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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1968

Page

2

Deaths in Dover Mrs Marion M Robinson 71

Mrs Marion M Robinson 71 a Dover resident and former Biddeford Maine resident died yesterday after a long illness born October 8 1897 in Biddeford daughter of Alexander and Mabel Chellis she worked at McArthur Library in Biddeford retiring nine years ago a member of Adah Chapter Order of the Eastern Star of Biddeford and Biddeford United Baptist Church survived by daughter Elizabeth Noddin sister Ruth Hatch three grandchildren six great grandchildren two nieces and two nephews funeral tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco interment Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford friends may call today 4 to 7 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Dover N. H Marion M. Robinson Biddeford Maine Alexander and Mabel (Bemis) Chellis McArthur Library Adah Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Biddeford United

Leclair Adrien J. Biddeford resident dies at home

Adrien J. Leclair 53 of 24 Hooper St Biddeford died suddenly yesterday morning at his home. Born in Canada August 15 1915 he moved to Biddeford 28 years ago and worked 14 years at Saco-Lowell Shops then at Saco Tanning He was a St Josephs Church member and a member of the Legion Surviving are his widow Yvonne Gagnon Leclair a daughter Kathleen Leclair two sons Lawrence and Robert Leclair two sisters Patti Cyr Yvette Goult and two brothers Paul Donat all of Hartford Conn Several nieces and nephews Friends may call Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford today and tomorrow 2 to 10 p.m. with funeral from St Josephs Church at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday and interment in St Josephs Cemetery

Adrien J. Leclair Hooper St Biddeford Canada Gachin Rose Leclair Keegan Maine Saco-Lowell Owen Qoees Saco Tanning St. Joseph's Church Oe League Par Yvonne Gagnon) Leclair Kathleen Voie Lawrence Robert Leclair Bidde Patti Cyr Yvette Goult Paul Donat Leclair Hartford Conn

Gendron, Biddeford resident, dies at 72

George Gendron 72 of 221 Guinea Road Biddeford died in a Biddeford nursing home after an illness. He and his wife Marion Bernier Gendron were longtime Biddeford residents with ties to the Old Orchard Beach police and Gendron's Garage. Interment at St Joseph's Cemetery and calling hours at Key Funeral Home were announced.

George Gendron Guinea Road Biddeford Marion Bernier Genddron Alec Adele Labonte Old Orchard Beach Gendron Ford Ean Union St. Joan Ba ‘Eam Ritamare St. Andre's Church St. Joseph's Cemetery Key Funeral Home Stone St Biddeford

Biddeford Man Wilfred Sevigny Dies After Illness

Wilfred Sevigny 8 of Prospect St Bidston died in a local hospital after a short illness. Born September 21 1887 in Biddeford he owned Sevigny’s Men’s on Main Street for many years. Survived by widow Flora Regis Sevigny two sons Raymond and Gerard daughter Lorraine Jacqueline Sevigny brother Raoul Sevigny and several relatives. Funeral from St Joseph’s Church Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. with calling hours at Emond Funeral Home today and tomorrow.

Wilfred Lev Prospect St Bidston Biddeford Theode Josephine Huot Sevigny Sevigny Main Street St. Joseph's Church B.P.O. Elks Emond Funeral Home Hill St

Memorial Service for Wil fred Sevigny Planned by Elks

A memorial service for Wil fred Sevigny will be held tomorrow at 7 30 PM at Emond's Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford conducted by members of the Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks.

Wilfred Sevigny Emond’s Hill St Biddeford Biddeford-Saco

Funeral Directors Emond's and Shumway Services listed

Funeral directors Emond's at 284 5511 with Frank X. Emond and J P Conroy. Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco 284 5611 with Philip H. Gross Sr. as Director. Ennett and Craig 365 Main Street Saco Maine.

Emond Frank X. Emond J. P Conroy Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Saco Philip H. Gross Sr Ennett & Craig 365 In Street Saco, Maine

Mrs Thibault 79 Biddeford Resident Died After Illness

Mrs. Philomene Thibault 79 of 11 Westfield St Biddeford died Saturday in a local hospital after a long illness. Born in Canada April 19 1889 she was the daughter of Joseph and Adeline Lamontagne and had lived in Biddeford 75 years. She worked as a house keeper retiring several years ago. She is survived by Adrienne Giguere of Biddeford and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 730 a.m. from St Josephs Church with interment in the family lot. Friends may call at Sansouci Funeral Home Stone St Biddeford today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 a.m.

Philomene Thibault Westfield St Biddeford Canada Joseph and Adeline Lamontagne St. Joseph’s Church Adrienne Giguere St. Joseph's Church St. Joseph's Cemetery Sansouc Funeral Home Stone St

Funeral for Mrs Bertha Mainville Held at Saco Church

Funeral services for Mrs Bertha Mainville of 12 Oceana Ave Ocean Park were conducted Saturday morning from Home 365 Main St Saco with Rev Stanley A Bennett of Saco United Baptist Church officiating. Interment followed in Linwood Cemetery Haverhill Mass.

Bertha Mainville Oceana Ave Ocean Park Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco Stanley A. Bennett Saco United

Death notice and funeral for Blanche Lisica in Saco

Blanche Lisica 82 of 91 Bradley St Saco died Saturday at a local hospital. Requiem high mass at Most Holy Trinity Church Saco officiated by Rev James Daly with singing by Mollie Welch and organist Louise Welch. Interment at St Marys Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers by Father Lee Bearers Edward Litwinowich Joseph Andrus Frederick Brown Jr Richard Gunn James Lisica Longin Jankowich. Born Poland April 18 1886, she came to this country as a young girl and was a communicant of Most Holy Trinity Church. She worked for Pepperell Manufacturing Co retiring 15 years ago. Survivors include sons Alexander and Victor Lisica and five grandchildren.

Blanche Lisica Bradley St Saco Most Holy Trinity Church James Daly Mollie Welch Louise Welch Robert E. Lee St. Mary's Cemetery Biddeford Father Lee Edward Litwinowich Joseph Andrus Frederick Brown Jr Richard Gunn James Lisica Longin Jankowich Lisica Poland Walter Blanche Andruska Pepperell Manufacturing Co Alexander Victor Lisica

West Kennebunk Rites for Helena C Grant 62

Helena C Grant 62 resident of West Kennebunk died in a Portland hospital. Rev Glen Poe Gee of Rochester NH conducted services. she was a former practical nurse and member of First Church of Christ Latter Day Saints. Survived by widower Donald F Grant three sons Donald Wentworth Allan C Wentworth Nelson E Wentworth two brothers Norman Coombs Raymond Coombs a sister Ola C Maguire and five grandchildren.

West Kennebunk Helena C Grant Portland Kennebunk, Cie Glenpoe Gee Rochester N.H Ao Grant Unkport Ernest F Winnie Gordon) Coombs Kennebunk First Church of Christ, Latter Day Saints Donald F. Grant Nity Donald Wentworth Stamford Allan C. Wentworth Nelson E. Wentworth South Burlington Norman Coombs Provo Utah Raymond Coombs Williamstown Mass Ola C. Maguire

Funeral Rites For John J Fortier Of Saco

Funeral services were held Saturday at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco for John J Fortier of Boom Road with Rev Joseph S Carrier presiding assisted by Rev Lucien Carrier and Rev Paul Jalbert. Interment followed at St Josephs Cemetery Biddeford with Owen Davis Post American Legion providing military rites.

John J. Fortier Boom Road Saco Notre Dame de Owen-Davis Post American Legion of Saco Arnold Ballard Robert Morse My Hooper Willam Fortier Beavers Rodney Hooper Commander Morse Edward Gallant Harry Rowell Guy Goodwin Wesley Varney Notre Dame Parish Saco Sacred Heart Hall Joseph Carrier Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish Robert Lacroix Lucien Carrier Father Carrier Robert Monder

Hours Listed For Polls In Kennebunk

KENNEBUNK The polls open at 9 a.m. and close at 8 p.m for the general election tomorrow. Ballot clerks include Ceclia Cashen Helenanee Virginia Bregitano Barbara Kimball Mildred Hamilton Ruth Burleigh Hazel Jones and Marcia Goff. Counters listed Barbara Ray Alice Dowd Ruth Goodrich Pauline Hayes Patricia Haskell Nancy Harrie Shirley Witham Robin Day Elizabeth Sweeney Olive Brown Wilda Thurlow and Barbara Calgon.

Kennebunk Cecelia Cashen Helen Eanee Virginia Bregitano Barbara Kimball Mildred Hamilton Ruth Burleigh Hazel Jones Marcia Goff Barbara Ray Alice Dowd Ruth Goodrich Pauline Hayes Patricia Haskell Nancy Harri Shirley Witham Robin Day Elizabeth Sweeney Olive Brown Wilda Thurlow Barbara ‘Carlgon

Local Notices and Military Updates From Biddeford Area

Personal notices list Paul Sheltra and Oria Pyer in Biddeford hospitals and nursing, gifts at Blue Feather Council event include Louis manthurin Aurore Belair and Pauline Simms. Navy and Marine service updates: Richard A. King USN graduates basic training at Great Lakes aged 18, Peter E. Spinney USN serves aboard USS Kitty Hawk aged 21, William F. Stacey USMC 21 from Saco commissioned after OCC at Quantico.

Paul Sheltra Jefferson St Biddeford Notre Dame Hospital Oria Pyer Pool Road Blue Feather Council Pocahontas Louis Manthurin Aurore Belair Pauline Simms Richard A. King USN John W. King West Kennebunk Navy Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill Peter E. Spinney Merton E. Spinney Ogunquit Pamela Stevens Moody Kitty Hawk William F. Stacey Beach St Saco United States Marine Corps Marine Corps Schools Quantico

Local Legion and auxiliary meetings in Biddeford area tomorrow

A schedule of meetings includes Owen-Davis Post American Legion at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Beach Saco. York County Veterans of WWI at 7:30 p.m. tonight in St Johns Hall Aben Elm. Notre Dame Hospital Auxiliary at 8 p.m. tomorrow on Pool Road Biddeford. Hand Arts Caravan 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at Unitarian Church Kennebunk for Biddeford and Saco Girl Scout leaders. Merton Ira Staples AMVETS Post Biddeford at 8 p.m. at home. Dames Rochambeau at Rochambeau Club So. Street Biddeford. Past Presidents Parley of Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Elm Street Biddeford hall. Desserts and business session. bring canned goods for Thanksgiving.

Owen-Davis Post American Legion Post Beach Saco York County St. John's Hall Main Street Elm Street Biddeford Notre Dame Hospital Auxiliary Pool Road Regen Unitarian Church Kennebunk Parley Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley American Legion Auxiliary Biddeford Hall

Sunbeams Meeting at Salvation Army Hall Old Orchard

A Sunbeams gathering for girls ages 6 to 10 is set for Tuesday at 3 30 p m in the Salvation Army hall at 91 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach. The Ladies Home League also meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the same hall at 91 Leech Ave.

Sunbeams Salvation Army Hall Union Ave Old Orchard Beach Ladies Home League Leech Ave

Nixon and Humphrey differ on Saigon talks and bombing

Nixon argued Paris talks should proceed despite Saigon’s ambivalence about sending a delegation while revealing doubt the president would order another bombing if Saigon risked backlash. Humphrey predicted Saigon would join peace talks and urged reliance on leaders’ judgment after sacrifices for South Vietnam. Wallace pressed toward the South with LeMay voicing doubts about halting the bombings.

Nixon Paris North Vietnam Saigon Johnson Saigo Theepublican Umphrey Somple South Vietnam Humphrey ABC

Portland Forecast: Fair and Cool Tonight

Weather outlook for Portland calls for fair and cool conditions tonight with lows in the mid 20s to 30s. Tuesday should stay fair with no significant temperature change, keeping a similar cool pattern.

Portland

Looking Ahead At Weather in New England

Weather Bureau five day forecast for northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island projects average temperatures from 45 to 50 degrees in the north and mid 50s in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Tuesday and Wednesday look mild then cooler by late week with 1/4 to 1/2 inch of rain expected Thursday or Friday.

Boston Weather Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhode Island

Democrats win 3 to 1 in Thornton mock election

In a Thorn ton Academy mock election in Saco this morning the Humphrey-Muskie ticket won about three to one. The tally shows Humphrey-Muskie 572, Nixon-Agnew 186, Wallace-Griffin 12. William Farrington oversaw the poll.

Thornton Academy Saco Humphrey-Muskie U. S Peter Carthy John Lindsay Political Science Club Nixon-Agnew Wallace- Griffin William Farrington Political Science Department

Thieu peace talks and US bombing stance shift

Secretary of State Dean Rusk expects South Vietnam to join talks soon or later as Thieu faces boycott pressure. North Vietnam and the Viet Cong claim Johnson quit bombing under pressure amid alleged defeats, while Radio Hanoi reiterates a five-point settlement including complete US withdrawal and independence.

Dean Rusk South Vietnam Yaude Thieu Rged Johnson North Honolulu Vietnam Guardian North Vietnam NLF Hanoi U.S

Coastal Cable Bid For Biddeford Franchise

Coastal Cable and Antenna Inc. submitted a bid to the city of Biddeford to operate a CATV system. The proposal offers the city 10.3 percent of gross subscriber revenues plus three municipal outlets for public use and up to six school outlets. A $5,000 binder deposit is planned, with about $300,000 in local investment and local hires for installation and maintenance. Subscribers would pay installation and service charges.

Coastal Cable and Antenna Inc Elm St Biddeford CATV Fra Graff Graff Coastal Cable

Voters to Be Handed Four Ballots

Maine voters face at least four ballots on Tuesday with two statewide referenda, local measures on fluoridation and zoning, four bond issues for highways and parks, a bid by Bath Iron Works for a Navy destroyer contract, and a constitutional amendment to raise MIBA capacity. Gov. Curtis urges approvals across the board. The biennial liquor referenda ballot will be removed in future elections.

Augusta Maine Aroostook Bath Iron Works Corp MIBA BIW Curtis Reta Presque Isle Lewiston-Auburn

Vietnam Reunification Vision Emphasizes Peaceful Path

The statement champions neutrality and ultimate peaceful reunification of North and South Vietnam. It asserts reunification should be decided by people in the two zones without foreign interference.

North South Vietnam

Rescue Teams Battle Mud In Italian Alps

Rescue teams battled mud and floods in the Italian Alps to search for survivors after weekend landslides. Officials feared the death toll would rise, with over 100 dead and 91 bodies found in Vercelli province. Thirteen others were missing and ten more dead reported elsewhere in northern Italy. Army and civilian crews worked through washed-out roads to reach the disaster zones.

Rome Alps Florence Venice Vercelli Turin Italy

Flood Devastates Biella Area North Of Turin

Officials reported rising Po Adige and Ticino rivers as Biella region endured desolation. Over 15 bridges swept away, rail lines cut, mountain passes blocked by snow and landslides. Farmers like Giovanni Ferrarone and family survived as their farmhouse collapsed. hundreds of cattle killed.

Adige Ticino Biella Turin France Switzerland Giovanni Ferrarone Pavia

Market Opens Mixed in Moderately Active New York Session

New York stocks opened mixed amid moderate activity. Notable movers included E. Heller down about 20 percent, Texas Gulf Sulfur down around 31 percent, Kennecott down about 46 percent, Ford rising roughly 59 percent, Union Carbide up about 44 percent, and Gulf Western down around 49 percent. The Associated Press average of 60 stocks edged from 1.2 to 351.0.

New York E. Heller Texas Gulfur Kennecott Ford Union Caybide Gulf Western Associated Press

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