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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1967

Page

2

Deaths Charles Peverill Ocean Park

Charles Peverill 68 of 70 Casco Ave Ocean Park died at home suddenly He was born May 5 1899 in Lowell Mass son of George H and Agnes Brown Peverill He worked at Squantum Shipyard and in Lowell before retiring and moving to this community in 1964 Survived by widow Lillian Bell Peverill three sons Charles E and Robert D and George H two daughters Mello Pappas and Mrs John H Clark two sisters Mrs John Dix and Mrs William Nebis one brother Joseph E 18 grandchildren four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services 1 p m Monday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Friends may call tomorrow night 7 9 p m

Ocean Park Charles Peverill Casco Ave Lowell Mass George, H Agnes Brown Peverill Lowell Commercial College Squantum North Quincy Lillian Bell Peverill Charles E Robert D North Billerica George H Baltimore Mello Pappas Dracul John H. Clark This Community John Dix North Chelmsford William Nebis Chelmsford Joseph E Towsen Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco Laurel Hill Cemetery

Norman Clark of Clarks Mills Dies After Illness

Norman Clark 52 of Clarks Mills died yesterday in a Boston hospital after a long illness. Born July 11 1915 in town he was son of Lucien and Edith Locke Clark and attended Thornton Academy Hebron Academy and Boston University. He worked with the family lumber business and later at Grossman Lumber Co. in Braintree. Surviving are a daughter Mrs David Stanton Hartford Conn a sister Mrs S Webster Eldridge Kennebunkport three brothers Harvey A Harpswell Lauren Canterbury N H and Richard L North Conway N H and several nephews. Funeral services are at 3 p m tomorrow from Home 365 Main St Saco with Rev John McKerron Hollis Center officiating. Interment Highland Cemetery.

Dayton Norman Clark Clarks Mills Boston Lucien and Edith Locke Clark Thornton Academy Saco Hebron Academy Boston University Grossman Lumber Co Braintree Mass David Stanton Hartford Conn

Dr Alfred Kany Dies In New York City At 73

Dr Alfred W Kany 73 of New York City died yesterday after a short illness. Born April 17 1894 in Dolgeville he studied at Michigan and earned a 1915 dental science degree. A World War I veteran he led a local dental practice for over five decades and served 20 years as chief of staff of the dental section at New York Hospital. Surviving: two sons Fred W Jr of Saco Maine and Robert H of Princeton NJ two brothers Charles of Berkeley CA and Rudolph of Dolgeville six grandchildren and one niece. Services set for 2 pm Tuesday at Home 365 Main St Saco with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Viewing Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.

New York City Alfred W. Kany Dolgeville Julius Josephine Kany University of Michigan New York Hospital Kany American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Alfred W. Jr Saco Maine Robert H Princeton N. J Charles Berkeley Calif Rudolph Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Laurel Hill Cemetery

Arundell burial for William Fountain aged 64

William Fountain ARUNDELL William Joseph Hall Fountain 64 of Old Biddeford Road died Friday evening in a Portland hospital after a long illness He was born in Sherbrooke Quebec November 4 1902 son of Fredrick Fountain a Christ Church member He is survived by wife Elsie four daughters and several other relatives Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p m at Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk with Rev Fred Holmberg officiating Interment in Arundel Cemetery Kennebunkport Also listed is a note on Haiti’s Jean Jacques Dessalines and a remark on rocks as decorations and a wealthy man paying up to 4000 for an interestingly shaped rock.

Arundell William Joseph Hall Fountain Biddeford Road Portland Sherbrooke Que Fredrick Fountain Christ Church Elsie Fountain Anita Noonan Arundel Myrtle Cousens West Kennebunk Phyllis Welch Kennebunk

Two Juveniles Apprehended In Buggy Caper

Saco youths skipped school and were spotted pushing a baby buggy near Shaw's Market. The carriage, taken from a barn on North Street, contained two batteries reported stolen from Leighton's Garage Pepperell Square. Officers turned the youths over to parents and juvenile citations were planned.

Saco Arthur Tardif Richard Nason Spring Street Thornton Academy Shaw’s Market Jean Leach North St Leighton Pepperell Square

Temperatures To Drop Below Seasonal Norms In October

The Weather Bureau 30 day outlook for October shows temperatures averaging below normals across the Gulf and Atlantic coast states. Above normal in the west of the Continental Divide and in the Northern Central Plains and Upper Great Lakes. Precipitation expected above normal in the Southern Plains Far Northwest New England and Florida. Subnormal totals from the Northern Plains to the Appalachians.

Washington Weather Bureau Gulf and Atlantic Coast States Continental Divide Central Plains Mississippi Valley Upper Great Lakes Region Southern Plains Far Northwest New England Florida Northern Plains Appalachians

Biddeford Traffic Accident Reported

Mrs. Leona Lacroix a 61 year old of 26 Bradbury Street Biddeford was examined for injuries at Webber Hospital and released after her car collided at Elm and Main Streets. Lawrence W Crowell 25 of Unity was identified as the other driver. No damages were estimated.

Leona Lacroix Bradbury St Biddeford Webber Hospital Elm Street Main Street Lawrence W. Crowell Unity

Judge Denies Man Petition in Habeas Case

Portland AP Supreme Court Justice Walter M. Tapley Jr denied Byron C. Smith's petition for release from state prison. Smith 31 Auburn pleaded guilty to a 1965 $130 theft at Royal McBee Corp in Portland, serving up to two years plus parole Violation time.

Portland Supreme Court Walter M. Tapley Jr Byron C. Smith Auburn Smith Tapley Royal McBee Corp

Reed Extends Committee in Maine

TOPSHAM AP By executive decree Gov Curtis extends the Governor s Committee on Children and Youth despite the legislature not granting official sanction or funding. The order signed Friday states the panel should finish its assignment to report to the 1969 Maine legislature on the needs and services for children and youth.

Topsham Gov Curtis Maine

Tarantulas of tropical Americas described as largest spiders

The tarantulas of tropical American jungles constitute the largest species of spiders known, according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Death rate gap widens for Indian babies in U S

A study shows infant mortality among Native American children in the United States is about four times higher than that of white babies, highlighting racial disparities in early child health and access to care.

United States

Biddeford Patients Listed At Two Hospitals

Mrs. Albertine Boucher of 9 School Street Biddeford is a patient at Webber Hospital. Rickie Cyr of 14 Raymond Street Biddeford is a patient at Notre Dame Hospital.

Albertine Boucher School St Biddeford Webber Hospital Rickie Cyr Raymond St Notre Dame Hospital

Kennebunkport and area youth groups schedule meetings

Local churches from Kennebunk to Biddeford list multiple youth and religious education activities. Sessions include Sunday evenings for junior and senior youth, Monday afternoon religion classes for grades 1–12, and midweek groups at St. Martha's Kennebunkport Wells Beach parishes, Ogunquit, and Saco venues.

Pope Launches Peace Appeal At Synod Session

Pope Paul VI affirmed his primacy in the Catholic Church while telling 200 bishops that they have great authority. He decried the Vietnam war and urged negotiations, criticized Communist Poland, and announced a future visit by Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras.

Vatican City Paul VI Worldwide Bishops’ Synod Vietnam Poland Trepontiff Athenagoras Rome St. Peter's Basilica

Grouse Population Declines Slightly in Upstate Region

The Fish and Game Department reports a modest drop in ruffed grouse numbers but notes the decline will not curb the island game bird season. Biologists say partridge numbers exceed those of 1964, though some areas show variation.

Augusta Fish & Game Department

Portland Forecast Tonight Through Sunday

Portland weather calls for cloudy skies with scattered showers in the north and partly cloudy conditions in the south. It will be cooler with overnight lows in the 40s and a mainly dry Sunday.

Portland

Tides and Times From September to October

OCR fragment shows tidal times and am pm markings for September and October with sequences of high and low tides and multiple clock times. The readable items include dates and tide indicators but lack coherent events or names.

Johnson Offers Vietnam Bombing Pause for Talks

President Johnson proposes halting bombing in North Vietnam if productive discussions follow. U S planes attack near Hanoi as bombers hit gun positions. Hanoi and Congress react with mixed comments. Protests surge in South Vietnam amid military rule. Pope Paul seeks UN role in peace efforts. Rio Grande floods threaten Brownsville and Matamoros. California Democrats plan peace delegation to the 1968 convention. Grand juries probe crime in Louisiana including a $1 million Hoffa trial bid.

Johnson North Vietnam Vietnam Hanoi Congress International U.S Demilitarized Zone South Vietnam Pope Paul U Thant United Nations Rio Grande Rio Grande Valley Brownsville Matamoros Mexico California Democratic Council Louisiana James A. Hoffa

Kennebunk residents engage in clubs and events across town

Kenneth Berdeen returns from a four day trip to Kansas City where he attended the Association of Diesel Specialists meeting. Webhannet Woman's Club hosts a Monday luncheon at Fletcher Street club house. Olive Rebekah Lodge officers to be installed at 7 45 p m in L O C F hall. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ackley spend last week in Franconia Notch New Hampshire. Richard Ackley a Gorham State College freshman and Kennebunk High School class of 1967 graduate. Kennebunk fire department responds to flooded oil burner at Ronald Graffam home. Past Matrons Association meets at Howard Johnson Restaurant in Wells then at Mrs Vivien Tranci's home. Yankee Belle Chapter Sweet Adelines holds guest night October 5 at Christ Church vestry. Thunderstorms occur globally at about 1800 per minute per Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Kenneth Berdeen Kansas City Association of Diesel Specialists Berdeen W.qj. Connell Co Portland Webhannet Woman's Club Fletcher Street Carl Russell Roland Dutch Franconia Notch New Hampshire Richard Ackley Kenneth Ackley Parsons Street Gorham State College Kennebunk High School Kennebunk Fire Department Ronald Graffam Swan and Hovey Street Madonna Chapter O.F. S Howard Johnson Wells Vivien Tranci Sea Road Albany N. Y

Open season on upland birds and small game begins Monday

The open season starts Monday for upland bird and small game and ends November 15.

Junior High Cheerleaders Are Selected In Old Orchard Beach

In Old Orchard Beach eighth graders Cap tain Michelle Leroux Co cap tain Cindy Crosby Judith Croteau Mildred Biggerstaff Jacqueline Anderson Helen Shevenell Barbara Cullinan and Shelly Galarneau were chosen to represent the school after a tryout by the Old Orchard Beach High School varsity team led by Co captains Susan L Heureux and Patricia McSweeney along with Dawn Cronin Rosanna Gifun Patricia Michaud and Karen Horne.

Old Orchard Beach Michelle Leroux Cindy Crosby Judith Croteau Mildred Biggerstaff Jacqueline Anderson Helen Shevenell Barbara Cullinan Shelly Galarneau Old Orchard Beach High School Susan L'Heureux Patricia McSweeney Dawn Cronin Rosanna Gifun Patricia Michaud Karen Horne

Saco Teenager Charged With Serious Offense

A Saco youth Selime Corbeil Jr. 16 was charged with operating under the influence after a Friday night crash on a private Lincoln Street road owned by Central Maine Power Co. His car skidded 72 feet through a fence at 124 Lincoln St. and struck a tree. Damages were listed at 125 dollars.

Saco Selime Corbeil Jr Elm St Lincoln Street Central Maine Power Company John Allie Lincoln St Paul A. Hooper Elmwood Drive Thomas W. Sheehan Jr Maynard Mass Main Street Hooper Auto Sheehan

Stolen Beer Recovered After Nutshell Restaurant Break-In

Biddeford police investigated two overnight break-ins at the Nutshell Restaurant on Franklin Street. Four cases of beer were recovered near the rear door. Owner Lionel St Outs reported the theft at 4 a.m. Officers Raymond Langevin and Benoit Martin found a side window entry. Earlier, a patrolman suffered head injuries intercepting a suspect in an alley behind the restaurant.

Biddeford Lionel St. Outs Franklin Street Raymond Langevin Benoit Martin Everett Bowden Jr Robert Devon Biddeford and Saco Paper Co Elm Street George Malasnik Jr

Swedes Trade Vacation For Exercise Plan

Swedes Trade Vacation For Exercise Plan reports Hans Yorg of Farmerstown Cheese Co Holmes County Ohio as winner of the Swiss Festival judging.

Sugarcreek Ohio Hans Yorg Farmerstown Cheese Co Holmes County

House Robbery Nets Thieves $100 Cash

Police investigate a home robbery at 46 Oak St where over $100 in cash disappeared. Mrs. Edmund L. Fearon left for shopping at 9 am Friday and found the money missing upon returning around noon.

Sace Edmund L. Fearon Oak St

Greek Society appoints publicity chair and planners in Biddeford

The St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church meeting in Biddeford named Mrs Rosella Dragoumanos as publicity chair replacing Mrs Alex Hadiaris. The group announced Feast of St Demetrios on Oct 29 and planned a Holiday Ball for Dec 17 with refreshment duties assigned to multiple members.

Rosella Dragoumanos Alex Hadiaris St. Fatini Society St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Adams Street Biddeford Alexander Ganthakis St. Demetrios Helen Truman Kanely Throumoulos Cynthia Mantis Athena Gregory Patricia Antonakos Barbara Stroumbos Katherine Anagnostis Ann Mendros Virginia Ladakakos Madeline Haciaras Helen Coronias Toni Ladakakos Peta Mendros Marika Throumoulos Freda McAllister Mantis Antonakos Shoureas Georgia Caras Crepeau Mendros Gregory Vanites Pota Dalapas

Globe Sweeps Newspaper Competition

The Boston Globe Burlington Free Press and Manchester Evening Herald prize winners as AP News Executives Association honors top writers. Globe takes overall sweep for papers over 40 000 circulation with James Stack Bud Collins Ed Myers and William Coe among winners.

Portsmouth N.H Boston Globe Burlington The Globe Collins Roxbury Boston Ed Myers Vermont William Coe Manchester Conn Evening Herald Coe Hartford Area New England Wentworth By-The-Sea Reid MacCluggage Hartford Courant Jack Wharton John O'Neil Bill Duneliffe Boston Sunday Advertiser Elizabeth Brewer North Adams Transcript Austin W. Kenefick Jr Holyoke Daily Transcript Craig Stolze Hartford Times Bill McSweeny Boston Record American William Branders Salem Evening News John G. Wentworth New Britain Herald F. E. Cousins Guy Gannett Publishing Co Portland Maine Leslie Moore Worcester Telegram and Gazette George N. Gill Fourier-Journal Louisville Benny Marshall Birmingham News

Thursday Club Luncheon Sets 1:30 P.M. at Cascades

The Thursday Club will hold a luncheon at 1:30 p.m. on Oct 5 at Cascades on the Portland Road in Saco. An executive board meeting precedes at 1 p.m. President Dr. Theresa La Fountaine will open the session and Saco resident Raymond Kenneally will sing several selections.

Cascades Portland Road Saco Theresa LaFountaine Raymond Kenneally

Teamsters Sign New Contract For Three States

The Teamsters in Maine New Hampshire and Vermont ratified a new three year contract with carriers and management. Maine Local 340 and Maine Carriers Employers Association leaders reported majority approval across three locals though exact totals were not released. Maine drivers gain 58 cents hourly plus $1 extra per hour in benefits with phased raises and added vacation. The pact includes turnout pay overnight trip allowances and a guaranteed eight hour day with higher pension and health contributions tailored to northern New England conditions.

Portland Washington, D.C Maine Hastings and Sanborn New England Teamsters

Global heat on Vietnam peace moves and Beulah aftermath

United Nations debates on ending the Vietnam war intensify as Pope Paul VI offers new peace initiatives and the Soviet Union expands arms to North Vietnam. Canada calls for a stop to U S bombing and a four step peace plan. Beulah floods devastate 24 Texas counties and parts of Mexico with hundreds of thousands displaced. President Johnson declares a disaster area and offers aid. Mass English language use begins Oct 22 in U S Catholic churches. Author Carson McCullers dies at 50 in Nyack New York. Israel defends Jordan lands settlement plan as security measure. Queen Mary farewells shipboard party marks her final transatlantic crossing.

Paul VI U.N U Thant North Vietnam U.N. General Assembly Canada U.S Paul Martin Vietnam Martin Demilitarized Zone Beulah Rio Grande Texas Mexico Gulf Pacific Johnson Cunard Southampton England Long Beach Calif

Quote of the Week on humanity and divine aid

The passage quotes Pope Paul urging belief in God to realize humanitarian ideals of justice liberty and peace. It then notes Lake Baykal covers 12 162 square miles, highlighting geography alongside the quotation.

Pope Paul Sberiah Lake Baykal

Hitchcock Ousted as Braves Manager in Surprise Move

Atlanta Braves fire manager Billy Hitchcock without warning as speculation swirls over his successor. Potential candidates include minor league skipper Lyman Harris and Roy Hartsfield, with GM Paul Richards citing multiple options and possible World Series timing for a formal announcement. Hitchcock criticizes the abrupt handling of his departure.

Atlanta, Ga Atlanta Braves Billy Hitchcock Lyman Harris Hitchcock Braves Paul Richards Harris Richmond Richards Atlanta Buffalo Chicago Balltimore Houston Roy Hartsfield Hartsfield Spokane Los Angeles Dodgers

Major League Leaders List From The Associated Press

American League batting leader Yastrzemski of Boston tops with .319 after 425 at bats followed by Robinson. Yastrzemski also leads in runs and RBIs and hits with 182. Killebrew tops RBIs and ties in home runs with 43. Campaneris leads in steals with 55. Horlen and Santiago noted for finishes in pitching. Lonborg and McDowell lead strikeouts.

Associated Press Yastrzemski Bost F. Robinson Bast Killebrew Minn Tovar Oliva Blair Balt Buford Chic Campaneris K.C Santiago Horlen Lonborg McDowell Cleve

Baseball season leaders in batting pitching and hitting

Batting leaders include Clemente at Pitt .357 and Brock at St. Louis .338 with 206 hits for Clemente and 2110 runs 113 by Aaron. Cepeda and Staub lead in runs batted in with 109 each, while Staub and Aaron top doubles and home runs respectively. Pitching leaders show Briles 13-5 and Hughes 15-6 with Bunning 243 strikeouts.

Clemente Pitt M.alou Staub Howst Aaron Atl Brock St.l Cepeda Houst Wynn Morgan Briles Hughes St L Bunning Phil Jenkins Chic

Casco Bay Ferry Grounds In Fog Near Portland Harbor

The Casco Bay Line ferry Amita ran aground in foggy Portland harbor about midnight Friday. No damage reported and its 12 passengers were taken by launch to Peaks Island. Refloating planned at high tide. The grounding occurred about 200 feet from Little Diamond Island.

South Portland, Maine Casco Bay Line Amita Portland Harbor Coast Guard Peak’s Island Little Diamond Island

Metropolitan Life Plans Tailored to Individual Needs

Metropolitan offers a broad range of life and health plans and annuities. This allows an insurance professional to tailor coverage to individual needs. Join the 1 out of 5 people insured by Metropolitan by calling or writing.

Metropolitan

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Alfred Kany William Fountain Haiti Jean Jacques Dessalines Shumway Funeral Service Philip H. Gross Sr Dennett & Craig Dial Emond Frank X, Emond J. P. Conroy Reed Michael A. Petit Youth Fellowship of the Advent Christian Church Route 35 Unitarian Universalist Church South Congregational Church Temple Street Kennebunkport Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills High School of Religion St. Martha’s Kennebunkport St.Monica’s Kennebunk St.Mary's, Wells Beach St. Martha’s Church Methodist Youth Fellowship School Street Methodist Church Confraternity of Christian Doctrine St. Mary’s Church Wells Beach United Ciuren United Church of Christ (Congregational Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society Methodist Youth Fellowship of the West Kennebunk Methodist Church Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Ogunquit Fellowship of the Saco United Baptist Church Youth Fellowship of the United Church of Christ Congregational Fellowship Hall Pope Edmund Cashen Los Angeles Topeka, Kan George Templar Philadelphia Frank L. Rizzo San Francisco Haight- Ashbury Rolling Thunder Globe Sweeps John F. Dearden Detroit National Conference of Catholic Bishops Carson McCullers Nyack, N.Y Israel Pinson, Cin Williams Casco Bay Metropolitan Life Carmen A, Cretaro
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