Kennebunk Christmas Displays Across Town
Kennebunk officials report there will be no car taxes on fallout shelters. Several shelters have been built with others underway. Miss Joan Gooch of Kennebunkport has returned to Boston to work as a medical secretary in the laboratory at Children’s Cancer Research. Miss Claire Roberts resumes duties at Leech Nursing Home after a Roma Va visit with the Miller family. Kennebunk firemen decorate the Central Fire Station with Christmas sleighs trees and lights, while the Franciscan Monastery at Kennebunk Lower Village also attracts crowds with holiday displays.
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Board of Assessors
Se Era
Joan Gooch
John Gooch
Kennebunkport
Boston
Children’ Cancer Research
Claire Roberts
Leech Nursing Home
Storer Street
Roma
Ogunquit Boy Scouts Hold Court Of Honor
Ogunquit Troop 339 held a Court of Honor at the Ogunquit Methodist church vestry presenting merit badges and two-year perfect attendance pins. Leaders and sponsors from the York District Pine Tree Council attended as awards went to Leslie Smith Stephen Amee Douglas Filson Peter Hutchins Donald Neill Richard Hutchins LeCain Smith Stephen Roberge David Spinney and Peter Spinney. The pledge and oath were led by David Spinney with a cue to advance second class Scouts faster. Charter presentation planned for the next Court of Honor in late February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit
Ogunquit Methodist Church
Nasphere J. Handrings
Methodist Men’s Club
Ralph Booth
York District
Pine Tree Council
Kenneth Hunnewell
Merton Spinney
Leslie Smith
Stephen Amee
Douglas Filson
Peter Hutchins
Donald Neill
Richard Hutchins
LeCain Smith
Stephen Roberge
David Spinney
Peter Spinney
Hunnewell
Brownie Troops Award Gold Stars at Kennebunk Gathering
Brownie Troops 101 and 108 met at Christ Church in Kennebunk with leaders Mrs. Packard and Mrs. Card for 101 and Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Nedeau for 108. Gold stars were awarded to last year’s members including Barbara Belyea and others. Troop 108 honored members listed, and the girls wrapped Christmas toys for the Public Health group. Carols were sung for mothers and guests before refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie
Christ Church
Kennebunk
M. A. Packard
Kenneth Card
Garfield Ross
Thomas Nedeau
Barbara Belyea
Susan Briddell
Sharon Caron
Charlene Cole
Deborah Clark
Deborah Day
Joan Gilblair
Diane Giles
Jane Grace
Linda Lindquist
Nancy Mason
Ann Packard
Betsy Perrow
Jeannette Sherburne
Barbara Spencer
Claudia Staples
Joy Taylor
Carol Whitten
Gail Drinkwater
Donna Vetterline
Melissa Card
Troop 108
Ellen Baum
Patricia Brady
Jane Clark
Ellen Emmons
Susan Jones
Donna LaBlanc
Gail Lawrence
Carolyn Leskowsky
Karen Littlefield
Patricia McPherres
Diane Nedeau
Judy Nedeau
Linda Nest
Wanda Merrill
Deborah Ross
Nancy Spofford
Gail Wright
Public Health Group
H. Willis Day, Jr
Clayton Cox
Kenneth Jones
E. E. McPherres
Roger Lawrence
Miniwanca Star Club Christmas Meeting Plans
The Miniwanca Star club will hold its Christmas meeting Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Teddy Rallis on Nelson road Scarborough. Members will bring a 25 or 50 cent gift for the exchange. Men members will handle entertainment and refreshments.
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Miniwanca Star Club
Teddy Rallis
Nelson Road
Scarborough
Hospital plans unusual unit for adolescents in 1962
Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia will open an adolescent unit early in 1962. The 10-bed facility will serve patients aged 12 to 18 with special menus and in-room telephones for each bed, per director Raymond F. Hosford.
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Philadelphia
Lankenau Hospital
Raymond F. Hosford
Charter Night Observed By Mullen Council
The 40th anniversary of the Rev J J Mullen Council Knights of Columbus Old Orchard Beach was celebrated at St Margaret Parish hall with over 60 members and guests. Charter members Joseph A Mullen and Daniel F Crowley were honored. Bill Tim Crowley Jr and Good hres Trees received recognition. Grand Knight Edgar Depre welcomed attendees including state chaplain A hax Edward ala pastor Rev Armand A Landry, District Deputy Paul Le Blond, and Edgar Levesque. The auxiliary president Catherine Lemire and vp Louis Joncas presented a $40 check. A roast beef supper followed, with games and the next meeting on December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Mullen
Knights of Columbus
Old Orchard Beach
Stt. Margaret Parish Hall
Front
Daniel Crowley
Oswald Legere
Omer Bill
Timothy Crowley
Joseph Mullen
Paul LeBlond
York County
Daniel Hag
J. J. Mullen
St. Margaret Parish
Wee Joseph A. Mullen
Daniel F Crowley
Bill Tim Crowley Jr
Edgar Depre
Go J. Co
Hax Edward Ala
St Margaret Parish
Armand A. Landry
Edgar Levesque
Raoul Belair
Robert Quinn
Charles Sherman Walter Coreau
Emile Belanger
William Southwick
Roger Tousignant
Ed Brickley
Louis Joncas
Lucien Huot
Leopold Bellerose
Father Hagerty
Council
Deprey
Catherine Lemire
R. Buddy
South Portland
Pins Presented To Brownie Troop 102
Brownie Troop 102 met at Kennebunk Baptist Church with leaders Mrs Ernest Robichaud and Mrs James Brady. Girls received pins after a welcome by leaders and color guards Donna Goodwin Margaret Perkins Mary Beth Brady Donna Plourde Georgeann Lebarge. Refreshments, carols, and the Brownie ceremony followed with Mrs Herman Schneider chairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Ernest Robichaud
James Brady
Donna Goodwin
Margaret Perkins
Mary Beth Brady
Donna Plourde
Georgeann Lebarge
Robichaud
Brady
Hhe
Denna Goodwin
Sandra Dickinson
JFK to share Merry Christmas address and tree lights
President Kennedy will wish the nation a Merry Christmas next Wednesday and illuminate the 75 foot national Christmas tree with 4,000 lights in a White House park ceremony televised from 5 to 5 30 p m E S T The Dec 20 date was announced by the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
White House
Art Workshop At Kennebunk Remains Open
The New Art Center workshop of the Brick Store museum Kennebunk continues an exhibit of David Asherman sketches for a fresco at Palama Settlement House Honolulu. Asherman, a White House conference panelist in 1960, made the mural as a public service to promote Hawaii youth recreation. Teens aided the artist, spurring art courses in Hawaiian schools. the center stays open Monday to Thursday 9 to 4 through December for viewing and registration for January classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Art Center Workshop
Brick Store
Kennebunk
David Asherman
Palama
Honolulu
Asheman
White House
Hawaii
State AMVETS Auxiliary Holds Christmas Party and Meeting
The Abbott-Verville AMVETS auxiliary held a Christmas party and state meeting Wednesday evening at the Post Home on Walnut Street in Old Orchard Beach. A buffet lunch was served by Irene Guarino, Mary Emery, and Irene McGlauflin. After gifts, a baby shower for Marie Migner followed. Members attended from New Gloucester, Biddeford, Saco, Portland, and Old Orchard Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott-Verville Amvets
Post Home
Walnut Street
Old Orchard Beach
Irene Guarino
Mary Emery
Irene McGlauflin
Marie Migner
New Gloucester
Biddeford
Saco
Portland
Mary Smith
Joanne Deprey
Irene Griffin
Claire Lariviere
Imogene Orlando
Patricia K. Manoogean
Betty Lowery
Betty Pomroy
Susie Fuller
Mary Derrig
Mildred Fuller
Joan Tenan
Priscilla Welch Honored At Arundel Stork Shower
Priscilla Welch was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted at her Route 1 A home in Arundel by her mother in law Annie Thompson and sister Geraldine Moreau. Gifts arranged in a crib. refreshments served after gifts. Attendees included Biddeford and Arundel residents. several unable to attend sent gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Welch
Route 1-A
Arundel
Annie Thompson
Geraldine Moreau
Irene Samson
Doris Moreau
Christine Camire
Irene Gagnon
Alfred Gagnon
Antoinette Johnson
Roger Samson
James Lawrence
Valerie Camire
Biddeford
Brenda Hall
Lucy Gagnon
Reina Samson
Harvey Pageau
Rose Tash
Saco
Phyllis Welch
Katrina Welch
Kennebunk
Velda Welch
Cape Porpoise
Kennebunkport
Emma Bergeron
Melina Samson
Ade Samson
Gladys Hilton
Sarah Owen
Cub Pack Charter Presented at Ogunquit Baptist Church
Ogunquit Cub Scout Pack 336 received its charter at the vestry ceremony. Ralph Booth presented the charter to Rev. Paul Hazlett, who passed it to John Miller. Seven boys became Bobcats in inductions as Edward Coombs, Douglas Cady, and David Moulton earned Wolf and arrow badges, while Bear badges went to Kirk Allen, Bradley Ingalls, William Keirstead, Bernard Keene, and Lawrence Fernald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Ralph Booth
Paul S. Hazlett
John Miller
Hazlett
Roscoe Douglass
Theodore Bracy
Charles Jones
Brownie Troop Investiture at Kennebunk Baptist Church
Brownie Troop 117 held an investiture at Kennebunk Baptist Church with leaders Mrs. Francis Lamontagne and Mrs. Bailey Wentworth. Color guards included Claudia Staples Ann Packard Patricia McPherres and Patricia Brady. Pins were presented to Evelyn Bush Barbara Clark Robin Clark Debra Gosselin Brenda Redson Jean Ritchie Barbara Russell Martha Hatch Linda Jacobson Nancy Lamontagne Deborah Larivierie Betsy Tomas Janet Wentworth Deborah Williamson and Sheila Witham. Refreshments were provided by the girls with Mrs. Arnold Smith in charge. Ample guests attended including Mrs. Alton Clark Mrs. Roger Maling Mrs. Nelson K Hatch and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Francis Lamontagne
Bailey Wentworth
Claudia Staples
Ann Packard
Patricia McPherres
Patricia Brady
Lamontagne
Wentworth
Evelyn Bush
Barbara Clark
Robin Clark
Debra Gosselin
Brenda Redson
Jean Ritchie
Barbara Russell
Martha Hatch
Linda Jacobson
Nancy Lamontagne
Deborah Larivierie
Betty Leech
Karen Maling
Victoria Smilie
Elizabeth Smith
Esther Smith
Betsy Tomas
Janet Wentworth
Deborah Williamson
Sheila Witham
Arnold Smith
Amoi
Alton Clark
Roger Maling
Nelson K. Hatch
Anna Hayes
Community Sing at Kennebunk High School Auditorium
Kennebunk High School juniors present the annual Community Sing in the school auditorium Monday at 8 p m. Danny Grant chairs the event with Carol Taylor as refreshments chief and Frank Severance handling decorations. Other committee members and performances include school bands, glee clubs, St Anthony's choir, a drama club, and soloists Carol Taute Bonnie Wright and Susan Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk High School
Danny Grant
Carol Taylor
Frank Severance
Gil Lembree
Dana James
Betty Lou Fairfield
Alice Reid
Diana Emery
Donna Foss
Linda Graves
Gary Seekins
William Legere
Robert Dargis
St. Anthony’s Choir
Dramatics Club
Carol Taute
Bonnie Wright
Susan Jones
Jaycees Discuss Change Of Name And Road Event Bid
Biddeford Saco Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting last night considered a name change, voted to table the proposal, and formed a committee to bid for the State Teenage Road E O in Biddeford. President Bart Shipley presided as sites and plans were reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Biddeford
Bart Shipley
Music Sponsors At Beach See Films
The Music Sponsors club met at Old Orchard Beach High School cafe with president Gordon Haskell presiding. Calendar drive progresses. band member Lee Quimby shared camp photos. Next meeting is January 24. a musical program at future meetings was suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach High School
Gordon Haskell
Lee Quimby
Pastor's Wife Speaker At Beach Session
Mrs. Marcia Stahl wife of Rev John Stahl pastor at Washington Avenue Methodist Church spoke to the Old Orchard club at Hazel Kennett home in Saco about duties of a minister's wife and her first parish in Old Orchard Beach. She discussed Christmas customs abroad and read seasonal verses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Stahl
John Stahl
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Old Orchard Club
Hazel Kennett
Clark Street
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Gertrude Milliken
Opportunity Farm
Genevieve Webb
Edith Belle Libby
Flowers
Paul Jaezer
North America
Alan Lomax
Inez McAuley
Webb
Milliken
Florence Benson
Verna Brook
Anna Anderson
Ada Cole
Elva Frizzle
Elizabeth Garland
Muriel Gooch
Violet Mewer
Gladys Parlin
Lucille Puffer
Retta Sait
Priscilla Skilling
Laura Thomas
Luella Walker
Gertrude Wight
Wells Elementary Pupils to Present Christmas Program
Wells Grade Pupils from subprimary to fifth will present their annual Christmas program Friday at 1 in the Wells Elementary auditorium. Mrs. Joan Kotseps leads with teachers assistance. readers include Norma Dusseault and others. two choirs perform carols and five tableaux by each class. Silent Night closes with both choirs. Mary Mewer and Mrs. Marcia Stal speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Parents and
Joan B. Kotseps
Norma Dusseault
Pamela Freeman
Bonnie Mitchell
Pam Freeman
Robert Boisjoly
Linda
Baptist Youth World Conference set for Beirut 1963
The Youth Committee of the Baptist World Alliance selected Beirut Lebanon as the meeting site for the Sixth Baptist Youth World Conference in 1963. The decision was announced by AP from World Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Baptists
Washington
The
Baptist World Alliance
Beirut
Lebanon
Hawkeye Hamper Ad Shows Low Prices on Fine Furnishings
An advertisement from Saco Biddeford promotes a rare combo of quality and price in a Hawkeye Hamper. It highlights a full length pyralim cover, polished finish, new fiber weave, non yellowing enamel, durable construction, four way ventilation, and wooden corners with strong build. Priced from 7.95 to 8.95.
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Edmund Cashen
Bert
Frigidaires
Bert” Thompson
Bert's Corner
Alfred Street
Caldwells
Andwells
Caldwell Company
Mass
Amasire
Lear White
Eas Sland Rum
Treasure Island Dist. Co
Ogunquit Boy Scouts
Miniwanca Star Club States Party
Mullen Council
Brownie Troop
JFK
Amvets Auxiliary
Aan
Ocunuit
Kennebun
KHS
Jaycees
Journal
Mary Mewer
Mrs. Marcia Stal
van Heusen Wash ‘N Wear
Orion
Vanalux
van Heusen
Wembley
Adam
Langevin
Main Street
Atkinson
Vantage
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