Obituary: Inez G Bowie former Saco resident dies in California
Ward has received notice of the death of former Saco resident Mrs Inez G Bowie in Beach California. She widow of J W Bowie and daughter of the late George and May Griffin of Biddeford. She ran Thornton Hall in Saco for years before moving to California in 1949. She is survived by son Lawrence W Bowie Sr of Saco two sisters Evelyn O Connor of Portia and Doris Perkins of Warwick RI several grandchildren and great grandchildren and two nieces. Funeral services will be held in California.
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Saco
Inez G. Bowie
Beach
Calif
J. W. Bowie
George and
May Griffin
Biddefor
Thornton Hall
California
Lawrence W. Bowie, Sr
Timoth
Evelyn) O'Connor
Portia
William
Doris) Perkins
Warwick
Bath Iron Works Wins Navy Frigate Overhaul Contract
Bath Iron Works in Maine secures a $5.6 million contract to overhaul the USS Brumby, safeguarding up to 350 BIW jobs for about nine months. The project will utilize BIW’s floating dry dock and could begin by month’s end, with the crew of 247 living aboard and dining aboard BIW facilities.
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Maine
UPI
Navy
Brumby
Bath Iron Works
BIW
John F. Sullivan
Sullivan
Ace
Sullivan Sai
Dog chases deer threat prompts restrain plea from officer
Wildlife officer William Spiller warns dog owners to keep pets secured as deer move through crusted snow. Fines range from 25 to 100 dollars with possible seizure if a dog is found on a deer carcass. Needing calmer roads, he notes deer are concentrated and at risk of pneumonia from exertion.
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WELLS
William Spiller
Spiller
Funeral Homes and Directors in Saco Biddeford Maine
Funeral home listings include Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco contact 282 0562 Emond and Conroy at 72 Hill Street Biddeford contact 284 5511 or 282 1818 Sansoucy Blais at Stone Street Biddeford contact 283 3653 R Martel director Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring Street Saco contact 284 5611
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Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Display of 1893 96 periodicals at Salmon Falls Village Library
The Salmon Falls Village Library in Hollis announces a display of 1893 96 periodicals town reports and correspondence. Librarian Beverly Harriman says items on loan from Mr and Mrs Dean Perham who found the material in their home where it was apparently put for insulation. The exhibit includes a Sears Roebuck catalogue and newspapers from Biddeford Portland Westbrook and Narragansett. The library sits on Route 202 4A near the Salmon Falls Bridge.
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Salmon Falls
Beverly Harriman
Dean Perham
Sears- Roebuck
Biddeford
Portland
Westbrook
Narragansett
Salmon Falls Bridge
Hollis
Churchwomen postpone Biddeford United Methodist meeting
United Methodist Women of Biddeford's United Methodist Church rescheduled their dessert meeting to next Wednesday at 6 30 p.m. in the Foss Street vestry. In Old Orchard Beach St Margaret CYO spaghetti supper was moved to February 5 due to bad weather, running 4 30 to 7 30 p.m.
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United Methodist Women of
Biddeford
United Methodist Church
Foss Street
Old Orchard Beach
St. Margaret Cyo
Biddeford planners press for action against Cyr case
Biddeford planners and city solicitor push for legal action over Cyr land division on River Road, claiming it violates city ordinances and state law. They warn nonenforcement could threaten zoning control and invite more developers, while Arundel trailer park issues prompt potential criminal complaints after boundary review.
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Kathleen O'Connell
Biddeford
Charles
Planning Board
Marcel Viger
Cyr
Alan Nelson
Saco
Council
David Redmond
Redmond
Viger
Lucien Dutremble
Richard Roy
Richard Potvin
Roland Morissett
Roy
Dutremble
Arundel
Charter Oaks
Leonard Nallet
Nallet
Atty. Viger
Deadline extended for land suit in Maine
UPI reports Maine Attorney General Joseph Brennan said the U S Justice Department asked to extend its deadline in the land suit involving the state and its citizens. The request to move the deadline to March 1 aligns with a prior request from Brennan’s office.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
Joseph Brennan
U.S. Justice Department
Brennan
Justice Department
U.S. District Court
Tam
United States
Congress
Dope-sniffing dog faults trial as tea trick in court
Dope-sniffing dog Lancer alerted three suitcases bound for Bangor at Logan Airport. Prosecutors used a tea demonstration in court to challenge probable cause, but Judge Clark still found Rosebush guilty and scheduled sentencing. The case touched on broader questions about evidence and federal actions amid ongoing land claims and state concerns.
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Bangor, Maine
UPI
Lancer
Craig J. Rosebush
Massachusetts
Boston
Logan
Bangor
Rosebush
San Francisco
Marshal Stern
F. Davis Clark
Stern
Clark
Democrats form 108th Maine legislature policy committee
Maine House Majority Leader James Tierney announced a new Democratic caucus policy committee to craft the party program for the current session. Rep. Richard Spencer will chair, with members including Rep. Mary Najarian Rep. Michael Pearson and Rep. Steven Hughes. The panel will cover agriculture marine resources economic development human services and public utilities reforms and align with Gov Longley’s budget priorities. The group aims to produce a process for presenting bills to the caucus for action.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
House
James Tierney
Lisbon Falls
Democratic Caucus
Tierney
Ierney
Richard Spencer
D-Standish
Spencer
Mary Najarian
D-Portland
Michael Pearson
Old Town
Steven Hughes
Year’s report nets 71 rescue runs
OLD ORCHARD BEACH The town’s rescue unit reports in 1976 a total of 650 calls were received, 659 patients were seen and 534 runs were made. Emergency care was given 121 patients with 424 to Webber Hospital and 71 to Maine Medical Center. The year included 208 illnesses, 261 injuries, 54 heart attacks, 25 overdoses and diverse medical events.
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Old Orchard Beach
Webber Hospital
Maine Medical Center
Portland Osteopathic Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Westbrook Community Hospital
Evergreen Manor
National Health Hospital
Portland
Milestone Foundation
Back to class Mon in Biddeford after weather delay
Biddeford superintendent William O Neill tells parents schools reopen Monday January 17 with notice for changes. He urges discretion due to road conditions and sidewalks. Buses likely late. parents and students should be patient as drivers face traffic and hazards. Call Ralph Valliere at 20909 on May morning to learn bus travel on Old New Town Road.
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Biddeford
William O'Neill
Supt. O'Neill
Old New Town Road
Disaoe
Ralph Valliere
Highest U.S. Lake Waiau Tops Altitude in Hawaii
Lake Waiau on Hawaii’s Big Island sits at 13 020 feet, the highest lake in the United States. Crater Lake in Oregon is the deepest at 1 932 feet, according to measurements.
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U.S
Waiau
Hawaii
United States
Crater Lake
Oregon
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