Biddeford Personal News Highlights Local Patients and Travelers
Local Biddeford residents are listed with medical and educational updates. Names include Miss Alice Gagnon patient at Notre Dame hospital, Mrs. Odelie Parent undergoing surgical treatment, Mrs. Arthur Ferland at Notre Deane hospital, and others returning home from Notre Dame. Students enter Rivier College as freshmen, and local moves include travel to Boston and New Rochelle College for orientation and an anniversary event in Boston Garden. Also noted are military leave companions and a parade prize for the Caldwell-Woodman drum and bugle corps in Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Gagnon
Bacon Street
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Odelie Parent
Hill Street
Notre Deane Hospital
Arthur Ferland
Pool Street
Paul Houde
Raymond Street
Romeo Boucher
West Street
Wentworth Institute
Boston
Thomas Gleason
Donald Bardsley
Richard Boissonneault
Diane Lacroix
Clifford Street
James Gallomt
Mass Hillroad
Saco
Maxine Paul
Old Orchard Beach
William Labbe
Heffernan
Southgate Avenue
Great Lakes
Alice Tetrault
Mary Murphy
Mildred Clough
Dorothy Leach
Kennebunkport
Pioneers of America
Boston Garden
Notre Darge Hospital
Norman Levesque
Pinette Avenue
Camille Bedard
Common Street
Alcide Bedard
Arnold Ballard
Caldwell-Woodman Drum and
Woodfords
Lewiston
Obituary of Joseph Auger Biddeford resident dies at 82
Joseph Auger 82 of 61 Summer Street Biddeford died at his Hills Beach summer home after a long illness. Born May 14 1879 in Roxton Falls PQ he lived in Biddeford about 60 years. Survived by three sons three daughters a sister 20 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Funeral from St Andre church Saturday at 10:30 AM with calling hours at Emond Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Auger
Summer Street
Biddeford
Hills Beach
Roxton Falls
P. Q
Pierre
Celina ‘Tartre’ Auger
Caroline ‘Brazeau’ Auger
Auger
St. Andre Church
Catholic Order of Foresters
Artisans Society
Aime
Armand V. Auger
Paul Auger
Manchester
N. H
Blanche Parenteau
Hill Beach
Gabrielle Cronkhite
Lewiston
Marie Jeanne St. Jean
St. Marie de St. Theo
Rain Expected in Portland with Warmer Thunder
Portland forecast notes a warm day with high thin clouds this afternoon. Tonight rain arrives, turning windy with easterly winds 25 to 35 mph by morning, then Thursday rain ends and skies clear with a warm afternoon and north to northwest winds diminishing. Zone 1 highs reach 70 to 75 this afternoon, tonight lows 55 to 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Saco Rebekah Lodge to meet with supper Saturday
Saco Rebekah lodge will meet Saturday at 7 30 p m in Odd Fellows hall Saco A pot luck supper will precede at 6 30 members asked to bring casserole salad or pie Election of officers will head the business session with plans for installation on October 14
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Saco
Holy Communion Marked for St Matthew's Day service
Church notes report Holy Communion to be celebrated Thursday at 6 a.m. in Christ Episcopal Church Biddeford. Also a meeting of the Commission on Membership and Evangelism of School Street Methodist Church Saco is set for Thursday at 1 15 p.m. at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Biddeford
Commission On Membership and Evangelism
School Street Methodist Church
Saco
North Saco church bean supper fundraiser set for Sept 23
The Ladies Circle of North Saco Congregational sponsors a public home baked bean supper in the church vestry on Saturday September 23 with seatings at 5 30 and 6 30 p m Proceeds support the Centennial Project and the Sunday school improvement fund and a special ticket price applies for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Circle
North Saco
National Legion Head Arrives in Augusta for Maine Visit
National Commander Charlies Bacon of the American Legion visits Augusta for his first official appearance since election. He arrives at 4:30 p.m. and meets Gov. Reed at Bleine House for dinner, holds a 7:30 p.m. news conference at the Augusta Legion home, then meets Maine Legionnaires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Charlies Bacon
American Legion
Kansas City
Denver
Colo
Card of Thanks and Gratitude Note
Card of Thanks expresses appreciation from the Buckley family for support during bereavement and from M Arthur Costellow for flowers cards and kindnesses during illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Arthur Costellow
Biddeford Man Pierre Tremblay Dies After Short Illness
Pierre Tremblay 75 of 58 Center Street Biddeford died in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born October 7 1885 in Lake St. George Quebec he worked at the Saco Lowell shops before retirement. Survived by widow Celine Tremblay five sons Arthur Andrew Paul Joseph Raymond Gerard all Biddeford two daughters Laura Dubuc Saco and Jeanette Anastasoff Biddeford nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services Saturday at 9 15 am at St Joseph church with interment at St Joseph cemetery. Friends may call at Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford Thursday and Friday 2 5 and 7 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre Tremblay
Center Street
Biddeford
Lake St. George
Que
Alfred and
Cedalie (Tremblay) Tremblay
Saco-Lowell
Celine ‘Bergeron’ Tremblay
Arthur
Andrew
Paul
Joseph Raymond
Biddeford Woman Celina Lamontagne Dies After Illness
Celina Lamontagne 73 widow of Octave Lamontagne died at home of her daughter on Wentworth Street Biddeford after a long illness. Born in Biddeford she left six daughters a son a sister and three brothers as survivors. Service set for Saturday 10 am from St Joseph church with prior visiting at Bolduc Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celina Lamontagne
Octave Lamontagne
Roland Tardif
Wentworth Street
Biddeford
Gedeon
Celima
Eon
St. Joseph Church
Ernest Hebert
Emile Fournier
Albert Houle
Armand Mercier
Saco
Therese Chretien
Lewiston
Paul Lamontagne
Frederick
Wilfrid
Octave Fon
Malvina Miles
Bolduc
Alfred Street
Maine Storm Worsens As Coastal Flooding Looms
Forecaster warns wind increase and rain this evening with rough seas and tides rising above normal. Maine likely to feel storm impact early Thursday as the eye moves east. Brunswick Naval Air Station aircraft flown to Michigan as precaution. Coast Guard and Civil Defense activate readiness and batten down actions continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chibka
Maine
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Battle Creek
Mich
Cape Elizabeth Coast Guard
Port man fined in gray municipal court
Madison D. Grindle of Kennebunk port was fined yesterday by Judge Grover C. Alexander in Gray Municipal Court for operating a motor vehicle without an inspection sticker.
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Madison D. Grindle
Kennebunkport
Gray Municipal
Grover C. Alexander
Voters Form Plantation Government In Bering
The community of Bering on the St. Croix River between Woodland and Calais voted 70 in favor of organizing into a plantation form of government with 10 opposed and one defective ballot. Bering was incorporated as a town from 1825 to 1951 when it became a deorganized township.
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Augusta
Bering
St. Croix
Woodland
Calais
Baring
Kent Pleads Guilty to Assault With Intent to Kill
Alfred Robert G. Kent of Portsmouth New Hampshire pleaded guilty Tuesday to an indictment charging him with assault with intent to kill his wife at York on May 26. Kent was arraigned in York County Superior Court and was accused of stabbing his wife.
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Kent
Alfred
Robert G. Kent
Portsmouth
N. H
York
York County Superior Court
Discoverer Capsule Fails to Separate in Vandenberg Launch
At Vandenberg Air Force Base the Discoverer XXXI satellite failed to detach its capsule during a Tuesday separation attempt after a Sunday launch. The craft, carrying human cells and nuclear radiation instruments, may orbit for months. Aerial recovery teams from Hawaii attempted to locate the capsule with no success yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Hawaii
Alaska
Estey Bill Criticized by Maine Union Official
Michael Schoonjans of the Biddeford Saco Joint Board TWUA told Local 406 members that the Estey Bill enacted by the 100th Legislature weakens gains from earlier sessions. He argued that the act’s harsh disqualifications and the Merit Raiding System deplete the unemployment fund, threaten pensioners, and force workers from rural homes to industrial centers. The law’s two dates are Sept 16, 1961 for disqualifications and Oct 1, 1962 for benefit sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Michael Schoonjans
Biddeford-Saco
Armour
Schoonjans
Cote’s Saco Administration Reviews Growth and Controversy
Cote’s term saw new park facilities at Pepperell Park and Factory Island, a re built York Hill, added policewomen for school crossings, a tax discount plan, and a new city hall courtroom. Two new industries joined Saco Industrial Park, with construction underway for Lynn Innersole. He won a tight 1959 nomination race 80-60 against Robert G. Jones, and faced praise and criticism for his methods. His withdrawal signals a likely party nomination scramble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepperell Park
New Street
York Hill
Factory Island
City Hall
Saco
Northeast Gasses, Inc
Cote
Htim
Mary Lou Appearance After Candy Store Exit
A brief note states she came out of a candy store while a male subject was held on five dollar bail awaiting sentencing later.
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Mary Lou
Saco PTA Meets Teaching Staffs For Fall Program
A large turnout of parents and friends attended the Saco Parent-Teacher association fall meeting to hear Dr. Kenneth Brooks discuss modern teaching methods and the purpose of public education. The event featured introductions of principals and teachers from local schools, with special teachers listed and student teachers from University of Maine and Gorham State Teachers College. Refreshments followed, and the next meeting on October 17 will feature Saco Police Chief Raymond Kerry as theme leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Parent-Teacher Association
Kenneth Brooks
of Gorham State Teachers College
Brooks
Karlatt
Frank Lawlor
Burns School
Carleton Robbins
Virginia Gay
John Davidson
Stella Turner
Elaine White
Robert Moody
Agnes Cunningham
Howard Cushman
Alberta Seaver
Bertha Russell
Donald Libby
Mary Thurston
Benjamin Hall
William Bogas
Martha Herrin
Helen Guignard
Velma Gibbs
Nancy Tarbox
Ernest Harmon
Phyllis Borden
Young School
Sara Emmons
Josephine DeRoener
Barbara Hooper
Paulette Ingalls
Thelma
Marland Milliken
Russell Howland
Oliver Mahair
James Davis
Wesley Schildroth
Oliver Stevens
Bryce Morris
Vincent Abbott
Lloyd Leary
Duane Thomas
Lee Ellis
Edward Gallagher
Saco
Raymond Kerry
Two Courses Added At Evening School
Two courses have been added to the Saco Evening school program. Director Sidney Griffith announced today that navigation free of charge and a mathematics course may be offered if there is interest. Registrations for the 10 week program at Thornton academy will be taken tonight from 7 to 9. Openings exist in all courses except sewing. The registration fee is five dollars.
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Saco
Sidney Griffith
Thornton Academy
Academy
Weather Update on Esther Winds Off Mid Atlantic Coast
The latest forecast shows Esther's winds at about 130 miles per hour off the middle Atlantic coast, with stronger gusts to 150 mph. Boston predicts hurricane force winds along southern waters east of New England Thursday morning, tides higher by several feet, and heavy rain possible in Connecticut by late afternoon. A hurricane watch remains for southern New England coasts and winds in Boston are expected to ease Thursday.
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Page
Esther
Middle Atlantic
Boston
Weather Bureau
New England
Connecticut
Muskie in Bonn for West Berlin panel on German issues
Senator Edmund S. Muskie of Maine flew to Bonn Germany Tuesday night to join West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt in a panel discussion on West German problems. The program All America Want To Know is Reader's largest project which will be carried.
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Muskie
Bonn
Washington
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Germany
West Berlin
Willy Brandt
All America Want To
Biddeford Girl Scout Leaders Draw Up Plans
Reorganization of troops and resuming meetings were discussed at Biddeford Neighborhood Girl Scout Leaders association fall meeting at the Scout hall on Pool Street. Meetings will begin in early October with notices to all Brownies and Girl Scouts. Leaders will attend conferences October 3 to 5 in Portland and a special meeting October 9 to discuss participation in the Community Chest parade October 16. Attendees included neighborhood chairman Mrs Rose Thompson and many volunteers. mothers may contact leaders or leave names at the Girl Scout office to volunteer.
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Biddeford
Girl Scout Leaders Association
Scout Hall
Pool Street
Brownies
Portland
Rose Thompson
Libbie Remar
Laurette Gauvin
Doris Angers
Odette Dubuc
Ruth Wolfertz
Betty Stansbe
Peggy Donovan
Vicki Hobbins
Ann Hector
Germaine Hebert
Michaud
Arlene Libby
Girl Scout Office
Webber Hospital To Host Nurses Meeting Next Wednesday
Webber Hospital in Biddeford hosts the first fall meeting of the Western District Maine State Nurses Association on September 27 at 8 p m. Administrator Carleton Davis and nurse superintendent Miss Annie Mae McEachen welcome members and guests. Dr Emerson Drake of Maine Medical Center will speak on Postoperative Care in Cardiac Surgery, introduced by Miss Elizabeth Maguire. The session precedes the business meeting and new delegates for the Poland Spring convention October 9 and 10 will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Maguire
Kennebunk
Meene
Poland
New Street Lights Installed In Saco
11,000 lumen mercury street lights are installed on Main and Elm streets in Saco this week replacing 10,000 lumen lights. The upgrade runs from Elm street bridge to Main street and from Main street railroad bridge to Ross road.
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Main
Elm Streets
Saco
Elm Street
Main Street
Ross Road
Virginia Coast Braces for Esther After Storm Moves North
Esther continued a northerly course at about 15 mph with winds gale force along the Virginia coast. Forecasters warned tides could run two feet above normal as warnings remained from Virginia north to Massachusetts. North Carolina reported major damage on the Outer Banks with roads hit hard and about 300 residents sheltered at Buxton School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Washington
Esther
Cape Hatteras
Glenn Sachse
Atlantic Seaboard
Virginia Capes
Massaen
Washington Weather Bureau
North Carolina
Weather Bureau
Hatteras
Sheriff's Office
Buxton
Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Station WCBB Grants $10,000
The War Memorial Foundation of Westbrook gave Colby Bates Bowdoin Educational Telecasting Corp a $10,000 grant to launch ITV station WCBB in Litchfield this fall. Directors said the programs will bring cultural advantages to Maine residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ETV
Lewiston
Warren Memorial Foundation
Westbrook
Colby - Bates - Bowdoin Educational Telecasting Corp
ITV
WCBB
Litchfield
Maine
Radio Television Coverage Noted By Officials
A fragment notes efforts to extend radio and television coverage with officials indicating ongoing work and future broadcasts. No clear names or dates are readable. Further details are unavailable in the fragment.
Maine Tank Unit Will Be Activated for Federal Duty
The 2nd Medium Tank Battalion of the Maine National Guard is ordered to mobilize for active federal duty on October 15. Based in Lewiston with headquarters, the unit includes four tank companies in Auburn, South Portland, and Westbrook, led by Lt. Col. Frank Daunis. The governor noted the exact mobilization time and place to be announced by the First Army commanding general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine National Guard
Lewiston
Frank Daunis
Auburn
South Portland
Westbrook
Maine
Portland
Waterville
Reed
First Army
Kiwanis Hears Talk On State Of Maine
Adelbert M. Jakeman Sr of Ocean Park spoke to the Saco Biddeford Kiwanis about the State of Maine reading his poems. A former Massachusetts native and past Kiwanis leader introduced by Fernand Cote, the meeting drew high attendance and a board session was held afterward. Capt. Robert Williams of the Salvation Army attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelbert M. Jakeman
Ocean Park
Saco-Biddeford
Board of Directors
Clifford Purvis
Robert Williams
Salvation Army
Biddeford Junior High Announces Band and Football Practice
Principal Robert R. Hodge announced three items at Biddeford Junior High. The milk program is set for the year with Travers Jackson named chairman. Band practice starts this week in the gym for Grades 4 through 7, a change from last year. Junior High football practice begins under Coach Peter Judge.
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Prin
Robert R. Hodge
Biddeford Junior High School
Travers Jackson
Peter Judge
Pi Chapter Schedules Food Sale Change of Date
Pi chapter Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Robert Bergeron house in Old Orchard Beach to move the charity food sale from September 29 to Friday October 13 at Biddeford Hardware. Plans were reviewed by Mrs. Raymond Audie as program books were handed out and a Friendly Greeting kit displayed for fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pi Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Robert Bergeron
Greenacres Road
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford
Raymond Audie
Peter Skinsacos
Donald Lester
Roland Rioux
Alfred Loignon
J. A. Servais
Summer Street
Saco
Servais
Charles Cotsis
Roland Provencher
Victor Victor
James Moutsatsos
Concord, N.H
Parker Pitts
Cape Porpoise
Biddeford Alerted For Hurricane Esther Arrival
Mayor Clement H. Deschambault alerted Biddeford police, fire, street departments and the Civil Defense to be ready as hurricane Esther approached the area. The notice urged readiness in case the storm moved into the region and demanded coordination across city services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement H. Deschambault
Biddeford
Deschembault
Civil Defense
Pigeons Die After Eating Meat Scraps on Pleasant Street
Several pigeons on Pleasant street in Saco died after eating scraps of meat found nearby. Police said the meat is being analyzed and an autopsy will be performed on the pigeons to determine the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Street
Saco
Woman Demands Corps Reconsider Seawall Repair Biddeford resident urges action after wall collapse
Mrs. Oscar Dubois of White Wharf Biddeford reports ongoing erosion and rights questions about a seawall that kept the Saco river in its channel. She cites prior notices from Corps official Rohde and says the wall serves public needs, not private property. She warns of health risks from exposed sewage and requests protection for tenants and her home. Copies go to city officials governor and congressmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Dubois
White Wharf
Biddeford
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Corps
Dubois
Biddefor
Otto J. Rohde
Corps of Engineers
Saco
Main Street
Rohde
Saco River
Central Maine Power Company
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Sister Aube Named Assistant Administrator at Notre Dame
Rev Sister Aube is named new assistant administrator of Notre Dame Hospital Biddeford. She will oversee Obstetrics and arrives from Fanny Allen Hospital Winooski Vermont where she was assistant administrator and director of the admittance and business office. Born in Charlotte Vermont she joined the Religious Hospitallers of St Joseph in 1946 and trained at Fanny Allen. She will be introduced to Notre Dame board at fall sessions and to the auxiliary on October 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sister Aube
Notre Dame Hospital
Biddeford
Sister Annunciata
Notre Dame
St. Rube
Fanny Allen Hospital
Winooski
Charlotte
Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph Nursing Order
Winooski Hospital
Harvest Ball Plans By St. Andre PFTA
St. Andre PFTA advances Harvest Ball plans for October 28 in the parish hall with President Joseph Plamondon at Hills Beach. Music by Arline's orchestra and Albert Deshaies as master of ceremonies. Co chairs Mrs. Paul Dorais and Mrs. Roland St Michelle announced ticket and hall committees to be named this month. Maine harvest themed decorations to be prepared by men and women groups. Progress reports set for the next special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andre Pfta
Joseph Plamondon
Hills Beach
Arline
Albert Deshaies
Paul Dorais
Roland St. Michelle
Plamondon
Man Fined for Passing Stopped School Bus
Peter Boucouvalas, 46, of 29 Staples Street, Old Orchard Beach, paid a 25 dollar fine in Old Orchard Beach Trial Justice court after being found guilty of passing a stopped school bus on Ocean Park Road. Old Orchard Beach police were complainants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Boucouvalas
Staples Street
Old Orchard Oh
Old Orchard Beach
Wesley M. Mewer
Boucouvalas
Ocean Park Road
Tire Tread Wear Rates at High Speeds Revealed
An analysis finds tire treads wear nearly twice as fast at 70 mph compared with 45 mph. The study notes increased heat and friction at higher speeds accelerating tread loss, impacting maintenance schedules and safety.
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National Legion
Buckley
Discoverer
Estey Bill
Saco Pta
Western District
Ried
Kiwanis Club
State of Maine
BJHS
Wapi Qc
Mhors
Red Hi & Lo
Alfred St
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