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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1959

Page

3

Local Social Notes From Kennebunk Area

Mrs Jack Ephross returns from Portland Osteopathic Hospital after observation. Weekend guests at Franklin Leach home in Arundel include Grace Sherman and Mae Jablonski with Linda of Milford. Cliche home hosts Rita Turcotte for weekend. Turcotte and Leach families featured in guests. Ralph Vetterline back from two week wedding trip totaling 4000 miles. O E S to meet Thursday 6 30 pm at Howard Johnson restaurant then to Crosman home for meeting. Rambler's club to hold May 16 food and rummage sale at Arundel Town Hall. Various residents travel and attend events in New York City Brunswick and Perryville Conn.

Jack Ephross Osteopathic’ Hospital Portland Franklin Leach Arundel Grace Sherman Holliston Mass Mae Jablonski Linda Milford Val Cliche George Turcotte Valley Junction Beauce Canada Cliche Rita Turcotte Linda Spiller Fletcher Street Webber Hosital Spiller Cousens School Friend Street Frank Blake R. J. Spinney Kittery R. J. Ciccolo Ogunqui Eleanor Leach Perryville Conn Miss Leach Robin Ralph Vetterline Swan Street Daytona Fla West Virginia Niagara Falls Howard Johnson Maine Turnpike Bernice Crosman Marcus Miller Charles Andrews Arundel Town Hall Rambler's Club Henry Smith Crescent Surf New York City Robert W. Parsons Westbrook Roy Jackson Grand Lodge Brunswick

Wells Legion Auxiliary Nominating Group Named

A nominating committee to select officers for next year was named at the Eldridge and Leroy Hanson unit of the Wells Legion Auxiliary. Members include Myrtle Moulton as chair, Min Biehler, and Marion Wormwood. The group voted to donate to the Maine Cancer Society and discussed a uniform donation by Mrs. Sheila Tufts for her son on the West End Baseball team.

Aer Eldridge Leroy Hanson American Legion Auxiliary Wells Legion Home Eldredge Road Myrtle Moulton Min Biehler Marion Wormwood Maine Cancer Society Sheila Tufts West End Baseball Association Tufts Elaine LaPierre Department Dorothy Fitch Elaine la Pierre Gertrude Yorke Fitch Rosette Alpren Ruth Kemp Marion Lord Thelma Stevens

Ogunquit Scout Paper Drive Set for Villagewide Pickup

Ogunquit Boy Scout Troop 339 will run a paper drive Saturday across the village. Residents may place scrap newspapers magazines and paper items outside for collection Scouts will help residents bundle or bale. Mrs Beatrice Dodge visiting her Ogunquit kin others ill or traveling in Moody and Wakefield Massachusetts, with local families hosting visits.

Ogunquit Beatrice Dodge New York State Arthur E. Perkins Berwick Street Harold Hilton Moody Roy Goodale Tatic Road Mood York Harbor Hospital Hazel Morrison Wakefield Mass Wallace Stevens Edith Harris the Forks Edith Dixon

Kennebunk Twins Birthday Party and Local Bankruptcies

Old Orchard Beach resident Stanley E Kenny and wife Mary C Kenny filed bankruptcy petitions in Portland with debts totaling $4,331.25 and assets listed. Separately Henry F Ridlon of Old Orchard Beach filed a wage earner petition under a plan to pay debts from future earnings with assets of $1,539.77 and debts of $1,827.05.

Old Orchard Beach Stanley E. Kenney Mary C. Kenney U. S. District Court Portland Henry F. Ridlon

Beach Legion Auxiliary Unit Donation Report

The C Fayette Staples unit of the American Legion auxiliary in Old Orchard Beach met with President Mrs. Jean Mooers. Members attended Russell Ross's funeral. a spray of flowers was sent. The 84 inaid-up members remained. A Civil Defense drill was noted. Girls State quota is filled. Three grave markers will be purchased and a donation made to the Retarded Children fund. Gifts voted for the department president and vice president. Mystery prize went to Mrs Agnes Fossett. The auxiliary will join the Legion post for a 6:30 PM supper next Wednesday followed by the movie We Who Served. Gift demonstrations were presented by Mr. and Mrs. Morrison. Refreshments were served by several members.

C. Fayette Staples American Legion Auxiliary Old Orchard Beach Jean Mooers Russell Ross Auxiliary Inaid-Up Alina Fontaine Department Agnes Fossett Legion Post Morrison Lucile Mooers Mamie Balkan Catherine Lemire

Ogunquit School Annual Music Program

Ogunquit Village Grammar school pupils perform an evening program on Thursday at 8 p m in the Ogunquit firemen s hall School street directed by Mrs Doris Pierce music supervisor The pre primary class presents folk songs dances and a rhythm band Grades 1 and 2 perform The Shoemaker and the Elves to music Grade 3 offers Dutch songs and dances Grades 4 and 5 present songs and dances of the Old West.

Ogunquit

Kennebunk Young Adult Class Holds Vestry Meeting

The Kennebunk Baptist church ceo class met in the vestry for a covered dish supper and a sack party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Norton. Theodore Towne led a brief business meeting followed by devotions on faith and several social games. Participants included Mr. and Mrs Clinton Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs John Ellsworth, Mr. and Mrs Thomas Dickson, Mr. and Mrs Theodore Towne, Mr. and Mrs Donald Day, Mr. and Mrs Charles Norton, Mr. and Mrs David Nichols, and teacher Charles Cousens.

Kennebunk Baptist Church Charles Norton Theodore Towne Clinton Dickinson John Ellsworth Thomas Dickson

WCTU Convention Slated At Beach

York county convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union will meet at Willare Hall in Old Orchard Beach on May 14 with two sessions at 10 am and 2 pm. Noon luncheon will be served by the Salvation Army Women’s Home League. Junior Salvaton Army songsters will perform. Attendees at the planning meeting included Lt Robert Reid and Mrs Reid, Mrs Gertrude Butt, Mrs Helen Bishop, Mrs Ann Humphrey, Miss Prudence Wynn, Miss Mary Worthley, Rev Herman, Mrs Barbara Gilbert, Miss Thurlow, and Alda Nelson.

York County Women’s Christman Temperance Union Alda Nelson Washington Avenue Old Orchard Beach Willare Women's Home League The Salvation Army Robert Reid Reid Gertrude Butt Helen Bishop Ann Humphrey Prudence Wynn Mary Worthley Herman Barbara Gilbert Thurlow William Munster

Walker Hosts Linda and Sharon Twins at Gathering

Mr and Mrs Frank Walker welcomed Linda Carol and Sharon Anne as the twins joined family friends at a social gathering hosted by the couple. The event celebrated the sisters with warm hospitality and quiet festivities.

Linda Carol Sharon Anne Mrs Frank Walker

Architects Hired For Kennebunkport Municipal Building

Spencer-Millward and Associates of South Portland have been retained as architects for Kennebunkport's new municipal building on Elm Street. The structure will house the Arundel Fire Company, the Kennebunkport Health Council, and town offices, replacing an unused wooden frame school set to be razed within six weeks by Ben-Wrecking of Port. The town building committee has been meeting since the annual town meeting, interviewing prospective architects and reviewing project details.

Spencer - Millward and Associates South Portland Kennebunkport Elm Street Arundel Fire Company Kennebunkport Health Council Ben— Wrecking Company of Portand

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