Deaths OLD ORCHARD BEACH Mrs Hannah Fitton 87
Mrs Hannah Taylor Fitton 87 of 5 Old Orchard Ave died yesterday afternoon in Pine Point Scarborough nursing home. Born in Lancashire England May 1 1881 she was daughter of Thomas and Alice Brid ley Taylor. Survived by four daughters Lillian Fitton Mrs Albert Paday of Saco Mrs Francis Seer of Biddeford and Mrs Mary Jaene of Boston one son John Fitton of Saco seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral from Shumway Funeral Home Saco 2 p.m. Monday with calling hours 7-9 tonight and 2-4 and 7-9 tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Hannah Taylor Fitton
Old Orchard Ave
Pine Point
Scarborop
Orn
Lancashire
England
Thomas
Alice Bridley Taylor
Fitton
Lillian Fitton
Albert Paday
Saco
Francis Seer
Biddeford
Mary Jaeene
Boston
John Fitton
Shumway Funreal Home
Spring St
Matteau of Biddeford Dies After Short Illness
Joseph Matteau 78 of 7 Williams Court Biddeford died in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born in Bellechasse Quebec on August 17 1889 he was a son of Francois and Sophronie Matteau. Surviving are his wife Lucia Ouellette Matteau six sons and three daughters, two daughters in law and many grandchildren. Funeral from St Josephs Church Monday at 730 am. Friends may call Emond Funeral Home today and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Matteau
William’s Ct
Biddeford
Bellechasse
P. Q
Francois
Sophronie Therrien Matteau
St. Joseph's Church
Sacred Heart League
St. Andre’s Church
Lucia Ouellette Matteau
Elizabeth Stergas
East Machias
Olivine Miles
Old Orchard Beach
Henry
Arizona
Edward
Urbain
Connecticut
Raymond
Lucien
West Scarborough
Ronald
Nevada
St. Joseph’s Church
DuDevoir Dies at 76 in Saco After Long Career
Fred E DuDevoir 76 of 7 Elm St Saco died unexpectedly at home. Born Barnet Vermont Oct 30 1892 he was a chef and baker who lived long in Old Orchard Beach. Survived by wife Victoria Pinard four sons two daughters sixteen grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Emond Funeral Home Biddeford says viewing tonight and tomorrow with services Monday at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. DuDevoir
Elm St
Saco
Barnet
Fred E
Emma Pike DuDevoir
DuDevoir
Old Orchard Beach
Victoria Pinard
Fred Jr
Norwalk
Local Biddeford Resident Dies in Portland Hotel
Lionel Fournier 41 a Biddeford resident died in a Portland hotel last night after a long illness. Born July 12 1927 he was a son of Joseph and Alma Fournier. Surviving are his widow Gabrielle a son Marc six daughters and one brother. Funeral 9 a.m. Tuesday at St Marys Church with calling hours at Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionel
Toby) F. Fournier
State St
Biddeford
Portland
Joseph
Alma (Dubois) Fournier
St. Miane
Ray
Sat. Louis
Scho
Saco-Lowell New Engla Division
Marement Corp
Saco
Gabrielle
Kerry) Fournier
Marc
Michele
Margaret
Marie Madeline
Muriel
Monica
Roland Fournier
St. Mary’s Church
Bolduc
Alfred St
Elks Lodge to Conduct Rite for Andre Marcotte
Members of the Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks plan ritual services for Andre Henri Marcotte on Sunday at 7 30 p m. at the Sansoucy Fund Home 1 Stone Street Biddeford Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adnre Marcotte
Biddeford- Saco
Ten U.S. dental schools face closure without massive support
USC dentistry dean Dr. John I. Ingle warns that ten of fifty U.S. dental schools are financially failing and may close unless the federal government or other aid is provided. He serves on a three man task force to rescue the Washington University School of St. Louis, noting private schools relied on clinic income but now require subsidies from the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
U.S
University of Southern California
John I. Ingle
Washington University School
Funeral Directors Arrange Service Listings
Funeral service notices appear for 95 King Street with Philip H. Gross Sr. as director and Dennett & Craig at 365 Main Street, Saco. Emond's Funeral Home lists Frank X Emond and J. P Conroy at 5511. Local directories provide contact numbers 284-5611 and 282-0562.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Subway
King Street
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Dial
Emond
Frank X, Emond
J. P Conroy
Funeral rites for Mrs. Maryjane Stone held in Saco
Funeral services for Mrs Maryjane Stone of Arundel were conducted Friday at 2 PM at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco. Rev Darrel S Archer of the First Church of Lyman led the service and graveside prayers were offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryjane Stone
Arundel
Dennett & Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Darrel S. Archer
First Te Church
Lyman
Walter A. Smart Jr. rites held in Saco and Kittery
Funeral services for Walter A. Smart Jr. of 21 Goodrich Ave in Kittery were held yesterday from Shumway Funeral Home in Saco with Rev. Richard Tetreau of Portland and Rev. Stanley A. Bennett presiding. Interment followed at Lauder Hill Cemetery in Saco with bearers named as David and Donald Smart, Charles White, Thomas, Alfred, William, Richard and Paul Tetreau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Smart JR
Goodrich Ave
Kittery
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Saco
Richard Tetreau
Portland
Stanley A. Bennett
Saco United Baptist Church
Lauder Hill Cemetery
David
Donald Smart
Charles White
Thomas
Alfred
William
Richard
Paul Tetreau
Requiem Mass Held for Anne Twomey at St Marys Biddeford
Anne Twomey and Charles St conducted at St Marys Church Biddeford this morning. Rev Maurice Goan led the requiem high mass with organist Louise Welch and soloist William Cleary. Interment followed at St Marys Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers by Father Goan and bearers Dennis Twomey Norman Andrews George Simard Conrad Hebert William Crocker Richard Dumais.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Twomey
Anne P. Twomey
Charles St
Old Orchard Beach
St. Mary’s Church
Biddeford
Maurice Goan
Louise Welch
William Cleary
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Father Goan
Dennis Twomey
Norman Andrews
George Simard
Conrad Hebert
William Crocker
Richard Dumais
Mrs Anna Gagnon Rites Held At Most Holy Trinity Church
Anna Gagnon of 253 Main Street Saco was laid to rest after a 9 AM Mass at Most Holy Trinity Church Saco celebrated by Rev Robert E Lee with music by the Omen’s Choir Organist Miss Louise Welch. Burial followed in St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford with bearers Daniel Peck Donald Sylvestre Robert Brown and Richard Lamontagne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Gagnon
Main St
Saco
Most Holy Trinity Church
Robert E. Lee
Ing
Omen
Louise Welch
St. Joseph Cemetery
Biddeford
Fr. Lee
Daniel Peck
Donald Sylvestre
Robert Brown
Richard Lamontagne
Mrs Gladys Paine of Newport Beach Rites Held
Funeral services for Mrs Gladys Berry Paine of Newport Beach California former resident of Old Orchard Beach were held there this morning Information from local sources says she was a high school graduate and daughter of Mrs Marie Berry of Fort Hill Avenue She leaves a widower Robert Paine of Newport Beach and five sisters and two brothers survives her
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Paine
Old Orchard Beach
Gladys Berry Paine
Newport Beach
Calif
Local Navy Updates Patch Biddeford Residents In Service
Alfred Christian, 17 Foss Street Biddeford, listed as a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Third Class Dennis D Bergeron, USN, 20, son of Rene and Mrs. Bergeron of Birch Street Biddeford, has reported to the precommissioning unit of the new attack carrier USS John F Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Christian
Foss St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Denis D. Bergeron
USN
Rene Bergeron
Birch St
Navy
John F. Kennedy
Fred S. Gurney WRC to Meet in Saco Hall
Members of the Fred S. Gurney Woman's Relief Corps will gather at the G.A.R. Hall on Cutts Avenue in Saco on Tuesday September 24. The meeting was previously set for July 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Gurney Women's Relief Corps
G.A.R. Hall
Cutts Avenue
Saco
The
All
Community Youth and Church Activities Schedule
Sunday events include Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle services at 6 15 p m and 7 30 p m Advent Christian Church Youth Fellowship in Kennebunk at 6 15 p m Unitarian Universalist Church in Kennebunk hosts School of Religion classes Monday at 3 30 p m Senior Youth at South Church in Kennebunkport meets Monday at 6 p m Junior Choir at Lyman Baptist Church in Goodwins Mills rehearses Sunday at 6 p m High School of Religion classes at St Martha s Church Kennebunkport Monday at 6 30 p m Methodist Youth Fellowship in Saco Sunday at 6 p m Confraternity of Christian Doctrine grades 1 8 at St Mary s Wells Beach mass 9 a m Youth Fellowship Advent Christian Mills meets 7 p m Senior High Youth Fellowship United Church of Christ Biddeford meets Sunday 5 15 6 15 p m Free Christ Kennebunk Landing Union Society meets Sunday 6 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Youth Fellowship of the
Advent Christian Church
Route 35
Kennebunk
Unitarian Universalist Church
Main Street
Portland Road
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
St. Martha’s Kennebunkport
St. Monica’s Kennebunk
St. Mary's, Wells Beach
St. Martha’s Church
Kennebunkport
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Mary’s Church
Wells Beach
The
United Church of Christ
Congregational
Biddeford
Youth Fellowship of the Free Christ Kennebunk Landing
Union Society
Drowned Canadian Visitor Identified by Beach Police
A 42 year old Canadian resident Harry Foisy of West Quebec Ontario was found dead Friday morning in the surf at the foot of Pierce Street. He and his wife Geselle were staying at Camp Comfort Ave. Police say he had been under medication for two years and went for a morning walk before disappearing. Lifeguards pulled him from the water. his body was identified by beach authorities. The couple attended local church groups with plans to meet Sunday at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Ship of the West Kennebunk
Pierce Street
Harry Foisy
West Quebec
Ontario
Pellesshie
Foisy
Geselle
Camp Comfort Ave
Saco United Baptist Youth Fellowship Meeting Notice
The Senior High Youth Fellowship of the Saco United Baptist Church will meet tomorrow at 2 PM. The session begins at 6 PM for the evening meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Saco United Baptist Church
Saco Man Sentenced to Six Months in County Jail
Raymond L. Monroe, 27, received an 11 month term in Alfred County Jail after his conviction for aggravated assault on Gorge Beaupre, 46, in an alley outside a Biddeford bar last Dec. 21. Beaupre required hospital care for three days. John Smith of Saco faces related robbery sentences. Justice Delahanty ordered Monroe to serve five more months and placed him on two years probation. Leo Desrosiers, 18, of Biddeford, also sentenced for sodomy involving two young boys to an unspecified term at the Men's Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Saco
Raymond L. Monroe
Alfred County
York County
Monroe
Gorge Beaupre
Biddeford
Beaupre
John Smith
Smith
Thomas E. Delahanty
Leo DesRosiers
Desrosiers
B O V S Hold Final Meeting at The Captain's Cape Porpoise
Twenty three members and guests of the B O V s Class of Kennebunk Baptist Church gathered for dinner Thursday at Captain's Restaurant in Cape Porpoise. It was their last meeting until fall with attendees including Mrs Marion Bedard and Mr and Mrs Francis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Saco Police Report Two Car Accidents
Saco police log details two traffic crashes. First a rear collision on Main Street involved Rejean Letoile and Jeffrey Bowman. In the second, Mahoney vehicle was struck on Elm Street by Nelson Rocray, pushing it into Beaudoin. No damage estimate given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Rejean Letoile
Iberville
Que
Jeffrey Bowman
Clinton Corners
N.Y
Main Street
Ovide Beaudoin
Mahoney
Cross St
Elm Street
Nelson H. Rocray
King St
Bea Auto
Listed names of local residents appear in a social notice
A fragment lists numerous residents and couples including Ruth Benson Frances Burleigh Lillian Clark Ralph Cousens Fawnie Hancock Hutchins Kimball Louise Marsh Owen Penny Clythro Staples Harry Tomlinson Kenyon Wills and the Rev Edward Ward in a social column of the paper.
Weather Outlook Portland
Sunny Portland forecast with a clear cool night and lows in the 50s. Sunday brings sunny skies, light humidity, and comfortable temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Kennebunk Board Discusses Town Projects and Naming
Kennebunk Board of Selectmen met with Town Manager Donald Dulac and Town Counsel Chester Cram. They tabled painting plans, approved renting Upper Town Hall for August 6, preliminarily approved street resurfacing, and named the new Lower Village fire station Washington Hose Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Board of Selectmen
Donald V. Dulac
Chester D. Cram
Kennebunk Lower Town Hall
Selectmen
Warren E. Bowdoin
Upper Town Hall
Herman Cohen
Kennebunk Lower Village
Washington Hose Company
Brooks MacDonald
Gooch’s Beach
Brooks
Gooch's Beach
Michael D. Littlefield
Philadelphia
Robert W. Fontaine
Fletcher Street
Mary Holden
Auburn
Earl Witham
High Street
Kenneth Slowik
Hamden
Connecticut
Leon C. Hicks
Little Town League outlines pitching limits and committee slate
The notice details pitching rules allowing six pitchers per game except finals, lists committeemen Co-Chairmen Mullen and DeRocher, Richard Sweeney and others, and sponsors Harry B. Center Fern Park Market Four Winds Restaurant Lessa rd Real Estate Briggs Zahares IGA Western Auto. Games run June 16 to August 16 at the Old Orchard Beach High School field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Town League Committee
Sude
William Mullen
DeRocher
Richard Sweeney
B -Saco
Paul Reay
Art la. Chance
Emile Aube
George Hogaty
Patricia Hickey
Carol Tweedie
Marilyn Aube
Harry B. Center
Fern Park Market
Four Winds Restaurant
Lessard Real Estate Agency
Briggs
Zahares Iga
Western Auto
Old Orchard Beach High School
Rockefeller in San Francisco Rally Clashes With Dead Mic
The report recalls Rockefeller delivering remarks at a San Francisco rally with his practiced humor and a live microphone issue. He quips about medicine and age, noting a father’s 92nd year and the line about the device not being plugged in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
San Francisco
Chinatown
Rotary To Fund Waban Trip For Kennebunk Children
The Rotary Club of Kennebunk voted a 400 appropriation to provide four weeks of bus transportation for about 30 disabled Kennebunk Kennebunkport and Wells children attending the Waban summer day camp at Barneys Beg Pond. Sanford Rotary adds 200. The meeting featured Very Rev Robert Joyce and Charles Park Bradford among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Rotary Club
Glen Mor
Kennebunkport
Wells
Waban
Barney Beg Pond
Sanford Rotary
Marlowe LeBarge Pont
Gerry Rooney
Robert Joyce
Veras
Burlington
Rotary Club Plans Barbecue and Eski mo Sculpture Talk
A Rotary Club event features a talk on primitive Eski mo sculpture with display samples and films on sculpture production. Members are urged to lend projectors, and each will receive tickets to the annual barbecue set for Wednesday August 7 per Jon Milligan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Rotary Club
Jon Milligan
Dan Berrigan To Read Poetry At Kennebunk Festival
Dan Berrigan S J will read his own poetry on August 1 at 4 p m in St Ann s Episcopal Church Kennebunkport as part of the OPENWIDE Arts Festival program week Tickets are sold at Christ Church office Dane Street The festival also features a community picnic August 4 and a church choir concert July 28 details and volunteer needs are announced by church secretary Mrs Morris. An unrelated note says US daily newspaper ink usage runs 600 000 to 700 000 pounds per weekday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Cochran
Charles Park Bradford
Maine State Park Commission
Augusta
State Penn
Bradford
Maine
Louisburg
William Pepperell
York County
Machiasport Salon
Popham
Bill Berey
Kennebunk
Dan Berrigan
S.J
St. Ann’s Episcopal Church
Kennebunkport
Christ Church
Dane Street
Church
Cape
Unitarian Church
Roger Ortmeyer
Ed. Summerlin
Morris
Neil Allen
Saco Little League Golden Rooster Spotlight
Community youth baseball note highlights Saco Little League program named Golden Rooster with emphasis on 159 participants or entrants and ongoing season activities.
50-Plus Club Now Official in Kennebunk
The Kennebunk area 50-Plus Club convened at the Webhanet Woman's Clubhouse with 16 in attendance. Rev. Henry Megert delivered the invocation, and President Viola Lee led the business session as by-laws were reviewed and adopted after a minor change. The group will be renamed the 50-Plus Club of the Kennebunk area and plans include a Cape Porpoise boat ride fundraiser and participation in a Saco hardware concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Webhan. Net
Henry Megert
Viola Lee
Pollution prompts calls for action amid sewage discharge
The article details 6.4 million gallons daily of raw sewage dumped into the Pacific Ocean, closing several city beaches to swimming. It notes limited hazardous water pollution readings in Atlantic provinces and Manitoba, while Vic's Emery Nelson suffers a storm accident in Idaho with a toppled truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bissonnette
Pacific Ocean
Ouellette
R. Cote
Fontaine
Newfoundland
Prince Gagne
Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Couture
Manitoba
R. Gagnon
Blackfoot
Idaho
Vic
Emery Nelson
D. Gagnon
J. Cote
Daniels
Tremblay
Whelan
Dubois
Faucher
D. Cote
Foeine
Ouellette Daniels
Hatch
Vic's
Pepperell
P. Cote
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Hannah T. Fitton
Lionel Fournier
South ‘Church
Temple Street
Bunkport
Methodist Youth Fellowship
School Street Methodist Church
Advent Christian Wins Mills
Best
Baptist Youth Fellowship of
Saco United
Ealiwsipth
Saco Uz
Saco Man
B.O. V
Grass Valley
Nevada County
Lou Hartman
Harold Berliner
Cashen Dial
Langer
School Street United Methodist Church
Alma Libby
Mary Rollins
Ida Chick
Phyllis Lariviere
Rotary
United States
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Vietnam
U. S. Army
Jean H. Barriault
Henry J. Barriault
Irving St
Barriault
Waltham
Mass
Ft. Jackson
D. C
Germany
Ft. Gordon
Defense Language Institute Support Command
Briggs Field
Saco Little League
Nadeau
Valliere
Bartlett
Imuette
Martin
Ef Lachance
Caras
Lf Smith
Kennebunks
Saco Hardware Ab R Murray
Neddick
Boothby
Edna York
Brunelle
Satur Sullivan
Cape Por Verrier
Poise
K Rey
Cloutier
Henry Meyert
Fennell
Freeman
iVerriere
Verrier
Pauette
Murray
Golden Rooster
Saco Hardware
Paquette
Danis
Harvey
Libby
Mary Millner
Flossie York
Jennie Currier
Delmonte Gross
West Kennebunk
Maine Oe Hospital
Porto
Shirley Bessey
York Sayres
Lebanon
Reneed
Health & Beauty
Beach Street
Raymond O. Audie Insurance Agency
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