25th Wedding Anniversary Attendance Notice
Mrs Lois Cote of Camp Ellis is a patient at Webber hospital. Among those contributing gifts but unable to attend the 25th wedding anniversary celebration for Mr and Mrs Arthur Wilson of Saco were Mr and Mrs Harry Sait of Flag Pond Road Saco Mrs Margaret Marte of Saco and Mr and Mrs Ferriss Freme of Caribou.
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Lois Cote
Camp Ellis
Webber Hospital
Arthur Wilson
Saco
Harry Sait
Flag Pond Road
Margaret Marte
Ferriss Freme
Caribou
Alfred Boisvert 78 of Biddeford dies after brief illness
Alfred Boisvert 78 of 19 Victory avenue Biddeford died early today at a local hospital after a brief illness He was born in Victoriaville Quebec son of Moise and Lazarile Boisvert and lived in Biddeford since 1899 He worked as a loomfixer at Pepperell Manufacturing retiring ten years ago He was a member of St Joseph church Surviving are four sons Conrad Raymond and Paul all of Biddeford Emile Boisvert of Bristol Conn two daughters Mrs Arthur Plante of Biddeford and Mrs Mary Hebert of Lynn Mass two brothers Joseph and Wilfrid Boisvert of St Albert Quebec plus 11 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held Monday at 8 30 am at St Joseph church Friends may call Bolduc funeral home Biddeford Saturday and Sunday 1 4 pm and 7 10 pm
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Alfred Boisvert
Victory Avenue
Biddeford
Victoriaville
Moise
Baselisse (Marcotte) Boisvert
Pepperell Mfg Co
St. Joseph Church
Albertine (Dubois) Boisvert
Conrad
Raymond
Paul
Emile Boisvert
Bristol
St Joseph Church
Bolduc
Alfred Street
Saco Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers at Odd Fellows Hall
The Saco Rebekah lodge will meet at Odd Fellows hall in Saco Saturday evening at 7 30 for the election of officers. Refreshments will be served. Group A with Mrs Fillmore Barris captain will run the Notre Dame Thrift shop next week.
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Saco Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Saco
Church notes schedule Confessions at Kennebunk and Wells
The Junior Band and Soongs ters of the Saco Salvation Army meet Saturday at 10 a.m. Confessions will be heard at St Monica Church Kennebunk from 4 to 5 p.m. at St Martha Church Kennebunk from 4 to 9 and 8 p.m. Mary Church Wells from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. All Saints Church Ogunquit from 4 to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
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Soongsters
Saco Salvation Army
St Monica Church
Kennebunk
St. Martha Church
St Mary Church
Wells
All Saints Church
Oguaquit
Keeping Rural Atmosphere Is Difficult Task
In discussing preserving countryside charm, architect Victor Gruen advocates the cluster principle of closer houses with shared rural land kept as parks or open space. He argues zoning changes can enable this without increasing housing density, boosting tax revenue, and maintaining rural flavor.
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Victor Gruen
Gruen
Gold Shares Lead Gains In A Weaker Market
In New York the stock market opened softer with the Associated Press average down 1.10 to 598.49 at noon. Gold stocks rose as government gold reserves fell to the lowest since April 1940, fueling interest in mining shares while industrials, rails and utilities slipped. Nonferrous metals gained demand as bonds moved mixed and overall trading stayed moderate.
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New York
United
Saco Traffic Problem Debated by Legion Post
The Owen-Davis post American Legion in Saco discussed the Main Elm Beach North streets corner traffic issue. They favored moving the Eastman Park World War One monument and plaque to Pepperell Park opposite the Legion home, citing historical and patriotic reasons for preferred site.
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Main
Elm
Beach
North Streets
Saco
Owen-Davis Post
American Legion
Beach Street
State Highway Commission
Eastman Park
Pepperell Park
Legion Home
Deluge Strikes Florida Keys After Donna Devastation
Hurricane hunter planes flew to the straits to probe a developing low pressure area that was deluging Florida with rain. The Florida Keys faced renewed misery as Marathon reported eight inches of rain in ten hours, compounding the cleanup after Donna.
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Fla
Florida Straits
Florida
Florida Keys
Donna
Marathon
Maine Highway Toll Hits 117
Two people died in traffic crashes Thursday, raising Maine’s road fatalities to 117 for the year. Victims include William C. Shaw, 25, of East Segabeg, who perished when a car carrying him collided with a dump truck on Route 107, and Doris Bickford, 25, of Ellsworth, whose car veered off a highway near Enfield and struck a rock.
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Associated Press
Maine
William C. Shaw
East Sebage
Doris Bickford
Ellsworth
Enfield
Khrushchev pushes three stage disarmament plan at UN
Khrushchev warned that state policy could spark a third world war and urged a plenary session to discuss disarmament and colonialism. He proposed a new neutral disarmament body, outlined a three stage ban on rockets, and stressed independence for dependent areas while citing Congo as a warning. The Soviet proposals were circulated before his remarks, following Eisenhower's call to use the UN as the clearing house for perilous issues.
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Khrushchev
Congo
Soviet Union
Assembly
Eisenhower
U.N
Turtle shell bearer's name carved on farm find
In 1922 Charles Jones carved his name and the date on a turtle shell found on his father in law's farm near Columbus Ohio. Recently Richard Yank, the current owner of the property, discovered the shell anew.
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Columbus
Ohio
Charles Jones
Here
Richard Yank
Portland Weather Forecast Snapshot
Partly cloudy with little temperature change this afternoon and mild tonight. Saturday should be fair and cooler. Southerly winds 5 to 15 mph this afternoon shift to northerly tonight. High temperature this afternoon in the upper 60s. Lows tonight in the upper 40s to low 50s.
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Portland
Salute To Youth Richard Hevey Wins State Science Award
Richard Hevey of Biddeford, winner of the Salute to Youth award, gained recognition at a Massachusetts college as a 13 year old in plant research. He built a home laboratory with his father and later represented Biddeford High in the Maine State Science fair at Bates College. He conducted milk analysis for Strontium 90, using hospital facilities for delicate measurements, and contributed to a Civil Defense radiological course. Hevey, active with Biddeford Explorer Post 305 and involved in school clubs, plans chemical engineering at the University of Maine starting this fall. He is part of a family that fostered his scientific pursuits and believes in a strong future for American science.
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Richard Hevey
Biddeford
Massachusetts
Paul E. Hevey
Bates College
Maine Medical Center
Hevey
Civil Defense
Michael Pauer
America
Claire Hevey
University of Maine
Saco
Glee Club
Yearbook
Washington Club
St. Mary Parish
Biddeford High School
Highest Brass Nabs Speeder
Middletown Delaware AP says Creedon RK Wost of Carlisle Pennsylvania was arrested for speeding Thursday and fined 204 dollars after reaching 100 mph. A state police convoy including a colonel captain and lieutenant, with Governor J Caleb Boggs in pursuit, chased him as he passed Capt John Herbert and Col John Ferguson before joining the governor’s car driven by Lt Walter Nedvick. Yost claimed he was rushing a mechanic to a disabled truck.
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Middletown
Del
Creedon RK. Wost
Carlisle
Delaware
J. Caleb Boggs
Yost
Johnn. Herbert
Col
John PP. Ferguson
Walter Nedvick
GSTC Professor is Saco Guest Pastor
Rev. Paul Barker, sociology professor at Gorham State Teachers College, will be guest preacher Sunday at 10 a m services at First Parish Congregational Church in Saco.
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Paul Barker
Gorham State Teachers College
First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Overheated Laundry Motor Triggers Biddeford Fire Call
An overheated motor in a laundry at 376 Elm Street Biddeford prompted Tank 1 from Central Fire Station to respond at 8:25 last evening. The fire was already out upon arrival, causing only minor damage. Building owned by Irving Sandler and occupied by Wilfred Crepeau.
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Elm Street
Biddeford
Central Fire Station
Irving Sandler
Wilfred Crepeau
Guild Plans Supper and GOP Meeting at Sanford Beach
A St. Joseph Academy guild of South Berwick planned a spaghetti supper for October during a Sanford meeting at Mrs. Diana Hartigan’s home. Mrs. Simone Devon closed the session. Mrs. Irene Guignard won the attendance award as chatter about a “crazy do-dad” filled the room. The Old Orchard Beach Republican Town committee will host York County Republican committee at 8 PM Monday in the Lions Club Hall Hoffman Street Old Orchard Beach.
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Diana Hartigan
State Street
Sanford
Simone Devon
Biddeford
Hartigan
Irene Guignard
Rose Sammuels
Old Orchard Beach
Republican Town Committee
York County Republican Committee
Lions Club
Hoffman Street
Meeting to be announced at a later date
A meeting date will be announced later. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Patricia Schwarty and Mrs. Hartigan.
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Patricia Schwarty
Hartigan
Biddeford Red Cross Faces Closure Without Funds
Biddefords American Red Cross office may close its city hall chapter if funds do not arrive soon. Executive secretary Anne M. Dumais said on the town’s appeal for a grant from national headquarters. A food sale at Central stand on Main Street next Friday September 30 begins at 9 30 a m to raise emergency funds. Past campaigns netted 1500 for the chapter and future plans include first aid classes and a water safety program for next summer. The vital liaison with servicemen remains a private, ongoing service. A volunteer food sale team led by Mrs Roger Perreault with several helpers.
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Biddeford
American Red Cross
Anne M. Dumais
Main Street
Red Cross
Dumais
Roger Perreault
Antoinette Hawes
Arithur Guilmette
Barbara ‘Vanderward
Joseph Melan‘con
Victor Zimnnski
Euclide Millette
Bates and Bowdoin open football seasons this Saturday
College football opens with Bates facing Union and Bowdoin meeting Tufts in Brunswick. Maine hosts Rhode Island as Colby sits idle. The season kicks off amid optimism after two rebuilding years, with Bates showing new formations and Bowdoin relying on youth.
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Associated Press
Bates
Bowdoin
Bobcats
Union
Bob Hatch
Bobcat
Tufts
Brunswick
Jumbos
Polo Bears
Maine
Hal Westerman
Rhode Island
Orono
Dave Cloutier
Massachusetts
Black Bears
Ram
John Rollins
Rhody
Northeastern
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Kennedy Defends Strength as Election Issue in Denver Rally
Kennedy contends the nation risks weakness by avoiding hard truths and urges greater effort and leadership. He rebuffs Nixon’s charge that he is a spokesman for national disparagement, insisting America must move forward and that criticism of GOP leadership is not a critique of the country. He notes he may lose if wrong but argues bold action is needed.
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Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
Denver
Massachusetts
Lief
America
Democratic Party
Springield
Congo Crisis: Katanga Forces Suppress Luena Protest
Troops clashed as Katanga forces faced accusations of brutal suppression of an antigovernment demonstration in Luena last week, retaliating for a raid on a mining town by BaLuba tribesmen. The U.N. command in Leopoldville ignored Col. Mobutu's call to withdraw Ghanaian and Guinean troops, while Ghana UN units guarded Patrice Lumumba's home to deter mob actions against the deposed premier.
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Katanga
Luena
U.N
Leopoldville
Joseph Mobutu
Congo
Ghana
Patrice Lumumba
Yankee Plane Crash Report Draws Fire from Officials
Air authorities say engine failure caused the plane down within range of anti-aircraft guns. Powers, 31, writing from an unidentified prison, denies this claim.
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Pace One
Major League Leaders list with batting pitching and steals
The season leader table shows batting leaders with players like Larker Great Mays Pinson Cepeda and Bruton. Pitching leaders include McDaniel Broglio and Drysdale with top win totals and strikeout marks. American League leaders feature Mantle Maris Minoso Skowron and Fox plus pitchers Coates Brown and Bunning.
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Los Angeles
Great
Pittsburgh
Mays
San Francisco
Pinson
Cincinnati
Bruton
Mathews
Milwaukee
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Cepeda
Drysdale
Koufax
Runnels
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Smith
Chicago
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New York
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Baltimore
Nixon Campaign Tour Dedicates Beloit Club
President hopeful Nixon spoke at Beloit Wisconsin dedicating a boys club before flying to Sioux Falls He planned to close the day with a speech at a Kansas City rally In Rockford crowds exceeded 5000 giving Nixon and his wife Pat a loud ovation Nixon praised Eisenhower era policies and criticized Kennedys 1953 leave behind remark
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Nixon
Pat
National Guard
Rockford
United States
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Houlton Man Identified as Plane Crash Victim
Washington Marine Corps confirms Sgt. Franklin Lee Tompkins of Houlton Maine among six dead after an air transport plane crashed in the Pacific southeast of Okinawa last Thursday. He was the son of Clayton W. and Mrs. Etta Pearl Tompkins of 15 Smyrna Street.
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Marine Corps
Franklin Lee Tompkins
Houlton
Maine
Pacific Ocean
Okinawa
Clayton W. Tompkins
Smyrna St
Etta Pearl Tompkins
Border Dispute Appears Settled
Kathmandu reports that Communist China and Nepal have reached a satisfactory agreement in principle on border disputes after seven meetings of the joint boundary committee. Foreign office in Kathmandu announced the accord Thursday night.
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Nepal
China
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Tito Questions Congo UN Role and Local War Threats
President argues UN aid in the Congo shows gaps due to omissions in Security Council resolutions. He criticizes Red China for backing local wars as a path to communism and welcomes Khrushchev’s disarmament plan. Tito has become a popular figure in Cuba and parts of Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
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Congo
Security Council
Tito
Khrushchev
West
Cuba
Africa
Middle East
Asia
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