Greek-born Biddeford resident Peter Andresakis dies at 75
Peter Andresakis of Biddeford died early today after a long illness. Born in Velanithia Vion Greece he emigrated to the United States in 1905 and worked for Pepperell Mfg Co. Funeral services are Friday at 2 p.m. from Cosgrove Funeral Home with Rev. Alexander Xanthakis of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church officiating. Interment at St. Demetrios Cemetery. Friends may call today 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Andresakis
Biddeford
Velanithia Vion
Greece
United States
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Cosgrove Funeral Home
Elm St
Alexander Xanthakis
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
St. Demetrios
St Josephs Zoning Land Appeal Tabled
St Josephs Parish Biddeford is seeking to level land on Granite Street Extension for Saint Josephs Cemetery. The zoning board tabled the appeal to a public hearing next Wednesday at 6 30 PM after a lengthy discussion with opponents and supporters.
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St. Joseph's Parish
Center St
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Granite Street
Roland Morissette
Sheldon Cote
Morissette
Biddeford City Census Starts As 1967 Effort Opens
Biddeford Chief Assessor Richard R. Sevigny announced the 1967 city census began today and urged residents to cooperate with census takers. Ward assignments include Ward One Joyce Lauzon captain and Dreda Tardif. Ward Two Paul Custaud. Ward Four Constance Gregoire with Lorraine OBrien and Joan Larkin. Ward Five Claudette Collette with Anne M. Boissonneault. Ward Six Simone Labonte captain with Adrien Labonte and Edward Farley. Ward Seven Doris Lawrence with Libbie Remar. Ward Three is undetermined.
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Biddeford
Richard R. Sevigny
Sevigny
Joyce Lauzon
Dreda Tardif
Paul Custeau
Constance
Funeral Directors and Funeral Homes in Saco Maine
Local funeral directors listed with addresses and phone numbers: Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street. Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street. Emond's Funeral Home with contact 284 5511. Directors include Philip H. Gross Sr. and Frank X. Emond.
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Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Dial
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Philip H. Gross Sr
Emond’'S Funeral Home
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Kendrick Funeral Services Held in Biddeford and Saco
Funeral services for F. Carroll Kendrick of 446 South Street Biddeford were conducted yesterday afternoon at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco Rev John Miller of the United Church of Christ Biddeford officiated Interment was in Laurel Hill Cemetery Bearers included Robert Cole Sr William Colliff Carl Rhodes Arthur Roberts Laurence Staples and Raymond Burbank
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PF. Carroll Kendrick
F. Carroll Kendrick
South St
Biddeford
Dennett and Craig
Main St
Saco
John Miller
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Robert Cole Sr
William Colliff
Carl Rhodes
Arthur Roberts
Laurence Staples
Raymond Burbank
Church Union Plan Given Go Ahead for 10 Denominations
Cambridge AP report says after wavering, leaders authorize drafting an organizational plan to unite 10 major Protestant denominations. A provisional council to coordinate interim integration will be created with Episcopal Bishop Bayne calling it a chrysalis for the new structure. Members total about 25.5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
David G. Colwell
Washington, D.C
Elmer, Arndt
Webster Groves
United Church
Uniting Churches
Episcopal
Stephen F. Bayne
New York
Episcopalians
Methodists
Evangelical United Brethren
Disciples
Southern Presbyterians
United Presbyterians
United Church of Christ
Frank Sinatra Jr
George C. Wallace
Dartmouth College
Manhattan
Charles Reno
U.S. Army
Custer
Maj
Marcus A. Reno
Karen Gustafson
Garage Permit Issued for Wallace Beaulieu Biddeford
The Biddeford Building Inspector’s office confirms a building permit was issued to Wallace Beaulieu of 14 Bernard Ave for a private garage costing $950, not a single family house as previously reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Beaulieu
Bernard Ave
Biddeford
Local Patients Reported At Webber Hospital
Richard Stephens aged 18 of 18 Bradley Street Saco is listed as a medical patient at Webber Hospital Biddeford. Eleanor Carpenter of Portland Road Saco is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital Biddeford. Herman Gowen of Atlantic Avenue Biddeford has returned home after a stay at Webber Hospital.
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Richard Stephens
Bradley St
Saco
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Eleanor Carpenter
Portland Road
Herman Gowen
Atlantic Ave
Webber
Baked bean supper at Dayton Consolidated School fundraiser
A Goodwins Mills Methodist Youth Fellowship hosts a baked bean supper at Dayton Consolidated School in Lyman from 5 30 to 7 30 p m Saturday. A white elephant and food sale at Salvation Army Hall in Old Orchard Beach runs 10 a m to 4 p m Saturday to fund transportation and lodging for about 15 youths attending a May 14 15 spiritual retreat in Wentworth New Hampshire.
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Dayton Consolidated School
Goodwins Mills Methodist Youth Fellowship
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church
Lyman
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Wentworth
N.H
Church and Youth Meetings Schedule for Biddeford and Goodwins Mills
The Full Gospel Assembly hosts an evangelistic service Friday at 7 30 p m at the American Legion Hall 508 Elm St Biddeford The Pioneer Girls meet Friday at 6 30 p m at the Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills A Ladies Prayer meeting Friday at 10 a m at the Lyman Baptist parsonage Goodwins Mills Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes for St Monica s Kenne bunk start Saturday 9 30 a m for Grades 1 5 and Friday after school for Grades 6 8
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Full Gospel Assembly
American Legion Hall
Elm St
Biddeford
Pioneer Girls
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Monica's Church
Kennebunk
AMVETS Unit At Beach Sets Rummage Sale
Abbott-Verville AMVETS Auxiliary meets at the Post Home in Walnutt Street. Plans outline a Cascades banquet May 12 with 7 15 p m meet up. A rummage sale will be held at the G A R Hall in Biddeford May 6 at 9 30 a m.
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Old Orchard Beach
Irene Griffin
Abbott-Verville Amvtes
Post Home
Walnut Street
Cascades
The
G.A.R
Biddeford
Marie Jacques
Sylvia Brooks
Intensified Viet Cong attacks threaten new South Vietnam pacification
The conflict escalates as Viet Cong pressure South Vietnam's government program. Westmoreland may receive an additional Army division while heavy U S casualties mount at a Special Forces camp and other northern battles continue.
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William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
U.S
South Vietnam
Johnson
Washington
Licenses Granted. Glazier Cabin Request Tabled
Town Council approved all license applications this week except Joseph Glazier whose cabins at 224 223 and 180 East Grand Ave were tabled. Town Clerk Barbara E Lord announced this morning.
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Old Orchard Beach
Joseph Glazier
East Grand Ave
Barbara E. Lord
Weather notice for Portland fair with cool nights
Portland weather shows tonight and Friday fair with little temperature change. Lows in the 30s and highs in the 50s. Light variable winds tonight, southerly winds around 12 mph Friday.
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Portland
Kennebunk Youth Bound Over After Wells Pharmacy Break In
A Kennebunk youth, 18 year old Ralph Lawrence, was bound over to the September York County Court after pleading innocent to charges of breaking and entering and larceny at the Community Pharmacy in Wells. Surety bail was set at 500 dollars, but Lawrence remained jailed for failure to post.
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Kennebunk
York County
10Th District Court
Saco
Ralph Lawrence
Wells
George D. Varney
Lawrence
Curtis Signs Act Changes Traffic Laws
Gov Curtis approved a Maine act updating traffic laws to align with the national Uniform Traffic Code. The changes, 90 days after adjournment, include revoking a minor license endorsement by a co-signer, reclassifying camp trailers, banning riding in house trailers, federal workers using federal vehicles needing no Maine license, allowing out of state minor drivers in Maine but not as chauffeurs, strengthening pedestrian rules, and requiring bicycle riders to follow motorist rules.
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Augusta
Maine
Curtis
Nee Nah Council Plans End of Season Banquet
At the Nee Nahi Pocahontas district meeting presided by Mrs. Carrie Whittemore plans for an end of season banquet were discussed for late May with time and place to be announced. Several members were welcomed back from Florida and Massachusetts while awards were given and illness noted among officers. The next meeting is scheduled for May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Nee Nahi Council
Degree of
Pocahontas
Carrie Whittemore
Keeper of Records
Evelyn Lunder
Antonia Harquail
Florida
Massachusetts
Priscilla Stevens
Great Pocahontas
Minnie Plaisted
Nokomis
Gertrude Warren
Bernadette Monteith
Evelyn Presley
Jail installs wall telephone to aid inmate calls
Guernsey County Jail adds a wall telephone outside the main cell block after a sheriff action following a southern Ohio police chief lo 1995 shooting connected to an escaped prisoner. The device allows officers to dial and hand the receiver to inmates through bars, replacing the former 100 foot escort to a jail phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Ohio
Andrew H. Beros
General Telephone Company of
Guernsey County
Marines Fight Hard Near Laos Border For Three Hills
North Vietnamese regulars clashed with U.S. Marines near the Laotian border as ground fighting intensified in northwest South Vietnam. The Lang Vei Special Forces camp attack killed two Green Berets and heavy losses were reported among both sides.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hoa Lac
Hanoi
U.S. Command
Thhree
U.S
Lang Vei
Long Vei
Khe Sanh
Lewis Walt
Vietnam
Walt
Three Hills
North
325Th
da Nang
Dmz
U.S. Air Forcerf4
Delegates Appointed to State Convention and County Council
Delegates to the Department convention in Calais on June 23 24 and 25 are Joseph Cyr Richard Doe and Emile Belanger with alternates Paul Remillard Harold Presley and Joseph Presley. A supper precedes the May 17 meeting and officers will be installed June 7 with refreshments. County Council will meet at Kennebunkport on May 13.
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Old Orchard Beach
C. Fayette Staples Post American Legion
Jessie Hambleton
Donald Jones
Joseph Cry
Paul Remillard
Joseph Mullen
Webber Hospital
Department
Calais
Joseph Cyr
Richard Doe
Emile Belanger
County Council
Harold Presley
Joseph Presley
Kennebunkport
Saco Life Guard Jobs Available for Summer
The Saco Fire and Police Commission announced life guard openings for Camp Ellis Bay and View areas. Applicants must hold life saving certificates, with duties from late June through Labor Day daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Applications at the police station. The commission also named Foster Leavitt Jr. captain of Engine 3 and promoted lieutenants Larry Smith, George Prejean, and Richard Hanson.
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Saco
Foster Leavitt Jr
Larry Smith
George Prejean
Richard Hanson
Wells Grange Hosts Open House for Centennial Year
Wells Grange on Sanford Road hosts an open house at 8 p m recognizing the Grange Centennial. John Scott state master of Pennsylvania and National Grange secretary will speak. Entertainment and refreshments follow. Open to all Grangers and interested residents.
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Wells Grange
Sanford Road
John Scott
Pennsylvania
National Grange Organization
Wells
Rails Refused The Right To Operate Trucks
AUGUSTA AP The House rejected a railroad bill to let railroads operate trucks as common carriers between points on their lines. Boston & Maine already has such rights. other lines do not. Several related measures on tax, tandem trailers, and toll-road fuel exemptions were not disposed of.
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Augusta
House
Boston & Maine
Portland
Senate
Bill Relaxes Conflict Of Interest Laws In Maine
Gov Curtis signed a bill relaxing conflict of interest rules for municipal officials and officers of quasi municipal bodies. The law allows officials to engage in municipal business unless they are controlling stockholders in winning firms. Curtis also signed measures on river education discounts for graduates and on jail repair orders by the Department of Mental Health and Corrections.
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Augusta
Curtis
Department of Mental Health and Corrections
Biddeford Man Held On Driving Charge
An 18 year old Biddeford man Gerard R St Ours of 33 Cutts St was charged with driving to endanger after an accident at Main and Jefferson Streets. He said he passed a slow moving car and struck a vehicle turning left from Main onto Jefferson driven by Linda J Provencal 20 of 534 Elm St. No injuries were reported by officers Roger Fecteau and Armand Ouellette.
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Biddeford
Main
Jefferson Streets
Gerard R. St. Ours
Cutts St
Main Street
Jefferson
Linda J. Provencal
Elm St
Roger Fecteau
Armand Ouellette
Biddeford Hires New Officer and Publ ic Safety Notes
In a brief session the Biddeford Police Commission filled a vacancy by hiring Robert Devon on a 60 day probation. Devon, 22, a 1962 Biddeford High School graduate and Air Force veteran, will begin on the second shift. The board also hired Joseph Frank A. Gagne as a special officer. Police Chief Sevigny reported damaged signs and meters are being restored and officer Everett Bowden, injured in the line of duty, has been released and should return to duty soon.
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Biddeford
Devon
Birch St
Biddeford High School
Air Force
Air Police
Edgar Sevigny
Sevigny
Everett Bowden
Webber Hospital
Bowden
Joseph Frank A. Gagne
Cleaves St
Gagne
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St. Joseph’s
Notre Dame Hospital
Leo Paul Nolette
Fornia
Jet Propulsion Laboratory of California Institute of Technology
Pasadela
Amvets
Associated Press
Vietna
Europe
Soviet Union
National
Chung Hee Park
Classified Ads
Kennebunk Youth
Nee Nah Council
Mu] Gia Pass
Chi Ne
H Noi
Quang Tri City
4Th Infantry Division
Pleiku City
Carey Bros
Jewelers
Thacher
Shumway
Spring St
Journal
Scandia
Youland
Jewelry Store
Paul E. Sheltra
Felix T. Sheltra & Son Agency
Jefferson St
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