Wo men Fellowship Meets at Christ Church in Kennebunk
The Women’s Fellowship of Christ Church in Kennebunk will hold an annual meeting Thursday evening at the church with a covered dish supper at 6 30 under Circle 1 with Mrs Fred Holvivers as chairman. The program features The Bell Ringers from Goonying Mills led by Mrs Robert W Cole who will recount the history of bell ringing. Levis H Burr was elected captain of Combination A Kennebunk Fire Department to replace the resigning Captain R W Libby. Libby becomes assistant engineer, and Roland Bergeron is named second lieutenant to fill Burr’s vacancy. Robert Hamel won the April 25 Youth Cavalcade on WCSH TV and will return for semi finals in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Felowship of
Christchurch
Circle
Fred Holvivers
Circle Reader
Goonwing Mills
Robert W. Cole
Levis H. Burr
R. W. Libby
Libby
Harrison Coleman
Roland Bergeron
Burr
Robert
Bob” Hamel
WCSH
Bob
Kennebunk High School
James Hamel
Olga Lemke
Kennebunk Junior High School
Eunice Fitton
Kennebunk Senior Play Cast Revealed For We Were Young That Year
The Kennebunk High School seniors present We Were Young That Year Friday at 8 pm in the high school auditorium directed by John Anagnostis. Cast includes Laurie Bull Beverly Bridges Wayne Dickin Joyce Harburger Wayne Goodrich Royal Spofford Bruce Coyne Sandra Wildes Roger Pangburn Jean Burnham Judy Dresser Donna Bryant Joel Severance Harold Fairfield Sharon Wildes James Stuart Betsy Hall Patricia Taute Sandra Staples Marion MacPhail Prompters Linda Timgon Carol Durgin Leta Downing Laurin Maling. sound Eugene Besuchemin. publicity Judy Houle Usher list Brenda Lord Judy Houle Claire Seaward Barbara Hersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk High School
John Anagnostis
Laurie Bull
Beverly Bridges
Wayne Dickin
Joyce Harburger
Wayne Goodrich
Royal Spofford
Bruce Coyne
Sandra Wildes
Roger Pangburn
Jean Burnham
Judy Dresser
Donna Bryant
Joel Severance
Harold Fairfield
Sharon Wildes
James Stuart
Betsy Hall
Patricia Taute
Sandra Staples
Marion MacPhail
Linda Timgon
Carol Durgin
Leta Downing
Gracia Seekins
Laurin Maling
Eugene Besuchemin
Judy Houle
Brenda Lord
Claire Seaward
Barbara Hersey
Desert Bridge club hosts boiled dinner and games
Old Orchard Beach events include a dessert bridge club gathering at Lawn avenue hosted by Mrs Donald Briggs with co host Mrs Herschel Bates. High score by Miss Helen Fitzgibbon and plans for an outing discussed.
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Dessert Bridge Club
Donald Briggs
Lawn Avenue
Herschel Bates
Helen Fitzgibbon
Francis Murphy
Adah
Miniwaneca
Order of the Eastern Star
Madonna
Kennebunk
Ijorie Douglass
Violet Mewer
Kay Mewer
Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Elizabeth Garland
Imperial Street
Hazel Kennett
Barbara Gilbert
Civil Defense Holds 15 Minute Operation Alert Exercise
Kennebunk Civil Defense staff took part in the Nation Wide Operation Alert beginning at 2 p m Tuesday. A 15 minute exercise from 3 to 3 15 p m halted traffic and held schoolchildren. Director Edmund L Cashen called the public part a success. Dr Milton Hall Vern Bodwell and Norris Stephens handled the radiological phase and three sealed envelopes with bombing impact info were delivered to the director for simulated effects planning over the next two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Civil Defense
Edmund L. Cashen
Milton Hall
Vern Bodwell
Norris Stephens
Webhannet Club Re Elects Mrs Leon C Ficks
The Webhannet Club in Kennebunk re elected Mrs Leon C Ficks as president at the annual meeting held at the club house. Officers reelected or elected include first vice president Mrs Harry Stevens second vice president Miss Louise Maguire recording secretary Mrs Allan R Stackhouse correspondence secretary Mrs Robert Marier treasurer Mrs Vernor Frost auditor Mrs Charles Belyea and trustees Mrs C Roland Dutch Mrs George Fiske and Mrs Clarence W Lombard. A luncheon for about 60 preceded the meeting and yearly reports were presented. Meetings will resume in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon C. Hicks
Webhannet Club
Kennebunk
Harry Stevens
Louise Maguire
Allan R. Stackhouse
Robert Marier
Vernor Frost
Charles Belyea
C. Roland Dutch
George Fiske
Clarence W. Lombard
Finance Committee
Amaranths Hold Memorial Rites in May Meeting
Officers of the Square of King Court Order of the Amaranth led a memorial service at the May meeting in Saco Odd Fellows hall. Visitors included two Pineland court members from Gorham, Grand Royal Matron Dorothy Gillson and Grand Royal Patron James Littlefield. Eva Sherman managed the Country Store fundraising project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Court
Order of the Amaranth
Saco
Odd Fellows Hall
Pineland Court
Gorham
Dorothy Gillson
James Littlefield
Eva Sherman
Madeline
May Fellowship Day Set at Kennebunk Baptist Church
May Fellowship Day observed at Kennebunk Baptist Church features 1 p m luncheon. Prof. Jacob Rosenthal of Nassau College Springvale speaks on Citizenship Free and Responsible. Vocalist William Silliker and accompanist Mrs. Lois Whittier perform. Multiple church leaders and ushers from area churches participate.
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Kennebunk Baptist Church
Jacob Rosenthal
Nassau College
Springvale
Will
William Silliker
Kennebunk
Lois Whittier
Christ Church
A. Huff
Church-on-the Cane
St. David Episcopal Church
Advent Christian Church
Kennebunk Lower Village
Kiwanis Club Told Of New Insurance Aim
Lloyd Anderson spoke to the Saco Biddeford Kiwanis at the Wonderbar steak house about the new trend in protective insurance. He outlined policies aimed at saving money for customers while offering better protection. President Raymond Bonang announced a board meeting and urged committee chairmen to prepare monthly reports. Reports of activities were given by secretary Martin J. Rielly. Dr. Leo P. Taillon led singing with Fred Patterson at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco- Biddeford Kiwanis Club
Lloyd Anderson
Wonderbar
Raymond Bonang
Martin J. Rielly
Leo P. Taillon
Fred Patterson
Giant hailstone weighed one and a half pounds verified by weather bureau
The U S Weather Bureau verified a hailstone as the largest on record weighing one and a half pounds. Social hour featured refreshments hosted by Mrs. Blanche Littlefield and Mrs. Virginia Chase with assistance from Mrs. Marion Dexheimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Extension Week Program Highlights Homemaking in Iraq
York County observes National Home Demonstration Week with a program at the North Parish Congregational church vestry Sanford at 1 p m Miss Constance Cooper a home demonstration agent leader from Orono will give an illustrated talk on Homemaking in Iraq She lived there two years aiding women and serving as home economist with Community Development arts and crafts from Iraq will be shown A Sanford High School double quartet directed by Agnes Tibbetts will sing Tea and a business meeting follow Mrs Ruth Stackhouse presiding Extension university program trains county leaders to teach better home and farm methods
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York County
North Parish
Congregatione
Sanford
Constance Cooper
Orono
Iraq
Ruth Stackhouse
University of Maine
University
Mampe Elected Wells PTA President At Last Meeting
Wells-Ogunquit PTA held its final season meeting at Wells Elementary auditorium. New officers named Henry Hampe president Raymond Johnson vice president Charles Libby secretary and Forrest Chase treasurer. A fashion show by Wells High home economics students featured senior and sophomore models under Marion Davis with music by Lorna Littlefield Nina Mattei and Karen Ahern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells High School
Wells
Jewellyn Lloyd-Davies
Irene Allen
Beatrice Spilier
Marion Davis
Gloria Hanson
Lorna Littlefield
Nina Mattei
Karen Ahern
Joyce Harriman
Mary Clarrage
Georgia Smith
Amy Brown
Jean Tilton
Bonnie Larrow
Karen Paradis
Patricia Stillings
Bonita Metcalf
Hester Cray
Donna Brackett
Ruth Clarrage
Bonnie Gough
Tamara Peck
Christine Brackett
Talk on Rubber Presented at Beach Kiwanis Meeting
Yarmouth salesman Philip W. Wiley of Youngs Rubber spoke to the Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall about rubber product manufacture for drug firms. Guests included Robert O Connell and Kermit Hanson. A directors meeting is set for May 12 at 7 30 p m at Robert Corliss's Tem ple avenue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip W. Wiley
Yarmouth
Youngs Rubber Corporation
Old Orchard Beach
Temple Avenue
John Wortman
Donald Shorey Sr
Donald Shorey Jr
Adelbert M. Jakeman Sr
William Foley
Vincent Jefferson
Sanford Credit Bureau
Donald Briggs
Saco AMVETS Auxiliary Names State Delegates
Delegates and alternates to the state AMVETS convention were chosen at the Boncouvalas-Dupuis post meeting in Saco. Delegates are Mrs. Helen Strout Mrs. Dorothy Moody Miss Evelyn Kimball and Mrs. Doris Kimball. Alternates are Mrs. Lucille Silcox and Miss Jane Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amvets
Lewiston
Boncouvalas-Dupuis
Post
Spring Street
Saco
Helen Strout
Dorothy Moody
Evelyn Kimball
Doris Kimball
Lucille Silcox
Jane Murphy
Memorial Rites Held for York County Bar Members
Memorial services dedicated to York County Bar members who died in the past two years were held at the county courthouse in Alfred. Atty Joseph E Harvey led as president of the York Bar association and memorials to Dean Richard H Armstrong and Ruth Doris Spill were presented by Atty David K Marshall and Judge Simon Spill. Other remembrances honored Atty Edward F Gowell with remarks by Atty F Roger Miller. Justice Archibald directed that memorials be recorded and copies sent to families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Bar Association
York County
Alfred Tuesda Forenoon
Clyde W. Park
Hollis Center Baptist Church
Richard H. Armstrong
Biddeford
Atty. Armstrong
Mercer J University
Georgia
Portland Law School
Portland University
Zed
Marshall
Dean Armstrong
Maine
Simon Spill
Inlaw
Ruth Doris Spill
Atty. Louis Spill
Kennebunk
Portia Law School
Spill
United States
Leverett T. Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Horace T
James P. Archibald
Archibald
Easter Basket Project Highlighted At Post Home Meeting
Plans for a June banquet were discussed at the post home Sunday evening. Doris Kimball reported on the Easter basket project. Jane Murphy won an award and Evelyn Kimball presided at the meeting.
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Edmund Cashen
Clement P. Wight
Dial
Maine Lingleum CO
Il Alfred Street
Public Finance
Main Street
Atlantic
J. C. Penney Life Insurance
Tabe
Leon C. Ficks
Pitts
Kiwanis Club
New Insurance Aim
Mampe
Wells Pta
Moody
Henry Hampe
Edwin Littlefield
Gordon Galencia
Arthur Dixon
Lawrence Hutchins
Ernest Jellison
Getty
Philip
Baby Blue
Johnson and Johnson
Sampomizer
Amane
Saco Amvets Auxiliary
York Savings
Ponta
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