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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1972

Page

2

Deaths Mrs Dorothy Gamston

Mrs Dorothy Boudreau Gamston 43 of Greenville died Friday after a long illness. Born June 7 1929 in Biddeford Maine she was the daughter of Lucien and Yvonne Boudreau and a St Andre High School alumna. Survived by husband Edward Ted Gamston a daughter Lancee and two sons Gary and Guy all of Greenville. parents of Biddeford. sister Mrs Joan King Swansea Mass. six brothers Richard Providence R L Renald Joseph Boudreau Saco Normand Boudreau Tewksbury Gerard Boudreau Billerica and Raymond Boudreau Biddeford. A Mass of the Resurrection was sung this morning with interment to follow here.

Greenville S.C Dorothy Boudreau) Gamston Biddeford Maine Lucien Yvonne Binette) Boudreau St. Andre High School Edward Ted Gamston Lancee Gary Guy

Deaths In The News Louis Leakey Dies At 69

London AP reports Louis Seymour Leakey 69 a British archaeologist who proposed East Africa as humanity’s cradle died Sunday of a heart attack. He cited 1961 evidence claiming hominids lived in regions now Kenya Tanzania and Ethiopia about 20 million years ago.

Louis Leakey London Louis Seymour Leakey East Africa Kenya Tanzania Ethiopia

Florence Malloch R N 47 of Whitchers Mills dies after long illness

Mrs Florence Malloch R N 47 of Whitchers Mills died Sunday in a Sanford nursing home after a long illness She was born in Paterson NJ on Feb 7 1925 daughter of Adam and Helen Capusta Dubenskie Survives include her widower Vernon R Malloch a daughter Miss Mary Ann Nemec of Gorham her parents a sister two stepsons and two stepdaughters Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 at Goodwins Mills Baptist Church Lyman with Rev Guy V Duff officiating Interment Maine Veteran Memorial Cemetery Augusta Visiting hours at Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennedy tonight 7 to 9

Alfred Florence Malloch R.N Whitcher’s Mills Sanford Malloch Paterson N.J Adam and Helen Capusta) Dubenskie Vernon R. Malloch Mary Ann Nemec Gorham New Jersey Vernon R. Malloch Jr Wendall Malloch Deanna Malloch Marjorie Malloch Goodwin's Mills Baptist Church Lyman Guy V. Duff Maine Veteran Memorial Cemetery Augusta Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer St Kennedy

Wells-Ware obituary notices Mrs Evelyn Ware Wells

Mrs Evelyn Ware Wells 51 resident of Post Road Wells died at York Village hospital after 11 years in the town Born Cambridge Nov 30 1920 daughter of John and Lilian McKenney She and husband Walter A Ware ran Ware's Motel Survived by widower a son James Ware three daughters Elaine Smith Mary Clarke Kathleen Clarrage two brothers John and William McKenney sister Lillian Rankins six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral from St Mary Church Wednesday at 10 am officiated by Rev William J Kelly interment Ocean View Cemetery friends may call Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm

James Ware Wells Elaine Smith Ogunquit Mary Clarke Virginia Beach Kathleen Clarrage Moody John F William McKenney Milbury Mass Lillian Rankins Milford St. Mary Church William J. Kelly Ocean View Cemetery Angell Funeral Home Dane St Kennebunk

Georges Turcotte dies at 75 in Kennebunkport

Georges Turcotte age 75 and long time resident of Old River Road died at his home on Saturday. Born August 4 1897 in St Anges Quebec he was a communicant of St Martha Church in Kennebunkport and former Knights of Columbus member. Survived by widow Eva Cote a son Roland and three daughters and several relatives. Funeral mass will be sung at St Martha Church with Rev Stephen Mulkern officiating followed by burial at St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford. Visiting hours at Angell Funeral Home in Kennebunk set for this afternoon 2 to 4 and evening.

Eva Cote Roland Turcotte Quebec City Louis Georges Theresa Clinche Rita Turcotte Old Orchard Beach Sauveur Turcotte Montreal Anne-Marie Turcotte St. Damien Canada St. Martha Church Stephen Mulkern St. Joseph Cemetery Biddeford Angell Funeral Home Dane St Kennebunk

There Are 92 Classifieds In Want Ads. Why Not Use One

Prominent classifieds column highlights 92 listings inviting readers to place notices, sales, services, and personal ads. Local merchants and residents are urged to take advantage of cost effective outreach through the newspaper’s want ads.

Ed Adamson TV writer-producer dies at 67

Ed Adamson a Hollywood television writer producer creator of the Banyon series died Sunday at age 67. He wrote for numerous television and radio dramas and contributed to the industry for decades.

Ed Adamson Hollywood

Edgar G Ulmer Dies at 65. Prolific Director of 128 Films

Edgar George Ulmer, 65, a prolific Hollywood director who started as a set designer, died Saturday in Los Angeles. His last project was the 1965 film The Cavern, concluding a career that spanned 128 motion pictures.

Edgar G. Ulmer Los Angeles Edgar George Ulmer

Focus on Civil Rights of Retarded Children Education Program

A U S HEW produced program airing Wednesday at 8 30 on Maine public TV examines rights of handicapped children and costs of denying public education. Seven citizens vote on a civil rights challenge to public supported education for mentally retarded children.

U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare Maine Maine Association For Retarded Children

Beach Man Arrested After Chase Scene

Arthur Lachance, 40, of Old Orchard Beach, charged with reckless driving, driving under the influence and failure to stop after a chase. Police said he accelerated during a spot check on Ocean Park Road in Saco and struck a parked car belonging to Kenneth Hirst, yielding a total loss to Hirst’s vehicle.

Arthur Lachance Shady Lane Old Orchard Beach Arthur Tardif Saco Tardif ASAP Ocean Park Road Lachance Norman Auger Kenneth Hirst Hirst

GOP Speaker Planned for Holman Dinner in Eliot

State Rep. Larry E. Simpson of Sebago Village will headline a fundraiser for York County sheriff candidate Bill Holman. The dinner takes place at Tut's Restaurant in Eliot at p.m.

Larry E. Simpson Sebago Village Bill Holman Sanford York County Wing Tut Eliot

Gartley Family Discusses Return of Prisoners

Laird notes administration upset over peace activists bringing men home and recalls Gartley and Lt Norris Charles and Maj Edward K Elias being hospitalized after return. Gartley flown to Jacksonville Naval Hospital for debriefing, expected to stay about a week with plans to visit around Oct 12.

Gartley Norris Charles Edward K. Elias United States Naval Hospital Jacksonville Fla Navy

Veterans group meetings fill evening schedule in Saco Biddeford

A slate of veteran and community events spans tonight and tomorrow in Saco and Biddeford. Disabled American Veterans meet at D A V Hall Bradbury Street at 7 30 tonight while American Legion Owen-Davis posts hold tomorrow night at 8 at Beach Street Saco. York County Community Action hosts a low income parents meeting tomorrow at 7 30 in First Parish Church Saco. Saco Ex tension gathers tomorrow at 10 at GAR Hall with a Christmas card and silent auction item request. Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary meet tonight at 7 30 at St Johns Hall Biddeford. Notre Dame Unit Auxiliary of Webber Hospital holds first fall meeting tomorrow night at Unit Pool Street Biddeford with a 6 30 covered dish supper and Gilbert L Domingue speaker.

Biddeford and Saco D.A.V. Hall Bradbury Street Owen-Davis American Legion of Post Beach Street York County Community Action First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ Main Beach Streets GAR Cutts Avenue York County Auxiliary St. John’s Hall Main and Elm Streets Biddeford Notre Dame Webber Hospital Association Pool Street Gilbert L. Domingue ACSW St. Andre's

Local Notices and Personal News From Biddeford Area

Mrs. Mary Guinard, 8 Kossuth St., Biddeford, is a patient at Webber Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Murray of Flag Pond Road, Saco, recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary after weeks of ceramic business travel through the north and southwest. Mrs. Albert Desrosiers of Oakland, California, visits Biddeford and Manchester for a two month vacation. Miss Desrosiers is the former Simonne Binette of Biddeford.

Mary Guinard Kossuth St Biddeford Webber Hospital Gordon Murray Flag Pond Road Saco Albert Desrosiers Oakland Calif Manchester N.H Miss Desrosiers Simonne Binette

Vehicle Missing In Portland Road Heist

A 1960 blue Dodge Charger was stolen from Twin Town Toyota on Portland Road in Saco after a rock was tossed through a garage window. Officers John Alley and Roland Frechette reported the break to identify the missing stock during an inventory check by a company official.

Twin Town Toyota Portland Road Saco John Alley Roland Frechette Saco Police

Nixon Gromyko Talks Focus on SALT Trade and Exits

President Nixon met with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko at the White House and arranged a Camp David dinner. They planned discussions on trade, East West relations, treatment of Russian Jews, lend lease debt, and a broader commercial treaty tied to Soviet exit taxes on emigrants.

Gromyko Nixon Andrei Gromyko Camp David Eanst Vietnam William P. Rogers Henry A. Kissinger Anatoly Dobrynin Maryland Catoctin Mountains Congress U.S Wena Washington Peter Peterson United States Soviet Union Kissinger Moscow Paris

Gartley Says Treatment Humane After POW Release

Navy Lt. Mark L. Gartley told reporters at St. Albans Naval Hospital that his captivity in a North Vietnam prison was humane and that conditions had improved since his capture in 1968. He urged families of fellow prisoners to be reassured that no mistreatment occurred.

Associated Press Navy Mark L. Gartley United States Gartley Newsmen Sunday

Barry Hobbins backs hotline for Saco citizens

Saco Democratic candidate Barry Hobbins praised employers and local firms after campaigning with Congressman William Hathaway. He urged a full-time answering service and legislative briefings for residents, saying citizens deserve state attention on taxes and vocational training and that government should respond if people care.

Barry Hobbins Saco Mavement Lyn Flex Allied Lund Garland Hobbins William Hathaway

Biddeford City Council Meets Tonight at 7:30

Biddeford City Council will meet at 7 30 in the Council Chambers of the City Building per City Clerk Pauline Berry.

Biddeford Pauline Berry

Tight Security Marks Concert Honoring Israel

Washington AP A Kennedy Center concert marking Israel's 25th anniversary drew Sen and Mrs George McGovern and Sec of State and Mrs William P Rogers. The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performed amid heavy security with no incidents reported after a reception hosted by Israeli Ambassador and Mrs Yitzhak Rabin.

Washington Sen George McGovern William P. Rogers Kennedy Center Israel Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Yitzhak Rabin McGovern Rogers Zubin Mehta

Uranium’s Energy: Tiny Amounts Produce Huge Heat

A single pound of uranium-235 equals the energy of about 1,500 tons of coal, illustrating how a small amount of the element yields enormous heat.

Danes Vote On Market Entry In Referendum

Danes vote today in a referendum on joining the European Economic Community. Norway's recent rejection adds suspense while police guard ballot boxes at Copenhagen town hall and protests flare from anti EEC groups. Prime Minister Krag prepares speeches for possible outcomes as Denmark faces a turning point in European integration.

Copenhagen North Atlantic Alliance Norway Denmark EEC European Economic Community Jutland Europe West Germany Italy France Luxembourg Belgium Netherlands Britain Ireland Finland Sweden Jens Otto Krag Scandinavian Economic Union Krag

Owls Stand Out With Forward Facing Eyes

Owls can watch an object with both eyes and are the only birds whose eyes point forward making their vision uniquely binocular and frontward.

Four Deaths Boost State Traffic Toll

Maine's 1972 highway fatality toll rose to 184 after four weekend deaths. Victims include Rhonda Jean Tomkins, 16, of Ellsworth, killed when her car left a road in Trenton and struck a tree. Russell Hysom, 15, of West Gardiner, in a head on crash on U.S. 1 in Northport. and two Bangor men in a crash with a tractor trailer on Interstate 95 near Howland.

Augusta Maine Rhonda Jean Tomkins Ellsworth Trenton Russell Hysom West Gardiner U.S. 1 Northport Bangor Interstate 95 Howland

Supreme Court Opens 1972 73 Term in Ceremony

Washington AP reports the Supreme Court began its 1972 73 term with a four minute ceremonial session attended by the nine justices. Chief Justice Warren E Burg er opened the new court year.

Washington Supreme Court Warren E. Burger

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