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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1968
Page
2
The St. Anne's Sodality of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco will pay respects to Alphonse Pageau, father of member Mrs. Theresa Mansur, at 7 30 tonight at Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone Street Biddeford.
Members of St Anne’s Soda lity of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church will meet at 7 15 tonight at Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford to say prayers for Mrs Anna Gagne a member.
The Saco Adult Center officers and advisory board announced a tentative October 1 foliage trip at a meeting held at the Cobb Baptist Parish House. They reported a July Lake Winnipesaukee boat trip carried 175 participants.
York County Barracks of Veterans of World War I selected delegates and alternates for the national convention in New Orleans September 21 to 26. The meeting at St John’s Hall also approved a Field Day picnic, reported sick members, audited books, and appointed a picnic and auction committee.
The Wells Ogunquit Historical Society will sponsor a lawn sale in Ogunquit on Wednesday August 7 starting at 10 a.m. on Roby P Littlefield’s lawn at Ogunquit Square. Items include gifts aprons novelties candy and home cooked food with Mrs Esselyn Perkins as general chairman and a committee including Mrs Constance Littlefield Mrs Earl Hilton Mrs Iola Littlefield Mrs Wess Irvine Mrs Ross Essinger Sr Mrs Chesley Perkins Mrs Lloyd Brean and Mrs Thomas Cook.
The text notes past health events for Eisenhower including a 1966 gall bladder surgery and three hospitalizations in 1967 for gastrointestinal issues twice and an enlarged prostate.
Vietnamese artisans salvage sheet metal from a downed helicopter, hammering it into kitchen pots and various practical items, turning war wreckage into usable goods.
Emond's Funeral Home 224 5511 lists Frank X Emond and J P Conroy as directors in a brief obituary notice-style item detailing the local funeral service providers and personnel.
SHUMWAY Funeral Service at 35 Ores Street Saco offers funeral support with Philip H Gross Sr director. Dennett Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine provides contact via Dial 282-0562 for the local funeral home services.
Funeral services were held for Daniel J. Landry 99 of Saco Avenue at St Margaret's Church. Rev Rudolphe Leveille celebrated a requiem high mass with music by the church choir and organist Mrs Antonio Boisvert. Interment was in St Sebastian's Cemetery Madison. Bearers were Oscar Nolette Sr Alex Garon David Campbell Lucien Huot Edward Brickley and Joseph Burns of Rev James J Mullen's Council Knights of Columbus.
Biddeford School Superintendent Bruce L. Smith announced a change in the school board meeting agenda to be held tomorrow at 5:45 p.m. in the superintendent's office. The major item is a meeting with Biddeford High School Coach David Redmond who recently submitted his resignation. the panel took no action and tabled the matter for a private session.
Old Orchard Beach police reports state that a collision occurred when a car driven by Daniel R. Murphy a 17 year old of 90 May Street Biddeford was struck by a vehicle driven by Kim Leighton 17 of Old Orchard Beach.
In Miami Beach AP report Rufus Youngblood Johnson’s longtime bodyguard and Richard Nixon protection agent appeared on duty at Nixon’s arrival for the Republican National Convention. Also present was Thomas L. Johns, ex-head of Johnson’s White House detail. Both have been promoted within the Secret Service.
The item lists residents and service members from Biddeford and nearby towns. Lucie Frechette, Victor Litwinowich, Claudette Boucher, Carol Hobbins, Norman Parisien, Wilmot Kidd, Roger Descosteaux, David Desrosiers, Richard Laa, Eldrick Dumont and families are noted as patients, students, home on leave, or serving in Vietnam or aboard ships and bases in the United States.
The meeting of the Past Presidents Association of Fred S. Gurney, Women's Relief for this month has been cancelled. The next meeting will be held Sept. 11 with the location to be announced. Members of Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 368, sponsored by Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, will meet at 7:30 tomorrow night at Biddeford City Building.
The United Church of Christ in Biddeford lists midweek choir practice for the Junior at 6 15 pm and Senior at 7 pm each Wednesday. A prayer meeting follows at 7 pm at the Advent Christian Church on Hill and Chapel Streets open to the public.
A prayer service and Bible study are slated for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Assembly of God located at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Third Street in Old Orchard Beach.
A meeting of the Girl Guards ages 11 to 18 is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 30 p m at the Salvation Army hall 91 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach.
The Lyman Baptist Church in Goodwins Mills will hold a service Wednesday at 7 p m followed by an Adult Choir rehearsal at 8 p m. The event invites parishioners and community members to participate in worship and music practice.
A Wednesday prayer gathering is held at 7 30 p m at Biddeford United Baptist Church with praise and communal worship announced for the congregation.
The Youth Choir of the Good at Mills Methodist Church in Lyman will rehearse Wednesday at 6 30 p m. The notice invites members to attend and prepare for upcoming singing events.
Worship services are conducted each Wednesday at 6 45 p m in Christ Church Congregational Methodist located on Dane Street Kennebunk.
Christian Science Society at 19 Winter Street Saco will hold a service on Wednesday at 7:45 PM. The reading room will be open to the public Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4 PM.
A prayer service will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Advent Christian Church on Route 25 in Kennebunk Lower Village, to be attended by local residents and church members.
Community Bible Study will be conducted Wednesday at 7 39 p m at Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road inviting participation from local residents and visitors alike for an evening of study.
A prayer service is planned for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Village Baptist Church in Kennebunkport.
A mid week service is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church Route 9 A just off Route 109 Weilsท
A peers and Bible study hour will be held in the vestry of Village Baptist Church in Kennebunkport on Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
A concise note explains the mid fifth century collapse of Roman rule dividing ancient into medieval periods. It highlights the empire's rapid decline and the emergence of new political and social orders resulting in lasting regional realignments.
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with lows in the 60s. Wednesday turns hot and humid with a chance of scattered afternoon thunderstorms as the warmth continues.
The piece outlines a six day Baja auto tour visiting Guanajuato and Guadalajara with hotel stays and meals for 134 dollars, plus a four night Acapulco plus Taxco option for 147 dollars with limited meals. It recommends tour guides for Mexico City and lists must see sites including the National Anthropology Museum, Chapultepec Castle, Reforma Boulevard, the Zocalo, Plaza Garibaldi, Xochimilco gardens, and the Latin American Tower. It also previews the Olympic cultural program with events at the Fine Arts Palace featuring international ballet, orchestra, and opera performances through October with ticket ranges from 10 to 80 pesos.
Alderman Waight urged a $1 million bond ordinance to fund a city wide street improvement plan in Saco. Mayor Doyle backed the plan urging citizens to contact ward reps, with next meeting set to revisit the proposal. Other actions included rejecting a $2,036 bill from Hans Klunder Associates, redrawing ward lines for polling, appointing five to the Appeals Board, extending Ferry Road to Elmwood Drive, and plans for cable TV franchise discussions.
The report describes satellite programs aimed at improved communications and early warning of attacks, noting the 1963 Cape Kennedy launch of an Atlas-Agena, publicizing the mission and reducing secrecy. It cites the dominance of U S and Soviet launches, Vandenberg polar orbits, and the 817 program allowing two more launches.
The former child star discusses regrets about a brief film career, choosing contentment as a housewife and mother. She describes two sons, a college student, and a husband who works as an electronics technical writer. Since 1965 she joined Tau Deli and has stayed active, sewing buttons, socializing with male friends, and joining fraternity events.
Nixon backers aim to win on the first ballot while Rhodes holds Ohio’s 58 votes as a favorite son. Nixon’s camp predicts a margin beyond 30 votes, but Rhodes signals flexibility after the initial roll call. Rockefeller endorses Nixon amid split support.
Saco resident Clovis Martin, 58, pleaded innocent to impaired driving charges and was found guilty, fined 150 dollars, with 150-dollar surety bail set. Charles Phillips, 54, also of Saco, faced the same charge and was fined 150 dollars and jailed in lieu of payment. Multiple defendants faced fines for liquor, fishing, and traffic offenses. appeals were filed in several cases.
AP Television writer Cynthia Lowry reports that the opening day of the Republican convention drew limited viewer attention as delegates milled about and speakers failed to engage. CBS and NBC anchors paced coverage while Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy and Nixon’s Miami Beach arrival energized visuals. Eisenhower’s Walter Reed address spiced the evening, and CBS announced a September 1969 Merv Griffin talk show to bolster late-night TV.
Old Orchard Beach hosts a duplicate bridge night at the Briggs home. Players include Mrs. Alice Fecteau, Mrs. Avis Briggs, James Moutsatsos, David Marshal, and others. Winners were Fecteau and Briggs first, Moutsatsos and Marshall second, Brock third, Bates and Dubois fourth, Shaw and Flannery fifth. The group will meet again Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Briggs home for Master Points.
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