Deaths Mrs Emma Merrill 85 of Biddeford dies in nursing home
Mrs Emma May Merrill 85 widow of Charles S Merrill formerly of 159 Graham St Biddeford died this morning in a Biddeford nursing home She was born February 13 1881 in Newton New Hampshire and was active in local civic groups and church circles Surviving children two sons two daughters and several grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral services set for Saturday at Shumway Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford after spring burial arrangements and viewing times offered tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma May Merrill
Graham St
Biddeford
Charles S. Merrill
Newton
N. H
George W. and
Eudora Rowe Kimball
Biddeford - Saco
Foss Street
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Richard W
Melrose Highlands
Mass
Robert E
Topsham
Arthur
Helen) Weeks
Portsmouth
N.H
Richard
Pauline) Johnson
Waltham
Frank Dodge
Lynn
Perry Tattershall
Morro Bay
Calif
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Saco
Greenwood Cemetery
Mrs Etta Hayden 83 of Saco dies in Kennebunk nursing home
Mrs Etta Pearl Hayden 83 of 80 Lincoln St Saco died last night in a Kennebunk nursing home. Born June 26 1883 in Saco she was daughter of Clarence and Liza Burnham. She leaves two daughters Myra Petit Pasadena California Bertha Hayden Pownal one son Leon Hayden Saco two sisters Gladys Blume Pasadena California Isabel Marble West Springfield Mass one brother Frank Burnham Saco eight grandchildren twenty great grand children five nieces. Funeral is Saturday 10 am at Bennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco Rev Stanley A Bennett to officiate with interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco.
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Etta Pearl Hayden
Lincoln St
Saco
Kennebunk
Clarence and
Liza Bonser Burnham
Salvation Army
Saco United Baptist Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Dames Ro chambeau Gather to Honor Joseph Brochu
Members will meet at 7 45 tonight at Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford to offer prayers and pay respects to Joseph Brochu husband of Mathilda Rochefort Brochu a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dames Rochambeau
Bolduc
Alfred St
Biddeford
Joseph Brochu
Mathilda Rochefort Brochu
York County WWI Veterans to Gather in Biddeford
Members of York County Barracks Veterans of World War I Biddeford meet Friday at 3 30 p m at Cos oe Funeral Home 326 Elm Biddeford to pay respects to fallen member Dennis Murphy.
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York County
Biddeford
Cosoe Funeral Home
326 Elm
Dennis Murphy
Dames Ro 7 Honor Evelina Lessard at Biddeford Funeral
Members of Dames Ro 7 pay respects to Evelina Lessard sister of Alexandra Loranger at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford Maine. The gathering honors her memory and family connections within the organization.
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Dames
Circle to Pray for Evelina Lesgard at Emond Funeral Home
Members of Our Lady of Fatima Circle will meet at 7 15 tonight at the Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford to offer prayers for Evelina Lesgard sister of a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Fatima Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Evelina Lesgard
Ste Therese Council to Recite Prayers in Biddeford
Members of Ste Therese Council Union St Jean Baptiste Biddeford meet at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford tonight at 8 to recite prayers for Mrs Evelina Lessard.
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Ste. Therese Council
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Biddeford
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Evelina Lessard
Members of Our Lady of Victory Circle to honor Evelina Lessard
Members meet Friday at 2 p.m. at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford to say prayers for Evelina Lessard sister of a member.
Council Member Chagnon to Lead Prayer for Felix Coulombe
Members of Council Chagnon from Union St. Jean Baptiste Biddeford will meet tonight at 7 30 for prayers honoring Felix Coulombe a council member.
Lessard Survivor Missing Brother Noted in Obituary
An obituary for Mrs. Evelina Lessard in the Journal yesterday omitted her brother Albert Boucher of New Britain Connecticut, a survivor later noted.
Oil Burner Floods Home on State Street
Fire units were called early today to 11 State Street in Biddeford where an oil burner overflowed in a home occupied by Robert Libby. Firefighters reported no equipment was used.
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Biddeford
State St
Robert Libby
Biddeford Police Report Quiet Day
Biddeford Police Department reported a quiet day with no major traffic incidents or other notable events yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Funeral notices for Evelina Lessard and Emma Merrill
Evelina Lessard of 21 Mason Street Biddeford dies. Funeral at St Joseph Church Saturday 8 30 AM. Calling hours Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street spear and Friday 2 4 and 7 10 PM. Emma May Merrill of 485 159 Graham Street Biddeford funeral Saturday 1 30 PM at Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco. Friends call Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM Entombment Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford Arrangements by Philip H Gross Sr Director.
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Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Lessard
Evelina
Mason Street
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Spear
Merrill
Emma May
Graham St
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Greenwood Cemetery
Philip H. Gross, Sr
Silent Auction Held by Biddeford Church Society
The Women's Missionary Society of Biddeford United Baptist Church met at Miss Ora Wiggin’s home on Pool Street. They discussed the upcoming Missionary Conference at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Portland on February 16 and 17. The group, led by President Mrs. Mabel Emery, included nine members with prayers by Mrs. Jennie Doherty and devotions by Mrs. Ruth Merrill.
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Women’s Missionary Society of
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Ora Wiggin
Pool St
Biddeford
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Portland
Mabel Emery
Jennie Doherty
Ruth Merrill
Battle of the Bands Planned by Saco Jaycees
Saco Jaycees met to plan a Battle of the Bands for Feb 4 at Linnell gym Thornton Academy, open to the public. Raymond Gannon Jr leads the arrangements. event targets local teenage bands and prizes amid broader reports on centennial observances and other programs.
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Saco Jaycees
Mutual
Saco
Thornton Academy
Linnell Gymnasium
Raymond Gannon Jr
Pittsfield
Maine
Waterville
James Cartier
Spencer Trask
Scarborough
Hutchins Seeks Wells Vote On Police Chief
Elmer Hutchins former police chief circulates petitions for a special town meeting to decide by secret ballot at the March 11 municipal election whether to name a police chief. He was fired by the Board of Selectmen in 1966 after a long career with about 30 years in town service.
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WELLS
Elmer Hutchins
Hutchins
Board of Selectmen
Lester Bridges
Board l of Selectmen
Ames of Voters
York County
Law Enforcement Officers Associations
First Indian Reservation Established in New Jersey 1758
The first Indian reservation in the United States was established in Burlington County New Jersey in 1758 by the New Jersey legislature.
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United States
Burlington County
N.J
New Jersey
Personal notices place names and addresses
Eugene Dube of 63 Temple Street Saco is a medical patient at Webber Hospital Urbain A Goulet of 22 Cottage Avenue Old Orchard Beach has returned home after a surgical patient stay at Maine Medical Center Portland
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Eugene Dube
Temple ,St
Saco
Webber Hospital
Urbain A. Goulet
Cottage Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Ber
Maine Medical Center
Portland
York County Legion Meetings Held in Alfred and Biddeford
Meetings of the York County Council American Legion and its Angliary are set for Saturday at 8 p.m. in Alfred, hosted by Brown-Emmons Post and Unit. A Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post Civic Leaders Recognition Night occurs tonight at 8 at the post home on Elm Street in Biddeford, with public attendance encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Council
American Legion
Angliary
Alfred
Brown-Emmons
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post
Post
Elm Street
Biddeford
Church notes and meetings listed for Biddeford area
The Full Gospel Assembly plans an evangelistic service Friday at 7 30 p m at the American Legion Hall 508 Elm St Biddeford The Pioneer Girls meet Friday at 6 30 p m at the Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills A Ladies Prayer meeting is Friday at 10 a m in the parsonage of Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Confraternity classes for St Monica Kennebunk students in Grades 1 5 Saturday 9 30 a m Grades 6 and up Friday after school
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Full Gospel Assembly l
American Legion Hall
Elm. St
Biddeford
Pioneer Girls
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Confraternity of Christian, Doctrine
St. Monica’s Church
Kennebunk
Youth Faces Court Hearing in Old Orchard Beach Death
A 15-year-old New York youth charged with aggravated assault in the death of 22 year old Dean Martinez of Old Orchard Beach faced a juvenile hearing in 10th District Court this afternoon. The closed hearing was to begin at 1 30 after two postponements due to a heavy court docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dean Martinez
Old Orchard Beach
10Th District Court
Curtis proposes bond program for Maine higher ed and highways
Gov Curtis outlines a $23.03 million capital improvement bond package plus $14 million for school subsidies. Key items include $10 million for state college and Maritime Academy expansions, $3.23 million for Mental Health and Corrections facilities, and $5.23 million in self liquidating bonds for dormitories. He also urges highway financing with $10 million in highway bonds and a department reorganization plan. The message proposes separating motor vehicle administration into its own department.
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State College and Maritime Academy
University of Maine
State College
Curtis
Central
Maine
Sidney
Department of Economic Development
Transportation Department
State Department
Motor Vehicle Administration
Witnesses Gather for Ipswich Circuit Assembly
Twenty five local delegates plan to attend a three day circuit assembly of Jehovahs Witnesses at Ipswich High School beginning tomorrow. Carmen L Coup presiding minister of the Saco congregation says delegates will work in over 20 departments with Coup aiding in the cafeteria and Ronald Burr and Arnold Blow of Saco assisting in other areas.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses
Ipswich
Mass
Carmen L. Coup
Saco
Coup
Ronald Burr
Arnold Blow
Portland Weather Forecast Tonight Snow Likely
Tonight cloudy and not very cold with occasional light snow likely. Low temperatures in the mid 20s to near 30, southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Friday clears and warms, with highs in the 30s and west to southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
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Portland
Arundel Votes Land Purchase for Durrell Bridge Approach
Arundel selectmen won authorization at a special meeting to negotiate land acquisitions or pursue eminent domain to obtain easements or parcels from Mrs. Leslie Boston and Mrs. John Corning for widening the Kennebunk River approach to Durrell Bridge. The state appraised the two parcels at 800 and 200 dollars respectively. The town also formed a school building committee and discussed possible regional districting with Biddeford and Kennebunk amid space needs at the local school housing 210 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arundel
Leslie Boston
John Corning
Durrell Bridge
Kennebunk
Margaret Pearson
First Selectman
Assembly of Voters
Boston
Smith
Biddeford
Alexander Hamilton
Robert Sprague
Robert Ludwig
Minister Defines Alliance's Purposes
The Evening Alliance of the Kennebunk Unitarian Church met at Mrs. John McAlevey's Pleasant Street home. President McAlevey presided as Rev. Robert Ross spoke on defining the group's purpose. Members brought coffee cake or rolls. coffee was served. The next meeting is set for Feb 14 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Unitarian Church
John McAlevey
Pleasant Street
McAlevey
Robert Ross
Unitarian Church
Biddeford Council To Mull Budgets
Biddeford city officials plan a Monday night meeting at 8 in the council chambers to discuss budget figures as part of annual spending planning led by City Clerk Norman Racine.
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Biddeford
Norman Racine
Maine Court Upholds Law Limiting Beauty School Fees
Maine Supreme Court upholds 1965 law barring beauty schools from charging for students work. It strikes down the 1965 price schedule on materials as not meeting the law's reasonable cost standard. Golden's Portland York Saco Central Augusta challenged the rule, court says legislature within power to regulate school practices for public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Supreme Court
State Board of
Golden’s
York
Saco
Central
Augusta
State Board
Owen-Davis Unit votes donations and plans in Saco meeting
The Owen Davis Unit American Legion Auxiliary approved donations to the Maine Heart Association and the Saco Jets Drill Team, and authorized $100 to the Owen-Davis Home Corporation for the hall. They outlined a Past Commanders Night on Jan 25, planned a Feb 5 mass for the Four Chaplains, and discussed issuing The Firing Line to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Heart Association
Saco Jets
Owen - Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Beach Street
Saco
Owen - Davis Home Corporation
Lydia Flood
Rose Sullivan
Charlene Farnham
American Legion
United States
God
Most Holy Trinity Church
Robert E. Lee
Department of Maine
York County Council
Brown - Emmons
Alfred. Sunshine
Gertrude Rankin
Sullivan
Miss Farnham
Eva Sherman
Rankin
Flood
Nels Strombom
Richard Parker
Vietnam
Sherman
Irene Parker
Catholic School Education Topic At Biddeford Rotary Meet
The Biddeford Saco Rotary Club discussed Catholic school education at a meeting at the Wonderbar Steak House Biddeford Speakers were Joseph Gronin president of the St Louis High School advisory board and Sister St Robert de Citeaux dean of study at Immaculate Heart of Mary Institute in Saco which staffs area girls parochial schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Rotary Club
Wonderbar
Biddeford
Joseph Grondin
St. Louis
Reynolds Tree Co. Wins Elm Removal Bid in Auburn
The Auburn board accepted Reynolds Tree Co. bid of 8040 dollars for removal of Dutch elm diseased trees, beating John Lucas Tree Co. at 8638 dollars. Town officials then discussed downtown improvement plans with Portland consultant William Dickson, stressing broad local participation and a fourfold approach to organize identify study plan and act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Board of Selectmen
Earle D. Hardy
Ernest Brown
Richard Bibber
Reynolds Tree Co
Auburn
John Lucas Tree Co
Planning Board
Chamber of Commerce Area Development Committee
William Dickson
Portland
Dickson
Hardy
Chamber
State Highway Commission
Roy Gordon
Commentary on Vietnam War Policy and Civilian Harm
The interview discusses bombing North Vietnam and its impact on Viet Cong communications and American troops, noting civilian casualties as tragic but arguing Viet Cong policy causes south civilian deaths. It also addresses credibility gaps in U S statements and a president’s appointee stability, plus a local education panel’s leadership transition in Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Vietnam
United States
Secret Indictments Released in York County Court
Alfred Merryman released three secret indictments detailing charges against Robert G. Gagne of Sanford for threatening communications and larceny of army blankets. Other cases included Robert L. Gallagher acquitted of DUI in Kittery, Albert P. Gaulin fined for driving to endanger, and multiple defendants held on bail or detained on prior convictions. Four of 35 indictments remain secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
York County
J . Albert Merryman
Robert G. Gagne
Sanford
Alfonso Dalrymple
Gagne
Sutton’s Mills
Robert L. Gallagher
Portsmouth
N.H
Kittery
Traverse
Lincoln Spencer
Albert P. Gaulin
Biddeford
North Berwick
Merryman
Floyd H. Farrell
Waterboro
Carl E. Brown
Wells
Capias
Carleton A. Gray
Old Orchard Beach
Gray
Lebanon
Maine House Expunges Senate Prank From Records
The Maine House voted to strike a Senate joke about a new glass partition in the chamber from public records. The prank, ridiculed as foolishness, proposed lobbyists buy holes in the glass to talk with members. The expunged note will be circled on the permanent record, though the event remains in the official file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Senate
House
David J. Kennedy
Boston Trip Set by Dames Rochambeau
A Dames Rochambeau meeting at the Rochambeau Club hall Biddeford announced a February Boston Ice Follies trip with Mrs Rita Bouthot as chairperson for arrangements. Twenty one members attended and the next meeting is February 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Street
Biddeford
Rita Bouthot
Boston
Georgette Belanger
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Aline Boucher
Ny Webber Hospital
Biddefore
Janet Mathieu
Janet Lambert
Letters Read To Lydia Circle At Saco Church
Mrs Florence Johnson hosted with Mrs Myrtle Watson as co host to Lydia Circle of Saco United Baptist Church yesterday afternoon Agnes King presided in place of ill Lorena Sanborn. Miss Mildred Soule led year start devotions and Martha Bennett dedicated the Love Gift. Letters from missionaries were read and Watson read the White Gift allotment. Dessert was served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Johnson
Myrtle Watson
Lydia Circle
Saco United Baptist Church
Agnes King
Lorena Sanborn
Mildred Soule
Ocean Park
Martha Bennett
Watson
Alice Woodman
Ethel Whitten
Bessie Tabor
Elizabeth Wilson
Reports Presented To Unity Social Club
A mystery prize was won by Mrs. Irene Townsend during a Unity Social Club meeting hosted at Mrs. Martha Herrin s home on Boom Road in Saco with Vice President Mrs. Hazel Emmons in charge. The next meeting is set for Jan 25 at Mrs. Emma Garside s Buxton Road home in Saco with Mrs. Edna Bradbury as hostess. Others present include Mrs. Ruth Scammon and Mrs. Ethel Whiten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Townsend
Unity Social Club
Martha Herrin
Boom Road
Saco
Hazel Em
Mons
Buxton Road
Emma Garside
Edna Bradbury
Ruth Scammon
Ethel Whititen
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Mrs
Emma Merrill
Etta Hayden
Our Lady of Victory Circle
Council Chagnon
Felix Coulombe
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Dial
All Crue
Gov
Journal
Alliance
St. Francis College
Were
Joseph Greer
Junius Griffin
The
Southern Christian
William Lee
Nationalist Organized Workers
Paul Lachance
O.F.M
National Federation of Catholic College Students
Saco Beauty School
Owen-Davis Unit
Rotary Meeting
Auburn Firm Law
Tree Job
Jer Robert
Rita Grondin
Grondin
Rotary
St. Louis-St. Joseph's
St. Louis ‘High School
Lydia
Shumway
T.L. C
Beachway Market
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