Birthday celebration for Ernest Eaton and Jere True
Jere Charles True, sixth birthday, honored by sister Mary Ann True and Frances Welch with a party at his parents West Kennebunk home. Guests played games, enjoyed cake by Aunt Mrs Ralph Danis. attendees included Barbara Russell and many local families. Ernest Eaton Jr. also hosted a fourth birthday party Friday with games, gifts, and a cake prepared by Mrs. Eaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jere Charles True
Mary Ann True
Frances Welch
Alster True
West Kennebunk
Ralph Danis
Arundel
Barbara Russell
Esther
Elizabeth Smith
Janet Wentworth
Joy Lynn Oswell
Robin Clark
Alan Wentworth
Lesley
Terri
Robert Welch
James
William
Fred Smith
Diane
Philip
Fred, Jr
Lenore
Joe Howard
Michel Lucas
John True
Jere
Mae Smith
Howard True
Ernest Eaton, Jr
Ernest Eaton
Storer Street
Kennebunk
Eaton
Gail Gonneville
Michael Truscott
David Ross
Ernest, Jr
Arundel Grange Variety Show at Grange Hall
Arundel Grange plans a Saturday evening variety show at Arundel Grange hall on September 3 at 8 PM. Committee members include Merlin Burleigh Ernest Burleigh and Mrs Margaret Bragdon with refreshments managed by Mrs Doris Burleigh and Mrs Ruth Burleigh. Tickets sold by grange members or at the door.
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Aundel Grange Hall
Arundel Grange
Merlin Burleigh
Ernest Burleigh
Margaret Bragdon
Doris Burleigh
Ruth Burleigh
Grange
Sherry Dresser Celebrates 12th Birthday Party
Sherry Dresser daughter of Mr and Mrs John Dresser of Mechanic Street Kennebunk celebrated her 12th birthday Saturday afternoon with a party and scavenger hunt. Guests included Patricia Stinson, Joan Downing, Jeanie Welch, Roxanna Chamberlin, Celina Chamberlin and Cindy Dresser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Dresser
John Dresser
Mechanic Street
Kennebunk
Sherry
Patricia Stinson
Joan Downing
Jeanie Welch
Roxanna Chamberlin
Celina Chamberlin
Cindy Dresser
Lemmon to star in Face of a Hero on Broadway
New York film actor Jack Lemmon is in town for his first stage appearance since 1953. He will star in Robert L. Joseph’s play Face of a Hero, opening October 20 at the Eugene O’Neill Theater.
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New York
Jack Lemmon
Lemmon
Robert L. Joseph
Eugene O'Neill
Services At Old Meeting House Planned
The 14th annual worship service of the Parsonsfield Porter's Historical society will be at Porter Old Meeting House Kezar Falls on Sunday September 4 at 11 am. Rev Curtis L Stanley of Bath will be guest preacher and is a Porter native descendant of Rev Joseph Stanley. The event draws many Kezar Falls residents and descendants of first settlers. Ina N Emery historian owns a pew deed from 1829. Plastering repairs were done this summer. Master carpenter Benjamin Taylor from Effingham NH was paid 18 for four weeks of labor. Porter oldest resident Lewis Thompson age 93 is expected to attend and sing. Riverside Methodist church will release its service so attendees may go to the meeting house. Elder Harry Cotton will assist. Many visitors from US and Canada register each year, and this year is expected to be similar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsonsfield-Porter
Ina N. Emery
Saco
The
Historical Society
Oliver Stacy
Benjamin Taylor
Effingham
N. H
Porter
Lewis Thompson
Riverside Methodist Church
Kezar Falls
Roy Lee
Harry Cotton
United States
Canada
Porter Old
Seaveys announce birth of twins in August
Cape Porpoise announces the birth of twins a boy and a girl named Frank and Colum bine to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Seavey Jr of Philadelphia on August 18. The week also notes church addition work and various regional visits and travel by residents including Rev E E Brewster and others with multiple family updates.
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Albert Seavey, Jr
Philadelphia
Frank
Columbine
John Santa Maria
Judy
Natick
Mass
Ridlon
Mill Road
E. E. Brewster
Edward
Christine
Aurora
Ill
Brewster
Aurora College
Douglas Nunan
Panama Canal
Seth Pinkham
Wolfville
Robert Daggett
Fred Mower
Marblehead
Ralph Curtis
Langsford Road
Arthur Weeden
Pawlet
Frank Bradbury
Harrison Seavey
The
Cape
Forrest Horne
Earl Harvey
West Kennebunk
Lynn
Bradbury
Fred Weeden
Cliftondale
Philip Card
Pier Road
Guy Emerson
Local Notes and Readers’ Snatches from Kennebunk
L/Cpl. Sam Spencer returns home on Cat Mousam road after two weeks of summer training with the U S Marines reserves at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. Mr and Mrs Earl Eaton and sons David and Kenneth of Wallingford Conn were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Ernest Eaton Sr Storer street. Mrs Herold Eaton of Portland Street won 75 dollars as second prize in the Sanford Dollar Days awards. Mr and Mrs Ronald Simpson are building a new home on Par.
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Sam Spencer
Cat Mousam Road
U. S
Manies
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Earl Eaton
David and
Kenneth
Wallingford
Ronald Simpson
Fire destroys hay in Kennebunk Quonset hut blaze
A Quonset hut on Cole road in Alewive, Kennebunk, burned last night destroying 30 to 35 tons of hay. Firefighters were summoned around 7 PM and fought the blaze until after midnight at the property owned by C. Roland Dutch.
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Cole Road
Alewive
Kennebunk
C. Roland Dutch
VFW Auxiliary to Meet at Post Home on Fletcher Street
The VFW auxiliary plans a Wednesday evening meeting at the Post home located on Fletcher Street in Kennebunk. Attendance details and exact time are to be confirmed.
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Diane Frances Smith
William Royall Lamb
Samuel Lam
St. Paul, C
Elwood A. Smith
Sanford, N.C
Kennebunkport
Maine Cleaners
Pepperell Square
Washington Avenue
Copr
Advertisers Exchange
As Rao
Old Meeting House
New York City
Edmund Cashen
Dial YU
Fall Woolens & Cottons
North Berwick Mill
No. Berwick
Maine
First National
Bertha Morris Parker
University of Chicago Laboratory School
Chicago Natural History Museum
Parker
National Council On Elementary Science
Columbia School of the Air
Harst Wattonnt
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