Biddeford-Saco Journal from Biddeford, Maine • 2

I Biddeford -Saco I Tuesday Juae 8 1171 obituariesfunerals Ellsworth Gifford Lulu Patten PI What does AG think about firing of Old Town cop? believed AUGUSTA Blaine (API An attorney general's opinio being sought before the state Arbitration and Conciliation even near Board resumes its hearings into Klitch saw the dismissal of Old Town po- Jh -lice Set Robert Marquis Safety Committee was entered Muquis 36 the father of into evidence at nineTwas fired last Oct 17 But toe after the Old Town Public Safe- board voted in an aecotiye ty Committee issued a report conference not to release the rinding him frre- document or sponsible and dence entered into the recordto The former chairman of the The Associated Press until the Public Safety Committee testi- hearings are cone toded fied Monday that the dismissal Testimony -in of Marquis was upheld because uumes June 29 in the Od Town Marquis brought area with a sityet to be stand charges lected- Hl against the city manager Several days pnor to his dls- Stephen Sunenblick a lawyer missal torquis was suspended for- Marquis complained that from the police no reasons were pven for the The suspension stemmed Iran Public Safety Committee's coo- Marquis indictment by a PC-elusions nobscot County grand jury on Janet Klitch chairman of five charge of asaault in coa-the Public Safety Committee nectwn with alleged use of excited charges presented to the cessive force while on duty Qty Council by Marquis which Blarquis has entered a plea of alleged City Manager Peter innocent to those charge Pariler was intoxicated and in- The Bpenston was not at Interfered with another officer's sue at Monday hearing traffic acd- Blalcohn MTeU for the city of Old Town had investigation of a The committee "beta yond a reasonable that te Parker was not intoxicated or Bln Maine poet's birthplace is gift to Colby College1 (UPI Photo) the property since 1936 Robinson who Uved from 1869 to 1135 is credited with aonie cf the most lenitive psychological poetry ia Amerlcaa philosophical and psj The birthplace of poet Edwin Arlington Robinson threetime winner of tbe Pulitzer Prize has been given to Colby College which will maintain the Head Tide home as memorial The gift was made by family members and the Arlington Robinson Birthplace lac greip which has owned Mrs Lulu Patten 88 of 1 Sawyer St Saco died Monday in a Biddeford nursing home was the widow of William Patten She was bon in Waterboro March 2 1998 and was educated in Saco schools She was employed by the Pepperell Manufacturing Co Biddeford for many years and also at a local shoe shop' She is survived by a brother Everett Ladd of Saco Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 pm at the Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco The Rev Sumner Grant of the Saco United Baptist Church will officiate and interment will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Calling hours are tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home Thomas Conway KENNEBUNKPORT -Thomas Conway 79 of Fisher's Lane Cape Porpoise died Monday night in a Biddeford ital following a brief illness was born in Prince Edward Island Oct 29: 1996 and had resided here for the past 16 years He was employed by the Gloucester Electric Light Company in Massachusetts retiring in I960 as a line foreman He was an honorary member of the Atlantic Hose Co Surviving are his widow Mrs Florence (Rid Ion) Conway of Cape Porpoise a lister Mrs Bessie Coding of Miami Fla and several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 3 pm at the Bibber Memorial Chapel 67 Summer St Kennebunk The Rev Henry 0 Megert (ret) will officiate and interment will be in Arundel Cemetery Calling hours are tonight from 7 to 9 at the chapel Arthur Martel Arthur Martel 76 of 49 Forest St Saco died Tuesday morning in a local hospital following a lengthy illness He was born Biddeford Aug 27 1999 the son of Joseph ana Marie (Bousquin) Martel and was educated in Biddeford schools He was a communicant -of Notre Dame de Lourdea Church Saco and a 50-year member of the Catholic Order of Foresters He was employed by the Saco Lowell Shops for 35 years retiring in 1967 Surviving are his widow Mrs Lucia (Viger) Martel of Saco a daughter Mrs Jeanne Foss of Saco a grandchild nieces and nephews A Blass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 9 am at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Interment will be in the family lot at St Joaeph Cemetery Biddeford Calling hours are tonight from 7 to 9 and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm at the Cote Funeral Home corner of Beach and James streets Saco Louis Wharff Sr OLD ORCHARD BEACH -Louis Wharff Sr 74 of 15 Fort Hill Ave a retired local fire chief died Tuesday morning in a Portland hospital following a HOPEDALE Mast -Ellsworth Gifford 63 of 131 Mill St died Monday at a Milford (Mass) hospital following a lengthy illness He was born in New Bedford Mass Aug 29 1912 the son of Simmer and Haima (Coughlin) Gifford and graduated from Wavne School of Arts He was a World War II Coast Guard veteran and (or many years was a security officer at the Rockwell International Co Surviving are his widow Sirs Margaret (Thompson) Gifford of Hopedale: a daughter Miss Mary Gifford of Boston Mass: and a sister Mrs Donald Gray of Biddeford Maine Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family Interment 'will be in Hope Cemetery Kennebunk Blaine Arrangements are by the Bibber Memorial Chapel 67 Summer St Keuietaunk Barbara Pendleton Mrs Barbara Pendleton 55 of 192 Ferry Road Saco died unexpectedly Monday in Portland She was bora in Saco Dec 24 1920 the daughter of Frank and Lillian i Fletcher Hutcherson and graduated from Thornton Academv Saco Mrs Pendleton was employed by the Maine State Employment in Portland for the past nine vears She was a member of the Saco United Methodist Church and the Saco Rebekah Lodge Surviving are her widower Ernest Pendleton of Saco: a son Melvin Pendleton of Lincoln: two daughters Mrs Pamela Beal of Saco and Mrs Candace Lee Morin of Biddeford: five grandchildren and several cousins Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 pm at the Laurel Hill Cemetery Chapel The Rev Eveline Smith of the Saco United Methodist Church will officiate and interment will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Calling hours are today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm at the Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco Eva Fournier Mrs Eva Fournier 54 of 19 Roebuck Ave Saco died Monday night in a Portland hospital follow mg a lengthy illness: She was born in Biddeford April 22 1912 the daughter of William and Rose (Landry) ForSn and was edscated in Biddeford schools Mrs Fournier was a communicant of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco and a member of St Anne Sodality of that church She was employed by the Pepperell Manufacturing Co Biddeford for 26 years retiring two years ago Surviving are her widower Arthur Fournier of Saco two sons Donald Fournier of Poughkeepsie NY and Richard Fournier of MapJecrest NY a brother Arthur Foran of Saco a sister Mrs Lena Bridges of Assonet Mass four half brothers Robert Foran and Raymond Foran both of Saco Paul Foran of Biddeford and Edward Foran of Chicago Ind a stepson Alfred Fournier of La Belie Fla a stepdaughter Mr Bernadette Fox of Lincoln NH seven grandchildren and several PORTLAND Maine (AP) U8 Sen Edmund Muskie the Democratic programs to be reappraised and five yearsJqr Congress ia -to Democratic party as "a major in this country lor The Public Safety Committee first argued that the board cleared Parker of any wrong- lacked Jurisdiction to hew the doing at a closed-door session ewe saying a dispute owr ilast September Blarquis wan whether Muqui had realigned subsequently fired Mrs his job should first be settled la K1 itch's committee later heard the courts Blarquis grievance seeking re When-the board ruled it insUtement to his job would proceed with the cam Testimony was repeatedly Morrell' said the report of the bogged down in heated dii- Public Safety Committee were putes over whether any por- all the evideni that was Urns of the Public Safety Com- needed to uphold the dhmimal mittee's secret investigations of the officer He said tee arW-could be the subject of pies-1 ration board should not retry tinning the case against Parker or try Tbe board agreed to seek an to substitute its judgmentfer attorney ruling on the that of the Public Safety Corn-matter mittee Democrats' task: better aovernment 111 ICMI National Convention in New York next says party must maintain its dedication to improving government or else the job will be left to others would turn back the Muskie said the pea proposal would continue that if the party the jobs to would torn back the clock we risk we have worked fair in the oecades as a party and as a m- month Muskie is the sponsor of a similar measure in the Senate which would require all federal literature (UPI Photo) await its next government every continue Praising the force for aodal four ding reform tradition He said that others who losing everything past four Edmund Senators now representatives currently is no for which they Monks said should go to problems of local knowledge Muskie said representatives the upon Monks said system because Glorious Fourth arrives first at Mars Hill Muskie is seeking his fifth term serve for six-year terms and for two-year terms There limit on the number of terms may be elected that elected representatives Washington to solve the their own states and to use their to shape national policy that instead too often "those become the agents for forcing philosophy of the central government the states" that despite flaws in the two-party it has served the nation well party can accept defeat and BANGOR Maine (AP) Claiming that politicians too often fall prey to "Waahini careerism" US Senate candidate AG Monks has called for a limit to the number of terms the nation's elected representatives may serve Speaking at Husson College here Monday the Cfcpe Elizabeth Republican said that a lack of faith in the nation's twoparty system has arisen because law makers too often choose over true leadership Monks recommended that senators be limited to two six-year terms and represet tatives to three fourjiear terms Monks' Democratic contender US Monks calls for limit on terms Red Cross call goes out blood drive tomorrow Mountain receive first light at certain other times of the year Nicholas said He said various calculations are used to determine where and when the light of dawn will first be seen A proclamation issued by the committee noted that Blare Hill will the reason of natural geographic advantage" be tbe first location in the United States to officially fly the bicentennial flag A color guard from nearby Loring Air Force Base will take part in the flag-raising accom panied by a SO-round" artillery salute The ceremony will be followed by a sunrise breakfast at the base of the mountain Legionnaires give flag to ALFRED In behalf of the American Legion of York Goun- -ty Joseph and Enid Plant have mated a new Americas flag to be used at the county jail It Was a bicentennial presentation for the jail which is 100 yean old MARS HILL Maine (AP) -On July 4 the dawn's early light will come earliest to this northern Maine potato-growing town which plans to commemorate the occasion by hosting the first daylight ceremony on the nation's 200th birthday The Blare Hill Bicentennial Committee said a ceremonial flag-raising is scheduled for 4:31 am the moment when the first light of day in the United States strikes the peak i rf 1650-foot Mara Hill Dr Eric Nicholas the committee chairman estimated that 6000 meets tors will attend the nationally-televised ceremony in which the US Blaine and bicentennial flap will be raised US Rep William Cohen will officiate at the event Invitations have been sent to Edmund Muskie and William-D Hathaway Nicholas Said He laid computations by the UK Geodetic Survey show that the peak of Man Hill about even miles from the Canadian border will be the first point in the United States to receivp the light of day on July 4 Other points in Maine such as Katahdin and Cadillac 1901 the son of be celebrated Thursday at I am at-Notre-Damelourderif nephews A Blass of Christian to this area in The bloodmobile is coming to town and tbe Red Cross is 1 these communities will part with 200 pints of blood At lei ednesday June 23 the unit will be at Kennedy School on West Street in Biddeford from 2 to I pm hundred is the key number-The Red Crossran organization which deals with the hard realities of life ia not usually given to flights of fancy But ia this bicentennial year a little fancy can be forgiven and Red Cross workers are optimistic about collecting a pint of blood to match each year since this country left home and (truck out on its own The Blood Center Forest Avenue Portland sends (he mobile unit out daily on its vital ercand When the unit returns with its lifesaving cargo the Center processes the blood for distribution to hoipilala in the state a critical period in the blood lays Emma WiUman of the Blood Center "We hope people wiUadp to replenuh the supply of blood It's a community Bis Willman has nigh praise for the students at Biddeford High School during a recent stop of the bloodmobile kids were Because everyone likes to get something fair something the gift of a pint of blood brings this return: Your blood premure is tested as is your hemoglobin The donor often learne a great deal about himself as he answers 23 questions about his health And beginning ilineases are sometimes detected during the Another big phu: Each first-time donor after processu ptetedi-recewes a-eard from the Center inscribed wttoi blood type a possession which can mean the difference between life ana death ia an emergency situation A unit or pint of blood can be broken down into four components so four persona can benefit from one unit Ml Willman notes one unit we can obtain platelets (for leukemia victims) plasma iron and factor A aodemcrately needed by hemophiliacs (bleeders)" Rare-blood types are needed evesy day "not just in an Tbe processing is reimbursed by the hospitals which receive the inits 62275 for the cost involved not for the blood' is never sold in Red Cross coverage The only criteria it need long as wt have the product (blood) going to see that the people of Maine get Hi Willman promises The whole process takes about one hour according to Ml front Mood presmire testing to the 15 minutes after the donation when the donor is requested to remain to the canteen Persons eligible to donate are usually between the ages of 17 and 66 but at 17 one mint have a permission This week's drive is part of the France activities planned for these communities chance a number of ncea we will take no position because neither candidate will be suitable In other cases both candidates will be suitable'' Mid Marvie Both Marvin and Carnevale Hid some of their endorsements will be of candidates Longley would like to see want packed legislature WANTED EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL FOR FULL-TIME WORK IN MODERN FACTORY Stitching Dept: Double-needle Poit StitchenT Single-needle pott Stitchen Utility Stitchen Cutting Dept: Upper Leather Cutlers Packing Dept: Impecton Sole Leather Dept: Cementer and Folder' MEDICAL AND UFE INSURANCE BENEFITS STEADY WORK GOOD WAGES Contact: Personnel Office JOSEPH HERMAN SHOE CO IN SCARBOROUGH MAINE 1-183-4391 Ah Equal Opportunity Employer "ft illness was' bora in Bangor Aug 4 came 1917 and served with the Navy in 1920 He became a call man with the Old Orchard Fire Department in 1938 In 1946 he' became assistant fire chief and in 1957 was appointed fire chief He also served as a member of the Old Orchard Beach Police Department He served as president of the York County Fire Chief's Association president of the York County Association president of the Maine State Fire Association a member of the Maine State Federation of Association the New England Division of International Associations of Fire Chiefs and a member of Orchard Lodge AF and AM His wife Rath (Kirkpatrick) Wharff died in 1964 Surviviiw are a son Louis Wharff Jr of Miramar Fla a daughter Mrs Lois A Benway of Old Orchard Beach a brother Robert-E Wharff of Temple City Calif a stepson Charles Beaudette of Long Beach Calif a stepdaughter Mrs John (Gladys) Timmins of Old Orchard Beach II grandchildren 15 greatgrandchildren nieces and nephews Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10 am at the Old Orchard Beach Funeral Hpme 36 Portland Ave Interment will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Calling hours are Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm at tbe funeral home CAR CRASH KENNEBUNKPORT Ad out-of-control car crashed into a telephone pole on Route 9 cutting it ia half Sunday afternoon Neither driver Michael Cushing II of Kennebunk nor passenger Raymond Breadla 11 of Cape Porpoise was-Injured Car damage was 1500 according to police T-B-F AUXILIARY Members qf Tighe-Beaadoin-Fnriey Unit American Legion Auxiliary win meet Thursday night at I at the post home Elm Street Biddeft nieces and Church Saco Interment will be in the family lot at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Calling hours are tonight from 7 to 9 and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm at the Sansoucy-Blais Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford The Family Of The Late Louis Wharff Sr Requests that memorial donations may be made to The Old Orchard' Beach Fire Department Building Fuad care of Thomas Smith Fire Chief FUNERAL DIRECTORS DENNETT A CRAIG 365 Main Street Saco Blaine Tel 28-058 EMOND A CONROY Funeral Home John Conroy Jr Diree-tor 72 Hill St Biddeford 2945511 or 382-1111 SANSOUCY BLAB Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford 263-2651 Martel Director SHUMWAY AND GROSS Funeral Service Spring St Saco 2945611 Blddeford-Satt Jooraal Publuhed daily except Sunday at Biddefoni Maine 04005 Second daa postage paid at Biddeford Maine 04006 Member of Tbe Associated Presi tubecriptMi rates (payable in advance) One month 64W Mx months 12190: one year 5799 Tbe Associated Pre is tv titled exdssiveiy to the ms for rembiication all the local i prated in this i stall APn National advertbtoC rams tatives are MaftewtSbaanou-Culka lac 757 3rd Are New Ytrt Ctty NY the legislatuie Bid Blanrin said it apparently carte la the development of the three organizations to depend on a common procedure tor endorsements" the endorsements are made hopefully we will he sitting dowa to dtocmi how to provide support for candidates" he said Bfarvin Mid the MTA representing about 12000 teachers will look at all 194 legislative races biit won't make endorsements' to each one He said MTA would supply both money and people will definitely endorse de who have been friend-he said Wrenn said AFSME locale have traditionally been politically active of our membership both municipal and state are adroit to the political area because they are dealing with political entities" he said John Marvin executive director -of the Maine Teacher Association said he expected the three unions would cooperate on support for candidates after they decide separately which ones they will endorse Tlie three unions worted together on the pay israe before Unions AUGUSTA Maine AP! With the legislature behind them Maine's public-unions are look! November elections to get friendly faces to the Blame House and Senate The three major unions have mounted political action campaigns to help elect legislators ithetic to their cause lesson for public employes in 1976 is that got to fight back for the political process It's political action or wort action said Blaine State Employes Association Executive Director David Carae-vale Carnevale said Monday that his union would provide cun-pa ign workers telephone banks and a small amount of money to legislators to 15 or 26 races where the MSEA'i political action arm feels there is a chance of having an impact He said the MSEA will concentrate moat heavily those races to districts where most state employes live such as Portland and Bangor Wrena international rep- reseats tive for the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employes (AFSME) Hid his union also planned strong political action drive FREE STORAGE GARMENTS ARE PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED MOTHPROOFED STORED ON HANGERS AND INSURED 9 CLEANING AND PRESSING CHARGEIS ALL YOU PAY FOR IN THE FALL MINIMUM OF I GARMENTS Watch Wednesday's Paper For Best Potato Buys OAL Neural Iq Im VMHreew aieuwiru larwu uiMUire i itirnli 111 Ttmfto Km.