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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1968

Page

2

Death of Angelina Z DiPietro 82 Saco Maine

Mrs Angelina Z DiPietro 82 of 641 Main St Saco died at home. Born in Italy March 30 1886 she came to the United States at 19. She was a communicant of Most Holy Trinity Church Saco. Survived by five sons Ralph Mauro Guy Matthew Joseph all of South Portland two daughters Mrs Anthony Cortese and Mrs Salvatore Urso Bradford Mass a sister Mrs Amelia DiFillipo Italy 19 grandchildren six great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral from Most Holy Trinity Church Monday at 9 am Friends may call at Cote Funeral Home tonight 7 10 and tomorrow 2 4 and 7 10 pm.

Angelina Z. DiPietro Main St Saco Italy Ralph Rosario Zaccagino Most Holy Trinity Church Ralph DiPietro Mauro Guy Matthew Joseph DiPietro South Portland Anthony Cortese Salvatore Urso Bradford Mass Amelia DiFillipo Cote Funeral Home James St. Saco

Priors Offer Prayers for Joseph Goudreau at Funeral Home

Members of Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella meet at Sansoucy Funeral Home in Biddeford at 7 15 PM to offer prayers for Joseph Goudreau brother of Amanda Cordeau noting the family connection and location.

Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella Sansoucy Funeral Home Stone St Biddeford Joseph Goudreau Amanda Cordeau

Courchaine Services: Funeral Plans in Biddeford

Funeral services for Mrs. Alma J. Courchaine of 7 Pine Street Biddeford will be held Monday at 7 30 a m at St Josephs Church Biddeford. Burial will be in the family lot at St Josephs Cemetery. Biddeford friends may call at Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone Street Biddeford today and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m.

Courchaine Alma J. Courchaine Pine St Biddeford St. Joseph’s Church St. Joseph's Cemetery Sansoucy Stone St

Dropout topic to be discussed at Biddeford Saco lecture

Harvard College instructor David Swanger will discuss the dropout issue as guest speaker at the Oct. 21 session of the ad ventures in Christian Living series, hosted by the Biddeford Saco Council of Churches at United Church of Christ vestry.

Biddeford-Saco Homer Bryant Ocean Park Swanger Harvard Harvard University France University of Pau Newton Mass Harvard Graduate School of Education England Boston Sunday Globe Office of Economic Opportunity Matthew Audibert St. Francis Paeee Biddeford John Bryan Boston

Funeral Directors and addresses in Saco Maine

Main Street in Saco Maine lists EMOND'S Funeral Home at 2s4 5511 and SHUMWAY Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street with phone numbers 284 5611. Philip H. Gross Sr. is named as Director and Frank X. Emond J. P Conroy are associated with EMOND'S.

Emond Frank X. Emond J. P Conroy Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Saco Philip H. Gross Sr

Delta Alpha Club to Celebrate 65th Anniversary Dinner

The Delta Alpha Club of Biddeford and Saco will hold its 65th anniversary dinner at the United Church of Christ in Biddeford on Monday at 6 30 p m for members and guests.

The Delta Alpha Club Biddeford Saco United Church of Christ (Congregational

Miss Nutter Weds Albert Eunson in Saco Baptist Church

Miss Jo Ann Irene Nutter daughter of Mr and Mrs Har old W Nutter of 57 James St Saco married Albert Francis Eunson nephew of Mr and Mrs Francis L Norwood of 18 Charles St Saco on Saturday Sept 21 at Saco United Baptist Church The Rev Stanley A Bennett officiated The couple will reside at 90 Spring St Saco The bride a nylon over satin empire gown wore a daisy headdress and carried a Bible with white sweetheart roses and stephanotus The bridal party wore gowns in blue and pink with bouquets of sweetheart roses snap dragons and carnations The reception followed in the church vestry The couple both graduated Thornton Academy and are employed in Portland New England area

Jo-Ann Irene Nutter Harold W. Nutter James St Saco Albert Francis Eunson Francis L. Norwood Charles St Saco United Baptist Church Stanley A. Bennett George Renell Jr Harley Scammon Jr Eugene Hill Judy Watson Susan Snow June Allen Mary-Lou Nutter Alegra Hill Jennifer Trask Wayne Berry John Untress David Hill Lawrence Ray Villandry Linda Scammon Spring St Bunson Thornton Academy Northeastern School of Business Portland Liberty Mutual Insurance Co U. S. Army Gulf Oil Co U. S

Beach Family Honored By V F W Unit

OLD ORCHARD BEACH Old Orchard Memorial V F W Auxiliary hosted a going away party for Mrs Rebecca Fortier at Eleventh Street as she and her husband John relocate to Florida Fortier has served as senior vice president of the Auxiliary Attending were Mrs Pauline Gordon Mrs Francesco Mrs Mary Marshall Mrs Dorothy Lenkowski Mrs Alice Morin and Mrs Evelyn Leathers with Mrs Cecile McNeill expected to attend but unable to come

Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Memorial V.F.W. Auxiliary Rebecca Fortier Eleventh Street Fortier John Florida Pauline Gordon Francesco Mary Marshall Dorothy Lenkowski Alice Morin Evelyn Leathers Cecile McNeill

Moderator Post Open In Kennebunk

Kennebunk selectman Hugh Googins announced on Thursday night he would seek election as moderator for Monday's school administrative district referendum election. Herman Cohen also announced his candidacy for the post last week.

Kennebunk Hugh Googins Herman Cohen

Policemen's Ball At Trudeau's Draws Large Saco Crowd

Several hundred people attended the annual policemen's ball in Saco last night at Trudeau's Private Club on Main Street after a banquet at Oak Ledge Motel. Police spokesmen reported it the largest turnout in over a decade.

Saco Trudeau Main Street Oak Ledge

Saco Deputy Chief Cote hospitalized and others return home

Saco Deputy Chief Alfred Cote, 36 Thornton Ave, is a medical patient at Webber Hospital in Biddeford. Leo Simard of Biddeford returned home from Webber Hospital where he was a surgical patient. Florence Lewis of Saco with Mrs Martha Beaudoin visited Salon 541 in Farmington after departemental chapeau events. Alfred W. Chasse of Biddeford has returned home from Webber Hospital. Alberic Soucy of Old Orchard Beach, previously at Maine Medical Center in Portland, has returned home.

Saco Alfred Cote Thornton Ave Webber Hospital Biddeford Leo Simard Graham St. Biddeford Florence Lewis Chapeau de

Church Youth Groups And Classes Schedule Notes

Various church youth fellowships and religion classes are listed for Kennebunkport Wells Beach Biddeford Saco and Goodwins Mills. Meetings include Advent Christian Ly man Baptist United Church of Christ minor parishes and school of religion sessions with times from 3 30 to 7 30 pm on Sundays and Mondays.

St Josephs Junior High Demonstrates Band Instruments

Students at St Josephs Junior High Biddeford view a display of band instruments at the parish hall led by music supervisor Marcel Drapeau. Free instruments are available and a parent meeting on Oct 3 will cover costs and rental fees. The junior high band debuts at homecoming on Oct 5 and joins the Community Chest parade on Oct 7. Parents of fourth and fifth graders are urged to attend. The first Greek Orthodox church in the United States dates to 1866 in New Orleans.

St. Joseph's Junior High School Biddeford Marcel Drapeau United States New Orleans

Massachusetts Man Given Continuance In Saco Court

Larceny of a motor vehicle charges against Paul M Ramos 24 of Roxbury Mass were continued to Monday in the 10th District Court in Saco. Ramos was arrested Wednesday in connection with the theft of a car belonging to a South Dartmouth Mass woman Tuesday. Bail set at $2000. Numerous other traffic and license violations across multiple towns were adjudicated with fines and bail pending appeals.

Paul M. Ramos Roxbury Mass 10Th District Court Saco Ramos South Dartmouth Calvin Knight Reg Monay Neal Larsen Wakefield Gary T. Howard Gorham Arthur A. Perry Mexico Joseph L. Alfiero Portland Charles Tompson Standish Beatrice Beaulein Walnut St. Biddeford Normand A. Benoit Southbridge Walter A. Whitten Kennethdurk Frederick J. Handler Oak Ridge Road Biddeford Ronald P. Hill Michael A. Kenney Buxton

Fragmentary Date Time Grid Appears in Source

The readable text shows a sequence of times and two part day marks in September with several hour pairs such as 4:02 4:20 and 5:08 5:20, plus later entries 11:02 11:56 and 6:20 66:32. The fragment suggests a schedule or timetable snippet without clear context or labels.

Fog blanketing Biddeford sparks multiple traffic crashes

Foggy roads kept Biddeford police busy with several nighttime accidents. David J. Cote, 16, and passenger Raymond Bedard were treated after a 5 am collision with a utility pole on South Street. Earlier, 2:40 am, Patrick McDonald, 20, lost control on Buzzell Road and his car, with passenger Patty Lundcone Saree, went off the road. Lundcone Saree was hospitalized in good condition. Marissa Boudreau, a passenger in a car driven by Raymond Tarbox, was injured on Main Street. A rear-light damage crash occurred on Elm Street involving George H. Palmer. An earlier Franklin Street collision involved Arthur Stackpole and Pauline Boisvert with no injuries listed. A rear-end crash at Five Points involved Wilson Lemieue and Normand Simoneau.

Biddeford David J. Cote Pearl St Cote Raymond Bedard Webber Hospital Buzzell Patty Lund Cone Patrick McDonald Orchard St McDonald Marissa Boudreau Raymond Tarbox Raymond St Elm Street George H. Palmer Bradbury St Arthur E. Stackpole Yale St Pauline Boisvert Ray St Franklin Street Wilson F. Lemieue Andover Mass Five Points Normand W. Simoneau Granite St

Airport plan moves Biddeford Saco area toward runway use

Area flying enthusiasts push to put the facility into operation and seek surplus property for airport use. Federal funds may provide 1500 to 2000 dollars, with bids for a commercial license possible soon. The airport serves Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk Kennebunkport Dayton and Arundel. Federal aid could cover runways ramps and lighting. city funds would pay for hangar admin and parking. Lt Col Everett B Thurlow notes benefits for ROTC and vocational programs.

FAA Marquis Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk Kennebunkport Dayton Arundel Everett B. Thurlow Col. Thurlow Air Force Reserve Portland Sanford Commission Thurlow Eben B. Cook William Sansoucy Robert Sevigny Eldridge Doyon Bernard Cohen Johnson

Second AMVETS card party at Abbott-Verville Hall

The AMVETS Auxiliary sponsors the second of 15 card parties to be held Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Abbott-Verville AMVETS Hall on Walnut Street in Old Orchard Beach. The public may attend.

Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Assembly of God Atlantic Avenue Third Street Old Orchard Beach Christ’s Ambassadors Abbott- Verville Amvets Hall Walnut Street Amvets Auxiliary

Cumberland Fair Trotters and Pacers Official Entries Night

Tonight at Cumberland Fair post time 7 30 features eight pace races with $450 to $1200 purses. Notable entrants include Thad s Boy Blue Irish Edith Rex Abbe Toujours Pret Mighty Champ Dudley s Dandy and Chief T B plus many more in multi horse fields across eight races.

Cumberland Fair Thad’s Boy Blue R.S. Watson E. Brown Susan Rush L. Quirron Borderview Jewel RK. Boyington P. Lovejoy Pixie M. Dupont J. Hogan F. Parker Sonny Arden D.richards Count Dale W. Campbell Ricky B R. Truitt Southern Boy R. Tremblay Galies Lure G. Reed Borderview Diane E. Hall Hedge Apple Jeff S. Bubier Albert Reed Sandrift J. Gerry Ben Hakita Ras Richards Moko Scott Richards T.B Snip Spencer C. Connor Samachuck Hal Jay R. Wiley Roylene F. Machado Jerry Scott W. Blaisdell Birchcrest Billie L. Fitch

Thornton Academy Wins Three Way Cross Country Meet

Thornton Academy tops a three team cross country meet at Saco with Biddeford and Lewiston. TA finishes 31 points while Biddeford has 52 and Lewiston 40. Phil Fearon of TA breaks course record with 13 15.04, Buddy Bolduc TA 13 25 and Fearon leads TA sweep of top finishers.

Thornton Academy Saco Biddeford Lewiston Jayvee Phil Fearon Buddy Bolduc Fearon Bolduc Poirier Savage Mar- Chand Perry Provencher Parady Pierson Liming

Damming Docket Names Suspects and Charges Listed

Dismissed charges include Bernard Cohen 49 53 Oak Biddeford speeding Hend Hughes 377 Main St Biddeford insufficient funds on 10 costs Caroline M Perkins Wells fugitive from justice extradition waived voluntarily returned to New Hampshire Raymond Roy 48 603 South St Biddeford operating while impaired failure to stop on signal Jeffrey S Ross 18 Sanford speeding

Harland E. Jordan Buxton Everett E. Mink Jr Worcester Mass Roy C. Palmer Richard R. Savary Southe Patrick J. McDonald Orchard St Biddeford Joseph R. Robichaud Portland Frank J. Howard Hollis Paul H. Cote Pool Road John V. Patterson Dupont Ave David E. Hanson Wells Elbridge N. Baker Charles Oliver Main Superior Court Wayne L. Williams Sanford Walter E. Chapman Raynold R. Paradis Enfield Conn Richard ¥. Barr Portsmouth N.H Norman L. Hutchins Edward J. Pullyard Kennebunk Forrest G. English Laurent Pelletier Oak St Cecil E. Briggs Ernest L. Gagnon Arges Bernard Cohen Oak Hend. Hughes Main St Caroline M. Perkins Voluna New Hamp- Soanee Raymond Roy South St Jeffrey S. Ross

Red Knights Harriers Host Barrington

St Francis College hosts Barrington in Biddeford in the season’s first home cross country meet. Captain Mike Corcoran led a strong opener, with Greg Foote, Wayne Larivee, Jim La Ferriere, and Bob Rancaglione among notable newcomers and depth gains. The team eyes NAIA eligibility in November.

St. Francis College Hill and Dale Barrington R.I Biddeford College Knights St. Anselm's College Jim Beaudry Mike Corcoran Lynn Mass Manchester Corcoran Ipswich Greg Foote St. Francis Foote Beaudry Bruce Dobkowski Clinton N.J Bob Lelacheur Lowell St. Johnsbury Jim LaFerriere St. Johns Academy Wayne Larivee Lewiston Maine Lewiston High Bob Rancaglione Forest Park Rancaglione St. Anselm's Brian Flanagan Dover N.H John Reardon Niantic Conn New England

Ivy Temple to host District Convention in Kennebunk

An informal Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters gathering at Knights of Pythias Hall planned Kennebunk District Convention on Oct 5 with Ivy Temple as host. Dinner duties assigned for noon and convention set to begin at 10 am. Refreshments served by Mrs. Judith Keeffe and Mrs. Eleanor Leech. A Wesley Leech attended Brunswick visit for Im Prince Herman Uhde of Avport Iowa. Mrs. Elsie Clark, from North Berwick Nursing Home, transferred to Leech Nursing Home in Kennebunk. Mr. and Mrs. A. Lee Kierstead visited Harvard Mass with daughter Mrs. Arthur Guild and family.

Ivy Temple Knights of Pythias A. Wesley Leech High Street

Shock Given As Reason For Death

The autopsy on Alma J. Courchaine 56 of Biddeford found death from shock. Her body was recovered from the Saco River after an apparent stair fall facing the river. Police and firefighters pulled her from the water but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Alma J. Courchaine Pine St Biddeford Saco River

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Angelina DiPietro David J. Swanger Park Photo Studio Alfred J. Richard Mary A. Gagne St. Joseph's Church Miss Nutter Albert Eunson V.F.W. Unit Walter Scott Henry Peter Brougham St. Peter's Church Vatican City Germany Church Notes Fellowship of the Advent Christian Church Route 35 Unitarian Universalist Church Portland Road South Congregational Church Temple Street Kennedy Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills High School of Religion St.’ 'Martha’s Kennebunkport St.Monica’s Kennebunk St. Bee Be Wells Beach St. Martha’s Church Methodist Youth Fellowship School Street Methodist Church St. Mary's Church Wells Beach Son of the Advent Wins Mills United Church of Christ Congregational Youth Fellowship of the Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society Methodist Youth Fellowship of the West Kennebunk Methodist Church Ot the Ogunguit Baptist Church Aptist Ithe Church Saco United Baptist Oy Fellowship Hall Massachusetts Stanley White Ville St. Martin Que Maurice E. Merrill Brunswick Fred A. Merry Scarborough Thomas O. Bouchard Main Ave Camp Ellis Arthur H. Cluff Robert D. Gills Joel R. Croteau Charles Ave David E. Siriano P. Jefferson Kimball Jr Carl P. Riley Jr Pownal Taylor St Richard N. Burgess Louis Cote Jr Carl Ave Thomas H. Legere John A. Merrill Kingston Thomas W. Andrews Portland Avenue Terry D. Lewis Steve A. Gilleash Winslow Michael Sladen Richard J. O'Donnell Avon Raymond Page Chelmsford Clement P. Wight Dial Sanford B. Warner Marine Recruiting New Hampshire Vermont Clair Bemis Bangor Richard Livsey Stony Point N. Y Trotters G& Pacers TA Harriers Red Knights Harriers Carey Bros Thacher Bldg Hunte Raymond O. Audie Insurance Agency Ellis Fire Barn Normand M. Methot Lamothe Avenue Nslde Prutuiance Csetorce Q. C Morningstar Corp Alewive Road Kennebunk, ME Dial Turnpike Kittery
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