Obituary of St. Michel of Orchard Beach
St. Michel 63 of Smithwheel Road Old Orchard Beach died Saturday at home. Born in Biddeford Dec 2 he was son of Albert Metalie and Frechette St. Educated in local schools he was a communicant of St Margaret Church. Surviving: wife predeceased, daughter Mrs John Durfee four sons Paul Edgar Jr Nor Mand Theodore Napoleon Albert 12 grandchildren. Funeral 9 a.m. tomorrow at St Margaret Church interment St Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call today 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home 36 Portland Ave.
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Orchard Beach
St. Michel
Smithwheel Road
Biddeford
Albert _Metalie
Margaret Church
the Manufacturing Co
John Durfee
Paul
Edgar Jr
Nor Mand
Theodore
Gardiner
Napoleon
Saco
Albert
St. Margaret Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Old Orchard Beach
Portland Ave
Death of Daniel E. Leach of Cape Porpoise
Daniel E. Leach 65 longtime Langsford Road resident died at his home. Born March 24, 1907 in Lawrence Massachusetts he was a Lever Brothers sales rep retired moved to Cape Porpoise three years ago. Survived by widow a son a daughter a brother a sister and six grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Cape Porpoise with Rev. E Lamar Robinson officiating. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk open for calling hours tonight 7 to 9.
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Cape Porpoise
Daniel E. Leach
Langsford Road
Lawrence
Mass
Maurice
Ida (Booth) Leach
Methodist Church
James J. Leach
Long Park
Calif
Shirley A. McKeown
Worcester
Paul J. Leach
San Diego
Marjorie L. Gallagher
Methuen
Former Solon 101 Percy Porter Died in Presque Isle
Percy M. Porter 101, a former Maine legislator, died July 14 after a short illness in Presque Isle. Born 1871 in Castle Hill, he served in 1909 1911 and 1915. Survived by three sons a daughter nine grandchildren 31 great grandchildren three great great grandchildren. Burial at Castle Hill Cemetery.
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Presque Isle
Percy M. Porter
Maine
Castle Hill
Simon
Emily (Smith) Porter
Porter
Eagle Lake
Manton
St. Petersburg
Fla
Irwin
Esther Grendell
Houston
Castle Hill Cemetery
Mrs Anna Jacques 77 Biddeford resident dies after illness
Mrs. Anna Jacques 77 of 246 Newtown Road Biddeford died at a local hospital after a lengthy illness Born in Brunswick Sept 2 1894 she was the daughter of Louis and Marie Gamache She was a communicant of St Andre Church Her husband Rodolphe Jacques died in 1965 She resided with Mrs Gerard Crepeau two sisters and two brothers survive Funeral from St Andre Church Biddeford Wednesday at 9 am with interment at St Joseph Cemetery Emond Funeral Home Biddeford is handling arrangements with visiting hours today and tomorrow.
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Anna Jacques
Newtown Road
Biddeford
Brunswick
Louis and
Marie (DeLamarre) Gamache
St. Andre Church
Rodolphe Jacques
Gerard
Gabrielle) Crepeau
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Jewel F. Basinger is Laid to Rest in Biddeford
Jewel F. Basinger 71 of 16 Southgate Ave Biddeford died at home after a long illness. Born in Joplin Missouri he served 21 years in the Navy and worked 15 years for West Point Pepperell before retiring in 1969. Survived by Eleanor Condon Basinger and seven grandchildren. services were held at St Mary Church Biddeford with burial at St Mary Emond Funeral Home.
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Jewel F. Basinger
Southgate Ave
Biddeford
Joplin
Rangeville
Idaho
U.S. Navy
West Point Pepperell Mfg. Co
Eleanor (Condon) Basinger
John Basinger
Sanford
Peter
Stephen Basinger
Mary Basinger
Carol Corindia
Poway
Calif
Jean Basinger
Lewiston
St. Mary Church
John Martin Elected Maine Land Use Panel Chairman
Rep. John Martin of Eagle Lake was elected today as the new chairman of the Maine Land Use Commission. The selection was announced in Augusta by the Maine Democratic delegation.
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Martin
Augusta
John Martin
D-Eagl Lake
Maine Land Use Commission
Funeral Home Listings for Saco Maine Firms
Funeral directors and contact details listed for Dennett and Craig 365 Main Street Saco Maine 282 0562 Emond's Funeral Home 284 5511 Frank X Emond J P Conroy Shumway and Gross Funeral Service 35 Spring Street Saco 284 5611
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Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
LaValley Rites Held for Leon J. LaValley Wallingford Resident
Leon Joseph LaValley 54 of Wallingford died Saturday in Meriden born Lyndonville Vermont November 28 1917 He was a Saco Maine Grange member Survived by seven daughters Lillian Chapman Louise Newton Leona Benson Lena Hillmes Leora Caye Geraldine Landry Doris Caves and two sons Eugene Cayes Ernest Cayes The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. from B C Bailey Funeral Home with interment at Blair Cemetery Campton
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Wallingford
Conn
Leon Joseph LaValley
Meriden
Lyndonville
Saco
Maine
Zillah (Noseworthy) LaValley
Lillian Chapman
Brownfield
Louise Newton
Bethel
Leona Benson
Alabama
Lena Hillmes
Rantoul
Ill
Roland LaCourse
Geraldine Landry
Portsmouth
N.H
Doris. Caves
Eugene Cayes
Ernest Cayes
B.C. Bailey Funeral Home
Blair Cemetery
Campton
Obituary: Omer J. Gagne of Old Orchard Beach dies at 68
Omer J. Gagne, 68, a resident of Jeannette Ave. Old Orchard Beach, died Saturday. Born September 26, 1903 in Biddeford, he worked at Bates and York Manufacturing Co. in Saco before retiring 33 years ago. Survived by Blanche Moreau Gagne. sons Donald and Arthur. daughters Simone Bennay, Jeannette Gendron, Cecile Pruneau. brothers Amedee and Hormidas. sisters Marie Rose, Adrienne Frechette, Diana Boutin, Leona Descoteaux. 17 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services from St. Margaret Church tomorrow at 10 a.m. Interment at St. Joseph in Biddeford.
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Old Orchard Beach
Omer J. Gagne
Jeannette Ave
Biddeford
Jean Baptiste and
Belzemire (Cote) Gagne
Bates and York Manufacturing Co
Saco
St. Margaret Church
Marie Rose Gagne
Adrienne Frechette
Diana Boutin
Portland
Leona Descoteaux
St. Joseph Cemetery
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Drowning death of Ronald N Tillson at Saco River near Dayton
Ronald N Tillson a 17 year old Biddeford resident drowned while swimming in the Saco River near Dayton. Born July 28 1954 he was a Biddeford High School graduate of 1972 and worked at Joseph H Herman Shoe Co Scarborough. Survived by his parents three brothers and several relatives. Funeral rites to be held at St Joseph Church Biddeford with burial in Biddeford Cemetery. Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home listed visiting hours tonight and tomorrow.
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Ronald N. Tillson
Green St
Biddeford
Saco
Dayton
Burl
Cecile (Leclerc) Tillson
Biddeford High Se
St. Joseph Church
Joseph H. Herman Shoe Co
Scarborough
Robert
New Hampshire Council Receives 35000 Grant For Education Plan
The Environmental Education Planning Council of New Hampshire is awarded a $35,000 grant to support developing a comprehensive state wide environmental education plan. The funding aims to bolster educational initiatives across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N.H
Environmental Education Planning Council of
New Hampshire
Portland Weather: Variable clouds and warm temperatures
The forecast calls for variable cloudiness tonight with lows in the 60s. Tuesday brings further variable skies and a chance of afternoon showers over northern and eastern sections. Highs reach the 70s and 80s.
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Portland
Scout Troop 341 to Meet Tomorrow at United Baptist Church
Saco Boy Scout Troop 341 will meet tomorrow at 7 pm in the vestry of United Baptist Church on Main Street, Saco. The Youth Choir of Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church, Lyman, will rehearse the church on Wednesday at p.m.
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Saco
United Baptist Church
Main Street
Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church
Lyman
Personals: Real Savoy Sr. hospitalized at Webber Hospital
Real Savoy Sr. of 97 Atlantic Ave Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital.
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Real Savoy Sr
Atlantic Ave
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Veterans groups schedule meetings in Biddeford and Saco
Disabled American Veterans unit 67 plans a 7 30 p m meeting at Bradbury Street hall Biddeford tonight. Owen-Davis Post American Legion announces a 8 p m meeting at the post home Beach Street Saco tomorrow night.
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Biddeford-Saco
Bradbury Street Hall
Biddeford
Owen-Davis Post
American Legion
Post
Beach Street
Saco
Stoneham Club Hosts Field Day Attended by Wight and Wuth
In Stoneham the Saco Valley Mineral and Gem Club held a field day at Lord's Hill yesterday with C Paul Wight and Walter Wuth in attendance. Ocean Park hosts a day long art show with local artists displaying colorful works at the tennis courts.
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Old Orchard Beach
C. Paul Wight
Walter Wuth
Saco
Biddeford Man Stabbed in Portland
Daniel Goulet a 21 year old of 33 Oak Street Biddeford was treated and released at Webber Hospital for multiple stab wounds received Saturday during a fight at the Cameo Bar in Portland Biddeford police reported the stabbing occurred in Portland and Goulet was treated in Biddeford before release
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Daniel Goulet
Oak St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Portland
Cameo
Goulet
Funeral services for Dennett Dow relative held in Saco
Private services will be held from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home at 365 Main St Saco tomorrow at 2. Burial in Goodwins Mills Cemetery. Calling hours are tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
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Page One
Fred Dennett
Saco
Frank Dow
Dayton
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Goodwins Mills
Funeral
Police HQ Bombed in Chelsea Mass Thwarted Fire Attack
A rear firebomb caused about $1000 damage to Chelsea police headquarters with no injuries. A spokesman cited a lead on a vehicle and possible tie to the Roxbury South End disturbance after the Puerto Rican Day festival in Boston where 35 were arrested and 19 hurt, two critically.
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Chelsea
Mass
Boston
Roxbury
South End
Bomb Explodes Outside Montreal Forum Before Stones Show
A bomb exploded under a touring truck outside the Montreal Forum early today injuring no one. windows on the north side shattered as police and a bomb squad investigated a possible second device while Rolling Stones manager Peter Rudge confirmed the concert would go on.
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Montreal
Montreal Forum
Rolling Stones
Peter Rudge
Forum
Montreal Canadiens
Gaston Lesage
1,000 Tons of Meat Unloaded in New England
The Nectarine, a 500-foot ship sailing from Hamburg, Germany, delivered 1,000 tons of beef lamb and fish from Australia and New Zealand to the Port Authority terminal in Portsmouth New Hampshire marking the largest meat cargo ever unloaded in the region.
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Portsmouth
N.H
New England
State Port Authority
Nectarinebore
Hamburg
Germany
Australia
New Zealand
North Vietnam orders workers mobilized nationwide
North Vietnam’s State Council ordered all workers mobilized to serve in any capacity. Those who disobey face up to two years of forced labor or six months to two years of compulsory work, in response to intensified U S air raids. Radio Hanoi cited the nation’s serious situation.
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Hong Kong
North Vietnam
Radio
Hanoi
U.S
State Council
Two Men Killed In Auburn Truck Crash
A pickup truck veered on South Main Street near Auburn killing driver Roger Wagg 25 of Auburn and passenger Dale Dill 44 of Lincoln. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The second sentence notes a separate fact about natural gas deposits in the United States being reported as early as 1626.
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Auburn
South Main Street
Roger Wagg
Dale G. Dill
Lincoln
Wagg
Dil
United States
National Guard Aids Wiggins Pond Conservation Effort
In Kennebunk, Company B of the 133rd Engineering Battalion assisted by National Guard personnel began a conservation project at Wiggins Pond. They laid an eight by 100 foot gravel path, built two small arches, benches, cleared debris, and constructed features for picnics. The town funded dam and shoring materials, while the Soil and Water Conservation Commission provided $400. Mrs. Robert Marx and Clifford Boyer acted as on site liaisons, with further land purchases totaling 11 acres supported by an $8,000 Interior Department grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Saco Sanford
Conservation Commission
Fletcher Street
Marier Condominium Complex
Sylvan Gren
Department of Agriculture
Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Robert Marx
Kennebunk Conservation
McMahon
Belfast women and children camp overnight in protest
About 4000 Roman Catholic women and children bivouacked on a Belfast football field after fleeing a battle zone to protest the British Army occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Traffic Accident Claims Teen's Life In Brooksville
State police report an Orrington teen, John I Stearns aged 16, was killed when his pickup overturned after he was thrown from the cab on Cape Road. Passenger Daniel E Waltz, 14, also of Orrington, was left unnamed in the fragment.
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Brooksville
Cape Road
Orrington
John I .Stearns
Daniel E. Waltz
Orington
Stearns
Lone Passen
Nevada’s Dry Climate Marks It as Driest State
Nevada is described as the driest state in the Union with an annual rainfall of 8.8 inches. The fact highlights the state’s arid climate and limited precipitation.
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Nevada
The
Union
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Edgar C. St. Michel
Solon
A.M
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Clement P. Wight
N. Vietnam
Ocean Park
Mary A. Dio
Temple and
West Grand Avenues
Dio
Webber Hos
National Guard Battalion
Saco-Sanford
Wiggins Pond
National Guard
M. Clifford Boyer
Rene’s Florist
Butler’s Budget Dress Dept
Teen
High St
Saco Tel
York County Savings Bank
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