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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1976

Page

2

Lyman and Kennebunkport Obituaries Highlight Local Notables

Obituaries list Celia M. Day of Lyman 81 a retired teacher with 40 years service in Alfred Kennebunkport Lyman and Fryeborg. Frederick C Cook Sr 57 of Kennebunkport a WWII veteran lobsterman and shipyard retiree. Alice L Ouellette 76 Biddeford daughter of Houle family with Mass and St Mary Church ties. Funeral details noted with Bibber Memorial Chapel and Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home arrangements.

Lyman Celia M. Day Roberts Road Clarence Day Somerville Mass Louis Lucy (Meserve) Martin Day Alfred Kennebunkport Fryeburg Ginited Methodist Church Frederick C. Cook Sr Turbots Creek Road Portsmouth Naval Hallett G Edna P. (Wildes) Cook Frederick Calvin Cook Jr Kennebunk Helen A Alice L. Ouellette Cleaves St Biddeford Sherbrooke Que Honore Emilia (Faucher) Houle St. Mary Church Henry O. Ouellette Armand Ouellette Raymond Ouellette Gerard Ouellette Gertrude Birtles Theresa Panasci Long Island N.Y Albert H. Houle

Memorial services for Alice L. Ouellette in Biddeford

Memorial services are set for 7 30 tonight at Stone Street Biddeford for Mrs. Alice L. Ouellette a member of the Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary and Dames Rochambeau Snowshoe Club will meet at 7 15 tonight at Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home to honor her. Inter Calling hours today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m at R G Bolduc and Sons Funeral Home 291 Alfred Street Biddeford.

Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer St Kennebunk Arundel St. Mary Church St. Joseph Cemetery Biddeford Sansoucy-Blais Stone St Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley American Legion Auxiliary Alice L. Ouellette Dames Rochambeau Snowshoe Club Sansoucy-Blais Funeral Home

Woods Firefighters Battle Two Blazes in Ocean Park

Woods crews from Saco and Old Orchard Beach fought two woods fires off Old Salt Road in Ocean Park at 3 p.m. Monday. Beach Fire Chief Thomas Smith reported about 10 acres burned. He also announced the Beach Department now uses a single fire horn blast on still alarms to alert Beach firefighters.

WOODS Saco Old Orchard Beach Old Salt Road Ocean Park Beach Thomas Smith Smith

Card of Thanks for Medical Care at Webber Hospital

Sincere thanks to Dr. Owen Dow Dr. Arthur Scott and Dr. Ger main Binette for fine professional care during my recent stay at Webber Hospital. Grateful for the 2nd Floor Nurses and thoughtful friends who assisted me when I needed it most. Marilyn Stavros.

Owen Dow Arthur Scott Germain Binette Webber Hospital Marilyn Stavros

Obituary Funeral Directors Contact List

SANSOUCY BLAIS Funeral Home, Stone St Biddeford 283 3653. R Martel, Director SHUMWAY AND GROSS Funeral Service, 35 Spring St Saco 284 5611.

Emond & Conroy Funeral Home John P. Conroy Jr Hill St Biddeford Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco

Assault charge filed against Biddeford high school student

A Biddeford High School student is ordered to appear in court on assault and battery charges against a teacher. Police say the incident occurred on the last day of school when the student allegedly struck the teacher twice on the shoulder as the teacher handed out report cards. The teacher asked not to release his name.

Biddeford High School Biddeford Youth Aid Division

Mediator named in Biddeford police contract dispute

Don Wrenn of the AFSCME says the City of Biddeford and its police department have been notified by the Public Employes Labor Relations Board that Robert Dowling will mediate the impasse on the 1976 contract. Wrenn notes the sides are miles apart and the city’s $5 weekly raise offer was deemed totally unrealistic.

Biddeford Policemen’s Union Don Wrenn American Federation of State State Public Employes Labor Relations Board Robert Dowling Wrenn

Four men indicted in interstate explosives case tied to Maine bank plot

FBI had monitored four men including Richard J. Picariello and Edward J. Gullion in a suspected Maine bank robbery scheme. Aceto and Carlson are in custody for interstate transport of explosives. Car near Topsfield barracks wrecked. weapons and dynamite found. Investigators connect a broader wave of bombings across New Hampshire Massachusetts and later incidents with no firm claim of responsibility.

Boston Maine Joseph A. Aceto Everett Carlson Portland Pica Riello Gullion Topsfield Aceto Northeast Bank of Maine Richard Bates FBI

Offshore tanker terminal eyed for Connecticut

Two engineering firms Morris on Knudsen and Parsons Brinckerhoff proposed a 500 million offshore terminal three miles off New Haven to handle 660000 barrels daily. The plan aims to reduce need for a regional refinery, cut oil spill risks, and supply Connecticut and neighboring states with refined fuel via underwater pipeline and floating unloading platform.

Hartford New York Connecticut Joseph T. Powers Morrison- Knudsen New Haven Stockton Lynn Alan Brooks State Department of Planning and Energy Policy Ella Grasso Powers Massachusetts Rhode Island New Jersey Parsons

Utility exec critiques Democratic platform in Boston

Boston Edison president Thomas J. Galligan Jr. says the Democratic national platform is inflationary and a blueprint for government expansion. Panelists note limited public discussion, potential tax reform if Carter wins, and lone focus on full employment and welfare reform. Dukakis stresses fiscal responsibility.

Boston Boston Edison Co Thomas J. Galligan Jr United States David E. Rosenbaum New York Times Washington Jimmy Carter Ohio John J. Gilligan Democratic Platform Committee Gilligan First National Bank of Boston Boston Herald American Michael S. Dukakis Dukakis New England Galligan France

Quarantine Planned as Hog Cholera Reemerges in Mass

Federal authorities impose a limited movement quarantine on swine in Worcester County after a new hog cholera outbreak near Holden. A 400 pig herd tested positive with vaccine traces suspected as the cause. The special task force, once disbanded, is reassembled to curb the spread.

Waltham, Mass Massachusetts New England Holden Kathy Ellis U.S. Department of Agriculture Worcester County Ellis Rhode Island New Hampshire

Hit and Run Damages Planting Tree at Saco Home

Police report a hit and run at 7:45 a.m. Sunday damaged a tree on Mrs. Alfred Coolum’s lawn at 14 Ferry Road Saco about $200. The driver, identified as David Basville 23 of Worcester Massachusetts, lost control of a Volkswagon pulling a boat and fled.

Alfred Coolum Ferry Road Saco Coolum Volkswagon David Basville Worcester Mass Bues

Landmark Nashua church damaged in early morning fire

A 105 year old church in Nashua New Hampshire suffered about 1 million dollars in damage after a blaze started at 4 am behind St. Louis De Gonzague Church. Fire crews from Nashua and six neighboring communities fought the fire for two hours. At least three firefighters were injured. Insurance valued organ potential damage at 150000. The sanctuary’s steel ceiling limited interior fire damage while the rectory was spared. The church serves about 1200 families.

Nashua. N.H St. Louis de Gonzague Nashua Hhe Hollis Street

Six Cape teens dead in crash near Yarmouth

Six teenagers from the Boston area were killed when a car left the road at a South Yarmouth turn and slammed into a tree on Old Main Street. Police report the accident happened at 11:52 p.m. with three dead at the scene and two dying later at Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis. Names withheld pending identification.

Yarmouth Mass Cape Cod Boston Monda Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis Old Main Street South Yarmouth

DDT Sent To New Hampshire For Bat Control

The Disease Control Center in Atlanta airlifted DDT to New Hampshire to combat bats. Governor Meldrim Thomson set up a hotline for residents with bat problems as several families report infestations. Federal limits on DDT remain, but guidelines for household use have been issued.

Concord N.H Disease Control Center Atlanta New Hampshire Meldrim Thomson Londonderry Thomson

Mass Red Cross pleads for blood donations amid shortage

Boston Red Cross officials issued an emergency appeal as state shelves run low with about 226 pints in Massachusetts and 400 pints in Maine. They cited holiday shutdowns and summer vacations reducing donors, warning that scheduled surgeries may be postponed if five day relief fails.

Boston Red Cross Maine Portland Rhode Island Rhode Island Hospital Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut

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Celia Day Herbert Elizabeth) Thby John E. Martin Bibber Frederick Cook Sr Alice Ouellette Leo Houle Manchester Roland H. Houle Westbrook Louise Lashett Juliette Boilard Laura Grimard Irene Lawson Philip D. Bienstock Massachusetts Turnpike Weston Bienstock Mass. General Hospital UPI Dennett & Craig Main Street Tel Richard J. Picariello Ing Central Maine Power Co Picariello Edward J. Gullion Ong Seabrook Essex County Newburyport National Guard Logan International Airport Suffolk Superior Conn Eastern Marine Division Morrison-Knudsen Co Boise, Idaho Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas Inc Long Island Sound Edward J. Stockton Public Safety Anne Free Landmark THE Biddeford-Saco Chamber OF Commerce
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