Deaths Jean B. Pepin 70 Biddeford former Saco-Lowell worker
Jean B. Pepin 70 of Edwards Avenue Biddeford died this morning in a nursing home Born March 18 1897 in Can ada son of Pierre and Demelda Lizotte Pepin Retired ten years ago after about 40 years as a molder at the Saco-Lowell Shops Surviving wife Germaine Pepin daughter Mrs Ronald Desmarais Biddeford grandson brother Pierre Pepin Biddeford half-brother Lucien Pepin Somersworth NH Funeral home Sansoucy Biddeford says visitation 7-9 p.m. tonight and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean B. Pepin
Edwards Avenue
Biddeford
Canada
Pierre and
Demelda Lizotte Pepin
Saco - Lowell
Germaine Pepin
Ronald Desmarais
Pierre Pepin
Bid
Mrs Alice Hill Dies in Biddeford Hospital
Former Biddeford Pool resident Mrs Alice M Hill died yesterday afternoon at a Biddeford hospital Born in Arlington Heights MA she was the daughter of George A and Hannah J Anderson Lloyd She is survived by sister Constance Moore of New York City Funeral services will be held at Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring St Saco at 2 30 PM Saturday Interment planned in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice M. Hill
Ocean Avenue
Biddeford Pool
Biddeford Hospital
Arlington Heights
Mass
George A
Hannah J. Anderson Lloyd
Barbara Wood 32 Dies in Augusta Hospital
Miss Barbara Ann Wood formerly of Saco died in Augusta hospital. Born August 29 1935 in Boston she will be buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home with Captain Donald Klemanski of the Salvation Army officiating. Friends may call 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Barbara Ann Wood
Saco
Boston
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Donald Klemanski
Salvation Army
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Wells Branch Extension Club Hosts Christmas Dinner
About forty attended the Wells Branch Extension group Christmas dinner at the Wells Branch Community Hall. Mrs Mildred MacDonald presided. Mrs Maud Wallace shared practical gift ideas and members exchanged gifts from the tree with Santa Rita Coulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Branch
Mildred MacDonald
Maud Wallace
Marcia Morse
Helen Burgess
Lois Eaton
Helen Colby
Rita Coulton
Congregational Church
Wells
Martha Horne
Anne Grant
Drivers Escape Injuries In Pepperell Yard Collision
A crash in the Pepperell Yard last night involved vehicles driven by Paul A. Trudeau, 17, of 561 Main St. Saco, and Roland St. Ours, 596 Maple St. Biddeford. Police report no injuries. A second item notes that seventy percent of daily printed U.S. paper money totals 17 million in $1 bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepperell Yard
Biddeford
Paul A. Trudeau
Main St
Saco
Roland St. Ours
Maple St
U.S
Funeral Directors and Funeral Homes Directory Entry
Funeral home listings include Frank X. Emond at 1 PP and Conray Shumway at 35 Spring Street Saco with phone 284 5611 Philip H Gross Sr director and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine T992 0562.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fmonds Funeral Home
Frank X. Emond
Conray
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Card of Thanks for Webber Hospital care
Sincere thanks to the doctors and nurses of the Webber Hospital for their kind care of my dear wife Lillian. Gratitude to relatives and friends for flowers, cards, and gifts sent during her illness and during my bereavement. Raymond Gagnon and Family.
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Webber Hospital
Lillian
Raymond Gagnon
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Wolston Hallett
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Wolston Hallett of New York City were held yesterday at the Dennett and Craig Funeral Home in Saco. Rev Paul K Weimer of the First Parish Congregational Church officiated with interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
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Mary Wolston Hallett
New York City
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Paul K. Weimer
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Funeral Services for Mrs Regina Cadorette
Mrs Regina Cadorette died Tuesday. Funeral mass at St. Andre's Church Biddeford followed by burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery Ste. Theresa section. Rev. Charles Rivard led the high requiem with deacon Rev. Sylvia Levesque and subdeacon Rev. Roland Sirois. choir directed by Charles Proulx. organist Mrs. Laura Proulx. Attending were Eucharistic League from St Joseph's, Notre Dame hospital staff, and bearers Raymond Gendr on, Richard Petrin, Marcel Letarte, Fernand Letarte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina Cadorette
St. Andre’s Church
Biddeford
Charles FE. Rivard
Sylvia Levesque
Roland J. Sirois
Charles Prowlix
Laura Proulx
Clarence Laplante
OFM
Eucharistic League of
St. Joseph's Church
Notre Dame Hospital
Cadorette
Raymond Gendron
Richard Petrin
Marcel Letarte
Fernand Letarte
Ste. Theresa
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Sirois
Jail life and reforms at Alfred prison
A historical look at Alfred’s jail notes escape, solitary confinement and a new work program. It describes daily routines from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. supervised by Sheriff St Louis, mail censorship, food, a potential fenced exercise area, and plans for community open house. It highlights a 1834 and 1873 jail timeline and lingering references to a lone whipping post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Department
Notre Dame
St. Louis
Alfred
Oak Street
New England
Knights of Columbus and council Christmas party notices
Old Orchard Beach council members host a Christmas party at their Union Avenue hall. Fremont Club and Auxiliary hold officer elections tonight at 8 in Alfred Street rooms, Biddeford. Luke E Hart Council K of C meets for its monthly session at 8 in the K of C Hall Washington Street Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Mullen
Knights of Columbus
Old Orchard Beach
Union Avenue
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Luke E. Hart
Local Christian youth groups schedule Friday gatherings
Royal Rangers and Missionettes invite boys and girls aged 12 to 17 to Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle in Old Orchard Beach for an evening service. The Full Gospel Assembly hosts an evangelistic service at 7 30 p m in Biddeford’s American Legion Hall. Pioneer Girls meet at 6 30 p m in Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills. A Ladies Prayer meeting is at 10 a m in Lyman Baptist parsonage Goodwins Mills. St Monica s Kennebunk hosts a Grade through 5 Doctrine class Saturday at 9 30 a m trades 6 through 8 follow Friday after school. The Last Round Up baked bean supper sponsored by United Church of Christ Biddeford Women s Fellowship is Saturday 5 30 to 7 p m in the church vestry with senior choir guests and reservations through local leaders.
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Royal Rangers and Missionettes
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Full Gospel Assembly
American Legion Hall
Elm St
Biddeford
Pioneer Girls
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Confraternity of Christian
St. Monica’s Church
Kennebunk
Women’s Fellowship of the United Church of Christ
Congregational
Hazel Beety
Helen Horne
Biddeford Man Dies Of Injuries In Vermont
A 37 year old Biddeford Maine man Edward P Ward died in Burlington Vermont as a result of injuries from a Nov 22 two car crash in Milton He had been in critical condition since the accident His wife Celina 33 and son William 7 were hospitalized with leg fractures The other driver was Frederick E Messick 47 of Milton Five people in the Messick car had minor injuries Pauline Ward 14 escaped with minor cuts and bruises The incident raised Vermont highway deaths to 119 for the year
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Burlington
Biddeford
Maine
Vermont
Edward P. Ward
Mary Fletcher Hospital
Milton
Ward
Malone
N.Y
Frederick E. Messick
Messick
Celina Ward
William
DeGoesbriand Hospital
Pauline Ward
Break-in at IGA Foodliner under police investigation
Thieves blasted the door of Zahares IGA Foodliner on Heath Street stealing about 1000 dollars in coins and one dollar bills. Cash drawers were later found in a wooded area across from the market. Police say entry was by hand saw, not power tools, and no evidence supports outside power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zahares I.G.A. Foodliner
Heath Street
John H. Clark
Clark
Chief Clark
Old jail plans and rising costs over a century
The excerpt traces jail history from debt and confinement issues to plans for a stone gaol costing about $6,000, completed in the year, followed by a 1873 total jail cost around $30,000. It notes the first year budget at $7,500 for prisoner support and jailer fees, and a recent year budget near $52,000, illustrating 100 years of price rises.
Snow Flurries Hit Oregon State With mixed Friday Rain
Snow flurries spread across the state as a cloudy system moves in tonight. Lows fall from the mid 20s in the north to the mid 30s in the south with highs in the upper 20s to near 30. Friday likely brings rain mix to the southern areas as snow diminishes northward.
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Portland
Joy Of Reading Topic At Ogunquit Woman's Club Meeting
Ogunquit did program on the Joy of Reading with Mrs. Marion Rudkin presenting several book reviews. Gifts from the group were collected to aid Christmas distribution through Wells and Ogunquit Health Association. The next meeting is December 20 with Christmas carols led by Miss Christine Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit
Marion Rudkin
Ogunquit Woman's Club
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Doris Field
Wells and Oguncuit Health Association
Elmer M. Tower
Cameron Biewend
John Bradish
John Lane
John T. Kennedy
Christine Lord
Paul Remick
Frank Howe
Albert Evans
Frank H. Smalley
Philip Grover
G. Maynard Trafton
Beach Auxiliary Plans Nursing Home Visits
OLD ORCHARD BEACH The Rev. James J. Mullen K of C Auxiliary met at the Columbus Club. Mrs. Shirley Croteau led. Reports from secretary and treasurer were read. Committees named to visit nursing homes. Life memberships awarded to three members. Next meeting set for Jan 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Shirley Croteau
James J. Mullen
K. of C
Columbus Club
Union Avenue
Catherine Lemire
Margaret Brickley
Gertrude la Fountain
Notre Dame Hospital
Rose Fournier
Aurore Nolette
Lemelin
Vance
Bernadine Levesque
Angelina Marcotte
Patenaude
Croteau
Lemire
The
Elms
Pine Point Manor
Catherine Burns
Marie Tousignant
Bands Available at Biddeford Post Office in York County
Additional bands may be picked up at the Biddeford Post Office, the only office in York County offering the three distinct bands. Arkansas was the first state to ratify the proposed child labor amendment to the Constitution in 1924.
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Biddeford
York County
Arkansas
Votomatic Ballots Speed Election Count Across States
The Votomatic stylus system exposes voting issues as pages turn and holes are punched on a single card. Voters place the card in a write in envelope to preserve secrecy and deposit it for quick counting. After polls close, data processing delivers unofficial returns within seconds and helps tally results faster than before in California and Oregon.
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Votomatic
California
Oregon
John Perreault Honored By Cub Scouts Going into Webelos Ceremony
A birthday and Going into Webelos party for John Perreault of Den 1 Pack 309 was held at Mrs. Ruth Travers in Biddeford. Cubs, sponsored by Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus, attended with Denner Michael Travers conducting the ceremony and Den Chief Ronald Arbour among those present. Mark Perreault was unable to attend.
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Webelos
Ruth Travers
Biddeford
John Perreault
Den 1
Luke E. Hart
Den
Ronald Arbour
Brian Adams
Daniel Viger
William Dineen
Michael Travers
James Travers
Mark Perreault
Service Group Hosts Christmas Party at Elks Lodge
The Biddeford and Saco Community Service group held a Christmas party at the Elks lodge in Saco with a smorgasbord, gift distribution, and a silent auction to benefit the club treasury. A knitted caps and mittens gift from members for needy children was acknowledged, and two Christmas dinner baskets were planned for delivery in Saco and Biddeford.
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Biddeford
Saco
Elks Lodge
Portland Road
Margaret Murphy
R.N
Grace Reay
Theodore Schaffer
Treasury
Wayne Hutchins
Antoinette Martineau
Felix Sheltra
John Sweeney
Charles Patrick
Edwin Smith
John Tarbox
Eva Harper
Adolphe Hurrell
Ruby Packard
Perley Ladd
William Gaffney
Dreda Gallagher
Sara Gallagher
Basil Emery
John Delorge
Marion Dexheimer
Alta Curtis
Edgar Cobb
Matthew McManus
Jeanne Shaw
Theresa LaFountain
Florence Flood
Six Kesslen Shoe Workers Donate Blood
Six employees of Kesslen Shoe Co. in Kennebunk responded to a hospital blood drive at Webber Hospital Biddeford. Donors included Louise Jackson Pauline Redlon Lorraine Leroux Eledeanne Brulette Grace Bernier and Merry Briggs. The hospital seeks regular donors to maintain a reserve and invites groups to contact Mrs. Clayton Cartmill 264 Elm St Biddeford to schedule appointments.
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Kennebunk
Kesslen Shoe Co
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Louise Jackson
Pauline Redlon
Lorraine Leroux
Eledeanne Brulette
Grace Bernier
Merry Briggs
Clayton Cartmill
Elm St. Biddeford
Apostle Peter Said to Die in 64 AD Massacre on Vatican Hill
According to tradition Apostle Peter died in a massacre on Vatican Hill in 64 AD a key event in early Christian history. The claim ties Peter to the Roman persecution during Emperor Neros reign and the origin of Vatican Citys Christian legacy.
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Apostle Peter
Vatican Hill
A.D
Two Teacher Aides Begin Work In Saco
Under a federal program two teacher aides Mrs Wilma Griffith and Mrs Judith Doody start duties at Fair field and Jordan Schools in Saco. They undergo orientation on filmstrip and overhead projectors and visit Fairfield School library to learn functions. Each class is visited at least twice weekly to correct papers and assist with learning.
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Wilma Griffith
Judith Doody
Fairfield
Jordan
Saco
Lunch Aides Planned For 30 Hour Week At Schools
Officials said the lunch program staff will include aides who read with groups correct spell ing assist with room projects provide copies for seat work help correct standardized tests type test questions and serve as part time librarians each working a 30 hour week.
Lost Husky Tiger Missing Near Biddeford Quimby
A black and brown husky puppy about 3 months old named Tiger is lost near Quimby Street in Biddeford. A reward is offered. Contact Robert Nolette at 284-4033.
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Quimby St
Biddeford
Tiger
Robert Nolette
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Barbara Wood
Mrs
Mary Hallett
Kitchen
Couss Elus
TIDES
Ogunquit Club
Beach Auxiliary
June Girard
Marie Boisvert
Emma Landry
Rita Tirrell
Bernadine Levesane
Pauline Cote
Theresa Menard
Jeannette Boston
Priscille Nolette
Joan Erickson
Dolores Cyr
Geneva Perrin
Patricia Gervais
Joan Hilton
Helen Cvr
Olive Thibeau
Lapointe
Leo R. Lemire
Washington Street
Ernest A. Lapointe
William L. Smith
Merchants’ Committee
Biddeford-Saco
Cub Scouts
Biddeford-Saco Stores
Kesslen Shoe
Dearborn
Book Shop Inc
Shumway
Spring St
Remar’s
Donald C
William F. Wilson
Jack & Larry
Alfred—Main Sts
Metropolitan
Carmen A. Cretaro
This
Carey Bros. Jewelers
Thacher Building
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