Kennebunkport Ladies Society Elects Officers
Kennebunkport Ladies Society of the First Congregational church elected officers and planned an all day meeting for January 16. Mary Philbrick became president, Ann Stuart already vice president, Dorothy Leach treasurer, Florence Inniss secretary, and Edna Drown devotional leader. The group voted to send a plant to a sick member and to audit the treasurer before the January 16 gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Society of the
First Congregational Church
Kennebunkport
Mary Philbrick
Elizabeth Andrews
Ann Stuart
Dorothy Leach
Edna Drown
Florence Inniss
Shirley Walker
Mildred Cornealy
Andrews
Abby Clough
Kennebunk News and Social Notes January Events
George Smith of Swan Island visited his son-in-law and daughter the Baum family in Kennebunk Lower Village then toured Quincy Mass and returned home. Mrs Flora Cluff recovered from surgery and returned to Kennebunkport. Miss Virginia Freeman returns to Watertown Mass to teach at Driscoll School after Christmas with her mother Mrs Eliot Freeman. Several students resumed studies at the University of Maine after Christmas. Mrs Lester Hathaway visits Springfield Va with son-in-law Lt Col Robert Duddy. The Kennebunk Unitarian church Women’s Afternoon Alliance meets January 11 at 2 pm with a film The Door to Beacon Street. The South Congregational church Women’s Association meets January 10 at 1 15 pm with coffee, devotions, and a film For All People.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Smith
Swan Island
Herbert Baum
Kennebunk Lower Village
Quincy
Mass
Walther Stanley
Baum
Swan Is
Flora Cluff
Wildes District
Kennebunkport
Lester G. Hathaway
the Landing
Robert Duddy
Springfield
Kennebunk Unitarian Church
Beacon Street
Grace B. Miner
Everett L. Littlefield
Helen Walgatt
Edna Rollins
Women’s Association of the South Congregational Church
Mary Gilman
Henry F. Smith
Farnham to Lead Maine Personnel Association
Roderick E. Farnham personnel director at Great Northern Paper Co. was elected president of the Personnel Association of the Associated Industries of Maine. Paul E. Akeley of Bath Iron Works was named vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Roderick E. Farnham
Great Northern Paper Co
Associated Industries of Maine
Paul E. Akeley
The
Bath Iron Works
WSCS Votes $100 Gift To Beach Church
The Women s Society of Christian Service of the Old Orchard Beach Methodist church met at the treasurer s home and voted to give 100 to the church. Gertrude Leonard reported 36 Christmas baskets for convalescent homes and a silent auction followed the meeting. The next gathering is at the church January 19 with a pot lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Old Orchard Beach Methodist Church
Frances Johnson
Tripoli Avenue
Florence Benson
Hazel Davis
Gertrude Leonard
Africa
Johnson
Ruth Hill
YWCA
YMCA
New York
Edwin Dixon
Miss Hill
Barbara Gilbert
Florence Gray
Cora Jones
Harriet Andrews
Elizabeth Garland
Anna Anderson
Helen Cummings
Naomi Bean
Haazel Ilsley
Gertrude Eastman
Helen Anderson
Gertrude Wight
Pandora Button
Willis Cooper
Wells Beach Mothers Club OKs 100 Scholarship Gift
An all day meeting at the Kennebunk Lower Village clubhouse saw the Wells Beach Mothers Club vote a $100 general scholarship for a Kennebunk High School senior. Members collected items for the sunshine basket and planned a January 18 supper and social with husbands as guests. Wentworth reelected fire chief of the Wells Beach Hose Company. Peter Moody named assistant chief and several officers and directors chosen for new terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers Club of
Wells Beach
Kennebunk Oks Firemen
Wentworth
Mothers’ Club
Kennebunk Lower Village
Leone Maling
Grace Gunn
Kennebunk High School
Jean Smith
iMercy Hospital
Portland
Kay Baum
Ruth Gooch
Peggy Cooper
Shirley Schmidt
Kathleen Baumi
Leone’ ‘Maling
Tsahe Gooch
Health Program Noted At Wells-Ogunquit PTA Meeting
The Wells-Ogunquit PTA plans a January 7 7 30 p m session in the Wells Elementary School auditorium featuring a Wells-Ogunquit Health Association program on Rheumatoid Arthritis with a film and guest speaker. Dr Oney P Smith will offer blood sugar screening as part of Diabetes prevention and a display of educational films may be purchased or rented for classrooms. Two business items include library book purchases and film acquisitions. PTA President Henry Hampe will preside and refreshments follow the social hour hosted by Mrs Charles Libby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells-Ogunquit Health Association
Wells-Ogunquit
Parent - Teacher Association
Wells
Oney P. Smith
PTA
Henry Hampe
Highpine
Charles Libby
Lions Building Committee Named At Beach
The Old Orchard Beach Lions club formed a new building committee chaired by Emerson Cummings. Members include Alan Reedley Richard Valentino Sam Johnson and Stanley Leonard. A donation was given to the Sweetser Children's Home and Alan Radley reported on the New Year party. The Lions house hosts the second public card party tonight at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Lions Club
Ben Downs
Stanley Leonard
King Lion
Emerson Cummings
Alan Reedley
Richard Valentino
Sam< Johnson
Sweetser Children's Home
Alan Radley
Lions ' House
Sweaters from Sweat Shirts planned for Kennebunk port group
Plans for the Kennebunk port Extension Group meeting set for Tuesday January 10 at the Firemen's hall Cape Porpoise. Harriet Horne of Berwick will present the project with members urged to bring supplies. Din ner committee listed. possible penny sale if time permits. Irvin Cornealy injured finger needs three stitches. Theobald family and Crown family visited Mrs Pendexter in Fairfield. Fisher family residing on the Old Biddeford road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport Extension Group
Cape Porpoise
Harriet Horne
Berwick
Mildred Cornealy
Faith Eckler
Bessie Hutchins
Elinor Nedeau
Irvin Cornealy
Elmore Crown
Terry
Betsy
Roger ‘Pendexter
Pendexter
Fairfield
Richard Theobald
Reginald Fisher
Lorraine Crosbee
Biddeford Road
Parish and lodge meetings plus travel plans in Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach notices include Jonathan Bean son of Herbert Bean returning home from Lowry Air Force Base Denver after Christmas and planning to leave for Ogden Utah January 16. Parish meeting at St John church on Sunday to elect a Warden Clerk Treasurer and Bishop's Committee members and handle parish business with refreshments. Rebekah Lodge Past Noble Grands meeting with pot luck supper at 6 pm at Mrs Avis Briggs home Lawn Avenue. American Legion Auxiliary to meet Monday evening at the Legion home on School Street. John Siddall has returned home from the Maine Medical Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Bean
Herbert R. Bean
Atlantic Avenue
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Colo
Ogden
Utah
St. John Church
St. John Street
Noble i Grands Association
Old Orichard Rebekah
Avis Briggs
Lawn Avenue
C. Fayette Staples American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
John Siddall
Old Orchard Beach
Maine Medical Center
Auxiliary Of AMVETS To Hold Food Sale
The Abbott-Verville AMVETS auxiliary held its first meeting of the year at the Post Home in Old Orchard Beach. President Toni Bill urged dues, set Togus trip to January 20, and resumed Sunday card games January 8 with Mrs. Debrey on January 15. A food sale at Jimmie's Market on January 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. supports the Memorial Scholarship fund. Irene McGlauflin won the attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott-Verville Amvets
Post Home
Walnut Street
Old Orchard Beach
Toni Bill
Togus
Bill
Memorial Scholarship Fund
Irene McGlauflin
Ocean Lodge Initiates Entered Apprentice Degree
The Entered Apprentice degree was conferred on a class of candidates during a special meeting of Ocean Lodge AF and AM at the High Pine Masonic Hall in Wells. New officers led by Worshipful Master Nelson K. Hatch conducted the degree work. Refreshments followed. The next Ocean Lodge meeting is January 25 at 8 pm with ballotings and committee reports. A 6:30 pm covered dish supper will be served by Priscilla Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, and an entertainment segment will feature color slides by Russell Goodall of Preble Lodge Sanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean Lodge
Highpine Masonic Hall
Sanford Road
Wells
Nelson K. Hatch
Priscilla Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Russell Goodall
Preble Lodge
Sanford
Wells Corner Fire Officials Are Re-Elected
Wells Corner Hose company held its annual meeting at the Wells Corner fire station naming Paul Bridges Sr as chief and Casper Bridges as assistant chief for another term. Gordon Hubbard Charles Davenport Ernest Stacy and William Riley were renewed in leadership roles with a new board slate including Raymond Thyng Lester Bridges Ralph Bridges and William Cameron. Ralph Perry elected to the board for a first term. Truck captains to be appointed later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Wentworth
Wells Beach Hose ‘Company
Beach
Peter Moody
Gordon Bridges
Marshal Boston
Firemen’s Association
Vander Forbes, Jr
Nelson Prown
Alan Pinkham
John Wells
James S. Wentworth
Richard Prescott
Robert Brown
Wesley Moody
Paul Bridges, Sr
Casper Bridges
Wells Corner Hose Company
Wells Corner
Gordon Hubbard
Firemen‘s Association
Charles Davenport
Ernest Stacy
William Riley
Raymond Thyng
Lester Bridges
Ralph Bridges
William Cameron
Ralph Perry
K Port Woman Heads Up March Of Dimes Drive
Mrs. F. Davis Little leads the 11th year Kennebunkport and Arundel campaign to fund polio birth defects and arthritis research. She and her committee mail coin folders to residents as part of a series of fundraising activities. additional events will be announced once arrangements are complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Davis Little
Kennebunkport
Arundel
Planning Group Studies School Building Ideas
The Wells School Planning committee met last night to study preliminary specifications for alterations and additions to Wells High School and to review plans for constructing a new building. The group discussed timelines, budget implications, and potential design options for both projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells High School
Wells School Planning Committee
Local drive seeks contributions in Kennebunkport area
A report notes all contributions in the Kennebunkport and Arundel regions may be mailed to Mrs. Little, chair woman, Box 346, Kennebunkport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Arundel
School Committee Plans Cost Cutting Proposals
The committee will present changes to proposed plans to reduce alterations and construction costs. Proposals will be offered at the January 13 meeting. A brochure of proposals and recommendations will be mailed to all taxpayers to explain progress. Attendees included chairman Philip E. Brooks and architect Calvin Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip E. Brooks
Harold L. Daggett
Marshall Boston
Stanley E. Johnson
Orrin B. Saunders
Richard Hutchins
Gilbert V. Grant
Alber G. LaPierre
Portland
Calvin Stevens
Missions School at Kennebunk Church
A missions school will be held at the Kennebunk Baptist church on Sunday at 6 p.m. and each Sunday evening thereafter. Leaders include Rev. Chester Staples and assistants Kenyon Wills Miss Clythro Staples and others. All ages may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Chester Staples
Homer Chappell
Edward Huff
Kenyon Wills
Clythro Staples
Ralph Cousens
Charles Cousens
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Kennebunkport Ladies Society
Kennebunk
Edmund Cashen Dial
AIM Group
WSCS
Beach Church
Chesapeake and Ohio
Richmond
Iron Horse
Wells School
Lions Building Committee
Bell Telephone
Keith Andes
Erik Bruhn
Jose Iturbs
Shirley
Nbc-Tv
Maria Tallchief
Renata
Tebaldi
Marilyn van Derbur
Donald Voorhees
Bell Telephone Orchestra
Bell Telephone Hour
Bell Telephone System
Franklin Clark Fry
United Lutheran Church In America
World Council of Churches
Council
Johannesburg
Old Orchard
Augusta Armory
Atty
Robert York
C. Jackson Curit
Candace
Leslie Wyman
Millard Palmer
Gordon Smith
Hugh Phillips
John McNeill
Edith Gallant
Effie Ross
Cynthia Michaud
Dorothy Garland
Mildred Leonard
K’port
March of Dimes
Kennebunk Church
NEW Art Center Workshop
Dane Street
Kennebunk, Maine
Yukon
Charles H. Bowdoin
Annette A. Hill
Edna C. Harmon
Britt-Marie Rose
James L. Piper
Edward Mayo
Edith C. Barry
Mary L. Kline
Aluminum
Romex
RCKA
Brown Samoa
Pecky Samoa
Lebanon St., Sanford, Maine
Fern
Payeur Hills Beach
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