Maine James VY Day Guest On State of Maine Voyage
James VY Day new U S Maritime commissioner from Maine will be an honor guest aboard the SS State of Maine on the Portland Castine trip Sunday announced by Rear Admiral George J. King USN Ret Maine Maritime Academy superintendent. Day a South Brewer native and former American Legion relations chief was named to the five member commission by President Kennedy joining two Republicans. The 10,000 ton vessel, formerly SS Ancon, will train Maine Maritime Academy cadets under Capt A F Coffin with formal dedication at State Pier Portland. Public inspection Saturday precedes the Castine voyage with a photo contest by the Academy Alumni Association aboard.
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Castine
James V. Day
U. S
Maine
State of Maine
George J. King
USN
Maine Maritime Academy
South Brewer
American Legion
Kennebunk
Maritime Commission
John F. Kennedy
Commission
Portland
A. F. Coffin
State Pier
John H. Reed
Academy Brass Bandill
Alma
Academy Alumni Association
D C Minister to Be Temple Guest Preacher
The Rev Clarence W Crawford D C minister of Calvary Baptist church Washington will be guest preacher at the interdenominational worship service at the Temple Ocean Park Sunday 10 30. Also taking part will be Rev Wilmont J Murray Rev Val H Wilson and Temple Choir and Juniors. Pulpit flowers honor Hamilton Milliken. Beach vesper guest Brig B Welbourn and Bretton Woods Boy Singers will perform. devotional by Rev Hammond I Peterson.
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Clarence W. Crawford
D. C
Calvary Baptist Church
Washington, D. C
Temple
Ocean Park
Crawford
American Baptist Convention
Temple Avenue
Brig. B. Welbourn
Salvation Army
Pointe Claire
Quebec
Korea
King George of England
Feaure
Bretton Woods Boy Singers
Camp Duncan
Bretton Woods
N. H
Frank R. Hancock
Brooklyn
N. Y
Robert K. Love
Melrose
Mass
Local Notes and Upcoming Community Events in Kennebunk
Kennebunk residents share summer plans with Miss Donna Vetterline at Girl Scout Camp La Gis-Ca Acton and Nancy Thompson Vetterline at The Captain's Cape Porpoise. B O V class outing July 17 at Spiller's York Beach. Women’s Guild auction July 21 on Portland Street with Bob Bartlett auctioneer. Webber Lefebvre post July 18 meeting with Joseph Forrest list of house committee. York County Council meets tonight at 8 at Legion post Kennebunk. Olive Rebekah Lodge nominates officers July 16 at LO O F hall. Ambulance to Webber Hospital for Gilbert Comtois. Sandra Dickinson visits Miller’s Mountain Lodge Livermore and will baton instruct. to participate in Youth Fair July 28 Fal mouth hosted by Portland Kiwanis.
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Donna Vetterline
Ralph Vetterline
Pleasant Street
la Gis-Ca
Acton
Nancy Thompson Vetterline
Cape Porpoise
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Spiller’s
York Beach
Louise Marsh
Clythro Staples
Women's Guild of
St. David's Episcopal Church
Portland Street
Robert
Bob” Bartlett
Harvard Mann
Ernest Cartwright
W. A. Lawrence
Webber-Lefebvre
Joseph Forrest
House Committee
York County Council
Legion Post
Kennebunk
Olive Rebekah Lodge
Lo.o.f
Kennebunk Lodge
Forrest Rebekah Lodge
Kennebunk Fire Department
Gilbert
Comtois
Fletcher Street
Webber Hospital
Sandra Dickinson
Clinton Dickinson
Barnard Street
Miller's
Wells School Fuel Contract Award to Cady
Robert L. Cady was awarded the Wells schools Number 2 fuel oil contract as the low bidder at .1095 cents per gallon delivered. Other bids ranged from .1097 to .123 cents, with Ogunquit Village and Community Oil, Inc. at .116 cents and Albert J. Reem at .123. The meeting also accepted Mrs. Rachel Perkins’s resignation, and approved lighting, flooring, painting, janitor recruitment, and pupil transport bids for Ogunquit and Wells schools.
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Robert L. Cady
Wells
Wells High School
Cady
William F. Abbott
Hutchins Garage
Ogunquit Garage
Community Oil, Inc
Tatic Road
Tatnic Road
Moody Post Office
Social drinkers drive most streets unsafe
The text argues the social drinker, not the drunk, is the biggest traffic problem because they outnumber actual drunks and still impair driving after small alcohol amounts. It notes drivers misjudge their own ability and that critical judgment and quick reaction are impaired after only a few drinks.
Wells to Ogunquit School Run and Meeting
The session, chaired by Chairman Carl W. Perkins, included two school runs. Run 2 traveled from Wells schools to Paradis Garage then Mile Road to Wells schools. Run 8 went to Ogunquit via Shore Road with pickups at Bernard's and Drugstore before returning to Wells schools.
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Wells
Paradis Garage
Mile Road
Ogunquit
Five Year Tuition Plan Explored
The Kennebunkport superintendent school committee voted to meet with the town council on a proposed five year tuition contract with Kennebunk High School during a meeting last night. The board also discussed further suggestions for Kennebunkport secondary education and other potential improvements.
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Kennebunkport Superintending
Kennebunk High School
Kennebunkport
Con
Kennebunk Board Discusses Taxes and Licenses
The Kennebunk Board of Selectmen met with Town Manager Robert York to review tax liens and property taxes. It granted victualer licenses to W. M. Merrow and J. B. Merrow and approved utility pole permits for Longview Terrace. The board accepted a new ambulance, a 1958 Cadillac S and S, priced at 4950 dollars, located by Leonard Angell for town savings.
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Kennebunk Board of Selectmen
Robert York
Victualer
W. M. Merrow
J. B. Merrow
Longview Terrace
Board of Selectmen
Leonard Angell
Dome of the Rock: sacred site revered by three faiths
The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is described as sacred to Jews Christians and Muslims. The note recalls Solomon building the temple and mentions biblical and Islamic associations with the site.
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Jerusalem
Solomon
Christ
Mohammed
Heaven
Construction of a Sound Proof Room at Consolidated School
Report notes ongoing construction of a sound proof room at Consolidated School and assesses the condition of Parsonsfield at Kennebunkport.
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Parsonsfield
Kennebunkport
Eighth Horse Show Set For Sunday
The Mousam Saddle and Harness club presents its eighth annual horse show and gymkhana at 12 30 p m Sunday on the Ross road in Kennebunk off Route 1. English and Western classes for senior and junior divisions. Raymond Gagnon Sanford heads the show committee with Diane Emery Kennebunk as co chair. Larry Felt Whitefield serves as judge Sandra Gagnon Sanford is secretary Robert Littlefield Wells ring master Marie Joyce York announcer.
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The
Mousam Saddle and Harness Club
Ross Road
Kennebunk
Raymond Gagnon
Sanford
Diane Emery
Larry Felt
Whitefield
Sandra Gagnon
Robert Littlefield
Wells
Marie Joyce
York
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James VY. Day
New Maine
Guy Sireis, Jr
Christchurch
American Import Company
New York
Valliere
D.C
Hammond I. Peterson
Bible Society of Maine
DON & Bob's Tv, Inc
Hill St
City
Dial
Donald Beaudoin
Robert Lapierre
Laconia
Lakes
Belknap
Shellcamp
Howe’s Highway
Shee
Sam’s
Alfred St
Biddeford
DuPont Paints
Maine Highway Safety Committee
Pearl Street Station
Trusl Nursing
May Street
Fenderson
S. S
Hanes
Elm Street
Saco
Chevrolet America
Salmon Falls
Chevrolet
ED & Frank Chevrolet, Inc
Alfred Street
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