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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1969

Page

2

Deaths Mrs Nettie Hopkins Polister Former Brewer Resident

Mrs Nettie Hopkins Polister 4 died this morning in a Biddeford nursing home after a long illness. Born November 16, 1874 in Brewer she was the daughter of James D and Etta Bowden Hopkins and educated in angor schools. She moved from Brewer to Saco about four years ago and was a member of the United Church of Christ Congregational Brewer. Surviving are two daughters Phyllis Pratt Saco and Clyde Mallett Bath, one granddaughter, one grandson and two great grandchildren. Funeral 1 pm Thursday at Harvard H Clark Funeral Home Brewer with Rev John Miller officiating. Interment Oakhill Cemetery Brewer. Friends may call 7-9 pm tomorrow. Local arrangements by Dennett and Craiga Home 365 Main St. co.

Brewer James D Etta Bowden Hopkins Inangor Polister Saco United Church of Christ (Congregational Phyllis Pratt Clyde Mallett Bath Harvard H. Clark Funeral Home South Main St John Miller Biddeford Oakhill Cemetery Dennett and Craig Main St

Obedience Class Graduation At AMVETS Hall Biddeford

Graduation exercises for the current obedience class will be held at AMVETS Hall Alfred Street Biddeford today. Participants include dogs owned by Frank Sears Simon Spill Louis Spill Priscilla Quentin Mrs. David W. Abbott Leo Menard Doris Clogston Mary Lois Oglesby Warren Yuill Betty Morin Joy Carr Penny Peary Brian Hutchins from several area towns. The Pine Tree Humane Society sponsors the class and Mrs Frances Tuck of Portland instructs. New classes start soon.

Amvets Hall Alfred Street Biddeford Frank Sears Simon Spill Louis Spill Priscilla Quentin David W. Abbott Leo Menard Biddeford - Saco Doris Clogston Mary Lois Oglesby Wells - Ogunquit Warren Yuill Betty Morin Sanford - Gvale Joy Carr Penny Peary Portland Brian Hutchins Kennebunk Pine Tree Humane Society Frances Tuck

Pope Visit Sparks Protests and Police Sweep in Geneva

Police swept Geneva streets at dawn collecting leaflets calling the Pope a usurper while Pope John Paul II landed at Cointrin Airport. Rev Ian Paisley, leading anti-Catholic protests, was detained at the airport lounge as authorities barred public access for security reasons.

Geneva Cointrin Ian Paisley

Notable names listed for senior university programs

A compiled roster lists numerous individuals tied to senior programs at various colleges and institutes including Elizabeth Cram Connecticut College Allen Daggett Manchester Community College Ann Maloney St Francis College Sally Dolan Salem Hospital School of Technology Gordon Hancock Wentworth Institute Kathleen Haskell Porlock Riding Academy England James Higgins Maine Central Institute Carol Jordan Janice Thyng Victor Computometer School Kay Lee Masury Bates College Pamela Merrill Debra Seeley Farmington State College Sandra Merrill Husson College Dennis Tito Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Mark Moore Massachusetts Trade Shop School Thomas Reagan Berwick Academy Donald Ronan New Haven Culinary Institute Shirley Sargent Lasell Junior College Cheryl Smith St Josephs College Rhonda Smith St Lawrence University Stephen Spicer Quinnipiac College Malcomb Perkins Colby College Judith Welch Aroostook State College H Benson Pickering Dean Junior College Joyce Davidson Chandler School for Women Michael Walley New England College

University of New Hamshire Elizabeth Cram Connecticut College Allen Daggett Manchester Community College Ann Maloney St. Francis College Sally Dolan Salem Hospital School of Technology Gordon Hancock Wentworth Institute Kathleen Haskell Porlock Riding Academy England James Higgins Maine Central Institute Carol Jordan Janice Thyng Victor Comptometer School Kay Lee Masury Bates College Pamela Merrill Debra Seeley Farmington State College Sandra Merrill Husson College Dennis Tito Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Mark Moore Massachusetts Trade Shop School Thomas Reagan Berwick Academy Donald Ronan New Haven Culinary Institute Shirley Sargent Lasell Junior Colge Cheryl Smith St. Joseph's College Rhonda Smith St. Lawrence University Stephen Spicer Quinnipiac College Malcomb Perkins Colby College Judith Welch Aroostook State College H. Benson Pickering Dean Junior College Joyce Davidson Chandler School For Women Michael Walley New England College

Funeral Directors in Saco Maine Named

Funeral listings note DFNNETT and CRAIG at 365 Main Street Saco ME with Emond s Funeral Home at 284 5511 and Frank X Emond J P Conroy Shumway Funeral Service at 35 ing Street Saco ME 284 5611 director H Gross Sr listed as director.

Dfnnett & Craig Main Street Saco Maine Shumway Funeral Service Ing Street P H. Gross Sr

Card of Thanks from Mrs Edna Waterhouse Kennebunk

Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends relatives neighbors and blood donors for flowers cards gifts and acts of kindness during a hospital stay at Webber Hospital naming Dr Hill and nurses for care and to others for continued support and kindness. A continuation fragment references English price changes for an item shown as forecost two pounds now five pounds and a name Elizabeth Blake.

The Webber Hospital Hos Dr. Hill Elizabeth Blake

Miss Paradis Honored At Biddeford Shower

A bridal shower at Le Foyer Biddeford honors Miss JoAnn Paradis on the eve of her June 28 wedding to Roger Cantara. Attendees include many local residents and family members from the Paradis and Cantara families, with lists of guests extending across multiple lines.

Paradis

Personal notices from Saco and Biddeford area

Miss Martha Cartier of 120 Pleasant Street Saco is a medical patient at Webber Hospital Biddeford Mr and Mrs Oscar Audie Jr of Presque Isle recently visited Mrs Hazel Crosby 153 Beach Street Saco Mrs Deneige Pelletier has returned home from Webber Hospital where she was a medical patient Mrs Dorothy Laveriere of 68 Green Street Biddeford is a surgery patient at Webber Hospital

Martha Cartier Pleasant St Saco Webber Hospital Biddeford Oscar Audie Jr Presque Isle Hazel Crosby Beach St Deneige Pelletier Dorothy Laveriere Green St

Local Fraternal Meetings Set Across York County Tonight

INS Members of Court Decary meet at 7:30 p.m. at Fre mont Club Alfred Street Biddeford. Odd Fellows and Eastern Star groups plan gatherings with swap items and officer installations at Owen-Davis Post Saco and at Mrs. Richard Jackson’s Swan Pond home in Lyman. Unity Social Club to convene at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Saco.

Court Decary Canada-American Association Fremont Club Alfred Street Biddeford Annette Order of Eastern Star, Co Richard Jackson Swan Pond Lyman York County Owen - Davis Post American Legion Beach Street Saco Rose Sullivan Priscilla H R Unity Social Club Emma Garside Buxton Road

Church notes prompt summer prayer and choir rehearsals

Local church listings show multiple congregations in Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Saco Kennebunk Wells and Wells area scheduling midweek services prayers Bible studies and choir rehearsals. Lyman United Church of Christ Junior Choir Biddeford holds Wednesday 6 pm rehearsal and senior choir 7 pm.

United Church of Christ (Congregational Biddeford

Victory Circle Pilgrimage at Our Lady Chapel Camp Ellis

Four members of Our Lady of Victory Circle held a pilgrimage at Our Lady of Victory Chapel Camp Ellis Saco under President Mrs Aurore Pinard and Honorary Director Mrs Juliette Quinn. Rev David K Fitzpatrick officiated the mass and circle members assisted with music and serving. Breakfast followed at Jesse Old Orchard. Mason Michigan AP The Algiers Motel case proceeds to jury with a white officer on trial for the 1967 murder of a Black youth.

Our Lady of Victory Circle Our Lady of Victory Chapel Camp Ellis Saco Aurore Pinard Juliette Quinn David K. Fitzpatrick Bay View Alice Nolette Alden Racine Angela Pellin Jean Peloquin Jeece Old Orchard Mason, Mich Algiers

Connecticut dealer offers priced Rockingham service and decor

A Connecticut dealer lists a two piece Rockingham tea and coffee service at 600 dollars. A girl jokes the price tag may include the table as she notices a small French Doré electrified satyr statue priced at 295 dollars, calling it a bargain.

Necticut Rockingham A. S

Portland Weather Outlook Sees Cool Night and Clouds

Fair and cool tonight with lows in the 40s north and 50s south. Wednesday will be mostly fair though extreme north areas may see clouds and a chance of showers late in the day. Coastal areas stay cooler with a breezy feel.

Portland

Beach youth hospitalized after single car crash

A 16 year old from Old Orchard Beach remained in fair condition at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a single car crash on Buxton Road in Saco just after midnight. Police say Donald Bolduc drove off the road in Joy Valley, hit a utility pole, snapped it, then hit a tree. He was transported by Saco Fire Department to Webber Hospital in Biddeford and later to Portland. Police theorize he may have fallen asleep at the wheel.

Old Orchard Beach Maine Medical Center Portland Buxton Road Saco Donald Bolduc Irving Ave Joy Valley Saco Fire Department Webber Hospital Biddeford Boldue

St Monicas Church Opens with Weekend Masses in Kennebunk

Local parish life reported with mass schedules across Kenn e b un k, Wells Beach, Kennebunkport and Ogunquit. St Monicas Church offers 5 pm Saturday and 8 30 am and 10 am Sunday masses. St Marys Wells Beach holds 6 pm Saturday and 9 am Sunday. St Sa s Kennebunkport lists 7 pm Saturday and 7 9 or 1 am Sunday masses. All Saints Ogunquit hosts 10 am Sunday mass. Overnight visitors include Mr and Mrs Leroy Hutchins with links to Coronado and Dr Odin Lederman of Pennsylvania. Next week, Rev Stephen Concannon attends a refresher at Catholic University. Families visiting relatives in Ada Ohio and Newington NH are noted.

St. Monica’s Kennebunk St. Mary's Wells Beach St. Sa's Kennebunkport All Saints Church Ogunquit Leroy Hutchins Fletcher Street Richard White Coronado Calif White Civi U.S. Navy Hutchins Carlton Hutchins Odin Lederman Pennsylvania Maine Lucille McBride Plummer Street Stacy Cris Hubbel Fred Hubbel Ada Ohio Stephen F. Concannon St. Martha's Parish Catholic University Washington, D.C Chancery Portland Summer Street Edmund L. Cashen Alfred Beaulieu Edmund Laney Laney Doris Laney Skowhegan Cashens John A. Umstott Umstott Pease Afb Newington N.H Sae Gabi Millinocket Mary Durgin Main Street

Biddeford Board Sets Hearing On Lot Frontage Appeal

A public hearing is scheduled in Biddeford City Building on Wednesday June 18 at 6 30 p m to hear Er nest Poirier of 106 May St appeal to sell land with 80 foot frontage of 265 feet instead of the 100 foot requirement in an R 1A zone. The property is Map 27 Lot 37 per the Assessor records.

The Board City Building Ernest Poirier May St

Probable Cause Found Against Portland Man

William T. Smith 21 of Portland charged with rape and assault and battery after alleged May 31 attack on Jan Steeves 19 of Bedford NH a temporary resident of Old Orchard Beach Bail set at 2000 for rape and 1000 for assault bound over to September York County Superior Court.

William T. Smith Portland Saco Monay Smith Jan Steeves Bedford N.H Old Orchard Beach York County Superior James L. Young Jr South Portland Rard A. Roy Hubert St Biddeford Camillo Richard W. Fox Dracut Mass William F. Spiller Wells Ariene M. Murphy Elm St Robert C. Lamb Alan Labbe St. John St Vernon Herschell Carl R. Durocher Sanford John B. Cuttle Storer St Saco Richard A. Rousselle Eden Lane Raymond D. Jacques Saco Ave Irving C. Benton Hollis Center Pony M. Dye John Beesley Rodney Bradeen Buxton Robert P. Mongalian Angela A. DeSanctis Lewiston Mark R. Allen Vine St Lorraine A. Gagne Joseph A. Gagne Alfred Read Normand H. Leach

Trailer Truck Jackknifes Into Building

A truck driven by James R. Belanger of 6 Gray Ave, Saco stalled while pulling a tractor on a platform trailer up Clifford Street. Belanger applied brakes but they did not hold, the trailer jackknifed and smashed into a building owned by Raynald Giroux at 16 Clifford St, Biddeford. The vehicle is registered to 49 Anthonmithwaeel Road, id Orchard Be Beach.

James R. Belanger Gray Ave Saco Clifford Street Belanger Beer Raynald Giroux Clifford St Biddeford Anthonmithwaeel Road Id Orchard Beach

Cars Collide At Beach Intersection In Maine Town

A collision occurred Monday night at the intersection of Old Orchard Street and Saco Avenue in Old Orchard Beach. Drivers were Jeffrey Catenaud, 63, of St Malo Quebec, and Arthur Dixon Jr., 35, of Cascade Road. No damage estimate was available.

Old Orchard Beach Jeffrery Catenaud St. Malo, Que Arthur Dixon Jr Cascade Road Old Orchard Street Saco Avenue

Ted Road sells half of stock to Car Crushers Inc

Ted Road owned about 600 items and sold half to Car Crushers Inc last week. He noted he has been selling parts and that the hardest pieces to locate are from 1969. His nine year old son Ted Jr. is described as a helpful helper.

Car Crushers Inc Ted

Local collector Ted Poirier’s vintage car finds outlined

Ted Poirier travels with a wrecker crew collecting odd items including a 1929 homemade tractor sold quickly and a 1939 Dodge once owned by a kindly elderly lady. Poirier praises the Dodge’s motor and plush upholstery. He is married to Jane Carter of Biddeford with two young children.

Ted Poirier Jane Carter Biddeford

Biddeford Pool Church To Open St. Brendan's Church

St. Brendan's Church in Biddeford Pool will open for the summer season this Sunday, Rev. Cornelius J. Enright announced. Masses on Sunday are set for 7:30 and 9:30 a.m.

Biddeford Pool St. Brendan's Church Cornelius J. Enright

Area Men Receive Degrees At UNH

Durham New Hampshire UNH awarded nearly 1200 undergraduate and graduate degrees during traditional commencement. Area graduates include Raymond R. La Fortune Jr. Biddeford B S mechanical engineering Michael John Bell Old Orchard Beach B A economics Dale D Parry Kennebunkport B A drama and Gerald Allen La Pierre Wells B M music theory.

Durham N.H University of New Hampshire Raymond R. LaFortune Jr Harvard

Girl Scouts Hold Awards Court At Saco Church

Girl Scouts of Troop 19 Saco held a Court of Awards and Family Night at School Street Methodist Church. The program featured a march, flag ceremony, multiple solo and dance acts, badge and sign awards, perfect attendance gifts, Cadette recognition, and remarks by leaders Mrs. Ronald Husser and Mrs. James Dawn with guest signers attending.

Girls Scouts Troop 19 Saco School Street Methodist Church Mary Dawn Angela Coito Pamela Emerson Bertha Dawn Cheryl Husser Virginia Reel Cindy Johnson Berttha Dawn Janice Boucher Diane Nolette Marielr Lynne Fearon Martha Turgeon

VFW Post And Unit Sponsor Whist Party

A whist party was held at VFW Hall Biddeford sponsored by Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and Auxiliary. Edward St Onge and Leona Padhaisky won special awards. Winners included Marie Toussaint Alice Boissonneault George Mee Edward Nadeau Aine Bolduc Gaudette Laura Neault Anne Marie Tremblay Laurette Boissonneault. Low was Mrs St Onge. Another party will be held next Sunday night.

VFW Hall Thornton Street Biddeford Veterans of Poretia Wars Edward St. Onge Leona Padhaisky Marie Toussaint Alice Boissonneault George Meee Edward Nadeau Aine Bolduc Mrs Gaudette Laura Neault Anne Marie Tremblay Laurette Boissonneault Va St. Onge

Head Start Children Visit Animal Forest

Head Start children from Biddeford visited York Animal Forest on the last school day. Twenty eight pupils joined a picnic supervised by Mrs. Mabel Desmarais and staff including Rose Dow Bernice Gillespie Anita Gosselin Doris Nason Shirley Isaac and Anita Kennard.

Biddeford York Animal Forest Mabel Desmarais Rose Dow Bernice Gillespie Anita Gosselin Doris Nason Shirley Isaac Anita Kennard

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Nettie H. Polister Nettie Hopkins Polister Ness Edna Waterhouse le Foyer Pol Street Foss Street JoAnn Paradis Ancrered King St Bidde Roger Cantara George Cantara Evanthia Drive St. Andre’s ‘Church Antoinette Chretien Bernice Beaulieu Yvette Vallee Doris Vadnais Anna Fredette Elizabeth Nason Melina Sylvestre Anita Ouellette Karen Ouellette Marie Ange Bernice Oliva Perreault Juliette Cantara Jane Cantara John Frates Bernice Beaudoin Robert Po Jackie Glaude Lucilleman Alice Grenier Alcide Bedard Simonne Lapierre Marie Perreault Marie Ann Lorange Marie Louise Lorange Claire Lorange Tina Handlin Nancy Ouellette Lucille Dubois Oscar Dubois Gladis Tripp Bertha Danis Audette Grenier Carol Grenier JoeAnne Pelletier Claudette Landry Joan Morencey Rita Labbe Joan Cloutier Jacqueline Cote John Rochefort Therese Tarr Patricia Tarr Priscille Lauzon Lucille Reed Priscilla Demers Linda Demers Bernadine Allen Annette Dubois Adrienne Gagnon Rita Nadeau Jennie, Desrochers Alfreda Stack- Bel Urbain Desrochers Eva Cantara Rose Caron Jeannette Letourneau Evelyn Bois Annette Addorio Joanne Plessis Blanche Angers Mina Thiodeau Brenda Foresman Lily Beaudoin Blanche Taylor Paulette Cote Stella Cote Nancy Demers Dianne Leblond Charles Towle Jr Geraldine Thibodeau Gilbert Lambert Rachel Lambert Claire Goudreau Rachel Marcotte Doris Dube Jeannette Dube Rose Dub Eleanor Bradeen Linda Morin Blanche Freeman Lois Berube Betty Carrier Fernand Lamoureux Elaine Michaud Kaye Murphy Gertrude Bolduc Susanne Keriy Jeannette Godard Claire Chenard May Denis Marguerite Simard Also Laurence Neault Melana Blanchard Pauline Cote Marguerite Desrochers Mathelda Jamelle Jean Wright Barbara Basenet Irma Vanasse Adrienne Giguere Rita King Kathy King Joan Lavoie Elmeda Couture Ruth Boissonneault Gerard Laverriere Antonio Paquette Ruth Larochelle Hilda Forest Therese Dupuis Rita Lessard Florence Paradis Lorraine Cantara Joseph H. Desmarais Irene Fogarty Robert Dandeneau Bernice Nadeau Helen Tredwell Antoinette Provencher Alfred Nolette Advent Christian Church Hill and Chapel Streets Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Assembly For God Atlantic Avenue Third Street Lomas Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Baptist Church Christ Church Congrepedeen - Methodist Danetreet Christian Science Society Winter Street Advent Christian Kennebunk Lower Shore Road Wogneeety Village Baptist Church Ful Church Victory Circle High Low A.M. P Daytonated School Ralph Berry David Emery Edward Lovejoy David Taylor Dwight Havu Edward Kimball Brian Nason Joan Meserve Brenda Hood Ross Goodwin Judy Anderson Jacqueline Bruns Jeffrey Hooper Nancy Smith James Moore Gayle Anderson Bennie Ashworth John Jordan Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church School Street United Methodist Church Stephen Cole Kathy Bissell Edmund Cashen Biddeford Board UNH Portland ST Rochester, N. H Girl Saco Church Barbara Husser Cynthia Buck Eleanor Coney Laura Danis Bonnie Greene Marie Lesieur Linda Lonsdale Jane Trask Ronald Husser James Dawn Bruno Nolette Paul Nolette Rachel Nolette Debra Charette Louise Charette Cecile Boucher Mary Boucher Cindy Paquet Anna Perrault Paw Lesieur Walter Coito Robert Lonsdale Ormand Trask Jr Edward Fearon Norman Turgeon Arthur J. Emerson J Emferson James Dawnie Husser Danny Husser VFW Post Whist Animal Forest Dearborn Book Store Alfred ST N. P. Scontral Agency Realtors Main ST. Sac
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