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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1959

Page

3

Dayton Legion Auxiliary Elects Officer State

Officers elected by the Goodwin Labbe Taylor unit of the Dayton American Legion Auxiliary will be installed May 28 at the Legion home. New slate includes Evelyn Leathers president Noel first vice president Chase second vice president Mooers recording secretary Burgess corresponding secretary McAlevey treasurer Hines chaplain Hill sergeant at arms and Hines junior past president. Hinse and Leathers elected delegates to June Bangor department convention with Perry and Noel as alternates. A Memorial Day service participation and poppy poster contest at Cousens Memorial school announced. cards and flowers sent to ill members. Togus Hospital collection also noted. Meeting chaired by Hines with refreshments by Leathers and Noel. silent auction held. Officers present listed. Also reports a class trip by Wells Elementary Grade 6 to Boston and Salem points of interest with chaperones and long roster of students named.

Goodwin-Labbe-Taylor American Legion Auxiliary Dayton Legion Home Elodie Renaud Merv Ws Tighe-Beaudsin Arley Evelyn Leathers Alice Noel Arlene Chase Doris Mooers Nellie Burgess Viola McdAlevey Grace Hines Dorothy Taylor Rita Hill Hinse Leathers Department Bangor Algena Perry Auxliary Legionnaires Lyman Baptist Church Violla McAlevey Cousens Memorial School Lyman Sunshine Togus Veterans Hospital Hines Mc.Alevey Jeannette Perreault

Tia Wells Junior High Awards Presented

A special awards assembly at Wells Junior High in the Wells Elementary auditorium honored 23 students for outstanding scholastic achievement with certificates. Principal Carroll Beals and Superintendent Melville H. Johnson presented honors including glee club and band insignia, attendance pins, and numerous sports letters to students such as Camille Young Francis Mithen Sandra Davis Alan Crosby Virginia Tufts Jane Phillips David Smith Dale Piirainen Sally Hutchins Robert Ahern Kenneth Bassett Judy Mooers and others.

Wells Wells Elementary Charlotte Hussey Fawn Shepard Arline Welch Nancy Wardwell Mary Hale Andres Barbara Pisaruk Judy Mooers Virginia Tufts Sally Hutchins Camille Young Sanda Davis Carroll P. Beals Kenneth Bassett Lane Phillips David Smith Dale Piirainen Robert Ahern Susan Andres James Mavel Robert Saunders Alan Crosby Jay Smith Michael Hildreth Francis Mithen Melville H. Johnson Wells Junior High School Cerroll P. Beals A's Sandra Davis Jane Phillips Agnes Tibbetts Dana _ Brindle Linda Hansen Joyce Gould Andrea Card Judy Young Michael Savage Walter Bucklin James Amirault John Hilton Marsha Benni Raymond Rookie Curtis Grant Jean Jellison George West Judy Ricker William Byrnes Lorraine Boulet Carol Hanson Nina Mattei James Carroll Beals Wells Band Boosters Club Chevyl Miller Kathleen Keirstead Rerdolph Pierce Constance Bridges Thomas Boston Mouclass Metcalf Raymond Russell Jeffrey Bridges Larry Kent Alpren John Razza Jr Jonathan Bourne Cheryl Miller Frank Russell Peter Russell Marcus Tufts Michael Boston Kathleen Feeney John Hladik Randolph Pierce Paul O'Brien Deborah Mooers Robert Gough Kenneth Carandell Vicky West Duane Douglass John Miller Richard Keirstead Mary Danne Diane Elkins

Church Workers Plan New England Conference at Ocean Park

Members of the Maine O E S and Corner Stone chapter attend the annual meeting in Portland to plan the 33rd New England Town and Country Church Workers conference at Ocean Park from June 29 to July 3. Leaders include Rev. Frederick Alden, Dr. Olivia Stokes, John Ives, Rev. John Mahler, and Rev. Marshall Stevenson with a vacation school for children and seminars on church schools youth vocations and family life.

E. G. Homrnghausen Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton N. J New England Ocean Pai Town and Country Church Commissions, Inc Frederick W. Alden New Hampshire Congregational Christian Conference Olivia P. Stokes Massachusetts Council of Churches John Ives Westport Conn John C. Mahler Craftsbury Marshall M. Stevenson East Barrington N. H Maurice C. Mahler Sterling Mass William Hudson Lunenberg Philip Steinmetz Ashfield Charles Ludeking North Scituate Gladys D. York R. D Cumberland Center Town and Country Church Commission Benjamin F. Andrew Petersham Donald W. Henderson South Windham Harvey K. Kazmier Brookline Joseph R. Newton Ashburnham Rela.ons

Kennebunk social notices and meetings listed

The Kennebunk Madonna chapter of O E S meets this evening at the Masonic hall with officers serving refreshments afterward. V F W auxiliary meets at 8 p m at the Post home Fletcher street with refreshments by Mrs. Bernice Sampson and Mrs. Catherine Welch. B O V class of Kennebunk Baptist church to meet Thursday at Byron cottage Kennebunk Beach with a 6 30 p m covered dish supper hosted by Mildred Hutchins Shirley Hutchins Frances Hutchins and Louise Nichels. Denis Stillines will lead devotions. Transport help available from preside Miss Clythro Staples.

Madonna Chapter Masonic Hall Richard Hanser Nancy and Douglas North Reading Mass John Lindsey S. N Eddie Cashen Charleston Naval Shipyard Charleston 8. C Edmond Cashen George Cooper Lower Village Kennebunk Baptist Church Byron Cottage Kennebunk Beach Mildred Hutchins Shirley Hutchins Frances Hutchins Louise Nichels Denis Stillines Clythro Staples

Marianne Mayo Weds Alvin Hanson at Ogunquit Baptist Church

Miss Marianne Mayo daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Mayo Wells became the bride of Alvin Dale Hanson of Wakarusa Kansas in a Saturday 2 pm ceremony at Ogunquit Baptist Church. Rev Paul Hazlett officiated a double ring service. Music by Janice Ward. The couple plans to reside in Wells after a honeymoon visiting his Kansas parents.

Marianne Mayo Charles D. Mayo Sanford Road Wells Alvin Dale Hanson Alvin §. Hanson Wakarusa Kas Ogunquit Baptist Church Paul Hazlett Janice Ward Dana Putnam James Cessna Denver Col Arthur H. Swift John Ladderbush Hanson Wells High School Ogun First National Concordia High School Concordia U. S. Navy Witek Kansas

Hope Circle Members Meet At Ocean Park

Hope Circle held its final season meeting Monday at president Mrs. Muriel Gooch’s home in Ocean Park Colby Avenue. A 6:30 p.m. pot luck supper preceded a brief business session, a silent auction, and social hour. A shrub was reported.

Muriel Gooch Nautilus Colby Avenue Ocean Park

Memorial Garden Established and Meeting Planned

A Memorial Garden was purchased and planted in memory of deceased members. Plans for future activities were discussed. The next meeting will be in October. Attendees included hostesses Mrs. Muriel Gooch, Mrs. Mary Mewer, Mrs. Frances Dickson, Mrs. Anna Anderson, Mrs. Harriet Andrews, Miss Lillian Cleaves, Mrs. Avice Demaine, Miss Harriet Fogg, Miss Dorothy Garland, Mrs. Hazelsley, Mrs. Violet Mewer, Mrs. Retta Sait, Mrs. Priscilla Skilling, Mrs. Shirley Souza, Mrs. Cora Jones and Mrs. Madeline Swicker.

Muriel Gooch Mary Mewer Frances Dickson Anna Anderson Harriet Andrews Lillian Cleaves Avice Demaine Harriet Fogg Dorothy Garland Hazelisley Violet Mewer Retta Sait

Dur ant attends district deputies meeting and banquet

Ruth Dur ant attended rehearsals at City hall Monday afternoon and the annual meeting and banquet of the District Deputies association at the Columbia hotel. The informal opening of the 67th annual grand chapter session followed at City hall home. Games were played and prizes awarded with refreshments served by his mother and Mrs Gloria Girard. Attendees included Dawn Girard Jeanne Frechette Sandra Andrews Rosanna and Mike Gifun Jamie Mullen Keith Mooers Jackie Fowler Tommy Amnette Timothy Martin Dennis Ford and guest Kim Girard.

Saco Ruth Durant Icity Hall District Deputies Association Columbia Hotel Grand Chapter City Hall Gloria Girard Dawn Girard Jeanne Frechette Sandra Andrews Rosanna Mike Gifun Jamie Mullen Keith Mooers Jackie Fowler Tommy Amnette Timothy Martin Dennis Ford Kim Girard

Old Orchard Youth Has Birthday Party

Kim Girard son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Girard of 34 Fern Park Avenue Old Orchard Beach celebrated his eighth birthday with a party at his home neighborhood gathering likely attended by family and friends noting the milestone in the local social column

Kim Girard Robert L. Girard Fern Park Avenue Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach season ends with art meeting and festival plans

The Old Orchard Beach Art Association holds its final meeting of the season on Wednesday at 7 30 p m at W F W hall Atlantic Avenue. Russell Rix and C Paul Wight present Problems of the Painter. Plans are set for the second annual Art Festival August 12 14 at Ocean Park with John Tibbetts as general chairman.

Old Orchard Beach Aunt Evelyn Orchard Street Claude Garland Imperial Street Fred L. Gooch Nautilus Colbye Avenue Alfred Savard Ottawa C. Fayette Staples American Legion Auxiliary Legion Home School Streets Gertrude Wight

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