Obituaries for Mrs Abbie M Armstrong and Mrs Phyllis B Searles
Two Biddeford and Wells obituaries note long lives and church service. Mrs Abbie M Armstrong 97 of 18 Congress St Biddeford died after brief illness. She was a former organist at Christ Episcopal Church and mother of Kent Armstrong. Services Saturday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home with Rev Edward R. Greene officiating. interment Laurel Hill Cemetery. Mrs Phyllis B Searles 45 of Lindsey Road Wells died after long illness. Surviving relatives include husband Philip W Searles and eight grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at Wells Nazarene Church with interment Pine Hill Cemetery Wells. Funeral homes Bibber Memorial Chapel and Dennett and Craig cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie M Armstrong
Congress St
Biddeford
Samuel & and
Eliza (Finnard) Moore
Giddeford High School
Armstrong
Christ Episcopal Church
John H Armstrong
Kent Armstrong
Scarborough
Dennett and Craig
Main St. Lace
Edward R. Greene
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Wells
Phyllis B Searles
Lindsey Road
Wakefield
Mass
Elmer
Clara
Muse) Beyea
Searles
Wells Nazarene Church
Philip W. Searles
David W Searles
William E. Searles
Somersworth
Phillip F Searles
Judith Searles
Joan Searles
Mark
Ruth Jones
Sanford
Robert R. Bevea
John E. Bevea
George
Clara) Ashworth
Minoa
Eva Howard
Springvale
Wells Nazarene
William Judkins
Pine Hill Cemetery
Wells Branch
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer St. Kennebunk
Kennebunkport Lobsterman Hadley McLean Dies at 59
Kennebunkport resident Hadley McLean 59 died at home after a long illness on Turbot's Creek Road. Born November 2, 1917 in Kennebunkport, he was a retired lobsterman. Survived by widow Gladys Hutchins. son H Gary McLean. brothers Ralph and Emery. sisters Gertrude and Frances. six grandchildren. Funeral held at Bibber Memorial Chapel with burial at Arundell Cemetery. calling hours Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Hadley McLean
Turbot's Creek Road
George
Nancy (McKenney) McLean
Gladys (Hutchins) McLean
H. Gary McLean
Ralph C McLean
Kennebunk
Emery R McLean
Cape Porpoise
Gertrude Austin
Frances Bridges
Wells
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer St
Robert Stuart
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Arundell Cemetery
Card of Thanks From the Families of Francois Lessard
The family expresses gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown after the loss of Francois Lessard. They acknowledge cards flowers and visits and thank the staff at Notre Dame Hospital Villa Muir sisters and several local funeral homes. Progress remains good and they hope for peace in 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francois Lessard
Webber Hosital
Notre Dame Hospital
Webber
Villa Muir
Notre Dame
Uiddeford
Saco planners elect board head tonight at 7
The Saco planning board will elect a chairman at 7 in the old district courthouse. City Planner Peter Cullinan reports on Locke Street extension by Paul Hanson and the board reviews Berton Braley’s North Street subdivision. It covers Robert Shaw’s subdivision between Ross Road and Route 1 and Leroy Waycott’s Woodside Acres expansion on Tasker Street. Also considered is a zoning ordinance amendment on the number of persons required for a quorum on the zoning board of appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Planning Board
Old District Courthouse
Peter Cullinan
Locke Street
Paul Hanson
Berton Braley
North Street
Robert Shaw
Ross Road
Route 1
Leroy Waycott
Woodside Acres
Tasker Street
Dog owner faces dog kennel trouble in Saco
In Saco seven of Wilfred Gilbert's seventeen dogs roamed Lillian Avenue yesterday prompting police action. One tranquilized, six others rounded up, and all seventeen now housed in Gilbert's cellar. Gilbert's kennel license was revoked for inadequacy. he faces multiple charges in Superior Court. Nearby, Norma Dion's Oceanside Drive kennel faces a license revocation petition and a call for a fence to enclose four huskies amid neighborhood complaints.
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Saco
Wilfred Gilbert
Lillian Ave
Gilbert
Lillian Avenue
Earl Jamieson
Kenneth Carter
Jamieson
Harold Trask
Samuel Zaitlin
O'Neil LeBlanc
Journal
Linda Brickley
Maine
Biddeford
Cumberland County
Superior
Norma Dion
Oceanside Drive
Kinney Shores
Dion
Carter
John Dexter
Dexter
Rescue unit logs 40 calls in December in Old Orchard Beach
The town rescue unit reports 40 calls in December with 40 patients seen and 33 transported to facilities. Webber Hospital received 27 patients, Maine Medical Center five, Portland Osteopathic one. Eighteen treated for illnesses, fifteen for injuries, one convulsion, two mental illnesses. Two heart attacks, one miscarriage, one maternity case. Seven received emergency care with no transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Webber Hospital
Maine Medical Center
Portland Osteopathic Hospital
Senior Fellowship meeting at Salvation Army Center
Members of the Senior Fellowship will meet Friday at 10 am at the Salvation Army Center on Church Street. Alice Bourque will speak on consumer buying at 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Salvation Army Center
Church Street
Alice Bourque
Maine Lottery Winning Number This Week
The Maine State Lottery Commission reports this week’s winning number as 625 105. No further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
UPI
State Lottery Commission
Biddeford seeks HUD CD funds for downtown renewal
Biddeford has filed a pre-application with HUD for 798000 in Community Development funds for 1977. Requested amounts cover concentrated code enforcement 13000 public improvements 205000 housing rehabilitation 210000 and property acquisition demolition relocation and site improvements 370000. The city aims neighborhood conservation in a downtown residential area and has historically garnered the largest state share in its category, with prior years showing grants of 293715 from 510000 in 1975 and 300000 from 963000 in 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Robert Dodge
Dodge
Trade-off on Eastport Dickey Lincoln hydro project
Maine environmentalist says U S State Department may settle the fate of the Dickey Lincoln hydroelectric project and Pittston oil refinery at Eastport through cross border tradeoffs with Canada. He notes decisions could hinge on Canada concessions and water quality concerns while Gov Longley awaits a spring advisory report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
UPI
U.S. State Department
Eastport
Canada
Christian A. Herter III
Natural Resources Council of Maine
United States
State Department
Herter
Dickey-Lincoln
Pittston
Pittston Co
Canadian
North Dakota
Army Corps of Engineers
James B. Longley
Longley
Tavern owner seeks two licenses at 7:30 council meeting
Bikini Tavern owner Richard Gabriele will ask Kent town council at Loranger School to grant two licenses one to sell food and liquor and another for dancing and entertainment. The council will also address filling a park commission vacancy and scheduling a charter rules workshop with Town Manager Christopher Kent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Richard Gabriele
Gabriele
Bikini
East Grand Avenue
Loranger School
Marie Smith
Park Commission
Maine Municipal Association
Christopher Kent
Charter Commission
Council
Police chief launches drive to curb use of pot
Calais Maine police chief Clinton R Hayward Jr chairing a Maine Chiefs of Police Association committee warns against marijuana decriminalization and a nationwide propaganda push for legalizing marijuana hashish and heroin. The effort aims to curb use and counter legalization campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calais
Maine
UPI
Maine Chiefs of Police Association
Clinton R. Hayward Jr
United States
Canada
America
Hayward
Good Housekeeping
Beach offers adults variety of courses
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Adult education classes begin at the high school on Monday Jan 10 with registration on Jan 6 7 10 and 13. Courses range from English and math to history science and shop arts. Ten week classes include cake decorating wood refinishing knitting and crocheting. Five week courses start March 2 covering belly dancing plant care and bicycle maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Lawmaker seeks tax credits for home fuel efficiency
Rep. William Cohen of Maine proposes a tax credit up to 375 dollars for insulation or efficient heating and 750 dollars for joint returns to spur fuel conservation. The measure would reduce home heating costs by encouraging energy saving improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
William
Cohen
Maine
Emery opposes salary hike in Congress
Rep. David Emery of Maine says he will oppose any move to raise lawmakers pay. In a letter to colleagues he warns against a $44,600 to $57,500 increase proposed by the Executive, Legislative and Judicial salaries committee, calling it an affront to the Treasury and noting the rise would exceed Maine income levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
David Emery
Rmaine
House
Senate
Emery
Ford
Treasury
Congress
Maine
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Abbie Armstrong
Phyllis Searles
C. Hadley McLean
Francis Amoroso
Frank Altomare
Delia Cote
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Tel
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Sansoucy — Blais Funeral Home
Stone St
KR. Martel
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco Planners
Zoning Board of Appeals
Maine Lottery
Dickey
the Journal
Kent
Beach
Longfellow
The
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