Deaths Mrs Donalda Austgen 82 Biddeford resident
Mrs Donalda Austgen 82 of 19% Elm St Biddeford died yesterday afternoon after a lengthy illness. Born August 21 1890 she was daughter of Antonio and Delphine Cantara. Survived by widower Frank Austgen sisters Armosa Waymouth Rose Mary Cantara and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday 8:30 am from St Joseph Church with interment at St Mary Cemetery. Visitation Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home Biddeford tonight 7–9 and tomorrow 2–4 and 7–9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donalda Duross Austgen
Elm St
Biddeford
Antoiine
Delphine (Rochefort) Cantara
Bates Manufacturing Co
St. Joseph Church
Mrs William Biehler 70 Dies at Home in York
Mrs William Biehler 70 of 47 Israel's Head Road York died at her home yesterday after an unexpected illness. Born in McConnelsville Ohio Sept 17 1902 she was daughter of George and Sadie Carnes. Survived by widower Donna Tuite sister Iva Huffman Bir della Butler brother Lyle Carnes half brother Loren Carnes and two grandchildren. Funeral services held at Ansberg West Funeral Home Toledo. Friends may call at Lucas Eaton Funeral Home York today 3 to 5 and 7 to p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansberg-West Funeral Home
Toledo
Ohio
Lucas and Eaton Funeral Home
York
Police Recover Stolen Vehicle In Saco
Saco police recovered a stolen car early this morning in the Saco Valley Shopping Center lot. The car belonged to Joseph O. Boisvert of 62 Storer Street, Saco, and had been stolen yesterday from the Allied Chemical Coatings Inc. parking lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Saco Valley
Pomas
Joseph O. Boisvert
Storer St
Allied Chemical Coatings Inc
Coast Guardsman Charged After Theft of Church Crucifix
A 21-year-old Coast Guardsman, stationed in Portland, is held on 1500 bail after allegedly stealing a $1000 gold crucifix from St James Episcopal Church in Old Town. Bobby D. Smith was charged with breaking and entering and larceny and arraigned before District Court Judge F Davis Clark. Police say he was seen with the crucifix near Du Variety Store, while two youths were later arrested in the related store burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Coast
Smith
Harry Stickney
du Variety
Olice
MIT Braille Printer Named Among 1971's Top New Tech
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced its high speed computerized braille printer, driven by a computer, was selected as one of Industrial Research magazine's 100 most significant new technical products of 1971. The system converts typed English text into braille instantly for the blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Industrial Research Magazine
MIT
Priscilla Chapter to Conduct Services for Minnie Biechler
Members of Priscilla Chapter Wells will hold ritualistic services tonight at 7 30 at the Lucas and Eaton Funeral Home York for Minnie B Biechler a member of the chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla
Order of the Eastern Star of Wells
Lucas and Eaton Funeral Home
York
Minnie B. Biechler
Roosevelt Takes Fourth Oath On White House Portico
Franklin D. Roosevelt recited his fourth presidential oath on the south portico of the White House marking another term in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Funeral Directors and Funeral Homes in Saco Maine
Funeral directors Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St. Saco and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main St. Saco Maine with Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511. Frank X. Emond and J P Conroy listed among local funeral service contacts.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Mainstreet
Maine
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Portland Weather: Clear Tonight and Warmer Thursday
Fair conditions in Portland with frost in valleys and lows in the 30s inland, mid 40s along the coast. Increasing clouds Thursday with highs in the mid 60s to low 70s.
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Portland
Evening religious group meetings announced for youths and worshippers
A Royal Rangers and Missionettes service for ages 12 to 17 is set for Friday at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle in Old Orchard Beach. Full Gospel Assembly hosts an evangelistic service Friday at 7 30 p m in Biddeford's American Legion Hall. Pioneer Girls meet at 6 30 p m in Goodwins Mills Ly man Baptist Church. A Ladies Prayer meeting occurs Friday at 10 a m at Lyman Baptist Church parsonage Goodwins Mills. Kingdom Hall Jehovahs Witnesses in Saco offers a ministry school at 7 30 p m with a development class at 8 35 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Rangers and Missionettes
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Full Gospel Assembly
American Legion Hall
Elm St
Biddeford
Pioneer Girls
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Lyman Paptist Church
Kingdom Hall
Jehovah's Witnesses
Main St
Saco
Ministry School
Ministry Development
Personal notices from Maine area residents travel and recover
Gedeon Bergeron of Portland Road Saco is a patient at Webber Hospital. Max Ruben and wife vacationing in the Catskills after visiting New York City en route. Henry J. Vachon and wife return from Florida and Bahama Islands a 25th wedding anniversary gift from daughter Jeannine Vachon of Brookline MA. Marion Bedard of Arundel and Marion Guptill of Wells visited Stoughton MA with Winslow Weston family. Ernest Magnan of Biddeford is a surgical patient at Maine Osteopathic Hospital Portland. Theresa Boucher of Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gedeon Bergeron
Portland Road
Saco
Webber Hospital
Max Ruben
Hall Avenue
Catskill Mountains
N.Y
Catskills
Rubens
New York City
Henry J. Vachon
Emery Court
Florida
Bahama Islands
Jeannine Vachon
Brookline
Mass
Marion Bedard
Arundel
Marion Guptill
Wells
Winslow Weston
Stoughton
Ernest Magnan
Grayson St
Biddeford
Maine Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Theresa Boucher
Summer St
Chocolate sale aids Senior Citizens meal program
A Maine AMVETS Auxiliary chocolate sale benefits the Senior Citizens Hot Meal Program. Chocolates sold in local stores Saturday with a house-to-house sale starting tomorrow. York County Salon 598 Eight and Forty meets tomorrow at 8, home of Mrs. Robert Eaton. Rochambeau Club Drum Corps meets tonight at 7:30 at South Street hall. Biddeford Senior Citizen Club leaves tomorrow at 3 from LeFoyer to attend Rochester air. St Jean Baptiste de Bien Faisance meets tonight at 7:30 at Maine and Elm hall. refreshments to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Department of Amvets
Senior Citizens
York County
Robert Eaton
Dennette Road
Kittery
Reuben Wood
Rochambeau Club
South Street
Biddeford
LeFoyer
Foss and
Pool Streets
Bradbury Street
Rochester Air
St. Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance
Maine and
Elm Streets
Saco PTA to Host John F Murphy on Learning Disabilities
John F Murphy director of speech and reading for Hingham Public Schools will speak at the Saco PTA meeting on September 27 at Fairfield School. He holds an MA in education from Salem State College and has published articles and books on listening language and learning disabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Pta
John F. Murphy
Hingham, Mass
Fairfield
Murphy
Salem State College
Salem
Mass
Fund Raising Ball by York County Women’s Democratic Committee
The York County Women’s Democratic Committee hosts a ball on Saturday October 7 at the Steven F White Gym in Biddeford. Prominent state figures including U S Senator Edmund Muskie Governor Kenneth Curtis U S Representative William Hathaway and Peter Kyros attend. Local attendees include George Mitchell Nancy Chander Mayor Gilbert Boucher Severin Beliveau and Elmer Violette. Tickets from Barbara Johnson Kennebunk Barbara Carroll Limerick Phyllis Roberts Buxton Violet Pease Hollis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Women’s Democratic Committee
Steven F. White
Biddeford
International Band
U.S
Edmund Muskie
Kenneth Curtis
William Hathaway
Peter Kyros
George Mitchell
Nancy Chandier
Gilbert Boucher
Severin Beliveau
Maine _ State Democratic Committee
Elmer Violette
Women's Democratic Committee
Barbara Johnson
Kennebunk
Barbara Carroll
Limerick
Phyllis Roberts
Buxton
Violet Pease
Hollis
Schmitz Promises to Outrun Media in Campaign
Amer ican Party candidate John G. Schmitz told Memphis backers he would outrun national news outlets and run his own wire service citing a conspiracy to hide the campaign. He criticized UPI AP CBS NBC ABC and urged hand delivering releases to newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Schmitz
UPI
CBS
NBC
ABC
Barbers Seek State Subsidies in Bridgeport
Barbers in and around Bridgeport appeal to Gov. Meskill for state subsidies saying the trade is dying as long hair becomes more common. Neil R. Agresta, president of Barbers Union Local 197, notes that other states aid faltering barbers and seeks similar help. He warns of a shrinking industry and cites rumors of shorter styles without seeing proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Drowns Off Lanes Island Pamela Enloe Identified
Knox County Sheriff investigators await fingerprint results in the drowning of 15 year old Pamela Rachel Enloe of Annapolis Maryland. The body was found Monday among rocks on Lanes Island at Vinalhaven with a fatal drowning and possible fall on the rocky shore. Autopsy noted a fractured rib and no sign of foul play as authorities trace her movements from a foster home in Donaldson Connecticut to Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Knox County Sheriff's Department
Carlton Thurston
Pamela Rachel Enloe
Annapolis
Donaldson
Pamela Enroe
Thurston
Pamela
Ernest McDade
Maine
Navigator Hotel
Linda Rowan
Annalis
PeShe
Milk and fat in beef and milk harm youth health says heart specialist
Dr. Paul Dudley White urged moderation in milk intake and warned that consuming more than a quart daily can raise coronary risk for young men, including armed forces members. He linked fat in beef and dairy to rising heart disease and cited tobacco as a major factor. Protestors from Associated Milk Producers, Inc. attended the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Paul Dudley White
Boston
White
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Associated Milk Producers, Inc
Wisconsin
Michael McCarthy
Waupun
Parley Shifts November Meeting Date
Members of Past Presidents Parley Owen-Davis Auxiliary of Saco announce the November meeting will be held on November 14 instead of 21 due to Thanksgiving. The change was approved at a meeting at Esther Cobb’s Summer Street home. Communications included reports by Mrs. Cobb and the secretary and treasurer, with prayers led by several officers. A silent auction committee was named and the next meeting set for October 17 at Mrs. Booth’s Mechanic Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parley
Owen-Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Saco
Esther Cobb
Summer Street
Martha Beaudoin
Esther Booth
Irene Parker
Juliette Rocray
Booth
Mechanic Street
Beaudoin
Eva Sherman
Florence Lewis
Gilbert Lavoie
Helen Blanchette
Alice Milliken
Arabs vow support amid regional conflict and detentions
Diplomatic sources in Beirut report Syria may hold Maj. Richard Barratt, a U.S. Embassy assistant military attache in Amman, as leverage to gain freedom for five Syrian officers captured by Israel in June. Barratt, 36, from Laramie, Wyoming, was arrested September 9 while traveling from Jordan to Beirut via Syria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arab National Liberation Movement
Beirut
Syria
Richard Barratt
U.S
Amman
Jordan
Israel
Barratt
Laramie
Wyo
Mo Duc Fighting Reports High Casualties
Officers in the field said N. Viets fired at least 150 military casualties in the fighting at Mo Duc with reports claiming 295 one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mo Duc
North Vietnamese Push Gains in Quang Ngai and Ba To Areas
The fighting killed and wounded many civilians as U S troops faced heavy crossfire. North Vietnamese forces held a seven mile stretch of Highway 1 near Duc Pho and captured Ba To after bombers hit what appeared to be a North Vietnamese regiment. Farther north, Quang Tri City saw only minor actions and the Saigon command omitted its usual Quang Tri mention in the morning report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ba To
Quang Tri City
Saigon
Quang Tri
Man Charged With Disturbing The Peace In Saco
Marcel H Picard 26 of Drews Mills Road Biddeford was arrested in Saco for disturbing the peace after loud noises at Brentwood Circle area. He claimed rain damaged a floor and he needed to work. police said to stop or be arrested. He is to appear in Saco District Court soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcel H. Picard
Drews Mills Road
Biddeford
Saco
Brentwood Circle
Picard
Leroy Waycott
Saco District Court
Kangaroo Leaps Range From Short Jumps to 25 Feet
The jumps of kangaroos vary from a few feet to about 25 feet for a large adult, illustrating a wide range of hop lengths in the species.
Two Big Cats In Trouble
The larger city lions face medical issues as the Siberian tiger undergoes dental surgery. The animal, undergoing care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, marks a three week span of visits for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kunder
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
British Troops Clash With IRA Guerrillas in Belfast
British forces in Falls Road Belfast fired flares and engaged two gun battles with IRA guerrillas claiming hits on at least five attackers. No soldiers were hurt. Reports said Provisional IRA orders aimed to shift to military targets with new tactics including sniper ambushes and mine attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Falls Road
IRA
Provisional Command
Two-Car Collision In Kennebunkport Injures Trooper and Local Resident
State Trooper Alan Heath of Kennebunkport and Mrs. Fred Smith of Kennebunkport were hurt in a Route 35 two car crash Tuesday night at 6 57 p m. Both were treated and released from Webber Hospital Biddeford after investigation by state police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Alan Heath
South Main Street
Kennebunkport
Fred Smith
Summer St
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Hedberg Jr to Begin as SAD 71 Superintendent Oct 9
Arthur K. Hedberg Jr. will start as superintendent of SAD 71 in the newly renovated office at 10 Storer Street Kennebunk on October 9, following selection by the directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Arthur K. Hedberg Jr
SAD
Storer St
Law Would Ban Unauthorized Trips Abroad
Rep Richard H Schord proposes an amendment to the Internal Security Act making unauthorized visits to enemy nations a felony with up to 10 years in prison and a 10000 dollar fine. The measure targets actions like Jane Fondas Hanoi trips to show sympathy for the enemy in Southeast Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Internal Security Committee
Jane Fonda
Hanoi
U.S
Richard H. Schord
D-Mo
United States
Schard
Miss Fonda
Southeast Asia
Justice Department
Miss Fonday
Department
Schord
Nixon
Preliminary Plans For Kennebunk High Renovations
Kennebunk High School principal Robert Perkins, of SAD 71, said architect Phil Ray of Alonzo Harriman Associates is drafting preliminary plans for review. The committee may meet October 5 to decide improvements to strengthen education programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Robert Perkins
Kennebunk High School
Phil Ray
Alonzo Harriman Associates
Auburn
Vietnamese strikes widen drive near Quang Ngai
Vietnamese forces struck hard at Quang Ngai province as heavy blows were delivered today. Meanwhile President Nguyen Van Thieu visited recaptured Quang Tri City more than 150 miles to the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quang Ngai
da Nang
Nguyen van Thieu
Quang Tri
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William Biehler
Coast Guardsman
Lon Angeles Times
cLua Evwvie Cou Ews
Ance
Memphis State University
George McGovern
Richard Nixon
George Wallace
Hubert Humphrey
Lanes Island
N. Viets
Denver
James Hoehl
Philadelphia
Zoo
Northern Ireland
Kennebunk - K’port Police
Washington
York County Savings Bank
F.d.1.c
Jackets & Coats
Matson’s, Inc
Main Street
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