Deaths Joseph E. Goudreau 68 Biddeford resident
Joseph E. Goudreau 68 of 19 Foss St Biddeford died last night after a brief illness. Born in St Fortunate Quebec March 16 1900 he was WWII veteran and a painter. Survived by sisters Laura Cote Amanda Cordeau Rose Frechette. brothers Romeo Louis. step-sisters Rose Emma Thibeault Jeanne McAuliffe. half-brothers Lionel Custeau Alphose Custeau. several nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday at 8 am from St Andre Church Biddeford with interment in St Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford tomorrow and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 pm.
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Joseph E. Goudreau
Foss St
Biddeford
St. Fortunate Que
Louis
Marie
Vermette) Goudreau
Laura Cote
Amanda Cordeau
Rose Frechette
Old Orchard Beach
Romeo Goudreau
Camp Ellis
Saco
Louis Goudreau
Rose Emma Thibeault
Jeanne McAuliffe
Lionel Custeau
Aphonse Custeau
East Hampstead
N.H
St. Andre’s Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Sansoucy Funeral Home
Stone St
Kennebunk SAD vote to decide district plan
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport residents head to a Monday referendum to determine forming a school administrative district. The towns have run a cooperative union with Kennebunkport students attending Kennebunk high since 1948.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
SAD
Church of Christ
State Department
Cornell Woolrich Dies at 64 Mystery Writer for Films
New York AP reports Cornell Woolrich, 64, noted mystery author and screenwriter, died Wednesday. He used the pen names William Irish and George Hopley and wrote the story that inspired the film The Bride Wore Black.
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New York
Cornell Woolrich
Woolrich
William Irish
George Hopely
New Yorker Reporter Christopher Rand Dies in Mexico City Fall
Christopher T. Rand, 56, longtime foreign correspondent for the New Yorker, died after falling from the roof of his Mexico City hotel while in town to cover the Olympic Games. Rand had written for the magazine since 1951.
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Mexico City
Christopher T. Rand
The
New Yorker Magazine
Rand
New Yorker
NTSB cites air traffic rules after fatal plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board urged tighter control of private pilots after a collision with a Piedmont Airlines jet near Hendersonville North Carolina killed 82. It said the private plane veered into the jet during takeoff and cited minimum control procedures as a factor. The crash killed Navy Secretary John T. McNaughton, his wife and son.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hendersonville
N.C
National Transportation Safety Board
Navy
John T. McNaughton
Piedmont Airlines
Army overpaid on M16 contracts say subcommittee
Washington subcommittee faulted the Army for extremely poor judgment and callous disregard of taxpayers in approving rifles' contracts. It cited a $56 million deal with General Motors Hy dramatic Division and a $42 million contract with Harrington and Richardson for 240000 rifles each, noting two lower bids existed and that one was $20 million below GM's price.
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Washington
Army
Special Armed Services Subcommittee
General Motors
Harrington and Richardson
Worcester
Mass
House Votes to Replace Commissioners with Federal Magistrates
The House approved a bill 172 to 21 to scrap the fee funded system of US commissioners replacing them with federal magistrates. They would be appointed by judges receive fixed salaries and gain wider jurisdiction including certain civil duties while handling misdemeanor cases. The measure moves to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Senate
Secretary Rusk warns on foreign aid bill defeat
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told a Senate subcommittee on Thursday that passing the foreign aid bill at 1.6 billion dollars as approved by the House would avert a major foreign policy defeat for the United States.
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Dean Rusk
Senate
House
United States
Card of Thanks for Roland Beauchesne Family
The family expresses sincere thanks to the Notre Dame Hospital doctors and nurses for their care during husband and father's sickness. Gratitude is extended to friends and relatives for floral bouquets, spiritual support, and sympathy during the recent bereavement.
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Notre Dame Hospital
Roland Beauchesne
Funeral directors listed in Saco Maine and area
Funeral homes EMOND'S and SHUMWAY are named in Saco Maine with street addresses and phone numbers. Frank X. Emond and J. P Conroy are listed as associates at EMOND'S. Phgip H. Gross Sr. is director at SHUMWAY Funeral Service.
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Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Phgip H. Gross Sr
Thornton Parents Discuss Band Calendar Drive
A group of parents met with Lawrence Woodward the Thornton Academy music director to plan the annual T A Band calendar sale which funds the band. A follow up meeting will be held in the old gym on Monday September 30 at 8 pm to finalize arrangements and invites attendance.
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Lawrence Woodward
Thornton Academy
T. A. Band
Woodward
T. A
Rockettes To Hold Food Sale In Saco
Rockettes approve October food sale in Saco at Karen Swistun home during last night’s meeting. They also plan November Homecoming for past members and name attending officers and members. Next meeting will be at Laura Vittorioso’s King Street home.
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The
Rockettes
Karen Swistun
Margaret Circle
Saco
Deborah Bedard
Jayne Lamb
Margaret LaFond
Jean Hazelton
Hanna Grondin
Patricia Ruth Mitchell
Susan Diana Huot
Kathryn Hazelton
Paula Boucouvalas
Deborah Forrester
Catherine Reardon
Laura Vittorioso
Sharon Ganthier
Diane Chenard
Marsha Grondin
Julia Welch
Mary Gallagher
King Street
Biddeford Tax Office Extends Hours In October
Property owners in Biddeford face interest on unpaid taxes after October 1. Municipal officials announced the tax office will be open from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays during October for convenient payment.
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Biddeford
Area Men Named To State Positions
AUGUSTA Among several persons named to state offices two area men were Burleigh M Richards Jr Buxton and Frederic Deschambeault Biddeford Richards was named to the Fish and Game advisory council and Deschambeault was selected as York County Public Administrator.
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Augusta
Burleigh M. Richards Jr
Buxton
Frederic Deschambeault
Biddeford
Richards
The
Fish and Game Department
Deschambeault
York County
Fire burns two acres on Lincoln Road in Saco
A wooded area fire on Lincoln Road burned two acres and remained smoldering the next morning. Saco firefighters were dispatched at 9 15 a m and used 150 feet of booster line to extinguish the stubborn blaze.
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SACO
Lincoln Road
Rusk seeks restoration of White House funding cut
Rusk asked to restore 366 million of the 1.3 billion dollar reduction from the White House budget request.
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Rusk
White House
Senator Cleveland Opposes Office Space Expansion
Rep James C. Cleveland of New Hampshire objects to a measure expanding Senate office space calling the plan wasteful as subcommittees and staffs outlive departing senators.
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James C. Cleveland
N.H
Senate
Welcome Addition To CBS Schedule A Hawaii Five-O Note
Arthur Boisjoly of 8 Mt Vernon St Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Clarence E Holt of Main St Saco has returned home from Albany N Y where she visited relatives including daughter and son in law and great grandson.
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Arthur Boisjoly
Mt. Vernon St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Clarence E. Holt
Main Street
Saco
Albany
N.Y
David J. Cavanaugh
David John Doherty
High St
New England Deaconess Hospital
Boston
Emma Mercier
Clarendon St
Fernand Lehoux
Graham St
Hawaii Five-O shines on CBS as brisk police drama
New York AP review hails Hawaii Five-O as a fast paced police series shot in Hawaii with Jack Lord leading a small team to solve the disappearance of rich widows and spinsters. The show is praised for suspense, style and authentic island ambiance.
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New York
CBS
Los
Hawaii
Jack Lord
ABC
London
Peter Kastner
Catholic Womens Club Christmas Fair set for Nov 30
Members of the Catholic Womens Club of Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco announce their annual Christmas Fair to be held on Saturday November 30 with the location to be announced.
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Catholic Womens Club
Most Holy Trinity Church
Saco
Saco Rebekah Lodge to Elect Officers Saturday Night
Members will meet Saturday night at 730 at IOOF Hall Main Street Saco for an officers election. Refreshments will be served.
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Saco Rebekah Lodge
Ioof Hall
Main Street
Saco
York County Council Auxiliary Meeting Tonight
A meeting of York County Council American Legion Auxiliary is set for 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Brown Emmons Post in Alfred. The gathering aims to organize post activities and plan community service projects.
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York County Council, American Legion Auxiliary
Brown-Emmons
Alfred
School Board Awards Oil Bids and Names Track Coaches
The board approved use of the Biddeford High gym for a homecoming event and another date for Colum and Masons. Roger R. Johnson received a $200 salary increase. Joseph Plamondon named head track and cross country coach. Tom Fahey as assistant coach. Oil bids awarded to Biddeford-Saco Coal and Oil Co with fuel pricing outlined. Snow removal bids opened. Vito Miniui Inc. sole bidder with three alternate pricing options. Delage bus contract sign-off approved.
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Page One
St. Louis High School
Biddeford High
Rghts
Colum and Masons
Roger R. Johnson
Joseph Plamondon
Tom Fahey
Biddeford-Saco
Voting Regulations At Beach
New residents in Maine who have resided less than six months must file presidential vote applications by Oct 7. Applications must be filed in person at the local town or city clerk. Ballots are ordered after filing and must be cast in person between Oct 21 and Nov 4. not usable on election day.
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Old Orchard Beach
Maine
Barbara
Lord
Secretary State
Ditty Bags Packed by Saco Madisses at Parish House
Madisses of the First Parish Congregational Church gathered at the parish house and completed fourteen ditty bags for servicemen in Việt Nam, as part of York County Chapter American Red Cross Christmas program. Next meeting October 10 will feature a covered dish supper and swap party after a social hour hosted by Edith Gonneville Florence Northrop Rose Dyer Marvalice Braley and Thelma Kallock.
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Madisses
First Parish Congregational Church
United Towns
Vietnam
York County
American Red Cross
Edith Gonneville
Florence Northrop
Rose Dyer
Marvalice Braley
Thelma Kallock
Biddeford Man Joins 21st Heart Drive Planning
Bernard D. Shain of Biddeford is among 250 nine men team leaders working with business and civic leaders to plan the 21st Heart Fund drive set for February. The group meets in Chicago this week to craft strategy.
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Augusta Bernard D. Shairo
Biddeford
Chicago
Weather outlook for New England five day period
The Weather Bureau forecasts a five day period for northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island with average temperatures below normal. Daytime highs will range from the 50s in the north to the 60s in the south while nighttime lows vary from near 40 in the far north to near 50 along the southern coast. Cooler Saturday with little change thereafter and precipitation totaling about a quarter to three quarters of an inch toward the end.
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Boston
Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Scout Troop 305 Fall Camporee Discussed at Meeting
Scout Troop 305 discussed the upcoming Fall Camporee planned for Oct 11 12 13 at Kiwanis Beach Standish. The troop rated 87 percent in the inspection, down from last year due to some scouts not wearing uniforms.
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1 Building Association
Scout Hall
Mason Street
Gordon L. Day
Norman Lachance
Roland Ferguson Hl
Patrick Desrosiers
Standish
Kiwanis Beach
Roland Ferguson II
Ferguson
Raymond Rennell
Renell
Webelos
Euclide Millette
Joseph Small
W.W. McKenney
Royal Sheltra
Mayor Lemire Named To National League Committee
Biddeford Mayor Leo R. Lemire has been appointed as a member of the National League of Cities committee on human resource development. He will join two other Maine delegates to advocate municipal interests with New York Mayor John V. Lindsay chairing the committee.
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Leo R. Lemire
National League of Cities
Biddeford
Maine
New York City
John V. Lindsay
Garnache Seeks Debate With Sheriff Opponent
Republican sheriff candidate George V. Garnache today challenged incumbent Richard Dutremble to a series of pre election debates. He proposed topics include the high cost of operation and the need to appoint over 99 deputies to inform voters on Sheriff’s Department issues.
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George V. Garnache
Richard Dutremble
Garnache
Mixed opening on Wall Street stocks inch ahead and fall
New York stocks opened Friday with a mix of gains and declines in moderate trade. American Telephone fell to 51 1/2, Jersey Standard dropped to 77 1/2, Reynolds Tobacco eased to 39 1/2, J P Stevens rose to 60, Ford advanced to 55, Penn Central declined to 69, Litton Industries rose to 75, Moore McCormack gained to 27 2, Montgomery Ward slipped to 41. The AP 60-stock average previously rose 1.8 to 348.1 Thursday.
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NEW York
American Telephone
Jersey Standard
Reynolds Tobacco
J.P. Stevens
Ford
Penn Central
Litton Industries
Moore
Autopsy Result Unknown In Biddeford Death
Officials awaited autopsy results in the death of Alma J. Courchaine 56 of Biddeford found after a fall from stairs into the Saco River. Police and firefighters recovered the body near the Elm Street bridge. the cause remains undetermined though a fall and head injury are suspected. A kitchen fire at the home was also extinguished. Surviving are her husband Lionel, a daughter Margo Berthiaume, and four sisters.
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Biddeford
Alma J. Courchaine
Pine St
Saco River
Robert Maddix
Ronald Nichols
Market St
Robert Beaupre
Beaupre
Lionel H. Courchaine
Webber Hospital
Roger Fecteau
Peter Hall
Courchaine
George Friary
York County
Richard D. Dutremble
Joseph and
Marie (Pelletier) Tremblay
St. Joseph's Church
John Roberts Inc
Leionel Courchaine
Conrad
Margo) Berthiaume
Tilton
N.H
Laure
Dedication of Chimes Set at Saco Church
The United Baptist Church of Saco hosts a 10 30 morning service for dedicating a 25 chime Maas Rowe Carillon in memory of Mr and Mrs Ivory Henderson. The dedication sermon titled Praise God With the Organ and the Chimes is led by Rev. Stanley Bennett with Mary M. Hill at the organ and the senior choir performing.
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United Baptist Church
Saco
Ivory Herman Fenderson
Maas Rowe
E. Geraldine Fenderson
I. Herman Fenderson
Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach Residents Listed in Obituary
Pruneau of Biddeford, Mrs Alphonse Evelyn Monier of Old Orchard Beach, Mrs Theodore Cote and Mrs Wilfrid Boissonneault of Biddeford are named along with brother Henri Tremblay of Biddeford. Two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews survive. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Ansoncy Funeral Home at 1 Stone Street Biddeford.
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Pruneau
Biddeford
Alphonse
Evelyn) Monier
Old Orchard Beach
Theodore
Margaret) Cote
Wilfrid
Anne Marie) Boissonneault
Henri A. Tremblay
Ansoncy Funeral Home
Stone St
Nutial Hearing Gets Week's Continuance
Portland area hearing on Mark F. Nutial was continued to Thursday before U S Commissioner Millard E Emanuelson after Nutial faced charges by customs officials of illegally importing nine ounces of marijuana. He was released on $1000 bail in Old Orchard Beach.
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Portland
Mark F. Nutial
Old Orchard Beach
U. S
Millard E. Emanuelson
Nutial
Beach Tax Office Hours Announced
OLD ORCHARD BEACH The six per cent interest rate on property taxes in this community will go into effect on Tuesday October 1. To give citizens a chance to pay before the deadline the tax collector's office will be open tomorrow from 9 to 12 noon per Town Manager Leon F. Jones.
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Old Orchard
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