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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1973
Page
2
Fabiola R. Chagnon of Biddeford was a self employed seamstress who cared for children at home. Surviving are sister Rose Eva Palardis and adopted son Jules Beaudoin, both of Biddeford, plus several nieces and nephews. Mass at St. Andre Church on Saturday at 9 am with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call at Emond and Conroy Funeral Home tonight 7–9 and Friday 2–4 and 7–9 p.m.
Mrs. Ethel Martel 58 of 50 Free St Saco died unexpectedly Nov 7 while en route to Portland. Born Sept 1915 in Sherbrooke Que she was a communicant of Most Holy Trinity Church Saco and an ex employee of Herman Shoe Co Scarborough. Survived by son Robert R. Martel Fountain Valley Calif daughter Lila Lavigne Biddeford mother Mrs Louis Parisien Saco brother Maurice Parisien Scarborough two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 9 am at Most Holy Trinity Church Saco with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Visitation at Cote Funeral Home tonight and Friday 7 to 9.
R Franklin Skillins 78 of West Buxton died November 8 after a long illness at a local hospital. He was born August 13 1886 in Bartlett New Hampshire to John F Skillins and Nancy Lamb Skillins. Survived by daughters Edna Walker Rita Romprey and Alice Metz seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. at Shumway Gross Funeral Home 35 Spring St Saco with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Biddeford funeral home will host visitation Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Planning assistance meetings by the Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission offer technical guidance for local planning ads with an eight month new look. Monthly sessions start this month with workshops on planning, implementation, and land use. The first session Tuesday at 7 30 p m in courthouse buildings covers wetlands water resources and soils surveys. Speakers include Bradford Caswell hydrogeologist Maine Department of Conservation Bradford Sterl marine resources scientist Department of Marine Resources and Earland Morrison district conservationist Soil conservation service. John Malley project coordinator RC and Threshold to Maine project will distribute groundwater resource maps to SMRPC municipalities.
The Saco Conservation Commission will meet at 7 p.m. at Saco City Hall and then join Orchard Beach Conservation Commission at 8 p.m. at Loranger School in Old Orchard Beach.
Funeral directors Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine list contact Tel 282 EMOND and CONROY Funeral SHUMWAY AND CROssed Service at 35 Spring Street Saco 284 5611.
Authorities say the nine people including two children were shot in the head and left in a San Joaquin Valley luxury home near Victor. Two men sought on an Arizona murder warrant are being questioned as possible suspects in the case.
Snow flurries likely in the northern areas with a chance of flurries to the south tonight lows in the 20s. Friday partly sunny elsewhere with highs in the 30s.
The Biddeford City Council discussed a two year labor contract with a no strike clause and negotiable wages after year one. A lease for Waterhouse Field with the Biddeford High School Alumni Association was tabled amid questions over maintenance funding and a potential perpetual lease clause. The council approved 16950 for the Washington Street community building and referred a Rochambeau Club license request to committees.
The Saco School Department seeks citizen participation in a K 8 self evaluation announced by Superintendent Howard Cushman. The process covers areas from philosophy and administration to curriculum and services, with committees formed by volunteers who call by November 15 to join.
Kennebunk Police Chief Frank Stevens will ask York County attorney for guidance on the bonfire effigy incident at Kennebunk High School during a pre game rally. Two suspects unnamed, case pending in York County Superior Court. The chief labels it a high magnitude misdemeanor with potential penalties and vows to pursue the matter to court to prevent vigilante action.
Cushman urges quick use of renewal money as seed funding for a school program with 1900 homes to be reached by year end. A project director would coordinate activities and studio taped lessons could support classrooms and adult education. Team members include Hewes Pollock Wagner.
Club News Tighe Beaudoin Farley Post and Auxiliary meet tonight at 8 at the Biddeford post home Elm Street. Court Deccary Canadian American Society meets at 7 30 at the Fremont Club Alfred Street Biddeford. Biddeford Saco Order of Ahepa holds a special meeting at Ahepa hall Pleasant Street Saco with Gus Cherevus and Xenophon Microutskos as guests. They will discuss Sons of Pericles prospects and Ahepans at 8 p.m.
President Nixon warned of severe energy shortages the nation may face this winter due to Arab oil cutoffs. He outlined plans for gasoline and heating oil rationing, extended mandatory allocations, and possible coal use to replace oil while seeking new authority from Congress. Officials expect decisions by winter months.
The Saco City Council approved hiring Alfred Coulombe’s Dow and Coulombe Engineering to draft plans for separating storm and sanitary sewers on the Cleveland Street area. The move aims to reduce drainage problems, with a projected cost of 940 dollars and completion before heavy winter weather.
Eastport to Merrimack River forecast shows south to southwest winds veering to west at 15 to 25 knots tonight and Friday. Expect mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and a few snow flurries tonight and fair weather Friday. Visibility remains 5 miles or better through Friday, lowering to 2 to 4 miles in precipitation tonight.
A compact score table lists teams and results from Burlington Montpelier Newport H Boston Chatham Nantucket Pittsfield New Bedford Worcester Providence Hartford Concord Lebanon Mt wang Rumford Halifax Montreal Quebec and other locations. Point totals include 49 47 48 46 41 38 40 38 37 39 33 41 34 44 37 41 37 32.
Selectmen debate dissolving SAD 71 and removing Port students from Kennebunk High School. Critics say funding would not drop as curriculum stays the same and Port attendees worsen overcrowding. Proposals include converting the old twine mill into classrooms, but concerns over cost and safety persist. Shared programs may be cut if dissolution occurs.
Firemen extinguished a grass fire on Benoit Avenue at 3 35 p m Wednesday. A false alarm at Young School prompted two engines and the ladder truck to respond at 5 39 a m today according to a fire department spokesman.
The Old Orchard Beach Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing November 21 at 7 30 p m at Loranger School. Cases include Katherine Filene requesting a lot line variance to add a porch on Weymouth Avenue Selma Schwartz owner Rainbow Cabins Inc seeking to relocate two mobile homes on East Grand Avenue and James Smith leasee Christos Antonakos asking to extend an overhang at the corner of East Grand Avenue and Old Orchard Street.
A 30 30 rifle is missing in the vicinity of Bunganut Pond. The owner can be reached by calling 282 3537 after 5 p m. A reward is offered.
Lucien Babe Dutremble, mayoral candidate, kicks off his Democratic Primary campaign tonight at 7 30 PM with a Meet the Candidates open house at the old Reliable Furniture Store on Main Street. Ward six and seven residents are invited to meet Dutremble and other city candidates as he outlines his one year public service record and plans a positive campaign.
Discussion centers on whether the council or charter should set a future mayor salary with six council members able to set ranges and school board influence over budgets. Mayor Boucher argues for council control and a full-time, professionally staffed office, while opponents seek limits and salary certainty ahead of a public hearing shaping the charter.
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