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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1967

Page

2

Death of Former Governor Lewis Barrows

Newport AP Ex governor Lewis Barrows 73 died of heart disease in a Pittsfield hospital early today. Republican governor 1937 to 1941, he recently returned to Augusta as a member of the Executive Council. He led Newport Trust Co and later worked in insurance, retiring in 1957 as assistant to the president of Liberty Mutual in Boston. He leaves widow Pauline and son Wallace of Maryland. Funeral plans incomplete.

Newport Lewis Barrows Pittsfield Augusta Executive Council Newport Trust Co Liberty Mutual Companies Boston Pauline Wallace Baltimore

Obituary: Mrs Edna Stewart of Old Orchard Beach

Mrs Edna L Stewart 76 of 116 Portland Ave Old Orchard Beach died early today in a local nursing home. Born June 19 1890 in North Kennebunkport daughter of William J and Florence Googins Lowell she lived in Biddeford and worked at a Fortunes Rocks store and Seymour Bakery. She was survived by her widower Henry Stewart, cousins and many nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 PM Wednesday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco, with burial Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford. viewing 7 to 9 PM tomorrow.

Old Orchard Beach Edna L. Stewart Portland Ave North Kennebunkport William J Florence Googins Lowell Biddeford Fortunes Rocks Old Seymour Saco Adah Order of the Eastern Star Foss Street Henry Stewart Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Greenwood Cemetery

Obituary Notice Omits Survivor Eva Wright

Eva Wright, Biddeford, is omitted as a survivor in Con rad F. Guillette obituary in Saturday Journal. The report notes she was his step mother.

Conrad F. Guillette Eva Wright Biddeford

Sacred Heart League to Pray for Guillette at Sansoucy Home

Members of the Sacred Heart League of St. Andre's Church gather at 7 tonight at Sansoucy Funeral Home in Biddeford to say prayers for Conrad F. Guillette, a league member.

Sacred Heart League of St

Barbers Install Officer State Barbers Local 428

Barbers Union Local 428 AFL-CIO held a Sunday banquet at Wonderbar Steak House Biddeford for installation of officers. Paul E. Houde became president assisted by Raymond Gagnon as secretary treasurer Ralph Vadnais as vice president and other officers. Leo Larochelle of Old Orchard Beach served as installing officer.

Wonderbar Biddeford Barbers Union Local 428 Afl-Cio Paul E. Houde Raymond G. Gagnon Ralph Vadnais Raymond Laverrier Albert Lamirande Donald Sheltra Sanford Health and Welfare Raoul la Branche Local 428 Houde Gagnon Leo Larochelle Old Orchard Beach

Fire at James Clark home on School Street contained quickly

Saco firemen answered a morning call to the James Clark residence on School Street. The blaze, caused by a flooded oil burner, was knocked down quickly with a booster line.

Saco James Clark School Street

Funeral notices from SHUMWAY and Dennett & Craig

SHUMWAY Funeral Service at 25 Spring Street Saco Maine with director Philip H Gross Sr listed. Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine provide contact number 282 0562.

Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Saco Philip H. Gross Sr Dennett & Craig Main Street Maine Dial

Funeral services for Gary M LaBelle 102 Biddeford

Funeral services for Gary Marc LaBelle 102 of 2 James Street Biddeford were held at St Joseph's Church. Rev Valmont Gilbert presided with Rev Leopold Huot and Rev Maurice Goan assisting. Church choir organist Diana Rousselle led music. Grade 5 A and 4 A students attended. Burial followed in St Joseph's Cemetery with bearers Jimmy Guillory Steve LaBelle Rene Dube John Verrier Normand Lachance John Haidyz. Last prayers were said at the grave.

Gary Marc LaBelle James St Biddeford St. Joseph’s Church Valmont Gilbert Leopold Huot Maurice Goan Diana Rousselle St. Joseph’s School St. Joseph’s Cemetery Jimmy Guillory Steve LaBelle Rene Dube John Verrier Normand Lachance John Haidyz Gilbert

Funeral Services for James C. Smith Held in Saco

Funeral services for James C. Smith of 1 Idlewild Ave Old Orchard Beach were held Saturday at 2 PM at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with Rev Paul K Weimer officiating. Burial followed in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Beavers and Orchard Lodge members were named: Clarence Lary John White Harold Mullen Charles Mooers David Mooers and Howard Slaney.

James C. Smith Idlewild Ave Old Orchard Beach Dennett and Craig Main St Saco Paul K. Weimer First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ Laurel Hill Cemetery Beavers Orchard Lodge A.F A.M Clarence Lary John White

Funeral services for Calvin Waterhouse in Saco

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Calvin Waterhouse of Old Lime Rick Road Arundel at Cote Funeral Home Saco with Rev Stanley A Bennett of Saco United Baptist Church officiating and a graveside prayer at Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford burial planned for spring Bearers Edward Gallant Rodney Hooper Harry Roswell Walter Stebbins all Owen-Davis Post American Legion Saco Bugler Arnold Ballard presented flag to Ruth Innis sister of Waterhouse.

Calvin Waterhouse Limerick Road Arundel Cote Funeral Home Beach James Streets Saco Stanley A. Bennett Arnold Ballard Post Ruth Innis Waterhouse Hooper

Three Traffic Accidents Are Listed In Saco

Saco police report three Saturday crashes in Biddeford and Saco. Reno Dube 35 of Biddeford rear ended by Roger Lacourse 20 of Biddeford causing 75 and 150 dollars damage. Ray mond R Guay 32 of Biddeford rear ended by Mary A Dussault 19 of Kennebunk with 75 in damage to each car. Romeo A Forest 43 of Saco backed from a driveway on Cumberland Avenue hit a tree after spinning wheels on bare pavement causing 250 dollars damage.

Saco Elm Street Reno Dube Pine St Biddeford Roger Lacourse Mt. Pleasant St Dube Lacourse Raymond R. Guay Adams St Lincoln Street Water Street Mary A. Dussault Kennebunk Romeo A. Forest Mabel Avenue Cumberland Avenue

Activities Planned for Cub Scout Pack 309

Biddeford Cub Scout Pack 309 organized events at a committee meeting held at Cubmaster Bastarache’s home. Plans include a communion breakfast February 12 at the Biddeford Knights of Columbus Hall after mass at St Mary’s Church. All scouts will meet at 7 45 a.m. at St Mary’s School Hall. The Blue and Gold banquet will follow that day at 6 p.m. in the K of C Hall for scouts and families.

Biddeford Joseph Bastarache Summer Street Biddeford R C. Hall Washington Street St. Mary's Church St. Mary's School Hall Conrad Boilard Donald Gagnon Richard Dumas Maurice Lebel Alexander Bergeron Theresa Bastarache Norma Provencher Bastarache

Hearings On Petitions And DMV Split Items

Legislation moves to allow voter petitions for hearings, empower a one per cent threshold, permit veto of individual appropriations, and propose a separate Department of Motor Vehicles removing it from the state department. The notice includes condolences for the family of Mrs. J Labrecque.

J. Labrecque

Camp Century Tunnel System Hidden Under Greenland Snow

Camp Century in Greenland is a US Army post built 30 feet beneath snow. To maintain clear tunnels, 40 tons of ice must be shaved away each week.

Greenland

Personal notices list patients in Maine Medical Center and Ieta Hospital

Kenneth P. Roy of 162 Cleaves Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at the Maine Medical Center Portland after transfer from Webber Hospital Biddeford. Mrs. Robert Perkins of Ocean Park Road Old Orchard Beach is a medical patient at Ieta Hospital in Biddeford.

Kenneth P. Roy Cleaves St Biddeford Maine Medical Center Portland Webber Hospital Robert Perkins Ocean Park Road Old Orchard Beach Ieta Hospital

Community meeting notices from Biddeford and Saco

Eens EWS Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 308 at Saint Joseph’s Parish meets tonight at 6 at the Scout Hall Green Street Biddeford. Saco Taxpayers Protective Association gathers Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Saco courtroom. Evangeline Rebekah Club meets 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mrs Ruby Packard’s Middle Street Saco. Past Presidents Association Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary plans shore dinner Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. convening at the rear of Biddeford City Building then to Glen Mor Restaurant Kennebunk.

Biddeford St. Joseph’s Parish Green Street Saco Taxpayers Protective Association Saco Court Room Evangeline Rebekah Club Ruby Packard Middle Street Saco

Maine Ski Report From Snowstorm Conditions list

PORTLAND AP There is excellent skiing in Maine after a substantial snowstorm with current conditions from the Ski Maine Association. Resorts listed include Big A Mt Abram Enchanted Mt Lost Valley Pleasant Mt Saddleback Squaw Mt Sugarloaf Mt Sunday River with varied snow depths and packing.

Portland Maine Ski Maine Association Mt. Abram Lost Valley

Weather Timing Fragments From A.M. P.M. Notation

Fragmented times and numeric marks appear to record a sequence of morning and afternoon intervals. The sparse details suggest a schedule or timetable snippet with positions for six digits and two time slots.

Weather outlook for northern New England and New England states

A five day forecast covers northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Temperatures near normal in the north and 3 to 7 degrees above normal in the south with daytime highs from the low 20s to low 40s and nighttime lows from 0 to 30. Warmer Tuesday night and Wednesday, colder Thursday, warmer Friday or Saturday. Precipitation expected above a half inch melted, rain or snow in the south and snow in the north on Wednesday and likely Friday.

National Foundation March of Dimes Blaine House Augusta Kenneth M. Curtis Gov- Boston U.S Richard Dutremble Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhode Island New

Hamalainen to Lead Passions Sunday Festival in Biddeford Saco

Donald H. Hamalainen named conductor for the Biddeford Saco Council of Churches Passion Sunday Music Festival to be held March 12 at the First Parish Church Saco. The Kennebunk musician previously led the Junior Choir Christmas Festival in 1965 while a Gorham State College student.

Donald H. Hamalainen Biddeford - Saco State College Gorham Chorale Kappa Delta Phi Carol Donovan Stonington Kennebunkport Rena Deis Council First Parish Congregational Saco David H. Williams Council of Churches

Textile Union Elects Officers

At a meeting of the Joint Board and Local 305 of the AFL CIO-CLC yesterday at the union headquarters an election of officers was held. Ralph Oliver was installed as president delegate and Donald Nolette as vice president delegate among others. Also elected were executive board members, joint board delegates, and alternates with names including Raymond Gaudette and Mildred Linnie among several listed. The Biddeford Saco joint board installed officers led by Robert Bissell as president.

AFL Cio CLC Ralph Oliver Donald Nolette Raymond Genidron Beatrice Provencher Roger Labbe Horace Beaulieu Leopold Boisvert Ronald Laverriere Roland Grenier Raymond Bilodeau Conrad Grenier Rachel Krasko Lillian Tardif Ralph Gagne Richard Labbe Marcel Martel Richard Perrin Raymond Gaudette Gerard Montembeau Robert Descoteaux Mildred Linnie Emma Daniels Raymond Labelle Raymond Pruneau Richard Belisle Biddeford - Saco Joint Board Afl-Cio-Clc Biddeford Leo Lemire Saco Donald Doyle Henry A. Truslow West Pointepperell Inc Michael Schoon TWUA Alf-Cio Clayton Cartmill Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce Lemire Truslow Schoonjans Biddeford-Saco-Sanford Cartmill Chamber American Textile Manufacturers Institute Charlotte N.C Biddeford Saco Joint Board T.W.U.A Johnson Michael Schoonjans International LTA Office of Textile Department of Commerce

Chinese Students Protests Worldwide Stir Support for Mao

Chinese demonstrators at the Soviet Embassy in Baghdad clashed with Soviets injuring five students and a New China News Agency correspondent. Soviet police rough up returning Chinese students in Moscow after Red Square protest. A Red Guard demonstration also arises at Paris Orly Airport.

Mao Baghdad New China News Agency Europe Red Square Moscow Red Guard Paris International Orly

Perjury Case Dismissed In Superior Court

A motion for dismissal on grounds of mental incompetence was granted today in the Raymond Bolduc case of Old Orchard Beach charged with perjury from a civil suit tied to a Biddeford auto truck crash. Edward T. Keating of South Portland had speeding charges dismissed after the officer agreed to dismiss upon $25 costs.

Alfred Raymond Bolduc Old Orchard Beach Biddeford Ralph Ross Sanford Edward T. Keating South Portland Charles Desper Jr Saco Police Department

Biddeford Firemen Fight Weekend Blazes

Biddeford firefighters responded to multiple calls over the weekend. A fire at 37 Emery Street caused by spilled oil confined to a floor. An overflowing oil burner at 47 Piersons Lane required response. A false alarm near Birch Street School. An overheated gas heater at 138 Guinea Road caused a wall fire. Homeowner named Donald Plante.

Biddeford Linda Patterson Emery St Pierson's Lane Theresa Perreault Birch Street Guinea Road Donald Plante

Youth Drowns In Cesspool In Norway

A seven year old son of a Hungarian born artist died after sledding into a temporary cesspool in a field near Norway. He was recovered from about ten feet of water along with two other children who did not know of the pool. Authorities said the cesspool was covered by plastic and debris.

Norway Lajos Sandor Matolcsy

Portland Chess Champion Crowned as Eldridge Tops Field

Larry Eldridge won the Portland city chess title at the weekend tourney finishing with 3 victories and 3 draws for 42 points to dethrone defending champ Stanley Elowitch. Harlow Daly, aged 83, placed second with 4 points.

Portland Portland City Larry Eldridge Stanley Elowitch Sunny Harlow Daly

Card Writing Campaign Opposes Textile Imports

Local unions and officials in Biddeford and Saco launched a card writing campaign to President Johnson urging action on textile imports. Leaders urge quotas and higher tariffs to protect West Point Pepperell and other mills, warning of job losses and industry disruption from rising imports.

Biddeford - Saco New England West Point Pepperell Maremont Edwards Saco - Lowell Union Franklin St Biddeford

Mechanized Age Has Bad Points

A Portland snow shoveler, four years on the job, notes snow blowers cut his winter income as people switch to mechanized help. Yet street snowplows leave shoveled driveways with banks, helping his work.

Portland Aveler Gary Stanley Portand

Lois Gross Named to Hancock County Democratic Committee

Mrs. Lois Gross was named Sunday to represent Hancock County on the Democratic State Committee. Gov. Curtis addressed the committee thanking members for their efforts in the 1966 election campaign.

Augusta Lois Gross Hancock County Democratic State Committee Curtis

Cuckoo Parasitism Noted. Iceland Moss Used as Food

The text explains that many old world cuckoos are parasitic and lay eggs in other birds nests. It also notes Iceland moss as an edible plant used for food in Iceland where it is dried powdered and made into bread.

Iceland

Rainbow Officers Installed At Old Orchard Beach

Officers of Old Orchard Beach Rainbow Assembly were installed at a Saturday meeting in Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall. The ceremony featured Bonnie Boyer retiring as Worthy Advisor and Kathy Knight installed as Worthy Advisor with Holly Douglass and Susan Sheehan leading the installing suite.

Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Beach Assembly Order of the Rainbow Robinson Memorial Masonhall Jane Lamson Bonnie Boyer North Carolina Lynn Pittfield Susan Sheehan Holly Douglass Betty Hersom Susan LeGallee Nancy Lowell Newburyport Mass Marjorie Douglass Miniwanca Order of the Eastern Star Constance Roach Hubert Standeven Rainbow Sherry Witham Susan Whitehead Jane Thruston Karen Link Scarborough Cynthia Milliken Kathryn Knight Sheila Winters Charity Lynn Pittfield Hope Judy Winslow Faith Alison Witham Dorothy Rhoda Brenda Jackson Christine Teravainen Susan Mullen Thyra Murphy Mary Jane Morris Sheila Maksut Anne Cunningham Fidelity Carol Collins Michelle Winters Cathy Clark Patti Anderson Carolee Cushman Marcia Flood Jane Thurston Donna Allen Amber Alley Jo Ellen Clark Sue Ann Collins Terry Coombs Judy Crosby Valerie Dale Pat Davis Linda Davidson Audrey Davis Jane Dudley Ellarene Ellis Leslie Eastman Betty Gordon Janice Hamilton Linda Herrick Diane Higgins Wanda Hallett Carol Johnson Nancy Kenoyer Diana Lerman Cheryl Meserve Cheryl Michaud Belle Ann Morgan Nancy McGuffin Mary Lou Nutter Gail Plummer Nancy Waterhouse Bonnie Whitten Karen Worcester Leanna Spofford Jane ‘Lamson Rainbow Assembly Mildred Nowell Donald Nowell Helen Speed Ruth Durant Helen Smith Harold Smith Jean Mooers David Mooers Ellen Clark Priscilla Palmer Miniwanea Rainbow Majority Marion Johnson Kenneth Johnson Lydia Flood Annette Ruth Herrick Adah Kathy Knight George Knight Randy Stephen Higgins Gla

Rockefeller Seen as Toughest Rockefeller Opponent for LBJ 1968

Two top Democratic strategists say New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller would pose the toughest challenge to President Johnson among likely Republican contenders in 1968. Polls differ on Johnson and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy's standing, with Gallup favoring Kennedy and Harris showing Johnson ahead. They note Rockefeller's experience and resources could make him a strong compromise pick at a convention shaped by Wallace's third party threat and Southern support for Nixon.

Washington New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Johnson Robert F. Kennedy D-N.y Gallup Washington Post Kennedy Harris Sunday S Post Look Magazine Rockefeller GOP Alabama George C. Wallace Wallace South Big City Richard M. Nixon Nixon

Slippery Streets Cause Several Biddeford Traffic Mishaps

Slippery conditions led to multiple minor accidents in Biddeford yesterday. An incident on Alfred Street involved Alice M. Soulard and driver Edward Leskowsky from Kennebunk. No injuries were reported. Other collisions included Theresa Bouthot and Edgar H. Cyr on Oak Street and a South Street mishap with Donald Elie and Roland K. Menard. No injuries were reported.

Biddeford Alice M. Soulard Alfred St Alfred Street Edward Leskowsky Berry Court Kennebunk Theresa Bouthot Southgate Ave Edgar H. Cyr Oak Street South Street Donald Elie Elm St Roland K. Menard Highland St

Jewel presentation at Rainbow Girls meeting notes

Janet Burrill traveling jewel passed to the member by Bonnie Boyer who received a past worthy advisor jewel and Rainbow Bible. Flowers and gifts exchanged with parents. Initiation announced for Feb 9 with rehearsal Feb 4. Refreshments served under relatives’ direction.

Dys Wyman Almeda Urquhart Janet Burrill Bonnie Boyer Rainbow Bible Adisor

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Edna Stewart Guillette Survivor Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy Gary M. Labelle Henry Glaude High Low A. M. P. M. A.M. P J. Albert Merryman Faith Merryman Richard Monder Hamalainen Textile Union Beach Rainbow Bill McNally Metropolitan Life Insurance Company New York, N. Y
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