Tragedy: Drowned Man Found at end of Ade laide Road
The deceased, born July 1 1958 in Alma, drowned near the end of Ade laide Road. He leaves parents a sister Joan paternal grandmother Mrs Henri Potvin of Alma and several uncles aunts and cousins. Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford arranging funeral and interment in Alma tomorrow.
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Iken
Adelaide Road
Alma
Joan
Henri Potvin
Bolduc
Alfred St
Biddeford
Adelard DuPont of Saco Dies in Portland Hospital
Adelard DuPont, 78, of 71 Green St Saco, died yesterday in a Portland hospital. Born May 1890 in Canada, he was a Notre Dame de Lourdes parishioner and former Saco real estate broker. Survived by four daughters in Maine and Massachusetts, two sons, a sister, six grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from Dame de Lourdes Church tomorrow at 8 a.m. Friends may call today at Cote Funeral Home in Saco from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Adelard DuPont
Green St
Saco
Portland
Canada
E and Mary (Beauregard) DuPont
Sacred Heart College
St. Hyacinthe
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Robert Benoit
Orchard Beach
Gerard Vermette
Robert Lacrois
Paul Dumas
Augusta
Andre Dupont
Jacques DuPont
DuPont
St Hyacinthe
Dame de Lourdes
Obituary: Sullivan Family Member Dies in Biddeford
An obituary note from Biddeford reports the death of a local resident this morning at a Biddeford hospital. Survivors include relatives in Biddeford and a service is planned at St Marys Church with interment in St Marys Cemetery. Friends may call at Coste Funeral Home 42 Elm Street in Biddeford from 2 to 4 PM and 9 PM tomorrow and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oma A Eee Sullivan
Ashington St
Biddeford
Holy Roy Gables
George Sullivan
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Coste Funeral Home
Elm
Mrs Mildred McCarthy Dies in Biddeford Area
Mrs Mildred McCarthy age 49 of Portland Road Saco Maine died June 1919. Daughter of Chester A Sisson and Janet E Cholson. Funeral arrangements handled by Cosgrove Funeral Home Biddeford. Burial at Sisson Cemetery.
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Mildred McCarthy
Portland Road
Saco
Mass
Peter of
Chester A
Janet Echolson Sisson
Cosgrove Funeral Home
Elm St
Biddeford
Funeral services for Mrs Ada Haskins in Goodwins Mills Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Ada Freeman Haskins of Alfred Road Lyman will be held tomorrow at 10 a m in Goodwins Mills Cemetery family lot. Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring St Saco handles arrangements.
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Ada F. Haskins
Ada (Freeman) Haskins
Alfred Road
Lyman
Goodwins Mills
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Saco
Vietnam DMZ battle report flags enemy casualties
A U S spokesmen cited 22 enemy soldiers killed on the Gio Linh flank of the DMZ with one U S officer killed and two wounded. Along the DMZ another helicopter was shot down by enemy fire from the 101st Air Cavalry three of four crewmen wounded. American troops remained on alert for terrorism in Saigon as Fourth of July observances were limited to the US Embassy reception hosted by Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker.
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Pace
U.S
Saigon
Ellsworth Bunker
Funeral Directors Satyway Service Notices
Saco funeral service listings show Philip H. Gross Sr as director at 35 Spring Street and Dennett & Craig at 35 Main Street with contact numbers. Emond's Fonerei Hom and Frank X. van Conroy appear in the notice with unspecified roles.
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Satyaway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Dial
Emond’s Fonerei Hom
Frank X. van Conroy
Spring St
Card of Thanks to Po Hospital and doctors
Acknowledgement from Mr and Mrs L E Fonderess to the Po Hospital and Doctors Andre Fortier and associates. Friends and relatives express gratitude for care and support during a recent illness and recovery.
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Andre Fortier
le Ae
L. E. Fonderess
Funeral Rites Held for Armand Binette at St Joseph's Biddeford
Funeral services for Armand Binette of 175 Alfred Street Biddeford were held Monday at St Joseph's Church Biddeford. Rt Rev Msgr Eli Hevey celebrated a solemn requiem high mass with Rev Sylvia Levesque deacon and Rev Valmont Gilbert subdeacon. St Joseph's male choir sang with organist Diane Rousselle. Burial followed at St Joseph's Cemetery with graveside prayers by Rev Donald Daige. Pallbearers were Marcel Parenteau Fred Huntress RichParenteau John Chenard Rozh Chenard and Alphee Binette.
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Armand Binette
Alfred St
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Eli Hevey
Sylvia Levesque
Valmont Gilbert
St. Joseph's
Diane Rousselle
St. J 'S
Donald Daige
Marcel Parenteau
Fred Huntress
Richa Parenteau
John Chenard
Rozh Chenard
Alphee Binette
Services for Garnet Capits Held at Most Holy Trinity
Funeral services were held yesterday morning from Most Holy Trinity Church Saco with Rev Robert E Lee celebrating a high mass. Rev Kennesaly nna assisted in sanctuary. Miss Louise Welch was the organist and singing. Burial followed at St Mary's Cemetery Biddeford with prayers by Father Daly and Father Lee. Beavers bert B Colpitts Thomas ge ge Chris Colpitts and Francis Base mentioned.
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Garnet
Tasker St
Saco
Most Holy Trinity Church
Robert E. Lee
Kennesaly Nna
Louise Welch
St. Mary's Cemetery
Biddeford
Father Daly
Father Lee
Beavers Bert B
Jona F
Collpitts
Thomas Ge
Ge Chris— Colpitts
Francis Base
Memorial rites for Eli Hevey with St. Joseph parish personnel
Burial took place in the family lot of St. Joseph's Cemetery. Reverend Eli Hevey assisted by Deacon Valmont Gibert and Sub deacon Richard Bolduc O.M.I. led service with St. Joseph's Church choir singing. Committal prayers by Father Gilbert Beavers. Named pallbearers Philippe Fournier Lee Howe Guy Lambert and Richard Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Er Eli Hevey
Valmont Gibert
Richard Bolduc O.M
St. Joseph's Church
Diana Rousselle
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Gilbert Beavers
Jean Pauli Fournier
Lee Howe
Guy
Richard Lambert
Funeral services for Hormi das Bastarache
Funeral services for Hormi das Bastarache of 39 Foss Street Biddeford were held this morning at St. Andre's Church. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev Charles E Rivard with Rev Roland J Sirois as deacon and Rev Maurice N Morin as sub deacon. St Andre's Church choir provided music with Mrs Laura Proulx as organist. Bearers were Gerard Bastarache Jr Bastarache Gilles James Robbinson Henry Labbe and Lorenzo Labbe. Burial followed in the Notre Dame section of St Joseph's Cemetery by Father Morin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hormidas Bastarache
Foss St
Biddeford
St. Andre's Church
Emn
Charles E. Rivard
Roland J. Sirois
Maurice N. Morin
King
St. Andre’s Church
Laura Proulx
Gerard Bastarache Jr
Bastarache
Gilles James Robbinson
Henry Labbe
Lorenzo Labbe
Notre Dame
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Morin
St Louis Alumni Named to Walsh College Dean's List
Two St Louis High School graduates of Biddeford Maine Ronald Guillemette and Paul M Heinrich earned Dean's List honors at Walsh College Canton. Guillemette a freshman and novitiate in the Brothers of Christian Instruction, maintains a 3.0 to 4.0 average with no grade below B. Heinrich active in sports at St Louis High and son of Richard Sore. Walsh College notes rising enrollment and a growing Canton campus.
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Canton
Ohio
St. Louis High School
Biddeford
Maine
Walsh College
Ronald Guillemette
Ernest A. Guillemette
Alfred St
Christian
Paul M. Heinrich
Berkley
Guillemette
Brothers of Christian Instruction
Honor Soree Sodality
Heinrich
Richard
Sore
Oxford Road
Walsh
June Busy Month For Local Firemen
Biddeford firefighters answered 140 calls in June versus 45 in May. The city ambulance staffed by firefighters made 15 trips in June compared with 3 in May, according to Fire Chief Arthur King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Arthur King
Denver man injured by cherry bomb on Interstate 70
Police said W. J. Lowder, 71, of Denver, was struck by a cherry bomb thrown as he picked it up on Interstate 70. The device exploded when he touched it, injuring him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Cole
Cherry Bross
W. J. Lowder
Interstate 70
Lowder
Lyman Baptist Good wins Mills final, advances to Saturday meeting
Lyman Baptist Good won the Mills competition and will meet Saturday at 10 a.m. at the church to discuss next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills
Local gun laws fuel debate on federal curb limits
Cities push for more gun restrictions while advocates urge Congress to regulate interstate sales. House GOP leader Melvin Laird says 39 delegate votes would lock Nixon’s first ballot convention win. Saigon area troops report a third weapons cache found during searches. A prisoner escapes a Lee plane hijack attempt in Nevada. Commuters face post holiday woes in Chicago as incidents and delays unfold.
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Congress
Melvin Laird
House Republican Conference
Richard M. Nixon
Lee
Actie
Nevada
Chicago
Saco Police Record Holiday Weekend Accidents
Saco police investigated several accidents over the weekend. Jerome Daigie of Biddeford was treated for leg injuries after a bicycle collision on Main Street. Lois Hatch of Sanford was struck on Elm Street by a Standish driver. Early today Rachel Leblanc of Saco and James Thyne of Lowell, Mass collided on Portland Road with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Jerome Daigie
Biddeford
Main Street
Daigie
Webber Hospital
Lois A. Hatch
Sanford
Rae Elm Street
Franklin A. Standish
Rachel D. Leblanc
Bradley
James G. Thyne
Lowell
Mass
Portland Road
Band Concert Set for Kennebunk Town Hall Steps
A summer concert is planned Sunday July 7 from 3 to 4 p m on the Kennebunk Town Hall steps featuring ainchaud's Band of Biddefe rence 27 Racined Gendron and marches including The Star Spangled Banner The National Emblem The Gallant Men and Stars and Stripes Forever Seats are limited attendees should bring lawn chairs blankets or cushions if weather moves the show indoors at Town Hall Weather contingency and free admission are noted with Brick Store Museum Workshop and Kennebunk Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce collaboration.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk Town Hall
Ainchaud
E. E. Bagley
John Cacavas
Bird Hill
Horton
Stars & Stripes Forever
Sousa
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce
League Teams To Get Uniforms In Kennebunk
Kennebunk Park Street Recreation League will issue uniforms for summer play. Director Pete Judge lists Sea Coast Trader, Ocean National, Kens Savings, Shoptimeine Agency, Igan's Wildcats, Jerry's Market and B. A. Smith as teams. Games start Tuesday and run through late August.
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Peace Ee
Park Street Recreation League
Pete Judge
Sea Coast Trador
Ocean National
Ken's Savings
Shoptimeewning Agency
Igan's Wildcats
Jerry's Market
B. A. Smith
Portland Weather: Clouds and Showers With Mild Nights
Partly cloudy tonight with scattered showers and a chance of a thunderstorm. Temperatures stay warm, with lows in the upper range. Saturday shows clearing north but still partly cloudy south with a chance of showers. mild conditions prevail in the north.
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Portland
CAR Society in Holiday Parade at Ocean Park
The Children Of The American Revolution from Saco represented in Ocean Park Fourth of July parade. Barbara King carried the society sign, Darlene King the American Flag, and Betty King the CAR banner. Susan Schmidt of Sukserians carried an angle by Coleman. Afterward they decorated the Rev John Fairfield's grave at his cemetery in Saco. He served as pastor of the First Parish Congregational Church and once read the Declaration from his pulpit.
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Rev. John Fairfield Society
Saco
Ocean Park
Society
Barbara King
Darlene King
Betty King
Susan Schmidt
Sukserians
Coleman
Pittsburgh
John Fair
Carol Tarbox
Oferican
Hood Ballard
Oace Austin
Ha- Farwell
Loam Park
Mass
Molly Varnum
Dar
C A.R
Fairfield
First Parish Congregational
College Boards At Biddeford High Held July 7
All day college board tests will be conducted at Biddeford High School on July 7 starting at 8 30 am. Students with problems or questions about tests or admittance slips should contact the Biddeford High School guidance office for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford High
Ec Op TE Schone
Biddeford
Biddeford Police Probe Theft From Local Store
Biddeford police investigate the theft of a woman's pocketbook from Gardner's Variety Store on 146 1 St. The bag reportedly contained about $200 to $250. Owner Mildred Gardner said the pocketbook was taken from its resting place under a counter while the store was occupied.
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Biddeford
Gardner
Mildred Gardner
Truman Establishes Citizenship Day February 29 1952
The article notes that Citizenship Day on February 27 was established by President Truman on February 29, 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Guest Minister Named At Ocean Park
The Rev. Gordon M. Torgersen of Worcester Mass will preach at Ocean Park in interdenominational services. He will discuss Committee the installation of Rev. Robert Baggs as executive secretary of the New England Baptist Conference. The day includes music, prayers, and a radio broadcast at 12 35 p.m with a 7 30 p.m sermon titled Hollering for Moses.
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Ocean Park
Gordon M. Torgersen
First Baptist Church
Worcester
Mass
Temple
Asse
Ocean Pari Association
Robert E. Bagzs
New England Baptist Conference
Royal Ambassador Boys’ Camp Seal Organization
Joseph E. O'Donnell
Nebcrabcee
Kathleen L. Odonnell
Margaret R. O'Donnell
Hazel F. O'Donnell
Camp Azalea
Ino Temple
Stewart
Edythe M. Baggs
Salvation Army
Ret
California
George T. Baggs
Shuster
By Beach
Biddeford Firemen Fight Several Fires
Biddeford firefighters battled multiple small blazes yesterday afternoon and earlier. A grass fire around a railroad tie was subdued with a booster line after a 2:16 p.m. report. Other calls included a coach blaze at 63 Jefferson Street and lawn mower and vehicle fires in Biddeford and nearby Kennebunk, linked to a backfiring motor and carburetor caused car fire near Rosalie Craig at 79 York Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Jefferson St
Auto Isles
Rosalie Craig
York St
Kennebunk
Beach Man Named To Dean's List at UConn
STORRS Conn Norman Boisse of Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach Maine was named among 60 students on the University of Connecticut Dean's List. The record notes Boisse is the son of Mr and Mrs Paul E Boisse.
Vocational School Under Construction Progress Report
The Biddeford Vocational School shows over 30 percent of foundations main storm drains and sewers completed. Masonry on the shop wing has begun with one wall erected and parking lot gravel being hauled. Rainy weather slowed work but Adams of Wiley Construction notes structural steel is due soon and bar foyces will arrive in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Vocational School
Mason
Adams
Superina
Camp Wiley Construction Arborough
Lobster Boat Rides Set At Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce announced free lobster boat rides on Saturday July 20 from 6 am to noon. Visitors may board at Cape Porpoise Pier and Government Wharf to learn how lobstering is carried out, with area fishermen volunteering their services. Ray Nunan coordinates the participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Kennebunk- Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce
Cape Porpoise Pier
Government Wharf
Kennebunkport
Ray Nunan
Kennebunk Baptist Ladies Aid Dines Before Meeting
The Kennebunk Baptist Church vestry hosted a covered dish supper led by Mrs Er nest Eaton and Mrs Edward G Ward before the Ladies Aid meeting. Devo tions were led by Miss Frances Burleigh. Plans for the Summer Fair on July 26 were discussed and a window for the furnace room was approved. Attendees included Rev Ward guest for the supper and Mrs Jennie Currier Mrs Gland Jackson and Mrs Carl ton Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Ernest Eaton
Edward G. Ward
Baptist Ladies Aid
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Frances Burleigh
Mr. Ward
Jennie Currier
Gland Jackson
Carlton Hayes
Fortified Couscous and Tortilla Dough Adopted in Africa and America
The chameleon approach adds protein vitamins and minerals to couscous in North Africa and to tortilla dough in South America without altering taste. The fortified foods aim to improve local diets while remaining acceptable to residents.
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North Africa
South America
Fireworks at Springfield Drive-In Delighted Early Arrivals
Patrons arriving early for a Thursday fireworks display at a Springfield drive-in theater enjoyed a warm welcome show as concession stands prepared. No injuries or damage reported.
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Springfield. I. (Ap
Conces
Kennebunk Woman On European Tour
Miss Gayle Murray of Kennebunk Upper Village travels through Europe visiting Rome s Capitoline Museum Nero s Palace Vatican Museum Saint Peter s Basilica Pompeii Pantheon Florence sights Padua Venice Lausanne Geneva Fribourg Berne Versailles Paris Notre Dame London Bank of England Westminster Abbey Windsor Castle Buckingham Palace Trafalgar Square Cambridge St Albans and Wales She will end with New York visit before joining her family at Bauney Beg Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Gayle Murray
William J. Murray
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Trans-Interna- Mig
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Capitolinno Museum
Nero’s Palace
Vatican Museum
Sistine Chapel
Basilica of
St. Peter's
Pompeii
Pantheon
Catacombs
Florence
Piazza Della Si i
Uffizi Museum
Padua University
Venice
Lausanne
Switzerland
Geneva
Palais Des Nations
Conservatory of Music
University of Geneva
Fribourg
Berne
Versailles
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Place de la Guillotine
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Paris
London
Bank of England
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Buckingham Palace
Trafalgar Square
Cambridge
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Wales
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New York
Blanche Edgar
Bauney Beg Lake
Eliot O Hara to Conduct Art Classes and Film Premiere
Renowned watercolorist Eliot O Hara sponsored by The Brick Store Museum will premiere his film Painting and the Image at the Art Galleries of the Brick Store Museum on Tuesday July 9 at 8 p m. O Hara a National Academy member and eight book author has taught portrait and landscape classes in Washington D C and led a Goose Rocks Beach summer school before resuming teaching in Kennebunkport at the Mission Gallery this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Eliot O'Hara
Brick Store Museum
O'Hara
National Academy
Washington, D.C
Goose Rocks Beach
Maine
Kennebunkport
Mission Gallery
Firework Set Fourth of July Float Ablaze in Los Lunas
A float in Los Lunas New Mexico caught fire after a firecracker was thrown during the Fourth of July parade. A fire department truck and crew in the parade extinguished the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Lunas
N.M
Tartre Heads Biddeford Rotary Club in New Presidency
Henry Tartre begins as president of Biddeford Laco Rotary Club at Wonder Bar Steak House. He calls on allRotary members to engage in projects including Merchants Appreciation Day to boost the club scholarship fund. Guests include Rotarians from Portland South Berwick Niagara Falls Waterville and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Laco Rotary Club
Wonderbar Steak House
Henry Tartre
Rotary
Richard Sweeney
Walter Spaulding
Portland Club
Alexis Cote
Raymond Savage
South Berwick
Michael Steed
Niagara Falls
Ont
Cyril M. Joly Jr
Waterville
Earle K. Kennedy
Seymour, Conn
Roscoe H. Smith
Cleveland
Ohio
Edward Hempel
Swampscott Mass
Lendall A. Smith
Kennebunk
Stanley Skillin
Natick
Mass
Robert F. Scott
Sanford
Walters Swyers
Baltimore, Md
Laman Bruner
Albany, N.Y
Barry Cartmill
Abe Zimmerman
Rotarian
Cote
French Plot Against De Gaulle Investigated After Bonn Visit
Paris authorities studied reports of a leftist plot to assassinate President de Gaulle while Paris police considered the credibility of informants. West German police had alerted Paris after a French visitor in Bonn claimed knowledge of a conspiracy to fire mortars at De Gaulle during Bastille Day celebrations July 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press Paris
Ries de Gaulle
Paris
Bonn
de Gaulle
France tests long range missiles target subs and ground forces
Paris officials report two long range missiles tested in southwestern France. One from Landes ramp, 1800 mile range for a nuclear submarine system. The second from a silo, ground to ground, 1500 mile range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Landes
Antofagasta Officials Charged Over Water Poisoning
In Antofagasta Chile officials face unintentional homicide charges after reports that arsenic in the city’s drinking water caused 20 child deaths and 30 others seriously ill. Doctor Rendic notes children are most affected and about 20 percent of adults have skin discoloration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antofagasta
Chile
Antonio Rendic
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