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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1963
Page
3
Two Scarborough men Calvin L Storey 20 and Richard C Kimball 21 allegedly admitted taking 32 quarts of motor oil from Sunoco on Main Street Saco. They were picked up on a breaking entering and larceny charge in Portland. Saco police recovered 26 quarts.
Circle 2 of the Women's Fellowship of Christchurch met at the home of Mrs. Stanleigh Cole in Kennebunk with 11 members present. Leader Mrs. Sarah Bryant presided as a short business meeting discussed the Glen Mor Lanes food sale and the same fair. A fish supper preceded. Next meeting set for April 9 at Mrs. John Lindsey’s Apple Lane home, hostesses Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Churchill Cressey. Attendees: Mrs. Sarah Bryant, co leader Mrs. Roger Gonnerville, Mrs. Fred Seely, Mrs. Churchill Cressey, Mrs. Melvin Sargent, Mrs. Louis Farber, Mrs. John Lindsey, Mrs. Albert Cowgill, Mrs. Kenneth Ackley, Mrs. Laurence Brackley, and Mrs. Stanleigh Cole.
Edward C. Winston resigns from the Kennebunk Budget Board with regret. Selectmen table bids to remove 103 Dutch Elm infected trees amid doubts on infection. Gasoline line pump at town garage authorized 3 to 1. Elizabeth Smith Alexander Burr and M A Packard named to three year budget board terms. Dr Kenneth J Cuneo added to fill Winston's unexpired term.
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport celebrate Shamrock Luck Days sponsored by the Chamber with most merchants joining. Mothers' club of Kennebunk Lower Village hosts a public smorgasbord supper Saturday 5 30 to 7 at the clubhouse with Grace Gunn as chairwoman. Evening Alliance at Kennebunk Unitarian church held a brief meeting led by Mrs John Kotlewski with devotion by Mrs Jack Ketchum and a talk by Mrs John Rogers on Enjoying Maine Birds. A covered dish supper precedes the April meeting at Mrs John Dresser’s home on Mechanic Street. Kimberly Dyer, 3, has returned home from a week at Webber hospital. Alewive Grange discussed the Shibles Scholarship and planned meals for Vegetable Growers Poultrymen Farm Bureau events with next meeting March 26 at 6 30 p.m. Supper before the meeting served by local volunteers.
The Abraham Lincoln Women's Relief Corps met at Wells Grange hall Sanford road and reviewed Miss Marion L Bridges application for membership. Investigating committee members were Mrs Irene Kimball Mrs Barbara Lewis and Mrs Rose Hamel. Social club meetings were announced for March 21 and March 28 at members homes with listed hostesses. Plans to attend the National WRC event in Portland April 1 were noted and supper planned. A get well card was sent to Edward Wormwood and a card to Roberta Wentworth and family. The mystery package prize went to Mrs Gertrude Kennard and the executive project to Mrs Mary Stacy. President Mrs Dawn Hayes presided and luncheon was served. Next meeting April 10 with Rose Hamel and Dawn Hayes on luncheon duties.
Miss Sylvia May Walker daughter of Mr and Mrs F Earl Walker of Biddeford married Robert Edwin Mills son of Mr and Mrs Howard Mills of Hillsboro New Hampshire at the Methodist church in West Kennebunk. Double ring ceremony officiated by Rev Alfred H Ves. Bridal party included maid of honor Patricia Ann Taylor and best man George Butler with ushers Robert Walker and Allen Butler. Reception at the Webhonnet club Kennebunk. Couple to reside in Hillsboro NH.
Old Orchard club met at Ada Cole’s Ocean Park home with President Mrs. Lillian Jakeman presiding. Reports were given by secretary and treasurer, officers nominated for next year, and plans discussed for the March 27 annual meeting and banquet plus transport to Marshview restaurant.
The Music Sponsors club at Old Orchard Beach High School voted to buy pins for band hats and majorette caps. A record hop is set for April 19 in the gym. Cookies and candy will be sold under Mrs. Avis Barnes and Mrs. Ruth Merrill. The spring concert is scheduled for April 26 at 7 30 p.m. with a food sale and prizes. Bandmaster Gordon Haskell urged members to buy white buck shoes for the May 4 Music Festival in Portland. Attending were Gordon Haskell and several sponsors and guests.
Beach Legion and auxiliary celebrated their 48th birthday with a buffet supper prepared by James Skillin. The cake was cut by Mrs. Evelyn Presby and Robert Girard. A future supper committee, initiation plans, and a county council date change to April 19 at Wells were announced.
Center Ray Wietecha of the New York Giants ends his playing career after 133 consecutive games and is hired as the new offensive line coach for Los Angeles.
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