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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1969

Page

2

Deaths Mrs Alexina Loranger 79 Biddeford

Mrs Alexina Loranger 79 of 11 Taylor Street Biddeford died last night in a Biddeford hospital. She was born October 11 1889 in St. Theodore Quebec daughter of Henri and Marie Louise Boucher and a St. Joseph’s Church communicant. Surviving: two sons Lucien R. Loranger and Raymond Loranger. three daughters Miss Lillian Loranger Mrs Harold Le Breton Sr and Mrs Marcel Bertrand. a brother Albert Boucher. two sisters Mrs Clara Chantigny and Mrs Paul Bacque. 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral from St Joseph’s Church at 8 am Monday with interment in St Joseph Cemetery. Visitation at Bolduc Funeral Home today and tomorrow evenings.

Alexina Lora Taylor St. Biddeford Biddeford Joseph Loranger St. Theodore Que Henri and Marie Louise Caron Boucher St. Joseph's Church Our Lady of Victory Circle Paul Bacque Quebec City St. Joseph's Cemetery Bolduc Alfred St

Biddeford Infant Dies After Brief Illness

Nicole M Audie 16 months daughter of Raymond C and June P Grenier Audie of 300 Elm St Biddeford died this year at a local hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Biddeford Sept 6 1967 Surviving include two brothers Raymond Audie Jr and Bernard A Audie maternal grandmother Mrs Beatrice P Grenier of Biddeford paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Oscar Audie of Saco and several aunts uncles and cousins. Funeral conducted Monday at 930 am from Sansoucy Funeral Home in Biddeford burial in St Joseph Cemetery Friends may pay respects tonight 8 to 930 pm and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 930 pm at the funeral home. Damel Rochambeau to meet 7 pm tomorrow at Bolduc Funeral Home to pay respects to Mrs Alexina Loranger founder and past president of the group. Knights of Columbus Lake E Hart Council Biddeford to honor Mrs Alexina Loranger mother of a member with 7 pm meeting at Bolduc Funeral Home.

Nicole Michele Audie Raymond C June P. Grenier Audie Elm St Biddeford Aymond Audie Jr Bernard A. Audie Beatrice P. Grenier Oscar Audie Saco Sansoucy Funeral Home Stone St St. Joseph's Cemetery Damel Rochambeau Bolduc Funeral Alfred St Alexina Loraner Lake E Hart

Rosary Meeting for Mrs. Alexina Lo ranger

Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella will meet at 7 15 p m tomorrow at fred St Biddeford to recite the rosary for Mrs. Alexina Lo ranger a member. Members planning to attend are asked to wear badges.

Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella Bolduc Funeral Home Alfred St Biddeford Alexina Loranger

Memorial service for Mrs Alexina Loranger in Biddeford

Committeemen and auxiliary members of Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 308 sponsored by St Joseph's Parish meet at Bolduc Biddeford at 7 p m tomorrow to conduct a memorial service and recite prayers for Mrs Alexina Loranger. Our Lady of Victory Circle members meet tomorrow at 2 15 p m at Bolduc Funeral Home 291 Alfred St Biddeford to recite prayers for Mrs Alexina Loranger a member.

Biddeford Boy Scout St. Joseph's Parish Bolduc Funeral Home Alfred St Alexina Loranger Our Lady of Victory Circle Bolduc

Firefighters respond to oil burner overflow at South St

Biddeford firefighters tackled an overflowing oil burner at a two and a half story wooden tenement at 58 South Street yesterday afternoon. The building, owned by Roland Chenard and occupied by Raymond Robida, remained habitable after the incident.

Biddeford South St. Biddeford Roland Chenard Raymond Robida

Funeral Service Details In Saco Area

Funeral service information from Spring Street Saco lists contact 284 5611 for Philip H Gross Sr director and Dennett & Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine EMOND'S Funeral Home 246 5511. Frank X Emond J P Conroy involved.

Spring Street Saco Philip H Gross Sr Dennett & Craig Main Street Maine Emond Frank X. Emond J. P Conroy

Biddeford Woman Juanita J Goldthwait Dies After Illness

Juanita J Goldthwait 88 of 745 Pool Road Biddeford died yesterday in a Lewiston hospital after a brief illness. Born May 5 1880 in Biddeford she was daughter of Charles and Eliza Hussey. Survived by a son Raymond W Goldthwait of Biddeford and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services tomorrow at 2 PM from Shumway Funeral Home 36 Spring Street Saco. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford in spring. Friends may call this afternoon 2 to 4.

Juanita J. Goldthwait Pool Road Biddeford Lewiston Charles Eliza (Wildes) Hussey Congregational Church Biddeford Pool Raymond W. Gildthwait

Evangelistic services by the Bragdons in Old Orchard Beach

The Bragdons musical team will lead a week of evangelistic services at the Salvation Army Tabernacle Union Avenue Old Orchard Beach. Services start each night at 7 30 January and run through the week ending February The Bragdons have long participated in evangelistic work.

Old Orchard Beach Cantoeles Bragdons Salvation Army Tabernacle Union Avenue

Area Clergy To Lead Ecumenical Parish Unity Rite

An ecumenical service at St. Joseph's Church Biddeford Sunday at 7:30 p.m. will feature clergy from St. Joseph's Most Holy Trinity Foss Street Methodist First Baptist Biddeford First Parish UCC and others. Rev Paul Wicer will keynote on The True Light Of Ecumenism as choirs from St. Joseph's perform with organist Rose Rousseau.

St. Joseph’s Church Elm Street Biddeford Sylvia Levesque Roger Ouellette Andre's Valmont Gilbert St. Joseph's Church Robert E. Lee Most Holy Trinity Church Saco Robert Rand Foss Street

Slides At 50-Plus Club Feature Technology Age

The 50-Plus Club met at Webhannet Woman's Clubhouse Fletcher Street with President Viola Lee presiding. James Colville of Sanford presented colored slides on The Technology Age followed by a Q and A. A social hour and refreshments were provided. The next meeting will be in January from 1 to 4 pm with an afternoon of games after the business meeting.

Kennebunk Webhannet Woman's Fletcher Street Viola Lee James Colville Sanford Frances Burleigh Boyden Angie Yates

Mathis Camp Adopts Football Tech for Chuvalo Fight

New York AP Buster Mathis plans to use pro football tactics for his February 3 bout with Canadian heavyweight George Chuvalo at Madison Square Garden. Jimmy Iselin, head of Mathis camp, will spot from the mezzanine via electronic contact, film training, and review bouts to adjust strategy. Mathis, 24, boasting a 28 1 pro record, seeks top contender status after a loss to Joe Frazier. WBA ranks him No. 8.

NEW York Buster Mathis George Chuvalo Madison Square Garden Jimmy Iselin New York Jets Iselin Chuvalo Joe Frazier New York State World Boxing Association

Kitty Hawk sails for fourth combat tour off Vietnam

Mate Third Class Peter E. Spinney USN, son of Mr and Mrs Merton E Spinney of Ogunquit and husband of Pamela Stevens of Moody, departed Pearl Harbor aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk for its fourth consecutive combat tour off the coast of Vietnam.

Emma Paul Jefferson Court Biddeford Webber Hospital Martha Cartier Pleasant St Saco Simonne P. Doyon Main St Webber

Church youth and religious classes listed across Kennebunk area

Sunday through Monday activity notices list church youth fellowships, classes, and services at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Kennebunkport Ly man Baptist Goodwins Mills St Martha's Kennebunkport Wells Beach Saco Ogunquit Biddeford and other parishes. Events include youth meetings 6 pm 7 pm and school of religion sessions for grades 1 to 12 across several churches.

The Unitarian Universalist Church Main Street Portland Road Kennebunk School of Religion St. ‘S Kennebunkport St. Monica’s Kennebunk St. Mary's, Wells Beach St. Martha's Church Kennebunkport Confraternity of Christian Doctrine St. Mary's Church Wells Beach Youth Fellowship of the Advent Christian Church Wins Mills

Local News Notes on Students and Rain Totals in Kennebunk

Kennebunk residents report students John Chabot and Robert Derham spending vacations with relatives in Oklahoma City and Orono. Weather updates note about 1.58 inches of rain in two days. Knights of Pythias and Ivy Py thian Sisters plan a semi public gathering on Main Street with refreshments. Former U S Senator Joseph Clark starts Temple University seminars after leaving office.

John Chabot Leo Chabot York Street Oklahoma City L.dmith John Arte! State College Robert Derham University of Maine Orono Luther Derham Summer Street Myrtle Care Knights of Pythias Ivy Wee Pythian Sisters P Mune Main Street Kennebunk Kennebunkport-Wells Highway Department Philadelphia U.S Joseph Clark Pennsylvania Temple University Senate Temple Stu

Weather Forecast for Portland Returns to Cold Flurries

Partly cloudy with scattered snow flurries in northern portions and colder conditions overnight. Lows tonight range from zero to 10 above in the north and reach the teens in the south. A chilly Sunday expected with continued cold temperatures and light wind.

Portland

Installation Scheduled At Area Church

An installation service for newly elected deacons deaconesses and officers will be at United Church Ford during the 10 30 a m Sunday worship. Organist Elinor Merry plays preludes and interludes with offertory and postlude. Rev John H Miller preaches on One Family Under Heaven and Earth. Ecumenical service at St Joseph s Church Biddeford follows at 7 30 p m. Men s Club meets Crescent Street Monday at 6 for supper. Officers Arnold Calderwood George Ange and Leon Haines to be welcomed by Donald Pierce. Arrangements by Mrs Annie Phillips with Dr Richard Spath guest speaker.

United Church Christ (Congregational Biddeford Elinor Merry Frick Corelli Hughes John H. Miller Christian Unity St. Joseph's Churc Biddeford Crescent Street Arnold Calderwood George Ange Leon Haines Donald Pierce Annie Phillips Richard Spath St. Francis College

Three Traffic Accidents In Biddeford

Three separate crashes were reported in Biddeford yesterday. At Foss Street and Pool Street a two car collision injured drivers Joseph S. Stickney 22 of Saco and Dennis Pittfield 17 of Old Orchard Beach. An Elm Street crash involved Annabelle Snow 63 of Biddeford and Daniel L. Goule 17 of Biddeford. another Elm Street crash saw Roland D. Pruneau Jr. 33 of Biddeford rear end Alphonse D. Sampson 32 of Portland with the Highway Transportation Co. truck. Pruneau suffered neck pain.

Foss Street Pool Street Biddeford Joseph S. Stickney Main St Saco Dennis Pittfield Atlantic Ave Old Orchard Beach Albert Elwell Robert Beaupre Elm Street Annabelle Snow R.F.D. 2 Daniel L. Goule Pool St Beauto Roland D. Pruneau Jr Myrtle St Alphonse D. Sampson Portland Pruneau Sampson High-way Transportation Co South Portland

Egypt Restores Diplomatic Ties With United States

Beir ut Lebanon AP reports Egypt will resume diplomatic relations with the United States on February 15. The Egyptian government has informed Arab envoys in Cairo of its decision and the reasons behind it, with no additional details released.

Beirut Lebanon Egypt United States Anwar Ment Cairo

Public Hearing Set On SAD 71 Referendum

Kennebunk town officials announced a public hearing on the School Administrative District 71 referendum article for February 4 at 7 30 p m in the Kennebunk Town Hall. A prior session is planned in Kennebunkport on February 3 to allow residents to attend both meetings. The board discussed two articles including replacing the high school boiler and partitioning the auditorium into classroom space.

Kennebunk Donald V. Dulac Kennebunk Town Hall Kennebunkport Kennebunk Board of Selectmen

American Legion Auxiliary Unit to Meet in Kennebunk

The Webber Lefebvre Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet Monday night January 27 at 8 at West Methodist Church. Mrs Doris Papcan will present a Civil Defense program with speaker Edmund L Cashen Kennebunk Civil Defense director who will speak and show a film. Hostesses are Mrs Hazel Jones Mrs Mildred Hamilton and Mrs Ola Maguire.

Webber-Lefebvre American Legion Auxiliary West Methodist Church Doris Papcan Edmund L. Cashen Kennebunk Hazel Jones Mildred Hamilton Ola Maguire

Ski Conditions Across New England Report

Boston AP notes ski conditions from select New England areas as reported by area operators Friday evening. Data lists new snow in inches, snow surface type, base depth, and overall conditions coded as Pdr powder Pkd packed powder MM manmade Gr granular Fr Gr frozen granular SC spring B base E excellent G good L fair Whbin wind blown.

Boston New England Iday Evening

Veterans Cemetery Debate Prompts Legislation Hope

Maine official Robert R. Washburn urged emergency or legislative action to settle disputes over the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery site in Augusta. He spoke at a Disabled American Veterans event in Biddeford, outlining proposed funding and a future work plan as lawmakers consider aid for veterans and families.

Robert R. Washburn Maine Department of Veterans Services Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery Veterans Benefits Informa-Mart Disabled American Veterans Biddeford Washburn Augusta Maine Togus V.A. Center Kenneth M. Curtis Veterans Department Freedoms Foundation Valley Forge al So Eben C. Bagley Portland V.A Richard J Healey Boston United States Civil Service Commission Charles Dooley Interamency Board of Civil Service Xaminers U.S. Civil Service Office Robert E. Fecteau Veterans Emprgeees Veterans Employment

Peggy Fleming Is AP Athlete Of The Year

Olympic champion Peggy Fleming tops the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year poll with 698 points, edging Debbie Meyer who had 692. Kathy Whitworth placed third as Fleming basks in Olympic glory and a growing pro career while savoring home cooking after a long travel year.

New York Peggy Fleming Sipoken Associated Press Miss Fleming Miss Meyer Kathy Whitworth Grenoble U.S

Former State Bowling Titlists Duel For Benefit Match

Former state champions Gillis and Herbert McBride of Portland meet in a Match of Dimes benefit duel next Wednesday evening at 20th Century Lanes Franklin Street Maine. The winner advances in a Western Maine elimination series toward the finals. McBride and Gillis won recent preliminaries and are among Maine’s top bowlers. the match follows Maine State Bowling Association rules with a referee.

Iax Gillis Herbert McBride Portland 20Th Centu Y Lanes Franklin Street Deford Maine McBride Dick O'Brien Gillis Joe Lachance Mekilis Dak Tows bocBride Wser Enel Yer Don Saucier Gill Estern Maine King New England Sunda Massachusetts Maine State

Celtics Fall Deeper Into Third in East Standings

Boston drops to third place in the NBA Eastern Division after a 61 54 halftime deficit and 76ers surge led by Billy Cunningham. Larry Siegfried struggled, John Havlicek 19 points, Bailey Howell 26. Celtics to face Baltimore on Sunday. national TV with a local blackout.

Boston Celtics Ca Ge Philadelphia the Garden 76Ers Seyven Larry Siegfried Wasp Tees Billy Cunningham Thers Cret Walker Darrell Imhoff Canes Nevial

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