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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1972

Page

2

Death of Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I at 86

Patriarch Athenagoras I died in Istanbul after kidney failure and a fall. Meliton of Chalcedon is named likely successor, with Kallinikos as acting vice patriarch. Athenagoras led efforts toward Rome reunification and dialogue with Protestants, marked by three papal meetings including the 1964 Mount of Olives kiss.

Istanbul Meliton Chalcedon Athenagoras I Pheekine Ecumenical Patriarchate Athe- Magoras Ecumenical Patriarch Archibishop Constantinople Kallinikos Athenagoras Balikli Vienna Paul VI Jerusalem Rome Mount of Olives

Brandon de Wilde Dies After Truck Crash in Colorado

Actor Brandon de Wilde, famed as a child star from Shane, died at 30 after a truck struck a parked construction trailer in Lakewood during a rainstorm. He was trapped with multiple injuries and died hours later at a Denver hospital. He had appeared on Broadway and in films including Hud and Those Calloways and starred in the TV series Jamie.

Lakewood Colo Shane Century City Calif de Wilde Denver Harm’s Way

Mrs. Amanda Roberge of Orchard Beach Dies After Illness

Amanda Roberge 55 of 14 Maplewood Ave. Orchard Beach died at home after a brief illness. Born April 2 1917 in Biddeford she was daughter of Francois and Georgianna Nadeau. Survived by widower Albert two sons Richard Biddeford Norman Saco a daughter Joan Goulet Biddeford mother Georgianna Nadeau Biddeford five sisters and five brothers eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday 9 a.m. at St. Margaret Church with interment at St. Joseph Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call tonight and tomorrow at 72 Hill Biddeford and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

OLQ St. Margaret Church Albert Roberge Richard Roberge Biddeford Norman Roberge Saco Paul Joan) Goulet Georgianna Nadeau Yvonne Roberge Edgar Bertha) Sevigny Rene Rachel) Goulet Edward Blanche) Martin Peter Angeline) Nadeau Allywood, Jr Urbain Arthur Wilfrid Nadeau Robert Nadeau Hollywood Fla Donald Nadeau C.S.C East Pakistan St. Joseph Hill St

Biddeford DAR Members Plan Tribute for Mininni

Members of the Biddeford Chapter Disabled American Veterans meet at 7 PM at Bradbury Street Hall to form a delegation and travel to 326 Elm Street to pay respects to 44 Hormidas Mininni known as Mike a chapter member.

Biddeford Bradbury Stree Hall Cosgrove Val Ne Elm St Hormidas Mike) Mininni Merton Ira Staples Post Amvets Post Alfred St Cosgrove Funeral Home Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 326 Elm S&t Beaudoin-Farley Post American Legion of O Hormidas Mike Inpi

Card of Thanks to Father Siro Dr Anton and Helpers

We thank Father Siro Dr Anton for spiritual aid and all who sent floral tributes mass cards sympathy cards and those who lent cars. Grateful appreciation to the six pall bearers Robert and wife for their assistance Mrs Oscar A Cadorette Mrs Thomas Cote.

Siro Anton Robert Wife Oscar A. Cadorette Thomas Cote

Funeral Directors in Saco Maine Listings

Directory snippet listing funeral homes in Saco Maine with addresses and phone numbers for Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Emond's Funeral Home 284 5511 and J P Conroy Service 35 Spring Street Saco 284 5611.

Dennett & Craig Saco Maine Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy Saomway Gross Service Spring St. Saco

James R. Berry dies suddenly at 40 in Biddeford

James R. Berry 40 a Biddeford resident died unexpectedly this morning at a local hospital. Born May 4 1932 in Biddeford he was the son of James H and Aurelia Berry. He ran a race horse stable at home and worked for Morningstar Corp Kennebunk. Survived by widow Beverly A Norwood Berry of Biddeford six sisters Bertha Twomey Edrina Blow Doris Clappison Louise Loughery Beverly Emerson Leona Couture of Connecticut Cremation to be held at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco.

James R. Berry Pool Road Biddeford James H Aurelia (Smith) Berry Saco Trotters Association of Maine Morningstar Corp Kennebunk Beverly A. (Norwood) Berry Bertha Twomey Edrina’ Blow Doris Clappison Louise Loughery Beverly Emerson Leona Couture Connecticut Laurel Hill Cemetery

Blues guitarist Frederick Rare McDowell dies at 68

MEMPHIS Tenn AP Old-time blues and gospel musician Frederick Rare Fred McDowell died Monday at age 68. A noted bottleneck style guitarist, he was rediscovered during a renewed interest in traditional blues.

Memphis, Tenn Frederick Rare Fred’’ McDowell McDowell

Services for Pauline Zagorianakos Held at St Demetrios

Funeral services for Pauline Zagorianakos of 33 West Grand Ave Old Orchard Beach are set for tomorrow at 1 30 p m from St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Biddeford with interment in St Demetrios Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call today 2 9 p m and tomorrow 10 a m to 1 p m at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford.

Portland Weather Forecast Cools Tonight to the 50s

The forecast calls for clear skies in Portland with lows in the 50s. Fair conditions expected Saturday with highs in the 70s.

Portland

Saco groups announce meetings and fair plans

Saco Rebekah Lodge meets tomorrow at 7 30 p m Fellows Hall Main Street aco. Past Presidents Parley of Tighe-Beau rdoin-Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary meets Tuesday at 8 p m at Ulrica Barnes 5 Foley Ave Saco. Arundel Community Club and Health Council hold a fair tomorrow 10 a m to 3 p m across from Arundel Market Route 1.

Saco Rebekah Lodge Fellows Hall Main Street Aco Tighe-Beaurdoin-Farley American Legion Auxiliary Ulrica Barnes Foley Ave Saco Arundel

Personal notices list surgical patients in Biddeford and Portland

Raymond Elie of 273 Elm Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Mercy Hospital in Portland. Roger Frechette five year old son of Mr and Mrs Roger Frechette of 76 Bradbury Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Raymond Elie Elm St Biddeford Mercy Hospital Portland Roger Frechette Bradbury St Maine Medical Center

Swim Program Begins Monday In Saco

Saco will launch junior and senior lifesaving programs Monday at 5 30 p m Registration is at Biddeford Saco Pool Co Portland Road Saco which donated use of two pools for the session Robert Moody Saco Recreation Director announced

Saco Recreation Robert Moody Moody Biddeford-Saco Pool Co Portland Road Saco

No Parking on Main Street in Saco for Arts Show

Saco police ban parking on both sides of Main Street from Thornton Avenue to the railroad tracks starting at 6 30 a.m. Tomorrow the Saco Sidewalk Art Show requires the temporary restriction.

Saco Main Street Thornton Avenue

Saco Allows Surfing to Low Water Line at Pier

Saco City Council voted to permit surfing next to the Old Orchard Beach pier up to the low water line and to post signs banning swimming and jumping near the pilings. The action follows a lifeguard captain’s notice of hazards at the end of the pier. The panel approved town budget, summer police special officers pay, referred an alleged beach infringement to the town attorney, set a July 31 election referendum, appointed a warden, and tabled a $1600 bill for an enforcement officer’s car expenses.

Old Orchard Beach Saco Saco Bay Richard Marshall Sreland Police Department Surf Street George T. Baggs Robert J. McNally

Selectmen Set July 31 Special Town Meeting Date

Kennebunk selectmen set July 31 for a special town meeting to consider amended zoning ordinances with a public hearing planned July 20. The meeting will air two Herman Cohen proposals and recreation funding requests amid notes of interdepartmental tensions.

Cecil B. Munson Kennebunk — Selectmen Alex Armentrout Special Zoning Commission Herman Cohen Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce Recreation Commission Selectmen Selectman Vincent Mason Commission

Arlington to erect tomb for unknown Vietnam dead

Arlington National Cemetery will build a $15,000 tomb for an unknown Vietnam dead this fall though no unidentified American soldier has been found. If none is found, the tomb will not be used. planners say the memorial honors all unknowns while awaiting new needs. Congress funds renovation to improve access and viewing for 4,000 daily visitors. Since 1961, 45,791 Americans died in Vietnam and 1,124 remain missing.

Mason Recreation Commission Selectmen Kennebunk Storer St SAD 71 S. and Town Hall SAD Bailey Wentworth Eugene Berky sAguess Washington America Arlington National Cemetery U. S Robbie R. Beller Arlington Beller Nixon Eisenhower Korea Congress Vietnam

Firefighters Answer Three Calls

Firefighters answered three calls yesterday. At 11 44 a.m. a grass fire on Tasker Street required Engine 5 and four men. A fuel tank on Harrison Avenue prompted a second alarm at 2 p.m. Engine 3 and two men fought the blaze on land owned by Hyman Zaitlin. Earlier, Engine 3 and Ladder 1 responded to a false alarm at the Zayre store in the Saco Valley Shopping Center.

Sace Tasker Street Harrison Avenue Hyman Zaitlin Zayre Saco Valley

False Alarm Shocks Lemelin Nursing Home

Fourteen firefighters from Engines 1 and 2 and Tank 2 responded to a false alarm at Lemelin Nursing Home on Union Avenue yesterday at 11 50 a m, according to OLD ORCHARD BEACH fire department.

Old Orchard Beach Lemelin Union Avenue

Town Sets Special Meeting on July 10 in Kennebunkport

Kennebunkport plans a special town meeting Monday July 10 at 7 30 p m in the Consolidated School auditorium to consider changing dam and buoy ordinances authorize a 500 payment to a new building inspector to be selected after Richard Baker’s resignation approve transferring a fire engine from Cape Porpoise to the highway department and selling a 1969 Ford ice cruiser to York Harbor Village Corporation

Kennebunkport Consolidated School Richard Baker Cape Porpoise York Harbor Village Corporation

Biddeford's Bid For Funds Denied

The Office of Economic Opportunity denied Biddeford's bid for federal testing funds for the private school system. Superintendent Andrew C. Frechette said the voucher plan would force financial competition and is not the solution. OEO views Biddeford's educational problems as unique and is exploring area suited programs.

Office of Economic Opportunity Andrew C. Frechette Biddeford Frechette Semile Neueraeace OEO

Body Of Young Girl Recovered In Stillwater River

The body of nine year old Johanna Simpson was recovered today from the Stillwater River by Fish and Game Department divers. An medical examiner ruled accidental drowning as the cause of death. Search efforts began Thursday afternoon after the Old Town girl reportedly chased her dog into the river and disappeared.

Old Town Johanna Simpson Graf Pvs Johanna Bangor Hydro

Fires Light Biddeford Neighborhood Areas

Biddeford firefighters report three small fires in the city yesterday. A peg Seine baling hay in a St Andre Home field ignited grass, quenched by booster line. A train near the Arundel Biddeford line started grass blaze by tracks, flames out on arrival. A backfire in a George's Electric vehicle ignited insulation on Main Street, chemicals used to combat the fire.

Biddeford St. Andre Home Pool Road Arundel George's Electric Main

Muskie’s role in McGovern campaign arc uncertain

The senator from Maine may be weakened in the fall race if McGovern wins and offsets Muskie’s campaign debts. While talks to win Muskie’s support continue, his function could shift from strategy mapper to campaign worker, depending on the nominee’s needs and debt arrangements.

Soviet Union Eastern Bloc Muskie McGovern California Maine

Wallace thanks hospital staff after four day stay

Wallace leaves Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring after four days of hospitalization. He credits doctors nurses and staff for saving his life and says he feels great as he thanks them and prepares to resume his Alabama governorship and presidential campaign plans in Miami Beach. The wounded governor, wheeled to an ambulance, saluted well wishers and boarded an Air Force hospital plane bound for Andrews Air Force Base.

Silver Spring George C. Wallace Alabama Miami Beach Wallace Andrews Air Force Base Air Force Laurel Holy Cross Hospital Helen Marie

Prices rise and fall before Nixon wage price freeze

The report shows boosts for gasoline electric power and various fuels along with wood products, motor vehicle parts and textiles. Declines appear in natural gas and several major household items while fruits vegetables eggs and sugar show modest increases.

Nixon

Hamlin Appointed To Panel

Gov Kenneth M Curtis named an interim panel to study Maine sea and shore fisheries. Appointees include Cyrus Hamlin of Kennebunk Marge Cook of Tenants Harbor and Ronald W.

Augusta Kenneth M. Curtis Maine Cyrus Hamlin Kennebunk Marge Cook Tenants Harbor Ronald W

Area Playhouse Actor Ed Zimmerman Dies of Coronary Attack

Ogunquit Playhouse actor Ed Zimmerman died of a coronary attack minutes after arriving at York hospital. The 1971 Tony nominee appeared opposite Arlene Francis in Who Killed Santa Claus and had a broad career on Broadway, television, and film with survivors including his widow and a daughter.

Ogniquit Ed Zimmerman York Zimmerman Arlene Francis Santa Claus Ogunquit Playhouse Ogunquit Village York Hospital The Luther Joe Egg Harry Kellerman

Notable Names Linked to Owl's Head and Walpole Figure

Green of Owl's Head Edward A. Myers of Walpole and Charles Olsen of Cape Elizabeth are named in connection with the local matter.

Green Owl's Head Edward A. Myers Walpole Charles Olsen Cape Elizabeth

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