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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1961

Page

3

Kennebunk School Staff Announcements and Local Activities

Mrs Geraldine Virgilio becomes secretary to the superintendent at Kennebunk Junior High. Mrs Sarah Bryant takes a part time role in the office. Frederick Daggett of Kennebunkport works as custodian at Kennebunk High. The Women's Fellowship hosts a spring rummage sale at Christchurch Church beginning at 9 am tomorrow. Knights of Pythias and related groups hold meetings and district events with officers installed and religious services noting friendship charity and benevolence. Nearby residents and visitors attend family visits, vacations, and travel, including Boston trips and reunion guests from Watertown and Brookline. The Kennebunk fire department responds to a grass fire on Old Port road.

Geraldine Virgilio John S. Seekins, Jr Kennebunk Sarah Bryant Frederick Daggett Kennebunkport Kennebunk High School Women’s Fellowship of Christchurch Howard Reed Frances Buzzell Charles Cole Harry Huff Clarence Lombard Ralph Brown Archie Turner John Cummings Eddie Watson R.E. Fisher Joseph Burke Harold Small John York Lloyd Nedeau Arnold Truscott Kennebunk Memorial Post VFW Post Fletcher Street Edward C.inston Alexander Wiley Kittery Knights of Pythias Hall Methodist Church Cape Ossipee Lodge Temple Ivy Temple Myrtle Lodge Knights of Pythias and Pythian Henry 0. Meyert Ivy Temple Pythian K. of P.hall Millie Coyle Virginia Freeman Watertown Mass Elliot Freeman High _ street Freeman Mary Grispi Brookline Miss Grispi Chelmsford Elvira Esther Cook Frederick Cook Wildes District South Boston John Antonelli John Lindsey Mark Brian Kennebunk Landing Melrose Wesley Lindsey Ronald Plante Elizabeth Smith Summer Street Horace Nichols Biddeford Boston James Sylvester Sylvia Cook Old Mystic Conn Allan P. Cooke Scotty Skip Dexter Leslie Rees Old Port Road

United Church Women Plan May Fellowship Day in Kennebunkport

United Church Women from Wells, Kennebunk, West Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Cape Porpoise organize May Fellowship Day with a 1 pm luncheon at First Congregational Kennebunkport followed by a worship service and speaker Rev. Robert Cumler of Christchurch Kennebunk on the theme The Churches Free and Responsible. Reservations due by May 1 to church delegate or Mrs Irving C Perkins.

United Church Women of Arundel Christian Advent Church Lower Village Homer Chappell The Baptist Church Kennebunk Mary Zecchini Methodist Church Cape Porpoise John Audibert South Congregational Church Kennebunkport

Officers of Old Orchard Beach Lodge Host Guest Night

Old Orchard Beach officers and members of the Rebekah and Lace lodges attended events in Portland and West Buxton. Attendees included Mrs. Letha Butts as noble grand, Ruth Anderson, Margaret Chamberlin, Frances Pettengill, Avonell Pettengill, Barbara Gilbert, Eunice Pettengill, Lorraine Pettengill, Gladys Carr, Walter Jordan, and Ethel Wight. Miss Kay Mewer and Gertrude Wight joined Eastern Star events. Pleasant River chapter marked its 50th anniversary in West Buxton. Music Sponsors club meets at 7:30 pm in Old Seed Beach high school cafe.

Old Orchard Beach Rebekah Lodge Lace Lodge Letha Butts Noble Grand Ruth Anderson Margaret Chamberlin Frances Pettengill Avonell Pettengill Old Orchard Lodge Barbara Gilbert Eunice Pettengill Lorraine Pettengill Gladys Carr Walter Jordan Ethel Wight Fort Hill

Wells Legion Auxiliary to Elect Officers and Honor Dinners

The Wells Legion Auxiliary selects a nominating committee of Ruth Kemp Marion Wormwood and Winifred Harrington to slate officers for the next meeting on May 22. Donations were approved for department president Sylvia Dow and district VP Beatrice Wakefield to be presented at the June Rockland convention. The unit will send a post paint-cost check, plans a May 7 dinner honoring national auxiliary president Mrs Henry Ahnimiller, and reports 32 paid members. The group may move meeting dates to align with the post.

Eldridge Leroy Hanson American Legion Auxiliary Wells Legion Home Eldredge Road Ruth Kemp Marion Wormwood Winifred Harrington Department of Maine Sylvia Dow South Portland Beatrice Wakefield Cape Porpoise Rockland Legion Home Lafayette Hotel Portland Henry Ahnimiller National Auxiliary

Roller Skating Parties Held At Beach Rink

Three groups hosted two roller skating parties at Palace Roller Skating in Old Orchard Beach yesterday. Afternoon sessions featured youths from First Baptist Church of Goodwins Mills and Free Baptist Church of East Walpole. evening events included Kennebunk Boy Scout Troop 351.

Palace Old Orchard Beach First Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Free Baptist Church of East Walterboro Kennebunk Boy Scout Troop Daniel Ford Peter Leon David Stevens Mary Smith Sharon Stevens Shirley Abbott Karen Driscoll Brenda Woodard Faye Parker Sharon Parker Tula Leon Kathy Woodward Roxanne Booker Robert Thompson Dennis Abbott Douglas Abbott David Abbott Billy Parker Mark Vance Cheryl Abbott Marjorie Abbott Isabelle Abbott Phil Matthews Gary Bryant John Lombard James Fairfield Vincent Hanscom Claude Pepin Justin Coyle Donald Seavey Stedman Seavey Jeff Badger Dana Badger Robert Reid David Andrews Stephen Andrews Gretchen Nunan Derinda

Poppy Day Observed At Beach May 27 Legion Auxiliary Meeting

Poppy Day events announced for May 27 at Old Orchard Beach. C Fayette Staples unit of the American Legion auxiliary met at the Legion hall with President Mrs. Viola Girard presiding. 76 members recorded, officers and new sergeant-at-arms and second vice president named in absence of regular officers. Grave markers for Memorial Day ordered. A trip report by Frances Mullen on Alaska shared. Donations to Togus VA hospital noted and Mothers Day cards requested for veterans.

Viola Girard Frances Mullen Alaska Naomi Bean Lynnette Earle Biddeford-Saco Journal Virginia Ford Glasses Project New Eyes For the Needy, Inc The American Legion Rosalie Emery Patricia Dowd the Elks Nikki Gregory Glenna MacLachlan Alice Dunn

Police Officers Enroll in Five Day Interrogation Course

Police Chief Elmer C. Hutchins of Wells leads officers from five New England states into a five day Police Interrogation course beginning May 1 at Northeastern University in Boston. The program marks a first successful statewide training effort.

Elmer C. Hutchins Wells New England States Northeastern University Boston

False Teeth Care Product Ad Promises Comfort and Fresh Breath

An advertisement touts FASTEETH as a pleasant alkali denture powder that secures plates firmly, reduces wobble, and masks denture breath. It claims the powder has a creamy pasty texture, leaves users feeling worr free, and can be found at drug counters.

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