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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1962

Page

3

Webhannet Club meeting and Christchurch women events

The Webhannet club meets February 5 at 1 30 p m at the Fletcher street clubhouse with Mrs Aldo Finio speaking on Egypt and showing slides. Christchurch Women’s Fellowship hosts a church event this evening at 8 with a panel on the meaning of neighbor featuring Mrs Stanley Day and others followed by refreshments.

Webhannet Club Fletcher Street Fullbright Aldo Finio Egypt George Noiles Alfred Britto Leslie Graffam M. D. Clement Women’s Fellowship of Christchurch Stanley Day M. A. Packard, Jr Earl Davis Emerson Hessler James Koscanec Edward Dargis

Pilgrim Girls Meet for Bible Study and Activities

The Pilgrim group of Pioneer Girls gathered in the church vestry with Guide Emma Goodwin and assistant Mrs. Gertrude Gale. They conducted a Bible study on What Did God Do For Us, did a hymn sing, and played games.

Pioneer Girls Emma Goodwin Gertrude Gale Heart Fund Fred Gale Ruby Abbott Barbara Margery Goodwin Louise Ford East Pauline Dehaven Center Louise Hartford Beverly Moulton River Road South Rita Dube Prospect Hill Emma_ Waterhouse Blaisdell Corner

Wells youth enlists in Navy nine-week recruit training

Kenneth Alan Grant of Wells reports to Great Lakes Illinois for nine weeks of recruit training after high school graduation. Ronald L Matthews of Highpine Wells also begins nine weeks of naval basic training. Mr and Mrs Carl E Chick of Bragdon Road Wells announce the birth of Timothy Wayne January 24 at Henrietta D Goodall hospital Sanford.

Kenneth Alan Grant Virginia Grant Wells U. S. Navy Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill Grant Wells High School Ronald L. Matthews Clifford Matthews Highpine U. S. Naval Training Center Carl E. Chick

Comedy Program Presented by Kiwanis at High School

The Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis and Key Club met Tuesday evening at the high school. Vice president Adelbert M. Jakeman Jr. presided in the president's absence. Adelbert M. Jakeman Sr. gave the invocation. Donald Briggs, the program chairman, introduced Donald Brown of Saco for a comedy routine. Next week's meeting will be at the Legion hall with Louis Balkan presenting movies.

Old Orchard Beach

Wells High School expansion favored by voters and committees

The Wells Budget Committee approved a $50,000 article for Wells High School industrial arts shop remodeling and equipment, to run with other construction at the Wells High site. The panel also backed fire department appropriations and reduced chamber of commerce funding, while approving the Ogunquit Village Corporation commitment.

Wells High School Wells Budget Committee Selectmen Robert W. Johnson Russell K. Noyes Carl Merrill Ethel Hutchins Margaret Grant Marshall Boston Okay Fire Wells Beach Hose Company Highpine Fire Company Wells Chamber of Commerce Oney O. Smith C. of C Eleanor Litchfield Ruth Stackhouse Edgar Brooks Robert Brown John Dannert G. Maynard Trafton Harold Staples John Wells Samuel B. Stansfield Alber G. LaPierre Vander Forbes, Jr Dudley _E. Foley

Wells Junior High Honor Pupils Listed

Wells Junior High announces honor rolls for the second ranking period. High honors go to Sheila Bucklin Linda Fuller Ellen Littlefield Bernice Tufts Richard Clark and Joanne Howard with a 3.80 average. Honors include Pamela Berry Melvin Burgess Erica Christensen Duane Douglass Kathleen Feeney Linda Ford Judith Jones Gail Searle Pamela Galencia John Mithen William Ward Vicki West Brian Wood Edmund Chase Kathleen Hutchins Daniel Lauretta Christine Lord Kathy Martin Sharon Perkins Linda Hilton Kathryn Weare with a 3.00 average.

Wells High School Princ Russell K. Noyes Stanley R. Adams Karen Ahern Darlene Bridges Lorna Littlefield Bonita Metcalf William MacDonald Virginia Littlefield Patricia Fuller Charlene Cole Barbara Elwell Judith Fellman Constance Higgins Richard Segal Madelene Smith Gary Littlefield James Williams Carolyn Winn Carol Hanson Robert Saunders Mary Dannert Joanne Dufort Ronald Gordon Catherine Lyons Francis Mithen Judith Mooers Jay Smith Colleen Ogilvie Barbara Pisaruk Sally Hutchins Dale Piirainen Camille Young Virginia Tufts Sharyn Tetherly Robert Ahern Kenney Bassett Marsha Benni Andrea Card Donna Chase Sandra Davis Deborah Densmore Nancy Fernald Joyce Gould Francis Hladik Jean Jellison Lane Philips David Smith Sally Johnson Linda Ducharme Crystal Darling Susan Adams Stephen Amee Nancy Beauchesne Judith Litchfield Patricia Maxwell Peter Staples Gerald LaPierre Richard Hutchins Connie Bridges Stephen Howard Jacqueline Low Douglass Metcalf Cheryl Miller Wells Junior High School Sheila Bucklin Linda Fuller Ellen Littlefield Bernice Tufts Richard Clark Joanne Howard Pamela Berry Melvin Burgess Erica Christensen Duane Douglass Kathleen Feeney Linda Ford Judith Jones Gail Searle Pamela Galencia John Mithen William Ward Vicki West Brian Wood Edmund Chase Kathleen Hutchins Daniel Lauretta Christine Lord Kathy Martin Sharon Perkins Linda Hilton Kathryn Weare

Kennebunk Budget Meetings Continue With Town Officials

Selectmen and Town Manager Robert York met with the budget board to outline the town budget. The board also discussed library and fire department funding with Robert T. Cole and Harrison Coleman. Tonight the board will meet the school board to review the town school budget.

Kennebunk Selectmen Robert York Selectmen’s Budget Board Robert T. Cole Harrison Coleman Library

AMVETS Post in Old Orchard Beach Sees Renewals Grow

Abbott-Verville AMVETS post on Walnut Street, Old Orchard Beach, reported 1962 renewals up to 90 after a successful drive last week and plans to reach 100. New members Urbain Goulet James Moutsatsos and Anthony Kasalavage were accepted. The post approved turkey supper plans for February 10 and formed a Junior AMVETS committee to organize youth activities. A Sister Miguel fund drive aims to raise 450000 for a blind children’s school in Portland.

Abbott-Verville Amvets Post Post Walnnut Street Old Orchard Beach Urbain Goulet James Moutsatsos Anthony Kasalavage Jerry Jacques Dan Guarino John Travers Bob Bernier Felix Neault Toni Bill Junior Amvets Je Jacques Winslow Tenan Daniel Guarino Amvets Claire Lariviere Bob Pettengill Sister Miguel Portland

Ogunquit Cub Scouts Award Session HighlightsJanuary meeting notes

Ogunquit Cub Scout pack at the Baptist church vestry directed by John Miller awarded Lion badges to Francis Neill and Donald Bushwell Wolf badges to Robert Klinsman Jeffrey Jones and William Sevigny and silver arrow points under Wolf to Douglas Cady and David Moulton Christopher Mheel earned a Bobcat pin Edward Coombs received a silver arrow point under Wolf and a Bear badge later Larry Fernald Kirk Allen William Keirstead and Bernard Keene received gold arrow points under Bear while Brian Miller earned a Bear badge Robert Locke earned gold and silver arrow points under Wolf and Bear banners Den 2 received the honor banner and Den 4 the attendance banner Skits on Sleepy Hollow were presented at the four dens Refreshments followed The next pack meeting on February 15 will feature the Blue and Gold banquet.

Ogunquit Fot the Baptist Church John Miller Francis Neill Donald Bushwell Robert Kinslman Jeffrey Jones William Sevigney Douglas Cady David Moulton Wolf Christopher Mheel Edward Coombs Larry Fernald Kirk Allen William Keirstead Bernard ‘Keene Brian Miller Robert Locke Den 2 Den 4 Sleepy Hollow

Old Orchard Beach Honor Pupils Named

The honor roll at Old Orchard Beach High School under Principal Herbert R. Bean lists Seniors high honors Carol Ladakakos Linda Provencal Beverly Sargent and honors Patricia Dowd Frances Emery udith Holland Glenda MacLachlan Marie Saucier Francis Shaw Juniors high honors Earl y Soucy and honors Charles Andrews Joyce Beaulieu Elaine Buzzell Gail Pitkin Lucy Radley Betty Saucier Sophomores high honors Gail Hodge and honors Carol Andrews Dianne Williams Freshmen high honors Sharon Berry Norman Boisse Patricia Ladakakos and honors Beatrice Andrews Ruth Barker Kathi Daly Janice Dupuis Dennis Frechette Sandra Harding Martha Johnston Katheryn Nuttall Ruth Pluznick

Prin Herbert R. Bean Old Orchard Beach High School Carol Ladakakos Linda Provencal Beverly Sargent Patricia Dowd Frances Emery Udith Holland Glenda MacLachlan Marie Saucier Francis Shaw Early Soucy Charles Andrews Gail Hodge Carol Andrews

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