Community notices from Kennebunk and surrounding areas
Local updates report meetings of law enforcement officers in Oxford county at Norway and the Maine Law Enforcement Association. Also notes church and fraternal gatherings including Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters, VFW post, Christchurch Men’s Club, Bowdoin College staff Christmas party, Leech Nursing Home staff party, and Arundel grange events with visits from members of Quamphegan and York Pomona. Also mentions residents traveling to Syracuse and local births and moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund L. Cashen
Maine Law Enforcement Association
Oxford County
Norway
Cashen
Stephen Conant
State Police
Guy Savage
York County
Ivy Temple
Pythian Sisters
VFW
Post
Fletcher Street
Men's Club of
Christchurch
Circle 3
Women’s Fellowship
James S. Coles
Bowdoin College
Leech Nursing Home
Nurses Home
Storem Street
Arthur L. Leech
Delia Ellis
Julia Hay
Storer Street
Kennebunk
Syracuse
N. Y
Carleton Shorey
Arundel
Weber Hospital
David McConnell
James
Springfield
Mass
Gerald McConnell
Grove Street
Ronald Boothby
High _ street
David
Joanne Morse
Arundel Grange
Quamphegan Grange
South Berwick
Fred Merrill
York Pomona
Elizabeth Taylor Returns From New York Hospital Stay
Elizabeth Taylor arrived in Los Angeles by plane from New York where she had been hospitalized since Thanksgiving with double pneumonia. She said she felt weak but fine overall and was accompanied by husband Eddie Fisher, two dogs and a cat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Elizabeth Taylor
New York
Eddie Fisher
Ogunquit Civic Club Hears Survey Update and Seaway Film
Fifty members and guests attended the Ogunquit Men's Civic Club December meeting at the fire hall. New members were welcomed, and reports covered a summer survey of Ogunquit shore by engineers for the Federal Housing and Home Loan agency. Wardwell noted the main beach is healthy while smaller beaches fail to meet standards, with a sewer district possible after 1961. Dwight Bassett of the Army Corps of Engineers presented a film on The Eight Sea and its impact on inland trade. A January 18 program and social event were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit
Wardwell
William Tower
Board of Overseers
Harold Staples
Dwight Bassett
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
St. Lawrence Seaway
Eight Sea
Llewellyn Lloyd-Davies
Smith
Pocahontas Club of Agamenticus Council
D. of P
Prize winners named at Abbott-Verville AMVETS party
Old Orchard Beach card party winners include ladies high Mrs. Georgia Remillard and low Mrs. Jacqueline Pitkin. Men’s high Edmund Henaire and low Albert Pettengill. Queen of Hearts to Mrs. Sue Brousseau. Special prizes to Mrs. Irene McGlauflin and Mrs. Lillian Sloan. AMVETS auxiliary to meet with Christmas gift exchange. Secret Pals revealed. St Johns Guild and Methodist Women plan meetings. Dessert Bridge topper Helen Fitzgibbon at Mrs. Donald Briggs home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott-Verville Amvets
Walnut Street
Georgia Remillard
Jacqueline Pitkin
Edmund Henaire
Albert Pettengill
Queen of Hearts
Sue Brousseau
Irene McGlauflin
Lillian Sloan
Amvets
St. Johns Guild
Flora
Ricker
Womens Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Helen Cummings
School Street
Helen Fitzgibbon
Donald Briggs
Lawn Avenue
Kennebunk Girl Celebrates Birthday at Home
Linda Shorey celebrated her 13th birthday at her parents home in Arundel with a decorated room, gifts, games, dancing, and refreshments. Guests included Barbara Harris Linda Vadnais Clara Ogden Janice Pilon Linda Jones and the honored guest. Absentees sending gifts were Mrs Mary Knight Mrs Peggy Dennett and Mrs Alice Beaupre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Shorey
Carleton Shorey
Arundel
Shorey
Peggy Dennett
Dayton
Barbara Harris
Linda Vadnais
Clara Ogden
Janice Pilon
Linda Jones
Linda
Mary Knight
Kennebunk
Alice Beaupre
Old Orchard Beach
Annual Sing Tonight At Kennebunk High
The annual Community sing, sponsored by the Junior class, will be held this evening at 7 30 at Kennebunk High School. Henry Kingsbury will serve as master of ceremonies. The program features selections by the Glee club, the Band, and the Junior High School Special Glee club. The majorettes perform a novelty routine. Miss Barbara Hersey presents a baton novelty number, and Sandra Root sings. The Dramatics club presents a one act play. Parents and friends may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk High School
Henry Kingsbury
Glee Club
Barbara Hersey
Sandra Root
Ocean Park Extension Christmas Party Report
The Ocean Park extension held a Christmas meeting at Mrs. Jillian Jakeman’s home with Mrs. Helen Smith chairing and Christmas carols sung. A noon luncheon was served by a committee including Mrs. Priscilla Skilling and Mrs. Jillian Jakeman. The next meeting is January 12 at Robinson Memorial hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean Park Extension
Jillian Jakeman
iTemple Avenue
Ocean Park
Helen Smith
Priscilla ‘Skilling
Helen Johnson
Ellen Clark
Dorothy Tripp
Wells Ogunquit Extension Unit Plans Projects for 1960
The Wells Ogunquit Extension association met at Wells First Congregational church vestry in December to vote on 1960 projects. Ruth W Stackhouse chaired. funds for Ocean View Cemetery and gifts for children were approved, plus a church donation and janitor gift. Lena Ferreira named foods leader and Ethel Hilton to chair Know Your Neighbor. New members Mary Bridges and Helen Remick joined. A guest speaker on Argentina was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells-Ogunquit
Ethel Hilton
Argentina
Mary Bridges
Helen Remick
Ella
Moore
Weaving Lane
Wantagh
Long Island
N. Y
Helen Murray
Hattie Winn
Ada Hilton
Lillian Weare
Janice Phelps
Wells-Ogunquit Group
Wells Women Observe Men's Night in Wells group event
The Wells First and Second Congregational churches Young Women's group held a December meeting at the Second church parish house. Husbands attended as guests and colored slides of a recent Oklahoma trip were shown by Mrs. Kenneth Wood during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells First
Second Congregational
Second Church
Oklahoma
Kenneth Wood
Beach Kiwanis Club meeting outlines duties
Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis met at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall to begin the year under incoming President John Wortman. Discussions covered stove replacement or repair for the parish house kitchen with Mrs G Maynard Trafton as project chair. Two guests from the local key club attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Kiwanis Club
Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
Tueday
John Wortman
Spain's Cortes: Parliament Known as Cortes Generales
The parliament of Spain is commonly referred to as the Cortes or Cortes Generales. It represents two houses and serves as the national legislative body with powers to draft laws approve budgets and scrutinize the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parliament
Spain
Cortes
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Edmund Cashen Dial
Holiday Travel
Main Street
Atlantic
J. C. Penney Life Insurance
Langest
Yor
Gmber Federal Deposit Insurance Cord
Ogunquit Civic Club
Clement P. Wight
Dial
Kennebunk Girl
Kennebunk High
Leto
Rowell
Jennie Marney
Peggy Tripp
Phyllis Jackson
Helen Thayer
Vera Kendall
Edna Sulis
Gloria Stickney
Frances Smith
Elizabeth Tate
Peggy Thayer
Dora Clark
Ruby Brown
Mildred Soule
Gertrude Harmon
Esther Cobb
Marion Hanscom
Ethel Stuart
Wells
Beach Kiwanis Club
G. Maynard Trafton
Dorothy R. Ward
George R. Spiller
Adelbert M. Jakeman
New England
Arthur T. Dickson
James V. Neithercut
Robert Corliss
Herbert R. Bean
William Mullen
Arthur Begin
Donald Pratt
Key Club
Old Orchard Beach High School
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Biddeford and Saco Coal and Oil Co
Arene Oa
Shaggy Orion
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Gordon
Santa
Nichols
Glopmeo
Arnel
Jersey
Dacron
Challis
Rayon
van Raalte
Pepperell Sheet Shop
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