Deaths Ernest J. Gallant of Old Orchard Beach
Ernest J. Gallant 62 of 7 Michaud Ave Old Orchard Beach died April 7 while motoring in Saco. Born March 21 1911 in Skowhegan he was a son of Dennis and Annie Gallant. Survived by son Dennis E. Gallant of Skowhegan brother William Gallant of Bristol five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral at St Margaret's Church Tuesday 9 a.m. Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Friends may visit today 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home.
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Old Orchard Beach
Ernest J. Gallant
Michaud Ave
Saco
Skowhegan
Dennis
Annie (Tetreault) Gallant
Orchard Lodge
A.F
A.M
Westland Shoe Corp
Biddeford
Kesslen Shoe Company
Kennebunk
Dennis E. Gallant
William Gallant
Bristol
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home
Portland Ave
Cushman elected Maine C A R state president at Gar diner
Carolee Cushman, past president of The Rev John Fairfield Society Children of The American Revolution, was elected state president of Maine C A R at the annual conference April 7 in Gar diner. She is daughter of Howard and Mrs Cushman of Saco. Betty King of Saco gave the Invocation and Benediction.
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Carolee Cushman
Rev. John Fairfield Society
Maine
Biddeford
New England
Frank Eugene Heilmann
Boston
Samuel Grant
Daughters of the American Revolution
Gardiner
Man Escapes Injury After Car Runs Out of Control
Old Orchard Beach police report Guy G. Potvin, 20, of 8 Camp Comfort Ave., lost control on West Grand Avenue Sunday after midnight, struck posts near Brunswick Hotel parking lot, then fled in a second car but was found at home unaided. The stray line about honey locust is unrelated.
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Old Orchard Beach
West Grand Avenue
Brunswick Hotel
Guy G. Potvin
Camp Comfort Ave
Card of Thanks thanks to hospital staff and firemen
Robert Souliere expresses gratitude to Father Roux Dr Viger Dr Festino ICU nurses and friends who sent cards during his stay at Webber Hospital. Jacques Cadarette thanks firemen involved in the Bacon Street fire and neighbors who helped evacuate his warehouse and restore it.
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Father Roux
Viger
Festino
Webber Hospital
Robert Souliere
Bacon Street
Jacques Cadarette
Funeral Homes and Contacts in Saco Maine
Funeral service listings include SHUMWAY AND GROSS at 35 Spring St Saco with phone 284 5611 Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine 282 0562 Emond's Funeral Home at 284 551 Frank X Emond J P Conroy serves as a listing contact for local funeral services.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St. Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Emond
Frank X Emond
J. P Conroy
St. Saco
Portland Tonight Clouds Move In With Snow Likely
Increasing cloudiness moves across the Portland area with a chance of snow in the southeast tonight. North will see snow possible, with lows in the teens to 20s south. Tuesday features snow likely in the southwest with highs from 35 to 50 as clouds persist.
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Portland
Biddeford Music Boosters Meeting Tonight at High School
Biddeford Music Boosters meet at 7 30 this evening in the Biddeford High School music room. The agenda includes the exchange concert this weekend and a proposed exchange concert for the Junior High School Band. Housing for visiting students will be needed and all interested citizens may attend.
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Biddeford Music Boosters
Biddeford High School
Admitted at Togus VA Hospital
Personal notice for Robert Souliere of 14 Laurier Street Biddeford, admitted to Veterans Administration Hospital at Togus.
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Robert Souliere
Laurier St
Biddeford
Veterans Administration Hospital
Togus
Biddeford Man Facing Court After York Hill Accident
A Biddeford resident, 31 year old Arthur Lessard, is due in Saco District Court charged with leaving the scene of an accident after a 9 15 p m Friday collision on York Hill in Saco. Police say Chris Lavigne, 25, also of Biddeford, fled the scene. Lessard's car damage was estimated at 750 dollars.
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Biddeford
Saco District Court
York Hill
Saco
Arthur Lessard
Water St
Chris P. Lavigne
Cleaves St
Lavigne
Lessard
Fishing Laws Available in Saco Maine 1973 Open Water Rules
Saco residents can obtain copies of the 1973 open water fishing laws from the City Clerk's office. City Clerk Joan LaMontagne announced the availability and urged interested parties to request copies.
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Maine
Saco
Joan LaMontagne
Grass Fires Bring Saco Firefighters
Grass fires brought Saco firefighters out twice on Saturday afternoon. Firemen extinguished a grass fire at 501 Main St on land owned by Joseph Curran and at 58 King St according to fire department officials.
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Saco
Main St
Joseph Curran
King St
Picasso Dies at 91 End of a Storied Career
Pablo Picasso, Spanish born master of Cubism and a dominant figure in 20th century art, died at his Moissac estate near the Mediterranean after a heart attack linked to fluid in the lungs. Funeral plans were not announced. He left a vast private collection and a legacy shaping modern painting.
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Mougins
France
Pablo Picasso
Mediterranean
Picasso
Armaned Anteby
Jacqueline
Paris
Malaga
Spain
Francisco Franco
Barcelona
Guernica
Museum of Modern Art
New York
Communist Party
Olga Khoklova
Paulo
Marie-Therese Walter
Maya
Dora Maar
Francoise Gilot
Claude
Paloma
Jacqueline Roque
French Riviera
Boston Men Married by Methodist Minister
Two Boston men, Robert C. Jones and Harry F. Freeman, were married Saturday by Rev. William E. Alberts at Old West Church, despite objections from Methodist Bishop Edward G. Carroll. The ceremony occurred at Beth Israel Hospital with attendees, but the bishop called it a caricature of marriage and said it was not legally or church sanctioned.
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Boston
William E. Alberts
Old West Church
Edward G.carroll
Robert C. Jones
Harry F. Freeman
Mr. Alberts
Bob
Harry
Ann
Freeman and Jones
Beth Israel Hospital
Carroll
Massachusetts
Mar
Riage
Alberts
United Methodist General Conference
Massachusetts General Conference
Safety Officer Trottier Praises Biddeford Fire Force
Raymond R. Trottier, a swing man on apparatus and ambulance, says the Biddeford Fire Department functions well and members are dedicated. He notes his own goal to do his job well and cooperate with colleagues, with training including pumping, ladder, and a first aid course at Maine Medical Center. Trottier has served over three years, is 35, and was born in Biddeford after attending Biddeford High School.
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Biddeford
Raymond R. Trottier
Trottier
Maine Medical Center
Biddeford High School
Maine Education Panel Weighs School Funding Changes
The Education Committee plans a major hearing in Augusta at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center on alternate school funding methods including state funding and a potential mix of local and state funds. The session is part of a week of legislative hearings covering funding, taxes, land use, parks, and public services.
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Augusta
Education Committee
Maine
Augusta Civic Center
York County
Election Laws Committee
State House
Legal Affairs Committee
State Government Committee
Pineland Hospital
Public Lands Committee
State
Appropriations Committee
Biddeford City
Taxation
Natural Resources Committee
Fisheries and Wildlife Committee
Marine Resources
Warren Pond
SAD 71 Faces Dissolution Agenda and Funding Talks
Kennebunk SAD 71 directors meet to discuss a letter from Attorney Robert Cyr on dissolution vote thresholds. Town selectmen expect further letters clarifying Cohen's two thirds claim and Elliott’s response to nullify it. Funding cuts for Class B students loom as the School Goals Committee planned with Hedberg Jr outlines accountability steps and 10 implementing actions.
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Kennebunk
Robert Cyr
Herman Cohen
Roger Elliott
Cyr
Kennebunk Selectmen
Elliott
Cohen
Order of Business
SAD
Arthur K. Hedberg Jr
Hedberg
Meat House owner cites boycott impact on sales
Ray Chenard of the Meat House in Saco says the meat boycott has hurt business but not as much as he feared. He remains happy despite the downturn, noting sales are down only as much as anticipated.
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Ray Chenard
Main Street
Saco
Chenard
Lost and Found Bicycle Report At Roll-A-Way Lanes
A gold period bicycle with 10 speed went missing last Sunday April 8 between 8 and 10 p m from Roll A Way Lanes parking lot. A reward is offered for information leading to recovery. Call afternoons 282 3645.
Parachutist Buzzell Reported Good After Accident
Ronald E. Buzzell, 31, of Old Orchard Beach, was described as good by Webber Hospital staff after a parachuting mishap in Kennebunkport. He tangled in his reserve chute when the main failed, landed on wooded ledges hundreds of yards from the site, and received aid from James Steele and his son before Bibber’s Ambulance service arrived for treatment of possible back injuries.
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Kennebunkport
Webber Hospital
Ronald E. Buzzell
Fern Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Sherman Bonney
Parachute Club
Buzzell
James Steele
Bibber
Garbage Collection Tops Saco Agenda
A second reading of a new waste collection ordinance opens a four item agenda for the Saco City Council at a special meeting tonight at 7 30 in the council chambers.
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Saco
Three Presidents Died On Independence Day in 19th Century
Noting a historic coincidence, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, the nation's 50th anniversary, while James Monroe passed away on July 4, 1831, underscoring the era of early republic leaders and their lasting legacies.
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John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
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Worcester
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Providence
Hart
New Hampshire
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Lebanon
Mt. Ww
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Montpelier
Man
Sandra Newcomb
Randy Tech, Inc
Factory Island, Saco, Maine
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J. P. Cote
Enga
Eileen Lessard
Phil Masse
Mary Pendleton
Paul Pollock
Lucille Rompery
Andy Scontras
Mary Scontras
Lucinda Ward
Member
Pine State
Robert Pate
N.F.D.A
Dennett
Craig
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