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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1973

Page

2

Deaths Rose Frechette of New Britain Conn

Rose Anna Frechette 89 of 711 Ellis St New Britain died June 18 after a long illness in a local convalescent home. Born Aug 12 1892 in St Ferdinand Que daughter of Damase and Rosalie Roberge. Survived by widower Philippe two daughters Lucille Grzeska Mary Jane Frechette, three grandchildren five great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Funeral at St Andre Church June 22 at 8 am. Burial in Biddeford St Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford today 7 9 pm and Thursday 2 4 pm 7 9 pm.

New Britain Rose Anna Frechette Ellis St Biddeford Maine St. Ferdinand Que Damase Rosalie (Simoneau) Roberge Pepperel Mills Frechette St. Andre Church St. Anne Sodality Philippe Old Orchard Beach Edward Lucille) Grzeska This City Mary Jane Frechette Hartford St. Joseph Cemetery Bolduc Alfred St

Times record of love and loss in terse note

A fragmentary notice hints at a personal message or obituary style entry about love and departure. Names, dates, or places are unclear, but the tone suggests a ceremonial or memorial communication archived in a local paper.

Portland Weather Forecast Highlights Showers Likely

Portland sees tonight increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers in the southwest and lows in the 50s. Mostly cloudy Thursday with a chance of showers and highs in the 70s.

Portland

Fernande Moreau obituary and weather notes for Biddeford area

Fernande Moreau 57 of 66 South St Biddeford died June 20 after a brief illness. Born Augusta Aug 29 1915 daughter of Joseph and Olivine Rouillard she was a St Joseph Church communicant and formerly employed by John Roberts Inc Biddeford Surviving are widower Alfred Moreau of Biddeford and brothers Leo Albert in Augusta and Wilfred in Saco. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday 8:30 a m at St Jose Church with interment in St Joseph family lot. Friends may call Emond and Conroy Funeral Home in Biddeford tonight 7 9 and Thursday and Friday 2 4 and 7 9 p m. Winds southerly 10 to 20 knots tonight and Thursday with fog tonight visibility one mile or less and haze for 1 to 3 miles.

Eastport Merrimack Fernande Moreau South St Deford Augusta Joseph and Olivine St. Pierre) Rouillard St. Joseph Cemetery Biddeford Emond and Conroy Hill St. Biddeford

June Tides Chart With Daily High Low Times

Coastal tide table lists daily high and low water times for June. Entries show morning and evening tides with two values per date, including 20th 1:44 and 2:18 AM and 8:03 and 8:19 PM.

New England Temperatures for 24 Hours to 7 Am

Temperature readings for New England show hourly highs and lows across states including Massachusetts. Observers note overnight cooling and early morning warmth trends shaping the day’s forecast.

New England

OOB Town Dump Burns Again Amid Smoke and Complaints

The Old Orchard Beach dump rekindled flames overnight with 30 foot high fires near a swampy rear slope. Fire crews remain on site as authorities push for relocation, noting water pressure issues and widespread resident complaints.

Old Orchard Beach Ross Road Saco

Waycott Action Studied for Filing

Assistant Attorney General Steve Murray said no decision yet on suing Saco developer Leroy Waycott for failure to file a site selection law application for Hillview Heights. Attorney Roger Elliott, representing Waycott, says three corporations own the development and that two sections are under 20 acres not covered by the law. A final determination will follow review of information Elliott promised to provide. The DEP referred the matter to the attorney general two weeks ago after finding possible site selection law violations.

Steve Murray Saco Leroy Waycott State Department of Environmental Protection Hillview Heights Laco Atty Roger Elliott Waycott Murray Elliott Dep Attorney General

Hart AP veteran dies at 75 after heart attack

Francis A. Hart a 32 year veteran of The Associated Press died at age 75. He retired in 1962 after serving as night editor of the Boston bureau. Born in Lawrence Massachusetts he studied at Suffolk Law School and worked for local papers before joining AP in 1930. He is survived by wife Gertrude and son Francis of Columbia New Jersey. Funeral planned Friday at Margaret's Church in Peabody.

Pelham Francis A. Hart Associated Press Hart Boston Lawrence Mass Suffolk Law School Lawrence Telegram Lawrence Tribune Gnvne Gertrude Francis Columbia N.J Margaret's Church Peam

Requiem and Burial for Vincent W Sinclair at Trinity Church

A Requiem Eucharist and Burial Office for Vincent W Sinclair of Kinney Shores Saco will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Episcopal Church Saco Rev Gerald E Burtt rector will officiate and interment follows at Laurel Hill Cemetery Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco will host visiting hours today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Chinese home run is one that travels only a short distance.

Vincent W Sinclair Kinney Shores Saco Trinity Episcopal Church Gerald E. Burtt Laurel Hill Cemetery Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St

Card of Thanks for visits and gifts from Webber Hospital

Irene Laverriere and Mrs. Yvonne Lariviere express gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for visits gifts flowers and cards during their recent stays at Webber Hospital and thank the priests doctors and nurses for their care.

Webber Hospital Irene Laverriere

Vincent W Sinclair funeral notice in Saco Kinney Shores

Vincent W Sinclair a resident of Kinney Shores Saco died in Biddeford on June 18 A requiem and burial service will be held Thursday at 2 PM at Trinity Episcopal Church Saco Interment in Laurel Hill Cemetery Friends may call at Dennet and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM

Sinclair Vincent W Biddeford Kinney Shores Saco Trinity Episcopal Church Laurel Hill Cemetery Dennet Craig Main Street

Funeral Directors Emond and Conroy Firm Listings

Funeral home directory entry lists Emond and Conroy Frank X. Emond J P Conroy at 284 5511 and 282 1818 with Dennett and Craig at 365 Main in Saco Maine telephone 282.

Emond & Conroy Funeral Home Frank X. Emond J.P. Conroy Dennett & Craig Saco Maine

SMILE Plan Expands Liberal Arts For Community College Access

The SMILE proposal outlines evening courses across economics English sociology oceanography art history and more using St Francis Nassau and other facilities. Degrees would be awarded by York County Community College under UMaine system auspices with services like counseling and financial aid offered at learning centers.

Biddeford St. Francis College After & P.m SMRCC University of Maine State Board of Education

Camp David Hosts Nixon Brezhnev Summit Talks

Nixon and Brezhnev moved their summit to Camp David in Maryland after a lengthy White House session. Officials say international issues and nuclear disarmament are on the agenda though no start time was set. The leaders, accompanied by aides, planned several meetings in the secluded retreat.

Camp David Nixon Leonid I. Brezhnev Brezhnev Potomac Catoctin Mountains White House

Road to be Closed at Railroad Crossing

Old Orchard Street will be blocked at the railroad crossing today and tomorrow as crews finish reconstruction work, according to the police department. The closure affects access at the crossing and may cause local traffic delays.

Oob Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Street

Chamber Outing Draws 250 Plus Members At Club

More than 250 Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce members and guests attended the 21st annual outing Tuesday at the Biddeford-Saco Country Club. Golf results listed Howard Jones first low gross Abe Zimmerman second low gross Mike Campbell first low net Rev John Miller second low net Richard Moore most eights Harry Huot nearest pin and horse shoe winner. Barton Sylvestre chaired the barbecue with a volunteer group including Alfred Deshhaise Martin Rielly Peter Cioffi Fernand Cote Joseph Audie Raymond Audie and Clayton Cartmill.

Biddeford-Saco Howard Jones Abe Zimmerman Mike Campbell John H. Miller Richard A. Moore Harry Huot Huot Roland Sylvestre Alfred P. Deshhaise Martin J. Rielly Peter Cioffi Fernand M. X. Cote Joseph S._ Audie Raymond Audie Barry Cartmill Clayton W. Cartmill

Biddeford and Saco Police Reports Note Petty Theft and Accidents

Street department crew reports battery theft from a city truck valued at 35 dollars. A gas can worth 25 dollars was stolen from Robert Perkins Old Orchard Beach boat while anchored at Camp Ellis. Four and a half year old Donna Guay 25 Dupont St Biddeford is in satisfactory condition after being struck by a car driven by Eileen Lessard 23 of 16 Dupont Ave. A two-vehicle collision at Main and Water in Biddeford left no injuries or arrests. Ronald S Boone 16 of 114 Washington St Biddeford rode a 1973 Honda that collided with Richard Cadorette 17 of 43 Myrtle St. Biddeford in a 1972 Gremlin.

Saco Street Richard Murray Robert Perkins Old Orchard Beach Saco Camp Ellis Donna Guay Dupont St Biddeford Webber Hospital Eileen Lessard Dupont Ave Main and Water Streets Ronald S. Boone Washington St Richard Cadorette Myrtle St

Discount Liquor Price Bill Moves Toward Enactment in Maine Senate

Maine Senate advances a bill to let liquor licensees buy at near Kittery store prices to raise margins and cut state revenue by about 2.2 million over two years. The measure ties Maine prices to New Hampshire levels as a competing discount store opens in Kittery near I 95. Proponents argue wider access will reduce statewide prices, while critics warn it diverts Maine dollars to New Hampshire.

Associated Press Augusta Maine State Senate Legislative Finance Office Peter W. Danton D-Saco New Hampshire Kittery Discount Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages New Kittery Danton York County Kittery Madawaska Kitterry John Q

For Sale by Owner Home On Corner Lot

For sale by owner a large corner lot home with a seven bedroom main dwelling and a three room apartment. Features include a large pantry with built in stainless steel oven, disposer, and washer dryer hookups, dining room, den, living room, three full baths, hot water baseboard heat, combination windows and doors, and a three car garage. View by appointment. call 284-8468 between 9 AM and noon or 5 PM to 8 PM. Asking high 30s.

Festival of Waters Embraces Indian Custom at Old Orchard Beach

Visitors from across the U S and Canada join locals for the second annual Festival of Waters in Old Orchard Beach. The event features a lobster bake June 24, a queen pageant, parades, beer festivals, live music, and a week of activities with tickets sold in advance through the Chamber of Commerce.

Old Orchard Beach United States Canada David Despres Despres Dwight McLeod Chamber of Commerce Scarborough Downs Dick Blaney Roger Tousignant Bill McNally Maine Biddeford Saco Bakemasters Inc Maplewood Staples Street West Grand Avenue Little Town League

Watergate figures clash over Hunt aid and Dean remarks

Senators heard testimony as Colson described CIA help to Hunt and Magruder's tale differed on wiretapping. Dean faced calls for public oath testimony while the White House declined comment on Dean statements. Colson said Magruder never discussed illegal intelligence methods and noted Liddy pressed to approve his budget.

Mitchell Hunt White House Dean Bittman Senate Colson Senate Appropriations Central Intelligence Agency Los Angeles Jeb Stuart Magruder Nixon Magruder G. Gordon Liddy Liddy

Limited Wiretapping Bill Passes Augusta

Senate approves a bill prohibiting wiretapping with limited law enforcement exceptions under court supervision. Allows use of bugging for internal information and protection but not as court evidence or public release. Sent for final printing. governor expected to sign soon.

Augusta Senate House

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