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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1975

Page

2

Obituary of Dmitri Shostakovich a Soviet Maestro

Dmitri Shostakovich, the renowned Soviet composer, died of a heart attack in Moscow at 68. Tributes from Sir Lennox Berkeley and Leonard Bernstein honored him as a major 20th century artist, while Soviet media delayed the report and noted his controversial relationship with socialist realism.

Moscow Dmitri Shostakovich Lennox Berkeley Leonard Bernstein New York Philharmonic Shostakovich Kuntsevo Tass

Woman Dies in Lewiston Two-Car Crash

Four people remained hospitalized after a two car collision at Maine 26 and 122 that killed Joanne Lagueux 26 of Lewiston. Her infant daughter Kim 1 was in critical condition and Jeffrey 3 and Larry Lagueux 5 were in fair condition. Richard Lagueux 27 husband was improving at Central Maine General Hospital. The other driver Brian Doane 20 of Mechanic Falls had minor injuries.

Lewiston Maine Joanne L. Lagueux San Kim St. Mary’s General Hospital Jeffrey Larry Lagueux Lagueux Brian H. Doane Mechanic Falls Doane Lewiston Hospital

Founder Of Parks Smith Dead At 72 In Maine

Lawrence M C Smith of Freeport and Philadelphia conservationist and civic leader died Sunday at his farm in Freeport. He helped establish Popham Beach and Wolfs Neck State Parks and chaired Landguard Trust. He was 72 and a University of Pennsylvania Law School graduate with prior government service. He leaves a widow and six children. Funeral arrangements in Brunswick and Biddeford.

Freeport Maine Lawrence M.C. Smith Philadelphia Smith Radio WFLN Popham Beach Phippsburg Wolfs Neck Landguard Trust Brunswick University of Pennsylvania Law School Washington Schuykill Valley Nature Center

Local Funeral Homes Directory In Saco Biddeford Area

Funeral Directors Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main St Saco Maine list contact numbers 284 5611 282 0562. Emond and Conroy Funeral Home John P Conroy Jr Director 72 Hill St Biddeford 284 5511 282 1818. Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home Stone St Biddeford 283 3653. R Martel Director.

Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco Dennett & Craig Main Street Maine Emond & Conroy Funeral Home John P. Conroy Jr Hill St Biddeford Sansoucy — Blais Stone St R. Martel

Former Official de Roulet Dies at 49 in Maine

Vincent de Roulet once U S ambassador to Jamaica died of a heart attack in Falmouth Maine on Sunday age 49 He previously served as ambassador from 1969 to 1973 and lived in Manhasset He is survived by Lorinda Payson his widow and their children Daniel Whitney and Bebe plus parents and a sister The service was held Wednesday at St Catherine's Church in New York.

Ernest E. Belanger Marshall Ave Biddeford Charles and Marie Cote) Belanger St. Joseph Church Portsmouth Naval Dora Hanna) Belanger Laurent Belanger Clarinda Belanger St. Joseph Cemetery Emond Conro Funeral Home Hill St Falmouth Maine Vincent de Roulet U.S Jamaica de Roulet Manhasset Lorinda Payson Joan Whitney Payson New York Mets Daniel Whitney Bebe Henry de Roulet Los Angeles Warren Williamson St. Catherine’s Church New York Washington St Edmund S. Muskie Laura Grimard Ann-Marie Cloutier Alfred Street U.S. Comptroller Elmer Staats General Accounting Office

Past Presidents Parley Dinner By Legion Post

A Past Presidents Parley is set for Tuesday at 6 30 p m by the Womens group of the Tighe Beaudoin Farley Post American Legion. The event includes a dinner and will be held at the Yankees on the Portland Road in Co.

Womens’ Er Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post American Legion Yankees Portland Road Tighe- Beaudoin-Farley American Legion Auxiliary Yankee Squire South Portland

Community events and services list for Kennebunk area

Al Anon meets Mondays at 8 p m at St Monica Church in Portland Road Kennebunk SPEBSQSA Kennebunkport holds Monday meetings at 7 30 p m at the Olympia Club TOPS Kennebunk Chapter meets Mondays in the United Baptist Church vestry UCCA Outreach Wells offers food stamp and Social Security assistance Mondays 9 a m to 1 p m at Town Hall Free bus to Maine Medical Center from several towns weekdays Seacoast CAP sponsors free senior transport 1 800 442 6345 Seashore Trolley Museum Kennebunkport open daily 10 a m to 6 p m Animal Welfare Society silent auction Kennebunkport Community House Monday 5 9 p m and Tue Fri 10 a m to 5 p m refreshments available.

Kennebunk Al-Anon St. Monica Portland Road Spebsqsa Kennebunkport Spebsqsa Olympian Club TOPS United Baptist Church UCCA Town Hall Portland Springvale Sanford Alfred Waterboro Hollis Center Saco Maine Medical Center Trolley Museum Seashore Animal Welfare Society West Kennebunk The Animal Welfare Society Inc Kennebunkport

Senior and community club notices Tuesday events countywide

Tuesday listings include Biddeford senior citizens at the Ross Community Center and veterans counseling sessions in Saco. Kennebunk groups meet at the Unitarian Church and Yankee Squire Restaurant with past presidents parley gathering in South Portland. A Kennebunkport fair, Brick Store Museum gowns display, Barry House hours, and Cape Porpoise events are noted.

Biddeford Ross Community Center Washington Street Yankee Belles Kennebunk Arundel Yankee Belles Unitarian Church Main Street Keith McClelland Colonial Drive Kennebunk YCCCS Elm St Willy Kendrick Brick Store Barry Summer Street Cape Porpoise

Wednesday group meetings and charitable events in southern Maine

Community notices list weekly meetings for Saco SACO Lions Kennebunk Odd Fellows and Arundel Community Club along with Cape Porpoise Food stamp aid at the old fire station al fresco Rotary auctions and lobster bake fundraisers in Kennebunk Biddeford Portland and nearby areas SCORE retired executives offering free small business counseling at the Portland chamber building.

Rotary

Friday Swinging Singles Dance at Elks Club in Sanford

A swinging singles dance will be held Friday from 8 30 p m to 12 30 a m at the Elks Club Elm Street Music provided by the Country Rhythmnaires All single divorced or widowed persons 28 years or older are welcome.

Sanford Elks Club Elm Street Country Rhythmnaires

OOB Rescuers Answer Calls in July

OLD ORCHARD BEACH The rescue unit served 154 patients during July. Two trips went to Portland Osteopathic Hospital and 11 to Maine Medical Center. They made 113 trips to Webber Hospital. First aid was given to 26 persons not transported. One patient was dead on arrival at the hospital.

Old Orchard Beach Portland Osteopathic Hospital Maine Medical Center Webber Hospital

Ocean Park Chautauqua Week Features Rev Schroeder Speakers

Ocean Park hosts an August Chautauqua week with Rev John R Schroeder of Melrose Mass as daily worship speaker in Porter Hall at 9 30 a m except Wednesday August 11 15 when the vesper service is at Jordan Hall 8 p m Assembly Superintendent Richard F Burns presides The schedule lists topics from Do You Want to be Whole to The Powers of the Age to Come A book sale on the Library lawn and a Wednesday community supper precede the 47th Chautauqua Banquet Friday at 6 30 p m with Salvy Cavicchio of Melrose providing entertainment Tickets are available through Ocean Park Association offices

Ocean Park John R. Schroeder Chautauqua-By-The-Sea Porter Hall Temple Avenue Jordan Hall Assembly Richard F. Burns Schroeder First Baptist Church Melrose Mass Jesus Clude Memorial Library Colby Avenue Salvy Cavicchio

Zoning Board Plans Appeals On Variances In Old Orchard Beach

The Zoning Board of Appeals will hear requests on August 20 for Samuel and Lucille Grallo to enlarge a home at 2 Pine Lane, Mosaic Club Inc and Old Orchard Beach Lodge of Masons for an addition at Seacliff and West Grand avenues, Janet and Harry Lyman for a porch at 92 Temple Ave, and John and Linda Kerry seeking a variance or special exception for Grand Beach rentals. Meeting set for 7:30 p.m. at Loranger School.

Old Orchard Beach United Methodist Church Fountain Avenue Harold M. Sanborn Civil Defense Office Cutts Ave Saco State of Maine Bureau of Veterans Services Zoning Board of Appeals Samuel and Lucille Grallo Pine Lane Mosiac Club, Inc Janet Harry Lyman Temple Ave John Linda Kerry Grand Beach Loranger School

Community group weekly meetings listed for Thursday

Listing of Thursday meetings includes Southern Maine Chapter accountants at Westbrook College, Lyman Rock Snowmobile Club at Old Falls Road, Saco Senior Citizens at Open Door, Al-Anon at 162 Main Street, Planning Board at Town Hall, and various clubs in Kennebunk and Saco with times and venues for Rotary Club Webhonnnet, 50-Plus Club Webhannet Club, bridge players Webhonnnet Club, and Saco TOPS at Most Holy Trinity Church parish hall.

Portland Southern Maine National Association of Accountants Westbrook College Kennebunk Lyman Rock Joe Robinson Old Falls Road Saco Jordan School School Street Al-Anon Aide Center Main St Planning Board LYMAN Townall Webhannet Club Webhonnet Fletcher Street Paris Hall of Most Holy Trinity Church

Today’s Weather and Regional Temperatures

Portland area remains partly cloudy with a chance of showers or thundershowers tonight. Lows in the low 60s, highs in the upper 70s to the 80s elsewhere through Tuesday. Vermont towns Burlington Montpelier Newport show 89 59 85 57 85 56.

Portland

Weather Elsewhere Zonal Forecast Southwest Interior

Tonight shows a chance of showers or thundershowers with lows in the 60s. Tuesday will be partly sunny with a few showers and highs in the 80s. Winds will be west to southwest at 5 to 15 mph. Probability of precipitation 50 percent tonight and 30 percent Tuesday.

Forbes Won't Be Retried After NHL Player Assault Case

Hennepin County Attorney Gary Flakne said no second trial will be sought for Boston Bruins forward David Forbes on an aggravated assault charge. The case stems from a January 4 fight with Minnesota North Stars' Henr Boucha, who suffered a severe eye injury during the NHL game in Bloomington.

Minneapolis Minn Hennepin County Gary Flakne Boston Bruins David Forbes Flakne Forbes Henr Boucha Minnesota North Stars Bloomington Boucha Con Flak Ajcauit Clarence Campbell NHL Campbell United States

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