Deaths Mrs Marcella D Libby of Biddeford
Mrs Marcella Doyle Libby 86 of Biddeford died in a local nursing home after a brief illness She was born August 21 1885 daughter of Thomas and Mary Doyle widow of Richard Libby Survivors include two daughters Priscilla Warren and Marion Cousens both of Saco six grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren Funeral services 2 pm tomorrow at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Visiting hours tonight 7 to 9 pm at the funeral home
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Marcella Doyle Libby
Biddeford
Thomas and
Mary (Cannon) Doyle
Richard Libby
Libby
Annette
Order of the Eastern Star
Saco
Saco Grange
Saco Rebekahs
Priscilla Warren
Marion Cousens
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Laurel, Hill Cemetery
Funeral Home
Lewiston Funeral for Leo LaCroix Local businessman dies after long illness
Funeral services were held for Leo LaCroix 54 of 100 Arcadian Ave Lewiston a longtime businessman who died at home Sunday after a lengthy illness Born in Lac Megantic Quebec January 4 1918 he lived in Biddeford and Rockland before moving to Lewiston 13 years ago He was general manager for Eastern Distributors and a member of Holy Cross Church He belonged to the Lewiston Lodge of Elks Knights of Columbus and related assemblies Survivors include his widow Germaine Grenier two sons Bernard of South Harpswell and Leonard of Lewiston and his mother Mrs Rose LaCroix of Biddeford
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Lewiston
Leo LaCroix
Arcadian Ave
Lac Megantic
Que
Adolphe and
Rose Alma (Lamontagne) LaCroix
Biddeford
Rockland
LaCroix
Eastern Distributors
Holy Cross Church
Lewiston Lodge of Elks
Knights of Columbus Council
Wallace Assembly
Rockland Knights of Columbus
Navigator of Lime Rock Assembly
Knights
Germaine Grenier
Bernard
South Harpswell
Leonard
Rose LaCroix
Taschereau Ave
Obituary: John N. Brewster of Kennebunk Beach dies at 51
John N. Brewster, 51, of 8 Bayberry Ave., Kennebunk Beach, died yesterday afternoon in a Biddeford hospital after a long illness. Born October 10, 1920 in Wolfeboro New Hampshire, he was a WWII veteran and former director of export sales for B F Goodrich Co International Division. He is survived by his widow Jane H. Brewster, daughter Linda Ingram, sister A J Beaudoin, two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Private funeral services set for Thursday at 11 a.m. Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk with interment in Hope Cemetery.
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Kennebunk Beach
John N. Brewster
Bayberry Ave
Biddeford
Wolfeboro
N.H
Robert C
Bertha
Bruce) Brewster
Brewster Academy
Lincoln Memorial University of
B.F. Goodrich Co
Akron
Ohio
Jane H. Brewster
Lloyd H
Linda) Ingram
New Canaan
Summer St
Kennebunk
Robert M. Howes
South Congregational Church
Kennebunkport
Hope Cemetery
Morin Sr. 62 Dies at Togus Veterans Hospital
John B. Morin Sr aged 62 of 275 Pool Rd Biddeford died after a long illness at Togus Veterans Hospital. Born April 9 1910 in Fort Kent he served in World War II and owned Ray's Cafe in Biddeford. He leaves wife Rachel Lizette Morin five sons Rodney John B Jr Gerald Robert Henry and four daughters Geraldine Morin Claudette Grenier Priscilla Frenelle Pauline Morin plus siblings and 14 grandchildren. Funeral from St Andre Church Friday at 9 am with burial at St Jose Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call Emond Funeral Home today and tomorrow 2-4 and 7-9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Morin
Pool Road
Biddeford
Veterans Hospital
Togus
Fort Kent
Alfred
Nellie (Pelletier) Morin
St. Andre Church
Ray
Main Street
Rachel
Lizette) Morin
Rodney
John B. Jr
Baltimore
Gerald
Bethel
Robert
Henry
Geraldine Morin
Dorchester
Mass
Claudette Grenier
Priscilla Frenelle
Pauline Morin
Leonard
Alderick Morin
Portland
Christy Morin
New Britain
Conn
Florence Oakes
Florine St. John
Katherine Voisine
Madeleine Sawyer
Lee Day
Alst
St. Jose Cemetery
Emond Funeral Home
Hill
George Sanders dies at 65 from sleeping pills overdose
Barce lona AP reports actor George Sanders died at age 65 from an overdose of sleeping pills in Cas telldefells Spain. The actor known for elegant villain roles made nearly 100 films and won the 1950 Oscar for best supporting actor.
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Barcelona
George Sanders
Castelldefells
Sanders
Ritualistic Service for Elks Member Tonight
Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks conducts a ritualistic service at 7:30 p m at Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home 1 Stone Street Biddeford for Joseph L Desroche a lodge member.
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Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks
Sansoucy- Blais
Stone St
Biddeford
Joseph L Desroche
Classified Funeral Directors Ad Notes Saco Maine
Classified snippet lists funeral directors and contact numbers in Saco Maine. Firms include Dennett and Craig 365 Main, Emond's Funeral Home, and Shumway and Gross Funeral Service with phone numbers 282, 284 6511 and 284 5611 respectively.
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Dennett & Craig
Saco
Maine
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring S&j
Ex Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield Dies at 73
Arthur E. Summerfield, former postmaster general under Eisenhower and longtime Republican power, died at 73 in West Palm Beach Florida after entering Good Samaritan Hospital for illness. He helped lead the 1952 campaign and later chaired the GOP National Committee. Funeral plans were pending.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Arthur E. Summerfield
United States
Republican National Committee
Summerfield
Michigan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
Eisenhower
Good Samaritan Hospital
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Testimonial for Mayor Mercier Held in Saco
A testimonial for Mayor Armand J. Mercier of Saco will be held Friday night. Guests include Rep. William Hathaway and Gov. Kenneth Curtis, with tentative acceptance from Rep. Peter Kyros. The event at Trudeau's Private Club on Portland Road starts with dinner at 7:30 p.m. and dancing to follow.
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Armand J. Mercier
Saco
Democratic City Committee
Mercier
U.S
William D. Hathaway
Maine-Second
Kenneth M. Curtis
Peter N. Kyros
Maine-First
Trudeau
Portland Road
Weather outlook for Portland tonight and Thursday
Tonight in Portland expect clear skies and lows in the 20s. Thursday should be fair with highs in the 40s.
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Portland
Weekend Youth and Community Meetings Schedule Area Wide
A slate of Friday gatherings includes Royal Rangers and Missionettes for ages 12 to 18 at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle in Old Orchard Beach, Full Gospel Assembly evangelistic service in Biddeford, Pioneer Girls at Lyman Baptist Church in Gowns Mills, a Ladies Prayer meeting at Lyman Baptist Parsonage, and Jehovah’s Witnesses Ministry School at Kingdom Hall in Saco with a follow up Ministry Development Class.
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Royal Rangers and Missionettes
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Full Gospel Assembly
American Legion Hall
Elm St
Biddeford
Pioneer Girls
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Main St
Saco
Ministry
Paintings stolen from Woolworth estate in Maine
Police probe a professional theft at the Woolworth summer estate in Monmouth Maine. About 50 paintings valued over 250000 were taken from a second story room from a 174 piece collection of early American history. The remainder are at Colby College Waterville or on loan to museums. Mrs Woolworth widow of a Woolworth heir expressed sadness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Wyeth
Colby College Waterville
Woolworth
Woolworth Fami
Legion Auxiliary To Meet At Post Home Elm Street
The Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary meets tonight at 8 at the Post home Elm Street Tighe Beaudoin Farley Post American Legion. Members of the Saco Republican City Committee meet tonight at 7 30 at the GAR hall Cutts Avenue Saco. Clifton Young of Pemaquid will speak as candidate for US Representative. Delegates to the state convention in Augusta urged to attend.
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Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley
American _ Legion Auxiliary
Post Home
Elm Street
Biddeford
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post
American Legion
Pen Home
Saco
Republican City
GAR
Cutts Avenue
Clifton Young
Pamaquid
Augusta
Mrs Bryan Young 96 Patient at Webber Hospital
Mrs Bryan Young age 96 of Lafayette Street Saco is listed as a medical patient at Webber Hospital.
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Bryan Young
Lafayette St
Saco
Webber Hospital
Two Car Crash Reported on Main Street Saco
Police report a two car collision on Main Street at the Saco Tannery entrance. No injuries were noted as Ronald W. Robinson 30 and someone with a partially garbled name were involved. Damage listed at $200 to the Armstrong vehicle and $700 to the Robinson car.
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Main Street
Saco
Ronald W. Robinson
Goosefare Drive
Old Orchard Beach
Vrei
Question of GOP benefit from primaries or convention
The question concerns whether the Republican party gains more from the Democratic primaries or the Democratic convention, weighing potential impacts on party outcomes and public perception.
Campaign Debt Levels For Major Democratic Candidates
Senate rivals Muskie and Jackson were solvent as of mid April with cash balances of 109 330 and 75 590 respectively. Humphrey and McGovern carried substantial debts with Humphrey at 652 203 in liabilities and 40 447 in the red while McGovern showed 183 984 in debt and 77 272 in deficits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George McGovern
Hubert H. Humphrey
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Henry M. Jackson
Edmund S. Muskie
General Accounting Office
Citizens For Jackson Committee
Town seeks bids to demolish Hartigan property on Main Street
Kennebunk officials will seek bids to demolish two derelict buildings on Main Street under the town condemnation ordinance. The fire hazard prompted action with the owner Mrs. Lillian D Hartigan of Dover New Hampshire liable for the costs. Attorney Robert Cyr, referee, dismissed her appeal for failing to file a court ruling in time.
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Kennebunk
Hartigan
Main Street
Lillian D. Hartigan
Dover
N.H
Robert Cyr
Code Enforcer Offers Aid To Beach Residents
Old Orchard Beach code enforcement officer Robert J. McNally urged residents to contact the code enforcer or building inspector with questions about town codes before starting construction. He said violations will be taken to court, and the town prefers to avoid penalties by clarifying codes in advance.
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Old Orchard Beach Beach
Robert J. McNally
McNally
Senate Blocks Publication of Secret Vietnam Papers
Sen Mike Gravel faces a Senate blockade in his bid to insert secret Vietnam war documents into the Congressional Record. Griffin opposes reading the papers and warned of a possible closed-door session. The 1969 materials relate to Nixon era Vietnam policy and Vietnamization.
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Washington
Mike Gravel
Congressional
Alaska
Gravel
Sen
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Minoity
Griffin
Senate
Tape Theft Reported in Biddeford Theft Case
Biddeford police report that eight stereo tapes were stolen from a vehicle owned by Bernard Lemlin of Sullivan Street Biddeford. Police say suspects attempted a second theft but were unsuccessful and the matter remains under investigation.
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Bernard Lemlin
Sullivan Street
Biddeford
Lemlin
Beach Police Recover Stolen Vehicle in Maine Towns
Old Orchard Beach police recovered a car stolen yesterday in Westbrook. A suspect was arrested and handed to Westbrook police. The vehicle is owned by Glenda Arniz of Westbrook.
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Old Orchard Beach
Westbrook
Glenda Arniz
Kissinger Camp David Cover Story Recalled
Ziegler claimed Kissinger and aides had gone to Camp David but Kissinger was in Moscow for talks on Vietnam and the Moscow summit. He said the cover story aimed to keep meetings secret and limit speculation, a tactic the White House has used before with China and Paris trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ehrlichman
H. R. Haldeman
White House
Ziegler
Camp David
Kissinger
Moscow
Vietnam
Nixon
China
Pakistan
Paris
Nixon to press restraint on Vietnam with Brezhnev
Nixon will raise restraint on Vietnam with Soviet leader Brezhnev while criticizing Soviet heavy arms shipments aiding North Vietnam. Administration officials downplay any Kissinger deal for resuming Paris talks or a Moscow visit, noting no haste due to tensions affecting the summit. Tonight marks his eighth future troop level statement since June 1969 when about 543,000 U.S. troops were in South Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Vietnam
Brezhnev
Kremlin
North Vietnam
Kissinger
Paris
Moscow
U.S
South Vietnam
Town notes on dog care fee, bids, and town clean up week
The Shelter awaits an amount from owners before releasing dogs, an ordinance step for hearings is planned. Bids from Greene's garage and Christensen Ford Sales for a two ton truck are reviewed with a decision before the next meeting. Clean up Week moves to April 28 to align with high school roadside trash pickup efforts. Robert Reid named Harbor Master. resignations from two commissions accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Christensen Ford
Clayton Langill
Berky
Robert Reid
Kenneth Joy
Conservation Commission
Daniel Smart
Recreation Commission
Burning Permit Needed In Saco
Saco Fire Chief Kenneth Pendleton announced permits for outside fires may be obtained by calling the fire station. He reminded residents that permits are required for all outside fires to prevent needless fire department calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Kenneth Pendleton
Pendleton
Nine Inmates Break Out Of Vermont Prison
Nine inmates escaped Windsor Vermont state prison after overpowering two guards. The group fled in a car found abandoned near Fair Haven. Two inmates surrendered to a North Hartland resident. others, including Charles R. Barrett, remain at large as police probe leads across Vermont New York states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Vermont
Fair Haven
New York-Vermont
New York
North Hartfield
Charles R. Barrett
Richford
Cost Of Living In Area High
The U.S. Labor Department ranks Portland among the nation’s costliest cities. In a survey of 38 cities, Portland places 33rd in overall living costs and fifth in food costs, with higher food costs only in New York Hartford Philadelphia and Boston. The report notes locals aren’t surprised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
U.S. Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
New York
Hartford
Conn
Philadelphia
Boston
Chief Judge Urges Law Focus In Schools For Society
Maine district court Chief Judge Robert L. Browne says schools should stress criminal law and the courts to preserve social order. In a Law Day address in Bangor he urged teaching youth to work within the system to address abuses and inequities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Robert L. Browne
Bangor
Zayre Store To Open Soon In Saco Valley Center
The Zayre store in the Saco Valley Shopping Center will open May 8, with a possible preview on May 4, according to a store spokesman. The announcement notes plans for a timely opening and customer previews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zayre
Saco Valley Shopping Center
Bumblebees Pollinate Red Clover Uniquely Among Insects
The bumblebee stands as the sole insect capable of pollinating red clover. This unique pollination role highlights its importance in legume reproduction and agricultural ecosystems.
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Red
Strict rules govern banding of wild birds in the U S
William Snow of the U S Fish and Wildlife Service Maine says casual bird banding is illegal without a valid license and formal approvals. Scientific projects are vetted through Augusta to the Patuxent center, with records kept and violations punished by fines or jail. the three nation treaty underpins enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish and Wildlife Service
William Snow
Maine
Snow
Augusta
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Laurel
Wildlife Service
Ama Owhapmarine
William
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Bands
P.O
Canada
U.S
Mexico
University of Maine Budget Hike Proposed by Panel
The Higher Education Planning Committee urges doubling the Maine university budget to 95.5 million by 1981 to support a 30 percent enrollment rise. It calls for more minority hires, boosting low income student enrollment to 35 percent, shifting to para professional and technical two year programs, and bonds totaling 47.6 million for eight campuses. Circuit Court Judge Coffin released the 119 page final report to newsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Higher Education Planning Committee
University of Maine
Tthe University
Maine
Circuit Court
Frank M. Coffin
Commission
Polaroid Unveils Air Develop Film Camera
Polaroid Corp announced a new camera that uses open air developing film. Dr Edwin H Land demonstrated to about 3000 stockholders and said the unit would cost 100 to 175 dollars and be ready by Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polaroid
Needham, Mass
Polaroid Corp
Edwin H. Land
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Heather Huot
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Ronda Huot
Linda Cote
Edgar Cote
Wendy Bedell
Omer Bonerberger
Kenneth Huff
Cindy Huff
Matson’s, Inc
Ezra Nichols
Hussey
North Berwick
York County Savings Bank
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