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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1969
Page
2
Bernie Lenz writes The panyae Book of Fashion Mod teaching aspiring models and professionals. The home course covers posture walking posing for coats suits and accessories like jewelry. It outlines career requirements salary duties and stresses the opportunities and excitement of modeling while asserting almost anyone can model.
A 16 year old Central Islip High student earns $800 from odd jobs to pay for flying lessons. Color blindness and glasses blocked FAA approval at first but he persisted to earn pilot lessons as a hobby while aiming for computer programming.
A fragmented quiz item from a newspaper puzzle asks about the largest mantle piece and the most mentioned animal in ancient Hebrew context. It appears to be an ill-formed contest entry from a 20th century paper’s newsroom.
Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy operate Emond’s Funeral Home at 284 511 Sete pring Street with Philip H. Gross Sr. as Director. Dennett and Craig at 265 Main Street in Saco Maine provide funeral services and director oversight.
Funeral services for George J. Danis Jr. of Sinnot Road Arundel were held yesterday at 10 30 a m from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco. Rev Robert C Cecke of Biddeford United Baptist Church officiated Burial was in Arundel Cemetery Arundel Bearers were Clayton Record Donald Record Arthur Record Paul Record Theodore Michel and Alton Coburn.
A Requiem Mass at 8 morning in St. Joseph's Church Biddeford honored Romeo Provencher of 20 Wentworth St. Monsignor Elie Hevey led the service with assisted by Father Sylvia Levesque and Father Roger Bolduc. Mrs. Diana Rousselle played the organ as the choir sang. Full military honors were rendered by a delegation from Pease AFB Newington NH with Arnold Ballad as bugler. Burial was in St. Jo's Cemetery family lot, graveside prayers led by Monsignor Hevey. Bearers were Eliodore Bellerose Albert Carrier Camille Roy Emilen Croteau Phillip Jenkins and Joseph Bouchard.
Funeral services for a Gitte Wakefield Ave were held this morning at Holy Trinity Church. Rev Philip oa cy officiated the high mass with music by Miss Louise We on and Mollie Welch. Interment followed at Calvary Cemetery South Portland with grave side prayers by Father Tracy. Bearers were Robert Hall Gary Hall Fred Paradis Wilfred Thibeault Dillon Large and Louis Bissonnette.
Mrs. Raoul Francoeur of 143 Cleaves Street Biddeford has returned home from Webber Hospital after treatment.
Members of the Junior Bible Club at Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco meet tomorrow night at 6 45 for bible study and choir rehearsal. Royal Rangers and Missionettes hold Friday service for boys ages 12 to 17 at Faith Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach. Full Gospel Assembly evangelistic service Friday at 730 pm in American Legion Hall Biddeford. Pioneer Girls meet Friday at 630 pm at Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills. Ladies Prayer meeting Friday at 10 am in the parsonage Protist Church. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes for grades through 5 at St Monica's Church Kennebunk after school. Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses 107 Main St Saco ministry 730 pm and Ministry Development Class 835 pm.
The Saco Adult Center hosted a day at Ferry Beach with about 50 attendees from the Unitarian Universalist Church group. Activities included morning games, a noon lunch, camp songs, and an afternoon program led by Robert Knights about summer church activities and capital-improvement fundraising.
The government published new consumer protection regulations for meat sold in the United States. The rules set nationwide standards for meat grading and labeling, affecting producers distributors and retailers. The action follows ongoing concerns about quality safety and fair advertising in the meat market.
Question notes Pitt the Younger became minister at a young age and claims he was the youngest to hold the post. It asks his age at appointment and mentions U S treasuries or elevations by area near Boston. It also references a presidential inauguration carried by television and Truman’s era televised events from Boston to St Louis.
Cloudy and mostly cloudy conditions with a chance of showers in Portland tonight and Friday. Lows expected in the upper 50s to low 60s with daytime highs in the mid to upper 60s.
New York AP report notes ten of the 20 most active NYSE stocks ahead early, with American Telephone up about 53 percent and Pennzoil United up about 30 percent while Continental Can and Chrysler fall. The Dow Jones Average hovered near 800, dipping 9.77 points to around 286.7 at 12:30 p.m., then steadied with selective buying reducing losses.
Cardinal condemns prolonged sectarian pageantry and police raids in Londonderry. He urges restraint as violence spreads to nine towns, while Ireland asks the U.N. to deploy a peace force and Britain resists outside intervention.
Reports from several Irish towns describe large crowds attacking police with stones and petrol bombs. Dungannon Coalisland Armagh and other sites saw police firing warning shots and clubs as mobs looted shops and set fires. In Dublin a 2000 strong mob stoned the British Embassy after a rally.
President Nixon and First Lady Agnew greet Neil Armstrong and crew as they tour New York Chicago Los Angeles. The astronauts receive medals from Mayor Richard Daley and Illinois Governor Otto Kerner as crowds cheer during a national victory tour.
News At A Glance reports rising sectarian clashes in nine Northern Ireland towns as Catholics and Protestants clash with police. Vietnam records heavy fighting with US B52 strikes near the demilitarized zone and mounting casualties on a third day of combat. In Los Angeles astronauts receive a historic state dinner toast from President Nixon, hailed as three brave men. Tokyo notes unclear border developments between Soviet and Chinese forces in Sinkiang Province amid conflicting accounts.
The administration plans to urge banks to continue lending to students despite Congress failing to revive a government backing program before a three week recess.
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