Deaths Edward Stackpole and Melina Samson
Edward Stackpole 85 of 3 James St Saco died at a Sanford Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Born in Biddeford Dec 12 1886 he worked for Trader's Express Garland Manufacturing and Saco-Lowell Shops retiring in 1953. Survived by two sons two daughters a grandchild and a great grandchild. Funeral Saturday 10 am Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco Rev Paul K Weimer to officiate. Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery. Miss Melina Samson 71 of 37 Water St Biddeford died yesterday in a Portland hospital after a brief illness. She came to Biddeford in 1913 and worked for Bates Manufacturing. Survived by four sisters and several nieces and nephews. Services Saturday 10:30 am St Andre Church Biddeford with interment at St Joseph Cemetery. Emond Funeral Home Biddeford handling arrangements with viewings today and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Stackpole
James St
Saco
Sanford
Biddeford
Edward L
Mary (Doyle) Stackpole
Trader's Express
Garland Manufacturing Co
Saco-Lowell
Alexander G. Stackpole
Sidney E. Stackpole
Melville Stackpole
Phillip Mec-Callum
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Paul K. Weimer
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Melina Samson
Water St
Portland
St. Fortunat
Que
Joseph and
Alphonsine Bellavance Samson
Bates Manufacturing Company
St. Andre Church
David Laidlaw 92 dies in Greenville after long illness
David Laidlaw of Greenville South Carolina aged 92 died after a lengthy illness. Born in Scotland February 1 1880 he was the son of James and Elizabeth Laidlaw. He retired from the Saco Lowell Shops Maine and had lived in Greenville since 1958. He is survived by a son James Laidlaw. Committal services will be held tomorrow at 3 pm at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Maine with arrangements by Home 365 Main Street Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
S.C
David Laidlaw
Haloun Towers
Scotland
James
Elizabeth
Watt) Laidlaw
Saco-Lowell
Maine
Orchard Masonic Lodge
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Saco
James Laidlaw
Laurel Hill
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Dayton dairy farmer Laurence G. Brown dies at 66
Laurence G. Brown, 66, of Buzzell Road Dayton, died at home. Born in Norway August 4 1906, he was a dairy farmer and Advent Christian Church member. Survived by wife Chestina, son G Elwood Brown, daughter Mrs Amos Gay, and several relatives. Private funeral at Advent Christian Church Goodwins Mills tomorrow at 1 p.m. Interment in Goodwins Mills Village Cemetery. Visitation tonight 8 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Laurence G. Brown
Buzzell Road
Norway
Irving and
Anne (Walker) Brown
Advent Christian Church
Goodwin Mills
Chestina (Twitchell) Brown
G. Elwood Brown
Amos Gay
Eleanor Noble
Elwyn Merch
Miriam Higgins
Waterford
Merle Brown
Goodwins Mills
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Elks Plan 7:30 Ritual For Dr. Paraday at Cote
Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks holds ritual services tonight at 7 30 at Cote Funeral Home 87 James Street Saco for Dr Thomas E Paraday a lodge member. Washington reports the Nixon administration praises a landmark US Soviet commercial agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Nixon
Funeral Homes Directory for Saco and Nearby Areas
Funeral directors Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main St Saco Maine list contact numbers 284 5611 282 0562 Emond s Funeral Home at 284 5511 Frank X Emond and J P Conroy noted as providers in the local obituary and service listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Emond’'S Funeral
Frank X. Emond
J. P Conroy
Biddeford
Obituary of Alfred J Labrecque Biddeford
Alfred J Labrecque 67 formerly of 39 Green St Biddeford died yesterday morning He was born May 5 1905 in Hartford Vermont son of Charles and Sarah Labrecque He worked for Biddeford Box Company His wife Elizabeth Shevenell Labrecque died in 1959 Surviving two half sisters Regina Bellerose Lincolnton NH and Pauline Carr North Woodstock NH and several nieces Funeral Mass at St Joseph Church with interment at St family lot Funeral Home Biddeford today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm tomorrow 9 15 from St Joseph Church and interment in St family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Joseph Labrecque
Green St
Biddeford
Portland
Hartford
Charles
Sarah
Gilbert) Labrecque
Biddeford Box Company
Elizabeth (Shevenell) Labrecque
Regina Bellerose
Lincoln
N.H
Pauline Carr
North Woodstock
St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Friend Funeral Home
Hill St
Old Orchard Beach Firefighters Attend SMVTI Courses
Four members of the Old Orchard Beach fire department study at SMVTI in South Portland. Arthur Guerin and Richard Merrill take a 15 week course on fighting fires involving hazardous materials, while Philip Laporte and Deputy Chief Donald Roy study 15 weeks in fire prevention. Roy notes a stepped up prevention program will start after course completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Old Or
Biddeford Woman Struck by Cyclist
Mrs Juliette Labonte a 64 year old resident of 42 Gove Street Biddeford was hit by a motorcycle on Elm Street Biddeford yesterday Police report said she was admitted to Webber Hospital in satisfactory condition The motorcycle was operated by David M Maurice 18 of 6 Bond Street Biddeford according to police statements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliette Labonte
Gove St
Biddeford
Elm _ Street
Webber Hospital
David M. Maurice
Bond St. Biddeford
Recreation Director Resigns in Kennebunk
Steve Austin, Kennebunk Recreation Director since July 1, resigns effective October 27. He cites plans to pursue biology studies, likely at Farmington State College. The Recreation Commission will hold a special meeting at Lower Town Hall tonight to address winter sports program concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Steve Austin
Kennebunk Recreation Commission
Austin
Farmington State College
Lower Town Hall
School Committee Meeting Scheduled in Old Orchard Beach
The Old Orchard Beach school committee will meet at 7 p.m. Friday in Loranger School. Residents of McCallum's trailer park request bus stops inside the park, not just at the entrances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Loranger’ School
McCallum
Funeral services for Dr Thomas E Paraday in Saco
Funeral services for Dr. Thomas E Paraday of 22 Clark Street Saco will be held tomorrow at 1030 AM at Most Holy Trinity Church Saco. Burial follows at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Calling hours are today 2 to 4 PM and 7 to 9 PM at Cote Funeral Home 87 James Street Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paraday
Thomas E. Paraday
Clark St
Saco
Most Holy Trinity Church
Laurel Hill
Eerriends
Cote Funeral Home
James St
Bay State Ends Ban On Clams And Mussels
Boston reports the state ends a month long ban on harvesting and selling soft shell clams and mussels after a red tide scare. The public health department resumes sale of uncontaminated imported clams from Maine and Canada while native harvesting remains restricted pending safety. An intensified inspection program will run for one month to separate legal imports from any illegally harvested Massachusetts clams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay State
Boston
Office of
Francis W. Sargent
Sachusetts
State Department of Public Health
William J. Bicknell
Maine
Canada
Bicknell
Ways and Means Committees
Deepartments of Public Health and Natural Resources
Ways and Means Committee
Portland Light Snow Expected Tonight and Friday
Patchy light snow is possible tonight across Portland with lows in the single digits to low 30s. Friday brings mostly cloudy skies with a chance of light snow or flurries in the north and southeast sections and highs in the 30s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ogunquit Baptist Youth Fellowship Meets Thursdays at 7:30
Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road hosts Youth Fellowship each Thursday at 7:30 for Junior and Senior High members. Biddeford Foss Street United Methodist Church holds choir rehearsals tomorrow with junior at 6:30 and senior at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Bidgeford Foss Street United Methodist Church
Eastern Star and club notices from Saco area
Annette Chapter CES of Saco meets tonight at 7 30 in Masonic Hall with a follow up entertainment and refreshments. Adaht Chapter OES meets Friday at 7 30 at Odd Fellows Hall Biddeford for Treasurers night. Rummage sale items requested for Oct 28. Arundel Community Club hosts baked bean ham supper Oct 28 5 30 to 7 for Ronald Court fund. Roll A Way Teens square dance hosts first open relaxed level dance Oct 28 Fairfield School Saco 8 to 11 with callers Charles Baldwin Mike Hjort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette
CES of Saco
Masonic Hall
Main Street
Adaht
The
Order of the Eastern Star
Odd Fellows Hall
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Margaret Binette
Arundel Community Club and Health Council
Town Council at the Beach Sets Evening Meeting
The Town Council at the Beach will convene at 7 p m in Loranger School to consider a six item agenda. Items include a resolution to require advance agenda placement, the resignation acceptance of Assessor Alan Radley and the appointment of a committee to negotiate with the police union, and a discussion of the town manager salary. Councilman Thomas Sullivan previously used a misc item tactic to bypass agenda rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Loranger
Thomas Sullivan
Alan Radley
World blooms with nearly two hundred thousand plant species
A vast catalog notes almost 200,000 distinct plant species that blossom globally. The data highlights the incredible diversity of flowering life across continents and ecosystems.
Kennedy Aims to Boost Maine Senate Hopeful Hathaway
Senator Kennedy toured Bangor and Portland urging Maine support for Bill Hathaway’s Senate bid alongside Ed Muskie. He discussed possible 1976 candidacy plans, judiciary hearings on political sabotage, and noted fair-minded Republicans like Charles Mathias Jr. while attending a Democratic rally with Curtis Violette Kyros and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ternational
Bangor
Maine
Bill Hathaway
Senate
Ed Muskie
Washington
Kenneth Curtis
Elmer Violette
U.S
Peter Kyros
Hathaway
Kennedy
McGovern
Judiciary
Mathias
Charles Mathias Jr
Arrivin
Portland
State House
Biddeford
Gilbert Boucher
Guy Marcotte
Democratic City Committee
Richard Jacques
York County
Richard Dutremble
Bank Women Held Fall Conference at Steer House
The Maine Association of Savings Bank Women held its Fall meeting in Winthrop with guest speaker Karen Johnson Halverson former Miss Maine and 1971 Miss America runner up. She spoke on Charm Poise and Personality as members from Biddeford Savings and York County Savings Bank attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Association of Savings Bank Women
Steer House
Winthrop
Karen Johnson Halverson
Maine
Nancy Rumery
Arlene Gove
Antoinette Labelle
Patricia Ouellette
Jean Kimball
Louise Sanborn
Nora York
Area Leaders Attend Alfred Cub Pow Wow
York County Cub Scout leaders gathered in Sanford for an Alfred group Pow Wow to train in advanced teaching techniques. Attendees include Mrs. George Stevens Arundel crafts chairman Mrs. Terry Bastarache Biddeford general chairman Mrs. David Smith Sanford blue and gold chairman and others from Biddeford York and Kennebunk as listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
York County
George Stevens
Arundel
Crafts
Terry Bastarache
Biddeford
David, Smith
Blue and Gold
Dexter T. Spiller
York
Games and Midway
Raoul Thibodeau
Marshall Weeman Jr
Kennebunk
Richard Johnson
Webelos
Joseph Bastarache
Francis Houde
Reginald Cain
Ronnie Wells
Robert Newcomb
Muskie argues Smith age issue shapes Maine race
Sen Edmund Muskie says Senator Margaret Chase Smith’s age is a legitimate issue in her bid for a fifth term. He cites Smith at 74 and Hathaway at 48 and adds his own retirement guideline around age 70. He praises Congress accomplishments and criticizes the veto on the Water Quality bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Edmund S. Muskie
Margaret Chase Smith
Senate
Muskie
Hathaway
Maine
Congress
Nixon
Sheraton-Eastland Hotel
Maine Municipal Association
U.S
Condominiums Hearing Held In Kennebunkport
The Kennebunkport Planning Board conducted a hearing on the Robert Marier condominiums with John Bradford substituting for Chairman Wallace Reid. The plan calls for 24 units in eight buildings on 1.5 acres with river or ocean views, 43 parking spaces, a future heated pool, and a homeowners association to manage maintenance. Concerns include beach encroachment, bulkheading, and a protest from the Kennebunkport Conservation Commission. A separate note reports Sen. George McGovern advisor Edwin Kuh outlining the nominee’s economic stance at a 3:30 p.m. news conference in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Robert Marier
John Bradford
Wallace Reid
Bradford
Marier
Marer
David Rolfe
Recreation Committee
Grace Howard
Atty
Thomas Reagan
Kennebunkport Conservation Commission
Portland
George McGovern
Edwin Kuh
Maine
Kuh
Sheraton Eastland Motor Hotel
Muffled Noise Bill Approved Near End of Congress
The House and Senate approved sweeping antinoise legislation minutes before adjournment. The bill, championed by Rep. Paul G. Rogers, creates EPA standards for noise from machinery and transport, enables citizen suits, and imposes up to 25000 fine daily plus a year in prison for violations, with FAA input on aircraft devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Durward G. Hall
R-Mo
House
Senate
White House
Paul G. Rogers
D-Fla
Hall
Congress
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Federal Aviation Administration
Agnew Campaign Denounces Protests Amid Vietnam War Debate
Vice President Agnew denounces antiwar protesters while in Grand Rapids and Green Bay. Sargent Shriver says winning or losing would push Nixon to accept peace terms. McGovern criticizes Kissinger and notes cautious hope for a peace deal. Nixon adds no appearances. a planned radio broadcast is postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Gregory Nokes
Associated Press
Spiro T. Agnew
Sargent Shriver
Nixon
Vietnam
George McGovern
Ohio
Henry A. Kissinger
White House
Democratic Party
Watergate Complex
Washington
Ronald L. Ziegler
Agnew
Grand Rapids
Mich
Green Bay
Wis
Bridgeport
Conn
Calvin College
Shriver
Chicago
Yonkers
N.Y
McGovern
Toledo
Kissinger
Lost Beagles Found Near Mountain Road Biddeford
Two six month old beagles with collars missing in the Mountain Road area of Biddeford. Call 282-1762 or 282-1756 to claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
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David Laidlow
Laurence Brown
Christian Church
Alfred J. Labrecque
OOB
K’bunk
New England
Los Angeles
Crus Eis
Bank
Alfred Cub
Sun
Earth
Smith
Barbara Smart
Saco Avenue
Vanity Shop
York County Savings Bank
F.d.1.c
Philip H. Gross SR
Shumway — Gross
Gary Gross
Shummay— Gross
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