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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1967

Page

2

Rev Adrien Casavant Dead at 58 in Madawaska Parish

Rev Adrien Casavant 58 pastor of St David's Parish died suddenly yesterday morning at the parish rectory. Born January 23 1909 in Biddeford he was educated in Biddeford and Quebec and ordained June 6 1936 in Montreal. He served as curate at St Hyacinth Westbrook St Joseph Biddeford and pastor at St John St John before St David's since 1962. He is survived by his mother three brothers Belmont Jean Paul Roger and sister Miss Mignonne all of Biddeford. A requiem Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St David's with concelebrants led by Most Rev Peter Gerety. Friends may call at Sandsnucy Funeral Home Biddeford 2 to 10 p.m. Tuesday with services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St Andre's Biddeford.

Madawaska Adrien Joseph Peter) Casavant St. David's Biddeford Philips Emily Casavant Quebec Eyvmard Seminary Suffern N.Y Grand Seminary Montreal Father Casavant Greenville St. Hyacinth’s Westbrook St. Joseph's St. John’s St. John Belmont Jean Paul Roger Csaavant Mignonne Casavant Peter L. Gerety Portland St. David's Church San.snucy Funeral Home Stone St. Biddeford St. Andre’s Church Biddeord

Deaths of Mrs Eva Boisvert Biddeford native

Mrs Eva L Boisvert 66 of 47 Mount Pleasant St Biddeford died in a Biddeford nursing home. Born April 25 1901 she was daughter of Seph and Elmile Lebrun Lambert. Survived by widower Arthur, two daughters Mrs Richard Havey and Mrs Truman Bennett, three sons Paul Gerard Maurice Boisvert, grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral held Monday from St Josephs Church with burial at St Josephs Cemetery. viewing hours today and Sunday at the Sanfordcy Funeral Home Biddeford.

Eva L. Boisvert Mount Pleasant St Biddeford Paul Boisvert

Death of Dr. Ernest Fessenden Veteran Kennebunk trainer

Dr. Ernest Fessenden former Fletcher Street resident and longtime trainer for Kennedy High School teams in Kennebunk died in Greenfield Massachusetts. Funeral services are set for Monday at 1 30 p m from Morrison Funeral Home Wakefield Massachusetts.

Kennebunk Greenfield Mass Ernest Fessenden Fletcher Street Kennedy High School Morrison Funeral Home Yale Avenue Wakefield

Vandals Break Sace Store Window

Police report vandals broke a window at Percys Pharmacy on Main Street last night. No entry or theft reported.

Sace Percy Main Street

Funeral Directors and mortuary listings in Saco Maine

Funeral homes Emonds and Shumway listed with addresses in Saco Maine. Frank X Emond J P Conroy and Philip H Gross Sr directors. Dennett and Craig at 368 Main Street with contact 282-0562.

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

Funeral for Bert F. Keene at St Margaret's Church

Bert F. Keene of 93 Union Ave died recently. Funeral services were held at St. Margaret's Church with Rev. Rudolph Leveille officiating. Full military honors by a Pease Air Force Base firing squad preceded burial at St. Mary's Cemetery Biddeford. Beavers of the American Legion post attended.

Old Orchard Beach Bert F. Keene Union Ave St. Margaret’s Church Rudolph Leveille Antonio R. Boisvert Pease Air Force Base Newington N.H St. Mary’s Cemetery Biddeford Father Leveille Beavers C. Fayette Staples Post American Legion Joseph Cyr Donald Jones Howard Slaney Ernest Allaire Aime Violette Leo Larochelle

Funeral services for Mrs Ma bel V Harris at Saco

Funeral services for Mrs Ma bel V Harris of Brooks were held yesterday at 2 PM at Bennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco. Rev Stanley A Bennett of Saco United Baptist Church officiated. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers by Rev Mr Bennett. Bearers were George Grover Leon Grover Harrison Grover and Albert Grover.

Mabel V. Harris Brooks Bennett and Craig

Funeral for Mrs. Raymond Boissonneault Held in Biddeford

Funeral services for Cecile Martel Boissonneault were held at St. Andre's Church Biddeford. A solemn high mass of Jesuit rite was celebrated by Rev. Charles E Rivard with Rev. Roland J Sirois and Rev. Maurice N Morin assisting. Bearers were Rubain Ruel Ronald Croteau Robert Binette and Conrad Binette. Burial was in Ste Theresa section of St Joseph's Cemetery with committal prayers by Father Sirois.

Raymond Boissonneault Raymond Cecile Martel) Boissonneault Bowie St. Andre's Church Biddeford Charles E. ‘Rivard Roland J. Sirois Maurice N. Morin St. Andre's Charles Proulx Laura Proulx Rubain Ruel Ronald Croteau Robert Binette Conrad Binette Ste. Theresa St. Joseph’s Cemetery Father Sirois

Local Groups Hold Christmas Gatherings and Visits

The Friendship Club met at Florence Bunnell’s home in Kennebunk with 17 attendees for a brief meeting and auction. The Leech Nursing Home Christmas party followed, with staff from all shifts, gifts, and an Open House planned for Sunday. Several notices mention Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters, hospital visits, and community exchanges from December events.

Kennebunk Friendship Club Florence Bunnell Ocean View Road Arline Clark Mildred Pulling Helen Wingatt Bunnell Helen Walgatt Leech Nursing Home Alfie Leech A. Wesley Leech Storer Street Marion Johnston Webber Hospital Biddeford Germain Morin U.S.M.C Corpus Christi Texas Irma Deborah Michele East Brunswick New Jersey

Christmas Party Planned by Biddeford Saco Elks Lodge

The annual children's party for lodge members' youngsters is set for tomorrow at 2 PM at the Elks Lodge on Portland Road in Saco. Members may bring non child members' children, with Santa Claus, gifts, ice cream, and candy on the agenda.

Biddeford-Saco

Church Youth Groups Share Sunday Meetings Across Towns

Church notes list multiple youth and young adult gatherings in Kennebunkport Wells Beach Saco Biddeford and Ogunquit with times from 3 30 p m to 7 p m on Sunday and Monday. Activities include youth fellowships school of religion classes and junior and senior choirs.

Methodist Youth Fellowship School Street Methodist Church Saco Confraternity of Christian Doctrine St. Mary’s Church Wells Beach United Citizen United Church of Christ (Congregational Biddeford

Weather Outlook For Portland Fair Yet Cold

The forecast calls for cloudy to clear skies with cold conditions in Portland. Highs reach mid 20s to near 30 with winds from the west to northwest at 5 to 15 mph and higher gusts. Tonight remains fair and cold with lows 5 to 15 and diminishing winds. Sunday brings fair skies and a slight warmup but still cold.

Portland

Duplicate Bridge Winners Named at Briggs Home Host

Eleven tables competed in a duplicate bridge night at the Briggs residence on Lawn Avenue. Winners were North South Grandin Berry first and East West Warren first. other top pairs included Ross Sheehan and Paradis Du Bois with several second through fifth place finishes. A follow up club event is set for next Thursday at 7 30 p.m. and a public bridge and whist party for Old Orchard Beach High cheerleaders is planned for Monday at 7 30 p.m.

Donald ‘Briggs Lawn Avenue S. A. Grondin Ed Berry Leo Ross Jack Sheehan Richard Mougahan Alberta Haynes Jane Burns Pauline Larochelle Donald Weld Robert Whelan Richard Shorey David Marshall James Moutsatsos A. Mougalian al Rosen Paul Chadbourne Herbert Ginn Hazel Orr Lorimer Brackett James Warren Oscar Paradis Charlotte Dubois Fred Patterson Alice Fecteau Margaret Field Gertrude Leonard John V. Angelone Frances Putnam William Haase Edrice Bates Estella Aranov Warren Paradis Dubois Patterson Fecteau Briggs Miss Field Leonard Old Orchard Beach High School

Saco Official Attends Three City Maintenance Workshops

Timothy J. Crowley II, street commissioner of the Saco Public Works Department, completed three one day Street and Road Maintenance Management Workshops on the Portland campus of the University of Maine. The programs were sponsored by UMaine Bureau of Public Administration in cooperation with the Maine Chapter of the American Public Works Association the Maine State Highway Commission and the Maine Municipal Association. This was the first in-service training program completed in the bureau second year. Funds from Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 paid major costs.

Timothy J. Crowley II Saco Public Works Department Portland University of Maine Bureau of Public Administration Maine America Public Works Association Maine State Highway Commission Maine Municipal Association Bureau For State

Rainbow Girls fundraising meeting at West Grand Ave hall

Old Orchard Beach Rainbow Girls Assembly held a Thursday meeting at Robinson Memorial Hall West Grand Avenue. A donation was approved for the Mabel J DeShon Scholarship Fund. A Jan 13 food sale was organized with Carol Johnson and others as chairs. A joint Rainbow DeMolay dance was planned for Saturday evening.

Old Orchard Beach Order of the Rainbow Robinson Memorial Hall West Grand Avenue Mabel J. DeShon Carol Johnson Cathy Clark Scarborough Gail Plummer Saco Marcia Flood Sanford Lynn Pittfield

Voters in Ward 2 aldermanic race clarified

City Solicitor William F. Wilson stated that any registered voter in Ward 2 may vote in the upcoming aldermanic race on Monday, regardless of Dec. 11 voting. Voters may also cast a write in ballot in addition to the listed candidates.

Raco William F. Wilson Ward 2

Public Concert By Students At St Josephs Biddeford

More than 300 students from St Josephs Grammar to St Louis High School will perform under Marcel Drapeau at St Josephs Parish Hall Biddeford Sunday at 7 30 p m The program features a grammar school medley be ginner band high school band and chorus with Santa Claus closing and a 20 foot Christmas tree in the decorated hall

St. Joseph’s Parish Hall Biddeford St. Joseph’s Grammar School St. Louis High School Marcel Drapeau Thundercrest The Meistersingers Sorento Donald Lausier Duthoit H. Fillmore Gustave Holst Anderson Mary Annette, Doherty Santa Claus

Wells Glee Clubs To Present Concert

Wells invites the community to a Christmas vocal concert tomorrow at 4 p.m. in the Wells Junior High School gym auditorium. The elementary Glee Club, Junior and Senior High Glee Clubs, chorus, and a high school trio perform under Mrs. Judith Brazier. The junior and senior groups wear new choir robes.

WELLS Judith Brazier

Fate Continues After Dakson Attack Near Cambodian Border

Senator Charles Percy and his party were touring the village of Dakson when mortars and small arms fire broke out near them. A shell landed 15 feet from Percy as he and four others took cover for 15 minutes before extraction by helicopter.

Knicks star Walt Bellamy near seven feet tall

Knicks center Walt Bellamy stands just shy of seven feet, measuring one inch below the seven foot mark. His height places him among the league’s tallest players as the season progresses.

Walt Bellamy New York Knicks

Dear Abby Advice on Ex-Wives and Secrets

Readers seek guidance on boundaries with an ex wife and an ongoing affair, while another letter concerns privacy and gossip over a rekindled marriage. Abby urges patience and discretion, noting mature remarriage boundaries and the need for honesty with family.

St Louis Eagles Rally Past Biddeford In Narrow 67 60 Win

St Louis High School’s basketball team defeated Biddeford 67 60, lifting the Eagles from a last place tie to fourth in early Heat standings. Ron Cote starred with 37 points and 13 free throws as the protagonists posted a high scoring game and set multiple school records.

Biddeford St. Louis High Mecens Eagles St. Louis Western LL Stephens Portland Uinters We Cacsucaves Antion Tives Larry Eisenhauer

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