Veterans of Foreign Wars Meeting Awards Certificate
The York County Barracks VFW received a certificate from Harry V. Flussi of the VA center Togus Maine for service to veterans through the voluntary service jam. Rodolphe Vanasse delivered the certificate at St Johns Hall Biddeford as Commander Everett Allen led the session. Memorials were held for John L. Carney and plans were made for a memorial committee to place flags on graves.
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Harry V. Flussi
Veterans Administration Center
Togus
Maine
York Count
Rodolphe Vanasse
Nassemal
V.A.V.S
Togus Veterans Hospital
St. John's Hall
Cosgrove’s
326
Elm Street
Biddeford
Allen
McGarrity
Richard Tarbox
Congressional Committee
Margaret C. Smith
Edmund Muskie
Maine United States
Peter Kyros
William Hathaway
R. Vanasse
Vanasse
Hazel Small
Alice “Sylvester
Florence Gagne
Delcia Frechette
Hospital
Sunshine
Alice Simard
Delvina Mathurin
Webber Hospital
Arzelian Lecourse
John Flood
Deaths Mrs Elsie Clegg Morris of Biddeford
Mrs Elsie Clegg Morris 72 of 8A Amherst St Biddeford died yesterday while visiting in Limerick. Born Sept 7 1896 in Oldham England she came to the United States early and lived in Biddeford. Survived by widower Charles E Morris four daughters and 19 grandchildren plus a brother and great nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Elsie Clegg Morris
Amherst St
Biddeford
Limerick
Oldham
Lancashire
England
Linnaeus A
Annie Mortimer Clegg
United States
Biddeford High School
Sam's Place
Webber Hospital
United Church of Christ
Congregational
Charles E. Morris
Saco
Charles R. Morris
Barbara Lord
Old Orchard Beach
Lucille Mistos
Mildred Forster
Meridan
Conn
Charlene Deshaies
Leonard Clegg
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
John Miller
Woodlawn
Obituary: John R. Kean 68 of Saco dies after illness
John R. Kean 68 a resident of 132 Franklin Street Saco died yesterday in a local hospital after a lengthy illness. Born December 10 1900 in Boston he was educated in Biddeford schools and worked 20 years at the Saco Lowell Shops retiring 15 years ago. He lived in Saco 35 years and belonged to Aurora Lodge AF and AM Rockland Scottish Rites Bod ies Kora Temple Shrine Lewiston and United Baptist Church Saco. Surviving are a sister Mrs. Helen Spataro of Millis Mass a half sister Mrs. Alice Hynes of San Bernardino Calif two nieces and a nephew Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1 pm at Saco United Baptist Church with Rev. Stan Apat former pastor officiating. Burial will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm at Dennett Main Street Saco.
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John R. Kean
Franklin St
Saco
Boston
John
Anna
Hanson) Kean
Biddeford
Saco - Lowell
Aurora Lodge AF
AM of
Rockland
Scottish Rites
Kora Temple Shrine
Lewiston
United Baptist Church of
Helen Spataro
Millis
Mass
Alice Hynes
San Bernardino
Calif
Saco United Baptist Church
Stan Apat
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Maine Budget Beats Standstill With New Tax Plan
Maine lawmakers push a supplement budget of 34 million to fund state programs while expanding taxes on dividends from partnerships and trusts and income from intangibles starting January 1969. The package adds to a 277 million general fund for two years and a 31 million tax bill that began Sunday to finance current services.
Hidden Paintings Lurk in Saco City Hall Vaults
City officials survey Granger collection holdings and potential undiscovered works at Saco City Hall. Cobwebs and dust conceal paintings possibly owned by the city, prompting a review of municipal art inventories.
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Granger
Saco City Hall
Maxim on passions by La Rochefoucauld noted in almanac
The World Almanac cites La Rochefoucauld’s 636 Maxims from 1678 as shaping thoughts with few words. It highlights a representative maxim about overcoming passions being due to their weakness rather than our strength, reflecting somber views on human motive and economy of language.
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la Rochefoucauld
World Almanac
Funeral Home Listings and Directors Mentioned
Funeral home listings show Emond's Funeral Home with Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy, and Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street in Saco with directorial reference to Philip H. Gross Sr.
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Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Duplicate Bridge Winners Announced in Old Orchard Beach
Winners were North and South Paradis and Mrs. Wilbur first. Second tied pairs were Mrs. Bates with Mrs. Aranovitch and Mr. Stott with Mr. Landry. East and West first went to Mrs. Hickey and Miss Field, with Mr. and Mrs. Warren second and Mrs. Mullen and Mrs. Fecteau third. A second game is planned Thursday night.
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Old Orchard Beach
Speak Easy Playhouse
Lawn Avenue
Oscar Paradis
Mary Wilbur
Edrice Bates
Fstella Aranovitch
Harry Stott
John Landry
P. Patel
Pat McCullough
James Moutsatsos
David Marshall
Hazel Orr
Charlotte Dubois
Gwen Flannery
Mike Flannery
Donald Weld
Cyril Somerville
Avis Prises
Gertrude Leonard
Obert Whelan
Howard Buzzell
Donald Briggs
Paradis
Wilbur
Bates
Aranovitch
Stott and Landry
Peter
McC H
East
Hickey
Miss Field
Mrs. Warren
Mullen
Fecteau
Marshall
Ross
Miss Odette Beauchesne Receives Founders Award in Boston
Odette Beauchesne graduated from Pierce Secretaryal School Boston on Sunday receiving the Founders Award for the top scholastic record. She served as Dean's List student and led the student body as president in her senior year. A St Andre’s High School Biddeford alumna she joins Marsh and McLennan Inc Boston.
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Pierce Secretarial School
Boston
Odette P. Beauchesne
Rachel Beauchesne
Clifford St
Biddeford
Roland Beauchesne
Beauchesne
Pierce
Local notices list two area hospital patients
Mrs. Germaine Souliere, 68 Birch Street Biddeford, is a medical patient at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Helen Hamberton of 44 School Street Old Orchard Beach, is a patient at Webber Hospital in Biddeford.
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Germaine Souliere
Birch St
Biddeford
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Helen Hamberton
School St
Old Orchard Beach
Webber Hospital
St Louis Region High School Band Club Meets Tonight
Members of the St Louis region high school band club will meet at the school library at 7 30 tonight.
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St. Louis
Luke E Hart Council Meeting and VFW Auxiliary Gatherings
Luke E Hart Council and Knights of Columbus Auxiliary plan a meeting at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Washington Street hall in Biddeford to elect officers. Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Post members meet at 7 30 tonight at VFW on Thornton Street in Biddeford.
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Luke E. Hart
Knights of Columbus Auxiliary
Washington Street Hall
Biddeford
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
VFW
Thornton Street
Church Choir Rehearsals At Local Congregations
The Youth Choir at Mills United Methodist Church Lyman will rehearse Thursday at 6 30 p m The Junior Choir of United Church of Christ Biddeford meets Wednesday at 6 p m The Senior Choir rehearse at 7 p m A midweek prayer meeting is held Wednesdays at 7 p m at Advent Christian Church Hill and a Streets Biddeford open to the public.
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Advent Christian Church
Kennebunk Lower Village
Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church
Lyman
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Hill
Prayer Service and Bible Study at Oceanfront Church
A prayer service and Bible study are scheduled Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Assembly of God located at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Third Street Old Orchard Beach.
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Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Lyman Baptist Church Service and Choir Rehearsal
Lyman Baptist Church in Goodwins Mills will hold a service Wednesday at 7 pm followed by an Adult Choir rehearsal at 8 pm.
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Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Midweek Prayer Service at Lord United Baptist Church
A mid week prayer and praise service is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Lord United Baptist church with emphasis on communal worship.
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Lord United Baptist Church
Worship services at Christ Church Kennebunk
Worship services are conducted each Wednesday at 6 45 p m in Christ Church Congregational Methodist on Dane Street Kennebunk.
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Christ Church
Weather Outlook for Portland Showers Tonight
Cloudy with showers tonight and lows in the 50s. Wednesday will be cloudy and cooler with a few showers mainly across the north and west.
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Portland
Anniversary celebration for Biddeford couples marked by family attendees
A double 35th wedding anniversary was observed Saturday night at St. John's Hall in Biddeford for Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Montpas and Mr. Archie R. Montpas. Their children organized the event with a buffet lunch and a dance, joined by many relatives including Miss Annette Montpas and Mrs. Alice Shevenell among others. Numerous friends and guests from nearby towns gathered for the celebration.
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Bedford
Boston
Nantucket
New Bedford
Worcester
Rhode Island
Providence
Connecticut
Hartford
New Haven
New Hampshire Concord
Lebanon
Portsmouth
Mt. Washington
William Doran Jr
Normand Daigneault
Donald Robinson
Normand Huot
Gerard Rheault
Roger Perrin
Conrad Lessard
Willie Normand
Raynald Cadorette
Rosaire Rheault
St. John’s Hall
Oscar Montpas
Foss Street
Archie R. Montpas
Middle St
Biddeford
Robert Normand
Annette Montpas
Ronald Montpas
Sanaphael
Calif
Raymond Montpas
Paul Montpas
Dan
Adams Street
Foss St
Archie Montpas
Middie St
Anastasoff
Wedding guests listed for Poirier and Pinette families
A lengthy list of relatives and friends attending a gift presentation is given. Names include Tom Poirier family members, the Bubier and Pinette households, Angers, Perrin, Rheault, Cote, Gagne, Laferriere, and the Mark V Band, with additional distant relatives noted as unable to attend.
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Normand Rheault
Percy Dube
Joan Nadeau
Arthur Rheault
Rard Lemay
Sheldon Cote
Muriel Gagne
Ronald Verrier
Norman Saucier
Floriant Poissant
Fernand Fecteau
Roland Rousselle
Lucien Lamontagne
Dana Ranco
Nancy Montpas
Mark V
Leo Montpas
Rudolphe Ross
James Clark
Masonic Chapter Invitations and June 12 School of Instruction
Invitations announced for Beulah Cumberland and Piscataqua chapters to attend June 25 events honoring Worthy Matron and Patron and Grand Representaties. Coyner Stone and Woodfords Church hosts for September 20 reception honoring Embert Bucx and Lilia Farnsworth. June 12 School of Instruction at Beacon Light Chapter North Berwick with supper and meeting. June 5 beans supper changed to July 5. Degrees conferred on two candidates. Howard Slaney soloist. thanks to substitutes and refreshments committee. Reservations noted for supper at School of Instruction.
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Beulah
Cumberland Mi
Wor Jy
Piscataqua
Tory
Coyner Stone
Embert C. Bucx
Lilia W. Farnsworth
Martha
Woodfords Church
Parish House
School of Instruction
Beacon Light
North Berwick
Howard Sianey
Annie Standeven
Janice Plaisted
Ruth Durant
Adah
David Mooers
Howard Slaney
Leonard Gray
Frederick Sugden
Alice Bellevue
Helen Cummings
Mae Bellevue
Woods Blaze Quelled In Biddeford
Biddeford firefighters responded to a woods fire at the property of Robert Allen. Engine 6 and Tank 1 arrived as flames threatened shrubs and trees. Indian tanks were used and the blaze was soon brought under control.
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Biddeford
Robert Allen
Nixon heads west on eight day trip amid war policy pause
President Nixon begins an eight day Western tour with meetings including a talk with South Vietnam President Thieu on Sunday at Midway. The run up features a moratorium on war policy criticism until Nixon meets Thieu. In Paris Poher looks unlikely to win the runoff after the Communist Party declines to back Alain Poher. Warren Burger prepares for confirmation hearings before a generally friendly Senate.
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Nixon
South Vietnam
Thieu
Paris
Pty
Pom
Communist Party
Alain Poher
Washington
Warren E. Burger
Supreme Court
Senate
Humphrey attacks Nixon admin over feeding the poor
Former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey accuses the Nixon administration of being unable or unwilling to meet the problems of feeding the nation's poor. In Washington the Supreme Court rules service members may demand civilian trials for civilian crimes during peacetime.
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Atlanta, Ga
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nixon
Washington
Supreme Court
Final Meeting of Miniwanca Chapter Held
The final meeting of Miniwan ca Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, was held at Robinson Memorial Hall West Grand Avenue. Worthy Matron Mrs Constance Warren welcomed members and visitors from other Chapters. Invitations were received from Sarah Orne Jewett Chapter to conductress June 3 from Corner Stone Chapter to Grand Family Night June 14 from Union Chapter for Adult Night June 17 from Electa Chapter to a reception honoring Anne E Stein Worthy Grand Matron and Mahel F Bailey Grand Chaplain June 21 Brunswick Junior High
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Old Orchard Beach
Miniwanca
Order of the Eastern Star
Robinson Memorial Hall
West Grand Avenue
Constance * Warren
Sarah Orne Jewett
South Berwick
Corner Stone
Portland
Union
Goodwins Mills
Electa
Bowdeinham
Anne E. Stein
Mahel F. Bailey
Brunswick Junior High
Cub Scouts Pack 348 Honor Marc Desrochers Birthday
Biddeford Cub Scout Pack 348 held a party at 82 Mountain Road for Marc Desrochers ninth birthday. Cubs enjoyed games and refreshments with William Langevin Alain Corneau Kenneth Richey St Amand Peter Stevens and youth leaders Daniel Bastarache Joanne St Amand Lorraine Stevens among attendees.
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Biddeford
Marc Desrochers
Gerard Desrochers
Mountain Road
Cubs William Langevin
Alain Aana Corneau
Kenneth M Richey St. Amand
Peter Stevens
Denner
Daniel Bastarache
Joanne St. ‘Amand
Lorraine &Evens
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Elsie C. Morris
Nterprige
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore
Village Baptist Church
Ikonnebunkport
Full Gospel
Wells
Kennebunkport
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Sherri Andrews
Karen DeGrace
Robert Bemis
Katherine Dube
Laurie Dumont
Rhonda Belair
Lori Plaisted
John LaCasse
Beth Warren
David Shevenell
Carol Sweeney
Debra White
Billy Panagakas
Brian Freeman
Lisa Cabot
Kenny Fletcher
Ann Marie Leonard
Pamela Gilbert
Monica Jacques
Charlies Painchaud
Sharon Hayes
Alma LaChance
John O'Neil
Craig Chamberlain
John Ratcliffe
Marie St. Michel
Ee Fenderson
Deborah Marneault
Sandra Tracy
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Artists’ Supplies
Dearborn Book Store
Alfred ST
Vic
Carey Bros
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