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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1968

Page

2

Deaths Kennebunk Floyd I Russell 65

Floyd Ivory Russell 65 of Port land Road Kennebunk died in a Biddeford hospital early Saturday. Born June 1902 in Alfred he was employed nearly 45 years by E. R. Warren Co. He is survived by daughter Josephine Offaly Portland sister Mrs Owen Martin Gorham and two granddaughters. Funeral Friday March 1 at 2:30 p.m. Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk. Interment Hope Cemetery in spring. Friends may call Feb 29 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

Kennebunk Floyd Ivory Russell Portland Road Biddeford Alfred Harry E Augusta (Thyng) Russell E. R. Warren Co Josephine Offaly Portland Owen Martin Gorham Angell Funeral Home Dane St Henry 0. Meyert Hope Cemetery

Israel Dvilinsky funeral held in Portland for 74 year old

Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at Shaary Tphiloh synagogue in Portland for Israel Dvilinsky 74 formerly of 5 South St Saco who died Saturday in a city hospital Interment was in a Portland cemetery Mourning at the home of his son Sydney Dvilinsky 125 Rowe Ave Portland He was born in Portland Feb 27 1893 and owned a fruit business in the city He belonged to Shaary Tphiloh and Ac Chaim synagogues Biddeford He is survived by his widow Tina Levine Dvilinsky a daughter Mrs Ruth Zaitlin a son Norman Dvilinsky five sisters Mrs Leah Fienberg Miss Anna Cohen and Miss Lillian Cohen all of Portland five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews

Augusta Shaary Tphiloh Synagogue Portland Israel Dvilinsky South St Saco Sydney Dvilinsky Rowe Ave Dvilinsky Shaary Tphiloh Ac Chaim Synagogue Bidderd Tina Levine Dvilinsky Ruth Zaitlin Biddeford Norman Dvilinsky Leah Fienberg Anna Cohen Lillian Cohen

Mrs Irene R West 78 Dies in Saco Hospital

Irene R West 78 longtime Saco resident died Saturday night after lengthy illness Born in Aurora December 26 1889 she was active in Salvation Army work and a member of Owen-Davis Unit American Legion Auxiliary Survived by widower Myron B West and stepson Manley C West of Portland plus brothers Hollis Richardson Brewer Joseph Richardson Waterville Norman Richardson and several nieces Funeral services set for 2 pm tomorrow at Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring St Saco with burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery Friends may call tonight 7 to 9 at the funeral home

Irene R. West Bonython Ave Saco Aurora Chardson Brewer Joseph Richardson Salvation Army Owen-Davis American Legion Auxiliary Sace Myron B. West Manley C. West Portland Hollis Richardson Waterville Norman Richardson Shumway Funeral Home Spring St Laurel Hill Cemetery

Prayers for Mrs. Clarin da Langelier in Biddeford

Members of Ste Anne s Sodality of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco will meet at Bolduc Funeral Home in Biddeford at 7 tonight to say prayers for Mrs Clarin da Langelier, mother of Yvette Bertrand, a member.

Ste. Anne's Sodality Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco Bolduc Clarinda Langelier Yvette Bertrand

Fatima Circle to Pay Respects for Clarinda Langelier

Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella will meet at 7 15 tonight at Boldue Funeral Home 291 Alfred St Biddeford to pay respects to Clarinda Langelier mother of Yvette Bertrand a member.

Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella Boldue Funeral Home Alfred St Biddeford Clarinda Langelier Yvette Bertrand

SHUMWAY Funeral Service Listing in Saco Maine

DENNETT & CRAIG at 365 Main Street Saco Maine provide funeral services. Shumway Funeral Service located at 35 Spring Street Saco lists Philip H Gross Sr as director. Local contact numbers 284-5611 and 282-0562 for both firms.

Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Saco Philip H. Gross Sr Dennett & Craig Main Street Maine Dial Dennett & Craig Funeral Home 365

Gratitude for Kindness After Our Bereavement

William C. Smith and Family express sincere thanks for thoughtful acts during the last sickness and for floral offerings and sympathy tributes during their bereavement.

William C. Smith

Dennis Vanites 78 of Saco Dies in Florida

Dennis Vanites born January 30 1890 in Lechenia Elias Greece came to Biddeford in 1922 and founded Crystal Bottling Co. in 1923. Survived by widow Georgia two daughters two sisters a brother six grandchildren. Funeral from St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Tuesday at 2 pm with viewing today 2-4 and 7-10 at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford.

Dennis Vanites Cleveland St Saco Clearwater Fla Lechenia Elias Greece Theodore and Maria Papakyriakopoulos Vanites Vanites Biddeford Crystal Bottling Co St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Order of Emond Funeral Home Hill St

Kennebunk Woman Hazel Dupras Dies at 72

Mrs Hazel T Dupras aged 72 of Wells Road Kennebunk died suddenly at home Saturday. Wife of Ernest Dupras she was born March 8 1895 in North Berwick daughter of William A and Laura Jane Morrill. Survived by husband two sons Jackson J Elwell and Lawrence R Elwell both of Dover NH two sisters Mrs Archie B Knight and Mrs Madeleine Bartlett both of Kennebunk six grandchildren ten great grandchildren one niece and one nephew. Funeral from Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk Tuesday at 1 30 p m with burial in Pine Grove Cemetery in spring. Funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m.

Kennebunk Hazel T. Dupras Wells Road Ernest Dupras North Berwick William A Laura Jane (Ricker) Morrill Jackson J. Elwell Lawrence R. Elwell Dover N.H Archie B.knight Madeleine Bartlett Angell Funeral Home Dane St. Kennebunk Pine Grove Cemetery

Ernest H McConnell dies in Kennebunk at 81

Ernest H McConnell 81 of West Kennebunk died at home. Born June 4 1886 in Chelsea Vermont son of the late and Margaret Blackburn McConnell he was retired from Rogers Fibre Co. Survived by widow Jennie B McConnell one son Gerald E two sisters one grandson and four great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bibber Memorial Chapel with Rev Robert M Howes officiating. Burial Pine Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at chapel tomorrow 2 to 4 in Kennebunkport.

Kennebunk Ernest H McConnell West Kennebunk Chelsea Margaret Blackburn McConnell Rogers Fibre Co Jennie B. McConnell Gerald E Clifton Tedford Bath Lewis Hall Portland Bibber Memorial Summer St Pine Grove Cemetery Robert M. Howes South Congregational Church Kennebunkport Friends

Mrs Clarinda Langelier Rites Set At St Josephs Church

Mrs Clarinda Langelier 46 Cutts St Biddeford died after a short illness at a Sanford nursing home She was born Sept 8 1883 to Alphonse and Laura Bolduc She was organist at St Andre s Church for nine years a member of Ste Anne s Sodality and Union St Jean Baptiste Survived by son Paul Langelier daughter Yvette Bertrand sister Alexina Dejager four grandchildren three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Services Tuesday at 8 30 a m at St Joseph s Church Friends may call at Boduc Funeral Home Biddeford today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m

Clarinda Langelier Cutts St Biddeford Sanford Alphonse Laura LaLanne Bolduc Stanislas St. Andre's Church St. Joseph's Church Bolduc Alfred St

St Louis Women’s Association Meeting Rescheduled

The St Louis Women's Association meeting is postponed to Wednesday March at 7 30 p m at St Louis High School where a film will be shown. Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary meets at 7 30 tonight in Biddeford City Building. Daughters of Isabella hold a social tomorrow at 7 30 p m at St John’s Hall Adams Street Biddeford. Biddeford Troop 308 Auxiliary meets at 7 30 p m in parish scout hall for a housewares demonstration with guest attendance encouragement.

St. Louis Women’s Association St. Louis High School Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Biddeford City Building Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella St. John’s Hall Adams Street St. Joseph's Parish

Church Notes Comeaux Gatherings This Week

A Congregation Book Study meets at 8 p m Tuesday in Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses at 107 Main St A Sunbeams meeting for girls 6 to 10 is scheduled Tuesday at 3 30 p m in the Salvation Army hall 91 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach The Ladies Home League gathers Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Salvation Army hall 91 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach A Tuesday prayer meeting is set for 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church Route 9A off Route 109 Wells

Kingdom Hall of Jeho Opal Witnesses Main St Aco the Sunbeams Salvation Army Hall Union Ave Old Orchard Beach Ladies Home League Full Gospel Wells

Portland Weather Forecast Brief

Fair tonight in Portland with low temperatures from zero to five above. Tuesday expected to be fair with little temperature change across the region.

Portland

Boat Timetable Fragment for A M P M May Schedule

Fragmentary OCR shows a boat timetable with entries for May days 26 to 29. Times listed include morning and afternoon periods such as 9:38 and 10:14 on 26, 3:14 and 3:56, 10:26 and 10:56, plus 4:08 4:44, 11:14 11:38, 4:56 5:20, and 5:32 6:02 on subsequent dates. Some values indicate incomplete or unclear entries.

HIG Low A. M. P

Weather outlook for northern New England and Rhode Island

The five day forecast from the Weather Bureau for northern New England, Massachusetts and Rhode Island calls for below normal averages with Tuesday mild, colder midweek, then little change. Daytime highs will be mostly in the 20s north and 30s south, while nights dip to zero to 10 degrees north and 10 to 20 south. Precipitation totals under a quarter inch melted with light snow flurries possible Wednesday and scattered flurries in mountain areas Thursday and Friday.

Boston Weather Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhode Island

Gate Crasher Stanley Berman Dies At 41

New York AP reports gate crashing figure Stanley Berman died in a Brooklyn hospital at 41 from a blood infection. A private investigator, taxi driver and occasional actor, he collected celebrity autographs and reportedly crashed ceremonies about 7000 times.

Stanley Berman New York Brooklyn Berman

Funeral Services for Felix W Bergeron at St Joseph Church

Funeral services for Felix W Bergeron of 22 Vine Ave Biddeford were held Saturday morning at St Josephs Church with a solemn requiem high mass celebrated by Rev Robert Girouard assisted by Rev Maurice Morin as deacon and Rev Robert E Lee sub deacon. Interment followed at St Josephs Cemetery with graveside rites conducted by Rev Sylvia Levesque. Bearers were Richard Mers Robert Larochelle Norman Larochelle Conrad Grondin Ralph Roy and Marcel Roy.

Felix W. Bergeron Vine Ave Biddeford St. Joseph's Church Robert Girouard Maurice Morin Robert E. Lee Diane Rousselle St. Joseph's Cemetery Sylvia Levesque

Funeral services for Mrs Anna Turgeon biddeford

Funeral services for Mrs Anna Turgeon 71 of 13 Walnut St Biddeford were held Saturday at 10 at St Josephs Rev Robert Girouard celebrated the solemn requiem high mass with Rev Valmont Gilbert as deacon and Rev Sylvia Levesque as subdeacon. Burial was in St Josephs Cemetery with Father Levesque saying prayers at the grave. Bearers were Richard Roussin Robert Turgeon Robert Fournier Paul Robida Richard Vigne and Roger Gagnon.

Anna Turgeon Walnut St Biddeford St. Joseph's Church Robert Girouard Valmont Gilbert Sylvia Levesque Diana Rousselle Our Lady of Victory Circle Delia Saucier Diana Moulin Exilia Meo Lea Labarre Clara Gauthier Eucharistic League of

Funeral for Mrs. Anna Tremblay at Notre Dame de Lourdes

Funeral services were held at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco for Mrs. Anna Tremblay of 26 Irving Street. Rev. Joseph S. Carrier led a solemn high mass with Deacon Paul Jalbert and Subdeacon Donald LaBranche. Burial followed at St. Joseph's Cemetery with graveside prayers by Father LaBranche. Bearers were Waltham Belani, Terrance Belanger, James Elanger, and Arthur Tardif.

Anna Tremblay Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco Irving St Joseph S. Carrier Paul Jalbert Donald Labranche Eva S. Carrier St. Joseph's Cemetery Father Labranche Waltham Belani Terrance Belanger James Elanger Arthur Tardif

Safecrackers Hit Three Maine Liquor Stores

In a weekend spree, safecrackers target three state liquor stores in Falmouth Scarborough and Waldoboro. Losses estimated at 7500 to 10000 dollars, with receipts stolen on Saturday and insured. Stores sit along U S Route 1. Falmouth and Scarborough sites opened through roof and doors jimmied.

Augusta Falmouth Scarborough Waldoboro

Biddeford Juvenile Returned To Family

A 14 year old Biddeford girl reported missing over the weekend was found on Middle Street Sunday night and returned to her parents. Biddeford police officers Roger Fecteau and Armand Quellette investigated. EL PASO TEX AP A proposed city ordinance in El Paso would ban massage by opposite genders and license parlor operators with license revocation for violations. Marian L Swigart, a parlor operator, said no man wants to be massaged by another man and the business would fail if women were not allowed to massage men.

Biddeford Middle Street Roger Fecteau Armand Quellette EL Paso Tex Marian L. Swigart

Camp Waban Director to Speak at Notre Dame Auxiliary

Wayne Wormwood of North Berwick director of the Waban Association for Retarded Children will address the Notre Dame Hospital Auxiliary on March 5 at 8 p.m. The event at Biddeford hospital on Pool Road is open to the public. The Waban Association, Maine’s largest support group, serves nearly 600 members and maintains the permanent summer day camp for disabled children, approved by state health and welfare authorities.

Wayne Wormwood North Berwick Waban Association For Waban Barney Beg Lake Sanford Notre Dame Hospital Pool Road Biddeord Hospital Maine Waban Association State Department of Health and Welfare, Mental Health and Correction Division

Westmoreland says offensive impacts counters and tactics

General Westmoreland described Laos and Cambodia as zones of infiltration and supply for North Vietnam, noted widespread destruction in cities due to Viet Cong attacks, defended the accuracy of enemy killed in action figures, and argued the Tet offensive temporarily put allies on the defensive while causing heavy enemy losses. He warned Hanoi may reuse the tactic of infiltrating population centers and urged continued pressure and security efforts.

Laos Cambodia North Vietnam Hanoi South Vietnam Westmoreland Viet Con U.S el Ment Khe Sanh Enmy Allid

Motels Dominate U S Lodging Share At Five Billion

The lodging industry in the United States records about 25 percent of the 5 billion dollar total for lodging industry revenues, according to Media Britannica.

U. S Barrelas Media Britannica

Three Accidents Investigated By Saco Police

Saco police investigated several weekend traffic incidents. Charles Morris and Elizabeth Cote collided on Spring Street Sunday afternoon. Saturday a Bowie car was rear ended by Belanger as Bowie turned onto North Street from Route 1. Whittemore was rear ended by Janson on York Hill, and another vehicle struck a guard rail twice before leaving the scene.

Saco Charles E. Morris Flag Pond Road Elizabeth R. Cote Union St Spring Street William D. Bowie Main St Edward N. Belanger Grayson St Biddeford Bowie North Street Route 1 Thomas L. Whittemore Buxton Road Patrick A. Janson Portland Road Whittemore York Hill Main Street

Local notices from Kennebunk and nearby towns

A string of social and civic items from Kennebunk Windham Arundel and Kennebunkport notes include visits by Miss Sharon Smith and Miss Linda Smith to Cres ent Surf and Putnam Conn respectively. Knight of Pythias Myrtle Lodge met on Main Street with plans for a page rank and refreshments. Guests Walter and Mrs Smithwood vacationed in Fort Worth Texas. Beatrice Campbell and Ruth Clough are mentioned in local events. A Maine Welfare Directors regional meeting discussed food stamp program expansion and the governors Task Force program report. Residents of Augusta Hampton Falls and Cape Elizabeth are noted in various visits and meetings.

Sharon Smith Windham Henry Smith Cresent Surf Smith Linda Smith Page Roy Jackson William Taylor Walter Johnson Smithwood Road Forth Worth Texas Delbert Allen Olive Brown Hovey Street Kenneth Curtis Susan Angela Kenne Kennebunkport Arunde Grenee Arundel Ann Cluff Grange Educational Aid Fund Maine Beatrice Campbell Ruth Clough Peter Philbrick Vietnam Langley Philbrick Alice Tyler Janet Gregoire Mary Clough Louis Flagg Maine Welfare Directors Androscoggin County Catherine Gaudet Abraham LaGasse Augusta Clayton Cox John and Douglas Hampton Falls N.H Robert Maling Glenvary Place Longview Meadows Deborah Cox Betsy Perrow Mary Perrow Storer Street Lawrence Hatch Elaine and Gary Cape Elizabeth Fred Bunnell Ocean View Road

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