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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1969

Page

3

Deaths Edmond Carrier 77 Biddeford resident

Edmond Carrier 77 of 36 Foss Street Biddeford died in a Biddeford hospital after a short illness. Born in Ste. Justine P Q March 24 1892 he lived in Biddeford 33 years and was employed by Saco Lowell Shops and co owner of Biddeford Foundry Co retiring about 12 years ago. He is survived by his widow Marie Louise Goulet Carrier a son Raymon Carrier three daughters two brothers a sister thirteen grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from St Andre Church Monday at 9 am with calling hours today and tomorrow at Emond Funeral Home.

Edmond Carrier Foss St Biddeford Ste. Justine P.Q John and Anna Chabot Carrier Saco-Lowell Iddef Biddeford Foundry Co St. Andre’s Church Marie Louise Goulet Raymon Carrier North Hollywood Calif Carlton Jeannette) Lamb Alfred Rita) Loignon Maurice Marguerite) Wilkinson Lunenburg Mass Alphonse Carrier Quebec Amedee Carrier Wilfrid Begin Ste. Marie de Beauce Emond Funeral Home Hill St

W John Mack dies in Saco area fireman and foreman

W John Mack 67 of 95 Scammon St Saco died yesterday afternoon in Portland. Born July 26 1901 in Fitchburg Mass he was a foreman at Saco Lowell Shops Biddeford and active in the Saco fire department and Maine State Federation of Fire Fighters. He leaves a widow John David Mack Selene Mack Walter Maki a sister Dorothy Mack and three grandchildren. Funeral at 2 PM Monday Shumway Funeral Home Saco with visiting hours Sunday.

W. John Mack Annette Order of Eastern Star Saco Nelson Mack John David Mack Freeport Selene Mack Walter Maki Ashburn M. Mass Dorothy Mack Plymouth Mass Shumway Funeral Home Spring St

Keith John Sander Calling Hours Held

Keith John Sander two year old son of B M and Peg Sander will have calling hours from 7 to 9 tomorrow at Dennett and Fune ral Home 365 Main St Saco Funeral services will be at 1 pm Monday at the funeral home with interment in Green Hills Memorial Park San Pedro California

Keith John Sander B. M Jerry R. Sander Peg. 'Y Sinsal Sander Mayflower Old Orchard Beach Dennett and Main St Saco Green Hills Memorial Park San Pedro Calif

Prayers to Be Offered for Ulric Letourneau at Funeral Home

Luk E Hart Council Knights of Columbus Auxiliary will meet at 7 30 PM at Speas Funeral Home 72 Hill Biddeford to offer prayers for Ulric Letourneau brother of Blanche Neault a member of the group awaiting gathering at the town venue for the service

Luk E. Hart

Prayers for Ulric Letourneau At Emond Funeral Home Biddeford

Members of Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella meet at 7 15 tonight at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford to say prayers for Ulric Letourneau.

Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella Emond Funeral Home Hill St Biddeford Ulric Letourneau

Local Funeral Notices From Saco Biddeford and Surrounds

Funeral home listings for Emond and Dennett Craig provide services for Edmond Carrier Ulric Letourneau and Keith John Sander. Services set for Monday at St Andre's and St Joseph's churches with viewing hours today and Sunday. interment in Green Hills Memorial Park San Pedro California.

Letourneau Ulric Alfred St Biddeford St. Joseph's Church Emond Funeral Home Hill St

Card of Thanks for aid after home fire

Grateful thanks to our gracious grende and neighbors for substantial aid following the fire that destroyed our home. Their kindness will long be remembered. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brown and Family

Grende Albert Brown

Funeral services for Prudent Pellerin at St Andre’s

Funeral services for Prudent Pellerin of 14 Lafayette Street Biddeford were held at St Andre’s Church Biddeford this morning. Rev Roland Sirois celebrated the requiem high mass and delivered the family message. The church choir sang with Mrs Laura Proulx at the organ. interment followed in St Joseph’s Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers by Father Sirois. Bearers were William Bisson Henri Bourque Edo Cabana and Joseph Tax.

Prudent Pellerin Lafayette St Biddeford St. Andre's Church Roland Sirois Laura Proulx St. Joseph’s Cemetery Father Sirois William Bisson Henri Bourque Edo Cabana Joseph Tax

Beach VFW Plans Memorial Day Parade Discussion

Old Orchard Beach VFW Post holds a 7:30 PM meeting at Atlantic Avenue Post home to finalize parade plans for Memorial Day. Parade forms on Tum Road to Veterans Memorial Park where a WWII casualty read is planned. Dover New Hampshire’s Highlander Bagpipe Band is featured as the major attraction with corsages for Gold Star Mothers to be delivered tonight.

Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard! Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Atlantic Avenue T For Tum Road Ito Depotee Vet‘erans Memorial Park Ae Force Grant Highlander Dover N.H

Beach Guild Women Plan Food Sale at May 24

OLD ORCHARD BEACH St Johns by the Sea area Guild met at Mrs Lilian Gross home in Kennebunk Thursday evening. They planned a food sale for Saturday May 24 from 10 am to 2 pm at Zaha. A food barrel is being prepared and members are asked to bring articles. The West Kennebunk Melville Church will meet Sunday. The Summer Fair planned for July 19 was discussed and members should contact Mrs Slaney for apron materials and patterns. Present were Mrs Frances Pettengle vice president, Mrs Marie Court, Mrs Slaney, Miss Katherine Whitman, Mrs Sarah Smith, Mrs Alice Morin and Mrs Gross.

Old Orchard Beach St. John's-by-the-Sea Aera Guild Lilian Gross Kennebunk Zaha West Kennebunk Wivier Medist Slaney Frances Pettengu Marie Court Katherine Whitman Sarah Smith Alice Morin Gross

Local Personal Notices From Biddeford Area

Mrs. Rita Paquette of 30 Harding Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Machinist Mate Second Class Richard D. Gagne USN, son of Mr and Mrs Edmond Gagne of 518 Main Street Biddeford and husband of the former Miss A Coker of Lake City, is serving with the Naval Station Charleston South Carolina.

Rita Paquette Harding St Biddeford Notre Dame Hospital Richard D. Gagne USN Edmond Gagne Main St Biddefo Set A. Coker Lake City Naval Station Charleston S. C

Community church youth groups schedule in Kennebunk area

A Sunday events roundup lists faith services and youth activities across Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Kennebunk Kennebunkport Goodwill Mills Wells Beach and area churches. Meetings include Youth Fellowships Junior Choir senior youth groups and Sunday evening services with times from 5 15 to 7 30 pm and Monday school and religion classes for grades 1 through 12.

Unitarian Universalist Church Main Street Portland Road Kennebunk

Youth Fellowship Meeting At Saco United Baptist Church

The Senior High Youth Fellowship of the Saco United Baptist Church will meet tomorrow at 2 p.m. Also the Baptist Youth group plans a cake event during the Sunday meet at 6 p.m. at the church.

Youth Fellowship of the Advent Christian Church Route 35 Kennebunk Methodist Youth Fellowship School Street Method Church Saco Simness The United Church of Christ Congregational Biddeey Manene Tree Ee Far Union Society Saco United Baptist Church

Kennebunk Town Meeting Called for Referendum Questions

Voters in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport are urged to attend the town meeting at Kennebunk Town Hall Monday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Article 1 selects a moderator. Article 2 seeks approval for bonds or notes by School Administrative District 71 totaling about 18,000 for upgrades to the Kennebunk High School heat system and related work, and about 14,000 for major alterations to the High School auditorium to add classrooms and equipment.

Kennebunk Kennebunkport Town Hall Kennebunk High Kennebunk High School

Booster Fire Response At Biddeford After Ashes Left Unattended

New England incident reports say a booster was used on smoldering ashes left from a previous burn at 1 a.m. near Biddeford, addressing a small fire risk. Separate AP dispatches note quirky historical conjectures about Columbus, Vatican pints realignment, North Dakota bonfires, and Nelson Rockefeller’s Latin America tour while President Nixon pursues policy lessons.

Biddefort Pavey Paul Laon Mexico City Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Latin America Nixon

SAD 71 Study Committee Meeting in Kennebunk

SAD 71 study committee met at Kennebunk Junior High School with chair Harriet Blaisdell presiding. Wayne Wormwood of Wells school discussed retarded child education, followed by a discussion. Next meeting set for May 21 to hear about Portland phonetic system for warning handicaps. Washington report notes U S openness to discuss North Vietnam and NL F VC 10 point plan.

Kennebunk Harriet Blaisdell Wayne Wormwood Wells Portland Phon

Portland Weekend Weather Outlook Briefing

Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the lower 40s and a chance of showers in northern portions. Sunday remains mostly partly cloudy with little temperature change and a few brief showers in the north.

Portland

Harvey Bible Class To Hold Supper

The Harvey Bible Class of West Kennebunk Methodist Church met with 13 members and one guest in the church vestry. Plans were laid for the annual supper at Howard Johnsons Wells. The group noted a hospital patient and reported on recent rummage sale profits and Easter cards.

Harvey Bible West Kennebunk Methodist Church Edward Paw Gertrude Regina Mildred Boyden Weiber Hospital Biddeoord Howard John Son Wells Delmont Groos Webber Hospital Bettyawlowski Gladys Nadeau Minnie Noiles Persis Moulton Dorothy O’bleins Tibbetts Noile

Local Real Estate Transfers across Kennebunkport and Nearby Towns

Mrs. Wellington Simpson sells Magnolia Drive residence in Kennebunkport to Miss Elsa M. Meder for a retirement home. Dr. Meder returns from Kenya to work with Houghton Mifflin. The Lefebvres sell their Old Post Road ranch to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Labrador. The Lefebvres plan Biddeford relocation. the Labradors move from Brown Street Kennebunk. Rowena Hutchins sells Pier Road Cape Porpoise home to Frank L. Soule and family of Waban Massachusetts, chief engineer for DeMatteo General Construction, for immediate summer occupancy and later retirement. William E. Prescott sells year round home on Bartonette Avenue Rocks Beach to John J. and Mrs. Pierce of North Arlington New Jersey for retirement living. These sales reported by Kennebunkport realtor John G. Smith and Goose Rocks branch manager A Jack. An eight room Cape Cod at 140 West Peirce? Road, listed by Phi Robichaud and 18 Was pate, through State Agency 54 Adams Street Biddeford.

Wellington Simpson Greenwich Bartlett Avenue Rocks Beach John J. Pierce North Arlington N.J Kennebunkport Altor John G. Smith Goose Rocks Manign A Adams St Biddeford

Youth Corps Jobs Open In Saco

Saco allocates 18 summer job slots for in school youths. Enrollees work 26 hours weekly at 1.40 dollars per hour for 10 weeks from June 16 to August 23, 1969. Positions include library clerical, gardening, carpentry, and YWCA Camp Laughing Soon in Waterboro for three females. 80 percent aged 16 to 21, 20 percent aged 14 to 15. Contact William F. Farrington at Thornton Academy for details and parental appointments.

Saco YWCA Waterboro William F. Farrington Thornton Academy

Kennebunk civic notices and local happenings

Kennebunk notes two week vacation for city carrier Robert Welch. Mrs. Everett Littlefield returns from six months at Colonial Inn La Jolla. Ameri can Legion Auxiliary officers to be installed at V F W hall Kenne bun. Refreshments by local helpers. St John s Episcopal Guild visits Mrs Lillian Gross in West Kennebunk. Harvard leads MIT three point at NE IT Championships as rain delays doubles.

Robert Welch Kennebunk Everett Littlefield Elm Street Colonial Inn la Jolla Calif Webber-Lefebvre Unit American Legion Auxiliary V.F.W. Hall Kenneunk Joan Libby Judith Keeffe Beatrice Tremblay Lillian Gross Westernebunk St. John'see Episcopal Guild of Old Orchard Beach Mrs. Gross Cambridge Mass Harvard MIT Amherst Iowa Massachusetts Holy Cross Williams Yale Rhode Island Springfield

Cousy Plans Running Game With Royals

Cincinnati reports Bob Cousy, new Cincinnati Royals coach, intends to implement a fast running style and bench fewer players. He praised Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas, noted his competitive drive, and confirmed a three year contract with stock options and trading control.

Cincinnati Bob Cousy Cincinnati Royals Bostonge Cousy Royals Max Jacobs Oscar Robertson Jerry Lucas Oscar Boston Celtics Ed Jucker Jacker Jacobs

Major League Leaders in 5en Press Bouinae at Sete-Carew

The latest Major League leaders include runs batted in and hits led by Blair and Robinson of Baltimore. notable stats show D Johnson leading doubles in Baltimore with 110 total, while Green of Oak. has 3 tied with 7 dedite. 10 home runs lead by three tied players.

Ene Sete Carew Petrocelli Rune—Blair F. Mebiooen N.Y F. Robinson Blair D. Johnson Dedite Green Meavey S. F St.l Morgan, Houst D. Pa. Houst Jenkins Chic

Edge of Hinsdale Raceway feature attracts weekend crowd

(AP) Jeff won the featured mile in 2:11 1-5 Friday night at rain soaked Hinsdale Raceway. The meet included top performances from stars like Morgan and Jenkins in gusty conditions.

N.H Jeff Hinsdale Raceway

Calendar of saints dates listed in old calendar note

The passage lists numerous feast days for saints and martyrs across months from May to December, noting names such as St Modestus, St Crescentia, St Cyrian and Justina, St Ursula, and many others. It ends with a note that the new calendar takes effect next Jan 1.

Tiana St. Modestus St. Crescentia Sts. John and Paul St. Alexis St. Symphorosa St. Margaret of Antioch St. Praxedes St. Christopher St. Susanna St. Eusevious St. Hippolytus St. Sabrina 12 Brothers Lucia Geminianus Eustace St. Thecla Cyrian Justina T. Placid Tryphus Bacchus Apuleius St. Ursula

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Emond Frank X. Sona Shumway 35 Street Bu Gross Sr Dennett & Craig Saco, Maine Carrier Edmond St. Andre's Emond Funera Memoriam Eugenia J. Anthony Kanely C. Throumoulos Prudent Pellerin Beach Vfw Beach Guild Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Assembly of God Third Street South Congregational Church Temple Street Kennemeet Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Baptist Youth Ee Cake Te Rae Times Baptist rEaé P. m Pasquale Columbus Amerika Vatican ZAP N.D Washington United States North Vietnam National Liberation Front Ren Teins Saigon Lamothe Avenue Pine Point Haddock Maine SAT & Sun Westford T At 8 Thornton Academy Band Madrigal Chorus Lawrence Woodward Donald Linscott Jr Yvonne Fidalgo Thornton Edmund Cashen Harper Sea Foy K.C Culp Bost McLain Det Nell & Mark’s Southgate Restaurant Scarboro Mrs Victoria Lavigne Mayflower Restaurant Alfred Street Virginia Real Mathieu Baldwin David Morin Saco Lowell U.S. Rt. No. 1 Elm St Ocean Nat'l Bank of
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