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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1968

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2

Death in Kennebunk of Marion P. King at 87

Mrs Marion P King of Pine Street Kennebunk died suddenly yesterday morning while en route to a Biddeford hospital. She was born February 22 1934 in Kennebunk the daughter of Luther A and Ruby Crown Jones. Survived by husband Stanton E King two sons Scott and Jay two daughters Janet and Marcia three brothers Weldon Kenneth and Warren Jones and two sisters Phyllis Nien and Wilma Choney. Funeral services at Angell Funeral Home 9 Dane St Kennebunk at 130 pm Wednesday with Rev Fred Holmberg officiating. Interment in the family lot at Cemetery in the spring. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm tomorrow.

Kennebunk Marion P. King Pine Street Biddeford Luther A Ruby Crown Jones Kennebunk High School Christ Church Brownies Girl Scouts Stanton E. King Scott E Jay L Janet L Marcia J Weldon Kenneth Warren Jones Phyllis J. Nien Wilma J. Cheney Angell Funeral Home Dane St Fred Holmberg Anell Funeral Home

Albert E Alie of Dover Dies at 74

Albert E Alie 74 of 40 Hough St Dover formerly of Biddeford son of Eugene LaMarre Alie and St. Charles High School graduate. He served as Dover Private Library trustee, planning board member, Catholic Order of Foresters member and charter member of Canadian National Club of Biddeford. Survived by four sons Dr Robert Alie Dr Raymond Alie of Haverhill MA Norman and Alie. two sisters Mrs Orie Lambert Methuen MA and Mrs Agnes Graney Lawrence MA. 22 grandchildren. Died in Dover. funeral at 10 am Wednesday from St Charles Church. Visitation at McCooey Funeral Home 6-9 pm tonight and 2-9 pm tomorrow.

Dover N.H Albert E. Alie Hough St Bidson Eugene Lamarre St. 'S High School Bidde Dover Private Library Dover Planning Board Catholic Order of Foresters Cocotco Country Club Canadian National Club of Biddeford Robert Alie Raymond Alice Ham Mass Norman Alie Rimert Comrad Alie Oriie Lambert Methuen Agnes Graney Lawrence St. Charles’ Church McCooey

Mrs Irene Nadeau dies after brief illness in Biddeford

Mrs Irene Yvonne Nadeau of 160 South St Biddeford died at Maine Medical Center Portland after a brief illness. Born Manchester NH November 1 1908 she was the daughter of Hormidas Grenier and Roseanna Bolduc and a St Josephs Church communicant. Survived by widower Albert Nadeau son Revreal J Nadeau and siblings in Biddeford Old Town Portland Cape Elizabeth with funeral at St Josephs Church 10 30 a.m. Thursday. Burial in St Josephs Cemetery. Friends may call Soucy Funeral Home Biddeford tonight and Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and evenings.

Irene Yvonne Nadeau South St. Biddeford Maine Medical Center Portland Manchester N.H Hormidas and Roseanna (Bolduc) Grenier St. Joseph's Church Biddeford Albert Nadeau Reveal J. Nadeau Old Town Marie-Ange Dumont Yvonne Lynch Rita Bowden Cape Elizabeth Romeo Lionel Robert Grenier Joseph Grenier Peter L Gerety D. D Diocese of Portland St Joseph's Cemetery Sansoucy Stone St

Saco Assessors Begin Census Canvass of City

Saco residents are notified today that assistant assessors are starting their annual tour of the city to take the census and to gather information on personal property excluding furnishings. A Raymond Gannon, assessor, said a canvass of the city lasts from four to five weeks. One is assigned to each of the city's seven wards.

Saco A. Raymond Gannon

Funeral Directors in Saco Maine Listed with Contacts

Funeral homes on Main Street in Saco Maine include Emond's Funeral Home and Shumway Funeral Service with listed phone numbers 222 0562 284 5511 and 284 5611. Directors include Frank X. Emond J P Conroy and P H Gross Sr.

Saco Maine Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy Shumway Funeral Service Ae Street P H. Gross Sr Dennett & Craig Funeral Home Main Street

Edward J. Darcy dies in Togus at 71

Edward J. Darcy 71 of 382 Main St Biddeford died last night in Togus after a brief illness He was born in Biddeford November 7 1896 son of Michael and Mary Walsh Darcy a World War I Navy veteran He worked for Bates Mfg Co and was a member of St Marys Parish Holy Name Society and Division 1 Ancient Order of Hibernians Biddeford Survived by brother Francis Darcy of Maynard Mass and several cousins Funeral plans by Cosgrove Funeral Home 326 Elm St Biddeford will be announced tomorrow with visiting hours listed.

Biddeford Michael and Mary Walsh Darcy U.S. Navy Bates Mig. Co St. Mary's Parish Holy Name Society of the Church Ancient Order of Hibernians Francis Darcy Maynard Mass Cosgrove Funeral Home Elm St

Catholic Women Meet to Pray for Mrs Feeney at Cote Home

The Catholic Women's Club of Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco will gather tonight at Cote Funeral Home on James Street to say prayers for longstanding member Mrs. Mary Feeney.

Catholic Women’s Club Most Holy Trinity Church Saco Cote Funeral Home James ‘Street Mary Feeney

School Budget Talk Scheduled At Beach

The Old Orchard Beach Town Council will meet tonight at 7 30 with Superintendent Howard Cushman the School committee District trustees and Budget Committee to discuss the school budget for 1968.

Old Orchard Beach Howard Cushman

Neal's Mail Order Wares Reach All Regions

Neal stated that production by the plastic novelty makers within their capacity will proceed after the items emerge from the molds. Most business is conducted via mail order, with Neal shipping his wares to customers in all regions.

Neal

Fulbright Pressures Rusk On Foreign Aid And Vietnam War

Senate hearings continued as J W Fulbright pressed Robert S Rusk amid debates over Vietnam policy. Rusk urged support for foreign aid arguing it advances freedom and economic development worldwide. He warned against reversing momentum, citing risks to prosperity and peace. Johnson seeks 2.5 billion in economic aid and 420 million for military assistance separate from Vietnam involvement.

Vietnam J. W. Fulbright D-Ark Senate Pd Minar Rusk Johnson Southeast Asia Latin America Africa Committee Johnson Johnson U.S Ncce

Local Biddeford Residents Named Medical Patients and Home Returns

Robert A Boilard of 19 High St Biddeford is a patient at Webber Hospital Philias Richard 55 Hill St Biddeford is a patient at Webber Hospital Ernest Jennison 104 Cleaves St Biddeford is a patient at Webber Hospital Mrs Melina Dion 220 Pool Road Biddeford is a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital Mrs Lorraine Brown of 39 Elm St Biddeford has returned home from Webber Hospital Mrs Celina Rather O Neill 10 St Old Orchard Beach is a patient at Notre Dame Hospital Biddeford Mrs Phelomene Archambault of Lemelin s Nursing Home Old Orchard Beach is a medical patient at Mercy Hospital Portland has returned home from Mercy Hospital and Marine PFC Robert J Beaulieu son of Mr and Mrs Romeo E Beaulieu of 7 Ray St Biddeford has completed the Aviation Mechanical Fundamentals School at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis Tennessee.

Robert A. Boilard High St Biddeford Webber Celina Rather O'Neil Ot St Old Orchard Beach Notre Dame Hospital Phelomene Archambault Lemelin Elm St Mercy Hospital Portland Robert J. Beaulieu Romeo E. Beaulieu Ray St Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tenn

Biddeford and Saco Public Meetings and Sales Tonight

The Biddeford Civil Defense and Public Safety Group meets at 7 30 tonight in Biddeford City Building. The Society of St Vincent de Paul hosts a thrift sale at 1 p m Wednesday in the basement of St Joseph's Church Biddeford. Election of officers for Crescent Street Biddeford area and a Biddeford AMVETS Post meeting at 8 p m Alfred Street Biddeford. Saco Veterans of Foreign Wars post meets at 7 30 p m at AMVETS Post Home Spring Street Saco to sign insurance cards. Sunrise Investors meet at 7 p m tonight at Red's Barber Shop Saco Valley Shopping Center.

Biddeford Society of St. Vincent de Paul St. Joseph's Church Saco Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Amvets Post Spring Street Saco Sunrise Red Saco Valley Shopping Center

Community meetings and prayers in Biddeford and Saco

The Women's Society of Christian Service at Foss Street Methodist Church Biddeford meets 7 30 p m in the vestry. A Vatican II film is shown at St Louis High School Biddeford under St Louis Women's Association. Wardwell Home in Saco votes a meeting at 7 p m Thursday. Hibernian Auxiliary to Division 1 AO H meets at Cote Funeral Home Saco to say prayers for Mary Feeney. Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Post meets 7 30 tonight at Assumption Hall. No Wars Auxiliary meets 7 30 at Biddeford City Building. Merton Ira Staples AMVETS Post nominates and elects officers at 7 30 at Alfred Street hall Biddeford.

Women's Society of Christian Service Foss Street Methodist Church Biddeford St. Louis Beford The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Assumption Hall Thornton Street Veterans of No Wars Auxiliary Biddefordity Building Merton Ira Staples Amvets Alfred Street Biddeford Hall

Portland Weather Drift: Cloudy with Fog and Drizzle

A Portland forecast notes cloudy conditions with early morning fog and drizzle. Tonight becomes clear and much colder with lows near zero to 10 degrees in the far north and 10 to 20 in the south. Tuesday looks fair but colder.

Portland

Weather outlook for northern New England and islands

The five day forecast from the Weather Bureau says temperatures from Tuesday to Saturday average below normal. Daytime highs will be in the 30s north and upper 30s to around 40s south, with nighttime lows from 5 to 15 above in the north and into the 20s in the south. A warming trend is expected Friday and Saturday. Precipitation will total over half an inch in the south and 0.1 to 0.3 inch in the north, mainly as snow or rain around Wednesday and Thursday.

Boston Weather Bureau New Massachusetts Island

Church and club meetings listed for Old Orchard Beach area

A sequence of church and community group notices. Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses at 107 Main St hosts a Bible study at 8 p m Tuesday. Sunbeams meet 3 30 p m Tuesday at Salvation Army hall 91 Union Ave. Ladies Home League gathers 7 30 p m Tuesday at Salvation Army hall. Full Ave Henke 64 hosts a Tuesday morning meeting. Maine Conference UCC missions committee and York Association Congregational Churches plan a missionary forum Thursday at United Church of Christ Biddeford with 6 30 p m supper reservations required.

Kingdom H of Jehocard Witnesses Main St Ladies Home League Salvation Army Hall Union Ave Old Orchard Beach Committee On Missions of the Maine Conference UCC York Association of Congregational Churches United Church of Christ (Congregational Biddeford

Winners Named At Beach Card Party

OLD ORCHARD BEACH Mrs Helen Peele was the women's high scorer and Mrs Sylvia Brooks the women's low scorer at the Abbott Very AMVETS Auxiliary card party held last night at the post home Walnut Street.

Old Orchard Beach Helen Peele Sylvia Brooks Abbott-Very Amvets Post Home Walnut Street

Winners Named in Card Party at Post Home

Men's winners were Albert Pettengill high and Charles III low. The Queen's prize went to Mrs. Alice Winslow with special prizes to Mrs. Bertha Phiney and Mrs. Jan Simpson. The 14th of 15 card parties will be held next Sunday at 8 p.m. at the post home.

Albert Pettengill Charles ~— III Alice Winslow Bertha Phiney Jan Simpson

State Assembly Officer Visits Rebekah Lodge in Saco

Noble Grand Miss Adelpha McKeen led a Saturday Rebekah Lodge meeting at Odd Fellows Hall Saco with Maine marshal Mrs Evelyn Court introducing Ruth V Allen state assembly vice president on her official visit. Memorial for Flora B Hill noted and invitations extended for gatherings in Rehoboth Waterboro Sedemah Springvale Olive Kennebunk Old Orchard with suppers and sodas. donation approved for Kittery march 28 supper at 6 30.

Noble Adelpha McKeen Saco Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Evelyn Court Rebekah New Hampshire Ethel Whitten Ocean Park District Lodge Flora B. Hill Rehoboth Waterboro Sedemah Springvale Marc Olive Kennebunk Old Orchard Kittery

Local Fashion Show Draws Large St. Joseph Parish Crowd

A cabaret style fashion show sponsored by St. Louis High School Band Club drew about 600 people to St. Joseph's Parish Hall Biddeford. The event featured many usherettes and models, with committee members and sponsors named, plus refreshments served afterward. Several brief notices about horse races and a Vermont pace win are included, along with a short program note and a 1874 state department of agriculture reference.

St. Louis Rudolph Ross Marcel Drapeau Jéanne Allie Lorraine Petit Karen Cooper Carol Goulet Andre Deschambault Roland Roy Louise Rousselie Doris Rocray Patricia Croteau Lucille Paquette Andrew Cote Timothy Drapeau Catherine Boutet Sharon Alice Pearl Jacques Margaret Leblond Anne Dion Catherne Boutet Katherine King Cecile Boutet Rita King Leslie Lawrence Alice Verrier Stephanie Regina Joan Gregoire Lucille Poisson Theresa Arbour Amy Shea David Boisvert Raymond Alice Joseph Pothier Pauline Morin Paul Rousseau Wilfred Grenier Joseph Drapeau Oscar Normand Real Raymond Lafortune Ruth Brown Jeannette Menard Annie Forrester Leonard Drapeau Donald Bertrand Benoit Blanche Roy Boisvert Hairdressers Association Whitten Hamblin Coleman Court Verna Taylor Thomas Vining Jr Beatrice Kaleel

Wells Town Votes Big Budget. Overrules Committee

Wells voters approved more than 1 million in appropriation at the annual town meeting, overruling Budget Committee recommendations. The meeting lasted six hours with high contention over school funding, harbor area reclassification, and the Wells Beach Hose Company expansion. Balloting produced multiple electees to town boards and approvals for road, public works, and municipal planning measures.

Wells — Wells Philip Grover Charles Andres Wells High School Wells Ogunquit Elmer C. Hutchins Robert P. Wentworth Board of Selectmen Hutchins Wentworth Hamlin Lord C. Henry Hanson Lester O. Brown William Talpey Board of Assessors Lawrence V. Fernald Carroll E. Gowen John C Newell Geraldine Byrnes Raymond A. Johnson John R. Griffin William R. Talpey Alberta M. Wentworth William F. Abbott Barnett J. Shur Wells Beach Hose Company

Portland High wins New Bochend Interscholastic Swim title

Portland High captured the 21st New Bochend Interscholastic Swim meet with 47 points, edging East Longmeadow Massachusetts. Gardner of Massachusetts led the individual results and Eiderdown, a favored entry at 6-5, won the $7,500 Westerly Purse at Narragansett Park by seven lengths, covering six furlongs in 1:13 1-5 and paying $4.20.

Portland Portland High East Longmeadow Mass Hig Gardner Pawtucket, RI Eiderdown Narragansett Park

Litigants File Motion Answer In Saco Dispute

Factory Island Meal Market of Saco filed a York County Superior Court motion responding to a dispute over a street strip on 11 Street. Leander and Jacqueline Crepeau deny ownership by the market and claim the land has long been dedicated for public use as a street with a 145 foot right of way from Main Street. The case, involving Pepperell Town records and a 22 year usage claim, will be heard in the May term.

Fire Compact Wells Beach Hose Company Public Ambut Service Avait Raymond Richard Ealey Mealeys Ogunquit Wells Corner Hose Company Wellstown Maine Chamber of Commerce Child and Family Guidance York County Regional Planning Commission Portsmouth-Kittery Armed Services Committee Inc Drakes Island Marie Gross Landholm Farm Alfred Factory Island Meal Market, Inc Main Street Saco York County Superior Court Meat Marke Peppere “ CO C — Son Mill Robert N. Cyr. Crepeaus Factory Island Ve. Market Market Pepperether S.5 Crepeays Superior Court

Musicians Union Elects Officers In Biddeford

Biddeford musicians union AFM elected Ludger Picher as president and Bernard DeHaven along with Alfred Cloutier as vice presidents. Harold Blasdel, George Boudard, and John P. Hudson joined the executive committee, Arthur J. Lambert named sergeant at arms, with Lambert and Cloutier chosen as delegates to the March New England Conference in Attleboro, Mass.

Biddeford

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