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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1961
Page
9
Weather shifts this week favoring outdoor work and market trips. New England and Maine grown produce arrive with abundant cabbage, beans, squash, cucumbers, lettuce and peppers. Fruits include cantaloupes nectarines seedless grapes peaches and apples. Meat and fish options strong with beef lamb poultry and fresh fish. dairy offers milk cheese and eggs.
Two inmates from the South Windham reform school, James Leslie Murray 25 of Brewer and Ronald F. Withee 17 of Madison, fled about 6 am and were spotted swimming the Presumpscot River. A warning shot sent them back and they surrendered at 8 am to Westbrook officers who had staked out the area. Murray faced breaking and entering and larceny charges while Withee was jailed for auto theft.
Robert C. Murray Jr and Leona M Murray of Biddeford purchase the new ranch style house and lot No 19 on Labonte Avenue West in Saco through King Woodman real estate office. They acquire it for their residence.
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