Deaths Harry E. Scott 78 of Saco former Portland resident
Harry E. Scott 78 of 27 Scammon Street Saco died Saturday in a Biddeford hospital. Born August 28 1889 in Waterville he was an Atlas Powder chemist during World War I and later a Pepperell Mfg. Co. employee. Survived by widow Ella M. Ryder Scott four sons a daughter three brothers and 13 grandchildren. Funeral from Dennett on Craig Saco Wednesday at 2 with burial in Evergreen Portland. Friends may call tomorrow 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.
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Waterville
Albert Aaron
Elizabeth Wood Scott
Oak Grove Seminary
Vassalboro
Atlas
Maryland
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Biddeford
Ella M. Ryder Scott
Portland
George A
Hawthorne
Calif
Harry C
Richardson, Tex
Donald K
Garland
Gustavus
Wrentham
Mass
Dorothy E. Perkins
Anaheim
William A
Providence
R. I
Herbert
Bath
Anno
Vanceboro
Dennett
Craig
Main St
Saco
Evergreen Cemetery
longtime Biddeford man Warren Thompson dies at 77
Warren Thompson 77 of 104 Graham St Biddeford died Saturday night after a short illness. He was born October 31 1890 in Biddeford son of Erastus and Martha Thompson and was a local automobile dealer retiring in 1960. He held many civic church and fraternal memberships and is survived by his widow Daisy Leitner Thompson two daughters a son a brother a sister 14 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held at Foss Street United Methodist Church tomorrow with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Warren Clinton Thompson
Graham St
Biddeford
Erastus and
Martha Brownell Thompson
Foss Street Methodist Church
Dunlap Lodge
A.F
A.M
St. A Commandery
Knights Temar
Kennebunk
Kora
Temple Shrine
Lee
McArthur—Home
McArthur Library
Greenwood Cemetery Association
Adah Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Bideford
Bideford Savings Bank
Daisy Learned Thompson
Thomas, Kutras
San Francisco
Calif
Warren C. Jr
Seattle
Wash
Frederick E
Keene, N.H
Herbert W. Thompson
Fortunes Rocks
Amy A. Thompson
Rhode Island
Foss Street
Biddeford Man Joseph Blais Dies After Long Illness
Joseph Cleophas Blais age 90 of 298 West Street Biddeford died at home Saturday morning after a long illness. He was born in St. Flavien P Q and worked 33 years for Biddeford and Saco Coal Co. He was a Fraternal Order of Eagles member and parishioner at St. Andre's. Survived by four sons Arthur Henry Raymond Aime, one daughter Lucienne Berube, 13 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral 8 a.m. tomorrow at St. Andre's with viewing today at Bolduc Funeral Home. In Munich Germany conductor Joseph Keilberth, 60, died after a heart attack while directing an opera at the National Theater. He led several orchestras before joining the Bavarian State Opera in 1959.
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Joseph Cleophas Blais
West St
Biddeford
St. Flavien
P.Q
Samuel
Clarisse Desrochers Blais
Arthur
Henry
Raymond
Aime
Saco
Heliodore (Lucienne) Berube
St. Andre’s Church
Bolduc Funeral
Alfred St
Munich
Germany
Joseph Keilberth
National Theater
Keilberth
Bavarian State Opera
Obituary: Frank W. Andrews 93 Portland native dies in Biddeford hospital
Frank W. Andrews 93 formerly of Portland died yesterday afternoon in a Biddeford hospital. Born October 6 1874 in Hollis he worked at Saco Lowell Shops and retired from Central Maine Railroad after 35 years. Survived by a son in Quincy a daughter in South Hadley and another in Camp Ellis plus a brother seven grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Funeral service tomorrow at 2 PM from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery Hollis. Friends may call tonight 7 to 9.
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Frank William Andrews
Portland
Biddeford
Hollis
Gould
Emma (Smith) Andrews
Saco - Lowell
Central Maine Railroad
Brotherhood of Railroad Workers
Massachusetts
Frank G. Andrews
Quincy
Mass
Archie Rankin
South Hadley
Ralph Allen
Camp Ellis
Dudley Andrews
South Portland
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Stanley A. Bennett
Biddeford Woman Omitted From Survivors in Obituary
Alma Fournier of Biddeford mother of Lionel F. Fournier died last week and was accidentally left off the survivors list.
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Alma Fournier
Biddeford
Lionel F
Toby) Fournier
Funeral Services for Andre H. Marcotte
Funeral services for Andre H. Marcotte 66 of May Street Biddeford were held at St Josephs Church. A solemn requiem high mass was celebrated by Rt Rev Msgr Elie Hevey with Deacon Valmont Gilbert and Sub-deacon Sylvia Levesque. Music by Diana Rousselle and church choir. Interment in St Josephs Cemetery Biddeford. Bearers were Joseph Audie Ralph Nadeau Atty Harold Carroll Lawrence Flaherty Ralph Binette and George Malasnik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andre H. Marcotte
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Elie Hevey
Valmont Gilbert
Sylvia Levesque
Diana Rousselle
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Levesque
Joseph Audie
Ralph Nadeau
Harold Carroll
Lawrence Flaherty
Ralph Binette
George Malasnik
Funeral Rites Held for Joseph Matteau in Biddeford
Funeral services for Joseph Matteau of 7 Williams Court Biddeford were held at 7:30 this morning at St. Church in Biddeford with Rev Sylvia Levesque presiding a mass of requiem. Members of St Joseph's Church choir sang. Bearers were four of his sons Henry Lucien Urbain and Edward Matteau. Burial followed in the family lot at St Joseph's Cemetery with graveside prayers by Rev Donald Daigle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Matteau
William’s Court
Biddeford
St.Church
Sylvia Levesque
St. Joseph's Church
Diane Rousselle
Henry
Lucien
Urbain
Edward Matteau
St.oseph's
Donald Daigle
Biddeford Man Alfred Chretien 62 Dies After Ill Health
Alfred Chretien 62 of 17 Foss St Biddeford died Saturday in a local hospital after ill health. He was born in Biddeford the son of Narcisse and his wife. A communicant of St Andre Church and a Third Order of St Francis member he had been retired with no survivors. Services set for Wednesday at 8 from St Andre Church with viewing at Bolduc Funeral Home 291 Alfred St Biddeford tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Alfred Chretien
Foss St
Biddeford
Narcisse Chretien
St. Andre's
Third Order of St. Francis
St. Andre’s Church
Bolduc Funeral Home
Alfred St
Hollywood Bowl offers two free tickets for air traffic timing
Hollywood Bowl officials move to ease summer concerts by giving two free tickets to anyone presenting a license at the box office. They say planes have disrupted shows by flying over at incorrect times and keys.
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Hollywood
Hollywood Bowl
Ruth St Denis dies at 88 in Hollywood hospital
Ruth St Denis, regarded as a pioneer of modern dance, died Saturday in a Hollywood hospital of heart failure at age 88. She and her husband Ted Shawn opened their first Los Angeles dance school in 1915 and continued dancing until 1966.
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Hollywood
Calif
Ruth St. Denis
Miss St Denis
Ted Shawn
Los Angeles
Personal notices from Biddeford and surrounding towns
Roland Guertin of 91 High St Biddeford is a patient at Webber Hospital. Arno and Mrs Foss of Malden Mass vacationing at Ocean Park Tibbetts cottage. Mary Caro Fenderson Bennett of Portland, formerly of Saco, confined to Maine Medical Center with a broken hip. Danny Knight son of Frederick and Mrs Knight South Attleboro Mass a patient at Fort Dev ens Hospital. Aurore Pinard of Biddeford resumed duties at The Friendly Style Shop after a week in Brewer visiting Mrs M Pearl Cash and family.
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Roland Guertin
High St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Arno D. Foss
Malden
Mass
Ocean Park
Tibbetts’ Cottage
Mary Caro Fenderson Bennett
Portland
Saco
Maine Medical Center
Danny F. Knight
Frederick Knight
South Attleboro
Old Orchard Beach
Fort Devens
Aurore Pinard
Summer St
Friendly Style Shop
Brewer
M. Pearl Cash
Congregation and church group meetings listed for Tuesday
ICHURCH NOTES A Congregation Book Study will meet at 8 p m Tuesday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses 107 Main St Old Orchard Beach groups Sunbeams girls 6 10 meet 3 30 p m Tuesday Salvation Army hall 91 Union Ave Ladies Home League meets 7 30 p m Tuesday Salvation Army hall 91 Union Ave Prayer meeting 7 30 p m Tuesday Full Gospel Route A off Route 109 Wells.
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Kingdom Hall of Jehosh ‘S Witnesses
Main St
Aco
the Sunbeams
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Ladies Home League
Wells
Rockefeller Says Reagan Active Candidate Without Formal Announcement
Rockefeller notes Reagan is an active candidate without an official declaration. Nixon aides claim strong convention support and publish polls showing Nixon beating Lee in four key states. Democratic signs of ferment include Hoff and Curtis challenging the Johnson administration and a governor predicting Humphrey may secure the nomination but lacking fire. Hoff expects talks with four more Democratic governors.
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Rockefeller
Reagan
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Lee
Hoff
Curtis
Johnson
Humphrey
Windstorm Damages Summerfest Tent At Lake Michigan Park
A powerful gust collapsed a tent covering over a football field sized area during Summerfest '68 at a Lake Michigan shorefront park. Stevie Thorpe of Chicago, trumpet player with New Colony Six, reported being struck by debris as the stage was toppled. Weather Bureau said no tornadoes occurred as the storm swept through the state. In Memphis, two men rammed a gate at Elvis Presley’s Grace Land estate and fled after the car was damaged.
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Page One
Lake Michigan
Steven Thorpe
Chicago
New Colony Six
Saipole
Weather Bureau
State
Memphis, Tenn
Elvis Presley
Fred Stoll
Graceland
Presley
Portland Weather Forecast Shows Showers Tonight
Portland forecasts showers and scattered thundershowers tonight with low temperatures in the 60s. Gradual clearing is expected Tuesday with a cooler spell ahead.
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Portland
Weather outlook for northern New England Massachusetts Rhode Island
The Weather Bureau forecasts five days of above normal temperatures in the Boston area and northern New England. Daytime highs near the 80s, nighttime lows around the 60s. A cooler Tuesday, warmer midweek, cooler Friday, and warmer Saturday with over half an inch of rain mainly on Thursday.
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Boston
Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Thursay
Painchaud's Band To Play Concert At Clifford Park Biddeford
The fifth band concert of the summer series will be by Painchaud's Band at Clifford Park Pool Street Biddeford tomorrow night at 7. Pieces include Swingin Slides Mocbird Exodus and C Bogey March. In case of weather the concert will move to Thursday night. WINSLOW Maine AP Plastics meeting Jack Skloff of Washington proposed to 23 year old Miss West earlier this week by full page ad. The couple announced their engagement and will marry in August.
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Painchaud
Clifford Park
Pool Street
Biddeford
Mocbird
Exodus
Winslow
Maine
Jack Skloff
Washington
Dom
Tin West
Waterville Morning Sentinel
Miss West
Forgery Charges Dismissed Against Lyman Desmond
In York County Superior Court two forgery counts against 59 year old Lyman E Desmond of Sanford were dismissed. He allegedly passed two forged checks in Sanford last February one for 50 at the Springvale IGA and one for 46 at the Sanford A P Store signed Russell Bradley. Desmond is serving 1 to 2 years in State Prison in Thomaston for forgery. Witnesses who identified him from a photo could not positively identify him in court today. The dismissals came on a motion by Asst County Attorney T A Fitanides.
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Alfred
Lyman E. Desmond
Sanford
York County Superior Court
Desmond
Springvale Iga
Sanford A & P
Russelle Bradley
State Prison
Thomaston
Thomas E. Delahanty
T. A. Fitanides
Bowdoin College Names 60 Students to Dean's List
Michael J. Guignard of Biddeford and Stewart G. Applin of Saco were among 60 Maine students named to Bowdoin College Dean's List. Professor Jerry W. Brown, dean of students, announced the honor in Brunswick.
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Brunswick
Michael J. Guignard
W. R. Guignard
Cutts St
Biddeford
Stewart G. Applin
Harold A. Applin
Beach St
Saco
Maine
Bowdoin College
Jerry W. Brown
Teens injured as poles collapse at Milwaukee music festival
Attendees at a teen-age music festival in Milwaukee suffer injuries after poles topple during the event. Officials maintain tight security measures for James Earl Ray. A small jail fire prompts secrecy. Julie Rodriguez, a liver transplant patient, faces another cancer setback. Ruth St. Denis, famed dancer and First Lady of American dance, dies.
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Page One
Milwaukee
James Earl Ray
Julie Rodriguez
Ruth St. Denis
Political race chaos as parties meet amid labor standoffs
Governors Nelson Rockefeller and James Rhodes shape coalition plans for the GOP while Nixon seeks unity with California delegation. Rockefeller expects to clinch the nomination after a Aug. 5 Miami convention if momentum holds. Wallace suggests violent suppression to stop riots. Labor disputes flare as Miami Beach and Chicago face strikes. Lindsay rules out vice presidency as congressmen urge all contenders to respond.
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Oewo
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
New York
Nelson
Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
New York Times
Miami Beach
Nixon
Reagan
California
Los Angeles
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Washington
CBS
Chicago
Illinois
Samuel H. Shapiro
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
ABC
Biddeford Boy Scouts Return From Camp Hinds
Members of Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 305 returned from Camp Hinds Raymond after a week of swimming hiking and camp fires. Several scouts earned portions of merit badges including first and second class cooking lashing archery and backpacking with notable progress by Michael Gagnon Daniel Labbe James Ferguson Marcel Richard Dana St Ours Roger Lachance and others.
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Biddeford
Troop 1 Building Association
Camp Hinds
Raymond
Michael Gagnon
Daniel Labbe
James Ferguson
Robert Hevey
Charles Moras
Peter Laverriere
Marc Sheltra
Ronald Sevigny
Robert McKenney
Marc LaCourse
Ray a health and has no com plaints whatsever
Ray is in good health with no complaints. He spends time reading newspapers and magazines.
Refugee Camps Face Similar Harsh Conditions Across Area
Father Nita notes starvation and squalor at Itak Ikot and other camps. International Relief organizations struggle for weeks to deliver aid, hindered by clandestine routes and political controversy.
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Itak Ikot
Father Nita
Lawmakers Back Plan To Bar Harassment Of Presidency
Reps Charles Goodell and Morris Udall propose a response plan if no candidate wins a majority in November. The law targets Wallace potential to withhold electoral votes and bargain with major party nominees. Sen Jacob Javits calls a Rockefeller Reagan ticket contrived but may support it.
Acton Fair committee plans for 103rd event
Acton planning committee members and department heads named for the 103rd Acton Fair August 22 through 25 led by Carl E. Russell. The fair is sponsored by the York County Agricultural Association York County Extension Association and York Pomona Grange with extensive listings of extension staff and fair department supervisors. Ground improvements include clearing and fencing at the south end of the fairgrounds as part of the ongoing project.
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Acton
Carl E. Russell
Kennebunk
Corunty Agricultural Association
York County Extension Association
York Pomona Grange
Lucien Scamman
Hollis
Kenneth Goodwin
North Berwick
Theodore Ferren
Conrad Griffin
Shirley Hobbs
Freema Grant
Elizabeth Syvinski
Glenn K. Wildes
Richard W. Burke
Lebanon
Edward Ross
Lyman
York Pomona
Russell
Charles E. Noyes
Berwick
Roberts
Bragdon
Wells
Howard Chick Berwick
Bert F. Stanley
Springvale
Patricia Bragdon
Louise Russell
Lester Hobbs
Patricia Emery
Avis M. Fox
East Lebanon
Women's Department
June Burke
C. Scott Hoar
Sanford
Lester R. Bridges
Eldred C. Roberts
Unds
Syvinski
Wildes
Acton Fair
Ralph Marshall
Roland A. Langlais
The
Agricultural Association
Roger B Goodwin
Fairgrounds
Bad Check Cashed At Biddeford Store
A $100 Alfred Street Biddeford Farm Store check cashed July 3 in Biddeford has been returned worthless. Vincent Liniardi signed the check for $50 worth of steak and did not return to pick up the order. Deputy Roland Langlais suspects the man is also wanted for forgery in New England states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Alfred Street
Biddeiford
York County
Vincent Liniardi
Boston City Bank and Trust Co
Roland Langlais
New England States
Aquarium fish moved between tanks treated with sleeping pills
A facility transports aquarium fish by moving them between tanks and administering sleeping pills to minimize stress and risk of harm during the process.
Navigation by stick charts in Pacific islands
The vast Pacific was navigated for centuries by Marshall Islanders using stick charts of interwoven pandanus strips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Ancient Egyptian Farmers Struggle With Domestication Attempts
Ancient records show Egyptian farmers attempting to domesticate cranes, geese, and herons but failing to secure stable, productive breeding. The effort reflects early challenges in adapting wild birds for farming needs.
Quiz on the origin of billiard ball materials
Fragmentary notes discuss the origin of billiard ball material and reference early use of celluloid. The text mentions a 19th century origin and a 1869 ownership of a material used for billiard balls, linked to a newspaper Enterprise Aveostation.
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Harry E. Scott
Scammon St
Warren Thompson
Joseph C. Blais
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Dial
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P Conroy
Aurore Bastarache
David Townsend, Sr
Frank W. Andrews
Associated Press
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News At
Cale Yarborough
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Florida
Boy Scouts
Ray
Frigidaire Appliances
Vic
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Quiick Quiz
Paul R. Ross
Prospect St
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Dearborn
Robert D. Pate
Dennett & Craig Funeral Home
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