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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1968

Page

3

Deaths Mrs Ine Cyr 84 Biddeford former Lowell resident

Mrs Ine M Cyr 84 of 117 Graham St Biddeford died in a local hospital after a short illness She was born in Windsor PQ on Sept 24 1883 daughter of Germain and Emelie Pineault Formerly from Lowell she lived in Biddeford 16 years Her husband Ovila died in 1939 Survived by son Leo N Cyr Biddeford daughter Mrs Rodolph Beauchesne Dracut sister Mrs Anna Delisle Lowell and Mrs Yvonne Santos Dracut two grandsons Paul L Cyr Brewsbury and Attorney Robert N Cyr Biddeford granddaughter Miss Lillian G Cyr Scarsdale NY Funeral Friday at St Jean Baptiste Lowell burial in St Joseph Cemetery North Chelmsford MA Friends may call Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm and Tremblay Funeral Home Lowell tomorrow

Ine M. Cyr Graham St Biddeford Esterday Windsor P.Q Germain Emelie Beaulieu Pineault Lowell Mass Cyr Ovila St. Joseph’s Church Urvivors Leo N. Cyr Rodolph (Lillilan) Beauchesne Dracut Ernest Pineault Anna Delisle Yvonne Santos Tworandsons Paul L. Cyr Brewsbury Atty Robert N. Cyr Lillian G. Cyr Scarsdale N.Y St. Jean Baptiste Church St. Joseph's Cemetery North Chelmsford Bolduc Funeral Alfred St Tremblay Funeral Home Merrimac St

Mrs Ada Haskins 89 Formerly of Alfred Road dies

Ada Freeman Haskins 89 of Saco dies in an Old Orchard Beach nursing home. Widow of Bernard Haskins who died in 1959. Born in Saco January 11 1879. Calling hours and funeral details to be announced by Shumway Funeral Home at 35 Spring Street, Saco.

Lyman Ada Freeman Haskins Alfred Road

Legion Family to Honor Hormidas Bastarache at Vigil

Members of the Tighe-Beau doin-Farley Post American Legion and Auxiliary meet at 7 30 PM at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford to pay respects to Hormidas A Bastarache father of a member.

Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post American Legion and Auxiliary Emond Funeral Home Hill St Biddeford Hormidas A. Bastarache

Funeral Directors Listings in Saco Maine

Funeral service firms listed along with addresses and phone numbers in Saco Maine. Firms include Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street plus Emond's Funeral Home with operator contacts.

Dennett & Craig Main Street Saco Maine Dial

Funeral notices given for Bastrache and Fournier in Biddeford

Hormidas Bastrache of 39 Foss St dies. Funeral from St Andre's Friday at 9 AM with Emond Funeral Home calling hours today and Thursday. Joseph A. Fournier of 164 South St dies. Funeral from St Joseph's Church Thursday at 7:30 AM. Emond Funeral Home hours today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. Thomas Edward Perri, 25, escaped Broward County jail in Florida and briefly found work near jail before being recaptured.

Fournier Joseph A South St Biddeford St. Joseph's Church Emond Funeral Fort Lauderdale Fla Thomas Edward Perri Broward County

Card of Thanks for P F C Raymond Bord and illness

The family extends sincere thanks to friends neighbors relatives priests brothers nuns and delegates for aid sympathy and tributes during bereavement. Thanks to doctors nurses of Notre Dame Hospital for care and to relatives and friends for flowers cards and gifts during illness. Mrs Adrien Bertrand

P.F.C. Raymond A. Bord Notre Dame Hospital Adrien Bertrand

Biddeford man drown in Saco River boating mishap

Raymond W. Tremblay 40 of 19 Mason St Biddeford died after a boating accident on the Saco River last Thursday evening. A WWII Army Air Corps veteran and mason, he is survived by his widow Pauline, three sons Michael Dennis and Guy, his father Emile Tremblay and stepmother, a sister Yvonne Weibley, a brother in law and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Emond Funeral Home today and tomorrow with funeral time to be announced.

Raymond W. Tremblay Mason St Biddeford Saco Emile and Philanise Frechette Tremblay St. Andre’s School U.S. Army Air Corps Emile Tremblay St. Joseph’s Church Rochambeau Club Pauline Ouellette Tremblay Michael Dennis Guy Tremblay Yvonne Weibley Sherman Dale Paul Duhamel Pauline Holmes Baltimore Emond Funeral Home Hill St

Foran Defends Trooper In High Speed Chase

Chief Foran defends Trooper Auger and Maine State Police amid criticism of a high speed pursuit. He notes the driver’s possible danger, records his radio call for a roadblock, and explains officers faced heavy traffic and split duties at Main Elm and Summer Main. He argues blame should rest with offenders, not troopers.

Foran Maine Parker E. Hennessey Auger Earle Jamieson Officer Stone Main Elm Summer and USI Highway Patrol Ace

Midweek church notes plus Disney Kiwanis award

Midweek prayer meetings and choir rehearsals are listed for several churches in Saco Old Orchard Beach Biddeford and nearby areas with times on Thursday evenings at various locations. The Kiwanis International Award for Decency in Motion Picture Programming was posthumously given to Walt Disney at the Toronto convention with about 20 000 Kiwanians attending.

School Street Methodist Church Saco Toronto Kiwanis International Waltisney James M. Moser Disney Mickey Mouse David Tomlinson Kirley Temple Houston Tex

Navy personnel notes from Cape Porpoise and Old Orchard Beach

Frank R. Severance 22 son of Mr and Mrs Severance Cape Porpoise serves aboard attack carrier USS America. John D. Gordon 21 son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Old Orchard Beach serves aboard destroyer USS Myles C. Fox in the Mediterranean. David A. Bishop 18 son of Mr and Mrs Bishop Old Orchard Beach graduated from Navy basic training at Great Lakes. Marcel A. Bertrand left for Okinawa after 11 days leave and completed 18 weeks in journalism radio and TV at Ft Harrison Indiana.

Frank R. Severance USN Fred H. Severance Cape Porpoise America John D. Gordon USNR Eugene C. Gordon Wesley Ave Old Orchard Beach Myles C. Fox Mediterranean David A. Bishop George H. Bishop Union Ave Navy Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill Pfe Marcel A. Bertand Lionel P. Bertrand Kossuth St Biddeford Okinawa Ft. Harrison Ind

Maine Briefs Roundup of Local AP News in Maine

Army Sgt. George A. Scorsone of Bar Harbor died in Vietnam not due to combat. Two writers join Maine Economic Development staff. Postmaster applicants named for Houston Maine. Sanford YMCA receives 50000 for senior center. Nassau College to build two dorms with 905000 HUD loan, ready 1969. Muskie scores first hole in one at Webhannet Golf Club. Fire kills 74-year-old Walter Gingrow in Skowhegan apartment blaze.

Associated Press Washington Army George A. Scorsone Bar Harbor Pentagon Vietnam Frank A. Scorsone Acadia Job Corps, Conservation Center Kennebunk Beach Edmund S. Muskie Webhannet Golf Club Muskie

Sniper Kills Three in Central Park Shootout

NEW YORK AP A sniper in Central Park shoots three people to death from a tree. Police fire tear gas, flush him from the perch, and he is slain. Victims named Donald E. Smith of Maine and George Whitcomb of Vermont.

New York Central Park Jon Donald E. Smith Brewer Maine George Whitcomb Bristol

Weather Outlook for Portland Fair and Cool Night

Fair and cool tonight with low temperatures in the upper 40s to the 50s. Thursday looks mostly sunny with no significant changes in temperature across the region.

Portland

Airliner arrives in Japan as troops head to Vietnam

The U.S. airliner with 214 troops bound for Vietnam lands in Japan after five diplomatic moves precede its release by the Russians. North Vietnam says it will release three more American pilots. Averell Harriman returns to push de escalation. Allied forces report 155 killed in South Vietnam clashes as B52s intensify bombing. Humphrey aides push to court delegates while Reagan to be nominated. Johnson withdrawal eases DNC protests. Americans worry over guns and violence at home.

Associated Press U.S Kuriles Japan Vietnam North Vietnam Averell Harriman South Vietnam

Pact Reached for West Coast Shipyard Workers

A three year contract covering 20,000 West Coast ship yard workers was agreed after nine weeks of negotiation between AFL-CIO Pacific Coast Metal Trades District Council and the Pacific Coast Shipbuilders Association. The old pact expired June 30. Details to be released after membership referendum in California Oregon and Washington. referendum results expected in July. Union leaders urged approval.

Portland, Ore Afl-Cio Pacific Coast Metal Trades District Council Pacific Coast Shipbuilders Association California Oregon Ashington

Kennebunk Minister Heads Church Board

Rev Fred B Holmberg of Christ Church Kennebunk and Church-on-the-Cape Cape Porpoise was elected president of the Maine Conference United Methodist Church Board of Education for a four year term. Miss Clarice Bowman Bangor Theological Seminary was elected vice president. Holmberg also joined the Conference Board of Ministry and the Interboard Council executive committee.

Kennebunk Fred B. Holmberg Christ Church Church-on-the-Cape Cape Porpoise Maine Mr. Holmberg Miss Bowman Maine Methodist Conference Board of Ministry Board of Ministerial Training and Qualifications Interboard Council

Bank Robbers Hit Fresh Pond Branch in Bright Apparel

Four men robbed a Cambridge Coolidge Bank and Trust Co. branch at Fresh Pond Shopping Center, taking about $27,000 as they wore golf caps shorts T shirts and dark glasses. Two carried guns in a bold daytime heist.

Associated Press Cambridge Mass Fresh Pond Coolidge Bank and Trust Co

Soviet Plane Leaves Soviet Blockade After Violation

A U S air liner held by the Soviet Union for two days for violating its air space arrived in Japan with 214 troops for Vietnam. Secretary Rusk and Soviet ambassador Dobrynin, and Thompson in Moscow, coordinated a swift apology and release. Passengers described a calm, party like mood during the ordeal as the jet refueled and prepared to continue to Vietnam.

Alexei Kosygin Kremlin Moscow Washington Zo Kosygin Thompson Rusk Dobryn Ve Ruspetser Federal Aviation Agency Malcolm Toon Soviet Union State Department Yuri N. Tcherniakov Mosccow Georgi 'Kornienko Soviet Foreign Ministry Pacific Japan Tokyo U.S Vietnam Yokota Iturup Kurile Islands U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Red China North Vietnam Seaboard World Airlines Cam Ranh Bay Misawa Kruises Bugarsky Sturup Mc.Chord Air Force Base Tacoma Wash Douglas Aircraft Dean Rusk Anatole Dobrynin Llewellyn Thompson

Computer analyzes ECG signals to flag normal heart action

The system assesses electrocardiogram readings to determine if heart activity is normal. It outputs a preterm news style result indicating normal status based on the signal analysis.

Dunkin Donuts Opens New Biddeford Shop

Dunkin Donuts plans a 24 hour Biddeford outlet on Elm Street opening Monday at 6 am. Manager Henry R. DiMambro cites cleanliness and freshness with 52 doughnut varieties and fresh coffee every 18 minutes. Parking for 20, 20 inside stools, 3 cooks, 20 clerks. staff with prior posts in Dover and York Beach.

Dunkin Donuts Henry R. DiMambro Elm Street Biddeford DiMambro Dover N.H New Hampshire University University of Pennsylvania Middleboro York Beach 20Th Century Market Portland U.S Canada Hawaii Far Near East England

Offices To Close At City Hall In Saco

City Hall offices in Saco will close this afternoon and not reopen until Monday morning in observance of the holiday weekend.

City Hall Saco Saco City Hall

Indian dispute over 7500 acres pits Quoddies against Georgia Pacific

Indian leaders accuse St. Croix Paper Co of indiscriminate cutting on 7500 acres of Indian township lands while Georgia Pacific claims 6500 acres owned by the company. Edward Hinckley backs tribal ownership and says the company might leave a cooperative forestry program if forced from the property.

Georgia Pacific Stevens St. Croix Paper Co Edward C. Hinckley Indian Affairs Quoddies Hinckley

Summer Talk Amid Quiet American Hopes

The passage notes lingering American unease from February into July despite occasional bright spots. It highlights scattered discussions of possible summer vacations as a hopeful, yet modest, bright note in a generally concerned mood.

Beach Fire Doused in Old Orchard Beach

A single fireman with a water bucket extinguished a blaze on two railroad ties in the Staples Street area yesterday afternoon. No damage was reported.

Old Orchard Beach Staples Street

Beach Art Festival Set by Old Orchard Beach Art Association

Old Orchard Beach Art Association mails entry forms for its 11th annual Art Festival to be held July 31 to Aug 2 at Jordan Memorial Hall Ocean Park from 2 to 8 p m. Entries: one to three originals ready for hanging. Judges Ralph Booth Anna Quirk and Shirley Ficket. Prizes in oils watercolor and other media. Entries due July 28 29. Contact C Paul Wight for details.

Old Orchard Beach Ogunquit Anna Quirk Saco Shirley Fickett Driftwood Gallery Portland Jordan Hall C. Paul Wight Longwood Avenue

Auxiliary Past Presidents Meet in Biddeford

The AL Auxiliary Past Presidents Meet discussed tentative plans for the annual banquet during a gathering at Mrs. Evelyn Morin's home in Biddeford. President Mrs. Nellie Petit presided, chaplain Mrs. Betty McKeon led prayers, and the group received a mystery gift. The next meeting is set for Aug. 15 at Mrs. F len Kelleher's home.

Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley American Legion Auxiliary Evelyn Morin Porter St Biddeford Nellie Petit Betty McKeon Flen Kelleher Germaine Larivierie Leonie Goulette Ida_ FF. Noyes

Awning Blaze Quelled at Biddeford Building

Biddeford firefighters quelled an awning fire at 149 Main St a two story wooden commercial building owned by Charles Green. A booster line was used to extinguish the blaze last night.

Main St Biddeford Charles Green

Fireworks Display Scheduled At Beach

The annual July 4 fireworks display will be held tonight at 9 30 on the beach at the foot of Old Orchard Street.

Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Street

Beach Municipal Offices Close For July Fourth Weekend

Beach municipal offices will close today and stay shut until Monday morning to celebrate the July 4 weekend. In Santa Fe New Mexico the Santa Fe Opera Association opened a new season and a $1.75 million theater with Puccini Madame Butterfly directed by John Crosby. A crowd of 1,366 attended as the new facility replaces the old burned venue.

Old Orchard Beach Santa Fe, N.M Santa Fe Opera Association John Crosby

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Alphonsine Cyr Ada F. Haskins Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Philip H. Gross Sr Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy Joseph Verrier Conrad Leonard Robert Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Salvation Army Hall Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church South Biddeford Methodist Church Foss Street Crusader Advent Christian Churc Hill and Chape Streets New England Defense Department David H. Witney Sutton Gordon F. Woollam Swansea Peter F. Call Civil Service Commission Donald R. Bates George H. Bentham Catherine W B Bell Vaughn M. Briggs Bernard J. Broder Donald C. Dow Dallas R. Henderson Allen B. McFadden George C. McGillicuddy Thomas R. McNally George P. Milner Martin A. Moran Richard L. Niles Dale E. Rush Hugo C. Stieler Sanford (Ap Emil Levasseur Sanford - Springvale YMCA Senior Citizens’ Center Springvale Nassau College Department of Housing and Urban Developages Tuesay Skowhegan Walter Gingrow Willard Meader A.M. P Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Louisville Los Angeles Memphis Miami Milwaukee St. P New Orleans Okla City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Salt Sk. City San Diego Seattle Tampa Winnipeg Columbia, Mo Missouri University Missouri University of Missouri Columbia Springfield Trenton Kansas Boonville Cardwe University Medical Center Providence R.I Lincoln Frederico L. Catucci Catucci Italy State Department of Health Dr. Catucci Jackman Antioine Atallah Selectman Stuart Turner Deanne Fund Antioine Paul Newark N.J Antionne Marie Joseph Hospital Atallah Greenville Lewiston Dunkin Donuts Shop Elm ST Biddeford, Maine Beach Art Association AL Auxiliary Pool Street Alfred and Foss Sts Jefferson St
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