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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1968

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2

Obituary of Mrs Marguerite Leonard of Old Orchard Beach

Mrs Marguerite Leonard 70 of 80 Park Ave Old Orchard Beach died Friday in an Augusta hospital. Born New York Oct 7 1898 she was the daughter of Frederick and Grace Norris. Survivors include her widower George Leonard and two daughters in New Jersey. Funeral tomorrow at 1 pm from Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home 36 Portland Ave Rev Harold A McElwain officiating. Cremation in Auburn. No calling hours.

Old Orchard Beach Marguerite Leonard Park Ave Augusta New York Frederick Grace Sherwood Norris George Leonard New Jersey Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home Portland Ave Harold A. McElwain St. John’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Auburn

Gilbert G. Ingraham dies at 62 in Biddeford hospital

Gilbert G. Ingraham 62 of Main Street Biddeford Pool died suddenly Saturday in a Biddeford hospital. Born March 26 in Thurman New York he was a son of Nathan and Bertha King Ingraham. He worked as a supervisor in the shipping department at Saco Tanning Corp and was a charter member of the Fraternal Order of Rock City Falls New York and a member of St Marys Church Ballston Spa New York and for seven years a member of St Marys Church Biddeford. Survived by his widow Florence Reckner Ingraham two daughters Marion Baker Rock City Falls and Reita Wojtowacez Ballston Spa one son Gilbert G Ingraham Jr Saint John New Brunswick four sisters and many grandchildren. Funeral from St Marys Church Ballston Spa at 9 a.m. Wednesday with interment in St Marys Cemetery Ballston Spa. Friends may call Shumway Funeral Home Saco today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Gilbert G. Ingraham Main Street Bdeford Pool Biddeford Thurman N.Y Nathan Bertha King eSham Saco Tanning Corp Ingraham Rtment Rock City Falls St. Mary’s Church Ballston Spa St. Mary's Church Florence Reckner Ingraham Marion Baer Reita Wojtowacez Gilbert G Ingraham , Jr Saint Conn Irving Richards Weavertown Lena Squires Warrensburg Francis Higfirs Lake George Carl Colson Lake Luroberg Rose Lake George Basil Biddeford Pool St. Mary's Cemetery

Mrs Mary G Byram of Kennebunkport Dies in New York

Mrs Mary G Byram a Goose Rocks Beach resident for over 60 years died yesterday in a New York hospital after an illness She widow of Joseph R Byram a canoe operator She was born in Sekine Mass daughter of Richard and Mary West Gibson Survived by daughter Miss Helen S Byram of New York City and son G Byram of Riverside Died arranged at Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk Interment planned at Arundel Cemetery

Kennebunkport Mary G. Byram Goose Rocks Beach New York Joseph R. Byram Sekine Mass Richard Mary West Gibson Knnebunkport Helen S. Byram New York City G. Byram Riverside Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer St Kennebunk Arundel Cemetery

Miss Grace V Mills dies in Biddeford nursing home

Miss Grace V Mills 81 died this morning in a Biddeford nursing home after a long illness. She was born in Saco on December 17 1886 to Eugene and Maria Hill Mills. She attended Saco schools and Thornton Academy. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 pm Wednesday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home. Interment in Dunstan Cemetery Scarborough. Rev John Jordan will officiate. Friends may call tomorrow 7 to 8 at the funeral home.

Grace V. Mills Biddeford Saco Eugene and Maria Hill Mills Dunstan Cemetery Scarborough John Jordan School Street United Methodist Church Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St

Funeral Directors and Local Service Listings

Funeral home listings include Emond's Funeral Home at 284 S511 and Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco with contact 284-5611. Also listed are Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine with director noted as H Gross Sr.

Emond Frank X. Emond J. P Conroy Shumway Spring Street Saco Ip H Gross Sr Dennett & Craig Main Street Saco, Maine

Card of Thanks for Support During Hospital Stay

I express sincere appreciation to friends neighbors and relatives for cards and flowers received during my stay at Webber Hospital. Each brought pleasure and encouragement. I also thank the nurses and aides for their kind considerate care. Hiram Berry.

Webber Hospital Eac Hiram Berry

Obituary: Gerry G G 72 of Saco region dies in Augusta hospital

Gerry Gorham Guy 72 a resident of this community formerly of Saco died yesterday in an Augusta hospital after a long illness. He was born December 28 1895 in Waterboro son of Charles and Annie Cook Gerry attended Hollis schools and worked as a carpenter at Saco WoWell Shops Biddeford. Survived by four sons two daughters 13 grandchildren two great grandchildren and several brothers and sisters. Funeral service at 2 pm tomorrow from Neal Funeral Home 76 State St with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Friends may call tonight 7 to 9.

Helen Haskell This Town Maxine Drew Westbrook Patricia Dearborn Limington Garred Hollis Center Aude Brownfield Clyde Old Orchard Beach Clifford Biddeford Pearl Eva Beaddy Sanford Queen Barnes Massachusetts Neal Funeral Home State St Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco

Obituary: Joseph M Higgins of Kennebunk dies after brief illness

Joseph M Higgins 74 of Ale Wife Road Kennebunk died yesterday in a Portland hospital after a brief illness. A former Everett Mass resident he worked for Monsanto Chemical Co before moving here seven years ago. Born in Ireland August 16 1904 he was the son of John and Ellen Higgins. He is survived by his widow Gladys E Higgins and one son Robert J both of Kennebunk plus two brothers and two sisters. Interment will be in Hope Cemetery Kennebunk.

Kennebunk Joseph M. Higgins Alewife Road Portland Everett Mass Monsanto Chemical Co Higgins Ireland John Ellen Kunnane Higgins Gladys E. Higgins Robert J St. Martha's Church Kennebun Hope Cemetery Here

Congregation Book Study and Meetings Online

A Congregation Book Study will be held at Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses at 107 Main St starting 8 p m on Tuesday Friends may call at Bibber Memorial Chapel 67 Summer St from 7 to This community. A Sunbeams meeting for girls ages 6 to 10 will run tonight and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Salvation Army hall 91 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach. Ladies Home League meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Salvation Army hall 91 Union Ave Orchard Beach. Prayer meeting will take place.

Kingdom Hall of Jehone' S Witnesses Main St Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer St the Sunbeams Salvation Army Hall Union Ave Old Orchard Beach Ladies Home League Orchard Beach

Local Man Patient at Webber Hospital and Sailor Overseas

Joseph Albert Bertrand of 238 Hill Street Biddeford is listed as a patient at Webber Hospital. Seaman William N. Bouchard USN age 22 son of Mrs Yevette Bouchard of Old Salt Road Old Orchard Beach is serving aboard the destroyer USS Davis off Vietnam's coast.

Joseph Albert Bertrand Hill St Biddeford Webber Hospital William N. Bouchard USN Yevette Bouchard Old Salt Road Old Orchard Beach Davis Vietnam

Local lodge and post meetings delayed by storm

EWS members of Nee Nah Council will not meet tonight due to the storm. Next meeting set for December 2 at Odd Fellows Hall in Old Orchard Beach. Biddeford AMVETS Post meets at 8 tonight at Alfred Street home. Saco Extension meets tomorrow at 10 a.m. at GAR Hall. Collecting items for Christmas box to Pineland Hospital. Owen-Davis Post American Legion meets tomorrow night at 8 at Post home in Saco. Owen Davis Unit Auxiliary meets tomorrow night at 8 at Miss Alice Milliken home in Biddeford. Saco Lodge of Fellows Prospective Candidate Night at IOOF Hall tonight. supper at 6:30.

Nee Nah Council Pocahontas Old Orchard Beach Odd Fellows Hall Merton-Ira-Staples Amvets Post Biddeford Alfred Street Biddeord Saco Gar Hall Cutts Avenue Pineland Hospital and Training Center Pownal Owen-Davis Post American Legion Post Beach Street Owen. Davis American Legion Auxiliary Alice Milliken Elm Street Saco Lodge of Fellows Ioof Hall Main Street

Hughes Rites Set After Kennebunk Death

Frank G Hughes 71 of 16 Longview Terrace Kennebunk died Saturday morning in a Biddeford hospital after a brief illness. Born in Houston in 1897 he was a World War I veteran. Survived by a wife Mrs Dorothy Mann a son Frederick Hughes of Hartford Conn and a brother Ralph C Hughes of Lewiston NY. Memorial committal services will be in Houston with date to be announced. Visiting hours were held last night at Bibber Memorial Lot 67 Summer St Kennebunk.

Kennebunk Frank G. Hughes Longview Terrace Biddeford Houston Horace Minnie (Currie) Hughes Dorothy (Mann Frederick Hughes Hartford Bibber Memorial Lot Summer St

Mrs Demerise Bertrand Dies After Long Illness

Mrs Demerise Bertrand 80 of Old New Town Road Biddeford died in a local nursing home after a long illness. Born March 28 1888 in St Fortunat PQ she was a parishioner of St André's Church and Cercle Jeanne. Survived by two sons Gerard and Armand and three daughters Leona Walker Aurore Migner Lucille Bouffard, two sisters Le Goulet and Alphonsine Gobeil, 13 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral from St André's Church Biddeford tomorrow at 9 am with calling hours today at Emond Funeral Home.

Demerise Bertrand Old New Town Road Biddeford St. Fortunat P.Q Mare Perpetue Tangua Goulet St. Andre’s Church Cercle Jeanne 'S Avc Henri Gerard Armand Alton Leona) Walker Wethersfield

Johnston College to Embrace Broad Educational Innovation

Redlands Calif AP Johnston College will abandon grades and departments under first chancellor Pressley C McCoy 41. The school will emphasize self directed study seminars field trips and heavy work.

Redlands Calif Johnston College Pressley C. McCoy Redland

Funeral services for Harold Mooers in Saco

Harold Mooers of 24 Central Street Saco had funeral services Friday afternoon at Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco. Rev Stanley A Bennett of Saco United Baptist Church officiated and recited graveside prayers at Lower Corner Cemetery.

Harold Mooers Central St Saco Shumway Funeral Spring St Stanley A. Bennett Saco United Baptist Church

Funeral Services for Millard A Tripp Sr in Saco

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Shumway Funeral Home in Saco for Millard A Tripp Sr. Rev. Paul K. Weimer of First Peter Vengnegation al Church officiated and prayers were read at the Buxton Lower Corner Cemetery. Bearers included Lloyd Tripp, Robert Kimball, Norman Wilcox, James Leary, Owen Sanborn and Frank Johnson with a delegation from Central Main Power Co in attendance.

Millard A. Tripp Sr Flag Pond Road Saco Shumway Funeral Home Paul K. Weimer First Peter Central Main Power Co

Funeral Mass Ends for 39 at St Marys Biddeford

Funeral services for 39 year old victim at St Marys Cemetery Biddeford included a requiem Mass led by Rev Cornelius Earight with music by William Cleary and Miss Louise Welch. Burial followed with graveside prayers by Rev Maurice Goan. Bearers listed: Vito Frank Joseph Mina ned Nicholas and John Marie.

St. Amn Sage Pooner Cornelius i William Cleary Louise Welch St. Mary’s Cemetery Biddeford Maurice Goan Vito Frank Joseph Mined Nicholas John Marie

University satellite school plans 120 freshmen and 20 sophomores

McCoy stated on Sunday that the first student body will include 120 freshmen and 20 sophomores with a planned enrollment of 600 by 1973. Before classes begin in September, students will take personality tests and the results will be fed into a computer to match teach methods to each student’s personality.

University Satellite School McCoy

Snow Flurries Focused in Portland Region Weather Alert

Heavy snow warning issued for north and central portions today and tonight. Snow changes to flurries in west late tonight and east by early Tuesday. Lows in the 20s. Accumulations six inches or more in north and central areas. Tuesday remains mostly cloudy with brief flurries, breezy and cold.

Portland

Weather Outlook for Northern New England and Rhode Island

The five day forecast from the Weather Bureau shows below normal temperatures across northern New England and Rhode Island. Daytime highs will reach 30s in the north and low 40s in the south, with lows in the 20s. Expect over half an inch of melted precipitation, with snow flurries in northern mountains Tuesday and Wednesday, and snow or rain portions around Friday.

Boston Weather Bureau New England Massa Rhode Island Priod

Catholic Women Cancel Meeting in York County

A meeting of the York County Catholic Women's District was canceled for tonight in South Line Loranger. Mrs. Marie Anne was listed among attendees in early notices.

York County South Line Loranger Marie Anne

Stock market opens higher with mixed early gains

NEW YORK AP stock market mostly higher at opening with Polaroid up 1 at 1 percent and Monsanto rising 4 at 57, United Fruit off at 74.42, Campbell Soup down, Avnet up 4 at 28, Signal Co. up at 38, Chrysler up at 63. The AP average for 60 stocks rose 3 to 359.4, a new yearly high. Prices also advanced on the American Stock Exchange.

New York Polaroid Essex Wire Monsanto United Fruit Signal Co Chrysler Campbell Soup Avnet Associated Press American Stock Exchange

NYC teachers strike ends stalled talks with vote

In Boston Roy Innis of the Congress of Racial Equality urged a new constitution to guarantee Black Americans a greater political share during a Ford Hall Forum talk. He argued the original constitution favored whites and called for a binding framework incorporating Black and white actions.

Boston Roy Innis Congress of Racial Equality Ford Hall Forum Innis

Ruben School Pupils Visit Pineland Center

Pownal report notes Mrs Gladys Rubens School of the Dance students from Biddeford performed in tap acrobatics ballet jazz and baton at Pineland Hospital and Training Center. The program featured sixth and seventh graders with numerous dances and a list of performers. Plans include sending advanced pupils to Boston for ballet and jazz lessons. Refreshments served as the group departed.

Ruben School of the Dance Main St Biddeford Pineland Hospital and Training Center Pownal Gladys Ruben Ruben Boston Pineland

Pressure Eases On French Franc

European money markets were quieter as Basel talks suggested emergency credit aid. Traders pared back bets on devaluation while French premier Couve de Murville prepared a television address to outline crisis measures. In Boston, the Sacred Cod reappeared after a three day disappearance, found behind a chamber door.

Paris Basel Switzerland France Europe Maurice Conve de Murville France Soir Bank of France Ammion Couve de Murville Germany Boston Massachusetts State House Canitol House Paul Dohid

Rebellion Of Texas Priests Is Probed

SAN ANTONIO AP An 18 member commission begins a probe into a priest rebellion against Archbishop Lucey as 68 dissenting priests call the move a toothless gesture The commission will hear testimony today through Thursday and a outside observer party will attend The dissenting priests accuse lack of leadership and demand the archbishop resign while more than 100 million rats cause $1 billion in annual damage in the United States

San Antonio Paul VI Pope Paul Oe Ariests Lucey United States

Sanford Man Heads County Campers Group

Robert Brown of Sanford was elected president of Yo-Co-Me Chapter of the North American Family Campers Association. The chapter observed its fourth birthday at Christ Church with officers, directors, and guests present. Members planned a January banquet, Christmas supper, and future events as doors opened for new Maine chapters.

Kennebunk Robert, Brown Sanford Yo-Co-Me North American Family Campers Association Christ Church Rice A and Mire Tary Carl “Gieve John Colomb David Kenn Leach Charles Littlefield Springvale Ronald Dugre Robert Durst Sanford - Springvale Kennebunkport Biddeford Wells Robert Brown Carl Goldammer E. L. Hamilton David Anderson Kenneth Leach Goldammer NAFCA Andrew Carlin Sanford Frank Jordan New England Prudential Gaur. Borton Santa Claus Dugre Brown

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