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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1959

Page

3

Kennebunk Social Roundup Notes From Town Meetings

Kennebunk residents shared visits with relatives in Hampton and attended Eastern Star events in Gorham. Christina local clubs plan ladies night at Christchurch with a 6 30 barbecue and a talk by Melville Freeman on ratio and proportion. A Star club food sale is set for Friday at 10 00 at Mousam Electric. Red Cross nursing course registrations open in May through Mrs Lester Hathaway.

Arthur Tracy Bourne Street Hampton, N. H Donald Casey Ora McConnell Gertrude Hatch Agnes Tracy Eastern Star Gorham Tracy Electa Christchurch Melville Freeman Cape Porpoise Star Club Mousam Electric Marilyn Record Phyllis Pearson Kennebunk American Red Cross Lester Hathaway

Historical Society to Erect Signs in Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach Historical Society met at Edith B Libby Memorial Library with 15 attendees. President Ernest Brousseau led, records read by Secretary Mrs Norman Davis, and a committee including Mrs Bhima Sturtevant Franklin Milliken and Clark Libby discussed placing signs marking historical sites before summer.

Old Orchard Beach Water Company Clar Libby Scarborough Plymouth

Obituary notices and church schedule from Lebanon area

Committal services were held for Roscoe D Bumford in Forest Grove cemetery. David Carter is scheduled for a lung operation Monday. Mrs Lee Carter left to be with her son. Ruth Stevens stays in Lebanon with daughter Mrs Gladys Stuart. Charles Grant celebrated his 75th birthday with family. Out-of-town guests included Mr and Mrs Stuart Grant and others from Newington Dover and Lebanon. Grant has 14 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. North Lebanon church services are now at 9 am and 7 pm Sundays.

Roscoe D. Bumford Forest Grove Hurd Funeral David Carter Lee Carter Ruth Stevens Lebanon Gladys Stuart Philip Strout Sunnyside Christian School Barrington N. H Fred Gale Charles Grant Stuart Grant Sanford Philip Grant Newington Sanfrid Sanderns Dover Fred Rand Bernard Grant Parker, Colby Donald Rand Grant North Lebanon

Olive Rebekah Lodge Honors Past Leaders Night

Olive Rebekah Lodge at Odd Fellows hall Kennebunk observed a Past Noble Grands Night with current leaders presiding. Officers and members planned a thrift sale rum mage and food sale dates, a float entry for the Augusta conclave, with next meeting set for May 18 and Visiting Officers night.

Olive Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Kennebunk Sue Wells Alice Hutchins Mary Cole Myrtie Benson Alma Tomlinson Helen Welch Noble Grand Lucille McBride Lillian Matthew Mildred Thyng Roberta Martin Alberta Morison Guardian Ruth Wakefield Dorothy Hubbard Evelyn Court Saco Augusta Rita Pitman Gladys Staples Robert Welch

Old Orchard Beach Civic groups plan season finale meeting

The final meeting of the Old Orchard Beach Women’s Civic group is set for Thursday at 7 45 p m in the high school cafeteria. A fashion show by Old Orchard Beach High school homemakers will follow a buffet luncheon at the Methodist church vestry. Rebekah lodge meets Wednesday at Odd Fellows hall.

Old Orchard Beach Wom Ens Carmen Theofrastou Mar Ltha Miniwanca the Eastern Star Martha Sarah Orne Jewett South Berwick Ruth Durant Frances Murphy Marjorie Douglassi I. F. W. Hall Atlantic Avenue Jack Muench Methodist Church Womens Society of Christian Service Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall

Arundel to Offer Free Smallpox Vaccination Clinic

Arundel schedules a vaccine clinic next Tuesday from 4 30 to 5 p m at Arundel Town Hall. The free service is for residents not vaccinated in the past five to seven years. Open to all, announced by Hazel Mitchell, Arundel health officer.

Arundel Arundel Town Hall Hazel Mitchell Arundel Health

IRS to audit millions as 1958 returns rise

The Internal Revenue Service will scrutinize about 60 million individual returns 975000 corporate filings and 1 million partnerships plus 20 million employee tax returns and 3 million excise tax returns. About 50 000 IRS workers will perform audits with 159000 corporate checks last year.

Associated Press News Washington Internal Revenue Service IRS U.S Tax Court

Volare Wins Award of ’58 Record List

HOLLYWOOD AP The Recording Academy named Volare the best record of 1958 at the first Grammys. Volare also won best song of the year. Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie led multiple wins, while Henry Mancini Peter Gunn earned two awards and Van Cliburn received best classical instrumental performance.

Hollywood Recording Academy Modugno Volare California Ross Bagdasariin Ella Fitzgerald Count Basie Henry Mancini Peter Gunn Perry Como Kingston, Trio Tom Dooley van Cliburn Gigi

Women of Ocean Park Elect Officers at Annual Meeting

The Toilers by the Sea group at Ocean Park elected officers at their annual meeting held yesterday at the home of Mrs Muriel Gooch The officers named were President Dorothy Johnston Vice President Maude Rowell Secretary Elva Frizzle and Treasurer Marion White The program and various committees were filled with active members throughout the gathering including slides by Mrs Lillian Jakeman and tributes to Mrs Carrie Henry.

Muriel Gooch Nautilus Colby Avenue Ocean Park Dorothy Johnston Maude Rowell Elva Frizzle Marion White Lucille Puffer Helen Johnson Hazel Daly Ada Cole White Cross Lois Skillin Edna Sulis Ruby Brown Helen Smith Lucile Puffer Verna Brook Carrie Henry Mabel Spence Lillian Jakeman Barbara Condict Shirley Doe Mildred Moody Lois Skilling Vera Kendall Hazel Osgood Marion Pease Clara Moldenke Ethel Rowlands

Key Club Hosts Kiwanians At The Old Orchard Beach

Key club of Old Orchard Beach High School hosted Kiwanis members at the high school cafeteria on Tuesday evening. Peter Gregory presided as Key club president while J Clyde Armstrong led the Kiwanis invocation. F H A girls under Mrs Pearl Prosser and Mrs Doris Ellingwood served dinner. Governor Noel Crowley reported on the recent district convention in Boston. Adelbert M Jakeman Jr installed the 1959 Key club officers William Cook president John Joncas vice president Russell Byrd secretary and Noel Crowley treasurer.

Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club Key Club Old Orchard Beach Peter Gregory J. Clyde Armstrong Kiwanis Club Pearl Prosser Doris Ellingwood Noel Crowley Key Clubs Boston Richard North Lightschool Adelbert M. Jakeman, Jr William Cook John Joncas Russell Byrd

Miss Stickney Weds George Bartlett in Saco

Miss Sandra Stickney of Old Orchard Beach wed George K. Bartlett of Saco at the Saco United Baptist Church. Among out-of-town guests were Carolyn Biscoe Malden Mass Goldie Mahoney William and Alice Moore Everett Mass Doris Melanson James Melanson Jr Saugus Mass Elizabeth Norton Richard Banon North Reading Mass Fred George John Hanson Malden Mass Maizie Pitcher Everett Mass Ross Glass Newfields NH Lyman Lee Wayne Exeter NH Harold MacNeill Lynn Steven Rebecca MacNeill Greenland NH Patricia Doucette Penny Doucette Peggy Doucette Anthony Gentloyp Waterbury Conn Nancy Lambie Providence RI Nanci Parks Brookline Mass Donald Richards Irma Gilman George R Viger Lewis Barnett and George Surette Rumford Aldine Viger Nancy Marie Penny Viger Mexico and others.

Sandra Stickney Old Orchards Beach George K. Bartlett Saco Saco -United Baptist Church Carolyn Biscoe Malden Mass Goldie Mahoney William Moore Alice Billy J John Moore Everett Doris Melanson James Melanson, Jr Saugus Elizabeth Norton Richard Banon North Reading Fred George John Hanson Maizie Pitcher Ross Glass Newfields N. H Lyman Lee Wayne Exeter Harold MacNeill Lynn Steven Rebecca MacNeill Greenland Patricia Aldine Viger Nancy Marie Penny Viger Mexico

Local Bride Loses Home as Fire Ravages Small House

Mrs Maurice Yeering of South Port and several families from Farmingdale and Ridlonville attended a Gorham State Teachers College wedding. A fire yesterday injured a 16 month old child and caused $5000 damage after an oil heater sparked a blaze in the living room. Firemen said the fire started from the heater and swept the small home. Names of attendees include Connie Tuck Carol Libby Verna Walton Joanna Fachette Marilyn Dudley Judy Fuller Nancy Meggison Sylvia Erickson Peggy Dickinson Janet Atwood Eleanor All and Norma Benner.

Maurice Yeering South Portland Richard Paine Danny Susan Paine Farmingdale Sylvia Bartlett Ridlonville George L. Bartlett Turner Walter Dark Lyman Gorham State Teachers College Connie Tuck Carol Libby Verna Walton Joanna Fachette Marilyn Dudley Judy Fuller Nancy Meggison Sylvia Erickson Peggy Dickinson Janet Atwood Eleanor All Norma Benner Charles Lawrence

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