Local Patients at Webber Hospital Biddeford
Mrs. Alice Guay of 2 Lafayette Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. David Marcille of 726 Pool Road Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Conrad Coulombe of 70 Bacon Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs. Louella Allen of 2 Pine Avenue Old Orchard Beach is a patient at Webber Hospital, Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Guay
Lafayette St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
David Marcille
Pool Road
Webber
Deaths Portis Mrs Isabel Purinton of Yarmouth
Mrs Isabel T Purinton 79 of Bayview Street Yarmouth died Tuesday in a Portland hospital after a brief illness. Born June 8 1886 in Woolwich she was a descendant of Nathaniel Thwing and taught in Maine and New Hampshire. Survived by son Rufus Soule daughter Mrs Warren Peterson brother James Trott two grandchildren and a foster grandson. Services Friday 2 p.m. Hutchins Funeral Home Portland. Interment Pine Grove Cemetery Falmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Isabel T. Purinton
Bayview Street
Yarmouth
Woolwich
Fred L
Ella Thwing Trott
Nathaniel Thwing
Kennebec River
Bowdon College
Purinton
Litchfield Academy
Maine
New Hampshire
Mid-West
Merton A. Soule
Chebeague Island
Frank W. Purinton
Litchfield
Cumberland
James R. Trott
West Hartford
Conn
Rufus F. Soule
Falmouth
Warren E. Peterson
Saco
Gorham
Gorham Extension
Gorham Woman's Club
Confraternity Classes Scheduled at St Monica's Kennebunk
Church notes announce CCD classes for grades 1 to 5 at St. Monica's Church Kennebunk on Saturday at 9 30 a m Grades 6 to 8 meet on Friday after school A Prayer and Praise Service is set for Friday at 7 30 p m at the Advent Christian Church parsonage at Hill and Chapel Streets Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent Christian Church
Hill and
Chapel Streets
Biddeford
Parish Classes Schedule For St Monica Church
Doctrine class for grades 6 to 8 will be held Friday after school at St Monica's Church Kennebunk. C C classes for grades 1 to 5 will be held Saturday at 9 30 a m at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Monica's Church
Kennebunk
C. C
Choir Rehearsals At Biddeford Methodist Churches
The Crusader Choir for grades 4 through 8 from Foss Street and South Biddeford Methodist Churches will rehearse tonight at 6 30. The adult Sanctuary choir will meet at 7 30. Mrs Carl Deis directs and Miss Mary Robbins is organist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crusader
Biddeford Foss Street
South Biddeford
Carl Deis
Mary Robbins
Higher Grade Cadets Meet With Saco Salvation Army Friday
The Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army will hold a meeting Friday at 8 30 p m. The gathering aims to coordinate activities and plans for upcoming community service events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Salvation Army
Biddeford to Add School Crossing Guards
Biddeford plans to increase school crossing guards near the John F. Kennedy Memorial School on West Street with three additional guards at Granite and West Streets Bernard Avenue and West Streets and Southgate and West Streets. A 15 mile per hour zone will be posted during school hours and crosswalk painting and new signs are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Kennedy Memorial School
West Street
Civil Defense and Public Safety
Gilbert R. Boucher
Boucher
Granite
West
Bernard Avenue
West Streets
Southgate
Public Safety Department
Police Department
Past Matrons Of Annette Chapter Hold Swap Party
The Past Matrons of Annette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star met at Grace Littlefield’s home for a covered dish supper and a swap party. Thirteen members attended and Beulah Curtis was welcomed back as a former past matron. The next meeting is set for October 13 at Mrs. Curtis’s home with Louise Reed and Florence Northrup hosting.
University of Maine Course Forms At Biddeford High
Courses offered include English composition tri gonometry engineering drawing business management US history to 1877 functional algebra production control principles of economics masterpieces of English and American literature introduction to sociology college algebra and newer practices in language arts. Registration forms available Friday and Saturday at Biddeford High School office of Principal Paul Stebbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maine
Biddeford High School
Paul Stebbins
Wilkinson Named As Biddeford Coach
Jim Wilkinson is appointed to replace Biddeford High School cross country coach Joe Plamondon per Bruce J. Smith the superintendent. Plamondon resigns citing workload as director of Biddeford Neighborhood Youth Corps after four years revitalizing the team and leading building programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wilkinson
Biddeford
Joe Plamondon
Bruce J. Smith
Plamondon
Tiger Bill and Dalers
Ken
Registration Set For Biddeford High Evening School
Registration for the Biddeford High School evening school will run daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. next week. Principal Paul Stebbins will be available Monday through Thursday evenings from 7 to 8 30 for consultations. Credit and noncredit courses will be offered including drafting, mathematics, securities, typing, English, reading, dressmaking, U.S. history, bookkeeping and biology, with additional courses if 12 or more sign up. A special meeting for previous credit course registrants is scheduled Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford High School
Paul Stebbins
U.S
Cabin Fever Grips Sealab 2 Aquanauts Near Surface Return
In La Jolla California nine of ten aquanauts in the Navy Sealab 2 project near surface 11 days into the mission report cabin fever as they prepare to surface Sunday. Cmdr Scott Carpenter plans to extend his stay while Lt Robert Sonnenburg notes stable health and routine under seven atmospheres of pressure.
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Sonnenburg
Navy
Cmdr
Scott Carpenter
Catholic Women Sponsor Tea Party in York Harbor
York County District Council of Catholic Women will sponsor a tea and garden party on September 11 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs James Keenan in the Norwood Farms area of York Harbor. Arrows will guide attendees from Cape Nedick and York Corner. All 10 units of the Deanery will assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
York County
Survivor Louise Andrews Named Daughter of Pillsbury Victim
Mrs Louise Andrews of Old Orchard Beach is identified as one of the daughters of George W Pillsbury who died on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Andrews
Old Orchard Beach
George W. Pillsbury
Portland Weather: Cloudy Night to Cooler Friday
The forecast notes increasing cloudiness and fog develops late tonight with low 50s. Light easterly winds. Friday brings low clouds and fog, then partial clearing in the afternoon with highs in the mid 60s and southeast breezes 10 to 15 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Tupper Attacks New England Council Over St John Power Stand
Rep. Stanley R. Tupper of Maine charges the New England Council with siding with private power interests against Maine's St John River project. He says the council’s stance harms bipartisan support in Congress for the omnibus authorization under review by the House Public Works Committee and cites influence on several New England lawmakers. Senator Muskie likewise voices disappointment with the council’s position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Uss
Stanley R. Tupper
Maine
New England Council
St. John
Tupper
New England
William D. Hathaway
House Public Works Committee
Edmund S. Muskie
Council
LaFountain Endorsed by Saco Democrats for U S Attorney
York County candidate Lloyd P. LaFountain won unanimous endorsement from the Saco Democratic City Committee. Rep Camille L V Bedard urged a York County vocational training school and said talks with neighboring towns would pursue its creation. A Sept 15 testimonial for Rep Hathaway is planned at Eastland Hotel with Muskie and Kennedy expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd P. LaFountain
York County
United States
Saco Democratic City Committee
LaFountain
Camille L.V. Bedard
Bedard
Saco Democrats
Paul E. Reay
William D. Hathaway
Eastland Hotel
Portland
Hurricane Betsy Wreaks Havoc Across South Florida
Residents faced five inches of rain and winds up to 105 mph as hurricane Betsy raged through Miami and nearby areas. A passerby warned Helen Cooper 40 but she could not hear amid the storm roar. an elderly woman died closing a swinging garage door in West Palm Beach. another man died of a heart attack in Homestead. John Panzarella 87 refused to evacuate his home despite rising floodwaters, saying he would die at home. Hotels along Miami Beach suffered damage from lost cabanas to dripping chandeliers while Fontainebleau lobby hosted fish and eels in the lobby and La Ronde Room chandelier leaked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Cooper
West Palm Beach
Homestead
Miami
John Panzarella
Miami Beach
Betsy
Roney Plaza
Fontainebleau
la Ronde
Florida
Biscayne Boulevard
Miami River
Grand President Plans Visit To Local Eagles
At Biddeford-Saco Aerie meeting President Arthur Rizas announced Grand Worthy President Max Schroeder of Dover New Jersey will visit the local Aerie October 20 at 8 pm. A large initiation is planned. Shuffleboard results saw Roland Rioux first Fernand Petit second Lou Martel third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco Aerie
Order of Eagles
Arthur Rizas
Max Schroeder
Dover
N.J
Aerie
Westbrook Aerie
Roland Rioux
Fernand Petit
Lou Martel
Rizas
Joseph Larose
Glen Yarborough
Joseph Poirier
Westbrook
Miss America Initial Winners Are Announced
Atlantic City reports Patsy Puckett of Mississippi wins the swimsuit title and Indiana’s Eileen Smith claims the talent honor in the Miss America preliminaries. Seventeen contestants vie for the crown held by Von da Kay Van Dyke as suspense builds over the remaining division winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N.J
Patsy Puckett
University of Mississippi
Miss Puckett
Vonda Kay van Dyke
Phoenix
Ariz
State DAR Group Sets Fall Meeting
The Maine State DAR will hold its fall meeting at the Poland Spring House on Monday September 27 with a 9 45 a m processional and 10 a m call to order. Registration opens at 8 30 a m and attendees register under chapter names. Guest speakers include Mrs William H Sullivan Jr president general and Mrs Forest F Lange historian general. After lunch a gown fashion show will feature 75 to 100 year old dresses to mark the organizations diamond jubilee. Luncheon reservations and transportation details are requested from designated chapter officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine State National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Poland Spring House
William H. Sullivan Jr
National Society of the D.A.R
Forest F. Lange
New Hampshire
Wesley Carroll
Machiasport
Rebecca Emery
Gertrude Farwell
Bon Pool
World War One Bar Racks Auxiliary Leader Visits Biddeford Chapter
Marv Fuery department president of the World War One Bar racks Auxiliary made an official visit to the Biddeford chapter on Monday. At the meeting refreshments were served by the refreshments committee chair Alice Simard and Auxiliary members assisted.
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Marv Fuery
World War One Barracks Auxiliary
Biddeford
Alice Simard
Aftermath of Storm Hits Miami Area Streets
A storm left debris across yards and streets with coconuts palm fronds and driftwood. Street lights toppled and billboards stripped. By late Wednesday planes and buses resumed regular schedules as Florida damage was assessed by officials.
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Biscayne Boulevard
Prose Johnson
Office of Emergency Planning
Florida
Reverend Robert Ross Named Minister in Kennebunk
The First Congregational Parish Unitarian in Kennebunk announced Rev. Robert Jordan Ross will serve as pastor, replacing the late Rev. Harold Scott who died June 11 after three years at the church. Ross comes from Atlanta area work with Student Liberal chapters and youth institutes, with prior service in New York and Georgia churches and a background in social work and the Army. He is a New York native with Maine ancestry and holds degrees from the University of Chicago and Drew University. He is married to Catherine Clements of Augusta Georgia and they have two sons Jordan and Derek. He envisions Kennebunk as a trailblazer town balancing social life, liberty, and industrial development amid rural life.
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Kennebunk
First Congregational Parish
Unitarian
Robert Jordan Ross
Harold Scott
Mr. Ross
Maine
Atlanta
United Liberal Church
University of South Carolina
Columbia
Wesleyan College
Macon
Shelter Neck
Ross
New York
Georgia
Los Angeles
Ft. Huachuca
Ariz
New York City
New England
St. Andrews
N.B
Drew University
The
Academy of Religion and Mental Health
Catherine Clements
Augusta
Jordan
Derek
Holdsworth Calls State Employee Groups to Push Government Reform
Bernard K. Holdsworth of Augusta, president of the Maine State Employes Association, urged state employee organizations to work for better state government and the economic interests of their members at the 20th annual New England state employe groups conference in Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Maine State Employes Association
Bernard K. Holdsworth
Augusta
New England
Clothing Code Adopted At Massachusetts School
Provincetown officials publish a dress code for teens to curb sloppiness and wild hair dos. Boys face trimmed hair, tucked shirts, no sandals, coats and ties. girls must keep hems below the knee, avoid heavy makeup, and esoteric earrings. Principal Marchman says code aims for self discipline and pride, with strict enforcement amid mixed parental reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provincetown
Mass
Cape Cod
Arthur Marchman
Marchman
George Leyden
Grass fire on Atlantic Avenue extension in Biddeford
Biddeford firefighters battled a grass blaze in a field along the extension of Atlantic Avenue yesterday afternoon. The property owner is Alfred Boutin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Avenue
Biddeford
Alfred Boutin
Public recognition urged for state employees contributions
A speaker emphasized that a major goal is to obtain public recognition of the contributions made by state employees. The remarks highlighted recognition as essential for morale and public appreciation.
Sidewalks proposed near Kennedy School biddeford council action
Biddeford city council reviewed sidewalk plans near the John F. Kennedy Memorial Elementary School on West Street with funding shifts from a motor grader purchase. Mothers supported the project as Henry Camire became council president and Gilbert R. Boucher was named building inspector for the term.
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Biddeford
John F. Kennedy
West Street
Henry Camire
Rudolph Bergeron
Gilbert R. Boucher
Edward F. Gaulin
David Twomey
Gaulin
Camire
Bergeron
Frederick A. St. Cyr Jr
Council
Biddeford Building Inspector Announces New Office Hours
Biddeford Building Inspector Gilbert Boucher says new office hours are Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m. No permits are needed for replacement work like roofs or porch repairs. permits are required only for new construction and major improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Gilbert Boucher
Boucher
Runaway Youth Found in Biddeford
A 16 year old juvenile runaway was taken into custody by Biddeford police this morning and held for return to his home by Maine State Troopers. He rode a freight train from Portland to Biddeford and had fled Boothbay where he allegedly stole a boat radio, with a court appearance pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Maine
Portland
Boothbay
Thant avoids public statement on crisis at Karachi
The UN Secretary General Thant told reporters in Karachi that he cannot speak on the Security Council matter. He said a public statement would not help. Reports say paratroopers were dropped at multiple locations in both countries during the night, with sabotage suspected.
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Security Council
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Isabel Purinton
St. Monica’s Church
Annette Chanter
Wilkinson
Nebunk High
Aquanauts
Edmund
Muskie
Edward M. Kennedy
Donald Guay
Ernest Whitten
Alcide Deschambeault
Adam Langill
Samuel Gagnon
Exodus
Eagles
Washington Street
William Boston
Pearl and
Elm Streets
York Power and Light Co
Water Street
Miss America
Robert Ross
Holdsworth
Massachusetts
Ku Klux Klan
New Orleans
Charles H. Christmas
Amite
Grand Dragon
Knights
Saxon Farmer
Bogalusa
Grand Titan
Justice Department
Klan
Kennedy School
Raymond A. Kenneally
Joseph Patane
Kenneally
St. Francis College
Gagne
Leo Lemire
Roland Bois
Christo Anton
West Granite Street
Robert R. LaBelle
Rene Bourque
Seventh Day Adventist Church of
McArthur Library
Harold Staples
Council Committee’ On Public Instruction and Library
Gerard Laverriere
Alyre
Juliette Violet
Malcolm
Margaret Parsons
William O. Labbe
Biddeford and Saco Development Corp
Main
Hooper
Dartmouth
Gagne and Lemire
Upper Main Street
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