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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1959

Page

3

Wells Grange Awards First Silver Star Certificates

Wells Grange held at the Grange hall on Sanford road presented first Silver Star certificates and pins to 235 year members. Arthur M. Perkins directed the ceremony with Mrs Isabel Perkins placing pins and corsages from Mrs Doris Stillings. Recipients included Arthur Fellows Christina Fellows Beatrice Spiller Donald Burgess Helen Burgess Victor Boston Blanche Boston and Allen D Dart. A memorial service honored Lillian S Clark and William J Lessard. The group planned a Grange outing at Bonney Eagle lake cottage tonight with a 6 p m bag departure. A motion approved buying a uniform for West End Baseball with Grange name on the back. The session acted as a Southern Maine union meeting with reps from York John F Hill Eliot Kittery Cape Neddick and Ogunquit Granges plus Megunticook Grange guests. Robert Stillings presided. a Dairy supper preceded the meeting under the Home Economics committee. Next meeting set for September.

Wells Grange Grange Sanford Road State Grange Arthur M. Per Kins Wells Isabel H. Perkins State Ceres Doris Stillings Arthur Fellows Christina Fellows Beatrice Spiller Donald Burgess Helen Burgess Victor Boston Blanche Boston Allen D. Dart Lillian S. Clark William J. Lessard Bonney Eagle Lake Juliette Newman West End Baseball Association Southern Maine Union York Grange John F. Hill Grange Eliot Kittery Cape Neddick Ogunquit Megunticook Grange Camcen Robert Stillings

Kennebunk Plans Second Polio Clinic

The second polio clinic led by Health Officer Dr Edward T M Newell will be at Lower Town hall Kenne bUnk on Saturday from 1 to 2 pm. Polio shots are free for pregnant mothers and babies pre school and children including five year olds. First second and third shots offered. A $1 fee applies to those who can pay but none will be turned away.

Edward ™. Newell Lower Town Hall Kennebunk

Beach Auction Opens MS Drive Funds at St David’s

An auction on the St David Episcopal Church lawn in Kennebunk begins at 10 30 a m on Saturday to raise funds for the Old Orchard Beach Multiple Sclerosis Drive. Mrs Howard Mann chairs the event with George Martin as auctioneer. A long list of volunteers and captains is reported for the drive with total collections shown as 262 26 dollars.

St. David Episcopal Church Kennebunk St. David Guild Howard Mann Guild George Martin Ruth Gray Linda Laura Lorraine Galen Park Street Pennsylvania Ralph Gray Gail Lawrence Roger Lawrence Sea Road Maine Medical Center Portland Tri-County Osetopathic Guild Alice Crocker Emma Bunnell Crocker Adele Mann Connecticut Newport Kennebunk Inn Ellen Lamb Old Orchard Lendall Smith Lendall June Fortland Street Horace Robbins Ross Street Edward Hy.back Oakfield Thomas Frageau Old Orchard Beach George Nicoletos Michele Benoit Joan Roberge Priscilla Fournier Jeanne Fournier Ruth Bouffard Diane Lemire Paulette Nicoletos Joan Nicoletos Jerome Daly Jean LaFleur Kathleen Daly Joseph Barth Barbara Barth Russell Smith Lawrence Mahoney Gerard Cote June Toulouse Prescott Verrill Conrad Hebert David Marshall Judith Joncas Joseph Saucier Edward McPhee Charlene Hebert Robert Melnick Robert York Joseph Boucher Albert Cyr Joseph Ogden Bertha Saucier Stilman Gilbert Avonell Pettengill Winifred Cleveland Theodore Bolduc Paul Fortier Richard Briggs James Prendergast Leon Desjardin Bernice Bolduc Russell Morse Maurice Coomer Ivan Aranovitch Theodore Manduca Philip Auger David Mooers Emile Amnette Jean Mooers Robert Smith Gerald Beauregard Thomas Anton Robert Morse Mildred Leonard Harry Cummings Bryant Bagley William H. Smith Linda Jane Davis Jacqueline Bagley Effie Ross Thomas Fregean Alec Duhamel Roger Belair Frances McNabb Wyman Tucker Cherelyn Bixby Timothy Tucker

Musicale at Ogunquit Baptist ChurchHighlighting School Pupils

Over 100 attendees watched Mrs Mildred P Glendenning music pupils perform folk hymns and classical pieces at Ogunquit Baptist Church vestry. Participants included Robert Kinsman Pamela Allen Jennie Lord Ward Quilter Jr Richard Weare Starr Hazlett Jollie Handrinos Kathryn Weare RCA Christensen Kenneth Bassett Barbara Bracy Nancy Grendenning Jonnie Lord Dwight Bassett and Rev Paul S Hazlett. Miniature piano pins were awarded to each pupil.

Ogunquit Baptist Church Mildred P. Glendenning Robert Kinsman Pamela Allen Jennie Lord Ward Quilter, Jr Richard Weare Starr Hazlet Jollie Handrinos Kathryn Weare Rca Christensen Kenneth Bascott Barbara Bracy Kenneth Bassett Nancy Grendenning Kenneth Dwight Bassett Bassett Jonnie Lord Paul S. Hazlett Starr Glendenning

Olive Rebekah Lodge Plans Float for Conclave Entry

Olive Rebekah lodge in Kennebunk met with Mrs Evelyn Court presiding. Final plans were made for a parade float to enter the Northeast Conclave of Odd Fellows on June 27 in Augusta. The group reviewed the rummage sale and voted to purchase the Decoration of Chivalry for Mrs Alberta Morison. Memorial service was shown in tableau form. Next meeting is July 20 to nominate officers. Refreshments were served by Mrs Irwin Morison and Mrs Mary Cele.

Evelyn Court Noble Grand Olive Rebekah Lodge Kennebunk Odd Fellows Augusta Alberta Morison Irwin Morison Mary Cele

Kennebunk Museum Members To Meet

The Brick Store museum in Kennebunk will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday June 23 at 8 p m in the William Lord gallery. Dr and Mrs Henry Hartwell of Lawrence Massachusetts will speak with slides on The Alcan Highway To Alaska. A social hour follows.

Kennebunk William Lord Henry Hartwell Lawrence Mass Alcan Highway Alaska

Bouquet presentation by Richard Weare noted

A group awarded a bouquet of roses to the recipient, presented by Richard Weare, during the event. The moment highlighted the group's appreciation and formal participation in the ceremony.

Richard Weare

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