Deaths in Old Orchard Beach Ernest H Powers Sr
Ernest Harold Powers Sr. 67 of 12 Westland Ave Old Orchard Beach died yesterday in Biddeford hospital after long illness. Born Feb 9 1900 in Oakland he worked at Oakhurst Dairy 25 years before retiring. Survived by widow Jennie Allen Powers two sons Frederick and Ernest Jr four grandchildren and several nephews. Funeral 2 pm Friday Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home officiated by Norman Cath. Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Friends may call 2-4 and 7-9 pm tomorrow.
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Old Orchard Beach
Ernest Harold Powers Sr
Westland Ave
Biddeford
Oakland
Horace
Mary Ryder Powers
Waterville
Portland High School
Oakhurst
Portland
Powers
Orchard Lodge
Atlantic Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Washington Avenue
Jennie Allen Powers
Frederick M
Ernest H. Jr
Portland Ave
Norman Cath
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Saco
Ray Parisien longtime Saco barber dies in Boston
Raymond Parisien 50 of 53 Free St Saco died in Boston yesterday while attending the American Legion Convention. He was born in Canada March 16 1917 and worked as a barber in the Biddeford Saco area 25 years. He belonged to Owen Davis Post American Legion Saco and captained its color guard. He also was a member of Saco Memorial Post VFW Boucouvalas Dupuis AMVETS Post and was a communicant of Most Holy Trinity Church. Surviving are his widow Pris cilla Garon Parisien two daughters Mrs James Keithley Mrs Roger Ouellette two sons Glen and Mark Parisien his mother one brother Maurice R Parisien Portland one sister Mrs Ralph Martel Saco two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 9 am Friday from Most Holy Trinity Church Saco with calling at Cote Funeral Home today and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.
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Raymond Parisien
Free St
Saco
Boston
American Legion
Canada
Louis and
Lila LaPlant Parisien
Biddeford-Saco
Parisien
Owen-Davis Post
Saco Memorial Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Boucouvalas- Dupuis Amvets Post
Most Holy Trinity Church, Saco
Priscilla Garon Parisien
James Keithley
Roger Ouellette
Glen
Mark Parisien
Maurice R. Parisien
Portland
Ralph Martel
Most Holy Trinity Church
Cote Funeral Home
Beach and
James Streets
Ritualistic Service for Era Powers Sr at Odd Fellows
Atlantic Lodge I O O F members in Old Orchard Beach will meet at 7 30 p m tomorrow at 36 Portland Ave Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home to conduct a ritualistic memorial service for Era Harold Powers Sr a member.
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Atlantic Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Old Orchard Beach
Portland Ave
Era Harold Powers Sr
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Legion Members to Conduct Services at Cote Funeral Home
Members of the Owen-Davis Post American Legion in Saco will gather at the Cote Funeral Home at James and Beach Streets tonight at 7 to perform ritualistic services. Raymond Parisien is named among the attendees.
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Owen-Davis Post
American Legion
Saco
Cote Funeral Home
James and
Beach Streets
Raymond Parisien
Waste Collection Slated On Holiday Monday Schedule Adjusted
Saco will follow the regular Monday waste collection on Labor Day with Ferry Road picked up Tuesday. Street Commissioner Timo Crowley announced this morning the winter schedule will be announced next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Ferry Road
Timothy J. Crowley
Fiwell Named Development Head for Eastern Maine District
Eben L. Elwell former Maine State Treasurer will lead the Eastern Maine Development District in Augusta at $14,500 a year. The district coordinates federal state and local development agencies and reports to Governor Curtis.
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Augusta
Eastern
Maine
Eben L. Elwell
Curtis
Funeral Directors Emond and Shumway in Saco Maine
Directory style notice lists funeral homes in Saco Maine with addresses and contact numbers. Names include Emond J P Conroy Shumway Philip H Gross Sr and Dennett Craig at 368 Main Street.
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Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Bereavement
We thank Dr. Viger and local clergy for visits during our mother’s illness and our friends, neighbors, relatives, John Roberts Inc. and Mare mont for kindness during our bereavement. Mr and Mrs. Stanley SparkoWie Jr., Mr and Mrs. Daniel Acuiar Sr., Mrs. Sonia Ross, Mr and Mrs. Walter SparkoWie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viger
John Roberts Inc
Maremont
DCASA
Stanley Sparkowich, Jr
Daniel Acuiar
Sonia Ross
Walter Sparkowich
Woodrow Strickland of Kennebunk dies in Salem
Woodrow W. Strickland 45 husband of Marjorie O Connell Strickland of 16 Intervale Road Kennebunk died suddenly in Salem Massachusetts. He was born March 22 1922 son of Irving and Laura LeMay Strickland a dredgeman and World War II veteran. Survived by widow parents three sons five daughters two brothers three sisters and two grandchildren. Requiem high mass Friday at 9 a.m. St Martha's Church Kennebunkport interment Hope Cemetery Kennebunk. Prayers Thursday 7:30 p.m. Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk. Burial home Thursday 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Kennebunk
Woodrow W. Strickland
Marjorie O' Connell Strickland
Intervale Road
Salem
Mass
Irving
Laura Lemay Strickland
Wells
Peter N
Bruce A
Jon L
Patricia Ann
Sandra Louise
Lisa Marie
June Myers
Point Pleasant
N.J
Judy Havens
Herbertsville
Francis Paulin
Darrell Paulin
Waterville
Helen Wilson
Patricia Thomas
Lee Barnes
Newport News
St. Martha's Church
Kennebunkport
William Kelley
Hope Cemetery
Angell
Dane St
Father Kelley
Funeral services for Joseph Benoit held in town
This morning funeral services for Joseph Benoit of Melvin Avenue were held. Rev. Gerard Doyon led a requiem high mass with Miss Mollie Welch at the organ and Miss Louise Welch as soloist. Interment followed in St. Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford with Father Doyon conducting graveside prayers. bearers were nephews Raymond, Joseph, Charles and Larry Benoit.
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Old Orchard Beach
Joseph Benoit
Melvin Avenue
Gerard Doyon
Mollie Welch
Louise Welch
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Biddeford
Doyon
Raymond
Joseph
Charles
Larry Benoit
Vietnam election outlook and Civil War tensions dominate News At A Glance
AP summarizes voter sentiment favoring Thieu in rural Vietnam as a likely win, with a bombing pause condition. Viet Cong release 1,200 prisoners amid recapture of 400 by South Vietnamese troops. International notes include Red China's new limits on British diplomats after London clashes. Nigeria peace talks surface with Biafra threat. National items cover Mississippi governor nominee Williams, black voter challenges, housing protests in Milwaukee, a Nevada bank payroll shooting, a murder charge against a construction worker, Rockwell's unburied body, UAW contract talks, and Florida Pinellas County teachers bracing for a showdown on education.
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Associated Press
Thieu
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Hanoi
United States
International Red China
Peking
Legation
London
Nigeria
Biafra
National
John Bell Williams
Mississippi
Milwaukee
Nevada
George Lincoln Rockwell
United Auto Workers
Pinellas County
Florida
U.S. Bombing Deepens Vietnam Raids Hit Rail Lines
Weather aided raids into North Vietnam strike two main rail lines to Hanoi with a deep hit at Kep yard. Pilots report 10 to 15 boxcars destroyed and other wrecks. A Soviet missile site south of Hanoi alerted, ammo convoys near Dong Hoi attacked, and two Army helicopter gunships down near Saigon with three crew wounded. Purdue football roster noted at 89 players.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Red China
Kep
Air Force
Dong Hoi
South Vietnam
Saigon
Beach Park Group Seeks Court Ruling Over Park Jurisdiction
The Beach Park Commission chair announces a Maine Supreme Court petition to settle who governs Veterans Memorial Park amid a dispute with the Town Council over municipal parking lot pricing. He notes capital improvements were funded by parking revenue and warns council overreach could shift $12,000 yearly park costs to taxpayers.
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Old Orchard Beach
Park Commission
Town Council
William F. Farrington
Maine Supreme Court
Farrington
Veterans Memorial Park
Maine
Weather Summary for Tonight and Thursday
Variable cloudiness south and mostly cloudy north with scattered showers tonight. Low temperatures mid 50s to low 60s. Thursday mainly cloudy with additional showers and cooler than Wednesday.
August Tide Schedule Notes
Readable fragment lists tidal times with high and low tides for August in morning and evening slots. Includes timestamps such as 7:26 and 7:38 for high tides and 1:08 for low tides, with partial names and periods obscured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan
Tere Eld
Weather Outlook for New England Five Day Forecast
Weather Bureau notes a five day outlook for northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Temperatures will average near normal with highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s in the north and in the 70s in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Lows mid 40s to mid 50s, cooling Thursday then warming over the weekend. Precipitation under one tenth inch north, one quarter to one half inch south, with possible showers Sunday or Monday.
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Boston
Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Church
Ferry Road
Saco
Thursday Prayer and Choir Schedules Across Local Churches
Various churches in Biddeford Saco and Kennebunk announce Thursday prayer meetings and midweek services at 7 p m with additional 7 30 p m sessions. Choir rehearsals occur at Foss Street Church Crusader choir 6 30 p m and Adult Sanctuary 7 30 p m Biddeford United Church of Christ Junior 6 15 p m Senior 7 p m School Street Methodist Saco Junior 3 15 p m Senior 7 p m Advent Christian Hill and Chapel Streets Biddeford and Knights of Pythias Hall Kennebunk hosts Pentecostal service 7 30 p m.
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E. Terry Courtney
Knights of Pythias Hall
Main Street
Kennebunk
Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church
South Biddeford Methodist Church
Foss Street
Crusader
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Advent Christian Church
Hill and
Chapel Streets
School Street Methodist Church
Saco
Nazi funeral disruption in Virginia draws military action
In Culpeper Virginia a funeral for a Nazi figure becomes a standoff as Army MPs block road access and arrest two zealots. General Turner arrives by helicopter, surveys the scene and maintains order while protesters clash with police. The incident disrupts the ceremony and draws national attention.
Shirley Temple Tosses Bonnet Into The Ring
Shirley Temple Black enters California politics at San Mateo for Congress the 11th district race against 15 rivals including 7 Republicans and 3 Democrats. Her entry drew mixed reactions from opponents and local officials as primary battles loom with a Nov 14 election and a possible Dec 12 runoff.
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San Mateo
Calif
Shirley Temple
Congress
Robert ~—_ Barry
R-N.y
Shirley Temple Black
J. Arthur Younger
Roy Archibald
San Mateo County
LBJ
Charles Black
Vietnamese voters weigh Thieu Ky era amid war and rising prices
Civilians in Saigon My Tho and Tan An express fear over war and inflation, with many favoring Thieu Ky while some back Huong. Military and civilian voters cite stability and fear of disruptions to governance as decisive, noting concerns about how any civilian leadership would run the war.
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Nha Trang
Tho
Saigon
Cholon
Thieu
Vietnam
Huong
My Tho
Gen. Ky
Route 4
Delta
Gen
Tan An
Ha Thue Ky
Thieu-Ky
Phan Khae Suu
Hoi An
UAW Talks Begin With Wage Offer Highlights
Walter P. Reuther will enter talks at the target company Friday. Offers include a 13 cent hourly rise immediate, 2.8 percent wage increases in 1968 1969, and minimum cost of living boosts of two cents in year two and four cents in year three for GM and Ford. Chrysler proposes four cent guarantees, with a 5 cent C O L float carried over. Skilled tradesmen may receive higher increases. Union and management differ on equal pay and guaranteed annual income.
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Walter P. Reuther
UAW
Ford
Chrysler
US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tools Taken In Waterboro Break
York County investigators probe a break into a North Waterboro summer camp owned by Roland Petit. About $2,000 in home repair tools were stolen, with State Police assisting and Sheriff’s investigators pursuing leads.
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York County Sheriff's Department
Waterboro
Roland Petit
Paul St
Saco
Richard Dutremble
Radio Station Changes Made In Maine Transfers
The Federal Communications Commission announced transactions affecting three Maine stations. Mid New York Broadcasting Corp applied to transfer control of WMTW-FM and WMTW TV from Dolphin Enterprises Inc. A separate transfer of WHOU from Northern Maine Broadcasting Corp to WHOU Inc was approved.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Maine
Mid New York Broadcasting Corp
Wmtw-Fm
Dolphin Enterprises Inc
Mid New York
Wmtw Television
Poland Spring
WHOU
Northern Maine Broadcasting Corp
Whou, Inc
Youths Life Nearly Lost At Gun Game in Portland
Paul Mac Donald, 19, of Portland survived a Russian roulette attempt after showing friends the game. He spun the chamber, aimed at his head with a .38 revolver, and the gun fired, grazing his skull. He was treated at Maine Medical Center and discharged.
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Portland
Paul MacDonald
MacDonald
Maine Medical Center
Draft Kennedy Surges Amid 1968 Antiwar Currents
Antiwar sentiment fuels the Draft Kennedy effort with Citizens for Kennedy, about 60 chapters strong, while the National Conference for New Politics grows in Chicago. Leaders discuss a peace plank and potential third party moves, with notable figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Dr. Benjamin Spock weighing options.
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William T. Peacock
Washington
Democratic Party
Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Johnson
Citizens For Kennedy
New York
Martin Shepard
National Conference For New Politics
Chicago
Martin Luther King Jr
Benjamin Spock
Spock
Joseph L. Rauh
Rauh
Senate
House
Arkansas
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Robert L. Coote
California
New England Seaside Tourism Slumps Amid Fog and Expo 67
Massachusetts reports Cape Cod and Nantucket suffered a poor July with 21 unpleasant days and a five sunny days. Cape Cod lost 45 million from last year while Expo 67 draws visitors. Vermont Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island show mixed gains as weather and competition impact travel. Local officials seek state help for Cape plan and a six hour Cape Cod blackout worsened the summer outlook.
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Boston
New England
Vermont
New Hampshire
Cape Cod
Bar Harbor
Maine
Norman Cook
Cape
Development Department
Montreal
Portland Head
Balmier
Rhode Island
Blake Schultz
Schultz
Massachusetts
Cook
Edward M. Kennedy
Mass
Cape Regional Planning Commission
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Larry Flynn
State Department of Commerce and Development
Flynn
City hears residents over tax values tied to flood damage
Camp Ellis residents describe waterlogged land and misvalued homes amid tax assessments. One woman cites land under water but taxed. another man says his house on piles is listed as year round dwelling. A third complains painting and shrubbery trigger higher taxes. Organizers plan another meeting next month.
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Cole-Layer- Trumble
Warrants Sought For Sign Theft Rampage in Kennebunk
Kennebunk police seek two warrants for youths linked to a spree of sign thefts and vandalism on coastal and near inland routes. Authorities warn such actions will be prosecuted and note heightened patrols by Kennebunk and Kennebunkport chiefs ahead of Labor Day.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Church Damaged By Runaway Tire in Saco
A truck tire detached from John E. Dryden Jr. 31 of Biddeford, rolled onto Main Street, crossed the sidewalk, and slammed into the Trinity Episcopal Church front doors. Damage estimated at about 450 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Episcopal Church
Main Street
Saco
John E. Dryden Jr
South St
Biddeford
Funds Allocated For St Francis College Maine
In Washington the National Defense Student Loan program allotted 802 507 for Maine for fiscal 1968. St Francis College Biddeford received 56 044 as part of this statewide distribution announced by Senator Edmund Muskie and Representative Peter Kyros. The grant supports about 2910 students statewide at St Francis College and other colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St. Francis College
Biddeford
Maine
National Defense
Edmund S. Muskie
Peter N. Kyros
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Northwestern Names Alex Agase for Fourth Coaching Season
Northwestern coach Alex Agase enters his fourth season leading the football program. The veteran mentor aims to build on past efforts as the team prepares for the upcoming campaign with focus on fundamentals and player development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Agase
Northwestern
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Fiwell
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Woodrow Strickland
Joseph Benott
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Beach Park Group
Rockwell
Turner
Department of the Army
Pentagon
Virginia
Lee
Southern Railway
Culpeper
Arlington
Mac
Morris
Pfc
James DeWitt
Dewitt
Ft. Gordon
Bonnet
Ministry of Public iWorks
Len Annaan Aanuinale
Rew Prupie
Bruuuuweys
Murray Warmath
Minnesota
Camp Ellis
St. Francis
Daniel J. Peck Sr
Main St
Joyce Dorothy
John Joseph McGee
Roger L. McGee
Forest Avenue
Peck Wite
University of Maine
Wis
U. S. Army Officer's
Carey Bros. Jewelers
Thacher Building
Robert G. Grondin
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
New York, NY
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