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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1973

Page

2

Beatrice B Carter obituary in Kennebunk

Mrs Beatrice B Carter of Western Avenue Kennebunk Lower Village died July 20 after a long illness. Born July 19 1884 in Nova Scotia she was daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth Berry. Surviving son John C Carter four grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral Monday 2 pm at Village Baptist Church Rev John Pooler officiating. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. Bibber Memorial Chapel to host Sunday calling hours 2-4 and 7-9.

Kennebunk Beatrice B. Carter Western Avenue Kennebunk Lower Vilage Nova Scotia Arthur Elizabeth (Galley) Berry Village Baptist Church Madonna Chapter Order of the Eastern Star John E. Carter John C. Carter Magnolia Mass Henry H. Berry New Jersey Vilage Baptist Church John Pooler Evergreen Cemetery Kennebunk Landing Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer St

Miss Edna A Wood Dies at 67 Summer Resident

Miss Edna A Wood 8 a summer resident of Kennebunkport and New York City died July 19 in a Biddeford hospital after a brief illness. Born January 18 1888 in New York City she was daughter of Samuel A and Katherine A Wood. A member of Brick Store Museum and Kennebunkport Historical Society she was active in the Summer Colony and attended Episcopal churches in New York City and Kennet. No known survivors. Services were held at Campbell Funeral Home New York City and interment will be Greenwood Cemetery Brooklyn with Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk in local arrangements.

Kennebunkport Edna A. Wood New York City Biddeford Samuel A Katherine A. (Wood) Wood Wood Brick Store Museum Kennebunk Episcopal! Church St. Ann’s

Death of Clarence Albert Theobald of St. Petersburg

Clarence Albert Theobald formerly of Kennebunk died unexpectedly July 19 in Middletown Ohio. He had been a resident of St. Petersburg Florida. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Angel Funeral Home, 9 Dane St., Kennebunk.

Kennebunk Clarence Albert Theobald St. Petersburg Fla Middletown Oho Angel! Funeral Home Dane St

Raymond Fecteau 61 of Wallingford dies while vacationing

Raymond R Fecteau 61 a Waingford Conn resident formerly of Biddeford died July 19 at a York hospital while vacationing in the area Born Sept 8 1911 in Plessisville Que he was educated in Canadian schools came to Biddeford area as a young man He was a communicant of Holy Trinity Church Wallingford a member of the Catholic Order of Forresters of Biddeford and worked for American Cyanamid at Wallingford Surviving are his widow two daughters two sons his mother a sister nine grandchildren and several nieces and nephews A Mass will be held Monday at 9 am at St Andre Church Biddeford with interment at St Joseph Cemetery Friends may call at Emond Conroy Funeral Home Biddeford Hill Street Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 pm.

Raymond R. Fecteau Waingford Conn Biddeford York Plessisville Que Order of Forresters Wallingford Georgette (Tourigny) Fecteau Joseph Doris) Sheehan Saco Charles H Patricia) Walton Chesapeake Beach Richard Fecteau Meridan Michael Fect Hill St

Maurice Warren 68 of West Buxton Dies After Illness

Maurice Warren 68 lifelong West Buxton resident died July 19 at Veterans Administration Hospital Togus after a brief illness He was born March 7 1995 the son of John C and Grace Dresser Warren He studied in Buxton schools and at Shaw's Business College Portland He farmed in the area and served in the U S Army in World War II He leaves a brother Joseph Warren of St Petersburg Florida and a sister Mrs Margaret W Soule of this town Funeral services were held Saturday at 11 a m at Nea l and York Funeral Home Gorham Interment will follow in the family cemetery

West Buxton Maurice Warren Veterans Administration Hospital Togus John C Grace (Dresser) Warren Buxton Shaw's Business College Portland Joseph Warren St. Petersburg Fla Margaret W. Soule Nea York Funeral State St Gorham

Funeral Directors in Saco Maine Firms and Contacts

Funeral service providers listed with business names and phone numbers in Saco Maine. Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring Street, 284 5611. Dennett and Craig at 365 Maine Street. Emond and Conroy Funeral Home with Frank X Emond and J P Conroy, 284 5511 and 282 1818.

Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco Dennett & Craig Meea Saco, Maine Tel Emond & Conroy Funeral Home Frank X. Emond J.P Conroy

Infringed Rights Case Reported in City Court

Local court records reveal a dispute over rights and remedies involving a plaintiff identified as Nena and a respondent whose actions allegedly violated established rights. The case outlines claims, defenses, and pending motions within a municipal hearing.

Beach Offices Close For Funeral Of Inspector McNeill

OLD ORCHARD BEACH Town offices will close this afternoon to allow John McNeill’s colleagues to attend his funeral. McNeill served as building inspector at his death. Next Monday’s Town Council will appoint a probationary building inspector, per Town Manager Louis Sarelas. A Site Selection and Building committee report and unfinished business will also be on the Loranger School agenda. The Old Orchard Beach Rescue Squad received praise for its quick response on July 2 when Lewis Bernstein suffered a seizure here.

Old Orchard Beach John McNeil All Town Ha McNeill Felow Louis Sarelas Sarelas Loranger School Old Orchards Beach Lewis Bernstein Old Bae

Maine Elks Vote to End Whites Only Charter Clause

Delegates at the Chicago Elks session approved a measure to remove the whites only clause from the national charter. A majority of lodges would need approval for the change to take effect, as Maine lodges risked liquor licenses after the clause isolation. Maine officials say the reform is supported locally, following a Maine anti-discrimination law citation and a Supreme Court upholding.

Portland Maine Elks United States Chicago Anthony Jones Brunswick The Maine Elks State Elks State Liquor Commission Supreme Court Us.supreme Court

Incinerator Fire at Giant Store Sparks Cleanup

Four firefighters extinguished an incinerator blaze at the Giant Store on Route Thursday afternoon at 1 34 pm with hexachlorophine burning. Engine 6 also tackled a secondary fire at Old Colony gas station Route 1 in Biddeford where a hose near a sump pump caught fire. In a separate incident on Bradbury Street a motorcycle collision with a car sent a rider to Webber Hospital. The driver was George B Bonsaint 19 of 25 Roberts Street Biddeford with no citations issued.

Biooxfil Engine 6 Old Colony Biddeford Webber Hospital Bradbury Stree George B. Bonsaint Roberts St Bonsaint

Cumiler to Preach at Christ Church and Church on the Cape

Kennebunk reports Rev. rt B. Cumiler, former pastor of Christ Church from 1959 to 1963, will deliver the sermon this Sunday at Christ Church and at Church on the Cape in Cape Porpoise.

Kennebunk Rt B. Cumiler Christ Church Church On the Cape Cape Porpoise

Bronze Nails Used in Egypt Around 3400 B.C.

Bronze nails were employed in ancient Egypt as early as 3400 B.C. This finding highlights early metalworking and construction practices in the Nile region, illustrating advanced tool use in the Bronze Age.

Egypt

Fire Doused in Trash Barrel on Alfred Street

Firefighters arrived Thursday at 7 24 p m to extinguish a trash barrel blaze on Alfred Street with Engine 6 responding.

Alfred Street Biddeford

Cyclist Injured in Biddeford Incident

Ronald R. Sevigny, 16, of 304 South Street Biddeford was treated after an incident involving a cyclist.

Ronald R. Sevigny South St Biddeford

Partly cloudy with showers likely this weekend

The forecast for Portland calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday with a chance of showers. Lows tonight near 6 C and Saturday highs in the 70s.

Portland

Damage Report From East Grand Avenue Collision

Police said $156 damage occurred when a 1971 Ford driven by Laverne D. Marshall of Gorham NH was struck by a 1967 Ford driven by Raymond P. Callens of Scarborough. The mishap happened Thursday at 8 55 am on East Grand Avenue and damage to the Callens car was not immediately known.

Old Orchard Beach Laverne D. Marshall Gorham N.H Raymond P. Callens Scarborough East Grand Avenue Callens

Parking Accident Report at Tom's Parking Lot West Grand

Police report a midweek parking mishap at Tom's Parking Lot on West Grand Avenue at 8 pm. Louise C. Campbell of 11 Pierson Lane Biddeford backed a 1967 Ford into a space, scratching the right front fender of Andre Mondello's 1970 Chrysler from Montreal. damage was not...

Old Orchard Beach Tom's West Grand Avenue Ford Louise C. Campbell Pierson Lane Biddeford Chrysler Andre Mondello Montreal Campbell

Milk Truck Crash Damages In Saco And Ocean Park Incident

Saco police reported $350 damage to a milk delivery truck driven by Ray Mailman of 29 Winter St. as it was backed into by Jacques Rinfret of Quebec on Old Orchard Road at 9 33 a m Thursday. A 1970 Harley Davidson motorcycle ridden by Michael R. Lamb of Old Orchard Beach sustained $500 damage after a collision with Gerald Bastarache of Bastarache Motors on Ocean Park Avenue at 4 44 p m Thursday.

Saco Ray Mailman Winter St Jacques Rinfret Quebec Old Orchard Road Saco Polce Michael R. Lamb Old Orchard Beach Gerald Bastarache Bastarache Ocean Park Avenue

Car theft attempt reported on North Street in Saco

Ken Janson of 246 North St. reported to local police that someone tried to steal his car last night jammed ignition and a screwdriver found near the door. Cigarettes of unknown origin were inside the vehicle and a $10 travel case was taken.

Ken Janson North St Saco

Dingy Stolen From Bay View Home

Police report a brown eight foot dingy and its oars were stolen from Tom Goulding of 5 Spring Ave Bay View sometime between 6 p m Thursday and 8 am today. The dingy valued at 50 dollars.

Tom Goulding Spring Ave Bay View Sometme

New England Grocers See No Immediate Price Jumps

First full day after lifted controls finds no sharp price rise at NE supermarkets. Executives from First National Stores Stop & Shop Big Y and Shaw report studying regulations. some costs may push prices up later. Gov Sargent opposes dropping controls, seeks federal farm subsidies. Amherst stand notes mixed crops with cheaper cantaloupe and cucumbers but higher tomatoes celery costs.

Associated Press New England Robert Nolan First National Stores,Inc First National Washington Avram Goldberg Stop & Shop Co., Inc Irs Paul D'Amour Big Y Supermarkets Massachusetts George H. Shaw Co Maine New Hampshire Francis W. Sargent Amherst Mass Howard Atkins

Costs Rise Across Food and Fuel Ahead of Nixon Freeze

Washington reports June CPI up seven tenths of a percent led by grocery prices up 1.7 percent and fruits and vegetables rising 4.9 percent. The Bureau notes figures were collected before the June 13 price freeze and cover Phase 3 controls. Nonfood commodities including gasoline, fuel, used cars, housing and services also advanced, while clothing defied the usual June drop.

Washington Nixon Bureau of Labor Statistics

Economy slows to 2.6 percent growth in Q2 1973

The Commerce Department reports the economy grew at a 2.6 percent annual rate from April to June, the slowest fourth quarter rise since early 1970. Inflation surged to 6.8 percent annually, but officials say tempering growth is needed to curb prices later.

Commerce Department

Ancient Indian cooling by hanging wet mats

Historical note describes passive cooling methods in India where wet mats hung over open doorways on the windward side lowered interior temperatures by about 15 to 20 degrees.

India

York County Community College Service face funding clash

York County Community College Services faces opposition from adult education officials over outside control and course costs. Concerns focus on space use, high fees up to 75 per course, need based aid, and the plan to offer University of Maine at Augusta degrees via a clearing house model.

Community College Service Area Community Collegerogram York Cty Ellen Forbes Eliot Adult Education Department University of Maine At Portland-Gorham Eliot John Simpson UCCS Simpson YCCS St. Francis College Biddeford Adult Education St. Francis University of Maine Ed Hinckley York County Community College Services Biddeford Sanford Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute University of Maine At Augusta SMVTI UMPG Augusta York County Community College George Connick Jack Webb Webb

Nixon Receiving Heart Treatment at Hospital

President Nixon is under heart attack treatment with doctors directing rest at Camp David. He praised hospital staff for kindness and thoughtfulness, noting a nurse’s smile lifts patients and helps them feel better, a sentiment echoed by Landgrebe.

Nixon Camp David

California Leads U.S. In Mobile Homes Count

California has about 197000 mobile homes, the most of any state, followed by Florida and North Carolina in the ranking.

California State Florida North Carolina

Also Mentioned on This Page

Clarence Theobald Maurice A. Warren Iteg Righes Roms Nena Elks Dry Public Safety Church News Patel A.m. E Boston Chatham Nantucket New Bedford Pittsfield Worcester Co! Ecticut New Haven NEW Hampshire Concord Lebanon Ermont Burlington Montpeter Newport Rangor Caribou Eastport Greeny Lle Rumford Canadian Halifax Ee Montreal John Roberts, Inc Saco-Lowell Philip L. Gadbois & Sons, Inc Washington St. Biddeford Dick Danforth N.E. Grocers Police Department Area Forces Alfred Cote Saco Force Harry Courtois Biddeford PD Richard Lamb Dave Casavant Raymond Audio Insurance Agency Elm Street Subaru Jack & Jill Monique Mininni Jimmy Frechette St. Joseph's Hall Green St Phil Dube Kingsmen United Baptist Church Corner Main & Cross Streets Janelle Lucien R. Janelle
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