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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1969

Page

2

Father Enright Honored as Guest at Biddeford Hibernians

Ancient Order of Hibernians in Biddeford hosted an Appreciation Night for Rev Cornelius J Enright of St Marys Biddeford at St Johns Hall Elm and Main Streets Biddeford AOH President Edward Lane acted as emcee presenting a gift and thanking the chaplain for years of spiritual guidance The event noted Fr Enrights retirement Aug 6 plans to move to Waterville and miss Hibernian activities Lane invited him to visit Biddeford Hibernian rooms Games and refreshments followed The committee included John Cleary James Murphy Cornelius Hoctor and James Hoctor

Ancient Order of Hibernians Cornelius J. Enright St. Mary's Church Biddeford St. John's Hall Corner Elm Street Main Street AOH Edward Lane Lane Hibernians Father Enright Waterville Hibernian St. Mary's John Cleary James Murphy Cornelius Hoctor James Hoctor

50 Plus Club Plans for County Fair

The 59 Plus Kennebunk's Club at Fletcher Street led by President Mrs. Viola Lee discussed planning for the county fair to be held at Washington Park starting at 10 a.m. The meeting covered craft shop preparations, donations to Christian Haven Home, volunteer lists, and a program by the Sanford Rhythm Band. Lunch, refreshments, and affording items for sale were arranged, with members to bring items and priced goods packed for transport.

Kennebunk Kennebunk W ‘S Club Fletcher Street Viola Lee Irene Bailey Edna York Lee Annie Goodwin Clara Derham Hartley Stewart Bruner Kan Church Mabel Gooch New Learning Center Alfred York County Christian Haven Arundel Emma Hatch Remi Washington Park Sanford Rhythm Mildred Boyden Flossie York Amy Clark Ruth Burnham Edna Rollins Jude Stevens Louise Whitten

Two Cars Involved In Biddeford Mishap

Biddeford police report an incident on Jefferson Street involving Elaine A. Bazemore 41 of Kennebunk and Robert Mahon 65 of New York City. Mahon said he was traveling down the street when Bazemore opened her car door, causing a collision.

Biddeford Jefferson Street Elaine A. Bazemore Kennebunk Robert Mahon New York City Mahon

Kennedy Averts Crisis After TV Address On Secretary Death

Sen Edward M Kennedy faces mixed national reaction after a televised address explaining last week’s deadly accident. Massachusetts backers praise the speech though many questions remain unanswered.

Hyannisport Mass Edward M. Kennedy Massachusetts

Funeral Homes and Directors in Saco Maine Adverts

SHUMWAY Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco phone 284 5611 led by Philip H Gross Sr. DENNETT and CRAIG at 365 Main Street Saco Maine EMOND S Funeral Home phone 284 5511 Frank X Emond J P Conroy listed as funeral directors.

Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Saco Philip H Gross Sr Dennett & Craig Main Street Saco, Maine Emond Frank X. Emond J. P Conroy

Kennedy Faces Questions After TV Address on Chappaquiddick

The Kennedy speech drew mixed reactions as questions linger about the Chappaquiddick incident. Kennedy described his actions after the accident and said he was urged by friends Gargan and Markham to help, but key details remain unanswered and public opinion split across states.

Seph Kopechne Senate Kennedy Miss Kopechne Edgartown Joseph Gargan Paul Markham Gargan Markham Cape Cod Joan Massachusetts Baltimore Mount Healthy Ohio Emmet Grainer

Space era loses two cosmonauts

Astronauts count two Russian cosmonauts among space age deaths. Armstrong praised moon missions and described folding centuries into days. Collins credited the Hornet crew for recovery. Armstrong lauded Columbia and Hornet as gems of space and sea. The command name Columbia connected to the path the cosmonauts took.

Armstrong Collins Hornet Oceans Space Earth Columbia Paetheae

Moon rocks to be analyzed after uncovering lunar gases

Scientists plan to tap a sealed lunar box to release gases and study rocks from the Moon. They will describe each specimen and package them in vacuum cans for later analysis, acknowledging the Moon's tenuous atmosphere and the box's potential contents.

Local Patients Noted in Biddeford and Portland

Mrs. Marjorie Bisson of 7 Vine St Biddeford is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center Portland Burton Goodrich of 22 Central St Saco is a patient at Webber Hospital in Biddeford Mrs Grace Lewis of Lewis Lane Saco is a patient at Webber Hospital in Biddeford

Marjorie Bisson Vine St Biddeford Maine Medical Center Portland Burton Goodrich Central St Saco Webber Hospital Grace Lewis Lewis Lane Francis Benson Wells Road Maine Machias Fort Kent Gayle Googoo Howard Taute Hovey Street Priscilla’s Coffee 7 Benjamin Lewin Birch Street Ernest Dionne Skowhegan Dionne Inlaw Joseph Tardiff Marie Newport Edward Taute Portland Street Haverhill Mass Buzzell Edward C. Winston Fletcher Bidde Peter Wyman Wayne Wyman Summer Street Sebagoe Brian Gardner Floyd Gardner Gorham Cuneate Kennebunk

Portland Weather: Clouds and Showers with Thunder Likely

Variable cloudiness with a chance of showers and scattered thunderstorms tonight and Sunday. Lows expected in the low to mid 60s with gentle southerly winds.

Portland

Church Notes Youths and Bible Club Meet Times

Senior Youths and the 5 45 Bible Club of Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco will meet tomorrow at 5 45 p m for Bible study On Sunday Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Assembly of God corner Atlantic Avenue Third Street Old Orchard Beach holds a youths service at 6 15 p m followed by an evangelistic service for all at 7 30 p m

Bible Club the Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Assembly of God Atlantic Avenue Third Street Old Orchard Beach Younge

Advent Christian Church Youth Fellowship Meeting Tonight

The Youth Fellowship of the Advent Christian Church will meet Sunday at 6 15 p m at Route percent to discuss activities and plans for upcoming events.

Youth Fellowship of the Advent Christian Church

Unitarian Church to Hold School of Religion Classes

The Unitarian Universalist Church at Main Street and Portland Road Kennebunk will run School of Religion classes Monday at 3 30 p m for students in Grades 1 through 12.

Unitarian Universalist Church Main Street Portland Road Kennebunk

Senior Youth Meeting At South Congregational Church

The Senior Youth group of the South Congregational Church will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at the church on a Street in Kenneeye.

South Congregational Church Kenneeye Pp. m

Junior Choir of the Ly ih, BB alse at 6 p m

The Junior Choir of the Ly ih will sing at 6 p m at Gesbains Mills Church. The event invites community members to attend and support the young performers.

Gesbains Mills

High School Religion Classes Announced in Local Parishes

The High Sense of Religion classes for all high school students in St Martha's Kennebunkport St Monica's Kennebunk and St Mary's Wells Beach will be held each Monday at 6 30 PM at St Martha's Church in Bettall.

St. Martha's Kennebunkport St. Monica's Kennebunk St Mary's, Wells Beach St. Martha's Church

Methodist Youth Fellowship Meeting at School Street Church

The Methodist Youth Fellowship of School Street Methodist Church in Saco will meet Sunday at 6 p.m. at the church.

Methodist Youth Fellowship School Street Methodist Church Saco

Youth F of the pb my Page on my Be wins Mills will meet

A fragmentary notice reports a youth group meeting this Sunday at Mills. Details are unclear due to OCR damage but the event is described as a local gathering at a known venue.

Senior High Youth Fellowship Meeting in Biddeford Church

The Senior High Youth Fellowship of the United Church of Christ Congregational Biddeford will meet Sunday from 5 15 to 6 15 p m in the church.

The United Church of Christ (Congregational Biddeford

Landing Free Christian Union meeting planned Sunday

Landing Free Christian Union society will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. for an on campus gathering. members are invited to discuss upcoming activities and community outreach.

Baptist Youth Fellowship Meeting Reminder

Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Baptist church will meet Sunday at six p.m. at the church.

Marcos questions Nixon on Vietnam policy and Asia defense

Marcos signals queries on U S troop withdrawals from Vietnam and says Southeast Asia may need an American military umbrella for 10 to 20 years. He cautions the Philippines faces internal subversion, with nationalist sentiment and protests against U S military presence. Nixon reviews deployments and Philippine dependence dates back to 1946.

Subcontinent Marcos Nixon U.S Asia Vietnam Southeast Asia Philippines United States Manila Washington

Mothers' Club Fair at Lower Villa Station Highlights Local News

Mrs Edmund Cashen reports the Mothers' Club Fair at Lower Villa Station on Thursday. Geough of Canada won a prize while Miss Beth Ann Lynch received a rug. Chairwoman Mrs Kay Baum led the event with help from Natalie Zaleski Elise Cooper and others. Publicity was handled by Mrs Grace Gunn.

Mothers’ Club Lower Villa Station Geough Canada Beth Ann Lynch Kay Baum Natalie Zaleski Elise Cooper Grace Gunn

Guest Preacher Named At Saco Baptist Church

A guest preacher, Rev. John S. Sanders of Ocean Park, will lead the 9 a.m. service at United Baptist Church of Saco tomorrow. The article notes his birth in Southbridge and education at North High, Gordon College in 1937, and a divinity degree from Divinity School, plus prior pastor roles and U.S. Army chaplain service.

John S. Sanders Ocean Park United Baptist Church of Saco Sanders Southbridge Was North High Se Lajeunesse Worcester Mass Gagnon Gordon College Nadeau Idaho American Baptist Home Mission Butler U.S. Air Force Ecclesias R. Dyer the Lessard Tony Potvin Mr. Sanders Sermon Sears Dagesse Perry Ar ‘Ie Cote Chenard Girard POA Vic RBI Sears Pepin D. Dyer Launesse

Biddeford Charter Inquiry Finds No Violations Yet

Biddeford City Solicitor Marcel Viger says investigations into alleged charter violations by city officers have yielded no findings. Richard Cohen of the Attorney General's office had reported possible idle violations and a criminal probe found no breaches of Maine state law. Viger notes the AG letter lacks enough detail to confirm any charter provision is being violated.

Biddeford Marcel Viger Richard Cohen Viger Cohen Maine Attorney General's Office

Biddeford Man Aboard Recovery Ship Hornet

Richard F. Johnson EM1, son of Mr and Mrs Frank G Johnson of 285 Pool Road, serves aboard the U S S Hornet recovery ship for Apollo XI. He joined in June after requesting sea duty and previously served in Vietnam 1966 67 and later as a recruiting officer in Speed N H and Burlington

Richard F. Johnson Frank G. Johnson Pool Road Hornet Vietnam Spee N.H Burlington

Wilbur F Fairfield Feted On Birthday

The 75th birthday of Wilbur F Fairfield at 2 Horton Ave Saco was celebrated with a surprise and potluck on his lawn. Host and hostess were his son Dr Roy P Fairfield and daughter Mrs Priscilla Ladd, with many relatives in attendance including Edward A Fairfield Ethel F Ballard and several Rumery and Ladd family members.

Wilbur F Fairfield Horton Ave Saco Fairfield Roy P. Fairfield Priscilla Ladd Edward A. Fairfield Wilbur Fairfield Ethel F. Ballard Reed Rumery Linda Rumery R Rumery Joyce Rumery Donna Fairfield Artie Kimball Donna Ladd Bruce Ladd Kenneth Ladd Arnold F. Ballard Helen Tarbox Mina Wright William Wright

Softball Loop Diamond National and rivals face coming week

League schedule lists Diamond National Rochambeau Green Wave Lamarre’s Tree and Allied Chemical among teams. Monday features Allied Chemical vs Comets and Rochambeau vs Diamond National at Memorial Field. Other games include Green Wave vs Lamarre’s Tree on Tuesday and Rochambeau Brimston on Wednesday with all fields Memorial and West Hogan noted.

Diamond National Rochambeau Club Green Wave Lamarre’s Tree Allied Chemical Comets West Memorial Field Rochambeau Memorial Field Waeadneedav Tamaerrasa’s St. Hilaige Sea Porias C. Briggs Isempson Frey Allied Chemical West Hogan D. Briggs Rochambeau Brimston Ken All- Amvets Horoes Dick Doab Simpson Jimmy Fund Barret Kimball Nadeau Morse B. Presby Paquette Diamond National Valliere Bean Twomey M. Presby Hubert Pettingill L. Bouthillette Doyon Amvets Emmaneer Lamarre

Jimmy Owens Wins Handicap Rolloff Match at 20th Century Lanes

Jimmy Owens won the 11th weekly handicap rolloff at 20th Century Lanes Franklin Street Biddeford with a 641 score on a 65 pin handicap, edging Ernie Jennison 628 and Jerry Giles 618 as 16 bowlers competed. Owens missed the 1-7-10 jackpot. next event set for Friday at 7:30 with more entrants. Other scores include R Marcotte 603, H Paul 572, L Kalex 567, L Lacourse 544, P Letellier 564, S Ledoux 552, C Martel 529.

Jimmy Owens Franklin Street Biddleford Owens Ernie Jennison Jerry Giles 20Th Century Lanes R. Marcotte H. Paul L. Kalex L. Lacourse P. Letellier S. Ledoux C. Martel

Double T Day Camp Hayride At Parsons Beach

Members of the Double T Day Camp owned by Coach Mario DiFrederico enjoyed a hayride and weiner roast at Parsons Beach. Participants included DiFrederico and Mrs DiFrederico, Mr and Mrs Clinton Dickinson, Charles Tanner of Kennebunk, Mr and Mrs Ross of Wells, and Mr and Mrs David Littlefield of Kittery. Next week’s event is a return ride to Old Orchard Beach on Wednesday, with the rest of the schedule unchanged: bowling Tuesday, beach trip and movies Friday, and swimming at Swan Pond and Barker's Pond the rest of the week.

Kennebunk Mario DiFrederico Parsons Beach Cha Irector DiFrederico DiFrederico Clinton Dickinson Charles Tanner A Ross Wells David Littlefield Kittery

To Get Results Place Your Ads in The Journal Classified

Classifieds in The Journal offer quick, targeted exposure for local buyers and sellers. Reach a broad audience with concise listings for jobs, services, merchandise, and real estate.

Saco Archers to Hold 28-Field Shoot in Auburn

The Saco Archery Club announces a 28-field archery shoot at the Whitetail Bowhunters Course in Auburn tomorrow starting at 9 a.m. for interested participants. Contact Philip Cartier on Ferry Road in Saco for more information.

Saco

Fat man with a light eater’s habit stirs crowd

Gulliver dines on pork chops as Stuart Ross, Wilson Meat Manager, travels with him. The 53 year old tall man’s family is described in contrast to his size. A spectator notes sympathy, while an entourage member jokes about payday.

Wilson Stuart Ross Mullins Meat Concern

There Are 92 Classifieds Ix Want Ads. Why Not Use One.

A brief exhortation highlights the abundance of classified and want ads as a quick way to reach readers. It suggests using the classified section to buy or sell goods, find services, or locate opportunities, emphasizing practicality and accessibility.

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Memoriam Yvonne Paquette Landing Free Christian Union Society Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Baptist Church the Church Edmund Cashen Saco Little League Caras Ef Leblanc Cook Lesieur Lamb Compton Harmon Pendleton Scott Valliere Cotals Owen-Davis D. Laskey Kalagis Durois Yerxa Madore Brady Boissonneault Golden Rooster Perrin Caddigan Har Owenavis Golden Ooster Martin McNabb Goudouras Ate Huot McLeod John Saco Baptist Church Little League Vic Biddeford Man Wilbur F. Fairfield Beach Little Town League Briggs Nantes Raymond Cartier Moulton, Rochambeau Club Desmarais Daigle Dupras Descoteaux Sevigny Chapman Wormwood Simkowitz Rocray Journal Auburn Gulliver St. Louis High School Sandra St. Ours Denise Caron Diane la Carousel Ray Milton Milton, N. H Ray's New England
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