Beach Rebekahs Plan Silver March Program
Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge met with good attendance led by Noble Grand Mrs. Letha Butts. Nine Past Noble Grands attended and an Infantile Paralysis Fund appeal prompted a Silver March at two January meetings.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1960
Page
3
Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge met with good attendance led by Noble Grand Mrs. Letha Butts. Nine Past Noble Grands attended and an Infantile Paralysis Fund appeal prompted a Silver March at two January meetings.
Paul R. Cote, 32, of 39 Orchard Road Old Orchard Beach, was given a 60 day suspended sentence and two years probation after being found guilty of driving after license suspension in Old Orchard Beach Trial Justice court. Trial Justice Wesley Mewer presided. Sgt. Donald Lake of Old Orchard Beach Police was the complainant.
The Kennebunk scene includes a Saturday morning Christmas party at the town hall with movies, a magician, specialty acts, Harmonica Kids of Freeport, and Santa distributing gifts. Arundel Greomge holds a Friday meeting then a party with gifts and refreshments. Local students visit nursing homes with carols. Post Office hours extend to 1 p m Saturday. Sunday and Monday deliveries for perishables and special deliveries.
Wells Elementary presented its annual Christmas program in the school auditorium before a capacity crowd. Under Miss Joan L. Bridgeman, the program featured Pre-Primary through Grade 5 students in music and poetry. Students from each grade performed songs such as Merry Christmas, Up On the Housetop, The Christmas Star, and Angels In Our Fields, with recitations and a final Silent Night.
The Wells high school Senior class sponsors a Snow Ball tonight at 7 50 in the auditorium. Ann Brown and George Perkins are co chairs in charge with proceeds funding the Washington DC trip. The event is open to all ages including singles and stag attendees with refreshments and semi formal dress. Also the Wells Lions Club hosts a community Christmas party Friday at 6 30 in the same auditorium with films cartoons and Santa handing out candy and apples.
The second annual ball of York County Law Enforcement Association will be held January 21 at 8 p.m. in the Sanford Armory. Music will be by Jimmy Marshall's orchestra and tickets may be obtained at the Saco Police Department.
Wells Troop 353 hosted Girl Scouts from the Well-Moody-Ogunquit area at a Christmas party at the Wells American Legion on Eldredge road. About 50 Scouts leaders and guests attended with refreshments served and dancing led by Randall Potvin. Attending leaders included Frank J. Milinski and Mrs Milinski, Roland and Mrs Dufort, William Byrnes, Harry Alpren, Forrest Chase, Gilbert Wormwood and Mrs Merton G. Moulton.
Sheila Ann Wentworth daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Wentworth of Sea Gull Wells and Raymond Arthur Brearey son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Brearey of Fletcher Street Kennebunk were married at the Unitarian church. Rev Carl Bierman officiated with organist Mrs Harry Furber Bar Mills. The bride wore a faille gown with rose point lace and mantilla and carried stephanotis white mums and carnations. Attendants included maid of honor Annette Wentworth and bridesmaid Lynda Brearey. The reception followed at the Webhan net clubhouse Kennebunk. After a wedding trip to the Pocono Mountains the couple will reside in Boston.
Miss Georgia Smith a Wells resident and holiday wedding plans guest of honor at a bridal shower held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall North Berwick Road Wells Hostesses were Mrs Carolyn Bragdon and Miss Shirley M Brown Attending were numerous Wells and Ogunquit residents plus guests from Berwick South Berwick and West Kennebunk Several could not attend sending gifts.
In Ogunquit Troop 339 at the Methodist church a court of honor awarded first and second class badges. Theodore J. Handrinos gave welcome remarks as an institutional representative and the ceremony began with the pledge and Scout oath led by Scout David Spinney.
At the ceremony Richard Hutchins and Jay Smith received first class badges while Donald Neill Anthony Lloyd-Davies Stephen Roberge and Leeain Smith earned second class badges. Merit badges went to Jay Smith Richard Hutchins Kenney Bassett and David Spinney. Weston Lord received a tenderfoot pin. Oscar Eaton York District Pine Tree Council BSA chairman spoke after the investiture and showed colored films of a Kittery Troop earning Indian lore merit badges.
Douglas Buswell presented colored slides of Ogun quit Troop members from Camp Nutter during the boys camping trip last spring. Refreshments were served to the boys and their parents after the meeting. Path of Promise will be presented Sunday evening at 7 30 at the Goodwins Mills Advent Christian church by the Youth Fellowship under Joan Cole. The program features the Christmas message in a new setting with new spiritual discernment. The start time of 7 30 was set to accommodate pre primary Sunday school attendees. Public may attend.
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