Retirement Home Director Duvall Speaks at Ogunquit WSCS Meeting
About 30 members and guests attended the Ogunquit Methodist WSCS meeting at the church vestry with Rev William H. Duvall director of the Retirement Home for Methodist Women Concord Mass as guest speaker. Mrs Duvall and several ladies accompanied him. Miss Lillian Ross sang with Miss Carrie May Bradford at the piano. An Easter reading was presented by Mrs Julia Wood Ivall and other guests received printed silk scarfs. Social hour featured candles jonquils pussy willows and refreshments prepared by Mrs Clara Miller with help from Mrs Christian Larsen Mrs Ray Collins and Mrs Merton Spinney. Mrs Thomas Cook presided as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Clara Miller
Christian Larsen
Ray Collins
Merton Spinney
Thomas Cook
Octogenarian Is Honored At Beach
An Old Orchard Beach surprise party honored Mrs. Ethel Kimball on her 84th birthday at the Laurel Cushing home. Gifts and cards were given to the guest of honor. Attending guests included Floyd Kimball of Kittery and numerous Cushing family members plus friends from Old Orchard Beach and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Kimball
Evergreen Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Laurel Cushing
Floyd Kimball
Kittery
Donald Wing
Norway
Ivan Kimball
Millinocket
Ralph Parslow
Robert Parslow
Saco
Velma Cushing
Mildred Hewes
Lauren Cushing
William
Diane Kenneth
Thomas Cushing
Edwin
Local Names Reflect Area Families in Shrewsbury Notices
Hattersley Scarborough and Miss Barbara Kimball of Portland are listed with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Williams and their children Sandra Linda and Sheila of Shrewsbury Mass as part of a society notice detailing residents and family connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattersley Scarborough
Barbara Kimball
Portland
Joseph Williams
Sandra
Linda
Sheila
Shrewsbury
Mass
Ogunquit Civic Club hosts Scout Executive Rousseau guest speaker
Ogunquit Men's Civic club hears Napoleon Rousseau of York District Pine Tree Council Boy Scouts of America. He shows color slides from the 1960 National Jamboree in Colorado Springs joined by Eliot Troop 440 and Ogunquit Troop 339 members in uniform. Meeting presided by Llewellyn Lloyd-Davies with news of Wells-Ogunquit Historical Society events and a chicken dinner for 30 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon Rousseau
Eliot
York District
Pine Tree Council
Boy Scouts of America
Iireman’s
School Street
Thomas Jenkins
Rousseau
Colorado Springs
Colo
Robert Ireland
Jay Smith
Evan Smith
Llewellyn Lloyd-Davies
Civic Club
Smith
Wells-Ogunquit Historical Society
Wells Elementary
Iaa M. Emery
Parsonfield Historical Society
Friendship Circle of
Ogunquit Bapchurch
Kennebunk Woman Patient at Webber Hospital
Kennebunk Mrs. Fred Merrill lies in Webber hospital as Scout Peter Burr, son of Post, is mentioned in the incident. The brief notes a local family connection while reporting on the situation at the port town.
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Fred Merrill
Kennebunkport
The
Webber Hospital
Scout Peter Burr
Ogunquit Grange Honors Longtime Member With Golden Sheaf
Ogunquit Grange held a St Patrick’s themed meeting in the firehouse on School Street. Mrs Wilhelmina Littlefield received a Golden Sheaf for 50 years of continuous membership, presented by Past Master Edward P Wormwood. The program included Irish songs and stories. The next meeting is April 7. Easter services are planned at York Christian church and Ogunquit churches, with weather contingency.
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Ogunquit
Viola Handrinos
York Christian Church
Holy Week Services Set Across Ogunquit Churches
Holy Week services announced in Ogunquit begin March 28 at 7 30 p m with Rev Robert A Carter guest speaker at Ogunquit Baptist church A March 29 7 30 p m service features Rev Paul S Hazlett at Ogunquit Methodist church A special communion service is planned March 30 7 30 p m at Ogunquit Baptist church with Carter offering meditation A Friday March 31 morning Kennebunk couple Master and Mrs Lewis H Burr will receive God and County award at Kennebunk Unitarian church during services
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Ogunquit
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Robert A. Carter
Ogunquit Methodist Church
Paul S. Hazlett
Mr. Carter
Methodist Church
Lewis H. Burr
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Unitarian Church
Extension Group Given Tips On Stain Removal
The Wells Ogunquit Extension Service March meeting at Wells First Congregational Church featured Lucille Hutchins demonstrating stain removal methods and press techniques. A $5 donation to Ocean View cemetery project was authorized. April classes on slipcovers chairs and military crafts were announced. next meeting April 26 will feature Clothing's Modern Meaning with Frema S. Grant as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells-Ogunquit
Wells First Congregational Church
Lucille Hutchins
Wells
Atty
Walter Hatch
Ocean View Cemetery
Lillian Weare
Ogunuit
York Hospital
Bernette Trafton
Mainstreet
Springvale
Trafton
Minister Cives Talk At Lions Club Meeting
Wells Lions club hosted Rev. John N. Simpson pastor of Wells First and Second Congregational churches as guest speaker with Kennebunk Kennebunkport Lions members attending. Sumner Johnson spoke on Maine Light Conservation and urged liaison officers. Dudley Foley and Raymond Colby chaired meetings. plans for a joint Ladies Night Machine event were announced for April 4 with attendees from Wells and Kennebunk.
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John N. Simpson
Wells First
Second Congregational
Wells-Ogunquit
Freddie Milliard
Wells
Vernon Webber
Kennebunk
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport
Dudley E. Foley
Wells-Ccunault Club
Searsport Lions Club
Foley
Raymond W. Colby
Allen Stackhouse
Kennebunkino
Wellends
Afterdine
Charles
Gray
Welle
Welle Club
Maine Sieh Conservation Asseription Wolk
Pierre
Heodine
Kennehuns
Old Orchard Beach DAR Attends Portland State Meeting
Old Orchard Beach residents Miss Ethel Wight and Mrs. Elizabeth Garland attended the state meeting of the DAR in Portland yesterday and today. Mrs. Lucy Fournier was awarded two Pepperell blankets at the Old Orchard Memorial VFW auxiliary meeting. A Minivanca chapter Eastern Star rehearsal at Robinson Memorial Hall prepares for the March 25 installation at 8 p.m. A turkey supper is planned for 6:30. The installing officer will be district deputy grand matron.
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Ethel Wight
Elizabeth Garland
DAR
Portland
Lucy Fournier
Ninth Street
Old Orchard Memorial
VFW
Minivanca Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Robinson Memorial Hall
Aunt Gives Shower For Bride Elect Miss Mattie Tracy
Miss Mattie Tracy was honored at a bridal shower hosted by her aunt Mrs. Mattie Trafton at 40 Pleasant Street in Saco. The bride elect will marry Richard Hilton on April 15. Attendees contributed gifts and well wishes for the upcoming wedding.
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Mattie Tracy
Mattie Trafton
Pleasant Street
Saco
Miss Tracy Will Mary Richard Hilton
Mattie
Mrs Agnes H Swett Assisted by Past Patron Donald Nowell
A brief note credits Mrs Agnes H Swett with assistance and acknowledges past patron Donald R Nowell for support. The line preserves two named individuals and indicates collaboration or backing in a local context.
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Agnes H. Swett
Donald R. Nowell
Community Names List in Biddeford-Saco Journal
A March 23, 1961 Biddeford-Saco Journal column lists numerous women and Misses including Marion Levesque Celia Wescott Madeline Bracket Patricia Smith Marilyn Rube Peggy Tracy Diane Goldthwait Theresa Boissonneault Evelyn Kahn Mildred Tracy Clarence Hilton Paul Edwards Eunice Champagne Rachel Blunt Connie Tracy Ruth Tracy Ethel Roberts Mary Dermody Gabel Kasper Rachel Bowden Hazel Sands Hattie Cloutier Joan Sands Dorothy Wormwood Anne Hodgman Ruth Bragdon Laura Wormwood Evelyn Wilkinson Mildred Huntress Florence Pellerin Mary Blunt Hester Coffin Althea Coffin Emmet Tracy and Louw Plummer.
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Mary Dermody
Gabel Kasper
Rachel Bowden
Hazel Sands
Hattie Cloutier
Joan Sands
Dorothy Wormwood
Anne Hodgman
Ruth Bragdon
Laura Wormwood
Evelyn Wilkinson
Mildred Huntress
Florence Pellerin
Mary Blunt
Hester Coffin
Althea Coffin
Emmet Tracy
Louw Plummer
Also Mentioned on This Page
WSCS
Edmund Cashen
Debonair
Red Cross
Trinidad
American National Red Cross
Renade
Calais
Cives
Lions Club
Clement P. Wight
Dial
Biddeford-Saco
America
Gripe Rive Patents
Patsy
Wade
Butler
Gladys Wilcox
Miss Rachel Dubois
Ruth Cheney
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