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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1973

Page

2

Dawn E Hayes Sanford died after long illness at 84

Mrs Dawn E Hayes 84 of Sanford and formerly Wells died Sept 11 in a local nursing home after a long illness. She was born May 1 1889 in Kennebunk daughter of Jacob and Rose Wiswell. Survived by three sons five daughters twenty one grandchildren four great and three great great grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Friday Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk with Rev Neil Iverson officiating. Interment Pine Grove Cemetery West Kennebunk. Visiting hours 7-9 pm Thursday night.

St Mary Parish CCD Begins Tonight in Biddeford

Children of St Mary parish Biddeford gather at the church hall for Mass at 6 30 p m and to receive CCD textbooks and schedules. Classes run Saturdays from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m with grades 1 through 6 led by listed teachers. Grades 7 and higher meet Monday at 6 30 p m at St Mary School.

St. Mary Parish Biddeford Church Parish Hall St. Mary Street James Martel Bn Ang Brenda Lavigne Irene Corriveau Mary DesRoberts Kathy Chenard Linda Lavigne Kathy Sawtelle Wendy Stebbins Kathleen Kearney Jen Sawtelle Joan Warren Donna Murdock Patricia Kopetski Elaine Maloney Jane Robinson Mildred Booth Father Martel St. Mary School

Rotary Park Safety Concerns Rise Over River Pier

Braley stresses the danger from a large granite pier across the river at Rotary Park and notes 8 percent of potential drownings involve attempts to reach it. He seeks ownership details for demolition while lifeguards warn swimmers not to swim to the Saco-side pier.

Braley Rotary Park Parks and Recreation Saco Tarr Parks and Recreation Department

City Clerk's Office Opens Saturday for Absentee Ballots

Biddeford City Clerk's office in City Hall will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to accept absentee ballots for the city charter referendum set to go to voters on September 17.

Biddeford City Hall

Funeral Directors Emond and Conroy Records

Obituary notice mentions Frank X. Emond and J P Conroy with contact numbers. Shumway and Gross Funeral Service listed at 35 Spring St Saco MAINE Denneti and Craig at 365 Main St Saco with telephone numbers.

Emond & Conroy Funeral Home Frank X. Emond J.P. Conroy Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St. Saco Denneti & Craig Maine Saco Tel Philip H. Gross Gary Gross Spring St

Portland Forecast Clears Tonight With Mild Lows

The forecast calls for clear skies in Portland with overnight lows in the upper 30s to around 40s. Friday should be fair with daytime highs in the 60s.

Portland

Weather outlook for Eastport to Merrimack River area

West to northwest winds 5 to 19 knots tonight shift to east to southeast 5 to 15 knots Friday. Fair weather with visibility over five miles through Friday.

Eastport Merrimack River

September Tides Daylight Times

Readable OCR shows daily daylight times with high and low tides for September the 13th and 14th. High tides at 12:12 PM and 12:53 AM. low tides at 6:03 AM and 6:44 PM, with corresponding afternoon values.

Temperature Readings Across New England and Nearby States

A weather table lists 24 hour temperatures for Boston Worcester Providence Hartford Concord Montpelier Burlington Montpelier Newport Newport Bangor Caribou Eastport Portland Rumford and others with readings ranging from the mid 30s to mid 70s. Some data points are incomplete such as New Bedford missing and Mt. Washington 36 31 shown in the packet.

Boston Chatham Pittsfield New Bedford Worcester Rhode Island Providence Connecticut Hartford New Hampshire Concord Lebanones Mt. Washington Vermont Burlington Montpelier

Bicycles Recovered by Biddeford Police Station

Biddeford police report about 20 bicycles recovered stored in the station cellar. Owners who lost or had bikes stolen should visit the station to check if theirs is among the recovered property.

Biddeford

August police and fire actions in Biddeford reported

Biddeford Police Chief Harry Courtois announced August figures showing 1,297 complaints with disorderly conduct leading at 321 arrests during warm weather. Burglaries and accidents declined from prior months and most reported breaks were solved. Firefighters assisted a lobsterman off a breakwater in the Saco River, keeping the boat afloat after four hours on scene.

Biddeford Harry Courtois Courtois Saco River

Board weighs petitions on four lots and animal hospital appeal

The board hears a petition signed by 43 area residents opposing the appeal over two houses on four 80 foot frontage lots. Also under advisement is Dr. Emery Santerre’s appeal to convert the former Langela’s Drive-In on Portland Road into an animal hospital.

Saco Xustence Martin Emery Santerre Langela

Newsmen Wait Outside Chile Amid Andean Cold

About 100 reporters from Europe the United States and South America gathered in a 1000 foot high Andean pass at Las Cuevas seeking entry to Chile after a coup. They camped in cars slept in chilly 10 degree weather and planned another attempt the next day.

Mendoza Argentina United Nations Chile Europe United States Las Cuevas

Brinks Robbery Bandits Sought After Guard Slain in Montreal

In Montreal a Brink's security guard, Claude Vienneau, 35, was killed and driver Robert Brunelle, 35, wounded during a robbery that netted at least 100000. One man in custody. getaway car spotted by an ambulance aiding Brunelle. three or four suspects fled.

Montreal Claude Vienneau Brinks Robert Brunelle Douglass Stone Vienneau Brunelle William Linkutis

Saco Nursery School Appeal Delayed

The Saco Zoning Appeals Board denied temporary permission for a new nursery school by Stewart Greenspan, David Keen, and Elizabeth Alvarez to operate in AMVETS hall, Spring Street, until a formal hearing at month end. They plan an unstructured, development focused program with individualized instruction and expect 12 enrolled with more to come once opening is fixed.

Saco Coast Guard Biddeford Pool Zoning Appeals Board Stewart Greenspan David Keen Elizabeth Alvarez Zoning Board Amvets Spring Street Greenspan Aid

Secretary William Mullen resigns from Old Orchard Beach Chamber

William Mullen resigned as executive secretary of the Old Orchard Beach chamber of commerce at the annual membership dinner on Wednesday. A Sunday meeting at the high school will elect a new secretary and other officers. Norman Guerette and Don Radley were reelected president and vice president for their third terms.

Old Orchard Beach William Mullen Chamber of Commerce Chamber Norman Guerette Don Radley

Town Eyes 50 000 Boost For Police Fire Station Construction

Civil defense officials plan to contribute up to 50000 toward a new police and fire station in Augusta. A central disaster control center would be included and civil defense input required in planning design. A 1972 referendum authorized 200000 for the project but site delays delayed progress. The Titcomb Farm site near Saco Avenue and Turn Road is under consideration with an architect to be selected soon.

Old Orchard Beach Augusta Louis Savelas Thomas Smith Richard Lamb William Murphy Titcomb Farm Saco Avenue T For Turn Road

DEP To Advise Panel On Goosefare Brook Pollution

The State Department of Environmental Protection will serve as an adviser to the Saco Old Orchard Beach Commission investigating Goosefare Brook pollution. DEP will draft needed equipment lists for the group, inspect potential pollution sources, and pursue further action if required.

State Department of Environmental Protection Saco

Democrats Plan Telethon Event In York County

State party chairwoman Pease announced a York County telethon watch event at the Brenda Kuhn House with a cocktail party and light buffet. Other statewide gatherings include a Bangor supper for Muskie Curtis and a Portland event for Hathaway Kyros. The NBC telethon airs on Channel 6 and promises a prime time, color broadcast with a modest admission fee.

Augusta Vi Pease Democratic Party York County Nbc-Tv Brenda Kuhn York Edmund S. Muskie Kenneth M. Curtis Bangor William Hathaway Peter N. Kyros St. Dominic's Hall Portland Hollywood Channel 6

Belfast Laborer Held In Due Slayings

A Belfast shoeworker George W. Crossman 34 of Waldo is held without bail awaiting Friday District Court arraignment on charges of murdering two elderly sisters from Taunton Massachusetts Shirley Lemaire 65 and Elizabeth Jane Lemaire 67. Bodies found Sept 2 at Swanville summer home. Investigated by state police homicide detectives and Waldo County Sheriff’s Department.

Belfast Taunton Mass George W.crossman Waldo Truitt Brothers Shoe Co Crossman Shirley Lemaire Elizabeth Jane Lemaire Swanville Waldo County Sheriff's Department

Chilean coup triggers curfew as snipers fire in Santiago

In Santiago gun battles erupt between soldiers and armed workers at factories amid Chile’s 35 month bid toward a socialist state. About 600 leftists reportedly surrendered at the technical university as junta leaders declare normalcy and form a 10‑person cabinet at Bernardo O’Higgins Military School.

Santiago Allende Chile Technical University Imavy Bernardo O'Higgins Adm Ismael Huerta Diaz

Old Timer Signs Youre An Old-Timer Says Boyle

HAL BOYLE notes markers of aging such as keeping pre Pearl Harbor clothing, preferring quiet walks to clubs, avoiding conversation with strangers, and fear of dying. He jokes about routines, epitaph drafts, and patient ailments reflecting erosion of time, concluding there is no doubt you are an old timer.

New York

Biggest Israeli Syrian air clash since 1967

Israeli air force jets fought 18 Syrian MIG21s over the Mediterranean in the day’s largest Middle East air battle since 1967. One Israeli plane was hit but its pilot was rescued at sea. A Syrian pilot bailed out and was picked up by an Israeli helicopter. No ground targets were confirmed.

Tel Aviv Mediterranean Middle East Syria Beirut

West Philadelphia Nursing Home Fire Kills Nine

A blaze at Washington Hill Nursing Home in West Philadelphia killed nine elderly residents and left three injured. Fire officials blame a malfunctioning alarm system for delaying entry as more than 150 firefighters and 75 officers battled the flames. The facility, licensed for 54, had recent fire violations cited, though the administrator disputes findings.

Philadelphia West Philadelphia Joseph Rizzo Washin Hill Rizzo Washington Hill Wycliffe Jangharrie

Maine Newsmen win 1973 Yankee Quill Awards

Massachusetts editor Abraham A. Michelson of The Berkshire Bagg New England journalist Thomas W. Gerber of The Concord Monitor New Hampshire and Maine editor John N. Cole of The Maine Times are named 1973 Yankee Quill Award recipients for distinguished contributions to New England journalism.

Boston Massachusetts New Hampshire Maine Academy of New England Journalists Abraham A. Michelson Berkshire Mass

High School Football Coach denounces row over secrecy

Coach Snow says high school football should be about fun not professional hype. Superintendent Hedberg notes no legal remedy once identity is revealed, while Principal Perkins vows decisive action, stressing ethics over legality to prevent recurrence.

Snow Arthur Hedberg Perkins Hedberg

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Dawn E. Hayes City Clerk’s Office A.m. EI Massac Public Safety Mullen Hiram Parish Guerette OOB Police Dep the Pastry Shop Main ST Democrats Norman Guerrette Paul Corriveau Art Nadeau Boyle Hal Boyle N. P. S Contral Gallery OF Homes Kennebunk OAK Entertainment Main Street
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