Old Orchard Beach Class of 1959 Graduation Highlights
Old Orchard Beach High School marked the 1959 graduation with scholastic and achievement awards presented by Principal Herbert Bean. Honorees included Harvey Shaw for the Rensselaer Science Award and Carol Curti for the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow Award, plus DAR Good Citizenship honors to Joan Nicoletos and American Legion honors to Gary Girard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach High School
Herbert Bean
Rensselaer Science
Harvey Shaw
Betty Crocker
Dorothy Johnston
Underwood
Patricia Cleary
Ilene Shuman
Claire Monier
Firs
Elizabeth Manduca
Sandra Lombard
William Bird
William Cook
Elizabeth Thomas
Carol A. Curti
Sandra Araby
Joan Nicoletos
Gary Girard
Federal School Graduates Get State Awards
Maine Teachers association certificates were awarded to ten percent of Federal grammar school graduates at Old Orchard Beach. Recipients include Laurie Wadleigh Maureen LaFountain Prescott Verrill Olivia Woodruff Paula Benoit Glenna Bradeen William Souza Nancy Desjardins. Supt Cecil J Cutts presented the awards during commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Teachers Association
Federal Grammar School
Old Orchard Beach
Laurie Wadleigh
Maureen LaFountain
Prescott Verrill
Olivia Woodruff
Paula Benoit
Glenna Bradeen
William Souza
Nancy Desjardins
Cecil J. Cutts
Mystery Ride Taken By Lyman Group
The Lyman Baptist Church Young Adult group met at Day's Corner and took a mystery ride to Wells for a banquet. Attendees included Rev and Mrs Harry Curran, Mr and Mrs Conrad Noel, Mr and Mrs George McAlevey, Mrs Roy Locke, Mr and Mrs Raymond Pullen, Mr and Mrs Frank Mitchell, Mrs Alice Hancock, Miss Arline Blanchard, Miss Eleanor Blanchard, Mrs Josephine Hill, Mr and Mrs Earl Inmas and guests from Minnesota, with Rev and Mrs Leland Lindsay. After the Wells banquet a business meeting and song session were held at the Lyman Church vestry.
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Lymen Baptist Church
Day's Corner
Wells
Harry Curran
Conrad Noel
George McAlevey
Roy Locke
Raymond Pullen
Frank, Mitchell
Alice Hancock
Arline
Eleanor Blanchard
Josephine Hill
Earl Inmas
Minnesota
Leland Lindsay
Lyman Baptist Church
Art Classes Set At Kennebunk July and August
The New Art center at 4 Dane Street Kennebunk announces two classes for July and August. Peggy Bacon directs the painting and drawing class. Marcia Thurston leads ceramics. Bacon, a National Institute of Arts and Letters member, has had 21 solo shows in New York and illustrated 46 books. Thurston trained at Chouinard, Stanford, Paris, and London, and her work has recent NYC exhibits. The center occupies a house built ca 1830 by John T. Kimball on Union Street.
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New Art Center
Dane Street
Kennebunk
Peggy Bacon
National Institute of Arts and Letters
New York City
Town and Country
Vanity Fair
The
New Yorker
Mademoiselle
New Republic
Art Students’ League
Corcoran School of Art
Washington, D. C
New School For ‘Social Research
Hunter Core
Marcia Thurston
Chouinard Art Institute
Los Angeles
Stanford University
Paris
London School of Arts and Crafts
Dora Billington
Maude Robinson Studio
Artists-Craftsmen Society of
John T. Kimball
Union Street
Dane
Local Residents Attend Social and Academic Events
Cape Porpoise social notices list guests visiting Mrs. Lillian Nunan and relatives, including Mrs. Blanche Nickerson. Maine Branch of the United National Association of Post Office Clerks delegates at Poland Spring convention. Colby College commencement attended by Melville Freeman and Eleanor Adams. several couples plan summer visits in Maine with guests from Dorchester, Canada, Oregon, New York and Massachusetts.
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Mary Stinson
O'Brien
Richmond
Vis
Cne
Arnold Stinson
Mildred Brann
Wenham
Mass
Margaret Lawless
Salem
Esther ‘Dodge
Barbara Manthorne
Hilda Manthorne
Martha Haraden
South Hamilton
Lillian Nunan
Blanche Nickerson
Ardelie Maling
Florence Nunan
Maine
United National Association of Post Office Craftsmen
Poland Spring House
Poland Spring
Edwin Seavey
Boothba Harbor
Langsford Road
Esther Woods
Leominster
Meilville Freeman
Eleanor Adams
Colby College
Waterville
Freeman
A. C. Searles
Canada
George Emmons
Rufus Lord
Georgia Fitzgerald
Dorchester
Leo Pennell
Mapleton
Ore
Arnold Whitehouse
Edson Heck
New York
Huff House
C. A. Buchanan
Troy
N. Y
Emmons
Tufts earns BA in Fine Arts at Bob Jones University
Lebanon news notes Melvin Leroy Tufts son of Mr and Mrs Henry B Tufts received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the School of Fine Arts at Bob Jones University in Greenville South Carolina during the 32nd annual commencement Presentation was made by Dr Bob Jones Jr university president Tufts served as president and secretary of the William Jennings Bryan Literary Society treasurer of the Bob Jones University Maine Summer Banquet Association and member of the University Opera Association and Oratorio Society He majored in music and earned honors as organist also serving as organist in several nearby churches His parents attended the graduation with Mrs Olive Brooks and Mrs May Stetson of Staten Island sister of Mrs Tufts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Leroy Tufts
Henry B. Tufts
School of Fine Arts
Bob Jones University
Greenville
S. C
Bob Jones, Jr
Tufts
William Jennings Bryan Literary Society
Maine
University Opera Association and
Oratorio Society
Henry Tufts
Olive Brooks
May Stetson
Staten Island
Anthony Corali
East Lebanon
Sanford
Springvale
Corali
Thomas Chapais
Ernest Rand
Doris Hodges
Fallbrook
Calif
Clarence Randall
Weatherfield Row
W. J. Buttterfield
Randell
Phil
Indian Tradition To Be Renewed At Old Orchard
Cure-All Day at Old Orchard Beach returns with the annual trek of Indians from Northeastern U S and Eastern Canada to the beach. Prizes are offered by the town advertising committee. registration blanks are available in local stores and firms for visitors hoping to win. Winners will be notified by mail and prizes sent to winners.
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Old Orchard Beach
U. S
Canada
Sea. Ee
Mainesea
Beach School Program Sends Hawaii 50th State Theme
Old Orchard Beach town officials announced a program mailing complimentary copies of the Federal grammar school graduation kit featuring Hawaii Our 50th State to Governor Hawaii and the state, with a saluting letter from town officials. Earlier, a sand bag from Old Orchard Beach went to Hawaii with Governor Clinton Clauson of Maine participating. Hawaii will send sand back in a gesture of friendship.
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Hawaii
Old Orchard Beach
Clinton Clauson
Maine
Church Group Outing At Old Orchard Beach
Members of the Womens Society of Christian Service of the Old Orchard Beach Methodist church and friends held an outing yesterday at the home of Mrs. Mattie Bliss Standish. A pot luck luncheon was served at noon with each member bringing food. Attendees included Mrs. John Stahl wife of the new minister Mrs. Florence Benson president of the W S C S Mrs. Annie Dolbier and several others.
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Womens Society of Christian Service
Old Orchard Beach Methodist Church and Friends
Mattie Bliss
Standish
John Stahl
Florence Benson
Annie Dolbier
Hazel Kennett
Hazel Ilsley
Retta Sait
Alice Browne
Elizaveth Garland
Helen Cummings
Gertrude Leonard
Anna Anderson
Barbara Gilbert
Alida Hill
Anne
Graduation Held At School In Kennebunkport
Graduation exercises were held at the Kennebunkport Consolidated School with 37 graduates. Ushers were Philip Stirk and Richard Williams. Marshal for the class was Diane Grover of the class of 1960. The program included processional, Pomp and Circumstance, various speakers, music by the chorus and band, and the presentation of certificates. Graduates include Richard Bailey, Mary Lou Clough, Gerald Cluff, N. John Cluff Jr., Edward Cote, Judith Cote, Sandra Cutts, Jocelyn Dill, Pamela Dutte, Dennis Eagleson, Annette Eaton, Allen Evelyn, Elizabeth Fairfield, Donnalee Foss, Daniel Grant, Walter Griffen, Peter Hoff, Dana Johnson, LeClair, William Legere, Gilbert Lem- Gerald Nunan, Gretchen Nunan, Ronald Perry, Sue Perry, Alice Reed, H. Patricia Regester, James Seavey, Patricia Seavey, Frank Severance, Royal Smith, John Somers, Lydia Spencer, Wallace Tarbox, Herbert Thompson, Kenneth Wakefield, Shyrlee Wormwood.
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Kennebunkport
Philip Stirk
Richard Williams
Diane Grover
C. Elliot
Dominique Gagne
J. Henry Fournelle
America
H. Steele
Robert Hawes
G. E. Holmes
Frank Beard
Father Fournelle
Richard Bailey
Mary Lou Clough
Gerald Cluff
N. John Cluff, Jr
Edward Cote
Judith Cote
Sandra Cuttens
Jocelyn Dill
Pamela Durette
Dennis Eagleson
Annette Eaton
Allen Evelyn
Elizabeth Fairfield
Donnalee Foss
Daniel Grant
Walter Griffen
Peter Hoff
Dana Johnson
LeClair
William Legere
Gilbert Lem- Gerald Nunan
Gretchen Nunan
Ronald Perry
Sue Perry
Alice Reed
H. Patricia Regester
James Seavey
Patricia Seavey
Frank Severance
Royal Smith
John Somers
Lydia Spencer
Wallace Tarbox
Herbert Thompson
Kenneth Wakefield
Shyrlee Wormwood
Christchurch seniors set for week at Methdist camp Winthrop
Senior members of Christchurch depart Sunday for a week at the Metho dist camp in Winthrop. Names include Carol Frost Linda Warren Carol Gooch Connie Maguire Keith Lovejoy Tim Martel John Welch Peter Pierce and Roger Hanson. Mrs. Madeline Lovejoy is on vacation from Goodwins store. The Maguires have moved to the Rev Libby apartment on Brown street. Gumprecht family from Summer street take a week away visiting relatives in Meriden Conn. James Nedeau family from Dover N H enjoy summer at a Fred Bunnell cottage Kennebunk Beach.
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Christchurch
Winthrop
Carol Frost
Linda Warren
Carol Gooch
Connie Maguire
Keith Lovejoy
Tim Martel
John Welch
Peter Pierce
Roger Hanson
Madeline Lovejoy
Goodwin
Marion Maguire
Colonial Drive
Libby
Browntreets
Richard Gumprecht
Neil
Summer Street
Meriden
Conn
James P. Nedeau
Dover
N. H
Fred Bunnell
Kennebunk Beach
Fire at Arundel home minimal damage reported
Arundel Volunteer Fire Company responded to a chimney fire at the home of Carl White on the Limerick road in Arundel around 9 this morning. Only slight damage was noted.
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Arundel
Carl White
Limerick Road
V. S. C. Calls Summer Meeting Cessation
Mrs. Gertrude Lublinsky and hostess Mrs. Mattie Bliss announce there will be no V. S. C. meetings during the summer season.
Birthday Party Held For Timothy Hickey
Mr and Mrs Robert Fontaine hosted a family chicken barbecue at their Osiseepee Lake cottage in honor of Timothy Hickey third birthday. Timothy received two decorated cakes one by his grandmother and another by his mother. Attending were Robert Fontaine and family Michael Littlefield Jeffrey Fontaine Timothy Hickey and his siblings Sean and Karen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fontaine
Ossipee Lake
Timothy Hickey
Maurice Hickey
Kennebunk
Timothy
Fontaine
Hickey
Michael Littlefield
Jeffrey Fontaine
Sean
Karen
Postal Wives Tour Kennebunk Area During Convention
Wives of postmasters attending Maine chapter National Association of Postmasters 24th annual convention were entertained by Kennebunkport artist Ed Mayo who demonstrated his work. The group then toured the Kennebunks with the Kennebunkport Historical Society, visiting the Brick Store museum, followed by a tea at the Historical Society home.
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Maine
National Association of Postmasters
Narragansett Hotel
Kennebunk Beach
Ed Mayo
Kennebunkport
Kennebunks
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Dale Blow
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Wallace Cooper
Harold Crosby
John Cummings
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William Durfee
Lesley Eastman
Janice Ellingwood
Richmond Fenderson
Tamara Ford
Russell Gendron
Raymond Goulet
Peter Gregory
Jacqueline Griffin
Judith Hanson
Richard Hersom
Patrick Hogan
Jean Hoyt
Barbara Jones
Carol, Curtl
Evan Crosby
Old Orchard
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Jacqueline Leroux
Gail Moulen
John Price
Carl Smith
Jacqueline
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Hotpoint Appliances
Neault & Marcotte, Inc
Dial
Ear Cies
Dirigo Pharmacy
Daly Bros
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Howe’s Highway Store
Lyman Group
Lincoln
Mercury
Edsel
Beach Motors Inc
Elm Street
Morris
Packard
Oldsmobile
Dramatic Radio
Cape Porpoise
Florence
Nnnan
Lebanon
Stephen Higgins
Rand's Corner
Rochester
Isabelle Rand
Charlote Bumford
Geneva Grant
Harriet Hersom
Arvilla Randall
Lillian Smith
Gertrude Gale
Ardine Gale
Smith
Muriel Hersom
Jamaica
Richard Rand
Michael
Deborah
Powral
Fred R Feed
Gale
Sunnyside Christian School
Oxbow
Epsom
Frema Grant
Edmund Cashen Dial
Postal Wives
Kennebunk Area
Mac-Gray Co., Inc
Albany St
Cambridge
Main St
EEE A Savings & Loan Institution
Nascar
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Best Style
Popular Science Magazine
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Chevrolet
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National Automobile Dealers
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