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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1975

Page

2

Alma Lauzon obituary and rites in Biddeford area

Alma Lauzon 76 of 9 Dartmouth St Biddeford died Sunday after a brief illness born June 22 1898 daughter of Albert and Zenaide Perreault a St Joseph Church parishioner survived by four sons two daughters two brothers one sister 18 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday 8:30 am at St Joseph Church interment in St Joseph Cemetery calling hours today and Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Bolduc and Sons Funeral Home ritualistic services tonight at 7 by Saco Lodge of Odd Fellows and Masonic services at 7:30 pm by Deering Masonic Lodge.

Alma Lauzon Dartmouth St Biddeford Albert and Zenaide Bertrand) Perreault Lauzon St. Joseph Church Henri C. Lauzon Andre Lauzon Paul Lauzon Rodolphe Lauzon Scarborough Bernard Lauzon Saco Guy Gertrude) Agreste Real Rachel) Montembeau Philip Perreault Wilfred Perreault Bertha Bedard St. Joseph Cemetery Raymond G. Bolduc and Sons Funeral Home Alfred St

Aleck A John 80 Former Saco Portland Resident Dies

Aleck A John age 80 formerly of Saco and Portland died Saturday in an Ellsworth hospital after a brief illness. Born in Albania August 15 1894 he lived in Biddeford Saco area since youth and served in World War I. He worked for Pepperell Manufacturing and Saco Lowell Shop later Bliss and Richardson Shoe Co retiring 1962. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford. Calling hours today 2-4 and 7-9 pm. He is survived by a daughter a sister a grandchild two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Aleck A. John Saco Portland Ellsworth Albania Andrew Annie John Biddeford-Saco Pepperell Manufacturing Co Saco-Lowell Biddeford Bliss and Richardson Shoe Co Florence (Freeman) John Laura Pease Celia Christo Somerville Mass

Community notices and services listed for Kennebunk area

A weekly schedule lists chair caning by York County Council on Aging at 10 a.m. Mondays in the Learning Center with Rev. Stanley Hyde and Carl Bohlin. SPEBSQSA Kennebunkport meets Mondays at 7:30 p.m. at the Community House. TOPS Kennebunk meets 7 p.m. Mondays at the United Baptist Church vestry. A public luncheon runs Mondays 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. David Church. UCCA Wells offers Monday info on food stamps and Social Security 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Town Hall. Free bus service for health care to Portland runs Monday–Friday, 10 a.m. arrival, 3 p.m. departure, from multiple towns. CAP provides free senior transport countywide. phone 1-800-442-6345. An Al-Anon meeting is held Monday 8 p.m. at St. Monica Church.

York County Council On Aging Stanley Hyde Carl Bohlin Kennebunk St. David Church UCCA Town Hall Portland Springvale Sanford Alfred Waterboro Hollis Center Saco Maine Medical Center York County CAP

Tuesday Community Notices at Area Organizations

Tuesday listings show YANKEE BELLES meet at 7 30 p m at Unitarian Church with instructor Keith McClelland. Senior Citizens meet at Ross Community Center in Biddeford each Tuesday. Veteran and veterans counseling available at YCCCS and Civil Defense Office with state aid help. Blood pressure clinic offered at St. Margaret Parish Hall in Old Orchard Beach.

Yankee Belles Kennebunk Arundel Unitarian Church Main Street Keith McClelland Colonial Drive Biddeford Ross Community Center Washington Street YCCCS Main St Iddeford Willy Kendrick Harold M. Sanborn Civil Defense Office Cutts Ave Saco State of Maine Bureau of Veterans Services Old Orchard Beach St. Margaret Parish Hall United Community Health Service

Women’s Fellowship Meeting at First Parish in Saco

The Women’s Fellowship of First Parish Congregational Church will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the parish hall Beach Street Saco Guest speaker Jorn Hugo Karlsen of Norway an exchange student at Thornton Academy will share remarks and slides Refreshments by Mrs Carolyn Barstow and committee Also Al Anon meeting in Old Orchard Beach Tuesday 8 p m at United Methodist Church Fountain Avenue

First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ Saco Tuesda Beach Street Jorn Hugo Karlsen Norway Thornton Academy Carolyn Barstow Al-Anon Old Orchard Beach United Methodist Church Fountain Avenue

Saco Community Groups Meet Wednesday in Area Halls

Saco hosts meetings across groups including S.A.C.O. at Trinity Church parish hall and YCCA outreach at the old fire station. Other gatherings involve LYMAN Assessors at Town Hall, Arundel Senior Club at Mildred Day School, Odd Fellows at Kennebunk IOOF Hall, and a blood pressure screening at Trinity Episcopal Church.

YCCA Cape Porpoise Lyman Assessors LYMAN Board of Assessors Roe Ain Arundel Mildred Day School ODD Fellows Kennebunk Order of Odd Fellows Ioof Hall Kennebunk United Community Health Service Trinity Episcopal Church Cleveland Street Saco

Local club notices and health screenings announced

Rotary Club meets Thursday at 12 15 p m at Glen Mor Restaurant. 50 Plus Club gathers 1 to 4 p m at Webhannet Club with games. Kennebunk bridge players meet 7 30 p m at Webhannet Club. Blood pressure clinic Thursday 9 a m to 1 p m Health Office no fee. Health clinic for kindergartners 12 30 to 3 30 p m St Monica Church with May 8 follow up. Planning Board meets 8 p m. Food stamp and Social Security info Thursdays 9 a m to 1 p m Fire Station meeting room. Health service blood pressure screening 1 p m Jordan School. Al Anon meets 10 a m at Aide Center Saco.

Rotary Club Kennebunk Rotary Club Glen-Mor Kennebunk Webhonnet Webhannet Kennebunkport St. Monica Church LYMAN Planning Board Townall UCCA United Community Health Service Jordan School School Street Saco

Friday Community Notices Pack Kennebunkport Area Events

A Friday round of happenings includes a Kennebunkport fish chowder luncheon at the Community House from 12 to 1 pm, a Women’s Educational and Industrial Union meeting with social hour at 12 pm, a lead screening program for young children at 3 to 5 pm in Kennebunk, and a Saco church friendship class with a Saga Rhythmics performance.

Kennebunkport Women’s E and I Union Women’s Educational and Industrial Union Cascades Inn Portland Road Saco William O. Armitage Kennebunk Kennebunk Public Health Association Public Health Office Storer St Saco United Baptist Church Saga Rhythmics

Saturday Evening Event at St John Episcopal Church

An event is set for Saturday at 8 p.m. at St John Episcopal Church located on St John Street in Old Orchard Beach.

Maine Made May Day Music Festival at Seashore Trolley Museum

The Sunday event runs noon to 5 p.m. with performances by Maine musicians and trolley rides to the site. Proceeds aid the School Around Us in Arundel. advance reservations available. discounts for bicyclists and free for babies. If weather is bad the festival moves to May 11.

Kennebunkport Seashore Maine Arundel

City contemplates urban renewal plan details and funding

The article outlines a community development program facing decision delays and a $100,000 annual target for buying, demolishing, and rehabilitating substandard structures. It notes the takings process, relocation costs, privacy needs, and potential favoritism as federal funds flow to selected properties, raising questions about administration and authority.

Gallimaufry Commission

Fourth graders push honeybee as Maine state insect

In Kennebunk 26 Park Street School students fueled a bill to name the honeybee Maine’s official insect. The Joint Committee on State Government unanimously recommended LD 987, ending a contest with North Anson’s Monarch butterfly.

Augusta Kennebunk Joint Committee On James McMahon R-Kennebunk Park Street School North Anson McMahon Robert Towne Park Street Carl Obermeyer Chris Lemelin Wayne Fogg Carrie Folsom

Public Hearing Set in Saco on Development Funds

Saco's Community Development Task Force will hold public hearings at City Hall on Wednesday at 7 p.m. to discuss a city request for 147000 dollars for a sewer expansion program and a code conservation plan offering subsidized home improvement loans to residents.

Saco City Hall

Biddeford School Board Meets Tonight on Budget Debates

The Biddeford School Board meets at 6:30 in the superintendent's office on Maplewood Avenue to discuss how state education deficit solutions could affect the district and the delayed 1994 financing law changes. An executive session will address an expulsion case and non-tenured teachers' status.

Biddeford Maplewood Avenue

Old Orchard Beach plans sewer plant with EPA DEP review

The town plans a secondary sewage treatment plant with E C Jordan as designer. Final construction hinges on DEP and EPA approvals with a May DEP site visit and possible EPA waiver for sludge disposal. Funding split 75 percent EPA, 15 percent state, 10 percent local.

Susan Morrison Old Orchard Beach E.C. Jordan Charles Horstmann E.C. Jordan Co Portland Lion State Department of Environmental Protection DEP Federal Environmental Protection Agency EPA Horstmann Owever Dennis Purington Purington Rockland South Portland Jerome Plante John Bird Ross Road Joseph Deering Deering Bird Plante Journal West Grand Avenue East Grand Avenue

Portland Weather Outlook Sees Snow Flurries North

Fair south and chance of snow flurries in the north tonight with lows in the 30s. Tuesday will be fair with highs in the 40s to 50s and a range of 29 to 75.

Portland

Opposition Calls Repeal of 1994 Education Subsidy

Rep Edward Mackel voices a push to repeal LD 1994 amid Maine deficit debates. He cites an $18.3 million education shortfall and says a repeal could pass if legislation fails, with a referendum possible statewide. He notes a House plurality backing repeal and 35 sponsors plan to phase out by June 30 1976.

Peter Kingsley Kennebunkport Edward Mackel R-Wells Longley Mackel

Talbot Balances Lawmaking and Printing Career

Rep Talbot talks of his1950s era barriers as a Black student and soldier, his dual role as state legislator and full time printer at Portland Press Herald, his family Rene Rachel Regina and Robin, and his push for a handgun waiting period after a fatal shooting near a school. He cites gun culture, re election fears, and hope a Maine gun bill will pass.

Bangor House Portland Press Herald Rene Rachel Regina Robin Anita Talbots Charles Richard Drew Benjamin Banicker Washington, D.C Lewis Lattimer Talbot Concord N.H Secret Service Maine

SAD 71 Meeting Set For Tonight

Kennebunkport Finance Committee reports on SD 1994 changes and equal education subsidy, delaying final fiscal 1975 budget. Board to award bus purchase bid, review by laws, promote handwriting supervision, and report on computer bus scheduling. Executive session to discuss principals salaries.

Kennebunkport Finance Committee Jack Libby Siad

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Saco Lodge of Odd Fellows Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Deering Masonic Lodge of Aleck A. John The Deering Masonic Lodge F and AM Valley of Portland Consistory First Baptist Church of Portland Chandler Holmes North Waterboro Greenwood Cemetery Spebsqsa Kennebunkport Spebsqsa Chapter TOPS United Baptist Church Al-Anon Kennebunk Ortland Road S.A.C.O. Saco Adult Citizens Organization S.A.C.O Trinity Chepe Church the Unicorn and Lion Saco Ptac Saco Parent Teacher Association Young School Robert Dennis Media Center Richard Belanger Middle School Leigh Woodbury Aide Center St. John Episcopal Church St. John Street Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Dennett & Craig Emond & Conroy Funeral Home John P. Conroy Jr Hill St Sansoucy — Blais Stone St R. Martel New York Larry Buchanan St. Andre New England Vermont IDES Massachusetts Boston Chatham Nantucket Pittsfield New Bedford Worcester Rhode Island Providence Connecticut Hartford New Hampshire Concord Lebanon Mt. Washington Burlington Montpelier Newport Bangor Caribou Eastport Greenville Rumford Canadian Montreal Quebec Halifax National Weather Service Lony Angele Denver Chicago Dallas New Orleans Miami Associated Press of Bay Rm P’tland Ore Edy Monday Rm Rapid City Rm HI i PRC Otlk Honotary Richmond Edy Alban Houston Edy St. Louis Rm Albu’que Elr Ind’apolis Edy Salt Lake Edy Marillo Clr Jacks’ Ville Edy San Diego Achorage Edy Juneau San Fran Sheville Kansas City Attlanta Las Vegas Little Rock Birmingham Bismarck Los Angeles Boise Louisville Edy Charleston Milwaukee Charlotte Edy Mols-St. P Edy Incinnati Cl Level Okla City el Denver Omaha Es Moines Orlando Detroit Cdy Dil Edy Uluth Philadephia Cdy Rm Phoenix Eh Airbanks Clr Pittsbur Ort Worth lPtland Tland Edg Special Education Study Committee
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