Deaths Miss Gertrude Donovan 87 Saco resident
Miss Gertrude Donovan 87 of 63 Union Street Saco died June 15 after a long illness She was born Sept 17 1885 in Somersworth NH daughter of Timothy and Ellen Donovan She was educated there a communicant of Most Holy Trinity Church Saco A Mass will be held Monday at 9 am at Most Holy Trinity Church Saco interment in St Mary Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call at Cote Funeral Home 87 James St Lace Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Donovan
Union St
Saco
Somersworth
N.H
Timothy
Ellen (Devine) Donovan
Most Holy Trinity Church
Most Holy Trinit Church
St. Mary Cemetery
Biddeford
Cote Funeral Home
James St
Lace
Legislators to hold July 6 shootout for Camp Waban
Republican and Democratic members of the 108th Legislature will compete in a trapshooting event at the Kittery Claybirders range in Sanford Kittery on July 6 to benefit Camp Waban. Each participant will shoot at 50 clay pigeons with a donation for every miss. Officials expect strong funds due to the low proficiency in trapshooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittery
Sanford
Joseph Brennan
Senate
Larry Simpson
House
Kittery Claybirders Range
Camp Waban
Hollis Boy Drowns While Swimming at Deer Pond
In Hollis Maine a 14 year old boy, David Hunt, drowned while swimming in Deer Pond. He swam to a raft about 40 feet from shore and disappeared on Friday as a companion and a beach official recovered his body from 12 feet of water. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Clark A Hunt.
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Hollis
Maine
Deer Pond
York County
Harland B. Gower
David Hunt
David
Clark A. Hunt
Mollie Welch Piano Pupils Recital In Saco
Miss Molie B Welch of Saco presented her piano pupils Thursday night at Fairfield School. A gift and corsage were given by pupils led by Debbie McPherson. Ushers included Eric Della Choppa Jerry Bourque and James Honde. Furniture came from Atkinson's Furniture Store. Participants included Julie Gay Karen Twomey Anne Hobbins Lynn McPherson Doris Marte Sylvia Eric DellaChappa Debbie Lemire Lynn Dearborn Rand Bourque Laurie Simard Sharon Lagueux James Honden Lynn Simard and Marshall Moneu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molie B. Welch
Saco
Fairfield School
Miss Welch
Debbie McPherson
Eric Della Choppa
Jerry Bourque
James Honde
Atkinson
Julie Gay
Karen Twomey
Anne Hobbins
Lynn McPherson
Doris Marte
Sylvia
Eric DellaChappa
Debbie Lemire
Lynn Dearborn
Rand Bourque
Laurie Simard
Sharon Lagueux
James Honden
Lynn Simard
Marshall
Moneu
Local social and charity events planned in Biddeford area
York County Salon 598 Eight and Forty meets Monday at 7 p.m. at the Colonial Hut Alfred Street Biddeford for a dinner gathering. Past Noble Grands Association of Rebekah Lodge Saco meets Monday at Mrs Nancy Rumery Granite Point Biddeford for a 6 30 p.m. covered dish supper. Members urged to bring scissors for project work. An auction at Legion Hall Cape Porpoise Sunday 1 p.m. to sell Helen Pack donated items for Cape Park Fund.
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York County
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Noble Grands Association of
Rebekah Lodge
Saco
Nancy Rumery
Granite Point
Legion Hall
Cape Porpoise
Colona
Helen Pack
Cape Park Fund
Memorial service and funeral arrangements for Robert W O Leary
Robert W O Leary of 6 Water St Biddeford will be celebrated Monday at 8 am at St Andre s Church Biddeford Interment in the family lot at St Joseph Friends may call at Emond and Conroy Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford tonight 7 to 9 and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm An unrelated line notes about four million miles of streets and roads in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. O'Leary
Water St
Biddeford
Card of Thanks to Dr Patane Carrier and Webber Hospital Staff
Alice Rheault expresses gratitude to Dr Patane Father Joseph Carrier the second floor nurses at Webber Hospital and friends and relatives for flowers gifts and cards received during her stay.
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Patane
Joseph Carrier
Webber Hospital
Hospital
Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine
Real estate or business contact listing for Dennett and Craig located at 365 Main Street in Saco Maine with phone number 282 0562. The fragment provides a street address and local telephone contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
EPA outlines strict transportation controls for 13 urban areas
The EPA proposed transportation controls to curb auto use in 13 cities including Los Angeles Boston and Philadelphia suburbs and the New York Boston and New Jersey regions. The plan aims to cut driving significantly by 1977 with options such as gasoline sales limits and parking surcharges while prompting public comments through August 15.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Robert W. Fri
Los Angeles
New Jersey
Boston
Fri
Tom Bradley
St. Paul
Lawrence Cohen
New York State
New York City
Rochester
Alabama
Birmingham
Mobile
Springfield
Mass
Minneapolis-St. Paul
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Houston
San Antonio
Dallas
el Paso
Tex
Indianapolis
Ind
Dayton
Toledo
Ohio
US Canada sit down for Northwest Atlantic talks
At a 16 nation conference in Copenhagen the United States and Canada clashed with the Soviet bloc over fishing regulation and catch limits. Canada pressed for coastwise quotas matching other nations while the U S sought overall catch limits and strong enforcement including inspector rights in international waters.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
United States
Canada
International Commission For Northwest Atlantic Fisheries
Northwest Atlantic
Soviet Union
U.S
North American
Portland Forecast: Showers Likely Tonight and Sunday
Weather bulletin notes rain or drizzle chances across Portland area. Tonight: showers possible north, elsewhere rain or drizzle with lows near 50. Sunday: rain or drizzle likely in the southwest, other areas with a chance of showers and highs near 60.
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Portland
Biddeford High Driver Class Still Has Openings
Biddeford High School offers a six week summer driver education course with a few openings remaining. Principal Paul Stebbins said students aged 15 or older can enroll. classes begin at 8 a.m. Monday and cost 30 dollars.
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Biddeford High School
Paul Stebbins
Biddeford High
Stebbins
Victualer Licenses To Be Considered By Town Board
OLD ORCHARD BEACH council to act as licensing board Monday on victualer license applications for Denise Larochelle 17 Milliken St and for Dianne Sauve and Margaret Bernier 72 East Surf St local eateries on the agenda for approval or denial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Denise Larochelle
Milliken
Earthquake rattles New Hampshire communities and media
Residents reported tremors lasting about 30 seconds in Colebrook and nearby areas. Mrs. John Philip noted confusion at a school, with chairs moving and a refrigerator tipping. The quake struck around 9 12 pm EDT, triggering many calls to state police and knocking WRLP off air briefly.
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John Philip
Colebrook
N.H
Concord
WRLP
Keene
Court Decary Will Hold Annual Picnic
Court Decary Canada American Society met at the Fremont Club Biddeford Alfred Street for a business session. President Mrs Azilda Paquin conducted the meeting with Joseph Laliberte leading in prayer and Ernest Theroux leading the pledge. New member Roger Leblanc was welcomed. The group announced its annual picnic on June 24 with location to be announced. Gerard Gagne and his wife were named Father and Mother of the Year. Rosaire Laliberte treasurer said the Federation meeting will be in Waterville on Sept 30 with a mass at St Francis de Salle Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of the Society
Waterville
St. Francis de Salle
Revival Meetings In Biddeford At Full Gospel Church
A revival meeting is set for night from Sunday to June at 7 30 at the Full Gospel Church fil Street Biddeford. Rev Russell Pier will be guest speaker and music will be performed by students from Faith School of Theology Brooklin. Rev Bernard Elliott extends a public welcome to attend.
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Full Gospel
Fil Street
Biddeford
Russell Pier
Faith School of Theology
Brooklin
Bernard Elliott
Mud Bulldozer Halted in Cimarron River Mud
Luther Nutter, 20, drove a 10 ton county bulldozer 20 miles across Ellis County into Kansas before getting bogged in riverbank mud. The machine damaged signs fences a service station and a bike path before stopping two miles from the Kansas line. Sheriff Lee Hargus said Nutter was found on the riverbank with his head in his hands and no charges were filed.
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Buffalo
Okla
Cimarron
Luther Nutter
Nutter
Oklahoma
Kansas
Lee Hargus
Hargus
Divorce Granted in Court for Agrafiotis couple
Susan B. Agrafiotis of Ogunquit and Peter G. Agrafiotis of Cape Neddick were granted a divorce by Judge Nicholas W. Danton in Saco District Court on grounds of cruel and abusive treatment. They married December 27 1969 in Manchester New Hampshire and had no children. Susan Bergier will resume her maiden name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco District Court
Nicholas W. Danton
Susan B. Agrafiotis
Ogunquit
Peter G. Agrafiotis
Cape Neddick
Manchester
N.H
Susan Bergier
Playground Bus Schedules In Saco Revised
The Saco Recreation Department releases revised summer playground bus routes for Young and Fairfield schools. Morning pickups occur at several North Saco spots from 8:30 to 8:55 with additional 9:00 service to Sweetser School. Camp Ellis area routes run from 8:30 to 9:00 morning, with buses canceled on rain days and early return if rain lasts over 30 minutes after arrival.
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Saco
Young and Fairfield
North Saco
Down's Store
North Laco
Heath
Buxton
Louden
Hillview Heights
Sweetser School
Young School
Camp Ellis
Ferry Lane
Ferry Road
Bay View Road
Windy Point Lane
Glenhaven Circle
Pine Ridge Road
Names Sought After Maine Turnpike Crash
State police search for identity of two victims, a woman and a child, burned beyond recognition when their station wagon crashed between two semis at a Maine Turnpike construction site. Truck driver David Murray, 29, of Chelsea Mass., was treated for burns and listed in fair condition.
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Litchfield
Maine
Augusta
David Murray
Chelsea
Mass
Murray
Libya Tightens Drinking Laws In Islamic Campaign
Tripoli reports that Libya enforces anti liquor laws strictly as Muammar Khadafy drives a campaign to rediscover Islamic values. Prohibition since 1969 continues with bars nightclubs and casinos closed and foreigners seeking alcohol finding it rare.
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Tripoli
Libya
Muammar Khadafy
Khadafy
School lunch program plan and health review discussion
The OOB meeting decided not to hire a private firm to run the hot lunch program and will continue in house with financing via the superintendent. They will consider student athletic physicals at the system’s expense and will review student accident insurance and the policy handbook. no July August meetings are planned.
Maine legislators push home campus credit for residents
Maine lawmakers propose placing college credit courses in residents homes starting next fall to create a community college network using existing staff and facilities. Senator Peter Danton stresses opportunity to study locally while Senator Kenneth MacLeod outlines reform to expand legislative staff, year round committees, and a stronger governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Peter Danton
Saco
Kenneth MacLeod
Brewer
Senate
Sen. MacLeod
House
Bishop Reorganizes Maine Deaneries appoints 17 Vicars Forane
Bishop Peter L. Gerety restructures the Diocese of Portland into 17 deaneries replacing ten. Seventeen priests are elected as Vicars Forane for three year terms with possible two additional terms after a break. Rev. Gerard R. Proulx named Vicar Forane for the Northern York Deanery including Biddeford parishes and Saco. Deanery Councils to link Parish Councils with the Diocesan Pastoral Council and coordinate joint activities.
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Peter L. Gerety
Diocese of
Portland
Gerety
Northern
York
Gerard R. Proulx
Limerick
Rev Proulx
St Andre’s
St. Joseph's
St Mary's
Biddeford
Campus Parish
Biddeford Pool
Most Holy Trinity
Notre Dame of Saco
Maine
Trinity Episcopal Saco Church School to Start Vacation Session
Trinity Episcopal Church Saco launches a vacation church school for ages 3 to 12 from 9 to 11 30 a m daily starting Monday through June 29 with Rev Gerald E Burtt as superintendent and a staff including Michael McCormack Earle Boothby and multiple teachers. Openings remain for ages 9 to 12. The inter-denominational curriculum Tell the News Share the Love focuses on Bible study arts crafts recreation singing and worship. Closing exercises and a schoolwide picnic with an arts and crafts exhibit are scheduled for June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Episcopal Church
Saco
Gerald E. Burtt
Father Burtt
Michael McCormack
Arthur Trudell
Earle Boothby
Arthur B .Huot
Ethel Cole
John Thompson
Celia Albee
Rebecca Brancely
Cynthia Tito
Robert E. Thyng
Leslie Nason
Cheryl Worden
Matthew Albee
Lost items in Biddeford: wallet and glasses reward
Lost wallet near the police station or Clark's Lunch in Biddeford with a reward offered. Also misplaced bifocal glasses from Newtown Road to West Street Biddeford with a reward. Contact 282 2465 or 282 6736.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Biddeford
Newtown Rd
West St. Biddeford
United Baptist Saco Announces Summer Worship Schedule
The United Baptist Church on Main Street Saco begins its summer schedule with Sunday morning worship at 9 a.m. Rev. Theodore Euson will deliver How to Care for Others. Harley Scammon Jr and George Renell Jr sing God so Loved the World. Lawrence Davis at the organ. Church School and Youth Fellowship suspended until September. Child care provided in Nursery Kindergarten during worship with sitters on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Baptist Church
Main Street
Saco
Theodore Euson
Harley Scammon, Jr
George Renell, Jr
John Stainer
Lawrence Davis
Organ Console
Queen Elizabeth of Romania Wrote Under Carmen Sylva
The note states Queen Elizabeth of Romania authored writings under the pen name Carmen Sylva. It highlights her literary use of a pseudonym and references her royal status connected to Romania.
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Queen Eizabeth
Romania
Carmen Sylva
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