Newfield Man Dennis Murphy 76 Dies After Long Illness
Dennis Patrick Murphy 76, of Newfield New Hampshire, died yesterday morning in Exeter hospital after a long illness. Born February 7, 1892 in Biddeford Maine, he served in World War I and worked at Portsmouth Navy Yard. He is survived by his widow Helena Schwarz Murphy, two brothers, two sisters, seven nieces and six nephews. A requiem high mass will be held Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church, with interment in St Mary’s Cemetery Biddeford. Visiting hours today at Brison and Kent Funeral Home New Market NH.
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Newfield
N.H
Dennis Patrick Murphy
Exeter
Biddeford
Maine
Jeremih
Ellen (O’brien) Murphy
Homstead
Long Island
N. Y
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Sacred Heart Church
Helena
Schwarz) Murphy
John M. Murphy
Jeremiah Murphy
Wollaston
Mass
Emmit
Elton) McLaughlin
Braintree
Patrick
Julia) Walsh
Rockville Centre
N.Y
St. Mary's Cemetery
Brisson and Kent Funeral Home
New Market
Death of Arthur A. Cote 73 in Jackson Michigan
Arthur A. Cote 73 of Jackson Michigan died April 30. He was born in Biddeford Maine and played local baseball with the Cote Brothers in the 1920s. He worked as an inspector at Motor Shaft Muskegon Motor Specialties before retiring in 1960. He is survived by brother Bennie and sister Rose Cote. Funeral services were held May 3 in Jackson with burial in St. John’s Cemetery.
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Arthur A. Cote
Jackson
Mich
Cote
Biddeford
Maine
Cote Brothers
Motor Shaft
Muskegon Motor Specialties
Bennie
Jackson Lire
Rose Cote
St. John's Cemetery
Obituary Mrs Jeannette Olmstead of Old Orchard Beach
Mrs Jeannette Elizabeth Olmstead 67 of 616th Street Old Orchard Beach died yesterday afternoon in Biddeford hospital after a long illness She was born February 23 1901 in Schuylerville New York daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Yattaw She served in the Salvation Army until 1952 had lived in this town over three years Surviving include widower John Olmstead mother sister two brothers a son and two grandsons Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at the Salvation Army Civic Center Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Friends may call today at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco
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Old Orchard Beach
Jeannette Elizabeth Olmstead
Biddeford
Schuylerville
N.Y
Joseph and
Elizabeth
Bryant) Attaw
Mechanicville
Salvation Army Officer's School
New York City
Salvation Army
New York
Ohio
New Jersey
John Olmstead
Fred A. White
Orange
Calif
George Miller
Howard Yattaw
Utica
Albert Yattaw
Harrington
Tex
Salvation Army Civic Center
Church Street
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Saco
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Funeral home listings and directors in Saco Maine
Local funeral home notices list FEMOND'S Funeral Home with contact 2s4-284-5511 and directors Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy. SHUMWAY Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco with Philip H. Gross Sr. as Director. DENNETT & CRAIG at 365 Main Street Saco Maine dial 282-0562.
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Femond’s Funeral Home
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Dial
Funeral services for Mrs. Binette at St. Andre's Church
Maria Binette of 320 Pool Road Biddeford dies pre funeral notices state services set at St. Andre's Church Wednesday at 9 A M Calling hours today at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10.
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Binette
Maria
Pool Road
Biddeford
St. Andre's Church
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Death of Howard O Simmons Sr in Biddeford hospital
Howard O Simmons Sr 55 of Goose Rocks Beach Kennebunkport died after a short illness in Biddeford hospital. Born December 2 1922 in Kennebunk he worked as an outside marine machinist at the Navy Yard Kittery retiring due to ill health. Survived by widow Aurore Boutin Simmons a son Howard O Simmons Jr and three daughters Joseph Cyr Edward LaMothe and Hope Margo Simmons two sisters four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday 9 am at St Marys Church Biddeford with calling hours at Bolduc Funeral Home tomorrow and Thursday.
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Kennebunkport
Howard O. Simmons Sr
Goose Rocks Beach
Biddeford
Kennebunk
Algie
Josephine Towne Simmons
Navy Yard
Kittery
Kennebunkport Communication
Aurore Boutin Simmons
Howard O. Simmons Jr
San Diego
Calif
Joseph Cyr
Hartford, Conn
Edward LaMothe
Thompsonville
Ferry Road upgrade begins in Saco under city plan
Construction started on a 1200 foot Ferry Road segment in Saco as part of the municipal road program. Catch basins and sewer connections are being installed before road work, with new water mains laid by agreement with Biddeford Saco Water Co. The project, funded jointly by state and city, aims for completion in about three weeks after work begins next week.
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Saco
Biddeford Saco Water Co
Timothy J. Crowley III
Evening students mix study and music in Biddeford
Jean Hudson and her son Stephen balance work and classes as Biddeford teens graduate from evening programs. Stephen, a top All-State Orchestra member and musician, praises his mother’s effort while planning further study at the Northern Conservatory of Music in Bangor.
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Stephen
Northern Conservatory of Music
Bangor
Biddeford
Painchand
Biddeford High School
Jean
Joyce Elaine Perkins
Susan Gayle MacLeod
Kenneth F. Pendleton
Nancy Love Hill
Richard Paul Belisle
John
West Point - Pepperell Inc
Scorpion Submarine Missing With 99 Aboard
The nuclear submarine Scorpion, overdue in the Atlantic with 99 on board, is commanded by Cmdr. Francis A. Slattery, son of a Maine couple from West Paris. His Virginia Beach, Virginia home is cited as his base. Navy officials asked the parents to withhold information as a massive search continues for the vessel due in Norfolk Monday.
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West Paris
Atlantic
Francis A. Slattery
Virginia Beach
William Slattery
Navy
Norfolk
Local Personal News From Biddeford and Surrounding Areas
Medical and military notices from Biddeford and nearby towns. Arthur Cantara and Herbert Buzzell are patients at Webber Hospital. Constance Fleurent at Notre Dame Hospital. Margaret Lockhart a medical patient at Webber. Judith Coburn transferred to Maine Medical Center from Bangor. Navyman Deschambault serves aboard USS Fort Mandan at Little Creek. Edwin and Sayer return to Newport aboard USS Grand Canyon after five months in the Mediterranean.
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Arthur Cantara
Foss St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Herbert Buzzell
Clarendon St
Biddferod
Constance Fleurent
Granite St
Notre Dame Hospital
Margaret Lockhart
South St
Judith Coburn
Alton Coburn
Carll Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Eastern Maine General Hospital
Bangor
Navyman
J. R. Deschambault
Jerome I. Deschambault
Emery’s Court
Fort Mandan
Little Creek
Joseph N. Edwin
USNR
Wilfred L. Edwin, Jr
Lunt St
Richard L. Sayer
Jeannette Saver
Emery St
Newport
R.I
Grand Canyon
Mediterranean
Wednesday church notes list midweek services across York County
The column lists midweek activities in Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Lyman Kennebunk Saco Ogunquit Wells and surrounding towns. It notes choir rehearsals praye r meetings Bible study and worship services at multiple churches including United Church of Christ Advent Christian Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills Methodist Village Baptist and Full Gospel Church with times from 6 15 p m to 7 45 p m and public access.
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United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Advent Christian Church
Hill and
Chapel Streets
Bible Mar
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church
Lyman
Cures
Church
Congre- Pegg - Methodist
Dancreet
Kennebunk
Maine Employment Office Claims Report
The Biddeford office of the Maine Employment Security Commission recorded 212 claims last week, down from 398 in the same period a year earlier. The prior week showed 266 claims versus 412 for the corresponding week last year.
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Maine Employment Security Commission
Biddeford
Francis Coughlin
Saco police seek 16 year old girl missing from home
Saco Police search for 16 year oldCarol Blais missing from her home on Sunday. She is described as five feet eight inches tall, 135 pounds, auburn hair and brown eyes. No clothing description available.
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Saco
Carol Blais
Romeo J. Blais
High St
Two Accidents Reported In Saco
Saco police report two Monday crashes. The first involved Perley W. Berry 54 of Buxton Road Saco rear ended on Scammon Street North Street by Kenneth Norton 39 of 35 Saco Ave Old Orchard Beach who could not stop in time. A second collision occurred Monday between Michael D. Roberge 22 of Stone Street Saco and Angelo J. Musarello 41 of unknown address.
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Saco
Perley W. Berry
Buxton Road
Scammon Street
North Street
Kenneth Norton
Saco Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Norton
Michael D. Roberge
Stone Street
Angelo J. Musarello
Portland Weather: Clouds Increase Tonight and Midweek
Increasing cloudiness in Portland and not so cold tonight with lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. Wednesday remains mostly cloudy and somewhat cooler with continued seasonal conditions.
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Portland
State Trooper Named In Civil Suit Over Hilton Shooting
The administrator of David L. Hilton's estate filed a 100000 civil suit in superior court against Trooper William J. Manduca of Biddeford. Hilton, 28, was shot during an attempted arrest at his Wells home on April 19 1967 after allegedly fleeing. a grand jury returned a no bill on criminal action. The suit asserts the killing was unnecessary and that Hilton posed no danger or resistance. Manduca and other officers were attempting to serve a warrant for breaking and entering and larceny at night.
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Alfred
David L. Hilton
Hilton
William J. Manduca
Biddeford
Wells
Manduca
Community notices from Kennebunk and Arundel area
Local items include the E R Warren Lions Babe Ruth practice at Park Street playground tonight at 6. Mrs. Edward J Winston of Saco is a patient at Webber Hospital Biddeford. David Cram wraps up Rutgers junior year and summers with parents. works at Congdon's Wells. Arundel Grange met with Ann Cluff presiding. memorial by Neil Johnson and Marcia Clough. Eric Holmberg celebrates 12th birthday with a cottage party at Square Pond.
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E. R. Warren Lions
Park Street
Edward J. Winston
Saco
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
David Cram
Rutgers College
New Brunswick
N. J
Atty
Chester Cram
High Street
David
Congdon’s
Wells
Arundel Grange
Arundel
Ann Cluff
Neil Johnson
Marcia Clough
Verlie Leach
Bernard Bunnell
Eric
Roger Robertson
Douglas Packard
James Cummings
Sheldon Goldman
Harold Burband
George York
Mr. Holmberg
M. A. Packard
Car collision on Route 1 in Kittery injures driver
Police said a Musarello car attempted a right turn into a driveway on Route 1 causing a collision in Kittery. No further details on injuries or charges were provided.
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Kittery
Route 1
Musarello Auto
Saco Girl Weds Oregon Man In May 19 Trinity Church Rite
Miss Dianne Wormwood and Gerald P. Williams wed at Trinity Episcopal Church Saco officiated by Rev. Gerald E. Burtt. Attendants included Joan Larochelle as matron of honor and Lin da Smith Carol Slezak Elaine Bozewski as bridesmaids. The couple, from Saco and Sheridan Ore arrival, plan to reside in Schenectady after June 3. Both employed by General Electric in Schenectady.
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Gerald E. Burtt
Trinity Episcopal Church
Saco
Dianne Wormwood
Gerald P. Williams
Donald Wormwood
Bay Avenue Camp Ellis
Coletta Illiams
Sheridan
Ore
Wayne Itney
Pamela Beal
Joan Larochelle
Linda Smith
Carol Slezak
Elaine Bozewski
Schenectady
N.Y
Dorothy Wormwood
Norma Jean Larochelle
John Larochelle
John Nine
Michigan
Colin T. Wormwood
Norman Larochelle
Kenneth Fichtel
Douglas Langenberg
Philadelphia
Trudeau
Main Street
Mary Pendleton
Williams
Thornton Academy
Mt. Pleasant
Bryant College
Providence
R.I
Port Oxford (Ore
University of Portland
Oregon
Wharton School of Finance and Commerce
General Electric Co
Saco Girl Scouts Entertain Parents
Saco Girl Scouts of Troop 27 entertained parents and friends with a chicken barbecue at 320 North St Saco after last week's meeting Members Nancy Booth Joyce Braley Nancy Duross Donna Edgerly Diana Grant Winifred Chisholm Nina Servas Sheila Scott received badges and stars Nancy Duross and Diana Grant earned arrow and star signs Guests included Mrs John Booth Mrs Richard Braley Mrs Richard Grant Mrs Richard Duross Mr and Mrs John A Chisholm Mrs Dana L seen and children Mrs Wilfred Labonte Mrs Ronald Lambert assistant leader Mrs Alan F McDonald and daughter Mrs Leland C Irish scout leader
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Saco Girl Scouts
Troop 27
North St
Saco
Nancy Booth
Joyce Braley
Nancy Duross
Donna Edgerly
Diana Grant
Winifred Chisholm
Nina Servas
Sheila Scott
John Booth
Waste Schedule Announced in Saco for Memorial Day
Saco will shift waste collection for the Memorial Day holiday. Thursday pickups move to Friday and Friday collections shift to Saturday per Street Commissioner Timothy J. Crowley II.
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Saco
Timothy J. Crowley II
Rotary Club Members Meet In Kennebunk
The Kennebunk Rotary Club met at the Glen Mor Restaurant with Dr. E E McPherres presiding. John Chadwick of the Maine State Forestry Service urged pruning and targeted spraying to combat Dutch Elm disease and criticized public apathy for low cooperation. Memorial Day breaks the meeting. the week of June 6 Robert S Russell of Worcester Re Development Authority will speak on Factors for Change.
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Kennebunk
Rotary Club
Glen - Mor
E. E. McPherres
Ken Burns
John Chadwick
Maine State Forestry Service
Chadwick
Maine Forestry Service
Storer Street
Lafayette
Robert S. Russell
Worcester Re
Duplicate Bridge Play At Beach Brings Wide Local Turnout
Six and one half tables competed last night at the Briggs home on Lawn Avenue. Winners were Mullen and Harris first, Flannery and Scape second, Leonard and Hickey third, Bates and Fecteau fourth, Brock and Paradis fifth. Play resumes next Monday at 7 30 p.m.
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Old Orchard Beach
Donald Briggs
Lawn Avenue
Joan Mullen
Grace Etta Harris
Gwen Flannery
Wiliam Flannery
Gertrude Leonard
Angie Hickey
Edrice Bates
Alice Fecteau
Carleton Brock
Oscar Paradis
Esther Green
Vera Rudy
Charlotte Dubois
Estella Aranovitch
Herbert Bean
Jeanne Shaw
Wayne Howard
Michael Flannery
Ralph Paradis
Yela Painchaud
Anita Mokarzel
Patricia Adams
James Warren
Donald Brigg
Mullen
Harris
Flannery
W. Cscape
Leonard
Hickey
Flooded oil burner at home on Cedar Avenue
Firefighters responded to 26 Cedar Ave Monday for a flooded oil burner in a kitchen range. The unit was shut down and burned out without damage. Armand Dumont is the resident of the residence.
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Old Orchard Beach
Armand Dumont
Cedar Ave
Annual Dance Revue Showstops with Gladys H Ruben Pupils
The 21st annual dance revue presented by Gladys H Ruben School of the Dance at Linnell Gym Thornton Academy features numerous named classes and performers. The program includes Stageability, My Magic Tutu, Dainty Miss, Modern Farm Girls, Tapsichore, Rising Star, Swinging Sweepers, and Barre routines with many students such as Carol Masson, Jocelyn Perreault, June Gilbert, Ann Marie Putney, Linda Munford, and Sharon Hayes among others.
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Gladys H. Ruben
Main Street
Biddeford
Linnell Gymnasium
Thornton Academy
Carol Masson
Jocelyn Perreault
June Gilbert
Claudette Perreault
Janice Gilbert
Susan Gagnon
Marie Ann Hunia
Sandra Heffernan
Debra Gadbois
Rebecca Johnson
Carmen Roy
Linda Boissoneault
Kimberly Tierney
Sharon Hayes
Mother's Little Helpers
Mary Jo Zelle
Theresa Therrien
Paula Lariviere
Kim Richard
Pam Richard
Barbara Fecteau
Dorothy Stroumbas
Car
Bourbon Street Beat
Ann Marie Putney
Linda Johnson
Lynn Dineen
Barbara Dineen
Elaine Chretien
Lisa Guay
Peggy Marcoux
Lynn Lizotte
Jackie Millette
Jocelyn Mathieu
Frances Dentico
Karen Letellier
Lee Ann McGonacle
Mary Eon
Gail Rousseau
Stella Lemarre
Sandy Jones
Danny Paquet
Miss Tricks
Carol Labranche
Kathy King
Dance Students and Faculty Honored in New York Cabaret Event
A large group of performers and instructors including Ann Marie Putney Drue Scammon Wendy Hallett Dougas Whitmore Sandy Tripp and Mark Whitmore participated in a musical variety at Radio City Music Hall and a New York Cabaret class led by Mrs. Ruben. Notable dancers Sharon Ganthier Maureen Miller and Kathy King received scholarships for continued studies at the University of Maine in Orono.
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Ann Marie Putney
Drue Scammon
Wendy Hallett
Dougas Whitmore
Sandy Tripp
Mark Whitmore
Sharon Gaminier
Radio City Music Hall
Maureen Miller
Carol Burnett
New York
Linda Zello
Mrs. Ruben
Mary Jo Zello
Kathy King
Mr. Taps
Serge Genesse
Suzanne Jackson
Mr. Wonderful
Scott Shuffleburg
Mallet Egyptian
Linda Johnson
June Allen
Dorothy Lafortune
Gail Dansereau
Sharon Ganthier
Diane Lamontagne
Cathleen Moulton
Sandy Jones
Diane Lemire
Donna Lagueux
Kathy Dyer
VFW Convention Committee Plans Annual Meeting
The VFW Convention Committee met at VFW Hall Biddeford with District 11 President Frances Pettengill and Biddeford officers. Plans set for hospital visits by Department Officers, convention events June 14 to 16 at Saco City Hall and Biddeford Junior High, Hotel Thacher as HQ, banquet and Military Ball at St Andre’s Hall, Don Doanes Orchestra, and a Biddeford Auxiliary smorgasbord. The next meeting is June 6 at Flora Poirier’s home.
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VFW
V.F.W. Hall
Biddeford
District
Frances Pettengill
Old Orchard Beach
Edward St. Onge
Flora Poirier
Dorothy Lenkowski
Saco City Hall
Thacher
St. Andre’s Hall
Don Doanes
Rhoda Rice Honored At Biddeford Saco Penelope Banquet
Mrs. Rhoda Rice was honored at a combined Biddeford Saco Daughters of Penelope banquet at Shawmut Inn in Kennebunkport with 18 members present. A corsage and a Revere bowl were presented. Plans were made to sponsor a delegate to the York Harbor district convention June 28 30 and a joint dance with Op of Ahepa.
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Kennebunkport
Rhoda Rice
Biddeford
Cardinal Declared Most Popular State Bird by Britannica
The cardinal tops Britannica as the most popular official state bird in the United States according to an Encyclopaedia Britannica listing.
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United States
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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