Elmira Optometrist Dr Donahue Dead at 69
Dr John A Donahue 69 of 203 Grove St Elmira died early today in a local hospital. Born in Biddeford Maine he practiced optometry here 37 years and co owned Furmans Jewelry. Survived by siblings and nieces. services set Friday at St Marys Biddeford Maine with burial there. Friends may call Thursday at Gossrove Funeral Home Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmira
N.Y
John A. Donahue
Grove
Biddeford
Maine
John A
Catherine Heffernan Donahue
St. Mary’s Grammar School
Rochester
Furman’s
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Cossrove
Elm St
Obituary for John T. MacDougall of Biddeford
John T. MacDougall 77 of 15 Marial Ave Biddeford died in a Biddeford hospital. He was born August 19 1890 in Harcourt New Brunswick son of Angus and Jennie Chadwick MacDougall. He was longtime superintendent of the automotive division at Mare Mont Corp Saco before retiring. He was a member of United Church of Christ and the Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks. Surviving are his widow Marguerite C Lampton MacDougall of Biddeford two sons Donald L of Saco and Arthur T of Stoneham MA one sister Mrs Anne Perkins of Stillwater one brother William of Salem MA nine grandchildren one great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring St Saco. Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Friends may call tomorrow 3 to 9 pm.
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John Thomas MacDougall
Marial Ave
Biddeford
Harcourt
New Brunswick
Angus and
Jennie Chadwick MacDougall
New England
Maremont Corp
Saco
United Church of Christ (Congregational
iddeford-Saco
Spring St
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Knights of Columbus to meet for Jarry family prayers
Luke E. Hart Council members gather at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford at 7 tonight to offer prayers for Hormidas J. Jarry, father of a member. The vigil, announced by the council, emphasizes family support and community prayer.
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Luke E. Hart
Elks Lodge to Hold Memorial Service for John Jams MacDougall
Members of the Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks meet at 7 30 p m tomorrow at Shum way Funeral Home 35 Spring St Saco for a ritual memorial service honoring John Jams MacDougall a member
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Biddeford
Saco Lodge of Elks
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Saco
John Jams MacDougall
Prayers Planned for Hor midas Jarry in Saco Biddeford
The Ladies of Ste. Anne Sodality of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church will meet at 7 45 PM at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford to say prayers for Hor midas Jarry father of Mrs Richard Danforth a church member.
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Ladies of Ste. Anne Sodality
Notre Dame _ de Lourdes
Saco
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Hormidas Jarry
Richard Danforth
Local government units numbered about one hundred thousand
A rough estimate places the total of local government units in the United States near 100000. The figure encompasses counties municipalities townships and special districts across the nation.
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United States
SHUMWAY Funeral Service Listed in Saco Directory
SHUMWAY Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco Maine with phone number 284 5611 listed. Philip H Gross Sr is the director. Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine with phone 282 0562 listed.
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Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Dial
Obituary notices for Merry man Whitten Waterhouse from Maine papers
J Albert Merryman aged 57 died after noon service at Foss Street Methodist Church Biddeford. Interment Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford. Arrangements by Philip H Gross Sr Director. Cora Abbie Whitten age 56 funeral Wednesday 2 PM Shumway Funeral Home Saco. Interment Buxton Lower Corner Cemetery. Hiram Y Waterhouse age 74 Kennebunkport formerly of Boston and Fort Lauderdale. Funeral Thursday 2 PM Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk. Donations to Nursing Scholarship Fund Webber Hospital Biddeford.
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Merryman
J. Albert
Foss Street Methodist Church
Biddeford
Greenwood Cemetery
Philip H. Gross, Sr
Card of Thanks The Family of the Late Lena M. Gray
The family of Lena M. Gray acknowledges with gratitude the expressions of sympathy and assistance received during their loss. They especially thank friends neighbors and the community for support, cards and visits.
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Lena M. Gray
Obituary of Hiram Waterhouse Kennebunkport resident
Hiram Waterhouse 74 of Kennebunkport died in Biddeford hospital after a brief illness. A retired marine chemical engineer, he was born February 16 1893 in Portsmouth New Hampshire and educated at MIT. He was a chemist for the Boston Fire Department for many years and held Masonic and Shrine memberships. He is survived by his widow Anna, three sons and a daughter plus 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services will be at Bibber Memorial Chapel with interment at Hope Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Hiram Y. Waterhouse
Boston
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Biddeford
Portsmouth
N.H
John T
Frances Yeaton Waterhouse
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
Boston Fire Department
Waterhouse
St. John’s
Kennebunk Zoning Change Opposed at Hearing
At a Kennebunk Zoning Board hearing residents opposed a plan to reclassify a one mile Upper High Street stretch from farm forest to village residential. The push by Mrs Olive Johnson seeks to sell house lots amid fears of higher population and school bus needs. An informal vote showed 19 6 against the proposal with planning board review pending.
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Kennebunk
Public Zoning Board
Olive Johnson
Upper High Street
Town Planning Board
Johnson
High Street
Atty
Chester D. Cram Jr
Lennox Bigelow
Robert T. Hutchins
Jesse Wallace
Haven Andrews
Wallace
Pine Street
Sunken Brook
Maguire
George Noiles
Planning Board
Roy Gordon
Board of Selectmen
Siven
Local residents listed in hospital and Navy service notes
Joseph Sparkowich of Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Joseph Beaulieu of Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber. Wilfred and Mrs Forbtier of Biddeford attend a Bangor tax seminar. Adelaide Duguay of Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber. William Perkins USN son of Biddeford residents serves aboard USS Intrepid off North Vietnam. Betty McKeon postmaster Biddeford Pool resumes duties after convention in Puerto Rico. Howard Cousens USN son of Saco residents receives Joint Services Commendation Medal in Oklahoma. Lawrence Downs Jr USN son of Kennebunk residents serves aboard USS Intrepid off North Vietnam.
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Joseph Sparkowich
Chapel St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Joseph L. Beaulieu
Elm St
Wilfred J. Forbtier
Bacon St
Lare
Bangor
Adelaide Duguay
Horrigan’s Court
William J. Perkins
USN
Bert C. Perkins
Sanford Road
Wells
Intrepid
North Vietnam
Betty McKeon
Biddeford Pool
National Association of Postmasters
Puerto Rico
Ardele Maling
Cape Porpoise
Howard R. Cousens
Walter H. Cousens
Main St
Saco
Joint Services
Naval Security Group
Hanza
Okinawa
Lawrence V. Downs Jr
Mae P
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority to Donate Books to Servicemen
Xi Omicron Exemplar Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Richard Sawtelle’s home to plan paperback book donations for Vietnam servicemen. Members will donate at the November 13 meeting at Mrs. Paul Reay’s Clark Street home in Saco. Donations fund welfare departments in Biddeford and Saco for Thanksgiving baskets. Plans were made for Exemplar Day on November 15 at Mrs. James Nadeau’s Cleveland Street home in Saco. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Betty Stansberry to several members and a guest.
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James Nadeau
Cleveland
Saco
Betty Stansberry
George Ange
Jerome Daly
Thomas Daly
Phillip Scamman
Edward Abbott
Money
Diplomatic Exchange Over Incident Draws Cautious Responses
Egypt and Israel prepared for a follow up meeting on Wednesday as the U S side avoided assigning blame. The State Department expressed regret and declined to assess responsibility, signaling a restrained official stance.
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Israel
Council
U.S. State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Unity Social Club Halloween Meeting at Mrs Garside Home
The Unity Social Club meets Wednesday at Mrs Emma Garside’s Buxton Road Saco with supper at 6 30 p m and installation of officers followed by a Halloween party Also Owen Davis Unit American Legion Auxiliary meets at 7 30 p m at the post home Beach Street Saco A Camp Ellis Rod and Gun Club hosts a 7 30 p m steamed clam supper for members and guests Initiation of new members by Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary at Elm Street Biddeford Wednesday 8 p m Officers told to wear white dresses Division One Ancient Order of Hibernians Auxiliary meets at 8 p m St John’s Hall Biddeford Halloween social after business.
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Unity Social Club
Emma Garside
Buxton Road
Saco
Owen-Davis Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
Beach Street
Camp Ellis Rod and Gun Club
Seaside Avenue
Camp Ellis
Tighe- Beaudoin-Farley
Post
Elm Street
Biddeford
Ancient
Order of Hibernians Auxiliary
St. John’s Hall
Main and
Elm Streets
Midweek Prayer and Bible Study Listings Across Coastal Maine
A chain of midweek religious events across Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Saco Kennebunk Kennebunkport Wells Wells Ogunquit and Kennebunkport includes Advent Christian Church Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle and Village and Ogunquit Baptist Church. Activities feature prayer services Bible study youth groups and choir rehearsals Wednesday evenings with various start times.
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Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Kennebunkport
Saco Surplus Food Distribution Planned by Welfare Director
Edith Smith Saco welfare director announced surplus food to be distributed Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. at Saco City Hall for eligible residents and families in need.
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SACO
Edith Smith
Saco Welfare
Saco City All
Portland Weather Forecast Looks Mild Tonight
Fair and not quite so cool tonight with lows in the 40s. Wednesday should be fair and a bit warmer as the outlook calls for continued mild conditions.
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Portland
Biddeford Pool Girl Scouts Plan Halloween Party
Members of Biddeford Pool Girl Scout Troop 87 will host a Halloween party tomorrow from 3 30 to 4 45 p m at the hall Biddeford Pool. Games and costume prizes will be awarded and there will be group singing and refreshments served by troop members.
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Biddeford Pool
Girl Scout Troop
Traffic Accidents Reported in Biddeford Streets
A collision occurred Monday on Main Street involving Florence Picard 37 of Biddeford and Nicholas Konzounas 51 of Saco. both uninjured. Earlier two car crash on Alfred Street harmed no one. drivers Roger Forest 22 of Saco and Richard LaPointe 18 of Saco were uninjured.
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Main Street
Biddeford
Florence Picard
River Road
Nicholas Konzounas
Beach St
Saco
Alfred Street
Roger R. Forest
Cumberland Avenue
Richard P. LaPointe
Lewis Avenue
Saco Firemen Trim Drooping Branches
Saco Fire Department crews have been trimming trees in several city sections to prevent contact with wires that control the city-wide alarm system. Officials say grounding branches caused alarm failures and trimming is underway ahead of winter snows.
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Saco
Steel Strikers Win Pay Rise as 67 Percent Accept 10 Hour Plan
Union leaders claim 67 percent of steel haulers accepted a plan granting $10 an hour after four hours of loading delays, a 5 percent rise in shipping rates, and a rep‑resentation committee before the Teamsters. The strike across eight states caused terror on highways with at least one fatality and multiple injuries. Kusley and his rebel faction vow to push for a separate agreement and plan further organizing before the 1970 talks.
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Midwest
New England
Kusley
Teamsters
Partin bribery probe and extradition hearing set in Texas
Federal grand jury in New Orleans examines Partin's bribery allegation. Hearing planned for Nov 21 in Austin to decide extradition of Smith to Louisiana. Smith surrendered in Denton after Baton Rouge indictment as Hoffa case links and O’Hara testimony surface. New Orleans impeachment moves target O’Hara. Marcello and brothers among grand jury witnesses as Garrison denies organized crime.
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Page
Partin
New Orleans
Austin
Tex
Smith
Louisiana
Denton
Baton Rouge
Hoffa
O'Hara
Chicago
Zachary Strate
Marcello
Peter
Samuel
Orleans Parish
Grand Jury
Garrison
Youth in court over police assault and traffic charges
A Biddeford youth faced continued court action on two counts of assault and battery on a uniformed officer after an incident outside a Main Street bar. Dow 20 of 73 Alfred St. Biddeford failed to post 1000 bail and was remanded to York County Jail. Additional cases include illegal book making, reckless driving, shoplifting, and multiple traffic violations involving several defendants with varied bail and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
10Th District Court
Saco
David Dow
Alfred St
Roger Fecteau
Dow
Adelbert Morin Jr
York County
Arnold Goldman
Colonial Drive
Kennebunk
Adrian Boudreau
Cleaves St
Joseph M. Harper
Elmwood Drive
Paul Vincent Owen
Wells
Owen
Thomas Stuart Parent
School St
James Belanger
Granite St
Superior Court
Belanger
Biddeford-Saco Paper Co
Charles G. Feltus
Wacton
Mass
Rene W. Boisvert
Hill St
Lillian R. C. Crowley
West Lynn
John Heffernan
Melrose A. Gould Jr
Foss St
Edward R. Rice
Hearn Road
John T. Pettengill
Arthur J. Leblanc
Old Orchard Road
Edwin J. Quigley
Cumberland Center
Walter G. Mosley
Rockland
Dennis Richard
Warwick
Lucien A. Bousquet
Stoneham
Adrian E. Wadsworth
Farmington
Past Presidents of Legion Unit Vote Donation
The Past Presidents Parley of the Tighe Legion Auxiliary in Biddeford approved a donation to the Community Chest at a meeting held at Mrs Gladys Lambs home in Saco. Prayers were led by Chaplain Mrs Betty McKeon, and secretary treasurer reports were presented by Mrs Lamb. President Mrs Nellie Petit led the session. A Friendship Party followed with gift exchanges. Additional attendees included Mrs Yvonne Bergeron Miss Germaine Lariviere Miss Marie Jeanne Pelletier Mrs Nellie White Mrs Ellen Kelleher Mrs Ulrica Barnes and Mrs Evelyn Morin.
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Parley
Tighe- Beaudoin-Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Biddeford
Gladys Lamb
Hall Avenue
Saco
Betty McKeon
Lamb
Nellie Petit
Yvonne Bergeron
Germaine Lariviere
Marie Jeanne Pelletier
Nellie White
Ellen Kelleher
Ulrica Barnes
Evelyn Morin
Old Orchard Beach Jaycees Meet Region 4 Officer Visit
Old Orchard Beach Jaycees held a meeting at Rogers Barber Shop on Washington Avenue with Region 4 vice president Clifford DeRoche and prospective member Gerard Jacques attending. The group discussed Smokers timing, TOYM committee setup, and a regional Pine land Hospital tour ahead of the Nov 10 Region 4 meeting and the Nov 13 club meeting.
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Old Orchard Beach
Jaycees
Rogers
Washington Avenue
Clifford DeRoche
Region 4
Westbrook
Gerard Jacques
Arthur Guerin
Sanford Parker
Bud Hertz
Roger Roscoe
Donald Radley
Robert Wells
Thomas Lee Jr
Dick DeRocher
Joseph Desjardins
Guerin
Jayceees
DeRocher
Jaycee Gazette
Coe
de Rocher
TOYM
Portland
Livermore Falls
Hertz
Bill Huff
Jaycee
Huff
International Paper Co
Androscoggin Division
Pineland Hospital
Gray
Pineland
Rogers’ Barber Shop
Open house plans at hall chaired by Elvira Lord
Opening morning at the hall features a reading and games corner under Miss Elvira Lord, a hobby display directed by Miss Harriet Fogg, and a trial program of group singing. Adults may attend and bring sandwiches for lunch. coffee will be served by a committee headed by Mrs. Hester Hooper.
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Elvira Lord
Harriet Fogg
Hester Hooper
Y.C.C.A
Harold W. Stevens
Paul Croxford
Saco
Hooper
Miss Fogg
Robert Fenderson
Lester Black
Saco Group
June Rita Fortier
Artelene Daly
Paul K. Weimer
Robert E. Lee
Charles R. Cote
Bohemian Polka Introduced in Paris Around 1843
The polka, a Bohemian dance, is said to have been introduced in Paris circa 1843. The quick tempo and lively steps helped it spread across Europe and America, influencing social dance trends of the era.
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Paris
Jets Press Civilian Toll in Vietnamese Fighting
U S troops in the northern Tam Ky area report killing about 48 North Vietnamese in a fortified village 13 miles northwest of Tam Ky. Fifteen Americans killed and 17 wounded in Monday’s fighting, as mop up sweeps begin. Red shelling continues near Con Thien and other Marine outposts. Air campaigns widen with 105 missions, striking rail lines and Haiphong port targets to isolate North Vietnam.
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1St Corps
U.S
1St Air Cavalry Division
Tam Ky
Con Thien
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hanoi
China
Haiphong
Navy
Oriskany
Thai land Air Force raids target Lang Dang Thanh Mai rails
Air Force pilots attacked Lang Dang and Thanh Mai rail yards on the northeast line near Hanoi with heavy damage reports. Bombs were dropped along the Hoa Lac runway as no MIGs were seen. North Vietnamese claims of two U.S. plane shootdowns were denied by U.S. Command noting no losses.
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Thailand
Lang Dang
Hanoi
Red China
Thanh Mai
Hoa Lac
Haiphong
U.S
Public Hearing Set On Zoning Change in Kennebunk
A Kennebunk public hearing scheduled for Monday at 8 p m in Lower Town Hall will consider Olive Johnsons request to rezone part of Upper High Street from farm and forest to village residential. The area on both sides of the street would shift from requiring three acres per home to allowing lot sales for home construction amid local opposition and a petition of support.
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Kennebunk
Lower Town Hall
Town Planning Board
Olive Johnson
Upper High Street
High Street
Social Security and retirement planning with a financial check up
A Metropolitan Family Security Check-up offers financial facts to assess whether Social Security provides enough for a comfortable retirement. It promotes a confidential, no obligat ion review of your financial health and encourages contacting the advisor today.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Donahue
John T. MacDougall
Emonds Funeral Home
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Hiram Waterhouse
Gordon
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Ny Feens
Advent Christian Church
Hill and
Chapel Streets
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church
Lyman
Christ Church
Danetreet
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Route 25
Kennebunk Lower Village
Village Baptist Church
Full Gospel
Girl Scouts
Cosa
Robert N. Celley
Pleasant St
Richard W. Roberge
Paul V. Owen
Robert Jefferson
Sanford
Richard D. Courtois
John Thompson
Ocean Ave
Roger Emile Beaulieu
Schenectady
Alfred Strew
Legion Unit
OOB
Dearborn
Jets
Metropolitan Life
Jerry Neault
Giovanni
Temple Ave
Seaside
Ocean Park
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