Wells VFW Auxiliary Adds Three New Members
The Wells Memorial VFW auxiliary welcomed three new members Mrs. Glenys Palmer Mrs. Marion Stevens and Mrs Louise Hubbard with the obligation during a Wednesday meeting at the post home North Berwick road Mrs Eileen Monroe South Berwick past District 11 president conducted the induction with Mrs Gladys Carpentier president of the South Berwick VFW auxiliary Also installed as chaplain Mrs Helen Hayes Plans include a public baked bean supper June 2 at 6 30 p m at the post home District 11 meeting will be held Sunday at 8 a m at the Wells American Legion home Eldredge road chaired by Mrs Helen Hayes Memorial services are planned for the next meeting June 6 all members urged to attend Refreshments were served during the social hour by Mrs Mary Coggeshall and Mrs Irene Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
North Berrick Road
Glenys Palmer
Marion Stevens
Louise Hubbard
Eileen Monroe
South Berwick
District 11
Gladys Carpentier
VFW
Monroe
Helen Hayes
Wells Auxiliary
Post Home
Wells American Legion
Eldredge Road
Geraldine Byrnes
Mary Coggeshall
Irene Brown
Girl Scouts Planned Circus Trip Tonight at Boston Garden
Girl Scouts of Troop 76 Kenne bunk met with leaders to finalize plans for a Boston Garden circus trip this evening. A basket weaving demo was shown and each girl began a basket project. Attending girls include Susan Hill Judy Lawrence Joan Downing Judy Emmons Blessing Butler Linda Vetterline Beverly Billings Carol Welch Cathy Maling Judy Keating Donna McMillan Judy Dickinson Frances Welch Kathy Norton Violet Galley Carolyn Gordon Nancy Grames. Transportation arranged by leaders and troop committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Boston Garden
Irl
Susan Hill
Judy Lawrence
Joan Downing
Judy Emmons
Blessing Butler
Linda Vetterline
Beverly Billings
Carol Welch
Cathy Maling
Judy Keating
Donna McMillan
Judy Dickinson
Frances Welch
Kathy Norton
Violet Galley
Carolyn Gordon
Nancy Grames
Mothers Club To Serve Smorgasbord In July Plans
Mrs Grace Gunn president presided at Kennebunk Lower Village Mothers Club meeting. They completed plans for a public smorgasbord supper at the club hall Saturday from 5 to 7 30 pm and discussed building improvements and July event. Nominating committee named to report in October: Mrs Virginia Freeman, Mrs Mae Collins and Mrs Marie Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Gunn
Mothers’ Club
Kennebunk Lower Village
Virginia Freeman
Mae Collins
Marie Porter
Former Beach Resident Weds In New Jersey
Miss Marilyn Jo Caruso of Summit New Jersey married Earl T. Crosby of Old Orchard Beach in a double ring ceremony at St Theresa’s church Summit New Jersey. Rev John Kelly officiated with music by the church choir. The bride and groom’s families and several local friends attended. The couple plans to reside in Wakefield Massachusetts after May 25 following a California honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Jo Caruso
Domnic Caruso
Manor Hill Road
Summit, N. J
Earl T. Crosby
Richard D. Crosby
Mr. Crosby
Washington Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
John Kelly
St. Theresas Church
Summit
N. J
Christine Gerber
Mary George
Lynne Dawson
Deborah Neher
Joanne Rajophi
Brendan J. Crosby
John Applegate
David Sanberg
Anthony Palmieri
Joseph Sinisgalli
Syracuse
N. Y
la Salle Junior College
Boston
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine
Navy
J.G
Boston University
Crosby
Employers Liability Assurance Company
Idlewild
California
Richardson Street
Wakefield
Mass
Ladies Night Held By County Lawmen
The York County Law Enforcement association held Ladies Night at the Barney Beggrange hall in North Berwick with over 50 attendees. Atty. Edwin Walker of Saco spoke, introduced by Chief Raymond Kerry of Saco. Chief Elmer Hutchins of Wells and Officer Edmund Cashen of Kennebunk arranged details. President Leslie Wyman of Old Orchard Beach presided. Barney Beggrange ladies served a turkey supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Law Enforcement Association
Barney Beg Grange Hall
North Berwick
Atty
Edwin Walker
Saco
Raymond Kerry
Elmer Hutchins
Wells
Edmund Cashen
Kennebunk
Leslie Wyman
Old Orchard Beach
Barney Beggrange
Kentucky Means Prairie
Kentucky derives from a Cherokee word meaning prairie. Daniel Boone called the area Cuntucke the great meadow in early accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Louisville, Ky
Prairie
Daniel Boone
Cuntucke
Great Meadow
Drive Carefully Sign Sparks Tucson Laughs
A Tucson truck carried a roadside sign reading Drive Carefully This One Hasn't Lost An Accident prompting local amusement but no injuries or incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
Pair Selected For Order Of Arrow At Wells
Gerald A. LaPierre and Doug P. Metcalf were elected by Wells Boy Scout Troop 353 to receive the Order of the Arrow. Both are Life Scouts, LaPierre serves as Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, Metcalf is the troop bugler and a patrol instructor. They are Wells High School freshmen and will attend Camp Hinds in Raymond this summer to complete requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald A. LaPierre
Douglass P. Metcalf
Wells
Wells American Legion Hall
LaPierre
Albeo G. LaPierre
Metcalf
Paul A. Metcalf
Wells High School
Camp Hinds
Raymond
Order of the Arrow
Legion Post officers elected at Kennebunk meeting
Joseph Forest named Commander of Legion Post with Raymon Dutremble as first vice, Albert Croteau as second vice, Arnold Truscott as adjutant, Louis Normand as chaplain, Kenneth Joy historian, James Leach sergeant at arms, Reginald Harford Americanism officer. Installation set May 23 at 8 p.m. Members named to York County council and department convention. Memorial Day plans discussed for completion soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Nobie
Webber-Lefebvre
American Legion
High Street
Kennebunk
Joseph Forest
Raymon Dutremble
Albert Croteau
Arnold Truscott
Louis Normand
Kenneth Joy
James Leach
Reginald Harford
York County Council
Department
Dollard O. Roy
Raymond Dutremble
Charles W. Smith
Gabriel Duguay
Roger Noble
Old Orchard Beach
Beach Church WSCS Plans Summer Activities
The Women's Society of Christian Service met at Washington Avenue Methodist Church vestry Old Orchard Beach. President Mrs. Mattie Bliss led devotions by Mrs. Florence Benson. Members plan to attend the Methodist conference at People's Church South Portland on May 23. A summer outing will be hosted by the president at Standish June 21 with a pot luck lunch. A vestry summer sale is set for July 13 with Mrs. Hazel Kennett in charge of the food sale. Refreshments served by several members. rummage sale planned for today and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Old Orchard Beach
Mattie Bliss
Florence Benson
People’s Church
South Portland
Standish
Hazel Kent
Barbara Gilbert
Helen Cummings
Hazel Davis
Florence Gray
Elizabeth Garland
Alice Browne
Gertrude Leonard
Helen Anderson
Naomi Bean
Cressie George
Hazel Kennett
Frances Johnson
Gertrude Wight
Delegates Named For Convention By AMVETS Auxiliary
The Abbott Verville AMVETS auxiliary held a meeting at the post home in Old Orchard Beach planning the Junior banquet for next Wednesday. Delegates to the state convention were named Irene McGlauffin Dolores Levesque Joan Tenan Irene Guarino and Marie Jacques with alternates Claire Lariviere Ellen Clark Irene Griffin Leona Travers and June Dudevoir. The group voted to buy drapes for the hall and linoleum for the kitchen and sent a donation to Togus hospital instead of traveling there Friday as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinedale
Abbott-Verville Post
Amvets
Old Orchard Beach
Joan Tenan
Toni Bill
Ben Skidds
Lorraine Pettengill
Irene Guarino
Marie Jacques
Claire Lariviere
Joanne Deprey
Irene Griffin
Jean Southwick
Mary Smith
Leona Travers
Lillian McGee
Ellen Clark
Irene McGlauflin
Donna Easterbrook
Anne Gustafson
Mary Belanger
Mary Emery
Abbott-Verville Amvets
Post
Walnut Street
Irene McGlauffin
Dolores Levesque
June Dudevoir
Togus Hospital
Wells Legion Sets Joint Installation
Joint installation ceremonies will be conducted Tuesday May 22 at 8 p.m. by the Eldridge and Leroy Hanson post and unit American Legion and auxiliary at the Wells Legion home El dredge road. Post Department vice commander Albeo G. LaPierre will install the Post. Mrs Mary A Littlefield will install the auxiliary officers. Refreshments will follow under Mrs Thelma Maling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldridge
Leroy Hanson
American Legion and Auxiliary
Wells Legion Home
Eldredge Road
Post Department
Albeo G. LaPierre
Mary A. Littlefield
Thelma Maling
Cattle Escape Triggers City Custody Fees in Springerville
Catherine Fisher found eight cows pacing her lawn and notified police. The animals were corralled in a city lot. Bob Fisher alleged a construction crew knocked down a farm fence, allowing the cows to escape. He complained about a $5 per head fee to reclaim them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springerville, Ariz
Catherine Fisher
Bob
Mrs Chambers Shower Honoree With Gifts At Old Orchard Event
Mrs Robert Chambers of Portland avenue was guest of honor at a baby shower hosted by Mrs Clyde Frost Sr at 26 Forest avenue Old Orchard Beach. Many gifts were given and a large group attended including Mrs Naldin Hall Sr Mrs Evelyn Merritt Mrs Ida Bolduc and others. The event featured hospitality and social notes amid a longer list of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde F. Frost
Forest Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Robert Chambers
Portland Avenue
Naldin Hall
Evelyn Merritt
Ida Bolduc
Nalden Hall, Jr
Catherine Keef
Carroll Hall
Vinal Whitney Jr
Michael Keef
Marjorie Keef
Patricia Keef
Ann Williamson
Emma Boothby
Charles Flynn
Margaret Prisco
Helen Allen
Ruby Norton
Maxine Skillings
Cora Vance
Beatrice Timberlake
Ann Fournier
Margaret Clark
Earl Seavey
Armora House
Sandra Sawyer
Dana Ireland
Doris Thomas
William A. Frost
Clyde Frost, Jr
Clyde Frost
Navy Seaman Apprentice Ruth Ann Roberts Graduates
Ruth Ann Roberts daughter of Mr and Mrs Glendon M Roberts of Cape Porpoise completes ten weeks of basic training at Bainbridge Maryland and departs on a 14 day leave with family. She will report to Jacksonville Florida for general duty in the administrative field after leave. Roberts attended Kennebunk High school and enlisted February 2 1962 for a three year term. Before joining the Navy she sang in the Cape Porpoise Methodist church choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's
U. S. Naval Training Center
Bainbridge
Ruth Ann Roberts
Glendon M. Roberts
Fishers Lane
Cape Porpoise
Roberts
U.S. Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Fla
Kennebunk High School
Sanford Navy
Navy
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church
Welcome to the Fold Biddeford Saco Journal births
Newcomers welcomed in Biddeford area list multiple births with names and birth dates. Carline Marie Morin is nine months, other families include Labrecque, Laf ford, Anthony, Bissonnette, Wilson, Chick TV, Hutchins, Ruel, Fifield, Merrill, and O Cleins. Weights range from about five to eleven pounds with May dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Maurice A. Labrecque
Harding Street
Richard Jay
Benedict Lafford
Kennebunk
Sandra Mae
Raymond H
Anthony
Cutts Street
Joanna Lee
Ronald F. Bissonnette
Foss Street
Patricia Irene
Wayne R. Wilson
Elm Street
Richard Wayne
John F. Chick
Kennebunkport
Roxanne
Robert D. Hutchins
Arundel
Raymond David
Edward C. Ruel
State Street
Gary Edmond
Robert Fifield
Main Street
Judith Ann
Kennebunk Family Visits Relatives Across States
Mr and Mrs Robert Dennett and their boys Robert Jr and John from Pasadena Maryland travel to Sea Road Kennebunk to visit Mrs Gerald Crocker. Also visiting is granddaughter Beth Bowley from Coopers Mills. Edmund Cooper and children Debbie Cathy and Edmund Jr from Gardiner have stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs George Cooper in Kennebunk Lower Village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dennett
Robert, Jr
John
Pasadena
Gerald Crocker
Sea Road
Crocker
Beth Bowley
Coopers Mills
Edmund Cooper
Debbie
Cathy
Edmund
Gardiner
George Cooper
Kennebunk Lower Village
Rummage sale and committee at Legion hall
Mrs Shirley Doe chairs the rummage sale committee for the American Legion Auxiliary at the Legion hall School street. Other members include Mrs Viola Girard Mrs Frances Mullen Mrs Evelyn Presley and Mrs Aline Fontaine. The event runs Saturday 9 am to 12 noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Doe
C. Fayette Staples
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
School Street
Viola Girard
Frances Mullen
Evelyn Presley
Aline Fontaine
Womens Society of Christian Service
Washington, Avenue Methodist Church
Fayette Staples No. 57
Auxiliary American Legion Hall School
Local Market Offers Meats Fish Dairy Items
Meat items include meat chuck roasts chuck steaks broilers and smoked shoulders. Fish offerings feature haddock sea scallops smelts frozen haddock halibut swordfish. Dairy section lists eggs cottage cheese cheddar cheese and milk.
Humane bus stop rack earns Humanitarian Invention praise
A Chicago designer built a one inch steel tubing people rack nine feet high, designed to lean on sit or be tugged at by men. The device, featured in Steel Facts from the American Iron and Steel Institute, is proposed for bus stops or cocktail parks and hailed as the most humanitarian invention of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Chicago
American Iron and Steel Institute
Five Dollar Down Five Dollar Week Mercury Monterey Ad
A 1955 Mercury Monterey four door sedan offered with five dollar down and five dollar weekly payments. Features include automatic transmission power steering power brakes and a blue and white color scheme. Contact seller for details from R and H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. S
Mercury
P. B
Chrysler New Yorker
Monterey
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VFW Auxiliary
Girl Scouts
Mothers Club
Smorgasbord
New Jersey
Salmon Falls
Steak House Bar Mills
Larry Fisher
Hollis
Saco River
Island Avenue
Sanford
Roger Gauthier
St. Andre Church
Lorraine Bisson
Lee
Legion Post
WSCS
Wells Legion
Weekly Food Market Guide
Mrs. Chambers
Lake Geneva
Fatio de Duillier
Webber Hospital
Clement P. Wight
Dial WE
Materni
Roger Maria Say
Bar Mills Auction House
Auction House
J. M. Emmons
Tel. WA
Howe
P. G
DeSoto
Motor Sales
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