Farmer Supply Store Opens At Kennebunk
The Kennebunk Open House drew 259 visitors to the Boston and Maine freight office on Depot Street, hosted by Carl Russell of Alewive, Eastern State Farmers Exchange rep. Prizes and refreshments were served, with Steven Russell assisting. Russell will display Eastern States supplies and oversee both store and farm operations, while family members share management and books. Noted roles include Russell as York County Soil Conservation district chair and Maine Artificial Breeders co operative director, among other community posts. Prize winners included Carl Dutton, Philip Andrews, George Wentworth, Willis Lord, Elsie Taylor, Betty Nest, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston and Maine
Depot Street
Kennebunk
Carl Russell
Alewive
Eastern State Farmers Exchange
James Stewart
Caroline Russell
Richard
Steven Russell
Gladys Staples
Clarence Pierce
Russell
Fryeburg Academy
Northeastern University
Richard Russell
University of Maine
York County Agricultural Association
Maine Artificial Breeders Co-Operative
Blue Lodge
Alewive Grange
Carl Dutton
Wells
Philip Andrews
Philip Andrews, Jr
Supper Held For Former Police Officer
About $300 was raised at a baked bean and ham supper at the Mothers club hall in Kennebunk Lower Village on Saturday night for Forrest Zip Brown who resigned from the Kennebunk Police Department due to illness. The event was sponsored by the Reserve and regular Police departments with extensive help from officers, their wives, and community volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers Club
Kennebunk Lower Village
Forrest ‘Zip’ Brown
Kennebunk
Reserve Police
Albert Croteau
Richard Stevens
Perley Gooch
Robert Hutchins
Sam Spencer
George King, Jr
Ben Butler
Charles Wormwood
A. and P
Arundel Market
Wells Donut Shop
Kennebunk Youth Fellowship prizes awarded at church event
The Kennebunk Baptist Junior Youth Fellowship held a Friday evening at the church vestry with games and prizes awarded to Miss Brenda Ellsworth Miss Diane Dow and Barry Ladd. Attending were Frances Dow Diane Dow Sandra Dickinson Brenda Ellsworth Patty Swett Kenneth Russell Ronald Norton Barry Ladd Vinson Stales and leaders Mrs Henry Hanscom and Mrs Wood Ladd. Other items note guests at the Fletcher street home of Mr and Mrs Charles Dessow from Union City and visitors to West Kennebunk plus a regular Olive Rebekah Lodge meeting at 7 45 PM with yard party plans and refreshments by Mrs Barbara Matthews and Mrs Virginia Merrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Baptist Junior Youth Fellowship
Brenda Ellsworth
Diane Dow
Barry Ladd
Frances Dow
Sandra Dickinson
Patty Swett
Kenneth Russell
Ronald Norton
Vinson Stales
Enry Hanscom
Ewood Ladd
Fletcher Street
Charles Dessow
Susan Dessow
Messers
Union City
Lyle Nallett
Arundel
Jones
Kennebunk
Donald Kellett
Mark
Midway Island
Maurice Stevens, Jr
West Kennebunk
Cpl. Kellett
Quantico
U.S. Marines
Virginia
LaSalle College
Auburndale
Mass
Charles Desson
Olive Rebekah Lodge
I.C.C.F. Hall
Barbara Matthews
Virginia Merrill
Highpine De Molay rehearsal and church society meetings
A degree rehearsal for officers of the Highpine chapter, Order of De Molay, is set for tonight at 30 in the Highpine Masonic hall on Sanford road. The Wells First Congregational Church Ladies Aid plans a 10 30 a.m. meeting tomorrow in the church vestry. An all day meeting of the Wells Second Congregational Church Ladies Benevolent Society is scheduled for Wednesday in the society vestry near Sarand church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highpine
Order of de- Molay
Highpine Masonic Hall
Sanford Road
Wells
Ladies Aid Society of the
Wells First Congregational Church
Ladies Benevolent Society of the
Wells Second Congregational
Brick Museum To Sponsor July Tour
The Brick Store Museum board announces a House and Garden tour in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport this July. General chairman Lewis Keith Marshall of Arundel and publicity chairman Harry Mapes of Kennebunk lead planning with museum members. July 25 is set for the tour, a highlight after five years without an open house. A separate Elmbrook Grange meeting at Highpine firemen's hall in Sanford road, Wells, is scheduled for Thursday evening.
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Brick Store Museum
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Lewis Keith Marshall
Arundel
Harry Mapes
Marshall
Elmbrook Grange
Highpine Firemen’s Hall
Sanford Road
Wells
Joint Concert Brings Mass and Kennebunk Bands Together
Maynard High School and Kennebunk High School joined for a Saturday concert at Kennebunk High School gym. The program featured performances by both bands and a combined finale with majorettes. The visiting Mass band arrived Friday and stayed through Sunday, with a social dance and student plans recorded by the Kennebunk Band Boosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard, Mass
Kennebunk High School
Maynard
Kennebunk High
Lynda Brearey
Kennebunk
Hennessey
Bernstein
Hhe
Massachusets
Arnold Truscott
K.H.S
Ellen Warren
Maynard Band
Agnes Dargis
Alberta Bodwell
Massachusetts
Kennebunk Band Boosters Club
Cranston Folley
Beach Legion Auxiliary Hosts Birthday Party for Post
The Beach American Legion Auxiliary celebrated the 43rd anniversary of the American Legion with a Saturday birthday party for C. Fayette Staples post. A turkey supper was served and guests included many auxiliary officers and post members. Robert Girard received a commemorative anniversary gift from the auxiliary. The program ended with songs and a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Fayette Staples Post
American Legion
American Legon
Virginia Ford
Mamie Balkan
Thelma Moran
Evelyn Presley
Robert Girard
Donald Jones
Doris Jones
Z. J. Harquai
Andrew Moran
Beverly Moran
Richard Doe
James Skillin
Harold Presley
W. Warren Harmon
Reny Remillard
Judy Remillard
Fannie Emmons
Blanche Grady
Henry Beaudette
Joseph Mullen
Ellery Clark
Gary Girard
Viola Girard
Evnes
Preer
Iby
Abbott-Verville AM VETS card party winners named
Ola Orchard Beach hosts a Post Home event with prizes awarded to Anne Gustafson for ladies high and cake, Mary Emery for ladies low, Paul Cote for men high, Albert Pettengill for men low, Jean Simpson for Queens prize, and Dan Guarino for a cake. Marie Jacques chaired arrangements. Toilers-by-the-Sea set regular meeting Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Ada Cole’s Ocean Park home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Gustafson
Abbott-Verville Amvets
Post Home
Walnut Street
Mary Emery
Paul Cote
Albert Pettengill
Low
Jean Simpson
Dan Guarino
Marie Jacques
Toilers-by-the
Wells High Science Club tours UNH campus
Wells High School science club members led by Ronald Gordon visited the University of New Hampshire in Durham on Friday afternoon for a guided tour of science buildings. Chaperones included Mrs. Sumner Gordon and other Wells staff.
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Wells High School
Beach VFW Post Installs Officer Slate
The Old Orchard Memorial post Veterans of Foreign Wars in Beach installs officers led by Commander Norman Pare. Electives include Marvin Marshall senior vice commander Joseph Lenkowski junior vice commander and John Menard quartermaster. Appointed roles go to John Sylvester post day officer Joseph Lenkowski custodian Maurice Edwards public relations and more. Installing officer Ira Fonda urged support for veterans affairs and post plans include visits to Togus and veteran employment with social events to boost turnout. Meetings set for second and fourth Sundays at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Pare
Old Orchard Memorial
Post
Atlantic Avenue
Marvin Marshall
Joseph Lenkowski
John Menard
Emile Belanger
Atty
David Marshall
Mario Mazzacane
Ernest Merrill
Arthur McKee
Harry Dowd
John Sylvester
Maurice Edwards
Hemnct
Joseph Mokarzel
House Committee
William Duhamel
Archie McNeill
Ira Fonda
South Portland
Fonda
Togus
Clinic Schedule for Old Orchard Beach Well Baby Vaccines
A well baby vaccination clinic will be held at Old Orchard Beach town hall on Tuesday at 9 30 a m Vaccines include polio and tetanus shots for eligible children.
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Old Orchard Beach Town Hall
Wells Archers Club Reaches 24 Members
The Red Shield Archers club in Wells grows to 24 members including 12 men nine women and three juniors. Officers are Ralph Perry president James Mayo vice president Judith Brown secretary Virginia Grant treasurer Donald Brown and Harry Ross range captains. Bradford Gross of Warwick Archery Co represents the group on the Maine State Archery association board. Indoor hours mostly closed Mondays but members shoot nightly for practice or scoring and plan a 28 target outdoor range set for early May.
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Red Shield Archers Club
Wells
Ralph Perry
James Mayo
Judith Brown
Virginia Grant
Donald Brown
Harry Ross
Bradford Gross
Warwick Archery Company
Maine State Archery Association
Sana
Aurora Chapter To Have Supper Before Meeting
A pot luck supper precedes the Aurora chapter CES meeting at the Masonic building in Kennebunkport on Wednesday night at 6 30. Mrs Carolyn Craig chairs the supper committee with assistants Mrs Marjie Campbell Mrs Dorothy Dart Mrs Arlene Thompson Mrs Isabel Brown Mrs Dorothy Ridlon and Mrs Cathleen Baum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora Chapter
CES
Masonic
Kennebunkport
Carolyn Craig
Marjie Campbell
Dorothy Dart
Arlene Thompson
Isabel Brown
Dorothy Ridlon
Cathleen Baum
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Farmer Supply
George Wentworth
Willis Lord
North Waterboro
Elsie Taylor
Betty Nest
Alewife
George Authier
West Kenne
Donald PD. Kimball
Maine
Kimball
Dorothy Grigg
Tey
Edmund Cashen
Albeo G. Lapierre
Brick Museum
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Biddeford
Meletios
Christianoupolis
New England
St. Basil
Basilios Apostolakis
John Anagnostis
Alexander Xanthakis
George Ladakakos
Peter Dalapas
Allan Sukalas
Beach
American Legion Auxiliary
Ola Orchard Beach
Clement P. Wight
Dial
Wells Science Club
Unh
Beach Vfw
Wells Archers Club
Aurora
Maine Dry Cleaners
Saco
Fenderson
Poplin
Chino & Cord
Dan River
Lee Riders Mayor
Elm Street
Rachel M. Jacques
Remillard
Center Street
Reny Bros. Printers Inc
Main Street
Landry’s
Pool Street
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