Ackerman Rites Set For Spring Street Resident
George W. Ackerman 59 of Spring Street Old Orchard Beach died yesterday in a Biddeford hospital after a short illness. Born October 16 1909 in Presque Isle he was a son of Charles and Annie Bragdon Ackerman. He worked at Saco Steel Co before retiring eight years ago. Survived by his widow Lillian E Bridges Ackerman four sons Floyd Lord David and Andy Ackerman three daughters Rachel Florence and Shena Ackerman one brother Henry of Presque Isle two sisters Florence Milliken of Danforth and Margraet Clark of this town and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services 2 p.m. Friday at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home 36 Portland Ave Rev Terry E Courtney will officiate. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. tomorrow.
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Old Orchard Beach
George W. Ackerman
Spring Street
Biddeford
Presque Isle
Charles
Annie Bragdon Ackerman
Full Gospel Assembly Pentecostal Church
Saco’ Steel Co
Lillian E. Bridges Ackerman
Portland Ave
Terry E. Courtney
Star of
Full Gospel Assembly Antecostal Church
Woodlawn
Florence Corio Kennebunk died after illness
Mrs Florence L Corio 65 of High Street Kennebunk died this morning in a local nursing home after an illness She was the widow of Joseph Corio born in Alfred May 16 1903 daughter of John and Hattie Paul Clark Survived by two daughters Madeline Bartlett of Kennebunk and Gertrude Gregoire of Wells one brother George Clark three sisters and six grandchildren Funeral services set for 2 pm Friday at Bibber Memorial Chapel Interment Hope Cemetery Rev Henry Megert officiating Calling hours tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm
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Kennebunk
Florence L. Corio
High Street
Joseph Corio
Corio
Alfred
John
Hattie Paul Clark
Madeline Bartlett
Gertrude Gregoire
Wells
George Clark
Clarence Davis
Helen Kierstead
Bessie Nedeau
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer St
Henry Megert
Hope Cemetery
Infant Mossman Dies. Rites Set in Biddeford
Lyman Steven Gerald Mossman infant son of Berkley Mossman Jr and Tasha Kingery Mossman of Kennebunk Pond and West Palm Beach died at home. Born January 28 1969 in West Palm Beach he is survived by sister Catherine Ann Mossman and brother Berkley W Mossman III. Committal prayers by Rev Gerald E Burtt will be said at 11 a m tomorrow in Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford. Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco handles arrangements.
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Lyman
Steven Gerald Mossman
Berkley Mossman Jr
Tasha Kingery Mossman
Kennebunk Pond
West Palm Beach
Fla
Catherine Ann Mossman
Berkley W. Mossman III
Gerald E. Burtt
Christ Episcopal Church
Biddeford
Trinity Episcopal Church
Sace
Woodlawn
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Summer Courses at St Francis College Begin June 16
St Francis College announces a 10 week summer program with two five week sessions from June 16 to July 19 and July 21 to Aug 22. Courses cover biology economics English French history humanities Latin mathematics political science psychology sociology and theology. New offerings include modern American poetry contemporary revolution thought art and pornography Dostoevsky and sociology of small groups. A five week French teacher institute runs June 23 to July 25 focusing on modern language teaching methods for Franco American students. Cultural and social activities are planned.
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St. Francis College
John A. McArdle
The
Liberal Arts College
McArdle
Old Orchard Beach Bridge Club Meets At Home
The Tuesday afternoon Desert Bridge Club gathered at Mrs. Arthur Dickson home on Cascade Road. High score was posted by Mrs. Clement Wight. Mrs. Samuel L. Browne had a Coca Cola hand at one table. The Auxiliary Guild of St Johns by the Sea Episcopal Church plans to meet tomorrow at Mrs. Marie Couri s Staples Street residence at 8 p.m.
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Arthur Dickson
Cascade Road
Clement Wight
Samuel L. Browne
St. Johns - By - the - Sea
Funeral Directors and Mortuary Listings in Saco Maine
Funeral service contacts listed for Saco Maine include Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street with Philip H. Gross Sr. as director and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street. Additional entry appears for Fmonds Funeral Home with an unclear address and Conroy involved.
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Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco, Maine
Mrs George Scollins funeral held in Roslindale Mass
Funeral services were held Monday in Roslindale Massachusetts for Mrs George Scollins a former Saco resident who died last Thursday She was born October 3 1899 in Saco daughter of Daniel W and Elizabeth Perkins She attended Saco schools and Thornton Academy Surviving are her widower two sons aeye Jr and Hugh Scollins all of Roslindale two brothers Frank L Perkins and George H Perkins of Saco one sister Mrs Ethel Rallis of Old Orchard Beach and four grandchildren
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Roslindale
Mass
George Scollins
Saco
Daniel W
Elizabeth (Martin) Perkins
Thornton Academy
Aeye Jr
Hugh Scollins
Frank L. Perkins
George H. Perkins
Le Voltigeur Club Invitations and Meeting Updates
Le Voltigeur Club announces a meat loaf supper for members and guests Saturday from 4 30 to 7 p m at the hall on South Street Biddeford. Officers of Rochambeau Club will be installed May 3 at 8 p m. Members may use English or French in business.
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le Voltigeur Club
South Street
Biddeford
Armand Rouillard
Yvon Caron
Paul Angers
Henry Roberge
Maine
Gocqmee Cartier Club
Lewis
Club Alpine
Manchester
N.H
Rochambeau Club
le Voltigeur
Patrick Durant
Camp Ellis
Guest Officers Honored By IOOF Lodge
Olive Rebekah Lodge in Kennebunk held a Monday night meeting at IOOF Hall. Noble Grand Dorothy Hubbard presided as honored guests and visiting officers from multiple lodges were introduced. A reception for Mabel Wadsworth and Rena Andrews was planned for April 28, and a float entry for the August conclave was approved.
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Kennebunk
Olive Rebekah Lodge
I.O.O.F. Hall
Noble
Dorothy Hubbard
Lillian Matthews Jr
1.A.R.A
Martha Robinson
Rebekah Assembly of Maine
Mabel Wadsworth
Betty Coleman
Department Association of Ladies Auxiliary Patriarch Militant of
New Hampshire
Margaret Masterson
Sylvia Gerry
Rehoboth Lodge
Bay of Hope Lodge
Charlene Hamson
Forest Lodge
Herberta Harriman
Saco Lodge
Margaret Oak
Ruhamah Lodge
Avonel Pettingill
Old Orchard
Eunice Pettingill
Annie Ford
Alberta Morison
Dorris White
Ray of Hope Lodge
Jessie Newhall
Gertrude Elwell
Irene Townsend
Lorraine Charland
Olive Lodge
Rena Andrews
Marshall
Odd Fellows Hall
Springvale
Augusta
Saco
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Noble Grands Association
Mary Cole
Sally Matthews
Lillian Matthews
Registration Day For Beach Tots Open For Kindergarten Entry
Registration for children entering kindergarten will be held at Elementary School on School Street in Beach on May 7. Hours are 8 15 to 11 30 a m and 12 45 to 3 30 p m. Children born on or before Oct 15 1964 are eligible to start school in September. Parents should bring birth certificates and immunization records. School officials urge early registration to aid class planning.
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Old Orchard Beach
School Street
Acreems
Personal notices on local surgical patient and discharge
Frank Jellison of Guinea Road Biddeford is a surgical patient at Veterans Hospital Togus. Mrs Leroy Kimball of 71 Ferry Road Saco has returned home after a month as a patient at Maine Medical Center Portland.
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Frank Jellison
Guinea Road
Biddeford
Veterans Hospital
Togus
Leroy Kimball
Ferry Road
Saco
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Community notices from Saco and Biddeford area groups
EWS Boucouvalas Du puis AMVETS Post Saco members meet at 8 tonight at the post home Spring Street Saco. Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley American Legion Biddeford to meet at Elm Street post home at 8 p m tomorrow for officer nominations. First Parish Congregational Church Saco plans 730 tonight to finish Maybaskets and Yvonne Fidalga will show slides of Europe trip. Catholic Women's Club Most Holy Trinity Saco hosts home baked sale at Shaw’s Market Thursday May 1 from 3 to 9 p m Stella Lombard is general chairman.
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Boucouvalas
Dupuis Amvets Post
Saco
Post
Spring Street
Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley
American Legion Post
Biddeford
Elm Street
Madisses
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Yvonne Fidalga
Europe
Catholic Women’s Club of Most Holy Trinity
Shaw’s Market
Stella Lombard
Mid week church services and choir rehearsals listed
ICHURCH NOTES mid week prayer meeting is Thursday at 7 PM at Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco. Prayer meeting at 7 PM followed by a mid week service at 7 30 PM at Salvation Army hall 91 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach. Choir rehearsals at Biddeford Foss Street Methodist and South Biddeford Methodist on Thursdays with Crusader choir 6 30 PM and Adult Sanctuary choir 7 30 PM. School Street Methodist Church Saco Junior choir 3 15 PM Senior choir 7 PM.
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Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
Salvation Army
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church
South Biddeford, Methodist Church
Foss Street
Crusader
School Street Methodist Church
Saco Baptist Church to Host July Fair
Members of the Summer Activities Committee at Saco United Baptist Church planned a July 19 summer fair with gifts, candy and food tables, novelties, a children's grabs table, and a doughnut shop. A noon lunch and an old-fashioned box social are scheduled, with donations sought from church and parish members.
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Saco Unites Baptist Church
Clement L. Taylor
George Renell Jr
Fidelis
Leonard Hurrell
Donald Linscott Jr
Clifford Purvis
Theublic
Rodney Watson
Hart Smith
Eye Transplant Nears Outcome in Groundbreaking Procedure
Dr. Moore reports a donor eye nerves may unite with Madden’s optic nerves after a coring procedure. If vision is restored, it marks a milestone. even without sight, Madden gains a normal-appearing eye. Corneal damage in the other eye could be fixed later by transplant. Eye transplants face fewer rejection risks than heart. researchers note animal success and cautious optimism.
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Moore
Madden
Baylor, College of Medicine
Regent
Texas Edical Center
Alden N. Haffer
Optometric Center of
New York
Roof Over Its Nest Weavers Adapt Nest Structure
A weaverbird species native to Africa builds a roof over its nest and fashions a doorway leading to the structure. The behavior illustrates unique architectural instincts observed in these birds.
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Africa
Portland Weather Outlook Shows Cloudy North and Showers
North area remains rain affected with partial clearing south as night falls. Thursday brings cloudy skies and showers possible in central and north zones while the south stays partly cloudy and slightly warmer.
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Portland
Beach Kiwanis Club Meets In Biddeford
The Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club met Tuesday at the Wonder Bar Steak House in Biddeford with 23 members and guests. Officers elected are Alan W. Coker president William Malpass first vice president William J. Mullen second vice president Rene Fournier treasurer and John Wortman secretary, to take office Oct 1. No speaker. internal affairs discussed. Stephen Cornwall attended as guest of his father Paul C Cronwall. Invocation by Adelbert M Jakeman Sr.
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Old Orchard Beach
Kiwanis Club
Wonder Bar
Biddeford
James F. Murphy
Alan W. Coker
William Malpass
William J. Mullen
Rene Fournier
John Wortman
Stephen Cornwall
Paul C. Cronwall
Adelbert M. Jakeman Sr
Fire crews battle railroad ties and brush fires at city beach
Firemen extinguished a blaze among railroad ties on East Grand Avenue caused by acetylene torch work on Boston and Maine tracks. Later, three brush fires were reported, one at Cascade Road picnic ground burning about a half acre and two on Ross Road, each about four acres. No further damage reported.
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Old Orchard Beach
War’s casualties in World War II toll
World War II cost the United States more than 292000 lives in battle dead, or about one in every 450 of the 1940 population.
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United States
Ducks Face Uncertain Future From Wetland Loss
Wildlife experts warn North American ducks face habitat decline as wetlands shrink across New England and prairie provinces. Affected by draining marshes, estuaries, and oil exploration, ducks migrate from western potholes to Atlantic flyways increasing hunting pressure on New England populations.
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New England
Washington
New York
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maine
United States
Canadian
New
Philip B. Aus
Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Saskatchewan
Aus
Atlantic
Chesapeake Bay
Dixie
Maritimes
Massachusetts Man Unhurt In Saco Accident
A Medford Massachusetts man, Daniel W Boynton, 85, escaped injury when his car lost control on Route 1, struck a guard rail near Goose Fare Hill, and went into a ditch. Police estimated vehicle damage at 750 dollars. He cited misjudging a curve as the cause.
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Saco
Medford
Mass
Daniel W. Boynton
Goose Fare Hill
Boynton
Senior Citizens Name Delegates To Workshop
In Biddeford the Biddeford Senior Citizens held a brief meeting at D A V Hall. Beatrice P Grenier and Pauline J Bilodeau were named to attend a York County Council on Aging workshop on May 18 at Cascade Lodge Saco. Albert Chretien presided, with a pledge and sing led by Bilodeau.
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Biddeford
D.A.V. Hall
Bradbury Street
Beatrice P. Grenier
Pauline J. Bilodeau
York County Council On
Cascade Lodge
Portland Road
Saco
Albert Chretien
Bilodeau
Lea Labarre
Albertine Chretien
Adelina Plante
Alphage Paradis
Laura Gobeil
Ernest Labrecque
Corinne Chretien
Louis LeRoux
Alpe Theberge
Edmond Eault
Emeline Nadeau
Alma Morin
Chretien
Leila Auger
Hilda Deprey
Topsham Air Force Station to be phased out by September
Maine sources say the Topsham Air Force Station will be shut by September. The move affects 647 military personnel and 100 civilian workers, with offers of transfer or new positions as possible. Topsham houses a SAGE installation and is HQ of the 36th Air Division.
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Brunswick
Maine
Topsham Air Force
Bath- Brunswick Times-Record
Edmund S. Muskie
WCME
Peter N.kyros
Kyros
Topsham
36Th Air Division
Nixon to spell out crime battle plan to Congress
AP reports President Nixon will outline proposed measures to combat a rising national crime rate. The briefing comes as tax reform critics on the Ways and Means Committee say reforms do not eliminate shelters for the very rich. Other items note missile defense criticism, medical milestones, a murder verdict in Las Vegas, Vietnamese aid, and Northern Ireland civil rights tensions amid Protestant riots.
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Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Belfadsi
Northern Ireland
Northern Keiana
Maine House passes patchwork tax bill to Senate
The Maine House approved a patchwork tax bill after debates on taxation theory. The plan would raise sales tax from 4 percent to a higher rate, tax full value of motor vehicles and farm tractors, and increase the cigarette tax from 10 to 12 cents per pack. The House also backed final passage of the $277 million current services budget to fund the bill.
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Augusta
Maine
Senate
E House
Nee Nah Council Plans District Meeting at Odd Fellows Hall
Nee Nah Council an auxiliary of Pocahontas held a Monday session at Odd Fellows Hall led by President Mrs Carrie Whittemore. They set the district meeting for Saturday April 26 at 2 pm with supper served at 6 pm and a memorial service at the hall.
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Old Orchard Beach
Nee Nah Council
Pocahontas
Odd Fellows Hall
Carrie Whittemore
Evelyn Onion
Great
Great Council
United Methodist Church
Wanda Council
South Portland
Frances Pettengill
St. Johns - By - the - Sea
Donna Lunder
Catherine Lemire
Two Cousins Use Pen Name E Queen Ellery for Detective Stories
Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee wrote under the pen name E Queen Ellery. They became prominent detective-story writers after forming the famous duo in the early 20th century.
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Elleryssa
Frederic Dannay
Manfred B. Lee
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