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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1967
Page
2
William Andrew Goodwin 83 of Post Road Wells died suddenly at home. Born June 16 1883 he owned Goodwin's Cabins and formerly partnered in C M Williams Co. of Waltham. Survived by daughter Harriet Mackel two grandchildren and a niece. Funeral 1 p m Thursday Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk with burial at Ocean View Cemetery in spring.
Mrs Susan Grace 55 of 16 Deering Ave Saco died Tuesday at home after a long illness. Born Kennebunk she was a daughter of Arthur and Rose Cheney Waterhouse. Surviving widower Charles Grace Saco, son Robert Grace Saco, daughters Margaret Lefebvre Susan Wilson Old Orchard Beach, Natalie Grace Saco, sister Alice Ricard Westville NH, three grandchildren. Funeral conducted Thursday at 10 from Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets Saco. Calling hours Wednesday 2 4 and 7 9 pm.
Masonic memorial services for William A. Goodwin of Wells are set for 7 30 p m tomorrow at Angell Funeral Home 9 Dane Street Kennebunk conducted by York Lodge AF and AM Kennebunk with services at the Kennebunk lodge.
Members of Our Lady of Fatima Circle will meet at 7 15 tonight at the Emond Funeral Home Biddeford to say prayers for Joseph Lemelin father of a member at 72 Hill Street in Biddeford and honor his memory.
Members of Saco Lodge AF and AM will conduct ritualistic memorial services at 7 30 this evening. The services are for Roy B. Watson and will be held at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco.
Richard J. McLellan, 23, of Scarborough, was found innocent by a Superior Court jury on charges of firing a shotgun at Eddie A. Mains, a 32-year-old Gorham pig slaughterer. The case ended Monday with acquittal.
Funeral home contact numbers and managing directors listed for Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511. Frank X. Emond and J P Conroy named as directors.
Leopold Bolduc of Waltham formerly of Biddeford is a patient at the Veterans Hospital in Jamaica Plain. Edward Giroux of Biddeford has returned home after medical care at Togus VA Hospital. Ronald Tanguay of Biddeford is in Marine recruit training at Parris Island. Minnie Matteau of Saco and Raymond Getchell of Old Orchard Beach are patients at Webber Hospital in Biddeford. Coast Guard Lt Normand Brunelle of Biddeford is aboard the Evergreen, conducting an oceanographic survey from Nova Scotia to Miami.
St Vincent of Paul Society hosts a rummage sale in St Joseph's Church basement Biddeford tomorrow at 1 pm. Various local clubs and associations meet tonight and tomorrow for missionary, social, or charitable activities across Biddeford Saco and surrounding towns.
Saco police reported several accidents this morning including a rear collision with a trailer truck on Main Street when Adelard Berthiaume stopped for a school bus. Damage totaled 375 across Berthiaume, Caron, Vorias Neveux and Grenier vehicles. Police are investigating. Japan the United Kingdom and West Germany import more food than any other nations.
Classified notice notes a newspaper affiliate claims reach of over thirty thousand readers daily. It highlights marketing impact and potential for local advertisers seeking broad circulation.
Snow in southern sections this afternoon ends by late tonight. Lows zero to five above. Wednesday brings fair but continued cold conditions. Snow totals today range six to ten inches in extreme south, two to four inches in south central areas. Ski Maine Association reports varied packed powder conditions across Maine resorts with elevations and quality noted.
February tide table lists daily amplitudes with two daily high and low times. Shifts noted for mornings and evenings, with some annotations indicating meal or overflow markers.
A list of Wednesday services and adult choir rehearsals across churches in Goodwins Mills Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk Saco Wells and Kennebunkport. Ash Wednesday Holy Communion observed at the United Church of Christ Biddeford with Rev John Miller speaking on Lent A Mountaintop Experience.
Saco police reported a break into the Masonic Building on Main Street sometime between 2 and 4 a m. Patrolman Everett Bowden found the rear fire escape down and a third floor window open during a routine building check. Entry was made through the third floor, with attempts to open offices on the second floor. Dr Robert La Fond’s office was pried open and a small amount of money taken. Police continue the investigation.
Saco police investigate thefts of Portland newspapers across the city. Carrier boys report missing bundles when delivering papers, and a full bundle was taken from Compagna's Gulf Station on Beach Street.
The York County Barracks inducted ten new members at St. John’s Hall Biddeford led by Commander Arthur Lambert. New members include Leslie E. Clark and Willis C. Sylvester along with eight others. Rudolph Vanasse spoke on barracks recruitment.
Biddeford's Board of Zoning Appeals denied Fernand Marcotte's request to run a 15,000 broiler chicken farm on Guinea Road. Chairman Roland Morissette cited SR and R-1A zoning limits prohibiting commercial livestock poultry and noted the need for a building occupancy certificate for any change of use. Neighbors opposed, citing potential property value decline and nuisance concerns. Marcotte, Labbe, and attorney Willie Pomerleau spoke at the hearing. Marcotte could not comment.
A hearing on the charge of receiving stolen property against former State Sen. Roger P. Dube of Lewiston was continued to February 15 in District Court. Dube is accused of receiving a car reportedly stolen in Rochester, New Hampshire, on January 9.
Johannesburg city library usage shows prosperity linked to less reading. City librarian Anna Smith notes white residents around 385,000 read 3,785,720 books last year, about 900,000 fewer than the year before, suggesting fewer home reads when funds are plentiful.
Parapsychologist Russ Burgess a former Justice Department figure will lecture at St Francis College cafe at 7 p m tomorrow. Cultural Affairs chair Joseph Valenza notes Duke University Virginia University and many other institutions plus military programs pursue ESP research. Refreshments will follow.
A Portland man Terrance D R Chase 27 was arraigned on four traffic counts in 10th District Court Saco. He faced guilty findings for illegal plate attachment operating after suspension and unregistered vehicle with fines and bail listed. Numerous other defendants from Biddeford Augusta and beyond were fined for violations including stopping signs speeding and operating without a license.
Wells High School principal Matthew J. Flaherty released the honor roll for February 1. Seniors named First Honor Roll include Edmund Chase Suzanne Brewster Susan Hayes John Hladik Kathleen Hutchins Constance Litchfield Christine Lord Sharon Perkins and Dian Piirainen. Second Honor Roll lists Kathy Martin Gail Carter Richard Clark Joan Hopkins Joanne Howard Patsy Howell Paulette Levesque and Suzanne Racine. Juniors First Honors go to Charles Hamlyn. Second Honors include Jane Ahern Judy Ahern Wayne Barrows Cheryl Brooks Susan Buckley Roland Dufort Juliet Fournier Rose Galligan Barbara Hanson Nancy Lewingdon. Sophomores First Honors are Lynne Hamlyn Catherine Kennison and Stephen Perkins. Second Honors include Kathleen Hamly Sandra Jones and David Stevens. Freshmen First Honors include Kathryn Chase Carl Damuth Carl Gibbons Laura Hamel Saliet Harriman Diane Metcalf Barbara Morse Beverly Reeves. Second Honors list Linda Bragdon Ellen Baynon s Andrea Hopkins Robert Locke and Kathy Littlefield.
Tomorrow evening at 7 30 the United Baptist Church in Saco will hold an Ash Wednesday Service of Holy Communion. Mary Hill provides an organ prelude and the senior choir directed by Lawrence Woodward will sing. Rev. Stanley A. Bennett conducts the gospel reading prayer and Lord's Supper as the eight year annual Lenten observance opens.
At a Wells town meeting 316 residents voted no and 204 yes to place the chief of police on the municipal ballot. A total of 519 ballots were cast with one extra counted due to a split ticket incident. Moderator Arthur M. Perkins presided as Rev. Theodore S. Cooley led the prayer.
The Saco council reviewed bills including a $2 036 claim by Klunder for services. It approved routine actions such as tree warden appointment and curfew ordinance, and tabled charter study funding pending further study. The planning commission budget was discussed with future funding concerns and a $750 Centennial loan request was denied.
Biddeford city council approved negotiating with Loyal Protective Life Insurance for a group medical and surgical plan to cover city employees. The plan caps hospital care, supplies up to 200 for extras and 250 for surgical benefits with employee only or employee plus dependent options. Estimated city cost is about 3500 dollars with 84 employees.
Sen. Bennett D. Katz proposes state purchase of Hanson's Barber School in Lewiston to run as a state vocational school. The bill would require private barbering schools to offer at least 1,800 training hours and maintain 10 chairs for every 12 trainees. Owner Rep. Percy K. Hanson supports selling to the state.
In Tallahassee Florida marine biologists report oysters nourished with finely ground cornmeal for several weeks show improved flavor and visual quality upon harvest.
The council approved the appropriation to the committee and authorized the action with the understanding that the funds would be returned. Wilson stated the move could be executed.
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