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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1960
Page
3
Kennebunk resident Orrin Bibbetts returns to Fletcher street after a two week vacation spent in St. Petersburg and Treasure Island Florida.
A list of local people and visitors includes the Colbys at Carle Spiller motel in St Petersburg Beach Florida, the Dyers and Miss Phyllis Dyer in Kennebunk, and extended relatives attending Miss Marion Chase's funeral in Portland. Others host guests from Cincinnati, Bowdoin College, and Springfield as families travel for illness, vacations, and social visits.
Invitations went to organizations and individuals in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport for delegates to view the film 3 Steps to Start at Kennebunk High School on Thursday February 11 at 730 PM The public may attend The film traces how a community project evolves with a group of inexperienced citizens launching a town wide program It is co sponsored by the Kennebunk and Kennebunkport P T A s The event is followed by the Kennebunk P T A meeting with a program on Dramatics and Debating
The Old Orchard Beach Art Association held a workshop at the V F W hall on Atlantic Avenue Wednesday evening. Ed Mayo of Kennebunkport instructed the group on a winter scene using oil and six colors to show color range with imagination. Freshments were arranged by Mrs. Borges, Mrs. Dow, and Miss Pothier, with 27 attendees including President Mrs. Adrian Binette and many members listed.
About twenty people from the Kennebunk Kennnebunkport area attended the Dinner with President Eisenhower at the Portland Exposition building. Attendees included Frank Beard county finance chairman and Mrs Beard and numerous local Republicans including Atty Albert Emmons and Mrs Madelin Ross. All the women in the group served as hostesses for the evening.
Old Orchard Beach heads mothers march at Fern Park store with Russell Rix and Mrs Philp Auger in charge. Captains include Mrs Nathan Ford and Mrs Louis Joncas with多数 assistants across multiple squads as porch light guidance urged for the 7 to 8 pm event.
Dr. Frank D. Lawler superintendent of schools of Saco and Old Orchard Beach spoke at the Old Orchard club meeting hosted by Mrs. Rena Ellis on Fern avenue yesterday afternoon. Refreshments were served by the hostesses and a business meeting preceded the talk.
Supt John S Seekin Jr announces Richard Leech of Ross Road Kennebunk as custodian and bus driver at Cousens School replacing Forrest Brown who resigns to join the Kennebunk Police. Leech and his wife Eleanor Brooks have three children. He previously worked three years at the Village Donut Shop in Kennebunk.
The Orchardettes met at Barbara Regan's home on Wednesday night to appoint sunsh ie committee members Barbara Reagan Pat Tousignant Elaine Buzzell and Michele Benoit. Present were Barbara Regan Peggy McGlauflin Pat Tousignant Rebecca Hussey Elaine Buzzell Michele Benoit Nancy Desjardins and Laurie Wadleigh. The next meeting will be at Elaine Buzzell's home on February 3 with officer elections.
A demonstration party was hosted at Mrs. Paul LeMay’s Kennebunk Lower Village home with Mrs. Carl Salvato of West Kennebunk as demonstrator. A social hour followed with refreshments. Guests included Mrs. A. Wesley Leech Mrs. Cecil McConnell Mrs. Stanton King Mrs. Richard Leech Mrs. Robert Dixon Miss Martha Johnson the demonstrator and the hostess.
The Lyman Neighbors Maine Extension group met at Inez Elliott’s home for an all day session on Food For Fitness. A noon dinner was served under Food Leader Algeria Perry with assistant Rita Hill. Mrs. Nena Merrill won the mystery gift.
NBC adopts a simpler on air disclosure policy matching CBS in revealing program elements. NBC will omit canned laughter disclosures but will use them precisely when needed. The piece notes differing ethics and upcoming TV listings during the winter season.
The Old Orchard Beach Band Mothers club met at the high school cafeteria with president Mrs Joseph Gagne and new band master Gordon C Haskell. They outlined plans for a concert by the Senior and Junior bands set for Friday evening March 11 and announced the next meeting for February 24.
Door to door solicitors visit Wells sections from 7 to 8 pm for the annual March of Dimes Mothers March. Wells chairman Mrs Alberta A Morison asks residents to leave porch lights on to aid volunteers. A public baked bean supper is planned Saturday at 6 pm at the V F W post home on North Berwick road Wells, sponsored by the Wells Memorial V F W post and auxiliary.
Charles Whiting of Springvale a stained glass artist will speak at the Maine Arts and Crafts meeting in Kennebunk at 7 45 p m next Thursday He will discuss the technique and exhibit some of his work at the Kennebunk Unitarian church inviting the public to attend
Those present were Mrs Barbara Lord, Mrs Evelyn Tyler, Mrs Dorothy Taylor, Mrs Neva Merrill, Mrs Nellie Burgess, Mrs Inez Elliott, Mrs Algena Perry and Mrs Rita Hill.
A neighborhood polio benefit coffee was held at the home of Mrs. Francis J. LaFountain to aid the March of Dimes. Hosts included Mrs. Reginald J. Lewis with several helpers, while a guest speaker demonstrated on a small chapel window at Nassau College Springvale.
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