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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1968

Page

2

York County Bar to Honor WWI Veteran Napoleon at Biddeford Funeral Home

Members of the York County Bar and veterans of World War I will gather at 7 tonight at San Soucy Funeral Home, 1 Stone Street, Biddeford, to pay respects to Napoleon, a longtime member. The service honors his service and contributions to the legal community.

York County Sansoucy Funeral Home Stone St Biddeford Napoleon Tighe - Beaudoin - Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary Post Home Elm Street

Hope Circle Women Meet At Beach

The Hope Circle wrapped up its season with a supper and silent auction at The Nautilus in Old Orchard Beach hosted by Mrs. Muriel Gooch. The October meeting will be at Mrs. Priscilla Skilling’s home with many members present.

Old Orchard Beach Hope Circle Nautilus Muriel Gooch Colby Avenue Gooch Mary Mewer Dorothy Lary Frances Dickson Emily Felker Priscilla Skilling Jeanette Dickson Anna Anderson Harriet Andrews Edrice Bates Eleanor Bradeen Loyola Celley Lillian Cleaves Avice Dumaine Dorothy Garland Cora Jones Betty Knight Violet Mewer Margaret Milliken Shirley “U'Len Pauline Peacock Retta Sait May Slaney Kay Spear Martha Traften

Biddeford Officials View Special Movie

Biddeford city officials along with police and fire officers viewed a film today at the Biddeford fire station focused on public safety. The screening showed scenes from the Los Angeles riots and related fires to illustrate urban disorder and emergency response needs.

Biddeford I. Angeles

Maine Parties Clash Over Welfare, Resources and Indians

Democrats and Republicans in Maine clash on welfare reform resource use and Indian policy under their platforms. Both back offshore mineral claims and pollution controls with divergent views on assimilation versus reservation life. A note warns of dwindling uranium reserves threatening future power needs.

Dickey-Lincoln School Maine Power Commission GOP Maine Earth Maine Social Welfare Association

Funeral Directors Emond's Funeral Home Contact

Emond's Funeral Home lists Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy as funeral directors with phone number 2s4 5511 for arrangements and services.

Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy

Airman on 41 day leave. Kennebunk and area notices

In Kennebunk and nearby towns, Airman first class and Mrs. Leslie A Greenough of Leominster Mass are on a 41 day leave with his parents. Afterward he heads to a two year tour in the Philippines while his wife remains in Leominster. Local social notes cover visits and weekend guests from Skowhegan to New London Conn and San Tur ez Canada. A May Fellowship Day at Kennebunkport features panelists, officers re elected, and luncheon. A recent visit to the Dessow home in Kennebunk included relatives from Secaucus and Jersey City. Funeral service notices and a fatal bicycle accident in Oakland are also listed.

I.c Leslie A. Greenough Leominster Mass U.S Air Force Ogden Utah George Greenough Airmen Greenane Phillipines Philippines William Lupien Cathy Janis New London Roland Nadeau Birch Street Clarence Beauford Jr Clarence Beauford Skowhegan First Congregational Church Kennebunkport Jean Perkins Viola Lee Pat Haskell Alice Wheeler Lois Johnson Marie Hutchins Barbara Ray Rosemary Guptil Kennebunk Charles Desson Fletcher Street Dennis Hence San Turez Canada Arthur Niosi Secaucus N.J Jean Rosskowski Jersey City N. J Desson Dennis Hencce Christina Marie Dessow Josephine Niosi Emma Kapecei New Jersey

Funeral services for Mrs Grace M Lord held in Saco

Funeral services for Mrs Grace M Lord of Lyman were conducted yesterday afternoon from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home in Saco Rev Paul K Weimer of First Parish Congregational Church officiated and interment was in Goodwins Mills Village Cemetery Bearers were Carroll Lord Donald Lord Leland Littlefield and Lawrence Meserve

Grace M. Lord Lyman Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco Paul K. Weimer First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ Goodwins Mills Village Carroll Lord Donald Lord Leland Littlefield Lawrence Meserve

Biddeford Adult Education group tours Augusta Capitol

Sixty five members and several instructors from Biddeford Adult Education toured Augusta on an all day visit. The party visited the Archives Museum the House of Flags Senate and House chambers Blaine Mansion and the governor's residence. They then toured the American Tel Tel Co tracking station in Andover before a snack stop in South Paris and return to Biddeford.

Augusta Biddeford Armand R. Boisvert Dorothy McGown Ronald Roland St. Andre’s School Theodore Truman State Archives Museum Maine House of Flags Joseph Wood Senate House of Representatives Blaine Mansion Wood Executive Mansion Andover Tel. and Tel. Co Ken Dixon Paris

Local Personal Notices From Biddeford and Saco

Mrs. Mellen Potter of 1 Havey Avenue Biddeford is a surgical patient at Mercy Hospital. Mrs. Florence Vance of 8 Vernon Street Saco is a medical patient at Webber Hospital in Biddeford. Mrs. Simonne Bean of 56 Prospect Street Biddeford has returned home after a stay at Maine Medical Center Portland.

Mellen Potter Havey Ave Biddeford Mercy Hospital Land Florence Vance Vernon St Saco Webber Hospital Simonne Bean Prospect St Maine Medical Center Portland

Portland Weather Outlook Shows Sunny Cool Change

Fair and cool conditions prevail in Portland with scattered frost possible tonight. Low temperatures range from the mid 30s to the low 40s with a Wednesday of partly sunny skies and similar temperatures to today.

Portland

Local Allied Groups Announce Meetings In Biddeford Saco and Kennebunk

Various veterans and women’s groups schedule meetings in Kennebunk Biddeford and Saco. Officers to be installed and social events announced with times from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at multiple hall locations and private homes.

Midweek Religious Services and Choirs in Coast Area Towns

Local churches across Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk Saco and surrounding areas hold midweek services including prayer meetings Bible studies and choir rehearsals. Participating groups include United Church of Christ Advent Christian Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills Methodist Christ Church Dane Street Kennebunk Kennebunkport Ogunquit Full Gospel and Village Baptist churches with times ranging 6 30 to 7 45 pm on Wednesdays and additional Thursday slots at Kennebunk Lower Village.

Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Assembly of God Atlantic Avenue Third Street Old Orchard Beach Kennebunkport

Scarborough Man Dismissed in Old Orchard Beach Case

A Scarborough man, Stanley C. Root, had a complaint dismissed in York County Superior Court after prosecutors failed to show the offense occurred without knowledge and consent of Old Orchard Beach. Root had previously been found guilty in Saco for malicious mischief over cutting down a town hall tree, paid $300 in restitution, and remains under probation appeal.

Alfred Stanley C. Root Scarborough Atty Roger S. Elliott York County Old Orchard Beach Root Saco 10Th District Old Orchard Town Hall South Windham Saco Richard G. Davis Kennebunk Oute 1 Arundel Davis Thomas E.lahanty John H. Swett George S. Tibbetts Sanford Gerald L. Polley Tibbetts David Krause Springvale Krause Traverse Carrol E. Bouchey Standish Bouchey

Political strike near rise in unemployment and market reform

The text notes unemployment rising to about half a million and job security concerns amid competition from the Common Market. It mentions steps by politicians, including a censure motion led by Francois Mitterrand and the Communist party, with a vote set for Wednesday.

Francois Mitterrand Communist Party National Assembly

De Gaulle Faces Possible Censure Move In Parliament

The Gaullist bloc trails by two seats and faces a fresh censure vote that centrists may not support. IfPompidou's government falls, only the cabinet would exit, while De Gaulle's seven year term runs to 1972 and he may address the nation on Friday.

de Gaulle Pompidou

Trust Co Officers Named at Pepperell Annual Meeting

David C. Shaw elected president and trust officer of Pepperell Trust Co. Other officers include Daniel L. Carey as vice president Albert Hall III as loan officer Perley G. Davis as treasurer and secretary Lena Lavigne as assistant treasurer and Mary K. Shaw as assistant treasurer Directors elected include Carey J Hermann Gelinas George S. Lambert David C. Murphy Shaw and Lawrence Staples Bookkeepers and tellers appointed include Rita H. Daigneault Pauline C. Laliberte Adrienne Giguere Priscilla J. Maloney Ellen J. Carey and Helen V. Dutcher

David C. Shaw Pepperell Trust Co Daniel L. Carey Albert Hall III Perley G. Davis Lena Lavigne Mary K. Shaw Treassurer Carey J. Hermann Gelinas George S. Lambert David C. Murphy Shaw Lawrence €. Staples Rita H. Daigneault Pauline C. Laliberte Adrienne Giguere Priscilla J. Maloney Ellen J. Carey Helen V. Dutcher

Mystery planed planes strike Port au Prince and Cap Haitien

Unidentified planes dropped bombs on Port au Prince and Cap Haitien. one bomb hit the palace area near President Francois Duvalier. Havana exiles and Cuban-trained Haitians are blamed. a landing of armed men is said to be under siege as authorities promise to act. The incident involves a B25 wreckage linked to Explosives Inc. and references to U S warnings and Cuban links.

Port AU Prince Haiti Cap Haitien Washington Miami Fla Cuba Francois Duvalier Aubelin Jolicoeur le Nouvelliste Arthur Bonhomme Eugene Maximilien Knoxville Tenn Wilmington Max E. Colson Colson

Speaker Named For St Francis CCD Program

Miss Lillian E Bell associate professor of journalism at St Josephs College East Chicago will address the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine awards at St Francis College tomorrow More than 50 CCD certificates and awards will be presented Bell holds degrees from Northwestern and Western Reserve and is pursuing a Northwestern doctoral program She will also conduct a class for St Francis students tomorrow morning.

St. Joseph’s College East Chicago Ind St. Francis College Lillian E. Bell Miss Bell Indiana Ege Northwestern University Western Reserve University Betty Ann Burch Iss Bell St. Francis

Honor Roll At St. Louis Is Announced

Sister Anita Therrien and Brother Leo Moses, principals of St. Louis High School, announce the names of Honor Roll students for the third marking period. First Honors list includes seniors and juniors across multiple last names with numerous entries. second honors and freshmen lists follow with many students named.

Anita Therrien Leo Moses St. Louis High School Joan Beaudoin Patricia Begin Richard Bergeron Paul Camire Patricia Croteau Conrad Dumas Janet Hamilton Paul Guerin Roger Ledoux Theresa Legare Rachel Rioux Louise Rousselle Doris Rocray Shirley Valliere Leonard Bertrand Daniel Boston Richard Dumont Lise Girard Bernard Guerin Daniel Leclerc Estelle J. Letellier Jo-Ann Mininni Helene Roy Joan Roy Leo Simard Ann Marie Tardiff John Valliere Dennis Boston Denise Boucher Anita Boutin Nanette Langley Elaine Lauzier Janice Morin Mona Pothier Robert Talbot Patricia Therrien Jeanne Valliere Mark Girard Anita Baiguy Bernard Roy Jeanne Allie Ronald Bolduc Richard Contois Michael Girard Thomas Girard Carol Goulet Paul Laliberte Donald Lauzier John Pare Maureen Reilly Linda Simard Rene Simard Rachel Gendron Susan Angers Paul Barabe Jeannette Cyr Patricia Grondin George Laliberte Elaine Lamirande Leo Lessard Patricia Jeanne Lemire Aline Loranger Robert Martel Diane Masse Gerard Neault Roger Normand Carol Petit Donna Pothier Carmen Roy Barbara Rumery Diane Bergeron Richard Bolduc Linda Boucher Theresa Caron John Cli‘che Carol Cloutier Gerard ‘Demers Louise Drapeau Glo‘ria Guilbault Raymond Hebert Michael Labbe Denise Lauzon Raymond L'Heureux Kenneth Maurice Janet Nolette Diane Perreault Marc Plessis Robert Racine Deborah Sylvestre Paul Trottier Normand Vigneault Ruth Perreault

Three Cars Damaged In Local Elm Street Crash

A three vehicle accident on Elm Street in Biddeford yesterday afternoon damaged all cars involved. Orton G. Inniss aged 51 of Kennebunkport drove a pickup hitting Eileen M. Nanes 46 of Portland who struck Ernest C. Gould 58 of 236 Main St. Saco. Police Sgt. Albert Elwell investigated the scene.

Elm Street Biddeford Orton G. Inniss Kennebunkport Eileen M. Nanes Portland Ernest C. Gould Main St Saco Gould Nanos Auto Albert Elwell

Knights Of Pythias Hold Grand Session in Portland

The Grand Session of Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters met at Eastland Motor Hotel in Portland. Attendees from Myrtle Lodge included Dis trict Deputy Harland Dutch and A. Wesley Leech, who joined the finance committee. Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters were led by Mrs. Gladys Leech and others, with Mrs. Leech serving in multiple roles and presenting an Afghan fundraiser prize. a Friday banquet honored Supreme Junior Dorothy E. Kay of Massachusetts with guests from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Canada.

Portland Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters Eastland Motor Hotel Myrtle Lodge Knights of Pythias Harland Dutch A. Wesley Leech Roy Jackson Leech Ivy Temple Pythian Gladys Leech Gussie Ephross Gertrude Dutch Roberta Martin Dutch Ivy Temple State Secretaries Group State Past Chief's Association Gladys Jordan Winter Harbor Ora McConnell Kennebunk Supreme Dorothy E. Kay Massachusetts Uest Rom New Hampshire Canada

Diplomatic Push for Immediate End to War in Vietnam

U S officials press for a prompt unconditional cessation of all bombing and all acts of war against North Vietnam. They view Soviet backing of the Vietnamese demands as aligning with standard policy, yet believe Moscow aims to end the war and may privately press both Washington and Hanoi to achieve a settlement.

North Vietnam U.S United States

New Caledonia Wildlife Highlights Endemic Species

The article notes New Caledonia as the sole home of the flightless Cagou and mentions other unique species including the notou the white-neck pigeon and the giant red furred fruit animal.

New Caledonia

Biddeford Man Heads Maine Elks Association

Charles M. Gallagher of Biddeford 30 Graham St is named president of the Maine Elks Association after the previous president resigned. Gallagher has 26 years in the order and holds multiple lodge and district posts. The vacancy mirrors a proxy installation and next year’s convention will fill the remaining vice presidency.

Charles M. Gallagher Graham St Biddeford Maine Elks Association Elks Order Gallagher Biddeford - Saco

Saco Registration Board Session Set

The Saco Registration Board to hold open registration and enrollment sessions from May 27 to June 5 with daily hours 1 PM to 5 PM and 7 PM to 3 PM except Memorial Day. Chairman Albert Caron urges reporting name and address changes, and notes enrollment in a political party is required for weekly voters ahead of the June 17 Primary Day.

Saco Board of Registration Albert Caron Caron

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