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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1969

Page

2

Deaths Mrs Grace M Milliken 76 of Saco

Mrs Grace M Milliken 76 of 43 Maple St Saco died this afternoon. Twin brother Alonzo E Barden of Saco died Feb 1. Born July 25 1892 in Saco to Alonzo L and Lena Burchil Barden. Survived by two nieces and two nephews. Funeral 2 pm Monday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery. Visitation 7-9 pm tonight and 2-4 and 7-9 pm tomorrow.

Grace M. Milliken Maple St Saco Romney Alonzo E. Barden Alonzo L Lena Burchil Barden Milliken Thornton Academy Gray's Business College Portland Bradley Street H. Joseph Milliken Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Laurel Hill

Moulton Rites Set In Kennebunk for R J Moulton

Ralph J. Moulton 64 of 72 High St Kennebunk died yesterday at home. Born January 14 1905 in North Berwick he was a son of Frank A Moulton and worked at Kessien Shoe Co. He belonged to First Baptist Church. Surviving are son Norman A Moulton of Biddeford, half brothers Frank R Moulton of Kennebunkport and Lloyd Moulton, half sisters Shirley Duprey of Sanford Helen Dorr and Patricia Moulton of Kennebunkport. Burial services 2 30 p m at Bibber Memorial Chapel 67 Summer St Kennebunk conducted by Rev Edward Ward. Friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Kennebunk Ralph J. Moulton High St North Berwick Frank A. Moulton Kessien Shoe Co Ton The Baptist Church Norman A. Moulton Biddeford Frank R. Moulton Kennebunkport Lloyd Moulton

Death of John Boissonneault 71 in Biddeford

John Boissonneault 71 of Biddeford died this morning after a brief illness in a local hospital He was born September 17 1897 in Biddeford son of Ferdinand and Adele Gosselin Boissonneault He served in the U S Army in World War I a member of St Andre s Church York County Barracks Veterans of World War I He is survived by his widow Laura Gosselin Boissonneault three sons Hervy Roger and Roland all of Biddeford one sister Mrs John Brown of Livingston New Jersey two brothers Phileas and Adelard both of Biddeford seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be from St Andre s Church Monday at 9 am Friends may call Emond Funeral Home Biddeford today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.

John Boissonneault Biddeford Ises Ferdinand and Adele Gosselin Boissonneault Looall U. Army St. Andre's Church York County Saco - Lowell Boissonneault Laura Gosselin Boissineault Hervey of Ory Roger Roland John Brown Livingston N.J Philiss Adeland S. Andre Emond Funeral Home Hill St

Lysander A Brann 78 longtime Biddeford resident dies

Lysander A Brann of 23 Taylor Street Biddeford dies in a Biddeford hospital after retirement from Sound Shipyard due to ill health. He was a World War I Army veteran and former American Legion member. Survived by widow Hartwood Brann and six sons, numerous daughters and grandchildren, with services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home, forest City Cemetery, Portland. Visitation today and tomorrow.

Measured String Used in Building Pyramid Precision

A knotted string called a rope stretchers tool was used to lay out Egypt's Great Pyramid. The device yielded remarkable accuracy, with modern instruments showing only a two inch variance along the 775 foot side.

Egypt Great Pyramid

Shumway Funeral Service in Saco Maine Listed

Philip A Gross Sr is director at Dennett and Craic located at 365 Main Street Saco Maine with contact 284 5611 for funeral services including SHUMWAY Funeral Service 35 Ss Saco.

Shumway Funeral Service Ss Saco Philip A Gross , Sr Dennett & Craic 365 Main Street Saco Maine

Funeral services for Mrs Rose Lamarre Biddeford

Funeral services for Mrs Rose W Lamarre 66 Adams St Biddeford were held this morning at St Joseph s Church. The mass was celebrated by Rev Valmont Gilbert with Mrs Diana Rousselle at the organ. Interment followed at St Joseph s Cemetery Biddeford graveside prayers were recited by Father Gilbert Bearers listed Paul Gregoire William Wire Paul Lachance Paul Lachance Jr Lucien Lachance Edgar Simoneau

Rose W. Lamarre Adams St Biddeford St. Joseph's Church Valmont Gilbert Diana Rousselle St. Joseph's Cemetery Gilbert Paul Gregoire William Wire Paul Lachance Paul Lachance Jr Lucien Lachance Edgar Simoneau

Funeral services for Arthur Lantagne Biddeford Maine

Funeral services for Arthur Lantagne of 87 Pool Street Biddeford were held at St. Andre's Church with Rev. Roland Sirois presiding. The church choir sung and Mrs. Laura Proulx played the organ before interment in St Joseph's Cemetery with committal prayers by Father Sirois. Bearers were William Bisson Henri Bourque Edgar Cabana and Edmond Neault.

Arthur Lantagne Pool St Biddeford St. Andre’s Church Roland Sirois Laura Proulx St. Joseph's Cemetery Father Sirois William Bisson Henri Bourque Edgar Cabana Edmond Neault

OES Degrees Conferred In Rite At Beach

An Eastern Star chapter in Old Orchard Beach held a special meeting at Robinson Memorial Hall to confer degrees. Worthy Matron Mrs. Jean Mooers welcomed members and visitors while several officers were absent and substitutes filled two roles. Refreshments followed the session.

Old Orchard Beach Miniwanca Order of the Eastern Star Robinson Memorial Hall West Grand Avenue Jean Mooers A Speed Pauline Rumery Lydia Flood Annette Martha New Electa

Kennebunk 50 Plus Club names committees at meeting

The Kennebunk 50 Plus Club met at the Webhannet Woman's Club with 20 members. President Viola Lee named committees for transportation, benevolence, hospitality, publicity, and programs. Frances Burleigh was elected to the finance committee. Other notes include members visiting, travel, and local hospital stays.

Kennebunk Webhannet Woman's Club Fletcher Street Viola Lee Elizabeth D’ascanio Mary Millner Emma Hatch Cecelia Cashen Ruth Chappell Jennie Currier Frances Burleigh Marion Guptil Webber Hospital Biddeford Angie Yates Victor O’brien Ross Road Fred Owen Miami Fla Peter Kenney Bernard Kenney High Street U.S. Air Force Lackland Air Force Base Texas Lowry Air Force Base Denver Col Warren Wright Norma Jean Norwalk Conn Doris Rheaume Wright Dorene Smith Flora Lindquist Connecticut New York Tampa David Clark Clark Lindquist York County Traverse Jury York County Superior Court Elaine Lindsey Susan B. Shields Verna L. Lehmann Betsy Ann Jellison Mario DiFrederico Longview Terrace Maine Osteopathic Hospital Portland

Collision Report On Saco Street In Biddeford

Saco police report a collision on Main Street involving Raymond J. Chaloult Sr. 26 of 163 Cleaves Street Biddeford and Linda D. Camire 19 of 30 Hutchins Street Saco. Chaloult's vehicle damage estimated at 128.9 dollars. damage to Camire's car not estimated.

Saco Raymond J. Chaloult Sr Cleaves St Biddeford Linda D. Camire Hutchins St Chaloult

Local notices list names and addresses of medical patients

Personal Mrs. Rachel Parenteau of Biddeford a medical patient at Webber Hospital. James G. Townsend of Saco a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Commis saryman Seaman Jeffrey C Bridges USN son of Mr and Mrs Beal Bridges of Wells and husband of Deborah Stevens of Moody has returned to Norfolk Virginia aboard the aircraft carrier USS Independence.

Rachel Parenteau Pool St Biddeford Webber Hospital James G. Townsend Milliken Mills Road Saco Notre Dame Hospital Jeffrey C. Bridges USN Beal 0. Bridges Wells Deborah Stevens Moody Norfolk, Va Independence

Local TOPS Club to meet at Christ Episcopal Church

On Monday night at 7, TOPS Club members will gather at Christ Episcopal Church Crescent Street Bird for a meeting open to all interested women. Guest speaker will be Mrs. Harry Center, a dietician at Notre Dame.

Tops Club Christ Episcopal Church Crescent Street Bird Harry Center Notre Dame Stal

Faith and Area Youth Groups Schedule Sunday Services

A roundup of Sunday youth services and church activities across Kennebunkport Wells Saco and surrounding towns. Youth fellowships and junior choirs gather at various times at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach Lyman Baptist Church and other local churches.

Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Assembly God Atlantic Avenue Third Street Old Orchard Beach Christ's Ambassadors Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Baptist Youth Fellowshi The Ogunquit

Fellowship Meeting Held In Kennebunk

The Women’s Fellowship of Christ Church in Kennebunk met for a brief business session with President Mrs Wesley Gordon presiding. Plans were set for a March public supper. Circle 2 led refreshments, with Allen Burgess presenting Yardsticks in Art and Kennebunk High School projects. The next meeting is April 3 with speaker William Clark.

Kennebunk Women's Fellowship of Christ Church Wesley Gordon Circle 2 Lincoln Good Henry Powell Allen Burgess Kennebunk High School John York William “Bill” Clark

Publisher accused of pretrial publication violations

The author contends a magazine ran three stories about Ray before his trial, two previously and one upcoming, arguing these violate pretrial gag orders. Battle questions Huie’s reliability to avoid future breaches amid the case twists.

Ray Huie Battle

Weather report for Portland with snow ahead

Fair conditions in the east and increasing clouds in the west. Temperatures in the teens in the west and around zero to ten in the east. Snow is developing in the west early Sunday and in the east by late morning or early afternoon with no major temperature changes.

Portland

Pepperell To Host Dr Doolittle Screening For Area Youth

Pepperell will screen Dr Doolittle at the Central Theatre Biddeford from February 16 to 22. Children from Sweetser’s Home in Saco and St Louis metropolitan area will attend, guests of the textile firm aiding the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club scholarship fund. Last year the club sponsored Lina and awarded $250 to about 20 area high school students. Tickets available at Central Theater Towle’s Travel Beach Pharmacy Shaw’s Percy's and Beachway Market or from Biddeford Saco Rotarians.

York County Dr. Doolittle Central Theatre Biddeford Sweetser Saco St. Louis Earborough Biddeford - Saco Rotary Club The S Club Lina Central Theater Towle’s Beach Pharmacy Old Orchard Beach Shaw's Percy's Pharmacyland

Maremont Wins Grenade Launcher Pact for Saco Plant

Rock Island Arsenal notified Maremont Corp in Saco that it won a contract valued at 775000 dollars to manufacture 378 XM129 40 mm grenade launchers at the Saco facility. The project extends Maremont’s ordnance lines as it supplied M60s there. Other items include naval and air force programs under Navy ROTC and Harvard contracts facing possible termination. The award signals a long term future for the grenade launcher line amid Vietnam era uses.

Rock Island Arsenal New England Maremont Corp Saco Davidae Spear the Journal Marchmont Vietnam Maremont Ordnance Division

Biddeford VFW to honor Voice of Democracy winners

Biddeford winners of the Voice of Democracy contest will receive prizes at a meeting tomorrow. The event begins at 2 pm at Assumption Hall on Thornton Street. Lunch will be served according to Biddeford VFW officials.

Biddeford Voice of Democracy Veterans of Foreign Wars Assumption Hall Hornton Street

Bowdoin Fraternity Elects Kennebunkport Native President

Bowdoin College Zeta Psi elects R. Kim Ficker of Kennebunkport as its president. A Bowdoin Class of 1970 member, he is the son of Dr. Robert F. Ficker and the late Mrs. Ficker of Kennebunkport.

Brunswick — Zeta Psi Fraternity Bowdoin College R. Kim Ficker Kennebunkport Bowdoin Robert F. Ficker Ficker

Adult Center Heads Will Meet In Saco

A meeting of Saco Adult Center officers and the advisory board is set for Monday at 10 a.m. in Cobb Baptist Parish House on Cross Street. Lester Black, president, said reports of officers and active committees would be discussed.

Saco Adult Center Cobb-Baptist Cross Street Saco Lester Black

Rebecca Hamilton Celebrates Birthday in Kennebunk

Miss Rebecca Hamilton celebrated her eighth birthday as guests Diane Bush Dawn Osbourne Lori Ann Kenney and Gail Weeman attended a bowling party at Glen Mor Lanes with high scorers Dawn Osbourne and Diane Bush and overall high scorer Lori Ann Kenney. A birthday dinner followed at Howard Johnson Restaurant with a decorated cake and a magic relighting candle.

Auto blaze blamed on overheated transmission in Biddeford

An overheated transmission caused an auto blaze yesterday afternoon at the corner of Pool Street and Street in Biddeford. The vehicle, owned by Leo Paul Menard Sr., of Pool Street, Biddeford, sustained fire damage with no injuries reported.

Pool Street Biddeford Leo Paul Menard Sr Pool St. Biddeford

Friendship Class Meeting Postponed For Lecture Series

Members of the Friendship Class of Saco United Baptist Church postponed the March 7 meeting to attend the Sweetser Lecture series at Linnell Gymnasium featuring Bowdoin College's Glee Club. President Raymond Taylor led the business segment as reports from officers were shared.

Saco United Baptist Church Sweetser Linnell Gymnasium Bowdoin College Glee Club Raymond Taylor Jean Brown William Stanley A. Bennett Bennett Homer Byrant Emma Lougee Thelma Scammon Gertrude Clark Maitha Albrecht Waveland King Harry Warren

ROTC at Harvard under campus restriction draw line

Harvard ROTC head Captain Moriarty warned a faculty council resolution restricting military reserve programs could force the program to end. He said the Navy may leave if the Harvard Corporation approves the measure which would require ROTC courses to be non credit.

Army Navy Air Force Moriarty Harvard Associated Press Cambridge Mass Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Harvard University Thomas J. Moriarty Harvard Corporation

New Books Listed At Dyer Library Saco February Additions

Dyer Library in Saco announces February new books across adult fiction and non fiction. Fiction highlights include The Garden of the Finzi Continis Eva Trout and By the Pricking of My Thumbs among others. Non fiction features The Quantity of a Turtle and Barron's Guide to Two Year Colleges with classics like The Iliad of Homer and The Earthly Paradise also listed. Juvenile sections add Shanon Huckberry Jones and Jump Shot Joe among titles.

Dyer Saco Bassani Eva Trout Bowen Christie Tia A Tahiti Cotterell Undertow Cory Cheyenne Hoffman Victoria Hamsun Kate Heyer Cork Street Johnson Loring Loeser Lockridge Lindop Patten Palmer Snow Wallace Judas Yerby Malania David Barron's Maew Miami Chicago Mailer Lipton Thomas Connor Drew Kalis Lewaven Heller Wolfe Homer Lattimore Camms Huntley Colette Maine Abbott George Lil Whyte North America Farth Nicolson Hayes Bishop

Oil spill recovery and legal actions in Torrey Canyon case

The British government sues Barracuda Tanker over cleaning costs with trial set in Singapore in September, while France pursues a Rotterdam suit against the same firm. Despite 40 miles of Brittany beaches coated, authorities say detergents helped break up the slick though harming marine life. Wildlife gradually returns as birds return. Britain tightens shipping rules in the Channel and Cornwall maintains vigilance with detergents stockpiled. Torrey Canyon itself lies beneath the Atlantic, breaking down on underwater rocks.

Union Oil Singapore France Rotterdam Brittany Torrey Canyon Cornwall Board of Trade Britain English Channel

St Ignatius Tops St Anthony's In Narrow Victory

St Ignatius defeated winless St Anthony's 52 to 31 on Friday night in Kennebunk Beach. The Spartans led early and maintained the advantage, limiting the Friars to two points in the second period as Nadeau and Phil Lips led St Ignatius with solid scoring.

Ignatius St. Anthony's Friars Spartans Friar Iv’s St. Ignatius Sheltra Roux L'Heureux Bourque Doiron Gatlette Beattie Norm St. Jo Kuzmickas J. Karalius Svelnys Dredinas J. Mazeika Everett Iki Karalis Kru St Anthony

Saco Sophomore Red Choroszy Breaks Into U Maine Baseball Plans

The University of Maine baseball squad includes Saco native Red Choroszy among promising sophomores under coach Jack Butterfield. Choroszy was part of last year's undefeated freshman team and joins a group of eager players as the season nears.

Crono University of Maine Jack Butterfield Saco

Hockey Results and Schedule From The NHL East Division

NHL East standings show New York tied with Detroit at 28 20 4 and 25 20 8, Toronto 22 16 11, Chicago 25 22 5, St Louis 25 15 11, Oakland 19 27 7, Los Angeles 18 25 6, Philadelphia 12 27 13, Minnesota 12 31 9. Friday’s results include no games. Montreal visits Minnesota and other matchups listed. May’s games include Montreal at St Louis and Toronto at Chicago among others.

New York Detroit Toronto Chicago St. Louis Oakland Los Angeles Philphia Minnesota Montreal Philadelphia Boston Pittsburgh

Alfred Youth Hurt In Crash On South Street

Three youths were injured in a single car crash on upper South Street Biddeford yesterday afternoon. Lawrence Hutchins, 17, of Alfred was thrown through the windshield and suffered face and arm injuries. Driver Erwin N Seavey, 17, also of Alfred, and passenger Timothy Burr of Kennebunk were treated for injuries. Vehicle damage was extensive. Police Sgt Albert Elwell and Officer Peter Hall investigated.

Upper South Street Biddeford Lawrence Hutchins Alfred Erwin N. Seavey Timothy Burr Kennebunk Albert Elwell Peter Hall

Meeting of Council Ste. Angerite at St Margaret’s Parish Hall

A meeting of the council Ste. sanguerite of L Union St. Jean Baptiste d Amelie will be held at 8 p m at St. Margaret's parish hall.

Ste. Sanguerite L'Union St. Jean Baptiste d c Amelie Suay St. Margaret's Parish Hall

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