Arthur J. Borduas dies after long illness in Biddeford
Arthur J. Borduas 84 of 198 Pool St Biddeford died yesterday in a Portland hospital after a long illness He owned Arthur's Shoe Store on Bacon Street for 40 years and was connected with the shoe business 72 years He was a faithful parishioner of St Andre Church charter member of Fremont Club corporator of Biddeford Savings Bank survivors include two sons a daughter one brother two sisters seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren A Holy Week liturgy schedule and visiting hours are announced by Emond Funeral Home Biddeford
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Arthur J. Borduas
Pool St
Biddeford
Portland
St. Alexandre
Que
Joseph
Clothilde Beaudoin Borduas
St. Joseph's
Arthur
Bacon Street
St. Andre’s Church
Sacred Heart Leagues
Fremont Club
Gaston P. Borduas
Roland A. Borduas
Gerard
Virginia) Lemieux
Alexandre Borduas
Saco
Marie Cormier
Laura Fields
Brooks Funeral Planned for Friday in Springvale
Trum peter Randy Brooks, who sold over a million copies of Tenderly, will be laid to rest Friday. He died in a Tuesday apartment fire at age 48. Services set for 10 a.m. at Sanford's First Baptist Church with Oakdale Cemetery burial. Memorials to the Salvation Army requested.
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Springvale
Randy Brooks
Sanford
First Baptist Church
Oakdale
Salvation Army
Brooks
Renewal Session Slated At Beach
Town officials plan an open meeting with Richard F Cahill of the State Department of Economic Development to discuss planning or renewal and low rent housing for the aged. The session is set for tonight at Town Hall at 7 30.
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Old Orchard Beach
Leon F. Jones
Council
Planning Board and Urban Renewal Authority
Richard F. Cahill
State Department of Economic Development
Two Car Windows Reported Broken in Washington Street
Riddeford police investigate two car window break ins on Washington Street. Leo Boissard reports his windshield cracked as he drove with his wife, likely from B B shot. Jean Poirier, 41, says her rear window was smashed after parking on the same street.
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Riddeford
Washington Street
Leo Boissard
Jean P. Poirier
Washington St
Biddeford Offices Closing At Noon
Biddeford municipal offices will close at noon tomorrow in observance of Good Friday and remain closed Saturday. Offices reopen at 9 Monday morning.
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Biddeford
Card of Thanks for Edgar Berry Family
We extend sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during our recent bereavement from the wife and son of the late Edgar Berry.
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Edgar Berry
Funeral services for Ernest Raynor in Saco
Funeral services for Ernest Raynor of 5 Woodland Ave Saco were conducted at Bennett and Craig Funeral Home. Rev Stanley A Bennett of Saco United Baptist Church officiated. He was entombed at Greenwood Cemetery with a later burial planned at Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford.
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Ernest, Raynor
Woodland Ave
Saco
Bennett and Craig
Main St
Stanley A. Bennett
Saco United Baptist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery
Biddeford
Old Orchard Club selects Glen Mor for banquet site
The Old Orchard Club met at the Gull Motel West Grand Avenue with President Margaret Milliken in charge. Members discussed banquet plans for March 29 at 1 p.m. and chose Glen Mor after touring menu options.
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Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Club
Anna Anderson
Gull
West Grand Avenue
Margaret Milliken
Glen Mor
Kennebunk
Anderson
Florence Benson
Judi Culbertson
Patti Bard
Elizabeth Garland
Hazel Kennett
Edith B. Libby
Ethel Ritchie
Adam Cole
Rena Ellis
Elva Frizzle
Muriel Gooch
Florence Gray
Marion Hanscom
Cora Jones
Mary Mewer
Violet Mewer
Gertrude Milliken
Gladys Parlin
Retta Sait
Ruth Severence
Genevieve Webb
Marion White
Gertrude Wight
Dirksen Sees More Pressure Against North Vietnam
Senate GOP leader Everett Dirksen predicted intensified bombing of North Vietnam as U.S. peace talks stalled. He said air fields near Hanoi would likely be attacked after North Vietnam rejected Johnson’s peace bid. Thant urged a simultaneous North bombing halt and South ceasefire with U.S.-North negotiations.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
U.S
North Vietnam
White House
Johnson
Guam
Dirksen
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
South
U Thant
U.N
New York
J.W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Thant
United States
Fulbright
D-Ark
Mike Mansfield
Briie
Vietnam
United Nations
Paul VI
Funeral set for York Republican Fred W. Marshall
Fred W. Marshall former Maine state legislator and York Republican town chairman for 26 years will be buried Saturday in York after his death at age 89. He served in the Maine House 1945 to 1949 and in the State Senate 1951 to 1952.
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York Harbor
Fred W. Marshall
York
Marshall
Maine House
Personal notices for Biddeford residents
Mrs Grace Hubert aged 66 of 66 Water Street Biddeford is a patient at Saco Osteopathic Hospital. Mrs Marie Anne Bouthot of 197 Elm Street Biddeford is a patient at the Webber Hospital.
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Grace Hubert
Water St
Biddeford
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Marie Anne Bouthot
Elm St
Webber Hospital
Elks Lodge Special Meeting in Saco Tonight
A special meeting of Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks for initiating four new members is set for 8 tonight at the Elks home on Portland Road Saco A lunch will follow. A whist party sponsored by the Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary begins at 7:30 tonight at Biddeford City Building.
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Biddeford-Saco
Biddeford
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Biddeford City Building
Evangelistic Service and Church Meetings Listed
The Full Gospel Assembly in Biddeford hosts an evangelistic service Friday at 7 30 p m in the American Legion Hall 508 Elm St The Pioneer Girls meet Friday at 6 30 p m at Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills A Ladies Prayer meeting Friday at 10 a m at Lyman Baptist parsonage St Monica s Kennebunk offers Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes for Grades 1 5 Saturday 9 30 a m with Grades 6 8 Friday after school
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Full Gospel
American Legion Hall
Elm St
Biddeford
Pioneer Girls
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Monica’s Church
Kennebunk
Restrictions on highway funds freed for use by states
The Bureau of Public Roads lifted limits on 175 million of highway funds freed from a 1.1 billion package last fall to ease inflation pressure. The 175 million was previously restricted to right of way and engineering, now unrestricted alongside a separate 350 million release. AFL-CIO chief Kircher advocates strong union tactics to organize farm workers. A federal grand jury indicts three class ring firms for price rigging.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
Afl-Cio
William L. Kircher
Department of Organization
Mutual Broadcasting System
Kircher
United States
Atlanta
Milinski Completes Paratroop School and Communications Courses
Pvt. Francis Milinski of the 50th Signal Battalion Ft Bragg N C completed training at Paratroop Jump School Ft Benning Ga and Communications School Ft Gordon Ga He is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank J Milinski of York Beach former Wells residents and a Wells High School graduate
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50Th Signal Battalion
ABNC
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Ft. Benning
Francis Milinski
A. S. Army
Frank J. Milinski
York Beach
Wells
Milinski
Communications School
Ft Gordon
Wells High School
Weather and Maine ski conditions briefing
Portland forecast calls for cloudy skies tonight and Friday with light snow flurries possible and low teens to 20s. Ski Maine Association reports varied conditions across resorts including Big A packed base 6-20 inches, Mt Abram 15-20 inches, Enchanted 20-40 inches, Saddleback 25-50 inches with new snow, Squaw 30-40 inches, Sugarloaf 8-50 inches, Sunday River 10-30 inches.
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Portland
Ski Maine Association
Big A
Mt. Abram
Enchanted Mt
Lost Valley
Pleasant Mt
Saddleback
Squaw Mt
Sunday River
Skill Survey Questionnaire Returns Asked
York County residents are urged to return questionnaires from the Maine Employment Security Commission for a county wide manpower skills survey. Raymond Welch says the confidential data will be tabulated for economic development planning by the York County Regional Planning Commission. Field work starts in Limerick and Newfield, then Old Orchard Beach.
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Alfred
York County
Maine Employment Security Commission
Raymond Welch
MESC
York County Regional Planning Commission
Limerick
Newfield
Old Orchard Beach
Municipal Offices Closing in Saco
Saco City Clerk Joan Lamont tagne announced that city offices will close at noon Friday for the Easter weekend.
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Saco
Joan Lamontagne
St Andre's Parish Sets First Board of Education
St Andre's Parish in Biddeford will elect five laymen to join the three school principals and the pastor on its new Board of Education. Voters 18 and older may cast ballots at the parish hall after Masses. The slate includes Gertrude Conroy, Leo Cote, Armand Fecteau, Madeleine Fortier, Maurice Hebert, John Lessard, Noella L'Heureux, Paul Neault, Rachel Paquette, Hervey Poissant, William Sutton, and Normand Verville. The board will implement Diocesan policies, coordinate parish school activities, and liaise with local and state officials. The parish serves 1,684 students: 779 elementary, 123 high school, 104 at St Louis High, and 678 in local public schools.
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St. Andre’s
Board of Education
Biddeford
Peter L. Gerety
Portland
Maine
Parents, Friends and Teachers Association
Parish Board of Education
Gertrude Conroy
Leo Cote
Armand Fecteau
Madeleine Fortier
Maurice Hebert
John Lessard
Noella L’heureux
Paul Neault
Rachel Paquette
Hervey Poissant
William Sutton
Normand
Hearing Scheduled On Benoit Block
The Biddeford City Council will meet tonight at 7 30 in City Hall for a special session and a public hearing on the Benoit Block disposition so conclusions can be acted on during the meeting.
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Biddeford
Benoit
License Hearings Set By Town Council Monday Evening
License applications to be heard include Executive Motel Corp John ONeill president 38 East Grand Ave motel and sign Louis Dagnet 78 East Grand Ave motel John and Elizabeth Carolan 29 East Grand Ave shop surfing accessories.
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Old Orchard Beach
Executive Motel Corp
John O'Neil
East Grand Ave
Louis Dagnet
John and
Elizabeth Carolan
Saco Officials Approve 20 000 for New Police Station
The Saco City Council narrowly approved 4 to 3 a 20 000 addition to this year’s budget for a new police station alongside 20 000 already allotted. Mayor Doyle urged action in the centennial year while opposition cited uncertain future tax revenues. The panel also planned a centennial coordination drive with local groups and approved a police car purchase for 2 047 38 and a snow removal ordinance.
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Saco
Donald C. Doyle
Doyle
Police and Fire Commission
Harold Waight
Young School
Atlantic Motors
Wormwood
Camp Ellis
New England Vignettes Mixed Tales From Boston To Hartford
A series of brief New England sketches recounts a hitchhiking BU student with a handbag weapon, card games in the State House, a tame white pigeon with a doll, and Vermont high school students touring the Capitol card room to learn how laws are made.
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House
State House
Andrew Parandes
Hartford
Vermont
Capitol
Saco Jaycees Nominate Slate For May Elections
A nominating committee including Daniel Dearborn James Ward and Barry Gallant was named by the Saco Jaycees at the Mutual Building to draft candidates for chapter officers to be voted in May.
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Saco Jaycees
Mutual
Daniel Dearborn
James Ward
Barry Gallant
Donald Waterhouse
Biddeford
Westbrook
Jaycees
Saco Tanning Corp
Garland Mfg. Co
Scarborough
South Portland
Citizens Band Radio Stolen From Car in Saco
Saco police report a citizens band radio valued at 350 dollars was stolen from Adelbert Houde’s car parked in the Laremont Corp. lot last night. Houde, of 602 Alfred Road, Leford, locked the car but found the break in on return.
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Saco
Ddeford
Aremont Corp
Adelbert Houde
Alfred Road
Ideford
Rehearsal Held by Miniwanca Chapter of Eastern Star
A rehearsal for the officers of Miniwanca Chapter Order of the Eastern Star was held at Robinson Memorial Magenic Hall. A surprise birthday cake was presented to Mrs. Marjorie Douglass and served with coffee and ice cream. Installation of officers will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday.
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Old Orchard Beacha
Niniwanca Chapter
Order of
Robinson Memorial Magenic Hall
Marjorie Douglass
Miniwanca
Share of Brockton man leaves most to sister in Maine
William Sweeney of Brockton left the bulk of his $416,439 estate to his sister Mrs. Margaret Reilly of New Harbor Maine and other relatives. Sweeney died last May at 81. His will was probated this week, Mrs. Reilly to share substantially the estate.
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Plymouth
Mass
Margaret Reilly
New Harbor
Maine
William Sweeney
Brockton
Reilly
Sweeney
Special Good Friday Service Planned in Old Orchard Beach
A public Good Friday service is set for 2 30 p m tomorrow at the Salvation Army hall 9 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach Maj Raymond Wilson divisional secretary for Maine New Hampshire and Vermont will be guest speaker. The note about lobsters is unrelated casual text.
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Old Orchard Beach
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Maj
Raymond Wilson
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Notre Dame Hospital Trustees Re-Elected in Biddeford
Officers and trustees of Notre Dame Hospital Biddeford were re-elected including W. Paul Casavant of Saco as president, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Edward C. O Leary of Old Orchard Beach as vice president, Sister Rube as treasurer, with several Biddeford trustees and appointees named. Harold Applin of Saco was chosen secretary, Atty. Harold Carroll named legal advisor, Jordan and Jordan of Portland as auditors.
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Notre Dame Hospital
Biddeford
W. Paul Casavant
Saco
Edward C. O'Leary
Old Orchard Beach
Sister Rube
Paul Beaupre
John Conroy
Lea P. Taillon
Fortunes Rocks
Atty
Francis LaFountain
Elmont Tyndale
Kennebunkport
Bachand
Montreal
Que
Rockwell
Vezina
Moreau
Boileau
Gage
Vallee
Winooski
Harold Applin
Harold Carroll
Jordan and Jordan
Portland
Traverse Jury Grants Biddeford Man $7200
Robert L. Noble Jr., a Biddeford accountant, won $7200 in York County Superior Court after suing Saco shoe firm Allied Chemical Coatings Inc. over a claimed $7800 severance pay based on an oral agreement reached with Charles Shulman. Noble contends he was promised six months at $300 weekly. The defendant denied any such contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Traverse
Robert L. Noble Jr
Biddeford
Saco
York County
Noble
Allied Chemical Coatings Inc
Charles Shulman
Shulman
Snow Removal Costs Increase in Augusta Budget
The Highway Commission and Governor Curtis with the Executive Council approved transferring extra funds from the highway surplus to the snow and ice control account. The winter storms are expected to cost nearly 550,000 dollars more than budgeted for snow removal.
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Augusta
Highway Commission
Curtis
Executive Council
Commission
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