Beach WSCS Christmas Party in Saco
The Women's Society of Christ in the Old Orchard Beach Methodist church met at Mrs Hazel Kennett's home in Saco. President Florence Benson led devotions and planned January 5 meeting on Africa Today. Members exchanged gifts and prepared a hospital box while volunteers served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christiat Service
Old Orchard Beach Methodist Church
Hazel Kennett
Clark Avenue
Saco
Florence Benson
Marcia Stahl
Benson
Frances Johnson
Tripoli Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Africa
Barbara Gilbert
Kennett
Mattie Bliss
Alice Dunn
Dunn
Leonard
Gilbert
Bliss
Razel Davis
Gertrude Leonard
Harriet Andrews
Elizabeth Garland
Alice Browne
Gertrude Eastman
Retta Sait
Cora Jones
Florence Gray
Helen Cummings
Gertrude Wight
Salvation Army To Distribute Christmas Baskets
Salvation Army announced that applications for Christmas baskets will be received Monday December 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Salvation Army office on Church Street. Capt Robert Reid said applications must be in person and none will be accepted by mail or telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Reid
Old Orchard Beach
Salvation Army
Church Street
Aes
Reid
Wells Relief Corps Elects 1961 Officers at December Meeting
The Abraham Lincoln Women’s Relief Corps of Wells elected 1961 officers and appointed committees at a December meeting hosted by Mrs. Irene Kimball. Installation is set for January 11 with delegates named to the department convention and four donations approved to local health and hospital groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln Womens Relief Corps
Irene Kimball
Wells
Dawn Hayes
Helen Hayes
Hilda Hamlyn
Gertrude Kennard
Mary Stacy
Sadie Murray
Marion Bridges
Barbara Perkins
Bessie Kimball
Doris Bailey
Dorothy Hubbard
Mabel Card
Vera Hill
Barbara Lewis
Esther Porter
Bailey
Red Cross
Stacy
Dana Hayes
Department
Wells-Ogunquit
Burnt Mill Road
Alice Davis
North Berwick
AMVETS Unit Plans Hospital Visit and Holiday Activities
The Abbott-Verville AMVETS auxiliary met at the Post Home in Vic Orchard Beach. Seventeen members attended, Irene McGlauflin receiving attendance prize, with 16 paid-up members reported. They will visit Togus on January 6, bake cookies for patients, discontinue Sunday card parties for three weeks, and hold a Christmas party for children of members and underprivileged kids on Sunday at 2 p.m. Tray favors for Biddeford hospital convalescents were prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott - Verville Amvets Ausidiary
Post Home
Walnut Street
Vic Orchard Beach
Irene McGlauflin
Togus
Biddeford Hospital
Toni Bill
Mary Emery
Germaine Martel
Maude Morrison
Joan Tenan
Lorraine Wyman
Rosalie Rix
Jane Leclair
Irene Griffin
Mary Smith
Ellen Clark
Rita Littlefield
Pauline Potvin
Marie Jacques
Claire Lariviere
Mary Belanger
Wells Glee Clubs to Present Christmas Program
The Wells High and Wells Junior High glee clubs will combine for a Christmas music program Monday at 7 30 pm in the Wells Elementary School auditorium under Mrs Agnes Tibbetts. Sunday school children from Wells First and Second Congregational churches will hold their annual Christmas tree program Sunday evening at Wells Second church sanctuary. Elmbrook Grange meeting Thursday canceled. Christmas party moved to January 5. Birth announcements include a son for Mr and Mrs Cameron and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Ducharme born December 15 in local hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells High School
Wells Junior High
Wells
Agnes Tibbetts
Wells First
William Cameron
Burnt Mill Road
York Hospital
York Village
John Ducharme
North Berwick Road
Henrietta Goodall Hospital
Sanford
Community notices from Kennebunk unite in season events
The Past President's Parley of the American Legion auxiliary meets Monday at 8 p.m. on Storer Street for a combined meeting and Christmas party. Members wrap and distribute toys for Christmas. Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters plan a New Year party with a 50 cent gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber-Lefebvre
American Legion Auxiliary
Alfie Leech
Storer Street
Melvin Sargent
Shirley
Carol
High Street
Chappell House
Sayward Street
Paul Bedard
Park Street
Alice L. Downing
Fletcher Street
Valley Forge Army Hospital
Phoenixville
Maj
Leota M. Langley
Army Nurses Corps
Webber-Lefebvre Post American Legion
Post
Auxiliary
Ivy Temple
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias Hall
Laverne Preble
Eleanor Leech
Dogs Save Home From Poultry Shed Fire in Swanville
Fire destroyed a poultry shed owned by Richard Winslow near Swanville yesterday but a pair of pet dogs saved the house by waking the occupants. One dog outside barked at the door to alert, the other ran upstairs to rouse Winslow and his wife. Poultry shed damage estimated at $22,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swanville
Richard Winslow
Winslow
Beach Funds Transfer Approved at Special Town Meeting
In Old Orchard Beach the town approved a 26 862 60 transfer of funds by 30 voters at a high school meeting. Allocations covered sewers drains welfare police comfort station snow removal street surfacing and aid to dependent children with no bond issues. The town also enacted billboard sign restrictions near highways with a 10 annual fee and 50 daily fine. Adelbert M. Jakeman moderated the reconvened session after snowstorm closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach High School
Adelbert M. Jakeman
Boston U Keeps Fifth Win In NE T Conference Run
Boston University defeated Gorham State Teachers College 70 to 66 to extend their five win streak in seven NE T Conference games while Gorham falls to a 14 loss record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College
Gorham State Teachers
Boston
New England Teachers College Conference
Gorham
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Beach
WSCS
Wells Relief Corps
Dawn Marie Perry
Robert Guild Carter
Marrian E. Carter
Holbrook Road
North Weymouth
Mass
Andrew J. Cahalane
Elm Street
Quincy
Maine Medical Center School of Nursing
Portland
Quincy (Mass
Pine Orchard
Conn
University of Vermont
Aetna Life Insurance Company
New Haven
Hobbs Studio
Mair Street
Biddeford
Bert
Maytag
Safety Ltd
Bert Thompson
Alfred Street
More County News
Kennebunk
Edmund Cashen
Hilltoppers
Boston State
McDowell Paint & Glass Co., Inc
Broadway
South Portland, Maine
Norelec
Main Street
Jiffy
Ette Orelco
I.F.S
Mits
Chevrolet
ED & Frank Chevrolet, Inc
Chevy
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