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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1961

Page

4

Portland Couple Recovering After Surgery At Home

Portland residents at Barnard Street, Mr and Mrs Archie Turner, recover from recent surgery at Maine Medical Center. Kennebunk fire department responded to a fire at a shoe business but the blaze was extinguished quickly with no damage. Senior High Youth Fellowship of Christchurch hosts a public hen and baked bean supper at the church Saturday at 6 30 pm with committee members Nancy Smith Elizabeth Shuffleburg Opal Shuffleburg Arthur Bridges Peter Pierce and Bobby Welch.

Portland Archie Turner Barnard Street Maine Medical Center Kennebunk Fire Department Olga Lemke Kesslen Shoe Central Senior High Youth Fellowship of Christchurch Nancy Smith Elizabeth Shuffleburg Opan Shuffleburg Arthur Bridges Peter Pierce Bobby Welch

Rainbow Girls Assembly in Old Orchard Beach Meeting

The Order of the Rainbow for Girls will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall. The Tue. afternoon Dessert Bridge club met at Mrs. Donald Skilling’s Union Avenue home. High score went to Mrs. Donald Briggs with welcomed returns for Mrs. Herschel Bates and Mrs. Arthur Dickson after absences due to work in Portland and a Florida vacation.

Old Orchard Beach Assembly Order of the Rainbow S Robinson Memorial Masonhall Donald Skilling Union Avenue Donald Briggs Herschel Bates Arthur Dickson Bates Portland Automobile Registration Office Dickson Florida

Hope Circle Plans Tea At Beach On May 3

Hope Circle met at Mrs Frances Dickson's Old Orchard Beach home with assisting hostesses listed. Vice president Priscilla Skilling presided in president Mary Mewer's absence. They discussed a tea for May 3 and set a Ways and Means committee meeting at Mrs Muriel Gooch's house next Tuesday.

Hope Circle Frances Dickson B Street Old Orchard Beach Edrice Bates Hazel McLaughlin Laura Washburn Mary Mewer Florida Priscilla Skilling Ways and Means Muriel Gooch Cora Jones Violet Mewer Martha Trafton Marcie Stah Avice Dumeine Shirley Scuz Helen Buzzell Anne Anderson Muriel Joach Harriet An- Avews Ferice Bates

AMVETS and Auxiliary Plan Beach Testimonial Event

Old Orchard Beach AMVETS post and auxiliary met at the Post Home to advance plans for the upcoming Post Commanders Night and testimonial dinner on Saturday April 8 at 6 50 p m. Tickets are available from committee members and invitations issued to guests and speakers. Barbecued turkey and live music are planned. The post placed third in the State bowling roll off at the Big 20 in Scarborough. Weekly whist parties resume next Sunday and state executive committee delegates will attend a Freeport meeting. A post play off will decide the ping pong championship with three tied for first place. The doubles team Lessard and Tenan won the title. The darts lead rests with Fortier. Attendance reached 81 with refreshments served after the meeting.

Old Orchard Beach Occhard Beach Scarborough Norman ‘Lessard Beach Boys Biddeford St. Margaret Parish Hall Freeport Felix Neault Jerry Jacques Tom Bill George MacDonald Norman Lessard Winslet Tenan Paul Fortier Edgar Deprey Jerry Littlefield Ray Poitr Albert Desilets Florida Weelix Neanlt Jerry Taeaves Felix Neant

Beach Church Series Opens With The Jesus Who Was

Three Wednesday evening services at Washington avenue Methodist Church Old Orchard Beach begin tonight at 7 30 Mrs John T Stahl speaks on The Jesus Who Was next week leads into Holy Week with The Jesus Who Is April 15 features John Tibbetts The March 26 Easter Sunday School assembly includes a rehearsal of the Easter concert under Mrs Robert Felker Thursday March 23 Methodist Men's Club meets with Samuel L Browne and John Tibbetts directing entertainment and refreshments Guest speaker Fred M Wheelock of Falmouth discusses Eddie Rickenbacker WWI and WWII hero Boy Scouts will attend and salutes to the flag follow Community singing led by S L Browne Merrill Thompson at piano Social hour and refreshments conclude the evening

Jesus Methodist Church Washington Avenue Old Orchard Beach John T. Stahl John Tibbetts Merrill Thompson John Stahl Eastier Robert Felker Methodist Men's Club Samuel L. Browne Fred M. Wheelock Falmouth Eddie Rickenbacker S. L. Browne

Therrien Discusses Economics at Beach Kiwanis Meeting

Ernest R. Therrien professor of Economics and registrar at St Francis College Biddeford spoke to the Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis at the American Legion Hall on national goals and economic justice. He cited progress security and freedom noting unemployment and low income with 17 million families earning under 3000 annually.

Ernest R. Therrien St. Francis College Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Robert Burns Michael Porter Donald Shorey Alphonse Monier Edward Jackson Herbert Bean John Wortman Louis Simpson State Department of Agriculture

Wells events mix sales, installations, and meetings

The Wells community lists a postponed rummage sale at Wells Corner by the Abraham Lincoln Womens Relief Corps. A Wells board of selectmen meeting is set for Thursday evening at the town office. Pris cilla chapter Order of the Eastern Star installs officers Friday at 8 pm in Highpine Masonic hall. Installing officer is Past Grand Matron Elizabeth Calderwood. Refreshments follow in the dining room. DeMolay degree for Wells youths at Kittery led by William Whipple chapter officers.

Wells Corner Abraham Lincoln Womens Relief Corps Wells Brian Adams Gary Grant Preneiss Gourde Gerald LaPierre Highpine Order of DeMolay Kittery William Whipple

Ocean Park Group Sponsors Buffet Supper

The Ocean Park Resident committee held a St Patrick themed buffet supper at Porter hall Ocean Park on Temple avenue with decorations and flowers. Chair man Mrs Russell K Smith led a team including Mr and Mrs Jerome Daly and others. donations came from numerous residents and committee members. A morning coffee is planned for April 19 at Porter hall with a guest list featuring local residents and families.

Ocean Park Porter Hall Temple Avenue St. Patrick Russell K. Smith Jerome Daly William Frizzle Robert Stevenson John Clark Kenneth Cox Leon Cole Harry Easterbrooks Ted Johnson Marion Hanscom A. Houstis Sulis Ocean Park Girl Scouts Kathi Daly Cynthia Freeman Deborah Freeman Martha Johnston Ocean Park Brownies Linda Cox Cathy Clark Jo-Ellen Clark Jesse Ballard Roy L. Creighton George R. Skillin Rufeus H. Bond A. W. Brown Richard Doe Ralph Nickerson Charles D. Peckham Fred Gooch Adelbert M. Jakeman, Jr Jonathan Jeffrey James 0 Skillin Elmer F. Sawyer Ethel Stuart Eva McClellan Helen Daly Gertrude Davis Adelbert M. Jakeman Donia Chendler Flva Frizzle F. Ethel Rowlands

Red Cross Drive At Beach Reaches $366 Total

Mrs Hiram Parish treasurer reports Old Orchard Red Cross fund drive has collected 366.40 to date. Mrs Thomas Simpson School division chair notes teachers in Old Orchard schools gave 100 percent. Mrs Richard Doe leads Ocean Park drive. The drive remains unfinished.

Hiram Parish Old Orchard Red Cross Thomas Simpson Old Orchard Richard Doe Ocean Park

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