New IGA Store At Kennebunk Is Now Open
Over 200 people attended the ribbon cutting at the New Kennebunk IGA on Main and Green streets. Owners Mr and Mrs Leo Bernier of Sanford hosted the event with former owner Richard Mitchell handling the ribbon cut, and many local officials and merchants in attendance. The store features weather protected entry, wide aisles, and electric checkouts. A later meeting on May 24 will cover sewing machine attachments.
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IGA
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Iga
Main
Green Streets
Leo Bernier
Sanford
Main Street
Richard
Dick” Mitchell
Leon Bernier
Horton Gilman
Milliken-Tomlinson
Portland Iga
William Robertshaw
Milliken- Tomlinson
Frederick Staples
John G. Smith
Kennebunk-Kennebu
Iris Pelletier
Biddeford
Lucy Cowsgill
Arundel
Joan Cowgill
John Smith
Saco
Richard Jefferson
John MacDonald
Clinton Dickinson
Louise Nason
Kennebunk I. G. A
Russell Brown
Rich
Ard Mitchell
Robert Stinson
Merchants Committee
Kennebunkport-Kennebunk Chamber of Commerce
County HDA Speaker At Goodwins Mills
The Goodwins Mills Extension Association met at Dayton Town Hall with 20 attendees to discuss drugs and chemicals in foods. Mrs. Frema Grant from Springvale highlighted Maine’s safe food supply, explained nutrient additives, and urged careful reading of food labels. Chairman Mrs. Margaret Smart led the meeting.
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Goodwins Mills Extension Association
Dayton Town Hall
Frema Grant
Springvale
York County
Maine Extension Service
Grant
Margaret Smart
Blanche Freeman
Margaret Smith
Glass Blower Entertains Nearly 200 At Wells
About 200 attendees gathered at Wells High School auditorium for a glass blowing demonstration by Robert L. Phipps of Beverly Massachusetts. He explained the process, lectured on the history of glass, and auctioned his pieces. The event featured skits by Wells junior high students and a baton twirling act, with co sponsorship by the Wells Ogunquit Lions Club and the Young Women's Church group.
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Wells High School
Robert L. Phipps
Beverly
Mass
Boston Museum of Fine Arts School
Phipps
Wells
Stephen Amee
Jonathan Bourne
Ray Collins
Douglass Metcalf
David Smith
Raymond Russell
Brian Clough
Kenney Bassett
Gerald LaPierre
Agnes Tibbetts
James Amirault
Cheryl Miller
Joyce Gould
Martha Clough
Tibbetts
Gloria Hanson
Nancy F. Wentworth
Bonita Metcalf
Charlene Cole
Constance Higgins
Bonnie Gough
Saturday Supper Opens Season At Ocean Park
Ocean Park launches 1960 activities with a public supper Saturday at 6 in Porter Memorial hall and Sunday worship at 10 30 am. The Toilers-by-the-Sea oversee the event with Mrs G Stephen Johnston as president. Menu features baked beans casseroles salads rolls coffee and pie. Tables set for 100. cottage owners expected to return. Johnston will preach Teach Me Lead Me with tenor William L Silliker and Mrs George R Skillin on piano. Flowers from Bar Mills gardens honor deceased friends. 80th assembly program books will be available for mailing next week.
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Ocean Park
Porter Memorial Hall
Toilers-by-the-Sea
G. Stephen Johnston
Johnston
George R. Skillin
Bar Mills Gardens
Harry O. Furber
Wells Women’s Relief Corps Plans Memorial Day Exercise
The Abraham Lincoln Women’s Relief Corps group met at Wells Grange hall to map Memorial day parades and programs with Elbridge and Leroy Hansom of the American Legion and Wells Memorial VFW. Cards of well wishes were sent to Mrs. Ethel York and Mrs. Mary A. Littlefield, with winners named for two executive projects and a cake prize. Barbara Peiris led the meeting, lunch was served, and Dawn Hayes and Hilda Hamlyn were appointed for the May 11 luncheon committee.
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Abraham Lincoln Women’s Relief Corps
Wells Grange Hall
Sanford Road
Irene Kimball
Helen Hayes
Elbridge and Leroy Hansom
American Legion, Post
Wells Memorial VFW_ post
Ethel York
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Mary A
Port Church Interior Fund Boosted by $250 Gift
A Kennebunkport Ladies Society meeting approved funds to repaint the First Congregational church interior. The $250 donation kicked off the campaign, with reports on luncheons, fundraisers, and a request to buy a new screen door. Attendees included Mrs. Elizabeth Andrews and several listed members. The next meeting is May 9.
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Ladies Society
First Congregational Church
Kennebunkport
Elizabeth Andrews
Mary Philbrick
Dorothy Leach
Olympian Club
Republican Club
Kennebunk High School
Leach
Andrews
Florence Inniss
Mary Smith
Ruth Stone
Mildred Cornealy
Dorothy Cluff
Geraldine Drown
Dorothy Clough
Edna Drown
Shirley Walker
Children’s Night at Kennebunkport Parish House
The Kennebunkport Men’s Club hosted a Children’s Night at the Parish house of the First Congregational church with 35 children as guests. Maypole decorations and mayflowers adorned the tables. Mrs. Elizabeth Andrews oversaw decorations, with Mrs. Dorothy Cluff chairing supper and several Ladies Society members assisting. movies followed the supper.
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Kennebunkport Men’s Club
First Congregational Church
Elizabeth Andrews
Dorothy Cluff
Amy Maddix
Florence Inniss
Ruth Clough
Mildred Cornealy
Edna Crown
Geraldine Crown
Shirley Walker
Dorothy Leach
Miloe Clough
Mary Philrick
County Page Six Notes On Plans For Bake Sale
Mrs Stacy will bake a cake and Mrs Marion Bridges will supply an article for the executive committee project, part of ongoing county news items listed on page six.
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Stacy
Marion Bridges
Kennebunk FHA Girls To Attend State Meeting
Kennebunk High School Future Homemakers of America will attend the state FHA meeting in Augusta with U S Senator Margaret Chase Smith speaking. Suzanne Soucy will announce the officer slate and decorate the stage. Joanne Larsen will advise with Miss Patricia West hosting. attendees include Anna Williams and Patricia Boulet as delegates.
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Ravel
Miss Soucy
Miss Williams
Patricia West
Patricia Goulet
Carol Bergeron
Sandra Staples
Sylvia Walker
Joanne Larsen
Suzanne Soucy
Patricia Gouiet
Sharon Hilon
Anna Williams
Homemakers of America
Kennebunk High School
Augusta
U. S
Margaret Chase Smith
Kennebunk Fha
Kennebunk
Soucy
FHA
Department of Education
Louise Fettinger
Jane Reed
Elizabeth Morrison
Blaine Mansion
State House
Patricia Boulet
Marcia Dunn
Washington
D. C
Patricia Barr
Betty Benson
Linda Brown
Stephanie Curtis
Sally Davis
Maryanna Doane
Nancy Hilton
Sharon Hilton
Jean Howard
Sally Mathews
June Stackpole
Patricia Towne
Bertha Cash
Mary Lou Clough
Elliot Freeman
Russell Staples
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