Kennebunk News Highlights Include Local Meetings and Picnic
The Madonna chapter OS held a meeting in Kennebunk with Worthy Matron Agnes Tracy and Worthy Patron Arthur Tracy presiding. A Star Club bazaar is planned for August 18 and 19 at Washington Park with Vivien Tranci as chair. Local families attended a Cape Elizabeth picnic at Two Lights State Park. A hairy nosed wombat in South Australia triggered a mining boom by uncovering copper fragments in a burrow, with deposits lasting into the 1920s.
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Madonna Chapter
Agnes Tracy
Arthur Tracy
Star Club
Washington Park
Vivien Tranci
Luella Ingalls
Alice Crocker
Margaret Johnson
Tracy
Ingalls
Barbara Curtis
Phyllis Pearson
Fred Bunnell
Herbert Jewett
Lloyd Jewett
Tommy
Mary Beth
Mark
Kennebunk
Two Lights State Park
Cape Elizabeth
Hazel Ellis
South Portland
South Australia
Beach Society Sponsors Historic Exhibit at Libby Memorial Library
Old Orchard Beach historical society sponsors a two week summer exhibit at Libby Memorial Library with daily hours 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m. Current displays include old toys dolls school-books banks and two paintings depicting the Goldthwaite house landmark and the Biddeford Pool lighthouse. Society members staff the arrangements committee for the project.
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Old Orchard Beach
Crystal Shibles Birthday Celebration Fetes Daugher
Miss Crystal G. Shibles, daughter of Mrs. Dorothy Shibles of Sea Road Kennebunk, was guest of honor at a fifth birthday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tranci on Sea Road. Games and prizes for Betsy Perrow and Susan Andrews, refreshments, and a decorated cake framed the event. Attendees included Mary Jane Tru man, Gail and Joyce Lawrence, Michael and Susan Andrews, Betsy Perrow, Holly Ann Berry, Mrs. Spencer Andrews, Mrs. Tranci, and Mrs. Shibles.
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Crystal G. Shibles
Dorothy Shibles
Sea Road
Kennebunk
Michael Tranci
Betsy Perrow
Susan Andrews
Mary Jane Truman
Gail
Joyce Lawrence
Michael
Holly Ann Berry
Spencer Andrews
Trancis
Shibles
Eastern Star officers attend Warder night in Sanford
Officers of Miniwanca Chapter Eastern Star traveled to Sanford for Warder night at Clover Chapter. Attending were Mrs. Gertrude Leonard, Miss Kay Mewer, Mrs. Helen Smith, Mrs. Leora Bals, Mrs. Alice Serotick, Esther of Clover Chapter. A beach picnic for Old Orchard Beach Rainbow Assembly members was canceled due to weather, with the season’s final meeting set for 7:30 p.m. at the Robinson location.
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Miniwanca
Order of the Eastern Star
Sanford
Clover Chapter
Gertrude Leonard
Kay Mewer
Helen Smith
Leora Bals
Alice Serotick
Esther
Old Orchard Beach Assembly
Order of the Rainbow
Robinson
Job For Henry Gross Here’s Job For Henry Gross
Curran Mich. after spending 3500 on test wells the city council votes to hire a local resident using the ancient dowser method to seek a new water supply. Councilman Howard Watson says the effort may work as it has in other places.
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Curruna
Mich
Central Michigan
Howard Watson
Kennebunk Opens Playgrounds July 3 With Morning Sessions
Kennebunk will open its summer playgrounds on Monday July 3 at 9 am at Park Street. John Ellsworth will direct with David Littlefield assisting and a yet unnamed girl aiding mornings only. Registration is June 28 at 10 am in the Park Street gym. Cost is about 1000 dollars. 500 funded by the town and 500 sought through private contributions. The program, sponsored by the Kennebunk Rotary Club, aims to expand activities for older children while running morning sessions for younger children. The drill team of Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge will perform in Manchester N H this weekend.
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Kennebunk
Park Street
John Ellsworth
David Littlefield
Th.e Gymnasium
Park Street School
Kenounk
Kennebunk Rotary Club
Com
Past Presidents of Kennebunk Group Elect Past Presidents
The Past President Parley of the Web ber-Lefebvve unit American Legion Auxiliary met at Vallee's Steak House in Portland after dinner. Mrs. Marguerite Crowley presided, welcoming first president Mrs. Pearl Belyea. Phyllis Truscott was elected president and Georgia Evans named secretary treasurer for the year. Next meeting planned for August at the Kennebunk Pond cottage. committee members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber-Lefebvve
American Legion Auxiliary
Vallee’s
Portland
Marguerite Crowley
Pearl Belyea
Phyllis Truscott
Georgia Evans
Kennebunk Pond Cottave
Remarkable Pine Tree Shopping Center Tour Attendees
Following the meeting members toured Pine Tree Shopping Center. Attending were Mrs. Af fe Leech, Mrs. Irma Bowdoin, Mrs. Frances Burke, Mrs. Mac ora Moulton, Mrs. Phyllis Trus cot, Mrs. Alice L. Downing, Mrs. Lillian Hicks, Mrs. Louise Marsh, Mrs. Elinor Bergeron, Mrs. Catherine Ambrose, Mrs. Marguerite Crowley, Mrs. Georgia Evans, Mrs. Zella Tibbetts and Mrs. Pearl Belyea.
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Irma Bowdoin
Pine Tree Shopping Center
Affe Leech
Frances Burke
Macora Moulton
Phyllis Truscot
Alice L. Downing
Lillian Hicks
Louise Marsh
Elinor Bergeron
Catherine Ambrose
Marguerite Crowley
Georgia Evans
Zella Tibbetts
Pearl Belyea
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Leslie
Douglas
Japan
Long Beach
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Beach Society
Clevent
Wight
Dial
Henry Gross
Penney’s
Penney
BIG P
Penney Plus
Broilers
U. S. Gov’t
Armour’s
Columbia
Tetley
Jiffy
Arkamour's Creamery
Lytic
Enney
DAN River Vingham
Hershey
Jordan
Maine
Swift
Lbs
Iceberg
Redeem
Saco
State Store
Sunkist
Kennebunk Group
Mittee
Joseph Ruest
Fred Goodwin
M. A. Packard
William Briddell
Theodore C. Kingsbury
Kennebunkport
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