Obituaries Recap From Arundel Biddeford and Kennebunk Deaths
Obituary notices show George A Williamson 50 of Arundel died at Jamaica Plain Veterans Facility after a long illness. Born Feb 17 1926 in New Portland he was WWII veteran formerly of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Survived by Grace Williamson Linda Adams Janet Williamson Eva Williamson and others. services at Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk. Also listed are A Soucy 73 of Biddeford Jan 11 1902 birth, Ovila Laferte 75 Biddeford, Jessie M Kimball 80 Kennebunk, with funeral details and family ties noted.
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Arundel
Raymond
Linda) Adams
Biddeford
Janet Lee Williamson
Eva Williamson
Kennebunk
Charles S. Williamson
Frank H. Williamson
North New Portland
Ralph
Emma) Strough
Hiawatha
Kan
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer
A. Soucy
Pool St
Joseph and
Marie (Lamarre) Soucy
St. Joseph Church
Ovila Laferte
Main St
Francois and
Leda (Gagne) Laferte
Senior Citizens Club
Saco-Lowell
Juliette (Pelletier) Laferte
Edward Laferte
Joseph P. Laferte
North Charleston
S.C
St. Joseph Cemetery
R. G. Bolduc and Sons Funeral Home
Jessie M. Kimball
Cat Mousam Road
Orangedale
Nova Scotia
William L
Annie J. (Patterson) MacQuarrie
Ernest L. Kimbal
Kimball
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Ernest R. Kimball
Webster
N.Y
Annie K. Smith
Bibber
Summer St
Thunderstorm Hits Saco Home. Maple Tree Struck
A Monday afternoon storm swept Biddeford Saco area with its heaviest impact at 329 North St Saco where a tall maple tree and the brick house of Mr and Mrs Frank Brancely were struck. The corner of the home suffered window damage and the electrical junction box in the cellar was hit. Six people inside were not injured.
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Biddeford-Saco
North St
Saco
Frank Brancely
Dick Danforth
Kennebunkport
Joseph Warner
Walker's Lane
Ted Mack, Original Amateur Hour host, dies at 72
Ted Mack, who led the Original Amateur Hour on radio and TV, died at about 4 p.m. Monday in Tarrytown New York. A spokesman at Phelps Memorial Hospital said he began in entertainment as a bandleader and vaudeville master of ceremonies in the 1920s and joined Major Bowes Original Amateur Hour as a talent scout in 1935. He succeeded Bowes as emcee in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarrytown
N.Y
Ted Mack
Ead
Mack
Phelps Memorial Hospital
Major Bowes
Amateur Hour
Bowes
Burlington Viewed as Site for Solar Energy Plant
Vermont leaders eye several sites in Burlington for a 20 million dollar solar energy plant funded by a 9 billion energy package. Representative James M. Jeffords says the project is almost assured and would begin with 5 to 10 megawatts, expandable to 200 megawatts if viable.
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Burlington
Burlington, Vt
Vermont
U.S
James M. Jeffords
R-Vt
Ord. Jeffords
Daniel Ahearne
Washington
Federal Energy and Research Development Agency
Ahearne
Jeffords
New England
Funeral Home Contacts for Biddeford and Saco
SANSOUCY BLAIS Funeral Home on Stone Street Biddeford phone 283 3653. R Martel director. SHUMWAY AND GROSS Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco phone 284 5611.
Portland man seeks bail reduction in bombing case
Everett C. Carlson, 38, of Portland, held at Cumberland County Jail, filed a petition in U S District Court seeking a bail reduction related to a series of New England bombings. Magistrate Seymour Nathanson is set to rule on the request.
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Portland, Maine
Portland
Cumberland County
New England
Everett C. Carlson
U.S
Seymour Nathanson
Bowling lanes destroyed in fire in Gorham Maine
An early morning blaze destroyed Bowl-A-Wire Lanes a bowling alley and restaurant on Maine 25 near Westbrook line. Firefighters fought the flames for hours with no injuries reported and no loss estimate available.
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Gorham
Maine
Maine 25
Westbrook
Storm-mangled New England leaves Biddeford-Saco area cautious
A Monday thunderstorm across New England caused flooding and power outages in Biddeford and Saco. In Old Orchard Beach minor street flooding was reported at Heath and First, while Kennebunk saw a fire alarm outage from lightning. Brancely residence suffered window damage. Zip's Auto Body in Kennebunk had a small wall fire. National Weather Service urged showers today with heavier activity near Ellsworth and Bangor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen O'Connell
New England
Biddeford-Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Heath
First Streets
Maremont Corp
Saco
Kennebunk
Town Hall
Lloyd Nadeau
Zip
Nadeau
National Weather Service
Ellsworth
Bangor
Rs Service
Biddeford break suspects held
Biddeford police say two men were arrested after a 4 a.m. break in at Boate Pharmacy 27 Main St. They allegedly forced a rear door with an iron bar and were found inside the store with no items missing. Identified as Robert Cote 44 transient and Roger Tellier 28 of 12 Chadwick Place Biddeford they were arraigned in District Court and continued to July 15.
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Biddeford
The
Journal Today
Boate Pharmacy
Main St
Robert Cote
Roger Tellier
Chadwick Place
Cumberland County
Drug entrepreneur faces firearms charge
Irving Penkethman a 36 year old Pocasset Mass man known for mail order drug instruction pamphlets is now sought on federal firearms charges. He allegedly used an alias to acquire two handguns and faces eight counts of false statements and two counts of interstate firearms transport. Police found drug making paraphernalia including a meth lab at his Cape Cod home. He also faces local and federal drug charges related to the confiscation. The warrant followed his failure to appear in Rutland federal court May 13.
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Burlington, Vt
Cape Cod
Irving Penkethman
Pocasset
Mass
James Holden
Penkethman
Rutland
Bourne
Associated Press
Murder suspects slated for Mass arraignment
Three New Hampshire men charged with the killings of Dr. Hugh Mahoney Ruth Mahoney and their son John face possible Massachusetts arraignment within 90 days if they do not contest extradition Officials say none will go to trial before December or early next year The investigation includes an informant linked to the suspects and a reservoir key search near Dublin New Hampshire by state police divers
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Lowell
Mass
New Hampshire
Tewksbury
Massachusetts
Robert E. Smith
Robert S. Wilson
Keene, N.H
Terrence D. Milan
Jaffrey, N.H
Smith
Wilson
Milan
Kalamazoo
Mich
Elliott Cowdrey
Hugh Mahoney
Ruth
John
State Supreme Court
Mahoney Home
Logan Airport
Dublin
N.H
Howe Reservoir
Richard McDonald
Hughes firm sues film distributor in Maine court
In Portland a civil trial pits Summa Corp against Classic Film Museum of Dover-Foxcroft over alleged pirated films Hell's Angels Scarface and Scarface Shame of the Nation. Classic Film President Carl Andrews Sr denies copyright violations and says rights may have expired. A CBS shipment incident is noted. Summa counterclaims accuse Summa of trying to ruin Classic with a lawsuit.
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Portland
Maine
Howard R. Hughes
Summa Corp
Classic Film Museum of
Dover-Foxcroft
Hughes
U.S. District Court
Edward T. Gignoux
Carl Andrews Sr
Cor
Poration
Classic
Andrews
Summa
CBS
New York
Boston Army base hosts Tall Ships crowd
Thousands packed Boston's Army base Sunday to tour the Tall Ships berthed there with both landlubbers and sailors boarding the vessels. Police estimated about 850,000 people viewed the ships in a high traffic public display.
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Boston
Army Base
UPI
Muskie campaign names three Maine coordinators
Three people were named area coordinators for U S Senator Edmund Muskie s reelection bid. Mary McAleney will oversee southern Maine, Charles Jacobs northern Maine, and Jim Wilfong central Maine. McAleney is South Portland based and Cumberland County Democratic treasurer. Jacobs is former Dexter councilor. Wilfong a Fryeburg state representative. The move coincides with the Democratic National Convention as Carter's stance on a possible Muskie vice presidency remains unsettled.
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Portland
Maine
U.S
Edmund S. Muskie
Muskie
Phil Merrill
Mary McAleney
Charles Jacobs
Jim Wilfong
Ms. McAleney
South Portland
Cumberland County
Democratic Committee
Jacobs
Dexter
Fryeburg
School Board to Discuss TA Contract
The Saco school committee will meet tonight at 7 30 at the superintendent office 34 Sprin t. The public may attend. Agenda includes Title I funds purchasing textbooks and workbooks Thornton Academy contract Pre school age York County Services contract physical education for grades -3 affirmative action policy and locating the self contained classroom at Middle School.
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Saco School
Sprint
Thornton Academy
York County Counse
Ing Ser
Beach license hearing set for Wednesday session
OLD ORCHARD BEACH The town council will hear license applications at a 7 30 p m meeting in Loranger School. Applications include Lionel and Suzanne Michel for bicycle rentals on Saco Road plus Aline G Carrier at 89 E Grand Ave rooms. Marc Lachance 2 Seaview Ave cottages. Donald Simard 2 Walnut St parking lot. Susan Anderson 4 Parish Square astrologer. Leo Larochelle Milliken Street barber shop parking lot and motel.
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Old Orchard Beach
Loranger School
Lionel and
Suzanne Michel
Saco Road
Aline G. Carrier
E. Grand Ave
Marc Lachance
Seaview Ave
Donald Simard
Walnut St
Susan Anderson
Parish Square
Leo Larochelle
Milliken Street
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George Williamson
Adolphe Soucy
Raymond A. Soucy
Irene Grondin
R. G. Bolduc and Sons
Alfred St
Jessie Kimball
George A. Williamson
Maine Cancer Society
P.O. Box
Brunswick
Mr. Williamson
Dennett & Craig
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Eee
West Virginia
Mississippi
Hughes’ Corporation
Haley
Metal Shop
Elm ST
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