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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1973

Page

2

Death Notices for Agnes R. Driscoll 1882 196? Kennebunkport

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Agnes R. Driscoll 90 of North Street Kennebunkport died Saturday in a York nursing home after a long illness. Officiating was Rev John Pooler at Bibber Memorial Chapel with private rites. Interment in Hope Cemetery. She was born June 29 1882 in West Kennebunk daughter of Capt George W Thompson and Sophia Palmer. Widow of Raymond A Driscoll. Survivors include two sons Kenneth M Goodwin and Clifton Goodwin a sister Stella T Taylor four grandchildren seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Kennebunkport Agnes R. Driscoll North Street York John Pooler Village Baptist Church Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer St Kennebunk Hope Cemetery Driscoll West Kennebunk George

Patricia B. Woodruff obituary from Kennebunk

Mrs Patricia B Woodruff 59 of 4 Hillcrest Drive died in a Biddeford hospital after a brief illness. Born May 13 1913 in Brandon Manitoba she was daughter of Sidney and Aileen Bunting. Survived by three sons two grandchildren and a brother. Funeral services will be held at Green River Cemetery in the spring with Angel Funeral Home handling local arrangements.

Kennebunk Patricia B. Woodruff Hillcrest Drive Hartford William H. Woodruff Cambridge Peter B. Woodruff Washington, D.C Robert M. Woodruff Los Angeles Calif William C. Bunting Gander, Mfind Green River Cemetery Angel Funeral Home Dane St

Rhode Island Gas Cutbacks Hit Industries and Homes

Providence Gas Co directs industrial and commercial customers to reduce gas use by 25 percent today amid frigid weather and a looming oil shortage. Several Coventry and Providence firms temporarily close as state officials seek federal help and new fuel allocations to avert wider outages.

Rhode Island Providence Gas Co Star City Glass Coventry Highland Textile Providence Fram Inc East Providence Cranston Print Works Engineered Yarns Philip Noel Sunday Associated Press Rhode Providence Gas Louis R. Hampton Hampton Noel Ies Ef Corportee Valley Gas Co Newport Gas Co Valley Gas Newport Gas New England New England Fuel Institute Charles H. Burkhardt

Mrs Tremblay Rites Held for Biddeford Resident

Anna Lydia Tremblay 72 of New Pool Road Biddeford died after brief illness in a local hospital. Born Salem New Hampshire August 22 1900 she was a daughter of Frank L and Marie C Gross. Survived by widower J Arthur Tremblay two brothers Frank L and Henry H Gross two sisters Lena Peck and Helen Mathews of Biddeford and several nieces and nephews. Funeral was held Wednesday at 2 pm from Shumway Gross Funeral Home Saco with Rev Lawrence Porter officiating and burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Friends may call tomorrow night 7 to 9 at the funeral home.

Anna Lydia Tremblay New Pool Road Biddeford Salem N.H Frank L Marie C. (Ludwig) Gross South Biddeford

Biddeford Man Joseph Huot 77 Dies After Brief Illness

Joseph Huot 77 of 88 South St Biddeford died today at a Portland hospital after a brief illness. Born May 19 1895 in Biddeford he was a WWI Army veteran and member of York County Barracks VFW Society of St Jean Baptiste de Biennaissance and St Mary Church. Survived by widow Beatrice a son Raymond Hunt and a nephew and a niece. Funeral from St Mary Church Thursday at 9 am with interment at St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford Cosgrove Funeral Home will be open for viewing tomorrow 7 9 pm and Wednesday 2 4 and 7 9 pm.

Joseph Huot South St Biddeford Portland Delphis and Adelia (Lapierre) Huot York County Barracks Society of St. Jean Baptiste de Biennaissance St. Mary Church Boston Naval Shipyard Beatrice Hubert) Huot Raymond Hunt Newport St. Joseph Cemetery Cosgrove Funeral Home Elm St

Card of Thanks from Mrs Breault and Daughter

We extend heartfelt thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for help and sympathy during our bereavement for floral tributes mass cards and cars provided for the funeral. Mrs Maurice Breault and Daughter Therese.

Maurice Breault

Funeral directors listed for Saco area

Funeral service listings show Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco Danett and Craig at 365 Main St Saco and Mobile numbers 2845611 2820562 Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511 Frank X Emond J P Conroy listed in Maine directory.

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

George McLean Obituary Kennebunk Man Died in Nursing Home

George McLean aged 65 of Kennebunk died yesterday in a local nursing home. He was born May 26, 1907 in Gilead to Hector and Florence McLean. He leaves wife Margaret and children Phillip and Dorothy among siblings and relatives in New Brunswick and Vancouver. Funeral services are planned tomorrow at 1 30 PM from Angel Funeral Home with Rev E Lamar Robinson officiating and interment at Hope Cemetery.

Kennebunk George McLean Gilead Hector Florence Thomas) McLean Margaret (Leeman) McLean Phillip McLean St. Stephen N.B Dorothy McLean Vancouver B.C Michael St. Andrews Hazen John Hope Cemetery Here

Obituary: Wilfred F. Lajoie of Biddeford

Wilfred F. Lajoie 70 of 7 Wentworth St Biddeford died yesterday in a local nursing home after a lengthy illness. Born in Augusta May 24 1902 he was son of Wilfred and Georgianna Gagnon Lajoie. Survived by son Wilfred R Lajoie of Biddeford brother Edward Lajoie of Augusta sisters Bertha Smith Standish Ida Dubois Manchester NH four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from St Joseph Church Biddeford tomorrow at 8 30 a.m with interment in St Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call at Bo duc Funeral Home Biddeford today 2 4 and 7 9 p.m.

Wilfred F. Lajoie Wentworth St Biddeford Augusta Wilfred Georgianna (Gagnon) Lajoie St. Joseph Church Jeannette (Danis) Lajoie Wilfred R. Lajoie

Martha E Johnston 85 dies after brief illness in Concord

Martha E Johnston 85 of Concord New Hampshire died Saturday in a local nursing home after a short illness. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Oliver A Johnson of Saco Maine and Mrs John G Morris Jr of New York City, brother Frank L Kirk of New York, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorial services set from South Congregational Church tomorrow at 2 p.m. Entombment in New York.

Concord N.H Martha E Johnston Roderick L. Johnston Oliver A. Johnson Saco Maine John G. Morris Jr New York City Frank L. Kirk New York South Congregational Church

Mrs Leverney Hutchins of Kennebunkport Dies at 82

Mrs Leverney B Hutchins 82 of Western Avenue Kennebunkport died Saturday after a long illness in a Waldoboro nursing home. Born December 30 1890 in Haverhill Mass she was the widow of Everett B Hutchins. Survived by two sons Bernard and Charles Hutchins and a daughter Mrs Arthur Warren, six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services conducted Wednesday at Angel Funeral Home Kennebunk will be in Evergreen Cemetery with a minister of Christ Church officiating. Funeral home hours tonight.

Kennebunkport Leverney B. Hutchins Western Avenue Waldoboro Haverhill Mass Alvah D Flora (Robinson) Lathrop Everett B. Hutchins Charles L. Hutchins Bernard L. Noyes Arthur A. Warren Vinalhaven Howard F. Marshal Merrimac Angel Funeral Home Dane St Kennebunk E. Lamar _ Robinson Christ

Mrs Golda Meir: Jewish Milwaukee teacher before Israel

Mrs Golda Meir, born in Milwaukee, taught at a local school before emigrating to Israel and later becoming prime minister. Her early career as an educator is noted in this historical sketch of her life.

Golda Meir Milwaukee Israel

Weather outlook for Portland shows clear night cooling

The Portland area will see gradual clearing tonight with lows near 10 to 20 degrees. Tuesday brings increasing cloudiness and a chance of snow by late day with highs in the 20s to 30s.

Portland

Saco Odd Fellows meet for lodge transfer and supper

Saco Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows meets at Main Street hall at 5 45 pm and departs for Madattah Lodge Portland. supper at 6 30 pm and visiting officers night observed. Saco Republicans Ward One meet 7 30 pm at New County Road home of Mr and Mrs Robert McMullen. St Joseph Guild business meeting and officer installation Wednesday 7 30 pm with refreshments by Mrs Doris Coburn and Mrs Ralph Courtois. Biddeford Saco Chapter Disabled American Veterans meet 7 30 pm at Bradbury Street Hall Biddeford agenda includes status of the state department.

Saco Lodge Order of Odd Fellows Saco, Hall Madattah Lodge Portland Saco Ward One Robert McMullen New County Road St. Joseph Guild Doris Coburn Ralph Courtois Biddeford-Saco Disabled American Veterans Bradbury Street Hall Biddeford State Department

Personal notices list two patients and locations

Mrs Aurore Custeau of 358 Main Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Guy A Beaulieu of 19 Cutts Avenue Saco is a surgical patient at New England artist Hospital. Parker Hill Avenue Boston appears as an added address in the record.

Aurore Custeau Main St Biddeford Webber Hospital Guy A. Beaulieu Cutts Ave Saco New England Artist Hospital Parker Hill Avenue Boston

Eleanor Hankins Fort dies noted songwriter at 59

Eleanor Hankins Fort of Fort Washington aged 59, composer of more than 400 songs, including Put Your Shoes on Lucy, Save Your Confederate Money, Boys, and I Didn’t Know the Gun Was Loaded, died Saturday.

Eleanor Hankins Fort Washington Eleanor Hankins Fort Lucy

Old Orchard Beach Council Seeks Part Time Assessor

The Old Orchard Beach town council meets at Loranger School at 7 p.m. to consider appointing a part time assessor. The agenda includes road repair on Smithwheel Road, a new police cruiser, Community Crime Check program implementation, and acquiring several new fire department vehicles.

Old Orchard Beach Loranger Smithwheel Road Police Department Public Safety Commission

Maine Traffic Fatalities Drop in 1972 Report

Maine reports show 255 people killed in 20 fatal crashes in 1972, down from 271 in 1971. Colonel Parker F. Hennessy notes 208 of the deaths were drivers or passengers. the state saw fewer fatalities and crashes than the previous year. A separate brief records Maine’s first 1973 traffic fatality, 37-year-old Richard L. Davis, who died after his car slid on Route 10.

Presque Isle Maine Easton Richard L. Davis Route Davis Augusta Parker F. Hennessy

Biddeford City Council to Meet This Evening

Biddeford city officials plan a 7 30 PM meeting in the council chambers. Agenda items include the buildings inspector annual and monthly report bonds for the city treasurer and tax collector a tax anticipation note appointments and the city clerk’s report.

Biddeford Doloris Roy

EPA orders Newport to end open burning by Jan 31

The US EPA told Newport to stop all open burning at its Halsey Street disposal facility by January 31 or face fines up to 25000 dollars per day. Regional administrator John A S MacGlennon said burning violated approved state air pollution rules and noted steps have begun to address the problem.

Tion Burkhardt New England Abraham Ribicoff D-Conn Edmund S. Muskie D-Maine Norris Cotton R-N.h Thomas McIntyre D-N.h Muskie Office of Emergency Preparedness Boston Environmental Protection Agency Newport John A. S. MacGlennon EPA Halsey Street McGlenvon

Martin Luther King Birthday Observances Across U S Cities

Observances mark the late Dr King with memorial services and school closings in Atlanta New York Chicago San Francisco St Louis Seattle Kansas City Buffalo Newark Oakland Hartford and other cities. Wreath laying at King's crypt in Atlanta and services at Ebenezer Baptist Church with speakers including King Sr and King III.

Associated Press Martin Luther King Jr Atlanta Sam Massell New York Chicago San Francisco St. Louis Seattle Kansas City Buffalo N.Y Newark Oakland Calif Hartford Conn King Memphis Tenn Coretta Scott King Ebenezer Baptist Church Martin Luther King Sr Martin Luther King III John V Kawaida Temple New Jersey William T. Cahill Thomas J. Meskill Connecticut Martin Luther King Georgia Jimmy Carter Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh Manchester Rom King

Proposed Marina Provokes Saco River Crisis

Saco faces a local marina dispute on the Saco River off River Lane. Entrepreneur Fred J. Pipinias of Old Orchard Beach has long pursued permits since 1964, with wetlands approval in 1971, amid protests from area residents. City officials and critics review the case to ensure legal progress.

Saco Saco River Fred J. Pipinias Old Orchard Beach Zoning Appeals Board State Wetlands Control Board Wetlands Board Pipinias Berton Braley Ronald Ayotte Dudley Roever Robert Atwood

Biddeford Fire Extinguishes Couch Fire on Bacon Street

Biddeford firefighters battled a couch fire today at Daniel Hennessy residence on Bacon Street. Fire Chief Emile Bergeron reported a booster line was used to extinguish the blaze.

Biddeford Daniel Hennessy Bacon St Emile Bergeron

IRS Expands Office Hours in Biddeford for 1973 Tax Returns

John E. O'Donnell acting district director of the IRS says the Biddeford office at 56 Alfred St. will operate on an expanded schedule to aid taxpayers. The office will be open Monday and Friday evenings 5 30 to 8 30 p m and Saturday mornings 9 a m to 1 p.m.

John E. O'Donnell Sevnces Revenue Service IRS Biddeford Alfred St O’donnell

Battery Tampering Report Hits Coastal Volkswagen and McDonald’s

Police said two vehicle batteries were tampered with last night. One occurred in a used car parked at Coastal Volkswagen and the other in a wrecker parked at McDonald’s Service Station.

Volkswagen McDonald’s

Carpentry Tools Stolen From Home in Old Orchard Beach

Police report tools valued at 367 dollars were taken from Bryce Westcott's home at 37 Union Ave in Old Orchard Beach on Thursday night. Officer Charles Trautz investigated the case.

Old Orchard Beach Bryce Westcott Union Ave Charles Trautz

Flu Bug Gives Blues To Duke Ellington

Los Angeles AP reports jazz great Duke Ellington aged 72 is hospitalized with a London flu virus infection, doctors citing his rigorous schedule. He was admitted last Wednesday after completing a television special in his honor.

Los Angeles Duke Ellington Ellington London

Reporters To Get Help From Nader

Ralph Nader and the National Press Club are forming a Press Information Center with Nader’s Center for the Study of Responsive Law to aid reporters in obtaining information the government withholds. The group says reporters must challenge access limits and seek greater disclosure.

Washington (Ap Ralph Nader National Press Club Press Club Nader Center For Study of Responsive Law

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Mrs Patricia Woodruff Michael Harrington D Mass Nixon Harrington Northeast White House Donald B. Craft Wyatt Oil New Haven Paul T. Hicks Rhode Island Petroleum Association Raymond L. Langfield Connecticut Petrolleum Association Anna Tremblay Martha E. Johnston New Hampshire Association For the Blind Arthur Tremblay Union Church Biddeford Pool Harry A. LeGalley Mrs. Leverney Hutchins Pat Gl City Council Saco Call Firemen’s Wives Organization Fire Department Rita Levasseur Dorothy Bouffard Kenneth Pendleton Virginia Smith Winnie Hanson Call Department Art Nadeau Lindsay Southern Christian Leadership Conference Jesse Jackson Operation PUSH People United To Save Humanity Baptist Ministers Conference Greater New Harlem Couch Burns Dept Sace Annie Carl Cleveland ST York County Savings Bank F.d.lc AnSco
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