Personal Briefs Mrs. Harry Gilman
Local notices report medical patients at Notre Dame and Webber hospitals in Biddeford, plus discharge from Maine Medical Center Portland after surgery. Navy personnel from Biddeford listed on leave or returning from duty in the Mediterranean and training, with hometown ties to Biddeford and Old Orchard. Mrs. Louise M. Gilman of Saco dies after long illness. survivor list includes siblings and nieces. Funeral arrangements set for Shumway funeral home in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert C. Lemire
Biddeford Pool
Notre Dame Hospital
Nettie McAlevey
Elm Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Joseph L. LaBrecque
Emery Street
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Frank Lacy
New England
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Wentworth-by the-Sea
Portsmouth
N. H
John Authier
Warren Peterson
Leo ©. Madore
USN
Emile Madore
Summer Street
Claire G. Garriepy
Newport
R. I
McGowan
Mediterranean
Kent Eaton
U. S. Navy
Clayton Eaton
Fort Hill Road
Navy
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Naval School Command
Key West
Fla
Sonarman
John Cummings
U. Navy
Elsie M. Cummings
Union Avenue
Old Orchard
Cummings
Navy School of Photography
Washington, D. C
Old Orchard High School
Louise M. Gilman
Pleasant Street
Saco
Alfred
Cullen and
Albertina (Pomeroy) Roberts
Harry K. Gilman
Annette Chapter
Evangeline Rebekah Lodge
Saco United Baptist Church
Gertrude Roberts
George Nutter
James Roberts
Waterboro
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring Street
E and L Club to Meet at Ferry Beach Cottage
The E and L club of School Street Methodist church Saco will meet Monday evening at Mrs. Ella Luman's Ferry Beach cottage. Assistant hostesses are Mrs. Dora Clark and Mrs Linnette Martin. Group C led by Mrs. James Prendergast will run Notre Dame hospital Thrift Shop next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Street Methodist Church
Saco
Ferry Beach
Ella Luman
Dora Clark
Linnette Martin
James Prendergast
Notre Dame Hospital Thrift Shop
First Saco Street Methodist Church Board to Convene
The official board of the Saco School Street Methodist Church will hold its first meeting Sunday night at 7 in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco School Street
Biddeford Knights Plan Pilgrimage at St Francis College
The Biddeford Knights of Columbus will hold an annual pilgrimage Sunday at Our Lady of the Peace shrine, St Francis College Biddeford. The event includes a noon picnic, a 2 pm procession with Fourth Degree color guards, Tanguay’s meditation, and a social hour to close. Public invited to attend the Minute of Prayer and related ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Knights of Columbus
Our Lady of the Peace
St. Francis College
Pool Road
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Council
Ovid Tanguay
District 1
Ralph Bouthilette
Tanguay
St. Andre Choir
Fern Picard
Rockingham Park Opens October 16 After Scheduling Change
The New Hampshire State Racing Commission moved Rockingham Park fall harness meet from October 9 to October 16 to avoid date conflicts with Suffolk Downs. The commission said the shift allows Suffolk Downs in East Boston to close its harness meeting on October 15 without New Hampshire competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
N. H
New Hampshire State Racing Commission
Rockingham Park
Suffolk Downs
Boston
New Hampshire
500-pound Brass Cannon Stolen From Lawn in Buffalo
Frank Rodler reported to police that thieves carted off a 500-pound antique brass cannon from his front lawn in Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo, N. Y
Frank Rodler
Card of Thanks from Leslie Leavitt
I wish to thank Dr. Wolfahrt Dr. Mahaney the personnel of the Webber Hospital and all others who were kind to me during my stay. Also thanks to those who sent cards flowers gifts and prayers for a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfahrt
Mahaney
Webber Hospital
Leslie €. Leavitt
Jury Returns From Visit To Bay View Land
York county Superior court resumed the Saco Bay View land case as 61 criminal dockets were listed. Saco awarded $700 just compensation for land taken September 24 1957 with Bay View Camp and 22 acre complex on site. Howard testified he owned the lot with the city of Saco and it lies between his camp and the beach. A drawn jury heard the testimony with Viola Jasper of Eliot as foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco-Bay View
York County Superior Court
Alfred
S. Dwight Howard, Jr
Gorham
Adelbert M. Jakeman
Ocean Park
Jakeman
Howard
Saco
George A. Brickates
Leon H. Libby
Libby
Atty
Chester D. Cram, Jr
Kennebunk
Howards
Bay View Camps
Viola Jasper
Eliot
Youthful Shoplifter Reprimanded in Saco Court
A 12 year old Saco boy was reprimanded by Judge Hilary F. Mahaney in juvenile court for shoplifting from a Saco store. The owner caught him with several articles worth about $4.75, mostly toys, and the case was turned over to police with no warrants issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Hilary F. Mahaney
Saco Juvenile Court
City Officials Enforce Illicit Display Ordinance
A court hearing highlighted enforcement of a city ordinance banning certain merchant displays. Judge Spill warned of possible penalties up to $20 per violation if violations recur. Merchants urged updating the law to boost retail displays while city officials stressed public convenience and urged council review. The Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce announced a bulletin explaining the law to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spill
Albert Cookson
Clayton Cartmill
Biddeford-Saco
Drowns in Pit at Tulsa Sewer Plant Project
Frank R. Duggan a 65 year old Tulsa cement finisher drowned Thursday while working at a sewer plant in Broken Arrow Oklahoma. He stepped from a scaffold into a five foot deep pit half filled with water as he left his last day of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broken Arrow
Okla
Frank R. Duggan
Tulsa
Fair Weather Ahead for Portland and Neighboring Areas
A clear evening gives way to fair cooler conditions with Saturday mostly sunny and cool with low humidity. Winds shift from northwest to variable by late Saturday afternoon, temps in Zone 1 range 66 to 46 with overnight lows varying across cities including Portland 59 and Miami 72.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Boston
New York
Washington
Miami
Chicago
Denver
Los Angeles
Halifax
Montreal
September Tides Chronicle
Tide timings for September show high and low water events with morning and afternoon windows. The sequence lists multiple low and high marks across the month, indicating daily shifts in tide levels and hours.
Beach Islands Declared Wildlife Sanctuaries
Stratton and Bluff Islands at Old Orchard Beach are now official wildlife sanctuaries per Audubon officials and notice to Saco City Clerk Albert Cabana. No hunting will be allowed. William S. Googins of Scarborough will serve as game warden during the birds hunting and breeding season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratton
Bluff Islands
Old Orchard Beach
Saco
Albert A. Cabana
Audubon
Cabana
William S. Googins
Scarborough
Band Concert at Sweetser Children's Home
Painchand's band performs Sunday at 2 p m in the Deering Union at the Sweetser Children's home. Open to the public the event is funded by a grant from the Recording Industries Trust Funds via Local 408 AFM cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painchand
Sweetser
Deering Union
Recording Industries
American Federation of Musicians
Blue Feather Council Hosts Whist Party at Biddeford Lodge
The Blue Feather Council featuring members from Biddeford and surrounding towns sponsored a whist party at Elm street lodge hall. Refreshments were provided by the committee including Mrs. Alice Genthner and Mrs. Ivy Lemon with Miss Josephine Burba. Winners in the women’s division were Mrs. Irma Caswell of Kittery and Mrs. Gertrude Leonard of Old Orchard Beach. In the men’s division Emery Bibber and Walter Jordan, both of Old Orchard Beach, took top honors. Consolation prizes went to Mrs. Clara Demers of Old Orchard Beach and Laurence Pitcher of Kittery. Mrs. Sylvia Smart of Biddeford received the special award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Feather Council
Degree of
Pocahontas
Lodge
Elm Street
Biddeford
Alice Genthner
Kennebunk
Ivy Lemon
Josephine Burba
Irma Caswell
Kittery
Gertrude Leonard
Old Orchard Beach
Emery Bibber
Walter Jordan
Clara’ Demers
Laurence Pitcher Kittery
Sylvia Smart
Police Chief Keeps Job After Board Reversal
Millinocket officials vote to retain Police Chief Lloyd Rideout after a review of a petition with 958 signatures and a discussion with the chief. Rideout is connected to a case involving his 17-year-old daughter Gail and six other girls charged with aggravated assault for allegedly beating a babysitter. The girls await grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millinocket
Board of Selectmen
Lloyd Rideout
Gail
Selectmen
Rideout
Ship Explosion Bayonne N J Air Conditioner Explodes
A ship in Bayonne New Jersey experienced an explosion aboard after an air conditioner blew up on Thursday. No injuries were immediately reported and investigators began examining the vessel for damage and cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayonne
N. J
Medical Director Chosen By Pine Tree Society
Dr. John G. Bisgrove of Brunswick assumes the role of Medical Director at Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital Bath as announced by Pine Tree Society president Dr. James S. Coles. A Worcester trained physician, he will supervise the professional program and coordinate medical staff services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Bisgrove
Brunswick
Utica
N. Y
Pine Tree Society
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Bath
James S. Coles
Bisgrove
Hyde Memorial Hospital
Whitesboro
Massachusetts
Salem Hospital
Bay State Medical Rehabilitation Clinic
Massachusetts General
McLean Psychiatric Hospital
Belmont
Mass
Cushing
Nance Cushing
Morgan B. Cushing
Bisgroves
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
New England Society of Physical Medicine
Driver Training Courses Resume At Thornton Academy
Thornton academy restarts a driver training program after a one year gap. Two daily sessions start Monday with 15 students per session for 30 hours of classroom work and six hours of practical training. Seniors have preference. Kenneth Perry to instruct. Reed Motorco donates the dual controlled car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Academy
Robert L. Bowie
Kenneth Perry
Perry
University of Maine
Bowie
Reed Motorco
Navy Barracks Shooting Kills Petty Officer Injures Two
A Navy barracks incident left a petty officer dead and two other sailors wounded. Officials investigations focus on motive and security lapses at the shipyard facility.
Homecoming Planned at Saco Baptist Church
Saco United Baptist Church marks Homecoming Sunday with a 9:30 a.m. Rally Day service in the sanctuary. Nursery to adult classes meet as Mary Ladd, Trudi Ann Freeman, Gail Dyer and Richard Rowlands assist. Rev. Frances Porter brings greetings. Miss Porter preaches at 10:30 a.m. on "A Question And Faith To Answer."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco United Baptist Church
Mary Ladd
Trudi Ann Freeman
Gail Dyer
Richard Rowlands
Frances Porter
Pomona Grange meeting in North Berwick hosts state officers
State Officers led by Worthy State Master Maynard Dolliff and State Flora Mrs Phyl lis Dolliff introduced as guests at York Pomona Grange in Benney Beg Grange hall. Winners in baking crochet sewing and crafts announced by Geneva Grant. exhibits to go to State Grange in October. Party features music and speeches as 136 attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Dolliff
Phyllis Dolliff
Augusta
York Pomona Grange
Benney Beg Grange Hall
North Berwick
Arthur Perkins
Steward
Isabelle Perkins
Ceres
Wells
Pearl Grant
Saco
Geneva Grant
Pomona
Natalie Taylor
Maggie Hill
Christine Clark
Laco
Gladys Ridley
Mousam Lake Grange
Evelyn Adams
Riverside Grange
Lucille Harmon
Buxton Grange
Russell Martin
Phoebe Harmon
Mildred Harris
Saco Grange
Willis Sylvester
North Saco Grange
Mary Ferry
Lebanon Juvenile Grange
State Grange
Higgins
Wells ‘Grange
Barney Beg Grange
Limerick
Marbara Hersey
George Perkins
Reita Pullen
Springvale
County Council to Visit Biddeford AL Post Tonight
Tighe r Beaudoin-Farley American Legion post in Biddeford hosts York County Council and State Commander William McFarland at 8 p m. tonight. Auxiliary assists with celebrations and refreshments led by Mary Wood. Meeting led by Commander Roland St Michael approves ceiling and lighting plans and bean supper event set for October 22 with Last Man's Club guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigher Beaudoin-Farley Post
American Legion
York County Council
William McFarland
Mary Wood
Roland St. Michael
Warwick Chief Bans Lady Chatterleys Lover on Newsstands
Police Chief Forrest R. Sprague ordered all copies of D H Lawrence novel Lady Chatterleys Lover removed from newsstands. He said he had not read the book but found filthy words in a copy on his desk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick
R. I
Forrest R. Sprague
D. H. Lawrence
Lady Chatterley
Nurse Pauline Roberge Joins Webber Hospital Staff
Pauline Roberge daughter of Ernest and Mrs Roberge of Buxton Road Saco recently joined Webber Hospital as a nurse after graduating from Maine Medical Center School of Nursing. She is Thornton Academy alumna. Attending ceremonies were Ernest and Mrs Roberge Robert Roberge Mrs John Alley Jr Mrs Theodora Reed Ruth Timmins Mary Lou Roberge Ernest Anthony Roberge and Mrs Clair Beane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital
Pauline Roberge
Ernest Roberge
Buxton Road
Saco
Roberge
Maine Medical Center School of Nursing
Thornton Academy
Robert Roberge
John Alley, Jr
Theodora Reed
Ruth Timmins
Mary Lou Roberge
Ernest Anthony Roberge
Clair Beane
Labor Officials Tour Kennebunkport Open House Tea Event
The Kennebunkport Historical Society hosted wives of governmental labor officials attending a nearby convention at the Colony hotel. Guides led tours of local estates, ending with a reception and tea at the historical society headquarters. Hosts and servers represented multiple local groups and states, with guests from 200 states and seven Canadian provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Alman Kittredge
John §. Eckler
Patricia Littlefield
J. Russell Yates
Mary M. Eaton
Brunswick
Maine Cancer Society
Ben T. Huiet
Atlantic
Historical Society
States
Dynamic Christianity To Be Church Series Topic
The Biddeford Saco Council of Churches will present the fall open lecture series Dynamic Christianity in a Split World. Sessions occur Mondays in October at 7 15 pm at Foss Street Methodist Church with speakers from national and local institutions and a hymn sing between talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Sace Council of Churches
Foss Street Methodist Church
Herman Reissig
National Council of Churches
Allan Knight Chalmers
Boston University School of Theology
Dan Whitsett
Harvard Epworth Methodist Church
Cambridge
Mass
Russell Johnson
New England
American Friends Service Committee
James V. Miller
Bates College
Birger Johnson
Saco Congregational Church
George D. Love
Lawrence Dyer
Thomas Moore
Eleanor Davis
Robert Fenderson
William Searle
Charles Gregory
James Riddle
James Rennie
Gregory
Rennie
Biddeford Knights of Columbus meeting updates leadership and events
Joseph Carrier was appointed Council Activity chairman to fill Al Dudley’s vacancy at Biddeford Council. Philip Masse announced a September 24 smoker and a film about Knights of Columbus. Adrien LeBlond reported blood donations for Mr Couture shot at Old Orchard Beach. A district meeting is set for September 21 in Springvale and plans for a October whist party to fund nativity equipment. Grand Knight Fern Picard presided. In Concord a gunman stole 3000 dollars and was arrested within two hours. Allen R Burns 19 of Norwich Conn, a State hospital employee and UConn student, confessed. The money was recovered from Burns’ hospital room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Carrier
al Dudley
Biddeford
Knights of Columbus
Philip Masse
Council
Six Point Program
Noble Heritage
Adrien LeBlond
Blood Bank
Mr. Couture
Canada
Old Orchard Beach
Paul LeBlond
Springvale
Fern Picard
Concord. N. H
Allen R. Burns
Norwich
Concord Federal Savings Bank
Capitol City
Walter H. Carlson
Young Burns
State Hospital
Burns
Preacher Helps Homeless Wife in Georgia Case
A homeless 19 year old mother from Shippensburg Pennsylvania will live with barber and part time Baptist preacher Bob Tumey in Carrollton after her husband 23 accepts a one year work camp sentence for stealing 4.60. She left Pennsylvania with infant son after visiting county jail and police say she had nowhere else to go. The husband pleaded guilty to stealing 60 cents cash and 4 dollars of gasoline and cigarettes from a store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton
Thomas
Bob Tumey
FHA Mortgage Rates Seen Rising, Industry Spokesman Warns
A Kansas City building industry spokesman forecasts an FHA insured mortgage rate increase by the Federal Housing Administration, signaling higher costs for home buyers and potential shifts in demand across the housing market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Federal Housing Administration
Prober Of Rackets To Write Book
Robert F. Kennedy resigns as Senate Rackets Committee chief counsel and plans a book on the committee investigations He may join brother John F Kennedy on his political staff Neither brother confirms the move The resignation is effective Sunday and Kennedy praises the committee's work focusing on labor-management wrongdoing and Teamsters reform
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate Rackets Committee
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Kennedy
Teamsters Union
Builders Expect Interest Rate Hike Within 30 Days
Carl Mitnick of Merchantville New Jersey president of the National Home Builders Assn told over 400 builders here Thursday that loan rates are likely to rise by half a percent from 5.44 to 5.54 per cent within the next 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Mitnick
Merchantville
N. J
National Home Builders Assn
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Harry Gilman
Bay View Land
John Bisgrove
Thornton
Saco Baptist Church
County Council
Lossace
Gertrude N. Hatch
Mousam Road
Frederick McDonald
Tilton
Sally Ann McDonald
Roger G. Pratt
Harding Street
Pratt
St. Louis High School
U. S. Army
Blue Rock Quarry
Westbrook
NH Bank
Prober
Studebaker
Willys
Hydra
Ford
Fine Transportation
Lincoln
Capri
Mercury Montclair
Morris
Beach Motors Inc
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