Mothers Club at Kennebunk plans sewing and supper
An all day meeting at the Mothers Club hall in Kennebunk Lower Village set final plans for a roast ham supper for the Arundel Women's Republican club of York county on Monday. Co chairs Elise Cooper and Vera Clough led. Members vote to hold Thursday sewing circles at homes to prepare for the summer fair. The first meeting January 11 at Kay Baum's home starts 10 a.m. with members bringing material for aprons. Night meetings to help working mothers slated for January 17 at 7 30 p.m. at the club hall. The next all down at the club house February with Jean Smith Hilda Gooch and Kathleen Baum in charge of dinner. Dinner served at noon with May Collins and Jessie Gooch in charge.
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Mothers Club
Kennebunk Lower Village
Kay Baum
Grace Gunn
Arundel
Mothers’ Club
Jean Smith
Hilda Gooch
Kathleen Baum
May Collins
Jessie Gooch
Kennebunk MRS Supports March of Dimes Drive
Kennebunk officials announce January fundraising drive for the March of Dimes with coin containers placed in town businesses. Frank Stevens, chief of police, chairs the effort and will name Mothers march and youth activities leaders soon. Also noted are travels and visits by local residents and military post returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Brown
Old Port Rand
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Frank Stevens
Kennebunk
Byron Gooch
Lower Village
St. Petersburg
Fla
John Valliere
Offutt Air Force Base
Omaha
Neb
John Fleming
Summer Street
Grace Coe
Newark
Newark, N. J
Herman Watson
Carol
Intervale Road
Weekend Visits Across Town and Nearby Cities
Cape Porpoise residents and neighbors spent holidays visiting relatives in Brockton Lynn New Providence N J Elliot Langsford road and Toronto. Families including Bees Matthews Russell Hutchins Stinson McCleer Ones Wakefield Emmons and Craig shared time with kin and traveled to New York City and the United Nations building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Bees
Winchester
M &S
Lyman Matthews
Langsford Road
Bell Russell
C. Austin Buchanan
Brockton
Jennie Stockman
Russell Hutchins
Lynn
Mass
Trafton Hutchins
Lucie Lord
New Providence
N.J
Thomas McCleer
Edwina Davis
Wakefield
R.J
Arnold Stinson
Sylvia Wakefield
Priscill
Donald Ones
Elliot
Harry Emmons
Pier Road
Paul
Stuart
Toronto
Frank Craig
Alan
New York City
United Nations
Radio City
Lebanon Sunday School Elects Officers for Year
The Lebanon Sunday school elected officers led by Superintendent David Gale and Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Isabelle Rand. The nominating committee included Wesley Bumford Fred Rand and Charles Grant. Henry Stewart joined the Army and leaves for Fort Dix New Jersey for radio training. An annual church meeting is planned with a covered dish supper at 7 and invites all church members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Gale
Merle Philbrick
Isabelle Rand
Home Department
Fred Gale
Gladys Randall
Gale
Sunshine
Charlotte Bumford
Helen Stewart
Wesley Bumford
Fred Rand
Charles Grant
Henry Stewart
Fort Dix
N.J
Richard
Richard Pelletier
Sanford
Henry Tufts
Llewellyn Brewster
Lee
David
Ben Moody
Rochester
N. H
Ruby Abbott
Jack
Jim Cole
Patricia Rand
June Clark
Brenda
Lynne Moulton
Gail Stuart
Lois
Donna
Timothy Gale
Martha Gale
North Lebanon
Carleton Jenness
Linda Reynolds
Portland
Bernice ‘Cole
Jim
John Godfrey
E' James
Jane
Lydia Myers
Greene
Good Citizen Awards Listed By DAR
Six area high school girls won DAR Good Citizenship awards from the Rebecca Emery chapter. Winners are Helen Tarazewich Biddeford High Sheila Sanborn Thornton Academy Sandra Goodrich Kennebunk Nancy G Scamman Bonny Eagle and Donna Mason Porter high. They will compete for a $100 national award by a 300 word essay on A Republic If You Can Save It.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DAR Good Citizenship
Rebecca Emery
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ina N. Emery
Good Citizens Committee
Helen Tarazewich
Biddeford High School
Sheila Sanborn
Thornton Academy
Saco
Barbara Barth
Old Orchard Beach
Sandra Goodrich
Kennebunk High School
Nancy G Scamman
Bonny Eagle High School
Donna Mason
Porter High School
Kezar Falls
Republic
John Tarbox
Biddeford High
Tarazewich
National Honor Society
Athletic Club
Glee Club
Tiger Topics
Washington Club
Junior Classical League
Girls’ Athletic Association
Dirigo Girls State
Marooner
Leathercraft
Songsters
Most Holy Trinity ‘Church
Old Orchard Beach High School
Miss Barth
Future Homemakers of America
Dirigo
Old Orchard Beach Assembly
Order of Rainbow Girls
Miss Goodrich
Dhico Girls State
Gorham State Teachers College
Taylor Elected New Fire Chief At Wells Beach
Stephen M. Taylor Sr. was elected fire chief of the Wells Beach Hose Company at the annual meeting held at the Wells Beach fire station. Peter Moody was re elected assistant chief and Marshall Boston and John Wells were reelected officers. New directors include Donald Moody Wesley Moody Richard Prescott James S Wentworth and Vander Forbes Jr. The meeting covered annual reports and routine business. A later note mentions engagements and school activities of local youths.
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Stephen M. Taylor
Wells Beach Hose Company
Wells Beach
James S. Wentworth
Peter Moody
Marshall Boston
Beach Firemen’s Association
John Wells
Wesley Moody
John Crabtree
Donald Moody
Richard Prescott
Vander Forbes, Jr
Bikini Ban Targets Lowestoft Fish Market Tourists
The British Transport Commission bans all tourists including girls in bikinis from Lowestoft fish market next summer citing distraction to workers. Officials say the measure aims to keep fish wharves efficiently operated after complaints about attention shifting from fish to flesh during last year’s tourist season.
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Lowestoft
England
British Transport Commission
Beach WSCS Plans Public Chicken Supper
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the Old Orchard Beach Methodist church and discussed future activities including a chicken dinner for the public to be announced later. President Mrs. Mattie Bliss presided. devotions were by Mrs. Hazel Kennett. next meeting at Mrs. Anna Anderson's home with helpers.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Old Orchard Beach Methodist Church
Mattie Bliss
Hazel Kennett
Bliss
Helen Anderson
Helen Cummings
Frances Johnson
Gertrude Leonard
Property Transfers In Saco And Kennebunkport
The 340 Ferry Road property in Saco once owned by Mrs. Nettie Deane sold to Mr. and Mrs. Paul I Boissonnault via Nicholas P. Scontras, realtor. Also Jon Milligan Co. announces the Cape Cod house on Ocean Avenue Kennebunkport sold from Mr. and Mrs. Fordyce Perkins to Prof. and Mrs. Robert G. Webster of Durham NH, purchasing from Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Black.
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Ferry Road
Saco
Nettie Deane
Paul I. Boissonnault
Nicholas P. Scontras
Main Street
Jon Milligan Company
Cape Cod
Ocean Avenue
Kennebunkport
Fordyce B. Perkins
Robert G. Webster
Durham, N. H
Maurice Black
Wells Corner Firemen Elect Bridges Leaders at Annual Meeting
Paul E Bridges Sr was re elected fire chief and Cas per Bridges re elected assistant chief at the Wells Corner Hose company meeting. William A Riley named firemen's association president. Joseph Rozeff elected treasurer. Norman Hubbard and Ernest Stacy kept offices. new truck captains include William Cameron Lester Bridges and Ralph Bridges Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Bridges
Wells Corner Hose Company
Casper Bridges
Wells Corner
Firemen’s Association
William A. Riley
Joseph Rozeff
Riley
Gordon Hubbard
Norman Hubbard
Ernest Stacy
William Cameron
Lester Bridges
Ralph Bridges
Beach Townies Set To Face South Portland Monday
Old Orchard Beach town team aims for sixth straight win as they travel to South Portland to meet the Boys Training Center. Coach Bob Maguire restocked lineup with Dan Guarino and solid guards Regan Britton while the five and three season mark stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Next time you are cooking split ipeas for a soup
A home cooking tip suggests enhancing split ipeas used in soup with a piece of salt pork for richer flavor.
Webster couple buy summer home in Willowdale
Prof and Mrs Webster of Willowdale Ontario purchased a property to use as a summer residence. The deal marks a notable move for the local community and adds a new seasonal home to the area.
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Kennebunk Pans
Edmund Cashen
Cape Porpoise
Alice M. Crowell
Lebanon
Nancy Scamman
Good Citizen
DAR
The
Good News Club
Emma Goodwin
Gertrude Gale
Scamman J
Taylor
Fire House
York County
University of Maine
Stuent
Librarian Club
Charter Oak Grange
Ellsworth Hutchins
Diana Mary Hutchins
Edward J. Abbott
Maurice E. Abbott
North Berwick
Hutchins
Abbott
Wells High School
U. S. Army
Fort Ord
California
Beach
WSCS
Ana
Beach Townies
Chevrolet
Fisher
ED & Frank Chevrolet, Inc
Alfred Street
Biddeford
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