Deaths Miss Emelina Bellerose 79 Biddeford
Miss Emelina Bellerose 79 of 4 Green St Biddeford died in a Biddeford hospital after a three month illness. Born May 23 1887 in Biddeford she worked in Boston for 35 years then retired. She was a St Joseph Church parishioner and member of several Catholic fraternal orders. Funeral from St Joseph's Church Thursday at 8:30 a.m. Friends may call Emond Funeral Home tonight and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emelina Bellerose
Green St
Biddeford
Onesime and
Georgianna Couture Bellerose
Boston Mass
St. Joseph’s Church
Catholic Order of Foresters
Ste. Ann
Lawrence
Mass
Children of Mary Sodality
Ste Ann's Church
Florina Bellerose
Order of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
Edmonton
Alb
Marie Boutin
St. Joseph's Church
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Norton of Kennebunk dies in accident. wife killed
Fred E. Norton 88 of Fletcher Street dies after an accident in which his wife is killed. He operated Norton & Harding Electric Store on Main Street and retired years ago. Survived by siblings and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services set at Angell Funeral Home with burial in Hope Cemetery Kennebunk.
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Kennebunk
Fred E. Norton
Fletcher Street
Harrisonburg
Machiasport
Worcester R
Deborah Grant Norton
Myrtle Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Norton & Harding Electric
Main Street
Lester R. Norton
South Portland
Harold B. Haggett
Jesse F. Grapes
Belmont, N.H
Charles A. Sawyer
Portland
Ralph C. Brown
Angell Funeral Home
Dane St
Prayers Planned by Eagles Aerie for Harry Wilson
Members of the Biddeford Saco Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles meet at 7 tonight at the Aerie home on Birch Street Biddeford then walk to Cosgrove Funeral Home 326 Elm Street Biddeford to recite prayers for Harry Wilson a member and past president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Saco Aerie
Order of Eagles
Aerie
Birch Street
Cosgrove Funeral
Elm St
Harry Wilson
Saco Plans Centenary Clean Up Drive In May
Saco will host a two week Clean Up Paint Up Fix Up campaign from May 15 to May 27 for Centennial observances. The Street Department adds two heavy-truck rounds to collect bulky items like bed springs chairs and trunks. Citizens are urged to clear yards for free removal with full department cooperation from Street Commissioner Timothy Crowley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Saco Street Department
Saco Beautification Committee
Timothy J. Crowley
Merchants Committee Plans Meeting on Mercantile Promotions
The Merchants Committee of the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce will meet tomorrow night at 7:30 in the chamber conference room. Committee chairman William L. Smith said the session will focus on mercantile promotions and summer schedules.
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Merchants Committee
Biddeford-Saco
Funeral Directors and Funeral Homes in Saco Maine
Funeral directors listed include Den nett t Craig at 365 Main Street and Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street with contact numbers 282 0562 and 284 5611. Philip H. Gross Sr. is named as director and Emond s Funeral Home located at 28 with contact 5511. Frank X Emond and J P Conroy are also mentioned in association with funeral services.
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Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Dial
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Philip H. Gross Sr
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Funeral Services For Frances Elizabeth Tucker
Funeral services for Frances Elizabeth Tucker 62 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach were held Saturday at the Dennett and Craig Funeral Home in Saco Rev Gerald A Burtt officiated at Christ Episcopal Church Biddeford and Trinity Episcopal Church Saco Cremation occurred in Salem Massachusetts and interment followed at Milton Cemetery Massachusetts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Elizabeth Tucker
Union <Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
I Gerald
A. Burtt
Christ Episcopal Church
Biddeford
Trinity Episcopal
Funeral services for Paul N Chenard Biddeford
Funeral services for Paul N Chenard of Mountain Road Biddeford were held Monday morning at St Marys Church Biddeford. Rev Coleman OToole celebrated a requiem high mass with William Cleary and Louise Welch providing music. Interment followed at St Marys Cemetery with graveside prayers by Rev Maurice Goan and bearers including Martin Chenard and Paul Callahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul N. Chenard
Mountain Road
Biddeford
St. Mary's Church
Coleman O'Toole
William Cleary
Louise Welch
St. Mary's Cemeter
Maurice Goan
Martin Chenard
Brian Callahan
Paul Callahan
Stephen Callahan
David Pillsbury
Alfred Chenard
Funeral for Mrs Alphonsine M Martel 71 Biddeford
Funeral services for Mrs Alphonsine M Martel 71 of 9 Prospect Street Biddeford were held Monday at 8 30 from St Joseph Church Rev Asmand Roy celebrated the requiem high mass assisted by Rev Valmont Gilbert and Rev Sylvio Levesque Deacon with choir and Mrs Diana Rousselle at organ Burial followed in St Joseph Cemetery bearers were Norman Sevigny Ronald Martel Richard Carbonneau Norman Racine Andre Roy and Richard Collette
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonsine Martel
Alphonsine M. Martel
Prospect St
Biddeford
St. Joseph’s Church
Asmand Roy
Valmont Gilbert
Sylvio Levesque
Diana Rousselle
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Roy
Norman Sevigny
Ronald Martel
Richard Carbonneau
Norman Racine
Andre Roy
Richard Collette
Legion Auxiliary Past Presidents Plan Banquet
The Past Presidents Parley of Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met at Biddeford Pool to arrange transport for the June 26 banquet at Glen Mor Restaurant in Kennebunk. President Germaine Lariviere chaired as reports from secretary and treasurer were read. A memorial service honored Mrs Elodie Renaud, a former unit president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parley
Tighe- Beaudoin-Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Betty McKeon
Biddeford Pool
Glen-Mor
Portland Street
Kennebunk
Ellen Kelleher
Memorial Drive
Biddeford
Germaine Lariviere
Gladys Lamb
Elodie Renaud
Ida Noyes
Nellie Petit
Evelyn Morin
Marie Jeanne Pelletier
Tighe-Beaudoin - Farley
Post Home
Elm Street
Saco Centennial Outlined Activities for 100th Anniversary
The Saco centennial celebration runs July 28 to 30 with a noon start Friday. Events include a Waldo Chick chicken barbecue, a children's sport program, doll carriage parade, sack races, and a greased pig. A beard growing contest begins May 15 with badge sales for shaving. Fireworks displays may be held pending funds. peddlers licenses will be restricted to locals. Biddeford-Saco Country Club hosts open house July 29. Opening exercises Friday at Saco Valley Shopping Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Centennial Committee
James Ward Jr
Waldo Chick
Wells
Democratic Club
Young Republicans
Interstate Fireworks Display Company Inc
Springfield
Mass
Ward
Open House Planned at St Andre's Home and Hospital
A silver tea and open house is scheduled at St. Andre's Home and Hospital on Pool Road in Biddeford for May 21 from 2 to 5 p.m. Plans were finalized at a meeting held last night at 87 Graham Street, Biddeford, hosted by Mrs Albert W Cookson.
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St. Andre's ‘Home
Pool Road
Biddeford
Albert W. Cookson
Graham ‘St
Biddeford and Saco residents on Bermuda vacation
Miss Patrice Cantara Miss Dorothy Simard and Mrs. Lucille Brock all of Biddeford and Mrs. Joyce Walker LeClair of Saco returned from a Bermuda vacation as guests at the Princess Hotel in Hamilton Bermuda. Marine Cpl Ronald R Goulet son of Mr and Mrs Ronald Goulet of 20 Southgate Ave Biddeford completed a 15 day refresher training and processing cycle with the Staging Battalion at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrice Cantara
Dorothy Simard
Lucille Brock
Biddeford
Joyce Walker LeClair
Saco
Hamilton
Bermuda
Princess Hotel
Marine Cpl
Ronald R. Goulet
Ronald Goulet
Southgate Ave
Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Eastern Star and local groups plan meetings around Saco Biddeford
The Past Matrons Association of Annette Chapter Eastern Star Saco meets tomorrow at 7 30 pm at Mrs Ruth Seaward s Ferry Road Saco with a silent auction. Other notices list May officer inductions at Biddeford schools and Legion Auxiliary events in Biddeford and Saco with dinners and guest honors.
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Association of
Annette
Order of the Eastern Star
Saco
Ruth Seaward
Ferry Road
Wednesday Church Activities Across Local Congregations
A busy midweek slate lists Girl Guards meeting at Salvation Army hall Old Orchard Beach 6 30 p m Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills hosts service 7 p m Adult Choir 8 p m and mid week prayer at Biddeford United Baptist 7 30 p m Faith Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach hosts Bible study 7 30 p m Youth Choir practices Goodwins Mills Methodist Church 6 30 p m Christ Church Kennebunk holds 6 45 p m worship Service Advent Christian Kennebunk Lower Village hosts prayer at 7 p m Ogunquit Baptist Church mid week Bible study 7 30 p m Full Gospel Wells Route 9A vestry Village Baptist Kennebunkport 7 30 p m United Church of Christ Biddeford meets 7 30 p m in Fellowship Hall.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Foss Street Methodist Church
Biddeford
June Poirier
Marion Spofford
Salvation Army
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church
Lyman
Christ Church
Congregational Methodist
Dane Street
Kennebunk
Advent Christian Church
Route 35
Kennebunk Lower Village
Full Gospel
Wells
Vilage Baptist Church
Kennebunkport
The
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Fellowship Hall
Banquet Planned June 6 at Glen-Mor Restaurant
The program lists committee members including Mrs. Da vid F. Burley Sr and Mrs. Marc Simard. A banquet is set for June 6 at 6 30 p.m. at Glen-Mor Restaurant on Portland Street in Kenniebank with reservations via the banquet chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David F. Burley Sr
Marc Simard
Joseph Audie
Raymond Boucher
Philippe Paquet
Raymond Audie
Arthur Bibeau
George Paradis
Florence Hamel
Frederic Deschambeault
Isabelle Vanasse
George Simard
Delia Baillargeon
Glen-Mor
Portland Street
Kenniebank
Weather Update Cloudy With Light Snow North and West
Weather forecast notes cloudy skies with light snow or flurries in the north and west tonight. Lows in the 30s. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies, cooler in the southwest, mostly cloudy with showers in the north and fewer in the south.
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Wednnesday
Lee
Kennebunk Man Sentenced To Year In Jail
In Saco 27 year old Theodore Littlefield of Kennebunk received a total of one year in jail on four driving counts with two thousand dollars bail on appeal. The court also addressed cases including William Campbell 17 and other Biddeford Saco offenders with fines and temporary licenses reviewed.
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Kennebunk
Age Bill Expands To End Parental Consent For Marriage and Liquor
The measure now covers forceable contracts and marrying at 18 without parental consent for both sexes, and purchasing liquor. It expands beyond the original voting age focus. The proposal moves to the Senate for a final passage vote and would return to the House if approved.
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Senate
House
Saco Resident Is Sentenced To Reformatory
Several local men arraigned before Justice Charles A. Pomeroy on York County Grand Jury indictments. Clarence Rawding, 17, of Saco was sentenced to the Men’s Reformatory at South Windham after pleading guilty to nighttime breaking and entering and larceny and theft of a car at a garage leased by Robert Nadeau of Biddeford. The court ordered concurrent terms. Willis J. Grant, 20, of Biddeford pleaded guilty to illegal attachment of registration plates and related offenses, paying $105 in fines. Walter G. Noble, 24, of Kennebunk pleaded guilty to larceny of a carious sheep valued at $120 and received a suspended sentence with two years’ probation and restitution. Raymond W. Strew, 22, of Wells was released after a defense motion found the indictment faulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Kennebunk
Theodore Littlefield
George D. Varney
Superior Court
Littlefield
William H. Campbell
Sylvia Boucher
Jefferson St
Biddeford
Daniel J. MacDonald
Water St
David Mailhiot
Guinea Road
Marvin R. Hartshorn
Bar Mills
Ronald D. Cyr
Irving St
Cyr
Charles F. Nichols
Kennebunkport
Supeior
Philip Matthews
Cape Porpoise
J. Thomas Christian
North Providence
R.I
Walter Bouchard
Brunswick
Ronald L. Blanchette
Spring St
Edward Willette Jr
South Portland
Timothy J. Johnson
Gardiner
Laurie Hoff
Limington
Philip M. Daniels
Forest C.hanson
School St
Old Orchard Beach
Andre P. Laflamme
Alfred St
John A. Rundlett
Belmont
Mass
Peter Corliss
Portland
Charles N. Somers
Springvale
William Dilios
David A. Walker
York Harbor
Joseph G. Stanley
Ipswich
Maurice Gemme
West Rye
N.H
William A. Preston III
Alfred
Charles A. Pomeroy
York County Grand Jury
Clarence Rawding
Sacos
South Windham
Robert Nadeau
Roger E. Danis
Justice Pomeroy
Willis J. Grant
Orchard Beach
Wilfred Goulet
Walter G. Noble
C. Roland Dutch
Noble
Raymond W. Strew
Wells
Harry S. Littlefield
Strew
Joseph F. Shiepe
Aerial Survey of Beach Land and Town Projects
At OLD ORCHARD BEACH Town Council met to hear State Bureau of Taxation reps on revaluation and tax maps with aerial photos proposed in spring and a one year period to draft maps before revaluation takes effect. Council also approved sidewalk on Washington Avenue, town report printing, one way traffic in Veterans Square, no parking on Seavey Street, support for enforcing codes, and licenses except for Leo Lacasse and Donald Dyer applications.
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Old Orchard Beach
State Bureau of Taxation
Eugene Duquesnay
Byron Dolby
Washington Avenue
Veterans Square
Seavey Street
Superior Court
Leo Lacasse
Center St
Saco Avenue
Victualers
Donald Dyer
Saco Ave
Spraying Of Beach Elms Is Completed
The Goodall Tree Expert Co. Inc. completed dormant spraying of all Town owned elms using DDT to halt bark beetle damage. Spraying cost 380 dollars. Lamarre Tree Service handles pruning and removal of diseased elms, about 50 trees at 2500 dollars. Funding comes from Municipal Parking Lot receipts. Park Commission meets May 26 at 7 30 p.m. in Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Goodall Tree Expert Co. Inc
Commission
Lamarre Tree Service
Park Commission
Old Orchard Beach Man Injured After Pole Crash
An Old Orchard Beach man Kenton A. Biggerstaff 19 was driving a car that struck a utility pole at Fortunes Rocks and was treated and released from Webber Hospital. An unidentified passenger was uninjured. Police Sgt Norman Arbour and Officer Peter Langevin investigated.
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Old Orchard Beach
Webber Hospital
iFortunes Rocks
Kenton A. Biggerstaff
Hillcrest Ave
Old Orchard ‘Beach
Biggerstaff
Norman Arbour
Peter Langevin
State Marche Date Selected at Maine Salons Meeting
The date of Aug. 12 was set for the late Marche during the annual spring pervoir meeting of the Departemental de Maine held at the Owen-Davis American Legion Home in Saco with York County Salon 257 as host. Eighteen delegates attended with officers reporting from Salons in Androscoggin Franklin Kennebec and Cumberland Counties and from York County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Departemental de Maine
I Owen - Davis American Legion
Saco
York County
Androscoggin
Franklin
Kennebec
Cumberland
Alice Bartlett
Topsham
Chapeau
Marie Shanahan
Portland
Chapeaux Passe
Hazel Patridge
Almina Ela
Gertrude Rankin
Martha Beaudoin
Beatrice Wakefield
Blanche Hodgkins
Virginia Ford
Wakefield
Wells Grange mark Centennial Year with open house event
Wells Grange held an open house at its hall on Sanford Road to celebrate its Centennial Year. The program featured state and national Grange leaders, entertainment recalling 1867 to 1967, and guest speakers including John Scott and Dolloff. About 100 attendees enjoyed performances, solos, duets, and refreshments.
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WELLS
Wells Grange
Sanford Road
Jacob M. Kelley
John Scott
Pennsylvania State Grange
National Grange
Maynard Dolloff
Augusta
Maine State Grange
Dolloff
Scott
Grange
W. Vinton Murphy
Wells Congregational Church
Beulah Hanscom
Philip Jutras
Elizabeth Baldwin
Sybil Thompson
Friedel Perkins
Viola Hanson
Victoria Riley
Marguerite Huckins
Alberta Morison
Isabel Perkins
Harriet Jutras
Madeline Granton
June Messier
Paul A. Metcalf
George N. Perkins I
William A. Riley
Thompson
Messier
Jacob Kelley
Brandon Knowles
Betty Mayo
Nellie McIntire
William Riley
Paul Metcalf
Arthur M. Perkins
Arthur Perkins
George Perkins
Baldwin
Huckins
McIntire
Hanscom
Granton
Celia Littlefield
Helen Laurel
Riley
Edna Anderson
Biddeford School Board Meeting Set
Biddeford's Board of Education will meet at the Kennedy School tonight at 6 30. Proponents of a measure to have school buses drive down Westmore Avenue for student pickup and dispersal will address the panel. After the meeting, members will interview applicants for the Biddeford High School principal position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Board of Education
Kennedy School
Westmore Avenue
Westmore and
South Street
Biddeford High School
Saco Budget To Be Read In June City Council
Saco Mayor Donald C. Doyle announced the first reading of the city budget, about 2 million dollars for the year, will occur at the June council meeting. The session will also reveal three candidates for the Police and Fire Commission appointment to replace chairman Peter Danton whose term ends this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Donald C. Doyle
Doyle
Police and Fire Commission
Commission
Peter Danton
Children’s articles sail good sell them through classifieds
Readers urged to place children’s items in the journal’s classified ads rather than discard them. The notice promotes recycling and reuse of toys clothes and books to help families and communities.
E and L Club elects officer slate at Saco church meeting
The E and L Club of the Saco School Street Methodist Church re elected all officers except the press reporter. Officers listed are Phyllis Lariviere president LaDora Gannon vice president Georgianna Harriman secretary and Mary Rollins treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. and L. Club
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Linnette Martin
Nort Street
Saco
Phyllis Lariviere
LaDora Gannon
Georgianna Harriman
Mary Rollins
GOP Women Told To Get New Voters In York County
Maine GOP Chairman Cy ril M Joly Jr urges York County Republican women to recruit about 3000 prospective voters who turn 21 before the 1968 election. He warns of a two party shift and stresses strong local chairmen and year round fundraising to expand the party’s base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
GOP
Cyril M. Joly Jr
Waterville
York County
Joly
Wet Arctic Soil Persists Despite Sparse Rain
Even with limited rainfall the Arctic soil stays damp due to poor drainage and slow evaporation, creating persistently wet ground conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Mothers Day Gifts Made By Girl Scouts
Members of Saco Girl Scout Troop 19 organized a Mothers Day gift project during yesterday’s vestry meeting at School Street Methodist Church in Saco. Guest speaker Mrs Thomas Haley taught knife care and use as girls prepared scrubbers, with nineteen named participants and Mrs Ronald Husser as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
School Street Methodist Church
Thomas Haley
Marina Bellevue
Angela Coito
Cindy Doody
Mary Dawn
Pamela Emerson
Joyce Haley
Barbara Husser
Patty Loring
Janie Macomber
Marie Lesieur
Saco Public Health Group Seeks Nurse Replacement
The Saco Public Health Nursing Association seeks a new nurse to replace retiring Mrs. Mathilda Scammon R N. A May committee was formed to find a replacement as renovations to City Hall offices were reviewed. The group reported 220 home visits and 32 office calls, with inoculation clinics held in April and attendance at statewide health meetings and legislative discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Public Health Nursing Association
Mathilda Scammon
R.N
Association
Scammon
Peter Hellige
City Hall
Elliot Fink
Ralph la
Saco
Health Institute
Kennebunk
Portland City Hospital
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E. G. Ward
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Hope Cemetery
Miss Frances Tucker
Legion Auxiliary
Saco Centennial
St. Andre’s
Parent - Teacher Association
West Street
Council Chagnon
Union St. Jean Baptiste
St. John's Hall
Adams Street
Unity Social Club
the Cascades, Saco
Owen-Davis
Beach Street
Saco Hall
Canada-American Association
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Saco Public Health Group
Citizens
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