Deaths Lena M Gray 90 Saco and Norway resident dies
Lena M Gray 90 of 2 Westward Lane Saco died early today in a Biddeford nursing home She formerly lived in Norway and had lived with her son Richard C Gray The deceased was born May 16 1877 in Norway to Charles M Packard and Harriette A Noyes Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 pm at Raymond Funeral Home Norway Rev J N Lello officiating Burial will follow at Grove Cemetery South Paris Friends may call Wednesday 7 to 9 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena M. Gray
Westward Lane
Saco
Biddeford
Norway
Richard C. Gray
Charles M
Harriette A. (Noyes) Packard
Patricia Cheney
Paris
Raymond Funeral Home
J. N. Lello
Norway Second Congregational Church
A Grove Cemetery
Southaris
Blue Feather Council to Hold Prayers for Henr Gauthier’s Sister
Members of the Blue Feather Council Degree of Pocahontas will meet at 7 30 p m tomorrow at Cosgrove Funeral Home 326 Elm Street Biddeford to say prayers for Mrs Henr Gauthier sister of a member.
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Blue Feather Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Cosgrove Funeral Home
Elm St
Biddeford
Henr Gauthier
Tighe - Beaudoin Farley Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
Post Home
Elm Street
Lafayette Court Discusses More Activities and Feast
Chief Ranger Walter Perrin led the Lafayette Court meeting at Emery Street Biddeford hall with 75 members present. It approved promoting more activities and a smorgasbord supper and announced November 20 as the next gathering with lunch, noting a new event will occur during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Perrin
Lafayette Court
Biddeford Break Under Investigation
A break was reported at Dr. George H. Berube’s office at 164 Main Street Biddeford. Thieves forced the front door, busted a filing cabinet, and stole about 150 dollars. Sgt. Albert Elwell and Officer Theodore Drouin lead the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Berube
Main St
Biddeford
Albert Elwell
Theodore Drouin
Funeral Directors and Mortuary Contacts Listed
Funeral home listings include Emond's Funeral Home in Saco with Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy, Shumway Funeral Service at Spring Street, Philip H. Gross Sr. as director, and Dennett & Craig on Main Street with contact numbers for Saco Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emond’'S Funeral Home
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Dial
Hibernian Unit Plans Combined Meeting and Halloween Social
The Hibernian Division 1 Auxilliary will hold a combined meeting and Halloween social on October 24. The gathering at the Elm and Main Streets hall in Biddeford will feature optional costumes and a committee led by Eileen O Rourke with Elaine White Helen Murphy Evelyn Bois Kaye Murphy Margaret Sharkey Irene Gallagher Cele Descoteaux Helen Colpitts Mary Murphy and Mary Fearon handling entertainment prizes and refreshments.
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Division 1
Ancient
Order of Hibernians Auxiliary
Elm and
Main Streets
Biddeford
Eileen O'Rourke
Elaine White
Helen Murphy
Evelyn Bois
Kaye Murphy
Margaret Sharkey
Irene Gallagher
Cele Descoteaux
Helen Colpitts
Mary Murphy
Mary Fearon
Reifreshments
Midweek prayer and study announcements across area churches
A series of services and Bible studies are planned for Wednesday across many towns. Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach hosts a prayer service and Bible study at 7 30 p m. Salvation Army hall Old Orchard Beach hosts a Girl Guards meeting at 6 30 p m. Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills holds an 7 p m service with 8 p m Adult Choir rehearsal. Biddeford United Baptist church offers a 7 30 p m midweek prayer and praise. Goodwins Mills Methodist Church Youth Choir rehearses 6 30 p m at Lyman church. Kennebunk Christ Church conducts Wednesday worship at 6 45 p m. Christian Science Society Saco holds 7 45 p m service with reading room Thursday 2 4. Advent Christian Kennebunk Lower Village prayer at 7 p m. Ogunquit Baptist Church hosts Community Bible Study 7 39 p m. Village Baptist Kennebunkport hosts a 7 p m prayer service. Full Gospel Church Wells 7 30 p m midweek service and Village Baptist Kennebunkport vestry hosts Relayer and Bible study at 7 30 p m.
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Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church
Lyman
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Saco
Kennebunkport
Two Cars Damaged In Arundel Fire
Firefighters responded to a blaze at the Ram Rods Club on Alfred Road Arundel damaging the building and two cars inside an antique car and a modern sports car. Estimated damage totaled 2300 dollars as reported by fire officials.
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Arundel
Biddeford
Ram Rods Club
Alfred Road
Local Personal Notices From Biddeford and Portland
The notices list Herbert Buzzell Sr a medical patient at Webber Hospital in Biddeford Evelyn Lemieux recovering at home after surgery at Webber Hospital Priscilla Fenderson surgical patient at Osteopathic Hospital Portland Anita Remillard attended a Maine State Convention of Cosmetologists in Portland Seaman Stephen D Plaisted USNR son of Walter Plaisted of Saco returned to Newport Rhode Island aboard Destroyer Richard E Kraus Nor mand A Larose USN son of Rheal Larose of Biddeford reported for duty at Subic Bay Philippines John K Roberts DO attended the 40th Annual Clinical Assembly of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons in Miami Beach Fla October 8 12
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Buzzell Sr
Clarendon St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Evelyn Lemieux
Graham St
Priscilla Fenderson
Lewis Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Anita Remillard
Main St
Maine
Sheraton - Eastland
Stephen D. Plaisted
USNR
Walter A. Plaisted
Locke St
Saco
Newport
R.I
Richard E. Kraus
Shipfitter
Normand A. Larose
USN
Rheal A. Larose
Cleaves St
Naval Base
Subic Bay
Republic of the Philippines
John K. Roberts
American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists
American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
Bal Harbour
Miami Beach
Fla
Local church and service group notices from Biddeford and area
Community organizations from Biddeford Saco and surrounding towns schedule meetings and events for the week. Activities include rummage sale planning at Foss Street Methodist Church, Eastern Star and Sodalities gatherings, American Legion Auxiliary sessions, Knights of Columbus, VFW, and CB club meetings, with times and host locations listed.
Antidraft Protests Spread Across Major Cities
Demonstrators in Philadelphia outside Independence Hall burned draft cards while 175 attendees praised the act. In Los Angeles nearly 300 protesters gathered, with two draft cards carried inside. Cincinnati saw youths burn cards, and an envelope with 27 cards was delivered to a draft official. Washington saw talks with a deputy director, Ithaca hosted Cornell students turning in cards, and demonstrations occurred in Denver Cedar Rapids Albany Poughkeepsie Pittsburgh Providence and San Francisco.
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Independence Hall
Philadelphia
David M. Gracie
Episcopal Diocese of
Pennsylvania
Federal Building
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Ohio
Washington
D.C
Daniel O. Omer
Selective Service
Cornell
Ithaca
N.Y
Denver
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Albany
Poughkeepsie
Pittsburgh
Providence
R.I
San Francisco
Auto collision damages reported in Saco incident
A car driven by Harold P Waight, 68, of 100 King St Saco, sustained about 208 in damage when struck by a vehicle operated by Albert A Gordaniar, 75, of 87 Casco Ave Posse Park. Police said Gordaniar backed from a parking space on Main Street striking Waight. Gordaniar's damage was listed at 10.
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SACO
Harold P Waight
King St
Albert A. Gordaniar
Casco Ave
Posse Park
Gordaniar Auto
Main Street
News At A Glance Highlights Civil Unrest And Cold War Tensions
U.S. Navy jets raid Haiphong as national policy battles foment in the Johnson era. protests erupt nationwide against war and draft while Congress weighs a large budget cut and cabinet members are pushed to Capitol Hill.
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U.S. Navy
Haiphong
Johnson
U.S
Berkeley
Johnson Administration
Capitol Hill
Portland Weather Outlook Shows Mild Skies
Mostly cloudy and mild tonight with a chance of scattered light showers in northern portions. Lowest temperatures in the 50s. Cloudy with showers and mild conditions Wednesday.
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Portland
Traffic Charges Amended In Superior Court
In York County Superior Court Monday several operating under the influence cases were amended to reckless driving or driving to endanger, with five trials handled by County Attorney Ronald E. Avette Sr. Other defendants faced reduced fines or dismissed charges, including Gary Rousseau and Carl Olsen, while some charges were continued or dismissed due to insufficient evidence or related district court pleas.
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Alfred
York County
Ronald E. Avette Sr
Saco
Laurence S. Garland Jr
Cape Elizabeth
Dominic Pardi
Portland
Henry E. Guay
Sanford
Joseph B. Goulet
Southbridge
Mass
Ralph G. Gregoire
Biddeford
Gregoire
Goulet
Guay
Carl Olsen
Guy R. Roberge
Old Orchard Beach
Edward
Lacroix
Gary P. Rousseau
South Berwick
Robert L. Gallagher
Rochester
N.H
Alice F. Simonault
Dana Cram
Paul E. Lamontagne
Donald R. Ethier
Terry L. Vander Voort
Bay Port
Mich
New York
Drag Racing Report Results In Arrests
Following complaints of drag racing in Saco last night two youths were arrested. Lucien Roger Frechette 19 of Biddeford faces charges including illegal transportation of liquor by a minor imprudent speed and no registration certificate. John A. Boucher 24 of Biddeford charged with imprudent speed. Arraignment set for 10th District Court in Saco Thursday. Bail posted.
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Saco
Lucien Roger Frechette
Cleaves Street
Biddeford
John A. Boucher
West Cutts St
10Th District Court
New County Road
Robert Forlan
Earle Jamieson Jr
Bryce Milne
Frechette
Boucher
Churches Debate Missions In World Affairs
A Quaker speaker at Foss Street Methodist Church in Biddeford urged churches to press American foreign policy makers to address mass suffering in South Asia. Russell Johnson of the American Friends Service Committee argued poverty and lack of education fuel unrest more than communism, noting North Vietnam’s relative equality and the need for economic justice. Johnson warned the U.S. should plan withdrawal from Vietnam only after meaningful progress, as other speakers and organizers prepared upcoming talks on morality and faith.
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Foss Street Methodist Church
Biddeford
South Asia
Russell Johnson
New England
American Friends Service Committee
Biddeford-Saco
North Vietnam
Southeast Asia
East
United States
China
South Korea
Vietnam
Thailand
Johnson
John H. Miller
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Stanley Bennett
United Baptist Church of
Saco
Court Funds Against Saco In Damage Suit
Alfred-Azalia Scammon and Christopher Keene were awarded 37 500 in damages after suing the city of Saco over injuries from a April 22 1965 collision with a city power shovel. The jury found Scammon 15000 Keene 22500 with four hours deliberation.
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Alfred — Azalia Scammon
New County Road
Saco
Christopher Keene
Cape Neddick
Atty. John Philbrick
Scammon
Keene
Saco City
Weathermen Track Potential Tropical Storm Heidi
A tropical disturbance midway between Miami and Bermuda is monitored by the National Hurricane Center. The system is expected to drift west-northwest for 24 hours and could become the season’s eighth tropical storm or hurricane named Heidi. Ship reports show little movement since early Monday.
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Miami
Fla
Bermuda
National Hurricane Center
Biddeford Music Boosters Hear Students Scholarships
The Biddeford Music Boosters met at Kennedy School with three students as guest speakers. Debra Bergeron and Cheryl Michaud spoke for the choral group from Biddeford Junior High, and Constance Verrier represented the Biddeford High School band.
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Biddeford
John Narsiff
Kennedy School
Marie Petit
Solange Beauchemin
Barbara Coombs
Libby Remar
Biddeford Junior High School
Sandra Root
Biddeford Enforces New Dog Leash Law
Biddeford police have seized several dogs under a newly enacted leash law that bans free running in the city. All dogs must be leashed and registered with violators facing execution unless an owner can be produced. Dogs without collars are held at the City Animal Shelter awaiting owner recovery or execution.
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Biddeford
City Animal Shelter
St Francis College Sets Homecoming Weekend Events
St Francis College announces a three day homecoming October 2022 with events led by Kevin Hoar and Dr Richard J Spath including a Presidential Ball at Saco Armory with the Dick Madison Orchestra and a weekend lineup featuring a student variety show pep rally alumni dialogue on poverty and a cross country meet among others expected to draw about 1700 attendees. The weekend closes with an alumni banquet and the first Outstanding Alumnus Award presentation.
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Maine
St. Francis College
Kevin Hoar
Springfield
Mass
Richard J. Spath
Saco Armory
Dick Madison
Boston
Franz Nowotny
Coastal College
Biddeford College
Hill 'N Dale
Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute
Decary Hall
Gordon College
Beverly Farms
Justinian
Alumni Association
George Marcil
O.F. M
Lucian Kemble
O.F.M
Oil burner flood at John Edmond home on School Street
Laco firemen were called Monday night to 48 School St for a flooded oil burner. No equipment was used, the unit was shut down and allowed to cool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laco
John Edmond
School St
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Metropolitan
Unusus
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Memoriam
Antoinette Dupras
Mother
Jesus
St. Andre Church
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Christ Church
Congregational Methodist
Dane Street
Kennebunk
Advent Christian Church
Route 135
Kennebunk Lower Village
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Village Baptist Church
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Oote 109
Wells
Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Assumption Sodality
Children of Mary Sodality
St. Mary’s Parish
Annette
Order of the Eastern Star
Saco Masonic Hall
Marion Johnson
Emmy Lou Hanson
Beatrice Scammon
William G. Biehler
Ogunquit
Owen - Davis
Myron Parker
Gray Ave
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and Auxiliary
Biddeford City Building
Fenwick
Knights of Columbus
GAR
Cutts Avenue
Twin City
CB Club
District Court
Maine Street
Min Biehler
Ogunauit
Associated Vietnam
Mne Press
House Committee
Ford
United Auto Workers
Mississippi
California
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
U.N
Middle East
Den 3
Reny Bros
Corporation
Paul E. Reay
Eric Norton
Michael Cote
John Selin
David Blais
Robert Loring
Helen Vadnais
David Lamb
Daron Libby
Constance Vadnais
Noreen Libby
Churches’ Missions In World Affairs
Robert Fenderson
Ernest ‘Woodworth
Neil Dow
Sidney Griffith
Alice Libby
Pauline Zimnicki
Saco United Baptist Church
Hazel Clay
Ruth Merrill
Warner Traynham
St. Cyprian’s
Roxbury
George J. Tsoumas
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Theological School
Brookline
Atlantic
Norge Teflon
NORGE
Cochrane
For All
G A.R. Hall
Dearborn
Alfred Street
Metropolitan Life
Carmen A, Cretaro
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