Miss Frances I. Burleigh Dies at 68 in Kennebunk
Miss Frances I. Burleigh 68 a Kennebunk resident died yesterday in a Portland hospital after a long illness. Born Sept 3 1903 she taught in the local schools for over 45 years. She was active in WCTU Baptist Church groups and the 50 Plus Club. Funeral set for 1 30 p m tomorrow at Kennebunk Baptist Church with Rev E G Ward officiating. Interment Hope Cemetery. Friends may call Angell Funeral Home today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
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Kennebunk
Frances I. Burleigh
Mechanic St
Portland
Ernest E
Grace M. (Conant) Burleigh
WCTU
Baptist Church
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Merlin E. Burleigh
E.G. Ward
Hope Cemetery
The
Angell Funeral Home
Dane St
Memorial Services for Albert Sevigny Held by Elks
Members of the Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks meet tonight at Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford at 7 30 for memorial services for Albert Sevigny a lodge member and father of Norman Sevigny in Biddeford Maine.
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Biddeford
Army Corpsinspects Old Orchard Beach Pier
Structural engineer William Holtham of the Army Corps of Engineers and Coast Guard Lt Cmdr Heydenreich inspected a pier in Old Orchard Beach this morning. They questioned jurisdiction, planned a report to Waltham supervisors, and noted safety concerns. Local officials Robert McNally Fire Chief Thomas Smith and others joined the visit.
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Old Orchard Beach
William Holtham
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Waltham, Mass
Holtham
Ruas
Corps of I
Waltham
Cmdr. Heydenreich
US Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Robert J. McNally
Corps of Engineers
McNally
Thomas Smith
Reny Remillard
Rocco Aceto
Ocean Pier Co
Resident Charged In June 6 Break At Don's Variety
Saco police arrest Norman R. Dumas of Elm Street Biddeford on a warrant for breaking entering and larceny by nighttime. Dumas allegedly took cheese and cold cuts from Don's Variety on Bradley Street in Saco and is jailed in Alfred awaiting arraignment in 10th District Court.
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Saco
Norman R. Dumas
Elm Street
Biddeford
Dumas
Don
Bradley Street
Alfred
10Th District Court
Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish Hosts June Altreya
Parishioners of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco host the June Altreya of the Biddeford Cursillistas. Mass at 7 45 p m tomorrow will be celebrated by Rev. Roger Bolduc of St. Margaret Church Old Orchard Beach. After Mass the group meets in the Sacred Heart room for discussions.
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Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco
Altreya
Biddeford
Flag Flies Over Goose Rocks Home on Bunker Hill Day
On June 17 1972 Goose Rocks Massachusetts residents Goldie M Gardner Hazel A Gardner received a flag that had flown over the US Capitol in Washington DC. Friends arranged through US Representative F Bradford Morse to secure the flag. The Gardner sisters asked five year old Glen David Robinson of Bedford to help raise the flag at their summer home Sea Wall Goose Rocks Beach.
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Goose Rocks
Bunker Hill
Goldie M
Hazel A. Gardner
Washington D.C
F. Bradford Morse
R-Mass
Gardner Sisters
Glen David Robinson
Bed , Mass
Sea Wall
Goose Rocks Beach
Funeral Homes and Directors List for Saco Maine
Funeral directors Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Saco Maine and Frank X Emond of Emond's Funeral Home at 6511 plus Conroy Shumway and Gross Funeral Service at 35 Spring St Saco are listed with contact numbers 284 5611.
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Dennett & Craig
Saco
Maine
Emond
Frank X. Emond
Conroy
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St. Saco
Portland Weather Eyes Chance Rain Tonight
Portland forecast shows a chance of rain or drizzle tonight with lows in the 50s to low 60s. Rain likely Wednesday with highs in the upper 60s to 70s.
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Portland
Evening and midweek church choir rehearsals listed
Numerous churches schedule midweek choir rehearsals and prayer services. Ogun quit United Methodist Church junior choir meets 6 30 p m, adult choir Thursday 8 p m. Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church youth choir Wednesday 7 p m. Advent Christian Church Biddeford hosts public service Wednesday 7 p m. Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach holds 7 30 p m prayer and Bible study. Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills 7 p m service, 8 p m choir. Midweek prayer and praise 7 30 p m at old United Christian Science Society Saco. Community Bible Study Wednesday 7 30 p m Ogunquit Baptist Inn Shore Road. Full church Wells Route 9A 7 p m midweek study.
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Ogunquit
Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church
Lyman
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Old United Baptist Church
Ogunquit Baptist Inn
Church
Shore Road
Bethany Baptist Church
Oak Ridge Road
Biddeford
VFW Post Biddeford Plans Meeting Tonight
Members of the VFW Post in Biddeford will gather at 7:30 PM at the post home located at 15 Thornton Street for a scheduled meeting.
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VFW
Post of
Biddeford
Thornton St
Biddeford Youth Corps Expands Job Slots to 150
Joseph Plamondon, director of the Biddeford Neighborhood Youth Corps, announced today that job slots increased from 125 to 150. Vacancies remain for in school students aged 14 to 19 from low and moderate income families. applications accepted at the oath Office Maplewood Biddeford from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Joseph Plamondon
Biddeford
Plamondon
Maplewood
Brenne
Solon backs careful review of state university system
State Rep. Elmont Tyndale urges regrouping of the state and super-university system. He advocates community colleges as a solution to rising costs and better prepare youths for local work. Support from University of Maine leaders is noted as plans unfold for a leaner educational network.
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Kennebunkport
Elmont Tyndale
House Committee On Education
Tyndale
House
Donald McNeill
University of Maine
Calisti
University of Maine, Portland- Gorham
Meeting to form children’s performing troupe in Biddeford
This evening at 7 p.m. an organizational meeting will be held at City Hall Biddeford for anyone 16 or older interested in forming a troupe to perform interpretations of children’s fairy tales. No experience is required.
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Biddeford
Bibber Appointed Interim Town Treasurer in Kennebunkport
Selectman chairman David Walley announced Earl V. Bibber of Maine Street has been named Interim Town Treasurer to fill the vacancy from Philip Burnham’s death. Bibber operates the Bibber Memorial Chapel and will serve until the March 1473 town meeting when elections will be held.
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Kennebunkport Selectman
David Walley
Earl V. Bibber
Maine Street
Philip Burnham
Bibber
Summer Street
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Cohen defeats Greene after tight primary battle
Cohen won 26,987 votes to Abbott O. Greene's 17,845 in a bitter contest for the party nomination. Maxwell, a Wilton poultry farmer and former state representative, finished 24,199 to 6,675. Officials had forecast a record 200,000 turnout due to the Monks Smith race and new 18 19 year old enfranchisement.
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Page One
Maxwell
Wilton
Cohen
Abbott O. Greene
Columbia
Greene
Flooded burner brings firefighters to Deering Avenue
A flooded oil burner sent Saco firefighters to 21 Deering Ave yesterday afternoon. Ladder 1, Engine 2 and four men responded. Kenneth Charles lived in the home while Robert Cassette owned the building, per the fire department report.
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Saco
Deering Ave
Kenneth Charles
Robert Cassette
Biddeford Residents Listed as Hospital Patients
Armand Viger of 40 Sullivan Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center Portland Anita Chaloult of 79 Mountain Road Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital
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Armand Viger
Sullivan St
Biddeford
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Anita Chaloult
Mountain Road
Webber Hospital
Clarifying Mile and Kilometre Distances
The text explains that one kilometer equals 3,280.8 feet and is about 62 percent of a mile, with a mile equaling 5,280 feet. It presents a basic unit comparison for metric and imperial measures.
Red Cross Appeals for Rapid City Flood Victims Aid
York County Red Cross launches emergency appeal after the Black Hills flash flood devastates thousands of homes and trailers. National funds exhausted by prior Southwest Texas and Maine storms, with 6 000 families affected and 4 000 homes destroyed. local goal set at 1313 dollars to support relief efforts. Checks payable to York County Chapter Red Cross and mailed to 258 Main St Saco.
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American National Red Cross
York County
Rapid City
S.D
Black Hills
Red Cross
Texas
Kentucky
Buffalo Creek
W Va
Maine
National Red Cross
Striken
American Red Cross
Main St
Saco
Honor Roll For Burns School Is Released
The fourth ranking period honor roll for C.K. Burns Junior High School Saco is announced by Principal William T. Bogas. High Honors include Jeffrey Nathanson and others. Honors lists cover grades 8 7 and 6 with numerous students named across sections.
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Burns School
C.K. Burns Junior High School
Saco
William T. Bogas
Jeffrey Nathanson
David Pate
Mark Belliveau
Janet Leary
Julie LeClair
Donald McGuffin
Stephen Fogg
Jeffrey McNabb
Kimberly Roberts
Ann Whitworth
Donald Bergeron
Peter Boutet
Rebecca Grondin
Douglas Munford
Elaine Pendleton
Patricia Pond
Charles Blunt
Lawrence Kirk
Lise Kirk
Patrick Monder
Richard Murray
Karen Rumery
Peter Sampo
Erica Wolfahrt
Christy Brouillard
Thomas Duross
Daniel Hilton
Roger LeBlanc
Mary McInnis
Judy Morse
Susan Pagano
Elaine Horvat
Hope Smith
Leslye Sneider
Claudia Grenier
Robert Johansen
Linda Ketchum
Frederick Pendleton
Robert Quentin
Susan Johnson
Bowling Ball Materials and Restrictions
A historical note explains bowling balls are typically hard rubber, with plastic materials permissible for use. Metallic balls are not allowed for bowlers.
Mass funeral planned as 10000 firemen expected in Boston
More than ten thousand firefighters from across the nation are set to attend the funeral for the nine men killed in the Hotel Vendome collapse. Delegations are said to come from Chicago New York Washington Baltimore Detroit and other cities. Archbishop Medeiros will celebrate the Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
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Boston
Chicago
New York
Washington
Baltimore
Detroit
Cleveland
Providence
Hartford
Conn
Portland
Maine
Humberto S. Medeiros
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Kevin H. White
Nixon
Yurts and legal clash test Maine land purchase
Misses Bowen and Christoffels bought 14 acres from Robert H. Brown Jr. and others to build cylindrical yurts near Route One in Arundel Maine. Building inspector Louis Bergeron denied a permit citing insufficient floor space, prompting appeals and a temporary restraining order battle over the right of way and gravel obstructions.
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Horatio Alger
Bowen
Christoffels
Robert H. Brown Jr
Raymond Nash
Stanley James
Mongolia
United States
Arundel
Louis Bergeron
Bergeron
Planning Board
Arundel Appeals Board
Ogunquit
Aad
Kennebunk
Weirs Motors
Women sue Bergeron over blocked right of way and halted construction
Misses Christoffels and Bowen seek 2500 dollars in compensatory damages plus 5000 punitive damages from Bergeron for harassing actions that blocked a right of way, hindered access for fire trucks and forced women to transport materials long distances while completing a building project. The case heads to York County Superior Court in Alfred Friday at 9 30 a m.
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Bergeron
Christoffels
Bowen
Wuesthoff
York County Superior Court
Alfred
Hong Kong Flood Toll Rises With 165 Still Missing
Eighty seven bodies have been found and 165 people remain missing after four days of record rainfall, mudslides and building collapses in Hong Kong. Authorities report 117 injured and more than 1,000 homeless.
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Hong Kong
Metal Tech Expands with Purchase of Shome Building
Metal Tech Inc of Biddeford announces buying the Shome Building on Alfred Road next to the Maine Turnpike. The firm plans expansion from 18 000 to 35 000 square feet and projects staff growth from 60 to 150. Peter Drivas of Saco named new executive vice president.
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Edward Bryand
Metal Tech, Inc
Biddeford
Shome
Alfred Road
Maine Turnpike
Metal Tech
Gooch Street
Bryand
Roger R. Johnson
Biddeford Economics Improvement Commission
Business Development Corporation of
Small Business Administration
Johnson
Canal National Bank
York County Votes To Eliminate Big Box From Parties
In York County Maine every community voted yes to remove the big box at the top of party columns in future general elections mirroring statewide results. County totals show 12 708 yes 9 213 no. The parks bond measure carried countywide 10 715 for 9 821 against with coastal towns leading the yes side.
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York County
Maine
Waterville
Winslow
Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Kittery
a _ naval shipyard
York ‘County
Sanford
Waterboro
Dayton
Newfield
Limington
Arundel
Limerick
Berwick
Shapleigh
Acton
Twelve Former Heroin Users Parachuting at Bridge House
In Berkeley California twelve former heroin users are skydiving from 2800 feet as part of the Bridge Over Troubled Waters program. Director Jack Goldberg says the jumps are a natural high and may cut drug dependence. seventeen members and volunteers completed their first jumps in June.
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Berkeley
Calif
Troubled Waters
Correctional Drug Abuse House
Jack Goldberg
Idrugs
Goldberg
Air show honor as Olympic sky diver Jackie Johnson assists
June 10 at An tiooch Airport featured a donated airplane time by airport operators. Instruction came from Jackie Johnson, a member of the U S Olympic sky diving team, highlighting local aviation and athletics ties.
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Antiioch
Jackie Johnson
U.S
Maine voters weigh bonds and toll bridge with partial results
Unofficial returns from 625 of 629 precincts show Big Box repealer 109,348 yes 63,909 no. No 1 bonds 100,855 yes 65,004 no. No 2 bonds 134,179 yes 40,349 no. No 3 bonds toll bridge 63,930 yes 108,424 no. No 4 bonds state parks 86,853 yes 84,997 no.
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Portland
Maine
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Army Corps of Engineers
Vonas
Compton
Advent Christian Church
Hill and
Chapel Streets
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Wells
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Crescent Street
Chance
Saco United Baptist Church
Main Street
Solon
A.t
Sen. Smith
Melissa Gay
Terri Hogan
Julie Kerry
Linda Mondor
William Kang
Lisa Mailman
Elaine Regina
Susan Victor
Rebecca Brancely
Ellen O'Sullivan
Margaret Serpico
Guy Boisvert
Joseph Corriveau
Mary Della Torre
Michael Cote
Thomas Gallant
Andrew Horvat
Janice Lane
Deborah Johnson
Ann McMullen
Mari Warner
Christine Whittier
Thomas Brunelle
Richard Grant
Carrie Hannon
Sharon Lacroix
Scotti LeClair
Constance Poulin
Frank Zimmermann
Timothy Leary
Kathleen McGuffin
Louise Rheaume
Jean Vassie
Josephine Thayer
Rosanne Sampo
David Monroe
Lois Milbury
David Lamb
Evelyn Louis
Andrew Goss
Brian Frost
Julia Dupuis
Tom Donahue
Cathy Davis
Paula Broker
Norman Boudreau
Rebecca Cote
Elizabeth O'Neil
Yves Pelletier
Nicholas Vachon
Jill Ramsdell
Tonia Savasta
Kimberly Tierney
Jarry Tripp
Martha Turgeon
Harry Hadiaris
Kathyrn Labonte
Carol Nadeau
Lynn Bolduc
Gilda Domingue
Phillis Cook
Craig Gardner
Constance Mendros
Polly Anne Papas
Bethany —Onors
Scott Gardner
Mark Norwood
Kevin Parenteau
Nancy Peterson
Marguerite Roy
Lisa Cote
Kenneth Fogg
Stavros Kouzounas
Janet LeClair
Laurie Lester
Wendy McNeil
Russell Mondor
Wanda Prokey
Elaine Sullivan
Matthew Kee
Elizabeth Belliveau
Lynne Colpitts
Paul Erickson
Katherine Garrity
David Mondor
Boston and Maine Railroad
Front Street
Yesterda
Robert G. Bradfoot
Ridgewood
N. J
Robert Stone
Yvonne Phillips
St. Margaret's Parish
John H. Clancy
St. Margaret’s Parish
Clancy
Art Nadeau
Big Box
Portland Road
Orn Saving Bank
Carlyle
York County Savings Bank
F.D.L.C
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