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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1973

Page

2

Memorial for Felix J Skibicki in Kennebunk

Felix J Skibicki 63 of Main Street Kennebunk died Saturday. Born April 11 1910 in Haverhill MA son of Felix and Anne Skibicki he was a WWII Navy veteran and St Monica’s Church communicant. He leaves three sons two daughters nine grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mass Tuesday 10 am at St Monica’s with burial at St Patrick’s Cemetery Haverhill. Calling hours today Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk.

Kennebunk Felix J. Skibicki Main Street Haverhill Mass Felix and Anne Bartosavage) Skibiski St. Monica’s Church Robert J Berwick Joseph F Douglas Skibicki Daniel Jane) Hatch Arlington Heidi Skibicki Warren Loydia) Chase Newburybort George Anne) Vinecourt Seabrook N.H Donald Pauline St. Patrick's Cemetery Angell Funeral Home Dane St

Clarence Eon obituary notes Biddeford birth and career

Clarence Eon 70 of 547 Alfred Road Biddeford died Sunday at home after a long illness. Born October 29 1908 in Biddeford he captained the Biddeford High School football team and later worked 38 years at Diamond Match Co retiring 13 years ago. He belonged to St Joseph Church Catholic Order of Foresters and Union St. Jean Baptiste Council. Survived by widow Juliette Nadeau Eon and sister Clorinda Eon both of Biddeford. Services Wednesday at 9 a.m. at St Joseph Church with interment in St Joseph Cemetery. Emond and Conroy Funeral Home handling arrangements with visitation today and Tuesday.

Clarence Eon Alfred Road Biddeford Philip Celina (Paquette) Eon Biddeford High St. Joseph Church Diamond Match Co Catholic Order of Foresters Council Chagnon Union St. Jean Baptiste Juliette (Nadeau) Eon Clorinda Eon St. Joseph Cemetery Emond and Conroy Hill St

Roy F Meserve Dies. Dayton Native Was Longtime Farmer

Funeral services were held for Roy F. Meserve 89 a Dayton resident and cattle dealer who died Saturday in a Biddeford nursing home after a brief illness. Born October 30 1884 he was active in York County Democratic Party served as Dayton official in the 1920s and held Masonic Eastern Star and Grange memberships. Survived by son Coyle and several grandchildren.

Dayton Roy F. Meserve Shumway Gross Spring St Saco Goodwins Mills Biddeford Thomas Clara Rumery) Meserve Lyman Baptist Church York County Democratic Party Union Lodge of Masons Union Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Goodwins Mills Grange Coyle R. Meserve Severa

Air Crash Victim Buried In Vermont

Air Force Sgt. Leopold Chouinard 20 of Marshfield was buried in Hope Cemetery Barre after a four month battle following a July 31 Delta Airlines DC9 crash at Logan Airport. He died Tuesday at Massachusetts General Hospital from infections after burns covering 80 percent of his body.

St. Monica’s Barre Chouinard Finnancee Brenda Newton Marshfield

No Ooe Meeting Postponed In Old Orchard Beach

The town council meeting scheduled for tonight is postponed to tomorrow night at 7 p.m. due to inclement weather, Town Manager Louis Savelas announced.

Old Orchard Beach Louis Savelas

Emond and Conroy Funeral Home Contacts

Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy operate a funeral home with two phone lines 284 5511 and 282 1818 for inquiries and arrangements.

Emond & Conroy Funeral Home Frank X. Emond J.P Conroy

Mrs Delcia Pare 1888 Biddeford native dies in nursing home

Delcia M Pare 835 formerly of 71 Green St Biddeford died Sunday in a local nursing home. Born Pembroke New Hampshire Aug 9 1888 she was daughter of Ephrem and Adeline Larbecque. Survived by son Ernest E Pare. daughters Mrs William Therese Lonsdale and Mrs Robert Madeleine Gilbert. six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral 10 am at St Joseph Church with interment at St Joseph Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford. viewing tonight and Tuesday.

Delcia M. Pare Green St Biddeford Pembroke N.H Ephrem É Adeline (Perron) Larbecque Ernest E. Pare William Therese Lonsdale Saco Robert Madeleine- Gilbert Randolph Mass St. Joseph Church St. Joseph Cemetery Bold

Obituary for Jacqueline Wentworth of Old Orchard Beach

Jacqueline Wentworth 32 of 29 Portland Ave Old Orchard Beach died this morning at a Biddeford hospital. Born November 28 1941 in Rochester New Hampshire she was a daughter of Bryant W and Ruth A Bagley. She attended Northwestern Junior College and Northeastern School of Business and worked at First National Bank in Biddeford. Survived by her husband William N Wentworth Jr a son Mark K Wentworth a stepson William N Wentworth III in Japan and a stepdaughter Joanne Paige of Des Moines Iowa plus her brother Barry Bagley and extended relatives. Funeral Thursday 1 30 PM at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home 3 Portland Ave with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Viewing Wednesday 2 4 and 7 9 PM at the funeral home.

Old Orchard Beach Jacqueline Wentworth Portland Ave Biddeford Rochester N.H Bryant W Ruth A. (Glidden) Bagley Northwestern Junior College Michigan Northeastern School of Business Portland First National Bank William N. Wentworth Jr Mark K. Wentworth William N. Wentworth III U.S. Marine Corp Japan Joanne Paige Des Moines Iowa Barry Bagley Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco

Energy Tips For Today From the Home Front

Energy tips urge using stoves and ovens sparingly to heat less. Check for water leaks to avoid wasted energy and high bills. Cook by time and temperature to prevent heat loss as Congress heads into a clean-up week and a recess until January 21.

Washington Congress

St Francis College to host Yuri Serpokruiov talk

Yuri Serpokruiov first secretary of the Soviet Union mission to the United Nations will speak Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the St Francis College gym The event is part of a local schedule of community meetings and cultural activities including church suppers Lions Club sessions and holiday concerts across Kennebunkport and surrounding towns.

Yuri Serpokruiov Soviet Union United Nations St. Francis College Women’s Council Christian Business and Professional Women’s Council Sanford-Kennebunk Shawmut Inn Kennebunkport SAD Kennebunk South Church Kennebunk Public Health Storer Street

Winter storm snarls New England with heavy snow and ice

Snow and freezing rain blanket six state region prompting winter storm warnings. In Biddeford three minor accidents Saturday and two Sunday night amid slick roads. Wires down in Saco and fire crews kept on standby as power crews prep repairs. Includes driver accidents involving Hines Archer Boissonneault Angers Chapman Danis and Talbot.

Associated Press New England New Hampshire Maine Biddeford Washington Street Myanda E. Hines Arundel Yvonne B .Archer Chelmsford Mass Louise Boissonneault Pool Road Richard Proctor Scarborough Joseph D. Angers Elm St Mary J. Chapman Birch Alfred Streets Lucien Levesque Dayton Marcel Marcel Avenue South Street

United Fund Officers Schedule Meeting

Directors of the United Fund of Biddeford and Saco will meet Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce Conference Room Biddeford Adams Street. President Scribner says agenda includes current campaign results allocations for 1974 and election of officers for 1974. New York and American stock exchanges delayed openings due to snow and ice in the NYC area.

United Fund of Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce Adamstreet Donald E. Scribner NEW York New York and American Stock Exchanges New York City

Cambodian Troops Lose Ground Near Phnom Penh

Cambodian insurgents force government forces from a position 10 miles from Phnom Penh on the second day of attacks along Highway 1. The military reports 30 soldiers killed and 62 wounded with several missing as troops fall back toward the Mekong River.

Phnom Penh Cambodia Kien Seavy Mekong River Saigon-Phnom Penh Mekong

Charles Abbot Solar Scientist Dies At 101

Dr Charles Greeley Abbot a pioneering astronomer died in Washington at 101 He spent most of his career with the Smithsonian joining in 1895 becoming secretary in 1928 He retired in 1944 but remained active researching solar energy and weather forecasting He held multiple sun energy patents and believed solar power could outperform coal and oil in the long term Born May 31 1872 in Wilton New Hampshire he attended Andover Academy and MIT.

Washington Charles Greeley Abbot Abbot Smithsonian Institution Mall Abbott Wilton N.H Andover Academy Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Goldwater urges action on impeachment amid Watergate probe

Barry Goldwater calls on House leadership to act promptly on impeachment against President Nixon. In a Christian Science Monitor interview he says delays damage the American people and blames Nixon for slow disclosure. Goldwater questions Nixon's reliance on executive privilege and notes Nixon never discussed Watergate with him.

Boston Barry Goldwater R-Ariz House Nixon Christian Science Monitor GOP House Judiciary Committee Publican Party Democratic Party Goldwater

Old Orchard Beach Town Manager Eyes Board Upgrades

Louis Sarelas says the town needs planning board reinforcement a planner to assist the board an updated comprehensive plan and zoning readjustment plus sewer system action. He notes several ordinances nearing final form including licensing and health rules and aims to appoint an acting town manager free of politics. He calls the job demanding an engaged full time role.

Sarelas Savelas Sohhat Old Orchard Beach

Snowstorm Impacts Bethel to Virginia and Beyond

The weather section reports Bethel's Sunday River resort with wet, limited skiing and 3 to 5 inches of new snow on a 12 to 30 inch base. Nationally, Washington DC digs out from six inches while Virginia to eastern New York saw 2 to 5 inches. Up to 12 inches could bury the Virginias to eastern Pennsylvania before the storm ends. Temperatures range from 15 at Pelliston Michigan to 65 at Key West Florida.

Bethel Sunday River Washington, D.C Virginias New York Associated Press Pennsylvania Pelliston Mich Key West Fla

Kissinger Arrival Sparks Tehran? No, Location Not Confirmed

Henry Kissinger visited the Middle East scene, greeted by about 250 demonstrators at Lod International Airport who carried protest placards. The protest cited the peace process and invoked Chamberlain’s Munich pact while police detained a rabbi and nine Jewish Defense League members attempting a runway march. The piece notes Syria’s Assad visit and the Geneva conference focusing on troop withdrawals along the Suez Canal.

Hafez Assad Israel Syria Suez Canal Lod International Kissinger Neville Chamberlain Czechoslovakia Munich Hiter Meir Kabase Jewish Defense League

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Vermont OOE Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St. Saco Denneti & Craig Tel Camp Waban St. Joseph's Cemetery Fund Emond and Conroy Funeral Home Memoriam MR. Alfred Bald Lions Club Sea Spray Motor Inn Kennebunk Beach Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corp of GAR Hall Cutts Avenue Kennebunkport Consolidated School Conservation Commission Kennebunkport Conservation Commission Wells Elementary School Wells Junior Senior Sanford Junior High School Public Safety Karen Danis Colby Avenue Ocean Park Richard R. Talbot Temple St Saco and Goodwin Avenues Kenneth Pendleton Ferry Road Bay View Road Central Maine Power Company Is — Hig A.M Mn. P.M Massachusetts Baster Chatham Nantucketttsfield New Bedford Worcester Rhode Island Providence Connecticut Mie NEW Hampshire Concord Lebanon Mt. Washington Burlington Montpelier Newport Bangor Caribou Eastport Greenville Portland Rumford Elm Street United Fund Officers York Hill Journal Ment Charles Abbot Louis Sarelas Biddeford - Saco Biddeford-Saco Middle East Biddeford -Saco Bacon Street N. Paquette R. Nadeau Robert Pate N.F.D.A St. Saco Dennett Craig
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