Deaths Donat Bouchard in New Britain Conn
Donat Bouchard 75 a former Biddeford Maine resident died yesterday at his New Britain home He was born in Frenchville Maine in 1891 lived in Madawaska and Biddeford before moving to Connecticut Surviving are his wife four daughters two sons 23 grandchildren seven great grandchildren Funeral services Thursday at 7 am from St Andre's Church New Britain with burial in a New Britain cemetery Friends may call at Farrell Funeral Home New Britain today and tomorrow
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New Britain
Conn
Mrs Bertha Welch Dies at 66 in Old Orchard Beach
Mrs Bertha O Welch 66 of Smithwheel Road Old Orchard Beach died yesterday in a Biddeford hospital. She owned Pine Haven Cabins here. Born March 17 1900 in Haverhill Mass she was daughter of Diogene and Mary L LaBlante. Friends may call at O Connor Funeral Home Haverhill 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Interment Thursday at St James Cemetery Haverhill.
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Old Orchard Beach
Bertha O. Welch
Smithwheel Road
Biddeford
Pine Haven
Welch
Havyerhill
Mass
Diogene
Mary L. Bergeron LaBlante
O’connor
Main St
Haverhill
St. James Cemetery
Death notice for Joseph Albert Pont birant in Wisconsin family
Word has been received of the death of Joseph Albert Pont birant, 442 months, son of Airman J and Mrs Albert Pontbirant Jr of Madison Wisconsin. Paternal grandparents are M and Ms Albert Pont birant Sr of Biddeford. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Louis Mille of Blue River Wisconsin.
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Joseph Albert Pontbirant
Albert Pontbirant Jr
Madison, Wis
Albert Pontbirant Sr
Forest St
Biddeford
Louis Mille
Blue River
Wis
D A R Thanksgiving Day Banquet Held in Kennebunkport
Rebecca Emery Chapter D A R plans a 12 30 p m Thanksgiving banquet at the Mothers Club Route 35 Kennebunkport. Mrs Robert L Crane will report on the Continental Congress and Mrs Ina Emery will direct Thanksgiving music. A collection for Opportunity Farm New Gloucester will be taken.
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Kennebunkport
Rebecca Emery
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mothers’ Club
Route 35
Robert L. Crane
Continental Congress
Ina Emery
Opportunity Farm
New Gloucester
Viet Cong shell Saigon as South Vietnam marks National Day
News At A Glance reports seven killed including an American as Viet Cong shell Saigon on National Day. U S officials say communists seek a victory and may be moving north. Also notes Johnson on Korea border, UN Syria Israel deadlock, price-cut debates, spy cases, strikes, the Marilyn Sheppard case, odd gift ideas, and GI Bill impact.
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Saigon
U.S
South Viet Nam
International
Speed Limits Exceeded In Fatal Pool Road Crash
Biddeford police say evidence shows Roger Macomber 19 of Saco tried to pass another vehicle when the fatal crash on Pool Road occurred. Both cars were over 40 mph. Witness Sister Jeannette-Marie aided victims. Meredith 19 of West Lynn, Vehr 19 of Wellesley Hills, Turro 19 of New Milford died. Other passengers injured. Police Officer John Mondville died while investigating.
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Biddeford
Pool Road
Roger Macomber
Park St
Saco
Jeannette-Marie
St. Andre’s
Macomber
Charles R . Meredith
West Lynn
Mass
Meredith
Linda Jean Vehr
Wellesley Hills
Leonard Turro
New Milford
Conn
Robert Miller
Scituate
Frank Gilroy
Valley Stream
N.Y
John Kline
Merrick
Long Island
Mary Louise Dugan
Milton
John Mondville
Maine private duty nurses receive $22 daily rate hike
The Maine Nurses Association announces an immediate increase to $22 per day for private duty nurses in Maine. The spokesman cites an annual base wage of $5,200 and ties the raise to a national goal of $6,500 within two years.
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Augusta
Maine Nurses Association
Maine
Leaves Burn Fire at Biddeford Field
Biddeford firefighters used a booster line to quell a blaze caused by burning leaves in a field at 65 Granite Street. The property is owned by Mrs Albertine Talt.
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Biddeford
Granite St
Albertine Talt
Local residents listed as medical and surgical patients
Mrs Rhea Chaush and Mrs Roseanne Boudreau are medical patients at Webber Hospital Biddeford. Mrs Yvonne Garon is a medical patient at Webber Hospital Biddeford. Mrs Fernand Allaire is a surgical patient at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston. Rev and Mrs G Stephen Johnston plan travel to Europe visiting relatives in Germany with England and Ireland on the itinerary. Seaman Roger J Sicard aboard the Forrestal observed the carriers eleventh anniversary at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth Virginia.
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Rhea Chaush
Summer St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Roseanne Boudreau
Mt. Vernon St
Yvonne Garon
Portland Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Fernand Allaire
Center St
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Boston
G. Stephen Johnston
Ocean Park
Europe
Judith
Richard Halberg
Wurtzburg
Germany
England
Ireland
Roger J. Sicard
USN
Edmond R. Sicard
Scammon St
S.co
Forrestal
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth
Auxiliary and Veterans Groups Meet in Biddeford and Saco
Notre Dame Hospital Auxiliary convenes at 8 p.m. Thursday after a 7:30 p.m. board meeting with guest speaker Very Rev. Clarence Laplante, president of St. Francis College. The Past Presidents Association of Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary gathers at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Beatrice Stone's home, Saco, after meeting Mrs. Laura Dodge. Biddeford VFW meets at 7 p.m. in Biddeford City Building. Legion Auxiliary past presidents parley meeting postponed. new date pending. Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus Auxiliary meets at 8 p.m. in Washington Street Hall. An auxiliary to Boy Scout Troop 308 plans a children's bazaar at St. Joseph's Parish Scout hall this month.
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Notre Dame Hospital
Clarence Laplante
O.F.M
St. Francis College
St. Andre’s Parish
Biddeford
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Laura Dodge
Adams Street
Beatrice Stone
Union St
Saco
Biddeford Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Biddeford City
Tighe Beaudoin - Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Ulrica Barnes
Alfred Street
Luke E. Hart
Knights of Columbus Auxiliary
Washington Street Hall
St. Joseph’s Parish
Midweek church services and rehearsals listed in coastal towns
A series of Wednesday evening and Thursday sessions across churches in Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk Saco Wells Lyman and surrounding areas include Bible studies prayer services choir rehearsals and Eucharist and reading room hours. Churches include Faith Tabernacle Christ Church Christ Episcopal St Monica's Biddeford United Church of Christ Advent Christian Ogunquit Baptist Full Gospel Village Baptist and others.
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Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford
Advent Christian Church
Route 35
Kennebunk Lower Village
Milan Whitten Killed In Action
Army Pfc Milan FE Whitten is killed in Vietnam per the Defense Department. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Elmer W Whitten of Hollis Center.
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Hollis Center
Army
Milan FE
Whitten
Viet Nam
Defense Department
Elmer W. Whitten
Weather Update for Portland Tonight and Wednesday
Clouds linger over Portland with mild conditions and intermittent light rain tonight. Winds from the south and east at 10 to 15 mph, followed by a cloudy mild Wednesday with continued rain in the forecast and highs in the 50s.
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Portland
University eyes Darling Center site in Walpole Maine
In Walpole near Damariscotta the University of Maine’s Darling Center oceanographic site spans 10 acres of 126 acres offered at no cost. It lies five miles from the Gulf of Maine with 25 feet depth within 150 feet of shore and potential dock space for a pier. no buildings exist yet though laboratories classrooms dormitories and a pier are planned.
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U. of M. Darling Center
Walpole
Damariscotta
Darling Center
University
Gulf of Maine
Viet Cong shelling near Sai Gon paralyzes parade area
U S military reports shelling from 34 miles southeast of Sai Gon near An Khanh Ka. Six U S gunships and spotter planes attacked as allied forces swept the area. three Viet Cong were captured near Kennedy Square and four more nearby. Leaflets denounce Viet Cong tactics while capital is restricted to service members. Coral Sea takes battle station in Gulf of Tonkin.
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U.S
Saigon
An Khanh Ka
U. S
Kennedy Square
Viet Nam
Central Highlands
South Viet Nam
William C. Westmoreland
Coral Sea
Gulf of Tonkin
Oriskany
Cael
Philippines
Daughters Born to Four Maine Families in Late October
At Saco Osteopathic Hospital four newborn girls are recorded. Paula Jeanne Dube weighs five pounds 13 ounces, born October 19 to Mr and Mrs Jean Dube of Saco. Darlene Fay Winn weighs seven pounds 10 ounces, born October 19 to Mr and Mrs Robert Winn of Wells. Sheryl Ann Mosher weighs eight pounds 12 ounces, born October 24 to Mr and Mrs William Mosher Jr of Kennebunk. Traci Lynn Smith weighs seven pounds 10 ounces, born October 27 to Mr and Mrs Stephen Smith of Waterboro.
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Saco Osteuviathic Hospital
Jean Dube
Harrison Ave
Saco
Paula Jeanne
Robert Winn
Wells
Darlene Fay
William Mosher Jr
Main St
Kennebunk
Sheryl Ann
Stephen Smith
Waterboro
Traci Lynn
Husband recounts attack as retrial looms in 1954 murder
Marilyn Sheppard, four months pregnant, was found dead on July 4 1954. Sam Sheppard, 42, says a bushy haired stranger killed her after he was knocked unconscious. The state contends Sheppard beat his wife during a quarrel over another woman and he served nine years before a Supreme Court order for retrial.
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Marilyn Sheppard
Sheppard
Supreme Court
Mild U N Security Council likely backs mild border statement
At the United Nations the Security Council expected to adopt a mild consensus on the Israeli Syrian border crisis after the United States failed to secure enough votes for a Syria blame resolution. Nigeria proposed removing any resolution and reading a council consensus statement.
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Johnson
U.S
United States
U.N. Security Council
Syria
Israel
United Nations, N.Y
Arthur J. Goldberg
Council
Assifa
Compliments Exchanged By Humphrey and RFK at New York Rally
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy avoided rivalry at a New York rally. Kennedy praised Humphrey as a liberal leader at a $250 plate dinner. Humphrey thanked Kennedy for his efforts and both urged voting for Frank D. O Connor against Governor Nelson Rockefeller.
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New York
Hubert H. Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Humphrey
United States
Humphey
Frank D. O’connor
Nelson A. Rockefeller
UNICEF drive in Biddeford Saco raises 438.06
Rev John Jor dan leads local UNICEF campaign with help from Biddeford Saco Journal and area groups. Funds fund 262,800 glasses of milk or 17,522 penicillin shots for children. Old Orchard Peach Key junior high group raises 72 dollars with Carol Collins winning and donating prize.
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John Jordan
Biddeford Saco
Jordan
Old Orchard
Pupis
Old Orchard Memorial Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Old-Fashioned Ball Planned and New Year Event Set
The St. Andre’s Parents Friends and Teachers Association held a meeting at St. Andre’s Parish Hall to plan an old fashioned ball for November 12 open to the public under co chairs Mrs Bertha Moulen and Mrs Simonne Cote. A New Year’s ball was set for December 31 with Mrs Yvette Loranger as chair and a long committee list. President Paul Neault reported on a turkey dinner serving about 1100 people and praised helpers.
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St. Andre’s
Biddeford
St. Andre’s Parents, Friends and Teachers Association
Bertha Moulen
Simonne Cote
Arline
Orchestra
Yvette Loranger
Therese, Perrin
George Neault
Norman Racine
Emile Lemontagne
Joseph H. Roy
Paul Neault
Loranger
Lucienne Roy
England
Sister St. Urbain
St. Superior
Jensen Marine Corp Sold to Bangor Punta Alegre Sugar
The Jensen Marine Corp of Costa Mesa California has been bought by Bangor Punta Alegre Sugar Corp for an undisclosed sum. Jensen builds the Cal 40 sloop a 1966 winner in ocean racing.
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Bangor (Ap
Jensen Marine Corp
Costa Mesa
Calif
Bangor Punta Alegre Sugar Corp
Jensen
Consolidation of State Colleges Recommended
Junior Girl Scout Troop 19 hosted the Saco Brownies at School Street Methodist Church Saco for a rededication investiture and a Halloween party yesterday afternoon. Pink Panther Patrol led entertainment and Teddy Bear Patrol handled refreshments with Tiger Lily Patrol on decorations and clean-up duties. Judging costumes for prizes was Mrs John Jordan. other adults included Mrs Joseph Thivierge Mrs James Dawn Mrs Ed gar Cote Brownies leader and Mrs Ronald Husser troop leader.
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Saco
Saco Brownies
School Street Methodist Church
Pink Panther Patrol
Teddy Bear Patrol
Tiger Lily Patrol
Chipmunk Patrol
John Jordan
Joseph Thivierge
James Dawn
Edgar Cote
Ronald Husser
Union Strikes Westinghouse as Walkout Expands
The AFL CIO IBEW calls a strike at Westinghouse Electric after contract talks fail at 60 plants nationwide. About 200 workers walk off at Youngwood Pennsylvania while 600 from the Independent American Flint Glass Workers Union join a Bath facility walkout. Federal mediators, after 342 hours, report no progress as talks resume without a scheduled next meeting.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Afl-Cio International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Westinghouse
IBEW
Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
Federation of ‘Westinghouse
United Electrical Workers
Arthritis Burden Estimated For One Fifth Of Families
The estimate suggests that arthritis and related rheumatic diseases affect about 20 percent of households. It highlights widespread impact on daily life and the need for treatment awareness and support services.
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Donat Bouchard
Bertha Welch
Pontbriant
D.A.R
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Dial
Coulombe
Joseph Conrad
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
William Vire
Gedeon Matte
Marilyn
THE
Associated Press
FBI
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Warren G. Magnuson
Congress
America
Mark Painter
Charles Boucouvalas
of the Good
Iwins Mills Methodist Church
Lyman
Christ Church
Dane Street
Christ Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal
St. Monica’s Catholic Church
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Milan Whitten
A.M. P
Ean
RFK
Unicef
Richard Moore
Biddeford First National Bank
Academy For Educational Development
AED
Advisory Commission
Camhet
Yate
Kenneth M. Curtis
Reed
James S. Coles
Bowdoin College
Maine Higher Education
Resent State University
State Colleges
Commission
AEC
John B. Sealey Jr
Coles
University of Maine
New Reorganized University
Orono
Gorham State
Auburn
Dow Air Force Base
Fort Kent
Machias
Maine Maritime Academy
Marine Transport Administration
Tucker Frederickson
New York Giants
Frederickson
Youland
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