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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1968

Page

2

Deaths Srs. Alexina Normand 79 Biddeford

Alexina Normand, 79, of 220 Alfred St Biddeford died yesterday in a local hospital after a long illness She was born June 6 1889 in St Gervais daughter of Francois Labbe and Emilie Denis Lapierre She was a communicant of St Joseph Inch Biddeford St Anne Solly Holy Family Church Eustic League of Sanford Survived by two sons Louis and Julien both of Sanford a daughter Mrs Ernest Heme tte of Biddeford a sister Mrs Adeline Goupil of Sanford seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Funeral services Monday at 9 am from Family Church Sanford Interment in St Ignatius Cemetery Sanford Friends may call Lafrance Boisvert Funeral Home Biddeford today and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 pm

Alexina V. Normand Alfred St Biddeford St. Gervais Francois Emilie Denis Lapierre) Labbe St. Joseph's Inch Anne Solly St. Joseph's Church Holy Family Church Euristic League of Sanford Boisvert Funeral Home Ford Cennebunkport Roger Orge Turcotte Biddeford Spital Ideford Wilfred Fabiola Toussaint Turcotte St. Jovh’s Kesslen Shoe Co Tnebank Webber- Lefebvre American Legion Kenneth Alice Beauchesne Bidford Annette Record Georgette Nelson Arundel Rita Peris Saco Joseph's Church St.seph's Cemetery Sansoueneral Stone St

Obituary notices from New England and across the U S

A patchwork obituary roundup lists Roger G Turcotte of Kennebunkport dying in Biddeford at 55 born April 21 1913. Survived by four sisters and other relatives. funeral at Josephs Church with interment in St Sephs Biddeford. Also noted are Cardinal Play Denier 91 in Toledo Spain and other notable deaths including Cato Colbert Herbert Willetts Franklin Thomas and Gene Ryan with brief life details.

Tech students study fly ash for mineral recovery

A group of Michigan Tech students will spend summer examining a 5 ton pile of fly ash donated by Detroit Edison to recover minerals. The project aims to repurpose industrial waste while highlighting air pollution control byproducts.

Houghton, Mich Michigan Technological University Michigan Tech Detroit Edison Co

Funeral Service Notices for Philip Street Community

Funeral service details listed for Philip Street area Saco with contact numbers 284 5611 and 365 Main Street. Director Jp H Gross Sr is named and Dennett & Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine provides service dial 282 0562.

Uneral Service Philip Street Saco Jp H. Gross Sr Dennett & Craig Main Street Maine Dial

Thanks for flowers and sympathy at funeral

The family extends sincere thanks to all who sent flowers and tokens of love during the illness and to neighbors and friends for sympathy, floral tributes, and for furnishing cars for the funeral for Roland Begin.

Roland Begin

Kennebunk Arts Festival Openwide Highlights and Guests

Openwide a Kennebunk ecumenical arts festival features nine evenings of performances and 12 art exhibits run by 17 area churches and synagogues. Highlights include Pete Seeger August 3, Boston artists exhibits, Jean Minkoff and eff Brewer hymn concert July 29, and a Georges Rouault aquatint collection Missere and Passion with other gallery works and daily artist tours.

Kennebunk Openwide John York George Rouault Pete Seeger Flower Hater Dance Theater Ed Summerlin Boston Boston Negro Artists Association Elma. Lewis Drama Group Joan Minkoff Eff Brewer Michel Hammerman Alexander Peloquio Daniel Berrigan Ithaca N.Y Peter Schumann Georges Rouault Gordon Converse The Christian Science Monitor Kahlil Gibran Vyantas Jonynas Russell Copes Gorham July Todd McKie Gertrude Kuhn

Two Men Hurt When Car Hits Wall In Saco

St Francis College students were injured when their car went out of control on Beach Street Saco striking a concrete retaining wall near the Boston and Maine Railroad overpass. Driver James J Flanagan 22 West Roxbury Mass and passenger Richard J Cole 20 West Hartford Conn were taken to Webber Hospital. Two other passengers Paul McCann 20 Needham Mass and William G Stevens II 20 Vestal N Y were not hurt.

St. Francis College Beach Street Saco James J. Flanagan West Roxbury Mass Boston and Maine Railroad Washington Avenue Mnagan Richard J. Cole West Hartford Conn Webber Hospital

Johnson pushes regional market talk during San Antonio trip

The article notes President Johnson’s push for economic integration as foreign and finance ministers advance a Latin American common market in rain soaked talks. Johnson’s return from Guatemala was uncertain with a possible five thousand nine hundred mile trip home after a World’s Fair stop. Mrs Johnson and Luci Nugent travel with the president.

San Antonio Johnson Latin America Africa Asia Washington White House Guatemala Luci Johnson Nugent

Local Personal Notices From Biddeford and Saco

Robert Montgomery of 181 Graham Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Adrienne McIntyre of 59 Middle Street Saco is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Roland Lefebvre and his wife of Summer Street Biddeford plus Delphis Lavoie and his wife of Vincent Avenue Biddeford returned home from a Montreal visit. While there they attended a dance performance by Ron and Joy Holiday former local residents.

Robert Montgomery Graham St Biddeford Webber Hospital Adrienne McIntyre Middle St Saco Roland Lefebvre Summer Street Delphis Lavoie Vincent Avenue Montreal Ron Joy Holiday

Church youth groups and religious classes listed for Sunday and Monday

A roundup of youth services and religious classes across Kennebunkport Kennebunk Wells Beach and Saco including Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach Advent Christian Kennebunk Unitarian Kennebunkport Ly man Baptist Goodwins Mills St Martha s St Monica s Wells Beach and Saco United Baptist with times from 3 30 p m to 7 p m and ongoing Sunday and Monday meetings for junior high senior high and youth fellowships across multiple churches.

Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills High School of Religion St. Martha’s Kennebunkport St. Monica’s Kennebunk St. Promise Wells Beach St. Martha's Church Kennebunkport Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship Saco United Baptist Church The

Leaders Contest At Beach Camp For Youths

At Happy Day Camp for Boys in Old Orchard Beach a Leaders Contest featured seniors age 10 and up forming groups of six or more to present a program judged on voice, organization and leadership. Robert J. Robert won with 90 points, Scott Worthing second, Gary Owen third.

Old Orchard Beach William Earle David Fleurant Michael Coombs Gary Owen Stephen Langevin St. Louis Red Sox Red Cross Sandra Lord James Robert

Portland Weather: scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight

Variable cloudiness with scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight in Portland. Lows in the 50s. Sunday clears with little temperature change.

Portland

Beach Licenses On Agenda At OLD ORCHARD BEACH Council

Beach Council to consider numerous licenses including victualers rooms and rentals at Old Orchard Beach. Names listed include Ruth A Hodeen Eric Hodeen Mary Vorias and many others for rooms cottages sign peddling and various businesses. Ocean Park Association Palace Playland New England Baptist Conference also appear among applicants.

Old Orchard Beach Ruth A Eric Hodeen West Grand Ave Mary Vorias Charles Rosen Whitehall Building Arthur and Angeline Lachapelle West Surf Street Bessie Cutler Walnut St Mayer Chalom East Grand Avenue Kinney Ave Miraim Battey Hillside Ave Kenneth Buzzell York St Victualers David Glovsky Palace Playland Henry Rudy East Surf Street Dora Minko Temple Ave Ocean Park’ Association Ulysses Jarry Cliff Yvonne Goulet Camp Comfort Ave Theresa Savage Abraham Fleischer Jeannette McCallum Ocean Park Road Jessie DeStaffen Central Avenue George Dupuis Seaview Ave Albert T. Desilets Clarence Johnson Colby Avenue West Grand Avenue George K. Noel Woodland Avenue Seacliff Avenue Edith Jace Alice Fecteau Union Ave Charles Dore Old Orchard Street James Nadeau Mary K. Sullivan Aurelius Blanck Wax Museum Richard Greenough St. John St Viola Fitanides Rita Lachance Pearl Ave George Ladakakos West Surf St Elizabeth Garland Imperial St Gladys H. Ruben Old Orchard St Joseph Askey Adrian Vincent Surfside Avenue Thomas Doyle Brisson St Natalie W. Berger Louis DeAngelis East Grand Ave Eleanor Wells Alphonse Monier East Surf St Daniel Fenton Saunders Avenue Priscilla Skilling New England Baptist Conference Ocean Park Beatrice Weinstein Rita Sherman Sing Josephine Bunker Old Orchard Avenue Joanne Ayotte Booth Gerald Woolf George Coe Maceeber Leah Osher Melba H. Lawson

Engagement announced for Susan L Nelson and Thomas J Murphy

Miss Susan L Nelson of Biddeford announces a late summer wedding to Thomas J Murphy son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Murphy of Bethel Conn Miss Nelson attended University of Maine Portland and works in Medicare Department Union Mutual Life Insurance Co Portland Murphy finishes studies at St Francis College Biddeford this month and will teach at Kennedy School Biddeford

Susan L. Nelson Virginia Nelson Fortunes Rocks Biddeford Maurice Nelson Jefferson Street Thomas J. Murphy Arthur Murphy Bethel

Welcome To The Fold

Welcome newcomers in the area today in behalf of the Biddeford Saco Journal is Katherine Mazur two month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold C Mazur of 106 Grandview Ter Hartford Conn Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Daniel Aguiar of 6 Pool St Biddeford and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Joseph Mazur of Hartford Conn Maternal great grandfather is Stanley Sparkowich 16 Chapel St Biddeford AT NOTRE DAME HOSPITAL To Mr and Mrs Phillvun ham Boom Road Saco a son Scott Dennis weighing 10 pounds three ounces June 28 To Mr and Mrs Renea chance 3 Wilson St Biddefor a daughter Kelly Marie weighing seven pounds four ounces June 29 To Mr and Mrs Norman Rheault 446 Pool Road Biddeford a son Kevin Kenneth weighing seven pounds 12 ounces July 4 To Mr and Mrs Ralph Thibodeau 101 Summer St Biddeford a son Leo Joseph weighing four pounds 14 ounces July 4 To Mr and Mrs Richard Nadeau 63 Temple St Saco a daughter Kristen weighing seven pounds July 4 ELSEWHERE To Mr and Mrs Robert Nf Porter of Wilmington Del a son weighing eight pounds four ounces July 2 Mrs Porter is the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Henri Bolduc of Biddeford

Biddeford-Saco Journal Katherine Mazur Harold C. Mazur Grandview Ter Hartford, Conn Daniel Aguiar Pool St Biddeford Joseph Mazur Stanley Sparkowich Chapel St Notre Dame Hospital Phillvunham Boom Road Saco Scott Dennis Reneachance Wilson St Biddefor Kelly Marie Norman Rheault Pool Road Kevin Kenneth Ralph Thibodeau Summer St Leo Joseph Richard Nadeau Temple St Kristen Robert Nf. Porter Wilmington Del Porter Henri Bolduc

K Of C Members To Visit Togus Hospital

Lake E. Hart Council Knights of Columbus Biddeford plan Operation Wheelchair at Togus Veterans Hospital tomorrow. Members will depart Washington Street hall at 6 30 a m to assist wheelchair patients to mass upon arrival.

Lake E. Hart Council Knights of Columbus Biddeford Togus Veterans Hospital Washington Street Hall

Playground To Open At Kennebunk

Kennebunk park opens at Park Street School Monday for children six and up. Daily sessions run 9 am to noon and 1 to 1 pm from Monday through Friday. Facilities include badminton baseball softball basketball croquet arts and crafts and tennis with the Beveremeal gym swings and slides ready. Peter Judge, recreation director, leads. Roxanne A. assists.

Kennebunk Park Street Friays Peter Judge Bevereme Roxanne A

E R Warren Lions Babe Ruth Team Meets Biddeford Braves

The E R Warren Lions Babe Ruth team will meet the Biddeford Braves Monday evening at 6 at the Park Street Playground. A public baked bean and hot casserole supper will be held Saturday 5:30 to 7 p.m. by Women's Society Christian Service of West Kennebunk Methodist Church on church grounds. A strawberry festival is planned Sunday 2 to 5 at the First Congregational Church North Street Kennebunkport. Painchand’s Band performs 3 to 4 p.m. on the Kennebunk Town Hall steps. weather contingency at Town Hall.

E. R. Warren Lions Biddeford Braves Park Street Leslie P. Graffam Brown Street Leslie H. Graffam Leigh South Burlington Janet Colomb John Colomb Robert Amnette Kennebunkport Louise Blake Arundel Benjamin Penny Women’s Society Christian Service West Kennebunk Methodist Church First Congregational Church North Street Painchand Kennebunk Town Hall Brick Store Museum

Liston Clark Clash Headlines San Francisco Fight

Sonny Liston, 36, pursues a two year plan to regain the world heavyweight title with a 10 round telecast bout today against Henry Clark of San Francisco. Clark, 23, a former caddie who aims to be a pro golfer, is the underdog as Liston seeks another KO to restart his title bid. Liston’s comeback began after license restoration and early knockouts amid questions about his conditioning.

San Francisco Sonny Liston Cassius Clay Bear Henry Clark Clark World Boxing Association Ring Magazine Liston California State Boxing Commission Bill McMurray Billy Joiner

Pine Point Man Hurt In Accident At Cascade Road Intersection

A summer resident of Pine Point was treated at Webber Hospital after a collision involving a car driven by G Allen King 79 Pompton Plains NJ and Fernand Benville 20 Biddeford at Ross Road and Cascade Road. No damage estimate was provided.

Old Orchard Beach Pine Point Webber Hospital Biddeford G. Allen King Pompton Plains N.J Fernand Benville King St Ross Road Cascade Road

Pet animals fill Miss Perley’s yard in quirky menagerie

A vivid scene describes White fruit squirrels an albino raccoon and other pets in cages at Mrs. Perley’s farm near Syracuse. The keeper mentions France ordering Chinese hamsters while showcasing peacocks ducks pigeons gerbils and more and notes two pamphlets from Pet Library Ltd selling in shops nationwide.

Syracuse

Air raids claim two more U S warplanes over North Vietnam

Continued Friday air attacks in North Vietnam's southern panhandle result in two additional U S aircraft losses as Air Force F4 Phantoms were shot down by ground fire. Four crewmen are missing, raising the total U S warplanes downed to 863.

North Vietnam Panhandle U.S Air Force

First Christmas Card Ped Created in England

A fragment notes a project describing the first Christmas card created in England, detailing its origins and the people involved in its design and early printing.

England

Pension Plan Clashes Tighten NFL Labor Strife

NFL players threaten to strike over pension demands as talks with owners stall. Detroit Lions guard John Gordy and San Francisco’s Howard Mudd lead calls for a $100,000 per club pension fund boost, while owners balk at the total. Packers boss Vince Lombardi urges discipline to avert camp disruptions.

Associated Press National Football League Players Association NFL Ohn Gordy Detroit Lions Players Association Howard Mudd San Francisco 49Ers Gordy Detroit Mudd 49Ers Vince Lombardi Green Bay Packers Green Bay Lombardi Packers Carroll Rosenbloom Baltimore Colts Rosenbloom Baltimore Evening Sun Bob Lurtsema New York Giants Midland Daily News Lurtsema Midland

NL Standings Shaken as Friday Scores Reshape NL Derby

The National League sees a dramatic shift as the Cardinals edge the Giants in 12 innings and the Reds beat the Dodgers 2-0. Houston rallies for five ninth inning runs to top Atlanta 13-9 while Philadelphia and Pittsburgh win. Detroit, Cleveland, New York, Boston, and Chicago also win in the American League.

Associated Press St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Thunder Houston Astros San Francisco Tim McCarver Lee May Reds Los Angeles Astros Atlanta Chris Short Boston Minnesota Chicago White Sox Washington Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Braves Giants Philadelphia Thedgers Mets Cubs Ed Spiezio Julian Javier Curt Flood Cardinals Flood Joe Gibbon Orlando Cepeda Mike Shannon Cepeda McCarver Willie McCovey Jim Hart Cards Jim Davenport Don Drysdale George Culver May Don Sutton Tony Perez Johnny Bench Claude Raymond Houston Hector Torres Rusty Staub Jim Wynn Denis Menke Doug Rader Eale Pirates Donn Clendenon RBI Bill Mazeroski Maury Wills Short Phillies Tom Seaver Phils Richie Allen

Ocean Park Couple Honored On Anniversary

Ocean Park Road hosts the 59th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. William Church of Biddeford Pool. The couple, married July 3, 1909 in Portsmouth, NH, lived in Biddeford Pool before moving 12 years ago. Daughters and sons in law hosted, with numerous gifts, cake, and refreshments for relatives from across Maine and beyond.

Ocean Park William Church Ocean Park Road Marguerite Goldthwait Church Biddeford Pool Portsmouth N. H Lawrence Rita) Verrill Greenville S. C William Enid) Mac. Cubbin Casadaga N.Y Frank Elidha Old Orchard Beach Dale Blow William Oakes Donald Church Detroit Mich Dwight Verrill Boston Harry Phillips Clifford Bedell Saco Herman Cote Marathon Fla

Death Valley Top Searing 120 Degree Mark Again

In Death Valley California the temperature reached 120 degrees for the third time this year on Friday as heat wave conditions persisted across the region.

Death Valley Calif

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