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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1969

Page

2

Death of Mrs Fedora Beaudoin at 72 in Biddeford

Mrs Fedora C Beaudoin 72 a Biddeford resident died in a local hospital after a short illness. Born in St Germain Quebec Oct 23 1896 she moved to Biddeford at age 12 and worked as a saleslady at Nichols and owned Beau doin's grocery stores. Survived by two sons a daughter nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral set for Thursday at St Josephs Church with calling hours at Bolduc Funeral Home today and tomorrow.

Fedora. C. Beaudoin Summer St Biddeford St. Germain P. Q Hormidas Rose Alma Ferron Potvin Nichols Beaudoin Alfred Street Elm Street Peperell Mfg. Co St. Joseph's Church Roland Boucher This City Real Boucher Rochester N.Y Simonne Stevens EF Potvin Falmouth Albert Potvin Arundel John Chaush Joseph Hartley Diomede Boissonnault Alfred Guilmette Willard Foyt Windsor Locks Conn Albert Jariz Bolduc Funeral Home Alfred St. Biddeford

Alma Lemieux formerly of Biddeford dies in Andover

Alma Lemieux 57 a resident of 92 Haverhill St Andover Mass and former resident of 13 Lamothe Ave Biddeford Maine died yesterday in a Lawrence Mass hospital after a long illness She was born April 17 1912 in St Benoit Quebec daughter of Gedeon and Amanda Fortin Rodrigue She lived in Quebec and worked at Bates Mfg Co Biddeford and Raytheon Co Andover She is survived by her widower Wilson Lemieux of Andover a son Richard Lemieux of Bristol Conn a sister Mrs Wilfred Fecteau of Montreal three brothers Edde Rodrigue Ernest Rodrigue and Elphee Rodrigue and several nieces and nephews Funeral from St Josephs Church Biddeford Friday at 830 am with interment in St Josephs Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call Sansonier Funeral Home Biddeford tonight 7 9 and tomorrow and Thursday

Andover Mass Alma R. Lemieux Haverhill St Lamothe Ave Biddeford Maine Lawrence St. Benoit Que Gedeon Amanda Fortin Rodrigue Quebec Bates Mfg. Co Raytheon Co Wilson Lemieux Richard Lemieux Bristol St. Joseph's Church St. Joseph's Cemetery Sansoner Funeral Home Stone St

Edward D Skilling, Vernon Resident, Dies at 76

Vernon Conn Edward Deering Skilling 76 longtime Vernon resident died yesterday afternoon after a lengthy illness in a local hospital Born Saco Maine June 11 1893 son of Charles and Nellie Deering Skilling A Navy veteran World War I retired warehouse supervisor Quiet Point Naval Air Station Roswell American Legion Post Overseas Lodge of Masons Surviving daughter Mildred Watson Vernon brother Dr Donald Skilling Old Orchard Beach Maine and three grandchildren Committal services will be held tomorrow at 1 P M at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Maine with Rev Paul K Weimer First Parish Congregational Church Saco officiating

United States economy tested by giant corporate leaders

Washington report notes that stockholders of finance powerful figures gather to hear the stance of the United States on global economy as the nation weighs its approach to finance and industry. The piece frames the moment as a pivotal industry-wide briefing with implications for markets and policy.

Washington World of Finance United States

Funeral Directors Showway Who’s Who in Saco

Funeral service notice lists 35 Spring Street Saco contact 284 5611 Philip H Gross Sr director DFNNETT & CRAIG 365 Main Street Saco Maine EMOND'S Funeral Home 284 5511 Frank X Emond J P Conroy.

Showway Funeral Service Spring Street Saco Philip H Gross Sr Dfnnett & Craig Main Street Maine Emond Frank X. Emond J. P Conroy

Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Support

We extend thanks for the sympathy, loan of cars, flowers and cards received during our recent bereavement.

President's Day lunch planned by Thursday Club

The Thursday Club plans a luncheon on Thursday October 2 at Sea Spray Motor Inn Kennebunk Beach at 1 30 p.m. The event is organized by members of the club for members and guests.

Sea Spra Motor Inn Kennebunk Beac

Meeting of Council St. The Resa and Union St. Jean Baptiste

A council meeting will be held tomorrow night at 8 at St. Jean's Hall Adams Street Biddeford.

Council St. Theresa Union St. Jean Baptist St. Jean’s Hall Adams Street Biddeford

Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus Auxiliary Meeting

Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus Auxiliary will meet tomorrow night at 8 at the hall on Washington Street in Biddeford.

Luke E. Hart

Bible Baptist Church Prayer Meetings In Saco

Primary junior senior and adult prayer groups of Bible Baptist Church at 144 Ferry Road Saco will meet for prayer praise and Bible study tomorrow night at 7 oclock A mid week prayer meeting will be held at the same church on Thursday at 7 pm

The Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco

Youth Choir of the Good Wins Rehearsal at Mills UMC

The Youth Choir of the Good wins Mills United Methodist Church Lyman will rehearse at the church on Thursday at 6 30 p m engaging members in a scheduled rehearsal session at the church.

Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church Lyman

Choir rehearsals announced for Biddeford church groups

Members of the Junior Choir of the United Church of Christ in Biddeford will rehearse Wednesday at 6 p m. The Senior Choir rehearsal follows at 7 p m.

United Church of Christ (Congregational Biddeford

Wednesday Prayer Meeting At Advent Christian Church

A weekly prayer gathering will be held each Wednesday at 7 p m at the Advent Christian Church located at the corner of Hill and Chapel Streets in Biddeford. It is open to the public.

Advent Christian Church Hill and Chapel Streets Biddeford

Prayer service and Bible study at faith Pentecostal tabernacle

A prayer service and Bible study are planned for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Assembly of God located at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Third Street in Old Orchard Beach.

Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Assembly of God Atlantic Avenue Third Street Old Orchard Beach

Lyman Baptist Church Service and Choir Rehearsal

The Lyman Baptist Church in Goodwins Mills will hold a service on Wednesday at 7 p.m. followed by an Adult Choir rehearsal at 8 p.m.

Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills

Midweek Prayer Service at Biddeford United Baptist Church

A mid week prayer and praise service is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Biddeford United Baptist Church. The event invites congregants to join in a time of worship and reflection.

Biddeford United Baptist Church

Worship services held weekly at Christ Church Kennebunk

Worship services occur every Wednesday at 6 45 p m at Christ Church Congregational Methodist on Dan e street Kennebunk.

Christ Church Danetreet Kennebunk

Christian Science Service at 7:45 PM on Wednesday

The Christian Science Society at 19 Winter Street, Laco, will hold a service Wednesday evening at 7 45. The reading room will be open to the public Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4.

Christian Science Society Winterstreet Laco

Prayer Service Planned at Advent Christian Church

A prayer service will be held Wednesday at 7pm at the Advent Christian Church on Route 25 in Kennebunk Lower Village.

Advent Christian Church Kennebunk Lower Village

Community Bible Study Session At Ogunquit Baptist

Community Bible Study will be conducted Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road with attendees invited to participate in the service and discussion.

Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road

Prayer service set for Wednesday at seven p.m.

A prayer service is planned for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Baptist Church in Ken.

Midweek Service at Full Gospel Church Wells

A mid week service is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church located on Route A just off Route 109 in Wells.

Full Gospel Route A Wells

Village Baptist Church Vestry Meeting Held Wednesday

Re count of minutes from Kenne bunkport shows a vestry gathering at Village Baptist Church on Wednesday at 7 30 p m with attendees and procedural motions recorded.

Re Eean Village Baptist Church Kenne Bunkport

Local Club and Church Meetings Scheduled Tomorrow

A regular meeting of C. Fayette Post American Legion will be held at the Legion on School Street tomorrow at 7. Office of Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge will be installed at the regular meeting tomorrow at Odd Fellows Hall on Main Street. The Women’s Society of Christian Service of United Methodist Church meets Thursday at 2 p.m. in the church vestry on Washington Avenue. St. John’s Parish Hall rummage sale on St. John Street runs Thursday and Friday 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to noon.

C. Fayette Post American Legion Legion School Ofice of Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge Aoe Odd Fellows Hall Old Ie Women's Society of Christian Service of United Methodist Church Washington Avenue St. John’s Parish Hall St. John Street

Police firefight ends with suspect shot and wounded women

A gun battle escalated when a suspect inside a frame residence fired at officers. A tear gas assault and fire compelled him outside where police fatally shot him after he raised his weapon. Three women wounded, Ruby Mitchell 52, Susan Wesley, and Aljewel Wesley 16, were reported in satisfactory condition.

Page One Iny Stanley L. Southall Thomas Ruby Mitchell Susan Wesley Aljewel Wesley

Local Notables Listed As Hospital Patients And Servicemen

Mrs Elizabeth Leoncini of 95 High St Saco is a medical patient at Webber Hospital Rev Gerald E Burtt priest in charge of Christ Episcopal Biddeford and Trinity Episcopal Church Saco is a medical patient at Webber Hospital Mrs Georgette Nelson of Arundel is a surgical patient at Mercy Hospital Portland Electrician s Mate Second Class John P Giguere USN son of Mr and Mrs Robert J Giguere of 321 Pool Road and husband of the former Miss Jona F Boudreau of 108 Summer St Biddeford is serving aboard the USS Kitty Hawk an attack aircraft carrier which just completed an eight month deployment to Vietnam Cmmissaryman Third Class Jeffrey O Bridges USN son of Mr and Mrs Russell O Bridges of Ocean View Avenue Wells and husband of the former Miss Deborah Stevens of Bourne Ave Moody is serving aboard the USS Independence which recently participated in NATO exercise Peace Keeper in the Atlantic.

Elizabeth Leoncini High St Saco Webber Hospital Gerald E. Burtt Christ Episcopal Biddeford Trinity Episcopal Church Georgette Nelson Arundel Mercy Hospital Portland John P. Giguere USN Robert J. Giguere Pool Road Jona F. Boudreau Summer St Vietnam Cmmissaryman Jeffrey O. Bridges Russell O. Bridges Ocean View Avenue Wells Deborah Stevens Bourne Ave Moody Independence Atlantic

Fire gut kitchen in Kennebunkport house blaze

A flooded oil burner started a fire early this morning at a Beachwood Avenue home owned by Alonzo Leach. The kitchen was gutted and smoke and water damage affected the rest of the house where Leach lived alone. Seven fire trucks from Goose Rocks Beach Wildes District Kennebunkport and Cape Porpoise aided the effort. alarm sounded at 7:50 a.m.

Kennebunkport Alonzo Leach Beachwood Avenue Leach Goose Rocks Beach Wildes District Cape Porpoise

Wheels Stolen From Saco Firm Reported By Chevrolet

Saco police report two magnesium wheels with tires stolen from Ed and Franks Chevrolet on Portland Road. The theft occurred Sunday night or Monday morning with a total value of about 200 dollars.

Saco Ed & Frank Chevrolet Portland

Driver Injured When Car Hits Pole

Biddeford police report a one car crash on Harrison Avenue involving Norma M. Noel, 38, of 30 Harrison Ave. She said she was leaving her driveway and did not see the telephone pole. Noel was taken to Webber Hospital for knee injuries and released.

Biddeford Harrison Avenue Norma M. Noel Harrison Ave Webber Hospital

China Tests 10th Nuclear Blast In Atmosphere

The Atomic Energy Commission in Washington said China conducted its 10th nuclear explosion, a three megaton atmospheric blast Monday near Lop Nor in Sinkiang. Seismographs indicated the test location, following earlier tests in the Tien Shan mountains and prior megaton detonations dating back to 1964.

Atomic Energy Commission Washington China Japan Central Meteorological Agency Lop Nor Sinkiang Tien Shan Peking New China News Agency People’s Liberation Army Nguyen Huu Tho South Vietnam National Liberation Front Chou En-lai

Intelligence agency poised to duck witness at trial

As of Sept 18 Resor said full fair trial would proceed with witnesses. The Pentagon noted agencies usually allow testimony in courts martial but may direct witnesses to refuse testimony on matters detrimental to national interest.

Resor Pentagon

Portland Brief Showers Then Partial Clearing

Brief showers in all sections tonight end early Wednesday followed by partly cloudy skies. Lows reach the upper 30s to low 40s with a cooler day Wednesday.

Portland

Town Manager Facing Multi-Point Audit Criticism

Councilal review cites failures across 13 items from reporting, meetings, and budget, noting lack of regular department head meetings, misused funds, unpaid notes, delayed projects, and unspent capital loans. Jones defends actions, cites funding limits, and asserts some duties lie beyond charter scope while several department heads testify daily briefings.

Jones Jakeman John H. Clark Louis R Wharff Armand St. Hilaire Donahue

Training Of Race Horses Topic Of Talk

Miss Mary D Merrill of River bend Farm Saco will discuss raising and training thoroughbred race horses at a Saco Adult Center program tomorrow at 1 p.m. The event in Trinity Episcopal Church parish house will show farm movies and include a 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. sewing class and a noon box lunch. Card games will be played in the main hall with Hospitality Committee members listed.

Mary D. Merrill Riverbend Farm Saco Trinity Episcopal Church Cleveland Street Miss Merrill Catherine Lennox France Lewis Victoria St. Lawrence Elsie Grant Louise Harrison Lester Black Saco Social Group

Sewer and street woes surface in town council debate

Town officials discuss completed and pending sewer connections while noting street work and sidewalk issues on Ocean and Atlantic Avenues. Jakeman criticizes enforcement of dog-waste ordinances as Jones defends ongoing fixes and fundraising. pay raise for Frantine Jones confirmed amid minutes questions.

East Grand Avenue Walnut Street Jones Jakeman Maine Water Improvement Commission W.lc Raeburn MacDonald Macdonald Ocean Avenue Atlantic Avenue John Trull Trull Paul L'Heureux Bang Polney Street Eec Oles Joseph Connell P Heureux Connell L”Heureux Wime Donahue Frantine Jones

Unexplained Agency Refusal Ends Green Berets Murder Case

Washington AP reports a WS spy agency refusal to allow agent testimony abruptly halts the controversial Green Berets murder case. The move stalls investigations and leaves questions about the case's next steps and accountability unresolved.

Associated Press Washington Spy Agency Green Berets

Petition Budget Plan Fails To Clear Secretary Of State

Petition Bubar remarked the situation does not look favorable and plans to meet the secretary of state today in Augusta to discuss its status. If petitions were filed they must be submitted before nightfall. A local option vote is set for Sunday sales this November, table wine for November 1970, and the horse racing bill becomes law on Wednesday.

Bubar Augusta Secretary of State

Lease upholds idle buildings plan despite opposition

Kesslen warned that many idle, obsolete buildings exist across the state and that the plan costs taxpayers nothing. After the amendment failed, a show of hands vote favored the lease as proposed by the selectmen.

Kesslen

Nixon seeks unity as Vietnam talks proceed

President Nixon urged key congressional Republicans to show national unity over the next 60 days while the United States weighs whether the Hanoi regime may move toward a negotiated settlement in Vietnam.

Washington Nixon Congressional Repub United States Hanoi Vietnam

Marines Begin Major Withdrawal From Vietnam to Okinawa and U.S.

About 1,000 Marines of the 3rd Division flew from Vietnam to Okinawa today and another 4,900 prepared to depart for the United States in the first big move in the 35000 man withdrawal ordered by President Nixon.

Saigon Vietnam Okinawa United States Nixon

German parties seek broad coalition with Free Democrats

Bonn sources report West Germany's Social Democrats and Christian Democrats proposing coalitions with the Free Democrats to form a governing majority. The runs aim to combine center left and center right paths in the postwar government.

Bonn Germany West Germany Free Democrats

Communist China invites Mao and Lin to nuclear anniversary

Tokyo reports Communist China, preparing for its 20th anniversary, announces Mao tse tung and Lin Piao will attend Wednesday's festivities. The move follows persistent rumors that both leaders are seriously ill.

Tokyo China Mao Tse-Tung Lin Piao Mao Lin

Cleveland Negro mayoral hopeful leads in primary

Cleveland AP reports Carl B. Stokes, first Black candidate for mayor of a major U S city, expected to win the Democratic mayoral primary in Cleveland with a large share of votes tallied.

Cleveland (Ap Carl B. Stokes Cleveland

Nixon's draft lottery hearing opens in Congress

The draft lottery proposal begins its first congressional hearing today with key members signaling it may be all the measure accomplishes.

Washington Nixon Congress

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fedora C. Beaudoin Edward D. Skilling Alexandre Compagna Thornton Academy Alumni Fund Ewes S Church Baptist Church, Ken Fire Guts Saco Firm Oo Maria Eo A. M. P. M Smithwheel Road Simplex Time Co Public Works Department Park Commission Ross Road Ocean Venue Saco Avenue Cascade Road Smithwheel Ross Roads Hobson Avenue Winona Avenue James J. Mullen Knights of Columbus K. of C. Hall Ronald Melancon Albert Carrier Raymond Hilton Charles Beaudoin Conrad Boisvert Fred Col Robert Pate Dennett & Craig Funeral Home St. Saco
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