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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1967

Page

2

Deaths Mrs Anna O Sullivan in Dedham Mass

Mrs. Anna O Sullivan 78 of 44 Dale Street Dedham died here yesterday after living in the community 25 years. Born in Hagenau France January 19 1889 she leaves two daughters Gertrude A Gower and Elizabeth Bullock two sisters Louise J Schmits and Elsie Kotzerke one brother Fred Kotzerke and two grandchildren Funeral services from Wilson and Doherty Funeral Home 456 High Street tomorrow at 1015 a m followed by a requiem high mass at St Marys Church 11 a m Interment Dedham Brookdale Cemetery Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m

Dedham Mass Anna O'Sullivan Dale St Yesteray Hagenau France Gertrude A. Gower Biddeford Pool Maine Elizabeth Bullock Easteves Mass Louise J. Schmits Demarest N.J Elsie Kotzerke Fred Kotzerke Seattle Wash Wilson and Doherty High St St. Mary's Church Brookdale

Prayer Circle To Say Prayers For Alfred Soulard

Members of Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabel attend a prayers gathering at 7 tonight at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford to pray for Alfred Soulard father of Mrs Aline Bergeron

Our Lady of Fatima Daughters of Isabella Emond Hill St Biddeford Alfred Soulard Aline Bergeron

Funeral rites held for Edmond Bedard at Saco church

Funeral services for Edmond Bedard of 80 Middle Street Saco were conducted at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Cutts Avenue Saco. A solemn requiem high mass was celebrated with Rev. Joseph Carrier and deacons. Burial followed at St Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford with committal prayers by Father Labranche and Father Boisvert. Bearers included Horace Beaulieu William Murphy and others.

Edmond Bedard Middle St Saco Notre Dame de Lourdes Cutts Avenue Joseph Carrier Paul Jalbert Donald Labranche Aldar Boisvert O.M.I Eva Carrier St. Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford Father Labranche Father Boisvert Horace Beaulieu William Murphy William Bisson Eugene Bourque Edmond Neault Richard Auger

Liquor Stores Report Northward Sales Rise on Maine Border

State Rep. Louis Jalbert said the Portsmouth Maine border liquor store posted a $10,000 sales increase from July 1966 to July this year. Store 38 sales rose from $282,743.35 in July 1966 to $292,602.90 last month. He cited higher Maine prices as the cause amid an 80,000 bottle drop in state sales month over month.

Lewiston Louis Jalbert D-Lewiston Portsmouth N.H Maine Jalbert Herman D. Stover Maine State Liquor Commission

Vehicles Collide At Saco Intersection

Saco police report a Thursday crash at Beach and Middle Streets involving Elaine Gianopoulos 16 of Springvale and Sylvia Morneau 63 of Biddeford. Gianopoulos’s car sustained $500 damage, Morneau’s $300.

Saco Beach and Middle Streets Elaine Gianopoulos Springvale Sylvia J. Morneau Elm St Biddeford Gianopoulos Morneau

Ice Cream Cone Is Lighted In The Sky

Officials at Millinocket and Houston airports sighted a bright ice cream cone in the sky at 4 50 this morning. A passing plane at 14 000 feet later identified the object as a high altitude plastic balloon drifting at 15 000 feet, though no balloon alert was reported.

Millinocket Houston

Saco panel to inform citizens on new charter

The citizens and taxpayers of Saco are invited to join the charter committee as it educates the public about the modern approach to government. The panel's next meeting is set for September 14 at 7:30 pm in the Saco District Court building.

Saco Saco District Court

Funeral Directors and Funeral Homes in Saco Maine Adverts

Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511 lists Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy. Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco Maine offers Philip H. Gross Sr. as Director. Dennett & Craig operates at 365 Main Street with 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

Henry Kaiser dies in sleep founder of vast empire

Henry J Kaiser founder of a billion dollar industrial empire across 40 countries died in his sleep at 85 near Honolulu. He built major dam, ship, steel and cement operations, Kaiser Center in Oakland, and Hawaii Kai community before passing with his wife Alyce and son Edgar beside him.

Honolulu Henry J. Kaiser Kaiser Alyce Edgar Sprout Brook N.Y Hoover Bonneville Grand Coulee Shasta Jeep Kaiser Health Centers Hawaii-Kai Kaiser-Frazers Henry Js Henry Kaiser Lake Placid N. Y Florida Nassau Spokane Wash Henry J Kaiser Co. Ltd Vancouver B.C California Redding Red Bluff Oakland Kaiser Center Cuba Six Companies, Inc Hoover Dam Shasta Dam Permanente Calif Kaiser Cement Gypsum Corp Shipbuilding Britain Kaisers Pride Kaiser Industries Hawaii

Airman Apprentice George completes hydraulics school

Airman Apprentice Thomas W. George of Biddeford son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivon J. George finished the Aviation Structural Mechanic Hydraulics School at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tennessee.

Thomas W. George USN Ivon J. George St. Mary’s St Biddeford Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tenn

Goodwins Mills Church Plans Fall Restart and Guest Preachers

The Boys' Fellowship of the Lyman Baptist Church will meet Saturday at 10 a.m. at the church. Guest preachers will fill the pulpits of the School Street Methodist Church of Saco during August. Sunday worship is at 9 30 a.m. The Goodwins Mills Methodist Church will resume regular services the first Sunday in September.

Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills School Street Methodist Church of Saco Goodwins Mills Methodist Church

MTA Official Urges Quality in Maine Teaching

Dr. John H. Marvin executive secretary of the Maine Teachers Association told the MTA summer conference that educators must lead the drive for professional quality. He said teachers sell themselves short when a subpar educational program is used and noted the association is forming a statewide credit union for teachers.

Machias Maine Teachers Association John H. Marvin MTA Marvin

Viet Nam War July 1967 U S Aims in DMZ and Hanoi Bombing

U S forces report Marine casualties after four hour probe in the DMZ and air strikes guided by flareships. B52 raids hit suspected Viet Cong targets and Hanoi civilians are said to have died in bombing. Phan Quang Dan criticizes US troop levels while Expo 67 features six tons of caviar at the Moskva restaurant in the Soviet Pavilion.

Dmz U.S Demilitarized Zone Hanoi ADN North Vietnam Commission For Vietnam Lang Son South Vietnam Phan Quang Dan Dan Phan Khac Suu Constituent Assembly Suu Canada

Weather Outlook Cloudy With Light Rain Across State

The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with occasional rain tonight across the state. Lows in the 50s, Saturday remains cloudy with showers and highs near the 70s.

Looking Ahead At Weather For New England Coast

The Weather Bureau five day forecast for northern New England and Rhode Island shows above normal temperatures, mostly in the 80s, with mid 70s in extreme north and eastern Maine. Weekend and early week will stay warm with showers. Rainfall expected to average over six tenths of an inch.

Boston USS. Weather Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhodes Island Maine

Pension Bill For Veterans Clears House and Senate

National Commander William H. Walker of the Veterans of World War I informs Maine leader Napoleon J. Frechette that the Veterans pension and readjustment act of 1967 has passed both houses by 404-0 and 88-0 respectively. The measure expands non service pensions by about 5.4 percent for most recipients, 8.5 percent for widows in low income bands, extends benefits to Vietnamese era veterans, raises G I Bill education allowances, and adds training categories.

William H. Walker Department of Maine Napoleon J. Frechette York County House Senate United States

Pastor's Fate To Be Malled

A special church meeting in Kennebunk will decide Rev. Fred B. Holmberg's future after he denied the virgin birth and the physical resurrection. Officials postponed action until next week's session amid his resignation offer and remarks on open church involvement.

Kennebunk Christ Church Fred B. Holmberg Mr. Holmberg

Move Completed For Saco Family Of Seven

The move to new quarters for Mrs. Lucienne Gagne and her six children was completed with help from the Salvation Army. Mayor Donald C. Doyle credited swift action by the Army and criticized the State Welfare Department for lack of assistance.

Saco Salvation Army Donald C. Doyle Doyle Lucienne Gagne State Welfare Department

Surprise party for Coast Guard’s Joseph R Petit

Chief Petty Officer Joseph R. Petit of the U S Coast Guard was honored at a home surprise party at 74 High St Laco. He will report next month aboard the relief light ship out of Boston as engineering officer. He is a St Louis High School graduate with 12 years in the Coast Guard and is married to Carol Worcester with four children.

Joseph R. Petit U.S. Coast Guard Coast Guard Boston Adelard Petit William Worcester Ronald Laverriere Alfred Cloutier Henry Bellemare Donald Masse Gerard Petit Rita Huot Adrien A. Petit Karen Worcester Rae Worcester David Lane Dorothy Linsecott Henry Laverriere James Trickey Leo Gregoire Chief Petit St. Louis High School The Carol Worcester Kevin Gina Veronica Elizabeth

Engineers Propose Biddeford Pool Navigation Plan Change

Army Corps of Engineers finds modification of the Wood Island Harbor and Biddeford Pool project feasible but not recommended now due to state funding limits. Estimated cost 291000 dollars. annual benefits 21000 dollars with 67 percent general and 33 percent local. Local cash share 96000 dollars. Board review and written comments due by September 25. Public hearing held in 1962.

Department of the Army Wood Island Harbor Biddeford Army Corps of Engineers Army Remi O. Renier Board of Engineers For Rivers and Harbors Washington, D.C Col. Renier Biddeford Pool

Shapleigh Appeals SAD 57 High School Site

The town appeals to Maine Supreme Court to block the SAD 57 high school site at Waterboro Center due to distance concerns from Shapleigh. Residents oppose the location as too far from Shapleigh. The Monaco fact appears incidental and not connected to the appeal.

Alfred Shapleigh Waterboro Center Maine Supreme Court

Canada goose Submerges For Three Minutes Says National Geographic

National Geographic notes the Canada goose can submerge for about three minutes and swim a hundred yards underwater, detailing remarkable diving ability.

National Geographic

Aircraft Losses Lower Than Korea and World War II

Pentagon sources say U S aircraft losses in Vietnam are lower than Korea and World War II due to better tactics and countermeasures. Between Sunday and Thursday 12 planes were lost over North Vietnam, amid more than 800 missions and up to 3 200 flights.

Washington Pentagon U.S Vietnam Korea Hanoi United States North Vietnam North

Kennedy Critics Fuel LBJ Feud In Remarks And Policy

AP report outlines the tension between President Johnson and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy as Kennedy criticizes Vietnam policy and elections in Vietnam and the Dominican Republic while offering proposals on Asia policy UN access and domestic programs. Kennedy supports Johnson at times but remains a persistent critic shaping cross party dynamics.

Washington Johnson Robert F. Kennedy New York Democrat Kennedy Senate United States Vietnam U.S Dominican Republic Latin America Congress White House China United Nations

First House Nears Finish At New Site

Haley Booth leads the Sedgemere Drive project near Pool Road Biddeford. The pilot four bedroom garrison home opens to inspect in September with plans for brick ranch and third house ready by winter. Homes priced 18000 to 21000 under VA and FHA standards feature custom cabinets and half acre lots with strict aesthetic rules.

Sedgemere Drive Haley Booth Pool Road Labelle and Methot Construction Co., Inc Biddeford Roland Labelle Veterans Administration Federal Housing Administration Clarence R. Cadorette J. P. Cote Booth Leo R. Lemire

Frank E. Emond Celebrates 80th Birthday at Home

The 80th birthday party for Frank E. Emond was hosted at his 72 Hill Street Biddeford residence by his daughters Miss Florence Emond and Mrs. Joan P. Conroy. Relatives attended and assisted in refreshments. Emond, owner of Emond Funeral Home, remains active in advisory capacity as Maine’s one of the oldest licensed directors and embalmers.

Frank E. Emond Maine

Tsomides Named As Principal Old Orchard Beach Junior High

Anthony L. Tsomides elected supervising principal of Old Orchard Beach Junior High School after a school committee study. A 1957 Gorham State College graduate, he taught 10 years at the campus, led 8th grade science and social studies, coached junior high sports, and plans a 1968 masters. He resides in Saco with his wife and three children.

Old Orchard Beach Anthony L. Tsomides Tsomides Gorham State College University of Maine Gorham Hill St Saco

Grand Family Bay Sponsored by Old Orchard Beach Assembly

Old Orchard Beach Assembly Order of the Rainbow sponsors a Grand Family Bay on Sunday August 27 at 2 pm in Robinson Memorial Hall. Miniwanca Chapter Order of the Eastern Star invited to attend. Ronald Wilson, graduate of Old Orchard Beach High School, leaves for Maine Maritime Academy Castine. grandson of Mrs. Louise King.

Old Orchard Beach Order of the Rainbow Robinson Memorial Hall Miniwanca Order of the Eastern Star Jane M. Lamson Sheila Winters Ronald Wilson Old Orchard Beach High School Maine Maritime Academy Castine Louise King Portland Avenue Charlotte Wilson

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