Esther Furman 75 dies after brief illness in Portland
Mrs Esther Alice Furman widow of Francis Furman died Sept 11 in a Portland hospital after a brief illness. Born Aug 28 1898 in Methuen Mass she lived in New England before retiring to Old Orchard Beach in 1959. Survived by two sons a daughter two brothers eight grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral from Salvation Army Chapel at 2 pm Friday with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Calling hours at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco today and Thursday 7 to 9 pm.
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Old Orchard Beach
Esther Alice Furman
Washin Ave
Portland
Francis Furman
Furman
Methuen
Mass
August
Ellen (Sanford) Mathisson
Salvation Army Training College
New York
New England
Salvation Army Chapel
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Saco
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Marjorie Post Dies At Home In Washington
Washington AP report notes Marjorie Merriweather Post 86 prominent philanthropist and heiress died at her residence. She inherited wealth from Charles William Post founder of Postum Coca product line and grew General Foods Corp through mergers. She was mother to Dina Merrill and faced recent health decline. Her grandson David Rumbough disappeared in a Long Island boating accident with one survivor Jonathan Keith.
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Washington
Marjorie Merriweather Post
Mrs. Post
Postum Cereal Co
General Foods
Dina Merrill
Mich
Edward F. Hutton
N.Y
Merrill
Stanley Rumbough
David
Gardiner’s Bay
East Hampton
Jonathan Keith
Rumbough
Lobsterman Prototype H Elroy Johnson Dies at 79
Bailey Island obituary notes H Elroy Johnson, model for the Maine Lobsterman statue at the 1939 40 New York World’s Fair. A 65 year fisherman who began at age 10, he advised Maine fisheries officials and innovated in sea moss harvesting.
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Bailey Island
H. Elroy Johnson
Maine
Johnson
Maine Commissioner of Sea and Shore Fisheries
Maine Development Commission
Victor Kahill
Portland
Funeral Directors in Saco Maine Listings
Funeral home listings show Frank X. Emond J P Conroy at 284 5511 and 282 1818 Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco 284 5611 Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Saco Maine Tel 282 Routine directory notices record local funeral service providers and contact numbers.
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Fmwond & Conroy Funeral Home
Frank X. Emond
J.P. Conroy
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Maineee
Maine
Portland Weather: Clear Tonight and Sunny Thursday
Portland forecast calls for clear skies tonight with lows around 40 to 45 degrees. Thursday will be sunny with highs mostly in the 60s.
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Portland
Temperatures Across New England Regions
A 24 hour temperature report lists readings from multiple cities. Massachusetts cities include Boston 81, Chatham 73, Nantucket 71, Pittsfield 3, New Bedford 76, Worcester 75. Rhode Island Providence 79. Connecticut Hartford s4. New Hampshire Concord 78, Lebanon 75, Mt. Washington 1. Vermont Burlington 72, Montpelier Newport 72. Maine Bangor 79, Caribou 69, Eastport 65, Greenville 68, Portland 79, Rumford 72.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Chatham
Nantucket
Pittsfield
New Bedford
Worcester
Rhode Island
Providence
Connecticut
Hartford
City eyes eminent domain to reclaim Pool Beach acreage
The mayor faulted a private Pool Beach Association for selling protected beachfront to build five homes and closed accesses. Officials will reconvene near Sept. 24 with appraisals to decide if the city will seek authorization to acquire the seven acre parcel and accept the association’s compromise proposal.
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Boucher
Association
Pool Beach Association
Journal
Tuesda
North Adams Man Charged After Hatchet Attack on Wife
Leon Ciolkowski, 25, arraigned in District Court on assault and battery with attempt to murder and with a dangerous weapon. He pled innocence as he told the judge the plea was up to the court. His former wife Susan Ciolkowski, 26, remained in serious condition after surgery for a fractured skull and head and arm injuries at North Adams Regional Hospital.
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North Adams
Mass
Leon Ciolkowski
Ernest Sosasco
Susan Ciolkowski
North Adams Regional Hospital
Cox Aide May Resign In Conflict
Washington AP reports veteran trial attorney Archibald Cox could face resignation to avoid a federal conflict. James F. Neal, Nashville lawyer aiding Cox, may be barred from private practice while serving the government. decision rests with Attorney General Elliott Richardson. Neal helped prosecute Hoffa in 1964 and has split time between Nashville and Washington. The issue centers on a 60 day limit on private work while on the government payroll and could delay Watergate proceedings if Neal must bow out.
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Washington
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Justice Department
Atty
Elliot L. Richardson
James F. Neal
Cox
Nashville, Tenn
Neal
Teamsters Union
James Hoffa
U.S
Richardson
Eme
Grand Jury
Nashville
White House
Nix Neal
Tor
Department
Office of Legal Counsel
Criminal Division
Keating Cleared in Maine Rent Hike Case
Portland businessman Edward T. Keating was cleared by a superior court judge of rent profiteering charges over his Augusta Eastern Avenue apartment complex. Judge McCarthy ruled rents were reasonable and refused the AG’s bid to halt the $170 monthly increase. The AG, Jon A. Lund, said he may appeal and noted the statute’s limits. Lund urged municipal rent control under a new Oct. 3 law. Keating had raised rents from $93 to $95 and then to $170 after buying the complex.
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Augusta
Portland
Edward T. Keating
Superior Court
Eastern Avenue
William E. McCarthy
Keating
Attorney General's Office
Atty
Jon A. Lund
Lund
Maine
McCarthy
Selectmen Back Fifty-Plus Club Funding in Kennebunk
Kennebunk selectmen at a regular meeting agreed to place a 5000 dollar request by the Fifty-Plus Club on the town meeting warrant pending legal clarification. The board weighed whether federal matching funds could be used and discussed possible support from local groups.
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Kennebunk
Selectmen
Federa
Selectmen Cohen
Kanebank
Selectman Heber
Arthur B. Worthley
Board of Assessment Review
Douglas Welch
Recreation Commission
Clifford Boyer
Fred Holmberg
Buses Become Issue at SAD 71 Police Meeting
Kennebunkport police raised concerns over SAD 71 school buses citing five parent and student complaints since school started. Chief Bonney warned radar speed checks and potential referral to the SAD 71 School Board if unsafe driving persists.
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Kennebunkport
Police Commission
Sherman Bonney
Bonney
Commission
David Walley
Arthur Hedberg
Bridge Closure Eases Boston Traffic After Collapse
Motorists traveling between Boston and points north faced few tie ups after the Mystic River Bridge closed when a gravel truck hit a support on the lower tier, killing the driver and causing a 300 foot span of the upper tier to cave in. The worst backup was at the Sumner Tunnel entrance, with evening traffic moving relatively smoothly.
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Boston
Points North
Mystic River Bridge
Sumner Tunnel
Kennebunk Man Arrested For Bad Checks
Frank Noonan twenty four of Kennebunk was arrested after a police chase on Route 1. He faced forgery and bad check charges and was held at York County jail awaiting initial court appearance.
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Biddeford
Frank Noonan
Old Port Road
Kennebunk
Noonan
York County
Alfred
Saco District Court
Space Building Works Out Well For Astronauts
Space manufacturing tests on Skylab show astronauts can assemble large structures in space. Metal melting, welding, and tubing joining performed well in zero gravity. Skylab 2 crew including Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma planned more experiments aboard the orbiting station on day 47 of a 59 day mission.
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Waite
Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Orbiting
Bath Woman Dies in Near Head-On Crash
Ruth Morse age 67 of Bath died in a near head-on collision on Webber Avenue. Her husband Alvah Morse 73 was in critical condition at a Bath hospital. Two occupants of the other car were hospitalized and two others treated and released.
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Bath
Sagadahoc
Ruth Morse
Cape Porpoise Blaze Ends Quickly At William Little Home
Fire departments from Cape Porpoise Kennebunkport and Wildes district stopped a kitchen heater fire at the William Little residence on Mills Road from becoming a major blaze. The hot water heater back fired burning a floor hole and joists with smoke filling the crawl space before firefighters extinguished it. Susan Little alerted responders from the home across the street with no injuries reported.
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Cape Porpoise
Kennebunkport
Wildes
William Little
Mills Road
Capeanaes
Peter
Eaton l
Susan Little
Littles
Austin
Sweet clover cited as top honey source in U S
An article states sweet clover is the greatest single source of honey produced in the United States, highlighting its dominance among nectar sources and its impact on honey production trends nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Fluorescent Stickers Aid Fire Crews for Invalid Residents
Biddeford Fire Prevention Bureau offers fluorescent stickers for homes with residents who cannot walk without help. The front door sticker signals firefighters to assist and evacuate the person. a card file at the fire station details exact locations and is checked by on duty personnel. Roger Bergeron handles distribution, with exchanges from the old Maltese cross sticker to the new I on red background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Bergeron
Biddeford
Bergeron
Fire Prevention Bureau
FPB
Raymond Parent
Cost survey urges streamlined state governance
Report urges removing many admin details from the legislature to the governor. It backs giving the governor control over department head hiring and firing, upgrading the personnel system, and addressing pay disparities with private industry. It also notes deficiencies in staff services to departments.
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Post Commission
Kenebunk Evening Extension To Meet
Kenebunk group the Evening Extension, a women’s home craft circle, opens fall with a potluck supper at Christ Church at 7 p.m. tonight. It will be an organizational meeting with no speakers. newcomers may contact Mrs. Eugene Frederick for details.
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Kennebunk
Christ Church
Eugene Frederick
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Marjorie Post
TM Rog US
Los Angeles Times
Kennebunk Selectmen
By Peter Kingsley
Ae Mio VV
Erue Propie Naval
Club
WEG Whetec
of Police Commission
Sonny
LitTle Red Schoolhouse
South Street
Cape
Sleepy Hollow
Elm St
Mr. Beavers
Saco- Biddeford Ywca Open House
Trinity Episcopal Church
Cleveland ST
Cott Soda
Kenebunk
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