Kennebunk Notes on Local Events and School Band Officers
Community updates from Kennebunk include Mrs. Edmund Cashen’s fall recovery in Massachusetts, Jubilee plans for April 15, and attendees for the Knights of Pythias meeting. Kennebunk High School band officers were elected with Henry Kingsbury as president, Tim Martel vice president, Marybelle Walsh secretary treasurer, Penny Anders publicity manager, plus librarians Linda Warren and Judy Ackley. Alewive Extension meeting was postponed by the storm and rescheduled. VFW auxiliary officers are Edith Horne president, Carolyn Goldhammer senior vice president, Doris Lindquist junior vice president, Ruby Bouvier treasurer, Dorothy Labbe secretary, with a rummage sale planned and a mystery prize won by Edith Horne.
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Rachel Towne
Kennebunk Road
Lower Village
Massachusetts
Knights of Pythias
Summer Street
John C. Lindsey
Western Maine
Kennebunk
David Hargreaves
Millie Coyle
Wesley Leech
Henry Smith
Roy Jackson
John Lindsey
Kennebunk High School
Henry Kingsbury
Tim Martel
Marybelle Walsh
Fletcher Street
Edith Horne
Phyllis Lindquist
Safe Crackers Take $200 to $300 From Kennebunk Garage Office
Thieves broke into the Chris Tensen Ford Sales office on Portland Street late Monday night or early Tuesday morning, forced open a rear window, and opened the safe, escaping with an estimated $200 to $300. Police from Kennebunk and the state police investigated, with fingerprints to be processed, as Chief Frank Stevens and Detectives Bruton and Gibson led the inquiry.
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Christensen Ford Sales, Inc
Portland Street
Kennebunk
City Square
Memorial Fund At Kennebunk Library Started
Formation of a Memorial fund at the Kennebunk Free Library is announced by library officers and trustees. The fund will allow memorial gifts in memory of relatives or friends, with donations recorded and acknowledged to donor and family. A memorial book will display donor and donee names, available at set times or on request.
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Kennebunk Free Library
The
Library Association
Association
Kennebunk Church Women Plan Spring Projects
Christchurch Kennebunk circle of the Church Women met at Mrs. Howard Miller s home led by circle leader Mrs. Fred Hanson. They discussed a rummage sale for April 26 and organized a April 17 meeting to craft stuffed toys for the summer fair. Mrs. Donald Noonan received a stork shower, gifts in a floral basket, with cake by Mrs. Ralph Brown. Attendees included Mrs. Fred Hanson Mrs. Michael Tranci Mrs. Ralph Brown Mrs. Howard Miller Mrs. Maynard Welch Mrs. Edward Dargis Mrs. Ernest Morris Mrs. Robert Cumber Mrs. John Lindsey Mrs. Ronald Robertson Mrs. Mary Stevens and Mrs. Donna Merrill. Miss Edith Nutter sent a gift but could not attend.
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Circle 1
Women’s Fellowship of
Christchurch
Kennebunk
Howard Miller
West Kennebunk
Fred Hanson
Donald Noonan
Ralph Brown
Michael Tranci
Maynard Welch
Edward Dargis
Ernest Morris
Robert Cumler
John Lindsey
Ronald Robertson
Mary Stevens
Donna Merrill
Edith Nutter
Kennnebunkport Social Notes and Local Visits
Mrs Daniel Philbrick and infant son Kevin Lee returned from Saco hospital to Arundel road. Mrs Grace Brennan returned home after visiting her son-in-law and daughter Roger Pendexter, Fairfield. Mr and Mrs Ronald Miller of Connecticut visited Nicholas Inniss family. Mrs Miller is former Vivian Inniss. Howard Martin is a patient at Webber hospital. American Legion auxiliary marks 42nd anniversary with post meeting and two decorated cakes. Mrs Fred Merrill of Beachwood avenue suffered a fall at home and was hospitalized two days.
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Daniel Philbrick
Mary Brooks
Kevin Lee
Saco Hospital
Arundel Road
Grace Brennan
Roger Pendexter
Fairfield
Ronald Miller
Connecticut
Nicholas Inniss
Miller
Vivian Inniss
Inniss
Howard Martin
Webber Hospital
American Legion Auxiliary
Post
American Legion
Fred Merrill
Beachwood Avenue
AMVETS Active In Local Sports Events At Old Orchard Beach
AMVETS post meeting at Old Orchard Beach reports members visiting convalescent James Skidds at Notre Dame hospital. Old Orchard AMVETS placed third in first half of state bowling roll-off at Big 20 Scarborough. Biddeford won, Saco second. Second half set for next Sunday at 1 pm. Ping pong standings show MacDonell leading by one point over Lessard and Jacques. Doubles pace Lessard Tenan vs MacDonald Jacques. Darts leaders Fortier Deprey Jacques. State executive meet set for Freeport on 26 at 2 pm. Membership 80. attendance 14. Refreshments by Potvin Tenan Bill. Commander Neault presided.
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Amvets
Old Orchard Beach
James Skidds
Notre Dame Hospital
Tom Bill
Jerry Littlefield
Harold Martel
Ray Poitras
Ray Potvin
Russell Kimball
Paul Fortier
Old Orchard Post
Scarborough
Biddeford
Saco
Portland
George ‘MacDonell
Norman Lessard
Jerry Jacques
Winslow Tenan
George ‘MacDonald
Felix Neault
Charles Clark Talks Contemporary Music at Schubert Club
The March Schubert Club meeting at Mrs. Fred Holmberg’s Kennebunk home featured Charles Clark Jr as guest speaker. An illustrated program included popular, lyric, classical, and children’s songs with audience participation and multiple performances by Clark and accompanists.
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Schubert Club
Fred Holmberg
Kennebunk
Lester Hathaway
Charles Clark, Jr
Franz Lehar
June Small
Charles Clark
Joan Larsen
State of Maine
Benson Steward
Elliot Freeman
Rayme Brearey
Robert Marier
Reginald Waterhouse
George Whittier
Blaming TV Watching For New Hazards
AP writer notes growing dangers linked to television viewing. It cites elevated time spent watching, risks like television elbow from prolonged elbow resting, potential hand effects, and unhealthy snacking with potato chips and sugary drinks contributing to fattening calories.
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New York
Journal of the American Medical Association
Dodge City
University of Southern California
A. A. Marinacci
Perry Como Show Guests Don Ameche and Langford TV sketch
NBC 910 PM EST features Don Ameche and Frances Langford recreating The Bickersons sketch. Circle Theatre CBS 10 11 Minerva's Children focuses on educating gifted children.
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Perry Como
NBC
Don Ameche
Frances Langford
the Bickerson
Circle Theatre
CBS
Minerva
Pastor Speaks at Beach Kiwanis Meeting in Old Orchard Beach
Rev. John T. Stahl of Washington Avenue Methodist church was guest speaker at the Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis club meeting held at the American Legion hall on School Street. He described the church as a worship place, moral school, social center, charity agency, and motivator for goodness, providing faith to endure unchangeable events.
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John T. Stahl
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Old Orchard Beach
Edward C. Jackson
Herbert R. Bean
Stahl
Ogunquit church to host public turkey supper and events
A public turkey supper is planned Thursday at 6 p m in the Ogunquit Baptist vestry to benefit the building fund. Ogunquit Grange meets Friday at 8 p m at the firemen's hall School Street. A St Patrick s day roll call seeks Irish stories. Refreshments follow. Ogunquit Men s Civic club meets Monday March 20 at the firemen s hall with supper preceding.
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Ogunquit Baptist Church
Building Fund
Ogunquit
Gelt Elected To Salem Board
Salem New Hampshire voters elected George Gelt a market operator in Salem Depot Square as selectman. He defeated druggist Leonard B Peever by 1,483 to 1,120 votes in a historic win as the town’s first Jewish selectman. Peever long served 25 years in the New Hampshire House. Both men are local business neighbors.
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Salem
N.H
New Hampshire
George Gelt
Salem Depot Square
Leonard B. Peever
Gelt
Peever
House of Representatives
Beach Fund Drive Reaches 235 Dollars In Total
Ocean Park fund drive reports 235 dollars and 68 cents raised to date with several residential and business sections yet to report. Additional workers include Mrs. Kenneth Cooper captain with Mrs. Donald Boudreau and volunteers Priscilla Dumont Dawna Karen Cooper Gail Bin ette Alice Stewart Lucille Boisvert Mary Lou Hutchinson Elaine Sullivan Crystal Marshall Jean Joncas Francine Boucher Edith Hayford Maurine Belle Rose.
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Ocean Park
Kenneth Cooper
Donald Boudreau
Priscilla Dumont
Dawna Oo
Karen Cooper
Gail Binette
Alice Stewart
Lucille Boisvert
Mary Loui Hutchinson
Elaine Sullivan
Crystal Marshall
Jean Joncas
Francine Boucher
Edith Hayford
Maurine Bellerose
Brigham Young Mansion Restored and Opened to Public
The Salt Lake City mansion of Mormon leader Brigham Young has been restored and is now open to visitors. The project revived the historic residence, showcasing period rooms and furnishings for public touring.
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Salt Lake City
Brigham Young
Selectman Gelt Joins Board With Brown and Morrill
Gelt will join William A. Brown, the first Catholic elected to the board two years ago, and Roy Morrill, a Protestant, in the selectmen lineup.
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Gelt
William A. Brown
Roy Morrill
Itch of Piles Relief Promoted by Petersons Ointment
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Peterson
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Oxford
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Shades
Edmund Cashen
Kennebunk Library
Kennebunkport
Florence Inniss
Raymond Rollins
Togus
AP TV
Beach
Kiwanis
Albeo G
aPierre
Able Footwear
Main Street
Boston
Subways
Diners’ Club
American Xpress
Carte Blanche
Sable
Touraine
Thomas J. Walsh
General Mgr
Rotel Touraine
Tremont & Boylston Sts
Hancock
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