Deaths Crossroads of Biddeford and Nationwide Notables
Mrs Edna C Mahoney 48 of 60 Graham St Biddeford died in a local hospital after a lengthy illness. She left a widower George A Mahoney and two daughters Edna Corson and Diane Stephenson with siblings and grandchildren. Funeral set for Friday at St Joseph’s Biddeford with viewing at Bolduc Funeral Home. Palm Springs and Houston obituaries note veteran actors Charles Winninger and Shad E Graham. Danville VA lists Frank P Ferrell Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna C. Mahoney
Graham St
Biddeford
Henri
Elizabeth Heon Cookson
Biddeford High School
St. Joseph's Church
Bidford
Alexander McMullen
Canadian Legion
Owen- Davis
American Legion Auxiliary of
Saco
American Legion
Southern, Maine Insurance Women's Association
St. Francis College Guild
Huntington
Calif
Edward Cookson
Jersey City
N. J
Aurore L. Cookson
Blanche Guinard
Alice Brault
San Diego
Pauline D. Cookson
Lemore
St. Joseph’s Church
Bolduc Funeral Home
Alfred St
Danville, Va
Frank P. Ferrell Jr
Dibrell Bro . Tobacco Co
Ferrell
Leaminton
Ont
Funeral Fares Adelard Daudier at St. Joseph's Biddeford
Funeral services for Adelard Daudier of 23 Birch St Biddeford were held at St. Joseph's Church. Rev Valmont Gilbert officiated the requiem high mass with Mrs Diane Rousselle directing the church choir. Interment followed in St. Theresa's section of St. Joseph's Cemetery while Father Gilbert led graveside prayers. Bearers listed: Frank Martel Gerard Dundier Gilles Laflamme Leo Laverriere Rosarie Roberge Roger Paquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelard Daudier
Birch St
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Bidddeford
Valmont Gilbert
Diane Rousselle
St. Theresa's
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Gilbert
Frank Martel
Gerard Dundier
Gilles Laflamme
Leo Laverriere
Rosarie Roberge
Roger Paquette
Funeral services for Nicole Michele Audie infant
Infant Nicole Michele Audie, daughter of Raymond C. and June P. Grenier Audie, of 300 Elm St Biddeford, died recently. Services were held Monday at Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford with Rev Valmont Gilbert of St Joseph's Church officiating and burial in St Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicole Michele Audie
Raymond C
June P. Grenier Audie
Elm St
Biddeford
Sansoucy
Stone St
Valmont Gilbert
St. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Goldman Trial Edges Into Second Day With Testimony
Attorney Lilley said money would be offered as evidence in the Kennebunk gambling case. Prosecutors described a countywide operation as well run and organized while defense lawyer Smith argued Goldman’s gambling was recreation, not bookmaking. Jurors from Biddeford, Sanford, Wells, Buxton, and Eliot were seated with two alternates. trial resumes with state witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldman
Atty. Lilley
Smith
Kennebunk
Irene Laverreire
Biddeford
W. Judson Allen
Jeannette Bernier
Sanford
Frank Brown
Buxton
Nancy Tomah
Wells
Daniel Papapetrou
Robert Manson
Eliot
Biddeford VFW Unit Seeks New Auxiliary Members
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Biddeford Post 489 met at the former rail depot on Thornton Street. President Flora Poirier led the session, with minutes approved. The drive aims to recruit mothers, daughters over 16, sisters, and wives of servicemen overseas or currently serving. Community service included visiting ill and shut-ins and hours for a children's party. Awards were announced, and a social followed. The next meeting is February 10 at 15 Thornton St. at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiiary
V.F.W
Biddeford
Thornton Street
Flora Poirier
Kathy Plourde
Blanche Small
Wentworth Street
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Jeannette Curro
Sunshine Committee
Shuti
Edward St Onge
Camille Roy
Voice of Democracy
Chil
Mary Gagne
TA Pool St
Auxiliary
Corrine Martin
Varne Hors
Thornton St
Funeral Directors in Saco Listings
Funeral directors listed in Saco Maine include unera ce on Spring Street with phone 284 5611 Philip A Gross Sr. as director. Also Dennett and Craig at 265 Maine Street and Emond's Funeral Home at 254 5511 with Frank X Emond and J P Conroy associated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unera Ce
Spring Street
Saco
Philip A. Gross Sr
Dennett & Cra Craig
Maine Street
Maine
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P Conroy
Hijackers seize National jet en route to Miami from Los Angeles
A National Airlines jet was hijacked after departing New Orleans for Miami. Hijackers entered the cockpit and brandished dynamite while a gun was pointed at pilot James Brown. Passengers returned to Miami on a special plane from Varadero, Cuba, while a fellow traveler caused extra trouble. Ronald J. Toth, a Miami agent, described the intoxicated hijacker who wished to stay in Havana and stole items from passengers. A Cuban native, Luis Sierra Valdes, and family refugees were reunited at Miami Freedom House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vpage
United States
Mexico
Cuba
Federal Aviation Administration
Miami
Sullivan
Fort Myers
Fla
National
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Victoria Sikorski
James Brown
Brown
Varadero
Havana
Ronald J. Toth
Toth
Luis Sierra Valdes
Freedom House
State Department
Card of Thanks for Medical Care and Support
Sincere thanks to Dr. LaFond Dr. Wolfahrt Dr. Johnson and to the blood donors at the Saco Tan nery and nurses and staff at the Webber Hospital for their kind care. Also to my relatives and Jakarta AP reports flowers gifts and cards received during a hospital stay related to Flores Island eruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaFond
Wolfahrt
Johnson
Saco
Webber Hospital
Jakarta
Mt. Ija
Flores Island
Webbers
Indonesia
Gertrude Beaulieu
Kompas
Condominium Plan Faces Zoning Board Ruling
Downing unveils a condo project using town water and sewerage. Buildings to be reviewed by the town zoning appeals board within a fortnight. Developer estimates total cost at about $200000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downing
Town Zoning Appeals Board
Local Readers Named as Shipboard and Training Personnel
Mrs. Marion Guptil of West Kennebunk is a patient at Webber Hospital. James Danforth of Ocean Park Road Sacto is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Machinist Mate Fireman Mark R. Bancroft USN, son of Mrs. Arnold Jones of Maine Street Kennebunkport, serves aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Richard E. Byrd in the Mediterranean. Staff Sgt. Lewis S. Dinsmore USA, son of Mrs. Kenneth Dinsmore of Shadagee Road Saco, has completed a Vietnam tour and is now stationed at Ft. Belvoir Virginia. Sergeant Dinsmore's family accompanied him to Ft. Belvoir. Seaman Apprentice Gregory W. Palmer USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Palmer Jr. of Post Road Wells, has graduated from Navy basic training at Great Lakes Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Guptil
West Kennebunk
Webber Hospital
James Danforth
Ocean Park Road
Sacto
Mark R. Bancroft
USN
Arnold Jones
Maine Street
Kennebunkport
Richard E. Byrd
Mediterranean
Lewis S. Dinsmore
U.S.A
Kenneth Dinsmore
Shadagee Road
Saco
Vietnam
Ft. Belvoir
Dinsmore
Gregory W. Palmer
Fred W. Palmer Jr
Post Road
Wells
Navy
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Boucouvalas-Dupuis Post AMVETS Meet Tonight at 8
Members of Boucouvalas-Dupuis Post AMVETS will meet tonight at 8 o clock at the Post home located on Spring Street in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boucouvalas-Dupuis Post
Amvets
Post
Spring Street
Saco
Midweek Church Notes With Evening Prayers and Choirs
Mid week prayer meetings set for Thursday at 7 p m at Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco and at Salvation Army hall 91 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach after which a Mid Week service follows at 7 30 p m Choir rehearsals listed include Biddeford Foss Street Methodist South Biddeford and School Street Methodist with junior and senior choirs scheduled at various times Thursday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church
South Biddeford
School Street Methodist Church
Weather outlook for Portland with mixed precipitation
Occasional snow tonight in Portland changes to sleet and freezing rain then rain in the south. Lows reach teens north and around 20s south with rising temps. Thursday brings occasional rain or drizzle in the south, freezing rain changing to light rain in the north and warmer conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Looking Ahead At Weather in New England and New York
The five day forecast for northern New England Massachusetts Rhode Island and northeastern New York shows temperatures near normal overall with Vermont and northeastern New York below normal. Daytime highs range from the 20s in north to the 30s in south. Lows from zero to 10 above in far north to 15 to 25 in far south. Thursday mild, colder Friday and Saturday, then near steady afterward. Precipitation totals over half an inch, mostly rain in the south, and rain or snow in the north on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York
Vermont
Racial tensions shape police recruitment and trust
Officials note that negative views of police in Black communities hinder recruitment. The National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders cites a damaged image as a barrier, while officers and ministers describe hostile memories from the rural South and present-day confrontations. Some Black officers recount pressure to prove loyalty while maintaining color and not overstepping, reflecting evolving attitudes amid black militants’ continuing outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Advisory Commission On Civil Disorders
Willie J. Cunningham
San Francisco
Kenneth Bowen
Milwaukee, Wis
South
Bowen
Charlotte
Rudy Torrance
Elton Huff
Baltimore
Loot cache in Vietnam war zone yields heavy arms haul
Since the start of the year American and South Vietnamese forces have seized over 1000 tons of munitions and foodstuffs. U S headquarters said Tuesday’s discovery by Marines two miles below the demilitarized zone produced 19905 machine gun rounds 323 hand grenades 27 rocket grenades 72 mortar rounds 15000 small arms rounds and a heavy machine gun. Residents arriving from Flores report thick dark clouds above the island though no casualties are confirmed. Flores lies in the Lesser Sunda Islands south of Celebes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Flores
Lesser Sunda Islands
Celebes
Stock Market Opens With Mixed Early Gains
New York trading opens with modest gains as several industrials advance and mixed results keep the market steady. Atlantic Richfield climbs while Louisville & Nashville and U.S. Steel hold, Pacific Pete and Square D move modestly, AP average tentative after a slight Tuesday rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gainseo Yee
Mock Mar
Atlantic Richfield
Louisville & Nashville
Pacific Petroleums
Square D
U.S. Steel
Associated Press
Saco Woman Is Honored At Shower
Saco resident Mrs. Donald Chaloult was guest of honor at a stork shower in Biddeford hosted by Mrs. Euclid Chaloult. A buffet meal and decorated cake framed the festivities as many relatives and friends attended from Saco Lewiston and surrounding towns. The event featured numerous attendees and out of town guests from Lewiston. In Las Vegas, Buddy Hackett was named a vice president of Sahara Nevada Corp managing talent consulting for Webb hotels. In Chicago Kenneth Rogers will be the first male undergraduate at St. Xavier College as it goes coeducational next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Chaloult
Main St
Saco
Euclid Chaloult
Mountain Road
Biddeford
Ises
Chaloult
Made- Mae Vallinen
Las Vegas
Nev
Buddy Hackett
Sahara-Nevada Corp
Whic
del E
Webb
Nevada
Howard James
Corporation
Hackett
Sahara
Thunderbird
Mint
Lake Tahoe
Chicago
Kenneth Rogers
St.Xavier College
Catholic School
Rogers
Oak Lawn
Area Youth Attend Course On Marriage
A group of 80 senior CCD students from Old Orchard Beach Saco and Biddeford met at Saint Andre's Parish Hall Biddeford for a marriage and sex education program. Dr. Leopold Viger spoke on human development and moral responsibility noting three modules Learning About Love and Sex Growing Up and Having a Baby. Students asked questions during a break and Rev. Valmont Gilbert announced the next conference on Understanding Your Love Feelings As Christians for February 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Doctrine
Old Orchard Beach
Saco
Biddeford
Saint Andre's
CCD
Leopold Viger
Viger
Valmont Gilbert
York County
Equipment Bids Accepted For Vocational Center
Biddeford Vocational Center trustees accepted a six month effort listing equipment and furniture bids. State Education approval accompanied purchases from United Auto Parts Farrar Brown Inc Snap-on-Tools and others totaling 190000.73 dollars with most items sourced regionally and final center budget around 208000.73 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Vocational Center
Melvin Gay
State Department of Educationrior
Iddeford Group
United Auto Parts
Farrar Brown Inc
McKenney and Heard
Packard Machinery
Frank H. Parker
R. A. Hebert Co
Cincinnati
Boston
Ben Alprin Co
Patterson Bros
Graybar Electric
Biddeford Hardware
Frederick Post
Roberts Office Supply
Prescott Metal Shop
Gilbert R. Boucher
Lopez and Church
Friden Inc
L.E.M
Olivetta - Underwood
Fisher-James
Stimpsony
George C. Frye
Welch Scientific
Singer Sewing Center
Nasco
Delisle
George's Appliances
Vic's Appliance Center Inc
Potter's
Stimpson
Headight
McKenney and
Heard
Gay
Biddeford Saco
Saco Teachers Accept New Salary Base
The Saco School Board and Saco Teachers Association reached a new salary base of 5900 for the coming year, up 600 from last year but below the 6000 asked. The package raises bachelor and master scale steps, adds Blue Cross Blue Shield coverage, and notes a projected $95,000 budget increase for salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco School Board
Saco Teacher's Association
Howard
L. Cushman
Cushman
Blue Cross - Blue Feld Insurance
T City
Thornton Academy
Saco
Used Trucks Are Listed In Section 12 Of Want Ads
Local want ads feature a listing of used trucks in section 12. The column highlights various makes models and prices available for immediate sale. Vendors and contact details accompany the listings to prompt potential buyers to inquire today.
Gurney Corps Installs Officers At GAR Hall
Officers of Fred S. Gurney Women s Relief Corps were installed during ceremonies at GAR Hall Cutts Avenue Saco Miss Martha Leach Maine department president and her staff from John A Logan Corps Berwick installed the officers. Five members with perfect attendance were recognized and corsages presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Gurney
Women's Relief Corps
Gar Hall
Cutts Avenue
Saco
Martha Leach
Maine
John A. Logan Corps
Berwick
Syrenia Chick
Nellie Sawtelle
Mararet Martin
Celia Ingard
Marion Boucher
Marjorie Fogg
Mary Fairfield
Hazel Emmons
Helen Tarbox
Ruth Willey
Dorothy Abbott
Gertrude Dennett
Doris Duross
Maron Boucher
Ethel Ballard
Louise Harrison
Annie Caton
Beatrice Hover
Fogg
Caton
Hover
Dennett
Boucher
Ballard
Mmons
Fo Wy Tarbox
Field
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Palm Springs
Charles Winninger
Captain Andy
Houston, Tex
Shad E. Graham
Graham
Edith Croske Tanner
Charles Emmett Graham
Nicole M. Audie
Biddeford Vfw
Uncle Tom
Bedford
Nantucket
Providence
New Hampshire
Conco
Lebanon
Portsmouth
Burlington Montpelier
Newport
Meta Caribou U Eastport
Greenville
Rumford
Montreal
Albany
Buquerque
Centry
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Buffalo
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort W
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Aeres
Milwaukee
Pauline Henri
Gertrude Hallezuk
Doris Hallezuk
Adelbert Paquette
Laura Ga
Laurette L'Heureux
M. Lavigne
J. Roberge
Arline Beaulieu
Ralph Fontaine
Carmen Dube
Agatee Poulin
Adelie Plour de Mc Raymond
Raymond
Marcel Sparers
Roger Robi- Iehew
Thomas Crosteau
Lewiston
Angelo Chaloult
Ge Rard Desrochers
Tel‘ma Hallezuk
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Andre's Parish Hall
Robert F Most
Thoma Dawson
Catholic Women’s Club
Daughters of Isabella, Our Lady of Fatima Circle
Oldread
Father Lee
Lee
St. Dominic’s Church
Nairobi
Kenya
C.M.G. Kodrek
Kodrek
Britain
Lima
Peru
Peru- Vian
International Peum Company
TPC
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
IPC
Gurney Corps
Woodside
Woodside High School
Allan D. Martin
Palo Alto
Raj
Dicks Barber Shop
Alfred Street
Bidde
NE Beverages
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