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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1973

Page

2

Deaths Louis A. Talbot 77 Biddeford

Louis A. Talbot 77 of 20 Crescent St Biddeford died July 15 at home after brief illness Born in Canada October 7 1895 he worked for Ed Delorge Baking Co and Bates Manufacturing Co served in WWI He was active in Veterans groups and Elks Survived by wife Marie Jeanne a son Ulric a daughter Blanche Valliere siblings and four grandchildren Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday 8 30 a m at St Joseph Church interment St Joseph Cemetery Friends may call Emond and Conroy Funeral Home today and Tuesday 2 4 and 7 9 p m

Louis A. Talbot Crescent St Biddeford Canada Gedeon and Armoizine (Bruneau) Talbot Ed Delorge Baking Co Bates Manufacturing Co Saco U.S. Army St. Joseph Church St. Joseph Cemetery Emond and Conroy Funeral Home Hill St

Longtime Dover-Foxcroft native Mrs E Maude Sawyer dies

Mrs. E Maude Sawyer 96 of 30 West St Portland died July 15 after a long illness. Born August 21, 1876 in Dover-Foxcroft she owned a dry goods store there 25 years. Survived by grand niece Virginia M Chappell and grandnephew Dwight C Hutchins. Funeral Wednesday 1:30 p.m. Hutchins Funeral Home Dover-Foxcroft with calling hours Tuesday 7 to 9 p.m.

Portland JF. Maude Sawyer West St Dover- Foxcroft William and Lavinia (Beal) Waterman Dover-Foxcroft Burton P. Sawyer Sawyer Portland Club Women's Literary Union Women's Woodfords Club State Street Congregational Guild Cosmopolitan Club Eastern Star Winona Rebekah Lodge George Virginia M.) Chappell Drakes Island Wells Dwight C. Hutchins Milford, Conn Hutchins Williams St Theodore Fritsch

Death of Armand Parent in Lawrence Fire Claims Local Family

Armand Parent 50 of Lawrence Massachusetts died July 15 from a house fire there. Survivors include his widow Althea Murray of Saco eight children a brother and three sisters all of Lawrence. Funeral was held Tuesday in Lawrence.

Armand Parent Lawrence Mass Althea Murray Saco

Thurrell 74 of South Berwick dies after Sanford hospital stay

Myron B Thurrell 74 of Thurrell Road South Berwick died July 15 in a Sanford hospital. He was born May 24 1899 son of Charles A and Nettie Thurrell. He was a World War I veteran and longtime Torrington educator. Survived by widow Charlotte Perham Thurrell daughter Emily Hasty and four grandchildren. Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday Johnson Funeral Home North Berwick with Chaplain Chauncy Stuart officiating. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. Funeral home hours 7 to 9 tonight.

South Berwick Myron B. Thurrell Thurrell Road Sanford Charles A Nettie (Bedell) Thurrell Seneca Lodge AF Torrington Conn Cyrus Chapter Buel Council Litchfield Torrington High School Craftwood Co Ogunquit Charlotte Perham) Thurrer Wesley Emily) Hasty Johnson Funeral Home Market St North Berwick Chauncy Stuart Wells Christian Church Woodlawn

Peter Tavoularis Dies After Lengthy Illness

Peter Tavoularis a 94 year old Biddeford resident died July 14 at his home after a long illness. He was born April 19 1879 in Athens Greece and worked for York Mills Biddeford before retirement. Survived by son George and daughters Mary and Sarah Tavoularis all of Biddeford. Private funeral Tuesday at 2 pm Shumway Gross Funeral Home Biddeford with interment at LaureHill Cemetery Saco.

Peter Tavoularis Elm St Biddeford Athens Greece York Mills George Tavoularis Mary Sarah Avoularis Shumway Gross Funeral Home Spring St. Saco Laure! Hill Cemetery Saco

Funeral directors and funeral homes listed in Saco Maine

Details show funeral homes Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring Street and Denneti and Craig at 345 Main Street with phone numbers, plus Emond and Conroy at 284-5511 and 282-1818. Frank X. Emond and J P Conroy are noted as possibly affiliated.

Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco Denneti & Craig Main Street Saco Maine Tei Emond & Conroy Funeral Home Frank X. Emond J.P. Conroy

Reverend L Gordon Adamson Dies at 83 in Biddeford

Dr L Gordon Adamson 78 longtime Unitarian Universalist clergyman of Fortunes Rocks Biddeford died in a Biddeford hospital July 13 after retiring from Brunswick church in 1960 He was born February 10 1895 in Hornsea Hall England survived by three daughters two brothers and a sister Private graveside services were held at Evergreen Cemetery Kingstown Local arrangements were by Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco

L. Gordon Adamson Fortunes Rocks Biddeford Adamson Brunswick Unitarian- Universalist Church Kingstown Mass Lebanon N.H Hornsea Hall England James and Jane (Jebson) Adamson Great Britain McGill University Montreal University of Chicago Elizabeth Borg Columbia Caroll. Reidy Randolph Marjorie A. Jamback Wood Ville Philip Vancouver B.C Stanley Mariel Winters Evergreen Cemetery Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco

Ritualistic Services For Local WWI Veteran Held

York County Barracks of Veterans of World War I will hold ritualistic services Tuesday at 7 30 p m for Louis U Talbot a member at Emond and Contoy Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford.

York County Emond Jand Contoy Funeral Home Hill St Biddeford Louis U Talbot

Biddeford Man Charged After Saco Crash

Saco police say Thomas C. Lemay of 15 Western Ave Biddeford drove to avoid a stopped car on Main Street Sunday and struck a Central Maine Power pole causing extensive damage. He was charged with leaving the scene of an accident.

Biddeford Saco Thomas C. Lemay Western Ave Main Street Central Maine Power School St

Labor Day Decision Day For Rep Cohen

An aide says Rep William Cohen will decide by Labor Day whether to run for Maine governor. Polls suggest Cohen could defeat Democratic Rep Peter Kyros if he jumps in, with Kyros viewed as a potential disaster for the state depending on the race. Kyros previously indicated he would not seek the governorship.

Augusta William Cohen Peter N. Kyros Kyros

Portland Forecast Sees Sunny Day With 70s and 80s

Mostly sunny Tuesday in Portland with highs expected in the 70s to low 80s. Clear and cool tonight with overnight lows ranging from the upper 40s in the north to the low 50s in the south.

Portland

Eastport to Merrimack River Forecast

Variable winds 5 to 10 knots tonight then mostly onshore 10 to 15 knots Tuesday. Fair weather with visibility over five miles through Tuesday.

Eastport Merrimack River

New England Temperatures Report for 24 Hours

Record shows 24 hour temperature sweep across New England and nearby areas. Readings include Massachusetts cities Boston Worcester and Pittsfield along with Rhode Island Providence and Connecticut Bridgeport.

New England Massachusetts

New Biddeford Chief Courtois Maps Training and Reform

Chief Courtois says the Biddeford police will keep a stable core while pursuing minor training upgrades. He aims to split the force into focused units such as drug and juvenile officers and to partner with social agencies to reduce arrests and support troubled residents.

Courtois Old Orchard Saco Mel Gay Biddeford Maine Nimsew Winimiltt Langwy Bangor Caribou University of Eastport Maine Portland-Gorham Greenville Portland Rumford Dgar Sevigny Anathon Savamala Loutiols Thave

Housing Authority Accepts Bids for 126 Biddeford Apartments

The Maine State Housing Authority accepted three bids to build 126 new apartments in Biddeford for low income and elderly residents. C. M. Cimino Inc. will build 60 elderly units in a high rise. Park Village Associates 36 low income family units at Pitch and Putt Golf Course Hill Street. Mitch Hyder Associates 42 two to four bedroom units on Main Street near Rotary Park. All units funded under Section 23 Leased Housing Program with private ownership and state subsidies.

Maine State Housing Authority Biddeford James Mitchell C. M. Cimino Inc Portland Park Village Associates Hill Street Mitch Hyder Associates Main Street Rotary Park Mitchell State Housing Authority

Kennedy Tops Democrats Choice In Gallup Poll

Sen Edward M Kennedy leads as Democrats first choice for 1976 nomination with 40 percent in a Gallup poll. George Wallace 16 percent, Edmund Muskie 9 percent. Kennedy also leads head to head against Spiro Agnew and John Connally. Poll of 1,566 adults, 659 Democrats, shows multiple candidate mentions.

Princeton N.H Edward M. Kennedy Massachusetts Gallup Kennedy George C. Wallace Alabama Edmund S. Muskie Maine Hubert H. Humphrey George McGovern South Dakota Spiro T. Agnew Treasury John B. Connally Walace Muskie Henry , M. Jackon Adlai E. Stevenson III New York John V. Lindsay Sargent Shriver Reubin Askew Walter F. Mondale William Proxmire John V. Tunney

Kennebunk Trouble Factions Face Court Next Day

In Kennebunk residents follow the chief's advice as five or six complaints from rival groups move to Saco District Court for hearing likely to continue. Welch accuses Fogg of private property pressure while Fogg refuses interview and warns of a lawsuit if photographed. The dispute centers on a rented dwelling and a stream of visitors, with the chief noting a mob-like situation and a need to separate factions.

Saco District Court Springvale Welch Fogg Chief Stevens Journal

Extortion case tied to Newton man’s murder in Boston

Malcolm Buchsbaum was killed May 24 by a shotgun while on the phone at home in Newton. Police say an extortion plot used newspaper clippings and a $40,000 payoff with a meeting in Boston near 105 Chauncey St. Thomas Folino of Biddeford was arrested during a stakeout and released on 1500 bail. Anthony Folino remains at large as the case continues in Boston Municipal Court.

Malcolm Buchsbaum Newton Buchsbaum Chauncey St Boston Thomas Folino Anthony Folino

3 Man Crew Begins Skylab Countdown

The countdown for Skylab 2 astronauts is under way at Cape Kennedy Florida with liftoff planned next week. The 85 ton laboratory will rendezvous with America’s first space station 270 miles above Earth.

Cape Kennedy. Fla America Earth

Bigger cattle bigger steaks reshape Colorado beef debate

AP reports that the cattle industry weighs larger steers to boost meat supplies amid DES bans and high feed costs. Experts note longer feeding, retail packaging shifts, and possible butchered retail sizes to absorb heavier carcasses while breeders push crossbreds to reach 800 to 900 pounds. Monfort cites lower starting weights and larger gains as a long term trend.

Denver America L. 8. Pope Texas A&m University Sterling Colo Kenneth W. Monfort Greeley Monfort

Ocean Park Group Holds Annual Meeting Under Kennett

Ocean Park Association met Saturday with John F. Kennett presiding. Norman M. Winch was elected treasurer, four new board members were named Reta Baker Donald Dickinson Margaret Keene and William Larkin. Committees reported member growth and facility improvements at Furber Park Memorial Library and the Temple. A dues increase was approved and a proposal for an Ocean Park file was discussed.

Ocean Park John F. Kennett Scarborough Ocean Park Association Norman M. Winch Paul Cornwall Reta Baker East Winthrop Donald Dickinson North Andover Mass Margaret Keene Reading William L. Larkin Arlington William Larkin Temple Lawrence Larrowe Ruth Baker Furber Park Ation of Memorial Library Charles Swann

Ocean Park Club Schedules Annual Fair

Ocean Park The Educational Bureau sponsors its annual fair at Agnes L. Park Recreation building on Wednesday from 10 am to 1 pm The event titled A Red and White Sale features a snack bar and tables for food candy children gifts aprons jewelry Christmas plants stationary ceramics and white elephants Mrs Harlon Willis of Newton Mass chairs the event The bureau founded in 1885 supports programs including a morning nature class in Jordan Hall and August craft classes Officers for the year include Helen Macarney Wollaston Mass president Mrs Robert Stack Somerville Mass first vice president Mrs Adelbert M Jakeman Ocean Park secretary and Mrs Russell Smith treasurer.

Ocean Park Educational Bureau Agnes L. Park Harlon Willis Newton Mass Ocean Park Association Jordan Hall Helen Macarney Wollaston Robert Stack Somerville Adelbert M. Jakeman Russell Smith

Club News Biddeford Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Meeting

The Veterans of Foreign Wars club in Biddeford will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the home on Thornton Street Biddeford.

Biddeford Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Thornton Street Iddeford

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Mrs. E. Maude Sawyer Memoriam Jewel F. Balinger Eleanor Steven Peter Dr. L. Gordon Adamson Public Safety Old Orchard Beach Paradise Park Labor Day Rep Loe Angeles Times Chatham Nantucket Pittsfield Worcester RHO Providence INE SLAND Ticut Hire Trevian Arnwaier Tas MSHA Kennebunk Trouble Ray Janson Brown Pontiac Olds The Kennebunk Maryline White Nixon Ocean Park Group York County Savings Bank Saco Valley Ocean Park Club Club News Subaru Bedell Robert Pate N.F.D.A Dennett Craig
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