Kennebunk Gets New Police Station and Radio System
The Kennebunk Police Dept moves to quarters in the Lower Town hall with its own telephone and a new radio system funded by the town and the Kennebunk Light and Power district. At a March meeting the force increased from three to four officers and space was approved for the new quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Lower
Kittery
Norman Stevens
Board of Selectmen
Kennebunk Light and Power District
Lawrence Price Initiated Into Honor Society
Sixty five high ranking University of Maine graduates and five faculty members were initiated into Phi Kappa Phi. Membership requires Dean's list grades or better and strong campus citizenship. Lawrence Price of Old Orchard Beach was among those initiated.
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Orono
University of Maine
Phi Kappa Phi Society
Phi Kappa Phi
Lawrence Price
Old Orchard Beach
Rainbow Girls Elect Officers at Old Orchard Beach
Worthy Advisor Charlene Rallis and officers were elected at the Old Orchard Beach Assembly Rainbow for Girls meeting at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall. Installations set for May 24 with a rehearsal the prior Saturday. Mother Advisor Marjorie Douglass and Beatrice Scammon among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Scammon
Old Orchard Beach Assembly
Order of the Rainbow For Girls
Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
Marjorie Douglass
Charlene Rallis
Carol Black
Charity
Betty Lamson
Hope
Nena Strombom
Faith
Beatrice Scammon
Women's Relief Corps Cancels Socials To Fall
The Abraham Lincoln Women's Relief Corps voted to discontinue socials until fall at a Wells Grange hall meeting. Donna Lewis's application was reviewed by an investigating committee. Donations were approved for the Department flag fund anti narcotic fund and National scholarship fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Lewis
Abraham Lincoln Women's Relief Corps
Wells Grange Hall
Sanford Road
Helen Hayes
Gertrude Kennard
Dawn Hayes
Department Flag Fund
Anti Narcotic Fund
National Scholarship Fund
Marion Bridges
Relief Committee
Ethel Kelley
Irene Kimball
Mary Stacy
Rose Hamel
Wells
Hilda Hamlyn
Sadie Murray
Helen Roberge
Roberge
Gertrude Shaw
Neighborhood Day Observed By Alliance
The Afternoon Women's Alliance of the Kennebunk Unitarian church held Neighborhood Day with guests from Saco Biddeford and Portland. Rev Carl Bierman spoke on The Women of the Church. President Mrs Donald Pearson announced the next fall meeting and appointed chairmen for upcoming food and apron sales at Washington Park on June 29 and August 3. Hostesses included Mrs Theodore Kingsbury and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Unitarian Church
Saco
Biddeford
Portland
Carl Bierman
Donald Pearson
Jesse Wallace
Washington Park
Charles Bowdoin
Theodore ©. Kingsbury
Harold Bourne
Frederick Snow
Harry Mapes
Lillian Hawley
A. Ralph Stephan
Margaret Littlefield
Ivy Temple
Knights of Pythias
Kennebunk
Roberta Martin
Bessie Shepard
Sabbathday Lake
Myrtle Lodge
Martin
Riverside Temple
Berwick
St. Stephen
N.B
Calais
Adelaide Scheuchzer
Falmouth
Gussie Ephross
Irene Congdon
Martha Evans
Strayhorn
Evelyn Court
Millie Coyle
Red Cross At Kennebunk Elects Officers And Directors
Kennebunk's American Red Cross chapter held its annual meeting at the Unitarian church electing Frank Harrison as chairman George Noiles as vice chairman Mrs Josef Arentz as secretary Theodore O Kingsbury as treasurer new directors named Emerson Hessler Charles Crosman Mrs Betty Joyce Joseph Metcalf and Mrs Francis Dow with Noiles and William Dow chosen for two year terms Mrs Lester G Hathaway reported on chapter activities and fund drive totals reaching 2722 John P Kozlewski regional fund drive chairman was presented with a recognition certificate by Frank Harrison for Edward H Keith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Kotlewski
Red Cross Fund Drive
Frank Harrison
Kennebunk Red Cross
Kennebunk Unitarian Church
Kennebunk
American Red Cross
George Noiles
Josef Arentz
Theodore O. Kingsbury
Emerson Hessler
Charles Crosman
Betty Joyce
Joseph Metcalf
Francis Dow
William Dow
Kennebunk Board Weighs Bids and Park Plans
The Kennebunk board of selectmen met with Town Manager Robert York to table bids for street additions and new streets by Downing and Marier Vernon Littlefield and John Mann until more information. They opened quotes for motes for Park Street School construction and tabled until next week with full board absent. The board granted Advent Christian Church permission to place a small merry go round at Washington Park for one day during July’s fair. They instructed the town manager to hire Neal Dow to set right of way boundaries at Gooch's Creek Bridge in Kennebunk Lower Village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Board of Selectmen
Robert York
Kennebunk Lower Town Hall
Downing & Marier, Inc
Vernon Littlefield
John Mann
Park Street
Advent Christian Church
Kennebunk Lower Village
Washington Park
Neal Dow
Gooch's Creek
Wells area club and church meetings noted
Highpine DeMolay meets Monday at 7 30 p m in Highpine Masonic hall Wells. Congo Women group of Wells churches gathers Monday at 6 30 p m for a covered dish supper in Wells Second church parish house. Wells Band Boosters hold final meeting of the season at Wells High school Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Raymond J Rookie Jr son of Mr and Mrs Rookie Sr of Wells is in basic training at Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill and will take a 14 day leave after nine weeks.
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Highpine Chapter
Order of DeMolay
Highpine Masonic Hall
Sanford Road
Wells
Congo
Wells First and Second Congregational
Wells Band Boosters Club
Wells High School
Raymond J. Roukie, Jr
Raymond J. Rookie, Sr
Post Road
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Jr AMVETS to Parade at Beach on Memorial Day
The Junior AMVETS meet at the Post Home in Old Orchard Beach and announce participation in the Memorial Day parade. They will attend the first annual AMVETS Auxiliary banquet at 6 30 p m May 23 at the Post home. The annual tag day is set for August 4 by town officials.
Valentino New President of Beach Lions
Lions Benjamin Downs and Joseph Racine served supper for the Club Thursday evening at Lions hall Old Orchard Beach. Officers were elected King Lion Richard Valentino first vice-president John McNeill second vice-president Alec Duhamel third vice-president Benjamin Downs secretary Sumner Johnson treasurer Joseph Racine Lion tamer Stanley Leonard Tail twister Girard
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Downs
Joseph Racine
Lions Hall
Hoffman Street
Old Orchard Beach
George Nicoletos
Robert Johnson
Portland
Labrador
Alan Radley
Emerson Cummings
King Lion
Richard Valentino
John McNeill
Alec Duhamel
Sumner Johnson
Stanley Leonard
Girard
Church Club Officers and Plans for Lobster Supper
Fowler and Freeman named officers with Stilman Gilbert as treasurer and John Connor publicity. A refreshments committee will be appointed for each meeting. Flower plantings along the church walk were approved, with the club to handle it. The May 24 meeting will feature a lobster stew supper at 6 p.m. hosted by Hugh M Phillips. refreshments served by Tom Cockerille and John Connor. Attendees include Rev. John T. Stahl, Merrill Thompson, and others.
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John Connor
George K. Noel
Florida
John T. Stahl
John Tibbetts
Merrill Thompson
Sulman Gilbert
Walter Freeman
Tom Cockerille
Theodore Fowler
Charles Raymond
Hugh M., Phillips
Maynard W. Shorey
Everett Pettengill
Samuel L. Browne
Beach Church Men’s Club Elects Officers
The Methodist Men’s Club of Old Orchard Beach met in the vestry with Maynard Shorey presiding. Rev. John T. Stahl gave the opening prayer, John Connor led singing and scripture, and copies of the bylaws were distributed. Officers elected: Hugh M. Phillips president, Theodore Ouellette first vice president, Robert Smith and Alan Radley directors for one year, Roger Ellins and Louis Cote directors for two years. Joseph Racine to chair the dinner and installation program to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Men's Club
Old Orchard Beach
Maynard Shorey
John T. Stahl
John Connor
Hugh M. Phillips
Theodore Ouellette
Robert Smith
Alan Radley
Roger Ellins
Louis Cote
Joseph Racine
Break-in At Kennebunk Firm Reports Missing Cash
Kennebunk police investigated a break in at Snowdon Motor Company on Main Street. Entrance involved climbing an oil barrel and prying a rear window. about $75 in petty cash was missing. King Lion Girard Ouellette presided during the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snowdon Motor Company, Inc
Main Street
Kennebunk
King Lion Girard Ouellette
Kennebunk Police Department
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Landry’s Laundry & Dry Cleaning
Pool Street
Men’s Club of Beach Church
Dairy Queen
Orang
Route 1
Kennebunk Break
Neault & Marcotte
Admiral OF Portland
Wilshire
Neault & Marcotte, Inc
Main & Elm Sts
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