Solomon Mercier Listed As Webber Hospital Patient
Solomon Mercier of 204 Main Street Saco is a patient at Webber hospital. Attendees at the 25th anniversary celebration for Mr and Mrs Alcide Deschambeault of Saco at the Elks lodge Portland Road included Mr and Mrs Joseph Lake Mr and Mrs Charles Pollock Mrs George Loignon Miss Geraldine Poisson Miss Lois Lada Howard Jones David Deschambeault Mr and Mrs Clyde Wells Mr and Mrs George Gendron and Mr and Mrs Stephen Muslawski. MRS BERTHA BRYANT Funeral services were held Sunday at Gibbs Memorial Home Cochituate Massachusetts for Mrs Bertha Bryant widow of Abner M Bryant who died September 22 at a Cochituate Nursing home. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Allah Perelli Portsmouth NH and Mrs Elizabeth Quinn San Mateo California a sister Mrs Olive Houden Toronto Canada two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Mercier
Main Street
Saco
Webber Hospital
Alcide Deschambeault
Elks Lodge
Portland Road
Joseph Lake
Charles Pollock
George Loignon
Geraldine Poisson
Lois Lada
Howard Jones
David Deschambeault
Clyde Wells
George Gendron
Stephen Muslawski
Gibbs Memorial Home
Cochituate
Mass
Bertha Bryant
Abner M. Bryant
Bryant
Old Orchard Beach
Allah Perelli
Portsmouth
N. H
Elizabeth Quinn
San Mateo
Calif
Olive Houden
Toronto
Canada
Notre Dame Thrift Shop Director Named Next Week
Community groups announce a series of meetings and events. Group B will lead Notre Dame Thrift Shop with Mrs. Alphege Paraday as substitute captain. The MYF of Washington Avenue Methodist Church Old Orchard Beach hosts a food sale tomorrow 9 am to 1 pm at Jimmies Market and Shoreys Electrical and Appliance. Secretaries and treasurers books will be audited at the York County Barracks Veterans of WWI auxiliary meeting Monday evening at Fremont Club Hall Alfred Street Biddeford. York County Barracks veterans meet Monday evening at Fremont Club Hall. Rangers hold a meeting Saturday at 10 am at the Saco Armory. Our Lady of Victory circle elects officers Sunday at 2 pm at Fremont Club Hall Alfred Street Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Thrift Shop
Alphege Paraday
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Old Orchard Beach
Jimmie’s Market
Shorey's Electrical and
Washington Avenue
York County
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Our Lady of Victory Circle
Church notes on confessions and World Wide Communion
The note lists confession times at St Monica Kennebunk St Martha Kennebunk Wells and St Mary Wells with sessions Saturday afternoon and evening. It also notes a class on the Meaning of Communion led by Rev Norman J Langmaid at 11 am Saturday at Saco School Street Methodist for children and youth from fourth grade up in preparation for World Wide Communion Sunday on October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman J. Langmaid
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Parish hosts October business meeting and Family Night supper
The Social Circle of the Saco Unitarian parish church will hold a business meeting at the parish house Wednesday October 4 at 6 p m followed by a Family Night supper at 6 30 for both Unitarian Universalist members. The program will follow the supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Unitarian Parish
Choirs to Resume at S Andre Church Biddeford
Choir activities resume at St Andre church Biddeford with St Cecile choir to sing at the 10 a.m. mass and the Men’s choir at the 11 a.m. mass for the fall and winter season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Andre Church
Biddeford
St Cecile
CAP Planes Hunt Missing Craft
Civil Air Patrol planes searched for missing pilot Harry McLaren of Hampton New Hampshire after his Aeronca Chief craft vanished while en route to Portland. Air search began at dawn from Sanford Airport with Alfred Levesque directing efforts in clear skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Civil Air Patrol
Harry McLaren
Hampton
N. H
McLaren
Portland
CAP
Aeronca
Alfred Levesque
Sanford Airport
Special Committee To Study Bylaws Appointed
A special committee was appointed to study the Biddeford Saco Council of Churches constitution and bylaws and report revisions at the November executive session. Rev H Lewis Cutler chairs. members include John Grandopoulos, Rev Norman J Langmaid, and Raymond W Farley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco Council of Churches
H. Lewis Cutler
Second Congregational Church
Biddeford
John Grandopoulos
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Norman J. Langmaid
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Raymond W. Farley
Saco United Baptist Church
Robert J. Fenderson
Warren E. Peterson
Janet Tibbetts
James Dawn
Oliver J. Stevens
Rena Deis
Robert King
Earle Clark
Warren Thompson
Edmund Beal
John Cooper
Lloyd M. Anderson
John Giandopoulos
Needles Fire Run On Biddeford Plant Alarm
Firemen made a needless run to York Heel corporation on Western avenue in Biddeford yesterday afternoon when an automatic sprinkler system was accidentally set off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Heel Corporation
Western Avenue
Biddeford
Immunization Clinic Set for Old Orchard Beach
A well baby and immunization clinic will be held Tuesday October 3 at Old Orchard Beach Town Hall at 9 30 a m. Immunizations for diphtheria tetanus whooping cough polio and small pox will be available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach Town Hall
Chamber head hails industrial procurement conference success
Albert F. Deshaies president of the Biddeford Saco Chamber says the industrial procurement conference at the Wonderbar Steak House was very successful. Forty three firms from Maine Massachusetts and New Hampshire registered as federal agency representatives praised the event and several firms moved closer to federal contracts after the interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert F. Deshaies
Biddeford-Saco
Deshaies
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Maine Department of Economic Development
Chamber
Clayton W. Cartmill
John F. Good
Said
Harry M. Wooster
Cmdr
R. W. Mullins
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
New England Council
Maine State Chamber of Commerce
DED
Two More Building Permits In Saco
Building inspector Peter W. Hellige issued two new permits in Saco raising the year total to 106. Lloyd Berry of Buxton road receives an 8 by 30 trailer and 10 by 23 addition estimated at 1700 dollars. Hilton W. Lamson Jr of 85 Pleasant street gets a 26 by 47 ranch house with breezeway and 26 by 22 garage on Simpson road estimated at 7000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Peter W. Hellige
Lloyd Berry
Buxton Road
Hilton W. Lamson, Jr
Pleasant Street
Simpson Road
Tow permit inquiry after fatal accident in Staten Island
In Brooklyn researchers moved to Staten Island for safety. A mother heard a scream near an excavation and found her 7 year old son, Michael Guarino Jr., crushed by a bulldozer when he slipped from an embankment into its path. Police report details are under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Michael J. Guarine
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Guarino
Michael, Jr
Women (Continued from Page One) German Refugee Evacuation Stirs Tensions
The Fast German Foreign Ministry accused the United States of organized kidnapping for evacuating seven refugees from the Steinstuecken enclave by U S Army helicopter on Wednesday. Steinstuecken lies near West Berlin, surrounded by East German territory, a symbol of Western rights in Berlin. It was visited by Gen. Lucius D. Clay after becoming Kennedy’s Berlin envoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fast
United States
Steinstuecken
West Berlin
Berlin
Lucius D. Clay
Kennedy
Havana Accusations Target U S Central Intelligence Agency
Castro asserted that the United States CIA funds anti Castro elements with explosives for sabotage and terrorism. He also claimed Cuba will sell 4.2 million tons of sugar annually to Communist bloc countries for four years at above market prices to support production of 6.2 million tons and provide cane cutter jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Castro
Cuba
Tropical storm Sally sweeps north of Hong Kong with little damage
Sally weakened from its earlier punch and moved north of Hong Kong today causing minimal impact. No injuries or significant property losses were reported as the storm passed through the area. Local authorities warned residents to monitor updates and secure loose objects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Sally
Maine Proclaims Disability Week and Health Day
Governor Reed issues proclamations designating October 1 through 7 as Maine Employ the Physically Handicapped Week and October 2 as Child Health Day in Augusta. The move highlights advocacy and awareness efforts by state officials and communities statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Reed
Maine
Portland Weather Summary Amid Clouds and Cool Nights
Cloudy Portland with sunny intervals, a breezy cool day ahead. Westerly wind 10 to 20 mph diminishing late afternoon, tonight clear and colder as winds ease. Saturday brings fair skies then rising high clouds and warmer afternoon temps upper 50s to low 60s, nights near the low 30s to mid 40s with chilly inland readings. Caribou 42, Eastport 44, Greenville 41, Old Town 35, Rumford 42, Portland 37, Mt. Washington 22. Halifax 49, Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Halifax
Montreal
Rummage Sale Planned by Saco First Parish Ladies
Plans formed at the first fall meeting of the Saco First Parish Congregational church Madis ses group. Co chairs Marion Stickney and Florence Northrop announced a rummage sale for October 19 at the parish house with a tentative food sale to follow. A buffet supper to be hosted by Florence Northrop on October 26 was accepted, with next gathering set for October 12 under Verna Mailman and Marion Lacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco First Parish
Marion Stickney
Florence Northrop
Ferry Road
Verna Mailman
Marion Lacy
Hazel Chadbourne
Esther Black
Barbara Freeman
Lillian Lamb
Louise Sanborn
Sybil Hanson
Church Group Will Underwrite Class Projects At St Mary
St Mary Associates endorsed several educational initiatives at their fall meeting in Biddeford Parish Hall. They voted to fund two classroom projects educational TV programs and a science research testing and evaluation study for grades 6 and 7. An eye machine test program will be staffed by Associates volunteers with training from Rudolph Bergeron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary Associates
Biddeford
Associates
Rudolph Bergeron
Extension Training Class Held In Saco
An all day extension training session on making chenille Christmas decorations was held yesterday at the Saco Grange hall. Participants learned to craft wreaths poinsettias kissing rings trees balls angels Santas and a candle centerpiece with leaders Mrs Beulah MacDonald chairwoman Miss Marion Banks Mrs Alice Prue and Mrs Irene Ayer in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Grange Hall
Saco Extension Association
Beulah MacDonald
Marion Banks
Alice Prue
Irene Ayer
Health department urges safety rules for trampoline centers
Augusta report notes Health and Welfare Department concerns over serious injuries from trampolines. Recommendations include qualified supervisors on duty at all times, discouraging somersaults by beginners and those with limited instruction, and enforcing a rest period every half hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Health & Welfare Department
Cars Damaged In Biddeford Crash Today
Two cars were extensively damaged when they collided at Lincoln and Pearl streets in Biddeford around 10 30 this morning. A 1953 sedan driven by Pierre Rioux aged 50 from Lewiston entered Lincoln Street from Pearl Street and hit a 1960 hardtop driven by Gerald M Rosen 41 of Portland on Lincoln Street toward Main Street. No injuries were reported per Biddeford police. Officer Alfred Guilmette investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Pearl Streets
Biddeford
Pierre Rioux
Lewiston
Pearl Street
Lincoln Street
Gerald M. Rosen
Portland
Main Street
Alfred Guilmette
Case Against Therriault Is Again Continued
The possession of stolen goods case against Jeffrey J. Therriault, 32, of Derby, Conn., was continued until next Wednesday by Judge Simon Spill in Biddeford Municipal Court. Therriault is charged with possessing 505 cartons of cigarettes allegedly stolen from a P. S. Dubrey company truck in Biddeford September 9. He was apprehended by Portland police after the cigarettes were found in a car involved in an accident in that city September 10 and occupied by Therriault and two others. He pleaded innocent at arraignment September 12. The hearing was continued to last Friday and then again today to allow him to obtain a lawyer. Assistant County Attorney George S. Hutchins of York represented the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey J. Therriault
Derby
Conn
Simon Spill
Biddeford
Marnagerriault
P. S. Dubrey Company
Portland
Therriault
Atty
Lloyd P. LaFountaine
Connecticut
George S. Hutchins
York
Ralph G. Spence
Cape Porpoise
Spence
Spill
Jules Beaudoin
Bacon Street
Beaudoin
Arthur FE. Grant
Oak Street
Grant
School Bids To Be Opened By Council
A special meeting of the Saco City council will be held at 8 tonight to open bids for the construction of a 399000 elementary school in Pepperell Park. Also on the agenda are the award of bond bids for the project and the reading of the election warrant for the October referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Pepperell Park
Syrian Cabinet Formed After Revolt Tightens Grip
Dr Mamoun Kuzbari, 48, heads a cabinet of technicians in Syria after a dawn uprising. Leon Zamaria joins as finance minister. Adnan Kuwatly becomes interior minister. The broadcast accuses Nasser of suborning Arabs while pledging to restore freedoms silenced by secret police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow
Jordan
Nasser
Hussein
Abdel Karim Kassem
Iraq
Mamoun Kuzbari
Egypt
Revolutionary Command
Leon Zamaria
Sabri Assali
Kuzbari
Adib Shishekly
Adnan Kuwatly
Shukri Kuwatly
Damascus Radio
Agency Shop Declared Legal By NLRB Ruling
Washington AP The National Labor Relations Board ruled the agency shop legal under Taft Hartley overturning a prior Eisenhower era decision. In a 4 1 vote the board backed a union security contract allowing GM Indiana 14 000 nonunion workers to pay union dues without joining the union in nine plants despite Indiana right to work law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kennedy
General Motors Corp
Unield Auto Workers
Indiana
Speakers Listed By Arundel Women
The October dinner meeting of the Arundel Women's Republican club will be held Monday October 16 at Alewive Grange West Kennebunk. Dr Jakob Rosenthal former professor of political science at Nassau college Springvale and now with Columbia University New York will be guest speaker. Gov John H Reed will be an honor guest and speaker at the November meeting and Cong Peter A Garland is scheduled for a special meeting upon his return from Russia late in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arundel
Cluir
Alewive Grange
West Kennebunk
Jakob Rosenthal
Nassau College
Springvale
Columbia University
New York
John H. Reed
Peter A. Garland
Russia
Saco Extension To Meet Next Tuesday
The Saco Extension association will meet on Tuesday October 3 at 10 a m in GAR hall Saco A report on the nominating committee will be heard and officers will be elected The program topic is Australia Chenille Christmas decorations by attendees will be displayed and orders for materials will be taken as delivery takes about two weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco’ Extension Association
Gar Hall
Saco
Australia
Policemen's Ball In Saco Set For Oct 5
The Saco Policemen's ball is scheduled for Thursday night October 5 at the Owen-Davis post American Legion hall on Beach street. Music will be by Muriel's Orchestra and dancing runs from 8 to midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Policemen’s
Owen-Davis Post
American Legion Hall
Beach Street
Muriel
Saco youth fined in DUI case at municipal court
Michael Wodraska, 18, of 166 Beach Street, Saco, paid a 1530 fine in Saco Municipal Court this morning on DUI charges. Judge Hilary Mahaney found him guilty as brought by Saco police. In another case, Truman H. Dongo of Portland paid a $10 fine on a stop sign violation, with State Trooper John Fleming the complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Wodraska
Beach Street
Saco
Hilary Mahaney
Wodraska
Truman H. Dongo
Portland
John Fleming
Stock Market Mixed Gains Break Amid Weekend Caution
The week’s slow trading left most stocks mixed with selective gains for blue chips. The AP average rose 0.50 to 251.90 at noon as cautions ahead of Ford labor talks weighed on broader momentum while some sectors and individual names advanced on earnings news and stock splits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Ford
Motor and
Texas Instruments
CIT Financial
Revion
Lehn
International Business Machine
Houston
Commonwealth Edison
American Telephone
Montgomery Ward
Interstate Department Res
Dow Jones
J 9Ck Exchange
U. S
No Saco Alarms for Eighteenth Straight Day
The Saco fire department logged no box alarms for 18 consecutive days. The last call was September 11 to assist Old Orchard Beach with a woods fire on Ross Road. No further box alarms have occurred since that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Ross Road
Red Union Ousted Blackpool Labor Body
The Executive Committee of Britain's Labour Party today expelled the Communist dominated Electrical Trades Union, after a clash over policy and allegiance. The expulsion signals a purge of factional influence within the party's industrial base. The move raises questions about union loyalty and Labour's unity ahead of upcoming political campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Union
Blackpool
England
Britain
Labor Party Today
Electrical Trades Union
Biddeford Saco Council of Churches 1961 62 events listed
The Council of Churches in Biddeford Saco released its 1961 62 season calendar featuring Adventurous Christian Living events and a series of Monday evening discussions at St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. Notable speakers include Rev John Burgess Rev Forest Knapp Rev Robert Ryder and Rev Harry Aufiero. The slate covers Bible studies sermons community outreach and annual services through June with officers and committee chairs named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Sace
John Burgess
Episcopal Diocese of
Massachusets
World Council of Churches
Forest Knapp, DD
Massachusetts Council of Churches
National Council of Churches— Jesus Christt
Light of the Nations
Robert Ryder
Attleboro
Mass
Council of Churches
Jesus Christ
Light of the
Christian Witness
Second Congregational
Biddeford
Victor F. Scalise
Calvary Baptist Church
Lowell
H. Lewis Cutler
Mark Black
Arthur Wilcox
Second Parish Unitarian Church
Saco
Harry A. Aufiero
First Congregational Church
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Edmund W. Beal
James Dawn
James Gourdouros
First Parish Congregational Church
Lawrence Davis
Rena Deis
Arnold Howe
Warren Peterson
First Universalist Church
Janet Tibbetts
George Ladakakos
Lloyd M. Anderson
School Street Methodist Church
Francis Spencer
Milton Randall
Karen Biddeford
Robert King
Langmaid
Nicholas P. Scontras
Stanley A. Bennett
Alfred Wilcox
Robert Williams
James D. Riddle
Harry A. Rufiero
Biddeford Legion Post Probes Traffic Hazards
Biddeford American Legion post discusses traffic dangers at Elm and Main, South and Elm, and Elm Alfred West Five Points intersections. State official could study Five Points and may help with traffic signals. local city responsibility noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Legion Post
Diamond Power in Industry and Arts
Diamond, the hardest natural substance, is used to cut steel and stone, shape bowling balls, polish dental fillings, and drive much of the world’s recorded music through tools and technologies reliant on its unique properties.
Former Governor Knight says Nixon offered job to quit race
Former California governor Goodwin Knight says a wealthy Republican ally of Richard Nixon offered him any state job if he withdrew from the 1962 gubernatorial race. Knight claims two witnesses heard the conversation and will name the intermediary if denied. Nixon denied the charge. Knight says he can prove the call with phone records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Goodwin J. Knight
Richard M. Nixon
California
Knight
Nixon
William A. Munnell
Ian
el Dorado
Sacramento
Bob Finch
State Supreme Court
Blue Feather Council D of P Meets in Biddeford
Blue Feather council of the Degree of Pocahontas met last night with Mrs. George Genthner of Biddeford and Mrs. Cecile Jacques of Pocahontas. Plans were made to attend the Gray Council session in Portland on October 14 and all past Pocahontas were urged to sign up. Secretary and treasurer reports were read and approved. The next meeting is set for October 28 at the same location with Mrs. Pauline Sims as hostess. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Jacques and Miss Josephine Burba. Get well wishes were extended to Mrs. Genthner, confined at home with a foot injury, and all sessions were voted to be held at her home until recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Post
Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley Post
American Legion
Elm Street
Elm
Alfred
West Streets
Five Points
Ralph Sawyer
State Highway Department
Augusta
Royal Sheltra
Legion
eSheltra
Dayton
Marcel Gagne
Jean Paul Dorais
Narcisse Poissant
Joseph Hanusek
Roland St. Michel
Blood Bank Project
Joseph Angers
Nelson Bergeron
Paul Gaudette
Robert Lebel
Donald Leighton
Alfred Legion
Saco Post
Maurice Parisien
House Committee
Onctober
Edward Farley
George Boutin
Adrien Poissant
Oliva Bolduc
Farley
Blue Feather Council
Pocahontas
George Genthner
Cécile Jacques
Gray Council
Portland
Pauline Sims
Jacques
Josephine Burba
Genthner
Conservative Britons Urged to Keep Decorum at Conference
London Conservative party ladies were advised by party headquarters not to turn the upcoming conference into a spectacle. The magazine Right Approach urged delegates to sit up straight with knees kept together, allow only crossed ankles, and avoid the knees-wide pose seen in sports photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Birth Control Endorsed by Episcopal Church for Certain Cases
In a historic shift the Episcopal Church endorsed birth control as morally permissible and sometimes essential to prevent tragedy. The 13 day convention also urged reforms in workers' compensation fairness, condemned racial prejudice, warned urban changes erode family life, and supported peacemaking while turning down a civil defense resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Episcopal Church
America
Jesus Christ
Music Scholarship Fund Is Announced
A gathering of Federation of Music clubs past presidents at Stowehouse Brunswick revealed a $50 bequest from Mrs Marion Lovering Batchelder to create the Marion Lovering Batchelder Memorial. The fund will cover $5 audition registration fees for talented students unable to pay. Louise Armstrong of Portland presided. luncheon preceded. Representatives from the Schubert club Kennebunk attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Music Clubs
Stowehouse
Brunswick
J. A. Tasker
Melody Club
Kittery
Marion Lovering Batchelder
Mariion Lovering Batchelder
Louise Armstrong
Portland
Schubert Club
Kennebunk
Edna Harmon
John Audibert
Thomas W. Mars
Lester G. Hathaway
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Rangers
Saco Armory
Saco Salvation Army
St Monica Church
Martha
Kensebunkrt
St. Mary Church
Wells
Havana
Saco Madisses
Church Group
St. Mary School
Sister Bernadus
Walter Nelson
Bernadus
Kathleen
Paces
Rita
Sr. Maure
Agnita
Gabriel
Journal
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