Kennebunk Community Notices Highlight Visits and Meetings
Local families entertain and visit relatives in Kennebunk and surrounding towns. Mrs Aurele Bourque remains hospital patient with seven month old Richard Carl. Bourque daughters travel to Holyoke. An evening Mothers Club meeting at Kennebunk Lower Village, with Grace Gunn in charge of refreshments. York Pomona Youth degree team to confer first and second degrees at Arundel Grange. 24th annual minstrel show at Kennebunk Town Hall directed by Marion Batchelder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Lewin
Main Street
Lloyd Robinson
Gary
Cinda
Longview Terrace
Lewin
Alex Lourde
Skowhegan
Foster Moore
Lower Brown Street
Webber Hospital
David Hopkins
Kim
Auburndale
Mass
George Cooper
Kennebunk Lower Village
Mothers’ Club
Grace Gunn
John Gauthier
Dudley Swetland
Richard Arnold
Paulsboro
N. J
John
TM 3
Jere Gauthier
Jere
U. S. Navy
Philadelphia
New York
Aurele Bourque
Richard Carl
Phillip Bourque
Atty
Orvis Saxby
Stoneham
Pine Point
Edmund Cashen
Summer Street
York Pomona
Arundel Grange
Merlin Burleigh
Wells groups announce gatherings and meetings
The Junior Youth Fellowship plans a last splash party at the Portland YMCA with departure from Wells Second church at 6 45 p m and return by 10 30 p m A Wells School Building committee meeting is set for Monday February 26 at 7 30 p m in the Wells High school annex Highpine Chapter of DeMolay will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at the Highpine Masonic hall on Sanford road in Wells
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells First
Second Congregational
Portland Ymca
Wells School Building Committee
Wells High School
Highpine Chapter
Order of DeMolay
Highpine Masonic Hall
Sanford Road
Wells
Rielly Heads Biddeford Saco St Patrick Banquet Committee
Martin J. Rielly of Biddeford named ticket chairman for the second annual St Patrick day banquet and musical program March 17 at 6 30 p m at Eastland Motor Hotel Portland Irish Day sponsor is St Brendan Associates Portland keynote speaker will be the Irish ambassador to Washington and a leading Portland Irish layman will receive an award Bishop Feeney will give greetings and host club officials will give the welcome address tickets must be returned by March 1 and information is available from Rielly at 72 Wentworth Street Biddeford Rielly formerly lived in Portland before moving to Biddeford for work with Beneficial Finance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin J. Rielly
Biddeford
Biddeford-Saco
Eastland Motor Hotel
Portland
St. Brendan Associates
Porand
Washington, D.C
Daniel J. Feeney
Rielly
Wentworth Street
Beneficial Finance Company
Lions To Sponsor Girl State Nominee
About 15 members attended the Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Lions club dinner at Howard Johnson on the turnpike. King Lion Arthur LaBlanc presided as members voted to sponsor a Kennebunk High School junior girl to Girls State again this year. Robert Dramman of Gulf Oil spoke on Tax Deflation, followed by Arthur Harris of Gulf Oil Pittsburgh on the same topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Lions Club
Howard Johnson
Turnpike
King Lion Arthur LaBlanc
Kennebunk High School
Robert Dramman
New England
Gulf Oil Company
Arthur Harris
Pittsburgh
Annual Super Stors Held By Washington Stores
Washington shoppers queued overnight for the 230th birth anniversary sales with bargains on typewriters and used TVs as merchants offered deep discounts. Government workers had the day off and crowds were expected across the region including Mount Vernon pageants and a Washington Tomb ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. Mears
Washington
George Washington
Rappahannock
Evening Star
The
Post
Alexandria
Mount Vernon
Congress
Madonna OES Hosts Guest Officers Night in Kennebunk
Madonna chapter of OES held a guest officers night in Kennebunk with W M Agnes Tracy and W P Arthur Tracy Sr presiding. Over 100 attended including Agnes Swett and Alice Schwenhauser. Degrees conferred on two candidates by visiting officers. Election of officers set for March 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Madonna Chapter Oes
Agnes Tracy
Arthur Tracy
Agnes Swett
Alice Schwenhauser
Esther Linscott
District 1
Sally Lennox
Annette
Saco
Thomas Hood
Clover
Sanford
Eve Rooman
Adah
Biddeford
Clark Leach
Piscataqua
Kittery
Ruby Goodall
Alicia Syrgman
Pine Tree
Gorham
Faith Eckler
Aurora
Kennelbankport
Jenny Rallis
Minewanca
Old Orchard Beach
Gladys Walton
Roy Jackson
William West
Ralph Cousens
Francis Benson
Gladys Huntoon
Corner Stone
Portland
Margaret Johnson
Patricia Hubbard
Madonna
Agnes Jackson
Carrie Emmons
Dorothy Whicher
Edward Whicher
Lucille Jennison
Ogunquit Grange honors four members in meeting
Ogunquit Grange awarded three life memberships and one 25 year certificate at the Ogunquit hall on School Street. Edward Griffin received the 25 year certificate. life memberships went to Ruth Kemp Clara Miller and Laura Ellsmore. Ellsmore absent. her certificate accepted by daughter Vivian Ellis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit Grange
School Street
Edward Griffin
Ruth Kemp
Clara Miller
Laura Ellsmore
Ellsmore
Vivian Ellis
Esselyn Perkins
Grangemaster
Minnie Moore
Moore
Russell Carruth
Richard Moore
Esther Wyman
Esselyn, Boucher
Muriel J. Ramsdell
Ogunquit Cub Scout Pack Hosts Annual Blue and Gold Banquet
The Ogunquit Cub Scout Pack held its Blue and Gold Banquet at the Ogunquit Baptist church vestry with a pot luck supper for Cubs, parents, leaders and guests. Awards were presented by Cub master John Miller to Gregory Baston, William Keirstead, Robert Ke, Ansel Stevens, Gene Stevens and Timothy Tower, with Den 1 receiving both banners. Richard Moore showed Ogunquit Volunteer Fire Company films. eight scouts will camp at Fred Winn's farm to work on First and Second class badges. A Court of Honor is planned, with Life rank for David Spinney and Star rank for Stephen Amee, Richard Hutchins, Donald Neill and Peter Spinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit
Ogunquit Baptist Church
John Miller
Gregory Baston
William Keirstead
Robert Ke
Ansel Stevens
Gene Stevens
Timothy Tower
Den 1
Richard Moore
Ogunquit Volunteer Fire Company
Fred Winn
Robert Yorke
LeCain Smith
William Cady
Thomas Keyes
Leslie Smith
Carl Dixon
David Spinney
Peter Spinney
Stephen Amee
Richard Hutchins
Donald Neill
Ralph Booth
Advancement Committee
York District
Pine Tree Council
AMVETS Carnival Planned at Old Orchard Beach Hall
Abbott-Verville AMVETS post met at Walnut street Old Orchard Beach to announce a mid winter carnival Friday at 7 p m at the Post home Posters advertising the event have been placed around town The carnival is open to the public with several prizes and a public supper planned for Friday night committee includes Neault Bill Travers Guarino Pettengill Sutherland Bernier Lacroix Fortier and Lacroix The next meeting is 8 p m next Tuesday Junior AMVETS plan to meet next Wednesday at 6 30 p m to elect officers membership stands at 94 with a goal beyond 100
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott - Verville Amvets Post
Post
Walnut Street
Old Orchard Beach
Felix Neault
Tom Bill
John Travers
Dan Guarino
Bob Pettengill
Francis Sutherland
Bob Bernier
Jean
Lacroix
Ralph Fortier
Jer
Ty Jacques
Aeenemenenaee
Bob
Webber Hospital
Dan Guathe
Jerry Jino
Felix Jacques
Neault
Dan Guarino Pre
Jean Lacroix
Jerry Jacques
Bership
Amvets
Wes Ollis, Jr
Doug Sand
PGA
Rebekahs Dress In Odd Fashion For Meeting
Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge met with noble grand Mrs. Betty Wing presiding. Members wore dresses backward and fines were issued. Supper for the Odd Fellows District meeting will be Tuesday at 6 30 p m at Old Orchard Beach with Atlantic lodge hosting. The supper committee includes Mrs Mary Marston Mrs Dorothy Arno Mrs Avonell Pettingill Mrs Barbara Gilbert Mrs Eunice Pettengill and Miss Margaret Chamberlin. A drill and degree team rehearsal is set for next Wednesday at 7 p m and attendance is urged. The blue team leads the attendance contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Rebekah
Betty Wing
Odd Fellows District
Old Orchard Beach
Atlantic Lodge
Mary Marston
Dor
Othy Arno
Avonell Pettengill
Barbara Gilbert
Eunice Pettengill
Margaret Chamberlin
Noble Grand
Dorothy Arno
Smorgasbord Helps Buy Dining Tables
More than 100 people attended the annual smorgasbord at the Ogunquit Baptist church vestry hosted by the Ladies Aid society. A silent auction followed the luncheon and the group purchased six dining tables for the church with proceeds from the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Ladies Aid Society
Mary A. Littlefield
Celia Norton
Janice Phelps
Mary Hutchins
Alice Littlefield
Gertrude Lord
Helen Brean
Elinor Smith
Anna Booth
Alyce Brooks
Betty Mayo
Lillian Perkins
Betty ‘Staples
Virginia Yorke
Beach of Passionate Love Named for a Malayan Beach
An enterprising Malay developed a portion of Malaya's east coast once known as the Beach of the Fire Ants into an amusement center and renamed it Beach of Passionate Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Malaya
Local Groups Plan Friday Evening Meetings in Old Orchard Beach
The Old Orchard Beach Assembly of the Rainbow Girls meets 7 30 at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall. Methodist Men's Club gathers at 8 in the church vestry. St John Auxiliary Guild hosts a card party at the parish hall. Lions Club convenes at the clubhouse with supper beforehand. A Heart Fund benefit at St Margaret parish hall 7 30 features speaker Binnie Ellis and writer William Clark. AMVETS post hall hosts mid winter carnival at 7 1 Walnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Order of the Rainbow
Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
Methodist Men’s Club
St. John Auxiliary Guild
St. John Street
Lions Club
Heart Fund
St. Margaret Parish Hall
Binnie Ellis
iWilliam Clark
Abbott-Verville Amvets Post
Walnut Street
Evans nets first NHL goal in 195 games for Chicago
Jack Tex Evans, a 33 year old defenseman for Chicago, scored his first National Hockey League goal in 195 career games against Detroit in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Tex) Evans
Chicago
Detroit
Moody postmaster position opens with $4975 yearly pay
The Moody post office in the Town of Wells seeks applicants for the postmaster job at 4975 dollars annually. Applications must be filed with the Civil Service Commission in Washington by March 13, with a written exam to follow in Portland. Applicants must have resided in the delivery area for a year and be 18 to 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody
Wells
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Portland
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Edmund Cashpn
Dia YU
Albeo G. Lapierre
Martin Rielly
Lions
Journal
OES
Grange
Rebekahs
Smorgasbord
Community Thrift Shop
Wed
Fri
Sat
Orchard Beach
Warren
Johnston
America
All Purpose
Salem
Berkshire House
Main St
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