Kennebunk and area residents visit kin and travel details
The notice lists local families visiting relatives in Kennebunk Boothbay and Andover and reports on a fire department ambulance call for Lawrence Fisher. It notes Navy seaman Paul Dargis on leave, and residents Maryreth Clark and Nancy Thompson Vetterline visiting kin or returning home after hospital observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Briddell
Betsy
Susan
Storer Street
Edward J. Norris
East Boothbay Heeber
Kennebunk Fire Department
Lawrence Fisher
Brown Street
Webber Hospital
Ernest MacDonald
Colonial Drive
Andover
Mass
P. J. MacLellan
Norfolk
Edward Dargis
Fletcher Street
Maryreth Clark
Gerald F. Clark
Chelmsford
Janet McKeon
E. D. McKeon
Ralph Vetterline
Nancy
Saco Electric Shop Ad by Neithercut & Sons
J W Neithercut and sons advertise as electrical contractors at 8 Storer Street Saco offering free estimates and inviting contact via phone number 4 4491.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Neithercut & Sons
Storer Street
Saco
Electrical Contractors
Biddeford Piano Shop Ad Notice
Biddeford piano shop at 30 Bacon Street offers piano tuning and repair services with J. A. Gendron as proprietor. Dial 3-3079 for inquiries or service requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon Street
Wanted to Buy Seaside Maine Home With Sea View
A buyer seeks a sound attractive 3 to 5 room house with sea view on the Maine Coast south of Portland. Preferences include ocean front high ground or cove locations in a good area. Please provide complete description with price to R. L. Fancher at 27 Concord St. Nashua NH or call TUxedo 2-6312.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea View
Sound
Ocean Front
Maine
Portland
R. L. Fancher
Concord St
Nashua
N. H
New England Vignettes Bizarre Trotting Feats and Penny Shortage
New England Vignettes: a nine year old trotter sets a five mile state highway record after a Bangor race, Star Abbott speeds 37 mph on the open road, a Winchester bidder buys then resells a house for $100, and bankers urge penny returns amid a mint penny surge. A Westport youth wins Brattleboro art show honors, a Maine coast doe is rescued at sea near Portsmouth, and conservation officers relocate the deer to a game farm in Rev.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Mears
Boston
New England
Bangor
Maine
Star Abbott
Bass Park
Veazie
Westport
New Hampshire
Atlantic Ocean
Coast
Portsmouth
N.H
Rve
Beach SA Tag Day Set for Saturday at Old Orchard Beach
The Salvation Army Old Orchard Beach announces a Saturday tag day led by Captain Robert Reid to support welfare and activity programs. The 1960 drive trails behind, with a $4,000 goal. Volunteers will collect in downtown Old Orchard Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Salvation Army
Robert Reid
Capt. Reid
Goose Rocks Beach Junior Swim Groups Form in August
Miss Donna Shaffer announces new August swim groups at Goose Rocks Beach with intermediates and beginners testing yesterday. Members include Alexandra Newell Bertha Safford Steven Griswold Betsy Boehner Richard Boehner Gary Roth and Brian Miller in intermediates Martha Gray Sharon Alpert Sara Anderson Sandra Scribner Seven Scribner Scott Scribner Susan Wakeling Ann Wakeling Rickie Wakeling and Sue Ann Roth in beginners. 125 junior members attended a shore cookout with Shaffer and Richard Crown assisting with firewood and cooking as the August calendar opens with Bum's Ball at the Community House Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goose Rocks Beach
Donna Shaffer
Alexandra Newell
Bertha Safford
Steven Griswold
Betsy Boehner
Richard Boehner
Gary Roth
Brian Miller
Martha Gray
Sharon Alpert
Sara Anderson
Sandra Scribner
Seven Scribner
Scott Scribner
Susan Wakeling
Ann
North Lebanon Huntress descendants plan August reunion
The Huntress and Wadleigh lineage group will hold a family reunion at Beaver Dam Grange hall in Berwick on August 13 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. A business meeting occurs at 11 a.m. Each family brings a picnic lunch. All Huntress descendants are invited regardless of proven lineage. Services resume at North Lebanon church Sunday at 9 a.m. with Rev. John Godfrey of Green preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Huntress
Hannah Wadleigh
Beaver Dam
Berwick
Huntress
North Lebanon Church
John Godfrey
Green
George Kraft
Waterilo
Fred Hanscom
Edwin Ackroyd
Glen Ackroyd
Barre
Lee Brewster
David Gale
Tim
Steve
Fred Gale
Bell Hill
Otisfield
Warren Moody
Anne
Michael
Connecticut
North Lebanon
William Hersom
East Rochester
N. H
Engagement of Una Lillington Oliver Announced
Major and Mrs W M Abbott of 97 Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach announce the engagement of their niece Una Lillington Oliver to Hershan Hart of 30 Prospect Street Old Orchard Beach. The ceremony is set for September 15 at 7 pm in the Salvation Army at 91 Union Street Old Orchard Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Abbott
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Una Lillington Oliver
Hershan Hart
Prospect Street
Salvation Army
Union Street
Explorer Post Sets August Troon Events
Biddeford Explorer post 305 listed August activities at a city court room meeting, including golf on August 10, canoe repair on August 17, stock car races on August 24, and a Portland television studio visit on August 31. John Hill reported on the Boy Scout Jam boree in Colorado Springs. two new super activities, a canoe trip and a camping trip, will be scheduled next month. Tonight at 6:45 the troop will trek a tent to the Girl Scout day camp, opened by president Lawrence Villandry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Explorer
City Court Room
Portland
Colorado Springs
Col
John Hill
Lawrence Vill
Lawrence Villandry
Children Die in Quebec Farmhouse Fire
Three children Yolande six Real four and Wise one died in a farm home fire at Réviere du Loup Quebec. The parents Mr and Mrs Andre Chouinard escaped as the blaze destroyed the house and surrounding buildings. The fire started while the family slept and the cause remains undetermined.
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Reviere-Du-Loup
Yolande
Real
Wise
Andre Chouinard
Russians Claim Capture Of Another Spy
Soviet papers trumpet a new American spy capture claiming V. M. Slovnoy parachuted into the USSR by a U S spy plane. Pravda published photos of seized items including arms and documents as part of a broader tension over alleged US overflights.
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Moscow
Iran
V. M. Slovnoy
Soviet Union
U. S
Pravda
Slovnoy
Farmers Parade Through York County Agricultural Field Day
York County farmers gathered at Cole Farm Dairy in Dayton for the annual field day. More than 750 attendees watched conservation projects including a farm pond, drainage work, and tile installation while outdoor demonstrations featured barbecuing, state parks films, camping gear, driftwood arrangements, and scenic paintings. Senior showmanship winner was Carl R. Hurd Jr. of Springvale with Ronald Pike of Saco as runnerup. junior champion Ann M. Young of Springvale with James as runnerup. Sally J. Littlefield of North Berwick won horse fitting and showmanship with Judy E. Richards of Biddeford as runnerup. Tractor driving top prize went to Russell C. Johnson of Kittery. tied for second were Burton S. Taylor of Saco and Donald B. Anderson of Dayton. third was Michael C. Taylor of Lyman and fourth Raymond Bennett of Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Cole Farm
Dayton
York County Extension Association
York County Conservation District
Carl R. Hurd, Jr
Springvale
Ronald Pike
Saco
Ann M. Young
James
Sally J. Littlefield
North Berwick
Judy E. Richards
Biddeford
Russell C. Johnson
Kittery
Burton S. Taylor
Donald B. Anderson
Michael C. Taylor
Lyman
Raymond Bennett
Felix Frankfurter Born in Austria Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter was born in Austria. The short notice notes his birth origin and emphasizes his later prominence in the U.S. Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Felix Frankfurter
Austria
Traffic Cases Crowd Docket At Kennebunk
Traffic docket at Kennebunk municipal court included pleas from John N. Foran Haverton Pa for driving while intoxicated. He was found guilty and fined 110 dollars with sentence suspended. Others include John W. Cluff Kennebunkport leaving the scene of an accident for 25 dollar fine Betty Connors Newark N J guilty to turnpike speeding and John M. Jones Cumberland Center 25 dollars. Stephen McWaters Manchester N H and Richard E. Wright Athol Mass pleaded guilty to similar charges and fines of 10 and 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Municipal Court
John N. Foran
Haverton
Kennebunkport
John W. Cluff
Betty Connors
Newark
N. J
John M. Jones
Cumberland Center
Thomas P. McWaters
Manchester
N. H
Richard E. Wright
Athol
Mass
Church Fair At Kennebunk Opens With Sea Theme
A successful fair was held at Washington park Kennebunk Wednesday sponsored by the Women's Fellowship of Christ church. The By the Sea theme featured shells driftwood seaweed net floats lobster buoys and a bustling market with candy baby items flowers plants home cooks fruits grabs vegetables fancy work aprons antique articles and a snack bar. Mrs James Stewart served as general chairwoman aided by members from various circles of the fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Park
Kennebunk
Women's Fellowship of
Christchurch
James Stewart
Women's Fellowship
Roosevelt kinship and license plea noted in brief item
President Franklin D Roosevelt was described as a fifth cousin of Theodore Roosevelt. A sentence was suspended after Harry J Pappas of Manchester New Hampshire pleaded guilty to driving on a turnpike without a license and paid five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Harry J. Pappas
Manchester
N. H
Danish Journalist Inger Lise Christensen Praises American Women Reporters
Inger Lise Christensen a veteran Danish journalist now with a Scandinavian airline admires American women reporters though she fears them. She spoke at Theta Sigma Phi about being the first overseas woman to address the group and contrasted gender roles in Denmark and the United States. She cites multilingual experience with France Press and AP in Copenhagen and notes apprenticeship as essential before provincial newspaper work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inger Lise Christensen
Inger Lise
Press
Associated Press
Copenhagen
Inger Lisa
Theta Sigma Phi
America
Denmark
University of Aarhus
Bridge Funds Are Approved for Portland Bridge Repair
Governor Reed and the Executive Council approved a $500,000 transfer for the renovation and repair of the Portland South Portland Bridge. The funds supplement the $1,100,000 contributed by Cumberland County, the City of Portland, and the Portland Terminal Co. A separate transfer of $9,995 provides emergency operating funds for State Parks due to a surge in campers, aimed at preventing overcrowding complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
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Edmund Cashen
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Biddeford Piano Shop
J. A. Gendron
Dial
Coin
Washinton Ave
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Health and
Bermuda
Hop
St. Francis Gymnasium
The
Hills Beach
Hollywood
Romanow
Sewies
RCA
T.V
Whirlpool
Discount Furniture
Portland Brunswick
Biddefors
Lewiston
Win Eco
Vacuum Cleaners
MAPLE
Discount Furniture & Appliance Chain
Masonic Building
Clinton Dickinson
Barnard Street
Josephine Matthews
Kennebunk and Gorham
University of Maine
Bertha Timson
Clifford Monroe
Winchester
Monroe
State Highway Department
Federal Mint
First National Bank
Ipswich
Rhode Island
U.S
Beach SA
Goose Rocks
Lebanon
Una L. Oliver
Explorer Post
Maine Coast
Bath-Boothbay
New Meadow Inn
Brunswick
Kennebec Island
Dane
United States
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