Girl Scout Field Director Guest In Biddeford
Members of the Saco Valley Neighborhood Association held a Fall Girl Scout meeting at Scout Hall in Biddeford. Mrs. Ruth Wolfertz chaired the session and introduced district field director Mrs. Jean Fisher who explained new registration forms. A council meeting is planned in South Portland Oct 3 at 6 pm with reservations by Sept 27. Iris from Wider Opportunities and National Pipe will be introduced.
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Saco Valley Neighborhood Association
Scout Hall
Pop Street
Biddeford
Ruth Wolfertz
Jean Fisher
Naomie Burns
Kennebunkport
Channel 6
Fisher
Marjorie Wheeler
Pool Road
Wolfertz
Richard Dudley
Robert Gagnon
Daan Troost
Cape Porpoise
Charlene Szczechowicz
Rose Thompson
House Leaders Push Short Week as Campaign Looms
Washington AP House leaders urge members to work a few days on major items and take rest of time off for campaigns. Senate faces Fortas nomination and nonproliferation treaty delays. Quorum struggles rise with Jewish Holy Days and election pressures.
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Washington
Tap
House
Senate
Abe Fortas
Funeral Directors in Saco Maine Listed
Funeral homes on Main Street in Saco Maine are named including EMOND S Funeral Home and SHUMWAY Funeral Service with listed telephone numbers. Directors named include Frank X Emond J P Conroy and Philip H Gross Sr.
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Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Funeral Rites Held for Joseph Boissonneault
Funeral services for Joseph Boissonneault of 26 Milliken Street Old Orchard Beach were conducted yesterday at St Margaret's Church. Rev John H Clancy officiated with Rev Robert E Lee as deacon and Rev James A Daly as subdeacon. The choir sang under Mrs Antonio R Boisvert. Burial followed in St Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers by Father Clancy. Bearers named were Ralph Bolduc Albert Boissonneault Roland Boissonneault Joseph Ouellette Edward St Michel and Donald Marchand.
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Joseph Boissonneault
Old Orchard Beach
Milliken St
St. Margaret’s Church
John H. Clancy
Robert E. Lee
James A. Daly
Antonio R. Boisvert
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Biddeford
Father Clancy
Ralph Bolduc
Albert
Roland Boissonneault
Joseph Ouellette
Edward St. Michel
Donald Marchand
Mrs Laurette Potvin Funeral in Biddeford
Funeral services for Mrs Laurette Leonie Potvin of 46 Mason Street Biddeford were held at St Josephs Church with Rt Rev Msgr Eli Hevey celebrating a requiem high mass. Graveside prayers were led by Rev Sylvia Levesque. Bearers included Ralph Petit George Palardis Arthur Tourigny Henry Aguiar Guy Roberge and John Farley.
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Laurette Potvin
Laurette Leonie Potvin
Mason St
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Eli Hevey
Diane Rousselle
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Sylvia Levesque
Ralph Petit
George Palardis
Arthur Tourigny
Henry Aguiar
Guy Roberge
John Farley
Personal notices for Biddeford residents listed in hospital care
Arthur N. Desmarais Sr. aged 90 of Foss Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Albert C. Lamothe of Highland Street Biddeford is a patient at Veteran's Hospital in Togus.
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Arthur N. Desmarais Sr
Foss St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Albert C. Lamothe
Highland St
Veteran's Hospital
Togus
Church and civic meeting notices in Saco and Old Orchard Beach
The Madisses of First Parish Congregational Church will meet tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. A new election of officers for Commedt Ste Marguerite will be held Friday at 8 in St Marguerite's parish hall. Rev J J Mullen Council Knights of Columbus meets tonight at 8. Tighe-Beaudoin Farley Post American Legion meets tomorrow at 6 p.m. Bay State and Girls State delegates and parents will be honored.
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Madisses
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Saco
Commedt Ste
J. J. Mullen
Knights of Columbus
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley Post
American Legion
Post
Elm Street
Biddeford
Bay State
Girls State
Florence Evans Rites Held in Biddeford
Florence Evans of Biddeford Pool passed yesterday. Funeral services were held at Shumway Funeral Home Biddeford with Rev John H Miller officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery with graveside prayers by Rev Miller.
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Florence Evans
Florence D. Evans
Biddeford Pool
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Saco
John H. Miller
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Greenwood Cemetery
Miller
Mid-week Prayer Meetings Listed at Two Churches
The Bible Baptist Church at 144 Ferry Road Saco will hold a Thursday 7 p m prayer meeting followed by a mid week service at 7 30 p m at the Salvation Army hall 91 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach ided to provide community devotional events for the week
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Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
John Strickland Funeral Rites Held in Saco
Funeral services for John Wil lie Strickland of 107 Garfield Street Saco were conducted this morning at Shumway Funeral Home with Rev John Jordan officiating. Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford with bearers John Strickland Herbert Strickland Jr George Strickland Jr and Peter Strickland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Strickland
John Willie Strickland
Garfield St
Saco
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
John Jordan
School Street United Methodist Church
Woodlawn
Biddeford
Herbert Strickland Jr
George Strickland Jr
Peter Strickland
Choir Rehearsals At Foss Street And South Biddeford Churches
Choir rehearsals for the Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church and the South Biddeford Methodist Church are held each Thursday at the Foss Street Church. The Crusader choir meets at 6 30 p.m. and the Adult Sanctuary choir at 7 30 p.m.
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Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church
South Biddeford Methodist Church
Foss Street
Crusader
Choir Rehearsals at School Street Methodist Church Saco
The choir program at School Street Methodist Church in Saco holds weekly sessions each Thursday with a junior choir at 3 15 p m and a senior choir at 7 p m.
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School Street Methodist
Saco
Canada weighs ETF withdrawal from Europe in 1970s
Ottawa sources say Canada may start withdrawing 12 to 18 men unless a new incident occurs, as Trudeau's government reviews foreign policy. Divisions among advisers likely push to keep troops in Europe for another year, while Canada fields a 5,000-man mechanized infantry brigade and six squadrons of nuclear jet bombers in West Germany.
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Associated Press
Ottawa
Canada
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
West Germany
Explosion destroys Israeli exhibition in Buenos Aires
An explosion and fire leveled a $1.5 million Israeli commercial exhibition in Buenos Aires early today. An Israeli Embassy spokesman said the blast was caused by a bomb, but police could not confirm the claim at the moment.
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Buenos Aires
Navy eyes inexpensive ships to shoot down missiles early
London AP reports a veteran naval analyst says America's best defense against ICBMs could be a fleet of relatively cheap ships equipped to intercept missiles early in flight. Editor Raymond V. B. Black notes the Navy is considering nuclear powered cruiser type antiballistic missile ships armed with 40 to 60 missiles.
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London
America
Raymond V.B. Black
Ition One
U.S. Navy
Anti-Fortas Filibuster Victory Rumor Sparks Senate News
Washington AP reports opposition to Abe Fortas solidifies with 35 votes, enough to block moving to cloture. Debate on the nomination begins as Mansfield seeks to force a cloture showdown by week’s end, while Thurmond skeptically notes a vote may not occur.
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Washington
Senate
Abe Fortas
Associated Press
Mike Mansfield
Ee Fortas
Michigan
Robert Griffin
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Thurmond
Mansfield
Confirma. N. Mansfield
Senate Judiciary Committee
Supreme Bath
South Korean Troops Kill Seven North Infiltrators
Seoul reports seven North Korean infiltrators trapped on the western front just below the demilitarized zone were killed after a fierce one hour battle Tuesday. The government said the clash involved South Korean troops and occurred along the frontier.
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Seoul
Antiwar group eyed in Hawker Siddeley home bombings
Toronto police investigate possible antiwar group role in ten explosions that struck homes of eight Hawker Siddeley executives and two former execs in the early hours. No injuries reported. Hawker Siddeley subsidiary De Havilland Aircraft builds planes used by U.S. forces in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Hawker Siddeley Group
Hawker Siddeley
de Havilland Aircraft
U.S
Vietnam
Sausalito Man Seeks Restored Unemployment Checks
Stephen C. Spangler of Sausalito asks San Rafael Superior Court to reinstate unemployment benefits that were cut last December after he refused to cut his long hair and beard. The State Department of Employment said the hair made him less attractive for work.
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San Rafael
Calif
Stephen C. Spangler
State Department of Employment
Sausalito
Superior Court
Weather report for Portland showers and clouds
Portland sees scattered showers with cloudy skies tonight. Lows expected in the 60s. Thursday outlook shows morning showers, then partly cloudy west, with little temperature change.
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Portland
Fred S. Gurney Corps Members Meet In Saco
Members of the Fred S. Gurney Women's Relief Corps met at GAR Hall in Saco to plan a reception for Miss Martha Leach of Berwick on Oct 5 in Berwick. Attendees will gather at GAR Hall at 7 p.m. with transportation provided. A noon covered dish dinner precedes an inspection meeting Oct 22 at 1:30 p.m. A rehearsal is set for Oct 17 at 1 p.m. Dinner committee members are Mrs. Mary Fairfield, Mrs. Ethel Ballard, and Mrs. Bessie Moulton. Mrs. Phyllis Wright spoke on the Togus carnival. Mrs. Annie Caton won the mystery package.
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Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corps
Gar Hall
Cutts Avenue
Saco
Martha Leach
Berwick
Mary Fairfield
Ethel Ballard
Bessie Moulton
Phyllis Wright
Togus
Annie Caton
Manufacurers Rep Eligibility Question Causes Ineligibility
A fragment notes a former job classification tied to manufacturers representatives made him ineligible for compensation. The snippet implies an eligibility dispute over prior employment status affecting claim rights, with no further details on parties, dates, or outcomes.
National and World News Snippets Across Triad of Topics
United States politics and Vietnam coverage dominate the page. Senate foes of Fortas face likely filibuster. Navy chief Moorer cites the Soviet carrier in the Mediterranean while U S leaders demand neutralization of the DMZ for bombing halt. Protests erupt over the draft in Milwaukee as violence flares. International notes report Swaziland admission, Swastila? and Czech moves in Moscow. Boston braces for storms as police gird for potential unrest.
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Washington
Associated Press
Senate
Abe Fortas
Thomas Moorer
Soviet Union
Mediterranean
Vietnam
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnam
Milwaukee
Draft Board
Mexico City
U.N
Swaziland
Moscow
America
Gelber Play’s Not The Thing In New York
In New York the Cuban Thing at Henry Miller Theatre drew protests outside and brief ejectments inside. Security kept spectators within during intermission as demonstrations continued with hoots and catcalls. The playwright Jack Gelber’s script, intercut with newsreels, covers Castro era 1958 to 1964 and leans toward the regime without strong persuasion.
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New York
Henry Miller
Jack Geiber
Fidel Castro
Saco Council Moves On Jaycees Measure and Signs
In a council session a Jaycees rep said any binding measure for the City of Saco must be approved in Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach since both areas share Biddeford and Saco Water Co. The council approved three entrance signs in Saco and authorized bids for a cable TV franchise. Alderman Buck dissented on the backdoor pay note. The Elks sponsor a 24 hour flag display proposal for Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach and Kennebunk with CMP to supply lighting. Thornton Academy transport contract with Biddeford and Saco Bus Co runs three years at about 1235 monthly to December 31, and 1300 yearly for 1969 1970 1971.
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Jaycees
Saco
Biddeford
Old Orchard Beach
Saco Water Co
Saco Aldermen
North Street
Turnpike
Portland
Wilfred Buck
Ward
Charles Nanes
Zoning Appeals Board
Biddeford-Saco
Thornton Academy
Biddeford and
Saco Bus Co
Europeans Analyze American Mood Across UK Press
London AP reports West German TV commentator Seinz Pol warns of a rightward shift in U S politics, citing Wallace’s rising support and likening it to prewar fascist tones. James Cameron of the Evening News sees resilience amid crisis and hints at a safer, more introspective American epoch. Brian Barrett of the Irish Independent praises New York police as tough but skilled amid dangerous work.
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London
America
United States
Seinz Pol
Washington
Pol
George C. Wallace
Hitler
Mussolini
James Cameron
Evenin News
Uni
U.S
New York
Brian Barrett
Irish Independent
Barrett
City council sets terms and bids for street bond plan
Mayor Doyle urges each of seven wards to name three members for a bipartisan committee to craft a street program bond referendum for December. Council approves second reading of a 1 million street and highway bond issue and advertises bids to dispose of an unused safe. A zoning amendment allows temporary land occupancy during home building with a movable trailer. Police may use contingency funds for road signs. A malt liquor license is approved for Cascade Lodge and Abins on Portland Road.
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Doyle
Planning Board
Cascade Lodge
Abins
Portland
Bloomington man trapped in submerged truck rescued
Harold Fulkerson, 39, of Bloomington, was in fair condition after being trapped upside down in a submerged pickup with water swirling around his head for nearly 10 hours. His truck ran off a road near Bloomington around 10 30 p.m. Monday after hitting a.
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Bloomington, Ill
Harold Fulkerson
Bloomington
Fulkerson
Casco Man Dies From Bee Sting
Willis D. Eldridge a 52 year old Casco man died within minutes after a bee sting on the lip while clearing land for a baseball diamond at Crescent Lake. Medical examiner Dr. Sidney R. Branson attributed death to bee venom paralyzing his respiratory system. state trooper Raymond B. Curtis said Eldridge had claimed bees were in the area but did not bother him.
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CASCO
Sidney R. Branson
Willis D. Eldridge
Eldridge
Crescent Lake
Dr. Branson
Raymond B. Curtis
F Dridge
Last Will Noted On Wall Scribble In Philadelphia
In Philadelphia an AP note on a bedroom wall was offered as a last will and testament for Hermann Schmidt who died Sept 15, 1968. An 18 inch wall section was removed under Regis ter of Wills John E Walsh and filed with Probate Court. The note to Genevieve named belongings and authority. A later line mentions an accident with a telephone pole and a creek.
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Philadelphia
Register of Wills
John E. Walsh
Hermann Schmidt
Genevieve
Hermann
Leio T. Connor
Phrase explains Western slang on pious behavior
The saying Raised on prunes and proverbs described a person laidback yet devout and unusually religious, as a Western expression. It notes the phrase characterizes someone unusually focused on faith and moral reminders from early life.
Unclear OCR Fragment on Estate Claimment Case
Fragmentary text suggests Genevieve Decker a 42 year old dancer and Schmidt's fiancée seeks access to a $22,000 estate and plans to file the claim for this purpose. Details and context are missing.
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Genevieve
Genevieve Decker
Schmidt
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