Deaths in Bridgewater Louis Burtt 44
Louis A Burtt 44 of Bridgewater died Saturday in Houston after a short illness. He was born March 23 1928, son of Leon and Fern Burtt. Burtt was principal of Training Elementary School in Presque Isle and a lifelong community resident. He served in World War II and held degrees from University of Maine at Presque Isle and Orono. Survived by four brothers, one sister and two half-brothers. Funeral tomorrow at 10 a.m. from Dunn Funeral Home in Houston. Burial in Smith Cemetery.
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Bridgewater
Louis A. Burtt
Houston
Leon and
Fern
Baston) Burtt
Burtt
Presque Isle
U.S. Army
Bridgewater Classical Academy
University of Maine At
Death of Mrs Gladys Rundlett ARUNDEL
Mrs Gladys C Rundlett 77 of Log Cabin Road Arundel died Saturday in a Biddeford hospital she was born in Byron Feb 13 1895 daughter of Charles K Hodsdon and Maude Knapp Hodsdon she lived in Arundel ten years coming from Somerville Massachusetts survived by widower Leroy J Rundlett Sr two sons Leroy J Jr of Greer South Carolina and Charles E of Billerica Massachusetts two daughters Mrs Robert Sutherland of Medford Massachusetts and Mrs Paul W Farnham of Canton Massachusetts a sister Mrs Perley Worcester of East Peru seven grandchildren four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews funeral services will be at 11 am tomorrow from Angel Funeral Home Kennebunk officiated by Rev Robert Stuart interment at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery Peabody Massachusetts calling hours today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm at the funeral home
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Charles E
Billerica
Mass
Robert Sutherland
Medford
Paul W. Farnham
Canton
Perley Worcester
East Peru
Angel Funeral Home
Dane St
Kennebunk
Robert Stuart
Puritan Lawn Memorial Park
Peabody
Laurette Bond of Old Orchard Beach Dies After Illness
Laurette R Bond of 1 Ervin Ave Old Orchard Beach died in a Portland hospital after a long illness. Born in Biddeford September 5 1918 she was the daughter of Alfred and Laura Jalbert and a St. Margaret Church communicant. Survived by widower Merle S daughter Priscilla David of Saco brother Armand of Biddeford three granddaughters and nieces. Services at St. Margaret Church Thursday 10 AM and burial in Webster Cemetery Freeport. Calling hours at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home tomorrow 7 9 PM and Wednesday 2 4 PM 7 9 PM.
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Old Orchard Beach
Laurette R. Bond
Ervin Ave
Portland
Biddeford
Alfred
Laura
Piette) Jalbert
Bond
St. Margaret Church
Here
Merle S
Carl
Priscilla)David
Saco
Armand of
Webster Cemetery
Freeport
Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home
Portland Ave
Ruth L. Pierce Buxton dies after brief illness at 72
Mrs Ruth L Pierce a lifelong Buxton resident died Saturday in a Portland hospital after a brief illness Surviving are son George E Pierce daughters Ruth A Lombard and Rene Libby a brother Harold Sawyer a sister Zilpha Sawyer 11 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services were held at Nea and York Funeral Home with spring interment in South Buxton Cemetery She was active in Grange clubs 4 H and church activities her husband Albertine D Pierce died in 1969
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Buxton
Ruth L. Pierce
Nea
York
South Buxton
Pierce
Portland
George
Lelia (Deering) Sawyer
Gray's Business College
George E. Pierce
Ruth A. Lombard
Boxford
Mass
Rene Libby
Harold D. Sawyer
Zilpha B. Sawyer
Theodore G. Gregory dies after long illness at 83
Theodore G. Gregory 83 of 384 Main St Saco died yesterday at a local hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Laukadika Greece February 7 1890 he was a barber in the area and in Florida. He belonged to the Order of Ahepa Orlando Fla and St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Biddeford. He is survived by a brother James Gregorakos of Saco. Private funeral services at Cosgrove Funeral Home Biddeford tomorrow with interment at St Demetrios Cemetery Biddeford.
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Theodore G. Gregory
Main St
Saco
Laukadika
Greece
George and
Staupoula (Papaspiredakos) Gregorakos
Florida
Order of Ahepa
Orlando
Fla
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Biddeford
James Gregorakos
Cosgrove Funeral Home
Elm St
St. Demetrios Cemetery
Funeral Directors and Mortuary Contacts in Saco Maine
Funeral homes listed include Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring Street Saco Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Saco Maine Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511 Frank X Emond JP Conroy referenced as part of the obituary service network in Saco Maine.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main - Saco
Maine
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P, Conroy
Obituary: William St. Ours of Biddeford dies at 72
William St. Ours 72 of 59 Alfred Street Biddeford died Saturday after a local illness. Born May 1900 in Biddeford he was son of Joseph and Emelie Loranger St. Ours. He worked for the city for many years. Survived by daughter Lorraine Cartier Biddeford two sons Robert and Claude St. Ours, a sister Mrs Rudolph Petrin four brothers Emile Adelard Ernest Roland a grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford tomorrow at 9 am with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford.
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William St. Ours
Alfred St
Biddeford
Joseph and
Emelie (Loranger) St. Ours
Lorraine Cartier
Robert St. Ours
Claude St. Ours
California
Saco Firefighters Battle Apartment Fire Aid Biddeford
Saco firefighters spent a busy weekend including aiding Biddeford in an apartment house fire on Saturday and transporting Santa to the fire station for a Christmas party on Sunday. One pumper and the ladder truck responded, while a second pumper covered Biddeford. Scarborough engines covered Saco. On Sunday a flooded oil burner at 123 Franklin Street brought two to four firefighters to the scene.
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Saco
Biddeford
Santa Claus
Scarborough
Alice G. Jewell
Franklin St
Revenue Share Is Received By Kennebunk
Kennebunk receives a check for 41984 dollars, half of its federal revenue sharing funds. The remaining half is expected in January. Town Manager Eugene Berky deposited the amount at a local bank earning five percent interest until after the annual town meeting when funds will be distributed per townspeople wishes.
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Kennebunk
Eugene Berky
Saco School Board Sets Tuesday Meeting in City Hall
Saco School Committee will hold its regular meeting Tuesday night at 7 30 in council chambers at Saco city hall Superintendent of Schools Howard Cushman announced.
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Saco
Council
Saco City Hall
Howard Cushman
Vietnam Face Fresh Attacks Across South and Laos
Fresh clashes reported across South Vietnam from 6 a.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday with most due to shelling. Typhoon Teresa devastated Long An base area causing equipment damage and refugee displacement. In Laos, Meo Gen. Vang Pao’s forces lost three forward positions near Long Cheng as a broader Communist offensive began Friday with artillery and a ground assault.
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South Vietnam
U.S. Command
Teresa
Long Army Air Base
Laos
Vang Pao
Long Cheng
Vientiane
U.S
Portland Weather: Clear Tonight then Snow Possibility
Clear conditions in Portland this evening with temperatures from 10 below to 15 above. Clouds increase Tuesday and a chance of snow develops in the southwest portions with highs in the teens to upper 20s.
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Portland
Ocean Park Extension set for Christmas program at Porter Hall
The Ocean Park Extension will meet at Porter Hall on Temple Avenue Ocean Park at 10 30 a m Tuesday for a Christmas program with Jillian Jakeman as president and Frances Johnson named noon luncheon chair The Beil Ringers Marion Nelson and Edna Hutchinson will perform Lillian Jakeman will show slides of the Holy Land Members will bring gifts for exchanging The Past Presidents Parley Owen-Davis Unit American Legion Auxiliary meet tomorrow at 6 30 for a covered dish supper and Christmas party at Mrs Esther Cobb’s home Others plan gatherings in Biddeford Saco and surrounding towns with Royal Arch Masons and party events including a Christmas rock dance on Saturday evening at Bonny Eagle High School Gymnasium
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Ocean Park
Porter Hall
Temple Avenue
Jillian Jakeman
Frances Johnson
Beil Ringers
Marion Nelson
Edna Hutchinson
Lillian Jakeman
Holy Land
Parley
Owen-Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Masonic Hall
Main Street
Saco
Royal Arch
Saco Extension
Gar Hall
Cutts Avenue
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Unit
Wonder Bar
Biddeford
Scarborough Man Charged With DUI After One Car Crash
OLD ORCHARD BEACH A Scarborough man Reid King age 47 was charged with driving under the influence after he lost control of his vehicle struck a utility pole on East Grand Avenue at 1130 p m Friday police said King was taken to Webber Hospital where he was treated and released his 1970 vehicle was described as a total loss
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Old Orchard Beach
Scarborough
Reid King
East Grand Avenue
King
Webber Hospital
Firemen Pump Out Basement Flooding at Lafayette Hotel
Firefighters spent four percent of an hour Sunday afternoon pumping water from the basement of the Lafayette Hotel on Cleaves Street after a burst water main flooded 314 feet of the cellar. Moderate damage was reported.
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Old Orchard Beach
Lafayette
Cleaves Street
Sanford Girl Arrested For Extortion
A 16 year old girl was arrested in Sanford charged with attempting to extort 25000 dollars for the safe return of Demaris Gillispie a 22 year old missing since November 29. Cambridge police reported two calls from the Sanford booth and a 2 pm ransom drop was arranged. She was released to her parents pending a juvenile court hearing.
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Sanford
Boston University
Cambridge
Mass
Demaris Synge Gillispie
Miss Gillispie
Sanford District Court
Bush named to lead GOP as Dole resigns
Washington AP reports Republican National Chairman Robert J. Dole announced his resignation. United Nations Ambassador George Bush of Texas has been selected to replace him as the new GOP chairman.
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Bush
GOP
Dole
Washington
Robert J. Dole
United Nations
George Bush
Texas
Trapper Survives On Rodents In Ontario Bush
A 48 year old trapper Andy Mavracie of Gravenhurst ate mice to stay alive and walked eight days in northern Ontario bush before two snowmobilers found him about 40 miles north of Sault Ste Marie. He lost 30 pounds, was treated in a Sault Ste Marie hospital, and returned home in good condition.
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Sault At Marie
Ont
Ontario
Andy Mavracie
Gravenhurst
Sault Ste. Marie
Mavrack
Deaths in the News Ames Boyer
Sophia Ames Boyer aged 65 author of children books and a founder of the League of Women Shoppers died Sunday in New York. Her works include The Legend of John Brown a Kwame Nkrumah biography and a Greek civilization history.
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Ames Boyer
NEW York
Sophia Ames Boyer
League of Women Shoppers
John Brown
Kwame Nkrumah
Ncoln Gilmore Smith
Princeton
Lincoln Gilmore Smith
Princeton University
Matson's advert promotes suede coats and jackets
The Matson's Inc advertisement at 175 Maine Street Biddeford invites charge accounts for suede and leather coats and jackets as a perfect Christmas gift. Store highlights open every night until Christmas.
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Matson’s, Inc
Maine Street
Biddeford
Canal Bank Opens Regional Office In Saco
A 9 AM ribbon cutting marked Canal Bank’s new regional office at 2 Scammon St adjacent to Saco Valley Shopping Center. Mayor Berton K Braley presided with City Council members Canal Bank officers and staff moving Main Street files to the new site as open house planned with coffee doughnuts gifts and a large lobby.
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NEW Bank
York County
Canal Bank
Saco Valley
Richard Valentino
Saco Businessmen’s Association
Fred Clark
Ward 4
Albert E. Cook
Michael Nanes
The
Merchants
New Canal Bank
Scammon St
Berton K. Braley
Widgery Thomas, Jr
Scott F. Hutchinson
William B
Carl G. Smith
new Canal _ Bank
John Kendall
Mitchell
Boston
Saco Mayor Criticizes Revenue Sharing Cut
Saco and Old Orchard Beach received half of their revenue sharing allocations today with Saco's amount cut from 188 000 to 125 582. Mayor Berton K Braley lamented the drop and planned a review with State Senator Peter Danton to uncover how the figures were calculated.
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Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Berton K. Braley
Braley
Peter Danton
Danton
Augusta
Orchard Beach
Louis Savelas
Court bars liquor licensing to Elks lodges
Maine Supreme Court upholds State Liquor Commission decision denying liquor licenses to Elks lodges over their whites only membership rule. Five justices find Superior Court error in injunction, noting continued lodge sales under 1971 terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine Supreme Court
State Liquor Commission
Elks Lodges
Superior Court
Elks
Producer of I Was a Teenage Werewolf Dies at 80
The film industry mourns the death of the producer known for I Was a Teenage Werewolf and several genre titles. He died on Sunday after a long career shaping midcentury horror cinema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ducer
Biddeford Firemen Contain TV Set Blaze at Oak Street
Firefighters from Biddeford tackled a Sunday blaze in a TV set at Yvette Arcand residence 25 Oak Street. Chemicals were used to extinguish the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Duell TV
Yvette Arcand
Oak St
Fire Department
Supreme Court ruling affects fifteen Elks lodges
The decision impacts fifteen subordinate Elks lodges nationwide. Officials indicate the ruling reshapes governance and member activities across these lodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Supreme Court
Elks Lodges
Whitman and Howard Inspect Saco Sewage Plants
A Boston firm led by Robert Estabrooke is conducting a follow up inspection of Saco's two Whitman and Howard designed sewage plants. He will meet with contractors and suppliers to ensure proper operation and adherence to contract specs. A Portland firm begins a separate review by Griffin Associates with a preliminary report due at month end.
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Whitman and Howard
Saco
Robert Estabrooke
Estabrooke
Portland
Thomas Griffin Associates
Apollo 17 astronauts ready for lunar canyon descent
Apollo 17 crew Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt prepare to board the landing craft Challenger for a three day lunar exploration ending in a box canyon mission on the Moon.
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Gladys Rundlett
Laurette Bond
Mrs
Ruth Pierce
K’bunk
Saco School Board
AP Ogee
Buxton-Hollis Jaycees
Bonny Eagle High School
Our Lady of Fatima
Santis of Isabella
Arrow
St. John's Hall
Adams St
Louella O. Parsons
Hollywood
Esther Jean Gilruth
Biddeford-Saco
York County Savings Bank
F.d.lc
Kenduskeag Plaza
Bangor
Robert Pate
N.F.D.A
Dennett
Craig
St. Saco
AnSco
Aon Ee
Andy Scontras
ASK Ansco
c/o
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Ansco Realty & Appraisal CO
Biddeford - Saco
Chamber of Commerce/Merchants Committee
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