Local personals from Biddeford and area happenings
Mary Callahan, 135 Hill Street, Biddeford, is under medical care at Webber Hospital. Paul Bellavance, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid Bellavance, Biddeford, heads to Gorham State Teachers College for his junior year. Local residents mourning a sister, Mrs. Philemon Doyon, formerly of Biddeford, include the Lacroix, Boucher, and Dionne families. Leopold Labonte returns from Hills Beach to 23 West Street, Biddeford, resuming full‑time hairdressing. Carolyn L. Mboria returns to the University of Maine Orono as a Sophomore, daughter of Charles and Mary Mboria of Saco. Jeanne Pimpare hosts guests including FBI employees in Washington, D.C. Llord A. Turner, USN airman apprentice, serves aboard USS Kitty Hawk at Guantanamo Bay. Raymond H. Bedard reports to Great Lakes for recruit training. James D. Heffernan completes nine weeks at Great Lakes and begins Electronics Technician school. Guests attend Boisvert‑Guerin wedding in Old Orchard Beach. many relatives travel from across Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Callahan
Hill Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Paul Bellavance
Wilfrid Bellavance
Washington Street
Gorham
Colpe
Pawtucket
Philemon Doyon
Loguay Lacroix
Edward Boucher
Saco
Jeanne Pimpare
Romeo Impare
Alfred Road
Janis Reep
Farren
Ark
Susan Keene
Golden Hills
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C
Llord A. Turner
Airman
USN
Amos
Josephat A. Bedard
Carver Street
Bedard
St. Louis High School
Kesslen Shoe Company
Kennebunk
James D. Heffernan
U. S. Navy
John E. Heffernan
Maple Street
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Heffernan
Thornton Academy
Boisvert-Guerin
Old Orchard Beach
Robert Stevens
Swansea
Mass
Maurice Blouin
Three Rivers
P. Q
Lawrence Whitten
Holyyoke
Frederick Dove
Kathleen
North Andover
N. H
John Boisvert
Orlando
Fla
Ann Doyle
Manchester
Antonio Boisvert
East Surf Street
Virginia Morin, 77, of Saco, Dies After Illness
Virginia Morin of Cumberland Avenue Saco died at home after a lengthy illness. Born in Canada she was daughter of Adolph and Emelia Loranger. Survived by husband Hilaire Morin three sons Arthur Ralph and Robert 15 grandchildren eight great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 8 30 Saturday from Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco with calling hours at Cote Funeral Home Beach Street today 1 10 pm and tomorrow 10 am to 10 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Morin
Cumberland Avenue
Saco
Canada
Adolph and
Emelia ‘Corcaine Loranger
Ste. Ann
St. Andre Parish
Biddeford
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Hilaire Morin
Arthur
Boston
Ralph
Rain Forecast From Hurricane Esther Hits Portland
Portland brace for severe weather as Esther drives rain this afternoon and evening. Winds up to 75 mph expected, with rain and high winds easing by morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Esther
Church notes list Friday youth meetings across local churches
Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Friday at 8 30 p m. The Bible club of the Lyman Baptist church Goodwins Mills will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Salvation Army
The
Bible Club
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Saco church confessions and meetings listed for Friday and Saturday
Entries announce confession times at St Monica in Kennebunk St Martha in Kennebunkport and St Mary in Wells plus Holy Communion at Christ Episcopal in Biddeford and a Friday Methodist Men’s Brotherhood meeting at Saco School Street church with a business session and fellowship. The 1962 confirmation class for Saco First Parish Congregational meets Friday at 2:30 p.m. for high school freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary Church
Wells
Christ Episcopal Church
Biddeford
Methodist Men's Brotherhood of the
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Saco First Parish Congregational
Junior Youth Fellowship Meets at Parish House
The Junior Youth Fellowship of Saco First Parish Congregational Church will hold the first fall meeting in the Parish House on Friday at 3 15 p m. Edward Cloudman serves as adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco First Parish
Edward Cloudman
Peanut Harvest Worth About Two Hundred Million Dollars
United States farmers produce roughly 700000 tons of peanuts annually, a crop valued at about 200 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Card of Thanks to Notre Dame Hospital Staff
Sincere thanks to the doctors and nurses of Notre Dame hospital for their kind care and to relatives and friends for flowers cards and gifts sent during my recent illness. Mrs. Angelina Bedard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Hospital
Angelina Bedard
Sacred Heart League and Ste Anne Sodality Meet in Saco
The Sacred Heart League of Notre Dame de Lourdes church and the Ste Anne sodality of Notre Dame parish will pay respects to Mrs. Hilaire Morin. Meetings are Friday at 8 30 and 9 at Cote funeral home James and Beach streets Saco Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart League of Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco
Ste. Anne Sodality of Notre Dame Parish
Cote Funeral Home
James and Beach Street
Hilaire Morin
Foss Street WSCS Plans Christmas Fair
The Foss Street Methodist church Woman's Society of Christian Service held a meeting last night in the vestry to plan the annual Christmas fair and turkey supper on November 16. Reports from supper and booth chairs were given, and readings noted. updates included World Wide Communion Day plans, United Nations stamps for a peace campaign, and a youth essay winner who attended a Methodist camp. A district meeting invitation and a social with refreshments closed the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Foss Street Methodist Church
Biddeford
Booth
Sylvia Searle
Searle
June Poirier
United Nations
Francis Spencer
Mari An Hutchins
Louise Merryman
Sunshine
Evelyn Crowley
Goodall Hospital
Sanford
Joan Doyle
Frances Michie
Scarborough
Winthrop
Patricia Henderson
Children's Church
Thornton Heights Methodist Church
South Portland
Doyle
Henderson
Postponed St Mary Associates Meeting Tonight Rescheduled
The St Mary Associates meeting scheduled for tonight is postponed to next Thursday at 7 30 p m in St Mary school hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary Associates
St Mary School Hall
Biddeford Saco Lodge cancels supper and meeting
The Biddeford Saco Lodge of Fiks has canceled the planned supper and meeting for tonight at the lodge home on Portland Road in Saco. No reschedule date was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Lodge of
Fiks
Portland Road
Saco
Biddeford PTA Meeting Postponed to Sept 28
The Biddeford PTA meeting set for tonight has been postponed to Thursday September 28 at 8 p m in Biddeford High School auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Pta
Biddeford High School
Congress Deliberates Foreign Aid and Disarmament Plans
About a score of senators had departed for meetings abroad as leaders sought speedy accord on foreign aid totals for the government year and on terms for a disarmament agency. Congress set aid at 4,196,600,000 in the Senate and 3,657,500,000 in the House, Kennedy had asked 4,762,500,000. The House prepared a vote on a compromise bill to permanently establish the Peace Corps after Senate approval. Fowler Hamilton was nominated as foreign aid chief and conferees planned to resolve differences on the new disarmament bureau, with the House proposing an Arms Control unit directly reporting to the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Kennedy
Congress
Fowler Hamilton
New York
Senate House
Longtime Rochester pharmacist foresees change in drugstores
Andrew A. Romano, a 50 year veteran druggist, spoke at a Rochester Pharmacy Society dinner and predicted the corner drug store will fade in the next 50 years as pharmacy advances. He wondered what future generations will face and suggested deeper advances in drug delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester, N. Y
Andrew A. Romano
Pharmacy Society of Rochester
New Men's Church Group Adopts Theme at Saco Parish
A new Men’s Fellowship at First Parish Congregational Church in Saco adopts Service Above Self as its motto and outlines project captains across church activities. Lester Austin chairs, Larry Dearborn vice chairs, Robert Goldthwait secretary treasurer. Rev. Harry A. Rufiero serves as advisor. About 32 men enrolled. meetings set for the third Wednesday each month at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Lester Austin
Larry Dearborn
Robert Goldthwait
Harry A. Rufiero
Roy Tounge
Walter Nutting
Cocaptains
Usher Supply
Clyde Mailman
Lester Black
Warren Peterson
Harry Aufiero
Hammond Peterson
Ralph Meserve
Mark Black
Howard Cushman
G. S. Arsenault
Daniel Davis
Richard Dupuis
Carl Bohlin
Percy Sylvester
Two Suits and Coat Taken in Break at White Star
Pierre Larochelle president of the White Star Laundry told police that two suits and a blue sport coat were missing after a nighttime entry. A grey suit and a blue suit were listed as missing along with the blue sport coat, with items rummaged through and strewn about. The case is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Star
Pierre Larochelle
White Star Laundry
Biddeford
Larochelle
Esther Hurricane Threat Warns New England Coast
Winds up to 115 mph in the hurricane center with gusts to 75 mph at Block Island and 55 to 65 mph at Point Judith RI. Gale winds extend 350 miles east and 200 miles west. Rain and eight foot tides loom as Easterly gales hit Boston and Cape Cod. Weather Bureau says storm remains intense 18 to 24 hours and urges watching bulletins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Block Island
R.I
Point Judith
Weather Bureau
Boston
New England
Provincetown
Mass
Cape Cod
Esther
Big chain pharmacies to supplant independent druggists says expert
An analyst argues that major disease outbreaks and rising costs will drive consumers to the vast networks of chain pharmacies rather than local independents. He predicts a shift in prescription filling toward nationwide retailers and warns small shops may struggle to survive.
Bids Opened on Saco School Bond Issue
Bids were opened for a 399000 dollar bond issue to finance a new school in Pepperell Park, Saco. Bidders included Tucker Anthony, John Navenne, Harriman Ripley, Smith Barney, S. S. Moseley, W. F. Hutton, and Canal National Bank with various yields and premiums. City treasurer Glen Yarborough opened the bids. award to be decided by the Saco City Council on September 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepperell Park
Saco
Canal National Bank
Tucker Anthony Company
John Navenne
Comprey
Harriman Ripley Company
Smith Barney Company
S. S. Moseley Company
W. FE. Hutton Company
Glen Yarborough
Eastern Star Guests at Winnegance Chapter Night
Old Orchard Beach residents Stanley Leonard and Mrs Ger os Leonard attended Guest Officers Night at Winnegance chapter Yarmouth with Mrs Edrice Bates arranging supper reservations for Saturday at 6 p m prior to Miniwanca chapter meeting at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall. Star of the Valley officers from Valleyfield Quebec will be special guests and demonstrate degrees. Miss Ethel Wight Mrs Margaret Lynch and Mrs Gertrude Wight visited Brunswick Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Leonard
Worthy Iron
Miniwanca
Blder
Eastern Star
Winnegance
Yarmouth
Geros Leonard
Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
Edrice Bates
Lawn Avenue
Star of the Valley
Valleyfield
Quebec
Ethel Wight
Margaret Lynch
Gertrude Wight
Brunswick
Esther Preparations Amid Hurricane Esther Tops Maine Coast
Evacuees to use town high school gym as Esther barrels up the East Coast. Portland forecasters warn center may parallel Maine coast leaving inland winds 40 to 60 mph and coastal rainfall four to five inches. High tide around 8:45 pm with widespread warnings and battening down by shipping and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Seekins
Esther
Portland Weather Bureau
Maine
Charles Chibka
Chibka
Chipka
Chikka
Pepperell Manufacturing Company
Fallout Stations Get New Iodine Samplers
Ten stations in the nationwide fallout detection network are being equipped with iodine samplers to improve estimates of radioactive iodine-151 in air samples. Locations include Seattle Berkeley Phoenix Salt Lake City Boise Helena Oklahoma City Madison Anchorage and Rockville with Er nest Anderson noting the upgrade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trom
Montgomery
Ala
Ernest Anderson
Seattle
Wash
Berkeley
Calif
Phoenix
Ariz
Salt Lake City
Utah
Mail carrier bitten by boy in Greer dog incident
Buck Henson, a mail carrier in Greer, South Carolina, tried to shoo a barking dog when a nearby boy ran up and bit him on the arm. The incident occurred as Henson was dealing with the dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GREER
S.C
Buck Henson
Henson
Old Orchard Rebekahs Elect Slate of Officers
Old Orchard Rebekah lodge elected Betty Ann Wing Noble Grand and named officers including Lorraine Pettengill recording secretary Joan Collins financial secretary Margaret Chamberlin treasurer and trustees Walter Jordan Gladys Goodwin and Ethe Whitten Two officers will be installed October 5 by district deputy president Avis Briggs York County Past Noble Grands meet September 27 at North Berwick Annual banquet September 27 at Rheeds Restaurant Scarborough program for Bangor assembly meeting October 19 20 21 was read
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ann Wing
Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge
Lorraine Pettengill
Joan Collins
Margaret Chamberlin
Dorothy Arno
Walter Jordan
Gladys Goodwin
Ethe Whitten
Avis Briggs
York County Past Noble Grands Association
North Berwick
Avonell Pettengill
Old Orchard Rebekah Lodges
Rheeds
Scarborough
Valle's
Pettengil
Rebekah Assembly
Bangor
Election of New Officers by St Joseph Alumnae Ha
St Joseph Alumnae Ha elects officers at fall meeting led by Rev Sylvie Levesque. New slate includes Marguerite Paquette president and Paulette Janson vice president. Dues, treasury, canteen and style show roles assigned. guest night set for October 18 with masquerade party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph High Up
Marguerite Paquette
Paulette Janson
Annette Doherty
Cecile Brunelle
Lucille Dubois
Patricia Cote
Aurore Camire
Theresa Angers
Leona Poirier
Yvonne Gagne
Emile Sevigny
Madeleine Langley
Sylvie Levesque
Dana Wilson
Bernadette Guerette
M. Paquette
Helen Chretien
Guerette
Langley
Rose Boucher
St. Joseph Hall
Diane Lambert
Anita Poirier
Armando Poirier
Lorraine Anastasoff
Mignonne Dutil
Pauline Larochelle
Albert Cookson
Theresa Lessard
Carol Spencer
George Ruel
Paul Sevigny
Bernadette Potvin
T. J. Murphy Company
Bernard’s
Juliette
Yvonne
Style Show
Yvonne Goulet
Aurore Gendron
Jeannette Chadbourne
Yvette Croteau
Simone Gadbois
Arthur Roy
Anna Labrecque
Irene Racine
Rachel Th
Past Presidents Parley dinner in Kennebunkport
The Past Presidents Parley of the Webber Lefebvre unit of the American Legion auxiliary met at the Shawmut Inn Kennebunkport with 13 members and one guest Mrs Pearl Belyea unit president presiding. Plans for a Christmas meeting were discussed. Also noted were a home demonstration by Mrs Costellow with Mrs Hanson as demonstrator and prize winner Mrs Bouchard. Ambulance called for Mrs Elmer Mitchell. Fire department and law enforcement officials attended meetings and local residents returned from New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber-Lefebvre
American Legion Auxiliary
Shawmut Inn
Kennebunkport
Pearl Belyea
Phyllis Truscott
Alice L. Downing
Marguerite Crowley
Alfie Leech
Elinor Bergeron
Louise Marin
Macora Moulton
Frances Bur 2
Irma Bowdoin
Lillian Hicks
Zella Tibbetts
Almena Greene
Georgia Evans
Pearl Belwyea
M. Arthur Costellow
Dane Street
Hanson
Biddeford
Elsie Bouchard
Wells
York County Law Enforcement Association
Edmund L. Cashen
Maine Law Enforcement Association
Augusta
Poland Spring
Sidney Dymkoski
Martha
Colonial Drive
New York City
Jack Mathis
Kennebunk High School
College of New Rochelle
New York
Michael Tranchida
Miami
Fla
Michael Tranci
Sea Road
Evening School At Beach May Become Reality
Old Orchard Beach Evening Course Extension committee met at the high school led by Princ Herbert Bean to plan after hours classes if residents show interest. Chairman George LeBeau said a telephone call or post card to the high school will signal enough interest. Courses may include shorthand typing bookkeeping mathematics English driver education sewing art and manual arts at $5 per course except art at $10. a follow up meeting is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Princ Herbert R. Bean
George B. LeBeau
LeBeau
Ruth Auger
Philip Webb
William Holland
John Tibbetts
Biddeford Girl Runs Into Car Escapes Injury
A nine year old Biddeford girl Ruby Garland of 210 Elm Street ran into a car on Elm Street in Biddeford last night and escaped injury. The car was operated by Horace Evans of Goose Rocks Beach. Evans said the child was playing with friends when she collided with his vehicle. Officers Theodore Drouin and Alphonse Faucher investigated for Biddeford police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Elm Street
Ruby Garland
Elm’ Street
Horace B. Evans
Goose Rocks Beach
Evans
Theodore Drouin
Alphonse Faucher
Pine Cone Temple Changes Date For Inspection
Pine Cone Temple Pythian Sisters met in Saco at the K of P hall to announce a new inspection date. The event, led by Edith Halasz, moved from October 18 to November 1 with Mrs. Erma Morse of Maine as inspecting officer. A rummage sale was discussed, a mystery package awarded to Mrs. Vera Benoit, and refreshments were provided by Miss Bertha Berry and Mrs. June Ogden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Cone Temple
Pythian Sisters
Saco K. of Phall
Erma Morse
Portland
Maine
Vera Benoit
Bertha Berry
June Ogden
Edith Halasz
Legion Unit Reports Committees and Charity Efforts
The Tighe Beaudoin Farley unit of the American Legion auxiliary held a meeting at the Biddeford post home. Committee reports covered donations to Notre Dame Thrift Shop and welfare activities including clothing deliveries and missionary shipments. A reception for Maine auxiliary president Mrs Thelma Johns was announced for September 30 in Bangor with funds raised for a gift tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Post Home
Elm Street
Biddeford
Elodie Renaud
Community Activities Committee
Notre Dame
Nellie Petit
Nellie White
Carville
Leonard Wood Memorial Fund
Germaine Lariviere
Ida Noyes
Parochial School Bus Service Plan Narrowly Fails
A filing deadline Friday set opposition at about 44 000 to 45 000 votes. The speaker lamented the narrow loss after strong effort for a parochial school bus service plan in Augusta. The result underscores community divisions over funding and transportation for religious-affiliated schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
WWI Widows Begin Season With Banquet in Biddeford
The annual banquet and first fall meeting of Chapter 9 Widows of World War I held at Wonderbar in Biddeford and later at the American Legion hall. Members urged senators and representatives to vote for HR 2579 with replies from Smith, Muskie, Garland, and Tupper promising support. Department of Maine meeting planned for Oct 8 at 1 30 pm in Kittery Legion hall. Members to suggest prospective new members and a summer project fund was reported. Committee for next meeting October 18 at Saco Legion hall named Emelia Bolduc and Georgiana Champoux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapter 9
Widows of World War I, Inc
Wonderbar
Biddeford
Muskie
Peter Garland
Stanley Tupper
Department of Maine
American Legion Hall
Kittery
Almeria Campbell
New Jersey
Emilia Romeo
Eva Desautels
Saco
Banquet And Installation Planned By K C Auxiliary
Biddeford council Knights of Columbus auxiliary completed plans for a banquet and installation of officers Saturday evening in K of C hall. Mrs Muriel Drapeau resigns as vice president. Martha Masse elected to fill unexpired term. October 21 set for masquerade party. committee led by Masse. Twenty eight members attended. next meeting October 4 in hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Doris Dussault
Jeannette Giullette
Martha Neault
Claire Gosselin
Paulette Loranger
Maine Supreme Court Requires Enabling Act For Public Funds
A legal challenge led to a Maine Supreme Court ruling that an enabling act was necessary to authorize public funds for the matter. The legislation was narrowly defeated by a special session of the legislature in 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Supreme Court
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