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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1975

Page

2

Obituary notes and death notices from Maine area

Obituaries list Raymond Gerry Ruel 55 of Biddeford plus Grace Brennan 69 of Kennebunkport and James Blish 54 novelist with brief career notes. Also a Maine Lottery drawing announces numbers 393 and 245. Funeral details and calling hours given for several individuals.

Raymond Gerry) Ruel Granite St Biddeford Hamford P.Q Philippe J Ernestine Larose Ruel St. Louis High School Ruel Allway Old Orchard Beach Prospect Street Camp Waban St. Andre Church Jeannette Bellerose Ruel Gerard Ogunquit Victor Claire) Dorais Freeport Roger Irene) Gagne Hills Beach Pauline Ruel Saco Hermance Guay Springvale St Joseph Cemetery Raymond G. Bolduc and Sons Funeral Alfred St Kennebunkport Grace L. Brennan Mt. Kineo Road William F. Brennan Brennan Ernest G Ernestine L. Meserve Leach First Eeeeee Church Ladies’ Society Robert W. Brennan Sanford Charles T. Brennan Michael E. Brennan Connecticut Jerry R. Brennan Kenneth L. Brennan Frances Hanson Katherine Goucher Hollis Evelyn Theobald Mildren Hutchins Arundel Nora Miller Tennessee Wilma Norman Kennebunk Oie Jane Maguire Ruth Campbell Mary Philbrick Edna Crown Abbie Davis Franklin M. Leach Ernest S. Leach First Congregational Church Maine Augusta Maine Lottery Commission

Thomson Says He Is Not Yet Candidate For Governor

Concord New Hampshire Gov Meldrim Thomson announced at a news conference that he is not currently a candidate for reelection though he may be official by next July He also said he does not plan to run for president or vice president Democratic hopefuls include Harry Spanos Hugh Gallen and James A Connor Zeiller seeks Republican nomination after a month of travel Thomson has fought taxes opposition to government intervention and environmental and federal rules He led the National Conservative Caucus and has criticized Ford administrations policy

Concord N.H Meldrim Thomson Thomson Aly Harry Spanos Hugh Gallen Hillsboro County James A. Connor Health and Welfare Gerard Zeiller New Hampshire Ve Ece US Civil Rights Com Mission Tomson Walter Peterson Roger J. Crowley Jr Manchester Richard W. Leonard Nashua Ford Henry Kissinger Omson American Party California Ronald Reagan

Funeral Directors and Homes in Saco Biddeford Maine

Local funeral homes listed include Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco with phone 284 5611 Dennett and Craig 365 Main St Saco Maine 282 0562 Emond and Conroy Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford with 284 5511 or 282 1818 Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford 283 3653 R Martel Director listings show various directors and contact numbers.

Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco Dennett & Craig Main Street Maine Emond & Conroy Funeral Home John P. Conroy Jr Hill St Biddeford Sansoucy — Blais Stone St R. Martel Aikithiy Philip H. Gross Gary Gross

Six Hurt In 3 Alarm Fire On Elm Street Manchester

Six people including five firefighters were hospitalized after a 3 alarm fire destroyed a mixed use building on Elm Street Manchester. The blaze damaged four first floor stores and 36 upper story apartments leaving residents homeless. Fire crews from multiple cities assisted, and one firefighter injured his shoulder when a ladder toppled.

Manchester. N.H Anchester Elm Street Catholic Medical Center East

Saga Foods Wins 1975 76 Lunch Contract With School Board

Saga Foods will supply the hot lunch program for the 1975 1976 school year at Saga’s 70 cent per meal rate plus a five cent increase over last year. The local cost stays same as Saga covers part time lunchroom wages and schools credit half of anticipated lunches not served. Total annual lunch cost stood around 190 000 with 40 000 local budget. remaining funded by federal state subsidies and meal payments. A 60 day withdrawal option exists.

Christopher Couch Biddeford Saga Foods Saga Robert Hodge Hodge Andrew Frechette Ifred Pombriant

Biddeford Store To Close At Five Points

The Biddeford Value House store at Five Points will close Aug 30 according to local reports though Lewiston headquarters could not confirm. Employees reportedly learned of the closing at a Wednesday meeting while the store manager directed inquiries to Lewiston.

Biddeford

Biddeford Man Wins $10,000 in Lottery Draw

George E. Roy of Biddeford won $10,000 in the Massachusetts state lottery. He was among eight $10,000 winners in the Extra Million Dollar promotion ending this week. Roy was the sole non Massachusetts winner in the drawing, where the top prize was $50,000 a year for 20 years.

George E. Roy Biddeford Massachusetts Roy Associated Press

Stolen Winslow Homer Painting From Malden Library

The Winslow Homer work The Whittling Boy, valued around 100000 dollars, disappeared from a Malden Public Library gallery. Officials cited a working case and suggested it may have occurred Wednesday between noon and 1 PM while an unoccupied audiovisual room allowed access.

Malden Mass Winslow Homer Dorothy L. Rothe

Muskie Presses Parity in Budgeting for Lunches and Weapons

Senate budget leaders ask lawmakers to reject extra funding for school lunch programs and for military weapons systems to uphold a uniform standard across all federal spending. House already passed the weapons bill 348 to 60. Muskie and Bel llman urge voting against both measures to avoid exceeding budget targets and increasing the deficit.

Washington Senate Pentagon Budget Committee Edmund S. Muskie Maine America Muskie Henry Bellman R-Okla House Congress

Weather notice for Portland and Montpelier regions

Partly cloudy with a chance of showers tonight and Friday. Lows tonight mid 50s to low 60s. Highs Friday in the 80s. Includes locales Mt. Washington, Vermont, Montpelier, Maine.

Portland The Associated Press Green Bay Eir Richmond Eir Thursda Helena St. Louis Edy Hilo PRC Otlk Honolulu Edy Salt Lake Edy Albany Eir Houston Edy San Diego Edy Albuque Edy Indiapolis Edy San Fran Elr Amarillo Edy Jacksville Seattle Cdy Anchorage M Kansas City Cdy Spokane Asheville Las Vegas Tampa Rm Atlanta Little Rock Birmingham Los Angeles Washington Bismarck Louisville Boise Boston Marquette Memphis Brownsville Miami Buffalo Milwaukee Charleston Mils-St. P Charlotte New York Chicago Okla City Cincinnati Omaha Cleveland Orlando Denver Fort Worth Rapid City

July Christmas Is A Fact At Holden Village

Holden Village Washington hosts a seven months early Yuletide celebration drawing 500 residents for a year round Lutheran retreat. Carols, a 10 foot fir, vespers, mime, a multi language Christmas reading, and a North Pole fantasy walk highlight the event as Father Christmas leads a morning pilgrimage.

Holden Village Wash Washington Mountain Lake Chelan Werner Janssen Renewal Center For Christ

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Raymond Ruel Michael Mahoney Michael Joe’ Mahoney Central Park Ave Mahoney Cambridge Mass Helen Long Mahoney Cambridge Grace Brennan James Blish Henley England James Blish GOV Biddeford-Saco Bedford Hooksett Derry Londonderry Elm and Myrtle Streets Richard Hebert Steve Notis Notis Robert LaRoche Wilfred Pembriant Lucien Dutremble Walter Nelson Christo Anton Frechette Thornton Academy LaRoche Pombriant Dutremble Seal Harbor Nelson Rockefeller Homer Shumway — Gross Mt. Washington Vermont Montpelier Rangor Caribou Eastport Rumford Canadian Halifax Montreal Quebec Rk Wormwood St. Andre’s School New England Chatham Nantucket New Bedford Worcester Rhode Island Providence Hartford Concord Lebanon National Weather Service Francisco Faie Chicabo New Orleans Father Christmas North Pole Santa Claus Copper Creek Herb Brokering Sdaydays FF Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee
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