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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1969

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2

Deaths Mrs Peta Mendros 77 of Saco Greece Native

Mrs Peta R Mendros 77 of 37 Rumery St Saco died at home. Born in Greece May 14 1892 daughter of Gregory and Kerea Riziakos. Widow of George Mendros. Survived by six sons Roy James Peter Lewis ton and others. four daughters. sister in Greece. 22 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral at St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Saturday at 2 pm with prayers at Cote Funeral Home Friday and Saturday evenings.

Peta R. Mendros Rumery St Saco Greece Gregory and Kerea Koula Riziakos George Mendros Mendros St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Biddeford St. Fotini Society and Sorority Lacones

Saint Ann Sociali to Meet for Prayers at Cote Funeral Home

Members of St Ann Sociali of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco will gather tonight at 7 at Cote Funeral Home 87 James St Saco to pray for Cypren Martin husband of a member.

St. Ann’s Sociali Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco Cote Funeral Home James St Cypren Martin

Waldoboro Named for Education and Utility Excellence

Waldoboro in Lincoln County will be honored Monday for excellence in education and municipal utilities. James K. Keefe, commissioner of the Department of Economic Development, will present two stars under the Maine Community Betterment Program. The stars signify excellence in transportation, community services, and community planning.

Waldoboro Lincoln County James K. Keefe Department of Economic Development Waldobooo Maine

Wieden to lead Maine library task force

Augusta Maine Dr Clifford T Wieden of Presque Isle named to head a 23 member task force studying Maine library needs Gov Curtis also appointed John M Blake of Orono as vice chairman of the panel.

St Marys Hospital awards cobalt unit expansion contract

Lewiston AP reports St Marys General Hospital awarded Herbert FE Callahan Inc of Auburn a 138709 dollar contract for a special addition to house central Maineb first cobalt radiotherapy unit. The project totals 210000 dollars and should finish within 220 days.

Lewiston St. Mary’s General Hospital Herbert FE. Callahan, Inc Auburn Central Maine

Police burn more marijuana plants found near Auburn road

Auburn police burned an estimated 0 pounds of marijuana plants discovered in woods off the Eele Road on Wednesday. The seizure marked a fifth such discovery in recent weeks, with no arrests so far.

Auburn Havons Eele Road

Fort Fairfield names new chamber executive manager

Francis E. Dorsey of Fort Fairfield was appointed Wednesday to succeed F. Susee of Caribou as executive manager of the Fort Fairfield Chamber of Commerce.

Fort Fairfield Francis E. Dorsey F. Susee Caribou

Funeral Directors and Firms in Saco Maine

Funeral service firms in Saco Maine listed with addresses and contact numbers. Shumway Philip A Gross Sr. directs at 35 Spring Street. Dennett and Craig operate at 365 Main Street and Emond's Funeral Home at 244 with Frank X Emond and J P Conroy as associates.

Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Saco Philip A Gross Sr Emond Frank X. Emond J. P Conroy

Funeral Notices for Chappell and Stone

Frank D Chappell 74 of Biddeford died Sept 9 funeral Friday at Home 365 Main St Saco with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Friends may visit today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Bertha E Stone 80 of Saco died Sept 9 funeral 2 30 PM Friday from Dennett Craig Funeral interment Oak Hill Cemetery Auburn Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9

Chappell Frank D Biddeford Main St Saco Laurel Hill Cemetery Stone Bertha E Dennett & Craig Funeral Home Oak Hill Cemetery Auburn

Funeral services for Cyprien Martin in Saco

Funeral services for Cyprien Martin aged 241A Main St Saco will be conducted at 8 a.m. tomorrow at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco. Friends may call at Cote Funeral Home 87 James St Saco from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Cyprien Martin Main St Saco Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Cote Funeral Home James St

Funeral Service for Leonard Driscoll in Saco

Leonard Driscoll of 5 Franklin St. Saco had funeral services at Most Holy Trinity Church Saco with a requiem high mass led by Rev. James Daly. Miss Louise Welch and Miss Molly Welch provided music. burial followed at St. Marys Cemetery Biddeford. Bearers included William French John Driscoll Paul Boulay Newman Bagley Fred Grondin and John Murphy.

Leonard Driscoll Franklin St Saco Most Holy Trinity Church James Daly Louise Welch Molly Welch St. Mary's Cemetery Biddeford Father Daly William French John Driscoll Paul Boulay Newman Bagley Fred Grondin John Murphy

Funeral services for Mrs Helen Larratt in Saco

Funeral services for Mrs Helen Larratt of 27 Central Street Saco were held this morning at Trinity Episcopal Church Saco. Rev Gerald E Burtt officiated with organist Wayne Whitney. Interment followed in Shawsheen Cemetery Bedford Massachusetts.

Helen Larratt Central St Saco Trinity Episcopal Church Gerald E. Burtt Wayne Whitney Shawsheen Cemetery Bedford Mass

Frank D. Chappell Rites Planned by Odd Fellows Group

Ritualistic services will be held tonight at 7 30 by members of the Laconia lodge of Odd Fellows for Frank D Chappell. The gathering will take place at the Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco.

Frank D. Chappell Frank D. Chappe Laconiage of Odd Fellows of Biddeford Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco

Officers Installed At Special Orchard Beach Masonic Meeting

Old Orchard Beach annual meeting of Orchard A F and A M at Robinson Memorial Hall West Grand Avenue Monday evening elected Worshipful Master Arthur Dickson Jr Senior Warden Charles Mooers Junior Warden David Mooers Secretary Clarence Lary Treasurer Dean Speed and other officers with installation set for Saturday September 20 at the hall following annual reports presented by Worthy Master Neal Leighton and other officers.

Old Orchard Beach Elec Orchard A.F A.M Robinson Memorial Hall West Grand Avenue Neal Leighton Arthur Dickson Jr Charles D. Mooers David Mooers Clarence Lary Dean L. Speed Percy J. Wright Howard R. Slaoad Asa M. Doug

Exchange students share Maine impressions and plans

Yoko of Tokyo and Christiano of Brazil discuss life in Saco and Thornton Academy. Yoko notes Japan values education and hopes her U S experience aids her home, while Christiano plans American study, eyeing MIT. Both praise the area and its people and advocate study abroad for youth.

Yoko Tokyo Jane Vitoria Bra‘wil Rio de Janeiro Saco Maine Pennsylvania Japan Christiano Institute-Brasil-Estados Unidos MIT Thornton Academy

Local Personal Notices and Military Honors

Medical patient Mrs Eugene Boisvert of Biddeford at Webber Hospital. Warren Morgan of Ocean Park a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center. Raymond Cain Jr of Biddeford a patient at Saco Osteopathic Hospital. Seaman Apprentice Stanley J. Smith USCG, son of Royal W. Smith of Kennebunkport, graduated recruit training in May at Coast Guard Training Center New Jersey. Apprentice Roger A Dussault USN, son of Oscar Dussault of Biddeford, graduated Basic Propulsion Engineering Training at Great Lakes. Lionel A. Valliere and family return home after attending the 69th annual Professional Convention Association at Newton Mass. Recent guests at Arthur Gannin Sr. home include Manuel Patna family East Taunton MA, Fred Nutter Stroudsburg PA, Albert Habecker family Allentown PA, Lawrence Adams family Baltimore MD. Marine Sgt Daniel T Booth Jr, son of Daniel T Booth Sr of Saco, awarded Combat Action Ribbon with First Force Recon Batt, First Marine Division in Vietnam.

Stanley J. Smith USCG Royal W. Smith Kennebunkport Coast Guard Training Center May N.J. Ireman Roger A Dussault USN Oscar Dussault Lindale Ave Biddeford U. S. Naval Training Center Great Lakes Lionel A. Valliere Valliere Jefferson Street Professional Co. Association of New Marriott Motor Albert Habecker Allentown Lawrence Adams Baltimore Daniel T. Boothby Jr Daniel T. Boothby Sr Green St Saco First Force Reconnaissance Battalion First Marine Division Vietnam

Legion Post Meeting In Biddeford Tonight At 8

Members of Tighe-Beau doin-Farley Post American Legion will hold a meeting tonight at 8 at the post home Elm Street Biddeford A York County Council American Legion Auxiliary meeting will be conducted Friday night at 8 at the Tighe Beaudoin Farley Post Home

Tighe - Beaudoin - Farley Post American Legion Post Elm Street Biddeford York County Council American Legion Auxiliary Tighe- Beaudoin - Farley

Bible Club Plans Bible Study and Choir Rehearsal

Members of the Junior Bible Club at Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco will meet tomorrow night at 6 45 for Bible study and choir rehearsal.

Junior Bible Club The Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco

Royal Rangers and Missionettes Service at Faith Tabernacle

A service for boys and girls ages 12 to 17 will be held Friday at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle on the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Third Street in Old Orchard Beach.

Royal Rangers and Missionettes Faith Pentecostal ‘Tabernacle Assembly of God Atlantic Avenue Third Street Old Orchard Beach

Evangelistic Service Set Friday in Biddeford Hall

The Full Gospel Assembly will hold an evangelistic service Friday at 7 30 p m in the American Legion Hall 508 Elm St Biddeford A local church notice invites attendees to join the meeting led by the assembly's ministers.

Full Gospel Assembly American Legion Hall Elm St Biddeford

Pioneer Girls Meeting Set for Friday at Ly man Baptist Church

The Pioneer Girls will meet Friday at 6 30 p m in the Ly man Baptist Church. Good wins noted.

Pioneer Girls Lyman Baptist Church Good

Ladies Prayer Meeting at Lyman Baptist Church

A Ladies Prayer meeting will be held Friday at 10 a m in the parsonage of the Lyman Baptist Church in Goodwins Mills.

Lyman Paotist Church Goodwins Mills

Confraternity Classes Set for St Monica’s Church

Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes for students in grades through five will be held at St. Monica's Church Kennebunk on Saturday at 9 30 a m Grades six throw on Friday immediately after school.

Confraternity of Christian Doctrine St. Monica's Church Kennebunk

Ministry School and Development Class at Kingdom Hall

On Friday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 107 Main St Lace Ministry School is held weekly at 7 30 p m followed at 8 35 p m by the Ministry Development Class.

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses Main St Lace Ministry Ministry Development

Verona Island Bridge to Run One Lane for Two Weeks

Bucksport reports traffic on the Verona Island Bridge will be limited to a single lane for the next two weeks as maintenance crews resurface the 16 span structure between Bucksport and the island. The State Highway Commission said the bridge will not be completely closed during this period.

Bucksport Verona Island State Highway Commission

What Hath God Wrought Butter Substitute Breakthrough

A brief note reports a butter substitute developed during the wartime period as a response to a price or supply issue. The item is described as a satisfactory food product arising from a government or enterprise initiative linked to the phrase What Hath God Wrought.

Newapaper Enterprise Association

Portland Weather Tonight And Friday Outlook

Fair and cool tonight with temperatures in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Friday looks fair and somewhat warmer across the area with light winds and no precipitation expected.

Portland

Psychology In Business Course At Old High School

Burleigh P Loveitt of the University of Maine in Portland will teach a ten week course titled Psy Applied to Business at Old High School starting next Tuesday Sept 16 at 7 00 p.m. The $40 tuition covers registration through Paul Stebbins Biddeford. Emphasis is on human relations in industry and management with included surveys and tests used in worker selection and training.

Burleigh P. Loveitt University of Maine Portland Old High School Paul Stebbins Cipal Biddeford Loveitt Mass. State College Fitchburg Boston University Cooperative Extension Service U.M.P

Jury Returns Record List of Indictments in York County

A York County Grand Jury released 69 indictments with 19 secret. Among the charges are rape allegations against Luc Biddeford and Michael Libby, plus numerous breaking and entering, larceny, and armed robbery counts. No bills were returned for three suspects.

Alfred York County GrandaLey Luci Biddeford Auger Biddeford Claude Binette Ace Orchard Beach Ace Syo Dirigo Pharma Roo Nette York Gonia Wellwood Co Saco Robert Girard John C. Tufts Kennebunk Wesley Jackson Wells Edward Cook David W .Adams Philip Lymburner South Portland Mas Mancini Portland Michael Libby Stanley St. Pierre Almedia Gillis Old Orchard Walter Philbrick Bittery Robert G. Gagne Sanford Craig O. Linscott North Berwick Noel J. Boudreau Somersworth N.H Oscar J. Houle Micheel Woking Dave Flannery Ansil Francis Gordon Acton George R. Trask Kenneth Trask Limerick Edward L. Cole Springvale A. Diniso Westfield Mass George MacDonald Portsmouth Kittery Drive-in Alan G. Stuart William T. Smith Jack W. Moreau Dorothy Small Mark H. Norton Jr Harold Parker Malden Calif Ralph Hussey Jr Dover Peter Tsoukalas Henry Tremblay Dana E. Johnson South Berwick David P. Baldwin David L. Krause Roger D. Seavey Arthur Martineau Gary Thornton Waterboro

Hibernians Hold Bowling Session At Pastime Lanes

Members of Division 1 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Auxiliary will meet for a bowling session at Pastime Bowling Lanes, 41 Main Street, Biddeford tonight. Officials announced gathering for group bowling.

Order of Hibernians Auxiliary Main St Biddefird

Inflationary period cited in bank rate bill debate

Federal Reserve Board chairman William McChesney Martin tells the Senate Banking Committee the nation is near the end of an inflationary period and opposes a bill to fix a ceiling on bank interest charges. Sen Thomas McIntyre argues banks must pay the rate dictated by the market, while Proxmire questions the optimism about inflation easing.Martin notes a stock market decline and a muted bank loan volume as hopeful signs.

Associated Press Washington Federal Reserve Board William McChesney Martin Senate Banking Committee Thomas J. McIntyre D-N.h Martin McIntire D. Ws

Retail Federation challenges credit card ban as discriminatory

The American Retail Federation asserts the proposed Federal Trade mission mailing ban on unsolicited credit cards is discriminatory. It argues the rule would not apply to airlines and other entities outside the commission's jurisdiction, undermining equal protection in FTC oversight.

Washington American Retail Federation Today Federal Trade Mission FTC Commission

Fishing school near Fort Lauderdale shut by OEO

A federally financed fishing school run by a Fort Lauderdale antipoverty agency is ordered closed by the Office of Economic Opportunity after $20,000 in antipoverty funds were spent on meals in Bimini. The OEO investigation followed an AP report from July 28 and imposed stricter reporting on other agency projects.

Washington Office of Economic Opportunity Bimini OEO Associated Press Fort Lauderdale

Volpe and Hickel Talk Jet Port Plans Near Everglades

Secretaries Volpe and Hickel discuss a proposed international jet port near the Everglades amid opposition from conservationists who warn it could harm the area’s unique tropical ecology. They cite safeguards for the park’s water supply and seek federal grants, while Florida Governor Claude Kirk proposes building on state land north of Miami.

Washington John A. Volpe Interior Walter J. Hickel Volpe Florida Claude Kirk Miami Kirk

Consumer official questions flavors in ice cream speech

Virginia Knauer, the President's assistant for consumer affairs, raised questions about flavor components in a speech to ice cream manufacturers, asking whatever happened to cherries in cherry vanilla or the nut in butter pecan.

Virginia Knauer

Eisenhower family heads to college this weekend

The President's son in law and youngest daughter David Eisenhower and Susan Eisenhower will return to college this weekend. He is a senior at Amherst and she is a senior at Smith College.

Capital David Eisenhower Amherst Smith

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Peta Mendros Dennett & Craig 365 Main Street Saco, Maine Memoriam Albert C. Lemire Natalie LeMire Travel Peta Mendios St. Demetrios Church Eugene Boisvert Stone St Webber Hospital Warren Morgan Tioga Ave Ocean Park Maine Medical Center Raymond Cain Jr Old Alfred Road Saco Osteopathic Hospi Burleigh P. Loveitt Hibernians Mary’s Nursery School May St Mary P. Spirounias Theresa M. Girard Norman Lemire Stuart Ross Margot Sevigny Margaret Goudreau Carolyn Twomey Ann Tartre Sharon Bon Walter Stebbins Armand Dubois Tina Pagano Nikki Ladakakos Heidi Hodgkin Raymond Carignan Lisa Guay Pamela Bergeron Christine Camire Laura Deschaine Daniel Ouellette Louis Taliento Terry Bryant Herman B. Cohen Boston Albert Einstein College of Medicine New York City Charles C. Bassine Cohen Einstein College New England Medical School Batavia Action Migrant Program, Inc Eer Bottling Company Philip H. Gross SR Gary Gross Shumway General Service, Inc Spring St
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