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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1962

Page

3

Kennebunk Cancer Drive Workers Named For April Week

Mrs. John Cummings and Mrs. Lloyd Nedeau co chair the Cancer Crusade to run April 15 through 21 in Kennebunk. A. Harrison Taylor treasurer education chair Theodore Chamberlin and Robert Marier Jr lead key posts. A long list of volunteer captains and members covers Kennebunk Beach Lower Village Landing Sea Road Summer Street Park Street and other districts with dozens of residents named to duties.

John Cummings Lloyd Nedeau Cancer Crusade Kennebunk A. Harrison Taylor Theodore Chamberlin Robert Marier Kennebunk Beach Francis Condon Owen Wentworth Kennebunk Lower Village Herbert Baum, Jr Royal Smith Sherman Perry Carol Gooch Marie Campbell Robert Spofford R. Jacobson Martin Billings Joseph Arentz Robert Stinson Park Street Bailey Wentworth Wesley Hanniford Fred Holmberg Francis Lamontagne George Ritchie Portland Road Donald Record J. Russell Yates Judy Keating Ethel M. the George Cousens Forrest Horne Claude Sanborn Raymond Ridlon Elaine Gray Ronald Rose Everett T. Howard Joanne Libby Alewive Alonzo Flanders Russell Staples James Stewart Alston True Robert Nest Arnold Corey Storer Street Roger Gonneville William Marsh Pauline Day Harold Small Homer Nong Sore George Harrington Mechanic Street Frances Buzzell Frank Dresser Hazel Witcher High Street Robert Hutchins Robert Mac. Donald Mildred Hamilton Marshall Weeman, Jr George Noiles Owen Penney Emmy Hitchins Penny Cram Carol Clark Barbara Morris Cat Mousam Road Daniel Austin Ernest Eaton Robert Nichols York Street Jeanne Chabot Ernest Robichaud Madeline Lovejoy Brown Street Robert Eveleth Leslie Graffam Addie Clark Frank Potenzo Mary Hanson Carol Taute Water Street Martha Bragdon

Kennebunkport Church to Show Film Wine of Morning

Kennebunkport Village Baptist Church will premiere Wine of Morning a two hour first century Bible tale based on Bob Jones Jr. novel on Palm Sunday April 15 at 7 pm International Cannes festival selection and first to win four major National Evangelical Film foundation awards hailed as spectacular and inspiring.

Bob Jones,Jr Village Baptist Church Kennebunkport Palm Sunday Cannes France National Evangelical Film Foundation George P. Urban

Kennebunk Community Notes Include Travel and Events

Miss Helen Downer leaves Leech Nursing home for her sister’s residence in Wildes District Kennebunkport. Guests visit Kennebunk and area families including MacFarland Wakefield and Cooper households. 186 attend turkey supper for Citizen’s Band Radio group at Mothers’ club hall. Kennebunk Reserve Police meet at new town hall. Kennebunk High School send representatives to all state concert festival in Dover Foxcroft.

Helen Downer Leech Storer Street Kennebunk Elmore Wakefield Wildes District Kennebunkport David MacFarland David June Patty Woonsocket R. I Robert Dickson Rossroad Floyd Mitchell Auburn Respah Mitchell Newport Wilmot Porter Montecillo Edmund Cashen David Hopkins Kimberly Auburndale Mass George Cooper Kennebunk Lower Village Perley Gooch Luanna Belle Webber Hospital Radio Get Mothers’ Club Salmon Falls North Berwick Sanford Cape Porpoise Brunswick Yarmouth Biddeford Westbrook Scarborough Wells Kennebunk Reserve Kennebunk Lower Town Hall Kennebunk High School Allstate Dover- Foxcroft Robert Dargis Ethelyn Stuart Nancy Smith Ellen Pfeiffer Daniel Grant

Kennebunk School Addition Undergoes Excavation Work

Excavation for the Park Street school addition in Kennebunk is underway by Littlefield Brothers of North Berwick, contractor for the four room project valued at $56,218. Completion is expected by September with officials noting the addition will ease growing grade school enrollment. Pupils have been instructed in excavation safety by Principal Martin.

Park Street Kennebunk North Berwick Littlefield Brothers Martin

Altar Boys Attend Lewiston Conclave

Kennebunk Kennebunkport and Wells altar boys with Rev Kelly and Rev J Henry Fournelle attended a convention at St Patrick cathedral Lewiston Sunday. Rev Francis Kane of St Joseph Lewiston spoke. Attendees included Michael Barra Edward Leskowsky Leo Violette Malcolm Dymkoski Peter Carrier Thomas Jezar William Byron Paul Normand Michael Willey Mark Willey William Towne William Lock Daniel Lauletta.

Altar Boys Kennebunk Kennebunkport Wells Kelly J. Henry Fournelle St. Patrick Cathedral Lewiston Francis Kane St. Joseph Parish Michael Barra Edward Leskowsky Leo Violette Malcolm Dymkoski Peter Carrier Thomas Jezar William Byron Paul and Louis Normand Michael Mark Willey William Towne William Lock Daniel Lauletta

Maine baton twirlers win state honors at Lewiston contest

Area baton twirlers earned top state honors at the Maine State Baton Twirling championships in Lewiston armory. Dominique Notables include Thornton Academy Majorettes with four local trophies, and Kennebunk/Kennebunkport groups with first and second places in multiple solo and duet events. Paul Hornung received a monthly pay raise to $8 as he serves as a private first class in the Army.

State of Maine Lewiston Armory United States Twirling Association Thornton Academy Jane Foran Linda Zello Majorettte Lois Currier Margot Cote Donna Chaplin Joan Davis Joyce Peck Jeanne Cote Miss Cyr Miss Zello Kennebunk Kennebunkport Ann Winston Edward C. Winston Sandra Dickinson Clinton Dickinson Miss Milligan Melissa Hutchins Susan Stirk Colleen Higgins Donna Davis Judy Hutchins Miss Dickinson Park Street Miss Winston Kennebunk High School

Reading Workshop Planned for Wells Teachers

Union Two superintendent Robert W. Johnson announced a reading workshop for all Wells Ogunquit and North Berwick teachers Monday April 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wells Elementary and Wells High schools. Elizabeth Sylvester of Ginn Publishing will lead elementary and secondary sessions focusing on word recognition study skills and phonetic analysis with hands on classroom devices.

Robert W. Johnson Union Two Wells, Ogunquit North Berwick Wells Elemenary School Wells High School Elizabeth Sylvester Ginn Publishing Company New York City Johnson Board of Education Wells Wells High

Correction listed for honor roll at Old Orchard Beach High

By mistake the name Diane Williams was listed on the honor roll of Old Orchard Beach High School sophomore class. It should have been Dorothy Williams. Election of officers will take place at Abbott Verville AMVETS Post No 5 at the Post home Walnut street at 8 tonight. Junior AMVETS installation will be held at 7 pm Wednesday with State Junior AMVETS Director Harold Strout installing. The Post Noble Grand Association of Old Orchard Rebekah lodge met Monday at president Mrs Ruth Anderson Pine Point. Refreshments served by Mrs Doris Ellingwood still recuperating from a knee injury. Present were Mrs Avonell Pettengill Mrs Ethel Whitten Miss Margaret Chamberlin Mrs Doris Ellingwood Mrs Gertrude Wight and hostess Mrs Ruth Anderson.

Diane Williams Old Orchard Beach High School Dorothy Williams Abbott- Verville Amvets Walnut Street Amvets Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge Ruth Anderson Pine Point Ethel Whitten Doris Ellingwood Avonell Pettengill Margaret Chamberlin Gertrude Wight Anderson Viola Glover

Prayer Service Led by Kennebunk Lower Village Teens

The Senior High Sunday School class of Advent Christian church in Kennebunk Lower Village held a prayer service with Miss Gail Smith leading song service and a message by Robert Towne. Miss Smith read the 23rd Psalm and Miss Marcia McLean read a poem. William Knight gave the benediction and a Wednesday service by the Junior High class is announced.

Advent Christian Church Kennebunk Lower Village Gail Smith Robert Towne Miss Smith Marcia McLean William Knight

Kennebunk Man Named to KP Post in Maine Grand Lodge

Jack Ephross of Park Street Kennebunk was installed as grand chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Maine Knights of Pythias on Saturday at Frye Hall Portland. Attending from Myrtle Lodge Kennebunk were A Wesley Leech and Roy Jackson as delegates. Saturday session attendees included Walter Hargreaves Harland Dutch and Henry Smith.

Jack Ephross Park Street Kennebunk Grand Lodge of Maine Knights of Pythias Frye Hall Portland Myrtle Lodge Knights of Pythias of Kennebunk Ephress A. Wesley Leech Roy Jackson

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Kennebunk Cancer Drive Pat Pend Biddeford, Maine K'Port & Wells Shorey’s Washington Avenue Old Orchard Beach Kennebunkport Baptist Church Kennebunk School Jie Modern Ralph D. Curtis Main St West Kennebunk Green Bay Paul Hornung Army Ole Orchard Beach Clement P Wight Dial Journal KP Post Walter Hargreaves Harland Dutch Henry Smith Lenn Hiles Mulrovec Melrose Ff ARE Meutra Gipvor Oabow Rainbow Farm Biddeford - Saco Feed CO. Apri Llh Biddeford - Saco Feed CO Main Street
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