Dorothy Parslow 61 Easley resident dies in April
Mrs Dorothy Louise Cotton Parslow 61 longtime Easley resident and former Goodwins Mills Maine Sunday School superintendent and Eastern Star officer died April 21 at her home. Funeral services were held here with interment at Greenlawn Memorial Park. She is survived by her widower Raymond S Parslow two daughters a brother two sisters and four grandchildren.
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Easley
S.C
Dorothy Louise (Cotton) Parslow
Goodwins Mill
Maine
Greenlawn Memorial Park
Kennebunk
Henry George
Laura Allison Cotton
Goodwins Mills
Parslow
First Baptist Church
Union Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Raymond S. Parslow
Harold Albertson
Jerry Roberts
Pickens
Harry Knight
Milton Benson
Saco
Allen Haines
Portland Weather Clears With Mild Tonight
Portland forecast shows clearing skies tonight with temperatures around 40 degrees. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with highs in the 50s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Willis W. Hersom of Old Orchard Beach Dies at 67
Willis W. Hersom 67 of 2% Wesley Boulevard Old Orchard Beach was found dead April 21 near his home from natural causes. Born February 19 1906 in Old Orchard Beach he was the son of Joe and Mabel Hersom educated locally, formerly with Saco Lowell Shops and a self employed painter. Surviving four sons Richard and James both of town Edward of Scarborough David of Portland a daughter Alice Jenkins of town two brothers Frank and Ernest two sisters Marion and Kennebunkport and Mrs cy Darzell of Saco with many grandchildren nieces and nephews. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home 36 Portland Ave. Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Friends may call tonight from 7 to
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Willis W. Hersom
Wesley Boulevard
Joe
Mabel (Seward) Hersom
Saco-Lowell
Richard W
James E
Edward J
Scarborough
David J
Portland
Robert
Alice W.) Jenkins
Frank
Ernest
Waterboro
Marion
Kennebunkport
Cy Darzell
Saco
Portland Ave
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Death Notice for Mrs Lillian Harmon of Saco
Mrs Lillian Frances Harmon 72 of 24 Lake Ave died April 22 in a Biddeford hospital after a brief illness. Born July 3 1900 in Raynham MA she was the widow of Clinton Harmon. Survived by two sons Arthur Lincoln and Richard E Harmon a daughter Mrs Eleanore Poirier eight grandchildren. Funeral conducted Tuesday at 10 am from the funeral home Portland at Pleasant Street Cemetery Raynham MA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Lillian Frances Harmon
Lake Ave
Biddeford
Raynham
Mass
Clinton Harmon
Salvation Army Home League
Arthur Lincoln
North Billerica
Richard E. Harmon
Saco
Eleanore Poirier
Sac
Kennebunk Free Library Hosts Open House and Lectures
Kennebunk Free Library will hold an open house Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Public tours will inspect new equipment donated by the Newcomers Club of Kennebunk. An illustrated lecture on local ecological topics by Mrs. Albert J. Ouellette of Saco is set for 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The event includes display of new chairs, stereo equipment, and a Listening Post. The library will show gift books and a Mother Goose collection from Mrs. J. Fred Pierce with a lecture on children's literature at 1:30 p.m.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk Free Library
Albert J. Ouellette
Saco
Newcomers Club
Andrew Walker
The
Eastern Star
J. Fred Pierce
Eblidegn
Bee Worker Yields Tiny Honey Lifetime Total
A worker honeybee gathers only about one tenth of a pound of honey in its lifetime. This small output highlights the efficiency limits of solitary foraging behavior and the bee’s role in the colony’s energy balance.
Saco Fire Department honors driver and pump operator Guerin
Safety officers edited by Sandra Newcomb Arthur R Guerin Jr serves two years with Saco Fire Department. Guerin praises the young progressive department and cites youth new ideas knowledge of mechanics and enthusiasm as his contributions. He has training from Genral Motors Training Center Dedham Mass Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute and State Fire School. Born in Biddeford 34 years ago Guerin attended St Louis High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Newcomb
Arthur R. Guerin, Jr
Saco Fire Department
Guerin
Mass
Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute
Biddeford
St. Louis High School
Marine Forecast Eastport to Merrimack
Westerly winds 10 to 20 knots tonight become variable near 10 knots Tuesday. Fair weather with visibility over five miles through Tuesday.
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Eastport
Merrimack
New England Temperatures and Saturns Rings
A brief note compares New England temperatures with Saturns rings noting their uniqueness in our solar system. The text asserts Saturns three rings are unlike any other planetary feature.
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Saturn
Plannet
Arraignments To Continue In Wounded Knee Occupation
Arraignments for those arrested in the Wounded Knee occupation resume in Rapid City. Federal officers described a Sunday protest and a mock crucifixion scene near AIM bunkers. About 70 marchers began a five day protest from Rose to the village, with 500 planned participants, as authorities warned nonresidents away from the reserve.
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Wounded Knee
S.D
Rapid City
AIM
U.S
Jack Richardison
Wichita
Kan
Special Operations Group
SOG
Richardson
National Council of Churches
John Adams
Rose
Sunny
Ramon Roubideaux
Richard Hellstein
Stan
Holder
Ani
Ing
Hellstern
P . Holder
Hellstein
Boston Globe
Thomas Oliphant
Washington
Mayors to Join Open Forum on Conscience in Biddeford
Biddeford and Saco mayors join a National Humanities Forum titled A Matter of Conscience at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Biddeford High School Lecture Room. David McCoy and Esta Doyle present excerpts from plays about decisions shaping American society. A panel with Father Green Bob Libby Mayor Gilbert Boucher and Mayor Berton Braley follows, inviting public participation.
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Biddeford
Saco
Biddeford High School
David McCoy
National Endowment For the Humanities
Esta Doyle
Father Green
Christ Episcopal Church
Bob Libby
Biddeford High
Gilbert Boucher
Berton Braley
Women groups set Tuesday meetings across Saco and Biddeford
Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corps holds a 1 p.m. luncheon at Golden Rooster Main Street Saco then meets at GAR Hall Cutts Avenue Saco. Evangeline Rebekah Club gathers Tuesday night at 174 Granite Street Biddeford after a silent auction. Our Lady of Fatima D of Isabella meets at St John’s Hall Biddeford with a 6 30 casserole supper and whist party.
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Fred S. Gurney, Women’s Relief Corps
Golden Rooster
Main Street
Saco
GAR Hall
Cutts Avenue
Evangeline Rebekah Club
Madeline
Leah Robie
Granite St
Biddeford
Our Lady of Fatima
Daughters of Isabella
St. John’s Hall
Adams Street
Baptisms at Biddeford United Baptist Church Easter Services
After public confession of faith, Mr. Robert Sands and Mrs. Lester Van Laun along with Mrs. Sands were baptized during Easter evening services at Biddeford United Baptist Church on Jefferson Street Sunday.
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Robert Sands
Lester van Laun
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Jefferson Street
Surplus Food Distribution Announced for Saco Tuesday
Welfare Director Mrs Dorothy LeClair said surplus food will be given out Tuesday from 9 to 11 am and 1 to 3 pm at the Welfare Office on Cutts Avenue in Saco.
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Saco
Dorothy LeClair
Cutts Avenue
Public Safety Beat Collisions In Kennebunk At Junction
Saturday at 1 43 pm an accident at Sea Road and Route 9 in Kennebunk led to the brief hospitalization of Massachusetts resident Mrs Francis Oldrich of Newton and a summons for flashing a red light issued to Mrs Kathleen Rogers of Concord Both vehicles suffered extensive damage Police Lt George Richards led the investigation
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Ers
Kennebunk
Sea Road
Route 9
Massachusetts
Francis Oldrich
Newton
Bay
St Fotini Society Plans Easter Events At Church Hall
St Fotini Society of St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church met Thursday night at the church hall. Rev Nicholas Dufault led the opening prayer and reports were read by Miss Stephanie Koutoulakos and Mrs Rosella Dragoumanos. Easter work progress was reported by Mrs Charles Gregory. The president Mrs Fred Hadiaris announced adornment of the Epitaphion on Holy Friday April 26 from 1030 a.m. to 3 p.m. The annual banquet is set for May 24 at 6 30 p.m. at the Cascades with arrangements by Mrs James Truman and Mrs Theodore Truman. Refreshments followed.
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St. Fotini Society of
St. Demetrios
The
Cascades
James
Truman
Theodore
Charles Droggits
Hadiaris
Firemen battle multiple grass and structure fires in Saco
Saco firefighters spent a busy weekend extinguishing two grass fires a woods fire a car fire and a cupboard fire. The crews responded to a grass fire on Front Street owned by Central Maine Power Co at 2 35 p m Saturday to a grass blaze at 50 Pepperell Square at 5 14 p m Saturday to a woods fire on Rocky Hill Road owned by Jesse Guay at 1 28 p m Saturday to a burning seat in a car at 14 Thornton Ave at 7 25 p m and to a cupboard fire beneath a sink in an apartment on Locke Street owned by Walter Plaisted and occupied by Yvonne Beaudoin.
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Saco
Central Maine Power Co
Front Street
Pepperell Square
Jesse Guay
Rocky Hill Road
Thornton Ave
Locke Street
Walter Plaisted
Yvonne Beaudoin
Attempted break-in at Guay's Service Station
Lace police report an attempted break-in at Guay's Service Station at Main Street and Ocean Park Road Saturday night. Intruders were frightened off before entry occurred.
Fire damages two Biddeford homes from electrical ignition
Firemen answered a Saturday call near ten to a blaze at 15 Vincent Street home of Mr and Mrs Theodore Lambert. The department said a television power supply overheated and ignited the fire, which was fought with carbon dioxide as engines four six and ladder two arrived. Crews later cleaned gas from Center Street and responded again Sunday evening to 20 Mt Vernon Street at a building owned by Osher Realty Corp to address an overflowing oil burner.
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Biddeford
Theodore Lambert
Vincent St
Center Street
Doris Valle
Mt. Vernon St
Osher Realty Corp
Maine Senate Adopts Limited Shield Proposal
The Maine Senate upheld a prior action by adopting a limited newsmen shield law. Sen Elden Shute Jr sought to kill the bill arguing restricted protection would erode to none. An amended version allows Superior Court judges to order disclosure for a compelling state need.
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Augusta
Maine Senate
Elden H. Shute Jr
Farmington
Shute
Senate
House
Nixon Pursues Seclusion With Close Friends in Bahamas
President Nixon seeks privacy on a private Bahamas island with two trusted associates as tensions over Watergate weigh on public appearances. He plans quiet downtime away from Washington chatter amid ongoing inquiries and political scrutiny.
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Grand Day
Bahamas
Nixon
Maine DEP Lists Polluted Rivers in Water Quality Plan
The state Department of Environmental Protection identifies rivers and their polluters under the water quality limited category. Included are the St. John Fraser Paper Co. outfall and the Presumpscott St. Croix Sebasticook Little Androscoggin Penobscot Aroostook Prestile Back Cove and various lakes. Public comment is invited with a meeting planned May 18 in the State Office Building.
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DEP
Water Quality Limited
St. John
Fraser Paper Co
Madawaska
Presumpscott
S. D. Warren Co
Estbrook
St. Croix
Georgia Pacific Paper Co
Calais
Woodland
Sebasticook
Corinna
Hartland
Kennebec River
Hartland Tanning Corp
Edwards Co
Eastern Woolen Mills
Hoods Milk
Burnham
Clinton
Benton
Pittsfield
Dexter
Corunna
Newport
Winslow
Waterville
Augusta
Gardiner
Androscoggin
A. C. Lawrence
Marcal Paper
Rogers Fibre Co
A. C. Lawrence Tanning Co
A. L. Stewart and Sons Canning
West Paris
Norway
Mechanic Falls
Wahlsing Inc
U.S
Back Cove
Portland
Annabessacook
Barney Beg
Bonney Eagle
China
Estes
Little Ossipee
Little Sebago
Long
Mattawamkeag
Mousam
Pushaw
Salmon
Schoodie
Ponds
Cochnewagon
Crawford
Fitzgerald
Halay
Lovejoy
North
Patee
Sabattus
Spaulding
Department
Bureau of Water Quality Control
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Boston
Maine
Greater Portland
State Office
Melanie Discharged Sunday By Hospital
Popular singer Melanie was treated last week at Franklin County Public Hospital. Hospital officials said she was taken ill en route to New York City and admitted on Wednesday. The 26 year old, listed as Melanie Schekeryk, was discharged on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield
Mass
Melanie
Franklin County Public Hospital
William Christiansen
Franklin County
New York City
Melanie Schekeryk
Pre Registration At Emery School For Incoming Kindergartners
Pre-registration continues at Emery School this week from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for children entering kindergarten next fall. Biddeford acting superintendent Robert Hodge says about 100 children remain to be registered. eligibility covers children five years old on or before October 15, 1973.
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Emery
Robert Hodge
Biddeford
Helicopter Arrives Too Late for Teen Skiing Fatality
Peter Winn 16 of Bedford dies in a skiing accident at Tuckerman Ravine Mt Washington N H. He toppled 1000 feet striking his head on rock just before a National Guard helicopter could transport him to a hospital. Fish and Game officer Arthur Muise cites delayed calls and detours via Civil Air Patrol and Florida rescue center.
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MT. Washington
N. H
Peter Winn
Bedford
Tuckerman Ravine
National Guard
Fish and Game
Arthur Muise
Civil Air Patrol
Eastern Seaboard Search and Rescue Center
Florida
Supreme Court Takes Up Federal Busing Desegregation Case
The Supreme Court hears arguments on whether federal judges may order busing across school district boundaries to desegregate schools, marking the first test of this method.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Late for Classified Page
Fragmentary OCR notes show an item about a delayed classified page with unreadable details. The readable portions indicate scheduling issues and a public notice style typical of old newspaper sections.
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Dorothy Parslow
Lee Angolan Times
Lillian Harmon
Dennett & Craig
New England
Chatham
Nantucket
New Bedford
Worcester
Rhode Island
Providence
Connecticut
Hartford
New Hampshire
Concord
Lebanon
Public Safety
St. Fotini Society
Matson’s, Inc
U. S
William Hathaway
Washington, D. C
Young Democrats
Tion
al B. Beety
Natalie Boone
Mary Hobbins
Senator Hathaway
Debbie Bedard
Barry Hobbins
Mike Rube
Art Nadeau
Emery School
Biddeford Public Works Dept
Classifien
West Cutts St
AnSco
Tvet Ao
Eileen Lessard
Phil Masse
Mary Pendleton
Paul Pollock
Lucille Rompery
Andy Scontras
Mary Scontras
Lucinda Ward
Main St
Pine State
Robert Pate N.F.D.A
Dennett
Craig
St. Saco
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