Marie Letourneau 78 Biddeford resident dies after illness
Marie Letourneau 78 lifelong Biddeford resident died Wednesday morning after a lengthy illness at a local nursing home. Born September 19 1898 in St Paul de Chester Quebec she was a communicant of St Andre Church. Survived by four sons and five daughters numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial Friday at St Andre Church with burial at St Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours tonight and Thursday at Emond and Conroy Funeral Home.
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Marie Letourneau
Pool St
Biddeford
St. Paul de Chester
Que
Gregoire
Jeanne (Lafontaine
Fernand Letourneau
Southington
Conn
Guy Letourneau
Worcester
Mass
Richard Letourneau
Lewiston
Edgar
Marie Jeanne) Beaupre
St. Andre Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Emond and Conroy Funeral Home
Hill St
Liability insurance discussed for school committee members
Old Orchard Beach officials consider liability coverage for individual and group actions by school committee members. Curtis Gerry of LaFountain-Gilpatrick Insurance explains projected cost and protection up to one million dollars, prompting a vote to obtain estimates from insurers.
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Old Orchard Beach
Curtis Gerry
LaFountain-Gilpatrick Insurance Co
Gerry
Loranger School
Michael Smith
Delorge Officials and Union To Meet In Biddeford Talk
Delorge officials and the Textile Workers Union of America plan a Thursday meeting at Delorge's Bakery in Biddeford. Management declines to specify topics, while union reps say they know little. Possible production changes at the Beacon Avenue plant could trigger layoffs. Deforge official George Lamoureux says only that there will be changes. Alexander Anastasoff says he was summoned but does not know the agenda. The plant employs about 65 workers including clerical staff.
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Delorge
Biddeford
Beacon Avenue
Deforge
George Lamoureux
Alexander Anastasoff
Textile Workers Union of America
Public safety brief from Saco and surrounding towns
Spokespersons for Saco police and fire report no significant activity in the last 24 hours. Kennebunk and Kennebunkport centers show no notable police or fire events. Biddeford Fire responds to two trash fires at Shapiro Oil and etourneau's Shell Station, plus a mattress fire at city hall lot. Biddeford Police note no major activity and report a theft at Larochelle Motor Lodge.
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Saco Police and Fire Departments
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Biddeford
Shapiro Oil
Main St
Etourneau
Shell Station
Alfred St
Biddeford Fire Department
City Hall
Larochelle Motor Lodge
Milliken Street
French film at McArthur Library ends fall series
The screening of Monsieur Vincent at Biddeford’s McArthur Library Friday at 7 30 p m marks the final showing in this fall series. The movie, with English subtitles, was funded in part by a grant from the Maine State Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
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Monsieur Vincent
Biddeford
McArthur
Maine
Beach to identify delinquent taxpayer in town report
OLD ORCHARD BEACH will list delinquent property taxpayers in the town report as of Dec 30 Judy George administrative assistant to Town Manager Christopher Kent said this identifies those owing taxes. The notice highlights tax collection efforts and public accountability.
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Old Orchard Beach
Judy George
Christopher Kent
Local Funeral Directors and Homes Listed in Saco Biddeford Area
Den nett & Craig 365 Main E Saco Maine Tel 282 Emond Conroy Funeral Home John P Conroy Jr Director 72 Hill St Biddeford 284 5511 or 282 1818 Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford 283 3653 R Martel Director Shumway and Gross Funeral Service 35 Spring St Saco 284 5611
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Dennett & Craig
Maine
Saco
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
Sansoucy — Blais
Stone St
R. Martel
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Milne Elected Saco School Board Chairman for One Year
Bryce Milne was voted in as chairman of the Saco school committee for a one year term. The board also approved joining the Right To Read program and ratified a contract with the Saco School Secretaries Association with a $6 weekly raise, while applying for IV funds of 7149.41.
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Bryce Milne
Saco
Appsight
Anne Chisholm
Elizabeth Shaw
Roderick Potter
Shaw
Helen Fisher
Potter
Milne
Fisher
Lingering Civil War Benefits Still Paid
About 300 widows and 200 children of Civil War veterans continue to receive benefits from the Veterans Administration. The article notes the war ended 108 years ago, yet payments persist.
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Veterans Administration
Saco council weighs 2.7 million CIP budget effect on taxes
City Administrator John Dexter says the 1977 2.7 million CIP proposal could trigger a tax increase depending on three factors: audited surplus, federally funded projects, and council budget size. Federal approval for all three public works projects is expected mid January, with final taxes shaped by April 1 revenues and April 15 budget approval.
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Saco
John Dexter
Dexter
Economic Development Administration
Kennebunkport Voters to Decide Town Government Form
Voters at Kennebunkport will decide in a noon to 7 pm referendum at the Consolidated School whether to adopt a town manager form of government. A special town meeting will follow to vote on articles including land gifts for nature study, renaming the conservation commission, school fundingavoidance, tax due date changes, and several transfers from unappropriated surplus to various town accounts.
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Kennebunkport
Maine
Kennebunkport Seashore Co
Town Conservation Commission
Bumtkin Island
Ca Arundel Land Co. Inc
Maine Gov. Longley cites $2.9 million school surplus
Gov James B Longley announced the Maine Dept of Educational and Cultural Services will finish the year with a 2.9 million surplus in school subsidy accounts. Education Commissioner Lawin Millett said the funds may flow to the major capital construction fund for school projects once the moratorium ends in June.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
James B. Longley
State Department of Educational and Cultural Services
Lawin Millett
Millett
State Board of Education
Department of Educational and Cultural Services
Kennebunk High to stage Christmas Pops program
Kennebunk High School will host a Christmas Pops program December 16 at 8 pm in the high school gym. The concert band stage band mixed chorus Top Third Chorus and boys chorus perform alongside the KHS majorettes with a novelty routine under Eunice Fitton and Alex Economos. Music spans traditional contemporary and novelty selections. The story also notes a separate quote on School Finance Act provisions and beer consumption rankings.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk High School
K.H.S
Public hearing on variance at Saco River edge Biddeford
Saco River Corridor Commission holds a 7:45 p m hearing at Sacopee Valley High School to consider Richard Roberge’s request to build 23 meters from the river edge on Pool Road Biddeford. Fred Wilson Jr. seeks a Lake Arrowhead Estates lot permit in Limerick without a hearing.
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Hiram
Saco River Corridor
Sacopee Valley High School
Lake Arrowhead Estates
Limerick
Fred Wilson Jr
Sudbury
Mass
Bomb emergency plan OK'd by OOB school committee
Old Orchard Beach detailed bomb threat evacuation procedure approved after discussion at Loranger School. Verbal plan with police chief guides alerts for all Beach schools, including evacuation routes to Loranger lot and Jameson School gym.
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Amy Levy
Old Orchard Beach
Loranger Pane
Loranger School
Kathleen Lee
Lawrence C. Bernard
Bernard
Loranger
Jameson School
Saco and
Union Avenues
Superintendent of Schools
National study finds 6 percent plus of U S schools report bomb threats
A government survey of 8 000 schools covering Sept 1 1974 to Jan 31 1975 shows 6 7 percent reported at least one bomb related offense to police. Inner city high schools show higher rates while Arizona California patterns vary by locale. The study notes possible undercounting and awaits further correlation before a Congress report next August.
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Washington
UPI
Arizona
California
Sym
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
National Center For Education Statistics
HEW
Roy Nehrt
NCES
National Institute of Education
Congress
Threat suspect in Springvale court
A 13 year old boy faces a district court hearing in Springvale today over a bomb threat at a junior high school that closed on Monday. A 12 year old girl connected to the calls has been sent to the York County Juvenile Intake Bureau and a Juvenile Conference Committee is recommended. Eight juveniles have been taken into custody as the investigation continues.
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Sanford
Springvale
York County Juvenile Intake Bureau
S A C O Bowling Club Social and Meeting Notes
S A C O lists top bowlers and holds a church hall meeting. Walter Peterson presided with Esther Ricker leading tea devotions. High scorers last week were Phyllis Andrews Lewis Libby and Elmer Andrews. The Madrigal Chair of Thornton Academy will present next week. Lunch is provided and weekly activities run Wednesdays 10 am to 3 pm.
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S.A.C.O
Saco Adult Citizens Organization
Trinity Episcopal Church
Cleveland Street
Saco
Walter Peterson
Esther Ricker
Lillian Black
Thornton Academy
Phyllis Andrews
Lewis Libby
Elmer Andrews
Florida Labbe
Emily Keithley
Leola Berry
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Adrienne) Michaud
New Britain
Clement
Laurette) Bilodeau
Portsmouth
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Aline) Lagassee
Thompsonville
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Ludger Hince
Ontario
Liability Insurance
Public Safety
Beach
Biddeford-Saco
Saco Board
Eee
State of
Pepe
Buxton Road
Terry and
Nancy-Wines Dewan
Bowdoin
Hannah
Dewans
Bowdoin Farm
K Port
Kennebunkport Conservation Commission
Kennebunkport Conservation Trust
SAD 71
Goose Rocks Beach
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Reich Court
Chi
KHS
SRCC
Roberge
New Hampshire
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Great Ponds
Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee
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