Kennebunkport Legion Auxiliary installs 1962-63 officers
The Kennebunkport Memorial unit of the American Legion auxiliary met at the post home in Cape Porpoise to install 1962-63 officers. Ruth Bixby was named president with Phyllis Perry as first vice president and Elizabeth Campbell as treasurer. Mary Huff became chaplain, Blanche Drown historian, Geraldine Crown sergeant-at-arms, and Mildred Cornealy junior past president. Virginia Reid was absent and to be installed later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
American Legion Auxiliary
Cape Porpoise
Elsie Perry
Ardelle Maling
Ruth Bixby
Phyllis Perry
Albertand
Elizabeth Campbell
Mary Huff
Blanche Drown
Geraldine Crown
Mildred Cornealy
Virginia Reid
Cornealy
Kennebunk Vfw
Frank Zechinni
Department
Old Orchard Beach
York County Council
South Berwick
Thelma Ganthier
Alberta Redmond
Wells High band and majorettes outing at Higgins cottage
Members of the Wells High School band and majorette groups enjoyed an after school picnic at the summer cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Higgins, Sr., West Newfield. They swam, boated, and fished while hosts and boosters organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells High School
Frank E. Higgins
West Newfield
Higgins
Sumner P. Gordon
John Miller
Roscoe Douglass
Harold S. Fellman
Albeo G. LaPierre
Wells Band
Ivy Pythian Sisters Mark Anniversary in New Hampshire
Ivy Temple Kennebunk observed its anniversary with a dinner at Yoken's in Portsmouth New Hampshire. Attending were Mrs. Roberta Martin grand chief Jack Ephross Maine district deputy grand chief Mrs. Gussie Ephross and numerous members and guests including Miss Martha Bragdon and Mr. Henry Smith among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Temple
Kennebunk
Yoken’s
Portsmouth
N. H
Roberta Martin
Maine
Jack Ephross
Gussie Ephross
Ora McConnel
Wildred Hutcins
Alfie Leech
Stella Pillsbury
Joan Lemay
Eleanor Leech
Millie Coyle
Agnes Foss
Fannie Furbish
Persis Moulton
Jessie Strayhorn
Martha Evans
Irene Congdon
Florence Inniss
Lillian Seavey
Olive Johnson
Mary Taylor
Helene Hutchins
Bertha Desper
Martha Bragdon
Muriel Johnson
Henry Smith
A. Wesley Leech
Orchard Lodge Meeting and Civil Defense Update
A stated Orchard lodge AF and AM meeting is set for Monday at 7 30 p m at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall. The Ocean Park Civil Defense session at Porter hall Tuesday is canceled due to the mobile unit being unavailable. Mrs Shirley Doe leads Civil Defense activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchard Lodge
Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
Ocean Park Home
Porter Hall
Shirley Doe
Civil Defense
Testimonial To Industry Set At Kennebunk
The Industrial committee of the Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a public luncheon at the Narragansett hotel in Kennebunk Beach on June 19. Representatives of local industries will be honored guests as their firms are recognized for helping the economy of the two towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Kennebunk voter registration and reunion news
City and town offices announce voter registration for the June 18 primary and ETV referendum with hours, including a Monday evening session. Also noted are the Kennebunk High Alumni reunion at the Atlantis Hotel, election of officers, and a $200 scholarship. Local visits and personal notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. York
York
Registrar of Voters
Kennebunk
Atlantis
Kennebunk Beach
Kennebunk High School
Ronald Green
Westminister Presbyterian Church
San Jose
Cal
Virgil Green
Mousam Road
Roger Lawrence
U. S. Steel
Massachusetts
Moosehead Lake
Gussie Ephross
Pythian Sisters
Ivy Temple
Millie Coyle
Roberta Martin
Jessie Strayhorn
Gladys Leech
Fletcher Street
Charles W. Clark
Auburn
Wells High School Schedule and Local Civic Events
The final DeMolay meeting is Monday at 7 30 p m in the Highpine Masonic hall. Cmdr Daniel W Jenness will announce committee appointments Tuesday at 8 p m at the Wells Legion hall. An auxiliary meeting is set for Tuesday. The senior prom moves to next Thursday at 8 p m in the Wells High School auditorium. Baccalaureate is Sunday at 11 a m in Ogunquit Baptist church. Class night is Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the High School auditorium. An awards assembly is June 15 at 9 a m and commencement at 8 p m in the Ogunquit Playhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highpine Chapter
Order of DeMolay
Highpine Masonic Hall
Sanford Road
Wells
Cmdr
Daniel W. Jenness
Eldridge
Leroy Hanson
American Legion
Wells Legion Hall
Eldredge Road
Wells High School
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Ogunquit Playhouse
Extension committee to wrap up season meeting
The Extension meeting will occur as usual with a lunch and coffee dessert served. This will be the last meeting of the season and another program will be arranged.
Past Matrons Of Union Chapter Outing Reported
The Past Matrons of Union chapter CBS Lyman held their annual outing at Marshview with President Carolyn Mullen presiding. Plans were made to present a chapter gift in September. Dutch auction items will be collected. the June meeting will perform degree work. attendees included Mullen Boothby Rhodes Lyman and Dayton members.
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Union
CBS
Lyman
Marshview
Carolyn Mullen
Betty Boothby
Bessie Hill
Maine Medical Center
Louise Huff
Maine Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Jean Goodwin
Hannah Rhodes
Evelyn Mullett
Winnifred Litchfield
Marie Colliff
Biddeford
Margaret Smith
Ethel Mullett
Dayton
Kennebunk Selectmen Set Polling Hours for June 18 Primary
Kennebunk selectmen met with Town Manager Robert S. York to set polling hours for the June 18 primary from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. They reminded that new voters can still register for the primary. The board authorized victualers licenses for Maurice Clark Sagamore Inn Owen Wentworth Narragansett Hotel the Howard Johnson Restaurant and the Howard Johnson Snack Bar and named York as representative to a June 19 Chamber of Commerce luncheon. They discussed police photo development gear and hired the state department of audit to audit town books year end. The group reviewed boiler conditions at the town industrial plant and asked for more quotations on installing new boilers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Board of Selectmen
Raymond Brearey
Plummer
Ernest Brown
A. Wesley Leech
Robert S. York
Norman Stevens
Selectmen
Maurice Clark
Sagamore Inn
Owen Wentworth
Narragansett
Howard Johnson
York
Chamber of Commerce
State Department of Audit
Lions Install New Officers At Beach Ceremony
Lions of Old Orchard Beach held a last night installation at the Old Orchard House with International counselor Donald Peterson presiding. Officers named include King Lion Richard Valentino and secretaries, treasurer, and directors for one and two year terms. A social hour preceded a supper and ceremony with members and guests listed, and the season’s final meeting set for next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach Lions Club
Old Orchard House
Donald Peterson
Westbrook
King Lion
Richard Valentino
John McNeill
Alec Duhamel
Benjamin Downs
Sumner Johnson
Joseph Racine
Stanley Leonard
Girard Ouellette
Robert Smith
Alan Radley
Roger Ellins
Louis Cote
Downs, Duhamel
Emerson Cummings
Cote
McNeill
Harry Hutcherson
George Capp
Leonard
Johnson
Racine
Ouellette
Radley
Valentino
William Frost
Lions Club House
Some Teenagers Mature Enough For Marriage
A Madison Wisconsin AP report from the University of Wisconsin notes that not all teen marriages are doomed if the bride is under 21. It outlines two types of teenage brides: mature, homefocused teens and emotionally unstable teens seeking escape or status. The study says many teenage couples rely on families for support and do not take on civic or church responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Novel Ideas For Bridal Showers Emerged In Vintage Guide
The piece traces bridal shower origins from Holland legends to American quilting bees and house-raisings. It lists novel ideas such as a postal shower with mailed gifts, a paper shower with address books and scrapbooks, a party shower for honeymoon guests, a drudge shower with cleaning supplies, and a dancing shower with music albums for entertaining the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Sridal
Packing Tips For Bridegroom On Honeymoon Trip
Practical travel packing guidance for grooms, emphasizing wrinkle avoiding methods, garment care, and compact packing. Highlights include using hangers, garment bags, packing lightly, shoe bags, rolled shirt protectors, hairbrush and toothpaste safeguards, travel iron, dry cleaning fluid, shoe shine kit, and cuff links for French cuff shirts, ending with a reminder to not forget the bride.
Gift Shower Promotes Preach of Shared Giving
A community event highlights a single major gift such as an appliance or furniture piece, funded in advance by local donors. Organizers emphasize collective effort and support for families in need as the project gains popularity.
Money Money Shower Crowds Still Favor Cash Gifts for Weddings
The piece notes many nationalities cling to the dowry tradition of cash for brides and grooms. It urges the couple to privately thank each giver and later write a note detailing how the money was used.
Want Ad Read Journal Wants Needed Items and Help
A concise want ad item announcing readers should submit requests for needed items through the Journal Want Ads system. It notes how to place requests, the types of goods sought, and how the paper facilitates connections between buyers and sellers. The notice emphasizes community help and prompt responses.
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K’port Legion Auxiliary
Ivy Pythian
Ola Orchard Beach
Edmund Cashen
Cole Agency
Realtors
Main Street
Salmon Falls Lodge
BAR Mills
Lorna Littlefield
Amy Appleby
James Williams
Patricia Fuller
Bonnie Gough
The
Robert Ire
Carol Taylor
Joy Billings
Beverly McKay
Mar
Garet Ricker
Patricia Seavey
Donna Lee Foss
Judy Emmons
Jane Montoya
Joan Dickson
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
Saco
Clement A. Bolduc
Marguerite A. Cabana
Canada
Niagara Falls
Elm Street
Anastasoff
Roland Ouellette
N. J. Gendron Lumber Co
Sanford, Maine
America
Chevrolet
TSU
Frank Chevrolet, Inc
Alfred Street
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