Community notices outline Christmas plans and club events
The Kennebunk Board of Selectmen approved use of town hall for a January 24 Barber Shop Quartet presentation by the Christ Church Men's Club. The Webber-Lefebvre Post American Legion reported 69 members with a December 31 drive. Christmas toy repairs and distribution plans were updated, and a December 19 post home Christmas party was scheduled. Lions Club held a December 11 dinner meeting at the Kennebunkport Inn to finalize Christmas tree sales for welfare work, with trees available at Washington Park or the LG.A. lot. New athletic boosters members were named at Kennebunk High School, and local families and visitors were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Board of Selectmen
Robert York
Christ Church
Joseph Forrest
Webber-Lefebvre Post American Legion
Post
High Street
Reginald Harford
Webber Hospital
Post Home
Kennebunk - Kennebunkport Lions Club
Kennebunkport Inn
Lions Club
Washington Park
Lg.a
Kennebunk
Kennebunk High School
Kenneth Ackley
Henry Pierce
Alfred Mathieu
A. Bailey Wentworth
Freeman Davidson
Constantine Davris
Roger Fortin
Thomas
Durham
N. H
E. D McKeon
Colonial Drive
Donation Voted By Kennebunk Mothers Club
An all day Kennebunk Mothers club meeting at the Lower Village clubhouse with 18 members voted a Christmas donation to the State Hospital at Augusta. They planned a December 12 card party and December 19 all day meeting with a Christmas party and gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers Club
Kennebunk Lower Village
Grace Gunn
State Hospital
Augusta
Marie Porter
Elise Cooper
Vera Clough
Kay Baum
Jessie Gooch
Geneva Neal
Mary Collins
Family Reunion Held in Kennebunk Dyer Home
The Dyer family gathered at Donald and the hostesses Summer Street Kennebunk for dinner and social time. Guests included Chester Dyer Jr. and family from Santa Maria California and Constantine Dyer with children Ricky Carol Larry and Sandra of Arundel. Chester Jr. and wife celebrated a Kennebunk wedding trip birthday cake presented to Mrs Chester Dyer Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyer
Donald Dyer
Summer _ street
Kennebunk
Chester Dyer, Jr
Santa Maria
Cal
Constantine Dyer
Ricky
Carol
Larry
Sandra
Arundel
Freeman Welch
Russell
Dean and
Kenny
Dawn
Ronnie
Scott
Kim
California
Chester Dyer Jr
Mrs. Joseph Mullen Honored At Shower
A baby shower for Mrs. Joseph Mullen, formerly Lillian Tenan, was held at Old Orchard Beach. Hosted by Mrs. Clayton Harding and Mrs. Kenneth Hunter, it featured refreshments and opened gifts. Attendees included Mrs. Winslow Tenan Sr of Freeport, Mrs. Roland Ready, Mrs. Walter Nelson of Biddeford, Mrs. Robert Day, Mrs. Arthur Dickson, Mrs. Frank Dinan, Mrs. Thomas Dupuis Jr, Mrs. Winslow Tenan Jr, and others, with gifts from Mrs. Walter Grace Sr of Biddeford, Mrs. Donahue, and Miss Mary Ellen Mullen of Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mullen
Lillian Tenan
Old Orchard Beach
Clayton Harding
Kenneth Hunter
Winslow Tenan, Sr
Freeport
Roland Ready
Walter Nelson
Biddeford
Robert Day
Arthur Dickson
Frank Dinan
Thomas Dupuis, Jr
Ogunquit Girl Scout Investiture Ceremonies Slated
Investiture ceremonies will be held for Ogunquit Girl Scout Troop 90 on Tuesday December 11 at 7 p m in the Ogunquit Baptist church vestry. Mrs Llewellyn Lloyd Davies will lead the ceremonies for 16 girls, with about 40 troop members participating in the rest of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Llewellyn Lloyd- Davies
Programs Given By Kennebunk School Children
Kennebunk students at Cousens School presented morning and afternoon programs to showcase music and physical education activities. Junior primary and grade one classes performed rhythms, songs, folk dances, and musical games with Santa appears as well as student performers and reindeer. Miss Eunice Fitton accompanied on piano. teachers trained the junior primary group.
Local Notables and Visitors From New England Region
Fast Lebanon and George Lock swood of Wrentham Massachusetts on November 27 awarded a buck to Frederick Bates of Sanford and a doe to Herman Kennisilva of Lee New Hampshire on November 30. Miss Ruby Abbott and Mrs Lulu Junkins of Little River visited Roy Abbott at Togus Veterans hospital. Miss Ruby Abbott started working at East Rochester Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fast Lebanon
George Lockswood
Wrentham
Mass
Frederick Bates
Sanford
Herman Kennisilva
Lee, N. H
Ruby Abbott
Lulu Junkins
Little River
Togus
Roy Abbott
Veterans Hospital
East Rochester
Kennebunk Chamber Sets Annual Meeting Activities
The Kennebunk Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce schedules its annual meeting for Thursday December 13 at 7 30 pm in its Main street offices Kennebunk. The agenda includes minutes reports treasurer executive secretary and committee chairmen nominating committee report and director elections. The program and 1963 budget will be discussed plus the proposed NES Telephone and Telegram directory merger. Members reviewed membership rates and rules with increases from 5 to 25 dollars depending on membership type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce
Main Street
Kennebunk
New England Telephone and Telegram
Norris Stephens
Ronald and Scott Dyer Celebrate Separate Birthday Parties
Mr and Mrs Donald Dyer of Summer Street Kennebunk hosted two separate gatherings for their sons Ronald and Scott Dyer as they marked their birthdays Ronald turning twelve and Scott seven Activities at Ronalds party included balloon and apple race checkers throw and musical chairs with prizes awarded Winners included Milton Maling Gregory Seekins Stanley Smith David Spoford Bruce Cheney and Ronald Dyer Dawn Kim and Ronalds brother and sisters attended The Scott party featured guests Mark Bowdoin Roger Robertson Philip Smith Tommy Jewett Stanley Mitchell and Sonat Dawn presents were displayed at both events and refreshments served by Mrs Dyer with decorated cakes and prizes for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Dyer
Summer Street
Kennebunk
Ronald Dyer
Scott Dyer
Ronald
Milton Maling
Gregory Seekins
Stanley Smith
David Spofford
Bruce Cheney
Scott
Dawn
Kim
Mark Bowdoin
Roger Robertson
Philip Smith
Tommy Jewett
Stanley Mitchell
Sonat
Club Volunteers Aid For Longmores
The 1033 Club of Old Orchard Beach offers services for the Longmore family after a home fire. Members will collect donations for Salvation Army. Contact Richard Lamb president at 21 Maple Avenue Old Orchard Beach or by phone WE 4-4103 for Mr and Mrs Paul Glaude 21 Union Avenue Te WE 4-4029.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1033
Old Orchard Beach
Longmore
Salvation Army
Richard Lamb
Maple Avenue
Paul Glaude
Union Avenue
Lebanon Laymen's Sunday Service Highlights and Local Notices
Over seventy attended the Lebanon Laymen's Sunday service with Richard Stewart presiding and Rev. Ernest Roberts at the organ. The program featured Psalm readings, a men’s choir, sermons, and announcements about the Baptist Women Day of Prayer, hymn book fund, and local social events. Names include Deacon David Gale, Fred Rand, Robert Bumford, Wesley Bumford, Owen Bumford, Robert Wood, Stephen Wood, Richard Bumford, Clark Bumford, George Pray, Merle Philbrick, and Ruth Stevens among others. Community updates cover visits, anniversaries, and upcoming services at local churches and parsonages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Stewart
Ernest Roberts
David Gale
Fred Rand
Robert Bamford
Mens Choir
Jesus I
Love
Robert, Wesley
Owen Bumford
Robert Wood
Stephen Wood
Richard and
Clark Bumford
Geroge Pray
William Hersom
Merle Philbrick
Merle Phibrick
Charles Grant
Wesley Bumford
Richard and Clark Bumford
Roberts
Muriel Hersom
Puerto Rico
The
Crusaders
Rand
Charlotte Bamford
Milton Mills Baptist Church
Richard Visser
Springvale Free Lane Church
Ruth Stevens
John Ludwig
Portsmouth Air Base
Sara Jean Ludwig
Ludwig
Marion Woodsom
North Waterboro
Everett Woodsome
Everett Hoyt
Franklin Abbott
Ruby Abbott
Roy Abbott
Togus Hospital
Sunny
Frank Smith
Gerald
Lorraine
Gregory
Rochester
N.H
Warrens
Kittery
Parker Colby
Grant
Wells
Fort Dix
Kennebunk
Fred Gale
Lewis Libby
Ralph MacKechnie
East Lebanon
Calvin Gerrish
Robert Kelley
Beach Card Party Winners Named
St John Auxiliary Guild hosted a card party at the parish hall on St John Street last night with prizes awarded to Mrs Avis Briggs for ladies high, Mrs Av onell Pettengill for ladies low, John Price for men's high, Albert Collins haw for men's low, Albert Pettengill won the Queens prize and special prizes went to Mrs Clara Demers John Price and Mrs Sarah Metcalf. Refreshments were served by Mrs Alice Bellevue Mrs Sadie Thompson Mrs Avanelle Pettengill and Miss Shirley Bellevue. No more card parties will be held until after Christmas. The guild's Christmas Fair is set for Saturday December 8 starting at 3 pm with supper 5:30 to 7:30 pm and sales of home cooked food aprons fancy articles Christmas greens and other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Auxiliary Guild
St. Jon Street
Avis Briggs
Avonell Pettengill
John Price
Albert Collishaw
Albert Pettengill
Clara Demers
Sarah Metcalf
Alice Bellevue
Sadie Thompson
Avanelle Pettengill
Shirley Bellevue
Guild
St. John Guild
Morins Buy Property On Adel Aid Road In Old Orchard Beach
Mr and Mrs Arnold Morin purchase the former Fred Tice property on Adel Aid Road Old Orchard Beach as a residence. Leo F. Larochelle, real estate broker, negotiated the transaction. The Morins acquire the Old Orchard Beach home for their family use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Road
Old Orchard Beach
Fred Tice
Arnold Morin
Leo F. Larochelle
Schubert Club Presents Christmas Vesper in Kennebunk
The Schubert club of Kennebunk hosts its annual Christmas Vesper Service Sunday at 5 PM at the Unitarian Church. Dr. Harold G. Scott leads readings and carols. Mrs. Agnes S. Tibbetts directs the chorus with organist Mrs. Harry O. Furber and conductor Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schubert Club of
Kennebunk
Unitarian Church
Dr. Scott
Praetorius
Beach AMVETS Auxiliary Meeting Recap At Abbott Verville
Beach AMVETS Auxiliary held a regular meeting led by President Mrs Joan Tenan. Plans include Christmas gifts for adopted children and donations to Togus. A pricing correction noted 50 cents for gifts, fudge and candy deliveries organized for December 15 and 21. Card party series extended to 15 weeks. next Sunday’s host is Mrs Jan Simpson. Attendance prize to Mrs Mary Emery. refreshments by Mrs Joan Tenan. December 20 covers dish supper and Secret Pals reveal. Also a note on Hundred WV origin, Henry Church aged 109 and Mrs Church aged 106.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Tenan
Abbott-Verville Amvets
Marie Migner
Togus
Post
Jan Simpson
Mary Emery
Beach WSCS To Prepare A Christmas Box
The Beach Women’s Society of Christian Service at Old Orchard Beach Methodist held a Thursday meeting at Hazel Kennett’s home in Saco. President Mattie Bliss led devotions, Florence Benson reviewed a magazine article on Christmas, and reports on secretary and finances were given. A donation was approved for the Longmore family. the next meeting is slated for January 3 at Anna Anderson’s home with Florence Gray and Jean Cooper on the refreshments committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Old Orchard Beach Methodist Church
Hazel Kennett
Clark Street
Saco
Mattie Bliss
Florence Benson
Longmore
Anna Anderson
Florence Gray
Jean Cooper
Retta Sait
Christmas Box Prep And Dinner Service Planned
Members will bring articles for a Christmas box to Mrs Kennett’s home before December 22. A request to serve a dinner for another organization in March was approved, with the exact date to be announced later. Mrs Kennett was assisted by Mrs Frances Johnson and Mrs Gertrude Leonard. Attending were President Mrs Mattie Bliss, Mrs Florence Benson, Mrs Elizabeth Garland, Mrs Barbara Gilbert, Mrs Jean Cooper, Mrs Florence Gray, Mrs Helen Anderson, Mrs Anna Anderson, Mrs Ruth Hodeen, Mrs Cressie George, Mrs Retta Sait, Mrs Alice Browne, Mrs Gertrude Wight and hostesses Mrs Frances Johnson, Mrs Gertrude Leonard, and Mrs Hazell Kennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennett
Frances Johnson
Gertrude Leonard
Mattie Bliss
Florence Benson
Elizabeth Garland
Barbara Gilbert
Jean Cooper
Florence Gray
Helen Anderson
Guest Officers Night Confers Degrees at Yarmouth Chapter
Asa Douglass associate patron of Miniwanca Chapter OES assumed his station for conferring the degrees at the Guest Officers Night in Yarmouth. Attending from Miniwanca were Mr and Mrs John Strickland Mrs Jennie Rallis and Mr and Mrs Howard Islaney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Douglass
Miniwanca
Order of the Eastern Star
Winnegance
Yarmouth
John Strickland
Jennie Rallis
Howard iSlaney
Classified Adverts Promise Savings and Convenience
A short reader notice touts low cost ad placements with simple steps to place classified ads. It emphasizes saving time and money by using the newspaper’s advertising service. The tone mirrors a local paper’s concise promotional blurb.
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Norman Issley
Park Commission
Norman Isley
Kennebunk Mothers Club
Coleman Stove
K-K Chamber
Ronald and
Longmores
Lebanon
Schubert Club
Beach Amvets Auxiliary
Hundred
W. Va
Henry Church
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RCA Victor
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Total Sound Stereo
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