Local Personal News From Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach
Edward Landry of 94 Pike Street Biddeford is a patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Martha Dube of 54 Bacon Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Ludger Lantagne of 162 South Street Old Orchard Beach is a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Mrs P Richard Cote formerly of 20 Pine Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Halifax Infirmary. Mr and Mrs Leo Lambert of 2 Pine Cone Drive Old Orchard Beach are called to Haverhill by Lambert’s brother’s death. Seaman Apprentice William R Southwick USN 18 son of William and Mary Southwick of 81 Seaview Avenue Old Orchard Beach is a seaman apprentice. Louis J DeAngelis IN son of Louis DeAngelis of 175 East Grand Avenue Old Orchard Beach. Seaman Apprentice Robert N Jacques USN 19 son of Gerard Jacques of 58 Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach have graduated from nine weeks Navy basic training at Great Lakes Illinois.
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Edward Landry
Pike St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Martha Dube
Bacon St
Ludger Lantagne
South St
Jeannette Olmstead
15Th St
Old Orchard Beach
Notre Dame Hospital
P. Richard Cote
Pine St
Halifax Infirmary Hospital
Queen Street
Halifax
N.S
Leo H. Lambert
Pine Cone Drive
Haverhill
Mass
Lambert
William R. Southwick
USN
William C. Southwick
Seaview Ave
Louis J. DeAngelis
Louis DeAngelis
East Grand Ave
Robert N. Jacques
Gerard F. Jacques
Saco Ave
Navy
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Portland Weather Brief Sees Clearing Skies and Cold Temps
Fair tonight with clearing in the south and much colder air settling north. Low readings range from zero to five below in the north and 10 to 15 above in the extreme south. Wednesday will be fair and very cold with continued frigid conditions across the region.
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Portland
Prayers Planned for Miss Clarice Couture in Biddeford
Members of Court Decary Canada American Association will gather at 7 30 tonight at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford to say prayers for Miss Clarice Couture a member.
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Court Decary
Canada-American Association
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Clarice Couture
Hairdressers Meet in Biddeford for Noell 21 State Session
Mrs Rita King reports the Noell 21 state meeting of Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association to be held at Wonderbar Steak House in Biddeford. The Biddeford Saco affiliate met at Designs by David in Saco with reports from officers and National Beauty Salon Week chairmen. State President Mrs Nicolina Martinez of Portland and Mrs Josephine Olsen of Cape Elizabeth attended. a makeup program is set for March 12 at 8 p.m. at Roma Cafe in Portland.
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Rita King
Noell 21
Roma Cafe
Congress Street
Portland
Judith Biggerstaff
Constance Beaulieu
Uest
Lucille Goodman
Stephanie Regina
Amy Shea
Alice Verrier
Celia Mantis
Joan Gregoire
Lucille Poisson
Leslie Laurence
Elaine Chadbourne
Annie Forrester
Thunderbird Patrol Receives Charter In Saco
The Thunderbird Patrol of Saco was presented its 1968-69 charter at a meeting at the Ouellette home on Wakefield Avenue. Scoutmaster Albert Ouellette conducted the ceremony, naming Douglass Bartlett Richard Quellette David Dawn and Robert Quellette as new members. Plans for spring camporee and a NWA Arrow Training Course at Cam Hi nds, Raymond were announced, with summer trips to Washington DC a donkey ride on the Appalachian Trail and a Sebago Lake camping trip.
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Thunderbird Patrol
Saco
Ouellette
Wakefield Avenue
Albert Ouellette
Douglass Bartlett
Richard Quellette
David Dawn
Richard Bartlett
Robert Quellette
Order of the Arrow
Cam Hinds
Raymond
Washington, D.C
Sebago Lake
Thursday Club To Hear Book Review
The Thursday Club meets at 2 p.m. Thursday in Christ Episcopal Church Hall Biddeford for a book review by Mrs True Boothby of Nassan College Springvale. A nominating committee meets at 1 and an executive board at 1 30. Boothby is a Boston University Curry School of Expression and American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumna who has toured the U S and Canada with True's Troopers and assisted Special Services in World War III training a WAAC 100 voice speech choir.
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Christ Episcopal Church Hall
Biddeford
True Boothby
Nassan College
Springvale
Boothby
Boston University
Curry School of Expression
Boston
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
New York
United States
Canada
True’s Troopers
WAAC
Coef
Hussey Ha Nasson
Neleae
Pretoria plans male immigrant draft registration next year
Residents will register Pretoria South Africa. White male immigrants aged 16 to 25 who have lived in the country at least five years but are not citizens must register for military service next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
South Africa
Funeral Directors Emond's and Shumway Services
Frank X. Emond and Philip H. Gross Sr. oversee arrangements at Emond's Funeral Home and Shumway Funeral Service with locations at 284 5511 and 35 Spring Street in Saco.
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Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Funeral Rites For Robert P. Dumond In Warehouse Point Conn
Funeral services for Robert P. Dumond who died at his home in Warehouse Point Connecticut were held at St. Andre's Church. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev Maurice N Morin with Rev Roland J Sirois as deacon and Rev Donald LaBranche as subdeacon. The St. Andre's Church choir directed by Charles Proulx provided singing with Mrs Laura Proulx as organist. Bearers Emile Lamontagne Philip Gadbois David Hall and Ralph Gregoire were AMVETS members. World War II military honors included a firing squad from Pease Air Force Base Newington New Hampshire. The flag draping the coffin was presented to the widow by the post commander Emile Lamontagne. Burial was in the Ste Theresa section of St. Joseph's Cemetery with committal prayers by Father Morin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert P. Dumond
Warehouse Point
Conn
St. Andre's Church
Maurice N. Morin
Roland J. Sirois
Donald LaBranche
Charles Proulx
Laura Proulx
Delta Alpha Club Meets In Biddeford
Delta Alpha Club held a work session to knit leprosy bandages in Biddeford with members led by President Mrs. Geraldine Hutchins. The meeting at 272 Elm St included reports from secretary Mrs. Mae Hurrell treasurer Mrs. Ruby Packard and sunshine chair Mrs. Marion Dow. Lunch was served by hostesses and the group set a March 18 meeting at Mrs. Mildred McIntire’s home 64 Union St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Alpha Club
Catherine Carter
Luella Graham
Elm St
Biddeford
Geraldine Hutchins
Mae Hurrell
Ruby Packard
Marion Dow
Sunshine Committee
Ethel Roberts
Dorothy Tarbox
Edith Hutchins
Mildred McIntire
Union St
Antibusiness sentiment grows among students at Berkeley and beyond
The article notes a rising student questioning of business careers, with Motorola chairman Robert W. Galvin urging more business literacy amid anti corporate protests. Dow Chemical’s Raymon Rolfe calls for candor with students, while Berkeley recruiting expands and Harvard officials discuss perceived societal impact. Some students defend business paths, others push for government or volunteer work as more meaningful. The piece cites campus recruitment data and surveys of freshmen with business family backgrounds. Lt. Col. William Barrett Travis commanded Texans at the Alamo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Galvin
Motorola
Dullsville
Galvin
Raymon F. Rolfe
Dow Chemical Co
Berkeley
University of California
John Fox
Office of Graduate and Career Plans
Harvard
VISTA
Peace Corps
Dow
Rolfe
Edwin M. Sykes Hil
Princeton
San Antonio
Steve Waters
West Hartford Conn
Col
William Barrett Travis
Potluck supper precedes Annette Chapter Eastern Star meeting
A potluck supper at 6 30 p m Thursday precedes the annual meeting and officers election of Annette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Saco The affair is at Saco Masonic Hall officers wear street clothes Mrs Rebecca Cushman chairs refreshments Biddeford VFW Post meets tonight at 7 30 at the Post Home Biddeford City Building Plans for the future home will be discussed Notre Dame Union Street Jean Baptiste will meet at 7 30 tonight Notre Dame de Lourdes School Hall Beach Street Saco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Saco
Saco Masonic Hall
Rebecca Cushman
Biddeford
Council Notre Dame
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Beach Street
Church notes list midweek services across coastal Maine
Rehearsals and prayer services are scheduled Wednesday evenings at multiple churches in Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk Lyman Saco Ogunquit and Kennebunkport with junior and senior choirs at Biddeford's United Church of Christ and Easter season music preparation sessions.
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United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Christ Church
Congregatio Methodist
Danetreet
Kennebunk
Village Baptist Church
Kennebunkport
Claims Listed At Maine Employment Office
Claims filed at the Biddeford office of the Maine Employment Security Commission show 336 for last week, down from 473 a year ago. Manager Francis Coughlin notes the previous week had 318 claims, compared with 363 for that period last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Maine Employment Security Commission
Francis Coughlin
Speech den through 12 a combined effort in Saco
Dr Linwood L Brown leads the Learning Services Hub for Twin Cities and nearby communities with Roy Tibbetts as project coordinator. The project is sponsored by Biddeford and Saco boards of education to address unmet child needs. The center sits at 202 Main St Saco with partial last year grant for guidance social work and speech and hearing aid.
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A. Said
Twin Cities
Linwood L. Brown
Oo Children’s Home
Saco
Roy Tibbetts
Boards of Education
Biddeford
Main St
Dutremble advances safety upgrades and community roles
The department acquired a bulletproof vest tear gas and riot gear and trained in their use. Alfred jail was repainted updated remodeled with eight bound over cells added toilets a fingerprinting room and a new coal to oil heating system. The jail earned an A-1 rating from the Department of Mental Health and Corrections. Sheriff Dutremble leads York County in March of Dimes duties and highway safety efforts with various local and state associations.
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Alfred
Department of Mental Health and Corrections
Luke E. Hart Council
Knights of Columbus
Biddeford- Saco Lodge of Elks
Biddeford- Saco Aerie
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Union St. Jean Baptiste St. Joseph - St. Louis Alumni Association
State of Maine
National Sheriff's Association
Rochambeau Club
Amvets
York County Law Enforcement Association
Democratic 500 Club
Biddeford
National Democratic Committee
Dutremble
York County
March of Dimes
Maine Highway Safety Committee
Saco School Board Names Fifth President in a Century
The new president of the board is the fifth man to hold the post in a century at the Saco school. Earlier presidents were Joseph W. Syme from 1896 to 1919, Augustus F. Moulton from 1919 to 1933, John P. Deering from 1933 to 1947, and William S. Linnell from 1947 to 1968.
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John E. Burnham
Sumner S. Clark
Charles R. Cote
Harry P. Garland
Ys V. Hazelton
John Milliken
Stephen Polakwich
Philip Snow
Laurence H. Staples
Joseph Vachon
Saco School
Joseph W. Syme
Augustus F. Moulton
John P. Deering
William S. Linnell
Veterans Group To Celebrate Anniversary In Biddeford
The York County Barracks Veterans of World War I and its auxiliary planned an eighth anniversary birthday party in St Johns Hall Biddeford with Comdr Richard Tarbox leading the meeting. District One Portland meet is set for Sunday April 14. New member Miss Alice Milliken joined. silent auction conducted by Mrs Dorais.
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York County Barracks
St. John’s Hall
Main Street
Elm Street
Biddeford
Comdr
Richard Tarbox
Portland
Phillips B. Rbox
Leslie E. Clark
Thomas MecGarrity
Walter Reardon
Reardon
Dept
Napoleon Frechette
House of Representatives
Senate
June Tarbox
Alice Simard
Simard
Marie Dorais
Diana Moulin
Delcia Frechette
Armendine Boissonneault
Alice Sylvester
Dorais
Frechette
Florence Gagne
Hospital and Sunshine
Alice Milliken
Fidelis Class Hears Talk On Thailand
The Fidelis Class of the Saco United Baptist Church met Saturday at the Stickneys with 15 members. President Clement Taylor led the business meeting after devotions. reports from secretary and treasurer were approved. Plans included purchasing an electric can opener for the church kitchen and a roast beef supper on April 26 to benefit painting the church. Guest speaker Miss Janet Benson, missionary nurse from central Thailand, showed slides and spoke about her work at Maine Medical Center. The next meeting is April 7 at Miss Helen Sanborn’s home.
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Fidelis
Saco
Churc
Ways and Means Committee
Raymond Lord
Walter Johnson
Rodney Watson
Melvin Wilbur
Janet Benson
Thailand
Miss Benson
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Overseas Missionary Fellowship
OMF
Benson
Helen Sanborn
North St
Sacra
Election Of Officers Held At Beach Church Meeting
At the United Methodist Church in Old Orchard Beach an election of officers was held during the fourth quarterly conference and annual meeting hosted by Rev. Norman J. Cati. Nominees included John Kennett, Charles D. Mooers, F. W. Freeman for trustees. Mrs. Robert Felker and Miss Lillian Cleaves as recording steward and financial secretary. Robert Day as treasurer with Mrs. Antonio Anthony as assistant treasurer.
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United Methodist Church
Washington Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Norman J. Cath
H. Travers
Norman J. Cati
John Tibbetts
John Kennett
Charles D. Mooers
F. W. Freeman
Robert Felker
Lillian Cleaves
Robert Day
Antonio Anthony
Arthur Dickson Sr
Alice Arnold
Horace Tinkham
Chester Kimball
Arthur Jones
Robert Plaisted
Beverly Purington
Carlton Cole
Arthur Dickson Jr
Gail Kennett
Florence Benson
Alty
Wesley Mewer
Herbert Bean
Bertha Wing
Dean Speed
Walter Freeman
Arthur Leddy
Stanley Leonard
Bernice Bixby
Charles Mooers
Norman Ilsley
Robert Spear
Thomas Cockerille
John Fitzgerald
Richard Bliss
Elizabeth McIver
Mary Tinkham
Harriet Andrews
Charles Ritchie
Anna Anderson
Ellen Lamb
John White
Hope Circle
Glendon Murphy
Hazel Davis
Barbara Peters
Elizabeth Garland
Stlman Gilbert
Pauline Cockerille
de Orchard
Maine Native Faces Sentence in New York Subway Incident
Ronald White 19 and William Rigstad 22, both of Glendale California, pleaded guilty to menacing and illegal possession of weapons after brandishing knives in a New York City subway car during the weekday rush. They face up to 15 months in prison and are due for sentencing March 11. White is a Biddeford native born in Maine and moved to New Jersey at age three.
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New York
Biddeford
Maine
New York City
Ronald White
William Rigstad
Glendale
Calif
White
New Jersey
Viet Cong Attacks Hit Multiple Sites Across Vietnam
Reports from Saigon detail a day of light overall casualties with heavy fighting at Tuy Hoa where 206 Communist soldiers were killed in a day-long battle. Five Americans died and 16 wounded. U.S. Americal Division claimed 59 enemy killed near Tam Ky while air strikes and artillery supported defenses at Khe Sanh and Qui Nhon.
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Cam Ranh Bay
U.S
Ca Mau
Saigon
Tuy Hoa
U.S. Americal Division
Tam Ky
Qui Nhon
Lai Thieu
Khe Sanh
Northwest Frontier
North Vietnam War Updates From Da Nang Front
North Vietnamese gunners fired about 150 artillery rounds into the Da Nang base Monday as U S Marines reported light casualties. B52 bombers pounded positions within 1000 yards of the base, while fighter-bombers struck a Ha noi area boat yard and an anti aircraft missile site near the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Marine
da Nang
U.S. Air Force
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Demilitarized Zone
Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 308 Accepts New Members
The Biddeford St Joseph’s Parish troop 308 met at the parish scout hall and welcomed Renald and enguardif as new members. Chaplain Rev. Sylvia Levesque led prayers. Roland Charland chaired. Serge Ruel and Michael Viger passed a second class board of review. A candy sale, a hike to Scout land in Dayton, and various merit tests were planned with several scouts earning first and second class badges. Leaders present included Scoutmaster Leon Lamb and Assistant Ronald Guerin with committeemen Gerard Collard John Paul Joneas and Oscar Normand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Parish
Renald
Enguardif
Sylvia Levesque
Roland Charland
Eugene Guerin
Dayton
Serge Ruel
Michael Viger
Dennis Salvas
Gerald Cote
Conrad Labelle
Guy Laflamme
Record heat: 138 degrees at Azizia in 1922
Historical note records the world’s highest reliably measured temperature as 138 degrees Fahrenheit at Azizia in northern Africa on September 13, 1922. The reading is disputed by modern science, but long cited as peak heat in official chronicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azizia
Africa
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