Kennebunk Community Notes Highlight School Shift and Local Events
Kennebunk students in Junior-primary will swap morning and afternoon sessions for the rest of the year. Mrs. J R House returns home after visits in Westport and Lynbrook with family. Webber Lefebvre American Legion posts host a baked bean and ham supper January 27, 5 to 9 p.m. Minstrel show set for February 22 with first cast rehearsal called. A coin operated dry cleaning machine arrives at Kent's Laundromat requiring a window removal. Kennebunk Sewer District trustees accept Richard Davis resignation as foreman effective January. Mr and Mrs John Lindsey and sons Mark and Brian move from Summer Street Landing to a new Penwood Acres home off Sea Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. House
Park Street
Westport
Conn
Robert Worrell
Lynbrook
N. Y
Vernon G. Howse
Webber-Lefebvre Post
American Legion
Post
Kent
Kennebunk
Richard Davis
Mosaic Club to Serve Public Ham Dinner at Robinson Memorial
The Mosaic Club Inc will host a baked ham dinner at the Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall on Sunday from 12 noon to 3 pm. Mindwanca Star Club members will assist as waitresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosaic Club, Inc
Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
Mindwanca Star Club
Hallowell Man In New Bank Position
Frank D. Blaisdell of Hallowell has become assistant treasurer at Kennebunk Savings Bank. He previously served four years as state bank examiner and earlier in the auditing department of the Depositors Trust in Augusta. Blaisdell is married to Harriet Winn, with three children Susan David and Joseph, and will move to Kennebunk after school ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Blaisdell
Hallowell
Kennebunk Savings Bank
Blaisdell
Depositors Trust Company
Augusta
Harriett Winn
Susan
David
Joseph
Kennebunk
Rockland High School
American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers
Rural Lodge AF
Sidney
Penney Memorial Baptist Church
Prizes Awarded At Guild Card Party
Whist prizes at the St John parish hall Old Orchard Beach last night went to ladies high Mrs Syl via Brooks and low Mrs Evelyn Presley men high Robert Pettengill and low Francis Carr Bridge prizes were won by Mrs Robert Toulouse high and Mrs Edrice Bates low with Mrs Bates taking a special prize Cakes were awarded to Mrs Sarah Metcalf and Edwin Dixon A public card party is planned for next Thursday by St John Guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Parish Hall
Old Orchard Beach
Sylvia Brooks
Evelyn Presley
Robert Pettengill
Low
Francis Carr
Robert Toulouse
Edrice Bates
Bates
Sarah Metcalf
Edwin Dixon
St. John Guild
Budget Board Names Co-Chairmen in Kennebunk Meeting
William C. Briddell and Fred Towne were named co-chairmen of the Kennebunk budget board replacing resigning Edward C. Winston. Frederick Perkins Jr. was named to represent the board at school board sessions and a special town meeting may be called to expand the school committee from three to five members. Preliminary estimates from the Kennebunk Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce were presented for town consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Briddell
Fred Towne
Kennebunk
Edward C. Winston
Frederick Perkins, Jr
Kennebunk Fire Department Holds Annual Banquet
About 50 attendees gathered at Central Fire Station for the Kennebunk Fire Department annual supper. Rodney Hanson chaired with Roland Bergeron Victor Sampson Daniel Austin and Harold Sargent assisting. Fire officials and guests from Washington Hose Kennebunk Lower Village Kennebunkport and Cape Porpoise attended along with forest fire instructor Bradford Woodard who announced upcoming training sessions starting January 29 at Kennebunk Central and February 12 26 at Central Fire Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Fire Department
Central Fire Station
Main Street
Kennebunk
Rodney Hanson
Roland Bergeron
Victor Sampson
Daniel Austin
Harold Sargent
Washington Hose Company
Kennebunk Lower Village
John N. Balch
Kennebunks
Norman Stevens
Raymond Brearey
Ernest Brown
Plummer
Charles Nedeau
Kennebunkport
Bradford Woodard
Kennebunk Central Fire Station
Washington Hose
Auxiliary Of AMVETS Benefit Coffee Meeting At Old Orchard Beach
The Abbott-Verville AMVETS Auxiliary met at the post home on Walnut Street in Old Orchard Beach. President Irene Guarino presided. Plans included presenting flags to the Federal school next week and delivering them with Irene McGlauflin and Irene Griffin. Members urged to bring used Christmas cards for a project. A Polio Coffee followed with Irene Guarino and Joan Tenan serving. The group voted to send $5 to the March of Dimes, $5 to the National Foundation, and $5 to Togus Veterans Hospital. Past President Toni Bill was reported as a surgical patient at Webber Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott-Verville Amvets
Post Home
Walnut Street
Old Orchard Beach
Irene Guarino
Federal School
Guarind
Irene McGlauflin
Irene Griffin
Joan Tenan
March of Dimes Fund
National Foundation
Togus Veterans Hospital
Toni Bill
Webber Hospital
Public Hearing on Depot Road Held by Wells Board
Wells Board of Selectmen held a public hearing on accepting Depot Road as a public way with Ernest Gallant outlining the road and supporters Kenneth Hill Robert Brown and John Darling speaking in favor. No opposition was voiced and final action heads to March 10 town meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depot Road
Wells Board of Selectmen
Ernest Gallant
Kenneth Hill
Robert Brown
John Darling
Alfred Superior Court
Beaudoin-Ross
Wells Harbor
Boston
Alberta M. Wentworth
Special Town Meeting Slated At Kennebunk
Kennebunk board of selectmen approved a special town meeting for January 29 at 7 30 p m to consider increasing the superintending school committee from three to five members. If approved, two extra candidates plus one will be elected at the March town meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Norman Stevens
Kennebunk Beach
Stevens
John Walsh
Fish and Game Club
Fish and Game
North Lebanon church holds annual election
The North Lebanon church annual meeting elected Charles Grant for 17th year as clerk and David Gale as deacon for three years to replace Wesley Bamford. Charles Grant previously served 26 years as deacon. his father Edwin Grant served 34 years. Trustees Fred Rand David Gale and Merle Philbrick join committees on baptism flowers music and correspondence to the Baptist Messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Lebanon
Lee Carter
Charles Grant
David Gale
Wesley Bamford
Edwin Grant
Fred Rand
Merle Philbrick
Isabelle Rand
Kennebunk Red Cross Chapter Hears Famiano Speaker
Famiano Anthony Famiano, Red Cross field director at Pease Air Force Base Newington N H, spoke to the Kennebunk Red Cross at Main Street headquarters on annual fund raising programs. George Noiles named nominating committee chair. Frank Harrison named assistant Water Safety chair. drive to begin March 1 with house to house solicitations. Fifteen members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Famiano
Red Cross
Pease Air Force Base
Newington
N. H
American Red Cross
Main Street
John P. Kozlewski
George Noiles
Frank Harrison
William G. West
Kennebunk
St Patrick luncheon planned by WSCS at church
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church plans a public St Patrick's luncheon in the church vestry on Friday March 16. The group canceled a January chicken pie supper and will donate the usual Dollar Earned as January project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
Anna Anderson
Seaside House
West Grand Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Mattie Bliss
Hazel Kennett
St. Patricks
Methodist Men's Club
Helen Cummings
Florida
Frances Johnson
Anderson
Helen Anderson
Elizabeth Garland
Imperial Street
Retta Sait
Gertrude Wight
Hazel Davis
Barbara Gilbert
Harriet Andrews
Naomi Bean
Gertrude Leonard
Florence Gray
Essie George
Florence Benson
Gertrude Eastman
Elsie McLeod
Local Guests and Community Notices in Lebanon and Acton
No. Lebanon Mrs Irving Pillsbury and infant Deborah Jean of Acton visited Mrs Mabel Clark and family. Fred Rand has been a patient at Sanford hospital since Sunday. Hood News club attendance fell to ten and meetings will be discontinued through February. The Pilgrims will continue meetings and the Colonists meet tonight. Astra and Arvid Sanborn appeared on Youth Cavalcade TV this week. Roy Abbott of Franklin attended funeral services for his sister in law Mrs Fred Abbott in Saxonville Massachusetts. Mr and Mrs Fred Terry attended a Seaboard personnel banquet in Rye New Hampshire. For maximum nutritional value in eating apples serve raw with skin on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Pillsbury
Deborah Jean
Acton
Mabel Clark
Fred Rand
Sanford Hospital
Ilness
Hood News Club
Astra
Arvid Sanborn
Paul Sanborn
Youth Cavalcade
Roy Abbott
Franklin
Ruby Abbott
Fred Abbott
Saxonville
Mass
Fred Terry
Seaboard
Rye
N. H
Kennebunk quartet held in $5,000 bail each
Four Kennebunk men were held on $5,000 bail each at the York county jail in Alfred awaiting sentencing on nighttime breaking and entering and larceny charges. They were found guilty of breaking into Ernest Gagnon’s store on October 27 and stealing 42 cans of beer and a block of cheese worth $37. Sentencing will be by Justice James P. Archibald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
York County
Alfred
Robert Simpson
Robert
Richard Pierce
Superior Court
Traverse
Ernest Gagnon
Robert Wentworth
James P. Archibald
Grand A
Richard A. Tompkins
Detroit
George S. Chase
Hollis
Archibald
Thomaston
Reformatory
Windham
Lyman
Rochester
N.H
Robert O'Malley
Monticello Councilor Lee C. Good Dies of Heart Attack
Former Governor's Councilor Lee C. Good of Monticello died after a heart attack while driving his pickup Thursday. A 1-year-old potato farmer and ordained Baptist minister, he served on the council 1947 to 1952 after two terms in the Maine Senate and two in the House. He is survived by his widow and five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton
Lee C. Good
Monticello
Maine
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Edmund Cashen
Dial YU
John Lindsey
Mark
Brian
Summer Street
Landing
Penwood Acres
Sea Road
Clement P. Wight
Dial
Budget Board
Wells Board
Chamber
Free Library Association
West
Mousam Electric Company
Kozlewski
No. Lebanon Church
Kennebunk Red Cross Chapter
Famiano
WSCS
St. Patrick’s Day
Lebanon
Kennebunk Quartet
Paul R. Couture
Ernest Bouchard
Edgar Gagnon
Bouchard
Gagnon
Couture
Edward M. Lydon
South Portland
Saco
Lydon
Saco Municipal Court
Maurice Simon
Brookline
Wells
Fenderson
Adler
Olympic
Elm Street
Eniveanrd
Car Life Magazine
Car Life
Chevrolet
ED & Frank Chevrolet, Inc
Alfred Street
Biddeford
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