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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1969
Page
2
Mrs Elsie C Morris aged 72 of 8A Amherst Street Biddeford died suddenly this morning while visiting in Limerick. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
John R. Kean of 132 Franklin Street Saco died this morning in a local hospital after a brief illness. Arrangements are with Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco.
The Old Orchard Beach Art Association will hold its banquet tomorrow June 3 at the Cascade at 6 30 p m. Nee Nah Council Degree of Pocahontas meets tonight at 7 30 at Odd Fellows Hall. Miniwanca Chapter Order of the Eastern Star meets at Robinson Memorial at West Grand Ave at 7 30. Last meeting of the season precedes Labor Day gathering September 1. C Fayette Staples Post and Auxiliary American Legion officers to be installed Wednesday at 8 p m at Legion Hall School Street.
Funeral services for Celia M Brown 61 of West Kennebunk were held Saturday at Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk with Rev Robert Howes officiating. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery Kennebunk Landing. She was born June 23 1907 in Sanford the daughter of Elroy and Annie Haines. Surviving are her widower Brown two daughters Beverly Paul and Patricia Letellier both of Arundel a son Preston E Brown of Hopewell NJ a sister Bessie Brown of Kennebunk and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services for Charles F. E. Clark of 34 North Street Saco were held Saturday at First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ. Rev Paul K Weimer officiated with graveside prayers at Laurel Hill Cemetery and bearers Harry Sawyer Ralph Meserve William Kangonald Tripp Urbain Roberge and Alvin Tetley named.
Mrs. Thomas J Conroy of 40 Hillside Ave died last Wednesday at her Biddeford Pool summer home. Funeral rites were held Saturday at Holy Cross Church with Rev Roland Reay officiating. Interment followed in Calvary Cemetery. Organist was Mrs John Toomey. Graveside prayers were led by Father Reny.
Funeral notice for Frank X. Conroy listed under Emond's Funeral Home with address 5511. The brief notice identifies Conroy as the deceased and names the funeral provider.
The family of the late Arthur L. Beaudoin expresses sincere thanks for care and kindness shown after their loss. Gratitude is extended to relatives, friends, neighbors, and those who offered aid, sympathy, floral tributes, mass cards, and car transportation for the funeral.
Funeral services were held this morning at St. Mary’s Church Biddeford for John L. Carney a former resident of 36 Maple Street. Rev Maurice Goan officiated with William Cleary singing accompanied by Miss Louise Welch. Graveside prayers followed at St Mary’s Cemetery. York County Barracks Veterans of World War I conducted military rites. Bearers were James Hector Arthur Gagne Edward Gallant Arthur Hooper Thomas McGarity Louis Talbot. The firing squad consisted of Francis Simard Napoleon Frechette Arthur Gagne Thomas McGarity Everett Allen. Rudolphe Vanasse was escort and Arnold Ballard bugler.
The Kennebunk port Alumni Association schedules its annual banquet for Friday June 6 at 6 p.m. at the Sea Spray Motor Inn Kennebunk Beach. Kenneth Joy will speak, officers will be elected, and a $200 scholarship will be awarded to a Kennebunk High senior. Alumni from Kennebunk or Kennebunkport High Schools are invited. contact secretary Mrs Lucille McBride.
Mrs Bessie Milliken of Hills Beach has returned home from Webber Hospital. Edward Giroux of 311 Elm Street Biddeford is a patient at Veterans Hospital in Togus. Henry Poirier of 52 Birch Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Oliva Goudreau of 17 Freeman Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Cecile St Armand of 78 Green Street Biddeford is a med i patient at Webber Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Leo Baron of Lowell Mass have returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs Rudolph Cote in Biddeford. Catholic Women’s Club annual banquet tonight at 7 at the Cascades Saco with officer installation and guest speaker John Applin senior representative Catholic Youth group. Transportation available with 6:30 p.m. church departures. Women’s Society of Christian Service Foss Road Biddeford final meeting of the year at Mrs William Searle Ferry Saco Wednesday 6 30 p.m. Installations. Owen Davis Post American Legion tomorrow night 8 Post home Beach Street Saco refreshments. Special AMVETS meeting tonight 8 by Merton Ira Staples at Post home Alfred Street Biddeford. Council St Theresa final meeting before summer recess Wednesday Marshview Restaurant Yarborough social hour 6 p.m. Reservations via Miss Lucienne C con Metayer president. Mrs Jane Conklin 120 Graham Biddeford transferred to Webber Hospital from Maine Medical Center Portland. Mrs Ernest W Tate 10 Goodale Ave Saco returned home after visiting son in law Timothy A Coleman and Mrs Coleman at Wright Patterson AFB Dayton Ohio. Webber Hospital Nursing Alumni Association annual banquet Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Shawmut Inn Kennebunk
Portland forecasts scattered showers and thundershowers likely tonight and Tuesday with lows in the 50s. Cooler conditions expected late Tuesday. Considerable fog will develop along the immediate coast today and persist into Tuesday.
A dense readout lists multiple New England cities and towns including Bedford Boston Nantucket Worcester Providence Hartford Concord Lebanon Portsmouth Burlington Montpelier Newport Caribou Eastport Greenville Bangor Portland and Lewiston along with Maine Maine 57)
A Congregation Book Study is planned for 6 am Tuesday at Kingdom Jehovah’s Witnesses, 107 Main St., Saco.
Governor Nelson A Rockefeller of New York gave $50000 to the citizenship education program of the United Church of Christ. The program trains Negro leaders in the South to help members of their race exercise legal rights. Announcement was made by Rev Howard E Spragg executive VP of the church’s Homeland Ministries.
New York and American Stock exchanges postponed opening as severe storms disrupted transport. Exchange spokesmen cited unclear reopening times due to staffing shortages. The New York Cocoa and Coffee Exchange planned a 10:30 a.m. delay as weather affected operations.
Beverly Hills Calif AP The graceful choreographer and the little dancing star trembled as Eddie James and Juliet Prowse married at Miss Prowse's home. It was her first marriage and his second. They met seven months ago on a Bob Hope TV show and plan to honeymoon in South Africa where she was born.
Modern pewter composition is 93 percent tin 6 percent antimony and 1 percent copper. The statue atop the Washington National Capitol represents Freedom.
In Washington Sen Walter Mondale and Rep Frank Thompson call for Lt Gen Lewis Hershey to retire as director of Selective Service. Hershey age 75 has led the draft since 1941 and would be honored with a medal before stepping down per the panel discussion on NBC Congressional Record.
A long list of individuals from Biddeford Lewiston and surrounding towns in Maine plus entries from Massachusetts New York and Rhode Island is provided. The names include residents from Biddeford Pool Portland Scarborough Saco West Roxbury Norwood Brockton and several other towns with addresses and origins across New England and New York. The fragment presents a roster of people with their hometowns and states.
A long list of individuals from Connecticut New Jersey and Pennsylvania appears, naming Vincent Giuliano Rumford Roger Lanoie Woonsocket Robert MacMahon Barrington Thomas Benenti Kensington Arthur Casey Harry Michalakos Ralph Chabert Richard Glaser Joseph Kennedy Terrence Lapotosky William Murphy Joseph Mancin i New Britain New Jersey names include Joseph Adams Ridgewood Robert Belisonzi Upper Saddle River Cheesman DiRico Faillace Gutekunst Hawce Little Mountain Lakes Edward Sarama Blackwood plus Michael Kohlstrom York Pa Gregroy Miller Springfield Pa Trick Parker Arlington Carl Paquette Lisbon and Patrick Parker.
Barrington Rhode Island police recovered a monkey stolen from Roger Williams Park Zoo Providence on Thursday night after a tip. The animal named Cindy was found at a house, with address not disclosed.
The Kennebunk 50 plus club met with 29 members and two Ogunquit guests at the Webhannet Woman's Clubhouse. Betty Joyce spoke on a trip to Africa with slides showing Lake Victoria and Mount Kenya area wildlife, followed by a banquet and refreshments.
Local classified ads show quiet selling activity with emphasis on nonchalant sale messages. Businesses and individuals place small transactions in the want ad column, highlighting everyday goods, services, and bargain opportunities.
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