Death of 17 year old Reginald King in Barker's Pond
Reginald E King of Boothby Park Saco drowned near a raft 250 feet from shore in Barker's Pond. Witnesses said he swam toward the raft about 100 feet from shore when he went under. His body was recovered after a half hour by Deputy Sheriff David Marvin using skin diving gear. He was age 17, a Thornton Academy sophomore and Notre Dame de Lourdes parishioner. He is survived by his parents Paul E and Anna King of Saco, a brother Richard and two sisters Pauline Turnage and Elaine Franti. Funeral services will be at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church at 8 a.m. Saturday. interment in St Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford. Visitation at Sansoucy Funeral Home in Biddeford today through Friday.
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Lyman
Saco
Barker's Pond
York County
Roland Langlais
Sanford
Reginald E. King
Paul E
Anna Lab
Boothby Park
Ruby Garland
Angela Paquin
Maple Street
David Marvin
Kittery
Stephen A. Cobb
Biddeford
Thornton Academy
Notre
Sansoucy Funeral Home
Stone St
Pierre Nadeau 75 Former Biddeford Fibers Worker Dies
Pierre Nadeau 75 of Biddeford Maine died today at Veterans Administration Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Canada son of Moise and Virginia Nadeau a World War I veteran. Survived by brothers Alphonse Old Orchard Beach and Joseph Long Island NY. Services Friday at 9 at St Margaret's Old Orchard Beach burial in St Joseph's Biddeford. Friends may call tomorrow 7 to 9 p.m. at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home.
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Togus
Pierre Nadeau
Main Street
Biddeford
Veterans’ Administration Hospital
Canada
Moise
Virginia LaCharite Nadeau
Diamond Match Co
Nadeau
Alphonse
Old Orchard Beach
Joseph
Long Island
New York
St. Margaret’s Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home
Portland Ave
Death of biddeford resident John F Cavanaugh at 86
John F. Cavanaugh 86 of 127 South St Biddeford died in a local hospital after a life in Biddeford born September 26 1881 son of Thomas and Rose Moran Cavanaugh. He worked 43 years as an erector at Saco Lowell and was active in semi pro baseball retired 15 years ago. Survived by brothers Bernard S Waltham Mass James E Hartford Conn a sister Rose L Armstrong Biddeford and several nieces and two nephews A requiem high mass will be at St Marys Church Biddeford 9 a.m. Friday Friends may call Cosgrove Funeral Home 326 Elm St Biddeford 7 9 p.m. today and 2 4 and 7 9 p.m. tomorrow.
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John F. Cavanaugh
South St
Biddeford
Thomas
Rose Moran Cavanaugh
Saco-Lowell
St. Mary’s Church
Bernard S
Waltham
Mass
James E
Hart ‘Ford
Conn
Rose L. Armstrong
St. Mary's Church
Cosgrove Funeral Home
Elm St
Funeral services held for Miss Leonie Hevey Biddeford
Funeral services for Miss Leonie Hevey of 12 Cleaves Street Biddeford were held Monday at St Andre's Church. The high mass was celebrated by Rev Normand Martin with Rt Rev Msgr Elie Hevey and clergy including Rev Ludger Melancon Rev Gerard Dovon and Rev Charles Rivard present. Burial followed at St Joseph's Cemetery with graveside prayers by the clergy. Bearers were Richard Roland George DesRoberts Paul Tousignant Rene Valliere and William Valliere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonie Hevey
Cleaves St
Biddeford
St. Andre’s
Normand Martin
Miss Hevey
Elie Hevey
Laura Proulx
Ludger Melancon
Gerard Dovon
Charles E. Rivard
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Martin
Devon
Father Melancon
Richard
Roland
George DesRoberts
Paul Tousignant
Rene
William Valliere
Elmer E Burrill Dies After Long Illness at 54
Elmer E Burrill 54 of 359 Main St Biddeford died in a local hospital after a long illness. Born in Athens Maine on November 30 1913 he was a World War II and Korea veteran. He worked for George Lewis Fish Co Portland and Frank Spring Truck Co Portland before retirement. Survived by widow Gladys Sawyer Burrill two sons James and Robert and two daughters Verna and Sheila all of Biddeford. Also his mother Beatrice Connors Augusta two sisters Ethel Bourne Portland and Gladys Lombard Wilton. Friends may call at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm and Friday before the 2 pm funeral from the funeral home.
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Elmer E. Burrill
Main St
Biddeford
Athens
Maine
Charles and
Beatrice Burrill
Burrill
U.S
George Lewis Fish Co
Portland
Frank Sprnng Truck Co
Gladys Sawyer Burrill
James
Robert
Verna
Sheila Burrill
Beatrice Connors
Augusta
Ethel Bourne
Gladys Lombard
Wilton
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Eucharistic League to pay respects in Biddeford
The Eucharistic League of St Joseph's Church Biddeford will meet at 7 tonight at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford to pay respects to Albert Ouellette a member.
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Eucharistic League of St. Joseph's Church
Biddeford
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Albert Ouellette
Prayers Planned In Biddeford For Albert Ouellette
Members of the Canada-American Association Biddeford will meet at 8 tonight at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street to say prayers for Albert Ouellette a member.
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Canada-American Association
Biddeford
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Albert Ouellette
Funeral notices list area directors and services
Ernest Masse of Biddeford has funeral services from St Andre's Church Friday at 9 AM. Albert Ouellette of Biddeford with services from St Joseph's Church Thursday at 7 30 AM. Mrs Sarah A Vredenburgh of Swampscott Mass widow of Raymond T Vredenburg funeral at her home August 30 at 11 AM. Calling hours at Emond Funeral Home in Biddeford and other local firms listed with addresses.
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Masse
Ernest
Marial Ave
Biddeford
St. Andre’s Church
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Ouellette
Albert
Mason St
St. Joseph’s Church
Vredenburgh
Sarah A
Lowell
Clarke Road
Swampscott
Scott
Mass
Raymond Topping Vredenburg
Funeral rites for Albert Saucier at St. Andre’s Biddeford
Albert Saucier of 85 High Street Biddeford died recently. Funeral services were held at 9 this morning at St. Andre’s Church with a high mass of requiem celebrated by Rev. Charles E. Rivard. Burial was in Ste. Theresa section of St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Bearers were Rene A. Jariz Gerard Martel Theal Gagnon Milford St. Amand and Leopold St. Amand.
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Albert Saucier
High St
Biddeford
St. Andre’s
Harles E. Rivard
Laura Proulx
Maurice Morin
Ste. Theresa
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Montreal Heart Transplant Recipient Goes Home in Cavalcade
Gaetan Paris the only surviving heart transplant patient in Canada returns to his Laval home two months after surgery in a 16 car police escorted procession. He plans to fish while doctors advise a two month recovery period.
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Associated Press Montreal
Gaetan Paris
Pierre Grondin
Paris
Canada
Laval
Gerald Brady Patient at Webber Hospital Biddeford
Gerald Brady of 14 Lafayette Street Saco is listed as a medical patient at Webber Hospital in Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Brady
Lafayette St
Saco
Webber
Saco Cub Scout Pack 310 Postpones Lodge Meeting to Sept 4
Officials of Saco Cub Scout Pack 310 sponsored by Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks announce the committee meeting scheduled for tonight at the lodge has been postponed to Wednesday September 4 at 7 p.m. at the lodge.
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Saco Cub Scout Pack
Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks
Portland Road
Saco
Midweek prayer and choir schedules across area churches
Thursday prayer meetings at Bible Baptist Church Saco 7 p.m. followed by a mid week service at Salvation Army Hall Old Orchard Beach 7 30 p.m. Choir rehearsals span Foss Street Biddeford South Biddeford and School Street churches with times listed for Crusader junior and senior choirs and Sanctu ary choir.
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Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford Foss Street
South Biddeford Methodist Church
Foss Street
Crusader
Street Methodist Church
Saco, Hare
Land
Gemmel-Root Wedding Held At Kennebunkport
Sandra Jean Root and Raymond Joseph Gemmel Jr. wed in Kennebunkport at the South Congregational Church on August 24. Attendants included Lawrence C. Davis and Mrs. Davis. The ceremony featured green and gold attire, a Dior bow, and music by Elsie Showalter and Dennis Chapdelaine. A reception followed at Sea Spray Motor Inn. The bride, a Bates College graduate and music teacher, and the groom, a Boston College High School and St. Francis Liege alum, plan to reside in Oxford, Mississippi after his graduate study at the University of Mississippi.
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Kennebunkport
South Congregational Church
Sandra Jean Root
C. Bertrand Root
Raymond Joseph Gemmel Jr
Raymond J. Gemmel
West Roxbury
Mass
Lawrence C. Davis
Davis
Robert M. Howes
Elsie Show
Kennebunk High School
Bates College
Lewiston
Biddeford
Boston College High School
Boston Catone
St. Francis Liege
U.S. Navy
Piscataquis Community
Guilford
Gemmel
University of Mississippi
Mid-West
Oxford
Miss
Bus Schedule Listed For Dayton Schools
Bruce L. Smith superintendent of schools for Dayton announces the bus schedule for Dayton Consolidated School. Contact Principal Ralph Berry or Stanley Stearns for details. First bus at 7 30 a m travels via Route 35 Clarks Mills Dyer Road Anderson Road Union Falls Hollis Smith to school. Second bus at 8 10 a m runs from school Cour Road River Road March Road Waterhouse Biddeford Route 35 Gould Route 5 to the school.
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Goodwins Mills
Bruce L. Smith
Dayton Consolidated School
Ralph Berry
Stanley Stearns
Dayton
Clarks Mills
Dyer Road
Anderson Road
Union Falls
Hight Road
Hollis Road
Smith Road
Cour Road
River Road
March Road
Waterhouse Road
Biddeford Road
Gould Road
Vermont Shelter Association weighs Johnson & Johnson offer
In Mt. Ascutney area five southern Vermont communities consider accepting a supply deal from Johnson and Johnson Co for a tale mine stocked with provisions for 2000 people as a shelter against nuclear attack.
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Ascutney, Vt
Vermont
Mt. Ascutney
Portland Weather Close To Seasonal With Variable Clouds
A fair day with variable cloudiness and cool temperatures. Light showers possible in northern areas this afternoon. Highs reach the 60s in the north and low 70s in the far south. Tonight clears and grows very cool with lows around the 40s. Thursday looks fair and slightly warmer.
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Portland
Convention turmoil as antiwar forces clash over Vietnam plank
Delegates clash at the Chicago convention over a halt to bombing North Vietnam with antiwar factions pushing a unconditional pause. Police use tear gas as National Guard surrounds McCarthy and Humphrey activists guard the convention site amid heated floor battles and strategic maneuvers for potential nomination.
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North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Chicago
Richard J. ‘Daley
Albert
Daley
McCarthy
McGovern
McGo
Labor unions emerge in America around Revolutionary War era
The article notes that labor unions appeared in America roughly during the period of the Revolutionary War, indicating early organized worker groups forming in the late 18th century. It underscores the long history of organized labor in the United States.
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America
Teachers Appointed In Kennebunk Area Schools
Kennebunk area schools name new teachers across elementary, middle and high levels. Rita Drew Margaret Wormwood Rita Dancees join Cousens School Grade 1. Lois Ireland to teach kindergarten. Priscilla Martin returns to Park Street Grade 3. Jane Anderson to Grade 6 as part of Team Teaching. Kennebunkport Consolidated School adds Truman Libby Mary Susan Braun Janice Libby Stephen Barnes. Helen Flaherty to art. Jocelyn Dill to girls physical education. Ruth Wolenski to English. Brent Young to English. Roland to social studies. Amos McCallum resumes mathematics. Madeline Pierter part time French at the high school.
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Kennebunk
Cousens
Rita Drew
Margaret Wormwood
Rita Dancees
Drew
Dayton Consolidated School
Gorham Rege
Ormwood
Park Street
Charles Wormwood
Washington
Jude
Camus
Machias
Ancoes
Connecticut State College
University of Hartford
Benjamin’ ‘Frank School
Meriden
Conn
Lois Ireland
Kennebunkport
Cousenschool
Ireland
Edinboro State College
University of Maine
Portland
Priscilla Martin
Lesley College
Cambridge
Mass
Park Street School
Frances Burleigh
Burleigh
Jane Anderson
Western Avenue
Kennebunkport Consolidated School
Truman Libby
Mary Susan Braun
Janice Libby
Stephen Barnes
Libby
Farmington State College
Braun
Worcester State College
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
New York Public Schools
Polytechnic County Day School
Brooklyn
Auburn
Barnes
Berklee School of Music
Helen Flaherty
Wells
Flaherty
Mount Holyoke College
University of New Hampshire
Saco
Kennebunk High School
Jocelyn Dill
Miss Dill
Aroostook State College
Biddeford
Ruth Wolenski
Wolenski
Gorham State College
Brent Young
University of Utah
Roland of
Sanford
Amos McCallum
Bowdoin College
Madeline Pierter
Bates College
Lewiston High School
Arts And Crafts Group To Meet In Kennebunk
The September meeting of Maine Arts and Crafts will be at the Webhannet Clubhouse in Kennebunk on Thursday Sept 5 at 730 pm Reports from the store will be heard The program features Mr and Mrs Paul Kuhn of Kennebunkport who run a gift shop on Route 35 at the Port Their crafts include silver enameling and oil painting Mrs Kuhn will discuss color in modern art Refreshments will follow The group invites the public
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Kennebunk
Maine Arts and Crafts
Webhannet Club
Alexander Hamilton
Kennebunkport
Paul Kuhn
Kuhn
Kun
Kuhns
Germany
Prague Prepares for Partial Democracy Amid Soviet Pressure
After four days of talks in Moscow, Czechoslovakia seeks a path to fuller reforms while restricting some freedoms. Dubcek urges trust and warns troops may operate in special areas as occupation forces remain in Prague. Security tightens and protests flare with calls for total democracy.
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Prague
Wenceslas Square
Moscow
Czechosvak Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Dubcek
Czechoslovakia
Vitava
Communist Party
St. Wenceslas
Pentagon extends F11A and FB111 delivery to save $201 million
The Pentagon plans a budget year stretchout of F11A and FB111 jet deliveries to save $201 million as part of a $6 billion federal spending cut. Initial aircraft deliveries to the Air Force remain on schedule, but the force build-up will be longer.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pentagon
Congress
Air Force
Robert S. McNamara
Strategic Air Command
Gnans
Paine Field
Ash
Balloon crossing from Dover to Calais forest in 1785
American doctor J Jef fries and Jean Blanchard crossed the English Channel in a free balloon from Dover to a forest 12 miles from Calais France in 1785.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Jeffries
Jean Blanchard
English Channel
Dover
Calais
France
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Emond
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J. P Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
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Republican Club of
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Connecticut
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Boston
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N.M
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U.N
Ramsey Clark
Life Magazine
Cornelius Gallagher
Clark
Justice Department
New Jersey Democrat
State Department
North Korea
Panmunjom
Pueblo
Appleby’s
Little Ossipee
Electrolux
Melvin Ave
Beach
Saco -Lowell
Maremont Corp
Harry R. Courtois, JR
Edwards
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