Local Residents Noted in Personal Briefs and Honors
Medical patients at local hospitals include Mrs. Chauncey Phillips and Mrs. Emma Merrill in Biddeford and Mrs. L. R. Charest’s party at Atlantic City for the American College of Surgeons meeting. Residents James Donahue and Donald Jalbert visit family, while Linwood Brown attends a national child care conference in Chicago. Norman A. Larose, USN, aboard USS Oak Hill, takes part in amphibious training in Hawaii with live fire and a Pearl Harbor visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Phillips
Brown Street
Kennebunk
Webber Hospital
James Donahue
Boston
Ernest Donahue
Orchard Street
Biddeford
John P. Fieurant
Portland Road
Saco
Labrador
Fieurant
Emma Merrill
Graham Street
Trull Hospital
Thomas Conley
Quinby Street
Donald Jalbert
Alexander Jalbert
South Street
Jalbert
Tulsa
Oklo
L. R. Charest
Kinney Shores
Atlantic City
N. J
Danna M. Crowley
Atty
Daniel Crowley
Elm Street
Trinity College
Washington, D. C
Marie
Rose la Branche
Beaupre Gas and Electric
Biddeford-Saco Coal and Oil
Beach Mount Villa
Old Orchard Beach
Cleaves Street
Norman A. Larose
USN
Rheal N. Larose
Oak Hill
Hawaiian Islands
Kahoolawe
Kauai
Pearl Harbor
Death notices Melinda Littlefield 87 of Saco Biddeford area
Mrs Melinda P Littlefield 87 wife of George Littlefield of 6 Baconcourt Saco died Saturday afternoon at a Biddeford hospital She was born in Biddeford daughter of Cyrille and Marie Patvin Pellerin Survivors include her husband two sisters Mrs Alfreda Granger Miss Jane Pellerin Valley Stream NY two brothers John Pellerin Portland and Joseph Pellerin Westbrook several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held tomorrow from Dennett and Craig funeral home 365 Main Street Saco at 130 pm Officiating will be Rev Norman Langmaid pastor of the Saco School Street Methodist Church Bur ial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melinda P. Littlefield
George Littlefield
Baconcourt
Saco
Biddeford
Cyrille
Marie
Patvin) Pellerin
Alfreda Granger
Jane Pellerin
Valley Stream
N. Y
John Pellerin
Portland
Joseph Pellerin
Westbrook
Dennett and Craig
Main Street
Norman Langmaid
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Woodlawn
Hadassah to Meet. Local Women Report on Conventions
Biddeford Saco Hadassah opens at Etz-Chaim Vestry with reports on the St Louis national convention and the Boston New England Regional Institute. VFW auxiliary meets tonight at City building. Gurney Relief Corps in Saco GAR hall at 7 30. Regular Saco Extension canceled. next Oct 21. P T A in Biddeford High School discusses Boys State report by Richard Friary. AMVETS post auxiliary set for Oct 3 joint installation with Post on Alfred Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Hadassah
Etz-Chaim Synagogue
St. Louis
New England Regional Institute
Hotel Beaconsfield
Boston
Old
New Sesagenta
Fred S. Gurney Women's Relief Corps
Saco Gar Hall
Saco Extension Association
Biddeford
Parent-Teacher Association
Biddeford High School
Richard Friary
Merton Ira Staples
Amvets
Alfred Street
Death of Rear Adm Claude Gillette at 73 while salmon fishing
Rear Adm Claude Gillette USN retired died of a heart attack yesterday while salmon fishing on the Miramichi River at Blackville NE He was 73 At the time of Pearl Harbor he managed the Pearl Harbor naval shipyard He also later oversaw yards at Groton Connecticut and Bremerton Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Claude
Gillette
USN
Miramichi River
Blackville
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
Groton
Conn
Bremerton
Wash
Biddeford Market Owner Louis Demers Dies After Illness
Louis Demers 58 of 5 Hillside avenue Biddeford died in a local hospital after a short illness. He owned Demers Market on Alfred street for 10 years and previously worked at the Portland Shipyard and Saco-Lowell shops. Survived by wife Alma, son Conrad, three daughters Yolande Corbeil Paullette Beaudoin Jeannine Martel, brothers Joseph Albert Wilfrid, sisters Fedora Mommini Regina Monette, and several grandchildren. Funeral from St Andre church Thursday at 9 am. visitation at Bolduc Funeral Home 291 Alfred street with hours tonight and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Joseph Demers
Hillside Avenue
Biddeford
Demers
Alfred Street
Portland
Saco-Lowell
Berlin
N. H
Xavier and
Marie (Pomerleau) Demers
Church and Community Meetings Guide
The Girls Guards of the Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army meet tomorrow at 6 30 p m. The Salvation Army holds a prayer meeting Tuesday at 7 45 p m. The Village Baptist church Kennebunkport hosts a youth meet tonight at 8 with games devotions and fellowship. Christ Episcopal choir has dinner tonight at 7 with meeting at 6 30. Holy Communion at Christ Episcopal church Tuesday morning at 6 and 7 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Salvation Army
The
Village Baptist Church
Spring Street
Kennebunkport
Christ Episcopal Church
Cascades
St. Michael and All Angels
Stock Market Mixed Gains After Eisenhower Steel Talk
In moderate trading, New York stocks moved unevenly with gains and losses in fractions to about a point. Rails rose, metals fluctuated, and industrials drifted down slightly after President Eisenhower called the steel strike intolerable, though little follow through occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eisenhower
American Motors
U. S. Steel
General Tire
Southern Pacific
Phelps Dodge
U. S. Gypsum
American Cyanamid
United Aircraft
Goodrich
Associated Press
No Weekend Fire Calls For Saco Fire Dept
Saco firemen reported no alarms over the weekend and the ambulance log showed no entries for Saturday or Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Edward W. Cox 94 Dies. Portland Banker and Industrialist
Edward W. Cox, a prominent Portland native and retired banker and industrialist, died yesterday at his home at age 94. He remained active in business until 1957, stepping down as director of Oxford Paper Co., a post he held since 1907, and also served as director of the First Portland National Bank from 1907 to 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Edward W. Cox
Cox
Oxford Paper Co
First Portland National Bank
Hadley School To Release Free Film On Blindness
A 14 minute color motion picture on blindness by Hadley School of Winnetka Illinois debuts this fall. The free film explains Hadley, a national tuition free home study program for the blind and how it aids organizations interested in blindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hadley School
Winnetka, Ill
Portland Weather Forecast: Warm Afternoons and Foggy Mornings
This afternoon remains generally fair and warm with mild tonight and light southwest winds. Tuesday finds cloudiness and fog giving way to fair skies and warmer temperatures. Temperatures range from the 60s to near 80s across listed cities including Caribou Eastport Portland and Boston with varied overnight lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Boston
New York
Washington
Miami
Chicago
New Orleans
Denver
Los Angeles
Halifax
Montreal
September Tides Record Times and Heights
Tidal data for September lists high and low tides with times in the morning and evening. The table shows dates 28 and 29 with numerical values indicating peak heights and corresponding a.m. and p.m. times for each tide.
Birthday Party for Steven Elwell Is Held at Home
Steven W. Elwell aged five celebrated his birthday Saturday at 5 Edwards Avenue Biddeford with a party hosted by his parents Mr and Mrs Elwell Jr and Mrs Albert Elwell Sr. Friends and relatives attended and games and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven W. Elwell
Edwards Avenue
Biddeford
Elwell
Albert Elwell
Daniel Elwell
Larry Elwell
Robert Elwell
Donna Elwell
Theresa Chretien
Leo Binette
Gail Binette
Belle Poirier
Kathleen Poirier
Geraldine Poirier
Elizabeth Poirier
George Poirier
John Poirier
George Bragdon
Lionel Binette
Alice Grace
Gasoline Tax Hike Raises Vehicle Burden Across Nation
Snowdon notes that the average gasoline tax will push the annual per-vehicle tax to about 88 dollars. He argues that consumer prices for gas rose only modestly since 1950 while overall inflation in motor fuel costs reflects a 55 percent tax increase since 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snowdon
Alfred Man Fined 250 in Drunken Driving Case
Alfred Man, identified as Eugem Peterson of Alfred, was found guilty of drunken driving on Route 202 near York County Superior Court and fined 250 with 110 in court costs, total 360. Also on the docket Rosaire Laroche of Shapleigh faces felonious assault charges against State Trooper John J. Sands, arraigned and pleading not guilty with four witnesses sworn, led by Cecile Laroche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugem Peterson
Alfred
York County Superior Court
Leonard F. Williams
Rosaire Laroche
Shapleigh
John J. Sands
Sanford
Laroche
Maine Fish and Game Farm Sets State Pheasant Record
Maine hunters gain an all time high pheasant crop as the Fish and Game Department reports about 30 000 birds raised this year surpassing previous records by 2 000. Co operative raisers cared for birds with state matching releases in their counties boosting fall opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Fish and Game Department
Game Farm
Fish and Game
Biddeford Memorial Field Ends Year Activities
Director George Wells announced Biddeford Memorial Field concluded its activities for the year on Saturday. A complete report on the field's activities will be issued later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Memorial Field
George Wells
Bathhouse of the past and the wages debate
Frank Tripp recalls kitchen bath nights and penny wages to argue that self-reliance and hard work built real opportunity. He contrasts 19th century toil with modern reliance on government, citing a man who earned $3.00 daily in the 1880s to symbolize enduring worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Pasteur
Lincoln
Fulton and
Bell
Real Estate Sales In Saco And Surrounding Areas
Property at 57 Common Street Saco owned by Mrs Chry soula D Emery of Biddeford sold to Mrs Mary D Huggard of Saco a five room cape house to be occupied immediately sold through Nicholas P Scontras agency 194 Main Street Saco. Roger A and Lena F Bernier Lebanon purchased farm on Route No 5 Limerick with 16 acres from Einar Westling now occupying it. Anthony L and Marvy C Tsomides of Saco bought house and land 36 Hill Street from Ervin H Stevens Jr to use as a home and will take possession soon through A E LeClair Son Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Street
Saco
Chrysoula D. Emery
Biddeford
Mary D. Huggard
Nicholas P. Scontras
Main Street
Roger A
Lena F. Bernier
Lebanon
A .E. LeClair
Limerick
Einar Westling
Berniers
Anthony L
Marvy C. Tsomides
Hill Street
Ervin H. Stevens, Jr
Saco Psychologist to Join Maine Welfare Conference Panel
Dr Leighton Cheney of Saco will join a state panel at the Maine Welfare association's 50th anniversary conference in Poland Spring. He will discuss Growth and Development in Adolescence alongside other youth specialists. Delegates from Sweetser Children's Home and St Andre Home will attend, with open public sessions and a banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetser Children’s Home
Saco
St. Andre Home
Biddeford
Maine Welfare Association
Poland Spring
Leighton S. Cheney
Cheney
Sweetier Children’s Home
Albert T. Robidoux
S. W
Daniel Honan
John Romanyshub
Thomas S. Dolan
Linwood Brown
Emily Tomlinson
Mary Merrill
William Hugh
Clinton Clauson
Jack Green
Twins Who Led One Life Together Die Together
Dunkerque France brothers Jean and Yves Delavance died within days of each other after a life spent inseparably side by side. They shared a grocery, worked in Germany during the war, and both passed away in hospital with the other at their beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Sevigny
Dunkerque
France
Jean
Yves Delavance
Channel Town
Ference Molnar: From Reporter to Millionaire Playwright
Hungarian writer Ference Molnar began as a newspaper reporter and then a lawyer. After early failures he authored 17 successful plays and films that earned him substantial wealth and fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ference Molnar
Beach sewer plan faces delay and town meeting
The article explains that sewer work may not start until summer 1962 after a referendum and tax plan choice. The WIC will refrain from action if cleanup begins this summer, and a town meeting aims to explain the issue and funding options to Old Orchard Beach residents. Daly urges attendance to address questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
WIC
Daly
Old Orchard Beach
Best Friends, New Babies Tie Two Dallas Families
Mrs J L Owens and Mrs Gene Washington, both 26, lifelong friends, share a block and husbands, with both women now in the same hospital after births on Saturday. Owens has a daughter Stacy Lynn while Washington has a son Steven Lee, marking a rare deviation in their mirrored life pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas, Tex
J. L. Owens
Gene F. Washington
Owens
Stacy Lynn
Washington
Steven Lee
Portland Recommended as Site for 1960 Democratic Convention
The Democratic state convention committee recommends Portland as the 1960 convention site. Meeting at State Chairman Winifred Lenhart's home, the committee also votes to meet Oct. 11 in Augusta to draft a tentative budget and convention program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Rumford
Winifred Lenhart
Augusta
Khrushchev Tour Leaves Mixed Impressions on U S View
An editor notes Khrushchev’s U S visit left him largely unmoved to reverse his views. He suggested no change in his belief that the Soviet system is fair and productive, while acknowledging U S prosperity and a potential shift to a peace economy. Reporters found him unmoved by persuasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Nikita Krushchev
Soviet Union
Richard M. Nixon
United States
Khrushchev
San Francisco
Pravda
Chev
Moscow
Atlantic
Second Local Tax Notices To Be Sent
The second Biddeford tax notices will be sent out early in October. Tax Collector Daniel Cantara reported about 90 percent of the $739,741.00 tax commitment has already been collected. The fiscal year ends November 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Daniel Cantara
Cantara
Rockefeller Still Mum On Plans After Dartmouth Visit
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York, in Hanover for Dartmouth's season opener won 31-8 by Holy Cross, declined to reveal 1960 presidential intentions. A 90 minute session with Vermont Young Republicans yielded no decision as he said his legislative program for next year must be completed first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
N. H
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Dartmouth
Holy Cross
Vermont
Woodstock
Laurance
Henry F. Black
White River Junction
Also Mentioned on This Page
Melinda Littlefield
Ladies ‘Auxiliary
Memoriam
Monumental Works
DIA
W. J. Provost
L R. Joncas
Louis Demers
Steven Elwell
Alfred Man
Em. Eeument
Sanford-Springvale
Mr. K
Pheasant
Frank Tripp
General Features Corp
Doris Fields
Infield Lake
Sunland Park
el Paso
Tex
Racing
Yves
Boulogne
Debbie Kopp
Arlington
Debbie
U.S
Sweetser Children’s
Cascade Road
Omega Chapter
Phi Sigma Fraternity
Gorham State Teachers College
General Development Corporation
Harvey Dutil
David Moulton
Jeffrey Norton
Bruce Dare
Johnny Carr
Dan Pelley
Robert Howe
Don Duplessie
Rodney Lavigne
Richard Christie
Paul Brown
Roger North
Andrew Soulard
Glen Atter
James Breault
Frank Chambers
Andy West
Richard Cloutier
Daniel, Chasson
Douglas Mills
Norman Cochin
Philip Norris
Jerry Asselin
Saul Pett
Nikita Khrushchev
James P. Murphy Co
Lewiston, Maine
Rep
Roland Collette
Dial
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring St
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