Deaths Mrs Sara A Boston 77 in Saco area
Mrs Sara A Boston 77 of 65 Middle St Saco died this morning in Pine Point Scarborough convalescent home. She was born Feb 12 1890 in North Berwick daughter of Josiah and Elizabeth Littlefield Cheney and belonged to Unitarian Universalist Church of Saco Biddeford. She leaves four daughters Glenna Snow Helen Dean Theda Estes Vivian Pray one son Calvin J Boston one sister Ella Lavigne one brother Josiah Cheney 16 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral at Shumway Funeral Home Saco Thursday 1 30 pm with interment Ocean View Cemetery Wells. Friends may call 7 9 pm tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Abbie Boston
Middle St
Saco
Pine Point
Scarborough
North Berwick
Josiah and
Elizabeth Littlefield Cheney
Unitarian Universalist Church of
Biddeford
Glenna Snow
Helen Dean
Theda Estes
Middleboro
Mass
Ocean View Cemetery
Wells
Local Man Ernest Raynor Dies After Short Illness
Ernest Raynor 54 of 1 Woodland Ave Saco died in a Portland hospital after a brief illness. Born December 29 1912 in Belfast he lived in Biddeford and Saco areas most of his life. Surviving are brother Bernard Dunton stepfather John Canning and stepbrother Kenneth Canning plus several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with entombment at Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford and burial planned later at Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Raynor
Woodland Ave
Saco
Portland
Belfast
Edward
Bessie Hamilton Raynor
Biddeford
Smart’s
Forest City Motors
Bernard G. Dunton
John Canning
Kenneth Canning
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Stanley A. Bennett
Saco United Baptist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery
Clarence S Alden 78 of New Castle dies in Portsmouth
Clarence Sawyer Alden 78 of Colonial Lane New Castle formerly of Biddeford Maine died in a Portsmouth hospital. Born October 1 1888 in Melrose Massachusetts he worked 44 years at Saco Lowell Shops retiring 1954. Survived by wife Isabel two daughters Priscilla and Rosemary a son John Alden six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral set for 3 p.m. Thursday at Buckminister Chapel Portsmouth with viewing 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
N.H
Clarence Sawyer Alden
Colonial Lane
Alfred St
Biddeford
Maine
Portsmouth
Melrose
Mass
Walter
Emma Serrat Alden
Saco-Lowell
Golden Age Club
Saco Unit Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Saco
The
Sons of St. George
Newton
Buckminister Chapel
Broad St
Sacred Heart League to Pray for Wilfrid Mandeville in Saco
The Sacred Heart League of Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish will meet at Cote Funeral Home in Saco at 7 PM to recite prayers for Wilfrid Mandeville, a parish member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart League of Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco
Cote Funeral Home
Beach and
James Streets
Wilfrid Mandeville
St John’s Benevolent Society Observes Ernest Dupuis
St Johns Benevolent Society members meet at 7 30 p m tonight at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford to pay respects to member Ernest Dupuis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Benevolent Society
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Ernest Dupuis
Prayers Offered for Wilfrid Mandeville at Saco
Members of St Anne s Sodality of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco meet at 6 30 PM at Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets to say prayers for Wilfrid Mandeville husband of Mrs Jeanne Mandeville a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anne's Sodality
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco
Cote Funeral Home
Beach and
James Streets
Wilfrid Mandeville
Jeanne Mandeville
Sacred Heart League to Pray for Ernest Dupuis
Members of the Sacred Heart League of St. Andre's Church meet at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford this evening at 7 15 to say prayers for Ernest Dupuis a league member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart League of St. Andre's Church
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Ernest Dupuis
Funeral Directors and Mortuary Firms Listed in Saco Maine
The text lists local funeral homes in Saco Maine including Craig at 365 Main Street with dial 282 0562 Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street and 284 5611 Philip H Gross Sr director Mond s Funeral Home 284 511 Frank X Emond J P Conroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Dial
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Philip H. Gross Sr
Mond's Funeral Home
Frank X, Emond
J. P. Conroy
Card of Thanks for support after bereavement
We extend heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for aid sympathy and floral tributes received during our bereavement Special thanks to York County Sheriff Biddeford Police Departments Mrs Marshall K Berry and Family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Biddeford
Marshall K. Berry
Biddeford Man Ernest Dupuis Dies After Brief Illness
Ernest Dupuis 65 of 59 High St Biddeford died at home Monday morning after a brief illness. Born July 7 1901 in Biddeford he worked at Pepperell Mfg Co and was a communicant of St Andre s Church. He leaves four brothers and four sisters and many nieces and nephews. Funeral from St Andre s Church Wednesday at 9 am with calling hours today in Biddeford from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Dupuis
High St
Biddeford
Noe
Mary Lizette Dupuis
Pepperell Mfg. Co
St. Andre's Church
Sacred Heart League
Council Chagnon
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Alphonse
Gerard
Eugene Dupuis
Paul Dupuis
U.S.A.F
Otis Air Force Base
Falmouth
Mass
Eva Thibodeau
Rose Lambert
Jeannette Guignard
Bid‘ideford
Lorraine Caiderette
Norfolk
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Funeral for Sybil I. Noyes Held in Saco
Funeral services for Sybil I. Noyes 79 Temple Street Saco were held yesterday at Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco Interment was in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Rev Gerald Burtt officiated as priest in charge of Christ Episcopal Church Biddeford and Trinity Episcopal Church Saco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sybil I. Noyes
Mas
Temple St
Saco
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Gerald Burtt
Christ Episcopal
Reports Prepared By Saco Baptist Women
Local Amer ican Baptist Women prepared reports during an executive board meeting of the Saco United Baptist Church Women at Mrs. Stanley A. Bennett’s home on Main Street. Officials announced an April 5 annual supper and officer installation in the church vestry starting with a 6 p.m. potluck. The York Association Baptist Women annual meeting is set for April 25 in the Saco church from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Refreshments were served by the hostess to a list of members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco United Baptist Church
Stanley A. Bennett
Main Street
Saco
Saco Group
York Association Baptist
Everett Ladd
William Rowlands
Roy Watson
Harold Sanborn
Leon Cole
Ossian Johnson
Albert Gordaner
Frank Whitten
Carleton Crogan
George Renell Jr
Emma Lougee
Saco Boy Treated After Hitting Car
A six year old Saco boy was treated and released at Webber Hospital after colliding with a passing car near his home. Richard Seger of 7 Hutchins Street suffered bruises on his left leg when he ran from his driveway and struck a car driven by Richard M Parker of 17 Clark Street. Police said the boy slipped on ice and could not avoid the auto due to obstructed view from high snow banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Webber Hospital
Richard Seger
Hutchins St
Richard M. Parker
Clark St
Guam Talks Pledge Vietnam Aid and Constitution Pace
In Guam, President Johnson and South Vietnamese leader Thieu frame talks as pacification and rehabilitation efforts with a new constitution to be promulgated shortly and elections within five months. Ky presses Johnson on escalation through attacks on Hanoi and Cambodia Laos lines. Soviet and Communist camps warn of maximum counterpressure and doubt a quick path to talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Vietnam
Guam
Johnson
Hanoi
Cambodia
Laos
Saigon
Thieu
Vietnam
Legislative Assembly
Constituent Assembly
Washington
Alexei N. ‘Kosygin
Moscow
Viet
Ellsworth Bunker
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Haiphong
North
Local personals and TV segment feature biddeford dancers
Mrs. Alphonse Lemieux of 404 Ferry Road Saco is a patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Miss Maureen Miller Miss Diane La montagne and Miss Sharon Ganthier, Ruben School of the Dance students, appear on Channel 6 Youth Cavalcade at 7 tonight from 285 Main Biddeford. Marine Armand Cunningham, son of Mr and Mrs A A Cunningham Biddeford, participated in Operation Prairie with the Third Battalion Third Marine Regiment in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse Lemieux
Ferry Road
Saco
Notre Dame Hospital
Channel _ 6
Maureen Miller
Diane Lamontagne
Sharon Ganthier
Ruben School of the Dance
Main
Biddeford
Marine Pfe
Armand A. Cunningham
A. A. Cunningham
Vietnam
Third Marine Regiment
Local Auxiliary and Legion Meetings Schedule Notice
An Auxiliary to Biddeford Boy Scout Troop chaired by St. Joseph's Parish will not meet tomorrow. Next Auxiliary meeting is March 29 in the Scout hall. Owen-Davis Unit American Legion Auxiliary meets tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. at the post home Beach Street Saco Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary meets tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the Elm Street post home Biddeford St Vincent de Paul Society sale is tomorrow at 1 p.m. in St Joseph's Parish Hall basement. WWII veterans will be honored Thursday at a Tighe Beaudoin Farley American Legion Post meeting Elm Street Biddeford Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Post meets tonight at 7 in Biddeford City Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
St. Joseph’s Parish
Scout Hall
Owen-Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Beach Street
Saco
Tighe-Beaudoin Farley
Post Home
Elm Street
St. Vincent de Paul Society
St. Joseph’s Parish Hall
Tighe - Beaudoin - Farley, American Legion Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Biddeford City
Midweek church services and studies across area churches
Lyman Baptist Church hosts a Wednesday 7 p m service with an 8 p m Adult Choir rehearsal. Other congregations hold prayers and Bible study midweek at Biddeford United Baptist Kennebunk Faith Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach Christ Church Dane Street Saco Christian Science Society Kennebunk Ogunquit Baptist Wells Village Baptist Kennebunkport worship and study hours scheduled Wednesday evenings across multiple venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard
Beach
Christ Church
Congregational Methodist
Dane Street
Kennebunk
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Saco
Advent Christian Church
Route 35
Kennebunk Lower Village
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Junior Girl Scouts Create Easter Baskets
Biddeford Junior Girl Scout Troop 95 met at Pool Street Scout Hall with leaders Mrs Raymond Lizotte and Mrs Walter Sparkowich. The group organized Easter baskets and prepared for cookie deliveries due this week while several patrols and members worked on badges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Pool Street
Raymond Lizotte
Walter Sparkowich
Monkees Patrol
Nancy Patterson
Lynn Caron
Mary Boucher
Green Hornet Patrol
Judith Perreault
Janice Deshaies
Andrea Miniani
Susan Bertrand
April Roy
Jeannine Cantara
Celeste Lemire
Linda LaBrecque
Susan Beaulieu
Catherine Lynes
Elaine Belisle
Susan Lajeunesse
Beverly Sparkowich
Leslie Ann Dubue
Anne Thibeault
Margaret Dineen
Reckless Warning Ties U S Pressure to Soviet Aid
The remark warned that escalating American military action against Vietnam would provoke greater Soviet support for North Vietnam, implying a dangerous chain of reactions and a strong response from the Vietnamese people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nam
Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Weather and ski conditions from Portland report
Portland forecast calls for clouds and snow with a 20s to 30s temperature range. Ski Maine Association lists bases from Big A to Sugarloaf with conditions from good to excellent and Lost Valley closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ski Maine Association
Big A
Mt. Abram
Enchanted Mt
Lost Valley
Pleasant Mt
Saddleback
Squaw Mt
Sunday River
Financing Plan Considered for Beach School Replacement
OLD ORCHARD BEACH town officials seek to form a local school district to fund and manage a new junior high replacing the Federal School, with an estimated total cost near 675000. The town hopes to borrow about 550000 after 125000 insurance offset, considering options from the State School Building Authority or a full tax base increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Nicholas W. Danton
Bernard C. Forbush
State School Building Authority
Forbush
Three Traffic Mishaps Listed In Biddeford
Biddeford police reported three traffic mishaps early this morning. Charles M Labonte, 19, of 42 Highland Street, and Armand P Nichols, 54, of 9 Marion Avenue, collided on Marion Avenue as Nichols backed from his driveway. No injuries were reported. An Elm and South Streets collision involved Edmond Lemieux, 49, and Leon J Robitaille, 34. No injuries reported. Philippe Simard, 67, and Louis Langlois, 25, were involved on Bacon Street in a car and a truck collision. no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M Labonte
Highland St
Biddeford
Armand P. Nichols
Marion Ave
Marion Avenue
Labonte
Nichols
Elm
South Streets
Edmond E. Lemieux
Rathier Drive
Leon J. Robitaille
South St
Philippe Simard
Judge St
Louis J. Langlois
Cutts St
Simard
Langlois
Bacon Street
Four Youths Missing in Biddeford Police Probe
Biddeford police investigate the disappearance of four 17 year old boys reported missing by parents since Sunday. Police Lt George Friary suspects the youths may be in Connecticut and sent a dispatch to Hartford police before noon today. Names withheld pending location. one boy reportedly on probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
George Friary
Connecticut
Hartford, Conn
Sewerage Panel Sets Meeting in Biddeford
Mayor Leo R. Lemire said the newly organized Biddeford Sewerage Commission will meet tonight at 7 in his office. A representative of Whitman and Howard will brief the panel and discuss plant guidelines. Members are Leonard Levasseur, Richard Bouthot, and Roger Lessard. Also attending are Norman O. Racine and Robert Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo R. Lemire
Biddeford Sewerage Commission
Whitman and Howard
Boston
Biddeford
Leonard Levasseur
Richard Bouthot
Roger Lessard
Lemire
Norman O. Racine
Robert Dodge
Beach Residents Face Fines In District Court
In 10th District Court Armand Desrosiers of Old Orchard Beach was convicted of operating under the influence and fined 150 dollars. He remains free on 300 dollars bail pending appeal and must surrender license during the appeal. Several other defendants faced varying penalties for traffic and liquor offenses including minors, with fines ranging from 10 to 50 dollars and license suspensions or registrations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armand Desrosiers
Cottage Ave
Old Orchard Beach
George D. Varney
Desrosiers
Leo R. Bergeron
Middle St
Saco
Edward I. Leskowsky
Kennebunk
Connie D. Smith
Biddeford Pool
Frank F. McGinley
East Holden
Romeo J. Gendron
Alfred
Gilbert W. Marco
Bath
Kendrick Weymouth
Townsend
Fon
William D. Dunbar
Nati
Mass
Jack R. Tucker
Brunswick
John A. Kohler
East Weymouth
Walter H. Bradeen Jr
Unity
Alfred F. Rondano
Torrington
Superior Court
Ronald Cyr
Main St
Biddeford
Marines land in demilitarized zone near Gio Linh
U S Marines disembarked about 2000 men Monday near Gio Linh just inside the area known for mass Communist forces. They faced mortar barrages from three directions as the outpost came under fire. A South Vietnamese sweep uncovered two mass graves near Quang Tri City with 216 bodies, likely from March 16 17 fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demilitarized Zone
Vietnam
U.S
Princeton
Gio Linh
Gia Linh
U.S. Command
Quang Tri City
North Vietnam
Bradford Manuscript Return to Massachusetts Archives
The original manuscript of William Bradford’s History of Plymouth Plantation, lost during the Revolutionary War, was rediscovered in England in 1885 and returned to the United States. It is now part of Massachusetts state archives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
William Bradford
Plymouth Plantation
England
United States
State Archives of
Massachusetts
Meeting Set On Coaches Pay Issue in Biddeford
Bruce L. Smith announced a special Biddeford Board of Education meeting for next Tuesday at 6 30 to resolve a salary dispute with the Biddeford Coaches Association. The talks follow a month of rejected raises and a pledge by coaches to withhold signing contracts if demands aren’t met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce L. Smith
Biddeford Board of Education
Biddeford Coaches Associations
Smith
Dave Redmond
Redmond
Humphrey Plans Two Week European Tour
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey will visit Western European capitals for two weeks starting Monday to discuss nuclear proliferation troop deployment and Common Market trade policies. He may meet Charles de Gaulle in Paris and visit Bonn London Brussels Rome and other stops to reassure West Germany on the nuclear treaty and allied troop costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
U.S
Charles de Gaulle
Paris
Humphrey
Bonn
London
Brussels
Rome
de Gaulle
Johnson
Europe
West Germany
Supper Hosted by Ogunquit Fire Auxiliary
Ogunquit firemen and members of the Fire Auxiliary gathered at the School Street fire station for a beer dinner attended by about 22 volunteers. The meal was led by chairwoman Mrs. Leslie Brooks with aid from several kitchen and dining staff, including Mrs. William Norton and Mrs. Walter Frost among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit
School Street
Leslie Brooks
William Norton
Willis Littlefield
Leslie Welch
T. E. Morgandahl
Walter Frost
Alan MacDougall
Karl Becker
Anita Jenes
Richard Littleield
Caribou Votes to Become Maine's 22nd City
Caribou will become Maine's 22nd city on January 1 after a special election. About 776 voted for city status and 170 against. The charter establishes a seven member council with current officials continuing and four new councilors to be elected after the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribou
Maine
Charles Hatch
Humanities Class Takes Field Trip to Gardner Museum
Wells High School's Humanities class visited the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston Massachusetts. The four story house turned museum features a glass roof garden and rooms filled with works by Titian Rubens Rembrandt Tintoretto and Botticelli among others. Students Randy Pierce Daniel Lauretta Joanne Howard Paul O'Brien Kathy Martin Constance Litch participated in the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Wells High School
Isabella Stewart, Gardner Museum
Boston
Mass
Mrs. Gardner
Titian
Rubens
Rembrandt
Tintorette
Della, Robbia
Fra Angelico
Botticelli
Veronesea
Gardner
Bernard Berenson
Europe
Randy Pierce
Daniel Lauretta
Joanne Howard
Paul O’brien
Kathy Martin
Constance Litch
Truck Officials defend double bottoms as safe and practical
Warren M. Hoyt of the Maine Truck Owners Association told the Bath Chamber of Commerce that double bottom trucks pose no greater hazard than standard rigs. He said the association helped shape highway safety programs and that the trucks could operate only on controlled-access highways and designated routes. The Maine Central Railroad opposes their use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Maine Truck Owners Association
Warren M. Hoyt
Bath Chamber of Commerce
Hoyt
Maine Central Railroad
MTOA
Seminars On Government Set At Nasson
University of Maine and Nassau College offer a five session seminar in Modern Municipal Government for Maine city officials starting April 5. Topics cover Basic Ground Rules, Policy Development, Financing, Policy Implementation, and Community Planning with expert guidance and a $10 tuition. Register in Portland. spaces limited to 40 officials. over 150 have attended similar sessions in multiple cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Southern Maine Area
University of Maine Bureau of Public Administration
Nassou College
Maine
University of Maine
Bureau of Public Administration
Continuing Education Division
Maine Municipal Association
Nassau College
University of Maine In
Portland
Falrmouth St
Auburn
Augusta
Bath
Bangor
Presque Isle
Rockland
Farmington
Oral Polio Vaccine Given To Biddeford Children
Miss Margaret Murphy of the Biddeford Public Health Nursing Association said 68 public and parochial students received the oral polio vaccine yesterday in Biddeford. The clinic, directed by Dr. M. P. Houle, health officer, was staffed by public health nurses and funded by the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Murphy
Biddeford
Saco Man Faces Traffic Charge in Cumberland County Court
Portland road resident Ulysse P. Bourcier of Saco had a traffic case filed in Cumberland County Superior Court after paying $25 in court costs. Bourcier appealed a Scarborough Route 1 failure to yield verdict, and earlier reports said he withdrew the appeal and pleaded guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ulysse P. Bourcier
Portland Road
Saco
Cumberland County
Bourcier
Scarborough
School trip approved by officials under supervision
Field and Gail Carter were supervised by Donald Ellison, English and humanities teacher. The trip was sanctioned by school officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field
Gail Carter
Donald Ellison
Humanities
Martin Returns to Duty with Saco Police
Sgt. Alberick J. Martin resumes duty with the Saco Police Department after a six month leave during which he served with Farmington Police in New Mexico. He has been with Saco since May 1959 and was promoted to sergeant in October 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberick J. Martin
Saco
Martin
Main St
Farmington
N.M
Presidents Guam talks stress peaceful shift and limited decisions
President Johnson described the Guam meetings as constructive with no momentous decisions. He noted ongoing dissent over Vietnam but affirmed commitment to peaceful, gradual transition and continued talks with Vietnamese leaders. Ky pressed bomb halt and negotiations based on North Vietnamese behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presient
Hanoi
Johnson
Guam
U.S
Honolulu
Saigon
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Mrs
Sara Boston
Clarence S. Alden
Saco Boy
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church
Lyman
Full Gospel
Route A
Girl Scouts
Tides High Low
Nasson
Saco Police
Youland
Laaia Do Rea
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