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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1960

Page

3

Warder Night at Fadette Star Chapter Old Orchard Beach

Mrs Natalie Draggins and other guests attended Warder Night at Fadette chapter York with Frances Murphy Kay Mewer and Helen Smith. The Washington Avenue Methodist church Fourth Quarterly Conference will meet Friday in the vestry. Rev John T Stahl to give the pastor's report. Adah chapter hosts a meeting with visiting Worthy Matrons and Patrons. Card party set for 8 pm Friday at Lions Club house Hoffmann Street. Edgar Deprey and wife returned from Boston after attending a Midas Muller company meeting at the Somerset hotel.

Natalie Draggins Miniwanca Order of the Eastern Star Fadette York Frances Murphy Kay Mewer Helen Smith Washington Avenue John T. Stahl Jo Jand Soderberg Adah Order of the Fastern Star Lions Club

Legion Auxiliary Past Leaders Meet at Mrs Bean’s Home

The American Legion auxiliary Past Presidents Parley gathered at home of Mrs Naomi Bean Atlantic avenue Old Orchard Beach in a brief business meeting presided by the hostess assisted by co host Mrs Doris Jones Attendees included Mrs Hazel Ilsley Mamie Balkan Shirley Doe Rose Fournier and guest Mrs Herbert I Bean Next meeting set for February 10.

C. Fayette Staples American Legion Auxiliary Naomi Bean Atlantic Avenue Old Orchard Beach Doris Jones Hazel Ilsley Mamie Balkan Shirley Doe Rose Fournier Herbert I. Bean

Relief Corps at Wells installs state officers

Abraham Lincoln Women's Relief Corps of Wells installed its 1960 slate yesterday at the Wells Grange hall. New officers include President Barbara Perkins, Senior Vice President Irene Kimball, Junior Vice President Dawn Hayes, Treasurer Hilda Hamlyn, and Secretary Marion Bridges, with Dorothy Hubbard as installing officer. Meetings, committees, and charity plans were announced along with a polio fundraiser.

Abraham Lincoln Women's Relief Corps of Wells Wells Grange Hall Hilda Hamlyn Irene Kimball Barbara Perkins Dorothy Hubbard Dawn Hayes Marion Bridges Abraham Lincoln Women’s Relief Corps Sanford Road Bessie Kimball Mary Stacy Sadie Murray Myrtle Moulton Gertrude Kennard Doris Bailey Mabel Card Vera Hill Helen Hayes Esther Porter Wells Ida Nevers Berwick Treasue Amelia Willey Louise Moulton Arlene Hubbard Relief Committee Ethel York Jennie Boston Alice Davis March of Dimes Fund

MOD Leaders Named in Kennebunk Area

Chief of Police Frank Stevens, general chairman of the March of Dimes in Kennebunk, announced co chairmen for Kennebunk areas. Mrs. Fred Staples heads Kennebunk, Mrs. Stanley Zaleski Kennebunk Lower Village, and Mrs. Maurice Stevens Jr. West Kennebunk. Youth co chairmen are Miss Carol Durgin and Miss Lynda Brearey. Edmund L. Cashen serves tenth year as coin boxes chairman in local stores.

Frank Stevens March of Dimes Kennebunk West Kennebunk Kennebunk Lower Village Fred Staples Stanley Zaleski Maurice Stevens, Jr Carol Durgin Lynda Brearey Edmund L. Cashen

Riverton 4 H Club Demonstrates Knife Whittling

In River ton Wyoming the River ton 4 H club held a meeting with a talk and demonstration on knife whittling as the first half of a program. The second half covered first aid for cuts.

Riverton Wyo

Public Health meeting in Kennebunk Tuesday evening

In Kennebunk the annual meeting of the Public Health Association is set for Tuesday at 8 p m at the association offices on Storer Street Reports from all officers will be heard including the annual report of Public Health nurse Miss Alice Gibson RN The group may attend and offer suggestions Also noted were social events and local obituaries and upcoming school board candidacy by Mrs Theodore O Kingsbury.

Public Health Association of Kennebunk Storer Street Alice Gibson R. N Carl Bierman Winter Street J. Robert Downing Summer Street Alliance The Unitarian Church Henry Dickinson Maine Arts & Crafts Association Bierman Thomas Vail Peter D'Ascanio Wes Women's Alliance Kennebunk Unitarian Church Schubert Club Kingsbury Nicholas Wentworth Institute Boston Henry Kennebunk High School Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters K. of P. Hall Sadie Clark Furman Jewell

Highpine DeMolay installs new officers in Wells

Highpine DeMolay chapter held semi public ceremonies at the Highpine Masonic hall Wells with Freeport members of the Bath chapter acting as installing suite led by installing master counselor Paul Leavitt and installing marshal Don Arnold. New officers include master counselor John Vigne and royal Spofford senior counselor with advisors Ellis Dodge Forrest Kinsman Richard Staples and John H. Vigne. Absent officers to be installed later include Gary Eldredge Richard Brown Gil Martin Stanley Thompson Jr Charles Clarrage James Allen and David Mack. Outgoing master counselor Ronald Everson presided and a Portland DeMolay executive Robert S. Gass attended as guest. A cribbage board was presented and refreshments followed. next meeting is January 25.

Highpine Chapter Order of DeMolay Highpine Masonic Hall Wells Freeport Bath Order of de- Molay Paul Leavitt Maine Mothers’ Circle John Vigne Eleanor Litchfield Betty Everson Highpine DeMolay

Testimonial Planned for 2 Beach Carriers in Old Orchard

Townspeople will gather at the Old Orchard Beach VFW hall for a buffet testimonial honoring two U S mail carriers Norris A Marshall and Tom O Meara. Limited to 300 tickets on sale via local establishments. Larochelle in charge of tickets.

Old Orchard V

Book Review Heard By Old Orchard Club

Mrs Lois Skillin of Ocean Park reviewed Africa Disturbed at the Old Orchard club meeting hosted by Mrs Genevieve Webb in Goose Fare Ocean Park on Wednesday afternoon. President Elizabeth Garland presided over the business session with Christmas basket reports from Elva Frizzle Verna Brook Gertrude Milliken and Violet Mewer. Books donated to Edith Belle Libby Memorial library were shown including America's Wonderlands The National Parks The World In Your Garden and Larousse Encyclopaedia of Astronomy. Refreshments were served by the hostesses and a social hour followed. Notable attendees included Anna Anderson Verna Brook Ada Cole Hazel Daly Elva Frizzle Elizabeth Garland Muriel Gooch Lillian Jakeman Mary Mewer Inez McAuley Herbert Moore Roland Maxwell Doris Hilton Gilbert Wormwood and Doris Davis. Mr and Mrs Charles H Gray of Wells plan Florida winter residence. Polio Fund coffee set for Friday 10 am to 12 at Ada Cole Colby Avenue.

Lois Skillin Ocean Park Africa Old Orchard Club Genevieve Webb Elizabeth Garland Elva Frizzle Verna Brook Gertrude Milliken Violet Mewer Edith Belle Libby National Geographic Society Larousse Lucien Rudaux G. de Vaucouleurs Webly Marion Hanscom Laura Thomas Anna Anderson Ada Cole Hazel Daly Muriel Gooch Lillian Jakeman Mary Mewer Inez McAuley

March Chairmen Named At Beach March of Dimes Leaders

Russell Rix of Old Orchard Beach announced March of Dimes appointments for Ocean Park and Halfway sections. Leaders include Mothers March chair Ruth Auger. coffee chairs Rho Mazzacane Peggy Smith and Carol Bolduc. Ocean Park Muriel Gooch. Halfway Aline Fontaine. organizations Robert Morse. Teen Age committee Linda Mazzacane Carol Entwistle Donald Shorey.

Russell Rix Old Orchard Beach March of Dimes Mothers March Ruth Auger Rho Mazzacane Peggy Smith Carol Bolduc Ocean Park Muriel Gooch Aline Fontaine Robert Morse Linda Mazzacane Carol Entwistle Donald Shorey

Nekoosa Officials Scramble Over Unpaid Fire Truck Plates

Faces of city officials turned red as it emerged no license plates had been purchased for the new fire truck in service six months. City leaders said they would act immediately to fix the lapse.

Nekoosa Wis

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Clement P. Wight Dial Legion Auxiliary Relief Corps Red Cross Department MOD Kennebunk Area Nampngn S Loin Golden Robin Hood M&m B&m Fresh NAS Mello Flordia Albeo G. Lapierre Foods For Wells-Ogunquit Wells First Congregational Church Lena Ferreira Wells Branch Extension Group Ruth Stackhouse Beverly Ann Stapies North Berwick Richard RK. Randall USA North Berwick High School South Berwick Schoel Company Randall Wells High School Biddeford Motor Sales Spring Lake N. C Edward Wormwood Post Road Ogunquit Nunni Plakovith Biddeford Herbert Moore Roland Maxwell Doris Hilton Gilbert Wormwood Charles H. Gray Florida Gladys Parlin Lucile Puffer Retta Sait Luella Walker Gertrude Wight Doris Davis Polio Fund Colby Avenue
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