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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1975

Page

2

Deaths Rev Norbert Shvombaris

Kennebunk Rev Norbert Shvombaris O F M 79 of Beach Street died Friday in a Portland hospital after a long illness He was born in Lithuania June 25 1895 came to the United States in 1950 resided at the Franciscan Monastery for years Survived by a sister in Lithuania Mass Monday 9 am at Franciscan Monastery Chapel interment in St John Cemetery Brooklyn NY arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel Also noted Biddeford death of Miss Marie Jeanne Veilleux 87 who worked 50 years at Bates Manufacturing Co and survived by sister Beatrice Wheeler Funeral home arrangements announced Friends may call Sun and Mon 2-4 and 7-9 pm Ritualistic services by Biddeford-Sacon Lodge of Elks Sunday 7:30 pm at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home for Edouard H Cote

Kennebunk Norbert Shvombaris Beach Street Kennebunk Lower Village Portland Lithuania Gaspar Eleonora Valaviciute) Shvombaris St. John Cemetery Brooklyn Bibber Memorial Summer St. Kennebunk Marie Jeanne Veilleux Biddeford Abraham and Caroline Heon) Veilleux Veilleux St. Joseph Church Bates Manufacturing Co Saco Beatrice Wheeler Sansoucy-Blais Funeral Home Stone St Biddeford-Sacon Lodge of Elks Old Orchard Beach Portland Ave Edouard H Cote

Fire Volunteers Plan For Valentine Party At Camp Ellis

Members of the Auxiliary of Camp Ellis Volunteer Fire Department met Thursday night for a business meeting and finalized plans for the annual Valentine Party. The dance will be Feb 15 at the fire station with members entertaining their husbands. President Mrs Ruth Stackpole presided as reports were given and awards were presented to Mrs Jane Dube, Mrs Debbie Godbout, and Mrs Jeannine Pendleton. A social followed with refreshments served by Mrs Theresa Pendleton and Mrs Ann Caron.

Camp Ellis

Funeral Directors and Funeral Homes Listed in Saco Biddeford

Funeral Directors Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco and Dennnett and Craig at 365 Main St Saco Maine provide contact numbers 284 5611 and 282 0562. Emond and Conroy at 72 Hill St Biddeford 284 5511 or 282 1818 John P Conroy Jr Director Sansoucy Blais at Stone St Biddeford 283 3653 R Martel Director.

Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco Dennnett & Craig Main Street Maine Tel Emond & Conroy Funeral Home Hill St Biddeford John P. Conroy Jr Sansoucy — Blais Stone St R. Martel

Stock Exchange Action Ignites Strong Week on Wall Street

The New York Stock Exchange engineered a record week despite a weak economy as the Dow Jones industrial average surged 3708 points to 703.69, its best gain since October, lifting January gains to 87.45. Volume surged to 145.69 million on Tuesday, with IBM up sharply after a favorable court ruling and easing bank lending rates boosting optimism for a broader recovery.

New York New York Stock Exchange Wall Street Standard & Poor International Business Machines Corp Telex Corp IBM Telex Chase Manhattan Bank

SALT Talks Opened In Geneva

United States and Soviet Union opened full scale SALT talks in Geneva to flesh out the Vladivostok summit accord limiting ICBMs, submarine missiles, and heavy bombers. Delegations led by U Alexis Johnson and Vladimir Semenov met at the Soviet mission for 80 minutes and planned weekend sessions.

Geneva Switzerland United States Soviet Union Vladivostok U. Alexis Johnson Vladimir Semenov Johnson Semenov Ford Leonid I. Brezhnev Washington Air Force Brezhnev Richard M. Nixon

Biddeford plans airport park may win federal funds

Assurances say federal monies possible if Johnson timetable holds approvals. The Route 1 project across from the current park aims to add light industry and warehouses, with land costing $63,000. Five to seven firms expected. old park completed 1968 with EDA funds.

Biddeford Johnson EDA

Maine legislative hearings set on gun rules and bans

Augusta AP reports next week public hearings by legislative committees on stricter handgun rules open burning dumps and see through packaging for meat. sessions cover education health and social services judiciary natural resources state government and more with dates Tuesday to Thursday and rooms at state office building and state house.

Augusta Natural Resources, State State House Department of Military Civil Emergency Preparedness Veterans Services Department of Defense and Veterans Services Fisheries and Wildlife Maine

Card of Thanks to Dr Dow and Webber Hospital staff

Alma Gaulin expresses sincere gratitude to Dr Dow nurses Father Carrier relatives and friends for care received during hospital stay at Webber Hospital.

Dr. Dow Webber Hospital Alma Gaulin

Public Safety Briefs from Kennebunk and Old Orchard Beach

Police report two incidents: a single vehicle crash on Route 9A in Kennebunk with John Carmody of Hope Rhode Island hitting a pole causing $800 in damage and no injuries, and a two car collision in Shopper's Village Lot in Kennebunk with Mary Barry of Summer Street and Harry Warren of 46 Winter Street Saco reporting around $200 damage. a hit and run incident noted in Old Orchard Beach.

Kennebunk John J. Carmody Hope R.I Shopper's Village Route 1 Mary B. Barry Summer Street Harry A. Warren Winter St Saco

Food Coop Sets Meeting At Ocean Park

The newly formed food co op in OLD ORCHARD BEACH will meet Monday at 7 p m at the New England Baptist Council winter cafeteria on Sixth Street Ocean Park Orders will be taken at that time and deliveries will be made the following Thursday. Tim Smith of Ryefield Driver reported a car hit his car and fled the scene in the early morning police are investigating. Rev Sumner M Grant named as new pastor of Saco United Baptist Church he will start duties Sunday at 10 30 a m He is a Gordon College graduate who did graduate work at Gordon Conwell Theological School and has eight years as pastor in Franklin NH active in local organizations and Rotary Community Services.

Old Orchard Beach New England Baptist Council Sixth Street Ocean Park Sumner M. Grant Kennebunk Saco Franklin Rotary Club

Weather report for Portland in February header

The forecast calls for mostly clear skies and very cold temperatures. Lows range from 15 to 25 below in the north and 0 to 10 below in the south, with daytime highs in the teens to the 20s as Sunday brings sunshine.

Portland

Eight Years With Curtis Top Aide Reflects on Staff Dynamics

The interview discusses Curtis era governance with Pease as chief advisor and staff organizer. It notes that working with a governor requires shared objectives and compatibility, acknowledges frustrations and potential power abuse, and reflects on loyalty, sadness at Curtis’s departure, plus a late activity anecdote about a staff lunch and “The Last Supper” moment. It also oddly includes a statistic on bombings by time and day in 1973.

Gov Curtis Pease The State

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