PAGE TWELVE — MANCHESTER EVENING HERALD. Manchester. Conn . Tues,, Aug. 9. 1977 Obituaries Local officials Rrecaiis A ARP picnic Wednesday Mrs Helen S. Smith M anrhesler back Dial-A-Ride Today, 10:13 a.m. —area of The Manchester Council of the Thursday with each chapter's represen­ Mrs. Helen Stewart Smith, 80, of Manchester and 138 Cooper St., woods. (Town) American Association of Retired Persons tative. They are Marietta Hammond, Sebago Lake, Maine, died Saturday at Manchester All but the final decision from the Public Utilities Con­ representing all three chapters in town Chapter 604; George Potterton, Chapter Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of Frank W. trol Authority (PUCA) is needed before a taxi service will have a picnic for its members Aug. 17 1275, and Ann or A1 Steele, Chapter 2399. Smith. will be provided in Manchester and South Windsor. at noon in Wickham Park. Free parking will be available for all A private funeral was held Monday at the Holmes Government and local business officials supported an Reservations should be made by AARP members attending the picnic. application from a local transportation company, Dial-A- Funeral Home, 400 Main St. Burial was today in Eastern Northeast Members are asked to wear their badges. Cemetery, Gorham, Maine. Ride of Connecticut Inc., wishing to provide taxi service The family suggests that friends wishing to do so may in Manchester and South Windsor during a public hearing plans new make memorial gifts to the American Cancer Society, Monday before the PUCA. 237 E. Center St., or to a charity of the donor's choice. Considering the immediate need for taxi service in the stock issue Mrs. Smith was born June 5, 1897, in Malagash, N.S., two communities, Hearing Examiner Fred Matts said Can. the authority wouid try to reach a decision as soon as BERLIN (UPI) - She lived in Sebago Lake and Manchester for many possible. Northeast Utilities plans to years. The application seeks authority to operate three issue $60 million worth of Survivors are a son. Dr. James W. Smith of Troy, P a.; Checker taxicabs from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a new common stock in a a daughter, Mrs. William (Lois) Thornton of week. public offering scheduled Manchester; a brother, Edward R. Stewart of Yonkers, Speaking in favor of the application were Aian Mason, for the first three months N.Y.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. human services director, and Susan Hebert, executive of 1978, according to a com­ secretary of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Miss Rachel L. Torrey pany official. Commerce. Ms. Hebert presented a list of more than 20 The company also plans Miss Rachel L. Torrey, 73, of 333 Bidwell St. died Sun­ persons who have contacted the chamber in support of to raise $10 million in ad­ day at a Manchester convalescent home. such taxi service. The chamber started a poll to seek ditional capital by a new Miss Torrey was born July 11, 1904 In Williamstown, local residents' input about the need for such service. No preferred stock issue in Mass., and lived in Hartford before coming to one present opposed the application. 1978, according to its an­ Manchester 11 years ago. She formerly was employ^ as Since the East Hartford Manchester Cab ceased its nual financial forecast. a house mother at Newington Children's Hospital. She operations last month, the elderly and low-income Vice President and was a member of the Christian Science Second Church residents have experienced transportation problems. Treasurer Leonard O'Con­ JERUSALEM (UPI) — Prime it despite reports that its leaders are Edifice of Hartford. will be in September. " Persons also traveling from Hartford to Manchester to nor Monday said the Minister Menahem Begin said that in thinking of adopting a more She is survived by two cousins, Jason Torrey of He said he thought the Geneva work by bus have missed the taxi service which would figures in the financial five hours of talks Secretary of State moderate position. Easthampton, Mass., and Claire Torrey of Springfield, take them to their destinations. peace conference could be forecast were based on the Cyrus Vance applied "not one word" Vt. Begin said Vance brought both reconvened in October or November Dial-A-Ride representatives said they wanted to assumption that the of pressure on Israel to accept of the A memorial service was early this afternoon at Holmes American and Israeli ideas to the — "we'll see in the next stage. " charge fares comparable to those charged by Yellow Cab Connecticut Public Palestine Liberation Organization in Funeral Home, 400 Main St. Burial will be in Brookside Arab leaders. Begin also repeated his statement of Hartford. Yellow Cab has received a gasoline cost Utilities Control Authority Middle East peace efforts. Cemetery, Easthampton, Mass. adjustment up to $1.05 for the first sixth of a mile and “We have their replies and now from a state dinner Tuesday night will give the giant utility trust "1 emerge from the meetings in a that Vance had accomplished a The family suggests that any memorial gifts may be Dial-A-Ride representatives said they would seek such an we'll meet again," Begin said. "The permission to raise its For over one hundred years, generations have good mood," Begin said after a 3 "great achievement, " but he said it made to the Visiting Nurses Services for Christian adjustment. They said at first that the fare wouid be 95 electricity rates enough to momentum is going on. The next step Watkins. Norman M. Holmes l/2hour morning session with Vance had been decided not to reveal it now. Science Inc., 20 Longview Dr., Bloomfield 06002. cents for the first sixth of a mile and 10 cents for each ad­ increase its Connecticut and his aides and top Israeli officials, ditional sixth. and the Holmes Staff strive to continue that trust revenue by $90 million. “Various problems were raised, •Mrs. Lionel W. Bernard A PUCA spokeswoman said there is no set time limit Northeast said it expects With warmth and sincerity to each familv but there is no confrontation," he ANDOVER—Mrs. Margaret Wright Bernard, 52, of 3 for a final decision on the application. The three PUCA to need $273 million in 1977, served. said. "We're all optimistic. Jews are West St. Ext., died Monday at Hartford Hospital. She was commissioners making the final decision are Gerald primarily to fund construc­ optimistic by nature." Public works plan revised the wife of Lionel W. Bernard. McCann, Thomas Standish and David Harrigan. tion projects. Begin said it was clear the United Mrs. Bernard was born in Piedmont, Ala., and nad States had no intention of working for By GREG PEARSON for renovations to the police station, lived in the Willimantic area most of her life. She was • Town Counsel Victor Moses told a change in U.N. Security Council Herald Reporter $835,000 for sidewalk repairs and employed at the registrar's office of the University of the board that he does not recom­ NORMAN M. HOLMES, Dir. resolution 242, which refers to the The Town of Manchester has $322,000 for the water tank. Connecticut, Storrs, and formerly was manager of the The health committee of Sharon Lewis. 163 S. Main mend, from a legal viewpoint, that FUNERAL HOME Palestinian Question only as a revised its plans for use of Fhiblic But, the water tank construction the Manchester Junior St. Members are asked to the town become involved in a Chat at pool party Capitol Theater in Willimantic for more than 10 years. About 142 E. CENTER ST., MANCHESTER • TEL. 646-5310 refugee problem. Works Employment Act monies to will be postponed. The directors She was president of the Willimantic Soroptimist Club. Women s Club will meet bring a high protein food drainage repair on Goodwin St. Philippe Poustoly, left, and Alain Denoray, both of France, The Israel prime minister said the include storm drainage work at voted to appropriate $750,000 for the Residents of the area feel that tonight at 8 at the home of item. next step toward a peace agreement talk at a pool party held for them. They will spend the month of town Thompson Rd. police station (unchanged), $779,000 water problems in their homes are She is also survived by a son, Christian Mortensen of would be parallel talks in New York One of the three projects that had for sidewalks and $245,000 for caused by an underground body of August in Manchester as part of the North Atlantic Cultural California; two stepsons, Larry Bernard of Andover and in September between Vance and Thompson Rd. work. originally been funded —a water tank water that was never properly piped. Exchange League. (Herald photo by Pearson) Lonny Bernard of Ft. Devins, Mass.; four daughters, Dayan and between Vance and the at the Nike Site —has been dropped. In another matter, the board voted Karla Mortensen of Andover, Mrs. Leas Gryls of Zinsser argued that the town should Arab foreign ministers. Jay J. Giles, director of public 6-0 (Directors Robert Price, Phyllis Willimantic, Mrs. Linda Gosswiller of California and In the last half-hour of the meeting make the necessary repairs, but no works, told the Board of Directors Jackston and Pascal Prignano were final vote was taken, Mrs. Laurie Turner of North Carolina; and a brother and Vance, Begin and Foreign Minister Tuesday night that the town's ap­ absent) to approve $315,000 in fun­ • The board held a public hearing four sisters in Alabama. Moshe Dayan talked alone. ding for the sewer project in the Two French students propriation through the program has on acQuiring property at 43 Hollister The funeral is private.