Obituaries for Deschambault and Brigham in Biddeford and Kennebunk
Clement H. Deschambault former Biddeford mayor and police captain died unexpectedly at 64 at a local hospital. Ernest L. Brigham 93 of Kennebunk and Biddeford native died in a Saco nursing home after a long illness. Deschambault's career included police service from 1936 to 1942 and four terms as mayor starting in 1958. He supported education and the new high school and municipal airport planning. He is survived by his wife Henriette and children, with services at St. Joseph Church. Brigham, a Bowdoin and Thornton Academy alumnus, had a banking career spanning several countries and returned to Wall Street. he is survived by a brother and nieces. Funeral arrangements, calling hours, and interment are noted for both.
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Clement H. Deschambault
Main St
Biddeford
Zepherin and
Lea (Leblanc) Deschambault
Deschambault
St. Joseph Church
Henriette Palardis
Carmen Lally
Cape Porpoise
Claire Hussey
Violet Hussey
Lucille Robinson
Saco
Paul
Gerome Deschambault
Germaine Beaudoin
Marguerite Fontaine
Kennebunk
Anita Durfee
Old Orchard Beach
St. Joseph
Sansoucy-Blais
Stone St
Ernest L. Brigham
Summer St
Herbert S
Helen C. L. Brigham
Thornton Academy
Aco
Bowdoinollege
Brunswick
Psi Upsilon
Brigham
Wall Street
Florabel Ross
Angell Funeral Home
Dane St
E. Lamar Robinson
Christ Church
Hope Cemetery
Obituaries Chronicle Biddeford Deaths of St Ours Manning Cosgrove
Three Biddeford area obituaries noted. Renald St Ours 59 died after a short illness. survivors include son Rene and daughters Muriel Shortreed and Marion Patten. Bernadette Manning 66 died after four months illness. funeral mass at St Mary Church with multiple Biddeford relatives listed. Phyllis Cosgrove 68 died after brief illness. survived by son William and two daughters. services planned at St Mary Church and Cosgrove Funeral Home arrangements.
Ford vows to free business from red tape and taxes
President Ford urged tax incentives to spur industry and end heavy federal regulation. He warned that high unemployment hides 85 million still at work and that investment could reach up to 4 trillion dollars, urging Congress to cut government size and reduce paperwork and regulation.
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Chicago
America
U.S
American Hardware Manufacturers Assn
Congress
Corpoaoe
Dore
County Budget Clash Between York Officials and State Attorneys General
Maine officials, York County leaders, and legislators met with the attorney general's office to resolve who controls York County's budget. The dispute centers on a higher legislative budget than counties requested, funding for a county lawyer and administrator, and a suit for unpaid funds. The issue transcends party lines as Republicans and Democrats sit on the county commission.
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Augusta
Maine
York
James McMahon
R-Kennebunk
Joseph Brennan
York County
McMahon
Obituary for Louis Drouin at Biddeford Hospital
Louis Drouin 65 of 123 Prospect St Biddeford died Sunday after a short illness in a Biddeford hospital. He leaves a widow Jane Beaulieu two sons Louis of Waterville and Francis of Brunswick three brothers Emile Theodore and Raymond all of Biddeford three sisters Mrs William Cadorette Miss Pauline Drouin and Mrs George Lambert one stepson Robert Bissonnette and one step daughter Mrs Janet Patterson 18 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral from St Joseph Church Biddeford Wednesday at 8 30 a m with interment in St Joseph Cemetery. Prayer services by the Women's Democratic Social Club tonight at 7 at Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home.
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Renald L. St. Ours
Maple St
Biddeford
Arthur and
Rose Anna (Fecteau) St. Ours
Thornton Academy
Saco
Diamond International Corp
St. Joseph Church
Helen White Harvey
St. Ours
Rene St. Ours
Thomas
Muriel) Shortreed
Beloit
Wisc
Ronald
Marion) Patten
Portage
Richard Harvey
Wakefield
R.1
St. Joseph Cemetery
Raymond G. Bolduc and Sons
Alfred St
Bernadette Manning
Parent Ave
Westbrook
Archalase
Josephine ( Charland) Fournier
Manning
Stary Church
William
Roger
Janette) Perreault
Delores Caron
Rita) Doran Jr
Jonathan
Ruth) Foss
Carol Manning
Albert Schaeffer
Clifford Fournier
Baltimore
St. Mary Church
St. Mary Cemetery
Emond and Conroy Funeral Home
Hill St
Louis P. Drouin
Prospect St
Narcisse
Marie Louise ( Rodrigue) Drouin
Precision
Drouin
Jane Beaulieu
Louis Drouin
Waterville
Francis Drouin
Brunswick
Emile
Theodore
Raymond
William Cadorette
Pauline Drouin
George Lambert
Quincy
Mass
Robert Bissonnette
van Nuys
Calif
Janet Patterson
Phoenix
Ariz
St. Joseph
Public Safety Wraps and Local Crashes Reported
Police report a woman may claim a found wrist watch at Most Holy Trinity Church parking lot. A three car Elm Street crash injured a rider. Ann Goldberg of Washington DC treated and released. Also a series of thefts. Camp Ellis break and other collisions with substantial vehicle damage.
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Saco
Elm Street
Lacoence
Ann Goldberg
Washington, D.C
Webber Hospital
Esther Nee
Biddeford
Illiam Christian
Brooklyn
N.Y
Springer
Goldberg
Jerry Galatis
Camp Ellis
Hervey Tousignant
Yvon Doyon
Elm Streets
Old Orchard Beach
Martin Klowitz
Hubbardston
Mass
First Street
City Hall Closure Honors Ex Mayor Clement Deschambault
Biddeford City Hall will close until noon Tuesday in honor of former mayor Clement Deschambault who died Saturday. The city clerk's office announced the observance.
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City Hall
Biddeford City Hall
Nounced
Clement Deschambault
Four Die In One Car Crash In Maine
Four youths died in a single car crash on Route 32 near North Vassalboro Maine. The victims were Roland Poulin 20 James Cote 20 both of Vassalboro Denice Arnold 17 of East Vassalboro and Melody Gay 17 of China. The northbound car left the road struck a tree and the four were pronounced dead at the scene.
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Vassalboro
Maine
Roland J. Poulin
James Cote
Denice Arnold
East Vassalboro
Melody Gay
China
Poulin
Chebeague Man Killed In One Car Crash
A. Michael Hall age 21 of Chebeague Island dies when his car leaves North Road on Chebeague Island and crashes into two trees. A passenger is hospitalized.
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Cumberland, Maine
Michael Hall
Chebeague Island
Hall
Boston Racist Assault Probed After West Indian Festival
Police Commissioner diGrazia planned a meeting with New York lawyer Kenneth Meade to discuss an incident in which a dozen white men stoned four black visitors, Trinidad natives, attending a West Indian festival in Boston Saturday.
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Robert diGrazia
New York
Kenneth Meade
Trinidad
Today's Weather Report Summary
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Warm front crosses southern New England easing seas
A warm front moves from central New York toward Eastport and Merrimack River tonight. Southwesterly winds reach 10 to 15 knots into Tuesday with fog patches and a chance of showers. Visibility drops to near zero in fog. Seas range from one to three feet tonight.
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Merrimack River
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New York
Rainfall Fails to Relieve Vermont Drought Emergency
National Weather Service reports weekend rain did little to ease drought in Vermont. Grand Isle County may join Franklin County as a state disaster area as farmers seek water for livestock and wells dwindle. Fourteen farms affected. relief efforts focus on Franklin and Grand Isle with water hauling and federal aid discussions ongoing.
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National Weather Service
New England
Albany
N.Y
Bureau of the Service
Vermont
Leo O’brien
Civil Defense and National Guard
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Sunda
Franklin County
Grand Isle
St. Albans
Senior Citizens Meet In Saco Social and business session
Members of the Saco Senior Citizens Club met at the Open Door Jordan School Saco for a business meeting and social. President Mrs Florence Lewis presided with reports from Raymond Taylor treasurer and Mrs Odessa Nason secretary. Officials announced all senior citizens will be welcome to all activities at the Open Door. Camp Waban Sanford hosts a monthly baked bean supper Saturday 5 to 7 p.m. Proceeds fund programs for retarded and handicapped citizens.
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Senior Citizens Club
Jordan School
School Street
Florence Lewis
Raymond Taylor
Odessa Nason
Catherine Lennox
Yvonne Beaudoin
Albertine Roberge
Margaret Aiken
Sanford
Camp Waban
Route 4
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Phyllis Cosgrove
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Taylor) Breary
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
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Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Sansoucy — Blais
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Women's Democratic Social Club of
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