Deaths Berwick W Ward Hatch 70 East Lebanon
W Ward Hatch 70 of East Lebanon former resident died yesterday at a San ed hospital after a long illness. Born October 5, 1897 in Wells he lived in Kennebunk 15 years before moving to East Lebanon. A retired Kittery Naval Shipyard pipefitter he left three daughters Ann Bragdon Sally Tufts and Nancy Winship a brother Philip Hatch two sisters four grandchildren and three great grandchildren survive. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Laing Funeral Home Wells with Rev L Frederick Perry officiating. Interment will be in Ocean View Cemetery Wells.
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Berwick
W. Hatch
East Lebanon
Wells
Albert
Gertrude (Tripp) Hatch
Kennebunk
Kittery Naval Shipyard
Ann Bragdon
Sally Tufts
Nancy Winship
Lipa
Philippine Islands
Philip Hatch
Marguerite Farris
Ola Fowler
Sanford
Laing Funeral Home
Rochester St
L. Frederick Perry
Full Gospel Church
Ocean View Cemetery
Members of Dame Rocham beau meet at Emond Funeral Home
Members of Dame Rocham beau gather at 7 p m at the Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford to pay respects to Mrs Rose Alma Voyer relative of two members in a simple ceremony honoring the deceased and supporting the family.
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Dame Rochambeau
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Rose Alma Voyer
Luke E Hart Council to hold prayers for Mrs Voyer
The Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus Auxiliary will meet tonight at 7 15 at the Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford to offer prayers for Mrs Albert Voyer mother of two members.
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Luke E. Hart
Survivors of Mrs Rose Alma Voyer listed innotice
Survivors of Mrs Rose Alma Voyer 276 Hill Street Biddeford include four brothers Henry Roberge Biddeford Philip and William Roberge South Portland and Edward Roberge Dorchester Massachusetts.
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Rose Alma Voyer
Hill St
Biddeford
Henry Roberge
Philip
William Roberge
South Portland
Edward Roberge
Dorchester
Mass
Firemen's Unit Discusses Plans At Saco Meeting
Saco Firemen's Wives met at the Saco Fire Station on Thornton Avenue with President Mrs. Jeanne McGinnis in charge. Recent bylaws changes were discussed and reports from the secretary, treasurer, and sunshine committee were given. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Ricker and Mrs. Leavitt, refreshments served by several members, and the next meeting announced for April 11 at the fire station.
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Aew
Saco
Thornton Avenue
Jeanne McGinnis
Sunshine Committee
Margaret Ricker
Erma LeBlanc
Lorraine Mercier
Ricker
Irene Leavitt
Carol Stackpole
Nancy Buzzell
Patricia Smith
Jeanne Hamel
Yvette Rondeau
Stephanie Ogden
Israeli Air Power Seen After Jordanian Artillery Strikes
Israeli air forces respond to Jordanian artillery fire that hit settlements at Gesher Beit Yosef and Yardena, reinforcing strikes after the cross border exchange.
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Gesher
Beit Yosef
Yardena
Funeral notices for Berry Voyer and Corporal Berry in Maine papers
Funeral notices list services for Corporal Robert L. Berry who died in Vietnam with a Sunday 2 PM service at Angel Funeral Home Kennebunk and burial at Pine Grove Cemetery West Kennebunk. AMVETS Post 12 Bath will hold a memorial service Saturday at 7 30 PM. Rose Alma Voyer of Biddeford services at St. Andre Church Saturday 10 AM. calling hours at Emond Funeral Home today 2 4 and 7 10.
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Berry
Robert L
Vietnam
Angel Funeral Home
Dane St
Kennebunk
E. G. Ward
Pine Grove
West Kennebunk
Amvets
Bath
Voyer
Rose Alma
Hill St
Biddeford
St. Andre’s Church
Emond Funeral Home
Funeral for Mrs. Isabelle Vanasse at Notre Dame de Lourdes
Funeral services for Mrs. Isabelle Vanasse of 6 Locke Street Saco were held at 8 30 this morning at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church a solemn high mass of requiem. Rev Joseph S Carrier led the service with Deacon Rev Paul Jalbert and Subdeacon Rev Donald LaBranche. Church choir accompanied by organist Mrs Eva Carrier. Delegation from St Andre's Home Auxiliary and board members attended. Bearers were Edgar Baillargeon George Baillargeon Donat Fillion George Bonsaint Joseph O'Leary and Alfred Rabasaukas. Burial in Ste Therese section of St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford with prayers by Father LaBranche.
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Isabelle Vanasse
Locke St
Saco
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Joseph S. Carrier
Paul Jalbert
Donald LaBranche
Eva Carrier
St. Andre's Home Auxiliary
Sisters of the Home
Edgar
George Baillargeon
George Bonsaint
Joseph O'Leary
Donat Fillion
Alfred Rabisauckas
Ste. Theresa
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Biddeford
Father LaBranche
Funeral rites held for Joseph in Biddeford at St Joseph Church
Funeral services for Joseph of 299 Main Street Biddeford were held at St Joseph Church with Rt Rev Msgr Elie Hevey as celebrant a solemn requiem high mass Rev Sylvia Levesque deacon and Rev Robert E Lee sub deacon. Interment followed at St Joseph Cemetery with graveside prayers by Father Levesque. Lions Club members Beares Wilfrid Blais Alfred Letellier Leo Bourque Arthur King Conrad Seberne and Armand Morissette attended.
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Joseph ‘Parent
Main St
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Elie Hevey
Sylvia Levesque
Robert E. Lee
Diane Rousselle
St. Joseph Cemetery
Lelvesque
Bear
Local Legion Post Votes to Buy ROTC Medals for Two Students
The Tighe-Beau doin-Farley Americana Post in Biddeford votes at Elm Street post home to purchase ROTC medals for two Biddeford High School seniors. Cmdr. Roland St Michel led the meeting as Adjutant Bastarache read the secretary’s report and 321 members are paid up this year.
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Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley
Americana Post
Elm Street
Biddeford
Post
Cmdr
Roland St. Michel
Joseph Bastarache
Theodore Goulet
House
Adrien L'Heureux
Legion
Alice Goulet
Stella Young
Salvation Army
Blood Bank
Robert Poire
Joseph Zaitlin
Ring Barry Nobile
Bard High School
Irigo Boys State
University of Maine, Orono
Royal Sheltra
Sheltra
Department
Bath
Peter Nadeau
Veterans Administration Hospital
Tagus
Zaitlin
Den
Biddeford-Saco Veterans Council Committee
York County Council
Alfred Prejean
George Boutin
Saco CD Director Attends Conference
Civil Defense Director Leon H. Libby attended a statewide conference on community shelter planning held Thursday at the York County Court House in Alfred. The meeting covered York County shelter planning and protection against fallout hazards.
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Saco Civil Defense
Leon H. Libby
Civil Defense
York County Court House
Alfred
York County
Local Servicemen News From Biddeford and Saco
Mrs. Germaine Giroux of 1941 Alfred Street Biddeford is an inpatient at Webber Hospital. Seaman Recruit Ronald Fecteau, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fecteau of 18 Willet Street Biddeford, returned home after nine weeks of basic training at Great Lakes Illinois. Marine Private David H Desrosiers, son of Mrs. Eleanor Desrosiers of 22 Hill Street Saco, graduated after eight weeks of recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.
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Ronald Fecteau
Robert Fecteau
Willet St
Biddeford
Great Lakes, Ill
Marine
David H. Desrosiers
Eleanor Desrosiers
Hill St
Saco
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
Delta Alpha Club Meeting Set at Miss Roberts Home
Members of the Delta Alpha Club will meet at 7 30 p.m. Monday at the home of Miss Ethel Roberts Old Orchard Road Saco The Owen-Davis Post American Legion Home Corporation will meet at 8 p.m. Monday at the post home Beach Street Saco
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Delta Alpha Club
Ethel Roberts
Old Orchard Road
Saco
Owen-Davis Post
American Legion Home Corporation
Post
Beach Street
Boys Fellowship Meeting and Youth Splash Party Plans
The Boys' Fellowship of the Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills will convene Saturday at 10 a.m. at the church. The United Church of Christ Biddeford Church School grades 3 and up will depart by bus tomorrow at 5 p.m. for a splash party at the Portland YMCA.
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Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Church School of the United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Portland
St Fotini Women Elect Slate At St Demetrios Church
Members of the St Fotini Society of St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church met at the church with president Mrs Mary Throumoulos presiding. Reports were given by Mrs Kanely N Throum and Mrs Catherine Shoureas. A nomination slate was presented and to be announced next meeting. Refreshments were served by several members.
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St. Fotini Society
St. Demetrios
Hat Style Show Delights Luke E Hart Council Social
A supper at the Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus Auxiliary hall on Washington Street Biddeford followed a hat style show. Participants included organizers Rita LeBlond and models Aline LeBlond Paulette Loranger Florence Roy Claire Carrier Jacqueline Goulet Geraldine Souliere Simonne Landry Joan Eukins. Entertainment by Norman Bouhuillette Marguerite LeBlond Donna Dubuc Maureen Miller Susan Angers Diane Lamontagne Jeannette Cyr Denise Bouchard. Special awards went to Rita Lessard Marguerite Ruel Eva Landry Mary Pierce Florence Roy.
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John Paquette
Theresa Drapeau
Lorraine Neault
Luke E. Hart
Rita Lessard
Jeanne Turgeon
Leilah Auger
Theresa LeBlond
Therese Boissonneault
Armande Fournier
Rachel Ruel
Iva Madore
Rosa Bouthillette
Marguerite Ruel
Eva Landry
Mary Pierce
Florence Roy
Biddeford Firemen Respond to Two Calls
Biddeford firefighters were called to 9 Hill St. for an overflowed oil burner in a two-and-a-half story wooden building. Occupant is Alfred Lapierre. owner H. G. Hutchinson. Desk Officer Armand Belair alerted the crew after notification of the blaze. Earlier, a spark from a workman's wrench ignited gasoline at 42 Acorn St. Firefighters used chemicals and a booster line to quell a garage fire owned by Napoleon Laise. garage owner Oland Pothier.
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Biddeford
Hill St
Alfred Lapierre
H. G. Hutchinson
Armand Belair
Acorn St
Napoleon Laise
Oland Pothier
Portland Weather Evening Stays Cloudy With Showers Likely
Considerable cloudiness and mild tonight with a chance of scattered showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low temperatures in the 40s. Saturday should bring clearing by noon and cooler interior conditions.
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Portland
MARCP TIDES HIGH on 29 11:32 to 12:38
Fragmented OCR shows timestamps and scattered terms like MARCP TIDES HIGH on 29 with several time marks including 11:32 11:44 5:14 5:32 and 12:03 12:38. Text lacks clear events or entities besides these numbers.
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Marcp
Bob
Looking Ahead At Weather In Northern New England
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts five days of above normal temperatures for northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Daytime highs reach mid to upper 50s in northern areas and 60s in Massachusetts and Rhode Island with overnight lows in upper 30s to 40s in the south. Warm weather continues into early next week with 0.2 to 0.5 inch total precipitation mainly as showers early in the week.
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Boston
U. S. Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Ivy Temple Officials List Committees At Pythian Meeting
Mrs Judith Keeffe announced Ivy Temple committees at the Knights of Pythias Hall meeting. Altruistic chairwomen were Mrs Gussie Ephross Eleanor Leech and Barbara Leech. Cards and Flowers chaired by Mrs Gertrude Dutch Lucretia Powers and Fannie Furbish. Visiting chair by Mrs Millie Coyle Ada Foss with Gladys Leech as additional member. Ruth Dane ill in Portland hospital. Millie Coyle visited Louise Talbot who is unable to attend. Talbot sent greetings. A supper for the annual firemen’s banquet was reported successful. Invitations extended for Grand Officers Night at Riverside Temple Berwick and Guest Officers Nights at Cumberland Temple South Portland. A Heart fund donation was approved. Calendar Supper for Grand Temple Ways and Means set at Woodford Temple. Ivy Temple to handle April table. Furbish won the mystery prize. refreshments by Leech sisters. Next meeting April 10 with Eleanor Leech and Barbara Leech hosting.
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Judith Keeffe
Ivy Temple
Knights of Pythias Hall
Gussie Ephross
Eleanor Leech
Barbara Leech
Gertrude Dutch
Lucretia Powers
Fannie Furbish
Millie Coyle
Ada Foss
Gladys Leech
Ruth Dane
Maine Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Louise Talbot
Riverside Temple
Berwick
Gussie E
Cumberland Temple
South Portland
Heart Fund
Grand Temple
Ways and Means
Woodford Temple
Woodford
Gladys ‘Leech
We Don’t Holler But Feller Want Ads It’s About
The short item signals a classified notice style tease about a person or topic named Feller seeking ads or attention. It hints at a local community swap or sales angle without detailing specifics or outcomes. The fragment suggests a promotion or exchange focus typical of small town notices.
Piano Festival Opens in Biddeford and Portland
The Maine Federation of Music Clubs sponsors a two venue Piano Festival on March 30 in Biddeford at St. Joseph's School of Music and in Portland. More than 100 contestants from southern Maine have registered. Miss Martin Gould will preside in Biddeford as three examiners rate entrants. Melotone Music Club members from the group of Junior Festival participants include Patrice Drapeau Karen Paquette Barbara Dineen Gerard Bennite Kathleen Smith and many others from throughout the region.
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Maine Federation of Music Clubs
St. Joseph’s School of Music
Adams Street
Biddeford
Melotone Music Club
Celeste Roberge
Lise Girard
Joyce Strickland
Cecile Girard
Florence Patenaud
Portland
Maine
St. Joseph's School of Music
Adams St
Martin Gould
Junior Federation For Music Clubs
Melotone
National Federation of Music Clubs
Patrice Drapeau
Karen Paquette
Barbara Dineen
Gerard Binette
Kathleen Smith
Carmen Courtois
Gisele Gagnon
Loretta Gradone
Joann Reny
Suzanne Remillard
Lucie
Rainbow Girls Hold Meeting at Beach Hall
Old Orchard Beach Assembly of the Rainbow for Girls met at Robinson Memorial Hall. Miss Judith Winslow presided with Mrs. Jane Lamson in charge. Two initiations were held and plans for future projects discussed. An invitation came for a DeMolay party in Saco Saturday. Several members plan to attend Rainbow Grand Assembly in Augusta on April 27. Guest Officers night planned for April 25. Refreshments were served after the meeting.
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Old Orchard Beach
Order of the Rainbow
Robinson Memorial Hall
West Grand Avenue
Judith Winslow
Jane Lamson
Bradford
Masonic Hall
Saco
Rainbow Grand Assembly
Augusta
County Law Group Meets In Saco
The York County Law Enforcement Association met at the Elks Home in Saco with President Chief Albert Moulton presiding. Former State Rep Elmont Tyndale spoke on police duties and urged officers to engage with state activities and testify on bills.
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York County Law Enforcement Association
Elks
Saco
Albert Moulton
York
Elmont Tyndale
Kennebunkport
Edmund Cashen
Tyndale
Howard Johnson
Maine Turnpike
Kennebunk
James Erwin
Rochambeau Club Names Officers and Members
Rochambeau Club at the hall on South Street Biddeford chose officers led by Jose Salvas Jr. as president and Leo Paul Gregoire as vice president. The meeting approved 24 new members, reported 538 dues paid, and outlined plans for the May 4 officers’ banquet and a Hawaiian Luau summer event.
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Rochambeau Club
South Street
Biddeford
Jose Salvas Jr
Leo Paul Gregoire
Raymond Belanger
Ger Normand
Urbain Perrin Jr
Jean Paul Lamontagne
Richard Tardif
Paul Roy
Raymond Ouellette
Roland Regis
Raymond Boucher
Sports
Leo Belanger
Raymond Vachon
Adrien Mathieu
Richard Frovost
Roger Norman
Herman Kae
Urbain Petrini
Raymond Grenier
Leo LaCourse
Armand Janelle
Henry Lachance
Ronald Berbue
Reginald Dube
Algie Stone
Joseph Laflamme
Donald Fournier
Homer Buzzell
Thomas Ogden
Armand Charland
Armand Cunningham
Roger Charland
Rene Therifault
John Anthony
Richard Cunningham
Jacques Cadoirette
Joseph Lagammo
Richard West Jr
Frederick Dupee Jr
Henry Labbe
Lawrence Lee
Wilfred Edwin
Meeting of local association hosts ham supper
Chief Robert Foran and Sgt. Charles Desper Jr. of the Saco Police Department arranged the meeting. Chief Nicholas Inniss of Kennebport led the program. Six new members were introduced and welcomed to the association.
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Robert Foran
Charles Desper Jr
Saco Police Department
Nicholas Inniss
Kennebunkport
Biddeford Vocational School Bid Dates Set for April
Biddeford officials announce bid openings for the new vocational school with sub bids due April 10 at 4 p.m. and general contractor bids April 11 at 7 p.m. Sealed bids go to the city clerk. Construction begins within 30 days of award and the school is slated to open September 1969. Mayor Leo R. Lemire reported unanimous council support and project funding. Wilbur Ingalls of Portland handles qualification checks for bidders.
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Biddeford Vocational School
Biddeford
Leo R. Lemire
Lemire
Biddeford Vocational
Wilbur Ingalls
Portland
Ingalls
Street Department
Public Works
Richard Potvin
Ees
New Street Department
Saco Madisses to Hold Rummage Sale at Parish House
The Madisses of First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ Saco plan a rummage sale Saturday April 20 from 9 30 a m to 12 noon at the parish house Beach Street Agnes Tripp named chairman. Church meeting led by Mavis Gray and a Lenten message by Rev Paul K Weimer.
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First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Saco
Beach Street
Agnes Tripp
Mavis Gray
Paul K. Weimer
Carolyn’s
Cape Elizabeth
Ada Stackpole
Tripp
Esther Black
Sally Cochrane
Yvonne Fidalgo
Gertrude Weimer
Bankruptcy filings in Portland wage earner plans listed
In U S District Court yesterday the wage earner plans include Conrad A Rioux Biddeford pipefitter s helper with 3765 liabilities 937 assets 20 exempt Alice M Shorey Arundel clerk with 5042 liabilities 800 assets 100 exempt William A Shorey Arundel machinist with 7172 liabilities 2205 assets 600 exempt
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Portland
U. S. District Court
Biddeford
Conrad A. Rioux
Alice M. Shorey
Arundel
William A. Shorey
Arundel Machinist
Kennebunk Man Cleared as Court Dismisses Charges
Michael Ernest Brennan of Kennebunk was released in York County Superior Court after three charges were dismissed on attorney Louis Spill’s motions. Brennan had faced counts from Saco Police stemming from a Jan 27 chase. Officer Arthur Tardif lacked authority to arrest, per the defense. Also in court, Judson Himes of Cape Parise received probation after a guilty plea was continued for sentencing. Himes had been accused of passing a worthless check in Biddeford December 1967. William Viel of Dover had sodomy charges continued for psychiatric evaluation after a March Old Orchard Beach arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred —Michael Ernest Brennan
Kennebunk
York County
Louis Spill
Brennan
Saco District Court
Saco
Arthur Tardif
Tardif
Hill Street
Biddeford
Atty
Spill
Judson Allen Himes
Cape Parise
William S. Silsby
Hines
George Voreau
Himes
Morningstar Corp
Air Force
Raoul Paradis
William J. Viel
Dover
N.H
Old Orchard Beach
Family Guidance Clinic
Sanford
Barbs About Family Vibe In The Shop
A lighthearted column jokes that coworkers act like in-laws as a manager assigns a new title raw materials co-ordinator. The piece notes the grocer’s checkout routine where groceries stay together in the same cart and ends with a conversational nudge about a friend’s girlfriend.
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