Assembly Official Visits Beach Rebekah Lodge
Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge hosts annual Maine Assembly visit with Noble Grand Betty Wing presiding. Guests include Althea Fenlas on, Martha Robinson, Irene Libby, Nelle Wallace, plus delegates from nearby lodges. Degrees conferred on two candidates, gifts given, stockings sale and march of dimes fundraiser held, with supper and mystery prize awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Rebekah
Thesembly
Maine
Noble
Betty Wing
Eleanor Shaffer
Althea Fenlason
Rebekah Assembly
Martha Robinson
Irene Libby
Ladies Auxiary
Patriarchs Militant
Nelle Wallace
Old Orchard Lodge
Assembly
Charlotte Syphers
Woodbine Lodge
Ivy Lodge
Portland
Liberty Lodge
Auburn
Saco Lodge
Saco United Baptist Church
Rebekah
Ruth Anderson
Noble Grands Association
Jane Lake
Odd Fellows Home
Elizabeth Leoncini
Lodge
Fenlason
Shaffer
Mary Marston
Laura Jordan
Gertrude Milliken
Kennebunk School to Present Spring Program
The Park Street School in Kennebunk stages its annual Spring Program Friday at 7 30 p m in the high school gym under Charles Wormwood and Leo Martin with Eunice Fitton and Alexander Economos in charge. John Chabot introduces the Park Street Band performing Hocus Pocus Polka and Red River Valley, followed by majorettes and glee clubs, tumbling acts, and a long list of participating students and performers.
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Park Street
Kennebunk
Gee
Charles Wormwood
Leo .Martin
Eunice Fitton
Alexander Economos
John Chabot
Red River Valley
Park Street School
Holly-Hi
Holly-Ha
Glee Club
AMVETS At Bath Plan Sports Night and Dinners
Abbott Verville AMVETS Post notes members attending Bath anniversary dinner include Dan Guarino Tom Bill John Travers Robert Pettengill Felix Neault and June Dudevoir. Bath post renamed Philip Babine AMVETS Post No 12. New Gloucester post to serve steak supper Saturday 6 to 8 pm. Meatloaf supper tickets for April 14 on sale. Membership awards class winners named post No 1 Biddeford post No 5 Old Orchard Beach post No 12 Bath. Boxing films to be shown at sports night April 4 8 15 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott- Verville Amvets Post
Post
Amvets Post
Bath
Dan Guarino
Tom Bill
John Travers
Robert Pettengill
Felix Neault
June Dudevoir
Philip Babine
Biddeford
Old Orchard Beach
Russell Halcro
National Executive
Florida
Walnut Street
Norman Lessard
Raymond Poitras
Dan Guerino
Wells Ogunquit Society Nominates Officer Slate
The Wells and Ogunquit Historical Society met at the Ogunquit firemen s hall to hear a nominating committee report for officers to be elected next month. Nominated were Carl Perkins president A Lord Littlefield vice president Mrs Doris Clogston secretary Col Carroll Clark treasurer Mrs Esselyn Perkins editor historian librarian and Evan W Smith trustee. A special report urged annex to the Ogunquit library but funds delay action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells and Ogunquit
Landholm Farm Road
Wells
George Ernst
York
Benjamin Simpson
Boston
Ernst
Kennebunk Lions Plan Ladies Night Event
A Kennebunk Lions Club meeting with 15 members present at the Kennebunk Inn, led by King Lion Arthur Leblanc, planned a ladies night for Tuesday April 17 at the Kennebunkport Inn. A reserve police committee met at Reserve Chief Richard C. Stevens home to finalize plans for a ham and bean supper on March 31 to aid former officer Forrest Brown. attendees included Albert Croteau, James Congdon, Sam Spencer, Perley Gooch and Fred Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk- Kennebunkport Lions Club
Kennebunk Inn
King Lion Arthur Leblanc
Kennebunkport Inn
Reserve Police
Reserve
Richard C. Stevens
High Street
Kennebunk
Mothers Club
Kennebunk Lower Village
Forrest Brown
Albert Croteau
James Congdon
Sam Spencer
Perley Gooch
Fred Welch
Miss Gail Varney Birthday Party Reveals Family Ties
Mr and Mrs Franklin Varney of West Kennebunk hosted a family dinner for their daughter Gail Varney on her 16th birthday. Gifts were given after dinner and Gail cut a cake baked by her mother. Attending were Willis Nason and wife from Sanbornville, John Nason and daughter Rebecca of Union, Kath leen Varney, and Gail Varney’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Varney
West Kennebunk
Gail Varney
Miss Varney
Mrs. Varney
Willis Nason
Sanbornville
N. H
Varney
Kennebunk Selectmen Appoint Wardens and Approve Meeting Requests
At the Selectmen meeting in Kennebunk Town Hall a town forest warden and a sealer of weights and measures were appointed. Fire Chief Harrison Coleman became town fire warden for three years and Police Chief Frank Stevens was appointed. Mrs. Joseph T. Cole secured use of the Upper Town hall for a foreign student program on April 17. The group granted the request and voted that town employees handle rat extermination at the dump, instead of hiring outside help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selectmen
Kennebunk Town Hall
Robert York
Harrison Coleman
Frank Stevens
Joseph T. Cole
How to Peel a Grapefruit Easily
Remove the peel by trimming a thick slice from the top and bottom then cut from top to bottom, removing the white membrane with each peel strip. Turn the fruit and repeat to slice off wide sections until all rind is gone.
Builders Of Recreational Facilities Set
The article notes a trend toward shorter work weeks boosting leisure products like bowling gear boats and home pools. It highlights family participation in recreation and backyard pools as a status symbol, with Las Vegas expo showcases of year round enclosures using unibeam modular frames, four widths and extendable lengths, plus integrated heating and venting features.
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National Swimming Pool Institute
Las Vegas
Unibeam
Ogunquit Grange Votes Sum For Educational Aid
Ogunquit Grange approved a donation to the Educational Aid Fund of Maine and listed candidates for the Barak M. Shibley Memorial Scholarship. Plans for a rummage sale on March 29 were announced and contributions invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Educational Aid Fund of
Maine
Ogunquit Grange
School Street
Ogunquit
Educational Committee
Barak M. Shibley
Herbert Moore
Doris Hilton
Thomas Cook
Venona Cook
Margaret Brewster
Muriel J. Ramsdell
Ellis
Sally Litchield
Minnie Moore
Willis E. Watson
Brewster
Arthur Ellis
Jeannine Goodale
Moore
Beatnick dance for youths at Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach hosts a kid dance Friday 7 to 10 PM at the VFW Home under auxiliary supervision. A 6:30 PM clam chowder supper precedes the Methodist Men's club meeting at the church vestry. Saturday 5 to 7 PM a family supper supports the Sunday School Building fund. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Auxiliary of Old Orchard Memorial
Methodist Men's Club
Methodist Church
Sunday School Building Fund
Madonna Chapter Plans Installation Ceremony at Masonic Hall
Madonna chapter CBS Kennebunk completes plans for emi public installation on Thursday March 29 at 8 p.m. at Masonic hall with Post Matron Mrs Margaret Johnson as installing officer. A rehearsal is set for Tuesday March 27 at 7 30 p.m. Refreshments followed the meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs Arthur Tracy Sr assisted by Mrs Ora McConnel. Prior supper honored officers wives and husbands with Mr and Mrs Tracy as hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Tracyaig
Arthur Tra Sr
Madonna Chapter
CBS
Kennebunk
Masonic Hall
Margaret Johnson
Arthur Tracy
Ora McConnel
Youth Roller Skate Party Draws Local Teens in Maine
Youth groups from Kennebunk Arundel and Goodwin Mills gathered at Palace Roller Rink Old Orchard Beach Tuesday night for a social skating event. Attendees included Richard Crown Gary Monroe David Stearns Merrilee Stearns Kath leen Bell Annette Turner and many others. Winners of Games were John Turner Stanley Stearns Jr and Norman Poitras for Circle game. The Lucky Couple were Maureen Drown and Gary Monroe while Wayne Taylor won the Lucky Buck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Arundel
Goodwin Mills
Palace Roller Rink
Old Orchard Beach
Richard Crown
Gary Monroe
David Stearns
Merrilee Stearns
Kathleen Bell
Annette Turner
Howard
Ethel White
Wayne Taylor
Russell Welch
Judy Strout
Bill Carvell
Stanley Stearns, Jr
Cheryl Howard
Linda King
Eleanor King
Lesley Howard
Velma Howard
May Ricker
Ron Walker
John Turner
Maureen Drown
Kennebunk Church Banquet Hosted by Mission Society
The Advent Christian church in Kennebunk will host its annual Father and Son banquet on Saturday. A turkey supper starts at 6 p.m. at the church, served by the Women’s Home and Foreign Mission Society. Afterward, State Representative Elmont Tyndale will perform magic feats, Pat Bryant will sing, and William Knight, David Spofford, and Paul Twombly will provide instrumental music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Advent Christian Church
Women’s Home and Foreign Mission Society
Elmont Tyndale
Pat Bryant
William Knight
David Spofford
Paul Twombly
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Jean Bogard
Steven Adams
Calvin Bridges
M. Brown
Bobby Buckland
Bobby Burleigh
Michael Billings
Timmy Burr
D. Brown
Billy Campbell
Raymond Cardorette
Bobby Dyer
Ronald Doane
Joey Bragitano
Louis Farber
Bobby Haley
Bobby Hamilton
Mike Hanson
David Jellison
Eric Johnson
Peter
Virginia Horne
Pamela Hanscom
Ellen LaBlanc
Taloma
William Bryant
Steven Bull
Steven Belvea
Gary Drinkwater
Larry Challis
Ted Kezar
Michael Jackson
Steven James
Bruce Nadeau
Paul Normand
Louis Normand
Kenneth Kressel
Harold York
Robert Sprague
Judy Bryant
Barbara Belvea
Linda Brown
Kimberly Bowdoin
Verlon Curran
Sandra Dickinson
Diana Dow
Lucinda Dresser
Gail Drink
Penney’s
Penney
Rayon
Paj
Coats
Women’s Buy
Amvets
Beach Plan
Wells-Ogunquit Society
Wells-Ogunquit
Old York Gaol
Wilcox House
Alice Littlefield
Edmund Cashen
Diayy
Kennebunk Board
Madonna
Kennebunk Church
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