Christmas party planned by Kennebunk American Legion post
Kennebunk American Legion will host its annual Christmas party at the post home this evening with a 7 to 8 social hour and a clam chowder supper. Members will bring gifts for area children to be distributed over the weekend, and volunteers will wrap and sort gifts Friday night. Girl Scout Troop III held its first meeting at Christchurch with leaders Mrs. Edward Newell and Mrs. Fred Seeley. committee mothers included Mrs. John Dresser and Mrs. Theodore Chamberlin, assisted by Mrs. Reginald Fisher teaching songs and carols. The group will resume meetings in January and includes many local girls. Edmund Cashen has returned home after a short hospital stay in Portland.
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Webber-Lefebvre Post
American Legion
Post
Girl Scout Troop III
Kennebunk
Christchurch
Edward Newell
Linda Durham
Sally Rae Logan
Kittery
Edmund Cashen
Summer Street
The
Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Dessert Bridge Club Hosts Holiday Meeting
Mrs. Howard R. Slaney of Union Avenue chaired a dessert bridge gathering Tuesday afternoon. High score was won by Mrs. Claude F. Gar Abbott-Verville AMVETS auxiliary plans a Thursday evening meet at the post home with a covered dish supper and Christmas gift exchange.
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Howard R. Slaney
Union Avenue
Bridge Club
Claude F. Gar
Beach Seabee Returns From Cuba Assignment
Seabee Donald Pratt of Old Orchard Beach is home on leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Dominic Pratt following a two month stint in Cuba at Guantanamo Bay. He was among 500 Seabees moved from Cuba this month and reassigned to other naval centers and will report to Davisville base Rhode Island after December 27.
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Dominic Pratt
Old Orchard Beach
Seabee
Donald Pratt
Cuba
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Davisville Base
Rhode Island
Industry Reallocates Profits to Development Over Time
Industry now devotes about sixty percent of profits to development and upkeep on average, compared with roughly thirty to forty years ago. The shift reflects higher investments in long term maintenance and innovation across sectors.
Sunday Cantata at Beach Church in Old Orchard Beach
The Washington Avenue Methodist Church at Old Orchard Beach will host a Sunday evening cantata The Gospel Song of Christmas at 7 p.m. performed by the Senior Choir led by Miss Gertrude Thompson with soloist Charles Emery from Central Square Baptist Portland. Rev Oakley Woodward will read the scripture.
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Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Old Orchard Beach
Linda Bean
Hazel Davis
Frances Dickson
Barbara Gilbert
Elizabeth Knight
Nancy Robinson
Harriet Andrews
Jeanette Dickson
Maynard Shorey
Arthur Dickson Jr
Richard Souza
Gertrude Thompson
Oakley Woodward
Charles Emery
Central Square Baptist Church of
Portland
AMVETS At Beach Planning Children's Party
Abbott- Verville AMVETS Post at Old Orchard Beach planned a Christmas party for the children to be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Post home. The event is a joint project with the Auxiliary with gifts labeled for each child and a Santa distribution. The tree was donated and decorated by the auxiliary.
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Abbott- Verville Amvets Post
Post
Old Orchard Beach
Albert Desilets
Santa Claus
Jerry Jacques
Leona Trawlers
Jacques
Saco Avenue
Tom Bill
New Gloucester
Arundel Amvets Post
Carol Wormwood Bridal Shower Held in Kennebunk
Miss Carol Wormwood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orvin Wormwood of Kennebunk, was guest of honor at a surprise bridal shower given by Mrs. Madeline Sargent and co hosted by Miss Betty Sargent and Miss Shyrlee Wormwood at Western Javenue Kennebunk Lower Village. Attending were numerous Kennebunk residents, with guests from Portland and Alfred, some sending regrets.
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Carol Wormwood
Summer Street
Kennebunk
iMr
Orvin Wormwood
Madeline Sargent
Western Javenue
Kenenbunk
Betty Sargent
Shyrlee Wormwood
Leo Paul Bedards
Arundel
Joseph Bush
Olive Stevens
Ernest Welch
Willard Noble
William Bryant
William Bryant, Jr
Kathleen Bryant
Portland
Sargent and
Wormwood
Leroy Smith
Merton Hutchins
Maurice Hutchins
Kennebunkport
Edith Tremblay
Winnie Stevens
Rosamond Welch
Ernestine Welch
Marjorie Johnson
Sherri and
Carey
Alfred
Joseph Houston
Wells
Library of Congress Shelves 270 Miles in Washington
The Library of Congress in Washington D C contains about 270 miles of bookshelves. The massive collection highlights the scale of the nation’s major research library and its readiness to house vast literary resources.
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Library of Congress
Washington D. C
Kennebunk Junior Class Hosts Annual Community Sings
The Kennebunk High School auditorium overflowed for the Annual Community Sings presented by the junior class. William Welch presided as master of ceremonies with a diverse program directed by Alexander Economos and John Anagnostis.
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Kennebunk High School
William Welch
Kennebunk High Schooland
Alexander Economos
The
Dramatics Club
John Anagnostis
Carol Taute
Ginger Stevens
Rodney
Robert Hamel
K.H.S
K.H.S. Glee Club
Eunice Fitton
Robert Dargis
Adele Buckland
Killarney
Bonnie Wright
Joyce Davidson
Batchelder
Rudolph
the Red-nosed Reindeer
Little Town of
Bethlehem
James Keating
David Farnsworth
Santa
Fred Parks
Castro
Glee Club
Paula Genthner
Elizabeth Taylor
Ellen Pfeiffer
Sally Angell
Peggy Wormwood
Polly Stinson
Dick Williams
Eloise Lembree
Jane Montoya
Peter Wendell
Stanley Stearns
John Pierce
Faye Eaton
Hope Lord
Sylvia Brooks
Natalie Wildes
Pauline Lizotte
Ilene Mooers
Lynne Brown
Linda Vadinais
Shirley Beauchemin
Miss Delisle
Miss Eunice Fitton
Mr. Trask
FW Auxiliary Distributes Christmas Gifts
Old Orchard memorial FW Auxiliary met with Senior Vice-President Mary Marshall presiding. Christmas candy trees were made and given to local convalescent homes. Members donated gifts for a distressed family’s children. Dues for 1963 are payable. A Christmas party followed the meeting and a January 7 gathering is planned.
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Old Orchard Memorial
W.F.W
Mary Marshall
Therese Randall
Chores Mason
District 11
Arlene Edwards
Department Hospital
Olive Rebekah Lodge Hosts County PNGs
Olive Rebekah Lodge in Kennebunk hosted a Monday meeting with visitors from multiple lodges and districts. A donation to the Salvation Army was voted, a Christmas greeting card was read, and a Christmas party with gifts and singing followed a covered dish supper. The next meeting on January 7 will feature a "Thomas Wildey" night and game night under Mrs. Hayes with brothers helping on refreshments.
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York County
Noble Grands Association
Olive Rebekah Lodge
Mildred Redson
Thomas Wildey
Hayes
Brothers
Reginald Hatch
Plummer
Robert Welch
Kiwanis Club Hosts Beach Children’s Fete Night
The Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis club held its annual Christmas party at the American Legion hall. President Alphonse Monier presided with Herbert Bean at the piano and Adelbert M. Jakeman Sr. giving the invocation. Fourteen children attended and received gifts from Santa Claus. Names include Stephen McKenney, Carol Skillin, Valerie Dale, Donald McGaffin, Audrey Harding, Stacey Simpson and the Jakeman siblings. No Kiwanis meeting next Tuesday due to the holiday observance.
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Old Orchard Beach
Kiwanis Club
American Legion Hall
Alphonse Monier
Herbert Bean
Adelbert M. Jakeman Sr
Santa Claus
Stephen McKenney
Fred
Peter and Lewls
Carol Skillin
Dona Belleose
Leotta
Novella Briggs
Valerie Dale
Donald McGaffin
Audrey Harding
Stacey Simpson
Jeffrey
Jonathan Jakeman
Kiwanis
Date Changed For Longmore Benefit
The Longmore Family benefit planned by Old Orchard Memorial VFW post at Old Orchard Beach High School moves from Saturday to Friday evening. Maurice Edwards, Adjutant, said the scheduling change was made due to two groups sharing the same night. The article briefly notes the vast area of the United States including Alaska and Hawaii.
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Longmore
Old Orchard Memorial
V.F.W. Post
Old Orchard Beach High School
Maurice Edwards
Installation of officers set for January 8 meeting
Members will call President Alphonse Monier between 6 30 and 7 p m on both Tuesdays for the attendance record. The installation of officers will be at the January 8 meeting with the place to be announced.
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Alphonse Monier
Ogunquit and Wells Scouts Hold Joint Investiture and Awards
Ogunquit Girl Scout Troop 9 hosts Wells Troop 118 for combined investiture and awards at Ogunquit Baptist Church. Ann Collind leads, aided by troop leaders. Several Ogunquit and Wells girls earned badges including first class, cat and dog, adventurer, homemaker, and other specialty badges. Arts and crafts displays and refreshments followed with films on Girl Scout Round-Up and International Scouting.
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Wells
Ogunquit
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Ann Collind
South Berwick
Joyce Searle
Nancy Racine
Natalie Woodward
Rose Nolette
Victoria Warren
Jacqueline Lloyd-Davis
Geraldine Byrnes
Laura Hamel
Wells-Ogunquit
Llewellyn Lloyd-Davies
Kenneth Jones
Barbara Weare
Dallas Douglass
Gail Baston
Paula Kennison
Karen Howen
Jane Trafton
Judy Trafton
Shirley O' Connell
Katherine Litthefield
Barbara Harriman
Jacqueline Lloyd-Davies
Susan Ireland
Deborah Lord
Judy Jones
Linda Bragdon
Kathleen Chase
Beverly Campbell
Sandra Jones
Barbara Saunders
Kathleen Hutchins
Colorado
New Mail Record Set At Kennebunk Post Office
Postmaster Lewis H. Burr announced a new Kennebunk mail record with outgoing parcel volume eclipsing the standard by several thousand pieces and marking one of the heaviest days on record. Officials expected another top day on Tuesday as last minute Christmas mailings continued.
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Kennebunk
Lewis H. Burr
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