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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1960

Page

6

Probate notices for Maine estates in Alfred December 1960

Probate Court in York County orders publication in Biddeford-Saco Journal for notices to heirs. Estates include Wabel Osborne Stewart late of Portland, Henry P. Simard late of Biddeford, Howard Williams also Richard Williams late of Sanford, Mary C. French late of Kennebunk, Charles B. Huntress late of Eliot, Lawrence H. Gammon late of Limington, Ethel M. Gammon late of Limington, Michael A. Pauer late of Biddeford, Mabel M. Harmon late of Limington, and John B. Roberts as judge. executors named, bonds discussed, and petitions for probate or administration filed or amended. Public hearing set for December 13, 1960 at 10:00 AM in Alfred.

State OF Maine Alfred County of York Biddeford-Saco Nathaniel M. Haskel Henry P. Simard Biddeford Edgar W. Simard Howard Williams Richard Howard Williams Sanford Lydia A. Williams Mary C. French Kennebunk John Mack Dartmouth College Frank Cole Brown Charles B. Huntress Eliot Alice E. Green Alice FE. Green Lawrence HH. Gammon Limington Harold FE. Gammon Harold F Gammon Ethel M. Gammon Harold E. Gammon Michael A. Pauer Saco Claire Hevey Exilda Pauer

Old Orchard Beach Hearing On Liquor License Granted

The Municipal Licensing Board will hold a hearing at Town Hall Old Orchard Beach on Monday December 12 1960 at 7 00 P M to consider the hotel spirituous vinous liquor hotel malt liquor license for Napoleon O LaRochelle New Olympia Hotel 10 Milliken Street All persons may appear to show cause why the license should not be granted Dated Old Orchard Beach December 5 1960 Esther S Crowley Town Clerk

City of Biddeford Phil's Cafe Elm Street Club Main St Mertonira Staples Post Amvets Alfred Street Casablanca Foss Street Whelan Julienne Franklin Street Raoul Binette Merton Ira Old ‘Orchard Beach Municipal Licensing Board Napoleon LaRochelle New Olympia Hotel Milliken St Old Orchard Beach A. D

Historic Saco park debate stirs plans for school site

Citizens weigh preserving Peppere Park or building a new school, arguing over buried graves and a mysterious stone structure. Proposals call for education programs, public relations, and sponsor groups to highlight botany, birds, and local history while keeping the park appealing year round.

Pe ‘Perell Park Saco George Washington Hootch Nere

Lions Club Event and Rainbow Girls Meeting

Old Orchard Beach Lions Club members attended a parish supper at St. John hall then met at their clubhouse with King Lion Emerson Cummings presiding. A card party is set for tonight at 8. Ladies Night and upcoming Rainbow for Girls meetings and rehearsals are noted alongside a recovery update for Ruth Beaulieu convalescing in Monmouth.

Old Orchard Beach Ruth Beaulieu Oakland Avenue Maine Medical Center Portland Ellen Roberts Monmouth

Park Improvement Idea for Saco Children and Community

A letter proposes lighting and a decorative display at Pepperell Park with a flower bed planting event. Schools prize for best displays, ties to science and nurture studies, and aims to inspire pride in park property. Advocates limited play areas, benches, trash bins, and separate picnic zones along the Saco.

Laco Saco Pepperell Park Albert J. Ouellette Wakefield Avenue

Abraham Lincoln WRC December meeting and community events

Election of officers will be combined with the annual Christmas party at the Abraham Lincoln Womens Relief Corps December meeting on December 14 at Wells Grange hall Sanford road. Dinner at noon by Irene Kimball and Hilda Hamlyn, then business. gifts exchanged during social hour. Also a Wells Band Boosters meeting December 14 at 7 30 pm at Wells High School replacing the usual third Monday. Highpine Chapter DeMolay meets December 12 at 7 pm at Highpine Masonic hall. Elbridge and Leroy Hanson American Legion post meets December 12 at 8 pm at Wells Legion home Eldredge road.

Abraham Lincoln Womens Relief Corps Wells Grange Hall Sanford Road Irene Kimball Hilda Hamlyn Wells Band Boosters Wells High School Highpine Chapter Order of de- Molay Highpine Masonic Hall Wells Elbridge and Leroy Hanson Post American Legion Wells Legion Eldredge Road

Christmas Coffee At McKeon Home

Mrs E D McKeon hosted a Christmas coffee at her Colonial Drive Kennebunk home with holiday decor and refreshments. The guest list featured Mrs Alfred Mathieu, Mrs Raymond Brearey, Mrs Josef Arentz, Mrs Joseph Byron, Mrs Louis Belanger, Mrs Frank Stevens, Mrs Gerald Page, Mrs Arnold Goldman, Mrs Ernest MacDonald, Mrs Edward Winston, Mrs Arthur Jack, Mrs Kenneth Cuneo, Mrs John Seekins Jr, Mrs Frederick Staples and Mrs Andrew Peterson.

E. D. McKeon Colonial Drive Kennebunk Alfred Mathieu Raymond Brearey Josef Arentz Joseph Byron Louis Belanger Frank Stevens Gerald Page Arnold Goldman Ernest MacDonald Edward Winston Arthur Jack Kenneth Cuneo John Seekins, Jr Frederick Staples Andrew Peterson

Federal funds for Old Orchard Beach sewer plan

The town of Old Orchard Beach receives a $20,000 advance from the federal government to plan a $321,700 sewage facility in the Halfway section. Sen Margaret Chase Smith and Rep James Olivier announce the aid from the Federal Community Facilities Administration under the Housing Act of 1954. Construction is slated to begin in 1961 with interest free planning advances repayable on project start.

Old Orchard Beach Margaret Chase Smith James C. Olivier Federal Community Facilities Administration Advance Public Works Authority

Community club events and local notices in Kennebunk

The Kennebunk area lists Father Son night by the Men's club of Christchurch with a roast beef supper at 6 30 and a program by Dick Stride and a Portland barbershop quartet. Delta Alphas meet with a 6 30 covered dish supper. Neighborhood Day at the Unitarian church features a 1 pm dessert coffee. Christmas events include a Wesley Boynton Morse Haithwaite program and an American Legion auxiliary party. Local residents attend various parties, inaugurations, and hospital visits, with several calls for gifts and reservations.

Christchurch Circle 2 Women's Fellowship of Charles W. Smith Dick Stride Biddeford Portland Harold Bridle Grove Street Kennebunk Delta Alpha’s Webber-Lefebvre American Legion Auxiliary Leion Ethel Gonneville Georgia Evans Macora Moulton Frances Burke Phyllis Truscott Ernest Morris High Street Fall River Mass Mary Urban Cliff Haven Convalescent Fred Morris Ernest Burleigh Sam Spencer Edmund Cashen York Pomona Grange Quamphegan Grange Burleigh Mabel Greenleaf Lynn William Gooch Christensen Jane Kennebunk Lower Village John Eagleson Kennebunkport Ambrew J. Peterson Kenneth T. H. Brooks Gorham State Teachers College Upton Hall Eagleson Rhode Island College Arthur Tracy Walfred Johnson Donald Pearson Madonna Cizter OFS Aurora Tracy Wildes District Webber Hospital

Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Robert Ahern at Kennebunk Beach

Mrs. Robert Ahern of Wells, formerly of Kennebunk, was guest of honor at a surprise stork shower at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Ritchie. A covered dish supper and social hour followed gifts presented in a cart decorated with a stork and flowers. Attending were Mrs. Floyd Bull, Mrs. Dorothy Warren, Mrs. Robert F. E. Marier Sr., Mrs. Raymond Brearey, Mrs. Mario Di Frederico, Mrs. Kenneth Jones, Mrs. Timothy Mahrt, Mrs. Peter D Ascanio, the guest of honor, and the hostess.

Robert Ahern Wells Kennebunk Kenneth Ritchie Kennebunk Beach Floyd Bull Dorothy Warren Robert FE. Marier, Sr Raymond Brearey Mario di Frederico Kenneth Jones Timothy Mahrt Peter D’ascanio

Alewive Extension To Meet Tuesday at Grange Hall

The Alewive Extension will hold an all day meeting at the Alewive Grange Hall on Tuesday starting at 10 30 a.m. The topic will be Christmas Suggestions under the leader.

Alewive Alewive Grange Hall

Edith Smith Weds Bertrand Smart At St Monica Kennebunk

Edith Dorothy Smith and Bertrand Roland Smart married November 24 at St. Monica church Kennebunk in a ceremony by Rev J Henry Fournelle with organist Harry Mansau. Bride wore wool orchid dress with red rose corsage. maid of honor Joanne Lizotte. best man Benjamin Lamontagne. Reception at the bride's home. couple to reside on High street Biddeford.

St. Monica Church Kennebunk Edith Dorothy Smith Dorothy Clark West Kennebunk Ernest J. Smith Wells Bertrand Roland Smart Jack Smart Saco J. Henry Fournelle Harry Mansau Joseph Lizotte Joanne Lizotte Benjamin Lamontagne Biddeford Rawlston Clark Edna Gendreau Clark Dorothy B. Brooks Rita Laroux York Kennebunk High School Arlen Box Company High Street

Rotarians Hear Missile Talk at Kennebunk Inn

Commander Wallace Greene of the submarine Albacore spoke at the Rotary Club meeting in Kennebunk Inn, presenting development and testing of Polaris missiles with Lt. Ogram. The talk opened by Philip Saxe with Harrison Coleman as program chair. future events include December 15 and 22 meetings, a January attendance contest among local clubs, and Bowdoin football films.

Wallace Greene Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Albacore Rotary Kennebunk Inn Ogram Wallace Philip Saxe Harrison Coleman Kennebunk Nels Corey Bowdoin College Jseph Ruest David Craig George Whittier Frank Beard Victor Bacle Sanford South Berwick Biddeford Frank Landon Kennebunk High School Roger Gonneville Arthur Goodwin Robert Marier

National Head To Visit Legion At Kennebunk

The Webber-Lefebvre Post American Legion met with Commander Roger Turcotte presiding to outline a Christmas party on December 21 with gifts for distribution. A lobster stew and Gabrielle Duguay led movies were planned along with a toy drive. The auxiliary reported over 100 donated toys repaired for Christmas and a paper drive set for December 11. Membership stood at 78 with Leonard Bunnel serving refreshments.

Webber - Lefebvre Post American Legion Post Roger Turcotte Gabrielle Duguay Waterville Mr. Burke California James V. Day Webber-Lefebvre Post Leonard Bunnel

Church Group Has Kennebunk Meeting

The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine group met at the home of Mrs. Josef Arentz in Kennebunk Summer ree. Special guests Rev. William J. Kelly and Rev. J. Henry Fournelle attended and refreshments were served. Attendees included Mrs. Edward Bath Sr. and numerous others. The next meeting will be in January at Mrs. Thomas Kezar’s home on Fletcher Street.

Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Group Josef Arentz Summer Ree Kennebunk William J. Kelly J. Henry Fournelle Arentz Edward Bath Maurice Carrier Frederick Staples Louis Belanger Joseph Byron Frank Stevens FE. D. McKeon Alfred Mathieu Thomas Kezar Mary Durgin Dorothy Harrison Frank Harrison Thormas Kezar Fletcher Street

Ship of Louise Russell Dinner Arranged for Noon

Dinner will be served at noon in the charge of Mildred Jones and Dorothy Stevens aboard the Louise Russell ship.

Louise Russell Mildred Jones Dorothy Stevens

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