Local Hometown Notices Spur Health and Education Moves
Mrs Carmen Ruel of 10 Oak Place Biddeford is a patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Miss Susan Hutchins of Oak Ridge Road Biddeford is a patient at Webber Hospital. George C Grover of 9 Dewey Ave Old Orchard Beach is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Edward Boulay of 17 St Marys St Biddeford has returned home after a medical stay at Notre Dame Hospital. Andrew Georges of Alfred Street Biddeford sailed from Boston on the S S Olympia for Piraeus Greece to visit relatives and will return by ship before Christmas. David Dansereau of 350 Main St Biddeford enrolled in the electrical engineering department at Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne Ind and will start the fall term on Sept 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen Ruel
Oak Place
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Susan Hutchins
Emery Hutchins
Oak Ridge Road
Webber Hospital
George C. Grover
Dewey Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Edward Boulay
St. Mary's St
Andrew Georges
Alfred Street
Boston
S.S. Olympia
Piraeus
Greece
David Dansereau
Leon Dansereau
Main St
Indiana Institute Ofechnology
Fort Wayne
Ind
Local Legion Auxiliaries and civic groups hold meetings in Biddeford and Saco
A dense schedule of meetings includes the Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary at 8 p m in Biddeford’s Post Home Elm Street the Biddeford Minor League Auxiliary at 7 30 p m in St Andre s Parish Hall the Biddeford Knights of Columbus Auxiliary at K of C Hall Washington Street at 9 p m tomorrow Owen Davis Post American Legion, Meeting 8 p m tonight Beach Street Saco Pine Cone Temple Pythian Sisters 7 30 p m Wednesday Knights of Pythias Hall Saco Visiting officers night Annette Chapter Eastern Star 7 30 p m Thursday Saco Masonic Hall Cape Porpoise York County Salon 257 Fight and Forty banquet 6 30 p m Thursday Captain s Restaurant Cape Porpoise Kennebunkport Extension Group first fall meeting Sept 24 Cape Porpoise Firemen s Hall East Biddeford Little League Auxiliary 8 today Girl Scout Hall Pool Street Saco Taxpayers Protective Association 7 30 p m Wednesday St Joseph s Alumnae 7 30 tomorrow night St Joseph s High School Biddeford Pine Tree Humane Society 2 30 p m tomorrow Biddeford and Saco Savings Institution Saco Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7 30 tonight City Building Biddeford Past Presidents Parley Owen Davis Unit American Legion Auxiliary 6 tonight Percy s Drug Store Main Street Saco then motor to Chef Wilhelm Ogunquit for fall meeting banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Saco Masonic Hall
Main Street
Virginia Moody
Owen-Davis Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
Percy's Drug Store
Saco
Wilhelm
Ogunquit
Stock Market Rises Moderately On Motors And Chemicals
New York shares edged higher in a mid afternoon session with the AP average up 5 at 280.8 and the Dow at 742.23, led by chemicals widening gains then motors taking the lead. Chrysler rose about 2 while U S Steel and Jones & Laughlin gained fractional amounts as some aerospace and other sectors showed mixed results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Dow Jones
Motors
Chrysler
U.S. Steel
Jones & Laughlin
United Aircraft
IBM
Xerox
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Deaths Charles Albert Johnson Biddeford Fire Chief 1923
Charles Albert Johnson 89 of 347 Pool Road Biddeford died suddenly at home. Born Sept 26 1873 in Biddeford he was a self employed carpenter and owner of a Pool Road boat yard who also built lobster traps. Former Biddeford Fire Chief in 1923 survived by four daughters a brother sixteen grandchildren twenty four great grandchildren a niece and three nephews Funeral services at 2 p m Thursday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with calling hours tomorrow from 2-4 and 7-9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Albert Johnson
Pool Road
Biddeford
George A
Mary (Gray) Johnson
Robert Hunter
Elsie Butler
Albert Thompson
Saco
George Roussin
Old Orchard Beach
Walter Johnson
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
A F X Gagnon Adolphe F X Gagnon Dies After Long Illness
Adolphe F X Gagnon 67 of 212 Elm St Biddeford died in a local hospital after a long illness Born in St Marcel Quebec Sept 25 1895 son of Onesime and Adele Antil Gagnon he worked 50 years at Pepperell Mfg A WWI veteran he belonged to Foreman's club American Legion Society of St Vincent de Paul Sacred Heart League of St Josephs Church and Society Artisans Survived by wife Delvina two daughters six sons three sisters four brothers 19 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews Funeral from St Josephs Church at 8 am Saturday Interment in St Josephs Cemetery Friends may call at Sansoucy Funeral Home Stone St Biddeford Wed Thu Fri 2 4 and 7 10 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolphe F.X. Gagnon
Elm St
Biddeford
St. Marcel
Que
Onesime and
Adele ‘Antil Gagnon
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Foreman’s Club
American Legion
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Sacred Heart League
St. Joseph's Church
Society Artisans
France
Delvina
Daniel
Muriel Roberge
St. Joseph's Order
West Hollywood
Calif
Marion Allen
Clared
Adele Dion
Beauceville
Ernest
St. Athanase
Elie
San Francisco
Louis
White Plains
N.Y
John B
Manchester
N.H
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Sansoucy
Stone St. Biddeford
Obituary of Michel Marquis of Biddeford
Michel Marquis 86 of 21 Hill St Biddeford died after brief illness in a local hospital Born in Canada Sept 21 1876 he lived in Biddeford over 50 years He was married to Emma Lemieux who died in 193 He is survived by one daughter Agnes Winship of Saco and several nieces and nephews Service at St Andre's Church Friday Interment in St Joseph's Cemetery Friends may call at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford today Wednesday and Thursday evenings with afternoon sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michel Marquis
Hill St
Biddeford
Canada
Emma Lemieux
St. Andre’s Church
Sacred Heart League
Agnes Winship
Saco
1St. Joseph's Cemetery
Emond ‘Funeral Home
Christine Wyman, Portland Teacher, 68, Dies After Illness
Christine Wyman of 65 Sherman Street, Portland, died Sunday after a short illness. Born May 10, 1895 in Livermore Falls, she taught 42 years, including 30 years in South Portland, and earlier in Old Orchard Beach. Survived by several cousins. services set for 10 a.m. tomorrow at 749 Congress Street, with burial in Livermore Falls.
St Elizabeth Fraternity to pray for Evelyn Lambert
St Elizabeth Fraternity Third Order of St Francis meets at 7 tonight at Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets Saco to say prayers for Evelyn Lambert a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth Fraternity
Third Order of St. Francis
Cote Funeral Home
Beach and
James Streets
Saco
Evelyn Lambert
Motorist Fined In Biddeford Municipal Court
A Berlin New Hampshire motorist paid a $10 fine in the only case on this morning’s docket in Biddeford Municipal Court. Ronald J. MacDougall, 32, pleaded guilty to a traffic light violation before Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
N.H
Biddeford
Ronald J. MacDougall
Gerald C. Nason
Brush Fire Contained at Smith Wheel Road
Local firefighters responded to a brush fire on Smith Wheel Road yesterday morning with officials stating the blaze originated in the town dump nearby. The call came in at 11 15 and units returned to the station at 12 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Smith Wheel Road
Portland Weather Outlook With Light Rain Chance
This afternoon variable cloudiness and a slight chance of drizzle with little change in temperature. highs in the mid to upper 60s. Winds north to northeasterly 5 to 15 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy with a chance of drizzle and cooler with lows near 50. Winds north to northeast 5 to 15 mph. Wednesday, variable cloudiness and little change in temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Funeral services for Kenneth E. Durgin held in Saco
Funeral services for Kenneth Ellsworth Durgin of 264 Bradley Street Saco were conducted at 130 PM at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street with Rev Norman J Langmaid officiating. Interment followed at Laurel Hill. Bearers were Owen Davis Post American Legion members Arthur Gallant Rodney Hooper Arthur Albrecht Ernest Gould Roger Grant Guy Goodwin Hartley Bridges. The Marine Detachment at Portsmouth Navy Yard provided the bugler and firing squad. A memorial service was held at 730 PM Saturday by Owen D. Davis Post American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth E. Durgin
Kenneth Ellsworth Durgin
Bradley St
Saco
Dennett and Craig
Main St
Norman J. Langmaid
School Street
Hartley Bridges
Marine
Portsmouth Navy Yard
N. H
Owen-Davis Post
American Legion
Weekly prayer and worship notes across area churches
A summary of midweek services and prayer meetings at Advent Christian Biddeford Kennebunk Old Orchard Beach Saco Ogunquit Wells and Kennebunkport churches. Notable items include Christ Centered programs at Faith Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach Lyman First Baptist Goodwins Mills Village Baptist and South Biddeford Methodist Guild plus a note that Ed Winborn from Davenport Iowa stands as Army wrestling captain succeeding Mike Natvig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent Christian Church
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Ed Winborn
Davenport
Iowa
Army
Mike Natvig
Decorah
Delta Alpha Club marks 60th anniversary in Saco
The Delta Alpha Club celebrated its 60th anniversary at Cascade Lodge Portland Road Saco with 24 members and two guests. Descriptions name Mrs Lucretia Small descendants Mrs Gladys Lamb and Mrs Edna Emerson at head table. Memorial service led by Mildred MelIntire. Mae Hurrell gave club history. entertainment by Medi-Bempsters Barber Shop Quartet. Officers discussed for next meeting. Oct 7 set at Web Foot Hotel Ocean Park with Esther Cobb hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Alpha Club
Cascade Lodge
Portland Road
Saco
Lucretia Small
Gladys Lamb
Edna Emerson
Wilda Hall
Dorothy Grant
Mildred MelIntire
Mae Hurrell
Traffic Collision Reported in Saco
A minor collision at the Main and Elm Streets intersection in Saco involved Welmore R. Ford 49 Emery Mills and Patrick Griffiths 20 Kennebunk as they traveled west on Main and turned onto Elm No injuries were reported and only bumper chrome strip and left front door damage were noted by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main
Elm Streets
Saco
Welmore R. Ford
Emery Mills
Patrick Griffiths
Kennebunk
Main Street
Elm Street
Ford
Griffiths
Testimony In Saco Morals Case Ended
Portland AP report says testimony closed in the trial of Carlton F. Parslow Jr. 27 charged with raping a 17 year old Thornton Academy student he hired as a baby sitter. The girl testified Parslow drove to Gorham and forced his attentions. Parslow claimed she consented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Saco
Carlton F. Parstow Jr
Thornton Academy
Parslow
Gorham
Commission Continues on Embankments and Field Checks
Aerial photography crew assists in locating poor soils and gravel deposits for field checks by geology crews. The division office oversees summer maintenance of 1,418 miles of roads in Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties and construction in the same area. It also supervises snow and ice removal on 435 miles of state highways in this region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penobscot
Piscataquis
Treaty Debate Persists Over U S Nuclear Deterrence
South Carolina Democrat Thurmond argues the treaty risks U S ability to deter nuclear war while Senator Symington sides with military testimony that safeguards could make the pact acceptable. Senate moves to consider ratification with reservations as debate continues beyond Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmond
South Carolina
United States
Senate
Symington
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
Malaysia Breaks Diplomatic Ties with Indonesia and Philippines
Malaysia announced it was cutting diplomatic relations with Indonesia and the Philippines after Malay demonstrators stormed the Indonesian Embassy compound in Kuala Lumpur. The riot, retaliatory for attacks on Malaysian missions, involved over 1,000 people, with about 200 entering the embassy grounds, and lasted 35 minutes without injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Indonesia
Philippines
Jakarta
Medan
North Sumatra
Officers Elected by Arundel Community Club
At Consolidated School Arundel the Community and Health Club elected officers: Britt Rose as chairman Mildred Jones as vice chairman Barbara Gordon as treasurer and Kay Welch reelected secretary Fourteen members and two guests attended and were served by Britt Rose Eleanor Garnett and Laura Randall The next meeting is set for October 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arundel
Saco council votes on sewer project and road funding
The Saco council debated a $4,800 city appropriation and a matching state sum for a boom road test. Mayor vetoes were discussed as Alderman Cassette’s motion failed to override. The meeting also approved a new building inspector fee schedule and adjourned after a brief informal session with the school committee on reopening Locke School and hiring two teachers to accommodate 106 more pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Vae
Ciation
Whelan
Cassette
Milne
Gagnon
Boutet
Perrin
Knox
Carter
Clifford A. Purvis
George Brickates
Fred Fitanides
Superior Court
Saco Zoning Appeals Board
Fitanides
Portland Road
Locke School
Thomas Winston
Vera Warner
Frank D. Lawler
Carleton Robbins
Burns School
Howard Cushman
Fairfield School
Winston
Lowell Innes
Locke
Althoug
Fairfield
Births at Saco and Webber Hospitals in September
A series of birth notices from Saco Osteopathic and Webber Hospitals lists new arrivals. Families include Thi beau, Hanna, Burke, Farmer, South wick, Gagne, Moulton, La montagne, Letourneau, Boivert, Brooks, Jamieson, Fee teau, Bouffard, McCarthy, Marcotte, and Bergeron. Names, addresses, and birth weights given.
Kennedy to Speak at UN Week with Lunch for Pearson
President Kennedy will address the United Nations on Friday in his first appearance before the assembly since 1961. A diplomatic luncheon with Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson is arranged by U Thant, with no private talks planned with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. Gromyko will deliver a policy statement on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
U.S
Lester B. Pearson
U Thant
Andrei A. Gromyko
New York
Gromyko
U.N
Stubborn Wood Fires Burn Near Pine Point Area
Firefighters battled two stubborn wood fires off Pine Point Road behind Ken's Fried Clam Stand for about eight hours. Dry conditions allowed deep burning. New Gloucester State Fire Station assisted. A bull dozer rimmed the fires, three engines fought the blazes, and 500 feet of 1 inch line was laid. First fire covered four to five acres. second spot about one acre. Call at 12 40 p m, recall at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarborough
Pine Point
Ken
Ambrose Lothrop
Henry Good
New Gloucester
Good
Birmingham marches and bombings amid racial tension
Racial unrest deepens in Birmingham as federal inquiry expands into possible interference with school integration. Bombings go unsolved while church and civic leaders demand federal action. A fire bomb in a Negro area fails to explode as fires break out across the city overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
United States
Shuttlesworth
Alabama Christian Movement For Human Rights
Ralph Abernathy
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Teatime Celery Almond Mayo Sandwich Filling
Finely diced celery and chopped toasted blanched almonds folded with mayonnaise to form a moist filling. This spread is especially delicious on brown bread for a teatime sandwich.
Goldwater Warns Factionalism This Is Political Death
In Los Angeles Senator Barry Goldwater warned a partisan Dodger Stadium crowd that factionalism within the Republican Party would be a political death by own action. He criticized Kennedy administration critics and urged unity to avoid a vicious 1964 campaign, labeling some as seeking to read people out of the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Barry Goldwater
Dodger Stadium
Arizona Republican
Goldwater
United States
Biddeford Couples Mark Anniversaries
The 40th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Simard of 34 Elm Street, Biddeford, was celebrated with a surprise gathering at Salmon Falls Steak House. Also marking 15 years were Mr. and Mrs. Carleton E. Brock of 38 Highland Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Simard
Elm St
Biddeford
Salmon Falls
Carleton E. Brock
Highland St
Simards
Simard
Property Sold As Economy Move In Saco
Lt. Juanita Prine of the Salvation Army says the sale of the 2 1/2 story brick house at 294 Main St in Saco is an economy move and does not affect group activities. Facilities were moved to the neighboring chapel last May, with office, kitchen, and rest rooms installed. living quarters are no longer needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Prine
Salvation Army
Saco Organization
Main St
Saco
Mixed Chorus at TA Elect Officers
Thornton Academy Mixed Chorus members met at the school to elect officers. Elected were Mary Patrick president Susan Bailey vice president Elaine Bertrand secretary Beckey Smith treasurer and Pat Durant business manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Academy Mixed Chorus
Mary Patrick
Susan Bailey
Elaine Bertrand
Beckey Smith
Pat Durant
Amis Aborigine Churches Form Presbytery In Taiwan
Taiwan's Amis, once headhunters, form a presbytery comprising 100 churches as the Presbyterian Church of Formosa marks 30 years of mission work. Celebrations include singing Bible-memory contests athletic events and folk dancing with no headhunting reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kwan—Fu
Taiwan
Presbyterian Church of
Formosa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tighe - Beaudoin - Farley
St. Andre's Parish
Knights of Columbus Auxiliary
K. of C. Hall
Washington Street
Post
Beach Street
Pine Cone Temple
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias Hall
York County
Cape Porpoise
Kennebunkport Extension Group
East Biddeford
Little League
Girl Scout
Pool Street
Saco Taxpayers Protective Association
GAR Hall
St. Joseph's
St. Joseph's High School
Pine Tree Humane Society
Biddeford and Saco
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
England
Scotland
Charles Johnson
A. F. X. Gagnon
Christine Wyman
Chapel Street
Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Route 35
Kennebunk Lower Village
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Full Gospel
Wells
Kennebunkport
South Biddeford
Jerry Adams
Ontario
Bank of America
Commission
White House
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Preparedness Subcommittee
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Charles Thibeau
West Cutts St
Jay Richard
East Waterboro
David
Robert Hanna
Michael
John Burke
Highland Ave
James Stephen
Charles Farmer
Limerick
Jeffery Charles
Millard Southwick
Buxton
Kelly Alta
Norman W. Gagne
Hills Beach
Kim Sandra
Richard D. Moulton
Katherine Ann
Jean Paul Lamontagne
Hutchins St
Leo
Roland Letourneau
Gove St
Earl Jamieson Jr
Spring St
Daniel James
Guy R. Feeteau
Summer St
Robert Guy
Roger P. Bouffard
Mark Lee
Arthur McCarthy
Crescent St
Judy Anne
Robert A. Marcotte
George St
Kenneth Gerard
Donald R. Bergeron
Water St
Maria Bueno
Brazil
Margaret Smith
Forest Hills
Army Way
U.S. Army
Arctic
Ft. Richardson
Alaska
Rens
Alabama
FBI
U.S. Dist
Clarence William Allgood
Arcane
Church For Ex—Headhunters
Mary Fisher
Seed Research Nursery of Missouri Farmers Assn
Marshall, Mo
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!