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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1976

Page

2

Obituary notices from Portland area. Lew Steeves and others

Obituaries list Lewis A. Steeves 72 of Blue Haven Saco formerly Portland died after brief illness in a Portland hospital. Survivors include widow Dorothy and daughter Barbara Hopkins plus three brothers. Funeral Friday at Hay and Peabody Portland with interment Brooklawn. Additional notices: Scarborough Elmer Sawyer 68. Wilbrod Descoteaux 64. Clarence Hagerty 81. Each death notes birthplaces, families, and funeral arrangements.

Lewis A. Steeves Blue Haven Portland International Brotherhood of Teamsters Dorothy V. (Mollins) Steeves Saco Frank Barbara) Hopkins Epsom N.H Lester A. Steeves Shelton, Conn Clement Steeves Moncton N.B Roy G. Steeves Hillsborough Hay and Peabody Funeral Home Congress St Brooklawn Memorial Park Funeral Home Scarborough Elmer J. Sawyer Sawyer Road Swans Island David I Lillian (Staples) Sawyer Nellie Wilbur) Sawyer Theodore E. Sawyer David Sawyer West Carroll Ohio Lester Aldina) Williams South Portland Robert Evangeline) On Gee Willa Rock Biddeford Dunstan Corner Dunstan Cemetery Wilbrod A. Descoteaux South St Adelard Clara (Remillard) Descoteaux Biddeford Box Company St. Joseph Church Irene Petit) Descoteaux Robert Descoteaux Henry Constance) Vallee Clara

Three Car Crash in Biddeford Leaves Two Injured

Police report a three car collision on Acorn Street near Hill Street at about 4 30 p m Tuesday causing a car to crash through a fence into an Emery School yard and a parked vehicle at 70 Summer Street to overturn The Havey and Binette cars sustained about 900 each while the parked car suffered 4700 in damage Havey 17 and Binette 63 were injured with a broken nose and a bruised knee

Biddeford Lee Havey West St Acorn Street Havey Marion Binette Vincent Ave Hill Acorn Streets Hill Street Emery School Yard Summer St Lucien Fecteau Binette Ms. Binette

Portland man held homicide charged in South Portland death

William Stone Jr., 27, of Portland, employed by a cleaning firm, was jailed on second degree homicide charges in the death of Catherine Heagerty, 28, of South Portland. Heagerty was found bound and shot in her Brenton Street basement after her husband reported her missing. the couple’s 6-month-old daughter was unharmed and in care of friends.

South Portland Maine UPI Cumberland County South Portla Richard Cohen William Stone Jr Portland Catherine Heagerty Cohen Stone Heagerty John Brenton Street William W. Stone Jr South Portlan Cathy Heagerty Clayton Libby South Portland Police Force

Speer Family Gospel Concert Planned for Kennebunk Hall

The Speer Family, famed as the First Family of Gospel Music, will perform Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Kennebunk after initial town hall permission was reconsidered. Tickets cost 3 for adults and 2 for children, sold through local contacts in Saco and Biddeford, with Kennebunk tickets via Ocean National Bank.

Kennebunk Speer G.T Dad” Speer Tennessee Lena Brock Brock Rosa Nell Ard Tom Ben Mid-West South United States Canada Gospel Music Hall of Fame Gospel Music Association Brock Speer Lance G. Bird Douglas Ave Saco Joyful Sound Biddeford Larry Brackley Ocean National Bank

Court Decary meets for 7:30 business and gift exchange

The local club Court Decary in Biddeford Canada American Society will hold a 7:30 PM meeting at Fremont Hall Alfred Street. Each member brings a gift for exchange in this social business gathering.

Decary Arger Fremont Hall Alfred Street Biddeford

Maine clinics cited for illegal birth control pill distribution

Maine Pharmacy Commission director Richard Campbell told a legislative committee that some clinics dispense birth control pills without prescriptions or proper exams. He warned pills reach 13 to 18 year olds with little or no record keeping. Polly Reeves of Augusta Gardiner center denied violations, calling her procedures strict. George Zitnay noted staffing gaps hinder proper on site dispensing at state institutions.

Augusta Maine UPI Maine Pharmacy Commission Richard Campbell Legislative Health and Institutional Services Committee Campbell Polly Reeves Augusta Gardiner George Zitnay Mental Health and Corrections Maine State Zitnay

Kennebunk eyes variance for oversized town sign on Route 1

Town officials plan a zoning appeals board hearing Monday at 7 30 p m to seek a variance for an eight square foot sign that exceeds the 40 square foot limit. The sign, funded by town meeting and built with local student help, would feature a color coded Kennebunk map guiding visitors to historic sites and businesses.

Zoning Board (of Appeals Kennebunk Zoning Appeals Board Selectmen

Digital Equipment to Build Plant in Augusta Maine

Augusta Mayor says Digital Equipment Corp of Maynard Mass will buy land for a 100000 square foot plant on a 205 acre site near New Belgrade Road. The project, starting with a 60000 square foot building, could begin operations in early 1978 and create 50 to 1000 jobs. The city will provide 500000 in services and expects new tax revenue.

Augusta Maine Digital Elvin Newrmanent Salter Corp Business Park Next Ay Minicom

Saco Extension Christmas Party Postponed

The Saco Extension Christmas party scheduled for Friday December 10 has been postponed to Friday December 17 at 11:30 a.m. at the GAR Hall Cutts Avenue Saco.

SACO GAR Cutts Avenue

Webber Seminar to Feature Dr. Haines as Speaker

Dr. Wesley N. Haines of Wells will headline a two day Food Manager's Seminar in December 9 10 sponsored by the Northern New England Society of Hospital Food Service Directors. He will speak at a banquet in Saco at Cascade Inn and brings a record as Franklin College of Indiana president and longtime civic activist. The event is organized by Duane Ed Rancourt Webber Hospital's director of food service with remarks by Rancourt and Kenneth E Omunds Webber administrator.

Wesley N. Haines Wells New England Iety Hospital Food Service Haines Cascade Inn Saco Franklin College Indiana Brown University Colgate- Rochester Divinity School Harvard University Kennebunkport Webber Hospital Association Webber Hospital Biddeford Duane Ed Rancourt

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Lewis Steeves Elmer Sawyer Wilbrod Descoteax St. Joseph Cemetery Sansoucy-Blais Stone St Clarence Hogerty New Jersey Florida Trinity Chapel Kennebunk Beach Donald Hulse Army Hope Cemetery Bibber Memorial Chapel Public Safety Kennebunk Communications Center Doe Aie Ocean Avenue Inland Waterways Warden Dennett & Craig Emond & Conroy Funeral Home John P. Conroy Jr Hill St Sansoucy — Blais R. Martel Shumway and Gross Core Spring St DOB Police and Fire Departments Old Orchard Beach Committee For Progress Bruce L. Townsend Oak Street S. Portland Gospel Singers Kennebunk Hall Route 1 Kennebunk High School Charland and Gen Kenneth Barrett Planning Board Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission Racine Taylor St Webber Rancourt Kenneth E Marcus Aurelius Seamice Eas The International Order of the Golden Rule R.H Auto P.S P.B Dr R.H Auto. P.S A/C R.H Auto Motor Sales Elm St Dial
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