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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1976

Page

2

Justice Lessard dies at 66 in Maine political luminary

Alton A. Lessard a former Maine Supreme Court justice and longtime Democratic leader died at his Falmouth home at 66. A Rumford native he served on the Superior Court from 1965 and held multiple public roles including district attorney Lewiston mayor and three term state senator. Funeral services are slated for Lewiston. Raymond H Paquin 66 of Waterbury died after brief illness. buried at St Ann Church Waterbury.

Falmouth Maine Alton A. Lessard Suwide Court Eader Democratic Party Lessard Rumford John H. Reed Portland Georgetown University Lewiston Ous J. Brann Androscoggin Washington Democratic State Committee John F. Kennedy Atala Lemar John A. Kirvus Mary A. O'Sullivan Newport Waterbury Conn Raymond H. Paquin Grand View Ave Biddeford Hormidas and Lucy (Dubois) Paquin Robert Shaw Simone Paquin Raymond Paquin

Obituary and funeral home directory listings Maine area

Dennett and Craig at 365 Main in Saco Maine with phone 282 Emond and Conroy Funeral Home directed by John P Conroy Jr at 72 Hill Biddeford telephone 284 5511 or 282 1818 Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home Stone St Biddeford 283 3653 R Martel Director Shumway and Gross Service 35 Spring St Saco 284 5611

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

Saco Clerk Announces Weekend Absentee Balloting Plan

Saco City Clerk Joan M. Lamontagne says absentee voting will be held Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon in preparation for Tuesday’s election. All registered voters may vote on the referendum questions.

Saco Joan M. Lamontagne

Bicentennial group to meet in Old Orchard Beach high school

The Bicentennial Commission will meet Friday at 7 30 p.m. in the high school art room to discuss Fourth of July parade plans. Also notes that a Biddeford pool dispute centers on the owner, not the city, and two downtown parks near Main Street and Water Street were approved for funding through community development.

Old Orchard Beach Bicentennial Commission Biddeford Cutts St Main St Water Hill Streets Main Street George DesRoberts Chamber of Commerce, Community Development Committee Planning Board David Redmond Internal Revenue Service IRS Alfred St Ann Gosselin Sue Neveux Dick Danforth

Candidates reinforce stands as primary year

Democratic hopeful Rick Barton argues for in home senior services to keep the elderly in their communities, potentially creating jobs. The Maine 1st District race features several candidates including David Bustin and Neil Rolde, with campaign efforts in Biddeford and Saco. Maine Lottery numbers 886 594 announced.

Associated Press Rick Barton Maine Barton Peter Truman Biddeford O'Neil LeBlanc Saco David Bustin Biddeford-Saco Bustin Democratic Party Truman LeBlanc Eadets Gilbert Boucher Boucher Neil Rolde Frank Poulin United Paperworkers International Union Arthur Gordon Jr UPIU

Beach councilors OK '76 budget for town operations

OLD ORCHARD BEACH Town council adopted a 1 763 055 dollar municipal budget for 1976 after late hearings. New programs include 9 000 for a Senior Citizen Property Tax Rebate and 10 000 added to recreation for a youth activities program with a supervisor and building fund. Police and lifeguard costs were adjusted, with debates over shifting funds from advertising to conservation and a proposed youth center. Assessor noted tax bills should go out in time for Fourth of July fireworks.

Old Orchard Beach John Litwinetz Frank Manduca Youth Activites Litwinetz Conservation Commission Manduca Richard Marshall Public Safety Commission Gordon Armstrong Council Armstrong Ocean Park Marshall Bernard Emery

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Justice Lessard Rose Anna Dutremble Dennett & Craig Kennebunkport York County Barracks York County VFW Hall Thornton St James . Mitchell Congress Federal Energy Administration Mitchell U.S House FEA Executive Department Augusta Maine Lottery Commission Biddeford High School Nick Noiseux Hawkeye Dave Small Duke Mark Fontaine Sargeant Devine Elaine Shapiro Brigette Mary Guerin Hot Lips Houlihan Beach Ronald G. Caron South St Philip H. Gross, SR Gary Gross Biddeford, Saco Casco FDIC Villa Bone
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