Andrew J. Fournier 67 Saco businessman and former state senator
Andrew J. Fournier 67 of 42 Locke St Saco former Saco businessman and state senator died Monday at a local hospital He born February 6 1909 in Biddeford son of Joseph and Audina Fournier He was active in Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Sacred Heart League Biddeford Saco Elks and Eagles honorary Saco Fire Department member and former police deputy marshal He ran Scammon s Variety Store 31 years later worked as a security guard at Saco Tanning Corp Funeral Mass is Wednesday at Notre Dame de Lourdes Interment St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford Calling hours today 2 4 and 7 9 at Cote Funeral Home Ritualistic services tonight at 7 30 Prayers offered tonight by Sacred Heart League at 745 at Cote and James Streets Saco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J. Fournier
Locke St
Saco
Biddeford
Joseph and
Audina
Normandin) Fournier
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Sacred Heart League
Biddeford-Saco
Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks
Biddeford-Saco Aerie
Order of Eagles
Saco Fire Department
Fire Department
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Cote Funeral Home
Beach and
James Streets
Edith Sargent of Old Orchard Beach dies at 64
Edith E. Sargent 64 of 43 Lake Ave Old Orchard Beach died Monday in a Biddeford hospital. Born March 22 1911 in Scarborough she was the daughter of Melville and Edith H Lothrop. Survived by widower Frank C. Sargent two sons three daughters six grandchildren and several nieces. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home with the Rev Berger Johnson officiating. Interment Scarborough Memorial Cemetery. Calling hours Wednesday 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Edith E. Sargent
Lake Ave
Biddeford
Scarborough
Melville
Edith H
Foard) Lothrop
Frank C. Sargent
C. Edward Sargent
Roger D. Sargent
Helen KE. Leonard
Jean 8. MacDonald
Beverly FE Turcotte
Arundel
Joseph W. Lothrop
Edward A. Lothro
North Waterboro
Harold F. Lothrop
Dania, Fla
A. Gerard Lothrop
Groveland
Mass
Gladys Collins
Dorothy Willette
Betty Philips
Kennebunk
Portland Ave
Berger Johnson
Scarborough Memorial Cemetery
Whist Social Held At Ross Center Biddeford
Biddeford senior citizens met Tuesday at the Ross Community Center on Washington Street for a social. President Mrs Adelina Plante led the gathering and prayers with the pledge. A whist party was run by Joseph Grenier assisted by several members. Numerous winners listed including Mrs Adele St Ours and Mrs Amanda Theroux. A grand slam was claimed by Mrs Plante and Mrs Beaulieu. Special awards went to several members and officials announced free center activities.
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Biddeford
Ross Community Center
Washington Street
Adelina Plante
Marie Anna Dorais
Joseph Grenier
Plante
Dorais
Aurore Pinard
Cora LeProhon
Alderic Soucy
Adele St. Ours
Alma Gregoire
Astrowsky faces charge over disturbed school board meeting
Kennebunk Warren Astrowsky, critic of the SAD 71 board, pleads innocent to disturbing the Feb 23 meeting. Trial set for May 1 in Maine District Court at Biddeford after Libby arrested him for challenging a December Grand Rapids trip to inspect furniture for a new high school.
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Kennebunk
Warren Astrowsky
Jack Libby
Maine
Biddeford
Libby
Astrowsky
Grand Rapids
Mich
Card of Thanks for Kindness after Bereavement
We express sincere thanks for sympathy loan of cars flowers and cards received during our recent bereavement. Special thanks to nurses and doctors of Webber Hospital for care and kindness from the family of the late Paul W. Dean.
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Ete
Webber Hospital
Paul W. Dean
Camp Ellis Firemen's Auxiliary Announces Food Sale
Camp Ellis Firemen's Auxiliary met at the fire station to plan events. President Mrs. Jean Braley announced a food sale for Friday March 12 at Shaw's Market in Saco at 10 a.m. A public turkey dinner is set for Sunday April 25 at the fire station. Members were urged to save discarded sheets for the bicentennial project and to collect items for a summer garage sale. sunshine committee reported Mrs. Laura Robbins not at Webber Hospital in Iddeford. Mrs. Ann Caron received the mystery award. Refreshments were donated by Mrs. Phyllis Lariviere and served by Susan Gagnon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ellis
Jean Braley
Shaw's Market
Saco
Sunshine Committee
Laura Robbins
Webber Hospital
Iddeford
Ann Caron
Phyllis Lariviere
Susan Gagnon
Mullen Council hosts meeting and plans state convention
The Rev James J Mullen Council Knights of Columbus held a district meeting at Union Avenue hall with a supper. Attendees included Rev John H Clancy Leo Gendron Charles Beaudoin George Riddle Roger Reay Ronald Melancon Anthony Eramo and Michael Kline. They announced the May Rockland state convention and a March 27 dance. The next local meeting is March 10. Also a trailer fire in Old Orchard Beach at 5 Pine Cone Drive damaged a mobile home owned by Sharon Hutchins. state fire marshal investigating.
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Old Orchard Beach
James J. Mullen
Knights of Columbus
Union Avenue
John H. Clancy
St. Margaret Church
Leo Gendron
Charles Beaudoin
George Riddle
Roger Reay
Ronald Melancon
Anthony Eramo
Michael Kline
Rockland
Grand Knight Kline
Pine Cone Drive
Dave Perkins
Sharon Hutchins
University of Maine seeks higher taxes to protect jobs
The chancellor Patrick J. McCarthy urged increased state aid, arguing higher taxes are needed to preserve jobs and program quality across seven UM campuses. He warned a 10 percent aid cut could force 172 layoffs and broader program reductions, while defending open access and low tuition.
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Augusta
Maine
University of Maine
Patrick J. McCarthy
McCarthy
House
Senate
Rodney S. Quinn
D-Gorham
D-Bangor
Quinn
James B. Longley
Fort Kent
Machias
Kennebunk Water District to install alum treatment facility
The Kennebunk area water district faces an EPA enforcement order to build an alum sludge treatment plant at Branch Brook. Costs rise to about 350000 with a June 30 1977 deadline though state requirements push for October 1. Options include two 50000 gallon tanks or piping sludge to town sewer.
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Peter Kingsley
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport and Wells Water District
KKWD
Branch Brook
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
State Department of Environmental Protection
DEP
al Packard
Packard
Kennebunkport
Wells, Ogunquit
Biddeford Pool
York and Arundel
Kennebunk Sewer District
Water Street
Beach honor students named in high school term ending Jan 23
A list of students at the Beach High School receives Latin honors for the term ending January 23. Seniors and juniors are recognized with high honors and honors in multiple categories, naming numerous students by name. A separate note mentions a prenatal class sponsored by The Web Web association and a University of Maine theatre workshop in Portland.
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Old Orchard Beach
Mary Ann Bellerose
Renee Caron
Gregory Holland
Elisabeth Stevenson
Katherine Briggs
Brenda Bolduc
Kevin Bolduc
Joyce Bryan
Brian Dube
Richard Duquette
Robert Lamontagne
Cynthia Martin
Carol Melancon
Donald Monk
Tammy Nieuwland
Ronald Norton
Linda Quellette
Gerard Robichaud
Timothy Smith
Deanne Stone
Sandra Sylvestre
Kimberley Hannah
Johanne Rouleau
Scott Andrews
James Bergeron
Gary Brimstin
Stephanie Chamberlain
Donald Collings
Jean Cote
Peggy Critchley
Carl Davis
Sharon Garland
Jeffrey Holland
Brenda Hunter
Lawrence LaChance
Michael Lamb
Michael Ledoux
Raymond Lemire
Pamela
Theatre Workshop
University of Maine
Portland- Gorham
Minor Rootes
Thornton Academy
Saco
St Joseph Guild Card Party At Elm Street Church
Members of St Joseph Guild hosted a card party in the church basement on Elm Street. Awards were presented to Rita Tremblay Raoul Bouthillette Roland Gagnon An toinette Duguay Ted Caouette and others. Refreshments were provided by a long list of volunteers. A public bean supper was announced for Saturday April 24.
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St. Joseph Guild
Elm Street
Biddeford
Rita Tremblay
Raoul Bouthillette
Roland Gagnon
Antoinette Duguay
Ted Caouette
Alfréd Gagne
Claudette Blais
Oscar Huard
Clara Gauthier
Alfreda Ony Arsene Huot
Charles Cantara
Aurore Dube
Theodore Caouette
Therese Beaudoin
Leda Binette
Madeleine Binette
Jeannette Boutin
Doris Coburn
Joan Dube
Pat Gagne
Madeleine Goulet
Connie Lambert
Juliette Lessard
Paulette Palardis
Yvette Roy
Irene Sweeney
Saco Sweetser Series Plans 1976-77 at Dyer Library
A March 1 meeting of the Sweetser Series Committee in Saco discussed the 1976-77 lineup including illustrated travel nature talks current affairs lectures musical events and a pantomime theater for youth. Virginia Moore leads the group and April reports will finalize recommendations.
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Sweetser Series
Dyer Library
Maine Street
Saco
Saco Group
Virginia Moore
City of Saco Trust
Sweetser Provident Fund
Cornelius Sweetser
Saco Provident Association
Mary McCarthy
Sylvia Searle
James Fletcher
Mina Bragdon
Robert Fenderson
Henry LaVallee
Lowell Innes
Priscilla Morse
Mrs. Moore
Sweetser
Bill Madsen
Mexico
Hal Goodnough
Linnell Gym
Thornton Academy
UM Study Center Wins Kellogg Foundation Grant
The University of Maine at Portland Gorham Center for Research and Advanced Study received a 580000 dollar Kellogg Foundation grant to fund Project New Enterprise over five years. Project director Nelson Upthegrove aims to attract ongoing local funding and unite Maine industries with outside expertise to develop entrepreneurial talent.
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Portland, Maine
University of Maine At Portland- Gorham
Center For Research and Advanced Study
Kellogg Foundation
UMPG
N. Edd Miller
Project New Enterprise
Maine
Nelson Upthegrove
Maine Industries
W.K. Kellogg
Cumberland Farms Ordered to Raise Milk Price in Maine
Cumberland Farms Northern Inc. must raise its milk price by 13 cents a gallon after a Maine court issued a temporary restraining order to enforce a Maine Milk Commission schedule. The order remains until March 19 as the company seeks a permanent injunction and court weighs legality and market impact into April.
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Augusta
Maine
Cumberland Farms Northern Inc
Maine Milk Commission
Superior Court
Harry P. Glassman
Commission
Glassman
Harold C. Pachios
Cumberland Farms
Suspects Held After Bangor Drug Possession Arrest
A Camden man and a woman are held in Penobscot County Jail on a drug possession charge after authorities seized about 22 500 amphetamine tablets with a street value over 10 000 dollars along with cocaine and hashish. The pair, Carl Morton Bragg 23 and Jaye Elizabeth Geroux 18, appeared in district court after being arrested leaving Bangor International Airport. An arraignment is set for March 16.
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Bangor, Maine
Camden
Penobscot County
Carl Morton Bragg
Jaye Elizabeth Geroux
David Cox
Bangor International
Cox
Bragg
Miss Geroux
West Coast
Brunswick man killed in Route 3 crash
A 36 year old Brunswick man, Robert Johansen, died after his car struck a parked car in Belmont on Route 3. He was driving west when he turned into a right side parking lot and collided with an empty vehicle. he died several hours later.
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Belmont
Maine
Brunswick
Robert Johansen
Johansen
Reeves seeks bill to disclose intervenors' fees in PUC cases
Sen Bruce M Reeves proposes legislation requiring monthly expense reports from corporations and individuals who influence Public Utilities Commission hearings. Reeves, a Pittston Democrat and intervenor in a 21.7 million revenue hike case for Central Maine Power, says the plan would reveal big industry advantages in PUC proceedings.
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Augusta
Maine
Bruce M. Reeves
Pittston Democrat
Public Utilities Commission
Reeves
PUC
Central Maine Power Co
Congress
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Edith Sargent
Ross Center
Nye St
Dennett & Craig
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Sansoucy — Blais
Stone St
R. Martel
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Mullen Council
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Ethel Presbey
Wranglers
Esther Gilbert
Presbys
Dick Danforth
Word To Water District
Beach
Webber
Webber Hospital Association
G. Patrick Shaw
Cheryl Taylor R.N
Gertrude Benoit R.N
Denise Gregoire
Dorothy McGee
Therese Mulderiy
Mary Nutial
Debra Poisson
Lawrence Price
John Ratcliffe
Cynthia Rodney
Karen Sargent
Ellen Thompson
Leonard Shevenell
St.Joseph Guild
Donny McGuffin
Susan Pagano
Michael Kalagias
UM Study Center
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Dr. J. Ralph Larochelle
South Street
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