Deaths in St. Petersburg: William Duquette 81
William Duquette 81 resident of Kennebunk Maine died April 18 in St. Petersburg. He lived with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ernest J Mercier Fletcher Street Kennebunk. Funeral services were held in St. Petersburg and burial will be in Hope Cemetery Kennebunk. Arrangements by Angell Funeral Home 9 Dane St Kennebunk.
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ST. Petersburg
William
Duquette
Kennebunk
Maine
Ernest J. Mercier
Fletcher Street
Hope Cemetery
Angell Funeral Home
Dane St
Mrs. Maud Yorke Wells dies at 73 in Portland hospital
Mrs Maud E Yorke 73 of this town died in a Portland hospital after a short illness. Born March 5 1894 in Berwick she was active in the First Congregational Church here. Surviving are her widower Carl A Yorke daughter Mrs Lee G Dinsmore Scarborough sister Mrs Lillian Hanson Pine Point Mass grandson Arthur K McDonald Allston. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday at the First Congregational Church with interment Ocean View Cemetery. Friends may call Bibrey Memorial Chapel Kennebunk 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. tomorrow.
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Scarborough
Arthur K. McDonald
Allston
Mass
First Congregational Church
Ocean View Cemetery
Bibbey Memorial Chapel
Summer St
Kennebunk
Ex Thornton Teacher Nominated Principal At Deering High
Donald G. Hale a former Thornton Academy teacher now Weston High School assistant principal is nominated for Deering High School principal. If approved Hale will start in summer. he has a Harvard CAS in Administration and is pursuing a doctorate at Boston University.
Funeral Directors and Mortuary Contacts in Saco Maine
Funeral homes and directors listed in Saco Maine include Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street with phone 282-0562 Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street with 284-5611 Philip H. Gross Sr Director Emond's Funeral Home at 28 5511 Frank X Emond J P Conroy listed among providers for arranging services.
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Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Dial
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Philip H. Gross Sr
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Marie Anna Raril Funeral Service Notice
Marie Anna Raril, 46 Clifford Street Biddeford, funeral services from St. Andre's Church on Thursday at 9 A.M. Calling hours at Emond Funeral Home on Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 P.M.
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Raril
Marie Anna
Clifford St
Biddeford
St. Andre’s Church
Emond Funeral Home
Funerals Two Officers Installed By Gurney Corps
The Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corps met at GRA Hall to appoint officers for the Saco corps to attend the Department convention June 16 17 and 18 at the Lafayette Hotel in Portland. Irene Ayer and Ethel Ballard received new posts while Doris Duross Phyllis Wright and Ruth Willey filled other roles.
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Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corps
Gra Hall
Sace
Department
Lafayette Hotel
Portland
Saco Corps
Doris R. Du‘ross
Phyllis Wright
Ruth Willey
Wright
Irene Ayer
Gurney Corps
Ethel Ballard
Eva Sherman
Saco
Mary Fairfield
Duross
Hazel Emmons
Smith
Fairfield
Public Health Nursing Group Submits March Report
The Biddeford Public Health Nursing Association Inc. monthly meeting reported 1115 visits since January and notes on the Medicare program. An oral polio clinic served 608 students with a second dose due in May, and school physicals began March 22 for grades 3 7 and 10 with 144 of 284 examined. Plans for a May 20 preschool vaccination clinic were announced along with social work by the agency and donations from local clubs and individuals.
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Biddeford Public Health Nursing Association Inc
Biddeford
Margaret Murphy
R.N
M. P. Houle
P. G. Whitney
Kennedy and
Emery
Insurance Women of Southern
Charles Thompson
Theodore Schaffer
Frank Carey
William Deans
Bruce Wilson
John Barrett
Hand Injured In Biddeford Street Department Mishap
A Biddeford street department worker was taken to Web ber Hospital after a hand injury in the rotary section of a waste collection truck. Ronald P. Lapointe of 44A Jefferson St. Biddeford faced surgery this afternoon. Police kept him en route after the Pool Street incident near Chilford Park.
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Biddeford Street
Webber Hospital
Rotary
Ronald P. Lapointe
Jefferson St. Biddeford
Edgar Sevigny
Joseph Beal
Pool Street
Chilford Park
Local Personal Notices From Biddeford and Portland
Andre Jacques, 47 Cutts St Biddeford, is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Miss Rosalie Gifford of Pittsfield had open heart surgery yesterday at Maine Medical Center Portland. Spec 4 Richard L Maurice returned to Karlsruhe Germany after a 21 day furlough at his parents Mr and Mrs Louis Maurice 325 West St Biddeford.
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Andre Jacques
Cutts St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Rosalie Gifford
Pittsfield
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Richard L. Maurice
Karlsruhe
Germany
Louis Maurice
West St
Local Scout, Legion, and church meetings listed for Biddeford
Biddeford groups announce meetings. Scout Troop 308 gathers at 7 30 tonight in Scout Hall. American Legion Post meets at 8 p m tomorrow at its Elm Street home. United Church of Christ Religious Education Board holds a special meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m at the church.
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Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley, American Legion Post
Es Post
Elm Street
Ord
Board of Religious Education of the United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Midweek Prayer and Choir Notes Across Local Churches
The weekly church notices list multiple services and choir rehearsals. Events include Bible Baptist Church in Saco Thursday at 7 p m prayer meeting, Salvation Army Old Orchard Beach 7 p m mid week service, Kennebunk Knights of Pythias Hall 7 30 p m Pentecostal service by Rev E Terry Courtney, and several Biddeford Saco church choirs with times from 3 15 p m to 7 30 p m.
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Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
E. Terry Courtney
Knights of Pythias Hall
Main Street
Kennebunk
Advent Christian Church
Hill and
Chapel Streets
Biddeford
School Street Methodist Church
Vietnam War debate and air attacks spark renewed Senate rift
National and international items show intensified air raids on North Vietnam, Westmoreland’s report to Congress, and claims of civilian casualties in Haiphong. Other notes include radar plane crash near Nantucket, a rifles ban impact in Philadelphia, and Kodak stockholder unrest.
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Senate
William C. Westmoreland
Congress
North Vietnam
Haiphong
U.S
North
South Vietnam
Soviet Union
National
Air Force
Nantucket Island
Atlantic
Philadelphia
Colorado
Eastman Kodak
LSD
International
Johnson
Kiesinger
Washington
Russell B. Long
Teamsters Union
Registration Set At Arundel School
Principal Robert Anderson announced a first grade registration on Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Arundel Consolidated School. Children must be six by October 15. Parents should bring birth certificates and health records including immunization dates.
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Arundel
Robert Anderson
Arundel Consolidated School
Anderson
Portland Weather Forecast Tonight and Thursday
Tonight in Portland expect increasing cloudiness and not very cool temperatures with lows in the 30s. East winds 5 to 12 mph. Thursday brings cloudy cool conditions with possible rain or snow and highs in the 40s. East to northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
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Portland
Looking Ahead At Weather For Northern New England and RI
AP forecast covers northern New England, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Five day trend Thursday to Monday shows below normal temperatures with highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s in north, 50s in southern areas, and nightly lows mainly in the 20s to 40s. Precipitation about half an inch. rain and snow alternating across regions with more rain in MA and RI.
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Boston
Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Association Of Baptist Women Meet In Saco
Representatives from 37 churches attended the York Association of Baptist Women meeting at the United Baptist Church in Saco. Mrs. Shejen was elected president and 18 officers were installed by Rev. Stanley A. Bennett. Rev. J Ashton Nickerson of Boston spoke, with a program on Life at Mather and a noon luncheon.
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Cape Neddick
Robert Smith
Shejen
Jakeman
Stanley A. Bennett
Edwin Ackroyd
J. Wesley Stuart
Mather
J. Ashton Nickerson
Bethel Christian Center
Boston
Mass
Mr. Bennett
Maine Trustees Back Plan For Education Commission
Edwin M. Young president of the University of Maine says trustees favor an advisory commission to coordinate Maine higher education. The panel proposed creating a University of the State of Maine with a single governing board while lawmakers weigh continuity funding and fiscal autonomy during coordination talks.
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ORONC
Edwin M. Young
University of Maine
Maine
State of Maine
Young
Komarov Returns to Earth After Fatal Soyuz Descent
The official account says cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov died when parachute lines tangled during descent from four miles up. Tass quoted by Red Star reported he remained calm before a fatal landing. Izvestia noted investigators will review all data from the craft and instruments.
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Komarov
Bepor Red Star
Tass
Komaro
Soviet Union
Izvestia
Three Citadel Cadets Safe After Missing at Sea
Three Citadel freshmen cadets missing since Sunday after leaving Charleston harbor in a small outboard motorboat were found safe on a lonely island off the South Carolina coast. They were identified as J. W. Breazeale of Charleston Roger Meyer of Pine Bluff Arkansas and Richard E. Belles, once from Chicopee Massachusetts.
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Charleston
S.C
Citadel
South Carolina
Lance Burns
Daufuskie Island
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
J. W. Breazeale
Roger Meyer
Pine Bluff
Ark
Richard E. Belles
Chicopee
Mass
Europe
Folly Beach
Coast Guard
Military College
Cubs Inducted At Meeting Of Saco Pack 310
New members Michael Cote Thomas Gallagher Daron Libby Robert Loring David Lamb Eric Norton and Michael Martineau were inducted at the Saco Cub Scout Pack 310 meeting held at the Elks home Portland Road Saco sponsored by Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks Den Mother Noreen Libby Den Chief John Despres.
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Saco
Biddeford- Saco
Daniel Husser
Ronald Haskell
Wolf
James Campbell
Bear
Eugene LeSieur
Guy Doyon
Denner
Stephen Brunelle
Larry Owen
Albert Beety
Ronald Husser
Den 5
Den 3
Den 2
Variety Show Set By Honor Society at Kennebunk High
The National Honor Society of Kennebunk High School will sponsor its annual variety show in the KHS auditorium Friday at 8. The program theme is Malice in Wonderland and includes TV program parodies such as Kind of Dragnet and Different World. A news cast will precede several variety acts, with proceeds funding scholarships.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk High School
KHS
TV Dragnet
Art Festival at Kennebunk High
Kennebunk High School hosts an art festival from 8 to 9 30 tonight featuring the University of Maine Travelling Exhibit and work by 26 local artists and students. Reproductions of famous masterpieces will be sold to raise funds for acquiring originals for the school. Open house night with refreshments.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk High School
University of Maine
Youngster Dies After Accident in Reed Plantation
Harry Crawford, 4, of Wytopitlock, died at a Houston hospital after a truck struck him in Reed Plantation on Tuesday. Police said the boy darted into the truck’s path.
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Reed Plantation
Harry Crawford
Wytopitlock
Houston
Notable Spacecraft Troubles Ties to Astronaut Hours
A fleeting remark hints at ongoing concerns during an astronaut’s time in space, suggesting potential issues affecting operations and safety.
Goulet Seeks Citizens Help in City Cleanup Effort
Goulet urged residents to sweep dirt from sidewalks into the street for removal by the street department. He said debris unhidden by snow is evident and better curb appeal requires community participation and proper trash containment.
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Biddeford
Esdras Goulet
Goulet
Tle
Opening of Expo 67 Set For Thursday
Expo 67 nears its formal opening with Gov Gen Roland Michener and Prime Minister Lester B Pearson among dignitaries. The Expo Express rail line runs busy while many concessions and La Ronde prepare for a large public crowd after Thursday’s ceremonies. News networks plan live telecasts as officials report a brisk setup and favorable previews from press events.
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Montreal
Place Des ‘Nations
Roland Michener
Lester B. Pearson
Expo
Saco Little League Registration Slated
Saco Little League will hold registration tomorrow night at the Saco Recreation Center starting at 6 30 PM League President Thomas Winston announced. New players must bring birth certificates and be with an adult while returning players must register. A meeting of league officers and coaches follows the session.
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Saco
Saco Recreation Center
Thomas Winston
Winston
Mauna Loa Declared World’s Largest Active Volcano
Mauna Loa in the Hawaiian Islands is identified as the world's largest active volcano by size and ongoing eruptive potential, drawing scientific attention to its seismology and magma activity.
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Mauna Loa
Hawaiian Islands
Officer Slate Is Chosen By Biddeford-Saco Lions
The Biddeford Saco Lions elected officers at a meeting at the Restaurant Biddeford with Rene Roy Jr. presiding. New officers include Henry C. Berry president Leo Bourque first vice president David Millman second vice president Lucien Landry third vice president and others. Plato Truman spoke on his Vietnam trip.
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Biddeford
Saco Lions Club
Biddeeet
Henry C. Berry
Leo Bourque
David Millman
Lucien Landry
Arthur King
Gerard Bolduc
Wilfred Blais
Alfred Letellier
Gerard Moreau
John Miller
Ralph Rossignol
Punctuality Saves Woman After Gas Furnace Incident
Mrs. Wendall Warren, never late for work, was found unconscious with her husband due to a defective gas furnace in their home in Medicine Lodge Kansas. Police and undersheriff responded after she failed to appear at the First National Bank, and they were hospitalized and recovered.
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Kan (Ap
Wendall Warren
First National Bank
C.B. Fullerton
Herman Schneider
Warren
Sherpas Trace Ancestral Migration to Nepal from Tibet
Sherpas claim their forebears moved from Tibet to eastern Nepal about six centuries ago, shaping current ethnicity and cultural identity in the Himalayan region.
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Tibet
Nepal
Legislature Pays Respects To Journalist In Maine
The Maine Legislature honored Associated Press reporter Robert M. Crocker for 20 years of coverage. A rare joint session lauded him as the dean of State House reporters, with remarks by Gov. Curtis and other leaders, and a day of ceremonies and meals. Crocker recalled his 1939 pen gift as a House page. He joined AP in 1947 after working at the Worcester Evening Gazette and Lewiston Journal. His duties span eight governors.
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Augusta
Maine
House
Senate
Associated Press
Robert M. Crocker
State House
Gov
Curtis
Crocker
State House Bureau
Portland
Worcester, Mass
Evening Gazette
The
Lewiston Saw-Journal
Capitol
Executive Council
Joseph B. Campbell
David J. Kennedy
Thomas H. Reynolds
Bates College
Hall of Flags
Degree Work Set By Dunlap Lodge
Balloting on candidates and work in the Fellow Craft degree will highlight a meeting of Dunlap Lodge F and A M on Monday May 1 at 7 30 p m in the Odd Fellows Hall 25 Alfred St Biddeford The agenda will include routine business and refreshments Worshipful Master Walter F E Alexander reminded members of the Grand Lodge of Maine session on May 2 at the Masonic Temple Portland On May 15 Dunlap Lodge will observe Past Masters Night with the Master Mason degree conferred by a staff of past masters The meeting will be preceded by a roast beef supper at 4 30 p m served by Adah Chapter Order of the Eastern Star.
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Order of Hibernians
St. John’s Hall
Main
Elm Streets
Biddeford
Glen-Mor
Portland Street
Kennebunk
Biddeford Hall
Mary Fearon
Alfred Benoit
Charles Cartier
Cartier
Helen Harris
Webber Hospital
St. Mary’s School
Main Street
Ann Hector
Helen Murphy
Kay Murphy
Annette Addorio
Cecelia Descoteaux
Irene Johnson
Miss Murphy
Eileen O'Rourke
Johanna Lynch
Ann Brown
Dunlap Lodge
A.M
Odd Fellows Hall
Alfred St
Walter FE. Alexander
Grand Lodge of Maine
Masonic Temple
Portland
Adah
Order of the Eastern Star
Beta Theta Pi Is Suspended at University of Maine
Crono AP reports Beta Theta Pi, the university's oldest fraternity chapter, suspended after alleged hazing. Three students were hospitalized after heavy physical exertion during pledging. hazing is forbidden at the university.
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CRONO
University of Maine
Beta Theta Pi
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Mrs. Maud Yorke
Thornton
Fairbanks
Alaska
Memoriam
Lawrence J. Cadorette
Percy R. Weeman
Marshall H. Weeman
Pearl A
Gerry
Beatrice Benson
Elsie Lorensky
Doris Binette
Marion Beety
Christine Cyr
Public Health Nursing Group
Boy Scout
St. Joseph's Parish
Biddefrd
Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church
South Biddeford Methodist Church
Foss Street
Crusader
United Church of Christ
Arundel School
Association of Baptist Women
Trustees Favor Commission
Lionel Fecteau
Vine St
Jeanne Fecteau
Norman Souliere
Germaine Souliere
Birch St
St. Andre’s High School
Pierre’s School of Beauty Culture
Fecteau
Bruno’s Academy of Advanced Hair Design
Toronto
Jeanne
Souliere
Biddeford High School
Northeastern
Collee
Northern Maine Vocational Technical Institute
Presque Isle
Cubs
Saco Pack
Honor
Kennebunk High
Saco Little League
Biddeford-Saco Lions
Saco Grange
Orth Street
John Flaherty
Mildred Madore
Presumpscot Grange
Gloria Appleby
Clifford Berry
Saco River Grange
North Saco Grange
Richard McKenna
Dorothy Berry
Virginia McKenna
Ceres
Carrie Sawyer
Pomona
North Street
Saco Hall
Pearl Grant
Claire Scamman
Grange
Robert Spear
Raymond Farley
Zilla Scammon
Grange Hall
Surfside Square
Arthur Warren
Vernon Burgess
Arthur Desrochers
Norman Hallett
Presumpscot
Paul Metcalf
Myra Goodwin
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