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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1973

Page

2

Two Maine Women Die. Agnes Towle and Annie Dubay

Agnes A. Towle 60 of 3 Foley Ave Saco died June 6 in Biddeford after a short illness born Providence RI Aug 1 1912 daughter of Conrad and Alfreda Anderson nurse trained Towle Travel Agency Biddeford past matron of Annette Chapter OES deaconess United Baptist Church member E and I Union and Saco Grange surviving widower Charles S Towle Jr one son five siblings two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews funeral June 9 at Dennett Craig Funeral Home Laco interment Laurel Hill Cemetery. Annie Dubay 82 of 22 Union St Saco died June 6 at home born April 10 1891 Van Buren daughter of Felix and Julie Cyr Violette widow of Leon J Dubay with 7 sons and 11 daughters numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren funeral June 9 St Bruno Van Buren interment St Bruno Cemetery local arrangements handled by Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home.

Agnes A. Towle Foley Ave Saco Biddeford Providence Conrad and Alfreda (Sward) Anderson Trull Hospital School of Charles S. Towle Sr Towle Travel Agency Main Street Warwick R.J Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Laco Theodore Euson United Baptist Church Laurel Hill Cemetery Guy East Hartford Conn Hector van Buren Leon Jr Hartford Robert Presque Isle Herman Edna) Bouchard Billerica Mass Roland Gertrude) Tousignant Old Orchard Beach Rouillard Louise) Cyr South Portland Gaston Artheline) Girardin Windsor Locks St. Bruno's Church St. Bruno's Cemetery Thibeault Portland Ave

Ruth Brown of Saco Dies After Illness at 68

Ruth Brown 68 of 26 Fairfield St Saco died June 6 after a long illness. Born in Mexico Maine August 4 1904 she was the daughter of Arthur and Burrows. Survived by five daughters Betty Seeeney Leola Krano Carol Brandenburg Jacklyn Poisson of Saco Helen Provencal of Biddeford 14 grandchildren. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. Shumway Gross Funeral Home 35 Spring St Saco with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford. Calling hours today 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

Ruth Brown Fairfield St. Saco Mexico Maine Arthur Burrows Betty Seeeney Leola Krano Carol 8Rendell New York Jacklyn Poisson Saco Helen Provencal Biddeford

Deaths in the News: Getty Oil Executive George Getty Dies

George Franklin Getty UU aged 48 executive vice president of Getty Oil Co and eldest son of oil magnate J Paul Getty died Wednesday. Police investigate. Fletcher Low 80 Dartmouth College chemistry emeritus and former Boston Braves player and Vista official died Wednesday in Hanover New Hampshire. Walter Beeler 65 Ithaca College assistant dean of music and writer died Wednesday in Bath New York.

George Franklin Getty Los Angeles George Franklin Getty UU Getty Oil Co J. Paul Getty Fletcher Low Hanover Dartmouth College Boston Braves VISTA Walter Beeler Bath N.Y Ithaca College

Eastern Star to Hold Ritual at Saco Funeral Home

Members of Annette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star will meet at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco Friday night at 7 for ritualistic services for Mrs. Charles S Towle Sr.

Annette Order of the Eastern Star Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco Charles S. Towle Sr

Funeral Homes and Directors listed in Saco Maine notices

Funeral directors Emond and Conroy list contact numbers 284 5511 and 282 1818. Shumway and Gross Funeral Service at 35 Spring St Saco Maine 284 5611. Dennet and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine telephone 282 0562.

Emond & Conroy Funeral Home Frank X. Emond J.P. Conroy Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco Dennet Craig Main Street Maine Philip H. Gross Gary Gross Biddeford

Man who ran Nautilus Inn dies at 68 in Kennebunk

Donald H. Showalter 68 of Kennebunk Lower Village died unexpectedly at home June 6. He owned the Nautilus Inn and Restaurant after earlier New York City restaurant work and Broadway opera singing. A World War II veteran, he served in the Navy and Coast Guard. Survived by widow Elsie, son Wayne, sisters Doris Card and Cleo Stelzig, two grandchildren and seven nieces and nephews. Private family services. Bibber Memorial Chapel handling arrangements.

Kennebunk Donald H. Showalter Springfield Charles and Belle (Davidson) Showalter Nautilus Inn New York City U.S. Navy Coast Guard Elsie Showalter Wayne H Doris Card Cleo Stelzig Houston Tex Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer St

Kissinger Tho Talks Advance as Paris Delegates Agree

Dien Tin reported Kissinger and Tho's deputies Sulllvan and Thach completed a 20 point agreement this week for Paris talks resuming on Wednesday. The plan covers Saigon Viet Cong governance issues including democratic liberties prisoner releases elections and diplomatic immunities for Communist representatives on peacekeeping bodies.

Dien Tin Kissinger Tho William H. Sullivan Nguyen Co Thach Paris Saigon National Council of Reconciliation and Concord

McCloskey Drops Short Speech on Nixon Impeachment

Rep Paul N McCloskey spoke for six minutes on possible Watergate impeachment concerns before a quorum call stopped him He said he will not refile the speech but the debate will continue nationwide and in Congress His remarks will appear in full in the Congressional Record.

Washington House Nixon Paul N. McCloskey California Congress Congressional Record

Saco Hearing Weighs Variance For Smaller Lot Home

Kinney Shores residents protest a plan by Carol Radin to build a single family house on Oceanside Drive on a lot under 10 000 square feet. Fourteen letters opposed and a showing of hardship arguments were presented as the Saco Zoning Appeals Board considers the variance with state health approval for a sewer system and will notify the applicant of its decision.

Kinney Shores Area Saco Zoning Appeals Board Oceanside Drive Carol Radin Atty Raoun Paradis State Department of Health and Welfare

Portland Weather Forecast With Showers and Clearing

The forecast calls for showers and thundershowers in the north and east with clearing in the southwest tonight. Friday sees partly sunny conditions in the southwest with highs in the 70s. Marine outlook shows 70 percent tonight and 30 percent Friday, with variable winds 5 to 15 knots.

Portland Rockland

Brandt meets Ben Gurion to discuss German reparations

The visit centers on German Israeli ties with 88 year old Ben Gurion, who helped open relations with West Germany in the 1950s. Bonn has paid about 16.6 billion dollars in reparations since WWII, a third to Israel and Jewish communities there.

Lon Middle East Poniece Market Brandt David Ben- Gurion Israel West Germany Ben-Gurion Konrad Adenauer Adenauer New York Germany East Germany Bonn

Lobster Licensing Bill Heads to 106th Legislature

The measure proposes a license classification system with trap limits and fees. Commercial up to 600 traps, apprentice 200. licenses cost 25 dollars. Other fees include adent 15 retirement 10 sport 25. Licenses issued to boats. tags embossed with license number affixed to each trap. Effective July 1974 with renewals due July 1.

Prices Leap Up As Wholesale Index Jumps In May

The Labor Department reports May wholesale prices rose 2.1 per cent from April, pushing the annual rate to 25.2 per cent. Farm products led the gain at 6.1 per cent, with inflation likely passing to retail prices already at about 8.4 per cent annually. The May seasonally adjusted rise was 2.0 per cent, implying a 24 per cent annual rate after adjustments.

Washington Labor Department Nixon

Biddeford Wins State Mini Grants for Reading and Broadcast Programs

Biddeford schools receive two state mini grants under Title II for a reading continuous progress program at St. Joseph School led by Sr. Cecile Labrecque and an educational broadcast journalism project at Biddeford High School led by Robert Libby. The reading center will serve about 50 students in grades 1-6 with a team including a speech therapist and volunteers in a dedicated classroom. The broadcast program will teach students to operate closed circuit TV and produce English projects with editing skills, with Libby attending a Boston University session for training.

Biddeford State Department of Educational and Cultural Services Robert Hodge Reading Cecile Labrecque St. Joseph School Sr. Cecile The Journal St. Joseph Robert Libby Biddeford High School Biddeford High Libby Boston University Teachi

Kennebunk Park Street educators push for broader school role

Kennebunk and Kennebunkport committees urge independent study supervised by volunteers for qualified students and expanded adult education. They seek longer school years, wide access to enrichment, and more community use of facilities while stressing teacher evaluation and stronger school community relations. Public meeting set for 7:30 pm to hear sub-committee reports.

Dyer Park Street Charlies Wormwood Wormwood Carol Holmberg Kennebunk Recreation Commission Ocal Recreation Commissions Kennebunkport Geraldine Serreze Kennebunkport Pta Serreze

Kennebunk Solons Address Beach Issues At Special Meeting

Kennebunk selectmen held a special session to hear Gooch's Beach Association concerns on parking roads sidewalks beach cleaning and sea walls at Gooch's Beach and Great Hill. They explained repair work by the Army Engineers for the Office of Emergency Preparedness and promised to study complaints and seek solutions.

KENNEBUNK— _ Selectmen Board Selectmen Gooch’s Beach Association Gooch’s U.S Corps of Army Engineers Office of Emergency Preparedness Kennebunk

Draft of a Vessel Definition

The draft of a ship measures the vertical distance from the waterline to the lowest part of the hull below water. It indicates how deeply the vessel sits in the water and affects stability clearance and navigation.

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