Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Biddeford Saco Journal in Biddeford, Maine

We have 914,015 pages in Maine

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1959

Page

3

Schubert Club Plans Holiday Vespers in Saco

A Wednesday meeting of the Old Orchard club at Mrs. Hazel Kennett home in Saco approved a gift to Opportunity Farm and Christmas baskets. Lucile Puffer and daughter Dorothy shared color slides from Africa and the Azores. The Schubert club scheduled Christmas Vespers at Christchurch Kennebunk Sunday at 5 pm with Rosalie Dresser as reader and Ruth Fiske, Carolyn Dyer, and Sandra Root as soloists.

Old Orchard Club Hazel Kennett Clark Street Saco Kennett Gladys Parlin Violet Mewer Elizabeth Garland Opportunity Farm Lucile Puffer Dorothy Puffer Africa Azores Eugene Puffer Anna Anderson Verna Brook Ada Cole Rena Ellis Elva Frizzle Muriel Gooch Marion Hanscom Cora Jones Inez McAuley Gertrude Milliken Retta Sait Priscilla Skilling Laura Thomas Luella Walker Gertrude Wight Schubert Club Christchurch Kennebunk Rosalie Dresser Orient Noel Agnes Skilling Tibbetts Lois E. Whittier Ruth Fiske Carolyn Dyer Sandra Root Robert B. Cumler Fred B. Holmberg

Kennebunk Social Highlights and Local Notices

Co chairmen Mrs Gladys Leech and Mrs Ora McConnell host a public social at the K of P hall in Kennebunk. Talent show winner Carol Taute at Saco City Hall sang I Enjoy Being a Girl, with baton and dance performers from Kennebunk. Red Cross directors meet on Main Street to plan fundraising. Communications Center committee reports progress for town protection services. Mr. and Mrs. William Lord of North Tonawanda visit before moving to Haverhill. Ambulance helps Mrs Reginald Fisher of Arundel. chimney issue at Robert Ingham home. Kennebunkport Franciscans announce Christmas lights 7 to 9 pm nightly. Mrs Warren E Bowdoin is a Webber Hospital patient.

Gladys Leech Ora McConnell K. of P. Hall Ivy Temple Pythian John Lindsey Mark Brian Elmer Morse Virginia Boston Carol Taute Saco City Hall Gladys Ruben Kennebunk Sherry Dresser Ann Winston American Red Cross Main Street John Kozlewski Kennebunk Lower Town Hall William Lord North Tonwanda N. Y Carl Edwards Fletcher Street Haverhill Mass Continental Can Company Kennebunk Fire Department Reginald Fisher Arundel Webber Hospital Robert Ingham Place Kennebunkport Warren E. Bowdoin Summer Street Webber Hospiital

Reserve Police At Kennebunk Discuss Bylaws

J Russell Yates presided at the Kennebunk Reserve Police meeting held in Chief Wormwood absence. Arthur Costellow urged town blood donor lists and emergency donor checks. By-law changes were discussed and a new set proposed. Albert Croteau joined, Sam Spencer attended as prospective member. Be dard acted as secretary. Sgt John Vigne of the Maine State Police slated to speak December 22.

J. Russell Yates Kennebunk Reserve Police Paul Wormwood Arthur Costellow Albert Croteau Sam Spencer Paul Bedard George Lebarge John Vigne Maine State Police

Yule Program by Evening Alliance at Kennebunk church

The Evening Alliance gathered at Kennebunk Unitarian Church with about 40 members for a Christmas in Maine program led by Mrs. J Robert Downing Mrs John Dresser and Mrs Robert O Rourke. The event featured tableaux from 17th century to now and included a reading of Christmas in Maine by Robert Coffin. A business meeting followed with plans to serve a supper to Maine Arts and Crafts in March and gifts for needy children. The next meeting is set for January 12 at the church with refreshments by Mrs Peter D Ascanio and Mrs Wescott Merrow.

Alliance Kennebunk Unitarian Church J. Robert Downing John Dresser Robert O'Rourke Maine Robert P. Tristam Coffin Henry Dickinson Peter D’ascanio Wescott Merrow Chestter Cram Alton Clark Robert Stinson

Smiths Have Landed Birmingham Marines Sign Up

AP reports in Birmingham the Smiths have landed as Marines near the racing office. Sdt Charles F. Smith signed up there, indicating enlistment activity and local military recruitment.

Smiths Birmingham Charles F. Smith

Smith Names in Two Day Listing

Richard C. Smith, Richard H. Smith, and Charles E. Smith are named in a two day listing. The fragment references a trio of individuals likely connected to a local event or filing.

Richard C. Smith Richard H. Smith Charles E. Smith

Also Mentioned on This Page

Canadian Blades Royal Chicago John E. Hilton Athens International Harvester Marieta Erickson Rockport Coats and Clark, Inc Jacqueline Stevens West Kennebunk Montgomery Ward Claob Edmund Cashen Dial Evening Alliance
Search Courier

Search the Biddeford Saco Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Biddeford Saco Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication