Grace H Bennett obituary ends after long illness
Mrs Grace H Bennett 58 widow of Russell C Bennett of Broad Turn Road West Scarborough died yesterday in a Biddeford hospital after a long illness She was born in Saco May 28 1909 daughter of Joseph L and Mary Cleaves Milliken A Thornton Academy graduate she belonged to West Scarborough Methodist Church and the Rebekah Lodge Surviving are a daughter Beverly Bennett three sisters Annie C Shaw Alice M Milliken Florence Scammond a brother Ralph Milliken Port Charlotte Fla and several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 pm from Hay and Peabody Funeral Home Dunstan Corner Interment will be Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarborough
Grace H. Bennett
Russell C. Bennett
Broad Turn Road
West Scarborough
Biddeford
Saco
Joseph L. and
Mary (Cleaves) Mulliken
Thornton Academy
West Scarboborough
Annie C. Shaw
Alice M. Milliken
Florence Scammon
Ralph Milliken
Port Charlotte
Fla
Hay and Peabody Funeral Home
Dunstan Corner
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Vallette, Thomas S. 72, dies in Macon after long illness
Thomas S. Vallette, 72, longtime Macon resident and former Arundel Maine resident, died yesterday after a long illness. Born in New York City in 1896, he served in World War I and the Mexican border conflict. Survived by son Thomas S. Vallette II of Danvers Massachusetts and daughter Janet V. Elliot of Kennebunkport Maine, plus four grandchildren. Committal services Saturday at 11 a.m. in Arundel Cemetery Kennebunkport Maine with Rev. Robert Howes officiating. Friends may call Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunkport tomorrow 2–4 and 7–9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Thomas
Vallette
Arundel
Maine
New York City
Thomas S
Emma (Dennett) Vallette
Thomas S. Vallette II
Danvers
Mass
Janet V. Elliot
Kennebunkport
Arundel Cemetery
Robert Howes
South Congregational Church
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer St
Kennebunk
John N Thims 85 of South Portland Dies After Illness
John N. Thims 85 of 346 Broadway South Portland died in a Portland hospital after a long illness. He was born in Denmark Feb 6 1883 and came to Maine as a child. He worked for the Saco and Biddeford Railroad and later Cumberland Light and Power Central Maine Power and Portland Coach Co. He is survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 3 pm tomorrow from Hay and Peabody Funeral Home 749 Congress St Portland with interment in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco.
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Portland
John N. Thims
Broadway
Denmark
Europe
Saco and Biddeford Railroad Co
Cumberland Light and Power Co
Central Maine Power Co
Portland Coach Co
Hay and Peabody Funeral Home
Congress St
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Aco
Obituary of Mrs Emma Petit of Biddeford
Mrs Emma Petit 87 resident of 349 Elm St Biddeford died after a hospital stay Born January 29 1881 in Biddeford daughter of Thomas and Annie Kerwin a member of St Joseph Church Survives include two nieces Margaret Grace and Jerry Small a nephew Eugene Sullivan and cousin Ethelyn Hill Ducted Saturday at 1015 am from St Josephs Church with interment at St Josephs Cemetery Friends may call at Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford tonight and tomorrow 7 to 9 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Petit
Elm St
Biddeford
Thomas and
Annie
Riley) Kerwin
St. Joseph's Church
Margaret Grace
Saco
Jerry Small
Eugene Sullivan
Ethelyn Hill
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Sansoucy
Stone St
Funeral notices from Saco area services announced
Frank Kimball age 89 of Arundel dies and services set at First Baptist Church Lyman Friday at 2 PM with interment in Kimball family cemetery. Friends may call Dennett and Craig Funeral Home in Saco tonight from 7 to 9.
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Kimball. Frank & Age 89
Arundel
First Baptist Church
Lyman
Kimball Family Cemetery
Dennett & Craig Funeral Home
Main Street
Saco
Card of Thanks for Kindness in Bereavement
Mrs. Omer Toussaint and Mrs. Conrad Boisvert express gratitude for cards gifts flowers and calls from friends and relatives during their recent bereavement at New England Baptist Hospital.
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New England Baptist Hospital
Omer Toussaint
Conrad Boisvert
Death of Ernest A. O'Connor of Antioch Calif
Ernest A. O'Connor 67 of 185 Beetle Way Antioch California died Tuesday. Born in Biddeford Maine he was a UMaine chemical engineer who moved to California in 1926 and worked as a fibreboard chemist until his 1966 retirement. He leaves Nadine his wife two sons Michael and Patrick a daughter Kathleen and sisters Catherine Margaret and Christine Marie. Funeral by Higgins Funeral of Antioch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest A. O’connor
Beetle Way
Antioch
Calif
Biddeford
University of Maine
California
Fibreboard Corp
Nadine O'Connor
Michael
Patrick O'Connor
U.S. Army
Saigon
Kathleen O'Connor
Oakland
Catherine
Margaret O'Connor
Christine Marie
Bangor
Higgins
Adams St
Drowning of Randy W Pierce in Concord New Hampshire
Randy W Pierce aged 19 of Wells Maine drowned yesterday in a swimming accident in Concord. He was born October 29 1948 in York son of Robert W and Christine Mitchell Pierce and attended New Hampshire Technical Institute. Surviving relatives include his paternal grandmother Mildred Pierce of Wells and maternal grandparents Melvin Mitchell of South Berwick Maine. Funeral services were held Saturday at Wells Congregational Church with Rev W Vinton Murphy. interment in Ocean View Cemetery Wells.
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Concord
N.H
Randy W. Pierce
Sanford Road
Wells
Maine
York
Robert W
Christine (Mitchell) Pierce
New Hampshire Technical Institute
Mildred Pierce
Melvin Mitchell
South Berwick
Wells Congregational Church
Rev
W. Vinton Murphy
Ocean View Cemetery
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer St
Kennebunk
Mrs Bernice Gould Lyman dies at 70 in Goodwins Mills
Mrs Bernice T Gould 70 of Goodwins Mills died last night in a North Berwick nursing home Born St George Feb 19 1898 daughter of Augustus B and Flora Benner Thompson she worked at Cole Farm Dairy Biddeford until retirement She was a member of Goodwins Mills Grange Survived by daughter Margaret L Wood four sons George Berton Robert and Alton two brothers Otis and Alvie two sisters Lulu Burdell and Florence Lewis 12 grandchildren three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral from Shumway Funeral Home Saco at 2 pm with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call tomorrow 7 9 pm at nursing home
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Fayetteville
N.C
Robert A
Pagedia
Wash
Alton G
Biddeford
Otis Thompson
Portland
Alvie Thompson
Port Clyde
Lulu Burdell
Florence Lewis
Tenants Harbor
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Saco
Woodlawn
Nursing Home
Kennebunk AL Auxiliary installs officers in May meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary Webber Lefebvre Unit held a May installation at Mrs. Johnnie Ann Martel’s Kennebunk home. Mrs. Joan Lemay was installed as president with Past Department President Catherine Ambrose officiating. Delegates and alternates to the Department Convention and York County Council were named, and upcoming meetings and a June outing were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Webber - Lefebvre
American Legion Auxiliary
Johnnie Ann Martel
York Street
Joan Lemay
Catherine Ambrose
Maybelle Watson
Lillian Hicks
Louise Marsh
Ambrose
Affre Eech
Lemay
Ethel Gonneville
Macora Moulton
Zellar Tibbetts
Department
Bath
Persis Moulton
Tibbetts
Frances Burke
Marion Hoyt
Irma Bowdoin
York County Council
Pearl Belyea
Donna Noble
Olive Brown
Maecora Moulton
Alfie Leech
High Street
Bi dd ef ord residents in hospital and chiropractors meeting
Harry Scott of 217 Main Street Biddeford is a patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Delina Daignault of 13 Summer Street Biddeford has returned home from Webber Hospital where she was a patient. Chiropractors Dr Paul E Charland of 9 Alfred Street and Dr Aniello Voccia of 242 Alfred Street Biddeford will attend the Maine State Chiropractors Association annual meeting May 18-19 at Bangor House Bangor. Dr Charland serves on the association board.
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Harry Scott
Main St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Delina Daignault
Summer St
Bangor House
Bangor
Charland
St De Metrios Cemetery Association Meeting Rescheduled
The annual meeting of St De Metrios Cemetery Association will be held Monday May 20 instead of Wednesday May 22 as notices stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Demetrios
Church Notes Friday Activities Across Local Congregations
Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses in Saco hosts weekly Ministry School at 7 30 p m and Ministry Development Class at 8 35 p m Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach holds Royal Rangers and Missionettes for ages 12 to 17 at 7 30 p m Friday Full Gospel Assembly evangelistic service at 7 30 p m in Biddeford American Legion Hall Pioneer Girls meet 6 30 p m at Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills Ladies Prayer at 10 a m parsonage Lyman Baptist Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes at St Monicas Kennebunk Saturday at 9 30 a m for Grades 5 and 6 8 immediately after school for Grades 6 8
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Kingdom Hall of Jehovan's Witnesses
Main St
Saco
Ministry
Royal Rangers and Missionettes
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Full Gospel Assembly
American Legion Hall
Elm St
Biddeford
Pioneer Girls
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Monica’s Church
Kennebbunk
Luke E Hart Unit Members Hold Social
The Knights of Columbus Luke E Hart Council auxiliary held a Wednesday social at the Washington Street Biddeford hall. Prizes were awarded to numerous members including Antoinette Vir Rita Roy Isabelle Boucher and many others with special prizes to Valeda Genasse Viola Roy Connie Moreau Dolores Dudley and Aurore Bastarache. Committee members Dudley Duprey Gagnon Moreau Pa q uette Nolette LeBlond Letourneau and Claire Credit assisted. several others could not attend. The next meeting is set for June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Luke E. Hart
Collette Gagnon
Irene Moreau
Joan Paquette
Therese Nolette
Yvonne LeBlond
Jeannette Letourneau
Claire Credit
Monique Patoine
Rita Ruel
Jeannette Roy
Charlotte Roy
Lucille Frechette
Claire Gosselin
Henrietta Meserve
Jeanne Leclerc
Area merchants plan summer promotions at Biddeford Saco Chamber dinner
At a Wonderbar Steakhouse dinner meeting the Biddeford Saco Chamber outlined Canadian Days on July 25 26 27 and Dollar Days August 8 9 10. A special committee led by William Smith Elliott Fink and George Kane will organize early August mercantile events. Cartmill was tasked to thank the city for efforts to keep downtown clean. Attending were Lamb Hotte Nanos Martello Dee Tebbenhoff and Cartmill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Chamber
Biddeford
Lawrence J. Lamb
Roland J. Hotte Jr
Michael Nanos
Joseph Martello
Frank Dee
Tebbenhoff
Smith and Cartmill
Portland Warm Day with Sunshine and Clouds
Portland experiences mostly sunny skies with variable cloudiness and warm temperatures reaching the 70s. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows in the mid 40s to low 50s. Friday remains partly cloudy and warm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Weather outlook predicts warmer trends across the nation
The 30 day forecast from the Weather Bureau shows above normal temperatures for the Pacific Northwest Great Lakes region northern New England and the east coast Gulf of Mexico. Cooler conditions are expected in the Great Plains Middle Atlantic Coast and parts of the Central and Southern Plateau. Rain is forecast to exceed normal in the Central and Southern Plains Middle Mississippi Valley and Central Plateau while the Northeast Pacific Coast and East Gulf Coast may see less rain.
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Washington
U.S. Weather Bureau
Pacific Northwest
Great Lakes
New England
Gulf of Mexico
Great Plains
Middle Atlantic Coast
Central
Southern
Plateau
Middle
Mississippi Valley
Central Plateau
Theacific Coast
East Gulf Coast
Weather Bureau
State officials Senate salary table update lists top earners
The article lists salaries for state officials climbing to top rates around 20 982 dollars annually. It names Dr Dean H Fisher Development Commissioner James K Keefe and David H Stevens among top earners with weekly pay around 403 50. Other increases shown include Ulmer Johnson Bates Berry Cranshaw Harris Wilkins Green Stuart Walter Marshall and Ha gerty with varied weekly raises. The piece then abruptly notes there are 1100 flea species and 1500 mayfly species worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean H. Fisher
James K. Keefe
David H. Stevens
The
Highway Commission
Maurice F. Williams
Stevens
Williams
Fisher
Keefe
Walter F. Ulmer
Mental Health & Corrections Department
Ernest H. Johnson
Niran C. Bates
Roland M. Berry
Henry L. Cranshaw
Willard R. Harris
Austin H. Wilkins
Ronald W. Green
Park & Recreation
Lawrence Stuart
Edward Walter
Fish & Game
Ronald T. Speers
David K. Marshall
Public Utilities Commission
Edwin W. Heywood
James C. Schoenthaler
Employment Security Commission
Frank Hagerty
Webber Hospital Auxiliary Installs Officers in Kennebunkport
Members of Webber Hospital Auxiliary held their annual banquet at Shawmut Inn Kennebunkport. Officers were installed and five new board members named, with pins awarded for long volunteer service and minutes of committee appointments announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Shawmut Inn
Wiliam Kirk
Bryce Milne
Paul Sheltra
W. Brewer
Ommond Begin
Robert LaFond
Roger
Leopold Viger
Dorothy W. Doe
J. Ralph Larochelle
Brewer
Raymond Noiseux
Paul Dorais
Elwin J. P
Wills filed in York County Probate Court
Wills for Charlies V. Norwood of Biddeford Georganna Thibodeau of Biddeford Emile A Landry of Biddeford and others were probated with executors named and specific estate values listed In Portland Nelson A Pepin to head Pinecap job program expanding to five counties with Carmen Piscopo named acting director
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Cumberland County
Nelson A. Pepin
Pinecap
Penin
Carmine J. Piscopo
Game time moved up for St. Louis South Portland baseball
The Saturday baseball game between St. Louis and South Portland high schools will start at 11 a.m. at St. Louis Alumni Field. A spokesman said the change is due to proms later that evening for both schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
South Portland
St. Louis Alumni Field
Nasson College Student Fined In Superior Court
Nasson College student Jeremy S. Gould of Freeport aged 18 was found guilty after pleading innocent in York County Superior Court for shoplifting a 29 cent can of tuna at Victory Remy’s Market in Springvale on Jan. 8. He was fined $25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Jeremy S. Gould
Freeport
Maine
Nasson College
York County Superior Court
Gould
Victory Remy’s Market
Springvale
Thomas Delahanty
Sanford
Charles Laflamme
Eugene W. Alley
George C. Goodband
Sharon
Mass
Goodband
Justice Delahanty
Joseph Presley Sr
Old Orchard Beach
Richard Southwick
Blaisdell Dairy
Sentencing Continued in Saco Juvenile Break Case
Four Saco juveniles facing charges from May 1 break into five Bay View cottages on Seaside Avenue had sentencing continued in 10th District Court. Two other youths, Robert Jurgiewich and Philip Ouellette, both of Saco, were bound over to the September term of superior court after probable cause was found in connection with the same breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Bay View
Seaside Avenue
Saco 10Th District Court
Robert Jurgiewich
Gray Ave
Philip Ouellette
Henry St
Superior Court
Maine Negroes Faced Repeated Discrimination Says NAACP Leader
In Gorham Maine Robert V Teue president of the Portland chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People discusses persistent discrimination against Black residents in the state. He cites incidents across multiple contexts and urges continued civil rights efforts.
Vietnam Veteran Joins Wells Legion Post in Ogunquit
James M. OConnell of Ogunquit became the first Vietnam War veteran admitted to the Elbridge and Leroy Hanson Post American Legion in Wells. Initiation was conducted by David Moulton. OConnell leaves June 10 for a second Navy tour after serving in Vietnam and the Naval Reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward G. Simpson Jr
Floyd Hutchins
Harry C. Lord
Roby P. Littlefield
John F. Harrington
David Moulton
Phil M. Anderson
Albee LaPierre
William J. O’connell
Legionnaires
Gorham State College hosts symposium on race relations
Speakers addressed race relations at Gorham State College on Wednesday. Students reported raising 450 dollars for the Martin Luther King scholarship fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorham State College
Gorham
Martin Luther King
Cub Scouts Award Night in Biddeford Den 348
Cub Scouts in Biddeford Den 348 held a meeting at the Tighe Beaudoin Faley American Legion hall where awards were presented to David Cote Kenneth Moody and Rene Bastarache. Steven Rossignol and Rene Bastarache moved to Webelos with Den Chief Roger Bastarache assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davy Jones
Brd
Den
Tighe-Beaudoin-Falev
American Legion Pos
Elim Street
Biddeford
Joseph Bastarache
Leroy Ferguson
Shirley Ferguson
Waterboro
Gerard Rossignol
Webelos
David Cote
Wolf
Kenneth Moody
Rene Bastarache
Steven Rossignol
Roger Bastarache
Ferguson
Therese Bastarache
Daniel Bastarache
Gerard St. Michel
Philip Langevin
Ronald Gagnon
Dolores Bastarache
Gerald Rossignol
Roland St. Michel
Leo Cote
Steven
Annette Langevin
Therese Moody
Diane
Denise
Stephen
Norman
Donald Gagnon
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Grace Bennett
Thomas S. Vallette
Emma Petit
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring ‘Street
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Dial
Memoriam
Frank C. Grover
Father Dear
Bernice Gould
Kennebunk AL Auxiliary
Elizabeth D’ascanio
Kennebunk Pond
Joan Libby
Martel
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Ptind
Ore
Earth
Alfred Street
Jeanne Bibeau
York County
Charlies V. Norwood
Helen M. Norwood
Pool Road
Georganna Thibodeau
Laura Belanger
Emile A. Landry
Elise Landry
Miss Landry
Frederick E. Murray
Helen L. Murray
Robert R. Stinson
Youland’s Jewelry Store
Loreado Lady's
Lady's
America
Wells AL Post
Wells-Ogunquit
Anna Dundon
Dearborn
Alfred St
Funeral Service
Shumway
Cub
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Canada
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