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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1961

Page

3

Billy Yates Celebrates Fifth Birthday Party

Billy Yates son of Mr and Mrs J Russell Yates of Kennebunk celebrated his fifth birthday with an outdoor party. After gifts, games and buffet style refreshments were enjoyed and a cake decorated by the hostess served as centerpiece. Guests included Timothy Bowdoin Mark Bowdoin Douglas Cox Shelly Goldman Debbie Szxe Maryanne DiFrederico Mrs Warren Bowdoin Mrs Mario Di Frederico and Mrs Clayton Cox.

Billy Yates J. Russell Yates Barnard Street Kennebunk Yates Timothy Mark Bowdoin Douglas Cox Shelly Goldman Debbie Szxe Maryanne DiFrederico Warren Bowdoin Mario DiFrederico Clayton Cox

Beach Art Exhibit Planned by Old Orchard Beach Art Association

Plans are under way for the fourth annual exhibition sponsored by the Old Orchard Beach Art Association to be held August 9 to 11 at Jordan Memorial Hall Ocean Park Temple Avenue. Jillian Jakeman is general chairman with Mildred Leonard secretary and Mary Borges refreshments chair assisted by Isabella McIver. Officers and members will help arrange the event which runs daily from 2 to 5 30 p.m.

Old Orchard Beach Art Association Jordan Memorial Hall Temple Avenue Ocean Park Jillian Jakeman Mildred Leonard Mary Borges Isabella McIver

Noted Zionist Leader Will Be Beach Speaker

Asher Podhorzer executive director of the New England Zionist region will address Jewish Sabbath services in the Empire hotel ballroom Old Orchard Beach Friday at 8:30 pm He was a Haboker journalist and wartime war correspondent with the Israeli army He also served as foreign correspondent for Yedioth Ahronoth in 1950 53 Rabbi Handler of Temple Israel Manchester N H will lead the service Cantor Paul Zimelman of Portland will chant prayers and lead folk songs with a Q and A session to follow

Asher Podhorzer New Engand Zionist Region Empire Hotel Old Orchard Beach Podhorzer Haboker Israel Europe Middle East Pochorzer United States United Nations Yedioth Ahronoth Sabra Safed Rabbi Handler Temple Israel Manchester N. H Paul Zimelman Portland Zimelman Rev New York City Handler New England Zionist Region

Kennebunk and area social notes and league update

Leslie Greenough and Lauren Murray visit at West Kennebunk grandmother Mae Smith as the American Legion auxiliary unit seeks 1961 62 dues before fall meetings to fund welfare work. Fred Walley visits Roslindale and Kennebunkport relatives while Scott Stevens of the Pirates no hits the Tigers 25 0 with 15 strikeouts. Donald Kellett, Marine Corps corporal at Quantico, is married to Jacqueline Stevens Kellett Gougines. Mothers of the Small Fry league plan a future fundraiser baseball game in Kennebunk playground to aid the league.

Leslie Greenough Leominster Mass Lauren Murray Sterling Leslie Mae Smith West Kennebunk Webber-Lefebvre American Legion Auxiliary Fred W. Walley Roslindale David Walley Kenebunkport Ruth Charlotte Barra Robert Barra Kennebunk Landing Biddeford Marguerite Millette Scott Stevens Pirates Maurice Stevens,Jr West Kenebunk Maurice Stevens William Henry Rochester N. Y Kennebunk

Farewell party for Taute daughters in Kennebunk

Mr and Mrs Edward Taute hosted a farewell gathering in Kennebunk for daughters Mrs Earlene Hutchins and Marianne Hutchins before their move to Norwalk California after six weeks visiting. Guests included Albert Beaudoin Dorothy Buzzell Victor Bryant Howard Taute and several Taute relatives with gifts exchanged. The article also notes the deadliest fire in U S history from October 8 1871 in Peshtigo Wisconsin destroying 1280000 acres and killing at least 1152 people.

Edward Taute Portland Street Kennebunk Earlene Hutchins Marianne Hutchins Norwalk Calif Albert Beaudoin Biddeford Dorothy Buzzell Haverhill Mass Victor Bryant Arundel Howard Taute Thomas Farnsworth Carol Taute Donna Vetterline Linda Vetterline Diane Taute Beverly McKay Edna McKay Judith Bourque Joseph Bourque

Boy Scout Troop 335 Receives Charter at Beach Rites

In Old Orchard Beach, Troop 335 representing Washington Avenue Methodist Church held a charter presentation in the vestry Tuesday evening. Rev John Stahl offered the invocation, Maynard Shorey and Arthur Leddy delivered welcomes, and Richard Cleveland presented scout IDs. Norman A Means and Kenneth Hunnewell spoke, with dignitaries including Donald L Harter and Donald F Pierce in attendance. A movie followed the ceremony, and a cash award was noted for the troop’s Memorial Day participation. Japan is cited as a major foreign customer for American farm products like cotton and soybeans.

Washington Avenue Methodist Church Old Orchard Beach John Stahl Maynard Shorey Arthur Leddy Richard Cleveland Cleveland Norman A. Means York York District Kenneth Hunnewell Hunnewell Donald L. Harter Donald F. Pierce Albert J. Ouellette

Wells Scouts Return From Four Day Trip

Thirteen members of Wells Boy Scout Troop 353 returned from a four day camping trip at Milinski camp Mirror Lake Shapleigh. Scouts cooked slept in tents hiked fished and swam. Several earned swimming merit badges and others prepared for First Class. The group was led by Scoutmaster Frank J Milinski with Mrs Milinski and assisted by Roland Dufort Sr Fred Palmer and Robert Carter.

Wells Boy Scout Troop 353 Milinski Mirror Lake Shapleigh Walter Bucklin Kenneth Campbell Thomas Chase Larry-Kent Alpren Dennis Byrnes Marc Batchelder Francis Milinski Gerald LaPierre

Annual Field Day Held By County Group

The York county field day took place at McDougal's orchard Han son's ridge Springvale, hosted by York county Extension association York County Soil Conservation district and the Maine Forest service. Highlights were 4H dairy and horse shows a wooden ware antique show films and demonstrations of apple recipes Maine Forest service gear and orchard methods plus a chicken barbecue under Waldo Chick. The field day committee included Robert Lovejoy Norman White Arthur Moulton Sarah Ricker and Ruth Johnson.

York County McDougal Hanson's Ridge Springvale York County Extension Association York County Soil Conservation District Maine Forest Service Waldo Chick Robert Lovejoy Acton Norman White Arthur Moulton West Newfield Sarah Ricker Lyman Ruth Johnson Bar Mills

Beach Kiwanis Club Hears Talk By Harry Tabor

Everett Mass speaker Harry Tabor addressed the Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis at the American Legion hall on thinking and a recited original poem. Capt. Robert Reid was inducted by Herbert Bean. Glenda MacLachlan reported on Girls State experiences. Guests from Portland included Norring Hinds Grant Adair Forrestall Emerson Bowden and the Sens. Roger Tousignant announced an August 9 Kiwanis auction at Recreation building Ocean Park. Jackson presided.

Harry Tabor Everett Mass Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club American Legion Hall Capt Robert Reid Herbert R. Bean Glenda MacLachlan Girls State Portland Henry Norring Harold Hinds Sandy” Grant Robert Adair Portland Kiwanis Club Arthur Forrestall Karl Emerson Stuart Bowden Portland Club Donald Gus Sens Irvington N. Y Roger Tousignant Recreation Building Ocean Park C. Jackson Captain Reid

Eight-year-old Diane Henderson Enjoys Maine Visit

An eight-year-old from New York, Diane Henderson, stays with Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lamontagne in Kennebunk. She experiences Maine summers, visits an animal farm at York Beach with the Lamontagnes’ children, and shows fascination with the sea and whitecaps. Diane asks about mail boxes along the route and looks forward to a real-farm visit and a family-style barbecue with the Day family.

Maine New York City Diane Henderson Kennebunk Francis Lamontagne Winter Street Kennebunk Beach York Beach Nancy Dennis Lamontagne Diane Mrs Richard Day

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