Biddeford Obituaries for Mrs Georgianna Bissonnette and Adelard Fleurant
Mrs Georgianna Marie Bissonnette 85 of 42 Foss St Biddeford died Wednesday morning after brief illness. Born January 9 1891 in Wolfestown Quebec she moved to Biddeford 67 years ago and was active in St Andre Church Biddeford the Biddeford Senior Citizen Club and LeFoyer Club. Surviving are five sons five daughters and numerous grandchildren. Mass Saturday at St Andre Church and burial at St Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours Thursday and Friday at Emond and Conroy Funeral Home. Adelard Fleurant 1910 night resident of 18 Gove St Biddeford died last night. Born in Biddeford October 7 1910 he worked for Bates Pepperell and Biddeford Textile. Surviving are a son Rev Roger Fleurant two brothers a sister and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass Friday at St Andre Church with burial at St Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours tonight and Thursday at R G Bolduc and Sons Funeral Home. Old Saco Osteopathic Hospital to be replaced by elderly housing A corner North and Nott streets site will be redeveloped by York Cumberland Housing Authority after years of vacancy.
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Georgianna Marie Bissonnette
Foss St
Biddeford
Wolfestown
Que
Magloire and
Marie (Leblond) Lachance
Raoul Bissonnette
Andover
Roland Bissonnette
Lebanon
Alden Cantara
Pauline Perkins
Noella Gilbert
Theresa Stickles
Saco
Gertrude Hallczuk
Arundel
St. Andre Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Emond and Conroy Funeral Home
Hill St
Adelard Fleurant
Gove St
Alphonse
Roseanna (Melancon) Fleurant
Lake E. Hart Council
Knights of Columbus
Bates
Pepperell Manufacturin Combe
Biddeford Textileompany
Roger Fleurant
George Fleurant
Astoria
N.Y
Willie Fleurant
Manchester
N.H
Isabelle Roy
R.G. Bolduc and Sons Funeral
Alfred St
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
North
Nott Streets
York Cumberland Housing Authority
McDonald's eyeing Biddeford site near Five Points
McDonald's considers a Biddeford on Rt 1 at Five Points for a new restaurant at the former Southgate Motors site. Negotiations with owner Harry Center are described as an option. Traffic concerns on Rt 1 may block access, prompting study of West Street curb cuts and possible alternate routing.
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McDonald’s
Biddeford
Southgate Motors
Rt. 1
West Street
Five Points
Patrick Mullowney
McDonald’s Corp
Harry Center
Center
Ullowney
Alfred Road
Mullowney
McDonald’s Construction Department
Mullowne
McDonald's
Trial for Bowdoin now set for Oct 26
A federal court trial of Kennebunk pharmacist Warren Bowdoin is now scheduled for Oct 26, delayed from Oct 18 due to a court calendar change. The prosecution and Bowdoin’s defense, Peter DeTroy III, agree to a bench trial. The judge is Edward T. Gignoux and U.S. Attorney Peter Mills notes the arrangement.
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Kennebunk
Warren Bowdoin
U.S
Peter Mills
Edward T. Gignoux
Millsills
Bowdoin
Peter DeTroy III
Bowdoin Facing New Federal Indictment on Drug Charges
Bowdoin, who had a 63 count federal indictment for illegally dispensing morphine and other drugs in 1973 and 1974, faced re indictment after Judge Gignoux dismissed the prior case for technical flaws. He had earlier been paroled from Maine State Prison after an eight month sentence for illegally selling a tranquilizing drug.
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Gignoux
Bowdoin
Atty. Mills
Maine
Thomaston
Local chiefs named for Ford drive in York County towns
The President Ford Committee in Augusta announced area campaign chairmen coordinating re election efforts in Biddeford Kennebunk Kennebunkport and Old Orchard Beach with Ralph Lovell Sanford York County chairman urging volunteers to contact nearest chairman Jane M Riley was named 1st District Field Coordinator and brings prior Republican committee and convention delegate experience
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President Ford Committee
Augusta
York County
Biddeford
George Brickates
Kennebunk
Thomas M Chappell
Kennebunkport
Fred Ayer
Old Orchard Beach
John R. Bird
Ralph Lovell
Sanford
Jane M. Riley
Ms. Riley
Hallowell
Kennebec County
Kansas City
Cat Found On Jefferson Street
Black male cat about one year old located on Jefferson Street. Contact 284 8193 for details or to reclaim.
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Jefferson Street
Obituary directors listed for Biddeford and Saco services
Funeral directors Emond and Conroy at 72 Hill Street Biddeford Rt. 284 5511 or 282 1818 Sansoucy Blais at 1 Stone Street Biddeford 283 3653 R Martel Director Shumway and Gross Funeral Service 35 Spring Street Saco 284 5611
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Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
Sansoucy — Blais
Stone St
R. Martel
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St. Saco
Saco River Canoe Trip Prompts Weekend Outing
The Saco River Corridor Commission invites friends to its second annual canoe trip this Sunday October 17 departing 10:30 a.m. from near Skelton Dam Dayton and finishing at Berton Braley's Homestead Campground Biddeford by 1 p.m. Contact Glenn Anderson at 774-5821 days or 929-5251 evenings for canoes. bring lunch. a fish chowder will be served at the campground. The Foss Street United Methodist Church group in Biddeford meets Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. for a rummage sale setup Friday October 15 from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
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Saco River Corridor
Hollis
Glenn Anderson
Homestead
United Methodist Women
Foss Street United Methodist Church
Biddeford
Monks' campaign expenses remain largest in Maine races
The Associated Press reports that Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Robert A G Monks has spent the most in Maine elections, with 192000 of his own funds and a total outlay of 221949 through Sept 30. Muskie trails with 104388 spent and 107991 in contributions. Monks’ spending includes 36939 for Portland TV time.
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Associated Press
U.S. Senate
Robert A.G. Monks
Maine
Senate
Edmund S. Muskie
Monks
Muskie
Democratic Senatorial Camaign Committee
Aflcio’sommittee On
COPE
Portland
Leighton Poster
William S. Cohen
Cooney
Maine official cites need for funds to regulate bottle centers
Maine Agriculture Commissioner Joseph Williams said the department would require as much as 50000 more dollars to license and regulate bottle redemption centers if the proposed beverage container deposit bill passes. The bill would set a nickel deposit on beer and soda containers starting January 1, 1978 and allow redemption centers to handle returned empties.
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Augusta
Maine
Joseph Williams
Williams
Agriculture Department
PUC ends hearings on $5 million rate hike
The Maine Public Utilities Commission finished hearings on Bangor Hydro Electric Co a $5 million rate increase aimed at offsetting higher borrowing costs. The decision must come by Nov 1 or the raise takes effect, with objections raised over financial management and use of funds. Bangor Hydro serves about 73 000 customers in Penobscot Hancock and parts of Washington and Waldo counties.
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Bangor
Maine
Maine Public Utilities Commission
Bangor Hydro- Electric Co
Ing
PUC
Pels Bangor Hydro
Southern Maine Power Co
Packard
Bangor Hydro
Penobscot
Hancock
Washington
Waldo Counties
PUC probes Maine Utility Gas safety compliance after fatal blast
Maine Public Utilities Commission launches an investigation into whether Maine Utility Gas Co complies with safety recommendations issued after an August Bangor explosion that killed Francis Martin and injured two other workers. The PUC urged plastic piping in low pressure systems and other measures while one plan faced rejection. The utility must respond by next Monday.
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Augusta, Maine
Maine
Public Utilities Commission
Maine Utility Gas Co
PUC
Maine Utility Gas
Bangor
Brewer
Old Town
Francis Martin
Orrington
Comency
North American Utility Construction Co
Oanal
Bankrupt reform urged by federal judge in Bangor Maine
Federal Bankruptcy Court Judge Conrad K Cyr urged a major overhaul of bankruptcy laws, citing differences between commercial and consumer credit since 1938 and supporting a uniform state exemption. He warned exemptions are too low after inflation and noted Maine is not overusing bankruptcy.
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Bangor, Maine
Federal Bankruptcy Court
Conrad K. Cyr
Cyr
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges
Congress
Maine
Bus Drivers to Tackle Discipline on Saco School Buses
Saco School drivers plan a briefing with Superintendent Howard Cushman on supervising students who jeopardize bus safety. Elizabeth Shaw says seats are assigned but not forced, while Bryce Milne urges swift action up to suspensions. Cushman authorizes strict enforcement of seating and behavior.
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Saco
Howard Cushman
Elizabeth Shaw
Bryce Milne
PTA
Milne
Anne Chisholm
Cushman
Maine districts weigh classroom silence after ruling
Two school districts in Maine have set aside a brief silent period in class while Waterboro plans a discussion tonight. Atty. Gen. Brennan said a neutral silence does not violate the high court ban on school prayer, and Sanford Buxton cite calm morning start as a benefit.
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Augusta
Maine
Atty
Joseph E. Brennan
U.S. Supreme Court
Sanford
Buxton
Waterboro Area
Bruce Parsons
Sanford Middle School
State imposes pre screening for kindergarten entrants in Saco
A new state law requires pre screening for incoming kindergartners in Saco, delaying routine registration this year. The plan includes vision and hearing tests, speech pathology, a public health nurse, and aides testing about 32 children daily next spring.
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Saco
Elizabeth Shaw
Shaw
Augusta
Arents
Luke E Hart council to meet at Pool Street hall
The Luke E Hart council Knights of Columbus will hold its regular monthly meeting at the K of C hall on Pool Street in Beeters at 7 30 p.m Thursday. All is quiet in the area with police and fire departments reporting no major incidents in Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk and Kennebunkport.
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Old Orchard Beach
Loranger
Mt. Washington
Positive Action Tudent
Luke E. Hart
Knights of Columbus
K of C
Pool Street
Beeters
Thursay
Theh Fire Department
Kennebunk Communications
Kennebunkport
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