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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1968
Page
3
Kennebunkport resident MacKinnon 49 died at his home Friday night in what county medical examiner ruled a self inflicted gunshot. He had married in July to Susan Morse and is survived by his widow and a brother.
Mrs. Marie Michaud 77 of 51 Bradbury St Biddeford died after a short illness in a Biddeford hospital. Born November 1 1890 in St Bonaventure Quebec she was married to Thomas Michaud now deceased. She worked as a chambermaid at Hotel Thacher and was a parishioner of St Joseph Church. Survivors include daughter Juliette Quellette brother Henry Fournier two sisters and a grandchild. Funeral at St Joseph Church with burial in St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford. Calling hours at Bolduc Funeral Home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Mrs. Winifred Bruce Brown, 79, of 9 Pine Street Kennebunk died yesterday at her home. Born September 14, 1888 in Hudson Massachusetts she moved to Kennebunk from San Diego in 1960. Survived by husband Clifford R. Brown a stepson Ralph C. Brown and a daughter Sharon Brown. Private funeral at Angell Funeral Home Dane Street Kennebunk tomorrow at 1 30 p.m. Visiting hours are omitted.
Mrs Eleanor M Luce of South Portland died after a short illness at home. She taught at Western Maine Sanitarium and was active in St John the Evangelist Church and Os ew antha Garden Club. Survived by husband P Bradford Luce two daughters and several relatives. Funeral details listed in Portland. Also notices of Ray Lovett Palo Alto Times publisher and Elwood G Lohela Ann Arbor News editor both dying recently. Reptiles eat little in relation to body weight.
Foley son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Foley of Ross Road Kennebunk born York October 30 1950 was a Kennebunk High School student and former Freshman Class president He is survived by parents a brother Bruce and sister Mrs Gilbert Weton and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Leon Gagnon Funeral held Friday at Christ Church with Rev Fred Holmberg officiating Angell Funeral Home handled arrangements
Victor Litwinowich 77 of Oak Ridge Biddeford died early today in a Biddeford hospital after a long illness. He was born in Vilna Poland Feb 27 1891 and came to the United States in 1912. He lived at Oak Ridge and worked for Pepperell Mfg Co and Sacewell Shops before retiring in 1950. He operated a gravel pit since then and was a communicant of St Marys Church Biddeford. Surviving are his widow Woleszlawa Masalska Litwinowich a son Edward Litwinowich two daughters Mrs Richard Gunn of Kennebunkport and Mrs Frederick Brown of Scarborough one brother John Litwinowich of Saco eleven grandchildren one great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at 9 am Thursday from St Marys Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call at Dennett Craig Funeral Home Saco tonight and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.
Funeral services were held for Gerard A LeBrun age 24 of Union Avenue at St Margaret’s Church in Old Orchard Beach with Rev Joseph Dusseault of Maine Vermont officiating. Interment followed at St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers. Bearers were fellow workers from Ed Delorge Baking Co including Robert Larochelle Ralph Roberge Paul Beaudoin Leo Berube Conrad Auger and Joseph Deroche.
Saco Police Chief Robert Foran announced several openings for special police officers and urged interested applicants to apply at the police station. Berkeley officials declare a civil disaster to curb clashes between youths and police amid weekend tensions.
Mrs Rose Roberge of Biddeford and Mrs Amelia Bedard of Saco are medical patients at Notre Dame Hospital. Fred Kilgust of Cincinnati has visited Victor Deschaine and hosted by Mr and Mrs Robert Hevey in Biddeford. Alsberg of Lancaster Ohio also visited and returned to Ohio via Canada.
Members of Annette Chapter Order of Eastern Star Saco meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at Masonic Hall Saco for Secretary's Night with Mrs Selma Wilbur as refreshments chairman. Notre Dame council meets tonight at Notre Dame de Lourdes School Hall. Saco Rotary guest speaker State Sen Horace Hildreth. York County Salon 257 Eight and Forty banquet at Captains Restaurant Cape Porpoise supper served at 7. Owen Davis Post American Legion meets at 8. Past Presidents Parley Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary banquet tomorrow at Henri's Route 1 Wells.
Wednesday activities include Junior and Senior choirs at United Church of Christ Biddeford, prayer meetings at Advent Christian in Biddeford, Bible study at Faith Pentecostal Old Orchard Beach, Girl Guards meeting, adult choir at Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills, and youth choir at Goodwins Mills Methodist. Also listed are worship services at Christ Church Kennebunk, Christian Science Saco, Advent Christian Kennebunk Lower Village, Ogunquit Bible Study, and Wells Full Gospel.
Variable cloudiness with little temperature change tonight and Wednesday. Lowest temperatures expected in the 50s.
Biddeford Junior High will begin classes tomorrow at 8 05 a m with students in grades 7 and 8 to report to the school gym. Principal Robert Hodge notes that Wednesday will be a full day with 230 p m dismissal and hot lunches are available for participants while others should bring cold lunches.
MIT finished 3,000 mile Great Electric Car Race in Pasadena after a tow from a gasoline car. Cal Tech sits in Ohio. penalties loom as judges decide if MIT can still win. MIT crews praise coast to coast capability despite the tow and final delays.
Biddeford firefighters answered 30 calls in August vs 33 in July. The city ambulance responded 67 times in August, up from 57 in July, per Fire Chief Arthur King.
Senator Muskie urged full facts to city authorities and punishment for violators on both sides. He faulted television reporting as possibly overreacting and said he would follow conscience if a conflict with the vice president arose. A joint visit to Maine was planned.
About 30 members of a motorcycle gang, many from New York, were run out of southern New England by York County and state police after disturbances at a campground in Saco and Old Orchard Beach Maine. Police escorted the group to the Maine New Hampshire border as order was restored.
Binette and Vitale escaped from jail the same day they were jailed. Saco police chased them to the roof of a shopping center where they tried to cut through the Wellwood Inc store. A Hartford man, Jerry Shegda, 22, was arrested as an accessory and allegedly drove the getaway car.
Biddeford firefighters handled three incidents in rapid succession over the weekend. An auto crash on Pool Road sparked a car fire. Jerry D. Owens of Sherveport was taken to Webber Hospital by city ambulance. A boat blaze on the Saco River at 109 Cleaves Street involved owner Irvin Zatlin, with a booster line used to extinguish flames. An additional crash at Elm and Amherst Streets triggered the alarm box.
The article notes Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey pursues a centrist approach on law and order while party dynamics in Georgia show divergent views after the National Democratic Convention. It also mentions U.S. politics and international security themes, including China missile lag and gun control debates.
A series of motor vehicle accidents marred Biddeford over the holiday weekend. In Pool Road a 26 year old Shreveport man was hospitalized after his car hit a utility pole. Rita Begin’s car struck a utility pole on Elm and Amherst damaging a fire alarm box. Julien Hamann reported a loose bull on Guinea Road. his car sideswiped the animal but the bull was unharmed. Robert Duguay and Arthur Blais sustained left rear and front end damage respectively after a collision at South and Jefferson Streets. Sally Sharp and Helen Cote collided on Fortunes Rocks Road while backing from a driveway.
Ancient Egyptian art often displayed the eye on portraits in full-face style even when the figure was shown in profile. This convention combined a frontal eye with a side view of the head, creating a distinctive composite image.
The appointment of Brother Richard Hebert as superior in charge of the brothers residence on Green Street Biddeford was announced by St. Louis High School officials. He will oversee the residence and handle financial affairs and also serves as athletic director at the school. Aiding him with duties at the field this year are Harry Huot and Wilbur Bernier.
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