Obituary notices for Margaret Emery and Arsene Pelletier
Margaret Emery 92 of 6 Lorene Drive Old Orchard Beach died Friday afternoon in Biddeford hospital. Daughter of Louis and Catherine LaFountain she resided here 41 years and was a St. Margaret Church member. Surviving: son Theodore of Wallingford Conn two daughters Mrs John W Girard and Mrs Joseph Girard both of Old Orchard Beach a sister Mrs Clara Cressey of Auburn Mass 11 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren. Mass at St Margaret Church Monday 10 a.m. Interment St Mary Cemetery Biddeford. Calling hours Sunday 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home. Arsene J Pelletier 68 of 307 Main St Biddeford died unexpectedly Thursday at home born in Ledges NB Feb 10 1907 son of Remi and Lydia Pelletier communicant of St Joseph Church Biddeford member of Biddeford Senior Citizens Club. Surviving widow Alma Pelletier two sons Gilbert of Old Orchard Beach Kenneth of Andover Conn two daughters Mrs Nancy Harlow and Mrs Joyce Palmeressa both of Old Orchard Beach four brothers Alderic of Lewiston George Norbert Irenee all of St Francois NB a sister Mrs Alexina Albert NB seven grandchildren. Mass at St Joseph Church Monday 8:30 a.m. interment St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford. Calling hours tonight 7–9 and Sunday 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. at Raymond G Bolduc and Sons Funeral Home.
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Margaret Emery
Lorene Drive
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Saco
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Catherine O'Leary LaFountain
Emery
St. Margaret Church
Sodality
Leroy E. Emery
Theodore Son
Wallingford
Conn
John W
June) Girard
Joseph
Gloria) Girard
Clara Cressey
Auburn
Mass
St. Mary Cemetery
Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home
Portland Ave
Arsene J. Pelletier
Main St
Ledges
New Brunswick
Remi
Lydia
Albert) Pelletier
St. Joseph Church
Senior Citizens Club
Pepperell Manufacturing Co
Bates Manufacturing Co
N.B
Alexina Albert
St. Francois
St. Joseph Cemetery
Raymond G. Bolduc and Sons Funeral Home
Deaths In The News Dr Laurence C Jones founder Piney Woods dies
AP reports Dr Laurence C Jones aged 92 founder of Piney Woods Country Life School died after a lengthy illness in Jackson Mississippi. Also noted Walter Baring former Nevada U S House member died at 63 after a long career starting in 1948 and Zutty Singleton famed jazz drummer died at 77 in New York. PRAYERS FOR MRS MARGARET EMERY planned at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home Sunday at 7 30 p.m.
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Laurence C. Jones
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Zutty Singleton
New York
Arthur James
Zutty” Singleton
Louis Armstrong
Singleton
Biddeford-Saco
Grain Supervision Down Inadequate Inspections Debated
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department will not seek more grain inspection supervisors in its current budget amid rising concerns about inspection adequacy. Despite indictments of inspectors for bribery, supervisory inspections have fallen from 143,566 in 1966 to 64,688 in 1972, while grain exports rise from about 1.6 billion to 2.2 billion bushels in the 1974 75 year. The department says it could use 185 more grain division staff at export points and 100 at interior points to improve supervision.
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Public Safety Beat Trouble declines after patrols in First Street area
The First Street district saw about a dozen car break-ins over two weeks with larceny ranging from cameras to cash. Police say breaks slackened as patrols increased. advise parking in well lighted areas. Stolen items include traveler’s checks, cameras, and cash. no injuries reported.
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Lawrence
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Ocean Park Road
Funeral Directors in Saco and Biddeford Maine
Funeral service listings for Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main St Saco Maine provide contact numbers 284 5611 and 282 0562. Emond and Conroy Funeral Home led by John P Conroy Jr operates 72 Hill St Biddeford with phones 284 5511 and 282 1818. Sansquoy Blais Funeral Home on Stone St Biddeford lists 283 3653 with director R Martel.
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Spring St. Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
Sansquoy — Blais Funeral Home
Stone St
R. Martel
Henry Kissinger tops Ford critics at New Hampshire talk
ORFORD New Hampshire AP Gov Meldrim Thomson attacked Secretary of State Henry Kissinger calling him worse than a Russian spy and said Ford will not be elected unless Kissinger is ousted. Thomson spoke Friday night to an Orford audience citing fears for America’s future. Carl Snavely dead at 82 famed football coach with 180 wins over 32 seasons and tenures at Bucknell NC and St Louis University.
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Meldrim Thomson
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ST. Louis
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Bucknell
North Carolina
University of St. Louis
Soviet Grain Harvest Deteriorates Further
Washington reports indicate Soviet harvest prospects worsen beyond USDA's 195 million ton estimate. Officials say drought and crop declines may push production toward 185–190 million tons, with Moscow needing large grain imports. U.S. experts anticipate possible export sales of corn and wheat to the Soviet Union if 1975 crops remain strong.
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Astrowsky Faces Closed Hearing On Contract Renewal
Kennebunk SAD 71 school board will hold a 7:30 p.m. closed door hearing in the Junior High Library on Mrs. Lee Astrowsky's bid to renew her teaching contract for the past year. Dissenting member Andrew Frechette notes the hearing follows arbitration board guidance. The board may finalize its decision within 30 days after the hearing while witnesses and a stenographer will be present.
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Lee Astrowsky
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Astowsky
Maine
Nicholas Lancilotta
Hugh MacMahon
Arthur Hedberg
Drilling Interests Clash at Offshore Hearing
Environmental advocates and oil industry spokesmen clashed at a House hearing on offshore drilling rights. Sierra Club argued it is premature to push drilling while Texaco criticized the proposed plan requiring state input, and officials debated how states should share oil revenues and protect environments in a push toward a veto-proof bill for President Ford.
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Missing Lawmaker Back In England
London AP reports John Stonehouse 49, MP for Walsall North, charged with fraud theft and forgery involving 378000 dollars after extradition from Australia. secretary Sheila Buckley 28 charged with six offenses over 50000 dollars. They seek bail. police oppose for Stonehouse.
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Six Kidnapped In Ethiopia Nation News Story
In northern Eritrea province two American technicians Steve Campbell and Jim Harrel and four Ethiopians were abducted, reportedly by the Eritrean Liberation Front. The Americans were taken July 14 from the U S military facility in Asmara. hometowns unknown. Officials offered few details. No communication from captors yet.
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July Tides and Variable Weather Across New England
A July weather brief reports Portland and New England forecasts with tides and daylight savings time notes. It notes warm highs in the 80s, scattered showers or thunderstorms, humid conditions, and southerly winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts in storms. Severe details include Vermont and Mass R I Conn forecasts with tonight and Sunday outlooks.
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Voting Rights Act extension faces all-night Senate vote
Democratic leaders vow to push an all-night Senate session to extend the Voting Rights Act as Allen blocks a roadbock. Mansfield and Byrd seek to secure 60 votes to limit debate and defeat amendments so the bill passes in the House form. The act, crucial to Black voter registration in the South, expires Aug. 5.
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Kissinger to brief Cairo on Israeli Sinai views
Secretary Kissinger will send Ambassador Eilts to Cairo to explain Israel's latest Sinai settlement concepts after talks with Israeli envoy Dinitz. Dinitz says a comprehensive picture of Israel's views emerged. Kissinger also pushes UN Security Council to retain Sinai peacekeeping force as Egypt warns no renewal without progress. Senate approves resolution criticizing Arab moves to oust Israel from the UN.
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Simcha Dinitz
State Department
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Eilis
Kissinger
United States
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Anderson
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Hugh Scott
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