Colonial Days Events In Kennebunks Celebrate Weeklong Festivities
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport host a week of Colonial Days with events across venues. Arundel Yacht Club boat races off Cape Arundel, a Sunday concert at Unitarian Church, and a 7 p.m. songspirations at Advent Christian Church anchor a packed weekend. The USS Thor opens daily with 3–5 p.m. open houses. antique shows, fishing derby, AAU track meets, and a Royal parade of Colonial Beauties highlight a week of tours, ball, and a grand colonial bake at Gooch's Beach with chamber sponsorship. Events run through Friday with multiple tours, lectures, fairs, and performances.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunks
Arundel
Webhannet Club
Kennebunk Rotary Club
Narragansett Hotel
Kennebunk Beach
Kennebunk River
Cape Porpoise
South Congregational Church
Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport Inn
Mousam Saddle and Harness Club
Ross Road
Seacoast Associated
Kennebunk River Club
Kennebunk Town Hall
Washington Park
Romberg
Arundel Opera House
Kennebunk- Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce
Gooch's Beach
Kathryn Buhler
Unitarian Church
Brick Store Museum
Andrews Post
Atlantic Fireman's Association
Cape Porpoise Square
Selectmen Discuss Sign Removal and Local Decisions in Kennebunk
The Kennebunk Board of Selectmen chaired by Norman Stevens reviewed a request to remove a town sign at Summer Street and Sea Road, noting it is temporary. They granted a victualers license to Marie and Gerald McConnell, approved Sunday horse shows for Mousam Saddle and Harness Club, and named Sidney Crawford to the Planning Board's Appeals Board for one year while tabling the Historical Zone Committee. Highway and subdivision inspections were conducted to assess tar qualification standards.
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Kennebunk
Board of Selectmen
Robert York
Norman Stevens
A. Wesley Leech
Plummer
Raymond Brearey
Ernest Brown
Earl Bibber
Highway Department
Victualers
Marie
Gerald McConnell
Lablster
Mousam Saddle and Harness Club
Sidney Crawford
Planning Board
Summer Place
Prince Crest Acres
Pentwood Development
Arundel Acres
Writer Denies He Is a Comedian Spike Milligan
Report on Spike Milligan, born Terence Alan Patrick Sean Milligan, living in a dressing room coffin as a self described writer who creates postatomic theater. The Bed Sitting Room, co written with John Antrobus, is hailed as groundbreaking though Milligan rejects a fixed message. He recalls his Irish nationality, Stateless passport issue, and views on bureaucracy, shock as a tool, and his influence with Pete Sellers and Harry Secombe.
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Raymond FE
Palmer
London
Spike Milligan
Milligan
John Antrobus
Britain
Lord Fortnum
Alamein
Bules Martin
Martin
Harold Macmillan
Ahmadnager
India
Ality
Terence
Alan Patrick
Sean Milligan
Spike
Pete Sellers
Harry Secombe
Commonwealth
Peter Sellers
Sellers
Plans Completed For Gymkhana In Saco Sunday
Final plans were set by the Saco Valley Building and Driving Club for the July 28 Horse Show and Gymkhana at Smutty Lane. Twenty seven classes, including 22 championship events, will determine day ribbon awards at a banquet in October. Several tied for championships attend, with riders and owners named, and Richard Perrin of Biddeford among expected champions.
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Saco Valley
Roan
Richard Perrin
Biddeford
Earl Smith
Saco
Royal Prince
Linda Stackpole
Golden Duke
Sunshine
Linda McMackin
Westbrook
General Mansfield
Albert Massey
Joan Landry
Penny Prim
Kristie
Leslie Anderson
Mr. Twister
Marjorie Jo
Mary Anderson
Joseph Anderson
Two Canadians Rescued At Wells Beach
Wells Beach firemen and a life guard rescued two Canadian visitors yesterday. John Dumas, 9, of La Chute Quebec, struggled in the water and was aided by firemen. Soon after, life guard Wou ter Sijlmans of Drake's Island rescued Arthur Dupuis, 58, of Montreal, who had swum about a quarter mile from shore and grown too tired to return against the tide.
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Wells
Wells Beach
John Dumas
la Chute
Que
Wouter Sijlmans
Drake's Island
Arthur Dupuis
Montreal
Dupuis
Tessiers Purchase Westfield Street Property in Biddeford
Albert J. Tessier and Bella W. Tessier of Biddeford bought the frame dwellings and land at 6 Westfield Street from Harold L. Cyr through the local real estate office of King Woodman. The purchase is for their residence.
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Albert J. Tessier
Bella W. Tessier
Biddeford
King Woodman
Harold L. Cyr
Westfield St
Tessiers
Wiggin Classic Rehearsals Advance in Buxton
Dorcas Society staged reading of The Old Peabody Pew moves toward its 75th and 76th performances this year. Walter Harrison and his wife lead roles with a cast featuring Mrs Robinson, Mrs Flynn, Mrs Atkinson, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Randall, Mrs Hamilton, Miss Garland and Mrs Foye. Director is Mrs Hannaford. Performances Friday Aug 9 at 8 p.m. and Saturday Aug 10 at 2 30 p.m. Books sold after. A lawn fair precedes Saturday show from 1 to 5 featuring food and crafts.
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Manfred Robinson
James Flynn
Keith Atkinson
Carl Anderson
Richard Randall
Donald Hamilton
Walter Harrison
Marleen Garland
Richard Foye
Floyd Hannaford
Keith Hamilton
Claudia Higgins
Debt Payment Plan Approved for Colonial Aircraft Corp
PORTLAND AP The creditors arrangement to pay nearly 750000 dollars in debts for Colonial Aircraft Corp of Sanford won approval from U.S. referee Richard E. Poulos in bankruptcy court. Poulos added one provision requiring creditors to file within 10 days to petition for review, else the case may be reopened if the petition is granted.
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Portland
Colonial Aircraft Corp
Sanford
Richard E. Poulos
U.S
Poulos
Airman's Home Burned After Tank Explosion
OLD TOWN AP reports a bottled gas tank exploded and set the home of Airman Edward J. Hamlett, 26, and his three young children ablaze on Thursday. All escaped unharmed.
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Old Town
Edward J. Hamlett
Two Ohio women swept from ledge near Pemaquid Point
Two Ohio women Elva Smith 66 and Margaret Sutton 74 were rescued by camp counselors after a rolling swell swept them from a ledge near Pemaquid Point Light. A foreman was overcome by smoke and another was slightly hurt during the fire fight. Miss Smith and Miss Sutton, both of Cincinnati, were later treated after the daring rescue.
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Pemaquid Point
Ohio
Pemaquid
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