Death of Former Senator Byrd at 79
Former U S Senator Harry F Byrd Sr died at his Rosemont estate in Berryville Va at 825 am He was 79 and had been in a coma since last July due to a malignant brain tumor His son Harry F Byrd Jr was appointed to succeed him Byrd led Virginia politics for decades and was praised as a tower of strength by colleagues including Mike Mansfield and Gerald Ford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
U.S
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Rosemont
Byrd
United States Senate
Harry F. Byrd Jr
B. Beverley
Richard E
J. Gray Beverley Sr
Sen. Byrd Jr
Washington
Sen. Byrd
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Gerald Ford
Michibean
House
Wilson
Jefferson
Harry Flood Byrd
Funeral rites held for Mrs Bessie Finkelman
Funeral services were held at noon at Congregation Anshei Sfuard for Mrs Bessie Finkelman 19 Spruce Street Portland who died Wednesday after a long illness. She was the widow of Hyman Finkelman who died in 1958. Born in Russia she lived most of her life in Portland. Survived by daughter Mrs Simon Spill Biddeford three sons Myron and Sidney of Portland and Daniel of Old Orchard Beach seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren A week of mourning will be held at Mrs Spill s home 14 Union Street Biddeford.
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Portland
Congregation Anshei Sfuard
Cumberland Ave
Bessie Finkelman
Spruce St
Hyman Finkelman
The
Jewish Home For the Aged
Simon Spill
Biddeford
Myron
Sidney
City
Daniel
Old Orchard Beach
Spill
Union St
Our Lady of Victory Circle to Pray for Mrs Dupras
Members of Our Lady of Victory Circle will meet tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Sansoucy Funeral Home in Biddeford to say prayers for Mrs Leon Dupras.
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Our Lady of Victory Circle
Sansoucy
Stone St
Biddeford
Leon Dupras
Court Decary to Hold Prayer Meeting in Biddeford
Members of the Court Decary Canada American Association will meet at 8 p.m. Friday at Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford to say prayers for Mrs Napoleon Dupras a member of the organization and the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada - American Association
Sansoucy
Stone St
Biddeford
Napoleon Dupras
Prayer Circle Schedules Mass in Honor of Hevey
Members of Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella will meet tonight at 7 to offer prayers for Joseph P Hevey husband of a member at the local parish.
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Our Lady of Fatima
Daughters of Isabella
Sansoucy Funeral Home
Stone St
Biddeford
Joseph P. Hevey
Usband
Honor Memory for Mrs Dupras at Biddeford funeral home
Members of Ste Anne Sodality of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco will meet at 8 tonight at Sansoucy Funeral Home in Biddeford to offer prayers for Mrs Napoleon Dupras, mother of Mrs Roland Paquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste. Anne Sodality
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco
Sansoucy Funeral Home
Stone St
Biddeford
Napoleon Dupras
Roland Paquette
SHUMWAY Funeral Service Announcement
SHUMWAY Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco operated by Philip H Gross Sr Director of DENNETT and CRAIG 365 Main Street Saco Maine Dial 282 0562 for funeral needs and arrangements.
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Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Dial
Funeral services for Alexander A. Neithercut announced
Alexander A. Neithercut of 16 Middle Street Saco will have funeral services Friday at 1 30 PM from Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco with interment in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday evening 7 9 at Shumway Funeral Home. Arrangements by Philip H. Gross Sr Director.
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Neithercut
Alexander
Neithercut Dies at 72 Former Kennebunk Station Operator
Alexander A Neithercut 72 of 1 of 16 Middle St Saco died yesterday at home born March 27 1894 in Ruthenglen Scotland son of George E and Elizabeth Aitken Neithercut he operated a Main Street Kennebunk service station for years retiring recently He was a Mason Knight of Pythias past chancellor and member of Saco Yacht Club Survived by three sisters Mrs William Duffus Largo Fla Mrs Annie Carruthers and Mrs James Bryson both of Scotland one brother James V Neithercut Old Orchard Beach and several nieces and nephews Funeral services at 130 p m tomorrow Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring St Saco interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Friends may visit tonight 7 to 9.
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Alexander A. Neithercut
Middle St
Saco
Ruthenglen
Scotland
George E
Elizabeth Aitken Neithercut
Main Street
Kennebunk
Neithercut
Saco Yacht Club
Knights of Pythias
William Duffus
Largo
Fla
Annie Carruthers
James Bryson
James V. Neithercut
Old Orchard Beach
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Laurel Hill
Biddeford Woman Dies After Long Illness at 65
Mrs. Antoinette Dupras of 106 Summer St Biddeford 65 died yesterday at home after a long illness Born August 5 1901 in Biddeford she was daughter of Joseph and Saraphne Cantara and educated in Biddeford schools She was a Gold Star Mother and member of several groups including Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary Our Lady of Victory Circle and Court Decary Canada American Society Surviving are her widower Napoleon L Dupras three sons Leo Paul Mt Freedom NJ Richard New York City and Armand Biddeford seven daughters Pauline Bilodeau Cecile Perreault Laurrin Benson Jackie Marcotte Madeline Perreault Therese Paquette and Jean dArc Godfrey one sister Marie Louise Neault one step sister Rose Lemay one step-brother Edward Neault and 20 grandchildren Funeral was held Saturday at 9 am from St Andre's Church Biddeford Friends may call at Sansoucy Funeral Home today and Friday 10 am to 10 pm.
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Antoinette E. Dupras
Summer St
Biddeford
Joseph and
Saraphne (Mercier) Cantara
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Our Lady of Victory Circle
Court Decary
Canada- American Society
Napoleon L. Dupras
Leo Paul
Mt. Freedom
N.J
Richard
New York City
Armand
Pauline Bilodeau
Cecile Perreault
Laurrin Benson
Jackie Marcotte
Madeline Perreault
Therese Paquette
Saco
Jean d’Arc
Godfrey
Marie Louise Louise Neault
Old Orchard Beach
Rose Lemay
Edward Neault
St. Andre’s Church
Sansoucy
Stone St
Juvenile Citation Issued In Saco
A juvenile citation was issued in Saco in connection with a wave of auto thefts Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Real Turcotte, 17, of 406 Main St Biddeford, faces three auto theft charges scheduled for District Court but continued to Oct 24 at his attorney’s request. He is free on $200 bail per charge. Juvenile hearings for two other minors are to be held now, with more youths expected to be cited by Biddeford police on similar charges.
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Saco
Saco Police Department
Real Turcotte
Main St
Biddeford
Mission Clothing Appeal Issued by Ruth Esther Circle
An appeal for home mission clothing was issued during a Ruth Esther Circle meeting at Buxton Road Saco hosted by Mrs Geraldine Fenderson. Eleven members attended as Mrs Esther Crogan led devotions and the secretary’s report was read by Mrs Hilton Lamson. Mrs Helen Snow presented a program on Schools Under the Changing World.
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Home Mission
Brooklyn
Ruth Esther
Geraldine Fenderson
Buxton Road
Saco
Esther Crogan
Hilton Lamson
Helen Snow
Zoning Hearings Set In Biddeford
The Biddeford Board of Zoning Appeals will meet tonight at 6 30 in the council chambers City Building to hear variances for Raymond Cote 25 West St Biddeford to expand a garage less than 10 feet from the lot line in a R 2 zone and Ralph Randall 273 Alfred St Biddeford to expand his home less than 10 feet from the lot line in a R 2 zone.
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Biddeford
Traffic Accident Reported in Saco
Saco police say a collision on Beach Street involved Joseph Sneider 77 of Biddeford pulling from a parking lot and being struck by Robert Poisson 18 of Biddeford. Each vehicle sustained 300 dollars in damage with no injuries reported.
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Saco
Joseph Sneider
Birch St
Biddeford
Beach Street
Robert Poisson
Graham St
Neveux to Announce Candidacy After November Elections
Lemire, serving his first mayoralty term after years as councilman, is expected to announce his candidacy following the November 8 elections.
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Lemire
Mrs Melina Sylvestre Surgical Patient at Notre Dame
Mrs Melina Sylvestre of 111 Granite Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Notre Dame Hospital.
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Melina Sylvestre
Granite St
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Circle and salon meet in Biddeford and Saco tonight
Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella convene at 8 tonight in St. John's Hall Adams Street Biddeford. Salon 257 Eight and Forty meet at 8 tonight at the home of Mrs Gertrude Johnson Ferry Road Saco.
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Our Lady of Fatima
Daughters of Isabella
St. John's Hall
Adams Street
Biddeford
Gertrude Johnson
Ferry Road
Saco
Church notes invite multiple Biddeford area services
The Crusader Choir from Biddeford Foss Street Methodist and South Biddeford Methodist will rehearse tonight at 6 30 in the Foss Street Church. An Evangelistic service is set for Friday at 730 p m at the Full Gospel Assembly 59 Alfred Street. A Senior Young People service for ages 13 to 35 occurs Friday at 730 p m at Faith Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach. Confraternity classes for St. Monica Kennebunk grades 1-5 Saturday 930 a m and grades 6-8 Friday after school. A Prayer and Praise Service is Friday at 730 p m at the Advent Christian parsonage Hill and Chapel Streets Biddeford.
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Biddeford Foss Street Methodist
South Biddeford Methodist
Foss Street
Full Gospel Assembly
Alfred St
Biddeford
Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Monica’s Church
Kennebunk
Advent Christian Church
Hill and
Chapel Streets
Justice Asks For Reconvening Of Grand Jury
In York County the grand jury will reconvene on Tuesday at 9 30 a m to review all facts and testimony from an Old Orchard Beach youth Raymond Bolduc 18 given during a civil trial in Superior Court this week Judge Harold J Rubin ordered the clerk J Albert Merryman to reconvene following a verdict for the defendant Richard Connolly of Portland The jury found Connolly not negligent in both cases Connolly drove a delivery truck for United Parcel Service of Watertown Mass involved in the Route 1 Biddeford crash on April 8 1965 with a car carrying Bolduc and Roland A Boldue of Old Orchard Beach the plaintiff in a companion case. Rubin warned Bolduc about his testimony and ordered the county attorney to present all facts and testimony He noted perjury or subornation charges could follow if warranted and told Bolduc to remain in York County until the grand jury decides.
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Alfred
York County
United Parcel Service
Watertown
Mass
Biddeford
Raymond Boldue
Roland A. Boldue
Old Orchard Beach
Portland
Napoleon Boldue
Connolly
Rubin
Merryman
Raymond Bolduc
Ralph H. Ross
Bolduc
Biddeford Public Health Nurses Service Overview 1919
The Biddeford Red Cross started a general public health program in 1919. A nurse visit fee is set by patient finances. Last year 4,373 visits were made, with bedside nursing central to care. The association runs a loan closet with wheelchairs and beds and holds two well baby immunization clinics monthly, led by Dr. O Sullivan and Dr. Haas.
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Red Cross
Biddeford
Biddeford Health
William B. O’sullivan
Carl M. Haas
Association
Weather and Legion Meet in Saco Maine
The Owen-Davis Post American Legion in Saco accepted four new members Roger Camire David D Adams and Roland Goulet and welcomed the Viet Nam era veteran Roger Ouellette as the first post member. Cribbage tournament progress was shared and donations for Thanksgiving baskets invited at the Post Home or Bob's barber shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen - Davis Post
American Legion
Beach Street
Saco
Post
Roger Ouellette
Raymond Parisien
Roger Camire
David D. Adams
Roland Goulet
William Turnage
Post Home
Elm Street
Robert Morse
Harry!n Townsend
Robert Jannelle
Food Sale Planned by Pine Cone Temple in Saco
The Ways and Means committee will sponsor a fundraising food sale for Pine Cone Temple Pythian Sisters at Shaw's Supermarket in Saco Valley Shopping Center on November 5 starting at 11 a.m. Mrs. Lunetta and Mrs. Twomey lead as chair and co chair.
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Ways and Means Committee
Pine Cone Temple
Pythian
Temple
Pepperell Square
Main Street
Saco
Bertha Twomey
Martha Souza
Emma Verrill
Emma Pontbriant
Nonesuch Temple
Scarborough
Chiefs Association
Rumford
Twomey
Shaw’s
Saco Valley
Marie Lunetta
Louise Lockery
Sylvia Smart
Norma Berry
Sarah Metcalf
Verena Renouf
Music Store Expands Its Downtown Biddeford Location
Murphy's Music Store Inc. at 211 Main St expands with 1200 square feet of floor space and 400 square feet upstairs. Mayors Le Mire and Reay attend opening along with chamber officials and business leaders. The stereo balcony is touted as the largest in the area and the store adds a full service center and major instrument lines. The expansion supports downtown commerce and employs six.
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Murphy’s Music Store Inc
Main St
Biddeford
Murphy's Ladies Apparel
Leo R. Lemire
Saco
Paul E. Reay
Biddeford - Saco Chamber of Commerce
Joseph P. Sheehan
Murphy’s
Sheehan
Clayton W. Cartmill
Biddeford - Saco
County Red Cross Meeting Scheduled
The York County Chapter American Red Cross will hold its Annual Meeting on Friday October 21 1966 at 6 30 p m at the Glen Mor Restaurant. The business session will plan 1966 67 services and elect officers and nominate a committee. A brief entertainment follows. Members are those who contributed in March. Reservations via Red Cross office in Saco or branch chairman.
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Kennebunk
York County
American Red Cross
Glen- Mor
Red Cross
Saco
Goals Discussed By Girl Scout Council
South Portland event drew Biddeford and Saco women for the Kennebec Girl Scouts Council meeting at Junior High School. Delegates Mrs Edward Wolfertz Mrs William Deans Mrs Wilbrod Bedard and Mrs Maurice Hebert attended as council members discussed bylaw changes and new council goals. It was noted 14 members will attend the National Council of Girl Scouts meeting in Detroit.
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South Portland
Biddeford
Saco
Kennebec Girl Scouts Council
Edward Wolfertz
Saco Valley
William Deans
Wilbrod Bedard
Maurice Hebert
National Council of Girl Scouts J
Detroit
Woman Injures Ankle In Mishap
Mrs. Elmer H. Violette 42 wife of a U S Senate candidate from Van Buren sustained an apparent ankle injury in a two car crash opposite Webber Hospital. She was a passenger in a Cyr vehicle from Manchester New Hampshire. Cyr 32 collided with a Paquin 70 man from Biddeford on Elm Street U S 1 about 7 p m. Police Sgt Elwell and Officer Gardner investigated. A second crash at Main and Elm involved Rene Pelletier 43 and Shirley Jacobson 44 with Denis Pelletier 15 listed as having a possible knee injury. Police also noted a Washington and Jefferson crash damaging vehicles. Drivers Benoit Goulet 34 and Alcide Durette 66 were involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer H. Violette
U.S. Senate
van Buren
Webber Hospital
Violette
Nathan R. Cyr
Manchester
N.H
Cyr
Anselme Paquin
Dyer St
Biddeford
Elm Street
U.S
Washington and
Jefferson
Benoit A. Goulet
Highland St
Alcide J. Durette
Kennebunkport
Sgt
Elwell
Gardner
Johnson presses for Asia peace amid Viet Nam feud
President Johnson argued hopes for a better Asia depend on ending terror and halting North Viet Nam’s war. He told Hanoi leaders a new Asia is emerging and pledged not to destroy but to halt the war, framing a broader fight against hunger and ignorance. Protesters in New Zealand cheered and booed as Johnson defended peace aims.
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Asia
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Johnson
North
North Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Manila
Peking
Mission Sunday Slated In Maine Catholic Parishes
Maine Catholic parishes prepare Mission Sunday on Oct 23 as Pope Paul VI urges evangelization. Portland Bishop Feeney endorses diocesan participation, citing Vatican II decree that the whole church must proclaim Christ worldwide. Parish leaders stress lay involvement and renewed dedication to missions.
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Portland
Maine
Paul
Daniel J. Feeney
D.D
Christ Land
Feeney
People of God
Msgr
John T. Arsenault
Society For the Propagation of the Faith
St. Michael’s Church
South Berwick
Arsenault
Kyros Urges Expanded Medicare and Social Security Benefits
Peter Kyros, candidate for Congress, urged in a Wells Democratic Committee supper that Social Security needs richer benefits, broader eligibility, and stronger Medicare. He called for a $44 minimum, a $100 option, higher earnings limits, drug coverage, and better nursing home protection while criticizing his opponent for opposing Medicare and voting to limit Social Security.
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Peter Kyros
Congress
Kyros
America
Wells Democratic Committee
Poor Richard's
Reports Given To Staples Post Reports Given To Staples Post
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Joseph Presley first vice commander conducted the meeting of C Fayette Staples Post American Legion in the absence of the commander Paul Remillard Minutes of the previous meeting were read and accepted Reports were given by committee chairmen It was reported there are paid up members The Service Officer reported on illness and bereavements in members families A special meeting to honor Past Commanders and Past Presidents was postponed due to the serious illness of President Mrs Simone Remillard of the Auxiliary A supper will be served at 6 30 p m for members prior to the next meeting of the Past Nov 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Joseph Presley
C. Fayette Staples Post
American Legion
Paul Remillard
Simone Remilard
Biddeford Firemen Respond to Two Calls
Biddeford firefighters answered two calls yesterday. One involved a field blaze at 16 Granite Street with a booster line used to extinguish the fire. The blaze was listed as out of permit. The land is owned by Neal Belanger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Granite St
Neal Belanger
District Deputy Visits Rebekah Lodge in Maine
Mrs. Lucille McBride of Olive Lodge Kennebunk and deputy marshal Mrs. Alberta Morrison visited Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge. They brought greetings from the Assembly president and outlined yearly projects. Invitations were read for a Nov 5 reception at Gorham High School gym and a York County Past Noble Grands supper Nov 15 in Cornish. Gifts were given to the visitors, and Brothers night is set for Nov 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Lucille McBride
Olive Lodge
Kennebunk
Rebekah Assembly of
Gorham High School
York County Past Noble Grands Association
Arbutus Lodge
Cornish
Betty Wing
McBride
Morrison
Noble
Dorothy Arno
Eunice Pettengill
Lillian Gross
Car sold for seven cents by South African farmer
Wealthy Cape Province farmer John Uys kept his promise and sold his 1960 British car for seven old pennies and two farthings after high school headmaster F Huysamen offered the exact amount. Huysamen, a coin collector, produced the currency and paid, arranging car transfer and license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witland
Cape Province
South Africa
John Uys
F. Huysamen
Huysamen
Uys
Ihe
Fire damages Biddeford tenement from short circuit
A still alarm answered at 43 Hill Street Biddeford. A light fixture short circuit caused the blaze. The four story wooden tenement owned by William Poisson sustained the damage. Occupant of the apartment was Robert Brochu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill St
Biddeford
William Poisson
Robert Brochu
Cursillista Mass Held at St Francis College Chapel
Cursillista Mass celebrated last night in the St Francis College chapel by Rev Paul Lachance with representation from St Andre s St Joseph s Notre Dame de Lourdes Most Holy Trinity and Holy Cross Churches in Biddeford Saco and South Portland A homily on Christian Charity and Penance followed by a Q and A period An abreya with Mrs Margaret Charles of South Portland as guest speaker titled Drawn by the Father Next mass and ultreya scheduled for Nov 16 with details to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andre's
St. Joseph’s
Biddeford
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Most Holy Trinity
Saco
Holy Cross Church
South Portland
St. Francis College
Paul Lachance
Father Lachance
Margaret Charles
Assassin Of Verwoerd Is Ruled Insane
In Cape Town a court ruled Dimitrio Tsafendas insane over the Verwoerd assassination, ending the murder trial. Tsafendas was deemed mentally disordered and unfit to plead, to be committed to jail with transfer to a mental institution anticipated by President Swart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
South Africa
Hendrik Verwoerd
Dimitrio Tsafendas
Charles R. Swart
Tsafendas
Mozambique
Verwoerd
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Sen
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Philip H. Gross Sr
Alexander Neithercut
Antoinette Dupras
Mission Clothing Appeal
Jn Saco
Neveux
Weather
Laco American Legion
High A.M. P.M. Amop
Girl Scout Council
New Zealand
Winston Churchill
Holyoake
Norman Kirk
Kirk
Paris
Lian
Canberra Rex Hotel
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Australia
LBJ
Government House
S. S
Staples Post
Rebekah Lodge
Shumway
St. Francis
Jewelry
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