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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1968

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Miss Clarisse Couture Scarborough death notice

Miss Clarisse Couture 76 of Center Street Biddeford died in a Scarborough nursing home after a long illness. Born November 14 1891 in Biddeford she was a Pepperell Mfg. employee and a St Joseph Church communicant with ties to the Artisans Society. Survived by brother Conde Couture of Biddeford and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from St Joseph’s Church Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Call hours at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford today 7–10 p.m. and tomorrow 2–4 and 7–10 p.m.

Scarborough Clarisse Couture Center Street Biddeford Phillippe Caroline Caron Couture St. Joseph Pepperell Mfg. Co St. Joseph’s Church Artisans Society

Dumond R P WAREHOUSE POINT Death Notices

Robert P. Dumond 45 of Warehouse Point Conn died at home Friday after a brief illness He was born August 17 1922 in Eagle Lake Maine and served in the U S Army in World War II He worked for Reliable Mfg Co in Bloomfield Conn and attended St Philip Roman Catholic Church He survived by his wife Rose Mary Dumond a son Donald a stepdaughter Mrs Albert Therrien Jr a mother Mrs Ada Murchison and several nieces and nephews Funeral from St Andre s Church Biddeford Maine Tuesday at 9 am with calling hours today at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford 2 4 and 7 10 pm

Warehouse Point Conn Robert P. Dumond Eagle Lake Maine Levite Ada Dumond Reliable Mfg. Co Bloomfield St. Philip's Rose Mary Jalbert Dumond Donald Albert Therrien Jr Arundel Ada Murchison Waterbury St. Andre’s Church Biddeford Emond Funeral Home Hill Street

Mrs Mabel Rhodes dies at 81 in Goodwins Mills

Mrs Mabel G Rhodes 81 of Goodwins Mills died after a long illness in an Arundel nursing home She was born in Saco August 19 1886 daughter of Howard N Saw yer attended Saco schools Thornton Academy 1904 taught in Saco schools widow of Benjamin Rhodes died 1961 Survived by daughter Ruby Clere Goodwins Mills sister Ruby Newall Liberty Mo and several nieces and nephews Funeral at Free Baptist Church Goodwins tomorrow at 3 p m with Rev Darrell Archer officiating Interment Laurel Hill Saco Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco

Farm Bureau Ruby Clere Goodwins Mills Ruby Newall Liberty Free Baptist Church Goodwins Darrell, Archer Laurel Hi Saco

Flora B Hill dies at 87 in Saco’s old orchard Beach

Flora B Hill 87 of 304 Beach St Saco widow of Eugene O Hill died yesterday in a local nursing home. Born July 19 1880 in Saco she was daughter of Frank A Eastman and Ruth Dennett Eastman attended Saco schools and was life member of Annette Chapter OES Saco past noble grand of Saco Rebekah Lodge and former member of Fred S Gurney Women’s Relief Corps Surviving her son Eugene two sisters Ethel Leavitt of Saco and Nellie Ellinwood of Portland and several nieces and nephews Funeral from Bennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco at 1 pm tomorrow with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Rev Stanley A Bennett to officiate Friends may call 7 to 9 tonight.

Old Orchard Beach Flora B. Hill Beach St Saco Eugene O. Hill Frank A Ruth Dennett Eastman Saco United Baptist Church

Eastern Star to conduct memorial service for Mrs Flora Hill

Members of Annette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Saco meet at 7 tonight at the Home 365 Main St Saco to conduct a ritualistic memorial service for Mrs Flora B Hill a life member.

Annette Order of the Eastern Star Saco Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Flora B. Hill

Saco Lodge to pay respects for Mrs Flora Hill

The Saco Rebekah Lodge will meet at 7 39 this evening at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco to honor Flora B Hill past noble grand and pay respects for the deceased.

Saco Rebekah Lodge Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco Flora B. Hill

Brush Fire on Portland Avenue Burns Briefly

Firemen were called Saturday afternoon to a brush fire on Portland Avenue. The half acre blaze was allowed to burn out with firefighters on scene to prevent spread. no damage was reported.

Old Orchard Beach Portland Avenue

Funeral Home Contacts In Saco Maine

A listing of local funeral services includes Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511 with contact, J P Conroy. Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street with 284 5611. Philip H Gross Sr Director, and a central address on Main Street in Saco Maine with the local dialing code 282 0562.

Main Street Saco Maine Dial Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Philip H. Gross Sr

Harold C Bonser dies in Portland after brief illness

Harold C Bonser, 69, died Friday at a Portland hospital after a brief illness. Former Biddeford Pool resident, he was born January 27, 1899, to John and Annie Bonser. He worked for New England Telephone before retiring in 1963 and belonged to Dunlap Lodge AF and AM, Maine Consistory 32nd Degree Maasons, Kora Shrine, United Commercial Travelers, and Jasper N Keller Chapter. Survived by his widow Doris Cooledge and a brother, John M Bonser of Daytona Beach. Funeral services were held at 749 Congress St. Interment will be in Conway, New Hampshire.

Portland Harold C. Bonser Biddeford Pool Biddeford John Annie Fish Bonser New England Tel. and Tel. Co Dunlap Lodge Maine Kora Temple Shrine Lewiston United Commercial Travelers Jasper N. Keller Telephone Pioneers of America Doris Cooledge John M. Bonser Daytona Beach Fla Congress St Conway N.H

Miss Katherine Coburn

Miss Katherine A Coburn 20 daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Coburn of 4 Tappan Ave died this morning after a long illness in a local hospital. Born Saco Maine Sept 25 1948 she was a graduate of Alvirne High School Hudson NH. Survived by one brother Lawrence Jr two sisters Wendy Coburn and Mrs Linda Clark. Ducted at 10 am Wednesday Foley Funeral Home with calling hours tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Maine at 3 pm Wednesday.

Attleboro Mass Katherine A. Coburn Lawrence Coburn Tappan Ave Saco Maine Alvirne High School Hudson N.H Order of Rainbow Nashua Lawrence Jr Wendy Coburn Linda Clark Foley Funeral Home Laurel Hill Cemetery

Funerals Saturday for Mrs Celia H West cott

Funeral services for Mrs Celia H Westcott 40 Pleasant St Saco to be held Saturday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco Rev Stanley A Bennett of the United Baptist Church Saco officiating and reciting grave side prayers at Laurel Hill Cemetery Bearers are Donald Tracy Lawrence Tracy Carlton Huntress and Fred Kenney

Celia H. Westcott Pleasant St Saco Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Stanley A. Bennett United Baptist Church Laurel Hill Cemetery Donald and Lawrence Tracy Carlton Huntress Fred Kenney

Funeral rites for Edmund R. Hobbins of Biddeford

Funeral services for Ed mund R. Hobbins of 20 Bernard Ave Biddeford were held at St Marys Church Biddeford with Rev Cornelius J Enright presiding Miss Louise Welch played organ and William Cleary sang. Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers by Rev Lawrence DeBloise and pallbearers Raymond and Austin Hobbes Richard John OBrien Edmund Muise and Ralphe Trempe.

Edmund R. Hobbins Bernard Ave Biddeford St. Mary's Church Cornelius J. Enright Muse Louise Welch William Cleary St. Mary's Cemetery Lawrence DeBloise Raymond and Austin Hobbes Richard John O'Brien Edmund Muise Ralphe Trempe

Funeral services for Henry X Girard Biddeford area

Funeral services for Henry X Girard of Twin Islands Acres Biddeford were held Saturday from St Erys Church Biddeford with high Mass by Rev Lawrence DeBlois. Music by William Cleary and soloist remained. interment in St Hyacinthe Cemetery Westbrook. Pallbearers were John Robert Raymond Leo and Francis Girard and John Hayes.

Henry X. Girard Twin Islands Acres Biddeford St.erys Church Lawrence DeBlois William Cleary St. Hyacinthe Cemetery Westbrook John Robert Raymond Leo Francis Girard John Hayes

Two Area Youths Enlist in U S Army

Richard E Westberry 17 Central Ave Old Orchard Beach has enlisted in the U S Army per recruiter Sgt J C Paul L Connatser. Robert A Casey 33 Elm St Biddeford joined the Army choosing Motor Transport after selecting the Choice before Enlistment program.

Richard E. Westberry Richard A. Westberry Central Ave Old Orchard Beach U.S. Army J. C. Paul L. Connatser Westberry Robert A. Casey Edward Casey Elm St Biddeford Connatser Casey

Two Accidents Reported In Saco

Saco police logged two Friday night crashes. Eugene Boutin, 49, of Biddeford struck a parked car on Main Street near 6 pm, injuring Rose Dube, 62, of Saco. Seconds later Donald Boissonneault, 17, of Biddeford backed into a parked car on Beach Street, driven by Margaret Walbridge, 35, of Ocean Park.

Saco Eugene J. Boutin Hill St Biddeford Main Street Rose A. Dube Market St Donald R. Boissonneault Western Ave Beach Street Margaret T. Walbridge Randall Ave Ocean Park

Council President To Conduct Biddeford Council Meeting

City Council President Jean L. Belair will conduct the Biddeford council meeting tonight at 8 p.m. He will displace Mayor Leo R. Lemire who is on vacation. The monthly session will be held in the council chambers of City Building.

Jean L. Belair Biddeford Belair Leo R. Lemire

Sound travels at a speed of seventy six four miles per hour

A garbled line asserts sound moves at a speed of 764 miles per hour. The phrase is inconsistent with standard physics values and appears OCR corrupted. No verifiable context or names accompany the claim.

Biddeford Personal Notices Include Graduates and Patients

Mr and Mrs Philip Poirier of 329 Elm St Biddeford have returned from a vacation in Florida. Mrs Marjorie Bisson 7 Vine St Biddeford is a surgical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Mrs Dominic Pratt 40 Atlantic Ave Old Orchard Beach is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Stephen Halasz Route 35 Kennebunk is a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital Pool Road Biddeford. Seaman Apprentice Albert R George USN 18 son of Mr and Mrs Ivon J George of 31 St Marys St Biddeford has graduated from nine weeks of Navy basic training at the Naval Ice Center Great Lakes.

Philip Poirier Elm St Biddeford Florida Marjorie Bisson Vine St Notre Dame Hospital Dominic Pratt Atlantic Ave Old Orchard Beach Webber Hospital Stephen Halasz Knenebunk Pool Road Albert R. George USN Ivon J. George St. Mary's St Navy Naval Ice Center Great Lakes

Community group meetings and speaker events listed in Biddeford area

Notre Dame Hospital Auxiliary meets at 8 p.m. at the hospital on Pool Road with Wayne Wormwood of Camp Waban as guest speaker. Disabled American Veterans meet tonight at 7:30 at Bradbury Street hall. Rochambeau Club hosts Damel Rochambeau tonight at 7:30. St Louis Women's Association meeting postponed to March 13. King Court meets 7:30 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall in Saco with Mrs Aldie Palmer in charge of refreshments. York County Veterans of WWI meet 7:30 tonight at St John’s Hall Biddeford. Owen-Davis Post American Legion meets 8 p.m. tomorrow at Beach Street post home. refreshments served.

Notre Dame Hospital Pool Road Biddeford St. Joseph’s Parish Wayne Wormwood Bradbury Street Biddeford, Hall Damel Rochambeau Rochambeau Club South Myope Biddeford King Court Order of Amaranth Odd Fellows Hall Saco Aldie Palmer York County St. John’s Hall Elm Street Main Street Owen-Davis American Legion Post Beach Street

Church Notes: Tuesday meetings across local halls

A schedule of religious gatherings includes a Congregation Book Study at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Saco, Sunbeams group at 3:30 p.m. in Old Orchard Beach, Ladies Home League at 7:39 p.m. in Old Orchard Beach, a prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wells, Women’s Fellowship at 1:30 p.m. Biddeford, and a United Church of Christ business committee meeting at 7 p.m. Biddeford Fellowship Hall.

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses Main St Saco the Sunbeams Salvation Army Hall Union’ Ave Old Orchard Beach Ladies Home League Union Ave Full Gospel Route 9A Wells United Church of Christ (Congregational Biddeford Fellowship Hall

Time and date facts from travel and law history

Westward travel across the International Date Line advances the date by one day, while eastward travel sets it back. Belva Ann Lockwood became the first woman admitted to practice before the U S Supreme Court on March 3 1879. A Martian year lasts 687 days.

U.S. Supreme Court Belva Ann Lockwood

Portland Weather Outlook Tonight and Tuesday

Partly cloudy and not so cold tonight with lows in the upper teens in the north and in the 20s in the south. Tuesday remains partly cloudy with considerable cloudiness and a chance of snow flurries in the extreme north. Temperatures show little change.

Portland Tuesda

Weather outlook for New England five day forecast

The five day forecast for northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island shows below normal temperatures. Daytime highs range from the 20s in the far north to the mid or upper 30s in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Lows average from around ten degrees at the Canadian border to the mid 20s at coastal areas. Colder conditions expected Tuesday or Tuesday night with very cold Wednesday and Thursday. Warmer Friday then cooler again. Precipitation totals about a quarter to a half inch water equivalent. Snow flurries in northern and western mountains Tuesday. Chance of snow north and snow or rain south Friday or Saturday.

Boston Weather Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhode Island Canadian

Baby found in moving shopping bag at home

In Seattle Mrs James G Kirk found a baby boy in a shopping bag near her door after church. The infant was reported doing well at King County Hospital Sunday night. In Juneau the Alaska House Resources Committee proposed a resolution asking Congress not to use salmonella or salmonellosis when naming the food poisoning bacteria, noting it misleads the public about its origin and hurts Alaska salmon sales.

Seattle James G. Kirk King County Hospital Juneau Alaska Alaska House Resources Committee Congress

News At A Glance Global and national brief roundup

U S Marines and air cavalry men kill nearly 300 Communist troops in battles in South Vietnams northern sector. Washington leaders press Congress to take prompt billion-dollar steps to solve the racial crisis amid civil rights bill debates. Overseas travel urged against to ease dollar drain as the president appeals. Panama President Robles moves into National Guard HQ as parliament prepares to consider impeachment petition.

U.S South Vietnam Washington Commission On Civil Disorders Congress Senate Johnson Clark M. Clifford Defense Robert S. McNamara Internatioaal Panama Marco A. Robles National Guard National Assembly

Regional Science Fair Goal Of Local Students

The combined science staffs of St. Louis High School and Biddeford High School held a jointly sponsored Science Fair at St. Joseph's Parish Hall. Winners include Roger Dube for Outstanding in physics and Raymond Wynne for chemistry. Second and third prize entries span physics chemistry biology and mathematics with names such as Daniel Boston Brian Bergeron Lanny Whitten Anita Boutin and more. Winners advance to Marshwood High School Eliot on March 16 then to the State Science Fair at Bates College if successful. The fair aims to let students display work and be judged by peers, not to favor one school, with project selection based on each school's assessment.

St. Louis High School Biddeford High School St. Joseph's Parish Hall Jnward Roger Dube Leo Lessard Raymond Wynne Doris Gendron Marc Petrin Gerard Neault Daniel Boston Brian Bergeron Lanny Whitten Anita Boutin Richard Beaupre Paul Laliberte Mark Roberge James Evans David Boucher Melvin LeBlond Bernard Guerin Roger Bilodeau Patricia Grondin Karen Sparkowich Raymond L'Heureux Dennis Boston Marshwood High School Eliot Bates College

Cruel and Unusual Punishment Debated by Courts

A discussion on the Eighth Amendment explains why some punishments are deemed cruel or unusual. The piece notes cases on capital punishment, the electric chair mishap, and how states may abolish the death penalty by law. It also reports brief items from Aberdeen and Maine communities, including long-serving town clerks.

Supreme Court American Bar Association Will Bernard

Jackrabbits disrupt Salt Lake City airport operations

Salt Lake City airport faces increasing jet traffic danger as a growing colony of jackrabbits attracts eagles and dogs. Airport manager Joe Bergin notes hundreds of jackrabbits stream across runways and taxiways, complicating landings and takeoffs.

Salt Lake City Joe Bergin Bergin

French carrier Jeanne d Arc sails from SF after goodwill visit

The Jeanne d Arc, the French aircraft carrier, departed San Francisco after a goodwill visit and refueled before continuing its voyage. It took on fuel and 3,500 gallons of red wine.

San Francisco

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