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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1967

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2

Nugget Rousselle Former Biddeford Boxer Dies in Montreal

Louis Phillipe Rousselle 57 native of Canada died last night at Queen Mary Veterans Hospital Montreal He boxed in Biddeford Maine under the name Nugget Rousselle Survived by three sisters Emilia Bolduc Leo LaBrecque and Celina Martin and a sister-in-law Marie Rousselle Funeral and burial planned in Montreal with arrangements incomplete.

Montreal Que Louis Phillipe Rousselle Biddeford Maine Queen Mary Veterans Hospital Here Canada Donatien Arthemise Rousselle Rousselle Emilia Bolduc Leo LaBrecque Bid

Reginald Paradis dies after brief illness in Connecticut

Reginald R. Paradis 38 of 25 Douglas Drive South Meriden died March 24 at West Haven Veterans Hospital after a brief illness. A Korean War veteran and U S Army member, he previously lived in Biddeford Maine. Survived by his parents of Augusta Maine a son Claude Paradis New Haven four brothers Richard Southington Clarence Baltimore Camille South Meriden Raymond Paradis Saco and several cousins. Military funeral services were held with prayers at Lamphier Keeling Funeral Home a requiem high mass at Holy Angels Church and burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery the flag presented to iron.

South Meriden Conn Reginald R. Paradis Douglas Drive West Haven Veterans Hospital Fort Kent Maine Romeo Paradis Connecticut Biddeford U.S. Army Lamphier-Keeling Holy Angels Church Sacred Heart Cemetery

Rodney D Hight 79 Dies Suddenly in Biddeford

Rodney D Hight 79 of Fortunes Rocks Biddeford died suddenly at his home. He was born August 20 1888 in Biddeford son of Frederick and Georgia Hight attended Biddeford schools retired from New England Telephone after 47 years. Survived by widow Bertha Hight two daughters Mrs John Truslow Gray Mrs Janice Mateer Palmetto Fla and several nieces. Funeral at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco 11 am Thursday. Entombment Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford burial Boone Cemetery Biddeford planned.

Rodney D. Hight Fortunes Rocks Biddeford Frederick Georgia Burnham Hight New England Telephone and Telegraph Co Bertha Hight John Truslow Gray Janice Mateer Palmetto Fla Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco Greenwood Cemetery Boonee Cemetery Ater

Miss Anna Cash 89 dies in Belfast nursing home

Miss Anna Cash 89 of this community died in a Belfast nursing home this morning after a long illness. She was born in Fall River Massachusetts and attended schools there and a local business school. Her career was in hotel work until retirement 15 years ago. Surviving are one sister Sophie Mitchell Kennebunk and several nieces and nephews. Funeral conducted at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with entombment at Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford. A later burial is planned for Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford.

Liberty Anna Cash Belfast Fall River Mass Sophie Mitchell Kennebunk Saco Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford Woodlawn Cemetery

Alonzo Bernier Funeral Details

Alonzo Bernier of 108 Pool Street Biddeford will have funeral services at St Andre's Church on Wednesday at 9 am. Friends may call at Emond Funeral Home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 pm.

Vlahakos Stella High St Saco Emond St. Demetrios Emond Funeral Bernier Alonzo Pool St. Biddeford St Andre's Church Emond Funeral Home

Mrs Alice St. Pierre Bruns wick Dies at 78

Mrs. Alice L. St. Pierre 78 of 75 Union St Brunswick died Sunday in a local hospital. Born December 10 1888 in St Edouard Quebec she was widow of Arthur St. Pierre and mother of Rev Arthur H. St Pierre. Funeral 10:30 a.m. tomorrow from St Charles Church with rosary tonight at 7:30.

Brunswick Alice L. St. Pierre Union St Saco St. Edouard Que Gedeon Ludmilla Leclerc Laliberte Lewiston Arthur St. Pierre St. Charles Church Arthur H. St. Pierre St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Church Stonington Most Holy Trinity Church St. John’s Cemetery Stetson Funeral Home

Funeral services for Mrs Grace Rhodes Berry

Funeral services for Mrs Grace Rhodes Berry of Mc Kenney Road Saco were held yesterday afternoon at Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring St Saco. Rev David Shaw of the Seventh Day Advent Church Woodstock officiated with entombment at Buxton Lower Corner Cemetery. Bearers were Harvey Stafford Earl Libby Ira McKenney and Arthur Fogg.

Grace Rhodes Berry McKenney Road Saco Shumway Funeral Home Spring St David Shaw Seventh Day Advent Church Woodstock Buxton Lower Corner Harvey Stafford Earl Libby Ira McKenney Arthur Fogg

Funeral services for Mrs Lillian Chadbourne in Saco

Funeral services for Mrs Lillian D Chadbourne of 5 Hutchins Street Saco were held yesterday morning at Shumway Funeral Home Spring Street Saco Rev Paul K Weimer pastor of First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ Saco officiated Interment followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco

Lillian D. Chadbourne Hutchins St Saco Shumway Funeral Home Spring St Paul K. Weimer First Parish Congregational Church United, Church of Christ Laurel Hill Cemetery

Halfway Names Change to Pine Park in Old Orchard Beach

The Halfway Section will be renamed Pine Park by the Town Council at a recent session. A public hearing on rezoning Pine Park from Business II to residential and tourist use was sent to the Planning Board. The council also approved vehicle, park, school, and police station funding and licenses for local businesses.

Old Orchard Beach Pine Park Charles E. Huot Planning Board White Truck Co Biddeford Park Commission Memorial Park Wagon Wheel Old Orchard Road East Grand Ave John and Elizabeth Carolan Shirley Doe Dorothy Arno Olga Dayton Rosalie Rix Elizabeth Regan Katherine Murphy

Local Obituaries and Hospital Updates

Mrs Emile Bosse of Ocean Park Road Saco is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital Biddeford. Mrs Jeannette Robitaille of Biddeford is a surgical patient at Notre Dame Hospital Biddeford. Erin Murphy of Biddeford is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center Portland. Mrs Larry McCrumb has returned to Van Nuys California after funeral services for her father Lawrence E Rowe in Saco. Also returning home is step daughter Mrs John Lombard of Oscoda Michigan.

Emile Bosse Ocean Park Road Saco Webber Hospital Biddeford Jeannette Robitaille Winter St Notre Dame Hospital Erin Murphy Main Street Maine Medical Center Portland Larry McCrumb van Nuys Calif Lawrence E. Rowe John Lombard Oscoda, Mich

Local Church Groups Plan Evenings in Biddeford Hall

The Auxiliary to Division One of the Ancient Order of Hibernians meets tonight at 8 15 in St John s Hall corner Elm and Main Biddeford. The Woman s Society of Christian Service of Foss Street Methodist Church meets tomorrow at 7 30 pm in the vestry with Mrs Virginia Henderson and Mrs Beatrice Kaleel as hostesses.

Ancient Order of Hibernians St. John’s Hall Elm and Main Streets Biddeford Woman's Society of Christian Service Foss Street Methodist Church Virginia Henderson Beatrice Kaleel

midweek church services and youth meetings listed

A bulletin lists Wednesday activities across area churches including Girl Guards in Old Orchard Beach, Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills service and adult choir at 8 p m, Biddeford United Baptist prayer at 7 30 p m, Faith Tabernacle Bible study at 7 30 p m, Goodwins Mills Youth Choir rehearsal 6 30 p m, Dane Street Christ Church service at 6 45 p m, Christian Science service at 7 45 p m, Advent Christian Church Wendell Kennebunk, Ogunquit Baptist Bible Study at 7 30 p m, Full Gospel Wells mid week service at 7 30 p m, Village Baptist Kennebunkport prayer and Bible study at 7 30 p m.

Salvation Army Hall Union Ave Old Orchard Beach Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Biddeford United Baptist Church Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church Atlantic Avenue Third Street Goodwins Mills Methodist Church Lyman Christ Church Congregational Methodist Dane Serreet Kennebunk Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road Full Gospel Route +A Wells Kenne Ounkport

Biddeford High School Principal Opening Sought

Maine principals were notified of Biddeford High School principal opening as Paul Stebbins plans to leave Aug 1. Superintendent Bruce Smith said 113 principals received notices and a Biddeford School Board meeting will discuss coach salaries tonight at Kennedy School.

Dog Rescued From Icy Saco River

Saco firemen Kenneth Pendleton and Phil LaPorte opened the station boat to reach a dog stranded on an ice cake in the river. The dog escaped uninjured but Pendleton suffered two nipped fingers during the rescue.

Saco Kenneth Pendleton Phil LaPorte Saco River Pendleton

Biddeford Firefighters Contain Three Story Tenement Blaze

Biddeford firefighters were called to a three story tenement at 20 Mt Vernon St yesterday after an oil burner overflowed and set a floor on fire. They extinguished the fire in an apartment occupied by Clifton Gerry. The Osher Realty Corp. owns the building.

Biddeford Mt. Vernon St Clifton Gerry Osher Realty Corp

Firemen Call Off Walkout In Kansas City

Missouri mediation board moved to resolve the wage hour dispute as Fire Fighters Union Local 42 leaders met at City Hall after deputy chiefs sought help toward a settlement. Governor Hearnes pressed for mayoral participation while Kansas City officials weighed a wage hike and work hour changes amid a pending city election.

Kansas City, Mo Missouri Mediation Board Daniel C. Rogers Mediation Board Fire Fighters Union Local 42 City Hall Warren E. Hearnes Rogers Jefferson City Ilus W. Davis Firefighters Union Davis Citizens Association New York Uniformed Firemen's Association Gerald F. Ryan Association Kansas City Fort Lauderdale America Herman the Hippo California Lisa the Elephant

Portland Weather Outlook Cloudy with light rain

Cloudy in Portland with occasional light rain or drizzle and little temperature change into tonight and Wednesday. Lows in the middle 30s and highs near 40 with gentle southerly winds.

Portland

Wells Grange Hosts Visiting Lecturers Night in Wells

Wells Grange held Visiting Lecturers Night at the Grange hall on Sanford Road with state and local officers in attendance. Members filled their stations and guests included state and local dignitaries. a program featured readings, music, balloon stunts, and a March Grange Service Month candle lighting.

Wells Wells Grange Grange Hall Sanford Road Doris Coyne Sabbathday Lake Grange Arthur M. Perkins Eleanor Metcalf Beaver Dam Grange Bruce Emery Saco River Grange Evelyn Adams Riverside Grange Ceres Gloria Appleby Saco River Pomona Irene Roberts Riverside Flora Helen Dyer Stroudwater Grange Doris Emery Buxton Mildred Goodwin Lebanon Edith Betts George N. Perkins Doris Stillings State Grange William Hill State Ceres Priscilla Hill Waterville Benedict Ouellette Gardiner Leslie Adams Charles DeHaven Lionel Turcotte Pauline DeHaven Theo Turcotte Memae Home Economics Red Cross Isabel Perkins Friedel Perkins Alberta Morison Judy Turcotte Gail Pearson Shirley Ouellette Jacob M. Kelley Nellie McIntire Lawrence Stackpole Eleanor Adams Quellette Beulah Hanscom Philip Jutras Louis Brisbee Oxford

Wells Resident Given 30 Days In County Jail

In 10th District Court at Saco Robert Campbell, 24, Wells, found guilty of assault and battery on an officer, fined 50 and 30 days in the county jail with the term suspended on payment. Multiple defendants from Maine and New Hampshire were fined for traffic and motor vehicle violations including speeding, license issues, and improper registrations.

10Th District Court Saco Robert Campbell Wells Asault Campbell Lester D. Atkins South Portland Daniel K. Garvas Goffstown N. H Franklin’ P. Gavett Jr Augustus H. Chapman Portland Paul E. Gagnon Foss St Biddeford Bruce S. Johnston Cape Porpoise Thomas H. McCabe Litchfield Sidney E. Ames Jr Scarborough P. S. Dubrey Arthur N. Balcon Jr John P. Kostis Sanford Benoit J. Allard Topsham Everett R. Parsons David Oliver Moody Donald E. Berry Falmouth Robert G. Barrows Westbrook Joseph W. Rousselle Pool St Jane L. Edington Hollis Center Calvin K. Norton Clifford H. Oleson Jr Alan C. Jay North Berwick David W. C. Putnam East Grand Avenue Old Orchard Beach William J. Anderson Highland Ave Harry K. Bixby Lexington Mass Eugene N. Graves Andover Glendon H. Meader West Haven Conn David C. Pineo Ogunquit Joseph R. Thibodeau Orono Paul W. Holman Jr South Harpswell Raymond C. Lamb Kennebunk Douglass H. Starkey York Donald J. Lariviere

Will Rogers to Join Polaris Sub Fleet as Navy Plans Refit

The Navy will commission the Will Rogers as part of a 41-ship Polaris submarine fleet from the late 1950s. A major refit program will convert 31 subs to carry the Poseidon multiple warhead missile. In other news, four leading U.S. Black civil rights figures seek to help Nigeria ease domestic turmoil with cautious State Department support.

Associated Press Washington Will Rogers Navy Department of Defense Washington Nigeria State Department Robert J. McCloskey Department Afri Lcan Roy Wilkins National Association For the Advancment of Colored People Martin Luther King Jr

Restraining Order Blocks Firemen Walkout

Circuit Judge Robert Meyers issued a restraining order late Monday enjoining the firemen from walking out. A hearing on the order is scheduled for March 31.

Robert Meyers

Space hotel orbit trip priced at 1210 for 200 would travel 2001

A space conference estimated a round trip to a resort hotel orbiting Earth in 2001 at 1210 dollars, with 200 signups. A separate 20 seat rocket to Mars would cost 70000 dollars and require an 11 month leave of absence for the journey.

Kennedy, Fla Space Mars Earth

Youth Leader Appointed at National Urban League

Obscure line mentions Ney Young Jr. of the National Urban League in a brief note highlighting leadership ties and organizational context within the civil rights advocacy network.

Ney Young Jr The National Urban League

Atlantic II Satellite Starts Testing for US Europe Links

Capital Footnotes Atlantic II, the newest satellite from Communications Satellite Corp., began testing Monday to ready it for handling communications between the United States and Europe. FAA approved a 2000 candlepower light to mark runway center lines for landing guidance, aiding pilots in poor daytime visibility.

Communications Satellite Corp United States Europe Federal Aviation Agency FAA

Supreme Court weighs merger plan with railroads

William O. Douglas warns the court of a new cartel risk as a 5-4 ruling delays the Pennsylvania and New York Central merger to safeguard three smaller railroad lines. The opinion signals urgency and sectional balance in the high court’s handling of the antimerger dispute.

U.S. Supreme Court Plana William O. Douglas Pennsylvania New York Central

Garrison Seeks More Witnesses in Kennedy Probe

New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison seeks additional witnesses in the JFK assassination inquiry. A warrant was issued for Lilly Mae McMaines as a material witness, and an unlawful flight order was requested for Gordon Novel who vanished before a grand jury appearance. Bond set at 5000 dollars for McMaines.

New Orleans Jim Garrison John F.kennedy District Attorney’s Office Lilly Mae Mce Maines Omaha Neb U.S. Attorney’s Office Garrison Gordon Novel Orleans Parish Grand Jury U.S Louis LaCour FBI Novel Asst. Dist. Atty James Alcock LaCour Eral David W. Ferrie Russo Ferrie Oswald Clay L. Shaw Kennedy Shaw Ion McMaines Harold McMaines Haggerty

Property List Filing Deadline From Saco Assessor

Saco Chief Assessor A Ray mond Gannon urged taxpayers to file both personal and real property lists with the assessors. Failure to file by April 8 bars appeal to the county commissioners for grievances. Papers and assistance are available at the assessors office with questions welcome before the deadline.

Saco A. Raymond Gannon Gannon Assessors’ Office

North Korean defector warns of underground networks in South

Seoul reports Lee Soo keun former vice president of the Central News Agency says Pyongyang plans to organize powerful underground Communist networks in South Korea to prepare for another attack. He escaped Panmunjom in a U S Army vehicle.

Associated Press Seoul South Korea North Korea Pyongyang South Lee Soo-keun Panmunjom

Education In Red Block Is Seminar Topic

Wells High School in North Easton Massachusetts hosted a seminar titled Education Within the Communist Block. Oliver Ames High School English chair Kirk Smith spoke on curriculum choice differences after a five nation European tour.

WELLS Willis Kirk Smith Oliver Ames High School North Easton Mass Wells High School Matthew J. Flaherty John J. Hanagan Robert Smith Herbert Hoppe Eleatha Littlefield James M. Champlin Gloucester New Hampshire Europe

Social Security overhaul debate divides administration

News At continues page one with claims of a welfare transformation vs official opposition. Kennedy confirms plans to campaign for Johnson in 1968, signaling a major test of political skill for the senator. Officials probe crime networks while international moves involve Humphrey’s Europe tour and Greece expulsions of Soviet-linked diplomats.

Robert F. Kennedy Johnson Greece NATO Torrey Canyon

Commissioning invite for Old Orchard Beach couple

Former Town Councilman and Mrs. Donald C. Jones have been invited by the U S Navy Department to attend the commissioning.

Old Orchard Beach Donald C. Jones U.S. Navy Department

Social Security Hikes Prompt Questions in Congress

Washington AP reports critics of Johnson's proposed Social Security overhaul fear it may resemble welfare. Witnesses before the House Ways and Means Committee will probe financing, benefit levels, and the plan's fine print in a closed session next week.

Washington Johnson House Ways and Means Committee Social Security Administration Congress

Sub Jack to be commissioned at cage Naval Shipyard

Ceremony at the Naval Shipyard this Friday will commission the submarine Jack and an invitation-only reception will follow at the Commissioned Officers' Mess.

Sioning Cage Naval Shipyard

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Louis P. Rousselle Reginald Paradis Miss Anna Cash Dennett CRAIG Dial Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Philip H. Gross Sr Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy Father O'Toole Dr. Wolfahrt Victor Ziminski Wolfahrt Hector MacDonald Alice St. Pierre Mrs Grace Berry Lillian Chadbourne Halfway Christian Science Society Winter Street Advent Christiana Kennebunk Lower Village Dog Kells Tn County Warren Commission Dallas Tex Lee Harvey Oswald Perry R. Russo Baton Rouge Mrs. McMaines Sandra Moffett LA Paz Bolivia Rene Barrientos Ernesto Guevara Mont ST. Michel France Normandy Red Block News At Iy Goodness Sake Mee NA Agnes Sorel Carey Bros Carey Jewelers
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