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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1969

Page

2

Deaths: Norman W. Hopkins 89 of Kennebunk

Norman W. Hopkins 89 of 26 Park St Kennebunk died yesterday morning in Sanford hospital Born May 2 1880 in Springfield Mass to William and Flora Morrison Hopkins He retired from the railroad Survived by widow Ruth Kimball Hopkins two sons Norman E Hopkins of Springfield Mass and Frank T Hopkins of Kennebunk three daughters Mildred Carver West Brook Eleanor Brown Wells Branch Madeleine Rowe Harrisburg Pa and 17 grandchildren Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 PM from Angell Funeral Home 9 Dane St Kennebunk Rev Henry O Meyert ret officiating Interment Hope Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow night 7 to 9 PM

Kennebunk Norman W. Hopkins Park St Sanford Springfield Mass William Flora (Morrison) Hopkins Railroad Ruth (Kimball) Hopkins Norman E. Hopkins Frank T. Hopkins Mildred Carver Westbrook Eleanor Brown Wells Branch Madeleine Rowe Harrisburgh Angell Funeral Home Dane St Henry O. Meyert Hope Cemetery

Mrs Laura Scott Pearl dies in Binghamton at 68

Mrs Laura Scott Pearl, 68, a resident of Binghamton and former Saco Maine, died yesterday in a local hospital after a long illness. Widow of Fred M. Pearl, she moved here after his 1946 death. Surviving include two daughters Mrs Richard Little of Portland and Miss Mary L Pearl, two sons Andrew W Pearl of Camillus and Frederick M Pearl, a brother Beecher Scott of Charleston Maine and 16 grandchildren. Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco Saturday at 10 a.m. Dennett and Craig Funeral Home coordinating arrangements.

Binghamton N.Y Laura Scott Pearl Main St Saco Maine Fred M. Pearl Pearl Blessed Sacrament Church Richard Little Portland Mary L. Pearl Andrew W. Pearl Camillus Frederick M. Pearl Beecher Scott Charleston Laurel Hill Cemetery Dennett and Craig Funeral Home

Mrs. Hortense Ouellette dies at 84 in Biddeford home

Mrs Hortense Ouellette 84 died this morning at her daughter’s home in Hills Beach Biddeford with whom she lived She was widow of Etienne Ouellette born June 28 1884 in Brockton P Q She worked at Bates and Pepperell mills Survived by daughter Rita Mooney two sons Leo and Raymond another daughter and sister and brother and many grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral at St And re Church Biddeford Saturday at 1 p.m Friends may call Emond Funeral Home tonight tomorrow and Saturday

Hortense M. Ouellette Edward Laurianne) Vermette Land Avenue Hills Beach Biddeford Ouellette Etienne Ouellette Brockton P. Q Francois and Artemis Brodeur Magnan Bates and Pepperell Mills Vermette James Rita) Mooney South Portland Leo Hills’ Beach Raymond Springfield Mass Philip Galtoeau Sherbrooke P.Q Morris Marian Montreal St. Andre’s Church Emond Funeral Home Hill St

Income tax plan would tax intangibles and corporate income

Rep Louis Jalbert proposes a six percent tax on income over two thousand from intangibles and a two percent tax on corporate Maine income. In Omaha, Neb the Near North Side lay in ruins after a night of burning looting and sniper fire, with business buildings smoldering along a six block stretch.

Louis Jalbert D-Lewiston Maine Omaha, Neb

Funeral Directors Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street

Funeral directors Dennett and Craig operate at 365 Main Street Saco Maine with Emond's Funeral Home at 244 5511. Frank X. Emond and J P Conroy listed among associated staff or firms.

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

Funeral services for William G Handlen held in Saco

Funeral services for William George Handlen of Oak Ridge Road Biddeford were conducted at Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco this morning Rev John Jordan pastor of School Street United Methodist Church Saco officiated and burial will be in Shady Grove Cemetery West Virginia.

William George Handlen Oak Ridge Road Biddeford Shumway Funeral Home Spring St Saco John Jordan School Street United Methodist Church Shady Grove Cemetery West Virginia

Lane Funeral Services Held for Donald W Lane in Saco

Funeral services for Donald W. Lane age 50 of 50 Winter Street Saco were held yesterday afternoon at Shumway Funeral Home with Rev Paul K Weimer of First Parish Congregational Church officiating. Burial followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery with bearers named as David Kermit Kenneth Lane Robert Martin Erwin Warren and Raymond Courtois.

Donald W. Lane Winter St Saco Shumway Funeral Home Spring St Paul K. Weimer First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ Laurel Hill Cemetery David, Kermit Kenneth Lane Robert Martin Erwin Warren Raymond Courtois

Funeral Rites Held for Louis L Boisse of Biddeford

Funeral services for Louis Leo Boisse of 57 High Street Biddeford were held at St. Andre's Church Biddeford with Rev Roland Sirois officiating the high mass of requiem and homily. Entombment followed in the family mausoleum at St Joseph's Cemetery with Father Sirois reciting final prayers. Bearers were Norman Perreault Roland Boisse Jr Roger Boisse Andrew Boisse Robert Labonte and Leonard Bourcier.

Louis Leo Boisse High St Biddeford St. Andre's Church Roland Sirois Laura Proulx St. Joseph's Cemetery Father Sirois Norman Perreault Roland Boisse Jr Roger Boisse Andrew Boisse Robert Labonte Leonard Bourcier

Motorcycles In Accidents On Saco Streets

Two motorcycle crashes occurred in Saco on Wednesday. Robert A. Brosseau, 23, of Waterbury Conn, collided with a school bus at Beach Street and Lawn Avenue, flipped, and was treated for a sprained ankle and cuts. Later, Donald Daigle, 24, of Biddeford, struck a dog on Green Street, flipped, and sustained cuts and bruises.

Saco Robert A. Brosseau Waterbury Conn George E. Metayer Glenwood Ave Beach Street Lawn Avenue Brousseau Biddeford Donald Daigle Main St Green Street Daigle

Lodge says Viet Cong policy harms U.S. and Nixon

Lodge criticizes Viet Cong policy as harmful to Americans and to Mr Nixon. He departs the embassy after the 23rd full-scale session of talks and says he will keep seeking common ground to push negotiations toward ending the war.

Nixon U.S Lodge

Local Personal Notices From Saco and Biddeford Area

Chief Robert M. Foran of the Saco police is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Ronald Larose of 14 Mount Vernon Street, Biddeford, is a patient at Webber Hospital and transferred to Maine Medical Center in Portland. Marine Lance Corporal William T. Heffernan, son of Mr and Mrs John E Heffernan Sr of 40 Maple Street, Saco and husband of Pris cilla Poisson of 12 George Street, Biddeford, was promoted to his present rank with the Second Shore Party Battalion at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Robert M. Foran Saco Maine Medical Center Portland Ronald Larose Mt. Vernon St Biddeford Webber Hospital Marine Lance Corp William T. Heffernan John E. Heffernan Sr Maple St Priscilla Poisson George St

Meeting of Tighe Beaudoin at Biddeford Post Home

Farley Post of the American Legion will hold a meeting tonight at the Post home on Elm Street in Biddeford. Reports from the recent state convention will be presented and plans for the coming year discussed.

Tighe-Beaudoin Farley Post American Legion Post Elm Street Biddeford

Church and youth group programs listed for Friday and Saturday

Bible study and choir rehearsal for Junior Bible Club at Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco tomorrow night at 6 45. Royal Rangers and Missionettes service for ages 12 to 17 Friday at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach. Full Gospel Assembly evangelistic service Friday 7 30 pm at American Legion Hall Biddeford. Pioneer Girls meet Friday 6 30 pm at Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills. Ladies Prayer meeting Friday 10 am parsonage Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine grades through 5 Saturday 9 30 am St Monica's Kennebunk. Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses 107 Main St Saco grades 6 8 Friday after school. Ministry School 7 30 pm with Ministry Development Class 8 35 pm.

Junior Bible Club The Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco Royal Rangers and Missionettes Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Assembly God Atlantic Avenue Third Street Old Orchard Beach Full Gospel Assembly American Legion Hall Pioneer Girls Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Confraternity of Christian Doctrine St. Monica’s Church Kennebunk Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses Main St Ministry School Ministry Development

Two Car Crash In Biddeford Details Emerged

Last night at 10 45 p m Biddeford police responded to Chapel Street and Pool Street for a two car crash. Gordon Mailman 19 of 24 Oak St Biddeford drove one vehicle and Salvatore A Amenta 38 of Southington Conn owned the other. Mailman said he did not see the other car as he left Chapel Street and struck the Amenta car on the front end and left side. Officers on scene were Patrolmen Roger Fecteau and Robert Beaupre.

Biddeford Chapel Street Pool Street Gordon Oak St Salvatore A. Amenta Southington Conn Amenta Roger Fecteau Robert Beaupre

Portland Weather Outlook Sees Mild Tonight and Warm Friday

Fair and mild tonight with lows in the 50s to low 60s. Friday will be partly cloudy and warmer and more humid with a chance of thundershowers mainly in northern portions during the afternoon.

Portland

Nixon seeks national ban on literacy tests for voting

The Nixon administration proposed a nationwide ban on voter literacy tests and state residency requirements for presidential elections. It would empower the attorney general to deploy federal voting examiners and observers across the nation, expanding the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The measure targets several southern states with large increases in Black voter rolls.

Washington Nixon Attorney General Atty John N. Mitchell Bedford Boston Nantucket Worcester Rhode Island Providence Connecticut Hartford New Hampshire Concord Lebanon Portsmouth Mt. Washington Vermont Burlington Montpelier Newport Maine Bangor Caribou Eastport Greenville Portland Rufitord

Mitchell pushes nationwide controls on voting rights act

Mitchell told a House judiciary subcommittee that voting rights are a national concern and urged five amendments to the 1965 act. He proposed a nationwide literacy test ban until 1974, a ban on state residency requirements for presidential ballots, DOJ authority to sue and freeze discriminatory laws, and a national voting advisory commission to study discrimination. He argued regional legislation is no longer justified.

Mitchell House Judiciary Emanuel Celler D-N.y Attorney General Justice Department National Voting Advisory Commission South Congress

Native bush dwellers captivate audience with African wildlife film

Shanin chronicles wildlife and tribal cultures across Africa in a 98 minute movie. He profiles over 50 species and native communities while recounting a dramatic lion encounter that underscores his rugged outdoor filming life. The release has smashed weekly box office records since debut, signaling strong public interest.

Shanin Yelions Shanon Shania

Knowles Nomination Sparks Washington Health Officer Debate

Predictions swirl over sending Dr. John H. Knowles nomination as the nation’s top health officer to the Senate. Supporters and critics weigh the political odds and procedural factors shaping the fate of the nomination.

Washington John H. Knowles Senate

Stock market slips on opening amid mixed results

New York trading opened with a decline as advances lagged. Notable movers included Commonwealth Oil down to 20 and Sperry Rand up to 52 with other names like Bristol Myers and Ashland Oil showing gains and losses. The Dow fell 3.10 to 874.10 while the AP 60-stock average slid 1.2 to 311.3.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Commonwealth Oil Sperry Rand Bristol Myers Gulf Oil Scott Paper Ashland Oil McDonnell Douglas Dow Jones Associated Press

Saco Voters To Decide City Charter Revision

Saco votes in December on a council-manager charter reform approved by the legislature and signed by Gov. Curtis. The measure raises mayor and alderman salaries, expands terms to two years, and pays school committee members. James Cartier of the Saco Jaycees decries the lack of a voter referendum and urges bi-partisan citizen decision.

City of Saco Kenneth M. Curtis Camille Bedard Legal Affairs Committee Bedard James Cartier Cartier Raymond J. Letourneau Sanford Jaycees

Nothing Like A Dame In Fashions By Stavropoulos Show

New York AP fashion coverage notes Greek designer George Stavropoulos presenting fall outfits that transform on a model. Key pieces include a complex pants one piece turning into a cape and jumpsuit with two flouncy chiffon skirts and a black wool coat with a diagonal button row. Also showcased are a white one-shoulder chiffon gown and blue brushed wool ensemble. Gayle Kirkpatrick’s line features deep satin minidresses, V neck gowns, and bold necklines with sequins amid a 1930sInspired mood. North Vietnam bombards Ben Het Special Forces camp as released prisoners report letters boasting a planned overrun.

New York George Stavropoulos Stavropoulos Gayle Kirkpatrick Ben Het Vietnam

French Consul Delivers Talk At St Francis College

Jacques Massenet, Consul General of France in Boston, spoke at St Francis College to teachers attending a five week French Summer Institute. He discussed French cultural influence in Africa and noted his diplomatic travels to Shanghai Bangkok New Delhi Florence Rangoon Phnom Penh and Togoland. He served as NATO press and information service assistant head in 1960 61 and has been French Consul in Boston since 1965. Institute director is Elphege Roy NH assistant director is Brother Conrad Desfosses S C Biddeford. Local participants include Donald Guignard and Br John Louis Bernier both of Biddeford.

St. Francis College Jacques Massenet France Boston Massenet Africa Shanghai Bangkok New Delhi Florence Rangoon Phnom Penh Togoland NATO Rabat Morocco University of Algiers New England Maine Institute Elphege Roy N.H Conrad Desfosses

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Mrs Laura $. Pearl Hortense Ouellette Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Philip H Gross Sr Memoriam Philip P. Hebert Leona William G. Handlen Louis L. Boisse Cus Ems Most Holy Trinity Church James Michael Russo Ann Christine Pollock Charles T. Pollock Elmwood Drive Henry Cyr Lexington Valliere Massachusetts Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boise Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee Mpis.-St Rapid City Richmond St. Louis Salt Sk City San Diego San Fran Seattle Tampa Winnipeg Center Ers Right Conrad Holy Cross College John P. Conroy Jr John P. Conroy St. Louis High School C.A.T Pauline C, Berry Philip 8. Gross Sr Shumway St. Francis Alfred Street Esther Antonacos
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