First Olive Rebekah Lodge officers elected in Kennebunk
In Kennebunk Olive Rebekah Lodge held its first officer nomination with Noble Grand Mrs Evelyn Court presiding. Members voted to enter a float in the River Carnival and to donate to the Salvation Army. Next meeting set for August 17. Local residents Clyde Door departing for Sanford North Carolina after two weeks visiting Mrs Rachel Moulton. Many area families hosted out-of-town guests from Lynn Massachusetts Southington Connecticut Haverhill Massachusetts and Manchester New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Rebekah Lodge
Noble
Evelyn Court
Salvation Army
Clyde Door
Sanford
N. C
Rachel Moulton
Kennebunk Lower Village
Dorr
Saco-Lowell
Bernard Tranchida
New Britain
Conn
Landing
Ronald Robertson
Raymond Gingras
Donna Marie Ashford
Haverhill
Mass
Ernest Morris
Christchurch
Ralph Vetterline
Nancy Thompson
Swan Street
Webber Hospital
Arundel Grange
William Yates
Paul Watson
Summer Street
Gooses Beach
Henry Young
Barbara
Ernest
Fletcher Street
Kennebunk Pond
Clark Camps
Alice Viland
Manchester
Raoul Laures
Edmund Cashen
Summerstreet
Gray
Elizabeth Verrill
Forest Maguire
Kennebunk High School
Arline Johnston
Lawrence
Englid Telephone and Telegraph Company
Charles Thompson
Norman K. Coombs
Provo
Utah
Kennebunk
Ernest Coombs
Kennebunkport
Constance Maguire
Apple Queen Contest to Crown York County Queen at Acton Fair
The 94th Acton Fair features the crowning of York County Apple Queen on August 28 and 29. Sponsored by York County Pomona Grange and local orchardists, 28 granges are expected to send candidates. The winner will go on to Maine’s State Apple Queen contest in February. The 1959 queen will be crowned by Miss Lucille Brewer. The event begins at 5 p.m. August 28 at the grandstand, with free admission and assorted acts. Organizers include Margaret Thompson, Leslie Adams, Maurice Shibles, and Edward Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
York County
York Couty Pomona
Afair
Maine Society of Apple Orchardists
100 000 FOR VACATIONS GETS LOANS FROM AETNA CO
Aetna Finance Co reports more people seek vacation loans with a new pay later plan. The manager says the firm has allocated its largest sum for this purpose and offers loans from 25 to 1500 on signature or other plans. One visit suffices. Call or visit 185 Main Street Biddeford AT 38-3659 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aetna
Main Street
Biddeford
Museum official to speak on Winterthur arts in Kennebunk
Dean Fales Jr of Winterthur Museum will lecture Tuesday at 8:00 p m at the Unitarian church in Kennebunk before The Brick Store Museum and the Kennebunkport Historical Society. He will discuss American Decorative Arts at Winterthur with colored slides and is noted for writings on early American furniture brass pewter. Refreshments follow in The Brick Store museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Fales, Jr
Unitarian
Kennebunk
Fales
Brick Store Museum
Kennebunkport
Antiques Forum
Williamsburg
New England Pewter Club
Brick Store
WSCS Outing At Kennebunk Pond Prompted By Picnic
The WSCS of West Kennebunk visited Mrs. Mildred Boyden at her cottage on Kennebunk Pond for a meeting but the business session was canceled and the yard party postponed. A picnic lunch followed with Barbara Stone Barbara Curtis Phylis Knight Marion Piece Doris Curtis Anna Schoff and the hostess present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Kennebunk
Mildred Boyden
Kennebunk Pond
Barbara Stone
Barbara Curtis
Phylis Knight
Marion Piece
Doris Curtis
Anna Schoff
West Kennebunk Social Notes and Local Visits
West Kennebunk residents share visits as Rev and Mrs Donald Smith and family from Boothbay Harbor visit Mrs Mae Smith. Master Jere True of Alston True is reported recovering at Maine Medical Center after being struck by a car. Lloyd Turner and Hazel Hilton visit Mrs Florence Hilton in Kennebunk. 4 H clubs host a field day Saturday at 10 am behind the schoolhouse.
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Donald Smith
Boothbay Harbor
Mae Smith
Jere True
Alston True
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Lloyd Turner
Hazel Hilton
Kennebunk
Florence Hilton
Cape Porpoise Summer Visitors and Local Fair Notes
Postmaster and Mrs Eugene Fiske return from a month at the Fiske cottage Langsford road. Getchell family to join in August after Europe and Far East postings. Local camp visits and several residents hosting guests from New Jersey New York and Massachusetts. Cape Gardens fair at Firemen's hall July 29 features varied tables and lunches.
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Eugene ‘Fiske
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Fiske
Langsford Road
John Getchell
Ann
Europe
George Gifford
Getchell
Getchells
Far East
Viet-Nam
Ronald Wood
Philip Matthews
Methodist
Winthrop
Elizabeth Kingsbury
Passaic
N. J
Harbor View
John Santa Maria
Natick
Mass
Italy
Santa Maria
Annie Ridlon
James Ridlon
Edwin Fiske
Ardsley
Hudson
Beck
Frank Ridlon
Florence
Nyack
Thomas Way
Eliot Ridion
Framingham
Mill Road
Milton Bradbury
Estrella Morciglio
Ralph
New York City
Maine
Fresh Air Fund
New York
Carl Jennison
Susan
Canton
Redmond
Frederick Onthank
Nancy
Judith
Wellesley
Lina Nunan
Bean Supper Held By Club At Old Orchard
About 150 persons attended the baked bean supper at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall. Mrs. Marjorie Douglass presided as general chairman of the Miniwanca Star club with many volunteers assisting in preparing and serving the meal and selling tickets. Proceeds benefited the Star club treasury and flowers were donated for table decorations by local supporters.
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Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
Marjorie Douglass
Miniwanca
Feanor Bradeen
Vera Stoddard
Florence Benson
Esther Gilbert
Jacqueline Pitkins
Natalie Draggins
Anne Lublinksky
Lillian Nowell
Carmen Theotrostou
The
Treasury of the
Star Club
Avice Dumaine
Ruth Whitttemore
Southington Pair Visited Wuths in Aroostook County
Mr and Mrs Orin McAfee of Southington Connecticut and two nieces from Reading Massachusetts called on Mr and Mrs Walter Wuth on Franc Street recently while en route home from a vacation in Aroostook County. Mrs McAfee is Mrs Wuths niece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orin McAfee
Southington
Conn
Reading
Mass
Walter Wuth
Aroostook County
McAfee
Wuth
North Lebanon Rev Lee Carter Returns to Church Duties
North Lebanon pastor Rev Lee Carter returns from a Chicago vacation to resume duties at the church. Ten Pilgrim girls held a meeting with a council session and songfest led by Guide Emma Goodwin with Mrs Fred Gale as pianist. Attendees included Sandra Clark Pamela Goodwin Marjorie Goodwin Elaine Chick Sheila Chick Linda Roberts Carolee Elwell Mable Clark Sharon Bamford Emily Ricker. An area Singspiration is set for July 26 at 8 30 pm in Rochester city park directed by Fred Gale. Also noted are visits from Fred C Hanscom’s grandsons and relatives from New Jersey Massachusetts and Nova Scotia visiting local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Carter
Chicago
Emma Goodwin
Fred Gale
Sandra Clark
Pamela
Marjorie ‘Goodwin
Elaine
Sheila Chick
Linda Roberts
Carolee Elwell
Mable Clark
Sharon Bamford
Emily Ricker
Rochester
Fred C. Hanscom
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Dial YU
Roger Robert
Drakes Island
Blue Cross
Mabel Loignon
Aetna Finance Co
Paul Skehan
WSCS
Gertrude Dutch Dial
Cape Porpoise
Florence Nunan
Old Orchard
Carlton Huntress
George Theofrastou
Order of the Eastern Star
Old Orchard Beach
Clement P. Wight
Dial
Penney
Dan River
Lebanon
Oo End
Paul Ackroyd
Sanord
C. Stanley Hollenbeck
Bergenfield
Clarence
Randa
Donald Sevigny
Donald
Dan
N Wear
Dacron
Rayon
Chambray
Athlon
Poplin
Allied Aluminum Associates
Saati
Elmwood Drive
Saco, Maine
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