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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1976

Page

2

Obituary: Mrs. Nellie Tarazewich 69 of Gila Bend dies

Nellie Tarazewich born August 24 1906 in Lawrence Massachusetts dies at 69 in Gila Bend Arizona after a self employed life. Survived by three sons three daughters a brother and a sister with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Monday 10 a.m. at Cote Funeral Home Saco burial Laurel Hill Cemetery. calling hours Sunday 7 to 9 p.m.

Nellie Tarazewich Gila Bend Ariz Saco Lawrence Mass John Ann (Mazarowicz) Risch Tarazewich John P. Tarazewich Cumberland Frank J. Tarazewich Greenville Walter S. Tarazewich Proctor Gerald Frances) Mailman Portland Ronald Bernice) Ayotte Paul Ann) Brouillard Sr Joseph Risch Stanley Josephine) Praisner New Bedford Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets Laurel Hill Cemetery

Biddeford Woman Arrested in Garland Manufacturing Bomb Threat

A 37 year old Biddeford woman, Jean E. Downs, was arrested at 4 a.m. today in connection with a bomb threat at Garland Manufacturing Co in Saco. She faces a charge of making a false public alarm or report tied to the incident dated July 16. Downs was jailed at Cumberland County jail following arrest.

Biddeford Garland Manufacturing Co Saco Department Jean E. Downs Main St Mill Supply

Larceny charges filed against Biddeford residents

A Biddeford grand jury charged Paul Champagne with daytime larceny of 120 dollars cash and goods valued at 25 dollars from a Bacon Street home. Bruce S Page 20 was charged with felonious trespass at McArthur Library on April 6. Bradford M Gross Jr and Raymond C Lamb of Wells were indicted for burglary tied to a May 27 Landing Store break in Kennebunk.

Alfred Biddeford Paul Champagne St. Mary's St Bacon Street Bruce S. Page Pine Street McArthur Library Bradford M. Gross Jr Meldren Road Wells Raymond C. Lamb Branch Road Kennebunk

Correction corrects Biddeford Pool Road cable break cause

A Biddeford Pool area article corrected an initial report blaming a paving truck for a telephone line break. A general contractor’s truck with its dumpster raised struck two cables, 11 a.m. outage affected about 500 lines, service to hot lines returned within 1.5 hours and most lines restored by 4:30 p.m.

Friday's Journal Biddeford Pool Road Biddeford Pool Granite Point Notre Dame

Public Safety Roundup From Saco And Biddeford

Saco fire crews responded to smoke in a cellar at 77 High St caused by a faulty furnace. A separate single car crash on Ferry Road damaged a CMP pole with $1 610 total losses. No injuries reported. A bicycle collision at Main and Water streets in Biddeford sent 15 year old John Cote to Webber Hospital then released. A Pool Street crash occurred when Brent Small fell asleep at the wheel totaling the vehicle and he was hospitalized and released.

Saco High St Central Maine Power Company Olice Lynn J. Snow West Surf St Old Orchard Beach CMP Main Water Streets Biddeford John Cote Hill St Webber Hospital Susan Picard Oak Ridge Road Brent Small Western Ave Pool Street Small

Weekly School Cafeteria Menu Platter

Monday features fried chicken with baked sweet potato garden peas bread ice cream cup coffee tea and milk. Wednesday serves roast beef au jus boiled potato squash salad cinnamon roll peanut butter cookie coffee. Friday offers baked white fish whipped potatoes corn French bread gingerbread coffee tea and milk.

Saco Churches Plan Union Worship Service

Members of United Baptist Church and First Parish Congregational Church will join in a union worship service Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at the Baptist Church in Saco. The Reverend James W. Fletcher will preach on The Great Escape. Guest soloist Mrs. Yvonne Fidalgo will be accompanied by organist Lawrence C. Davis. Child care will be provided.

United Baptist Church First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ Saco The Baptist Church Main and Cross Streets James W. Fletcher Congregational Church Yvonne Fidalgo Lawrence C. Davis

Temple Announces Sunday Program With Noted Clergy and Concert

Dr. Harold L. Fickett Jr president of Barrington College will preach at 10 30 am in a non denominational service at the Temple. The program is from the Ocean Park Association Assembly Committee. Fickett will speak on Christ and the Church. He formerly led Tremont Temple Boston and First Baptist Van Nuys Calif. Roz Willis and Richard Burns will participate. Music by Temple Choir and Teens bell choir with Hazel O Donnell at the piano. Bell remembers Miss Berniece Libby lifelong Assembly Staff accompanist. Beach vespers at 4 30 pm. William J. Mullen of Milestone Foundation to speak. Evening concert at 7 30 pm by the Portland Symphony String Quartet Stephen Keckenethy Ronald Lantz Julia Moseley Paul Ross. Quartet pieces include Haydn Op 76 No 2 Brahms Op 51 and Piston quartet.

Ocean Park Harold L. Fickett Jr Barrington College Barrington R.I Assembly Committee of the Ocean Park Association Fickett Tremont Temple Boston First Baptist Church van Nuys Calif Freedoms Foundation Valley Forge Jean Willis Assembly Richard F. Burns Stewart Shuster Temple Temple Teens Hazel F. O'Donnell Lowers Berniece F. Libby United States Hayden Piston Brahms

Funeral Home Listings for Saco and Biddeford Area

Directory of local funeral homes and directors in Saco and Biddeford Maine. Den Nett & Craig Emond & Conroy Sansoucy Blais Shumway and Gross list addresses and phone numbers for services and directors.

Emond & Conroy Funeral Home John P. Conroy Jr Hill St Biddeford Sansoucy — Blais Stone St R. Martel Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco

Eight plead guilty in Kyros petition forgery case

Eight individuals admitted forging signatures on Peter N. Kyros nominating petitions and were fined a total of 13500 dollars with most penalties suspended. Judge Glassman called the case a warning that subverting the political process will not be tolerated.

Portland Maine Peter N. Kyros Superior Court Harry P. Glassman George N. Kyros Falmouth Francis J. Mulkern Kyros Mulkern Arthur Brennan William Maloney Jr Buette Anthony M. Nappi Steven Morgan James A. Demers Brennan Morgan Glassman Peter Kyros Richard Cohen Nappi

Secret six room apartment aids battered wives in Connecticut

In New Britain a guarded secret six room apartment run by the Prudence Crandall Center provides shelter for about a dozen battered wives monthly. Women must be 18 and able to care for themselves and children. The facility offers five days of stay with food via Salvation Army, staffed by volunteers and supported by local churches and the Junior League.

New Britain, Conn Prudence Crandall Salvation Army New Britain Connecticut

Astrowsky to face two charges in York County trial

Alfred Kennebunk resident Warren Astrowsky, 11 Penwood Circle, is set for trial in York County Superior Court on charges of disturbing a SAD 71 board meeting and disorderly conduct related to two separate incidents. The case is one of a dozen scheduled over a two day term before Judge Edward Stern and a 12 person jury. Astrowsky earlier pleaded innocent at a Biddeford district court arraignment.

Alfred Edward Stern Cou SAD 1 Jack Libby Kennebunk Bruce Astrowsky Maine Biddeford

County Officials Face Possible to Pay for Jail Site Mistake

Five current and former York County officials may owe more than 47000 to the county for a 1974 jail project that violated a voter referendum. District Attorney William Donahue seeks a declaratory judgement to force payment for land and architect fees, arguing the Route 4 site and plans exceeded the Route 111 referendum and citing questions of law and zoning.

Larry Stains York County Donald Cote Route 4 Alfred Route Wew Illiam Donahue Cote Clement Auger Richard Dutremble Roland Cole Wells Lucien Dutremble Paul Reay Joseph DeRoy Route 111 Ferin State of Maine Department of Mental Health and Corrections Auger

Taste of history at Dyer-York open house in Saco

Dyer Library and York Institute hosted a summer open house with 500 plus visitors. Attendees watched rug hooking and spinning demonstrations, admired silver from the Pepperell estate, and browsed 800 state library books while Donald Letellier carved wood and others displayed crafts.

Dyer-York Dyer Library York Institute Main Street Saco Ana Corriveau Muriel Hart Mona Bradgon Biddeford-Saco Journal William Pepperell Kittery Point York County Institute Vergn Hewes Donald Letellier Letellier

Maine AFL CIO COPE to endorse Maine candidates today

The Maine AFL CIO's Committee on Political Education plans endorsements for Congress and Senate after hearing Rep. David Emery and Sen. Edmund Muskie. Delegates heard four candidates and discussed the salary of state AFL CIO head Benjamin Dorsky.

Bangor Maine Maine Aflcio Congress Senate David Emery Edmund Muskie Federick Barton Emery William Cohen Leighton Cooney Afl-Cio Benjamin Dorsky

Communist Party Candidate Sues State Over Petition Handling

A civil suit in Cumberland County Superior Court claims Secretary of State Mark Gartley violated Gus Hall's due process rights by delaying review of Louis Jalbert's challenge to the Communist Party petition for Maine's November ballot. Plaintiffs include Hall Tyner Webb Wheaton Rummel Hanson Vago Smethurst and voters seeking Hall Tyner on the ballot.

Portland, Maine Communist Party Mark Gartley Cumberland County Superior Court Murrough O'Brien Maine Civil Liberties Union Gartley Gus Hall Louis Jalbert Maine Jalbert Atty Joseph Brennan Hall Jarvis Tyner New York Samuel L. Webb Portland Steve R. Wheaton Bangor John Rummel John R. Hanson Hampden Susan R. Vago James E. Smethurst Tyner

AG's office cites delay in search for boy's body

In Kennebunk the search for 11 year old Kung Robert Desmond, missing since 1964, is paused until after next week. Local contractor Richard Roy will finish excavating the 10 Hovey Street cellar floor, as scheduling delays slow progress after three digging days yielded only eyeglasses and animal bones. The state AG's office says the search will continue until all leads are exhausted.

Kennebunk Ater Arthur Stilphen Hovey Street Richard Roy Stitphen Kung Robert Desmond Roy State Attorney General's Office

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