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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1976
Page
2
A faulty flue caused a morning fire at Arnold and Ethel Ballard’s two story home on Lucille Avenue shortly before 10. The blaze started in the chimney and damaged part of a wall. Fire Chief Kenneth Pendleton estimated damage at 500 dollars. The Ballards were in the house and uninjured. the residence is insured.
Gabrielle Tremblay 68 of 45 Middle St Saco died Wednesday afternoon in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born April 18 1908 in Biddeford she was the widow of Bertrand Tremblay and had lived in East Walpole Massachusetts and Saco. Surviving sisters include Mrs Arthur Lesieur Mrs Wilbur Norton Mrs William Roussin and Mrs Eugene McManamy. Private services and a memorial Mass will be announced later. Arrangements by Shumway Gross Funeral Home.
Local educators at the Sheraton Inn welcome Dr. Gordon Canelti the ASCD executive director as keynote speaker for Maine school superintendents. SAD 7 Superintendent Arthur Hedberg Jr. introduces him. Kennebunk High School principal Spencer Trask and educator Donald Gnecco lead a seminar on high school competencies amid multiple forums on basic skills alcohol education and career education.
The Family Of The Late Lesime Lebel thanks friends neighbors and Dr Viger and nurses for kindnesses flowers and expressions of sympathy received during their recent bereavement.
Officials say the kindergarten registration will be held at the Youth Center near Park Street School Friday from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m not at Cousens School as announced. Saco Extension will meet Friday at 10 30 a m at the GAR Hall Cutts Avenue Saco.
Augusta Maine AP reporting that the Maine State Lottery Commission announced this week's winning numbers as 200 and 345. The disclosure confirms the drawn results and maintains official lottery records for players.
Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine telephone 282 0562 Emond and Conroy Funeral Home John P Conroy Jr Director 72 Hill Street Biddeford 284 5511 or 282 1818 Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home Stone Street Biddeford 283 3653 R Martel Director Shumway and Gross Funeral Service 35 Spring Street Saco 284 5611
The Middle School at Saco lists Grade 8 high honors and honors with All A’s and A’s B’s for students led by principal William Bogas. Grade 7 and Grade 6 sections name numerous students across high honors and honors categories with many named individuals.
The City of Saco plans a 50000 dollar water line on Buxton Road with the Biddeford and Saco Water Co leasing it until it can include half the cost in its rate structure. The deal, discussed Wednesday, requires PUC approval before ownership and rate changes. The arrangement aims to resolve IRS gift tax issues and allow tax costs to be included in rate hike justifications.
David Brown of Brown Pontiac Olds in Saco joined 23 other Maine Oldsmobile dealers in gifting two 1976 Omega cars to the Maine Department of Educational and Cultural Services. The cars, damaged in a transport crash, support auto mechanic training at Southern Maine Vocational Technical School in Portland and Northern Maine Vocational Technical School in Presque Isle. Oldsmobile covered the vehicle costs and the dealers paid shipping under a GM donation program. The schools will use the cars strictly for classroom training.
The Saco planning board will review final plans for the River subdivision on Ash Swamp Road and discuss expanding the Saco Valley shopping center. They will also consider abandoning part of Solitare Avenue and Be off Jenkins and Flag roads. Changes to the zoning ordinance are on the docket. Court Decary in Biddeford hosts a meeting at 7:30 PM at the Fremont Club.
The Senior Fellowship of Old Orchard Beach will meet Friday at 10 a.m. at the Salvation Army headquarters on Church Street in Old Orchard Beach. Alice Bourque will present images titled The Dawn of America.
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