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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1973

Page

5

Real Estate Transfers Across Biddeford and Saco Area

Multiple property purchases announced in Biddeford and Saco. Donail Brochu buy at 4 Colonial Drive Saco. Adrien Petit ownership transfer noted. Leo Labonte property at 7 Wood Avenue Saco sold through Emily American Realty. Cote family home at 6 Lafayette St. sold to Norman Bolduc via Heritage Real Estate Agency. Saucier Sr. home at 14 Lilian Ave. Saco sold to Frank Stevens. Old Orchard Beach residents sell to Bernadette Eagan at Saco Avenue. Foley sells oceanside property to Maureen St Pierre. 68 King St. Biddeford tenement sold to Guilbault and Robitaille. 330 Main St. Saco sold to James Terlalis family. 22-story Willard heirs involved. acreage and transfers handled by Gagnon Morin offices and multiple brokers.

Donail Brochu Alfred Street Biddeford Colonial Drive Saco Adrien Petit Leo Paul Labonte Wood Avenue Emcly American Realty Elm Street Priscilla D. Baillargeon Richard Cote Lafayette St Norman Bolduc Office of Heritage Real Estate Agency Joel Croteau Wallace Joyce Cooper Old Orchard Beach Cape Cod Saco Avenue Bernadetteagan Eagan Sherman Realty, Inc Charles S. Sherman Fred J. Foley Portland Oceanside Maureen L. St. Pierre Main St James Terlalis Gray Ave Mollie Willard William Hunt Newtown Road Conrad Bertrand Hunt's Gilberte

Small Business Seminar Series Concludes With Certificates

Scott Hutchinson of Canal National Bank will speak on May 2, 1973 at the Chamber of Commerce Building 142 Free St. The event awards certificates to 43 small businessmen for completing the Seminar Series in Small Business Management. Participating include Donald Geal of Saco Valley Cold Storage Co. Mind Gross of SCORE Biddeford Dennis Petit of Roland L Petit Co Biddeford and Rudolph Woodward of Plas-Met Manufacturing Co Saco.

Scott Hutchinson Canal National Bank Chamber of Commerce Free St University of Maine Portland-Gorham Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce School of Business and Economics Small Business Administration Score Service Corps of Donald Geal Saco Valley Cold Storage Co Saco Mind Gross Biddeford Dennis Petit Roland L. Petit Co Rudolph Woodward Plas-Met ,Manufacturing Corp

Lawnmower Runs On Sweat Invented By MIT Student

Cambridge Massachusetts AP reports Michael Sakespear a 22 year old MIT senior from Orchard Lake Michigan developed a riding lawnmower powered by the operator's sweat. The tricycle style mower uses medals pushed by the operator and was a thesis project not intended for commercial sale.

Cambridge, Mass Michael Sakespear Massachusetts Institute of Technology Orchard Lake Mich Shakespear

Safety Engineer Linwood Perkins Addresses OSHA Education Need

Linwood S. Perkins of Maremont Corp spoke to the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club about the Occupational Safety and Health Act known as OSHA. He urged training in safe work attitudes and first aid, and said good-faith efforts to meet standards could reduce fines for deficiencies.

Linwood S. Perkins Maremont Corp Saco Biddeford Saco Perkins

Education Conclave Slated Thursday in Portland

The Maine Association for the Education of Young Children hosts its annual conference A Child Is A Child Is A Child at Willis ton Congregational Church 32 Thomas St Portland on May 5. The Southern Maine Chapter includes nursery school and day care staff from York County. Maria Diary dean of Erikson Institute of Early Education in Chicago will be guest speaker.

Portland Maine Association For the Education of Young Children Williston Congregational Church Thomas St Here Southern Maine The Association For the Education of Young Children York County Maria Erikson Institute of Early Education Chicago

Girl Scout Council Elects Directors for Kennebec Unit

Mrs. William D. Deans of Lyman and Mrs. Edward Wolfertz of Biddeford were reelected to the Kennebec Girl Scout Council board for three years at the April 25 1973 meeting in Winthrop. Mrs. Dimitri Sotir of Lyman joined the nominating committee. Mrs. Howard L Wentworth Jr of Portland was elected council president.

William D. Deans Lyman Edward Wolfertz Biddeford Kennebec Girl Scout Council Winthrop Dimitri Sotir Dean Wolfertz Saco Valley Association Kennebec Council Sothr Howard L. Wentworth Jr Portland Association

Schedule Announced For Saco Clean Up Week

Saco residents in the bounded area from Main Street to the Scarborough line will have a clean up week next week with April 39 May 5 as collection days. Street Commissioner Richard Murray announced special collections on normal rubbish days. The rest of the city from the Scarborough line to the river and ocean to the Buxton line will be May 7 12.

Saco Main Street Ocean Saco River Scarborough Saco Street Richard Murray Murray River Buxton

Adult Education Graduation Set for May 1

The Biddeford Adult Education program will hold graduation ceremonies on May 1 at 7 p.m. at St. Andre's Hall for students who completed the adult basic education requirements. John Simpson announces the event and invites friends relatives and interested parties to attend. Graduates include Solange Beachemin Roger Cote Bernise Coulombe Lina Desloges Antoinette Duguay Priscilla Frenette Clara Gauthier Hermand Lamontagne Jackie Lebreux Rose Lessard Arthur Perreault Aline Provencher and Rachel St Amand.

Biddeford St. Andre’s Hall John Simpson Solange Beachemin Roger Cote Bernise Coulombe Lina Desloges Antoinette Duguay Priscilla Frenette Clara Gauthier Hermand Lamontagne Jackie Lebreux Rose Lessard Arthur Perreault Aline Provencher Rachel St. Amand

Newcomers Club Meeting Set at Brick Store Museum

The Newcomers Club will meet at the Brick Store Museum at 7 30 p m on May 1 avoiding Sea Spray Motor Inn A guided tour of the museum exhibits will be offered and refreshments served Husbands welcome and guests are invited A curious note mentions a turkey hypnotized by head movements while drinking water

Sea Spray Motor Inn

Public Attitude Survey Underway in Southern Maine

Interviewers from the University of Michigan Survey Research Center contact families in Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Wells Ogunquit and Sanford for the quarterly Survey of Public Attitudes. The study asks about business and economic conditions and expectations for the next year as well as satisfaction with life and views of government agencies. Findings are kept anonymous and used by educators economists and researchers. Joyce Hopkins and Nancy Hooper of Kennebunk are the local interviewers.

University of Michigan Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Wells Ogunquit Sanford United States Joyce Hopkins Nancy Hooper Kennebunk

Four Area Schools Share Honors In Math Fair

Four schools participated in Biddeford Junior High School s first Area School Math Fair led by Miss Sarah Jane Poli. Burns Burns Junior High School placed Constance Poulin and Julie Dupuis in top spots with Poulin earning second and Dupuis first in certain grades. Judges included Ralph Jacques and Elaine White, with ushers Cathy Sheehan Claire Gardner and Jane Laverriere assisting.

Biddeford Junior High School Sarah-Jane Poli Burns Saco Kennebunk St. Mary’s School Biddeford Burns School Constance Poulin Julie Dupuis Donald Cousen Russell Mondor Janet LeClair Kennebunk Junior High Judy Cummings Leslie Jephson Cathy Lamon Donald Cousens Ralph Jacques Elaine White Janice Lord Norman Martin Sheila Painchaud Shirley Grover Robert Davies Cathy Sheehan Claire Gardner Jane Laverriere Wemmey Julie Dupuis

Saco student named to MCP Dean's List third term

David P. Tito of 21 Forest Street Saco earned a place on the Dean's List for the third term of the 1972 73 session at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston. MCP marks its 150th anniversary as the nation’s second oldest college of pharmacy.

David P. Tito Forest St. Saco Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Boston MCP College of Pharmacy

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Realty News Lilian Ave Abel Saucier Sr Frank Stevens Armand J. Mercier Donald M. Mercier Realtors King St Ralph Guilbault Eugene Robitaille Robitaille Norman Sayer Lawrence Mass Leonard Sayer Greenville S.C Raymond G. Gagnon Reg. Price Singer Yes Singer Sewing Centers Singer Company Girl Scout Council Ing Maine Saco Businessmen’s Association Cascade Lodge Portland Road Tom Moore Richard Valentino Andrew Scontras Robert Fenderson Art Nadeau Dean's List Burlington House Carpets Armstrong Floors Paints & Supplies Heath Street Peter Lupachini Gordon Richard Sanford Electrical Supply CO Cottage Street Clifford L. Swan Co., Inc Auto Accessories Office Furn McCaskey Cash Register National Adding Machine AGP Weo Ipa AMILY A ' Gal Jug &P A& P Brand AGP Yin
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