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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1975

Page

2

Obituary of Glen V. Flowers Biddeford carpenter dies after brief illness

Glen V. Flowers, 63, of 9 Hill St Biddeford, died Monday night after a brief illness. Born May 10, 1911 in Lansing Michigan, he moved to Biddeford about ten years ago and was a self employed carpenter retiring three years ago. Survived by widow Claire McCaulay Flowers of Biddeford and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services held at Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home and interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Glen V. Flowers Hill St Biddeford Lansing Mich Pennington Ida (McCrae) Flowers Claire (McCaulay

Housing Office Opens in Biddeford Saco Area

Maine State Housing Authority announces a new daily tenant relations office in Ledgewood Apartments 9 Graham St Biddeford run by Celeste Steele from 8 to 5 Monday through Friday She will handle preliminary applications and federal eligibility interviews and assist residents of Authority owned units in southern Maine.

James E. Mitchell Maine State Housing Authority Augusta Biddeford-Saco Celeste Steele Ledgewood Apartments Graham St Biddeford State Housing Authority Mitchell Maine Steele Ledgewood Ioe Biddeford- Saco Elan Authority

Planners to Hold Hearing on Private BYOB Club in Biddeford

The Biddeford Planning Board will hold a public hearing at 7 30 p m in city hall on Ken and Dorothy Newton request to open a private bring your own bottle club on Newtown Road The club would operate only Saturday nights and be open to adult couples with expansion required at Red Barn Farm Campground venue owned by the Newtons The hearing will address adding zoning provisions to permit and regulate such clubs

Biddeford

Water firms seek cross river sale to ease summer demand

Biddeford and Saco Water Co and Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Wells Water District officials told Augusta lawmakers that a bill would permit buy sell water from the Saco River. Sen Guy Marcotte said the Kennebunks need about three million gallons in peak summer. The Bill would allow but not require the agreement.

Augusta Harry Wooster Biddeford and Saco Water Co al Packard Kennebunk-Kennebunkport and Wells Water District Public Utilities Committee Guy Marcotte D-Biddeford Biddeford Saco River Marcotte Kennebunks

Panel Meets Tonight to Discuss School Budget Cuts

Biddeford School Board meets at 6 30 in the superintendent's offices at the high school to consider another 120 000 cut in the budget. A prior executive session will discuss a student drinking incident.

Biddeford Furhher

Funeral Directors in Saco and Biddeford Maine

Local funeral homes listed with addresses and contact numbers: Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco. Dennett and Craig at 365 Main St Saco. Emond and Conroy Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford with John P. Conroy Jr. as director. Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford. R Martel listed as director.

Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco Dennett & Craig Main Street Maine Tel Emond & Conroy Funeral Home John P. Conroy Jr Hill St Biddeford Sansoucy — Blais Stone St R. Martel

Maine Marketbasket Prices Decline for Third Straight Month

The Maine Marketbasket fell in six of eight communities in February with a 4.5 percent drop in Bangor and 4 percent in Ellsworth. Sugar prices averaged about 2.51 for five pounds, eggs eased up to 10 cents per dozen in some areas, and potatoes sold for as little as 58 cents per 10 pounds. Some items like laundry detergent rose slightly, offsetting overall savings.

Associated Press Maine Kitter Portland Bangor Ellsworth Lewiston Biddeford Presque Isle Aroostook County

United Fund Honors Participating Firms

The United Fund honored area firms and employees at a Wonderbar Steak House dinner for 100 percent participation, exceeding 1973 participation, and gifts. James McKay was named 1975 United Fund Campaign chair, with Albert E. Cook thanked for Campaign 74 work and Clyde Green giving the invocation.

United Fund WonderBar Albert E. Cook Center Charles W United Und Charles W. Fenderson Fenderson James McKay McKay William Nickerson

Bigelow Zone Hearing Set on Bigelow Mountain Area

The Land Use Regulation Commission will hold a hearing on zoning for Dead River Township home to Bigelow Mountain. Flagstaff Corp proposes a four season development, while Friends of Bigelow seeks state park status for Somerset County area after a referendum petition drive.

Augusta Land Use Regulation Commission Dead River Township Bigelow Mountain Bigelow Flagstaff Corp Somerset County Friends of Bigelow

United States Iran sign landmark trade deal for nuclear plants

Washington reports a $15 billion trade agreement with Iran pledging eight nuclear power plants over five years. Iran will receive materials for factories, apartment buildings and hospitals as part of the largest bilateral deal of its kind, officials said.

Washington Oilrich Iran United States

Medal and Dump Parade Highlight Kennebunkport Week

The Kennebunkport Dump Association plans July 4 to Labor Day events featuring a junk art exhibition, a Miss Dumpy contest, and a giant trash parade honoring America’s top dump. A bronze medallion marking 200 years of independent dumping will be issued, numbered 1,000, priced at $8.50 postpaid. Applications to Edward Mayo, president, by mail.

Kennebunkport KDA Kennebunkport Dump Edward Mayo Kennebunkport Dump Association

Audubon Groups Plan Saco York Meeting and Bird Notes

The Saco Valley Audubon Society and York County Audubon Society hold a joint meeting at 7:30 p.m. on March 6 at Dyer Library in Saco. William Chisholm reports a rare Russ ull sighting at Salisbury Beach State Park, and Charles C. Bond will present original slides of birds. Refreshments served. public is invited.

Saco Valley Audubon Society York County Audubon Society Dyer Library Main Street Saco William Chisholm York County Group Salisbury Beach State Park Siberia Atlantic Charles C. Bond Hyde School Bath

Maine Daily Jackpot Numbers Drawn in Augusta

Augusta AP reports the Maine State Lottery Daily Jackpot drawing produced winning numbers 8501 3804 and 6460 on Tuesday. The result list includes the numbers read aloud as eight five zero one three eight zero four and six four six zero.

Augusta Maine

Weather snapshot for Concord and Burlington area

Fair and cool conditions reported across Concord and Burlington with mild temperatures in Vermont and surrounding regions. Forecasters note light winds and dry skies with no major precipitation expected today.

Marines On Stand By For Phnom Penh Evacuation

A small Marine force and helicopters on a carrier near the Gulf of Thailand, plus hundreds more on Okinawa, stand by to aid possible evacuees from Phnom Penh. Pentagon says contingency plans only, no imminent evacuation. congressional panels debate Ford Cambodia aid and procedural steps for funding.

Washington Gulf of Thailand Pentagon Phnom Penh Okinawa

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