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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1961

Page

3

Special town meeting in Kennebunk on land conveyance

A special town meeting is set for 7 p m Wednesday at Kennebunk Town Hall to ratify the 1949 conveyance of land and buildings in West Kennebunk. Also noted are lodge and grange activities, a band uniform exchange, a spring concert, confirmations, and a local ambulance call.

Kennebunk Town Hall Kennebunk Board of Selectmen Myrtle Lodge Knights of Pythia Harland Dutch Esquire Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters Fred Hanson William Taylor Alewive Grange Grange Hall West Kennebunk Kathi McBride Kennebunk Bar Bell Club Kennebunk High School Alexander Economos Peter Yeitz Anna Skipper Monticello N. Y Arents Snell Rown Street Ernest Cartwright Summer Street Florida Herbert Douglas Smith Donald F. Smith Boothbay Blae Smith Daniel J. Feeney Portland St. Monice St. Martha Kennebunkport St. Mary, Wells All Saints Ogunquit St. Mary Church Wells Beach Kennebunk Fire Department Frank Burke

AMVETS Honor Past Commanders At Beach Home Night

At Abbott-Verville post home in Old Orchard Beach 200 members and friends gathered Saturday. A testimonial dinner opened at 6:30 p m with William Mullen master of ceremonies Percival Wardwell town manager guest speaker Mrs Esther Crowley town clerk State Commander Ralph White and Felix Neault present. Past commander pins were given to six leaders while others were noted for absent members. White spoke briefly Wardwell urged regional town cooperation for development and dancing followed the banquet.

Abbott-Verville Amvets Walnut Street Old Orchard Beach William Mullen Percival H. Wardwell Esther Crowley Ralph White Felix Neault Joe Angis Dwight McLeod Edward Smith Old ‘Orchard Beach Louis de Angelis Joseph Angis Halbert Gardner John Clark Raymond Poitras George MacDonald Tom Bill White James Skidds Jerry Littlfield Harold Martel Joe Belanger William Bill) Mullen Wardwell Biddeford Saco Jerry Jacques Winslow Tenan Armand McGlauflin Paul Fortier Ray Poitras Abbott-Verville Post Board of Selectmen

Volunteers Sought to Strengthen Old Orchard Beach Fire Police

Old Orchard Beach civil defense officials urge residents over 18 to volunteer for auxiliary fire and police roles. Training in life saving techniques and firefighting apparatus will be provided. With 5 000 year round and 50 000 summer residents the town seeks extra hands to protect life and property. Applicants report to Town Hall on Wednesday April 12 at 7 30 p m.

Old Orchard Beach Department of Civil Defense and Public Safety Auxiliary Fire Department Office of Civil Defense and Public Safety Civil Defense Auxiliary Police Department Maine State Police Civil Defense Department

K of C Hosts Communion Breakfast Fete

The Rev James J Mullen council of the Knights of Columbus in Old Orchard Beach held its annual communion breakfast for St Margaret parish men at the parish hall. Guest speaker Joseph Moore director of education at the Boys Training Center South Portland spoke on center work and funding. About 95 parish men attended.

James J. Mullen Knight of Columbus Old Orchard Beach St. Margaret Parish Lewis Fowler Albert Dover Alcide Bolduc Edward Walsh St. Margaret Church William Mullen Joseph Moore Edward Smith Charles Huot Moore Boys Training Center South Portland Dirigo Boys’ State Sanford Alfred Biddeford Eliot Kennebunk Kittery Limerick North Berwick Wells South Berwick York Lewis Alberta Redmond Kennbeunkport Barbara Leighton Gertrude Beryl ‘Hill Department Gilberte Lavoie Elaine LaPierre Hill Alice Tracy Littleton Mass Legion Auxiliary Kennebunkport Saco

York County Legion Honors Past Officers Night

York County Council and auxiliary honored Past Commanders and Past Presidents at the April meeting at Wells post home. Gavels awarded. officers nominated for Legionnaires and auxiliary positions. community notes include scholarships, conventions, and upcoming meetings.

York County Council and Auxiliary, American Legion Elbridge Leroy Hanson Wells Everett Knight Limerick William Dudley South Berwick Elmer C. Hutchins Alber G. LaPierre George Guptill North Berwick Sumner B. Marshall Alfred Jessie Knight Louise Jenkins Kittery Gertrude Wood Elsie Ellis York Elaine LaPierre Beatrice Wakefield Kennebunkport Dollard Roy Kennebunk Milton Vigne Royal Sheltra Biddeford Frank M. Murphy Eliot Oscar Carpenter George Shalhoup Sanford Frank Bitomski Segeant-At-Arms Department of Maine Rockland

Muskie announces $8,000 loan for York Sewer District

Senator Ed Muskie says the Community Facilities Administration has approved an interest free loan of $8,000 to the York Sewer District for planning a $542,000 sewage facilities project at York Harbor in Maine.

Washington Edmund S. Muskie Maine Community Facilities Administration York York Harbor

Pythian Jubilee Program Completed in Kennebunk

The 5th Western Maine Pythian Jubilee will be held at Kennebunk Town hall on Saturday April 15. Afternoon program begins 2 p m with Grand Chancellor George F Harris chairing and includes ritualistic opening, invocations, and speeches by Harland Dutch and others. Evening session at 8 features procession, greetings from town and grand bodies, a beauty pageant, songs, magic, crowning of the Pythian princess, and dancing with Jim mie Gendorn’s orchestra.

Western Maine Grand Lodge Inez Farrington Mildred Klewinda Cumberland Temple Verna Goddard Mishemoka Temple Jane Shea Lowell Temple Eliza Proctor Woodsford Temple Hazel Tibbetts Calanthe Temple Mildred Cooper Eureka Temple Ruth Parker Progressive Temple Mildred Winslow Lake Sabattus Gloria Toothaker Laurel Temple Karine Ettinger Larr Grover Minnehaha Temple Millie Coyle Ivy Temple Estelle Varney Hamlin Temple Colo Marguerite Nichols Mistle Eleanor Feinstein Kennebunk Town Hall Western Maine Pythian Jubilee Association Knights and Sisters Kennebunk Fred Staples Gand Lodge Maine George Harris Grand Temple of Maine Catherine Robinson Knights Roy Jackson Myrtle Lodge Linn Libby Ossipee Lodge Kezar Falls Henry Smith Frank Hassell Rocky Will Lodge Portland Harold Seavey Boothby Lodge Boothby Peter Lombard Hiawatha Lodge East Stoneham Dan Emerson Cochnewagan Lodge Monmouth Sisters’ Association Helen Mills Woodford Temple Clara Knight Falmouth Temple Gertrude Harriman Nellie Baker Mizpah Temple Mildred Emerson Cochnewagan Temple Dorothy Merrill Anne Leblanc Marion Libby Tina Welch Elmont Tyndale Jimmie Gendorn Cynthia Millett Diane Timmons Margaret Wallace Dolores Watkins Quamphegan Lodge Judy Williams Rathbones Temple Kathy Mc Alvah Young Temple Ruth Smith Gladys Davis Georgia Leonard Louise Winslow Helen Weimnert Laura Martin Rethbone Temple Eleanor Leech Gladys Leech Og Jewell Dorrance Clark Walter Hargreaves Maynard Redson Robert Leach Richard Leech

Curran Cole Wedding At Goodwins Mills

Elizabeth May Cole R N and Paul Marvin Curran wed at Goodwins Mills Advent Christian church with Rev Lloyd Osborne officiating. Bride’s family details, gowns, and attendants noted. guests included Janis Goodwin and Stephen Cole. reception followed.

Goodwins Mills Advent Christian Church Elizabeth May Cole R. N Paul Marvin Curran Lloyd Osborne Gladys Waterhouse Joan Crogan Arthur Soucy Robert W. Cole Route 3 Biddeford Gordon Cole Janis Goodwin Stephen Cole Robert Purvis Donald Nason Ormand Bedel Arecep

Mrs Clement P Wight of Old Orchard Beach

Mrs Clement P Wight of Old Orchard Beach Maine, listed with contact dial WE 4 2015, appears in a local society notice or personal directory entry indicating a residence and phone listing.

Clement P. Wight Dial

Ocean Park Home Extension Meeting Planned at Porters Hall

The Ocean Park Home Extension will meet Tuesday at 10 30 a m at Porter Hall Temple avenue Ocean Park The Abbott-Verville AMVETS Post Home card parties resumed last night with ladies high Mrs Jean Lapointe and low Mrs Avonell Pettengill men high Daniel Guarino low Albert Pettengill Queen of Hearts won by Joan Tena n and cake to Pettengill St John auxiliary Guild meets Tuesday 730 p m in parish house Miss Anne Fowler returns to Farmington State Teachers College after a week with her parents Lewis and Miss M Fowler Balsam Lane

Ocean Park Porter Hall Temple Avenue Abbott-Verville Amvets Jean Lapointe Low Avonell Pettengill Daniel Guarino Albert Pettingill Joan Tenan

Mary LaPierre Celebrates Seventh Birthday Party

Mary Elaine LaPierre daughter of Mr and Mrs Alber G La Pierre Wells observed her seventh birthday Saturday with a party at home. Games prizes favors refreshments gifts and a decorated cake were enjoyed. Attending were Carrie Tracy Diane Allen Karen Simpson Barbara Hanson Meredith Ticker Susan Coggeshall Joan Dusseault Melissa Hampe Allayne Coleman Gretchen Kline Sheila Cameron the guest of honor and her grandparents.

Mary Elaine LaPierre Alber G. LaPierre Wells Carrie Tracy Diane Allen Karen Simpson Barbara Hanson Meredith Ricker Susan Coggeshall Joan Dusseault Melissa Hampe Allayne Coleman Gretchen Kline Sheila Cameron

Kennebunk Woman Heads New England Shrines

Miss Evelyn H. Lovejoy of York street Kennebunk was elected president of a newly organized association of 33 New England shrines of the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem at a Methuen Massachusetts meeting. Lovejoy is chaplain in Elzaphan shrine Lynn Massachusetts.

Evelyn H. Lovejoy York Street Kennebunk New England Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem Methuen Mass Miss Lovejoy Elzaphan Shrine Lynn

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