Deaths OLD ORCHARD BEACH Mrs Aurise E Leonard 81
Mrs Aurise E Leonard 81 of 33 East Grand Ave Old Orchard Beach died yesterday in a Scarborough nursing home. She was born September 6 1885 in Biddeford the daughter of Joseph and Otavie Thibert Ledoux and owned the Hotel Verdun in this community. She attended St Margaret's Church. Surviving are one sister Mrs Florence Prizio Hialeah Fla and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Friday at 9 am from St Margaret's Church with calling hours today and tomorrow 2 4 and 7 9 pm at Sansoner Funeral Home Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Aurise E. Leonard
East Grand Ave
Scarborough
Biddeford
Joseph and
Otavie Thibert Ledoux
Hotel Verdun
St. Margaret's Church
Florence Prizio
Hialeah
Fla
St. Margaret’s Church
Sansoner
Stone St
State Officers Chosen by Maine Masons
Robley C Wilson of Sanford is the new er and high priest of the Masonic Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Maine. Portland's M Donald Gardner won a second term as master of the Grand Lodge at the 148th annual convocation in Portland. Wilson will have Millard A Whitney of Machias as deputy. Prof Harold L Chute of Orono named deputy master. Gardner awarded medals to Mason leaders James H Doyle and George A Newbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Robley C Wilson
Sanford
Masonic Grand Royal Arch
Maine
M. Donald Gardner
Grand Lodge
Wilson
George
Fe, Pushard
Lewiston
Millard A. Whitney
Machias
Harold L. Chute
Orono
Gardner
Simon Greenleaf
James H. Doyle
Falmouth
Masonic Temple
Josiah H. Drummond
George A. Newbury
Buffalo
Northern Jurisdiction
Supreme Council
Council Changes Effective Date Of Pay Hikes
Town Council shifts pay raise effective date from May 1 to retroactive Jan 1 across departments. If budgets lack provision, a 17 week gap will be drawn from the contingent fund. Council allows Muscular Dystrophy Association to hold a July 28 tag day with rain date July 29. Paint for the treatment plant to be bought from National Chemsearch Co. Damages claim by Hiram Parish for sewer backup delays sent to town attorney for table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
National Chemsearch Co
Hiram Parish
Planning Board Meeting Tonight in Biddeford
Biddeford's Planning Board will convene at 7 30 PM in the city building to consider zoning and development issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Funeral Directors and Funeral Homes Listed in Saco Maine
A directory-style notice lists funeral homes and directors in Saco Maine. Includes Dennett and Craig 363 Main Street dial 2820562 Shumway Funeral Service 35 Spring Street 2845611 Philip H Gross Sr director Emond s Funeral Home 28 5511 Frank X Emond J P Conroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Dial
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Philip H. Gross Sr
Emond’'S Funeral
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Card of Thanks for Our Dear Departed Mother
We thank everyone who sent flowers and ecards to our mother in the hospital and appreciate the care by Dr Houle Webber Hospital nurses private nurses and the public helpers during our bereavement. Sons and Daughters of our Dear Departed Mother Mrs Yvonne Lindry George Shevenell gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houle
Webber Hospital
Yvonne Lindry
Notre Dame Hospital
George Shevenell
Funeral Services for Genevieve McDonald Held in Biddeford
Funeral services for Genevieve B. McDonald age unknown of 20 Yale Street Biddeford were held yesterday at the Biddeford United Baptist Church with Rev. Jasper Beane and Robert Cecke officiating. Interment followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco with delegations from the church Missionary Society of which she was president emeritus and other groups in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve McDonald
Genevieve B. McDonald
Yale St
Biddeford
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Jasper Beane
Robert Cecke
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Saco
Missionary Society
MacDonald
Funeral Rites Set for Omer C Thibodeau of Biddeford
Funeral services were held for Omer C Thibodeau aged from 267 Elm Street Biddeford at St Josephs Church. Rt Rev Msgr Elie Hevey officiated a solemn requiem high mass assisted by Rev Valmont Gilbert deacon and Rev Sylvia Levesque subdeacon with choir directed by Diana Rousselle. Council Chagnon Union St Jean Baptiste members served as bearers. Burial followed at St Josephs Cemetery with graveside prayers by Father Levesque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer C
Thibodeau
Elm St
Biddeford
St. Joseph’s Church
Elie Hevey
Valmont Gilbert
Sylvia Levesque
Diana Rousselle
Council Chagnon
Funeral services for Mrs Bea trice Bishop in Chelsea
Funeral services for Mrs Bea trice Bishop of Chelsea Massachusetts and formerly of Biddeford were held at St Andre's Church this morning at 9. Rev Bernand Nicknail officiated a high mass of requiem. Choir members sang and Mrs Laura Proulx played the organ. Bearers were Roger McGee George Brenner Dennis Twomey and Donald Lariviere. Burial followed in the Ste Therese section of St Joseph's Cemetery with committal prayers by Father Nicknair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Bishop
Chelsea
Mass
Biddeford
St. Andre’s Church
Bernand
Nicknail
St. Andre's Church
Laura Proulx
Roger McGee
George Brenner
Dennis Twomey
Donald Lariviere
Ste. Theresa
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Nicknair
Funeral Rites Held for Emile J. Fortier of Biddeford
Funeral services for Emile J. Fortier of 27 Fall Street Biddeford were held yesterday at 9 30 AM from St Andre Church Rt Rev Msgr Amie Giguere presided over the high Mass with choir and organ. Bearers named were Roland Petrin Ernest Petrin Romeo Gaudreau and Paul Seymour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emile J. Portier
Emile J. Fortier
Fall St
Biddeford
St. Andre's Church
Msgr
Amie Giguere
Laura Proulx Alt
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Bernand Nicknair
Roland Petrin
Ernest Petrin
Romeo Gaudreau
Paul Seymour
Iron poor blood in babies worries Michigan doctor
Dr Patricia A O Connor pediatrician at the University of Michigan Medical Center warns iron deficient anemia affects babies too Much milk can curb appetite for iron rich foods She advises reducing milk and feeding eggs meat or cereal to restore iron intake
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
Patricia A. O'Connor
University of Michigan Medical Center
Salvation Army
Hall
Union Ave
Journal of the Michigan Chard Beach
State Medical Society
University Hospital
Local Personal Notices From Biddeford Saco and Boston
Mrs Louise Multoza of 128% Al fred St Biddeford is a patient at Webber Hospital Anne Isabelle Vanasse of 6 Lock Saco and Mrs Alfred Radi shuukas of 99 Scammon St Saco were in Boston yesterday on business Robert Brochu son of Mrs Alma Brochu Biddeford will be at his summer job at York Beach Animal Forest on May 22 He has worked in hotels in Miami Beach Fla Builder Third Class Melvin W Cook USN son of Mr and Mrs Robert E Hunter of 351 Pool Road Biddeford is at Camp Adenir in Da Nang South Vietnam serving with Delta Company of Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 5 Mrs Thomas McDonough and three children visiting her parents on Ross Road Saco now occupy an apartment on Ferry Road Saco Sgt McDonough US Army left Saco on Easter Sunday for a year tour in Vietnam
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Multoza
Alfred St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Anne Isabelle Vanasse
Saco
Alfred Radishuukas
Melvin W. Cook
USN
Robert E. Hunter
Pool Road
Camp Adenir
da Nang
South Vietnam
Delta Company
Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 5
Thomas McDonough
Earl Curtis
Ross Road
Ferry Road
McDonough
U. S. Army
Vietnam
Community Organizations Schedule Meetings and Supper
Biddeford and Saco groups announce a busy evening with the Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks meeting at 8 p.m. on Portland Road Saco and an American chop suey supper at 6 30 p m There are also activities including the Biddeford Athletics Association at Biddeford High School at 7 30 p m Annette Chapter Eastern Star and Bradford Chapter DeMolay events open to the public and a Knights of Columbus auxiliary gathering at 8 p m with no supper charge Saco Extension members meet at 2 p m tomorrow in GAR Hall Cutts Avenue Saco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Lodge of Elks
Elks
Portland Road
Saco
iBiddeford Athletics Association
Biddeford High School
Annette
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Bradford
Order of DeMolay
Charlotte Potter
Luke E. Hart
Luke FE. Hart
Knights of Columbus
Washington Street Hall
Biddeford
Saco Extension
GAR Hall
Cutts Avenue
Church Notes Mid week Prayer Meeting Held
Mid week prayer meeting set for Thursday at 7 p m at Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco with attendees invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
Thursday choir rehearsals and services listed across Biddeford area
Thursday religious activities include Pentecostal services at 7 30 p m Rev E Terry Courtney at Knights of Pythias Hall Kennebunk. Choirs at Biddeford Foss Street Methodist and South Biddeford Methodist meet 6 30 p m Crusader choir and 7 30 p m Adult Sanctuary choir. United Church of Christ Biddeford holds Junior 6 15 p m Senior 7 p m rehearsals. Advent Christian Church Biddeford holds 7 30 p m Thursday prayer open to all. School Street Methodist Saco hosts Junior 3 15 p m Senior 7 p m rehearsals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Terry Courtney
Knights of Pythias Hall
Main Street
Kennebunk
Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church
South Biddeford Methodist Church
Foss Street
Crusader
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Advent Christian Church
Hill and
Chapel Streets
School Street Methodist Church
Saco
Biddeford Firefighters Respond to Two Incidents
Fire crews were called to 39 Crescent Street for an overheated engine causing a hose burst in Earl Littlefield’s car. the fire was out on arrival. Earlier, two engines battled a grass fire on Rose Lange’s property at 697 Pool Road, with boosters used to suppress flames after hot ashes were dumped on the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Crescent St
Earl Littlefield
Rose Lange
Pool Road
Biddeford Moves to Collect Taxes on 61 Delinquent Firms
Biddeford City Council moved to initiate civil suits against 61 businesses for unpaid personal property taxes totaling about 21 000 dollars. Chief Assessor Richard Sevigny said council orders will be written for the next meeting and names read aloud for signature in the name of Biddeford inhabitants. The levy is 25 mills per 1000 valuation plus 6 percent interest from delinquency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Richard Sevigny
Sevigny
Biddeford Police Vacancy Discussion Set Tonight
Biddeford's Police Commission will meet at 7 in the City Building. Chairman Norman Poirier indicated the vacancy on the police force would be on the agenda. A motion to hire an ex Air Force policeman drew no second and one member preferred keeping the vacancy open until August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Norman Poirier
Air Force
Falmouth Man Dies In Crash
Fred F. Boyce 76 of Falmouth died when a Grand Trunk Railway freight train hit his car at Bucknam Road crossing. A dog also died in the collision Tuesday police said.
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Falmouth
Fred F. Boyce
Grand Trunk Railway
Bucknam Road
Portland Weather Preview Tonight and Thursday
Tonight shows variable cloudiness and cool conditions with lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds ease to about 10 mph. Thursday remains fair and cool with highs in the mid 50s and westerly winds around 8 to 12 mph.
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Portland
Five day outlook for New England weather
The Weather Bureau forecasts five days of near normal temperatures for northern New England, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Daytime highs reach the low 60s to low 70s with nights in the mid 30s to mid 40s, warmer Friday, cooler Saturday, then warmer Sunday and Monday. Total precipitation around a quarter to a half inch, mainly showers Saturday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Bay State Youths Would Rather Fish
Two Lynn youths aged 15 and 17 overnight guests of the Biddeford Police Department after being stopped for hitchhiking on Elm Street. They carried light fishing gear and were fed at the station while authorities arranged to reunite them with their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Mass
Biddeford
Elm Street
Wallace speaks at Concord and Brady high schools amid press ban
Former Alabama governor George Wallace visits Concord High and Bishop Brady High, with reporters barred from entrances. About 500 students listen as Wallace defends academic freedom and protests, cites Viet Cong remark as treason, and notes Vietnam losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Concord High School
Brady
University of Alabama
Alabama
Vietnam
South Korea Sets High Hope for Presidential Turnout
An 80 percent turnout is predicted as South Korea holds a presidential election. The report notes Republican women contenders clash over tactics though their stances appear similar in initial discussions.
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Paign
South Korea
Cleopatra: Last of the Ptolemies Not Egyptian
Cleopatra VII Philopator was the final ruler of the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt rather than native Egyptian royalty, reflecting the Hellenistic era's mixed rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleopatra
Egypt
Seven Highway Contracts Awarded In April
Augusta Maine. Seven highway projects totaling 1.36 million dollars were awarded in April by the State Highway Commission. The largest project is a span overpass on Belvedere Road in Island Falls over Interstate 95, the last construction award in the northern I-95 link under the current program. The commission reports 97 federal aid and state projects in progress with an estimated 42.88 million dollars in total cost. 27.85 million on I-95 and 12.95 million on other federal aid work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
State Highway Commission
Belvedere Road
Island Falls
Ridiculous Annexation Bill Draws Maine Legislator’s Fire
Augusta AP reports Rep Sanford Prince calls a plan to annex Brunswick and Harpswell to Sagadahoc County asinine and ridiculous at a Tuesday hearing. Proponents say proximity to Bath and Portland courts would ease legal work for residents and attorneys.
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Augusta
Harpswell
Brunswick
Sagadahoc County
Sanford Jack Prince
Cumberland County
Orville Ranger
Portland
Sagadahoc
Bath
Legislative Natural Resources Committee
Maine
Raeburn W. Macdonald
Water Improvement Commission
Federal
Legislative Education
New Hampshire
Vermont
Bennett D. Katz
Manchester
N.H
Protestants Clash Over United Church Plan in Cambridge
In Cambridge Massachusetts Protestant leaders clash over whether to proceed with drafting a union church organization. The Consultation on Church Union hears eight sectional reports from ten major denominations totaling 25.5 million members with calls to postpone or begin provisional steps amid authorization concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
United Church
Methodist
John Wesley Lord
Washington, D.C
Episcopal
G. Francis Burrill
Chicago
William P. Thompson
Philadelphia
United Presbyterian Church
Burrill
Marines Drive Hill 881 Assault In Heavy Vietnam Fighting
Marine forces report heavy combat from the Mekong Delta to Hue with Hill 881 secured after days of fighting. Casualties total 116 killed and 321 wounded for Marines while 464 Communists were killed. Air strikes and naval support continued against North Vietnam with major rail targets hit near Hanoi. Maj. Vasiliadis, the downed Thunderchief pilot, was rescued after six hours. Authorities noted new casualties and ongoing operations across multiple provinces amid a broad Allied air campaign.
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C47
Laos
Mekong Delta
South Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Red China
U.S. Air Force
Charles C. Vasiliadis
Huntington
N.Y
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Mekong
Saigon
Vietnam
3Rd Brigade
Hue
Song Bo
Shawnee
Demilitarized Zone
Quang Tri City
Iron Triangle
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
U.S. Command
Hill
Quang Tin Province
U.S. Army
5Th Marine Regiment
Big Yen Bai
Thailand
Buddha
Washington
U.S. Defense Department
Peking Radio
Ningming
Kwangsi Province
Defense Department
Department of Defense
Namesake Of America Is Set To Slide Down Ways
The 104-foot American namesake schooner, a replica of the 1851 America, is to slide down the ways at Goudy and Stevens Shipyard in East Boothbay Maine with 7000 spectators expected. Ordered by Schaefer Brewing Co the vessel includes modern features yet mirrors the original sail plan and will star in a TV documentary and the America's Cup races off Newport Rhode Island in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Boothbay
Maine
America
New York
Atlantic
Europe
Isle of Wight
United States
United States Vessels Have Remained Undefeated To This Day. the New America
Schaefer Brewing Co
Yachtsmen and Brewing Company
Rudolph J. Schaefer
Lucy Pedersen
Frye
N.Y
Edmee Combs
Wayne, Pa
Schaefer
Newport
R.il
Bill seeks boost in grants toward maritime academies
Rep. William D. Hathaway of Maine introduces a bill to raise annual federal grants to the five state merchant marine academies from 75000 to 250000. He argues the merchant marine industry faces problems and needs better education and training for ship officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maritime
Washington
William D. Hathaway
Maine
Hathaway
Muskie reports $327200 loan to Bald Mountain Ski Area
Senator Edmund S. Muskie says the Farmer Home Administration loaned 327200 to Bald Mountain Ski Area Inc Dedham Maine. The 40 year loan funds a chair lift T bar lift a ski lodge and other improvements as of Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SKI Area Loan Washington
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Farmer Home Administration
Bald Mountain Ski Area, Inc
Dedham
Muskie
Moon Festival Spotlight on Harvest Gratitude
The Moon Festival in China honors the harvest with flower rabbits on the table as guardians of the moon. The custom reflects gratitude for crops, akin to Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Negro Bidding To Become Gary Mayor
Gary Indiana primaries show Councilman Richard Hatcher leading incumbent Mayor A Martin Katz 18567 to 16107 with strong turnout in Negro precincts. Hatcher would be the first Black mayor of Indiana's second largest city as roughly half the voters are Negro and the non Negro vote split between Katz and Bernard Konrady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary, Ind
Gary
Indiana
Richard Hatcher
A. Martin Katz
Hatcher
Katz
Bernard Konrady
Traffic Accident Reported in Saco
Saco police report a collision near Eastman Park involving Lois Watson 48 of 329 North Street Saco and Harold C Warren of Portland. Watson vehicle damage estimated at 75 dollars. Warren damage not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Lois Watson
North St
Harold C. Warren
Portland
Eastman Park
Watson
Warren
Lost German Shepherd Chipper in Biddeford
Dog missing since May 2 in Biddeford a black and tan German Shepherd named Chipper. Reward offered contact 284-5606.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
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Irma
Nellie
Freddie
Beatrice Bisiop
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Aneety
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Bay State
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Seattle
Wash
Methodist General Conference
United Church of Christ
The
Christian Churches (Disciples
Evangelical United Bretheran Church
Russell G. Stratton
Quincey
Andorra Lacy
Encina
Lady's
Youland
Jewelry
Main St
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