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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1976

Page

2

Myrtle Benson 75 Kennebunk obituary and services

Myrtle L. Benson 75 of 14 Fletcher St Kennebunk died Thursday in a Biddeford hospital after a lengthy illness born January 22 1901 in Fort Lawn Nova Scotia daughter of Curtis D and Louella Foster she belonged to Kennebunk Baptist Church worked in the church Sunday school and held leadership roles in local clubs Surviving husband Francis Benson three sisters and several nephews and nieces Funeral services Saturday at 2 pm at the Kennebunk Baptist Church with Rev Robert Stuart officiating interment in Hope Cemetery Kennebunk arrangements Bibber Memorial Chapel

Kennebunk Myrtle L. Benson Fletcher St Biddeford Fort Lawn N.S Curtis D Louella (Marshall) Foster Benson Kennebunk Baptist Church BOV Church Noble Grand Oliveebekah Lodge Madonna Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Fifty Plus Goodall Worsted Sanford Francis Benson Harry Elma) Tomlinson Stuart Thelma) Littlefield Zella Tibbetts West Kennebunk Robert Stuart Hope Cemetery Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer St Sadie Schonberg Cape Porpoise Sadie G. Schonborg West 16Th St New York City Newport R.I George and Jane (McKabe) Weaver Virginia Schonberg Most Holy Trinity Church Saco Greenwood Cemetery Shumway-Gross Funeral Home Spring St Old Orchard Beach Lydia M. Desjardins Fern Park Ave Aiddeford Hospital Eagle Lake Samuel Simard Fort Kent Normal School Isabella Maine and National Retired Teachers Association Cumberland and York Alphonse J. Desjardins Harry J. Desjardins David A. Desjardins Nan Colchester Conn Edward Simard Bristol Artie Simard New Britain Fred Simard St. Margaret Church Laurel Hill Cemetery Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home Portland Ave

Frances Tarr 82 Biddeford resident dies after illness

Frances I Tarr of Elm Street Biddeford 82 died early after a lengthy illness. Born July 14 1893 in Lowell Massachusetts she was a former Bryant and Stratton student and active in United Church of Christ and Eastern Star. Survived by son Burton I Mitchell three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 pm at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco. Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco.

Frances I. Tarr Elm Street Biddeford Lowell Mass Thomas J Ellen (Ford) Irvine Annette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star of Saco Burton I. Mitchell Bradenton Fla Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Carleton E. Gunn Laurel Hill Cemetery

Longley plans alternative pay fix after veto in Maine

Governor James B. Longley vetoed an across the board 11 to 12 dollar pay raise bill for about 12 000 state workers to fund university and welfare boosts. He promised an alternative reclassification plus raises and one time 11 weekly bonus when lawmakers return after a 10 day recess and said the plan would avoid future tax hikes. He meets Senate President Sewall and House Speaker Martin to map next steps as override would require two thirds in both houses.

Augusta Maine James B. Longley Longley Old Town Senate Joseph Sewall House John L. Martin Eagle Lake Martin University of Maine Alliance For Maine American Federation of State Ene Maine State As Association Maine Teachers Association Lanning S. Mosher Zero Employe Relations Conley

Osteopath indicted on federal drug charges in Maine

North Yarmouth osteopath Dr Heber Cleveland 48 faces 114 counts of illegal distribution of morphine and dilaudid for prescriptions to more than 20 people during 1973. Indictment cites Bowdoin's Drug in Kennebunk and Gill's Leader Drug in South Portland as dispensing locations. Bowdoin and Gill's Leader Drug received related pleas.

Portland Maine North Yarmouth State Drug Abuse Council Heber Cleveland Bowdoin Kennebunk Gill Warren E

Funeral Directors and Homes Listed in Biddeford and Saco

Funeral directors and firms named include Emond and Conroy at 72 Hill Street Biddeford with phone numbers 284 5511 and 282 1818 Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home on Stone Street Biddeford contact 283 3653 R Martel listed as director Shumway and Gross Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco phone 284 5611

Emond & Conroy Funeral Home John P. Conroy Jr Hill St Biddeford Sansoucy — Blais Stone St R. Martel Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco

False alarm ends at Thornton Academy fire response

Community fire crews answered a false alarm at Thornton Academy Thursday at 5 22 p m according to officials. Two men were injured in separate saw related accidents with skill saws. John J Rocheville of Gray remained in satisfactory condition at Maine Medical Center after cutting his leg at a Saco service station on Portland Road, while Nicholas Sangillo of Portland cut his right leg at Camp Ellis and was treated at Webber Hospital in Biddeford with an expected release soon.

Saco Thornton Academy John J. Rocheville Gray Portland Maine Medical Center Portland Road Nicholas Sangillo Camp Ellis Webber Hospital Biddeford Aospital

William H. Bryant Sr. of Cape Elizabeth Dies at 57

William H. Bryant Sr. 57 of Bowery Beach Road Cape Elizabeth died Sunday afternoon in a Portland hospital. Born in Portland October 3 1919 he was a World War II Army veteran and a licensed plumber. He worked for Bill Williams Co Scribner Iverson Plumbers and Northeast Construction retiring in 1972. Survived by wife Margery daughter Roberta Kathleen Dorothy two sisters a brother 12 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm at Cape Elizabeth Congregational Church with interment in Riverside Cemetery calling hours Saturday at Hay and Peabody Scarborough.

Andreas T. Fitanides Lincoln St Saco Portland Ordou Turkey Theophilus and Despina (Alexander) Fitanides Owen-Davis Post American Legion Viola Sarelas) Fitanides Atty Theophilus A. Fitanides Arundel Peter A. Fitanides Manchester N.H Fred A. Fitanides John Vivian) Overton Washington, D.C Richard Marion) Stickney Paul Fitanides Southern Pines N.C Cape Elizabeth William H. Bryant Sr Bowery Beach Road John E Rowena (Cluff) Bryant Wells Wells Highchool Bill Williams Co Scribner-Iverson Plumbers Northeast Construction Co Waterville Plumber Steamfitter Union Afl-Cio Margery (Pride) Bryant William H., Bryant Jr South Windham Jerry Roberta) Hanks Frederick Kathleen) Clark Scarborough James Dorothy) Ryan Rowena Hutchins Cape Neddick Joseph Doris) Houston Clarence Sarah) Avery Donald Bryant Kennebunk Apesaias Congregationss Spurwink Avenue Route 77 Riverside Cemetery Hay and Peabody Funeral Home Dunstan Corner

Biddeford School Board Meets Saturday at High School

The Biddeford school board will meet Saturday at 10 a.m. at Biddeford High School to discuss a proposed picnic area on Applewood Avenue and a dental program proposal among other items on the agenda.

Biddeford Biddeford High School Aplewood Avenue

Saco Rebekah Lodge Meeting Notice

The Saco Rebekah Lodge will meet Saturday at 7 30 p m at Odd Fellows Hall Main Street Saco Also noted is the assassination of Alexander II of Russia on March 13 1881.

Saco Rebekahs Saco Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Main Street Saco Alexander II of Russia

Striker in wheelchair back at job

AUGUSTA Maine AP A handicapped state worker who went on strike last week to press for a $15 weekly across the board raise for state employees has returned to work He parked his chair before the state house on Friday and Tuesday and displayed a strike sign He says he has proven his point and would not risk his job for more gains His pay will be light for the strike period as he will not be paid for the time off Fortin a Bowdoin Center resident said he resumed work with no problems though state rules allow dismissal after three days off without a valid excuse

Augusta Maine Jack R. Fortin Bowdoin Center State House Ortin Department of Transportation Fortin

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