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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1962

Page

3

Maine postmasters convene at Kennebunk Beach hotel

The 27th annual Maine chapter National Association of Postmasters convention gathers at Narragansett hotel Kennebunk Beach for three days. Key committees include Miller as chair and Burr, Walsh. registration led by Higgins. credentials by Laing Gates Ryder. nominating Gilbert Files Blake Daggett. decoration Orrison. time and place Snow Spain Ricker Fraser Miller Hutchins. gift Burr Tin, etc. Program features registration Thursday morning, opening ceremonies, Postal Bowl, lunch, Public Relations panel, subject seminars, social hour, buffet dinner, and musical program with speakers including Sullivan Bolger Hottel. Friday offers seminar panels, luncheon, speeches, historical tour, golf, and banquet.

Maine National Association of Postmasters Narragansett Kennebunk Beach Donald Miller Kennebunkport Lewis H. Burr Kennebunk John R. Walsh Jennie Higgins Garland Ward Snow Blue Hill Bertha L. Borgerson Owls Head Marvel Harshaw Brownville Junction Francis Sands Bar Mills Arnold Staples Brooklyn Ena Hawkins St. George Emergon Laing Westfield Willis J. Gates Millinocket Hildred M. Ryder Rockport Roger T. Gilbert Dexter Earle Files Gorham Violet G. Blake South Casco Earl R. Daggett Manchester Everett Harrington Winthrop Albert D. Lac Rangeley Doris Hutchins Orland John Fortin Portland Donald C. Gauthier Auburn Germaine Hebert Mechanic Falls Paul J. Cody Poland Spring Roger Albert Lewiston A. Atwood Anderson Caribou Leo T. Spain Houston Phoebe Stevens Portage William D. Holloran Presque Isle Donald la Pointe van Buren Raoul D. Cyr Madawaska Earle B. Files Ida M. Blake Harrison Ralph A. MacDonald South Windham Edwin C. Brown Yarmouth John C. Callahan Far Allen Ludden Ward F. Snow Clyde Campbell Roger Gilbert Donald D. Willis John F. McDevitt J. Lee Hottel Enid Monaghan William F. Bolger Donald Willis Gabriel Walker Gardiner Grant John Sullivan Gabriel O. Dumont Donald Dressel GSA Donald H. Miller William Bolger William Lint Earl F. Bagley John Conway CSC Milford G. Butterfield Advent Christian Church Kennebunk Lower Village Elmont S. Tyndale John H. Reed Donald P. Steele Frances J. O'Neil Brick Store Museum

Convention program for NAPUS and church event in Kennebunk

A convention program lists events including a variety show at 8 30 p m on Saturday an annual business meeting memorial service reports and election of officers at noon luncheon invocation by Rev Fred B Holmberg pastor of Christchurch Kennebunk President Lint as master of ceremonies and addresses by Earl Bagley and Daniel Coggshall with officers to be installed as the convention concludes.

Tion William J. Kelly St. Martha Church Cape Campbell W. F. White Boston Robert M. Huse Public Cooperation Bureau of Operations Washington, D. C Fred B. Holmberg Christchurch Kennebunk Lint Earl Bagley Daniel Coggshall NAPUS

Kennebunk natives and relatives share summer plans

Duke student John Cole spends summer with his mother in Kennebunk after completing his junior year at Duke. Freshman Kenneth Burr Jr joins Nichols College break at home, planning summer work at Spiller's in Dudley. Maine Medical Center patient Charles Crown remains in Portland. Valved engineering course taken by Martin Billings in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. Mrs Cartwright returns home after Europe tour. Roy Hutchins hospitalized after a fall from a building under construction on Bourne Street. Marion Bedard attends Children's Day in Bar Mills with relatives Tommy Richards and Becky King. William and Rosemary Taylor attend Ivy Temple anniversary in Portsmouth. Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters set meeting at Knights of Pythias hall. refreshments to follow. Leech Nursing Home administrator attends seminar at Northeastern University. E B Littlefield hospitalized at Webber. Dr Elfred Leech and daughter Miss Constance Leech spend three weeks at their Kennebunk Beach cottage after Constance graduates from Simmons College with BS and nursing pin. Grandmother Mrs Alfie Leech attends ceremony in Boston.

John Cole Duke University Durham N. C Walter Cole Fletcher Street Kenneth Burr, Jr Nichols College Dudley Mass Kenneth Burr York Street Spiller's Charles Crown Hall Street Maine Medical Center Portland Martin Billings Summer Street Lyndhurst N. J Lesli Company Ernest Cartwright Europe Roy Hutchins Webber Hospital Kennebunk Fire Department Ted Shield Place Bourne Street Marion Bedard Hovey Street Congregational Church Bar Mills Tommy Richards Becky King Donald Richards Harold MacDowell Malden Wayne Wyman Junior Baptist Youth Fellowship Kennebunk Baptist Church Simmons College, School of Nursing Simmons College Miss Leech Alfie Leech Symphony Hall Boston

Small Open House Planned By Beach Group

Old Orchard Beach Historical Society held a brief meeting in the Ocean Park Memorial Library. The committee led by Herbert Trafton proposed a small summer open house at Edith Belle Libby Memorial Library likely July 22 with a silver offerings bowl instead of a food sale. Members viewed Ocean Park slides by Adelbert Jakeman and saw the Mary Chalmers Turner Historical Room additions.

Old Orchard Beach Sturtevant Adelbert M. Jakeman Ocean Park Association Ocean Park Mary Chalmers Turner Associaion Muriel Gooch Lillian Jakeman Margaret Milliken Bhima Sturtevant Adelbert Jakeman Herbert Trafton Cora M. Jones Violet Mewer Cynthia Michaud Elizabeth Garland Virginia Turnbull Miriam Battey Gertrude Wight Ethel Wight J. Nason Milliken Philip R.webb Edwin Dixon Katherine Whitman Saco Webber Hospital

Ogunquit Pocahontas Council Plans York Outing After Meeting

Ogunquit Cn Agamenticus council Degree of Pocahontas will hold the final meeting of the season tonight at 6 30 in the Ogunquit firemen s hall School street Members have been reminded of the earlier time schedule for the meeting which will enable the group to go to York for their annual outing after the business meeting is closed Plans are underway for a

Agamenticus Council Degree of Pocahontas Ogunquit

Wells A Masonic Meeting and Local Church Events

A Wells stated meeting of Ocean lodge AF and AM is set for Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Highpine Masonic hall Wells. York County Salon 598 will install officers on Saturday at 8 p.m. at Mrs Albeo LaPierre's Wells home with a 6 30 banquet at Henri's restaurant. Children day is June 17 at Weiss First Congregational church with school class program and certificates awarded.

Ocean Lodge Highpine Masonic Hall Sanford Road Wells Wells First Congregational Church Melissa Anne Carter Gieno Carter Albeo G. LaPierre Henri

Adah Officers Confer Degrees At Annette OES

Grace of the Order degrees were conferred on candidates by guest officers of Adah chapter Biddeford at Annette chapter of the Eastern Star. Officers named new stations and invites were issued for Esther and Adah to serve as special guests at Piscataqua Kittery June 27 and Clover Sanford June 20. A mock wedding followed the meeting and plans for a June 16 outing and July 8 chicken barbecue were announced.

Adah Biddeford Annette Order of the Eastern Star Betty Jean Roberge Ralph Meserve Star Point Piscataqua Kittery Esther Janice Clark Clover Sanford Jean Kimball Winneganee Yarmouth Deering Anne Horsman Grand Marshall Thelma Gipe Martha Louise Brown Woodfords Congregation Portland Marion McAuley New Jersey Elizabeth Tate Roberge Meserve Hall Avenue Saco Annette Chapter Barbara Ut‘man Florence Northrop Eve Rooman George Rooman Edward Wolfertz Helen LeGallee Hazel Beety Jean Arnold Louise Harpoothan Bessie Day Marshall Bernice Alexander Helen Parks Ruth Herrick Ruth Laura McKenney Mary Clopper Lucille Appleby Electa Agnes Johnson Warder Irene Clark

Rockland to Host State VFW Auxiliary Conclave

Rockland will host the Maine Veterans of Foreign Wars posts and auxiliary from June 15 to 17. The three day event features parades, memorial services, officer elections, a military ball, and statewide auxiliary sessions at the K of C hall and Thornade hotel. Conclave activities include parades, memorials, banquets, and joint installations with many district and department officers and guests attending.

Rockland Maine Veterans of Foreign Wars Council of Administration K of C Water Street Thorndike Hotel VFW Dorothy Merrill John H. Reed State Association K of C Hall Southfield Eloise S$. Johnson Charles. Lucas Rockland Auxiliary Agnes Holz Warrington Arlene McDermott Concord N. H Therese Randall Skowhegan Hazel Marchetti Ardent Waterville Madeline Becka Elizabeth French PDP Auburn Mary R. Legere Deering Joan Martell Portland Evelyn M. Riggs

Kennebunkport Soldier Assigned to Germany Duty

Pfc. Peter D. Durette of Kennebunkport recently joined the 618th Ordnance Company in Germany. A 21 year old mechanic in Frankfurt, he entered the Army in September 1959 after last serving at Fort Stewart, Georgia and is a graduate of Kennebunk High School.

Peter D. Durette Alcide J. Durette Kennebunkport 618Th Ordnance Company Germany Durette Frankfurt Fort Stewart Kennebunk High School

Two Lincoln youths found safe after woods camp search

Chester residents Randolph Reed and Ronald Smith both 17 were missing on an age trip Sunday. An extensive search by over 80 volunteers, firemen, and game wardens located them alive Monday at a woods camp where they had slept and eaten a meal overnight.

Chester Lincoln Randolph Reed Ronald Smith

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