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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1973

Page

2

Deaths Beatrice Webber

Mrs Beatrice Webber sixty six of Biddeford died April 26 in a Biddeford hospital after a brief illness She was born February 21 1907 in St Andre New Brunswick Canada daughter of Joseph and Celanie Duke Lavoie She survived by a stepdaughter Mrs Owen Young Brewer five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Mass will be at St Joseph Church Biddeford Saturday at 830 a m Interment in St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford today and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Lyman Beatrice Webber Biddeford St. Andre New Brunswick Canada Joseph and Celanie (Duke) Lavoie van Buren Everett Webber Owen Young Brewer St. Joseph Church St. Joseph Cemetery Bolduc Alfred St

Miss Aurore Beauchemin 85 Biddeford resident dies

Aurore Beauchemin 85 of 142 Elm St Biddeford died Sept 26 after a long illness in a Biddeford nursing home. Born Dec 20 1887 in Biddeford she worked at Pepperel Manufacturing and was a St Joseph Church communicant. Funeral Mass Saturday 9 30 from St Joseph Church with interment in St Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours at Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home Biddeford tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.

Aurore Beauchemin Elm St Biddeford Miss Beauchemin Isan Emelina (Giguere) Beauchemin Pepperel Manufacturing Co St. Joseph Church Earle Towle James Morrison Pauline Beauchemin Saco St. Joseph Sansoucy-Blais Stone St

Death Notice of Lorraine S Lambert Biddeford Maine

Lorraine S Lambert 36 of 137 West St Biddeford died Sept 27 in a Portland hospital after a long illness. She was born July 20 1937 in Biddeford daughter of Gedeon and Adrienne Ruel. Survived by husband Gerard two sons Richard and Shawn her parents five brothers four sisters and several nieces and nephews. Mass at St Andre Church Biddeford Saturday at 10 am with interment at St Joseph Cemetery. Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford handling arrangements with visiting hours tonight and Friday.

Lorraine S. Lambert West St Biddeford Portland Gedeon Adrienne ( Marcotte) Ruel St. Andre Church Saturda St. Joseph Cemetery Bolduc Alfred St

Local Council Elects Officers at Biddeford Meeting

The Local Council of Chagnon at Union St. Jean Baptiste held a meeting in Adams Street hall Biddeford electing Raoul Roy as president Leo Chretien as vice president Richard Char eau as secretary Lucien Trempe as assistant secretary Bernard Chretien as treasurer Bernard Parent as honorary president Ernest Valliere as dean Richard Martel as master of ceremonies Fernand Roy as inside guard and Norman LaFlamme as director of juveniles President Gerard Parent led the session and the treasurer presented the report A roast beef supper is planned for Oct 23 with free admission for members reservations required A ham supper was served before the meeting by Mrs Blanche Neault and helpers

Council Chagnon Union St. Jean Baptiste Adams Street Biddeford Raoul Roy Leo Chretien Richard Chareau Lucien Trempe Bernard Chretien Berard Parent Ernest Valliere Richard Martel Fernand Roy Norman LaFlamme Gerard Parent

Card of Thanks from Pamela Caron

I thank my friends and relatives for cards flowers and other gifts during my illness. Special thanks to Dr Belliveau and Dr Robert and the nurses of the third floor at Webber Hospital for their kind care.

Belliveau Robert Webber Hospital

Funeral Directors Emond and Conroy

Emond and Conroy Funeral Home contact numbers 284 5511 and 282 1818 Shumway and Gross Funeral Service 385 Spring Street 284 5611

Emond & Conroy Funeral Home Frank X. Emond J.P. Conroy Shumway and Gross Fu Spring St Philip H. Gross Gary Gross Saco Biddeford

Mall rights reserved notice from Los Angeles Times 1972

A brief legal notice from the Los Angeles Times dated 1972 reserves mall rights under registration A5. The snippet references ownership terms and rights retention by the newspaper.

Los Angeles Times

Portland Weather Update Tonight and Friday

Tonight in Portland remains mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Friday brings a continued chance of showers with highs mostly in the 60s.

Portland

Public Hearing Set On Charter Change in Old Orchard Beach

OLD ORCHARD BEACH A public hearing will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Loranger School on three proposed amendments to the town charter. Council will decide if the changes should appear on December ballots. Proposals include expanding the town council to five, raising council pay, and enlarging the school committee to five with staggered terms.

Old Orchard Beach Loranger

Two-car crash on Ferry Road in Saco reported

Saco police logged a late Wednesday two-car collision on Ferry Road near River Lane at 11 30 p m involving Carol A Grenier 18 of Biddeford and Adelard D Huot 41 of Biddeford. A theft of four tires and a car battery valued at 240 was reported on Ocean Park Road. Firefighters fought a trash barrel fire at Pepperell Park at 6 40 p m.

Saco Ferry Road River Lane Carol A. Grenier Taylor St. Biddeford Adelard D. Huot Pierson Ocean Park Road Pepperell Park Dennis Letourneau

Marine Forecast Eastport to Merrimack River

Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots tonight with higher gusts. Winds shift to west to northwest Friday. Chance of showers tonight and Friday. Visibility generally over 5 miles with 3 to 5 miles in precipitation and haze.

Eastport Merrimack River

September Tides and Time Notes

A fragmented list shows daylight times for September tides with high and low points marked in A M and P M. Entries include sequences like 27:12:10 12:38 and 5:56 6:23 with scattered digits such as 2B a 32:53 and 6299.

Secret Service Busts 2000 Counterfeit Mugs in San Rafael

Secret Service agents seized about 2,006 imported coffee mugs in San Rafael for bearing a facsimile of a dollar bill with Nixon’s image. The mugs, tied to General Houseware of Hyannis and Giftwares Division of Generalaegen, were destroyed as a federal offense. no prosecution was pursued.

Nixon George Washington Horace Gibbs Secret Service Office U.S. Atty James Browning General Aegen Inc San Ranel

Twisters Kill Five in Kansas Across 125 Mile Path

Rescue workers recovered five tornado victims in a 125 mile swath from central Kansas to near the Nebraska line. Reports of an additional death were unconfirmed and up to seven inches of rain flooded streams in northeast Kansas. The bodies of Mr and Mrs Herman Meier of Lincoln were found north of Ellsworth. investigators could not determine if they drowned or were swept away.

Clay Center Kan Middle Kansas Nebraska Kansas Ellsworth Salina Greenleaf Hanover Herman Meier Lincoln Ka Sheriff's Office

Marshall Cohen Resigns School Evaluation Post

Marshall Cohen resigns as chairman of the Biddeford Citizens School Evaluation Committee because he plans to move to Harrison and buy a home. He will attend a meeting at Kennedy School tonight at 7 p.m. to discuss a new chair and his recommendations for finishing the evaluation report.

Marshall Cohen Biddeford Harrison Cohen Kennedy School Robert Hodge Department of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Recycling push eyed for paper scrap to mills

Zaitlin outlined plans to expand recycling with new equipment and potential city participation. He noted 20 grades of scrap paper, with magazines newspapers and board most promising, and said mixed paper has a limited price but reduces waste and could cut costs for communities.

Zaitlin Maine Canada Paitlin

Saco Rides join Mitchell Camp on Maine campaign trail

The article follows Mitchell touring Democratic groups across Maine from York County to Biddeford and Sanford discussing economic growth, zoning, and energy. He calls for an industrial inventory, statewide zones, and long range planning with four to six new power plants. He stresses poverty, women’s economic role, and equal pay as family self interest.

Baird Gardner Donovan Henry Mitchell Cape Elizabeth York County Mike Rube Biddeford Sanford Alfred Kennebunk York Maine Department of Environmental Protection Gloria Steinem

Cotton Prices Hit Highs Amid Looming Export Demand

U S cotton prices rise with ear lint at 28.27 cents per pound and October contracts at 9 cents. Australian wool averages 2.60 per pound, doubling year earlier. Export contracts total 5.7 million bales, potentially reaching six million. Domestic mills shift to synthetics discouraged by shortages in petroleum chemicals. Du Pont and Eastman cut nylon and polyester production. China commits 750,000 bales of U S cotton while floods in the Mississippi Valley ruin 600,000 acres of cotton land.

Ear U.S. Department of Agriculture E. J. du Pont de Nemours & Co Eastman Fibers, Inc Eastman Kodak American Textile Manufacturers Institute China U.S Mississippi Valley

Aerial Tax Maps Aid Kennebunkport Planning Work

Avis uses a 70 pound Fairchild camera mounted on a twin engine plane to produce aerial maps for tax assessment. The images help determine flood plains land use topography water bodies and soil types and support the town's comprehensive plan. The maps also aid crop inventories pollution studies and may benefit neighboring towns like Saco Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach.

Saco Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Kennebunkport Avis Fairchild Wallace Reid

State Clothes Policy Settled

Augusta AP State Personnel Board members unanimously decided to leave dress standards to department heads for 12 000 state employees. The policy follows protests by women in the motor vehicle division over a memo by division director Charles E. Wyman. Wyman cited concerns that "pants suits" and similar attire had deteriorated since he approved wearing of suits.

Augusta Mate State Personnel Board Charles E. Wyman Wyman

Soviets Launch Manned Flight Into Earth Orbit

Moscow reports the Soviet Union launched a manned spacecraft with cosmonauts Vasily Lazarev and Oleg Makarov into Earth orbit. The crew is reported well and onboard systems normal. This marks the first manned Soviet flight since the 1971 Salyut tragedy.

Moscow Soviet Union Tass Vasily Lazarev Oleg Makarov Sysa Salyut Space Station

Scott Mill Ecology Hearing Begins on $130 Million Pulp Mill

An environmental hearing for Scott Paper Co. pulp mill proceeds as cross examination starts after two intervenors sought a two week delay. Scott will provide witnesses later if more questions arise. DEP pushes ahead to speed the process despite late delivery of site, air, and waste discharge permit maps to the intervenors.

Natural Resources Council Kennebec Valley Conservation Association Department of Environmental Protection Scott DEP

Wells Youth Killed in Route 1 Crash

Ronald G. Powell Jr., 17, of Wells was killed in a single car crash on U.S. Route 1. Police said the vehicle went out of control and struck a utility pole and a tree. The Maine toll reaches 166 highway deaths this year, compared with 180 on the same date last year.

Wells Ronald G. Powell Jr Maine

Two Lost Horses in Dayton Plea for Reward

A two year old pinto filly with a green halter and a bay filly are missing in the Dayton area. A reward is offered for information. Call 499 7938.

Dayton Reward Call

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Lorraine Lambert Pamela Caron Demnett & Craig Main West Gace Public Safety Secret Service Gordon Erickson General Houseware of Hyannis, Mass Erickson J. Zaitlin and Sons, Inc Per Michael Spath Tasker Street Saco Street Partment Saco Rides Mitchell Camp Free St Saco Federal Credit Union Cutts Ave Earth Salyut Space Laboratory Scott Mill Shumway — Gross
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