Obituaries for Junkins and Meserve in Kennebunk and Saco
Two long time residents die Friday in Maine communities. Roy S. Junkins 84 of Kennebunk dies after illness. former WWI Army soldier and caretaker, survived by siblings and nieces. Funeral Sunday 2 PM at Angell Funeral Home with interment in Pine Grove. calling hours today. Rueben Henry Meserve 87 of Laco dies after brief illness. painter and paperer, survived by wife and son and several grandchildren. services Monday 2 PM at Shumway Gross Funeral Home, with interment at South Buxton Cemetery. calling hours Sunday.
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Kennebunk
Roy S. Junkins
Parsons St
Kittery
George
Iona S. (Hatch) Junkins
36Th Infantry
Levinson
Alewive
Webber-Lefebvre Post
American Legion
Austin W. Junkins
Saco
Floyd L. Junkins
Lynn
Mass
William Wormwood
Marie Junkins
Angell Funeral Home
Dane St
Robert Stuart
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Pine Grove Cemetery
West Kennebunk
Rueben Henry Meserve
Pleasant St
Laco
Gorham
Reuben S
Caroline
Carol) Meserve
Josephine May
Berry) Meserve
Lawrence S. Meserve
Shumway Gross Funeral Home
Spring St
Harley Remick
North Saco
IRS Extends Phone Hours for Tax Help
The Internal Revenue Service offers extended hours for telephone tax assistance from Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Taxpayers can get help with Form 1040 series and related schedules, and request free IRS publications via toll-free lines. Maine residents may call 1 800 452 8750.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Maine
Towne Seeks Re-Election To School Board Post
Theodore Towne, 45, longtime School Administrative District 71 director, vows to push curriculum revisions to stress basics and improve continuity from elementary to upper grades. He proposes a board member join the teacher pre-screening committee and weighs high school construction plans against value for money while opposing the district’s building program. Towne works at Berwick Tanning Co. in Berwick.
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Kennebunk
Theodore Towne
Towne
Berwick Tanning Co
Berwick
Hanks Seeks Selectman Seat in Kennebunk Run
Elmer Hank, seeking a Kennebunk selectman seat for the third time, says his bid stems from frustration with some town leadership. He advocates that officials pay their own legal costs, not use town funds, and notes his five years as a town highway department employee.
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Kennebunk
Elmer Hank
Selectman
Handshake origins traced to medieval Europe gesture of unarmed men
Historians assert the handshake began in medieval Europe as a test of nonviolence between two men. The simple greeting evolved into a widely adopted social and diplomatic custom across eras and regions.
Recall Ordinance Set For Monday Vote
Kennebunk residents will vote Monday on a Removal from Office ordinance proposed by the Concerned Citizens Council. The measure allows a recall vote within thirty days after a petition is submitted to the board of selectmen, requiring signatures equal to at least 10 percent of those voting.
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Kennebunk
Concerned Citizens Council
CCC
Board of Selectmen
Frances Harrison runs for SAD 71 school board in Kennebunk
Mrs Frances Harrison a SAD 71 candidate with long involvement in education and special education serves on the Parents Advisory Committee to Special Education since 1967 and on the Disciplinary Code Committee. She aims to equip graduates with marketable skills and promises to weigh issues logically. She is married to J Frank Harrison an insurance broker and has eight children with a Masters in Education from Boston University.
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Kennebunk
Frances Harrison
Harrison
Friends of Cousens School
St Joseph Guild Concludes By law Changes at Meeting
Members of St Joseph Guild met at the church for a business meeting and approved changes to the by laws. A Mass by Rev Herve Carrier preceded the session and plans were finalized for a bean supper on April 12.
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Herve Carrier
Rita Huot
Charlotte Tebbenhoff
Madeleine Coulet
Goulet
Dolores Roy
Court Decary Convenes Meeting in Biddeford Club
Court Decary and the Court Decary Canada American Society met at the Fremont Club in Biddeford Alfred Street to welcome Gaetan Fredette. President Arthur Brunelle led prayers with Ernest Theroux Azilda Paquin and Gertrude Gagne presenting prayers and closing remarks. The group discussed routine reports and debated an ouster ordinance amid concerns of misuse and political harassment.
Holmberg Seeks Selectman Seat With Broad Perspective
Kennebunkport candidate Fred Holmberg 43, former selectman, argues current board’s bickering harms governance. He urges calmer dialogue, zoning support, and borrowing for needed programs. Holmberg, Copper Candle partner and former Christ Church minister, promotes inclusive representation for West Kennebunk and Lower Village residents. He clarifies he is not a developer.
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Fred Holmberg
West Kennebunk
Holmberg
Copper Candle
Dock Square Kennebunkport
Kennebunks
Christ Church
Heber Smith Sets Aims In Kennebunk Run For Selectman
Kennebunk incumbent selectman Heber Smith, 47, seeks reelection after six years in office and one year as chairman. He plans open meetings, a dump program with shredder, town garage expansion, and acquiring land for open space. Aims to keep taxes fair and support orderly growth while noting his engineering background and hobby of flying with a PT-19 in his barn. Polls open 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the town hall. Unopposed candidates include Edna Wentworth, Braydon Hanson, Paul Dargis, and John Cummings for local districts.
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Selectman
Heber Smith
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Smith
New England Telephone and Telegram
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Ee Selectman
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Arc
Edna Wentworth
Braydon Hanson
Kennebunk Light and Power District
Paul Dargis
John Cummings
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport- Wells
Brownies Observe Scout Sunday at St Mary Biddeford
Members of Biddeford Brownie Scout Troop 92 attended Mass at St Mary Church and hosted a tea party for mothers. The troop performed songs and skits, baked and served refreshments, and held an investiture for new members Jeanne Thibodeau Donna Nadeau Linda Toussaint and Jennifer Cote amid World Association Pins. Betty Bilodeau named new adult leader Denise Simoneau named top cookie salesperson for the troop. More Brownies named include Amy Jewett Michelle Jewett Christine Dunton Dolores Bastarache Bethany Scott Lisa Tardif Kathy Doran and Denise Poirier. Troop leaders Barabara Scott and Terry Bastarache.
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Donna Nadeau
Linda Toussaint
Jennifer Cote
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Denise Simoneau
Amy Jewett
Michelle Jewett
Christine Dunton
Dolores Bastarache
Bethany Scott
Lisa Tardif
Kathy Doran
Denise Poirier
Barbara Scott
Terry Bastarache
Fatima Circle Plans Events at St Jean Hall
Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella met at St Jean Hall Adams Street Biddeford for a business meeting and event planning. Regent Mrs Laurenda Legros led the meeting and Chancellor Mrs Eva Moreau led prayers. The mystery award went to Mrs Marion Bergeron. A supper is planned for March 25 with reservations due by March 23. Social committee chaired by Blanche Neault and Bernadette Guerette with many members listed.
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Daughters of Isabella
St. Jean Hall
Adams Street
Biddeford
Laurenda Legros
Eva Moreau
Marion Bergeron
Blanche Neault
Bernadette Guerette
Cochairmen
Claire Daigle
Solange
Supper Held By Madisses at First Parish Saco
The Madisses of the First Parish Congregational Church held a Thursday night covered dish supper and meeting at the parish house Beach Street Saco. Donations were voted toward choir robes and the paint fund. An upcoming workshop is set for March 18 at Esther Black’s home.
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First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Saco
Beach Street
Thelma Kallock
Esther Black
King Street
Yvonne Fidalgo
Italy
Florence Pierce
Phyllis Vining
Eleanor Jacobs
Ruth Warren
Florence Bohlin
Dorothy Lamson
Carol Lee
Marion Lee
Lottery numbers posted for Maine Daily Jackpot draw
Augusta AP reports the Maine State Lottery Daily Jackpot winning numbers for Friday were 6628 8062 and 0991. The digits 6 6 2 8 8 0 6 2 0 9 9 1 were drawn in the sequence.
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Augusta
Card of Thanks to Dr Charest and Webber Hospital
I express sincere thanks to Dr. Charest and the staff of Webber Hospital for their kind care and to friends and relatives for cards and gifts during my illness. Roger Pelletier.
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Webber Hospital
Helios 1 Shoots Close to Sun on record run
Helios 1 a joint U S West German satellite passed within 28 million miles of the sun the closest approach ever. It recorded 5 13 a m EDT at 143 000 mph and moves toward the solar system center as Mariner 10 held the previous near sun record.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace
Washington
Greece
U.S
Helios 1
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Earth
James H. Trainor
NASA
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Hens Lay More Eggs With Less Light, Cornell Finds
A Cornell University report published in the Wisconsin Agriculturist says reducing light in henhouses from 16 to 10 hours daily increases egg production. The finding highlights lighting management as a factor in poultry output.
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Cornell University
Wisconsin Agriculturist
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