Obituary of Joseph Drouin 1898 196? Biddeford boxer
Joseph Drouin 78 of 10 Hubert St Biddeford died after a short illness at a local nursing home. Born Sept 17 1898 in St. Julien de Wolfton Que he was a former Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and Saco Lowell Shops worker and a famed boxer known as Harry Kid Drew New England Featherweight champion in the 1920s. He was a communicant of St Andre Church and survived by two sisters a brother three grandchildren four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A Mass will be at St Andre Church Saturday at 9 a.m. Interment in St Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours today 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. at Emond and Conroy Funeral Home Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Drouin
Hubert St
Biddeford
St. Julien de Wolfton
Que
John
Rose Anna Goulet Drouin
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Saco Lowell
Harry Kid Drew
New England
Andre Church
Yvonne
Caleta Drouin
Marie Ann Roy
Elizabeth Drouin
Albert
Hudson
N.H
St. Andre Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Emond and Conroy Funeral Home
Hill St
Gerard F. Jacques
St. Margaret’s Church
0.C. Beach
Flu clinic hours set in Biddeford for swine flu program
The first phase targets high risk residents over 65 or with chronic illnesses. Inoculations for swine flu and an Asian flu strain will be given Oct 28 29 at the Ross Center Biddeford from 1 to 4 pm and Oct 31 at the Kennedy School Biddeford from 10 am to 4 pm. High risk in Kennebunk Kennebunkport and Arundel may be vaccinated Oct 30 at St Monica's Church Kennebunk from 10 am to 4 pm. Bus transport will be provided and registration forms available at multiple city offices and vaccination sites.
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Biddeford
Joseph Bernier
Webber Hospital
Ross Center
Washington Street
Kennedy School
West Street
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Arundel
St. Monica's Church
Portland Road
Saco
Bernier
Public Health Nurses Office
Welfare Department
Berube
Ross Community Center
Nuclear plant opponents plan bike parade protest
Portland Maine residents plan a seven mile bicycle parade at 1 p.m. from Hampton Beach to the Seabrook power plant site to deliver petitions calling for a permanent halt to the two billion dollar facility. The two day energy fair features exhibits on solar wind wood and hydro energy with an anti nuclear rally Saturday.
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Portland
Maine
Seabrook
Craig Brown
Nuclear Reaction
Hampton Each
Hampton Beach
N.H
Public Service Co
Brown
Clamshell Alliance
New England
Obituary Notice for John P. Conroy Jr and R. Martel Director
The notice lists Emond & Conroy Funeral Home for John P. Conroy Jr with contact numbers 284 5511 and 282 1818 plus address 72 Hill Street Biddeford and Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home at 1 Stone Street Biddeford with phone 283 3653 and states R. Martel as Director.
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Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
Juveniles and 19 year old charged in Village Cove burglary
Kennebunkport police arrested two juveniles and Steven Schorr 19 of Wells after a burglary at the Village Cove Inn about 2 am. Three RCA color TVs were found in their car. One juvenile released to parents, another sent to Portland training center, Schorr jailed with $7500 bail.
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Kennebunkport
Wells
Village Cove
Kennebunk
Steven Schorr
Clark Road
Calvin Bridges
Gary Ronan
Ronan
Portlands
Portland
Schorr
Alfred
Three Car Collision Causes $1350 In Damage In OOB
Old Orchard Beach police report a three car crash on Saco Avenue at 2 30 p m. Thursday totaling 1350 in damage. Richard Burr Ralph Wade and James Stanley were the drivers with 400 250 and 700 in damage respectively. No injuries reported.
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Old Orchard Beach
Saco Avenue
Richard Burr
Ryefield Drive
Ralph Wade
Union Avenue
James Stanley
Elm Street
Biddeford
Kennebunk
Picariello Held on 1 Million Bail in Mass Arrest
Ex convict Richard J. Picariello on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List was arrested in Fall River and held on 1 million bail. Authorities tie him to July Massachusetts bombings and a string of explosive incidents with the Fred Hampton Unit.
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Boston
Richard J. Picariello
FBI
Massachusetts
Picariello
Fall River
U.S
Lawrence Cohen
Richard Bates
Fred Hampton
The
People’s Forces
Bates
Everett C. Carlson
Portland
Maine
National Guard
Logan International Airport
Essex Coun
Newburyport
Joseph Aceto
Nag
Polaroid Corant
Waltham
Edward P. Gullion
Chicago
Cohen
Robert Mottram
Mottram
Asst
Edward Lee
S. Bates
Richard Picariello
Boston Federal Building
Maine auditor urges study of numbers game and sports betting
Maine auditor Raymond Rideout recommends the One Commission study adding a daily or weekly numbers game and review of sports betting after the lottery failed to meet revenue projections. The report calls for identifying low sales towns, offering two games per week, and boosting tourist appeal while raising clerk pay.
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Augusta
Maine
One Commission
Raymond Rideout
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Commission
Delaware
Rideout
Banks may buy municipal bonds hurt by Indian land claim
Maine banks could purchase about 15 million dollars in bonds in a private sale to address municipal bond market collapse caused by Indian land claims. The task force led by Gov Longley discussed legal and regulatory feasibility, pending court outcomes, and a forthcoming economic impact statement detailing municipal needs and short term borrowing needs.
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Augusta
Maine
William Bullock
Bangor
James B. Longley
Bullock
Federal District Court
Merrill Trust Co
Maine Municipal Bond Bank
Boston
Bond Bank
Charles Moreshead
Auusta
Publisher rebukes Longley for unsubstantiated media claims
James Thompson of the Piscataquis Observer criticized Gov. Longley as making irresponsible remarks about the media at the New England Press Association meeting in Rockport. Thompson said the governor offered no evidence to support his claim that the media lacks the standards it expects from others.
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Augusta
Maine
James B. Longley
James Thompson
Piscataquis
Ley
Thompson
Longley
New England Press Association
Rockport
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E. Allen Berube
Buffy
Central Park Ave
Notre Dame de Ourdes
Ozea House
Dennett & Craig
Mainoa Saco
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Mass
UPI
New Morning Natural Food Store
Main St
Civic Theater Group
Neil Simon
City Hall Auditorium
Rick Lemire
Audrey Allen
Ginger Cail
Tom Pate
Greg Bridges
Ed Jamback
Hollyberry Shop
Norman & Joan Bourassa
Temple Ave
Seaside Ave
Ocean Park, ME
Rodney
Saco Ave
Hamburger
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