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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1962
Page
3
AMVETS at Beach plan a turkey supper and install joint ceremonies by Myrtle lodge Knights of Pythias and Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters at Kennebunk R of P hall. Photos show officers of AMVETS and Ivy Temple. over 75 attended. Junior AMVETS meet tonight. membership 91. auxiliary serving, carnival plans, and next meetings noted.
A benefit card party for Nee Nah Council, Decree of Pocahontas, will be held Friday at 8 p m at Mrs. Alice Bellevue's home 14 Carll Avenue. Mrs. Herbert Hodson of Portland visits Miss Ethel Wight Fort Hill Avenue.
A benefit dance will be held Friday from 7 to 11 30 p m at Old Orchard Beach High School gym. Proceeds go to Melvin Littlefield of Saco after his cancer clinic surgery in Maryland. The Royal Saucers will perform with a floor show and Don Brown as DJ. A coronation of king and queen will be held and refreshments served. No bobby socks allowed.
The Ogunquit Baptist church vestry hosts an annual smorgasbord luncheon on Wednesday February 14 at noon. The tickets and reservations committee includes Mrs Ruth Kemp and Mrs Mabel Keene, with co chairmen of arrangements Mrs Mary A Littlefield Mrs Celia Norton and Mrs Janice Phelps assisted by a long list of attendees including Mrs Alice Littlefield Mrs Mary Hutchins and others.
Eleanor Merrill of Kennebunkport was honored at a belated birthday party hosted by her mother Nancy T. Vetterline on Pleasant Street Kennebunk. A lobster dinner and a decorated birthday cake prepared by aunt Obed Shuffleberg were part of the celebration with husband Fred, son Willis, an aunt and uncle Byron Johnson, and other Vetterline relatives attending.
Officers of Myrtle Lodge Knights of Pythias and Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters were installed in joint ceremonies at the Kennebunk K of P hall with more than 75 attendees. Rev Henry O Meyert presided as invocation, and Special Deputy Grand Chancellor Percival K Griffin led Myrtle Lodge installation.
Wells High and Hinsdale High bands announce a mutual exchange with Hinsdale arriving April 6 and leaving April 8 for a joint concert April 7 at Wells High. The weekend includes joint rehearsals, social events, and housing arranged by Wells students with Mrs. Bassett as housing chair. A May 18 19 and 20 return visit to Hinsdale is planned, first such exchange, band director Everett Firth hospitalized, meeting led by Roscoe Douglass.
Wells Harbor project moves forward as the Wells board of selectmen and town clerk signed the $250,000 bond issue papers. Harbor dredging and jetty work began months ago and land damages are being settled with property owners. signing attendees included Samuel B. Stansfield chair and other selectmen with Mrs Alberta Wentorth witnessing.
Junior High pupils plan a Valentine Fete Friday at Kennebunk High School auditorium with dancing from 7 30 to 10 p m and crowning of a King and Queen of Hearts. Eighth grade representatives are Jean Welch and Michael Barra. seventh grade reps are June Adams and Thomas Pierce.
Old Orchard Rebekah lodge met Wednesday evening with the noble grand Mrs Betty Wing presiding A report on a Purity lodge Rumford visit bringing back the bee hive was given Visitors from four lodges sought to take the bee hive back Dorcas lodge Waterville with six members won traveling 104 miles Six members from Carnation lodge Portland York lodge Kittery and 13 from Woodbine lodge Portland attended Roll call and an obligation ceremony were held Mrs Elizabeth Leoncini a Portland surgical patient was welcomed at the meeting The Blue team continues to The deceased Sea a salty fish rich in carnallite a source of potassium The drill team rehearsal is set for next Wednesday at 7 30 p m
The Kennebunk High School honor rolls for the second ranking period and first semester list freshmen with honors and high honors, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Notable names include Martha Bibber, Pauline Mahrt, Nancy Papean, Robert Reid, and Susan Jakins among many others.
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