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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1968

Page

2

Deaths in Midland Michigan George Trott Former Biddeford Resident

Funeral services were held for George Trott 1894 2026? Wait. No. George Trott longtime Midland resident and former Biddeford Maine native died Tuesday in a local nursing home after a long illness. He served 12 years in the Navy and 15 years at the Midland Post Office. Survivors include Polly Trott his widow a daughter Mrs Norman Hitchcock two brothers Karl Trott Dracut Mass and Loren Trott Saco Maine a grandson and several nieces and nephews.

Midland Mich George Trott Biddeford Maine Charles Ivanella Goldthwaite Trott Saco- Lowell U.S. Navy

Mrs Bernice Gould dies at 70 in Goodwins Mills

Mrs Bernice T Gould 70 a resident of Goodwins Mills died Wednesday night at a North Berwick nursing home. Born February 19 1898 in St George she was employed at Cole Farm Dairy Biddeford until retiring. Survived by one son Mrs Margaret Wood six additional relatives and many grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm tomorrow Shumway Funeral Home Spring Street Saco with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford.

Lyman Bernice T. Gould Goodwins Mills North Berwick St. George Augustus B Flora Benner Thompson Cole Farm Biddeford Gould Goodwins Mills Grange Sean Margaret L. Woodwins Mills Rae W Berton E Spring St Saco Woodlawn Cemetery Bernice Shumway Funeral Home Woodlawn Philip H. Gross, Sr

Saco Cub Scouts Plan Spring Activities and Parade

Saco Cub Scout Pack 328 held a committee meeting at Trinity Episcopal Church noting changes to the Dry Mills Fish Hatchery outing from May 25 to May 26 with a 12 30 departure. They scheduled a May 28 display, a cake auction by Den 5 and dads, a June bowling outing, July Kennebunkport Trolley Museum visit, and a fall Portsmouth Naval Shipyard trip with dates to be announced.

Saco Trinity Episcopal Church Dry Mills Den 5 Kennebunkport Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Pepperell Square En 1

Shumway Funeral Service Listings

Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco Maine offers funeral arrangements. Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine provide related services with contact number 282-0562.

Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Saco Philip H. Gross Sr Dennett & Craig Main Street Maine Dial

Obituary for Anthony C. Martel of Saco Biddeford

Anthony C. Martel aged 65 of 64 Storer Street Saco died after a long illness in a Biddeford hospital. He was a Notre Dame de Lourdes parishioner and Rochambeau Club member. Survived by widow Mathilda four sons and five daughters plus siblings and many grandchildren. Funeral from Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Monday at 8 am with burial in St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford. Visitation at Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford tomorrow and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.

Anthony C. Martel Storer St Saco Biddeford Frank Maud St. Peter Martel Notre Dame de Lourdes Martel Rochambeau Club Edward Martel St. Joseph's Cemetery Iddeford Sansoucy Stone St

Funeral services for Carl Huntress in Old Orchard Beach

Carl Huntress of 7 Cookman Ave Old Orchard Beach died recently Funeral services were conducted yesterday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco Rev Norman K Cati officiated Interment was in Laurel Hall Cemetery Saco Bearers were Lawrence Tracy Aldred Kimby George DeStaffen and Richard Blaney

Carl Huntress Cookman Ave Old Orchard Beach Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco Norman K. Cati Washington Avenue Methodist Church Laurel Hall Lawrence Tracy Aldred Kimby George DeStaffen Richard Blaney

Fashion Show To Benefit Webhannet Club

About 110 attendees at the Webhannet clubhouse in Kennebunk for a fund raising fashion show sponsored by the Finance Committee led by Mrs. E D McKeon. Models wore outfits from Petticoat Place with decor by local hosts and a garden theme.

Summer St Lawrence Elaine) Nedeau Arthur Jack C. M. Crosby Elmer Cropper Robert Pillsbury Mary Ellen Jones Vernon Jones Isabel Maccina Chiamauskas Clarence Lombard Reginald Martel Carl Page Carl Russell Clifton Schaefer McKeon Nedeau Ruth Lincoln Cameo Beauty Salon Lloyd Robinson Paul Bedard

Grand Officer Guest Of Saco OES Chapter

Members of Annette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star of Saco held a meeting last night Pauline Bogh grand officer presented and gave a brief resume of her year as a grand officer Notes of thanks were received from Lou B Moore and Parnell Burrell and invitations were received from Adah Chapter Biddeford for Chaplains Night on May 17 Past Matron Agnes Towle to be a special guest Pine Tree Chapter Gorham for Adah Night on June 3 Pauline Nutter to be a special guest Ruth Chapter Springvale Star Point Night on June 7 with Pauline Nutter Gertrude Knox Lydia Flood Pauline Rumery and Marion Petersen to be special guests Initiation of a class of candidates was held after which refreshments were served by Ruth Seaward and her committee It was announced a rehearsal will be held June 3 at 7 30 p m

Annette Order of the Eastern Star of Saco Pauline Bogh Lou B. Moore Parnell Burrell Adah Biddeford Agnes Towle Pine Tree Gorham Pauline Nutter Ruth Chapter Springvale Star Point Gertrude Knox Lydia Flood Pauline Rumery Marion Petersen Ruth Seaward

Local residents listed as medical patients at area hospitals

Raymond Couture of 25 Orchard St Biddeford and Cecile Lamb of 10 Free St Biddeford are medical patients at Webber Hospital. Phyllis Vining of 56 Old Orchard Road Saco is a surgical patient at Osteopathic Hospital of Maine. Marie Rose Begin of 78 Birch St Biddeford is a medical patient at Maine Medical Center Portland. Wayne McKenney of Portland Road Saco is a medical patient at Webber Hospital Biddeford. Donna Lee Jamieson daughter of Saco Police Sgt Earl Jamieson Jr of 68 Storer St Saco is a surgical patient.

Raymond Couture Orchard St Biddeford Webber Hospital Cecile Lamb Free St Phyllis Vining Old Orchard Road Saco Osteopathic Hospital of Maine Marie Rose Begin Birch St Maine Medical Center Portland Wayne McKenney Walter McKen

Rebekah Lodge Meeting and Laurel Hill Cemetery Ceremony

Past Noble Grands Association of Saco Rebekah Lodge will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs Aldie Palmer Old Orchard Road Saco. A que ceremony will conducted at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco at 2 p.m. tomorrow by members of Rebecca Emery Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

Noble Grands Association of Saco Rebekah Aldie Palmer Old Orchard Road Saco Laurel Hill Cemetery Rebecca Emery Daugh — of the

Boys' Fellowship Meet Set at Lyman Church Saturday

The Boys' Fellowship of the Lyman Baptist Church will gather Saturday at 10 a.m. at the church for their meeting and activities.

Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills

Kyros charges Army bias favoring General Motors in gun contract

Kyros repeats claim that the Army favored General Motors Hydramatic Division in a large procurement, citing March tooling ceiling removal, avoidance of price questions, limited critique of Maremont, and elimination of liquidated damages as evidence of favoritism. He contrasts GM delays with Maremont’s strong delivery record.

Kyros General Motors Aspr Maremont Army Harrington & Richardson

Weather Outlook for Portland Turns Half Cloudy

The forecast calls for fair conditions in Portland with mostly cloudy skies in the north portion tonight and lows in the 40s. Saturday will be fair with some north cloudiness and slightly warmer temperatures.

Portland

Weather Outlook for Northern New England and Rhode Island

The Weather Bureau five day forecast for northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island calls for near normal temperatures Saturday through Wednesday. Highs range from around 60 in northern and eastern Maine to 65 70 elsewhere with lows from near 40 in northern Maine to about 50 in southern New England. Expect seasonable but cool at times with total rainfall over half an inch, mainly Sunday and midweek.

Boston Weather Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhode Island Maine Cape Cod

Firemen’s Auxiliary Dines Husbands At Camp Ellis Supper

Camp Ellis Firemen’s Auxiliary hosted a supper at the fire station last night. Prizes were awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Buzzell and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Greenier with Greta Greenier and Thomas Buzzell receiving special honors. Attendees included numerous couples and individuals, and the next business meeting was announced for Thursday May 23 at the fire station.

Camp Ellis Theodore Greenier John Koster Thomas Buzzell Carl Penny Alfreda Pendleton Phyllis Labbe Ruth Stackpole

Saco Jaycees Wives Hold Food Sale During Auction

A food sale sponsored by the Saco Jaycees Wives is set for June 22 during the Jaycees Auction at the Marden Farm on North Street in Saco. The article notes a Jewish era dating from Creation in October 3761 B C.

SACO Saco Jaycees Jaycees Marden Farm North Street

Letter on illegality of noncompetitive price contracts

The speaker rejects the notion that a letter contract without price competition is legal. They argue other qualified bidders like Maremont could meet the accelerated deliveries, contradicting claims that General Motors alone justified the action.

General Motors Maremont

York County Salon 257 Officers Elected

York County Salon 257 Eight and Forty held a meeting at Mrs. June Tarbox’s Highland Lake home. Officers elected include Chapeau Mrs Tarbox First Demi Mrs Rose Sullivan Second Demi Mrs Eleanor Heinz LArchiviste Miss Alice Milliken LAumoniere Mrs Alice Leach La Concierge Mrs Priscilla Hooper Secretaire-Cassiere Mrs Florence Gagne and Pouvoir Member Mrs Germaine Grant. An installation is planned for June 13 at Mrs Elizabeth McKeon’s Biddeford Pool home with officers to wear white.

South Windham York County June Tarbox Highland Lake Chapeau Tarbox Rose Sullivan Eleanor Heinz Elizabeth McKeon Biddeford Germaine Grant Sullivan Secretaire-Cassiere Gagne Florence Lewis la Concierge Angie Cote L'Archiviste L’aumoniere Heinz Muriel Forest Pouvoir Doris Taylor Leach Hooper Passe Chapeaux Gertrude Rankin Alberta Redmond Lewis Gertrude Johnson Cote Martha

Initiation Ceremonies By Biddeford Saco Elks Lodge

The Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks held initiation ceremonies at the lodge on Portland Road Saco led by Exalted Ruler Paul E. Reay. New initiates included Arthur J. Dickson Jr. and others while Leo Kenny was named Elk of the Year 1967 and a Centennial Class is planned for September with a 50 member goal.

Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks Portland Road Saco Paul E. Reay Arthur J. Dickson Jr Donald M. Coburn John W. Levesque Edward L. Foss Euclid C. Milliard John Hong Donald J. Keene Alfred E. Ledoux Philip E. Pruneau Maurice C. E. Roux Jr Raymond L. Frechete William Langevin Robert B. Buhelt Arthur Lambert Charles Gallagher Joseph Roberge Jonathan Foss Richard Leone Portland Leo Kenny Elkdom Reny

Brush Fire on Mast Hill Road Narrowly Misses Homes

Saco firemen responded to a brush fire on Mast Hill Road yesterday afternoon. The half acre blaze caused little damage and no injuries were reported.

Saco Mast Hill Road

Kennebunk Girl Wins AAUW Scholarship

At the York County AAUW banquet in Ogunquit Miss Filomena LaVopa of Kennebunk received the association's $500 scholarship. The Biddeford and Sanford attendees were honored with alternates and committee leadership noted, while other items covered regional awards and military action reports.

Kennebunk

Map of Biddeford Off-Street Parking Areas

Pamphlets with a map of the City of Biddeford's off-street parking facilities are available at the Biddeford police station. Locations at seven sites are shown on the plan throughout the downtown area. The literature is distributed by the Merchant's Committee of the Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce.

Biddeford Merchant’s Committee Biddeford-Saco

Spring Window for Air Strikes in Vietnam

U S. officers note April and May are the only months with suitable weather for air strikes and supply flights in remote South Vietnam sectors. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong lack air power or facilities there and have never depended on them. Allied forces planned a reconnaissance in force to probe the valley and remove what they could find.

U.S South Vietnam

Viet Cong Concentrations Reported South of Saigon

A brief note cites Viet Cong troop concentrations and bunkers located 15 and 16 miles south of the capital, outlining Allied intelligence observations of enemy positions in that corridor.

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Bernice Gould Saco Cub Scouts Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy Carl Dennett Father Gilbert Father Levesque Mrs. Delina Daignault Memoriam Emilienne Bouchard St. Joseph's Church Webhannet Club Saco Oes Los Angeles A.W. Vienna Vienna Scow Srsae Associated Press Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boise Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee Miss-St. P New Orleans New York Okla City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Ore Rapid City Richmond St. Louis Salt Sk. City San Diego Cape Neddick Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley American Legion Post David Goulet Carl Leonard Jr Roland St. Michel Carl A. Leonard Sr Anthony Potvin Donald Letarte Paul Elks Lodge Saco Fire Paul Croxford Mas Moore Roger Gay Sanford Henry Tartre Richard Dotter Whelan Gilbert Harrison Association Filomena LaVopa Tri-Hi-Y Gail Marie Dansereau Margaret M. Dansereau Alfred Street University of Maine Biddeford High School Dansereau National Honor Society Future Teachers of America The Forensic Thespian Society Dirigo Girls State A Shan da Nang Saigon Dearborn Alfred St Beachway For All Beach Street City Limits Easy Terms Youland’s Jewelry Store
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