Obituary for Gene A. Palmer 1908 196? Saco
Gene A. Palmer 67 of 526 Ferry Road Saco died early Monday at a nursing home after a lengthy illness. Born in Portland March 24 1908 son of Peter and Dora Palmer educated there and a 1926 Portland High School graduate. He worked at Hannaford Brothers 1928 73 rising to manager of customer service. Elks leader and Maine Elks official, active in Saco Democratic circles and city treasurer since 1969. Survived by widow Maxine daughter Betty Stegman sister Margherita Sherwood two grandsons and several nieces and nephews. Mass Thursday 10 a.m. at Most Holy Trinity Church. Burial Calvary Cemetery South Portland. Calling hours Tuesday 7 9 p.m. and Wednesday 2 4 and 7 9 p.m. at Cote Funeral Home.
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Gene A. Palmer
Ferry Road
Saco
Portland
Peter and
Dora
Warsaw) Palmer
Portland High School
Most Holy Trinity Church
Hannaford Brothers Co
South Portland
Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks
Maine Elks Association
Maine West
Palmer
Saco Democratic
Democratic Committee
Maxine (McQuaid) Palmer
Ernest
Betty) Stegman
Reading
Rayburn
Margherita) Sherwood
Santa Monica
Calif
Calvary Cemetery
Southortland
Cote Funeral Home
Beach and
James Streets
Obituary notes Elizabeth Wilson and Charles Smith Jr
Elizabeth Wilson of Ocean Park died Saturday at a Biddeford nursing home after a long illness. Born in Glasgow on September 20, 1884, she was active in Saco churches clubs and orders and is survived by two nieces and a nephew. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Porter Hall Ocean Park. Charles N Smith Jr of Wells, 49, died unexpectedly Sunday at home. A former Portsmouth Naval Shipyard worker and World War II veteran, he belonged to Wells Corner Fire Department. service Tuesday at Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk with burial at Coles Private Cemetery Wells. viewing hours today.
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Ocean Park
Elizabeth Taylor Wilson
Temple Ave
Biddeford
Glasgow
Scotland
Robert
Margaret (Hilton) Mowatt
Old Orchard Club
Helen Mowatt
Fairhaven
Mass
Dorothy Mowatt
Robert Mowatt
Porter Hall
Sumner Grant
Saco United
Wells
Charles N. Smith Jr
Coles Hill
Charles N
Harriet
Clark) Smith
Portsmouth Naval
U.S. Army
Wells Corner
Ruth F. (Townsend) Smith
Charles N. Smith
Alton R. Smith
Earl W. Smith
Elmer J. Smith
Robert E. Campbell
Richard M. Campbell
Donald
Gloria) Buzzell
Norman
Patricia) Trudeau
Springvale
Paul
Karleen) Paris
Angell Funeral Home
Dane St
Kennebunk
Neil Iverson
Coles
Sanders Death Ruled a Personal Firearm Incident
Erik K. Sanders 55 president of Sanders Construction Corp. Portland died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Found in his Yarmouth home Sunday he served as past president of the Association of General Contractors of Maine and was active in the American Society of Civil Engineers. Survived by a son and two daughters his wife Joanne Thompson died in 1972. Funeral set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Church of St. Mary the Virgin Falmouth Foreside.
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Yarmouth
Erik K. Sanders
Sanders Construction Corp
Portland
Sanders
Association of General Contractors of Maine
American Society of Civil Engineers
Joanne Thompson
Church of St. Mary the Virgin
Falmouth
Sky Diver Narrowly Escapes After Plane Crash
Diane Turmel, 20, of Berlin, made her first sky dive near Milan New Hampshire and nearly drowned after landing in the Androscoggin River when a one propeller plane crashed while attempting to land. Sky diving instructor William Fifer and pilot Roger Couture, both of Berlin, were unhurt. Fifer pulled Turmel from the river and revived her.
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Milan
N.H
Diane Turmel
Miss Turmel
Berlin
Androscoggin
William Fifer
Roger Couture
Fifer
Community group notices and meetings across York County
Local organizations list Monday and Tuesday gatherings in York County. Activities include chair caning classes, SPEBSQSA Kennebunkport chapter, TOPS Kennebunk, a public luncheon at St David Church, and UCCA outreach in Wells. Transportation services for health care exist, plus K of C Auxiliary social and Legion Auxiliary events. Waban Association meeting at Camp Waban features John Dickens as guest speaker.
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Kennebunk
St. David Church
Waban Association
Sanford
Alfred County official on trial for assault in Biddeford incident
Theophilus Fitanides 53 of Biddeford, newly appointed York County assistant district attorney, faces speeding, failure to stop for an officer, and assault charges. Jury chosen in Superior Court with about 11 witnesses expected. justice Louis Scolnik presiding. Trial marks a first for the jurisdiction.
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Alfred
Theophilus Fitanides
Biddeford
York County
Fitanides
Basil Latty
Falmouth
Louis Scolnik
Funeral Directors and Homes in Saco Biddeford Maine
Funeral service firms listed with addresses and phone numbers include Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco. Dennett and Craig at 365 Main St Saco. Emond and Conroy Funeral Home led by John P Conroy Jr at 72 Hill St Biddeford. Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home at 1 Stone St Biddeford. R Martel and other directors named.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Tel
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
Sansoucy — Blais
Stone St
R. Martel
Grass fires and safety incidents burn through weekend from Old Orchard Beach to Biddeford
Firefighters tackled a Schopee Drive grass fire Sunday at 11 25 a m and Biddeford crews fought grass fires on New County Road Saturday at 10 17 a m Doors and streets saw smoke bombs found near East Grand Avenue and Old Orchard Street Sunday at 4 11 p m Saco police arrested Jeffrey R Mains 29 of Westbrook on cannabis sale warrants and await transfer Cumberland officials Also fires at 3 Lunt Street Wakefield Avenue Twin Island Circle 747 Pool Road and St Louis Alumni Field were handled by Biddeford crews over the weekend.
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Old Orchard Beach
Schopee Drive
East Grand Avenue
Old Orchard Street
Saco
Richard Valade
Roger Tardiff
Cumberland Sheriff's Department
Jeffrey R. Mains
Westbrook
Cumberland
Biddeford
New County Road
Lunt St
Wakefield Avenue
Twin Island Circle
Pool Road
St. Louis Alumni Field
Tuesday meetings for seniors veterans and clubs in Biddeford area
Biddeford seniors meet at the Ross Community Center Tuesday. Veteran counseling runs each Tuesday at YCCCS and at the Civil Defense Office for Maine veterans and dependents. Yankee Belles meet Tuesday at 7 30 pm in Kennebunk. Biddeford PTA gathers at John F Kennedy School with Diane Warm ing as speaker. Retired Persons hold Hobby Show Tuesday at United Church of Christ Cres cent Street Biddeford.
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Biddeford
Ross Community Center
Washington Street
YCCCS
Main St
Iddeford
Willy Kendrick
Harold M. Sanborn
Civil Defense Office
Cutts Ave
Saco
State of Maine
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Yankee Belles
Kennebunk
Arundel
Unitarian Church
Main Street
Keith McClelland
Colonial Drive
Biddeford Pta
Biddeford Parent Teacher Association
John F. Kennedy School
Diane Warming
York County
American Association of Retired Persons
United Church of Christ Conceational
Crescent Street
Wednesday community meetings and hunger relief events listed
Readable notices show groups in Maine planning Wednesday activities at churches schools and halls. Meetings include Mothers Club Lions Club Odd Fellows and S.A.C.O with times from 6 30 p m to 10 45 p m plus a meatless supper benefiting world hunger and a Transcendental Meditation lecture at McArthur Library.
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ODD Fellows Kennebunk
Order of Odd Fellows
Ioof Hall
Kennebunk
Saco- Biddeford
John J. McAward
Committee
Eleanor Shaffer
Main Street
Biddeford
Roger
Joan Caouette
Biddeford-Saco
St. Andre
Paul Lamontagne
LA Leche League
Scarborough
Clifford Moulton
Ross Road
Jan Pillsbury
Friday Chowder Luncheon in Kennebunkport
A fish chowder luncheon is offered Friday from 12 noon to 1 pm at the Community House in Kennebunkport. Also noted is a New Hampshire Metals Society meeting in Portsmouth on April 25 with a shop tour and dinner, plus a Women's Educational and Industrial Union event at 1 30 pm at the Hamilton Memorial Home led by Mrs Clement Taylor.
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Kennebunkport
Metals Society
Portsmouth
N.H
New Hampshire
American Jety of Metals
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Commissioned Officers Club
David E. Hemingway
E and I
Women's Educational and Industrial Union
Hamilton Memorial Home
Beach St. Laco
Clement Taylor
Rotary Club and Community Meetings Thursday
The Rotary Club meets Thursday at 12 15 p m at the Glen Mor Restaurant. The 50 Plus Club gathers 1 to 4 p m at the Webhonnet Club for games and senior citizen welcome. Bridge players meet 7 30 p m at the Webhannet Club. Kennebunkport Men’s Club meets 6 p m at the Community House. Christ Church holds a pot luck supper and annual meeting at 6 30 p m.
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Rotary Club Kennebunk
Rotary Club
Glen-Mor
Kennebunk
Webhonnet
Webhannet
K'Port
Kennebunkport
Christ Church
Saturday meetings and events for local veterans and youth
Saturday events include the D A V Biddeford Saco Chapter meeting at Bradbury Street Biddeford with a social at 6 30 p m supper at 7 and installation of officers St Joseph CYO sponsors a car wash Saturday at Zayre parking lot Saco Pine Tree Emergency Two Way Communication Club hosts a spring dance Saturday at St Joseph Parish Hall Biddeford cabaret style music from 8 30 p m to 1 a m by the Four Jacks reservations at the door
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D.A.V
Biddeford-Saco
Disabled American Veterans
Bradbury Street
Biddeford
ST. Joseph Cyo
Catholic Youth Organization
Zayre Department
Green Street
Four Jacks
Kennebunk 71 meeting on junior high sports plan reform
Kennebunk district officials prepare a compromise to save interscholastic junior high sports while expanding intramural capacity. Booster Club opposition frames tonight’s agenda with a 7 30 p m high school meeting. budget limits and recreation department input shape the plan.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk Kennebunkport Boosters Club
Consolidated School
David Potter
Potter
Boosters Club
Eastport to Merrimack River Marine Forecast
Tonight northwest to west winds 10 to 15 knots with seas 2 feet or less. Tuesday variable winds 5 to 15 knots. Fair weather with visibility over 5 miles through Tuesday.
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Eastport
Merrimack River
Old Orchard weighs returnable bottle bill support
The town council endorsed a Maine returnables bill 3 to 2, urging a bottle deposit to cut litter and waste energy. Opponents argued bias against drink containers and questioned costs and a referendum, while supporters urged action ahead of a public hearing April 23 at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Old Orchard Beachthe
Oregon
John Bird
Paul St. Hilaire
Maine
Arnold Morin
Ronald McKee
Morin
Richard Marshall
Keep Maine Scenic Committee
Business Legislation Committee
Augusta Civic Center
Ex-Governor Francis W. Sargent to keynote MCLU conference
Former Massachusetts Governor Francis W. Sargent will address the Maine Civil Liberties Union conference in Waterville on April 19 as the keynote speaker at the MCLU Bill of Rights Conference. He will be joined by ACLU staffers Joel Gora and Marilyn Taft.
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Waterville
Massachusetts
Francis W. Sargent
Maine Civil Liberties Union
Sargent
MCLU
American Civil Liberties Union
Joel Gora
Real Department
Marilyn Taft
ACLU
Saco Budgets Set For Airing
The Saco City Council will hold a public hearing on the 2.4 million municipal and capital improvement budgets and the 3 million school budget Tuesday at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The finance committee recommends cuts of 50 000 from municipal and 80 000 from the school budget to keep the tax rate at 1974 levels. No final action on the school budget will occur Tuesday night while SD 1994 changes move through the state legislature.
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Saco
City Hall
John Dexter
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