Funeral services for Oscar Guinard held in Biddeford
Funeral services for Oscar Guinard of 11 St Marys Street Biddeford were held at 8 15 this morning at St Andre s Church. Rt Rev Msgr Eli Hevey celebrated a solemn high mass of requiem assisted by Rev Valmont Gilbert as deacon and Rev Rudolph Leveille as subdeacon. Members of AMVETS and Disabled American Veterans served as bearers, with burial in St Joseph Cemetery. A firing squad from Pease Air Force Base Newington NH fired a volley and the flag was presented to Miss Mabel Guinard. The bugler was Mrs Joanne Ladakakos.
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Oscar Guinard
St. Mary's St
Biddeford
Maurice Paul
Omer Gregoire
Alfred Prejean
Joseph Bustarache
Nelson Bergeron
Robert Cote
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Gilbert
Pease Air Force Base
Newington
N.H
Mabel Guinard
Joanne Ladakakos
Local Council Unit Members Name Committee
A nominating committee of Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus Auxiliary was named at last night’s meeting held in Biddeford. Mrs Irene Uffard Mrs Irene Payhour and other listed members were named to the committee. numerous officers and guests signed in as plans for an upcoming banquet and social events were discussed.
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Irene Uffard
Irene Payhour
Patricia Perron
Oliva Perreault
Madeleine Perreault
Luke E. Hart
Jeanne Leclair
Claire Lizotte
Jeannette Raymond
Jeannette Roy
Antoinette Collin
Dorothy Dube
Monique Dumont
Lucille Frechette
Claire Gosselin
Henrietta Meserve
Heavy Fighting Rages Across South Vietnam
Allied forces report the heaviest sustained battles since Tet as 1139 enemy soldiers are killed near Hue and Dong Ha. Marines clash in bunker-to-bunker fighting northeast of Dong Ha, while air strikes intensify and casualty totals show high enemy losses versus allied deaths and injuries.
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Saigon
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Hue
Dong Ha
Ast
3Rd Marine Division
Vietnams
Dong A
U.S
Ene Ha
Boy Found After Missing Report In Biddeford
Biddeford police Capt. Philip Poirier and Officer Leon Labonte found five year old Scott Simonelli missing around 2 p.m. He was located on Harvard Street and returned safely to his home at 461 Elm Street.
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Biddeford
Philip Poirier
Leon Labonte
Scott Simonelli
Elm St
Harvard Street
Biddeford Men Become Citizens
Two Biddeford residents Guy Legros of 4 Hubert Street and his brother Hugues Legros of 530 Main Street were among 42 persons naturalized as American men during ceremonies in U S District Court yesterday. Federal Judge Edward Tep conducted the ceremonies.
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Portland
Biddeford
Guy Legros
Hubert St
Hugues Legros
Main St
U. S. District Court
Edward ‘Tep
Funeral Directors and contact listings in Saco Maine
Funeral homes Emonds and Shumway and Dennett and Craig are listed with addresses in Saco Maine and phone numbers for Frank X. Emond J P Conroy Philip H Gross Sr director and main contact info for local funeral services.
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Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Dial
Narcotics Panel Set For Kennebunkport Community Forum
A panel discussion titled Narcotics and your Community will be held at Kennebunkport Consolidated School at 8 p.m. The Interchurch Council presents the event with Lincoln Spencer as moderator. Panelists include Maine Attorney General James S. Erwin, Dr. William F. Bergen, Kennebunk physician, Kennebunk High principal Robert H. Perkins, and Rev. Fred Holmberg. They will address narcotics’ impact on health, education, and morality in the community.
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Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport Consolidated School
Interchurch Council
Lincoln Spencer
York County Superior Court
Bergen
Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery
Osteopathic Hospital
Maine
Kennebunk School Board
St. Monica's Church Council
Robert H. Perkins
Kennebunk High School
Perkins
University of Maine
Mapleton
Stonington
Berwick
Searsport
Maine Conference of Methodist Churches
Arundel
Interior Officials Silent On Maine Offshore Move
Washington AP Interior Department researchers say they did not conclude Northeast states claim undersea jurisdiction beyond three miles. Maine granted oil exploration rights to about 3.3 million acres offshore, prompting a $334,000 filing by King Resources Co. Federal challenge expected. funds placed in escrow. Maine cites early 1600s colonial charters as basis. Submerged Lands Act limits and state joining dates cloud the issue.
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Washington
Federal
Interior Department
Maine
King Resources Co
Denver
Colo
Maine Mining Bureau
Edward Weinberg
James I
Maine Personal News Highlights Health and Education Figures
Mrs Inez Wilcox of Storer Street Saco is a patient at Webber Hospital. Carl Goodwin son of Mr and Mrs T Allyn Goodwin 15 Kossuth Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Mercy Hospital Portland. Miss Dorothea Viahakos associate professor of physical education at Nassau College Springvale has returned to work after a five day trip to Washington DC representing Maine at a workshop tied to the Eastern Association of Health Physical Education and Recreation Convention.
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Inez Wilcox
Storer Street
Saco
Webber Hospital
Carl Goodwin
T. Allyn Goodwin
Kossuth St
Biddeford
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Dorothea Viahakos
Nassau College
Springvale
Washington, D.C
State of Maine
Eastern Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
May meeting of Fi delis Class at Saco United Baptist
The May meeting of the Fidelis Class of the Saco United Baptist Church will be held in the church vestry on Saturday at 7 30 p m Mrs Yvonne Fidalgo English teacher at Thornton Academy will be guest speaker
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Fidelis
Saco United Baptist Church
Yvonne Fidalgo
Thornton Academy
Church notes for weekly meetings at two local venues
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses at 107 Main St Saco hosts Ministry School Fridays at 7 30 p m and Ministry Development Class at 8 35 p m A Royal Rangers and Missionettes service for ages 11 12 to 17 is held Friday at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Corner Atlantic Avenue and Third Street Old Orchard Beach
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Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Main St
Saco
Ministry
Ministry Development
Royal Rangers and Missionettes
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Evangelistic Service at Biddeford Legion Hall
The Full Gospel Assembly will hold an evangelistic service Friday at 7 30 p m in the American Legion Hall 508 Elm Street Biddeford Maine Local church event details in a historical notices style.
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Full Gospel Assembly
American Legion Hall
Pioneer Girls Meet Friday at Ly man Baptist Church
The Pioneer Girls will meet Friday at 6 30 p m in the Ly man Baptist Church Good wins Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Girls
Lyman Baptist Church
Good
Mills
Prayer Meeting At Lyman Frotist Church
A ladies prayer meeting is planned for Friday at 10 a.m. in the parsonage of the Lyman Frotist Church in Goodwins Mills.
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Lyman Frotist Church
Goodwins Mills
CCD Classes Set at St Monicas Church Kennebunk
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes for students through grade 5 will be held at St Monica's Church Kennebunk on Saturday at 9 30 a m Grades 6 through 8 on Friday immediately after school
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Monica’s Church
Kennebunk
Saco Woman's Society Installation Ceremony
The Saco School Street Methodist Church hosted an installation of officers for the Woman's Society of Christian Service with Rev. John J Jordan as installing officer. New officers include Margaret Moore president Wilma Griffith vice president Alma Libby secretary Stephanie Butler treasurer and others in various chair roles. The meeting noted 35 member visits and reports from the Dallas Uniting Conference.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Saco School Street Methodist Church
John J. Jordan
Margaret Moore
Wilma Griffith
Alma Libby
Stephanie Butler
LaDora Gannon
Christian Social Relations
Marjorie Fogg
Missionary Education
Annie Cranshaw
Spiritual Growth
Roberta Jordan
Meribah Lane
Ethel Ballard
Eula Bell
Mary Fairfield
Margaret Currie
Dallas
Tex
Methodist Church
Evangelistical United Brethren United
United Methodist Church
Ella Luman
Louise Harrison
Daisy Estabrook
Rainfall in April near normal statewide despite floods
Augusta AP reports April rainfall averaged close to normal across the state while warm weather and snow melt drove peak flows in the St John River basin around April 16 and heavy rain caused minor flooding in the upper Saco Androscoggin and Kennebec regions. Water in storage reservoirs on April 30 stood 43 percent above average, 235 percent of last year's level, with May rainfall expected to boost flows further.
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Augusta
U.S. Geological Survey
St. John River
Saco River
Androscoggin
Kennebec
First Model T Ford Built in United States in 1908
A historical note records that the first Model T Ford was built in the United States in October 1908, marking a milestone in automotive manufacturing.
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Ford
United States
Weather Outlook for Portland Turns Warmer Friday
Fair and cool tonight with scattered frost in the lowlands. Low temperatures in the 30s. West to northwest winds diminishing to 5 to 10 mph. Friday fair and a little warmer with highs generally in the 60s.
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Portland
Israel Celebrates 20 Years With Jerusalem Parade
Israel defied Arab neighbors and a U.N. resolution by parading military power through Arab and Jewish zones of Jerusalem to mark 20 years since its founding. Thousands watched as tanks missiles and other weapons were shown, while Arab residents stayed indoors amid security.
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Jerusalem
Israel
U.N. Security Council
Security Council
Levi Eshkol
Zalman Shazar
Moshe Dayan
David Ben-Gurion
Tel Aviv
Museum of Modern Art
Saco Firemen To Appear On TV Musical Program
The Saco Fire Department's Dixieland Band will perform on the Ken McKenzie TV show at 5 p.m. Saturday May 4. Nine firemen led by Foster Leavitt will play When the Saints Go Marching In Waiting for the Robert E Lee and After Youve Gone. The band features three banjo players a drummer a clarinetist a trumpet player and a trombonist.
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Saco Fire Department
Ken McKenzie
Foster Leavitt
Marcine
Robert E. Lee
Bank Official Guest Speaker At Saco Center
Jason Ramsdell vice president of Canal National Bank spoke at the Saco Adult Center on money costs and rising interest rates. He explained loan types and how bank discount rates affect borrowers from individuals to the federal level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Center
Jason Ramsdell
Canal National Bank
Saco
Amvets
VFW Hall
Spring Street
Federal Reserve Bank
Ruby Ackard
Hester Hooper
Old Sturbridge Village
Mass
Carl Bohlin
Josephine Ill
Arteline Daly
Marion Foley
Mary Foley
Marjorie Fogg
Kate Pinelli
Saco Social Center
Traffic Mishaps In Maine Are Reported Down
AUGUSTA Maine traffic accidents and injuries are down for the first four months of the year versus the same period last year. The Maine Highway Safety Committee says 400 fewer accidents and 100 fewer injuries, and nine fewer deaths, for a total of 40 deaths in that span, with deaths 18 below the all time high.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine Highway Safety Committee
Peter A. McKenney
Area Men Reappointed To Center Executive Committee
Dr John Lorentz of Kennebunkport Maine Howard Mitchell of Dover and Harold Chandler of Portsmouth have been reappointed to serve with the officers on the Executive Committee of The Portsmouth Rehabilitation Center. President Hugo Liljehult says the officers will serve until Sept 1. The center’s operating year runs September through August but delays since it became independent last October have upset the schedule.
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Portsmouth
N.H
John Lorentz
Kennebunkport
Maine
Howard Mitchell
Dover
Harold Chandler
Hugo Liljehult
Elected Officers of Biddeford Saco Eagles Meet
Last night Biddeford Saco Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles elected a full slate at Birch Street hall led by President Wilfrid Edwin II and Vice President Fernand Petit. New initiates included Rene Jariz and Alphonse Turcotte, with awards given to Israel Caron and Daniel Pendleton.
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Biddeford - Saco Aerie
Order of Eagles
Birch Street
Biddeford
Wilfrid Edwin II
Fernand Petit
Lionel Gregoire
Frederic Deschambeault
Gerard Hevey
Lucien Martel
Daniel Pendleton
Joseph Larose
Raymond Roy
Henry Tartre
Emile Madore
Rene Jariz
Alphonse Turcotte
Roger Labbe
Ronald Janelle
Gerard Grenier
Larose
Roland Letourneau
Richard Souliere
Leonard Bourcier
Israel Caron
Pendleton
Lionel Martel
Edwin
Biddeford Girl Wins Merit Scholarship
Susan Maxwell of Biddeford High School is among 14 Maine seniors to win National Merit Scholarships. The 17 year old plans to attend Oberlin College and will receive $1000 from the national organization plus other funds based on need. Maxwell is an active student, choir member, yearbook co editor, and National Honor Society officer who previously won a Lions Club peace essay district prize.
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Susan Maxwell
Archie Maxwell
Alfred St
Biddeford
Maine
Maxwell
Oberlin College
Biddeford High School
National Organization
Glee Club
Cercle Francais
Lions Club
Liberal Arts
Oberlin
Susan
Biddeford High
Harold Pinansky
Two Reporters Arrested Covering Woonsocket Sit In
In Woonsocket Rhode Island two Providence Journal Bulletin reporters Nicholas Mottern and John Christensen were arrested for obstructing a police officer during coverage of a welfare office sit in. They were released on 250 personal recognizance and trial was set for May 23. Witnesses recalled a tense standoff as officers moved the press from the building and protesters remained inside.
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Woonsocket, R. I
Nicholas A Mottern
John W. Christensen
Providence Journal - Bulletin
Woonsocket
Mottern
Christensen
Matthew, Jr. Lynch Jr
James F. Simmons
Joseph Baillargeon
Woonsocket Call
K Of C Unit Holds Meeting At Beach Hall
Old Orchard Beach unit of Rev. James J. Mullen K C Auxiliary met at Columbus Club Hall Union Avenue with Mrs Shirley Croteau presiding. Officers elected for the coming year are President Shirley Croteau Vice President Joan Hilton Treasurer Joan Erickson and Secretary Olive Thibeau. A banquet planned for May 15 at Marshview was arranged and 22 attended the meeting.
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Old Orchard Beach
Shirley Croteau
James J. Mullen
K. C
Columbus Club
Union Avenue
Catherine Lemire
Priscilla Nolette
Rita Tirrell
Catherine Burns
Joan Hilton
Joan Erickson
Olive Thibeau
Marshview
Helen Thibodeau
Janet Doherty
Croteau
Patricia Gervais
North Carolina Negro Running For Governor
In a three way Democratic primary race Dr. Reginald Hawkins of Charlotte faces Lt. Gov. Bob Scott and Mel Broughton with Hawkins likely to enter a runoff. Republican nominee will be either U.S. Rep. Jim Gardner or Jack Stickley. About 1.05 million voters expected with no presidential ballot and a sluggish campaign mood.
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Charlotte
N.C
North Carolina
Reginald Hawkins
Hawkins
Bob Scott
Mel Broughton
Raleigh
U.S
Jim Gardner
D-N.c
Jack Stickley
Reagan Plans To Spell Out His Position
Reagan plans a series of position papers to mold national opinion on major issues this political year. The first 22 page booklet calls for united public and private enterprise to guarantee equal rights for all and warns against mob action or the torch. Aides say followups will cover law and order, public assistance, growth, jobs, education and quality of life.
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Sacramento
Calif
Ronald Reagan
United Public and Private Enterprise
Reagan
America
Idaho
Colorado
South
Midwest
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Biddeford, Saco and
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Spring St
Jack & Larry
Beach Hall
State Democratic Party
Dearborn
Carey Bros. Jewelers
Thacher
Alfred Street
Jeanne Bibeau
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