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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1975

Page

2

Obituaries and death notices from Cape Porpoise and Kennebunkport

Obituaries list Kristcha Hunt of Wildes District Road An Tigonish Nova Scotia who died from injuries in an automobile crash. She was born in Boston Aug 14 1968. Survived by father Joseph Hunt and grandparents Irving Hopkins and Alic Hopkins. Funeral Thursday at Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk. Also John W Bickford 88 of Brooklyn NY and Ocean Ave Kennebunkport dies after illness in Biddeford hospital. Chapman Bibber Funeral arrangements noted. Portland NOW invites poet Anne Hazlewood Brady to speak on women themes at 7:30 pm in Portland. Brady recounts trip to Mexico City with UN Women’s Year conference attendance by thousands of women.

Cape Porpoise Kristcha L. Hunt Wildes District Antigonish N.S Boston Mass Joseph and Lisbeth (Hopkins) Hunt Joseph Hunt Pomfret George Hunt Kennebunk George A. Moore Newton Angell Funeral Home Dane St Clifford Geiger Kennebunkport John W. Bickford Nichols Ave Brooklyn N.Y Ocean Avenue Biddeford Lorelus E Mary E. (Woods) Bickford U.S City of New York Helen Anthony) Bickford Harry L. Bickford Westport John R. Bickford Livingston Manor Dorothy Darling Esther Hillis Everett Walker Funeral Home Woodhaven Syprus Hills Cemetery Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer St Portland National Organization For Women (Now Arundel Anne Hazlewood-Brady New Public Safety Building Middle St Brady Mexico City Tribune United Nations

Boy Treated After Two-Car Collision In Biddeford

A one year old Biddeford boy was treated for a small forehead laceration and released from Webber Hospital following a two car collision at the intersection of South and Green streets. The other driver was Enise Bouchard, 22, of Biddeford, owner of the car, which collided with a vehicle driven by Joseph St Hilaire, 56, of 6 Locke Street, Saco.

Biddeford Webber Hospital South Green Streets Eric Bouchard Enise Bouchard Joseph St. Hilaire Locke St Saco

Obituaries for Neva Battles and Margie Murphy

Neva E Battles 86 of 58 Portland Road Kennebunk died Monday night after brief illness at home born Oct 29 1888 in South Woodstock daughter of Eli and Emma Benson educated in Norway schools lived in area 60 years employed by local shoe shops survived by son Laurence Battles three grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren funeral Thursday 1 pm Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco Rev Carleton Gunn officiating interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco viewing 7 to 8 pm at the funeral home Margie R Murphy 87 formerly of Dayton died July 4 in Gary Indiana born April 23 1888 daughter of Owen and Rose Goodwin taught school in New Kensington Pa before retiring to Gary husband George F Murphy died 1917 survived by two sisters and two brothers two grandchildren and two great grandchildren funeral July 7 Gary.

Kennebunk Neva E. Battles Portland Road South Woodstock Eli Emma Hazelton) Benson Dayton Margie R. Murphy Gary Ind Owen and Rose (Reckard) Goodwin New Kensington George F. Murphy Luella Goodwin Graham Saco Carolyn Goodwin Hatch West Hartford

Port Lighting On Agenda

Kennebunkport Lighting Committee will discuss town lighting matters at the regular meeting tonight at 7 30 in the town offices. Kenneth Small manager of Central Line Power Co in Biddeford will attend.

Kennebunkport Kenneth Small Central Line Power Co Biddeford

Saco School Board Meets to Discuss Staffing and Administration

The Saco school committee convenes at 7 30 p m at the superintendent office to consider election of English and mathematics teachers for Saco Middle School resignations and appointments including athletic director and business manager, plus student athletic requirements.

Saco Superintendent of Schools Saco Middle School Edna Nadeau Fairfield School

Maine Gems To Be Shown At Western Maine Gem and Mineral Festival

BETHEL The 1975 Western Maine Gem and Mineral Festival and the Oxford County Gem Association will display Maine and world gems and minerals. Show hours July 11 12 10 am to 9 pm and July 13 10 am to 6 pm at Gould Academy Field House. STOVE AND BRUSH FIRE UP OLD ORCHARD BEACH The fire department handled a stove fire at 9 Boisvert St and a brush fire at Pinehurst Tent and Trailer Park. Funeral services for Mrs Lisbeth A Hunt will be Thursday at 2 pm at Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk.

Bethel Western Maine Oxford County Neval and Gem Association Maine Gould Academy Old Orchard Beach Boisvert St Pinehurst

GM and Sugar Firms Raise Prices Amid Recession Signals

The Associated Press reports GM plans a 6 percent rise in 1976 car prices, while Amstar and Sucrest boost wholesale sugar by two cents per pound. The National Bureau of Economic Research prepares to declare the ongoing recession since November 1973, with contrary early recovery signals noted by two reports.

Associated Press Generalators Corp National Bureau of Economic Research Dow Jones Federal Reserve Amstar Corp Sucrest Corp Amstar Sucrest Bureau of Economic Research

Ford administration edges toward gun control bill

Ford's team finalizes gun control legislation with proposals for mandatory sentences tighter dealer rules and federal checking for handgun buyers. Treasury official confirms most measures mirror April Senate recommendation, while White House aims to finish the bill this week.

Washington Ford Administration Treasury David R. MacDonald Senate White House Ron Nessen Ford Justice Department Domestic Council

Funeral Directors Listings in Saco and Biddeford Area

Local funeral homes include Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco phone 284 5611 and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main St Saco phone 282 9562. Emond and Conroy in Biddeford with John P Conroy Jr director at 72 Hill St and 284 5511 or 282 1818. Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home Biddeford Stone St phone 283 3653. R Martel director.

Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco Dennett & Craig Main Street Saco Maine Emond & Conroy Funeral Home John P. Conroy Jr Hill St Biddeford Sansoucy — Blais Stone St R. Martel

Weather Updates Quiet With Sparse Details

A brief weather note lists times 7 02 8 02 9 01 9 56 10 47 with no accompanying conditions, forecasts, or location. Sources show fragmented data unreadable for precise interpretation.

DEP pressures Saco for reply on Brook pumping concerns

DEP warns it will ask the attorney general unless Saco answers questions on Bear Brook pumping station. A June 15 DEP visit found unchlorinated bypass runoff, off pumps, no bypass log, inoperative measuring devices, and an Imhoff tank that had been full.

Department of Environmental Protection Car Brook Saco John Dexter Stephen Groves DEP Licensing and Enforcement Division Groves DEP Gardner Hunt Hunt Dexter Board of Environmental Protection Attorney General's Department Bear Brook Scarborough Goosefare Brook Old Orchard Beach Department of Health and Welfare Health and Welfare Donald Hoxie Hoxie Tim Crowley

City Council Special Meeting Tonight

The Biddeford City Council will meet at 7 30 PM in city hall to discuss a proposed amendment to the electrical ordinance. Also on the agenda is the shoreland zoning ordinance discussed by the ordinance committee.

Biddeford City Hall

Canadian strike disrupts Atlantic port pilots and tug crews

Halifax and other ports face reduced activity as harbor pilots and tugboat operators from the Canadian Merchant Service Guild walk out. The dispute affects ships over 65 feet entering or leaving port and pauses pilot services across Nova Scotia and Newfoundland locations. Separate reports note Olympic seating unresolved and fraud charges against two Boston men tied to a discount TV scam.

Halifax Atlantic Ae Transport Department Canso N.S Come By Chance Nld Canadian Merchant Service Guild Treasury Department Toronto Bracebridge, Ont Albert Frederick Jones Robert Darrell Stodard Everett Mass

Californians Lose Dream Trip As RV Stolen In Saugus

In Saugus Massachusetts two weeks into a cross country bicentennial dream trip Howard and Lillian Niblett from Seal Beach California returned to find their pickup truck camper stolen along with clothes photos fishing gear a boat and a small motorcycle. They had planned to explore 22 states and 22 000 miles of travel before returning home tonight. They continue their search for the missing rig and valuables after a lead failed to pan out.

Saugus Mass Howard Lillian Niblett America Boston Nibletts Niblett New England Maritimes Midwest States

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