Deaths Amos H. Boucher 75 Biddeford Resident
Amos H. Boucher 75 of 59 Pool St Biddeford died March 16 1894 at Foster Center R I He was a York County Barracks Veteran of World War I and worked at Saco Lowell Shops and Pp Mfg Co Survived by widow Marion Milliken Boucher son Brian Dale Boucher sister Josephine Parent and several relatives Funeral services are set for 2 p m tomorrow at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco burial Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call tonight from 7 to 9
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Amos H. Boucher
Pool St
Biddeford
Conn
Ludger and
Malvina (Beaudria) Boucher
York County Barracks
Advent Christian
Saco
Lowell
Doe
Oe Pp Mfg. Co
Marion Milliken Boucher
Brian Dale Boucher
Josephine Parent
Foster Center
R.J
Dennett and Craig Funeral
Ae St
Greenwood Cemetery
Lester Holmes
Alfred
E. Terrance Courtney
The
Aoe
Bidde- Priendsoma
Mural
Prayer service for Martin Conrad Nades brother
Members of Luke E Hart Council of Columbus say prayers for Martin Conrad Nades, brother of Rae. Friends and neighbors gather to offer support and reflection during the occasion.
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Luke E. Hart
Council of
Columbo Sa
Martin Conrad Nades
of Rae It
Veterans of World War I to pay respects at Dennett Craig
York County Barracks will meet at 7 tonight at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St to pay respects to Amos H a member of the unit and World War I veterans group shows.
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York County
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Amos H
Planning Board outlines jail modernization plan
A report proposes changes to the existing jail including wiring plumbing arches for the upper floor and new cell blocks and kitchen equipment. It argues converting the structure into a modern jail would not be economically sound with a panel including County Commissioners Leonard Levasseur Lucien Dutremble Paul Reny Justice Lincoln Spencer State Senator Raymond Letourneau State Rep Clarence Crosby Atty Charles Smith and Clerk William Wilson.
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Canis
Leonard Levasseur
Lucien Dutremble
Paul Reny
Lincoln Spencer
Raymond Letourneau
Clarence Crosby
Charles Smith
William Wilson
City considers incinerator sharing with Saco and others
Ming at the dump reports Mayor Mercier noting a potential incinerator installation to serve Saco Old Orchard Beach and possibly Biddeford with a committee to study the plan and report soon. The council approved sending a letter to the Planning Board to allow individual mobile homes in certain city areas. Areas include a C-1 zone north of the turnpike excluding an R3 zone on Buxton Road. The council also proposed R-3 zoning for 300 feet north on New County Road on both sides.
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Ming
Mercier
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford
Planning Board
Buxton Road
New County Road
Funeral Directors Emond's and Shumway Services in Saco
Funeral homes in Saco Maine list Emond's Funeral Home address and director Frank X Emond, Shumway Funeral Service with street address 35 g Street and phone 284 5611, plus P Gross Sr director and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street.
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Shumway Funeral Service
G Street
Saco
I P. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement
Mrs. Adeline Letarte expresses gratitude to Dr. Houle and Webber Hospital staff. She thanks friends neighbors and relatives for cards visits flowers tributes and expressions of sympathy during her recent bereavement.
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Dr. Houle
Webber Hospital
Adeline Letarte
Funeral services for Sinai Sevigny held in Quebec
Funeral services were held for Sinai Sevigny in Ham Nord Quebec on August 2. He was the father of Alexandre Desloges of St Biddeford.
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Sinai Sevigny
Ham- Nord
Que
Ihs
Francis J. Kearney Mass and Burial in Biddeford
A high mass for Francis J. Kearney of 33 State St. Biddeford was held at St. Marys Church Bord by Rev. Lawrence DeBlois. William Cleary sang with organist Miss Louise Welch. burial followed at St. Marys Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers by Rev. Maurice Goan. Bearers were Haswell Joel St Armand Peter Nicholas George Tardif Philip Laverriere Alan St Armand.
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Francis J. Kearney
St. Mary’s Church
Bord
Lawrence DeBlois
State St
Biddeford
William Cleary
Louise Welch
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Maurice Goan
Ayers
Haswell
Joel St. Armand
Peter Nicholas
George Tardif
Philip Laverriere
Alan St Armand
Medical patients listed at Webber Hospital in Biddeford
Mrs Maylia Hebert of 10 Vine Ave Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Maylia Herbert 10 Vine St Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Millard Neil 493 Elm St Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital.
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Maylia Hebert
Vine Ave
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Maylia Herbert
Vine iSt
Millard Neil
Elm St
Iddeford
Dames Rochambeau Gather for Martin Nadeau Service
The Dames Rochambeau set a 7 pm gathering at Sansoucy Funeral Home on 1 Stone St in Biddeford to pay respects to Martin Conrad Nadeau brother of a member.
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Dames Rochambeau
Sansoucy Funeral Home
Stone St. Biddeford
Martin Conrad Nadeau
Funeral services for Miss Sarah R MacKenna
Miss Sarah R. MacKenna of Route 35 Kennebunkport died recently. Funeral services were conducted yesterday at Woodlawn Cemetery in Winchester Massachusetts with First Reader Clarence W Seldmann officiating. Arrangements were handled by Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco.
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Sarah R. Mackenna
Route 35
Kennebunkport
Wildwood Cemetery
Winchester
Mass
Clarence W. Seldmann
First Church of Christ Christian Science of
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Midweek Prayer Meetings Across Local Churches
A series of midweek prayer meetings and choirs are scheduled across Maine churches this week. Locations include Bible Baptist Church Saco 144 Ferry Road and United Methodist and Advent Christian churches in Kennebunk Wells Old Orchard Beach Biddeford and Lyman with times from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Wednesday evenings.
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Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church
Lyman
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
United Sainist Church
Advent Christian Church
Route 25
Kennebunk Lower Village
Bates College Alumni Hold 54th Meeting
Bates College Alumni gathered at Bates College Alumni Association meeting at Memorial Hall Temple Avenue. Officers elected include Marjorie Harvey Moore president Franklin D Rowe vice president Vera L Milliken secretary treasurer and an executive committee. John B Annett delivered an historical talk on surviving ghosts of the college and changes to come. A $25 Alumni Fund donation was approved.
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Dorothy Webb Quimby
Henry L. LavVallee
Horace Boutelle
Tomblen
Randall Bebber
John B. Annett
Bates College
Bates
Haseen
Robert L. Tombien
Tombien
West Hartford
Conn
Evelyn Varney Price
Northwood
N.H
Ruth Cummings Wort
Belgrade
Henry la Vallee
Saco
Mildred A Soule
Ocean Park
Blanche Smith Boutelle
Horace R. Boutelle
Largo
Fla
Springvale
Ruth M. Severance
Priscilla W. Webber
Lewiston
John Annett
Auburn
Randall E. Webber
Homer C. Bryant
Vera L. Milliken
Cranston
R.I
Marjorie Harvey Moore
Alton L. Moore
Melrose
Mass
Franklin D. Rowe
Fort Myers Beach
Gertrude Jones
Wight
Old Orchard Beach
Mary Pike
Kittery Point
Wayne Lago
Hills Beach
Biddeford
Unity
Harold Stevens
Margaret H. Stevens
Ferry Road
Ambulance Purchase Urged After Local Fire Rescue Delays
At Biddeford City Council meeting Richard Jacques urged immediate consideration of buying a new ambulance after his mother survived a heart attack but could not reach the hospital due to a mechanical failure in the 1964 ambulance. He praised the fire department for rapid response but noted repeated repairs and transmission issues. Also noted were plans for two new street lights on Bradbury and West Streets and a hydrant on Atlantic Avenue. In Mexico City, the U S women’s volleyball team lost 15-3 15-8 15-10 to Mexico in the world championship while the men defeated Guatemala 15-3 15-8 15-10.
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Richard Jacques
Biddeford
Bradbury St
West Street
Atlantic Avenue
May Street
Maplewood Avenue
Not a Form of Glass Says Historical Note on Sturgeon Byproduct
The article clarifies a common misconception about a material thought to be glass, asserting it is dried tissue from a sturgeon bladders. It explains the distinction and references historical uses and beliefs surrounding the substance.
Portland Weather Forecast Shifts to Showers
Portland area forecast calls for cloudy skies with occasional showers tonight and a low in the 60s. Wednesday brings mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and little temperature change.
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Portland
Stock market opens mixed after modest Monday loss
New York traders faced a mixed open with advances and declines about even. Dow Jones average slipped 4.01 to 822.58 while the Associated Press 60-stock index fell 0.3 to 293.7 as analysts noted prior gains and potential for a rebound ahead.
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New York
Atlantic Richfield
American Te & Telegraph S
Foremost Soow
Eee
Dow Jones
Associated Press
Napoleon at the Grandem exhibition praised as France’s icon
Critics argue Napoleon’s legacy divides praise and blame as exhibits highlight his intelligence and empire ambitions. Some view him as preserving the French Revolution, while others say he destroyed its ideals and wounded France’s European dominance.
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Napoleon
Grandemin
Saneser
Egypt
Corsica
Andre Maurois
France
Europe
Carver Brousseau’s Works Donated to Kennedy Memorial Library
The late woodcarver Brousseau left pieces to the Kennedy Memorial Library including a letter from President Kennedy and a crucifix in St. Jude's Church. His crucifix features 53 figures from Roman soldiers to Mary and Jesus and was shaped to capture the moment John set Mary at the cross. His family notes one son serves in Vietnam and the household remains busy and close.
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Kennedy Memorial Library
Kennedy
Jack
Brousseau
Orchard ‘Beach
St. Jude’s
Pine Point
Ernest
Mary
Jesus
John
Brousseaus
Vietnam
Biddeford Births And Public Service Committees
A string of birth announcements from AT WEBBER HOSPITAL lists Lisa Robin to Mr and Mrs Donald R Lessard and other newborns with names and weights. Separate Washington items note Sen Goodell and Nelson urging debate on war gas and a six month income tax surcharge extension followed by tax reform actions.
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Webber Hospital
Donald R
Lessard
Havey Ave
Biddeford
Lisa Robin
Washington
Charles E. Goodell
R-N.y
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
House
Saco Sea Hospital Patient Named Matthew Craig
A hospital notice from Saco Sea Hospital announces the birth of a son named Matthew Craig to Welch and Xin Er. The infant weighs six somite and measures about 15 aiken tara at birth.
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Saco Sea
Welch
Xin Er i
Matthew Craig
Births Notice for Presley and McCarthy Families
A son Peter born July 1 at Maine Medical Center Portland to Mr and Mrs Presley of 63 Highland Ave Old-Beach. A son Kevin David born Aug 5 in Corvallis Oregon to Mr and Mrs McCarthy. Grandparents listed: Victor Ziminski and Mrs Grave McCarthy of Biddeford.
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Eee Ww. Presley
Highland Ave
Old ——_ Beach
Peter
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Joseph McCarthy
Corvallis
Ore
Kevin David
Victor Ziminski
Grave McCarthy
Biddeford
Chamber Thome-Mayor of ?mas Mena and Credit Bureau slate
The article lists candidates and committee members including Garland Jerome Gillis Lawrence Maurice Roux Roger Sherman Arthur Peloquin John Small Vincent Statuti H David Walley Nicholas Scontras with Donald Handel as chair and other trustees named. It outlines a municipal slate for a chamber and credit bureau committee with several local figures.
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A. Moore
Roger P. Moore
Fernand M. X. Cote
Archie B. Maxwell
W. Paul Casavant
Henry P. Ross
Robert Pate
Henry A. Tartre
James Draggins
Roy McNaughton
Norman J. Reilly
Lawrence J
Lamb
Albert P. Deshaies
Raymond Audie
Richard Beote
Max Ruben
Harry M. Wooster
Simon
Spl
Xen Ageman
Ker Maran
William Meange
William L. Smith
Eliot Fink
Lawrence J. Lamb
John R. Gibson
Roy McNa
de. Francesco
Ruben Robichaud
Richard Kle
David Diamon
James L. Roland Vincent
Harold Cowan
Percy Gowen
Raymond Vrooman
Arnold Potter
Donald Scribner
N Doyle
Roland
Roland Parking Committee
Walter Lamb
Paul Casavant
Joseph S
Biddeford
Saco
Lloyd Tor Fleur
Harry Garland Grant
Irya
Rene Roy
Thome
Mas Mena
Garland
Jerome Gillis
Any
Lawrence Jr
Maurice C. E. Roux
Roger Sherman
Arthur. Y. Peloquin
John M
Aoa G. Small
Vincent Statuti
H . David Walley
Nicholas P. Scontras
Credit Bureau
Donald Handel
Albert P. Deshales
Michael Nanos
Douglas Spencer
Raynal Langevin
Larry Hanson
Donald
Mary Ball Washington Belle of Ep Ping Forest
Mary Ball Washington mother of George Joe was famed as the belle of Ep ping Forest a noted local social figure remembered in regional history.
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Mary Ball Washington
George Joe
Belle of
Epping Forest
Biddeford Reviews One Million Dollar Capital Improvement Plan
City planning coordinator Richard Sevigny led a public hearing on a proposed 1 million dollar Capital Improvement Program for Biddeford. He highlighted priorities including drainage on South Side and streets and bridges on Granite and South Streets, noting a tax cost of about one mill and urging a phased approach.
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Richard Sevigny
Biddeford
Sevigny
Peor
Planning Board
South Side
Green Street
Granite Street
South Street
Biddeford Pool
Fortune Rock
Hill
Hill Street
Gilbert Boucher
Boucher
Three Traffic Mishaps Take Place In Saco
Saco police report three separate Monday afternoon collisions on Elm Street Middle Street Free Street and Pleasant Street. Drivers Alice D. Stanley Leonard D. Fredette Alfred J. Lacerte Laurette A. Ledoux Helen K. McGahey and Georgette Beaulieu were involved with damages listed from 50 to 237 dollars. A stray note on fruit and a July Fourth holiday mention follow the事故.
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Saco
Alice D. Stanley
Springvale
Elm Street
Leonard D. Fredette
Agawam
Mass
Alfred J. Lacerte
Oak Place
Biddeford
Laurette A. Ledoux
Middle Street
Free Streets
Lacerte
Ledoux
Helen K. McGahey
McKenney Road
Georgette Beaulieu
Pleasant St
Pleasant Street
McGahey
Bealieu
Hundred Years War Duration Mystery
A historical note claims the Hundred Years War lasted six years from 1337 to 1453, opposing England and France in a long conflict though the dates suggest a broader span.
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England
France
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