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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1968

Page

2

Princeton Professor Richard H. Wilhelm Dies on Vacation

Prof Richard H Wilhelm 59 longtime Princeton University chemical engineering chair since 1954 died Tuesday while vacationing in New Hampshire He joined the Princeton faculty in 1934 Also noted Liege Belgium obituary of Ernest Burnelle 60 longtime Belgium Communist party president who died Tuesday of a stroke

Princeton, N.J Richard H. Wilhelm Princeton University Chemical Engineering New Hampshire Wilhelm Princeton Liege Belgium Ernest Burnelle Belgium Communist Party

Funeral services for Mrs Lena H Fraser Biddeford

Funeral services for Mrs Lena H Fraser 291 Pool Road Biddeford were held yesterday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco with Rev Stanley Hyde officiating and graveside prayers at Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford Bearers listed as Alfred Bradford Wayne Hutchins Henry Griffin and Clayton Cartmill

Lena H. Fraser Pool Road Biddeford Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco Stanley Hyde Biddeford Pool Woodlawn Cemetery Alfred Bradford Wayne Hutchins Henry Griffin Clayton Cartmill

Ralph Goodwin To Undergo Psychiatric Test

A Dover man, Ralph W. Goodwin, 28, was ordered to undergo psychiatric examination at Augusta State Hospital after appearing in York County Superior Court on a murder charge in the death of his wife. Goodwin will be sent to the hospital for an indefinite period amid ongoing court proceedings.

Alfred Dover N.H Augusta State Hospital Ralph W. Goodwin York County Superior Court Goodwin Marily Portland

Employment claims rise in Biddeford area report

The Biddeford Maine Employment Security Commission office logged 253 claims last week, up from 231 a year earlier. Manager Francis Coughlin noted the prior week had 289 claims versus 196 in the same period last year, showing fluctuations in filings.

Biddeford Maine Employment Security Commission Francis Coughlin

Biddeford Firemen Hose Down Street

Biddeford firefighters washed spilled gasoline from a street scene at Letourneau Bros filling station after a still alarm at Alfred Street at 1 46 p m. Earlier a 14 year old youth set a firecracker in a hole of a wooden three story tenement at 1 Wentworth Street. A booster line was used.

Biddeford Letourneau Bros Alfred St Wentworth St

Funeral Directors and Funeral Homes in Saco Maine

Funeral service listings for Shumway and PDFPNNETT and CRAIG located in Saco Maine. Shumway at 35 Spring Street offers funeral services with contact 284 5611. PDFPNNETT and CRAIG at 365 Main Street provides arrangements and dial 282 0562.

Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Saco Philip H. Gross Sr

Funeral services for Mrs Anna R Gagne Biddeford

Funeral services for Mrs Anna R Gagne of 3 Lamothe Ave Biddeford were conducted this morning at St Joseph s Church with Rt Rev Msgr Eli Hevey pastor officiating Deacon was Rev Sylvia Levesque and sub deacon Rev Donald Daigle The church male choir with Diana Rousselle organist provided burial in St Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers Bearers were Richard Robert Michael Ronald Valliere and Patrick Kenneth Janson A delegation of Brothers of Christian Instruction of St Louis High School attended

Anna R. Gagne Lamothe Ave Biddeford St. Joseph’s Church Eli Hevey Sylvia Levesque Donald Daigle Diana Rousselle St. Joseph's Cemetery Daigle Richard Robert Michael Ronald Valliere Patrick Kenneth Janson Brothers of Christian Instruction of St. Louis High School

Funeral services for Alphonse J Pageau in Saco

Funeral services for Alphonse J Pageau of 97 Pleasant St Saco were held at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church with Rev Joseph Carrier officiating. Deacon Rev Paul Bedard and subdeacon Rev Donald La Branche assisted. Interment followed in St Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford. Bearers listed as Roger Pageau Donald Pageau Paul Ross Donald Turcotte Labarre and Clement Mailliot.

Alphonse J. Pageau Pleasant St Saco Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Joseph Carrier Paul Bedard Donald la Branche Eva Carrier St. Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford la Branche Roger Ageau Donald Pageau Paul Ross Donald Turcotte Labarre Clement Mailliot

Nixon Nomination Clash Mirrors 1968 Convention Drama

Delegates at the 1968 GOP convention debate Nixon Reagan rock Johnson era rivalries with Dirksen praising a new platform calling for anti crime and anti war measures while Nixon supporters press a potential late win. Openwide festival closes Kennebunk with Joy music and large local participation.

Local Biddeford Patients at Webber Hospital

Paul J. Gregoire of 26 Middle St bids Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Eugene Chabot of 12 Du Pont St is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Prof George Leatherbarrow of Thacher Hotel Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber.

Paul J. Gregoire Middle St Biddeford Webber Hospital Eugene Chabot Dupont St George Leatherbarrow Thacher Hotel

Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley American Legion Meeting

Members of Tighe Beaudoin Farley American Legion Post in Biddeford will meet at the post home on Elm Street at 8 p.m. tomorrow for a neighborhood gathering and organizational discussion.

Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley, American Legion Post Biddeford Elm Street

Prayer meeting schedules at local churches

Mid week prayer meets are listed for Thursday at 7 p m in Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco Prayer meeting will be held Thursday at 7 p m followed by a week service at 7 30 in the Salvation Army on Union Ave Old Orchard Beach

The Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco Salvation Army Union Ave Old Orchard Beach

Choir Rehearsals At Foss Street And South Biddeford

Weekly choir rehearsals take place at Foss Street Church and South Biddeford Methodist Church each Thursday. The Crusader choir meets at 6 30 p.m. and the Adult Sanctuary choir at 7 30 p.m.

Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church South Biddeford Methodist Church Foss Street Crusader

Prayer service at Advent Christian Church Biddeford

The Advent Christian Church at Hill and Cha Streets Biddeford will conduct a prayer service Thursday at 7 30 p m open to all interested persons.

Advent Christian Churchorner Hill and Cha Streets Biddeford

Choir Rehearsals At School Street Methodist Saco

The church schedules Thursday rehearsals at School Street Methodist Church in Saco with the junior choir at 3 15 p m and the senior choir at 7 p m.

School Street Methodist Church Saco

Tourist Robbed At Area Trailer Park

Saco police investigate theft of nearly $100 from a Canadian tourist at the Old Orchard Beach Tent and Trailer Park on Ocean Park Road. The purse with Canadian bills was left in a locked car and recovered in a nearby gully about 100 yards away.

Saco Old Orchard Beach Ocean Park Road Claude Desloges St. Jerome Que Des Loyes

Thunderstorms in Portland Then Clearing Tonight

Weather forecast for Portland calls for scattered thunderstorms in the southern portion, followed by partial clearing this evening. The northern portion will be partly cloudy tonight. Cooler temperatures expected, with lows in the 50s. Thursday brings continued cooler, partly cloudy conditions.

Portland

Weather Outlook for Northern New England and Mass Rhode Island

The five day forecast from the Weather Bureau for northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island calls for below normal temperatures. Daytime highs will range from the upper 60s to mid 70s in northern areas and 70s to near 80 in the south. Lows will be in the 40s to near 50 in the north and 50s to near 60 in the south. Cooler Thursday with little change thereafter. Precipitation expected total of one-quarter to one-half inch, mainly Friday or Saturday.

Boston Weather Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhode Island

Weather Elsewhere By The Associates

A brief weather note from The Associates reports unsettled conditions in regions beyond the main forecast area. Expect scattered showers and cooler temperatures across coastal and inland zones with variable winds and brief sun breaks later in the week.

Cohen seeks fair town governance over Kimball Lane dispute

Cohen laments potential high costs from Kimball Lane and warns that town leadership must serve taxpayers. He criticizes selectmen meetings as "very interesting" and vows to drop his political club when elected officials show citizens proper respect. He claims he has become a symbol for the town’s rank and file as the issue unfolds.

Herman Cohen Kimball Cohen Kimball Lane

Convention security costs may exceed other expenses

Miami Beach reports the Republican National Convention expects security guards and ushers to be the largest single expense. Treasurer Mrs. J Willard Marriott said the price for over 300 private security personnel is not yet set, but no other single category will cost more.

F. Clifton White Reagan White Hall Nixon New York George W. Hinman John Love Colorado Meade Alcorn Connecticut GOP Spiro T. Agnew Maryland Rockefeller Raymond P. Shafer Pennsylvania Ivy Baker Priest U.S Miami Beach Fla J. Willard Marriott

Art Exhibit Winners Listed In Kennebunk

The 28th annual Members Exhibition opening at Eric Store Museum featured prizes in oils, water colors and graphics. Priscilla Hartley and Barbara S. Kimball judged, with top honors awarded to Sigmund Koslow, Carol Riley, and Margaret Kilburn. Numerous artists from Maine and across the Northeast were named or noted for honors and participation.

Kennebunk — Vovereey Eric Store Museum Priscilla Hartley Kennebunkport Barbara S. Kimball Bertha K. Barstow Sigmund Koslow Finesville N.J Paul Gray Wolfeboro N. H F. Wendereroth Saunders Sheepscot Ron Davies Bromont Que Canada Carol Riley Hot Springs Ark Joseph Torre North Bergen Edward Mayo Brick Store Museum Margaret Kilburn Helen S. Chace Westford Mass Lois E. Gerry York Cal Wilson Springvale Kennebunk Albert H. Stuhlmueller

Perry Family To Mark Anniversaries In Maine Town

Kennebunkport notes mark the 53rd birthday of Sidney Perry and the 35th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Perry. Celebration planned at Vallee's Steakhouse in Kittery on Aug. 14. Family gathers include Bruce Garrett, J.C. Gamlin, James Nichols, and others. August also brings Brett Garrett and Holly Nichols birthdays. The Nichols couple celebrate their second anniversary on Aug. 27.

Kennebunkport Sidney Perry Bruce Bonnie Jean) Garrett Brett Bradley J.C Theodore Sandra Edna) Gamlin James Linda Alice) Nichols Holly Jean David Topeka Kaw Brett Garrett Holly Jean Nichols Nichols

Delegates accuse Rockefeller over Poor People march tickets

Convention delegates irked by notching extra conven tion tickets grew angry at New York Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller for admitting 52 Poor People's campaign marchers with bona fide tickets. Tickets were reportedly given by Ray Bliss, Charles Percy, John V. Lindsay, Ogden Reed, and Clarence Townes among others. Reagan camp delegates felt ticketing came under Rockefeller pressure.

Miami Beach Fla New York Nelson A. Rockefeller GOP Ray Bliss Illinois Charles Percy John V. Lindsay Ogden Reed Clarence Townes Republican Minorities Division Rockefeller

Committees Formed At C Of C Meeting

The Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce formed committees during the 1968 69 budget discussion. The meeting approved secretary and treasurer reports and listed members for executive, finance, credit bureau, membership, entertainment, legislative, merchants, par, visitation, governmental study and other panels led by President John V. Mahaney and secretary Cartmill.

Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Lawrence J. Lamb Kenneth A. Small Stuart V. Flavin John M. Eagleson Jr Martin J. Rielly Norman J. Reilly James Draggins Simon Spill W. Paul Casavant Carter A Lamb, Deshaies Raymond Audie Richard Beate Max Ruben Wooster Doyle Alphonse E. LeClair Sherman Harold D. Carroll David K. Marshall Walley William Deans Charles W. Smith Peter J. Farley Henry A. Truslow Merchants Committee William L. Smith Eliot Fink Lamb John R. Gibson MacNaughton Casavant Frank Dee Ruben Robichaud Richard Gregg David Diamon James J. Foley Roland Vincent Harold Cowan Percy Gowen Raymond Vrooman Arnold Potter Donald Scribner George Kane Roland Allard Par Gibson Wooster Joseph S. Audie Maxwell Lemire Visitation Tartre Lloyd Anderson Marc Simard A. Victor Fleurant Harry P. Garland Rene Roy Ruben Philip Gross Roger \. Parker Martin J. Coyne Beate Leo B. Shevenell Thomas J. Halsey Vincent Statuti Governmental Study Committee Chairman Wooster Fred B. Wheaton David Spear Thomas M. Armstrong J. Richard Stride Robert Pate Fern Madore Lund Deshaies Pelouin Flavin C. Millard Nealey Thibault Paul Beaupre Thomas M. Moore Paul Reay Willian L. Smith Arthur L. Corriveau Doyle Mahaney Cartmill

Nixon vows Bliss as GOP chair if nominated

Miami Beach reports that Richard M. Nixon says he will retain Ray C. Bliss as GOP national chairman if he secures the Republican presidential nomination. Bliss, an Ohio Republican, has led the party organization since after Barry Goldwater's 1964 defeat by President Johnson.

Miami Beach Fla Richard M. Nixon Ray C. Bliss GOP Bliss Ohio National Party Organization Barry Goldwater Johnson

Message on car hints at Lyndon run, in convention traffic

In Miami Beach amid Republican convention congestion a black car bore the message Ive down the road with Lyndon painted on both sides. The line suggests support for Lyndon and reflects campaign transport chatter during the event.

Miami Beach Fla.ap Collings Avenue Lyndon

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