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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1967

Page

2

Deaths Mrs Florida Parenteau 75 Biddeford

Mrs Florida Parenteau widow of Hector J Parenteau aged 75 of 23 Gove Street Biddeford died at home after a brief illness. She leaves six sons and five daughters, three sisters and a brother, with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral from St Andre's Church Saturday at 10 am. visitation at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford.

Florida Parenteau Gove St Biddeford Hector J. Parenteau Berthierville Que Louis and Marie Louise Lambert Breault St. Andre's Church Ste. Anne Lionel Marcel Joseph Robert Normand Gerard Scarborough Lous Fernande) Charland Addison Therese) Fournier Leopold Lucille) Pinette Bernard Beatrice) Villandry Aline Parenteau Emilia Thibodeau

Richard Nedeau 56 dies suddenly at home in Kennebunk

Richard J Nedeau 56 of Alewive Road Kennebunk died suddenly yesterday at his home He was born February 18 1911 in Kennebunk son of William H and Frances Macdonald Nedeau a brick mason Survived by one daughter Mrs Albert Camire of Veazie four sisters Mrs Dorothy Davis Mrs Gladys Staples and Mrs Kenneth Jones all of Kennebunk Mrs Shirley Pinard of Danbury Conn four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Services tomorrow at 1 30 pm from Angell Funeral Home 9 Dane Street Rev Henry Megert officiating Interment Hope Cemetery Friends may call today and tonight 2 4 and 7 9.

Kennebunk Richard Nedeau Alewive Road William H Frances Macdonald Nedeau Nedeau Albert Camire Veazie Dorothy Davis Gladys Staples Kenneth Jones Shirley Pinard Danbury Conn

Longtime Hollis Lumberman Chester Meserve Dies at 73

Chester A Meserve 73 of Cape Road Hollis died unexpectedly at home after 48 years in the town. Retired lumberman he worked for L L Clark Lumber Co Clarks Mills and L L Brad bury Box Shop Hollis Center. He was born Scarborough July 31 1894 son of Charles E and Florence Libby Meserve survived by widow four sons seven daughters two brothers three sisters 42 grandchildren. Rev Lester C Holmes Alfred to officiate at funeral Friday Neal Funeral Home Gorham burial Bear Hill Cemetery Hollis.

Hollis Chester A. Meserve Cape Road L.L. Clark Lumber Co Clarks Mills L.L .Bradbury Box Shop Hollis Center Scarborough Charles E Florence Libby Meserve Meserve Eletha Harmon

Ste Anne Sodality to Pray for Deceased Parishioner

Members of Ste Anne Sodality of St. Andre's Parish meet at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford Friday at 7 pm to say prayers for Mrs Florida Parenteau a deceased member.

Ste Anne Sodality St. Andre's Parish Emond Funeral Home Hill St Biddeford Florida Parenteau

Parish Members Meet for Prayers at Biddeford Funeral Home

Members of the Third Order Parish will gather at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford Friday at 7 15 p m to say prayers for Mrs Florida Parenteau a deceased member

Third Order of St. Francis of St. Andre's Emond Funeral Home Hill St Biddeford Florida Parenteau

Firefighters Respond Twice in Biddeford Incidents

Biddeford firefighters were called out twice yesterday. They used carbon dioxide to extinguish an oven fire at Arthur Couture’s home 9 Summer Street after a burner flooded. Earlier call was to Mrs. Eu Lal ie Roy at 5 Hazel Street for a flooded burner.

Biddeford Eulalie Roy Hazel St Arthur Couture Summer St

Mrs. Alphonsine Thibault 67 dies after long illness

Mrs. Alphonsine Thibault of 40A Harding Street Biddeford died after a long illness. Born in Princeville Quebec she lived in Biddeford 51 years. Survived by three sons two daughters a brother seven sisters and 13 grandchildren. Service from St Joseph's Church Saturday at 8 30 a m with calling hours at Bolduc Funeral Home Thursday and Friday.

Alphonsine Thibault Harding St Biddeford Princeville Que Joseph and Marie Turgeon Thibodeau Canada St. Joseph's Church Jean Paul Thibault Roland Thibault Renaud Thibault

Funeral Services for Amedee Chantigny Tomorrow

Funeral services for Amedee Chantigny will be held tomorrow morning at 9 from St. Andre's Church in Biddeford. Friends may call at Emond Funeral Home in Biddeford tonight from 7 to 10.

Amedee Chantigny

Kennebunkport Liquor Hearing Draws Crowd

A public hearing in Kennebunkport examined Bruce Robertson Dick's bid for a summer hotel liquor license. Opponents cited traffic, inadequate facilities, and town character while supporters argued compliance with health and fire requirements and potential remedies for nuisance concerns.

Kennebunkport Bruce Robertson Atorney Fred O'Connell Selecmen Roger Elliott Saco Robertson-Dick

Traffic Accident Reported At Beach

Police report two cars collided on Old Orchard Street Tuesday afternoon. Raymond Laliberte 30 of Biddeford and Gerry Foran 18 of Saco were involved. Laliberte’s vehicle damage was about 335 dollars. damage to the other vehicle not estimated.

Old Orchard Beach Raymond Laliberte Spevenell’s Court Biddeford Gerry Foran Nye St Saco Old Orchard Street Laliberte

Man Convicted for Improperly Storing Explosives

Bath AP Charles Stewart 54 of Georgetown convicted in District Court of improperly storing explosives. He received a suspended $50 fine after neighbors reported blasts and cratered property. Authorities found 168 sticks of dynamite stored in a box under his bed.

Bath (Ap Charles Stewart Georgetown Stewart

Visitors From England Stay In Biddeford Area

Mr and Mrs Fred Clayton of Hyde Cheshire England and Mrs Bernard Poole with her son Robert of Stalybridge Cheshire England visit Mr and Mrs William Metcalf at 54 Oak Street Biddeford for several weeks. They plan to see relatives in Biddeford Saco and Camp Ellis. Mrs Clayton is the daughter of the late Roseah Kay who lived in Saco fifty years ago. Mrs Poole is the daughter of the late James Kay of Saco.

Amanda Jacques Boisvert Cutts St Biddeford Webber Hospital Harold Hanson Tasker St Saco Fernando Reardon Pleasant St Fred Clayton Hyde Cheshire England Bernard Poole Robert Stalybridge William Metcalf Oak St Camp Ellis Clayton Roseah Kay Poole James Kay

York County Salon to Convene at Mrs Muriel Eaton Home

York County Salon 598 8 and 40 will meet at the home of Mrs Muriel Eaton 62 Dennett Road Kittery tomorrow night at 8 St Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance meets tonight at 730 at the hall corner of Main and Elm Streets Biddeford Biddeford Saco Veterans Council meets tomorrow night at 730 at the Tighe Beaudoin Farley Post American Legion on Elm Street Biddeford

York County Muriel Eaton Dennett Road Kittery St. Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance Main and Elm Streets Biddeford Biddeford-Saco Veterans’ Council Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post American Legion Elm Street Portland Maine Harold T. Andrews American Legion Boston Alice ‘Barrett Topsham Georgia Foran Virginia Ford Old Orchard Beach Chapeau Passe Nationale Pouvoir Rumo Lewis Beatrice Wakefield Cape _ Porpoise Gilberte Lavoie Redmond Martha Beaudoin Esther Owen Milo Nurses National Chapeau National Jewish Hospital Denver Colo Cumberland County Sal Androscoggin County Lewiston American Legion Salon 245 Salon 257 Florence Leberge

Mid-week church prayer and choir notices

Prayer meetings and choir rehearsals listed for several churches in Saco Biddeford Old Orchard Beach and Kennebunk Thursday evenings Include Bible Baptist Church Salvation Army hall Methodist and United Church of Christ services and Advent Christian Church open prayer session Church choirs meet at Foss Street School Street and Main Street locations with varied times.

Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco Salvation Army Hall Union Ave Old Orchard Beach Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church South Biddeford Methodist Church Foss Street Crusader United Church of Christ (Congregational Biddeford School Street Methodist Church

Fairbanks Flood Crisis Deepens as Governor Seeks Federal Aid

Flooding swept through Fairbanks and Nenana with 51 inches of rain in the valley. Gov. Boucher and Army contingents described urgent needs for federal disaster declaration and quick relief before winter. A-67 centennial grounds may be a total loss. emergency power stems from military generators as calls go out for food and medical supplies to Minto and other affected areas.

Boucher Hickel Fairbanks Johnson Nenana Tanana KFAB Alaska Weather Bureau Minto Yukon River Here

Weather brief fair with valley fog tonight

The forecast calls for a CAR region night with valley and coastal fog. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Thursday remains fair and warm with continued mild temperatures.

Weather outlook for five days in New England

The five day outlook covers northern and southern Maine Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Temperatures vary by region with highs in the low 70s to mid 70s and lows in the 40s to 60s. Expect warm Thursday and Friday with a cooler trend Saturday through Monday and showers Friday or Saturday and again Monday.

Boston USS. Weather Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhode Island Maine New Hampshire Vermont

Four Members Accepted By Saco Legion

Owen-Davis Post American Legion in Saco held a meeting at Beach Street. Four membership applications from Tourigny Beaulieu Jalbert and Raymond were approved. The post charter was draped for the late Hewes and a flag burning ceremony was announced for Sept 4 at Memorial Field Biddeford.

Ray Parisien Owen-Davis Owen-Davis Post American Legion Beach Street Saco Harry Rowell Robert Morse Memorial Field Biddeford Rodney Hooper Harry Townsend Edmund Rowell Walter Stebbins Maurice J. Tourigny Walter R. Beaulieu Arthur Jalbert Ernest Raymond Atty. Clyfton Hewes Robert Green

Beavers Return Flood Maine Camp Diamond

Beavers that previously inundated the Maine State YMCA camp at Lake Cobbesseecontee are again flooding the baseball diamond at the Lake Cobbesseecontee Camp. The beaver patriarch has raided eight traps and escaped, described by G Warden Walter G Hardin as a smart fellow. Camp director David Dellert says the dam builders threaten to turn the area into a large duck pond.

Winthrop Maine Lake Cobbesseecontee Augusta Walter G. Hardin David Dellert

Campaign Rally Reaches Bien Hoa Amid Short Notice

Lt Col Tran Van Hai, Bien Hoa Province chief, said candidates arrived on short notice with a small crowd. He noted Bien Hoa City has 60,000 registered voters and the province 170,000, and government loudspeakers and ministry literature circulated for the rally.

Tran van Hai Bien Hoa Government Information Ministry Information Ministry Rall

Randolph man named deputy director of Maine Civil Defense

Charles Caldwell Jr. of Randolph was named deputy director of Maine Civil Defense on Tuesday. Caldwell brings 11 years of service in other CD posts and succeeds Col. John W Lovell of Harrison, who retired.

Augusta Randolph Charles Caldwell Jr Maine Civil Defense Caldwell Col John W Lovell Harrison

Navy pilots accused of playing expensive game

Washington reports a claim that Navy pilots in the North Vietnam air war pursued a costly race to boost bombing counts. Officials deny formal rivalry while acknowledging strong carrier competition and occasional risky missions amid weather and targeting questions.

Navy Washington North Vietnam Korea Alex Water Chemical Company Midland Mich Bay City Hanoi Haiphong Waier D.C. Richardson Yankee Station Vietnam Adm David L. McDonald Naval Operations Richardson Water Pentagon Roy L. Johnson U.S Pacific Fleet Honolulu Johnson Cmdr Robert Ferguson Fergus

Biddeford Troop 305 Plans Scout Roundup at Wood Lot

The Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 305 meeting noted a Scout Roundup set for Aug 27 at the Scout Wood Lot on Alfred Road. Scouts will camp over weekend to improve the site, with contests 4 to 6 pm and a council fire afterward.

Scout Wood Alfred Road Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 1 Building Association Mason Street Robert MccKenny Norman Lachance Schiff Scout Reservation Mendham

Doctor Dies In Home Fire

An Old Town physician Dr. Robert M. McCrum 48 died in a Tuesday home fire. Officials say smoke inhalation likely caused the fatality as the fire swept his living room.

Old Town Robert M. McCrum

Super Board Report Due on Higher Education Plan

A study committee formed by the Higher Education Commission will report to a special legislative session with recommendations to create a super board governing all state higher education except the Maine Maritime Academy. Sen. Jon Lund announced the move Tuesday in Augusta.

Augusta Higher Education Commission Maine Maritime Academy Jon Lund

Dewar’s 1893 Solid Air Invention By Sir James Dewar

English chemist Sir James Dewar produced the first solid air in 1893, marking a milestone in low temperature research and gas handling. The achievement demonstrated new methods for isolating and studying compressed gases at extremely low temperatures.

James Dewar England

Mutual fund fees questioned amid dart board theory

Sen McIntyre cites Paul Samuelson to compare fund performance with a random dart-board stock pick. A $10 000 sample would grow to about $25 300 over ten years, while average growth funds near $25 000. The Senate Banking Committee investigates mutual fund fees. A stewardess advocate argues against age discrimination and calls for hiring based on competence not looks.

Associater Press Washington Paul Samuelson Massachusetts Institute of Technology Thomas J. McIntyre D-N McIntyre Senate Banking and Currency Committee Samuelson Senate Committee

Abortion and pollution link rise in lung cancer deaths

Surgeon General William H. Stewart cites rising lung cancer deaths tied to air pollution as American cities grow. The Defense Department reviews Pro Curement waste charges by Rep Oris G. Pike who says government pays above listed prices. California Senator Mervyn Dym ally blames both parties for ignoring Negro officeholders in policy.

William H. Stewart Defense Department Oris G. Pike D-N.y

Legislative Study Group Is Organized

Augusta AP The Legislative Research Committee organized its subcommittees and set plans for studies to span the next year and a half. Sen. Horace A. Hildreth Jr. chairs and the panel will revisit Cresap McCormick and Paget's state personnel study. A schedule of public hearings is expected at the Sept. 20 meeting.

Augusta Legislative Research Committee Horace A. Hildreth Jr R-Falmouth Cresap, McCormick & Paget New York Hildreth

Maine Delegation to National Legislative Conference

A Maine delegation of lawmakers and staff officers will attend the 20th annual National Legislative Conference in San Antonio Texas next month.

Augusta Maine San Antonio Tex

House Urged To Require Full Reports On Income and Spending

Norman E. Isaacs of The Courier Journal urged the House ethics committee to require full public disclosure of lawmakers income sources and how taxpayer money is spent. He argued for defined conflicts of interest, accessible records of travel and campaign funds, and nongovernment income disclosures.

Washington American Society of Newspaper Editors House Ethics Committee House Norman E. Isaacs Louisville Isaacs Courier‘Journal Louisville Times

Beauties Continue USO Tour of Vietnam

Reigning Miss America leads a 17 day USO tour in Vietnam with four more 1966 titleholders and two recent state titleholders joining. Carole Ann English Miss Connecticut 1966 Angeline Grooms Miss Alabama 1966 Barbara Anne Harris Miss South Carolina 1966 Sharon Mae Singstock Miss Wisconsin 1965 Ellen J Warren Miss Maine 1964

Page One Vietnam Carole Ann Eglish Connecticut Angeline Grooms Alabama Barbara Anne Harris South Carolina Sharon Mae_ Singstock Wisconsin Ellen J. Warren Kennebunk Maine

Pineland NH and Vermont report 248 direct care roles with 59 vacancies

Bishop notes Pineland has 248 positions tied to direct patient care with 59 vacancies, 36 of which are in nursing. The figures highlight staffing gaps across Pineland facilities in New Hampshire and Vermont.

New Hampshire Vermont Bishop Pineland

Legislative conference agenda spans broad topics in 1966 meeting

Senate Secretary Jerrold Speers outlined a wide range of legislative topics on the agenda. The conference held its 1966 meeting in Portland and Augusta.

Senate Jerrold Speers Portland Augusta

Also Mentioned on This Page

Richard J. Nedeau Chester Meserve Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Philip H. Gross Sr Dennett & Craig Mein Street Dio Dr. Fortier Notre Dame Hospital Alphee Clair Patrick H. Clair Mrs. Alphonsine Thibault Chantigny Services E. Terry [Courtney Knights of Pythias Hall Main Street Advent Christian Church Hill and Chapel Streets Copters Saco Legion Smart Beavers Saigon Boy Scout Troop Carey Bros. Jewelers Thacher Building Margie Cooper Air Line Pilots Association Miss Cooper Congress California Mervyn Dymally National Conference of Negro Louis Deangelis Metropolitan Life Insurance Company IBM IBM Data Processing IBM Machines Room Gray's School OF Business Congress ST
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