Kennebunk to vote on York Street reclassification tonight
A special town meeting will be held at 7 30 PM at Kennebunk Town Hall to decide a proposed code change. Clifford Parker seeks reclassifying York Street from residential to commercial up to the town line at Branch Brook to allow erecting a garage and filling station. The 21st annual Members exhibition opens tomorrow at Brick Store Museum with a 3 to 5 PM reception for artists and guests, featuring 45 artists and 81 works, with voting for a future prize and an award for the top vote getter.
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Kennebunk Town Hall
Clifford Parker
York Street
U. S
Hall Street
Branchbrook
Parker
York and
High Streets
Brick Store
Punch
John B. Corning
George Fiske
Edith C. Barry
L. Keith Marshall
Freederic Snow
Cecil R. Moore
Raymond Harding
Thomas D. Green
Claire Adams
Boston
Edna Stevens
the Landing
Raymond A. Brearey
Raymond W. Brearey
Fletcher Street
Ralph Barrett
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Wells Water
Nathan Glisserman
Brian
Jody
Tommy
Montreal
David Lank
Street
Stephen P. Simonds
Scott
Mark
Laura
Augusta
Cole Cottage
Drakes Island
Arnold Truscott
RFC
Alston True
Alexander Burr, Jr
Frances Barrett
Davis House
Barrett
Wells Water Main Break Sparks Pressure Drop
Workmen rush repair of a 10 inch water main in the Webhannet river Wells. District officials urge Moody Ogunquit area residents to curtail water use until pressure returns to normal. A separate six inch main break at Moody Point marshes further lowers pressure as crews work tonight.
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Well-Ogunquit
Moody
Kennebunk- Kennebunkport-Wells
Webhannet
Moody Point
Moody-Ogunquit
Ola Orchard Beach Weekend Guests Note Local Visitors
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gilbert and Mr. and Mrs Gordon Allgrove at Eden Lane included Melvin Ash of St. Johnsbury Vermont Rodney Ash of Barnet Vermont and Emma Laroche of Biddeford. Lauren Cushing from Evergreen Avenue returned home after surgery at Saco hospital. Mary Malone and Flossie Hunt of Toronto have been visitors for two weeks.
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Carl Gilbert
Gordon Allgrove
Eden Lane
Melvin Ash
St. Johnsbury
Rodney Ash
Barnet
Emma Laroche
Biddeford
Lauren Cushing
Evergreen Avsenue
Saco Hospital
Mary Malone
Flossie Hunt
Toronto
Coffee Hour Slated At Church In Wells
The Ladies Aid of the First Congregational Church in Wells plans a coffee hour on August 11 from 9 to 11 30. Helpers include Mrs Hilda Ridley Mrs Alice Jleness Mrs Madge Morse and Mrs Amanda Duggan with a booth staffed by Mrs Mae Andrews and Mrs Nellie Adams. Committee members listed are Mrs Nellie Littlefield Mrs Maude York Mrs Francis Fleming Mrs Francis Moody and Mrs Beatrice Crowley.
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Ladies Aid
First Congregational Church
Wells
Hilda Ridley
Alice Jlenness
Madge Morse
Amanda Duggan
Mae Andrews
Nellie Adams
Nellie Littlefield
Maude York
Francis Fleming
Francis Moody
Beatrice Crowley
Circus Night Theme For Kennebunkport Arts Ball
Circus Night will headline the Kennebunkport social season as the annual Artists Costume Ball at the Kennebunk River club on August 26. Lee Russell and his Society orchestra provide entertainment while 250 couples are expected. Paintings by Josef Arentz Henry Gunzelmann and Edward Mayo to honor best costumes.
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Kennebunk River Club
Kennebunkport
Lee Russell
Josef Ar‘entz
Henry Gunzelmann
Edward Mayo
York County Rabbit Breeders Association
Acton
Charles D. Fink
South Berwick
Association
Mervin F. Carley
Brattleboro
Arthur J. ‘Burke, Sr
Berwick
Fred Libby
New England
New Zealand
Rabbit Breeders Association
National
American Rabbit Breeders Association
Rex Rabbit Breeders Association
Champagne Breeders Association
Mulching Work On Saco Street Starts
Work commenced on mulching North street from Elm street lights to Park street intersection near the railroad tracks this morning. Estimated cost by city officials is about $1,500. Portland AP reports Maine’s only semi professional football team the Portland Sea Hawks will open its 1961 campaign against Verdun.
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North Street
Elm Street
Park Street
Portland ‘Ap
George Cadigan
Portland Sea Hawks
Maine
Verdun
Small Fry Ball Players Attend Red Sox Game at Fenway Park
The Small Fry league sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kenebunk playground attended a Fenway Park baseball game on Saturday. They were chaperoned by Rotary members and fathers guiding a large list of players and supporters including Stephen Fisher Skip Williams Ronnie Dyer Michael Hanson and many more. They ate supper en route home.
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Small Fry League
Rotary Club
Kenebunk Playground
Fenway Park
Stephen Fisher
Skip Williams
Ronnie Dyer
Michael Hanson
Craig Pangburn
Brooks MacDonald
Robert Derham
Gordon Hancock
Kenneth Cuneo
Mark Cuneo
Malcolm Perkins
Charles Foley
John Donovan
Dudley Donovan
Milt Smith
Frank Russell
Peter Russell
David Knight
Gregory Jackson
Donald Jackson
Michael Jackson
Benjamin Nest
Leon Lind
Gerald Stone
Robert Stone
Robert Lizotte
Alan Goodwin
Greg Maling
Hey
Warren Fisher
Kenneth Ackley
Kenneth J. Cuneo
David Angell
Lewis Burr
Robert Sprague
James Ivers
Fred Seeley
al. Packard
Sidney Dymkoski
John Ellsworth
David Soon
Jonn Ackley
Peter Urr
Annual Fair Set For K Port Church
The First Congregational church in Kennebunkport holds its annual fair Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with Mrs Edna Crown and Mrs Florence Inniss as chairmen. A luncheon runs from 12 to 1 30 p.m. with Mrs Gertrude Jakins in charge.
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First Congregational Church
Kennebunkport
Edna Crown
Florence Inniss
Gertrude Jakins
Shamcat's Rugby Club Visit Saddles Lewiston The Aug Day
Shamcat's Rugby Football Club of Montreal planned a match at Lewiston with dates listed as August 6 or 27. Local officials and the teams prepared for a competitive encounter, with spectators urged to confirm the correct date.
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Shamcat's Rugby Football Club of
Montreal
Lewiston
Two Accidents At Same Spot In Wells Sunday
Two crashes within five minutes occurred at the Wells exit of the Maine Turnpike as four cars collided yesterday afternoon. Marie Beaudoin of Biddeford hit Anna D. Lothrop of Lynn Massachusetts. no injuries were reported. A later collision between Anthony Dicino and Thomas Doyle of East Boston caused $300 in damage to both cars. Police Chief Elmer Hutchins investigated.
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Wells
Maine Turnpike
Marie Beaudoin
Biddeford
Anna D. Lothrop
Lynn
Mass
Beaudoin
Lothrop
Massachusetts
Anthony Dicino
Boston
Thomas Doyle
East
Elmer Hutchins
Salon 598 Names To State Office In Maine Event
Salon 598 from York county had several members elected to state office at the 31st annual Marche of the Department of Maine held at the Columbia hotel in Portland. Elected were Mrs Mamie Balkan departmental chapeau Mrs Virginia Ford chairman partnership Mrs Elodie Renaud scrap book chair man Mrs Elaine LaPierre publicity chairman Mrs Elsie Ellis national Jewish hospital chairman Mrs Shirley Ww award, with Ida Noyes serving as second member of finance. The salon won the scrap book on credentials committee and received a corsage for Mrs Balkan from her salon. The salon was presented the secre taire with all their 1961 dues paid. Attending were Mrs Balkan Mrs Ford Mrs Renaud Mrs Noyes Mrs Yvonne Bergeron and Mrs Ger
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Salon 598
York County
Departmental of Maine
Columbia Hotel
Portland
Balkan
Secretaire
Ford
Old Orchard Beach
Renaud
Noyes
Yvonne Bergeron
Ger
Hill Family Holds Annual Reunion at Baptist Church
The Hill descendants met Saturday at the Baptist church in Gootwins Mills with Doris Kimball Dumas presiding. Attendees honored elderly member Lettie Hill Peavey Sace, noted the first reunion in 1929, and thanked DAR marker donors. Officers were reappointed and cemetery improvements praised. next gathering planned for a private home.
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Valentine Hill
Baptist Church
Gootwins Mills
Doris Kimball Dumas
Dumas
Association
Lettie Hill Peavey Sace
Peavey
Sons of the American Revolution
Rebeca Emery
DAR
Jances Whiton
Ella Dow
Ethel Tate
Elizabeth Shaw
Doris Andrews
Treasury
Willa Ferguson
Josephine Hill
Alta Hill McDuffee
Hills
England
Rose Gould
Haverhill
Mass
Tovers
Maude Chick
Nson
Hill Road
Lyman
Frank Kimball
Clinton H. Hill
Ruth Hill Leavitt
Waterhouse Road
Dayton
Carroll Kendrick
Sally Dow
Lee Shaw
Elsie Lord
Althea Mishoe
Doris McD. Andrews
Ernest Hill
Dena S. Floyd
H. Wilma Dooley
Francis Gilpatrick
Mary Nash
Gertrude M. Colliff
Gladys W. Davis
Charlotte
Burke F. Carroll Kendrick
Lulu Dow
Ethel Dow Mullett
Marion L. Dow
Mary Benson
Helen Leighton
Chester H.wright
Lucinda D. Jenness
Elsie Hill Lord
Lee W. Shaw
Ernest R. Hill
Marian Dawley
Minnie
Ruth H. Leavitt
Walter
Sally M.dow
Agenda Set for Saco Council Actions and Appointments
Saco City Council to consider resignations and appointments to the Planning Board Recreation Commission and School Committee at tonight's meeting The panel will review a recreation building fund and the architectural contract with Irving W Hersey Associates of Durham NH for the new Pepperell Park school Names Laverriere of Biddeford and Mrs Nellie White of Saco are noted in the agenda.
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Saco Planning Board
Irving W. Hersey Associates
Durham, N. H
Pepperell Park
Throng Attends Annual Lithuanian Day Festival at Monastery
The 14th annual Lithuanian Day Festival drew about 5,000 people to the Franciscan Monastery at Kennebunk Beach. Attendees arrived from New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts by chartered buses to renew Lithuanian ties behind the iron curtain. The public Mass was led by Very Rev. George Gailiusis and a cultural program followed the dinner, with music by St. Peter church choir and dances directed by Mrs. Anna Ivaska. Police assisted traffic as crowds swelled and clouds lifted before the mass.
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Kenebunk Beach
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
William Campbell
Lithuania
George Gailiusis
OFM
Our Lady of Lourdes
St. Peter Church
South Boston
Mass
J. Kaccinskas
Stow
Anna Ivaska
Kennebunk
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Harriet Garnett
Malcolm Philbrook
Debbie
Sharon
Linda
Michael
Auburn
George Gibson
Philbrook
Gibson
Ola Orchard Beach
Clement P. Wight
Dial
Diamond National
General Electric
RADIO
General Electric Appliances
Diamond National Corp. Lumber and Building Materials
Biddeford, Maine
Atlantic
State of Maine
Red Sox
Kansas City Athletics
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Saco Street
K’port
Salon
Hill Family
Saco Council
Girls Nation
Henry Ahenemiller
American Legion Auxiliary
Wehatchee
Wash
Jacqueline Nunan
Cape Porpoise
Miss Nunan
Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
The
Throng
Maine Cleaners
Pepperell Square
Saco
Washington Ave
C. Beach
York Savings and Loan Association
Main St
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