Deaths Roland P. Dumont Veteran with Silver Star
Roland P. Dumont 48 a resident of Thacher Hotel Biddeford died suddenly Sunday morning He served in WWII in the Red Ball Division earned a Silver Star He was a St Margaret Church communicant VFW and Disabled American Veterans member Survivors include two sisters and four brothers Funeral from St Margaret's Church Wednesday at 9 a.m Emond Funeral Home Biddeford. Portland weather shows continued fair cold with near zero to 10 above and light winds.
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Roland P. Dumont
Thacher Hotel
Biddeford
Joseph and
Elise Dupras Dumont
Red Ball
U.S. Army
St. Margaret’s Church
Old Orchard Beach
VFW Post
Disabled American Veterans
Saco
Beatrice Laporte
India
Calif
Anita Gillis
Albert
Hartford, Conn
Armand
Reynald
Raoul
St. Margaret’s
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Local residents listed as patients and service members
Lawrence Hooper of Saco doctors at Webber Hospital Biddeford. Joseph Curran also at Webber Hospital Saco. Mrs. Alice Sherwood of Biddeford hospital. Mrs. Paul Boissonneault at home after Webber hospitalization. Althea Johnson of Saco home for holidays from Mount Ida Junior College Newton Centre Mass. Marine PFC John Polewarzyk of Biddeford in Exercise MEBLEX 2 65 with Marine Battalion Landing Team 3 8 aboard Atlantic Fleet ships. Engineman Third Class Richard D Gagne of Biddeford qualified in submarines and earned Silver Dolphins aboard USS Daniel Webster Charleston SC.
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Lawrence Hooper
James St
Saco
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Joseph Curran
Wildwood Drive
Alice Sherwood
Elm St
Notre Dame Hospital
Paul Boissonneault
Hillside Ave
Althea K. Johnson
Sea Pines
Bay View Road
Mount Ida Junior College
Newton Centre
Mass
Marine
PFC
John L. Polewarzyk
Mt. Verson St
Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Force
Richard D. Gagne
USN
Edmond Gagne
Main St
Silver Dolpins
Daniel Webster
Charleston
S. C
Owen-Davis Post to Meet in Saco Tomorrow Night
The Owen-Davis Post American Legion will convene at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the post home on Reach Street Saco. refreshments will be served. The Biddeford Saco Chapter Disabled American Veterans will meet at 7 30 tonight in the post home on Bradbury Street Biddeford.
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Owen-Davis
American Legion
Post
Reach Street
Saco
Biddeford- Saco
Disabled American Veterans
Post Home
Bradbury Street
Biddeford
Past President Parley Auxiliary Christmas Party
The Past President Parley Owen-Davis Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 8 p.m. tomorrow for a Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Martha Beaudoin at 58A Portland Ave Old Orchard Beach.
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Parley
Owen-Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Martha Beaudoin
Portland Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Gurney Women’s Relief Corps Meeting in Saco
The Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corps will meet at 2 p m tomorrow in G A R Hall Saco. A noon dinner precedes the meeting and each member brings a 50 cent gift for exchange at the Christmas party.
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Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corps
G. A. R. Hall
Saco
Church Notes Prayer Service at Biddeford United Baptist
Mid week prayer and praise service scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Biddeford United Baptist Church.
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Biddeford United Baptist Church
Prayer Meeting at Full Gospel Church in Wells
A prayer meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church on Route 9A just off Route 109 in Wells.
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Full Gospel
Wells
Home League Meeting Planned by Saco Salvation Army
The Home League of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Tuesday at 7 30 P M for a scheduled session.
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The
Saco Salvation Army
Voters eye contests for city council and school board
Local voters face races for all seven wards as Democrats and Republicans clash in council contests. Incumbents Henry Camire and Richard Sevigny seek re nominations, while challengers include Ward rivals and candidates for the Board of Police and Board of Education.
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Page One
Richard Binette
Alfred Gagne
Board of Police
Gerald C. Nason
Christo Anton
Board of Education
Jean Levis Belair
Huot, Laflamme
Roger F Tardif
Antonio J. Dallaire
Joseph E. St. Louis
Donald R. Turgeon
David P. Twomey
Roland L'Heureux
Robert F Gross
Raymond Gaudette
Richard J. B. Marcoux
Henry Camire
Raynald Thibodeau
Richard R. Sevigny
Raymond P. Belanger
Oscar Peloquin
Saco Surplus Food Distribution Notice
Surplus food will be distributed tomorrow at Saco City Hall from 9 a.m. to noon and again from 1 to 3 p.m. Local residents may collect provided they meet program guidelines.
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Saco
Saco City Hall
Card of Thanks from St. Ours family
We express gratitude for the kindness shown after our loss. We thank relatives friends and neighbors for masses flowers rides food visits cards and other sympathy. Signed Mrs Isabelle St. Ours Mr and Mrs Robert Paul St. Ours and Misses Fleur Ange Irene Lachance.
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Isabelle St. Ours
Robert Paul St. Ours
Fleur-Ange
Irene Lachance
Waterman Dharma Dorchester Man Dies in City
George E Waterman 61 of 44 Magnolia Dorchester Massachusetts died in the city Saturday. Born in Bradford Vermont he was a former Biddeford and Saco Maine resident. He is survived by two sons Barry Dorchester and Glen Riverside California. Funeral set for Wednesday 1 PM from Cote Funeral Home Saco with calling hours in Boston and Tuesday at Cote. Burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco.
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Dorchester
Mass
George E. Waterman
Magnolia St
Biddeford and
Saco, Maine
Bradford
William A
Nina
Leighton) Waterman
Massachusetts
Biddeford - Saco
Maine
Woburn
Lodge of Elks
Barry Waterman
Glen Waterman
Riverside
Calif
Cote Funeral Home
Beach and
James Streets
Saco
Mahoney and Sons Funeral
Dudley St
Boston
Laurel Hill
iSaco
Ernest C. Simoneau, Biddeford, 57, obituary
Ernest C. Simoneau 57 of 3 Sunset Circle Biddeford died Sunday at home after a brief illness. He served in World War II as a medical technician aboard USS Mercy received seven bronze stars and medals. He worked as a chemical process operator for Dupont in Niagara Falls and was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church. Surviving are his widow Gertrude Bellefeuille, three brothers, a sister, step-relatives, and several nieces and nephews. Visitation at Bowduc Funeral Home Monday and Tuesday with 8:30 am service from St. Joseph's Church.
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Ernest C. Simoneau
Sunset Circle
Biddeford
Lewiston
Alfred
Amanda (Fontaine) Simoneau
St. Mary’s School
Dupont Chemical Co
Niagara Falls
N.Y
U.S. Army
Loverseas
Mercy
Simoneau
St. Joseph's Church
Gertrude Bellefeuille
Wilfred Simoneau
Maitland
Fla
Arthur Simoneau
Chisholm
William Simoneau
Hartford
Lawrence V Downs 50 of Kennebunk dies in Kittery hospital
Lawrence V Downs 50 of Grove Street Kennebunk died Saturday in a Kittery hospital after a brief illness. He was born February 15 1915 in Sanford son of Charles H and Beatrice Fox Downs. A retired senior chief commissary steward in the U S Navy he belonged to Kennebunk Memorial Post Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Fleet Reserve Club of Norfolk Virginia. Survived by widow Mae Plummer Downs two sons Ronald C and Lawrence V Jr of Kennebunk two daughters Mrs Herbert Ashley New Britain Connecticut and Miss Beatrice Downs of Kennebunk three sisters Mrs Bertha Whicher and Mrs Ruth Goodrich both of Arundel and Mrs Florence Hughes Clinton Connecticut and two grandchildren. Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk with Arlington National Cemetery interment. Rev Milford G Butterfield to officiate. Friends may call 2-4 and 7-9 pm today.
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Kennebunk
Lawrence V Downs
Grove Street
Kittery
Sanford
Charles H
Beatrice Fox Downs
Maine Turnpike Authority
Downs
U.S Navy
Kennebunk Memorial Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fleet Reserve Club
Norfolk
Mae Plum
Arlington
Va.) National Cemetery
Milford G. Butterfield
Maddocks Rites Held For Former Maine Man In New London
Ivan Arnold Maddocks 44 of Norwich Connecticut died suddenly last Friday in New London. Born December 15 1921 in Union Maine he was the son of Wilkes and Elvie Hunt Maddocks. He worked for Keystone Products Mills in New London and was a World War II veteran.
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New London
Conn
Ivan Arnold Maddocks
Norwich
Kennebunk
Maine
Union
Wilkes and
Elvie (Hunt) Maddocks
Keystone Products Mills
Maddocks Veteran Survived by Family in New England
Funeral services for a U.S. Army veteran who served in Germany were held after his death. He leaves two sons James and Jeffery, three daughters Donna Sharon and Sharley, three brothers Maynard LaForest and Lloyd, two sisters Mary and Bradford, plus nieces and nephews. Ducted at Angell Funeral Home in Kennebunk with Rev. Fred Holmberg officiating. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery Kennebunk Maine.
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U.S
Germany
James
Jeffery
Donna
Sharon
Sheryle
Maynard Maddocks
New Gloucester
Maine
LaForest Maddocks
New Locks
Conn
Lloyd Maddocks
Willimantic
Mary Ames
Northport
Bradford Shaw
Kennebunk
Angell Funeral Home
Dane St
Fred Holmberg
Christ Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Sacred Heart League to Pray for William Laroche
Members of the Sacred Heart League of St. Andre's Church meet at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford tonight at 7 to say prayers for William Laroche a member.
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Sacred Heart League of St. Andre’s Church
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
William Laroche
Funeral Services for Hormidas Hubert
Funeral services for Hormidas Hubert 78 of 10 Belmont Ave Biddeford were held Saturday from St Josephs Church. Rev Roger Labrecque celebrated the requiem high mass with choir, organ by Mrs Diana Rousselle. Bearers were Paul Couture Patrick Michaud Kenneth Bryant and Roger Fecteau. Burial followed in St Josephs Cemetery with final prayers at the graveside.
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Alfred L’heureux
Alfred L'Heureux
Pool Road
Biddeford
St. Andre’s Church
Aime Giguere
Germain Bureau
Bernard Nicknair
St. Andre's Church
Charles Proulx
Laura Proulx
Hormidas Hubert
Belmont Ave
St. Joseph’s Church
Roger Labrecque
Diana Rousselle
Paul Couture
Patrick Michaud
Kenneth Bryant
Roger Fecteau
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Father Labrecque
Funeral services held for Mrs. Jessie McCurdy
Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie McCurdy of 5 West Ave Old Orchard Beach were conducted yesterday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco Rev John Dame of the Washington Avenue Methodist Church officiated and interment was at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco this morning.
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Jessie McCurdy
West Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
John Dame
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Erhard and Johnson to Open Talks on Nuclear Role
West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard and President Johnson begin two days of talks in Washington focused on Germany gaining a larger say in Europe’s nuclear defenses. The plan envisions an Atlantic Nuclear Force using Polaris missiles aboard allied submarines.
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Washington
Ludwig Erhard
Johnson
Germany
Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Erhard
Western
United States
Britain
West Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Gerhard Schroeder
Kai-Uwen von Hassel
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dean Rusk
White House
West
Stock Market Slump Spreads Across Sectors In Midday Trading
Losses deepen across defensive aerospace and electronics as Viet Nam peace feelers unnerved investors. Airlines oils and electrical gear suffer declines while steels pare gains. Dow slips 4.40 to 953.45 as AP index falls 1.0 to 355.2. rails steady after early gains.
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NEW York
Aearspace Defense
Associated Press
Dow Jones
Boeing
General Dynamics
United
Douglas Aircraft
Fairchild Camera
American Telephone
General Motors
du Pont
Eastman Kodak
Xerox
Polaroid
Global conflicts and space missions dominate new year agenda
The Johnson administration faces a dispute over Viet Nam peace offer correspondence while Saigon battles terrorism. nearly 300 Viet Cong killed in three actions. De Gaulle wins reelection as Erhard seeks nuclear defense role. Gemini 7 undergoes medical checks during space voyage. Titan 3 launches four satellites in a complex unmanned mission. Big-city officials challenge crime rate links to political machines.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Saigon
U.S
DE Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Frank Borman
James A. Lovell Jr
Air Force
Funeral services for Patrick Tarpy Biddeford
Funeral services were held at St. Mary's Church Biddeford for Patrick Tarpy of 8 Brackett Street. Rev Maurice Goan led a solemn high mass with Rev Coleman O'Toole and Rev Cornelius J. Enright assisting. Interment followed in St Marys Cemetery. Bearers were York County Bar racks Veterans of World War I: Arthur Gagne Francis Simard Arthur Lambert Thomas McGarrity Napoleon Frechette Alberie Danis.
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Patrick Tarpy
Brackett St
Biddeford
St. Mary's Church
Maurice Goan
Coleman O'Toole
Cornelius J. Enright
Wiliam Cleary
Louise Welch
St. Mary's Cemetery
Funeral Rites For Donat Chaloult Held At St Josephs Pittston
Funeral services were held at 8 30 AM from St Josephs Church Pittston for Donat Chaloult with Rev Valmont Gilbert presiding and church choir singing. Burial followed in St Josephs Cemetery with committal prayers at the grave. Out of town attendees included the Bouchards from Hartford and Manchester Conn and the Billingsleys from Hartford Conn.
Power use of toaster would run Gemini 5 clock 250 years
The statement notes that the energy to toast one slice of bread could power the Accutron clock on the Gemini 5 control panel for about 250 years. This highlights the clock’s low power consumption and the long time scales involved in space hardware.
Lewiston Residents Named in Listing
E. D. Wyman of Avon Connecticut joins a long list including Mr and Mrs Milton Cole of Flushing New York and several Lewiston couples such as Mr and Mrs Joseph Dudzie Mr and Mrs Ralph Fontaine Mrs Odelie Plourde Mr and Mrs Romeo Poulin Mr and Mrs Lawrence Dudzie and Mr and Mrs Thomas Palman in a published directory of area residents.
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E. D. Wyman
Avon, Conn
Milton Cole
Flushing
N. Y
Xavier Martin
Caribou
Joseph Dudzie
Ralph Fontaine
Odelie Plourde
Romeo Poulin
Lawrence Dudzie
Thomas Palman
Lewiston
Outside Lights Taken In Saco
Saco police report another theft of outside lights and an extension cord from Norman Harvey on Central Street. Capt. Robert Foran warned last week that those caught stealing holiday display lights or related items could face petty larceny charges.
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Saco
Norman Harvey
Central Street
Robert Foran
Saigon targets see Viet Cong violence rise this week
Over six days in Saigon, Communist attacks averaged one per day. A grenade near a police station wounded six. a U.S. helicopter assault near Qui Nhon left 72 Viet Cong dead. In Da Nang and Pleiku operations, multiple clashes and uprisings were reported among Viet Cong and Montagnard groups.
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Saigon
National Liberation Front
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Qui Nhon
U.S
1St Cavalry
173Rd Airborne Brigade
1St Infantry Division
Rice
Pleiku
New York Man Plans Emergency Warning System NEWS
Rome engineer Rollins Mayer outlines the National Emergency Warning System NEWS to keep the public informed during blackouts and disasters. The pocket alert radio and modulated stations would function on emergency power, with nationwide reach and low cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
N.Y
Rollins H. Mayer
Rome Air Development Center
Mayer
National Civil Defense
Denver
Air Force
Color tests at Admiral plant screen color blind workers
Harvard Ill AP color tests are given to all employees at Admiral Corporation color TV plant to weed out color blindness that could affect receiver quality. No affected workers have been moved to other departments yet.
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Harvard
Ill
Admiral Corporation
BOUNTY MUTINEERS ON PITCAIRN ISLAND DISCOVERED
Mutineers from the Bounty, who anchored on Pitcairn Island in 1790, remained hidden until their long silence was broken in 1808 when their presence was finally revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bounty
Pitcairn Island
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Portland
Saco Voters
Robert Murray, Sr
George Waterman
Lawrence Downs
Ivan A. Maddocks
American Stock Exchange
U.S. Treasury
Dominican Republic
SPACE
Donat Chaloult
Pittston
Valmont Gilbert
Medley Beaulieu
Josephel Plourde
Alphe Lemay
Paul Chabot
Henri Houle
Alphonse Gilbert
Father Gilbert
Norman Bouchard
Maynard Bouchard
Charles Billingsley
Fast Hartford
Real
Lite
Jere
Aaten RM
Herman York
Jamaica
Alfred Road
Longines -Wittnauer
St. Nick
Wittnauer
Rogers, Labbe
Maste Youland
Main Street
Watchmaker Jewelry Store
Longines & Wittnauer Watches
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