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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1968

Page

2

Deaths Mrs Corinne M Morin 87 Biddeford resident

Mrs Corinne M Morin 87 of 144 Graham St Biddeford died yesterday at a local hospital She was born November 13 1880 in Biddeford daughter of Charles and Julie St Michel a communicant of St Josephs Church and a member of Council St The Resa Union St John Baptist Surviving are a daughter Miss Marcelle Morin three sons Dr Paul A Morin Washington DC John B Morin Old Orchard Beach Norman G Morin six grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services will be held Friday at 8:30 am from St Josephs Church Visitors may call at Sansoucy Funeral Home today and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm

Corinne M. Morin Graham St Biddeford Charles and Julie (Cartier) St. Michel St. Joseph's Church St. Theresa Union St. John Baptist Marcelle Morin Washington, D.C John B. Morin Old Orchard Beach Norman G. Morin Sansoucy Stone St

Dusseault, Willie 66, of Lowell Dies in Local Hospital

Willie Dusseault 66 of 351 Walker St Lowell died yesterday in a local hospital. Born March 8 1902 in Lawrence he was a Notre Dame de Lourdes parishioner. Survived by widow Alida two daughters two sons a sister and a brother 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Friday from Notre Dame de Lourdes Lowell with burial in St. Joseph’s Cemetery East Chelmsford. Friends may call at M R Laurin Funeral Home 295 Pawtucket St.

Lowell Mass Willie Dusseault Walker St Lawrence Alexander and Marie Lambert) Dusseault Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Alida Poisson) Dusseault Sylvia Leona) Boursier Winsocket R.I Richard Priscilla) Bijoel Benoit Dusseault Meriden Conn Roland Dusseault Perryville Ivan Dusseault Redondo Beach Cal Romeo Diane) Parenteau St. Cerille Canada Arthur Dusseault Notre Dame de Lourdes St. Joseph's Cemetery East Chelmsford M. R. Laurin Pawtucket St

Crowley 71 of North Andover formerly of Old Orchard Beach dies

Daniel F Crowley 71 a North Andover resident for 30 years and former Old Orchard Beach Maine employee of Duffey Amusement Co died Monday in North Andover Born October 1896 in Biddeford Maine son of Timothy and Mary Crowley Surviving daughters June Trainer Theresa Sullivan and Hope Heath all of Massachusetts two brothers Timothy Crowley III and William Crowley and 18 grandchildren Arrangements are by Breen Funeral Home North Andover

North Andover Mass Daniel F. Crowley Old Orchard Beach Maine Biddeford Timothy Mary (Spillane) Crowley Duffey Amusement Co June Trainer Theresa Sullivan Hope Heath Massachusetts Timothy Crowley III Saco William Crowley Breen Fund Home

Prayer Meeting for Mrs. Morin Held by Local Churches

Members of Council St Therese Union St John Baptist will meet tomorrow night at 7 30 at the Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford to say prayers for Mrs Corinne Morin a member.

Council St. Theresa Union St. John Baptist Sansoucy Funeral Home Stone St Biddeford Corinne Morin

Vietnam Veteran To Head Beach Parade

Old Orchard Beach selects Robert Regan, its first Vietnam Purple Heart veteran, as parade marshal for Memorial Day. Regan served with the Flying Horses of the 1st Air Cavalry, was wounded in action, and discharged in 1966. The marshal ends the parade and reads the local roll of honor.

Old Orchard Beach Robert Regan Regan Flying Horses 1St Air Cavalry Division

Biddeford Firemen Battle Oil Blaze at Busby Home

Biddeford firefighters battled a stubborn oil blaze at Arch Busby’s home for over an hour after a flooded furnace triggered the alarm. Chemicals were used to combat the flames.

Biddeford Pool Biddeford Arch Busby

Card of Thanks for Dr Viger and Web ber Hospital care

Sincere thanks to Dr Viger Dr Clark the nurses of the Web ber Hospital for their kind care also to my relatives and friends for the beautiful cards and other s received during my recent ess John Bergeron We wish to thank all our relatives and friends for their sympathy and mass cards received during our recent bereavement Mrs Ernest Labbe Sons and Daughters

Viger Clark the Webber Hospital Ernest Labbe

Funeral Directors and Contact Listings for Saco Area

Directory style notice listing funeral homes in Saco Maine with addresses and contact numbers. Reads Emonds Funeral Home Shumway Funeral Service Dennett and Craig and directs callers to reach directors Frank X Emond J Conroy Philip H Gross Sr and staff at 2s4 5511 284-5611 and 282-0562.

Emond Frank X. Emond J. Conroy Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Saco Philip H. Gross Sr Dennett & Craig Main Street Maine Dial

Funeral services for Mrs Maude Charette

Funeral services for Mrs Maude Charette of 11 Horrigan Court Biddeford were held this morning from St Josephs Church with Rt Rev Msgr Elie Hevey celebrating a solemn requiem high mass assisted by Rev Valmont Gilbert as deacon and Rev Joseph Carrier of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church of Saco as sub deacon. Singing by the men's choir directed by Mrs Diana Rousselle the organist.

Maude Charette Horrigan Court Biddeford St. Joseph's Church Msgr Elie Hevey Valmont Gilbert Joseph Carrier Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco Diana Rousselle

Church Notes and Prayer Meetings Across Local Churches

Burial at St Josephs Cemetery with graveside prayers by Father Gilbert. Denison Brow to be buried Thursday. Prayer meeting at Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco at 7 p.m. followed by Mid-Week service 7 30 p.m. at Salvation Army hall Old Orchard Beach. Choirs rehearse weekly at Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Crusader choir 6 30 p.m. and Adult Sanctuary 7 30 p.m. Advent Christian Church Hill and Chapel hosts Thursday 7 30 p.m. prayer open to all. School Street Methodist Church Saco junior choir 3 15 p.m. senior choir 7 p.m.

St. Joseph's Cemetery Gilbert Maurice Nadeau Charles Mid-weexs Ser Nadeau Richard Nadeau Denis Brow Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco Salvation Army Hall Union Ave Old Orchard Beach Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church South Biddeford Methodist Church Foss Street Crusader Advent Christian Churc Hill and Chape Streets Biddeford School Street Methodist Church

Funeral Services for Merton S Knox of Hollis

Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home in Saco with Rev. Wallace Sutton officiating. Interment followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Military honors by York County Barracks WWI veterans included a firing squad and bugler. Bearers were listed, and a flag was presented to a family member by Senior dang Commander Everette Allen.

Merton S. Knox Hollis Dennett and Craig Main St Saco Wallace Sutton Buxton Laurel Hill York County Barracks Arthur Hooper Louis Talbot James Hector Arthur Lemire Edward Gallant Joseph Ruel Raymond King Thomas MacGarrity Francis Simard Napoleon Frechette Arthur Gagne Arnold Ballard Dang Everette Alen

Funeral Services for Mrs Maria Binette Biddeford

Funeral services for Mrs. Maria Binette of 320 Pool Road Biddeford were held at St. Andre's Church with Rev Maurice Morin officiating. Interment followed at St. Peter's Cemetery Lewiston with Rev Francis J. Kane conducting graveside prayers. Bearers were Raymond Champagne Normann Turcotte Jr Normand Berthiaume and Raymond St Louis.

Maria Binette Pool Road Biddeford St. Andre's Church Maurice Morin Norman Rioux Alice Nolette St. Peter's Cemetery Lewiston Francis J. Kane Raymond Champagne Normann Turcotte Jr Normand Berthiaume Raymond St. Louis

Car Fire Extinguished by Beach Firemen

Firemen yesterday extinguished a fire in an unoccupied automobile owned by Robert Cloutier of Lewiston. The only damage was a burnt rear seat, and the cause of the blaze was not known.

Old Orchard Beach Robert Cloutier Lewiston

Search for Scorpion submarine continues after oil slick sighting

Pentagon and Navy officials briefed on the Scorpion case note oil on the surface 800 miles west of its last report, south of the Azores, with no debris. A British radio report was deemed groundless while divers and a 2,760 mile search arc reaches toward Norfolk. Crew survival hinges on reactor life and shelf depth.

Richard Fryklund Pentagon Azores Navy Scorpion John Greyson Barnoldswick Yorkshire London E Navy Washington San Diego Calif Norfolk Dietzen

Navy's oldest admiral celebrates 102nd birthday

Coronado Calif AP The Navy's oldest admiral Adm Richard J Jackson a four star who once commanded all battleships in the U S fleet recently marked his 102nd birthday after graduating from the Naval Academy class of 87 Jackson embarked on a long career with high sea commands and notable service across the fleet.

Coronado Calif Richard J. Jackson U.S Naval Academy Jackson

Rebeca Emery DAR Installs Officers at Luncheon

The annual luncheon and installation of officers of the Rebeca Emery Chapter D A R will be held Saturday at 12 30 p m at Glen Mor Restaurant Kennebunk with Miss Elvira Lord as reservations chairman.

Rebecca Emery Daughters of the American Revolution Glen-Mor Kennebunk Elvira Lord

Portland Weather Outlook Overnight Rain Likely

The forecast calls for a chance of occasional rain in the southwest portion by evening. Cloudy conditions with rain spreading tonight and lingering through Thursday. Lows will be in the 40s, with cooler temperatures expected across most areas Thursday.

Portland

Weather outlook for northern New England and Massachusetts

The five day forecast from the Weather Bureau shows below normal temperatures in the region. Day highs in the 60s with night lows in the 40s to low 50s and occasional rain or drizzle. Total precipitation under a quarter inch for most areas, except eastern Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts may see a half inch. Rain around Thursday ending sections, and again about Monday.

Boston Weather Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhode Island Maine New Hampshire

Stamps Anniversary and New Issues Worldwide

Dominica issues five commemoratives for International Human Rights Year honoring John F Kennedy Cecil E A Rawle Pope John XXIII Florence Nightingale and Dr Albert Schweitzer with Queen Elizabeth II crown. Iran Tunisia Turkey release diverse stamp sets marking rulers art conferences and judicial history.

Dominica Caribbean Great Britain John F. Kennedy Cecil E. A. Rawle West Indies Pope John XXIII Florence Nightingale Albert Schweitzer Queen Elizabeth II United Nations Sunday Island Iran Hassan Morocco Tito Yugoslavia Teheran

Supplies Taken From Saco Motel

Saco police investigate theft at Oak Ledge Motel on Route 1 reported by owner Laurette Vermette. Missing items include 44 bath towels, six hand towels, 20 twin sheets, a basket of cleaning supplies, a carton of matches, and ash tray boxes stamped with the motel name. no forced-entry signs observed.

Saco Oak Ledge Route 1 Laurette Vermette

From Wooden Ships to Steel: A Fleet Commander’s Retirement

The passage notes a leader who witnessed the shift from wooden ships to steel afloat and concluded his career in 1930 as commander in chief of the Battle Fleet.

Boy Scouts Awarded At Biddeford Troop 309 Meeting

Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 309 sponsored by Luke E Hart Council held at the council hall on Washington Street. Alphee Lambert received tenderfoot, Mark Delekto second class, Steven Moody safety merit badge, Richard Berseron tenderfoot, Thomas Belanger tenderfoot, Ronald Gagnon atomic energy merit badge, Daniel Bastarache star scout, fishing and safety merit badges, Joseph LeBlond den chief cord, Gregory Shea den chief cord.Marc Bellefeuille demonstrated knot tying. Scoutmaster Ernest Rheaume earned Scout Training University certificate. Parents meeting set for Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the hall for families with campers this summer.

Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 309 Luke E. Hart Council Washington Street Alphee Lambert Mark Delekto Steven Moody Richard Berseron Thomas Belanger Ronald Gagnon Daniel Bastarache Star Scout Joseph LeBlond Den Cord Gregory Shea Marc Bellefeuille Ernest Rheaume

Parade Plans by Gurney Women’s Relief Corps

Final plans to participate in the Memorial Day parade were made at GAR Hall Saco by Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corps members. Marjorie Fogg and Louise Harrison were named delegates to the WRC convention in Portland June 6 7 8. Doris Duross won a mystery package. next meeting is June 25 at 1 30 p m with a box lunch.

Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corps Gar Hall Cutts Avenue Saco Marjorie Fogg Louise Harrison WRC Sheridan-Eastland Motor Hotel Portland Doris Duross Bessie Moulton Fogg

Tad Lincoln Hosts Street Urchins at White House Dinner

Young Tad Lincoln invited a group of street urchins into the White House for Christmas dinner. The cook tried to shoo them away but Tad appealed to his father who allowed the visitors to stay.

Tad Lincoln White House Tad

Miss Gendron Weds John Lambert at St. Marys Biddeford

Geraldine Gendron and John Richard Lambert wed last Saturday at St Marys Church Biddeford Rev Cornelius J Enright officiated Traditional music by Louise Welch and Raymond Kenneally The bride daughter of Norman Gendron Washington DC and Mrs Gertrude Pooler Biddeford groom son of Ronald Lampert Old Salt Road Vid Orchard Beach The couple will live in Rockville Connecticut after June 1

Geraldine Gail Gendron John Richard Lambert St. Mary's Church Biddeford Cornelius J. Enright Louise Welch Raymond Kenneally Norman Gendron Washington, D.C Gertrude Pooler Ronald Lampert Old Salt Road Leotia Atwater Caribou Dawn Cronin Old Orchard Beach Cariene Maksut Vonna Bledsoe Sharon Bledsoe Portland Cause Maid of Honor Richard Houle Roger Gendron Roger Couture Saco Roland Gagne Diane Lambert Wonderbar Steak House Canada Old Orchard Beach High School Northeastern School of Business Lambert Smith and Elliott, Saco Pratt and Whitney Aircraft East Hartford Conn Rockville

Saco residents oppose building of crematorium

A group of Saco residents near Laurel Hill Cemetery will meet with the Board of Zoning Appeals on Thursday June 6 to block a crematorium on cemetery property. They claim the May 8 permit to the cemetery association is illegal in the R-2 zone and worry traffic on Promenade Avenue. The 70 by 70 foot, $50,000 structure would be 688 feet from a street, 45 feet from one side, 500 feet from the opposite lot, and 1,000 feet from the rear border, with plans by Strickland Brigham and Eldridge of Boston for a single-story site housing a committal room, office, and two cremation retorts.

Saco Laurel Hill Cemetery Board of Zoning Appeals Cemetery Association Stephen Brikiatis Norman Denton Aymond Hobbins Herve Paul G Man Seaver Robert Spears John R. MccCallum Hobbins Promenade Avenue Strickland, Brigham, and Eldridge Boston Mass

Current Best Sellers and Classifieds Section Overview

A snapshot of best selling fiction and nonfiction titles with authors listed. The text notes 92 classified ads in Stop And Shop through the ad want ads and references a French Chef Cookbook and Herbert Hoover birthplace in West Branch Iowa.

Hailey Updike Myra Breckenridge Vidal Topaz Uris Knebel Naked Ape Morris Ginott Birmingham Watson Herbert Hoover West Branch Iowa

Sweetser Lecture Series Names Four For 1968-69 Lineup

Four speakers were listed for the Sweetser Lecture series at a Saco meeting. Carl deSuze Carey McWilliams Lerone Bennett and Leon Volkov were named as candidates with final three to be chosen. The program funds from the Sweetser Provident Fund support the events and local charity.

Sweetser Cobb Baptist Parish Saco United Baptist Church Lester Black Saco Provident Association Ose Carl deSuze Carey McWilliams the Nation Lerone Bennett Ebony Leon Volkov Newsweek

Thornton Academy Graduates Plan Six Reunions This Summer

At least six Thornton Academy class reunions are scheduled for this summer with a possible seventh. Classes 1963 1943 1948 1923 1958 1953 plan gatherings at the Elks Lodge in Saco Cumberland Center and other local spots with organizers named including Margaret Ompagna Nancy Rumery Maurice Ouelette Albert Grant Joyce Purvis Arthur Huot and F Walter Stackpole. The 1918 class seeks a 50th reunion with date and location undecided.

Thornton Academy Elkse Portland Saco Margaret Ompagna Buxton Road Joe Taracewich Red Barn High St Elks Lodge Maurice Ouelette Spring St Albert E. Grant Oe House Road Elizabeth Joyce T. Purvis The Arthur B. Huot P.O F. Walter Stackpole Ferry Road

Top Ten Records in The Cash Box Weekly Chart

Best selling entries include Mrs. Robinson by Simon and Garfunkel Tighten Up by Bell A Beautiful Morning by the Young Rascals Mony Mony by Tommy James and the Shondells Yummy Yummy by Ohio Express Cowboys to Girls by the Intruders MacArthur Park by Richard Harris Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo Da-Day by Stevie Wonder Master Jack by Four Jacks and a Jill

Mrs. Robinson Simon and Garfunkel Montenegro Tommy James Shondells Ohio Express MacArthur Park Harris Wonder

Water Isle Colony Club onhistoric World War II site

The 500 acre Water Island in St Thomas harbor once served as a military observation area during World Wars I and II. Now the Water Isle Colony Club operates as a posh resort with observation activities limited to girl watching.

Better View ST. Thomas, Virgin Islands Water Island St. Thomas Harbor Water Isle Colony Club

Gray whales give birth to 16 foot calves weighing 1500 pounds

Gray whales deliver newborn calves measuring about 16 feet and weighing around 1,500 pounds. The marine mammals’ reproductive event highlights the size and strength of gray whale offspring observed recently.

County Sheriff's Training School Opens June Schedule

York County Sheriff Richard Dutremble announces a 20 week training program starting June 2 at Civil Defense Headquarters. Deputy Sheriff Donald Herron will teach the Law of Arrest from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sessions run weekdays with other law enforcement topics under consideration.

Alfred York County Sheriff's Department Civil Defense Headquarters County Court House York County Richard Dutremble Donald Herron Rockingham County N.H Sheriff's Department Dutremble

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