Kennebunk Summer Declares Closures and Moves
Local brief notes: Kennebunk and Kennebunkport schools close for summer. Thomas Reed of Christensen's Ford, Portland, plans plane trip from Boston to Tennessee for his son Robert A. Reed's University of Tennessee graduation. Edith Nutter relocates to Moody Beach. she teaches at Park Street School. Maine Arts and Crafts store moves to 93 Main Street June 19. St Francis High School year ends with three grades completed. plans for next year mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Reed
Christensen
Ford Sales
Portland Street
Boston
Tennessee
Robert A. Reed
University of Tennessee
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Jessie Strayhorn
Fletcher Street
Ara B. Westhaver
Mansfield
Mass
Edith Nutter
Kennebunk Beach
Moody Beach
Miss Nutter
Park Street
A. Lee Kierstead
First National
Sadie Cox
Helen Cox
Gerald McConnell
Grove Street
Robbinston
Miss Cox
Maine Arts and Crafts
Main, Street
St. Francis High School
St Johns Guild Plans Summer Fair At Beach
St Johns auxiliary guild held final meeting at Mrs Bhima Stuartevants Old Orchard Beach. Plans for a summer fair with lobster supper on July 10 and summer suppers on July 25 August 17 and August 27 were made with committees named for aprons food kitchen and rooms. A letter from St Vincent School in Port-au-Prince Haiti thanked the guild for donations and drapery material arrived for parish hall. A new gas water heater down payment was voted. Members present included Mrs Hirst Prue Court Pennell Wing and Rev McElwain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Auxiliary Guild
Katherine Whitman
May Slaney
Anne Lublinsky
Alma King
Maxine Amnette
Bhima Sturtevant
Harold McElwain
Four Years of High School and First Graduation Exercises
The article outlines the completion of four years of high school and documents the initial graduation exercises. It notes the ceremony format and recognizes the graduates, marking a milestone for students and the school community.
Kennebunk Seniors Awarded Scholarships and Graduates
Joyce Landon received the Samuel Saxe Memorial scholarship covering two years tuition to a degree college and will study languages at the University of Maine. Claudia Michaud earned the Kennebunk scholarship as outstanding business student, accepted at Boston University to major in business. Over 1,000 attended Farmington State Teachers College commencement in Kennebunk, with senior class of 72 the largest ever. Commencement featured band, several honor essays, and diplomas presented by the superintendent. Scholarships listed include Odd Fellows, VFW, American Legion, Olympian Club, and Kennebunk Teachers Club recipients, with graduates named among the class of 1960 and National Honor Society members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk High School
Richard Bedard
Odd Fellows
Rose Emmons
Kennebunk- Kennebunkport
Claudia Michaud
Kennebunk Independent Service Club
Joyce Landon
Samuel Saxe
Jacqueline Stevens
VFW
Joan Derham
Olympian Club
Univerisity of Maine
Independent Service Club
Kennebunk
Boston University
Farmington State
Teachers’ College
Jury
Kennebunk Town, Hall
Alexander Economos
Robert M. Howes
John Cole
Wayne Adams
Andrew J. Peterson
John I Seekins
Joyce Lawson
John Kimball
Roberta Willey
Barbara Heaton
Janet Taylor
Sandra Reid
Richard Lewin
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine
Veterans of Foreign Wars
John Babine
University of Maine
Jake’ Jackson
James Shields
Jacaveline Stevens
Farmington State Teachers’ College
American Legion
James Johnson
Gorham State Teachers’ College
Maine Medical Center
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Teachers Club
Mothers March Leaders Named At Old Orchard Beach
The 1959 Mothers MS March coordinator for Old Orchard Beach is Mrs Thomas Frageau of Cascade Highlands. She will work with Mrs Robert Smith and Mrs Russell Morse as co-chairs of the Old Orchard women’s division. details and date to be announced. The new coordinator is former Reinette Fortier, a 1950s Old Orchard Beach High School and Self-Parent comp tometer school graduate who worked at Portland NE Telephone before marriage, belongs to St Margaret parish, and is publicity chair of the parish ladies sodality. husband runs a summer concession and they have a son Stephen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Thomas Frageau
Cascade Highlands
Robert Smith
Russell Morse
Old Orchard
York County
William Lawrence
Frageau
Reinette Fortier
Old Orchard Beach High School
Self-Parrant Comptometer School
Portland
New England Telephone and Telegra Company
St. Margaret Parish
Ladies Sodality
Stephen
Kennebunk Legion Awards Scholarship Presented
At the Webber Le Febvre American Legion post in Kennebunk commander Raymond Gosselin presided. James Johnson, son of Mrs. Raymond Clark of Searoad, won the $100 annual scholarship for a Kennebunk High School graduating student. A future membership drive was announced to meet the quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber-Lefebvre
American Legion
Post
Kennebunk
Raymond Gosselin
James Johnson
Raymond Clark
Searoad
Kennebunk High School
Junior-Senior Prom Held At Kennebunk High School
The Kennebunk High School Junior-Senior Prom was held in the new gym with a large turnout. The Heaven on Earth themed event featured a golden harp on stage and a golden gate entry. Prom planning and committees were led by Miss Sandra Stevens and a team including Joyce Harburger, Carol Bergeron, Beverly Bridges, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk High School
Heaven On Earth
Sandra Stevens
Joyce Harburger
Carol Bergeron
Beverly Bridges
Brenda Lord
Della Moulton
Barbara Hersey
Sandra Wildes
Richard Lewin
Richard Farnsworth
Cynthia Severance
Joel Severance
Advertiseng
Dennis Hoff
Suzann Soucy
Sandra Wild
Patricia Nash
Judy Hou
Donald Littlefield
Stephen Boley
Claire Seward
Patric Taute
Patricia Goulet
Donis Bryant
Royal Spofford
Seven Kennebunk Junior High Girl Scouts earn first class badges
FIRST CLASS BADGES were awarded this week to seven Kennebunk Junior High Girl Scouts who earned many badges. Group badges included dramatics Junior Red Cross first aid horsewoman camp craft sewing dressmaking clothing and good grooming. Camp La-Gis-Ca earned boating pioneer swimming and canoeing. Individual badges covered hobbies or special interests. The group began as Brownies under Mrs. Kenneth Burr. later leaders included Miss Esma Hall Mrs. Betty Walker and Mrs. Jean Perkins. This year eighth graders were led by Miss Joanne Larsen, who will guide them next year as Senior Scouts. Seated Andrea Peterson Andrea Jennison Alice Bryant. Standing Diane Emery Kathy Towne Alice Burr Susan Nash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Red Cross
Camp La-Gis-Ca
Kenneth Burr
Esma Hall
Betty Walker
Jean Perkins
Joanne Larsen
Miss Larsen
Andrea Peterson
Andrea Jennison
Alice Bryant
Diane Emery
Kathy Towne
Alice Burr
Susan Nash
Hereford Day Program Slated At West Buxton
Maine Hereford Day will be held Saturday from 10 a m to 2 p m at Henry Swanton s By a Brook farm West Buxton The program includes industry talks at 10 and 1 and a beef pit barbecue from noon to 2 p m A 1 000 pound Hereford steer will be awarded The 4 H beef club will attend and hold a brief meeting Open to the public Also note a Conant chapter women s meeting in Alfred Monday at 1 30 p m and 4 H club meetings in Springvale and York County Indonesian visitors Irtia Hadja and Irtja Hadju will speak and stay with local families Funds totaling 27 50 were contributed by 18 clubs and one miscellaneous in York County toward the Maine room at the National 4 H Center Sixty percent of York County clubs participated with several named clubs listed across towns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Henry Swanton
By-a-Brook
West Buxton
York County
York Iounty
Dancing Daisies
South
Buxton
Shiretown
Alfred
We- Ten
Dayton
Boomers
Saco
Sokokis Club
Limerick
Pine Needle
Newfield
Green and White
Springvale
Busy Bees
Lucy Leaves
York Extension
Limington
John Bradeen
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Edmund Cashen
More County News
St. Johns Guild
Prospect St
Dial
Reed Motor CO
Dr. Sed
Plymouth
Hydrive
W. W
Pontiac
Buick
Riviera
Whitewall
Dynamlo
Bonneville
Main Street
Charles Andrews
Noble
The
Webber-Lefebvre American Legion
Frederick Welch
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport
Roger Adams
Courtney Austin
Kathleen Bonney
James Boutot
Helen Bragdon
Raymond Brown
Judith Bryant
Sandra Burgess
Donald ‘Burnham
Kenneth Campbell
Joel Clark
Josephine Cluff
Barbara Court
Betty Coyne
Brenda Coyne
Carolyn Dargis
Charles Day
Sally Dixon
Minerva Doane
Virginia Doty
Peter Durette
Paul Emmons
Ethelyn Foss
Peter Garrett
Albert Gilblair
Janet Hanscom
Sandra Harvey
John Hobson
Marjorie Holbrook
Victor Hutchins
Gordon Jackson
Joyce Jackson
Charleen Jordan
Donna Jordan
Robert Kinne
Robert Knight
Aline Lariviere
Laurette Letellier
Lloyd Littlefield
Ronald Lowrey
Margaret Marchand
Janet McKeon
Carol Morrill
Ann Nadeau
Daniel Philbrick
Claire Roberts
Forrest Smart
Fred Torrey
Robert Turner
Howard Wildes
Wayne Wilson
Edward Winn
Lois Woodworth
Richard Wormwood
Jacqueline Yorke
Kenneburk Legion Awards
Hereford
Conant
Irija Hadju
Clyde Reed Stables
Hanson's Ridge
Irtia H’adja
Jane
Lucien Scamman
Hollis
Irtja
Indonesia
State of
Maine Extension Service
County
Pum-Kins
North Saco
Pinsland Needles
North Berwick
Shaker Valley
Four Leaf Clover
Shapleigh
Fire House
Crumlers
Kittery
Chick-a-Dees
Berwick
Green Clover
Dee Town
West Kennebunk
Vnoleum Tile
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Biddeford and Goodwins Mills
Biddeford Telephones
Hyatt
Goodwins Mills
Biddeford and
NEW England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Ilm
Biddeford Motor Sales, Inc
New Hillman Dealer
Hillman
Motor Trend
Popular Science
CAR Life
Rootes
SUNBEAM + SINGER
Humber
Biddeford Motor Sales
Elm Street
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