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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1967

Page

2

Deaths in Kennebunk Charles E. Newell 86

Charles E. Newell 86 of Kennebunk died Thursday in a Portland hospital after a brief illness. Private funeral services will be held at Bibber Memorial Chapel with interment in Mount Hope Cemetery Bangor. He was a former president of the Massachusetts School of Art and state supervisor of art education. Surviving: two sons Dr Edward T. Newell of Cape Elizabeth and Eugene P. Newell of Hudson New Hampshire, plus three grandchildren.

Kennebunk Charles E. Newell Massachusetts Newell Portland Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer St Mount Hope Cemetery Bangor Massachusetts School of Art Bay State Fall River Mass Charles P. and Luzetta Shaw Newell Massachusetts Normal Art School Salem Normal School Springfield San Francisco Calif Boston Public Schools Edward T. Newell Cape Elizabeth Eugene P. Newell Hudson, N.H

Mrs Jeannette Huntley hospitalized in Biddeford area

Mrs Jeannette Dufresne Huntley of Wells and formerly of Biddeford is a surgical patient at the Webber Hospital in Biddeford. Willard Stackpole of Saco, president of the Maine Jaycees, will attend the U S Jaycees Governmental Affairs Seminar in Washington next week, running from Sunday through Friday.

Jeannette Dufresne Huntley Wells Biddeford Webber Hospital Willard Stackpole Saco Maine Jaycees U.S. Jaycees Washington, D.C

Obituary of Gary M Labelle 101 Biddeford resident dies in Boston hospital

Gary M Labelle aged 101 of 2 James Street Biddeford died yesterday in a Boston hospital after a six day stay. Born September 2 1956 in Biddeford he was the son of Maurice and Lorraine Lachance Labelle. He attended St Josephs School as a Grade 5 A student. Surviving are his parents three brothers Ronald Michael and Dennis Labelle of Biddeford maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Ludger Lachance of Saco and many aunts uncles and cousins. Prayers are set for Monday at 730 am from Bolduc Funeral Home 291 Alfred Street Biddeford followed by a requiem high mass at St Josephs Church. Interment will be in St Josephs Cemetery. Friends may call today and tomorrow at Bolduc Funeral Home 2 4 and 7 10 p.m.

Gary Marc Labelle James St Biddeford Boston Maurice Lorraine Lachance Labelle St. Joseph's School Ronald Michael Dennis Labelle Ludger Lachance Saco Bolduc Funeral Alfred St St. Joseph's Church St. Joseph’s Cemetery

BRN Rot on EWS to Nominate Officers in Biddeford

York County Barracks Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary will hold a joint meeting to nominate officers at 2 p.m. tomorrow in St. John's Hall at Elm and Main Streets Biddeford.

York County St. John’s Hall Elm and Main Streets Biddeford

Youth and church group meetings listed across Kennebunk area

The Advent Christian Church Kennebunk hosts Youth Fellowship Sunday at 6 15 p m. Unitarian Universalist Church Kennebunk conducts School of Religion classes Monday at 3 30 p m for grades 1 12. South Congregational Kennebunkport Senior Youth meets Monday at 6 p m. Ly man Baptist Junior Choir rehearses Sunday at 6 p m Goodwins Mills. St Martha s Kennebunkport St Monica s Kennebunk St Mary s Wells Beach high school religion classes Monday 6 30 p m at St Martha s Kennebunkport. School Street Methodist Saco Youth Fellowship Sunday 6 p m. Episcopal Young Churchmen Biddeford Saco 6 30 p m for evening prayer and program. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine for Grades 1 8 at St Mary s Wells Beach after 9 a m mass Sunday. Advent Christian Goodwins Mills meets Sunday 7 p m. United Citizen Youth Grades 7 12 Sunday 5 15 6 15 p m at United Church of Christ Biddeford. Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Sunday 6 p m. West Kennebunk Methodist church ship Sunday 3 p m. Ogunquit Baptist Baptist Youth Fellowship Sunday 6 p m church. Saco United Baptist Junior High and Senior High Youth Fellowships Sunday 6 p m and tomorrow 6 p m respectively.

Unitarian Universalist Church Main Street Portland Road Kennebunk South Congregational Church Temple Street Kennebunkport High School of Religion St.Martha’s Kennebunkport St. Monica’s Kennebunk St. Mary’s, Wells Beach St. Martha’s Church Episcopal Young Churchmen Christ Church Biddeford Trinity Church Saco Confraternity of Christian Doctrine St. Mary’s Church Wells Beach United Citiren United Church of Christ (Congregational Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship The Saco United Baptist Church

Obituary: Conrad F. Guillette of Biddeford

Conrad F. Guillette 64 of 201 Cleaves St Biddeford died this morning after a long illness in a Biddeford hospital. Born Oct 15 1902 in Biddeford he was the son of Joseph and Delia Guillette retired from Bates Mfg Co. He was a Sacred Heart League member. Survived by widow Emma Houle Guillette two sons Robert Joseph and Charles Ovide a daughter Helen five brothers and five sisters and five grandchildren Funeral set for Tuesday at 9 a.m. from St Andre Church. visitation at Sansoucy Funeral Home tonight 7 9 and Sunday and Monday 2 4 and 7 9 p.m.

Conrad F. Guillette Cleaves St Biddeford Joseph and Delia Lavigne Guillette Bates Mfg. Co Sacred Heart League of Laurette Lemieux Hartford Conn St. Andre’s Church Sansoucy Stone St

Prayer gathering for Gary Labelle at Bolduc Funeral Home

Lake E Hart Council Knights of Columbus Auxiliary members meet Sunday at 7 p.m. at Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford to offer prayers for Gary M. Labelle, son of a member.

Lake E Hart Council Knights of Columbus Bolduc Alfred St Biddeford Gary M. Labelle

Karen Littlefield Crowned Kennebunk MOD Teen Queen

Karen Littlefield, a freshman at Kennebunk High, won the March of Dimes Teen Queen title at the Kennebunk Kavern Klub dance with 420 votes. Runner up Margo Tufts had 283 votes. other candidates included Carmel a Salvato, Peggy Theodold, and Violet Verge. Proceeds support the MOD TAPS fund. Mary Per row, MOD co chair, crowned the queen.

Kennebunk Karen Littlefield Kennebunk High School March of Dimes Kennebunk Kavern Klub Margo Tufts Carmela Salvato Peggy Theodold Violet Verge MOD Mary Perrow

Tax Form Details Shared With Biddeford Students

Albert Carignan from the Biddeford Internal Revenue Office spoke to Biddeford High and Co-op students about tax history social security numbers tax rates exemptions and deductions and Forms 1040 and 640 a The Co op class consists of junior and senior students in a work study program coordinated by Melvin Gay and local business partners place students at suitable stations for hands on learning.

Albert Carignan Biddeford

Funeral home notes on Maoist factions and leadership

The obituary fragment cites Emond's Funeral Home figures and lists Maoist factions including Lin Piao Mao supporters and Red Guards. It mentions Premier Chou and various defense and revolutionary groups, with Ministry names and addresses tied to funeral directors and firms in Maine.

Lin Piao Mao Chen Porta Kang Sheng Yeh Chien-ying Chou Peoples Liberation Army Red Guards Peking Dennett & Craig Main Street Saco Maine Aon Ares BB Cn Escohec

Traverse Jury Is Called For Brochu Trial

A special traverse jury is drawn for the Armand A. Brochu murder trial set to begin February 13 in Biddeford. Brochu is jailed on the charge of killing his wife Monique last Thanksgiving. jurors span Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Kennebunkport Wells York Sanford and surrounding towns.

Alfred Traverse Armand A. Brochu Biddeford Brochu Monique George W. Cote Simmone B. Bean Peter W. Shea Alfreda J. Snow Clement B. Auger James K. Gilman Jr Chester C

No-Strike Policy Adopted By Nurses

The Maine State Nurses Association announced a no-strike policy for its members at a Friday Augusta workshop on economic security. Chairwoman Elinor Nackley of Machias said nurses and employers share responsibility for public service and the policy increases employers obligation to treat nurses fairly.

Augusta Maine State Nurses Association Elinor Nackley Machias

Space tragedy tests NASA resolve after deadly fire

Astronauts in pure oxygen suits face a fatal blaze during prep for Apollo mission. Grissom and fellow crew members die as Johnson and others react with grief, while Kennedy Space Center and NASA plan continued space exploration despite the loss.

Cos Gordon Harris NASA Kennedy Space Center Navy Walter M. Schirra Jr Grissom Air Force Walter Cunningham Donn F. Eisele Mercury Atlantic John W. Young White Chaffee Johnson L. Gordon Cooper Jr M. Scott Carpenter Neil Ai Armstrong Richard F. Gordon James A. Lovell White House John Stennie United States

Maine Ski Conditions Improve After Storm

Partly cloudy and colder weather in Maine with snow flurries on higher terrain. Forecasters predict teens north and low 20s south as weekend skiing strengthens with updated conditions from Ski Maine Association listing runs at Mt. Abram Enchanted Lost Valley Pleasant Saddleback Squaw Sugarloaf Sunday River and more.

Maine Portland Ski Maine Association Big A Mt. Abram Lost Valley

Fragmented OCR Item Yields No Clear Event

Readable text shows isolated numbers and time stamps with no identifiable people places or actions. The fragment provides no coherent event or assertion to summarize into a factual headline or teaser.

Westmoreland Faces Pressure and Power in Vietnam

The piece analyzes General Westmoreland’s role amid U S military buildup in Vietnam. It cites his supporters defense of his command, critics who see strategic weakness, and talks of a joint command while noting his desire for more American troops and a long stay as the war drags on.

Saigon U.S Westmoreland Vietnam World

Annette St. Ours Weds Norman P. Crepeau At Biddeford Church

Miss Annette D St Ours daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland OQ St Ours and Norman P Crepeau son of Mr and Mrs Maurice Crepeau married in a 10 oclock ceremony at St Josephs Church Biddeford Music by Mrs Diana Rousselle and Ralph Nolette featured attendees including Mrs Carol Giguere as matron of honor and bridesmaids Denise St Ouis Lorraine Gobiel and Priscilla Gaudette The couple plans a wedding trip to Fallon Nevada and will reside there temporarily The bride is a Biddeford High School graduate employed by Components Inc in Kennebunk The groom attended Biddeford schools and serves in the U S Navy.

St. Joseph’s Church Biddeford Annette D. St. Ours Man P. Crepeau Sylvia Levesque Diana Rousselle Ralph Nolette Roland OQ St. Ours Elm St Maurice Crepeau Portland Road Kennebunk Carol Giguere Denise St. Ouis Lorraine Gobeil Priscilla Gaudette Norman Giguere Donald Crepeau Lucien Crepeau Rocham

Eleven American climbers seek first ascent of Vinson Massif

A team of eleven American mountaineers plans the first ascent of Vinson Massif in Antarctica, the continent’s highest peak. The report notes literature on Atlantis mentions two works by Plato, the Timaeus and another text from around 370 BC.

Vinson Massif Antarctica Plato Atlantis Timaeus Mpets

Fragments Describe Married Men with Children Among Dead

Three men died in the incident. All were married and each had two children, according to the readable fragments of the report.

Vietnam Junta Sacks Deputy Premier Nguyen Huu Co

South Vietnam's military government dismissed Lt Gen Nguyen Huu Co from his posts as deputy premier and defense secretary. Lt Gen Cao Van Vien will take over as defense minister.

Ian South Vietnam Nguyen Huu Co Cao van Vien Johnson Congress Vietnam New York Chase Manhattan

Firemen Seek Secondhand Piano for Saco Station

The Saco fire department seeks a secondhand piano to provide a musical diversion for crews on 24 hour alert. After daily chores and equipment checks, the music would greet residents as sounds from the open doors on warm days.

Saco Fire Department Saco Department Saco

Mary A Verge Weds Marcel Dussault in Kennebunk

Mary Ann Verge daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Verge of Ross Road Kennebunk married Lance Cpl Marcel R Dussault son of Mr and Mrs Alexander Dussault of Saco at St Monica Church Rev Stephen F Concannon officiated with Organist Mrs Leslie Adams Jr. Attendants wore red rose corsages and the couple received about 75 guests at a reception. The bride and groom plan a trip and the groom serves in the U S Marines at Beaufort South Carolina.

Kennebunk Mary Ann Verge Edward R. Verge Ross Road Lance Marcel R. Dussault Alexander Dussault Storer Street Saco St. Monica’s Church Stephen F. Concannon Leslie Adams Jr

Banking cuts spark market rally and higher education shifts

Bank of New York cut its rate to 5.4 per cent triggering a nationwide banking move and a brisk stock upturn. Dr. Clark Kerr may head a Carnegie study on higher education financing after leaving Berkeley. The Carnegie Commission proposed a 2 to 5 percent federal tax on new TV sets to fund noncommercial broadcasting. Floods and mudslides killed up to 300 in Rio de Janeiro while a Midwest winter storm buried Chicago under 15 foot drifts. Abner Doubleday credited with laying out the first true baseball diamond in 1831.

Bank of New York Clark Kerr University of California Board of Regents Ronald Reagan Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching California Reagan Kerr Berkeley Carnegie Commission On Educational Television Congress Rio de Janeiro Middle West Chicago Central Plains Great Lakes

Eastern Star Past Matrons Attend Supper

KENNEBUNK Madonna Chapter OES Past Matrons met at Louise Russell’s Alewive home for a covered dish supper and belated Christmas party with 13 members and one guest. They approved a $100 donation to York Temple rug fund in memory of departed past matrons and voted to purchase an American flag for the new West Kennebunk Masonic Temple. New secret pals were drawn and the next meeting is Feb 23 at Glen Mor Restaurant, then at Alice Crocker’s Sea Road.

Masonic Temple West Kennebunk Glen Mor Alice Crocker Sea Road Doris.West Margaret Johnson Vivien Tranci Benda Edwards Marion Dutch Mabel Balch Luella Ingalls Frances Hutchins Carrie Emmons Agnes Jackson Louise Russell Madonna Chapter Lorraine Russell

Snowbound Workers Stranded as Mills and Cities Face Blizzard

Snow crippled two Gary area steel mills and Burns Harbor while an emergency New York Central train moved food and plows from Cleveland into Indiana. Dr Danny Thomas aided eight deliveries in 20 hours as snow trapped families. Two children died under a snow awning in South Bend and 26 Greyhound passengers rode a plow to safety near Lansing. Governor Romney arrived with National Guard help as Hopkins Airport held thousands.

Gary Burns Harbor Ind New York Central Railroad Cleveland Indiana Danny Thomas South Bend Michigan Greyhound Lansing George Romney National Guard Hopkins International O'Hare

Old Orchard Beach Jaycee Wives Plan Talent Show

The Old Orchard Beach Jaycee Wives held a meeting at Carolyn Wells home to discuss the upcoming April 9 Talent Show and the March of Dimes drive. Committees were formed for Ads and Advertising and gifts, a silent penny auction was featured, and plans were updated for future events including an orientation with Cape Elizabeth Wives and an All State Board meeting in Waterville.

Old Orchard Beach Carolyn Wells Longwood Avenue Vietnam Jacqueline O'Neill Dolores Parker Faye Harding North Saco Cape Elizabeth All State Board Watervile Jeanne Guerin Janet Doherty

Vehicle Destroyed By Blaze In Saco

A Friday car fire on Burton Road in Saco completely destroyed a 1966 vehicle owned by John Rosborough of Pleasant Hill Road Hollis. Firefighters said they extinguished the blaze with a booster line but the car was a total loss. The cause of the fire was not determined.

Burton Road Saco Hollis John Rosborough Pleasant Hill Road

Traffic Accident Reported in Saco

Saco police report an accident Friday at Main Street Eastman Park when a car driven by Gerade Duchine 41 of South Windham was struck in the rear by Lawrence S. Meserve 55 of Buxton Road Saco who was unable to stop. Damage to both cars listed as slight with total estimated under 50 dollars.

Saco Gerade Duchine South Windham Eastman Park Main Street Lawrence S. Meserve Buxton Road

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Youth Fellowship of the Advent Christian Church Route 35 Lyman Baptist Church Jhhurch Goodwins Mills Methodist Youth Fellowship School Street Methodist Church Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society Methodist Youth Fellowship of the West Kennebunk Methodist Church Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Ogunquit Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Philip H. Gross Sr Milal Zof Acparuleny St. Louis St. Joseph Parish Hall Green Street Elmer Tony) Cropper Rochester N.H Biddeford- Saco New England Henry Cabot Lodge William J. Porter Washington Maxwell D. Taylor Nguyen Khanh US S Central Highlands Annette St. Ours Norman Crepeau Mary A. Verge Marcel Dussault Abner Doubleday Eastern Star Appliance & Furniture Inc
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