Deaths Norway Mrs Gladys Elizabeth Trimm 65
Mrs Gladys Elizabeth Trimm 65 a longtime resident of the community and former Biddeford resident died last night in a local hospital after a long illness. She was born August 18 1903 in Biddeford daughter of Edwin B and Georgia Wormwood. Survived by a son George Lennie Biddeford Pool a brother Ernest Wormwood California and three grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with Rev John H Miller officiating. Calling hours tonight and Saturday 7 to 9 p.m.
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Norway
Gladys Elizabeth Trimm
Biddeford
Edwin B
Georgia
Norwood) Wormwood
Bates Mfg. Co
Saco
George Lennie
Biddeford Pool
Ernest Wormwood
California
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
John H. Miller
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Blue Feather Council Honors State Officers Visit
Great Pocahontas of Maine Mrs Helen Savage visited the Blue Feather Council of Biddeford for a meeting at LeFoyer Biddeford. Gifts were presented to several members and guests from Wenoah Portland Homecock and Navajo Councils attended the event.
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Pocahontas
Maine
Helen Savage
Blue Feather Council
Biddeford
LeFoyer
Pool Street
Foss Street
Ivy Bliss
Celina Matherin
Celina Baillargeon
Gertrude Wood
Great
Lina Snow
Edwina Baston
Marjorie Steele
Clifford Baillargeon
Helen Demers
Sadie Hill
C. A. Leprohon
Bliss
Matherin
Council
Wood
Hill
Wenoah Council
Wanda Council
Portland
Homecock Council
Bath
Navajo Council of
South Berwick
Sea Stars Host Duplicate Bridge Night in Old Orchard Beach
The Sea Stars held a Duplicate Bridge session at the Briggs residence on Lawn Avenue. Teams led by Margiloff and Pecoraro won North and South, with Brock Bradford taking second, and Putnam Iverson top in East and West, as the group reorganizes to play Mondays at 7 30 p.m. next week and pauses Tuesday sessions.
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Old Orchard Beach
Sea Stars
Donald Briggs
Lawn Avenue
Marjorie Margiloff
Eugene Picoraro
Carleton Brock
al Bradford
Mary Wilbur
S. A. Grondin
Robert Whelan
Richard Shorey
al Rosen
Estella Aranovitch
James Mullen
Richard Mougalian
George Valento
Daniel Drummond
Edrice Bates
Herbert Bean
James Moutsatsos
Alice Fecteau
Paul Chadbourne
Oscar Paradis
Eleanor Marshall
Beatrice Kelly
A. Mongalia
Frances Putnam
Andrew Iverson
James Warren
Charlotte Dubois
Angie Hickey
William Haase
Dora’ Paulhus
Gwen Flannery
Susanne Snow
Lenora Brown
Jeanne Shaw
Leo Ross
Joan Donohue
Walter Parmalee
Celia Gross
Lewis Brackett
Esther Green
Gertrude Leonard
Alberta Haynes
A. Mougalian
North
Margiloff
Pecoraro
Brock and
Bradford
Wilbur and Grondin
Whelan and Shorey
Ford says he is not backing Rockefeller for president
Henry Ford II told reporters at Ford Motor Co stockholders meeting he did not back Nelson Rockefeller or discuss backing him with Rockefeller, who had been his overnight guest at Ford’s home. The note mentions Ruth Russell returning to Kennebunk and Rome’s fall as the first Axis capital to fall to the Allies in World War II.
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Detroit
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Gavy
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Ford
Rockefeller
Rome
Funeral homes and directors listed in Saco Maine
Funeral homes and directors are listed with addresses and phone numbers in Saco Maine. Emond Shumway Dennett and Craig appear as operators with contact details for arrangements and services.
Funeral for Hector J Brousseau in Biddeford
Funeral services for Hector J Brousseau of 65 Granite Street Biddeford were held at St Andre's Church with a Requiem High Mass celebrated by Rev Maurice Morin. Interment followed at St Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers by Father Morin. Bearers were Edgar Cabana Henri Bourque William Bisson Josephat Tardif Roger Paquette and William Cosgrove.
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Hector J, Brousseau
Granite St
Biddeford
St. Andre's Church
Maurice Morin
Laura Proulx
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Father Morin
Edgar Cabana
Henri Bourque
William Bisson
Josephat Tardif
Roger Paquette
William Cosgrove
Funeral Rites Held for Napoleon Garneau at St. Andre’s
Funeral services for Napoleon Garneau of 6 Water St Biddeford were held at 8 this morning at St Andre's Church. Rev Roland Sirois celebrated the requiem high mass with church choir and organist Mrs Laura Proulx. Burial followed in St Joseph's Cemetery with last prayers at the grave. Bearers were Thomas LeBlanc Roland Roy Fernand Fecteau Fred Thompson Richard Labbe and Horace Beaulieu.
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Napoleon Garneau
Water St
Biddeford
St. Andre’s Church
Roland Sirois
Laura Proulx
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Sirois
Thomas LeBlanc
Roland Roy
Fernand Fecteau
Fred Thompson
Richard Labbe
Horace Beaulieu
De Gaulle faces crisis as protests rise in France
News At A Glance notes President de Gaulle silent on crisis. The Communist party shows cautious policy as the Tricolor hovers under the red flag.
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Charles de Gaulle
Communist Party
ROTC Official Delivers Talk At Legion Post Meeting
Lt Col Everett B Thurlow head of Biddeford High School AFJROTC spoke to the Tighe Beaudoin Farr ey Unit American Legion Post at the post home on Elm Street Biddeford A QA followed. Cmdr Roland St Michel chaired the session and introduced the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett B. Thurlow
Biddeford High School
Air Force
Joseph Zaitlin
Royal Sheltra
Robert Poire
St. Michel
Alfred Prejean
Goulet
Edmond Pinard
Adrien L’heureux
Ralph Croteau
Napoleon Dube
Zaitlin
England Adopts Early Smoke Abatement Law 1273
England passed the first smoke abatement law in 1273. The first recorded penalty for burning coal was imposed in 1306 when a manufacturer was found guilty and beheaded.
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England
Local Personal Notices From Biddeford and Saco
Mrs Alfreda Leach of 350 South Street Biddeford is a patient at Saco Osteopathic Hospital. Airman J C Carl Friedman son of Mr and Mrs Harry Friedman of Buxton Road Saco is on 30 day leave at his home after duty in Vietnam.
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Alfreda Leach
South St
Biddeford
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
J.C. Carl B. Friedman
Harry Friedman
Buxton Road
Saco
Vietnam
Saco Veterans of Fortegn Wars Meet Tonight at AMVETS Hall
A meeting of the Saco Veterans of Fortegn Wars will be held tonight at 8 at the AMVETS VFW Hall on Spring Street in Saco. An officers meeting will follow. Saco Rebekah Lodge plans a 7 30 p.m. gathering tomorrow in Odd Fellows Hall with refreshments served.
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Saco Veterans of Fortegn Wars
Amvets
VFW Hall
Spring Street
Saco. Ee of
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Saco
Boys Fellowship of Lyman Baptist Church Meets Saturday
The Boys' Fellowship of the Lyman Baptist Church Good wins Mills will meet Saturday at 10 a m at the church.
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Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Police Hunt More Bones At Biddeford Pool
Biddeford police continue at the Oddy land site as workers sift soil for remains of human skeletons. A skull with a bullet hole was found and a lead slug recovered for tests. Harvard Medical School to study bones to determine origin and age under Maine Attorney General authorization.
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Biddeford
John Oddy
Biddeford Pool
Public Works Department
Harvard Medical School
Harvard University
George Friary
Friary
Maine Attorney General's Office
Harvard
Arundel Grange Schedules Memorial Services
Memorial services will be held by Arundel Grange at 8 tonight in their hall in Arundel. Neil Johnson will direct the program with chaplain Mrs. Marcia Clough. Mrs. Anne Cluff will oversee refreshments.
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Kennebunk
Arundel
American Legion Auxiliary to Meet in Kennebunk
The Webber Lefebvre Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will gather Monday at 8 PM at Mrs. Lillian Hicks home on High Street Kennebunk. Plans for the Memorial Day observance will be discussed with Mrs. Joan Lemay Mrs. Catherine Ambrose and Mrs. Olive Brown on the refreshment committee.
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Kennebunk
Webber- Lefebvre
American Legion Auxiliary
Lillian Hicks
High Street
Joan Lemay
Catherine Ambrose
Olive Brown
Kennebunk I G A Store to close tomorrow night
Kennebunk I G A Store owned by Harry Williams will close tomorrow night. Williams operates another I G A Store in Wells and has run the Kennebunk location for about one and a half years. Employees from Kennebunk will transfer to Wells.
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Kennebunk
I.G.A
Harry Williams
Wells
Williams
River Dredging To Be Discussed In Biddeford
U S Army Engineers will hold a meeting on June 4 at 7 30 p m in Biddeford City Council chambers to discuss Saco River dredging chaired by Henry P Ross of the Biddeford Saco joint navigation committee.
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U.S. Army Engineers
Biddeford
Saco River
Henry P. Ross
Biddeford-Saco
Canadian immigration policy limits entrants to US Britain and France
The report states that immigration officers admit only applicants from the United States Great Britain and France to Canada unless they have prospective employment or Canadian sponsors.
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United States
Great Britain
France
Canada
Founder of Geography Eratosthenes Credited
The article credits Eratosthenes as the founder of geography noting his estimate of Earth's circumference about 25,000 miles before the Christian era, close to the modern figure.
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Geographr
Eratosthenes
First Christmas Card Designed by Young London Apprentice
The earliest Christmas card, created in 1842 by 16 year old William M Egley, was distributed to 100 friends. The card now resides in the British Museum.
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London
William M. Egley
British
Portland Weather to Clear With Cool Night
Fair north and clearing south portions with a cool night. Lowest temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s. Saturday looks fair and cool.
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Portland
Looking Ahead At Weather In New England
The Weather Bureau forecasts five days of cool weather for northern New England, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Daytime highs will be 50s to low 60s in the north and mostly 60s in the south while nighttime lows range from the 30s to upper 30s and 40s. Precipitation totals are under one tenth of an inch with a few showers possible Saturday and again Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Boston
Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Great Trustee Installed By Nee Nah Council
Nee Nah Council at a Pocahontas meeting installed Laura Jordan as Great Trustee of the Great Council with the jewel of office. Carrie Whittemore presided, recalling Past Great Pocahontas Lucelia Balke. Two new members took obligations, plans set for May 27 banquet at Glen Mor, Kennebunk, and June 10 visiting officers night from Durumquinn Council New Gloucester. Memorial Day graves to be decorated. Catherine Lemire won the mystery prize. Rose Fournier won a special prize. Next meeting in June.
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Old Orchard Beach
Nee Nah Council
Pocahontas
Carrie Whittemore
Priscille Bibber
Laura Jordan
Great Council
Lucelia Balke
Bath
Glen Mor
Kennebunk
Durumquinn Council
New Gloucester
Catherine Lemire
Rose Fournier
Talks on Hanoi Paris talks progress reported in Moscow
U S and North Vietnamese spokesmen publicize highlights from closed sessions as a new meeting looms. In Moscow, Gromyko backs an unconditional halt to bombing while Stewart signals cautious optimism about phase two talks and Hanoi military restraint.
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U. S
Moscow
Andrei A. Gromyko
Hanoi
U.S
Michael Stewart
Paris
Stewart
St Fotini Society Banquet and Meeting Held in Biddeford
Members of the St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church St Fotini Society gathered at Wonderbar Steak House in Biddeford for their annual banquet and meeting. Reports were given by Mrs Fred Hadiaris and Mrs Catherine Shoureas. donations were approved to St Demetrios Cemetery and the church. New members Mrs Sylvia Efthimion and Mrs Phyllis Mourmouras were welcomed. Installation of officers is planned for the first fall meeting in September.
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St. Fotini Society
St. Demetrios
Missionary Guest of Saco Churchwomen
The women of Saco United Baptist Church hear Mrs. Frank Knight recount her missionary work in Hong Kong. Rev. Frank Knight serves Navy chaplain at Fenwick Pier with service and information facilities for sailors. The program notes Navy housing, home meals, and tours to aid sailors. Mrs Knight and her two daughters Krista and Marla plan to return to Hong Kong in early September. The event opened with devotions led by Mrs. Ernest Vincent on The Good Shepherd.
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Saco United
the Good Shepherd
Stanley A. Bennett
Carleton Crogan
Raymond Cole
Wells Junior High chapter elects NHS officers
Wells Junior High School announces the chartering of its National Honor Society chapter. William Litchfield is president with Sally Ford as vice president Susan Cole secretary Dorothy Flaherty treasurer and Alice Tufts publicity chair. The constitution was adopted and projects explained under Mrs. Albine B. Watson as adviser.
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WELLS
William Litchfield
National Honor Society of
Sally Ford
Susan Cole
Dorothy Flaherty
Alice Tufts
Albine B. Watson
Gromyko and Stewart Seek Peace Amid Vietnam Talks
Informants say Gromyko stressed slow progress in Paris while noting optimism about the outcome. Stewart and Gromyko co chair the Geneva peace machinery for Indochina but found little they could do to advance Vietnam peace efforts.
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Gromyko
Paris
Stewart
Adochina
Vietnam
M. W. Cressy To Head Beach VFW Post
Malcolm W. Cressy, Ploesti raid veteran and former Biddeford resident, will be installed as commander of Old Orchard Beach Memorial VFW Post at Atlantic Avenue. He served 21 years in the Air Force, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart, and European Theatre and American Theatre medals after 30 missions with the 8th Air Force.
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Old Orchard Beach
Malcolm W. Cressy
Ploesti
Old Orchard Memorial
V.F.W
Atlantic Avenue
Biddeford
Air Force
Cressy
8Th Air Force
Charles Loranger
Melvin Marshall
W.F.W. Post
Joseph Lenkowski
Richard Pettengill
John Sylvester
Wesley Varney
A.C. Meeil
Kyros Seeks Suspension Over M16 Contract Dispute
Rep. Kyros predicts a protracted fight over the 1968 M16 rifle contract with General Motors. He urges suspension of the Army Weapons Command deal for 240,000 rifles to address questions of price competition and procurement compliance. Copies sent to officials including Clark Clifford and Stanley Resor.
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Washington
Uss
Peter N. Kyros
General Motors
Clark Clifford
Defense
Stanley Resor
Army
Army Weapons Command
U. S
L. Mendel Rivers
Armed Services Committee
U.S
Richard Schord
Special Armed Services
Three Cars Involved In Biddeford Crash
A three car crash on Main Street Biddeford yesterday noon damaged the vehicles. Drivers George Simard 55 and Louis Mourmouras 53 escaped injury. Simard struck a parked car driven by Lillian Lambert 53 after Mourmouras could not stop in time. Police investigators Alfred Guilmette and Ralph Hulbert led the inquiry.
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Main Street
Biddeford
George Simard
Clifford St
Louis P. Mourmouras
Middle St
Saco
Simard
Lillian Lambert
Lamothe Avge
Lamothe Avge., Biddeford
Mourmouras
Alfred Guilmette
Ralph Hulbert
Traffic Violations Dominant In Saco Court Docket
In 10th District Court at Saco, numerous traffic offenses led list of convictions. Defendants include Seli me Corbeil 17 of Saco with stop sign violation and license suspension. R P Raubeson and Sons Inc Freeport with overweight operation. many speeding cases with varied fines. others cited for unregistered vehicles and improper exhaust. several pleas and bail appeals noted. Earlier guilty counts include underage drinking cases and minor liquor possession with small fines.
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10Th District Court
Saco
Selime Corbeil
Elm St
R. P. Raubeson and Sons Inc
Freeport
Lawrence Remillard
Adams St
Bidde
Topsfield
Mass
Wallace A. Campbell
Beach St
Campbell
Superior Court
Walter Noble
Kennebunk
Gregory Abbotte
Tonawanda
N.H
Emery E. Thomas Jr
Portland
Edward J Leskowsky
Robert J. Gannon
Waterbury
Conn
Andrew R. Stanley
Malden
Maurice R. Keene
Auburn
Howard E. Lafoe Jr
Sanford
Gunnar Gunnarson
Berlin
John A. Nappi
South Portland
Michael D. Gagne
Bradbury St
Biddeford
Gary P. Gelfenbien
Wethersfield
York County Law Enforcement Group Meets at King Tut's
York County Law Enforcement Association met at King Tut's Restaurant under Chief Albert Moulton. Judge George Varney urged a full-time county or district attorney to free police from prosecuting duties and witnesses. Members plan to push legislation for a full-time office, with awards entries due by September and a Sept. 14 shoot at Thomaston Prison range. No meetings in June July or August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliot
York County Law Enforcement Association
King Tut’s
Albert Moulton
York
George Varney
Varney
Edmund Cashen
Thomaston State Prison Range
Sigma Kappa Sorority Meeting At Beach In Kennebunkport
The Sigma Kappa lota Sorority met last night at Karen Horne's Cedar Avenue home. Attendees included Jane Ahearn and others. They discussed scholarship applications and plans a Senior party at Old Grist Mill Kennebunkport on June 14 for officer installation. Officers to be elected May 27 at Kathy Mullen's Evergreen Avenue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Sigma Or Tota
Karen Horne
Cedar Avenue
Jane Ahearn
Lynda Levesque
Kathy Mullen
Audrey Davis
Marie Gagne
Rosemarie DeAngelis
Debbie Lee
Sandy McSweeney
Patricia Michaud
Old Grist Mill
Kennebunkport
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Ruth Russell
Safety Harbor
Fla
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Dial
Associated Press
Richard M. Nixon
Ronald Renan
Oregon
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Johnson
Apear
Congress
Poor People’s Campaign
Capitol Hill
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Ore
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Anna Mendros
Wonderbar
Mary Throumoulos
Society
Lee
Litchfield Heads
M. W. Cressy
Head Beach
VFW Post
Kyros
Marion L. Frye
Yarmouth
Anne Welhaven
Simsbury
Raymond J. Labrecque
James P. Fenigno
Bloomfield
Edmund A. Jewell Jr
Ogunquit
Joseph D. Morneault
Max N. Serlick
Roger L. Swallow
South Paris
J. N. Vachon
Audrey W. Gills
Raymond G. Madore
Pike St
Charles N. Smith Jr
George R. Sampson
East Gloucester
Edwin H. Taylor
Cranston
R.I
Ronny T. Kadlee
West Grand Ave
John Haynes
Roland Bineau Jr
Washington Street
Virginia Fortini
East Natick
Marlene E. Bridges
Roland Fogg
Gorham
Ernest K. Marston
Blaine T. Carter
Westbrook
Allan King
Lewiston
Daniel R. Charest
Darwin
Roger
Labbe
Youland’s Jewelry Store
Sigma Kappalota Sorority
Soviet Union
Rita Daigle
Dearborn
Alfred St
Beachway
For All
Beach Street
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