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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1959

Page

3

Kennebunk Notes on Visits and Club Events

Principal and Mrs Andrew J Peterson and children visited Mrs Dimitre in Portland. Miss Amy Goldman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Goldman, is a patient at Beth Isreet hospital Boston. Eighty one attended the Ladies Night of the Men s club Christchurch. Supper directed by Vernon Webber Robert Cole and George Whittier with Youth Fellowship help. Speaker Melville C Freeman Cape Porvoise spoke on Ratio and Proportion. Final meeting of the Kennebunk Band easters school to discuss spring concert May 23 with nominating committee.

Andrew J. Peterson Andrea Michael David Colonial Drive Michael Dimitre Portland Amy Goldman Arnold Goldman Beth Isreet Hospital Boston Christchurch Vernon Webber Robert Cole George Whittier

Virgin oil claimed to boost heart action in 509 tests

A report states StRensia stamina vigor pills or oil were tested on 509 persons to prove improvements in heart action and endurance. Experiments span three years at University level, with notes of vigor gains and health claims.

Kennebunk entries feature glee club and visitors

The Kennebunk Junior High Special Glee club led by Eunice Fitton appeared on Youth Cavalcade on WSCH-TV Monday. Kennebunk High school majorettes and Miss Susan Davidson of Kennebunk Lower Village also joined the segment, while Mrs. Ernest MacDonald and her children stayed with relatives in Andover and Saugus, Massachusetts.

Ernest MacDonald Brookie and Susan Colonial Drive P. J. MacLellan Andover Mass Saugus Kennebunk Junior High Eunice Fitton Wsch-Tv Kennebunk Kennebunk High School Susan Davidson Kennebunk Lower Village

Probate Court Lets Will Of Kittery Man Stand

The probate judge approved the will of George D Boulter of Kittery who died April 9 leaving a sizable estate. Executors are Elmer J Burnham of Kittery and Charles F Abbott Sr of Sedro-Woolley Washington. The will dated April 29 1955 and a January 15 1959 codicil were admitted for appraisal by Francis F Neal Burnell E Frisbie and Edward E Shapleigh all of Kittery. Bequests include 5000 to Robert W Traip Academy trustees for a resident scholarship and 2500 to the Second Methodist Episcopal church of Kittery, plus two 1000 sums to Orchard Grove Cemetery Association for care of neglected lots and wall work along Rogers road. Leslie B Heeney of Kittery named Maine agent.

George D.boulter Kittery John B. Roberts Elmer J. Burnham Charles F. Abbott, Sr Sedro-Wooley Washington Francis F. Neal Burnell E. Frisbie Edward E Shapleigh Boulter Robert W. Traip Func Second Methodist Episcopal Church of George D. Boulter Orchard Grove Cemetery Association, Inc Rogers Road Leslie B. Heeney Maine

Old Orchard Beach Community Notices Highlight Local Groups

Harry M. Cummings received a 50-year life membership pin at the Porland Lodge of Elks. The Parent-Teacher Association hosts its final season meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. at Jamieson School. Methodist Men meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the church vestry with John Connor in charge. The Old Orchard Beach Women’s Civic Group hosts a spring tea Thursday 2 to 5 p.m. at The Nautilus Ocean Park. Hostesses include Mrs. Clinton Mewer and Mrs. John Kennett. Mrs. Philip Webb oversees the guest book. Rainbow for Girls Assembly meets Thursday evening at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall.

Harry M. Cummings School Street Porotland Lodge of Elks Old Orchard Beach Parent-Teacher Association Jameison School Methodist Men's Club Jhhurch Vestry John Henry Rudy Adelbert Jakeman, Sr Claude Garland

Evangelist Larry Thrasher to Lead Old Orchard Beach Revival

Evangelist Larry Thrasher of McAllen Texas will lead a two week revival at Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church at Atlantic Avenue and Third Street Old Orchard Beach. Services start Sunday and run daily at 7 30 except Mondays and Saturdays with Thrasher who is 24 and has preached since age 15 also singing inviting the public to attend.

Larry Thrasher McAllen Texas Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church Atlantic Avenue Third Street Old Orchard Beach Evangelist Thrasher

Kiwanis Club Views Slides At Old Orchard

Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis met at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall with President J Clyde Armstrong presiding. William Mullen led singing, Harold Osgood at piano, George Skillin gave invocation. Visitor Harold Tabor from Everett Mass was introduced. Andrew King reported taking 25 boys to tour the Portsmouth Naval base. Adelbert Jakeman Jr announced High School Recognition night and Henry Rudy presented color slides from a California trip noting Disc oland and Hearst estate

J. Clyde Armstrong Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall William Mullen Harold Osgood George Skillin Harold Tabor Everett Mass John Wortman Andrew King Portsmouth Naval Base Adelbert M. Jakeman, Jr Henry Rudy California Discvland William Randolph Hearst

Wells-Ogunquit Lions Install New King Lion and Officers

Wells-Ogunquit Lions Club installed Carroll P. Beals as King Lion at Wells Grange hall with Ralph Lovell as installing officer. New officers include Hayes, Wormwood, Holder, Stansfield, Wheat, Colby, Crissell and directors Howe, Wentworth, Trafton, Gray. Howard Johnson inducted as a new member. Delegates to June Rockland convention approved. Club funded a uniform for West End Baseball and assisted Dirigo Girls State effort. Asa Gordon failed to attend. Norman Holder and Beals spoke on state accreditation and Sinclair Act implications. Wells studying school needs and administrative districts. Next meeting May 26.

Carroll P. Beals Wells-Ogunquit Frank R. Howe James S. Wentworth G. Maynard Trafton Charles H. Gray King Lion Howard Johnson Ralph Lovell Rockland West End Baseball Association American Legion Auxiliary Wells Dirigo Wells By-The- Sea

Advent Church Society Meets At Old Orchard

A meeting of the Women s Home and Foreign Missionary Society was held last night at Advent Christian church in Old Orchard Beach. The program opened with Scripture and prayer, followed by a half hour of recreation featuring a humorous monologue One Afternoon With a Cosmetic Representative by Dorothy Hartlett. Hartlett also read several of her published poems as refreshments were provided by Edith Gamash and Hartlett during the social hour. Attendees included Ethel Kimball Ruth Merri Adeline Archer Edith Gamash Gladys Heinsom Emma Thurlow Dorothy Hartlett Mae Williams Hattie Bean Elizabeth Sweetser Sheila Thurlow and Herman Thurlow.

Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society Advent Christian Church Saco: Avenue Old Orchard Beach Emma Thurlow Adeline Archer Dorothy Hartlett Edith Gamash Hartlett Ethel Kimball Ruth Merri Gladys Heinsom Mae Williams Hattie Bean Elizabeth Sweetser Sheila Thurlow Herman Thurlow

Mother's Day program at Wells Grange meets tonight

A Mother s Day program will be presented at the Wells Grange meeting tonight at 8 in the Grange hall on Sanford road. Refreshments follow the meeting provided by Flora Della Moulton and her committee. The Star Club of Priscilla Chapter meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Gordon Brewster s home Ogunquit. Alber G LaPierre and David Moulton of Wells attended Hancock County Council American Legion in Ellsworth last night where LaPierre spoke as a candidate for department commander at the state convention in June. The cave salamander native to Sardinia and the Gulf of Genoa region feeds on spiders and insects but dies if it swallows giant.

Wells Grange Grange Hall Sanford Road Flora Della Moulton Star Club of Priscilla Order of the Eastern Star Gordon Brewster Ogunquit Alber G. LaPierre David Moulton Wells Ellsworth Hancock County Council American Legion LaPierre

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