Deaths Mrs Laurette B Godbout 78 Biddeford
Mrs Laurette B Godbout 78 a Biddeford resident died Wednesday in a local hospital after a long illness. Born August 15 1896 she was a daughter of George and Victoria Guertin. Survived by son Robert Godbout sister Alice Guertin and cousins. Mass Saturday 8:30 a.m. St Joseph Church Biddeford interment St Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home today and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
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Laurette B. Godbout
Main St
Biddeford
George and
Victoria (LaPointe) Guertin
Alice Guertin
St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Sansoucy- Blais
Stone St
Obituary: John W. Garry of Kennebunk Dies at 59
John W. Garry, 59, of 10 Day St., Kennebunk, formerly of Kingston, N.Y., died unexpectedly Wednesday at home. A World War II Army veteran, he owned Garry's Motel and Cabins on Route 1 for 16 years and worked at Western Union. Surviving: widow Madeline Hutchins Garry, son J. William Garry Jr., daughter Gail Cousins, 12 grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Angell Funeral Home with Masonic rites tonight. Friends may call today.
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Kennebunk
John W. Garry
Day St
Kingston
N.Y
New Jersey
John W
Lillian
Lowe) Garry
Western Union
Garry
Route 1
York Lodge AF
Christ Church
Madeline
Hutchins) Garry
J. William Garry Jr
Thomas
Gail
Manassas
Angell Funeral Home
Dane St
Vir Services Held for William C Vir in Biddeford
A Mass of Christian Burial for William C Vir of 16 Washington Ave Biddeford was set for Friday at St Margaret Church. Interment will follow at St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford. Survivors include his widow Irene Berthiaume Vir and daughter Irene Mosley of Fort Lauderdale Florida. Visitation is today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Old Orchard Beach
William C
Washington Ave
St. Margaret Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Bildeford
Irene
Berthiaume) Vir
Hilbert
Irene) Mosley
Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Sansoucy- Blais
Stone St
Biddeford
Dames Rochambeau Club Meets to Pay Respects
The Dames Rochambeau Club will meet at 7 tonight at San soucy Blais Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford to pay respects to William C. Vir husband of a member. Today about 350 U S city police departments and many state units maintain K 9 squads of highly trained dogs.
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Dames Rochambeau Club
Sansoucy-Blais
Stone St
Biddeford
William C. Vir
U.S
Card of Thanks to Father St. Cyr and medical staff
Emelia Baillargeon thanks Father St. Cyr, relatives, and friends for cards gifts and visits during illness. She also thanks Dr Houle Dr Hickey and the Webber Hospital nursing staff for care and kindness.
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Father St. Cyr
Dr. Houle
Dr. Hickey
Webber Hospital
William C. Vir obituary notice in Old Orchard Beach
William C. Vir of 16 Washington Ave Old Orchard Beach died December 4 1974 A funeral Mass will be held Friday at 9 A M at St Margaret's Church Interment will follow at St Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford Visiting hours today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P M at San Stone St Biddeford
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William C
Washington Ave
Old Orchard Beach
St. Margaret’s Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Biddeford
Sansoucy - Blais Funeral
Stone St
Biddeford Funeral Homes Listings and Contact
EMOND and CONROY Funeral Home at 72 Hill Street Biddeford phone numbers 284 5511 and 282 1818. SANSOUCY BLAIS Funeral Home at 1 Stone Street Biddeford 283 3653. R Martel is listed as Director.
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Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Sansoucy - Blais Funeral Home
Stone St
R. Martel
Weather Update for Portland North Snow Chance
Portland forecast calls for light snow possible in the north tonight with partly cloudy skies to the south. Lows range from five to 15 degrees. Friday brings more partly cloudy conditions with a chance of flurries in the north and highs between 25 and 35 degrees.
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Portland
Eastport to Merrimack River Light Winds Forecast
The forecast shows easterly to Merrimack River Light with variable winds. Fair conditions continue through Friday with visibilities over five miles. Seas expected to stay under one foot tonight and into Friday.
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Eastport
Merrimack River
Tide Table December High and Low Times
The record lists standard time high and low tide times for December. It provides morning and evening columns with specific A M and P M values, indicating periods of tide changes throughout the day.
Standing Timber Felled By Storm In Baxter Park
A late November storm with winds over 100 mph felled much of Baxter State Park in Maine. Irvin Caverly says the Baxter State Park Authority will meet to plan clearing the downed timber, estimated at no less than 100000 cords. Hardwood and softwood were uprooted or snapped, leaving large areas without standing timber. The park, a 200000 acre wilderness area in north central Maine, is a popular spot for hikers and campers.
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Baxter State Park
Irvin Caverly
Maine
YCCS Institute Scheduled For Next Week
York County Counseling Services Inc. will host a two day institute on human sexuality at Sea Spray Motor Inn, Kennebunk Beach on December 14 and 15. The event targets educators nurses and counselors to enhance intervention skills and share experiences in treatment and sexuality with Dr and Mrs James W Smith of Boston as consultants. For details contact George L Andrus at 20 Main St Saco or call (207) 282-5976.
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York County Counseling Services Inc
Sea Spray Motor Inn
Kennebunk Beach
James W. Smith
Boston
Institute
George L. Andrus
York County Counseling Services, Inc
Main St
Saco
York County Counseling Services
Officials assure public on photo collection for valuation
Kennebunkport residents are told that Alan Russell is photographing homes for the property valuation cards. He has ID and a business sign on his car, and is working for the revaluation firm Whipple, Magane and Darcy.
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Kennebunkport
Alan Russell
Whipple, Magane and Darcy
Truck fire at Maine Turnpike plaza in Kennebunk
Firemen quickly extinguished a trailer fire on the northbound Maine Turnpike plaza at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The blaze started after a flat overheated a trailer's left inside. Driver Carroll Bragdon of Bangor was involved.
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Kennebunk — Central
Maine Turnpike
Carroll Bragdon
Bangor
Nixon says deposition date too soon for Watergate trial
Former President Richard Nixon tells U S District Judge Sirica he cannot be prepared to give a deposition before January 6 1975 and that forcing a quicker interrogation would be unfair. Court doctors estimate readiness for a deposition on January 6 but lawyers cite substantial preparation time and review of tapes documents and witnesses. Prosecutors finish cross examining H R Haldeman and Ehrlichman disclosed a secret fund to aid legal expenses.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
U.S
John J. Sirica
Nixon
Sirica
Watergate
White House
H. R. Haldeman
Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
Perland
Tax Payments Lag in Kennebunkport
Selectmen report less than half of 1974 tax payments collected, totaling $417,000 of an expected $850,000 as year-end deadline nears. Abbott Pendergast warns of 6 percent interest after December 31 and possible borrowing at 3.5 percent to cover expenses. Major holdouts include Central Maine Power Co and New England Telephone Co along with hotels.
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Kennebunkport
Abbott Pendergast
Pendergast
Central Maine Power Co
New England Telephone Co
Roof Collapse at Tehran Airport Kills 25
At Mehrabad Airport Tehran the terminal roof collapsed after heavy snow killing at least 25 people and injuring around 30. Most victims were Iranians as rescue teams cleared debris in subfreezing weather and international flights were cancelled.
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Tehran
Iran
Associated Press
Parvis Raein
Pioneer 11 Eyes Saturn Ring Dive Toward Titan Moon
Pioneer 11 accelerates toward Saturn diving through a 15,000 mile ring gap in September 1979 then swings around Saturn to Titan 760,000 miles away. Titan’s oxygen and methane make it a prime life-hypothesis target while scientists map future flyby routes and monitor sensors from 2.2 million miles from Jupiter.
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Mountain View
Calif
Pioneer 11
Saturn
Outer Space
Pioneer
Titan
John Wolfe
Pioneer Project
Jupiter
Parish women meet to prep Christmas Fair supper
All women of St. John s Parish are asked to gather in the parish hall tonight at 7 30 for a work meeting to prepare for the Christmas Fair. They will set up supper tables serving baked Virginia ham with apple pan dawdy and whipped cream dessert from 5 to 7 p m on Saturday Dec 7 at the hall. Tickets are on sale for the supper and fair tables feature aprons fancy articles jewelry gifts home cooked food candy fir wreaths antiques and books. The Tuesday Afternoon Dessert Bridge Club met at Mrs. Marie Court s home on Staples Street with Mrs Howard Slaney achieving the high score for the men.
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Old Orchard Beach
St. John’s Parish
Marie Court
Staples Street
Howard Slaney
SAD 71 Suits Continue Over School Facilities Plan
The SAD 71 board cites the need to honor voters who supported building while acknowledging higher legal and building costs due to delays. Seven members present approve a plan to resolve issues before proceeding, with directors Sutter Littlefield Towne absent.
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David Sutter
Richard Littlefield
Theodore Towne
Ford To Discuss World Economy With Schmidt
President Ford and West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt will discuss the world economic situation seen as a threat to western economies. Schmidt arrived in Washington and the leaders meet today amid concerns over inflation unemployment and balance of payments issues.
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Washington
Ford
Helmut Schmidt
Schmidt
Bonn
Davis Faces Arraignment in Saco Murder Case
Walter E. Davis, 24, of Saco, is to be arraigned today in Saco District Court on a charge of stabbing death of Troy Ballenger. Ballenger was found fatally wounded at Thibodeau’s Dairy in Saco after the victim parked his car in a barn for the night. Ballenger, a 31-year-old farm worker, had worked for nine years at the dairy. An autopsy cited multiple stab wounds to the chest. Police say Davis was arrested at the Biddeford Trailways depot after a daylong murder probe and is held at York County Jail pending arraignment at 2 p.m. The car Ballenger parked was found abandoned on Rocky Hill Road. Officials indicate more than one person may have been involved and the investigation continues with the attorney general’s office.
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Saco
Walter E. Davis
Troy Ballenger
Davis
Trailways
Biddeford
York County
Alfred
Ballenger
Thibodeau
Buxton Road
Herve Thibodeau
Z.M. Badi Hag
Webber Hospital
Alfred Howes
Ertie
Howes
Fuel supply pressure at Mobil sparks state action across firms
Officials from the Office of Emergency Preparedness report Mobil noncompliance with state rules and seek alternate fuel sources for Maremont. Other suppliers like New England Petroleum and Texaco Oil Co. may step in if Mobil cannot conform. DEP cautions on possible prosecution but aims to avoid job losses as talks continue.
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Office of Emergency Preparedness
Mobil
Wilson
Maremont
Tudor
New England Petroleum
Texaco Oil Co
DEP
Polackwich
Flu Shot Booster Clinic In Kennebunk Ends At Four
The Kennebunk Public Health Association held a flu shot booster clinic at St Monica Church hall until 4 p.m. today. It is open to residents who have previously received flu shots.
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Kennebunk
St. Monica ‘Church Hall
Kennebunk Public Health Association
Town Meeting Date Set for December 18
Selectmen set December 18 at 7 p.m. in Consolidated school gym for an end of year town meeting. Voter approval is sought for interim shoreland and zoning amendments to allow eight builders to obtain permits amid a state moratorium. Also on the warrant is a technical change to start three year selectmen terms in March 1975 and a funds transfer to cover legal fees.
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Selectmen
Consolidated School
Planning Board
Board of Selectmen
Selectman
Bruce Robertson-Dick
Captain’s Landing
Ocean Avenue
Yatchisman
Llewellyn
Lloyd-Davies
Gordon Ayer
John A. Graustein
Drummond, Wescott
Woodsum
Ayer
Maine Lottery Draw Nets 050 400 With Doubling 4
The Maine State Lottery results announced by AP show winning numbers 050 and 400 in this week’s drawing. The doubling number drawn was 4, producing the latest set for players.
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Mexico
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Spring St
Dennett & Craig
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Frank Lavigne
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Yccs Institute
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Amir Assadullah
Caspian Sea
George Wood
Wood
Wonderbar
The
New England Busi
Nessmen’s Association
York County Plumbing and Heating Association
Small Business Administration
Portland Score
Stephen Muskie
Shumway
Philip H. Gross
Gary Gross
Biddeford-Saco
Money — Shop
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