Navy and Marine recruits complete basic training and courses
Seaman Ceo John D. Surran and Seaman Apprentice Raymond A. Desrochers, both of Biddeford, graduate nine weeks of Navy basic training at Great Lakes. Aviation Electrician's Mate Bruce N. Libby finishes a maintenance course at NAS Oceana. Marines William T. Heffernan of Saco and Henry A. Lavalliere of Saco begin recruit training at Parris Island. Aviation Structural Mechanic First Class Raymond G. Hevey of Saco completes T-58 jet engine maintenance instruction at Lakehurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Surran
USN
Blanche Walker
Alfred St
Biddeford
Navy
Navalee Center
Great Lakes
Bruce N. Libby
Joan N. Libby
West Kennebunk
Naval Air Maintenance Training Detachment
Naval Air Station
Oceana
Raymond A. Desrochers
Oneil A. Desrochers
Guinea Road
Naval Training Center
Marine Pvt
William T. Heffernan
J. Ernest Heffernan
Maple St
Saco
Henry A. Lavalliere
Henry J. Lavalliere
Irving St
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
Raymond G. Hevey
USCG
Gerard Hevey
Temple St
Lakehurst
N.J
Weather Outlook In Portland Continues Deep Freeze
The weather page notes continued cold and clear in Portland with frigid nights. Temperatures fall to 15 to 25 below zero tonight, with Thursday staying mostly fair but cold as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Deaths Arthur J. Denoncourt 73 Biddeford
Arthur J. Denoncourt 73 of 220 Pool Street Biddeford died in a hospital after a long illness. Born March 15 1894 in Victoriaville Quebec he was the son of Louis and Marie Hebert Denoncourt. Employed 35 years by Boston and Maine Railroad he was a St Andre Church communicant and Sacred Heart League member. He is survived by widow Marie Louise Beaudette Denoncourt two brothers Rene of Bristol Connecticut Wilfrid of Sherbrooke Pennsylvania and a sister Rose Alma Turcotte of Biddeford with many nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at St Andre Church Friends may call Emond Funeral Home Biddeford today 7 to 10 p.m. and tomorrow 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Denoncourt
Pool St
Biddeford
Victoriaville
P. Q
Louis and
Marie Hebert Denoncourt
Denoncourt
Boston & Maine Railroad
St. Andre's Church
Sacred Heart League
Marie Louise Beaudette Denoncourt
Rene Denoncourt
Bristol
Mrs. Marcella Emmons Ward Dies at 75 in Lowell
Mrs. Marcella Emmons Ward of Lowell Massachusetts and former Biddeford resident died aged 75. Born in Biddeford she lived there while attending local schools and worked as a nurse at Trusl Hospital for many years. Survivors include her husband Warren Emmons a daughter Betty McNamara and a grandchild all of Lowell. Funeral services will be held in Lowell on Thursday.
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Ward
Marcella Emmons 75
Lowell
Mass
Biddeford
Trusl Hospital
Warren Emmons
Betty McNamara
Gosselin dies after illness at 44 in Biddeford
Napoleon Gosselin 44 of 49 Westmore Ave Biddeford died this morning at a local hospital after a lengthy illness born in Stoke Center Quebec Oct 12 1923 son of Joseph E and Melanie St Laurent Gosselin he was a vending machine service man for Donovan and Donovan Inc Fort Biddeford widow Anita Sylvestre Gosselin two sons Denis and Normand three daughters Claire Lucy Janet all of Biddeford two brothers Edward Easton Conn Conrad Norwalk Conn one sister Mrs Helena Anderson Montreal and several nieces and nephews burial will be in St Josephs Cemetery friends may call at Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford tonight 7 10 and Friday 2 4 7 10 p m. service details noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon Robert Gosselin
Westmore Ave
Biddeford
Stoke Center
Que
Joseph E
Melanie (St. Lawrent) Gosselin
Donovan and Donovan Inc
St. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Bolduc
Alfred St
Dames Rochambeau to pay respects for Fernald Leclair
The Dames Rochambeau will meet at 7 pm tomorrow at the Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford to pay respects to Fernald Leclair the brother and Mrs Lorraine Huot a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dames Rochambeau
Sansoucy
Stone St
Biddeford
Fernald Leclair
Lorraine Huot
Prayers Planned for Arthur J Denoncourt at Biddeford
Members of the Sacred Heart League of St Andre's Church will meet at the Emond Funeral Home in Biddeford at 7 p.m. to say prayers for Arthur J. Denoncourt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart League of St. Andre’s Church
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Arthur J. Denoncourt
AOH Shifts Date for Division One Installation Ceremonies
The Ancient Order of Hibernians announce a new schedule for their Division One installation and supper. The gathering moves from January 14 at 7:30 p.m. in St Marys Hall Biddeford to Saturday January 13 at 6:30 p.m. with guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s Hall
Biddeford
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Penn State Finishes 10th in AP Football Poll
Navy receiver Rob Taylor caught 61 passes for 818 yards and six touchdowns last season as Penn State ranks 10th in the final AP poll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn State
Associated Press
Rob Taylor
Navy
Funeral Directors Names and Addresses Listed in Saco
Funeral service firms in Saco Maine are listed with addresses and contact numbers. Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street and Dennett & Craig at 369 Main Street appear alongside Emond's Funeral Home at 23. 5511. Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy are thanked as directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Celestin Gobeil dies after long illness at 82
Celestin Gobeil 82 of 183 Cleaves St Biddeford died in a Biddeford hospital after a long illness. Born in St Lambert Quebec Feb 20 1885 he retired in 1953 from Pepperell Mfg Co after 54 years. Survived by widow Alphonsine Goulet Gobeil three sons two daughters one brother 16 grandchildren 26 great grandchildren. Funeral at 9 a.m. Saturday from St Andre's Church Interment in St Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford with viewing hours announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celestin Gobeil
Cleaves St
Biddeford
St. Lambert
Que
Ferdinand Gobeil
Pepperell Mfg. Co
St. Andre’s Church
Sacred Heart League
Alphonsine Goulet Gobeil
Laurent
Leo
Hills Beach
Quincy
Mass
Real
Magella) Cantara
Roland
Theresa
St. Ours
Didace
Albertville
Saskatchewan
Robbery Nipped In The Bud In Biddeford
Biddeford police thwarted an attempted robbery last night as two amateur safe crackers fled from Paquin's building after officers Bowden and Ouellette entered through a top floor window. They damaged doors but failed to open the safe in Atty. Harold Carroll's office, and Chief Sevigny called it an unlikely major break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Everett Bowden
Paquin
Armand Ouellette
Edgar Sevigny
Atty. Harold Carroll
Maine governor outlines 31 bill program for special session
The governor pitched a comprehensive 31 bill package to adopt a 1969 education subsidy shift and fund it with surpluses revenue gains and new bonds. Proposals include 4.5 million for a Lewiston Auburn highway bridge and 3. restructured university system under one board plus education reform measures and policing power for chemical tests. The plan also envisions using federal matching funds for student loans and water pollution projects while expanding state leasing of offshore resources as lawmakers begin routine committee work and prepare for a Thursday session resumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Auburn
Maine Maritime Academy
Farmington State College
Curtis
University of Maine
Natural Continued From Page One Delays Hit Production
Natural gas demand grows as page one continued report mounts pressure from severe cold and local production issues. An explosion and fire on Monday intensified supply concerns and prompted brief shutdowns, heightening market anxieties about winter energy availability.
Community group meetings in Saco Biddeford area activity
Madisses of the First Parish Church and St. Marys Associates meet Thursday and tomorrow in Biddeford area. Tighe Beaudoin Farley LegionPost holds Merit Medal Award Night at their Elm Street post home. Also York County Fish and Game Auxiliary meets in Saco and Adah Chapter Eastern Star Past Matrons gather at Biddeford homes with assistant hostesses named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madisses
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Saco
Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley
American Legion Post
Elm Street
Biddeford
York County Fish and Game Auxiliary
Wilbrod Bedard
Union St
Thursday evening church services and choir rehearsals listed
Mid week prayer meetings and services are scheduled Thursday at 7 p m in Bible Baptist Saco Salvation Army Old Orchard Beach and Kennebunk Knights of Pythias Hall Also choir rehearsals at Biddeford Foss Street South Biddeford United Church of Christ Biddeford School Street Methodist and Advent Christian Biddeford with junior and senior choirs at varied times and a general Thursday prayer service open to all attendees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Old Or
E. Terry Courtney
Knights of Pythias Hall
Main Street
Kennebunk
Biddeford Foss Street
South Biddeford Methodist Church
Foss Street
Crusader
United ‘Church of Christ
Congrega ‘Tional
Biddeford
Advent Christian Church
Hill and
Chapel Streets
School Street Methodist Church
Weather outlook for northern New England and coast
The US Weather Bureau reports a five day forecast for northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Temperatures Thursday through Monday stay below normal with highs from the teens in northern Maine to near 30 along the southern New England coast and lows from 5 to 10 below in the far north to about 2 above in the coastal south. Friday slightly warmer, turning colder again by Monday. Precipitation totals over half an inch water content, with snow expected Friday and again Sunday or Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
US. 1
Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maine
Court Upholds Biddeford Zoning Ruling by State Supreme Court
State Supreme Court Justice Armand Dufresne dismissed Laverriere Laverriere of King Street Biddeford's suit against the City of Biddeford. The ruling upholds the city zoning and building ordinances as legal and confirms the permit denial for a shop on Pool Road was valid under the zoning code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Armand Dufresne
Auguste Laverriere
King Street
Biddeford
Laverriere
Pool Road
Heart Transplant Gives New Life After Matching Blood Types
Kantrowitz said Block’s heart failure was severe after several heart attacks. The donor Miss Krouch had a rapidly expanding brain tumor and died around noon after her unconsciousness at Barnett Memorial Hospital. Her father Joseph J. Krouch recalled her hopeful remark about saving a life. The camel mentions food intake and roast cuts appeared in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kantrowitz
Block
Miss Krouch
Barnett Memorial Hospital
East Paterson
Maimonides
Joseph J. Krouch
Gas shortages in New England shut some services
Lynn Massachusetts Gas Co. stopped supplying gas on its own and Manchester New Hampshire Gas Co. halted production due to propane shortages. Tennessee Gas said two other pipelines aided it while Massachusetts firms tried to boost output. Portland kept gas at low levels while South Portland and Cape Elizabeth were cut off to conserve. Temperatures have fallen below zero for days. Southern Connecticut Gas Co. cited propane truck shortages and pipeline limits as key causes amid record demand since Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn, Mass
Portland Gas Light Co
Henry V. Lindeman
Southern Connecticut Gas Co
Lindeman
Wallick Named Dartmouth Football Captain For Next Season
Randy Wallick an offensive end from Dixon Illinois will captain Dartmouth football next season. Wallick caught 13 passes in 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Wallick
Dixon, Ill
Dartmouth
Wallick
Two Biddeford Men Indicted By Grand Jury
Indictments returned by the York County Grand Jury charge Lucien Therrien operator of the Cue Stick Lounge Biddeford and Donald J P Gauvin operator of a barbershop in Biddeford with illegal bookmaking and conspiracy. Also named is Lester Armstrong of Biddeford in an indictment accusing illegal bookmaking and conspiracy. Bail set for Therrien at 3000 Gauvin 2000 Armstrong 1000. Court actions follow raids on southern Maine bookmaking operations tied to Aug 5 through Oct 18 1967 and prior conspiracy links with Curtis Goldman and Martelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
William F. Wilson
Saco
York Coun
Biddeford
Lucien, Therrien
Alfred Street
Donald J. P. Gauvin
Armstrong
William F. Curtis
Gauvin
Maine
Therrien
Arnold Goldman
Kennebunk
Theresa’ Martelle
Portland
Cue Stick
Curtis
Goldman
Ronald Masure
Sanford
Isame
Action Filled Pilot Launches Weekly Series
AP writer analyzes ABCs new midseason action series It Takes a Thief featuring neat cat burglar Alexander Mundy who works for a secret government bureau. The pilot includes fights, a judo chop, a plane switch and a trampoline battle as Expo 67 briefly appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
ABC
Alexander Mundy
Oo Ie
President interview hints at McCarthy Kennedy ties
In a three network Dec 19 interview the President suggested McCarthy an antiwar candidate and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy were working together politically. Both denied it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Giant clam shell weighs 57942 pounds found on reef
In 1917 a colossal clam shell weighing 57942 pounds was discovered on an Indo Pacific coral reef. The find highlights the extraordinary size of mollusks known to inhabit the region's marine ecosystems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indo-Pacific
Radio stations total count in the nation
The nation operates 4,117 AM and 1,631 FM radio stations, reflecting a large nationwide broadcasting network and diverse local airwaves.
Beach Firemen Answer Two Calls
Old Orchard Beach firemen answered two calls Tuesday. They first responded to 58 Church Street for an oil burner flood, shutting the unit down with no damage reported. Earlier, a blaze in a partition at 34 Ocean Avenue, caused by thawing pipes with a torch, was extinguished before firefighters arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Bryce Weskett
Church St
Delles Mason
Ocean Ave
Torch Ignites Fire at Biddeford Police Station
A small blaze started this morning at the Biddeford police station when welding equipment ignited scraps of paper behind a jail cell where work was in progress. Officer Armand Belair was on desk duty and called the fire department. firefighters arrived quickly and extinguished the fire with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Armand Belair
Belair
Biddeford Public Works Chief Goulet Resigns
Goulet, newly appointed Superintendent of Public Works, resigns after a brief tenure. Richard Potvin, a survey specialist with Lane Construction for 14 years, notes the surprise and says no confirmed resignations have occurred in the Street Department. Mayor Leo R. Lemire cautions he has heard rumors but city hall has received no official resignations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Richard Potvin
Potvin
Lane Construction Co
Biddeford
Highway Department
Goulet
Rece
Leo R. Lemire
City Hall
Weight of the is a cryptic measurement figure
A fragmented line presents an absurd numeric sequence six point five eight eight with repeated zeros and nanoseconds. No clear event or person is identifiable. The passage does not yield a coherent story, leaving the numeric snippet as the sole readable fragment.
Catholic School Merger Proposed In Portland
A study committee recommends merging Portland’s two Catholic high schools Cheverus for boys and Cathedral for girls as part of parochial education reform. If no merger by year end, a new coed high school on a different site may be proposed, with further studies on a junior high and centralized administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Cheverus
Cathedral
Charles M. Murphy
Cheverus High
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Coordinates and Coordination Rule Spring Fashion
AP Fashion Editor notes that the American Designer spring collection stresses full coordination from head to toe. Designers Klein Hoffman and Simonelli showcase outfits with matched shoes, hats, coats, and accessories, urging shoppers to assemble a complete look even as costs rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Sprain Wilson
NEW York (Ap
Anee Klein
Lottee Hoffman
Don Simonelli
Troops Claim Big Viet Nam Casualties in Central Lowlands
Communist Tuesday reports show 147 enemy soldiers killed in a full day of action in the central lowlands about 350 miles northeast of Saigon. In the Que Son Valley near Da Nang, a 1st Air Cavalry Division unit found 147 more bodies from a recent five day engagement around two landing zones, raising the overall enemy toll to 562 killed according to U S Command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Vietnam
U.S
Kep
Hanoi
South Vietnamese
South
Leonard F. Chapman Jr
Marine Corps
da Nang
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
United States
Viet Cong
196Th Light Infantry
1St
Air Cavalry Division
Que Son
Vietnam War News At A Glance Offensives Rise
Vietnam's Red command launches a new offensive aiming to erode Saigon confidence and cripple allied forces. A lightning attack hits Kontum airfield, killing seven Americans and destroying U S letters. Draft calls for March and forthcoming months are outlined by Pentagon sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Red Command
Saigon
Kontum Airfield
U.S. Delile Ters
Entagon
Grizzly Bear Status and Teapot Dome Reference Quiz
A brief quiz notes grizzlies in Canada and Alaska remain in fair numbers while continental U S populations shrink with about 500 inside national parks. It also answers why the 1920s oil leasing scandal is called Teapot Dome after a rock formation on an oil reserve. It cites Miles Coverdale's 1535 English Bible printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Alaska
United States
Teapot Dome
Miles Coverdale
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Metropolitans Family Plan suits each child at one low cost
Advertising text touts a Metropolitan Family Plan for life insurance aimed at households with multiple children. It claims an affordable per-child rate and coverage for both young and older dependents, urging parents to consider the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan
Cali
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Tides High A. M. P. M. A. M. P.M
Mrs. Marcella Emmons
Napoleon Gosselin
AOH
Memoriam
Joseph B. Brochu
I. Lutlis Aai
St. Mary's Associates
Chard Beach
Biddeford Board
Lewis Research Center
Cleveland
Ohio
Cynthia Lowry
NBC
Ohio State Fair
Suady
PBS
Educational Network
Patrick Macnee
Diana Rigg
Agnew
Beach
Torch
TerraStar
Lockhide Oo
Jack Kirschke
Adam Clayton Powell
Watts
Africa
Asia
Europe
Goodwins Mills
Pine Tree Humane Society Inc
Roger A
Poitras
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