Personal notices list local residents and travels
Mrs Lizzie Tremblay has returned home from the Notre Dame hospital John Tarbox of 435 Main Street Saco is a medical patient at Webber hospital Edwin Sawyer of 34 Storer Street Saco is surgical patient at Abraham Fleischer 120 Graham Street Biddeford and has returned home after a weekend in Quebec City Charles B White son of Mr and Mrs Walter White 491 Main Street Saco spent the weekend at his home White is enrolled at Colby College in Waterville Mr and Mrs Theodore Cote of 20 Pine Street Biddeford have returned from Antigonish Nova Scotia where their son Richard has entered St Francis Xavier University in the pre medical course
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Tremblay
Notre Dame Hospital
John Tarbox
Main Street
Saco
Webber Hospital
Edwin Sawyer
Storer Street
Abraham Fleischer
Graham Street
Biddeford
Quebec City
Charles B. White
Walter White
White
Colby College
Waterville
Theodore Cote
Pine Street
Antigonish
N.S
Richard
St. Francis Xavier University
Leonard Lemelin Dies in Texas After Brief Illness
Leonard L Lemelin 44 native of Biddeford former Lewiston resident longtime Denton Texas resident for six years died Sunday in a Texas hospital after a brief illness He was born April 5 1915 son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lemelin 142 Cleaves Street Biddeford He is survived by his widow Emilienne Richard Lewiston two sons George and Marcel his parents four brothers Raymond Herve and Paul of Biddeford and A 2c Gerard Lemelin at Loring Air Force Base Limestone and one sister Mrs Theodore Lewiston of Texas The body will be flown to Biddeford prayers Simard The funeral will be said at the Pinette Funeral Home Lewiston followed by a solemn requiem Mass Thursday morning at Saint Peter and Pauls church Lewiston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard L. Lemelin
Biddeford
Lewiston
Denton
Texas
Joseph Lemelin
Cleaves Street
Emilienne Richard
George
Marcel
Raymond
Herve
Paul
Gerard Lemelin
Loring Air Force Base
Limestone
Theodore L
Local Veteran and Civic Group Meetings Scheduled
The Past Presidents association of the Fred F. Gurney Corps W R C will meet at the G A R hall in Saco on Wednesday at 10 am. The Democratic club meets at the G A R hall in Saco on Wednesday September 24 at 8 pm. The Hibernian auxiliary meets tomorrow night at 8 15 at the corner hall Main and Elm. The smorgasbord for this meeting has been postponed. The Biddeford VFW holds a meeting tonight at 7 30 in the City building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred F. Gurney
G. A. R. Hall
Saco
Democratic Club
Hibernian
Main
Elm Streets
Biddeford Vfw
Church Notes: Lyman Baptist to Meet Tuesday Morning
The Prayer Fellowship group will gather at 9 30 a m at the parsonage. The Home League of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prayer Fellowship
Lyman Baptist Church
The
Saco Salvation Army
Vandals Strike York Area With Tomatoes
State Police hunt a group of vandals who damaged houses and cars in York yesterday. They reportedly dropped tomatoes from overpasses onto six to seven vehicles on the Maine Turnpike. Frank Russo of Portland recalled his windshield being smashed as he stayed in control. Tomatoes also hit homes in York Harbor and a York Village filling station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
York Area
Maine Turnpike
Frank Russo
Portland
York Harbor
York Village
Moon mission pace hinges on data study and readiness
The U S may be two to three months from lunar shots after examining Sunday data. It marks the seventh United States lunar attempt with prior failures and successes including altitude records and solar orbit, while Soviet probes Lunik I II and III pursued the moon or solar orbits and captured early images of the far side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lunik IL
Lunik II
Retired Janitor Says His First Name Was Theophilious
In Des Moines, Thomas, a 12 year veteran janitor, notes his given name was once Theophilious though he has long used Of as his first name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Thomas
Theophilious
James Moulton 90 dies after brief illness in Biddeford
James Moulton 90 of Kennebunk dies at a Biddeford hospital after a brief illness. Born May 25, 1870 in South Berwick he lived in Kennebunk 65 years and was a carpenter. Survived by three sons a daughter two brothers two sisters nine grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm Bibber Memorial chapel Kennebunk with burial in Evergreen cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel this evening and Tuesday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Moulton
Biddeford
South Berwick
Andrew J
Adeline Lewis) Moulton
Kennebunk
Woodbury H
James F
Aretas H
Rochester
N. Y
Chester M. Leach
Aaron
North Berwick
Frank
Lillian Huston
Ann Stevens
Kennebunk Methodist Church
Bibber Memorial
Summer Street
John Jordon
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Death of Earl F Coffin in Scarborough Maine
Earl F Coffin 65 of Blue Point road Scarborough died Sunday morning in Portland after a short illness. Born March 20 1895 in Gilead son of Frank and Jennie Coffin he lived in Maine worked at Portland Products Distributor and in real estate before becoming a representative for the Famous Artists course enrollment service Inc now retired. Survived by widow Ruby Seavey Coffin two sons Gordon Norway and Robert Tucson sister Mrs Philip Arsenault Berlin NH and a nephew Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco to announce calling hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Francis Coffin
Blue Point Road
Scarborough
Portland
Gilead
Frank
Jennie (Wilson) Coffin
Gould Academy
Bethel
Gray's Business College
Products Distributer Company
Becomin
Famous Artists
Ruby ‘Seavey’ Coffin
Gordon
Norway
Robert
Tucson
Ariz
Philip Arsenault
Berlin
N. H
Dennett and Craig Funeral
Main Street
Saco
Mrs. Priscilla A. Souza Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Priscilla A. Souza 40 wife of Joseph Souza of Biddeford died Saturday morning after a long illness. Born in Boston September 8 1920 she was a communicant of St Mary church Biddeford and Notre Dame hospital emissary. Survivors include her husband two daughters Priscilla and Janet two sons Richard and Robert all of Biddeford her parents from Quincy Mass and a foster brother Ralph Vaughan Local arrangements were by Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco and the body was sent to Plymouth Mass for a service at St Mary church North Plymouth Burial will be in St Joseph cemetery Plymouth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla A. Souza
Joseph Souza
Pool Road
Biddeford
Boston
Mass
Joseph
Pricilla ‘ Robinson Vaughan
St. Mary Church
Notre Dame Hospital
Priscilla
Janet
Richard
Robert
Quincy
Ralph Vaughan
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main Street
Saco
Plymout
North
Plymouth
St. Joseph Cemetery
Funeral Rites for Robert W. Biggar Sr. in Saco
Funeral services for Robert W. Biggar Sr. 62 will be Wednesday at 2 p m at Saco United Baptist Church with burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery. He died in a Greenville hospital last week and long served at Saco-Lowell shops as plant engineer. He was a deacon, scoutmaster, World War I veteran with the Canadian army, and past commander of McMillan post Canadian Legion. Surviving: widow Grace Chappell Biggar, daughter Mrs Edmund Pool, sons Robert W. Biggar Jr and Raymond G., three sisters and one brother, two grandchildren. Calls today 2–4 and 7–9 p m at Dennett and Craig funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Biggar
Saco United Baptist Church
Laurel Hill
Greenville
S. C
Saco
Saco-Lowell
McMillan — Post
Canadian Legion
Grace
Chappell) Biggar
Edmund Claypool
Charlestown
Mass
New York City
Raymond G
Madison
Wis
Sophia Rankin
Agnes King
Susan Good
Ancaster
Ont
Alexander Biggar
Revere
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main Street
Weather Update for Portland and Nearby Areas
The forecast notes a cloudy to partly cloudy pattern with cool conditions this afternoon and tomorrow. Winds ease from south to southeast with fog and cloudiness at night and in the morning, then partial clearing by afternoon. Temperatures span the 40s to 60s across zones plus city readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Funeral for Chester W Hatch in Wells
Private funeral services for Chester W Hatch 51 who died in a Saturday car crash on Bragdon road Wells will be held Tuesday at 2 pm from Hayes Funeral Home North Berwick. Rev Wayne Porter will officiate with burial in Pine Hill Cemetery Wells Branch. Hatch a native of Wells born March 13 1909 was a painter survived by two sons Robert and Arthur and two daughters Mrs James Fox and Mrs Richard Smith and a sister Mrs William Abbott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester W. Hatch
Bragdon Road
Wells
Hayes Funeral Home
North Berwick
Wayne Porter
Highpine
Pine Hill Cemetery
Wells Branch
Hatch
Freeman
Bessie Hatch
Robert Hatch
Funeral services for Mrs Angelina Sabourin held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Angelina Sabourin were held at St. Andre church with a solemn high mass of requiem led by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Aime Giguere. Deacon Rev. Rene Caouette and sub deacon Rev. Gerard J. Parent assisted. Out of town relatives listed from Dover New Hampshire Rochester Mass Lorina Sabourin Brunswick and Lewiston attended. Burial in St Joseph cemetery followed committal prayers by Rev. Gerard J. Parent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelina Sabourin
St. Andre Church
Aime Giguere
Rene Caouette
Gerard J. Parent
Laura Lauzen Prouls
Beavers
Armand
Emile
Philip
Rene
Raoul
Oscar Poirier
St. Joseph
Arthur Sabourin
Miami
Fla
Waldo Staples
Harold Eastman
Philip Janelle
Wilfrid Janelle
Dover
N. H
Josephat Janelle
Funeral services for Alfred Boisvert held at St Joseph
Funeral services for Alfred Boisvert 78 of 19 Victory Avenue Biddeford were held at 8:30 this morning from St Joseph Church with Msgr Elie Hevey officiating the solemn mass Rev Marc Franck deacon Rev Norman Carrier subdeacon and a male quartet. Burial in St Joseph cemetery followed with grave prayers by Father Franck. Out of town mourners listed include Emile Boisvert Ronald Boisvert Bristol Conn Mary Hebert William Howard Lynn Mass Wilfred Boisvert Felicier Gelina St Albert P Q Gerard Dubois Lucien Dubois Daniel Fisette Sherbrooke Q C Yvonne Turcotte Lionel Turcotte Worcester Miss Cecile Dalaire Sanford Conrad Descharme George Registe Amesbury and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Boisvert
Victory Avenue
Biddeford
St. Joseph Church
Elie Hevey
Marc Franck
Norman Carrier
Diena Rousselle
Donald
Normand
Lawrence Plante
Ronald
Robert Boisvert
Conrad Boisvert, Jr
St. Joseph Cemetery
Father Franck
Emile Boisvert
Ronald Boisvert
Bristol
Daniel Fisette
Sherbrooke
P. Q
Aime Dubois
Pauline Dubois
Charles Brough Emery Mills
Yvonne Turcotte
Lionel Turcotte
Worcester
Mass
Elyear Aube
David Drapeau
P Q
Ovila
Three Baptized In Biddeford Church Rites
A baptismal service at Biddeford United Baptist Church featured Rev. Morley Durost delivering a sermon from I Kings 18. Sharon Evelyn Hallezuk, Margaret Gail Hallezuk, and Norma Rae McKeen were baptized after a brief hymn sing led by Norman McKeen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Morley Durest
I Kings
Norman McKeen
Sharon Evelyn Hallezuk
Margaret Gail Hallezuk
Norma Rae McKeen
Durost
Sharon
Margaret Hallezuk
Michael Hallezuk
Church
Hallezirk
Miss McKeen
McKeen
Nellie Grantham Rites Set After Long Illness
Nellie M Grantham 63 of River Road Dayton died at home after a lengthy illness. Born in Benton New Brunswick she lived in Dayton over 50 years. Survived by husband Alfred Grantham four sons four daughters a sister a brother eighteen grandchildren and several nieces nephews. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 from Goodwins Mills Methodist Church. Friends may call Shumway Funeral Home Saco Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie M. Grantham
River Road
Dayton
Benton
N. B
Wiliam H and
Rebecca MacFrederick Dow
Thornton Academy
Saco
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church
Alfred Grantham
Robert FE. Clough
South Portland
Ernest H. Dow
Connecticut
Arthur FE. Grantham
David A Grantham
Philip Cole
Warren Albee
York
Edwin Tripp
Robert Tarbox
Mary Benson
Desert Isle
Bert Dow
Oakfield
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring Street
Funeral services for Mrs Mathilda Morin held in Saco
Funeral services for Mrs Mathilda Morin were held Saturday morning at Notre Dame de Lourdes church Saco A solemn requiem high Mass was celebrated by Rev Arthur Dube with deacon and sub deacon accompanying. Burial was at St Joseph cemetery with prayers at the grave by Father Plante. Relatives listed include Mr Mrs Andree Cyr Hartford Conn Mr and Mrs Maurice Poirier Rochester NH Mr and Mrs Raymond Thoute Westbrook Miss Jacqueline Corneau St Paul Minn Roger Duquette Dover NH Winslow Easson and Steve Easson Amesbury Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathilda Morin
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco
Arthur Dube
Paul Jalbert
Georges Plante
Eva Carrier
Henry Neault George Guay
Maurice Poirier
Joes Tilton
Roger Duquette
Ralph Duquette
St Joseph Cemetery
Funeral services held for Blanche A Sutherland
Funeral services for Blanche A Sutherland 49 of 10 Longwood Avenue Old Orchard Beach were held Saturday at 9 30 am at Boldue Funeral Home Biddeford with Rev Edward F Walsh officiating Bearers included Maurice Gagnon Alberic Caron Armand Lehoulier George Souliere Jim Lawrence and Leonard Angel Burial followed at the family plot
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche A, Sutherland
Longwood Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Boldue
Biddeford
Edward F. Walsh
Maurice Gagnon
Alberic Caron
Armand Lehoulier
George Souliere
Jim Lawrence
Leonard Angel
Prank Under Hood Causes Alarm In Biddeford
Police received reports Sunday of a man in distress on May street. Chief Edgar Sevigny found a prank involving two long sticks under a car hood, with pants and shoes arranged to resemble legs, warning it could cause an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
May Street
Edgar Sevigny
PUC Orders Rate Increases to Cover Utility Deficit
The Public Utilities Commission finds a nearly 1 million dollar deficit after tax and calls for rate increases totaling about 2.1 million to cover costs. A separation decree changes the CMP fuel adjustment to a regular rate schedule with no net bill change, while fuel cost volatility remains offset by credits or charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PUC
Lobster Banding Tool Promises Safer Handling
Eric Zwinkel of Cutler unveils a hand tool to band lobster claws instead of plugging them He claims the method lowers mortality in the pound and that banding 50 lobsters with his device will convert lobstermen from plugging to banding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Eric Zwinkel
Cutler
Zwinkel
Panty Raid At Colby College Sparks Campus Noise
About 200 freshmen staged a panty raid on Mayflower Hill dormitories at Colby College. Officials blamed both the ringleaders and the girls they targeted, saying the incident was an improper display amid springlike campus energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colby College
Mayflower Hill
Utica man drowns while skin diving near Nahant
Alan M. Marsh age 20 of Utica New York drowned yesterday while skin diving off Nahant Massachusetts with two companions. He would have entered Harvard College today according to AP reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nahant
Mass
Alan M. Marsh
Utica
N.Y
Harvard College
Lineman Toivo Sivonen Killed at Substation
Toivo Sivonen a 44 year old line man from Fitchburg was killed in Sterling when he contacted a 69 000 volt power line at a New England Power Co substation authorities said the incident occurred yesterday in Sterling Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling, Mass
Toivo Sivonen
Fitchburg
New England Power Co
Cemetery Lot Prayers Led by Father Walsh at St. Joseph
Father Walsh delivered prayers at the grave in St. Joseph cemetery as mourners gathered around the newly interred site. The service reflected solemn rites with church tradition and community respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lot
St. Joseph Cemetery
Father Walsh
Fremont Club Honors Two Local Men at Social
A testimonial supper and social by the Fremont club and auxiliary at Alfred street hall Biddeford honored two locals Pierre Gagnon 97 oldest French speaking resident of the twin cities received a cane Alfredimrs George simara Lawrence Lantagne named honorary Mass a gold engraved plaque bouquet of roses given to Mrs and Mrs Lorenzo Ross Lur and Somareworth NOU present Roland Millette president served as MC and read letters from Helen Thivierge local French language promoter Slides from Lemire and others shown guests included many local families and friends in attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Club
Alfred Street Hall
Biddeford
Pierre Gagnon
Twin Cities
Alfredimrs
George Simara
Lawrence
Lantagne
Joseph
Gr Sier
New Britian
Conn
Lorenzo Ross
Lur& One
Roland Millette
Helen Thivierge
Father pays son's fine after Reckless Driving case in Biddeford
A Kennebunkport father paid a total of 300 dollars in Biddeford municipal court after his 20 year old son was found guilty on two traffic charges. Norman W. Nadeau admitted operating a car in a reckless manner in Arundel on September 16 causing a collision and narrowly missing pedestrians. Judge Simon Spill imposed 200 dollars or 30 days for reckless driving and 100 dollars or 30 days for hit and run. The father, a spectator, paid the son’s fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Biddeford
Sherwood K. Bas‘ton
Wells
Norman W. Nadeau
Boston
Arundel
Freeman Welch
Simon Spill
Baston
Nadeau
Portland
Kennebunk Court
Welch
Judge Spill
Spill
Ex-Fire Chief Johnson Celebrates 87th Birthday in Biddeford
Charles Albert Johnson, longtime Biddeford resident and former fire chief, marks his 87th birthday at home on Pool road. Daughters Esther, Edna, and Elsie host a family gathering with grandchildren, as he reflects on a career as a carpenter and community leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Albert Johnson
Harold ‘Elsie Butler
Pool Road
Biddeford
New England
Maine
Saco
Saco River
Esther
Edna
Elsie
Edith
Johnson
Thomas Emery
Emery
Eimery
Carl Libby
Thfe
Biddetford
Eunice
Nettie) Smith
Robert
Esther) Hunter
Albert Ednad Thompson
George
Edith) Roussin
Lynn
Mass
Harold
Elsie) Buler
Walter Johnson
Orchard Street
Charlies Albert Johnson
Nixon and Kennedy Face TV Debate Timing Plan
The schedule allocates eight minutes for Nixon to present his position followed by a CBS moderator Howard K. Smith leading a four person panel to ask questions. Each candidate gets three minutes per question with a 12 minute rebuttal option and a final three minute summation for Nixon and Kennedy respectively after a coin toss decides the last position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Howard K. Smith
CBS
Kennedy
Three Pay Fines At Kennebunk Court
At Friday evening's Kennebunk Municipal Court session Forster Moore pleaded guilty to hunting pheasants without a license and possessing them in a closed season. He paid a total of 25 dollars in fines. Richard Torpey of West Lynn Massachusetts paid 10 dollars after pleading guilty to passing on a curve. Hugh J MacQueen of Jamaica Plain Massachusetts paid 15 dollars after pleading guilty to speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Municipal Court
Forster Moore
Richard Torpey
West Lynn
Mass
Hugh J. MacQueen
Jamaica Plain Mass
Remillard backs Warner program for Biddeford future
Remillard a longtime Biddeford civic figure endorses Warner and his plan for a brighter Biddeford with no tax increase. He cites active roles in local groups and churches and expresses confidence in a new, vigorous administration to raise prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remillard
Biddeford
Donovan says federal aid to education brings no interference
John C. Donovan told a TV audience that worries about federal aid to education causing interference are needless. The Democratic candidate for Congress in the Second District cited defense areas like Limestone receiving funds for school construction and teachers salaries with no interference reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
John C. Donovan
Congress
Limestone
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Ernest Soullard
Henry Poirier
Adelard Mercier
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Shirley Greytok
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St. Louis High School
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Conrad Berthiaume
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St. Andre Highchool
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Carol Yoho
Francoise
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Rita Belanger
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Carol Harry
Claudette Lavigne
Patricia Gagne
Charlene Roi
Lemire
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Joseph Neault
Paul Neault
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Romeo Boucher
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Alcide Dubois
Donat Dubois
Leslie Dupre
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Romeo Forrest
Ernest Valliere
Father
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Edwards Avenue
Pauline Hallezuk
Mountain Road
Hollis M. Dixon
Carol J. Bangs
Gorham
Foss and
Bacon Streets
Leo J. Labrecque
Wentworth Street
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