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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1973

Page

2

Deaths Stephen Muslawski 55 of Saco

Stephen G Muslawski 55 of 157 Pleasant St Saco died Sept 2 in Wes Buxton after a long illness. Born Winslow Dec 21 1917 he was a World War II South Pacific veteran and worked at Saco Lowell Shops and Maremont Corp. Survived by widow Rebecca Sally Muslawski mother Tafeila Muslawski brothers Peter Benny John and sisters Mary Lagacy and Jennie Garbarini. Funeral Saturday 2 pm at Dennet Craig Funeral Home Laco burial in South Buxton Cemetery. Friends may call today 2-4 and 7-9 pm.

Stephen G. Muslawski Pleasant St Saco Wes Buxton Winslow Edward Tafelia Masalska Main St Laco South Buxton Buxton

Lucy T Foster dies at 92 in Kennebunkport

Lucy T Foster 92 of South Main Street Kennebunkport died September 27 at a Biddeford nursing home. She was born December 1 1880 in Kennebunk, daughter of Orin and Frances Wells. Funeral services Sunday at 2 p.m. Angell Funeral Home Kennebunkport with Rev Robert Howes officiating. Interment Arundel Cemetery Kennebunkport.

Kennebunkport Lucy T. Foster South Main Street Biddeford Kennebunk Orin Frances (Mitchell) Wells Foster South Congregational Church Aurore Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Good Cheer Club Hamilton Foster Angell Funeral Home Dane St Robert Howes Arundel Cemetery

Mildred Sanders 75 Dies. Ocean Park Resident

Mrs Mildred M Sanders 75 of 67 Connecticut Ave Ocean Park died Sept 28 in a Biddeford nursing home after a brief illness. Born Worcester Feb 3 1898 she was a Worcester High School graduate and summered in Ocean Park since 1928 retiring there in 1968. Survived by widower Col John S Sanders and sister Mrs Gertrude F Mosher. Memorial services to be announced by Dennett and Craig Funeral Home.

Ocean Park Mildred M. Sanders Connecticut Ave Biddeford Worcester Mass Alfred Jennie Fulton Worcester High School John Sanders US Air Force John S. Sanders U.S.A.F Gertrude F. Mosher Wellesley Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco

Wells High Senior Dies After Route 1 Crash

Ronald Powell Jr. 17 of Wells died Sept 27 at a Biddeford hospital from injuries in a single car crash on Route 1. He lived on Post Road nine years, born Oct 19, 1955 in Nampa Idaho. Survived by parents Ronald G. and Irene Powell, two brothers John A and Michael S, three sisters Susan Luizzi Evelyn Powell Patricia Beaulieu, paternal grandmother Hattie Powell. Funeral 1:30 pm tomorrow at Wells Congregational Church, internment Ocean View Cemetery. Calling hours 2-4 and 7-9 pm today at Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk.

Welzs Ronald Powell Jr Biddeford Powell Post Road Nampa Idaho Ronald G Irene (Amerson) Powell Wells High School Sunoco John A Phoenix Michael S Susan Luizzi Evelyn K. Powell Emanuel Patricia) Beaulieu Bangor Hattie B. Powell Wells Congregational Church Neil Iverson Ocean View Cemetery Angell Funeral Home Dane St Kennebunk

Police Plans for Unified Dispatch Across Three Towns

Saco official Bryce Milne says paying a professional officer to handle clerk duties could reduce costs in Old Orchard Beach and Biddeford. City leaders cite SEEA federal funds to install a terminal enabling rapid cross‑city checks and shared records. Fire chief Thomas Smith backs exploring joint dispatching with a note that separate fire dispatchers may still be needed.

Bryce Milne Saco Old Orchard Beach Carmen Cretaro Roland Rioux Biddeford Alberick Martin SEEA Martin Thomas Smith

Moon Drift: Earth Orbit Extends One Foot Each Year

Report notes the Moon moves away from Earth by about one foot annually due to tidal forces. The change alters long term lunar distance estimates and has implications for future eclipse patterns.

Earth

Biddeford Resident Jean G Demeule Dies at 55

Jean G Demeule 55 of 26 Harrison Ave Biddeford died Sept 27 after a lengthy illness. Born Nov 28 1917 in Biddeford he served in WWII and worked 24 years at Saco Lowell Shops Biddeford later 12 years at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife Irene a daughter Nancy and several siblings and a granddaughter. Mass Monday 8:30 am at St Joseph Church Biddeford burial at St Joseph Cemetery. Visitation at uc Funeral Home Biddeford Saturday and Sunday.

Jean John) G. Demeule Harrison Ave Biddeford Elzear and Malvina (Marceau) Demeule U.S. Army Saco- Lowell Malvina Corbeil Lucien Demeule Maurice Demeule Saco Urbain Lorette) Baillargeon Andre Juliette) Germain Norman Marcilla) Lessard Joseph Lucille) Garland Old Orchard Beach St. Church St. Joseph Cem Uc Funeral Home

Portland Tonight Skies Cloud, Weekend Showers Likely

Tonight the Portland area will be fair early with increasing cloudiness in the west. Lows range from the 30s north to the mid 40s south. Saturday brings showers likely in the southwest with a chance of rain elsewhere and highs in the 60s.

Portland

Tide Times and Daily Sun Schedule Fragment

Fragmentary OCR of tides and daylight times for September shows high and low tides with clock times and some numerical values. The readable items include 12:53 and 6:39, 7:07 and 29 minutes, 1:21 and 1:34, 7:20, 67:51, and 30 with 2:05 and 92:17 and 8:03 and 8:34. The context and entities are incomplete.

New England Temperatures Displayed for Four Regional Cities

A brief listing shows temperature snapshots for 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. EST across Massachusetts cities including Boston Chatham Nantucket Pittsfield New Bedford Worcester and Rhode Island Providence Connecticut Hartford.

Massachusetts Boston Chatham Nantucket Pittsfield New Bedford Worcester Rhode Island Providence Connecticut Hartford

Biddeford School Study Cohen Reconfirmed Co-Chair

The Citizens Evaluation Committee kept Marshall Cohen as co chair despite his resignation bid, with Mrs. Philomene Center named as the other co chair. Cohen urged October research and November writing to meet a December deadline. He also proposed using outside experts to compare Maine districts and urged public hearings and press access to the final report. The panel aims to prepare a statewide self evaluation for accreditation.

Citizens Evaluation Committee Marshall Cohen Biddeford Philomene Center Cochairman Cohen Harrison Concord Lebanon Mt. Washington Vermont Burlington Maine Montpelier New England Newport Bangor Caribou Journal

Planning Board sets conditions for Captain's Landing permit

The Maine planning board signs a three page memo detailing requirements Captain's Landing must meet to gain a building permit for the restaurant bar and shop complex. The vote reflects compromises among board members the selectmen and legal officials. A 90 day temporary permit may be issued if certain conditions are met. disputes linger over enforceability and the role of the building inspector.

Kennebunkport Planning Board Captain’s Landing Army Corps of Engineers Special Planning Board Captain's Landing Bruce Robertson Rmit Urther Robertson-Dick Alan Nelson Nelson Jin

Land Use Map For Kennebunkport Reviewed By Planning Board

A preliminary land use map was presented to Kennebunkport planning board by David Joy of SMRPC. The map shows buildings homes businesses agricultural and public areas aiding the master plan and zoning updates. Sterling Dow urged a natural resources inventory with maps showing soil, water, bedrock depth, slopes and vegetation to aid subdivision decisions.

Kennebunkport Planning Board David Joy Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission SMRPC Joy Dow Wallace Reid

Public Safety Beat Reports Escape and Local Accidents

Biddeford police report Frank Noonan 24 of Kennebunk escaped from Saco District Court after being bound over for trial on cheating by false pretenses. He left the courtroom, took a cab, and rode at least to Scarborough. Police warn Noonan a 5 6, 150 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair wearing blue shirt jeans and dungaree jacket. Two accidents: Louis Freitas 34 Washington Ave Saco drove into a railroad bridge at Front Street causing $300 damage and a two car collision on Main Street at 1 20 am involving Lawrence Belanger 47 Biddeford and Richard Lemay 37 Roslindale Mass. Moose sightings reported in Old Orchard Beach from midway to behind the high school.

Biddeford Frank Noonan Kennebunk Saco District Court Superior Court Noonan Alfred Scarborough Saco Louis Freitas Washington Ave Front Street Lawrence Belanger Marshall Ave Richard Lemay Roslindale Mass Main Street

Tax Office Set To Open Tomorrow in Biddeford

The Biddeford tax office will open tomorrow from 9 a.m. to noon per Urbain A. Bisson. Beginning Oct 1 interest will accrue on delinquent taxes.

Biddeford Urbain A. Bisson

Funeral Directors and Mortuary Firms Listed in Maine

Directory of funeral homes including Emond and Conroy at 284 5511 and 282 1818 Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco 284 5611 Dennett and Craig 365 Main St Saco Maine Tel 282.

Emond & Conroy Funeral Home Frank X. Emond J.P. Conroy Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St. Saco Dennett & Craig Maine Saco

French Firm Buys Poland Spring Bottling Company

A French company that bottles Vichy and Perrier has bought Poland Spring Bottled Water Co. in Poland Spring, Maine. Owner Saul Feldman confirmed the purchase on Thursday but did not disclose the price, noting the Perrier group paid more for the brand than for the facilities and spring water. Poland Spring water has long been valued for its medicinal qualities since the 19th century.

Poland Spring Vichy Perrier Saul Feldman Poland

Girl Scout Bike Brigade At Biddeford High Saturday

A Junior Girl Scout Bike Brigade will be held Saturday at Biddeford High School parking lot Maplewood Avenue. The event is sponsored by Senior Girl Scout Troop 245 of Saco and Cadette Troop 755 of Hollis. Registration starts at 10 a.m. with Dianna Warren and Barbara Scott in charge. Opening ceremonies are led by Cadette Troop 755. Bicycle inspection and games begin at 10:30 with Karen Michaud Marie Lesieur Audrey Stevens Sharon Finley Dianna Warren and Troop 755 Scouts overseeing inspections.

Biddeford High School Maplewood Avenue Saco Hollis Dianna Warren Barbara Scott Karen Michaud Marie Lesieur Audrey Stevens Sharon Finley

Charter Panel Nears Deadline in Kennebunkport

Kennebunkport Charter Commission held a meeting with no decisions due to lack of a quorum. Chairman John Cleary said a preliminary draft deadline is December and urged weekly sessions. The panel revisits the 1970 charter draft as a baseline and weighs a future town manager concept.

Kennebunkport Charter Commission John Cleary Commission John ‘Cleary Selectmen

Forestry Department Shifts Policy On Slash and Pulp Logs

The document notes higher costs limit cleanup of slash after commercial cutting. Slash remains an eyesore and fire risk for years, though it rots over a decade. A major lumber firm converts pulp logs and branches into wood chips for paper products as foresters discourage clear cutting.

Forestry Department

Forming a Biddeford Flotilla to Use Coast Guard Station

Maurice Roux Jr. says an organizational meeting of flotilla supporters will occur within two weeks. After the flotilla is formed and a Coast Guard lease is approved, a license will be sought for the Fletcher's Neck Station. An on site inspection is planned for next Tuesday by St Francis officials, Biddeford police, and flotilla representatives.

Maurice Roux Jr Coast Guard Fletcher's Neck St. Francis Biddeford

Bob Monks Political Ambitions Surface in 1973 Governor Run

A reporter pieces together Bob Monks actions and statements to conclude he is a candidate in the party primary for governor in 1973. The dialogue suggests he is torn between politics and helping others, with his ultimate goal to be involved in the political process.

Sherlock Holmes Bob Monks

York County Agency Receives $27,500 OEO Grant

The Office of Economic Opportunity awarded York County Community Action Council in Alfred a 27500 grant for agency administration outreach and referral programs.

Washington Office of Economic Opportunity York County, Community Action Council Alfred Community Action Agency

Also Mentioned on This Page

Stephen Muslawski Mildred Sanders Police Jean G. Demeule Biddeford School Christopher Coach Andrew Frechette K'port By Peter Kingsley Captain's Landing Corporation S-Brook Sterling ‘Dow Conservation Commission Eto Public Safety Ren America Girl Scout Bike Brigade Valentine Hollingsworth Jr Freland Smith Hollingsworth Smith Budget Board C. G. Flotilla Scott Paper Co Seaboard OEO Bedell Maremont Corporation North Street Hous Alfred Street Free St Saco Federal Credit Union Cutts Ave
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