Obituary for James Johnson 80 Saco Biddeford
James Johnson 80 of 429 Pool Road Biddeford died Sunday at home. Born March 25 1894 in Milltown New Brunswick Canada son of Jordon Johnson and Mrs Johnson. Retired Pepperell Manufacturing overseer 1959. Survived by widow Leona Robbins Johnson two sons Richard Waltham Donald N Y three daughters Helen Peterson Casey IA Ruth Ledoux Biddeford Janet Beland South Portland twelve grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. Shumway Gross Funeral Home Saco with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Calling hours Tuesday 3-5 7-9 p.m.
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James Johnson
Pool Road
Biddeford
Milltown
New Brunswick
Canada
Jordon Johnson
Pepperell Manufacturing Co
Chicopee Lodge of Masons
Chicopee
Mass
Leona (Robbins) Johnson
Richard Johnson
Shumway Gross Funeral Home
Spring St
Saco
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Rose Dyer obituary from Saco community has ties to Portland
Rose Dyer 79 formerly of 64 Spring St Saco died Saturday in a Arabi Louisiana nursing home after a lengthy illness widow of Herbert Dyer born January 1 1896 in Portland daughter of Jacob and Fannie Erlick educated in Portland she was a member of First Parish Congregational Church Saco Madisses of that Church and Saco Senior Citizens also Owen-Davis American Legion Auxiliary Surviving: son Herbert J Dyer Jr Chalmette New Orleans two brothers Philip Erlick Portland Nathan Erlick Boston two sisters Dorothy Feldman and Betty Snyder Boston three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral conducted Tuesday 2 pm at 35 Spring St Saco calling hours today 2-4 and 7-9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Dyer
Spring St
Saco
Herbert Dyer
Portland
Jacob and
Fannie
Elain) Erlick
Owen-Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Herbert J. Dyer Jr
Chalmette
New Orleans
Philip Erlick
Nathan Erlick
Boston
Dorothy Feldman
Betty Snyder
Shumway Gross Funeral Home
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Essay Contest Announced by Union Saint Jean Baptiste
The Union Saint Jean Baptiste announces a Bicentennial Essay Contest open to 40 000 members and all students from elementary through higher education. Submissions in English or French focus on A French Contribution to the American Revolution with prizes over 12 000 dollars and several awards up to 1 500 dollars. Essays must be postmarked by December 31 1975 and information is available from the Bicentennial Commission in Woonsocket Rhode Island.
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Union Saint Jean-Baptiste
Woonsocket
Rhode Island
Union
Social
Orono
Paul P. Chasse
Rhode Island College
Laurie Ebacher
Amesbury
Mass
Claire Quintal
Assumption College
Worcester
J. Richard Santerre
Lowell
Bernard G. Theroux
Fall River
Portsmouth
R.1
Camp Ellis Unit Meets for Future Projects and Turkey Dinner
Camp Ellis Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary held a business session at the fire station with President Mrs. Ruth Stackpole presiding. Plans were discussed for an April 20 public turkey dinner and an April 3 covered dish supper. Saco Fire Chief Kenneth Pendleton will speak March 27. Mystery awards went to Mrs. Aline Gregoire Mrs. Sylvia Walton and Mrs. Tari Norton. Memorial services for Mrs. Rose Dyer will be held tonight at 7 at Shumway Gross Funeral Home.
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Camp Ellis
Ruth Stackpole
Saco
Kenneth Pendleton
Aline Gregoire
Sylvia Walton
Tari Norton
Owen-Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Shumway Gross Funeral Home
Spring St
Rose Dyer
Saco Youth Drowning Victim Found at Cascade Falls
The body of John Hughes 20 of Buxton Road Saco was recovered from Cascade Falls this morning after a late night search. Police said he drowned and an autopsy will be performed at Webber Hospital. Hughes was the son of Mr and Mrs John Hughes Jr.
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Saco
Cascade Falls
John Hughes
Buxton Road
Hughes
Webber Hospital
Alfred Cote
John Hughes Jr
Nelson A Demers Scholarship Offers New England Applicants
The New England Newspaper Advertising Executives Association invites college juniors seniors and grads aiming for newspaper careers to apply for the Nelson A Demers Scholarship. Eight executives plus the association president and Demers will judge. nominations due by April 20.
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New England
Newspaper
Advertising Executives Association
Nelson A. Demers
Association
Middletown Press
Conny
Walter Nester Jr
The
Register and Journal Courier
New Haven
Hartford Times
Conn
Henry M. Healy
Ipeserahene
Health Planning Meetings Set Across Maine
Federal health care programs will be explained in Maine through public meetings under the Health Planning and Resources Development Act. Robert F X Hart leads the effort as special advisor on human services. Meetings run Mar 24 Presque Isle March 25 Bangor March 26 Waterville March 27 Lewiston March 31 Portland. Medical Care Development Inc conference is April 2 in Portland.
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Augusta
Maine
Medical Care Development Inc
Robert F.X. Hart
Portland
James B. Longley
Presque Isle
Bangor
Waterville
Lewiston
Reaction Mixed To Hub Bus Plan In Boston
Praise criticism and silence marked weekend reaction to a proposed citywide integration plan for Boston public schools. The plan, submitted Friday by four court-appointed masters, faces a hearing by US District Court Judge W Arthur Garrity Jr. on Tuesday.
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Boston
US District Court
W. Arthur Garrity Jr
J. Harold Flannery
Maryland
Thayei Stremont-Smith
Boston Home and School Association
Herbert Gleason
Boston City Corporation
Stock Market Dips Sharply On Kissinger Peace Efforts
The Dow Jones average drops 20.10 to 742.96 as brokers cite Kissinger peace efforts failing. Losses outpace gains by nearly six to one on the NYSE amid broad market decline and questions about bused students under a new plan.
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NEW York
Henry Kissiner
New York Stock Exchange
Tension Over Kissinger Mission Shatters Peace Drive
Israeli troops held alert as Kissinger mission failed sparking regional tension. Iran and Egypt urged Geneva talks while Rabin signaled willingness to attend. Ford hailed Kissinger, U.S. push for Middle East peace seen as paused but not dead. Fahmy warned of possible renewed fighting and blamed Israel for the deadlock.
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Iran
Ismail Fahmy
Israel
Egypt
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Middle East
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Washington
U.S
Negeb
Sinai Desert
Palestine Liberation Organization
Soviet Union
Anwar Sadat
Fahmy
Yitzhak Rabin
Rabin
Mitla
Gidi
Abu Rudeis
Audubon Group Plans Cruise on Casco Bay
The Maine Audubon Society will sponsor a Casco Bay cruise on Saturday March 29 departing Custom House Wharf at 10 a.m. Field trip coordinator Mrs. Margaret Garrison notes the voyage offers sightings of birds not in Maine at other times, including great cormorants red-necked grebes and purple sandpipers. Reservations via Maine Audubon at 774 8281. cost seven dollars for members ten for non members with children at half price.
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Portland
Maine Audubon Society
Casco Bay
Custom House
Margaret Garrison
Society
Maine
Audio Visual Techniques Workshop For Teachers
In service training for elementary to high school staff presented by the American Institute for Creative Education. At Thornton Academy starting Friday April 4 at 7 p.m. earns three recertification credits in Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. Instructor J Eldon Walton, audio visual librarian at the University of New Hampshire, oversees content including equipment basics and overhead transparencies. Registration details available from AICE Augusta Maine.
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American Institute For Creative Education
Thornton Academy
Maine State Department of Educational and Cultural Services
New Hampshire
Vermont
J. Eldon Walton
Utah State University
USU
University of New Hampshire
AICE
State St
Augusta
Nee Nah Council Holds Meeting in Old Orchard Beach
Nee Nah Council of Pocahontas met at Odd Fellows Hall for a business session and visiting officers night. Mrs. Sherri Lachance presided, with records by Mrs. Evelyn Lunder. A memorial observance for Mrs. Esther Turner followed, and officials from Maine councils visited and spoke on forthcoming projects and awards.
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Old Orchard Beach
Nah Council
Pocahontas
Odd Fellows Hall
Sherri Lachance
Evelyn Lunder
Esther Urner
Carrie Whittemore
Saco
Great Council of
Maine
Bertha Goodwin
Kittery
Wenonah
Great Council
Ethel Brooks
South Portland
Great Pocahontas
Mary Bean
Emery Bibber
Hazel Margeson
Agamenticus Council
Ogunquit
Dunaway Center
Whittemore
Great Council of Maine
Nee Nah Council
Order
Kay Miller
Donna Janelle
Biddeford
Whist Planned By S.A.C.O.
S.A.C.O. held a March meeting at Trinity Episcopal Church Saco with 64 members present. Walter Peterson welcomed new member Maurice Hebert of Biddeford. Raymond Taylor announced peppense whist for March 26 and March 31 trip details.
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S.A.C.O
Saco Adult Citizens Organization
Trinity Episcopal Church
Cleveland Street
Saco
Walter Peterson
Maurice Hebert
Biddeford
Raymond Taylor
Hester Hooper
New Orleans
Shaw
Lucy Dalzell
Lewis Libby
Florence Leiis
Louise Reed
Albertine Fillion
Berthel Stranck
Helen Atkinson
Thomas Ouellette
Thornton Academy
S.A.C
Saco School Committee to Hold Drug Problem Meeting
Saco School Committee schedules a special meeting on Thursday at 8 30 p m in the Middle School cafeteria Buxton Road to address rising drug and alcohol use in public schools. A spokesman urges parents and citizens to attend.
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Saco Public
Saco
Buxton Road
Public Safety Beat Highlights Local Fire and Crash Incidents
Dryers blaze at 3R Pine Cone Drive in Bert Card home extinguished by firefighters Saturday at 6 40 p m. Garage fire on Milliken Street in Old Orchard Beach Sunday at 10 30 a m. Grass fires reported in Saco at 276 Lincoln St Saturday 2 58 p m and 66 Maple St Sunday 5 15 p m. Vehicle collision on McKenny Road involved Mark Boyle of Raymond and Sharon Hanrahan of Saco with $1 000 and $800 damages. Raymond Rheault 20 of 18 Irving St Saco struck a sign post and tree on New County Road Saturday with $450 vehicle damage.
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Old Orchard Beach
Bert Card
Pine Cone Drive
Milliken Street
Unday
Saco
Lincoln St
Maple St
Mark Boyle
Raymond
Sharon Hanrahan
McKenny Road
Boyle
Hanrahan
New County Road
Raymond Rheault
Irving St
Theault
Public hearing set on 28 percent rate increase
The Public Service Board will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. May 1 in Kittery on the proposed 28 per cent rate rise by a New Hampshire power company serving about 6 000 Maine residents. The filing cites steep cost increases as the reason.
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Augusta
Public Service Noarth
New Hampshire
Kittery
New Hampshire Power Company
Maine
Maine Public Utilities Commission
Maine Unemployment Fund Nears Exhaustion If Rates Rise
A Maine Depart ment of Manpower Affairs spokesman warned the state evapetis unemployment compensation fund will run dry by late fall unless employers’ rates are raised. Maine’s 11.7 percent jobless rate and $1.8 million weekly benefits are cited. Fongemie outlined a bill to lift the cap to $5,000 and raise rates across the board, or face federal borrowing and future penalties. Archery gear leads with 35 percent sales growth, with tennis at 30 percent.
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Augusta
Maine Department of Manpower Affairs
Maine
Ray Fongemie
Department
Fongemie
Bease
National Sporting Goods Association
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