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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1959
Page
8
Classified ad seeks a young married man inexperienced in sales who wants to learn. Describes an excellent training program with pay of 80 dollars per week upon acceptance. Requires a car and excellent references. Respond by writing Box 2274 to South Portland Maine.
Saco property on Pleasant Street offers seven rooms and a bath with oil hot water heat. An extra large lot near bus lines and local centers. Must be sold. inspect the property and make an offer.
Town officials announce hearings for liquor licenses, with details for Wallace F Reid D B A The Arundel and Remsen Inc D B A The House on the Hill in Kennebunkport on May 18 1959, and multiple hotel and restaurant liquor license applications in Old Orchard Beach scheduled May 18 1959 at the town hall.
Phyllis H. Leathers D B A The Nonantum seeks a permit to sell spirituous and vinous liquors. A hearing is set for Tuesday May 19 1959 at two in the afternoon in the selectmen s office Kennebunkport. The Biddeford Public Health Nursing Association Inc annual meeting is May 20 at 7 00 PM at Cascade Lodge to elect officers and directors and transact other lawful business.
Wells High School annex hosts the final Band Boosters meeting at 8 p m. Monday in the music room. An award assembly at 1 30 p m. Monday in the Wells Elementary auditorium will present cheerleaders and band awards, with scholarships noted by Superintendent Melville H. Johnson. Grade 6 students plan a May 19 class trip to Boston visiting Salem sites. Several Eastern Star members attended a Hampton New Hampshire banquet with Mrs Priscilla Galencia as guest.
The Abraham Lincoln Wiens Relief corps meets at Wells Grange hall to finalize plans for Memorial Sunday services on May 24 at 10 30 a m at Wells Branch Freewill Baptist church and the parade and other exercises on May 30 at 9 a m A bazaar is set for August 1 A sewing group will meet May 21 at Mrs Mary Stacys home Mrs Bessie Kimball received a 25 year badge Barbara Perkins presented it Luncheon was served at noon by Mrs Marion Bridges and Mrs Sadie Murray The next meeting is May 27 with project by Mrs Bridges and cake by Mrs Kimball
At a meeting in the Unitarian church Kennebunk Maine Arts and Crafts named chairmen for the coming season. Joseph L Brown President announced volunteers for production and store supervision while Ocean National Bank was leased for store use June 15 to September 25. Reginald Ricker spoke for the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation. The next meeting is June 4 in the Unitarian church.
A round table gathering of librarians and library members from York and Oxford counties and neighboring areas in New Hampshire will be held at Parsons Memorial Library in Alfred on Tuesday June 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Maine State Library nominates the affair. Mrs Iry L Drew librarian at fired is in charge of arrangements. Luncheon will be served in Connant chapel.
Mrs Carolyn Craig hosted the Past Matrons of Aurora chapter of the Order of Eastern Star at her Cape Porpoise cottage with co host Ethel Goodwin. Frances Sherman presided reporting a successful calendar supper and plans to buy chairs for the Masonic hall. Junior Past Matron Rowena Grover welcomed. several members attended. two members were reported sick. A swap party and refreshments followed. The next meeting is set for May 25 at Mary Tarbox home. Plans for the annual outing are under way.
Old Orchard Beach Lions Club met at the clubhouse on Hoffman Street with King Lion Sumner P. Johnson presiding. Guest Lloyd Bemis of Falmouth Massachusetts gave slides and spoke on Dynamic New England. Supper preceded the meeting and the final public card party in the series was held tonight.
Saco City Clerk Albert Cabana announced a mailing list of delinquent dog owners who have not purchased 1959 licenses. Notices go out May 23, with dog warrants to be issued at the June city council meeting and the list given to Dog Officer Forrest Grace for an increased licensing fee collection.
A Wednesday evening program begins at 6 30 with a turkey dinner. Radio communications for the fire chief will be discussed. Games Warden Charles Cochrane of Limerick will give an illustrated talk on his work.
The Afternoon Alliance of the Kennebunk Unitarian church met for a dessert coffee directed by several members. New member Mrs. Lester Hathaway was welcomed. A brass jardineer memorial to Mrs. Melville Freeman was presented. Deovotions were by Mrs. Theodore Kingsbury. Members voted $100 to a needy member. Plans for a July 23 summer sale with cafeteria and gift tables were discussed. Invitations were extended for an all day Wells picnic and a fall cambric tea. A Chinese auction followed.
Abbott Ve post AMVETS auxiliary sponsored event with ladies high Mrs Alice Pierpont and low Mrs Lillian Sloan. Imen's high Albert Pettengill and low Robert Pettengill. Queen of Hearts won by Mrs Sloan. Next party Sunday night final in series. Martha Night Beulah chapter Eastern Star guests from Forget-Me-Not chapter. Funeral in Lebanon NH for aunt of Jacqueline Pitkin. Orchardettes met, bowling winners named, next meeting at Margaret McGlaufins.
Atlantic lodge OOF in Old Orchard Beach hosted district deputy grand master Norman McAuley and marshal Carlton Burrill of Saco. He noted three new members and three reinstatements this year. Next Tuesday is Ladies night with Cyrus Hilary Cesspool and the Happy Valley gang set to perform.
Old Orchard Beach Methodist Men closed season with a church vestry meeting and lunch served by Thomas Cockerille and committee. Rev J Clarke Collind gave opening prayer, John Connor led entertainment, Merrill Thompson on piano, and men rehearsed hymns for Sunday service. Election slated for Sept 24, 52 members current, next meeting and officer election to be held then.
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