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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1967

Page

2

Grace E. Larrabee 86 Kennebunk widow dies in Biddeford home

Grace E. Larrabee of 21 Park Street Kennebunk died in a Biddeford nursing facility at 86. She was born June 2, 1881 in Kennebunkport, daughter of John and Elvira Hanson Smith and a member of Christ Church and Delta Alpha. Survived by daughter Mrs Walter Eaton, granddaughter Mrs Clayton Freeman of Saco, two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Friday at Angell Funeral Home. Rev Henry Megert to officiate. Interment Hope Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.

Kennebunk Grace FE. Larrabee Park St George E. Larrabee Biddeford Kennebunkport John and Elvira Hanson Smith Christ Church Here Delta Alpha Walter Eaton Clayton Freeman Saco Angell Funeral Home Dane St Henry Megert Hope Cemetery

Registration For Swimming Classes Set

The Saco Branch of the American Red Cross held a board session to announce a two week swimming program for children starting June 26 at Halfway Old Orchard Beach. Advanced registration is June 22 to 23 at 294 Main St Saco with a 200 child limit.

Saco York County the American Red Cross Main St Harold Waight Halfway Old Orchard Beach Chapter Saco Recreation Commission Red Cross William Marston Waight Kenneth Johnson Albert Coleman Oliver Johnson Harry Roselle Albert Whitehurst Bryce Milne

Co-Chairmen For Fair Announced

A committee of co chairmen met at Mrs. Robert Moody's home in Saco and set plans for the Trinity Episcopal Church Fair on July 29. Co chairmen for the crabmeat roll luncheon are Mrs. John Hill and Mrs. Willis Hall. Booth chairmen were appointed for dolls and pillows, white elephants, snack bar, records, men's corner and candy table. Crude oil consumption in the United States is about 15 million barrels a day.

Charles Massie Ronald, Bouter Arthur Huot Robert Moody Ferry Road Saco John Hill Willis Hall Booth Marshall Bean Janet Nicholas Dorothy Wil Constance McInnes Joseph Hill Edward Cloudman

Frank R. Pece 74 Funeral Services Held in Saco

Funeral services for Frank R. Pece aged 74 will be conducted at Shumway Funeral Home on Thursday at noon. Interment follows at Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call this afternoon and evening from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Arrangements by Philip H. Gross Sr. director.

Pece Frank R Shumway Funeral Home Spring St Saco Woodlawn Philip H. Gross, Sr

Funeral services for Alfred E Glass in Saco

Private funeral services for Alfred E Glass of Buxton Road Saco were held at Bennett and Craig Funeral Home in Saco last night at 7 with Rev Stanley A Bennett of the Saco United Baptist Church presiding. Burial followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco.

Alfred E. Glass Buxton Road Saco Bennett and Craig Main St Stanley A. Bennett Saco United Baptist Church Laurel Hill Cemetery

Funeral Services Held for Mrs Anna N Bellerose

Funeral services for Mrs Anna N Bellerose of 59 Gray stone St Biddeford were held at St Josephs Church an 8 30 high mass led by Rt Rev Msgr Eli Hevey with Rev Sylvia Levesque deacon and Rev Valmont Gilbert subdeacon Brother Rev Walter Gelinas attended The St Josephs Church Choir sang and Mrs Diana Rousselle was organist Delegations included Daughters of Isabella from Biddeford Pool St Andre s Convent Notre Dame de Lourdes and Ste Anne Sodality from St Andre s Church Burial was in St Josephs Cemetery with committal prayers by Father Levesque

Anna N. Bellerose Grayson St Biddeford St. Joseph's Church Eli Hevey Sylvia Levesque Valmont Gilbert Walter Gelinas Diana Rousselle Biddeford Pool St. Andre's Convent Notre Dame de Lourdes Leslie Duprey William Bisson Albert Carrier Alfred Letourneau Roland Petit Paul Gelinas Daughters of Isabella Berangere Millette Jeannette Morin Marie Anne Bergeron Flora Jalbert Lea Labarre Antoinette Simard Delvina Gagnon Ste. Anne

Local Medical Patients Listed at Webber Hospital

Mrs. Rose Gagnon of 9 Wilson Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs. Dominick Pratt of Old Orchard Beach is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Bruce Stackpole of 470 Ferry Road Saco is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital Biddeford.

Rose Gagnon Wilson St Biddeford Webber Hospital Dominick Pratt Old Orchard Beach Bruce Stackpole Lawrence Stackpole Ferry Road Saco

Biddeford American Legion Post To Meet At Elm Street Home

Members of the Tighe Beau doin Farley American Legion Post will meet at the post home on Elm Street Biddeford at 8 p.m. tomorrow after a note about a meeting of this year's grandator of the Girls Department at St Louis High School and graduates of St Joseph's High School from 1964 to 1966.

St. Louis High School St. Joseph's High School Tighe Beaudoin-Farley, American Legion Post Elm Street Biddeford

Mid week prayer and choir notes for local churches

Thursday prayer meetings are scheduled at 7 p m across several churches including Bible Baptist at 144 Ferry Road Saco and Salvation Army Old Orchard Beach. Various choir rehearsals run Thursday evenings at Biddeford Foss Street and United Church of Christ attendees, with junior and senior groups at different times.

Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco Salvation Army Hall Union Ave Old Orchard Beach Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church South Biddeford Methodist Church Foss Street Crusader United Church of Christ (Congregational Biddeford School Street Methodist Church

Past Presidents Elect Officers At Owen-Davis Auxiliary

The Owen-Davis Unit American Legion Auxiliary Past Presidents Parley elected officers last night at Mrs. Esther Booths home in Laco. New officers include President Mrs. Gilberte Lavoie Vice President Miss Alice Milliken Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Eva Sherman Chaplain Mrs. Booth Sunshine Chairman Mrs. Esther Cobb Publicity Chairman Mrs. Irene Parker and advisory board members. The group approved a $5 donation for cards and stamps and a mystery prize was won by Mrs. Parker. The next meeting is set for July 18 at Mrs. Shermans home on Hearn Road Saco.

Owen-Davis American Legion Auxiliary Esther Booth Mechanic Street Laco Gilberte Lavoie Alice Milliken Eva Sherman Booth Sunshine Esther Cobb Irene Parker Lavoie Sherman Cobb Juliette Rocray Parker

De Gaulle Blames Israel For War Amid Vietnam Link

Paris France President Charles de Gaulle accused Israel of starting the Middle East war while linking the conflict to U S intervention in Vietnam He criticized U S actions and urged a united stance by the Big Four to oppose arms use in the region He said France does not recognize changes on the ground from military action.

Paris Charles de Gaulle Israel Middle East U.S Vietnam de Gaulle France United States Soviet Union Britain

Biddeford Man Found After Week in Woods

Joseph Goulet of Biddeford was found in a run down condition behind 180 May Street. He had been missing since June 1 and said he had lived in the woods for seven days. Goulet, a Vietnam veteran, was hospitalized in good condition at Webber Hospital after the discovery by William Beety.

Biddeford Clifford Berry May St Joseph Goulet Central Hotel Main Street Webber Hospital Goulet Vietnam Connecticut Berry William Beety

Rusk To Dine With Gromyko At United Nations

Secretary of State Dean Rusk will host Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko at a dinner in New York City to mark a high level U.S.-Soviet substantive meeting since the UN General Assembly emergency session on the Middle East. Washington sources denied reports of a Johnson courtesy call on Soviet Premier Kosygin in New York today or Thursday.

United Nations, N

Body found in gravel pit near Route 89

State police say the body of 20 year old Philip L. Lapointe of Caswell was recovered from a gravel pit off Route 89 after drowning Tuesday while swimming with friends.

Rt. 89 Philip L. Lapointe Caswell

Slides Showcased for Scout Camp Plans and Troop Meeting

A Boy Scout Troop 309 meeting sponsored by Luke E. Hart Council Knights of Columbus at Washington Street Hall Biddeford discussed summer camping at Camp Nutter Ac ton from July 9 to 16. Neckerchief slides were distributed for attending a May camporee at Kennebunkport.

Camp Nutter Acton Boy Scout Troop 309 Luke E. Hart Council Knights of Columbus Washington Street Biddeford Kennebunkport

Population and land area of Leeward Islands tied to Saint Kitts

The three small Leeward Islands of Saint Kitts Nevis and Anguilla support about 60 000 people living on 155 square miles of terrain.

St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla

Weather Gale Warnings Along Coast Suppress Coastline Storm

Gale warnings remain in effect along the coast as rain moves in. Expect cool, unsettled conditions with temperatures in the 50s tonight and again on Thursday.

Weather Outlook for Northern New England Five Day Forecast

The five day forecast for northern New England Massachusetts Rhode Island and northeastern New York calls for above normal temperatures overall with Vermont and northeastern New York near normal. Day highs in the 70s to low 80s and nights in the 50s to low 60s. Precipitation expected to total over half an inch with scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday and more general thunderstorms Sunday.

Boston New England Massachusetts Rhode Island New York Vermont

Massachusetts Man Involved In Accident In Biddeford

A Massachusetts man, John W. Fulton Jr., 18, of Melrose, escaped serious injury when his car went off Pool Road in Biddeford striking a rock. He was treated at Webber Hospital after a tire blew out, police said. Two other accidents on Bacon and Sullivan Streets involved Roger Lemay and Robert Paquette with no injuries.

Massachusetts Pool Road Biddeford Webber Hospital John W. Fulton Jr Melrose Fulton St. Francis College Albert Elwell Everett Bowden Bacon and Sullivan Streets Roger Lemay Mitchell Lane Robert J. Paquette Hill St Lemay

Education expert links drug use patterns to crime risk

Blum notes that heroin users often have prior marijuana experience but cautions against assuming marijuana causes crime. He describes LSD use rising among teens and minority groups, with psychosis possible yet treatable, and suggests crime may rise as hallucinogen use becomes more illegal and widespread. The person remains the true factor in criminal acts.

Blum United States

Long-Time Charades Buff Enjoys TV Game Shows

Hollywood column discusses ABCs The Family Game with host Bob Barker and a family format, noting charm and harmlessness amid TV wasteland. It compares game shows and parlor games, plus brief critiques of other media pieces and advertising figures.

Bob Barker Pop

Patriarca Free On Bail Following Arrest By FBI

The reputed New England mob boss Raymond I. Patriarca was released on $25,000 bail in Providence after federal indictments charging conspiracy to murder arose from a 1966 Providence shooting. Co-defendants Henry Tameleo and Ron Cassesso also faced arraignment. Baron, later named as a conspirator, is in custody for unrelated firearms offenses.

Providence R. I Cosa Nostra New England Boston William Willie’’ Marfeo Mass State Correctional Institution Norfolk Patriarca U.S Edwin B. Tetlow Tameleo U.S. District Court Francis J.W. Ford Paul Markham Joseph Barboza) Baron Swampscott Barnstable House of Correction Cassesso Baron Marfeo New England Cosa Nostra Senate FBI Federal Massachusetts Markham Worcester Als Walter FE. Stone Rhode Island State Police

Maine House Shifts as Two Thirds Bill Fails in Chamber

The Senate achieved the two thirds threshold, sending the budget bill back for another try in the House. Senator Bennett Katz touted a modest allocation while Gov Curtis urged rejection. Curtis proposed a 227 million budget funded by tax increases. House Republicans push a skeleton budget if needed while Democrats counter.

Senate Bennett Katz Augusta Katz Curtis Maine House

Never Too Late Baltimore Appears at Retiree Lunch

Bill Worthington of Yonkers New York aged 91 was introduced at a Baltimore lunch for retired persons. He said he spends time reading and traveling to AARP meetings and reads the Bible quite a bit, prompting surprise from the master of ceremonies.

Baltimore Bill Worthington Yonkers N.Y American Association of Retired Persons Master of Worthington Mater of Ceremonies

Worthington Cramming For Finals After Bible Reading

The quote captures Worthington stating he has read the Bible before yet is now cramming for finals. This brief note highlights a student’s focus on upcoming exams and prior familiarity with the text.

Worthington

Smokescreen Of Words Slows Assembly's Work

AP News Analyst James Marlow describes two days of UN General Assembly debate on the Israeli Arab war as a Western style clash of rhetoric. Kosygin denounces Israel and US, Eban counters, and walkouts punctuate the session while Goldberg proposes a five point peace plan to complement Johnson's earlier ideas. The piece notes the US favoring reason and peaceful settlement while Moscow drives condemnation.

Washington U.N. General Assembly Kosygin Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Israel Arthur J. Goldberg U.S United Nations Goldberg Johnson United States Moscow

Thornton Academy Announces Summer School Dates

Thornton Academy in Saco lists a Monday through Friday program from June 26 to August 7 under director Sidney O. Griffith. Courses include English III and II, English composition, remedial reading, study habits, French I II, algebra I II, geometry, chemistry, U S history and pre algebra. Enrollment is open to all students in grades through 12.

Thornton Academy Saco Sidney O. Griffith

Two-Bit Saco Mishap Listed

A minor crash in Pepperell Square involved James Miller of Troy Alabama and Romeo Ruel of Biddeford with a scratch on Miller’s car. Later a four car collision on Elm Street injured Delores Harr and Nancy Allen, with truck driver James Buchanan blaming brake failure.

Pepperell Square Saco James Miller Troy Ala Romeo A. Ruel South St Biddeford Miller Elm Street Raymond R. Allie Fogg Ave Bidde Webber Hospital Buchanan Allie Horr Auto Inman Thurl D. Brown Danvers Mass Peter B. Hoff Kennebunk Turnpike North Street Brown Auto Hoff Peter A. Cheney Windham Buxton Cheney

Mideast Talks and Moves Stir Regional Tensions

Informants say Kosygin dined with Moro as Soviet premier returns hospitality in Rome. Eshkol visits Sharm el Sheikh and offers peace talks with Nasser or Jordan's King Hussein any time. UN observers note no clear breach of the Syrian Israeli cease fire despite incidents. Maariv cites plans for overland cargo from Ashdod to Elath. Court martial inquiry into Liberty attack advances. Lebanon's Bustani reportedly resisted orders to open a border front.

Ahmed Mahgoub Italy Moro Kosygin Rome Levi Eshkol Sharm el Sheikh Gulf of Aqaba Eshkol Nasser Hussein Jordan U.N Tel Aviv Maariv Suez Canal Ashdod Israel Mediterranean Elath Red Sea Liberty Myer Shamgar The New York Times Lebanon Egypt Syria Emile Bustani Rashid Karam

Biddeford Firemen Respond to Two Calls

Biddeford firemen answered two calls including a false alarm that sent three engines and a ladder truck to the J D Deering Co. A booster was used to extinguish a fire caused by a short circuit in a dwelling at 137 Main Street owned by Osher Realty Co inhabited by Mrs Albert Nadeau.

Biddeford J. D. Deering Co Yester Ae ‘A Albert Nadeau Main St The Osher Realty Co

Leader Named for Cosa Nostra in New England

Reportedly assumed leadership for the Cosa Nostra in New England replacing Frank butsy.

The Cosa Nostra New England Frank ‘‘Butsy

Brunswick Youth Acquitted in Reckless Homicide Case

In Bath, a Brunswick 19 year old, Robert L. Littrel, was acquitted of reckless homicide after testifying he did not drive the car that killed John Doucette of Freeport on Route 196 in Topsham last Oct 11. A passenger testified Littrel was driving, and the jury deliberated about an hour.

BATH Brunswick Robert L. Littrel John Doucette Freeport Littrel Doucette Rt. 196 Topsham John Spaulding Pownal

University of Arkansas Joins Southwest Conference

The University of Arkansas remains the lone non Texas member in the Southwest Conference in sports, highlighting its unique position within the league.

University of Arkansas Texas

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