Kennebunk School Board Elects Officers and Hires Teachers
The Kennebunk School Board elected Maurice E. Clark as chairman and Eben Cook as vice chair during the organizational meeting led by Supt. John S. Seekins Jr. Directors approved resignations for James W. Sylvester and hired Virginia Churchill for business subjects. Clark Cook and Downing were named Kennebunk representatives on the joint board with Kennebunkport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice E. Clark
Kennebunk
Supt. of
John S. Seekins
Eben Cook
H. Willis Day, Jr
Nancy Cole
John Downing
Seekins
James W. Sylvester
Sylvester
Virginia Churchill
Pauline Day
Clark
Cook
Downing
Kennebunkport
Veterans Organization
VFW
KHS
Joseph Plamondon
Biddeford High School
Madonna OES Elects Officers in Kennebunk
Madonna Chapter of the OES met with Mrs Agnes Tracy and Arthur Tracy Sr presiding. Officers elected include worthy matron Mrs Luela Ingalls and worthy patron Raymond Ingalls, associate officers Vivien Tranci and Michael Tranci, secretary Louise Russell, treasurer Lucille Jennison, conductress Barbara Curtis, associate conductress Alice Crocker, with finance committee Roy Wade PM, Gertrude Hatch, and Lasha Hansen. Installation set for March 29 with Margaret Johnson and Walfred Johnson as installing officers. Refreshments served with St Patrick motifs by Mrs William West and Mrs Patricia Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madonna
OES
Kennebunk
Agnes Tracy
Arthur Tracy
Luella Ingalls
Raymond Ingalls
Vivien Tranci
Michael Tranci
Louise Russell
Lucille Jennison
Barbara Curtis
Alice Crocker
Roy Wade
Gertrude Hatch
Lasha Hansen
Margaret Johnson
PP Walfred Johnson
St. Patrick
William West
Patricia Hubbard
Miniwanca Star Club Meeting Scheduled at Hall
The Miniwanca Star club will meet at 8 p.m. Friday March 9 at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall. This is a week ahead of the usual time. The Methodist Men's club meets tonight at 7 30 at the vestry to discuss important business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniwanca
Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
Webhannet Club Noted by Girl Scouts Citation
The Webhannet club receives a certificate of appreciation from the Gorgeana Girl Scouts Council for 21 years of support and use of their hall by the Girl Scouts. The Webhannet Gardeners meet March 19 at 9 30 a.m. at Mrs Wells Nickersons home in Kennebunk. A March 20 visit to South Berwick is announced with a floral slide program by Mrs Harry Knight and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webhannet Club
Gorgeana Girl Scouts Council
Kennebunk
Maine Federation of Women's Club
Girl Scouts
South Berwick
Harry Knight
Hugh Googins
C. Roland Dutch
Carl Russell
Dutch
Leon Hicks
Clifford Clark
Edward Winston
Community notices include fitness class signup and club meetings
Kennebunk reports twelve new enrollments in the Women’s Physical Fitness program directed by Charles Wormwood at Park Street School gym. A card party at Mrs. Mildred Hamilton’s on High Street awarded prizes to Mrs. Michaels and Mrs. Grames. Also listed: a transfer of eight year old William Kenney, Advent Christian conference attendees, and plans for Kennebunk Lions Club ladies night in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Street
Charles Wormwood
Elliot Green
Maurice Stevens, Jr
Walter Whitten
Parker Pitts
Jean Sippling
Thelma Maling
Hazel Austin
Linwood Nedeau
Wesley Hanaford
Norene Whitten
Clythio Staples
Claire Roberts
Mildred Hamilton
High Street
Eleanor Grames
Sally Weeman
Dorothy Lesowsky
Shirley Tanner
Shirley Lebarge
Florence Michaels
Evelyn Smith
Michaels
Grames
Hamilton
William Kenney
Bernard Kenney
Webber Hospital
Joycelin
Boston
Advent Christian Church
Kennebunk Lower Village
Southern Maine
Portland
Spencer Andrews
Darlene Shuffleburg
Spofford
Kennebunk - Kennebunkport Lions Club
Howard Johnson
Turnike
Odney Hanson
King Lion Arthur LeBlanc
Youth Night Observed by Ogunquit Grange
Ogunquit Grange held a Youth Night in the School Street hall with the Youth committee directing. The program featured group singing, a spoon and egg relay, a quiz, mystery matches, and remarks from Pomona and York County officials. A drama The Honeymoon Is Over will be presented March 21 and 22 at the Ogunquit fire hall. Refreshments followed with St. Patrick's motif. next meeting March 16 with refreshments by Mrs. Albine Watson and Mrs. Barbara Brewster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit Grange
School Street
Richard Moore
Raymond Rogers
John F. Hill Grange
Eliot
Esselyn Boucher
Ogunquit
David Harriman
Riverside Grange
Ernest Burleigh
Pomona
Harry Willis
York Pomona Grange
Ogunquit Firemen's Hall
Home Economics
Arundel
Wells
Goodwins Mills
Riverside
Elmbrook
John F. Hill
Albine Watson
Barbara Brewster
Value Of Wills Outlined At Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis
The Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis meeting featured a film on wills in the state. Post President Secretary Jackson stressed making wills and bank services. A directors meeting set the Charity auction for August 1 and agreed to send a boy to Dirigo State. An interclub with Biddeford-Saco Kiwanis was invited for March 27.
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Old Orchard Beach
Beach Rebekahs Hold Annual Social Evening
Mrs. Avis Briggs chaired the Beach Rebekahs annual social and supper before Old Orchard Rebekah lodge’s meeting on Wednesday evening. Committee members included Mrs. Merry Briggs Dawn Mary Ducharme Mary Smith and Augusta Monroe with others helping. Noble grand Mrs. Betty Wing presided. Eleven.
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Avis Briggs
Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge
Briggs
Merry Briggs
Dawn Mary Ducharme
Mary Smith
Augusta Monroe
Noble
Betty Wing
Beard Seeks GOP Primary Bid in Kennebunk Area
Frank A. Beard of Kennebunk port launches a Republican primary campaign for the Maine House seat representing Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. A print shop owner and longtime GOP activist, Beard cites rapid local development and vows forward looking, honest representation with proposals to carry out if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Beard
Kennebunkport
Maine
Kennebunk
Beard
Arundel
Republican Party Activies
York County Republican Committee
Republican State Finance Committee
Peter A. Garland
James C. Oliver
Harvard College
Kennebunk Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Maine Highway Safety Committee
New England Council
Louis T. Graves Memorial Library Association
Kennebunkport Historical Society
South Congregational Church
Dog License Demand Rising in Maine Statewide
San Dorrance, assistant chief of Maine’s Division of Animal Industry, notes a rising trend in dog licensing. Last year 73,016 dogs and 736 kennels were licensed. 1962 tags will be issued in aluminum diamond shapes. License costs range from 1.40 to 5.40 dollars, with kennel rates up to 20.15 dollars.
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Augusta
San Dorrance
Maine Department of Agriculture
Dorrance
Maine
Department of Agriculture
Wells Elementary pupils win Maine Lunch Week poster contest
Wells High School cafeteria supervisor Mrs. Marion Stansfield announced the winners from Wells Elementary School for the Maine School Lunch Week poster contest. First place went to Roland Dufort Jr and Beverly Campbell earned second. Jane Ahern received honorable mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Wells
Marion Stansfield
Roland Dufort, Jr
Beverly Campbell
Jane Ahern
Carroll P. Beals
Wells Elementary
Stansfield
Past Noble Grands Association to Meet Next Monday
Past Noble Grands were present at a meeting with a rehearsal for the upcoming visit by the vice president. The association will gather at Mrs. Doris Ellingwood’s home on Old Orchard avenue next Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grands
Noble Grands Association
Doris Ellingwood
Old Orchard Avenue
Highway grant mix gives Fairbanks man a highway claim
Fairbanks resident Harry E Underwood owns a 0.71 acre lot mapped as Lot 6 Section 35 Township 5 South Range 4 East, a 4.05 acre stretch of the Alaska Highway. A patent error by the U S Bureau of Land Management leaves him owning the road and prevents correction from Washington authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Alaska
Harry E. Underwood
Underwood
Harding Lake
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Fairbanks Meridian
Keith Corrigall
Federal Land Office
Washington
Sheltra & Sons Agency Buys Kennebunk Property
Sheltra and Sons Agency purchases a well known Kennebunk restaurant property, the Samuel Mitchell House, along with equipment and land, from Philip and Sarah Roach. The Cole Real Estate and Insurance agency in Kennebunk is involved in the transfer to Charles E. Cole and John F. Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheltra & Sons
Charles E. Cole
John F. Harrison
Cole Real Estate & Insurance Agency
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Res
Taurant
Samuel Mitchell
Philip
Sarah Roach
Felix_T. investment
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Kennebunk School Board
Clement P. Wight
Dial
Journal
Penney’s
America
Alphonse Monier
Herbert R. Bean
Adelbert M. Jakeman, Sr
Kennebunk Area
Fairbanks Man
Theresa Dion
Terrys Magic Mirror
Raymond's Beauty Salon
Main Street
Biddeford
Delmar
Cossies
Eta Eer
Ed Greas
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