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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1961

Page

4

Beach Combined Concert Program Is Announced

A combined concert is set for Friday at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall Old Orchard Beach High School under director Gordon Haskell. The program features Glee Club pieces like Swing Low Sweet Chariot Kentucky Babe Love's Old Sweet Song Carolina Moon Battle Hymn of the Republic, Senior band SIBA march Hal digungsmarsch Wonderland by Night trumpet solo, Junior majorettes to Thunderer Fascination Waltz Symphony of the Sixties Sea gulls march, High School Glee Club Tenderly Climb Every Mountain In My Merry Oldsmobile You’ll Never Walk Alone, Senior majorettes California Here We Come Seagulls March, ending with the Star Spangled Banner.

Alumni Hall Old Orchard Beach High School Gordon Haskell Federal School Glee Club Kentucky Babe Carolina Moon Battle Hymn of the Republic Haldigungsmarsch Leland Quimby Vienna Life

Nee Nah Council names highway safety leader

Evelyn Presley presided at the Nee Nah Council meeting at the American Legion Hall Old Orchard Beach. Shirley Doe was appointed chairman of the highway safety program backed nationwide by Red Men and Pocahontas groups with Mary LaBranche and Rhea Blaney on the committee. Visitors from Agamenticus Ogunquit and other councils attended and Deputy Rose Fournier presented gifts.

Pocahontas Evelyn Presley Nee Nah Council American Legion Hall School Street Old Orchard Beach Agamenticus Council Ogunquit Keeper of Records 3D Warrior Shirley Doe Red Men Mary LaBranche Rhea Rose Fournier Nee 'Nah Council Great Pocahontas Annie Gowen Lina Snow South Portland Priscilla Stevens Alice Bellevue Webber Hospital Presley

Lions Club Ladies Night Greets Kennebunkport Group

The Kennebunkport Lions club hosted a Ladies Night dinner at Kennebunk Inn with Wells Ogunquit Lions guests. Keyes Saunders of the Maine School for the Deaf spoke on the school’s history and deaf teaching methods assisted by two nine year olds from Baxter Island Portland.

Kennebunk Inn Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Earl V. Bibber Kennebunkport St King Lion Odney Hanson King Lion Worcester Mass Vernon Webber Stanley F. Johnson Webber Ear W. Bibber George MacKinnon Kennebunk Arthur LeBlanc Edward T Newell Richard P. Smith Charlotte Booker Robert A. Nedeau G. Hollis Truscott R. James Page Reginald Waterhouse S. Willis Gowen Wells Branch Allen R. Stackhouse G. Maynard Treaston Charles H. Gray Stanley FE. Johnson Raymond W. Colby King Lion Albert LaPierre Wells Samuel B. Stansfield Ogunquit Sumner P. Johnson Old Orchard Beach Johnson Nenuty Lions

Musical Comedy Theme Of Schubert Club Meets In Kennebunk

April Schubert club gathering at Mrs Walter Cole home Kennebunk featured a program on Musical Comedy. President Mrs Lester Hathaway announced awards for Kennebunk high school musicians and Summer Youth Music school entry at the University of New Hampshire. Mrs Arthur Calder opened with a history talk. performances included vocal duets piano duets a choral number and solo pieces by local artists with accompanists Lois Whittier and Eunice Fitton. Guests Carol Taute and Timothy Martel contributed, and the organizing committee listed Evelyn Calder Rosalie Dresser Doris Fitzpatrick Shirley O Rourke Jane Simpson Louise Walsh.

Walter Cole Kennebunk Lester Hathaway Kennnebunk University of New Hampshire Kennebunk High School Arthur Calder America John Dresser Victor Herbert Margaret Johnson Carol Holmberg Bertha Dorothy Furber Jerome Kern Ruth Fiske Schubert Sigmund Romberg Rodgers and Hammerstein Evelyn Calder Jessie Thayer Eunice Fitton Mary Day Evelyn Smith Timothy Martel Wildcat Carol Taute Lois Whittier Rosalie Dresser Doris Fitzpatrick Shirley O'Rourke Jane Simpson Louise Walsh

Career Day Slated At KHS Thursday Night

Kennebunk Kennebunkport chamber and Kennebunk High School Guidance announce Career Day during Maine Career Week. Adults and alumni from Maine Medical Center, Wells High, Deering, Sanford, and other institutions will discuss requirements and responsibilities in fields such as nursing, auto mechanics, drafting, teaching, physical education, agriculture, commercial art, beauty culture, and marine technology in the Kennebunk High School auditorium.

Kennebunk - Kennebunk Port Chamber of Commerce State of Maine Kennebunk High School Kenn Bank High School Wells High Schol Chamber Warren E. Fisher Donald E. Smith

Beach AMVETS Set To Fete Past Commanders

The Abbott Verville post AM VETS in Old Orchard Beach held plans for a Commanders Night at 6 30 p m Saturday at the post home on Walnut street A special meeting at Paul Fortier 20 Fern avenue included Felix Neault Jerry Jacques Dan Guarino and Fortier Attendees announced William Mu en as master of ceremonies Percival Wardwell town manager will be guest speaker Other guests Ralph White Commander and Mrs East Crowley town clerk are listed The event includes an entertainment banquet dancing and advance ticket sales are strong Cleanup night is Wednesday at the post Civil Defense details outlined by Ernest Brousseau and names for emergency rescue security include Jacques Fortier Guarino and MacDonald Dispatch duty is Felix Neault The Civil Defense HQs are in Town hall and the post home serves as evacuation and disaster areas for local neighborhoods The next Civil Defense meeting is April 12 at 7 30 p m with interested residents The darts tournament shows Paul Fortier leading with four others close behind.

Abbott-Verville Amvets Post Walnut Street Old Orchard Beach Paul Fortier Fern Avenue Atending Felix Neault Jerry Jacques Dan‘ Guarino William Mu'en Old Orchard Yeach Board of Selectmen MVETS Percival Wardwell Old Orchard Ralph White AMETS Ester Crowley Old Ochard Beach Ernest Brousseau Tom Bill Daniel Guarino George MacDonald Civil Defense Amvets Post Grand Avenue Grand Beach Town Hall

Community Notes From Kennebunk and Surroundings

Lloyd Jewett returns home after surgical stay at Webber hospital. Mrs. Margaret Cashman of Mattapan visits her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Stephen Sewed and family. Ralph Spencer and family from Rochester NY return home after visiting Kennebunk. Mrs. Lloyd Jewett and children stay with her brother in Portland. Mrs. David Shields confined to home with pneumonia. Open house at Park Street School Kennebunk Thursday at 8 with refreshments.

Lloyd Jewett Ross Road Webber Hospital Margaret Cashman Mattapan Mass And Waylee Rochester N. Y Kennebunk Ernest Spencer Walker's Point Kennepunkport Tommy Mary Beth Mark

Shuffle board plans and wedding reception at post home

Plans to set up a shuffle board game at the post home with play soon and a proposed shuffle board tournament. The post home will be let out to James Robichaud on Saturday May 13 for his daughter’s wedding reception. Meeting attendance 17, membership 81, attendance award to Ernest Brousseau. officers Daniel Guarino Edgar Deprey and Jerry McGee. Commander Felix Neault presided with prayers by Jerry Jacques.

James ‘Robichaud Ernest Brousseau Daniel Guarino Edgar Deprey Jerry McGee Felix Neault Jerry Jacques

Doan's Pills Offer Relief For Backache Sleepless Nights

Nagging backache or headaches may come from overexertion stress or poor diet. Doan's Pills ease pain soothe bladder irritation and mildly diurese through kidneys to restore rest. New large economy size advertised.

Dean Doan

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