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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1968

Page

2

Deaths Leo Boutin 91 New York resident

Leo Boutin 91 a New York resident died Saturday at home born in Canada September 15 1876 son of Jacob and Aurelie Carrier Boutin was an electrician by trade and retired He is survived by a daughter Miss Yvonne Boutin of New York a sister Mrs Malvina Boutin Marcille of Biddeford and several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 730 AM from St Josephs Church Biddeford with calling hours tomorrow 2 to 10 PM at Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford

Leo Boutin New York N.Y Canada Jacob and Aurelie Carrier) Boutin Yvonne Boutin Malvina Boutin Marcille Biddeford St. Joseph's Church Sansoucy Stone St

Biddeford Carpenter Hector Bourgoin Dies at 58

Hector Bourgoin 58 resident of 111 Hill St Biddeford died suddenly at his residence Saturday night Born in St Agatha April 22 1910 he was a self employed carpenter He was a communicant of Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco Survived by his mother a daughter Mrs Barbara M Hill Auburn a brother Patrick J Bourgoin Fortune Rocks Biddeford three half brothers and three half sisters and several nieces and nephews Ducted tomorrow 8 am from Notre Dame de Lourdes St Biddeford with calls today 2 4 and 7 10 pm.

Hector Bourgoin Hill St Biddeford St. Agatha Hector Delia Daigle) Bourgoin Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco Barbara M. Hill Auburn Patrick J. Bourgoin Fortunes Rocks Alphe Rossignol South Carolina Ralph Rossignol Lucien Rossignol Hyannis Port Mass Henry Houser Hartford Sansoucy Funeral Home Stone St

Eveline Lessard 85 Biddeford resident dies

Eveline Lessard of Elm Street Biddeford aged 85 died in a local hospital after a long illness. Born February 24 1883 in St Paul de la Croix Quebec she was a longtime communicant of St Joseph's Church. Survived by six daughters one son a brother and three sisters, funeral from St Joseph's Church Biddeford Wednesday at 8 15 am with calling hours at Emond Funeral Home tonight 7 10 pm and tomorrow 2 4 and 7 10 pm.

Eveline Lessard Elm St Biddeford St. Paul de la Croix Que Jovite Elina Ouellette Pettigrew St. Joseph's Church Marjorique Lessard Ronald Major Jr Robert Beatrice) Ready George Fernanda) Bouffard Raynald Alphena) Cloutier Conde Lucille) Frechette John Marie Reine) Davis Michael Rolande Nanos Leon Pettigrew Montreal Georgianna Demers Adolphe Goujon Alice St. Laurent St. Joseph’s Church

Pay Respect to Alain Dumont at Sansoucy Funeral Home

Members of Society St. Jean Baptistere Bienfaisance in Biddeford will meet at Sansoucy Funeral Home at 1 Stone Street to pay respects to Alain Dumont, a society member.

St. Jean Baptistere Bienfaisance Biddeford Sansoucy Funeral Home Stone St Alain Dumont

Funeral Home Contacts and Directors in Saco Maine

Funeral listings show Emonds Funeral Home at 2s4-5511 with Frank X Emond and J P Conroy. Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco 284-5611 led by Philip H Gross Sr. Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine dial 282-0562.

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

Funeral Notices for Jennie Courtois and Eyeline Lessard

Jennie Courtois of 94 Washington Street Biddeford will have funeral services at St. Andre's Church Wednesday at 9 30 AM with calling hours at Emond Funeral Home tonight 7 to 9 and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM Eyeline Lessard of 230 Elm Street Biddeford will have funeral services at St Joseph's Church Wednesday at 8 15 AM with calling hours tonight 7 to 10 and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 PM.

SAYER Philips J. obituary notice in Orchard Beach

Philips J. Sayer of 23 East Grand Ave Oly Orchard Beach funeral services set for Tuesday at 8 AM at St Margaret Church. Friends may call today at Emond Funeral Home from 2 to 4 PM and 7 to 9 PM.

Sayer, Philips J East Grand Ave Oly Orchard Beach St. Margaret's Church Emond Funeral Home

Biddeford man Alain Dumont dies at 43 in Biddeford

Alain J. Dumont 43 of 74 Graham St Biddeford died suddenly at home Saturday afternoon He was born December 5 1924 in Biddeford son of Aurel and Yvonne Bastille Dumont Employed at Raytheon Co Andover Mass he was a member of Electrical Union Society St Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance and St Joseph s Church Biddeford He is survived by his widow Teresa Drapeau Dumont four children nine sisters two brothers and several nieces and nephews Dummont funeral at St Joseph s Church with interment in St Joseph s Cemetery Biddeford schedues viewing today at Sansoucy Funeral Home

Alain J. Dumont Graham St Biddeford Aurel and Yvonne Bastille Dumont Raytheon Co Andover Mass Electrical Union Society St. Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance St. Joseph's Church Theresa Drapeau Dumont Biddedeford Ree Marie Dumont Monique Dumont Germaine Dumont House of the Good Shepherd Bay View Saco Alain J. Jr Louise Dumont Three Rivers Que Madeleine Dumont Francoise Dumont River de Loup Stella Jeanne Germaine Claire Dumont Montreal Rolande Guiller Paris France Margaret Dumont Vancouver Andre Dumont Omer Dumont Quebec St. Joseph's Cemetery Sansoucy Stone St

Jennie Courtois 80 Biddeford widow of Arthur Courtois dies

Jennie Courtois 80 of 94 Washington St Biddeford widow of Arthur Courtois died in a Sanford nursing home after a long illness Born in Michigan February 29 1888 she was a communicant of St Andre's Church and a member of Ste Anne Sodality and Our Lady of Victory Circle Survived by two sons Marcel and Leo Paul four daughters Lillian Roberge Sylvaine Poirier Therese Roy Andrea Chretien one sister Delia Provencher 27 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren Friends may call Emond Funeral Home Biddeford tonight 7 to 9 and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Jennie Courtois Washington St Biddeford Arthur Courtois Sanford Michigan Joseph and Elmire Lestage Auger St. Andre's Church Ste. Anne Sodality Our Lady of Victory Circle Marcel Leo Paul New Britain Conn Adrien Lillian) Roberge Lucien Sylvaine) Poirier Ronald Therese) Roy Gerard Andrea) Chretien Somersworth N.H Delia Provencher Lawrence Mass St. Andre’s Church Emond Funeral Home Hill St

Painchaud's Band In Eighth Concert

The eighth band concert of the summer series will be held by Painchaud's Band tomorrow night at 7 at Field May Street Biddeford. Popular and classical numbers will be played. The program will move to the next fair night in case of inclement weather.

Painchaud Sceater Field May Street Biddeford

Oil Burner Fire Quelled Quickly at Harding Street

Oil burner fire overflow at a story and a half wooden tenement on 53 Harding St Biddeford was brought under control by Biddeford firefighters with chemical extinguishing agents. The building owned and occupied by Bertrand Dube. Two false alarms followed, at 11 30 p m Box 441 West and Granite Streets and at 10 21 p m Box 281 Biddeford High School.

Harding St Biddeford Bertrand Dube Sunny West Granite Streets Biddeford High School

Restaurant Heist Yields Over $200

Old Orchard Beach police report a break in at Pine Land Grill on East Grand Avenue. Thieves pried open a wooden shutter facing an alley and stole an estimated 200 to 250 dollars. Proprietor James Calperis found the break when arriving for work early Sunday.

Old Orchard Beach Pineland Grill East Grand Avenue James Calperis

Biddeford Police Win Batter Battle in Softball Benefit

Biddeford police defeated Saco police 20 to 16 in a benefit softball game at Mayeld yesterday. Eleven home runs were hit, five by Biddeford and six by Saco. Ben Martin and Guay led with two homers each for Saco. Martin pitched the win. Kaleel took the loss.

Biddeford Saco Ben Martin Guay Nason Martin Kaleel

Eisenhower in Walter Reed Hospital Still Bedbound

Doctors at Walter Reed Army Hospital said Ike is apt to be prolonged due to recent attacks. They refused to estimate his remaining time in hospital. The 77 year old general, transferred May 14 from California after a heart attack, has suffered two more since admission. The first week remains the critical period and he is confined to complete bed rest.

Walter Reed Army Hospital California

Classified advertisement request for the Journal

A brief notice inviting readers to place advertisements in the Journal Classified section. The item frames a general service offering without specific names, dates, or figures. It emphasizes reaching local readers through classified ads and implies standard rates and submission details follow in the full notice.

Local Personal Notices From Biddeford and Saco

Alfred J. Goudreau of 86 Bradbury Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Bernice Winston of 17 Emerson Avenue Saco is a patient at Webber Hospital in Biddeford. Blanche A. Furber of 85 Elm Street Saco is a patient at Sepe Hospital in Biddeford.

Alfred J. Goudreau Bradbury St Biddeford Notre Dame Hospital Bernice Winston Emerson Ave Saco Webber

Community notices from Our Lady of Fatima Circle meeting

Members of Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella will meet Tuesday at 7 30 PM at St John's Hall Biddeford There will be an hour of Sunrise Investors at 7 PM tonight at Reds Barber Shop Saco Valley Shopping Center

Our Lady of Fatima Daughters of Isabella St. John’s Hall Biddeord Sunrise Red Saco Valley Shopping Center

Congregation Book Study at Kingdom Hall

A Congregation Book Study will be held at 8 p m Tuesday in the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses located at 107 Main St Ac o.

Kingdom Hall of Jehoba Witnesses Main St Aco

Sunbeams and Ladies Home League Meet in Old Orchard Beach

A Sunbeams meeting for girls ages 6 to 10 is set for Tuesday at 3 30 p m in the Salvation Army hall at 91 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach. The Ladies Home League gathers Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the same hall and address.

the Sunbeams Salvation Army Hall Union Ave Old Orchard Beach Ladies Home League

Prayer Meeting At Pall Gospel Church Wells

A prayer meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Pall Gospel church located on Route 9A just off Route 109 in Wells.

Pall Gospel Church Route Wells

Nixon opposition and ethnic politics ripple in party stance

News notes a Democrat backer pledges support against Nixon signaling discontent among some Negro Republicans with the ticket. Internationally, U.S. B52s strike North Vietnam for the first time in about a month as East German politics loom.

Nixon North Vietnam Walter Ulbricht Bonn

Seven Maine guardsmen injured in Dixmont wreck

A Searsport man remained on the danger list after a two-truck collision on Route 7 in Dixmont that also injured seven other Maine national guardsmen. Spec. 4 Arlan Dakin, 23, underwent surgery for internal injuries. the convoy headed from the Belfast Armory to the Plymouth training area.

Bangor Searsport Maine National Guardsmen Dixmont Arlan Dakin Herbert L. Ward Lagrange National Guard Belfast Plymouth

Pope Referred to as the Wase of Twickenham

An abbreviated note notes that Alexander Pope, the English author, was nicknamed the "Wase of Twickenham" in a historical aside.

Alexander Pope Twickenham

Portland Weather Outlook Tonight and Tuesday

Fair and cool tonight with low temperatures rising from the 40s to the mid 50s. Tuesday looks fair and warmer across the area.

Portland

Weather Outlook for New England Five Day Forecast

The Weather Bureau reports a five day outlook for northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Temperatures Tuesday through Saturday should run near normal with highs around 80 degrees in most areas and 70s in Maine and Cape Cod. Lows mainly in the 50s with near 60 in southern New England. Temperatures rise Tuesday and Wednesday then hold steady. Precipitation totals expected between one quarter and one half inch from scattered showers, mainly later in the period with showers around Saturday.

Boston Weather Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhode Island Maine Cape Cod

Break At Funland No Fun No Funds

Thieves broke a side window at Funtown U.S.A. in Saco on Route One Saturday night and opened cash drawers on several pinball machines but left no money. Police say the incident is under investigation.

Funtown U.S.A Saco

Humphrey Nears Break With Party Over Nixon Ticket

Humphrey described the Nixon-Agnew ticket as racist and signaled readiness to abandon his Republican stance to back the Democratic nominee.

Page One Nixon-Agnew

Eclipse recurrence and trivia quiz from American quiz feature

Quick quiz asks how often an eclipse is visible from the same spot on earth about once every 360 years on average. It notes Lake Placid as the only championship bobsted course in the United States. It explains the Irish name Barry means spear and identifies Elysee Palace as the residence of the French president.

Earth United States Lake Placid, N.Y Barry France Elysee Palace

Maremont reports 1968 Q2 sales and earnings rise

Maremont Corporation, Chicago based maker of auto parts and textile machinery, reports 1968 Q2 sales of 64.439 million and a 1.419 million profit, down from 1967. Earnings per share after tax are 0.69 on 1.803 million shares. Six months show 110.15 million in sales versus 91.44 million last year amid mixed textile results and a FTC complaint pursuit.

Chicago Maremont Corporation Arnold H. Maremont Textile Machinery Group Maremont FTC Federal Trade Commission Chansler & Lyon Co., Inc

Kidnappers Release Uruguayan Adviser Pereira Reverbel

Ulises Pereira Reverbel, president adviser and head of the state telecom monopoly, was freed after a kidnapping that spurred police raids on the national university and student protests. He said captors treated him well but kept him from sleep and left him drugged in a car.

Montevideo Uruguay Ulises Pereira Reverbel National University Pereira Graciela Perez Perez Aos Sosmeatete Reece Tupamaro Jorge Pacheco Areco Pacheco

Four British diplomats reach Hong Kong en route home

Four members of the British diplomatic mission in Peking arrived in Hong Kong on Sunday and entered seclusion as they begin their journey home. Immigration Director W. E. _____ provided the update as the group settled in for onward travel.

Hong Kong Peking W. E

Thousands march in Santa Ninfa demanding permanent housing

In Sicily, thousands blocked traffic on Sunday demanding permanent homes for quake victims from January 12. About 1,800 families live in tents or barracks while protests claim over 70 million dollars in relief funds were mismanaged. Demonstrators swarmed the town center, halting traffic for eight hours and vow to continue weekly actions amid delays caused by red tape.

Santa Ninfa Sicily

Boy 4 Struck By Car Escapes Serious Injury

A four year old Saco boy escaped serious injury after being struck by a car on School Street Saturday. Edward L Walsh of West Arlington Mass failed to stop in time. Police report two more weekend crashes involving El dred R Quimby and Donald B Lugrin on Ocean Park Road and an intersection collision between Bryce Roberts and Severe P Tureene at Main Street and Ocean Park Road.

Saco John Boucouvalas School St Edward L. Walsh West Arlington Mass School Street Walsh Eldred R. Quimby Wells Donald B. Lugrin Odena Ave Old Orchard Beach Ocean Park Road Bryce Roberts North St P. Tureene Portland Main Street

Greek sandwich named for Agnew in New York

In New York Gus Papolupolus, Coney Island eatery owner, named the Agnew hero sandwich after Gov Spiro T Agnew. The fried Greek papers goat cheese loukaniko sausage boiled ham lettuce and spices are served on Italian bread.

Associated Press New York Gus Papolupolus Coney Island Spiro T. Agnew Maryland Greece Papolupolus

Robb enjoys Newport yacht visit and Anglesea ties

Mrs Lynda Bird Robb elder daughter of the President spent Sunday afternoon aboard the Gray Mist yacht moored off Newport after attending a dinner party Friday night. She is visiting friend Miss Lesley Taylor whose uncle Beverley Bogert owns Anglesea estate in Newport.

Newport R.I Lynda Bird Robb Johnson Gray Mist

Rockefeller vacation at Seal Harbor estate in Maine

New York Governor Nelson A Rockefeller and his wife are vacationing at their waterfront estate in Seal Harbor Maine. Aides say they do not know how long the couple will stay after their recent defeat for the Republican presidential nomination.

Seal Harbor Maine New York Nelson A Rockefeller Rockefeller

Barnard says high mortality in heart transplants may drop with experience

Dr. Christiaan Barnard, pioneer of heart transplants, notes a high mortality rate is expected due to patient illness at operation start. He adds that rates should improve as knowledge grows and mentions plans for four more transplants. Barnard is in Sydney for the Australian Medical Conference starting Tuesday.

Sydney Australia Christiaan Barnard Barnard

Bible Paper Quality Compared To India Paper

A description notes Bible paper as strong and opaque yet thin, ranking it a grade below India paper in weight and quality, used for compact Bibles and lightweight editions.

India

Funeral services set for former Maine state senator Charles C. Clements

Funeral services will be held Tuesday in Winterport for Charles C. Clements a prominent farmer and former state senator who died Sunday at age 92 after a brief illness He served in the Maine State Senate in 1945 and 1946.

Associated Press Winterport Charles C. Clements Clements

Maine panel meeting called to discuss staff and laws

Gov. Curtis has scheduled an August 19 meeting of the Maine Water and Air Environmental Improvement Commission to address staff problems, organization, law revisions and better coordination with state agencies. He said the session should strengthen the pollution abatement effort.

Augusta Maine Water and Air Environmental Improvement Commission Curtis

Hathaway urges vocational education focus in high schools

Springfield AP report notes Congressman William D Hathaway tells Penobscot County Democrats that high schools should prepare students to earn a living, not just for college. He argues many in the 2nd District do not attend college and schools should stress practical training.

Springfield William D Hathaway Penobscot County Socrat

Portland priest opposes pope on birth control encyclical

The Rev. James Connor, philosophy head at St. Joseph's College Standish, criticizes Pope Paul VI's birth control encyclical in Catholic World, saying the conclusions rest on an erroneous concept of natural law.

Portland James Connor St. Joseph's College Standish Pope Paul VI Catholic World Father Connor

Visiting professor at Bowdoin to lecture on United Nations

Bowdoin College will host Dr Leland M Goodrich a veteran expert on international organizations as visiting professor of government next term He helped draft the United Nations charter and will conduct a seminar on the UN The native of Lewiston will join the college faculty for the period

Brunswick Roa Bowdoin College Next Leland M United Nations Charter Goodrich Lewiston

Former Vermont Senator Pushes Rockefeller McCarthy Ticket

Former Vermont Republican senator Ralph A. Flanders urged a Rockefeller McCarthy presidential ticket in telegrams to both men. He said millions of Republicans Democrats and independents would back such a pairing and criticized the Miami convention choice. Rockefeller lost the GOP race to Nixon, while McCarthy sought the Democratic nomination in Chicago.

Associated Press Springfield Vermont New York Nelson Rockefeller Minnesota Eugene J. McCarthy Ralph A. Flanders McCarthy Rockefeller Flanders GOP Miami Hubert H. Humphrey Richard M. Nixon Ag Mearthy Chicago

Autopsy awaited in fall River man death at Malletts Bay

Herbert Kravitz aged 23 of Fall River Mass died from gunshot wounds found Friday at a camp in Malletts Bay Colchester Vermont during a University of Vermont research project. A note to his parents was ordered sealed by the state attorney and Police Chief Ronald Smith said a small caliber rifle was used.

Colchester Fall River Mass Malletts Bay Herbert Kravitz University of Vermont State Atty Patrick J. Leahy Kravitz Ronald Smith

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