Margaret Sewell 46 of Bridgton dies at summer home
Margaret S Sewell widow of William S Sewell dies suddenly Monday at her Beach Avenue summer home in Kennebunk Beach. Born April 20 1930 in Nashua NH she is survived by four sons a daughter and her parents. No funeral services per her request. Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk. Wayne Williams finds hundreds of new shoes in Kennebunk town hall boiler room dating from 1955.
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Kennebunk Beach
Margaret S. Sewell
South Bridgton
Beach Avenue
William S. Sewell
Nashua
N.H
Illiam R
Margaret (Bensom) Swart
Nashua High School
Boston
Mass
Museum School of Arts
Bridgton
Kennebec Valley
Sherman R. Sewell
Kurt D. Sewell
Alan J. Sewell
Thomas P. Sewell
Linda L. Sewell
Brigton
William R. Swart
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer St
Kennebunk
Wayne Williams
Oob Town Hall
Town hall gets spruce up inside and out in Old Orchard Beach
Wayne Williams hired under CETA funding works to renovate the 76 year old Old Orchard Beach town hall. He paints doors fixes fixtures renovates the former police department into new offices for the assessor and building inspector and plans outdoor repairs including the bell tower roof. The town manager pushes administrative upgrades while Williams handles structural improvements and extra office space.
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John Young
Old Orchard Beach
Wayne Williams
Christopher Kent
Kent
Williams
Town Hall
Police Department
Beach Police Department
Town Parks and Recreation Commission
Oob
United Fund Parade Sets Oct 4 Kickoff
United Fund of Biddeford Saco plans a 7 p.m. parade starting in Saco and ending in Biddeford to launch the 1976 77 fund drive. Parade chairman William W McKenney invites UF agencies, business groups, city officials and new car dealers to enter floats and asks high school bands and drum corps to join. Entries must be registered by Sept 21 at the United Fund office 284 8261.
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United Fund of
Biddeford-Saco
William W. McKenney
Saco
Biddeford
McKenney
United Fund Office
August heavy month for Biddeford fire department
The Biddeford fire department logged 113 calls in August including 38 ambulance runs for illness and 17 for injuries. Fire responses covered structure fires automobile fires stove fires burnings gas issues gas oil washdowns and miscellaneous alarms with several false and redundant calls. Permits issued by the fire prevention bureau included one for ape wood four for campfires and one for burning trash and slash.
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Biddeford
Saco
Adult Ed Unveils New Courses This Fall
Biddeford Adult Education announces fall offerings for adults. New Pen Ropes photography and darkroom basics taught by F. Johnson, Specialty Foods by Muriel Cantara, Antique Appreciation by Richard J. Oliver, plus Coin Collecting and other hobby courses. High school credit options include Consumer Economics. Classes start the week of Sept 20 with most sessions once weekly. Call 282-3883 for details.
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Biddeford
F. Johnson
Muriel Cantara
Richard J. Oliver
Madisses Plan Demonstration At Sept Meeting
The Madisses of the First Parish Congregational Church met at the parish house in Saco for a covered dish supper and business session led by President Dorothy Lamson. Guests included the Rev. Paul Weimer, Fred Dyment and Edward Parker. Donald Achorn showed slides of old Saco.
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First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Beach Street
Saco
Dorothy Lamson
Paul Weimer
Fred Dyment
Edward Parker
Donald Achorn
Old Saco
Florence Northrop
Hazel Chadbourne
Patricia Hunt
Frances Finneault
Funeral Homes and Directors List in Saco Biddeford Maine
Funeral directors Dennett and Craig 365 Main Street Saco Maine phone 282056 Emond and Conroy John P Conroy Jr director 72 Hill Street Biddeford 2845511 or 2821818 Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home Stone Street Biddeford 2833653 R Martel director Shumway and Gross Funeral Service 35 Spring Street Saco 2845611
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Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
Saco School Reports Tonight Before Committee
A Saco school meeting at 7 30 p m will hear a report on the opening of the district schools including enrollment transportation and repairs plus textbooks. The committee plans to appoint a social worker and a director of guidance and testing and will receive financial lunch program, retention policy and committee reports on finance building grounds curriculum and administration.
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Saco
Maine to finish interstate 279 link this year if weather allows
Maine transportation chief Roger Mallar says the 18 mile link between Topsham and West Gardiner should finish before winter if weather cooperates. otherwise completion shifts to next year. He notes funding delays slowed progress on the project.
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Augusta
Maine
Roger L. Mallar
Topsham
West Gardiner
Deay
Club notes from York County Salon and local groups
York County Salon 598 Eight and Forty hosts a dinner meeting on Thursday Sept 16 at 6 30 p m at Alma Pelletier 46 Highland Ave Old Orchard Beach. St Andre Auxiliary meets Sept 16 at 7 30 p m Group Home Prospect Street Saco. Saco Republican City Committee meets Sept 15 at 7 30 p m Econ School Tasker Street Saco. Boucouvalas Dupuis AMVETS Post meets Sept 15 at 8 p m post home Spring Street Saco.
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York County Salon
Alma Pelletier
Highland Ave
Old Orchard Beach
ST. Andre Auxiliary
St. Andre
Prospect Street
Biddeford
Saco Republicans
Saco Republican City Committee
Econ School
Tasker Street
Aco
Longley to Shut Bangor Mental Health Institute Amid Debate
Gov. Longley will begin phasing out BMHI by transferring over 300 patients to AMHI or local facilities. State officials cite medical best interests and suggest a need for 30 days to arrange funding, staff, and patient screening. Critics urge legislative consultation before action.
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Augusta
Maine
State Mental Health Bureau
Bangor Mental Health Institute
William E. Schumacher
James B. Longley
Longley
BMHI
Schumacher
John L. Martin
Eagle Lake
Martin
Joseph E. Brennan
Department of Mental Health and Corrections
BMAI
Brennan
Augusta Mental Health Institute
AMHI
Mental Health and Corrections
John Rosser
Freight derails near Waterville in Maine
Four freight cars and a locomotive derailed on the Ticonic Bridge near Waterville across the Kennebec River. No injuries reported as the 114 car Bangor to South Portland train backed onto a spur. remaining cars were removed by relief trains and service was rerouted.
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Winslow
Maine
Maine Central Railroad
Kennebec River
Waterville
Ticonic Bridge
Bangor
South Portland
Bradley L. Peters
Peters
Central Maine Railroad
UPI
Trial opens in Portland for bomb suspect Everett Carlson
U S District Court in Portland begins the trial of Everett C Carlson 38 held on interstate explosives charges tied to July 1 bombings in Boston Newburyport and on a National Guard truck. Jury of 12 selected with heavy security while co defendant Aceto testifies. others Picariello Gullion remain at large.
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Portland
Maine
U.S. District Court
Everett C. Carlson
New England
Edward T. Gignoux
Carlson
National Guard
Boston
Logan
Essex County
Newburyport
Mass
Cumberland County
Gignoux
Joseph A. Aceto
Aceto
Seabrook
N.H
Post Office
A&p
Polaroid Corp
Cambridge
Richard J. Picariello
Edward P. Gullion
FBI
Dole to Visit Maine with Fundraising Dinner in Portland
Republican vice presidential nominee Senator Robert Dole schedules an October trip to Maine. He will be guest of honor at a reception and fund raising dinner in Portland aimed at supporting Maine’s state and federal candidates.
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Augusta
Maine
Robert Dole
Maine Rees State Committee
Tate
John Linnell
Dole
Kansas
Portland
Ford
Mondale to Campaign in Lewiston on Sept 20
Walter Mondale will campaign in Lewiston Maine on September 20 after a breakfast event. He tours downtown Lewiston with state party leaders and attends events with Democratic candidates. Joan Mondale also planned to appear in Bangor for an open house and luncheon. Martin Rogoff, Maine Carter campaign chair, called the visit a sign of the ticket’s strong New England Maine commitment.
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Portland
Maine
Walter F. Mondale
Lewiston
Carter-Mondale Camaign
Minnesota
Mondale
Joan
Peer
Bangor City
Democratic
Martin Rogoff
Carter
New England
Competency report due in Kennedy plot case
A Springfield court will hear today from a court-appointed psychiatrist on whether two men and Sandra Rondeau are competent for trial on charges of conspiring to murder Senator Edward Kennedy. King and White face up to 20 years and a 10 000 dollar fine if convicted.
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Springfield
Mass
Edward M. Kennedy
Springfield District Court
Sandra R. Rondeau
Westfield
David J. King
Robert E. White
Gersagen
Ronson
King
White
George A. Sheehy
FBI
Salvation Army
Kennedy
U.S. Senate
Ing
Field Hotel
Walter Rooke
U.S
Secret Service
Boston
Milwaukee
New York
Rondeau
Jackman Pond Search Resumes for Missing Men
Maine wardens resume search on Turner Pond for Paul Guay 54 of Jackman and Lawrence Guay 72 of Bellingham after reports two overdue anglers and an overturned canoe near the pond. Searchers investigated Monday morning amid safety concerns and floating cushions.
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Jackman
Maine
Turner Pond
Massachusetts
Paul Guay
Lawrence Guay
Bellingham
Marccamb Camel
Glen Feeneydens
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Welcome To the Town Hall Shoe Store
United Fund
BFC
Madisses
Mallar
Howland
Lincoln
Medway
Hamburg
Saco Amvets Boucouvalas-Dupuis Amvets Post
Spring Street
Jackman Pond
Lyman A. Page
M.D
Portland Rd
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