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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1969

Page

2

Deaths Micholas Kouzounas longtime Saco resident

Micholas Kouzounas 52 of 188 S St Saco died last night at Biddeford hospital after a long illness. Born October 16 1916 in Saco he was the son of Steve and Demetrula Jee nas and served at Portsmouth Navy Yard for 15 years retiring five years ago due to illness. He was a member of St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Biddeford Biddeford Saco Chapter Disabled American Veterans and the Lacones Association. Surviving are his widow Eleni Klamanakos Kouzounas a son Stavros two brothers William and Thomas Kouzounas of Saco two sisters Mrs Harry Contraros Saco and Mrs Nicholas Leon East Waterboro and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. at St Church with burial in St Demetrios Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call Cote Funeral Home 78 James St Saco tonight tomorrow and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Micholas Kouzounas St., Saco Biddeford Saco Steve Demetrula Jee Eenas Portsmouth Navy Kittery St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Biddeford- Saco Disabled American Veterans The Lacones, Association U.S. Army Eleni Klamanakos Kouzounas Stavros William Thomas Kouzounas Harry Contraros Nicholas Leon East Waterboro Heis St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church St. Demetrios Ceme

Francis E Pratt of Rochester dies at 75 in Sanford Maine

Francis Ernest Pratt 75 of Walnut Street Rochester died yesterday in a Sanford Maine nursing home after a long illness. He was born April 18, 1894 in Stoneham Massachusetts, son of Ephrem and Blanche Hyde Pratt, and retired supervisor for First National Stores in Maine. He belonged to Speed to Mata a and Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Derry. Survivors include Harriet Wood Pratt of this community and brother Wilfred Pratt of Reading Massachusetts. Funeral services are set for 1 p.m. tomorrow at Shumway Home in Saco Maine with graveside services at Sackville New Brunswick at 2 p.m. Monday.

Rochester N.H Francis Ernest Pratt Walnut Street Sanford Maine Stoneham Mass Ephrem Blanche Hyde Pratt First National Stores Pratt Speed Mata A Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Derry Harriet Wood Pratt Wilfred Pratt Reading Shumway Spring St Saco Sackville N.B

Kent Exhibit Highlights Lifeworks On Monhegan And Beyond

The exhibition surveys Kent's realist paintings drawn from Monhegan Island and Greenland years. It traces northern journeys to Newfoundland Alaska and Tierra del Fuego. The artist favors solitary figures against vast natural settings, reflecting loneliness and nature's permanence.

Kent Greenland Monhegan Island Rockland Jamie Wyeth Wyeth Monhegan Maine Monhegan Village Newfoundland Alaska Tierra del Fuego

Funeral Directors Emond's and Shumway Services Named

Funeral home listings indicate Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511 with Frank X. Emond and J. P Conroy and Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco with Pilip H Gross Sr as Director along with Dennett & Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine for local funeral services.

Emond Frank X. Emond J. P Conroy Shumway Funeral Service Springtreet Saco Pilip H Gross Sr Dennett & Craig Main Street Maine

Card of Thanks to hospital staff and friends

The family of Earle E Benson expresses gratitude to Dr Wolfahrt Dr Johnston Webber Hospital nurses and friends for care flowers cards and gifts during the stay and for expressions of sympathy after the bereavement.

Earle E. Benson

Guest Minister Will Preach At Saco Church

Rev. Robert M. Smith of Sanford and Ocean Park will preach at the 9 am service of United Baptist Church in Saco. He is a Gordon College and Gordon Divinity School graduate and has served in several pastorates. His topic is Freedom Old Testament Style. Vocalists Mrs. Virginia Scammon and Leslie Leavitt will sing The Lord Is My Shepherd. Mary M. Hill plays organ. Child care is provided.

Robert M. Smith Sanford and Ocean Park United Baptist Church Saco Mr. Smith Gordon College Gordon Divinity School Bowdoinham United Baptist Convention of Maine Christian Education York Baptist Association Sanford-Springvale Rotary Club Virginia Scammon Leslie Leavitt Lord Is My Shepherd Smart Mary M. Hill Church School

Mrs Louise Guay hospitalized at Saco Osteopathic Hospital

Personal notices report Mrs Louise Guay of 5 Harding Street Biddeford as a patient at Saco Osteopathic Hospital. Dr Paul Vouros of the Baylor School of Medicine Houston has returned to Houston after a three week vacation with his wife Mrs Irene Vouros and daughter Anna Christina who are vacationing with her mother Mrs Christos Throumoulos on Graham Street Biddeford.

Louise Guay Harding St Biddeford Saco Osteopathic Hospital Paul Vouros Baylor School of Medicine Hoston Texas Houston Irene Vouros Anna Christina Christos Throumoulos Graham Street

British Troops Deployed as Northern Ireland Unrest Surges

In Londonderry a night of fighting ends with 300 British soldiers occupying rooftops and streets. A Catholic protest leader Ber Nadette Devlin calls for a constitutional conference to resolve the Irish question. A Belfast Armagh incident leaves John Gallagher dead and two others wounded as violence erupts across the six counties.

John Gallagher Armagh Aime Colete Pire Frank Gogarty Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association Northern Ireland Londonderry London Bog‘side Bernadette Devlin Harold Wilson Ireland Britain

Bridal Shower For Doris Dube Ahead Of Sept. 1 Wedding

A bridal shower honored Miss Doris Dube, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ge Dube of 9 Willett Street Biddeford, for her upcoming marriage to Lawrence Clark of Rochester New Hampshire. The event at Le Foyer Club featured gift opening, refreshments, and a display of the bride’s trousseau. Numerous relatives and friends attended and shared in the celebration though several could not attend.

Doris Dube Ge- Dube Willett St Dube Lawrence Clark Rochester N. H St. Andre's Church Biddeford Jeannette Dube le Foyer Club Foss St Edmond Neault Trousseau Evelyn Dryden Jennie Contraras Ouida Carrier Diane Pelletier Arthur Pelletier Irene Perreault Annette Boucher Nannette Gagne Carol Beaulieu Laurette Violet Helen Cote Janice Beaulieu Connie Cloutier Franco Dube Joanne Camire Bernice Beaudoin Sadie Morin Fern Gregoire Susan Morin Geraldine Souliere Shirley A. Thorn Rachel Marcotte

Lifeguards Granted Continuance in Downtown Bar Brawl Case

Three Old Orchard Beach lifeguards Richard Marshall 36 Alexis Cote 25 and Richard Laucier of Biddeford had assaulting a police officer charges continued in Sago District Court. Their cases are set for August 21 before Judge George D Varney with bail set at 100 dollars each.

Old Orchard Beach Sago Ichard Marshall Alexis Cote Richard Laucier Biddeford George D. Varney Marshall

Violence and Civil Rights Unrest Across Northern Ireland

The article details clashes between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland from 1966 to 1969, noting rioting, discrimination claims in housing and jobs, mass marches in Londonderry, and political upheaval under Prime Minister Terence ONeill. It also reports U.S. and Vietnam War context from Saigon and Houston space news.

Irish Republican Army IRA Belfast Londonderry Civil Rights Association Republic of Ireland Caledon Northern Ireland Terence O'Neill O'Neill

Portland Weather Bulletin Shows Cloudy Skies and Thunder

Portland forecast calls for variable cloudiness tonight and Saturday with a few thundershowers likely Saturday afternoon. Tonight’s low temperatures near the 60s remain steady with little change in temperature.

Portland

Ocean Park Sidewalk Art Exhibit Committee Meeting Held

Mrs. Franklin D. Rowe hosted a coffee at her Roanoke Avenue home for Ocean Park Sidewalk Art Exhibit committee members. Plans for the fifth annual exhibit were discussed with qualified judges awarding a memorial cash prize for Ella Waugh and other prizes. Present were Mrs. Walter Mitchell, Miss Louise Wilson, and Miss Ethel Wight.

Ocean Park Franklin D. Rowe Roanoke Avenue Ella Waugh Ocean Park Association Rowe Walter Mitchell Louise Wilson Ethel Wight

Stock Market Opens Higher as Advancers Lead Declines

The New York stock market opened slightly higher with eleven of the 20 most active NYSE issues up, five down, four unchanged. Leading advancers included American Telephone and Telegraph, General Instrument, Royal Dutch Petroleum, Gulf and Western, and Consolidated Edison. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to 813.23, up 4.10, while the Associated Press 60-stock average advanced to 287.7.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange American Telephone & Telegraph General Instrument Royal Dutch Petroleum Gulf & Western Industries Consolidated Edison DJI Associated Press American Stock Exchange

Town Manager Jones faces council charges over mismanagement

A council drawn list accuses Jones of failed tax collection in 1968, neglected road and sewer projects, inadequate sidewalks on Ocean and Atlantic avenues, improper hiring, and enforcing dog leash laws. Citizens and motel owners criticize his performance at a town meeting. He has 20 days to request a hearing. failure prompts a simple majority vote for ouster.

Page One Ocean Avenue Atlantic Avenue John Trull Jones

End Of Year Services Announced At Ocean Park

Rev Jack son Burns of Melrose Mass will lead a year end temple service at Ocean Park with readings by Elnora N Y Shenendehowa UMC and pastoral prayers by Lawrence Larr ow e D D Amster dam UMC Other participants include Shenendehowa choir and Ocean Park staff with soloists and instrumentalists The final service features hymn singing and a mission talk on Alaska by Rev Homer C Bryant.

Ocean Park Jackson Burns D.D First United Methodist Church Melrose Mass Norway Temple Assembly Committee Ocean Park Association Burns Shenendehowa United Methodist Church Elnora N. Y Lawrence Larrowe United Methodist Church Amsterdam N.Y Tom Ids Leneo Mendelssohn Stewart Shuster Assembly Frieda B. Reynolds Calan Arthur R. Clifton John C. Clifton Jr

Local Youths Hospitalized After Accident

Two Biddeford youths, Richard Beaulieu 17 and Steven Lamarre 16, were hospitalized after a Wednesday afternoon crash on South Street Biddeford. Police say the car left 200 feet of tire marks before striking a parked car owned by Robert O Lagueux of 484 South Street.

Biddeford South Street Richard Beaulieu High St Steven Lamarre Bacon St Webber Hospital Robert O. Lagueux South St

Biddeford Man Gains Academic Honors at Culver-Stockton

Stan Doran son of Mr and Mrs Howard Hetzel of Biddeford Maine has been named to the Escalators List at Culver-Stockton College for academic improvement. A Biddeford High School graduate he participated in football wrestling track and the Glee Club and will be a history major sophomore this fall at Culver-Stockton.

Canton Stan Doran Howard Hetzel Biddeford Maine Culver-Stockton College Doran Biddeford High School Culver-Stockton

Kennedy telephones questioned after Chappaquiddick incident

A Kennedy spokesman denied any telephone calls were made the night of the July 18 accident that killed Miss Kopechne. Reports cited long distance calls charged to Kennedy’s credit card, with the press secretary calling the story fabrication. The Manchester Union Leader cited five calls from the cottage before midnight. July inflation figures also showed rising prices alongside personal income.

Kopechne Kennedy Washington Richard C. Drayne Drayne Manchester N.H Miss Kopechne

Antonia Dalapas to Sing at Sunday Church Service

Antonia Dalapas of Saco will guest as soloist at a Sunday 9 a.m. service at Old Congregational Church Pool Road Biddeford. The Sanctuary Choir from Biddeford United Methodist Churches will lead all music under Layman Wilmont B. Bailey.

Old Congregational Church Pool Road Biddeford United Methodist Churches Antonia Dalapas Saco Sorano Wilmont B. Bailey Calapas Eastern Washin State University Iar Newngland Boris Goldovsky New England Conservatory of Music Mary Robbins Carl Deis Jr Premee Aoere Schubert Schuman Sion Bailey Eric Thiman Miss Dalapas Lord of Hosts

Nixon to Name Haynsworth for Supreme Court Seat Amid Controversy

Washington officials say recent enemy activity in the south does not delay troop withdrawals. President Nixon plans to announce Monday his nominee for the Supreme Court vacancy, with speculation centering on U.S. Circuit Judge Clement F. Haynsworth Jr. of Greenville, S.C.

Washington Pentagon Southe m U.S Nixon Supreme Court U.S. Circuit Court i Clement F. Haynsworth Jr Greenville S.C

Philadelphia Mint's Penny Maker Replaces Old Plant

AP reports Philadelphia opens a new 37 million mint near Independence Hall as the world's largest coin producer. The facility will roll 10 000 pennies per minute and reach 4.2 billion coins by year end 1970, with over 8 billion possible annually.

Philadelphia America Eva Adams Bureau of the Mint Denver San Francisco Costa Rica el Salvador Panama Philippines Israel Canada Liberia Nicholas Theodore Theodore Congress Independence Hall Christ Church Benjamin Franklin Independence National Park United States Ta Voice Con SS Mus Federal Reserve Kennedy Philadelphia Mint

Peace unsettled as riots flare in Belfast and Armagh

Across Northern Ireland Catholics and Protestants clashed through the night in Belfast and Armagh while British troops held a fragile peace in Londonderry. Gunfire killed at least five, underscoring rising sectarian violence during wartime.

Associated Press Belfast Northern Ireland Armagh Londonderry

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