Obituary notices for Westbrook and Kennebunk residents
Westbrook longtime Sirois died at 69 after brief illness in Portland hospital. He worked 40 years at S. D. Warren Co. and leaves a son, the Rev. Roland J. Sirois, plus brothers and nieces. Funeral Mass at St Hyacinth Church with burial at St Hyacinth Cemetery. Frances M. Carter of Boston died suddenly at home in Kennebunk. she leaves a son and a daughter and sisters in Toronto. Funeral arrangements are pending Bibber Memorial Chapel.
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Westbrook
Hormidas J. Sirois
Garfield St
Portland
Charles and
Anna (Morissette) Sirois
Sirois
S. D. Warren Co
St. Hyacinth Church
Roland J. Sirois
St. Andre Church
Biddeford
Edmond
Albert Sirois
Alfred Sirois
Tampa
Fla
Kennebunk
Frances M. Carter
Hancock St
Boston
Lindsey
Ontario
John
Elizabeth
Hennessey) Owens
Carter
St. Joseph Church
John H. Carter
Mary Lynch
Joseph Owens
Colletta Owens
Mary Owens
Toronto
Bibber
Biddeford Vocational School Opens Nursery Program
Applications are being accepted for a nursery school for four and five year olds at Biddeford Vocational School. Classes run 8 a.m. to 10 30 a.m. September through June with a 2 dollar weekly fee. Transportation is the parent’s responsibility. Pick up applications at Maplewood Avenue office or call Mrs. Ann Daigle for details.
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Biddeford, Vocational School
Vocational School
Maplewood Avenue
Ann Daigle
Card of Thanks from Marie Blanche Lebel
I thank all relatives and friends who sent flowers gifts and cards during my stay and they were deeply appreciated.
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Marie Blanche Lebel
Funeral Notice for Raymond E. Gagne of Haverhill Mass
Raymond E. Gagne husband of Delina Du mont Gagne of 25 Bennington Street Haverhill Mass died Sept 5 1973. Funeral from C Frank Linnehan and Son Funeral Home 129 Kenora Ave Route 110 Haverhill Saturday at 8 AM followed by Mass at St Josephs Church 9 AM Interment St Josephs Cemetery Calling hours at the funeral home Thursday 7-9 PM Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM.
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Gagne
Haverhill
Mass
Raymond E. Gagne
Delina (Dumont) Gagne
Bennington St
C. Frank, Linnehan and Son
Kenora Ave
St. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Emond and Conroy Funeral Home Contact Numbers
Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy run Emond and Conroy Funeral Home with phone lines 284 5511 and 282 1818 for inquiries.
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Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
Frank X. Emond
J.P. Conroy
Inflation figures show August wholesale price jump
The Labor Department reports an 8 month inflation picture with farm products and processed foods up 17.6 percent unadjusted and 19.3 percent adjusted. The overall index rose 6.2 percent in August on an adjusted basis, 19 percent higher than a year ago, with the 1967 base at 142.7.
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Labor Department
Serpico seeks zoning change for riverfront site use
Recreation plan hinges on altering the city zoning ordinance to permit more than single family housing. Joe Serpico says the area should allow public river access and open space uses, but current rules remove exceptions. He will follow planning board and state agency decisions and wants a proper, lawful use.
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Serpicos
Joe Serpico
Pool Road
Serp CO
the Journal
Tokay
Serpico
Journal Award Winners Named in New England Writing Contest
The Daily Hampshire Gazette recognizes Stephen Smith for feature writing. Other top honors include Bob Cormier for his story and workshop on mental retardation, with Jeff Browne and Tim Manigan also placing. Awards cover political reporting and feature writing with multiple journalists from major regional outlets.
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Stephen Smith
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Northampton
Mass
Bob Cormier
Fitchburg
Sentinel
Jeff Browne
Salem Evening News
Tim Manigan
Woonsocket
R.J
Call
Richard M. Weintraub
Boston Globe
Robert A. Jordan
David Nyhan
S. J. Micciche
Martin F. Nolan
Robert Healy
Boston
Kevin White
Jim Brunelle
Portland Press Herald
Brian Jones
Providence
R.I
Evening Bulletin
Eleanor Roberts
Boston Herald American
Richard Connolly
Warren Leary
New England Associated Press
Leary
Daniel Q. Haney
Steven A. Cohen
Maine AP Editors Association elects new officers
John Dowling of the Daily Kennebec Journal becomes president of MAPEA with Robert Drew of Bangor Daily News as vice president and Mrs. Margaret H. Welch of Biddeford Saco Journal as secretary. The group will hold annual meetings each September in the president’s city.
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Scarborough
John Dowling
Kennebec Journal
Augusta
Maine Associated Press Editors Association
MAPEA
Robert Drew
Bangor Daily News
Margaret H. Welch
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Southern New England Hit by Severe Thunderstorms
Severe thunderstorms lashed southern New England causing downed trees and power lines, flooding in streets, and at least one fatality. In Providence a transformer fire knocked out downtown power for hours while waters rose over car rooftops. Police report Arthur S. Sjostedt, 55, of Watertown died after contacting a live wire.
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Associated Press
New England
Providence
R.I
Watertown
Mass
Arthur S. Sjostedt
Tidewater
Pawtucket
Midwest
Love is Us Per al nghts eters
Fragmentary OCR text from a 19P9 Los Angeles page references lovers and nights, with unclear names and stray letters, yielding a brief cultural note without readable dates or events.
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Los Angeles
Vanes
Portland Weather Tonight And Saturday Outlook
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the north and fair conditions in the south. Daytime highs reach the 60s in the north and 70s in the south with night lows in the 40s to near 50.
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Portland
Eastport to Merrimack River Winds Fresh but Subside Saturday
The forecast calls for eastport to merrimack river winds west to northwest at 10 to 20 knots with occasional higher gusts through Saturday. visibility remains over five miles with fair weather. seas will be choppy but gradually subside by nightfall.
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Eastport
Merrimack River
Braleys Host Saco Senior Citizens Club
Saco Senior Citizens met at Mayor Berton Braley's camping area on Buxton Road with 43 present. A lunch wagon served hamburgers and drinks, and Mrs. Braley provided coffee. A Sept 29 bus trip to the Augusta Civic Center Lippertzan Horse Show is offered with fees due by next Wednesday. Bermuda trip seats remain. Next meeting is at Trinity Episcopal on Wednesday.
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Saco
Berton Braley
Buxton Road
Saco Recreation Department
Bermuda
Trinity Discopal Church
Emily Keithley
Hester Hooper
Phyllis Vinns
Helen Jamison
Leslie Leavitt
New England Temperatures Update for Hartford Area
Weather bulletin notes 24 hour temperature outlook for Hartford Massachusetts and surrounding New England area. Forecast covers morning to evening periods with emphasis on temperature ranges and potential frost risk on upcoming days. Public advisory urges residents to monitor local stations for precise numbers.
Millinocket Youths Arrested In Hazing
Five Millinocket youths were arrested on assault charges after incidents of freshman hazing reported by parents and school officials. Police say the group stripped two junior high freshmen, sprayed them with paint, and threw them into Millinocket Stream. two named suspects are 17 year olds Mario Landry and Terry Bouchard along with three juveniles. Arraignment was set for today in District Court.
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Millinocket
Frank Frie
Mario Landry
Terry Bouchard
Moose sighting spooks Biddeford as police search
Early morning report from Biddeford Fire Police describes a man on May Street spotting the largest deer family moose on Lamothe Avenue around 2 45 a m. Police efforts to locate the animal proved futile and no damage complaints were filed.
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Lamothe Avenue
Biddeford
Harry Courtois
May Street
Battle Rages For Kompong Cham City In Cambodia
Cambodian insurgents seized half of Kompong Cham and pressed to take the rest as heavy fighting raged in the provincial capital. Khmer Rouge shells continued, while reinforcements by air and sea moved toward the city to help its defense. In Saigon, Vietnamese forces reported dozens of enemy casualties amid cease fire violations claims.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Kompong Cham
Khmer Rouge
An Rong
Vietnam
Saigon
Y W C A Board Sets Sept 11 Fall Meeting at Saco
The Saco Biddeford YWCA board will hold its first fall meeting September 11 at the Saco Community Center Common Street Saco.chairman Mrs Robert Gagne will lead the 1 pm business session. Registrations are listed for adults and children with many classes offered. An open house is planned September 13 from 1 to 3 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church parish house Cleveland Street Saco to meet instructors and view activities.
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Saco-Biddeford Y.W.C.A. Board of
Saco
Common Street
Robert Gagne
Ralph Loring
Biddeford
Trinity Episcopal Church
Cleveland Street
Y.W.C.A
Veterans Barracks Vote to Buy Markers and Flags
Members of York County Barracks, Veterans of World War I, voted to purchase grave markers and flags for veterans to be placed next Memorial Day. The bid was approved at a Tuesday meeting of the Barracks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Biddeford, with past commander Joseph Frechette leading the opening ceremony and Arthur Lambert taking over as senior vice commander. Len Thompson, District 1 adjutant, presented and accepted committee reports including a discussion of funeral benefits legislation. A Christmas party proposal with the Barracks auxiliary was also discussed, with a report due at the next meeting.
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York County
Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall
Thornton Street
Biddeford
Joseph Frechette
Arthur Lambert
Len Thompson
Thompson
Texas Firm Barred In Maine Over Illegal Marketing
Kennebec County Superior Court ordered A.C.C.P. Inc. of Dallas to stop operating in Maine and repay 73 500 to investors. The judge also found the firm ran a multi level marketing scheme resembling a pyramid structure and required restitution after Maine AG filed the petition.
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Augusta
Maine
Kennebec County Superior Court
Ian McInnis
A.C.C.P., Inc
Dallas
Melnnis
American Credit Card Club
Ee Baie People
Arundel School Committee to Meet September 10
The Arundel School Committee will meet Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at Mildred L. Day School. Agenda includes minutes review warrants Title I reports and opening status, purchase of unbudgeted trash removal, transportation to Sweetser Home, negotiations status, and other business. The piece notes Canada United States frontier stretches 3,987 miles.
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Arundel
Mildred L. Day School
Sweetser Home
For Rent Very Nice Furnished 3 Room Apartment
Extra nice heated and furnished three room apartment with bath. All new furniture and wall to wall carpeting. References and security deposit required. $35 weekly plus gas and electricity or $40 includes everything.
Smoke scare at 339 Main St investigated by Saco units
Engine 1 and Ladder 1 of the Saco fire department responded to a smoke scare at 339 Main St Thursday afternoon. Fire officials report nothing was found and the scene was cleared.
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Saco
August Fire Calls Report for Old Orchard Beach
The Old Orchard Beach Fire Department logged 38 calls in August with 4 street box alarms and 34 still alarms. Incidents included one house trailer fire one woods fire five trash fires two automobile fires one mattress fire three smoke scares one fuse box fire two automobile accidents one building fire one chimney fire and one dump fire. Six men answered the alarms during the month.
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Old Orchard
Wells Masonic events and Eastern Star notices
Wells Ocean Lodge will meet September 12 at 8 p.m. in Highpine Masonic Hall Sanford Road. A special meeting is set for September 26 at 7 30 p.m. to confer the Fellow Craft degree. Priscilla Chapter Order of the Eastern Star observes its first fall meeting September 14 at 8 p.m. in Masonic Hall Santo Road with refreshments led by Mrs. Theodore Mills. Inspection by Mrs. Ruby Burrill on September 28 with associate grand conductor of Maine visiting.
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Wells— Ocean Lodge
A.F
A.M
Highpine Masonic Hall
Sanford Road
Salon 598 Approves Projects Funding at York Beach Meeting
York County Salon 598, Eight and Forty, approved funds for several charitable projects at a Tuesday gathering at Mrs. Elsie A. Ellis’s York Beach home. Beneficiaries include the National Jewish Hospital in Denver and the American Legion National Child Welfare Foundation.
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WELLS
York County
Elsie A. Ellis
York Beach
National Jewish Hospital
Denver
Colo
Nurses’ Scholarship Fund
Departemental of Maine
Chapeau
Nationa! Chapeau
American Legion National Child Welfare Foundation
National Jewishospit
Marie Eaton
Kittery
Ellis
Blanche Keithley
Biddeford
L'Aumonier
Elaine LaPierre
Binette
Yvonne Bergeron
Prospects dim for override of Nixon wage veto
Democrats vow to try but acknowledge low odds to override Nixon's veto on the minimum wage bill. House defeat of a administration substitute 218-219 preceded a 253-162 vote on the vetoed bill, short of two thirds, with Senate figures suggesting a very close challenge.
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Washington
Nixon
House
Carl Albert
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Congress
Combat Group Plans Petitions to Lower Maine Milk Prices
A Portland consumer group named Combat says it will circulate petitions to force the Maine Milk Commission to hold public hearings. Cumberland Farms backs the effort as it campaigns to reduce the minimum retail price, now 1.36 per gallon, after a recent court order allowed the increase. The commission defends price controls as needed for supply stability. Maine milk costs currently top New England, with a half gallon at 68 cents higher than neighboring states.
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Portland
Maine
Ricky Brunette
Combat
Maine Milk Commission
Brunette
Cumberland, Farms, Inc
Massachusetts
U.S. District Court
Edward T. Gignoux
Cumberland Farms
David Cohen
Commission
Associated Press
New England
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School Nursery
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St. Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Tel
Memoriam
Adrian L. Morin
St. Andre's Church
Joseph P. Loranger
Journal Award
Peg Welch
Tertown
The
Braleys
Saco Senior Citizens Club
Hartford
H. 1
Chatham
Nantucket
Pittsfield
New Bedford
Worcester
Rhode Island
Connecticut
NEW Hampshire Concord
Lebanon
Mt. Washington
Burlington
Montpelier
Newport
Bangor
Caribou
Greenville
Rumford
Halifax
Montreal
Quebec
Public Safety
Old Orchard Beach
Thomas Smith
Smith
Smokey the Bear
Texas
Canada
United States
Albed G. Lapierre
Salon
United Mine Workers
W. A
Tony” Boyle
FBI
Boyle
Joseph Yablonski
Yablonski
Kens Place
Pine Point
Wana
Alfred Street
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