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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1959

Page

3

Local Visitors and Events Highlight Kennebunk Social Scene

Kennebunk notes list guests and visits from families traveling from Massachusetts Victoria Quebec and New Hampshire plus a trip to Bar Harbor and Atlantic City. Mentions of Maj Ethel Theimann in Hawaii and Swanee Minstrels fund-raiser at Wells Grange with proceeds to Grange treasury.

Porpoise Residents and Visitors Share Summer Stays

Cape Porpoise notes include the Nunan and Hutchinson families spending two weeks at Crow Hill cottages in Burlington and Freeport while other locals host guests from Enosburg Falls and Methuen. Several residents vacation at cottages on Langstore and Ward roads, plus a two week stay for a Green Village family. Firemen plan an annual ball and the Women’s Guild hosts weekly baked food sales at the church vestibule. Capt. Douglas Nunan returns from sea and spends a month at Langsford road home. Earl Lush and partner begin building a Folly Island cottage.

Spencer Hutchins Burlington Mass Crow Hill A. Edward Nunon Freeport Arthur Nunan Arvilla Thompson Saco Osteopathic Hospital Raymond McGinley Ennsburg l Falls George Seavey Robert Galloway Methuen Ward Road Maude Richards Somerville Langstore Road Robert Cowan Green Village N. J Stewart Lamson Cottage Cape Porpoise Hanes Baniger Folly Island

Silver Tea for Star Club Aids Adah Chapter

Miniwanca chapter members of the Order of the Eastern Star attended a Silver Tea yesterday to benefit the Star club of Adah chapter at Elizabeth Calderwood’s summer home. Attendees included Mrs Gertrude Leonard, Mrs Anne Lublinsky, Mrs Gertrude Wight, Miss Geraldine Durant, and Mrs Frances Smith. Also noted are visits by Mr Ray Inkpen of Toronto to his sister, a 100th anniversary event at the Victorian Mansion in Portland, and local relatives visiting from Marble Rock Iowa and Bedford Massachusetts.

Miniwanca Chapiter Order of the Eastern Star Star Club of Adah Elizabeth Calderwood Biddeford Peel Gertrude Leonard Anne Lublinsky Gertrude Wight Geraldine Durant Frances Smith Ray Inkpen Toronto John Castagna Atlantic Avenue Bhima Sturtevant Union l Avenue Portland James Overly David Lynne Marble Rock Iowa Harold Snowden Joseph L. Rogers Joey Bedford Mass Francis Rogers Washington Avenue

Flying priest leads ranching program for boys in Need

In the northwest corner of South Dakota, Rev. Donald E. Murray blends aviation and cattle work to guide a group of boys from broken homes, offering discipline, mentorship, and outdoor experiences through a combined flying and ranching program.

South Dakota Donald E. Murray Broken

New Art Center To Give Demonstration

A pottery demonstration by instructor Miss Marcia Thurston will be held Saturday at 2 30 p m at the New Art center on Dane street Kennebunk. She will throw on the potter s wheel and demonstrate decorating techniques. The event is open to the public and will include a discussion period afterward.

New Art Center Dane Street Kennebunk Marcia Thurston Tooday

Ogunquit Anchorage Expansion Planned by Army Corps

The U S Army Corps of Engineers will expand the 2 1/2 acre Josias River anchorage in Ogunquit next fall. The one acre expansion costs about 300000 with Ogunquit contributing 30000 and Maine 30000. Federal share 250000. Authorization came last year with local cost participation required. Congressman James C Oliver reports favorable replies from Navy prime contractors nationwide about Maine subcontracts.

Journal Washington Bureau Washington U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Josias River Ogunquit Corps James C Oliver First Oliver Navy Maine Industries

Steven LaPierre Celebrates Fourth Birthday in Kennebunk Maine

Steven LaPierre observed his fourth birthday at Tidewater Court in Kennebunk. Guests included Mrs Norman Stevens, Mrs Stanley Zaleski and children Roxann Cheryle and Stanley Jr, Mrs Frank Stevens and Cathie, Mrs Kenneth Parady and daughter Vicki, his parents Mr and Mrs LaPierre and his brother Tommie. A social afternoon with refreshments and a decorated cake was provided by Mrs LaPierre.

Steven LaPierre Sylvia LaPierre Tidewater Court Kennebunk Steven LaPierre Norman Stevens Stanley Zaleski Roxann Cheryle Stanley, Jr Frank Stevens Cathie Kenneth Parady Vicki Tommie

Wells Girls Given A Farewell Party

A cookout and going away party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Brown Sr. in Wells for Shirley Brown and Nancy Bowley who depart for Baltimore to work. They recently left the Leech Nursing Home in Kennebunk and received gifts. Attendees included Esther Oakes, Eleanor Downing, Gerald Crocker, Dolly Nolette, Pat Townsend, Georgia Smith, Ronald Hanson, Richard Smith, Nelson Brown Jr., and the guests of honor.

Nelson Brown Wells Shirley Brown Nancy Bowley Baltimore Miss Brown Miss Bowley Gerald Crocker Sea Road Kennebunk Leech Esther Oakes Eleanor Downing Dolly Nolette Pat Townsend Biddeford Georgia Smith Ronald Hanson Richard Smith Nelson Brown, Jr

Wells Hosts Pie Supper and Summer Fair

The Star club of Priscilla chapter Order of the Eastern Star Wells will host a public chicken pie supper at Ogunquit Baptist church vestry with two seatings 5 30 p m and 6 30 p m The annual summer fair by Ladies Benevolent Society of Wells Second Congregational church starts Saturday at 10 a m on the vestry lawn just north of the church on U S Route 1 It features fancy work aprons candy and home cooked foods A York County Salon 587 Eight and Forty meeting is set for Saturday at 8 p m at the location to be announced.

The Star Club of Priscilla Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Wells Ogunquit Baptist Church Ladies Benevolent Society of the Wells Second Congregations Church Second Congregational Church York County

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