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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1967

Page

3

Miss Spencer Weds Preston Mattix in Kennebunkport Ceremony

Miss Rebecca Louise Spencer daughter of Justice Lincoln Spencer wed Preston Rohn Mattix of Woodstock Illinois in a four oclock ceremony at the bride’s parents Maine Street home. Rev Robert M Howes officiated as the couple exchanged vows with Spencer giving the bride away. The couple will reside in Woodstock Illinois after a trip to Expo 67 in Montreal.

Kennebunkport Rebecca Louise Spencer Superior Court Lincoln Spencer Preston Rohn Mattix Woodstock Ill Leona Mattix Robert E. Mattix Robert M. Howes South Congregational Church United Church of Christ Maine Street Justice Spencer California Lydia Frances Spencer Thomas Riley Kennebunk High School Mt. Holyoke College Morton International Morton Research Center Woodstock Community High School John Monkman Juilliard School of Music Hans J. Heingz Brighton Mass George FE. Doe Linda J. Doe Florence_ E. Garland

Notable Names in Local Announcement

Avis H. Caston of Kezar Falls, Mrs. Thomas J. Smaha of Portland, and Lt. Com. Jon S. Thurneysen of Washington, D.C. are listed among prominent individuals in the society column.

Avis H. Caston Kezar Falls Thomas J. Smaha Portland Jon S. Thurneysen Washington, D.C

Policemen Lead Man To Safety In Biddeford Fire

Biddeford police Sgt. Normand Arbour and Patrolman Benoit Martin found smoke at 145 Main St. They guided resident Donald Manson from a smoke filled apartment after a lighted cigarette ignited a mattress. Firefighters extinguished the blaze with only mattress damage.

Biddeford Normand Arbour Benoit Martin Main St Donald Manson

Kennebunk Man Injured in Vermont Car Crash

William Roger Hanscom 22 of Kennebunk was seriously injured in a single car crash on Route 30 in Dorset Vermont. He was treated at a Albany New York hospital for severe head injuries. The driver and two other passengers were less seriously hurt. Hanscom, a Dorset cook, was formerly a Kennebunk High School sports star and worked at Kennebunk port hotels. The car left the road near a bridge and crashed into the West River upside down.

Kennebunk Dorset William Roger Hanscom Hanscom Albany N.Y Kennebunk High School Kennebunk Port West River

Colby Awards Six Honorary Degrees at Commencement

Colby College conferred six honorary degrees during Sunday’s commencement. Lord Caradon, the intended speaker and UK UN envoy, could not attend due to the Middle East crisis. Recipients included Rep. Edward Gurney, Roy M. Pearson, Paul W. Gates, Germaine Bree, Jose Simon, and Dr. Edmund N. Ervin.

Waterville Colby College Lord Caradon United Kingdom United Nations Edward Gurney R-Fla Roy M. Pearson Andover Newton Theological School Cornell University Paul W. Gates University of Wisconsin Germaine Bree Jose Simon Edmund N. Ervin

State of Maine Sails to Expo 67 Montreal Maine Day events

The SS State of Maine with 390 crew members sails Tuesday to Montreal for Expo 67 and Maine Day festivities on June 20. Onboard displays by 35 Maine firms will form the Maine Products Show Afloat, sponsored by the Maine World Trade Council. The ship will leave Expo on June 23.

Castine State of Maine Montreal Expo 67 Maine World Trade Council

Now Possible To Shrink Painful Hemorrhoids

New York reports that a medication named Preparation H can promptly stop itching relieve pain and shrink inflamed hemorrhoids in many cases. Doctors tests show reduction of hemorrhoids while easing discomfort and preventing further infection. Available as ointment or suppository.

New York, N.Y

The Pet Forum on Monkeys and Small Pets

A pet columnist counsels caution with monkeys stressing small New World species, proper care, and veterinarian checks. Advice covers kittens with young children, chipmunks, ticks, fleas, and a Dublin shop sign warning about swearing pedigreed birds.

Dublin Ireland

Canadian Woman Dies From Maine Turnpike Crash

A 57 year old Canadian woman Mrs Noel Corey of St John New Brunswick died after a June 6 one car crash on the Maine Turnpike near Biddeford. Her husband and two other occupants were hospitalized at Maine Medical Center. Initial reports of a deer in the road were corrected as false.

Portland Maine Biddeford Noel Corey St. John N.B

Commission urges remove police from handling drunks

James Vorenberg praised drunkenness recommendations as the most doable. He urged communities to adopt them quickly, stressing police should be removed from handling drunks. He noted fear of conviction proves ineffective for alcoholics with long arrest records, citing a study of 58.5 arrests per alcoholic. Blum's report accompanies others on mind altering drugs.

Criminal Justice James Vorenberg Commission Blum a_ group Ira Cisin George Washington University

Researcher Analyzes Alcohol Use Across Cultures and Groups

Blum argues drinking can be culturally integrated and beneficial for tension relief and social interaction, while linking alcoholism to early death and disease. He cites regional and religious differences, noting heavy drinkers skew lower in socioeconomics. A separate Pittman study ties excessive drinking to crime.

Blum United States New England

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Miss Spencer Preston Mattix Mrs Vermont Colby Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco Joseph Carrier Notre Dame de Lourdes School Beach Street Father Carrier St. Marie Edith Joseline Beaulieu Marguerite Berube Elaine Boucher Marc Brunelle Priscilla Cassette Diane Canning Dennis Chretien Robert Compagna Muriel Desrosiers Priscille Desrosiers Richard Desrosiers Yvette Doyon Helen Fenderson Gloria Fruilbault Marcelle Henri Daniel Ledoux Norman Levesque Doris Luneau John MeIntyre Odette Morin Bonnie Paquette Michael Paquette Diane Perreault Roland Picard Raymond ‘Inard Denise Poisson Ernest Rheaume Claudette Thibault George Trudeau Michael Wagner All By J. J. McCoy K.D Anne Marie E.J.W Pontiac Pontiac Motor Division Reed Motor CO Journal David J. Pittman Washington University St. Louis USDA Shaw’s Own Food Club Florida Green Peppers Shaw's Saco Valley Tata Touraine
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