Deaths Mrs. Ann Foley Portland longtime Porteous employee dies
Mrs. Ann Foley 74 of 284 Danforth St formerly of 124 Owners St Portland died yesterday in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born July 23, 1897 in Portland she was daughter of Timothy and Bridget Loftus. Surviving are her husband Thomas E. Foley two daughters Mary Fox and Anne Tarbox seven grandchildren and a niece. Funeral from St Dominic Church Saturday at 9 a.m. with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at Conroy Funeral Home today 2 to 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ann (Loftus) Pole
Danforth St
Timothy
Bridget (Mullen) Loftus
Porteous, Mitchell and Braun Co
St. Dominic Church
Thomas E. Foley
Philip J
Mary) Fox
Cape Elizabeth
Robert L
Anne) Tarbox
Biddeford
Calvary Cemetery
South Portland
Conroy Funeral Home
State St
Obituary of Alva C. Lynne of Kennebunkport
Alva C Lynne 89 former Kennebunkport resident died at Ellsworth Hospital after a long illness He was born December 27 1882 in Beech Creek Pennsylvania son of William R and Mary Lynne He attended South Congregational Church invested 47 years in Arundel Lodge AF and AM relocated to Ellsworth eight years ago Survivors include his widow Mary Murphy Lynne Graveside committal will be held at 3 p m Saturday in Arundel Cemetery Kennebunkport Services will be conducted by Arundel Lodge officers
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Alva C. Lynne
Kennebunkport
Ellsworth Hospital
Beech Creek
William R
Mary (McBride)Lynne
South Congregational Church
Arundel Lodge AF
Ellsworth
Mary (Murphy) Lynn
Arundel Cemetery
Arundel Lodge
William C Labbe of Biddeford Dies After Illness
William C Labbe 74 of Alfred Road Biddeford died at home after a short illness. He was born June 8 1897 in Biddeford and worked about 30 years at the Saco Lowell Shops. Survived by wife Fedora and 11 children, 39 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral from St Joseph Church Monday at 8:30 a.m. Interment in St Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call Emond Funeral Home Biddeford Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Labbe
Alfred Road
Biddeford
Henri and
Alden (Houle) Labbe
Saco- Lowell
St. Joseph's Church
Fedora (Frechette) Labbe
Henry
Saco
Leo Fredricksburg
Lorenzo
Arthur Labbe
Worcester
Mass
Napoleon Verrier
Florida Labbe
Hormidas Bastarache
Eva Robinson
Kennebunk
St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Mrs Celeste Miller 96 of Brookline dies after long illness
Mrs Celeste Miller 96 formerly of Brookline Mass died last night in a Biddeford nursing home after a long illness. Born Biddeford Oct 8 1875 she was daughter of Charles and Lucinda Fitzgerald Orin. She had worked in telegraph service in the Boston area. Her husband Alexander Miller died in 1917. Survived by several nieces and nephews she was a member of Brighton Mass Evangelical Congregational Church. Funeral Sunday at 2 from Shumway Gross Funeral Home 35 King St Saco Interment Woodlawn Cemetery Everett Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celeste Miller
Brookline
Mass
Biddeford
Charles
Lucinda Fitgerald Orin
Boston
Alexander Miller
Brighton
Evenaglical Congregational Church
Shumway-Gross Funeral Home
King St
Saco
Woodlawn Cemetery
Everett
Classified ads promote results in The Journal Classified
Local readers are urged to place ads in The Journal Classified to reach buyers and renters quickly. Businesses and individuals can list goods services and notices with simple steps and affordable rates.
Emond's Funeral Home Listed in Public Notice
Obituary notice lists Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511 along with Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy as contact or affiliated individuals in the local notice.
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Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Maine general fund tops estimates for fiscal year
Maine general fund revenue runs 1.6 percent above estimates at March 31 as new budget figures take effect. Inheritance and estate taxes lead at $1.5 million over, personal income tax up $346,095, corporate tax short by $309,784, and other accounts show smaller variances including parimutuel betting and miscellaneous receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Rodney L. Scribner
Scribner
Accounts and Control Bureau
General Fund
Last Whole Earth Catalog Wins National Book Award
Stewart Brand, 33, wins the National Book Award for The Last Whole Earth Catalog in contemporary affairs. He says the counterculture remains influential, now with a quieter, self-reliant, do it yourself ethos across communes and independent work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stewart Brand
Brand
Minneapolis
Canada
Saco Zoning Board Approves Chevron Filling Station
Dudley A. Roever announced the Saco Zoning Board of Appeals approved the appeal of Robert Lynch and Chevron Oil Co. to build a filling station at 520 Main St. next to a McDonald’s property. Chevron must apply to the Building Inspector for permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley A. Roever
Sao Zoning Board of Appeals
Robert Lynch
Chevron Oil Co
Main St
Saco
MacDonald
Chevron Oil Company
Roever
Rochefort brothers omitted from Brochu survivor list
Two brothers, Arthur A. Rochefort and Paul Rochefort of Biddeford, were left out of the survivors list for Mrs Mathilde Brochu in yesterday's Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brochu
Arthur A. Rochefort
Paul Rochefort
Biddeford
Mathilde Brochu
6 Journal
Portland Forecast Aims For Cloudy Night And Snow Flurry Chance
Partly cloudy tonight in Portland with lows in the 20s. Saturday brings increasing cloudiness and a chance of flurries north and showers or flurries south with highs in the 40s.
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Portland
Local Organ and Club Meetings Announced for April
The Past Noble Grands Association of Saco Rebekah Lodge meets April 17 at 6 p.m. in Old Orchard Beach with a covered dish supper. The National Organization for Women holds its second meeting April 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Pine Point Scarborough. Circle A of the United Church of Christ Biddeford meets April 18 at 1 30 p.m. at Mrs Abert Whitehurst Westward Lane Sace. A Catholic Order of Foresters special meeting is at 7 Emery St Biddeford Monday 7 30 p.m. The Past President Parley of Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary meets Monday 8 p.m. at Mrs Ellen Kelleher Memorial Drive Biddeford.
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Noble Grands Association
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Aldie Palmer
Old Orchard Beach
Saco
Lucy Durgin
National Organization For Women
Pine Point
Scarborough
Rozanna Patane
Victory Lane
Biddeford
Circle A
The
United Church of Christ
Abert Whitehurst
Westward Lane
Sace
Eave
Order of Foresters
Emery St
Parley
Tighe-Beaudoin
Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach Residents Listed as Surgical Patients
Mrs Rene Langevin of 219 Cleaves Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Walter Regina of 71 West Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Catherine Bass of 5 Center Street Old Orchard Beach is a surgical patient at the same hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene Langevin
Cleaves St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Walter Regina
West St
Catherine Bass
Center St
Old Orchard Beach
Bethlehem Steel Imposes All-Year Price Freeze on Rolled Steel
Bethlehem Steel Corp. announces a price freeze on rolled steel products for 1972 spanning automo bile construction and appliance industries. C Jackson Grayson Jr of the Price Commission welcomed the move, calling it a stabilizing influence. Bethlehem cites aiding customer forward planning as the reason for the self imposed action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem, Pa
Bethlehem Steel Corp
C. Jackson Grayson Jr
Federal Price Commission
Bethlehem
Saco Woman Escapes Injury in Buxton Road Crash
Saco police said Edna H. Graffam, 60, of Louden Road, Saco, escaped injury when her car skidded off the Buxton Road in slush and struck a utility pole. Damage to the car was estimated at $400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Edna H. Graffam
Louden Road
Buxton
Firehouse Controversy Persists After Demolition
Kennebunk officials remain troubled by the Washington Hose Co firehouse site in Lower Village. Building Inspector Slowik rejected Paul Binette’s permit for a 15 by 20 foot Dairy Joy, citing the lot’s insufficient size after years of ownership disputes and court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Washington Hose Co
Robert Slowik
Paul Binette
Two Places Broken Into Last Night
Biddeford police report two burglaries last night at Noyes Tire on Elm Street and the office of Dr. William C. Buell at 357 Elm Street. Entry at Noyes Tire was through a rear door top pane. Buell’s office door was smashed. No missing items reported.
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Biddeford
Noyes Tire
Elm Street
William C. Buell
Elm St
Noyes
Dr. Buell
Girl Involved In One Car Accident
Bernadette Cote of Proctor Road Biddeford was involved in a single car crash on Guinea Road. She was admitted to Webber Hospital with head and back injuries and listed in good condition by hospital officials. Police said she lost control of the vehicle.
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Bernadette Cote
Proctor Road
Biddeford
Guinea Road
Cote
Webber Hospital
Permit Granted For FM Station Construction Term
The Federal Communications Commission announced Hoy' Communications Corp. of Biddeford has been granted a construction term for a new class FM broadcast station on channel 232.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Communications Commission
Hoy’ Communications Corp
Biddeford
Saco to Close Municipal Offices for Patriot's Day
City clerk Joan M. LaMontagne announced that Saco municipal offices will be closed Monday April 17 in observance of Patriot's Day.
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Joan M. LaMontagne
Saco
North Saco Homeowners Rate Cut Announced
The Saco Board of Insurance Agents reports a rate reduction for North Saco homeowners and residents within three miles of the North Saco station due to new fire equipment. Property owners are urged to contact their insurance agent. An ad will run on the Biddeford Saco Journal front page.
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Saco Board of Insurance
North Saco
North Saco Station
Saco Board
Biddeford-Saco
Rupert Davis
Davis
Claire Souliere
Robert Wells
E.C. Jordan Co
John Marshall
Harry B. Center
Public Safety Commission
Washington Avenue
Old Orchard Masons Attend Star In The East Meeting
Old Orchard Beach members C Russell Durant John White and Ernest J Gallant of Orchard Lodge AF and AM attended a Star In The East AF and AM meeting in Exeter New Hampshire where Master Mason degree work was conferred Durant also holds dual Exeter and Orchard Lodge memberships A Nee Nah Council Degree of Pocahontas plans a regular meeting Monday at 7 30 p m at the K of C Hall Union Avenue
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C. Russell Durant
John White
Ernest J. Gallant
Orchard Lodge
Old Orchard Beach
Star-In-The-East
Exeter
N.H
Durant
Exeter Lodge
Nee Nah Council Degree of
Pocahontas
K of C
Union Avenue
Property Tax Action Planned by Saco Tax Collector
Saco Tax Collector Grace Murray announced that 1971 personal property taxes not paid by the end of April will be turned to the sheriff for collection.
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Saco
Grace Murray
Catonsville Nine Play Set for Saturday Night
The Catonsville Nine play by Daniel Berrigan, about the draft records destruction, moves to Saturday at 8 30 PM. Sponsored by St Francis College Chaplain’s office, the production will be at Biddeford City Hall theatre and open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis College
Catonsville Nine
Daniel Berrigan
Berrigan Brothers
Catonsville
Biddeford City Hall
Pet-eee May Be Section 47 Of Want Ads
A fragment from a classified page hints at a possible Section 47 listing in the want ads. Readers are left to guess the exact subject and details due to incomplete clipping.
Old Orchard Beach Council Reverses Pier Condemnation Decision
The Old Orchard Beach town council disavowed a pier condemnation by building officials citing that 1968 National Building Code procedures were not followed. The council formed a nine member Federal Housing Screening Board for elderly housing in Ocean Park with 60 apartments due mid June and rent subsidies for low incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Spath
Old Orchard
Sullivan
McNally
McNeil
Federal
Ocean Park
Clive Medahl
John Clancy
Robert E. Baggs
Franks Lafountain
Roger A. Tousignant
Norman Lessard
Ruth Severance
Delbert George
War Powers Bill Heads to Conference Amid Debate
The Senate passed the war powers bill 68 to 18 seeking to reassert Congress authority to declare war and limit presidential emergency troop use to 30 days. The Nixon administration opposes, and a House version urges prior consultations. Key questions remain about the measure’s future in conference.
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Washington
Jacob K. Kavits
Senate
Congress
U.S
Nixon
House
William F. Spong Jr
Dva
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Vietnam
Goldwater
Amer
Haig To Visit Vietnam For War Situation Review
Maj. Gen. Alexander Haig will travel to Vietnam with two National Security Council aides and one representative from each of the State and Defense departments to assess the war. The trip, lasting about a week, aims to brief President Nixon and is not to decide on recommitting ground troops.
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Washington
Alexander N. Haig
Vietnam
Nixon
Haig
National Security Council
State and Defense Departments
Ellsworth Bunker
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S
Ronald L. Ziegler
Sheehan warns of hidden U S actions shaping Vietnam policy
Newsman Sheehan accuses the Johnson administration of covert attacks on North Vietnam and of drafting the Tonkin Gulf Resolution to secure a blank check for war. He cites pre incident raids and dissembled Pentagon memos, urging Congress to curb executive power and restore constitutional checks.
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Sheehan
Gulf of Tonkin
Congress
High Seas
Gul of Tonkin
Johnson
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
United States
Tonkin Gulf
Tonkin
Maddox
Lon
Pentagon
America
Sheenan
Vietnam
South
Lost Shepherd Husky near Shawmut Inn in Kennebunkport
Reward offered for a lost female German Shepherd Husky dark gray with tan muzzle red collar found near Shawmut Inn Kennebunkport contact 967-2581.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawmu Inn
Kennebunkport
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Mrs
Ann Foley
William C. Labbe
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Memoriam
William R. Dumont
Whole Earth Catalog
Saco Zoning Board UK
Coomt
Ff Acunirer
Bethlehem Steel
North
Old Orchard Street
Ica
Peter
Matson’s, Inc
Rene’s Florist
Jefferson St
Claudette S. Sheltra
Felix T. Sheltra & Son
Toro Lawnmowers
McCulloch Chain Saws
Briggs & Stratton Sales — Service
Fuzzy’s Service Center
Pepperell Square
Western Auto
York County Savings Bank
F.d.1.c
Donteee
Geuie Yalu
Brella
Cadorette’s Paint — Hardware
Bacon St
John Durgin
R. E. Marer, Inc. Realtors and Developers
Fletcher Street
Kennebunk, Maine
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