Obituary of Martin C. Oliver Scarborough founder
Martin C. Oliver, 77, of Route I, died Thursday in a Portland hospital after a brief illness. Born in Portugal July 19 1898, he came to the United States at 15 and lived in Connecticut and South Portland before moving to Scarborough 17 years ago. He founded Oliver's Vending and Music Systems Co. Surviving are his widow Pearl E. (Pettingill) Oliver of Scarborough two sons Donald and Laurin M. Oliver and Charles Oliver of Weymouth Mass, 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral services set for Saturday 11 a.m. at Hay and Peabody Funeral Home Dunstan Corner. Interment Forest City Cemetery South Portland. Calling hours today 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. His Biddeford Senior Citizen Club paid respects to Alphonse Chretien Saturday 2:45 p.m. at R G Bolduc and Sons Funeral Home Biddeford.
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Scarborough
Martin C. Oliver
Portland
Portugal
Connecticut
South Portland
Oliver's Vending and Music Systems Co
Pearl E. (Pettingill) Oliver
Charles Oliver
Weymouth
Mass
Donald Oliver
Laurin M. Oliver
Hay and Peabody
Dunstan Corner
Forest City Cemetery
Furnace watch ends for FC
Biddeford firefighters spent Thursday night at Fiber Materials Inc. keeping watch on a malfunctioning furnace in the Industrial Park. The furnace heated to 5000 degrees Fahrenheit, causing minor damage as crews hosed the area and waited for cooling. Firefighters arrived at 5 30 p m and remained well into the morning. No injuries were reported.
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Biddeford
Fiber Materials Inc
Marriage Encounter Information Night Planned in Saco
A Marriage Encounter info night is set for Sunday May 16 at 8 PM at Trinity Episcopal Church corner Main and Cleveland Streets Saco open to all interested couples. Past Presidents Parley of Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary meets Monday at 6 30 PM Cascades Inn Portland Road Saco for a dinner. A public baked bean supper will be held Saturday 5 to 6 30 PM at St Stephen the Martyr Episcopal Church Route 5 Waterboro Center.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Main Street
Cleveland Street
Saco
Parley
Tighe- Beaudoin-Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Cascades Inn
Portland Road
Waterboro
St. Stephen
the Martyr Episcopal Church
Route 5
Waterboro Center
Funeral Home Listings in Saco and Biddeford
Funeral directors and addresses listed for Dennett and Craig in Saco Emond and Conroy in Biddeford Sansoucy Blais and Shumway and Gross in Saco with contact numbers provided for each establishment and director.
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Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Biddeford Man Honored Among Top Fraternal Agents
Norman C Laverriere Sr of 42 Summer St Biddeford was named one of ten best fraternal insurance agents by Union St Jean Baptiste at its Woonsocket R I home office. His third inscription in the USJB President's Court of Honor accompanied a reception and dinner honoring him and his wife during the society's 75th anniversary year.
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Norman C. Laverriere Sr
Summer St
Biddeford
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Woonsocket
R.I. Laverriere
USJB
Northeast
Dozer controversy surrounds Saco Scarborough dump use
Saco faces scrutiny over lending its surplus bulldozer to Scarborough for dump work while keeping its own dump under private contractor care. City Administrator Dexter argues the transfer aimed to boost future equipment chances and notes Scarborough returned the dozer in better shape after repairs.
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Saco
Scarborough
O'Neil LeBlanc
John Dexter
Dexter
King Street
Donald Fogg
Waterville Policeman Charged in 1972 Supermarket Robbery
Waterville Patrolman Rodney Deschaine and Joseph Thibodeau were arrested on robbery and conspiracy charges linked to the 1972 theft of about 98 000 from Cottles Supermarket. They faced $100 000 bail each and were to appear in Skowhegan Superior Court. Deschaine allegedly acted as an escort when the robbery occurred.
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Waterville, Maine
Waterville
Cottles
Rodney Deschaine
Joseph Thibodeau
Superior Court
Lewis I. Naiman
Skowhegan
Kennebec County
Augusta
Deschaine
Ronald F. Laliberte
Thibodeau
Reed awaits Senate confirmation for Sri Lanka ambassadorship
Washington AP reports former Maine Governor John H. Reed faces a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Tuesday on his nomination as ambassador to Sri Lanka. Reed must be confirmed before taking up residence. he has been briefed at the State Department after nine years on the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Maine
John H. Reed
Sri Lanka
Senate
Reed
Island
Republic
State Department
National Transportation Safety Board
Harrison Area Bookmobile Visits Charter Oak Park
The Harrison area bookmobile will be at Charter Oak Trailer Park on Monday from 2:45 to 3:15 p.m.
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Arundel
Harrison Area
Charter Oak
Homeland Inc seeks gravel pit permit at Rocky Hill site
Gordon Ayer, attorney for Homeland Inc, says the firm will apply for a Saco permit to mine a gravel pit on Hill Road. City inspector Perham notes this is the first time a gravel pit permit is required, prompting an inventory of other pits.
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Gordon Ayer
Homeland Inc
Saco Umit
Id Hill
Ayer
Saco
Alexander Perham
Maietta Construction Co
Homeland
Planning Board and Zoning Appeals Board
Perham
Journal
Rocky Hill
Rocky Hill Road
Bomb scare clears State House as CMP threat looms
State House employees return to work after a bomb threat linked to the Central Maine Power rate hearing. Police seal the building and heighten security while CMP workers at the main plant resume duties amid guarded access and entry checks. The threat alleges a Fred Hampton unit of the People’s Forces targeting CMP over a $20 million rate hike and other issues.
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Augusta
Maine
State House
PUC
Leslie Stanley
Capitol Alley
Senate
May Ross
Fred Hampton
Je’s
CMP
Donald E. Nichols
James B. Longley
Ralph Lowe
Lewiston
People’s Forces
Walk-a-thon Benefit for Eye Disease Research in Kennebunk
Area residents participate in a 10 mile walk this Sunday to raise funds for research into eye diseases and support for the blind. Local organizations sponsor the event and participants seek community involvement.
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Kennebunk
Saco Fire Department April Calls Include Grass Fires and Bomb Threat
The Saco fire department answered 145 calls in April with grass fires accounting for 13 incidents. Other runs included five car accidents, four car fires, three woods fires, two chimney fires, one barbecue fire, a gas spill, a rubbish fire, and a wood stove problem. Ambulance runs totaled 66 with illnesses, hospital transfers, and injuries most common. The department also logged 28 public service calls and eight alarm-system checks, plus one fire prevention program call.
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Saco
Graduation speakers announced for Old Orchard Beach class of 1976
Old Orchard Beach High School principal Jerome LePelletier announced honor speakers for the 1976 graduation. Mary Ann Bellerose Renee Caron and Dr. F Evans Caron Elisabeth Stevenson will address America 200 Years Later at the June 17 exercises in the John McSweeney Auditorium. Adelbert Jakeman Sr. speaks at the June 13 convocation in the same auditorium.
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Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach High School
Jerome LePelletier
Mary Ann Bellerose
Lillian Bellerose
Renee Caron
Barbara Beaudoin
F. Evans Caron
Elisabeth Stevenson
Robert Stevenson
America
John McSweeney
Adelbert Jakeman Sr
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Martin Oliver
Dennett & Craig
Tel
Dozer
Richard Murray
Fogg
Saco Tanning Corp
Rene A. Guignard
the Dairy Joy
Elm St
Oliver Vending & Music
York County
Y.W.C.A
M. Catherine Martin
Falmouth
Oak Grove School
Vassalboro
New England College
Springfield College
Miss Martin
Luther Gulick
South Casco
Ossipee Lake
Rene Caron
Elizabeth Stevenson
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Lions Club
Park Street
Dock Square
Kennebunkport
North Street
Durrell’s
Biddeford-Saco
Eastland Otor Hotel
Robert Ruel
Normand Laflamme
Gerard Bolduc
Donald R. Turgeon
Claire L. Metayer
Lillian I. Viger
Armand Ouellette
Maria Porell
Annette Legere
Andre Cote
Marguerite Boucher
Sanford
Conrad “Babe” Grondin
Bacon St
Near $ Marcotte
Main & Elm Streets
P.S
R. H
P.B
Low Miles
Auto
A.C
Dr. Holt
P.E
Paul
Motor Sales
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