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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1976

Page

2

Mrs Mayde Tanner 92 former Fortunes Rocks resident dies

Mrs Mayde J Tanner 92 formerly of Fortunes Rocks Biddeford died Saturday morning in a local nursing home after a brief illness. She was born December 10 1883 in New Brunswick Canada daughter of James and Mary Jardine attended Webber Hospital School of Nursing. Survived by son Charles V Tanner Jr daughter Ruth Hutchins eight grandchildren eight great grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 pm at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with burial Greenwood Cemetery. Calling hours Sunday 7 to 9 pm.

Mayde J. Tanner Fortunes Rocks Biddeford New Brunswick Canada James and Mary (Roxbough) Jardine Webber Hospital School of Nursing Webber Hospital Adah Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Foss Street United Methodist Church Charles V. Tanner Jr Kennebunk Ruth Hutchins Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco Greenwood Cemetery Funeral

Adult Courses Set In Saco

The Adult Learning Center at Sweetser School 34 Spring St Saco offers free courses starting March 15. Weekly classes include spelling nutrition first aid English review sex education crocheting home nursing consumer education knitting child growth and development and high school prep with in home groups available for small groups.

Sweetser School Spring St. Saco

Poisonous fumes force evacuation of Ennis Texas town

A chemical plant fire near Dallas sent poisonous fumes over Ennis forcing at least 600 people to evacuate and 1000 more warned to leave. Officials warned wind could push smoke closer to ground as explosions sent drums airborne and the plant burned through the night.

Ennis Tex Texas FMC Corp Dallas G. L. Anderson Anderson Felipe Sauceda Chicago

Canada Agrees in Principle to Resume India Nuclear Aid

Canada moves to resume aid to India for completing the Rajasthan reactor after talks in New Delhi. The agreement covers only the Rajasthan project with safeguards and no long term assistance, and hinges on final approvals.

New Delhi India Canada Rajasthan Bombay Ivan Head Pierre Elliott Trudeau Kewal Singh Rajasthan Project International Atomic Energy Agency

Area School Menus and Local News Briefs Highlighted

Area school menus list weekly meals for Biddeford High and Junior High, Biddeford Public Schools, Saco Public Schools, SAD 71, Old Orchard Beach Schools, School Street School, and SAD 57 with daily options and milk. Fire, traffic, medical, and crime notes report a kitchen fire at Jameson School, a car crash on Seaside Avenue, a patient in fair condition, two New Jersey men charged with petty larceny and vehicle theft, and an oil spill on King Street.

Old Orchard Beach Jameson School Ronald Toussaint Saco Seaside Avenue Paul LeClair South Street Biddeford Portland Maine Medical Center LeClair Webber Hospital Pool Road New Jersey Maine District Court Arthur Gulfo Eugene Marchetta Fairfield N.J

Ocean Pines Meal Center Weekly Menu

Monday offers American Chop Suey tossed salad fresh fruit cup French bread jellow coffee tea. Wednesday serves Baked Chicken peas whipped potato sesame seed roll chocolate cake coffee tea milk. Friday features Baked White Fish au gratin potatoes spinach homemade bread strawberry shortcake coffee tea milk.

Biddeford New England Sloppy Joe's St. Joseph School Hamburg Old Orchard Beach School Street School

Weekend Weather Outlook for New England and Vermont

Clear tonight with subfreezing lows in northern areas and teens in the south. Sunday brings increasing clouds and sunny spells with highs from the 20s in the north to the 30s in the south. Extended outlook shows fair Monday, possible snow or rain Wednesday, with highs in the 30s Monday and Wednesday and 40s Tuesday. Overnight lows in the upper 20s to low 30s.

Portland New Hampshire Vermont New England

Rotary Charity Auction To Aid Local Organizations

The Biddeford Saco Rotary Club sponsors a charity auction Monday March 8 at 6 30 p m on Radio Station WIDE. Proceeds benefit Salvation Army camp Boy Scout camp scholarships and other local services. Last year the event raised about 1700. Auction chairs are James Ward and Dave Beattie with a volunteer team.

Biddeford-Saco James Ward Dave Beattie

Portland Pastor to Speak at Biddeford Baptist Services

Robert Lee interim pastor of Portland will be guest at the 11 a.m. worship service at Biddeford United Baptist Church on Jefferson Street. At 7 p.m. the guest speaker will be James Emmons of Saco.

Robert Lee Portland Biddeford United Baptist Church Jefferson Street James Emmons Saco

Nutrition Week Program Set Portland

National Nutrition Week begins as Cumberland-York Senior Citizens Council and Saga Food Service promote nutrition awareness. Biddeford School System personnel and six senior meal centers will attend a program at Ocean Pines Meal Center Tuesday, teaching the four basic food groups and daily minimums. Participants will then present a six week program to their communities.

Portland Cumberland-York Senior Citizens Council Saga Food Service Biddeford Cumberland-York Senior Citizens Council Ocean Pines California Dairy Council

Kerwin claims Lindbergh heirship spurs debate

Kenneth Kerwin, formerly of Biddeford-Saco area, sues in Hawaii circuit court claiming to be Lindbergh's heir to a 300000 estate. Kenneth and attorney Robert Bryan cite alleged physical documents as proof despite denials from Mansur Kerwin Sr. and relatives including Madeline Pinto of East Hartford.

Lindbergh Kenneth Kerwin Madeline Pinto East Hartford Conn UPI Dispatch Mansur Kerwin Sr Kenneth Mansur O. Kerwin Sr Groveton N.H Kenneth, Mansur Jr Pinto Hayes Associated Press Kerwin Biddeford-Saco Circuit Court Hawaii Charles A. Lindbergh Maui Island Robert R. Bryan Birmingham Ala

Driftwood Cottage Fire Quelled at Kennebunk Beach

Firemen quickly extinguished a Friday blaze in the woodwork around the fireplace at the Driftwood cottage on Kennebunk Beach. Damage confined to the fireplace area. The house owned by Leon Severance is rented to an unidentified young couple. Volunteers from Atlantic Hose Co. responded to the 8 a.m. alarm and all was cleared an hour later.

Kennebunk Beach Leon Severance Lower Village Atlantic Hose Co

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