Old Orchard VFW to Honor Town Citizens in June
Old Orchard Beach VFW Post plans to present the Good Citizenship Award to a town resident in June and to sponsor memorial activities including a Memorial Day parade headquarters at the Post home Atlantic Avenue. The post also voted to sponsor charity auctions on weekends and to form a ritual team while reiterating weekly Sunday meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Memorial
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Post
Atlantic Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
VFW
Marvin Marshall
Harry F. Marshall
Thomas Bill
Russell E. Ross
C. Fayette Staples Post
American Legion
Marshall
Veterans Memorial Committee
Eugene Gordon
Robert Miles
Dwight McLeod
Franklin Adams
David Simpson
Commander Malvin
Marshal
Harold S. Presley
Cal MacNeil
William Duhamel
John Sylvester
Franklin Evans
Richard Boston
David T. Simpson
Charles Anderson
Ernest Brousseau
Arundel Grange Advances Members at May Meeting
Arundel Grange met Friday evening with Master George Higgins presiding and visitors from Mousam Lake Riverside Saco Buxton and Ogunquit Granges. The third and fourth degrees were conferred on Constance Higgins Mary Lou Clough Margery Steeves and Herbert Emery. Wayne Adams was chosen as candidate for the Barak M Shibles Educational scholarship. A May 4 Presiding Master's Night at Cape Neddick Grange and May 15 Pioneer Union meeting at Hollis Grange were announced. The group will take part in the York Pomona minstrel show on May 30 with rehearsals May 3 and May 10. Donations were made to the National Grange library and the Grange cottage fund. A May 6 trip to Pinehurst Grange in Massachusetts and the oo festival were planned. Members voted to enter the Apple Princess contest. Prizes were awarded by the chaplain Merlin Burleigh and the Home Economics committee prize went to Mrs Helen Emmons. Lorraine Bouffard and Mrs Lillian Hubert spoke briefly. A dues supper followed, with proceeds benefiting the Home Economics committee. The next meeting is May 8 with the Juvenile Grange program and refreshments.
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Arundel Grange
George Higgins
Mousam Lake
Riverside
Saco
Buxton
Ogunquit
Constance Higgins
Mary Lou Clough
Margery Steeves
Herbert Emery
Buxton Grange
Joseph Goodness, Jr
Riverside Grange
Wayne Adams
Kennebunk Sport
Kennebunk High School
Barak M. Shibles
Geroge Higgins
Cape Neddick Grange
Pioneer Union
Hollis Grange
York Pomona
Wells
National Grange Library
Grange Cottage Fund
Pinehurst Grange
Massachusetts
Alice Leach
Patricia Higgins
Esther Bragdon
Joan Morse
Merlin Burleigh
Helen Em
Legion and Lions meet at Wells area in Maine
Eldridge and Leroy Hanson unit of the American Legion auxiliary meets at Wells Legion hall at 8 with silent auction items and refreshments. Post meeting also at 8. Wells O gunquit Lions club to meet Tuesday at Wells Grange hall with supper at 6 30 and program following. A well baby clinic and immunization share planned at Wells High annex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldridge
Leroy Hanson
American Legion Auxiliary
Wells Legion Hall
Eldredge Road
Wells-Ogunquit
Wells Teachers Association
Harvey
Wells High School
North Berwick
Teachers Association
Wells High
Alber G. LaPierre
Wells
Sumner B. Marshall
Alfred
Maine American Legion
Franklin County Council
Phillips
Strong
Strong Lions Club
Somerset County Council
Skowhegan
Moody League to Present Troop Flag at Awards Day
Proceeds of 26.45 from a rum mage scale earlier this month were reported at the Moody league meeting at Mrs. Wallace Stevens home in Moody. The Moody Girl Scout troop flag arrived and will be presented at the court of awards ceremony on May 22 at the Moody school house. The mystery package was awarded to Mrs. Marian Chadbourne, with plans for another meeting on May 1 at Mrs. Stevens home.
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Moody League
Wallace Stevens
Moody
Moody Girl Scout
Moody School
Marian Chadbourne
Stevens
Kennebunk Red Cross Chapter To Hold Meeting
The Kennebunk American Red Cross annual meeting will be held at the Kennebunk Unitarian Church Wednesday evening at 7 30. Theodore Man will preside and reports from the executive secretary and chapter committees will be heard. Directors will be elected for three years. Donald P Hurd executive director of the Portland chapter will be guest speaker. Members may attend.
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Kennebunk Ons American Red Cross
Kennebunk Unitarian Church
Theodore
Man
Donald P. Hurd
Portland
Memee
The
Red Cross
Youth Center Dance At Kennebunk Town Hall
A Friday evening dance at Kennebunk Town Hall sponsored by the Youth Center for youths from Arundel, Kennebunk, and Kennebunkport featured Ray's Rockers from Biddeford providing music and records. Director William Rogas of Saco oversaw the program. another dance is set for Friday May 15 with the same orchestra.
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Kennebunk Town Hall
Youth Center For the Youths of
Arundel
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Ray
Rockers
Biddeford
William Rogas
Saco
Youth Center Board Meets At Kennebunk
The Kennebunks Youth Center board met Friday at Lower Town hall and announced the center is now self supporting from dues and snack bar proceeds. Attendance averages 45 for activities at the Webhannet clubhouse, and plans for the new youth center erection will begin soon.
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Kennebunks
Kennebunk Lower Town Hall
Webhannet
Fire destroys mail in Veazie private truck
A fire in a privately owned mail truck in Veazie Saturday night destroyed an undetermined number of letters and parcel post packages. Postal authorities suspect a discarded cigarette as a possible cause. The truck was delivering mail from the Lincoln area.
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Veazie
Lincoln
Sennebunk FHA Unit Attends State Conclave
The Future Homemakers of America from Kennebunk High School attended the state convention at Augusta Armory on Saturday night with chaperones Mrs. Elliott Freeman and chapter mothers Mrs. Bernard Brown and Mrs. Russell Staples. Attending girls include Patricia West, Anna Williams, Sylvia Walker, Joan Robinson, Nancy Brown, Stephanie Curtis, Marie Leavitt, Frances Cole, Adah Foss, Beverly Brown, June Stackpole, Lynda Bryant, Jacqueline York, Betty Coyne, Arline Lariviere, Barbara Smith, Brenda Coyne, and Carol Bergeron. Staples served as state projects chairman and Miss Staples left Friday after noon for the event. the trip included a school bus with Thornton Academy students joining.
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Homemakers of America
Augusta Armory
Elliot Freeman
Joanne Larsen
Kennebunk High School
Bernard Brown
Russell Staples
Patricia West
Anna Williams
Sylvia Walker
Joan Robinson
Nancy Brown
Stephanie Curtis
Marie Leavitt
Frances Cole
Adah Foss
Beverly Brown
June Stackpole
Lynda Bryant
Jacqueline York
Betty Coyne
Arline Lariviere
Barbara Smith
Brenda Coyne
jCarol Bergeron
Suzanne Soucy
AMVETS Auxiliary Card Party At Old Orchard Beach
Abbott Verville post AMVETS auxiliary held a Sunday card party at the post home Walnut Street Old Orchard Beach. Ladies high was Mrs Virginia Olafson and low Mrs Avonell Pettengill. Men high was Albert Pettengill and son Robert Pettengill. Queen of hearts prize went to Mrs Olafson and a special prize to Mrs Lillian Sloan. Another party is planned for next Sunday evening.
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Abbott Verville Post
Amvets Auxiliary
Post
Walnut Street
Old Orchard Beach
Ladies High
Virginia Olafson
Avonell Pettengill
Men’s High
Albert Pettengill
Robert Pettensill
Queen of Hearts
Olafson
Lillian Sloan
Kennedy Sees No Veto on Labor Bill Omissions
Washington Senator Kennedy says the Senate passed labor regulation bill should win the president’s signature despite missing administration demands. The bill, approved 90 to 1, omits provisions restricting picketing and banning secondary boycotts. Kennedy argues those changes were unworkable or harmful to unions, while House action is pending.
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Sen. Kennedy
Washington
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Eisenhower
Senate
National Labor Relations Board
Kennedy
Ate
House
Kennedy-Ives
D. O. P. Officers and Guests At Ogunquit Event
The article lists numerous officers and appointive roles for the D. O. P. at Ogunquit and nearby towns. It names keepers of wampum, scouts, runners, warriors, counselors, guards, and trustees with affiliations to Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, North Berwick, Kittery, Ogunquit, and Kennebunk. Notable attendees include Great Pocahontas Grace Locklin and Great Keeper Edwina Baston. Deputy Great Pocahontases are also named from multiple towns.
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Hall
Ogunquit
Powhatan
Yn Perkins
Priscilla Biber
Old Orchard Beach
Wampum
Ivy Semo
Biddeford
Minnie Plaisted
North Berwick
Wamum
Lillian McCrillis
Orth Berwick
Mary Wood
Alice Genthner
Kennebunk
Pauline Simms
Rose Fournier
Laura Tufts
Lillian Mce- Crillis
Valentine. Tobey
Kittery
Edith Dixon
Catherine Lemire
Great Council of
Maine
Grace Locklin
Kezar Falls
Annie Gowen
Moody
Christine Snow
Pownal
Edwina Baston
Portland
Esselyn Perkins
Dora Pitcher
Kittery and Great Guard of Defense
Pocahontases
Valentine Tobey
Anne Lublinsky
Priscilla Stevens
Red Men council honors and degrees at Old Orchard Beach
A Maine Improved Order of Red Men gathering in Old Orchard Beach featured memorial services for deceased members, a turkey dinner, and an evening degree conferment for Jacqueline Pitkin. Notables included Nee Nah Blue Feather Nokomis councils members and officers from Agamenticus council, with extensive participation by local women and civic leaders.
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Margaret Dixon
Moody Brownie Troop
Agamenticus Council
Nee Nah Council
Old Orchard Beach
Rose Furnier
Aurore Belair
Blue Feather Council
Biddeford
Helen Morris
Nee Nah
Blue Feather
Nokomis
Annie Theberge
North Berwick
Rae Mitchell
Elsie Lowe
Cora Hanscom
Ogunqutt
Kendall
Pocahontas
Jacqueline Pitkin
Esselyn Perkins
Priscilla Stevens
Doris Hilton
Wenonah
Roland Maxwell
Powhatan
Annie Gowen
Alyce Brooks
Evelyn Lewingdon
Edith Dixon
Louise Kendall
Elizabeth Snow
Pauline Simms
Hazel Margeson
Wilhelmina Littlefield
Minnie Plaisted
TV Rehash Of Old Comedy A Sunday Hit
New York AP reports Meet Me in St Louis on CBS TV Sunday night offered a warm sentimental journey about a turn of the century family. Walter Pidgeon Myrna Loy Jane Powell Jeanne Crain Patty Duke Ginger MacManus Ed Wynn Tab Hunter and George Schaefer led a stellar cast and direction. Negotiations continue between Jack Paar and NBC-TV for a renewal of his midnight show next season. CBS TV will expand America Passes specials into a full series next season with a May 18 installment titled America Pauses for the Merry Month of May.
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New York
St. Louis
CBS
Sally Benson
George Schaefer
Walter Pidgeon
Myrna Loy
Jane Powell
Jeanne Crain
Patty Duke
Ginger Macmanus
Ed Wynn
Tab Hunter
Herb Rosseo
Iwell
Jack Paar
Nbc-Tv
Paar
Hollywood
George Gobel
Cbs-Tv
Jack Benny
America
Hypnosis Reported To Aid Weight Loss In Women
Dr Lawrence B Winkelstein of Mount Vernon New York reports in the New York State Journal of Medicine that 42 overweight women shed a total of 1000 pounds using hypnosis. The finding is presented as a potential aid in weight reduction with a suggested program and follow up plans.
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New York
Lawrence B. Winkelstein
Mount Vernon
N.Y
New York State Journal of Medicine
Women Exhibit Losses At 9 to 58 Percent Range
A fragment notes women showing weight losses ranging from nine to fifty eight percent. The source emphasizes percentage outcomes rather than specific figures.
Runaway Horse Bolts Through Sixth Avenue in New York
A 14 year old gray horse named George pulled a hansom cab and bolted after a backfire on Sixth Avenue. The cab was wrecked as George dashed between two parked cars. He was captured shortly after, shaken but unhurt.
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New York
Sixth Avenue
Central Park
George
Dayton Legion Auxiliary To Install State Install May 28 at Legion Hall
The Goodwin Labbe Taylor unit of the Dayton American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Mabel Mooers home. Officers present included Grace Hines president and Evelyn Leathers second vice president. A food sale at Edward's Market was reported. Janice Maddix, Thornton Academy junior, was named Girls State delegate. Upcoming year officers: Evelyn Leathers president Alice Noel first vice president Arlene Chase second vice president Jo Hines chaplain Doris Mooers recording secretary Nellie Burgess correspondent secretary Jeanette Perrault treasurer Algena Perry sergeant at arms Mabel Mooers historian. The May 28 installation date was set at the Legion hall.
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Goodwin-Labbe-Taylor
American Legion Auxi
Dayton
Mabel Mooers
Grace Hines
Evelyn Leathers
Vi McAlevey
Doris Mooers
Nellie Burgess
Jeanette Perreault
Algena Perry
Edward's Market
Janice Maddix
Thornton Academy
Miss Maddix
Gordon Maddix
The
Legion Hall
Alice Noel
Arlene,Chase
Jo Hines
Doris
Goon's Society Meeting At Legion Hall Dayton May 14
Dorothy Taylor historian reports a To gus penny and nickel collection. Mabel Mooers wins the mystery. refreshments by hostess precede a swap. Next meeting at Legion hall Dayton on May 14 with Alice Noel and Evelyn Leathers on the refreshment committee. Bolivia's population centers on high plains above 12,000 feet.
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Ce Eek Heed
New Ge Goons
Dorothy Taylor
Togus
Mabel Mooers
Legion Hall
Dayton
Alice Noel
Evelyn Leathers
Saco Center Family to Join Chaplain in Springfield
The Howe family, wife and four children David Susan Burton and John, will stay in Saco until after school ends then join him in Springfield. A reception for the Howe family will be held at the Saco church on Tuesday evening May 5. Singapore is an island 27 miles long and 14 miles wide off the Malay peninsula.
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Page One
David
Susan
Burton
John
Saco
Springfield
Howe
Saco Church
Singapore
Malay Peninsula
Po ca hontas emblems awarded at Agamenticus council meeting
Tufts received Pocahontas emblems and a handmade store donated by Mrs Evelyn Lewingdon for the Agamenticus regalia fund, awarded to Mrs Tobey. Afternoon attendance was 49 and evening 60 across 10 councils including Wenonah Portland Neola Kezar Falls and many others. Next District 2 meeting set for April 23 1960 in Kittery with Passaconawga as host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tufts
Evelyn Lewingdon
Agamenticus Council
Tobey
Wenonah
Portland
Neola
Kezar Falls
Durumquen
New Gloucester
Accomac
Pownal
Wanda
South Portland
American Ship Largest To Enter St Lawrence Seaway
The Grace Line freighter Santa Regina, 15 000 tons, is the largest ship to pass through the St Lawrence Seaway locks since opening day. Delays from winds and traffic kept the vessel from arriving earlier, but it became the first U S registry ship to navigate the new waterway.
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U.S
St Lawrence Seaway
Grace Line
Chicago
Prins Johan Willem Friso
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Conrad Berdeen
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Thomas Reagan
Washington, D. C
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Miss Reagan
Alber G
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Tira
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Gopi Osali
Vis Eldee Holder, RN
Kennebunk Red Cross Chapter
Youth Center
Youth Cener Board
NEW England Telephone
Sennebunk Fha
Relia
L Pate
Edith C. Baum
Washington, D.C
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Baby Face Nelson
Spider Lake
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Nnes
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al Birdsall
Clytus
State Unemployment Agency
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