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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1973

Page

2

Warren B Crowley dies in Malden at 38

Warren B Crowley 38 of 73 Seaview Ave Malden Mass died Feb 11 in a local hospital He was born Feb 19 1935 in Biddeford Maine son of Earl F and Florence M Peck Crowley He worked for American Airlines at Logan Airport He attended South Biddeford United Methodist Church and belonged to Dunlap Lodge of Masons Biddeford Survived by widow Helen Sutphin Crowley mother Florence Crowley a sister Joan Beal Frederick Crowley and several nieces and nephews Funeral Thursday 2 pm from Shumway Gross Funeral Home Saco Me Interment Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call Wednesday 7 109 pm

Malden Mass Warren B. Crowley Seaview Ave Biddeford Maine Earl F Florence M. (Peck) Crowley American Air Lines Logan International Airport Boston South Biddeford United Methodist Church Dunlap Lodge of Masons Bidde Shumway-Gross Funeral Home Spring St Saco Woodlawn

Mil dred H Pulling 1890 83 dies in Kennebunk

Mrs Mildred H Pulling 83 of 127 High St Kennebunk died Feb 19 of natural causes per York County Medical Examiner Marion Moulton. formerly of Wellesley Mass she was educated at Milwaukee Downer College UW and taught for three years with a master’s from UW. naturalist and member of Wellesley Garden Club Webhannet Women’s Club attended West Kennebunk Methodist Church. Survived by son Nathaniel H Pulling of Framingham and several nieces and nephews. Memorial service Thursday 10 am at the Methodist Church with interment in Ancient Cemetery Yarmouthport Mass. Angell Funeral Home in charge.

Pulling U of W Wellesley Garden Club Webhannet Women’s Club West Kennebunk Ancient Cemetery Yarmouthport Mass Angell Funeral Home Dane

Two Car Crash on Portland Road Involving Teens

On Monday afternoon in Saco a two car collision occurred on the Portland Road. Nancy Bouffard 16 of Sanford and Catherine Salvas 18 of 75 James St. Saco were involved. Damage set at 400 to each car. Bouffard charged with operating without a license and a messenger in her car. Thomas Macisso 25 of Westbrook charged with allowing an unlicensed person to operate a motor vehicle.

Nancy Bouffard Sanford Catherine Salvas James St Saco Portland Miss Bouffard Thomas Macisso Westbrook

Area Students On UM Farmington Dean's List

Bonita Pothier of Biddeford led area honorees with a perfect 4.0 among 14 UM Farmington fall dean's list students. Others from Biddeford include Gail Quinney Judy Boucher Margaret Fourner Deborah Ramonden Louise Martin and Helen Cote. Saco residents Carel Johnson Essie Pendleton and Charles Hadiaks joined Old Orchard Beach students Karen Horne Caro Ann Shevenell and Kennebunk residents Kathryn Grant Diane Roberts. Patricia Eaton of Kennebunkport also made the list.

Farmington University of Maine

Masons to Hold Ritual for Warren Crowley in Saco

Dunlap Lodge of Masons Biddeford will conduct ritualistic services Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at Shumway Gross Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco for Warren B Crowley a member.

Dunlap Lodge of Masons of Biddeford Shumway Gross Funeral Home Spring St Saco Warren B. Crowley

Funeral Directors Shumway And Gross At 85 Spring St Saco

Funeral service listings for Shumway and Gross at 85 Spring Street Saco Maine and Dennett and Craig 865 Main Street Saco with Emond's Funeral Home contact numbers 284 5611 and 284 5511. Frank X Emond J P Conroy associated with the services.

Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco Dennett & Craig Main Serent Maine Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy

Snow Likely Tonight Over Portland Area

Occasional light snow is forecast tonight with lows near zero to the upper teens across the far north and into the 20s in the south. Wednesday brings variable cloudiness and a chance of flurries with highs ranging from the low 20s in the north to the 30s in the south.

Portland

Local club meetings set for Biddeford area

The Men's Club of the United Church of Christ Biddeford meets Thursday at 6 p.m. for a supper in the church vestry with President George Ange announcing a new officer slate and Rev. Gerald E. Burtt as guest speaker. Other notes list WEFW Post and Owen-Davis Post meetings tonight at 8, and the Biddeford Women’s Democratic Social Club supper meeting at St. John’s hall at 6:30 with Knights of Columbus auxiliary social on the Schedule.

The United Church of Christ (Congregational Biddeford George Ange Gerald E. Burtt Trinity Episcopal Church Saco Wefw Post Post Thornton Street Owen-Davis Post American Legion Beach Street

Personal notices of patients and visitors in Biddeford and Saco

Mrs AJ Rachel Cote Miller of 10 Sheltra Ave Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital Gedeon Bergeron of Portland Road Saco is a medical patient at Maine Medical Center Portland Mrs Jeanette St Ours of 630 Main St Biddeford is visiting her son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs Richard Mason of Los Angeles Calif

Rachel Cote) Miller Sheltra Ave Biddeford Webber Hospital Gedeon Bergeron Portland Road Saco Maine Medical Center Portland Jeanette St. Ours Main St Richard Mason Los Angeles Calif

Saco Rebekahs Hold Meeting at Miss Brackett Home

Members of the Past Noble Grands Association of Saco Rebekah Lodge met Monday night at Miss Madeleine Brackett’s New Town Road home. President Virginia Maddox led reports. sunshine committee sent get well cards. Helen Jamieson won the mystery award. The next gathering is March 19 at Mrs. Aldie Palmer’s Old Orchard Road home.

Noble Grands Association Saco Rebekah Lodge Madeleine Brackett New Town Road Biddeford Virginia Maddox Sunshine Committee Getwell Helen Jamieson Aldie Palmer Old Orchard Road Saco

Kennebunk Offices Open Saturday for Taxes

Town Manager Eugene Berky says offices will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon to collect excise taxes. Citizens are reminded to register their vehicles by Wednesday.

Kennepunk Eugene Berky

Unionization Vote Today for Biddeford Police

The Biddeford police department faces a union election today at 2 30 p m to decide if the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees will represent its members The vote will be held at the police department.

Council American Federation of State County Biddeford

Biddeford Council Will Meet Tonight

Biddeford City Council will convene at 7 30 p m in the council chambers. Biddeford Business Manager Dennis Plante announced the meeting today.

Biddeford Wilding Dennis Plante

Africans United at UN Power Shift and OAU Birthday

A decade of strong African blocs at the United Nations has shifted agenda focus toward Africa while the Organization of African Unity marks its 10th anniversary May 25 in Addis Ababa. The African Group, small in population but large in UN influence, pushes African proposals, with occasional dissents on new issues.

United Nations, N.Y United Nations United States Britain U.N William P. Rogers General Assembly Organization of African Unity U.N. African Group Addis Ababa Ethiopia Kurt Waldheim U Thant OAU Africa U.N. Consid

County Lawmakers Split Vote On Clothing Tax Bill

York County legislators divided on a bill to tax sales exemptions for clothing up to 50 dollars. In the House, seven Democrats and one Republican voted to keep it alive, while six Republicans and one Democrat voted to kill it. Senate members from York County largely followed party lines.

Augusta York County Louis Jalbert Maine House Carl F. Sheltra D-Biddeford Robert Farley Armand Fecteau Biddeford Barry Hobbins Saco Phil Berry Buxton Neil Rolde York Roland Gauthier Sanford Harland Goodwin South Berwick Elmont Tyndale Kennebunkport Howard Chick Ralph Cressey North Berwick James Senate Berry Farley Fecteau Hobbins Morin Rolde Goodwin Gauthier Cressey Hodgdon Tyndale McMahon Chick Pratt Stillings Sheltra

Six Foot Cherry Pie Honors George Washington Birthday

Jay Jones, a Ballif Hall baker at the University of Utah, built a six foot cherry pie weighing 230 pounds for George Washington's birthday. He started at 6 am to prepare lunch and assembled the pie in six sections due to oven size. The pie used 30,000 cherries, 4,071 square inches of crust and 13 gallons of whipped cream, was 19 feet around, cost about $100, and fed 1,018 people.

Salt Lake City Jay Jones Ballif Hall University of Utah George Washington Jones

Kissinger Heads Home From Asia Briefing Nixon

U S secretary of state Henry A. Kissinger flies from Tokyo after talks with leaders in Hanoi Peking and Tokyo to brief President Nixon on national security affairs. He refueled at Elmsdorf Air Force Base Alaska and was due in Washington in the afternoon.

Anchorage Alaska Henry A. Kissinger Nixon Hanoi Peking Tokyo Kissinger Japan Elmsdorf Air Force Base White House Washington Hatoj

Community Club Events in Kennebunk Area This Week

A string of local gatherings includes Tuesday Well Baby Clinic 3 to 5 pm at Kennebunk Health office Storer Street with vaccines available, Lions Club 6 30 pm Sea Spray Motor Inn, Yankee Belle Chorus 7 45 pm Kennebunkport Community House Temple Street, and 7 to 9 pm Chess at Myrtle Lodge. Wednesday features Mothers Club all day at Lower Village Center, Arundel Senior Community Club 3 30 pm Mildred Day School, Legion 8 pm Kennebunk Legion Home. Thursday offers Fifty Plus Club 1 to 4 pm Webhannet Clubhouse Fletcher Street, Channet Clubhouse 1 pm duplicates, Odd Fellows 7 45 pm Main Street hall, Rotary 12 15 pm Glen Mor Restaurant.

Kennebunk Storer Street Lions Club Sea Spray Motor Inn Kennebunk Beach Yankee Belle Chorus Kennebunkport Temple Street Myrtle Lodge Knights of Pythias Mothers Club Kennebunk Lower Village Arundel Mildred Day School Legion Kennebunk Legion Water Street Webhannet Fletcher Street

Brennan to file heating oil supply bill in Maine

Portland AP Senator Joseph E. Brennan announces a bill to register oil companies and distributors selling over 100000 gallons a year with the Public Utilities Commission and to require quarterly supply reports. The measure would empower emergency declarations and priority allocation during shortages and establish a state energy planning office within the PUC.

Portland Senate Joseph E. Brennan Maine Portland Democrat State Public Utilities Commission Brennan PUC

ERA Hearing Continues on Signature Petitions for Kelley

The hearing reconvenes to identify names on Kelley petitions. If Kelley has the required signatures, Edgar will notify the legislature. Regardless of petition results, sources anticipate a court fight over validity and legality of signatures. Maine private firms seek all legal avenues to block initiated bills before the 184 lawmakers and the public.

Kelley Edgar Maine

POWs Return to Virginia After Seven Years in Captivity

Lt. Paul Galanti of Richmond returns to civilian life at Portsmouth Naval Hospital after seven years as a prisoner of war. He and fellow freed POWs marvel at postwar changes from hijackings to Woodstock and new technology such as color TV.

Portsmouth Paul Galanti Richmond Portsmouth Naval Hospital United States Woodstock Galanti New York State Virgina Beach North Vietnam Technicaf

Foam Substance Aids Oil Spill Cleanup In Ohio Study

Progressive Research Products announces a dry foam like material that absorbs 18 times its weight in oil and floats without sinking. Developed with Scandinavian Oil Co. Sweden, it forms a barrier around spills and can be collected when filled with oil, working in wind and water conditions.

Painesville, Ohio Progessive Research Products, Inc Ted Carosello Scandinavian Oil Co Sweden Carosello North Sea Concord

Congress Opens First Life Insurance Hearings

Washington AP Congress opens its first hearings into life insurance, a $23 billion industry. Sen. Hart chairs the antitrust subcommittee, noting 300000 Americans buy policies they hardly understand. Early witnesses include Ralph Nader and E J Moorhead, with Dr Joseph Belth criticizing complexity and consumer exploitation. The panel weighs a truth in life insurance law to aid cost comparison and understanding.

Washington Congress Philip Hart D-Mich Antitrust Subcommittee Industry Ralph Nader E. J. Moorhead Joseph Belth Indiana University Belth Hart

Indian High Commission Raid in London Leaves 2 Dead

Three masked gunmen invaded India's London high commission house in a shooting clash with British police. Two attackers were killed and the third injured and arrested. A policeman, an Indian official, and two bystanders were treated for shock and minor injuries. The raid occurred near the Aldwych and Fleet Street, as staff evacuated and police secured the scene. The attackers, believed to be mis guided Pakistanis, entered about 9 30 a m. and sought hostages.

London Indian High Commission Scotland Yard Yard India House Royal Shakespeare Company London Theater Aldwych Strand Fleet Street Indian Mission Rita Ee Ago M. Rascotra

Biddeford Saco Community Chest Meets With Name Change Talk

Donald E. Scribner announced a Thursday 4 p.m. Board meeting at the Chamber of Commerce conference room Biddeford Adams Street. Guest speaker William P. Sieg will discuss renaming the Biddeford and Saco Community Chest to United Fund of Biddeford and Saco and present various reports.

Donald E. Scribner Biddeford-Saco Commerce Conference Room Adams Street Biddeford William P. Sieg United Fund Greater Portland Biddeford and Saco

Senators Back Emergency Funding For Welfare Programs

The State Senate unanimously passed a joint order calling for emergency funding in medical eye care special services and vocational rehabilitation. Senators Guy Marcotte and Peter Danton spoke in support while Danton reported by telephone that the measure heads to the House for concurrence.

Augusta State Senate Guy Marcotte Dbiddeford Peter Danton Dsaco Sen Danton

Cohen Has Scheduling Problems in Kennebunk

Herman Cohen chairman of the town appeals board faces clashes over time as a postponed selectmen's hearing and a later appeals session collide in the same building. The same day 1 000 teens celebrate, and 18 POWs depart Clark Air Base for home with a hospital plane due at Travis Air Force Base around 6 p.m. EST.

Kennebunk Herman Cohen Cohen Clark Air Base Philippines United States Travis Air Force Base California

Saco Police Report Theft At Cottage

Saco police reported a break in at a cottage owned by Lyndon Keele on Island View Avenue in Camp Ellis during the weekend. A $500 color television stereo combination and a $60 bed spread were stolen.

Saco Lyndon Keele Island View Avenue Camp Ellis

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Mildred H. Pulling Masonic Building Fund Robert Johnson Read Amop.m. A. M. P.M Saco Rebekahs Algeria Rwanda Burundi Uganda Asia Latin America Western Europe Old Commonwealth Waldheim Utah Baker Baker Giant Cherry Pie U. S Sen. Brennan Claudette Chretien New England Modular Homes Ers James A. Mulligan Jr Virginia Beach Mulligan Hospit Grounds First Life Insurance Indian Commission Chest Senators Sen Danton ST. Jean’s Hall Adams St HUD Hill and West Streets Maine Housing Authority MR. Reed An Equal Opportunity Company
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