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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1973

Page

2

Death of Harry W. Hatch 64 Fort Myers Resident

Death notice for Harry W. Hatch aged 64 formerly of Wells Massachusetts born December 8 1908 in Lynn Massachusetts. He died June 13 in Fort Myers Florida survived by widow Beatrice Eastman Hatch a daughter Sarah Brown two brothers Kenneth Hatch and sisters Arline Kimball Beulah Kent Evelyn Thornton and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services planned Saturday at Angell-Hardt Funeral Home Fort Myers.

Harry W. Hatch Fort Myers Fla Wells Lynn Mass Irving J Abbie F. Hatch Wells Fire Department Beatrice (Eastman) Hatch Sarah Brown Hopewell N.J Kenneth A

Funeral Services for Frank D. Hatch in Rochester N H

Frank D. Hatch 66 of Sanford Road Wells Maine died June 12 at home. Born July 6 1906 in Wells he was a lobster pound owner and held Masonic and Grange memberships. Interment in Rochester Cemetery. Survived by Elsie Hatch wife nine grandchildren and other relatives.

Rochester N.H Frank D. Hatch Sanford Road Wells Maine Edgerly Chapel George and Lottie (Gannon) Hatch Highpine Lodge of Masons of Wells Grange

Biddeford Man Harry A. Scott Dies at 80

Harry A. Scott 80 of 3 Myrtle St Biddeford died June 13 after a lengthy illness at a local hospital. He was born Aug 28 1892 in Biddeford son of Fred G and Sarah Scott. A former city auditor and Knights of Columbus member he retired from Saco Lowell Shops 15 years ago and was a staunch local sports fan. Survived by widow Caroline two daughters Rita Henker Eleanor Polackwich two sons Harry A Scott Jr Robert F Scott one sister Myrtie Wormhead 13 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mass at St Marys Church Biddeford Saturday at 10 am with interment at St Marys Cemetery. Friends may call Cosgrove Funeral Home tonight 7 9 and Friday 2 4 7 9.

Harry A. Scott Myrtle St Biddeford Fred G Sarah (Bardsley) Scott Knights of Columbus Saco-Lowell St. Mary’s Church Caroline (McCarthy) Scott Donald Rita) Henker Walnut Creek Calif Alphonsus Eleanor Polackwich Saco Harry A. Scott Jr Robert F. Scott Winthrop Myrtie Wormhead Rochester N.H St. Mary's Church St. Mary's Cemetery Cosgrove Funeral Home Elim St

Rolling Metal Post Kills Cushing Boy

An 8-year-old boy, Daren M. Keizer, died after a metal lamp post rolled off two wooden saw horses and struck him in the driveway of his home in Cushing Knox County. He died at a Rockland hospital from a likely skull fracture. The accident occurred Tuesday night. Daren was son of Clayton E. Keizer Jr. and his wife.

Cushing Knox County Sheriff's Department Daren M. Keizer Rockland Thomas Williams

Service for Arthur E. Gagne to be held in Saco

A funeral service for Arthur E. Gagne of Mabe Avenue Saco will be conducted at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco on Friday at 8 am Interment follows in the family lot at St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call at the Cote Funeral Home 8 James St Saco today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm

Arthur E. Gagne Mabe Avenue Saco Notre Dame de Lourdes Church St. Joseph Cemetery Biddeford Cote Funeral Home James St

Veterans of World War I to hold memorial for Arthur E. Gagne

York County Barracks will conduct memorial services tonight at 7 30 at the Cote Funeral Home 87 James Street Lace for Arthur E Gagne a member of the veterans group and a World War I veteran.

York County Cote Funeral Home James St. Lace Arthur E. Gagne

Goodbye as a contraction of God be with you

The phrase goodbye derives from the longer blessing God be with you. Over time spoken usage softened the wording into a single farewell. This linguistic shift reflects common patterns in English where expressions of blessing contract into concise everyday terms.

Funeral directors and funeral service listings in Saco Maine

Funeral homes listed include Emond and Conroy at 284 5511 and 282 1818, Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring Street, Saco, 284 561, Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street, Saco, Maine, phone 282 0562.

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

Three Auto Accidents Reported In Saco Police Brief

Saco police reported three automobile accidents on Wednesday. Glen L. Austin 18 of 102 King Street was summonsed for passing a stop sign after a collision at North and Union streets at 7 30 p m involving Lorraine M. Ketchum 37 of 550 Ferry Road Saco. Damage was 150 to the Ketchum vehicle and 275 to Austins car.

Saco Glen L. Austin King St North Union Streets Austin Lorraine M. Ketchum Ferry Rd Ketchum

Man Charged After Old Orchard Beach Auto Crash

Gerard Paquette 64 of 47 Central Park Ave Old Orchard Beach was charged with leaving the scene of an accident in a mishap at Peppere Square involving his car and Norma Smith 37 of Cascade Road Old Orchard Beach. No damage to Paquette’s car but $300 damage to Smith’s was reported.

Lso Gerard Paquette Central Park Ave Old Orchard Beach Peppere! Square Norma Smith Cascade Road Paquette

Dump Truck and Car Crash on Heath Road

Police report a 11 a.m. collision on Heath Road involving a dump truck driven by Timothy J. Tarbox 23 of Biddeford and a car driven by Sylvia M. Higgins 39 of Hollis. Tarbox escaped damage while Higgins’s car sustained about $500 in damage.

Timothy J. Tarbox Summer St Biddeford Sylvia M. Higgins Hollis Heath Road Higgins

Auxiliary Gives Home Donation to St Andre Home

Members of the St Andre Home auxiliary on Pool Road Biddeford gave 2600 to administrator Gilbert Domingue and Sister Lucille Gardner director of counseling and adoption. Funds support education homemaking ethics workshops and aid to former residents. Officers thanked contributors and announced the first full meeting on September 20 with a 6 PM mass and covered dish supper.

St. Andre Pool Road Biddeford Gilbert Domingue Lucille Gardner St. Andre Home Bedard Frances Cameron Richard Umass Albert Cookson

Portland Weather Tonight and Friday Outlook

Portland forecast shows tonight a chance of showers in the north with fair conditions elsewhere and overnight lows in the 40s. Friday should be mostly sunny with highs ranging from the 60s in the north to the 70s in the south.

Portland Frida

Weather Forecast Eastport to Merrimack River Winds

Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots through Friday with fair weather and visibility over five miles.

Eastport Merrimack River

Temperatures for 24 Hours Through 7 A.M.

A weather summary lists 24 hour temperatures up to 7 a.m. Key readings include near normal highs and cooler overnight lows. Expected trends show gradual warming through the morning with sunshine and light breezes across the region.

D C Convention Report Brought By Mrs Racine At Biddeford Meet

Members of the Biddeford Senior Citizens Club met at St. Joseph Parish Hall for a business social. President Mrs. Alden Racine reported on the Washington DC convention with Vice President Mrs. Blanche LeBel. A whist party hosted by Josephat Grenier and helpers awarded prizes to several members.

Biddeford Senior Citizens Club St. Joseph Parish Hall Alden Racine Anna Forcier Rcine Washington, D.C Racine Blanche LeBel Josephat Grenier Marie Anna Dorais Georgianna Martel Forcier Alfred Lapierre Corinne Chretien LeBe Alma Sylvestre Isabelle Francoeur Aurore Lapierre Corinne Grenier Martel

Tamaracks condo adds one bedroom under planning rules

Kennebunkport planning board approved a Tamaracks condo enlargement by replacing an open terrace with a roofline change to maintain appearance. Board noted nonconforming use allows no additions but applied common law reasonableness. chairman abstained. Board also approved Reid boat yard basics after Army Corps of Engineers review and discussed strengthening local ordinances and continuing land use survey for orderly growth.

Kennebunkport Planning Board Tamaracks Wallace Reid Reid Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission Robert Reid Kennebunk Kennebunk River Army Corps of Engineers Board of Selectmen Reid's

Biddeford Parks Announce Summer Recreation Schedule

Biddeford Parks and Recreation director John Braley unveils a summer program across city parks. Activities include pee wee and junior basketball, arts and crafts, street hockey, tennis, crafts, and lake trips from Clifford Park May Field and Rotary Park with lifeguard and swimming lesson registrations in late June.

John Braley Parks and Recreation Department Biddeford Clifford Park Emery School May Field Rotary Park

Mystery of the Cyclops Vanished In Atlantic Still Unsolved

On March 4 1918 the Navy fuel ship USS Cyclops vanished with 308 aboard after leaving Barbados for Hampton Roads. Despite extensive searches no wreckage or bodies were found and the fate of the 542 foot vessel remains unsolved. President Wilson remarked only God and the sea know what happened.

Norfolk, Va George W. Worley Navy Atlantic Worley Barbados United States Hampton Roads Chesapeake Bay Baltimore Cyclops U.S Rio God Sea Woodrow Wilson

Curtis Favors People Pick Attorney General

AUGUSTA AP Curtis supports keeping prosecutors elected while opposing strong appointed district attorneys. Governor Curtis warns against concentrating power in an attorney general, citing Watergate and the need for accountability. He backs public defenders and questions a permanent AG, noting Lund’s role but not confirming longer tenure.

Augusta Kenneth M. Curtis Curtis We!l Ten A. Lund Lund James S. Erwin Curts Erwin Maine

Senator Margaret Chase Smith Remembered in Maine

Readers seek contact with former senator Margaret Chase Smith. Supporters may send letters or cards to her home at Mrs. Margaret Chase Smith Skowhegan Maine 04976.

Maine Margaret Chase Smith Skowhegan

Watergate details reveal wiretaps and kidnap plan

Magruder testified that Liddy proposed wiretaps and a plan to kidnap radical leaders, hold them in places like Mexico, then release them after the Republican National Convention. He said Mitchell and Dean rejected the scope, while Strachan was copied on the meetings.Evidence links Magruder to a broader cover up narrative with Stans, Ehrlichman, and Sloan amid questions from Senate investigators about perjury and record destruction.

Liddy Magruder Strachan Mitchell Dean The Chicago Tribune Stans the Tribune Atty John W. Mitchell White House John W. Dean III G. Gordon Liddy John D. Ehrlichman Herbert L. Porter Hugh Sloan Jr Senate

Gravel Pit dispute over speed and utilization debated

Mrs. Forest Tripp cited past speeding problems with gravel trucks and urged speed limit signs and strict enforcement. Blue Rock said hourly pay and a company speed policy work elsewhere. The appeals board will consider both sides and issue a decision next week.

Forest Tripp Blue Rock

York Area Pond Searched For Drowning Victim

York and York Beach authorities continued a search of Folly Pond for a possible drowning victim. A teenage boy was stopped by a girl in wet clothing who said a girl had drowned. Fire departments found an automobile and clothing near the alleged incident but no body was recovered.

York (Ap Folly Pond York York Beach Eric Hanson York County Roland Rhodes

Fort Worth Girl Wins 46th National Spelling Bee

Washington AP reports 13 year old Barrie Trinkle of Fort Worth Texas captured the 46th annual National Spelling Bee title after a tense final round.

Washington Barrie Trinkle Fort Worth Tex

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