Navy Cross hopeful dies in action in Da Nang
Thua Thein Vietnam Hospital Corpsman J C Daniel B Henry 32 of the U S Navy husband of Anne Pollard Henry of Biddeford Maine was killed in action on Jan 31 He was born June 19 1935 in Rochester NY son of William and Helen Henry He attended Olean NY schools graduating there A career Navy man with 13 years service Henry was in line for the Navy Cross for heroism in Da Nang The award has been approved but not yet granted He is survived by his widow and daughter Deborah of Biddeford his mother of Olean two sisters and other relatives Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced later Arrangements are with Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco
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Thua Thein
Vietnam
J. C. Daniel B. Henry
U.S. Navy
Anne Pollard Henry
Union St
Biddeford
Maine
USA
Rochester
N. Y
William and
Helen Duffy Henry
Olean
N.Y
U. S. Navy
Henry
da Nang
Deborah
James Tucker
Suzanne Byers
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Mrs Eva G Russell 69 Kennebunk dies at Sanford Nursing Home
Mrs Eva G Russell 69 wife of Floyd I Russell of Portland Road Kennebunk died at a Sanford Nursing Home early Monday morning. She was born in Kennebunk June 30 1898 daughter of John and Sarah Clark and leafs a widow behind. She leaves daughter Josephine O Farley of Portland sisters Louise Clark and Mrs Fred Welch two grandchildren one niece and one grandniece. Funeral 1:30 P M at Angella Home Dane St with Rev Henry O Meyert officiating. Interment Hope Cemetery in spring. Friends may call 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM today at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Eva G. Russell
Floyd I. Russell
Portland Road
Sanford
John
Sarah Littlefield Clark
Christ Church
Josephine O’farley
Portland
Louise Clark
Fred Welch
Angella
Dane St
Henry O. Meyert
Hope Cemetery
Cub Scout Den Is Organized In Area
The newly formed Den 1 of Biddeford Cub Scout Pack 309 sponsored by Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus met last night at the Washington Street Biddeford hall. Cub master Quinton Wilson Sr and den mother Mrs Bernice Wilson oversaw introductions games and refreshments for Cub Scouts Marc Collette Timmy Potvin Joel Potvin William Perry Carl Turgeon Quinton Wilson Jr John Provencher with guest Richard Pellew of Old Orchard Beach. The next meeting is set for 6:30 p m Monday at the same hall. The state house at Annapolis Md is noted as the oldest in the Union built in 1772.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 1
Biddeford
Luke E. Hart
Richard Pellew
Old Orchard Beach
Funeral Home and directors listed in Saco Maine notices
ENMOND'S Funeral Home 284 5511 Frank X Emond J P Conroy SHUMWAY Funeral Service 35 Spring Street Saco 284 5611 Philip H Gross Sr Director DENNETT CRAIG 365 Main Street Saco Maine Dial 282 0562
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enmond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Dial
Funeral for Raoul Ferland Held in Biddeford Kennebunk
Funeral services for Raoul Ferland 63 of Kennebunk were held at St Joseph s Church Biddeford with a solemn requiem high mass conducted by Rev Roland Sirois. Interment followed at St Joseph s Cemetery. Survived by Cecile Ferland widow a son Jean Paul a daughter Aline and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raoul Ferland
Kennebunk
St. Joseph's Church
Biddeford
Roland Sirois
Valmont Gilbert
Sylvia Levesque
Diana Rousselle
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Father Sirois
Jules
Julien Grenier
Denis Lessard
Alphonsine
Florian Valcourt
Albert Rich
Ferland
St. George de Beauce
Que
Alfred
Elise Grenier Ferland
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Cecile Ferland
Jean Paul
Aline Ferland
Emile
Wilfred
Emery
Quebec
Romeo
Eva Dallaire
Rita Fortin
Biddeford grocer Jules Baillargeon dies at 61
Jules E. Baillargeon 61 of 26 Harding St Biddeford died this morning in a Biddeford hospital born December 6 1906 in Biddeford son of Alphonse and Edwidge Dion Baillargeon. He operated a Biddeford grocery for years retiring seven years ago. Survived by his widow Cecile Delorge Baillargeon and mother four sons two daughters two sisters one brother and six grandchildren. Funeral at St Josephs Church Thursday 9 a.m. Interment St Josephs Cemetery. Friends may call Cote Funeral Home tonight 7–10 and tomorrow 2–4 and 7–10 p.m.
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Jules E. Baillargeon
Harding St
Biddeford
Alphonse and
Edwidge Dion Baillargeon
St. Joseph’s Church
Baillargeon
Luke E. Hart
Knights of Columbus
People’s Eucharistic League
St. Joseph's Church
Sacred Heart League
Cecile Delorge Baillargeon
Roger
S.S.E. Mystic
Guy of
St. Joseph's
Cote Funeral Home
James St
Saco
Death of Ernest Gaudreau in Roxbury V A Hospital
Ernest Gaudreau 45 of 6 Wilson St Biddeford died at a Roxbury Massachusetts V A Hospital after a two week stay following a Togus residence since December 14 He was born in Sanford son of Joseph and Maria Gaudreau educated in Sanford lived in Biddeford about 30 years employed by Maremont Corp 22 years World War II Army veteran and member of V F W Biddeford Post L Union St Jean Baptiste communicant of St Josephs Church Survived by Lauretta C Vanasse Gaudreau his wife two daughters Claire and Patricia one son John four brothers Gerard Lionel Donald William two sisters Marie Mrs Alice Dube two step-sisters Mrs Jeannette Bisson Mrs Rita Choiniere and many nieces and nephews Funeral at St Josephs Church Friday at 830 with calling hours at Boudreau Funeral Home Biddeford Wednesday and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9.
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Ernest Gaudreau
Wilson St
Biddeford
V.A
Roxbury
Mass
Togus
Sanford
Joseph and
Maria Cote Gaudreau
Maremont Corp
V.F.W
Bolduc
Alfred St
Scarborough Fisherman George Skillings Dies at 65
George Skillings of Scarborough aged 65 died yesterday morning in a Brunswick nursing home after a lengthy illness. He was born December 9, 1902 in Waterville, worked as a fisherman, and belonged to Nonesuch Temple and Knights of Pythias. He is survived by a son in Virginia, a daughter in Rockland, three sisters, two brothers, five grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home, with burial planned for spring at Black Point Cemetery in Scarborough after visitation tonight from 7 to 9.
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Scarborough
George Skillings
RFD
Pine Point
Brunswick
Waterville
Howard F
Nellie (Moody) Skillings
Nonesuch Temple
Knights of Pythias
Howard Eugenene
Virginia
Katherine Raynes
Rockland
Bertha M. Morse
Old Orchard Beach
Florence F. Hurd
Mabel Skillings
Albert
Howard F. Skillings
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Richard Sheele
Dunstan Methodist Church
Fewer girls join nuns as order plans closure
Ventura California AP reports Mother Mary Maricita says the Sisters of the Holy Cross will close as enrollments decline. The article notes smaller numbers of women entering religious life and the anticipated end of the order’s local activities.
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Ventura, Calif
Mary Mauricita
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Local personals note medical and military updates
Rene Racine of Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Harold Hill of Saco vacationing in California for two months. Mrs Edward Paquette of Biddeford a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Sister Marie Emile of Biddeford Pool a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Yvonne B. Gagne of Biddeford a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Mrs Lizzie Tremblay of Biddeford a surgical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Helen Hambleton of Old Orchard Beach a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Steven C. Cote of Saco, UNH student, inducted into Pi Gamma Mu New Hampshire Alpha at UNH. Seaman Apprentice Terry R. Hilton USN son of Harold and Mrs. Hilton Jr. of Moody, participated in anti-submarine warfare operations off the Bahamas aboard USS Essex. Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Richard A. Shorey and children Glenn Susan Janet of Otis AFB, arrived in Anchorage where Sgt. Shorey will be stationed at Elmendorf AFB for three years. Mrs Shorey is daughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie E. Wyman of Old Orchard Beach. Sir Shorey is son of Maynard Shorey of Old Orchard Beach and Mrs Andrew Barber of Mattoon Illinois.
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Marie Emile
Marie Joseph Academy
Biddeford Pool
Notre Dame Hospital
Yvonne B. Gagne
Pike St
Biddeford
Lizzie Tremblay
Oak Place
Helen Hambleton
School St
Old Orchard Beach
Webber Hospital
Steven C. Cote
Ferry Road
Saco
University
Glenn
Susan
Janet
Otis Air Force Base
Mass
Anchorage
Alaska
Shorey
Elmendorf Afb
Leslie E. Wyman
Sir. Shorey
Maynard Shorey
Andrew Barber
Mattoon, Il
Biddeford VFW to elect officers at city building
Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Post will hold an election of officers tonight at 7:30 in Biddeford City Building. Plans for Loyalty Day will be discussed during the session. Notre Dame Council Union St Jean Baptiste will meet at 7:30 tonight in Notre Dame School hall Beach Street Saco.
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Biddeford
Notre Dame Council
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Notre Dame School
Beach Street
Saco
Weather brief for Portland area tonight and tomorrow
The forecast calls for fair weather in Portland South with cloudy skies and scattered snow flurries to the north tonight. Low temperatures range from zero to 10 degrees in the north and 5 to 15 degrees in the south. Wednesday will be fair with little temperature change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Choir Rehearsals at United Church Biddeford
Church notes say rehearsals begin each Wednesday at United Church of Christ Biddeford Junior choir meets 6 15 pm and Senior choir at 7 pm Monthly schedule is listed for church activities and youth music groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Weekday prayer and church services listed across towns
Local notices list Wednesday prayer meetings and services at Advent Christian Church Biddeford Faith Pentecostal Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills Kennebunkport and other churches. Military updates report heavy Vietnam fighting with 21 330 Communist deaths and allied losses 1 729 killed 7 185 wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
U.S
Hue
Khe Sanh
Shortage of Nuns Impacts St Catherine's Academy
In June the doors of St Catherine's Academy close due to a nun shortage across religious communities. Mother Mauriciia says the privately owned school will absorb students into nearby Catholic schools as the crisis continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catherine’s Academy
Mauriciia
Saco Council Approves Cable Ordinance First Reading
The Saco City Council, after a presentation by attorney Roger S. Elliott for Cas co T. V. Cable Inc., approved the first reading of an ordinance allowing the city to contract with cable companies for service. The measure creates authority to contract for up to 10 years, with no obligation to pick a firm, and notes potential city income from equipment and franchise taxes. Additional actions include taxi permit delays, tax lien considerations, a wage request for the chief assessor, VFW convention advertising, and funding for the AMVETS Hall rental and other municipal matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger S. Elliott
Saco
Casco T. V. Cable Inc
Elliott
T.v
William Fleming
James Huff
Cutts
Thornton Avenue
Maine
Malcolm MacLeod
A. Raymond Gannon
State of Maine
Saco Foe
Donald Linscott
Leo J. Cloutier
Ocean Park Road
of Deeds
Aice
Saco Adult Center
Amvets Hall
City Hall
Little League
York County Regional Planning Commission
Raymond J. Hobbins
Lawrence Thurston
Regional Planning Commission
George Brickates
Saco Planning Board
Ernest Woodworth
Janet Nicholas
Boy Scout Troop 1
Biddeford
Biddeford Sees Three Mill Tax Rise Predicted
Biddeford City Council approved a 1968 budget of 2,467,946 with items for city offices general government and schools among others. Mayor Lemire indicated a three mill tax increase after final figures, while council members discussed tax rate projections and budget reductions.
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Biddeford
Youth Corps
Planning Board
Fire Department
Police Department
Civil Defense
South Street
Woodlawn
Saco River
Leo R. Lemire
Belair
Gaudelle
Biddeford Woman Injured In Sidewalk Fall
Biddeford police rushed 77 year old Anna Taschereau of 22 Elm Street to Webber Hospital after she fell on the Elm Street sidewalk near Deering Lumber. Her condition was unavailable and police pursued a missing pocketbook claim as Sgt Adelbert Morin Jr and Officers Drouin and Guilmette investigated.
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Biddeford
Anna Taschereau
Elm St
Webber Hospital
Deering Lumber Co
Elm Street
Adelbert Morin Jr
Theodore Drouin
Alfred Guilmette
Taxicab holdup report from Daytona Beach AP
Taxicab driver Eugene Rudd recounts that two gunmen robbed him of $30 and a cigarette lighter bearing the inscription thou shalt not steal. The incident was reported from Daytona Beach, Florida, attributed to AP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daytona Beach
Fila
Eugene Rudd
Brochu Smith Defense Motions Over Murder Case
The defense in the Brochu murder case in Saco argues the state fails to prove malice and intent to kill. Witnesses recount allegations of ethyl alcohol use, possible poisoning hints, and accounts of Brochu’s actions and whereabouts before and after Mrs. Brochu’s death. The judge denies the acquittal motion but allows renewal later.
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Brochu
Albert Knudsen
Smith
Portsmouth Naval
Bad Checks Being Passed In Saco
Merchants in Saco report counterfeit style checks from an out-of-state bank passed at several small shops. Checks average $20 to $25 and appear stolen from a payroll book. Police describe the suspect as about 30, wearing jackets, no hat, neatly dressed. Investigations by Saco police and state detectives continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Saco Break Is Solved In Record Time
A break in at a Saco home led to the arrest of Joseph Boisvert, 17, after a daytime theft that yielded $75 in coins. Police say Boisvert climbed to a shed roof and upper bedroom to reach a kitchen cupboard containing half dollars, ones, dollars, pennies, and a German coin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Paul Picard
2 Hi's Court
Donald
Arthur Tardif
Joseph
Bois Ivert IH
Sace
Hobby Center
Boisvert
Scale Insects Form Scales On Their Body
Scale insects secrete scales to form a protective body covering.
Biddeford Two Car Crash At Judge and Gove Streets
A two car collision at Judge and Gove Streets Biddeford last night caused vehicle damage. Drivers Willie H. Fredette 50 of 562 Pool Road Biddeford and Paulette C. Toussaint 20 of 19 Gove Street Biddeford reported to police. Fredette said he was northbound on Judge Street while Toussaint was entering from Gove Street. No injuries reported. Officer Art Ouellette Jr. investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge and
Gove Streets
Biddeford
Wilie H. Fredette
Pool Road
Paulette C. Toussaint
Gove St
Fredelte
Judge Street
Toussaint
Gove Street
Art Ouellette Jr
North Korea Talks at Panmunjom Escalate Regional Tensions
South Korea withdraws ambassador and lodges formal complaint with the United States over Panmunjom talks seen as isolating Seoul on its soil. U S officials deny Pueblo submarine crew handover rumors and Secretary Rusk rejects any U S apology for the intrusion in North Korean waters in exchange for crew release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panmunjom
South Korea
United States
Washington
Kim Dong-jo
U.S. State Department
Dean Rusk
North Korea
Capitals Ha Noi and Saigon span distance like Boston to Charleston
The article notes the Vietnamese capitals Ha Noi and Saigon are nearly as far apart as Boston Mass and Charleston S C, offering a comparison of geographic separation.
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Hanoi
Saigon
Boston
Mass
Charleston
S.C
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Rene Racine
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Advent Christian Church
Hill and
Chapel Streets
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church
Lyman
Dmz
Danetreet
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Kennebunk Lower Village
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shoreond
Village Baptist Church
Kenebunkport
Full Gospel
Wells
Villeys
Kennebunkport
York Association of Congregational Christian Churches
Limerick
Wells Congregational Church
Perfume River
Mekong
Ben Tre
South Vietnam
Saco Council
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lemire
Marcel Viger
Armand Bergeron
Raymond Gagne
Joseph Jezar
James A. Miniani
Jezar
Main and Elm Streets
Hill and Pool
Committee On Streets
Main and Elm
Crossaew
White's Wharff
Dearborn
Mary Charles
North Fryeburg
Voltigeur
Miss Charles
Charles
Snowshoe Club
Sullivan
Carry Bros. Jewelers
Thacher Building
Realty News
Clark St
Maude Butland
Ronald Ouellette
Hartford
Conn
Armand J. Mercier
Thornton Ave
Carey Bros
Jewelers
Main St. Biddeford
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