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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1976

Page

2

Obituary notices from Maine towns list multiple deaths

Miss Ethel Goodier 87 of Saco died at home after illness born December 29 1888 daughter of Joseph and Fanny Goodier educated in Saco member of Saco United Baptist Church secretary at Bates Manufacturing and York Manufacturing retiring from Saco Lowell Shops 23 years ago funeral Monday 10 30 a m Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco interment Laurel Hill Cemetery callers 7 to 9 p m note also Winnie LaChance 83 of Dayton died in Portland hospital born January 20 1893 Nova Scotia coming to Maine 1919 Goodwins Mills American Legion Auxiliary and other survivors funeral Monday 2 p m Dennett and Craig Saco Ernest Ridlon Sr 71 of Cape Porpoise died at home born October 15 1904 Kennebunkport served Army World War II later engineer Stone and Webster retired died Cape Porpoise burial Arundel Cemetery ritualistic services Sunday 7 30 p m at Bibber Kennebunk Harbor area obituary list includes Arch ie C McNeill 59 Old Orchard Beach died unexpectedly at home former Raleigh NC area born October 31 1916 served Navy WWII and member of VFW Lions Club Orchard Lodge and American Legion Mrs Marion Weston 58 Biddeford died unexpectedly born February 23 1918 in Wahoo Nebraska taught at Notre Dame unit Webber Hospital and active in Unitarian Church memorial service Tuesday Kennebunk Unitarian Church arrangements by Angell Funeral Home.

Ethel Goodier Middle St Saco Joseph and Fanny ( Hudson) Goodier Dayton Winnie LaChance Buzzell Road Portland Nova Scotia Edward Blanche Bohlin) Millett LaChance Goodwins Mills American Legion Auxiliary Archer Alfred LaChance Kendrick Woodworth William Lee Christy Barry Ivan Millett Carrie Watson Dennett Cape Porpoise Ernest S. Ridlon Sr Langsford Road Kennebunkport Bertram Daisy Wakefield) Ridson Cape Stone and Webster Engineering Boston Arundel Lodge AF Maine York County Shrine Club Aurora Order of the Eastern Star Murray Kennebunk Bethany Commandry Sanford Elsie (Henton) Ridlon Ernest S. Ridlon Jr Milford N.J Phyllis Allen Minneapolis Old Orchard Beach Archie Cal’ C. McNeill Staples St Rennett N.C Jane (Conley) McNeill Navy Veterans of Foreign Wars Post C. Fayette Staples Post American Legion The Lions Club Kathleen Covington Shannon Annie Bates Long Beach Calif Pauline Notis Portland Ave Laurel Hill Cemetery Funeral Home Marion S. Weston Guinea Road Biddeford Wahoo Neb Jennie H. (Hartman) Sturdevant Palmyra N.Y Notre Dame Webber Hospital Association Pool Road Kennebunk Unitarian Church Syracuse University Paul D. Weston Lubec Peter D. Weston Fred D. Weston Los Angeles Philip D. Sturdevant Oklahoma City Okla Leo Julia) Guian Largo Fla Gladys Eckhart Clearwater Maude Potvin David Goodwillie Angell Funeral Home Dane St

SANSOUCY BLAIS Funeral Home Notice

SANSOUCY BLAIS Funeral Home Biddeford Stone Street contact 283 3653. R Martel director listed for the facility.

Sansoucy — Blais Stone St Biddeford R. Martel

Maine roundup covers libel settlement and bond news

The Bangor Daily News settled a $10,000 libel suit with Northeast Markets Inc after a October 1974 column criticized a poll for Republican gubernatorial candidate James S. Erwin. Other items note Social Security check timing, sardine packing contest in Rockland, Maine Housing Authority bond ratings, and a petition challenge to place Communist Gus Hall on the presidential ballot.

Portland, Maine Northeast Markets, Inc Bangor Daily News Peter Murray Yarmouth Augusta Maine Louis Jalbert D-Lewiston Jalbert Mark Gartley Lewiston Democrat Gus Hall Secretary of State Gartley Communist Party Hall U.S

Orono ends without biz deals-yet

The five day Joint Mideast American Business Conference in Orono Maine closed with little of the hoped for deal making. About 150 attendees remained for the final day as private talks continued. Americans reported some signings but most said groundwork for future ventures prevailed amid complaints of poor organization and slower Middle Eastern negotiations.

Orono Maine U.S Mideast Persian Gulf Qatar U.S. Commerce Department Israel

Saco police report two vehicle incidents in Pepperell Square

Public safety report details an $800 damages collision between a 1972 Pontiac driven by Susan Fortier of Biddeford and a 1969 Chevrolet driven by Roland Boisvert of Old Orchard Beach at an intersection in Pepperell Square. Monique LaMontagne, 14, was struck by a northbound auto on Route 1 near MacDonald’s parking lot and taken to Webber Hospital with a head bump.

Susan D. Fortier Winter Street Biddeford Roland A. Boisvert Old Salt Road Old Orchard Beach Saco Pepperell Square Chevrolet Pontiac Monique LaMontagne Stockman Ave MacDonald's Richard Woodford Verdun Que Monique Webber Hospital

River carnival set for tonight in Kennebunk

Kennebunk residents will see the river carnival held tonight at 7 30 PM starting at the mouth of the Kennebunk River after weather-related postponement on Friday.

Kennebunk River

Nighttime Logan curfew could hit New England economy

A draft study by a Massachusetts Port Authority advisory panel says banning overnight flights at Logan International Airport may reduce noise for about 19 000 Boston area residents but threaten regional jobs and sales. The report models two curfews 11 pm to 7 am and midnight to 6 am and notes potential job losses up to about 5 250 statewide with shipper costs and delayed mail.

Boston Logan International Airport T Out New England Massachusetts Port Authority

Longest walkers return from cross country trek

Meredith men Scott King 23 and George Hormell 26 started the Longest Walk from Atlantic Maine last March and reached the Pacific after four months. They traveled with escort Chris Hurd and driver who accompanied them home to Meredith. They received a police and fire engine escort and citations from Gail Thomson wife of Gov Meldrim Thomson. State Rep Marshall French read a legislative proclamation praising the trio.

Meredith N.H Atlantic Maine Pacific Treckers Scott King George Hormell Chris Hurd Gail Thomson Meldrim Thomson Marshall French

Skinny dippers plan nude beach protest in Truro Mass

Thousands of nude bathers expected at Head of the Meadow Beach Sunday to press for nude bathing rights as part of Nude Beach Day. The Free the Free Beach Committee campaigns against the Cape Cod National Seashore ban upheld by the 1st Circuit Court. 317 citations issued this season and 48 park rangers ready for demonstrations.

Truro Mass Madow U.S. Interior Department Cape Cod National Seashore Cape Cod Seashore National Park The Park Service Ralph T. Lere Free the Free Lee Baxandall

Escapee holds two hostages in Manchester law office

Gary St. Pierre, a 22 year old escapee from Hillsboro County Jail, seized a .357 revolver and held two secretaries, Jeannete Lee and Gail York, for about four hours on the 10th floor of the Amoskeag Bank building. He surrendered, leaving the women unharmed after tense negotiations by telephone and notes. St. Pierre was to be arraigned on escape charges with additional counts expected.

Manchester N.H Gary St. Pierre Wiggin & Nourie St. Pierre Ter King Amoskeag Bank Edward Murphy Reprters

Scarborough girl crowned Maine Sea Goddess in Rockland

Rhonda J. Levensaler of North Yarmouth was named Maine Sea Goddess after defeating 26 contestants at Fishermen's Pier Rockland Friday night. Kristina A. Underkoffler of Scarborough was Crown Princess. Levensaler, a Greely High School graduate, plans to study fashion and retail merchandising at Westbrook College. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Cedric Levensaler and was sponsored by Delta's Portland Employees Benefit Fund.

Rockland, Maine Rhonda J. Levensaler North Yarmouth Maine Fishermen’s Pier Kristina A. Underkoffler Scarborough Greely High School Westbrook College Cedric Levensaler Delta Portland Employes Benefit Fund

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Ernest Ridlon Arundel Lodge AF and Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer St Charles Sherwood Washington Ave Archie McNeill Marion Weston M.H. Fishman Main St Fishman Ment Thrift Dick Danforth Dennett & Craig Main Street Tel Emond & Conroy Funeral Home John P. Conroy Jr Hill St Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco Bangor Paper Hathaway Bangor U.S. Treasury William D. Hathaway William E. Simon Simon Rita Willey Ms. Willey Maine Seafoods Festival North Lubec Packing Maine State Housing Authority Genevieve K. Gelder Moody’s Investors Service Standard & Poor Falmouth Maureen Connolly Associated Press Public Safety Logan David Daniel Ellsberg Pentagon Hiroshima Ellsberg Washington Indochina UPI Marion S Weston National Park Service Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts 1St Circuit Court of Appeals Hillsboro County
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