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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1962

Page

3

Kennebunk youths learn from local safety and science events

Kennebunk area programs mark National Electrical Week and Science Youth Day with talks by George Noiles on electrical safety and Edison experiences. Frank White shows herring industry films for Park Street School students as 4 H TV course continues. Reserve police schedule a public baked bean supper for ex-officer Forrest Brown.

George Noiles Kennebunk Park Street School Park Street Portland Roy K. Brewer York Street Phyllis. Smith Goodwins Mills Merle Romry Betty Tomas Verry Randall William Pomerleau A. Wesley Leech Florence Corio Bessie Nadeau Cathy Phillips Dona Campbell Clifford Matthews George Eldridge Joseph Hubbard Kenneth Lomax Ora McConnell Frances Fenderson Kimberly Ann Dennison Keith Dennison Madeleine Bartlett Parsons Street Barbara Burke Mercy Hospital Frankurke Hovey Street Kennebunk Reserve Mothers’ Club Kennebunk Lower Village Forrest Brown Reserve Police

St David Guild Plans Candle Holder Purchase and Sale

The Women of St David Guild Kennebunk met for luncheon at the church served by Mrs Teel and others. They voted to buy a Pachal candle holder for church services and plan a summer sale with a workshop on March 8 at 11 a.m. Lunch advised, coffee served. Committees named for calling and sunshine. Rev Hopkins to speak March 21 at 1 30 p.m.

St. David Guild Kennebunk John Teel Woodbury Moulton Norman Julia Frank McMillan, Jr Charles Hatch Fletcher Street Samuel Armstrong William Johnson Kennebunkport Frank McMillan Johnson Harold Hopkins

Mullen Council Hosts State Officers at District Meeting

Knights of Columbus at Rev J J Mullen Council Old Orchard Beach welcomed State Deputy Philip Legere Jr district 1 deputy Paul LeBlond district 2 deputy Louis Tetreau Grand Knight Philip Masse Grand Knight Joseph Hanusek and insurance agent Lionel Ayotte. Deprey led the meeting and guests spoke on statewide progress and future duties. Dinner plans were set and Ladies Night announced for March 3 with a March 7 joint Auxiliary meeting.

Legere le Blond Emile, Belanger Ernest Allaire Knight Deprey

Women Start Gym Program At Kennebunk Park Street School

A Kennebunk women’s gym program begins at Park Street School gym under Charles Wormwood. Classes meet Tuesday evenings at 7 30 with many local women already attending and open to new registrants.

Kennebunk Kennebuntk Park Street Charles Wormwood Schoool Robert Bonney Charles Tanner Douglas Welch Carl Salvato Rodney Hanson Thomas Reagan Robert Fontaine Emerson Hessler William Chase Eben Cook H. Willis Day, Jr Victor Sampson Francis Lamontagne Raymond Belyea Harlan Goff Robert Brown Howard Miller Roger Gonneville Robert Jellison Philip Murray Arnold Truscott David McCullough James Kosvanec John Grace Henry Desper Frederick Taylor Arnold Corey Carl Goldhammer Roland Bergeron Bailey Wentworth Bertha Hill Margaret Welch Marion Packard Earl Grames William Briddell George Whittier Robert Cumler Dorrance Clark Eunice Fitton Frances Weeks

Degrees Confer Seven Members At Alewive Grange

The third and fourth degrees were conferred on seven members at Alewive Grange with Mrs. Beverly True presiding. Attendees included Freda Beak, Carmen Beak, Kenneth Beak, Ronald Murray, Delores Murray, Richard Bailey, and Henry Cotten.

Alewive Grange Beverly True Freda Carmen Kenneth Beak Ronald Delores Murray Richard Bailey Arundel Grange Henry Cotten Goodwins Mills Grange Louise Russell Alonzo Flanders Roland Dutch Edward Whicher David Gray Elaine Gray J. Alston True Odessa Flanders Ceres Irene Mooers Pomona Hope Lord Flora Mildred Boyden Ronald Walker Edna Mason Riverside Grange Blanche Roberts Mousam Lake Grange Puty Maine State Grange Lorenzo Roberts York Pomona Richard Moore Ogunquit Grange Ruth Hobbs Springvale York Pomona Grange Amos Boyden Ernest Burleigh Dorothy Bennett Marion Dutch Eleanor Lizotte Barbara Dutch Pauline Lizotte Edmund L. Cashen Kennebunk York County Alston True

Extension Meets At Goodwins Mills

The Goodwins Mill Extension group met at Dayton Town hall with HDA Miss Frema Grant in charge. They formed committees to discuss food buying, wrapping, storing and valuation with a focus on Buying Nutrition. A pot luck supper was served by Mrs Chestina Brown and Mrs Virginia Charles. The meeting was led by chairwoman Mrs Ethel D Mullett with reports accepted. Members attending the YEW Leaders meeting at Bonny Eagle High March 12 will donate toward the rooms and expenses of the all. On March 27 the subject Live and Learn will be conducted by Mrs Virginia Proctor.

Goodwins Mill Extension Dayton Town Hall HDA Frema Grant Chestina Brown Virginia Charles Ethel D. Mullett Bonny Eagle High School Virginia Proctor

Pierce Named Most Valuable Athletic At KHS

Peter Pierce was named Kennebunk High School’s most valuable basketball player at the winter athletes dinner in the school auditorium. About 100 attended the Kennebunk Athletic Boosters sponsored event. Pierce, a senior, set Ram scoring records this season with a high of 48 points in a loss to Old Orchard Beach, and earlier earned the most improved football player honor.

Kennebunk High School Kennebunk Athletic Boosters Club Edward Winston Peter Peter Pierce Pierce Ram Old Orchard Beach High School KHS William Hanscom Jayvees Mario DiFrederico Dave Perry Betty Seaward Pamela Condon Cecile Mathieu Jayvee Jocelyn Andrew J. Peterson Kenneth Paraday Verne Bodwell James Sylvester DiFrederico Edward Vinson Jon Milligan Frank Dill Norman Stirk Andrew Peterson Llewellyn Perry John Eagleson

Arts Crafts Group to Hear Burnham on Handcrafted Furniture

Virgil Burnham, former president of Maine Arts & Crafts, will speak at the March Maine Arts & Crafts meeting at the Unitarian church in Kennebunk tonight at 7 45. He will discuss the construction of handcrafted furniture and entry blanks for the Portland Museum contemporary Maine crafts exhibition will be available for April 2 to 28 with entries due by March 21 at the museum.

Virgil Burnham Maine Arts & Crafts, Inc Maine Arts & Crafts Unitarian Church Kennebunk Burnham Maine Portand Museum Portland Museum

Old Orchard Club Reviews Book At Wednesday Meeting

Old Orchard club members hear Mrs Sarah Bridge Graves review Gavin Maxwell The Lives and Times of Mrs and Edal at Mrs Genevieve Webb home Ocean Park The event featured discussion of the book about pet otters born in Iraq and Nigeria and their Highland waters. Refreshments were served by hostesses Mrs Webb and Mrs Milliken. Next meeting set for March 14 at Mrs Jakeman residence with Mrs Frizzle and Mrs Parlin assisting.

Sarah Bridge Graves Saco Genevieve Webb Maine Poetry Fellowship Club Old Orchard Club and Edal Gavin Maxwell Webb Ocean Park Edal Iraq Nigeria Gertrude Milliken Elva Frizzle Oo Cole Gladys Parin Jakeman Frizzle Parlin

Wells Couple Accepts Damage Suit Ruling

A Wells couple accepted damages assessed by the Maine Law Court in a slander suit against Wells resident Carroll P. Beals. On February 13 the court ordered excess damages over 1,000 dollars remitted within 30 days or the Boulets case would be retried.

Wells Maine Law Court Emile Boulet Carroll P. Beals

Boulets Appeal After Jury Awards 5000 Damages in 1961 Case

In York County, the Boulets sought 50 000 from Beals. A traverse jury awarded 5 000 in January 1961. Judge Rudman lowered the award to 1 756, which the Boulets accepted. Beals appealed to the law court arguing wrong jury finding and excessive damages. Fungi lack chlorophyll and cannot make their own food despite plant classification.

Beals York County Boulets Law Court

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Zahares Brothers Iga Old Orchard Beach Front Rudolph J. Zahares Leopold V. Sicard Donald Zahares Alcide Zahares William J. Mullen Joseph E. Parker IGA Canada Anita Feeny William Robertshaw Foodliner Heath Street Boucouvalas Brothers Market, Inc Mrs Edmund Cashfn Dial YU Jack Mullen Council Arts, Crafts Group Advent Christian Priscilla Skilling Verna Brook Elizabeth Garland Cora Jones Retta Biodefo Botany Jet & Caroff Busi Ness Daroff Senta Warren Warren’s Main St. Biddeford
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