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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1960

Page

6

Agamenticus Unit installs at Ogunquit

The Agamenticus council of Pocahontas raised Mrs Alyce Brooks to Pocahontas at Ogunquit Firemen's Hall. Deputy Great Pocahontas Mrs Priscilla Stevens led the ceremony with Great Winonah Mrs Annie Gowen as Mishinewa. Dozens of officers and committees were named for the year, a past Pocahontas jewel was presented, and a pot-luck supper followed, with a rehearsal planned for January 26.

Agamenticus Council Pocahontas Ogunquit School Street Alyce Brooks Priscilla Stevens Winonah Annie Gowen Mishinewa Brooks Evelyn Lewingdon Vernon Kendall Powhatan Louise Kendall Esselyn Perkins Florence Larsen Minnie Moore Roland Maxwell the Tepee Edward P. Wormwood Prisicilla Stevens Doris Hilton Hazel Margeson Edith Dixon Maude Hilton Marion Wormwood Sandra Jelligon Wilhelmina Littlefield Edith Griffinh Margaret Dixon Hazel Marteson Jeannine Goodale Ruth Clough Frances Littlefield Pocahontas Club Pocahontas Group Ways and Means Francis Littlefield Sandra Jellison Florence Largen Great Council of Maine Ogunquit Grange Southern Maine Union Grange John F. Hill Grange Eliot Herbert Moore Edith Griffin Esther Wyman Roland Ape Esselyn Periis

Home Movies Shown To Beach Kiwanis Club

Adelbert Jakeman Jr. showed home movies at the Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis meeting at Robinson Memorial Basonic Hall. A half hour reel made by members John Wortman Russell Smith Elton Feeney Alphonso Monier and Jakeman was shown. Herbert R. Bean played piano as Adelbert M. Jakeman Sr. gave the invocation. President John M. Wortman reported on the New England District convention in Boston.

C. Russell Durant Adelbert Jakeman Jr Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club Robinson Memorial Basonic Hall Jakeman John Wortman Russell Smith Elton Feeney Alphonse Monier Herbert R. Bean Adelbert M. Jakeman Sr John M. Wortman New England Boston James Neithercut Russell Durant

Community Hall Study Plans Move in Ogunquit Meeting

A citizens meeting in Ogunquit at the overseers' office discussed plans for a new community hall. Howard Littlefield was elected chairman, Leslie Brooks clerk, and committees on land building and finance were formed with members from Ogunquit Grange, Red Men, Civic club, Woman's club, Village groups, historical society and the Board of Overseers. A follow up meeting is set for February 4 at 7 p.m.

Ogunquit School Street Howard Littlefield Leslie Brooks Roby P. Littlefield Kenneth Young Harold Rowe John P. Williams Anne Leavitt Lawrence Fern

Anderson Named Trinity Church Senior Warden

Trinity Episcopal church in Saco held its annual meeting at the parish house with officers elected. Gilbert E. Anderson was named senior warden, John Hill junior warden. new vestry members are Robert Moody Carlton Burrill Alfred Voglar. re-elected are Peter A. Garland George Saunders Alex G. Stackpole Laurence H. Huot and Dave Dexter. Parish treasurer is Mrs John Deans and parish clerk Mrs James Ward, succeeding Fay Begley and Margaret H. Milliken who declined further terms.

Trinity Episcopal Church Saco Gilbert E. Anderson John Hill Robert Moody Carlton Burrill Alfred Voglar Peter A. Garland George Saunders Alex G. Stackpole Laurence H. Huot Dave Dexter John Deans James Ward Fay Begley Margaret H. Milliken Gilbert Anderson Philip E. Graves Thomas Hooper Gerald H. van Fleet Main Cleveland Streets Thomas S. Knox Begley Milliken Carol Deans Guild

Invitations Accepted By Beach Society

The Women's Home and Foreign Missionary society of the Advent Christian church in Old Orchard Beach voted to attend the January 30 meeting of the Biddeford Advent church society. Mrs Edith Gamash led a Bible quiz. refreshments by Mrs Emma Thurlow. Rev Herman Thurlow led a prayer. Attendees included Ruth Merrill Edith Gamash Emma Thurlow Gladys Herson Hattie Bean Ruth Gilbert Lillian Harmon Dorothy Hartlett and guests Sheila Thurlow and Rev Mr Thurlow.

Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society Advent Christian Church Old Orchard Beach Biddeford Gladys Herson Hattie Bean Ruth Gilbert Lillian Harmon Dorothy Hartlett Sheila Thurlow Mr. Thurlow

Bangor Theological Dean Chosen Maine Council President

Dr. Mervin M. Deems, dean of Bangor Theological Seminary, was elected president of the Maine Council of Churches yesterday. He succeeds the Rev. Shirley B. Godswin of Portland.

Church Council Portland Bangor Theological Seminary Mervin M. Deems Maine Council of Churches Shirley B. Goodswin

Daddy Daughter Date Night at Thornton Academy

The Thornton academy will host a Daddy Daughter Date Night on February 11 in the Home Economics department. Future Homemakers of America members sponsor the event, with dinner prepared and served by student hostesses. Fathers escort attendees, and a special program is planned. FHA committees on decorations cooking and programming will be chosen at the next meeting, with Mrs. Doris Bacheller and Mrs. Eleanor Watson as special advisors.

Thornton Academy Me Bers Homemakers of America FHA Doris Bacheller Eleanor Watson Home Economics Department

Officers Elected By Saco Riding Club

The Saco Valley Riding and Driving club elected Wesley Seaward as president and Charles Hussey as vice president at its monthly meeting hosted by Seaward. Carol Ann King was named secretary, Lillian Hubert treasurer, and Diana Rogers corresponding secretary. Installations set for February with Mousam Saddle and Harness officials officiating. Dr Gene Rich will speak on training techniques with a movie presentation soon.

Saco

Pocahontas Club Meeting and Attendees in Moody

The Past Pocahontas club of Agamenticus council will meet Monday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Wallace Stevens's home, 2 Bourne Avenue, Moody. Five members of Agamenticus council attended the reception at the Red Men's hall in South Berwick honoring Roger Pierce, Great Sachem of the Great Tribe of Maine, sponsored by Newichawannock Tribe, IORM. Attending from Ogunquit

Pocahontas Club Agamenticus Council Pocahontas Wallace Stevens Bourne Avenue Moody D. of P Red Men's Hall South Berwick Roger Pierce Maine Newichawannock Tribe Ogunquit

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