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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1973

Page

2

Deaths in Biddeford: two women die Jan 28

Mrs Fedora Cote 72 of 14 Gove St died from drowning after a year in a local nursing home. Born Sept 3 1900 in Biddeford she is survived by widower Philip Cote son Lionel Cote and daughter Mrs Norman Yvette Thibeault five grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at St Andre Church with interment in St Joseph Cemetery. also listed Mrs Lucienne J Boissonneault of 5A Lamothe Ave who died Jan 28 after brief illness. Survived by widower Emile A Boissonneault a daughter Pauline Baillargeon and two sisters. Funeral from St Joseph Church Tuesday morning. Bolduc Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Fedora Cote Gove St Biddeford William and Lucie Blanchette) Picard St. Andre Church Philip Cote Lionel Cote Norman (Yvette) Thibeault St. Joseph Cemtery Emond Funeral Home Lucienne J. Boissonneault Lamothe Ave Philip and Emeline (Picard) Menard St. Joseph Church St. Joseph Guild Emile <A. Boissonneault Guy Pauline) Bail

Mrs Rose Gregoire Dies After Brief Illness In Biddeford

Mrs Rose Gregoire 92 formerly of 46 Granite St ford died Jan 28 after a brief illness. Born March 18 1880 in St Pierre Que she was daughter of Louis Cyr and Damithilde LHeureux. She lived in Laconia NH then moved to Biddeford two years ago. Survived by son Ronalde Gregoire and daughter Annette Gilbert of Biddeford two grandsons and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services set for St Andre Church Biddeford today at 9 am with interment at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford.

Rose Gregoire Granite St Ford St. Pierre Quz Louis and Damithilde (L'Heureux) Cyr St. Andre Church Biddeford Laconia N.H Joseph Gregoire Ronalde Gregoire Annette Gilbert St. Joseph Cemetery Emond Funeral Hi! St

John Hassett obituary at Marlborough Street

John Hassett 76 of Marlborough Street died January 28 in a Portland hospital after a short illness. Born October 24, 1896 in Stafford Springs Conn he was the son of George and Mary Hassett. Retired from Goodall-Sanford Woolen Mill he lived in town many years and was a St Ignatius Church communicant. Survivors include daughter Sally Towne Kennebunk sister Mary Spellman Westfield six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Mass of the Resurrection Wednesday at 10 am from St Ignatius Church with interment at St Ignatius Cemetery. Calling hours at Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk Tuesday 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm.

Sanford John Hassett Marlborough Street Portland Stafford Springs Conn George and Mary Rooney) Hassett Hassett Goodall-Sanford St. Ignatius Church Marcella Sally) Towne Kennebunk Mary H. Spellman Westfield Mass St. Ignatius Cemetery Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer St

Funeral Services For Dr W G Nealley In Springvale

Dr W Grafton Nealley 65 of Moody Point died January 36 in a Boston hospital. Services at Carll Heald Funeral Home Springvale with Rev Frederick N Robie Jr officiating. Interment in Portland Street Cemetery South Berwick. Survived by father Benjamin H Nealley Wells sister Mrs Cecil Siddall Springvale and two nieces.

Wells W. Grafton Nealley Moody Point Carll-Heald Springvale Nealley Boston Frederick N. Robie Jr North Parish Congregational Church Portland Street South Berwick Somerville Mass Benjamin H. and Grace (Andrews) Nealley Berwick Academy University of Maine Leland-Stanford University Calif Harvard Sweet Briar College Virginia Washington State College Syracuse University Middlebury Garden City L.I. N.Y Adelphi University State Department Washington, D.C South Berwick Congregational Church Phi Mu Delta Fraternity Benjamin H. Nealley Cecil. Siddall

Card of Thanks to Nurses and Doctors at Webber Hospital

Willie Mason expresses gratitude to the Pediatrics nurses at Webber Hospital and physicians Dr Hill and Dr Dow for their care during illness. He also thanks friends and relatives for cards, flowers, and gifts.

Webber Hospital Dr. Hill Dr Dow Willie Mason

Maurice W Stevens Sr 74 West Kennebunk dies suddenly

Maurice W Stevens Sr aged 74 of West Kennebunk died January 28 after a long career operating Stevens Garage Stevens Bus Lines and Stevens Taxi Service in the Kennebunk area He is survived by a widow two sons a daughter a sister a brother a stepson and several grandchildren great grandchildren and stepchildren The service was held January 31 at Angel Funeral Home with Rev E Lamar Robinson officiating and spring interment planned at Pine Grove Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home prior to the service

West Kennebunk Maurice W. Stevens Orrin Georgia Noble) Stevens Stevens Kennebunk Stevens Bus Lines Stevens Taxi Gertrude Stevens Myrtle Cousens Phyllis Welch Betty Miller Keatchie Grea Angel Funeral Home Dane St E. Lamar Robinson Christ Church

Vera P Costa 78 dies after brief illness in Biddeford hospital

Mrs Vera P Costa 78 of 111 Summer St Kennebunk died January 27 in a Biddeford hospital after a brief illness. Born in Houston January 17 1895 she was the daughter of Fred Hayes. Survived by widower James N Costa son Gilman R Drinkwater of Auburn and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 pm from Bibber Memorial Chapel with Rev Clifford Geiger officiating. Interment Evergreen Cemetery Portland. Chapel viewing today 2 to 4 pm.

Kennebunk Vera P Costa Summer St Biddeford Houston Fred Hayes James N. Costa Gilman R. Drinkwater Auburn Bibber Memorial Chapel Clifford Ge

Crews Clearing Kennebunk Area Streets After Snowfall

Kennebunk and nearby towns cleared roads after a recent storm dumped up to nine inches in southern York County. SAD 71 schools closed, Big A ski lift operators cheered. Police oversaw traffic to speed snow removal. Kennebunkport Community Center reported one minor skid with no injuries.

Kennebunk Kennebunks York County York Kennebunkport

Frechette Considers Afternoon Closure For Weather

Frechette said he consults with various people before deciding to close or not. He watches weather reports and may inform parents if elementary students will not be picked up. For older grades he prefers keeping children at school, with early dismissal if weather worsens after lunch.

Frechette

Portland Weather Update Mostly Sunny Tuesday After Snow

Snow will taper off tonight from west to east and skies will clear to mostly sunny Tuesday. Northerly winds increasing to 20 to 35 mph will produce blowing and drifting snow with colder readings tonight in the teens. Highs Tuesday range from teens in the north to the 20s in the south.

Portland

Welfare food distribution set for Saco residents

Adrian Brown of 18 Lafayette St. is a patient at Webber Hospital. Saco Welfare Office, led by Dorothy LeClair, will distribute surplus food Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. at Cutts Avenue welfare office in Saco.

Adrian Brown Lafayette St Saco Webber Hospital Dorothy LeClair Cutts Avenue

ESP Expert To Speak At YWCA Meeting In Saco

YWCA in Saco will host an ESP expert as guest speaker. Mrs Shirley Harrison of Buxton will discuss ESP at Trinity Episcopal Church Parish House on Cleveland Street. The meeting is open to the public with no admission fee and is scheduled for Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Saco-Biddeford Ywca Trinity Episcopal Church Cleveland Street Saco Shirley Harrison Buxton

Old Orchard VFW Elects New Quartermaster and Trustees

Old Orchard Beach VFW Post met at the Post Home on Atlantic Avenue with 12 members present. The Quartermaster office was declared vacant and Maurice Whitehead was elected to fill it, with Armand St. Hilaire named trustee for three years and Dwight McLeod trustee for one year. District Eleven Commander Wesleyoe attended as a guest, alongside Saco VFW Post co master Murp.

Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Memorial VFW Post Post Atlantic Avenue Joseph Leukowsk Maurice Whitehead Armand St. Hilaire Dwight McLeod Wesley Oe Murp Saco V.F.W

Open campus plan eyed for OOB schools

The building committee urges centralizing OOB students near the present high school Loranger and Jameson schools with a one story elementary, movable walls for future expansion, and parking without disrupting athletic fields. They seek state loan expansion, 28 percent subsidy, and plan to hire an architect pending funding with a referendum.

Jakeman Loranger Jameson Loranger School Ernest Brousseau Barbara Freeman Irving Hirs Sidney Sclare Marie Smith Alexander Pike

Darwin Theory Links Mystery of Man's Past to Africa

A historical note asserts that Charles Darwin proposed that the origins of humanity would be clarified through studies in Africa, detailing the link between human evolution and African exploration.

Africa

Talks Stall as Four-Party Conference Opens in Saigon

The first face to face talks among United States North Vietnam South Vietnam and the Viet Cong met in Saigon. C130 transports landed at Hanoi Gia Lam airport and carried about 150 North Vietnamese officers to Saigon for the joint military commission. North Vietnam initially refused to disembark to file customs forms, a pattern previously seen with Viet Cong delegates. Brig. Gen. John A. Wickham Jr. represented the United States at the initial meeting. The four party talks aim to enable an International Commission of Control and Supervision to deploy gun policing teams to enforce the truce, likely by Tuesday.

United States North South Vietnam Saigon Hanoi Gia Lam Joint Military Commission Tonkin Gulf John A. Wickham Jr U.S. Command International Commission of Control Suparen

Auger plaint over county funds handling dates dispute

The Auger complaint cites county commissioners spending more than two days monthly at Alfred to fix county issues while claiming their hands are tied to start new programs. The commissioner defends government as least costly and open to public records. Reny urges Auger to drop politics and cooperate with Dutremble for public benefit.

Alfred Reny Auger

There Are 865 Native US Tree Species Registered

A note on the continent wide tree register states that there are 865 species of trees native to the continental United States. The Quiet Sell Is Want Ads.

Continental United States

Watergate Testimony To Finish Today At Trial

Washington AP report says Judge Sirica will finish closing arguments today in the Watergate trial. Remaining witnesses include Liddy and McCord with eight women and four men jurors to decide the case. Several defendants pleaded guilty earlier, including Hunt and Barker, Martinez, Sturgis, and Gonzalez.

G. Gordon Bernard L. Barker Eugenio R. Martinez Frank A. Sturgis Virgilio R. Gonzalez Miami

Nixon Cuts May Delay Action On Weinberger

Washington AP Nixon plans to cut many domestic programs likely delaying Senate confirmation of Caspar Weinberger as HEW secretary. Democratic leaders want budget cut specifics before voting. Senate action on Elliot Richardson for defense may proceed today while other nominees await approval.

Washington Nixon Senate Caspar W. Weinberger Health Education Weinberger Capitol Hill Elliot L. Richardson Defense Labor Peter Brennan Labor and Public Welfare Mike Mansfield James Lynn Housing and Urban Development Office of Management and Budget Roy Ash Frederick Malek Mansfield Lynn Congress

NATO Set to Accept Soviet Proposal to Begin Vienna Talks

Brussels A P report says NATO expected to accept the Soviet proposal to start preliminary talks in Vienna on Wednesday to lay groundwork for broader negotiations on mutual force reductions in Central Europe. Seventeen nations will participate, including 12 NATO members and five from the Warsaw Pact.

Brussels NATO Vienna Europe Soviet Union North Atlantic Treaty Organization Permanent Council Geneva Romania Bulgaria

Jephsons Plan Colonial Gambrel Home in Kennebunk Beach

Mr and Mrs George A Jephson of Great Hill Road Kennebunk Beach purchased Lot 14 at Riverdale Kennebunk and plan an outstanding colonial gambrel with attached garage to be built in spring The sale was negotiated through The John D Downing Agency Ken The Amazon River mouth is about 4000 miles from its headwater brooks.

George A. Jephson Great Hill Road Kennebunk Beach Riverdale Kennebunk John D. Downing Agency

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Lucienne Boissonneault Mrs. Rose Gregoire Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St. Saco Dennett & Craig Main Street Maine Tel Maurice W. Stevens, Sr Vera P. Costa Kennebunk Area Thomas Anton Biddeford and George St York Hill Marc Cor Riveau Jerome Berger Dick Danforth YWCA Old Orchard OOB Schools L’hotel Hibou Liddy McCord White House Jeb Magruder Hugh W. Sloan Finance Committee Atty John N. Mitchell Commerce Maurice H. Stans Democrats Mitchell Stans Amazon River Borhood Realty Realtors Main St Pine State Multiple Listing Service Urbain Boldug Grand Cay Bahamas Castaway Beach Daytona Beach Fla Orme Ocean Astawarn Beach South Atlantic Ave Pla
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