Schools close early for workshop and vacation notice
Wells and Ogunquit schools shut early today with Wells venues for a 1 to 5 pm music workshop at Wells Elementary auditorium. Ogunquit closes at 11 am, Wells and North Berwick at 11 30 am. Priscilla chapter Eastern Star officer rehearsal tonight at 7 at Highpine Masonic Hall Sanford. Ogunquit to close Friday for spring vacation reopening April 24. Milbridge Canning Building fire destroys plant causing heavy damage. new machinery recently installed ahead of sardine packing season.
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Union 2
Wells
Ogunquit Village
North Berwick
Priscilla Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Highpine Masonic Hall
Sanford Roi. Wells
Wellsted
Ogunquit
Milbridge
Milbridge Canning F
Alewive Grange Plans Scholarship Event and Youth Night
Alewive Grange discussed raising funds for the Barak Shible Educational Aid and planned supper service for the project. They accepted an invitation for Youth Night at Buxton Grange on April 19 and arranged supper for the York County Law Enforcement Association. A candidate committee for the Barak Shibles Scholarship includes Mrs. Mildred Boyden Edward Whicher and Edward Benoit. The Kennebunk Bar Bells club performed a weight lifting exhibition featuring Bob Dixon Jerome Murray Sherman Huff Arthur Bridges Calvin Cook John True Jr Victor Bagley Jeffrey Stevens Bruce Wakefield Robert Going Michael Lucas Jere True, introduced by Keith Lovejoy and John A True. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Anna Schoff Mrs. Mildred Boyden Mrs. Mae Smith and Russell Staples. The next meeting is April 25 with refreshments by Mrs. Elaine Gray Miss Dianne Mooers and Miss Carol Michaud.
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Russell Staples
Alewive Grange
West Kennebunk
Buxton Grange
Barak Shible Educational Aid Fund
York County Law Enforcement Association
Barak Shibles
Mildred Boyden
Edward Whicher
Edward Benoit Kathi McBride
Kennebunk Bar Bells Club
Bob Dixon
Jerome Murray
Sherman Huff
Arthur Bridges
Calvin Cook
John True, Jr
Victor Bagley
Jeffrey Stevens
Bruce Wakefield
Robert Going
Michael Lucas
Jere True
Keith Lovejoy
John A. True
Anna Schoff
Mae Smith
Elaine Gray
Dianne Mooers
Carol Michaud
VFW auxiliary rummage sale plans in Kennebunk
A special VFW auxiliary rummage sale committee meeting at Mrs. Ruby Bouvier's home finalized Saturday sale details at 10 a.m. at the VFW post on Fletcher Street. Items can be left at the post Friday evening. contact Edith Horne. Circle 5 of Christchurch Women’s Fellowship will serve a clam supper Friday 5 to 7 p.m.
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VFW Auxiliary
Ruby Bouvier
Arundel
VFW Post
Fletcher Street
Edith Horne
Auxiliary
Dorothy Labbe
Phyllis Lindquist
Doris,Lindquist
Bernice Sampson
Women’s Fellowship of
Christchurch
Garfield Ross
Arinold Truscott
Mary Johnson
Kennebunkwort
Ralph Vetterline
Pleasant Street
Kennebunk
Ogunquit Events Include Church Sale and Numismatic Meeting
Ogunquit hosts a church coffee and food sale on Shore Road tomorrow at 9 a.m. with baked beans potato salad and chicken pies for the church. The Maine Numismatic Society spring meeting is Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Ogunquit Methodist vestry featuring Civil War coins with an afternoon coin auction and a member banquet at 5:30 p.m. The Ogunquit Village Grammar School Parents Club rummage sale is set for April 26 at Benoit's store with donations welcomed, and WSCS Ogunquit Methodist church thrift sale raised nearly $50.
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Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Maine Numismatic Society
Ogunquit Methodist Church
Parents’ Club
Ogunquit Village Grammar School
Benoit
Ogunquit
Llewellyn Lloyd-Davies
Russell Ireland
Maurice Weare
James Harris
WSCS
Town Meeting in Kennebunk Lasts Three Minutes
At a special town meeting seven Kennebunk residents ratified actions from 1949 by the board of selectmen to convey a parcel of land and buildings in West Kennebunk and clear title. Moderator Atty. Albert W. Emmons presided as a display of home made breads jams and jellies was featured and coffee was served.
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Kennebunk
Board of Selectmen
West Kennebunk
Atty
Albert W. Emmons
Old Orchard Beach P T A Postpones Meeting to Report Nominations
The Old Orchard Beach Parent-Teacher Association meeting is postponed to Thursday April 27 to hear the nominating committee report and elect officers for the coming year. A musical program will be presented. Also noted is degree work at the Old Orchard Beach Assembly Order of the Rainbow for Girls at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall tonight. AUBURN BOY WOUNDED IN POLICE SHOOTING. John Barry 14, of Auburn, was wounded in the left arm after a police chase and refusal to stop. Patrolman Richard Burns said the youth, driving a stolen-styled station wagon, was warned and then shot when he failed to stop.KENNEBUNK CANCER CRUSADERS KICK-OFF MEETING held at Christchurch with film Crusader. Kits distributed to canvassers. emphasis on early medical checkups as important as research. Attendees included Mrs J Russell Yates, Mrs Cummings, Maj (ret) Ethel Theilmann, Mrs Mary Durgin, and Mrs George LeBarge.
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Old Orchard Beach Parent-Teacher Association
Old Orchard Beach Assembly
Order of the Rainbow
Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
Auburn
John Barry
Richard C. Burns
Kennebunk Cancer Crusaders
Christchurch
John Cummings
J. Russell Yates
York County
Cummings
Kennebunk
A. Harrison Taylor
Ethel M. Theilmann
Mary E. Durgin
Business
George LeBarge
Kennebunkport Church Ladies Plan Friday Supper
The Women’s Society at the First Congregational Church Kennebunkport set a Friday supper with Mrs Elizabeth Andrews as chair. Reports were read and accepted, donations acknowledged for the church carpet fund, and Lenten talent money turned in. An invitation came from Christchurch Kennebunk for Guest Day on April 21, sewing meetings continue for the annual summer fair, and a refreshment committee is noted with several members named.
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Women's Society
First Congregational Church
Kennebunkport
Elizabeth Andrews
Christchurch
Kennebunk
Shirley Walker
Dorothy Leach
Delma Inniss
Florence Inniss
Lirs
Mary Philbrick
Mildred Cornealy
Ann Cluff
Dorothy Clough
Bonnie Garrett
Lillian Baker
Road Bids Opened At Kennebunk Special Session
The Kennebunk board of selectmen set Monday April 17 as the date to open bids on Garden Street reconstruction, a project authorized at the March town meeting. The town will provide space and utility service for the Kennebunk Reserve Police Force. Town Manager Fred Staples commended the auxiliary unit for years of service. Nominations for the town budget board were tabled until May, when three members will be named.
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Kennebunk Board of Selectmen
Town Hall
Garden Street
March
Kennebunk Reserve
Selectmen
Fred Staples
Rummage Sale Planned for Wells Hall by Lincoln Relic Corps
The Abraham Lincoln Women’s Relic Corps met at Wells Grange hall Sanford Road to plan a rummage sale for Saturday April 29 at 10 am in Wells Town Hall. Officers were installed, April 20 social at Mrs Sadie Murray’s home, April 26 business meeting at Wells Grange hall, and luncheon committee named with Irene Kimball and Mary Stacy. Readings, cards sent to members, and a noon luncheon for 16 attendees were reported with various awards and projects noted.
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Wells Town Hall
Abraham Lincoln Women's Relic Corps
Wells Grange Hall
Sanford Road
Hilda Hamlyn
Dorothy Hubbard
Mabel Card
Rease Hamel
Sadie Murray
Irene Kimball
Mary Stacy
Barbara Perkins
Kimball
Rose Hame
Stacy
Dawn Hayes
Helen Hayes
Bessie Kimball
Alice Davis
Ethel York
Ethel Kelley
Karen Ahearn Wells Delegate To Youth Meet
Miss Karen Ahern daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Ahern Sanford road Wells was selected to represent Wells high school at the Youth Fellowship conference at the University of Maine Orono She was chosen from the Junior class on the basis for dependability service scholarship and leadership At Wells high she has participated in the school newspaper Glee club and band She has served as secretary of the French club president of the Latin club treasurer of the sophomore class and secretary of the Junior class
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Karen Ahern
Robert Ahern
Sanford Road
Wells
Wells High School
University of Maine
Orono
Wells High
Wells Honor Roll Announced by Wells High School
Russell K. Noyes, principal of Wells High, announced the honor roll for the third ranking period. High honors require an average of 3.75, with 4.00 used for top marks and distinction noted for top students.
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Russell K. Noyes
Wells High School
High School Honors List Includes Seniors and Juniors
A compiled roster shows seniors achieving high honors with names such as Gloria Hanson Donna Hubbard Robert Bridges Ann Brown Ronald Everson Frank Higgins Robert MacDonald Geraldine Mavel Carol Rucker Diana Rumson Priscilla Rymes Sue Szczepanski Nancy Wentworth Junior high honors include Stanley Adams Karen Ahern Patricia Fuller with others listed for honors Darlene Bridges Charlene Cole Barbara Elwell Bonnie Gough Constance Higgins Bonnie Larrow Lorna Littlefield Virginia Littlefield William MacDonald Pauline Lloyd-Davies Bonita Metcalf Wayne Moody James Williams Sophomores high honors include Francis Mithen Robert Saunders others Mary Andres Mary Dannert Joanne Dufort Ronald Gordon Catherine Lyons Judy Mooers Jay Smith Barbara Pisaruk Freshmen high honors list Susa Andres Dale Piirainen David Smith with Robert Ahern Kenney Bassett Marsha Renni Sandra Davis John Hilton Lane
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Gloria Hanson
Donna Hubbard
Robert Bridges
Ann Brown
Ronald Everson
Frank Higgins
Robert MacDonald
Geraldine Mavel
Carol Rucker
Diana Rumson
Priscilla Rymes
Sue Szczepanski
Nancy Wentworth
Stanley R. Adams
Karen Ahern
Patricia Fuller
Darlene Bridges
Charlene Cole
Barbara Elwell
Bonnie Gough
Constance Higgins
Bonnie Larrow
Lorna Littlefield
Virginia Littlefield
William MacDonald
Pauline Lloyd-Davies
Bonita Metcalf
Wayne Moody
James Williams
Sonhomores
Francis Mithen
Robert Saunders
Mary Andres
Mary Dannert
Joanne Dufort
Ronald Gordon
Catherine Lyons
Judy Mooers
Jay Smith
Barbara Pisaruk
Susa Andres
Dale Piirainen
David Smith
Robert Ahern
Kenney Bassett
Marsha Renni
Sandra Davis
John Hilton
Lane
Orchardettes Welcome Three New Members in New Listing
The Orchardettes met last night at Pearl Soucy’s Goodwin Avenue home in Old Orchard Beach. President Priscilla Jarry presided as reports from the secretary and treasurer were read. they traveled to Westbrook last Saturday and plan a project on May 6. Three new members were received. Michele Benoit was reported ill. Attendees included Barbara Regan, Peggy McGlauflin, Pearl Soucy, Priscilla Jarry, Elaine Buzzell, Becky Cretaro, Joyce Beaulieu, and Joan Berube. Ref refreshments were served. Next meeting will be at Joe Berube’s home on April 25.
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Orchardettes
Pearl Soucy
Goodwin Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Priscilla Jarry
Westbrook
Michele Benoit
Barbara Regan
Peggy McGlauflin
Elaine Buzzell
Becky Cretaro
Joyce Beaulieu
Joan Berube
Soucy
Joe Berube
Phillips Virginia Tufts and Ca Mille Young. journal "Wants" Are Workers
Phillips Virginia Tufts and Ca Mille Young publish a newspaper notice seeking workers for jobs. The short item lists a labor need and invites applications from interested individuals.
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Journal “Wants
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George E. Moranda
Army Armor School
Fort Knox
William R. Murphy
Portland Avenue
Moranda
First Training Regiment
Murphy
Wells Albeot Lapierre
Dial
Ala
Alcoa Aluminum Siding
Bird Insul Siding
J. C
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Chino
S-M-L
Washington Street
William G. Colby
Clement P. Wight
Journal
Anna Mari Williams
Robert Louis Stimpson
Charles H. Williams, Jr
Miss Williams
Kennebunk High School
Stimpson
Maxine Stimpson
Rossroad
Wells Hall
Karen Ahearn Wells
Lewis Dufers
Old Orchard
Golfair
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