Deaths George W. Mitchell 92 Biddeford
George W. Mitchell 92 a former Biddeford resident died August 30 in a Biddeford nursing home after a lengthy illness. Born March 26, 1881 in Portland he ran a grocery store and retreading service on Alfred Street. Survived by niece Florence McLean of Dorchester MA. Funeral Saturday at 10 am Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco Rev James Fletcher will officiate interment Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call tonight 7 to 9.
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George W. Mitchell
Alfred St
Biddeford
Portland
Alfred Street
Florence McLean
Dorchester
Mass
Dennett and Craig
Main St
Saco
James Fletcher
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Greenwood Cemetery
Marion Villandry obituary from Saco notice to funeral
Mrs Marion Villandry 60 of 150 Lewis Ave Saco died Aug 31 after brief illness Born Ossipee N H Jan 17 1913 daughter of George and Hattie Simms Educated in Wolfeboro N H attended United Baptist Church Saco worked for Bruce Shoe Co and Herman Shoe Co Retired two years ago Surviving widower Lawrence Villandry two sons Ray Villandry Lawrence Villandry Jr a daughter Betty Villandry four brothers and four sisters several nieces and nephews Funeral held Monday at 10 am Cote Funeral Home Saco Rev Stanley J Bennett officiated Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday 7 9 pm and Sunday 2 4 and 7 9 pm
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Marion Villandry
Lewis Ave
Saco
Ossipee
N.H
George and
Hattie (Geto) Simms
Wolfeboro
Saco United Baptist Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Friends May Eall
Death of 3 Foot 6 Actor Michael Dunn in England
Los Angeles AP reports Michael Dunn age 38 known for Ship of Fools Oscar nomination died Wednesday in England. Dunn appeared in many films and television including Bonanza and The Wild Wild West.
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Los Angeles
Michael Dunn
England
Warner Bros. Studio
Thornton Academy Sets Freshman Report Time for Sept 5
Opening day plans released by Thornton Academy specify freshmen report at 11 30 a m on Sept 5. Upperclassmen report to Linnell Gymnasium at 8 a m.
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Thornton Academy
Linnell Gymnasium
Biddeford Pool Club To Be Reactivated
Members of the Biddeford Pool Community Club met at the Biddeford Pool Fire Station to reactivate after a year of inactivity. A nominating committee elected officers led by Robert Noble Jr as president and Brad Nutting as vice president with Mona Jerome secretary and William McKenney treasurer. Trustees include Roy MacNaughton James Beaudry Robert Parenteau Bradford Jerome Julia Crowley Patricia Seward Suzanne Roux. Committees were set for activities youth supervision and finance. The club plans to focus on youth activities and use the hall for youth programs and adult events. New members Mr and Mrs Ioe Andrus Edward Wakelin Jr and Dr and Mrs Alvin Wright were welcomed. A youth car wash is planned at the fire station as a fundraising effort. The line about John and the Popes appears to be non sequitur.
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Biddeford Pool
Robert Noble Jr
Bradford Jerone
Robert Parenteau
Bradley Nutting
Mona Jerome
William McKenney
Roy MacNaughton
James Beaudry
Bradford Jerome
Julia
Funeral Directors Emond and Conroy Remembered
Funeral home listings include Emond and Conroy at 284 5511 and 282 1813 with Shumway and Gross Funeral Bus services at 85 Spring Street and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine with phone 282-.
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Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
Frank X. Emond
J.P. Conroy
Shumway and Gross Funeral Bus Servies
Spring S&j. Co
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Portland Weather Outlook For Weekend Showers
North Portland may see showers or thundershowers while southern areas stay hazy and humid through Saturday. A chance of afternoon showers or thundershowers persists in the south on Saturday. Overnight lows range upper 50s north to 60s south, with highs Saturday from the 80s north to the low 90s south.
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Portland
Boston Tops New England As Heat Wave Persists
The Boston area logged a record 99 degrees with a six state power drain reaching 12.9 million kilowatts between 1 and 2 pm amid hot, humid conditions. Water pressure fell after hydrants were opened illegally, hospitals sourced water by truck, and outages affected Charlestown and East Boston. Doctors warned of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, urging rest, especially for the elderly and children.
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Boston
New England
Hartford
Providence
Concord
N.H
Burlington, Vt
Mt. Washington
National Weather Service
Midwest
Atlantic States
Peter Bent Brigham
Charlestown
Hotter Than Tophet Weather Sparks Humid Maine Sweat
Weather forecasters warn the humid 90s will persist through tomorrow in Maine. Lows tonight near 60 offer a brief breath as residents brace for more heat tomorrow and a hotter day ahead.
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Tophet
Maine
Valley
Hinnom
Jerusalem
Moloch
Josiah
Hell
Tsar Kolokol Bell in Moscow Cracked at Foundry
The world’s heaviest bell named Tsar Kolokol stands in Moscow. It cracked during casting and has never tolled, remaining untested since manufacture.
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Moscow
Raft Acali Atlantic crossing yields little sex findings
AP reports three scientists reviewing the Acali raft voyage say the six women and five men showed far less sexual activity than expected. Researchers note strong family ties, monogamous structure, and concern about press reaction as factors limiting sexual behavior aboard the 101 day Canary Islands to Mexico crossing.
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Mexico City
Atlantic
A. Paul Hare
Santiago Genoves
Canary Islands
Mexico
Genoves
Leopoldo Chagoya
Roberto Derebez
Wildwood Hearing Tuesday Is Cancelled
Wildwood Realty Co. cancels Tuesday public hearing in Saco on environmental impact approvals. Nicholas Scontras asks withdrawal of site location and waste discharge licenses, citing need for health department study on underground sand filtration and delaying the hearing.
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Saco
Wildwood Realty Co
David Leake
State Department of Environmental Protection
Augusta
Nicholas Scontras
Wildwood Realty
Scontras
Sanitary Engineering Division
State Department of Health and Welfare
Department of Health and Welfare
Department of Environmental Protection
Dep
German Exchange Student Tours Maine and New York
Silvia, a German exchange student from Hanover, travels with twenty five peers starting in New York City and Maine. She describes American motels advertising toiletries, visits landmarks like the UN and Statue of Liberty, and prepares to change host families in February. The Chisholms host Silvia in Saco while Winifred aided her application.
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Silvia
Maine
Hanover
Germany
New York City
Life In
America
New York
UN. Rockefeller Center
New England
Farmington
Leo Goodwins
Dayton
Chisholms
Saco
Winifred
Thornton
Senator Seeks Inquiry Into Newsprint Shortage
Senator Clifford P Case of New Jersey urged a Senate Commerce Committee inquiry into the newsprint shortage. He cited six New Jersey weeklies ceasing publication and others cutting back to save costs. He noted 65 percent of U S newsprint comes from Canada and a strike there worsens the situation, with long term shortages possible for 18 months even if new mills were started now.
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Washington
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Senate Committee
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Senate Commerce Committee
Case
New Jersey
U.S
Canada
Portland Movie Director Found Dead At Office
Portland AP reports Jon R. Pownall a 39 year old movie director was found shot dead in his Portland office. Officials said no weapon was found and autopsy results were expected at noon. Pownall had directed The Salem Six filmed across Fort Williams and Kennebunk with Jim Backus set to star.
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Portland
Jon R. Pownall
Eary
Pownall
Shapleigh
Fort Williams
Kennebunk
Jim Backus
Senior Citizens Plan To Visit Campground in Biddeford
Members of the Saco Senior Citizens met at the Episcopal Church parish hall in Saco with forty two present. A committee led the program and announced next week's meeting at Braley's Campground Route 5 Biddeford with lunch options and utensils to bring. A few Bermuda trip reservations remain. high bowling scorers were Emily Keithley and Phyllis Vining.
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Saco
Episcopal Church Parish Hall
Maida Albrecht
Julia Keene
Esther Ricker
Lillian O’brien
Geneva Gilbert
Braley’s
Route 5
Biddeford
Bermuda
Emily Keithley
Phyllis Vining
Arson Attempt On Kennebunk House Investigated
Kennebunk police investigated an arson attempt at a Summer Street residence after 2 a m. Two intruders broke in through a screen and entered the living room while Mrs. Rogers slept upstairs. They tried to light a fiberglass lamp shade with matches, took all light bulbs, and fled. Police expect arrests soon. Officer Bruce Nedeau led the inquiry.
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Kennebunk
Summer Street
Mir
en@iveste
John Rogers
Bruce Nedeau
Warning on Plastic Bags Used For Trash In Saco
Saco Fire Chief Kenneth Pendleton urged residents to place all plastic garbage bags in covered containers after two local fires, including one on Storer Street, were linked to spontaneous combustion from tightly tied bags. He warned hot weather increases risk and noted that items like glass, bacon, and cleaning cloths can contribute when compressed in sealed bags.
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Saco
Kenneth Pendleton
Lawrence Dalby
Storer Street
Pendleton
Thornton Academy Announces Lunch Program Eligibility
Thornton Academy announces a free and reduced price meal policy for students under the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. It lists family size income criteria, hardship conditions, application process, confidentiality, and appeal rights, with designated officials for review and hearings. A separate AP brief notes a Canadian midget submarine descent near south west Ireland to rescue two Britons trapped with dwindling oxygen aboard a sister sub.
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Thornton Academy
Theolicy
JamesGaffin
James Jortberg
Main St
Cork
Ireland
Roger Chapman
Roger Mallinson
Biddeford Fire Crews Respond to Second False Alarm
Biddeford firefighters rushed to Main and Hill streets shortly before 2:30 p.m. with engines four five and six and ladder two. No fire was found. Police Chief Harry Courtois warned that anyone turning in a false alarm will face immediate prosecution.
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Biddeford
Main
Hill
Harry Courtois
Two-vehicle crash on Main Street in Saco injures nothing stated
Last night two vehicles collided on Main Street Saco. Drivers Laurie A. Bond 19 of Winthrop and Ralph L. LaChance 47 of Biddeford were involved. Police estimate damages around 450 dollars.
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Saco
Laurie A. Bond
Winthrop
Ralph L. LaChance
Fogg Ave
Biddeford
Arrest of Richard L. Davis for DUI in Old Orchard Beach
Police arrested Richard L. Davis aged 26 of 18 Wesley Avenue on a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence. A court appearance was set for September 13.
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Old Orchard Beach
Richard L. Davis
Wesley Ave
Two minor accidents reported by Wells police
Wells police reported two minor accidents Thursday morning. At Dreamer's Delight the truck driven by Malcolm Foss of South Portland backed into a car driven by Susan Triess of Connecticut, causing car damage with no injuries. In Moody a car driven by Mariel Eslinger of Wells collided with a New Jersey telephone company truck driven by Michael Waller of Manasquam, causing car damage and no injuries.
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Wells
Dreamer
Rev Courtney to Speak at Biddeford Assembly Services
Rev E Terry Courtney of Miami will be guest speaker at the Full Gospel Assembly 67 Hill Street Biddeford at the morning and evening services. He founded the assembly at 480 Main Street about five years ago and the Advent Christian Meeting House at 67 Hill Street now houses regular Sunday services at 11 am and 7 pm.
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E. Terry Courtney
Miami
Fla
Full Gospel Assembly
Hill St
Biddeford
Bernard Elliott
Mr. Courtney
Assembly
Main St
Advent Christian Meeting House
Tree of Life Coffee House
Alfred St
Saco Bus Schedule Correction Issued
The Saco School bus dispatcher issued corrections to this week’s Journal printed schedule. Corrections cover Bus No 5 Trip 1 deadhead to Bedell s onte pickup routes along Cascade and Milliken Mills roads to the county line with west side service to Bedells. Bus No 12 Trip 2 deadhead to Blue Haven Trailer Park then express to Burns discharging Notre Dame students at Burns and proceeding to Locke Fairfield and Jordan. Bus No 3 was listed as Bus No 2 in the paper.
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Saco
Deadhead
Bedell
Onte 1
Cascade Road
Milliken Mills Road
Bedells
Burns
Notre Dame
Locke Fairfield
Jordan
Blue Haven Trailer Park
Park
Spiders Vary Widely In Egg Production
Spiders generally lay about a hundred eggs each, but some species produce from one up to a thousand eggs in a single clutch, reflecting a broad reproductive range in arachnids.
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