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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1968

Page

2

Deaths in Kennebunk and beyond claim lives

Ernest W. King 77 a resident of Doane's Art Road Kennebunk Lower Lager died yesterday morning after long illness He was born January 7 1891 in St John s New Brunswick son of Elizabet h Carnell King a former Lynnfield Massachusetts resident He was a retired engineer and member of United Congregational Church Arundel Lodge F and A M Kennebunkport Surviving are his widow Itha Y King a brother Har on King of North Wilmon N H four sisters Mrs V Annwell of Reading Mass Mrs Florence Laughton of Wakefield Mass Mrs Amelia Reid of West Acton Mass and Miss Lily King of Wakefield Mass plus several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 pm from Abber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk with Rev Robert M Howes of South Ingre Congregational Church officiating Interment in Evergreen Cemetery Kennebunk Friends may call at the chapel tonight 7 to 9 GRAND RAPIDS Mich AP John P McCarthy 92 Associated Press telegrapher who transmitted his first copy during the 1892 presidential election died Thursday He retired in 1965 after 82 years with The AP NEW YORK AP Maurice Hector 70 who helped found a Canadian Communist party in 1921 and later became its chairman died Thursday of cancer He was expelled from the party after he began a Trotskyist movement in Toronto.

Ennebunk Ernest W Doane’s Art Road Kennebunk Lower Lage St. John's and Elizabeth (Carnell) King Lynnfield Iss Engler Uth Congregational Church Arundel Lodge F A.M Kennebunkport Itha Y. King Haron King North Wilmont V. Annwell Reading Mass Orence Laughton Wakefield Ass Amelia Reid Est Acton Ly King Wakefield Nephs Bber New York Maurice Hector Communist Party Toronto

Wide Firewide Damage After Manila Explosion and Blazes

Wide destruction from a large explosion in Manila damaged Har or and caused about 7.5 million in imported cargo to burn. The blaze touched general merchandise medicine dry goods and silverware from the United States Europe and Asia. Two fires at Far East University in downtown Manila damaged science buildings. Clark Field and John Hay camp near Baguio reported only minor damage.

Manila Haror United States Urope Asia Far Easten University Maila Clark Field U.S Manila Bafuio

Marines Hold Off Odds In Fatal Viet Nam Patrol

Outnumbered ten to one, all nineteen members of a U S Marine patrol are killed or wounded. The wounded lieuffer fight to keep the enemy at bay until reinforcements arrive, preserving some defense despite heavy losses.

Vietnam

Funeral homes and directors listed in Saco Maine directory

The text lists Emond's Funeral Home at 284 Ill. and Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco Maine with phone numbers 284-5611 and 282-0562. Directors named Philip H. Gross Sr and firms Dennett and Craig at 265 Main Street Saco.

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

Cord of Thanks to Henry J DesRoberts Family

The DesRoberts family expresses heartfelt thanks to relatives, friends and neighbors for floral tributes spiritual bouquets cards and sympathy shown during bereavement. Also thanks for support received by Mrs Henry J DesRoberts and family for the late milie Houle.

Henry J. DesRoberts DesRoberts Milie Houle

Three Accidents Reported To Beach Police

Old Orchard Beach police log three separate crashes on Thursday and shortly after midnight. Armand Fortier 69 of 12 Adel aide Road collided on Saco Avenue with Hector Leonard 49 of La Toque Quebec who came from Temple Avenue. Arthur Reyner 75 of Elmhurst New York backing from a East Surfside Avenue driveway hit a parked vehicle owned by Julius Greenstein of Portland. Richard Kemp 30 of Leicester Massachusetts backing from the curb on Old Orchard Street struck a police cruiser parking in the middle of Old Orchard Street.

Old Orchard Beach Armand J .Fortier Adelaide Road Ocean Park Road Saco Avenue Hector Leonard LaToque Que Temple Avenue Arthur Reyner Elmhurst N.Y East Surfside Avenue Julius Greenstein Portland

Buckley Injured In Yachting Mishap Off Long Island

New York AP Buckley editor of National Review and 1965 New York mayoral candidate broke his collarbone when he slipped on a rolling yacht off Long Island. He struck his head and was kept under observation at Stamford Hospital Connecticut. His wife Patricia, 38, was also slightly injured.

NEW York William F. Buckley Jr Conservative Party The Coast Guard National Review Magazine Stamford Connecticut Long Island Patricia

Patriarca pleads innocent in New England crime case

Raymond L. Patriarca, alleged New England mob head, pleads innocent to conspiracy charges in Rhode Island state court. He had earlier been convicted in Boston on related murder charges connected to the 1963 killing of Providence gambler Willie Marfeo. Officials say fellow defendants Cassesso and Tameleo were convicted in the Deegan case and sentenced to five years and $10,000 fines. Separate Massachusetts case involves gambling conspiracy and Barboza testimony is anticipated. Also noted, George Wallace signatures on Massachusetts presidential ballot face a challenge.

Associated Press Providence R.N Raymond L. S. Patriarca Cosa Nostra New England Boston William “Willie Marfeo Patriarca Florence Murray Ba Patriarca U.S. District Court Ronald Cassesso Somerville Mass Henry Tameleo Cranston Cassesso Tameleo DeSimone Joseph ‘‘Barboza’ Baron Aron Carlo Calenda Calenda George Wallace Massachusetts Alabama Wallace Joseph G. Dever Newton State Ballot Law Commission

Personal notices for Biddeford hospital patients

Remi Bolduc, 45 Bacon St., Biddeford, is a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Mrs. E. E. Denis of 37 Adams St., Biddeford, is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital.

Remi Bolduc Bacon St Biddeford Notre Dame Hospital E. E. Denis Adams St Webber Hospital

Legion Auxiliary Meets In Biddeford Monday Night

Members of the Past President's Parley of the Tighe-Beaudoin Farley Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will convene Monday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Ellen Kelleher’s home at 5 Memorial Drive in Biddeford to discuss unit affairs.

Tighe - Beaudoin Farley American Legion Auxiliary Ellen Kelleher Memorial Drive Biddeford

Lyman Baptist Church fellowship to meet Saturday

The Boys Fellowship of the Lyman Baptist Church Good wins Mills will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Rev Harold B Fohlin Jr will guest minister at First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ in Saco on Sunday at 9 30 a m Assisting deacons Carl Bohlin and Ralph Meserve.

Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Harold B. Fohlin Jr First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Ca Saco Mr. Fohlin Carl Bohlin Ralph Meserve Worcester Mass Ocean Park Mary Georgia Institute of Ec Y Ver - Newton Theological Seminary Industrial School For Boys Penehas Callen Monga Church United Cherekee North Eenass

Guam Residents Guests Of Saco Chapter

Mrs. Harold Strombom former Saco resident and past matron of Annette Chapter Elder Star spoke at the Past Matrons Association meeting in Saco. She shared experiences from Guam where her family now lives. A host of other members attended and Mrs. Fred Clark displayed slides from a California trip.

Annette Order of the Eastern Star Saco Labonte Avenue Agnes Cunningham Harold Strombom Fred Clark California Leland Scamman Charles Towle Urbain Roberge Ethel Florence She Mice Clinton Millers Amnie Holt Frank Reed Neil Dow Norman McAuley Isabelle Wilbur

Duplicate Bridge In Play At Briggs Home

Old Orchard Beach reports a duplicate bridge session at the Briggs residence on Lawn Avenue. Winners in North South were Chadbourne and Haase. Berry and Grondin won East West. Mougalian pair led East North. The group plans more sessions Monday and Thursday at 7 30 p m with Master Points night on Thursday.

Old Orchard Beach Donald Briggs Lawn Avenue Aul Chadbourne William Haase Ed Berry S. A. Grondin Zuene Pecoraro Marjorie Argiloff Daniel Drummond Frances Putnam Oscar Wilbur Oscar Paradis Carleton Brock Richard Shorey Robert Whelan Alice Fecteau Fred Patterson Floyd Saskell G. C. Dow A Mougalian Charlotte Dubois Esther Green Gail Hoyt Richard Mougalian Edrice Bates Estelle Aranovitch Gertrude Leonard Angie Hickey Susanne Snow Gwen Flannery Ruth Main Jeanne Shaw Jane Burns Pauline Larochelle Lottie Hass James Moutsatsos Ida Rosen al Bradford North Chadbourne and Haase Berry and Grondin Pecoraro Marjloff Drummond Rs. Putnam East Mougalian Dubois Green Hoyt R. Mougalian Bates Aranovitch

Smithsonian Lists Two New Pulsars

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory reports two new pulsars, radio wave sources in outer space. Discovered by Dr. Anthony Hewish of Cambridge, England, the find adds to seven pulsars listed by the Smithsonian this year.

Cambridge Mass Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Anthony Hewish England Smithsonian

Boat Season Is Here Buy Or Sell With Want Ad Section 53

Boat season has begun with the want ad section offering boats for sale and related gear. Readers can place listings to buy or sell vessels, accessories, and equipment through Section 53.

Portland Weather Outlook

Cloudy conditions persist in Portland with tonight mainly partly cloudy skies and mild lows in the 50s. Saturday brings more sun and warmer temperatures, keeping the overall pattern mild and dry through the weekend.

Portland

Weather outlook for northern New England and Rhode Island

The five day forecast from the Weather Bureau projects near normal temperatures across northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Daytime highs mainly in the low 80s with cooler 70s in northern and eastern Maine and Cape Cod. Overnight lows mostly in the 50s to lower 60s. Temperatures rise slowly over the weekend then turn cooler by Tuesday and Wednesday. Rainfall expected to exceed half an inch, mainly as showers early in the period.

Boston Weather Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhode Island Maine Cape Cod

Picnic Area Prospects Examined At Saco Sites

A State Highway Department official, E. Nicholas director of the Division of Special Services, visited Saco to view potential roadside picnic sites or rest areas along New County Road and lower Ferry Road. He was joined by Saco officials and business leaders to assess future use beyond the existing Cascade Road rest area.

State Highway Department Saco E. Nicholas Division of Special Services Saco Business Men's Association Donald C. Doyle Harold Waight New County Road Lower Ferry Road Nicholas Alderman Waight F. Moore Robert J. Fenderson Saco Business Group Cascade Road Cascade Brook

DAV Chapter To Meet At Beach

The Old Orchard Beach Chapter of Disabled American Veterans will meet Sunday August 4 at 7 30 p m at the AMVETS post home on Walnut Street. The program for 1968 1969 activities will be set, housing committee reports, Melvin Marshall to preside, and all members urged to attend.

Old Orchard Beach Disabled American Veterans Amvets Post Home Walnut Street Melvin Marshall

Bay State Men Bound Over To Superior Court

Two Massachusetts men were bound over to the September term of superior court on $2,000 bail each after probable cause found in 10th District Court in Saco on charges of cheating by false pretenses and receiving stolen goods. They allegedly cashed a $100 money order at the Giant Store on Elm Street in Biddeford on July 16. Bail for others involved in separate cases ranged from $500 to $5,000. arrests included attempted breaking and entering at Wellwood Co. Inc. and Dirigo Pharmacy. additional fines were imposed for traffic and liquor violations across Biddeford and surrounding towns.

Massachusetts Superior Court 10Th District Court Saco Robert Jamieson Dorchester Anthony Rastellini Somerville Elm Street Biddeford Herpes American Hartford Saco Valley Wellwood Co. Inc Jerry Shegda Shegda Old Orchard Beach Binette Vitale Dirigo Alfred Street Gary R. Ripley Thomaston Carl D. Gray Ellsworth Ronald L. Eccles Ogunquit Gerald St. Ours South Street Eccles St. Ours Ripley Roger Goudreau South St Harry M. McCue Woburn Mass Eldridge N. Baker Dennis A. Hobson Kennebunk Michael V. Elliott Kennebunkport Andre Bisson Vine St Roger M. Corbeil Wallace F Winthrop Ralph J. Darling Cambridge Lawrence C. DiPietro Portland Brian A. MacGillivray Belmont Robert H. Dunn

Guest Preacher Announced At Ocean Park

Ocean Park announces an interdenominational worship service at the Temple Sunday at 10 30 AM with Rev Clarence W Crawford of Calvary Baptist Church Washington D C as guest preacher His sermon is titled Joeys Text Also participating are Rev Albert R Phillips Rev Hugh C C Crouch and Temple Junior and adult choirs Pulpit flowers memory of James Adams and Mrs Gertrude G Nelson broadcast on a local radio station and Adelbert M Jakeman will preside Sunday school vesper service at 5 PM and an illustrated address The Presence in the Wilderness by Rev Livingston H Lomas at 7 30 PM in New York headquarters of Church World Service

Ocean Park Clarence W. Crawford Calvary Baptist Church Washington, D.C Lewiston United Portland Hugh CC. Crouch First Baptist Church Springvale Temple Brother James Kopylov Stewart Shuster Berniece F. Libby James Adams Saco Kennebunkport Gertrude G. Nelson Rochester N.H Adelbert M. Jakeman Association B. C. Jordan Memorial Hall Ethel G. Nelson Temple Avenue Becky Smith San‘ford Albert D. Boulanger Ocean Park Association Livingston H. Lomas Middle East and Europe Department of Church World Service New York

Biddeford Firemen Answer Still Alarm at Tenement

Biddeford firefighters responded to a still alarm at 16 Emery Street yesterday afternoon. A flooded oil burner in the three story wooden tenement triggered the alarm. The property is owned by Pericles Economos and occupied by Earl Sherwood.

Biddeford Emery St Pericles Economos Earl Sherwood

Florida Minister To Preach At Saco Church

Rev Harold Charles Bonell of Church of the Beati Judes St Petersburg Fla will preach at Saco United Baptist Church Sunday worship at 9 avy. His topic A Short Journey to a New Planet. Bonell, a Trinity College and Andover Newton graduate, has served in Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts and Germany before his Florida pastorate. Music by Mrs John Rumney and organist Mrs Mary Hill.

Saco United Baptist Church Harold Charles Bonell Church of the Beati Judes St. Petersburg Fla Mr. Bonell Trinity College Hartford Conn Andover Newton Theological School Newton Centre Mass Meriden Fifth Street Baptist Church Lowell First Baptis Church Woburn Central Square Baptist Church Portland Maine Bonell Refugee Service World Council of Churches Stuttgart Germany First Baptist Church Nashua N.H Florida John Rumney Mary Hill

Power line damage in Rio Grande Valley incident

In the business district and a residential area of a Rio Grande Valley city, a tree branch struck an insulator. Cen tral Power and Light Co. manager Dick Norton said the twig caused a 69,000-volt lashover that destroyed three insulators and blew out two 69,000-volt lines.

Rio Grande Valley Dick Norton Central Power and Light Co

Kennebunk Sunday at Hiltons for family gathering

The Kennebunk Sunday gathering at Mr and Mrs Raymond Hilton Birch Street includes their guest Marshall Hubbard serving in the U S Navy at Quonset Point. Fiancé Miss Joyce Chistolini and her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Chistolini of Taunton Mass attend. Also EAUSTINO Montoya of Kennebunkport, a communications department operator, is a patient at Maine Osteopathic Hospital in Portland.

Raymond Hilton Birch Street Marshall Hubbard U.S. Navy Quonset Point Joyce Chistolini Arthur Chistolini Taunton Mass Eaustino Montoya Kennebunkport Maine Osteopathic Hospital Portland

Kennebunk Girl Home From Hospital

A welcoming party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Shrader on Intervale Road for Susan Shrader who had just been discharged after a week as a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Attending were Susan’s sisters and brothers and several neighbors including the Stricklands Flahertys Taylor Titus and Shrader family members.

Eric Titus Elsie Taylor Shrader

Bankruptcy filings reveal debts of Gaston Borduas and associates

In U S District Court records from Biddeford a bookkeeper and former store owner Gaston P Borduas lists liabilities of 829 and assets of 5053 with 2892 in trade and 200 exempt. Earner Plans include Wayne L Whitten liabilities 620 Donald M a laborer liabilities 2342 with no assets Kennebunk clerk Richard R Lemieux 5045 in liabilities and 35 assets with 25 exempt.

Aidan Eetaad U.S Ace Gaston P Borduas Biddeford Arthur's Borduas Eee Follo Biddeford Wayne L. Whitten Donald M. Me Kenneburt Richard R. Lemieux

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