Funeral for Anselme Paquin Held at Notre Dame de Lourdes
Funeral services for Anselme Paquin of 55 Dyer Street Saco were held Saturday at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco. Rev. Raymond Picard and Rev. George Plante officiated with sub deacon Rev. Ronald Labranche. Burial followed in St Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford with grave side prayers and bearers from Sacred Heart League Court Decary Canada American Association and Council Chagnon St Jean Baptiste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
Saco
Anselme Paquin
Dyer St
Raymond Picard
Rumford
George Plante
Lewiston
Ronald Labranche
Eva Carrier
Court Decary
Canada - American Association
Biddeford
Corinne Corriveau
Oscar Nolette Sr
Stella Roberge
Irene Morin
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Father Picard
Father Plante
Donald Roy
Gerald Doyon
Sacred Heart League
Armand Grebin
Arthur Brunelle
Edgar Cabana
Ernest Valliere
Council Chagnon
St. Jean Baptiste
Deaths Kennebunkport Capt. A Ralph Stephan
Captain A Ralph Stephan 74 U S Navy retiredresident of Kennebunkport for 20 yearsdied yesterday at Kittery Naval Hospital after brief illness Born in Washington D C July 23 1892 he attended Washington D C schools and graduated from the U S Naval Academy 1915 He served in World Wars I and II and after retirement in 1946 worked with American Ice Co Long Island NY He was a Rotary Club member and attended South Congregational Church Surviving are his widow Elizabeth Bensom Stephan and sister Mrs George E Walker Funeral 2 pm tomorrow at South Congregational Church with Rev Robert M Howes interment Hope Cemetery Kennebunk Friends may call Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk tonight 7 to 9
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
A. Ralph Stephan
U.S. Navy
Kittery Naval Hospital
Washington, D.C
Albert and
Eustine Pstel Stephan
Washington, D. C
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Stephan
Queenstown
Cobb Island
Naval Ordnance Department
Brooklyn
New York) Navy Yard
American Ice. Co
L. I
N.Y
Woodmere
L.I
Rotary Club
Men’s Club
South Congregational Church
Elizabeth Bensom Stephan
George E. Walker
Robert M. Howes
Hope Cemetery
Kennebunk
Bibber
Norwalk Woman Hel en Burba Gauthier Dies After Illness
Mrs Helen Burba Gauthier 55 of Norwalk Conn died after a brief illness. Born in Lawrence MA she worked for U S Rubber Co in Naugatuck. Survivors include widower Willie Gauthier two brothers John and Leo Burba both of Biddeford ME two sisters Ann Day of North Waterboro ME and Josephine Burba of Biddeford ME. Requiem high mass set for 9 am Thursday at St Marys Biddeford with burial in St Marys Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may visit Cosgrove Funeral Home Biddeford tomorrow 7 9 pm and Wednesday 2 4 and 7 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Conn
Helen Burba Gauthier
Lawrence
Mass
U.S. Rubber Co
Naugatuck
Willie Gauthier
John
Leo Burba
Biddeford
Maine
Calvin
Ann) Day
North Waterboro
Josephine Burba
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Cosrove
Elm St
Some Trick, Some Treat New York Robbery at Airport Hangar
Three gunmen wearing Halloween masks raided a cargo hangar at Kennedy Airport in New York stealing 102000 dollars plus sapphires and rubies from the Far East. They forced an unarmed guard and six freight clerks into the hangar and restrained them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Airlines
Kennedy Airport
Far East
Minister Contemplates Counseling Session For Episcopal Couples
The Rev. Mr. McAllister discusses weekend ranching and the required counseling for Episcopal marriages. He notes sessions are typically led by the presiding minister but suggests Washington could take over if needed. McAllister attended the University of Texas and graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
McAllister
Washington
Lynda
University of Texas
Virginia Theological Seminary
Funeral Directors Emonds and Shumway Services
Funeral home listings show Emonds Funeral Home at 5511 and Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco with Philip H. Gross Sr. as director. The Dennett and Craig firm at 365 Main Street Saco Maine provides division services and contact number 282 0562.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shumway
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Divi
Dennett & Craig Funeral Home
Funeral Notice for Capt A Ralph Stephan
Funeral held for Capt A Ralph Stephan U S N retired of Kennebunkport in Kittery on Oct 15 with 2 PM services at South Congregational Church Kennebunkport. Visiting hours 7 9 PM Monday at Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk. Remembrances in lieu of flowers to nursing scholarship fund c/o Webber Hospital Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephan
A. Ralph
Kennebunkport
Kittery
South Congregational Church
Bibber Memorial
Summer St
Kennebunk
A. Ralph Stephan
c/o Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Card of Thanks to Hospital Staff and Friends
Mrs. Helene Camire and Mrs. Clara Trottier express sincere thanks to Fortier and Viger, the Webber Hospital nurses, Notre Dame Hospital staff, priests, and friends for care, cards, flowers, visits during illness and stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital
Fortier and
Viger
Helene Camire
Notre Dame Hospital
Clara Trottier
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Rose Pineau of Saco
Funeral services for Mrs. Rose Pineau of 3 Market St. Saco were conducted Saturday at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church with Rev. Joseph Carrier celebrating a requiem high mass assisted by Rev. Paul Jalbert deacon and Rev. Ronald Labranche subdeacon. Burial followed in St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers. Bearers were Armand Janelle Andre Boisse Normand Guay Ronald Roger and Guy Forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Pineau
Market St
Saco
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Joseph Carrier
Paul Jalbert
Ronald Labranche
Eva Carrier
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Biddeford
Father Labranche
Armand Janelle
Andre Boisse
Normand Guay
Ronald
Roger
Guy Forest
Biddeford Voters Set 3-Question Referendum
Polls open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow in Biddeford for a three question referendum. Voters decide on mayor salary increase to 3500, council attendance compensation, and a charter change to extend terms, reduce council to seven, biennial elections, and a Board of Fire Department Commissioners. Locations span Ward 1 Siloam Hall to Ward 7 Memorial Field House with listed venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
City of
Biddeford
Siloam Hall
Old Pool Road
Cross and
Pike Streets
Emery School
Hill Street
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
St. Joseph’s Parish Hall
South Street
St. Mary's School
Elm Street
Memorial Field House
May Street
Volunteers Battle Kennebunkport Dump Fire
Firefighters from Goose Rocks Beach and Arundel responded to a Sunday blaze at the Arundel dump on Whitten Hill Road Kennebunkport. A tank truck helped attack the flames until Arundel units arrived. a bulldozer was later used to contain the fire near the wooded area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Goose Rocks Beach
Arundel
Whitten Hill
Goose Rocks
Jury discrimination cited in Coleman case reverses conviction
In Greene County Alabama the court noted no Negro served on the grand jury or on petit panels that indicted or convicted Coleman. Citing a prior ruling the court held this as prima facie equal protection denial and found Alabama failed to rebut racial discrimination in jury selection, ordering reversal of the conviction. The article also mentions mechanic John D Johnson being killed August 30 1961 in Eutaw and Coleman's escape from jail days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Ala
Coleman
Alabama
John D. Johnson
Eutaw
Kentucky prison literacy and college courses expand
Kentucky's prison system, long criticized as medieval, has begun literacy and vocational training in one men’s prison and now offers college courses. The move comes after a consultant’s report urged modernization and inmate education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Kentucky
Local residents listed as patients at area hospitals
Mrs. James Snyder of Brad ley Street Saco is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Wilfred P Hebert of 667 South St Biddeford is a patient at Webber Hospital. Russell Rix a resident of the Columbia Hotel Biddeford is a Leo P Fournier 148 Summer St Biddeford is a surgical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Robert Gram of 39 Ferry Road Saco is a patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Florine Sarrasin 10 Miller Ave Biddeford is a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Miss Denise Beaudoin 57 Cutts St Biddeford is a medical patient at Children's Hospital Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Snyder
Bradley Street
Saco
Webber Hospital
Wilfred P. Hebert
South St
Biddeford
Russell Rix
Columbia
Leo P. Fournier
Summer St
Notre Dame Hospital
Robert Gram
Ferry Road
Florine Sarrasin
Miller Ave
Denise Beaudoin
Cutts St
Children’s Hospital
Boston
Community group meetings set across Biddeford Saco area
Local clubs and veterans groups schedule meetings tonight and tomorrow at various halls in Saco and Biddeford. Saco Post VFW meets at Boucouvalas-Dupuis AMVETS in Saco. Biddeford DAV at Bradbury Street hall. Saco Extension Assn at GAR Hall. Assumption and Children of Mary Sodality at St Marys Biddeford. Ladies Guild at St Francis College. Owen-Davis American Legion at Beach Street Saco. Blue Feather Council Pocahontas at Le Foyer Hall Biddeford. Lafayette Court Foresters at Emery Street Biddeford. Continuous updates note refreshments and reading room fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Boucouvalas - Dupuis Amvets
Spring Street
Saco
Biddeford- Saco
DAV Hall
Bradbury Street
Biddeford
Assumption Sodality and the
Children of Mary Sodality
St. Mary's Parish
Wil
Ladies Guild of
St. Francis College
Owen-Davis Post, American Legion
Post
Beach Street
Blue Feather Council
Degree of Pocahontas
le Foyer Hall
Pool and
Foss Streets
Great Council of Maine
Lafayette Hotel
Portland
Order of Foresters Lafayette Court
Emery Street
Walter Perrin
Sunbeams Meet at Salvation Army Hall Old Orchard Beach
Church notes say Sunbeams ages 6 to 10 gather Tuesday at 3 30 p m in the Salvation Army hall 91 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach. Ladies Home League also meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the same hall. A prayer meeting is set for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church Route 9A Wells.
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the Sunbeams
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Ladies Home League
Full Gospel
Wells
Barbershop Harmony Program Draws Kennebunk Crowd
Kennebunk hosts the third annual Barbershop Harmonies program at Town Hall with the Kennebunk Chapter SPESBSQS leading a gala night. The event features Yankeeland Chorus, The Sea Farers, The Harmainaces, The Melody Mates and Soundsmen from Connecticut plus Pretty Sharps from Reading Massachusetts, with masters of ceremonies and multiple chapters performing Keep America Singing as the finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
S.P.E.B.S.Q.S
al Lalime
Maurice Boisvert
Dana Goodwin
Jack O'Keefe
Tony’ Cropper
Yankeeland Chorus
Sea Farers
Bob Guptil
Ken Libby
Bob Mare
Hank Yazczik
Jack MacGregor
al Costello
Melody Mates
Reading
Mass
Dean Strugis
Bud Jones
Pat Guzzeti
Doug Hillman
Yankeeland
Pretty Sharps
Harmasiacs
The
Soundsmen
America
Ofser
Portland Weather Update Fair Warm With Light Showers
Fair Portland today with warm temperatures near 70. South to southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight cloudy and mild with a chance of scattered light showers late. Lows in the 50s and southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday remains cloudy with a chance of scattered showers and little temperature change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Looking Ahead At Weather Northern New England forecast
The Weather Bureau predicts a five day outlook for northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island with above normal temperatures. Daytime highs will average mid 50s to low 60s in northern areas and 60s to near 70 in southern parts while nights dip to 30s to low 40s north and 40s to low 50s south. A cooling trend by late Tuesday or Wednesday precedes a gradual warming later in the week with total precipitation around 0.3 to 0.6 inches mainly in showers Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Country Store Featured At Biddeford Church Fair
United Church of Christ Biddeford Youth Fellowship plans a Country Store for the annual Christmas fair led by the Women’s Fellowship. Donations of canned goods books and country store items are invited and may be left in the Church School superintendent’s office. Other fair booths include food white elephant items and handmade goods. A noon snack bar and evening turkey supper are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Fellowship Group of the
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Women’s Fellowship of the Church On
Ogunquit Grange and Pocahontas Council Attend Maine Meeting
Ogunquit Grange members attended the York Pomona Grange meeting in Lebanon. At the Great Pocahontas Council of Maine event in Portland, Priscilla Stevens presided, was elected great prophetess for the coming term, and several Ogunquit members joined the all day and banquet activities alongside John F. Hill Grange Eliot attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit Grange
York Pomona Grange
Lebanon
Muriel Ramsdell
Alyce Brooks
Doris Hilton
Esselyn Perkins
Celia Norton
John F. Hill Grange Eliot
Agamenticus Council
Degree of
Pocahontas
Ogunquit
Great Pocahontas Council of Maine
Lafayette Hotel
Portland
Stevens
Fiji Family Planning shows progress in birth rate decline
Fiji's Family Planning Association released its annual report noting good clinic attendance in 1966 as the birth rate fell to 34.87 per 1000 from 41.91 a decade earlier. The group aims to reach 25 per 1000, while the US rate in 1965 stood at 19.4 per 1000. The population is about 483,000 with over half of Indian descent. The note mentions lifetime pensions of 10,000 a year for ex presidents' widows in 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiji
Congress
Chapter include President Da na Goodwin and officers list
Chapter includes President Dana Goodwin Membership Vice President Ted Shields Jr Program Vice President Irving Wilcox Administrative Vice President Bob Cook Treasurer Vernon Littlefield Secretary Ken Libby Directors Sam Simpson Walter Day Bob Fuller Assistant Secretary Bill Hobbs Assistant Treasurer Eddie Houle Music Director Tony Cropper
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Goodwin
Ted Shields, Jr
Irving Wilcox
Bob Cook
Vernon Littlefield
Ken Libby
Sam Simpson
Walter Day
Bob Fuller
Bill Hobbs
Eddie Houle
E. “Tony” Cropper
Installation Of Saco Rebekah Officers Held
Saco Rebekah Lodge held a Saturday evening installation of officers with Miss Adelpha McKeen as noble grand and Miss Madeline Brackett as vice grand. Guests included Thomas Vining and Reginald Hatch, plus district deputy Mrs. Lucille McBride who installed the slate and spoke on lodge sessions. A memorial service for Mrs. Mary Anderson and a Community Chest donation were noted, with refreshments served afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Rebekah
Saco Odd_ Fellows
Order
Thomas Vining
Grand Lodge of
Maine
Reginald Hatch
Grand
Lucille — McBride
McBride
Adelpha McKeen
Noble Grand
Madeline Brackett
Ethel Day
Eleanor Kennedy
Parnell Burrill
Irene Townsend
Ethel Ballard
Mabel Fairfield
Herberta Harriman
Elizabeth Hill
Aldie Palmer
Lucy Durgin
Mary Rollins
Brackett
Eva Sherman
Miss Harriman
Narraganset
Gorham
Old Orchard Lodge
Florence Mooers
Maine Fire Disaster Wipes Towns in October Chaos
The Maine coast faced massive fires from Oct. 22 to 29 with Kennebunkport Bar Harbor and Biddeford hit hardest. Gov Hildreth mobilized National Guard and martial law proposals emerged as 11 died and $30 million in property loss was tallied before rain finally halted the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal
Hildreth
Kennebunkport
Goose Rocks
Lincoln Spencer
Fortunes Rocks
St. Louis
St. Francis
University of New Hampshire
Fort Williams
Coast Guard
Laurel
Lausier
Biddeford
Portland
Bar Harbor
Mount Desert
Round Hill
Five Points
May Street
Saco-Lowell, Pepperell and
Bates Mfg. Co
Cape Porpoise
Kennebunk Pond
Waterboro
Brownfield
Lyman
Maine
Associated Press
Buttonwoods
Truman
FWA
Pool Road
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Machias
Division Heads Announce First Returns in Community Chest Drive
Chairman Thomas M Armstrong reported 4394 dollars or 11 percent of the Biddeford and Saco Community Chest goal at the initial meeting. Division leaders present included John R Gibson Gerald Neault Robert Pate Harold Waight and Armstrong. The next report meeting is set for Oct 20 at 11 15 a.m. at Community Chest headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Armstrong
Biddeford and
Saco
John R. Gibson
Robert Pate
Gerard Neault
Harold Waight
Armstrong
Biddeford
American Red Cross
Community Chest
Red Cross
New Hours At Dyer Library
The Dyer Library in Saco will start a new schedule on Nov 1 announced by Librarian Mrs Barbara Bond. The library opens 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday with Saturday hours 9 30 a.m. to 12 30 p.m. The children’s library closes at 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyer
Saco
Barbara Bond
State Grange Master Installs Wells Officers
Wells Grange installed officers at the Grange hall Sanford Road with Maine State Grange Master Arthur M. Perkins in charge. Names include Jacob M. Kelley master Donald McIntire overseer and Mrs Beulah Hanscom lecturer. visitors from Kittery Grange attended. funds approved for Wells Ogunquit Health Association and master to attend Maine State Grange convention in Portland. A dress rehearsal for state sessions was set for Oct 18 and next meeting planned for Nov 8. The first machine to make a continuous sheet of paper was invented in 1798 in France by Louis Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Wells Grange
Grange
Sanford Road
Maine
Arthur M. Perkins
Jacob M. Kelley
Donald McIntire
Beulah Hanscom
Philip Jutras
William Riley
Lillian Clark
Alberta Morison
Doris Stillings
Melvin Thompson
Viola Hanson
Eleanor Metcalf
Nellie McIntier
Isabel Perkins
Jacob Kelley
Perkins
Kelley
Ailthine Watson
Ogunquit Grange
Paul Metcalf
Chase Children’s Home
Portsmouth
N.H
Ceres
State Grange
Wells Grange Hall
Hanscom
Sheila Drew
York
Richard Farrow
Richard
Robert Furrow
Celia Littlefield
Edward Lorenzen
Patricia Higgins
France
Louis Robert
Local citizens and firemen praised for relief efforts
Citizens and brave firemen cooperated to aid stricken communities, performing a tremendous job. The community expresses heartfelt thanks for their warm-hearted, tireless efforts in the aftermath.
One And One Half Mile Race Sets Record At Greenacres
At Buxton Greenacres Raceway the feature 1 2 mile race, first of its kind in the country, was won by Gary G. in both heats earning a trophy from the Saco Riding Club. The season closed with eight races and listed times for each pairing and horse names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buxton
Greenacres Raceway
Gary G
Saco Riding Club
Miss Tammy
R. Bolton
Mr. Stewart
D. Souliere
Sweetie Pie
W. Foster
Pete
W. Hoyt
King
W. Smith
Vola Dot
J. Conley
Sunnyacres
A. Neault
Saucy
E. Cowley
Ima Magic
A. Libby
Mr. Sambo
Danny Boy
J. Maher
Nuggett
Gary Hoyt
Sunny Acres
Senate Talks Offer Pause for Spending Bills
If the Senate endorses the plan Congress could finish four appropriations bills this week and free the Appropriations Committee to draft a rescission measure. Mahon aims to let Congress decide where to cut, while Mills demands clear evidence of deep spending reductions before considering tax hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Congress
Appropriations Committee
Legislative
Department of Transportation
Mahon
GOP
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Parents discover Metropolitan Family Plan for all ages
A promotional message asks why millions of teenagers are “playing our song” and answers with parents’ discoveries about a Metropolitan Life Family Plan. It pitches low cost life insurance for every child and calls to call for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan
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Helen Gauthier
Emonds Funeral Home
Var
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Ay S Tiffens Lewis
Saco Extension Association
Gar Hall
Cutts Avenue
A.M. P
Page One Co
Dearborn
Shoe Corp
Biddeford, Maine
Dad
Cochrane
Graham St
Roger A
Poitras
BAF Metropolitan Life
Robert D. Pate
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