Wells PTA Scene Highlights Boy Scout Court Of Honor
Wells Ogunquit PTA meeting features a Court of Honor for Wells Boy Scout Troop 353 with 25 scouts receiving awards in candlelight ceremonies for National Boy Scout Week. Attending officials include Admiral Herbert Knowles and York County leaders. Awaiting refreshments and social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Boy Scout Troop 353
Wells Ogunquit
Parent-Teacher Association
Wells An Entery
Frank J. Milinski
Wells Cub
Scout Pack 353
Ogunquit
Admiral Herbert Knowles
Eliot
York County
Oscar Eaton
Kittery
Kenneth Hunnewell
Kennebunk
York District
Ralph Booth
York District Board of Review
Henry Hampe
Women's Guild Meeting At Firemen's Hall Cape Porpoise
Cape Porpoise FLORENCE NNNAN reports 18 members and one guest attended a Women s Guild gathering in Firemen s hall. Co hosts were Mrs. Elen Buchanan and Miss Grace Packard. Upcoming meeting set for February 8 at Mrs Ruth Thurst s home with co hosts Mrs. Alice Crowell and Mrs. Margie Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Guild
Firemen’s Hall
Elen Buchanan
Grace Packard
Ruth Thurst
Alice Crowell
Margie Campbell
Seth Pinkham
Bessie Menard
Haverhill Mass
Arthur Redmond
Fort Knox
Alberta Redmond
Irene Whitcher
Leslie Welch
Bessie Smith
Leonard Bunnell
Ardelle Maling
Justin Landry
Florence Nunan
Elsie Ridlon
False Teeth More Firmly in Place
An advertisement promotes FASTEETH an alkaline powder that helps dentures stay secure and comfortable. It claims no taste or sour feel, reduces odor, and can be bought at any drug counter.
Kennebunk Social Notes Highlight Visits and Events
Miss Virginia Freeman and Miss Mary Grispi visited Miss Freeman's mother Mrs Elliot Freemen in Kennebunk. Mrs Elizabeth Smith and Mrs Floyd Bull returned from New York. George Goff undergoes two surgeries at Osteopathic hospital in Saco. Open House showcased a new five room ranch on Birchwood road with Hamlyn Brothers hosts. Celtics Warriors game trip to Boston noted. Schubert club meets Feb 6 to discuss Folk Music. Christchurch Women’s Fellowship guest speaker Dr James Baker will address “A Psychiatrist Speaks.”
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Virginia Freeman
Brookline
Mass
Mary Grispi
Chelmsford
Miss Freeman
Elliot Freemen
High Street
Elizabeth Smith
Summer Street
Floyd Bull
Sea Road
Aeenans
New York City
George Goff
Osteopathic Hospital
Saco
Main Street
Harry Lapirow
Paul Weston
Cincinnati
Bowdoin College
Alan Weston
Birchwood Road
Kennebunk
Vernon E. Littlefield
Hamlyn Brothers
Myrtle Lodge
Knights of Pythias
William A. Riley
Temple Street
Kennebunkport
Raymond JB. Steward
Benson ‘Steward
Women's Fellowship of
Christchurch
James Baker
Togus
Circle 3
Women’s Fellowship
Kenneth Ackley
Bill to restrict Maine Supreme Court review of PUC decrees
Augusta lawmakers push bills limiting PUC decree reviews by the Maine Supreme Court seeking to strike questions of fact and law from extended scrutiny. Other measures include omitting prior offense details from indictments to reduce prejudice and expanding blue law restrictions to Memorial and Veterans Day with higher fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Orville B. Haughn
Bridgton
Maine Supreme Court
Public Utilities Commission
PUC
Commission
Haughs
Haughn
James F. Cox
R-Dexter
Walter N. MacGregor
Eastport
Area Skin Divers In York Tourney
Two Casco Bay Aqua Divers members Robert Taylor and Paul LeBlanc represented the club in a Northeast Council of Skin Diving clubs treasure hunt tournament at Nubble Light York. Almost 100 divers from New England competed in rough weather with water in the mid 30s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casco Bay
Nubble Light
York
Northeast Council of Skin Diving Clubs, Inc
New England
Robert Taylor
Paul LeBlanc
Nerth
Three-Vehicle Crash Injures Woman at Kennebunk
An afternoon crash near Kennebunk injured Mrs. Raymond Nadeau of Cat Mousam Road while driving a 1960 sedan. The collision involved a center truck driven by Donald J. Green of Readfield. The truck veered after impact and struck a parked 1959 sedan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Raymond Nadeau
Cat Mousam Road
Nadeau
Donald J. Green
Readfield
George Kimball Resigns Kennebunk Fire Position
George E. Kimball announced his retirement after 19 years with the Kennebunk fire department. Roland Bergeron was named first lieutenant, with R. Bryson Hatch elected second lieutenant to replace Bergeron. Ernest F. Ricker joined the finance committee, Sam Spencer became a regular member, Donald Dill was appointed as substitute. The force voted to sponsor Cub Scout Pack 304 again. Kimball was named an honorary member. Presiding was Capt. Lewis H. Burr.
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George E. Kimball
Kennebunk Fire Department
Kimball
Roland Bergeron
R. Bryson Hatch
Bergeron
Ernest F. Ricker
Hatch
Sam Spencer
Donald Dill
Lewis H. Burr
Novelist Norman Mailer Held For Stabbing
New York novelist Norman Mailer was ordered to appear in court tomorrow to answer a grand jury indictment in the stabbing of his wife Adele Mailer. Mailer, 37, denied the accusation and is free on a $2,500 bond after Adele refused to press charges following a party on November 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Norman Mailer
Mailer
Adele Mailer
Natives Aid Coast Guard At Cape Split Harbor
About 35 Addison residents rushed to help when a 36 foot Coast Guard launch tore a hole in its port side while breaking ice at Cape Split Harbor. The vessel began taking water and listing as locals using ice saws carved a path to port. Group Commander Kenneth Black credited the townspeople with helping save the boat and crew of four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison
Coast Guard
Coast Guard Wator
Cape Split
Kenneth Black
Sentences Meted Out In Superior Court In York County
In the York County Superior Court the January term heard cases including Alfred Ouellette 19 receive a suspended sentence with two years probation plus restitution and abstention from alcohol Justice Rudman added conditions. Roy Rounds 29 Westbrook got a suspended sentence two years probation for writing a bad $15 check. Karl Hilton Jr Wells changed from not guilty to guilty on a charge of passing on a hill and was fined $20 court costs with another speeding charge pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
John Harvey
Alfred Ouellette
South Windham
Abraham M. Rudman
Ouellette
Lamount
Justice Rudman
Superior Court
Rounds
Portland
Yorkshire
Karl P. Hilton
Wells
Berwick
Hilton
Mothers March polio drive nets 510 dollars in Wells area
Women’s activities chairwoman reports a total of 510 dollars raised for polio arthritis and birth defects. 178.38 dollars came from Ogunquit led by Mrs. Eleanor Adams, 331.62 from Wells sections. Also notes East ern Star members visiting Kittery for a friendship night and nursing student Betty Allen studying in Bangor. 110 middleweights event lists Tokyo Takao Maemizo beating Kang Sae Chul in Korea.
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Maxine Miller
Ogunquit
Eleanor Adams
Wells
Geordon E. Brewister, Jr
Priscilla Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Highpine
Piscataqua
Kittery
Daisy Hodges
Gladys Gowen
Lester EE. Allen
Post Jroad
Bangor
Betty Allen
Eastern
Maine General Hospital School of Nursing
Maine School Lunch Week Observed in Kennebunk Schools
The sixth annual Maine School Lunch Week is noted across Kennebunk schools. At Kennebunk High, every student council member invites their mother to lunch on Wednesday, while Kennebunk Junior High invites rooms for lunch Friday. Cousens School hosts room mothers and teachers on Wednesday, and Park Street School will forgo guests, focusing lessons on a balanced diet as part of the Salute to the Maine Potato program. Posters by students mark the observance.
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Maine
Kennebunk High School
Kennebunk
Cousens School
Park Street
Saco IOOF Visitation and Memorial at Lodge Meeting
District Deputy grand master Raymond Theriault of Friendship lodge Springvale attended as official visitor. The charter was draped for 30 days in memory of Lauriston Carle, a 45 year member. Meetings to honor him included memorial services at Dennett e and Craig funeral home. February 13 inspection night announced.
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Saco Ioof
Raymond Theriault
Friendship Lodge
Springvale
Lauriston Carle
Dennette and Craig Funeral
Grand Lodge of
Maine
Herbert Trafton
Old Orchard Beach
Roland Dubois
Robert Strickland
George Ivaskoff
John Hill
Walter Clark, Jr
Committees Named By Mrs MacDonald At Maine Society
President Mrs Francis MacDonald appointed committees at a Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society meeting in Portland. Members include Jessie Beach Portland Joel Leadbeeter Fryeburg Lucille Johnston Falmouth and Marion Banks Saco Raymond Ware Portland Roger Mills Fryeburg on publicity. Margaret Wentworth Lucille Desjardins resolutions Edwin Chadbourne Saco Percival Wardwell Old Orchard Beach Ralph Costa Westbrook membership. Walter Wath Old Orchard Beach banquet Jessie Beach auditor Merle Brown maps. Field trips lead by John Snow West Scarborough Maurice Poirier Saco Ralph Costa Westbrook Alfred Cousins September. Alfred Cousins directed the program The Commercial Aspects of Minerals and showed a mineral collection. Mrs MacDonald spoke on mineral collecting as a hobby. Attendees included Terry Critchley Richard DesRoberts Biddeford Mrs MacDonald Mrs Lucille Desjardins Maurice Poirier Edwin Chadbourne Miss Marion Banks Saco Mr and Mrs Percival Wardwell Stephen Wardwell Walter Wath Old Orchard Beach Mrs John Snow Mrs Rowena Ganthier West Scarborough.
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Francis MacDonald
Sacowt
Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society
Portland
Jessie Beach
Joel ‘Leadbeeter
Fryeburg
jLucille Johnston
Falmouth Foreiside
Marion Benks
Saco
Raymond Ware
Roger E. Mills
Margaret Wentworth
Lucille Desjardins
Edwin Chadbourne
Percival Ward
Old Orchard Beach
Ralph Costa
Westbrook
Howard Spiller
Merle Brown
Walter Wath
John Snow
West Scarborough
Maurice Poirier
Alfred E. Cousins
MacDonald
Terry Critchley
Richard Des- Roberts
Biddeford
Lucille Desjerdins
Marion Banks
Percival ‘Wardwell
Stephen Wardwell
Rowena Ganthier
Kindergartens and PTA Drive Public Preschool Access
The National Congress of Parents and Teachers, rooted in the 1897 First National Congress of Mothers, promotes public kindergartens and home school cooperation. Local PTAs like Missoula’s back kindergarten spaces, while a Michigan five year study identifies educational problems and solutions. The PTA supports junior colleges and career conferences, with Fergus Falls Minnesota opening a new junior college aided by its PTA council. The organization emphasizes broader involvement to expand child welfare through school and community efforts.
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Chicago
Ill
National Congress of Mothers
Washington, D. C
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
PTA
U. S
James C. Parker
Grand Rapids
Mich
National Congress
Franklin Pta
Missoula
Mont
Parker
Michigan Congress of Parents and Teachers
PTA Council
Beach VFW Teens Hop Aids Youths With Community Support
Old Orchard Beach VFW post plans teen dances featuring a teenage band Shades and calls for local teens to participate in singing dancing or playing instruments. Parents may arrange early curfews with chaperones on site. volunteers urged. Sat adult socials to begin as a trial.
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VFW
Old Orchard Beach
The
Shades
VFW Post
Maurice Edwards
Post
Edwards
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Wells Pta
Boy Scout Court of Honor
Clarece W. Parker
Ruebec
Augusta K. Christie
Presque Isle
Maine Vocational - Technical Institute
South Portland
Shepard H. Edwards
Stockton Springs
Moose Point State Park
Searsport
Senate
William R. Cole
Liberty
Moose Point Park
Cole
Mountain Road
William R. Hardy
Hope
Mt. Battie
Camden Hills
Reney
Ernest D. Smith
R-Strong
Archie L. Humphrey
Pam
America
William T. Danes
South
Maine Port Authority
Cape
Florence Nnnan
United States
Gu K Mth
Congress Street
Portland Spruce
Edmund Cashen Dial
Marine
Laree
Summerstreet
George Kimball
Wells Albed
Tokyo
Takao Maemizo
Japan
Kang Sae Chul
Korea
Fergus Falls
Minn
Beach Vfw
Birmingham
Ala
John R. Key
Baltimore
Holly Mims
Washington, D.C
Ike White
Philadelphia
Shapiro’s Oil
Alfred Street
Appl
Prince George
Manhattan
East 28Th St
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Turnpikes
Boston
Norfolk
Shore
Washington
Saco — Percy’s Pharmacy
Thacher
Kennebunk — Bowdoin Drug
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Warren’s
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