Deaths Joseph Provencher 79 Biddeford resident
Joseph H. Provencher aged 79 of 105 Pike Street Biddeford died March 19 after a lengthy illness. Born January 20 1894 in Biddeford he worked as a loom fixer for Bates Manufacturing Saco and Pepperell Manufacturing Biddeford later ran a grocery and then worked at Notre Dame Hospital. He was a St Andre Church communicant survived by two sons Hazel McGrath and Herbert Provencher a sister and a brother two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from St Andre Church Thursday at 9 a.m. with interment at St Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call Emond Funeral Home today and Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Joseph H. Provencher
Pike St
Biddeford
Adelard
Alexina (Jacques) Provencher
Bates Manufacturing Company
Saco
Pepperell Manufacturing Company
Notre Dame Hospital
St. Andre Church
Maria (Houle) Provencher
Henry R
Lionel H Provencer
Hazel McGrath
Herbert Provencer
Lewiston
St. Joseph Cemetery
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Barrington College Choir to Perform in Saco
The Barrington College Choir under Arthur W. Harvey will present sacred music at United Baptist Church 318 Main St Saco Sunday at 7 p.m. The 40 voice ensemble will perform works by Palestrina Bach Chajes and others plus the cantata Praise Praise by David Peninger and a youth presentation Show Me by Carol and Jimmy Owens.
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Barrington College Choir
Barrington
R.I
Arthur W. Harvey
United Baptist Church
Main St
Saco
Palestrina
Bach
Chajes
Dunford
Sleeth
Gearhart
Glarum
Zimmerman
Peninger
David Peninger
Carol
Jimmy Owens
Cursillistas Attend Mass and Altreya Meeting
Cursillistas will attend Mass at 7 30 p m Wednesday at St Andre Church Biddeford with Rev Gerard Bolduc O M I celebrating. After Mass the group meets in the parish hall for Altreya where Albert Gadbois will speak on Jesus King of Love.
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St. Andre Church
Biddeford
Gerard Bolduc
Portland
Altreya
Albert Gadbois
Jesus
78 Year Old Woman Bank Robber Held in Utah
In Provo Utah Geneva Ball age 78 was arrested after a branch of Walker Bank was robbed by a woman in red who brandished a toy pistol and demanded 1500 dollars. Ball was arraigned on robbery charges in City Court with a preliminary hearing set for next Monday.
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Provo
Utah
Ken Forshee
Walker Bank
Geneva Ball
Card of Thanks for Anna Cabana Family
We thank Dr. Roussin for his kind care and relatives friends and neighbors for cards flowers spiritual tributes and loan of cars during our bereavement. The Family of the late Anna Cabana.
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Roussin
Father Carrier
Anna Cabana
Weather notes for Portland: cloudy tonight with flurries north
Variable cloudiness continues tonight in Portland with a chance of snow flurries in the northern part and lows ranging from the teens north to near 30 in the south. Wednesday remains partly cloudy with highs in the 30s to low 40s.
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Portland
American Legion Post Convenes March 21
The American Legion C. Fayette Staples Post in Old Orchard Beach will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Cyr's home 116 West Grand Ave.
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American Legion C. Fayette Staples Post
Old Orchard Beach
Cyr
West Grand Ve
Democrat Women To Hear Rep Rolde In York
State Rep. Neil Rolde will be guest speaker at York County Women's Democratic Club. The meeting at Leedy's Restaurant starts with social hour at 6, dinner at 7, then discussion of pertinent bills before the 106th legislature. Panama talks continue on UN Security Council resolution regarding U.S. control of the Panama Canal Zone.
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Alfred
Neil Rolde
D-York
York County Women's, Democratic Club
Leedy’s
Panama
Security Council
U.S
Panama Canal Zone
Abortion Guidelines Introduced in Augusta by Huber
Emergency legislation filed by Rep. David G. Huber sets standards for abortion practice. Only licensed physicians may perform abortions, with hospital care required after 12 weeks and life or health preservation exceptions after 24 weeks. Parental consent rules apply to minors. father’s consent not required. An emergency bill would take effect upon passage with a two thirds vote required in both houses. Senate proposals include expanding Executive Council and creating elected district attorneys.
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Augusta
House
David G. Huber
State Health and Welfare Commissioner
Huber
Senate
Supreme Court
J. Hollis Wyman
Milbridge
Executive Council
Biddeford Fire Department gains training and prevention plans
Robert Fournier a Biddeford firefighter and captain praises department improvements including mandatory firefighting and truck operation training and the creation of a fire prevention bureau. He served three years as a firefighter and six years in the National Guard and holds first aid hydraulic ladder training.
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Biddeford
Robert Fournier
Fournier
National Guard
Maine Medical Center
Knights of Columbus Auxiliary Social in Biddeford
Members of the Auxiliary of Lake E Hart Council Knights of Columbus will hold a social Wednesday night at the K of C hall on Pool Street Biddeford. A special Lenten Mass will precede the social at 7:30 p.m.
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Lake E. Hart Council
Knights of Columbus
K of C
Pool Street
Biddeford
Rumor Quashed as Chapter Nears Dissolution Vote
In a Kennebunk district meeting a letter from Waterhouse Carroll and Cyr quashed talk of a 52 percent vote dissolving SAD 71. State education officials say a two thirds majority needed to dissolve remains. New officers and finance committee members were sworn in and district business continues with AFL-CIO agreement pending arbitration on the All-Purpose Room.
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Cecil Munson Nebunk
Waterhouse
Carroll and Cyr
Biddeford
Robert Cyr
Kermit Nickerson
Kennebunk
Roger Fliott
Robert Lewis
Theodore Towne
Frank Beard
Kennebunkport
Jack Ketcham
Dan Beard
Jack Libby
Dave Rolfe
Richard Littlefield
Dean Bennett
Maine
Ployes
Afl-Cio
Kennebunk High School
Frank Stevens
Sherman Bonney
Cummings, James and Co
Bills Attract County People Probe on York County drug and alcohol aid
York County residents packed hearings as committees studied a 30000 dollar drug rehabilitation appropriation and an alcoholism act to expand federal funding. Testimony came from York County Counseling Services leaders, educators, rehab professionals, and Alcoholics Anonymous groups.
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Augusta
York County
Barry Hobbins
D-Saco
York County Counseling Services
Harold Wilson
Biddeford
Richard Pate
Allan Thomas
Sweetser Children's Home
Saco
Charles Nason
Jay Nathanson
Thornton Academy
Maine
Cohol General Council
Civic Center
Judiciary Committee
Mary Worthley
West Lebanon
Irene Place
Milestone Foundation
Old Orchard Beach
Harlow Currier
Sanford
Lucille Simpson
Alfred
Kay Cronin
Robert Burke
Jack Shea
Portland
Ocean Park Group Announces New Associate Members and Summer Plans
The Ocean Park Association mailed its 20th midwinter newsletter to about 500 members and a selective list of summer visitors. Rev. Robert Smith notes new associate memberships for non property owners and outlines library park improvements, youth programs, and a religious banner making workshop. Richard Burns discusses summer assembly plans and worship service schedules running June 24 to September 2. The group, chartered in 1881, is now in its 92nd year.
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Ocean Park
Ocean Park Association
Robert Smith
Rev. Smith
Library
Furber Park
Migratory Bird Commission
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
Congress
Richard Burns
Assembly
Maine
Abby Page Set to Speak at Kennebunkport Meeting
Tonight at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. Sue Braun in Kennebunkport, Abby Page of Fresh Onion Farm Poland Spring will speak on consumer habits and organic food advocacy as a Maine Organic Foods Association guide. Mrs Braun’s apartment is near the Ocean National Bank on Elm Street. All interested people are invited.
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Kennebunkport
Sue Braun
Abby Page
Fresh Onion Farm
Poland Spring
Maine Organic Foods Association
Engineer Granted Variance In Rx port
The appeals board granted engineer William Hooper a variance to open an office in a North Street building within the village residential zone that already houses offices.
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Kennebunkport
Appeals Board
William Hooper
North Street
Arundel Town Chooses Dump Site Debate At Meeting
A capacity crowd at Mildred Day School attended to pick a new Arundel dump site within town limits. Three sites were discussed with Campground Road favored, Route 35 near Lyman-Arundel line proposed, and Perkins Road option noted, while residents near the campground objected to a dump nearby.
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Arundel
Mildred Day School
Kennepunksport
Seiectmen
George Martin
Ralp Harris
Department of Environmental Protection
Route 35
Lyman-Arundel
Privat
Perkins Road
Thompson Road
Route 111
Camp Ground
Kennebunk
Harris
Louis Bergeron
Arthur Jones
Kennebunkport
Wildwood Sewer Plan Under Scrutiny By State and Local Officials
State health officials and Saco planners met with E K Day and Nicholas Scontras representatives to review the Wildwood subdivision lagoon sewer proposal. James Faulkner signaled further review and stipulations including hiring a sanitary engineer and city takeover, while Thomas Griffin Jr. defended the plant's capacity against Day's concerns about subsurface disposal.
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State Department of Health and Welfare
Saco Planning Board
E.K. Day
Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
Nicholas P. Scontras
Wildwood
James Faulkner
Faulkner
Scontral
Thomas Griffin Jr
Day
Griffin
Local Legion and VFW Meet Tonight in Biddeford Area
Owen-Davis Post American Legion plans 8 PM gathering at Beach Street post home. Democratic Socialist Club executive session set for 6 30 PM to discuss a supper meeting and the preliminary plan of Scontras 485 lot subdivision. First Parish Congregational Church in Saco meets Thursday 7 30 PM to prepare Maybaskets for shut ins. VFW Post Biddeford holds regular meeting tonight at 8 at 15 Thornton Street.
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Owen-Davis
American Legion
the Post
Beach Street
Ace
Lee Ence
Democratic Social Club
St. John's
Adams Street
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Saco
VFW Post of
Biddeford
Thornton St
Sewer Notice Sent In K Port
KENNEBUNKPORT Selectmen announce an official sewer notice to all property owners on the system to tie in by June 20. A one time $25 inspection fee plus $55 annual charges billed quarterly fund maintenance and salaries. Dennis Thayer will perform inspections to ensure connections meet town engineers rules.
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Kennebunkport
Dennis Thayer
Coffin and Richardson
Boston
Dorcas Zeiner
Carter Radley
Senate subcommittee probes ITT influence on Chilean crisis
A special Senate subcommittee opened hearings on alleged ITT efforts to influence U S policy and block Salvador Allende from becoming Chilean president in 1970. Sen Frank Church said the panel would examine internal communications about fomenting economic trouble to spur a coup. In London the British government proposed Northern Ireland remain in the United Kingdom with full civil rights for Catholics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
U.S
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Chile
Salvador Allende
Frank Church
Didaho
Allende
London
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Old Orchard Council Debated Indebtedness and Resignations
The Old Orchard Council discussed limits on town indebtedness and considered actions by Atty. Shur. School building committee members resigned after a $2,000 preliminary test bore appropriation, instead of the requested $10,000. Other actions included approving a low bid for extending the fire alarm system and authorizing a new personnel ordinance.
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E. Emerson Cummings
Atty. Shur
R.B. Allen, Co
Smithwheelpeed
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