Kennebunk groups adjust schedules and visit plans
The Independent Service club moves its meeting to May 26 for a supper at Allee's Steak House in Scarborough. BOV class of Kennebunk Baptist Church gathers Thursday at 7 45 PM in the church dining room with hostesses Ida Cousens Mildred Hutchins and Louise Nichols and Genevieve Currier leading devotions. VFW Auxiliary meets Wednesday at 8 PM on Fletcher Street to plan Memorial Day events and the rummage sale, with President Edith Horne in charge of refreshments. Circle 4 of Christchurch Women’s Fellowship held a season finale chicken barbecue with 15 members and one guest, then planned the family night supper for Thursday with Circle 4 in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bouvier Sr. return from a two week trip visiting family in Illinois Memphis and Washington DC while their son-in-law, Albert Jr., serves in the U S Navy. Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Cuneo and sons Kenneth and Mark spend a month at Belle Aire Beach Florida. Lauralei Hanscom Enfield and Alicia Willesworth Princeton were weekend guests of Jacqueline Stevens in West Kennebunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Service Club
Alexander Burr, Jr
Circle 4
Albert Bouvier
Arundel
Waukegan
Ill
Robert Sampson
Memphis
Tenn
Albert Bouvier, Jr
U. S. Navy
Cheerles Gay
Bouvier
Kenneth J. Cuneo
Kenneth
Mark
Summer Street
Belle Aire Beach
Fla
Lauralei Hanscom
Enfield
Alicia Willesworth
Princeton
Jacqueline Stevens
Maurice Stevens, Jr
West Kennebunk
Cape Porpoise Guild Hosts May Meeting at Firemen's Hall
Cape Porpoise Twenty five Women’s Guild members gathered at the home of Mrs Arlene Thompson with co hosts Mrs Kathleen Stinson and Mrs Ruth Pinkham. The next meeting will be May 25 at 12 30 in the Firemen s hall with luncheon led by Mrs June Perkins. Mrs Helen Pack has returned home after wintering in Connecticut. Justin Coyle marked his birthday with a 50 guest gathering at Town House church. buffet by his mother Mrs Millie Coyle with help from Mrs Iane Foss the Misses Donna and Ada Foss and Mrs Evelyn Court of somebunk. games and many gifts, three birthday cakes. Arundel Women s Republican club dinner at Kennebunk Inn included Mr and Mrs Jon Milligan Mr and Mrs Frank Beard Mrs Lucie Lord Miss Dollie Merrill Miss Alma Kittredge Russell Kittredge Prentice Kittredge. American Legion auxiliary whist party in Firemen s hall saw high scorers Mrs Gladys Goodwin and Joe Werner. second high Mrs Lulu Leslie and Raymond Nunan. low Mrs Florence In ness and Fred Crowell. other awardees Otis Doane Warren Libby and Mrs Jack Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Guild
Arlene Thompson
Kathleen Stinson
Ruth Pinkham
Firemen’s Hall
June Perkins
Helen Pack
Connecticut
Justin Coyle
Town House
Millie Coyle
Iane Foss
Donna
Ada Foss
Cape Parise
Evelyn Court
Somebunk
Justin
Arundel
Jon Milligan
Frank Beard
Lucie Lord
Dollie Merrill
Alma Kittredge
Russell Kittredge
Prentice Kittredge
American Legion Auxiliary
Gladys Goodwin
Joe Werner
Lulu Leslie
Raymond Nunan
Florence Inness
Fred Crowell
Otis Doane
Warren Libby
Jack Smith
Kennebunk Woman Elected To Post At Maine Dental Assistants
Elizabeth O'Brien of Kennebunk attended the Maine Dental Assistants Executive Board meeting at the home of Mrs. Arden Hayes in Auburn. Officers for the coming year were elected to be installed at the annual convention June 17 at the Samoset Hotel in Rockland. Geraldine Wall of South Portland will be president, Mildred Mitchell of Kennebunk president-elect, Virginia McFarland of Portland vice president, Nancy Mulholland of Portland secretary treasurer, and Elizabeth Hayes of Auburn recording secretary. Attendees included Mrs. Marzul of Westbrook, Mrs. Palmer of Falmouth, Miss Mulholland, Mrs. Wall, Mrs. Ives, Mrs. O'Brien, Georgette Dumas, Elizabeth Marquis of Lewiston, Virginia Pease of Winthrop, Elizabeth Penley, and Mrs. Hayes of Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth O'Brien
Kennebunk
Maine Dental Assistants
Arden Hayes
Auburn
O’brien
Rockland
Geraldine Wall
South Portland
Mildred Mitchell
Virginia McFarland
Wells Band Boosters Elect Officers For Season End Meeting
Wells Band Boosters re elected Arthur H Tufts as president at the final meeting in the Wells High annex. Officers elected include Mrs Sumner Gordon first vice president and corresponding secretary Arthur M Perkins second vice president Mrs Arthur H Tufts recording secretary Mrs Alber G LaPierre treasurer and Mrs Alberta M Wentworth publicity director. Memorial Day parade plans include the Senior band high school majorette group Junior band and elementary majorettes. Drum lessons for fourth graders were discussed as preparations for future bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Tufts
Wells Band Boosters Association
Wells High School
Sumner Gordon
Arthur M. Perkins
Alber G. LaPierre
Alberta M. Wentworth
Paul Bridges
Frank E. Higgins
Leo Feeney
Spring Beach
Mexico
Wells
Tufts
Kennedy Top Speaker At National TWUA Meeting
Senator John F Kennedy will headline the Texile Workers Union convention at the Conrad Hilton in Chicago. He will be joined by Senators Humphrey Douglas and Pastore along with Walter Reuther and Arthur Goldberg as delegates gather for five days of policy setting and union events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
U. S
Texile Workers Union of America
Afl-Cio
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Kennedy
Canadian
Hubert H Humphrey
Minnesota
Paul H. Douglas
Illinois
John O. Pastore
Rhode Island
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Arthur J. Goldberg
TWUA
William Pollock
Harriet and Henderson Cotton Mills
Henderson
N. C
Community notices from Wells Maine events and sales
A series of local notices include a special Ocean lodge meeting and Past Masters night at Highpine Masonic hall with Master Mason degree work, plus a 5:30 p m supper. A rummage and food sale at Wells Town hall supported by Wells Corner Firemen’s auxiliary, and a Priscilla chapter Eastern Star food sale at Ogunquit store to aid the Highpine hall banquet project. Also a Paul Kimball family benefit rummage sale at Old Moody schoolhouse with donations via Mrs. Curley or Mrs. Coggeshall, and a Wells VFW post and auxiliary public supper at the post on North Berwick road. St John Virgin Islands supplies bay leaves for bay rum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean Lodge
A. F
Highpine Masonic Hall
Sanford Road
Wells
Wells Town Hall
Wells Corner
Wells Corner Firemen's Auxiliary. the Star Club of Priscilla
Order of the Eastern Star
Ogunquit
Abraham Lincoln Women’s Relief Corps
Moody League
Carley
Harold Coggeshall
Wells Memorial Vfw Post and Auxiliary
North Berwick Road
Airman Hebert Named Airman of the Month at Malmstrom
Armand Hebert, Airman Third Class of the 4061st Operations Squadron at Malmstrom AFB, was awarded the Airman of the Month plaque for April by the Great Falls Chamber of Commerce. He manages the base film library and is the son of Mrs. Albertine Hebert of Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armand Hebert
4061St
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Great Falls
Mont
Two Accidents Reported In Kennebunk
Two accidents occurred in Kennebunk on Monday afternoon. The first involved a Kennebunk Sewer District truck driven by Richard Davis. It backed into a car driven by Edouard Albert of Biddeford, causing minor damage estimated at about 200 dollars. The second crash near Main and Grove streets involved William J. Collins stopping for a yellow light and Roland Cadorette of Biddeford rear ending Collins with a 1959 pickup. Damage to both vehicles was around 200 dollars. Chief of Police Frank Stevens investigated both incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Frank Stevens
Kennebunk Sewer District
Richard Davis
Garden Street
Edouard Albert
Biddeford
William J. Collins
Main
Grove Streets
Fiske Drug Store
Roland Cadorette
Collins
Final Meeting Of Hope Circle Held At Beach
The final Hope Circle meeting of the season gathered Monday at Mrs Muriel Gooch’s Ocean Park home with hostesses Mrs Christine Armstrong Mrs Mary Mewer and Mrs Anna Anderson. A brief business session followed a covered dish supper and Mrs Cora Jones shared a history of Hope Circle. A silent auction was held with members and guests listed. Old Orchard Beach Rebekah Lodge plans a Wednesday 8 p m meeting at Odd Fellows hall. The Knights of Columbus auxiliary heads to Wonderbar for their annual banquet tonight with a regular meeting to follow Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Circle
Muriel Gooch
Colby Avenue
Ocean Park
Christine Armstrong
Mary Mewer
Anna Anderson
Cora Jones
Shirley Souza
Hazel Kennett
Gertrude Thompson
Priscilla Skilling
Frances Dickson
Marcia Stahl
Edrice Bates
Hazel McLaughlin
Helen Buzzell
Eleanor Bradeen
Dorothy Lary
Martha Trafton
Harriet Andrews
Lillian Cleaves
Violet Mewer
Kay Mewer
Old Orchard Beach
Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Old Orchard Street
James J. Mullen
Knights of Columbus
Wonderbar
Philip H Drown Enlists in U S Navy
Philip H Drown SN has enlisted in the U S Navy through the Navy Recruiting station in Sanford. Harold Riddle DC1 announced the joining. Drown, son of Mrs. Marie A. Berry of Stonestreet, Saco, will report to the Naval Receiving station in Newport RI for exams and assignment to a ship, station or school. He served four years in the Air Force and four in the Army before graduating Thornton Academy in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip H. Drown
U. S. Navy
Navy
Sanford
Harold Riddle
Drown
Marie A. Berry
Stonestreet
Saco
Naval
Newport
R. I
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Air Force
U. S. Army
Thornton Academy
Turing Company Spouse Changes Address
Airman and Mrs. Herbert, married in 1956, previously lived at 11 Prospect Street Biddeford. They now reside at 505 Fourth Avenue South Great Falls Montana, reflecting their post service relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Prospect ‘Street
Biddeford
Fourth Avenue
South Great Falls
Mont
Boy Sends Bottle Across Atlantic to Spain
Andrew Terrel, 13, placed his name and address in a bottle and cast it from Boulder Colorado. The bottle traveled about 450 miles toward Lisbon Portugal before landing near Villalonga Spain where Jose Antonio Nieto Barros reports finding it and writing back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulder
Col
Andrew Terrel
Lisbon
Portugal
Andrew
Jose Antonio Nieto Barros
Villalonga
Spain
Beach VFW Auxiliary Plans Dance In June
The Old Orchard Memorial VFW auxiliary post of Atlantic avenue held a meeting with President Statia Pelletier presiding. Two new members were initiated Gladys Edwards and Arline Edwards. Statia Pelletier was named general chairman of a June Variety show and dance. A donation to Cerebral Palsy was approved. Gladys Edwards became publicity chairman replacing Bertha Brown. The mystery prize went to Gladys Edwards. Next meeting June 6, with a special May 23 session to plan the dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Memorial
VFW
Post
Atlantic, Avenue
Statia Pelletier
Gladys Edwards
Arline Edwards
Georgia Remillard
Bertha Brown
Mary Marshall
Patricia Bernier
Statia Peliletier
Dooris Warner
Susanne Brousseau
Gloria Lemay
Senior Citizens To Hold Hobby Show At Kennebunkport Club
The Olympian club in Kennebunkport hosts a hobby show this Wednesday and Thursday under the sponsorship of the Senior Citizens committee. The event showcases local crafts and activities for seniors, inviting the community to attend and enjoy displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympian Club
Kennebunkport
Senior Citizens Committee
Health Council Hobby Show Limited to Local Residents
The Health Council presents a two group hobby show restricted to Kennebunk and Kennebunkport residents with creators and collectors attending separate sessions. Public admittance is allowed with hours listed as Wednesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m and Thursday 2 to 5 p m. Some creative hobbies will be on sale during the event.
France Liberates Syria and Lebanon in 1944
In 1944 French authorities declare Syria and Lebanon liberated from external control. The move accelerates the end of the mandate era and signals postwar reshaping of the Levant under renewed French influence, with military and administrative changes outlined by the Allied powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Syria
Lebanon
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Florence Nunan
Space
Bud
Earth
Northrop Aircraft Corp
Wells Band Boosters
York County Superior Court
Ralph H. Ross
Alfred
Julien Havey
Wilbred Morin
Raynald Larochelle
Russell N. Charles
Dayton
James Flynn
Buxton
Lillian Hatton
Kittery
Malcolm Parsons
Newfield
Ruth Webber
Marion Thomas
Eliot
Norris L. Stephens
Henry L. Martel
Limerick
Gerard Bellefeuille
Roger A. Dery
Jesse Ballard
Arthur Burke
Berwick
Gertrude R. Corcoran
Drakes Island
Wells Beach
Madeline Crown
William Dwyer
Ken
St. John
Virgin Islands
US Navy
H.L. Mencken
N.Y.C
B. and
C. and
Pittsburgh
Miles
Chesapeake & Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio
New York Central
U.S
C&o
Walter Tuohy
Seaboard
Nada
Hawaii
Seaboardinance Company
Main Street
Warren
Warren’s
Pontiac
Reed Motor Company
Saco, Maine
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