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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1962

Page

3

Dessert Bridge Club Meets at Dickson Home

The Tuesday afternoon Dessert Bridge club met at Mrs Arthur Dickson's B street home with scores by Wesley Mewer. The January meeting of the Old Orchard Beach Parent Teacher Association is set for 8 p m Thursday at Jameson school inviting all parents teachers and friends. An efficient home baker offers wire racks to cool cookies and cakes.

Arthur Dickson B Street Wesley Mewer Old Orchard Beach Parent- Teacher Association Jameson School

Beach Baptist Church Elects Officers and Society Party

The Kennebunkport Ladies Society held a gathering with President Mary Philbrick presiding. An exchange of gifts and a postponed Christmas meeting were noted. Officers for 1962 remained the same as 1961, and new committees will be appointed at the next meeting. The First Baptist Church annual meeting at Ocean Avenue, Old Orchard Beach, elected officers for the coming year and set committee assignments. George Bayer led a Desert Classic round with 11 birdies in the second round at Palm Springs.

Kennebunkport Ladies Society Mary Philbrick Florence Inniss Mairy _ Philbrick Ann Cluff Dorothy Leach Ruth Clough Delmar Inniss Eleanor Merrill Mildred Cornealy Shirley Walker Ruth Stone Mary Smith First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach G. Stephen Johnston Stephen Johnston Mary Cushing Dorothy Hartlett Laurel Cushing George Payne Julia Payne Ruth Merrill William Cushing Gary Merrill Stevie Johnston Dorothy Johnston Edith Gamash Mae Phillips George Bayer Palm Springs Calif

Local notices mix church life and weather delays

Mr and Mrs John Tuttle move from the parsonage to Mr Rolands home in North Lebanon. Lloyd Hanson of Sanford ill in Veterans Hospital Boston. Lebanon Extension planning at Mrs Dolore Hanson home. next at Mrs Shirley Ferry home. Lebanon Historical Society met. Richard Arsenault spoke on Forestry. William DeHart on leave. USS Constellation repair in Brooklyn. Ice storm delays church meeting. Good News club and Colonist Girls postponed. Rev Lee Carter attended Laymen supper at North Berwick Baptist. Charles Randall Jr home on furlough from Army service.

John Tuttle Roland John, Jr Lebanon Richard Arsenault State Forrestry Service William de Hart Missleman USS Constellation Brooklyn Navy Yard Good News Club Colonist Lee Carter North Berwick Baptist Church Charles Randall, Jr

Legion Unit At Kennebunk Has Peek At Shelter

Members of the Webber-Lefebvre Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met at Kennebunk High to view the CD fallout shelter. Edmund L. Cashen spoke on shelters, with program planning by Alma Greene. A business meeting followed at the Post home with plans to cancel the January 9 Togus social and hold an April event. A donation to the Heart fund was voted and bean supper fundraising discussed.

Webber-Lefebvre American Legion Auxiliary Kennebunk High Civil Defense Edmund L. Cashen Almena Greene Legion Auxiliary High Street Pearl Belyea Frances Burke Sunshine Committee Catherine Ambrose Togus Heart Fund Bernice Wentworth York County

Kimball-Cook Nuptials Held At Kennebunk

Miss Linda Jo Cook daughter of Eben and Mrs Cook Kennebunk married Joel B Kimball son of George and Mrs Kimball in Christchurch Kennebunk Rev Robert Cumler officiated The bride wore a white wool dress with orchid accessories Maid of honor Patricia Paulhus Best man David Noble The couple planned a Florida wedding trip prior to settling in Kennebunk Both graduates of Kennebunk High School with further study at Gorham State Teachers College and Maine Vocational Technical Institute respectively

Linda Jo Cook Eben B. Cook McGuire Road Kennebunk Joel B. Kimball George Kimball Fletcher Street Christchurch Robert Cumler Patricia Paulhus Arundel David Noble Florida Kennebunk High School Gorham State Teachers College Maine Vocational Technical Institute South Portland

Olive Rebekah lodge marks 80th anniversary in Kennebunk

The Olive Rebekah lodge observed its 80th anniversary at IOOF hall in Kennebunk with nearly 100 attendees. Raymond Thyng presided as master of ceremonies and Mrs. Mildred Redson gave the welcome, with Victor Bryant of Mousam lodge delivering the response.

Olive Rebekah Lodge Ioof Hall Kennebunk Raymond Thyng Mildred Redson Victor Bryant Noble Grand of Mousam Ethel Hatch Mary Cole Melvin Kelly Alva Kelly Rebekah Assembly of Maine Laura Hardy North Berwick Martha Robinson West Buxton Nellie Wallace Biddeford Percy Wallace Portland Lillian Wallace Portland Ladies Auxiliary Millicent Clifford Cook Sue Wells Olive Lodge Lodge Eva Emery Arthur Kendall Beatrice Kaleel Rebekah Assembly of Maine Evelyn Gammon Norway Tina Welch Linda Court Barbara Campbell Phyllis Matthews Harold Wormwood Saco Thomas Wildey Alberta Morrison Helen Welch

Porteous Named State Campaign Chairman for Heart Fund

L. Robert Porteous Jr of Portland has been named state campaign chairman for the Heart Fund drive in February. Porteous is a Maine Heart association director and former Cumberland county campaign head, cited by Dr. Robert L. Ohler for his valued service in fighting heart disease.

Augusta Maine L. Robert Porteous Portland Maine Heart Association Robert L. Ohler Porteous Cumberland County Ohler Norwich Conn St. George School Newport R.I Bowdoin College Porteous, Mitchell and Braun Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce Credit Bureau of Greater Portland State and Portland Ymca Canal National Bank Federal Loan

Extension At Ocean Park Funds Drive at Old Orchard Beach

Ocean Park Extension met at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall in Old Orchard Beach on Tuesday to begin a yearlong fundraiser for the Porter Hall heating fund. Shirley Doe spoke on bed linens and blankets care. assistants included Mildred Moody and Mary Borgis. A noon dinner was prepared by the committee.

Ocean Park Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall Old Orchard Beach Shirley Doe Mildred Moody Mary Borgis Porter Hall Ethel Wight Anna Anderson Jillian Jakeman Phyllis Jackson Evelyn Monier Frances Johnson Ruby Brown Charlotte Whitehurst Mildred Shane Ethel Cobb Miss Wight Anderson Jakeman Jackson Monier

Kennebunk Father Daughter Night and Car Crash Report

The Kennebunk Men’s Club hosts a father daughter night at Christchurch with 55 attendees and local figures including Rep. Elmont S. Tyndale and Atty. Charles W. Smith. A 1953 car driven by Ronald E. Court struck a Jeep driven by Joseph P. Kearns at Maine and Grove streets. brakes failed, minor damage reported. Edmund N. Cashen of the Kennebunk Police investigated.

Eben B. Cook McGuire Road Webber Hospital Christchurch Nelson B. Hall Charles W. Smith Elmont S. Tyndale Mennebunkport Ronald E. Court Grove Street Joseph P. Kearns High Street Kennebunk Kearns Maine Grove Streets Edmund ‘N. Cashen

Kennebunkport Visitors Mention Pastors and Moves

Kennebunkport residents note Mr and Mrs F Jefferson Neal from Nova Scotia visiting at the Melville Campbell home. Clara Philbrick works in Pawtucket for the winter. The Cluffs relocate from Beachwood Avenue to Whitten Hills while awaiting their new Old Biddeford road home. Annie Clough visits South Berwick. Arnold Nickerson and family move into the former Cluff residence on Beachwood Avenue during their home transition.

F. Jefferson Neal Nova Scotia Kennebunkport Melville Campbell Neal First Congregational Church Clara Philbrick Pawtucket R. IL Richard Cluff Beachwood Avenue Joseph Bergeron Whitten Hills Biddeford Road Annie Clough North Street South Berwick Arnold Nickerson Cape Road

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