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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1969

Page

2

Death of Maurice W. Coomer at 67 in Old Orchard Beach

Maurice W. Coomer 67 of 18 Longwood Ave Old Orchard Beach died at home. Born September 11 1901 in Greensboro Vermont he lived here 26 years and earlier worked as a Cushman bakery route salesman. He was a dispatcher in summers and a member of Bedd Ford Saco Elks and Lyndonville Crescent Masonic Lodge. Surviving widow two sons a daughter a brother and nine grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 9 am from Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home with Lyndon Center Cemetery committal at 3 pm. Friends may call tomorrow 2-4 and 7-9 pm.

Old Orchard Beach Maurice W. Coomer Longwood Ave Greensboro Byron and Clarabelle (Austin) Coomer Vermont Lyndon Institute Cushman Biddeford Roderick L. Coomer Thomas Betty) Tomich Aurora Colo Byron San Francisco Calif Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home Portland Ave Masonic Lodge Lyndon Center Cemetery

Death notice for Seth T. Sandstrom of Saco

Seth T. Sandstrom 73 of 28 Hall Ave Saco died Saturday afternoon in a Biddeford hospital after a long illness. Born Worcester Mass Aug 2 1895 son of Carl and Anna Sandstrom attended school there resided in Saco 35 years employed 20 years by Saco Lowell Biddeford retiring 15 years ago. member Saco Order of Odd Fellows lodge chaplain of Sand Sonateational Church Saco survived by three sisters and one brother. Services 1 30 p m tomorrow Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring St Saco interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. End of home service tonight 7 to 9.

Seth T. Sandstrom Hall Ave Saco Biddeford Worcester Mass Carl and Anna Salving Sandstrom Saco-Lowell Saco Orderge Odd Fellows Lodge Sand Sonateational Church United Gn Church of Christ Carl Bohlin Fritz Sandstrom Shumway Funeral Spring St Laurel Hill

Mrs Lucie C Lord of Cape Porpoise dies at 85

Mrs Lucie C Lord 85 of Langford Road Cape Porpoise died yesterday at home. Widow of Rufus E Lord she was born August 15 1883 in Gloucester Massachusetts daughter of Antone and Philo mena Vierra Courant. She was a vocalist at Lawrence Street Confection Church and active in church work. Funeral 2 p.m. tomorrow at Church on the Cape Rev Henry C Meyert officiating Interment Arun del Cemetery. Friends may call Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.

Cape Porpoise Lucie C. Lord Langford Road Rufus E. Lord Lord Gloucester Mass Antone and Philomena Vierra Courant New England Conservatory of Music Lawrence Street Conceotion Church Lawrence, Ass

To Say Prayers Circle Meets at Sansoucy Funeral Home

Members of Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella will meet tonight at 7 15 at Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford to say prayers for Mrs Marie Lemieux mother of a member

Our Lady of Fatima Daughters of Isabella Ton Sansoucy Funeral Home Stone St Biddeford Marie Lemieux

Milestone leader to study at Rutgers and spread hope

Askey and his wife will attend three weeks of summer classes at Rutgers University sponsored by the Maine Department of Mental Health to study counseling organization and community planning and alcohol and correction. He will appear on NBC Today and the Mike Douglas Show and speak on WBZ with Jerry Williams. A Milestone center is planned for Aroostook County and eventually other Maine communities.

Joe Mickey Askey Rutgers University New Jersey Maine Nbc-Tv Mike Douglas WBZ Jerry Williams Aroostook County

Den nett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine

Den nett and Craig located at 365 Main Street in Saco Maine with Emond s Funeral Home at 284 5511 and names Frank X Emond and J P Conroy listed in the record for local service arrangements.

Dennett & Craig Main Street Saco, Maine Emond Frank X. Emond J. P Conroy Dennett & Craig Funeral Home Saco

Funeral services for Albert J. Redlevske

Albert J. Redlevske 62 died Friday in a Biddeford hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Davis Funeral Home Farmington with interment in Village Cemetery. Survived by widow Margaret Mace Redlevske, two sons Robert and Rich, seven daughters and several grandchildren. He was born February 13 1907 in Tem le and was a farmer and lumberman. He leaves brothers William and Alfred and sisters Martha Day Bertha Watch elder A B Lavagna. Funeral arrangements in Saco were made by Dennett and Craig Funeral Home.

New Sharon Albert J. Redlevske Biddeford Davis Funeral Home Main St Farmington Village Cemetery Saco Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Redlevske Temle Farma Margaret Mace Redlevske Robert Rich Helen Tibbetts Mercer Florence DeWitt Sonia Lanctot Jacqueline Clifford Florice Knight Leatrice Knight Smithfield Amita Jewell Canaan William of Alfred Martha Day Dryden Bertha Atch Elder Wilton A. B. Lavagna Stafford Springs Conn

George M. Pike Ward Dies in Ballston Spa After Short Illness

George M. Pike Ward died June 16 at his Ballston Spa home. A Biddeford, Maine native, he was a retired postman, World War I and II veteran, and former commander of the Henry Cornell American Legion Post. He leaves Nellie Hayward Pike, a son in Hawaii, five sisters in Massachusetts New Hampshire Maine and Maine, and nieces and nephews. Cremation has been followed by burial at Greenwood Cemetery in Biddeford.

Ward George M. Pike Ballston Spa N.Y Pike Biddell Saco Charles Pike Henry Cornell American Legion Post Nellie Hayward Pike Honolulu Hawaii Ernest Makey Maiden Mass Lloyd Boothby Meredith Neil Pike Perkins, VI Raymond Taylor Frank Bell Saco Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford

Biddeford Woman Marie Lemieux Dies After Long Illness

Mrs Marie Lemieux 63 of 66 Jefferson St Biddeford died yesterday at Webber Hospital Biddeford after a long illness She was born in Biddeford daughter of Gedeon and Al ste Lagarde Gosselin She had one daughter Muriel Lemieux of Biddeford one son Gerard R Lemieux of Lawrence Mass one brother Rene Gosselin of Southington Conn three sisters Albina Lebeil Rose Belanger and Aurore Gau therer all of Hartford Conn six grandchildren and several nephews Services will be held at 8 am Wednesday at St Josephs Church Biddeford Interment will be in St Jones Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 pm today and tomorrow.

Marie Lemieux Biddeford Gedeon Alste Lagarde Gosselin Webber Hospital Lea Shervis Muriel Lemieux Gerard R. Lemieux Lawrence Mass Rene Gosselin Southington Conn Albina Lebeil Rose _Belanger Aurore Gautherer Hartford St. Joseph’s Church St. Jones Cemetery Sansoucy Stone St

Miss Alice A Janson dies at 68 in Biddeford

Miss Alice A Janson 68 of 14 Clark St Biddeford died yesterday in a Biddeford hospital after a short illness She was born in Biddeford July 9 1900 daughter of David Omer and Emma Chamberland Janson employed by Biddeford and Saco Coal Co and a communicant of St Josephs Church Surviving are three sisters Mrs Arthur Brousseau Mrs Frederick ONeil and Mrs Anselme Deschesne all of Biddeford and several nieces and nephews Services will be held 10 am Wednesday at St Josephs Church Biddeford Interment in St Josephs Cemetery Friends may call at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford from 7 to 9 tonight and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm

Alice A. Janson Clark St Biddeford Pri Mee Janson David Omer Emma Chamberland Janson Janson Biddeford and Saco Coal Co Arthur Brousseau Frederick O'Neil Anselme Deschesne Hensral St. Joe Place St Peerment Emond Funeral Home Hill St

Mrs Theda M Hilton Dies After Short Illness In Saco

Mrs Theda M Hilton 53 of 84 Forest Street Saco died in a Biddeford hospital after a short illness. Born April 21 1916 in Biddeford she was daughter of Everett and Gladys Wall Carver. Survived by widower Harry Hilton daughter Roberta Lombard two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral conducted at 100 a m Wednesday Shumway Funeral Home St and interment in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Call at the general home tomorrow from 3 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Theda M. Hilton Forest St Saco Biddeford Everett Gladys Wall Carver Shumway Funeral Home St., Oe Laurel Hill Cemetery

Ritualistic Services for Maurice W Coomer Held in Biddeford Beach

Ritualistic services will be conducted by members of the Biddeford Lace Lodge of Elks tomorrow night at 7 30 at the Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home 36 Portland Ave Old Orchard Beach for Maurice W Coomer a lodge member.

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Local personals list medical patients and a Coast Guard graduation

Gomis Guimonds of Center Stideford and Le Prohon of 331 Main St Biddeford are medical patients at Webber Hospital. Alice Cleaves and Leana Raymond reside in Biddeford with medical status noted. George Perkins has returned home from Webber Hospital. Christina Jalbert and others are listed as patient cases at Webber Hospital. Lorraine Scott vacations with Mrs Beane in Biddeford. Keith W Butler USN, husband of Carolyn Fairfield of Saco, graduated from eight weeks of Coast Guard basic training in Alameda California.

Gomis Guimonds Center Stideford Webber Hospital Alice Cleaves South St Biddeford Leana Raymond Elm St George Perkins Beach St Saco Webber Hospit Pidents LeProhon Main’ St Christina Jalbert Pierson’s Lane Lorraine Scott Scammon St C. F. Beane Fortunes Rocks Amanda Prejean Hill St Webber Hospita Yeoman Keith W. Butler USN Carolyn E. Fairfield Cumberland Ave U.S. Coast Guard Training Ad Center Alameda Cali

Lane Charles Wives and kin mourn Saco man died in Biddeford

Donald W. Lane 48 of 59 Winter St Saco died suddenly in a Biddeford hospital He was born April 13 1921 in Saco son of J Wesley and Ruth Pugsley Lane He worked at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery for 10 years Surviving are his widow Marjorie Webber Lane his mother and one daughter Janice Lane two brothers Charles and Raymond Lane of Saco and W Emery Lane of Farmington one sister Mrs William B Hill Jr of Wilmington NC and several nieces and nephews Funeral services Wednesday at 2 pm at a Spring Saco Funeral Home Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Friends may call from 7 to 9 pm tomorrow at the funeral home

Donald W. Lane Winter St Saco Biddeford J. Wesley Ruth Pugsley Lane Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery Marjorie Webber Lane Janice Lane Charles and Raymond Lane W. Emery Lane Farmington William B. Hill Jr Wilmington N.C Spring Saco Laurel Hill Cemetery

Ritual service for Seth T. Sandstrom at Shumway Funeral Home

Members of Saco Lodge I O O F will conduct a ritual memorial for Seth T. Sandstrom, a member, at 7:30 tonight at Shumway Funeral Home located at 35 Spring Street in Saco.

Saco Lodge In. de T Order of Odd Fellows Seth T. Sandstrom Shumway Funeral Home Spring St Saco

Church notes invite study and league meeting notices

A Congregation Bible study will be held at 8 p m Tuesday in the Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses at 107 Main St. A Ladies Home League meeting is set for Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Salvation Army hall at 1 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach.

Kingdom Hall of Johol 'S Witnesses Main St Ladies Home League Salvation Army Union Ave Old Orchard Beach

Saco Valley Club Hosts First Annual Horse Show in Saco

The Saco Valley Riding and Driving Club held its inaugural show at Smutty Lane grounds New County Road Saco with 53 horses in 27 events. Judge and ringmaster duties were by Jack Goater UMaine livestock specialist with Gene Bloodgood and Jack Hogan assisting. Cathy Maurice presented trophies and ribbons. Exhibitors include Pat Foss on Carita Sunset Princess Natalie Lennox Moonlight Golden Magic Rachel McInnis Pat Parker Cr' swale Open Colt class winners Royall A.a frosted agile Stackpole Candy Debbie Emmons Bowman Energy Daniel Blake Jr Royal Acres Little Eagle Evelyn Stackpole, plus Parade winners Eleanor Moses Skeeta Barbara Ballog Spooky Ann Marie Gui.

Saco Valley Rachel McInnis Pat Parker Cindy Stackpole Candy Debbie Emmons Bowman Energy Daniel Blake Jr Royal Acres Evelyn Stackpole Billy Sunday Eleanor Moses Martha Nason Skeeta Barbara Ballog Ann Marie Gui

Open Pony in Hand and Various Pony Classes Rally Local Fair

At the fair grounds the Open Pony in Hand results feature Debbie Emmons on first Candy, Ray Pitman second St Aires Play Boy, Karen Drew third Cocoa La Pipe, and multiple pony classes with riders including Laureen Drew, Mary Griswold, and Alfred of York. Numerous events like Old Timers, Flying Saucers Race, Western Pleasure, Fox Hole Race, and more list first place winners such as Buckmaster, Pecos, and Lynn Champ with riders including Wendell Smith, Tony Santiago, and Lyn Dupuis.

Candy Debbie Emmons Tony Santiago Lyn Coombs Blackey Calvin Rogers Mr. Montana Judy Moses Lynn Griswold Karen Drew Sidle Cricket Alwin Blake Snow Angel Ellen Jo Blake Alfred of York Lauren Drew Donna Boucher Roger Ayotte Buckmaster Wendell Smith Moncho Robin Blow Billy Ann Marie Guimond Skeetta Buttons Eleanor Moses Dusty Bill Nason English Trail Horse Debra Santiago Moonlight Golden Magic Rachel Cloutier Don Dea Margaret Deans Lyn Dupuis Carita Pat Foss el Pasha Robin Claus Debra Nason Mary McInnis Missouri Diana Parker Aber Pratt Lynn Champ Lynn Dupuis Stanley Parker Speckle Diana Sanborn Sassy Martha Nason Gypsy Charlie Pratt Ann Guimond Blacky Misty Debbie Pratt Skeeta Barbara Ballog Goldie Barbara Nason Western Trail Nancy Santiago Mis

World Almanac highlights Harry Steinfeldt in 1st World Series

The World Almanac notes Harry Steinfeldt as the unsung Cub infield member in the famed Tinkers to Evers to Chance double play. Chicago won the 1907 World Series against the Detroit Tigers and Ty Cobb, with Steinfeldt hitting .470.

Chicago Cub World Almanac Harry Steinfeldt Detroit Tigers Ty Cobb

Thornton Academy Alumni Meet for 25th Reunion

Twenty five members of Thornton Academy's Class of 1944 and guests held a 25th reunion at Glen-Mor Restaurant in Portland Road with a cocktail hour and dinner. Toastmaster Wilfred Buck of Saco read excerpts from late members. A brief speech honored class president Jack Chadbourne of Lynnfield. Several attendees and their spouses from Maine and nearby states were listed among the guests.

Thornton Academy Glen-Mor Portland Road Kennebunk Robert Spofford Paul Colpitts Saco Joan (Perry) Deane Scarborough Thornton Acad Glen - Mor Wilfred Buck Jack Chadbourne Lynnfield Mass Elizabeth Giddings Robert Heat Pat Northees Hunt Old Orchard Beach Robert Lockhart Rita Blanchette Leonard Bucci Arti Vietor West Bridgewater Roland Fogg Everett Houston Francis Bennett Biddeford Georgiana Bennett Thibodeau Hollis Center Walter Garnett Kenne‘bankport John Viets Lynn Mass Frank Garon Warehouse Point Conn Joan Perry Deane Scarborough Hester Phillips Hanson Henry Vermette Lowell Mass Wil Buck Ruth Kochis Fogg Nicholas Scontras Margaret Bogas Paul Caras Vazie Mendros Millard Tripp Harry Perkins Waltham Gordon Guest Topsfield Neil Ross Dick Taylor North Berwick

Cocoa Race Results Highlight Local Names and Placings

Casey and third Cocoa led the field with George Drew and Fanny Race taking first. Spooky Irons Guillimette finished second, followed by Pilly Ann Marie Gaumond and Cocoa Karen Drew. Cindy Mary Griswold placed fourth in a compact local race update.

Casey Cocoa George Drew Fanny Race Irons Guillimette Pilly Ann Marie Gaumond Karen Drew Cindy Mary Griswold

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