Christmas Party and Grange Degree Meeting in Kennebunk
The Past Presidents Parley of the American Legion auxiliary will host a Christmas party on Monday December 4 at 8 p m at Mrs Phyllis Truscott s home on Storer Street with Mrs Frances Burke and Mrs Lillian Hicks as hostesses. Arundel Grange schedules a special meeting Saturday at 8 p m to confer the First and Second degrees on a class of candidates. Atty Albert W Emmons is a patient at Maine Medical Center. Families connected to Kennebunk share visits and returns among local residents and relatives from Hing ham and Hartford Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber-Lefebvre
American Legion Auxiliary
Phyllis Truscott
Storer Street
Frances Burke
Lillian Hicks
Arundel Grange
Albert W. Emmons
Summer Street
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Charles Bamburg
Hingham
Mass
Martin Billings
Richard Weeman
York Street
Marshall Weeman
Marshall Weeman, Jr
Glen
Gail
Kennebunk
Ronald McGarry
Rhonda
Hartford
Knights of Columbus Auxiliary Host Bean Supper
A public baked bean supper will be served Saturday from 5 to 7 p m at St Margaret parish hall. The Sunday service at St John Episcopal church on St John street is at 11 15 a m with Holy Eucharist. Church school is at 10 30 a m A parish meeting and supper follow at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
St. Margaret Parish Hall
St. John Episcopal Church
St. John Street
Beach Card Party Winners Announced
Beach card party held last night at St. John's Parish hall Old Orchard Beach under Auxiliary guild auspices. Winners include Mrs Riggs ladies high and Clement Wight low with Ernest Day men's high. Mrs Avonell Pettengill won women's high for whist. Mrs Violet Gobeil Pettengill high for John Price low. Albert Pettengill took queens prize. Mrs Gobeil won ae prize. Cakes went to Helen Cummings and Sadie Thompson. Weekly events paused until after Christmas with a no supper on Saturday dates noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
Old Orchard Beach
Auxiliary Guild
Donald A
Riggs
Clement Wight
Low
Ernest Day
Avonell Pettengill
Violet Gobeil
Ae — Pettengill
John Price
Albert’ Pettensgill
Helen Cummings
Sadie Thompson
Robert Cormier Birthday Party Held at Home
Robert Cormier son of Mrs. Gertrude Cormier of Fern Avenue Old Orchard Beach observed his fifth birthday with a party at his home Gifts were received and a merry go round birthday cake was prepared by his aunt Frances Pettengill. Attendees included Donald Pushaw Danny Gillis JoEllen Kathy Caroline Williamson Lillian Green Robert Mike and Mark Cormier from Old Orchard Beach and Biddeford Mrs Gloria Pierce Edward Tommy Rob ert Johnny Maureen Tmy and Kathy Cleary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cormier
Gertrude Cormier
Fern Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Frances Pettengill
James
Donald Pushaw
Danny Gillis
JoEllen
Kathy
Caroline Williamson
Lillian Green
Robert
Mike
Mark Cormier
Biddeford
Gloria Pierce
Edward
Tommy
Johnny
Maureen
Timmy
Kathy Cleary
Extension Meets At Goodwins Mills
The Goodwins Mills Extension met at the Dayton toward all with Mrs. Ethel Mullett presiding as chair. Mrs. Virginia Charles was elected secretary treasurer to fill a vacancy. A talk on Australia was given by Mrs. Virginia Proctor. Next meeting set for December 14 with a scheduling meeting and Christmas party. Refreshments by Mrs. Margaret Smart and Mrs. Bessie Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwins Mills
Dayton Towr
Ethel Mullett
Virginia Charles
Louise Nason
Australia
Virginia Proctor
Town
Margaret Smart
Bessie Hill
Acton Man Completes Jet Mechanic Training at Navy School
Kenneth M. Fox 18 son of Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Fox of Acton has finished 14 weeks of aviation mechanic school at the Naval hospital command Memphis Tennessee and will report to Naval Air Station Sanford Florida for assignment to VAH5. He enlisted in March after nine weeks at Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois and two weeks at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth M. Fox
Adjaa
U.S. Navy
Chandler Fox
Acton
Naval Heal Command
Memphis
Naval Training Center
Grey Lakes
Illinois
Fox
Sanford High School
Banks May Merge Brunswick and Portland Banks
AP reports a proposed merger of First National Bank of Brunswick and First National Bank of Portland for stockholder approval. The combined bank would hold assets over 90 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
First National Bank of Brunswick
First National Bank of Portland
Language Art Workshop in Kennebunk Set
Teachers at Cousens school Kennebunk will hold a language and art workshop in their building on Wednesday Dec 6 from 1 to 4 45 pm. Students from junior primary through grade 6 at Kennebunk and Kennebunkport schools will be excused to allow teachers to attend. Speakers include Mrs Carter Miss Prinn and Miss Peabody with topics on creative writing reading and spelling and penmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cousens School
Knnebunk
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Wille Ray Cook
Villa Quinn
Bertha Carter
State Department of Education
Gertrude Prinn
Portland Public Schools
Mildred Peabody
Gorham State Teachers College
Carter
Miss Prinn
Miss Peabody
Deer season ends with 85 registered at Kennebunk Libby’s
Thursday closes the deer season with 85 animals tagged at Libby’s Hardware in Kennebunk 46 bucks and 39 does down from last year. Notable registrants include Wilbur Cluff Robert Brackett Theodore Wildes Jr and many other local residents. Inniss Rose Pierce and Simpson secured their deer on the final day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby
Kennebunk
Wilbur Cluff
Robert Brackett
Theodore Wildes, Jr
Albert Cowgill
John McKinnon
Earl Hilton
Richard Weiss
Thomas Eldridge
Wayne Boyen
Robert Leech
Arden Davis
Benjamin Coyne
Charles Williamson
Charles Swett
Doris McKinnon
Rodney Dixon
Herman Schneider
Kenneth Howard
Donald Holbrook
Douglas Welch
Dana Johnson
Larry Inniss
Gerald Rose
Jack Pierce
Ronald Simpson
Inniss
Rose
Pierce
Simpson
Blue Feather Council Plans Christmas Basket and Party
Blue Feather council Degree of Pocahontas approved a Christmas basket delivery to a needy family and a party at Elm Street hall in Biddeford with co chairs Mrs. Wood and Miss Burba. Officers to be elected at the December meeting. party to be merged with the December 8 session. Mrs. Cecile Jacques presided, all officers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Feather Council
Pocahontas
Alice Genthner
Ritz Avenue
Biddeford
Elm Street
Mary Wood
Josephine Burba
Cecile Jacques
Wood
Genthner
Biddeford High School Cafeteria Staff Named
Biddeford residents were appointed to posts in the new high school cafeteria announced by Supt. Paul Larrabee. Laurent Caret is manager with Mrs. Walter Alexander head cook and Mrs. Lottie McCauley as assistant cook, plus two more assistants. The cafeteria opens January 2 with state supervision and the national school lunch program. Hot lunches at 30 cents each will be served in two periods, aiming for about 500 meals daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Paul Larrabee
Larrabee
Laurent Caret
Walter Alexander
Lottie McCauley
Charles Anthony
Annabelle Lauzier
Saco Extension Meeting Postponed
The Saco Extension association reschedules its meeting to December 12 at 10 a m in the Saco GAR hall delaying from the prior date due to a leaders training class December 6 at the Saco Grange hall. The annual planning meeting will decide projects for 1962 and a Christmas party with 50 cent gift exchanges will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Extension Association
Saco Gar Hall
Saco Grange Hall
Saco Group
Thursday Club Musical Program in Biddeford
The Thursday club schedules a musicale December 7 at Biddeford First Universalist church vestry directed by Horace Killam with Mrs. Richard Foss as program chair. Performers include Biddeford High School Boys Glee Club Peter Allen and Deborah Osborne. Instrumental pieces by the Biddeford school band. Executive committee meets at 2:15 pm. arts and crafts meeting moved to December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford First Universalist Church
Horace Killam
Richard Foss
Boys Glee Club
Biddeford High School
Peter Allen
Deborah Osborne
Biddeford
Foss
George Harpoothan
J. Albert Merryman
David Dolloff
William Soule
Shirley Parks
Wiliam Ashton
Harry Merrill
Raymond Kenneally
Burton DeFrees
MP. Houle
Marie Joseph Singers Plan Holiday Music Program
The Marie Joseph academy Glee club of Biddeford Pool will present a Christmas carols program at Notre Dame hospital auxiliary meeting in the hospital clubrooms. Rev. Sister St Basil directs the program with Mrs. Oscar Perreault arranging and hospital hospitality by the December committee. Mrs. Lucien Doyon presides over the business session with an executive period at 7 30 p m. Maine Highway Safety urges care for pedestrians in November and December citing higher risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glee Club
Marie Joseph ‘Academy
Biddeford Pool
Notre Dame Hospital
Sister St. Basil of
the Academy
Oscar Perreault
Lucien Doyon
General Assembly
Television Bill Nears Enactment In Maine Legislature
The Maine House approved a Senate amendment to the 1.5 million dollar educational television bond measure. The plan to build a state ETV network based at Orono Presque Isle and Calais moves toward final enactment with a referendum set for next June. The bill faces no Senate opposition and earlier House support stood 122 to 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
House
Senate
Orono
Presque Isle
Calais
Reed
William E. Dennett
Kittery
Deer Hunters Improve Pace After Poor Start in Maine
Maine deer season ended in zones 1 and 3 on Thursday with zones 2 open through December 5. Fish and Game records show an upswing in kills since mid November, with totals likely above 30,000 but under last year’s 37,774. The human death toll reached 11 from 64 accidental shootings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Maine
Maine Central Railroad
Mattawamkeag
Vanceboro
Penobscot River
Fish and Game Department
Rochambeau Club Plans New Year Party and Snowshoe Meet
The Rochambeau Club outlined plans for a New Year Eve party starting at 11 30 with favors hats and dancing led by Ray s Rockers A special train to Quebec City for the International Snowshoers convention February 2 3 and 4 was announced with departure 6 45 p m from Portland Grand Trunk station arriving February 3 at 5 a m An auxiliary decision on transport was left to Damel Rochambeau Two thousand club souvenirs were ordered for attendees A Maine Snowshoe union outing parade and mass in Lewiston and a Salmon Falls Snowshoe union event were invited Joseph Salvas Jr reported 267 members and guests attended a recent dance three candidates for membership were accepted President Joseph Larose presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochambeau Club
Biddeford
Ray
Rockers
Quebec City
Portland Grand Trunk
Damel Rochamibeau
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Salmon Falls
American Snowshoe Union
Redmen
Maine
Board of Directors
Joseph Larose
Elks Initiate Class Of Fifteen New Members
A class of 15 new members was initiated at Biddeford Saco lodge of Elks at the Saco home. Officers staged the ceremony led by Conrad Fecteau with several past exalted rulers assisting. Supper followed for about 100 attendees as memorial services were announced for Sunday at 2 p.m. widows and families may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Francis P. M
Robert F. Martin
James L. Farrington
Robert F Jenkins
Roger J. McPherson
Edward M. Reilly
Jonathan S. Foss
Roger A. Tousignant
Donald F. Ketola
Leonard A. Hurrell
Robert Dubois
Paul L. LePage
Clarence Botting
Vernon Jones
Ronald A. Boutet
Harold Marr
Lodge
Stewards Committee
Elks
Elks Home
Saco Firemen Auxiliary Plans Christmas Party
The Saco Firemen's Auxiliary finalized plans for a December 14 Christmas party at the Saco Fire Station. A 6:30 pm supper will be hosted by Mrs. Mary Cantara with help from Mrs. Rita Jas and Mrs. Shirley Barba. Secret pals will exchange gifts and assign new pals for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Mary Cantara
Maple Street
Cantara
Rita Jas
Shirley Barba
Ruth Scammon
Lydia Flood
Brewer Woman Resigns Post to Become Acting Postmaster
Mrs. Made lin F. Kiah resigned as Maine's Democratic National Committeewoman Thursday night and takes the oath today as acting postmaster of the Brewer Post Office. She will assume the duties at the close of business, succeeding Myles Fayle who has held the post for a year under the Eisenhower administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewer
Madelin F. Kiah
Maine
Myles Fayle
Eissenhower
Kiah
Democratic Party
Landmark clocktower at Bangor Union Station toppled
A 119 foot clock tower at the former Union Station in Bangor was toppled by workmen. The station, sold after passenger service ended, will be demolished and the land turned into a parking area for a discount store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landmark Falls
Bangor
Union Station
Thursay
Wells School Construction Bids Surpass Estimate
Bids for the Wells school project exceeded the $339,000 appropriation, with the lowest offers at $329,818 and $330,500 from Wiley Construction and Littlefield Brothers. Architects and council will meet to seek a lower construction figure, as nine bids exceeded the budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Wells High Annex
John Calvin ‘Stevens
Portland
Stevens
Wiley Construction Company
Scarborough
Littlefield Brothers
North Berwick
J. H. Miller
Bath
F. W. Cunningham
Seajboard Engineering Company
iInc
South Portland
Ccenno Company
Stewart and Williams
Augusta
A. Pasquale ,and Sons
Haverhill
Mass
Seaward Construction Company
Kittery
Clarence Fenderson
Keith Moody
Howard Littlefield
Gilbert V. Grant
Carl W. Perkins
Marshall Boston
Samuel B. Stansfield
Albeo G. LaPierre
Raymond W. Colby
D. Wallace Bragdon
Vander Forbes, Jr
The
Wells Board of Selectmen
Robert W. Johnson
Appropriations Approved For Maine Hospital Construction
Dr Edward Crowell reports Hill Burton Advisory Committee approved about 143 365 for a Maine hospital project as Maine Osteopathic Association directors meet on the eve of a two day educa tion event in Waterville Maine The item sets funding for construction and facilities in the plan presented by local health leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
Hill- Burton
Maine
Edward Crowell
Maine Osteopathic Association
Directors approve $11,250 distributed to five osteopathic colleges
The board announced approval of contributions totaling more than $11,250 for distribution to five osteopathic colleges in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tional Conference
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edmund Cashen Dial
Ola Orchard Beach
Sett
Biddeford Hich
Kennebunk High School
Kennebunk Band Boosters Club
Robert Fontaine
Jon Milligan
Licity
Cranston Folley
Band Boosters
Andrew Peterson
Raymond Breary
Robert W. Fontaine
Kenneth Ackley
Edward Dargis
Don Doane
Orchestra of
Maine Highway Safety Committee
Sprinkle
Charlie Sprinkle
U.S. Weather Bureau
Cleveland
Ohio
Saco Firemen’s Auxiliary
Biddeford KC Council
Biddeford Council
Columbian Squires
K. of C. Hall
Washington Street
Philip Masse
al Carrier
Masse
Nng
James Michaud
Squire Group
J. Edgar Hoover
Communist Party In America
Robert Wire
Civic
FBI
Son E Tenon
Atiros
U.S
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