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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1976

Page

2

Obituary notes Mildred Tierney R N at 80

Mrs Mildred G Tierney R N 80 of 81 Lake Ave Old Orchard Beach died Friday morning at home Born Bath New Brunswick Canada May 2 1896 educated there Resided here 45 years Graduated from Central Maine General Hospital Nursing School Lewiston Owned and operated Tierney Nursing Home in town Employed as supervisor at the former Saco Osteopathic Hospital and at Webber Hospital Biddeford Retired four years ago Surviving two sons James G Tierney Augusta and Brian M Tierney Biddeford seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral arrangements announced by Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home Surviving obituary mentions Sister St Lea Emilienne Francoeur 73 member of the Order of the Presentation of Mary died July 3 in Monponsett Mass Funeral services held in Methuen Mass

Old Orchard Beach Mildred G. Tierney R.N Lake Ave Bath New Brunswick Canada Tierney Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston Tierney Nursing Home Saco Osteopathic Hospital Webber Biddeford St. Margaret Church William Tierney James G. Tierney Augusta Brian M. Tierney Portland Ave St. Lea Emilienne Francoeur Order of the Presentation of Mary Monponsett Mass Sister Lea Manchester N.H St. Jean Baptiste de Rouville Que St. Hyacinthe

Biddeford sites eyed for new manufacturing venture

Biddeford's two former modular homes plants, New England Homes and Hodgson Homes, attract a prospective buyer described as studying sites in the industrial park. The company, aiming to hire 100 150 workers, has made two site visits, while New England Homes liquidated its Biddeford equipment and moved operations to Portsmouth, NH. Hodgson Homes did not operate here due to housing market decline and plans to sell its Biddeford plant.

Biddeford Modular Homes Economic Improvement Commission Roger Johnson New England Homes Hodgson Houses Johnson Portsmouth, N.H Dan Donahue Donahue Hodgson Homes

Beach council approves skydiving event and senior tax rebate

Beach town council authorized skydiving on the beach sponsored by local hotels and implemented a senior citizen property tax rebate program by approving forms and authorizing assessors. The meeting also approved a $39,488.80 bid for hot topping, appointed Judith George as assistant to the secretary, rejected a car raffle in the square, and discussed parks uses including a children’s play area and a proposed youth center on Titcomb farm land near the police-fire complex.

Old Orchard Beach Beach Hotels Federal Aviation Administration P.R. Boston Co Temple Avenue Judith George Council Town Republican Committee Parks Commission Saco Avenue Titcomb

York County club notes and church group meetings

York County Council and American Legion with Auxiliary meet Saturday at 8 p.m. at C Fayette Staples Post Home in Saco. Marriage Encounter information night Sunday July 11 at 8 p.m. in Trinity Episcopal parish hall, Cleveland Avenue, Saco. Saco Rebekah Lodge meets Saturday at 7 30 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall Main Street Saco. United Methodist Women meet Monday July 12 at 7 p.m. Tibbetts Room Washington Avenue Church.

York County Council Old Orchard Beach American Legion and Auxiliary C. Fayette Staples Post School Street Trinity Episcopal Church Cleveland Avenue Saco Saco Rebekah Lodge United Methodist Women Washington Avenue

Saco Museum Announces Summer Hours Schedule

The York Institute on Main Street, Saco reveals a summer schedule with weekly hours Tuesday to Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. through July and August. The note mentions local residents and hospital patients, plus a lost white angora cat with blue eye last seen June 29 on Tunis Avenue Ocean Park.

York Institute Main Street Saco Tunis Avenue Ocean Park

Card of Thanks to Health Care and Friends

I thank Fathers Carrier and Plante the doctors and nurses at Webber Hospital Notre Dame Unit and Maine Medical Center all my friends and relatives members of Daughters of Isabella St Joseph Guild and St Therese Council for the many beautiful cards flowers gifts prayers during my illness.

Fathers Carrier and Plante Webber Hospital Notre Dame Unit Maine Medical Center Daughters of Isabella St. Joseph Guild St. Therese Council

Tow boats prepare for Operation Sail in Boston harbor

Two of Boston’s six tow boats the Galey and the Walton position themselves for Operation Sail maneuvers around USS Constitution. Harbor tow boats will donate services for the five day visit as the Constitution heads out to greet visiting square riggers. On July 11 the Constitution will meet Queen Elizabeth aboard Britannia.

Boston UPI

Police Relay Saves Transplant Patient on Bus Journey

Esther Owens praised Connecticut state police after officers coordinated a relay to return her son Eric, a kidney transplant recipient, to Children’s Hospital Boston when tests indicated possible transplant rejection. The 9 year old was en route to North Carolina when doctors halted the trip. Massachusetts troopers joined the relay at the Rhode Island line to complete the return to the hospital.

West Haven Conn Massachusetts Connecticut State Patrol Esther Owens New Bedford Eric Children's Hospital Boston New York Owens North Carolina Connecticut Turnpike West Haven Toll Booth Rhode Island Vietnam

Harvard president’s home robbed of six paintings

Harvard authorities report six small paintings valued at 385000 stolen from President Derek Bok’s Elmwood residence during Wednesday night or early Thursday. Five works belonged to the Fogg Art Museum. the strongest piece cited is Canal d Abbeville by Eugene Boudin. Police suggest insiders knew the paintings’ locations.

Cambridge, Mass Harvard Derek C. Bok New York Fogg Art Museum Bok Elmwood Bob Canal A Abbeville Eugene Boudini

CMP rate bid rests with PUC till Sept

Augusta Maine AP hearings closed on Central Maine Power Co rate case the state’s largest electric utility seeks about 20 million in extra revenue. A PUC consultant proposed allowing 10.45 million more from customers, roughly half CMP requested.

Augusta Maine Public Utilities Commission Central Maine Power Co PUC Central Maine Bruce Mi Louiselle David A. Kosh and Louiselle PAC Nevius Curtis CMP

Budget chief seeks six million contingency fund

State Budget Officer Otto W. Siebert urged department heads to set aside 6 million as a contingency fund to keep Maine's current fiscal year in the black. The amount equals about 4 percent of the budget, with exemptions for debt service and retirement contributions. He said the reserve would be released near year end if revenue meets estimates, and noted curtailments approved by Gov. Longley and the State Executive Council.

Augusta Maine Otto W. Siebert Siebert James B. Longley Seat Executive Council Longley

Maine Senator Joins US Legislators China Trip Plan

Maine Senate Majority Leader Jerrold B. Speers will join a 20 member delegation of state legislators on a 11 day trip to China sponsored by the National Conference of State Legislatures. Speers will pay himself and aims to meet local officials and visit five cities including Beijing. He will be the sole Maine participant.

Augusta Maine Senate Jerrold B. Speers Winthrop United States Peoples’ Republic of China Speers National Conference of State Legislators China Peking

Alleged streaker nabbed in Kennebunk Beach area

Edward Klosek of Leicester Massachusetts, 26, was arrested at 1 a.m. on Beach Street after residents reported a nude streaker. Police officer Robert Jude charged him with disorderly conduct rather than indecent exposure to seek a higher fine. Klosek wore blue low cut sneakers and was given a shirt to wrap around his midsection during booking.

Kennebunk Edward Klosek Leicester Mass Robert Jude Kennebunk Beach Jude Klosek

Meadow Beauty Perennial Flower Description

Meadow Beauty is an attractive North American perennial flower that grows 1 to 2 feet tall. It is valued for its compact size and ornamental appeal suitable for garden borders and beds. The plant forms a sturdy clump with bright blossoms and easy cultural requirements.

North America

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