Kennebunk Man Retires From State Police
Col. Robert Marx announced the retirement of two veteran officers after 20 years of service. Lt. Merle F. Robinson of Winthrop and Sgt. Royal E. Spofford of Kennebunk began with the State Police in January 1943. Robinson served in Troops B C and led the Kittery station before joining the Augusta Communications Bureau in 1960. Spofford started in Troop A Kittery then Troop C Skowhegan, later returning to Troop A before moving to the Augusta Communications Bureau.
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Robert Marx
Merle F. Robinson
Winthrop
Royal E. Spofford
Kennebunk
Robinson
Auburn
West Scarborough
Skowhegan
Kittery
Communications Bureau
Headquarters
Augusta
Spofford
Oakland
Augusta Communications Bureau
Arundel Women’s Republican club to install officers in Kennebunk
The Arundel Women’s Republican club of York County will hold its annual meeting and install new officers Monday at 7 p.m. in Kennebunk Lower Village Mothers club hall. Attorney General Frank E. Hancock of Ogunquit will speak. Reservations due by Thursday January 10 to Mrs. Faith Eckler.
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Arundel Women’s Republican Club
York County
Mothers Club
Kennebunk Lower Village
Frank E. Hancock
Ogunquit
Faith Eckler
Kennebunkport
Maynard Rollins
Sea Road
York Village
Russell Staples
Alewive Grange
West Kennebunk
Hospital
York County Law Enforcement Association
Elaine Gray
Virgie Thyng
Mae Smith
St Marguerite Council Plans Winter Events
St Marguerite council Union St John Baptist outlined winter activities at a Tuesday meeting held at president Charles E Huot’s Old Orchard Beach home. Rev Royal Parent spoke on parish work. Reports on ill members. Albert Fournier listed as patient at Notre Dame hospital. mystery package won by Mrs Yvonne Huot.
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St. Marguerite
Union
St. John Baptist
Charles E. Huot
Old Orchard Beach
Royal Parent
Alfred Lantagne
Albert Fournier
Notre Dame Hospital
Yvonne Huot
Hellman Works On First Dramatic Adaptation
Lillian Hellman is writing a stage version based on Burt Blechman’s How Much? titled My Mother My Father and Me. The project centers on unloved elders untested youths and unsung minority groups with Hellman keeping her distinctive style and noting the script diverges from the book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hellman
New York
Lillian Hellman
Burt Blechman
Miss Hellman
Relief Corps Officers Named At Wells Session
Officers of the Abraham Lincoln Women's Relief Corps were installed at Wells Grange hall Sanford road with Mrs Doris Duross of Saco as installing officer assisted by Mrs Ruth Willey Also named for 1963 are Dawn Hayes president Helen Hayes senior vice president Vera Hill junior vice president Hilda Hamlyn treasurer Gertrude Kennard chaplain Mary Stacy conductor and counselor Sadie Murray guard Marion Bridges secretary and correspondent Doris Bailey patriotic instructor Dorothy Hubbard musician Barbara Perkins Irene Kimball Barbara Lewis and Helen Roberge color bearers Rose Hamel assistant conductor Donna Auger assistant guard Gifts were given to the installing officer and her assistant on behalf of the Corps and to Irene Kimball the president. Luncheon served to 17 members and two guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln Women’s Relief Corps
Wells Grange Hall
Helen Hayes
Irene Kimball
Dawn Hayes
Vera Hill
Sadie Murray
Hilda Hamlyn
Mary Stacy
Abraham Lincoln Women's Relief Corps
Sanford Road
Doris Duross
Saco
Ruth Willey
Gertrude Kennard
Marion Bridges
Doris Bailey
Dorothy Hubbard
Barbara Perkins
Barbara Lewis
Helen Roberge
Rose Hamel
Donna Auger
Oxtgens
Bailey
Kennard
Perkins
Imperial banquet menu shocks Hong Kong observers
AP reports in Hong Kong a 100 course Ching Dynasty imperial feast organized by Cantonese opera and film workers. The mammoth event included four sittings of 16 people each with delicacies such as bear's foot bird's tongue elephant trunk deer stork seal and other unusual dishes.
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Hong Kong
Local fraternal groups adjust meeting times in town
Old Orchard Beach groups announce changes for this week. The MRS, C P Wight unit and Ameri can Legion Auxiliary will meet at 8 tonight. The Fourth Degree Assembly K of C holds a supper meeting Sunday at 6 30 p m. St John’s Auxiliary Guild elects officers with Mrs Celia Thurlow as vice president and Mrs Avonell Pettengill as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Fayette Staples
American Legion Auxiliary
Fourth Degree Assembly
K. of C
St. John's Auxiliary Guild
Celia Thurlow
Avonell Pettengill
Old Orchard Beach Art Group Meets at Jamieson School
The Old Orchard Beach Art Association held its regular meeting last night at Jamieson School. Instructor Adam Louden led the session with a large group including Ilene R. Shuman Allen Sneider Almanza Souliere Lorraine Letourneau Marguerite Drolet Laura Duffy Adrienne Binette Priscilla Skilling Evelyn Monier Naomi Bean Helen A. Hall Sarah Graves Marion Banks Alice Leavitt Gertrude Eastman Jo Bay Joe Bay Elizabeth M. Wilson Helen G. Smith Mary L. Borges Anna S. Anderson Ethel M. Wight Isabella McIver.
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Old Orchard Beach Art Association
Jameison School
Adam Louden
Ilene R. Shuman
Allen Sneider
Almanza Souliere
Lorraine Letourneau
Marguerite Drolet
Laura Duffy
Adrienne Binette
Priscilla Skilling
Evelyn Monier
Naomi Bean
Helen A. Hall
Sarah Graves
Marion Banks
Alice Leavitt
Gertrude Eastman
Jo and Joe Bay
Elizabeth M. Wilson
Helen G. Smith
Mary L. Borges
Anna S. Anderson
Ethel M. Wight
Isabella McIver
Young GOP Seeks Fresh Image and Confidence Boost
The piece discusses Republican insurgents pushing for a more imaginative policy approach, greater younger member empowerment, and a leadership image appealing to the country. Ford, 49, frames himself as a voice for less senior Republicans and says his election symbolically shows youth they can effect change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Grand feast costs two years’ pay for Hong Kong worker
A Hong Kong restaurant prepared a two week banquet titled Men ichu Chinese complete banquet featuring a suckling pig and a grand dessert of 100 kinds of fruit. The feast cost more than $600, illustrating extravagant dining during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Supper Meeting of Beach Legion Post Preceded January Session
A spaghetti supper directed by Jim Skillin at 6 30 p m preceded the regular meeting of C Fayette Staples post American Legion at the Legion hall last night Commander Robert Girard opened the session with reports on membership finance and the House committee. A five member birthday anniversary committee was appointed for March 13. Scott Verrill who attended Boys State via school banquet will share experiences at the next Legion meeting. Membership on will continue and adjutant or any member may be contacted. The meeting adjourned at 8 30 p m with colors retired and the next session set for January 23.
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Jim Skillin
C. Fayette Staples Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
Robert Girard
House
Scott Verrill
Boys State
Legion
Firemen Respond to New York Blaze at Empire State Building
Firemen were summoned to the 31st floor of the Empire State Building to find smoldering insulation. Deputy Chief Albert Eckert said the evidence echoed a smoky condition from a fire Wednesday attributed to a discarded cigarette. No injuries occurred as night workers fled offices up to the 85th floor. investigators suggest the cigarette may have fallen on pipe covering, smouldering for hours before smoke thickened.
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New York
Lwere
Empire State Building
Albert Eckert
Toilers By Sea Hold Meeting At Ocean Park
The Toilers by the Sea met at Mrs. Adam Cole's home in Ocean Park with 24 attending. Devotions by Mrs. Leis Skillin featured poems from Ocean Park's temple dedication to the present day and White Cross work was reported. The group will mail missionary quota soon and the next meeting is February 5 at Mrs. Mildred Moody's home with Mrs. Nelson Canfield to speak on Women of the Bible.
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Cole
Shirley Doe
Dorothy Johnston
Luella Ballard
Helen Johnson
Verna Wiggin
Elizabeth Wilson
Laura Thomas
Ruth Nickerson
Marion White
Lillian Jakeman
Helen Smith
Mildred Soule
Florence Clarke
Ruth Severance
Georgia Severance
Lois Skillin
Officers Night Observed By Owen-Davis Unit
The Owen-Davis unit of the American Legion auxiliary held Officers Night at the post home in Saco Beach Street. Guests from departments and counties were welcomed and programs reviewed, with a Civil Defense meeting planned for February 5 and a joint York and Cumberland county councils meeting on February 9 at the Saco Post home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen-Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Post
Beach Street
Saco
Ruth Judus
Bar Harbor
Department of Maine Auxiliary
Catherine Ambrose
Kennebunk
Isabelle Pinkham
Portland
Charlene Farnham
York County Council
Judus
Muriel Forest
Joan Libby
York
Cumberland
Saco Post
Germaine Grant
Angie Cote
Juliette Rocray
Lida Haidyz
Florence Gagne
Gilberte Lavoie
Helen Blanchette
Cote Funeral Home
Hartley Lewis
Florence Lewis
Substituting White Wine in Cream of Tomato Soup
Advice notes using leftover white wine to dilute condensed cream of tomato soup. It may replace part of the water used for dilution or be added after dilution, altering flavor and consistency.
Beach Club Hears Talk On Mexico Trip
Old Orchard Beach group hears Hazel Kennett recount her summer trip to Mexico with her son John Kennett. She shows photos and souvenirs as Mrs Elizabeth Garland introduces the speaker at the Union avenue meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Kennett
Old Orchard Club
May Slaney
Union Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Lililian Jakeman
Red Cross
Muriel Gooch
Genevieve Webb
Marion White
Hazel Kenenett
Priscilla
Earl Emens Heads Saco GOP City Committee
New officers of the Saco Republican City committee were elected at a meeting in the Municipal court room Saco. Earle Emens was named chairman with John Bell as vice chairman Ellena Pole as secretary and Ruby Packfard as treasurer. The next meeting is scheduled for February 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Republican City Committee
Municipal Court Room
Earle Emens
Atty
John Bell
Ellenapole
Ruby Packfard
Auction At Kennebunk Church Evening Alliance Meeting
The Evening Alliance of the Kennebunk Unitarian church held a regular meeting with 18 members and two guests. President Mrs John Kozlewski presided as a Chinese auction was conducted by Mrs Jon Milligan and devotions led by Mrs Thomas Vail.
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Kennebunk Unitarian Church
John Kozlewski
Jon Milligan
Thomas Vail
Everett Cluff
Memphis Woman Confides Exhaustion After Long Day
A Memphis woman tells a friend she is worn out after a hard day's work. The friend replies that she looks extinguished, prompting a light moment of morale boosting remarks.
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Memphis
Tenn
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