Obituary notices for Gibson Lagarde Drown and others
Lewiston born George D Gibson 76, long shoe industry career, foreman and superintendent, died after lengthy illness. Anna Lagarde 73 of Old Orchard Beach died after lengthy illness in Biddeford nursing home. Percy Drown 74, former Snow's Canning maintenance worker, died in Portland area after long illness. Funeral arrangements set for Lewiston and Old Orchard Beach, with services at St Margaret Church and Conley's Funeral Home. A car crash in Saco involved Gary E. Savage and four juveniles. three remain hospitalized.
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Lewiston
George Davidson Gibson
Kennebunk
William J
Margaret (Davidson) Gibson
Auburn
Kesslen Shoe Company
Newngland Counter Company
Sixth Street Congregational Church
Ashlar Lodge
AF and AM
Dokey- Normand
Ali-Baba Temple
Martindale Country Club
New England Foreman and Superintendent’s Association
Order of Elks
Order of Eagles
New Auburn Social Club
New Auburn American Legion
Knights of Pythias
Myrtle Lodge
Lewiston-Auburn
Violet
Richardson) Gibson
George D. Gibson Jr
Malcolm W
Sandra) Philbrook Jr
William F
Beverly) Clough
Conley’s Funeral Home
Main St
Old Orchard Beach
Anna Lagarde
Highland Ave
Biddeford
Israel and
Emilie (Lemire) Rouillard
Percy W. Drown
Fern Ave
South Portland
Portland
Charleston
Willie B
Hattie B. (Hopkins) Drown
Snow's Canning Co
Pine Point
St. Margaret Church
Mary R
Barnicle) Drown
Jeannine Mahar
Oscoda
Mich
Violet Stanhope
Vanessa Boisvert
Montclair
Calif
Ellen Graham
Columbus
Ohio
Brooklawn Memorial Park
Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home
Portland Ave
Raoul A. Lagarde Sr
Town
Raoul A. Lagarde Jr
Paul A. Lagarde
Groveland
Mass
Albert Rouillard
Eva Dubuc
Arthur Lemelin
Chicopee Falls
St. Joseph Cemetery
Old Orchard
Colonial Hut Eyes Purchase of Adjacent No Name Tavern
Colonial Hut Restaurant in Biddeford negotiates to buy the No Name Tavern behind Alfred Street and a house, run by Letourneau Brothers Shell Station. President Christo Antonaskos confirms talks and says parking needs may drive plans once acquisition completes.
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Colonial Hut
Biddeford
Noame Tavern
Red Door
Restaurant Corporation
Christo Antonaskos
Antonakos
Alfred Street
Letourneau Brothers Shell Station
Funeral Homes and Directors in Saco Biddeford Maine
Funeral homes listed with addresses and contact numbers in Saco and Biddeford Maine. Dennett Craig Emond Conroy Sansoucy Blais Shumway Gross are named with directors and phone lines for arrangements and services.
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Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
Sansoucy — Blais Funeral Home
Stone St
R. Martel
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Accidents claim 4 lives in Maine over weekend
State Police report four fatalities from weekend accidents in Maine. Paula M. Conry, 31, of Springfield Massachusetts, died when her car left Route 127 near Georgetown and struck a tree after speeding. Tanya Hunt, 11, of North Bridgton, drowned in a Saco River canoeing accident near Fryeburg. Leroy Turcotte, 26, of Livermore Falls, and Robert Adams, 24, of Farmington, died in a North Jay two car collision when their vehicle crossed the center line. Rachele Houle, 18, of Springvale, died in Portland Hospital from injuries after a Pleasant Street crash where her car struck two utility poles.
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Maine
Paula M. Conry
Springfield
Mass
Maine 127
Georgetown
Tanya Hunt
North Bridgton
Saco River
Fryburg
North Jay
Leroy Turcotte
Livermore Falls
Robert Adams
Farmington
Rachele Houle
Springvale
Portland
Miss Houle
Pleasant Street
Swine flu shot clinic draws record Bangor turnout
In Bangor Maine 2 054 people queued at the Bangor Auditorium for the first swine flu vaccination clinic. Public Health Director William Shook said 2 054 were immunized with no side effects and about 500 waited outside at 10 am. Sessions lasted seven hours with 75 volunteers assisting and three medics giving shots. A second clinic was tentatively planned for early November open to all adults.
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Bangor
Maine
William Shook
Bangor Auditorium
Shook
Department of Human Services
Jalbert Pushes Plan to Merge Health Departments in Maine
Rep Louis Jalbert proposes transferring mental health services from the Department of Mental Health and Corrections to the Department of Human Services. He argues the move would end overlap, improve efficiency, and require no extra cost. The governor's task force has similar ideas and due soon. Jalbert backs commissioners’ input in the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Louis Jalbert
Department of Mental Health and Corrections
Department of Human Services
Lewiston Democrat
Menta Health Services
Jalbert
Ahe
James B. Longley
Divorces Granted in Biddeford District Court Maine
Roberta A. Lamb of Old Orchard Beach divorces Michael Lamb of the same town on cruel and abusive grounds. they wed May 20 1972 in Biddeford and share one child with custody to the plaintiff. The defendant pays 25 dollars weekly child support plus all reasonable medical and hospital costs for the child. Erande T. Sweeney of Biddeford divorces Daniel J. Sweeney of Old Orchard Beach. they wed November 23 1972 in Biddeford and share one child with custody to the plaintiff. The defendant pays 10 dollars weekly child support and all necessary medical dental optical and hospital expenses for the plaintiff’s child.
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Biddeford
Erande T. Sweeney
Daniel J. Sweeney
Old Orchard Beach
Correction on student origin in Biddeford ESL class
A Journal correction states Arthur Jalbert a Biddeford native age 56 was misdescribed as arriving in 1956. The piece clarifies he is a long-time resident and not a recent immigrant. The Journal regrets the error.
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Friday
Arthur Jalbert
Biddeford
Jalbert
Reward Offered in Socialite Anne Holt Killing
A $5,000 reward was posted for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killer of socialite Anne Payson Holt. Holt, 79, sister in law of Joan Whitney Sei, owner of the New York Mets, was shot to death at her Casco Bay area estate. Her funeral was held at St Mary the Virgin Church as fear gripped the Falmouth Foreside community.
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Falmouth
Maine
Anne Payson Holt
Holt
Joan Whitney Sei
New York Mets
Casco Bay
St. Mary the Virgin
Stephen W. Foote
Robber Flees Cumberland Farms After $70 Cash Heist in Saco
Saco police seek a male Caucasian robber who fled in a Water Street getaway car after taking about $70 from Elm Street Cumberland Farms at 9 30 PM. Clerk Regeanne Paquin described a 24 to 25 year old in a cap with a sweater concealing what appeared to be a gun.
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Saco
Elm Street
Cumberland Farms
Alberick Martin
Water Street
Regeanne Paquin
Ostomy Chapter Planned For York County
An introductory meeting to form a York County chapter of the Maine Ostomy Association is set for Thursday October 14 at 7 30 p m in the Webber Hospital classroom Speakers will include Grace Moulton Quinn and others from the Portland chapter Owen Dow M D Saco will be medical advisor Information contacts are Mary Reynolds and June Guptill at the listed numbers.
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Biddeford
York County
Maine Ostomy Association
Webber Hospital
Grace Moulton
R.N
Maine Medical Center
Quinn
Southern Maine
Portland
Owen Dow
Saco
Mary Reynolds
York County Health Services Inc
June Guptill
Sanford
Five OUI and related counts dismissed in Maine district court
Judge Nicholas Dan ton presided over five OUI and related cases in Maine District Court. Defendants include Thomas B. Dube of Saco and James C. Whitten of Saco, with several cases dismissed for lack of evidence or after payment of costs, and others fined for drinking in a motor vehicle or driving offenses.
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Nicholas Danton
Maine District Court
Biddeford
Thomas B. Dube
Lower Beach St
Saco
Richard J. Gale
Newell St
South Windham
Buxton
Uth I. Roderick
Pleasant Valley Road
Cumberland Center
Kennebunkport
James C. Whitten
Buxton Road
Richard Smith
Portland Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Roland P. Meister
Oxford St
South Auburn
Mass
Kennebunk
Thomas B. Ellerbee Jr
E. Grand Ave
Bsanet Denoncour
Dane St
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Gary E. Savage
Thornton Ave
Savage
Fire Department
Dick Danforth
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Ginger Ireland
Presque Isle
Aroostook County
Ginger
UPI
Ricky Dedek
Marshview
Scarborough
Ricky
John Ewing
Area Court
Robert Pate
Dennett
Craig
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