Deaths J Ernest Courtois Freeport L I N Y
J Ernest Courtois, 79, of 84 Wallace St Freeport NY and formerly of Biddeford Maine, died yesterday in a local hospital. Born November 6, 1899 in Biddeford to Elmer and Elizabeth Courtois, he was a taxi driver in Freeport. Surviving are sisters Irene Wentworth and Margaret Courtois of Saco Maine, and brother Leo of Biddeford. Funeral Monday at 9 at Most Holy Trinity Church, Maine. Interment at St Marys Cemetery, Biddeford. Friends may call Cosgrove Funeral Home Biddeford today and tomorrow.
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Freeport
L. I
N. Y
J. Ernest Courtois
Wallace St
Biddeford
Maine
Elmer
Elizabeth
Maxwell) Courtois
Irene Wentworth
Margaret Courtois
Saco
Leo Courtois
Most Holy Trinity Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Cosrove
Elm
Adams Read Adams 59 of Saco dies at local hospital
Benjamin R. Adams born February 16 1910 in Wiltinsville Mass son of Alfred and Elsie Read Adams died at a Boston or local hospital after a career at Fletchers Granite Quarry Westford Mass owner operator of Tyngsboro Diner later moving to Saco in 1965 where he and his wife ran Adams Variety Store He served in World War II Survived by his wife Agnes Phillips Adams two sisters and nieces Funeral services Monday 2 pm at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home interment Phillips Family Cemetery Friends may call tonight 7 to 9
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Benjamin Read Adams
Bradley St
Saco
Ord
Wiltinsville
Mass
Alfred
Elsie Read Adams
Fletcher's Granite Quarry
Westford
Tyngsboro
Adams Variety Store
Ee and
Bradley Streets
Elsie B. Once
Chelmsford
Agnes Phillips Adams
Luella Byam
Raymond Picard
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Phillips Family Cemetery
Route 1
Death of Mrs Flora Berry Buxton a local resident
Mrs Flora I Berry 73 widow of Cecil M Berry died last night at a Biddeford hospital She was born in Fryeburg February 14 1896 daughter of Henry and Annie Grady A son H Clifford Berry of Biddeford two sisters Nellie Campbell of Sanford and Maybelle Grady of West Buxton a brother William Grady of Waterboro three grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services were held Monday at 2 pm from Neal Funeral Home Gorham Internment in Moulton Family Cemetery Hollis Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 7 9 pm
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Neal
Gorham
Moulton Family
Hollis
Funeral Directors in Saco Maine Listings
Funeral service notices list Neal Funeral Service at 35 Street Saco with phone 284-5611. Gross Sr. is named senior director. Dennett & Craig operate at 365 Main Street Saco Maine. Emond's Funeral Home on 244 S511 is noted with Frank X. Emond and J. P Conroy.
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Neas Funeral Service
Saco
Pipa. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco, Maine
Victor Bagley Sr. 76 funeral in Greenville South Carolina
Victor Bagley Sr. 76 of Greenville South Carolina died April 9 funeral services scheduled Monday at 1 30 p m at Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Friends may call tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m Arrangements by Philip H Goss Sr director
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Bagley
Victor Sr
Greenville
S. C
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Saco
Laurel Hill
Philip H. Goss, Sr
Card of Thanks to Notre Dame Hospital Staff
Sincere thanks to Dr Fortier Father Carrier and the nurse staff of Notre Dame Hospital plus friends and relatives who sent cards and visited me during my stay Bert Metayer
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Dr. Fortier
Father Carrier
Nurst
Notre Dame Hospital
Bert Metayer
Silent Prayer Marks 50-Plus Club Meeting in Kennebunk
The 50-Plus Club of Kennebunk met at Webhannet Woman's Clubhouse with 29 members. Hartley Steward presided in Mrs. Viola Lee's absence as the group observed a moment of silent prayer for Mary Millner. A carnation memorial and a secretary's memory pose were adopted, and the Senior Citizen's Rhythm Band from Sanford performed.
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Kennebunk
Webhannet Woman’s
Fletcher Street
Hartley Steward
Viola Lee
Henry Meyert
Mary Millner
Louise Whitten
Frances Burleigh
Interim Pastor Welcomed By Church Class
The Friendship Class of Saco United Baptist Church held its monthly meeting in the vestry with Rev. Albert Noyes presiding. The program featured violin and piano solos, comic readings, and songs as Rev. Noyes begins his interim pastorate, followed by refreshments and a report from the Sunshine Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco United Baptist Church
Raymond
Jesus
Albert Ner
Isabelle Wilbur
Philip Sanborn
Florence Johnson
Sunshine Committee
Herman Noyes
Noyes
Eugene Hill
William Brown
Harley Scammon, Jr
Robert Chareste
Albert Gordanier
Ruby Brown
Alice Libby
Merrill Thompson
Helen Hall
Doctor Turns Hobby Into Conducting Debut
The article notes a physician named Bialoguski pursuing a full conducting career after arranging a concert with a hall, orchestra, and soloist. Sir Adrian Boult offers encouragement as Bialoguski hopes critics attend and the public purchases tickets though profit is not expected. He plans to continue medicine if needed.
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Page One
Adrian Boult
Britain
Bialoguski
Hall
Eee
King
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Youth Services and Area Church Activities
Several area churches announce youth events and classes. Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle at Atlantic and Third hosts youth service at 6 15 pm and evangelistic service at 7 30 pm. Other churches list Sunday meetings for youth, religious education, and junior or senior high groups across Kennebunkport Wells Beach Saco Biddeford Ogunquit Goodwins Mills and surrounding towns. Boston high school honors a Bermuda vacation for football players following a 9 0 season with a $5 400 fundraising drive.
World’s hardest timber identified in regional trade
The article notes black ironwood as the world’s hardest timber, sourced from the West Indies, Florida’s southern tip, the Yucatan region, and British Honduras, highlighting its exceptional density and use in durable construction and tool handles.
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West Indies
Florida
Yucatan
British Honduras
Biddeford Residents Listed as Notre Dame Hospital Patients
Mrs. Theodore Dyer of Pool Road is a surgical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Mrs. Albert Lamirande of 2 Free Street is a surgical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Mrs. Clara Pinette of 61 Pike Street is a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital.
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Theodore Dyer
Pool Road
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Albert Lamirande
Free St
Clara Pinette
Pike St
Biddeford VFW Post Social Tonight at Assumption Hall
Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and Auxiliary plan a social for members and guests at Assumption Hall on Thornton Street at 8 tonight. A meeting for parents of the Biddeford Lead Start Program is set for Monday at 7 30 p m at Biddeford United Baptist Church.
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Biddeford
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Assumption Hall
Thornton Street
Parents of
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Weather Outlook For Portland Region Tonight And Sunday
Fair tonight with lows from the teens in the north to the 20s in the south. Sunday looks fair and warmer with increasing cloudiness in northern portions.
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Portland
County Auxiliary Council Meets in Biddeford Meeting
The York County Legion Auxiliary held a session at the Farley Post American Legion Home in Biddeford with President Muriel Easton of Kittery presiding. Past Department presidents Alfie Leech and Catherine Ambrose spoke. a nominating committee was chosen to prepare a new slate of officers for the group.
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York County
le Meuxiliary
Tighe-Beaudoin
Farley
American Legion
Elm Street
Biddeford
Muriel Easton
Kittery
Alfie Leech
Catherine Ambrose
Kennebunk
Agnesa
Portland
Cumberland County Council
Corrine Clark
Gilberte Lavoie
Department
Joyce One
Scarborough
Elanger
Frenchville
York
Leech
Ambrose
Lavoie
Alberta Redmond
Gertrude Wood
Alice Bitomski
Stailey Doe
Martha Beaudoin
Alfred
Eliot
Kennebunk Kennebunkport
Oldepoe Beach
Saco
Sanord
Kennebunkport Memorial Post
Doe
Willey Lillie
Nancy Harlow
Biddeford Firefighters Have Busy Day
Biddeford firefighters battled four fires yesterday. A cigarette from a car window ignited a Pool Road blaze damaging glass, while another at 444 Alfred Road involved burning tires and wood and nearby brush. A Mountain Road field fire reached the properties of Donald Pinette and Euclid Chalout, stymied by quick action. A fifth fire at 292 Alfred Street, suspected to be set by children, was aided by prompt extinguishment.
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Biddeford
Pool Road
Alfred Road
Richard Moore
Mountain Road
Donald Pinette
Euclid Chalout
Alfred St
Poverty Paenans le Rolandpin
How to interview campus recruiters for best job fit
A Rockwell Manufacturing executive offers students a guide to effective campus interviews. He stresses listening, polite questions, and a consistent questioning approach across recruiters. Key questions cover new products, testing, evaluations, competitors, markets, salary resilience, research spend, company size, manufacturing versus marketing strength, and recruiter enthusiasm. Hoover Dam note ends the piece.
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E.A. Loeser
Rockwell Manufacturing Co
Ratis Compa Oda
Serhage Astion
Loeser
Ss Ene A . Ie
Woods Fire Quelled By Beach Firemen
Fire spread from the town dump into nearby woods causing damage but was stopped after burning about 40 feet square. Firemen also quelled a separate car fire at 2 Prospekt Street owned by Robert Letarte using dry chemical extinguishers. Cause of the dump fire is unknown.
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Old Orchard Beach
Prospekt St
Robert Letarte
Jobs Open On Biddeford Force
The Biddeford Police Department lists two open positions for officers. Applications are being accepted for these vacancies and eligible candidates are urged to apply through the department.
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Biddeford Force
Biddeford
Nixon Faces Large HEW Budget Cut Rumor
A report claims a $1.1 billion cut in the Health Education and Welfare budget, with Defense and antiballistic missile savings shaping a broader trim across space, agriculture, and fees. About $18 billion of HEW expenditures are fixed costs like Social Security and Medicare, limiting possible reductions. The 1969 surplus estimate is in flux as the Johnson plan adjusts toward a smaller surplus.
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Department of Health Education and Welfare
Secrecs Defense
Melvin ‘R. Lairdmane Mae
Pentagon
Johnson
HEW
Department
Darwin's Home Life Informs Public Study Of Evolution
The World Almanac notes Charles Darwin conducted much evolution work at home with his seven children, two girls and five boys, watching him observe birds bees and barnacles. A neighbor’s child once asked where his father works, highlighting his domestic setting as a site of scientific inquiry.
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Charles Darwin
World Almanac
Darwin
Old Orchard Beach Events and Meetings This Week
Old Orchard Beach notices list Mrs Antonio E Boisvert visiting Florida during school vacation. The Old Orchard Beach Art Association will omit Tuesday night meeting. Upcoming events include the annual smort gasbord supper and auction on Saturday April 26 at Loranger Junior High School with supper at 6 p.m. and paintings auction. Knights of Columbus Auxiliary to host a public whist party tomorrow at 8 p.m. at K of C Hall. St Johns By The Sea Episcopal Church service at 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist hymn and sermon. Bishop's committee meeting after the service. American Legion Auxiliary unit meeting Monday night at 8 at Mrs Rose Fournier's Ocean Avenue home.
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Antonio E. Boisvert
East Surf Street
Florida
Old Orchard Beach Art Association
The
Art Association
Loranger Junior High School
James J. Mulleries
Knights of Columbus
C. Hall
U Avenue
Sunda John’s-By-The-Sea
Rose Fournier
Ocean Avenue
DeMolay Link Aids Wells Highpine Service Projects
Ansel Stevens Jr. leads Highpine Chapter of DeMolay in Wells in two weekend service projects for disabled children at Camp Waban and a Blood Bank drive started by Ocean Masonic Lodge of Wells. The group funds a memorial to Frank S. Land and contributes to the Pine Tree Council Fund while pursuing a June goal for its scholarship.
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Wi Ogunquit
WELLS
North Berwick
Ea — of
Highpine
Order of DeMolay
Ansel Stevens Jr
Camp Waban
Stevens
Kelly Coleman Blood Bank
Roland H. Joy
Blood Bank
Ocean Masonic Lodge of
Wells A
Aod
Joy
DeMolay
Robert §. Gass
Maine
Highpine Chapter
Frank S. Land
DeMolay Pine Tree Council
Saco Youth Unhurt In Bike Mishap
A Saco youth escaped injury when his bike was demolished after entering the path of a car driven by Donald C. Raybine. The incident occurred Friday afternoon near Pleasant Street and Elim Street. Raybine, 39, of 120 Pleasant Street, Saco, could not avoid the boy, police said, and Yvon Gailloux, 4, of 19 Green Street, Saco, was riding the bike.
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Saco
Pleasant Street
Elim
Yvon Gailloux
Green St
Donald C. Raybine
Pleasant St
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Benjamin R. Adams
Mrs
Flora Berry
Duke of Windsor
United States
Windsor
Church Notes
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Youth Fellowship
Advent Christian Church
Route 35
Unitarian Universalist Church
Portland Road
Come
South Congregational Church
Temple Street
Kennebunkport
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
St. Martha's Kennebunkport
St. Monica’s Kennebunk
St. Mary's, Wells Beach
St. Martha's Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship
School Street Methodist Church
Confraternity of Ot
St. Mary’s Church
Wells Beach
Advent Christian Goodwins Mills
United Church of Christ
Congregational
Youth Fellowship of the
Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society
Ship of the
Baptist Youth Fellowshipf
Ogunquit
Junior High Baptist
Boston
Bermuda
Oliver Basselin
Van-de-Vire
Normandy
Vaude
County Council of Legion Auxiliary
Our Lady of Fatima, Daughters of Isabella
Belangere Millette
Jeannette Morin
Annette Gregoire
Rachel Morea
Blanche Neault
St. John's Hall
Adams Street
Biddleford
Young Moderns
UP News
Hoover Dam
R Dam
Biddeford High School
Future Teachers of America
Boston University
Ruth Dearborn
FTA
Roseanne Cote
Joan Chenard
Maureen Farre
Richard Cantara
Alan Casavant
Mary McCarthy
Frances Vaillancourt
Linda Sevigny
Stephen Shea
Nixon
Newspaper Enterprise
Wells DeMolay
A. P. Wight
Morningstar, Corp
Turnpike
Armand J. Mercier
Roma L. Chute
Donald M. Mercier
Preas Leh
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