Death of Mrs Anna Turgeon at 71 in Biddeford
Mrs Anna Turgeon 71 of 13 Walnut St Biddeford died Wednesday after a short illness born April 16 1896 in Leaston daughter of Modeste and Josephine Chartiere Dubois resident 60 years worked 20 years in Pepperell Mfg Blanket dept member Our Lady of Victory Circle Third Order St Francis Chalice of Oblate Missionary Eucharistic League and St Josephs Church Survivors include three sons Gerard Henri Leo three daughters Gertrude Hanusek Marie Jeanne Letourneau Bernadette Handwerk Jr one brother Andre Lafargue three sisters Alma Fournier Rose Robida Jeannette Gagnon 14 grandchildren two pavare children and several nieces and nephews Funeral 10 am Saturday at St Josephs Church visiting hours Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford today and tomorrow 2-4 and 7-10 pm.
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Anna Turgeon
Walnut St
Biddeford
Lewiston
Modeste
Josephine (Chartiere) Dubois
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Turgeon
Our Lady of Victory Circle
Third Order of
St. Francis
Chalice of the Oblate
Eucharistic League
St. Joseph's Church
Henri Turgeon
Gerard Turgeon
Springvale
Leo Turgeon
Lowell
Mass
John
Gertrude) Hanusek
Saco
Robert
Marie Jeanne) Letourneau
Sanford
Roy
Bernadette) Handwerk Jr
Emmaus
Penn
Andre Lafargue
Alma Fournier
Rose Robida
Jeannette Gagnon
Old Orchard Beach
Pavare
Bolduc
Alfred St
Felix W Bergeron Dies After Brief Illness Biddeford
Felix Wilfrid Bergeron 57 of 22 Vine Ave Biddeford died last night before hospital admission He was born November 12 1910 in Biddeford son of Noe and Marie Neault Bergeron longtime Lemire’s Furniture worker Surviving widow Flor Ida Grenier Bergeron sons Roger in Alabama Roland at March Air Force Base Calif daughters Jeanne Lapierre Rita Bergeron Claire Wodraska all in Biddeford sisters Alfred Larochelle Cerile Gosselin Archie King Alcide Demers and Louis Ouellette brothers Louis Arundel Paul Biddeford seven grandchildren Funeral from St Joseph's Church Biddeford Saturday at 1045 am Interment in St Joseph's Cemetery Friends may call SouSoucy Funeral Home today and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm
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Felix Wilfrid Bergeron
Vine Ave
Biddeford
Noe
Marie Neault Bergeron
Lemire
Main St
St. Joseph's Church
Florida Grenier Bergeron
Roger
Alabama
Roland
March Air Force Base
Calif
Jeanne Lapierre
Rita Bergeron
Claire Wodraska
Saco
Alfred Larochelle
Cerile Gosselin
Archie King
Alcide Demers
Louis Ouellette
Hartford
Pray Night for Miss Marie Robichaud at Bolduc Home
Members of the People's Eucharistic League of St. Joseph's Church meet at 7 tonight at Bolduc Funeral Home 291 Elm Street Biddeford to say prayers for Miss Marie Robichaud who is the focus of the service.
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People’s Eucharistic League of
Our Lady of Victory Circle to Honor Mrs Turgeon
Our Lady of Victory Circle will meet tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Bolduc Funeral Home in Biddeford to pay respects to Mrs. Anna Turgeon, a circle member. All members are asked to wear their caps.
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Our Lady of Victory Circle
Bolduc
Alfred St
Biddeford
Anna Turgeon
Printing Press Demonstration At Kiwanis Meeting
Adelbert Jakeman Jr. spoke on hobbies and demonstrated a small printing press at the Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club meeting held at Stan's Restaurant on Washington Avenue. President Donald Jones presided as about 20 members attended.
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Old Orchard Beach
Kiwanis Club
Stan's
Washington Avenue
Adelbert Jakeman Jr
Donald Jones
Funeral Directors Directory Entry in Maine
Funeral home listings appear with contact numbers and director names such as Emond at FMOND Funeral Home and Gross Sr. at SHUMWAY Funeral Service. Entries include street addresses and phone digits like 284-5511 and 284-5611 for funeral services in Saco and nearby areas.
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Fmond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
Snoring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Funeral Notices for Boucoulas and Gravel
Boucoulas William P. of Newark New Jersey February 20 funeral from Lytwyn and Lytwyn Home for Funerals Irvington to St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at 1:30 services then to grave site. Survivors include Olga Macris Helen Demetroulakos Christine Davey Katherine Manning Esther Poutsiaka Peter W George W and 10 grandchildren. Gravel Amelia of Biddeford Pool Maine funeral from St Andre s Church Saturday 9 AM with viewing at Emond Funeral Home Thursday and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lytwyn Home
Springfield Ave
Irvington
N. J
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Newark
Gravel
Amelia
First St
Biddeford Pool
St. Andre’s Church
Emond Funeral Home
Maurice P Poirier dies after lengthy illness in Saco
Maurice P Poirier 62 of 79 Cumberland Ave Saco died early today after a lengthy illness. Born Oct 10 1905 in Biddeford he was a Notre Dame de Lourdes parishioner and Sacred Heart League member. Surviving are his mother two sons Theodore and Robert Poirier a sister Pauline Garon Jeannette Poirier and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from Notre Dame de Lourdes Saturday at 8 am with burial in St Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford. Today and tomorrow viewing 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m at St Biddeford.
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Maurice Paul Poirier
Cumberland Ave
Saco
Biddeford
Theodore
Meleda Poirier
Notre Dam de Lourdes
Sacred Heart League
Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society of
Portland
Robert Poirier
Pauline Garon
Jeannette Poirier
Old Orchard Beach
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Sansoucy
Stone St
Third Order of St. Francis to Pray for Mrs Turgeon
Members of the Third Order of St. Francis will meet at 7 tonight at Bolduc Funeral Home 291 Alfred Street Biddeford to say prayers for Mrs Anna Turgeon a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Order of St. Francis
Bolduc
Anna Turgeon
Funeral Services for Armendine Boissonneault
Funeral services for Mrs. Wilfred Armendine Boissonneault of 22 Acorn Street Biddeford were held at St. Andre’s Church Biddeford with high mass by Rev Maurice Morin assisted by Deacon Rev Roland Sirois and Subdeacon Rev Donald LaBranche. Interment followed in Calvary Section St. Joseph’s Cemetery Biddeford. Bearers were Henry Buorque Albert Nolette William Bisson Josephat Tardif Edgar Cabana and Edmond Neault.
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Armendine Boissonneault
Wilfred
Armendine) _Boissonneault
Acorn St
Biddeford
Calvary
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Sirois
Henry Buorque
Albert Nolette
William Bisson
Josephat Tardif
Edgar Cabana
Edmond Neault
Supper Serva Te Members Of Beach AL Post
Old Orchard Beach supper was served to C Fayette Staples Post American Legion members at 6:30 by Paul Remillard and others at the post home before the 7:15 meeting led by Cmdr Joseph Cyr. York County Cmdr Paul DeRoy spoke as guest. minutes were read. plans for a York County blood bank were noted. John Wright listed as at Togus Hospital. Raymond Dube’s fire loss discussed. meeting adjourned after Colors retired. March committee members named Herbert Bean and Omer.
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Old Orchard Beach
C. Fayette Staples Post American Legion
Paul Remillard
Post
Aree
Joseph Cyr
York County
Paul DeRoy
Eliot Post
Supper Committee
Herbert Bean
Omer
K Of C Unit Social At Columbus Hall
The Ladies Auxiliary of Rev. James J. Mullen K of C Council held a social at Columbus Hall Union Avenue with about 65 attendees. Prizes went to Priscilla Nolette Carmen Desjardins Raynold Melancon Joan Hilton and others. whist winnings noted for several players. A business meeting is planned for March 6 at Columbus Hall.
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Old Orchard Beach
James J. Mullen
Geneva Petrin
Robert Petrin
Armand LaPointe
Low
Marie Boisvert
Joan Erickson
Queens
Robert Perrin
Olive Thibeau
Alice Gauthier
Landry
Bernice Menard
Columbus Hall
Union Avenue
Princess Margaretha of Sweden visits San Francisco
Princess Margaretha of Sweden and her husband John K Ambler arrived in San Francisco for a six day visit. They will be guests of Sweden's consul general Carl Henrik Petersen and plan to sail on Petersen's sloop Panache on the bay during the stay.
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San Francisco
Margaretha
Sweden
Gustaf VI
San Francisco Bay
Chicago
John K. Ambler
Carl-Henrik Petersen
Petersen
Local Personal Notices From Biddeford and a Soldier’s Return
Miss Alice McCarthy 27 of Myr tle Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Adeline Lepage 24 Wentworth Street Biddeford is also a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Spec 4 Roger A Nickerson son of Mr and Mrs Arnold A Nickerson Cape Porpoise has completed a 30 day leave and returned to duty with the U S Army now on a six month tour in Ban Me Thout Viet Nam where he had served for the past 1242 months.
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Alice McCarthy
Myrtle St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Adeline Lepage
Wentworth St
Webber Hospial
Roger A. Nickerson
Arnold A Nickerson
Cape Porpoise
U.S. Army
Nickerson
Ban Me Thout
Vietnam
Church Notes Friday Religious Meetings Across Several Towns
Weekly ministry and youth programs listed for Kingdom Hall Saco Faith Pentecostal Old Orchard Beach and Lyman Baptist. Events include Royal Rangers and Missionettes for ages 12 to 17, Pioneer Girls, Ladies Prayer, and Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes for St Monica’s Kennebunk with multiple grades and times.
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Royal Rangers and Missionettes
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Confraternity of Christian
St. Monica’ S Church
Kennebunk
Annual Report Issued In Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport residents received the town annual report detailing a total budget of 447 099.50 and a record overall budget. Last year’s appropriations totaled 417 443.18 with expenditures of 544 221.31 in 1967. The school department for 1968 is set at 233 262.32, up from 218 401.74. Unexpended 1967 surplus carried into 1968 amounts to 29 859.20. The annual town meeting is scheduled for March 4 at the Consolidated School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Rowden family wins reprieve for third son in Vietnam service
In Medford Oregon Harvey Rowden and his wife received a one year compassionate hardship deferment for Douglas T Rowden 19 after petitions with nearly 1000 signatures urged the Jackson County Selective Service Board to grant relief. Their two older sons James and John died in Vietnam while serving with the Marine Corps. The family works at Medford Corp lumber complex and their home is in Jacksonville. A fourth son Malcolm 10 also lives there.
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Medford
Ore
Harvey Rowden
Marine Corps
Vietnam
Douglas T. Rowden
Jackson County Selective Service Board
Rowden
James
John
Douglas
Medford Corp
Malcolm
Jacksonville
Tenderizing Louisville Party Dress Lesson
Mrs. Murray planned Leah's first party and velvet dress wearing but heated the bath to fluff it. The child observed the steam and quipped that you must cook it till tender, turning a domestic mishap into a wry joke about readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Marvin Murrays
Leah
Weather Roundup for Portland Cold Readings
Variable cloudiness with periods of snow flurries in the north through Friday. Lows tonight 10 to 20 below in the north and zero to 10 below in the south. Not so cold Friday.
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Portland
Gorham State College Honors Dean's List Names
Gorham named to the Dean's List for the fall semester include Robert E. Towne of Kennebunkport. Sally Mac Donald of Old Orchard Beach earned A in all subjects while student teaching at Mechanic Falls. Donna Webber of Kennebunk teaching at Hollis is on the student teaching honor list.
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Gorham
Gorham State College
Robert E. Towne
Kennebunkport
Sally MacDonald
Old Orchard Beach
Mechanic Falls
Donna Webber
Kennebunk
Hollis
How chromosomal RNA guides gene activity in cells
Biologist explains that cells carry a full genetic blueprint yet only specific genes activate. Histones suppress or permit gene expression, but cannot choose targets alone. Nuclear control comes from chromosomal RNA, with each RNA molecule pairing only with a specific gene to direct activation or repression.
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Bonner
Bermuda meeting to discuss monetary policy plans
A British Embassy official says the Bermuda conference will focus on monetary policy and remain confidential. Organizers consider future meetings rotating between Great Britain and the United States, aiming to address criticism of a prior winter conference. Daily sessions start at 10 am with evening receptions and a Monday black tie dinner for delegates and wives. the social schedule is tentative and final details to arrive in Bermuda.
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Great Britain
United States
Bermuda
Dessert Bridge party honors Mrs Wight and guests
Mrs Clement Wight hosted a Tuesday afternoon dessert bridge. High score by Mrs Fran Levesque as substitute. Mrs Margaret Lynch of Portland also acted as substitute. Miss Ethel Wight, Mrs Clement Wight and C Paul Wight visited Oakland and Day's Ferry in Woolwich as guests of Dr and Mrs Paul Pitman yesterday.
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Clement Wight
Francess Levesque
Margaret Lynch
Portland
Ethel Wight
C. Paul Wight
Atckland
Day’s Ferry
Woolwich
Paul Pitman
New England Senate votes on rent amendment amid civil rights push
Ten New England senators backed the majority as the Senate refused to table an open rent amendment to the civil rights bill. Dodd Ribicoff Kennedy McIntyre Muskie Pell Aiken Prouty Brooke Smith voted against tabling. Cotton voted for tabling. Pastore did not vote but was paired against tabling.
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Associated Press
Washington
New England
Senate
Norris Cotton
Tabling
John O. Pastore
D-R.l
Dodd and Ribicoff
Conn
Kennedy
Mass
McIntyre
Boston marks third anniversary of Malcolm X assassination
A 150 person procession gathered at Humboldt Avenue and Townsend Street where Malcolm X lived as a child to mark the third anniversary of his assassination. The event included a pre procession open-air religious ceremony and exhibits from community groups featuring Negro art a handicraft bazaar and several skits with participants from the Congress of Racial Equality and Roxbury residents.
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Boston
Humboldt Avenue
Townsend Street
Malcolm X
Congress of Racial Equality
Roxbury
College Seniors Teaching At Area Schools
Four Biddeford men and one from Saco, all seniors at St. Francis College, are among 24 seniors teaching in Maine junior and senior high schools. The group includes Gerard Bisson, French at St. Louis High Biddeford. Gerard A. Beaupre, French at Biddeford Junior High. Richard A. Thibeault, history at Biddeford Junior High. Donald R. Guignard, French at Kennebunk High. and Richard G. Gagnon, French at Andre's High School in Biddeford. The program, directed by Raymond Kenneally, aims to meet state certification requirements nationwide.
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Biddeford
Saco
St. Francis College
Pool Road
The
Maine
Gerard Bisson
Joseph Bisson
Pike St
St. Louis High School
Erard A. Beaupre
Arthur Beaupre
Quimby St
Biddeford Junior High School
Richard A. Thibeault
Anne Thibeault
Emmons Place
Donald R. Guignard
Rene Guignard
Hill St
Kennebunk High School
Richard G. Gagnon
George H. Gaignon
Temple St
Andre’s
Raymond A. Kenneally
Ecumenical Meeting At Beach Draws Regional Clergy
An Ecumenical meeting was held last night at Washington Avenue Methodist Church attended by people from West Scarborough Saco Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach. Rev David Bell Commissioner for Public Relations spoke. Refreshments were organized by Elizabeth Garland Gertrude Leonard and assisted by Florence Benson Jean Cooper and Louise King.
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Old Orchard
Marines Face Difficulties At Khe Sanh In Heavy Fighting
Marines at Khe Sanh fear reinforcements may come too late for an offensive return. Helicopter drops and air resupply risk heavy casualties from North Vietnamese artillery. Retreat or withdrawal seems nearly impossible amid tight terrain and enemy hill positions. In Wyoming, Mayor Coffman Jr. injures while skiing, then continues.
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Rommel
Germany
Afrika Korps
Khe Sanh
Oe Strip
South Vietnam
Dak To
U.S
Dak
Hue
George McArthur
Perfume River
John Lengel
Stadel
Imperial Fortress
Lengel
U.S. Army
Malcolm X Death and Black Muslims Convicted
Malcolm X rose to national attention as a Black Muslim leader. After leaving the group to form his own organization he was shot to death at a Harlem ballroom in New York City. Members of the Black Muslims were convicted of his slaying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm X
New York City
Harlem
Warrant Sought After Jewelry Theft in Biddeford
Biddeford police stated warrants will be sought on Larceny charges after two women allegedly attempted to steal about 1300 dollars in diamond rings from Jack and Larry Jewelry, with staff recovering the tray and police tracing suspects to Rockland and Portland for further charges. The incident prompted a city and county police alert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Jack and Larry
Jack Simensky
Simensky
Arthur Simensky
Rockland
Portland
Bombing Escalation noted with new targets near Hanoi and rocket use
Radar-limited strikes under overcast damaged none of the two concrete targets while Saigon monitors reported Radio Hanoi clear on short waves. New Chinese 107mm rockets were used at Cu Chi and Lai Khe, lighter and easier to transport, with U S forces noting proximity to Saigon and ongoing near-maily operations from B 52s striking Lai Khe and surrounding bases.
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Saigon
Radio
Hanoi
U.S. Marine AG
U.S
Cu Chi
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Lai Khe
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Air Force
Ball and chain wedding ends in Denver license rush
In Denver, Nancy Takata and Leonard Banks waited in the city clerk's office as Banks wore a 40 pound ball and chain on his ankle. It took over an hour for city workers to remove the restraint after a 20 minute process to issue their marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball and Chain
Denver
Colo
Nancy Takata
Leonard Banks
Banks
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Mai
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