Boston Man Frank E Towne 88 Former Kennebunkport Resident Dies
Frank E Towne 88 a Boston resident and former Kennebunkport Maine lumberman died yesterday in a Peabody nursing home. Born May 22 1879 he was survived by his widow Maude Day Towne a brother Alonzo Towne of Kennebunkport and four nieces. Funeral services will be held at Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunkport Maine with Rev Robert Howes officiating followed by burial in Arundel Cemetery.
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Boston
Frank E. Towne
Kennebunkport
Maine
Peabody
Frank H
Caroline Wells Towne
Massachusetts
Towne
Maude Day Towne
Alonzo Towne
Bibber
Summer St
Kennebunk
Robert Howes
South Congregational Church
Arundel
Richard H Munroe Dies in Galveston Hospital
Richard H Munroe 32 of Kennebunkport Maine formerly of Kennebunk died after a hospital stay in Galveston. He was a pastry chef son of Charles E. and Lillian Munroe and survived by widow Bonnie Davis Munroe and daughter Brenda S. Also survived by three brothers Charles East Orange New Jersey Franklin Biddeford Maine and Roger New Market New Hampshire and sister Mrs Eleanor MacDonald Wilmington Massachusetts. Funeral services set for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk with Rev. Fred Holmberg officiating and burial planned at Evergreen Cemetery Kennebunk.
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Houston
Tex
Richard H Munroe
Kennebunkport
Maine
Galveston
Charles E
Lillian Butland Munroe
Bonnie Davis Munroe
Brenda S
Charles
East Orange
N.J
Franklin
Biddeford
Roger
Newmarket
N.H
Eleanor MacDonald
Wilmington Mass
Angell
Dane St
Kennebunk
Fred Holmberg
Christ Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Water Pressure Blamed For Alarm At Thornton Academy
At 5 40 a m an alarm at Thornton Academy was answered by three Saco fire engines. The alarm proved false when investigators found water pressure in the sprinkler system. Chief Arthur Oldread warned residents to check Christmas tree wiring and keep trees moist to reduce fire risk.
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Thornton Academy
Saco
Arthur Oldread
Five days of renewed air combat in Vietnam conflict
MIG pilots claim three U.S. jets downed while U.S. forces report one probable. American crews logged 145 missions amid a weather lull. Targets: Kep and Phuc Yen airfields, Hanoi Haiphong rail lines, and missile sites. Casualties include two Marines killed and 40 wounded by a friendly mortar incident near Da Nang.
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U.S
Kep
Phuc Yen
Hanoi
Haiphong
Air Force
North Vietnam
North Vietnam’s Migs Are Kept In the Country, At Kep, Phuc Yen and Gia Lam
Red China
Hoi An
da Nang
SHUMWAY Funeral Service Notice
Philip H. Gross Sr. named director for the SHUMWAY Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco. Office contact listed 284 561.
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Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Baylor Football Team Sheds Light on Player Heights
Report notes five Baylor squad members stand under six feet tall, highlighting a mix of shorter players in the roster while other teammates tower above them.
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Baylor
Funeral services for Mrs Eva L Boisvert
Funeral services for Mrs Eva L Boisvert aged 47 of A solemn high mass was held at St Josephs Church Biddeford with Rev Roger Labrecque as celebrant Rev Valmont Gilbert deacon and Rev Sylvia Levesque sub deacon Organist Diana Rousselle and church choir provided music Interment followed at St Josephs Cemetery Bearers included Norman Boisvert Philip Paquette Armand Lambert and Joseph Motterhead
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Eva L. Boisvert
Mt. Pleasant St
Biddeford
St. Joseph’s Church
Roger Labrecque
Valmont Gilbert
Sylvia Levesque
Diana Rousselle
Churc
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Father Levesque
Norman Boisyert
Philip Paquette
Armand Lambert
Joseph Motterhead
Cub Pack 305 Hosts Joint Christmas Party in Biddeford
More than 100 people including Cub Pack 305 members and families gathered at the Scout Hall on Mason Street Biddeford for a December pack meeting and Christmas party. Awards were given to Wolf Bear and Arrow recipients, Webelos den activities displayed, and Santa Claus distributed gifts and candy to attendees. The event also showcased service projects and will lead into joint activities with Troop 305 and Explorer Post 305.
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Biddeford
Cub Scout Pack 305
Scout Hall
Mason Street
Troop One Building Association
Cubs
Salvation Army
Army
Webelos den
Philip Hatch
Romeo Rousseau
Webelos
Bruce Nunan
Den
Owen Colombe
David Delage
Roger Arbour
Carl Pepin
Mark Pitt
Michael Michaud
Gary Rousseau
David Eaton
David Eaton II
David Hatch
Robert Crocker
Peter Laverriere
Robert Richard
Kevin Pinette
Mark Harriman
Jean LaRiviere
Jan LaRiviere
Robbert Richard
Kenneth Delage
David Katon II
Rousseau
Priscilla Harriman
Peter Harriman
Gerard Richard
David Katon
Nunan
E. Turner Rumery
Boy Scouts of America
Adrien Delage
Ballot Audit Confirms Davis Beats Beaudoin In District Four
Town Clerk Barbara Lord oversaw ballot inspection at OLD ORCHARD BEACH to verify absentee ballots for District Four council race. Both candidates Rupert H. Davis and Charles L. Beaudoin waived full recount of computerized votes, requesting only absentee ballot review. Result: Davis 320, Beaudoin 325, matching initial tally.
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Old Orchard Beach
Barbara Lord
Rupert H. Davis
Charles L. Beaudoin
Ruert Davis
Charleseaudoin
Christmas Music Presented by Ogunquit Woman's Club
Miss Christine Lord will present a program of Christmas music at the Ogunquit Woman's Club meeting on Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the vestry of Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road. Mrs. Paul Remick hosts the tea and social hour with assistance from several club members.
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Ogunquit
Christine Lord
Biddeford Personal News Highlights Local Patients and Events
Albert House rest at Notre Dame Hospital. Arthur King describes as surgical patient at Webber. Gabrielle Boisvert at Notre Dame Hospital. Marc Boissonneault listed as surgical patient at Mine Medical Center in Portland. Old Orchard Beach Art Association to host 7 p.m. workshop at Jameson School led by Frank Handlen. Saco fire crew responded to ambulance call for Ernest Maddox at 38 School Street. Maddox treated at Webber Hospital. Charlotte Carroll at home for Christmas vacation. Bradford Junior College student attends Herman Shoe Co. banquet in Biddeford. Juliette Bellefeuille home after surgery at Robert Brigham Hospital in Boston. Harold J. Ouellette, USN, serving at Naval Photo Graphic Center in Washington DC.
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Albert House
Cutts St
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hosital
Arthur King
Graham St
Webber Hospital
Gabrielle Boisvert
Union St. Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Marc Boissonneault
Pine St
Mine Medical Center
Portland
Old Orchard Beach
Bradford Junior College
Bradford
Mass
Wonderbar
Herman Shoe Co
Scarborough
Lucianne Cote
Pauline Melancon
Juliette Bellefeuille
Fortunes Rocks
Robert Brigham Hospital
Boston
Harold J. Ouellette
USN
Reginald M. Ouellette
Henry St
Saco
Naval Photographic Center
Naval Station
Washington, D.C
Legion Meeting Set in Saco With Card Exchange
Owen-Davis Post American Legion meets Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Beach Street post home Saco with refreshments afterward Saco Extension gathers tomorrow at 10 30 a m at G A R Hall to exchange 50 cent gifts A senior citizens program in Biddeford at DAV Hall Bradbury Street runs 11 a m to 4 p m with carols by Pos tuants from Villa Muir Bay View and a hot lunch served for a nominal fee
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Owen-Davis Post, American Legion
Post
Beach Street
Saco
G.A.R. Hall
Cutts Avenue
Biddeford
Tuseday
DAV
Bradbury Street
Villa Muir
Bay View
Salvation Army hall hosts Sunbeams and Ladies League meetings
A Sunbeams gathering for girls ages 6 to 10 is set for Tuesday at 3 30 p m in the Salvation Army hall at 91 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach. The Ladies Home League meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the same hall. A prayer meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church on Route 9A near Route 109 Wells.
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the Sunbeams
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Ladies Home League
Full Gospel
Route 9A
Wells
Portland Weather Forecast Snow and Wintry Mix Mixed
Snow develops in the north tonight with rain and sleet to the south. Temperatures from the low 20s in the north to the 30s in the south. Precipitation winds down by Tuesday with highs in the 20s to 30s across regions.
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Portland
Weather outlook for northern New England and Massachusetts
The five day forecast from the Weather Bureau predicts above normal temperatures for northern New England, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Daytime highs range from the upper 20s to mid 30s in the north and mid 40s in the south, with nightly lows in the teens to low 20s. A warmer trend is expected Tuesday followed by colder weather around Friday. Precipitation totals about a quarter to a half inch, falling as rain in the south and as rain or snow in the north around Thursday and again Saturday.
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Boston
U.S. Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhodes Island
Greek royal crisis and junta in Greek political turmoil
The document would strip the king of power to appoint premiers, while the regime promises democracy after a plebiscite. Queen Frederika is blamed for influence, with talks of a royal interim by Princess Irene. Constantine remains secluded in Rome as political tension with Turkey rises over minority rights and Cyprus actions.
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Frederika
Germany
Paul
Constantine
Irene
Rome
Parioli
Young Socialist League
Stylianos Patakos
Yaros
Turkey
Ihsan Sabri Caglayangil
Dogs Loose Kill Boy in Amherst County Incident
Scott reported two boys were attacked while playing near a property line with dogs left loose by Ear nest Floyd. One boy died from extensive body lacerations. the other remains missing. Amherst County medical examiner Dr. Jack Faulkoner confirmed death by blood loss. The fate of Floyds’ dogs will be decided by the commonwealth attorney and courts.
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Page One
Scott
Jack Faulkoner
Amherst County
Bryant
Earnest Floyd
Lynchburg
Goodman Land
Floyd
Goodman
Commonwealth
Licenses Available in Biddeford City Clerk Lot
City Clerk Pauline Berry announced that Maine hunting and fishing licenses for 1968 are now available at the city building office. Current licenses expire December 31, 1967.
Officers Named At Kennebunk Area Chamber Election
Kennebunk area chamber of commerce held a special directors meeting on December 14 to elect officers for the coming year. Re elected were President H David Walley First Vice President Joseph Riley Second Vice President Mrs Almena Greene Third Vice President Norman Merrow Treasurer John M Cummings. Directors include three year terms Mrs Bernard Noyes Lee Masury John Kotlewski two year terms Richard Bibber Robert Marier Jr Kenneth Burr one year terms Wallace Reid George Harrington and Charles Fiske.
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KEN
EBUNK
Kennebunk - Kennebunkpirt Chamber of Commerce
H. David Walley
Joseph Riley
Almena Greene
Norman Merrow
John M. Cummings
Bernard Noyes
Lee Masury
John Kotlewski
Richard Bibber
Robert Marier Jr
Kenneth Burr
Wallace Reid
George Harrington
Charles Fiske
Wells Students Present Annual Vocal Concert Event
Wells School System held its annual vocal concert in the Wells Junior High School auditorium with over 400 attendees and more than 150 performers. The event featured groups from Elementary, Junior, and High Schools in navy robes and gold white stoles, directed by Judith K. Brazier with piano by Irene Allen and Nancy Johnson.
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WELLS
Wells Junior High School
Judith K. Brazier
Irene Allen
Wells Elementary
Nancy Johnson
Wells High School
Wells Elementary School Glee Club
Bach
Mary
Frey
Simeone
Handel
Anderson
Torme
Rundman
Hagémann
Leka
Santa Claus
Codts
Janice Giltof
Dianne Ducharme
Mr. Santa
Ballard
Peterson
Leontovich
Charles
Berlin
Adams
Kenneth Call
Mason
Gruber
Shayne
James Ward
Music Boosters Club
Robert Bragdon
Wells Congregational Church Christmas Party and Rehearsals
The Wells Congregational Church Sunday School hosts its annual Christmas party this evening at 6 45 in the Second Church building with Santa Claus appearing during the program. Rehearsals for youths in the Christmas Eve service will be held Tuesday and Thursday afternoons after school at the Second Church.
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Wells Congregational Church
Santa Claus
Scarborough Resident Pleads Guilty in Tree Cutting Case
Scarborough resident Stanley C. Root 20 of Pine Point entered a guilty plea in Saco District Court to malicious mischief for cutting down the Old Orchard Beach Christmas tree. A bucksaw found in his vehicle is held by police. The tree was sawn about four feet from the ground. The case was continued to December 28 at 10 a.m. Officer Jean Pan Lacroix arrested Root.
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Stanley C. Root
Third Avenue
Pine Point
Scarborough
Old Orchard Beach
Saco District Court
Root
Jean Pan Lacroix
Christmas Events At Wells Congregational Church
The parish house service is Sunday at 7 30 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Junior and Senior High School youths will sing carols at nursing homes and shut ins on Thursday 6 to 8 30 p.m. Sponsored by Pilgrim Fellowship transportation by Robert Brown. Afterward the tour they return for cocoa and cookies. The Ladies Benevolent Society holds its annual Christmas party Wednesday in the girls vestry with gift exchange from a decorated tree.
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Pilgrim Fellowship of the
Wells Congregational Church
Robert Brown
Ladies Benevolent Society of
The
Australians mourn prime minister loss at sea
Holt's death is mourned as a great national tragedy. Australians accept the prime minister died in the sea he loved, with Sydney's press noting his untapped potential and unfinished tasks. The piece reflects on Vietnam, Britain's withdrawal, and Australia's tense Asian relations.
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Kennedy
Sydney Morning Herald
Vietnam
Britain
Far East
Australia
Asia
Risers of Fearful River Rescue Described by Ray
Ray spent hours in the river Sunday describing the dangerous murky depths. He said metal debris looms and the water is pitch black making visibility nearly zero. The tangled mass of the riverbed adds to the peril of the rescue effort.
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Ray
Bridge superstructure rests atop vehicles in forty feet of water
Ray described the submerged wreckage as dangerously unstable with beams movable by hand and the steel mess shifting when he stepped into it. The scene sits beneath forty feet of water, complicating efforts to assess and recover what lies beneath.
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Ray
Navajo Rescue Efforts Amid Winter Storm Deep Freeze
Navajo five including three children were ill from expo sure as 16 000 to 18 000 square miles of the 25 000 square mile reservation were covered by the storm. Heavy snow mobilized tracked vehicles while 150 to 200 may be marooned near Pinon Arizona. A helicopter from Nellis AFB Nevada reported ground mirrors signaling for help. Air Force moved to Window Rock to fly food and medical aid. Eight C119 transports dropped about 40 000 pounds of hay to Hopi lands. The Indian people are urged to survive in hard country as the rescue operation tightens.
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Adams
United States
Pinon
Ariz
Nellis Air Force Base
Nev
Air Force
Window Rock
Arizona
Navajo
Storm Toll Hits Southwest as Travelers Die in Crashes
Amid a weekend storm the Southwest reports several fatalities. Three Ft. Bliss soldiers died when a charter bus overturned on an icy highway east of El Paso Texas. In New Mexico a single engine plane crashed into a central mountainside during snow. Pilot Doss Maner of Alamogordo and Alex Padilla of Albuquerque perished. survivor Frank Reeder of Albuquerque described seeing tree tops before impact.
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Ft. Bliss
Tex
el Paso
New Mexico
Doss Maner
Alamogordo
N.M
Alex Padilla
Albuquerque
Frank Reeder
Warren Spahn’s 17 straight years with 100 plus strikeouts
Warren Spahn achieved at least 100 strikeouts for seventeen consecutive seasons. The record highlights his consistency and dominance as a pitcher during his era, marking a notable Hall of Fame career milestone.
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Warren Spahn
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Grange Master
Ogunquit Grange
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Esselyn Perkins
Doris Hilton
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John A. Stephens
Miss Hilton
Edgar Guest
Perkins
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Lebanon
A.M. P.M
Kennebunk Area Chamber
Robert N. Dechene
U. S. Army
Marcel P. Dechene
Granite St
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U. Army Reserve Center
Edward W. Law Jer
U. S. Army Corps
Republic of Vietnam
WO Dechene
1St Cavalry Div
Holt
Robert D. Pate
Dennett & Craig Funeral Home
Maite Street
Dearborn
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Adrien J. Boucher
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Black Forest
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