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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1967

Page

2

Deaths Mrs Hazel F Kennett of Saco Dies After Illness

Mrs Hazel F Kennett 69 of 46 Clark St Saco widow of John B Kennett died in a Portland hospital after a long illness. Born December 1 1897 in Union New Hampshire she lived in Old Orchard Beach and Saco since 1933. She was active in Eastern Star Old Orchard Beach Civic groups church and charity circles. Survived by son John F Kennett and niece Virginia Farnham among others. Funeral Friday at 2 pm Washington Avenue Methodist Church Old Orchard Beach with burial Laurel Hill Cemetery. Public viewing Thursday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco.

Hazel F. Kennett Clark St Saco John B. Kennett Portland Union N. H John F Ora Cutts Farnham Nate Academy Milton N.H University of New Hampshire Old Orchard Beach Miniwanea Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Women's Educational and Industrial Union Washington Avenue Methodist Church Old Hard Beach Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Church Hope Circle John F. Kennett Virginia Farnham Pelham

Katherine Descoteaux Dies After Illness in Biddeford

Katherine Descoteaux 41 of 42 Green St Biddeford died yesterday after a long illness in a Biddeford hospital. Born Nov 2 1925 in Port Lavaca Texas she was a shoe worker and a St Mary s Church communicant. Survived by husband Robert J Descoteaux two sons Thomas and Mark four daughters Mary Cartier Carol Patricia Barbara Descoteaux all of Biddeford four sisters Marjorie Birmingham Port Lavaca Texas Marilyn Domingus Joyce Patterson Freeport Texas Sherry Poehls Sanford Florida and her parents Freeport Texas Funeral at St Mary s Church Biddeford 9 am Friday Entombment St Mary s Cemetery in the spring. Friends may call Soucy Funeral Home Biddeford 7 9 tonight and 2 4 and 7 9 tomorrow.

Katherine Descoteaux Green St Biddeford Port Lavaca Tex Preston Lily Centerford Miller Freeport St. Mary’s Church Robert J. Descote St. Mary's Cemetery Sansoucy Stone

Rosary Recited for Hubert Lashett at St Marys Biddeford

Holy Name Society of St Marys Church Biddeford gathers at Cosgrove Funeral Home 326 Elm St Biddeford at 7 tonight to recite the rosary for Hubert Lashett a member.

Holy Name Society of St

Memorial service for Haz e F. Kennett by Eastern Star

The Miniwanea Chapter of the Eastern Star will hold a ritualistic memorial at 7 p.m. tomorrow at 365 Main Street in Saco in honor of Mrs Hazel F. Kennett at Old Orchard Beach location.

Miniwanea Order of the Eastern Star Old Orchard Beach Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco Haze F. Kennett

Biddeford Athletic Association to Pick Officer Slate

The Biddeford Athletic Association will nominate a slate of officers at tonight's meeting in Biddeford High School at 7 30. Officials expect a large turnout from about 400 members and invite new affiliates seeking booster support for Biddeford High School.

Biddeford Athletic Association Biddeford High School

Funeral services held for Harold Earle Fogg

Funeral services for Harold Earle Fogg age 21 of Wayne Street Portland were held yesterday afternoon at the Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Portland officiated by Rev Russell Hartley of the Tory Hill Meeting House Buxton with interment in Buxton Lower Corner Cemetery Bearers named John Dyke Robert Dyke Roland Fogg Donald Fogg Arthur Ames and Kenneth Johnson

Harold Earle Fogg Wayne St Portland Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco Russell Hartley Tory Hill Buxton Buxton Lower Corner John Dyke Robert Dyke Roland Fogg Donald Fogg Arthur Ames Kenneth Johnson

Remillard Rites Held at St Margaret’s Church

Funeral services and a requiem high mass were held today at St Margaret's Church for Mrs Simonne O Remillard of 10 Imperial Street Old Orchard Beach. Rt Rev Msgr Edward C O'Leary presided with Deacon Rev Gerard C Devon and Subdeacon Rev Robert E Lee. Entombment planned at St Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford later this week.

Old Orchard Beach St. Margaret's Church Simonne O. Remillard Imperial St Edward C. O’leary Gerard C. Devon Robert E. Lee Most Holy Trinity Church Saco Antonio R. Boisvert C. Fayette Staples American Legion Auxiliary Remillard C. Fayette Staples American Legion Post James J. Mullen Knights of Columbus Louis DeAngelis William Southwick Emile Belanger Ronald Melancon Donald C. Jones Sulman B. Gilbert St. Joseph’s Cemetery Biddeford

Marines recollection during public safety incident in combat zone

A Marine testifies that he followed orders to shoot a man and later cut off the ear. He cites boot camp stories about such acts as justification. A fellow Marine says only two rounds hit the man, including headshots, as the public safety incident unfolds.

Piatkowski States Infantry Training Regiment Vietnam Pfc David Moore Moore

Snow Removal Struggles Highlight City Plows and Policies

Biddeford and Saco crews work long hours to clear heavy snow. Biddeford cites 28 full time plus part timers totaling about 35 workers. Saco crews number 11. Towns dump snow into rivers and former dumps. new ordinances limit pushing snow into streets with fines up to 100 dollars.

Racine Biddeford Esdras Goulet Saco Cumberland Street Joan LaMontagne Goulet

Personal notices from Saco and Biddeford residents

Mrs. C. P. Atkinson of 48 North St Saco returns home from a southern trip. James Danforth of Ocean Park Road Saco is a patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Medora Giguere of 14 Chapel St Biddeford is a patient at Webber Hospital. Roland Letourneau of 16 Piersons Lane Biddeford is a patient at Webber Hospital. Stephen Leonard of 13 Sea view Ave Old Orchard Beach is a surgical patient at Notre Dame Hospital in Biddeford. Mr and Mrs Frank Carey are at 271 Elm St Biddeford after a trip south.

C. P. Atkinson North St Saco James Danforth Ocean Park Road Webber Hospital Medora Giguere Chapel St Biddeford Roland Letourneau Pierson’s Lane Stephen Leonard Seaview Ave Old Orchard Beach Notre Dame Hospital Frank Carey Elm St

Local Club Meetings and Cancellations Noted

Le Voltigeur Club meets 8 tonight on South Street Biddeford. Tighe Beaudoin-Farley Unit Legion Auxiliary postponed. special meeting Monday 8 pm at past home Elm Street Biddeford. York County Fish and Game Association Auxiliary meets 7:30 tonight at 38 Union Street Saco. Past Matrons Association Eastern Star cancelled. next meeting April 12. Third Order St Elizabeth postponed until next month. First Parish Congregational Church Madisses meet 7:30 pm tomorrow. Owen-Davis Post American Legion special meeting 8 pm tomorrow at Beach Street Saco to replace weather cancelation.

Tighe Beaudoin - Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary Elm Street Biddeford York County Fish and Game Association Wilbrod Bedard Union St Saco Annette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Ruth Seaward Third Order of St. Elizabeth St. Francis College Pool Road Madisses First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ Owen - Davis Post American Legion Beach Street Saco Post

Church Notes Shows Weekly Services and Choir Rehearsals

Pentecostal services Thursdays 7 30 p m led by Rev E Terry Courtney at Knights of Pythias Hall Kennebunk. Choir rehearsals listed for Biddeford Foss Street Methodist and South Biddeford Methodist churches, United Church of Christ Biddeford, Advent Christian Church Biddeford, School Street Methodist Saco, and Bible Baptist Saco with mid week prayer at 7 30 p m.

Pentecostal E. Terry Courtney Knights of Pythias Hall Main Street Keninebunk Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church South Biddeford Methodist Church Foss Street Crusader United Church of Christ (Congregational Biddeford Advent Christian Church Hill and Chapel Streets School Street Methodist Church Saco Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road

Methodists Broadcast Song Service In Baptist Church Mix

Liberty Kentucky residents heard a mixed church broadcast when Johnnie Beard led a song service from a Methodist church while the Baptist church’s speaker system carried the feed. The two congregations were unintentionally linked by a studio tie-in and a nearby radio station.

Liberty, Ky Liberty Baptist Church Johnnie Beard Beard

Asian Women Are Not All Emancipated

In New Delhi at an international convention, delegates note Japan as largely emancipated due to feudal removal and economic growth, while Hong Kong shows gains from education. India faces entrenched caste, joint family norms, and illiteracy hindering progress, with dowry and child marriage laws not fully effective. Ceylon sees dowry issues diminish as education rises.

New Delhi India Japan Asia International Union of Family Organizations Yamamoto Sug Japan Family Life Problems Research Association Peggy Lee Family Planning Association of Hong Kong Dhanvanthi Rama Rau Subcontinent E. C. Fernando All Ceylon Women's Conference

Plugs Pulled Over Brief Disruption Restores Normalcy

Fragmentary text notes a brief disruption followed by a return to normal conditions as power or systems恢复. No clear dates, places, or entities identified in readable portion.

Portland Weather and Maine Ski Report

Portland forecast Tonight partly cloudy and cold with near zero to 10 above along coast Light winds. Thursday sun and warmer with highs in the low to mid 30s Southwest winds. Ski Maine Association reports fresh snow at Big A Mt Abram Enchanted Lost Valley Pleasant Saddleback Squaw Sugarloaf Sunday River with mixed good to excellent conditions.

Portland Ski Maine Association Big A Mt. Abram Enchanted Mt Lost Valley Pleasant Mt Saddleback Squaw Mt Sugarloaf Sunday River

Weather Outlook for Northern New England and Rhode Island

The five day forecast from the U S Weather Bureau predicts near normal temperatures in northern New England, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island with highs in the 30s to 40s and lows from the teens to 30s. Temperatures rise slowly after Friday with over half an inch of precipitation expected and chances of snow or rain Thursday and again late Sunday or Monday.

Boston U.S. Weather Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhode Island

Shaw Attorneys Move to Quash Kennedy Conspiracy Charges

In New Orleans attorneys for Clay Shaw prepare to file motions to quash charges in the Jim Garrison probe of President Kennedy's assassination. They seek particulars including crime nature, coconspirator names, and informant identity, plus suppression of a search warrant.

New Orleans Clay Shaw Dist Atty Jim Garrison John F. Kennedy Guy Johnson International Trade Mart Court of Criminal Dist Bernard Bagert Johnson Garrison Shaw Lee Harvey Oswald David W. Ferrie Oswald Warren Commission Kennedy Ferrie

Red Guerillas Hit U S Units Across Mekong Delta

In dawn attacks, Communist guerrillas struck U S forces in the Mekong Delta wounding 25 and killing six, with one missing. The Dong Tam base suffered a fatal 80 round mortar barrage, while another post near Rach Kiên endured a two hour clash leaving heavy casualties among U S and South Vietnamese troops. Naval gunfire and air strikes followed, and Washington reported no major ground advances Tuesday amid weather limits. Ambassador Lodge returned to Saigon denying resignation rumors as Saigon holds about 30,000 Americans.

Saigon U.S Mekong Delta Delta 9Th Infantry Division Dong Tam 9Th Division Mekong Racho Kien U. S Canberra Keppler Ingersoll Vinh Honan Island North Vietnam Vietnam Henry Cabot Lodge State Department Manila New York Times Johnson

Laser Beams Show Broad Uses and Dangers

Laser technology, six years old, spans industry medicine and space work with potential risks. It may treat cancer yet could spread it, and direct eye exposure risks instant blindness. NASA and military researchers track satellites and test deep space links, while safety studies warn of brain damage from low energy beams.

Washington Moon Earth Maryland National Aeroinautics and Space Administration Ernest A. Pinson Air Force Office of Aerospace Research Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

Andy Williams Show to Feature Star Guests on Colorcast

Andy Williams will greet guest stars Cliff Arquette Patricia Crowley Robert Morse and Sonny and Cher on Channel 6 colorcast of The Andy Williams Show Sunday March 5 10 11 p.m. The program aims to attract broad audience with familiar names and colorful presentation.

Andy Williams Cliff Arquette Patricia Crowley Robert Morse Sonny and Cher Channel 6

New U.S. bases rising at Tan Son Nhut and Long Binh

U.S. forces build new headquarters at Tan Son Nhut airport and Long Binh north of Saigon while military police gain power to arrest U.S. civilians under narrow conditions. Officers may hand detainees to embassy or Vietnamese officials as needed to secure custody or protect life and property.

U.S Tan Son Nhut Saigon Long Binh United States

Bond Reflects on First Weeks in Georgia Assembly

Atlanta Congressman James R. Bond recalls eight weeks as a Georgia House member. He notes mixed experiences from boredom to fun, says lobbying by railroads over Western and Atlantic lease is intense, and highlights a salary boost and early influence as a freshman. He championed Negro History Week and a college centennial with unopposed resolutions.

Atlanta, Ga Julian Bond Georgia General Assembly Atlanta Southern L&n Western and Atlantic Railroad Bond Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee SNCC House United States Vietnam U.S. Supreme Court Georgia House Georgia

Extreme Cold Grips Hibbing and Midwest Cities

Record low temperatures freeze Hibbing Minnesota to minus eight while Green Bay Wisconsin hits minus seven and Minneapolis Saint Paul endures cold. Urban flood forecasts show the Ohio River draining flood zones may rise to eight feet above flood stage by Saturday threatening lowland areas in Cincinnati and northern Kentucky.

Hibbing Minn Green Bay Wis Minneapolis-St. Paul Ohio River Cincinnati-northern Kentucky

Tips For Teens By Elinor Williams

Advice column from Elinor Williams offers guidance to a 16 year old girl seeking dates and curfews. Emphasizes attending supervised school and church events, staying for the prom, and convincing parents through trusted adults to allow age appropriate activities. Also mentions sending a self addressed stamped envelope for tips on reducing overweight areas and overcoming shyness.

Elinor Williams Elinor

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