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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1961
Page
3
The Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club honored numerous students at a Tuesday evening recognition program in the high school cafeteria. Students were lauded for leadership roles in clubs, sports, and student government, with many receiving honorary appointments and outlining future plans.
President Edward C. Jackson presided at Beach club recognition day. Students named for leadership roles include Thomas Wells as basketball captain and senior class vice president, Richard Bouchard as baseball captain, Edward Hersom and Dale Armstrong as bowling captains, with activities spanning football, bowling, glee club, yearbook ads, and student council. Birthday wishes were extended to Kenneth Tripp and Roberta Jones.
At a special Eldridge and Leroy Hanson unit meeting in Wells on Eldredge road Legions home Rosette Alpren was named president for the coming year with Thelma Stevens first vice president Winifred Harrington second vice president Elaine LaPierre secretary Dorothy Fitch treasurer Alice Jenness historian Sheila Tufts chaplain and Florence Larsen sergeant at arms. Joint installation will occur with Legionnaires May 22 at 8 pm with a prior auxiliary business meeting at 7 30 pm.
New officers for Wells Ogunquit and Kennebunk Kennebunkport Lions were installed in a joint ceremony at Henri's Wells. District Governor Harold Frank and other leaders conducted the rites. The two clubs outlined White Cane Week plans and a joint broom sale to raise funds for the area.
The Women s Home and Foreign Missionary society of Advent Christian church Saco avenue Old Orchard Beach held a monthly meeting at the church. After scripture and prayers the group planned a picnic for June 1 at Mrs Adeline Archer s Forest avenue home with refreshments provided by Mrs Emma Thurlow and Rev Herman Thurlow.
Miss Betty Ann Coyne and Roger Provost wed in a double ring ceremony at St. Monica church Kennebunk with Provost and Coyne families in attendance. The bridal party wore lace gowns and mint green dresses and roses. After a reception at St John hall Biddeford the couple planned a wedding trip and future home in Saco.
Miss Rosalie Chute was guest of honor at a surprise bridal shower at the Goose Rocks Beach home of Miss Janet Chappell and Miss Janice Lord. She will wed Norman Landry of Old Orchard Beach in Kennebunk on May 27. Guests from Kennebunk and Old Orchard Beach attended. several sent regrets.
Registration for children entering Junior Primary at Kennebunk and Kennebunkport schools is Friday from 12:30 to 3 p m at Cousens and Consolidated schools. Children must be five by October 15. Parents should bring birth certificates. Copies of the School Union brochure Off to School will be available at registration.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church will meet Thursday at 2 p m at the home of Mrs Florence Benson Atlantic avenue. A rummage sale under Mrs Elizabeth Garland will be held Friday and Saturday at Thompson's restaurant Old Orchard street formerly Bliss' cafeteria opening at 10 a m. Officers of Miniwanca chapter order of the Eastern Star who attended the Grand Chapter sessions in Portland yesterday were Kay Mewer Patricia Strickland Mildred Nowell Helen Smith and Gertrude Wight. The Abbitt-Verville AMVETS-auxiliary annual banquet will be held Thursday at the Romacode Portland with members meeting at the post home Walnut street at 6 p m.
Past Noble Grand Nellie Sipel received the degree as Olive Rebekah lodge met at Odd Fellows hall Kennebunk Officers from other lodges filled chairs including Nellie Wallace from Evan geline lodge and Blanche Roberts from Ruhamah lodge A memorial service is planned for the June 19 meeting under Pauline Hayes and Grace McBride Supper preceded the session with Lillian Matthews in charge
The Kennebunkport Consolidated Glee Club and band plan their annual May concert at the school Friday at 7 30 pm. The program includes skits and songs themed Our Singing Nation. Local families Mrs Vesta Calder and daughters visited Bingham with Kennebunk parents Mr and Mrs William Krady. Mrs Spencer Page formerly of Kennebunk now in Sanford recuperating after appendectomy at Henrietta Goodall Hospital. Mrs Olive Johnson and daughter Muriel toured Boston area and visited Malden and Melrose. Mousam lodge IOOF plans joint church services at West Kennebunk Methodist church meeting at Harvey's store at 8 45 am. Mrs Grace Hume and daughter Frances Burleigh hosted by Merlyn Burleigh. Mary Dumont chairs a public buffet supper at Arundel Grange hall Saturday at 6 30 pm.
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