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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1961

Page

3

Beach Church Presents Poet Cantata in Sunday Service

Beach Church at Old Orchard Beach will present the Christmas cantata And here Were Shepherds by the senior choir of Washington Avenue Methodist Church Sunday at 11. Direction by Gertrude Thompson features sopranos Richard Cleveland Hazel Davis Barbara Gilbert Elizabeth Knight Mildred Quimby Nancy Robinson altos Harriet Andrews Marcia Stahl tenors Maynard Shorey Clinton Presley Edmund Presley basses Richard Cleveland Richard Souza scripture readings by Rev John Stahl and a candlelight preaching service with special music at 7.

Washington Avenue Methodist Church Old Orchard Beach Gertrude Thompson Richard Cleveland Hazel Davis Barbara Gilbert Elizabeth Knight Mildred Quimby Nancy Robinson Harriet Andrews Marcia Stahl Maynard Shorey Clinton Presley Edmund Presley Richar Souza John Stahl

Kennebunk School Board Sets 1962 63 Teacher Salaries

After an executive session on teacher salaries the Kennebunk Superintending School committee voted to pay salaries for the 1962 63 school year according to the existing schedule.

Kennebunk Superintending

Old Orchard Rebekahs Note Yuletide Season

Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge met with good attendance led by noble grand Mrs. Betty Wing. An invitation was received to Olive Rebekah Lodge 80th Anniversary in Kennebunk on January 8. Members exchanged gifts at a Christmas tree while Blue Hope team leads attendance and Red Faith team competes. hospital patient Mrs Elizabeth Leoncini to receive card shower.

Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge Betty Wing Olive Rebekah Lodge Kennebunk Hope Lorraine Pettengill Faith Florence Pettengill Terry Hayes Gertrude Cormier

Trinity and Wesleyan Play 1960 Tie in 60 Meetings

Hartford AP Trinity College football has tied Wesleyan twice in the last two seasons. The most recent deadlock occurred in 1960, the final game of a 60 game rivalry with no winner.

Hartford, Conn Trinity Wesleyan

Wyman Elected Head of York County Lawmen

The York County Law Enforcement Association elected Leslie Wyman of Old Orchard Beach as president with Roland Langlois Sanford as first vice president and Raymond Kerry Saco as second vice president. Edmund Cashen Kennebunk becomes secretary and Yvon Rondeau Sanford as treasurer. outgoing president Elmer Hut-Wells presided. Past presidents received certificates. 50 attended the first ladies night. The group urged Gov Reed to reappoint Col. Robert Marx as Maine State Police head. a moment of silence honored deceased members.

York County Law Enforcement Association Wonderbar Biddeford Leslie Wyman Old Orchard Beach Roland Langlois Sanford Raymond Kerry Saco Edmund Cashen Kennebunk Yvon Rondeau Elmer Hut— Wells Guy Savage Maine Maine Law Enforcement Association A. Wesley Leech Chester Emmons Maine State Police Charles Cochran Fish and Game Department Limerick Albert Pare Wallace Clark Maine State Lice Police Department Charles Davis Berwick Hutchins First Ladies Association John Reed Robert Marx York County Law Enforcement Association Wonderbar Steak House Wells Elmer Hutchins

Gifts By Mullen Council Auxiliary Meeting

President Mrs. Catherine Lemire presided as the Rev. James J. Mullen Knights of Columbus Auxiliary met last night. Members visited convalescent homes in Old Orchard Beach and distributed gifts to patients. Angela Marcotte won the mystery prize and gifts were exchanged. Refreshments were served by Angela Marcotte Aurora Nolette and Bernadine Levesque. Attending were Catherine Lemire Bernadine Levesque Angela Marcotte Aurora Nolette Mildred Smith June Girard Helene Fowler Joanne Deprey Vivian Joncas Ruth Coreau.

Catherine Lemire James J. Mullen Knights of Columbus Old Orchard Beach Angela Marcotte Aurora Nolette Bernadine Levesque Mildred Smith June Girard Helene Fowler Joanne Deprey Vivian Joncas Ruth Coreau

Five car accidents plague Kennebunk on slick roads

A string of crashes tied to icy travel taxed Kennebunk police, with one serious injury. A late model station wagon driven by Frank Sev erance hit a parked U S Mail truck near the post office, another collision damaged a 1957 car owned by Beatrice Wakefield, and an L&J Oil truck skidded into a ditch on Mousam road. Beverly Jarvis, 31, was hospitalized after colliding with a parked Truscott car. Rodney Hanson’s pickup was rear-ended by a 1954 Daigle car. Hanson reported back pain. Police Chief Frank Stevens led investigations.

Kennebunk Frank Severance Cape Porpoise Grover Thyng Beatrice Wakefield L&j Oil Company Mousam Road Sylvian Heights Richard Adjutant Beverly M. Jarvis Arnold Truscott Jarvis Milton Hall Maine Osteopathic Hospital Portland Truscott Rodney Hanson Brown Street Main and Water Streets Joseph Daigle Wells Hanson Frank Stevens

Engagement of Sharon Obeida Garrett to Raymond Bergeron

Mrs Beryl Garrett of Sayward Street Kennebunk announces the engagement of her daughter Sharon Obeida to Raymond Bergeron son of Mr and Mrs Roland Bergeron of Day Street Kennebunk The bride to be is a Kennebunk High School class of 1961 graduate and Bowdoin School of Business alumna employed at Bowdoin Drugs The groom is a Kennebunk High School class of 1956 graduate who served four years in the U S Air Force and is employed by George Garnett No wedding date set

Beryl Garrett Sayward Street

AMVETS Organizes Kitchen Shower and Christmas Party

Abbott-Verville AMVETS Post in Old Orchard Beach plans a kitchen shower at 8 p.m. Saturday with items like towels soap powder and cutlery needed for the post kitchen. The annual Christmas party for members only features gifts for the kitchen, a social hour dancing and noisemakers and pork pies.

Abbott-Verville Amvets Post Old Orchard Beach Daniel Guarino Guarino Felix Neault Tom Bill Francis Sutherland Raymond Poitras Robert Pettengill Jerry Jacques

Two Dogs Drown After Ice Breaks on Mousam River

Kennebunk police warn parents to guard children as two dogs, a Labrador retriever and a boxer owned by James Lank, fell through thin ice on the Mousam River. Fire and police crews attempted rescue with boats and oars but could not locate the dogs before they disappeared beneath the ice. Chief Stevens slipped into the water during the attempt.

Kennebunk Frank Stevens Mousam James Lank Rossroad Boxer Chief Stevens Harrison Coleman Chief Coleman Victor Sampson Stevens Sampson

Art Classes Planned at Beach Night School

A brief meeting of the Old Orchard Beach Art Association was held Wednesday at Jameson School with president Mrs. Gertrude Eastman presiding. Travel problems reduced attendance. The school board plans evening art classes starting mid January at the high school.

Old Orchard Beach Art Association Jameson School Gertrude Eastman

Madonna OES Christmas Party in Kennebunk

Madonna OES Chapter OFS met at the Masonic hall in Kennebunk with Mrs. Agnes Tracy and Arthur Tracy Sr presiding. Degrees will be conferred on a candidate at the January 2 meeting. Afterward a Christmas tree exchange of gifts and refreshments were served in the dining room decorated by Mrs. Margaret Johnson and Mrs. Alice Crocker.

Madonna Chapter OFS Masonic Hall Kennebunk Agnes Tracy Arthur Tracy, Sr Margaret Johnson Alice Crocker

Minced Filling for Six Large Baking Apples

For six large baking apples, prepare core cavities by filling with about one quarter cup of mincemeat. This directs stuffing amount per apple and helps balance sweetness with fruit.

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