Deaths Leo F. Orr 75 of Saco
Leo Francis Orr 75 a Saco resident died Oct 19 in a Portland hospital after a long illness. Born Dec 11 1897 in Adams Massachusetts he worked as a machinist at the Watertown Arsenal and later ran his own shop in Waltham. He moved to Saco in 1958 operated L and J Machine Shop and retired three years ago. He leaves widow Jensine Larsen Orr sister Mary McDonough and several nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial at St Charles Church Waltham. Interment Mt Feake Cemetery Waltham.
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Leo Francis Orr
Lewis Lane
Saco
Portland
Adams
Mass
Thomas and Mary (Gallagher) Orr
Waltham
Jatertown
L and J
Most Holy Trinity Church
Jensine (Larsen) Orr
Mary McDonough
North Reading
St. Charles Church
Mt. Feake Cemetery
Deanett and Craig
Main St
Annette Chapter of OES in Saco Meets at Hall
Annette Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star met at Masonic Hall Saco with Worthy Matron Loraine T. Howard and Worthy Patron Richard L. Howard presiding. Secretary Marion F. Johnson read invitations for upcoming events across several chapters with guest speakers and ceremonies scheduled through December. A social hour followed with refreshments by Midge Te and Barbara Tripplizabeth White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Main Street
Saco
Loraine T. Howard
Richard L. Howard
Marion Peterson
Martha
Marion F. Johnson
Merrymeeting
Fairfield
P.G.M
Ella R. Fickett
Miniwanca
Old Orchard Beach
Rainbow Girls
Fern
Alfred
Warder
Sentinel
Fadette
York
Ruth E. Buck W.G.M
Midge Te
Barbara Tripplizabeth White
Rotary honors Rev J H Miller at Biddeford luncheon
Biddeford Rotary Club hosted a luncheon at Wonderbar Restaurant to honor Rev John H Miller a long time member who will retire and leave the area. Cast members from Webber Hospital Cardiac Capers entertained with Through the Fears a musical journey from 1900 onward led by Tobie Nathanson. Performers included Mrs June Meserve Mrs Sally Walker and Marian Batchelder. Prayers to be offered for Wilfrid J Gagne at Bolduc Funeral Home this afternoon at 2 30 by Biddeford Senior Citizens Club.
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Biddeford-Saco
Biddeford
Senior Citizens Club
Bolduc
Alfred St
Wilfrid J. Gagne
Public hearing set on October 31 for Larkin lot at 78 Pool Road
Biddeford residents Richard F and Sheila M Larkin petition to fill wet-lands at 78 Pool Road Map 63 Lot 56. City Clerk Albert R Carrier and Planning Board Secretary Roland Morissette announce the hearing for October 31 at 7:30 PM. Funeral notices follow from local firms.
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Richard F
Sheila M. Larkin
Pool Road
Biddeford
Albert R. Carrier
Roland Morissette
Portland Weather Outlook with Showers Tonight
A weather update for Portland shows a chance of showers early tonight followed by partial clearing and lows in the 30s. Sunday brings mostly sunny skies with highs in the 40s and 50s.
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Portland
Maine to receive lunar flag and rocks from Apollo 17 team
Two astronauts Charles Conrad and Paul Weitz will present a moon flown flag and lunar rock samples to Maine. Governor Kenneth M. Curtis will accept the gifts in Augusta State House Hall of Flags on Thursday morning. The items were brought back by Apollo 17 in 1972 and the astronauts also flew on Skylab last summer.
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Augusta
Maine
Kenneth M. Curtis
State House
Charles
Pete’ Conrad
Paul J. Weitz
Earth
Sanford Man Convicted In Traffic Deaths
Kenneth W. Andrews, 25, of Sanford, convicted of two counts of reckless homicide in the deaths of Scarborough teens Cheryl Ann Whitemore and Mary E. Leeman struck on U S 1. Sentencing set for next Thursday. DUI and leaving the scene charges remain. Witnesses included two off duty Saco officers. Andrews testified he blacked out after the impact.
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Portland
Sanford
Cumberland County Superior Court
Kenneth W. Andrews
Scarborough
U.S. 1
William E. MecCathy
McCarthy
Andrews
Cheryl Ann Whitemore
Mary E. Leeman
Scarborough High School
Saco
Nutrition Series Planned In Saco
Mrs. Beverly Hubbard of the Maine Dairy Council leads a four session nutrition course at the Saco Adult Learning Center from 7 to 9 pm starting Tuesday. The program covers family nutritional needs, food selection, and practical demonstrations including films testing and samples. The Maine Day Council supports optimal health education through balanced-diet awareness, and the course is free.
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Beverly Hubbard
Maine Dairy Council
Saco
Maine Day Council
Saco Adult Education Home Management
Saco Adult Learning Center
Wells Elementary Plans American Education Week
Wells Elementary School in Wells will observe American Education Week from October 22 to 26 per elementary supervisor Carroll P. Beals. Parents and townspeople are urged to visit the school to meet teachers and discuss children’s work. the building will be open Wednesday 7 30 to 9 p m with visitors welcome during school hours throughout the year.
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Wells
Sone
Carroll P. Beals
Beals
Four St Francis Students Injured in Hills Beach Crash
Four St Francis College students were hospitalized at Web ber Hospital after a car hit a post on Hills Beach Road at 1 20 a m. Police identified James M Czarnecki as the driver. The crash occurred as Thomas Tate Thomas Reilley and Robert Anderson suffered injuries. Firefighters put out a grass fire at Pool and Simard streets at 2 19 p m and then responded to a flooded oil burner at 44 Jefferson Street shortly after midnight.
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St. Francis College
Webber Hospital
Hills Beach Road
Biddeford
James M. Czarnecki
Thomas Tate
Thomas Reilley
Robert Anderson
Czarnecki
Pool and
Simard Streets
Jefferson Street
Kennebunk High School Opens Doors for Education Week
Kennebunk High School invites residents and parents to visit during National Education Week. Drop in to observe classes, meet teachers, and have lunch in the cafeteria. Athletic programs and practice sessions will also be open for observers in the afternoons and evenings.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk High School
Saco Oldsters Travel To See Minstrel Show
Saco Adult Center members met at Trinity Church in Saco for a business and social session. Two busloads of seniors attended a minstrel show in Livermore Falls. 12 members joined regular activities. President Wesley T. Garland led. Mrs. Lillian O'Brien hosted. several attendees listed with plans for next week.
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Saco Adult Center
Trinity Church
Cleveland Street
Saco
Livermore Falls
Wesley T. Garland
Lillian O'Brien
Emma Garside
Laura Grenier
Elsie Grant
Louise Reed
Ruth Scammon
A. Victor Sk
Auxiliary Finalizes Plans For Supper
Members of St. Andre Home Auxiliary met at the Pool Road, Biddeford home to finalize a pancake supper set for October 2 from 4 30 to 6 30 p.m. Reservations at the door. They discussed the Silver Bells Tea and Fair on December 2 at the same home. Next meeting is November 15.
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St. Andre Home Auxiliary
Pool Road
Biddeford
Skipper Joe's subdivision faces floodplain and esthetic concerns
Kennebunkport Planning Board issues findings after an on site Oct 7 inspection of a proposed 26 lot subdivision at Nessler's Point between Cape Porpoise and Goose Rocks Beach. Plan includes 13 and 1/4 acre tract to be purchased by John Downing and William Leonardi from Phillip R. Boston.
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Peter Kingsley
Kennebunkport
Planning Board
Nessler’s Point
Cape Porpoise
Goose Rocks Beach
John Downing
William Leonardi
Downing
Leonardi
Phillip R. Boston
Wallace Reid
Reid
Christmas Bazaar Planned by Trinity Church Guild in Saco
Members of the Women's Guild of Trinity Episcopal Church in Saco announce a Christmas Fair on December 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church parish hall on Cleveland Street. Guild leaders include Mrs. Arthur Huot Mrs. Keith Whitmore Mrs. Gerald Burtt and Mrs. Ronald Boutet. Items feature Christmas crafts a large jelly assortment and home baked fruit bread. Refreshments will be served under Mrs. Whitmore and Mrs. Burtt.
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Women’s Guild of
Trinity Episcopal Church
Saco
Arthur Huot
Keith Whitmore
Gerald Burtt
Ronald Boutet
Church Parish Hall
Cleveland Street
Whitmore
Burtt
Energy Conservation Moves Toward Mandatory Measures
Washington officials in a nationwide energy campaign push toward mandatory conservation as talks cite possible limits on airline flights TV hours and thermostat stays. Officials acknowledge existing mandatory allocations for heating oil diesel jet fuel and propane and warn of a 100 000 barrel per day winter shortage amid Arab production cuts.
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Washington
Ap) — Administration
Israel
Charles J. DiBona
White House
Duke R. Ligon
Office of Oil and Gas
DiBona
Civil Aeronautics Board
Gilda Weakens As It Moves From Bahamas Toward Bermuda
Tropical Storm Gilda weakened after crossing the Bahamas with up to 55 mph winds. It was 250 miles east-southeast of Miami and 75 miles southeast of Nassau moving northeast toward Bermuda. Forecasters warned two to three days before Bermuda felt impacts. Florida coast gale warnings were discontinued as Nassau prepared with supplies and closed services.
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Miami
Gilda
Bahamas
Atlantic
Florida Gold Coast
Bahama
Radio
Bermuda
Florida
Key Largo
Fort Lauderdale
South Florida
Nassau
Roger Carron
The
Tribune
PUC Chief Feehan Under Fire Over CMP Consultation
Maine lawmakers demand an emergency Legislative Council session to probe PUC chairman John Feehan’s contact with Central Maine Power before a ruling. Critics urge repeal of such consulting practice and call for investigation into past rate hikes and PUC procedures.
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Augusta
John L. Martin
Legislative Council
Maine Public Utilities Commission
PUC
Central Maine Power Co
John Feehan
CMP
Feehan
Committee For
Floyd Harding
D-Presque Isle
Kenneth M. Curtis
Commission
Pro-Public Power Committee
Martin
PAC
UFOs Sighted Over Fitchburg and Leominster
Massachusetts towns report unidentified flying objects at night. In Fitchburg two police officers sight a craft later identified as a National Guard helicopter returning to the airport. In Leominster two teens report a stop sign shaped craft near the high school and a student entering the dance is mistaken for a creature.
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Associated Press
Reminster
Massachusetts
Fitchburg
Headquarters
National Guard
Leominster
School Board Hears Interim Open Campus Report
Principal Jerome LePelletier presented an interim report on the high school open campus. He outlined plans to meet with parents and promised a full review of the program with recommendations to the school committee at the November meeting.
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Jerome LePelletier
LePelletier
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OES
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J. H. Miller
Legals
Dennett & Craig
Tel
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Frank X. Emond
J.P Conroy
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Memoriam
Frederick H. van Alstine
Bertha
Wells Elementary
Crescent Beach Inn
Cape Elizabeth
Public Safety
Kennebunk HS
Saco Oldsters
K'port Planning Board
Conservation Commission
Sterling Dow III
Rachel Carson Wildlife Preserve
Viola Kneeland
Guild In
Fremont Club
Joan Gilbert & Co
Republicans
Joseph C. Serpico
Tiny Martin
Dottie
Lou — Rose
Richarol
Charlie Gilliam
Little Shirley
Country Squires
Jiminez & the
Lazy
Playboys
Jean Paul Richards
HY Way Steerhouse
Alfred Road
Biddeford, Maine
Ford
Christensen
Ford-Saab
Ta’s Linnell Gym
House Restaurant
Alfred Street
Els
Meme
Trudeau’s Restaurant
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