Local notables enjoy visits and recognitions in Maine
Kennebunk residents Bertram Hans family spent Wednesday in Bangor on business and visited Monmouth on the return trip. Rev Robert Cumler and family returned home after holidays in Cleveland. Navy man EM3 Brian McBride on 15 day leave with parents in Kennebunk. Kennebec chapter hosts York County Law Enforcement supper in Sidney with Cashen speaking on proposed legislation.
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Bertram Hanscom
Heathroad
Stephen Harriman
Wildes District
Kennebunkport
Bangor
Monmouth
Hanson
Oswell Jewell
Robert Cumler
Dane Street
Cleveland
John Barry
William V. Cumler
Brian McBride
Co. Navy
Neosho
Norfolk
Rodney McBride
High Street
Fimer Hutchins
Wells
Edmund Cashen
Ken
Ogunquit Grange Pot Luck Supper and Meeting Date Set
A pot luck supper at 6 30 p m will be held with Ogunquit Grange’s next meeting on Friday January 18 at the School street hall Ogunquit Co chairmen are Thomas Cook and Richard Moore Members of Agamenticus council Degree of Pocahontas delivered birthday sunshine baskets to Mrs Alyce Brooks of 7 Kings Highway Ogunquit and to her husband Leslie W Brooks a patient at Maine Osteopathic hospital Portland A Wells Ogunquit Health association lay committee meeting is set for January 17 at 7 30 in the nurse s office at Wells High School.
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Ogunquit
Kennebunk Soldier Completes Army Staff Course
Army Capt. Millard Whitten son of Herbert W. Whitten of Kennebunk has completed the 18 week associate course at Fort Leavenworth. The program trains officers for division and corps level commands with participation from allied nations. Whitten, a 1947 Kennebunk High graduate, studied at the University of Maine and Nassan College.
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Army
Millard Whitten
Herbert W. Whitten
Springstreet
Kennebunk
Army Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
U.S. Army
Captain Whitten
Kennebunk High School
Tax Collections At Kennebunk Rise In 1962
Town Manager Robert York reports Kennebunk 1962 tax collections reached 91.1 percent at close versus 90.2 percent in 1961. Commitments totaled $512,369.90 compared with $497,865.42 the year before. Excise taxes rose to $48,992 from $43,738, partly due to early payments for special state plates.
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Robert York
Backgrounders not all they’re cracked up to be
James Marlow discusses how background conferences allow officials to speak off the record through unnamed sources. He cites Eisenhower and Kennedy, noting the risk of misattribution, public deception, and the spread of so called deep backgrounders that blur lines between official statements and private influence.
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Associated Press News
Washington
Birdie
Kennedy
Eisenhower
White House
Palm Beach
Pierre Salinger
Dean Rusk
Beach Legion Auxiliary unit hosts department officers
Department officers were guests of the C. Fayette Staples unit in Old Orchard Beach. President Evelyn Presley presided as officers were introduced and business waived. An offering for Pan American Pennies to the Dominican Republic was taken. Ruth Jucius spoke on auxiliary work and played a recording of the national president. Refreshments followed.
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C. Fayette Staples
American Legion Auxiliary
Post
School Street
Old Orchard Beach
Evelyn Presley
Pan America
Dominican Republic
Ruth Jucius
Bar Harbor
America
Pat O'Brien
Charlene Farnham
Saco
York County Council
Alfred
Catherine Ambrose
First District
Joan Libby
Kennebunk
Ambrose
Montgomery
Portland
Ruth Jucus
Virginia Ford
Department
Pythian Sisters Plan Installation Of New Officers
Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters in Kennebunk held an evening meeting led by Mrs. Roberta Martin. Ill lists include Mrs. Lillian Seavey, Mrs. Jessie Strayhorn, and Mrs. Esther Taylor. The 1963 Western Maine Pythian Jubilee is set for April 20 in Bath with Arcadia Lodge Knights of Pythias and Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters as hosts. The annual Pythian Home association meeting will be January 28 in Portland at 2 p.m. A dinner for York and Cumberland chancellors and Grand Lodge staff is planned for February 10 at noon. Installation of new officers is scheduled for January 23 with District Deputy Mrs. Adelaide Scheutcher of Falmouth. Supper at 6:30 p.m. will precede the installation. Mrs. Ora McConnell won the mystery prize. Next meeting is January 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Martin
Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters
Kennebunk
Lillian Seavey
Osteopathic Hospital
Jessie Strayhorn
Esther Taylor
Edna ‘Stevens
Western Maine
Bath
Swith
Arcadia Lodge Knights of Pythias
Lowell Temple Pythian
Pineland Home
Pythian Home Association
Lafayette Hotel
Portland
Ivy Temple
York
Cumberland Counties
Grand Lodge
Adelaide Scheutcher
Falmouth
Ora McConnell
Helen Taylor
Betty Lamson Named Rainbow Worthy Advisor at Odd Beach
Betty Lamson was elected Worthy Advisor at Old Orchard Beach Assembly Order of the Rainbow for Girls meeting held at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall. Other officers named include Nena Strombom Beatrice Scamman Paula Pendleton Emmy Lou Hanson Nancy Cyphers and Gail Chadbourne with Carol Black presiding. Installation set for January 24 with rehearsal January 19 at 9 a.m. Asa Douglass praised for Rainbow Dad service.
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Betty Lamson
Old Orchard Beach
Order of the Rainbow
Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
Nena Strombom
Beatrice Scamman
Charity
Paula Pendleton
Hope
Emmy Lou Hanson
Nancy Cyphers
Gail Chadbourne
Carol Black
Marjorie Douglass
Asa Douglass
Rainbow Dad
VA Pensioners Must Return Reports by January 31
Dr. Joseph Weltman director of the Togus VA center warns pension recipients that those who fail to return the 1962 income questionnaires by January 31 1963 will stop receiving checks and may owe the government money. The form requires full completion including signature and missing blanks, and noncompliance could mean repayment of all pension payments received in 1962 and January 1963.
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Joseph Weltman
Veterans Administration
Togus Center
Weltman
Kennebunk Legion Post Plans Show
A meeting of the Webber LeFebvre American Legion post in Kennebunk was held with Commander Joseph Forrest presiding. A committee for the annual minstrel show on Washington's Birthday was formed including James Hamel George Stevens Hugh Curtis Roger Turcotte and Arnold Truscott. Rehearsals are set for Wednesdays at 7 and Sundays at 2 at the post home. The first rehearsal is this coming Sunday. Membership stands at 78. York county council will meet at Alfred Friday night. Refreshments followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber-Lefebvre
American Legion
Joseph Forrest
Washington
James Hamel
George Stevens
Hugh Curtis
Roger Turcotte
Arnold Truscott
York County Council
Alfred
Leonard Bunnell
Winter Weather Slows Old Man Winter’s Twin Troublemakers
In poor visibility and slick conditions, two stubborn weather patterns impede travel and daily routines. Forecasters caution drivers to use caution as roads remain icy and travel times extend. Local officials urge preparedness amid ongoing cold snaps and intermittent snow.
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Winter
Chiefs Installation by Agamenticus Council in Ogunquit
Agamenticus council in Ogunquit held a Chiefs installation at the old firemen's hall on School Street. New Pocahontas chiefs listed include Clara Miller Wenonah Barbara Wescott Powhatan Ruth Clough and others with several chiefs to be installed later. Ceremony from Nokomis council North Berwick featured a candlelight rite by 11 past Pocahontases and gifts to retiring and new chiefs.
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Agamenticus Council
Pocahontas
School Street
Ogunquit
Clara Miller
Barbara Wescott
Wenonah
Herbert Moore
Ruth Clough
Esselyn Perkins
Arlene Chamberlain
Minnie Moore
Wyman
Jeannine Goodale
Priscilla Stevens
Alyce Brooks
Susan Murray
Nokomis Council
D. of P
North Berwick
Jessie Newhall
Great Pocahontas
Pocahontases
Hazel Margeson
Evelyn Lewingdon
Clara Owes
Margaret Dixon
Miller
William Wills
Clough
Ahontas
Ways and Means
Ruth Burnham
Wilhelmina Littlefield
Flor
West Kennebunk School Property Appraisal Vote
The Kennebunk Board of Selectmen and Town Manager Robert York voted to hire three non residents to appraise the West Kennebunk school property. They also granted Lilliam Hartigan until April to clear her town debts and moved to bid the town reports. The treasurer was instructed to withhold indebtedness from any town employee who owes taxes.
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Kennebunk Board of Selectmen
Robert York
West Kennebunk
Lilliam Hartigan
Beach Card Party Winners Named
The St. John Auxiliary Guild hosted the first card party of a series at the Parish hall in Old Orchard Beach. Winners included Mrs. Alice Bellevue ladies high, Mrs. Clara Demers mixed low, Howard Slaney men’s high, Bob Pettengill low, John Price the Queens prize, and Albert Pettengill a special prize. Mrs. Avis Briggs won ladies’ consolation.
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St. John Auxiliary Guild
St. John Street
Old Orchard Beach
Alice Bellevue
Clara Demers
Howard Slaney
Bob Pettengill
John Price
Albert Pettengill
Avis Briggs
Sea Wall Repair Work Beginning At Kennebunk
Town road crews under road foreman Gerard Crocker began repairs on the seawall at Kennebunk Beach near Narragansett hotel. The damaged wooden wall portion was swept away by winter storms, and officials expect using town employees and equipment will save money and reduce future storm damage.
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Kennebunk Beach
Narragansett Hotel
Gerard Crocker
Electrical Work At Wells School Is Awarded
Ridlon's Plumbing and Hardware of North Berwick won the Wells High School electrical contract with a bid of 1385 and an alternate 1225. Other bids came from York Electric of Portland 1429 Robert A. Fitch Wells 1483.38 and Ernest A. Nutter Sanford 1990.84. The committee also authorized using any remaining building funds for equipment. Attending were local officials and school leaders including Clarence Fenderson and Robert W. Johnson.
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Ridlon
Plumbing and Hardware Company
North Berwick
Wells High School
Wells School Building Committee
Superintendent of Schools
York Electric Company
Portland
Robert A. Fitch
Wells
Ernest A. Nutter
Sanford
Clarence Fenderson
Keith Moody
Howard Littlefield
Vander Forbes, Jr
Albeo G. LaPierre
D. Wallace Bragdon
Samuel B. Stansfield
Raymond W. Colby
Carl W. Perkins
Marshall Boston
Charles J. Andres
Robert W. Johnson
Bridge party results and upcoming event announced
High prize at bridge went to Bob Petten Gill and Mrs Edrice Bates. Donald Briggs earned low. A further card party is scheduled for next Thursday at 8 p.m.
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Bridge
Donald Briggs
Bob Pettengill
Edrice Bates
Wells Budget Explained by Wells School Chief
Wells Schools Superintendent Robert W. Johnson outlined the proposed budget item by item at the January meeting of the Wells Superintending School Committee. Budget committee members James S. Wentworth and Harry C. Lord attended, with another budget review session set for January 15. The board approved leasing Wells Corner facilities to Natural Foods Associates for their October 4 5 and 6 1963 convention, expected to draw 400 to 700 visitors to the Wells Ogunquit area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Robert W. Johnson
Wells High School
James S. Wentworth
Harry C. Lord
Wells Corner
Natural Food Associates
Wells-Ogunquit
Pastor Speaks On Mind and Body At Men’s Club
Rev. Oakley FE Woodward of Washington Ave Methodist Church Old Orchard Beach spoke on Mind and Body at the Methodist Men’s Club meeting Thursday evening. Plans were made for a baked bean supper on January 26 and to invite Saco Methodist men to attend the next meeting January 24 with Major Alexander Pike retired SA as speaker.
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Oakley FE. Woodward
Washington Avenuue Methodist Church
Old Orichard Beach
Methodist Men's Club
Saco
Ground Water In York County Report Summary
Public access notice for the U S Geological Survey report on southwestern Maine groundwater in York County. Includes data from 688 wells springs and test holes, logs from 73 borings, 124 chemical analyses, one observation well, and 1961 public-supply water output.
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Maine
U.S. Geological Survey
Maine Public Utilities Commission
York County
Glenn C. Prescott, Jr
Janet A. Drake
Office
The
Vickery-Hill Building
Augusta
Office of
State House
Notable Names in Attendance at Formal Event
A list names Ley E Woodward President Hugh Phillips Saintman Gilbert Samuel L Browne Tom Cock erille Charles Raymond Walter Freeman Everett Pettengill John Tibbett Merrill Thompson John Connor and Ted Fowler with guest Eric Hodeen attended the function.
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Ley E. Woodward
Hugh Phillips
Stlman Gilbert
Samuel L. Browne
Tom Cockerille
Charles Raymond
Walter Freeman
Everett Pettengill
John Tibbett
Merrill Thompson
John Connor
Ted Fowler
Eric Hodeen
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Beach Legion Unit
Pythian Sisters
Rainbow
Kennebunk Legion
Ence Larsen
Edith Dixon
Maude Hilton
Annie Gowen
Roland Maxwell
Doris Hilton
Gertrude Meserve
Great Council of Maine
Ways and Means Committee
Allie Meserve
Arlie Chambelain
Wells School
B. F. Goodrich Foam Rubber
Daly Bros. Mattress CO
Chevrolet
Corvair
ED & Frank Chevrolet, Inc
Alfred Street
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