Obituary of Mrs. Cora J. Harry 81 of Portland
Mrs. Cora J. Harry aged 81 of 655 Congress Street Portland died after a lengthy illness. Born June 20 1894 in Jonesport to George and Flora Alley Gray she moved to Portland and was a Sacred Heart Church parishioner. She leaves son George N. Harry Biddeford six great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A Mass will be sung Friday at 10 am at Sacred Heart Church with interment in Forest City Cemetery.
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Cora J. Harry
Congress St
Portland
Jonesport
George
Flora Alley Gray
Sacred Heart Church
George N. Harry
Biddeford
Forest City
Clothing on Textiles Senior Fashion Show Planned
Preparations are underway for the Clothing on Textiles Senior Fashion Show set for April 11 at 7 p.m. in the Biddeford High School Theater. Admission is free with refreshments provided. Students interpret styles from both 1776 and 1976, with all garments sewn by the girls in class. The Clothing and Textiles class is a two year program at the Biddeford Regional Vocational Center teaching dressmaking alterations industrial sewing tailoring and on the job training.
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Biddeford High School
Biddeford Regional
Laura Fairbanks of Kennebunk 84 dies after long illness
Laura B Fairbanks 84 of Pine Street Kennebunk died early Wednesday in a Sanford nursing home after a long illness. She was born July 15 1891 in Weld daughter of John and Louisa Lawrence. She lived in Phillips and Westbrook before moving to Kennebunk and belonged to Phillips Methodist Church. Survived by daughters Lillian Huff Kennebunk and Elinor Mackley Mathias a grandson Stephen Fairbanks North Leeds and two nieces. Funeral Friday 2 pm Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk Rev Lamar Robinson officiating. Interment Evergreen Cemetery Phillips. Friends may call Thursday 7 to 9 pm.
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Kennebunk
Laura B. Fairbanks
Pine Street
Sanford
Weld
Maine
John
Louisa Carleton Lawrence
Phillips
Westbrook
Phillips Methodist Church
Harry
Lillian) Huff
George
Elinor) Mackley
Mathias
Stephen Fairbanks
North Leeds
Bibber
Summer St
Lamar Robinson
Christ Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Cornish Man Seeks House Seat in District 116 Nomination
Edward F. Gordon of Cornish is the lone Republican candidate for the District 116 House nomination covering Dayton Cornish Hollis Limerick Limington and Newfield. He faces incumbent George A. Carroll in November. A retired State Police captain age 63 Gordon says he is starting now to help the county and its people. He graduated from Portland High School and has lived on Route 5 in Cornish for 40 years.
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Edward F. Gordon
Cornish
Dayton
Hollis
Limerick
Limington
Newfield
George A. Carroll
Cimerick
Gordon
Card of Thanks for aid after loss in Maine
The Family of the Late Willie Marston Jr and The Family of Harold B Cowan express sincere thanks to the Doctors and Nurses of Maine Osteopathic Hospital and to all relatives and friends for care kindness and remembrances during their sorrow after the recent deaths.
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Maine Osteopathic Hospital
Willie Marston Jr
Funeral homes and directors in Saco Biddeford area
Listings for funeral directors in Maine include Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Saco with phone 282, Emond and Conroy Funeral Home directed by John P. Conroy Jr. at 72 Hill St Biddeford 284 5511 or 282 1818, Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home Stone St Biddeford 283 3653, R Martel Director, and Shumway and Gross Funeral Service 35 Spring St Saco 284 5611.
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Dennett & Craig
Saco
Maine
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
Sansoucy — Blais
Stone St
R. Martel
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Carey eyes role as Democratic floor leader in 1977
State Rep. Richard J. Carey of Waterville says he is running for a Democratic leadership post in the 1977 Maine House. If Democrats keep the majority he would seek the Majority Leader role rather than Speaker. Rep. Raymond N. Faucher may run for assistant majority leader.
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Augusta
Maine
Richard J. Carey
Waterville
Neil Rolde
Dyork
Carey
Raymond N. Faucher
Solon
Mary Najarian
D-Portland
School board to open bids for buses and more
The Old Orchard Beach school board meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Loranger School to open bids for three school buses and consider York County Ice Arena’s request to start varsity hockey. Other items include roof bids for Foss Homestead, a microfilm equipment cost-sharing report, a 1976-77 science and social studies committee, a junior high girls softball coach, and an Affirmative Action Plan report.
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Old Orchard Beach
Loranger
York County
Foss Homestead
LS Oh
Grass Fires Burn Across Two Areas In Southern Maine
Old Orchard Beach firemen battled a grass fire off Ross Road near Judgann Stables on Monday at 2 30 PM. Three acres burned before 18 firefighters in two tank trucks and a back up extinguished it. Saco firefighters put out a small grass fire on Bonython Avenue this morning at 9 30 AM. It burned about an acre on property owned by Mrs Carroll Doyon. A mattress fire damaged the home of Hazel Dudevoir at 15th and Evergreen Streets Tuesday night at 10 20 PM. Estimated damage 50 dollars. 34 men with two engines a water and a tank truck responded.
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Old Orchard Beach
Ross Road
Judgann
Saco
Bonython Avenue
Carroll Doyon
Hazel Dudevoir
15Th
Evergreen Streets
Budget veto bill moves via Longley desk in Maine
Gov. James B. Longley weighs a voter veto option for local school spending as the Legislature approves the measure while defeating a House plan to cut the House size. Other actions include pay raises, access law expansion, and farm tax relief developments in Augusta.
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Longley
Augusta
Maine
James B. Longley
Senate
House
John L. Martin
CMP rate hike linked to investor confidence in CMP
Central Maine Power Co faces a $21.7 million rate request described as crucial to preserving investor faith and future capital. CMP president Elwin W. Thurlow warned a denial could trigger gradual belt tightening and possible financing cancellations. The PUC hearings mark the case as Maine's largest energy-rate dispute.
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Thurlow
Commission
Bruce Reeves
Pittston
Maine PUC orders peak demand pricing plan with rate hikes
Maine Public Utilities Commission requires large utilities to submit peak demand reduction plans or alternative practices in all future rate cases. The order, amid Portland hearings on Central Maine Power Co.’s $21.7 million request, signals potential use of off peak pricing to curb demand during 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. peaks.
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Augusta
Maine
State Public Utilities Commission
Seveny
PUC
Portland
Central Maine Power Co
Central Maine
Leslie Stanley Age
Peter Bradford
Lincoln Smith
New England Regional Commission
Lowry favors grants plan to target poverty in Maine
Democratic candidate Donald G. Lowry argues for a revenue sharing formula based on the percent of poor residents in an area. He says the Fascell proposal would better reflect conditions like substandard housing and boost aid to Maine, including rural areas, by directing funds to pockets of need.
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Sanford
Maine
Donald G. Lowry
Lowry
Congress
U.S
Dante Fascell
D-Fla
Northern Maine towns assess flood damage after Aroostook flood
Flooding from the Aroostook River caused about 200000 in damage in Fort Fairfield with 100000 on businesses, 10000 on roads and 50000 on homes. Washburn reports 10000 road damage and Masardis faced scattered damage as water remained on Route 11. Officials brace for possible renewed flooding as ice threat persists.
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Fort Fairfield
Maine
Aroostook
Louis Ayoob
Civil Defense Office
Main Street
Washburn
Masardis
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Cora Harry
Laura Fairbanks
Harold B. Cowan
Rolde
St. Joseph
St. Joseph Grammar School
Graham St
Biddeford High School Cooperative Education
Kings Department Store
Steve White
Kings
Sabrina Deturk
Dolly LaJoie
Tiffany Jones
Wgan Television
Portland, Maine
Elwin W. Thurlow
Wall Street
Public Utilities Commission
Reeves
CMP
Horace Libby
Libby
Harlow
Leonard
Whitman
Shoppers Village
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