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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1959
Page
3
A surprise birthday party was given in honor of Richard Leech at his home on Ross Road in Kennebunk. Hostesses were his wife and his mother, Mrs. A Wesley Leech.
After a cookout, refreshments included two decorated cakes made by the wife and mother. A social hour followed the gifts, with attendees Mr and Mrs Robert Leech, Mrs Cecil McConnell, Miss Carol McConnell, Mr and Mrs Everett Waterhouse, Mr and Mrs A Wesley Leech, the guest of honor Eleanor and their children Betty Ann Gary and Craig. Mrs Arthur L Leech sent a gift but could not attend.
The Kennebunk Playground opens Monday July 6 under director David McConnell for his fourth year. McConnell, a Kennebunk High School graduate and Springfield College senior, announces Small Fry league registration for boys 9 to 13. Applications available this week. Suzanne Budd, a Kennebunk High junior, assists with small children and girls’ activities.
Miss Susan Ross of Scarborough visits her cousin Miss Nancy La montagne in Kennebunk. Soldiers Sergeant Arthur Guild on 45 day leave in the U S Army in France joins wife and son at Parsons street home. slated to return to France late July. Various Grange and dental society activities noted along with tours, vacations, and family visits in Kennebunk, York, and nearby towns.
The American Legion auxiliary of Kennebunk met at the Wells Beach cottage of Mrs. Mildred Hamilton with 21 members and one guest. They voted to purchase three grave markers and to sell Christmas cards as a fund raiser. The next York County Council meeting will be in Kennebunk with refreshments led by Mrs. Phyllis Truscott and Mrs. Louise Marsh. Members recessed July and August. next meeting is September 14. The mystery prize went to Mrs. Zella Tibbetts. Games directed by Mrs. Sarah Owen awarded prizes to Mrs. Sadie Webber and Mrs. Helen Kierstead.
About 80 attended the morning service and Sunday school at North Lebanon with Rev and Mrs Frank J Harpel from the Evangelistic association of New England. Miss Pearl Sanborn Parsonfield married Robert Goodfield in Alfred in a civil ceremony. The Goodfields have 13 grandchildren and reside in Sanford after a brief wedding trip to Old Orchard Beach.
Mr and Mrs Spencer Aungst arrive from Lake Park Florida and stay at their cottage on Temple Avenue for several weeks. Guests of Judge and Mrs Wesley M Mewer on Sunset Drive include their son Owen Mewer and his wife from Trenton Michigan, plus Gayle Jean Keller daughter of Mr and Mrs Owen Keller who will live with her grandparents until her parents arrive.
Charles S. Towle of Towle Travel agency spoke at Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis in Robinson Memorial Masonic hall. He presented a travel film on Europe while Herbert R. Bean led singing and Harold Osgood played piano. Guests included Russell Norton and Robert Fraser from Massachusetts and Owen Mewer of Michigan.
Saco Brownie Troop 5 visited Mt Ossipee for a Saturday hike and cookout at Ossipee mountain fire tower Explorer Post 308. They prepared lunch, performed a ceremonial dance, and used trail markers as evidence of winter achievements. Perfect attendance and perfect dues awards were given to the girls Diane Bowie Shirley Colomb Kathy Grondin Judy Harriman Debbie Harriman Lorraine Lavigne Virginie Lennox Arlene Levesque Audrey Philbrick Jane Polakewich.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Vaillancourt of Biddeford announce the engagement of their daughter Priscilla Eva Vaillancourt to Dr Edwin Stanley Busch son of Mrs Stanley Busch of Camden New Jersey The bride to be is a St Andre High School and Burbank Hospital School of Nursing graduate and a registered nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital The groom is a Boston University and Hamilton College alumnus who earned his medical degree
Nancy Pratt, Deborah Stackpole, Janet Yarborough and Jean Beaulieu formed the group led by Robert Lennox and Stephen Harriman. Fathers listed include Armand Levesque and Norman Levesque with Andria Levesque. Leaders are Mrs Albert Ouellette and Albert Ouellette with Explorers Jack Hill and John Colomb. Larry Villandry assisted, and Robert and Richard Ouellette attended.
The physician trained at Tufts University Medical School interned at St. Vincent Hospital New York City trained at Milwaukee Children's Hospital and Boston Children's Hospital served as a medical officer with the U S Army in Germany and since 1956 has been on the Johns Hopkins Hospital full-time staff. He will take up duties as a medical officer at the Valley Forge Army Hospital. a late summer wedding is planned.
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