Deaths Arthur F. Clegg of Saco at age 0
Arthur Francis Clegg 0, of 108 Temple St Saco died yesterday at home after a long illness. Born Sept 7 1929 in Saco he was a Thorntin Academy graduate and served in the Army. Survived by wife Winnifred two daughters Barbara and Cynthia son Michael two brothers Leonard Jr and Edward and two sisters Florence and Helen. Funeral from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home tomorrow at 2 with Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford interment. calling hours today 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
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Arthur F. Clegg
Arthur Francis Clegg
Temple St. Saco
Saco
Leonard Clegg
Fannie Bowden Clegg
Thorntin Academy
U.S. Army
Saco-Lowell
Florence Perkins
Westbrook
Helen Livejoy
Dayton
Dennett and Craig
Main St. Laco
Woodlawn
Biddeford
Bertha Williston Dies at 87 in Kennebunk
Funeral services held for Bertha P Williston 87 of 47 Grove St Kennebunk widow of William W Williston who died Friday evening in a Biddeford hospital Born January 10 1882 in New Germany Nova Scotia daughter of Hir e and Amanda Power Hire She was a Christ Church Kennebunk member Surviving nephew Charles Williston Cheshire Conn Calling hours Sunday Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk Burial in Hope Cemetery Keane Rev Fred Holmberg officiated
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Bertha P. Williston
Grove St
Wells
Biddeford
William W. Williston
New Germany
Nova Scotia
Amanda Power Hire
Christ Church
Charles Williston
Cheshire
Conn
Sister Marie Liberatrice dies after 40 years in religious life
Sister Marie Liberatrice Candide Lemire SIHM, 57, died in Methuen Mass after a life of service at St. Anne's Home and in Quebec and New England schools. Survived by mother, four sisters, six brothers, and many relatives. Visitation at Good Shepherd Provincial House Bay View Saco tonight 6 to 9. Funeral Tuesday at 4 p.m. Interment Wednesday 9:30 a.m. at St Joseph's Cemetery.
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Methuen
Mass
Marie Liberatrice
Candide Lemire
Sihm
Hartley
P. Q
Hubert
Albermette Lemire
Candide
St. Anne’s
Quebec
St. Anne’s Lawrence
St. Joseph's
Biddeford
St. Andre’s
Lib
Essex Center
St. Bernadette Lamire
SNJM
Montreal
St. Pauline Lemire
Visitation
Winter Park
Fla
Herve and
Joseph
Philippe
Essex Jct
Julien
Syracuse
N.Y
Leo
Schenectady
Payment
New Rochelle
Good Shepherd
Villa Muir
Bay View
Saco
Provincial House
Riends
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Legion, Saco to Meet for Arthur Clegg Funeral
The Legion in Saco will hold a 7 p m gathering tonight at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home on Main Street to pay respects to Arthur Clegg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen - Davis Post
American Legion
Saco
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main Street
Arthur Clegg
Open House Fair To Be Held By Cubs In Saco
Members of Cub Scout Pack 310 of Saco sponsored by the Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks hold an open house fair tomorrow at 7 at Fair Field School Beach Street Saco. Cubs must re register to show vacancies. Open to boys 8 9 or 10, or seven with a birthday before Oct 15 1969.
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Cub Scout Pack
Saco
Funeral home listings for Saco Maine directors and contacts
SHUMWAY Funeral Service on 35 s Street Saco 284 5611 P H Gross Sr Director. DENNETT & CRAIG 365 Main Street Saco Maine. EMOND'S Funeral Home 284 5511 Frank X Emond J P.
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Shumway Funeral Service
S Street
Saco
P H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P
Funeral Services For Mrs Jeannette Godard Biddeford
Funeral services for Mrs Jeannette Godard of 4 Marial Ave Biddeford were conducted Saturday morning from St Andre's church Biddeford. Rev Roger J Ouellette pastor officiated at the requiem high mass with the church choir singing and Mrs Laura Proulx organist. Interment followed in St Joseph's Cemetery family lot with graveside prayers by Father Ouellette. Bearers were Conrad Hebert Richard Angers Richard St Ours Donald King Edgar Michaud and Alfred Payeur.
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Jeannette Godard
Marial Ave
Biddeford
St. Andre’s Arch
Roger J. Ouellette
Laura Proulx
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Father Ouellette
Conrad Hebert
Richard Angers
Richard St. Ours
Donald King
Edgar Michaud
Alfred Payheur
Biddeford Woman Marie Eine Rites Held
Marie Eine 61 of 287 Main St Biddeford died recently with services at Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford officiated by Rev Rog er Bolduc interment in Apee Cemetery Biddeford Born October 3 1907 in Biddeford daughter of Joseph and Cordelia Guillette Le febvre she worked at a Portland fish concern Surviving are son Paul Grebin and sister Mrs Jane Morrissette both of Biddeford
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Marie Eine
Main St
Biddeford
Sansoucy
Stone St
Roger Bolduc
Apee
Bidde
Lepine
Joseph and
Cordelia
Guillette) Lefebvre
Portland
Paul Grebin
Jane Morrissette
Three Auto Collisions on Saco Streets
Saco police report three separate collisions. Clayton F. Hall and Marc Martel collided at North Street and Elm Street. damages 350 and 55 dollars respectively. David P. Dinsmore and Annette T. Lehoux collided at Main and Fairfield Streets. damages 75 and 100 dollars. Dana V. Ronco and Annette Frechette collided at Lincoln and Hill Streets. Ronco sustained 150 dollars damage with no damage to Frechette.
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Saco
Clayton F. Hall
Bedford
N.H
Marc Martel
Quebec
Canada
North Street
Elm Street
Hall Auto
David P. Dinsmore
Shadagee Road
Annette T. Lehoux
Dartmouth St
Biddeford
Main
Fairfield Streets
Dinsmore
Lehoux Auto
Dana V. Ronco
Elm St
Annette Frechette
Foss St
Lincoln and
Hill Streets
Ronco
Frechette
Birthday Party For Kennebunk Lad Benjam in Colombs Host
Mr and Mrs John Colomb of Hovey Street threw a family party last Thursday night for their son Benjamin s sixth birthday. Guests included grandparents Anthony Colomb, Owen and Keith of Saco, and Robert Amnette family. aunt Shirley Colomb of Alexandria and great aunt Gladys Colomb of Augusta sent gifts but could not attend. Movies of the trip to Nova Scotia were shown after gifts and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Amnette
Colomb
Penny
Janet
Shirley Colomb
Alexandria
Gladys Colomb
Augusta
Union Sees New Pay Scale Reached In Agreement
The union proposes a stepped pay scale with 5 to 8 percent earnings increases based on tenure, spanning from new hires to 20 years or more, including vaca pay. The negotiating team hails the package as the best in the area with optimism for a Wednesday vote to accept. Chief negotiator for the union is J Harold Daoust with regional support from Alexander Anastasoff and Leo Bedard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harold Daoust
New Eveat
Y Alexander Anastasoff
Leo P. Bedard
Robert Bissell
Rard Boisvert
Francis Lamontagne
Walter Szumita
Raymond Boisjoly
Wiliam Taylor
William Mullen
Raymond Drouin
Frances Bissell
Aurel Paquette
Joseph Aon
Roger Lamb
Compan
Roger Sherman
Alphonse Polakewich
Robert Spears
Oscar Paradis
Peter Drivas
Violence escalates as troops enter Belfast city center
In Belfast, an apparent gasoline bomb attack on a Catholic home left a young Protestant dead. British troops moved into the city center as threats of further violence followed, marking a high point in daily unrest.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Local Notices of Residents At Area Hospitals
Mrs Doris Inkel of Oak Ridge Road Biddeford is a patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Mild her Mack of 95 Scammon Street Saco has returned home from the Osteopathic Hospital of Maine in Portland where she underwent surgery.
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Doris Inkel
Oak Ridge Road
Webber Hospital
Mildher Mack
Scammon St
Saco
Osteopathic Hospital of
Maine
Portland
Meeting of St. Louis Women’s Association at St Louis High
A meeting of the St Louis Women’s Association is slated for Wednesday night at St Louis High School. The notice emphasizes attendance and notes community council involvement.
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The
St. Louis Women’s Association
St. Louis High School
Our Lady Fatima Circle to elect officers tomorrow night
Our Lady Fatima Circle Daughters for Isabella will hold a meeting at 7 30 PM at St Jean's Hall Adams Street Biddeford with officer elections highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady Fatima Circle
Daughters For Isabella
St. Jean's Hall
Adams Street
Biddeford
Meeting of Dames Rochambeau at Rochambeau Hall
A meeting of Dames Rochambeau will be conducted tonight at 7 at Rochambeau Hall on South Street Bidde.
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Dames Rochambeau
Rochambeau
South Street
Bidde
Eastern Star meeting set at Ferry Beach summer home
Members of the Past Matron's Association of Annette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Saco will meet Wednesday at the summer home of Mrs. Ella Luman, Beacon Avenue, Ferry Beach, Saco. A box lunch supper will be held at 6:30 and members are reminded to take articles for a swap party. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. Neal Dow and Mrs. Stanley Northrop Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette
Order of the Eastern Star
Saco
Ella Luman
Beacon Avenue
Ferry Beach
Neal Dow
Stanley Northrop Sr
AMVETS Post Meeting Tonight in Biddeford
The Merton Ira Staples Post AMVETS will meet tonight at the AMVETS home on Elm Street in Biddeford at 8 o clock.
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Merton Ira Staples Post
Biddeford
Amvets
Elm Street
St Vincent de Paul Society to reopen with rummage sale
The St Vincent de Paul Society will reopen with a rummage sale on Wednesday at 1 PM at Joseph's Church basement. The event aims to raise funds for charitable works and support those in need in the community.
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St. Vincent de Paul Society
Joseph's Church
Church Notes From Old Orchard Beach
A Congregation Book Study is set for 8 p m Tuesday at 107 Main Street by Jehovahs Witnesses The Ladies Home League meets Tuesday at 730 p m in the Salvation Army hall 91 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach.
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Joho
Ladies Home League
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Adelbert M. Jakeman
Old Orchard Beach Town Council
Donald Klemanski
Salvation Army
Tri-Community
Prayer Meeting Set for Tuesday Evening in Wells
A prayer meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel Route A just off Route 109 in Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Lightning Strikes Pepperell Mill Twice in Biddeford
Lightning caused two fires at West aod rell Co in Biddeford Sunday. The first fire began when a bolt struck the roof of the cotton shack on Smith Street and was fought with a booster. A second blaze sparked by an overloaded circuit damaged an apartment at 17 Wentworth Street, Roger Morin occupant, until a booster brought it under control. Minor damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Aodrell Co
Biddeford
Smith Street
Cotton Shack
Wentworth Biddeford
Roger Morin
Assault charge filed against Saco resident
Bobby Wayne Cook, 27, of Street Store, was arrested Saturday and charged with assault with intent to kill his wife Lucille L J Cook. Police said she obtained a complaint after he threatened her with a knife Friday at the Town House cocktail lounge on Storer Street. He is being held at the county jail in Alfred Garrament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Wayne Cook
Cook
Lucille JL. Cook
Sme
Cock Lounge
Storer Street
Ay County
Alfred Garraent
Detter Cant
Saco
Begin And Paradis Receive Top Honors
Special awards were presented to Roland Begin and Elie Paradis during a week end party at the VFW Thornton Street Biddeford Saturday night. Other honors went to Marie Gaferry Couture Yvonne Malacy Elise Nolette Sadie Hill Rachel Croteau Lea Paradis A E Plante Arthur Neault Evelina St. Gage Marie Jeanne Gosselin Couture Lillian Vachon Marie A Dorais. Officials noted another whist pony will be conducted next sacar night at the hall and will be open to the public.
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Roland Begin
Elie Paradis
VFW
Thornton Street
Biddefad
Marie Gaferry Couture
Yvonne Alacy
Elise Nolette
Sadie Hill
Rachel Croteau
Lea Paradis
A. E. Plante
Arthur Neault
Evelina St. Gage
Marie Jeanne Gosselin
Couture
Lillian Vachon
Marie A. Dorais
Cemetery vandals damage 19 stones at Woodlawn Cemetery
Biddeford police report vandals toppled 19 stones at Woodlawn Cemetery on Alfred Road after midnight. Police say similar vandalism has occurred in nearby cemeteries and the incident is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlawn
Alfred Road
Biddeford
Portland Weather Outlook for Tonight and Tuesday
Mostly cloudy conditions with a chance of brief showers in the north and occasional rain or drizzle south tonight. Tuesday brings high temperatures in the 50s to 60s and overnight lows ranging from the 40s in the north to the 50s in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Five day New England forecast cools below normal
The five day outlook for New England shows average temperatures below normal from Tuesday to Saturday. Daytime highs expect 60s to low 70s while nights range from the mid 40s to low 50s north and 50s in the south. Precipitation over half an inch overall, with Vermont and northeastern New York seeing 0.25 to 0.5 inch. Showers are forecast Tuesday and again Friday with a cooler finish Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Vermont
New York
Dirksen Onetime Senate Leader Remains A GOP Icon
The obituary chronicles Everett Dirksen from Pekin Illinois to Senate power. It notes his early 1932 election win, 16 years in the House, and 1950 rise to the Senate, his role in Civil Rights era legislation, and his clashes with Presidents Eisenhower Johnson and Nixon. It highlights his defense of constitutional restraint and a lifelong party leadership profile.
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Dirksen
Senate
Kennedy
Congress
White House
Thevy
Charlie Show
Charles A. Halleck
Johnson
Harpo Marx
Julius Ceasar
Ceasar
Rome
Nixon
Pekin
Ill
House of Representatives
Waeas
Scott Lucas
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Eisenhower
Goldwater
GOP
Supreme Court
McKinley
William McKinley
Trees For Saco Needs Additional Volunteers
The Trees for Saco campaign seeks volunteers to replace diseased elms in the city. Mrs. Philip Snow, general chairman, urges call-ins for assignments, with mimeographed info sheets and donation receipts provided. Volunteers are listed by district and street, as the drive aims to raise 12000 dollars, launched Aug 2 and aided by local clubs and the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Philip Snow
Wallace Russell
Spring Street
Hugh Carson
Helen Atkinson
Julie Welch
Maurice Ouellette
Perley Ladd
Temple Street
Lloyd Chute
Mechanic Street
George Dutille
Nye Street
Norman Harvey
Central Street
Melvin L. Wilbur
South Street
Carl Mansur
Pleasant Street
Arthur Tardiff
Upper Pleasant Street
Prospect Street
Maxine Waight
Priscilla Hall
Main Street
Beach Street
Albert Vittorioso
Miss America Pageant Opens Winter TV Season at Minn
NBC capped a weekend of TV return with Miss America crowned Miss Michigan Pamela Anne Eldred on a two hour program. The night featured Artur Rubinstein in a 90 minute portrait and a circus special as broadcaster efforts to draw viewers back into winter television. A Britain at War memorial segment recounted the Luftwaffe defense with actor Michael Caine guiding notes on reconstructing events from 1940.
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New York
Pamela Anne Eldred
Artur Rubinstein
Britain
Rubinstein
Israel
Totnes
Royal Air Force
Low
Michael Caine
London
Births At Webber Hospital And Local Homes
To Mr and Mrs Paul E Beane 12 Forest Ave Old Orchard Beach a son Timothy eight pounds 11 ounces To Mr and Mrs Paul G Feateau 1 Vine St Biddeford a daughter Crystal Rae weighing six pounds eight ounces To Mr and Mrs Gaeton Morin 7 Grant St Biddeford a son Jimmy weighing pounds 2% ounces Sept To Mr and Mrs Jor G Pelletier 42 State St Biddeford a son Jacques Gaeton Jr weighing pounds eight ounces Sept 6 To Mr and Mrs Timothy J Tarbox 102 Summer St Biddeford a son Michael John weighing six pounds 10% ounces Sept G To Mr and Mrs Robert A Lamontagne 135 Foss NY deford a son eg oe pounds 12 omen To Mr and Mrs Rosevelt Michaud 12 Roebuck Ave Sace a daughter Denise Lisa weight Ra pounds 15% ounces
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Webber Hospital
Paul E. Beane
Forest Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Timothy
Tnd
Paul G. Fecteau
Vine St
Biddeford
Crystal Rae
Gaeton Morin
Grant St
Jimmy
Dirksen, Senate Republican Leader, Dead at 73
Washington AP reports Everett McKinley Dirksen died at 73. The Senate pauses to honor the longtime Republican minority leader who led the party for a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Senate
There Are 92 Classified In Want Ads, Why Not Use One
A column urges readers to place classified ads, noting a large number of listings already appearing and promoting the signs of demand for small notices. It touts affordability and quick responses, encouraging readers to submit their own notices to reach local buyers.
Curtis Won't Spend Surplus Without Need
Governor Curtis said Maine will not rush to spend a $3 million surplus. About $130,000 may be used to finish Presque Isle airport improvements to avoid losing federal funds. He may propose priorities for a special session and testifying before a Democratic party reform commission. Curtis noted party unity and warned of potential rivals, while urging public and private utilities to ensure adequate power to avoid blackouts amid brief reserve power concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Curtis
Presque’ Isle
Democratic Party
Maine
Ocean floor tests hint at Maine oil and gas deposits
Governor reports unclear impact of Nixon 75 percent federal cuts on Maine programs while resurveying ocean floor tests near Maine hint at larger oil and gas potential than previously believed. Curtis notes Nixon statement lacks detail compared with Agnew remarks at the National Governors Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Resources
Maine
Nixon
Curtis
Agnew
National Governors’ Conference
Colorado
Kosygin in Hanoi After Ho Chi Minh Wreath
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin and North Vietnamese leaders met in Hanoi on Sunday to discuss the Vietnam War after Kosygin laid a wreath at Ho Chi Minh’s bier. In Washington, Sen. Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania emerges as the likely immediate successor to Senate GOP Leader Dull—but a power struggle over the next 16 months could shape the ultimate leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Alexei N. Kosygin
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
Washington
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Dirksen
Senate Republicans
Ceasefire aligned U.S. and South Vietnamese commands
The U S and South Vietnamese commands said allied operations would be sealed to match the Viet Cong three day mourning cease fire for Ho Chi Minh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U. S S
South Vietnamese
Ho Chi Minh
U S Ambassador Elbrick Freed After Kidnapping in Brazil
U S ambassador C Burke Elbrick returned to his residence Sunday night with a head cut after kidnappers freed him. Fifteen political prisoners were released and reached Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
U. S
Brazil
C. Burke Elbrick
Mexico
Unemployment Benefits Rise In York County Area
Francis L. Coughlin of the Maine State Employment Commission reported in Biddeford that 385 people in the Yorkey area collected unemployment benefits last week. This compares with 362 a week earlier and 257 in the same week last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis L. Coughlin
Maine State Employment Commission
Biddeford
Yorkey
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Marie Lepine
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Paradis
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Cans
Leo Lemire
Bob Spears
Saco-Biddeford
Armand Mercier
Norman Lessard
Samuel Bel
Locke Street
Fernand Audie
Philip Curtis
Winter Street
Patrick Zello
Robert LaFond
Weymouth Street
Clement Taylor
Theodore Gillette
Summer Street
Waight
Cleveland
Shepard Streets
Bryce Milne
Thornton Athletic Field
Gordon Pendleton
George F. Wood
Joseph Lemay
Richard Farrell
James Cartier
Saco Jaycees
Saco Business Men's Association
Armand J. Mercier
Timothy Crowley
Mrs. Snow
Sace
Lloyd Alderson
Harry Garland
Robert Moody
Robert Fenderson
Richard C. Gray
Canal National Bank
NBC
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Jack Paar
Jack
CBS
Jack Jones
Ichelle Lee
University of Minnesota
Cynthia Lowry
AP Television
Thornton Ave
Associated Press
S Y
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Land OF
Work County
Main ST. Biddeford
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