Meeting to form Kennebunk youth council on May 16
Mrs. Joseph T. Cole, delegate to the White House conference on Children and Youth, calls a Monday May 16 meeting at 7 30 p m in the Kennebunk Lower Town hall to discuss forming a Council of Organizations and applying White House recommendations locally. Delegates may also join from other groups. mail names to Mrs Carroll E Philbrick or Mrs Milton M Bragdon. Proposals include completing the Youth Center, expanding the summer playground program, restoring Park Street tennis courts, and other projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph T. Cole
White House
Rotary Club
Park Street
Carroll E. Philbrick
Kennebunk
Milton M. Bragdon
Kennebunkport
Fellowship Style Show Hosted by Kennebunk Women
The Women's Fellowship of Christchurch hosts a fashion show on Tuesday May 24 at Kennebunk High School auditorium. Ladd's Clothing Ogunquit furnishes outfits and Savon Shoe Kennebunk supplies footwear. Co chairs are Mrs. Clayton Cox and Mrs. Churchill Cressey. Circles manage decorations tickets refreshments prizes publicity. Models include Holly Harrington John Ackley and high school girls Alice Burr Carel Durgin and several area ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Fellowship of Christchurch
Kennebunk High School
Ladd’s
Ogunquit
Savon Shoe
Kennebunk
Clayton Cox
Churchill Cressey
Fred Holmberg
J. Russell Yates
M. A. Packard
Arnold Truscott
Harry Stevens
C. Kenneth Stevens
Fred Seeley
Holly Harrington
John Ackley
Alice Burr
Carel Durgin
Frank Stevens
Albert Berry
William McLeod
Leon C. Hicks
Richard Day
John Dresser
Kennebunk High Announces Honor Roll List by Class
Kennebunk High School releases its honor roll by grade level with seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen listed. The High Honors and Honors names span a wide set of students across each class with multiple contributors.
Community notes from Kennebunk and surrounding towns
Guests visited Miss Cora B. Littlefield on Fletcher Street for a Monday gathering. On Tuesday she observed her 76th birthday after teaching for 51 years. Gerald Collins of Portland stayed with his mother on Alewine Road. The Barra and Millette families attended a funeral in Lacadie and visited St. Joseph Oratory in Montreal. Maine law officials met at Woolwich Grange hall to discuss forming a chapter including Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties with a June 13 meeting for officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora B. Littlefield
Fletcher Street
Gerald Collins
Portland
Maine Law Enforcement Association
Woolwich Grange Hall
Lincoln
Sagadahoc
Knights of Columbus Auxiliary Plans May Banquet at Biddeford
The Rev James J Mullen Council auxiliary met to finalize plans for their annual banquet on May 17 at 6 30 p m at the Worderbar steak house Biddeford Members gather at St Margarets parish hall at 6 Catherine Lemire won the mystery prize Refreshments were provided by Mrs Puth Auger and Mrs Joanne Deprey Present were the president and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Knights of Columbus
James J. Mullen
Worderbar
Biddeford
St. Margarets Parish Hall
Catherine Lemire
Puth Auger
Joanne Deprey
Civic Group Plans Spring Tea and Beach Beautification
Old Orchard Beach Women’s Civic group held a meeting at the high school cafeteria to plan a public spring tea on May 17 from 2 to 5 at Mrs. Claude Garland’s home. They outlined beautification projects including flower boxes, plantings, signs, and shrubbery along with tree planting and bench painting initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach High School
Claude Garland
Imperial Street
East Grand Avenue
Old Orchard
Ocean Park
Cascade Road
First Street
Louis Balkan
Adelbert Jakeman, Sr
Percy Frizzle
Fred Gooch
Beach Miss Feted On Ninth Birthday
Patricia Ann Pratt celebrated her ninth birthday with a home party at 40 Atlantic Avenue Old Orchard Beach. Guests enjoyed gifts, cake, and games with prizes to Jacky Trull, Danny Smith, Donna Moutsatsos and Bruce Brousseau. Mrs James Lemay and Donald Pratt helped with arrangements. attendees included Dianne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Ann Pratt
Dominic Pratt
Atlantic Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Jacky Trull
Danny Smith
Donna Moutsatsos
Bruce Brousseau
James Lemay
Donald Pratt
Pratt
Dianne
Adah Night Observed at Kennebunk CES Gathering
A well attended Adah night at Madonna chapter C E S in Kennebunk saw 110 members and guests. Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron Mr and Mrs Walford Johnson presided. Nineteen visiting Adahs from districts 1 2 and 3 represented multiple chapters and Grand officers were present. Plans for a summer bazaar were made and gifts given to visiting officers. Refreshments were served by past matrons Marion Dutch Benda Edwards Georgia Evans Susan Shields and Margaret Eveleth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madonna Chapter
Walfred Johnson
Beacon Light
Berwick
Union of
Lyman
Clover
Sanford
Deering
Portland
Mispah
Westbrook
Iona
Winnegance
Yarmouth
Corona
Cornish
Adah
Biddeford
Ruth
Springvale
Piscataqua
Kittery
Evangeline
South Portland
Beulah
Cumberland Mills
Priscilla
Highpine
Faydette
York
Annette
Saco
Juanita Sessions
Ann Horsman
Lillian Lamb
Betty Jean Bradley
Ruth Georgia Karalikas
Dorotthy Fessenden
Mildred Tripp
Elsie Peavy
Mexico
Helen Colesworthy
Kentucky
Celestia Wood
Connecticut
Margaret Johnson
Louisiana
Marion Dutch
Benda. Edwards
Georgia Evans
Susan Shields
Margaret Eveleth
Local Courtship Party Attendees List Reveals Guests
The guest of honor Patricia Ann Pratt attended with her grandmother Mrs. Anna Cote and her Godmother Mrs. Rudolph Cote. Other attendees included Donna Sweeney Sally Jane Crosby Mary Jane Ahern Darlene Miles Michael Lemay Johnny Lemay Danny Smith Scott Wood Christine Hebert Karen Brousseau Bruce Brousseau Steven Garland Michelle Santorsola Charlene Miles Jacky Trull David Shorey. Sending gifts but unable to attend were Jerry Hamilton and Irene Bernier.
Wells Selectmen Vote New Town Office Hours
The Wells Board of Selectmen voted to change town office hours to 9 a m to 5 p m Monday through Friday and keep Saturday hours until noon. They rejected Ogunquit's request to use the Wells dump and noted the dump will close June 15 with a new site needed. Five names were submitted to reactivate the town planning board with terms from one to five years and confirmation to come later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Wells Board of Sectmen
Ogunquit
Charles Seaman
Harold Rowe
Wells Selectmen
Town Planning Board
Harrison W. Robins
Ernest H. Hilton
G. Maynard Trafton
Robert L. Littlefield
Maurice L. Fenderson
Wells Town
Buffalo Hill
Albeo G. LaPierre
Arts and Crafts Exhibit at Old Orchard Beach Library
The Maine Arts and Crafts association displays works at Edith Belle Lib by Memorial Library Old Orchard Beach under Ralph Booth with Mrs Gertrude Eastman assisting. Exhibits run two weeks featuring ceramics copper enamel decoupage knitting mosaics weaving jewelry stained glass and more by artists from Kennebunk York Ogunquit and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Artsand Crafts Association
Edith Belle Libby
Staples Street
Old Orchard Beach
Ralph Booth
Gertrude Eastman
William Vinton
Lovell
Elsie Carlisle
Kennebunk
Sali Folsom
Kennebunk Beach
Virginia Lemieux
Biddeford
James Lever
Cape Neddick
Margaret Kilburn
Kennebunkport
Robert Weaver
York
Charlotte Hilton
North Berwick
Lois Robinson
Ogunquit
Roland Roux
Lewiston
Lillian Hanson
Sanford
Stanley Perham
West Paris
Ruth Jackman
Fayette
Pauline Davis
Helen Murray
Wells
Ruth Snell
Gorham
Margaret Strout
Saco
Margaret Fisher
Kathleen Renemier
Joseph Brown
Alfred
Honor Bur
Marion ‘Lesher
Springvale
Helen Brown
Frances Michie
George Smith
Elsie Smith
Sara Stevens
Newport
Conrad Roux
Portland
John P. Stryker
Henry Pease
Ocean Park
William J. Buckminister
Owl's Head
John Emery
The
Arts & Crafts, Inc
Unitarian Church
Acting Chief Named For Wells Beach Hose Company
James S. Wentworth was elected acting chief of the Wells Beach Hose company at a meeting last night. He replaces Ernest Crowley who resigned after seven years as fire chief. Wentworth previously served on the board of directors and Gordon A Bridges Sr will remain assistant chief. The firemen also elected John Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Wentworth
Wells Beach
Beach
Ernest Crowley
Wentworth
Gordon A. Bridges, Sr
John Wells
Firemen's Association Elects Treasurer and Honors Chief
The treasurer role was filled as Warren Cousens resigned. Members praised Crowley for long service as chief and reluctantly accepted his designation after attempts to persuade him to stay. The group agreed to cooperate with Wells Board of Selectmen on public building regulations. Russell Bridges led the meeting as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firemen’s Association
Warren Cousens
Crowley
Fire Company
Wells Board
Russell Bridges
Beach Street Tarred In Old Orchard Beach Road Work
The Street department began tarring Old Orchard Street on Wednesday. Crews expect to complete the main street project before the summer season opens.
Kennebunk Ladies Aid Hears Report
Fourteen members of the Kennebunk Baptist church Ladies Aid met with President Mrs. Evelyn Green presiding. Miss Martha Bragdon led devotions as the parsonage renovation nears completion for the new Pastor Rev Chester Staples and family arriving about May 17. Social hour followed with refreshments by Mrs. Ruth Channell, Mrs. Myrtle Benson and Miss Bragdon. Next meeting set for Tuesday June 7 with hostesses Mrs. Green Mrs. Strayhorn and Mrs. Knight. Mrs. Louise Nichols to lead devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Evelyn Green
Martha Bragdon
Chester Staples
Ruth Channell
Myrtle Benson
Elizabeth Strayhorn
Myrtle Knight
Louise Nichols
List of Ladies Mentioned in Report
Mrs Ida Robichaud Mrs Ruth Auger Mrs Joanne Deprey Mrs Merie Tousignant Mrs Berna dine Levecque Mrs Marjorie Garon Mrs Rita Sherman Mrs Adele Grenier Mrs June Girard Mrs Catherine Lemire Mrs Nita Tousignant and Mrs Jean nette Southwick named in the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Robichaud
Ruth Auger
Joanne Deprey
Merie Tousignant
Bernadine Levecque
Marjorie Garon
Rita Sherman
Adele Grenier
June Girard
Catherine Lemire
Nita Tousignant
Jeannette Southwick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Schubert Club
Alexander Economos
Rebecca Spencer
Atty
Lincoln Spencer
Ellen Warren
Carlene Goulden
Glee Club
William Irons
Floyd Bull
Robert Fountaine
Maurice Hickey
Thomas Reagan
Timothy Martel
Doris FitzPatrick
Henry Gunzelman
Clifford Murrey
Barbara Hersey
Carol Durgin
Lynda Breerey
Andrea Peterson
Raymond Brearey
Robert Marier
Kennebunk High
Gracia Seekins
Linda Brown
Jean Burnham
Carolyn Doane
Leta Downing
Wayne Goodrich
Judith Houle
Wanda Inniss
Nancy Mitchell
Patricia Nash
Roger Pangburn
Betty Welch
Suzanne Budd
Karen Curtis
Martha Dymkoski
Jon Eagleson
Peter Graham
Elizabeth Hersey
Edna Hutchins
Kathleen King
Henry Kingsbury
Ronald Lefebvre
Joanne Lizotte
Barbara Noyes
Anna Pfeiffer
Sandra Root
Lynda Rossnagle
William Swelland
Sally Wentworth
William Wildes
Anna Williams
Barbara Andres
Paula Noyes
Brenda Phillins
Nancy Smith
Marbelle Walsh
Jean Wildes
Judith Ackley
Susan Benson
Lynda Brearey
Moerie Campbell
Sandra Goodrich
Edmund Cashen
Dial YU
Alfred Wells
Wil Mcinness
Hampton
Kennebunk Ces
Wells Fire Co
Atkinson
Westmoreland
America
Dacron
DAN River Cottons
Penney
Penney Ss
Denneys
Kennebunk Ladies Aid
St. Jean's Hall
Jefferson Street
Hi-Lo
Brentwoods
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