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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1967

Page

2

Miss Anna M Quinn Dies at 76 in Biddeford Nursing Home

Anna M Quinn 76 formerly of Old Orchard Beach died yesterday in a Biddeford nursing home. Born in Lewiston June 9 1891 she served as a nurse with the U S Army in World War I and later worked in New York City Health Department. She was a St Margaret's Church communicant and former American Legion member. Interment in St Mary’s Cemetery Augusta. Prayers 8:15 a m tomorrow at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home with 7 to 9 viewing tonight.

Old Orchard Beach Anna Margaret Quinn Biddeford Lewiston John Elizabeth McAuley Quinn Quinn U.S. Army New York City American Legion John Patchell Auburn Mass Portland Ave St. Margaret's Church St. Mary’s Cemetery Augusta

Funeral for Mrs Charlotte Crall Ficker in Kennebunkport

Mrs Charlotte Crall Ficker 48 dies from head injuries after a fall in Ogunquit. Funeral Friday at 2 pm from South Congregational Church Kennebunkport with Rev Robert M Howes officiating. Visitation at Buibber Memorial Chapel Soma St Kennebunk afternoon and evening 2-4 and 7-9. Born April 3 1919 Collingswood New Jersey daughter of Bryson M and Alma Davenport Crall. Surviving husband Dr Robert F Ficker two sons F Kim and Donald her mother and a sister of Ogunquit.

Charlotte Ficker Kennebunkport Charlotte Crall Ficker Ogunquit South Congregational Church Robert M. Howes Buibber Collingswood N.J Bryson M Alma BE. Davenport Crall Sicker Aurora Order of the Eastern Star Webber Hospital Robert F. Ficker F. Kim Donald

Prayers Planned For Anselme Paquin In Saco

St Anne's Sodality of Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish Saco will hold an 8 oclock prayer meeting at Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets to remember Anselme Paquin husband of a member.

St. Anne’s Sodality Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets Anselme Paquin

Pay Respects to Anselme Paquin At Local Funeral

Members of the Court Decary Canada American Association will gather tonight at the Cote Funeral Home in Saco to pay respects to Anselme Paquin a member.

Canada - American Association Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets Saco Anselme Paquin

Priyears Meeting For Rose Pineau Prayer Service

Members of the Lake Hart Council Knights of Columbus in Biddeford will meet at 7 tonight at Cote's Funeral James Streets Saco to say prayers for Mrs. Rose Pineau sister of Romeo Forest a member of the Third and Fourth Degree Assemblies.

Lake FE Hart Council Knights of Columbus Biddeford Cote’s Beach and James Streets Saco Rose Pineau Romeo Forest

Prayer Service for An selme Paquin in Saco

Members of the Sacred Heart League of Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish in Saco will hold a prayer service for An selme Paquin at 7 30 p m tomorrow. The service will be at Cote Funeral Home at the corner of Beach and James Streets in Saco.

Anselme Paquin Sacred Heart League of Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets

Wells Congregational Church Baptism and Youth Meetings

Infant baptism will be held at 10 30 a m during worship at Wells Congregational Church. Junior and Senior Youth Fellowship meet Sunday at 7 p m in the Second Church parish house. Deadline tomorrow for Wells Community Birthday calendar listings. call Mrs William E Cameron. Proceeds benefit the PTA scholarship fund.

Wells Congregational Church Second Church Wells Wells - Ogunquit Parent - Teacher Association William E. Cameron PTA Scholarship Fund

Maine Hunting and Trapping Laws Summary Now Available

City Clerk Joan Lamon taene announced this morning that copies of the 1967 68 edition are available at the City Clerk's office.

Joan Lamontaene

Funeral Directors and Funeral Homes in Saco Maine

Funeral homes listed include Emonds at 284 5511 and Shumway at 35 Spring Street Saco with Philip H Gross Sr director. Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine provided dial 282-0562 for services.

Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Saco Philip H. Gross Sr Dennett & Craig Main Street Maine Dial

Thanks for Kindness After Illness at Notre Dame Hospital

Mrs. Bernadine Levesque and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Alexander express sincere gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for flowers cards and gifts received during illness and recent hospital stays. Sincere thanks extend to doctors and nurses for exceptional care.

Notre Dame Hospital Bernadine Levesque Webber Hospital Harold Alexander

Funeral services set for Mrs Rose Pineau in Saco

Funeral services for Mrs Rose Pineau of 3 Market St Saco will be held Saturday morning at 8 from Notre Dame de Lourdes Church. Friends may call today and tomorrow at Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets Saco from 2 4 and 7 9 p.m.

Rose Pineau Market St Saco Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets

Funeral services for An selme Paquin in Saco

Funeral services for An selme Paquin of 55 Dyer Street Saco will be held at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco on Saturday at 9 30 a m Friends may call today and tomorrow from 2 4 and 7 9 p m at Cote Funeral Home Streets Saco

Saco Rockettes Food Sale Set at Shaw's Market

The Saco Rockettes plan a food sale at Shaw's Supermarket in Saco Valley Shopping Center on Oct 19. At a recent meeting at Deborah Bedard's home, each Rockette was assigned a sale hour. New session to be hosted by Susan Pollock. Officers listed include Susan Hayden president and others.

Rockettes Shaw's Saco Valley Deborah Bedard Union Street Saco Susan Pollock Susan Hayden Carol Rancourt Lois Spears Pamela Estes Jean Hazelton Marsha Grondin Charlene Foss Susan Stickney Marjorie la Fond Deborah Forrester Laura Vittorioso Joyce Lamb Laura Angers Karen Swisten Gail Jacques Linda Perreault

Kennebunk Plans 150th Anniversary Observance

The Kennebunk Board of Selectmen named Kenneth Joy town historian and author as committee chairman to plan the 150th anniversary observance adapting ahead of 1970. A formal approval and small appropriation will be sought at the March Town Meeting.

Kennebunk Kennebunk Board of Selectmen Kenneth Joy Joy Wells Daniel Remich Timothy Frost James Dorrance Benjamin Titcomb Joseph Moody

Fire safety lessons spread through area schools and chiefs

Fire officials emphasize prevention after drills and inspections. Chief Louis Wharff notes quick school evacuations at Old Orchard Beach High School and Jameson School. Deputies warn about matches, furnace cleaning, and safe gasoline storage in homes.

Local Biddeford Patients Listed at Area Hospitals

Mrs Corona Boilard of 19 High Street is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Lucy Billing of 428 Pool Road is a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Elmer Leonard of 84 Pike Street is a patient at Notre Dame Hospital.

Saco Firemen Auxiliary Meeting Tonight

The Saco Firemen's Auxiliary will meet at the Saco Fire Station 14 Thornton Ave Saco at 7 30 tonight. Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus meets at 8 in the council hall Washington Street Biddeford officials urge punctual attendance.

Saco Thornton Ave Luke E. Hart

Church Notes and Meetings in Biddeford and Goodwins Mills

The Full Gospel Assembly holds an evangelistic service Friday at 7 30 p m in the American Legion Hall Biddeford. Pioneer Girls meet Friday at 6 30 p m in the Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills. A Ladies Prayer meeting is Friday at 10 a m in the parsonage of Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes for St Monica's Kennebunk Grades through 5 Saturday 9 30 a m Grades 6 through 8 Friday after school.

Full Gospel Assembly American Legion Hall Elm St Biddeford Pioneer Girls Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Lyman Paptist Church Confraternity of Christian Doctrine St. Monica’s Church Kennebunk

Delegates Named At Biddeford Council Meeting

At the Council Chagnon meeting in Biddeford five delegates were chosen for the Maine Council gathering. Norman Laverriere Paul Roy Richard Charbonneau Leo Paul Chretien and Robert Ruel will attend. A donation to the Community Chest was reported and officers were to be elected October 25.

Paul Binette Arthur Gervais Council Chagnon Union St. Jean Baptiste Adams Street Biddeford Hall Community Chest Council of Maine Norman Laverriere Paul Roy Richard Charbonneau Leo Paul Chretien Robert Ruel St. Louis Laverriere

Columbus Was First says spaghetti proves Columbus claim

Musmanno argues the spaghetti and meatballs symbolize Columbus era ships and anchors in a ceremony on the Monongahela River. He notes national popularity and cites his book Columbus Was First as supporting evidence while Vikings surrender during the event.

Columbus Musmanno Santa Maria Monongahela River

House Republicans press tax cut demand amid spending doubt

Lawmakers clash over federal spending reductions as Rep. Melvin Laird rebukes White House moves. The House backs a postal rate hike totaling $890 million annually, with first class stamps rising to six cents and air mail to ten cents, while a 21 percent rise in second class rates would roll out over three years. An amendment adds surcharges to about 45 publications.

Melvin R. Laird Wisconsin House Republican Conference White House Laird House Senate

Portland Weather: Clear and Cool Tonight Then Warmer Friday

Portland forecast calls for clear skies and cooler temperatures with lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s and scattered frost. Light variable winds. Friday looks fair to partly cloudy and a bit warmer with highs in the low 50s to low 60s and light west winds.

Portland

Biddeford Considers City Government Reforms and Council Shrinkage

Voters heard proposals to widen police terms to six years with staggered elections and to cut City Council members from eleven to seven, each representing a ward. Also planned are biennial municipal elections and a three member Fire Department Commission elected to six year terms. Public input reflects mixed views on longer terms and reduced council size. Third class rates would rise to 3.8 cents, up 32 percent.

Board of Police Biddeford Fire Department Fred B. Wheaton David J. Gauvin South St Muriel D. Lord Marial Ave Albert Lane Free St Ben Remar Lamothe St

Thieves Break Into Biddeford Tire Company

Police report a night break at the Biddeford Tire Company on Elm Street. A vent entry led to a damaged office safe containing over 600 in cash and 1278.32 in negotiable checks with the company stamp. Chief Sevigny notes possible link to similar local thefts and says suspects are under investigation.

Biddeford Biddeford Tire Company Elm Street Biddeford Company Edgar Sevigny

Fish and Game Auxiliary to Serve Lodge Dinner

The York County Fish and Game Association Auxiliary to feed men at Stickney Lodge on Oct 22 around 12 30 p m. Co chairs are Mrs Ma deline Adams and Mrs Doris Lachance for a men supper on Oct 26 at 6 45 p m. Membership drive underway. contact Mrs Claire Gagne president. Next meeting set for Nov 8.

Claire Gagne Maple Avenue Saco

Sigma Kappa Jota Sorority Meet At Beach

The Sigma Kappa Jota Sorority met yesterday afternoon at Cathy Mullen's home in Old Orchard Beach. Dues must be paid by the last week in February or members become active and ineligible for sorority affairs. A constitutional committee was appointed comprising Debbie Lee Janice Hamilton Karen Horne Sandra McSweeney Donna Moutsatsos Caryn Brousseau and Pat Michaud. Debbie White was elected chair of the St Louis Home Halloween party. Attendees included Janice Hamilton Rosemarie DeAngelis Debbie Lee Karen Horne Caryn Brousseau Patty Michaud Cathy Mullen Lynda Levesque Donna Mout satsos Sandy McSweeney.

Old Orchard Beach Sigma Kappa Jota Sorority Cathy Mullen Evergreen Avenue Debbie Lee Janice Hamilton Karen Horne Sandra McSweeney Donna Moutsatsos Caryn Brousseau Pat Michaud Debbie White

Faith Tabernacle Joins Assembly of God Movement

Faith Tabernacle, an independent Pentecostal church, merges with the Assemblies of God whose U S body reports 16 505 ordained ministers 8 506 churches and about five million members worldwide. Rev Ralph Mugford, elected pastor in 1965, leads the Beach edifice at Atlantic Avenue and Third Street in Long Beach.

Old Orchard Beach Faith Tabernacle Assembly of God Movement Springfield Long Beach Calif Fellowship of The Assemblies of God United States Pentecostal Ralph Mugford Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Northeast Bible College Assembly Maine Assembly of God Churces Beach Atlantic Avenue Third Street

No Grizzlies in New Mexico Say Officials

Santa Fe New Mexico officials say no grizzly bears have been in the state for over 30 years. The department notes only black bears exist, generally avoiding people, despite anxious inquiries after recent grizzly incidents in Montana.

New Mexico Santa FE N.M New Mexico Game and Fish Department Department Montana

Local Meeting Set at Michaud Avenue Home

Gagne, White and Sweeney are listed as attendees for the upcoming gathering to be held at Pat Michaud's residence on Michaud Avenue. The notice provides no date or time.

Rie Gagne Deborah White Dianne Sweeney Pat Michaud Michaud

Case Against Beach Resident Is Continued

A charge of aiding in concealing stolen goods against Real Savoy from Old Orchard Beach was continued until Oct. 19 in 10th District Court in Saco. Savoy, 23, tied to the theft of building materials and tools from a Wells construction site, was arrested after evidence found at the scene by Wells police led to his home arrest by York County deputies.

Real Savoy Portland Avenue Old Orchard Beach 10Th District Saco Savoy Wells Richard Roleau York County Sheriff's Deputies

Church Alliance Plans Monthly Bridge Parties

Twenty five members and guests of the Evening Alliance of the Kennebunk Unitarian Church met for supper at the Sun Dial Guest House. They planned to hold bridge parties on the third Wednesday of each month starting Oct 18 and a rummage sale on Oct 21.

Kennebunk Evening Alliance Kennebunk Unitarian Church Sun Dial Kennebunk Beach Altoni\Clark The Lyle Martin Henry Dickinson Alan Jasper William Stillwell Marcia Temple Daniel Hart John Eckfeldt Kennebunk Fire Society Alliance Richard Hazlett Storer Street

Hamlet’s reputed grave site noted in Elsinore Denmark

In Elsinore Denmark the site is described as the grave of Prince Hamlet made famous by Shakespeare. The location ties to the famed Danish prince and his legendary afterlife image in literature.

Elsinore Denmark Hamlet Shakespeare

Bicycle age comes to Barmer District in Rajasthan

In Barmer District Rajasthan the bicycle age arrives as a gravel road opens linking the district for the first time. The first bicycle reaches the village on August 19 drawing crowds of hundreds eager to see the new transport option formerly served only by camel trails.

Jaipur India Barmer Rajasthan

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