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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1959

Page

3

Kennebunk residents attend multiple college graduations

Kennebunk and nearby towns send relatives to graduations and reunions. Miss Enid M. Marshall graduates from the University of Maine, joining her brother Hugh Jr. at the class of 1958 reunion. Susan Wildes completes at Tufts Bouve School of Physical Therapy, while Janet McKeon graduates from Kennebunk High. Families of Cashen, Clark, and MacLellan attend ceremonies and visits across Maine and Massachusetts.

Hugh McCullough Marshall Hugh, Jr Kennebunk Wrentham Mass Enid M. Marshall University of Maine Orono Milton Hall Betsy Paul W. Thayer Walter Moulton Storer Street Susan Wildes Bouve School of Physical Therapy Tufts Medford Miss Wildes Kennebunk High School E. D. McKeon Colonial Drive Gerald F. Clark, Jr Ford Camund L. Cashen U. S. Bancational Chareston Naval Yard Charleston S. C Edmund L. Cashen Summer Street Fred Nichols Mousam Road Gorham State Teachers’ College Gorham Frances Burleigh Mechanic Street Edmund L. Cashen Fou Gerald F. Clark, Sr Chelmsford Janet McKeon Arline Johnston Sanford New England Telephone and Telegraph Company Lawrence, Mass

Television Grants Aid To Writers

CBS-TV plans five grants of 5000 dollars to writers, pairing each with a network user on a year of collaboration. Recipients may develop drama or other ideas, and may take accepted work to other networks if CBS rejects it. Also features a NBC program exposing marriage scams with Connie E. Longshore and Evel Sandeffer, plus a Biddeford graduate news item.

Charles Mercer NEW York CBS Louis G. Cowan Cbs-Tv Cowan Television

How To Hold False Teeth More Firmly in Place

Do your dentures slip, drop or wobble when you eat, laugh or talk Use FASTEETH on the plates This alkaline powder holds teeth more firmly and comfortably with no gummy taste or paste like feel It also helps control plate odor Get FASTEETH today at your drug counter

Ny Drug Counter

Anna Williams To Attend FHA National Meeting

Miss Anna Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Williams of Old Biddeford road Kennebunkport will be among 2000 teenage delegates at the 1959 National convention of Future Homemakers of America July 12 to 17 at the Conrad Hilton hotel in Chicago They were chosen by the State FHA association to represent Maine at the national convention Elizabeth A Barker assistant State FHA advisor accompanies the group The five day event organized by the teens will let Maine delegates exchange ideas with FHA members from all states Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands The convention theme Blueprint for Action aims to help delegates use the 1959 62 National Program of Work to develop abilities understand family members value home economics education and promote goodwill at home and abroad Williams a Kennebunk High sophomore has been an FHA member since 1958 and has served as chapter vice president Future Homemakers of America is the national organization for students in homemaking in junior and senior high schools National membership nears 500000 The Maine FHA association has 3092 members in 87 chapters.

Anna Williams Charles Williams Biddeford Road Kennebunkport Future Homemakers of America Conrad Hilton Chicago Miss Williams FHA Maine Elizabeth A. Barker Kennebunk High School Maine Fha Association

Wells Legion Units Install Joint Officer Team

A husband and wife were installed as commander and president of the Elbridge and Leroy Hanson post and unit, American Legion and auxiliary, in Wells. Har ry Alpren became post commander and Mrs Rosette Alpren auxiliary president, with several officers named and others to be installed later. A buffet lunch followed, and meetings will pause until September 28.

Elbridge Leroy Hanson American Legion and Auxiliary Wells Legion Eld Road Harry Alpren Rosette Alpren Auxiliary Roland Chaloux Fenwick W. Clark Roby P. Littlefield Alber G. LaPierre Ansel Stevens William J. O'Connell John Mooers Keith Moody William L. Butler Bar Mills York Ae Council Robert Bickford Kittery York County Council South Berwick Wilson F. Walker York County Alpren Arlene Mooers Colleen Coombs Sheila Tufts Dorothy Fitch Amanda Littlefield Ruth Kemp Thelma Stevens Beryl Hill Elaine LaPierre Wells First District Elmbridge and York County Council Auxiliary

Sixth Grade Teacher Resigns From Kennebunk Post

At a Kennebunk school committee meeting the resignation of Mrs. Donelda Arentz of Summer Street was accepted with regret after five years teaching sixth grade at Park Street school. Her education spanned St Mary Academy Monroe Michigan Columbia Normal Chicago Loyola Chicago, with teaching stints in Defiance Ohio New Orleans Gary and Portland prior to settling in Kennebunk and Saco schools.

Kennebunk Donelda Arentz Summer Street Park Street Arentz St. Mary Academy Monroe Mich Columbia Normal School of Physical Education Chicago Loyola University Defiance Ohio New Orleans Gary Ind Portland Thomas B. ‘Reed T He Saco Park Street School

Kiwanis Hears Army Captain Talk on Life of Soldier in Europe

Army Captain Cart Wallace Nutting spoke to the Saco and Biddeford Kiwanis at Wonderbar Steak House on Life of an American Soldier and His Family in Europe. He described West Germany area activities, US and West German programs for harmony, and educational opportunities for soldiers. Arthur J. Pelocuin directed arrangements. President Lloyd Anderson led a brief business meeting.

Cart Wallace Nutting West Point Military Academy Saco and Biddeford Kiwanis Club Wonderbar Europe United States West Germany Arthur J. Pelocuin Lloyd Anderson

Social Guests At Ocean Park Week End

Old Orchard Beach residents hosted visitors from Scarborough Pine Point and Oxford Mass over the weekend. Rev C O Perry and Mr and Mrs Waltter Jorden Jr joined locals Gordon Allgrove Carl Gilbert at Eden Lane while Mrs Charles Prunier and friends from Oxford Mass stayed with Fred Gooch and the Nautilus on Colby Avenue Ocean Park. O A Browne of Shelburne Mass spent the weekend at the Nautilus.

C. O. Perry Scarborough Waltter Jorden ,Sr Pine Point Gordon Allgrove Carl Gilbert Eden Lane Fred Gooch Nautillus Colby Avenue Ocean Park Charles Prunier Richard Merrill Edward Ricketts Herbert Vermie Oxford Mass O. A. Browne Shelburne

Rich Man's Philosopher and the Poor Man

The column by James Marlow and Ed Creagh examines how retired generals land lucrative government contracts, citing the Convair case with General McNarney who became Convair president after a cryptic phone call. It contrasts wealth, opportunity, and the moral views surrounding money and public service.

Convention set for June 19 20 by Fred S Gurney Womens Relief Corps

The meeting last night at the Saco G A R hall conducted routine business under President Mrs. Doris Duross. The convention sessions will be held June 19 and 20 in the ballroom on the second floor of the Columbia hotel in Portland. A covered dish supper preceded the meeting and during social hour colored slides of parts of the United States and Canada were shown by Mrs. Alice Broc.

Fred S. Jgurney Womens Relief Corps Saco G. A. R. Hall Columbia Hotel Portland Doris Duross United States Canada Alice Broc

National BPW President To Speak At Ogunquit

Grace B. Daniels national BPW president will speak at the Maine State Federation convention in Ogunquit at the Lookout hotel. The event includes a Saturday banquet with awards, workshops, and installation of officers. Additional national officers Grace Daniels Dorothy Brimscombe and Daphne Merrill will attend.

Fifth Grade Teacher Retires At Kennebunk

Mrs. Sarah Talbot, longtime Park Street School fifth grade teacher in Kennebunk, retires after 37 years teaching in Bucks Harbor, Connecticut schools, Arundel, and Kennebunk. A Farmington State Teachers College alumna, she will spend weeks with relatives in Connecticut.

Sarah Talbot Park Street Kennebunk Inucks Harbor Connecticut Arundel Talbot Farmington State Teachers’ College

Carol Sargent Birthday Party At Kennebunk Home

Miss Carol Sargent celebrated her sixth birthday at her family home on High Street Kennebunk Saturday afternoon. Guests included Gall Hall Pamela Hall Pamela Nunan Nancy Leech Belinda Burns Bruce Lovett Mark Lindsay and the hostess Mrs. Sargent. A peanut hunt and gifts followed a balloon decorated celebration with a cake made by Carol’s mother.

Carol Sargent Melvin Sargent High Street Kennebunk Sargent Gall Pamela Hall Pamela Sandra Nunan Nancy Leech Belinda Burns Bruce Lovett Mark Lindsey Carol

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