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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1961

Page

3

Consecration Planned for St. David Church June 6

Parish committee in Kennebunk plans June 6 consecration of St David Church after clearing building debt. Service to begin at 8 PM with Confirmation preceding the ceremony. church and parish hall acquired from the Kennebunk Methodist church. prior services held in a local clubhouse. Rev Mark McCullough presides. committee includes W A Lawrence Jr, Harvard L Mann, John A H Christensen, and Gilman R Drinkwater.

St. David Episcopal Church Kennebunk Frank McMillan Norman F. Julia Donald Jackson John H. Christensen W. A. Lawrence, Jr Harvard Mann Gilman Drinkwater Acolyte Mark M. McCullough St. Davil Church St. David Methodist Church of

Wells Selectmen Review Special Police Applicants

Wells selectmen reviewed applications for special police officers for Wells Beach Moody Beach and Drake's Island. Appointments expected at the May 11 meeting. Discussion covered gravel and sand pit openings and pricing.

Wells Theummer Wells Beach Moody Beach Drake's Island Wells Board of Selectmen Robert K. Brown Freddie Millard John Brown Hamlin Lord Old Town Paul Bridges, Sr Casper

Ivy Temple PS Honors New Members in Jubilee Ceremonies

Ivy Temple Pythian sisters met in Kennebunk with Most Excellent Chief Mrs. Millie Coyle presiding. New members who earned their degree at the Jubilee were introduced and signed the roster. The gathering included flowers, gifts, committee planning with Myrtle Lodge K of P, a covered dish supper, and recognition of Jubilee participants.

Ivy Temple Pythian Kennebunk Millie Coyle Violet Campbell Webos Hospital Mildred Hutchins Temple Shirley Webber Bessie Shepard Myrtle Lodge K of P Helen Taylor Gladys Leech Knights Ruth Smith Roy Jackson Western Maine Pythian Association Henry Smith Maine Jack Ephross Rani The Nomads A. Wesley Leech Rajar

Webhannet club to hold final meeting of season

Kennebunk reports the Webhannet club will meet on Monday with a 1 p.m. luncheon followed by a business session. Mrs. Edgar Fisher chairs the finance committee for the luncheon. Arundel grange meets tonight at 8 with refreshments after. Webber-Lefebvre Post American Legion reports 115 members to date and officers to be elected May 3. Guests include Mrs. Daniel Davis and Mrs. George Deering of Worcester, Mass.

Webhannet Club Edgar Fisher Finance Committee Arundel Grange Webber-Lefebvre Post American Legion Post Elmer Bennett Old Port Road Daniel Davis George Deering Mabel Colebrook Worcester Mass Flora Cluff Wildes District Webber Hospital Elliot Freeman High Street Phi Beta Phi Fraternity

Planned Wells VFW ceremony and PTa meeting detailed

Joint installation ceremonies will be held Sunday at 8 p.m. by the Wells Memorial post VFW and its auxiliary at the Wells VFW post home. May 1 PTA meeting at Wells Elementary at 7 30 p.m. with officer elections. A rummage sale will occur Tuesday May 2 at 9 30 a.m. in Ogunquit old firemen's hall hosted by Star Club of Priscilla chapter Order of the Eastern Star Wells. Coffee and doughnuts offered.

Wells Memorial Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Wells Vfw North Berwick Road Parent- Teacher Association Wells School Street Ogunquit Star Club of Priscilla Order of the Eastern Star

Carlita Smith To Speak At E Port Village Baptist Church

Miss Carlita Maris Smith of Waterboro will speak at Village Baptist Church Kermebunkport on Sunday at 11 a m. She is an American Baptist missionary who served in the mountains of Eastern Cuba. Smith studied at Gordon College and New York University and was commissioned in 1959 from Blaisdell Memorial Baptist Church Waterboro.

Carlita Maris Smith Waterboro Village Baptist Church Kermebunkport Miss Smith Cuba Gordon College New York University Blaisdell Memorial Baptist Church

Park Recreation Building names director for 1961 season

Ocean Park officials announce W William Crawford will be full time director of the Agnes L Park Recreation Building for 1961. A Marshall University graduate with seven years in youth work he will marry Virginia Irwin in June. He will advise the Sunday youth group at B C Jordan Memorial hall as part of a summer program run by the Ocean Park association with activities and facilities for all ages.

Ocean Park Association W. William Crawford Andover Newton Theological School Agnes L. Park Marshall University West Virginia Virginia Irwin Crawford B.C. Jordan Memorial Hall Educational ‘Bureau Everett A. Johnson Portland Roscoe C. Robison George P. Bentley Kenneth Cox George W. Goodall Gene D. Landry Edward R. Nelson Ralph W. Reynolds Victor F. Scalise, Jr Herbert Tucker Ocean Park Adelbert M. Jakeman

Pictures Shown by Beach Church Mens Club in Old Orchard Beach

The Methodist Men met at the vestry in Old Orchard Beach with Pres Sulman Gilbert presiding. John Tibbetts read scripture and Rev John T Stahl spoke on church function. Color photos from Denver shown by Mr and Mrs Earl Taylor. Tom Cockerille screened Gary Moore Florida film.

Methodist Men’s Club Old Orchard Beach Sulman Gilbert John Tibbetts Eget John T. Stahl Denver Colo Earl Taylor Merrill Thompson Tom Cockerille Gary Moore Florida Mr. Stahl Wayne Snow Stahl David Hamilton George Shorey Richard Shorey Walter Freeman Hyland Dawley John

Past Matrons Plan Public Card Party

The Past Matrons of Aurora Chapter CES Kennebunk met at Elizabeth Meserve home with Evelyn Medina as co host. Medina presided as new president. Plans were finalized for a public dessert card party at Kennebunkport Masonic Hall Saturday at 7 30 P M. Any card game may be played with a prize. The president presented the junior past president Elizabeth.

Aurora CES Kennebunk Elizabeth Meserve Evelyn Medina Masonic Hall Kennebunkport Elizabeth

Beach Lions Name Delegates To Convention

Old Orchard Beach Lions club met Thursday evening with Kine Lion Emerson Cummings presiding. Lion Emerson appointed delegates to district and cabinet meetings, including Girard Ouellette as district convention delegate for Rockland June 9 to 11, with Joseph Racine as alternate. Several members planned to attend the cabinet meeting at Emerson Hall, York Beach, May 7. The nominating committee listed officers for next year and a slide show of Florida trips followed.

Ben Downs Stanley Leonard Old Orchard Beach Lions Club Kine Emerson Cummings Alan Radley House Rules Committee King Lion Emerson Girard Ouellette Rockland Joseph Racine King Lion Sumner Johnson Johnson Ouellette Emerson

Old Orchard Beach trip and lodge officers noted

Mrs Paul Edwards of Seaview Avenue returned from a three day trip to Brooklyn New York where she visited her son in law and daughter Reverend and Mrs Arthur S Marshall She attended a Mother and Daughter banquet with her daughter and granddaughter Old Orchard Rebekah lodge officers who attended Guest Officers night of York lodge at Kittery last night were Miss Margaret Chamberlin as warden Mrs Eleanor Bradeen musician and Mrs Barbara Gilbert recording secretary District Deputy President Mrs Avis Briggs Mrs Eunice Pettingill and Mrs Elizabeth Leoncini

Paul Edwards Seaview Avenue Brooklyn N. Y Arthur S. Marshall Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge York Lodge Kittery Margaret Chamberlin Eleanor Bradeen Barbara Gilbert Avis Briggs Eunice Pettingill Elizabeth Leoncini

Hog bounty hostile to derelict swine in New Eee 1883

In 1883 New Eee a 10 cent bounty on the hog calling it destitute of any interesting qualities.

New Eee

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