Deaths Mrs Denella Furman 69 Biddeford hospital
Mrs Denella Eva Furman 69 died Thursday afternoon in a Biddeford hospital. She was born December 31 1902 in Missouri to John and Myrtle Nordyke. Survived by stepson Willie Bushong sister Fontella Racicot brother John Nordkey and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 3 p.m. tomorrow at Dockendorff Funeral Home Limerick Rev A M Anderson officiating. Burial Highland Cemetery in Limerick later in spring.
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Denella Eva Furman
Biddeford
Missouri
John
Myrtle (McClahan) Nordyke
Springfield
Willie Bushong
Ava
Fontella Racicot
John Nordkey
Kansas City
Dockendorff
Limerick
A.M. Anderson
Highland Cemetery
Obituary: Oscar J. Perreault 1910 61 Biddeford Resident Dies
Oscar J. Perreault 61 of 239 Elm St Biddeford died Friday after a long illness in a local hospital. Born October 26 1910 he was son of Joseph and Philomene Perreault. He attended St Joseph Schools and worked briefly for Biddeford Box Co. He was a communicant of St Joseph Church and survived by wife Irene two daughters Pauline and Doris a brother Arthur four grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday 10:30 a.m. at St Joseph Church with interment in Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7-9 and tomorrow 2-4 and 7-9 at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar J. Perreault
Elm St
Joseph and
Philomene (Berthiaume) Perreault
St. Joseph
Biddeford
Biddeford Box Company
St. Joseph Church
Irene
Bernier
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Mass Planned For Mollie Barron in Portland Cathedral
A Mass of Resurrection will be held Monday at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for Mary A Mollie Barron national secretary treasurer of the Daughters of Isabella She died Thursday at a Portland hospital with homes in Portland and New Haven Conn Miss Barron had served as treasurer since 1939 and secretary since 1962 She is survived by a sister and a brother.
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Portland
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Mary A
Mollie’ Barron
Daughters of Isabella
Miss Barron
New Haven
Conn
Knights of Columbus
Youth Arrested In Connection With Snatchings
Biddeford police report a 16-year-old youth arrested for five purse snatchings amid a recent rash of snatchings. Officers JA Beal and Robert Devon made the arrest. The youth faces charges of marijuana possession, concealed weapon, larceny during daytime, and will appear in 10th Circuit Court, Saco, on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Beal
Biddeford
Beal
Robert Devon
Seatie Court
Saco
Monay
Biddeford Man Dies In Car From Heart Seizure
Leon Edwards, 65, of Biddeford rural route died yesterday of an apparent heart attack while driving toward Biddeford on South Street. His car struck the Black River Bridge railing and he was pronounced dead after being taken to Webber Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Edwards
RFD 3
Biddeford
South Street
Michael Maguadda
York County
Black River Bridge
Webber Hospital
Our Lady of Fatima Circle to Meet at Biddeford Funeral Home
The Daughters of Isabella branch will gather at 7 tonight at Emond Funeral Home in Biddeford 72 Hill Street to pray for Mrs Lily Beaudoin a member and community participant.
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Our Lady of Fatima Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Lily Beaudoin
Funeral home listings for Saco addresses and contacts
Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine provide contact 282 0562 MOND S funeral home 284 5511 Frank X Emond J P Conroy Shumway and Gross Funeral Service 35 Spring Street Saco 284 5611 provide local funeral services and phone numbers for families seeking arrangements.
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Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Mond’s Funeral Home
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Weather Clear Portland Tonight and Sunday Outlook
The forecast calls for clear skies in Portland tonight with near zero to 15 degree lows from north to south. Sunday sunny conditions are expected with highs in the 30s.
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Portland
E and L Club to Meet at Ferry Beach Home
The E and L Club of the Saco School Street United Methodist Church will meet Monday at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs Nora Yorks home Ferry Beach with Mrs Marcia Gosselin as co host. The silent auction is postponed and Mrs York will show Hawaii trip slides.
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E. and L. Club
Saco School Street United Methodist Church
Nora York
Ferry Beach
Marcia Gosselin
Methodist Youth Fellowship Meets at Saco Church Tomorrow
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of the Saco United Methodist Church will meet tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. with plans for the evening activity and discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
The
Saco United Methodist Church
Ship of the Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church Meeting
The Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church announces a church meeting tomorrow at 6 p m to discuss plans and operations. Members are urged to attend for logistics and community matters.
Bible Club Meeting at Bible Baptist Church in Saco
Senior Youths and the 5 45 Bible Club of Bible Baptist Church on Ferry Road Saco will gather tomorrow at 5 45 p m for bible study.
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Bible Club
the Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
Young People Service at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
On Sunday at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle at Atlantic Avenue and Third Street Old Orchard Beach a young people's service by Christ's Ambassadors will be held at 6 15 p m followed by an evangelistic service for all at 7 30 p m
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Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Christ’s Ambassadors
Youth Fellowship Meets at Advent Christian Church
The Youth Fellowship of the Advent Christian Church on Route 35 Kennebunk will meet Sunday at 6 15 p m.
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Youth Fellowship of the
Advent Christian Church
Route 35
Kennebunk
Goodwins Mills
Senior Youth Group Meeting at South Congregational Church
The Senior Youth group of South Congregational Church on Temple Street Kenne pumepest will meet Monday at p.m.
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South Congregational Church
Temple Street
Junior Choir Rehearsal Set at Ly man Baptist Church
The Junior Choir of Ly man Baptist Church will rehearse Sunday at 6 p.m. at the church in Goodwins Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Confraternity Classes Set for Wells Beach Parish
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes for grades 1 through 8 will meet at St. Mary's Church Wells Beach after the 9 a.m. mass on Sunday, guiding pupils through religious instruction in a Sunday session at the parish church.
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Mary’s Church
Wells Beach
Advent Christian Church Meeting Set for Sunday Evening
Advent Christian Church announces Good Wins Mills will meet Sunday at seven o clock in the evening. The gathering outlines worship and community activities for attendees.
Kennebunk Free Christian Union Society Meeting
The Kennebunk Free Christian Union Society will meet Sunday at 6 p.m. in the church hall to discuss fellowship activities and plan upcoming services. Members are urged to attend for community outreach and to share in prayer.
Ship of the West Kennebunk Methodist church
A West Kennebunk Methodist church ship meeting is set for Sunday at 3 p m.
Youth Fellowship Meetings and Roller Skating Plan
The Baptist Youth Fellowship of Ogunquit Baptist church meets Sunday at 6 pm in the church. The United Church of Christ Biddeford youth group meets tonight at 5:45 pm at the church to go roller skating with Mr and Mrs Albert Worden accompanying to South Portland. Members may bring a friend. Meetings for the next two years will be planned at time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Ogunquit
Gebel Musa Named As Traditional Mt Sinai In Sinai
In southern Sinai the peak Gebel Musa is identified as the traditional Mount Sinai where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments confirming its historic religious significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gebel Musa
Sinai
Mt. Sinai
Moses
Canceled York County Semipro Basketball Tournament
Earl Goodwin of the Biddeford High Athletic Association said the annual York County semipro basketball tournament is canceled due to lack of interest. Only five teams showed interest, despite the St. Louis Alumni Association hosting it at St. Joseph Parish Hall previously. ten tentative plans aim to hold an open tournament next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Earl Goodwin
Biddeford High Athletic Association
St. Louis
Food Stamp Rule Suspended By Court Order
The Agriculture Department halted a rule that required household food stamp recipients to be related. A Friday notice to state welfare agencies followed a Thursday injunction by U.S. District Judge John Lewis Smith Jr. The Center on Social Welfare Policy and Law pursued the suit for several low income households challenging Congress last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
U.S
John Lewis Smith Jr
Washington, D.C
Center On Social Welfare Policy and Law of
New York
Congress
Eleven Arrested in Portland Drug Raid at Hill Street
Police said a Friday night raid on a Hill Street apartment building led to eleven adult arrests on charges from possession of hypodermic needles to marijuana. About 12 officers, including four detectives, conducted the operation and the trio of women and eight men were scheduled for arraignment Monday in Portland's 9th District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Hill Street
9Th District Court
Saco Youth Thrown From Cycle After Skid On Ice
Robert R. Denton, 19, of 51 Promenade Ave., wore a helmet that saved his life in a motorcycle crash on Beach Street. He skidded on an icy spot under the railroad bridge, was thrown from the bike, and struck the curb. Denton was taken to Webber Hospital, not admitted, and police estimate $200 damage to the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Denton
Promenade Ave
Saco
Denton
Beach Street
Webber Hospital
Fertile Crescent described as crescent region
The Fertile Crescent is a traditional site of the Garden of Eden. It is described as a crescent shaped region in Asia that begins at the Mediterranean Sea, lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, and ends at the Persian Gulf.
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Fertile Crescent
Crescen
Asia
Mediterranean Sea
Tigris
Euphrates Rivers
Persian Gulf
Traffic Problems Aired At Session
A Biddeford City Council hearing on Route 1 traffic linked to bridge work drew state officials and business leaders. Officials promised to study re routing options as closures squeeze southbound traffic while side streets clog city arteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Frank Foster
State Highway Commission
Albert Godfrey
Biddeford-Saco
Saco
Main Street
Roland Morissette
Johnson to Undergo Comprehensive Tests After Chest Pains
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson, 63, is resting comfortably at the University of Virginia Hospital after severe chest pains. Doctors planned comprehensive tests to determine the cause, with heart specialist Dr. John Willis Hurst remaining at his bedside. Johnson, who has a history of heart trouble, was taken to the cardiac care unit after being stricken while visiting his daughter and son-in-law Charles Robb. Lady Bird Johnson and Lynda Bird Robb were at his side.
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Charlottesville
Lyndon B. Johnson
University of Virginia
Johnson
Texas
John Willis Hurst
University of Georgia Medical Center
Hurst
Lady Bird
Lynda Bird Robb
Charles Robb
Robb
Nominee Warner Would Be First to Serve in Navy and Marines
John William Warner, nominated by President Nixon for secretary of the Navy, would be the first to have served in both the Navy and the Marines. A 45-year-old former undersecretary, he served in World War II in the Navy and later joined the Marines during the Korean War, rising to captain before returning to law school and a career in public service.
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Washington
John William Warner
United States
Washington and Lee
Korea
University of Virginia Law School
Law
Warner
Justice Department
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Catherine C. Mellon
Paul Mellon
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Navy
Oona Chaplin Refuses Book About Life With Charlie Chaplin
Oona O Neill Chaplin says she has no plans to write a memoir about life with Charlie Chaplin. The couple, married 29 years and parents to eight, returned to the United States to receive industry honors after Chaplin’s exile. They spoke briefly in New York as he accepted awards before a California ceremony. They have long resided at a Vevey estate overlooking Lake Geneva.
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Charlie Chaplin
Oona O'Neil Chaplin
New York
Chaplin
United States
Film Society of Lincoln Center
New York City
California
Hollywood
Plaza Hotel
Chaplins
Agnes Boulton
Eugene O'Neil
New Jersey
Oona
Oona O’neil
Carlotta Monterey
Charlie
Vevey
Lake of
Geneva
Switzerland
Menard Couple Renew Wedding Vows at S Joseph Church
Rene Menard and his wife renewed their marriage vows at S Joseph Church Biddeford. The couple, married three years, were joined by Rev. Herve Carrier. Witnesses included Miss Blanche Jabert and Mrs Laurette Ruel. A reception followed at 56 South Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Joseph Church
Rene Menard
Center St
Biddeford
Menards
Herve Carrier
Blanche Jabert
Laurette Ruel
Jalbert
56Th South St
Candle Fish Fatty Eulachon Used As Candle
The eulachon fish from northern Pacific regions is noted for its high fat content. Dried it can be used as a candle by drawing a wick through the fat, illustrating a novel traditional use of the species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eulachon
Northern
Pacific
Western Auto Hours Vary by Day
Store hours listed as 8 A M to 8 P M, 8 A M to 6 P M, and 10 A M to 4 P M for different days across Western Auto locations.
Manhunt continues after midair hijacking near Provo
The hijacked three engine plane surveyed routes over Nevada Utah and southern Utah. The FBI reported a false bailout near Wilson Creek New Mexico while the crew landed safely in Salt Lake City. Pilot Gerry D Hearn then led a flare drop near Utah Lake south of Provo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Hamilton Air Force Base
San Francisco
Nevada
FBI
Wilson Creek
New
Utah
Provo
Salt Lake City
Gerry D. Hearn
Los Angeles
Utah Lake
Wasatch Mountains
Freeman's Early Seed Trials and Corn Project Details
Freeman documents novel seed starting methods using milk cartons and peat-lite mix, then switches to clear plastic mulch yielding earlier harvest by about two weeks. He reports income, fertilizer use, frost protection, pest control, and greenhouse practices, plus education at University of Maine and Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman
University of Maine At
Orono
Iowa State College
Camel Movement Described Ruminant Posture Rise
A brief note describes how camels and other ruminants raise their hind parts first when moving. The description focuses on the distinctive grazing and locomotion posture observed in the camel and related species. Threats or broader context are not provided.
Cranston faults USDA sum mer feeding funds as inadequate
Sen. Alan Cranston charged at a Senate hearing that the Agriculture Department is shortchanging a nationwide summer feeding program for needy children. He cited a $25.5 million USDA budget versus $52.5 million cities say is needed, arguing previous authorizations of up to $135 million remained unspent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alan Cranston
Agriculture Department
Senate
Select Committee On Nutrition
California Democrat
USDA
Office of Management and Budget
Cranston
Congress
Edward J. Heckman
Food and Nutrition Service
Boston
No Ireland's Dogs and Cats Turn Vicious
In Belfast the Ulster SPCA reports domestic animals grow nervous and turn aggressive amid repeated bombings. Secretary Mrs May Pitt says pets wander and lash out as humans flee danger and return to a changed environment. Cases at the Belfast clinic have doubled during the IRA campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ulster Society For Prevention of Cruelty
May Pitt
Barn Owls See Objects In Light Much Dimmer Than Humans
Barn owls can distinguish objects in light that is 100 times dimmer than the level humans require. This finding highlights their exceptional nighttime vision and potential adaptations for hunting.
Dollars For Scholars Drive In Wells On Wednesday
Wells Chapter of Dollars For Scholars conducts a door to door fundraising effort in the Wells Ogunquit area on Wednesday April 12 from 6 to 8 pm. Solicitors will wear IDs and receipts available for donors. President Mrs Clarence Tuttle notes this drive is behind last year’s pace despite two winter fundraisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WELLS
Wells-Ogunquit
Clarence Tuttle
Tuttle
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Honore Dutremble
MOET
Ram News & 7
Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Thornton Academy
Houston
Daron Libby
Academy Chorus
Libby
Noreen Libby
Lewis Ave
Donald Libby
Andover
sReTve
Jack Gibson
Bradbury Bridge
Foster
Elm Street Bridge
Elm Street
Armand Mercier
Guy Marcotte
Turnpike Authority
Peter Danton
Marines
Oona Chaplin
By Jurate Kazickas
Associated Press
Menard
Western Auto
von, Fi
St. C. O. B. Open
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Gigi Antonakos
Stacey Vanites
Debbie Trakas
Valerie Mantis
Georgia Vanites
Donna Draggitis
Anna Gollaros
Margery Trakas
Christ
M-M-M
Main St
Ireland
Electrolux
Jos. W. Durfee
Melvin Ave
0. C. Beach
Asics
George and
Pike Sts
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