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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1973

Page

2

Charles Stewart Mott Dies at 97 Pioneer of GM

Charles Stewart Mott, influential GM pioneer and philanthropist, died at 97 in Flint Michigan. He helped shape General Motors into a global leader, founded the Mott Foundation, and gave more than 130 million dollars to charity while maintaining a frugal personal life.

Flint, Mich Charles Stewart Mott Tom Harry Mott General Motors Corp General Motors Richard C. Gerstenberg

Funeral services held for Mrs. Florida Guilbeault Biddeford

Funeral services for 78 year old Mrs. Florida Guilbeault of 243 Alfred St Biddeford were conducted at St Joseph Church. Interment followed in St Joseph family lot. She died February 17 in a local nursing home after a lengthy illness. Survived by son Armand Guilbeault of Biddeford two daughters Rita Cote of Biddeford and Claire Lemelin of Colorado Springs a brother Roland Duhamel of New Britain eleven grandchildren and several nieces. Arrangements by Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford.

Florida Guilbeault Alfred St Biddeford St. Joseph Church St. Joseph Eee Guilbeault Joseph Guilbeault Edouard and Emma (Boissard) Duhamel Armand Guilbeault Robert R Rita) Cote John Claire) Lemelin Colorado Springs Colo Roland Duhamel New Britain Conn Bolduc

Arundel Woman Sarah Beauchemin Dies at 67

Mrs. Sarah A. Beauchemin, 67, of Arundel died Feb 18 in a Portland hospital. Born Feb 12 1906 in Clarksville NH, she had lived in the community since 1942. Survived by two daughters, two brothers, and four grandchildren. Funeral from Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk Wednesday at 1 30 pm with interment in Hope Cemetery. calling hours Tuesday 2–4 pm and 7–9 pm.

Jesse Bunnell West Kennebunk George Crawford Pittsburg N.Y Guy Crawford W. Stuarstown N.H Angell Funeral Home Dane St Kennebunk Chauncey Stuart Hope Cemetery

William H. Chase dies at 77 in Saco area

William H. Chase 77 of 5 Central Ave Limerick died February 17 at a Green nursing home after a lengthy illness. He was a World War I veteran, worked 21 years at Anton Hahn Meat Market in Saco, later guarded at Maremont Corp retiring in 1959. Survived by wife Violet five sons a daughter 28 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at St Matthews Church with burial at St Mary Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call at Cote Funeral Home Saco today and Tuesday.

St. Matthews Church Here Anton Hahn Saco Maremont Corp Violet Decker) Chase William Jr Herbert A Limerick Anton Hollis Robert Boston Donald Hebron Patricia O'Brien St. Mary Cemetery Biddeford Cote James St

Veterans of World War 1 to Meet in Saco for Chase Rites

York County Barracks will meet at 7 30 tonight at Cote Funeral Home 87 James St Saco to pay respects to William H Chase a member of the group.

York County Willl Cote Funeral Home James St Saco William H. Chase

Card of Thanks for Armand Rouillard

We extend heartfelt thanks to the doctors and nurses of Webber Hospital, relatives, friends, and neighbors for aid and sympathy during our bereavement. Grateful for beautiful floral tributes mass cards and transportation for the funeral. Special thanks to the Saco Fire Department for swift ambulatory service. The Family of the Late Armand Rouillard

Webber Hospital Saco

Funeral Directors Shumway and Gross in Saco Maine

Funeral directors Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco operate with Dennett and Craig at 965 Main St Saco and Emond's Funeral Home led by Frank X Emond and J

Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St. Saco Dennett & Craig Saco Maine Tel Emond Frank X. Emond

Regina Fournier, 72, Rites Set in Saco

Regina Fournier 72 of 37 Maple St Saco died Feb 18 after a long illness. Born March 15 1900 in Biddeford she was daughter of Charles and Delvina Rousselle. Survived by son Royal M Fournier of Saco daughter Lucie Anna Levesque of Dayton and sister Alice Brochu of Biddeford. Services today Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco with interment at St Joseph family lot. Visitation from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Alfred St Biddeford.

Regina Fournier Maple St Saco Biddeford Charles and Delvina Labbe)Rousselle Notre Dame Des Lourdes Upperell Manufacturing Company Ernest Fournier Royal M. Fournier Leon Lucie Anna) Levesque Dayton Alice Brochu Notre Dame de Lourdes Church St. Joseph Bolduc Alfred St

Portland Weather Tonight and Tuesday Snow Likely

Tonight the south stays partly cloudy with teens to low 20s. North parts see occasional light snow with lows 5 to 10 degrees. Tuesday, light snow likely in the north and a chance in the south, with highs in the 20s north to the 30s south.

Portland

District Oratorical Contest Tonight at Biddeford Post

Ax ious EWS Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post and American Legion auxiliary host a District Oratorical Contest at 7 PM on Elm Street Biddeford. Thorn ton Academy and Dereing High School will send speakers to compete.

Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post American Legion and Auxiliary Post Elm Street Biddeford Thornton Academy Dereing High

Two-Car Crash Sends Woman to Hospital in Old Orchard Beach

Eleanor Letendre of T for Turn Road was admitted to Webber Hospital with leg injuries after a two car collision on the T for Turn Road around 7 am. Police said the crash involved Mrs. Letendre and Anita L. Doe of 2 St. John St. in Old Orchard Beach, causing $700 in vehicle damage.

Old Orchard Beach Eleanor Letendre Webber Hospital Letendre Anita L. Doe St. John St Doe

Biddeford Resident Named to Dean’s List

Biddeford resident Guy R. Gelinas, son of Mr and Mrs Paul F Gelinas of 23 Orchard St, Biddeford, has been named to the dean’s list for the first semester at Saint Anselm College in Manchester New Hampshire. Gelinas, a French major, achieved the required quality point average of 3.0 or better.

Guy R. Gelinas Paul F. Gelinas Orchard St Biddeford St. Anselm's College Manchester H. Gelinas

Tigers Play Game in Steve White Gym

The Biddeford Cheverus basketball game Tuesday will be held in the Steve White Gym instead of the new high school court. The move was decided Saturday after it was found the Tigers would lack sufficient referee time on the new court before Tuesday.

Biddeford - Cheverus Steve White Tigers

Militant Feminist Robin Morgan To Speak In Portland

National feminist writer Robin Morgan will present activist readings at the University of Maine Portland campus Luther Bonney Hall Wednesday at 7 30 pm. The English Department Gorham campus sponsors the event arranged by Dr Helen Batchelder coordinator of the EEOC across campuses.

Portland Robin Morgan Newark City University of Maine Portland-Gorham Luther Bonney Hall Gorham Helen Batchelder Miss Morgan Women’s Movement

Blood Bank at Webber Hospital Tuesday

The regional blood bank will be at Webber Hospital on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. All residents of the area may donate blood, a spokesman said.

Webber Hospital

Roxanna Patane to be guest on Sneak Out show

Roxanna Patane of Biddeford will appear on Pete Smiths Speak Out on WSME radio in Sanford tomorrow from 12 30 to 1 She heads the Womens Training and Resources Corp Portland and will discuss the Equal Rights Amendment now before the Maine Legislature and answer listener questions

Roxanna Patane Biddeford Pete Smith WSME Sanford Miss Patane Women’s Training and Resources Corp Portland Maine

VFW Presidents Donate To Causes In Biddeford

Members of the Past Presidents Club of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Unit in Biddeford donated to the Heart Fund and Opportunity Farm. Mrs Lucianna Roy presided at a meeting hosted by Mrs Alma Pelletier. Miss Blanche Roy reported funds and awards were given. The next meeting is March 14 at Mrs Blanche Keithley’s home.

Heart Fund Opportunity Farm Presidents Club Veterans of Foreign Wars Unit Biddeford Lucianna Roy Alma Pelletier Bradbury St Blanche Roy Miss Roy Roy Blanche Keithley Adams St

French Lefts Threaten Gaullists in France Elections

An alliance of Communists and Socialists challenges Charles de Gaulle's party ahead of the March 4 and 11 elections. The left seeks NATO-Warsaw Pact dissolution and a market reform push, while Gaullists defend stability as polls show lefts ahead 47 to 36. The center Reformists could decide the outcome in a runoff system.

Paris Charles de Gaulle NATO Warsaw Pact Western Europe Western Alliance Alain Peyrefitte

Portland Fire Damages Historic Mariner's Chapel Building

A two alarm blaze swept the vacant third floor of the Mariner's Chapel in Portland causing water damage to a ground floor restaurant and other businesses. About 200 patrons exited the Old Port Tavern after the fire started around 9 30 p m Sunday in a 150 year old brick Fore Street building. Fireman Ronald O Brien was treated for a minor injury at the scene.

Portland Mariner’s Chapel Fore Street Ronald O’brien

Biddeford Police Prepare Vote on Unionization Bid

Biddeford Police Department members will vote tomorrow afternoon on joining Council 74 AFSCME. Support is stronger on second and third shifts, with debate over pay and contract rules. Commissioner Rioux notes potential relief if union negotiations handle benefits, while sergeants are excluded from joining. Four named officers linked to pro union stance identified. two commissioners did not comment.

Biddeford Council 74 American Federation of State County Biddeford Police Commission Roland Rioux Rioux City Finance Committee Joux Donald Jerry Jerome Burger Gerard Jacques Raymond Kenneally Robert LaBelle

Saco Woman Receives Dental Hygienist Cap at Westbrook

Miss Ellarene Ellis of Saco and Westbrook College was awarded a dental hygienist cap during the first week of spring semester ceremonies. The freshman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Ellis, received a rose with the cap as a symbolic reminder of completing studies.

Portland Ellarene Glenn Ellis Therrien Ave Westbrook College Miss Ellis Lee S. Ellis

Winners in Saco Schools Spelling Bee Announced

The Saco School System announced winners from the spelling bee. In grade 7 Tom led with Wendy Mc as first and Polly Kimpall as second. Elaine Regina took first in grade 8 with Beth O Neil as third.

Saco Tom Wendy Mc Polly Kimpall Elaine Regina Billy Tripp Beth O'Neil Susan Nate Patty Gagnon

Dayton Announces Honor Roll for Second Term

Dayton Consolidated School principal Sumner Bornstein releases the second term Honor Roll list featuring Peter Cole Susan Smith David Sturdevant James Cole Betty Hood Michelle Ledoux David Gagnon Daniel Johnson Carmen Ledoux James Taylor Aleta Attleson Lonnie Fernandez Kathy Procter Jody Waterhouse Kathy Bruns Andy Cole Greg Fernandez Lyla Goodwin Donald Porter Lisa Caton Janet Lamontagne Daryl Stewart and Greg Tozier.

Sumner Bornstein Dayton Consolidated School Peter Cole Susan Smith David Sturdevant James Cole Betty Hood Michelle Ledoux David Gagnon Daniel Johnson Carmen Ledoux James Taylor Aleta Attleson Lonnie Fernandez Kathy Procter Jody Waterhouse Kathy Bruns Andy Cole Greg Fernandez Lyla Goodwin Donald Porter Lisa Caton Janet Lamontagne Daryl Stewart Greg Tozier

Peacekeepers to Probe La Huynh After Cease Fire

The joint commission will send investigators to La Huynh on Vietnam's northern coast, about 90 miles below Da Nang, to verify reports of heavy fighting since the January 28 cease fire. Saigon cites 400 militiamen missing amid ongoing clashes. Montreal reports 12 miles of docks.

Joint Commission la Huynh da Nang Saigon

Muskie criticizes Nixon plan to end farm subsidies

Maine Senator Edmund Muskie defended gradual changes to farm subsidies on NBC Today, warning against abrupt phaseouts and favoring reform to target corporate farming. New York Senator James Buckley joined, promising careful review of environmental controls and strip mining measures while acknowledging uncertainty over the mining bill.

New York Maine Edmund Muskie Nixon Congress NBC Today Muskie James Buckley Buckley

POW Bailey Flown Home After Hanoi Release

Lt James W Bailey 30 of Kosciusko Mississippi flown from Clark Field to Memphis for medical processing after being released with 19 other POWs in Hanoi. Spokesmen say the 20 men are in good condition and adjusting to freedom with rapid processing and multiple escorts.

Clark Air Base Philippines Hanoi United States James W. Bailey Kosciusko, Miss Clark Field Bailey Clark Sunny Navy Robert E. Wideman Bay Village Ohio Memphis Enn U.S. Navy Freedom

Honor Student Held In California Slayings

In Santa Cruz California authorities say they have not linked former honors student Herbert Mullin to the recent killings. Four young men were found shot at a forest campsite near Felton. Autopsies were planned and fingerprints identified one victim as Brian Card.

Santa Cruz Calif Sheriff's Office Herbert Mullin Felton Douglas James Mullin Brian Scott Card Card Jeffrey Henry Cowell Redwood State Park Here Lee Davis Carol Davis

Snowfall Pattern Note for Central Ontario

About 72 days each year see more than one inch of snow accumulation in central Ontario. The estimate reflects seasonal variance and regional patterns.

Ontario

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Florida Philanthropist GM Molder, Mott, Dies Sarah Beauchemin Hleepuany Tides A Axious VFW Wanda Philbrick Robert Festino Glenn Rouillard Kenneth Webber Montreal ST. Jean’s Hall Maine Dry Cleaners O. O. B. Kenner California Progressive Growing Company Son Valley Robert Thomases Mill St., Cornwall, N. Y Lloyd Provencal Society Ave Fire Department Ocean Front Realty TVET Realtors Main St Pine State Multiple Listing Service
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