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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1968
Page
2
A brief obituary notes the death of a seventeen year old who had served in Korea. The notice emphasizes veteran status and early passing, with few additional biographical details available from the fragment.
Harry Olwin Furber Las 2 grapher, longtime Boston YMCA division secretary and active church member in Saco, dies at age 2. He belonged to United Baptist Church of Saco and was a Freemason. widow is Miss Dorothy Smith. Funeral service by Den nett and Craig Funeral Home set for tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Seco with Dr. Main presiding.
Robert A Dargie Dargee Wes, a Malden resident, served in the US Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Massachusetts Masons and of the university community. He passed away recently at age 2 (sic) in 2877.
Beach Hall church council elected officers amid a brief meeting led by Mrs Yvonne Hust. The records show standard nominations and votes, with council members approving the slate for the coming year.
Funeral homes named Emond’s and Shumway with addresses on Spring Street and Craic Street in Saco. Directors Frank X Emood J P Conrey and Philip H. Gross Sr. are listed in a local funeral services directory.
The notice expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness spiritual floral tributes and expressions of sympathy received during the recent passing of Mrs Lionel Cove.
Adelbert Huot of Le Volige is noted for receiving a special award. The meeting included prayers recited by George Chaplain and Paul Angers. Further details were promised for a later announcement, with a scheduled call set for September.
Hollywood obituary notes veteran character actor Hanley Shalind, longtime radio performer for 16 years on Wally and Facey Brice's Snooks show, died Monday of a heart attack. The brief notice confirms his passing and radio era contributions.
In certain fish, teeth develop on an almost immobile structure, a bony plate, which anchors the dentition. This arrangement reduces mobility but supports feeding by providing a stable biting surface.
Readable fragment references a person, a carrier designated USS Toric, and a Gulf named Tomko intersecting with a coax line and a North Vietnamese context. Details are sparse and unclear beyond these named entities.
The Teard Order of S and Fras will meet tomorrow at 7 pm at Saint Francis College in the Derics school. Members of Tighe Beaudan and Amerxan Lege will meet at Lia Street near Biddeford High School. Attendance details and location noted for members.
The note lists two performance times with Jenior Choi slated for 3:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. Details on venue or context are not provided.
Chinese traditional practice uses dried toad for centuries in folk remedies. Contrary belief, handling toads does not cause warts in humans.
The Alfred meeting of the Democratic County Group was attended by Curtis and Congressman Peter Kvros. Deschambeault and Richard Dutremble helped with refreshments provided by a committee.
Extension members gathered at Ocean Park for a talk on care of precious stones and energy with a representative from Springers Jewelers presiding. Luncheon was served by Mrs Dor Garland and several local ladies including Mrs Bessie Tabor and Mrs Leela Mues.
Area teachers from Orchard Beach Seco York and Wells Custreams will join a sex education workshop under the Family Life program at the University of asd Dr Ester D associate G reence for Services on Sex Education from Donald Fairfield School Bosthby. The event includes several principals and the city’s school enrollment shows a rise to 1980 by June and 1.96 currently with three-plus years of contracts expiring this month and bids planned for Young Sweetser Locke Barns and partment with contracts running Oct 1 to Sept 30.
Ginger Rogers signs for the Broadway musical Mame at Drury Lane Theater for a record 250000 pounds. The contract covers a minimum term and the show opens February 20, announced Tuesday by Bernard Delfont Harold Fielding and a spokesman.
York County Board of Realtors hosts a meeting with a Biddeford lawyer as guest. The event, announced with regional real estate officials, will be held at Lastland Motor in Portland on a date to be announced.
Prizes were awarded at Biddeford Center on Bradbury Street for an all day whist event. First prize went to Mrs Malvina Maturin, second prize to Mrs Alden Pare, with Mrs George Paradis Mrs Alfred Lapierre Mrs Ernestine Barabe Mrs Lina Lamarre and Mrs Jeanette St Ours also winning. Coffee was served by Mrs Beatrice Grenier and Mrs Lea Labarre while Mrs Yvonne Cote played piano. The event was open to the public today at the hall.
An overflowed oil burner at 16 Foss Street Biddeford was found to be out on arrival by Biddeford firefighters. Occupant is Mrs. Anna Pombriant and owner is Mrs. Eleanor McCallum.
Biddeford police await autopsy findings after a routine patrol led to the discovery of a vehicle and a missing woman. Chief Sevign and Officer Beal found the car and recovered the woman’s pocket book as investigators review the scene for clues.
Members of Atlantic Lodge 10 O F held a regular meeting with Noble Grand Jack Pettengill and Ralph Pettengill among those nominated. Nominations include Noble Grand Jack Pettengill, Vice Grand Ralph Pettengill, Powers, Secretary Richard Sweet, Treasurer Theodore Fowler, and three year trustee Robert Pettengill. Attendance planned for Sunday Salvation Army service. Jack Connor of Good Samaritan Lodge was a guest. Refreshments followed. meetings are Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall.
Dr. Maurice D. Woolf, 63, dean of students at Kansas State University from 1945 to 1951, died of a heart attack Tuesday night. He had been a professor of English at Kansas State since 1942.
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