Deaths in Lowell and Hollis Center Occur June Eleventh
Henry A Frechette 131 Winthrop Lowell formerly Biddeford Maine died June 11 at a local hospital. He was an inspector with Raytheon in Waltham and formerly a machinist at Saco Lowell Shops. Survived by widow Maria Gagne Frechette, two daughters Doris Kerber and Priscilla Perry, siblings and grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial at Notre Dame de Lourdes Lowell Thursday 10 am, interment St Joseph Cemetery East Chelmsford. Viewing today and Wednesday. Ellen H Benson 35 Hollis Center died June 11 after a long illness. Born Portland July 9 1937 daughter of Donald Gallant and Helen Robbins. Survived by husband Cecil Benson, two sons Walter and Cecil A Benson, siblings and extended family. Funeral Thursday 2 3 pm at Neal and York Funeral Home Gorham. Viewing Wednesday evening.
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Lowell
Mass
Henry A. Frechette
Winthrop St
Biddeford
Maine
Napoleon
Josephine
Gregoire) Frechette
Saco Lowell
Raytheon Company
Waltham Mass
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Maria
Gagne) Frechette
Thomas
Doris) Kerber
Dracut
Richard P
Priscilla) Perry
Aurore
Alice) Duti
Raymond
Laura) Delisle
Roland
McDonough
Highland St
Hollis Center
Ellen H. Benson
Portland
Donald Gallant
Helen
Libby) Robbins
South Windham
Hollis
Saunders Brothers
Westbrook
Cecil Benson
Walter S
Cecil A. Benson
Obituary notices the Laverrieres biddeford man dies
Frank Arthur Laverriere 71 of 175 Alfred St Biddeford died June 11 after a lengthy illness in a local hospital born October 14 1901 in Biddeford son of Thomas and Emma Morin Laverriere was a machinist in Massachusetts and Connecticut retiring in 1964 Survived by widow Aurore Beaudien Laverriere three daughters six sons 26 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren Mass of Christian Burial at St Joseph Church with details and Emond and Conroy Funeral Home arrangements listed The prompt requires a succinct card style obituary.
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Frank Arthur Laverriere
Alfred St
Biddeford
Thomas and
Emma (Morin) Laverriere
Massachusetts
Connecticut
St. Joseph Church
Aurore (Beaudien) Laverriere
Dawn Laverriere
Robert
Marion) Leriche
Albert
Mabiel) Packard
Salem
N.H
Carl
Portland
Frank
Mark
George
Roland
Philip
Lawrence
Mass
St. Joseph Cemetery
Emond and Conroy
Hill St
Tribute to James Watson Died in Accident at 15
James Watson, 15, of Foss Street Biddeford died in an accident on June 11. Born July 4, 1957 in Wolfboro New Hampshire, he was the son of Myles E. Watson Jr. and Joan Leveile. Survived by two brothers John Wayne Watson and Richard Allen Watson and a sister Parmelia Watson, all of South Hiram. Funeral arrangements by Roland Lord Funeral Home West Ossipee NH. local arrangements by Emond and Conroy Funeral Home Biddeford. The draft of a ship is the distance a boat protrudes into the water below the waterline.
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James Watson
Foss St
Biddeford
Wolfboro
Myles E. Watson Jr
Joan Leveile
Barthers
John Wayne Watson
Richard Allen Watson
Parmeila Waston
South Hiram
Roland Lord
West Ossipee
N.H
Emond and Conroy Funeral Home
Hill St
Funeral service for Henry A. Frechette of Lowell
Henry A. Frechette of 131 Winthrop Street Lowell Massachusetts died unexpectedly June 11 at Lowell General Hospital. The funeral is Thursday at 9 A M from Mc Donough Funeral Home 14 Highland Street Lowell with a funeral mass at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church at 10 A M and burial at St Joseph's Cemetery Chelmsford. Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P M today and Wednesday.
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Frechette
Henry A
Winthrop St
Lowell
Mass
Biddeford
Maine
Lowell General Hospital
McDonough
Highland St
Notre Dame de Lourdes
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Chelmsford
Funeral home listings for Emond Conroy Shumway Gross Dennett Craig
Local funeral directors Emond Conroy Frank X Emond J P Conroy 284 5511 and 282 1818 list service at Shumway and Gross Funeral Service 35 Spring Street Saco Maine 284 5611 and Dennett and Craig 365 Main Street Saco Tel 282 leading to contact details for arranging burials and services.
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Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
Frank X. Emond
J.P. Conroy
Shumway
Gross Funer
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Richard C. Tracy 59 of Saco Dies at Work in Biddeford
Richard C. Tracy of 23 Deering Ave Saco died unexpectedly June 11 at Deering Lumber in Biddeford. WWII veteran born Sept 5 1913 in Sullivan he lived in Saco since 1934 and worked for Zaitlin Company. He is survived by a wife one son eight daughters two sisters and many grandchildren. Funeral service conducted Friday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home officiated by Capt William Groff of Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery.
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Richard C. Tracy
Deering Ave
Saco
Deering Lumber Inc
Biddeford
Sullivan
Edward
Ella (Harriman) Tracy
Zaitlin Company
Ethel (Partridge) Tracy
Richard C. Tracy Jr
U.S. Navy
Lemore
Calif
Arlene Lasky
Philadelphia
Geraldine Tousignant
Old Orchard Beach
Janet Chapman
Barbara Perrin
Joyce Ann Tracey
Rachel Pomroy
Roberta Perry
Doris Davis
Ellsworth
Hattie Merryman
Connecticut
Dennett and Craig
Main St
William Groff
Salvation Army Corps of
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Mrs Inez D Wilcox dies in Windham Nursing Home
Mrs Inez D Wilcox 1891 June 11 died at a Windham Nursing Home following a long illness. Born in Kennebunkport she was daughter of Roscoe and Carrie Emmons. Survived by four sons Gordon Arthur Alfred Robert. two daughters Louise Madeline. 12 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild. Funeral conducted at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with Rev John H Miller officiating and Laurel Hill Cemetery interment. Saco 7 to 9 p.m.
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Inez D. Wilcox
Storer Street
Saco
Windham
Kennebunkport
Roscoe and
Carrie (Gordon) Emmons
Adah Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Biddeford
Rebekah Lodge
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
John H. Miller
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Laurel Hill
Saco Friends
Memorial services for Cecil B. Munson set in Maine towns
Dunlap Lodge AF and AM announces memorial services for Cecil B. Munson to be held June 13 at 7 30 p m at Bibber Memorial Chapel 67 Summer Street Kennebunk. The services will be held in Biddeford and Kennebunk.
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Dunlap Lodge
AF & AM
Biddeford
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer St
Kennebunk
Cecil B. Munson
Coast Guard Suspends Search For Missing Old Orchard Beach Teens
The Coast Guard suspended its search for Donald Townsend 17 and Gene Rice 18 missing since Saturday after a canoe mishap off Old Orchard Beach. Rice was rescued in a dazed condition and said the canoe capsized with Townsend in difficulty swimming.
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Old Orchard Beach
Coast Guard
Donald Townsend
Gene Rice
Saco Bay
Rice
Townsend
Thunderstorms and Showers Forecast Across Portland
Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely tonight. Locally squally winds may accompany the storms. Lows expected in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Wednesday brings a chance of showers in the north and thunderstorms elsewhere with highs from the 70s in the north to the mid 80s in the south.
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Portland
New England Temperatures Report
Massachusetts 24 hour forecast to 7 am shows cooler air moving in with coastal cities expected to see light rain. Interior towns may experience patchy frost as temperatures dip into the lower 30s.
Whist Party at Le Foyer Highlights Local Players
A Sunday whist party at Le Foyer on Pool and Foss streets saw Alderic Soucy as high scorer. Other participants included Lucienne Berube Riena Lagrange Hazel Foucault Ronald Dumont Corena Descoteaux Joseph Plourde and Mabel Ayotte with Gerard Derosiers Rose Daigle Edmond Morin Anna Cote and Rachel Chouinard also listed as players.
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le Foyer
Pool and
Foss Street
Alderic Soucy
Lucienne Berube
Riena Lagrange
Hazel Foucault
Ronald Dumont
Corena Descoteaux
Joseph Plourde
Mabel Ayotte
Gerard Derosiers
Rose Daigle
Edmond Morin
Anna Cote
Rachel Chouinard
Record Heat Strikes Southern Maine with 90s Forecast
Portland area expected to reach the low 90s after mid morning readings in the 80s. The National Weather Service warned of possible scattered thundershowers across Maine while northern parts expected cooler highs in the 70s.
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National Weather Service
Maine
NWSA
Old Orchard Beach Police Department May Activity Update
The Old Orchard Beach Police Department outlines May activities including training with York County Counseling Service on handling disturbed persons. Capt J P Lacroix completed a week long course at the Maine Law Enforcement Academy and staff attended a criminal justice program. The department reorganized into Operations Personnel Patrol and Criminal Investigation bureaus and prepared for a full time police woman hire. Interior upgrades included a new conference room, updated procedures and new uniforms. a new booking room is under construction.
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Old Orchard Beach
York County Counseling Service
J.P. Lacroix
Maine Law Enforcement Academy
Waterville
Lacroix
Sgt
Paul Tibbetts
Operations Bureau
John Marshall
Warren Morgan
Criminal Investigation Bureau
Senioritis discussed by Maine educators and students
Thornton Academy student leaders and several Maine educators propose senior focused options to curb senioritis.Ideas include earlier start with no study halls, exempt finals by grade, and credit earning mini courses during the final quarter. Some adults worry apathy and system flaws but see potential for broader reforms.
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Thornton Academy
Jay Nathanson
Thornton
Old Orchard Beach
Stuart Dobbie
al Daigle
Biddeford High
Daigle
Biddeford
Jim McGuire
SAD 71 Hires Adams in Kennebunk district
Kennebunk area SAD 71 hires Clark Adams, UMaine Portland Gorham graduate, as elementary teacher with starting pay. Julie Adams, Wiscasset teacher, will chair the high school French department at third step. Several resignations accepted and a learning center project with UNH begins, funded by university programs. Propane gas bid awarded. other bids reviewed. summer class plans and mini grants announced.
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Kennebunk
Clark Adams
University of Maine At Portland-Gorham
Julie Adams
Wiscasset
Adams
DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Michigan
Lynn McGinty
Bruce Kingdon
Marilyn J. Bragitano
Arthur K. Hedberg Jr
Cousens School
University of New Hampshire
Lorelie Ferwerda
Cousins School
Betsy Hutchins
UNH
Deborah Stone
Ferwerda
Hutchins
Hedberg
Park
South Church
Biddeford and
Saco Gas Co
Texgas Corp
Wells
B.f.emery
E.R. Warren
Shapiro
B.F. Emery
Provisions Tout North Vietnam Cease Fire And Framework
The communique outlines steps for a cease fire between Saigon and the Viet Cong, includes mine removal within 30 days, and a 24 hour clock after signing. It specifies zones of control, prisoner releases within 45 days, and joint meetings to avert conflict. It calls for governance reforms, security guarantees, and recognition mechanisms with four power involvement.
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North Vietnam
United States
Saigon
Thieu
Viet Cong
Council of National Reconciliation and Concord
South Vietnam
Miitary Commission
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Paris
Laos
Cambodia
Trailer Park Club Organizes Officers and By Laws
The group formally organizes its officers and adopts by laws and then selects initial areas to pursue. Club News notes a duplicate bridge game at Lawn Avenue Playhouse on Wednesday at 10 a.m.
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Club News
Old Orchard Beach
Lawn Avenue Playhouse
Watergate Hearings Press On With Full Fairness Promised
Chairman Sam Ervin said the hearings will proceed to inform the Senate and the public about the truth. NBC-TV will provide live coverage as Judge Sirica oversees arguments on John Dean's status. Prosecutors say Dean is at the center of serious corruption and offered a guilty plea to obstruct justice, which was later rescinded.
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Watergate
Agnew
iChairman
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Senate
Nbc-Tv
Sirica
John Dean
Dean
Energy Fight Over Air Standards Charts Risk to Power Growth
Edison Electric Institute warns that strict air quality rulings could block one third of 108 million kilowatts from new plants planned in five years. Critics like Sierra Club press a 10 percent rule while Moss cites atomic plants and desulfurized oil as alternatives. Nader-led suits seek greater atomic safety, delaying licensing.
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United States
Edison Electric Institute
Sierra Club
Moss
Ralph Nader
Drowning Fatality In Saco River Youth
Fifteen year old James Watson of Biddeford drowned Monday night while swimming with a friend downstream from Rotary Park in the Saco River. His body was recovered by skin diver Mark Cote after a police fire and rescue search. He was pronounced dead at Webber Hospital.
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James Watson
Biddeford
Rotary Park
Saco River
Mark Cote
Watson
Webber Hospital
Thomas Anton
Myles E. Watson Jr
Foss St
Adelbert Morin
Fire responses and crash report span local towns
Saco firemen responded to a second floor apartment at 43 Storer St owned by Bruno Nolette after an 11 45 a.m. alarm caused by an overcooked roast. Police report an accident on Buxton Road at 34 p.m. involving Rebecca A. Tainter and Carol Libby Jr. Biddeford Pool fire crews battled a two hour blaze at a Mile Stretch Road house owned by Joan Brown with extensive internal damage and unknown cause.
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Saco
Bruno Nolette
Storer St
Rebecca A. Tainter
Pine Cone Drive
Old Orchard Beach
Carol Libby Jr
RFD
Buxton Road
Biddeford
Mile Stretch Road
Biddeford Pool
Joan Brown
Rebekah Lodge Holds Memorial Service for Durgins
Members of the Saco Rebekah Lodge met at Odd Fellow's Hall in Saco for a memorial service led by Noble Grand Phyllis Vining with assistants Elizabeth Hill and Lucy Durgin. The charter was draped for Ruth Hatch and services were held for all deceased members since last June. Refreshments were served by John Kennedy and Milton Randall. next meeting set for July 114.
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Saco Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellow's Hall
Main Street
Saco
Phyllis Vining
Elizabeth Hill
Lucy Durgin
Ruth Hatchland
John Kennedy
Milton Randall
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