Deaths of Faldora Lariviere and Earle Adams Recorded
Obituaries note Faldora L. Lariviere 64 of Biddeford died January 16 after a brief illness. Survived by widow Laurence, siblings, and nieces. funeral from St. Andre Church with interment at St. Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford. In St. Petersburg Florida Earle D. Adams 79, summer resident of Old Orchard Beach, died January 16. Carpenter by trade, survived by wife Mildred and many children and grandchildren. services at Shumway-Gross Funeral Home with spring interment at Goodwins Mills. viewing Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faldora L. Lariviere
Middle St
Biddeford
Joseph C. and
Alexandrina (Hubert) Lariviere
Lariviere
Saco-Lowell
Maremont Corp
Saco
St. Jean d'Baptiste
Council Chagnon
Order of Eagles
St. Andre Church
Laurence
Dubuc) Lariviere
Leopold
New York
Corana Lariviere
Lilly Levesque
Arabelle Boyer
St. Joseph Cemetery
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
ST. Petersburg
Fila
Earle D. Adams
Old Orchard Beach
Lowell
Mass
Harry F
Charlotte (Peters) Adams
Mildred (Manson) Adams
Fla
Shumway-Gross Funeral Home
Spring St
Goodwins Mills
Biddeford Woman Marcia Cantara Dead at 87
Mrs Marcia S Cantara 87 of 10 Western Ave Biddeford died Jan 17 in a local hospital Born June 18 1885 in Biddeford daughter of Oren and Marcia Staples Graduate of Biddeford High School 1895 member of United Church of Christ Survived by widower William Cantara Jr son William Cantara III daughters Dorothy Cote Elizabeth Mathieu nine grandchildren three great grandchildren Funeral 2 pm Friday Cosgrove Funeral Home Biddeford Rev John H Miller will officiate burial at Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford Visitation tonight 7 to 9 and Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia S. Cantara
Western Ave
Biddeford
Oren and
Marcia (Shaw) Staples
Biddeford High School
United Church of Christ (Congregational
William Cantara
William Cantara Jr
Long Island
Biddeford Man John Higgenbottom 65 Died At Home
John Higgenbottom 65 of 135 Hill St Biddeford died unexpectedly at his home yesterday Born May 24 1906 he was a Pepperell Manufacturing Co retiree with more than 40 years service He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church Surviving sister Sara Whitworth and a niece A Requiem Eucharist and Burial Office will be at Christ Episcopal Church Biddeford Friday at 11 am Rev Edward R Greene will officiate and spring interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery Friends may call at Christ Church Chapel today and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m Arrangements by Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Higgenbottom
Hill St
Biddeford
Joseph and
Sara (Norton) Higgenbottom
Pepperell Manufacturing Co
Christ Episcopal Church
Sara Whitworth
Edward R. Greene
Woodlawn
Crescent Street
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Unclear entry from late evening note
Fragmentary text mentions a person named Lee Angele Timer and references an electric blanket and late return. Details are unreadable and no clear event or outcome is established.
Portland Weather Outlook Delivers Cloudy Skies and Snow Risk
Mostly cloudy tonight with a chance of flurries in northern and eastern sections and overnight lows from the teens to the upper 20s. Thursday brings snow or rain likely in the far north, showers elsewhere, with highs ranging from the low 30s in the north to the 40s in the south.
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Portland
Public Interest Pushes for Maine Land Use Panel Reform
Maine lawmakers draft changes to the nine member Maine Land Use Regulation Commission shifting to include three lay members and six experts in forestry, ecology, planning, or related fields. House Leader John L. Martin cites improved decision making, while concerns over industry influence persist. plan also aims to drop district holdings as zoning roles evolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Austin Augusta
Maine Land Use Regulation Commission
House
John L. Martin D-Eagle Lake
LARC
Commission
Biddeford Seeks Historic Status for Old Post Office
The old Biddeford post office on Washington Street remains unchanged as the city waits to submit a formal request to convert the building into a historic site. City officials, led by Tax Assessor David Abbott, say the application is near completion and will move to the State Historic Reservation Commission and then the Interior Department for evaluation. Senator Hathaway and Mayor Gilbert Boucher support the bid, with state approval expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Biddeford
Albert A. Gammal Jr
New England
General Services Administration
Boston
Gammal
G.S.A
Department of Interior
U. S
William D. Hathaway
D-Maine
Washington D.C
Hathaway
GSA
David W. Abbott
Abbott
State Historic Reservation Commission
Gilbert R.boucher
Boucher
Wells-Donald M. Jordan obituary and funeral notice
Donald M. Jordan 65 of this community died Jan 16 at a Biddeford nursing home after a long illness. Born Attleboro Mass May 15 1907 he was the son of William D and Mary H Wade Jordan. He served in the U S Air Force during World War II and co owned Edith Cooke Antiques here for 16 years. Surviving are two cousins. Funeral Friday at 11 a m from the Lucas and Eaton Funeral Home York with Rev H Everett Wiswell officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 7 to 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas and Eaton
York
H. Everett Wiswell
United Methodist Church
Ogunquit
Fuone
York County veterans meet to honor Joseph Huot at funeral home
York County Veterans of World War I will gather at 7 30 PM at Cosgrove Funeral Home 326 Elm Street Biddeford to offer prayers for Joseph Huot a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Cosgrove Funeral Home
Elm St
Biddeford
Joseph Huot
Card of Thanks to Nurses Priests and Friends
Sincere thanks to the nurses and priests, and to relatives friends and senior citizens for flowers cards and gifts sent during my stay at the amie. Alfred Nolette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Amie
Alfred Nolette
Biddeford Democratic Club Meets Tonight for Officer Elections
The Biddeford Democratic Social Club will hold a meeting at St. Jean's Hall at the Jefferson and Adams corner this evening to nominate and elect officers. St. Andre Home Auxiliary plans a hot casserole supper tomorrow at 6 30 PM at the Home on Pool Road for members who contributed to the Christmas effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Mrs Labreecque transfer to Notre Dame Unit
Mrs. Leo Labreecque of 47 Adams Street Biddeford has been moved from Webber Hospital to the Notre Dame Unit on Pool Road Biddeford. The transfer updates her hospital placement and care location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Labreecque
Adams St
Biddeford
Webber, Hospital
Notre Dame
Pool Road
Anton’s Seat on Board Open After Curtis Nomination
Mrs. Sylvia Lund of Augusta is elected chairman while Gov Curtis has not yet chosen a nominee for Anton’s seat on the board. Anton, Scarborough bowling alleys proprietor from Biddeford, was the lone holdover from before the reorganized board. Curtis praised Anton’s leadership and influence in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Lund
Augusta
Kenneth M. Curtis
Anton
Curtis
Legislature votes on veto override in Biddeford
The Biddeford area debates a bill tied to state bargaining terms as Governor’s veto looms. The tally showed 84 yeas versus 61 nays, short of the 101 needed to override, with key lawmakers from Biddeford and York County voting to sustain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Lewiston-Auburn
Peter Danton
D-Saco
Hobbins
Morin
Neil Rolde
York
Biddeford
Sheltra
York County
Buxton
Howard Chick
Sanford
Ra Cressey
North Berwick
Robert Farley
Armand Fecteau
Roland Gauthier
Harland Goodwin Jr
South Berwick
Henry Hodgdon
Fire alarm at Saco shoe plant draws units
A malfunctioning sprinkler system at the Allied Hampshire Footwear factory on Main Street in Saco triggered a box alarm at 5 40 p m Tuesday. Three Saco fire trucks and a crew arrived to control the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Hampshire
Main Street
Saco
Explorer Post Meets Tonight at Webber Hospital Biddeford
Medical Explorer Post 311 meets at 7 30 in Webber Hospital nurses quarters Biddeford with Emma Brackett elected new secretary and the post charter to be presented to Carleton Davis by Robert F Newcomb. Pine Tree Council events including winter carnival Lewiston ski trip February and Nationals meeting in Washington April discussed. Membership open to youths 14 to 21 in ninth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Explorer
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Emma Brackett
Old Orchard Beach
Carleton Davis
Robert F. Newcomb
York District
Pine Tree Council
William Emerson
Explorer Committee
Lewiston
Prince of Fundy
National Presidents’ Association
Washington
Explorer
Kidnaping Fails as Police Reservist Escapes
In Belfast three masked gunmen abducted a police reservist on the outskirts, stripped his uniform and revolver, then fled as two gunmen left briefly. He ran, was shot in the leg, and sought refuge. Army reports note bombs in Londonderry and a 5 year old boy delivered another device. A Protestant militiaman died in a car trunk in a Belfast district, the 26th militiaman killed and 688th fatality in 34 years of Northern Ireland violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Army
Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Saco Man Charged For Leaving Scene
Saco police charged Raymond R. Lauzon, 37, of Franklin Street, with leaving the scene of an accident in an incident on Franklin Street at 8 05 p m. The collision involved Lauzon’s car and a parked vehicle driven by Michael R. Spaulding, 19. Damages were listed at 1000 to Spaulding’s car and 150 to Lauzon’s vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Raymond R. Lauzon
Franklin Street
Lauzon
Michael R. Spaulding
Lincoln St
Spaulding
Single Car Crash on Elm Street in Biddeford
Biddeford police report a single vehicle crash on Elm Street this morning. Jeffery S. Laflin, 20, of Hallowell drove off the road, struck a snow bank, and the car flipped onto its roof but no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Elm Street
Jeffery S. Laflin
Hallowell
Laflin
Marcos ends U S style rule in Philippines with new constitution
President Ferdinand E. Marcos signs a new constitution ending 26 years of U S style government in the Philippines. The charter sets up a renewed governing framework and pledges to establish a unique system amid political transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippines
Biddeford Legion and Auxiliary Initiation Ceremony Summary
The Biddeford American Legion Post and Auxiliary held a joint initiation at the age home on Elm Street. Seven members of the Tighe Beaudoin Farley Post were initiated. Roles included second vice commander Roland St Michel and chaplain Horace Beaulieu. Joseph Zaitlin reported scholarship booklets and counseling by Ideford High School and MacArthur Library staff. Theodore Goulet served as commander with 307 paid members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post
Elm Street
Biddeford
Richard Bedard
David Patry
Royal N. Sheltra
Roland St. Michel
Horace Beaulieu
Joseph Zaitlin
Tighe- Beaudoin-Farley Post
Agehome
Avauapie
Bids
Ideford High School
MacArthur Library
Theodore
Camile Roy
Goulet
Theodore Goulet
Old Orchard Beach School Board won’t explain nonrenewal reasons
The Old Orchard Beach School Committee privately discussed not renewing Superintendent David Majercik's contract, declining to publicize specific reasons. Members Chester Kimball Howard Slaney and Louis DeAngelis cited public interest and town welfare, while Majercik said the reasons were for the committee to describe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
David Majercik
Chester Kimball
Howard Slaney
Louis DeAngelis
Kimball
DeAngelis
Majercik
Union 8
Arundel
Supreme Court limits land access factor in eminent domain ruling
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 decision, held that when the government condemns land for a federal project it need not compensate for access to adjacent grazing land. Justice Rehnquist wrote for the majority, ruling that value added by a grazing permit is not compensation. Dissenters, led by Justice Powell, argued the ruling dilutes just compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Alamo Dam
Chester Fuller
Fuller
Rehnquist
Administration
Warren E. Burger
Harry A. Blackmun
Potter Stewart
Byron R. White
Powell
Nixon
Cohen Sets Feb 2 Meeting With 25 GOP Leaders
Newly elected Republican Congressman William S. Cohen plans a February 2 meeting at Waterville as he gathers 25 GOP leaders from across the state to chart the party’s future and push for a shift in Democratic leadership by 1974. Cohen notes concern over two Democratic senators a Democratic congressman and a Democratic governor and aims to aid in changing that balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
William S. Cohen
Waterville
Silent Woman
Kennebunk District weighs learning center and high school costs
Directors review total project costs for the learning center and high school concept plans. Cost breakdowns include contingency, architect fees, evaluation, equipment, and extended totals with state subsidies estimated at 23.8 percent. Officials discuss funding options under district credit or Maine School Building Authority financing and plan to present land and building concepts to voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil B. Munson
Kennebunk — School
Kennebunks
Jack Ketcham
Kennebunk Selectman
Sman Heber Smith
Selectman
James Mee- Mahon
McMahon
Ketcham
State Department of ‘Education
Alonzo Harriman
Nesdec
Englehardt Group
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport Consolidated School
Maine School Building Authority
MSBA
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A.M. P.ma
Lee Angele
Martin
Ray Wood
Diamond International
Christopher Hutchins
Dead River Co
State Forestry Commission
Fred Holt
Maine
LURC
Wood
Haskell
Donald M. Jordan
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring &J
Dennett & Craig
Emond
Frank X, Emond
J. P. Conroy
Fire Dept
Explorer Post
Mander
Joseph Martin
Standing
Raoul Goulet Jr
Paulydore Perron
John Demeule
Wilfred Morin
Art Nadeau
Saco Man
Biddeford Legion
Auxiliary
High Court
William C. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Cohen
SAD 71
Center
Punky Swamp
Arthur K. Hedberg Jr
York County Savings Bank
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