71 Measure Will Relieve Property Tax Burden
Portland reports that the Elderly Householders Tax Relief Act of 1971 provides 7 percent or 20 percent relief, depending on income and rent, aimed at residents 62 to 65 plus. Eligibility includes Maine residency in 1971, asset limits, and household income caps, with first claims to be filed Aug 1 to Oct 15, 1972 through the Bureau of Taxation in Augusta.
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Portland
State Bureau of Taxation
State Department of Health and Welfare
Maine
Bureau of Taxation
State
Augusta
Bureau
Rev Bolduc Will Show Rome Trip Slides at Meeting
Notre Dame Unit of the Webber Hospital Association hosts its annual meeting on Pool Road Tuesday. Rev Roger J Bolduc of St. Margaret Parish Old Orchard Beach will present slides and commentary from his Rome trip and Lourdes Fatima sites. New officers will be announced and hostesses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre-Dame
Webber Hospital Association
Pool Road
Roger J. Bolduc
St. Margaret Parish
Old Orchard Beach
Rome
Vatican City
Pope Paul
St. Peter’s
Sistine Chapel
Forum
Colosseum
Old Appian Way
Lourdes
Rosary Basilica
St. Pius X
Fatima
Marc E. Simard
Maurice Huot
George Simard
Lucille Simard
Wells-Ogunquit Fund Drive Nets $627.32
The Wells Ogunquit Chapter of the Citizens' Scholarship Foundation reports a house to house drive for Dollars for Scholars raised 627.32. John J. Hanagan, faculty coordinator, thanked student workers and residents of Wells and Ogunquit for their cooperation and warm reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Wells-Ogunquit
Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of America, Inc
John J. Hanagan
Wells and Ogunquit
Eighth Graders Tour Biddeford Journal Facility
Two eighth grade reading classes from Biddeford Junior High toured the Biddeford Saco Journal this week. Oscar Normand guided the group through the composing room and plant as chaperones arranged by Mrs. Sheila Painchaud Miss Sarah Jane Poli and Miss Joan Jariz attended with many students including Wayne Baker Diane Bertrand Janet Boudreau Robert Boutho Rickie Cyr Gerard DesRoberts Sharon Frenette Peter Garramore Cecile Gendron Richard Girard Sharon Grebin Nancy Hebert Irene Heeman Robert Henaire Jan LaRiviere and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Saco Journal
Oscar Normand
Shelia Painchaud
Sarah-Jane Poli
Joan Jariz
St. Francis College
Wayne Baker
Diane Bertrand
Janet Bo
Hilda Young
Dorothy Atwater
Linda Beaulieu
Roger Bourque
Joy Caron
James Delage
Elaine Gagne
Darlene Gobeil
Patricia Gobeil
Debbie Goudreau
Carol Hector
Robert Issac
Karen Jones
Carl Larochelle
Michael Letourneau
Gordon Lonsdale
Rojeanne Moulin
Brenda Palmer
Joyce Sylvestre
Kathleen Cleary
David Montpas
Debbie Crown
Leonard Binette
Student Elected Class Treasurer at Pharmacy College
Raymond R. L Heureux of Biddeford Maine was elected treasurer of the Class of 1976 at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. He will serve during the 1972 1973 session as the school marks its 150th anniversary.
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Boston
Raymond R. L'Heureux
Cleaves
Biddeford
Maine
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Mitchell J. Stoklosa
L'Heureux
Evangeline Rebekah Club Holds Routine Session
The Evangeline Rebekah Club met at 174 Granite St Biddeford hosted by Misses Madeleine and Leah Robie. President Mrs Ethel Pence led the session and an outing was set for June 24 at Mrs Eleanor Shaffer’s Ferry Beach Saco with time to be announced. Next meeting is May 16 at Mrs Pence’s Vernon St Saco after a date change.
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Evangeline Rebekah Club
Madeleine
Leah Robie
Granite St
Biddeford
Ethel Pence
Eleanor Shaffer
Ferry Beach
Saco
Pence
Vernon Street
Engagement of Cynthia Ross to Conrad B Dumas
Mr and Mrs James Ross of Boxford announce the engagement of daughter Cynthia to Conrad B Dumas son of Mrs Anna Doucette of East Hartford Conn and the late Fernand Dumas. Cynthia is a 1967 Masconomet graduate and a 1971 Syracuse University BA illustration major employed by North Shore Weeklies. Dumas is a 1968 Biddeford St Louis High School graduate and a Syracuse University sociology BA candidate due in June. A June 24 wedding is planned.
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Cynthia
Conrad B. Dumas
James Ross
Boxford
Mass
Dumas
Anna Doucette
East Hartford
Conn
Fernand Dumas
Alfred Road
Biddeford
Miss Ross
Masconomet Regional High School
Syracuse University
New York
North Shore
Ipswich
St. Louis High School
William Charles
Biddeford Bridal Shower Prepares Miss Roy for May 27
Bride to be Miss Marjorie Roy hosts a shower at Fremont Club Hall Biddeford with hostesses including Mrs. Roland LaBranche and Mrs. Robert Bissell. She will wed Charles Green of Biddeford at Trinity Episcopal Church Sacon in May. Attendees listed include many local residents and relatives.
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Marjorie Roy
Oscar Roy
Elm St
Biddeford
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Roland LaBranche
Robert Bissell
Roy
Peter Adams
Roland LaBrancche
Kathy Bissell
Linda Lachance
Charlie Green
Carol Andrews
Deborah Plamondon
Joseph Plamondon
Jue Laverriere
Yvonne Laverriere
Jackie Dube
Joyce Laverriere
Gerard Laverierre
Paulette Caron
Priscilla Walton
Mary Petit
Diane Boissonneault
Diane Guerette
Marie Boucherd
Nora Boissonneault
Betty Martel
Rollande Bernier
Geneva Wilkinson
Alton Curran
Ronald Laverriere
Rita Petit
Renald Landry
Cordelia Landry
Theresa
Theresa Dagesse
Yvette St. Amand
April 29 Today In History highlights global events
On April 29 1945 American troops liberated 32000 Nazi victims at Dachau. Other notable items include Joan of Arc's 1429 Orleans victory, 1862 New Orleans fall, Jacob Coxey's Army 1894 march, Gideon Sunback patent in 1913, Tokyo war crime indictments 1946, a Soviet spaceflight visit, and Lyndon B Johnson endorsing SST prototypes. Birthdays include Hirohito and Duke Ellington.
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Associated Press
Germany
Dachau
Joan of Arc
Orleans
New Orleans
Jacob Coxey
Washington
Congress
Hoboken
N.J
Gideon Sunback
Tokyo
Globe
U.S
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nixon
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hirohito
Japan
Duke Ellington
Rev Colpitts Ordained Deacon in Ottawa Seminary
The Rev Albert B Colpitts son of Mr and Mrs T Albert Colpitts of Biddeford Maine was ordained to the order of Deacon at Saint Paul Chapel University Seminary Ottawa. He will serve a one year Deacon internship in the Diocese of Portland Maine and be assigned to a parish later. He studied at Holy Apostles Seminary Cromwell and at Our Lady of Angels Albany. He plans priestly ordination in spring 1973.
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Ottawa
Ont
Albert Bernard Colpitts
T. Albert Colpitts
Harvey St
Biddfeord
Maine
Biddeford
Pool
Saint Paul, University Seminary
Colpitts
Portland
St. Mary School
Holy Apostles Seminary
Cromwell
Boston
Mass
Ward 4 Committee Conducts Session in Saco
The Saco Republican Committee of Ward 4 met at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Clark at 117 Ferry Road for a routine business meeting. Ten members attended as plans for the June primary and other elections were discussed.
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Saco
Republican Committee
Ward 4
Fred Clark
Ferry Road
Camping And Conference Topic To Be Addressed By Key Church Leader
The Episcopal Churches of Maine women hear Rev. Robert E. Butler director of Camps and Conferences in Maine on Monday. He discusses Bishopswood Lake Megunticook Hope camp now in its tenth year serving children youth and families and as a conference center. Meeting at Trinity Parish Hall Saco 7 30 p m invites all Episcopal women regardless of parish membership.
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Episcopal Churches of
Trinity Episcopal Parish
Cleveland Street
Saco
The
Episcopal Church
Trinity Church
Local Home Sales Include Biddeford Two-Family and Ranch
Mr and Mrs Raoul Chretiens of Biddeford purchased a two family home at 507 Elm St Biddeford from Mr and Mrs Paul Langevin The deal was handled by Gilberte Real Estate Agency Doris M Rumery broker and involved investment and residence plans The same period Mr and Mrs Lemont Gagne of South Portland bought 2 Evanthia Drive Biddeford a modern three bedroom ranch with breezeway and two car garage The sale was arranged by Andy Scontras AnSco Realty and Appraisal Co Realtors.
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Raoul Chretiens
Biddeford
Elm St
Paul Langevin
Chretiens
Gilberte Real Estate Agency
Main St
Saco
Doris M. Rumery
Evanthia Drive
Gilbert Collin
Lemont Gagne
South Portland
Zelenie Huft Weds Roland Letellier in Biddeford Ceremony
Zelene D Huff and Roland R Letellier married last Saturday morning at the home of Mr and Mrs Martial Perreault Jr 21 Pool Street Biddeford. The bride wore coral silk organza with venice lace and carried white carnations and pink roses. A reception followed at AMVETS Hall Spring Street Saco. The couple will reside at 81 Lincoln Street Lacco.
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Martial Perreault Jr
Pool St
Biddeford
Zelene D. Huff
James Huff
Cleaves St
Roland R. Letellier
Mildred Letellier
Glenwood Ave
Saco
Oscar Joseph Letellier
Theodore Poirer
Saco, Justice of the Peace
Venice
Mrs. Perreault
Maurice Wildes
Westbrook
Amvets Hall
Spring Street
Nadine Smart
Lincoln St
Laco
Thornton Academy
Baker Company
Sanford
Woman 52 is nominated to be first lady admiral in Navy
Alene Duerk head of the Navy Nurse Corps, nominated to become the first woman admiral. She reflects on family life, recalls birthplace in Defiance Ohio, and notes her long Navy career from 1943 to 1951 with reserve and teaching roles. She values discipline, credits, and personal interests at home.
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Holgate
Ohio
Alene Duerk
U.S. Navy
Navy
Duerk
Navy Nurse Corps
Akron
Washington
Alexandria
Nas
Capt. Duerk
Capt
Defiance
Toledo Hospital School of Nursing
Naval Reserve
Cocktail for heart attack patients cuts death rate
Mexican physician Dr Abdo Bisteni said a glucose potassium insulin electrolyte cocktail given by vein after serious heart block reduces death from ventricular fibrillation by about half. In 250 treated patients the death rate fell to 6 percent vs 12 to 15 percent in others. The method is controversial but aims to stabilize heart cell chemistry and rhythm.
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San Francisco
Abdo Bisteni
National Heart Institute of Mexico
Mexico City
Bisteni
Ninth
Interamerican Congress
Europe
May Day and Labor Day Origins Across Nations
The World Almanac notes most nations observe Labor Day on May 1 while the United States and Canada propose a September holiday. The idea dates to 1882 and aimed to place a labor holiday between July 4 and Thanksgiving.
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United States
Canada
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