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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1969

Page

2

Death of Arthur J. Daignault Biddeford 74

Arthur J. Daignault 74 of 13 Summers Street Biddeford died suddenly at home Thursday evening. Born May 15 1895 in Biddeford son of Napoleon and Leontine Fortier Daignault he worked at Saco-Lowell Shops and owned Daignaults Electric since 1941. Survived by two sons two granddaughters one brother and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday at St Josephs Church with Emond Funeral Home calling hours listed.

Arthur J. Daignault Biddeford Napoleon and Leontine Fortier Daignault Saco - Lowell Daignault

Robert E. Hoffman Obituary in Kennebunk

Robert E. Hoffman 55 of Cat Mousam Road Kennebunk died yesterday afternoon after a long illness at a local nursing home. Born in Holliston Massachusetts, son of Elwood and Leona McAllister, he worked for the Portland and Portland school systems. He is survived by his widow Vinnie M. Hoffman of Kennebunk and his mother in Norway. Services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Wells Branch Baptist Church with Rev. Arthur Johnson officiating. Interment in Hope Cemetery. Friends may call Bibber Memorial Chapel 67 Summer St. from 7 to 9 tonight.

Kennebunk Robert E. Hoffman Cat Mousam Road Holliston Mass Elwood Leona McAllister Portland Norway Vinnie M. Hoffman Wells Branch Baptist Church Arthur Johnson Hope Cemetery Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer St

Inkel Henry A 68 Biddeford Resident Dies After Illness

Henry A Inkel 68 of 14 Gertrude Ave Biddeford died at a local hospital after a long illness He was born in St Malo PQ on December 27 1900 son of Alfred and Clara Roy Inkel and lived in Biddeford 27 years He retired two years ago from Biddeford Box Co where he worked 15 years He was a communicant of St Josephs Church Survivors include his widow Annie Mongeau Inkel five sons Roma Biddeford Roger Hartford Albert New Britain Victor Bloomfield Marcel Goldchester all in Conn three daughters Fernand Henriette Guilbeault Herve Jeanne Laflamme and Martha Parenteau all of Biddeford one brother Wilfred Inkel Toronto two sisters Victorine Duranteau Coaticook and Leonie Fauteux St Malo 27 grandchildren and several relatives Friends may call at Bolduc Funeral Home tomorrow and Sunday with visiting hours. Monday Mass at St Josephs Church.

Henry Armand Inkel Gertrude Ave Biddeford St. Malo P.Q Alfred Clara Roy Inkel Biddeford Box C St. Joseph's Church Annie Mongeau Inkel Roma Roger Hartford Conn Albert New Britain Victor Bloomfield Marcel Goldchester Fernand Henriette) Guilbeault Herve Jeanne) Laflamme Normand Martha) Parenteau Wilfred Inkel Toronto Canada Victorine Duranteau Coaticook Leonie Fauteux Bolduc Funeral Home Alfred St. Biddeford

Memorial Service for Arthur J. Dagnault in Biddeford

Members of Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks will conduct a ritualistic memorial service for Arthur J. Dagnault a charter member at 7 30 p m Sunday at Emond Funeral Home 7 Hill Street Biddeford

Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks Arthur J. Dagnault Emond Funeral Home Hill St Biddeford

SHUMWAY Funeral Service Opens In Saco

SHUMWAY Funeral Service at 35 Street Saco with 284 561 as contact or license, directed by H Gross Sr Providing local funeral services and support in the community.

Shumway 35 Street Saco H. Gross Sr

Funeral for Joseph Bilodeau Held in Saco

Funeral services for Joseph Wilson Bilodeau of 50 Lina Ave in Saco were held at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church with Rev. Joseph Carrier officiating and Rev. Lucien Carrier as deacon. The church choir sang as Rev. Paul Gilbert assisted. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers by Father Lucien Carrier. Bearers were Joseph Loranger, Joseph Croteau, Luc Angers and J Renouf.

Joseph Wilson Bilodeau Lina Ave Saco Notre Dame de Lourdes Joseph Carrier Lucien Carrier Paul Gilbert Scarborough Eva Carrier Egg St. Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford Joseph Loranger Joseph Croteau Luc Angers J Renouf

Funeral services for Mrs Elsie C Morris Biddeford

Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for Mrs. Elsie C Morris of 9 A Amherst St Biddeford at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Biddeford Rev John Miller pastor of United Church of Christ Congregational Biddeford officiated and interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford with Rev Mr Miller reciting graveside prayers Bearers were Fred Stackpole Ronald Boutet Joseph Dumont and William Morris

Elsie C. Morris Amherst St Biddeford Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St John Miller United Church of Christ (Congregational Woodlawn Mr. Miller Fred Stackpole Ronald Boutet Joseph Dumont William Morris

Bridge Players Meet At Playhouse in Old Orchard Beach

Duplicate bridge players gathered at the Lawn Avenue Playhouse with participants led by Ed Berry and Ed McLaughlin among a long list of attendees. Winners were North and South Berry Mee Laughlin first and Wilbur Grondin second. East and West Ginn Mougalian first, Ferteau Paulhus second, and Putnam Iverson fourth. A next game is set for Monday at 7 30 p.m.

Old Orchard Beach Lawn Avenue Playhouse Ed Berry Ed McLaughlin Mary Wilbur S. A. Grondin Estella Aranovitch Charlotte Dubois Eugene Pecoraro Melvin Golding Harry Stott John Landry Herbert Bean John Fisher Oscar Paradis Carleton Brock Edrice Bates Roaslie Ross Rosanne Prince Hazel Orr James Mullen Marjorie Margiloff Richard Cuscino Susanne Snow Gwen Flannery Sumner Bernstein Herbert Ginn A. Mougalian Alice Fecteau Dora Paulhus Frances Putnam Andrew Iverson Leo Ross Leonora’Brown Dorothy Sawyer Angie Hickey Esther Green Gertrude Leonard Richard Shorey Robert Whelan Jeanne Shaw Ruth Main James Warren Harold Spiegal Eugene Uecker William Haase Gail Hoyt A. Tsioka North South Berry Mee Laughlin Wilbur and Grondin

Cars Collide on Saco Street

Saco police report two cars collided on Main Street Thursday afternoon. Drivers were Andrew A Hevey 17 of 20 Union St Biddeford and Jerald Levesque 25 of 56 Lincoln St Saco. No damage estimate available.

Saco Andrew A. Hevey Union St Biddeford Jerald Levesque Lincoln St Main Street

Personal notices from Biddeford hospital patients

Mrs. Aurore Martel of 14 Westland Ave Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Deneige Pelletier of Proctor Road Biddeford is a ro patient at Webber Hospital.

Aurore Martel Westland Ave Biddeford Webber Hospital Deneige Pelletier Proctor Road

Delta Alpha Club entertains at Fortunes Rocks summer home

Members of the Delta Alpha Club will be entertained by Mrs. John Tarbox at the summer home of Miss Nancy Tarbox Fortunes Rocks on Monday. A covered dish supper will be served at 6 30 p.m. followed by an auction for the Christmas Fund. Fourth Degree Assembly Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus will meet at 11 a.m. Sunday at the hall on Washington Street Biddeford. An election of officers will take place.

Delta Alpha Club John Tarbox Nancy Tarbox Fortunes Rocks Luke E. Hart Knights of Columbus Washington Street Biddeford

Fulbright warns limited Vietnam pullout unlikely to end war

Senator Fulbright says a small US troop withdrawal would matter little unless it leads to deeper cuts and remains pessimistic about any early political settlement. He notes little chance of an early end to the war.

Washington J. W. Fulbright D-Ark Vietnam Fulbright

Biddeford Teachers Rejected New Proposals Not Voted On

BTA members did not take back two fresh proposals from the Biddeford school board for a vote, so the offers were automatically rejected as they were not voted on by Biddeford teachers.

Lem B.T.A Biddeord Smith

Portland weekend weather outlook with showers possible

Port land sees considerable cloudiness with a chance of a few showers tonight and Saturday. Lows remain in the 50s with little temperature change on Saturday.

Portland

Weather Outlook Five Day Forecast for New England

Five day forecast for Northern New England and Long Island shows below normal temperatures. Highs expected in the 60s with lows from the low 40s in northern Maine to around 50 in southern sections. Cooler Saturday and Sunday with little day to day change afterward. Total precipitation likely above half an inch, except Vermont near 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Brief showers Saturday, then general rain around Monday. Boston normal highs 75 and lows 58.

New End Massachusetts le Island Maine Vermont Boston

Installation Set By Legionnaires In Wells

James M. O Connell will be installed as post commander of the Wells American Legion at Ogunquit Fire Station June 10 at 7 30 p m. John F Harrington serves as installer with Alber G LaPierre assisting as sergeant at arms. Other officers named include Hutchins Knight Littlefield Harrington Moulton Anderson LaPierre. invitations extended to Auxiliary members. Refreshments by Warren Cann.

WELLS James M. O’connell Ae and Leroy Hanson American Legion Ogunquit Shore Road John F. Harrington Alber G. LaPierre O'Connell Floyd Hutchins Russell Knight Roby P. Littlefield John Harrington David Moulton Phil M. Anderson Albee LaPierre Auxiliary Friends of the Legion Warren Cann

Stock Market Opens Mixed. Dow Rises as Advances Lead

New York stocks opened mixed on moderate trading. Major gains included Skyline up 0.5 points and Marine up 0.75, U.S. Steel up 0.46, Sears Roebuck up 0.72, General Dynamics up 0.30, and the Dow Jones industrial average rising 1.87 to 930.71. American 60-stock average up 8 to 331.7, with fractional gains on Lakes Chemical and Dana Industries and small losses for British Petroleum and others.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Skyline Denny's Ourboa Marine U.S. Steel Sears Roebuck General Dynamics Dow Jones Associated Press American Stock Exchange Lakes Chemical Ol Alamera Oil Banff Olate Industries Daryl Industries British Petroleum Bundy and Commonwealth United

Kennebunk Updates Include Summer Jobs and Staff Changes

Miss Ruth Barra returns from studying at the University of Maine and will work at Sea Spray Motor Inn Kennebunk Beach. Michael Barra finishes a University of Maine year and stays for summer with his parents. Joan Motes leaves Greene's Garage bookkeeper post. Ellen Trent takes over. Kennebunk Lower District annual meeting reelects A Wesley Leech as trustee. Edna Waterhouse returns home after hospital stay. The man or woman, Moses B. Clement, Sea Road, is a cationist Webber member of the Kennebunk Police.

Ruth Barra Robert Barra University of Maine Orono Sea Spray Motor Inn Kennebunk Beach J. Watson Claus Boston Wells Kenneth Joy Alewive Road Kennebunk Michael Barra Summer Street Joan Motes Greene Ellen Trent Motes Kennebunk Lower District Kennebunk Lower Town Hall A. Wesley ‘Leech Edna Waterhouse Day Street Webber Hospital Biddeford Moses B. Clement Sea Road Webber Kennebunk Po

Proba tionary period and local dinner gatherings noted

The police officer begins a six month probationary period after a prior Navy Yard role and Kittery PD service. Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs Club dines at Howard Johnson Wells with members and two guests. American Legion Auxiliary Past Presidents Parley holds dinner in Wells with officers elected for the year. Attendees include multiple named members and guests. A separate note lists visits and upcoming events, with several names attending or hosting.

Lice Department Navy Yard Kittery Police Department Chiefs Club Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters Howard Johnson Wells Gertrude Dutch Mildred Hutchns Gladys Leech Judith Keeffe Gussie Ephross Roberta Martin Fannie Fur Joan Lemay Alfie Leech Irma Bowdoin Frances Burke Macora Moulton Louies Marsh Elinor Bergeron Catherine Ambrose Violet Coffin Zella Tibbetts Pearl Belyea Joan Libby

Two Men Flee After Beach Accident

Police seek two men occupants of a car that smashed into Palace Jewelry Gift Shop on Old Orchard Street just after midnight. The stolen vehicle, chased by state police on Grand Avenue, failed to stop and rammed the building before the pair fled the scene. Damage estimates were not available.

Old Orchard Beach Palace Jewlery Old Orchard Street Portland State Ice St Grand Avenue

Miniwanca Officers Attend Guest Officers Night

Officers of Miniwanca Chapter Order of the Eastern Star were special guests at Guest Officers Night in Annette Chapter Saco last night. Greta Staples Adah and Charles Mooers Sentinel filled their stations for conferring the degrees. Also attending were Lucille Mooers and Howard Slaney and wife.

Miniwanca Old Orchard Beach Order of the Eastern Star Annette Saco Greta Staples Adah Charles Mooers Sentinel Lucille Mooers Howard Slaney

TWUA Local Awards Two $1,000 Scholarships

The T W U A Local 406 scholar ship committee announced two local high school seniors to receive each a $1,000 scholarship for 1969 Celeste A Roberge of Biddeford and Paul A Barabhe of Biddeford both headed to the University of Maine Their fathers work for New England Division Maremont Corp and are TWUA Local 406 members Judges from clergy groups selected the winners from numerous senior applications The fund derives from net profits of canteen services from the New England Division during 1967 contract talks The Local 406 Scholarship Fund committee includes Bissell Boisvert Lamontagne Bedard and Anastasoff with Rev H Miller Morin and Urtt as judges.

Biddeford-Saco Joint Board Afl-Cio CLC Franklin Street Biddeford Francis X. Lamontagne Robert Bissell Celeste A. Roberge Paul Barabe St. Louis Regional High School Gerard Boisvert Local 406 Leo Bedard Alexander Anastasoff T.W.U.A Foss St Biddeford High School University of Maine Conrad A. Roberge New England Maremont Corp Saco TWUA Paul A. Barabhe West St. Biddeford St. Louis G. Norbert Barabhe Leo P. Bedard John H. Miller Maumie Morin Gerald Eurtt

C of C Receives Complaints About Solicitors

Kennebunk Kennebunkport Chamber notes complaints from local merchants and homeowners about solicitors not associated with the Chamber or Communications Center. Citizens urged to report uncredentialed solicitors. police may stop such callers without proper ID.

C of C Kennebunk Kennebunk - Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Communications Center

Senate panel shapes year delay on antimissile system test

A special Senate Armed Services subcommittee, led by Sen. Edward W. Brooke, R Mass, is forging a proposal to delay deployment of an antimissile system by one year while radar and computer components undergo testing. The move seeks tighter evaluation and fixes before any deployment proceeds.

Washington Senate Armed Services Subcommittee Edward W. Brooke R- Mass

Two Blazes Reported by Biddeford Firefighters

Biddeford firefighters reported two fires yesterday. At 200 Alfred Street a stump remover motor and wires owned by Wilfred Lamarr caught fire and were extinguished with chemicals. An overflowed oil burner at 3 Mt Vernon Street endangered an apartment owned by Mrs. Flordia Cadorette. the blaze was out upon arrival.

Biddeford Alfred St Wilfred Lamarre New Town Road Glenn Small Walter Crepeau Mt. Vernon St Laura Raymond Flordia Cadorette

Long-Term Effects of Marijuana Use Questioned

The discussion centers on whether marijuana has a solid scientific basis for predicting long term effects of smoking. Goddard, two years ago, drew similar comparisons to support or challenge these claims.

Goddard

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