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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1960

Page

3

Local visits from Kennebunk residents and guests

Kennebunk hosts over the weekend include Mr and Mrs Edmund L Cashen with sister and brother in law Floyd Mitchell and Blaine of Auburn. Miss Shirley McKenzie from Medway stayed with Miss Sherry Ames and Mr and Mrs Ight Ames at The Landing. Philip Weyforth and wife returned to Baltimore after a week with the Maguire sisters on High Street.

Edmund L. Cashen Summer Street Floyd Mitchell Blaine Auburn Shirley MecKenzie Medway Sherry Ames Ight Ames the Landing Philip Weyforth Baltimore Maguire Sisters High Street Brokie MacDonald Ernest MacDonald Colonial Drive P. J. MacLellan Andover Mass Ethel Clark Donna Ashland Haverhill Dwight Ames Mitchells Moosehead Lakes Colonie Drive C. J. Frederickson Saugus John Clark Magnolia

Fasteeth improves denture stability with powder

FASTTEETH is an alkaline denture powder that sprinkles on upper or lower plates to prevent sliding and rocking It claims to eliminate gummy taste and sour odor and to keep dentures firmly in place Get FASTEETH at any drug counter.

River Carnival Plans In Kennebunkport Amid Vacation Closures

Kennebunk Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce hosts River Carnival Friday and Saturday August 1920 with Maine's Millionth Visitor Eric Leighton of The Rivers Quebec honored. Gov Reed to attend private reception at Shawmut Inn Friday and parade judged by Leighton and governor and Mrs Reed. Fireworks at Goochs Beach Saturday night.

Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce iMaine Eric Leighton Thee Rivers Quebec John H. Reed Shawmut Inn Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce Kennebunk River Eric Leigh‘ton John ‘H. Reed Gooch's Beach Earl Bibber Kenneth N. Hutchins Robert Badger George Timson Hosmer Waterhouse Maine Warren Somers Booth Chick Kittery Phil Hussey Robert Reed Norris Stephens John G. Smith Philip E. Sexe Raymond Ingalls Leon Bradley River Club George Mackinnon

Visitors and family guests from Maryland and Massachusetts visit Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach locals host relatives from West Hyattsville and Arlington over a weekend. The Pritchard and Mewer circles join Mrs Clinton Mewer and Kay Mewer in Old Orchard. Nearby visits include Wall family from Arlington with Dan Wall Jr and Marion Wall, and Leonard family from St John Street take a short trip to New Hampshire. Gilbert hosts Brouillard family dinner in Saco. A note adds that about 58 percent of Mexico’s population works in agriculture.

Patrick Pritchard l West HyiJattsville John Monahan Marion Wall Waltham Mass Daniel Wall, Jr Arlington Stanley Leonard St. John Street New Hampshire Mountains Leigh Eugene LaPierre Lynn Carl Gilbert Eden Lane Conrad Brouillard Nye Avenue Saco

Delegate Named To Conclave By Beach Auxiliary

Gladys Edwards was voted a delegate to the National V F W auxiliary convention by the Old Orchard Beach auxiliary. Ruth Hamilton named alternate delegate. A joint meeting with V F W and auxiliary set for Sunday July 31 at 3 30 pm. Marion Duhamel won the mystery prize. Refreshments served by Stella Pelletier Patricia Bernier and Ruth Hamilton volunteered for the refreshments committee for August 29. Attendees included Statia Pelletier Marion Duhamel Georgia Remillard Patricia Bernier Ruth Hamilton Lillian Whittemore and Gladys Edwards.

Gladys Edwards Old Orchard Beach Ruth Hamilton Marion Duhamel Stella Pelletier Patricia Bernier Statia Pelletier Georgia Remillard Lillian Whittemore

Visitors from Several Towns Call on Cape Porpoise Residents

Mrs Lillian Nunan hosted weekend guests including Mrs Grace Maguire Wollaston Mass Mrs A M Lemay Brockton Mass and Mrs Helen Walker Holden Mass Also Mrs William Robinson and daughter Sandra of Florence Mass and Mr and Mrs Norman Hayes and children of Bedford Mass visited their mother Mrs Louise Ertel at Mrs Hattie Thompsons home Other local trips include Ernest Ridlon Sr returning from a few days in New Hampshire and Vermont and Jane Day returning to Watertown Mass after vacation on the Pier road.

Lillian Nunan Grace Maguire Wollaston Mass A. M. Lemay Brockton Helen Walker Holden William Robinson Sandra Florence Norman Hayes Bedford Mess Louise Ertel Hattie Thompson Ernest Ridlon New Hampshire Vermont Jane Day Watertown Pier Road Paul Whitworth l Newtonville Lyman Huff Langsford Road Rochester N. H

Kennebunk Antique Fair Plans Aired Next Week

The 23rd annual Kennebunk Antiques Fair will be held at Kennebunk Town Hall under Nat Lunt. Dover NH has managed the fair for 23 years. Exhibitors travel from New York City Florida Massachusetts Maine and New Hampshire with items for sale.

Kennebunk Kennebunk Town Hall Nat Lunt Dover N. H New York City Florida Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire

Arundel Opera Theatre To Stage Ruddigore Summer Run

Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore will open at Arundel Opera Theatre July 27 30 after The Ballad of Baby Dee. Ruddigore runs Aug 3 6 with 8 30 p m curtain. Cast includes Rol in Oakapple Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd and Sir Despard Leo Miller Old Adam Goodheart Gene Miller Rose Maybud alternates Lenore Abbey Margaret Goodman etc. Also Herbert’s Red Mill Aug 10 13 and Kennebunkport Playhouse offers Accent on Youth Aug 1 6 starring Henry Morgan and Jane Morgan with a Cole Porter festival Aug 8 20.

Arundel Opera Theatre Douglas Moore Baby Dee Murgatroyd Arundel Oper Theatre Company Rol Oakapple Ruthven Murgatroyd Charles Fidlar Windsor, Conn Richard Daunt‘less Enzo Citarelli New York Georgia Thomas Portland Rose MacDonald Rock Hill S. C Zorah Joanna Richard Watchung N. J Sir Roderick al Tataranis Lawrence Mass Arundel Opera Theatre Company Victor Herbert Red Mill Tallulah Bankhead Craig Robert C. Currier Kennebunkport Playhouse Henry Morgan Samson Raphaelson Morgan Kennebunkport Informa Harrisburg Academy Murder, Inc Twentieth Century Fox Victor Borge Gues David Susskind Dorothy Parker Samuel Raphaelson Clark Gable Playhouse Jane Morgan Miss Morgan Porter Paris James Mitchell

Kennebunk Rotary Auction Set for July 30 at Wonderbrook Farm

The Kennebunk Rotary Club plans its annual auction Saturday July 30 starting at 10 a m at Wonderbrook Farm. Yankee Auctioneer George Martin will auction a wide range of items with a snack bar available. Proceeds support Rotary service activities in the Kennebunks. Chairmen are Coleman and Kenneth Urr.

Kennebunk Rotary Club Wonderbrook Farm George Martin Kennebunks Rotary A Coleman Kenneth Urr

Swedish Tourists In Route 1 Crash Cause Damage

A Route 1 wreck involving two Swedish women and two other vehicles caused extensive car and truck damage. Driver Guje Aspelund, 20, said brakes failed leading her car into Weeman Furniture yard striking Marshal Wee Iman’s 56 truck. The truck pushed a station wagon into a third vehicle. Seegar's driver was uninjured. Aspelund and passenger Gunver Senfving were treated for possible injuries. Weeman was X-rayed at Webber hospital. The group was en route to Old Orchard Beach.

Route 1 Dennebunk Guje Aspelund Sweden Frank Stevens Ork Street Weeman Furniture Store Wee Iman Brown Street Kennebunk Hen A. Seegar, Jr Virginia Beach Aspelund Jan Roos Arlington Mass Gunver Senfving Webber Hospital Lepold Viger Old Orchard Beach Weeman

Maine Air Gift to New York Pair at Portland Hotel

A can of Maine air was presented to Mr and Mrs Hugh J Carney of New York City by the Lafay ette hotel assistant manager at a dinner party in Portland. Attending guests included Emile P Drouin and family from Biddeford and Saco, Rev Ovid Tanguay, OFM, and others from New York and Canada. A separate note mentions Swiss shop owners refus ing to bargain and asserting legally marked prices as the only demanded amounts.

Hugh J. Carney New York City Lafayette Portland Ronald P. FE. Drouin Emile P. Drouin Elm Street Biddeford Carney Cbs-Tv New York Theodore Drouin, Jr Saco Rose i C. Fufferd Albany N. Y Michael W. Fufferd Frankfort Ovid Tanguay OFM Laval

Art Exhibition Plans Discussed At Old Orchard Beach

Plans for the third annual art exhibition were discussed at a meeting of the Old Orchard Beach Art Association. The event will run August 10 to 12 at the Jordan Memorial hall on Temple Avenue. Mrs. Gertrude Eastman is general chairperson with Miss Isabella McIver as refreshments chair.

Jordan Memorial Mary Borges Priscilla Skilling Jillian Jake Man Sally Dow Alice Leavitt Tenet Shuman Helen Cummings Adrienne Binette Helen Smith Mildred Leonard Kathryn Ogden Paul Wight Gertrude Eastman Irene Shuman William Borges Cummings Borges Jillian Oy Ilene Shuman Evelyn Monier C. Paul Wight

Ocean Park Bates Club Plans Meeting

Bates College alumni and friends received notices for the Ocean Park Bates club annual meeting. Scheduled for Monday at 8 p m, at B C Jordan Memorial Hall Ocean Park Temple Avenue. Attendees include Dr William H Sawyer Jr biology professor Norman E Ross burser Hank Street alumni secretary and their wives. Refreshments will be served.

Bates College Ocean Park Bates Club B. C. Jordan Memorial Hall Temple Avenue William H. Sawyer, Jr Norman E. Ross Hank Street

Students May Get Birth Certificates At School Office

Saco Old Orchard Beach School department says students who applied for work permits may pick up birth certificates from the school department office. Secretary Mrs Charlotte Potter says over 200 certificates remain. office hours are Monday through Friday 9 am to 430 pm.

Saco-Old Orchard Beach Charlotte Potter Deat Schools

Portraitist Constant on Press and Intelligence Power

Benjamin Constant, portrait painter of Queen Victoria, wrote that the press is the mistress of intelligence and intelligence is the mistress of the world. This remark links media influence to global knowledge and governance.

Benjamin Constant Queen Victoria

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