Deaths in Old Orchard Beach Earle J Randall 62
Earle J Randall 62 of 6 Longwood Ave Old Orchard Beach died at home after a long illness. Born in Rochester NH April 9 1906 he was a son of Leon and Millie Spofford Randall educated in Biddeford schools and a longtime newspaper employee. He survived by his widow Ruth Twomey two sons Arnold and Robert two sisters four brothers seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at St Margaret s Church Wednesday at 9 am with interment at St Mary s Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call at Cote Funeral Home Saco today and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.
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Old Orchard Beach
Earle J. Randall
Longwood Ave
Rochester
N. H
Leon
Millie Spofford Randall
Biddeford
St. Margaret's Church
Dearborn News Agency
Portland
Ruth Twomey
Robert
Arnold
Westbrook
Doris Duross
Edward McEnery
Saco
Dean Cole
N.Y
Ralph
Milton
Philip
Arthur
Sunland
Calif
St. Mary's Cemetery
Cote Funeral Home
James St
Beach Police To Sponsor Halloween Dance
The Old Orchard Beach police department will sponsor a Halloween dance at the Junior High School on Oct 31. It will be for students from first through fifth grade and a prize will be awarded for the best costume in each class.
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Old Orchard Beach
Car Stolen From Portland Road Firm
Laco ice are investigating the theft of a red 1965 Chevrolet Corvette from the parking lot at Ed and Franks garage on Portland Road between Saturday noon and this morning. Keys were not in the vehicle.
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Laco Ice
Ed & Frank
Portland Road
Fluoride Endorsements Rise in Biddeford Area Health Push
Local doctors Dr. Kenneally Verrier Faucher and others voice strong support for fluoridation of area drinking water. They cite long term safety, cavity reduction, and nationwide use. Maine Dental Association executive committee backs fluoridation as efficient and economical public health measure.
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Ray
Ae P. Kenneally
Jefferson St
Biddeford
Washington, D.C
Maine
Roger C. Verrier
Main St
Saco
Raymond E. Faucher
Alfred St
R. J. Begin
Old Orchard
Robert A. Perrin
Pool Street
Alvin Aaron
Cutts Avenue
Lloyd B
Market Opens With Broad Gains On Monday Trade
The stock market rose on opening Monday with more advances than declines. Notable early movers included Goodyear up 1 at 6 24s and Genera l Dynamics at 44 percent, while American Water Works slipped and U S Steel fell. The AP average of 60 stocks jumped 2.4 to 358.6, a yearly high.
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New York
American Water Works
Goodyear
Homestake
General Dynamics
U.S Steel
Kennecott
Pacific Petroleums
Associated Press
American Stock Exchange
Funeral Directors in Saco Listings
Spring Street Saco addresses 284 5611 Philip H Gross Sr Director Dennett and Craig 365 Main Street Saco Maine Emond's Funeral Home 284 5511 Frank X Emond J P Conroy
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Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P Conroy
Dennett & Craig Funeral Home
Card of Thanks for Clara Loss
Expresses thanks to friends and co workers for kindness and sympathy during the recent loss of my wife Clara.
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Clara
Memorial Held For Ogunquit Serviceman
Memorial services were held at Ogunquit Baptist Church for Major Lyle Brooks killed in Vietnam. The service featured Rev. Fitzpatrick and Rev. Ward with organist Mrs. Hanscom, a cross floral arrangement, and a photograph of Major Brooks. Local veterans groups, auxiliary members, and officials attended, and burial was at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Ogunquit
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Lyle Brooks
Leslie Brooks
Vietnam
Joh. B. S. Fitzpatrick
Edward G. Ward
Kennebunk
U. S. Army
Leonard Hanscom
Major Brooks
Elbridge and Leroy Hanson American Legion
Wells
Legion
Legionnaires
Carroll H. Clark Jr
U. S. Marine
Carroll H. Clark Sr
American Legion
Paris
France
Elmer C Hutchins
James Brewster
South Portland
U.S. Army Reserve
John F. Harrington
Albeo G. LaPierre
Elmer C. Hutchins
Fire destroys warehouses in Biddeford on Main Street
Biddeford firefighters fought for hours to contain flames destroying two warehouses near Shapiro Oil Co. at 372 Main Street. The Biddeford and Saco Paper Co. and Bugbee Brown Inc. reported minimal stock loss. Nearby oil storage was saved. A booster line handled a rubbish blaze at 25 Leon Ave. and a needless run occurred to 48 Alfred Street where a wooden tenement owned by Osher Realty Co. stands.
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Biddeford
Main Street
Biddeford and Saco Paper Co
Bugbee- Brown Inc
Shapiro Oil Co
Main St
Leon Ave
Paul LaRose
Pleasant St
Saco
Orchard Street
Alfred St
The
Osher Realty Co
Bylaws Review Scheduled By Saco Valley Riding Club
President John Hogan led a meeting at the Smutty Lane clubhouse with 12 members and all officers present. Miss Erica Zimmerman joined as a member and amendments committee plans a Friday session at the Morry home to discuss bylaws revisions. The group approved repairs to Merry's truck for the upcoming trail ride, with Mrs. Merry and Mrs. Edna Bloodgood active, and refreshments to be provided by Mrs. Merry at the next meeting.
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John Hogan
Saco Valley
Merry
Edna Bloodgood
Hurricane Gladys Rages Up Atlantic Shipping Lanes
Hurricane Gladys moved into the Atlantic shipping lanes after touching North Carolina and Florida, causing three deaths and millions in damage. The Weather Bureau placed the storm about 200 miles east-southeast of Cape Cod, moving northeast at 35 mph with expected weakening.
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Cape Hatteras
N.C
Atlantic
Washington Weather Bureau
Cape Cod
Mass
North Carolina
Florida
Personal notices list Biddeford patients and police chief
Henrietta Caton of 1 Piersons Lane Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Aide Nadeau of 4 Willett Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Deputy Chief Alfred Cote of the Saco Police Department is at his home 36 Thornton Avenue Saco after having been a medical patient at Webber Hospital Biddeford.
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Henrietta Caton
Piersons Lane
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Aide Nadeau
Willett St
Notre Dame Hospital
Alfred Cote
Saco
Thornton Ave
Evening church circle to meet at Foss Street church
The Women's Society of Christian Service of Foss Street United Methodist Church Biddeford meets at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the church vestry. Fred S Gurney Women's Relief Corps Saco meets at noon tomorrow at GAR Hall Cutts Avenue Saco for dinner business and inspection. Department Officers Night hosted by Owen-Davis Unit American Legion Auxiliary Saco at Owen-Davis Post Beach Street Saco 8 p m tomorrow with a special meeting at 7 p m. Division 1 Ancient Order of Hibernians Auxiliary bids 8 p m tomorrow at St John s Hall Biddeford for a business session and Halloween party costumes optional.
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Women's Socity of Christian Service
Foss Street United
Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corps
Saco
GAR. Hall
Cutts Avenue
Owen-Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Department
Owen-Davis Post
Beach Street
Ancient
Order of Hibernians Auxiliary
St. John’s Hall
Main Street
Elm Street
Biddeford
Church Notes and Local Meetings Schedule
A church book study meets at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 107 Main St. Sunbeams meet Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Salvation Army hall, 91 Union Ave. Ladies Home League gathers Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Salvation Army hall, 91 Union Ave. Old Orchard Beach. A meeting occurs at Stab m fberal church, Route 9A.
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Kingdom Hall of Jehoe ‘S Witnesses
Main St
the Sunbeams
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Ladies Home League
Little
Old Leach
We Wells
Beach Historical Society Opposes Capitol Changes
The Old Orchard Beach Historical Society met Saturday at W. Warren Harmon’s home with 14 members and three guests. President Mrs. Bhima M. Sturtevant led, displays of Harmon's early views of Old Orchard Beach and historic artifacts were shown, officers to be elected in January, and the group passed a resolution opposing proposed state capitol changes. Virginia Turnbull spoke on cities and countries with duplicated Maine names.
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Old Orchard Beach
Maine
Paris
Norway
Seamen Freed From North Vietnam As Goodwill Move
The United States mission announced the release of 14 seamen held since July 1, 1966, as a goodwill gesture and hoped it would prompt further prisoner releases. An hour long cease-fire began at midnight Sunday in an area 12 miles off the North Vietnamese coast near Vinh. The Dubuque transported the sailors from Da Nang to 12 miles off Vinh where they landed by motor whaleboat, with two American helicopters guarding their reentry.
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North Vietnam
Vinh
Death of Dr Louis Walton Sipley Founder of Photography Museum
Dr Louis Walton Sipley 71 founder and director of the American Museum of Photography died at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia after long illness with leukemia. He authored many photography books and founded the International Photographic Hall of Fame at the museum. The notice then shifts to a report about Irish playwright Paul Vincent Carroll, noting his London residence and his play Shadow and Substance which won a New York drama critics Circle Award in 19.
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Philadelphia
Louis Walton Sipley
American Museum of Photography
Jefferson Hospital
Sipley
International Photographic Hall of Fame
LOO
Paul Vincent Carroll
London
Carroll
New York Drama Critics Circle Award
Weather Update for Portland Tonight and Tuesday
The forecast calls for fair conditions in Portland tonight with some fog reducing visibility. Lows will be in the 30s. Tuesday should be fair, with increasing cloudiness and a slight rise in temperatures.
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Portland
Adah Chapter Meeting Held In Biddeford
Adah Chapter of the Order Eastern Star met at Odd Fellows Hall Alfred Street Biddeford introducing Frances M. Smith and Wheat Nickerson with an evening memorial for Atty. Thomas B. Walker marking his fifty years in the group. Officers from各 chapters filled stations for degree conferrals and guest officers were announced with plans for the next meeting November 1 with Annette Chapter as guests.
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Adah
Order Eastern Star
Odd Fellows Hall
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Frances M. Smith
Deweg Gree
Ands. Wheat Nickerson
Priscilla
Wells
Vermont
Nancy T. Lowe
George W. Rooman
Thomas
Dearborn bookstore sale completes to Rhoda Holtz
The Dearborn Book Store at 62 Alfred Street Biddeford changed hands to Mrs. Rhoda Holtz of South Portland, ex-Saco, with plans to expand into hardcover books, office supplies, and general merchandise. In Bridgeport, a squirrel caused a 90 minute power outage affecting 41,370 customers, the United Illuminating Co said.
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Dearborn
Alfred St
Biddeford
Rhoda Holtz
South Portland
Saco
Godefridus Tebbenhoff
Bridgeport, Conn
Bridgeport
United Illuminat Co
Community Chest Drive Reaches $46,000 Pledges
At the Biddeford Saco Community Chest drive’s second report meeting volunteers reported pledges and cash contributions toward a $46,731 goal. Division chairmen named include John R. Gibson, Robert Pate, Gerard Neault, P Waight, and Thomas M. Armstrong. Drive Chairman E Raymond Noiseux urged returns to chairmen before the next meeting Friday at 11 in Journal Building Biddeford.
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Biddeford-Saco
John R. Gibson
Robert Pate
Gerard Neault
P. Waight
Thomas M. Armstrong
Drive
E. Raymond Noiseux
Kennebunk Homecoming Parade and Game Winners
Rain did not stop Kennebunk High School events as Hyde School of Bath won the football game 21 to 6 after a parade featuring the Kennebunk Junior High majorettes led by Milt Genthner and Debbie Farwell. The seniors won first prize for a covered wagon float, with a Pepsi bottle entry by the freshmen and a whale float by Pep Club. Homecoming king and queen were Skip Williams and Diane Perry, crowned by last year’s winners.
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Kennebunk
Hyde School of Bath
Park Street
Dane Street
Main Street
Storer Street
Kennebunk Junior High School
Milt Genthner
KHS
Richard Bibber
Varsity Club
Marion DiFrederico
Johnny Trull
Fronmy
Williams
Diane Perry
Glen Goodwin
Penny Gregg
Area Residents At Church Conference In Wellesley
WELLESLEY MASS. Area residents attend the 1968 New England regional meeting of United Church of Christ opening at Wellesley Church. Pa Croxford of Saco Maine and Rev. and Mrs. Stanley B Hyde of Biddeford Pool Maine are among attendees. The biennial conference links the general Synod to the region’s 1200 plus congregations and emphasizes urban crisis economic aid to developing nations and youth’s growing church role.
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Wellesley
Mass
New England
United Church of Christ
Wellesley Ee Church
Pa . Croxford
Saco
Maine
Stanley B. Hyde
Biddeford Pool
General Synod
Candidate For Mayor Speaks In Biddeford
Bernard G. Neveux, Democratic candidate for mayor of Biddeford, addressed a social-political gathering at the home of Christo Anton. He criticized street department spending and indebtedness, pledged reform, and urged re-evaluation of current administration with a plan for responsible, imaginative solutions.
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Bernard G. Neveux
Biddeford
Christo Anton
Cherry Lane
Nevecx
Prospect
May
Hill
Lamothe Avenue
Neveux
Major Damage Reported In Saco Accidents
Two auto accidents occurred in Saco during the week. Roy J. Goodwin backed from a parking space on Main Street Saturday night and hit a vehicle driven by Francis E. Littlefield. Littlefield’s car sustained $100 damage while Goodwin’s totaled undamaged. The next day Lesley F. Walsh and Conrad A. Trotter collided at the Maine Turnpike entrance on North Street causing $100 and $150 damage respectively. injuries were reported.
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Saco
Roy J. Goodwin
Beach St
Main Steet
Francis E. Littlefield
Wells
Littlefield
Goodwin
Lesley F. Walsh
Simsby
Y. Can
Conrad A. Trottier
Ae St
Biddeford
North Street
Maine Turnpike
Walsh
Creer
Two Breaks Investigated By Saco Police
Saco police investigated two weekend breaks. Patrolman Paul Carter found a rear window broken at Rose's Diner on Storer Street. no entry occurred. A second break at the Camp Ground office on Portland Road involved a rear door entry. whether anything was missing is undetermined.
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Saco
Paul Carter
Storer Street
Carter
Portland Road
Journalist To Speak In Sweetser Lecture Series
Carey McWilliams, editor and author, will headline the Sweetser Lecture series at Thornton Academy in Saco. He discusses ethics in an affluent society, following a talk by New York editor, with a question period to follow. The series benefits the Saco Provident Association and runs from Oct 30 to Feb 20 with multiple venues and ticket outlets listed.
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Carey McWilliams
Sweetser
Linnell
Thornton Academy
Saco
Liberal Journal of
New York
Lester Black
Saco Provident Association
Cater Crie
Carl de Suze
Cambee Mass
Ex Haley
As. Ilda
Malcolm X
Donasia Leclub
Brunswick
Sanford named Maine Senior Citizens for Nixon Committee
Portland AP reports Henry D. Sanford of Pittsfield was appointed to head the Maine Senior Citizens for Nixon Committee. Ned Harding, state GOP presidential campaign chairman, announced the appointment on Monday.
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Portland
Henry D. Sanford
Pittsfield
Maine
Senior Citizens For Nixon
Ned Harding
GOP
Sanford
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Miniwanca
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Fadette
York
Maryalice Braley
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South Berwick
Oes
Adelbert J. Morin Jr
Raymond Kevin
Joseph Beal
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Daniel and
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Webelos
Marc Verville
Steven Rossignol
Rene Bastarache
Ronald Gagnon
Kenneth Moody
Alan Dumont
Gerard St. Michel
Philip Langevin
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Saco Police
Black
Emma Hunt
Mary Merrill
Harriet Fogg
Verna Taylor
Hooper
Harold Stevens
Elvira Lord
Vivian Stacey
Nest Woodworth
Robert Fenderson
Ellen Dutton
Robert E. Lee
Virginia Moore
Stanley A. Bennett
William Farrington
Thornton
Trinity Episcopal Church
First Parish Congregational Church
Most Holy Trinity Church
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United Baptist Church
Notre Dame de Lourdes
United Methodist Church
Shaw's
Percy's
Murphy's Music
Electrolux
Melvin Ave
Carey Bros
Thacher Bldg
Ena
Robert D. Pate
Edmund Burkx
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