Salon 598 Members Vote Four Donations
York County Salon 598 meeting at Mrs. Nellie White’s home approved four donations to causes including the Chapeau Nationale special project and the Birth Dimes fund for Jewish Hospital. Announcement of the Area A Child Welfare conference in Portland was made, and Salon 598 reported 100 percent paid-up membership for 1970.
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York County
Nellie White
Vernon Street
Saco
Yvonne Bergeron
Biddeford
Chapeau Nationale
Ee of Maine
Stromel Child Welfare Foundation
Jewish Hospital
Denver
Colo
Portland
Maine
Salon 598
Gertrude Wood
Kittery
Min Biehler
Sere
Bich
Bergeron
White
Wood
L'Aumonier
Elaine LaPierre
Wells
Chapeaux
Muriel Eaton
Alice Bitomski
Elsie Ellis
York Beach
Virginia Ford
Villa Girard
Old Orchard Beach
Germaine Lariviere
Evelyn Morin
Nellie Petit
Chapeau
Bids for Banquet and Receptions in Civil War Veterans Group
Members of Sheri dan Grant Memorial Camp Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and Auxiliary discussed invitations for a reception honoring Bath Department Commander John F. Osborne and a reception for Department President Mrs. Lila M. Paddock. A donation to the Department Fair was approved for Oct. 4 at Bath Odd Fellows Hall. Next meeting set for Oct. 11 at 5 Harvey St. Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Grant Memorial
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
John F. Osborne
Bath
Odd Fellows Hall
Lila M. Paddock
Pleasant Street School
Waterville
Auxiliary
Herbert Buzzell
Harvey St
Biddeford
Saco Man Charged With Two Breaks
Raymond Descoteaux, 19, of 59 Storer St, was arrested by Saco police for breaking and entering two local stores on Sept. 13. He allegedly stole two walkie talkie radios from Witherell’s Radio and TV and change from Fleming’s Taxi, with radios recovered during the investigation. Bail set at $2,000 at 10th District Court arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Raymond Descoteaux
Storer St
Descoteaux
Accene
Witherell
Fleming
Storer Street
10Th District Court
Biddeford Hotel Fire Leaves Five Dead
Central page recounts a devastating Biddeford hotel fire that raged for over five hours starting just after midnight. Fire departments from York County battled the blaze as investigators clear the site and the city orders a 10 foot barricade around the building for public safety.
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Biddeford
York County
Funeral Directors and Homes List for Saco Maine
Funeral directors and services in Saco Maine include Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street phone 284 5611 led by Ilip H Gross Sr with Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street and Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511 directed by Frank X Emond and J P Conroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Ilip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco, Maine
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P Conroy
Funeral services held for Miss Elizabeth G Seidel Biddeford
Funeral services for Miss Elizabeth G Seidel of 22 May Street Biddeford were held at St Marys Church with a requiem mass. Interment followed in St Marys Cemetery. Bearers included family members and doctors. Delegates from St Marys Women's Club and members of local orders attended.
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Elizabeth Seidel
Elizabeth G. Seidel
Biddeford
St. Mary’s Church
Her
Bebe nSee
Louise, Welch
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Father Delaney
John H. Seidel
Robert E. Seidel
Hannah Grondin
Julia Benoit
Evelyn Bois
Doris Sevigny
Gladys Loan
Mary Fearon
Mary Burns
Elaine White
Funeral Rites Set for Ray mond A Dow at Notre Dame de Saco
Funeral services for Ray mond A Dow of 151 Lewis Ave Saco were held at Notre Dame de Saco Church. Rev Joseph Carrier celebrated the requiem mass with Rev Fernand Paquette and Rev Roger Bolduc assisting. Choir directed by Mrs Rose Legendre. Burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery with graveside prayers by Father Carrier. Bearers named: Ernest Ouellette Camille Bedard Aime Labbie William Lonsdale Fred Allaire and Wilbrod Bedard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond A. Dow
Lewis Ave
Saco
Notre Dame Des Church
Joseph Carrier
Fernand Paquette
Roger Bolduc
Rose Legendre
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Father Carrier
Ernest Ouellette
Camille Bedard
Aime Labbie
William Lonsdale
Fred Allaire
Wilbrod Bedard
Motel Refused Entry Into Sewer Line In OLD ORCHARD BEACH
The town council rejected granting the Friendship Motel on East Grand Avenue access to the existing eight inch sewer line citing overload risk from 72 new units. The motel is built by Edward J Melan and J J Melneven. Council also approved small street extensions on Ryefield Drive and MacArthur Avenue. They postponed zoning appeals board appointments and will pursue guidance on collecting over $3,000 in unpaid sewer permit fees.
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Old Orchard
MacArthur Avenue
Saco Avenue
Zoning Appeals Board
The
Paaene
Local Personal Notices from Biddeford and Vicinity
Arthur Cantara of 44 Foss Street Biddeford transferred from Webber Hospital to the Veterans Hospital Togus. Mrs Theodore Kay Schaffer of Portland Road Saco is a patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Aurore Martel 14 Westland Ave Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. PFC Frank L Buda son of Mr and Mrs Leo G Buda Route 3 and fiancé of former Miss Joanne M Leach of 350 South Street Biddeford serves with the First Marine Division in Vietnam. John C Throumoulos son of Mrs Kanely C Throumoulos 41 Graham Street Biddeford has returned to Union College Schenectady NY for sophomore year after working at Shawmut Inn Kennebunkport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Cantara
Foss St. Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Veterans Hospital
Togus
Theodore
Kay) Schaffer
Portland Road
Saco
Aurore Martel
Westland Ave
Biddeford
PFC
Frank L. Buda
Leo G Buda
Route 3
Cookie
Joanne M. Leach
South St
Vietma
John C. Throumoulos
Kanely C. Throumoulos
Graham St. Biddeford
Union College
Schenectady
N.Y
Shawmut Inn
Ennebunkport
Unity Social Club to Hold Meeting Tomorrow Night
Members will meet tomorrow night at 8 at the home of Mrs Thelma Farley Buxton Road Saco. Several local groups schedule sessions with officers to be elected and church meetings set for tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Social Clubs
Thelma Farley
Buxton Road
Saco
Nixon champions aviation lead and SST funding debate
Nixon argued U S leadership in world aviation and said the SST would bring the world closer in space and time. Backers seek 200 million to run the program through next June while critics question 600 million already spent and future costs before prototypes fly in 1972. Boeing aims for 1 800 mile per hour jets for 300 passengers with production in 1970 and sales to 1990 that could yield a 1 1 billion government royalty.
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U.S
Nixon
Boeing Corp
Boeing
Soviet Union
Bob Withington
Church notes list midweek prayer and study meetings
Primary junior and adult prayer groups of Bible Baptist Church at 14 Ferry Road Saco will meet for prayer praise and Bible study tomorrow night at 7. A mid week prayer meeting at 144 Ferry Saco is set for Thursday at 7 pm. South Gee at Oe Mills United Methodist Church rehearses Thursday at 6 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service of
United Methodist Church
Foss Street
Biddeford
Grou of the Bible Baptist Ch
Feriry Road
Saco
Bible Batist Church
Ferry Saco
Eine South Gee
Mills
United Methodist Ry Ey
Biddeford United) Baptist Church
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Messena Industry and Education Report Summary
A visiting group examined Messena’s aluminum plants Alcoa Reynolds and Chevrolet division noting minimal emissions and strong government industry ties. They compared Messena with Biddeford outlining population 21000 1969 valuation about 110 million 5 000 local jobs and robust school system with 11689 students a 5 million budget and state aid of 2 4 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messena
St. Lawrence
Alcoa Aluminum Co
Reynolds Metal Co
Chevrolet
General Motors
McKane
Abrahms
Biddeford
St. Lawrence Seaway
New York
Eisenhower Locks
City of
Alcoa
Full Gospel
Barnhart Island
Reynolds
Robert Neary
Neary
Alcoa Ra
Lawa
Department of Transportation
Educa
Robert Morse State Park
Messena High School
Portland Weather: Sunny Tonight Then Warmer Wednesday
Fair tonight with low temperatures in the 40s or low 50s. Partly cloudy and warm Wednesday with a chance of showers in northern portions during the afternoon or evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Village Baptist vestry meeting noted in Kennebunkport
A vestry meeting at Village Baptist Church in Kennebunkport is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The piece also notes that Jennie Douglas became the first woman employed by the U S government, hired on October 9 1862 to cut and trim currency. Other facts include a 37 foot long 200 pound anaconda and 1936 election results with Franklin D Roosevelt carrying all states except Maine and Vermont and Democrats securing 523 electoral votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Jennie Douglas
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Maine
Vermont
Eigh
Father Burtt Will Be Guest Of Saco Adults
Rev. Gerald Burtt of Trinity Episcopal Church Saco will address the Saco Adult Center at the parish house Cleveland Street at 1 pm He will discuss card games and oversee activities from 10 am to 4 pm A box lunch will be served at noon The Hospitality Committee includes Mrs Annie Phillips chairman and others. meeting open to all interested persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Burtt
Trinity Episcopal Church
Saco
Episcopal Church
Cleveland Street
Lester Black
Annie Phillips
Bessie Moulton
Emily Keithley
Doris Diack
Michael Lude Heads Church Youth Group
Officers of the Junior Youth Group at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Biddeford were elected. Michael Lude is president, with David Tibbetts as vice president, David Blunt as treasurer, and Arthur Dow and Donald Blunt as refreshments. A report on attending the Elk's Club Circus in Portland was given, and plans for future activities including a Halloween party were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian Universalist Church
Jefferson Street
Biddeford
Michael Lude
David Tibbetts
David Blunt
Arthur Dow
Donald Blunt
Elk’s Club
Portland
George C. Frye Co
Duplicate Bridge Played At Beach at Speakeasy Playhouse
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Monday evening duplicate bridge at the Speakeasy Playhouse Lawn Avenue featured players including Robert Whelan Oscar Paradis and several couples. Paradis and first place Spiegel and Bean tied with Flannery and Allen for second. Main and Briggs earned fifth. Another game is set for Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the Playhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Speakeasy Playhouse
Lawn Avenue
Robert Whelan
Oscar Paradis
Harold Spiegel
Herbert Bean
Gwen Fla
James Mullen
Ruth Jeanne Shaw
Cyril Somerville
Paradis
Spiegel
Bean
Flannery
Allen
Main
Briggs
Triple Crown winners and Atlantic City hoard topics
The item notes that only ten horses have won the three U S races but cites the Kentucky Derby Belmont Stakes and that Citation was the last in 1948. It then questions ages and origins of certain ponies and a 1924 event at a New York City boardwalk.
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Citation
Also Mentioned on This Page
Salon
Sons of Union Veterans Group
Saco Man
John Willie Strickland
George
Dorothy Strickland
Ladies Auxiliry
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Council Chagnon
Union St. Jean Baptiste
St. Jean's Hall
Adams Street
Home Corporation of Owen-Davis Post
American Legion of
Oona
United Church of One
Advent Christian
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Christ Church
Advent Christian Church
Kennebunk Lower Village
Village Baptist Church
Kennel
George Washington
Ft. Necessity
Great Meadows
Kenne’ Bunkport
Salvation Army
Funtown U.S.A
Ted Dallaire
Alfred Walters
Donald Klemanski
Old
RCA
Father Burtt
Atlantic City
Dairy Queen
Elm ST. Biddeford
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