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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1967

Page

2

Deaths EAST HARFORD CONN Paul A Daigle 52

Paul A Daigle 52 of 158 Arnold Drive East Hartford died yesterday in a Hartford hospital. Born April 7 1914 in Daigle Maine he was a carpenter with Partition Inc. Local 48 Hartford. Survived by widow Armande B Daigle three sons Leo Armand Ronald a daughter Pauline Beaupre seven grandchildren and three brothers. Funeral 8:15 a.m. Friday from Newkirk Whitney Funeral Home then solemn requiem high mass at St Isaac Jogues Church 9 a.m. Interment St Joseph Cemetery. Biddeford friends may call 7-9 p.m. today and 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. tomorrow.

East Harford Conn Paul A. Daigle Arnold Drive Hartford Daigle Maine Denis and Amanda Bouchard Daigle Partition Inc West Hartford Carpenters’ Union Armande Bisaillon Daigle Leopa Isaac Jogues St. Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford

Amy C Quimby 85 Dies in Ormond Beach Florida

Mrs Amy C Quimby 85 of Tomoka Estates died Sunday in a Bunnell hospital She moved here 17 years ago from Old Orchard Beach Maine Born in Montreal Canada she belonged to Prince of Peace Catholic Church Surviving are son Harry C Quimby Brooklyn daughter Mrs Josephine Gadepee Flagler Beach three grandchildren six great grandchildren

Ormond Beach Fla Amy C. Quimby Tomoka Estates Bunnell Hospital Quimby Old Orchard Beach Maine Montreal Canada Prince of Peace Catholic Church Harry C. Quimby Brooklyn Josephine Gadapee Flagler Beach

Workshop Slated By AOH Auxiliary

The Ancient Order of Hibernians Auxiliary Division One plans a 7 30 p.m. workshop session at St John s Hall Biddeford corner Main and Elm Streets to prepare for an April 15 smorgasbord at 6 30 p.m. in the same hall.

Division One Ancient Order of Hibernian

Public Hearing on Zoning Amendment in Biddeford

Biddeford Planning Board sets a public hearing in city council chambers for 7 30 to discuss an amendment to the zoning ordinance on non conforming uses of existing buildings. Following the hearing the board will hold its regular monthly meeting.

Briddeford Planning Board

U S War Report Updates Vietnam Losses and Forces

March totals show enemy losses rising to 12 637 while estimated North Vietnamese strength climbs to 287 000. Air strikes pause amid poor weather but expected to intensify. In Korea Premier Thanom and Premier Chung pledge to back South Vietnam efforts and seek Vietnamese participation in any settlement.

U.S South Vietnam North North Vietnam Panhandle Halphong Hanoi Haiphong Seoul South Korea Thanom Kittikachorn Thailand Chung IL Kwon Vietnam

Funeral Directors and Death Notices in Saco Maine

Funeral homes listed include Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street and Shumway at 35 Spring Street with local phone numbers 282 0562 and 284 5611. Philip H. Gross Sr named director at Emond's Funeral Home with contact 28 5511. Frank X. Emond and J P Conroy also referenced.

Dennett & Craig Main Street Saco Maine Dial Shumway Spring Street Philip H. Gross Sr Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy

Funeral Services for William Dubac of 158 Cleaves

William Dubac of 158 Cleaves buried from St. Andre's Church with funeral services Thursday at 9 a.m. Calling hours at Emond Funeral Home are Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.

Dubac William St. Andre’s Church Emond Funeral

Renaud Rites Held For Biddeford Resident Elo die L

Funeral services for Mrs Elo die L Renaud of 32 Pike St Biddeford who died in Springfield Vermont last Friday were held at St Andre s Church Biddeford this morning A solemn high mass was celebrated by Rt Rev Msgr Aime Giguere with deacon and subdeacon aides The St Andre s Church choir directed by Charles Proulx provided singing Ribbon bearers from Ste Anne Sodality included Mrs Wilfrid Pinette and others Burial was in St Joseph s Cemetery Ste Theresa section with prayers led by Father Bureau Delegates from the American Legion and Auxiliary attended including Department Commander Royal N Sheltra and local leaders Beatrice Rumo and Mrs Poire were among attendees

Elodie L. Renaud Pike St Biddeford Springfield St. Andre’s Church Aime Giguere Bernand Nicknair Germain Bureau Ste. Theresa St. Joseph's Cemetery Father Bureau American Legion Auxiliary Royal N. Sheltra Robert O. Poire Tighe - Beaudoin - Farley Post Poire Beatrice Rumo Portland

Texans Reject Manchester Kennedy Book Critique

New York AP report details mixed U.S. reviews of William Manchester’s The Death of a President. Some critics praise the narrative’s vivid detail while Texas reviewers condemn its factual errors and perceived sensationalism amid national debate.

New York William Manchester Texas Arthur Darack The Cincinnati Enquirer Manchester William Tucker Miami News John F. Kennedy Dallas Tucker Stanton Peckham Denver Post America Lon Tinkle Dallas News Jacqueline Kennedy Robert M. Jackson Corpus Christi Tex Jackson Book Club Paul E. Sassini Milwaukee Journal Johnson Nashville

Johnson proposes surcharges for irregular envelopes to speed mail

LBJ eyes a two year horizon for more mail automation and calls for a special surcharge on odd sized envelopes not handled by new equipment. He says pay and postal rate increases are essential for a responsive government and an efficient postal system.

Johnson

Local Notices and Personal Updates From Maine Areas

Mrs. Arthur Cressy of 37 Cedar Ave Old Orchard Beach is a surgical patient at Web ber Hospital Biddeford. Marine Pvt. 1 C Donald P Belanger son of Mr and Mrs J Emile J Belanger Biddeford has completed a week of testing at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tenn. Mrs A E Boisvert 36 East Surf St Old Orchard Beach attends the 16th annual workshop of the Piano Teachers of America at the American College of Music Roosevelt University. She will visit her granddaughter and husband in San Diego Calif followed by a trip to Florida to see her son John and family.

Arthur Cressy Cedar Ave Old Orchard Beach Webber Piano Teachers of ‘America American College of Music Roosevelt University John Murphy San Diego Calif John Florida

Club and auxiliary hold meetings in Biddeford and Saco

The Fremont Club and its Auxiliary plan a business meeting tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the club on Alfred Street Biddeford. Pine Cone Temple Pythian Sisters meet at 7 30 tonight in K of P Hall at Main Street Peppermill Square Saco.

Fremont Club Alfred Street Biddeford Pine Cone Temple Pythian Sisters K. of P. Hall Main Street Pepiperell Square Saco

Religious Services and Choir Schedules This Thursday

Church notes list prayer meetings and midweek services across Biddeford Saco Kennebunk and Old Orchard Beach. Denominations include Salvation Army Pentecostal United Church of Christ School Street Methodist and Advent Christian with choir rehearsals and times noted.

Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church South Biddeford Methodist Church Foss Street Crusader United Church of Christ (Congregational Biddeford School Street Methodist Church Saco

Wallendas member vows parachute career after high wire life

Steve Wallenda, 17, said he will become a parachute jumper in the airborne division and considers that his life's work. He cited his father's wish to avoid more injuries in the famous troupe now diminished by past fatalities.

Associated Press Seattle Wash Wallendas Steve Wallenda Steve Karl United States Germany Steven Ft. Lewis

Weather Ahead for Portland Brings Showers Then Clearing

Cloudy tonight with a few showers and colder air. Low temps in the 20s. Northerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Thursday turns fair and colder with highs in the mid 30s to low 40s. Northerly winds 10 to 18 mph.

Portland

Weather outlook for northern New England and New England states

The five day forecast from Thursday to Monday shows near normal temperatures with minor regional variation. Daytime highs mainly in the 40s to 50s, overnight lows from upper 20s to 30s, and total precipitation under half an inch, with showers likely Friday and again late Sunday or Monday.

Boston Weather Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhode Island

Protests Increase as Communists Target Johnson Visit

About 80 students and workers stoned two U S firms in Montevideo as Communist forces press the Johnson visit for the Punta del Este summit. Windows were broken at Pan American and General Electric offices before police intervene. Svetlana Stalin seeks to settle in India amid exile in Switzerland.

Associated Press Montevideo U.S Johnson Punta del Este Pan American World Airways General Electric Co Washington Red Havana Latin America

Flames Level Couple's Home in West Poland

An elderly West Poland couple lost their four room home and interior possessions when a grass fire spread in the backyard of their Oakhill Road residence. Darryll Tripp, 77, was burning grass yesterday. no injuries were reported and fire damage cost was not determined.

West Poland Darryll Tripp Oakhill Road Tripp

Garden Lighting Topic for St Margarets Sodality Meeting

Mrs Ruth Warren of Central Maine Power Co Portland will speak on Garden Lighting at St Margarets Ladies Sodality meeting Thursday evening. Colored slides will be shown. Meeting at 8 p.m. in parish hall after the 5:30 p.m. service in the church.

Old Orchard Beach Ruth Warren Central Maine Power Co Portland St. Margarets Ladies Sodality Parise

Students Named To Dean's List In New Hampshire University

Durham Maine area students Edith Benoit and Louise Nichol of Biddeford along with Steven Cote of Saco earned Dean's List honors at the University of New Hampshire. Benoit and Nichol reside at 296 Granite Street and 366 Alfred Street respectively. Cote lives at 32 Ferry Road in Saco.

Durham Biddeford Saco Maine University of New Hampshire Edith Benoit Granite St Louise Nichol Alfred St Steven Cote Ferry Road

Saco Police Chief Urges Extra Caution During Festival

Saco Police Chief Robert Foran urged extra care as the State Music Festival runs through Saturday. He warned motorists downtown and near Thornton Academy to watch for pedestrians and exercise vigilance with many youths on the streets.

Saco Robert Foran Thornton Academy

York County program seeks approval for Contact loan closet

Raymond Savage leads a proposal named Contact to the Northeast Regional Office of Economic Opportunity. The plan targets 5 415 families and 21 126 people earning under 3000 yearly, creating a giant commodity exchange in Sanford and a loan closet for convalescent and bedridden individuals. It links with Head Start, Extension Service, and other agencies, planning job training and health referrals while rural families would comprise 44 percent of those helped.

Raymond Savage York County Community Action Corporation Northeast Office of Economic Opportunity Savage Sanford Extension Service Maine Employment Security Commission Farmer’s Home Administration Social Security Administration Manpower Training Development Agency New York

Widow Begins Bataan Trip

A 70 year old widow from North Berwick travels to the Philippines to honor her son, Cpl. Lewis Titcomb, a Bataan Death March survivor who died in a prisoner of war camp in 1942. She joins 400 to 600 members of the American Dependents of Bataan and Corregidor Inc. for a pilgrimage to Cabantantuan camp to erect a monument on April 9. The group will march to Mount Sumat Memorial on Bataan for ceremonies including a re enactment of the surrender led by Maj. Gen. Edward King Jr.

North Berwick Bataan Elizabeth Titcomb Bataan and Corregidor, Inc Cabantantuan Philippines Cpl Lewis A. Titlcomb Titlcomb Mount Sumat Edward King Jr

St Francis Ladies Guild Plans April Dinner at College

At a Biddeford meeting the Ladies Guild of St. Francis announced invitations for the spring dinner will go to members on April 15. The event is set for April 26 at 7 p.m. in the college cafeteria, with a 6:30 mass by Very Rev. Clarence Laplante. The group also noted a fundraising push for a reading room library, with $12,500 pledged toward a $25,000 goal.

Ladies’ Guild of St. Francis College Biddeford Clarence Laplante O.F.M Annette Ross Father Laplante College Simonne Doyon Guild Ross Rachel Paquette Irene Auger

Foster Grandparents Bring Love to Dixon State School

At Dixon State School Illinois 69 foster grandparents aged 60 to 86 spend four hours daily with two children each. They are paid modest wages and report renewed purpose and better morale among staff as children gain physical and emotional progress. The program began last September after training and placement.

Dixon State School Dixon Office of Economic Opportunity Illinois Department of Public Health American Association On Chicago Ixon State School Ina Euch David Edelson Frank Oneal

Wells Public Works Employees Given Raise

Wells town selectmen approved pay increases for public works laborers to 1.60 and truck drivers to 1.75 per hour, with foreman at 10 per week. The dump attendant receives a 5.60 weekly raise. A sick leave policy was authorized for the police chief to present for all town departments. Harbor master William Abbott is named special police officer and Alden Stevens dog officer. James Ward named truant officer awaiting April 12 acceptance. Planning board to discuss harbor area plot near completion.

Wells Board of Selectmen Russell O. Bridges James N. McMahon Robert Wentworth William Abbott Alden Stevens James Ward

Prosecution Admits To Investigation Of Jurors

Naples AP report says prosecutor Frank Schaub admitted hiring a Miami firm to profile prospective jurors in the Carl Cappolino murder case. The disclosure followed questions by juror candidate James L Bell about private life inquiries.

Naples Fla Frank Schaub Miami Carl Cappolino James L. Bell Schaub Pees Bell

NBC Sees Carson Renegotiation As Motive for Resignation

New York AP report says Johnny Carson quit the Tonight show to pressure NBC into a higher pay deal, amid a broader TV strike. NBC notes reruns breached contract claims while AFTRA push for higher pay and fees continues. Newhart slated as substitute. Oscar telecast fate uncertain due to picket lines.

New York Johnny Carson Tonight Inbc Carson NBC ABC CBS American Federation of Television and Radio Artists AFTRA Johnny Bob Newhart Newhart

Doors Closed At Meeting Of Police Panel

Biddeford police panel held most of its meeting in executive session to review confidential applications. Two applicants for patrolman were interviewed and later Robert Beaupre was hired. Beaupre, 56, formerly ran a Biddeford Snack Bar on Main Street which closed with the Shaw Block demolition. Panel agreed to meet with Saco Police Commissioners at their request.

Biddeford Police Commission Normand Poirier Poirier Robert Beaupre Alfred St Beaupre Main St iShaw Block Saco

St Francis College Receives $5000 Challenge Grant

St Francis College in Biddeford Maine was awarded a $5000 challenge grant from the CIT Financial Corporation. The grant places the college among 12 this year and 100 total institutions to receive CIT grants over eight years. The program honors accredited colleges advancing higher learning.

New York St. Francis College Pool Road Biddeford Maine Crt. Financial Corporation Maine College C.I.T L. Walter Lundell C.lt. Financial Corporation The Foundation

Fire at Union Street dwelling in Biddeford

Biddeford firefighters battled a blaze last night at 44 Union Street in a two and a half story house occupied by Clarence Snow. Carbon dioxide was used to suppress the fire caused by an overflowed oil burner. the building is owned by Mae Brackett.

Biddeford Clarence Snow Union St Mae Brackett

Digestive Troubles Amidst Competitive Losses

Players collapsed in the heat after defeats, with winners and losers alike suffering stomach upset and nausea. The brutal consequence of the match left teams' morale shaken and fans startled by the sudden illness.

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Mrs Amy Quimby AOH New High Kennedy Crus Eis Salvation Army Hall Union Ave E. Terry Courtney Knights of Pythias Hall Kennnebunk Advent Christian Church Hill and Chapel Streets Bible Baptist Church Auckland New Zealand William Reynolds Reynolds Tobacco Winston-Salem N.C Colin Simms Victoria Kirk Reynolds Reynolds Tobacco Firm Milan Italy Sophia Loren Charlie Chaplin Miss Loren Marlon Brando Chaplin Countess Hong Kong JOV A.M. P.M. A.M. P New Delhi India Joseph Stalin Svetlana Ram Manohar Lohia Lohia Kalakankar Holy Ganges River Soviet Union Switzerland Flames Level Couple's Widow Ladies Guild of St Martin E. Segal Retirement Advisors, Inc Wells Public Works VFW Auxiliary Mary Boisvert Alden Rabine Veterans’ of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Belle Poirier Booth St Corinne Goudreau Beatrice Stone Jeannette Curro Sunshine Blanche Roy Racine Taylor St Bernadette Poire Laura Dodge Mamie Gagne Lucianne Roy Mary Dubois Alma Beaudoin James A. McEwen McEwen F. Lee Bailey Cappolino Nassau Teamsters International Alliance of Theatrical and Apokesman Arthur Freed Freed Hollywood Bob Hope St. Francis Elm & Center Streets Mary Carter Paint Store Corner Elm Center Streets
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