Deaths BAR MILLS Biddeford man Jose Eukitis 62
Autopsy for Jose Eukitis 62 in Biddeford indicates heart disease as the cause of death. His body was found under snow near his home and believed to have died March 4 after a shopping trip. A World War II Army veteran, he worked for S D Warren Co. in Westbrook about 16 years. Survived by daughter Leona Eukins of Brockton and several nieces and nephews. Floyd Kingsley will officiate at funeral services 2 p.m. tomorrow from Cosgrove Funeral Home. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery with spring burial planned in Goodwins Mills Cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Mills
York County
Ronald E. Ayotte
Biddeford
Jose Eukitis
Eukitis
Lincoln
Anthony
Marion Eukitis
U.S. Army
S.D. Warren Co
Westbrook
Leona Eukins
Brockton
Mass
Ev. Floyd Kingsley
Warren Congregational Church
Cosgrove Funeral Home
Elm St
Greenwood Cemetery
Goodwins Mills
Lyman
Death of Edgar L Berry at 66 in Biddeford
Edgar L Berry 66 of Timber Point Fortunes Rocks Biddeford died at home. Born July 28 1900 in Vassarboro he was a caretaker formerly employed at the Ewing estate. Survived by widow Nellie Morris Berry one son Bruce one brother Clayton Berry five half sisters and several nieces nephews. Funeral 1 PM Wednesday Shumway Funeral Home Saco. Burial Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Visitation 7 to 9 PM tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Leroy Berry
Timber Point
Fortunes Rocks
Biddeford
Vassarboro
James H
Delia Drake Berry
Ewing Estate
Nellie Morris
Berry
Bruce Berry
Clayton Berry
Buxton
James Berry
Bertha Twomey
Edrina Blow
Beverly Emerson
Doris Clappison
Saco
Leona Couture
Connecticut
Shumway
Spring St
Laurel Hill
Biddeford Man Frederick Cantara Dead at 61
Frederick B Cantara 61 of 17 Clark Ave Biddeford died in a Biddeford hospital Sunday after a long illness Born June 9 1905 in Biddeford son of Eugene and Eliza Cantara he worked as an electrician at Saco Lowell Shops for 30 years He served in the U S Army 1921 1923 and was a former AF of L CIO local president He is survived by his widow Antoinette Cantara a son Gilbert Cantara Havrehill Mass a daughter Irene Bordage Biddeford a brother Omer Cantara Revere Mass six grandchildren two nieces and several cousins Funeral from St Andre's Church Wednesday at 9 am with calling hours at Emond Funeral Home today and Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick B.cantara
Clark Ave
Biddeford
Sunda
Eugene and
Eliza Chamberlain -Cantara
U.S. Army
Saco Lowell
St. Andre's Church
A.F. of
L and C
Antoinette Lariviere Cantara
Gilbert Cantara
Haverhill
Mass
Irene Bordage
Omer Cantara
Revere
St. Andre’s Church
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Abbott-Verville AMVETS Auxiliary Meeting Tonight
In Old Orchard Beach Maine the Abbott-Ver ville AMVETS Auxiliary holds a meeting at 8 p.m. at the AMVETS Post Home. C Griff in will speak as Maine Extension Women President Elizabeth Ames plans to attend as guest.
Autopsy Planned in Death of Young Saco Girl Pamela Snow
An autopsy was begun at Mercy Hospital Portland to determine the cause of death of two year old Pamela Snow of Saco who died on arrival at Webber Hospital Biddeford. County Attorney Ronald Ayotte said the routine autopsy is standard in unattended deaths and no further details were available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Saco
Pamela Snow
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Ronald Ayotte
Funeral Directors and Mortuary Contacts in Saco Maine
Directory style listing of funeral homes in Saco Maine including Innittt Craig at 365 Main Street with phone 282-0562 Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street phone 284-5611 Philip H Gross Sr Director Emond's Funeral Home at 28 5511 Frank X Emond J P Conroy listed as associated personnel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Dial
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Philip H. Gross Sr
Emond
Frank X
J. P. Conroy
Funeral services held for Adelard Descoteaux
Funeral services for Adelard Descoteaux of 8 Williams Court Biddeford were held this morning at St. Joseph's Church a solemn high mass celebrated by Rt Rev Msgr Elie Hevey with Rev Sylvia Levesque and Rev Valmont Gilbert assisting. Interment will follow in St Joseph's Cemetery later this week.
Funeral services for Alexander G Fournier
Funeral services were held for Alexander G Fournier 46 of 12 Chadwick Place Biddeford at St Marys Church. Rev Coleman O Toole celebrated the high mass with Rev Maurice Goan and Rev Cornelius Enright as deacon and sub deacon. Organist Miss Louise Welch and vocalist William Cleary led music. Burial followed at St Josephs Cemetery with prayers at the grave. Bearers were Disabled American Veterans members Nelson Bergeron George Baillargeon Robert Norton and Norman Gregoire. Military honors were provided by a Pease Air Force Base firing squad under Staff Sgt Taylor Miller Airman Edward Ostrout Fletcher Muse Dennis Herman Gerald Lewis Raymond Treacy Richard Lingnel and Joseph Warrinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander G, Fournier
Alexander G. Fournier
Chadwick Place
Biddeford
St. Mary’s Church
Coleman O'Toole
Maurice Goan
Cornelius Enright
Louise Welch
William Cleary
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father O'Toole
Nelson Bergeron
George Baillargeon
Robert Norton
Norman Gregoire
Pease Air Force Base
Sfr
Taylor Miller
Edward Ostrout
Fletcher Muse
Dennis Herman
Gerald Lewis
C. Raymond Treacy
Richard Lingnel
C. Joseph Warrinton
Funeral services for Alfred Fecteau of Biddeford
Funeral services for Alfred Fecteau of 190 Elm Street Biddeford were held at St. Joseph's Church at 9 30 this morning. Rev Raoul Fecteau nephew of the deceased celebrated the high mass assisted by Rev Sylvia Levesque and Rev Valmont Gilbert. Choir singing by St Joseph's Church choir with Mrs Diane Rousselle on organ. Bearers were Richard Fecteau Michael Fecteau Andre Mercier Raoul Mercier Jr Rene Fecteau and Armand Fecteau Jr. Burial in the family lot at St Joseph's Cemetery with committal prayers by Father Fecteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred ‘Fecteau
Elm St
Biddeford
St. Joseph’s Church
Raoul Fecteau
Sylvia Levesque
Valmont Gilbert
St. Joseph's Church
Diane Rousselle
Richard Fecteau
Michael Fe
Mrs Roy A Duross Funeral in Biddeford
Funeral services for Mrs. Roy A. Duross of 5 Winter Street Biddeford were held at St Marys Church in the morning. Rev Maurice Goan officiated with William Cleary as soloist and Miss Louise Welch at the organ. Nephews Norman Camire Paul Camire Robert Fournier and Leo Fournier attended. Assumption Sodality delegates included Mrs Norman Allaire Mrs Urbain Langevin Mrs Albert Colpitts and Mrs Stuart Flavin. Burial followed in St Marys Cemetery with committal prayers by Rev Coleman OToole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy A. Duross
Winter St
Biddeford
St. Mary’s Church
Maurice Goan
William Cleary
Louise Welch
Beavers
Norman Camire
Paul Camire
Robert Fournier
Leo Fournier
The
Assumption Sodality
Norman Allaire
Urbain Langevin
Albert Colpitts
Stuart Flavin
St. Mary's Cemetery
Coleman O'Toole
Stalin's Daughter Seeks Asylum After Flight From Soviet Union
Miss Stalina, daughter of a Soviet leader, went to the U S Embassy in New Delhi seeking asylum. Denied, she was moved to Rome then Switzerland where officials granted a 45 day visa for rest. Swiss authorities, wary of embarrassment, kept reporters away as she stayed near Interlaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Soviet Union
Stalin
U.S
New Delhi
United States
U.S. State Department
Switzerland
China
Peking
Miss Stalina
Robert F. Rayle
Rome
Interlaken
Caribou Infant Passes After February Accident
A three month-old Caribou girl, Lisa Gorneault, died after injuries from a February 13 auto accident on U S 1. She passed away Sunday at Maine Medical Center, ending a month-long battle for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Lisa Gorneault
U.S. 1
Maine Medical Center
Local Personal Notices From Biddeford and Nearby Cities
Personal notices list Mrs. Francis Salvos and Mrs Alma Caron as hospital patients in Biddeford along with Ronald Boisvert Miss Diane Boucher and Seaman recruits from the area. Navy personnel including Bruce Libby Fourtner Barabe and Albert Barabe completed boot camp at Great Lakes while James Cloutier Alfred Hebert Jr and Alfred Hebert returned to Mayport after duty off North Vietnam aboard the carrier Franklin D Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Salvos
Alfred St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Notre Dame Hospital
Alma- Caron
Granite St
Ronald Boisvert
Marshall Ave
Diane Boucher
Norman Boucher
Guinea Road
Seaman
Bruce N. Libby
West St
Navy
Navy Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
James D. Cloutier
USN
Rose A. Cloutier
High St
Marine Pvt
Alfred A. Hebert Jr
Alfred A. Hebert Sr
Storer St
Saco
Maine
Mayport
Fla
North Vietnam
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Local Civic and Fraternal Meetings This Week
Biddeford Civil Defense meets at 7 30 tonight in Biddeford City Building. Saco Taxpayers Protective Association meets 7 30 p m Wednesday in Saco District Court room. Blue Feather Council Pocahontas meets 7 p m Thursday in Le Foyer Biddeford. Auxiliary to Biddeford Post VFW meets 7 30 tonight in Biddeford City Building. Sunrise Investors meet at 7 tonight at Red's Barber Shop. Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella meet 8 p m tomorrow in St Johns Hall Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Saco Taxpayers Protec Itive Association
Saco District Court Room
Blue Feather Council
Pocahontas
le Foyer
Foss and
Pool Streets
Gertrude Wood
Biddeford Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Biddeford City
Sunrise
Red’s
Saco Valley Shopping Center
Our Lady of Fatima
Daughters of Isabella
St. John's Hall
Adams Street
Church Notes Women Fellowship Postponed Meeting
The Women's Fellowship of the United Church of Christ Biddeford will meet Tuesday at 1 30 p m at the church after last week’s storm interruption Circle C members will serve refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Fellowship of the United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Circle C
Chinese Troops Open Fire On Rebel Workers
Hong Kong report says Communist troops fired on workers and farmers in Kwangtung Province causing thousands of casualties. Clashes described in Fatshan Po An Nang Hai and Shun Ta with 300000 troops deployed and fears the number will double to quell the rebellion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Kwangtung
New Life Evening Post
Fatshan
Po An
Nang Hai
Shun Ta
Canton
Red China
Biddeford PTA To Meet On Tuesday
The Biddeford Parent Teacher Association will hold a 7:30 p.m. meeting at Kennedy School West Street Biddeford with a short business session followed by guest speakers Clyde C. Clyatt Jr district scout executive Pine Tree Council Boy Scouts of America and Julius Kostick music director for Biddeford schools Refreshments will be served Postponed events include Elbridge and Leroy Hanson Post and Unit American Legion and Auxiliary meetings rescheduled for March 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Parent Teacher Association
Kennedy School
West Street
Clyde C. Clyatt Jr
Pine Tree Council
Boy Scouts of America
Julius Kostick
Elbridge and
Leroy Hanson
American Legion and Auxiliary
Maine ski conditions report from Ski Maine Association
The weather forecast calls for increasing cloudiness and mild cold with possible snow west of Portland. Ski reports list base depths and powder conditions for Mt Abram Enchanted Lost Valley Pleasant Saddleback Squaw Sugarloaf Sunday River and other Maine resorts with mixed granular, frozen, and spring skiing through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ski Maine Association
Big A
Mt. Abram
Enchanted Mt
Lost Valley
Pleasant Mt
Saddleback
Squaw Mt
Sugarloaf
Sunday River
Looking Ahead At Weather Northern New England Five Day Forecast
The five day forecast for northern New England, Massachusetts and Rhode Island calls for temperatures 3 to 5 degrees below normal. Daytime highs range from the 20s to low 30s in north, 35 to 40 in the south. nights from zero to 15 above in the north and 15 to 25 in the south. Colder conditions through Tuesday into Wednesday with a warming trend Thursday and Friday, then colder again Saturday. Precipitation totals over half an inch, with snow in the north and snow or rain in the south on Tuesday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
U.S. Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Dodge Defeats Lamontagne For Bowling Crown
Bob Dodge won the twin city bowling title by beating Paul Lamontagne 1 168 to 1 070 in the final half at Pastime Lanes. Dodge totaled 2 361 pins to Lamontagne 2 094 for a 267 pin win. Dodge had 2 strikes and 31 spares. Lamontagne had 1 strike and 21 spares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Dodge
Twin City
Paul Lamontagne
Dodge
Lamontagne
Fire destroys unoccupied log cabin on Pinehurst Avenue
A Saturday fire leveled a one story log cabin on Pinehurst Avenue in Old Orchard Beach. Police Fire Department and State Fire Inspector Lawrence Dolby are investigating. Cause is undetermined, with several leads under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Pinehurst Avenue
Fire
Lawrence Dolby
Backing Accident Reported In Saco
Saco police say a car driven by John Alanskas 29 of Madison pulled from a driveway on Elm Street and struck a car driven by Charles S Towle 56 of 3 Foley Ave Saco Sunday afternoon. Damages were listed at 75 to the Towle vehicle and 150 to the Alanskas vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
John Alanskas
Madison
Elm Street
Charles S. Towle
Foley Ave
Towle
Alanskas
Warplanes deepen U S effort as raids kill soldiers
U S and South Vietnamese forces report 29 North Vietnamese dead after strikes that hit a large base camp with 35 bunkers. Dozens of guerrilla attacks on small outposts injure troops. a U S adviser is killed. Air power backs ground fighting with 575 strikes in the South, matching a February record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Congress Grapples with Probes and Treaties This Week
Washington AP reports a busy week as Senate and House probe anti poverty programs and Dodd finances while a final vote on the U S Soviet consular treaty looms. Mundt proposes link to North Vietnam aid a 50 50 chance Mansfield wets reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas Dodd
Senate Ethics Committee
Dodd
Adam Clayton Powell
House
Senate Labor Subcommittee
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Karl Mundt
R-S.d
North Vietnam
Mundt
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Arthur J. Goldberg
Joint
Congressional Atomic Committee
Dean Rusk
China
Earli
House Ways and Means Committee
Johnson
Irish Night Held by Division One AOH at St John’s Hall Biddeford
A well rounded Irish program is planned for Saturday night at St John’s Hall Biddeford corner Elm and Main sponsored by Division One Ancient Order of Hibernians and Auxiliary. Co chairs Cornelius J Hooter and Mrs Charles E Cartier report a large crowd expected with Irish dancing solos and group singing plus card games from 7 30 to 9 p.m. Prizes will be awarded by Anne Hector Johanna Lynch and Charles Gallagher. Refreshments and decorations are arranged by local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Hall
Elm
Main Streets
Biddeford
Division One
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Cornelius J. Hooter
Charles E. Cartier
Alfred Benoit
William Doran Sr
Helen Murphy
Cecelia Descoteaux
Eileen O'Rourke
Elaine White
Charles Gallagher
Anne Hector
Johanna Lynch
Roland Boss
John Cleary
John Lane
James Hector
Biddeford Car Hits Pole After Tire Blowout
Biddeford police reported a one car crash on Elm Street caused by a right front tire blowout. Bruce Johnson 22 of Berry Road Saco drove into a utility pole with no injuries. Investigating officers were Sgt. Albert Elwell Armand Ouellette and officer Robert Lagueux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Bruce Johnson
Berry Road
Saco
Elm Street
Albert Elwell
Editos
Armand Ouellette
Robert Lagueux
Fire in Apt at 141 Cleaves Street Extinguished
Biddeford firefighters responded early yesterday to a fire confined to a chair and rug in a three story building at 141 Cleaves Street. Cause attributed to someone smoking on a couch. Occupant listed as Lucien Roy. Building owner Thomas Fleurant Jr. of the same address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Cleaves St
Lucien Roy
Thomas Fleurant Jr
Jasper Will Speak On Communications
Alan Jasper will be the guest speaker at a meeting of the Assumption Sodality of St. Mary's Church Biddeford tomorrow at 8 p m in the St. Mary's school hall. His topic will be The Art of Communication. Future activities and programs for the year will be discussed. President Mrs. Robert Sinnott will introduce the speaker and Mrs. Lillian Kennedy will be chairman of refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Jasper
The
Assumption Sodality
St. Mary's Church
Biddeford
St. Mary's School
Robert Sinnott
Lillian Kennedy
Wells Town Budget Survives Voters Approve Key Accounts
Wells voters narrowly support the budget committee, approving 827 011.85 by taxation plus 117 400 from other sources for fire departments and general government. They reject cuts to health and welfare while backing town manager costs and harbor development plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Budget Committee
Wells Corner Hose Company
Surlus
Wells Beach Hose Company
Wells Corner Department
Wells Beach Hose Co
Wells Corner Hose Co
Wells Branch Fire Department
Highpine Fire Association
James S. Wentworth
Wells Chamber of Commerce
Wells Home Health Agency
Philip Grover
Wells Harbor
Selectmen
Planning Board
Hamlin Lord
Herbert E. Hill
Board of Selectmen
Russell O. Bridges
William F. Abbott
C. Henry Hanson
William R. Talpey
Arthur H
Sheila Tra
French Voters Undercut De Gaulle Government Prestige
French voters sharply reduced President Charles de Gaulle’s government in a near-tie National Assembly result. The Gaullists held 244 seats with 2 undecided, while opposition rivaled at 241 or 242. a 42-seat leftist bloc could sway governance. The shift ends a solid 40-seat majority, touching multiple ministers and signaling a fragile, negotiable majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
National Assembly
Ministry of Interior
de Gaulle
Tahiti
France
Jean Lecanuet
Center Democrats
Lecanuet
Gaullists
European Unity
Atlantic Alliance
Maurice Couve de Murville
Pierre Messmer
Alexandre Sanguinetti
Jean Charbonnel
Communist Party
Federation of Socialists
Popular Front
Pierre Mendes
Dayton selects incumbents in town meeting and eyes tax cut
In Dayton the selectmen and assessors incumbents David W. Smith and Joseph E. Mullett won reelection. newcomer Richard G. Tozier joined the six man board for one year terms. Officials announced a possible $1 reduction in the $67 per thousand tax rate, pending budget adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
David W. Smith
Joseph E. Mullett
Richard G. Tozier
Smith
Mullett
Tozier
Frank J. Eukits
Leon N. Goodwin
Alfred O. Ha
Bruce L. Smith
Lyman
Biddeford
Saco
Lemire Attends Federal Briefing in Washington
Biddeford Mayor Leo Lemire sits in a National League of Cities briefing in Washington. City Clerk Norman Racine said Lemire left Saturday and will return Wednesday as federal officials outline urban renewal and planning programs and city aid cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Norman O. Racine
Leo Lemire
Washington
National League of Cities
Racine
Lemire
Mendes France Defeats Gaullist in Grenoble Amid Indochina War
In Grenoble in 1954 during the French Indochina crisis, Prime Minister Pierre Mendes France won a decisive political confrontation against a Gaullist rival, signaling a stance on Vietnam and colonial policy. The confrontation underscored the national debate over Indochina and domestic leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendes-France
Grenoble
Subtle substance shrinks hemorrhoids without surgery
New York Special reports science finding a substance in Preparation H that can shrink hemorrhoids stop itching and relieve pain without surgery in many cases while gently reducing swelling and preventing infection in ointment or suppository forms Bio-Dyne is the key ingredient revealed in this feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, N.Y
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Edgar L. Berry
Frederick Cantara
Clement P. Wight Dial
Abbott-Verville Amvets Auxiliary
Amvets
Ocean Park Extension
Porter Hall
Elizabeth Ames
Maine Extension Women
Conrad Griffin
C. Fayette Staples
American Legion Auxiliary
Post
School Street
Adelard Descoteaux
Williams Court
Elie Hevey
Diana Rousselle
Father Levesque
Descoteaux
Robert
Raymond
Michael
Roger Descoteaux
Henry Petit Jr
Richard Petit
Alfred Fecteau
Miss
Stalina
Biddeford Pta
AOH
Unit
Bddeford
Jasper
Tufts
Geraldine Byrnes
Gordon
E. Grinnell
George C. Lord
Alberta M. Wentworth
Federal Briefing
Mpc Ats! T
White Star Inc
Biddeford, Maine
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