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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1974

Page

2

Deaths Joachim Charrette 72 of Saco

Joachim Charrette 72 a Saco resident died Tuesday after a brief illness. Born December 16 1901 in Fort Kent he worked at Saco Lowell Shops Biddeford and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard retiring ten years ago. Survived by widow Anhais Cote Charrette of Saco two sons Raymond of Salem NH and Richard of Colchester CT four daughters Theresa Brochu Gertrude Anita Thibodeau and Fernand Wimble three brothers two sisters 23 grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mass Friday at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco with burial in St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call Emond and Conroy Funeral Home Biddeford today and Thursday.

Joachim .Charrette Beach St Saco Fort Kent Henry Marie Rose’ (Chasse) Charrette Notre Dame Des Lourdes Saco-Lowell Biddeford Portsmouth Naval Anhais (Cote) Charrette Raymond Charrette Salem N.H Richard Charrette Cochester Conn Joseph Theresa) Brochu Gertrude Charrette Maynard Anita) Thibodeau Enfield, Conn Richard (Fernand) Wimble Aviano Italy Alcide Charret Notre Dame de Lourdes Church St. Joseph’s Cemetery Emond and Conroy Hill St

Funeral services for Lisa A Boissonneault of Biddeford

Lisa Boissonneault died Tuesday from injuries in a house fire. Funeral services were held this afternoon at Bolduc Funeral Home in Biddeford. Born November 26 197?, she was the daughter of Donald and Sandra Boissonneault. Survived by two brothers, grandparents, and many relatives.

Lisa A. Boissonneault Mt. Vernon St Biddeford Bolduc Alfred St St. Joseph’s Cemetery Donald and Sandra Hanusek) Boissonneault Robert Dennis Boissonneault Irene Boissonneault Joseph Hanusek

Portland Weather Outlook Tonight Through Thursday

Fair to partly cloudy conditions in Portland with a chance of flurries in the northern areas. Lows expected in the single digits, teens in the south. Thursday’s highs in the 30s and 20s with continued cold conditions.

Portland

Weather Forecast for Eastport to Merrimack River

Westerly winds at ten to twenty knots tonight and Thursday. Fair weather with visibility above five miles through Thursday.

Eastport Merrimack River

Legislators Pay Honor To Al Rosen

In Augusta both House and Senate approved a special commendation for Israel Al Rosen of Saco. The late Rosen, 73, immigrated from Russia as a child and ran Quality Shoe Store in Saco for 44 years. He supported Pineland Center, local clubs, Hadassah, and civic groups. memorials include a library at Pineland. Senate presentation by Sen. Peter Danton.

Augusta House Senate Israel al) Rosen Pleasant St Saco Biddeford-Saco Pineland Center Rosen Russia Lynn Mass Main Street Parents and Friends of Pineland Training Center Association Saco Businessmen’s Association Samuel Solomon Lodge Cumberland Lodge B'nai B'rith Southern Maine

Card of Thanks for Adeline Letarte

The family of the late Adeline Letarte extends heartfelt thanks to the Tru Nursing Home Biddeford Senior Citizens Fremont Club St Joseph's priests neighbors friends and relatives for kindness aid sympathy and for floral tributes and funeral transportation.

Tru Biddeford Fremont Club St. Joseph's Adeline Letarte

Funeral Directors Shumway and Gross and Partners in Saco

Funeral service listings for Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main St Saco Maine with phone numbers 284 5611 282 0562. Emond and Conroy Funeral Home is listed with Frank X Emond and J P Conroy and phones 284 5511 and 282 1818.

Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St. Saco Dennett & Craig Main Street Saco Maine Tel Emond & Conroy Funeral Home Frank X. Emond J. P Conroy

Ha Brothers plan for 20.5 acre shopping center stalled

Ha Brothers purchased 20.5 acres including the Imer Dutton property for a $2.5 million shopping plaza with a Martin's and Bradlee's. Zoning was changed from residential R-3 to business R-1 after a Oct 1971 zoning exception. Development stalled due to lack of demand, with plans to resume when market improves.

Page One Imer Dutton Ha Brothers Martin's Food Bradlee’s Discount Zoning Board of Appeals Russell

Kennebunk weighs septic tank holding facility plan

At a town meeting the Kennebunk selectmen discussed building an 8 to 10 thousand gallon holding tank to treat septic tank waste. The project could cost 30 000 to 46 000 and might be shared with Kennebunkport while a future plant is built.

Selectmen’s E.C. Jordan Co Donald Cote Kennebunk Cote Heber Smith Selectman Selectmen Waterville David Shields Kenneth Barrett Kennebunkport Holland Road West Kennebunk Ecreation Commission Spencer Andrews Recreation Commission Frances LaMontagne Robert Walsh Sea Road Walsh Herman Cohen Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission

Leaving Scene Charge After Gas Pump Crash

Stephen N. Philips, 25, of ennebunk was charged by siddeford police Tuesday with leaving the scene of an accident after he drove his car into a gas pump at the Qld Colony station at Five Points and then fled. Philips was apprehended on River Road in Arundel by State Police after the gas station owner provided the license number. State police charged Philips with operating under the influence of intoxicating liquor.

Stephen N. Philips Ennebunk Siddeford Qld Five Points Val Burp Philips Arundel

Brush Fire Extinguished on Ross Road by Old Orchard Beach Firefighters

Fire tanks 1 2 and 3 and 16 firefighters extinguished a brush fire on Ross Road Tuesday at 2 48 p m according to a department official.

Old Orchard Beach Ross Road

Three Acre Brush Fire On Lincoln Street

A three acre brush fire on the Lincoln Street property owned by Joseph Deering drew Saco fire engines 2 and 3 tank 1 and two firefighters to the scene Tuesday at 3 28 p m A fire department spokesman said Fire Chief Kenneth Pendleton noted the blaze was started by children playing in the field.

Lincoln Street Joseph Deering Saco Tank Fire Department Kenneth Pendleton

Senate Enacts Crawfish Sales Bill in Maine

The Maine Senate enacted a bill allowing crawfish sales in supermarkets and restaurants, authorizing South African and Australian lobster tail sales with labeling. A second bill imposed a May 15 to December 1975 moratorium on new lobster and crab fishing licenses, allowing only current licensees to apply for renewals. The ethics measure was amended to require attorney legislators to declare their major practice areas.

Augusta Maine Senate

Streakers Deported In Identical Garb in Kenya

Nairobi Kenya AP report states foreigners caught streaking will be deported in the nude. Vice President Daniel Moi announced that future streakers will be arrested nude and placed on the first available aircraft to their country of origin after two recent European incidents in public places.

Nairobi Kenya Daniel Moi Moi

Fill Ordinance Proposed by Panel in Old Orchard Beach

The conservation commission proposes a licensing system for anyone planning to deposit, move or grade more than one truckload of fill. The measure would require permits from the building inspector for wetlands work, with fines of 100 to 500 dollars per truckload and possible injunctions if ignored.

Old Orchard Beach The Conservation Commission Planning Board Board of Appeals Superior Court John Bird Paul Frinsko Bird

Coast Guard Tow Sinking Vessel Near Boston

A Coast Guard cutter towed the sinking 65-foot Ruth Francis toward Newport R I after reporting the engine room flooded. Four crewmen aboard were safe as the tow from Woods Hole faced 40 knot winds and 15 to 20 foot seas near the coast.

Boston Coast Guard Newport R. A Ruth Francis Point Jackson Woods Hole Mass

Refinery Location Tax Debate Affects Maine Revenue Split

Gibbs Oil rules require odor control and ecological fit while tax questions circle the Sanford refinery project. Neily memo estimates 20 percent of refinery outlay goes to pollution controls and projects total outlay near 300 to 500 million dollars impacting state and city shares. The memo outlines education millage needs and suggests Portland would receive about one sixth of refinery taxes under a 20 mill rate with the state taking about half and Sanford a quarter, totaling Maine 3.47 million, Sanford 1.53 million, and Portland 1.0 million in dollars.

Warrant Committee Sanford Pachios Gibbs Consultants Journal Clark Neily Portland Neily Maine

Residents oppose Dike Road project in Kennebunkport

About eight residents attended a public hearing on improving Dike Road from Route 9 to Goose Rocks Beach. They argued widening and rerouting would increase speeding and disrupt tranquility. State engineer Wesley Bullard described a 28 foot-wide road with raised low spots and marshland touching, at a total cost of $38,000 with half funded by the state.

Kennebunkport Goose Rocks Charles Sullivan Abbott Pendergast Sullivan State Highway Department Wesley Bullard Bullard

Buildings Condemned Prompt Vote On Repairs Or Demolition

City inspectors favor repairing vs demolition of a condemned building while noting it is structurally sound but must meet strict standards. Rent suspension pending code compliance is approved. Separate votes authorize sewer extension contract 44876 to Griffin Construction and a 9500 feasibility study for an airport-industrial park. York County food stamps dispensing contract approved at 60 cents per transaction.

Norman Poirier Angers Parent John Fournier Gramt Moreau Bergeron Zuke Daniel Boucher Hodgson Edward C. Jordan Co. F of Portland York County

Maine Legislature debates port authority and energy bills

During a tense session two senators sparred over a 20 million bond issue for the Maine Port Authority and a dry cargo pier. An amendment sought refinery production guarantees for Maine, as energy bills and ethics reform moved forward. The day saw emergency energy measures advance while a bid to block a University of Maine event on campus failed.

Maine Port Authority Gibbs Bennett Katz Augusta Port Authority Maine Sen. Berry 107Th Paganinee Office of Energy Rsources University of Maine Orono

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