Deaths in Old Orchard Beach and Biddeford area
Elizabeth Warren 72 of 111 Saco Ave Old Orchard Beach died Feb 1 in a Biddeford hospital. Born Moncton April 25 1900 she and Brig. Albert Warren served Salvation Army across New England retiring here. Also James Z Boudreau 54 of 63 South St Biddeford found dead Feb 1 from natural causes per medical examiner. Both services and funerals planned with local arrangements outlined.
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Old Orchard Beach
Elizabeth Warren
Saco Ave
Biddeford
Moncton
N.B
Asa R
Maud (Hopper)Wilson
New Brunswick
Brig
Albert Warren
Salvation Army
Malden
Mass
New England
Army
League of Mercy
John W
Concord
Gordon R
Hampton
Paul A
Weymouth
Lorel Hill
Saco
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
James Z. Boudreau
South St
Michael M.P. Magaudda
York County
Fort Kent
Bernard and
Rose Anna (Murphy) Boudreau
U.S. Army
St. Joseph Church
Lester Greenfeldt
Wisconsin
Moses Delgado
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Reginald Plourde
Lionel Nadeau
William Boudreau
Plantsville
Conn
Maine Memorial Veterans Cemetery
Augusta
Sansoucy-Blais
Stone St
Wentworth, 77, longtime Kennebunk Beach resident
Warren K Wentworth died February 1 in a Biddeford hospital after a 70 year residence in the community. He was born July 28 1895 in Wells. He owned the Wentworth Hotel from 1929 to 1941 and worked as a real estate broker and painter. Surviving are his widow seven sons four daughters and many grandchildren. Funeral services will be at the Kennebunk Unitarian Church with spring interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Kennebunk Beach
Warren K. Wentworth
Biddeford Hospital
Wells
Robie K
Mary (Littlefield) Wentworth
Kennebunk High School
Gray's Business College
Portand
Wentworth Hotel
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Unitarian Church
Mabel (Bailey) Wentworth
Albert B
Malcolm L
Yonkers
N.Y
Norris R
West Bridgewater
Mass
Warren K
Wenham
Sherman P
Biddeford
Marshall E
Kennebunkport
Stacy H
Arundel
Philip Melito
New York City
Mary L. MacCall
Mooerstown
N.J
Richard Choroszy
Sally Wentworth
George Wentworth
Clearwater
Fla
Edward Wentworth
Albert Emmons
Alyce Pelletier
Angel Funeral Home
Dane St. Kennebunk
Edna P. Bruner
Evergreen Cemetery
Funeral Services Held for George A. Millay
Funeral services for George A. Millay 44 of West Buxton were held at New and York Funeral Home Gorham. He died January 31 while plowing snow. Born February 2 1928 in Chicago IL he was a builder and army Korea era veteran. He leaves wife Faye Millay son David Millay Machiasport siblings and other relatives.
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West Buxton
George A. Millay
New and York
State St
Gorham
Chicago
George J
Lillian (Mosher) Millay
Machias
Saco Valley Lodge
IOOF
U.S. Army
Faye (Armstrong) Millay
George S. Millay
Machiasport
David Millay
Raymond
Robert Millary
Mach
Winfred E. Sawyer of Bar Mills Funeral Held
Funeral services for Winfred E. Sawyer 65 were held at Neal and York Funeral Home Gorham with spring interment in South Buxton Cemetery. Born April 24 1906 in Newfield he worked 50 years at Roger Fiber Co retired 1972. An active Bar Mills Fire Department deputy chief and York County emergency radio operator. He died January 30 at home. He leaves wife Carrie Sawyer a son Verne Hammond and eight grandchildren.
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BAR Mills
Winfred E. Sawyer
Neal and York
State St
Gorham
South Buxton
Limerick
Ernest and
Cordelia (Herbert) Sawyer
Newfield
Alfred
Roger Fiber Co
Here
Bar Mills Fire Department
York County
Carrie (Berry) Sawyer
Verne Hammond
Lawrence Mass
Natalie Hebert
Costa Mesa
Calif
Avis Swasey
Woman Morse Code Operator Marion White Dies at 95
Marion A. White, 95, a Morse code operator and transcriber for newspapers in southern New England for 45 years, died after a brief illness. She began with Woonsocket Call in 1897 and retired from Providence Journal Bulletin in 1942, also serving 20 years with the Associated Press. She learned Morse at age 10 at an aunt's station in Derby, Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellingham
Mass
Marion A. White
New England
Associated Press
White
Kissinger on Korea Tho and balance of power view
Kissinger discusses Vietnam and Le Duc Tho, praising Tho as driven by zeal. He rejects 19th century balance of power as invalid and argues linkage theory. He says the administration aims to remove Cold War hostilities and that a peace with Hanoi became feasible when Vietnam could no longer block U.S. policy and Asia offered more than Vietnam.
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Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Kissinger
Hanoi
Asia
Funeral Directors in Saco Maine Listings
Funeral service firms Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St. Saco and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main St. Saco Maine plus Emond's Funeral Home provide local arrangements. Contacts: 284-5611 282-0562 284-5511. Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy referenced among staff.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Tel
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Portland Tonight Precipitation Ends With Low 20s North 30s South
Weather outlook reports a precipitation ending with overnight lows in the 20s for northern areas and around 30s for southern zones. Saturday brings mostly cloudy skies with rain likely statewide, except possible rain or snow in the north, highs reaching the 30s in the north and 40s in the south.
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Portland
Bible-study classes cancelled at Biddeford church
Special Bible-study classes scheduled for five consecutive Friday nights beginning tonight at Biddeford United Baptist Church have been cancelled. Dunlap Lodge F and A.M. will hold Master Mason Degree Night Monday at 7 30 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall Alfred Street Biddeford with a roast beef supper served at 6 30 p.m.
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Biddeford United Baptist Church
Dunlap Lodge F
A.M
Odd Fellows Hall
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Le Voltigeur Club to Hold Baked Bean Supper
The Le Voltigeur Club hosts a baked bean and American chop suey supper Saturday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the club rooms on South Street in Biddeford. Past presidents and life members are invited, with the public welcome.
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le Voltigeur Club
South Street
Biddeford
Our Lady of Victory Circle meets Sunday at Fremont Club
Our Lady of Victory Circle will gather Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Fremont Club located on Alfred Street in Biddeford.
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Our Lady of Victory Circle
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
York County Council and Legion Group Meet Saturday Night
York County Council, American Legion and Auxiliary will convene Saturday night at 8 oclock. The meeting is set for the Owen-Davis Post American Legion on Beach Street in Saco.
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York County
Corncil
American Legion and Auxiliary
Owen-Davis Post
American Legion
Beach Street
Saco
Owners Register Vehicles in Biddeford for 1973 Excise Tax
Biddeford Tax Collector Urbain A. Bisson announced the time to register motor vehicles for 1973. The office will be open Saturdays in February from 9 a.m. to 12 noon for 1973 excise registrations. Bring 1972 registrations and Poll Tax receipt or the unpaid poll tax bill.
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Biddeford
Urbain A. Bisson
Bisson
Voting Hours Set On SAD 71 Issues
Kennebunk selectmen set 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. voting hours before the March 12 Town Meeting for secret ballots on two SAD 71 issues. Superintendent Hedberg Jr. filed petitions with 300+ signatures seeking a vote on selling about 25 acres to the school district for 29,250 dollars, with dissolution of the district also on the referenda. Absentee ballots are available through the town clerk's office.
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Kennebunk
Arthur K. Hedberg Jr
SAD
Herman Cohen
Victim Of Fire Identified In Downtown Portland
A two alarm blaze in a three story brick tenement on Park and Danforth streets killed 21 year old Lonnie Holton who resided there with friends. Fire officials said the inferno was already engulfing the building when they arrived and the cause remains undetermined. Several residents jumped from windows into snowbanks to escape the flames. The owner expects a likely total loss as investigators work to determine where the fire started.
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Portland
Lonnie Holton
Holton
Clement Dodd
Park and
Danforth Streets
Dogcatchers Chase Bank Robbers in Two Cities
In Milton Massachusetts dog officer John Lank chased a robbery suspect car after hearing police on a dispatch. Lank stopped the vehicle and handed the two armed suspects to police. In Ann Arbor Michigan dog warden Steve Hill pursued the getaway car after shots were fired at his radio-equipped truck. The suspects fled on foot but were captured. one suspect complained about driving.
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Milton
Mass
John Lank
Canton
Lank
Ann Arbor
Mich
Steve Hill
Hil
Hill
Phelan Speaks at Rotary on Music Education
Paul R. Phelan, director of music for the Biddeford Public School System, told Biddeford Saco Rotary Club at Wonder Bar Steak House that music serves as magic for enjoyment and relaxation. He reviewed school problems including insufficient music time and space.
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Biddeford-Saco
Saco Girl Vying For Carnival Queen At Waterville Ball
Miss Patricia A. Martin of 241 Main Street Saco competes for carnival queen at Thomas College Winter Carnival in Waterville this weekend. College President John L. Thomas Jr. will announce the queen at the Carnival Ball Saturday night.
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Patricia A. Martin
Main St
Saco
the Thomas College
Waterville
John L. Thomas Jr
Kennebunk Warrant Items OK'd at Town Meeting Forum
Three selectmen and the Town Manager approved multiple articles for the March 12 Town Meeting. The highway department seeks 220000 with 70000 for winter road care, plus 55000 tar and mulch, 50000 roads and bridges, 30000 equipment, 11000 sidewalks, 4000 beach cleaning. Funds come from assessments, revenues, revenue sharing, excise taxes, and borrowing. Public safety segment totals 120903.24 with 66842.65 for police, 28260.59 communications center, 22500 fire, and other small allocations. Various departments gain approvals including 61604.60 town government and 18000 assessors. Health and welfare totals 63986.84. Employer Benefits 41190. Debt and Interest 171235.58 with 145235.58 tax assessment and 26000 revenue sharing. A salary article for selectmen at 300 yearly is debatable. land conveyance article is proposed for clarity. tax discount elimination slated, citing 11000 paid in 1972.
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Kennebunk
Assessors’ Department
Department of Parks and Recreation
Department of Health, Welfare and Sanitation
Kennebunk Public Health Association
Maine
Selectmen
McMahon
Board of Selectman
Vincent I. Mason
Panama
Roger Elliot
Saco
Kennebunk Firearm Ordinance Heads For Voter Inspection
Selectmen agreed to place in the town warrant an ordinance from Police Chief Frank Stevens regulating firearms. The measure bans shooting within built up areas 150 feet apart and within 300 feet of any dwelling with exemptions for law enforcement and homeowners’ families. Violations carry a $20 to $100 fine, with fines to benefit the town.
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Kennebunk
Frank Stevens
Five Bids Opened for Heavy Equipment in Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport selectmen opened five bids for heavy equipment led by Eliot Garage of Goodwins Mills with a low bid of 19500 for a case front end loader. Other bids ranged from 23700 to 25773, with Chadwick Barross of Portland submitting two bids. The board plans to decide later and consider a package including a loader and grader at the March town meeting. In other business the petition to regulate riverfront property was postponed. the board refused to accept it due to a post signing amendment and will consult town counsel. Aumuller was given time to prepare a revised petition before the February 5 deadline.
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Selectmen
Jeffrey Aumuller
Walley
Aumuller
Skidding Mishaps Reported in Kennebunkport Police Log
Kennebunkport police report eight morning skidding incidents. Kerner Turner of Red Bank NJ bruised knee after colliding with Filmore Wilson of West Kennebunk at Wilbur Wildes Road and South Main Street. Wilson uninjured. Linda Wilson injured minorly. Vehicle damage estimated at 400 and 2000 dollars.
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Kennebunkport
Kerner L. Turner
Red Bank
New Jersey
Wilbur Wildes
South Main Street
Filmore Wilson
Main Street
West Kennebunk
Wilson
Linda
Nixon Says Final Years Could Be Best If Shared Effort
State of the Union remarks emphasize a critical 1973 choice between curbing government spending and rising taxes. Nixon abandons live delivery for a series of written reports outlining a course to reduce waste, boost freedom, and empower states and communities to set priorities. He proposes a 1974 budget near 269 billion dollars, pledging spending restraint and more state control over federal funds.
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Nixon
White House
Senate
House
Capitol
America
Tampax Still Eyes Saco Maine Plant Prospect
Russell Sprague of Tampax Corp said the firm remains interested in Maine for a major plant, though no firm commitment exists. Tampax shifted a planned $2 million facility to upstate New York, potentially creating about 300 jobs, while meetings with Saco officials continue.
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Russell Sprague
Tampax Corp
Tampax
Saco
Sprague
New York
Maine
Biddeford
Sweetser Children’s Home
Roebuck
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Wentworth, SR
American Cancer Society
Green St
Memoriam
Se Leving Seers
John Sheehan
St. Mary’s Church
Ments
Los Angeles Time
Tides High
Phelan
Rotary
Heber Smith
James McMahon
Fred Trumbull
Eugene Berky
Budget Board
Highway Department
David Walley
State of the Union
B.H.S. Student Council
Steve White
Marcel Lizotte
Saco Tampax
Biddeford - Saco
Chamber of Commerce - Merchants Committee
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