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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1968

Page

3

Death of 18 year old Dale E Berry in Biddeford hospital

Dale Edward Berry 18 of 31 Scammon St Saco died last night after a long illness in a Biddeford hospital He was born in Biddeford April 21 1950 the son of Edward and Norma Kelley Berry He is survived by two sisters Colleen and Nancy Berry and one brother Wendell all of Saco Shumway Funeral Home Saco is in charge of local arrangements calling hours are 7 to 9 tonight Funeral services will be at Miller Funeral Home Jonesport time and date to be announced

Dale Edward Berry Scammon St Saco Biddeford Edward Norma Kelley Berry Colleen Berry Nancy Berry Wendell Shumway Funeral Home Spring St Miller Funeral Home Jonesport

Record Player Installed At McArthur Library

Patrons at McArthur Library Biddeford will find a new record player and loud speaker in the adults reading room with headphones and a records rack nearby. Kennebunkport donor Ford Johnson provided a collection of long playing records and 150 titles are now catalogued and borrowable like books.

McArthur Biddeford Ford Johnson Kennebunk Port George Horvath

Couch Fire Quelled In Biddeford

Careless smoking blamed for a couch fire at 3 Main Street Biddeford this morning. Biddeford firefighters responded to the still alarm at 9 a.m. using a booster line to quell the blaze. The four story wooden apartment house is owned by Mrs. Yvonne Martin and occupied by Paul Broker.

Main St Biddeford Yvonne Martin Paul Broker

Harvard scrimmage preview pits first unit vs New Hampshire

Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard faces New Hampshire as the first unit seeks a repeat of the second unit’s win over Rhode Island. Quarterback Frank Champis scored on a sneak from the one, and kicks featured Steve Collis with a 34 yard field goal for URI and Jim Reynolds with a 24 yard boot for Harvard.

Cambridge

Funeral Directors in Saco Maine Prompted

Funeral homes in Saco Maine are listed with addresses and directors. Emond’s Funeral Home at 284 5511 is run by Frank X. Emond and J. P Conroy. Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street is directed by Philip H. Gross Sr.

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

Card of Thanks for A Edgar Fellows

The family expresses gratitude for cards flowers and sympathy shown during the bereavement for A Edgar Fellows and thanks friends neighbors and relatives for their support.

Edgar Fellows

Funeral services for Mrs Amanda Matte Biddeford

Funeral services for Mrs Amanda Matte of 144 Alfred Street Biddeford were held at St Josephs Church. Rt Rev Msgr Elie Hevey celebrated a solemn high mass assisted by Rev Valmont Gilbert deacon and Rev Donald Daigle sub deacon with Diana Rousselle at the organ and the church mens choir singing. Interment followed at St Josephs Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers by Father Gilbert. Bearers were Albert Carrier Florien Turcotte Alphonse Pepin Albert Pepin Leonel Turcotte and John Farley.

Amanda Matte Alfred St Biddeford St. Joseph's Church Elie Hevey Valmont Gilbert Donald Daigle Diana Rousselle St. Joseph’s Cemetery Father Gilbert Albert Carrier Florien Turcotte Alphonse Pepin Albert Pepin Leonel Turcotte John Farley

Funeral services held for Sgt Maj. Andrew R. Bartlett

Funeral services were held for Sgt Maj. Andrew R. Bartlett at Most Holy Trinity Church Saco with a high mass led by Rev. Robert E. Lee. Interment followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco with graveside prayers by Fathers Lee and Daly. Honorary bearers included Bartlett’s sons and brothers. active bearers and a firing squad came from Fort Devens Ayer Mass. the flag was presented to Bartlett’s widow Mrs. Rachael Ann Bartlett by Escort Jack R. Gorsuch.

Andrew R. Bartlett High St Saco Most Holy Trinity Church Robert E. Lee Molly Welch Louise Welch James A. Daly Laurel Hill Cemetery Father Lee Father Daly Richard Douglas Bruce Bartlett Robert George John Bartlett Fort Devens Ayer Mass Wayne Fennell Louis Munoz David Burgess Richard Lanter Robert Peterson James Ducy Peter Porcaro Garrie Eddy John Lang Donald Beyer David Baumgart Pfc David Arsenault Richard Sisson Jay Meale Bartlett Rachael Ann Bartlett Jack R. Gorsuch SMAJ Usaaderu Arneus Portland Mal Phaddee Moreau Usaadgr

50-Plus Club Meets In Kennebunk

A Kennebunk area 50-Plus Club gathering at the Webhanet Woman's Club house on Fletcher Street drew 26 members. President Mrs. Viola Lee led the meeting with an invocation by Mrs. Genevieve Currier. Edna Rollins was greeted with a birthday cake as games and refreshments followed. Next week’s meeting will feature games and prize awards. Refreshments were provided by Edna Rollins Mildred Boyden Ruth Burnham and Mary Millner with Edna York Clark and Anne O'Brien on the committee.

Kennebunk Webhan. Net Fletcher Street Viola Lee Genevieve Currier Ednad Rollins Evelyn Ramsden Miss Rollins Mildred Boyden Ruth Burnham Mary Millner Edna York St. Clark Anne O’brien

Biddeford Woman Injured In Crash

Marie R. Davis, 49, of Biddeford, was injured in a two car collision on Elm Street. Police said another driver, Paul A. Beaulieu, 47, of Beaulieu Avenue, struck the rear of Davis’s vehicle and Davis received neck injuries.

Elm Street Biddeford Marie R. Davis Westmore Ave Paul A. Beaulieu Lamothe Ave Beaulieu Davis

Bucks Sign Veteran Center Wayne Embry to 1968 Contract

Milwaukee Bucks announce veteran center Wayne Embry signs for 1968 joining as understudy to Bill Russell with the Celtics for two seasons before moving to the Bucks. The deal was confirmed Friday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Milwaukee. Wis Wayne Embry Bill Russell Boston Celtics Milwaukee Bucks National Basketball Association

Local Personal Notices and Military Assignments

Mrs. Gloria Sands of 221 Elm Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Marie Caton formerly of 63 Storer Street Saco from Webber Hospital Biddeford transferred to Hillcrest Nursing Home Sanford. Ronald P Fecteau USN 19 son of Mr and Mrs Robert J Fecteau 18 Willett Street Gunners Mate Second Class Lawrence V Downs Jr USN 25 son of Mae P Downs 51 Cutts Street Biddeford serving aboard USS Intrepid with the U S Seventh Fleet in the Gulf of Tonkin.

Gloria Sands Elm St Biddeford Webber Hospital Marie Caton Storer St Saco Hillcrest Nursing Sanford Ronald, P. Fecteau USN Robert J. Fecteau Willett St Lawrence V. Downs Jr

Ancient Order of Hibernians Meet in Biddeford

The Ancient Order of Hibernians will meet at 7 30 p m tomorrow in St John s Hall at the corner of Main Street and Elm Street Biddeford.

Order of Hibernians St. John’s Hall Corner Main Street Elm Street Biddeford Unitarian Universalist Church Main Street Portland Road Kennebunk

Church youth groups schedule across Kennebunkport and surrounding towns

Local church notes list youth services and religious classes across Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Kennebunkport, Advent Christian Kennebunk, Unitarian Kennebunk, South Congregational Kennebunk, Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills, Martha’s in Kennebunkport, Saco Methodist and Baptist parishes. Activities run Sunday and Monday evenings with multiple parishes hosting youth fellowships and religious education.

Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills The Advent Christian C. Goodwins Mills

Three Vehicles In Crash On York Hill

Saco police report three vehicles were involved in an accident on York Hill Friday morning. A truck driven by Patrick Guerette, 54, of Biddeford entered Main Street from the Saco Tanning Corp. property and hit a vehicle driven by Joseph Danis, 79, of Saco, pushing it into a parked car operated by Robert Boudreau, 31, of Biddeford.

Saco York Hill Patrick Guerette Graham St Biddeford Main Street Saco Tanning Corp Joseph Danis High St Robert N. Boudreau Foss St

Kennebunk Man Files For SAD Post

Seven candidates have filed nomination papers for directors of the School Administrative District board with an election set for Sept. 30. John W. York of Kennebunk is the latest entrant joining six others, all current Kennebunk School Board members, including Raymond Brearey Thomas Vail Lorraine Riley Dr. Ross Wyman. A top six will be seated.

John W. York Kennebunk Raymond Brearey Thomas Vail Lorraine Riley Ross Wyman Kennebunk School Board Marlowe LeBarge Royal Spofford Jr

Portland Forecast: Fair and Cool Tonight Then Warmer Sunday

Fair and cool conditions in Portland tonight with low temps rising into the upper 40s. Sunday brings fair skies and warmer inland temperatures as the day progresses.

Portland

Episcopal Church Schools Set Schedules and Staff

Rev Gerald E Burtt announces start times and staff for Church Schools of Christ Episcopal Bedel Church Saco. Christ Church parish children meet Sundays at 9 with nursery by Deborah Brock et al and groups led by J Paul Cowgill Ronald Metaver. Trinity School meets at 11 with officers and staff listed. Holy Confirmation prep for grade six Saturday 10 with Father Burtt. Young Churchmen meet Sundays 6 with advisors Massie MacDougall. Adult class starts Nov 4 after Adventures in Christian Living.

Gerald E. Burtt of Christ Ronald Bouter Marshall Bean Elaine Lamarre Charles Massie Donna Christie Susan Nicholas Chester Blunt Stanley Cole Janet Nicholas Louis Bolduc Adam Loudon Father Burtt Episcopal Young Churchmen David Massie Robert MacDougall Biddeford-Saco

Wells youth pleads innocent to fatal shooting

Raymond J. Chesley 17 of Wells pleads innocent in York County Superior Court to the August 29 fatal shooting of his stepfather Walter E. Dube 51. Chesley held without bail. Also in court Ralph F. Goodwin 28 of Dover indicted for murdering his wife at Sanford. Roland A. Staples Jr 17 of Eliot pleads innocent to reckless homicide. Richard P. Millier 31 of Exeter pleads guilty to embezzling 34000 from a Kittery supermarket. released on 1000 bail pending sentencing.

Alfred Raymond J. Chesley Wells York County Superior Court Walter E. Dube Chesley York County Ralph F. Goodwin Dover N. H Sanford Goodwin Roland A. Staples Jr Eliot Richard P. Millier Exteter N.H Kittery

Painting Demo At Beach School Attracts Crowd

Old Orchard Beach hosts a polymer painting demonstration by Helen Van Wyk of Rockport Mass at Jameson School Saco Avenue Tuesday Sept 17 7 30 p m The Old Orchard Beach Art Association sponsors admission free The program features a portrait in layering alla prima technique with a model from the audience and a Q A period later Van Wyk co author of Casselwyk Book on Oil Painting appears in New York via Grumbacher of New York

Old Orchard Beach Helen van Wyk Rockport Mass Jameson School Saco Avenue Alice Waters Cassel Casselwyk Grumbacher New York

Night Harness Races At Local Track Tonight

Trotters and pacers race through eight trots and sprints from Race 1 to Race 8 with purses ranging from 400 to 750 dollars. Community groups and civic organizations receive listing of entrants and a note of a post meeting lunch at Stan's Restaurant.

Baseball scores and standings in Friday results

The table shows results with Cleveland beating Baltimore 10 2 Detroit 3 Oakland 0 Boston 3 Minnesota 0 Chicago 2 California 1 New York 4 2 Washington 2 1 The day also lists standings with teams like Detroit Baltimore Boston Minnesota Oakland and New York and notes upcoming games Minnesota at Boston New York at Washington Oakland at Detroit Baltimore at Cleveland California at Chicago and California at Chicago on Sunday N

Associated Press Detroit Baltimore Boston Cleveland New York Oakland Minnesota California Chicago Washington

Beach VFW Auxiliary Plans Togus Carnival Visit

Old Orchard Beach VFW Auxiliary held a meeting at the Post home on Atlantic Avenue. President Pauline Gordon noted plans to attend the Togus carnival September 21 with gifts for the Department booth. The group also discussed the Fall Conference in Auburn and UNICEF Drive volunteer efforts by the F H A girls.

Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Memorial V.F.W Post Atlantic Avenue Pauline Gordon Depe Caroyn Crawford Togus Auburn Dorothy Lenkowski Old Orchard F.H.A Unicef Frances Pettengill Department Pinehurst Daneling Post Home Post and Auxiliary

National League Standings and Friday Results

National League standings show St Louis leading at 91 58 .611 followed by San Francisco 79 69 .534 and Cincinnati 77 69 .527. Fridays games saw New York 2 Pittsburgh 0 and Houston 4 St Louis 2 as Cincinnati beat San Francisco 6 3 Philadelphia 3 Chicago 1 9.

W. L. Pet St. Louis San Fran Cincinnati Chicago Atlanta Pittsburgh Phila Phia Los Angeles Houston New York San Francisco Philadelphia Cincinnat

Meeting and lodge installation notices

A meeting of the Bishop's Committee will be held at 6 45 p m tomorrow at St John s Parish Hall St John Street The installation of officers of Orchard Lodge AF and AM will be held tonight at 7 39 in Rob inson Memorial Hall at a special meeting.

St. John’s St. John Street Orchard Lodge AF & AM Robinson Memorial Hall

MIT Names Three New Coaches For Crew And Track

Cambridge Massachusetts AP reports three coaches named at MIT. Paul Wilson and Lauren Sompayrac Jr. will assist with crew part time while Ed Crowley becomes weight training coach for the track squad.

Cambridge, Mass Massachusetts Institute of Technology Paul Wilson Lauren Sompayrac Jr Ed Crowley

Twain May Meet In Houston Opens Upset Pace

In Houston the Cougars face Tulane at 8 15 p m as the Astrodome hosts a baseball double feature earlier with the Cardinals vs Astros at 1 15 p m The scene promises a field conversion run time of four hours and a potential predawn football start if the game runs long The Cougars carry a three touchdown spread behind quarterback Ken Bailey and Paul Gipson joining the attack while Tennessee and Nebraska kicked off their seasons with afternoon wins Georgia and Wyoming also winning in early action

Houston Astrodome Houston Cougars Tulane Astrodome St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros Astros Green Wave Ken Bailey Paul Gipson Associated Press Tennessee Nebraska Vols Georgia Wyoming

St Francis College Red Knights Golf Schedule Released

Coach Tom Winston unveils a nine match fall schedule for St. Francis College Red Knights his first season. Key returnees include Capt Francis Danahey Blackstone Mass Gerard Bolduc Ted Caouette Art LeClair Dan Reagan Mike Montuori and Alan Carbonneau all lettermen. Home matches at Dutch Elm Golf Course with away events at University of Maine Portland Bryant Farmington Salem State Clark University Nassau College New Haven Bentley.

Tom Winston St. Francis College Red Knights Capt Francis Danahey Blackstone Mass Gerard Bolduc Ted Caouette Biddeford Art LeClair Waltham Dan Reagan Brockton Mike Montuori Fitchburg Alan Carbonneau Townsend Winston Bob Plowman St. Francis University of Maine Dutch Elm Nasson Bryant Gorham State College University of Maine Portland Salem State Clark University Farmington State College Gorham State Nassau College New Haven Farmington State Bentley

Balance and Russian mobilization noted by U S intelligence

Balance reports that rear area divisions near full strength and Russian supply services mobilized to support a major forward deployment. In Salem New Hampshire Runny mede Chuck won Friday night's feature mile pace at Rockingham Park in 2 05.

Russia U.S Soviet Union Salem, N.H Rockingham Park

Tigers Freshmen Prep For New Season Under Keene Leadership

Biddeford frosh football eyes improvement after a 4 0 2 record in the Greater Portland Frosh league. Head coach Don Keene leads the squad with assistant Don Guinard as they build around QB Jon Haines and a deep backfield including Alan Parenteau Marcel Boisvert and Mike Jariz. Strong line prospects include Ron Marchand Phil Labbe and others with heavy competition for opening berths across a full roster.

Biddeford Don Keene Keene Tiger Don Guinard Tigers Greater Portland Richard Ruel Kevin Ferry Michael Goulet Ronald Ayotte Richard Beaulieu Michael Grover Michael Lemelin Ronald Ross Marcel Ruel Andrew Paul Donald Dube Mike Couture Steven Mailman Ronald Laverriere Ronald Gagnon Donald Labrecque Lawrence Paul Richard Soutin Jim Davis Greg Shea Richard Gonneville

Red Sox recall 13 players from minors after injuries

Boston announces the recall of 13 minor leaguers including four expected to stay with the club for the remainder of the season. Luis Alvarado from Pittsfield, Gerry Moses and Darrell Brandon and Da Roggenburk from Louisville will report to spring training in Winter Haven, Florida. Other recalled players include Ken Brett Billy Farmer Mark Schaeffer Fred Wenz Syd O'Brien Joe Lahoud Billy Conigliaro Rick Hoban and Mike Ackson.

Boston Boston Red Sox Lly Luis Alvarado Pittsfield Gerry Moses Darrell Brandon da? Roggenburk Louisville Alvarado Puerto Rico Moses Brandon Colonels Roggenburk Fort Winter Haven Fla Ken Brett Billy Farmer Mark Schaeffer Fred Wenz Syd O’brien Joe Lahoud Billy Conigliaro

Freshman Cheerleaders for Biddeford Named

Biddeford freshmen fall activities will be led by co captains Cathy Matteau and Rae Mathieu with advisor Miss Sarah Poli. Named cheerleaders include Jean Belanger Kathy McAuley Diane Underwood Adele D Amco Debbie Brock Kim Wentworth and Arlene Durant. Substitutes are Patty Eon Janice Daniels and Roxanna Silkinat.

Biddeford Cathy Matteau Rae Mathieu Sarah Poli Jean Belanger Kathy McAuley Diane Underwood Adele D’amco Debbie Brock Kim Wentworth Arlene Durant Patty Eon Janice Daniels Roxanna Silkinat

Mets Rookie Koosman Fires Three-Hitter for Seventh Shutout

Jerrry Koosman pitched a three-hitter for his seventh shutout tying a National League rookie record as the Mets beat the Pirates 2-0. Rich Allen Holmes hammered two homers, his 9th and 30th, for Philadelphia in a 3-1 win over Chicago in the opener of a two night doubleheader. Allen also singled and scored the Phillies’ run in the nightcap 9-1 loss.

Associated Press Jerrry Koosman Mets New York Pittsburgh Rich Allen Phillies Philadelphia Chicago Allen

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