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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1973

Page

2

Obituaries for Mary Choroszy and Fred Dyer in Saco

Two local obituaries report Mary Choroszy 78 of 24 Pepperell Street Saco died July 13 after a long illness. She was born in Poland July 4 1895 and survived by husband John and six children among others. Mass is planned at Most Holy Trinity Church Monday. Also Fred Herbert W Dyer 77 of 64 Spring Street Saco died July 13 after a long illness. He was born December 5 1895 in Norway and worked at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Funeral Monday at Shumway Gross Funeral Home with interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Mary Choroszy Pepperell St Saco Poland Paul and Teka Pajaczkowski Most Holy Trinity Church, Saco John Choroszy John M. Choroszy Washington, D.C Edmund A. Choroszy Zygmunt P. Choroszy Newtonville Mass Annie M. Pheeney Lovell Nancy M. Winland Arlington, Va Anthony Spencer Na Tymosko Detroit Mich Most Holy Trinity Church St. Mary's Cemetery Biddeford Cote Funeral Home James St Herbert W. Dyer Spring St Norway Herbert J Bertha (Snow) Dyer Portsmouth Naval First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ Rose (Erlick) Dyer Herbert W. Dyer Jr New Orleans Bertha Dyer Kennebunk Shumway Gross Funeral Home King St Laurel Hill Cemetery

Dennett and Craig At 365 Main Street Saco Maine

A terse note lists the address 365 Main Street in Saco Maine for Dennett and Craig with the telephone code Ter 282.

Dennett & Craig Main Street Saco Maine Ter

Wells Native Leonora Ramsdell Dies at 76

Mrs. Leonora Ramsdell of Wells died July 12 in a Nashua hospital after a brief illness. Born October 27, 1896 in Trenton New Jersey she was the daughter of Wesley and Mary Stark. Survived by a daughter Mrs. Charles Oglesb of Nashua and two grandchildren. Husband Joan L. Ramsdell died in 1971. Funeral Monday at Lucas and Eaton Funeral Home York with interment in First Parish Cemetery York. Visitation Sunday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Wells Leonora Ramsdell Nashua N.H Ramsdell Trenton N.J Wesley Mary (Hulsizer) Stark Charles Mary) Oglesb Joan L. Ramsdell Lucas and Eaton York First Parish

Funeral services for Alexis Delisie in Biddeford

Funeral services for Alexis Delisie of 475 South St Biddeford will be held Monday at 8 30 a m at St Joseph Church with interment in St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call at Cote Saco today and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m

Alexis Delisie South St Biddeford St. Joseph Church St. Joseph Cemetery Cote Funeral Home James St Saco

Unclear fragment hints at Los Angeles and Nimes reference

Fragmentary OCR text mentions Los Angeles and Nimes with unclear meaning. No distinct event, person, or organization can be confirmed from the readable words.

Major Fire Damages Military Personnel Records Center

Smoke pours from the sixth floor as fire crews from at least 20 suburban St. Louis departments battle a blaze at the Military Personnel Records Center. Officials say 20 million service records may be damaged and entry could be 30 to 50 hours away. FBI arson probe underway. VA benefits unaffected for 13 million veterans and dependents.

FBI Hilljelson Donald E.johnson Veterans Administration Washington

Nature Series Set At Ocean Park Hall

Theodore W. Wells of Milton Academy will lead a nature series at Ocean Park in the BC Jordan Memorial Hall under the Educational Bureau starting Monday. Sessions run 10 30 a m daily with events including a Wednesday 6 a m bird expedition a Thursday 10 30 a m film Marsh Adventure and a Friday shells discussion. Wells authored The Plants of Ocean Park Maine based on 20 years collecting across 480 acres with over 705 plant species identified.

Ocean Park Theodore W. Wells Milton Academy Milton Mass Educational Bureau Jordan Memorial Wells Maine

Lost child found after two hour beach search

Helen O Conner nine year old daughter of Dr and Mrs Francis O Conner Augusta was found safe at a beach cottage a mile from home shortly after 10 pm Police Chief Sherman Bonney directed the search which spanned two hours with help from firemen residents and a boat search led by Dr Paul Fitzpatrick The child was last seen on the beach near Little River around 6 pm and had been reported missing at 8 15 pm She rested at the Page home Sand s Point found by locals who had not heard of the search

Goose Rocks Beach Helen O'Conner Francis O’conner Augusta Little River Kennebunkport Sherman Bonney Paul Fitzpatrick Bonney Page Sand's Point Miss O'Conner

Public Safety Beat Two Car Collisions Across Biddeford Saco

Multiple two car crashes reported Friday in Biddeford and Saco. Brent Sma r drove a 1960 Ford Cobra into a 1969 Ford driven by Charlies Hollister injuring Betty Hollister with a pulled shoulder. Damages were not listed. A fire at Warren's warehouse was extinguished. cause unknown. A 1972 Ford Camper collided with a 1972 Chevrolet at Main Elm. no injuries. An intersection crash in Saco involved a 1971 Buick LeSabre and a 1970 Plymouth Fury with $250 and $1,000 damages respectively. no injuries.

Biddeford Thce Elm Street Brent E. Sma Wentworth Street Biddeford Charlies E Hollister Camillus N.Y Betty Hollister Hollister FORD CHEVY Main Elm Streets Thomas C. Jones Bath Mildred L. Harvey Nott Street Saco Interson Main Street Carroll Leavitt Scarborough Common Street Lincoln and Lamport Streets Patricia Rioux Boothy Park Ron L. Lilley South Portlan Lilley

DEP To Rule On Scontras Expansion And Waste Water Plans

The Board of Environmental Protection will hold a public hearing on Nicholas P. Scontras expansion of Wildwood sing development and associated wastewater discharge. Two applications are pending a site selection review for about 40 homes and a wastewater discharge license for a lagoon treatment system.

Board of Environmental Protection Nicholas P. Scontras Wildwood Sing DEP Scontras

Court Decary Holds Business Meeting in Biddeford

Members of Court Decary, Canada American Society met at the Fremont Club hall in Biddeford for a business meeting and social. President Arthur Brunelle led the opening prayer, and Andre Campagne of Saco joined as a new member. The group discussed a recent Edgar Perreault farm picnic in Saco.

Court Decary Canada American Society Fremont Club Alfred Street Biddeford Arthur Brunelle Ernest Theroux Andre Campagne Saco Edgar Perreault Shadagee Road Archibald Lemieux Worcester Mass Amanda Theroux

Liz Burton Return for Rome Reunion

Actress Elizabeth Taylor plans a July 21 departure for Rome where her romance with Richard Burton began and where friends say their troubled marriage may be reconciled. Burton also flew to Rome and the pair are to work on separate films this month.

Los Angeles Elizabeth Taylor Rome Richard Burton Burton Miss Taylor New York Aaron Frosch

Study of Shrimp Fishing Planned

Massachusetts, joining New Hampshire and Maine, plans a six month study of offshore shrimp fishing to conserve the resource. The 24 million pound yearly harvest, worth 4.5 million dollars, may face market demand changes as observers fear overfishing. The initial project will assess optimal net mesh size and parallels Maine's recent law on minimum mesh size.

Boston Massachusetts New Hampshire Maine Arthur W. Brownell

New Commander Takes Helm Today

Rear Adm. Ralph S. Wentworth was to succeed Rear Adm. Thomas R. Weschler as Commander of the Cruiser-Destroyer Force of the US Atlantic Fleet. Wentworth, 53, has led Cruiser-Destroyer Group Two at the naval base in Newport. Weschler departs after two years as fleet commander to become director of logistics for the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, overseeing about 120 ships and 40,000 personnel.

Newport, RJ Ralph S. Wentworth Thomas R. Weschler Wentworth Naval Base Weschler Joint Chiefs of Staff Washington

York Institute to host second annual open house exhibits

A July 18 opening at the York Institute in Saco will showcase hooked rugs quilts hand woven coverlets and pottery in a special exhibit running through September. Trustee Lowell Innes notes the theme focuses on New England living with items once common in households.

York Institute Saco Lowell Innes Institute New England

Exhibition of local hooked rugs and quilts at York Institute

Innes highlights a Biddeford Saco based display featuring Frost hooked rug patterns, eight handcrafted coverlets, 17 hooked rugs, 10 quilts, and pottery. The exhibit focuses on local history with demonstrations by Mrs. Arthur Corriveau and plans for a double sided summer winter quilt display.

Innes Buxton Alfred Saco Biddeford

Saco Church Names Guest Minister

The Rev. Victor Scalise Jr. will preach at 9:30 Sunday service at First Parish Congregational Church in Saco. Ordained in 1960, he has led in Brookline and served on church boards. He will be assisted by Deacon Raymond Maiman.

Victor Scalise Jr First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ Saco Scalise The Baptist Church Brookline United Parish Massachusetts Ba Churches Andover Newton Lee School Sealise American Baptist Publications Andover Newton Quarterly Pnt Judson Press Raymond Maiman

Beach Man Named To Rensselaer List

Troy New York Scott S. Davis 46 Seaview Avenue Old Orchard Beach Maine appeared on the dean's list at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the 1973 spring semester. Davis is majoring management.

Troy N.Y Scott S. Davis Seaview Avenue Old Orchard Beach Maine Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Davis

Meditation teaching expands to York County center plan

The Caouettes describe Transcendental Meditation training including two week initial sessions, private instruction, and group discussions. They plan to turn their farm house into a TM center for York County, with teacher training in Spain and a network of centers for one million people worldwide.

Caouette Caouettes York County Nouettes Thomasin Mento Spain

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