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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1968

Page

3

Deaths Mrs Anna Brault of Biddeford dies in Portland hospital

Mrs Anna Brault of Oak Street Biddeford died in a Portland hospital after a long illness She was born January 16 1887 and had lived in Biddeford 35 years A communicant of St Andre's Church she worked about 16 years for Pepperell Mfg Co Survived by four daughters two sons two sisters and several grandchildren great grandchildren and nieces Funeral services will be held at 10 am Wednesday from Bolduc Funeral Home

Anna Brault Oak Street Biddeford Portland Ambroise Louise Marie Bedard St. Andre's Church Pepperell Mfg. Co Bidde Germaine Auger Laure-Anna Labonte Dayton Feliciemere Col- Day Exeter N.H Clement National City Calif Rosalre Crane Amedee Bolduc

Mrs Irene E Gregor Dies in Cumberland Area

Irene E Gregor aged 65 of 3 Glenwood Ave Cumberland died on a Saturday. Born October 16, 1902 in Cumberland, she spent most of her life there and in Yarmouth, later moving to Sacd II years ago. Survived by her widower. Mary Bourassa of Jamaica VT and Christine Cunningham Augusta. two brothers. Funeral from the Portland Yarmouth Funeral Home tomorrow at 2 p.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery Yarmouth later this spring.

Irene E. Gregor Glenwood Ave Cumberland Joma Mary Murchee Peteree Gregor Cum Yarmouth Sacd Seashore Mary Mary) Bourassa Jamaica Christine Dwayne Joan Catherine Cunningham Augusta Wee Funeral Portland Yarmouth Holy Cross Cemetery

Beach AMVETS Unit Chooses Officer at Meeting

The Beach AMVETS unit will nominate officers and hold elections at the next meeting. All officers were to respond to the roll call. Attendance award went to Mrs. Mary Emery. April 3 meeting planned and boxes to be sent to servicemen overseas. Maine Medical Center Port held the session.

Roll Maine Medical Center Port Mary Emery Eee Sone Tale Gag Eg

Panama impeachment marks third in six years

Robles forcements raced into the area during a Sunday burst of gunfire though guard sources said an accidental weapon discharge occurred. Opposition protests mirrored a progovernment rally on Friday as Delvalle claimed the assembly remains beyond any court’s reach and urged Panamanians to unite to overcome the crisis.

Enemes Feeeshat Friias Delvalle Panameanians Robies Panama

Local Stone Cafes Grow Across Washington State

The seven Stones cafes expand presence in Washington with new locations opening this year. Company plans indicate continued growth across major cities and suburbs, leveraging local partnerships and menu revisions to attract diverse diners.

Funeral Rites Held at St. Andre’s Church

Funeral services were held at St. Andre's Church at 9 for a high Mass of requiem composed by Proulx. Burial followed in the Notre Dame section family lot of St. Joseph's Cemetery with prayers by Reverend and bearers including Royal Sheitra Clarence Eon Joseph Loran ger Alberic Danis Alfred Pre jean and John H. Renouf.

Ing St. Andre's Church Proulx Pomce Nolbert Notre Dame St. Joseph's Cemetery Everend Royal Sheitra Clarence Eon Joseph Loranger Alberic Danis Alfred Prejean John H. Renouf

Funeral rites held for Miss Leontine Parent in Saco

Funeral services for Miss Leontine Parent of 166 Beach Street Saco were held at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church this morning at 8. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Joseph S Carrier with Rev. Paul Jalbert as deacon and Rev. Donald LaBranche as subdeacon. Church choir sang with Mrs Eva Carrier as anist. Bearers included Cantara Albert Neault Raymond Parenteau Albert Parenteau Renald LaBranche and Rev Gerard Doron of Brunswick reciting burial prayers.

Leontine Parent Beach St Saco Notre Dame de Lourdes Joseph S. Carrier Paul Jalbert Donald LaBranche Eva Carrier Cantara Albert Neault Raymond Parenteau Albert Parenteau Renald Ald LaBranche Gerard Doron Brunswick

Mass at St. Louis Church Honors Reverend Marin

At 10 a.m. a high mass was conducted for Reverend Marin with Rev Heute Marin presiding. Military honors were given and the service concluded with interment for Vachon’s widow. Bearers included Willie Lambert, Gerard Lapierre, Aime Labbe, Robert Ryan Roosevelt, and Roger Boissonneault.

Store Heute Marin Marin Vachon Willie Lambert Gerard Lapierre Aime Labbe Robert Ryan Roosevelt Roger Boissonneault

Richard H Swenson Funeral in Biddeford Area

Funeral services for Richard H Swenson of Kennebunk Pond Lyman were held Saturday. Burial followed in Stael Cemetery Biddeford with bearers Dennis James Richard and David Girard Donald Parady and Edward Hallensworth.

Richard H. Swenson Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk Pond Lyman Stael Cemetery Biddeford Dennis James Richard David Girard Donald Parady Edward Hallensworth

Invitations Received By Rebekah Lodge

Two invitations were received by Rebekah Santos for lodge events at Odd Fellows Hall. Narragansett Lodge invites Chaplain Miss Herberta Harriman to Visiting Officers Night on April 10 at 6 30 PM. A second invitation for a Portland event lists March 3 at 2 30 and 7 30 PM at Forest Avenue Odd Fellows Hall. Several sick members are reported to be recovering.

Rebekah Santos Odd Fellows Hall Saco Oy Narragansett Lodge Herberta Harriman Forest Avenue Portland

Art Associations To Meet At Beach

Old Orchard Beach art group schedules a 7 p.m. meeting at Jameson. York Association guests attend and paintings will be shown. Refreshments will be served.

Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Beach Art Association Jameson York Art Association

Local notices show patients and travel for a wedding trip

Mrs Alice Grant of Middle Street Saco is a patient at Webber Hospital in Biddeford. Frank Bell is at his Franklin Street Saco home with a broken ankle. Mrs Rene Roy Sr of Sunset Avenue Biddeford is a medical patient at Maine Medical Center Portland. Mr and Mrs Poisson and Mrs Malvina St Pierre all of 64 Bradbury Street Biddeford left Thursday by plane for Chicago to attend the Norman A ete wedding held there Saturday.

Alice Grant Webber Hospital Biddeford Frank Bell Franklin Street Saco Rene Roy Sr Sunset Avenue Maine Medical Center Portland Poisson Malvina St. Pierre Bradbury St. Biddeford Chicago Norman A. Ete

Congregation notices and Sunbeams meeting details

A worship and study session will be held at 8 p m Tuesday in the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 107 Main St. Sunbeams for girls ages 6 to 10 meet Tuesday at 3:30 p m at Ave Old Orchard. A fourth event at 1 00 p m at to Pa church. Route: $A. Just of some 109. Wells.

Kingdom Hall of Joho— Witnesses Main St the Sunbeams Ave. Old Orchard Tomnday

Portland Man Injured In Biddeford Crash

A Portland man, John C. Harper, 49, was injured in a three car collision at Bacon Street and Hill Street in Biddeford this morning. He was treated at Webber Hospital and released. Damages exceeded 100 dollars. J Morin Jr and Theodore Drouin investigated.

Bacon Street Hill Street Biddeford John C. Harper Portland Webber Hospital J. Morin Jr Theodore Drouin

New Hampshire Man Addresses Ogunquit Club

Radcliffe Pike of the University of New Hampshire spoke at Ogunquit Woman's Club in Ogunquit Baptist Church vestry on Landscape Gardening with Native Plants. Thirty six members attended with Mrs Lawrence D Fixary as hostess chair. The final season meeting will be April 3 at 2 pm with officer elections and a play by club members. Luncheon for April 17 is planned with details forthcoming.

Ogunquit Radcliffe Pike University of New Hampshire Durham N.H Ogunquit Woman's Club Ogunquit Baptist Church Lawrence D. Fixary Baptist Church Russell S. Ireland James F. Dee Maurice Weare Rowland Hussey Thins

Looking Ahead At Weather In New England

The Weather Bureau forecasts a five day period across northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island with daytime highs in the low and mid 40s to the low 60s and nighttime lows from the 20s to the 50s. Precipitation is expected to total around one quarter to one half inch in intermittent showers statewide.

Boston Weather Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhode Island

Beauty Pageant Candidates Are Jaycees Guests

A get acquainted party for Miss York County Scholarship pageant candidates, hosted by the Saco Jaycees and Jaycees Wives at the Gannon home in Saco, introduced contestants and outlined the pageant’s purpose as a preliminary to Miss Maine and Miss America.

York Priscila Beaulieu York County Painggeant Queens Po J. Dickinson Roland Boucher Paul Nicholson Raymond Lafpertune Jaycees Claude Belanger Raymond Gannon B. Huot Leroy I. Waycott Sherman Letellier Barry D. Gallant L. Daniel Dearbors James Cartier L. Daniel Dearborn Ma Drive Saco

Biddeford Man Hurt In Mishap

A 32 year old Biddeford man Boissonneault of 65 High Street was struck by a vehicle on Main Street in Biddeford this morning. Police said Maurice D. 42 of 2 Milliken Street Old Orchard Beach was involved in the accident at Washington and Main near 7 a.m. Bail largeon told police the driver failed to see the man in time to stop. The victim was treated at Webber Hospital for internal injuries.

Biddeford Webber Hospital Main Street Maurice D Milliken St Old Orchard Beach Washington Main Streets Baillargeon Wiles

Break Attempt Is Investigated In Biddeford

A Biddeford incident reports a man attempting to break into Cash and Carry at 46 Alfred Street. Police say a delay in notifying delayed response after Maurice Auger was alerted by the owner and a chase led to a suspect's escape near Washington Street.

Alfred St Biddeford Maurice Auger Biddeford Washington Street US No. 1

Meeting Set By Community Chest Directors

Community Chest directors plan a p.m. meeting at the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce center. Agenda items include a Boy Scouts membership letter a report on an informal Salvation Army Corps meeting appointment of a new budget committee chairman and further details.

Police Probe Saco Collision Involving Paul Dube

Saco police report a car driven by Paul Dube, 19, of 15 Pine Street Biddeford, stopped for traffic on Main Street Sunday afternoon, was struck in the...

Saco Paul Dube Pine St Biddeford Main Street

Biddeford Voices for City Vocational School Support

More (Continued From Page One) urges a city area state operated vocational technical school in Biddeford. President Martin J. Reilly spoke at a Maine Board of Education hearing in Augusta last August for the project. The chamber notes the school would offer education for local youth who might not finish their academic requirements and commends all involved in advancing the project. The chamber remains hopeful for support and participation. St Peter's Piazza hosts large Easter gatherings drawing crowds up to a half million.

Biddford Martin J. Rielly State of Maine Board of Education Augusta Chamber of Commerce Biddeford Comey Wan Tee

Wells Grange Enters State Pride In Maine Contest

Wells Grange joins Maine Grange units in the Pride In Maine campaign led by State Master Arthur M Perkins of Wells. Three cash prizes of 300, 125, and 75 will reward subordinate gratings for exterior improvements. Winners announced at the State Grange session next fall after a September completion and October report deadline.

Wells — Wells Grange Maine Maine Ton Arthur M. Perkins Wells Walla Perkins Keep State Park and Recreation Commission Grange Portland Winthrop Libby University of Maine College of Life Sciences and Agriculture Libby

Churchwomen Meet At Saco Hall

The Women's Fellowship of the First Parish Church will gather at Saco Hall on Beach Street tomorrow. After a business segment, a program titled An Evening in Japan will be presented by Mrs. Ernest Woodworth and Mrs. Fred Clark, with a panel on life in Japan chaired by Mrs. Raymond Mailman and Mrs. Francis Kimball, under the missionary committee.

Women’s Fellowship of the First Parish Coational Church United Arch of P.m Beach Street Ralph Meserve Ernest Woodworth Fred Clark Missionary Committee Japan Life In New Raymond Mailman Francis Kimball

Fire Destroys Trailer At Beach

A trailer home owned by Mr and Mrs Darrel Clifton and their three children on Mayflower Drive burned when residents were at church. Firemen found it a total loss and believed an electric iron started the blaze.

Old Orchard Beach Church Sun Darrel Clifton Mayflower Drive

Wells DeMolay Week Highlights Courtesy and Charity

Wells Highpine Chapter, Order of DeMolay, marked International DeMolay Week by conferring degrees and raising funds for projects. Ireland aided motorists twice, receiving praise from Dad Joy for courtesy. The group planned a car wash on March 30 at Brown's Esso in Ogunquit to support Dollars For Scholars and boost its scholarship fund for Wells High School seniors.

WELLS Highpine Chapter Order of DeMolay University of Maine Portland Ireland Highpine de- Molay Brown Esso Ogunquit Hiphpine Wells High School Ansel Stevens Jr

Bombers raid suspected Viet Cong pockets near Khe Sanh

U S B52s dropped as much as 1000 tons of explosives on suspected enemy positions around Khe Sanh during Saturday night and Sunday while Stratofortresses conducted six raids. Reports cite 120 enemy and 24 Americans killed with 68 Americans wounded as Operation Worth and Quyet Thang casualties mount. South Korean forces report several Viet Cong killed in the Qui Nhon area as fighting continues near Kontum and coastal villages. Vietnam and allied actions include raids near Ha Dong and Bai Thuong as Saigon protests Viet Cong terror to the ICC.

Khe Sanh da Nang Smen Qui Nhon Aeoien Ae Saigon Quyet Thang Kontum U.S Tam North Vietnam Kin No Comnene Ha Dong

Advisory Panel For Proposed Regional Vocational School

A state advisory panel for Biddeford's proposed regional vocational school includes business, industry, government, education, and citizen members. Chairman John Eagleson leads members from Kennebunk, Saco, Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, and nearby communities. Melvin H. Gay notes hundreds of volunteer hours shaping curriculum and equipment lists across trades, construction, and homemaking, urging timely progress.

Biddeford Melvin H. Gay John Eagleson Len Burgess Hugh Marshall Cranston Folley Kennebunk Ralph Stickney Old Orchard Beach George Ange Howard Cushman Paul Dorai Paul Neithercut Saco Carmen D'Amico Roy MacNaughton Wilfred Pombriant Maurice Roux David Twomey Archie Maxwell Laverriere Roland Iletie Marie Agnas Anita Therrien Theresa Morin Leo Moses Gay Dr. G

Stubborn Biddeford Dryer Fire at 80 Water Street

A 9 minute Biddeford blaze at 80 Water St Saturday night damaged a wall near a laundry machine. Lint from a dryer was listed as the cause. Owner of the building is Ron and Souliere. Firefighters were recalled at 1 37 Sunday morning as the blaze rekindled.

Biddeford Water St Ro and Souliere

UN Security Council Divided Over Cease Fire Action

The article reports sharp debate on a cease-fire resolution with Goldberg defending it as addressing all violence and terrorism, El-Farra criticizing external injection beyond the draft, and Malik arguing the Arab people under occupation cannot be compelled to bow to pressure.

Israel Goldberg El-Farra Amd Jacob A. Malik

Civilian tolls from late 1967 clashes reported

The report tallies 2,718 civilians killed, 5,964 wounded and 620 abducted in activities during late 1967, detailing the humanitarian impact of ongoing conflicts and the scale of civilian harm.

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