Deaths Hector Brousseau 74 Biddeford resident
Hector Brousseau 74 of 65 Granite St Biddeford died in a local hospital after a brief illness Born in Cap de la Madeliene Que June 9 1893 he was a ship fireman and a St Andre s Church parishioner Survived by brother Omer and three sisters Jeanne nne Dusseault of Bangor and two sisters in Biddeford Funeral from St Andre s Church at 9 a m tomorrow with calling hours today at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford
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Hector Brousseau
Granite St
Biddeford
Cap de la Madeliene
Que
Joseph and
Irene
Chartier) Brousseau
St. Andre's Church
Omer Brousseau
Saco
Albertine Talbot
Malvina Blanchette
Jeannette Dusseault
Bangor
Emond Funeral
Hill St
Scarborough Woman Laura Jordan Dies at 77
Laura G. Jordan 77 widow of Walter A. Jordan of Fast Grand Avenue Pine Point died unexpectedly at home. Born Scarborough January 6 1891 she belonged to Blue Point Congregational Church and several Eastern Star and Pocahontas bodies. Survived by two sons four daughters twelve grandchildren eight great grandchildren. Funeral held Saturday at Blue Point Church with interment at Brooklawn Portland. Visiting hours at Hay and Peabody Dunstan Corner.
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Scarborough
Laura G. Jordan
Walter A. Jordan
Fast Grand Avenue
Pine Point
Wiliam and
Marinda Collins
Blue Point
Spear Critiques Army Procurements Amid Contract Delays
Spear discusses changes and eliminations in Maremont procurement contracts. He notes bid preparation costs between 30,000 and 40,000 dollars and claims community and Maine delegation support, including Rep Peter Kyros, while urging Army to answer charges of impropriety.
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Spear
Maremont
Bea Oer
Peter Kyros
Maine
City Inventory Valuation and Tax Abatement Figures
Biddeford shows 604,884 and a combined assessed value of 4,131,070 yielding a fair market inventory value of 2,347,400. Abatement totals 62,198 at 25 per thousand based on fair market value, reflecting a 2,487,936 total abatement.
Reagan Eyes Republican Bid If He Surges In The Primary
Gov Ronald Reagan could become an active Republican presidential candidate if his showing in the primary justifies a push. The Reagan committee chair says a strong result could prompt him to mount a national campaign.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Johnson
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Humphrey
Washington
Funeral Directors and Homes Listing in Saco Area
Emond's Funeral Home at 24 5511 with Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy. Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Street Saco led by Philip H. Gross Sr.. Dennest and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine contact 282-0562.
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Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennest & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Dial
BHS Students Take Over City Government In Election
Biddeford High School held Elections for Student Government with Mayor Roger Beaulieu and council members elected. School Board picks include Richard Bellerose Marc Harriman Ray Neault and Linda Provost. Police commissioners Jim Guillory Mike McMullen Mike Miniutti and Howard Wemyss named. Municipal officials appointed include JoAnne Busse Betty Bouthot Dennis Grenier John Joumoulos Linwood Davis Deidre Berry Raymond Lachance Susan Maxwell Norman Beaulieu Dick Marquis Fay Lariviere Ronnie Cyr Steve Szumita Linda Nemet Louis Truman Ricke White Norman Bolduc Bill Nicholas Cynthia Pouravelis Roger Cantara. Urban Renewal and Economic Development Commissions named. Park and Recreation members listed. All officials will assume offices tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford High School
Roger Beaulieu
John Baiguy
Adam Chelate
Roger Bilodeau
Stanley Doran
Steve Goulet
Joan Jariz
Bobbie Lago
Peter Langevip
Tony Nava
Linda Parais
Michael Bon
Richard Bellerose
Marc Harriman
Ray Neault
Linda Provost
Jim Guillory
Mike McMullen
Mike Miniutti
Howard Wemyss
Mayor Beaulieu
JoAnne Busse
Betty Bouthot
Dennis Grenier
John Joumoulos
Linwood Davis
Deidre Berry
Raymond Lachance
Susan Maxwell
Norman Beaulieu
Dick Marquis
Fay Lariviere
Ronnie R. Cyr
Steve Szumita
Linda Nemet
Louis Truman
Ricke White
Norman Bolduc
Bill’ Nicholas
Cynthia Pouravelis
Roger Cantara
Accidents in Saco Involve Local Drivers Early Today
Two collisions occurred in Saco this morning. Norman C. Ross of Portland and Robert J. Waddell, 31, of Sudbury Mass., were involved on Elm Street. A later crash at Elm Street and Storer Street involved Eva B. Penley, 72, of Brunswick, and Stella L. Contras, 64, of 17 Lawn Ave., Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman C. Ross
Portland
Robert J. Waddell
Sudbury
Mass
Elm Street
Saco
Eva B. Penley
Brunswick
Stella L. Contraras
Lawn Ave
Y Elm Street
Storer Rect
Rockettes Plan Banquet After Year End Meeting
The Rockettes met at Deborah For rester's home in Saco for the final session of the year and planned a May 29 banquet at Shawmut Inn in Kennebunkport. Gifts will be opened and officers elected. Vice President Carol Ran court chaired the meeting with reports from the secretary and treasurer. Other attendees included Hannah Grondin Pamela Estes Deborah Bedard Jean Winston Jean Hazelton Jayne Lamb Karen Swiston Susan Stickney Susan Pollock Gail Jacques Laura Vittorioso and Donna Co-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockettes
Deborah Forrester
Saco
Shawmut Inn
Kennebunkport
Carol Rancourt
Marshal Hannah Grondin
Pamela Estes
Deborah Bedard
Jean Winston
Jean Hazelton
Thornton Alumni Plan 25th Reunion in Cumberland
Thornton Academy Class of 1943 members held a committee meeting at Joseph Tarazewich’s Blanchard Road home to finalize plans for their 25th reunion. The event is set for June 29 at Tarazewich's residence with attendees including Reid Rumery Albert Desrochers Jr. Joseph Regina Catherine Sawyer Mary Savage from Saco and Tarazewich.
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Cumberland
Thornton Academy
Joseph Tarazewich
Blanchard Road
Tarazewich
Reid Rumery
Albert Desrochers Jr
Joseph Regina
Catherine Sawyer
Mary Savage
Saco and
Local Boys Escape Injury In Driveway Mishap
Two Biddeford youths narrowly avoided serious harm when a car driven by Norman R. Poirier struck a carton box where Paul Cote aged 9 and Bruce Hubert aged 7 were playing in a driveway at 2 Pearl Street. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon.
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Biddeford
Paul Cote
Pearl St
Bruce Hubert
Stone St
Norman R. Poirier
Ritualistic services for Mrs Laura G Jordan
Ritualistic services will be conducted for Mrs Laura G Jordan by members of Mini Eastern Star in Old Orchard Beach. The service is Friday at 7 30 p m at the Hay and Peabody Funeral Home in Dunstan Corner Scarborough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura G. Jordan
Miniwanca
Order of the Eastern Star
Old Orchard Beach
Hay and Peabody Funeral Home
Dunstan Corner
Scarborough
Memorial Services for Mrs Laura G Jordan
Memorial services for Mrs Laura G Jordan will be conducted tonight at 8 by Nee Nah Council Degree of Pocahontas at the Hay and Peabody Funeral Home Dunstan Corner Scarborough.
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Laura G. Jordan
Nee Nah Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Hay and Peabody Funeral Home
Dunstan Corner
Scarborough
Local residents in Biddeford and Saco face hospital stays
Mrs. Mary Gagne and Mrs. Elizabeth Rheaume are medical patients at Webber Hospital in Biddeford. Mrs. Cecelia Salvas and Mrs. Mary Morris also hospitalize there. Mrs. Inez Wilcox moves to Pine Point Manor in Scarborough after medical care at Webber. Mrs. Madeleine Krecque and Mrs. Susan Rabisauckas traveled to Boston for business. Arthur J. Miller Sr. and his wife attended the 15th annual New England Council of Hospital Pharmacists seminar in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gagne
Pool St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Cecelia Salvas
Fall St
Madeleine Krecque
Susan Rabisauckas
Saco
Boston
Elizabeth Rheaume
Cutts St
Mary Morris
Ferry Road
Inez Wilcox
Storer Street
Pine Point Manor
Scarborough
Arthur J. Miller Sr
Sheltra Ave
Portland Weather Forecast With Fog and Showers
Patchy early morning fog gives way to partly cloudy skies with scattered afternoon showers. Increasing clouds tonight bring cooler conditions with low 40s. Friday brings more cloudiness and a chance of rain, with highs in the 50s.
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Portland
Church Notes Spell Friday Events Across Saco and Surrounds
Local churches announce Friday activities at Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses 107 Main St Saco Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach Full Gospel Assembly Biddeford Ly man Baptist Goodwins Mills Lyman Confraternity St Monica s Academy and Goodwins Confraternity classes for grades through 8 with after school sessions and youth programs continuing Friday evenings and Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Main St
Saco
Ministry
Full Gospel Assembly
American Legion Hall
Elm St
Biddeford
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Monica's
Salvation Army Groups Mark Anniversary
Salvation Army Girl Guard and Sunbeam celebrate 83rd anniversary with events in OLD ORCHARD BEACH. Dorothy Kahn named Girl Guard queen and Patricia McKee Sunbeam queen at a mother and daughter banquet. Capt William MacLean and Mrs MacLean of Portland participate in Sunday Divine Service. The note adds a stray line about the angstrom unit of length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Salvation Army
Girl Guard
Sunbeam
Dorothy Kahn
Patricia McKee
John Hall
Ada Phinney
James Wilkinson
William MacLean
Portland
MacLean
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Miss Linda Court Weds David Knight in Kennebunk
Linda Rae Court daughter of Mrs Evelyn N Court of Kennebunk married David C Knight son of Mr and Mrs Robert Knight of West Kennebunk on May 18 at West Kennebunk Methodist Church. Rev John Northrop officiated a double ring ceremony.
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Kennebunk
Linda Rae Court
Evelyn N. Court
Bourne St
Airmantic
David C. Knight
Robert Knight
West Kennebunk
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
John Northrop
Marilyn Pitman
Ronald E. Court
Bryant Ingalls
Alfred
Thomas E. Delahanty
York County Superior Court
David B. Hall
Pike St
Biddeford
Forest Street
Roland R. Fortier
Charles R. Levesque
Sanford
Tec. of Maine, Inc
Tec
Jerold Quill
Berwick
John Fickett Jr
Hollis
Raymond Patterson
David R. Jellison
David Baldwin
Springvale
Robert Reagan
Eliot
Father Kidd Conducts Study At St. Francis College
Rev Kevin Kidd OFM director of counseling at St Francis College Biddeford leads an evaluative self study with Dr Kenneth Wegner Boston College as consultant under Title III of the National Defense Education Act. More than 200 students used the services this year and two additional Wegner visits are planned.
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St. Francis College
Kevin Kidd
O.F.M
Biddeford Coed College
Father Kidd
Kidd
Kenneth W. Wegmer
Wegner
Lam
Boston College
Fa Kidd
Dr. Wegner
University of Kansas
University of Oregon
University Counseling Service
Saco Bicycle Rodeo Opens With Parade To Fairfield School
Saco plans a Saturday bicycle rodeo starting with a 9 am parade from Pepperell Square to Fairfield School. The event, led by the Saco Fire Department band and Rodeo participants, requires bike licenses purchased at the police station and bike registration. Four new bicycles will be awarded to top decorated bikes plus other prizes and refreshments for Saco children.
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Saco
Pepperell Square
Fairfield School
Saco Fire Department
Saco Jets
Robert Foran
Biddeford - Saco Lodge of Elks
Saco V.F.W
BJHS Eighth Graders Plan Boston Field Trip
A Biddeford Junior High School class of about 200 eighth graders, guided by seven teachers, will take a field trip to Boston tomorrow.
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Boston
Biddeford Junior High School
CMP Workers Vote On New Contract Ruling
Area members of Local 333 and three other IBEW locals in Maine will vote Saturday in Portland on a two year contract with CMP. The deal includes a two cent hourly rise and a 58 percent hike this year with 4.8 percent in 1969, with concerns over discriminatory higher rates for some job classifications. If approved it becomes retroactive to May. if rejected, a strike may be called pending IBEW approval and possible government mediation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Central Maine Power Co
Portland - York County
CMP
Portland
Lewiston
Augusta
Waterville
Lb.e.w
Unity Social Club Meets In Saco
A Unity Social Club meeting was held at Mrs. Hazel Emmons home in Saco. Vice President Emmons led the session with routine reports. The mystery award went to Mrs. Ruth Scammon. The next meeting is set for June 12 at Mrs. Martha Herrin’s Boom Road home in Saco. A social followed with games and refreshments. attendees included Mrs. Emma Garside and Mrs. Irene Townsend.
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Unity Social Club
Hazel Emmons
High Street
Saco
Emmons
Ruth Scammon
Martha Herrin
Boom Road
Emma Garside
Irene Townsend
School Trip Plan Details for Friday Visit
Principal Robert Hodge outlines a field trip starting at 8 15 a m visiting the U S S Constitution Bunker Hill Monument Prudential Center Science Park Museum Hayden Planetarium and returning to Biddeford tomorrow night.
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U.S.S. Constitution
Bunker Hill Monument
Prudential Center
Science Park Museum
Hayden Planetarium
Biddeford
Robert Hodge
Biddeford Board Hires Two Teachers
The Biddeford public school system hired two teachers at a board of education meeting. Walter A. O'Brien, 53, of Portland, a Portland High School graduate with a B.S. in education from the University of Maine in Portland and Gorham State College, will teach and has library science training. Sandra J. Johnson, 22, of Caribou, set to graduate in June from Farmington State College with a home economics major and student teaching at Monmouth Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Board of Education
Bruce L. Smith
Walter A. O’brien
Portland
University of Maine
Gorham State College
O'Brien
Sandra J. Johnson
Caribou
Farmington State College
Monmouth Academy
Art Association closes season with workshop and banquet plans
The Old Orchard Beach Art Association held its final workshop and meeting at Jameson School Tuesday. Instructor Frank Handlen led the session with President Carl Bohlen conducting the meeting. A banquet is planned for June 4 at 7 30 p.m. at the Cascades Route 1, and Isabella McIntire is banquet chair. A Grumbacher paint demonstration is planned for fall. Attendees included Evelyn Monier, Ardis Wortman, C Paul Wight, Ethel Wight, Alice Murphy, and many others.
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Old Orchard Beach
Ray Lord
Evelyn Y. Monier
Ardis W. Wortman
C. Paul Wight
Ethel Wight
Alice A. Murphy
Alice D. Leavitt
Elizabeth M. Wilson
Isabela Melver
Almonzer Souliere
Margerite Drolet
Lorraine Yan
Bay State Band Arrives for Exchange With Biddeford Group
Drury High School from North Adams Massachusetts visits St. Louis High School in Biddeford Maine for an exchange concert at St. Joseph's Parish Hall. A police escort meets the visitors at the Maine Turnpike Biddeford exit and a city key to Biddeford is presented.
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Drury High School
North Adams
Mass
St. Louis
St. Joseph's Parish Hall
Biddeford
Maine Turnpike
Leo R. Lemire
Drury High
Henry H. Blake
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Helen Blanchette
Gertrude Rankin
Irene Parker
St. Francis
Saco Bicycle Rodeo
Funeral Service
Shumway
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Biddeford Board
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Jack & Larry
Art Association
Bay State Band
Seauty
Roger
Labbe
Youland’s Jewelry Store
Bulova
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