Rummage Sale at Kennebunk Unitarian Church May 2
The Afternoon Alliance of the Kennebunk Unitarian church will sponsor a rummage sale at the church on Wednesday May 2 at 11 a.m. Mrs Harold Bourne is chairman assisted by Alliance members. House guests include Miss Helen Backman of Melrose Mass and Robert Lindstrom of Everett Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Unitarian Church
Harold Bourne
Alliance
Harry Stevens
Sea Road
Helen Backman
Melrose
Mass
Robert Lindstrom
Everett
William Swetland
University of Maine
Bourne Mansion
Bourne Street
Donald Grant
Donald, Jr
Gary
Terry
Acton
Dorrance Clark
Pleasant Street
Curtis Tolman
Linda
Kevin
Portland
Vermont Wedding Shower Honors Brattleboro Bride
A bridal shower at the Lions club hall Old Orchard Beach honors Miss Janice Emery of Brattleboro Vermont who will marry June 16. Hostesses were Mrs Ruth Bagley Mrs Gertrude Leonard Mrs Una Oliver Hart and Mrs Laura Jordan with assistance from Benny. Many guests attended and several unable to attend are listed.
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Lions Club Hall
Old Orchard Beach
Janice Emery
Brattleboro, Vi
Ruth Bagley
Gertrude Leonard
Una Oliver Hart
Laura Jordan
Benny Was
Hollie McKee
Irene Griffin
Gladys Wells
Frances Johnson
Florence Clarke
Doris Ellingwood
Jane Lake
Priscilla Skilling
Jackie Tierney
Louise Ladakakos
Arthur Ladakakos
Mary Curti
Judy Taylor
Doris Tucker
Betty Knight
Grace Taylor
Hazel Madden
Alice Hersom
Jackie Bagley Wentworth
Darlene Lake
Jean Wells
Mary McSweeney
Gertrude Mill
Worthy Matrons Of District Honored In Kittery Meeting
Mrs. Patricia Strickland of Miniwanca chapter was among 10 worthy matrons from District 1 as guests at Piscataqua chapter in Kittery last night. Miniwanca attendees also included John Strickland Helen Smith Cressie George Jennie Rallis and Valera Nowell. Nowell accepted an invitation from Madonna chapter Kennebunk to attend next Tuesday’s meeting honoring Martha.
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Patricia Strickland
Miniwanca
Order O’ the Eastern Star
Piscataqua
Kittery
John Strickland
Helen Smith
Cressie George
Jennie Rallis
Any Nowell
Valera
Beach Starlighters Hold Food Sale
The Starlighters met at Mary McCollum's home to discuss a food sale held Saturday at Jimmy's Super Market. Easter cake by Mae Pratt sold. The group plans a future car wash project.
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Starlighters
Mary McCollum
Jimmy's Super Market
Mae Pratt
Clus
Second Forest Fire Breaks Out In Kennebunk
The Kennebunk fire department responded to a forest fire at 1 19 PM near Wonderbrook farm and Arlen Box on Port land street. About 20 acres burned as crews from multiple towns fought high winds and soft ground with water from a brook. Residents are asked to avoid any fires near homes while authorities monitor the area.
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Kennebunk
Wonderbrook Farm
Arlen Box Company
Portland Street
Harrison Coleman
Harold Sargent
Kennebunk Fire Department
Kennebunk Lower Village
Kennebunkport
Wildes District
Arundel
Goose Rocks
Summer Street
Kennebunk Club Sees TV Prize Auction and Tour
Independent Service club of Kennebunk held at Mrs. Jon Milligan’s Land's End home. President Mrs. Henry Smith led a brief meeting about awarding a senior Kennebunk High student in June. A Chinese auction was conducted by Mrs. Vernon Webber and Mrs. Ross Stahl. Members toured the Milligan home to view her national TV prize, a color TV set. Social hour followed with refreshments. Plan: dine at Marshview Scarborough on May 10. Attendees included Miss Evelyn Smith and several named members plus hostesses.
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Independent Service Club
Kennebunk
Jon Milligan
Land’s End
Cape Porpoise
Henry Smith
Kennebunk High School
Vernon Webber
Ross Stahl
Milligan
Bell Ringers To Perform At Advent Church Service
The eight handbell artists of Goodwins Mills will present a bell music program at the Advent Christian church Sunday at 8 p.m. Each musician uses two bells as shown on the score in a unique musical arrangement for the evening service.
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Goodwins Mills
Advent Christian Church
Beach Resident Named To Post At Northeastern
George B. LeBeau of Old Orchard Beach has been named superintendent of buildings and grounds for Northeastern University in Boston. He will assume duties May 1, succeed retiring J Kenneth Stevenson after 37 years in the post, and oversee supervision and maintenance of all academic buildings and parking on the 40 acre Huntington avenue campus. LeBeau has 35 years in manufacturing and teaching, with Saco Lowell shops and roles as chief methods engineer and project engineer, plus teaching stints at Rhode Island Trade School University of Rhode Island and University of Maine. He and his family reside at 238 Temple revenue Old Orchard Beach and he has served on local town planning and budget committees.
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George B. LeBeau
Old Orchard Beach
Northeastern University
Boston
Asa S. Knowles
N. Y
LeBeau
Saco - Lowell
Northeastern
Knowles
Maine
J. ‘Kenneth Stevenson
Belmont
Mass
Providence
Woonsocket
Pawtucket
R. I
Easton Pa
Portland
Providence, R. I
University of Rhode Island
University of Maine
Temple Revenue
Wells Band Boosters nominate slate for May election
A nominating committee was appointed at the Wells Band Boosters meeting held in the Wells High School annex. The slate includes Mrs John Miller Mrs Richard Keirstead and Mrs Frank Higgins Sr for May election. Plans cover Western Maine Music Festival on May 5 at Westbrook with Roscoe Douglass and Mrs Douglass as chaperones. Gate receipts from the Hinsdale New Hampshire exchange concert were reported by Harry DeShon. Final arrangements are set for a Hinsdale return weekend May 18 19 and 20. Insurance on instruments was discussed. reports given by secretary Mrs Arthur H Tufts and treasurer Mrs Albeo G LaPierre. Next meeting May 16.
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Wells Band Boosters Club
Wells High School
John Miller
Richard Keirstead
Frank Higgins
Westbrook
Roscoe Douglass
Douglass
Harry DeShon
Hinsdale
N. H
Wells
Arthur H. Tufts
Albeo G. LaPierre
Briddell Named To Boothbay Region Chamber Post
William Briddell advertising and sales manager for Star Print resigns to become executive director of the Boothbay Region Chamber of Commerce effective May 4 with duties starting May 7 His family will remain in Kennebunk until school ends so daughters Betsy and Susan finish the year Mrs Briddell completes eighth grade teaching duties in Junior High school Briddell formerly from Allentown Pa bought and sold National Woodworking and leads local chambers and town affairs group affiliations include Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Chamber Rotary and Budget board
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William Briddell
Star Print Company
Kennebunk Star
Wells- Ogunquit Star
Boothbay Region Chamber of Commerce
Briddell
Kennebunk
Storer Street
Betsy
Susan
Bay State Pastor at Goodwins Mills to Speak
Rev. Chester Parmley of Somerville Mass will speak from Revelation at 7 45 p m this week at the Advent Christian church Goodwins Mills The topics include Armageddon and the World Earthquake Babylon the Great The Southern Maine conference Advent Christian churches rally is set for Saturday at the Kennebunk Advent Christian church Rev Lorne Ross regional superintendent will speak at 7 30 p m Sunday services are at 11 a m and 8 p m with Parmley delivering the closing message
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Chester Parmley
Somerville
Mass
Advent Christian Church
Goodwins Mills
Southern Maine
Church Circle Plans May Dinner In Biddeford
Circle 3 of the Women's Fellowship of Christ Church Kennebunk met at Mrs. Dorothy Shibles home to plan a May 22 dinner at the Wonderbar Biddeford. A social hour followed with refreshments served by Mrs. Wilfred Johnson Mrs. Charles Crosman and Mrs. Michael Tranci. Attending were several members and hostesses.
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Women’s Fellowship of Christ Church
Kennebunk
Dorothy Shibles
Brown Street
Michael Tranci
Wonderbar
Biddeford
Walfred Johnson
Charles Crosman
Ernest Morris
Sarah Owen
Helen Dempsey
Victor O’brien
Dorrance Clark
Robert Louis
Almena Green
Johnson
Crosman
Tranci
Ibles
Briddell to Lead Boothbay Region Chamber Director Post
Briddell will serve as the first executive director of the Boothbay Region Chamber covering Boothbay Boothbay Harbor and Southport. The group has raised $20,000 to support the directorship project to aid existing businesses and attract new industry. He will work with state and federal agencies chamber directors and local businessmen. The boothbay chamber operates three information booths and an extra summer staff member.
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Boothbay
Briddells
Briddell
Kennebunk Youths Sail European Cruise from Norfolk
Kennebunk High School 1961 graduates Robert Hutchins and Bruce Wakefield serve in the U S Navy. They began a Europe cruise from Norfolk Virginia, plan to reach Philadelphia home port in June, visiting Portsmouth England Glasgow Scotland Plymouth England and ports to include Kiel Oslo and Reykjaivik with a stop at Lloyd Nelson during the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hutchins
Bruce Wakefield
Kennebunk High School
U.S. Navy
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Portsmouth
England
Lloyd Nelson
Glasgow
Scotland
Plymouth
Kiel
Germany
Oslo
Norway
Reykja
Kennebunkport Historical Society Sets Summer Events
The Kennebunkport Historical Society board met April 10 at Miss J Zecchini s Crow Hill home. Plans include a May 25 public meeting with Jacques Downes on China Trade, a July 18 Founder s Day Tea and exhibit with Dean Fales Jr speaking, a Flower Show on August 1, and an August 18 public auction at Arundel Grange to benefit the building fund with Neil Allen as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport Historical Society
J. 4 Zecchini
Crow Hill
Donald Miller
Dorothy Doe
Mary Zecchini
Ralph Smith
Faith Eckler
Frank Craig
Mary Gilman
L. A. Rounds
Elizabeth Nott Julian Howard
John Bradford
Jacques Downes
The
Historical Society
Dean Fales, Jr
Arundel Grange Hall
Society
Neil Allen
Portland
US Navy Destroyer McNair Crew Mentioned in Fragmentary Text
The fragment lists locations Vik Iceland Arg a nd Argentia Newfoundland and notes crew aboard the destroyer USS McNair DD 679. It mentions Fireman Hutchins married to Vickie Jordan Hutchins of Arundel, with a 13 month old son, and Wakefield son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wakefield of Kennebunkport.
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Vik
Iceland
Argentia
Newfoundland
McNair
Hutchins
Vickie Jordan Hutchins
Arundel
Wakefield
Frank Wakefield
Kennebunkport
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the Wallpaper Store
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Evelyn Smith
Jack Ephross
Richard Day
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