Ogunquit Festival Week Nears With Cove Dedication
Final plans for Ogunquit Festival Week August 20 27 feature a Cove dredging re dedication ceremony to be followed by a boat parade and lobster bake. Roby P Littlefield spearheads invitations and coordination with local clubs and businesses for a packed program of tours auctions dances putting contests art shows fashion events and talks.
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Ogunquit
Perkins Cove
Cove
Roby P. Littlefield
Darweed Cove
Ogun
First National
School Street
Sparhawk Hall
Slyoff
Tuesseant
U.S. Senate
Margaret Chase Smith
Edmund S. Muskie
U.S
Bert Hale
Congress
James Oliver
Maine Sea Shore Fisheries
U.S. Army Engineers Corps
Cliff House
Lookout Hotel
Ox-Bow Shop
East Wind Motor Lodge
Barn Gallery
Hillcrest
Rose, Booth, Green
Prestor Pare
Morris
Borgland
Ehrich
Dunelawn
Ontio Hotel
Friendship Circle of
Canadian War Hero At Beach Legion Convention
David L. Burgess MBE MC Dominion President of the Canadian Legion will represent the government at the Canadian Legion and auxiliary two day convention at Old Orchard Beach this weekend. Burgess a Toronto native served with the 188th Battalion CEF in WWI and Queen's Own Rifles. He earned the Military Cross for aerial combat and photography. He later led Ottawa veterans efforts including air raid precautions and greeting returning service men at Union Station. Burgess is married with one daughter Kay and chairs Glebe United Church trustees.
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David L. Burgess
Canadian Legion
Canadian Legion and Auxiliary
Old Orchard Beach
Burgess
Toronto
Ont
188Th Battalion
CEF
Queen's Own Rifles
No. 25 Squadron
Royal Flying Corps
France
Prince Albert
Otttawa
Ottawa
Union Station
Kay
Glebe United Church
Wells Neighbors Share News of Visits and Clinic
Mrs Donald S Paine recuperates at Ocean avenue Ogunquit after Boston hospital surgery. Arthur H Wheaton US Navy former Wells resident visits Albeo G LaPierre family before reporting to Great Lakes. A Wells polio clinic for all residents is set August 23 at Wells High annex from 6 to 7 30 p m offering anti polio shots and boosters for all ages.
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Donald S. Paine
Ocean Avenue
Ogunquit
Boston
Albeo G. LaPierre
Wells
Arthur H. Wheaton
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Far East
Wheaton
Great Lakes
Ill
Wells Area
Wells High School
Kennebunk Bride Elect Is Honored
A bridal shower was given at Miss Phyllis Lord’s home on Hovey street Kennebunk in honor of her marriage to Joseph Ernest Rouselle set for August 25. The room wore white streamers a hanging white bell over her chair and gifts piled on a decorated card table. Refreshments were served and a social evening followed.
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Phyllis Lord
Hovey Street
Kennebunk
Joseph Ernest Rouselle
Nina F Little To Lecture On Early Painting
The Brick Store Museum hosts a Tuesday evening lecture on August 23 at 8 by Nina Fletcher Little titled Traveling Artists in Early New England. Her talk covers her research into American decorative wall painting and early New England portrait painters and sculptors, her consulting roles, and upcoming exhibitions at Colby College and the Connecticut Historical Society featuring John Brewster Jr. portraits from the Brick Store collection.
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Brick Store Museum
Nina Fletcher Little
New England
Maine
John Brewster, Jr
Connecticut Historical Society
Colby College
Kennebunk Residents Take Vacations and Attend Gatherings
Kennebunk residents including Howard Taute on a two week vacation and Robert Leech on a week off. Mrs. Arthur Nunns from South Portland visits Kennebunk friends while Francis G. Sharman from Norwood Massachusetts tours with Joseph Forrest. Five Kennebunk American Legion members attend York County council meeting in Kittery. Richard Leech also on vacation at home on Ross road. Homer Chappell and wife celebrate 35th wedding anniversary at their Kennebunk pond cottage with family present from Kennebunk and Portland Maine and Portland, Conn., vacationing at Sebago Lake.
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Howard Taute
Hovey Street
Arthur Nunns
South Portland
Kennebunk
Myrtle Ingham
Day Street
Francis G. Sharman
Norwood
Mass
Joseph Forrest
Fletcher Street
Robert Leech
Kennebunk Post
American Legion
York County Council
Kittery
Dollard Roy
Roger Noble
Sylvia Brisard
Robert McBride
Albert J. Croteau
Richard Leech
Cousens School
Ross Road
Homer Chappell
Lincoln Street
Kennebunk Pond
Myrtle Knight
Jennet Chappell
Clythro Staples
Irving Chappell
Scott
Lois
Wayne
Portland, Conn
Sebago Lake
Hadassah Institute Set For One Day Beach Institute
The New England Region of Hadassah will host a one day summer institute at the Lafayette Hotel in Old Orchard Beach on August 22 at 10 a.m. Local chapters from Biddeford-Saco, Bangor, Augusta, Waterville, Lewiston Auburn, and Portland will welcome attendees under the leadership of Mrs. Jon Nathanson. Mrs. High Salpeter, national Junior Hadassah chair, will advise. A guest will be Mrs. Freda Polakowich Schleinsinger, president of the New England Region. General chair is Mrs. Joseph C. Truman. Reservations via Mrs. Joseph Truman.
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New England
Hadassah
Lafayette
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford-Saco
Hadasse
Jon Nathenson
Bangor
Augusta Gardiner
Waterville
Lewiston-Auburn
Portland
High Salpeter
Junior
United Jewish Appeal
Social Actions
PTA Community Council
United Hospital Fund Drive
Freda Polakowich Schlesinger
Joseph C. Truman
Irving Chelder
Leo Simensky
Simon Spill
Phillip Sneider
Summer Institute
Hadassah Institute
Hadassah Executive Board
Edward Carp
Biddeford
Joseph Truman
Nathanson
John Nathanson
Samuel Karlin
Fred Green
Joseph Zaitlin
Irving Remar
Maurice Ross
Arnold Shapiro
Larry Simensky
Rose Aranovitch
Bonus checks mailed to Korean conflict claimants in Ohio
Ohio reports 232617 Korean conflict bonus checks mailed to claimants by the Compensation Fund Office of the State Auditor. Only nine have been returned for lack of current addresses.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Auditor's Department
Spillproof measuring cup helps cooks avoid skimped liquids
A spillproof measuring cup reduces under measuring liquids in recipes. It helps cooks maintain accuracy and prevents spills as they mix ingredients.
Cape Porpoise To Have Organ Recital
Ralph McKelvey of Philadelphia will be guest organist at a recital in the Methodist church at Cape Porpoise Sunday evening at 7 30. A summer resident at the Langsford house he has visited Cape Porpoise with his music for several summers. The public is invited to attend.
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Ralph McKelvey
Philadelphia
Cape Porpoise
Langsford House
McKelvey
Joe Martin Faces GOP Challenge From Oscar Peterson
NORTH ATTLEBORO Massachusetts AP for the first time in 30 years Joe Martin faces a Republican primary challenger Oscar H Peterson a 58 year old bachelor from North Easton Peterson previously ran in 1946 as a Democrat Martin a veteran congressman and former speaker has held office since 1912 and will defend his 18 election record with a district wide post office visit schedule Petersons background includes Navy service Civilian Conservation Corps work and defense department roles reflecting a long career in public service and a rare party switch in the contest
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North Attleboro
Mass
Joe’ Martin
Congress
Joseph W. Martin Jr
House
Martin
Oscar H. Peterson
North Easton
Peterson
Martha Sharp
Wellesley
Massachusetts House
State Senate
Carohicle
GOP Landmark
U.S. Navy
Salem
State Park
Civilian Conservation Corps
Navy
Boston Ordnance District
Defense Department
Europe
Defense and
State Departments
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Ford
DeSoto
L.A.& LC
Maling
Plymouth
Chrysler Valiant—International
Alfred Road
Biddeford Dial
Beach Legion
Nina F. Little
Beach Hotel
Mrs. High Salpeter
Nbc-Tv
Joe Martin
Washington
Santa
ALA
Open Daily & Sun
Ine
Presidential Range
White Mountains
Jefferson
New Hampshire
York Inn
Old Orchard Street
Sawyer Farm
Rte. 5
New County and
Boom Rds
Saco
Queen Ann Lowboy
Duncan Phyfe
Jenny Lind
Lelands Catering
Ervin & Lin Morrill
North Berwick Mill
North Berwick, Maine
J. E. Fox
North Carolina
Bobby Fox
Chevrolet
Ana
Mill City Chevrolet Corp
Alfred Street
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