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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1975

Page

2

Obituaries for Emery Lawson and M Primrose Hale in Kennebunkport area

Emery C. Lawson, 91, of 11 Juniper Knoll formerly of Trenton Missouri died Thursday night in a Biddeford hospital after a brief illness. He was born December 8, 1883 in Trenton and was a retired Rock Island Railroad engineer. He belonged to Trenton Masonic Lodge Knights Templar Shrine Temple in St Joseph. Surviving son John R. Lawson of Kennebunkport four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Blackmoor and Whitaker Funeral Home Trenton with interment at Trenton Masonic Cemetery. Local arrangements Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk. Mrs M Primrose Hale, 83, of 36 Summer St Kennebunk died early Saturday in a Biddeford hospital after a lengthy illness. Born August 30 1891 in Newton NH to Thomas W and Myra Bagley. No survivors. Funeral Tuesday at 11 am at Summer Street Chapel Kennebunk with burial at Bartlett Cemetery Amesbury Massachusetts. Calling hours Monday 2 to 4 pm.

Kennebunkport Emery C. Lawson Juniper Knoll Trenton Biddeford Rock Island Railroad Masonic Knights Templar Shrine Temple St. Joseph Trenton Lodge of Elks John R. Lawson Blackmoor and Whitaker Funeral Home Trenton Masonic Cemetery Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer St Kennebunk M. Primrose Hale Newton N.H Thomas W Myra (Primrose) Bagley Bartlett Cemetery Amesbury Mass

Canadians arraigned in Old Orchard Beach counterfeiting case

Two Canadians were arraigned in Saco District Court after attempting to pass counterfeit $10 bills at the Apola Gift Shop in Old Orchard Beach. Andre Roy, 19, of Sherbrooke, P Q, had case continued to July 21 and was committed to York County Jail on $3,000 cash bail. A juvenile accomplice was also involved. Police note no direct link to last week’s counterfeit note incident and no clues yet in the ongoing investigation.

Old Orchard Beach Saco District Court Andre Roy Sherbrooke P.Q York County Apola Old Orchard Street Paul Tibbetts Tibbets

Court Decary Meeting Held in Biddeford Canada

The Court Decary meeting of the Court Decary, Canada- American Society, was held Thursday night at the Fremont Club Alfred Street Biddeford for a business meeting and social. Vice President Mrs Azilda Paquin conducted the meeting and routine reports were presented. Mrs Laura Guay led devotions and Mrs Paquin recited prayers for the servicemen. Gerard Gagne led the pledge of allegiance. Wilfred Patenaude was selected to serve on the finance committee and the next meeting will be Aug 14. Mrs Beatrice Patenaude recited closing prayers.

Court Decary Canada- American Society Fremont Club Alfred Street Biddeford Azilda Paquin Laura Guay Paquin Gerard Gagne Wilfred Patenaude Beatrice Patenaude

New PUC Chairman Seeks Consumer Council for Maine

Leslie H. Stanley, named to head Maine's Public Utilities Commission, advocates forming a consumer council within the PUC to push consumer interests at hearings and plans to back legislation. He notes the fading COMBAT Inc. group and aims to collaborate with Peter Bradford, who remains on the commission.

A. Maine Public Utilities Commission Leslie H. Stanley PUC James B. Longley Peter Bradford Bradford Stanley Maine Combat Inc PUC Pees

Mallard Duck Mourns Mate as Kids Suspected of Theft

A tame female mallard named Silent mourns her missing mate Quacker after three youths in a small boat allegedly took him from the marsh near the Jay Clark home at 33 Ferry Lane in Saco. The Clarks urge return or contact with Police, hoping Silent will recover. Local officers staked out the scene as a child’s birthday duck pair faces a troubling loss.

Maryline White Marsh River Jay Clark Ferry Lane Saco Colin Clarks Clark

Colonel Ernest Morgan Kidnapping Sparks Food Bid in Beirut

U S Army Colonel Ernest R. Morgan of Petersburg Virginia remains missing after kidnappers set a deadline for United States to hand out hundreds of tons of rice sugar flour and more in Beirut slums to pressure his release Lebanese relief trucks already distributed about 10 tons of food while U S officials say the policy remains unchanged The Lebanese government negotiates with militants aided by moderate Palestinian groups as claims and denials circulate among extremist factions and the PLO vows to crack down on kidnapping.

Beirut Lebanon Ernest R. Morgan Petersburg U.S Washington Morgan Moses Turkey Socialist Evolutionary Action Organization Palestine Liberation Organization Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine General Command Popular Front PLO

Card of Thanks to Hospital Staff and Relatives

Sincere thanks to Father Carrier Father Cote Dr. Iyer Dr. Viger and all the kind nurses and all my relatives and friends for gifts cards and visits during my recent stay at the Webber Hospital.

Father Carrier Father Cote Dr. Iyer Dr. Viger The Webber Hospital

Funeral Homes and Directors in Saco Biddeford area

Funeral service listings reference Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco 284 5611 Emond and Conroy at 72 Hill St Biddeford 284 5511 or 282 1818 Sansoucy Blais at Stone St Biddeford 283 3653 with R Martel as director and John P Conroy Jr as director of the Biddeford home.

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

Miniskirted judge ousted for unjudicial conduct

In San Francisco an eccentric California Municipal Court judge Noel Cannon of Los Angeles County was removed by the California Supreme Court for a course of conduct that maligned her office and impaired judicial temperament. Cannon, 48, had a history including a 1967 censure for exhibitionist conduct and once threatened a policeman with a .38 caliber vasectomy. She may appeal the removal order, effective immediately, with the Commission on Judicial Qualifications backing the decision. A separate item from Old Orchard Beach reports counterfeit $20 passed to local police and referred to the Secret Service in Portland.

San Francisco California Supreme Court Noel Cannon Los Angeles County Cannon Edmund G. Brown Commission On Judicial Qualifications

Portugal on alert as coalition crisis deepens

Portugal's military declares a low level alert after the Socialist party quits the coalition. Copcon cites reports of reactionary forces meeting, notably a shopkeepers' gathering in Cascais. Premier Goncalves seeks to replace Socialist leaders with competent elements. Revolutionary Council urges quick ministerial replacements to resolve a crisis described as the worst since the AFM ousted the dictatorship. Soares accuses a coming police state and presses for democracy and press freedom amid the upheaval. President Costa Gomes must respond by Wednesday to the Popular Democrats' ultimatum on five reform demands.

Lisbon Portugal Socialist Party Continental Defense Command Copcon Cascais Vasco Goncalves Re Revolutionary Council Goncalves Mario Soares Justice Francisco Salgado Zenha Armed Forces Movement AFM Soares Popular Democrats Francisco da Costa Gomes

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