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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1973

Page

2

Expectant Mothers Honored At Webber Hospital Prenatal Session

The Webber Hospital Association sponsors a fifth prenatal class session at 7 30 p m Monday April 9 at the hospital nurses home 350 Elm Street The diaper type certificates will be presented by Dr G Patrick Shaw and Mrs Claudette Letendre Nurses will host and Dr Shaw will speak on What To Expect During Labor And Delivery Sessions covered diet exercises prenatal care baby development and new baby care Approximately 40 to 50 expectant mothers and some husbands attended prior sessions.

Webber Hospital Association G. Patrick Shaw Claudette Letendre R.N Shaw

Arundel Town Dump Okayed

About 30 townsmen met at Mildred Day School for a special town meeting to decide the dump site. A rescinding vote canceled the 12.5 acre location near the Lyman line and a new 65 acre site near Maine Turnpike and Mountain Road was chosen. The Midland Realty Co. land will be leased to the town for five years at 300 dollars a month. voters approved 2200 dollars for the issue.

Arundel Mildred Day School Lyman Line Maine Turnike Ountain Road Ralph Harris Midland Realty Co

E and L Club Meeting at Nora York Home

Members of the E and L Club of the United Methodist Church Saco meet Monday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Nora Yorks Ferry Beach home in Saco. Unwanted items may be wanted by someone else.

E and L. Club The United Methodist Church Saco Nora York Ferry Beach

Portland Weather Forecast Likely Snow Flurry Sunday

Fair tonight with temperatures in the 20s to low 30s. North and east portions stay fair as clouds increase. A chance of light snow or rain develops southwest Sunday with highs in the 40s to near 50.

Portland

Mr. and Mrs. Emile Bisson celebrate 25th anniversary

Mr and Mrs Emile Bisson of 35 Pike Street Biddeford recently marked their silver anniversary with a reception at their home.

Emile Bisson Pike St Biddeford

Carmel Cyclist Killed Friday in Maine Crash

A 24 year old Carmel motorcyclist, Stanley L. Ross, died after his bike struck a wheel on the Irish Road in Carmel. He was taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor where he died shortly after arrival. police said the bike veered out of control after hitting the wheel.

Carmel Stanley L. Ross Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor Ross

Dayton P. T. A. Immunization Clinic Announcement

Dayton Community Club Parent Teachers Association will hold a Free Immunization Program at Dayton Consolidated School starting 9 a.m. Wednesday. Preschoolers under five with an adult and all Dayton school children may receive shots.

Dayton Dayton Community Club Parent Teachers Association Dayton Consolidated School

Knights of Columbus Auxiliary Plans April Fashion Show

The Luke E. Hart Council auxiliary met at Pool Street hall Biddeford Wednesday to discuss projects. A fashion show planned for April 18 with a spaghetti supper precede, fashions by Paprika of Saco.

Luke E. Hart Council Knights of Columbus Pool Street Biddeford Aline Boissonnault Paprika Saco Geraldine Souliere Claire Credit Rita Ruel Ann Dutremble Lucille Provost Connie Vadnais Rachel Cabana Therese Lessard Claire Lessard Irene Bouffard Priscille Gagne Lucille Poulin Irene Loranger Rita Lessard Colette Gagnon Jacqueline Perron Monique Lavigne Jean Lavigne Patricia Seymour

Presque Isle Teenager Killed In Early Morning Crash

A 19 year old from Presque Isle died when his car struck a tractor trailer on U S 1 in Westfield Aroostook County. A 17 year old passenger from Limestone sustained lacerations and the truck driver from Portsmouth New Hampshire was not injured.

Westfield Presque Isle U.S. 1 Aroostook John Akeley Eugenia Akeley Joseph Micone Portsmouth N.H

Broccoli Frittata from Italian inspired recipe

This meatless recipe adapts Italian cooking by Cecily Brownstone. It features broccoli with eggs and Parmesan cooked in olive oil, then folded and browned. Serve hot with tomatoes toast and beverage for four servings.

Cecily Brownstone Associated Press

Barabbas Topic Prominent in Saco Church Sermon

The Saco United Baptist Church Maine Street hosts a 10 30 a m Passion Sunday sermon by Rev Theodore Euson titled Barabbas The Day of Decision continuing the Personalities of Christ Passion series A 7 p m concert features the church choir directed by Lawrence C Davis with Lois Anderson Stein of Kennebunk as guest soloist and Roland Jalbert also performing in the sanctuary open to the public.

Saco United Baptist Church Maine Street Theodore Euson Lawrence C. Davis Lois Anderson Stein Kennnebunk Roland Jalbert

Smothers Brothers Win Contract Suit

A federal court jury in Los Angeles found CBS breached its contract by canceling the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. CBS must pay Tom and Dick Smothers $766,000 and the network’s $1 million countersuit was rejected.

Los Angeles CBS Smothers Brothers Tom and Dick Smothers

Curits outlines Maine tax plan to boost education and business

Gov Kenneth M Curits argues his corporate and property tax reform would improve education funding and sharing, foster a healthier business climate, and deliver tremendous benefits to Maine. He spoke at a management training seminar Friday about an 80 percent tax proposal.

Kenneth M. Curtis Maine The Democrat

Maine Gov Curtis weighs LURC fate amid DEP rift

Gov Kenneth M. Curtis said he is not rigid on what to do with the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission amid a growing policy clash with the Department of Environmental Protection. He plans talks with legislative leaders to keep LURC strong while solving developer concerns, considering a DEP led licensing shift and separate land use duties.

Phyllis Austin Associated Press Kenneth M. Curtis Maine LURC Department of Environmental Protection DEP Curtis Board of Environmental Protection LARC Department of Conservation James S. Haskell Jr House John L. Martin D-Eagle Lake Department of Land Use State Planning Office Orlando E. Delogu University of Maine Law School Senate Kenneth P. MacLeod Brewer Pri

Biddeford Teachers Association denies pressuring amid grievance

The Biddeford Teachers Association says it is not pressuring for a decision on Dave Redmond's grievance while Superintendent Andrew Frechette recovers from a heart attack. It urges the school board to handle the case directly, bypassing the superintendent, for a speedy resolution.

Biddeford Webber Hosital Redmond B.T.A Dave Redmond Robert Hodge Board of Education Frechette

WACs Join Ranks of Military Police

Women complete Army MP School at Ft Gordon and join patrols traffic control and accident duties while men handle guard duty prison work and potential violence. Pvt Bonnie Bjorkquist notes equal qualification though stricter rules for men. WAC director Brig Gen Mildred Bailey says plans call for 100 women MPs. The report also mentions a $50,000 EDA grant to Passamaquoddy Indians for basket marketing and a note that Shanghai first to have telephones in 1881.

FT. Gordon, Ga Army Military Police Women’s Army Corps Army MP Bonnie Bjorkquist WAC Pvt Bjorkquist Ft. Gordon Army Mildred C. Bailey Wacs Sail Carry Plans

Safety Officer Edited By Sandra Newcomb

Sandra Newcomb profiles Thomas C. Bouchard a one year Saco Fire Department ambulance attendant born in Biddeford twenty four years ago. He graduated Thornton Academy in 1967 and joined Camp Ellis Volunteer Fire Department before entering Saco service. He trained in casualty handling extrication and special firefighting techniques and participates in the York County Ambulance and Rescue Association. He has demonstrated mouth to mouth and mechanical resuscitation for the department.

Thomas C. Bouchard Saco Fire Department Biddeford Bouchard Herve E. Bouchard Thornton Academy Camp Ellis Saco Force Saco York County Ambulance and Rescue Association

Where's The Trojan Horse In Turkey

Visitors to the Troy area learn Turkey is building a 35 foot high Trojan horse near the legendary site. Architect Izzet Senemoglu designed the pinewood replica based on poetic descriptions and earlier art, allowing tourists to climb a 14 foot ladder inside and pose as if inside the belly of a Greek warrior.

Turkey Ankara Troy Hector Achilles Aegean Sea A. Vergil Dardanelles Strait Istanbul Izzet Senemoglu Monuments Department Ministry of Education Senemoglu

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Joseph A. Ledoux Father Roux J. M. Patane Webber Hospital Mary B. Collard Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Dennett & Craig Main Emond Frank X *Emond J. P Conroy Memoriam Sheldon R. Cote, JR St. Mary’s Church TM Beg Pat Los Angeles Times Sunny Dayton P. T. A. Sponsors K of Barabbas Kennebunkport Gov. Curtis BTA Military Police Washington Passamaquoddy Indian Township Pleasant Point Economic Development Administration Edmund S. Muskie Shanghai Sandra Newcomb Thomas O. Bouchard United Baptist Church of Raymond Taylor Bertha Furber Robert Glidden Cancer Crusade Richard Valliere E. Raymond Noiseux Art Nadeau Tobie Sore A&w Home John Arsenault Harry Whitney Corner Pool Foss Sts Randy Tech, Inc Factory Island, Saco, Maine
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