Deaths Mrs Dorothy Guptill 73 of Saco
Mrs Dorothy Guptill 73 of 47 Oak St Saco died April 12 after a brief illness at a local hospital. Born West Kennebunk June 14 1889, daughter of Payson and Grace Brown. Survived by son Francis M Howard Rockland two grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco Rev Frederick Bailey officiating interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Friends may call tonight 7 to .
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Dorothy Guptill
Oak St
Saco
West Kennebunk
Payson
Grace Brown
Francis M. Howard
Rockland
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Frederick Bailey
Funeral services for Miss Virginia Robitaille 90
Funeral services were held for Virginia Robitaille at St Ignatius Church. Interment followed in St Ignatius Cemetery. Born February 2 1883 in Biddeford she was daughter of Henry and Marie Robitaille. Survived by a nephew and three nieces.
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Sanford
Virginia Robitaille
Villa Muir
Bay View
Saco
St. Ignatius Church
St. Ignatius
Miss Robitaille
Biddeford
Henry
Marie
Daugthin) Robitaille
Here
Obituary of Orvin Wormwood 1886 196? Saco resident dies after illness
Orvin W. Wormwood aged 86 of 42 Dyer Street Saco dies April 12 at a local nursing home after a lengthy illness. Born Kennebunk April 17 1886 he was a machinist and operation analyst at Saco Lowell Shops from 1915 to 1960. Survived by daughter Helen Buckminster of Owl's Head brother Edward Wormwood of Wells a nephew and several cousins. Funeral at Home 365 Main Street Saco Saturday at 10 a.m. Rev. Theodore Euson to officiate with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Viewing tonight 7 to 9 p.m.
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Orvin W. Wormwood
Dyer St
Saco
Kennebunk
Alfred
Ellen (Goodwin) Wormwood
Saco-Lowell
Helen Buckminster
Owl's Head
Edward Wormwood
Wells
Dennett and Craig
Main St
Theodore Euson
Freed Songwriter Producer Arthur Freed Dies at 78
Hollywood AP reports Arthur Freed, 78, renowned movie producer and songwriter, dies Thursday. He won two Best Picture Oscars for American in Paris and Gigi and helped create songs such as Singing in the Rain and You Were Meant for Me.
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Hollywood (Ap
Arthur Freed
Classified Want Ads Are For All The People
Classified want ads appear in the paper inviting readers to place personal and business notices. The page features a mix of job listings, sales, and service offers with prices and contact details where provided. The language emphasizes accessible options for individuals and merchants alike.
Funeral Directors in Saco Maine Listed For Service
Funeral service firms in Saco Maine are listed with addresses and phone numbers including Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring J and Saco 284 5611, Dennett and Craig 365 Main Street 282, Emond's Funeral Home 284 5511, X Emond and J P Sabie.
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Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Emond
X. Emond
J. P. Sabie
Town Tackles Solid Waste and Street Issues
Town selectmen heard complaints from Mr and Mrs Thomas Rowland about downed signs and road debris in Grandview Avenue and South Maine Street. Dennis Sebian of the Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission discussed regional disposal options and a future report. An April 25 Charter Commission meeting and April 18 boat owners meeting were announced at the Consolidated school.
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Wildes District
Thomas Rowland
Grandview Avenue
South Maine Street
Dennis Sebian
Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
Selectmen
Walley
Sebian
Planning Commission
Kennebunkport Charter Commission
Consolidated School
Thieves Break Into Cars Throughout Old Orchard Beach
Police report numerous parked cars broken into Wednesday night in Old Orchard Beach. A gun bullets and tools were taken in some cases while many vehicles were ransacked with nothing stolen.
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Old Orchard Beach
New England Temperatures Personal: Victor DesChaine Returns Home
Victor DesChaine of 61 Adams Street Biddeford has returned home after spending the winter in St. Petersburg Florida. The notice appears in New England Temperatures T-Trace.
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Victor DesChaine
Adams St
Biddeford
St. Petersburg
Fla
Portland Weather Forecast Quiet Tonight
Tonight in Portland expect clear skies with lows in the teens to low 20s. Saturday trends toward sun with highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
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Portland
Safety officer talks fire department gains and risks
Ralph J. Mercier, a safety officer with the Saco Fire Department, notes improved manpower and equipment now available. He describes the job as 24 hour duty with intensive training. Mercier cites dangers near fires and his four years of service, born in Saco 27 years ago.
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Ralph J. Mercier
Saco Fire Department
Mercier
Goodall Hospital
Sanford
Nassan College
Springvale
Saco
Plante to Take Post as Lewiston Data Chief
Biddeford’s Dennis Plante, city business manager since January, will resign to become Director of Data Processing in Lewiston starting April 27. A Biddeford native, he improved the computer system since November 1971 and impressed nine visiting cities, including Lewiston.
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Plante
Lewiston
Dennis Plante
Biddeford
City
Ty of
Gilbert Boucher
Budgets and Fatalities Debated in Augusta
Maine lawmakers closed a week with a vote against a county budget bill and a Senate rejection of a reckless homicide penalty raise. The budget failure blocks property tax rate setting. the penalty bill would raise fines to 2000 dollars and six month minimums. Other actions included animal store bans, Indian lands hunting limits, and a four year sheriff term.
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Augusta
Maine
Capitol
House
Senate
Louis Jalbert
Lewiston
Androscoggin County
One Is Injured Two Are Dead In Pike Accident
A single car on Interstate 95 left two dead and a third critically injured after the vehicle went off an overpass and landed on County Road below. Wayne Ziegler and Debra McDonald died. Anthony Ite remained in critical condition with multiple injuries. Authorities have not identified a driver.
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Waterville
Wayne Ziegler
Stonington
Saco Democrats Accept Resignation
The Saco Democratic City Committee announces the resignation of Wilbrod Bedard who has been named chairman of the Board of Registration by Gov. Curtis. The committee will elect a new vice chairman and Ward 7 will pick a new ward chairman and delegate. The next meeting is set for May 2 at 7 30 p.m. at the GAR hall Cutts Avenue.
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Saco
Democratic City Committee
Gene Palmer
Wilbrod Bedard
Bedard
Kenneth Curtis
GAR Hall
Cutts Avenue
Albert Beety
OOB Property Owners Urged To Report Losses
Town Manager Louis Sarelas urges all property owners with damage from the heavy rains to report losses to town officials for disaster relief qualification. The town has applied to SBA for low interest loans to aid expenses. damage estimated over $125,000 townwide, excluding Ocean Park.
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Old Orchard Beachtown
Louis Sarelas
Sarelas
Small Business Administration
Savelas
Ocean Park
Passamaquoddy Tribe Receives HUD Public Housing Grants
Rep William S. Cohen announces $725,000 in HUD grants to Maine Passamaquoddy Indians. $501,000 supports Pleasant Point Reservation and $204,000 supports Princeton Reservation for the construction of low income public housing.
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Washington
William S. Cohen
Maine
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Maine Passamaquoddy
Three Runaway Girls Apprehended by Maine Trooper
Trooper David Knight of the Kittery Barracks stopped three juvenile girls around 8:30 this morning near the Maine Turnpike. They had escaped from the Girls Training Center at Hallowell and were returned to the facility later the same day.
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Kennebunk
David Knight
Kittery Barracks
Maine
Mitchell May Run For Office In Maine 1974
George Mitchell, Maine Democrat and D N C member, said in Saco he may seek higher office in 1974, possibly Congress from the First District. He warned his decision will rest with what benefits the party and noted Watergate fallout but said it likely will not affect Muskie’s campaign outcome.
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Maine
Democratic National
Democratic
George Mitchell
Saco
Aine
Mitchell
Peter Kyros
Kyros
Edmund Muskie
Nixon
Muskie
Democratic National Party
Mayor Braley Speaks at Saco Republicans Meeting
Mayor Berton Braley was guest speaker at a Saco Ward 4 Republican gathering hosted by Donald and Mrs. Roth on Wildwood Drive. Discussion covered Ferry Beach State Park, shoreline erosion, revised revenue sharing, and praise for City Auditor Arthur Gallant and Councilman Fred Clark.
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Saco
Berton Braley
Republican Ward 4
Donald Roth
Wildwood Drive
Erry Beach State Park
Braley
Arthur Gallant
Fred Clark
Oliver Johnson
Bay View Road
Ferry Beach
Old Orchard Beach Urges Dog License Compliance
Town Clerk Barbara Lord reminds dog owners that licenses were due January 1 with a penalty of $3 for licenses issued after May 1. Unlicensed dogs face prosecution per a town council warrant. Rabies certificates are required and dogs over six months old must be licensed.
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Old Orchard Beach
Barbara Lord
Stolen dark green pickup in Old Orchard Beach
A dark green pickup belonging to Arch Harris of 18 Fern Ave was stolen sometime Wednesday night in Old Orchard Beach, authorities report.55
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Old Orchard Beach
Arch Harris
Fern Ave
Old Orchard Council to Meet Monday at Odd Fellows Hall
Old Orchard Nee Nah Council Degree of Pocahontas will meet on Monday at 8 pm at Odd Fellows Hall in Old Orchard Beach.
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Nee Nah Council
Pocahontas
Monda
Odd Fellows Ha
Old Orchard Beach
Brandt Wins Reelection as SPD Chairman in Backing NATO Ties
Chancellor Willy Brandt was re elected as head of the Social Democratic Party after strong endorsement of West Germany's U S alliance and full participation in NATO defenses at the party convention in Hannover.
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Hannover. Germany
Willy Brandt
West Germany
United States
Social Democratic Party
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