Local Personal Notes From Biddeford Area
Mrs. Phili Vire, 68 Summer Street, Biddeford, reentered Webber Hospital for medical care. William Bogdahn and Mrs. Bogdahn have returned to Massachusetts after visiting relatives in two cities. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whitten hosted Mr. and Mrs. Gus Holtz of Battle Creek Michigan, Mrs. Elroy Booth of Saco, and Miss Sara Gallagher of Biddeford at their Swan Pond camp last night. Frederick C. Cook Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Cook Sr., of Kennebunkport, has completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Chenard and son Paul, 21 Harding Street Biddeford, left for Antagonish Nova Scotia where Paul will begin freshman year at St Francis Xavier University. Mrs. Alice Hayford of Saco and Mrs. Eva Pate of Biddeford returned home from a visit in New York state. they were guests of Dr. and Mrs. Franklyn Hayford and Charliss of Schenectady at the Hayford cottage on Galway Lake. Donald L Laverriere, 174 Hill Street Biddeford, entered the University of Maine as a freshman, accompanied by parents and relatives. Miss Diane Davis of South Street Biddeford and Miss Jan Joncas of Old Orchard Beach left for Merrimack College North Andover. Davis, a freshman, and Joncas, a sophomore, will be roommates this year.
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Phili Vire
Summer Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
William Bogdahn
Frederick C. Cook Sr
Kennebunkport
Comelee
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Paul H. Chenard
Paul
Harding Street
Antagonish
Nova Scotia
St. Francis Xavier University
New York State
Alice Hayford
Saco
Eva Pate
Hayford
Franklyn Hayford
Charliss
Schenectady
Galway Lake
Donald L. Laverriere
Hill Street
University of Maine
Orono
Harvey Laverriere
Henry Piette
Weymouth Street
Diane Davis
Jesse Davis
South Street
Jan) Joncas
George Joncas
Old Orchard Reach
Merrimack College
North Andover
Miss Davis
Joncas
Belle W Sawyer prominent Kennebunkport clubwoman dies
Belle W Sawyer 45 a Kennebunkport native and prominent clubwoman died in a Biddeford hospital. Widow of William B Sawyer she lived on North Street Kennebunkport born September 22 1875 daughter of Joseph H Jeffery and Louise Jeffery. Active in civic and church work she belonged to several organizations including Madona chapter CES Olympus club Good Cheer club DAR and the Women’s Association of the South Congregational church. Survivors include son Richard J Sawyer Deland Florida daughter Elizabeth S Arms 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday 2 p m at her North Street residence with Rev John Feaster Portsmouth NH and Rev Robert Howes officiating. Burial Arundel Cemetery Kennebunk. Bibber Memorial Chapel handling arrangements visiting hours tonight and Saturday 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Walker Sawyer
Kennebunk
Biddeford
William Brackett Sawyer
North Street
Kennebunkport
Joseph H. Jeffery
Louise (Bryam Jeffery
Madonna Chapter
CES
The
Olympian Club
Good Cheer Club
Daughters of the American Revolution
Women’s Association of the
South Congregational Church
Richard J. Sawyer
Deland, Fla
Elizabeth S. Arms
John Feaster
Portsmouth
N. H
Robert Howes
South Congregational Church of
Port
Arundel Cemetery
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer Street
September meeting of York County Salon 598 held at Biddeford home
The September meeting of York County Salon 598 Fight and Forty is on Saturday September 19 at 8 pm at Mrs Elodie Renaud 32 Pike street Biddeford with Mrs Ida Neves as hostess The TWLUA Ladies auxiliary meets Sunday at 2 15 pm at Union hall 159 Main street Biddeford Luncheon will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Elodie Renaud
Pike Street
Biddeford
Ida Neves
TWLUA
Afl-Cio) Ladies Auxiliary
Union Hall
Main Street
Special Dunlap Lodge Meeting in Entered Apprentice Degree
A special meeting of Dunlap lodge F and A M will be held Monday at 7 30 p m at Masonic hall Biddeford Work will be in the Entered Apprentice degree.
Eagles roast turkey supper for fund at 57 Birch Biddeford
The Biddeford Saco Fraternal Order of Eagles sponsor a roast stuffed turkey supper tomorrow night at 57 Birch Street Biddeford to benefit the Max Baerheert fund. Dancing will follow the supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Church Notes and Confession Hours
The Junior Band and soldiers of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Saturday at 9 a.m. Confessions will be heard at St Martha Church Kennebunkport Saturday from 4 to 6 and 7 to 8 p.m. Confession sessions will also occur at St Martha Church Kerrebunk port Saturday from 4 to 6 and 7 to 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Salvation Army
St Mortha Church
Kennebvax
St Martha Church
Kerrebunk
Port
Confessions at St Mary Church Wells Saturday Afternoon
The program includes confessions at St Mary church Wells Saturday from 2 30 to 3 30 p m The Youth Fellowship of the White church opens its season with a supper in the vestry Sunday night at 6 15 The executive committee led by president Jere Dearborn has charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
White Church
Jere Dearborn
Driver fined $25 for passing stopped school bus
Joseph Shehebar 42 of 27 Old Orchard Street Old Orchard Beach was fined $25 by Trial Justice Wesley M Mewer in Old Orchard Beach on charges of passing a stopped school bus on Saco Avenue. Beach police had charged him with the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Shehebar
Old Orchard Street
Old Orchard Beach
Wesley M. Mewer
Beach
Shehebar
Saco Avenue
Funeral Rites For Carrillo In California
Leo Carrillo was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery Santa Monica after interment rites for the 81 year old film and television star. Relatives friends and fans gathered around a California Redwood casket as the Rt. Rev. Raymond J. O Flaherty offered remarks at a requiem mass noting the California he loved. Carrillo died Sunday of cancer and was a descendant of rancheros who pioneered California in Spanish Mexican days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
Leo Carrillo
California
Woodlawn
Raymond J. O'Flaherty
Carrillo
Plane Forced Down In Portland On Gear Trouble
An Eastern Airlines plane carrying 17 passengers made a forced landing in Portland Thursday afternoon due to landing gear trouble. It was en route from Boston to Auburn and landed safely with fire units on standby while mechanics repaired the gear before continuing to its destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Northeast Airlines
Boston
Oston
Auburn
Saco Surplus Food Distribution At City Hall
Surplus food will be distributed Monday at Saco City hall from 9 to 12 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. This government aid event aims to assist residents by providing essential groceries through scheduled shipments and community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Saco City Hall
Obituary of Edward Rouleau Lobsterman of Kennebunk
Edward Joseph Rouleau 55 died after brief illness at his Kennebunk residence. Born November 3 1905 in Biddeford he was a lobsterman. Survivors include his widow Blanche L Jackson Rouleau a son Richard F E Rouleau two daughters Barbara L McDonald and Patricia Ann Rouleau his mother Mary S Rouleau and a sister Emile Gomez. funeral tomorrow at 2 pm from Bibber street Kennebunk officiated by Rev Chester Butterfield with burial in Evergreen Cemetery Kennebunk Landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Joseph Rouleau
Kennebunk Lower Village
Joseph FE
Mary Shuffleburg Rouleau
Biddeford
Kennebunk
Blanche L. (Jackson) Rouleau
Richard FE. Rouwleau
Barbara L. McDonald
Holliston
Kennebunk Village
Advent Christian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Kennebunk Landing
Sullivan Committal Services in St Mary Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Lucy Quinn Sullivan 73 former Biddeford resident who died in Lowell Mass will begin with a 9 am Mass at Immaculate Conception church in Lowell followed by 11 45 am committal at St Mary cemetery Biddeford. Survivors include her husband John L Sullivan two sons Lawrence Sullivan and Dr Paul Sullivan a sister Mary F Quinn and several grandchildren nieces and nephews. Relatives attending from Lowell include nephew Joseph Quinn and son of Old Orchard Beach. Attending Biddeford rites are Dr Philip Sullivan and members of the Mary McCarthy family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary
Biddeford
Lucy (Quinn) Sullivan
Lowell
Mass
John L. Sullivan
Immaculate Conception Church
Mary Fllen Quinn
Lawrence Sullivan
Newtonville
Paul Sullivan
Lexington
Joseph Quinn
Old Orchard Beach
Philip Sullivan
Mary McCarthy
Tshombe Held Up in Katanga as UN Irish Holdout Ends
In Jadotville Irish troops resisted Katanga assault and were bombed by a Katanga jet. A UN relief column was stalled by roadblocks and a broken bridge. Katanga leaders urged ceasefire as Hammarskjold met Adoula ministers and British envoy Lansdowne traveled to assess the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jadotville
U.N
Katanga
Elisabethville
Tshombe
U. N
Leopoldville
Jean Kibwe
Kibwe
Dag Hammarskold
Cyrille Adoula
Airman fined 500 in Rangeley crash case
Roland Cooling 31 of Phillips an airman at Loring Air Force Base was fined $500 in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to reckless homicide. He drove in an Aug 26 Rangeley crash that killed passenger Mrs Jessima Fuller 45 of Rangeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
Roland Cooling
Phillips
Loring Air Force Base
Rangeley
Jessima Fuller
Clearing and Cooler Portland Weather Brief
This afternoon mostly cloudy with a few showers ending early. Breezy and turning cooler with highs mid 60s. West to southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight and Saturday mostly fair but breezy and cooler with west to northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Small craft warnings along the Maine coast. Overnight lows include Caribou 56 Eastport 51 Greenville 68 Old Town 72 Portland 60 Rumford 70 Mt Washington 54 Concord 72 Halifax 63 Montreal 58.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Halifax
Montreal
Turkish leader Menderes sentenced to death in coup trial
After a 10 month mass trial on Mullers on the island, former premier Adnan Menderes and 14 others were condemned to death for abrogating the constitution. The court also gave life terms to 15 defendants. The junta framed the verdict amid a tense political climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menderes
Turkey
Cemal Gursel
Democrats Party
Bayar
Fatin Rustu Zorlu
Hasan Polatkan
National Assembly
Refik Koraltan
Assmbly
Agah Erozan
Ibrahim Kirazoglou
Salim Basel
Marmara Sea
Uhan Sipahioglou
Bavar
John Doran Enters Pharmacy College in Boston
John V. Doran of Biddeford, a 1961 Biddeford High School graduate, has registered as a freshman at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston for the 1961-62 session among 33 Maine students listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Maine
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Boston
John V. Doran
BHS
Veterans To Remove Flags At Cemeteries
Veterans associations will remove all flags from local cemeteries this Saturday as announced at the Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley post American Legion meeting. Cmdr. Farley, Cmdr. An ers, and Vice-Commander Hanusek head the removal effort with a meeting set at 2 p.m. at the City Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley
American Legion
St Home
Elm Street
Biddeford
Roland St. Michael
Twin City
Veterans’ Council
Memorialfied
May Street
Edward Farley
Joseph Aners
Joseph Anusek
Cmdr
Farley
Denver
Col
Joseph Hanusek
Angers
St. Michael
Oliva Bolduc
Conrad Fortier
Adrien Poissant
Nelson Bergeron
George Boutin
Arthur Peloquin
Paul Emile Petit
Royal Sheltra
Nelson Begeron
Manhunt Follows Fatal Shooting At Log Cabin Road Store
Spaulding, a resident of Arundel, allegedly confessed to shooting Mrs. Eulalie McKenney, 63, operator of a highway variety store on Log Cabin road, with a rifle by accident and then fled into the woods. Deputies tracked him after a car theft linked to Biddeford, a boat search, and witness reports. A nightlong hunt with bloodhounds failed to locate him as of dawn. Studies note Mrs. McKenney, born in Kennebunkport, widowed husband George A. McKenney died earlier, with survivors listed. funeral arrangements through Bibber Memorial Chapel.
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Page One
Biddeford
Ralph Sevigny
Elm
South Streets
Adelbert Morin
Elm Street
Saco
Standish Spaulding
Currier
Standish
Spaulding
Cottage Road
Sebago Lake Station
York County
Burleigh M. Richards, Jr
Osborne Amero
Arundel
Eulalie Mckenney
Log Cabin Road
Cumberland County Sheriff's Department
Portland
McKenney
Kennebunkport
Mary-Martha Circle Elects Officers at Saco church
The Mary-Martha Circle of the Saco United Baptist Church elected officers at the first meeting in the church parlor. Thelma Scammon was chosen chairman, with Virginia Scammon as assistant. Esther Crogan was secretary-treasurer. Verna Taylor is program chairman and Lydia Wentell love gift chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco United Baptist Church
Thelma Scammon
Virginia Scammon
Esther Crogan
Verna Taylor
Love Gift
Lydia Wentell
Hong Kong
T. Secammon
Taylor
T. Scammon
Ruby Prescott
Spring Street
Saco
Saco WSCS Clothing Drive Plans Led by Local Church
The Saco WSCS of School Street Methodist Church met to discuss a United clothing drive set for November 1 to 5 with pickup at Second Congregational White Church. Members were urged to participate in the "We Believe" campaign, sell seals, and host October programs. Announcements covered district WSCS events, World Wide Communion dates, a State Conference in Waterville, October 4 meetings, and upcoming picnics and calendar suppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
School Street Methodist Church
Saco
Roberta Jordan
United Clothing
White
Ird
Ethel Ballard
Christian Social Relations
Sunshine
Ballard
Mar Fairfield
Walter Whitney
Memorial Hospital
Nashua
N.H
Calista Morse
Hilltop Farm
Belgrade
Margaret Moore
School Street
St. Demetrious Greek Orthodox Church
Biddeford
Moore
Thornton Heights Methodist Church
South Portland
Annie Cranshaw
Waterville
Ossipee Lake
Mary Fairfield
Jan Ry
Ledora Gannon
Gertrude Bean
Stephanie Butler
Ophelia Wakefield
Norma Boothby
Marjorie Fogg
Wilma Griffith
Ruth Worcester
Spirit of Life
Ruth LeFebvre
Alice Grace
Plans Sought for Saco Elementary School Building
Irving W. Hersey Associates of Durham New Hampshire informs Saco officials that General contractors Wiley Construction Scarborough Kibler and Storer Yarmouth Fred J Merrill South Portland Camillo Profenno Portland Brown Construction Portland Morgan Construction Cambridge Mass Casburage Construction South Portland The Maxam Company Portsmouth New Hampshire and Paul McLennan Portland have requested plans and specifications for the new elementary school. Fourteen subcontractors were noted including Milliken Brothers Portland Norman Duran ceau Saco Lyons Iron Works Manchester Boules Electric Portland Saco Electric Storer Street Saco Delano Mills Portland Mahaney Biddeford James F Howe Kezar Falls Carter Electric Newmarket Pratt and Forrest Lowell G Carroll Kittery York Electric Portland H B Greenwood East Kingston. Bids will be opened at a Saco City Council meeting Friday September 29. A musical program honoring Rev. Mark M McCullough leaving Biddeford for Army chaplain duties will be held Sunday at 8 at Christchurch Church performed by local youths and parish members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving W. Hersey Associates
Durham
N. H
Saco
Wiley Construction Company
Scarborough
Kibler and Storer
Yarmouth
Fred J. Merrill
Paul McLennan
Portland
Milliken Brothers
Norman Duranceau
Maple Street
Lyons Iron Works
Manchester
Boules Electric
Saco Electric
Storer Street
Delano Mills
D. J. Caddigan
Summer _ street
Mahaney Company
High Street
Biddeford
James F. Howe
Kezar Falls
Carter Electric
Newmarket
Pratt and Forrest
Lowell
Mass
G. Carroll
Kittery
York Electric
H. B. Greenwood
East Kinston
Milwork
Saco City
Planning Board Receives Sewage Survey Report
Lawrence Kraynick of Whitman and Howard presented a tentative engineering survey for sewage disposal to the Biddeford Planning Board at last night’s meeting. The board recommended to the mayor and city council that such a survey be undertaken. Chairman Joseph S Audie reported on a planning board committees seminar at the University of Maine in August. City Clerk Ralph Binette noted favorable city council actions on planning board recommendations. Audie, a planning board member, explained methods for obtaining federal funds via the county committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning Board
Biddeford
Audie
Woman in Portland Road Accident Suffers Head Bump
Kay Frances Drown, 21, of Sanford, received a head bump in a traffic mishap on the Portland road near Saco last night. Police say Drown’s car was stopped when a vehicle driven by Robert C. King of 2 Elmwood Drive, Saco, attempted to pass and struck it. The Crown vehicle was a total loss and King’s car sustained about $75 in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Frances Drown
Sanford
Portland
Saco
Robert C. King
Elmwood Drive
King
Newlyweds Raoul Trottier Dorothy Turgeon wed at St Andre
Mr and Mrs Raoul Trottier of 115 Hill Street Biddeford married at St Andre church with Rev Aime Giguere officiating. The bride formerly Dorothy Turgeon is the daughter of Armand and the late Rose Turgeon. Bridal party included Pauline Turgeon as maid of honor and Solange Turgeon and Doris Camire as bridesmaids. After a reception at St John hall the couple left for a Canada trip. Both attended St Andre school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Street
Biddeford
Raoul Trottier
St. Andre Church
Aime Giguere
Giadioli
Laura Proulx
Adelard Huot
Alice Nolette
Dorothy Helen Turgeon
Armand Turgeon
Rose Anna Turgeon
Jefferson Street
Pauline Trottier
Solange Turgeon
Somersworth
N.H
Doris Camire
Clara Trottier
Antonio Trottier
Sullivan Street
Fallout and debate over radioactive fallout risks and civil defense
Fallout forms heavy ground patterns after explosions then fades. debate splits scientists and officials over the dangers of strontium-90 and fallout, with Teller arguing current levels cause no clear harm while others warn of cancer and deformities. He urges immediate civil defense and research into cleanup and safer crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Teller
US Atomic Energy Commission
Dr. Teller
Eight Traffic Offenders Face Judge In Saco
Judge Hilar Mahaney heard eight traffic cases in Saco Municipal Court this morning. Bernard Amero of Sanford paid a 25 dollar fine for leaving the scene of an accident. Terrence O Neil of Dover paid 10 dollars for passing and not returning to the right. Alexandros George of Portland was fined 15 dollars for driving without a license. James Pinkham of Saco paid 10 dollars for operating a truck over its registered weight. Russell Elwell of Buxton faced penalties for a higher vehicle weight than registered. The prosecution against David Kochis of Saco for driving without a license was filed. John Newcomb of Portland had a muffler issue continued for sentence. Vera Warner of Saco was charged with passing a red light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Municipal Court
Hilar Mahaney
Bernard J. Amero
Sumford
Terrence W. O'Neil
Dover
N. H
Alexandros George
Portland
James A. Pinkham
Saco
Russell V. Elwell
Buxton
David Kochis
Mahaney
John Newcomb
Vera N. Warner
King Street
Notes in Mail Put Up For Area Building Drive
Approximately 700 interest bearing notes of the Area Building corporation No 2 have been placed in the mails. The notes were sold in a drive earlier this year to raise 63000 dollars as the area’s share of a 630000 dollar MIBA loan for a new industrial building in the Saco Industrial park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area Building Corporation No. 2
Saco
Firemen Battle Stubborn Blaze Near Five Points
Firemen fought a stubborn rubbish fire for nearly two hours on Alfred street near Five Points in Biddeford yesterday afternoon. Shifting winds complicated the blaze which threatened nearby structures as rubbish was cleared for a new Bagiey’s Supermarket site. The house moved to Lessard avenue earlier this week stood near the site. Mrs Willard Stackpole presided over the meeting of the Saco Republican City committee in the court room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Street
Five Points
Biddeford
Bagiey's
Lessard Avenue
Iyemen
District KC Meeting Set for October 12 in Biddeford
Knights of Columbus district meeting planned for October 12 in the K of C hall with Grand Knight Philip Masse reporting on exemplification of the first degree and council projects. A bowling league was approved for 20th Century Alleys led by Richard Clay, and a donation to Biddeford Minor League was voted. Sweetser Children's Home hall use approved for a style show October 1. Further plans and a calendar finalization meeting are scheduled, with details to be announced September 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Knights of Columbus
Philip Masse
Richard Clay
Sweetser Children’s Home
Constitution Week Observed by DAR Chapter
In observance of Constitution Week September 17 to 23 the Rebecca Emery chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution urged churches schools and colleges to mark the week and residents and merchants to display the United States flag. Margaret Strout called the 174th anniversary a time to celebrate and deepen understanding of the constitution and to use its rights to keep the nation great.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Emery
Daughters of American Revolution
United States
Margaret Strout
United States of America
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Belle W. Sawyer
Cual I
St. Mary Church
Wells
Edward Rouleau
Lucy Sullivan
M. P
John Doran
Pharmacy College
Mary-Martha Circle Electificer State
Saco Wscs
Jr. McCullough
Mark M. McCullough
U. S. Army
Christchurch
George Bridge, Jr
Christine Hackett
Peter Allen
Kerry Harrison
Canada
Journal “Wants
Saco Gop
Republican City
Willard Stackpole
Robert A. Perrin
Pool Street
Central Maine Power Company
W. —. Hutton & CO
Main St
Biddeford, Maine
Exchange St
Portland, Maine
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