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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1976
Page
2
Obituary notices list Dorothy S Neill of Pointe Claire Que, Ar nold Neill, and children in Canada with funeral at Bibber Memorial, plus Elwin J Johnson of Saco, and Joseph D Dentico of Ferry Beach with services and interments. A correction note clarifies Biddeford Pool Association Beach eminent domain event occurred in 1973, not 1873.
Obituary notices list Ralph Lawrence Wells aged 29 of Wells son of Frank and Trude Lawrence surviving his widow Elsie M Lawrence and several Lawrence children. Funeral 7 PM at the Aseget Byte Stevens to officiate. Also Elizabeth Kent of Saco died at home aged 76 born Nova Scotia in 1878 widow of James William Kent with survivors including grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Holt's Sons in Woonsocket and Oak Hill Cemetery. Oswald (Oscar) Pourmetse of Biddeford born October 1897, long employed in local industry, survived by wife Lucia Matteau and several stepchildren and great grandchildren. Mass of Christian burial celebrated locally. arrangements by Sansoucy-Blais Funeral, Biddeford.
Funeral directors Dennett and Craig in Saco, Emond and Conroy in Biddeford with John P. Conroy Jr. at 72 Hill Street, Sansoucy Bl a is in Biddeford, and Shumway and Gross in Saco. Includes addresses and telephone numbers for each establishment.
Local seniors and young families plan a Fourth of July parade in Old Orchard Beach with entries expected to include best overall theme, vivid costumes, and a standout bicycle, judged at a ceremony in Memorial Park. Organizers urge participants to register by Thursday as more entries are anticipated.
A string of birth notices lists newborns for families including Mr and Mrs Rtee bert J Brown of Old Orchard Beach at 9 Pinehurst Ave with Jeffrey John born June 20, a Chambers family baby in Holli eaten at Water St Ricky Allen born June 20, and Desrosiers of Biddeford plus Sray at 28 Kennet with Sherry Lynn born June 21.
A Maine family of grackles will inhabit a rural mailbox in Mount Desert Island thanks to a compassionate owner and postman. Rural carrier Mugsie Morrison discovered the birds when opening A E MacPike's mailbox, and a temporary box has been provided for their tenancy.
Maine taxpayers brace for higher income taxes and looming auto insurance premium increases. The Augusta report notes the new tax schedules approved in a special session. tens of thousands face higher bills as costs shift among groups. Early details show the broader burden of policy changes.
Lawmakers crafted an 18.5 million state revenue plan with targeted relief for those earning under 15 000. Single filers face higher withholding from 7 800 yearly earnings, retroactive to Jan 1, with 1977 hikes looming. Married couples earning 17 500 see tax cuts this year but big jumps in 1977. Auto insurance premiums rise further after 1973 cuts were deemed a mistake. Joe says every silver lining has a cloud.
Susan Wanbaugh, 19, of Augusta, winner of Miss Maine, will represent Maine in Atlantic City this September for Miss America 1976. She entered as Miss Potato Blossom and performed a Shakespearean dramatic piece from As You Like It. First runner up was Audrey Wiles of Portland, 21. Second runner up was Gayleuttier of Hampden, 19. Finalists included Linda Carroll of Alfred and Jayne Gall of Augusta.
KENNEBUNKPORT The SAD 71 board will continue talks on expenditure cuts at a 7:30 p.m. meeting at the Consolidated School. A key issue is using gymnasiums at Consolidated and Park Street Schools to replace renting the Franciscan Monastery facility to save 4000 dollars. Others include adopting an affirmative action plan establishing a petty cash fund and accepting a new scoreboard from the Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Arundel Boosters. Assistive changes for teaching staff also will be considered.
Miss Blanche Jalbert of 84 High Street Biddeford hosted Sister Juliette Girard from St. Joseph Hospital Eureka California during a recent visit in the community setting.
Dorothy Garnett 22 of Kennebunk was injured when a faulty fireplace caused smoke damage to a house at 34 Wildwood Drive Old Orchard Beach. She was a passenger in a car that collided with a parked vehicle on Saco Avenue, driven by Alphonse D. Copeland. Two other passengers uninjured. She treated at Webber Hospital and released.
INDIAN TOWNSHIP Maine AP Construction work on a 2.2 million housing project resumed today after the Fassamanecasy Tribal Council and the Indian Tribal Housing Commission overruled Tribal Gov. Allen Sockabasin. Sockabasin had ordered a halt to the program Friday citing pay disparities between Indian and non Indian workers. Between 90 and 100 workers were idled by the halt.
Portland Maine AP State officials say the EPA has moved toward a possible suit against Maine towns using open burning dumps. Letters seeking detailed information went to Lewiston Bangor Old Town Brunswick and Kittery as Maine previously granted a two year reprieve and exempted towns under 1000 residents from open burning rules. DEP Commissioner William R Adams Jr said he doubted federal action would proceed but the agency will continue enforcing the legislature set standards.
A Farmington man Leonard Wilcox died from injuries after a two car collision on Routes 2 and 4. Police say his car crossed the center line and struck Robert Underwood’s car, leaving Underwood 33, his wife Charlotte 31 and two children Lisa nine and Dana seven in satisfactory condition at County Hospital. another passenger Melvin Boutilier 46 of Gorham also listed in satisfactory condition.
Maine is allocated 604 additional multi family housing units by the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development. State Housing Authority Director Genevieve Gelder says Maine was one of 13 states awarded units from other states and will distribute them to cities with high housing need. Developers will bid on projects later this summer.
Weekend fires in Waterville and Winslow displaced several residents but caused no injuries. In Waterville a flooded oil burner likely started a Sunday night blaze that gutted a second floor apartment on Elm Street and damaged a third floor unit. About a dozen apartments in a four-section tenement were evacuated as the fire spread to a nearby private home.
A thrown rock shattered an insulator on a 34 000 volt line serving Kennebunk Kennebunkport and parts of Biddeford starting Saturday noon. The damaged cross-arm and pole in Biddeford Industrial Park require total replacement with labor costs around 2500 dollars. Kennebunk Beach and Kennebunkport had earlier outages between 2 and 4 am during routine repairs.
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