Deaths in Mrs Ruth Sicard Thompson Biddeford longtime resident
Ruth Sicard Thompson 73 of 33 West Street Biddeford died today in a Portland hospital after a long illness. Born September 15 1898 in Biddeford daughter of Noe and Adriana Larose she lived in Old Orchard Beach and Biddeford. Survived by one stepson eight grandchildren several great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Funeral 8:30 am Thursday at St Joseph Church Biddeford with interment in St Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours tomorrow 2–4 pm and 7–9 pm at Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Sicard Thompson
West St
Biddeford
Portland
Noe and
Adriana (Labbe) Larose
St. Joseph School
Thompson
Old Orchard Beach
St. Joseph Church
Richard Stetson
St. Joseph Cemetery
Sansoucy-Blais Funeral
Stone St
Painter H.A. Haskins Dies at 83 in North Adams
Herman A. Haskins, who rose to notice with Christmas card drawings for the United Nations Children's Fund, died Monday at age 83 in North Adams Massachusetts. He started painting at 66 producing watercolor sketches for his grandchildren in 1955 which sparked exhibitions at the College Museum of Art and later at the Southern Vermont Art Center Berkshire Museum and Simons Gallery. Actress Mildred Dunnock encouraged him. He battled arthritis yet kept painting with his right hand. He leaves four daughters three sons a brother and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams
Mass
Herman A. Haskins
United Nations Children’s Fund
Haskins
Oe College Museum
Southern Vermont Art Center
Berkshire Museum
Pittsfield
Simons Gallery
Great Barrington
Mildred Dunnock
Legion group to honor Jewel F. Basinger in Biddeford
Members of Tighe Beaudoin joined by Farley Post of the American Legion Biddeford will meet at 7 30 PM at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford to pay respects to Jewel F. Basinger a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tighe-Beaudoin
Farley Post
American Legion of
Biddeford
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Jewel F. Basinger
York County Salon 257 Meets at Ossipee Lake Cottage
Members of York County Salon 257 Eight and Forty meet Thursday at 6 15 at Mrs Rose Sullivans summer cottage on Ossipee Lake. Auxiliary of Biddeford VFW holds meeting tonight at 7 30 at the post home Thornton Street Biddeford. VFW Biddeford Chapter also meets tonight at 7 30. A summer fair coffee hour and luncheon take place tomorrow at United Methodist Church Saco from 10 a m to 3 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Rose Sullivan
Ossipee Lake
Biddeford
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
Thornton Street
Post Home
United. Methodist Church
Saco
Ogunquit
Saco United Baptist Church
Obituaries of Anna Jacques and Jewel F. Balinger
Mrs Anna Jacques of 246 Newtown Road Biddeford funeral services at St Andre s Church Wednesday at 9 AM calling hours today 2 to 4 Emond Funeral Home Biddeford. Jewel F Balinger of 16 Southgate Avenue Biddeford funeral services at St Mary s Church Wednesday at 10 30 AM calling hours at Emond Funeral Home today 2 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacques
Anna
Newtown Rd
Biddeford
St. Andre's Church
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Balinger
Jewel F
Southgate Ave
St. Mary's Church
Funeral Homes and Directors List in Saco Maine
Funeral homes and directors noted with addresses in Saco Maine. Dennett Craig 365 Main and Emonds Funeral Home 284 5511 list Frank X Emond and J P Conroy Shumway Gross at 35 Spring St. with phone numbers 282 and 284 5611.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennett & Craig
Saco
Maine
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Thieves Target Car Belonging to Quebec Resident
Orchard Beach police report theft from a car on First Street last night. A tape deck two suitcases and a spare tire were stolen after the convertible top was left down and the trunk broken into belonging to Yvonne Bolduc of Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchard Beach
First Street
Yvonne Bolduc
Quebec
Search For Killer Continues In Biddeford
Police pursue leads in the murder of Diane Dow Belanger 24 of 108 Washington St Biddeford. Her nude body with fatal stab wounds was found in her third floor apartment after about a week. Autopsy at Webber Hospital concluded multiple chest stab wounds. Belanger is identified by a tattoo on her leg. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. today at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Dow Belanger
Washington St
Biddeford
Washington Street
Webber Hospital
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Biddeford Firm Robbed Of Cash and Merchandise
New England Homes of Biddeford in Biddeford Industrial Park was robbed recently. Police say merchandise valued at 505.32 dollars was stolen, along with a 1966 Dodge pickup recovered later by the York County Sheriff's Department on Proctor Road. Items included brass fittings and copper wire, plus $300 to $400 from lunch machines. police investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Biddeford
York County Sheriff's Department
Proctor Road
Museum lecture series at Old Gaol Museum this summer
The Old Gaol Museum Committee spon sors talks at the Community House. Elizabeth Hammond opens July 20 2 30 p m on Old New England Gravestones with gravestone rubbings from 150 cemeteries. August 3 8 p m Dr Lloyd Hawes discusses New England pottery. August exhibits feature ceramics. August 17 2 30 p m Jeffrey Smith discuss weaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Old Gaol
Elizabeth Hammond
New England
Lloyd Hawes
Boston
York Harbor
Old Gaol Museum
Jeffrey Smith
Tools Stolen From New Biddeford House Site
Alan Berube of 26 Sullivan St Biddeford reported to police that tools left at the Newtown Road job site were stolen yesterday. The specific tools were not listed in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Berube
Sullivan St
Biddeford
Newtown Road
Egypts diplomacy after coup fosters broad regional ties
The report notes Egyptian leaders have pursued extensive diplomacy since the July coup, inviting warm relations with the United States, Communist China, and neighboring African and Arab states, while seeking regional acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
China
Firemen battle flooded oil burner at Walnut Street
OLD ORCHARD BEACH fire department reports a flooded oil burner at 3 Walnut St. yesterday. A box alarm was pulled drawing 20 firefighters with engines 2 and 3 and tanks 1 and 2 from across the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Walnut St
Classified Want Ads Are For All The People
An itemized notice highlights available classified want ads inviting broad public participation. It underscores accessibility of listings for individuals seeking jobs, housing, or goods and services in the community.
Portland Area Weather Forecast For Tonight And Wednesday
Portland area forecast calls for tonight fair to partly cloudy with patchy fog and lows 60 to 65. Wednesday mainly sunny to partly cloudy with a few showers possible in coastal and northern sections. Highs reach the 70s along the coast and around 80 in inland areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Local Church Choir Rehearsal Schedule Noted
Multiple Ogun quit United Methodist, Goodwins Mills, Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle and other area churches announce midweek choir rehearsals and prayer meetings. Services set for Lyman Goodwins Mills Baptist and Kennebunk churches with times listed in weekly notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church
Lyman
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Corporation To Help Fishermen Forms In Maine
The Fisheries Development Corporation, aided by Pine Tree Legal Assistance and a $30,000 grant from the New England Regional Commission, aims to unite Maine’s fishing industry for mutual help and development. Robert Bayley Sr. was named president at a Rockland meeting on June 25, with Henning Thomsen, Paul Ring, and Peter Kellogg among officers. The group plans a second meeting in Rockland on August 15 at 3 p.m. and seeks broad participation from Maine fishermen and marine workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Berthiaume
Fisheries Development Corporation
Pine Tree Legal Assistance
New England Regional Commission
Maine
Robert Bayley Sr
Scarborough
Rockland
Henning Thomsen
Ernest Grant
Pine Tree Legal Assistance Office
Portland
York County
Bayley
Grant
Robert Bayley
Saco Plans Ten Inch Franklin Street Sewer Upgrade
The Saco City Council voted to solicit bids to replace 900 feet of Franklin Street sewer with a ten inch line and to have Libby and Dow prepare specifications and study storm drainage for up to 1500 dollars. Developer Leroy Waycott pledged 2000 dollars toward the project and a subdivision of 20 homes was approved. Residents oppose connecting new houses to current sewers amid capacity concerns. The council also delayed action on surfing at Old Orchard Beach and authorized bids for water plant supplies, police station interior painting, and a street opening performance bond form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Spath
Saco
Tasker Street
Franklin Street
Libby and
Dowe
Libby
Dow
Woodcock Avenue
Leroy Waycott
Waycott
Planning Board
Old Orchard Beach
Thomas Sullivan
Sullivan
Saeco Bay
Ilerk
St Francis College Receives 5000 Grant For French Program
St Francis College in Biddeford received a $5,000 grant from L Union St Jean Baptiste announced by Union General President J Henri Goguen. The funds support a program by the Institute on French Canadian Culture to encourage high schools to offer French and French-Canadian culture courses and provide materials on loan. Herve Poissant directs the initiative and invites schools to join, aiming for partnerships across the state with scholarships tied to college admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis College
L’union St. Jean Baptiste
J. Henri Goguen
Woonsocket
R.I
Institute On
St. Dominic’s
Lewiston
St. Francis
Herve J. Poissant
Merchants Group Relocates Portland Office in July
The Maine Merchants Association moves its offices from 10 Congress Street Portland to 21 Western Avenue Augusta on July 24 to better serve Maine retailers and support legislative representation. The group formed in 1933 and is tied to national retail federations. Robie M. Liscomb cites central location for members. CARIO AP president Anwar Sadat asks the Soviet Union to withdraw military advisers from Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine Merchants Association
Congress Street
Western Avenue
Augusta
Robie M. Liscomb
The
Merchants Association
Maine
American Retail Federation
National Retail Merchants Association
Washington, D.C
CARIO
Anwar Sadat
Soviet Union
Egypt
Three Divorces Granted in Maine District Court
In 10th District Court Judge Nicholas W. Danton granted three divorces. Kathleen Gerrish and Gerald Gerrish of Buxton Centre, married in Brockton Mass on Sept 16 1967, Thorne and Thurland Thorne of Newfield married July 16 1966 in Limerick, and Lillian Violette of Kennebunk and Leo Violette married July 15 1967 with one child. Leo Violette ordered to pay $20 weekly child support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
10Th District Court
Saco
Nicholas W. Danton
Kathleen D. Gerrish
Buxton Centre
Gerald F. Gerrish
Brockton
Mass
Jacqueline A. Thorne
Newfield
Thurland G. Thorne
Limerick
Lillian A. Violette
Kennebunk
Leo P. Violette
$1 000 Is Raised For Equipment For School
Consolidated School PTA raised over $1,000 at a July 8 fair to buy audio visual equipment. Prizes included items from Kennebunkport and Wells winners such as Mrs J Williams and Francis Wilson with gifts ranging from certificates to dinners and a camera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Consolidated School Pta
J. Williams
Kennebunket
John Jady
Biddeford Pool
Shawmut Inn
Wayne Cluff
Sea Spray
David Sereze
William Fisher
Codling
Kennebunk
Shepens Kraus
Dorothy Campbell
Shermies Sport Shop
Dora's
Beverly Emerson
Weeman’s
Francis Wilson
Wells
Colonial Pharmacy
Town Manager to Study Sewage System in Old Orchard Beach
Town Manager Louis Sarelas announced a comprehensive review of the town sewage systems and the treatment plant facilities to assess service adequacy, staffing, and training. Two hospitalized after a Friday accident at the Ocean Park treatment site. Edward Townsend released from Webber Hospital then admitted to Osteopathic Hospital of Maine in Portland. George Bartlett remains in fair condition in ICU at Maine Medical Center. Police Officer John Tilton also hospitalized as they battled poisonous gas from a manhole during the incident. Tilton discharged from Webber Hospital in Biddeford on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Louis Sarelas
Sarelas
Ocean Park
Edward Townsend
Webber Hospital
Osteopathic Hospital of Maine
Portland
George Bartlett
Maine Medical Center
Bartlett
Townsend
John Tilton
Tilton
Biddeford
Americana On Parade Brings Historic Fashions To Biddeford
The Biddeford Historical Society staged Americana On Parade at First Parish Meeting House with 100 guests from several states and Canada. Honorary family members, local dignitaries, and Mayor Gilbert Boucher attended as models included Miss Antonia Calapas and Wesley Boynton with Mary Robbins at the organ. The exhibit featured 40 to 45 original portrait gowns from private and local collections spanning winter to parlor wedding attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Mary Robbins
First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Friends
York County
Machias
Millinocket
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Indiana
Abroa Connecticut
Grandma
Mayor Boucher
Judy Ann
Roland Labelle
Roland Jr
Bucket Crushes Hallowell Youth
In Farmingdale a Hallowell youth Harvey E. Crimmins 18 was killed when a bucket loader mechanism released and dropped the bucket onto him. Police and medical examiner Dr. Henry Brann ruled death at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmingdale
Hallowell
Harvey E. Crimmins
Henry Brann
Crimmins
Maximum regulation bowling ball weight set at sixteen pounds
The standard regulation limits a bowling ball’s weight to 16 pounds. Officials emphasize consistent equipment standards for competition and safety.
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Ruth Thompson
H.A. Haskins
Coun Ews
Memoriam
Joseph Andre Bouthot
Museum
New House
Angeles Temes
Lichurch
Advent Christian Church
Chapel An
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old United Baptist Church
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
the Baptist Church
Shore, Road
Fullchurch
Bethany Baptist Church
Oak Ridge Road
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Main Street
Franklin St
Poissant
Merchants’ Group
Judy Ann Boucher
Gilbert R. Boucher
Edward Wolfertz
Lincoln Street
Scott
David and
Linda
Betty Ann McKenny
Thomas Sheltra
Albert Kabel Jr
Denise Hamel
Robert Bolduc Jr
Paul Regis
Robert Adams
Sherron
Dalapas
Wesley Boynton
Ana
Henry David Thoreau
York County Savings Bank
F.d.1.c
Saco Tourist Guide
Bucket
Members
Pine State
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