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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1975

Page

2

Obituaries for Raymond Martin and Ethel Goodwin

Raymond Martin 56 of 207 Beach St Saco died after a lengthy illness in a local hospital. He served in the U S Navy during World War II and worked at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and Saco Lowell Shops. Survived by widow Emily, daughter Judith Anastasoff, mother Claire Berry, brother Emile Martin and two grandchildren. Services Saturday at 10 a m Laurel Hill Cemetery Chapel with interment there. Calling hours Friday at Cote Funeral Home. Also Ethel M Goodwin 84 of North Street Kennebunkport died in Jacksonville Florida. Widow of George H Goodwin she leaves daughter Eleanor Pipkin of Jacksonville. Private funeral Saturday at 1 p m Bibber Memorial Chapel. Interment in Arundel Cemetery.

Raymond Martin Beach St Saco Henry Claire (Marcoux) Martin U.S. Navy Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Saco- Lowell Emily Boisvert) Martin Robert Judith Cote Funeral Home Beach James Streets Kennebunkport Ethel M. Goodwin North Street Jacksonville Fla George H. Goodwin William H Ella (Wells

Ahern Rites Held for Lyman Resident Robert P. Ahern

Robert P. Ahern 57 of Lyman died Wednesday at a Portland hospital after a lengthy illness. A native of Charlestown New Hampshire he served in World War II and was for years an Agricultural Agent for York County. He worked with Hubbard Farms in Walpole for 15 years and was a member of St Phillips Mission Goodwins Mills. Survived by wife Marie a son Thomas four daughters and several siblings plus two grandchildren. Mass Saturday at St Phillips Mission with interment at Ocean View Cemetery Wells. Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk.

Lyman Robert P. Ahern Ricker Road Portland Wells Charlestown N.H Thomas P Mary (Harrison) Ahern Charlestown High School University of New Hampshire Durham U.S. Army York County Hubbard Farms Walpole St. Phillip’s Goodwins Mills Marie Carson) Ahern Thomas P. Ahern Warren Karen) Boeschenstein Charlottesville Edward Jane) Rice Judith Ahern Portsmouth Susan Ahern Daniel Ahern Buffalo Wyo William Ahern John Ahern Cornelius Ahern Keene Mark Worthley Elizabeth Ahern Hartford

Public Safety and civic notes from Maine region

Fire Chief Thomas Smith was named a director of the Maine State Fire Science Committee at SMVTI. Grass fire in Saco on Ocean Park Road. extinguised by local firefighters. Biddeford police report two car theft incidents involving tape decks. A Madison man pleads innocent to cruelty to animals in the deaths of 17 cows. case continued for counsel.

Old Orchard Beach Thomas Smith Maine Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute SMVTI Saco Ocean Park Road Biddeford Marcel Richard West St Conrad Tremblay Green Street Skowheganap Madison Ronald L. Kellam Ralph Mudie State Department of Agriculture Kennebec County

Boys Drown In New Hampshire River

Two Exeter boys Seth Thomson age 6 and Martin Perkins age 6 drowned in the Little River after apparently falling through thin ice. Police recovered the bodies early this morning after they were reported missing Wednesday night in Exeter, New Hampshire.

Exeter N.H Little River Seth W. Thomas Martin R. Perkins

Emond and Conroy Funeral Home notice in Biddeford

John P. Conroy Jr. listed as director of Emond and Conroy Funeral Home located at 72 Hill Street Biddeford. Contact numbers 284-5511 and 282-1818 provided for inquiries.

Emond & Conroy Funeral Home John P. Conroy Jr Hill St Biddeford

Cost Saving Items On SAD 71 Agenda

Kennebunkport the school board will discuss cost saving measures for next year including reshuffling transfers of resignations and relocating 10 positions after the plan to close South Church School and retire or resign four elementary teachers was announced at the last meeting the meeting starts at 7 30 pm at Consolidated School

Kennebunkport Consolidated School South Church School Kennebunk New England High School Accreditation Committee Spencer Trask Jack Libby Frances Harrison Theodore Towne Arthur K. Hedberg

Alcoholics Anonymous opens 24 hour answering service in York County

AA groups in York County install a 24 hour answering service for information on meetings and contacts. Call 282 7301 any time to get meeting times for York and Portland areas. Real live responders will arrange immediate help, home visits, or rides to meetings if needed. Only first name and phone number required for callbacks.

Alcoholics Anonymous York County Portland

Kennebunk Author Has Green Thumb

Kennebunk writer Allan Swenson syndicated gardening columnist and author will hold an open house seminar at Mapes Home and Garden Center to discuss intensive gardening, soil conditioning, and how to beat high food prices with small plots. He will autograph two books and talk about carnivorous plants, with demonstrations of Venus fly traps and other species. The event starts at 10 a.m. and runs as long as attendees are interested.

Peter Kingsley Kennebunk Allan Swenson Mapes Home and Garden Center Route 1 Swenson Maine Victory Gardens Newspaper Enterprise Association Scripps-Howard United States Canada Garden State New Jersey New York City Mapes Dexter Stevens

Long Agenda for OOB Town Council Meeting Tonight

OOB town councilors prepare for a 26 item agenda at Loranger School starting 7:30 pm. Public hearings cover traffic and licensing revisions, police budget review, and dump relocation. Also on the docket hiring an architect for the public safety complex, labor negotiations report, and school budget discussion. Councilor John Bird requests recall election for April 21 with attorney Norman Rees to attend Tuesday hearing.

Old Orchard Beach Loranger School John Bird Norman Rees

Dance to Benefit Berry Trip Fund at Holy Trinity

A benefit dance for the Wendell Berry Fund will be held at Most Holy Trinity Church parish hall on Main Street in Saco. The cabaret style event runs Friday from 8 p m to midnight with music by Bobby Dee and the Plainsmen.

Wendell Berry Most Holy Trinity Church Main Street Saco Bobby Dee The Plainsmen

Veterans Administration administers billions in government life insurance

The Veterans Administration manages about 36 billion dollars in government life insurance for roughly 5 million policyholders, outlining the scale of federal wartime and veterans benefits and the reach of federal guarantees for life insurance programs.

Veterans Administration

Submarine salvage plans draw limited congressional interest

In Washington, congressional committees show little interest in broad inquiries into the partial 1968 Soviet submarine recovery from 16,000 feet off Hawaii. Reported salvage lacked nuclear warhead confirmation despite claims one fragment included the conning tower. A one year old Siamese cat in Saco is offered for reward near Union Street with a callback number.

Washington Central Intelligence Agency Pacific Ocean CIA Nbc-Tv North Sea Sea of Japan Washington Post Post Oahu Hawaii Union Street Saco

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