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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1967
Page
2
Harry Horsfield 56 longtime Biddeford Saco Journal employee and mechanical superintendent dies after a lengthy illness. Born Aug 23 1911 he leaves a widow Doris Barlow Horsfield two daughters two brothers seven sisters and eight grandchildren. Funeral at Christ Episcopal Church Biddeford with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery conducted by Dennett and Craig Funeral Home.
Mrs Alphonse Nedeau 76 of Plain Road West Milan Berlin N H died Sunday after a long illness. Born July 2 1891 in Granby Canada she leaves a widow two daughters Rita Lariv ee Southington Conn and Daisy Hamel Gorham two sons Leo Bing ham Southington and Clarence Bingham West Milan three grandchildren and several great grandchildren Funeral services are set for Thursday at 9 AM from a Berlin church with burial in a local cemetery Fleury Funeral Home is in charge
Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella in Biddeford will gather at 7 tonight at Sansoucy Funeral Home to offer prayers for Mrs. Alice Mondville, mother of Mrs. Madeleine Lambert, a circle member.
Funeral service listings at 34 Spring Street Saco call Philip H. Gross Sr director. Emond's Funeral Home lists contact 284 5511 with Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy named in notices.
Mrs Alice L Libby 71 of 349 Main St Biddeford widow of Frank H Libby died yesterday morning in a Biddeford hospital. Born Cornish NH June 8 1886 she lived in Old Orchard Beach and Biddeford since 1917 and 1951 respectively. Survived by son Kenneth three daughters Jeannette Evans Charlotte Clark Isabelle Blow two brothers and many grandchildren great grandchildren. Funeral rites 11 am tomorrow at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with interment at Dunstan Cemetery Scarborough. Rev Gerald Burtt officiating. Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.
George Tito 82 of 284 Lincoln St Saco died today after a short illness. He was born in Albania and worked for New England Division Maremont Corp in Saco before retiring. Survived by widow Pauline Shore Tito two sons Christo G and Peter both of Saco four grandchildren. Funeral from Shumway Funeral Home to St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Biddeford at 2 p.m. Thursday burial in St Eugene Cemetery Biddeford. prayers at funeral home today 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Alfred A Hubert 62 of 35 Elm St Biddeford died this morning in a Portland hospital. Born December 27 1905 in Biddeford son of Oscar and Maria Hubert he worked for Saco Tanning Corp. Survived by wife Georgianna Berry Hubert a son Alfred Jr four daughters Irene Cote Carol Hubert William Tarazewich in Chicago Ill and Mrs William LaChance of Saco one sister Mrs Kenneth Christian of Saco six grandchildren. Funeral from St Josephs Church Biddeford at 8:30 am Thursday burial in St Josephs Cemetery. Friends may call Sanousy Funeral Home Biddeford tonight 7 10 and tomorrow 2 4 and 7 10 pm.
Services were held at Shaarey Tphiloh Synagogue for Gerald Levine 48 of 19 Westmore Ave Biddeford who died Saturday in a Portland area hospital He was born October 10 1918 in St Johns New Brunswick and lived in Biddeford ten years He worked as a salesman with Ed and Franks Chevrolet Portland Road Saco He was a member of Etz Chaim Synagogue and Bnai Brith Survived by wife Rachel a daughter Joanne Levine two brothers Harry Moncton NB and Edward Toronto two sisters Mrs Kenneth Godfrey Ottawa and Mrs Harold Lingley St Johns A week of mourning will be observed at the family home.
Funeral services were held for Joseph Emile Beauchesne of 304 Granite Street Biddeford at 9:00 am from St. Andre's Church. Rev. Charles Rivard officiated a high mass of requiem assisted by Rev. Roland Sirois and Rev. Maurice Marin. The St. Andre's Church Choir sang under Charles Proulx with Mrs. Laura Proulx as organist. Burial was in the St. Theresa section of St. Joseph's Cemetery with committal prayers by Rev. Maurice Morin.
Details from page one indicate Jamaica and the Dominican Republic experience gusts and rain as the storm weakens after moving through the region. Reports note monitoring of subsequent effects and possible conditions beyond the peak of the system.
Saco firemen were dispatched this morning to Ferry Road on a call that turned out to be a false alarm. No fire was found and the scene was cleared.
Public notices list patients at Webber and Notre Dame hospitals including Elaine Cote and Rose Grace. Obituary item notes the survivor omission for Holmes S Morrison of Seattle. Airmen and Marines from Biddeford area graduate or serve in Vietnam and at training centers in Texas and Virginia.
A series of upcoming gatherings across Maine towns include Unity Social Club with Mrs Josephine Me serve in Saco, Owen-Davis Unit American Legion Auxiliary 96 meeting in Saco, Olympian Club rum mage sale in Kennebunkport, Kennebunkport bridge club call for interest, Annette Chapter Eastern Star meeting in Portland, Biddeford Scout troop resume at K of C Hall with separate committee meeting, former retreatants invited to Biddeford church basement, Dunlap Lodge communication canceled, Eastern Star reception for Frances M Smith, and Bishop Fenwick Knights of Columbus meeting in Saco.
Clear and cool tonight with a low in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Wednesday brings sunshine and a gradual rise in temperatures.
A series of midweek church events are listed for Wednesday across Southern Maine. Activities include Girl Guards at Salvation Army Old Orchard Beach, Lyman Baptist service Goodwins Mills, Biddeford United Baptist prayer, Faith Tabernacle Bible study, Youth Choir at Goodwins Mills Methodist, Christ Church Kennebunk worship, Christian Science Society Saco service, Advent Christian Kennebunk praying, Ogunquit Community Bible Study, Village Baptist Kennebunkport prayers, and Full Gospel Route A worship, all at 7 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. times.
The Annual Police Pistol Match will be held Sept 16 at the State Prison Range Tho maston. Awards will be at the Oct 21 convention at the Holiday Inn Portland Westbrook. A chicken pie supper is planned at Christ Church Dane Street Friday from 5 to 7. Richard Hutchins enters Maine Maritime Academy Cas tine Aug 22 as Kennebunk High School ’67 graduate. Eric Holmberg aged 10 returns home after Webber Hospital stay. The Smart Set Beauty Salon moves to Garden Street with Metta Nadeau assisting. Edmund Nadeau Jr hosts a farewell cook-out as he heads to Wishburg Arizona after culinary school. About forty attend.
The proposal outlines $1.6 million for Mainers, $6.3 million for community school construction subsidies funded by bonds, $1.8 million for a University of Maine Portland research building, and $16.7 million for capital improvements. It includes $5 million campus construction, $22 million state mental health and penal facility upgrades, park development, Indian reservation improvements, state building maintenance, and a veterans memorial cemetery in Augusta.
An auto owned by Mrs Rita Leblond 39 of 17 Lafayette St Biddeford was struck while parked on Franklin St Biddeford Police say the driver was Frank L Buda 19 of RFD 3 Saco no injuries reported.
At the Fremont Club Biddeford during a recent meeting of Court Decury Canada American Association Paul Emile Roberge was elected president. Other officers named include Joseph D. Lavoie as Past President Rosaire J. Laliberte secretary treasurer Armand J. Grebin recording secretary and Napoleon ODupras master of ceremonies. The court boasts over 900 members in Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach and plans monthly meetings and a Sept 24 banquet during St Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance Society centennial celebrations.
Saco churchwomen plan a rummage sale at the G A R Hall City Hall in Saco on Saturday September 23 at 9 30 a m The group met in the parish house on Cleveland Street last night with 40 members in attendance Mrs Janet Nicholas president led the session and announced cook books with church recipes will be sold on November 1 The next meeting is set for Monday October 2 at the vestry
PORTSMOUTH N H The Northern Textile Association opens its 113th annual meeting tomorrow at Wentworth By the Sea. Arrangements Committee member Henry A Truslow of West Point Pepperell Inc Biddeford Maine is listed among attendees.
Clyde E. Goodey won the Auburn mayoral race with 1 841 votes to 1 469 for William E. Corey and 1 077 for Donald J. Bernard in a three way contest. Council seats were won by William B. Skelton John R. Linnell Eugene Emery among others, incumbents Dud dy and Potvin unopposed. Voters approved charter revision 2 482 to 1 524 and backed a 200 unit low rent housing project.
Gov Kenneth M Curtis urged Chicago industrialists to visit Maine promising potential sites at Bangor Dow Air Force Base and outlining 18 new plants and 33 expansions since the year began. He cited planned air service improvements and a new Maine Midwest highway to attract industry.
A cropdusting plane clipped a 34 500 volt transmission line in Fort Fairfield causing a three hour blackout. The Snow Commander 600 piloted by Joseph Collier of Monday Texas did not crash but knocked down Maine Public Service Co. utility poles.
The Past Noble Grands Association of Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge met at the president's home in Scarborough. They discussed plans for the coming season including making another quilt and a fudge sale tied to the Lodge officers installation on Wednesday October 4.
Saco Memorial Post VFW voted in Donald W. Linscott Sr. and Patrick Zello during a Knights of Pythias Hall meeting. Commander Linscott led as guests Merritt Jones William Crowley and Philip Morin joined. The post reports a 119 percent gain and hosts a District 11 meeting with future events noted.
Biddeford voters face eight state referendum questions with polls open until 8 pm. City clerk Norman O. Racine expects at most 1,500 of 11,000 eligible voters to cast ballots and notes only 11 absentee votes so far, far below typical totals.
The U S Weather Bureau reports Hurricane Doria near 36.0N 66.5W moving east southeast at 10 mph. Gale warnings extend from Provincetown to Block Island. small craft advised to seek safe harbor. Doria a minimal hurricane with 75 mph winds, seas rough, surf heavy along the coast from Massachusetts to Cape Hatteras through Tuesday.
Firemen extinguished a small brush fire on the beachfront off Kenney Avenue last night. No damage was reported.
Agent John Gibbons testified at a Liquor Control Board hearing that darkness inside a bar named Paris After Dark was so extreme he could not see. He described conditions affecting the premises and safety during the incident.
A Past Presidents Parley meeting of the Tighe Beaudoin-Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary in Biddeford held at Mrs. Ulrica Barnes home on Alfred Street installed officers led by President Miss Germaine Lariviere. Nellie Petit became president. Ellen Kelleher vice president. Gladys Lumbe secretary treasurer. Betty McKeon chaplain. Evelyn Morin sergeant at arms. Next meeting set for Oct 23 at Mrs. Lamb’s for a friendship party with gifts. Attendees included Anna Donahue Carrie Dolloff Nellie White Marie Jeanne Pelletier Agnes Donahue guest Yvonne Bergeron Ida Noyes.
Old Orchard Memorial VFW Auxiliary met at the Post Home with President Frances Pettengill presiding. Dues for Gold Star Mothers were approved, a Pride Training School donation made, UNICEF Halloween drive planned, and a card party series slated for September 28. District meeting set for next Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in Biddeford.
Town Council awarded a 3937 dollar contract to Robert Girard of Old Orchard Beach for repairs to the fire department furnace. Other actions include buying a used Public Works truck for 7000 dollars, approving an auction permit for Clifford L. Swan Co. on September 21 at Sherman’s Restaurant, and naming Adelbert M. Jakeman Jr. as election warden with Emerson Cummings as assistant warden.
Biddeford building inspector Richard Sevigny reported that most property owners contacted about cleaning up dumping areas are complying with the ordinance. The effort, begun earlier this summer, has cleared, covered, or closed most sites with only the city dump on upper Main Street designated for disposal.
Unemployment figures show 199 claims filed last week and 194 the week before, reported by Francis Coughlin of the Biddeford Employment Office. Comparable weeks last year were 209 and 223, indicating a decline in claims year over year.
The E and L Club of School Street Methodist Church in Saco schedules a rummage sale for October 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church vestry. Club members discussed one project to raise funds and will also distribute November calendars as part of a savings plan.
Xi Omicron cron Exemplar Chapter Beta Sigma Phi meets at 42 Fairfield Saco to plan a silver coffee from 10 to 11 30 a m Sept 27 at - Clark Street Saco. Members discuss a two dollar project with a completion date Oct 9 and assign hostesses and upcoming meetings.
The Biddeford Saco Community Chest holds its annual meeting at 7 30 this evening in the Chamber of Commerce conference room on Adams Street. Reports from the secretary and treasurer will be presented and officers for 1968 will be elected. President Martin J. Rielly discussed plans for the October Chest campaign.
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