French Textiles Highlight 18th Century Neoclassic Style at Brick Store
The Brick Store Museum Kenneturk showcases nearly 70 silks and toiles from the Scalamandre Museum of Textiles New York City in the William Lord Gallery this July and August. The exhibit marks the Marquis de La Fayette birth anniversary and explores Louis XVI era fashion and Neoclassic design influenced by Pompeii Her Culaneum Rousseau and Versailles with dainty, refined motifs such as stripes and bow knots.
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Kenneturk
William Lord
Scalamandre Museum of Textiles
New York City
Marquis de la Fayette
la Fayette
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
France
Herculaneum
Pompeii
Rousseau
Versailles
Village Fair at Kennebunk hosted by Mother's Club
The Mothers' club of Kennebunk Lower Village hosts the annual summer fair called The Village Fair on the clubhouse lawn Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An evening dance from 8 p.m. to midnight features music by Sam Simpson's orchestra. Frances Robinson serves as fair chairman.
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Mothers’ Club
Kennebunk Lower Village
Sam Simpson
Frances Robinson
Argentina customs and Family Ties Highlight Minkevitch tale
Mrs. Minkevitch describes Argentine hospitality and customs including strong family ties, lengthy meals, wine with main dishes, and a feast on January 6. She recalls bread and filet prices from early days, fruit orchards, and a $5 milk bill for five servants. The family shared vivid memories of theater scenes with Dr. Salk’s vaccine newsreel and a farewell tribute praising their goodwill as U.S. ambassadors in Argentina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marta
Argentina
Georgia
America
Minkevitch
Jonas Salk
United States
Special Service at Lyman Church Sunday
Old Home Day will be observed July 12 at the Lyman First Free Baptist church at 3 p m Rev Norman Langmaid of the Saco and Goodwins Mills Methodist church will bring the message and several other ministers will take part in the services A fellowship hour is planned for the day Bell ringers of the Goodwins Mills Advent Christian church will offer music and refreshments will follow the services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Home
Lyman First
Norman Langmaid
Saco and Goodwins Mills
Local News Briefs From Kennebunk and Nearby
Residents listed include Mrs Edmund Cashen and Earl Edwards resuming work after surgery at a naval yard. Visitors and hosts span Dudley Massachusetts to Fletcher Street Kennebunk. A summer stay in Kennebunk with the Edwards family and Miss Elise Cooper visiting family highlight community ties. A food sale led by Mrs Leon Hicks and sponsored by the Webhannet club finance committee is planned for Washington Park Friday at 10 a.m.
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Au Yrusar
Leon Hicks
Washington Park
Webhannet Club
Arline Johnston
Tele
Women Create Pottery At Kennebunk Art Center
Women from Wells and Kennebunk begin pottery at the new Kennebunk Art Center on Dane Street under instructor Marcia Thurston. Mrs. Asa Jewell and Mrs. Bruce King turn bowls and planters, learning wheel work, glazing, and kiln runs in an eight week summer course. Demonstrations run daily 9:30 to noon and 1:30 to 4, except Saturday closing at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Jewell
Drake's Island
Wells
Bruce King
Kennebunk Beach
New Art Center
Dane Street
Kennebunk
Jewell
King
Marcia Thurston
New York City
London
England
Los Angeles
Calif
Jewel
Mrs. King
Art Center
Cires
Beach Parish Annual Summer Fair at Old Orchard Beach
St John’s parish in Old Orchard Beach hosts the annual summer fair at the Parish hall and lawn starting 2 30 pm. Apron table duties go to Mrs May Slaney and Mrs Helen Day while Mrs Anne Lublinsky handles the cooked food sale. Supper committee includes Mrs Maxine Amnette and Mrs Marie Couri. dining room committee members are Mrs Hazel Hirst and Mrs Betty Wing.
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St. John’s Parish
Old Orchard Beach
St. — Street
May Slaney
Helen Day
Anne Lublinsky
Maxine Amnette
Marie Couri
Hazel Hirst
Betty Wing
Mrs Nieumland and guest visit long-time relatives
Mrs Paul Nieumland and her daughter Tammy Lee with a friend from Misha waka Indiana are visiting Mrs Nieumland’s parents, Mr and Mrs. Nieumland, in Old Orchard Beach.
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Paul Nieumland
Tammy Lee
Mishawaka, Ind
Nieumland
Mrs Leavitt and Collins Family Visit in Groveland Mass
Mrs Cerl Leavitt of School Street and Mr and Mrs Harold Collins with daughters Joyce Beverly and Patty of Lowell Massachusetts are spending the week with Mr and Mrs Robert Bellevue on Grove Avenue in Groveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cerl Leavitt
School Street
Harold Collins
Joyce
Beverly
Patty
Kennebunkport Socials Note Local Milestones
Miss Marion Wildes returns to Long Island for Navy training after visiting her parents on Whitter Hill road. Edgar and Edith Cluff celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary with eight children and 19 grandchildren. Charles Nedsall and wife mark their 25th anniversary with one child and two grandchildren. Josephine Cluff visits from Washington DC summering with Alan Bickford family. Florence Dow returns to Middleton Mass after six months with Nicholas Inniss family.
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Marion Wildes
Chester Wildes
Whitter Hill Road
Long Island
Edgar Cluff
Old Cape Road
Kennebunkport
Scott Arnold
Webb Cluff
Cape Porpoise
Florence Dow
Nicholas Inniss
Middleton Mass
Cape Porpoise Notes and Social Roundup
Mrs J L Sullivan of Milton Massachusetts has arrived at her cottage for the summer. The Women's Guild holds weekly baked goods sales in the church vestibule Wednesday afternoons. Miss Ruthann Roberta is employed at the Harbor View. Miss Linda Reed of Monroe New York is spending weeks at her aunt Mrs Glendon Roberts. Mr and Mrs Robert Daggett and family have returned from Virginia. Mr and Mrs John Crowell and daughters are on a trip to Nova Scotia. Mr and Mrs William Armstrong of New York are visiting at the home of his mother Mrs Samuel Armstrong. Mr and Mrs Robert Flannery and family of Englewood New Jersey occupy the Fremont Ridgion house in July. Murrey Roberts has returned home from a trip to Nova Scotia. Shirley Spler of Lynn Massachusetts spent the weekend with Mrs George Stockman. Mr and Mrs Robert Brown and a family are visiting relatives in Central Maine. The annual Firemen's ball will be held Friday night July 17.
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J. L. Sullivan
Milton
Mass
Women's Guild
Ruthann Robert i
Harbor View
Linda Reed
Monroe
M. Y
Glendon Roberts
Robert Daggett
Virginia
John Crowell
Nova Scotia
William Armtrong
New York
Samuel Armstrong
Robert Flannery
Englewood
N. J
Fremont Ridion
Murrey Roberts
Imap
Nova Sco Hare
Shirley Spler
Lynn
Fortunes Rocks Home Ties Echo Argentina Reminders
The account notes tears as a family returns to Fortunes Rocks, cherishing their home bought unseen last year. The Minkevitchs keep Argentina mementos inside, while Mr Minkevitch, a wool specialist, commutes from New Jersey where he works for Scanlon Wool and previously served Armour in Argentina. He left MIT for wool market roles, far from his Boston and Norwood birth.
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Fortunes Rocks
Argentina
Minkevitch
New Jersey
Scanlon Wool Company
Armour Company
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston
Land
Norwood
Mass
North Lebanon church service closes with local singers
About 80 people attended the North Lebanon church evening service led by Evangelists Rev and Mrs Frank of Boston. Melvin Tufts was pianist, with Mrs Gale on organ and several duets performed by Lillian Smith Stewart Grant Wakefield and others. The Maples Convalescent Home was described as the residence of Mrs Frederick Moulton R N in North Lebanon ready for patients.
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North Lebanon Church
Frank
Boston
Melvin Tufts
Fred Gale
Lillian Smith
Stuart Grant
Fran Harper
Frederick Moulton
R. N
North
Maples Convalescent Home
Spanish culture leaves mark on family after devoted life
A beloved figure known for his love of Spanish culture has left a lasting imprint on his family. He shared traditions, music, and language, enriching the household and inspiring future generations to appreciate and celebrate Spanish heritage.
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Mother’s Club
Loin End
Chuck
Oleo
Vienna
Wilson's
Mello
Price
U. S
Lyman Church
Edmund Cashen
Dial YU
Earl Edwards
Portsmouth
Naval Byard
Webber Hospital
Poul Beau
Madge Nickerson
Dudley
Carl Edwards
Fletcher Street
Roger E. Cosgrove
Laura
Biloxi
Edward P. Cosgrove
Raoul Laurel
Sanford
Summer Street
Elise Cooper
Newton-Wellesley ‘Hospital
Massachusetts
Massachusetts ‘Mental Health Center
George Cooper
Kennebunk Tawar Villaca
Kennebunk Art Center
Lawrence
Charles Thompson
the Landing
Waylter Graham
Kimberly
Stacey
Scott
Winthrop
Shirley Hutchins
Vinnie Hall
Beach Parish
Clement P. Wight
Dial
Kennebunkport Mks
Florence Inniss
Florence
Nnnan
Lebanon
Tre
Cole Farm
Cole Farm Dairy
Widdeford
Theo Flugge
Mey
Far West
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