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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1959
Page
3
The annual meeting of the Past Noble Grands association of Olive Branch Welch in West Kennebunk was held Tuesday at the home of Mrs Helen. Mrs Lillian Lincoln of Wells was elected vice president and other officers were chosen.
The Kennebunk group discussed establishing a town communications center with a committee report urging feasibility and desirability. It outlines fire alarm system upgrades, direct police contact, and a potential town hall installation with costs estimated at 6 178 for setup and 7 799.62 annual remaining after current expenses.
Winds reaching up to 200 miles per hour make Commonwealth Bay in Antarctica the planet’s most extreme wind location, surpassing prior records and underscoring the region’s brutal climate conditions.
Esther Black a special guest at the Iowa chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Portland on Treasurers Night. Also attending were Kay Mewer and Violet Mewer from the Miniwanca chapter. The Old Orchard Beach Lions club announces the second card party in a ten event series at the club house on Hoffman street and the regular Lions meeting tonight. events open to the public.
The Wells High School band will present a Christmas concert Saturday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium under director Everett E. Firth. The program includes overtures, marches, novelty numbers by majorettes, and selections by the glee club directed by Mrs. Agnes S. Tibbetts. Tickets available from band or majorettes members or at the door.
The Rev James J Mullen council K of C auxiliary met Wednesday evening in St Mar Beach Parish hall Old Orchard like a human ventriloquist The meeting featured a gifts donation to support parish activities led by President Mrs Ida Ro
Bichaud presided as gifts were pledged for convalescent homes. Mystery prize went to Mrs. Joan Deprey and attendance prize to Mrs. Jeannette Southwick. Present were Ida Robichaud, Jeannette Southwick, Rita Sherman, Angelina Marcotte, Catherine Lemire, Pauline Cote, Marjorie Garon, Joan Deprey, Carmen Desjardin, Ruth Auger, June Girard, Bernadene Levesque, Vivian Robichaud, and Rev. Armand Landry. Lunch followed. next meeting set for January 6.
Kennebunk Arundel Juvenile Grange sets a Friday 7 30 pm Christmas party at Arundel Grange hall with gift exchange. Lotus Class of Kennebunk Baptist Church meets Friday at the church vestry for a gift exchange. Social committee members named. Also notes on local families visiting relatives and riding clubs hosting Christmas events with turkey dinner and fifty cent gifts.
Ocean Lodge A F and A M will install officers Friday at 8 pm in Highpine Masonic hall Wells with Willis Webber as installing officer Reginal Berry as installing chaplain and Gordon Galencia as marshal Refreshments and entertainment follow The Wells First and Second Congregational churches host a Christmas program Sunday at 7 pm with children and Santa Claus Gifts at a decorated tree Youth and adult choirs perform at the December 20 service Rev Lewis A Chase delivers the sermon A Wells Ogunquit Lions club Christmas party for local children is set for December 22 at 6 30 pm in Wells High School auditorium with cartoons movies and Santa Gifts Music from the Wells High School Glee clubs Also Tonight at 7 30 pm the Wells Elementary School auditorium hosts a Christmas program by the Glee clubs directed by Agnes S Tibbetts No admission charged
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