven pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armand Labonte
Cleaves Street
Biddeford
Fernande Constance
Notre Dame Hospital
Area Sailors Are Home On Leave
Ronald Thompson SA and Leonard Bean FA are home on 14 day leave after nine weeks of recruit training at Great Lakes. Thompson, son of Clinton Thompson of South Waterboro, will report to USS Saratoga in Norfolk, Virginia. Bean, son of Leon Bean of Waterboro, will report to USS Krissna for machinery repair training. Both are 190 graduates of Sanford High School and enlisted in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Naval Recruit Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Ronald Thompson
Clinton Thompson
South Waterboro
Leonard Bean
Leon Bean
Waterboro
Thompson
Saratoga
Norfolk
Bean
Krissna
Sanford High School
Navy
More Priests Needed In Peru Says Cardinal Cushing
Boston Archbishop Cardinal Richard Cushing, back from Peru as papal legate, urged that Latin America needs 100000 priests to counter Communism. He warned Peruvians, though devout, are uninformed and see priests rarely, despite daily Communist outreach. He spoke six times daily during the National Eucharistic Congress in Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Latin America
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Peru
Saco Girl Helps Orient Freshmen At Endicott College
Miss Chispa Lind Robbins of Saco will be among Endicott Junior college seniors assisting in freshman orientation at Beverly Massachusetts. She returns September 15 to participate in academic and internship conferences and senior seminars before classes begin September 17. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Carleton M Robbins of 14 Vernon Street Saco educated in Saco schools and at Thornton Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chispa Lind Robbins
Saco
Endicott Junior College
Beverly
Mass
Miss Robbins Is
Carleton M. Robbins
Vernon Street, Saco
Thornton Academy
Alcatraz Prison Inmates Refuse Work Call
San Francisco AP reports a silent work stoppage at Alcatraz federal prison as about 250 inmates refused to answer a work call. Authorities noted no noise or violence and kept prisoners in their cells while investigating the mysterious refusal and fear of reprisals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Alcatraz Federal Prison
Cormier Attacks Ike on Aged Care Plan in Machias Rally
State Rep. Lucia M. Cormier spoke in Machias where Democrats held a rally. She accused the Eisenhower Administration of apathy toward a medical care program for the aged and said the GOP offered no real legislation until pressed by Democrats. She cited 16 million Americans over 65 and claimed only 1 million would benefit from the recent special session bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machias
Lucia M. Cormier
US Senate
Eisenhower
GOP
Miss Cormier
VFW Auxiliary Cookout Planned at East Point
Final plans set for a Sunday 2 p m cookout at East Point Biddeford Pool for members of Biddeford post Veterans of Foreign Wars and the auxiliary. Committee includes Lionel Provencher Elvino Benamati William McKenney Henry Provencher and William Gaffney. First district meeting slated for York on September 18. Next meeting September 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Point
Biddeford Pool
Biddeford Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lionel Provencher
Elvino Benamati
William McKenney
Henry Provencher
William Gaffney
Benamati
York
Guidance program at Thornton outlines student course paths
McCarthy explains the Kuder preference test matches student interests with a four course plan at Thornton including college preparatory business industrial arts and liberal. Miss Sherman selects college prep and freshman courses cover English science history algebra French and gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarthy
Thornton
Miss Sherman
Man Defies Permit Rules Over Rural Trailer Setup
Jail misinformed by two secretaries led to a mistaken belief that no permit was needed to place a trailer on private rural land. Johnston learned of the error and warned Gower. After Gower refused a permit within 10 days, a warrant was issued. Gower told the city council he can do as he pleases on his land without a permit. He argued he would not have placed the home there if a permit was required. The council viewed his refusal as challenging the ordinance and officials showed surprise at no appeal from conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
Gower
New Train Service Inaugurated In Portland
The Maine Central Railroad, which yesterday ended passenger service, launched a new mail merchandise train in Portland later today marking the first transport of its kind in the new zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine Central Railroad
New Zoneland
Eddie Kaiser a rising show business executive at Kaiser industries
Eddie Kaiser, son of Albert Kaiser, signs a path between show business and corporate duties as vice president in charge of special projects. He promotes Hawaii Kai a new city with 70 000 residents, emphasizing education via movable walls classrooms and closed circuit TV to unite Hawaii’s diverse groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Eddie Albert
Kaiser Industries
Eddie
Jack Benny
Mr. Kaiser
Henry J. Kaiser
Oakland
Kaiser
Hawaii
Albert
Hawaii Kai
Eisenhower Responds to Congo Arms Question at UN Session
President states US has no proof Soviet crews operate or arms in planes en route to Congo. He emphasizes UN as primary force to ease Congo tensions and calls for Soviet restraint and support for collective action through the United Nations. The Congo's future should be determined peacefully by Congolese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo
United Nations
Eisenhower
United States
Cingo
Patrice Lumumba
U. N
Soviet Union
Congo Crisis Deepens as Lumumba and Kasavubu Face Off
Congo leaders clash as Kasavubu appeals to the UN to restore order while Lumumba seeks Soviet aid. UN forces block air links at Leopoldville and other airports to prevent a civil war and halt Soviet troop movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Congo
Lumumba
Kasavubu
United Nations
U.N
Leopoldville Airport
Matadi
Luluabourg
Bakwanga
Stanleyville
Bukavu
Mail and Goods Carried from Bangor to Portland to Cleveland
The train line running from Bangor to Portland carried mail, milk, express merchandise and paper shipments bound for Cleveland. The service functioned as a key transit route handling diverse cargo en route to Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Portland
Cleveland
Route 66 cast suffers for art on Louisiana and Gulf shoots
Hollywood production notes reveal Route 66 on location for nine months with star Martin Milner recounting mosquito infestations in Grand Isle and a stormy Gulf shoot. Milner jokes about becoming a mosquito expert while crews improvise simulated seas and blizzards to capture the road trip drama across states and offshore rigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Martin Milner
CBS
Louisiana
Utah
Grand Isle
South
Kentucky
Milner
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Chicago
Pacific Ocean
King Court Plans Inspection at Amaranth Meeting
King Court of the Order of the Amaranth in Saco discussed plans for an inspection on October 4 at a meeting last night. Visitors from Pinela 4 court Gorham included Doris Wilson grand royal matron and James Littlejohn Jr grand royal patron. Madeline Brackett presided and refreshments were served by Norman and Mrs McAuley. NBC debuted the Jan Murray Show in the old Queen for a Day spot, drawing a tired crowd with familiar jokes on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Court
Order of the Amaranth
Saco
Pinela 4 Court
Gorham
Doris Wilson
James Littlejohn, Jr
Madeline Brackett
Norman McAuley
Two New Polio Cases Reported in Maine State
The Maine State Bureau of Health reported two paralytic polio cases last week, bringing the year total to 10. One case was in Portland and the other began in Poland but was hospitalized from Freeport, with prior year total at three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
State Bureau of Health
Portland
Poland
Freport
Democrats Meet in Saco Tuesday for City Committee
Chairman Charles Mistos announced a meeting of the Saco Democrat city committee in the municipal courtroom Tuesday night September 13 at 7 30 to discuss the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mistos
Saco Democrat City Committee
Crosby son Gary weds Las Vegas showgirl Barbara Stuart
Gary Crosby eldest Bing Crosby son marries Barbara Stuart a Las Vegas showgirl in a civil ceremony at a Las Vegas resort hotel. The Crosby family tradition continues as Crosby brothers previously wed dancers from the same show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
Gary Crosby
Bing
Desert
Crosbys
Barbara Stuart
Quiet Day in Biddeford Sees No Incidents Logged
Biddeford recorded an unusually quiet weekday with no accidents or fire calls. No ambulance entries were logged and the fire station reported no incidents or complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
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Artisans Society
Simard Funiture Store
Franklin Street
Fiddeford
Man
Dog
Dale Carnegie
Columbia
New England Institute
Gail V
Gail V. Boston
Alcatraz
Vital McCarthy
By Bob Thomas
Boyardee
Sunny Rose N. E
Alfred Street
Sears-Roebuck
York County
Simard’s
Sneider
Ss Discount
Thurs. & Fri
West Street
Dr. Stickney
Cynthia Lowry
AP TV
Laura Black Stickney
Owen- Davis Post
Post
Cmdr
Joseph Stirling
York County Council
Tighe- Beaudoin-Farley
Bidddeford
John
Democrats
Gary
Dial
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