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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1961
Page
3
Roll call and re obligation night will be observed at the Monday evening meeting of Olive Rebekah lodge at 7 45 at the JOOF hall. Mrs Virginia Merrill noble grand will have charge of refreshments.
The Women's Alliance of the Unitarian church in Kennebunk met with president Mrs. Donald Pearson presiding. A film titled The Door To Beacon Street was shown. Tea was served by hostesses Grace B Miner, Lester G Hathaway, Helen Walgatt, Clifton Murray, Vernon Littlefield, and Edna Rollins. Pours were by Mrs. Sidney Crawford and Mrs. Donald Pearson. Next meeting is Friday February 10 an all day event with box lunches. Sewing group meets Wednesdays to make items for the summer fair.
The Wells VFW Auxiliary met at Mrs. Geraldine Byrnes home with ten members present. They voted to donate monthly to Togus Veterans Hospital and sent Christmas cards to Ronald Anson and Donald Hubbard. Mrs. Helen Hayes presided, and the next meeting is February 1 at the same location.
A Superior Court jury found Roger L. Hanna of Yarmouth and Charles C. Hill of Portland guilty of a Sept 30 robbery. Kenneth J. Smith identified them, forcing him to drive from Portland to Yarmouth and robbing him of $1.20. Sentencing was continued by Justice Charles A. Pomeroy.
Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters in Kennebunk elects officers for the year led by past chief Agnes Foss and most excellent chief Millie Coyle. New officers include Eleanor Leech, Roberta Martin, Laverne Preble, Eleanor Merrill, Violet Campbell, and Stella Pillsbury. Representatives to Grand Temple and Jubilee groups named. memorial service held for Effie Campbell. Jubilee queen candidate selection process announced. next meeting set for January 25.
The Ola Orchard Beach Art association held a meeting at the high school cafeteria presided over by President Mrs. Jillian Jakeman. Members planned a February program led by Miss Isabella McIver and decided to invite art enthusiasts to join. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Jakeman and Mrs. Lillian Jakeman. Three books were purchased as a gift to Edith Belle Libby Memorial Public Library.
Kennebunkport public supper to be served Saturday night January 14 at Masonic hall sponsored by the Aurora club. Co chairs are Mrs Mollie Smith Mrs Mary Tarbox and Mrs Louise McKenney. Eugene Leach of North street has gone to live with his daughter Mrs Hazel Julien in Milton Massachusetts for the winter. Mrs Arthur Cluff Wilds District has returned home from Webber hospital after several weeks as a patient. David Wyman who was injured overseas is on a 30 day furlough with his wife Virginia McKenney and two children at Chase's Hill.
Philip A Hutchinson Jr of Buxton a University of Maine junior majoring in history and government has been named an intern on the Washington staff of U S Rep Peter A Garland for the spring semester starting February 1 under the University's Congressional Intern program. Hutchinson son of Lt Col and Mrs Philip A Hutchinson spent two years in Europe after World War II and graduated high school in Kansas in 1955. He will enter law school after graduation in 1961. Rep Garland praised the program and said Hutchinson will be an asset to the staff and a credit to the University.
Peter Garland, a freshman congressman, searched Saturday afternoon for a barber on Capitol Hill. A talkative shop owner joked about another customer who was also a congressman with less hair, namely James Oliver, whom Garland had defeated.
The seventh birthday of Miss Linda Amelotte was honored yesterday at a party hosted by her mother Mrs Frank Cavaleri at 26 School Street Orchard Beach. Assisting were Linda's grandmother Mrs Mildred McAlpine and Mrs Betty Burns. Guests included Debbie Latno Linda Cox Debbie Morse Nancy Smith Sharon Wyman Kathy Marshall Denise Simpson Tony Lemire Robert Smith Donald Egan and David Amelotte. Barbara Cullinan and David Shorey could not attend.
A drawing and painting class for older children and adults begins at the New Art Center workshop in Kennebunk at 10 Saturday morning under Edward Mayo of Kennebunkport. The decorative painting and stenciling class, first held last week, is well attended and filled for this term. Members listed include Mrs. Donald J. Kimball and others.
Commander Roger Turcotte reports progress on the Kennebunk American Legion minstrel show set for February 22 at Kennebunk Town Hall. Local talent is invited to join and rehearse Sunday afternoon at the post home. The 93 member-ship was noted with plans to issue cards to members aged 70 plus. A joint gathering with auxiliary and an Old Timer's Night in March were discussed. The minstrel committee planned a general meeting next Wednesday evening.
Ogunquit Methodist church hosts a Family Night supper served pot luck style sponsored by the Commission on Stewardship and Finance. About 75 people attended as Rev. Robert A. Carter showed two films, one on the Christian and money and a lighter piece for youngsters.
A high school senior girl is charged with theft of books from the Dallas Public Library worth under $50. She has been released on her own recognizance. The incident involves more than 100 titles including Analytical Geometry and Calculus, Solar Energy, Pecos Bill, How to Understand Politics, and Basic Volleyball.
The Methodist Men's club of the Washington Avenue Methodist Church in Old Orchard Beach held its annual Father and Son Banquet at the vestry Thursday evening with U and I club catering. Rev. Stanley Bennett of the Saco United Baptist church spoke, guests included Rev. John Stahl and many club members. Moving pictures were shown and a kitchen and waitstaff assisted in hosting duties.
Rainbow Girls at Ogunquit Beach elect officers for 1961 and report the group’s activities. Patricia Smith named Worthy Advisor as Old Orchard Beach Assembly gathers at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall with Ro salie Emery as associate advisor and other officers listed. A rehearsal and next meeting set for late January with Mary Robbins presiding. Separately Ogunquit opens clam flats for three months with licenses issued, daily dig limits, and state approval noted.
William B. Getchell Jr executive director of the Maine Turnpike Authority was named vice chairman of the Maine Heart Fund and will lead the February drive in York and Cumberland counties. A Portland native and University of Maine graduate, he has taught at Lehigh University and served 16 years with the Maine State Highway Commission. He is a former president of the Maine Association of Engineers and the Maine Good Roads Association, and lives in Yarmouth.
Wells residents face a Saturday deadline to submit articles for the annual town warrant. A special meeting is set for Monday at 6 30 p m for the board to review the proposed budget with Town Manager Dudley F E Foley. Richard E Farnsworth and John Johnson discussed a new town buildings and contents insurance plan, which was approved for higher coverage at lower cost. Mr and Mrs Clinton Stadi owners of a trailer park discussed town plowing of their right of way, with the road needing municipal acceptance. The board also discussed acquiring an abandoned gravel pit.
Local discussions reveal plans to study a town dump facility and paint work in the town hall ceiling while weighing a hydraulic spreader purchase for the highway truck. A fatal accident occurred when Thomas McBride, 41, of St. Andrews NB, was crushed after an earth moving machine overturned on a road project.
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