Kennebunk church actions and social notices
Local notices report Rev Robert Cumler resting at Webber hospital after an illness. A weekend of visits includes Kathleen and Cornelius Spilae Jr of South Berwick with relatives in Kennebunk. Social events feature Dr and Mrs Harry Lapirow hosting in honor of relatives from Cincinnati. Community groups outline meetings of the Ren ome of Mrs Ralph Barrett and Women’s Mission societies with prayers, layette preparation for the Philippines, and quilt work at the parsonage and church locations.
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Robert Cumler
Christchurch
Kennebunk
Surry
Webber Hospital
Kathleen
Cornelius Spilae, Jr
South Berwick
Cle
Henry P. Mcade
Pleasant Street
Harry Lapirow
Robert Idman
Cincinnati
Ohio
Alphonse Dion
Ennebunk
Jme Richard
Ss and
Pauline
Sanford
Merrimac
Mass
Dion
Rs. Carroll Twist
Ark
Michael
Ralph
Barrett
All Street
Victor
Sunshine
Advent
Women'come and Foreign Missions Saiety
Pestot lans Outlined At CD Meeting
Members of the Biddeford Civil Defense unit met at the Nation Army headquarters with Director Alden Jacobs James Geddes of the Salvation Army and W J Lawnee to plan solicitation for the Salvation Army Annual Appeal. Jacobs praised prompt Salvation Army response in emergencies and readiness to answer calls day or night. Coffee and doughnuts were served and cards distributed. First progress reports are expected during the week.
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Biddeford
Nation Army
Alden Jacobs
James Geddes
Salation Army
W. J. Lawnee
Salvation Army Publications Department
Salvation Army
Jacobs
Bidford
Connecticut eastbound driving more dangerous than westbound
Hartford AP reports state police note 43 eastbound traffic accidents versus 417 westbound in nine months. They say the reason is unclear and the pattern has persisted for years.
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Hartford
Christ Church Kennebunk Elects Church Officers
At a Christchurch meeting in Kennebunk officers were elected including Everett Ellis treasurer and Charles Smith education chair. New board members and at large seats were filled as Rev. Lester B. Boobar led devotions. The 1960 budget totals 27 153 with allocations for salaries education repairs and mission outreach.
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Christchurch
Kerebunk
Everett Ellis
Charles Smith
C. Kenneth Hutchins
Charles Crosman
Andrew J. Peterson
Roger Gonneville
Kenneth Burr
Congregational-Methodist Church
Publicity head touts Maine vacation boom at Kennebunk Commerce meeting
Bernard M. Johnstone executive manager of the Maine Publicity Bureau addressed Kennebunk Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce members at the annual meeting. He said the national vacation travel market is a 20 billion dollar industry poised for growth over the next decade as 31 million today’s children reach maturity and form 16 million new families. He noted Maine Vacationland as the second largest industry in the state and third largest in the nation, with 1960 outlook highly optimistic. Other topics included promotional budgets community hospitality and selling vacation value to the Legislature. In the business portion Phillip Saxe Mrs Ralph Greene and William Riley were elected to three-year terms on the board. Frank Beard to a two-year term. John G Smith urged creation of an industrial committee to study area development, with a directors’ meeting next week to set officers. Twenty four attended.
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Bernard M. Johnstone
Maine Publicity Bureau
Kennebunk-Kennebunxport Chamber of Commerce
Webbhannet
Johnstone
Maine
United States
Phillip F. Saxe
Ralph Greene
William Riley
Frank Beard
John G. Smith
Chamber
Ocean Park Couple Celebrates Silver Wedding Party
Ocean Park hosts a surprise 25th anniversary party for Dr. and Mrs. Eugene E. Puffer at their Colby Avenue home with sterling lamps as gifts. Attendees include physicians from Maine and Massachusetts and local residents. Public Utilities Commissioner David K. Marshall spoke to the Old Orchard Democratic Social Club. Dwight W. McLeod named Clyde MacDonald and Joseph Lamontagne to the platform committee. A February 8 meeting was set. club chairman urged support for endorsed county candidates.
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Old Orchard Beach
Democratic Social Club
Dwight W. McLeod
James C. Oliver
Washington
David K. Marshall
McLeod
Clyde MacDonald
Joseph Lamontagne
Eugene E. Puffer
Ocean Park
Colby Avenue
Jack Kline
Cumberland
Center
Wallis Bursey
Medford
Mass
Richard Wright
Standish
Harold Watson
Westbrook
L .D. Moody
Harry Lowell
Scarborough
Thomas Allen
Stanley Rowe
Gorham
Portland
Clifford Keating
Kenneth Mahoney
Mason Allen
C. Rob Hetler
George Anton
Harry Friberg
M. C. Pettapiece
Edwin Morse
Vernon Lowell
Byron Ladd
Louis Farley
Everett Winslow
Thomas Winslow
Fisk Hallidy
Charles Cronin
Dorothy Puffer
Faith Tabernacle Youth Group Elects Officers at Meeting
The Youth group of Faith Tabernacle in Old Orchard Beach elected Florence Johnson as president at the January meeting. Other officers named include Maxine Martel as vice president Joan Clark as secretary Elsie Johnson as treasurer Theresa Day as editor Francis Shaw as absentee card secretary and Avis Stevenson as tract secretary. A social followed and plans for calendar events were discussed for the next gathering.
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of Faith Tabernacle
Old Orchard Beach
Florence Johnson
Maxine Martel
Joan Clark
Elsie Johnson
Theresa Day
Francis Shaw
Avis Stevenson
Nent
General MacArthur Turns 80 Amid Warm Eisenhower Wishes
New York General of the Army Douglas MacArthur marked his 80th birthday quietly in a Waldorf Towers apartment as President Eisenhower sent warm words recalling his lifetime of service. MacArthur planned no interview or public remarks, sharing the day with wife Jean and son Arthur who would join after classes at Columbia. A reunion with World War II staff was set for tonight.
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New York
Douglas MacArthur
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Washington
Waldorf Towers
Jean
Arthur
Columbia University
Wells church leaders attend Bangor seminary convocation
Rev. Lewis A. Chase and Mrs. Chase join the Wells First and Second Congregational churches at Bangor Theological Seminary for Convocation Week activities and plan to return to Wells Thursday. Speakers include Dr. Fred Hoskins of New York Bishop Gerald Kennedy of Los Angeles and Dr. James Mullenburg of New York. The Mothers March to raise National Polio Foundation funds runs in Wells Thursday from 7 to 8 pm. Alberta A. Morison, March of Dimes chair, asks residents to leave porch lights on for volunteers. Wells Youth Choir rehearses Thursday at 6:30 pm and the combined adult choir at 7:30 pm at the Second church parish.
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Lewis A. Chase
Wells First
Alberta A. Morison
March of Dimes
Wells Congregational
Paris Spring Styles Show By Jacques Griffe Aims For Shape
Paris parade launches spring 1960 with Jacques Griffe offering a waist restrained look. Models wear black dresses with flared skirts, white cape collars, and belted waists, alongside straight sheath dresses, silk prints, and draped collar options. Hues include orange, rose, navy, beiges, and greige with black or white accents.
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Paris
Jacques Griffe
Griffe
Mines in Northern Lap sland Drive Sweden's Iron Output
The mines in Northern Lap sland supply about three fourths in Sweden's entire iron ore production.
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Lapsland
Sweden
Engagement Of Area Interest Is Announced
Mr and Mrs Charles H Klein of Cincinnati announce the engagement of their daughter Betsy to Marvin H Schwartz son of Mrs Harry Lapirow of Kennebunk and Dr Bernard H Schwartz of Cincinnati Miss Klein is a Junior at the University of Cincinnati Schwartz is a Brown University graduate Providence R I and served three years in the U S Air Force as a jet pilot He is in business in Cincinnati A June wedding is planned.
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Remus Morin
Paul Street
Auburn
Louise Cecile
John Donald Ladakakos
Arthur Ladakakos
Highland Avenue
Old Orcard Beach
St. Louis Church
Miss Morin
Edward Little High School
Ladakakos
Old Orchard Beach High School
Charles H. Klein
Cincinnati
Ohio
Betsy
Marvin H. Schwartz
Harry Lapirow
Kennebunk
Bernard H Schwartz
Miss Klein
University of Cincinnati
Schwarz
Brown Universty
Providence
A. I
U. S. Air Force
Kennebunk Boy Celebrates Fourth Birthday Party
Johnny Green son of Mr and Mrs Elliot Green of Fletcher Street Kennebunk was honored at a Sunday luncheon party for his fourth birthday Balloons and favors decorated the room and a decorated cake made by Mrs Green highlighted the celebration Attendees included Kathy Day Karen Belyea Ruth Ann Kotlewski Mark and Timothy Bowdoin Douglas Cox the guest of honor and his brother as well as the hosts invited but unable to attend were Holly Ann Harrington Gail Emmons and Scotty McLeod
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Johnny Green
Elliot Green
Fletcher Street
Kennebunk
Johnny
Mrs. Green
Kathy Day
Karen Belyea
Ruth Ann Kotlewski
Mark
Timothy Bowdoin
Douglas Cox
Douglas
Holly Ann Harrington
Gail Emmons
Scotty McLeod
Abbott-Ver ville AMVETS card party at Pest home
Old Orchard Beach event honored women and men with high and low prizes in a card party hosted by the Abbott Ver ville AMVETS auxiliary. Mary Emery won the grand prize for the series as the final event. Next series starts Sunday. Local clubs announce meetings and hostesses for Wednesday gatherings.
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Germaine Martel
Mairie Jacques
Abbott-Verville Amvets
Pest
Dan ‘Ny Guarino
Queen of Hearts
Edmund Henaire
Mary Emery
Lillian Sloan
Old Orchard Beach
Rand Mothers Club
Wenesday
Old Orchard Club
Rena Ellis
Fern Avenue
Ellis
Gertrude Milliken
Gertrude Wight
Wallaby Found Comfort Through Jersey City Care
A wallaby rejected by its mother at the Bronx zoo is thriving in Jersey City thanks to Mrs. Joseph Davis. She knitted a wool pouch for the animal fed it every two hours and keeps it hung in her bathroom.
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Wallaby
Jersey City
N. J
Bronx
N. Y
Joseph Davis
Guernsey Bull Earns Distinction in New Hampshire
Peterborough New Hampshire high Mowing Diamond Nugget a registered Guernsey bull owned by Robert W Cole Biddeford has become a Summarized Sire per the American Guernsey Cattle Club Ten daughters with official production records are required Nugget has ten tested daughters with 15 official production records average production 9582 pounds of milk and 458 pounds of fat on a 305 day mature equivalent basis bred by Arthur D Pinkham Wilmington VI sire Foremost Diamond Jim dam Cup of Gold of The Glen Nugget also has seven registered daughters rated Desirable.
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Peterborough
N. H
Guernsey
Robert W. Cole
Biddeford
Guernsey Cattle Club
Arthur D. Pinkham
Wilmington
Diamond Jim
Mean Stolen Game Dogs? Meanest Man in Laramie Outing
A 15 year old polio survivor with one working arm goes on a first hunting trip with his father in Laramie Wye. He bags three birds which are immediately stolen by another hunter, highlighting a troubling incident during a family outing.
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Laramie
Wye
New York Soldier Rises in Trenton Meet
New York athlete Samuel Chico Rollins posts a 134 percent mark, outpacing rivals including J.D. Ellis of 1342 in Trenton, amid a crowded New York competition.
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New York
Samuel Chico Rollins
J.D. Ellis
Trenton
New Anti-Cough Tablet DONDRIL Stows Coughing
A New York Special reports the public release of DONDRIL Anti-Cough Tablets. The tiny tablet, taken with water, acts through the bloodstream to suppress coughing for up to six hours. It combines three medicines and is non-narcotic with twice the effectiveness of codeine.
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New York, N. Y
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