Deaths Hugh A. Googins Kennebunk longtime local figure
Hugh A. Googins 66 of Mill Street Kennebunk died early this morning after a long illness at a Biddeford Nursing Home. Born December 1, 1905 in Kennebunkport he owned Googins Alignment Service on York Street for over 20 years and worked as a machinist at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. He belonged to the Fraternal Order of Eagles Somersworth and served on the Kennebunk Board of Selectmen. Survived by his widow Irene M. (McLaughlin) Googins and sisters Pearl McCormick and Mer Stiller. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk, interment Goodwins Mills Cemetery Lyman. Visiting hours 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. tomorrow.
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Kennebunk
Hugh A. Googins
Mill Street
Biddeford
Kennebunkport
John H
Maude (Smith) Googins
Googins
York Street
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Order of Eagles
Somersworth
N.H
Kennebunk Board of Selectmen
Irene M. (McLaughlin) Googins
Pearl McCormick
Mer Stiller
Bibber
Past Presidents and Commanders Banquet Planned by Biddeford AUX
The American Legion Auxiliary Tigh Beaudoin-Farley unit met at the post home on Elm Street Biddeford and announced the annual Past Presidents and Past Commanders Banquet for Saturday Oct 21 at the post home. New members were welcomed and reports showed 195 paid up members and hours of community service.
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Beaudoin-Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Post Home
Elm Street
Biddeford
Rose Soulard
Evelyn Morin
Constance Thimble
Lisa Thimble
Jennifer Thimble
Elaine Gagne
Violet Gagne
York County
Missing Rights Noted in Copyright Statement
Incomplete OCR reads claim of rights reservation and attribution to authors, with garbled text indicating a standard notice portion about rights held by a party. The fragment hints at a copyright or licensing statement but lacks clear names or dates.
Portland Weather Dims Into Cloudy North Tonight
Weather forecast for Portland calls for clear conditions tonight with increasing cloudiness in the north. Lows in the 20s to low 30s. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers developing in the north and highs in the 40s.
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Portland
Pusher and Narc Killings In West Side Motel Shootout
New York AP reports a federal undercover agent and two men, suspected cocaine dealers, were killed in a West Side motel shootout when an undercover trap backfired leading to a gunbattle.
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New York
West Side
Funeral Directors and Local Parlors Noted in Saco Area
Funeral homes listed in Saco Maine include Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring Street and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street with contact numbers 284 5611 and 282 0562. Emond's Funeral Home appears with the number 284 5511 and names Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy associated with services.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Tel
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Saco Considers Federally Funded Teacher Corps Program
Superintendent Howard Cushman says Saco schools may join a Title 5B teacher corps with the University of Maine at Portland-Gorham. The plan would place eight trainees one master teacher and a secretary, with 40 percent in community activities and 60 percent in classroom work.
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Michael Spa
Saco
Howard Cushman
Cushman
University of Maine At Portland-Gorham
Saco School
University of Maine
Saco Groups Plan Meetings and Banquet In Week
Members of the Saco Rebekah Lodge will meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m in Odd Fellows Hall with installation by Mrs Florence Higgins and staff from West Buxton. Delta Alpha Club hosts a silent auction at Mrs Paul Cobb s Ferry Road home Monday at 7 30 p m. The Chalice Society banquet is set for Sunday at 5 30 p m at the Wonder Bar Restaurant Biddeford.
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Saco Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Main Street
Florence Higgins
West Buxton
Delta Alpha Club
Paul Cobb
Ferry Road
Saco
Society of the Chalice
Wonder Bar
Biddeford
Mrs Ruby H Smith Admitted As Medical Patient
Mrs Ruby H Smith of 24 Green Street Saco is listed as a medical patient at Webber Hospital in this notice.
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Ruby H. Smith
Green St
Saco
Webber Hospital
Springfield Daily Endorses McGovern for President
The Springfield Daily News endorsed Sen. George S. McGovern as the worthy successor to Roosevelt Truman and Kennedy. The editors urged that his programs realign national priorities to restore America's standing domestically and internationally. The paper, a long time Democrat supporter, notes its history with both parties.
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Springfield
Mass
George S. McGovern
Roosevelt
Truman
Kennedy
Springfield Daily News Today
McGovern
The
Daily News
Sen. McGovern
the Times
America
Massachusetts
John A. Volpe
Elliot Richardson
Nixon
Newhouse
Coming Events in Kennebunk and Arundel Area Saturday
Events include a rummage sale at Advent Christian Church in Lower Village Kennebunk from 9 to noon hosted by Christian Mission Society. Dirigo Night at Legion Hall Kennebunkport at 8 p.m. with officers speaking on Bars State Girls State and Drugs.
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Kennebunk Lower Village
Advent Christian Church
Christian Mission Society
Dirigo
Legion Hall
Kennebunkport
Arundel
Consolidated School
Kennebunk High School
Wells
Mother’s
E’port
Democratic Town Committee
Prayer Themed Meeting At Salvation Army Ladies League
A program centered on the theme Prayer was held at the Salvation Army Ladies Home League on Church Street led by Miss Florence MacLean worship chairman. Assisting were Mrs. George Miller chaplain Mrs. Gladys Palmer May Glass. Vocal solos by Mrs. Charles Damery and Mildred Connor. Business meeting led by Mrs. Arthur Anderson with minutes read by Mrs. Edith Fenderson and event announcements by Mrs. Capt. William Groff. Hostesses for refreshments were Mrs. John Hall and Mrs. Ruth Glines.
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Ladies’ Home League
Salvation Army
Church Street
Florence MacLean
George Miller
Gladys Palmer
May Glass
Charles Damery
Mildred Connor
Arthur Anderson
Edith Fenderson
William Groff
John Hall
Ruth Glines
Bar Harbor Shops Gutted By Flames
AP report notes two gift shops Daney's Gourmet Foods and Gifts and Kent's on Main Street Bar Harbor were destroyed in a Thursday night fire in a three story wooden building. Upper floors were unoccupied no injuries reported fire department aided by nearby crews. Testa's Restaurant next door was heavily damaged by water but quickly extinguished after nearby flames spread.
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Bar Harbor
Daney’s
Kent's
Main
Cottage
Testa
Zumwalt to Visit Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Saturday
Adm. Elmo Zumwalt chief of Naval Operations will tour Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for two hours then hold a rap session with Naval personnel meet the yard commander and tour the submarine tending facility the facility's spokesman said.
SAD 71 Directors Approve Funding For Handicapped Students
The SAD 71 board unanimously approved funding for education of exceptional and physically handicapped students through age 21 if needed. A review of all cases in this category will occur before September.
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Kennebunk
Frank Harrison
Cole- Harrison Insurance Agency
Harrison
Kennebunkport
Recreation Committee Ends Season Solvent in Kennebunkport
In Kennebunkport the Conservation Commission reported the Summer Activities account held 87 dollars and the Budget account 1500 dollars earmarked for projects. The group outlined summer programs from sports and arts to five day camps and beach trips, plus field improvements at Parson's Field and Goose Rocks. The commission also opposed a Walmar Corporation condominium project at Arundel Point.
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Kennebunkport
Conservation Commission
David Rolfe
Recreation Committee
David Snow
Volunteer Action Commission
York County
Parson’s
Parson’s Field
Snow
E.E.A
U. of M
Julian Howard
Ralph Smith
Goose Rocks
The
Arundel Point
Walmar Corporation
Saco River Canoe Trip Sponsored by Local Association
The Saco River Corridor Association sponsors a canoe trip down the Saco River starting at 10 a.m. tomorrow below Skelton Dam. All canoeists are welcome and a picnic lunch stopover is planned at Mayor Berton Braley's campground before the tour ends at Rotary Park.
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Saco River
Gartley Welcomed Home From Maine Trip
State police escorted Gartley to Bangor where he reunited with his father Gerald, then greeted his mother Minnie Lee at Bangor International Airport. He spoke at a brief airport news conference about returning home and the warm reception from Maine residents.
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Page One
Gartley
Bangor
Gerald
Bangor International
Minnie Lee
Florida
Maine
Navy POW Gartley faces press in Greenville crowd
The public question session focused on Gartley's Indochina conflict views and his four years as a prisoner of war. He said he had no time to read newspapers due to medicals and debriefings and reported no information from North Vietnam about derogatory statements regarding his care. Gartley last visited Greenville in fall 1967 before his Southeast Asia assignment after his jet was shot down August 17, 1968.
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Ull
Gartley
Greenville
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
Government to match three to one for welfare funds
A bill proposes a three to one matching rate for social service expenditures to aid the disadvantaged with no overall cap. It would set a 2.5 billion dollar annual ceiling and distribute funds to states by population. The measure tightens rules to ensure funds primarily aid welfare recipients.
Kennebunkport Selectmen Plan Tax Bills and Sewer Assessments
Kennebunkport Board announces tax bills go to property owners next week due to new homes and sewer project. They hire Alan C. Radley under Emergency Employment Act funding and set quarterly sewer assessments with parishioners off the sewer paying about 1.50 per thousand for septic waste. Road maintenance gear discussed as old trucks prompt a grader need. two Old Port Road stamps to be removed to prevent accidents.
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Kennebunkport
Board of Selectmen
David Walley
Selectmen
Walley
U.S
Alan C. Radley
Bryan Lynch
Ernest Leach
John Sanderson
Carol Vining
Leach
Port Road
Hagen Replaces Crabtree in Wells Ogunquit Race
Hagen was chosen to replace John Crabtree of Wells who resigned from the race for the legislative seat covering Wells Ogunquit and North Berwick. The move fills the vacancy on the ballot for the upcoming election.
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Wells- Ogunquit
North Berwick
Hagen
John Crabtree
Wells
Biddeford Man Arrested In Saco Crossing Guard Crash
Police in Saco say Maurice A. Bedard of Biddeford, 19, faces four traffic charges after a Wednesday incident injuring a school crossing guard. He allegedly drove a green Volkswagen north on Elm Street, struck the guard on Scammon Street, and fled the scene. Bedard is to appear in Saco District Court.
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Saco
Biddeford
Robert Foran
Foran
Maurice A. Bedard
High St
Saco District Court
Bedard
Volkswagen
Elm Street
Crabtree Replaced By Hagen In Race
At a Democratic Caucus held at the Democratic Headquarters on October 31 Paul Hagen was named to replace Crabtree in the race for the local office. The event featured local party figures and voter turnout suggestions.
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Crabtree
Hagen
Ognnquit
Paul Hagen
Madisses Plan Rummage Sale at Saco Parish House
The Madisses of First Parish Congregational Church in Saco plan a rummage sale tomorrow from 9 to 11 30 a m at the parish house on Beach Street. A prior meeting approved a donation to the Young Burns and Fairfield Schools Music Boosters uniform fund.
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First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Main
Beach Street
Saco
Gertrude Weimer
Elvira Lord
Paul K. Weimer
Doris Stackpole
Young, Burns and Fairfield Schools Music Boosters Uniform Fund
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Marcel Lizoite
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