Kennebunk River Carnival Winds Up This Week End
The Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce sponsored River Carnival Week featured a food fair at Washington Park and a chicken barbecue at Park Street playground drawing 650. Events included open houses, dances, exhibits, a Masonic Temple fair, coin collection displays, a firefighters hall dance, fireworks at Kennebunk Beach, a nighttime decoration judging, a lobster bake, an antique market, and a sailing race for the Chamber trophy at Arundel Yacht Club Sunday.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Washington Park
Alewive Grange
Park Street
Kennebunk Rotary Club
Masonic Temple
Aurora Star Club
Cape Porpoise
Madonna Star Club
Kennebunk Beach
South Congregational Church
Adult Fellowship
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce
Bay State Pastor To Be Preacher At Saco Service
Rev Kenneth Renley pastor of Greenfield Mass Second Congregational Church will be guest preacher at a union service Sunday at 9 am at the Saco church. Born in South Portland he is a Boston University graduate and has led Greenfield Congregational Church since 1941. He has been a trustee of the Congregational Conference of Massachusetts and delegate to the General Council meeting in Philadelphia. Also taking part are Rev Harry A Rufiero Rev Lewis Cut ler DD Mrs Car Deis Jr organist and Mrs Beatrice Kaleel soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Renley
Second Congregational Church
Greenfield
Mass
Saco First Parish Congregational Church
Biddeford
Saco Church
Ewley
South Portland
Boston University
Congregational Church
Congregational Conference of Massachusetts
General Council
Congregational Churches
United States
Philadelphia
Ocean Park Association
Arry A. Rufiero
Lewis Cutler
Car Deis, Jr
Beatrice Kaleel
Church On Vacation At Goodwins Mills
The Advent Christian church at Goodwins Mills will close August 20 and 27 so members may attend the Alton Bay Camp meeting. Regular services resume September 3. Recent guest speakers include Dean Perry of Aurora College and Amy Owens a missionary from Niger Republic, Africa.
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Advent Christian Church
Goodwins Mills
Alton Bay
Dean Perry
Aurora College
Amy Owens
Niger Republic
Africa
Wells Teachers Calendar and staff list announced
Union Two includes Wells Ogunquit and North Berwick in a 1961-1962 calendar set by new Supt Robert W Johnson. School opens Sept 12 with a three period year ending June 15 1962, including holidays Oct 5-6 and Thanksgiving break. A roster of 41 instructors plus a Grade 3 vacancy is announced for Wells and Ogunquit, detailing principals, teachers, and office staff across Wells High and Elementary, Ogunquit Village, and junior high.
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Robert W. Johnson
Union Two
Wells
Ogunquit
North Berwick
Maine Teachers’ Association
Lewiston
York County
Supt. Johnson
Wells High School
Russell K. Noyes
Donald J. Goodwin
Robert L. Arlin
Marion W. Davis
Marie L. Hatch
George L. Langille
Carl E. Merrill
Elizabeth Snow
Fred S. Strout
Beatrice F. Spiller
Reading
Albine B. Watson
Raymond A. Johnson
Richard L. Baston
Wells Elementary
Carroll P. Beals
David R. Ellis
Irene M. Allen
Phyllis H. Colbath
Eleanor R
Rachel B. Perkins
Helena Rode
Carolyn Davis
Everett E. Firth
Agnes L. Tibbetts
Joan B. Kotseps
Louise K. Fader
Edith G. Twambly
Festive Ceremonies Mark Launching Of Maine Maid
Festive ceremonies mark the Maine Maid launching with a Portland interdenominational service at 10 30 am led by Rev W Harper Welch of State Street Church Portland with Rev Harold W Curtis and Rev Frederick G Hinlett among readers and speakers. The temple choir, Adelbert M Jakeman presiding, and flowers memory tributes fill the program as Temple worship continues into the afternoon with a 5 pm beaches service led by Rev Joseph E O Donnel and a 7 30 pm sacred concert featuring leading musicians and a devotional period. Young people meet at 8 45 pm in Porter hall led by W William Crawford.
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W. Harper Welch
State Street Church
Portland
Montpelier
Temple Ocean Ark
Harold W. Curtis
Belchertown
Mass
Frederick G. Hinlett
Grace Methodist Church
St. Pemacoary Vt
Etta Palmer
Florence Scales
Maude Richardson
Curtis Sunday School
B. C
Winchester
Nancy A. Billingham Niantic
Conn
Temple
Two Temple Choire
Hazel F. O'Donnell
Virginia
McGann Portland
Eleanor B. Allen
Lawrence
Edward R
Kennebunk hosts Maine Maid yacht launch and honors
The Maine Maid yacht launch at Baum's Boat Yard Kennebunkport drew about 1,500 spectators as Floyd V Wilkins Hawthorne N J and wife were named honorary Maine citizens. Lloyd Allen DEC commissioner and Elmont Tyndale Kennebunk representative attended along with local officials and guests from Massachusetts and New Jersey. A banquet at the Atlantis Hotel preceded the ceremony with gifts and jet trip tickets as thanks for craftsmanship and service.
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Floyd V. Wilkins
Hawthorne
N.J
State of Maine
Maine Maid
Baum’s
Kennebunkport
Lloyd Allen
Department of Economic Development
John H. Reed
Elmont Tyndale
Kennebunks
Wilkins
Herbert Baum Sr
Lane
Kiami
Nassau
Baum
Kennebunk River
George Timson
Atlantis Hotel
D. C
Wes Allen
DEC
Wilmont Tyndale
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Soldier Joins Swift Strike Exercise
Army PFC Harold J. Tanguay of Kennebunk participates with the 101st Airborne Division in Exercise Swift Strike in North and South Carolina. The two week maneuver ends August 20. he serves as automatic rifleman in Company D, 506th Infantry at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He entered the Army in July 1960 after basic training at Fort Dix and is a 17 year old Kennebunk High School graduate. his father Henry A. Tanguay resides at 359 Main Street, Biddeford.
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Army
Harold J. Tanguay
Dorothy E. Tanguay
Friend Street
Kennebunk
101St Airborne Division
Army Air Force
North
South Carolina
Tanguay
506Th Infantry
Fort Campbell
Fort Dix
N. J
Kennebunk High School
Henry A. Tanguay
Main Street
Biddeford
Barbara Hersey Feted At Surprise Bridal Shower
Miss Barbara Hersey daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Hersey of Woodside Drive Kennebunk was guest of honor at a surprise bridal shower hosted by Miss Sandra Wildes of Winter Street Kennebunkport. After gifts a social evening and refreshments followed with a bridal bake centerpiece by Alma Wildes. Attendants included several Kennebunk residents and guests from Sanford and Kennebunk.
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Barbara Hersey
Alvin Hersey
Woodside Drive
Kennebunk
Sandra Wildes
Winter Street
Alma Wildes
Patricia Wildes
Sharon Wildes
Kennebunkport
Alban Hersey
Sanford
Vincent Wills
Dorothy Bowley
Judy Houle
Patti Bowley
Betty Hersey
Betsy Hall
Jere Gauthier
Andrew Lux
Harold Riddle Recieves 4th Commendation for Navy Recruiting
Harold Riddle chief damage controlman with the U S Navy and local recruiter for the Boston New England area was cited today in a letter of commendation from Cmdr E L McCartney Jr officer in charge of Naval recruiting in the region. He was commended for his recruiting efforts during the past 12 months when he enlisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Riddle
U.S. Navy
Cmdr
E. L. McCartney, Jr
Boston
New England
Riddle
Recruiter Riddle Praised for York County Quota Win
Cmdr Mc Cartney lauds Riddle for achieving 120 percent of his assigned quota from the York county area marking an outstanding accomplishment. This is the fourth commendation in four years for recruiting efforts with prior honors from Capt Harper of the First Recruiting District and Cmdrs Harmon and Dritz in Boston areas in 1959 and 1960.
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York County
Cmdr
McCartney
Riddle
Capt
Harper
Naval Recruiting First
Harmon
Boston Area
Dritz
Boston
Wells School Building and Planning committee reviews facilities
The Wells Building and Planning committee discussed sewage disposal a stage area future fall-out shelter and enlarged locker rooms for Wells High School annex. Architect John Calvin Stevens explained the new building phases on land acquired by eminent domain. A tunnel could later add a fall-out shelter. Plans were approved and signed. contract details were also approved. Dudley E. Foley reported tenants asked for more time to vacate, and the extension was approved.
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Wells Schol
Wells High School
John Calvin Stevens
Stevens
Clarence Fenderson
Dudley E. Foley
Wells
Chamber figures and local couples listed
Charles Cole of Kennebunk and William Bridell, president of the Kennebunk Chamber of Commerce, are noted alongside Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Geiger of Lewiston, Mr. and Mrs. James J. O Connor of Saco, and Mrs. Roger Lawrence of Waterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cole
Kennebunk
William Bridell
Kennebunk Chamber of Commerce
Raymond Geiger
Lewiston
James J. O'Connor
Saco
Roger Lawrence
Waiterboro
Injunction Granted Against Newburgh Relief Plan
Newburgh, N Y Supreme Court Justice John P Donohoe granted the state a temporary injunction blocking Newburgh on relief recipients. The injunction was signed at the justice home in Cold Springs and filed at the Orange County Courthouse in Goshen after a hearing August 4. The city had proposed work requirements for able bodied recipients, restricting payments to women with more illegitimate children and other limits.
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Newburgh
N. Y
Supreme Court
John P. Donohoe
Donohoe
Cold Springs
Orange County
Goshen
August Chevrolet Truck Savings Offer Promises Big Deals
August sale highlights savings on all 61 Chevy trucks from Corvair 95 to Fleetside models and heavier hauls. Independent Front Suspension promises easier rides, longer truck life, and better trade-in value, with Chevy leading in trade-in worth among major competitors.
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Chevrolet
Chevy
Chevy I.F.S
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