Deaths at Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach in July
J Raymond Paradis 54 of 23 Myrtle St Biddeford died July 18 after a brief illness in a Biddeford hospital. He served in WWII and worked 30 years at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Survived by widow Florence and children Anita Claudette Paula, plus relatives. Mass at St Joseph Church Saturday at 8:30 am. Interment St Joseph Cemetery. Also John T McNeill 70 of 14 Central Park Ave Old Orchard Beach died July 18 in a Portland nursing home after a lengthy illness. A contractor turned town building inspector, he chaired local boards, was a Lions Club president and involved in politics. Services Friday at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home with interment Oakdale Cemetery Sanford. Friends call Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Raymond Paradis
Myrtle St
Biddeford
Elphege
Leonie (Courtois) Paradis
Paradis
Ortsmouth
Kittery
St. Joseph Church
Florence F. (Roy) Paradis
Donald R. Paradis
Michael
Anita) McMullen
Richard
Claudette) Smith
Malden
Mass
Daniel
Paula) Carey
Orono
Lea) Paradis
Rose McEwee
Santee
Calif
Pauline Winstead
Tuscaloosa
Ala
St. Joseph Cemetery
Bolduc Funeral
Alfred St
Old Orchard
John T. McNeil
Central Park Ave
Portland
Rennett
N.C
Archie
Janie (Conley) MecNeill
United
David
Cocoa
Fla
B.T. Tovington
Shannon
James Bates
Long Beach
John Notts
Kinney Shores
Saco
Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home
Portland Ave
Oakdale Cemetery
Sanford
Death of Roger L. Small Sr. of Windsor Locks Conn
Roger L. Small Sr. of Windsor Locks Conn formerly of Biddeford died July 10 at a Naval Hospital after a long illness. Interment was at St. Mary Cemetery Windsor Locks. Born March 13 1927 to Edgar and Laura Small he was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict and a painter by trade. He belonged to Gensi Viola Post American Legion Windsor Locks. Surviving are two sons Roger L. Small Jr. of Plainville and Melvin Eaton of Tampa six grandchildren and three daughters Mrs Linda Dougheneck Miss Sandra Small and Mrs Eva Segal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger L. Small Sr
Windsor Locks
Conn
Biddeford
Naval Hospital
St. Mary Cemetery
Edgar and
Laura (Veilleux) Small
Gensi Viola Post
American Legion
Roger L. Small Jr
Plainville Conn
Melvin Eaton
Tampa
Fla
Linda Dougheneck
Sandra Small
Bristol, Conn
Eva Segal
Plainville
Jack Hawkins Dies After Battle With Cancer
London AP reports British film star Jack Hawkins died in a London hospital at 62 after a long throat cancer battle and post operative complications. His career, halted by illness seven years earlier, included The Cruel Sea and Catherine the Great, with O'Toole and Buck backing him into his later role.
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London
Jack Hawkins
Hawkins
Aege
New York
Catherine the Great
Peter O'Toole
Jules Buck
Committal Services for Joan Lefebvre Held in Lowell
Committal services for Joan Lefebvre of Lowell Mass and Hills Beach Road Biddeford were conducted this afternoon at St Patrick Cemetery Lowell A memorial funeral mass will be celebrated at a later date Local arrangements were handled by Fmend and Conroy Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Lefebvre
Lowell
Mass
Hills Beach Road
Biddeford
Patrick
Fmend
Conroy Funeral Home
Hill St
Battlefield Command At Bunker Hill Quote Explained
On Bunker Hill the phrase Dont fire till you see the whites of their eyes was an order aimed at conserving gunpowder and ensuring casualties among attacking Redcoats. The saying highlights military caution and the high cost of the American assault during the historic siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Delia Cote’s Family
The family expresses sincere thanks to Dr. Viger and nurses for their care and to friends and relatives for sympathy, cards, tributes, and flowers during the bereavement of Mrs. Delia Cote.
Funeral Directors Serving Saco Maine Names and Contacts
Funeral service firms in Saco Maine listed with addresses and phone numbers. Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring Street, 284 5611. Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street, 282 0562. Emond and Conroy with Frank X Emond and J P Conroy at 284 5511 and 282 1818.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St. Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
Frank X. Emond
J.P. Conroy
Obituary of Armand Ledoux of Saco and Biddeford
Armand A Ledoux 61 a resident of Shadagee Road Saco died July 17 in a Biddeford hospital after a lengthy illness Born in St Guillaume Quebec March 6 1912 son of Joseph and Emilia Ledoux Educated in Chicopee Mass he worked for Savage Arms over 20 years later in Saco for Thomas Laughlin of Portland and Pioneer Plastics of Sanford Retired 12 years ago Survived by widow Lillian Pimpare Ledoux two sons Richard Holyoke Mass and Daniel Saco three daughters Janet Ogorzalek Chicopee Helene Ebert Fairfield California Doris Minor Saco his mother Emilia Ledoux Biddeford seven brothers and two sisters plus 17 grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral will be Friday at a m at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco with interment in S Joseph Cemetery Biddeford Funeral Home 291 Alfred St Biddeford in charge today and Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armand A. Ledoux
Shadagee Road
Saco
Biddeford
St. Guillaume
Que
Joseph and
Emilia (Cormier) Ledoux
Chicopee
Mass
Savage Arms
Thomas Laughlin
Portland
Pioneer Plastics
Sanford
Lillian
Pimpare) Ledoux
Richard
Holyoke
Daniel
Alphonse
Janet) Ogorzalek
Dale
Helene) Ebert
Fairfield
Calif
Dewey
Doris) Minor
Emilia Ledoux
Raymond
Rene
Edward
Paul
Chicopee Falls
Gerard
Springfield
Albert
Boston
George
Tacoma
Wash
Eva Moreau
Theresa Custeau
A.m
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
S. Joseph
Bolduc Funeral Home
Alfred St Biddeford
Scontras Hearing Set For August 28
Public hearing on Nicholas P. Scontras waste discharge license for Wildwood housing development set for Aug 28 at 1 3 pm in Saco City Hall auditorium. DEP will consider 10000 gallons per day treated sanitary waste discharge from Oct to June to Branch Brook and 40 single family lots. attendees may testify to impact on water quality and treatment adequacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas P. Scontras
Saco Realtor
Saco City Hall
Barry Hobbins
Saco
William R. Adams Jr
Department of Environmental Protection
Wildwood
Branch Brook
Hobbins
DEP
Fight and Forty Club News Set Supper Meeting
York County Salon 598 invites members to a supper meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. at Mrs. George Poirier’s home 1 Booth St Biddeford. Installation of officers will occur during the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
George Poirier
Booth St
Biddeford
Walter Schirra Jr. Unique Mercury Gemini Apollo Astronaut
Walter M. Schirra Jr. made history as the only astronaut to fly in Mercury Gemini and Apollo space programs. He contributed to early US human spaceflight and tested limits of NASA missions across three eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Portland Weather Outlook Clears Tonight and Thursday
Portland forecast calls for clear skies tonight with lows in the low 60s. Mostly sunny Thursday with highs from the mid 70s to mid 80s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Temperatures Across New England and Canada Reported
A fragmented weather list shows temperatures for multiple New England locations including Boston Chatham Nantucket New Bedford Worcester and Providence with readings ranging from the upper 50s to low 80s. Nearby cities in Maine Vermont and Canada display similar figures with measures for Bangor Caribou Eastport Portland Halifax Montreal and Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Chatham
Nantucket
New Bedford Worcester
Island
Connecticut
Hartford
New Es Concord
Lebanon
Mt. Washington
Mont Burlington
Montpelier
Newport
Maine Bangor
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Portland
Rumford
Montreal
Quebec
Sidewalk Art Show Held at Ocean Park
Ocean Park hosted the annual Sidewalk Show on Monday at the Tennis Court chaired by Mrs. Ruth Rowe. Judge Frank Staples of Granite Point, Biddeford, awarded Marion Shaw’s After the Storm top prize funded by the Ella Waugh Fund. Multiple merit and second prizes went to artists including Ronald Nielsen, Russell Shaw, Noel House, Marjorie Moore, Lillian Jakeman, Ethel Wight, Judith Campbell, Dorothy Cole, and others across painting, photography, pencil, pen and ink, and crafts categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean Park
Ruth Rowe
Frank Staples
Granite Point
Biddeford
Marion Shaw
Ella Waugh
Ronald Nielsen
Boone Island
Russell Shaw
Maine
Winter Lake
Noel House
Marjorie Moore
Saugus Iron Works
Lillian Jakeman
Ethel Wight
Augusta Chater
Judith Campbell
E. Hobbs
Dorothy Cole
Mary Blow
Edith Mitchell
Zella Morgan
O.P
Merle E. Huntress
Merle E. Hutchins
R. Cole
Kennebunk Rec Complex Receives Conditional OK
Kennebunk planners give preliminary approval to a $250000 recreation complex by Robert Marier and David Walters. The six acre site includes an Olympic style pool, tennis courts, clubhouse, parking, and year round operation with a bubble cover in winter. Final approval hinges on safety and public policy input from fire police and water sewer districts with operation hoped by late fall or early winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Robert Marier
David Walters
Marer
Appeals Board
Marier
Walters
Gasoline Supply Improves Across New England Areas
The Automobile Legal Association reports steady improvement in gas supply across New England. Eastern Massachusetts shows the greatest gains, Rhode Island sees little change, and several stations resume Sunday hours. average prices range from 39.1 to 41.9 cents per gallon with regional variations and ongoing sales limits in places like Massachusetts Cape Cod and western Connecticut.
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Boston
New England
The
Automobile Legal Association
Auto and Travel Club
Massachusetts
Springfield- Berkshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
ALA
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Cape Cod
Titcomb Farm Sale Finalized in Old Orchard Beach
In a Town Hall meeting the town finalized purchase of 48 acres at 150 Union Ave known as Titcomb Farm. Cost near 35 000 funded mostly from revenue sharing. details include moving water sewage and a barn for Mrs Cloughs mobile home and potential use for recreation and school needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Hall
Union Ave
Titcomb Farm
Louis Sarelas
Sarelas
Charlotte Clough
Leslie Wyman
Emerson Cummings
Clough
Ough
Lions Club
Firefighters extinguish trash can blaze on Old Orchard Street
Public Safety Beat reports a fire in a trash can on Old Orchard Street at 1 15 p m Tuesday. Unit 15 responded to the scene and brought the blaze under control. Lincoln Bishop 55 of Portland Road Saco was admitted to Webber Hospital with a fractured leg after an Old Pool Road Biddeford morning crash. His car left the soft shoulder to avoid an oncoming vehicle struck a pole and tree. Passenger Elizabeth Bishop was treated and released at Webber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Street
Unit 15
Lincoln
Bishop
Portland Road
Saco
Webber Hospital
Old Pool Road
Biddeford
Elizabeth Bishop
Webber
Fire crew battles blaze in rubbish truck
A rubbish truck pulled into the fire station yard Tuesday at 10 50 a m with a fire burning at the rear. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze and prevented spread.
Car Collision on Cascade Road Causes $75 Damage
Police estimate show Wesley S. Dalzell of Old Orchard Beach backed into Theresa Laviviere of Montreal on Cascade Road Monday, causing $75 damage to Laviviere’s car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley S. Dalzell
Old Orchard Beach
Theresa Laviviere
Montreal
Cascade Road
Wrecker Crash Damages Biddeford Vehicle at Marcotte Motors
Police report says more than 500 dollars of damage was caused to Eric Sheltra of 57 State Street Biddeford when his car was struck by a wrecker backing from Marcotte Motors on Jamison Hill Road. Driver of the wrecker was Kevin Marcotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Sheltra
State St
Biddeford
Marcotte Motors
Jamison Hill Road
Kevin Marcotte
Break-in at Anita's Laundry in Saco Ends With Soap Theft
Saco police said a Tuesday night break-in at Anita's Laundry on Main Street failed to access change boxes. The intruder grabbed 30 cents worth of soap before fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Main Street
Pittston hearing continues amid appeals and opposition
Hearing in Pittston proceeds with prep work while critics from St Andrews and environmentalists warn of ecological and financial harm from oil spills. BEP plans to appeal Superior Court Justice McCarthy ruling, saying the move protects its right to act independently. the appeal does not halt Pittston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrews
Adams
Tues. Gay
BEP
Superior Court
William F. McCarthy
Pittston
McCarthy
Widowers Jefferson and Van Buren Elected Presidents
Two widowers were elected to the United States presidency, Thomas Jefferson and Martin Van Buren, highlighting a political era shaped by personal tragedy and steadfast leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Martin i van Buren
Mayor Boucher surveys European cities on recreation plans
The mayor praised Swiss cleanliness and green spaces in Switzerland England and France noting Paris traffic impressed him for its congestion and the La Defense project. He traveled after surgery at a slow pace and warned there is much work ahead for local projects and public works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Boucher
England
France
Paris
la Defense
Nixon at Camp David Plan Amid Recovery From Illness
President Nixon remained resting at 7:45 a.m as doctors released the first daily bulletin noting improved health. He approved Phase 4 economic controls to be announced later, with doctors reporting no lung congestion, normal temperature, and readiness to resume duties. He would go to Camp David on Friday to begin weekend recuperation and return to the White House Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Spiro Tnew
Senate
Mike Ansfield
Hugh Scott
Camp David
White House
Shaw's Village residents struggle with housing and sanitation
Mrs. Googoo, housekeeper for Ralph LeBarge, describes cramped conditions for four children in a home and a neighboring mobile unit. They upgraded with a septic tank while Welch’s family faced ongoing neglect. Condemnation and limited improvements followed as town health concerns rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Googoo
Shaw Village
Kennebunk
Welch
Linda
LeBarge
Village
Maryline White
Fogg
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Lefebvre Services
Club News
Los Angeles
Rhode Providence
VER
Atty
Thomas Reagan
By David Casavant
Public Safety
Saco Man
Shaw
Jenkins Road
Boz
POLI
Giddeford
Scammon
Elm Street
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