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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1968

Page

2

Deaths Roger Jason Bail in Greenville South Carolina

Roger Jason Bail 57 of 113 Parkwood Drive died suddenly Friday August 23 at 11 50 p m in Easley Baptist Hospital. A Saco Maine native he moved to Greenville 11 years ago and worked as a supervisor at Saco Lowell Shops in Easley. He was a Mason and Elks member and belonged to Buncombe Street Methodist Church. Survived by widow Helen Norton Grant Bail a daughter Mrs William Simpson and two daughters Miss Lisa Simpson and Miss Sandra Simpson all of Atlanta. Funeral services were held Monday August 26 at 2 p m at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home with Rev Charles M Blackmon officiating. Burial followed at Woodlawn Memorial.

Roger Jason Bail Greenville S.C Parkwood Drive Easley Baptist Hospital Saco Maine Aliyah Minnie Armstrong Bail Bail Saco-Lowell Shops Inc Easley BPO Elks Lodge Buncombe Street Methodist Helen Norton Grant Bail William Simpson Lisa Simpson Sandra Simpson Atlanta Thomas McAfee Charles M. Blackmon Woodlawn Memorial

LeBrun Funeral Hour Adjusted to 11 A.M.

Funeral services for Gerard A. LeBrun of 24 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St Margar et's Church rather than 9 a.m. as previously announced.

Army Engineer Dies While Playing Golf at Wayland Course

Col. Remi O Renier 59 longtime Army Corps of Engineers official collapsed while playing golf at Sandy Burr Golf Course Wayland and died at Framingham Union Hospital. He previously served as district engineer at Merritt Island and oversaw NASA Kennedy Space Center projects. He received the Distinguished Service Medal posthumously and the Legion of Merit for aerospace facilities work. He is survived by his wife Viola A Lancaster.

Waltham Mass Remi O. Renier New England Army Corps of Engineers Sandy Burr Wayland Renier Framingham Union Hospital Merritt Island Fla National Aeronautics and Space Administration Kennedy Space Center Department of Army Col. Renier Legion of Merit Viola A. Lancaster North Carolina

National and local notices recap notable deaths and events

Maj Gen Ulysses Grant III 87 dies after brief illness at West Point. Jack H. Jonas travel editor for A A A since 1961 dies, formerly Washington Star travel editor. Kenneth W. Davis Sr. 72 dies. built Mid-Continent Supply Co into global oil and mining empire. Spider coats legs with oily secretion from mouth to resist sticky web.

Clinton N.Y Ulysses S. Grant III Grant U.S. Military Academy West Point Washington (Ap Jack H. Jonas American Automobile Association Association Washington Star Fort Worth, Tex Kenneth W. Davis Sr Mid-Continent Supply Co Davis

Funeral Directors and Services Listings in Saco Maine

Funeral homes Emond s Funeral Home and Shumway Funeral Service list addresses and contact numbers in Saco Maine with directors Frank X Emond J P Conroy Philip H Gross Sr and details for Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine for funeral arrangements.

Emond Frank X. Emond J. P Conroy Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Saco Philip H. Gross Sr Dennett & Craig Main Street Maine

Card of Thanks Editorial Expression of Gratitude Note

Sincere thanks to the 1 st of nurses at Webber Hospital and to the Intensive Care Unit for wonderful care during my stay. Gratitude to Dr Magaudda for prompt care from illness onset. Appreciation to friends for flowers cards and letters from Robert Day.

The Webber Hospital Magaudda

Requiem Mass for John F. Cavanaugh Held in Biddeford

A funeral service with a high mass for John F. Cavanaugh of 127 South Street Biddeford was held at St Marys Church Biddeford. Rev Cornelius J Enright led the rites with William Cleary as vocalist and Miss Louise Welch on organ. Interment followed in St Josephs Cemetery Biddeford with grave side prayers by Rev Maurice Goan. Bearers were Ralph Chenard John Farley John Tarpy and George Bailargeon.

John F. Cavanaugh South St Biddeford St. Mary’s Church Cornelius J. Enright William Cleary Louise Welch St. Joseph’s Cemetery Maurice Goan Ralph Chenard John Farley John Tarpy George Baillargeon

Funeral Services for Ernest Masse in Biddeford

Funeral services were held at 9 this morning at St. Andre's Church Biddeford for Ernest Masse of 12 Marial Ave. Rev. Charles Ri vard celebrated the high mass. Rev. Maurice Morin led graveside prayers at Woodlawn Cemetery. Bearers included Roland Simard John Simard Paul Neault Richard Roberge Joseph Drapeu and Albert Carrier.

Ernest Masse Marial Ave Biddeford St. Andre’s Charles E. Rivard Laura Proulx Clarence I Plante St. Francis College Anthony Gosselin Oakland Knights of Columbus Woodlawn Maurice Morin Roland John P. Simard Paul Neault Richard Roberge Joseph Drapeau Albert Carrier

Local servicemen and residents noted in personal notices

Walter Beaulieu 82 Green St Biddeford and Mildred Mack 95 Scammon St Saco are patients at Notre Dame Hospital and Maine Osteopathic Hospital Portland respectively. Octave Eon family returns to Newark Del. Steven P Chasse USN son of Biddeford residents serves aboard USS Shenandoah. Joseph C Cook Kennebunk graduate of Coast Guard Reserve training. William F Derham USN serves aboard USS Koelsch. Richard R Turnage USN serves aboard USS Boston off North Vietnam.

Walter Beaulieu Green St Biddeford Notre Dame Hospital W. John Mack Scammon St Saco Maine Osteopathic Hal Portland Paulineedy Mason Street Octave Eon Vicki Ricky Newark Del Mildred Mack Maine Osteopathic Hospital Steven P. Chasse USN Phili C. Chasse Sr Elm St Shenandoah Joseph C. Cook USCGR Eben B. Cook Maguire Road Kennebunk Port Security U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Training Center Yorktown William F. Derham J. William Derham Maple Ave West Kennebunk Laurie Genthner Tealbrook Kennels Koelsch Richard R. Turnage Irene B. Turnage Nye St Jeanne C. Povido Wellesley Road Arlington Mass Boston North Vietnam

Funeral services for Pierre Na deau held in Biddeford

Funeral services for Pierre Na deau formerly of Main Street Biddeford were held this morning at St Margaret s Church in Old Orchard Beach. Rev Rudolph Leveille officiated the requiem high mass. Choir sang as Mrs Antonio Boisvert played the organ. Burial followed in St Joseph s Cemetery Biddeford. York County Bar/Lyman Baptist Church Veterans of World War groups will meet Saturday at 10 a m at the church with graveside prayers by Rev John Clancy.

Old Orchard Beach Pierre Nadeau Main Street Biddeford St. Margaret's Church Rudolph Leveille Antonio Boisvert St. Joseph's Cemetery Beavers Ail Boys’ Fellowship York County Bar/Lyman Baptist Church Jacks

Mrs. Muskie Joins Campaign Kickoff Tour

Jane Gray Muskie wife of Sen. Edmund S. Muskie begins public campaigning for the Democratic ticket alongside Mrs. Hubert Humphrey. The family divides time between Maine and Washington with the children finishing school year and the couple maintaining homes in Kennebunk Beach and suburban Washington.

Chicago Jane Gray Muskie Camim Edmund S. Muskie Hubert H. Humrey White House Muskie Maine Beernoon Humphrey

FBI rescues boy as kidnapper nets gun battle in Beverly Hills

FBI agents freed 4 year old Stanley Stafford Jr after the kidnapper used him as a shield during a high speed pursuit. Robert L. Dacy of Lakewood was wounded in the arm and arrested. The ransom of 250000 was reportedly paid or attempted as police described the dramatic rescue near the victim’s Beverly Hills home.

Beverly Hills Calif FBI Stanley Stafford Jr Stanley Robert L. Dacy Lakewood Morningside Hospital Washington Dacy Recov Auton Oer Stafford Fidelity Bank Pet Clinton H. Anderson Anderson Staffords

Scotland Yard probes insurance swindle in Comet crash

Detectives say a bomb on a British Comet jetliner bound for Cyprus was likely planted to defraud insurance. About 600000 dollars of coverage was taken out on 66 victims in the disaster over the Mediterranean near Rhodes. Initial belief linked the plot to a Cypriot commander who later skipped the flight.

Associated Press Plondon Scotland Yard Cyprus Mediterranean Rhodes George Grivas

Portland Weather Outlook With Scattered Showers

Variable clouds and a chance of scattered light showers mainly in the north and east today tonight and Saturday. Highs around 70. Lows 45 to 50 degrees.

Portland

August Tides High and Low Timings Record

Tide schedule fragment lists low and high tides for August with morning and evening marks. Includes two daily high and low times and a reference to a 0 A.M. to 0 P.M. span and a 31 day indicator.

Weekend Forecast for Northern New England and New England

The five day outlook covers northern New England plus Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Temperatures from Saturday to Wednesday average near normal with highs from the upper 60s to lower 70s in northern areas and upper 70s in MA and RI. Lows will be mostly in the 40s to upper 40s and 50s. Expect cool Saturday and Sunday then warming, with total rainfall under a quarter inch from brief showers mainly in northern Maine Saturday and across most areas Tuesday or Wednesday.

Boston Weather Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhode Island Nortthern Maine

Muskie Faces Vietnam Split as Nixon Looms in Bid

The muskie campaign faces a party rift over Vietnam policy with Humphrey allies backing a halt in bombing only if Hanoi reciprocates. Muskie and Humphrey differ on risk levels, while McCarthy rejects Humphrey’s approach and aims to boost antiwar voices in the Senate. McGovern attends as a unity gesture amid tensions at the convention.

Pace Humphrey Nixon Muskie Senate North Vietnam Hanoi Paris Eugene J. McCarthy D-Minn McCarthy George S. McGovern South Dair Humphrey Ponent Insurants Julian Georgia

Pledges Top Four Million For The Bishop Campaign

Portland Maine The Bishops Campaign reports pledges surpass four million dollars as of August 28 with cash of about 436 thousand received from 14 290 families. The drive uses a direct outreach method with more than 6000 volunteers, parish secretaries handling paperwork and a 36 month pledge plan. The active phase is extended to September 20 to include about 15 000 unvisited families across 71 parishes reaching their goals.

Portland Gol Peter L. Gerety Gerety Maine Diocese of Cammpaign

Humphrey Chooses Muskie as Running Mate

Hubert H. Humphrey favored Edmund S. Muskie of Maine for vice president citing Senate experience and ability to navigate Washington. Muskie, a Polish American Catholic from the Northeast, brings organizational strength and expertise on federal state grant programs to bolster the ticket.

Chicago Hubert H. Humphrey Edmund S. Muskie Maine Muskie Noone Humphrey Senate House Congress Washington Johnson

School Hours Announced in Biddeford

Biddeford public schools released opening schedules for Emery Wentworth and Kennedy sub primaries and Grades 1 through 5. Superintendent Bruce L. Smith confirmed all schools start Sept 4 with specific morning and afternoon hours for each school.

Biddeford Bruce L. Smith Emery Wentworth Kennedy School

Blasting Permits Needed In Biddeford

Biddeford City Clerk Pauline C. Berry announces that persons within Biddeford city limits must obtain a permit from the clerk before blasting. The ordinance controls explosive use and aims to address complaints about blasting activities.

Biddeford Pauline C. Berry Biddero

Wales Known as Cambria in Classical Literature

The article notes that Wales is frequently described by the Latin name Cambria in older literary works, reflecting historical usage and scholarly references.

Wales Cambria

Spath Sends Best Wishes on Muskie Vice Presidential Pick

St Francis College President Richard J Spath telegraphed Maine Senator Ed Muskie to congratulate him on being chosen as Hubert Humphrey’s running mate for the November election. He praised Muskie as an exceptional public servant and friend and extended best wishes for future success and happiness.

Edmond Muskie Humphrey St. Francis College Richard J. Spath Maine

Booster Line Used On Biddeford Fire

A series of Biddeford fires occurred overnight and this morning as firefighters used booster lines to control a blaze at 16 Jefferson Court in a three story wooden tenement. Earlier a gas pump fire at 342 Alfred Street involved chemicals and a booster line at a Shell Oil Co service station operated by Armand Hamel. A mattress fire at 95 Alfred Street, blamed on carelessness, also used a booster line. The tenement at 16 Jefferson Court is owned by Sandler Bros and occupied by Lucien Veilleux.

Jefferson Court Biddeford Alfred St Shell Oil Co Armand Hamel Sandler Bros Lucien Veilleux

Biddeford Police Retrieve Florida Stolen Auto

A Florida registered car stolen near Scarborough Downs last Monday morning was recovered in Biddeford at the A and P parking lot by local police.

Scarborough Downs Scarborough Biddeford Florida

Jockey Demetar Pencheff’s Car Seized After Gear Found

In Biddeford a car owned by jockey Demetar Pencheff contained saddles bridles and jockey gear when found by police. The battery was dead and the vehicle towed to a local garage as Officer Adelbert Morin investigated the incident.

Demetar Pencheff Biddeford Adelbert Morin

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