Deaths Arnet F Colpitts 85 of Saco Scarborough Nursing Home
Arnet F Colpitts 85 of 19 ker Street Saco died yesterday in a Scarborough nursing home He was born in New Brunswick Canada January 9 1883 son of Thomas and Etta Armng Colpitts He worked 25 years for a Saco contractor and 15 years for Pepperell Co Biddeford retiring eight years ago Surviving are his widow Hazel daughters Frances Cameron Theresa Colpitts sons Thomas A Lawrence H Bernard in US Army Tucson and Paul G three brothers and 24 grandchildren Great grandchildren and nieces Funeral services will be held at Most Holy Trinity Church at 9 am Thursday with visits at Cote Funeral Home today and tomorrow.
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Arnet F. Colpitts
Ker St
Saco
Scarborough Nurshome
New Brunsk
Canada
Thomas Etta Armng Colpitts
Most Holy Trinityrch
Colpitts
Pepperell Co
Biddeford
Hickey Colpitts
Thomas A
Bidde
Lawrence H
Gorham
Bernard Colpitts
U S. Force
Tucson
Paul G
Wilfred Pease
Plymouth
Mass
Frances Cameron Af O
Theresa Colpitts
Dalton
Icher
Curtis
Acton
N.B
Anddren
Neph
Bastarache Rites Held for Biddeford Resident
Lormidas A Bastarache aged 69 of 39 Foss St Biddeford died recently in Acton PQ He owned Buses Garage for about 45 years and was a communicant of St Andre s Church He is survived by his widow Lore Labbe Bastarache of Biddeford two sons Gerard and a funeral is set at St Andre s Church Friends may call Emond Funeral Home Visitation tonight and Thursday Most Holy Church Catholic Men s Club of Saco to meet at 8 30 p m to pay respects to the deceased father of two members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lormidas A. Bastarache
Foss St
Biddeford
Actone
Pierre and
Parmelia la de Bastarache
Tarache
St. Andre’s
Rore Labbe Bastarache
Ideford
Gerard
St. Andre's Church
Emond Neral
Catholic Mens Club of Most Holy
Church
Saco
Jane Colin
Funeral Home Ad Extract Gathers Obituary Fragments
Fragmentary OCR note lists Mett and Craig at 235 in Street Saco Maine with a phone and names Frank X Emond and Jerome Emond connected toONDs Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mett & Craig
Street
Saco
Maine
Biddeford Vendor Joseph A Fournier Dies After Illness
Joseph A. Fournier 70 of 164 South St Biddeford died in a local hospital after a short illness. Born May 12 1898 in Biddeford he owned Fournier's Sports Store on Al fred Street. Survived by son Edmond sister Miss Valera Fournier and several nieces. Funeral from St Joseph's Church with calling hours at Emond Funeral Home.
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Joseph A. Fournier
South St
Biddeford
Philemon and
Arthemise Belanger Fournier
Fournier
Alfred Street
St. Joseph's Church
Te Fournier
Edmond
Valera Fournier
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Funeral services for Edna Stacey in Saco
Funeral services for Miss Edna Stacey of 43 Middle Street Saco were held yesterday at 2 p.m. at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco with Rev. Stanley A. Bennett of the Saco United Baptist Church officiating. Interment followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Stacey
Middle St
Saco
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Stanley A. Bennett
Saco United
Funeral Services for Harry J. Collester Held. Multiple Local Churches Plan Services
Funeral services for Harry J. Collester of 4 Hillside Ave Biddeford were held at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home. Interment at Madison Village Cemetery, New York. Community church services and midweek prayer and praise events were announced for several area congregations including Goodwins Mills Lyman churches, United Baptist, Christ Church, Advent Christian, and Wells Bible study sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Collester
Hillside Ave
Biddeford
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
John H. Miller
United Church of Christ
Madison Village Cemetery
Thedison
N.Y
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Local Personal Notices From Biddeford Hospital and Navy Yard
Mrs Eva Desautels of 63 Pool Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital Leo E Montpas of 117 Prospect Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital Radarman First Class Philip C Chasse Jr USN 2 husband of the former Miss Caroline Jacques of 43 Graham Street Biddeford is serving aboard the destroyer USS Myles C Fox in the Mediterranean
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Eva Desautels
Pool St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Leo E. Montpas
Prospect St
Radarman
Philip C. Chasse Jr
USN
Caroline Jacques
Graham St. Biddeford
Myles C. Fox
Mediterranean
AMVETS Post to Celebrate 23rd Anniversary in Biddeford
The Merton Ira State AMVETS post will mark its 23rd anniversary at 8 p m Thursday. A memorial service for charter members will be held during the session at the Alfred Street post home in Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saag
Merton Ira Sta= s Post
Amvets
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Church Choir Rehearsals and Prayer Meetings Listed
Biddeford notes list Wednesday choir rehearsals at United Church of Christ Junior 6 15 p m Senior 7 p m. A public Wednesday prayer meeting at Advent Christian Church Hill and Chapel Streets. Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach also hosts a Wednesday prayer service and Bible study at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Advent Christian Church
Hill and
Chapel Streets
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Marie Rose Begin
Funeral services for Mrs Marie Rose Begin 51 of 78 Birch St Biddeford were held at 9 in St Andre Church with Rev Joseph Rivard and the church choir. Burial followed in St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford. Bearers listed. Rev Maurice Morin led prayers at the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Rose Begin
Birch St
Biddeford
St. Andre's Church
Joseph Rivard
Laura Proulx
Religious symbols contrasted with faiths in historic view
The crescent represents Islam, the cross Christianity, and the star Judaism according to a historic religious symbolism note.
Bridge Players Meet At Beach in Old Orchard
Duplicate bridge players gathered at the Briggs home in Old Orchard Beach led by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Briggs. The Howell system was used with Estella Aranovitch and Carlton Brock winning first, followed by Mr. and Mrs. Weld, Haase and Rosen, Grondin and Pecoraro, and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. They plan another session Thursday at 7 39 p.m. on Lawn Avenue. Briggs and partner played in the regional tournament in St John NB Friday through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Donald Briggs
Estella Aranovitch
Carleton Brock
Donald Weld
William Haase
al Rosen
S. A. Grondin
Eugene Pecoraro
Dane Johnson
Edrice Bates
Angie Hickey
Charlotte Dubois
Alice Fecteau
Oscar Paradis
Richard Shorey
Gwen Flannery
Mararet Field
Gertrude Ward
Esther Green
James Warren
Briggs
Howell
Lawn Avenue
St. John, NB
Storms Cause Damage and Delays Across Augusta and Lewiston
Storms hit Augusta and Lewiston with high winds uprooting trees and damaging homes. A fire cleanup at Squaw Mountain Inn in Greenville paused due to heavy rain. Augusta reports nearly 1.5 inches of rain per the Weather Bureau as the system moves back to sea.
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Augusta
Lewiston
Stretc
Greenville
Mopup
Squaw Mountain Inn
U.S. Weather Bureau
Portland Weather Tonight and Wednesday Outlook
Portland forecast calls for partly cloudy and cooler conditions tonight and Wednesday. Lows slip to the 50s north with highs in the 60s as a cool spell moves through the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Tobacco ads face new scrutiny amid health study statements
Health officials signaled continued examination of cigarette advertising links to disease while the tobacco industry urged study before comment. Mutual Broadcasting System president Robert Pauley argued advertisers should not be restricted by law and left decisions to each medium.
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Serveunlibeieng Ae
American Tobacco Institute
Rts
Mutual Broadcast System
Robert Pauley
British judge weighs political motive in Ray extradition case
At Bow Street, Ray fights extradition to the United States arguing murder can be a political offense. Frisby contends King’s killing stemmed from disapproval of his activities, not personal grounds, and cites the treaty protecting political crimes from extradition. The US seeks Ray for murder and as an escaped convict from Missouri.
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Calcutt
Ray
Roger Frisby
King
Frisby
Bow Street
Britain
United States
Missouri State Penitentiary
Thunderstorms flood Michigan lakes force boat restrictions
Michigan lakes swelled to flood levels by days of severe storms, with fast-moving boats splashing water into homes. A state conservation official said water could take three to four weeks to recede and warned it is illegal to operate a boat in a way that damages property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Lakes
A Conservation
James A
S Boat and Water Sa
Ilegal
Arts And Craft Classes Set In Kennebunk
Kennebunk hosts the tenth summer session of art and craft classes at The Workshop of The Brick Store Museum. Instructors include Mrs. Russell Baker, Allan Burgess, Mrs. R Edgar Fisher, Mrs. Stacy Wentworth, Miss Carolyn Wilson, Mrs. Daniel A Hart, Toshiko Horiuchi, and Mrs. John R Ordway. Registration is open. contact 4 Dane St for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Brick Store Museum
Russell Baker
Allan Burgess
R.edgar Fisher
Stacy Wentworth
Carolyn Wilson
Daniel A. Hart
University of Odo
Toshiko Horiuchi
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
John R. Ordway
Indian find yields well preserved ape jaw in Himalayan foothills
A new Indian discovery north of Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh uncovers a well preserved mandible of an ape from Middle Pliocene rocks. The jaw suggests a larger build than modern gorillas and may imply early humanoid traits. The Chandigarh Yale project, led by Grant Meyer with Simons, received NSF and Smithsonian funding.
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Old World
Simons
Europe
Asia
Bilaspur
India
Hemachal Pradesh
Simons-Chopra
Grant E. Meyer
Ale
Dhok Pathan
Chandigarh
Yale
Himalayas
National Science Foundation
Smithsonian
Peabody Museum
Navy tests ice cream cones on ship Springfield experiment
Norfolk report: the Navy runs a 30 day trial to serve ice cream in cones aboard the guided missile cruiser Springfield. If successful, ships with soft serve machines may stock wafer cups and offer cones in port. Los Angeles note: Bo Jo the 32 year old comet at the zoo dies after respiratory disease and arthritis. The 8,000 pound elephant arrived in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk, Va
Navy
Springfield
Eit Ee
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Zoo
Marshall Is Replaced As PUC Chairman
Gov Curtis names John G. Feehan of Augusta new Maine Public Utilities Commission chairman replacing David K. Marshall of Old Orchard Beach. Marshall remains a member. Feehan, a Democrat, was a longtime PUC counsel and joined the commission eight years ago. Curtis cites Feehan’s record and notes rising power needs across New England amid private and public power discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Curtis
John G. Feehan
Maine Public Utilities Commission
Feehan
David K. Marshall
Old Orchard Beach
Marshall
Portland
PUC Ee Ee
PUC
Public Utilities Commission
Maine
Commission
New England
Saco Council Approves First Reading Of Zoning Ordinance
Saco City Council approves first reading of a new zoning ordinance recommended by the planning board. Final reading set for next Monday. Also approved budget surplus transfer to stabilize tax rate and reviewed tax lien collectability. Other actions include taxi permit, Poppy Day for American Legion, Rose's Cafe liquor license, and street light approvals. Boston children to receive free July 4 ice cream despite cost-cut proposal.
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Saco
Planning Board
Frederick Chase
Town Taxi
The
American Legion
Rose's Cafe
Cyr’s
Storer Street
Ferry Road
Wildwood Drive
Beacon Avenue
Cardinal Brennan Dies in Philadelphia
Cardinal Brennan, who began as an altar boy in a Pennsylvania coal town and rose to the highest Vatican post ever held by an American, has died in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Brennan
Pennsylvania
Moscow's pressure on West Germany fuels distrust and a China rift
Soviet attacks on West Germany aim to isolate Bonn and probe potential deals. Moscow risks provoking Red China as Beijing reportedly tests an intercontinental ballistic missile. Soviet influence in Peking appears at a low ebb amid shifting alliances.
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Moscow
West Germany
Red
Baby electrocuted by exposed wire in Temple City home
In Temple City California a 9 month old boy James Robinson died after grabbing an exposed wire in his living room. His mother Paula K. Robinson heard a cry then found him unresponsive and rushed to pull him away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple City
Calif
Paula K. Robinson
James
Ocean Batfish Said to Walk on the Sea Floor
Description notes the batfish uses its long sturdy lower fins to walk along the ocean floor and navigate the seabed.
Biddeford Man Honored By Veterans Group
Sheldon Cote superintendent of St. Joseph's Cemetery in Biddeford received a World War I veterans group citation. The award was presented by Rudolphe Vanasse at St. John's Hall Biddeford during a meeting led by Commander Richard Tarbox.
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Sheldon Cote
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Biddeford
Cote
Rudolphe Vanasse
National Hospital
Veterans Administrative Volunteer Service
A m of
York County
St. John's Hall
Main Street
Elm Street
Richard Tarbox
Houston
Maine
Washington
New England
Lemieux
John Travers
Walter Reardon
Reardon
Thomas McGarrity
Vanasse
New Orleans
District
Sanford
South Berwick
Portland
Department of Maine
Frank R. Whitten
St. John’s Hall
June Tarbox
Delicia Maloy
Florence Gagne
Delcia Frechette
Hospital and Sunshine
Gagne
Haze Small
Carmen Neault
Diana Moulin
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St Holy Trinity
Cote Fual
James St
Sacoay
Rmidas A. Bastarache
Uneral
King Street
Uip
A. Gross Sr
OND
Es Il
Frank X. Emond
Jeroy
Gerard Gosselin
Memoriam
Leo Paul Loranger
St. Joseph’s Church
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
United Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church
Lyman
Christ Church
Kennebunk Lower Village
Wells
Theae
San Diego
Donald A. Hall
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
Pat Akenoity
Hall
Ryan Airlines Inc
Cambridge. Mass
Edwin G. Boring
Med
Psychology
Harvard University
Boring
American Psychological Association
Norwalk
Conn
Richard Maney
Sunday Maney
Andre Labbe
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Poe
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St. P
New York
Okla City
Omaha
Phoenix
Rapid City
Richmond
Salt Sk. City
Central Fire Station
William F. Sheehan
Leo Bourque
Arthur King
Leo R. Lemire
Ludger Caouette
Paul Garriepy
Prescott Metal Shops
Boston
John D. Warner
Joseph F. Timilty
Kevin H. White
Warner
Itaee
Carrollton
Jerry Keither
Interstate 71
Keith
Robert F. Kennedy
Cardinal
Soviet
Alfred St
Veterans Group
BP Rahe Ag
Beve
Eve
Rei
Sfal Rock
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