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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1969

Page

2

Deaths of Sister Rose Anna Coutu Montreal Nun

Sister Rose Anna Coutu aged 78 died last Wednesday at the Mother House of the Daughters of Charity Grey Nuns in Montreal after a long illness. Born April 22, 1891 in Biddeford Maine, she was the daughter of Joseph A and Marie L Poirier Coutu. Survived by four sisters, Sister Marie Louise Coutu, Eugenie Chabot, Clara Coulombe, Eva Coutu of Biddeford Maine. Funeral at the Mother House chapel. interment in Montreal.

Montreal Que Rose-Anna Coutu Daughters of Charity Grey Biddeford Maine Joseph A Marie L. Poirier Coutu Marie - Louise Coutu Grey Nuns Adelard Eugenie) Chabot Felix Clara) Coulombe Eva Coutu

Biddeford Man Robert Gelinas Dies at 61

Robert C Gelinas born May 22 1932 in Biddeford son of J Hermann and Jeannette Eva DeMo died after 1954 retirement illness Former Ed Delorge Baking Co Inc vice president in sales survived by widow Jeanne Demeule three sons Donald two Gisele stepmother Mrs J Hermann Gelinas one brother Paul E two sisters Pauline J Gelinas and Mrs William P Rachel Andrews Funeral from St Andre’s Church Monday at 9 a.m with calling hours today and tomorrow at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford.

Robert C. Gelinas Biddeford J. Hermann Jeannette Eva De-Mo Ed Delorge Baking Co. Inc Gelinas William P Rachel) Andrews Jackman St. Andre’s Church Emond Funeral Home Hill St

Prayer Gatherings To Honor Robert Gelinas

Members of the Eucharistic League of St. Andre's and St. Joseph's plan prayers for Robert Gelinas. The service will be held at Emond Funeral Home, 72 Hill Street, Biddeford, tomorrow at 7:00.

Eucharistic League of

Elks Honor Robert C Celinas With Memorial Service

Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks to conduct a ritual memorial for Robert C Celinas at 7 30 p m tomorrow at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill S Biddeford. The service honors the deceased member.

Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks Emond Funeral Home Hill S Robert C. Celinas

Apollo 11 crew final blood samples in quarantine

Space Center Houston reports doctors will draw the last blood samples from the Apollo 11 astronauts to confirm they are cleared to leave quarantine. In Washington the leaders blame Pentagon delays on Vietnam troop withdrawals and discuss a Thailand treaty risk. Pan American agrees to resume service if Teamster union approves. Edgartown sets Sept. 3 for Mary Jo Kopechne inquest opening.

Washington Senate Mike Mansfield Pentagon Vietnam Sen J. William Fulbright Defense Department Thailand Pan American World Airways Teamster

Solar Observatory Launch From Cape Kennedy

A new solar observatory designed for closeup studies of the sun's turbulent surface was launched from Cape Kennedy early today.

Cape Kennedy, Fla Cape Kennedy

Funeral Directors Emond's and Shumway announce service contacts

Funeral home listings show Emond's at 244 5511 with Frank X. Emond and J. P Conroy and Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco 234 5611 with Jip H. Gross Sr Director. Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine are also listed.

Emond Frank X. Emond J. P Conroy Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Saco Jip H. Gross Sr

Funeral Services Held for Mrs Antonia Lehman

Funeral services for Mrs Antonia Lehman 19 Vernon Street Saco were conducted yesterday morning at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco Rev Stanley A Bennett of Fourth Baptist Church Providence Rhode Island officiated and said prayers at Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford.

Antonia Lehman Vernon St Saco Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Stanley A. Bennett Fourth Baptist Church Providence R. I Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford

Funeral services for Earl E Benson in Biddeford

Earl E. Benson of 545 Pool Road Biddeford, was honored yesterday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home in Saco with Rev. Stanley Hyde presiding. Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers. Bearers included William Bunting Paul Lowell J. R. Goldthwaite and John Sweeney a firing squad from Portland Coast Guard Station and Arnold Ballard of Saco served as bugler.

Earl E. Benson Pool Road Biddeford Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main’ St Saco Stanley Hyde

Two Men Hurt In Biddeford Auto Crash

Biddeford police report Bruce N. Wood 23 of Westbrook fell asleep at the wheel on U S Route 1 and struck a utility pole. Kerry Champagne of Westbrook was also injured. Both treated and released from Webster Hospital.

Biddeford Bruce N. Wood Westbrook Kerry Champagne Webber Hospital

President outlines family assistance plan and New Federalism

President Nixon presents a family assistance plan aimed at the working poor with monthly benefits and work requirements. He argues the program promotes work incentives, equal treatment, and state control under New Federalism while noting it will be controversial and requires federal minimum gaps to be met by states.

New Jersey Nixon Fev Washington Congress

King Blackguard Wins Hinsdale Raceway Mile Pace

King Blackguard ridden to victory at Hinsdale Raceway in a featured mile pace Friday night worth $17.60 to the winner.

Hinsdale N.H King Blackguard Hinsdale Raceway

Medical patients at Webber Hospital

Mrs. Anna Cabana of 10 Vine St Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Sandra Lee Sullivan daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Sullivan of 1e Avenue Old Orchard Beach is a medical patient at Webber Hospital Biddeford.

Anna Cabana Vine St Biddeford Webber Hospital Vine Ave Sandra Lee Sullivan Paul Sullivan Old Orchard Beach Webber

Past President Parley Meeting of Biddeford Unit

The American Legion Auxiliary Past President's Parley of the Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit will meet Tuesday at 8 PM at Mrs. Evelyn Morin's home 20 Porter Street Biddeford.

Tighe- Beaudoin- Farley American Legion Auxiliary Evelyn Morin Porter St Biddeford

Evening Bible Club and Youth Services Schedule List

Senior Youths and the 5 45 Bible Club of Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco meet tomorrow at 545 pm for Bible study. Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Atlantic Lowed by an evangelistic service at 730 pm. Yae Kunere Advent Christian Church Route 35 Kennebunk meets Sunday at 615 pm. Church Tomne will meet Monday at 7 pm. Junior Choir Ly man Baptist Church rehearse at 6 pm at Mills 5 Monica's Kennebunk and St Marys Wells Beach meet Monday evenings at 630 at St Martha's Church Kennebunkport. Methodist Youth Fellowship Saco meets Sunday at 6 pm. Youth of the Christian Good wins Mills meet at 715 pm 515 to 615 pm in the church. Youth Fellowship Kennebunk Landing Union Society meets Sunday at 6 pm. Youth Fellowship at Oa oe

Bible Club the Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Assembly of God Atlantic Yae Kunere Advent Christian Church Route 35 Kennebunk Monica's Kennebunk St.Mary’s, Wells Beach St. Martha's Church Kennebunkport Youth Fellowship of The Kennebunk Landing Iar Union Society

Abolishing Poll Taxes and Name Origins

The text notes the 24th Amendment banning poll taxes in federal elections and mentions the meaning of the name Sylvia as derived from Latin for wood. It also includes garbled lines about object dimensions and unrelated items from the Newspaper Enterprise Association.

Sylvia

Portland Weather Clears Then Cool Lows in 50s to 60s

Fair and cool tonight in Portland with lows reaching upper 50s to mid 60s. Sunday looks partly cloudy to cloudy with rain chances in the south portion and cooler conditions overall.

Portland

Sinking Grounds at Tepeyac Shrine Prompt Major Restoration

Mexico City's Tepeyac Hill sanctuary faces ongoing reconstruction to stabilize foundations and enhance viewing areas. Engineers estimate costs at 1.6 million dollars while restoring the pool chapel and basilica, as 15,000 daily visitors and over a million on December 12 mark the pilgrimage.

Stratford Jones Associated Press Mexico City Virgin of Guadalupe Mexico Tepeyac Hill Jose Cano Yoy Nal Cano Federal District Banco Nacional Juan Diego Tepeyac The Capuchin Order Juan de Zumarrag

France Devaluation Sparks Political Tension At Home

The devaluation of the franc, announced by the Pompidou government, aims to boost French goods abroad while raising import costs. Georges Seguy calls it government blackmail, predicting a stormy labor climate upon workers’ August return. The move could pressure the dollar, pound, and mark as competitiveness increases.

Giscard d’Estaing France Georges Seguy de Gaulle Pompidou

Date For Kennedy Inquest Is Announced

A Boston inquest into the Mary Jo Kopechne death was set by Judge James A. Boyle after a meeting with District Attorney Edmund Dinis. Dinis plans to call 15 witnesses but Kennedy may not testify. Kennedy will cooperate and even canceled a Europe trip to attend if needed.

Edgartown Mass Mary Jo Sen Edward M Reonety Eae Sen James A. Boyle Dist Atty Edmund Dinis Dinis Kennedy Chappaquiddick Island Europe Pennsylvania Miss Kopechne Plymouth

New OSO Satellite Aims 16 334 Solar Viewpoints

Sun study high energy ultraviolet X ray and gamma ray particles cannot penetrate earth atmosphere. OSO equipped a new pointing system to target 16 334 specific points on the sun to view solar flares and sunspots up close. Previous OSO satellites scanned the entire sun but could not focus on a precise area.

Earth OSC 6 OSO

Baseball standings and schedule highlights across the National League

The Associated Press recap shows standings with New York leading and Philadelphia close behind, plus results from Monday and Sunday games. It lists upcoming fixtures including Seaver versus Jarvis and Briles against McCormick, with notable scores from Detroit, Oakland, and Baltimore to complete the week’s results.

Associated Press Chicago New York St. Louis Phila Montreal Aston San Diego Atlanta San Francisco Los Angeles Houston Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh Seaver Jarvis Monreal Robertson Dierker Hands Foser Briles McCormick Maloney Baltimore Minnesota Oakland Detroit California Dobson Ork Stottlemyre Kansas City Butler Leveland Har Altimore Palmer Nashington Sheenback Lalenbac McGlothlin Gona Culp McLain Igo Lazar Kansas Seattle Boston Baltimo Cleveland Nasas

Major League Leaders Summary for Batting and Pitching

Highlights from the season show Carew and R Smith leading American batting with 356 and 335 averages at 300 at bats. Oakland’s R Jackson tops runs and home runs with 99 and 41, while Santo and McCovey anchor RBIs and homers in the senior leagues. Pitching leaders list McNally and Perry among low decisions with strong win percentages, and 2.50 era ranges across top hurlers including Gibson and Holtzman.

Associated Press Carew Minnesota R. Smith Boston R. Jackson Oakland F. Robinson Baltimore Powell Killebrew Blair Oliva Oakand F. Howard Washington Harper Seattle Campaneris Cpenng McNally Altimore S. J. Perry Ate Aante McDowell C. Jones New York M. Alou Pim Stenger Uns Cage Bonds San Francisco Santo Chicago McCovey

Heavyweight Bout Postponed by Rain in Troy

Fights last night in Troy were postponed to Saturday night due to rain. heavyweight Dave Zyglewicz of Houston was slated to fight Charlie Polite of Springfield, Mass. Also in Oakland Henry Hank of Detroit outpointed Terry Lee of Concord, Calif.

Associated Press Troy N.Y Dave Zyglewicz Houston Charlie Polite Springfield Mass Oakland Henry Hank Detroit Terry Lee Concord Calif

Ron Sellers Agrees to Two Year Deal with Patriots

Florida State receiver Ron Sellers ends holdout and signs with the Boston Patriots in a two year AFL contract. Reported terms around 120000 dollars for three years were discussed. Sellers plans to fly from Jacksonville to join the team for a pre season game at Bowling Green against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Amherst Mass Ron Sellers Florida State Boston Patriots Sellers Patriots American Football ‘League Gem Clive Ush Pats Jacksonville Fila Bowling Green Ohio Cincinnati Bengals

Gardur: Unconventional material powers diverse industry use

Garland explains Gardur is a non melting, non flowing rigid material with high abrasion resistance developed by trial and error and produced by January 1958. It found early buyers in textiles and then broad demand from paper mining packaging sporting goods and conveyors used in Apollo equipment.

Garland Charles Apollo

Thoroughbred Entries At Scarborough Tonight Draw Fans

Multiple six and seven figure purses listed for races at Scarborough with horses such as Miss Sarah Oressa L Night Kelly Night, and El Gancho among others. Big fields include Dementi Miss Waldemar Equifrost and Bull And Bear in the 900 dollar to 1 000 dollar events across five to six furlongs with various noted riders.

Scarborough Miss Sarah Cooper Oressa Moriarty Tommy Magee Pasquarelli Swift Knowles Naribaub Orgs Dementi Cooper Waldemar Metivier Darwin Marshmange Strathroyal Allanet Kelly Verb Tuller Ray Sullivan Pell Baribault Dodie’s Delight Zook Optimus Brother Duck Pasquarelli Chi’s Folly Cooper Flying Jim Strong Music Whirl Gabriele Ojo Will Kelly King Geberale Ane Wise Ly Rich No Bone Aler Admiral Whiskit No Boy Glenn Francis Anderson Wee Andy Pasquarelli Royal Bobby Cooper True Philip

Belmon t Invitational Junior Tennis champion Delaney wins third title

BelmontMass AP Jim Delaney a New ton native whose father works for the State Department in Kobe Japan captures the Belmont Invitational Junior Tennis Tournament 16 and under title for the third straight year by beating Robyn Gool of Detroit 6 0 6 0 in the final Also top seed Una Keyes of Westwood takes the girls 16 and under crown 6 1 6 1 over Janet McManama Belmont VT AP Jutend 86 40 wins Pownal Vermont Green Mountain Park feature race.

Belmont Mass Jim Delaney Newton State Department Kobe Japan Delaney Robyn Gool Detroit Una Keyes Westwood Janet McManama

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