Local Personal News From Biddeford and Visiting Relatives
Priscille Souza of 767 Pool Road Biddeford is a patient at Webber hospital. Mrs Felix Vadnais of 13 Whites Wharf Biddeford is a medical patient at Saco Osteopathic hospital. Mrs Fernand Boucher of 11 Prospect Street Biddeford is a patient at Webber hospital. Miss Cecile G Landry of Albany NY is visiting Biddeford relatives. Mr and Mrs Ernest Landry of Worcester MA have returned after visiting relatives and attending the Landry Gagne wedding. Marine S Sd Normand A Paul son of Mrs Edgar Paul 21 Quimby Biddeford and husband of Cecile Binette 83 Clifford Biddeford is returned to Mayport Fla aboard USS Franklin D Roosevelt. Arthur L Benson radioman seaman apprentice USN son of Mrs Eugene E Benson Hollis Center has returned to Mayport Fla aboard the USS Franklin D Roosevelt. The Roosevelt completed a six month Sixth Fleet tour in the Mediterranean visiting France Greece Italy and Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscille Souza
Pool Road
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Felix Vadnais
Whites Wharf
Saco Osteopathicospital
Fernand Boucher
Prospect Street
Cecile G. Landry
Albany
N. Y
Christopher Proulx
Ernest Landry
Worcester
Mass
Twin Cities
Mayport
Fla
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Arthur L. Benson
USN
Eugene E. Benson
Rivers Road
Hollis Center
Roosevelt
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
France
Greece
Italy
Spain
Fraser Rites Set for Kennebunk Burial
Alice E. Fraser 89 dies in Framingham Mass after long illness. Burial Thursday Evergreen Cemetery Kennebunk Landing with Rev Milford Butterfield officiating at 3 p m. Born East Boston June 16 1871 daughter of Joshua W Emery and Catherine Scott. Survivors include cousin Mrs Vivian Hanscom. Service 10 a m from Wordsworth Framingham then rites at Landing in afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Emery Fraser
Evergreen Cemetery
Kennebunk Landing
Milford G. Butterfield
Advent Christian Church of
Kennebunk Lower Village
Framingham
Mass
Boston
Joshua W. and
Catherine (Scott) Emery
Universalist Church of
Vivian Hanscom
Wordsworth Funeral Home
the Landing
Community groups schedule meetings for September
The Unity club auxiliary plans a September 14 covered-dish supper at 6 30 p m with Mrs Emma Garside before fall sessions. Biddeford Cub Scout Pack 304 meets Wednesday at 7 in the K of C hall. Owen Davis Legion auxiliary gathers tomorrow night at 8 in the post home. Unity Lodge Knights of Pythias holds fall meeting tonight at 8 in the K of P hall. Annette chapter Order of the Eastern Star hosts a cookout Wednesday at 6 30 at Mrs Grace Littlefield home. Transportation help available from Mrs Agnes Towle. Our Lady of Fatima Circle Dares of Isabella meets tonight at 8 in St John hall with unit-changes vote. Annette chapter CES honors district matrons and patrons Thursday at 7 30 p m in Saco Masoni hall. Mrs Barbara Utman leads the social supper and Mrs Florence Northrop the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Club
Emma Garside
Bar Mills
Annette
Order of the Fastern Star
Grace Littlefield
Bradley Street
Saco
Agnes Towle
Our Lady of Fatima
Daughters of Isabella
St. John Hall
Adams Street
Annette Chapter
CES
Saco Masoni Hall
Nny
Barbara Utman
Florence Northrop
Church Notes From Lyman and Surrounding Towns
Several services and meetings announced for Wednesday evening across area churches. Choir rehearsal at Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills at 6 30 pm. Prayer meeting at Lyman Baptist at 8 pm. Advent Christian Kennebunk Lower Village holds 7 30 pm prayer. Kennebunkport Advent Christian church hosts 7 30 pm prayer and Bible study. First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach hosts 7 30 pm prayer and Bible study. Village Baptist Kenne Kenneport vestry 7 30 pm prayer and Bible study. Christian Science Hamilton Memorial Saco 7 45 pm service with reading room open Thursday 2 to 4 pm. Episcopal Women of Christ Church Executive Council meet 7 30 pm Wednesday. Foss Street Methodist Biddeford Women’s Society of Christian Service annual banquet at Cascade Lodge Saco Wednesday 6 30 pm.
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Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Advent Christian Church
Kennebunk Lower Village
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard
Beach
Kennepenepert
The
Christian Science Society
Hamilton Memorial
Beach Street
Saco
Reading
Episcopal Women of Christ, Church
Church
Women” Society of Christian Service
Foss Street Methodist Church
Biddeford
Cascade Lodge
Six Students Die In Car Crash Near Ripley West Virginia
A car carrying six high school students from a farming community to a 4H club meeting collided head on with a trailer truck Monday night. All occupants died instantly. James Scyoc, 16, the driver, had just earned his license two months earlier. The six girls identified were Sharon Utt 16, Phyllis Miller 15, Linda Smith 14, Lynda Tharpnon 15, and Judy Morris 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
W. Va
James Scyoc
Sharon Utt
Phyllis Miller
Linda Smith
Lynda Tharpnon
Judy Morris
Bertha Bryant Dies at 191 in Scarborough Home
Bertha Bryant widow of Robert H. Bryant died last night at a Scarborough convalescent home. Born October 9 1868 in Kennebunkport she lived in Biddeford and attended First Congregational Church. She belonged to Evan geline Rebekah lodge and US Grant relief corps. Survived by daughter Mrs Earle Atwood six grandchildren 12 great grandchildren one great great grandchild and a niece. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 p m from Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco with calling hours tomorrow 7 to 9 p m Burial in Laurel Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha ‘Burnham Bryant
Robert H. Bryant
Scarborough
Kennebunkport
Andrew c
Angelina (Hutchins) — Burnham
Second Congregational Church
Biddeford
Evangeline Rebekah Lodge
U S. Grant Relief Corps
Mre
Earle Atwood
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main Street
Saco
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Chris Paul 70 longtime Saco Plaza owner dies in hospital
Chris Paul 70 owner of Saco Plaza restaurant for 40 years and Farmington Spa for 10 years died this morning at a local hospital. Born in Macedonia to Paul Nikitianos and Madelyn Stanbou lis Nikitianos, he immigrated young and was active in St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Biddeford. Survivors include his widow Avronomy Farmington NH a daughter Madelyn Hadiaris of Saco two sisters Gelatina and Maria Greece a brother Odyssea Greece and two grandchildren. Funeral at Christ Episcopal Church Thursday 2 pm with calling hours at Sansoucy funeral home Biddeford tomorrow 2-4 and 7-10 pm. In lieu of flowers donations to St Demetrios Greek Cemetery association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Paul
Farmington, N. H
Spa
Macedonia
Paul Nikitianos
Madelyn (Stanboulis) Nikitianos
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Biddeford
Avronomy
Paul
Farmington
N. H
Madelyn Hadiaris
Saco
Gelatina
Maria
Greece
Odyssea
Christ Episcopal Church
Sansoucy
Stone Street
St. Demetrios Greek
Biddeford Woman Arthemise Fecteau Dies After Long Illness
Arthemise Fecteau age 86 of 6 Piersons Lane Biddeford died at a local hospital after a long illness. Widow of Joseph Fecteau she was a native of Biddeford and former Bates Manufacturing Co. employee. Survived by son Albert and daughter Odina of Biddeford and eight grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral from St Andre church Thursday at 9 a.m. Friends may call Bolduc funeral home Biddeford today until 4 p.m. and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthemise Fecteau
Pierson
Albert Fecteau
Odina Fecteau
Biddeford
St. Andre Church
Bolduc
Alfredi Street
Funeral rites for Philip Gou pil held at Notre Dame de Lourdes
Funeral services conducted at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco with Rev. Georges Plante presiding. Women’s choir provided music and organist Mrs Eva Carrie. Bearers were Marc Bergeron Raymond Cook Robert Lachance and Arthur Gilbert. Burial followed at St Joseph Cemetery with prayers at the grave by Father Plante.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Goupil
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
Saco
Georges Plante
Eva Carrie
Marc Bergeron
Raymond Cook
Robert Lachance
Arthur Gilbert
St. Joseph Cemetery
Father Plante
Veterans camp to hold ritual for deceased member in Saco
Officers and members of the Col. L. H. Kendall camp Spanish War Veterans meet at 7 30 tonight at the Dennett and Craig funeral home 65 Main street Saco to conduct ritualistic services for deceased member Della Greenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. L. H. Kendall
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main Street
Saco
Della Greenwood
Jobless claims rise at Biddeford office
Unemployment claims at the Biddeford Maine Employment Security Commission office rose last week. On file were 647 claims, up 30 from the prior week. a year earlier 1,024 claims were filed at the same office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Maine Employment Security Commission
SAC Says Atlas ICBM Launch Successful From Vandenberg
The sixth Atlas ICBM launch in a series was deemed successful by a Strategic Air Command spokesman. A SAC crew fired the giant missile Monday over the Pacific missile range from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Pacific Missile Range
Portland Weather Showers and Mild Midweek Forecast
Showers possible today tonight and Wednesday with fair to partly cloudy skies. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to northwest Wednesday. highs in the upper 60s to low 70s and chilly nights in the mid 50s. Overnight lows: Caribou 49 Eastport 57 Greenville 53 Portland 56 Old Town 58 Rumford 57 Mt Washington 38 Concord 56 Buffalo 55.
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Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Buffalo
Babies Born in Saco Area Hospitals This Season
A series of birth notices from Saco Hospital lists newborns to families in Kennebunk Old Orchard Beach Hollis Center and Kennebunkport. Lisa Ann Buckland Donna Lynn Johnson Kathy Lynn Wheeler Guy Kimberly Robert Steven Dennis John with family details and birth weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Hospital
Robert Buckland
High Street
Kennebunk
Lisa Ann
Richard Girard
Washington Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Karen Leigh
Charles Johnson
Hollis Center
Donna Lynn
Richard Wheeler
Old Orchard Avenue
Kathy Lynn
Robert Campbell
Beachwood
More Christmas Lights Will Be Bought For Saco
The Saco Businessmen's Association voted to purchase additional Christmas street lighting for the 190 season at a meeting in Nicholas Scontras’s office on Main Street. They also agreed to send a letter of thanks to the Saco Police Department for traffic control during business hours, with attendees including Scontras, Robert Butler, Frank Whitten, Al Rosen, Clifford Purvis, and Antonio Lamontagne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Businessmen's Association
Nicholas Scontras
Main Street
Saco
Dress Designer In Army Now
Paris Dior announced designer Yves Saint Laurent has been drafted and is now a French soldier. Military authorities remained silent though one official noted he is among 208,999 draftees this year. The 24 year old successor to Christian Dior had twice been deferred, triggering chatter in Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Dior
Yves ‘Saint Laurent
Christian Dior
Nixon stresses states rights in Texas crowd
Nixon told Texas audiences that Democrats abandoned state sovereignty in 1960 and urged support for local government and state authority. He argued federal power should not broaden, praising states rights while accusing opponents of seeking federal progress. He claimed Democrats are out of step with Americans and many Democrats nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Durante's pianist Buffano dies after stroke
Jules Buffano longtime musical director and pianist for comedian Jimmy Durante died Monday at St Johns Hospital Santa Monica California from a stroke He served in his role for 18 years and was seen as a key figure in Durante shows and performances.
Labor Union Corruption Seen Less
Washington AP reports that a government official overseeing labor law enforcement believes corruption in unions has declined since the Landrum Griffin law's first anniversary. Holcombe notes scarce practical gains but says voluntary compliance improved and several pre law practices dropped as 2,000 complaints were reviewed without convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Holcombe
Landrum-Griffin
Holcombe
Bureau of Labor Management
Labor Department
Senate
Puerto Rico
Justice Department
Tulsa
Okla
Industry Honors Luncheon for Picariello and Singer
Picariello and Singer corporation hosts a luncheon at its former Saco-Lowell building plant with local business and civic leaders and Lloyd K. Allen of the State Department of Economic Development. The event included a plant tour and demonstrations, with training-class outcomes and hospital donations of company trainees’ goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picariello and
Singer Corporation
Saco-Lowell
Lloyd K. Allen
States Department of Economic Development
Picariello and Singer Corporation
Boston
Model Maker Aids Museum Plane Search
COLONIE N Y AP The Smithsonian ended its search for World War I plane models in Roland Alexander basement He loaned three reproductions Ansaldo Sopwith triplane and De Havilland for the History of Flight exhibit Alexander spent 200 to 300 hours on each model and built all parts except wheels He is aviation safety consultant to New York State Commerce Department and former C A A flight operations inspector and accident investigator His two sons consider aviation careers Leonard 19 nearly qualifies as flight instructor Gary 14 builds models Alexander plans 10 more WW1 models
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonie
N. Y
Smithsonian Institution
Roland Alexander
Washington Museum
Alexander
New York State Commerce Department
Ansaldo
de Haviland
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Leonard
Gary
Wanger settles $82,000 tax claim for $40,000
Walter Wanger, film producer, settles a federal income tax claim for the years 1953 54 55 for 40000 dollars after the agency had sought 82000. The article also notes Social Security tax provides protection retirement survivors and disability benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanger
Los Angeles
Walter Wanger
Storm Damage and Rescue Efforts Across Saco and Surrounding Towns
After a powerful storm, a 60 foot tree crashed into Ralph Dearborn’s home at 37 Beach Street in Saco, while debris cluttered streets including Boom, Pleasant, North and Storer. Firefighters logged 16 calls for power lines and chimney fires as Civil Defense assisted and 40 evacuees found shelter.
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Page One
Beach Street
High Street
School Street
North Street
Beach
High Streets
Ralph Dearborn
Timothy Crowley
Boom Road
Pleasant Street
Storer Street
Thornton Academy
Saco
Crowley
Camp Ellis Beach
Joseph Moreau
Wakefield Avenue
Robert Daly
Temple
Daly
Clarence Holt
Saco Civil Defense
Civil Defense
Owen-Davis
Amvets
Holt
Mary Littlefield
Bay View Road
Old Orchard Beach
Wardwell
Donna
Biddeford
South Street
Trouble Shooters
Leandre Charest
Kinney Shores
Seco
Charest
Area Residents Take Part In Maine State Safety Conference
Four local residents will join 33rd annual Maine State Safety conference leaders at the Samoset hotel in Rockland. Roux Morisson Whitney and Mrs Johnson will speak and MC. highlights include governor’s luncheon and dance. Two Old Orchard Beach brothers received probation after pleading guilty to taking a water pump in Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach Brothers
Samoset
Rockland
Maurice C. E. Roux
Howard P. Morrison
Pepperell Manufacturing Company
Biddeford
Walter M. Whitney
Saco
John C. Paige Company Inc
Robert Johnson
Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs
Roux
Morrison
Pepperell Company
Whitney
Johnson
Old Orchard Beach
Gien
South Windham
Willian F. Wilson, Jr
Roland Lacourse
Paul Joseph Lacourse
Dayton
Joseph Mullett
Burleigh Richards
Coyle Meserve
York County
Democrats Visit Biddeford Before Rally in Maine
State and county Democratic candidates will tour Main Street Biddeford tomorrow before a Brunswick hotel rally and luncheon in Old Orchard Beach. Incumbent Rep. James Oliver and Rep. Frank Coffin seek reelection, joined by Lucia Cormier for Senate and Sen. Edmund Muskie. They will speak at Old Orchard Beach with Richard Dubois and county candidates invited. Supper runs 6 30 to 7 20 followed by speeches and dancing with a live orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Biddeford
Brunswick
Old Orchard Beach
James C. Oliver
Frank M. Coffin
Lucia Cormier
U. S. Senate
Edmund S. Muskie
Biddefort
Muskie
Maine
Richard Dubois
Insurance continuation on page one explains risk pooling
A dealer notes that if insurance were stated separately younger and healthier people would likely refuse it, narrowing risk to older or less healthy individuals and forcing higher premiums for them. The discussion focuses on how grouping or separating insurance affects premium calculations.
Morison Father of Patricia Morison Dies in Hollywood
Funeral services are held for William Morison aged 72, father of Patricia Morison, Broadway and Hollywood singer. He died Sunday at his daughter's home after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
William Morison
Patricia Morison
Wells Beach Storm Leaves Homes Without Telephone Service
Highpine and Bald Hill in Wells lose phone service after a coastal storm. Minor property damage includes shutters screens and tree limbs. Civil defense sets up at Kennebunk Town Hall with managers and volunteers coordinating evacuations and aid. Damage reports show York County orchards fared better than central Maine with Norway Paris Buckfield areas hit hardest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Beach
Highpine
Bald Hill
Wells
Kennebunk Civil Defense
Kennebunk Town Hall
Fred Staples
Milton Hall
Harrison Coleman
Henry P McCabe
Fleetman Flummer
Paul Wormwood
Lawrence Battles House
Portland Road
Kennebunk Light and Power Company
Kennebunk Peach
Kennebunk
Civil Defense
Edmund Cashen
York County
Maine
Limerick
Norway-Paris-Buckfield
Saco Man Charged With Tax Evasion
Philip R. Scamman, 485 Main Street Saco, indicted by a Bangor grand jury for federal income tax evasion totaling 24499 dollars over three years. He will be arraigned in U S District Court Portland Friday. Scamman owns City Square Auto Parts of Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip R. Scamman
Main Street
Saco
U. S. District Court
Portland
City Square Auto Parts
Biddeford
Bangor
Indictmer
Scamman
Second Lot Of School Bids To Be Opened
Biddeford High School bids for general contract work are to be opened in the mayor's office at 2 p.m. by the school building committee. All initial bids were rejected as they exceeded the $650,000 available from an $800,000 bond issue. Superintendent Larrabee, also committee secretary, said new or repeat bidders may submit offers and that specifications remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford High School
Paul Larrabee
Larrabee
Main
Highland
South Streets
Tax Discrepancies Reported Against Scamman in 1954 55 56
The government finds Scamman underreported income and taxes in 1954 1955 and 1956. In 1954 actual income should be 11592.21 with 2459.65 tax but 558.82 income and 100.58 tax were filed. In 1955 actual income 27132.02 with 7617.30 tax but reported 7418.94 and 1255.39. In 1956 actual income 40641.95 with 14377.95 tax but reported 13866.83 and 2515.54.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scamman
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Alice E. Fraser
Cual
K .of C. Hall
Washington Street
Owen-Davis Legion Auxiliary
Post Home
Unity Lodge
Knights of Pythias
K. of P. Hall
Bertha Bryant
Edmond Wormwood
Stockman Avenue
Robert Steven
Louis A. Dion
St. George de Beauce
Canada
Dennis John
Hotel Dieu
Dion
Georgette Gagnon
Adolphe Gagnon
Elm Street
Adele Dion
Louis Dion
Ieee
Army
Boston and Maine Railroad
York Hill
Percival Wardwell
Ocean Park
West Grand
William Marston
Ferry Road
Paul Laflamme
Earl McAvoy
Charlest
John
St. Francis High School
Biddeford Pool
Donald Nicknair
OFM
Franciscan High School
Kennebhunkport
Kenneth Roberts
Kennebunk CD
Saco Man
Dennett & Crais, Inc
Saco, Maine
John Murray
New England
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