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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1961

Page

3

Local Happenings in Kennebunk and Old Orchard Beach

Community notices from Kennebunk and Old Orchard Beach cover fund drive coffees, town offices papers, and upcoming elections. Miss Mary Ann Byron celebrated an eighth birthday with a pink themed party attended by family and friends at Fletcher Street. The Homemaker of Tomorrow state winner is Nancy Jenner, daughter of Harriet Jenner, earning a $1,500 first prize and a $500 second prize potential, with an April trip to major cities.

E. D. McKeon Colonial Drive East York Maine Heart Fund Drive John N. Balch Mary Ann Byron Joseph Byron Fletcher Street Mrs Byron Joy Taylor Cheryl Belanger Susan MacDonald Stephanie Bowdoin Jody Amy Goldman Deborah Vail Mary Ann DiFrederico Mary Ann Billy Sandra Belanger Byron Frank Stevens William J. Kelly Stevens Frank Harrison Edward Bath Maurice Carrier Mary Durgin Fred Staples Pleasant Street Bertha Timson Kennebunkport Old Orchard Beach High School Nancy Jenner Harriet Jenner Lonkwood Avenue Homemakers of New York City Williamsburg Washington, D. C Jenner

Wells High School Band Mid-Winter Concert Tonight

The Wells school band presents its annual mid-winter concert at 8 PM in the Wells High School auditorium. The program, sponsored by the Wells Boosters, features marches overtures solo numbers novelty routines and baton performances by the majorettes under Everett Firth band master. A Star Club meeting of the Priscilla Chapter Order of the Eastern Star is set for Friday at 7:30 PM at Mrs. Richeed Keirstead’s Ogunquit home. The Wells High School Senior Class Mothers’ Club plans a Monday 7:30 PM meeting in Room 1 at the high school.

Wells Wells High School The Wells and Boosters Everett FE Firth Will Re Star Club of Priscilla Order of the Eastern Star Richeed Keirstead Ogunquit

U and I Club to Show Motion Pictures for Children

Old Orchard Beach events include the U and I club presenting motion pictures for children at the Methodist church vestry Saturday from 2 to 4 p m. Cartoons and interesting movies will be shown with candy bars for sale. The event is open to the public as in past years. Also the Methodist Men's club meets at 7:30 p m today in the vestry. Mrs Marjorie Douglass, worthy matron of Miniwanea chapter of the Eastern Star, was invited to join Friendship night at Piscataqua chapter in Kittery and to serve as a candidate during degrees but could not attend due to illness.

U and I Club Methodist Church Methodist Men's Club Marjorie Douglass Miniwanea Order of the Eastern Star Piscataqua Kittery

Missionary meeting spurs White Cross quota drive

A Lebanon report notes a Tuesday evening gathering at Mrs. Charlotte Bumford's home where ladies began their White Cross quota. Frank Smith rests comfortably at Sanford Hospital after a heart attack. A roundup of local moves and events follows including travel of Mrs. Isabelle Rand and Mrs. Jacqueline Rand to Hanover New Hampshire and family visits to James Emmons. School Lunch Week observances at Lebanon Elementary with daily menus organized by the cafeteria committee are listed. Tennessee's Civil War timeline is touched on as the last seceding state readmitted to the Union.

Charlotte Bumford Frank Smith Sanford Hospital Isabelle Rand Jacqueline Rand Hanover N.H Emmons, Jr Lyman James Charles Grant James Emmons Richard Stewart Spaulding H. Maine Lebanon Ella Greenleaf Lillian Charlotte Burnord

Kennebunk Budget Talks Foresee 1961 School Costs

Kennebunk officials and Supt John Seekins studied the proposed 1961 school budget in Kennebunk Junior High. The figure sits near 252 900, up 13 000 from last year’s appropriation with voters previously approving 239 482 for schools and 2 000 for a bus sinking fund.

Kennebunk Supt John J. Seekins Park Street State Public Utilities Commission

Leon Cole Guest Speaker At Beach Club

The Old Orchard club met at president Ada Cole s home on Colby Avenue Ocean Park. Leon A Cole executive secretary of the New England Baptist conference spoke with color slides about Ocean Park camps Camp Azalea Family Camp and Youth Conference noting the camps began in 1907 as the first in the New England states and later others followed. Refreshments were served by Mrs Cole and Gladys Parlin. Members listed include Ada Cole and many others.

Old Orchard Club Ada Cole Colby Avenue Ocean Park Elizabeth Garland Mary Mewer Cole Leon A. Cole New England Baptist Conference Azalea New England States Gladys Parlin Grace Harmon Anna Anderson Florence Benson Verna Brook

Two tiny TV cameras ride TIROS I weather satellite

Each camera aboard the TIROS I weather satellite weighed about two pounds and stood the size of a water glass. The pair served as the first experimental television imagers in space, marking a milestone in satellite weather observation.

Tiros I

Hollis Schools To Note Lunch Week

The Hollis high school and elementary school cafeterias will observe lunch week next week. Parents and friends may eat with students during lunch hours. Elementary lunch is 11 to noon, high school 12 to 1 p.m.

Hollis Hollis High School

All at the Ear New Sonotone Model 66 Hearing Aid

A condensed ad touts a new at the ear hearing aid from Sonotone. The tiny Model 66 includes a tube and eartip and can be worn with or without eyeglasses.

Sonotone

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Edmund Cashen Dial Wells Albeo & Lapierre Ladies Home League Salvation Army Saco Ceres Farms, Inc South Street Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Clement P. Wight Dial Tennessee Yutlssong Elmont Tyndale Kennebrunkport Augusta Maine Motor Vehicle Dealer Registration Board George H. Davis Lewiston Venezuela Saco Brownie Troop I Wanda Hallett Webber Hospital Linda Freeman Debbie Bloodgood Virginia Randall Anna Jasper Carolee Cushman Dianne Bergeron Nancy Abbott Howard Cushman Barbara Hooper Leon Cole Mechanic ST Dennis E. Walsh Fishman 'S Orchard Brand Christy Dry Gas Rick Rack BRUNE
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