Nearby Kennebunk notes and minor accidents
Community brief listing residents moving houses on Mousam road and visiting kin, summer job hires at Lobster Claw Kennebunkport and Dairy Queen, local students at camp Merestead, a late night Sea Road rollover with no injuries, and Ashburnham Massachusetts visitors two weeks at the Bath residence in Woodsidel Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tanner
Brown Street
Charles Norton
Mousam Road
Ralph Curtins
York Street
Ronald Tyler
Paris
Gladys Theobald
Florida
Richard Weeman
Andrea Peterson
Brenda Phillips
Kennebunkport
Beverly McKay
Hovey Street
Sally Davis
Sea Road
Dairy Queen
Edgar Haines
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Bruce McMillan
Frank McMillan
Camp Merestead
Episcopal Church
Hope
Robert
Derek Buckland
Robert Buckland
High Street
James Miller
Kennebunk
Warren Whitney Ashburnham
Mass
William Bath
Wood
Side Drive
Truck Driver Killed in Route 2 Crash
(AP) Donald Bragdon, 50, of Sherman Mills, was killed when a pulp wood truck left Route 2, crashed into a tree, and burned Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Donald Bragdon
Sherman Mills
Route 2
Meyer Renamed Synagogue Head At Old Orchard
Julius Meyer of Boston was reelected president at Congregation Beth Israel Old Orchard Beach for his 13th term. Officers elected include Gerald Boxstein Portland and Dr Herman Solomon Montreal as vice presidents, with Zaitlin Biddeford financial secretary, Hyman Boxstein Portland secretary, Saul Goodkowsky Old Orchard Beach treasurer, and Harold Goodkowsky assistant treasurer. The 50th anniversary observances will run August 11 service and August 12 dinner at Lafayette hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Meyer
Boston
Congregation
Beth Israel
Old Orchard Beach
Meyer
Gerald Boxstein
Portland
Herman Solomon
Montreal
Joseph Zaitlin
Biddeford
Hyman Boxstein
Saul Goodkowsky
Harold Goodkowsky
Beth Israel Synagogue
The
International Synagogue
Lafayette Hotel
Abram Jacobson
Zaitlin
Israel Shershick
Chelsea
Mass
Nathan Chandler
Sau Goodkowsky
Hancock Drops Discrimination Investigation
Maine Attorney General Frank Hancock ruled that a published letter by Furman A. Jewell about rejecting Black guests at a Kennebunkport motel did not violate anti discrimination law because no name was mentioned. The Jewell letter and the later hotel refusal reports were deemed unfounded and the case closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Frank FE
Hancock
Kennebunkport
Maine
Furman A. Jewell
Portland Press Herald
Jewell
Claudia McNeil
Kennebunkport Playhouse
Attorney General's Office
Special Service At Pool Church Sunday
A service of worship will be held Sunday at 11 a.m. at Union Church Biddeford Pool conducted by Rev. Stanley A. Bennett pastor of the Saco United Baptist Church. Sermon topic Will He Be Present. Holy communion will be celebrated with Shirley F. E. Parks and Harry A. LeGallee Jr. serving. Mrs. Parks will be organist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church
Biddeford Pool
Stanley A. Bennett
Saco United Baptist Church
Shirley FE. Parks
Harry A. LeGallee, Jr
Parks
Kennebunk Plans Parking Lot Purchase and Prep
Kennebunk selectmen and Town Manager Robert York voted to recommend to the budget board buying a 28 000 square foot lot just south of Main Street for 7 500 to create parking for about 100 cars and to spend 2 000 to ready the area. A hearing on road petitions was set for August 4 at 9 a.m. and a special town meeting will follow. Attendees included Plummer Adjuvant Raymond Brearey Wes Leech and Robert York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Board of Selectmen
Robert York
Budget Board
Main Street
Plummer
Raymond Brearey
A. Wesely Leech
Robert Marier, Jr
Hobbs
Kennebunk
Nashua Pastor To Preach At Ocean Park
Rev. Harold C. Bonell of Nashua New Hampshire will preach at The Temple Ocean Park in morning and evening interdenominational services on Sunday. The program includes scripture read by Rev. Raymond F. Smith and prayers by Rev. Frank T. Littorin with music from Temple choirs and juniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold C. Bonell
First Baptist Church
Nashua
N. H
Central Square Baptist Church
Portland
Temple
Ocean Park
Raymond F. Smith
United Baptist Convention of
New Hampshire
Adelbert M. Jakeman
Ocean Park Association
William L. Oldroyd
Morton F. Yates
Framingham
Mass
Leata B. Oldroyd
Florence B. Forbes
Wilbur E. Dennett
Lena Fenner Dennett
Ethnan W. Porter
Assembly
Porter
Porter D. Collins
Bradenton
Fla
B. C
Nancy A. Billingham
Hemple
Mr. Bonell
Assembly of the World Council of Churches
New Delhi
India
Robert M. Smith
Sanford
Clifford H. Goodall
Agnes L. Park Recreation
Cornerstone laid for UMaine electrical engineering building
AP reports the cornerstone for a university of Maine electrical engineering building will be laid Friday. The 10th Maine Legislature allocated 780995 dollars for construction of the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CRONO
University of Maine
Maine
Political Leaders Speak At New England Managers Institute
Gov Reed and Sen Muskie join federal state and local officials to address the 17th New England Managers Institute at Orono in the history and government departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Edmund S. Muskie
D-Maine
New England Managers Institute
Tailgating safety and safe following distances explained
If someone tailgates your car you should increase the following distance to improve safety. Maintain extra space to allow better vision and reaction time, even on busy highways. Do not cut in near other drivers. check their position in your rear view mirror before changing lanes.
United States Faces Big Dilemma In Latin America
James Marlow analyzes U S policy toward Latin American regimes, noting Washington's hesitation after military coups in Peru and Korea, its recognition delays in Argentina and Paraguay, and the risk of fueling communism while risking charges of meddling. The piece warns that continued recognition of dictatorships could erode Kennedy era Alliance for Progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Latin America
Peru
Korea
Kennedy
Chung Hee Park
Argentina
Paraguay
Haiti
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Spain
James Loeb
Inoy
Loeb
Agso
Chile
Alliance For ‘Progress
UM Alumni Fund Drive Declared a Success
The University of Maine General Alumni Association reports the 1961 62 drive raised 61711 75 from 7300 alumni and five friends. Top classes include 1950s totals led by 3023 50 with 392 donors. top participation by Class of 1903 at 469 percent. Average cash gift around 8 40 per alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CRONO
University of Maine
General Alumni Association
T. Russell Woolley
Wooley
Woolley
George A. Potter
Boston
Leland F. Carter
Ipwich
Mass
Max B. Carter, Jr
Westbrook
Helen W. Pierce
Wayland Mass
Carl A. Whitman
Needham Heights
Leon S. Trenholm
Bangor
Helen M. Philbrook
Aucusta
Parker F. Leonard
Bedford
N.H
Bette K. Traverner
Brookline
Malcolm i E. C. Devine
Coventry
Conn
Edward C. Sherry
Manhasset, Ll, N.Y
Legion Meeting Discusses New Membership Drive
Tighe Beaudoin Farley post of the American Legion met at the Post home with Commander Joseph Hanusek to outline benefits in child welfare education and insurance. The group scheduled the next meeting for September 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tighe - Beaudoin - Farley Post
American Legion
Post
Joseph Hanusek
Hanusek
Public Hearing On Wood Island Harbor Plan At Biddeford Pool
A public hearing on the forthcoming navigation study for Wood Island Harbor and Biddeford Pool will convene at Biddeford Pool Community Club on Monday August 27. The session begins at 7 30 p m and is scheduled by the U S Army Corps of Engineers. Read journal want ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Island Harbor
Biddeford Pool
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Laconia
the Lakes
Belknap
Shellcamp Lakeshores
Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Armand J. Mercier
Dyer ST
Saco
Greta
Cascade
Cascade Road
Oldsmobile
Cascade Motors
Old Orchard
Julius Mever
Pool
T.Q
Maine Highway Safety Committee
Pearl Street Station
By James Marlow
Associated Press News
Washington
Gansett
Narragansett Brewing Co
Cranston
Rhode Island
Narnaganset
Kennebunk Antiques Fair
N Hall
Kennebunk, Maine
U. S
By-A-Brook
West
Buxton
Waverly
Polarzone Foods, Inc
Gorham
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