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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1972

Page

2

Deaths Arthur J. Carbee of Portland and Saco

Arthur J. Carbee died after a long illness. Born January 10, 1883 in Lunenburg Vermont, he worked 21 years as a barber and 37 years as manager of the Animal Refuge League in Portland after its 1917 move. Survived by daughter Beth Connolly of Ohio, son Albert N. Carbee of Saco, six grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral at Hay and Peabody Funeral Home Scarborough.

Portland Servic Agaappoe Jares City Saco Hay and Peabody Uneral Dunstan Taner Scarborough Brooklawn Ark Lunenburg Re Bert Lillian Carbee Lancaster N.H Frank C Beth) Connolly Burton Ohio Albert N. Carbee

Elisie Landry 81 Biddeford resident dies

Miss Elise Landry 81 of 22 Crescent Street Biddeford died last night at a local hospital. Born December 29 1890 in Biddeford she was the daughter of Amedee and Melina Landry. Survived by two brothers Edward and Alfred and several nieces and nephews. Funeral prayers Monday at St Joseph Church with burial at St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call Emond Funeral Home tonight and tomorrow.

Elise Landry Crescent St Biddeford Amedee Melina Chretien) Landry St. Joseph School St. Joseph Church Dubois Coal Co Edward Dubois Alfred Dubois Portland St. Joseph Cemetery Emond Funeral Home Hill St

Mrs Jeane Magnuson of Kennebunk Dies After Illness

Mrs Jeane M Magnuson 46 of Summer Street Kennebunk died early morning at a Portland hospital after a lengthy illness. Born July 11 1926 in Jersey City she was daughter of Richard and Neuilly Correy. Survived by widower C Gustav Magnuson three sons Charles Jr Richard Mark Robba all of Kennebunk a daughter Susan Pendery of Cambridge Mass and a brother Howard Correy of Pittsburg Pa Funeral services set for Monday at 2 pm from Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk with Rev Carl Anderson officiating burial in Hope Cemetery. Home hours tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.

Kennebunk Jeane M. Magnuson Summer Street Comnee Portland Jersey City N.J Richard and Neuilly (Cunningham) Correy Windham C. Gustav Magnuson Neuilly Correy Birmingham Ala Charles Jr

Rev Munson to Deliver Sermon at Ferry Beach Park

The Rev Keith C Munson of the Unitarian Church of Southern New Jersey will preach at Eleanor B Forbes Chapel Ferry Beach Park Association Saco tomorrow at 11 am His topic is An Experience in Sharing Munson formerly led churches in Palmer and Long Meadow Massachusetts Tufts Thassaical School is listed for his education Music will be provided by Ferry Beach staff and guests

Keith C. Munson Unitarian Church of Southern

Seacoast Riding Club Hosts Benefit Horse Show

The Seacoast Associated Riding Club stages a benefit horse show at 9 30 a m in the Mousam Saddle and Harness Club ring on Ross Road. A SPEBSQSA rehearsal follows at 7 30 p m at the Kennebunkport Community Center on Temple Street. visitors welcome.

Seacoast

Funeral Directors in Saco Maine Listings

Funeral homes in Saco Maine are listed with addresses and phone numbers for Dennett and Craig 365 Main and Emond's Funeral Home 284-5511. Frank X Emond J P Conroy Shumway and Gross Funeral Service 35 St 284-5611 are also shown with contact details.

Dennett & Craig Saco Maine Tel Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy Shumway and Gross Funeral Service

Ramblers Club Outing at Lone Pond East Waterford

The Ramblers Club met at Vena Drew’s summer cottage at Lone Pond East Waterford. Supper was served to Lois Johnson Alta Guilbert Doreen Rob Margaret Strickland Carrie Bryant Vena Drew Marion Bedard Connie Johnson Grace Rand Sarah Owen and Willis Littlefield. Marion Bedard won the mystery prize. The next meeting will be at Lois Johnson’s home on August 16.

Ramblers Club Vena Drew Lone Pond East Waterford Lois Johnson Alta Guilbert Doreen Rob Margaret Strickland Carrie Bryant Marion Bedard Connie Johnson Grace Rand Sarah Owen Willis Littlefield

Portland Weather Summary Clear and Warm Weekend Ahead

The forecast calls for clear conditions in Portland tonight with lows in the 50s and a high of the 80s Sunday. Northerly winds shift to northwest today then mostly southerly by Sunday, with visibility above five miles today through Sunday.

Portland Eastport Merrimac River

Youth groups schedule activities across area churches

Various United Methodist and Baptist youth groups announce meetings tomorrow and Sunday. Saco Goodwins Mills Adventist Kennebunk Pentecostal plus Old Orchard Beach and Ogunquit churches list times from 3:00 to 7:30 p m for Bible study youth services and evangelistic sessions with several locations and denominations included.

Methodist The Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church

Kennebunk Recreation Adds Flexible Play Programs

Kennebunk Recreation Committee announces free, flexible after school activities at Lower Village Playground behind the fire house on Tuesdays and Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. Sign-up opens July 25 at 1 p.m. Programs depend on applicant numbers and ages.

Kennebunk

Ocean Park Hosts Rev Meek for Interdenominational Service

Ocean Park will host Rev Frederick M Meek of Old South Church Boston as guest preacher at 10 30 a m Sunday in the Temple. Also participating are Rev Ronald Witmer and Rev Peter H Meek with Richard Burns presiding. Music by Temple Juniors and adult temple choir honors E Bethel Chase memory. 4 30 p m dedication and open house at Ocean Pines nearby.

Ocean Park Frederick M. Meek Old South Church Boston Assembly Committee Ocean Park Association Temple Meek Biddeford Bangor Des Moines Iowa Bowdoin College Westminister Press Bethlehem Inn Freedoms Foundation John Greenleaf Whittier Whittier Meeks Ennebunkport Ronald Witmer United Methodist Church Flushing N.Y Peter H. Meek First Church of Christ Woodbridge Richard Burns Assembly Stewart Shustear Ken White E. Bethel Chase

Missionaries to Lead Sunday Services at Old Orchard Beach

Maj. and Mrs. Lyndon Taylor will conduct 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. services at The Salvation Army Citadel in Old Orchard Beach on Church Street. Slides of Rhodesia work will be shown. The Taylors, third generation Salvationists, stay with Brig. and Mrs. George Baggs of Ocean Park. They have two sons, Mark and David, and plan to return to England at the end of August.

Old Orchard Beach Lyndon Taylor Salvation Army Citadel Church Street Salvation Army Rhodesia Major Taylor Brig George Baggs Ocean Park Robert Peplaw Baggs Major Taylor London Howard Institute

Girl Five Released After Car Crash In Old Orchard Beach

Judy Sechniathman five of St John Quebec was treated and released at Webber Hospital Biddeford after a car driven by Eric Stone eighteen of Cote St Luc Quebec struck her on West Grand Avenue witnesses say she darted from between two parked cars into the path of the Stone vehicle police noted.

Old Orchard Beach Judy Sechniathman St. John Quebec Webber Hospital Biddeford Eric P. Stone Cote St. Luc Que West Grand Avenue

Soviet Space Signal Alarms Jodrell Bank Amid Descent

A fragment reports analysts noting a successful experiment as signals come in from the Soviet program. Lovell’s crew requests Jodrell Bank record the descent while the mission shows strong indicators.

McGovern Team Plans Final Push to Win White House

Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern and campaign aides meet in Custer South Dakota to finish strategies aimed at defeating incumbent Richard Nixon and capturing the White House.

Custer, SD George McGovern White House Richard Nixon

Soviet unmanned spacecraft nearsVenus area

In Jodrell Bank England officials report an unmanned Soviet spacecraft approaching the Venus region. Scientists track its trajectory claiming data suggests it is within observation range as signals are monitored for confirmation.

Jodrell Bank England Venus

Second Car Shop Wants Ad Space For Section 11

A second car shop seeks to place a Want Ad in Section 11 offering used vehicles and repair services. The notice requests publication details and contact information for buyers and owners.

Sixfold expansion of Western Europe's common market

Britain Denmark Ireland and possibly Norway are set to join the original six in early 1973 to form a 16 nation market. Tariffs on industrial goods to be eliminated in staged steps, with most barriers gone by July 1 1977. Liechtenstein is part of Switzerland's area. The pact aims at no new trade barriers and raises concern for outside countries including the United States Japan and Canada. total regional trade far surpasses U S levels.

Britain Denmark Ireland Norway France West Germany Italy Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Liechtenstein Switzerland United States Canada Japan Europe Spain U.S Soviet Union

Mexico’s coastal bounds and neighbors described

The description notes Mexico bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, the Caribbean Sea and Guatemala and British Honduras to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east.

Mexico Pacific Ocean Guatemala British Honduras Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico

Smith Spends Penny Per Vote In Maine GOP Primary

Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith spent $9,343.11 for 76,964 votes in the GOP primary, about a penny per vote, while challenger Robert A. G. Monks spent $375,512.11 for 38,345 votes. Both described as part of Maine's costly campaigns with Smith facing Democrat Hathaway in November.

Augusta Margaret Chase Smith Maine Robert A.G. Monks Cape Elizabeth Monks Hathaway Jack L. ‘Smith Portland Peter N. Tos Everett B. Carson Brunswick Kyros GOP Ae Il Robert Porteous Jr Overland Clifton H. Young Pemaquid Elmer H. Violette van Buren Lewis G. Maxwell Wilton William §. Cohen Bangor Abbott O.greene Columbia

Shockwaves May Have Killed 1000 Sea Otters

Amchitka Island biologists nine months after a five megaton underground test say shockwaves may have killed up to 1000 sea otters offshore. Alaska biologist Karl Schneider says no significant long term damage to the Aleutian otter population, which is estimated at 6,000 to 8,000.

Amchitka Island Alaska Pacific Ocean Bering Sea Karl Schneider Atomic Energy Commission AEC Aleutian

HUD Director Urges New Visions in Housing Management

Wayne M. Johnson of HUD Bangor Insuring Office spoke at Ocean Pines dedication praising non profit sponsors cooperation. He warned leaders not to ignore tough human relations and housing management problems noting production outpaced staff and units faced default foreclosure elsewhere. Maine measures aim to prevent similar issues.

Old Orchard Beach Wayne M. Johnson Bangor Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD Ocean Pines Ocean View Manor, Inc Johnson Maine

14 Arrested On Drug Charges In Bar Harbor Bust

Det. Edward J. Mandell Jr. led an undercover operation with several agencies that yielded 14 arrests Friday in Bar Harbor. The suspects face charges for illegal sale of cocaine LSD marijuana and amphetamines with bail set from 1000 to 20000 and arraignments slated for Wednesday. Three warrants remain outstanding.

Bar Harbor Edward J. Mandell Jr Mandell

Woman Enlists in Navy Training Program

Carolyn UL O Connor daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence O Connor of Biddeford left Friday for Orlando Florida to begin her Navy career She will complete 10 weeks of basic training and then attend a Navy Class A School She is among the first from the area to join the Orlando training center under the 180 day delay program and began enlistment at the Biddeford Navy Recruiting Office in April She flew from Portland to Orlando and expects her first Navy leave mid September.

Carolyn UL. O'Connor Lawrence O’conner Biddeford Orlando Fla Navy Carolyn Portland

Oyster Harvester Developed At UMO In Maine

John G. Riley of the University of Maine designs a twenty foot paddle wheel oyster harvester built on styrofoam floats with a 20 horsepower engine and winch. It will haul to the Darling Center to plant about 89 000 young oysters in the river, costing about 500 dollars without the engine.

Orono John G. Riley University of Maine Darling Center Riley Massachusetts

Car Crashes Into Telephone Pole in Cumberland

A car driven by Yale D. Sawtelle 65 of Winthrop Massachusetts crashed into a telephone pole on Route 100 in Cumberland after suffering a fatal heart attack. A medical examiner ruled the death occurred before impact.

Cumberland Massachusetts Yale D. Sawtelle Winthrop

Washington Witnessed First U S Balloon Flight

George Washington observed America's inaugural balloon flight as a manned ascent from Philadelphia to Woodbury lasting 46 minutes and covering 15 miles. The event marks a milestone in early aviation history with Washington noted as an eyewitness.

George Washington America Philadelphia Woodbury M.J

Rare New England tornado tears through several towns

A December tornado touched down near Canaan New Hampshire then Enfield Tyngsboro and Chelmsford causing structural damage including a school roof and a warehouse. Police and DPW crews reported damage and waving debris while the storm moved along I-89 and finally dissipated at sea.

Depot Street Canaan N.L Webster’s Hardware Store Boston and Maine Railroad Canaan Elementary Thomas Neily Canaan Cash Market Chelmsford Center South Chelmsford Tyngsboro Massachusetts 113 Merrimack River American Legion Lowell National Weather Service Concord N.H New England Enfield Raymond New Hampshire Chelmsford Weymouth Massachusetts

Biddeford School Budget Sparks Debate Over Education Quality

In Biddeford, Wood criticizes Superintendent Andrew Frechette for budget cuts. He says the latest reduction harms education and safety for over 600 junior high students. Wood also contends the superintendent recommended eliminating the assistant principal post, held by Kenneth Bissell, and trims a 40 percent drop in football coaching staff.

Boucher Biddeford Wood Kenneth Bissell Andrew C. Frechette

Nixon Era GNP Surges as Inflation Eases

The Nixon administration reports strong election-year data with Gross National Product up 8.9 percent from April to June while inflation cools to 2.1 percent. The figures point to solid economic performance ahead of the upcoming campaigns.

Washington

Also Mentioned on This Page

Arthur J. Carbee Miss Elise Landry Munson Kennebunk News Methodist Youth Fellowship of Saco United Methodist Church Bible Club the Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Assembly of God Atlantic Avenue Third Street Youth Fellowship of the Advent Christian Church Route 35 South Congregational Church Temple Street Kenne Lyman Baptist Church Jhhurch Confraternity of Grad St. Mary’s Churc Youth Fellowship of the Advent Garretion Church Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society Methodist Youth Fellowship of the West Kennebunk Methodist Church Baptist Youth Maj Mrs Soviet Webhannet Club Kennebunk, Maine Umo Portland Ave Therese B. Truman Robert H. Robida Lawrence Mass Claire M. Robida Donald E. Talbot Sanford Talbot Ernest Talbot Robida St. Joseph High School York County Attorney’s Office Alfred St. Ignatius High School University of Ottawa Aerofable Sanford Lee Supt Frechette Coastal Security CO Fern Park Avenue N. J. Lessard Agency Realtors Pine State
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