Deaths Old Orchard Beach Oswald M Leger, 84
Oswald M. Leger, 84, formerly of 9 Kinney Ave, Old Orchard Beach, died yesterday in a local nursing home after a long illness. Born in Waltham, MA, he worked 40 years with New England Tel and Tel Co, retiring in 1946. He was a charter member and life honorary member of James J. Mullen Council, Knights of Columbus. Surviving: two sons W. Peter and Charles E. two daughters Marguerite Armstrong and Irene Ladakakos. sister Frances White. brother Jack Leger. several half siblings. 10 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Funeral 9 a.m. Thursday from St. Margaret's Church. Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery, Biddeford. Friends may visit tonight and tomorrow at the Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home.
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Old Orchard Beach
Oswald M. Leger
Kinney Ave
Waltham
Mass
Zoel Leger
New England Tel. and
Tel. Co
James J. Mullen
Knights of Columbus
Albert
Arthur
Edward Leger
Louise Cremin
Cassie Dereriy
Elizabeth Bowby
Coronatus
Holyoke
St. Margaret's Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Biddeford
Portland Ave
Prayers at Funeral for Ray Grace of Portland
Members of Bishop Fenwick Council Knights of Columbus Saco will say prayers for Ray Grace of Portland tonight at Hay and Peabody Funeral Home 749 Congress St Portland. Members meet at 730 at G A R Hall Cutts Avenue Saco.
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Bishop Fenwick Council
Knights of Columbus
Saco
Ray FE
Grace of Portland
Hay & Peabody Funeral Home
Congress St
Portland
G.A.R. Hall
Cutts Avenue
Prayer Meeting for Oswald Leeger at Old Orchard Beach
Members of Rev. James J. lumbus and Auxiliary in Old Orchard Beach will meet at 7 30 p m tomorrow at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home 36 Portland Ave to say prayers for Oswald M Leeger a member.
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James J. Mullen
Knights of Columbus
Old Orchard Beach
Portland Ave
Oswald M. Leger
Trudeau Likely Liberal Victory in National Election
The Liberal party, chosen two months ago to lead after Lester Pearson, faces a possible majority win against Robert Stanfield. Polls favored Trudeau over Stanfield as Liberals seek a clear House majority after two elections with no overall winner. Stanfield, 54, performs better in small venues amid party adverts portraying him as a practical alternative.
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Liberal Party
Lester B. Pearson
Trudeau
Robert Stanfield
Nova Scotia
John Diefenbaker
Conservative
Pearson
House of Commons
Liberals
Kennedys
Stanfield
Rockefeller Seeks Clear Message to Delegates
Rockefeller tells delegates his main thrust is to clear up misconceptions about his stance and to present a plan for fresh strong leadership. He smiles while talking, noting he believes he could win and bring new leadership to the country.
Almost Natural Emeralds Spark Interest Worldwide
Almost natural synthetic emeralds, first produced in Germany in 1930 and later in the United States, are at their best almost indistinguishable from natural emeralds, a high valued gem known for 2000 years.
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Germany
United States
SHUMWAY Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco
The SHUMWAY Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco is listed with the telephone number 284 5611 and Philip H Gross Sr as director.
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Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Card of Thanks From the Guay Family for Support
The Guay family expresses sincere thanks and deepest gratitude for the many thoughtful acts of kindness and helpful deeds performed during their recent bereavement.
Funeral for Philip J. Hebert in Biddeford
Funeral services for Philip J. Hebert age 29 of Mount Vernon Street Biddeford were held at St. Andre's Church Biddeford with a solemn requiem high mass. Rev Charles Rivard led the ceremony assisted by Rev Robert E Lee and Rev Joseph Bedard as deacon and subdeacon. Interment followed at St. Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers by Rev Roland Sirois. Bearers were Eugene Guay Amos Merrow Amos Merrow Jr Philip Demers Lawrence Boisvert and Paul Guillerauld.
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Philip J. Hebert
Mt. Vernon St
Biddeford
Roland Sirois
Eugene Guay
Amos Merrow
Amos Merrow Jr
Philip Demers
Lawrence Boisvert
Paul Guillerault
Funeral services for Mrs Adelaide Duguay at St Marys Biddeford
Funeral services for Mrs Adelaide Duguay of 6 Horrigan's Court Biddeford were held yesterday at St Marys Church Biddeford. Rev Cornelius Enright celebrated the requiem mass with Miss Louise Welch as organist and William Cleary as vocalist. A family lot at St Marys Cemetery Biddeford was followed by graveside prayers. Bearers were Raymond Wynne Norman Duguay Herbert Tibbetts and James Wynne.
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Adelaide Duguay
Horrigan’s Court
Biddeford
St. Mary's Church
Cornelius Enright
Louise Welch
William Cleary
St. Mary's
Father Ent
Raymond Wynne
Norman Duguay
Herbert Tibbetts
James Wynne
Thrift Shop Group Meets In Biddeford
A Notre Dame Hospital Thrift Shop committee met at the Elm Street Shop in Biddeford to revise the volunteer workers list and discuss routine business Miss Lucienne Metayer reported the treasurer absent. The Youth Corps will hire a shop helper and other members attended including Mrs Albert Cote and shop manager Mrs Lionel Perreault.
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Notre Dame Hospital
Elm Street
Biddeford
Lucienne Metayer
Harold Carroll
Albert Cote
George Simard
Paul Emile Petit
John Conroy
Marc E. Simard
Lucien Devon
Lionel Perreault
Government rests in Saco man's federal theft case
Portland report says the federal government rested its case in the trial of Sherman R. Thorne of Union Street Saco. He is charged in U S District Court with stealing two M 60 D machine guns from the New England Division of Maremont Corp in Saco last September. The defense may proceed tomorrow with Judge Edward T Gignoux presiding and U S Attorney Lloyd P La Fountain presenting for the government.
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Portland
Sherman R. Thorne
Union Street
Saco Thorne
U.S. District Court
New England
Maremont Corp
Saco
Edward T. Gignoux
U.S
Lloyd P. la Fountain
Atty
William B. Troubh
Boat mishap survivors probe missing crew at Camp Ellis
Charron told police he and a companion left Camp Ellis around noon and their craft overturned near six pm. Earlier reports said two more were missing as police, firefighters and coast guard conducted a lengthy search. Charron, in shock and exposed, could not give a full account of the incident.
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Page One
Charron
Camp Ellis
Local notices list hospital patients and party attendees
Albert Boisvert and Wilfred Gagne are patients at Webber Hospital in Biddeford. Mrs Charlies Nannery has returned home after seven weeks as a patient at Maine Medical Center. Mr and Mrs Wilfrid Fortier of Biddeford attend a meeting in Waterville. Marine Pvt Yvan R Cote, son of the Cotes of Biddeford, has completed eight weeks recruit training at Parris Island. A birthday party at 194 Alfred Street included Richard Valade, Wilfrid Boissonneault, Linda Monder, and Stephen Gamont. Owen-Davis Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary members attended the Bath convention, including Mrs Gilberte Lavoie, Mrs Florence Lewis, and Mrs Martha Beaudoin.
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Albert Boisvert
Green St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Wilfred Gagne
Charlies Nannery
Elmwood Drive
Saco
Maine Medical
Wilfrid J. Fortier
Bacon St
Association of Public Accountants
Waterville
Marine Pvt
Yvan R. Cote
Leo P. Cote
Alfred Road
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Paris Island
D.C
Richard Valade
Alfred St
Wilfrid Boissonneault
Linda Monder
Stephen Gaumont
Owen - Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Department
Bath
Gilberte Lavoie
Florence Lewis
Martha Beaudoin
Unity Social Club Plans Beach Party and Meeting
Members of the Unity Social Club will meet tomorrow at 5 30 p m in Shaw s Market parking lot in Saco to go to a beach party. After the party a meeting is set for 8 p m at the home of von Ethel Whitten at Ocean Park.
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Unity Social Club
Shaw's Market
Saco
von Ethel] Whitten
Ocean Ark
Social Banquet of Owen-Davis Society in Saco
Members of the Owen-Davis circle of Saco plan a social banquet tomorrow at 7 p m at Salmon Falls Country Club Hollis. Attendees will meet at the Post home Beach Street Saco at 6 15 p m for transportation.
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Owen-Davis
American Legion Auxiliary of
Saco
Salmon Falls Country Club
Hollis
Post Home
Beach Street
Bishop Fenwick Council Meeting in Saco Tonight
The Bishop Fenwick Council Knights of Columbus in Saco plans a 7:30 pm business meeting at G A R Hall Cutts Avenue attendees urged to join this local fraternal gathering.
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Fenwick
Knights of Columbus
Saco
G.A.R. Hall
Cutts Avenue
Choir Rehearsals Set at Biddeford Church
The United Church of Christ in Biddeford hosts weekly choir rehearsals with the Junior choir meeting at 6 15 p m and the Senior choir at 7 p m each Wednesday at the church unit ed.
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United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Wednesday Prayer Meeting at Advent Christian Church
A prayer meeting will be conducted each Wednesday at 7 p m in the Advent Christian Church on the corner of Hill and Chapel Streets in Biddeford. It is open to the public.
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Advent Christian Church
Hill and
Chapel Streets
Biddeford
Prayer service at Atlantic Avenue church Wednesday
A prayer service and Bible study will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Assembly of God located at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Third Street in Old Orchard Beach.
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Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Jackson to lead boycott drives in 40 cities
The Rev Jesse Jackson as Resurrection City's top city manager will organize economic boycotts in 40 cities. He did not name the cities or specifics but cited salmon and grapes as boycott targets. Bail amounts ranged from 200 to 500 dollars as authorities kept watch on demonstrators.
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Jesse Jackson
Resurrection City
Young
Jackson
Southwest
Capitol Hill
Philadelphia
SCLC
Meeting of Girl Guards in Old Orchard Beach
A Girl Guards meeting for members ages 11 to 18 is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 30 p m in the Salvation Army hall located at 91 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach.
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Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Lyman Baptist Church Plans Evening Service and Choir Rehearsal
The Lyman Baptist Church at Goodwins Mills will hold a service Wednesday at 7 p m followed by an Adult Choir rehearsal at 8 p m. The event outlines a community religious program with worship and choir activities scheduled for the evening.
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Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
The Mane BN Praise Service at Biddeford United Baptist
A praise service will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Biddeford United Baptist Church. The event invites the community to attend and participate.
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Biddeford United Baptist Church
Youth Choir of the Good Wins Mills Methodist Church Event
The Youth Choir of the Good wins Mills Methodist Church Lyman will rehearse at the church Wednesday at 6 30 p m.
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Goodwins Mills Methodist Church
Lyman
Worship Services at Christ Church Kennebunk
Worship services are held every Wednesday at 6 45 PM at Christ Church Congregational Methodist on Dane Street in Kennebunk.
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Christ Church
Danetreet
Kennebunk
Christian Science Society Service at 7:45 Wednesday
The Christian Science Society at 19 Winter Street Saco will hold a service Wednesday evening at 7 45. The reading room will be open to the public Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4.
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Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Saco
Prayer service at Advent Christian Church Wednesday
A prayer service is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p m at the Advent Christian Church Route 5 Kennebunk Lower Village.
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Advent Christian Church
Kennebunk Lower Village
Community Bible Study at Ogunquit Baptist Wednesday
The Community Bible Study will meet Wednesday at 7 39 p m at Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road for a midweek session.
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Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Prayer Service Planned at Village Baptist Church
A prayer service is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Village Baptist Church in Kennebunkport.
Midweek Service at Full Gospel Church Wells
A mid week service will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel Church Route 9A just off Route 109 Wells.
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Full Gospel
Wells
Bible study and prayer hour at Village Baptist Church
A prayer and Bible study hour will end in the vestry of Village Baptist Church Kennebunkport on Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Biddeford United Church of Christ Choir Rehearsal
Members of the senior choir of the United Church of Christ Biddeford Congregational will hold a rehearsal on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Biddeford Youth Hurt In Car Crash
A Biddeford youth was injured in a single car crash on Pool Street when the vehicle struck a utility pole. Roger Lessard of Granite Street Extension was taken to Webber Hospital.
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Biddeford
Pool Street
Roger Lessard
Granite Street
Webber Hospital
Portland Weather: Partly Cloudy Tonight Across City
Partly cloudy conditions prevail in Portland with lows in the 40s north and lower 50s south. Wednesday brings increasing cloudiness and cooler temperatures across the region.
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Portland
Biddeford Fire Crews Fight Multiple Blazes and Alarms
Biddeford firefighters handled several incidents including a 3:03 a.m. blaze at 33 Elm St caused by old rags in a shed with a booster line. They also attended a fatal Saco River mishap near the breakwater with a service boat and truck, and responded to false alarms at 35 Elm St and 57 Grayson St plus a Pool Road fire alert.
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Biddeford
Elm St
J. G. Deering Co
Edward Casey
Saco
Grayson St
Pam Neault
Pool Road
Myrtle St
Raym Paradis
Johnson calls for federal gun registration sparks congressional clash
President Johnson proposes nationwide registration of privately owned guns prompting congressional debate. National Guardsmen patrol Washington streets after Resurrection City closure as tensions flare. The Sentinel defense system faces a Senate challenge while Nixon gains momentum and Eisenhower signs a youth group role. Humphrey aides warn of possible McCarthy break, which McCarthy denies. Canada ends lively election campaign with a clash between police and separatists in Montreal.
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Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
United States
Resurrection City
Senate
Richard M. Nixon
David Eisenhower
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
International
Canada
Montreal
Pizza Maker Wins 335000 in Suit
Camillo Calogero, a Lynbrook pizza maker who hurled dough about ten feet for flavor, won a 335000 verdict after a September auto crash left him with a broken neck. He sued for 500000. the jury awarded 335000 and the judge denied reducing the amount.
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Lynbrook
N.Y
Camillo Calogero
Palermo
Italy
Calogero
Gino
Long Island
State Supreme Court
Mineola
Edward R. Lynde
Surprise 25th Anniversary Party for Local Couple
A surprise 25th wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Philip Chasse of Biddeford was held at 631 Elm St. Hosts were their sons and daughters in law, gifts included a purse and cards, with many relatives in attendance and others sharing in the gift presentation. The Chasses wed June 26, 1943 at Saco United Cape Church.
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Philip Chasse
Elm St
Biddeford
Philip Chasse Jr
David Chasse
Steven Chasse
Alfred Chasse
Chasse
Saco United Cape
Herman Lloyd Noyes
Harry McAlevey
Roger Dube
Lawrence Wiggin
Neal Barbin
Roland Grenier
Roger Joseph Toussaint
Clayton Newman
Randall Leathers
Richard Perrin
Ball sworn in as UN ambassador amid peace hopes
Washington AP George Ball takes oath as United Nations ambassador before Chief Justice Warren and President Johnson. Ball, a former undersecretary of state, vows to help forge a just lasting peace in a free humane stable world.
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Washington
George Ball
United States
United Nations
Ball
Earl Warren
Johnson
Arthur Goldberg
Warren
White House
CBS Series Examines Troubles In American Cities
AP review notes three hour CBS series on urban ills including pollution, housing, crime, and unemployment. It portrays suburban flight, need for regional government, and calls for state federal and urbans funding. Programs focus on slums and integration with future city planning to follow.
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CBS
New York
America
Teen driver Fay Larivierie in Biddeford crashes car
Police say Fay Larivierie age 17 of 528 Pool Road Biddeford took her eyes off the road briefly to look for a light dimmer button and struck a pole.
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Fay Larivierie
Pool Road
Biddeford
Bohemian Dance The Polka Introduced In Paris
A brief note records the polka, a Bohemian dance, introduced in Paris. The item hints at its fashionable spread in European social life as a lively new dance form gaining popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Pneumatic dispatch tubes first used in London in 1853
A brief historical note records that pneumatic dispatch tubes began transporting written messages in London in 1853, signaling an early urban automation milestone and the adoption of rapid messaging systems. The detail highlights the mid‑19th century shift toward mechanized communication within cities.
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London
Theft of Machinery Reported in Saco
John Burrows of Flag Pond Road, Saco, reports $3,000 worth of machinery and tools stolen. Items include tractor, gasoline, wire, fishing gear, tools, trailer hitch, batteries, power tools, light, and blow torch kits. Break-in occurred between June 16 and 21. Saco Police investigate.
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Saco
John Burrows
Flag Pond
Burrows
E R Warren Lions Meet Saco Vikings Tonight in Kennebunk
The E R Warren Lions Babe Ruth team will play the Saco Vikings tonight at 6 o clock at Park Street Playground Kennebunk not in Saco as earlier announced. Mr and Mrs A Lee Kierstead attended the 10th anniversary and housewarming for their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs James Kierstead of North Hampton NH Guests were given a money tree and a buffet dinner for about 40 guests from South Portland, West Kennebunk, and North Hampton Court De Molay will meet Wednesday at Masonic hall West Kennebunk.
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E. R. Warren Lions
Saco Vikings
Park Street
Kennebunk
Saco
A. Lee Kierstead
Parsons Street
James Kierstead
North Hampton
N.H
South Portland
Geht
North Hamphree Court
Order of de- Molay
Masonic Hall
West Kennebunk
The Po River Length Record
The Po River, stretching 405 miles, stands as Italy’s longest river. It traverses northern Italy, shaping landscapes and supporting regional ecosystems and economies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Boy Scout Leaders Sponsor Supper in Biddeford
About 100 attended a baked bean supper sponsored by the Green Bar Council of Boy Scout Troop 305 at Scout Hall on Mason Street in Biddeford. Norman Lachance chaired. other council members were Roland Ferguson Robert Hevey Marc Boilard and Eric Shetra. Owen Colomb was absent attending Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade as assistant counselor. Proceeds fund tents for camping trips. Parents helped serve.
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Green Bar Council
Boy Scout
Scout Hall
Mason Street
Biddeford
Norman Lachance
Roland Ferguson
Robert Hevey
Marc Boilard
Eric Sheltra
Owen Colomb
Bomazeen
Belgrade
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