Junior AMVETS Post Being Set Up At Beach
A joint Abbott Verville AMVETS meeting at Walnut Street Old Orchard Beach mapped plans for a Junior AMVETS unit. Natick director Frank Ixon and state officers led, as a committee formed to organize youths ages 7 to 17. Attendance reached 29 with final Pine Point Night plans and a darts tournament concluding post championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott- Verville
Amvets
Post
Walnut Street
Old Orchard Beach
Frankixon
Natick
Mass
Junior Amvets
Harold Strout
Clarence Wallace
Portland
Raymond Poitras
Felix Neault
Daniel Guarino
Jerry Jacques
Toni Bill
Irene McGlauflin
June du Devoir
Florida
Pine Point
Joseph Angis
James Robichaud
Paul Fortier
Jerry Littlefield
Edgar Deprey
Jerry McGee
Veterans Hospital
Togus
Daniel Guari
Old Orchard Beach Rainbow Girls, Men’s Club Meet
The meeting of Old Orchard Beach assembly Order of the Rainbow for Girls is scheduled for Thursday at 7:30 p m at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall. A meeting of the Mist Men’s club will be held in the Methodist church vestry at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Order of the Rainbow
Robinson Memorial Masonic Ha
of the Mist
Methodist Church
Nomination Reported for Old Orchard Beach PTA Officers
The nominating committee will report and officers will be elected at the Old Orchard Beach Parent Teacher Association meeting at Jameson School Thursday at 8 p m. A musical program by the school Glee club will also be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Jameson School
Glee Club
Civil Defense Center Funded in Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach director of Civil Defense announced that locals donated enough cement blocks to build a Civil Defense center in the Town Hall. The surplus will fund a high school one-ton emergency generator, reconditioned and ready. Police and fire safety briefings are scheduled at VFW Hall and Circle Theatre TV airing Friday night warns residents about mind effects after an atomic blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchard Beach
Civil Defense
Civil Defense Center
Town Hall
Control Center For Civil Defense
Willard Hall
Department of Civil Defense
C. D. Electrical Department
Beach C. D
VFW
Fire Department
Old Orchard Beach
Circle Theatre
Music Sponsors Club Meeting at Beach
The Music Sponsors club met Tuesday evening at the Old Orchard Beach high school cafeteria. President Mrs. Frank Bernier presided. Reports on the school budget were given by Mrs. Edward Smith and Louis De Angelis. Gordon Haskell was named fund raising committee chair for new uniforms. A nominating committee of Mrs. James Barnes and Mrs. Keinerd Merrill was formed for next May 30. Plans discussed for year end entertainment include a picnic for the Junior Glee Club and band and possibly a record hop for older members. The Glee Clubs will sing at the Old Orchard Beach PTA meeting Thursday at Jameson School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orichard Beach High School
Frank Bernier
Edward Smith
Louis de Angelis
Gordon Haskell
James Barnes
Kein Nerd Merrill
Merrill
Barnes
Swett
John Girard
Arthur ‘Hamilton
Donald Boudreau
Raymond Doherty
Ray Roller
Wells Area Meetings And Events Preview
The Star club Priscilla chapter Eastern Star Wells holds April meeting Friday at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs Priscilla McIntire. Wells High School Student Council sponsors a plock dance Friday at 7 30 p.m. in the school parking lot. Ocean lodge A F and A M meets tonight at 8 in Highpine Masonic hall with committee reports and balloting. Rev John N Simpson to conduct installation at the Second Congregational church Sunday evening. Senior class play gates set for May 19 at Wells High School auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Club
Priscilla Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Wells
Ogunquit
Priscilla McIntire
Wells High School
Ocean Lodge
A.F
A.M
Highpine Masonic Hall
Sanford Road
John N. Simpson
Wells First and Second Congregational Church
St John Guild to Hold Rummage Sale in Old Orchard Beach
President Frances Pettengill presided at St John Auxiliary Guild meeting in the Parish hall Old Orchard Beach. The rummage sale will be in the former shoe store on Washington avenue Friday and Saturday with a food barrel prize at 4 p.m. Friday. A card party is planned Thursday at 8 p.m. at Eunice Pettengill's Washington avenue for guild benefit. Next meeting May 9 at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Pettengill
St. John Auxiliary Guild
Old Orchard Beach
Washington Avenue
Eunice Pettengill
Esther Cavalieri
Mildred Mce-Alpine
Lucille Carr
Flora Ricker
Harold MceiElwain
GOP Caucus Votes 4-1 Against Raising Worker Compensation
In Augusta AP report House Republicans vote 4-1 to block a bill that would raise workers compensation payments from 39 to 45 dollars. A second vote suggested support for a smaller increase, indicating possible compromise on the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP Against
Augusta
House Republicans
Kiwanians See European Trip Slides By Rudy
Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis met at the American Legion hall as Rudy Henry shared color photos from his fall Europe trip aboard the Queen Mary. The couple toured England France Holland Germany Switzerland and Italy by car. Arthur Dickson quoted Kiwanis bylaws. Guests included James Skillin and Ralph Kendall. Robert Corliss and Adelbert Jakeman Jr. arranged for an International president visit in Rockland on June 17. President Edward C. Jackson conducted the meeting with J. Nason Milliken giving the invocation and Herbert Bean at the piano. A H A of the Old Orchard Beach High School will provide dinner and entertainment next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rudy
Europe
Old Orchard Beach
American Legion Hall
Robert Corliss
Adelbert Jakeman Jr
Augusta
Joseph Tally
Rockland
Edward C. Jackson
J. Nason Milliken
Herbert Bean
H. A
Old Orchard Beach High School
Emmons Family Returns to Florida from Maine Visit
Kennebunk S Sgt Raymond Emmons and Mrs Emmons along with their children have returned to their Homestead Air Base Florida after visiting his mother Grace Emmons on Brown Street. Other local residents and relatives are noted traveling for family events and visits across New England and to California and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Emmons
Florida
Grace Emmons
Brown Street
Emmons
U. S. Air Force
Homestead Air Base
Melvina Strickland
Kennebunk Landing
Fred Pelletier
Heerford
Calif
Boston
Everett Waterhouse
Fletcher Street
Ora McConnel
High Street
New Hampshire
Meredith
John J. Button
Burlington
Rodney Hanson
Button
A and W Root Beer
Biddeford
Harry Stevens
Sea Road
Edward Vezina
Somerville
Mass
Sam Spencer
Scott
Mousam Road
John Antonelli
Robert Spofford
David
Nancy
Kathy
Robert
Summer Street
Gettysburg
Washington, D. C
Orren Tibbetts
John Simpson
Compton
England
Tibbetts
London
Robert Johnston
Grove Street
Arline Johnston
Methuen
Mess
Charles Thompson
Johnston
York Girl Tops Field In County Spelling Bee
Jeanne Treadwell a York Junior High eighth grader won first place in the York County spelling bee at Theodore T Young School Saco earning eligibility to face county champions in the State Championship spelling match Second place went to Susan Dawson Kennebunk Junior High eighth grader and Jenet Watts a Kittery Junior High eighth grader finished third Other contestants and schools were listed with judges and organizers including Sylvia Lesperance Roy MacNaughton and Brian Flynn as spelling masters and scorers The event was directed by district and school staff from York South Berwick Biddeford Saco and surrounding towns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Treadwell
York Junior High
York County
Theodore T. Young
Saco
Susan Dawson
Kennebunk
Jenet Watts
Kittery
Susan Fanning
St. Michael
South Berwick
Maureen Burbank
Waterboro
Richard Spill
Biddeford
Jackie Gray
York
Sylvia Lesperance
Roy MacNaughton
Sanford
Linda
Brian Flynn
Mansur
Shapleigh
Er- John Robinson
Delta Schmidt
St. Mich- Partment
Thornton
Carleton Robbins
Janet Watts
Kittery Junior High
Biddegard
Old Orchard Beach Honor Students Named for 1961 Commencement
Three members of the Old Orchard Beach Class of 1961 were named for honors at commencement. Sharon Lord, Leah Aranovitch, and Russell Bird were announced by Principal Herbert R. Bean. Lord and Aranovitch hold multiple honors including honor roll roles, student council and science club leadership, while Bird serves as Science club president and National Honor Society member. All plan to attend college in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach High School
Herbert R. Bean
Sharon Lord
Edward I
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
National Nonor Society
Dirigo
House of Representatives
Lord
Leah Aranovitch
Ivan Aranovitch
Central Park Avenue
Highway Safety Council
Athletic Association
Bowling Club
Russell Bird
Diana Bird
Massachusetts Avenue
Ocean Park
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Gardenia Day aids welfare fund drive success
The Welfare committee of the Public Health association announced the annual Gardenia Day to benefit the welfare fund. Helpers included numerous named members such as Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Waegtworth, with leadership by Mrs. [heading omitted]. The event drew broad community support and contributions for the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Public Health Association
John Miller
Bailey Waegtworth
Leon Bradley
Francis Lamontagne
Gonneville
Henry P McCabe
Frederick Shields
H. Willis Day
Marion Cole
Thomas Kezar
Furman Jewell
Henry Smith
Howard Miller
Marion A. Packard
Stanley Zaleski
Richard Smith
George Cooper
Gerald Crocker
Clinton Dickinson
David Nichols
Frederick Perkins
Betty Corey
John Walsh
Clarence Crosby
Jessie Cartwright
John Rogers
Ernest Brown
Charles Desson
Harlan Golf
Ethel Furbish
Edith Furbish
Louise Maguire
Elizabeth Maguire
Ethel Theilmann
Beverly McKay
Skipper
Scotty’’ Smith
Mrs Dowd Small Cartwright listed in society page
Elizabeth Smith joins Mrs Robert Dowd Mrs Harold Small and Mrs Jessie Cartwright in a local society note highlighting social connections and upcoming gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Smith
Robert Dowd
Harold Small
Jessie Cartwright
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Union
Lyman
Masonic Hall
Lillian Lamb
Ruth
Springvale
Caroline Mullen
Martha
Edward Mullen
Joyce Meserve
Jean Goodwin
Leo Goodwin
Dorothy Taylor
Elsie
Union Chapter
Elizabeth Boothby
Virginia Charles
Ben Blais
Irene Griffin
Irene Guarino
Joan Tenan
Pearl Soucy
Priscilla Roy
Armand McGlauflin
Mary Emery
Thomas Bill
Arthur Mee- Kee
Melvin Marshall
Maurice Edwards
Staples Post American Legion
Ernest Allaire
Daniel Gaurino
Parade Marshall
Daniel Gaurno
Mks
Clement P. Wight
Dial
Cole Farm Dairy
CD Center
Beach
Toroneo
Wells Albeo
Lapierre Dia
Idway
St. John Guild
Rudy
York Girl
County
Snelling
Notre Dame
Katherine Tibbetts
Gardenia Day Project
Aids Welfare Fund
Main Street
Saco Tel
Journal
Schenley Distillers CO. W
du Pont
Lucite
Wood
Malone
Sam’s
Alfred Street
North Peace
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