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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1967

Page

2

Mrs Charlotte Crall Ficker Dies After Ogunquit Fall

Mrs Charlotte Crall Ficker of Maine Street Kennebunkport died en route to Biddeford hospital from injuries in a fall at Ogunquit. She is survived by husband Dr Robert Ficker two sons Kim and Donald a mother Alma Crall and sister Mrs Grace F Freeman all of Ogunquit. Funeral arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk.

Kennebunkport Charlotte Crall Ficker Robert F. Ficker Maine Street Biddeford Ogunquit Bryson M Alma E. Crall Kim Donald Ficker Alma Crall Grace F. Freeman Bibber

Funeral Notice of Mrs Rose Pineau of Saco

Mrs Rose Pineau 61 of 3 Market St Saco died this morning in a Biddeford hospital She was born in Biddeford Nov 4 1905 daughter of Alric and Amanda Boisvert Forest a communicant of Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish Saco Surviving are her widower Andrew Pineau two daughters Janet Cote Biddeford Lucile Cote Portsmouth NH one son Robert Keene NH three sisters Celina Boisse Biddeford Alice Patterson and Alfreda Guay Saco three brothers Leo Romeo and Rudolph Forest all of Saco five grandchildren several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held from Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco Saturday morning time to be announced Interment planned for St Josephs Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call at Cote Funeral Home Saco from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm tomorrow and Friday.

Rose Pineau Market St Saco Biddeford Alric Amanda Boisvert Forest Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish Andrew ‘Pineau Raoul Janet) Cote Lucile Cote Portsmouth N.H Robert Keene Celina Boisse Alice Patterson Alfreda Guay Leo Romeo Rudolph Forest Notre Dame de Lourdes Church St. Joseph’s Cemetery Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets

Anselme Paquin Rites Held at Notre Dame de Lourdes

Anselme Paquin 71 of 55 Dyer Street Saco died in a Biddeford hospital. Born in Canada April 15 1896 he worked at Saco Lowell Shops retired nine years ago. Survived by widow Azilda Picard Paquin two daughters two sons a brother and a sister. Funeral from Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco Saturday with burial at St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford. Interment in St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford tomorrow and Friday viewing times listed.

Catholic Women to Say Prayers for Mrs Meserve at Funeral Home

Members of the Catholic Women's Club of Most Holy Trinity Parish in Saco will meet at 7:30 tonight at Cote Funeral Home to say prayers for Mrs Blanche Meserve, sister of Mrs John Landsdale, a club member.

Catholic Women’s Club Most Holy Trinity Parish Saco Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets Blanche Meserve John Lonsdale

Lebanon's troubled state schools face massive shortages

Beirut newspapers report 140000 Lebanese children may be kept from school this year due to teacher and classroom shortages. They call for a larger education budget and expansion, noting 3500 new elementary teachers and a 3.5 million dollar budget rise are needed while teachers earn as little as 83 dollars monthly.

Beirut Lebanon le Jour United States

First Boston Wins Portland Bond Issue

The First Boston Corp. received Portland's largest bond issue of 2.48 million dollars, beating 15 other bidders. The city council's finance committee announced the low bid for the capital improvements bond on Tuesday.

Portland First Boston Corp First Boston

Dennett and Craig Advertise at 365 Main Street Saco

Local business listing for Dennett and Craig located at 365 Main Street in Saco Maine with contact phone number 2820562 for inquiries and services.

Dennett & Craig Main Street Saco Maine Dial

Funeral services for Mrs Flo ra May Sawyer

Funeral services for Mrs Flo ra May Sawyer of 242 Bradley Street Saco were held yesterday at Bennett and Craig Funeral Home. Rev Stanley A Bennett of the Saco United Baptist Church officiated. Interment followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco.

Flora May Sawyer Bradley St Saco Bennett and Craig Main St Stanley A. Bennett Saco United Baptist Church Laurel Hill Cemetery

Kennebunk Auxiliary Plans Vietnam Christmas Box Drive

The Webber Lefebvre Unit American Legion Auxiliary met with 16 members at Mrs. Almena Greene s home. They voted to send six months of the York County Coast Star to Jon Brown in Vietnam and to donate to Cerebral Palsy and the WABAN Association. A Christmas box for Vietnam is planned with homemade cakes candies cookies and supplies. A Oct 23 membership supper and a junior program were also announced with details for hostesses and a music program.

Kennebunk Webber-Lefebvre — Unit American Legion Auxiliary Almena Greene Storer Street Johnnie Ann Martel Catherine Ambrose Post Department Zella Tibbetts Post Home York County Coast Star Jon Brown Vietnam Olive Brown Waban Association Persis Moulton Macora Moulton Phyllis Truscott Marion Maguire Louise Marsh Greene Leta Downing

Zoning Board of Appeals Sets Hearings Date

Kennebunk ZBA schedules three hearings for building or moving permits on Tuesday Oct 17. All three were denied for zoning code reasons by building inspector G Warren Cochrane Jr. Hearings cover Seaview House Inc subdivide Oak Street Kennebunk Beach Atty Thomas Regan. Wickham build on lot 95 Sea Breeze Acre Kennebunk Beach. Wormwood move building Route 9 and relocate current structure.

Kennebunk Zoning Board of Appeals G. Warren Cochrane Jr Atty Thomas Regan Seaview House Inc Oak Street Kennebunk Beach A. Patrick Wickham Sea Breeze Acre Charles M. Wormwood Route 9

Saco Citizens Group Plans Thursday Night Meeting

The Saco Council Manager Citizens Association will meet at 7 30 pm in the Saco District Court Room. Dr J Edward Whelan and Charles R Cote co chairmen invite local students to discuss the proposed charter with Gordon Pendleton and Lloyd Anderson presenting publicity and speaker requests as the plan goes to a referendum at the municipal election for a 1968 start.

Saco Council Citzens S Association Saco District Court Room J Edward Whelan Charles R. Cote Saco Gordon Pendleton Lloyd Anderson Speakers’ Bureau Saco Planning Board Deell

No Kentuckians Voted in 1792 Election History Note

Kentucky's first election in 1792 saw no native voters due to age limits set at 21 and settlement starting in 1776. The note also recalls Haiti as the second western hemisphere country to win independence, after the United States.

Frankfort Kentucky Haiti United States

Judith Goodwin Elected Historian At Westbrook JC

Judith Goodwin a freshman at Westbrook Junior College of Portland has been elected historian of the Westbrook Junior College Student Nurse Association daughter of Mrs Norma Charles of Dayton Ohio is cited in campus notes.

Judith Goodwin Westbrook Junior College Portland Norma Charles Dayton Westbrook Junior College Student Nurse Association

Portland Weather Forecast Turns Cooler With Showers

Generally fair and cooler tonight and Thursday in Portland. Some showers continue in the mountains tonight. Low temperatures dip to the 40s.

Portland

Parish groups plan meetings and social events

The Madisses of the First Parish Congregational Church in Saco will meet at 7 30 p m tomorrow in the parish house. The York County Fish and Game Auxiliary holds a covered dish supper at 6 30 tonight at Stickney Lodge Goodwins Mills Lyman. Owen Davis Unit American Legion Auxiliary meets tonight at 7 30 in the Post home Beach Street Saco. Dirigo Girls State delegates with mothers attend. Past Matrons Association Adah Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Biddeford meets 7 30 tomorrow at Mrs George Rouman 3 Roberts Street Biddeford.

Madisses First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ Saco York County Fish and Game Auxiliary Stickney Lodge Goodwins Mills Lyman Owen-Davis American Legion Auxiliary Post Beach Street Dirigo Association of

Midweek prayer and choir rehearsals listed for area churches

A notice lists Thursday prayer meetings at Bible Baptist Church Saco and Advent Christian Church Biddeford plus midweek services at Salvation Army Old Orchard Beach. Choir rehearsals occur at Foss Street Methodist Biddeford and South Biddeford Methodist Church and United Church of Christ Biddeford and School Street Methodist Saco with junior and senior choirs at set times.

Salvation Army Hall Union Ave Old Orchard Beach Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church South Biddeford Methodist Church Foss Street Crusader United Church of Christ (Congregational Biddeford School Street Methodist Church Saco

Weather outlook for northern New England through Monday

The five day forecast shows below normal temperatures. Daytime highs in the northern areas in the low to mid 50s and in Massachusetts and Rhode Island upper 50s to lower 60s. Lows mostly 30s, cooler Thursday and Friday, warmer Saturday, then colder again. precip totals 1 quarter to 1 half inch with scattered showers, mainly Thursday and again Saturday or Sunday.

Boston Weather Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhode Island

Cub Pack 310 Inducts New Members at Scout Meeting

At the Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks in Saco Cub Pack 310 held a Westward Ho Halloween themed meeting. New Bobcats were inducted and several scouts received badges and arrows while two Weeblos crossed to Boy Scouts.

Biddeford-Saco Jimmy Henderson Ronald Husser Den 4 David Fleming Thomas Dawson Bruce Berry Roland Emerson Scott Prentiss William Hirst Frank Meserve Clayton Meserve John Selim Marc Beaudoin James Harriman Leo Berube Normand Martel Leo Tsomides Scout Albert Beety Daniel Laskey Raymond Levesque Eric Norton Michael Cote David Lamb Thomas Gallagher Denners Douglas Munford Warren Desper James Brady Denner Daniel Smith Den 1 Sandra Desper Claire Fleming Constance Vadnais Den 3

Saco Police Investigating Two Breaks

Saco Police are investigating two breaks reported yesterday. Ormand Bedell on Portland Road said four new whitewall tires valued over $100 were stolen from his building. David Boothby reported a 12 volt car battery stolen on Buxton Road, likely since the weekend.

Saco Ormand Bedell Portland Road David Boothby Buxton Road

Voters End Three Century Kittery Governing Habit

In Maine's oldest town Kittery residents approved replacing the 320-year-old selectmen town meeting system with a council-manager government by 683 to 302. A seven-member council will be elected. a town manager will oversee the administration, with the new system taking effect after the November elections.

Kittery Maine

Palace Fruit Co and Melmar Variety Store Planned on Site

The location will be cleared and leveled and new structures for Palace Fruit Co and Melmar Variety Store will be built on another part of the property. Jalbert says a roller skating rink to the rear will be remodeled into a ballroom.

Palace Fruit Co Melmar Variety Store Jalbert

Rita Potlivin outlines AMVETS plans and veteran support

Rita Potlivin, a leading AMVETS figure, discusses loyal support for the President and her view that veterans are citizens first. She details travel, November commitments, Arlington wreath duties, and a new Rehabilitation Counseling Association Scholarship for wounded veterans.

College Head Addresses Ladies Guild Dinner

Dr. Richard J. Spath president of Biddeford college spoke at St. Francis College fall dinner in the Pool Road campus cafeteria. He urged Guild members to foster college welfare and cooperation between community and college, praising Maine’s community and climate. The Ladies Guild includes more than 225 women from Biddeford and Saco.

Ladies Guild of St. Francis College Pool Road College Richard J. Spath Biddeford College Guild State of Maine Biddeford-Saco

Thieu vows peace talks while war remains in Vietnam

President-elect Nguyen Van Thieu says his government will seek peace negotiations and welcome peace initiatives from any nation. Secretary McNamara warns the war won’t end with bombing Haiphong. a Communist base near Saigon fires mortars and weapons.

Nguyen van Thieu McNamara Haiphong Saigon

Gov Curtis To Speak At Nickerson Dinner in Augusta

Maine education veteran Dr. Kermit S Nickerson of Waterville will be honored at a testimonial dinner at the Holiday Inn in Augusta. Gov Curtis is slated to speak and about 300 people are expected. Sen Bennett Katz will serve as master of ceremonies.

Augusta Maine Holiday Inn Curtis Kermit S. Nickerson Waterville Bennett D. Katz Legislative Education Committee

John Harvey Named To Saco School Committee

The Saco School Committee named Atty. John J. Harvey to fill the vacancy created by Elizabeth Shaw’s resignation and he will serve until the next municipal election. The board approved a teacher aide program funded under Title 1 and awarded a five year bus contract to Marland Milliken for 3,259.70 a year.

Saco Atty John J. Harvey Elizabeth Shaw Shaw Hawaii G. Patrick Shaw Harvey Gilman E. Seaver C. Roger Verrier Novil Marland Milliken Flag Pond Road Milliken Susan Bellevance Locke School Daphne Soucy Fairfield School

Testimonial Supper Planned by Biddeford Post and Auxiliary

A joint testimonial supper is planned by the Tighe Beaudoin Farley American Legion Post and Auxiliary for tomorrow at 6 30 p m at the Biddeford post home on Elm Street. Post Commander Roland St Michel announced guest speakers Department Adjutant Anthony J Rumo of Portland and his wife.

Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley American Legion Elm Street Biddeford Roland St. Michel Anthony J. Rumo Portland Rumo Paul Melia St. Michel Alice Goulet Harold Alexander Joseph Angers Raymond Couture Henry Dumas Alberic Danis Roger Dery William Deering Conrad Fortier Edward Farley Paul Gaudette Joseph Hanusek Julien Hevey Earl Jamerson Come le Phillip Tighe Vietnam Congress

Five Cent Mississippi Statehood Stamp Issued December

A 5c Mississippi statehood stamp for the 150th anniversary debuts December 11 with first day ceremonies in Natchez the territorial capital. The design features a magnolia on light blue green and bears 1817 1967. Collectors may request first day cancellations by sending envelopes and remittance to the Natchez Postmaster.

Mississippi Natchez Great Water France England Spain Naterez Union

Maine blueberry crop could feed 20 million pies in 1967

Augusta report notes the 1967 Maine blueberry harvest could yield 20 million pies or two pies per New England resident. The article also mentions the word music derives from the Muses, daughters of Zeus, who symbolize beauty and harmony.

Augusta Maine New England United States Zeus Muses

Also Mentioned on This Page

Charlotte Ficker Anselme Paquin Dyer St Canada Flavien and Marie Tardif Paquin Saco-Lowell Notre Dame de Lourdes Sacred Heart League Paquin Court Decary Canada- American Association Azilda Picard Paquin Roland Fecteau Leo Bergeron Gerald Emilien Alfred Paquin Montreal Angeline Morin St. Joseph's Cemetery Emond Funeral Home Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Philip H. Gross Sr Mrs. Flora Sawyer Kennebunk AL Saco Citizen Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road E. Terry Courtney Knights of Pythias Hall Advent Christian Church Hill and Chapel Streets Cub Pack Saco Police National Amvets Rita Potvin Paula Saco Road Mrs. Rita Amvets Rita Georgia South Paul E. Potlvin Korea Naval Air Corps Washington Arlington Rehabilitation Counciling Association THE Associated Press National United Auto Workers Ford Justice Department FBI Moscow Manhattan International Romania U.N Bolivia Ernesto Che Guevara Vatican Synod of Bishops World Congress of Gov. Curtis Nickerson Biddeford High School Diane Trottier Joy Abbott Diane Baiguy Nancy Dubois John Harvey Bernard C. Forbush Forbush Gary Johnston YWCA Burns School Jean Emerson Biddeford AL Sippi Great Britain Republic of Korea Boy Scouts of Korea Hwarandghdae Seoul Japan Philippines Republic of China Switzerland San Bernardino Mountain Monaco International Hydrographic Congress Marie Curie Grenoble Princess Grace Prince Rainier By Syd Kronish AP News Cali Adrien J. Boucher
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