Local Personal Briefs From Biddeford and Nearby Minds
Mrs. Theresa Brady of 5 Cherry Jane Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber hospital. Emile Fournier of 158 Elm Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber hospital. Albert C. Lemire of Biddeford Pool is a patient at Webber hospital and cannot receive visitors. Mrs. Charles O Connor of New London Conn has returned home after visiting Saco. Mr. and Mrs. Placide Beaudoin of Biddeford returned home after visiting relatives in Fairlee Vermont and New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Brady
Cherry Jane
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Emile Fournier
Elm Street
Albert C. Lemire
Biddeford Pool
Charles O'Connor
New London
Betty Cote
Union Street
Saco
Kittery
Conrad Brouillard
Nye Street
Robert McKelvey
Marton
N. J
Archie King
Greenlock
Adeline Brand
Pennsylvania
George Belanger
Hartford
Conn
New York City
Biddeford Resident Dies In Local Hotel
A 69-year-old Biddeford man, George Cocatas, was found dead in his hotel room early this morning. Police say he died in his sleep of natural causes, with Dr. Leopold Viger confirming the death. The body was taken to Emond Funeral Home and funeral arrangements will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
George Cocatas
Andre Fortier
Leopold Viger
Emond Funeral
Community groups schedule meetings in Biddeford and Saco
Knights of Columbus meet tonight at 8 at Washington street hall. Saco Extension on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Saco G A R hall with Scotland program and photo sharing. Saco Rebekah lodge Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Odd Fellows hall for officer nominations and installation plans, with a reception in Gorham for Lady Irene Libby afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Knights of Columbus
Washington Street Hall
Saco Extension Association
Saco G. A. R. Hall
Scotland
Sace Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Gorham
Irene Libby
Maine Association of Ladies Auxiliaries
Rotary District Governor Addresses Biddeford Rotary Club
Dr. Irvin Levine district governor of Rotary spoke to 22 members at the York Building and Loan offices in Biddeford detailing district club leadership across northern New England and parts of Canada. Committee reports covered attendance, classification, fellowship, membership, program, public information, and community service among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Levine
Rotary
Biddeford-Saco
Rotary Club
York Builidiing and Loan Association
Main Street
Biddeford
Levine
New England
Canada
Leon A. Cole
Arthur L. Corriveau
Clayton W. Cartmill
Daniel G. Falvey
Ernest S. Woodworth
Mark Black
Richard Stride
J. Alan Jasper
Gerald H. van Fleet
Maurice C. E. Roux
Laurence H. Staples
Joseph G. Grondin
Rev
H. Lewis Cutler
Funeral Services for Hector St Onge
Funeral services were held at Notre Dame de Lourdes in Saco at 8 AM for Hector St Onge. A solemn Requiem High Mass was conducted by Rev. Albert Charette with deacon Rev. Maurice Boland and sub-deacon Rev. George Plante. Burial followed at St. Joseph Cemetery with graveside prayers by Father Plante. Attending from out of town were Rosaire Blanchette and Roger Blanchette of Providence and other relatives from Somerville and Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hector St Onge
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco
Albert Charette
Maurice Boland
George Plante
Eva Carrier
Ernest Valliere
Albert Caron
William Martel
Hilaire Morin
Ralph Morin
Oza Houde
St. Joseph
Father Plant
Funeral services for William F Belanger Jr
Funeral services were held at St. Joseph church for William F Belanger Jr of 19% Elm Street Biddeford with Rev Norman Carrier officiating. Bearers included Paul Laroche Roland Boutin Raymond Sylvestre Richard Labbe Aristide Anger and Theodore Laroche. Burial followed in St Joseph cemetery with full military honors conducted by a Marine detail from Portsmouth Navy Yard led by Cpl Raymond Wetzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F Belanger, Jr
Elm Street
Biddeford
St. Joseph Church
Norman Carrier
Paul Laroche
Roland Boutin
Raymond Sylvestre
Richard Labbe
Aristide Anger
Theodore Laroche
St. Joseph Cemetery
Carrier
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Raymond Wetzel
Richard Bromby
Norman Lester
John Moser
Joseph Dennison
Norman Hall
Alfred Larose
Michael McCarthy
Canadian beer trips airman ends in court in Sherbrooke
Raymond Lee of Winooski Vermont Army Air Base faced a Canadian court after drawing a pistol during a bar argument in Sherbrooke. The judge noted a drinking dispute over stronger Canadian whisky and beer. Lee received a suspended sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherbrooke
U. S
Vermont
Raymond Lee
Winooski
Lee
Redmond Hayes
Slow Seller Draws Paris Trip After Draw
Michael L. Matthews of Fort Eustis Virginia was among 48 state sales winners at a meeting to win a free trip to Paris. The chartered plane had 49 seats, so a drawing was held and Matthews was selected as the lucky winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond, Va
Michael L. Matthews
Fort Eustis Va
Paris
Monsieur Matthews
Card of Thanks for expressed sympathy and flowers
We wish to thank our many friends relatives and the American Legion Auxiliary for their kind expressions of sympathy extended also to all who sent cards and flowers during our recent bereavement. Mrs Nellie Petit George A Lariviere Marcel Lariviere Philip Lariviere Doris Aube
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Nellie Petit
George A. Lariviere
Marcel Lariviere
Philip Lariviere
Doris Aube
Judge Rebukes Sponging Son in Auburn Case
David P. French of Auburn Maine received a six month jail term after Municipal Court Judge Elijah Adlow labeled him a panhandler avoiding responsibility. He faced charges of defrauding hotels of 35789 dollars in five days and appealed the sentence while being held in 2500 dollars bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
David P. French
Auburn
Maine
Elijah Adlow
Fair Weather Ahead Portland Weather Update
This afternoon shows considerable cloudiness with patchy fog along the coast and cooler temperatures. Tonight showers and thunderstorms develop then clear and turn cooler, Friday remains fair and cool with less humidity. Winds shift from variable to south and southeast before turning southwest, 10 to 25 mph at night and Friday. Overnight lows include Caribou 53 and Portland 53, with a broad range across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
September High Time Codes Patchy OCR Note
Readable OCR fragment shows times and codes without clear event. The snippet lists numbers 10 23 48 11 24 12 13 11 6 33 6 58 2 32. No identifiable people, places, or organizations are discernible to form a proper news item.
Saco Man Completes Diesel and Motor Tuneup Training
Donald W. Roy of Berry Road Saco has finished specialized training in diesel and motor tuneup at Wayne School in Chicago Illinois. He completed classroom training after nearly a year of preparatory study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald W. Roy
Berry Road
Saco
Wayne School
Chicago
Court case details surround Pelletier household
Traffic detours on Jenkins and Flag Pond roads followed an incident at the Pelletier home. Pelletier testified he keeps guns for hunting and warned violence would be self-inflicted. Mrs Pelletier Brenda and Denis Pelletier attended court as weapons were kept by his brother for safekeeping at Saco police. The sister claims years of incidents after a head injury and drinking making him hard to handle. The couple has lived in their home four years after moving from Old Orchard Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins Road
Flag Pond
Pelletier
Saco
Pelletiers
Old Orchard Beach
Banquet for Khrushchev Sells Out In San Francisco
The Sept 21 event for Nikita Khrushchev is a 2100 seat sellout. World Affairs Council and Commonwealth Club, joint sponsors, seek standees outside the banquet room to hear the Soviet premier’s address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Nikita Khrushchev
World Affairs Council
Commonwealth Club
District Governor Urges Rotary Service With Bridges Theme
Rotary District 779 leader Dr. Irvin Lavine visited Biddeford Saco Rotary and urged revitalized service beyond the club motto. He cited personal bridges as key to better international ties and received a standing ovation. New member John Sullivan joined, and a new bulletin masthead was unveiled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Lavine
Rotary District
Biddeford-Saco
Rotary Club
Harold T. Thomas
Auckland
New Zealand
Rotary International
Lavine
Rotary
Mark Black
John Sullivan
Biddeford
Black
Dave Walley
Edward Kelley
Portland
Robert E. Marier
Roger D. Gonneville
Kennebunk
Ellen Clark
Red Cross to Offer First Aid Instructor Course
The York county Red Cross chapter will sponsor a first aid instructor course starting September 14 at Eliot High School. Rosamond P. Tucker announced the five three hour sessions will be taught by Edward Korb. Eligible are those who passed advanced first aid. 18 enrollments so far. A second course at Deering Union building in Sweetser Children’s home is planned for October 5 under Miss Janet Tibbetts. Enrollment available by calling Red Cross headquarters in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Red Cross
Eliot High School
Rosamond P. Tucker
Edward Korb
Portland Red Cross
Tucker
Eliot
Jury Views Disputed Land At Bay View in Saco Case
York county Superior court opens with a motor vehicle damage suit from Beach street on November 10 1956. Edgar Cote of Saco sues Richard Deasey of Biddeford for 500 alleging Deaseys truck collided with his car. The judge grants a new suit motion due to lack of proof of due care. Dwight Howard Jr and Phyllis Howard of Saco sue the city over eminent domain takings of 1957 and the jury plans a Bay View site view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach Street
Saco
York County Superior Court
Alfred
Edgar Cote
Richard Deasey
Biddeford
Cote
Main Street
Deasey
William B. Donahue
Leonard F. Williams
Hilary Mahaney
Dwight Howard, Jr
Phyllis Howard
Howard
Bay View
Civil Rights Issue Delays Congress Adjournment Plans
Washington AP reports that the threat of a civil rights showdown scuttled hopes for an early adjournment. The Senate prepared for a possible session Monday as debates over extending the Civil Rights Commission and linked foreign aid money bill loom. House action on a gasoline tax hike was sent to Eisenhower for signature amid broad legislative activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate
Civil Rights Commission
House
Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
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Hector ST. Onge
W. FE. Belanger, JR
Saco Man
Women's & Girls
All Children's
Amour
SWIFT
Chase and
Sanborn
Icrisco
OLD Orchard Shoe Outlet
East Grand Ave
Been Peppers
Dov
Thornton Academy
Germany
Chester D. Cram
George F. Brickates
City
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