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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1968

Page

2

Deaths in Nashua Widow of Rev Whitney 89

Nashua New Hampshire death notices report Lilli Cameron Whitney 89 widow of Rev Walter F Whitney passed away September 12 1968 after a short illness. She served as pastor’s wife in Biddeford and Saco Maine and belonged to First Congregational Church Nashua Gate City Grange. Survived by son Walter M Whitney of Saco daughter Mrs Raymond E Wilson of Boca Raton Florida and Saco sister Mrs Guy Cameron of Stoneham Massachusetts grandsons Dale Whitney and Paul Whitney three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services were held at First Congregational Church Nashua and burial followed in New Ipswich New Hampshire.

Nashua N.H Lillian Cameron Whitney Walter F. Whitney Whitney Foss Street Methodist Church Biddeford School Street Methodist Church Saco First Congregational Church of Gate City Raymond E. Wilson Boca Raton Fla Guy Cameron Stoneham Mass Tworandsons Dale Whitney Estbrook Maine Paul Whitney Plattsburg N.Y First Congregational Church New Ipswich

Biddeford Market Owner Roland Beauchesne Dies

Roland Beauchesne 49 of 69 Clifford St Biddeford died in a local hospital after a brief illness. He owned Beauchesne's Market on Pool Street for about 20 years and was a St Andre’s Church communicant and Sacred Heart League treasurer. He is survived by widow Rachel Gagne Beauchesne three daughters a son two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be in St Andre's Church Wednesday at 9 am with calling hours today and Tuesday at Emond Funeral Home.

Roland Beauchesne Clifford St Biddeford George E. Aa Clara Armstrong Beauchesne Biddeford High School Beauchesne’s Pool Street St. Andre's Church Sacred Heart League Rachel Gagne Beauchesne Louise Beauchesne Santa Monica Calif Odette Estelle George Charles Irene Dionne Melchior Bernadette Miami Fla Pauline Beauchesne Emond Funeral Home Hill St

Prayers Planned by Sacred Heart League at Emond Funeral Home

Members of the Sacred Heart League of St Andre's Church will meet at Emond Funeral Home at 72 Hill Street Biddeford tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. to say prayers for Roland Beauchesne a member.

Sacred Heart League of St. Andre's Church Emond Funeral Home Hill St Biddeford Roland Beauchesne

Prayer Meeting for Roland Beau at Emond Funeral

Members of Our Lady of Fatima Circle of the Daughters of Isabella will meet tomorrow at 7 15 p m at Emond Funeral to offer prayers for Roland Beau husband of a member

Our Lady of Fatima the Daughters of Isabella Emond Funeral Home Hill St Biddeford Roland Beau

Nickel Use Soars Doubling in Free World Over a Decade

The report notes a twofold rise in nickel consumption across the free world in ten years, signaling growing demand across industries. Steel, battery, and alloy sectors drive the growth, with nations expanding production to meet rising applications.

Free World

SHUMWAY Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco

The SHUMWAY Funeral Service operates at 35 Spring Street Saco with telephone 284-5611 and Philip H. Gross Sr. serving as director.

Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Saco Philip H. Gross Sr

Funeral services for Ee O Furber in Saco area

Funeral services were held Friday for Ee O Furber of Buxton Lower Corner from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home in Saco Main Street Officiating clergy included Dr Frederick Thompson of Woodfords Congregational Church and Rev Herman C Noyes ret of Ocean Park Interment followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco

Ee O. Furber Buxton Lower Corner Dennett & Craig Funeral Home Main Street Saco Frederick Thompson Woodfords Herman C. Noyes Ocean Park Laurel Hill

Requiem Mass Held for Mrs. Florida Ga Biddeford

A requiem high mass was sung for Mrs. Florida Ga at St Joseph's Church Biddeford at 10 AM with Rev. Sylvia Levesque as celebrant assisted by Rev. Valmont Gilbert deacon and Rev. Donald Daigle sub deacon. Diana Rousselle organist and the St Joseph's male choir sang. burial followed in St Joseph's Cemetery. Bearers included Jean Provencher Raoul Provencher Wilfrid Duquette Ronald Croteau Oscar Bouthot and Wilfred Roberge.

Florida Ga Main St Biddeford Father Daigle Jean Provencher Raoul Provencher Wilfrid Duquette Ronald Croteau Oscar Bouthot Wilfred Roberge

Humphrey Campaigns as Wallace Plans Texas Tour

Humphrey defends violence limits and accuses Nixon of evasive stance on gun control and the nonproliferation treaty. Wallace campaigns in Texas Oklahoma and Missouri starting with a Dallas Texas convention. Polls show Nixon leading Humphrey 43 to 31 with Wallace at 19. NYT survey suggests Nixon would win 30 states if election held today.

Agnew Chicago Lawrence F. O’brien Humphrey Johnson O’brien NBC Meet the Press George C. Wallace Texas Oklahoma Missouri Dallas Nixon Abe Fortas Senate Fortas Gallup Wallace California Los Angeles Times New York Times

Local Personal News From Biddeford and Nearby Areas

Medical patient updates at Webber Hospital include Arthur Cantara of 44 Foss St Biddeford and Mrs Bessie I Milikin Hills Beach. Surgical patients Joseph Lavoie 31 Cutts and Bernard Valliere 6 Cadorette Ave Biddeford, Edgar Martel 138 Granite St Biddeford at Notre Dame Hospital. John Cowsgill and spouse evacuated for two week Los Angeles trip Arundel. Seaman William N Bouchard USN son of Yevette Bouchard Old Salt Road Old Orchard Beach serves aboard USS Davis en route to Seventh Fleet duties.

Arthur Cantara Foss St Biddeford Webber Hospital Joseph Lavoie Cutts .T Bernard Valliere Cadorette Ave Edgar Martel Granite St Pepperell Trust Co

Catholic Order of Foresters Officers Election Biddeford

The Catholic Order of Foresters Court Lafayette will elect officers tonight at 7 30 at Emery Street hall Biddeford. Members are urged to attend the meeting. A M V E T S Post 74 meeting follows at 8 at Alfred Street Biddeford. Saco Extension meets tomorrow at Mrs Louise Harrisons Ferry Beach home then at GAR Hall Cutts Avenue for a group gathering with box lunches.

Order of Foresters Court Lafayette Emery Street Biddeford Saco Louise Harrison Ferry Beach Gar, Hall, Cutts Avnue

Church Notes and Meetings For Tuesday

A Congregation Book Study meets at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses at 107 Main St. The Sunbeams girls aged 6 to 10 gather Tuesday at 3 30 p.m. in the Salvation Army hall at 91 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach. The Ladies Home League convenes Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the Salvation Army hall 91 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach. A meeting at the Geapel church Route A was Route 109.

Kingdom Hall of Joho S Witnesses Main St the Sunbeams Salvation Army Hall Union Ave Old Orchard Beach Ladies Home League Old Orchards Beach

Old shoes clash with trout in the stream plea

Tidy’s Tidings reports a local plea to keep streams clean as residents protest disposing old shoes and debris in waterways. Community members urge actions to prevent trash from turning rivers into dumping spots and harming aquatic life.

Nixon Leads With 329 Electoral Votes Per Survey

A Newsweek poll projects Nixon capturing 329 electoral votes while six states total 42 votes and eight states totaling 77 votes show in the same survey. The figures reflect early indications of a presidential race outcome.

Wallace Newsweek Magazine Nixon

Portland Weather Forecast Brief

Fair conditions continue in Portland with valley fog tonight. Temperatures dip to the mid 40s to low 50s. Tuesday forecast calls for mostly fair and mild conditions.

Portland

Weather outlook for New England into weekend

The Weather Bureau forecasts five days of mild conditions for northern New England, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Daytime highs will drift into the 70s, with cooler readings near 70 in northern and eastern Maine, while nights stay in the 50s to around 60 in MA and RI. Expect 0.25 to 0.5 inches of rain Thursday or Friday as showers develop.

Boston Weather Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhode Island Maine

Bridge Tournament Held At Beach Speak Easy Club

A Saturday Duplicate Bridge event at the Speak Easy Clubhouse Lawn Avenue drew 16 tables. Winners: Harriet Eastman Augusta and Ed Berry first. Frederika Foster Augusta and Eleanor Diamond Bangor second. Horace Gower Augusta and Richard Mongalan third. Al Rosen and S A Grondin fourth. Dane Johnson Sanford fifth. James Mullen sixth. Dora Paulhus and Frances Putnam seventh. Director Charles Thoits with assistant Mary Wilbur. Sea Stars play tonight at 7 30.

Ae Ceare Lawn Avenue Harriet Eastman Augusta Ed Berry Frederika Foster Eleanor Diamond Bangor Horace Gower Richard Mongalan al Rosen S.A. Grondin Dane Johnson Sanford James Mullen Dora Paulhus Frances Putnam Charles Thoits Portland Mary Wilbur Sea Stars

Gasoline Stolen From Local Residence Pump

Arthur Fogg of Simpson Road Saco reports over the weekend a gas pump lock was broken and a quantity of gasoline was stolen. Police are investigating the case.

Arthur Fogg Simpson Road Saco

Biddeford Fire Quells Grass Fire Near Tracks

Biddeford firefighters used a booster line to quell a grass blaze beside the Boston Maine Railroad track off Gooch Street. The fire was set by children, according to fire officials. A separate note recalls that prior to the Constitution, the nation was governed by a 13 member committee, one from each state, when Congress was not in session.

Biddeford Boston Maine Railroad Gooch Street Congress

Israfil the Moslem angel of music sounds the final trumpet

Israfil, the Moslem angel of music, is said to sound the final trumpet on the last day, signaling judgment and the end of mortal existence according to religious lore.

Israfil

Miss Hunt Weds Robert Basney in Saco Ceremony

Miss Susan L Hunt and Robert S Basney married at First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ in Saco on Sunday September 8. Rev Paul K Weimer officiated. The bride wore peau de soie with Chantilly lace and seed pearl trim, carrying a Bible with white roses and ivy. A reception for 150 followed. the couple plans to reside in Plymouth New Hampshire after September 18.

First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ Saco Susan Leslie Hunt Robert S. Hunt Saco Ave Old Orchard Beach Robert Sumner Basney Charles Basney Lexington Mass Paul K. Weimer Carl Deis Jr Pamela Zych Plymouth. H Sandra McCallum Gail Chadbourne Dana Basney Lee Basney Robert Hunt Jr Robert Northrop Andrew Langley Jane Bellevue Montreal Plymouth N. H

Women's Fellowship Circles Meet in Biddeford and Saco

Members of Circle A in the United Church of Christ Congregational will meet tomorrow at 1 30 p.m. at Mrs Albert Whitehursts home in Saco Circle C led by Mrs Annie Phillips meets at 334 Main St Saco at 1 30 p.m. tomorrow Circle D led by Mrs Paul Larrabee hosts an all day meeting Wednesday starting at 10 a.m. at her Granite Point summer home Fortunes Rocks Circle B led by co directors Mrs Royal Sheltra and Mrs Berthal Stranck meets at 48 Quimby St Biddeford on Thursday at 7 30 p.m.

Circle A Women's Fellowship of the United Church of Christ (Congregational Biddeford Albert Whitehurst Westward Lane Saco Ruby Packard Circle C Annie Phillips Main St Paul Larrabee Circle D Granite Point Fortunes Rocks Circle B Royal Sheltra Berthal Stranck Sheltra Quimby St

Dubcek Signals Need for Fast Administrative Measures

Dubcek described the shift to fast administrative measures as necessary, noting that from winter to the Aug. 20 invasion his regime had tried to avoid rule by administrative decree. He framed the move as a legal and ideological precaution amid pressure.

Dubcek

Cantara Driver Hits Abutment Near Old Orchard Bridge

Saco police report a car driven by Norman R. Cantara, 29, of 83 Guinea Road, Biddeford, struck the railroad bridge abutment on Old Orchard Road Sunday night after veering onto the soft shoulder. The vehicle sustained extensive damage, police said.

Saco Norman R. Cantara Guinea Road Biddeford Old Orchard Road

Youth Held In Beach Jail Pending Citation

A 15 year old youth is held in jail awaiting juvenile citations after a failed holdup at Jean Nette Market Ocean Park Road. Police say three youths entered the store with one armed, fled when a customer arrived. Citations will cover theft of a car owned by John W Levecque and break in at Pineland Restaurant. The youth was later tied to prior escapes and a return to See Island Boys Training Center.

Old Orchard Beach South Portlan John H. Clark Jeannette’s Market Ocean Park Road Rhode II Clark John W. Levecque Ocean Ave Pineland East Grand Avenue Levecque Cranston R. IL. Ice Ah Island

Grand Slams Made In Le Foyer Whist Night

Grand slam winners at the weekly whist party at Le Foyer Hall Bidde ard were Joseph Dube and enald Dumont. Special prize winners included Medley Beaulieu Marie Anne Lapointe and Mabel Ayotte with high scorers listed such as Ronald Dumont Aurore Soucy Rosarie Chouinard and others. Prizes went to Alderic Medley Beaulieu and Conrad Nolette. Whist sessions are planned next Saturday and weeknights at the hall per the committee.

le Foyer Hall Foss Street Pool Street Biddeard Joseph Dube Enald Dumont Medley Beaulieu Marie Anne Lapointe Mabel Ayotte Ronald Dumont Aurore Soucy Rosarie Chouinard Richard St. Onge Martial Perreault Rose Sheve Sees Joseph Ebert Joseph Viger Nore Dube Lucienne Chouinard Va Perreault Marie Annea Rose Lemay Alderic Medley Beaulieu Conrad Nolette

Navy releases reserve air units to inactive status

The Pentagon said current Navy commitments can be met by regular air units, so the Navy has decided to release the reserve air units to inactive status to prove the aviation strength and provide additional resources for contingencies.

Navy Pentagon

Erler charged after Hollywood murder and chase

Patricia Erler left July to live with her mother and stepfather amid threats from Erler. Hollywood police tracked him to Kansas before he surrendered. Dorothy Clark, 42, mother of Marilyn, was found unconscious in her car four miles from the crime scene, Marilyn shot five times in the head. Clark recovered enough to offer clues aiding the charges against Erler.

Patricia Erler Erler Hollywood Pen Kansas Rothy Clark Clarkston Marilyn

Administration home to campaign amid 50-50 Fortas fate

Administration seeks to rally votes as the debate on Justice Fortas continues. Observers estimate Fortas has roughly a fifty percent chance of confirmation, reflecting a tight Senate split and mounting partisan pressure.

Justice Fortas

Activity Reports Read At Meeting Of AL Council

York County Council American Legion Auxiliary met at Browns Emmons Post Home. President Mrs Muriel Eaton presided and introduced district and unit officers. Reports came from Alfred Elliot Limerick Kezar Falls Kennebunkport Kittery Old Orchard Beach Saco Sanford. Mrs Yvonne Gervais of Sanford won the mystery package. Next host Fayette Staples Unit Old Orchard Beach on Oct 11. Togus carnival to be held this month.

Alfred York County Saco Elliot Limerick Kezar Falls Kennebunkport Kittery Old Orchard Beach Sanford Yvonne Gervais Fayette Staples Togus

Saco Rebekahs Nominate Officers for Assembly Session

The Saco Rebekahs held a second nomination of officers Saturday night at IOOF Hall Main Street Saco A memorial service honored Mrs Ursula Maxwell a 50 year member Adelpha McKeen noble grand was named delegate to the Rebekah Assembly in Augusta The Maine Assembly session is set for Oct 17 18 at the Holiday Inn Augusta A letter from Mrs Lillian Matthew president of Rebekah Assembly Maine was read regarding the session in Oct.

Saco Rebekah IOOF Main Street Saco Ursula Maxwell Adelpha McKeen Noble Grand Rebekah Augusta Lillian Matthew Rebekah Assembly of Maine Holiday Inn

State Farm Mutual Raises Rates In Maine

State Farm Mutual, the nation s largest auto insurer, announces effective rate increases in Maine totaling 10.4 percent across all coverages and vehicles. The changes, based on driver experience and usage, will raise annual premium volume in Maine by 62600 dollars, with regional impacts ranging from 0.20 to 8.70 dollars in various areas including Portland and Lewiston. This marks the first statewide rate change in Maine in over two years.

Bloomington Ill State Farm Mutual Maine State Farm Sermnet Portland Augusta Gardiner Fairfield Bangor Biddeford Lewiston

Marriage intentions filed in Biddeford clerk office

The Biddeford City Clerk reports marriage intentions on file for Michel R G Brunelle of 143 South St Biddeford and Jeanne E Lantagne of 204 Granite St Biddeford plus Robert Francis Turcotte of 37 Wentworth St Biddeford and Beverly Elaine Sargent of 43 Lake Ave Old Orchard Beach.

Biddeford Michel R. G. Brunelle South St Jeanne E. Lantagne Granite St Robert Francis Turcotte Wentworth St Beverly Elaine Sargent Lake Ave Old Orchard Beach

Lowery Currier wedding held in New Hampshire

In Kensington New Hampshire Miss C Marlene Currier and Kenneth G Lowery were married at Conn e Church with Rev E A Bodycomb officiating The bride is daughter of Charles C Currier East Kingston and the groom son of Mrs Graham Lowery Biddeford Maine A reception followed at the bride’s home The couple plan to reside in Rochester N H Mrs Currier wore a suit of gold and Mrs Lowery wore blue Both mothers wore red corsages The bride graduated from Salem Commercial School and the groom from Biddeford High School He works at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

St. Mary’s Church Biddeford Peter Dominic Coyne Helen Tarazewich Leon Tarazewich Wilson St Patrick Coyne Portland Pocono Mountains Randolph Mass Lee Kensington N.H Conne Church Ev. E. A. Bodycomb C. Marlene Currier Kenneth G. Lowery Charles C. Currier East Kingston Graham Lowery West Cutts St Maine Ruth E. Currier Donna Swindell Lynn Linda Carolyn Lowery Maid of Honor John Kibbin Herbert A Roger E. Currier Kingston Norman Poirier Bidderford D.C Virginia Rochester Lowery Salem Biddeford High School Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Chiropractors Plan State and New Hampshire Meeting

Dr. Paul E. Charland of Biddeford will attend the Maine State Chiropractors Association fall meeting and educational seminar at Meadowbrook Motor Inn in Portsmouth New Hampshire on September 21 and 22. The event, held with the New Hampshire Chiropractic Association, will tackle aims to secure broad public support to amend the federal Medicare bill to include chiropractors.

Paul E. Charland Alfred St Biddeford Maine State Chiropractors’ Association Meadowbrook Motor Inn Portsmouth N.H N.H. Chiropractic Association

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