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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1961

Page

3

Kennebunk Church Plans Covered Dish Supper and Christmas Gifts

Kennebunk Baptist church will host a covered dish supper at 6 30 p m Thursday with a business meeting and exchange of Christmas gifts from the tree. Gifts 50 cents, to be sent to Pineland. Miss Clothio Staples leads the tree, hostesses named. A Christmas party for local parish children is set for Sunday December 17, with separate events for St Mary Wells Beach All Saints Ogunquit and a high school gathering Monday December 18 at the Mothers Club hall. SP 4 Raymond Brown on 30 day leave in Germany visits his mother Mrs Olive Brown. Continuous domestic notices list residents and employment.

Wells Firemen’s Mothers’ Club Kennebunk Lower Village

Beach Legion Unit Makes Holiday Plans

President Mrs. Rita Sherman chaired the C. Fayette Staples unit of the American Legion auxiliary at the Old Orchard Beach Legion hall. With 65 paid members, plans include Christmas cards for out of town members, baskets for veterans' families, and donations to the Salvation Army and Togus Christmas fund. A film on cancer is planned later. the Christmas party is next Sunday at 8 p.m. Men are invited. The next regular meeting is January 8, after omitting the Christmas night session. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Avonell Pettengill and Miss Beverly Moran.

Rita Sherman C. Fayette Staples American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Old Orchard Beach Mamie Balkan Salvation Army Togus Christmas Fund Avonell Pettengill Beverly Moran Virginia Ford

Christmas music and events at Church on the Cape

Cape Porpoise community notices detail Christmas music at Church on the Cape with junior and senior choirs performing on Sunday December 24 at 4 p m. Christmas concert in the sanctuary invites parents and friends. Reports include a Christmas Fair netting over 221, births, visits, college news, and local gatherings. Proceeds from the Kennebunkport memorial and American Legion Auxiliary fairs support Togus.

Church-on-the-Cape Jay Phillip Gary Ridlon Saco Hospital Ridlon Herbert Petelle Pittsfield N. H Robin Arthur Worthley Kevin Robert Chelmsford Mass Earlham College Richmond Ind Douglas Nunan Langsford Road Cecil Benson, Jr Maritime Service Cecil Benson Purdy Cape Marjorie Heck Boston William Armstrong New York Samuel E. Armstrong Alden Harriman Fisher's Lane Edward Nunan Lexington

Old Orchard Beach Club Meets at Kennett Home

The Old Orchard Beach club will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Hazel Kennett at 46 Clark Street in Saco with Mrs. Mary Mewer assisting hostess. The Music Sponsors club will convene Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at Old Orchard Beach High School.

Old Orchard Club Hazel Kennett Clark Street Saco Mary Mewer Old Orchard Beach High School

Beach Pine Point Meet of Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge

The Past Noble Grands association of Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge met at Mrs. Ruth Anderson’s Pine Point home Monday evening. President Mrs. Doris Ellingwood led a brief business session followed by a social hour. Members knitted or crocheted for Christmas decorations. The mystery was won by Mrs. Avonell Petten Gill. Lunch was served by Mrs. Anderson. Present included Mrs. Doris Elling.

Noble Grands Association Old Orchard Rebekah Ruth Anderson Pine Point Doris Ellingwood Avonell Pettengill Anderson Doris Elling

Local Ladies Honor Hostess In Social Circle

A social gathering featured Mrs. Ruth Anderson and guests including Miss Margaret Chamberlin Mrs. Avis Briggs Mrs. Avonell Pettengill Mrs. Ethel Witten Mrs. Eleanor Bradeen Mrs. Gertrude Wight and others in a daytime event reflecting community hospitality.

Student Seeks Cure for Banana Wilt Fungi

Berkeley based Benjamin H. White a UC graduate student and plant pathologist with United Fruit seeks a banana Wilt resistant variety to combat fusarium wilt. He aims to aid Latin American banana economies and others in Africa Asia and the Pacific, with annual losses totaling hundreds of millions.

Berkeley Calif University of California Benjamin H. White United Fruit Co Waite Latin America Africa Asia The Pacific

Eggs kept in storage should be covered to prevent odor absorption

Eggs absorb odors and lose moisture through their porous shells, so covering them during storage helps preserve quality and freshness.

Busy Fraulein Too Busy For Love In New York

German actress Heide Bruehl 19 in 22 films and 10 records milked for success. She prioritizes work over romance with three dogs eight goldfish a saddle horse and supportive parents at home. On tour in the United States sheprefers ballet and films to nightclubs and insists she has no time for romance.

New York Heide Breuhl Miss Bruehl Germany U. S Heide Chicago Cleve Milwaukee Los Angees Immeroff Ring of Gold

Pool Community Club Accepts New Members

Five new members were accepted at the Biddeford Pool Community club meeting held at the hall last night. Names include Mignonne Plamondon, Mr and Mrs John Alley, and Mr and Mrs Roger Bergeron. Orman Goldthwait, entertainment chair, announced a Christmas supper and dance for Saturday night, with a children's party planned for Saturday afternoon. Refreshments followed the business session, overseen by Frederick O'Neil, club president.

Biddeford Clara Ledoux Frederick O'Neil

Pictures Honoring Civil War Major Made For Kennebunk High

Mrs Warren C Kendall of Sarasota Florida has donated two historical pictures to Kennebunk High School. One shows the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the other the signing of the Constitution. They hang in social studies classrooms. Major William H Hodgkins served in the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. He built the house at Kennebunk Beach in 1892 and lived there until his death in 1905. His grandfather was born in the Garrison house at Cape Porpoise.

Kennebunk High School Warren C. Kendall Sarasota Fla William H. Hodgkins Maj. Hodgkins Kendall Kennebunk Beach

Brothers In Dire Straits

In Pittsburg Kansas Steve Sunter fourteen delivering newspapers was knocked from a bicycle by a car at five thirty p m Monday the driver did not stop Scott Sunter thirteen delivering newspapers was knocked from a bike about thirty minutes later a few blocks away the second driver also did not stop Neither boy was hurt and the borrowed bikes showed no damage

Pittsburg Kan Steve Sunter Steve Scott

Cucumber Salad Tip Avoid Wax Coating on Skin

For a ready to eat salad cucumber use do not pare and ensure the green skin lacks a waxy coating. This keeps the crunch and fresh flavor while avoiding wax residues on the surface.

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