Deaths Mrs Annie Desrosiers 81 Biddeford resident
Mrs Annie Desrosiers 81 of 82 Pool St Biddeford died in a Scarborough nursing home after a long illness Born in Wickham Quebec April 13 1887 she lived 65 years in Biddeford A communicant of St Andre Church a member of Ste Anne Sodality Lady of Victory Cercle Jeanne dArc and past president of the Third Order of St Francis She was predeceased by her husband Aime on Dec 31 1967 Survivors include son Alexander Desrosiers of Collegeville Pa brother Rudolph Vanasse sister Mrs Ulric Cabana and several nieces and nephews Funeral from St Andre Church tomorrow at 10 am Friends may call Emond Funeral Home today 2–4 and 7–10 pm.
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Annie Desrosiers
Pool St
Biddeford
Scarborough
Wickham
P.Q
Alexandre and
Marie Robidoux Vanasse
St. Andre’s Church
Ste. Anne Sodality
Lady of Victory Circle
Cercle Jeanne d
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Ruth Coker Cheney 66 former Biddeford resident dies
Ruth Coker Cheney 66 of 318 Alfred Street Biddeford died Wednesday night in a Portland hospital after a long illness. Born September 7 1902 in Saco to Elton and Nellie Carpenter Coker she lived in Saco and was a First Parish Congregational Church member. Survived by son Lee M Cheney of South Paris brother Alan Coker of Old Orchard Beach three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services Saturday at 10 am at Shumway Funeral Home Saco with interment at Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford No calling hours.
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Ruth Coker Cheney
Alfred St
Biddeford
Portland
Saco
Elton and
Nelie Carpenter Coker
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Butler's Department
Lee M Cheney
South Paris
Alan Coker
Old Orchard Act
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Greenwood Cemetery
Mrs Blanche Francis 76 dies in Biddeford hospital
Mrs Blanche O Francis of 28 Portland Ave OLD ORCHARD BEACH, age 76, died last night in a Biddeford hospital. Born February 15, 1892 in Biddeford to Forest E Dennen and Lilla McKenney, she was the widow of Rufus Francis. No survivors listed. Funeral arrangements incomplete and to be announced by Sansoucy Funeral Home in Biddeford. Friends may call tonight from 7 to 9.
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Old Orchard Beach
Blanche O. Francis
Portland Ave
Biddeford
Forest E
Lilla (McKenney) Dennen
Rufus Francis
Sansoucy Funeral Home
Stone St
Friends of Call
Mrs Therese Frechette dies after brief illness in Biddeford
Mrs Therese M Frechette 43 of 159 Elm St Biddeford died in a Biddeford hospital Thursday morning after a short illness. Born July 5 1925 in Biddeford she was daughter of Paul and Kilda Lavalliere Sevigny. Survived by sister Pauline Smi Wells two brothers Leo Paul Sevigny Nashua NH Albert Sevigny Saco two half brothers William Sevigny Saco Paul Morin Meridith Conn stepmother Blanche Sevigny Saco and several nieces and nephews. Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford will conduct services at 9 am tomorrow with calling hours today 2 4 and 7 10 pm.
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Therese M. Frechette
Elm St
Biddeford
Paul
Kilda Lavalliere Sevigny
Saco
Bruce Shoe Co
Rayers Say Prayers for Annie Desrosiers at Emond Home
Members of the Ste Anne Sodality and Third Order of St Francis will meet at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford this evening at 7 30 to say prayers for Mrs Annie Desrosiers a member.
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Rayers
Ste. Anne Sodality
Third Order of St. Francis
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Annie Desrosiers
Funeral Directors Directory Entry for Saco Maine
Funeral homes listed include Emond's Funeral Home at 24 2s4 5511 with Frank X. Emond and Conroy. Shumway Funeral Service at 35 aes Street Saco 284 5611 with Philip H. Gross Sr. directing. Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine.
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Emond
Frank X. Emond P
Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
Aes Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Clarence Carville Dies After Illness at 88
Clarence Carville, 88, of 648 Main St Biddeford, died this morning at Old Orchard Beach nursing home after a lengthy illness. Born October 1, 1880 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, son of Willard and Elizabeth Carville, he operated a farm in Biddeford. No known survivors. Funeral services will be held. friends may call at the funeral home tonight from 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Carville
Main St
Biddeford
Mrs Georgiana La Pointe of Old Orchard Beach Dies
Mrs Georgiana Gallant La Pointe 51 a resident of 51 Adelaide Road Old Orchard Beach died last night in Souris P E I after a long illness She was born October 12 1907 in Souris and was the widow of Frederick L Lapointe who died in May She was educated in Souris and a communicant of St Margarets Church She was employed at New England Division Movement Corp Saco as a clerk until two years ago The funeral will be at St Margarets Church Monday at 9 am with interment in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Friends may call at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.
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Old Orchard Beach
Georgiana Gallant LaPointe
Adelaide Road
Souris
Prince Edward Island
P.E.N1
Frederick L. Lapointe
St. Margaret's Church
New England Division Movement Corp
Saco
Laurel Hill Comery
Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home
Portland Ave
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Emela Boutin Biddeford
Funeral services for Mrs Emela Boutin of 123 Hill Street Biddeford were held at St Andre s Church Biddeford with Rev Maurice Morin officiating. The church choir under Mrs Laura Proulx sang, and graveside prayers were offered at St Joseph s Cemetery. Bearers were William Bisson Henri Bourque Edmond Neault and Edgar Cabana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emela Boutin
Cub Scout Committeemen Meet In Saco
Saco Pack 310 committee meeting at Elks Lodge on Portland Road Saco discussed the upcoming Christmas Party on December 18 at Elks Headquarters with gifts skits Santa and refreshments. Planning for the January 14 meeting with theme Fit for America and February Blue and Gold Banquet was reviewed along with tentative December meeting dates and member attendees.
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Saco
Biddeford-Saco
America
Nanan Ses
Ounéa
Saenieen
Delia LeSieure
Den
Barbara Hirst
Frances Gardner
Rita Scott
Carolyn Howe
John Harmon
Ronald Husser
Webelo
Marshall Gardner
Robert Harriman
William Smith
Stock Market Opens With Net Gains Amid Active Trading
YORK AP reports stock market opened with more gains than losses as trading stayed active. Ling-Temco-Vought rose about 1 percent, Universal Oil Products slipped, American Telx inched up, General Motors dipped, Olin Mathieson gained, and Standard Oil of Indiana rose. the AP average edged higher to 365.2, a new year high after 69 stocks.
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YORK
Ling-Temco-Vought
Universal Oil Products
American Telx
General Motors
Olin Mathieson
Standard Oil
Indiana
Associated Press
Eastern Star meeting and AMVETS event noted
The Mini wanca Chapter Eastern Star holds a 7 30 p m meeting at Robinson Memorial with Past Matrons and Patrons Night and a Christmas gift exchange. An Abbott Verville AMVETS Auxiliary event follows at 8 p m Sunday at the AMVETS Post. Nee Nah Council Pocahontas meets Monday 7 30 p m at Odd Fellows Hall. A note explains dog whelks are small and "dog" is an old diminutive.
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Miniwanca
Order of the Eastern Star
Robinson Memorial Hn West Grand Avenue
Peem
Abbott- Verville Amvets
Amvets
Walnut Street
Nee Nah Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Odd Fellows Hall
Old Orchard Treet
Personal notices list patients at Webber Hospital
Miss Mary Bloomfield of 46 Green St Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Bernice Lounge of North St Saco is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Priscille Chretien of 227 Guinea Road Biddeford is a cia patient at Notre Dame ae Lumina C. Desrochers of 57 Adams St Biddeford is a iat patient at Webber Hospital.
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Mary Bloomfield
Green St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Bernice Lounge
North St
Saco
Priscille Chretien
Guinea Road
CIA
Notre Dame
Ae Lumina C
Our Lady of Vic ey C E Meeting at Fremont Club Hall
A meeting of Our Lady of Victory C E will be held Sunday at Fremont Club Hall, Kilfred Street, Biddeford.
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Our Lady of Vicey Ce
Fremont Club Hall
Klfred Street
Biddeford
Boy Scouts of Troop 305 Study First Aid
Boy Scouts of Troop 305 at Scout Hall Mason Street Wyag studied first aid in classes led by Gordon Day neighborhood commissioner and American Red Cross instructor at Biddeford meeting. Senior Patrol Leader Norman Lachance led opening and closing, last meeting before transferring to Explorer Post Roland Ferguson II assisted. Twenty one scouts participated along with scouts and committee members William W. McKenney and Joseph T. Small.
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Gordon Day
American Red Cross
Biddeford
Scout Hall
Mason Street
Wyag
Troop One Building Association
Norman Lachance
Explorer
Roland Ferguson II
Lachance
Roland Ferguson
Patrick Desrosiers
William W. McKenney
Joseph T. Small
AOH Auxiliary Christmas Party Date Is Changed
During a Division One meeting of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Auxiliary at Hibernian Hall Biddeford the Christmas Party was rescheduled to December 15. The organizing committee includes Ann Hector chairwoman and Kay Murphy co chairwoman of charity project with Mary Fearon as Feed a Family chairwoman and Jolene Murdy as mistress of ceremonies. Guests will exchange a $1 gift. the bowling banquet at Wonderbar Steak House noted Irish Roses won with teammates Addorio O Meara Langevin Kenney Lynch and others receiving awards.
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Ancient
Order of Hibernian Auxiliary
Hibernian Hall
Main Street
Elm Street
Biddeford
Ann Hector
Evelyn Boss
Kay Murphy
Margaret Hilton
Mary Fearon
Duplicate Bridge At Beach In Old Orchard Beach
Duplicate bridge was played at the Lawn Avenue Playhouse last night with players including Mary Wilburmer Brackett James Mullen Donald Weld Estella Aranovitch David Marshall and Gertrude Leonard. Winners were Wilbur and Brackett first Mullen and Weld second Aranovitch and Marshall fourth. A Thanksgiving charity tournament is planned in Augusta at 8:15 tonight with games at Lawn Avenue Playhouse at 7:30 tomorrow and Monday. Also reported is Dark Flash winning a $7 000 trot at Suffolk with Herve Filion driving for 28th victory.
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Old Orchard Beach
Lawn Avenue
Mary Wilburmer Brackett
James Mullen
Donald Weld
Estella Aranovitch
David Marshall
James Moutsatsos
Eleanor Marshall
Gertrude Leonard
Oscar Wilbur
Edrice Bates
Dora Pawhus
Gwen Flannery
Mike Flannery
William Haase
Herbert Bean
Augusta
Lawn Avenue Playhouse
Portland Weather Brief Snow Flurries Tonight
Snow flurries expected tonight with much colder air. Lows will be in the teens north and in the 20s to the south. Saturday looks fair in the south, partly cloudy with a chance of snow flurries in the north and continued cold.
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Portland
Minister Is Guest of Rotary Club
Rev William M Thompson of the Maine Conference of United Church of Christ spoke to the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club at Wonderbar Steak House Biddeford. He traced Thanksgiving origins to Puritans. President Henry Tartre led the meeting with Richard Sweeney introducing visiting Rotarians. Albert Hall read an invitation from the Saco Valley Association for club visits. Rev Paul E Weimer of First Parish Congregational Church in Saco chaired the day.
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William M. Thompson
Maine
Conference of
United Church of Christ
Biddeford-Saco
United Arch of Christ
Saco
Meeting ends with Filion near world record in driving
Filion, the national driving champion, closes the meeting with his 360th win of the season. He remains 24 victories short of the world record, continuing his pursuit as teammates look on.
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Filion
Adult Education Supervisor Moran to Speak at Saco Meeting
John P. Moran state supervisor of adult education for Maine will address the Episcopal Church Women of Trinity Church Saco at 7 30 p m Monday. Moran a Presque Isle native and Army MP veteran earned a BS from Aroostook State College 1959 and an MEd from the University of Maine 1964. He taught in Presque Isle 1959 64 and has led Maine adult education since 1965. He is an outstanding young man award recipient and will be introduced by Mrs Carleton E Pendleton with refreshments to follow.
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Episcopal Church Women of Trinity Church
Saco
John P. Moran
Maine
Moran
Presque Isle
United States Army
Aroostook State College
University
Robert W. Moody
Biddeford City Council To Meet In Special Session
Biddeford's city council will meet tomorrow night at 7 in a special session to discuss closing actions for the city and transfer of funds.
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Biddeford City
Biddeford
Recount Shows Sweep By Lemire Ticket In Biddeford
The recount confirms a Lemire ticket sweep in Biddeford with J Philip Masse defeating Marc Collette 2485 to 2471 for mayor, and Romeo Sevigny winning at large council seat 2308 to 2207, overturning earlier results. Other gains include Nanos 2722 Gadbois 2611 Lamontagne 2571, while several candidates fell.
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Leo R. Lemire
Biddeford
Sevigny
Emile
Drouin
Wilfred Pombriant
Harrison E. Grover
Philip Gadbois
Emile Lamontagne
Roland Bois
Emile Drouin
Norma Lavigne
Pack 324 Committee Meets for Christmas Party Plans
Cub Scout Pack 324 held a committee meeting Wednesday at the Audie home on Smithwheel Road. Committee Chairman Audie led the session with Cub master Jerry Sander presenting financial and membership reports. Mrs. Lee Littlefield was named treasurer and Mrs. Lou Hooper deputy. Plans include a combined pack and Christmas Party for Cubs and parents and a splash party at the Portland YMCA with details to come. Attending: Carl Littlefield and Mrs. Charles Fortier.
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Old Orchard Beach
Emile Audie
Smithwheel Road
Audie
Jerry Sander
Lee Littlefield
Lou Hooper
Portland Ymca
Carl Littlefield
Charles Fortier
Local couple marks 56th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Carl Richards of 117 Granite St Biddeford observe their 56th anniversary at home. They wed November 27 1912 in Sanford. The couple have two daughters Natalie Emmons Kennebunkport and Rosalie Pardue Scarborough, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Carl Richards
Granite St
Biddeford
Sanford
Albert Helms
St. George's Episcopal Church
Yugoslavia’s Crnobrnja praises nonalignment policy
In a Washington interview marking Yugoslavia’s 25th anniversary, Ambassador Crnobrnja said Yugoslavia’s nonalignment could avert a major nuclear age catastrophe and would bring it closer to the United States despite disagreements. He defined nonalignment as mutual respect and self determination for all nations. National Democrats demand Earl Goodwin’s hearing over failure to support the ticket.
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Associated Press
Washington
Yugoslavia
Bognan Crnobinja
United States
Crnobrnja
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
National Democrats
Earl Goodwin
Alabama
Goodwin
O’brien
Goodwin Charged With Noncompliance on Nominee Declaration
Dorothy W. Bush, secretary of the national committee, stated that Goodwin did not comply with the requirement for the affirmative declaration of support for the nominees of the national convention this year.
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Dorothy W. Bush
National Committee
Goodwin
Mail Early for Christmas Push from Post Office Dept
The Post Office Department urges early mailing with a holiday appeal. It warns that December 11 is the deadline to reach distant states on time while December 15 applies to nearby areas.
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Capital
Post Office Department
Nixon Reports Eisenhower Improvement After Visit
President-elect Richard M. Nixon said former President Dwight D. Eisenhower looks 50 percent better than two weeks earlier, following his visit. The update reassured supporters about Eisenhower’s health and recovery trajectory amid ongoing public attention.
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Richard M. Nixon
Rene
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Saco AMVETS Invite Wreath-Laying Ceremony Honor Pearl Harbor Day
Boucouvalas Dupuis AMVETS in Saco announced a wreath laying ceremony for Pearl Harbor Day on Dec 7 at Fort Ethan Allen Park Eastern Promenade Portland. Commander Walter Fougere led the meeting at the Spring Street Post home. Arthur McKee gave the prayer. Four Thanksgiving baskets were delivered to needy families.
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Pearl Harbor
Fort Ethan Allan Park
Eastern Promenade
Portland
Post Home
Spring Street
Saco
Walter Fougere
Arthur Mc Kee
Too Late For Classified Page Housemothers in School
Housemothers live in residential school supervising children in Northampton Massachusetts. Start January 5. Salary maintenance details provided upon written inquiry to Me Northampton MA 01060.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton
Mass
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Portland Road
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Elizabeth Seidel
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Shumway
Biddeford Savings Bank
Biddeford, Maine
Saco Amvets
Jack & Larry's
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