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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1972

Page

2

Sister Bernadette Drapeau dies at 60 in Biddeford

Sister Bernadette Drapeau known as Sister Marie Alice of the Good Shepherd Order died at St. Andrews Home Biddeford after a long illness. Born December 1 1911 in Lawrence Massachusetts she taught primary grades at St Joseph Biddeford and St Ann Lawrence. Surviving sisters include Sister Laura Drapeau Sister Alice Drapeau and Mrs Anna Robinson. Funeral Sunday at 2 at the Sisters Residence Bay View with Rev Amedee Proulx officiating. Burial at St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call today at Bay View.

Bernadette Drapeau Marie Alice The Good Sheperd Order St. Andre’s Pool Road Biddeford Lawrence Mass Charles and Josephine Morisette) Drapeau Order St. Josephchool St. Ann School Laura Drapeau St. John Bay View Alice Drapeau Holyoke Anna Robinson Amedee Proulx St. Joseph Cemetery

Airlift Delivers 700 Tons Of Gear To Saigon As Cease Fire Looms

More than 30 U S military and chartered planes reach Saigon with over 700 tons of equipment including munitions maintenance gear and helicopter blades. Additional airlift expected as U S aims to bolster South Vietnamese forces ahead of a possible cease fire.

Saigon U.S United States Melvin R. Laird North Vietnam China Nixon

York County Organic Foods Group Forms

The York County Chapter of the Maine Organic Foods Association forms in Kenne-bunk with Joseph Joseph reporting the MOFA board meeting and a draft constitution and by laws. Bonnie Munson elected secretary and the next meeting set for November 15 at Lower Town Hall with Mort Mather Barbara Mather Edward Smith and Gail Smith co chairing the program committee.

Kennebunk York County Maine Organic Foods Association Joseph Joseph MOFA Augusta Joseph Bonnie Munson York Lower Town Hall Kenniebunk Mort Barbara Mather Wells Edward and Gail Smith Berwick

Teacher Reception Planned At Beach

The annual Old Orchard Beach Teacher's Reception will be held Friday at 8 p.m. in the Loranger Junior High School Cafeteria. Sponsored by the OOB Parent Teacher Association, officials invite all parents and friends to attend.

Old Orchard Beach Loranger Junior High School OOB Parent Teacher Association

Funeral Directors and Services in Saco Maine Listings

Funeral directors Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main St in Saco Maine list service numbers 284 5611 and 282 0563 respectively. Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511 is also listed with Frank X Emond J P Conroy connected.

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

Bellweathers designate four states as key tossups this election

National pollsters name Alabama and Kentucky for Senate shifts with Sparkman, Blount, Huddleston, and Nunn as races of interest. In the House Indiana and Connecticut show party balance shifts, while Ohio and Illinois are flagged as presidential bellwethers with historical tipping patterns.

U.S. Senate House Senate Alabama Kentucky John J. Sparkman Winton M. Blount Walter Huddleston Louie B. Nunn Indiana Connecticut Ohio Illinois

Nixon Leads In OOB Mock Election For Students

At Old Orchard Beach High School a student mock election showed Richard Nixon ahead 139 to 108 over George McGovern. William Hathaway won a Senate seat 149 to 95 over Margaret Chase Smith, and Peter Kyros was reelected to Congress 171 to 70 over Robert Porteous.

Old Orchard Beach Richard Nixon Old Orchard Beach High School Here George McGovern William Hathaway U.S Senate Margaret Chase Smith Peter Kyros Robert Porteous

Ear shape linked to kidney health says UT physician

Cleveland AP report notes Dr. Paul C. Peters of the University of Texas told urologists that the size and shape of a child's ears mirror kidney development. He said abnormal ear features may indicate a defective kidney.

Cleveland, Ohio University of Texas Paul C. Peters

Weather Forecast for Portland Area Increases Clouds Tonight

The forecast shows fair conditions with southeast portions cloudy tonight and lows from the mid 20s to mid 30s. Southeast areas see more cloudiness Wednesday with a chance of rain elsewhere and highs in the 40s and 50s.

Portland

York County clubs hold meetings and events tonight

The York County Fish and Game Snowmobile Club meets at Stickney Lodge Goodwins Mills at 7 30 with Biddeford Mayor Gilbert Boucher as guest A smoker is at Kennebunk High School tonight at 7 Plan review of KHS and Old Orchard Beach game The Biddeford Saco Hadassah chapter sponsors a Book Review at Etz Chaim Synagogue Biddeford Thursday 2 pm Mrs Victor Schlesinger reviews Old Jerusalem by Collins and Lapierre Dessert coffee during social hour.

York County Fish and Game Stickney Lodge Goodwins Mills Gilbert Boucher Biddeford Kennebunk High School KHS Old Orchard Beach Biddeford- Saco Hadassah

Parola Named to Lynn Fire Department

Richard A. Parola of Lynn Massachusetts and formerly of Saco has been appointed to the Lynn Fire Department where he is undergoing a course of instruction on the use of fire equipment.

Richard A. Parola Lynn Mass Saco

KHS Students Vote In Favor Of GOP

In a schoolwide Election 73 class poll at Kennebunk High School Rep Peter N Kyros won the student vote 168 to 90 over Robert Porteous while U S Sen Margaret C Smith led William Hathaway 166 to 64 Nixon over McGovern 220 to 64 and James K McMahon edged Carl E Young Jr 130 to 127. Total votes 268.

Kennebunk Peter N. Kyros Maine Kyros Robert Porteous Portland U.S Margaret C. Smith William D. Hathaway Nixon George McGovern James K. McMahon Selectman Carl E.young Jr

Park Street School Students Present Original Readings and Play

Robert Towne's fourth grade class at Park Street School staged original readings and a student wrote play for parents and teachers. Directed by student teacher Joseph Bregitano the program showcased numerous students including Nancy Dennett Rose Carroll Dan DeSantel Jackie Dickens and others.

Kennebunk Robert Towne Park Street Bonnie Heim Joseph Bregitano Nancy Dennett Rose Carroll Dan DeSantel Jackie Dickens Sue Donovan Tim Dunham Bob Eaton Janet Flaherty Terry Hilton Robin Hogue

Nixon McGovern battle shapes up for election day

As Nixon and McGovern push to maximize turnout, campaigns target key states and demographics with registration drives and organizational mobilization. Pollsters show narrow expectations, while third party candidates campaign amid a congressional and gubernatorial contest landscape across the nation.

Mark Gartley Bags Spikehorn Deer In Maine Open

Navy Lt Mark Gartley, a former POW released by Hanoi, tagged a spikehorn deer near Greenville Maine marking one of the first successful hunts as the southern Maine deer season opened. Officials noted many hunters out as the season extended to the southern zone.

Augusta Maine Mark Gartley Gartley Hanoi Greenville Spencer Bay Fish and Game Department

Polls unable to replace elections in McGovern case

President Nixon leads in polls, but McGovern argues large margins mislead. Historical view shows 1948 and 1964 examples where early polls overestimated final results due to late shifts and voter indecision. Gallup and others note margins of error, while McGovern warns momentum outpaces polling.

Nixon McGovern Sindlinger George Gallup Louis Harris Washington George McGovern Harry S. Truman Thomas E. Dewey George H. Gallup Jr Gallup George Gallup Sr

Saco Council to Hold Public Hearing on Building Inspector Atwood

Saco voters heard charges against building inspector Robert Atwood with a seven day hearing window after written evidence is filed. A 90 day moratorium on three or more unit dwellings was approved while Peat Marwick to install a $2000 bookkeeping system and $4000 annual audits. A snowmobile club under Parks and Recreation seeks 75 percent of snowmobile funds with 25 percent to the general fund and trail rules to be enforced.

Saco Robert Atwood Ronald Ayotte Atwood Donald Chretien Washington Avenue Hillview Heights Tasker Street Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co Portland Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Department

Bonanza canceled after 14 years on NBC

NBC ends Bonanza closing Ponderosa Ranch Ben Cartwright and Joe Cartwright leave home The show ends January 23 after 431 episodes and a ratings fall and the death of Dan Blocker. Executive producer Dortort says the run was long and beautiful.

Hollywood Ben Cartwright Ponderosa Ranch Joe Cartwright Sons NBC Banyon CBS Maude David Dortort Dortort Lawrence White White Dan Blocker Hoss Cartwright Se Network Lorne Greene Ben Michael Landon Cartwrights Adam Pernell Roberts

Shirley Temple Black Receives Mastectomy Cancer Treatment

Former child star Shirley Temple Black, age 44, had a mastectomy at Stanford Hospital to remove cancerous breast. She urged women to seek medical diagnosis for unusual symptoms and expressed hope for recovery after early detection.

Stanford Calif Shirley Temple Black Black Stanford Hospital Fred Shidler

Thornton Academy mock election yields mixed results

In a morning mock election at Thornton Academy Saco under the Political Science Academy 746 ballots were cast. Top results include Nixon 59.1 to McGovern 40.9 for U.S. Senate Hathaway 55.2 to Smith 44.8 for U.S. Representative Kyros 72.4 to Porteous 27.6 for register of probate etc.

Thornton Academy Saco Political Science Academy Richard Nixon George McGovern U.S. Senate William Hathaway Margaret Chase Smith U. S Peter Kyros Robert Porteous Peter Danton Thomas Gagnon Barry Hobbins Berton Braley Abbott Pendergast J. Woodrow Va‘sly Pauline Berry Bradford Jerome York County Richard Dutremble William Holman Clement Auger Leonard Levasseur

Voters turnout grows in Maine towns amid new ballot form

By noon 1000 voters lined Kennebunk and 500 in Kennebunkport. York County towns hired extra counters as officials expect slow counts from Maine's new ballot form. In Washington, Indians occupying a federal building near the Capitol prepare for Election Day talks with the Nixon administration led by Vernon Bellecourt of the American Indian Movement.

Kennebunk Kennebunkport York County Maine Washington Nixon N. Vernon Bellecourt American Indian Movement Bureau of Indian Affairs

Republican Woman Runs for Congress in Local Primary

The prompt led her to seek a seat in Congress but she failed in a special primary. She was defeated by McCloskey, a Republican and Korean War veteran.

Woodside Shirley Temple California Llth San Mateo County Congress McCloskey

Seer predicts McGovern victory in Vietnam reporting

In PHU NHUAN South Vietnam a Cambodian trained soothsayer Mme Sishawath who spent 50 minutes in meditation on the U S election predicts George McGovern will win the presidency. She warns the outcome will be bad for peace and for Vietnam with Nixon enjoying a worry free retirement.

McGovern Nixon

Nixon Cast Ballot Early in California at Poll Site

President Nixon and Pat Nixon arrived at 7 a.m. and were first in line when polls opened at Concordia Elementary School near the Western White House in San Clemente. Nixon urged voters to back him for a peaceful Vietnam end as his campaign kept up get out the vote appeals.

San Clemente Calif Nixon California Vietnam Pat Concordia Elementary School White House Nixons

Kennebunk Seawall Repairs To Begin

The Seaward Construction Company of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, received a Notice to Proceed for a $65,000 timber bulkhead restoration at Kennebunk Goodies Beach. The first phase starts within five days from the November 6 notice to repair storm damage before the 1973 summer season. Zion appears as a city hill name and a reference to Israelites in context.

Kennebunk Portsmouth N.H Goodies Beach

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