Personal News Briefs From Saco And Surrounding Towns
A long list of local residents is noted for hospital stays travels weddings and family visits. Entries include Mrs. George Littlefield Mrs. Melinda Littlefield and others at Notre Dame hospital along with trips to Webber hospital Old Orchard Beach Port Arthur Tex and Wichita Falls Tex. The notices mention several marriages funerals vacations and a Philadelphia memorial service.
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George Littlefield
Baconcourt
Saco
Notre Dame Hospital
Melinda Littlefield
Eloise Vaillancourt
Noit Street
Kyle Nobel
Lake Street
Wilson
N. Y
Louise Poirier
Villa Muir
Bay View
Florence Vaillanconurt
Theresa
Center Street
Biddeford
Thomas Pelkey
Barbara Ann Gagnon
St. John Evangelist Church
Hudson
N. H
Perley McKenney
Saco City Building
McKenney
Middle Street
Robert Lester
Westmore Avenue
Maine
Old Orchard Beach
Pfe
Rolande Jeanine Belanger
WAC
Brooklyn
Pfc
Christine Daft
Wisconsin
Emile Belanger
West Street
Evelyn Lemieux
Wentworth Street
Lawrence
Mass
Andrew Duprey
Roger Berry
Andover
Club Calendar notes union and auxiliary meetings across Saco Biddeford
Notre Dame council meets tonight at 7 30 at Notre Dame school hall Saco Lady Royal Stewart auxiliary meets Thursday at 7 30 P M at K of P hall Saco Past Matrons association Annete chapter CBS meets tomorrow 7 30 at Mrs Ella Luman summer home Beacon avenue Ferry Our Lady of Fatima circle Daughters of Isabella meets tonight 8 at St John hall Jefferson Biddeford Court Decary Canada American meets tonight 7 at St John hall Biddeford Members must present high court card to vote Officials nomination and election discussed Transportation and banquet tickets arranged with Rosalre J Laliberte secretary treasurer for Lewiston installation Oct 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Council
Union St. Jean Baptist
Notre Dame School
Saco
Annette
CBS
Ella Luman
Beacon Avenue
Ferry Beach
Our Lady of Fatima Circle
Daughters of Isabella
St. John Hall
Jefferson Street
Biddeford
Association Canada-American
Elm Street
High Court
Darie Lemieux
State of
Rosalre J .Laliberte
Lewiston
Intruder Foiled in Break-In at Journal Building Offices
An unsuccessful attempt to break into two second floor offices in the Journal building was reported to police. Occupants are the law firm Armstrong Mershall Melnick and Caron and the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce. The intruder failed to jimmy the doors.
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Journal Building
Armstrong, Mershall, Melnick and Caron
Biddeford-Saco Chamber
Commerce
Doors
Obituary: C Wilson Place of Ferry Road Saco
C Wilson Place 86 of Ferry road Saco died Sunday morning at a local hospital He was son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Place a Thornton Academy graduate and a former grain dealer He belonged to the York County Wheelmen and later worked in insurance Survivors include his daughter Mrs Paul Grace of Saco son C Wilson Place Jr of Stoughton Mass five grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services were held at 2 p m at Dennett and a funeral home 365 Main Street Saco Rev H Lewis Cutler officiating Burial was in Laurel Hill cemetery
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C. Wilson Place
Ferry Road
Saco
Gilbert Place
Thornton Academy
York County Wheelmen’s Association
Paul Grace
Stoughton
Mass
Dennett
Main Street
H. Lewis Cutler
Second Congregational Church
Biddeford
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Obituary of Hector St Onge of Saco
Hector St Onge 53 of Ocean Park Road Saco died at home after a long illness. Born in Canada son of Toussaint and Rosanna Gau tier St Onge he was a Notre Dame de Lourdes parishioner and Sacred Heart league member. Survived by wife Alice two daughters two sons six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral from Notre Dame Church Thursday at 8 am with viewing at Cote Funeral Home today and tomorrow.
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Hector St. Onge
Ocean Park Road
Saco
Canada
Toussaint
Rosanna (Gautier) St. Onge
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Sacred Heart League of Notre Dame
Saco- Lowell
Alice (Dallaire) St. Onge
Gerald Thibodeau
Biddeford
Priscilla St. Onge
Sanford
Roland
Normand
Albert Blanchette
Providence
R. I
Arsene Huot
Joseph Boutin
Somerville
Mass
Euclide
Notre Dame Church
Cote Funeral Home
James Street
Funeral Services for William Lemieux Held at Notre Dame de Lourdes
Funeral services were held Monday at 9 a m from Notre Dame de Lourdes for William Lemieux. The solemn requiem high mass was conducted by Rev. Albert Charette with deacon Rev. Maurice Jalbert and sub-deacon Rev. Raoul Fecteau. Organist Mrs Eva Carrier led the church choir. Bearers included Roger Wagner Henry Wagner Charles St Louis Robert St Louis Leo Guillereault and Paul Bineau. Burial followed at St Joseph Cemetery with prayers at the grave. Out of town mourners came from Montreal Pawtucket Framingham Westbrook Lowell and other communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lemieux
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Albert Charette
Maurice Jalbert
Raoul Fecteau
Eva Carrier
Roger Wagner
Henry Wagner
Charles St. Louis
Robert St. Louis
Leo Guillereault
Paul Bineau
St. Joseph
Funeral Rites Held for Adelard Cardin at St Joseph Biddeford
Funeral services for Adelard Cardin were held at 8 30 this morning from St Joseph church Biddeford. Rev Marc Franck led the solemn requiem high mass with Rev Sylvia Levesque deacon and Rev Norman Carrier sub deacon. Mrs Diana Rousselle was organist and burial followed in St Joseph cemetery. Bearers included David Vir Alex Vir Napoleon Foucault Albert Harvey Robert Tate and Raymond Audie. Names listed include Mrs John Garman Dover NH Mrs Georgeanna Bissonette Lawrence MA and Audie Tillier Sorel PQ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelard Cardin
St. Joseph Church
Biddeford
Marc Franck
Imass
Sylvia Levesque
Norman Carrier
Diana Rousselle
St. Joseph
St. Joseph Cemetery
David Vir
Alex Vir
Napoleon Foucault
Albert Harvey
Robert Tate
Raymond Audie
Funeral services for Mrs Laura Hopkins Jordan
Funeral services for Mrs Laura Hopkins Jordan wife of Thomas M Jordan were held Monday at 2 pm from the Dennett and Craig funeral home 365 Main street Saco. Dr H Lewis Cutler of the Second Congregational church Biddeford officiated. Burial will be in Yarmouth N. B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Hopkins Jordan
Thomas M. Jordan
Kennebunk Pond
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main Street
Saco
H. Lewis Cutler
Second Congregational Church
Biddeford
Yarmouth
Church Committee Meeting And WSCS Fall Session
The standing committee business committee and other heads of First Parish Congregational church will meet tomorrow at 7 30 in the new Women's Fellowship room. The WSCS fall meeting of School Street Methodist church is set for Wednesday at 7 with Mrs LaDora Gannon presiding. Mrs Linnette Martin is worship leader and Mrs Jean Remmie is program leader. Hostesses are Mrs Marjorie Fogg Mrs Bertha Perkins and Mrs Ethel Cobb.
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First Parish Congregational Church
New Women's Fellowship Room
WSCS
School Street Methodist Church
LaDora Gannon
Linnette Martin
Jean Remmie
Marjorie Fogg
Bertha Perkins
Ethel Cobb
Weather in Portland Delivers Heat and Sea Breeze Relief
This afternoon sunny and hot with humidity and sea breezes along the coast. Tonight and Wednesday partly cloudy with scattered showers and little temperature change. Winds south to southwest 5 to 15 mph. Zone 1 highs mid 80s, cooler near coast. lows 60s. Overnight lows listed for multiple cities from Caribou to New York.
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Portland
Coast Line
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Boston
New York
Washington
Miami
Chicago
New Orleans
Denver
Los Angeles
Montreal
Mrs. Florence G. MacKinnon Dies at 74 in Cape Porpoise
Florence G. MacKinnon 74 a Cape Porpoise resident formerly of Holdendale Oklahoma died Saturday evening in a local hospital after moving to Cape Porpoise last September to live with her daughter in law She was born in Wiantic Illinois to James S and Betty Green a retired bookkeeper she belonged to the Daughters of American Revolution and was listed in Who's Who in Oklahoma She attended First Christian Church Holdenville serving as treasurer for years She is survived by one grandson Charles MacKinnon Funeral services were held Friday at 2 pm from Mackey Funeral Home Holdendale Oklahoma with Bibber Funeral Home Kennebunk handling arrangements.
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Florence G. McKinnon
Cape Porpoise
Holdendale
Okla
Wiantic
Ill
James S
Betty 'Callender) Green
Daughters of American Revolution
Who's Who
Oklahoma
First Christian Church
Belanger Jr. longtime Biddeford resident dies after illness
William E. Belanger Jr. 61 of 196 Elm Street Biddeford died at home after a short illness. A Navy veteran of World Wars I and II, he worked as a cook in local restaurants and at York Heel shoeshop. Survived by wife Shirley two sons Raymond and Herbert daughters Jane Oliver Nora Warner a brother and two sisters. Funeral arrangements pending with Bolcue Funeral Home. Friends may visit tonight and Wednesday.
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William E. Belanger
Elm Street
Biddeford
Navy
Merchants ‘Marines
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
York Heel
Bath
William K
Margarite (Wright) Belanger
Shirley (Manselle) Belanger
Raymond
Herbert
Jane Oliver
Nora Warner
John Belanger
Rexford
N. Y
Raymond Cummings
Ethel Turtilotte
Bolcue Funeral Home
Alfred Street
Nine Community Chest Directors Elected Tonight
The Biddeford Saco Community Chest will hold its annual meeting at 7 30 tonight at the York Loan and Building Association offices on Main Street Biddeford President John R Gibson announced Reports from committee heads will be received and plans for the coming fund raising drive discussed The Board will meet after the general session
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Biddeford-Saco
Traverse Jury Organized at York County Superior Court
Jurors reported for duty at York County Superior Court and formed a panel of eight women and four men. Foreman is Mrs. Viola Jasper Eliot. nine supernumeraries were named. Judge Leonard W. Williams instructed the jury and postponed today’s cases due to illness among two attorneys. Jurors excused until 9:30 tomorrow morning.
Rotary Governor To Visit Local Club
The Rotary district governor Dr Irvin Levine of Dover New Hampshire will visit the Biddeford Saco club tomorrow. He will address Ro tarians at the noon meeting at the Thacher hotel. President Mark Black presides. A club assembly is set for 7 PM tomorrow at the York Loan and Building Association offices Main street Biddeford with directors committee chairs and new members invited.
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Rotary
Irvin Levine
Dover
N. H
Biddeford
District 13 Women Aid CARE with 100 percent
Mrs Warren E Peterson leads York County Maine District 13 in a CARE drive with 100 percent club donations. The first area conference in Saco highlighted district accomplishments and planned events across New England, including upcoming conferences, a safety seminar, and a January Midwinter event in Augusta.
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Warren E. Peterson
District 13
York County
Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs
Maine
New England
Saco
Limerick-Kezar Falls
Wentworth-by-the-Sea
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Maine Highway Safety Committee
Maine Federation
Augusta
Chloe Bifford
General Federation i
General Federation
Washington, D .C
Parochial Commet Delays Decision on School Openings
Clauson has deferred a decision pending study of legal and educational aspects as Maine’s larger communities prepare to open their schools tomorrow.
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Clauson
Maine
Premier Duplessis and the Union Nationale Rise and Rule
The Premier led the Union Nationale from its founding into a strong political machine. After a 1939 defeat the party returned to power in 1944 and Duplessis stayed premier for five terms until his death.
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Page Onement
Union Nationale
Duplessis
Twins Daisy and Violet Hilton Recover After Mt Carmel Operation
Siamese twins Daisy and Violet Hilton report recovery after a delicate two hour operation at Mt Carmel Mercy Hospital Detroit. Daisy underwent hernia surgery while Violet watched from adjoining tables after performing at the Michigan State Fair.
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Detroit
Daisy
Violet Hilton
Mt. Carmel Mercy Hospital
Violet
Lobster Bake At Elks Field Day Draws Attendees From Several States
A lobster bake directed by Leon F. Jones was served to Biddeford Saco Elks members and guests at the annual field day on the Elks home grounds in Saco Port land road. Visitors traveled from Portland Sanford Bath Lewiston Rochester N H and other New England locales. The volleyball team led by Harry Huot won the match and Huot also captured the golf driving event. Gilman Milliken Edmund Grenier won the horseshoes contest and Ray Morin’s team took the softball title. A vau deville show followed the clambake presented by professional performers. General chairman was Albert Deshaies.
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Leon F. Jones
Biddeford-Saco
St .Louiis
Huot
Gilman Milliken
Edmund Grenier
Ray Morin
Albert Deshaies
Six Killed In Five Car Maine Turnpike Crash
The Scarborough crash left six dead from Friday night injuries and a drowning incident. Victims include Maine State Police and local deputies, plus a Cambridge publisher, Samuel Marcus, who drowned at Ogunquit. Weather shifted from wet start to dry, aiding vacation travel.
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Mass
Maine
Scarborough
Lee Norton
Jonesport
Frank Ross
Owl's Head
Frank Buzinsky
Thomaston
Samuel Marcus
Brookline
Marcus Press
Cambridge
Ogunquit
Brighton
Vt Deane T Dexter
Oxford
Will He Have Great Fall
Gerald A Mundy 23 of Brewer starts painting a 1619 foot Portland television tower claimed to be the world’s tallest man made structure. Mundy formerly worked as a Humpty Dumpty Potato Chip Co salesman with a past viewed as a factor in his new job prospects.
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Raymond
Gerald A. Mundy
Brewer
Wgan-Tv
Portland
Mundy
The
Humpty- Dumpty Potato Chip Co
Mayor Wagner frames juvenile crime amid city stabbings in Hell's Kitchen
A Puerto Rico immigrant, unable to speak English, is questioned after a stabbing tied to a wave of youth violence. Wagner vows to use city strength against juvenile crime following the August 30 killing of two 16-year-olds in Hell's Kitchen and earlier deaths on the Lower East Side and elsewhere.
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New York
Puerto Rico
Robert F. Wagner
Wagner
Hell's Kitchen
Lower East Side
Saco Girl Weds Bay State Resident In Saco Ceremony
Miss Ann Lyle Byth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Byth of Saco, wed Kenneth Whincup of Lynn Massachusetts at First Parish Congregational church in Saco. The couple will live at 24 Pleasant View Avenue Lynn after a trip unknown.
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First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Ann Lyle Byth
Kenneth Waincup
George Byth
Maple Street
Thornton Academy
McArthur Library
Janet Whincup
Frederick C. Whincup
Pleasant View Avenue
Lynn
Mass
Lynn Trade School
Scotland
Royal Stewart
David Hayford
Ed Munford
Ronald Whincup
Munford
Mrs. Whincup
Donald Whincup
Stewart Kramer
West Townsend
Wonderbar
Joan Grenier
City Council Meeting In Biddeford
The Biddeford City council will hold its monthly meeting tonight at eight in the council chamber at City Building. Usually on the first Monday, the meeting was postponed due to the holiday. City Clerk Ralph Binnette reports regular business only will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Council Chamber
Ralph Binnette
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Dial
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring St
Dennett & Craig, Inc
Saco, Maine
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