Kennebunk Reserve Police to Host April Food Sale
Kennebunk Reserve police sponsor a food sale on Saturday April 29 at 10 a m at Libby Hardware Main Street co chaired by Mrs Robert Hutchins and Mrs J Russell Yates. Also notes residents visiting relatives in Springfield Putnam Conn Waterbury and Skowhegan and a police meeting is set for Lower Town Hall Tuesday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Reserve
Libby Hardware
Main Street
Robert Hutchins
J. Russell Yates
Gerald McConnell
Grove Street
Springfield
Mass
David McConnell
Marilyn Beaulieu
Putnam, Conn
Edmund Cashen
Summer Street
Skowhegan
Alfred Beaulieu
Edward Travers
Leanne
Dana
Sea Road
Washington, D. C
Annapolis
Philadelphia
George Cook
Wildes District
Kennebunkport
Waterbury
Roland Shuffleburg
Firemen’s card party and community notices in Cape Porpoise
Ten tables of whist were played at the Firemen’s card party with high scorers Mrs. Ethel Wescott and Raymond Nunan. Other awards went to Mrs. Ardelle Maling Leslie Welch and Mrs. Gladys Goodwin. Local officers night at Ralph D Caldwell post American Legion auxiliary Woodwards. lobster school supper planned for Saturday April 29. Visitors and residents share travel and health notes including surgical patients, summer home visits, and family movements between Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire and Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Wescott
Raymond Nunan
Edith Allen
Irving Cornealy
Elsie Ridlonnd
Josh Smith
Ardelle Maling
Leslie Welch
Gladys Goodwin
Harold Wakefield
David Thompson
Webberospital
Biddeford
Stewart Lamson
Stoneham
Mass
Robert Picaret
Kenneth
J. M. McKenney
Medford
Donna
Linda Bryant
Harvard Mann
Englewood
Fla
Thomas Conway
Gloucester
Ridlon
Mill Road
Fishers Lane
Barbara Wakefield
Portsmouth
N. H
Diane Hutchins
Ellsworth Hutchins
Gorham Teachers College
Beatrice Willworth
Vera Diegnan
Lowell
Ogunquit Poster Contest Winners Named During Library Week
In observance of National Library Week Ogunquit Village Grammar School held a poster contest sponsored by the Ogunquit Library committee. Thirty two posters were entered and judged with Thomas Hilton and Aldine Spinney both in grade five winning first and second prizes. Deborah Lord and Danny Buswell, both in grade four, won third and fourth prizes. honorable mentions went to Albert Johnson and Nancy Lewingdon, both grade five. Winning posters will be displayed in Ogunquit stores this week and prizes will be awarded later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit Village
Ogunquit
Beach Rainbow Girls Attend State Assembly
Fifty six members and advisory board members of Old Orchard Beach Assembly attended the 12th annual session of Grand Assembly Order of the Rainbow for Girls State of Maine at the Augusta armory on Saturday April 22. Miss Joan Strickland grand nature of the Grand Assembly of Maine and 14 Old Orchard Beach color guards participated in the closed afternoon session with degrees exemplification. Mary E Robbins mother advisor acted as musician for the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach Assembly
Grand Assembly
Order of the Rainbow
State of Maine
Augusta
Joan Strickland
Grand Assembly of Maine
Geraldine Durant
Wilma Murphy
Elaine Corliss
Patricia Smith
Rosalie Emery
Elaine Scamman
Barbara Barth
Emmy Lu Hanson
Gloria Benoit
Nancy Laverty
Betty Lamson
Carol Black
Sharon Staples
Paula Pendleton
Mary E. Robbins
Sally Emmons
Shirley Lindholm
Norma McKeen
Priscilla Nowell
Elizabeth Stoddard
Linda Bean
Susan Hamilton
Carline Maksut
Kathy Mewer
Ruth Randall
Dawna Smith
Linda Wyman
Susan LeGallee
Jennifer Parks
Carol Benoit
Cathy Clarke
Christine Clarke
Patricia Coburn
Barbara Davis
Ruth Flood
Nan
Names of Local Residents Listed in Honorary Roll
A long list includes Cy Gould Emmy Lu Hanson Lin da Harris Judy Jackson Donna Kirkby Betty Lamson Paula Pendleton Judy Rowe Roberta Sargent Janet Saunders Beatrice and Elaine Scamman Kathleen and Susan Sheehan Sharon Staples Mr and Mrs Donald Nowell Mrs Joseph Barth Mr and Mrs John Strickland Mrs Harold Smith Mrs Leslie Wyman Mrs H A Lamson Sr Mrs Harold Hanson Miss Kay Mewer and Miss Mary Robbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy Gould
Emmy Lu Hanson
Linda Harris
Judy Jackson
Donna Kirkby
Betty Lamson
Paula Pendleton
Judy Rowe
Roberta Sargent
Janet Saunders
Beatrice
Elaine Scamman
Kathleen
Susan Sheehan
Sharon Staples
Donald Nowell
Joseph Barth
John Strickland
Harold Smith
Leslie Wyman
H. A. Lamson
Harold Hanson
Kay Mewer
Mary Robbins
Youthful Art Pupils Exhibit Work at Old Orchard Beach
An art exhibit by Mrs. Gertrude Eastman’s young pupils opened Saturday in the Fountain avenue Methodist building Old Orchard Beach. Fifty three works in water color pastels and pencil sketches were shown by 23 pupils, with some away. Top awards went to Billy Cushing James Williams Janice Bradeen and Linda Bean received honorable mention for a rose in a vase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Eastman
New Methodist Sunday School
Fountain Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Janice Bradeen
Linda Bean
Thornton Academy Debater Gordon Wins New England Oratorical Title
Peter C. Gordon, a Thornton Academy senior, wins the New England championship at Tufts in the National Forensic League tournament. He holds multiple Degrees of Merit, Honor, and Excellence and heads to nationals June 19 23 at Pittsburgh. He has spoken at Bowdoin Bates Maine and Boston University and was Maine Boys State governor last year. He plans to attend the University of Maine in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Academy
Peter C. Gordon
Evelyn B. Rowe
New England
Tufts College
Gordon
University of Pittsburgh
Tufts Civic Education Center
Academy
Thornton
Bowdoin College
Bates College
University of Maine
Boston University
Boston
Concord
N. H
Tri-State
Boys State
Maine
Boys Nation
Washington, D. C
Mrs Sharon Rackliff Weds Kenneth W Pate In Biddeford Church
Miss Sharon A Rackliff daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Rackliff of Old Orchard Beach married Kenneth W Pate son of Mr and Mrs Douglas Pate of Saco Saturday at 2 pm at Advent Christian church Biddeford. Rev Delmar Lee officiated as bride wore white lace over satin gown with train and pearl rhinestone crown. Attendants included Gail Rackliff maid of honor and bridesmaids Linda Gillis Theresa Neault with flower girls Elaine Marden Deb or McMahan. Richard Marden rang bearer. Robert Pate best man. Reception followed. Out of town guests listed from Boothbay Harbor Spruce Head Worcester Shrewsbury Rockland South Berwick and Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon A. Rackliff
Harold Rackliff
First Street
Old Orchard Beach
Kenneth W. Pate
Douglas Pate
Lincoln Street
Saco
Advent Christian
Biddeford
Delmar Lee
Gail Rackliff
Linda Gillis
Theresa Neault
Elaine Marden
Deborah McMahan
South Berwick
Richard Marden
Robert Pate
Scarborough
Alan Gilbert
Robert Rackliff
Pate
Qld Orchard Beach High School
Thornton Academy
Reginald Matthews
Boothbay Harbor
Walter Rackliff
Spruce Head
Henry Carlson
Worcester
Mass
Bernard Santure
Shrewsbury
Percy Dinsmore
Lucile Wilcox
Rockland
Walter MacMaham
Brdne
Deborah
Theodore Michael
Clinton and Donald
Springfield
Ernest Harvey
Cambridge
Wells area community meetings and student trip report
Election of officers will occur at 8 p m for the Eldridge and Leroy Hanson post American Legion at the Wells Legion home. An auxiliary meeting is set for 8 p m. Highpine chapter Order of De Molay meets 7 30 p m at the Highpine Masonic hall. A Wells Ladies Aid Society coffee hour and a First Congregational church luncheon are noted. Agricultural Night at Wells Grange is 8 p m Wednesday with a guest speaker. Abraham Lincoln Womens Relief Corps holds a Wednesday meeting with noon luncheon by Mrs. Stacy and Mrs. Kimball. Eighteen Wells high school seniors returned Sunday from a week in Washington with stopovers in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldridge
Leroy Hanson
American Legion
Wells Legion
Eldredge Road
Highpine Chapter
Order of de- Molay
Highpine Masonic Hall
Sanford Road
Wells
Ladies Aid Society of the
First Congregational Church
Wells Grange
Grange
Abraham Lincoln Womens Relief Corps
Mary Stacy
Irene Kimball
Eigheen
Wells High School
Washington, D.C
New York
Changing Roles Of Women Is Meeting Topic
The Women's Christian Service unit at Ogunquit Methodist Church heard a program titled Women’s Changing Roles presented by Mrs. Clara Miller with help from Mrs. Gloria Spinney Mrs. Viola Handrinos Mrs. Ruth Collins and Mrs. Cynthia Buswell An article on Women of Africa was read by Esselyn Perkins and Women of Taiwan by Wenona Cook The scripture was read by Thy Adams Plans for summer family night suppers were discussed The meeting was led by Wenona Cook with refreshments by Dorothy Adams and Cook The next meeting is May 3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Miller
Iety of ‘Christian Service
Ogunquit Methodist Church
Thy Adams
Wenona Cook
Dorothy Adams
Wells Scouts Spend Weekend At Shapleigh
Twenty five members of Wells Boy Scout Troop 353 spent a weekend camping at Milinsko camp on Mirror Lake with five adult leaders. They fished hiked and played games and toasted marshmallows at a bonfire. Meals were prepared by troop leaders. Attendees included Doug Lass Metcalf Curtiss Clemens Clark Clemens Walter Bucklin and many others. Adults present included Scout master Frank Milinski and assistant leaders Roland Dufort and Gilbert Wormwood. On Sunday a Protestant service was held at 6 30 and five Catholic boys attended 6 30 Mass in Springvale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Boy Scout
Milinski
Mirror Lake
Shapleigh
Wells
Kents
Douglass Metcalf
Curtiss Clemens
Clark Clemens
Walter Bucklin
Francis Milinski
Mark Batchelder
Rolla Hill
Dennis Byrnes
James Wright
Ronald Woodward
Bruce Boisjoly
Donald Brackett
Lerry Kent
Alpren
Thomas Guest
Robert Perry
William Perry
Michael Perry
John Razsa
William Strout
Roland Duford, Jr
John Litchfield
Thomas Chase
Gerald LaPierre
Peter Joy
William Byrnes
Frank J
Old Orchard Beach community notes and visits
Mrs. Fred L. Gooch of the Nautilus Ocean Park returned Saturday from Massachusetts General Hospital after treatment. Her daughter Mrs. Charles Prunier of Oxford Mass aided her and Mr. Prunier stayed with Mr. Gooch. Prunier couple have returned home. Visitors included Mrs. Dorothy Mucci Brunswick Mrs. Ralph Norton East Deering and Mrs. Emma Laroche Biddeford who called on Mrs. Grace Allgrove and Gordon Allgrove at the Elms Portland Avenue. Janice Bradeen celebrated her 11th birthday with Linda Eaton Saco and Marjorie and Patti Keeff Old Orchard Beach. C Paul Wright of Longwood Avenue returned to Rumford to teach, joined by Hudson Brennick. Mrs. Brennick stayed to supervise renovations on their Atlantic Avenue house. A meeting of C Fayette Staples unit American Legion auxiliary will be held this evening at the Legion hall School Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Gooch
Colby Avenue
Ocean Park
Massachusetts General Hospital
Charles Prunier
Oxford
Mass
Prunier
Gooch
Dorothy Mucci
Brunswick
Ralph Norton
East Deering
C. Paul Wright
Longwood Avenue
Rumford
Hudson Brennick
Grandson to Face Trial in Grandmother Slaying
A 14 year old boy, described as a product of a broken home, is to stand trial in Hancock Superior Court for the rifle murder of his grandmother, Mrs Lenora Smith, in Amherst on January 13. Police say he confessed after being found at a neighbor’s home playing darts and had lived with Mrs Smith with his younger sister since their parents’ divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth
Hancock Superior Court
Gerald H. Humphrey
Lenora Smith
Amherst
Gerald
Milkweed as Food in North American Indigenous Diet
North American Indians used milkweed as food. They prepared buffalo meat with milkweed green pods, boiled clusters of budding flowers as screens, and cooked the tender shoots like asparagus.
Wells and Ogunquit Schools Reopen After Spring Break
City notes and points of interest as Wells and Ogunquit schools resume classes today after the annual spring vacation. Local readers are informed of district updates and community happenings alongside reopening schedules and nearby landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Ogunquit
Caribou and Kennebunk Bands Share Spotlight in Concert
A capacity crowd attended a joint concert at Kennebunk High School gym featuring Caribou High School Band led by Kenneth Matthews and Kennebunk High School Concert Band conducted by Alexander Economos. The event, sponsored by the Kennebunk Band Boosters, showcased a full program of marches, overtures, and medley numbers, plus majorette routines and a lengthy list of student musicians and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribou High School
Kenneth Matthews
Kennebunki High School
Alexander Economos
Kennebunk
Kennebunk High School
Lynda Brearey
Conleermi
Charter Oak
Osterling
Rimsky - Korsakoff Gardner
Grundman
Cohan
Newman-Bennett
Cne
Old Orchard Memorial Post Home Renovated
The Old Orchard Memorial post held its weekly meeting with 20 members present. The post home and headquarters had been newly renovated and painted. Harold Presley was very ill at Webber hospital. Ernest Merrill and Archie C. McNeil were patients at Togus VA hospital. Arthur McKee and Marvin Marshall will represent the VFW post at the joint Veterans Memorial Day committee. The auxiliary allowed use of the hall for a teenage hop to benefit the Cancer Crusade. David K. Marshall installed as judge advocate. Norman Pare as a three year trustee. Joseph Mokarze named chair of the first annual VFW field day and clam bake for post members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Memorial
Harold Presley
Webber Hospital
Ernest Merrill
Pine Point
Togus VA
Archie C. McNeil
Togus
Arthur McKee
Marvin Marshall
VFW
Joint Veterans Memorial Day Committee
Amvets
American Legion
Cancer Crusade
David K. Marshall
Norman Pare
Joseph Mokarze
Karen Curtis Pre-Bridal Shower in West Kennebunk
Miss Karen Curtis daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph D Curtis was guest of honor at a bridal shower hosted at the home of Miss Kathleen King in Alewre. Co hosts included Miss King Miss Betty Hersey and Miss Pamela Angell. Guests listed include Mrs Ernest Brown Mrs Ralph D Curtis Mrs Judy King Mrs Helen Wakefield and others. The event featured a white umbrella centerpiece and decorative streamers, with gifts opened during a social evening and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Curtis
Ralph D. Curtis
West Kennebunk
Kathleen King
Alewre
Curtis
Paul Dargis
Edward Dargis
Fletcher Street
Kennebunk
Miss King
Betty Hersey
Pamela Angell
George King, Sr
Hazel Phillips
Judy King
Ernest Brown
Helen Wakefield
Carolyn, Higgins
Susan Desson
Linda Clough
Marcia Dunn
Joan Lizotte
Eleanor Leach
Karen Taylor
Sally Wentworth
Anna Curtis
Anna Willams
Sharon Garrett
Elaine, Garrett
Josephine Fisher
Lynda Rossnagle
Pythian Sisters Attend Church and Plan Turkey Dinner
Myrtle Lodge Knights of Pythias Kennebunk held a meeting led by Chancellor Commander Harland Dutch. Ivy Temple to host a pot luck supper Wednesday. Public turkey dinner planned for April 30 at K of P hall to aid Kennebunk Barbell Club. proceeds fund new equipment. 81st anniversary May 5 with Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters as guests for turkey dinner and movies. Pythian Sunday observed at Cape Porpoise Methodist Church with Ossippee lodge and Temple sisters. Lane served at Knights of Pythias hall. Movie on Great Northern Paper industry shown by Richard Leech. refreshments by Fred Hanson and William Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harland Dutch
Myrtle Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Kennebunk
Ivy Temple
K. of P. Hall
Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters
Pythian
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church
Ossippee Lodge
Temple Sisters
Lane
Knights of Pythias Hall
Great Northern Paper Company
Maine
Richard Leech
Fred Hanson
William Taylor
Arundel Grange Confers Third Fourth Degrees
A special Arundel Grange meeting Saturday evening conferred the third and fourth degrees on candidates Norma Theobald Jack Theobald Constance Boucher Paul Boucher and Reynolds Belanger Edward Michaud served as third degree master and Truman Bennett as fourth degree master. Officers included Fred Merrill Esther Bragdon Mary Dumont Merlin Burleigh Ernest Burleigh Willis Merrill Paul Dumont Sr Arthur Cluff Mrs Rushine Burleigh Doris Burleigh Nancy Vetterline Ellen Bennett Mrs Maxine Michaud Ralph Vetterline Curtis Dumont Dorothy Clough Eleanor Merrill and others. Supper preceded the meeting and the next Arundel Grange gathering is set for Friday evening April 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arundel Grange
Norma Theobald
Jack Theobald
Constance Boucher
Paul Boucher
Reynolds Belanger
Las
Edward Michaud
Truman Bennett
Pinehurst
Mass
Grange
Fred Merrill
Esther Bragdon
Mary Dumont
Merlin Burleigh
Ernest Burleigh
Willis Merrill
Paul Dumont, Sr
Arundel
Arthur Cluff
Rushine Burleigh
Ceres
Doris Burleigh
Pomona
Nancy Vetterline
Flora
Ellen Bennett
Maxine Michaud
Ralph Vetterline
Curtis Dumont
Dorothy Clough
Harvesters
Eleanor Merril
Beach AMVETS Card Party At Old Orchard Beach
Mrs Avonell Pettengill won the women’s high prize and Mrs Louise Lapoint the low at a Sunday card party held at the Abbott Verville AMVETS hall Walnut Street Old Orchard Beach Albert Pettengill won the men's high prize with Robert Pettengill low Irene Griffin took the Queen of Hearts prize and Pettengill also won the cake Two more card parties are planned in the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avonell Pettengill
Louise Lapoint Low
Abbott-Verville Amvets
Walnut Street
Old Orchard Beach
Albert Pettengill
Robert Pettengill
Irene Griffin
Social event guests and hosts honored in gathering
Attendees included net Hayes, Mrs Martha McLean, Mrs Natalie Brown as guest of honor, Miss Karen Curtis, hostesses Miss King Miss Hersey and Miss Angell. Gifts sent but unable to attend from Miss Dianna Mooers Miss Irene Knight Miss Patricia West and Miss Suzanne Budd.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cape Porpoise
Florence Nunan
Pittsburgh
Canam Co
Kennebunk Free Library
Linda Nedeau
Michael Hanson
Steven Bull
Gail Drinkwater
Betsy Tibbetts
Michael Barra
Linda Bedard
Marilyn Clark
Dudley Donovan
Gloria Dore
Gary Drinkwater
Malcolm Dymkoski
Susan Emery
Barbara Truscott
Donald Jackson
Donna McMillan
Martha Wentworth
Beach Rainbow
United States
Sharon Rackliff
Wells Albeo G. Lapierre Dia
Midway
Caribou, Kennebunk
Caribou
Donella Smith
Betty Bennet
Linda Willard
Jackie Smith
Francis Raymond
Bernette Dube
Barbara Higgins
Barbara Hadison
Sharon Palmer
Gloria Gardiner
Jean Langley
Nancy Chase
Judy McDaniel
Sandra Johnston
Katherine Beale
Lynn Espling
Cindy Ward
Gail Carlson
Gusty Borgeson
Jane Holdsworth
Kathryn Hartley
Carol Hutchinson
Betty Daly
Kay Nelson
Jane Snow
Ronald Belyea
Elizabeth Armstrong
Rae Baldwin
Ruth Milton
Dawn Crocker
Ronald Harvard
Dottie Sleeper
Robert Bengtson
Marvin Sodergren
Gloria Fulton
Wayne Gengston
John Dischinger
Gerald Grenier
Barbara Jepson
Lois Spooner
Melvin Sodergren
Wayne Reed
Judith Ackley
Marie Campbell
Deborah Folley
Alice Reid
Lydia Spencer
Rebecca Spencer
Linda Warren
Barbara Anders
Alice Burr
Margaret Challis
Susan Davidson
Dianna Grover
Mary Hanson
Donnalee Hutchins
Dana James
Adrea Jennison
Eloise Lembree
Constance Maguire
Cecile Mathieu
Sue Perry
Andrea Peterson
Susan
Sandra Goodrich
Anna Pfeiffer
Susan Budd
Edward Fairfield
Carol Frost
Valerie Mayo
Paul Noyes
Ronald Lefebvre
Ellen Pfeiffer
Susan Benson
Verne Bodwell
Arthur Bridges
David Farnsworth
John J Pierce
Allen Thompson
Suzanne Brooks
Robert Dargis
Jocelyn Dill
Thomas Farnsworth
William Garry
Ellen Groneng
Michael Littlefield
Judy Milligan
Ernest Morris
Gretchen Nunan
Jacqueline Nunan
Lawrence Philips
Judith Spiller
Philip Stirk
Robert Velevis
John Welch
Daniel Grant
Robert Hamel
Clark Mayo
Denis Dalton
John Gauthier
Kerma Jenkins
Bell Lyra
Sheila Johnson
Henry Kingsbury
Tympani
Robert Martin
Frank Severance
Leanne Travers
Sally
Prin
Andrew J. Peterson
Robert Fontaine
Raymond Breary
Henry Pierce
L. Pitt Warren,Jr
Alfred Mathieu
Theodore
Kingsbury
K. P
Beach Amvets
Fenderson
Elms
Treet, Saco
Schenley
Schenley Distillers CO
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