Deaths in Biddeford and California Claim Two Notables
Marie M. Vire 88 a Biddeford resident died after a brief illness at a local home. Survived by three sons two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Services at St Josephs Church Biddeford with burial in St Josephs Cemetery. Also reported Wendell Corey 54 actor died after hospital admission for liver disease in Woodland Hills California. Corey noted for stage screen and TV work and political activity in the 1950s. Monroe MacPherson Sr 61 founder of WION Ionia WYON Grand am died after a hunting trip, heart condition likely marked by obituary.
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Marie M. Vire
Elm Street
Biddeford
Powe & Coraas
Canada
Joseph Gagnon
St. Joseph's Church
William
Wilfred Vire
Saco
Albert Vire
Philomene Bertrand
Caroline Gartland
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Sansouci
Stone St
Woodland Hills
Calif
Wendell Corey
Corey
Santa Monica
Ionia, Mich
Monroe MacPherson Sr
WION
Ionia
WYON
Granda
Community clubs report Kennebunk gathering and plans
The 50-Plus Club met at Webhannet Woman's Club House with 29 members, welcoming new faces and planning a December open house for the club's first anniversary. Mothers' Club held an all day meeting at the Jew Civic Center Lower Village, voting a donation to a needy family and planning fundraisers. The Webber-Lefebvre Unit American Auxiliary rescheduled its meeting to Monday Nov 18 due to Veterans Day, to be held at 8 p.m. at Lillian Hicks home with hostesses named.
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Donald Ward
Bourne Street
Savannah
Kennebunk
Webhannet Woman's Club
Viola Lee
Busithe Club
Nhss
Betty ©Oyce
Ken
England
Evelyn Ramsden
Louise Whitten
Mothers’ Club
Jew Civic Center
Lower Village
Grace Gunn
Natalie Zalesi
Tina Rebmann
Averill Goulden
Elise Coover
Elizabeth Stevens
Mary McKenney
Bernice Gooch
Isabel Gooch
Eleanor Clapp
Webber-Lefebvre
Lillian Hicks
High Street
Almena Greene
Phyllis Truscott
Affie Leech
Bicycles Banned At Saco Veterans Day Parade
Saco Chief of Police Robert Foran bans bikes along the parade route for safety of riders and spectators. Violators will have bicycles impounded as the parade proceeds from the Saco Street route to Beach Street and the American Legion Hall for memorial services.
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Saco
Robert Foran
Chief Foran
Para
Saco Street
Beach Street
American Legion
Funeral Directors Directory Entry for Saco Maine
Funeral Directors list includes Fmonds Funeral Home at 284 5511 with Frank X Emond and J P Conroy SHUMWAY Funeral Service at 35 Orrins Street Saco 284 5611 led by Philip H Gross Sr Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine.
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Fmond
Frank X. Emond
J. P Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
Orrins Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Card of Thanks to Notre Dame Hospital Staff and Dr Hopkins
Olive E. Gross expresses sincere thanks to the Notre Dame Hospital staff nurses and Dr. Henry Hopkins for compassionate care. She also thanks family friends for gifts cards flowers and to ambulance attendants for their assistance.
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Notre Dame
Herry Hopkins
Olive E. Gross
Funeral in Saco Honors Mrs Josephine Taylor at Notre Dame de Lourdes
Funeral services for Mrs Josephine Taylor of 41 Thornton Ave Saco were held yesterday at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church. Rev Joseph S Carrier celebrated a solemn high mass with deacon Lucien Carrier and sub deacon Paul Jalbert. Choir sang, Eva Carrier organist. Interment in family Biddeford with graveside prayers by Father Lucien Carrier. Sacred Heart League bearers from the parish served.
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Josephine Taylor
Thornton Ave
Saco
Notre Dame de _ Lourdes Church
Joseph S. Carrier
Lucien Carrier
Paul Jalbert
Eva Carrier
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Biddeford
Old Orchard VFW Auxiliary Holds Special Meeting
Old Orchard Memorial VFW Auxiliary held a special meeting led by President Pauline Gordon. Avanell Pettengill was welcomed as a new member. Members planned to attend South Portland inspections on Wednesday and prepared for today’s rummage sale.
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Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Memorial V.F.W
Pauline Gordon
Avanell Pettengill
South Portland
Seoul
South Korea
Chung -Hee Park
Saco Fire Officials Release October Alarm Report
Saco firemen answered 48 alarms in October including four box alarms 25 telephone alarms 16 verbal alarms two radio alarms and one ADT alarm. Forty ambulance runs were made according to fire department spokesmen.
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Saco
Muskie Draws Close to Maine Roots on Waterville Stop
The article notes only two of Muskie's staff are not Maine natives and highlights deep local ties. It describes a November 5 event in Waterville where staff, press, and Secret Service gathered, followed by a brief banquet in a motel and Time Magazine photographer showcasing campaign slides.
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Muskie
Maine
Waterville
Armory
Time Magazine
Youth groups host Sunday services and November tides noted
A series of church youth events is listed across Kennebunkport and Wells with faith group meetings at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle and Advent Christian Church among others. The article also recounts a Muskie campaign anecdote with student interaction and press coverage.
Portland Weather Outlook Mostly Cloudy Cool and Dry
The Portland forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and cool conditions with highs in the 40s. Tonight and Sunday remain partly cloudy and cool with temperatures dropping to the middle to upper 20s.
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Portland
Youth groups schedule at Saco United Baptist church
The Junior High Baptist Youth of the Saco United will meet Sunday at 6 p.m. The Senior High Youth Fellowship of the Saco United Baptist Church will meet tomorrow at 7 p.m.
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South Congregational Church
Kennessenpet
Lyman Baptist Church
Wins Mills
Methodist Youth Fellowship
School Street Methodist Church
Saco
The
United Church of Christ
Congregational
Bidden
Youth Fellowship of the
Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Saco United
Saco United Baptist Church
Oo.m
Communion breakfast hosted by Biddeford Saco Council
A men’s communion breakfast sponsored by the Biddeford Saco Council of Churches will be held Monday at 8:30 a.m. at Saco United Baptist Church. Rev. Herbert N. Lovemore, pastor of Ogunquit United Methodist Church, will be the guest speaker.
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Biddeford-Saco
Saco Police Investigate Attempted Market Break In
Saco police are investigating an attempted break into Vic and Whit's Market on Beach Street. A front door screen was ripped and a side window screen torn, but entry was not gained into the building.
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Saco
Vic and Whit’s Market
Beach Street
Mail collection hours announced for Biddeford area
The Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Post Office departments say that tomorrow only mail deposited in boxes in front of the post office will be collected at the usual Sunday time. This notice informs patrons of adjusted collection procedures for the day.
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Biddeford - Saco - Old
Orchard Beach
Weaver to pursue talks after December arrival
Weaver plans to become effective around December 20 and wants time to explore and negotiate with potential partners he has not spoken with in firm terms. Wilbur J. Cohen says he will return to the University of Michigan to teach but will stay through Johnson’s term. Various cabinet members indicate intentions to stay to the end but delay post inauguration plans.
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Wilbur J. Cohen
Aregney of Health, Education and Welfare
University of Michigan
Johnson
Labor
Willard Wirtz
Transportation
Alan Boyd
W. Marvin Watson
Commerce
C. R. Smith
U.N
J. R. Wiggins
Defense
Clark M Clifford
Saigon Regime Called Puppet of U.S. Government
Thuy dismissed a charged claim about Saigon’s government being a puppet of Washington, dropping his smile and calling the question biased as he responded to the probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Thuy
Miss Poirier Weds William Plourde in Biddeford Church
Kathleen Ann Poirier daughter of Mr and Mrs George Poirier Jr of 1 Booth St Biddeford married William Plourde son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Plourde of 42 Center St Biddeford at St Marys Church Biddeford Rev Valmont Gilbert officiated. The ceremony featured chrysanthemums and music by Frank Manduca and Louise Welch with maid of honor Geraldine Poirier and bridesmaids including Janice Elizabeth and Margaret Beauford among others. A reception followed at St Johns Hall and the couple will reside at 602 Elm St Biddeford after Nov 17.
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St. Mary's Church
Biddeford
Valmont Gilbert
Kathleen Ann Poirier
George Poirier Jr
Booth St
William Plourde
Arthur Plourde
Center St
Frank Manduca
Old Orchard Beach
Louise Welch
Geraldine Poirier
Janice Poirier
Elizabeth Poirier
Margaret Beauford
Skowhegan
Pauline Roberge
Doris Nadeau
Maid of Honor
Martha Duclos
Marc Roberge
Ronald Gagnon
Paul Bergeron
Richard Cayer
Conrad Nadeau
Armand Roberge
St. John’s Hall
Adams Street
Carol Nadeau
Poirier
Plourde
New York
Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C
Elm St
St. Joseph 'S High School
Holy Ghost Hospital
Cambridge
Mass
Webber Hospital
Biddefordford High School
U.S. Air Force
New England
Maremont Corp
Saco
Humphrey Concedes Election at Long View
Hubert Humphrey concedes the 1968 presidential race to Richard Nixon in a muted, symbolic moment at a long-arc address. The remarks acknowledge a difficult campaign and seek unity amid a divided nation. Nixon prepares to lead as the new president.
Vietnamese ILF prisoner transferred to island jail
Division continued from page one reports that a member of the Viet Cong ILF received five years at hard labor for actions harmful to the anti-Communist effort. The transfer to the island prison where political prisoners are held was not explained. The Paris peace talks stalemate is cited as unrelated to the crime for which Dzu was convicted.
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Tional Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Dzu
Paris
Nguyen van Thieu
ILF
Candy Stripers Receive Caps And Pins At Webber
At A Day ceremony at the Nurse's Home of Webber Hospital Biddeford nine caps and 50 pins were awarded to 79 Webber Candy Stripers junior volunteers. Mrs. Thomas Anton and Mrs. Carrie Whittemore presented honors as 60 new registrants and 19 returnees contributed 6,039 hours this summer. Several girls earned cups for 150 hours in a year and many received pins for 50 hours. Recognition Day attendees included hospital officials and refreshments were served by a committee.
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Webber Hospital
Biddeford
For Volunteer Corps
Linda Foley
Rachel Huot
Karen Boissonneault
Sandra Prejean
Linda Herrick
Diane Mercier
Michelle
Thomas Anton
Carrie Whittemore
R.N
Karen Boissonnault
Carmen Roberge
Caroline Burnham
Theresa LeBlond
Sandra ° R Jean
Diane Bald
Anna Berry
Linda Boissonnault
Judy Boucher
Diane Bowley
Diane Caron
Sally Carter
Barbara Clark
Charlene Danis
Darlene Cowley
Diane Fontaine
Patricia Goudreau
Diane Goulet
Gisele Guay
Melissa Hemminway
Judy Ann Hevey
Patricia Hooper
Gail Kennedy
Priscilla LaBelle
Susan LaPointe
Susan Laver
AMVETS to March in Veterans Day Parade
AMVETS State Commander Elmer Berry of Bath will join members of the Merton Ira Staples Post AMVETS of Biddeford and participate in the Veterans Day Parade scheduled for Monday. The group will assemble at Biddeford City Square at 10 a.m.
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Amvets
Elmer Berry
Bath
Merton-Ira- Staples Post
Biddeford
Biddeford City, Square
Council Ste Margaretine Regular Meeting and Local Gatherings
Council Ste Margerite will hold a regular meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. at St Margaret's Parish hall. A House will be held by C Fayette Staples Post and Auxiliary American Legion Monday at the hall on School Street. A memorial service at 10 a.m. in Memorial Park. Ocean Park Extension regular meeting Tuesday at 10 30 a.m. at Porter Hall. Members asked to bring scissors and decorations to prepare.
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Council
Ste. Margerite
St. Margaret's Parish Hall
C. Fayette Staples Post
American Legion
School Street
Memorial Park
Ocean Park Extension
Porter Hall
Nixon and Humphrey Meet After Election Victory
Nixon and Humphrey spoke of uniting the country after a hard fought campaign. They met at the Coast Guard air station in Opa-Locka with wives and aides, as both headed to post election plans. Speculation swirled about potential roles, though one source called a foreign policy post for Humphrey unlikely.
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Nixon
Coast Guard
Opa-Locka
Miami
Humphrey
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Muskie
Florida
Canoe Bay
Island of
St. John
U.S. Virgin Islands
Nixon Agnew Campaign Strife Capped by Televised Rally
The article notes Agnew’s uncertain stance amid a constitutional friction as vice president presides over the Senate. Nixon and Maryland’s governor appeared aligned on policy only once at a New York Madison Square Garden rally. Humphrey and his running mate closed their bid with a joint election eve telethon.
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Agnew
Senate
Nixon
Maryland
New York Madison Square Garden
Humphrey
Humphrey to receive full pension on leaving office
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey will be entitled to a full pension of 19450 under the congressional retirement plan when he leaves office January 20. The calculation uses 2 percent times 20 years served times a 38900 salary average from his final five years. An aide confirmed he participates in the plan.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Congressional Retirement Plan
Senate
Humphrey
Rey
University of Minnesota
Malcolm Moos
Board of Regents
Patriots Hope to Upset Chargers at Fenway
Boston Patriots faced a 3-5 mark and aimed to upset the San Diego Chargers at Fenway Park. Coach Mike Holovak considered lineup changes including rookie Tom Sherman at quarterback, with Mell Witt perhaps replacing Larry Eisenhauer at right end and Dennis Byrd in left tackle. Nick Buoniconti could return, but John Charles is sidelined with a pulled hamstring as San Diego rides a potent attack led by Hadl Alworth and Garrison.
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Boston
Boston Patriots
San Diego Chargers
Fenark
Mike Holovak
Patriots
Denver Broncos
Tom Sherman
Penn State
Mell Witt
Larry Eisenhauer
Jim Hunt
Dennis
Chargers
Hadl
San Diego
Meres City
Di-eadl
Lance Alworth
Gary Garrison
Alworth
Rastes
Garrison
Sherman
Mike Taliaferro
Taliaferro
New York Jets
Denver
Don Bouthot Defends Biddeford Bowling Title
Don Bouthot, Twin City bowling champion, defends the title tomorrow at Pastime Lanes Biddeford in a match with Foss. The first half shows Bouthot leading by 143 pins 1208 to 1065 as the 4:30 p.m. start approaches. Foss remains capable of a large breakout and counters the favored champion.
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Biddeford
Don Bouthot
Twin City
Ag Foss
Bouthot
Foss
Boxing Commission Suspends Herrick in Maine
The Maine Boxing Commission suspended former New England middleweight champ Gene Herrick of Saco and Yeaton of Belfast indefinitely for their own best interests. Both men suffered knockout losses in their most recent bouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine Boxing Commission
New England
Gene Herrick
Saco
Yeaton
Belfast
Herrick
Czechs discuss Moscow press lines and officer threats
A Czech recounts talks about ravda and Moscow papers with party lines on discussing politics only with officers present. Another Czech recalls a Soviet captain who taunts that Western dress proves bourgeois counterrevolution, then offers to be shot if he is an occupier.
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Ravda
Moscow
Chargers Set as Heavy Favorite in Week Two Clash
San Diego favored by more than two touchdowns as they host a tenuous rival, with the Chargers seen as the stronger unit and likely to capitalize on early-season momentum against a team struggling to mount a challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Chargers
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VFW
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Assembly of God
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Route 35
Kennnebunk
Unitarian Universalist Church
Portland Road
A.M
High School of Religion
Stu
Martha’s Kennebunkport
Monica's Kennebunk
St. Mary's
Wells Beach
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Beach
Goodwins Mills
Baptist Youth
Jane Muskie
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Richard M. Nixon
Webber
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Carol Cloutier
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June Gagnon
Jean Goodwin
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Karen Hill
Louise Lane
Elaine Leveille
Sharon Littlefield
Mary Letourneau
Louise Martin
Janice Masse
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Pamela Moore
Margaret O'Neil
Bonita Potheir
Christine Perreault
Sally Snow
Susan Sprague
Gale Wilson
Carleton F. Davis
Esther Taylor
William P. Far
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