Death of Alma Custeau 63 Biddeford service Monday
Alma Custeau 63 of 26 Jefferson's Court Biddeford died in a local hospital after a brief illness born April 20 1904 in Lawrence Mass son of Auguste and Adele Larose Custeau educated in local schools Thorn ton Academy Sacred Heart School in Canada owned a grocery and later managed the Maine Liquor Commission in Biddeford for 26 years He was a parishioner of St Andre's Church and member of several local organizations Survived by brother Edward Biddeford niece Therese Caouette and nephew Paul Custeau Funeral from St Andre's Church Monday at 9 am with calling hours at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford tonight and Saturday and Sunday.
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Alma Custeau
Jefferson’s Court
Biddeford
Lawrence
Mass
Auguste and
Adele Larose Custeau
Thornton Academy
Sacred Heart School
Canada
Custeau
Maine Liquor Commission
St. Andre’s Church
Sacred Heart League
Biddeford - Saco
Therese Caouette
Paul Casteau
St. Andre's Church
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Paul F. Pinkham Rites Held After Long Illness
Paul F. Pinkham 86 of Huntington Long Island died at home after a short illness. Born July 17 1881 in Cape Porpoise Maine he was a real estate broker and Shriner with Mason membership. Survived by wife Gertrude Owen Pinkham son Gardiner Pinkham Northport daughter Florence Van Leuvan Westbury five grandchildren. Services held at Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk Maine with Rev Fred Holmberg. Interment in Arundel Maine. Friends called 7 to 9 p.m. prior.
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Huntington
L.I
N.Y
Paul F. Pinkham
Cape Porpoise
Maine
Silas G
Abbie Rollins Pinkham
Kennebunkport
Pinkham
Naval Loge of Masons
Kittery
Gertrude Owen Pinkham
Gardiner Pinkham
Northport
Florence van Leuvan
Westbury
S.J
Bibber
Summer St
Kennebunk
Fred Holmberg
Christ Church
Kenne
Arundel
Dames Rochambeau Gather for Alfred Adams Memorial
The group will meet at 7 tonight at Cote Funeral Home, 87 James St., Saco, to pay respects to Alfred Adams, the late member Mrs Eva Lavoie.
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Dames Rochambeau
Cote Funeral Home
James St
Saco
Alfred Adams
Eva Lavoie
Sacred Heart League to Offer Prayers in Biddeford
Members of the Sacred Heart League of St. Andre's Church Biddeford will gather Sunday at 7 p.m. at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street to offer prayers for Alma Custeau a league member and church connection.
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Sacred Heart League of St. Andre's
Biddeford
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Alma Custeau
Owen-Davis Post to Hold Service for Harry Townsend Sr
Officers and members of the Owen-Davis Post American Legion Saco will meet tonight at the Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford to conduct a ritual service for Harry Townsend Sr.
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Owen-Davis Post
American Logp
Saco
Sansoucy
Stone St
Biddeford
Harry Townsend Sr
Fairfield History Ends as House Passes to Willey
Fairfield perishes from memory as property transfers after 132 years. Mrs. Willey hopes preservation of the home and its legacy, reflecting on Gov Fairfield’s painful death seen as gross malpractice by Washington authorities. The scene recalls a family sorrow and a nation’s pride in its past.
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Fairfield
Washington
Ma Fair
Willey
Funeral Directors and Contacts in Saco Maine
Funeral service listings include Shumway at 28 Spring Street Saco phone 284 5611 director Philip H Gross Sr. Dennett and Craig at 363 Main Street Saco Maine phone 282 0562 Emond's Funeral Home 28 5511 Frank X Emond J P Conroy.
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Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Card of Thanks for Kind Expressions of Sympathy
Your kind expression of sympathy is deeply appreciated and gratefully acknowledged by Fernand Cote and family.
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Fernand Cote
Funeral services set for Alfred Adams in Saco
Funeral services for Alfred Adams a former local resident who died in Connecticut will be conducted Saturday at 10 am from the Cote Funeral Home 87 James Street Saco. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 pm.
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Alfred Adams
Connecticut
Cote
James St
Saco
PTA Board Discusses Programs in Saco Meeting
The Saco PTA executive board met at 248 North St to review activities and future plans. Proceeds from the Election Day food sale totaled $219.86 and an April 17 performance of Frog Princesses at Thornton Academy is set for 2 p.m. in Linnell gym.
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Saco Parent-Teacher Association
Jason Ramsdell
North St
Portland
Thornton Academy
Linnell Gymnasium
Burns School
Saco
PTA
Charles Cotsis
Beach St
Mas Morrison
A. Raymond Gannon
Robert Moody
William Soucy
Bradley Leach
Leavitt Emmons
Ronald Boutet
Decorator Is Guest Of Thursday Club
A frosting and decorating demonstration highlighted the Thursday Club meeting at Christ Episcopal Church hall Biddeford. Mrs Lillian Normand of Sanford, a prize winning decorator, led the session as Dr Theresa LaFountain presided. Future speaker James H Rayner will discuss Wake Up America with tea and refreshments served by Dr LaFountain and Mrs Louis Parady.
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Thursda Club
Christ Episcopal Church Hall
Biddeford
Lillian Normand
Sanford
Theresa LaFountain
Frank Carey
William Gaffney
James H. Rayner
Lunchroom Fire Damages Kennebunk Eatery
Kennebunk Fire Department crews responded to a box 43 alarm at 11 last night for a stove pipe sparked fire at Goff's Lunchroom in Kennebunk Landing. The blaze caused several hundred dollars in damage to the structure owned by Mrs. Marcia Goff, officials said.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk Fire Department
Goff
Kennebunk Landing
Marcia Goff
Dying wild crane arrives after hunter wound at refuge
A wounded adult whooping crane hospitalized in San Antonio after being shot near Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, one of 48 wild birds remaining. Officials report 39 adults and nine young cranes at the refuge this year.
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San Antonio
Tex
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Aransas
Gulf of Mexico
Personal News From Biddeford and Navy Duty
Warren Harriman Jr residing at 12 Jan elle Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Electronics Technician Seaman Richard N Guillerault USN son of Mr and Mrs Raymond E Guillerault of 5 Clifford Street Biddeford serves aboard the ammunition ship USS Nitro at Davisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Harriman Jr
Janelle St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Richard N. Guillerault
USN
Raymond E. Guillerault
Clifford St
Davisville
Community church and club meetings announced for Biddeford
A series of meetings are scheduled around Biddeford including United Church of Christ parish supper at 5 45 this Monday, St Francis College recollection at 1 tomorrow, Saco School Street Methodist E and L Club gathering at 7 30 Monday, Fremont Club and Auxiliary joint meeting with board installation tomorrow night at Alfred Street hall with a supper at 6 30, and Saco Lodge IOOF meeting at 7 30 Monday at IOOF Hall with grand warden Lawrence Tidswell visiting followed by refreshments.
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United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Third Order of St. Francis
St. Francis College
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Fremont Club
Board of Directors
Alfred Street
Biddeford Hall
Saco Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
IOOF
Main Street
Saco
Lawrence Tidswell
Norway
Grand Lodge of
Maine
Lichurch Notes Fellowship Meeting Set At Lyman Church
The Boys' Fellowship of the Lyman Baptist Church will meet Saturday at 10 a.m. at the church. Good wins Mills.
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Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Soviet protest over attack on ships in Haiphong harbor
The Soviet Union protested after Soviet vessel Pereslav Zalessky and other ships were damaged near Haiphong during U S air raids. Reports said the port is strewn with delayed-action bombs and that the ship cannot move under its own power. U S spokesmen declined comment as Moscow warned of grave consequences and demanded punishment and preventive measures.
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U.S
Saigon
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Haiphong Harbor
United States
Soviet Union
Vietnam
Rkistan
Cam Pha
State Department
Mikhail Frunze
Sor Ted
Washington
Soviet Foreign Ministry
Surgeon Barnard discusses heart grafts and future banks
The surgeon said Blaiberg and Washkansky grafts showed no differences, though the first donor heart was smaller as it came from a woman. He doubted this affected the outcome and forecast heart banks for transplants including animal hearts. Primates would be best, but baboon hearts are too small and gorillas are scarce. pigs may be the most suitable.
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Barnard
Turning Cold With Gale Warnings On Portland Coast
Weather bulletin notes gale warnings along the coast. Forecaster says fair conditions will give way to much colder temperatures tonight with increasing cloudiness. Lows expected around 10 to 15 degrees below zero. Saturday brings cloudy skies, continued cold, and occasional light snow.
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Portland
Weather Outlook For Northern New England And Rhode Island
The five day forecast from the Weather Bureau shows below normal temperatures across northern New England, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Daytime highs in the teens to low 20s north and 20s to low 30s south with nights from zero to 10 below north and 10 to 15 above south. Precipitation accumulated around one quarter to one half inch, with light snow or flurries likely in the north and snow elsewhere late Monday or Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Orwell Play Will Be Staged Tomorrow
A three act drama based on 1984 by George Orwell will be staged tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in Linnell Gymnasium Ion Academy. Douglas McLeod, English department faculty coach, notes the production explores Big Brother and the Inner Party. Cast includes Bernie Cowan Philip LeBlanc Bonnie Steadley Everett Inman Debbie Harriman Anne Gannon Nason Snow John Enos Michael Vittorioso Christine Hewes Gail Linscott Gertrude Kouzounas Janet Knight.
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George Orwell
Linnell
Ion Academy
Big Brother
Douglas McLeod
English Department
Bernie Cowan
Philip LeBlanc
Bonnie Steadley
Everett Inman
Debbie Harriman
Anne Gannon
Nason Snow
John Enos
Michael Vittorioso
Christine Hewes
Gail Linscott
Gertrude Kouzounas
Janet Knight
Two Car Accident Reported In Saco
Saco police report a car driven by Sarah E Lennox 43 of 275 Bradley St Saco stopped on North Street early this morning to make a left turn and was struck by an auto operated by Kenneth E Rutter 37 of Buxton Road Saco Rutter said he was unable to stop in time to avoid the accident.
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Saco
Sarah E. Lennox
Bradley St
North Street
Kenneth E. Rutter
Buxton Road
Rutter
Peace mission in Paris cited in Trinh statement
Trinh said the next step rests with President Johnson as French and U S officials discuss Vietnam. Couve de Murville said Hanoi clarified its position while de Gaulle's government offered no immediate action. Canada weighs the North Vietnamese offer with Britain and the United States, with the U N over the peace talks framework. U Thant linked Trinh's remarks to potential progress toward talks.
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Trinh
Johnson
Maurice Couve de Murville
Hanoi
Charles de Gaulle
U.S
Vietnam
Ottawa
Foreign Ministry
Canada
United States
Britain
Control Commission
Poland
India
New York
U.N
U Thant
Tinh
Vietnam war costs claim drives funeral al lowance dispute
News items report husbands killed in Vietnam and government funeral allowances failing to cover costs. The Supreme Court is urged to bar draft boards from speeding inductions of those who burn draft cards in protest. Other brief items note heart transplant developments, McCarthy’s support appeal, and postal rate contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Supreme Court
Philip Blaiberg
Washington
Beach Society Meets At Anderson Home
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Washington Avenue Methodist Church met at Mrs. Anna Andersons home in Old Orchard Beach. With no president present, Vice President Florence Benson led devotions and a thank you note from Mrs. Cath was read. Plans for future events were discussed. the next meeting includes a truck lunch on Thursday Jan 18 at the church vestry with a $1 contribution. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Anderson assisted by Mrs Ruth Hod e en and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Anna Anderson
West Grand Avenue
Mattie Bliss
Florence Benson
Retta Sait
Cath
Benson
Anderson
Ruth Hodeen
Ethel Ritchie
Frances Johnson
Elizabeth Garland
Helen Cummings
Hazel Isley
Gertrude Leonard
Gertrude Wight
Notable Gifts Highlight Kennedy Sioux Honor
San Francisco observers present an Indian neck lace of Sioux colors to Senator Robert Kennedy at a senate subcommittee hearing on California Indians. Kennedy urged silence on the matter from Washington while Mae West and film luminaries attend USC honors.
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San Francisco
Robert Kennedy
D-N.y
Senate
California
Los Angeles
Mae West
Delta Kappa Alpha
University of Southern California
Jimmy Stewart
Alfred Hitchock
Mervyn LeRoy
Rockettes Club Plans Projects for Future Meetings
The Rockettes discussed future project ideas at a meeting hosted by Carol Ran Court in Saco with president Susan Hayden presiding. The next gathering will be at Gail Jacques home. attendees included Deborah Forrester Donna Coburn Laura Vittorioso Hannah Grondin Laura Angis Pamela Estes Marjorie LaFond Karen Swisten Jayne Lamb Deborah Bedard Susan Pollock Marsha Grondin and Jean Winston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Rockettes
Carol Rancourt
Saco
Susan Hayden
Gail Jacques
Deborah Forrester
Donna Coburn
Laura Vittorioso
Hannah Grondin
Laura Angis
Pamela Estes
Marjorie LaFond
Karen Swisten
Jayne Lamb
Deborah Bedard
Susan Pollock
Marsha Grondin
Jean Winston
Port Huron Firemen Reject First Contract Offer
Port Huron Mich AP two years of negotiations preceded the citys first contract offer to its 60 firemen The firemen voted it down overwhelmingly and said they would continue working without a contract Contents of the offer were not revealed.
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Port Huron, Mich
Biddeford Men Indicted By County Grand Jury
Two Biddeford and Sanford men were indicted by a York County grand jury on illegal bookmaking and related crimes following October gambling raids that involved about 20 arrests in Portland Biddeford and Sanford. Indictments include multiple break ins larcenies and robberies with numerous names and sums listed. Bail set at $1000 pending arraignment.
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Biddeford
Alfred
York County
Ronald Masure
Sanford
Lester Armstrong
Portland
Ralph Lawrence
Wells
Big R Outlet Inc
Charles Cohen
Stephen Philips
Kennebunk
Eric J. Lauzier
Onald Leroy Fitzgerald
Hull Mass
Frank Hugh Larkin
Weymouth
Mass
Arthur W. Hanson
Kittery
Guy Jenkins
Leo Vallee
Roland R. Fortier
Thurstor Erianson Corp
TEC
Charles R. Levesque
Increases In Mail Rates Becoming Effective Sunday
Postmasters Willie H. Laverriere of Biddeford and Joseph H. Vachon of Saco remind postal customers that new mail rates take effect January 7. First class letters rise to 6 cents per ounce up to 13 ounces and air mail to 10 cents per ounce up to 7 ounces with several rate restructures.
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Willie H. Laverriere
Biddeford
Joseph H. Vachon
Saco
Laverriere
United States
Canada
Mexico
Air Parcel Post
University of Maine courses offered at Biddeford High
Registration materials for the University of Maine second semester courses are available at Biddeford High School. Courses include Teaching of Art, Introduction to Government on Tuesdays, English Composition on Mondays, U.S. History since 1877 on Wednesdays, and Fundamentals of Public Speaking on Thursdays. Classes start the week of February 5 with materials obtainable 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maine
Biddeford High School
Paul E. Brunelle
Biddeford
U.S
Fire Quelled In Joint Effort By Departments
Fire departments from Biddeford and Saco stopped a three story tenement fire on Alfred Street early today. The main building was saved though sheds and bedrooms on all floors were damaged. The blaze began in an unknown shed area tied to Bism Moltoza on the first floor. Residents include Laurette Burnham Alfred Proulx Merle Russell Mrs Anna Nadeau and John Snow Jr. No injuries reported. The building is owned by Atty John Snow Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Saco
Alfred Street
Bism Moltoza
Laurette Burnham
Alfred Proulx
Merle Russell
Thieves Pry Open Safe At Wells Service Station
Wells police report burglars used a crow bar to pry open the Seven States service station safe on Depot Street Thursday night. The back room safe yielded between 1 and 200 dollars. exact total under investigation by Chief Richard E. Rouleau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven States
Depot Street
Wells
Richard E. Rouleau
Rouleau
Locker Fire at Thornton Academy Causes Little Damage
Saco firemen responded Thursday afternoon to a blaze in a locker inside the Thornton Academy main building. They report the fire was confined to the locker and extinguished quickly with little damage. The cause is under investigation. Sculpture and painting are the two oldest arts known to man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Thornton Academy
Robert Reay Named To Agency Council
Robert H. Reay of Damariscotta is named to the Maine Employment Security Commission advisory council replacing Leroy F. Hussey Sy who resigned for business reasons. Reay joins Roderick Farnham Bangor and David Peat Gardiner on the nine member panel. He is a Dartmouth and Amos Tuck graduate, Navy WWI veteran, president of multiple firms, and a former Maine Merchants Association leader with extensive local civic roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Robert H. Reay
Damariscotta
Maine Employment Security Commission
James J. George Sr
Leroy F. Hussey Sy
Hussey
Reay
Roderick E. Farnham
Bangor
David Peat
Gardiner
Ren
Damariscotta - Newcastle Development Corp
St. Patrick’s Church
Damariscotta Mills
Desert word carries no explicit heat meaning
The sentence notes that the term desert does not inherently indicate a hot climate. It clarifies that geographic deserts can be cold or arid without implying high temperatures.
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Desert
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Mattoon, Ill
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Mattoon
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Colorado State Penitentiary
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Seemart Selice
Spike Jones
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Rockettes Club
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Raymond Tilson
Ralph Tanguay
Steven Roberts
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