Deaths LAURIERVILLE GA GNE Former Biddeford Resident
Rose Anna Bonneau Gagne of Laurierville Quebec died Monday afternoon in a Plessisville hospital after a long illness. Survived by husband Alberic Gagne three sisters Mrs Caroline Gagne Mrs Ernestine Charest and Mrs Antoine Paradis and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services Friday at 10 a.m. from Ste Julie Church Laurierville followed by burial here.
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Laurierville
Que
Rose Anna (Bonneau) Gagne
Biddeford
Maine
Plessisville
Alberic Gagne
Caroline Gagne
Ernestine Charest
Antoine Paradis
Ste. Julie Church
Irene Murphy of Old Orchard Beach Dies in Biddeford Hospital
Mrs Irene Murphy 44 of Smithwheel Road died in a Biddeford hospital after a life centered in Biddeford and Saco born November 14 1923 daughter of Fred and Georgianna Berry attended Biddeford and Hudson New Hampshire schools survived by her widower John F Murphy six sisters Georgianna Hubert Eva Delotto Anna Gendron Amanda Vachon Theresa Fournier Rose Haskell funeral 10 am Friday Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford burial St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford friends may call today and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Old Orchard Beach
Irene Murphy
Smithwheel Road
Yeeneee
Biddeford
Saco
Fred
Georgianna Paulin Berry
Hudson
N.H
John F. Murphy
Georgianna Hubert
Eva Delotto
Anna Gendron
Amanda Vachon
Alston L Junkins 57 laid to rest at South Buxton
Alston L Junkins died Sunday in a Saco hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held at South Buxton Cemetery this afternoon. He was a Waterboro resident for 15 years, former fireman for Waterboro Co, and a dealer in antiques and guns. Survived by widow Doris Kimball Junkins, two sons Wade and Arnold, two daughters Arlene Carrier and Lucille Junkins, a brother John, three sisters, and six grandchildren.
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East Waterboro
South Buxton
Alston L. Junkins
Saco
Buxton
Merton
Annie Kimball Junkins
Bar Mills
Waterboro Co
Junkins
Doris Kimball Junkins
Wade G
Waterboro
Arnold A
Arlene Carrier
Lucille Junkins
West Buxton
John Junkins
Gorham
Alice Wallace
Harold Sawyer
Merle Palmer
Hollis
Prayers Planned for Marguerite Boucher at Biddeford Funeral Home
Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella meet at Bolduc Funeral Home 291 Alfred St Biddeford at 7 15 tonight to offer prayers for member Marguerite Boucher. Officials request members wear badges.
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Our Lady of Fatima Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Bolduc
Alfred St
Biddeford
Marguerite Boucher
Guatemalan Death Toll Tied to Right Wing Groups
The Far group accuses Webber and Munro of targeting by army factions in Guatemala. They say genocidal bands have killed nearly 4,000 Guatemalans. The communique, circulated covertly, links right wing extremists to overthrow of the pro government. President Mendez Montenegro began his term in 1966. Gen. John J. Pershing is noted as the first American commander in Europe.
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FAR
Webber
Munro
U.S. Arts
Pers
Julio Cesar Mendez Montenegro
Funeral Notice for Alphonse Bellavance
Alphonse Bellavance of 106 Green Street dies at age 106. Funeral services will be from St. Joseph’s Church. Calling hours today and Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 PM at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street. Thursday service 8:30 AM.
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Bellavance
Alphonse
Green Street
St. Joseph's Church
Emond Funeral Home
Hill Street
Funeral services for Hazel E. Noble held in Biddeford Pool
Funeral services for Hazel E. Noble of Biddeford Pool were conducted at the United Church of Christ by Rev. John Miller with Helen Horne at the organ. Interment followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco as Rev. Miller offered graveside prayers. Bearers included Frank Handlen Edward Wolfertz Joseph Souza Russell Alley Richard O Neill and Paul Lowell. Attendees included members of the Thursday Club Adah Chapter Order of the Eastern Star church groups Biddeford Pool Community Club and Biddeford city officials.
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Hazel E. Noble
Biddeford Pool
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
John Miller
Helen Horne
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Saco
Mr. Miller
Frank Handlen
Edward Wolfertz
Joseph Souza
Russell Alley
Richard O'Neil
Paul Lowell
Thursday Club
Adah Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Funeral services for Mrs Ce lina Corbin Biddeford
Funeral services for Mrs Ce lina Corbin of May Street Biddeford were held at St Joseph s Church. Rev Valmont Gilbert led a solemn requiem high mass with Deacon Rev Sylvia Levesque and Subdeacon Rev Maurice Goan. Interment followed in St Joseph s Cemetery with graveside prayers by Father Gilbert. Bearers included Donald Gagne Ronald Gagne Carl Cool Richard Corbin Kenneth Cook and Ronald Daniels. A Our Lady of Victory Circle delegation attended.
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Celina Corbin
May Street
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Valmont Gilbert
Sylvia Levesque
Maurice Goan
Diana Rousselle
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Gilbert
Soulard Rite Held At St Andre’s Biddeford
Amanda Soulard of 24 Jefferson Court Biddeford was buried today at St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford after a Mass at St Andre’s Church celebrated by Rev Charles Rivard with Rev Maurice Morin deacon and Rev Ro Sirois subdeacon. The joint choir of St Joseph’s and St Andre’s directed by Charles Proulx with Laura Proulx at the organ provided music. Interment followed in the family lot with graveside prayers by Father Sirois. Bearers were Henry Durque Edmond Neault William Bisson Albert Nolette Edgar Cabana and Gerard Soulard.
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Amanda Soulard
Jefferson Ct
Biddeford
St. Andre's Church
Charles Rivard
Maurice Morin
Ro Sirois
St. Joseph’s Church
Charles Proulx
Laura Proulx
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Sirois
Henry Urque
Edmond Neault
William Bisson
Albert Nolette
Edgar Cabana
Gerard Soulard
Masons Schedule Special Meeting in West Kennebunk
St Amand Commandery Knights Templar will hold a special meeting tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the new Masonic Temple West Kennebunk Commander Herbert A Swett Wells announces degree work in Red Cross and Malta will be exemplified The agenda includes full form opening and balloting on petitions
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Kennebunk
St. Amand Commandery
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
West Kennebunk
Orders of Red Cross
Malta
Herbert A. Swett
Wells
Assignment Papers Filed By Doyle
Alfred Saco Mayor Don ald C. Doyle filed for Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors in the Registry of Deeds Office here on Monday. Mayor Doyle has given Atty. Louis Spill of Biddeford the right to execute or sell Western Amto Store, 24 Main St., in Saco for the benefit of creditors. The move has been closed since Monday. Mayor Doyle was unavailable for comment at press time.
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Alfred
Saco
Donald C. Doyle
Registry of Deeds Office
Doyle
Atty. Louis Spill
Biddeford
Western Amto
Main St
Monay
Johnson urges consumer protection and trade actions in message
LBJ outlines plans to push consumer protection legislation, an interest disclosure bill, a gas pipeline safety measure, and a safe bridges bill. He notes international monetary strain, potential tourism tax ideas, and the need to address foreign trade after the Kennedy round deals. The House Ways and Means Committee faces tax and tariff debates amid possible import quotas.
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Johnson
House
Congress
Ways and Means
Senate
Personal News From Biddeford and Nearby Areas
Napoleon Guay of 291 Guinea Road Biddeford has been moved from Webber Hospital after a month and transferred to Pine Point Manor Scarborough. Pfc Gerard A Dorais son of Mrs Margaret Libby and Armand Dorais of Guinea Road Biddeford returns from Hawaii on leave and heads back January 27. Mrs George Keene of Smith Wheel Road Old Orchard Beach returns from visiting daughter and family in Washington DC aboard a jet from Reagan National Airport.
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Napoleon Guay
Guinea Road
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Pine Point Manor
Scarborough
Gerard A. Dorais
U. S. Army
Margaret Libby
Evanthia Drive
Armand Dorais
Hawaii
George Keene
Smithwheel Road
Old Orchard Beach
Blue Feather Council Meeting in Biddeford Tonight
A meeting of Blue Feather Council Degree of Pocahontas is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m in Le Foyer headquarters at Pool and Foss streets Biddeford Refreshments provided by the January hospitality committee Fremont Club and its Auxiliary meet tomorrow at 8 a m in Club Hall on Alfred Street Biddeford Bring a food can for a basket A Boucouvalas Dupuis AMVETS Post special meeting is tonight at Spring Street Saco York County Independent Insurance Agents Association meets tomorrow at 6 30 p m at Wonder Bar Steak House Washington Street Biddeford Guest speaker is Frank Hagerty Insurance Commissioner Pine Cone Temple Pythian Sisters meets tonight at 7 30 in Knights of Pythias Hall Pepperell Square Main Street Saco
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Blue Feather Council
Degree of Pocahontas
le Foyer
Pool Street
Foss Street
Biddeford
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Memr
Boucouvalas-Dupuis Amvets Post
Spring Street
Saco Hall
York County Independent Insurance Agents Association
Wonderbar
Washington Street
Frank Hagerty
State of
Maine
Pine Cone Temple
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias Hall
Pepperell Square
Main Street
Saco
Weather Alert for Portland North Ranges Snow Flurries
Tonight Portland area partly cloudy with scattered snow flurries in the north portion and warmer conditions. Low temperatures from zero to 15 degrees. Thursday outlook fair and warmer across the region.
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Portland
Midweek prayer and choir schedules in Biddeford and Saco
Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. and Mid-Week service at 7:30 p.m. held in Salvation Army hall Old Orchard Beach. Choir rehearsals at Foss Street Church Biddeford and South Biddeford Methodist Church 6:30 p.m. Crusader choir 6:30 p.m. Adult Sanctuary choir 7:30 p.m. Advent Christian Church Biddeford conducts Thursday prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Open to all. School Street Methodist Church Saco Junior choir 3:15 p.m. Senior choir 7 p.m. on Thursdays.
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Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church
South Biddeford Methodist Church
Foss Street
Crusader
Advent Christian Churc
Hill and Chape Streets
Biddeford
School Street Methodist Church
Saco
HI H Low
Bible Baptist
Ferry Road
Honorary Cards To Be Sent By Legionnaires
The Owen-Davis Post American Legion in Saco approved sending honorary cards to residents currently serving in any U S Armed Force. Officials seek help from family members to provide names. Other actions included reinstatement of Edward Plummer, and Ralph Sawyer’s return from Togus VA Hospital. A Feb 10 York County Council and Auxiliary meeting was announced with committee preparations led by Robert Green, Arthur McKee, and Donald Lucas. The Owen-Davis Home Corp meets Jan 22 for officer elections, with the charter draped in memory of Harry Townsend. Service officer Harry Rowell reported, and Donald Lucas offered prayers as chaplain.
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American Legion
Saco
U.S. Armed Forces
Owen - Davis Post
Post
Beach Street
Edward Plummer
Ralph Sawyer
Togus Veterans Administration Hospital
York County Council
Legionnaires
Cumberland County Council
Robert Green
Arthur McKee
Donald Lucas
Owen - Davis Home Corporation
Harry Townsend
Harry Rowell
Green
Worth Makes National Theatre Debut in Oedipus
American actress Irene Worth will debut with Britain's National Theatre Company in March portraying Jocasta in Oedipus opposite Sir John Gielgud. The production, directed by Peter Brook of the Royal Shakespeare Company, marks Worth's first appearance with the company.
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London
Irene Worth
Britain
National Theater Company
Jocasta
John Gielgud
Peter Brook
Royal Shakespeare Company
Looking Ahead At Weather Boston Five Day Forecast
The Weather Bureau forecasts five days for northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Temperatures Thursday through Monday stay above normal with highs in the 30s north and lower 40s in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Lows will be in the teens to upper 20s, warmer Thursday and cooler over the weekend, with a rise early next week. Precipitation averages under a quarter inch, with light snow likely in northern areas and rain or snow in Massachusetts and Rhode Island around Friday.
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Boston
USS. Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Rhode Isand
New Books Listed At Saco Library January Update
Mrs Barbara Bond librarian of Dyer Library Saco releases January new book list across adult and junior sections. Fiction includes The Confessions of Nat Turner Topaz The Appalachian Trail and Safer titles. Non fiction covers The Gulf Stream The Dodo and the Oryx Steel Magic and Report From Iron Mountain among others.
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Barbara Bond
Dyer Library
Saco
Nat Turner
Stvron
Uris
Sutton
Ginott
Cole
RiCerto
Poets In Progress
Mungerford
Iron Mountain
Rickenbacker
Brooklyn Heights
Beglahn
Gulf Stream
R. Bringze
Nes
Newton church committee marks 100th anniversary study
NEWTON Iowa AP The Committee of 100 at First Lutheran Church has 200 members. The group was not named for its size but to carry out a study as part of the churchs 100th anniversary.
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Newton, Iowa
First Lutheran Church
Night at Carnegie Hall recalls Benny Goodman era
New York AP report on Benny Goodman hosting a Carnegie Hall dinner party with 100 guests including 13 old band members from the 1938 concert. Veterans Bobby Hackett Gene Krupa Martha Tilton Lionel Hampton recount memories of fear, awe, and the breakthrough of integrated bands amid a long ovation.
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New York
Benny Goodman
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie
Bobby Hackett
Benny
Goodman
Paul Whiteman
John Hammond
Bea Lillie
Gene Krupa
Martha Tilton
Los Angeles
Lionel Hampton
Texas
Singer Sees Mixed European Reaction to American Takeovers
Economists note European skepticism toward American buyouts that close plants and fears of a tech gap from multinationals. Foreign investments in the U.S. total $9 billion in 1966, led by petrochemicals and metals. Robbins cites wage differences, cheaper routes, and foreign import controls as reasons for U.S. firms to operate abroad while Singer notes production limits and dollar strength shaping policy.
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Europe
Robbins
U.S
Singer
United States
Senate Leader Sees Vacuum East of Suez After Britain Withdrawal
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield warned the U.S. may be asked to fill the power vacuum east of Suez as Britain withdraws troops. Officials voiced concern over manpower and repair capabilities while Britain canceled a billion-dollar order for F111 bombers. General Dynamics in Fort Worth said its contract to build Fills remains with the U.S. government regardless of where planes go. Reports from Fort Worth cite government plans amid the withdrawal.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Suez
Mansfield
U.S
Britain
United States
General Dynamics
Fort Worth
Tex
Curtis Signs 31 Maine bills in special session
Maine Gov. Curtis signed 31 measures in the new special session, including a vote counting act to permit absentee and write in ballots to be counted at polling places, a 15 day juror service limit, and an easing of interest limits on municipal development bonds. The bills also cover buoys for lobstermen, legislative staff appointments, and jail bonds for Androscoggin County.
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Augusta
Curtis
Maine ‘Industrial and Recreational Finance Approval Board
Androscoggin County
Biddeford
Smokers Learn Steps To Break Habit In TV Segment
New York AP CBS aired the National Smoking Test with a smoker profile Q and A led by Daniel Horn of the U S Public Health Service. He noted group tendencies toward tapering off or using substitutes while psychologically addicted smokers face cold turkey. The program framed smoking as a health hazard and offered guidance rather than lectures.
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New York
CBS
Daniel Horn
U.S
Past Presidents Honored By St Marys Women Club
Past presidents from the Children of Mary and Assumption Sodalities of St. Marys Church Biddeford were honored at a gathering of the parishs newly formed St. Marys Women Club. Corsages were presented to each honored member during the event in the church school hall.
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Children of Mary and
Assumption Sodalities
St. Mary's Church
Biddeford
St. Mary's Women’s Club
St. Mary's School Hall
Children of Mary
Roland Boss
Mary Brady
Jesse Davis
Anna Donahue
Josephine Driscoll
Christine Feeney
Ann Gallagher
Eleanor Mogan
Elizabeth Se
Rita Dunton
Florence Flood
Richard Gradone
Bertha Keigher
Mary Kelley
Elizabeth Kenneally
Clarence Kennedy
Urbain Langevin
Hazel Neary
Robert Sinnott
Royal Sharkey
Rose Armstrong
Ann Barrett
Mary Tarpy
Irene Gallagher
Patrick H. Murphy
Enry Tartre
George DesRoberts
Albert Beaudoin
Elizabeth Seidel
Wells Branch Baptist elects church officers and trustees
At the Wells Branch Baptist church annual meeting, deacons named Arthur Campbell Roy Goodale and Charles Cousins Sr. Trustees chosen were Roy Goodale John Ellsworth and George Brackett. Raymond Steward Jr Ruth Steward Patricia Leslie and Elizabeth McCave formed the Christian Education board.
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Wells Branch
Arthur Campbell
Roy Goodale
Charles Cousins Sr
John Ellsworth
George Brackett
Raymond Steward Jr
Ruth Steward
Patricia Lesler
Elizabeth McCave
Board of Christian Education
Lila Ducharme
Bank loan denied over bankruptcy petition confession
The manager of Universal CIT Credit Corp reports a loan applicant wrote I need a $100 loan in order to file a bankruptcy petition in the space for reason. The loan was refused without even a credit check.
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Atlanta
Universal C.I.T. Credit Corp
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