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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1975
Page
2
Old Orchard Beach and surrounding towns report the deaths of E Cathryn Stovall 59 Biddeford Mrs Alexina Jolin 92 Biddeford and Lillian Garrigan Placzankis 69 Kennebunkport along with funeral and calling details. Services set in Old Orchard Beach St Andre Church Biddeford St Vish Cemetery and Rumford, with arrangements by Emond and Conroy Cosgrove and Dames Rochambeau Club paying respects.
Public hearing on several bills seeks to restore money and control over elder care meals on wheels homemaker services mental health and transportation under prior Priority Social Services funding. Commissioner Smith admits bill would place ceiling on state liability and shift costs to municipalities.
Maine senators and representatives aligned on four final votes in the 107th Legislature. Republicans and Democrats split on raising truck weight limits to 80,000 pounds, funding to battle the spruce budworm, and raising the drinking age to 20, with a handgun sale waiting period bill killed in the House and not reaching the Senate.
York County legislators, led by Commissioner Clement Auger, polled all 21 members to gauge support for the revised county budget and the removal of two new county office posts business manager and legal counsel. Sixteen supported the final draft and deletion, four opposed but favored dropping the posts, and one approved of the action to drop the business manager while opposing the rest.
Philip N Pruneau 77 of 4 Cadorette Ave Biddeford died Tuesday night at home after a lengthy illness Born May 26 1897 in Biddeford son of Eliginas and Angeline Lessard Pruneau Educated in Lewiston schools served in World War I with U S Army Worked for Grand Trunk Railroad ten years and U S Postal Service twenty five years retiring fifteen years ago He was a communicant of St Andre Church member of York County Barracks Veterans of World War I and National Association of Letter Carriers Survived by two sons Philip E Pruneau North Hollywood Calif Rudolph A Pruneau Biddeford a daughter Mrs Roland E Simone Valliere Biddeford a brother Oscar Pruneau Auburn two sisters Mrs Elaine Bechard Lewiston and Mrs Evelyn Deppe Holiday Fla seven grandchildren one great grandchild and several nieces Services Friday at 10 30 a m at St Andre Church Interment in St Joseph Cemetery Calling hours tonight 7 9 and Thursday 2 4 and 7 9 p m at Emond and Conroy Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford
GOOSE ROCKS BEACH a $12,000 addition to John McGrory’s controversial residence was denied by Building A Kenneth Campbell. Campbell says the house violates zoning setbacks and issuing a permit would worsen the violation. The town claims the structure partly rests on town right of way and negotiations withMcGrory’s attorney John Bradford are under way. The proposed two story addition would extend toward the ocean. McGrory is expected to appeal the decision.
Lake E Hart Council of Knights of Columbus will hold a supper meeting on Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the hall on Pool Street Biddeford Election of officers will be held Christ Church Kennebunk annual meeting with a family pot luck supper at 6 30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 30 p.m.
Annette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star of Saco conducts memorial services tonight at 7 30 for Ida Stewart Smith past president and member at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco. service details.
Kennebunk disputes over septic tank disposal prompt Wells operator Kenneth Campbell to threaten suit against the town or the state DEP. He says the 1973 law requiring towns to provide disposal facilities is not enforced and wants pressure on noncompliant towns. Campbell cites potential costs and risks, plans to consult lawyers, and notes Kennebunk’s failure forces him to violate state statutes by disposing elsewhere. The town has approved an engineering study for an adjunct treatment facility. A separate Bangor AP brief reports two children killed in a crash with a fire engine responding to a grass fire.
Eastport to Merrimack River waters expect northerly winds 15 to 25 knots and seas 3 to 5 feet. Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight with improving visibility and seas subsiding. Strongest conditions to affect coastal Bangor Caribou and Greenville regions with diminishing wind tomorrow morning.
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