Personal notices from Biddeford and Portland area
Miss Sandra Wiggin of 21 Leon St Biddeford is a patient at the Webber Hospital. Arthur Fortier 20 Cutts St Biddeford is a medical patient. Ms Lucien Jacques 42 Went worth St Biddeford is a surgical patient at the Maine Medical Center Portland. Mrs Marcel Martel 45 Roe buck Ave Saco is a surgical patient at the Maine Medical Center Portland. Mrs Dora Belanger of Bernards Millinery Alfred Street Biddeford has left for a buying trip in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Wiggin
Leon St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Arthur Fortier
Cutts St
Lucien Jacques
Wentworth St
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Marcel Martel
Roebuck Ave
Saco
Dora Belanger
Bernard’s Millinery
Alfred Street
Boston
Legion and veterans group meetings in Saco Biddeford
Tonight and tomorrow multiple veterans and auxiliary units meet across Saco Biddeford. Owen-Davis Post and Auxiliary hold sessions at Beach Street locations, York County WWI Barracks meets at St Johns Hall Biddeford, and Adah Chapter Past Matrons meet at Ferry Road with Lois Burnham supervising refreshments. Notre Dame of Saco council plans officer installations at Beach Street hall.
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Owen-Davis Post
American Legion
Post
Beach Street
Saco
Owen-Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
York County
St. John’s Hall
Elm Street
Main Street
Biddeford
Adah
Arlene Morin
Ferry Road
Lois Burnham
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Council Notre Dame of
Church Activities Schedule Highlights Weekly Services
A list of religious services and meetings across Maine towns including Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk and Wells. Events cover Eucharist prayer services choir rehearsals Bible studies and religious education for Christ Episcopal Trinity Episcopal St Monicas Advent Christian Faith Tabernacle and other congregations with times on Wednesday andThursday.
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Biddeford
Ogunquit Deaths Burnham Veteran Here
Arnold W. Burnham of Littlefield Lane died Monday in a York hospital after moving from Melrose Massachusetts five years ago. He was born in Grand Manan New Brunswick son of C Rupert and Gertrude Burnham a World War I veteran a retired fire protection engineer and was with Factory Mutual Insurance Co. Survivors include his widow Ruth Freeman Burnham two brothers Philip and C Alden a sister Katherine Grant and several nieces and nephews Funeral services set for Wednesday at 1 30 p m from Angell Funeral Home Kennebunkport with Rev Thomas Merrill officiating burial in York Village Cemetery.
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Ogniquit
Arnold W. Burnham
Littlefield Lane
York Hospital
Melrose
Mass
Grand Manan
N.B
C. Rupert
Gertrude Cronk Burnham
Factory Mutual Insurance Co
Hartford
Ruth Freeman Burnham
Philip
Kennebunkport
C. Alden
Reading
Katherine Grant
Kennebunk
Port
Angell Funeral Home
Dane St
Thomas Merrill
Ogunquit
Funeral services for Mrs Hollie McKee at Old Orchard Beach
Funeral services for Mrs Hollie McKee of 37 Union Ave widow of James McKee were held Saturday at 2 pm from Washington Avenue Methodist Church. Rev John Dame officiated. Interment was in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Bearers were all members of the C Fayette Staples Post American Legion of Old Orchard Beach.
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Hollie McKee
Old Orchard Beach
Union Ave
James McKee
Washington Avenue
John Dame
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Saco
C. Fayette ‘Staples Post
American Legion of
Robert Gerard
Donald C. Jones
Joseph J. Mullen
Joseph Cyr
Paul Remillard
Ernest Allard
Funeral Rites for Mrs Olida Mondor in Saco
Funeral services for Mrs. Olida Mondor of Lincoln Street Saco were held at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church. A solemn high mass was celebrated by Rev J Henry Fournelle with deacon Rev Paul Talbert and sub deacon Rev Henry St Pierre. Burial followed at St Josephs Cemetery with graveside prayers. Bearers were Richard Mondor Norman Mondor Roger Tardif Leo Paul Tardif Robert Mondor and Clifford Mondor.
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Olida Mondor
Lincoln Street
Saco
Notre Dame de Lourdes
J. Henry Fournelle
Paul Talbert
Henry St. Pierre
Eva Carrier
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Fournelle
Richard Mondor
Norman Mondor
Roger Tardif
Leo Paul Tardif
Robert Mondor
Clifford Mondor
Cows Roam Pool Road Near Davis Garage Found Loose
Twenty two cows were reported roaming on Pool Road Sunday morning by Mrs. Theodore Dyer near the Davis Garage. Officer Adelbert Morin was dispatched to the scene and the owner, Robert Cote, notified. None were hit by passing cars.
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Pool Road
Theodore Dyer
Davis Garage
Biddefort
Adelbert Morin
Robert Cote
Funeral Services for Ovelus Paradis Held at St Joseph's
Funeral services were conducted Saturday for Ovelus Paradis of 49 Harding Street Biddeford at St Joseph's Church. A solemn high mass of requiem was led by Rev Richard Bolduc with Rev Lucien Mandeville as deacon and Rev Sylvia Levesque as subdeacon. Organist Mrs Diane Rousselle directed the choir and bearers included Aime Desrossiers Edgar Cabana Arthur Lemire Albert Nolette Willie Bisson and Henri Bourque. Burial followed in the family lot at St Joseph's Cemetery with committal prayers by Rev Levesque. Out-of-town relatives attending included Raoul Paradis Arlington Massachusetts and Dr and Mrs Ronald Paradis and family Belmont Massachusetts.
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Ovelus Paradis
Harding St
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Richard Bolduc
Lucien Mandeville
Sylvia Levesque
Diane Rousselle
Aime Desrossiers
Edgar Cabana
Arthur Lemire
Albert Nolette
Willie Bisson
Henri Bourque
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Raoul Paradis
Arlington
Mass
Ronald Paradis
Belmont
Funeral Services for Perley A. Donaldson Held in Biddeford
Perley A. Donaldson died Friday in Bangor and lived with Mr and Mrs Ivan Davis of Oak Ridge Biddeford. Funeral services were held Monday at 9 am from Shumway Funeral Home in Saco with Rev Coleman O Toole officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford. Bearers were Leo Bouthillette Antonio Mariello John Mariello and Nicholas Mariello.
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Perley A. Donaldson
Ivan Davis
Oak Ridge
Biddeford
Bangor
Shumway
Spring St
Saco
Coleman O'Toole
St. Mary's Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Leo Bouthillette
Antonio Mariello
John Mariello
Nicholas Mariello
Katherine Donahue Bridal Shower Held at Biddeford Home
A bridal shower for Miss Katherine Donahue was hosted by Miss Margaret Couture and Miss Marilyn Couture at 25 Orchard Street in Biddeford. Attendees included Mrs. Fillmore Harris and many Donahues and Coutures, with several guests contributing to gifts but unable to attend.
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Katherine Donahue
Margaret Couture
Marilyn Couture
Orchard St
Biddeford
Fillmore Harris
John Delorge
Madeline Davenport
Ellen Kelleher
Yvonne Bath
Ethel Pence
Eleanor Jacobs
Florence Hamel
Margaret Fearon
Harriet Deloreo
Harriet Dandeneau
Agnes Donahue
Anna Donahue
Doris Donahue
Maureen Couture
Raymond Couture
Donna Foss
William Curtis
Edward Reay
Corinne Reay
Ethel McDonald
Daniel Carey
Robert Gendron
Albert Pepin
Anne Brown
Jack O'Leary
Charles Hobart
Ruscott Howard
Beth Seidel
Josephine Seidel
Marion Howard
Rene Elie
Paul Gelinas
Marguerite McIntire
Guy
Denise
Joan
Richard
John
Andrew
Celeste Gelinas
Biddeford City Council Meeting Set For Wednesday Night
City Clerk Paul Brunelle says the Biddeford City Council will hold a 7 30 p m meeting in the council chambers. A canvass of the vote will be held.
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Biddeford
Paul Brunelle
Portland Weather: Tonight Mostly Fair With Light Winds
The forecast calls for mostly fair conditions tonight with temperatures easing to the mid 40s to low 50s. Winds will be light from the north to northeast 5 to 10 mph, becoming light and variable by morning. Wednesday looks partly cloudy with little temperature change.
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Portland
Manry Dunked in Lake Erie With Tinkerbelle
Robert Manry and his 13 foot sailboat Tinkerbelle, fresh from crossing the Atlantic to Falmouth, England, took a dunking in Lake Erie. While being towed ashore to escape eight foot waves and high winds, the rudder scraped bottom, the tow line broke, and a wave swept Manry overboard as they entered a river mouth channel.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Robert Manry
Tinkerbelle
Atlantic Ocean
Falmouth
England
Lake Erie
Manry
Atlantic
Chagrin River
Manly
Accidents in Saco During Labor Day Weekend Reported
Two accidents in Saco over Labor Day weekend caused major vehicle damage. An Elm Street collision near Scammon Street damaged Elizabeth Leoncini's car $100 after she failed to see a vehicle from a gas station driven by Anthony Lavenia. his car sustained $75 damage. A Sunday night rear end crash near Pepperell Square involved Raymond Dapis and Ronald Regina with damages of $300 and $150 respectively. no injuries reported.
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Saco
Elm Street
Scammon Street
Elizabeth Leoncini
Middle St
Anthony S. Lavenia
Boston
Mass
Lavenia
Biddeford
Pepperell Square
Raymond G. Dapis
Graham St
Ronald J. Regina
Oak Ridge Road
Regina
Dapis
Bay State Driver Injured In Crash In Kennebunk
A Saturday morning crash on York Street left 80 year old David B Findley of Greenwood Massachusetts with nose injuries after his auto struck a utility pole and broke it off. Passenger Bessie Kaplin 56 of Malden refused medical care after hitting her head on the windshield. Route 1 traffic was detoured over two hours for wire repairs. damage estimated at 400 dollars. Officers Edmund Cashen and David W Hargreaves investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
York Street
David B. Findley
Auto
Greenwood
Mass
Bessie Kaplin
Malden
Route 1
Edmund Cashen
David W. Hargreaves
Sea Stars Bridge Club Holds Clambake at Sebago Lake
The Sea Stars duplicate bridge players and families held a Sunday clambake at Don ald Briggs camp on Sebago Lake. Attendees included Robert Toulouse from Ohio and others. evening card winners were Mrs Bates with Haase first, Whelan with Tooker second, and Shorey with Briggs third. The club meets Thursday at 7:30 pm at Odd Fellows Hall Old Orchard Street. contact Mrs Briggs at the Laundromat Heath Street to join.
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Old Orchard Beach
Sea Stars
Donald Briggs
Alt Sebago Lake
Robert Toulouse
Ohio
Toulouse
Margaret Field
Herschel Bates
Erwin
Stanley Leonard
Carleton Brock
Vernon Tooker
Robert Whelan
Dora Paulhus
Jerry Hickey
William Haase
Richard Shorey
Briggs
Leotta
Novella
Bates
Haase
Whelan
Tooker
Shorey
Odd Fellows Hall
Old Orchard Street
Heath Street
Head on Collision Causes Injuries in Bay City Boys
Bay City Michigan, AP. Last year John McKay and Lewis Seward both eight were doing exercises when a collision sent John’s tooth to break and Lewis to cut his head. This year Lewis bumped the same spot, swelling appeared and doctors X rayed to find John’s broken tooth embedded beneath the scalp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collisions
Bay City
Mich
John McKay
Lewis Seward
Lewis
John
Invitations Reach Eastern Star Chapter Meeting Notes
The Miniwanca Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star met at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall with Worthy Matron Pauline Peacock and Worthy Patron Donald Larrabee presiding. A death notice for Dwight A. Sturtevant prompted draping of the charter for 30 days. Invitations from multiple chapters outlined upcoming events and inspections, with several anniversaries, appointments, and social gatherings listed.
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Old Orchard
Piscataqua
Kittery
Sarah Lennox
Casco
Grand Family
Enid M. Crocker
Freeport
Beacon Light
North Berwick
Adora M. Leach
Marion
Gardiner
Jennie Rallis
Martha
Clover
Sanford
Aurora
Kennebunkport
Adalt
Odd Fellows Hall
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Union Chapter
Rachel W. Fogg
Annette
Saco
Corner Stone
Union
Lyman
Pine Tree Chapter
Gorham High School
Rose of Sharon
Adah
Hodgkins School
Augusta
Queen Esther
Hallowell
Priscilla
Highpine
Wells
Electa
Bowdeinham
Anne E. Stein
Facette
York
Helen Speed
Donald Larrabee
Constance Roach
Fannie Emmons
Doris Barth
Emily McKinnon
Bertha Sawyer
Kay Mewer Spear
Webber Hospital
Florence Benson
Lydia Flood
Annette Chapter
Ruth
Star Club
Standish Family Reunion at Dennett Bonny Eagle Pond
A Standish family reunion was held at Bonny Eagle Pond at the summer home of Mrs. Gertrude Dennett. Twenty-two guests attended including baby Robert Dupee, four months, and several relatives from Saco Lyman and Boston. Guests swam and enjoyed activities in a family gathering led by sisters Mrs. Dennett and Mrs. Lilian Gray.
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Standish
Gertrude Dennett
Lillian Gray
Saco
Dorothy Abbott
South Portland
John Wright
Saco Linda
Arthur Littlefield
Kenneth Littlefield
Lyman
Madeline Abbott
Boston
Buddy Brown
William Brown Sr
Bellingham
Mass
Quiet Labor Day Weekend in Old Orchard Beach
Police say the holiday weekend was unusually calm with only a few minor accidents. Investigations were routine and no fires were reported during the period.
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Old Orchard Beach
Jet Crashes At Limestone Air Base Fire On Takeoff
An F106 Delta Dart jet crashed at Loring Air Force Base in Limestone as it took off, bursting into flames. Authorities released few details pending investigation.
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Limestone
Loring Air Force Base
Three Traffic Accidents Listed In Biddeford
Police report three traffic incidents in Biddeford over the holiday weekend. Edith Benoit, 19, struck a New England Tel pole on Granite Street after losing control while rolling up a window and sustained minor injuries. Claude LeBlance, 15, and passengers were in a single car rollover on South Street due to fog. Ronald Lemire was hospitalized for observation. Conrad Belanger, 26, hit a hydrant and ditch after a broken tie rod with no injuries.
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Biddeford
Edith P. Benoit
Granite St
New England Tel
Tel. Co
Granite Street
Benoit
Alfred Guilmette
Ralph Hubert
South Street
Claude LeBlance
Old Salt Road
Old Orchard Beach
Ronald Lemire
Webber Hospital
Cecil Brochu
Middle St
Patricia Boisvert
Jefferson Court
Conrad A. Belanger
Guinea Road
Belanger
Le Foyer Whist Parties At Biddeford Hall
Le Foyer held whist events at the Hall corner Pool and Foss Streets Biddeford on Saturday and Sunday. Committee included Lucianna Lemay Rose Lemay Medley Beaulieu Antoinette Chretien Alcide Bedard and Richard St Onge. Several players won prizes with grand slams by Agnes Caron and Yvonne Dumas. The same parties will be held again next week.
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le Foyer
Pool
Foss Streets
Biddeford
Lucianna Lemay
Rose Lemay
Medley Beaulieu
Antoinette Chretien
Alcide Bedard
Richard St. Onge
George Dumas
Conrad Gallant
Ephrem Tardif
Agnes Caron
Arthur Pepin
Edward Gallant
Alphonsine Bolduc
Edward Caron
Wilfred Cote
Camille Garon
Alma Morin
Jeannette Brochu
Alma _ Beaudoin
Georgianna Bissonnette
Albert Coulombe
John Berthiaume
Alden Neault
Armand Turgeon
Malvin Rousselle
Lucienne Chouinard
Yvonne Dumas
Aurore Soucy
Lorraine Elie
Yvonne Coulombe
Gisele Robinson
Alma Caron
Melodia Godbout
Ernest Lapierre
Arthimise Jacques
Joseph Plourde
Lorraine Eli
Biddeford Firemen Fight Brush Blaze
Biddeford firefighters were called to Clifford Park this morning for a brush blaze caused by Youth Corps burning brush. Earlier a rubbish blaze at 33 May St. was quelled with a booster line. another trash barrel fire at McKenney and Heard was put out. a cigarette carelessly discarded was blamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Clifford Park
May St
Albert Lessard
McKenney
Main St
Saco Mayor Thanks Emergency Forces
Saco Mayor Paul E. Reay thanked National Guard sheriff's department and state police stationed in the city weekend on standby for emergencies at Old Orchard Beach. He said residents were grateful for protection of life and property during the holiday period.
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Saco
Paul E. Reay
National Guard
Sheriff's Department
State Police
Old Orchard Beach
Reay
Saco Council to Meet for Regular Monthly Session
Saco's City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at 7:30 in the council rooms, as announced by City Clerk Robert J. Fenderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Robert J. Fenderson
Officers Nominated by Victory Circle Meeting
Our Lady of Victory Circle at Fremont Club biddeford held a Sunday session to nominate officers. President Mrs Anna Forcier presided with reports by Secretary Exilia Romeo and Treasurer Cora LeProhon. Prizes and birthday gifts were awarded to members, and the next meeting is set for Oct 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Victory Circle
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Anna Forcier
Exilia Romeo
Cora LeProhon
Emillia Bolduc
Yvonne Landry
Yvonne Heavey
Regis Couture
O.F.M
Blanche Garceau
Marion Lapointe
Florida Labranche
Emilia Romeo
Josephine Valliere
Aldea Pare
Aldea Racine
Eva Couture
Maine Counties Designated As Drought Areas
The Farmers Home Administration named 12 Maine counties eligible for emergency loans due to drought. Eligible areas include Androscoggin Franklin Hancock Kennebec Knox Lincoln Oxford Piscataquis Sagadahoc Somerset Waldo and Washington with extendable credit for Cumberland and York through December 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farmers Home Administration
Maine
Margaret Chase Smith
Androscoggin
Franklin
Hancock
Kennebec
Knox
Lincoln
Oxford
Piscataquis
Sagadahoc
Somerset
Waldo
Cumberland
York
Old Orchard Town Charter Vote Scheduled with Registration Details
Voter registration for the Old Orchard town charter referendum will run September 8 through 10 with extended Friday hours. Polls open September 14 at town hall from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Two charter plans are on the ballot detailing council structure and town meeting provisions. Ballot clerks will be chosen at a special council meeting tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Esther Crowley
Leon F. Jones
Saco Woman Listed In Fair Condition After Crash
A head on collision near Waterboro left Bertha Huntress 62 of 87 Spring St in fair condition at Webber Hospital with head injuries and lacerations. Her son John C. Huntress 25 and two other passengers were in good condition under observation. Drivers were Margaret T. Eustis 37 of New Rochelle New York and passenger Elizabeth Holtz 49 of New Rochelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Webber Hospital
Waterboro
Bertha Huntress
Spring St
John C
Webber
Margaret T. Eustis
New Rochelle
N. Y
Elizabeth Holtz
Eustis
Bells Will Continue School Sessions Schedule
Students in grades 1 through 8 report at 8:30 for morning classes 11:30. Afternoon sessions run 12:30 to 3. Hot lunches start Monday. Kindergarten begins Thursday at 8:30 and ends 11:30.
Cuba Warns North Coast Residents as Betsy Ment Looms
Cuba's National Observatory warned residents along the north coast to be on alert for Betsy Ment. The island recalls Hurricane Flora of 1963, a four day disaster that caused widespread human and economic devastation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
National Observatory
Flora
Kennebunk Visitors Trip Through Local Ties and Construction
Local residents host relatives from Williamsville North Carolina and Massachusetts while Kennebunk Beach sees summer visits. A Buffalo designer supervised the Hinckley Bubble project at Hinckley School. the 210 by 11 by 35 foot plastic coated fibre glass structure is said to be the first of its kind here. Schools in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport set to reopen for the school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hoff
Williamsville
N.C
Col
Robert Marx
Great Hill
Kennebunk Beach
Norman Hoff
Kennebunkport
Hoff
Berdair Structures Inc
Buffalo
N.Y
Daniel
Patricia
Diane
Paxton
Mass
Paul Watson
William Yates
Glendale Road
Joseph Tardy
Joanne
Marie
Newport
Benjamin Lewin
Birch Street
Richard Lewin
Eugene Lewin
Brown
John Dresser
Mechanic Street
Harry Mullett
Goodwins Mills
Bailey, S.C
Raymond Parslow
Dorothy Cotton
Mullett
Mary Jean
Parslow
Collapse of Aerial Ride Remains Mystery at Nebraska Fair
Lincoln AP reports the Nebraska State Fair aerial ride collapse remains unexplained after a Sunday accident that killed two and left three in serious condition. Investigators examine wreckage as over 100,000 patrons toured the fairgrounds. Fair manager Henry Brandt says no indication of negligence found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Henry Brandt
Huff Sent to Thailand by U S Forces
U S Army Pvt Lloyd C Huff 21 of Biddeford Maine has been assigned to the 9th Logistical Command in Thailand. A mechanic in Company A 538th Engineer Battalion he entered service in 1961 and was previously at Fort Knox Kentucky. His father resides in Biddeford and his mother Mrs Irene Larson lives in East Bridgewater Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Thailand
Army
Lloyd C. Huff
Priscilla
Main
Biddeford
Maine
9Th
9Th Logistical Command
Fort Knox
Huff
Irene Larson
East Bridgewater
Mass
Coe Captures New England Checker Crown
Charles L. Coe of West Haven defeated Melville Tinkham of Lewiston to win the New England checker championship. Coe totaled 18 points over the two day tournament overcoming nine rivals including Tinkham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven, Conn
Charles L. Coe
West Haven
Melville Tinkham
Lewiston
Maine
New England
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