Deaths Nico Vangel in Saco after brief illness
Nico Vangel aged 66 died Jan 2 at a local hospital after a brief illness. Born in Albania in 1885, he founded St. George Cathedral in South Boston and lived in Saco. Survived by widow Elizabeth, son George N. Vangel, three daughters, a stepson and step daughter, eight grandsons and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm from Cote Funeral Home with Rev. Arthur Liolin officiating. Burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call today.
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Nico Vangel
Lincoln St
Saco
Albania
Nico C
Fane (Stavare) Vangel
St. George Cathedral
Boston
Vatre Lodge
Mass
Larrender Spiro
Worcester
Cote
James St
Arthur Liolin
South Boston
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Raymond A Simard 64 Jace resident dies after long illness
Raymond A Simard aged 64 of 10 Hutchins St Jace died January 26 after a lengthy illness at a local hospital. Born May 7 1906 in Biddeford he was the son of Arthur and Carmeline Simard Jr. A Notre Dame des Lourdes parishioner he worked 47 years at Reeds Motor Co and Brown Pontiac Oldsmobile of Saco. He was a Knights of Columbus member and long time member of the Society of St. Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance. Survived by Flora Fortin Simard his wife and daughter Annette Petit of Biddeford six grandchildren and three brothers. Funeral from Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco Monday at 8 am with interment at St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford. Emond Funeral Home Biddeford lists visiting hours tonight and Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond A. Simard
Hutchins St
Jace
Biddeford
Arthur
Carmeline
Dion) Simard Jr
Notre Dame Des Lourdes
Saco
Reeds Motor Co
Brown Pontiac-Oldsmobile
Lake E. Hart Council
Knights of Columbus
Society of St. Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance
Flora (Fortin) Simard
Gerard
Annette) Petit
Theodore L
Roland C. Simard
Jean Paul Simard
Brunswick
Funeral services planned for Mrs Imelda Bisson
Imelda Bisson 67 of 127 Pike St Biddeford died Jan 26 after brief illness. Born Nov 12 1905 in Biddeford she was daughter of Arsene and Rosanna Fecteau. Survived by husband Joseph five sons Gerard daughter Cecile Laroche and others. 29 grandchildren four great grandchildren. Service set for Monday 10 am at St Andre Church followed by burial at St Jose Cemetery Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imelda Bisson
Pike St
Biddeford
Arsene
Rosanna
Martineau) Fecteau
St. Andre Church
St. Francis College
Notre Dame
Webber Hospital Association
Joseph Bisson
Urbain
Raymond
Armand
Rene Bisson
Gerard Bisson
Hallowell
Robert
Cecile) Laroche
Sanford
Fernand
Germaine) Genest
Jean Luc
Jeanne D'Arc) Veilleux
Raoul Fecteau
Madawaska
Armand Fecteau
Emile Fecteau
Arthur Roland Fecteau
Lionel Fecteau
Gerard C. Fecteau
Manchester
N.H
Clara Garand
Intorment
John C. Martin of Springfield Dies at 49
John C. Martin 49 of Springfield died January 25 in a local hospital. He was born July 22, 1923 in Pawtucket Rhode Island and served in World War II. He worked as a sprinkler pipefitter for Automatic Sprinkler Co. and was a St Paul Church communicant. Survivors include his widow Joan M. Browmless Martin and Lily Ann Martin. Funeral from St Paul Church Saturday at 10 a.m. with calling hours Sunday 2 to 4 p.m. at Shumway Grass Funeral Home in Saco Maine. Committal services scheduled January 29 in the family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
John C. Martin
Pawtucket
Martin
Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc. of America
St. Paul Church
Joan M
Browmless
Lasaiarr
Lily Ann Martin
Shumway Grass Funeral Home
Saco
Maine
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Portland Weather Snapshot North Cloudy South Mostly Fair Through Saturday
Variable cloudiness covers the north with mostly fair skies in the south through Saturday. Lows tonight range into the low 20s in the north and stay higher in the south with Saturday highs near 30 north and near 40 south.
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Portland
Steens
Personal News From Biddeford And Saco Hospitals
Napoleon Frechete of 71 Hills Beach Road Biddeford has returned home from Webber Hospital. Martha Beaudoin of 79 Middle Street Saco is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon Frechete
Hills Beach Road
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Martha Beaudoin
Middle St
Saco
Nixon May Visit See First POWs Return
White House aides weigh a California trip for President Nixon to greet the first freed POWs arriving from North Vietnam at Travis Air Force Base near San Francisco. A decision hinges on potential drama and unpredictable reactions from the servicemen as the two week timeline nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
California
Nixon
U.S
North Vietnam
Washington Post
Travis Air Force Base
San Francisco
Post
Revere's Bell To Mark Peace Ringing Saturday
A bell Paul Revere forged in 1810 will be rung in Longmeadow Mass on Saturday at 7 p.m. to commemorate the Vietnam peace agreement. The bell first rang in 1815 to celebrate the end of the War of 1812 and has occupied the First Church of Christ steeple for 163 years. The initial ringing came after intruders or pranksters cracked the bell, a moment noted by Rev. Clarke Schaaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longmeadow
Mass
Paul Revere
Church of Christ
Clarke Schaaf
County Government Faces Budget Strains and Reform Talks
Maine officials discuss sheriff depots and road patrol costs with Dutremble noting 1972 expenses of 71,826 while state trooper costs reach 18,000 to 20,000 yearly. Reny urges streamlined county leadership with one full time commissioner and two part time allies amid broader calls for program consolidation under county control.
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Ain
du Tremble
Maine
Maine Sheriff's Association
Dutremble
Paul Reay
York County
Reny
Augusta
Success Predicted For Fraud Squad
State Auditor Raymond Rideout says the fraud investigation division will prove its value after two years. In six months it handled 167 welfare cases and recovered 24000 dollars from the first ten cases, with more to come. He notes staff limits restrict prosecutions and that restitution and stopped benefits are the main gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Raymond M. Rideout Jr
Rideout
Attorney General's Office
Tape Deck Stolen From Automobile in Biddeford
A tape deck was stolen from a car owned by Eugene Bourgeault of 50 Jefferson St Biddeford last night. Entry was made through a side window while the car was parked in his driveway. Police said the case is under investigation by a spokesman for the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Bourgeault
Jefferson St
Biddeford
Bourgeault
Card of Thanks for Webber Hospital Care
Sincere thanks to Dr. Scott, the staff and nurses of the Webber Hospital for their kind care. Gratitude is also given to relatives and friends for flowers, cards, fruit baskets, and other gifts. Joseph E. Croteau.
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Scott
Webber Hospital
Joseph E. Croteau
Funeral Directors Shumway and Gross and local houses
Funeral directors Shumway and Gross of 35 Spring St Saco Maine list Dennett and Craig at 365 Main St Saco and Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511 with contact numbers for services. Frank X Emond appears in the listings.
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Shumway and
Gross Fu‘neral
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main i Saco
Maine
Emond
Frank X. Emond
McCormack Named JFK Award Winner in Holyoke
Former U S House Speaker John W McCormack 81 of Boston was chosen as the John F Kennedy National Award recipient by the St Patrick s Day parade committee He agreed to take part in the March 17 celebration The award originated as Outstanding American of Irish Descent in 1958 and was renamed after the president s death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyoke
Mass
U.S. House
John W. McCormack
John F. Kennedy
McCormack
Boston
Procmand
John Fnnedy
Questions Raised On Government In York County Meet
Kennebunkport officials led a regional discussion with 12 of 28 York County towns on county budget controls. The group backed a bill by Rep. McMahon for a county wide review board and urged stronger town representation in fiscal matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Munson
Kennebunkport
York County
Kennebunkport Selectman
David Walley
Walley
James McMahon
Kennebunk
McMahon
Biddeford
Gilbert Boucher
Kennel Bank
Clarence Crossley
Sanford
Raymond Nadeau
Lucien Dutremble
Johnson
Dutremble
Teachers strike persists as city debates tax hike
Philadelphia officials convict two Federation of Teachers leaders of contempt for defying an injunction ending the walkout while Mayor Rizzo faces calls for higher taxes. Demonstrators press lawmakers as St Louis weighs a permanent injunctive order and Puget Sound reports record fall chum salmon catches in a 1972 government update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Federation of Teachers
PFT
Frank Sullivan
Union
John Ryan
Frank Rizzo
St. Louis
Thomas McGuire
Puget Sound
Wash
Irish Eyes Writer George Graff Dies at 86
George Graff, 86, lyricist of the song When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, died in East Stroudsburg hospital. Born in New York City, he wrote more than 400 songs, with Irish Eyes yielding about 10,000 dollars a year in royalties. He partnered with Ernest Ball on several hits and retired in 1955. He never visited Ireland.
First Hydrofoil Boat Built Over Six Decades Ago
The article notes that the first hydrofoil boat was constructed more than 60 years ago, marking a milestone in marine engineering. It mentions pioneers in the field and the early experimental designs that led to later hydrofoil developments.
Biddeford Beaches Inspect Storm Damage Work
Civil defense director Roland Morrissette reported an inspection of storm damage work around Biddeford beaches. Army Corps of Engineers official Joseph Farwell and state civil defense engineer Redlenton Robbin led the review after the Feb 28 1972 northeaster disaster. The team found no faults and noted Biddeford has received 14500 dollars of the expected aid, half of the total due for Fortunes Rocks and Biddeford Pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Morrissette
Civil Defense
Biddeford
Morrissette
Joseph Farwell
Army Corps of Engineers
Redlenton Robbin
Zoppo Co Will Finish Sewer Construction
In Kennebunkport the Zoppo Construction Co will return in spring to finish sewer work as per contract. Coffin and Richardson engineers will supervise. Zoppo to send a man weekly to repair holes or reimburse the town for repairs until completion.
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Kennebunkport
Zoppo Construction Co
Coffin and Richardson
Zoppo
Selectmen
David Walley
Robert Brown
Bradford Jones
Brian Lynch
Dennis Thayer
William Zoppo
Brown
Flightless cassowary stands nearly five feet tall in the wild
A flightless cassowary native to northern Australia reaches almost five feet in height when upright, reflecting its robust build and iconic stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern
Australia
One Third Time Bill Proposed in Maine Prison Debate
The Inmates Advisory Council at Maine State Prison pushes a one third time parole bill as an alternative to a minimum sentence rule. Council member Donald Gilhooley cites earlier talks while Fred Tice seeks legislative talks to discuss improving maximum security conditions.
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Thomaston
Maine State Prison
Donald Gilhooley
Fred Tice
IAC
Joint Vietnamese Military Commission Replaces Four-Party Supervision
A four party supervision body will disappear and a smaller commission of Vietnamese military officers from rival sides will replace it. The joint military commission in South Vietnam will conduct preliminary investigations of truce violations and oversee 26 small teams. Its enforcement powers are not specified, but it can deter violations, observe, investigate, and serve as a forum to settle differences.
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South Vietnam
International Commission
Joint Military Commission
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A.M. P
Aten Sentitinne
Richard Dutremble
George Coburn
Pool Road
Mark
Tina
Brian Thayer
Journal
Dunstan Corner
Scarborodine
Cliff Thomas
Zoppo Co
Saco Mfg. CO
Lincoln Street
Saco Tel
Marcel Lizotte
Iris Inca
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