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Bangor Daily News, Thursday, December 25, 1969 Tel. 942-4881 Deaths And Funerals MERRILL MUNN PALMYRA Merrill Munn, 78, died unexpectedly at his Madwaska Road home here Tuesday. He was born at Mapleton Apr. 18, 1891 the son of Elijar and Caroline (Bull) Munn. For many years, before moving here a year ago, he had been a farmer and lumberman in Athens and had operated grocery store in Waterville.

Survivors his widow, Norah of here; three daughters, Caroline Hart of Gladys Munn of here and Beryl Jefferies of Philadelphia, three sons, Norman of Skowhegan, Onal and Robert, both of Hartland; 30 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren; brother, Clarence of Washburn and a sister, Grace Currier of Presque Isle. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Donald H. Shorey Funeral Chapel. Spring burial will be at Pinegrove Cemetery in Hartland.

Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 3-5 and 7-8 p.m. MRS. FLORENCE CRAM MEDWAY Mrs. Florence B. Cram, 82, widow of David M.

Cram, died Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Thompson in East Millinocket. She was born Dec. 16, 1887, Medway, the daughter of and Bertha (Caswell) Andrewson, and had lived here all her life. She was a member of the Medway Community Church.

Surviving are five sons, Roscoe, Arnold, Markie, and Carl, all of Medway, and Frederick of East Millinocket; six daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Nettie) Faloon of Medway, Mrs. George (Lettie) Gordon of Medway, Mrs. Preston (Leona) Snowman Salisbury Center, N.Y., Mrs. Everett (Annie) Hale of Medway, Mrs.

Arthur (June) Thompson of East Millinocket and Miss Kathryn Cram of Medway; 35 grandchildren; 211 great-grandchildren; one greatgreat-grandchild; one brother, Edward of Rumford: one sister, Mrs. Myra Clark of East Millinocket. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Kelleher Funeral Home, East Millinocket, with the Rev. Preston Snowman officiating.

Burial will! be in East Millinocket Cemetery next spring. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. PERLEY WRIGHT PITTSFIELD -Perley A. Wright, 79, well-known businessman here for many years, died Wednesday at a West Palm Beach, hospital after lingering illness. He was born Feb.

1, 1890, at Calais, the son of Francis and Elizabeth (Michaud) Wright. He had attended Calais schools and in 1910 married the former Velma Merrithew of Canterbury, N. who died in 1941. In 1956 he married Elsie Beech of Syracuse, N. Y.

He was employed in Massachusetts early in life and in 1912 purchased a grocery store in Detroit. In 1918 he opened a bakery and restaurant here and also had an interest in Dan's Restaurant, both of which were located on Main Street. Wright started the Pittsfield Hand Knitting Co. in 1935-it is now operated by his sons -and in 1947 expanded the business as the Pittsfield Woolen Yarns Inc. He also owned the Wright Coal Co.

He retired from active business life here in 1955 but in 1957 purchased a tract of land in Okeechobee, and had been an active land developer there ever since. Wright was a member of the Pittsfield Kiwanis Club and the First Baptist Church where he was a member of the choir. Survivors include his widow of Pittsfield; three sons, ClifDeath Notice GRAFFERT, Mrs. Irene, wife of J. Wety Graffert of Millinocket, Wednesday at a Bangor hospital.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Kelleher Funeral Home, Millinocket. In lieu of flowers friends may contribute to the memorial fund of their own church. Card Of Thanks We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends and relatives for the many expressions of sympathy at time when it was deeply appreciated. We shall long remember your kindness in the hours of our sorrow. The Family of Donald J.

Guy In Memoriam CHRISTMAS TRIBUTE 1969 To my loved ones whom God has called home. Son, G. Gilbert Martin 1922-1941 Father, George Gilbert 1944 Mother, Clara Gilbert 1946 Husband, Patrick Martin 1962 Sadly missed by, Mrs. Patrick Martin, Orono In Memoriam In loving memory of Maurice A. Kirby, who passed away Dec.

25, 1968. It was year ago today That our hearts were shattered by your being taken away We shall always cherish the few precious years we had together These memories and our love for yoU will remain with us forever Sadly missed by Wife, Sisters Brother, Mother and Dad KELLEHERI FUNERAL HOME "To Serve As We Would Be Served" 119 Cedar St. Sanger Tel. 942-2122 ALL Steuben on Wednesday, He was born March 14, 1904 at Fredericton, N. the son of James a Theresa (McMasters) Miller.

He was employed by the State Highway Commission for 41 years and was a state supervisor. He was a member of the Maine State Employees the Rising Sun Masonic Lodge of Orland and Anah Temple Shrine of Bangor. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Geneva (Gott) Miller of Ellsworth; one son, Lawrence of Bangor; one daughter, Mrs. Howard (Roberta) Brush Jr.

of Millinocket; two grandchildren; four brothers, Ge ge and Charles of Watertown, and John and Ambrose of Canada. Funeral services will be held Friday at 3:30 at the Jordan Funeral Home in Ellsworth, the Rev. Richard Gibbs of the Unitarian Church officiating. Burial will be in Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth. FUNERALS RIPLEY Funeral services for Frank Alton Jr.

will be held at the Crosby Funeral Home, Dexter, Friday at p.m. with Daniel Downs of Harmony officiating. Burial will be next spring in West Ripley Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 7-9 p.m. Among those who survive him is Mrs.

Rowena Witham, a stepdaughter. West Berlin Candles Lit By JOSEPH B. FLEMING BERLIN (UPI) Candles flickered in West Berlin windows Wednesday night symbol of the unity of tens of thousands of families split by the Berlin Wall and barred by the Communists from even Christmas visits. The city's U.S., British and French commandants issued Christmas messages expressing the wish that the approximately 800,000 West Berliners with close relatives in East Berlin might be able to see them next year. For the fourth consecutive Christmas, the East Germans refused to issue holiday passes to enable West Berliners to visit their relatives on the East Berlin side of the wall.

The Communists even rebuffed plea by the International Red Cross to open, the wall during the holiday allow family reunions, West Berliners, as in past years, placed lighted candles in their windows to demonstrate their ties to their parents, sisters, brothers and other relatives Berlin. Berlin's American commandant, Maj. Gen. Robert Ferguson, in holiday message, expressed the hope that next Christmas would See Berliners "united in fact as well as in their thoughts and prayers." Nixons Plan Quiet Holiday WASHINGTON (AP) Sharing presents and dining early on traditional turkey and mince pie, President and Mrs. Nixon plan a quiet first Christmas in the White House.

Only daughter Tricia will share Christmas dinner with them in midafternoon. They plan to give the staff time off on the holiday. The Nixons' younger daugh. ter, Julie, 21, and her husband, David Eisenhower, are spending the holiday with his parents, Ambassador and Mrs. John Eisenhower in Belgium.

The only scheduled White house visitors on Christmas Day are former first lady Mamie Eisenrower and her 89-year old uncle, Joel Carlson, of Boone, Iowa. Mrs. Eisenhower had been expected to join the Nixons for Christmas dinner, but she changed her plans. The day after Christmad, Friday, the President, his wife and daughter Tricia fly to California for about 10-day yearend holiday vacation at ocean front home at San Clemente. My Lai Probers Off For Vietnam (UPI) -The Army investigators seeking to determine if reports of a massacre, at My Lai were suppressed leave for Vietnam Friday for on-the-scene interviews.

They will be led by Maj. Gen. William head of special Pentagon' board conducting the inquiry. The board wants to know if the original investigation of the alleged slaughter of Vietnamese civilians was a whitewash. Woman Dies After Mishap ROCKLAND (AP) A young Rockland waitress was struck and killed by a car Wednesday while she was crossing Maverick Avenue.

Police said the victim, Miss Bernice Doak, was in her late 20s. Police quoted the driver of the car, Edward G. Kelmosky, 19, of Warren, as saying he wasn't able to stop time. The death is Maine's 263rd highway fatality of the year, equalling a record set in 1967. 'Yes.

Virginia' Editorialist: Francis Pharcellus Church By BRUNO RANNIELLO HARTFORD, Conn. (UPI) Each year at Crhistmas time, the simple yet poignant phrase "Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. is told and read by millions as the reassuring reply to little girl with skeptical friends. But what about the author? Francis Pharcellus Church. Litmore than his name is known and a record of his life obscure as his editorial reply to Virginia is famous.

It has been 72 Christmases since the 416-word reply was first printed in the New York Sun in 1897. Virginia, now Vir. ginia O'Hanion Douglas, still lives, and at the age of 80, still carries the personal message of Santa's existence described by Church as "love, generosity and devotion." Virginia was only 17, a future school teacher, when Church died on April 11, 1906, in his New York City after an illness of six weeks He was married to Elizabeth Wickham of Philadelphia. They had no children. A Cliche Church's reply was written short time after Virginia sent the letter to the Sun.

Some critics call it a seasonal message of good and "charming," but forgotten the rest of the year. The famous "Yes, Virginda. has become cliche, the highest forms of unintended flattery, like laughter, from criticis. Church was born Feb. 22, 1839 in Rochester, N.Y., one of three sons of Rev.

Pharcellus Church and Chara Emily. He studied divinity and law but turned to journalism, lating from Columbia University in 1859 Church wrote on many topics, his specialty being, recontroversy. hated politics. Energetic and Brilliant He found his way to the New York Sun where his brother, Col. William Conant Church, served briefly as publisher.

One of the great editors of the Sun, Edward Page Mitchell, in a book on the history of the newspaper, recalls Church as "energetic and a brilliant conversationalist." The reply to Virginia was published Sept. 21, 1897, more than three months before Christmas. Mitchell described in his book how he opened the letter from the upstate New York girl and called over Church. "He poophooed the reason why for a reply and turned with indignation to write the editorial which he completed short time later." Classic Expression The editorial was only one of two in the history of prestigious Sun that the author was identified. Mitchell said of the editorial "it has been reprinted as a clas.

sic expressign of Christmas sentiment more millions of times than any other newspaper article ever written by any newspaper writer in any language." Church died nine years afetr the editorial was first published and long before its fame caught up with the author's identity. His classic refutation of those in 1897 "whof ail to believe what they cannot see" would seem to apply more so to young and old alike in today's troubled world, and perhaps kindle the spirit that still lives in Virginia Douglas, Navy Pilot's DistinctionPOW Longest In Captivity By CLIFFORD P. CHENEY LAFAYETTE, Calif. Alvarez is a beautiful young woman whose husband, Navy Lt. Everett Alvarez holds a bitter distinction He has been a prisoner of war longer than any other American in any war the United States has fought.

Alvarez, Navy pilot, was shot down Aug. 5, 1964, during one of the first air strikes ordered by President Johnson retaliation against alleged North Vietnamese attacks on U.S. warships in the Gulf of Tonkin. First Pilot Captured He was the first American pilot captured by North Vietnam, and he spent his sixth Christmas in captivity this year. Mrs.

Alvarez, 29, sent him the usual Christmas packagesmall 6-pound parcel which is all his captors will allow. She has become accustomed to waiting for the infrequent letters her 81-year-old husband's captors permit. The last, only six lines long, was delivered in July. "You have to adjust yourself to the said Mrs. Alvarez, who saw her husband two months between their marriage and his deployment to the Far East.

"At least I know he and where there's life there's' hope." She wonders why the North Vietnamese, who have released several U. S. prisoners in recent months, do not release her husband. Has Received 30 Letters "Five she said, looking toward a photograph of a young naval officer receiving his wings. "Five years how much can a man take?" Mrs.

Alvarez said she has received 30 letters from her husband, but in the last three years each of these has been only six lines, apparently the maximum allowed. The family, in turn, writes Lt. Alvarez two-page letter once month, practice based on their understanding that this is all he will be allowed to receive. From time to time they have been able to see bits of North Vietnamese propaganda films on television, showing Alvarez and other American prisoners. He is much thinner now, Mrs.

Alvarez said, but his letters all contain assurances he is in good health. U.S. Cites Secret Foreign Accounts In Spying Cases WASHINGTON (UPI)-The Defense Department said in prepared, but undelivered, testimony that persons spying against the United States have been paid through secret foreign bank accounts, it was learned Wednesday. "Foreign numbered accounts pose security threat to the Department of Defense in that they may be used to support foreign agents targeted against the military, the testimony read. The Defense Department was ready to deliver the testimony before a House Bahking Committee investigation of foreign bank accounts earlier this month, but the session was canceled.

Supporting its contention that foreign banks already had been used in spy, cases, the department said, "A case in point is a U.S. Army sergeant convicted espionage in 1967 and the use he made of numbered accoent in foreign bank to deposit in excess of he received from Soviet intelligence information received from him The statement said the unidentified soldier later trans. ferred the money to U.S. bank and bought a house with the funds. The sergeant presently is serving an eight sentence at the Leavenworth, federal prison.

The Pentagon was set to support legislation designed to prevent illegal use of the banks Power Restored To 10,000 In Boston Area BOSTON (AP) Boston Edison Co. said electricity was restored Wednesday night to some 10,000 customers who lost power earlier in the day because of cable failures. The power loss affected customers in the Carlisle, Bedford, Lexington and Burlington area. Edison said service was restored by switching, and added that crews would continue work through Christmas eve until repairs had been completed. 1b743pes Dee.

24 Nixon Adviser's Comments Pump New Life Into Market ford and Neal, both of and Carl of Skowhegan; daughter, Mrs. Virginia Sappington of Houston, seven grandchildren; a brother, Frank of Oraville, and a sister, Mrs. Hazel W. Fowler of Huntington Park, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be beld at the First Baptist Church here Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

with the Rev. Sterling Helmer of North Livermore officiating. Spring burial will be at Pittsfield Village Cemetery. Friends may call at the Shorey Funeral Chapel here Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 8 p.m. WILLIE SOUCIE EAGLE LAKE Willie Soucie, 80, died Tuesday at his home in Eagle Lake following a short illness.

He was. born in Winterville, April 29, 1889, the son of Theophile and Euphemie (Michaud) Soucie. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Gertrude (Ouellette) Soucie of Eagle Lake; a sister, Mrs. Clara Jalbert of Kent; stepsisters, Mrs.

Henry (Ida) Bouchard of Millinocket and Mrs. Ernest (Mamie) Nadeau of Winterville; one brother, Eddie Soucie of Rangeley Lakes; five daughters, Mrs. Kathline Blanchette of Hartford, sister Bernadine Soucie of Worcester, Mrs. Robert (Jacqueline) Tacey of Connecticut, Mrs. Pauline of Fort Kent, Mrs.

Edward' (Idaline) Stramen, address unknown; four sons, Gilman and Malcom of Thompsonville, Norman of Bangor, Ronald of Lancaster, Ohio; 35 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the John A. Daigle Funeral Home, Eagle Lake, Thursday and Friday from 2-10 p.m., and Saturday noon until time of services. Funeral services held Saturday at 2 p.m. in St.

Mary's Catholic Church with Rev. Paul Pare, Pastor, officiating at high mass of requiem. Spring burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Eagle Lake. HAROLD DRINKWATER NORTHPORT C.

Drinkwater. 63, died Tuesday in a Belfast hospital. He was born at Lincolnville July 31, 1906, the son of Grover and Cora (Gray) Drinkwater. He had lived in, Northport most of his life, and operated used car business. He also operated the Blue Goose dance hall, and was a former member of the Northport Fire Department.

are his mother of Northport; his widow, Mrs. Evelyn (Harding) Drinkwater of Northport; one son, George of Northport; one daughter, Mrs. Wesley (Jane) Hall of Dover, N.H.; two brothers, Lloyd and Clarence, both of Belfast; one sister, Mrs. Ray Miller of Lincolnville; grandson; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be at the Rackliffe Funeral Home, Belfast, p.m.

with Lewis Cushman -officiating." Burial will be in the Hill Cemetery, Lincolnville. ROBERT LLOYD BELFAST Robert A. Lloyd, 55, died Monday in Farmington, N.H. He was born in Melgrove, N.S., April 24, 1914 son the David and Annie (England) Lloyd. He worked as a carpenter.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lydia (Hammond) Lloyd of Belfast; three brothers, Lorenzo- of Abbington, Carleton of Somers, and George of Boston; one sister, Mrs. Theresa Gray of Cranston, R.I.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday in the Rackliffe Funeral Home, Belfast, with the Frederick Niles officiating. Burial was in the Harrington Cemetery.

MRS. ALFREDA PAGE PASSADUMKEAG Mrs. Alfreda P. Page, 85, died Tuesday in a Howland nursing home. She was born here Oct.

14, 1884, the daughter of Julius and Aubine (Miller) Potter. Mrs. Page was a member of the local grange. There are no known survivors. Funeral services will be held at the Passadumkeag Baptist Church Saturday at 2 p.m.

with the Rev. Elliot Kerns officiating. Burial will be in Passadumkeag Cemetery next spring. Friends may call at the Clay Funeral Home, Lincoln, anytime Thursday and after Friday morning, and after 3 p.m. MRS.

J. WETY GRAFFERT MILLINOCKET-Mrs. J. Wety (Irene) Graffert, 53, of 106 Elm died Wednesday at a Bangor hospital following a long illness. She was born Feb.

22, 1916, at Wilkes Barre, the daughter Joseph and Mary (Snipas). Amskitis. She had resided here for 29 years and was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Survivors include her husband of Millinocket; three sisters, Mrs.

Donald Dickinson of North Miami, Mrs. Geraldine Grise of West Springfield, Mrs. Helen Metcalf of Ft. Lauderdale, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be announced by the Kelleher Funeral Home, Millinocket.

MRS. EDWARD F. CRAIG The death of Mrs. Bessie Bernice Craig, 79, wife of Edward F. Craig, 236 Falvey Street, occurred Wednesday in a local hospital.

She was born in Maxfield the daughter of James and Viola Pettingill Wiley. She was a member of the Charleston her husband she is Pentecostal Church. survived by: two step-sons, George E. Craig, Orono, and William H. Craig, Medway; a sister, Mrs.

Flora, Wingler, Milo; nine grandchildren, four a t-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Pentecostal Church, 117 Court Street, with the Revs. Ronald Libby and Clifford Crabtree officiating. Interment will be in Riverside cemetery, Orono.

Friends may call at the Joseph R. LaBeau Funeral Home, 72 Main Street, Orono, between 7 and 9 p.m., and Friday between 2 and 4, and 7 and 9 p.m. Well-Known Engineer Dies At Millinocket MILLINOCKET Dolore F. Theriault, 76, a resident of Millinocket for the past 70 years, died unexpectedly Wednesday at bis home, 82 Highland Ave. He was born at Caribou Dec.

8, 1893, the son of Leon and Leah (Parent) Theriault. A veteran of World War be served as second lieutenant in the U. S. Army in France. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1919, gree in mechanical engineering, Beta and Kappa was a and member Tau Peta Phil fraternities.

In Millinocket, Theriault helped design the Katahdin Avenue School, on the remodeling of Stearns High School, and designed the school's gymnasium. Theriault worked as an engineer for Great Northern Paper Co. from 1919 until his retirement in 1958. He was member of the American Legion and a communicant of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Gertrude (Carroll) Theriault of Millinocket; two sons, Bernard of Millinocket and Eugene of Quonset Point, R. and Southwest Harbor; one sister, Mrs. Daniel Rush of Nashua, N. one brother, Leo of Fontana, three grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Mass will be at St. Martin of Tours Church Saturday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Antonio Girardin officiating. Burial will be in St.

Martin of Tours Cemetery next spring. Friends may call at the Kelleher Funeral Home, Millinocket, Friday from 2 to and 7 to 9 p.m. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday. LEON A.

REED ENFIELD Leon A. Reed, 63, died at his home here Wednesday after a long illness. He was born at Enfield, April 6, 1906, the son Alex and Lizzie (Tracy) Reed. Survivors include his widow, Elizabeth (Tracy) Reed of Enfield; one son, Roger W. Reed of Enfield; two daughters, Mrs.

Ella Bodine of Passadumkeag and Barbara Reed of Enfield; one stepbrother, Edgar Furlough of Enfield; one granddaughter, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p. m. at the Barton Funeral Home at Lincoln with the Rev. Theodore Wallace officiating.

Spring burial will be in the Godlin Cemetery at Enfield. Friends may call at the funeral home. JOHN AYOTTE CARIBOU John F. Ayotte, 74, died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born in Caribou, May Margaret (Goulette) Ayotte.

13, 1895, the son of Lewis and Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou. LEON J. BURIBYE Leon (Pete) Joseph Buribye, 61, of 12 Wiley died Wednesday at the Veterans Administration Hospital at Togus after a short illness. in Orono, May 1908, he Born, the son of Peter and Harriete (St. Peter) Buribye.

He lived in Bangor for the past 30 years. He was a carpenter by trade, retiring two years ago. Mr. Buribye served with the Seabees in World War II. He was a member of the Norman F.

Dow Post, VFW, and St. Mary's Catholic Church. He leaves his wife, Viola (Tardiff) Buribye of Bangor; two sisters, Mrs. Herbert (Edwidge) Burgess of St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, and Miss Pauline Buribye of Orono; and several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Greenlawn Memorial Funeral Home, 300 State today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at St.

Mary's Catholic Church. FRANK D. MILLER ELLSWORTH Frank D. Miller, 65, died unexpectedly NEW YORK (UPI)-A comment from President Nixon's chief economic adviser, Paul W. McCracken, that "time may be.

approaching for the Federal Reserve Board to loosen its credit restrictions" pumped new spirit into the stock market Wednesday. early in sharp rally After several, mild, setbacks in the blue chips lifted gainers to be better than 3-to-1 margin over declines in brisk turnover. Point-sized gains were sprinkled through the list, although special situations such as McDonnell-Douglas and Atlantic Richfield attracted major support. Electronics, among the hardest hit stocks in the recent decline, also turned in some impressive advances, as did number of rails, chemicals and conglomerates. McDonnell-Douglas, the day's most active issue, climbed 2 to on 183,300 shares after an influx of orders delayed its opening.

The aerospace concern was awarded a lucrative Air Force contract to build an F15 jet fighter. 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assure U.S. control of the skies in the coming decade, Atlantic Richfield, the biggest winner on the most active list, jumped to on 67,400 shares. It completed a discoveoff the coast of Indonesia. Natomas and Reading Bates, which have oil, interests in Indonesia, climbed and respectively. Occidental and Gulf gained more than a point apiece in heavy turnover, while less active Standard of Indiana and Getty also rose more than 1 each.

While McCracken said it is not yet time to urge the Fed to ease credit, he suggested that "a turning point can't be very far off." Tight credit and record high interest rates have been regarded as major depressants for the market most of the year. The UPI marketwide indicator showed a gain of 1.43 per cent, while the New York Stock Exchange index mirrored a rise of 48 cents in the average common share. The Dow Jones industrial average, which reflects movement in' 30 selected blue chips, spurted 10.36 to 794.15, its best level since Dec. when it closed at 796.53. DJ rails and utilities also moved forward.

Of the 1,608 issues crossing the tape, 1,083 advanced and 318 declined. There were 82 new lows and 17 new highs. Turnover amounted to 11,670,000 shares, versus 13,890,000 shares Tuesday. Additional heavily traded stocks posting gains included Smelting up Pan American World Airways and Ludlow Corp. North American Rockwell and Fairchild Hiller, unsuccessful bidders for the jet fighter contract, fell and respectively.

Fairchild Hiller said its failure to obtain the contract will not affect sales and profits this year or next, but North American Rockwell foresaw an adverse impact on sales and earnings and layoffs, at the company's Los Angeles divi sion. Some of the more sparkling performers, meantime, included Johnson up Fairchild Camera 4, and IBM The latter tell 15 points over the two previous sessions. Other winners were Penn Central up 1, DuPont Southern Pacific UAL Inc. National Airlines Northwest Airlines Boeing Westinghouse Texas Instruments Polaroid American Research Union Carbide 1. and Itek Chrysler paced the upswing in its group with a rise of General Motors, Ford and American Telephone tacked on fractions.

Total industry car sales in the mid-December period were below a year ago, Prices moved ahead on the American Exchange as volume amounted to 4,675,245 shares versus 5,074,585 shares Tuesday. The Amex index climbed 26 cents to $26.15. Of the 1,084 issues traded, 667 advanced and 223 declined. Stock Markets Open Friday NEW YORK Stock mar. kets will be closed Christmas Day, but will be open the day following (Friday).

All commodities markets will close Christmas Day and most will close Friday. located in Switzerland, the Bahamas and in other countries where laws prevent disclosure. But the hearing was called off during the rush to adjournment. Wisconsin Rules For Santa Claus MADISON, Wis. (UPI)Santa Claus' Christmas eve visits are legal in Wisconsin, Attorney General Robert W.

Warren ruled Wednesday, Warren, in an opinion addressed to Scrooge, Flintville, said he could find "no statutes pertaining to the conduct of Santa But he cited the court case of "Claus V. in which won permanent injuncClaus, against Grinch in the night of Dec. 24 so that Claus could "do his thing." Scrooge complained about "character in a red suit and driving sleigh, pulled by nine of the skinniest horses I ever saw." He said the man "creates nuisence on my land" and questioned the legality of the bright red light on the front "horse." Don't red lights have to be on the rear of a vehicle?" Scrooge asked. "While a vehicle used on the highways in Wisconsin must have a red tall light, there is no provision that a vehicle pulled by reindeer may not. increasd, have a red nose light," Warren ruled.

"Thus I concede that the lead Reindeer's red nose is not in violation of Wisconsin law." Warren also sald that, while state law prohibits sleighs or other aircraft from landing on a person's land or water without permission, "there no such prohibition against landing on housetops, unless he damages your house "Thus, I must further conat clude that there is no legal basis for preventing Santa Claus from using his sleigh in Wisconsin," Warren ruled. Over The Counter Bid Asked Fashion Two-Twenty 20 American Pipe Bangor Hyd-Elee Colonial Store Federal Co 48 49 Detroit Int'l Bridge 21 22 EDP Resources Elec Cop 34 El Lilly 102 103 Cont Inv 154 Horizon Corp 51 Maine Sugar Ind Merrill Bankshares 70 Pinkerton's Ina 73 15 Tracor Inc Maine Spud Futures (Courtesy Beaver Brook Farms, Ine.) P.C. High Low Close Vol. November 2.41 2.45 2.45 2.45 March 3.11 3.20 3.13 3.18 176 April 3.31 3.40 3.33 3.38 107 May 3.97 4.10 3.97 4.06 811 Total Volume 1,098 Potato Market NEW YORK (AP) Potatoes 50 lb sack round white U.S. No.

1 size washed less otherwise stated 1.50-65, unwashed 1.35-50, fair cond. low 1.00, large 1.75-85, low 1.60, unwashed, 1.70, baled 5 lbs 22-25 cents; 10 lbs 35-41; 20 lbs 65; No. 1 size sets 2.25. Boston Produce BOSTON (AP) Jobbing prices, with wholesale prices in parentheses: Eggs jb wt (67) Brn (68) Ex lg wt (65) brn (65) Lg wt -(64) bra -(64) Med wt (56) brn -(61) Pullets wt (46) brn (45) Flour spring patents 7.20-7.30 Corn all rail No. 2 yellow 1.50 Oats all rail 40 lbs pltry .96 Potatoes 50 lbs 1.35-1.50 Beef sds good-prime 44-46 Lambs good-prime Veal good-choice 68-76 Pltry choice evis fowls 28-40 Fancy live fowls 14-19 Broilers 26-30 Frozen hen turkeys 47-491 Frozen tom turkeys 14-34 lbs Friers 3-9 lbs.