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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1960

Page

3

Kennebunk Boosters to honor spring Kennebunk HS athletes

Kennebunk Mrs Adele Mann vacationing away from duties as manager at Kennebunk Inn. Mrs Fred Lamb of Old Orchard Beech covers at the inn. Athletic Boosters will fete spring Kennebunk High School athletes including golf, track and baseball at the Mothers' Club Hall in Kennebunk Lower Village on Wednesday evening May 25 at 7:30 p m. A film will be shown and a speaker will be on hand.

Adele Mann Kennebunks Newport Fred Lamb Old Orchard Beech Kennebunkigh School Mothers’ Club Kennebunk Lower Village

Kennebunkport Event At Aurora Star Club

Mrs Turner Brown visits Boston friends. A buffet supper for the Aurora Star club is set for Saturday May 21 at 6:30 at the Masonic temple with a 125 person limit. Reservations may be made through officers or at the door. A police food sale succeeded in Kennebunkport. Mrs Herbert Davis and infant Tina Beth returned from Saco hospital. Tina was born on her mother’s birthday May 12.

Turner Brown Boston Aurora Star Club Masonic

Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Members Tour Westbrook

Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis members joined Westbrook Kiwanis for dinner and a guided tour of the S. D. Warren company. Rainbow of Girls installation was postponed to next week with a rehearsal at 6 30 p m. A special U and club meeting with pot luck is set for Saturday at the Methodist church vestry at 6 30 p m. The Miwanca Star club will meet Friday at Robinson Memorial hall West Grand avenue.

Clarchard Beach Kiwanis Club West Grand Avenue Uand Club Miwanca Star Club Robinson Memorial Hall

Elk Street School pupils visit Kennebunk High to hear band

The second grade classes of Elk Street School visited Kennebunk High School on Wednesday morning to hear a recital by the high school band directed by Alexander Economos. Students rode in school buses driven by Howard Taute and Richard Leech and were accompanied by teachers and music supervisor Miss Unice Fitton. On Wednesday morning the first graders at Cousens School will go to the high school for the concluding performance with their teachers and staff.

Elk Street Igh Kennebunk Bard Alexander Economos Howard Tautend Richard Leech Gertrude Lehar Hildaunn Beryl Webber Sulah Harding Unice Fitton Cousens School Francesandry Barara Cluf Evelyn Calder Jena

Kennebunkport Legion Auxiliary votes on district candidate

At the Kennebunkport Memorial unit meeting held at Mrs. Elsie Perry’s home 76 members strong the group endorsed Beatrice Wakefield for First District vice president at the Department convention in June at Old Orchard Beach. Delegates named Alberta Redmond Florence Inniss Beatrice Wakefield Ardelle Maling with Mildred Cornealy Elsie Perry Alice Leach Phyllis Perry as alternates. New officers installed include Mildred Cornealy First Vice President Elsie Perry Second Vice President Florence Inniss Secretary Marguerite Hising Treasurer Lois Hising Historian Alice Leach and Sergeant at arms Irene Smith.

Kennebunkport American Legion Auxiliary Elsie Perry North Street Beatrice Wakefield Department Old Orchard Beach Alberta Redmond Florence Inniss Ardelle Maling Mildred Cornealy Alice M. Leach Phyllis Perry Pharoah Perry Cape Porpoise Huff Luxemburg Sarah Owens Kennebunk York County Council Lafayette Hotel Portland Vara Gray Wakefield Marguerite Hisgins Lois Hisgins Alice ™. Leach Irene Smith Mildred Cor

Local Priests To Be Ordained In Portland Diocese

Two local men Rev. Ronald Labarre of Saco and Rev. Richard Rice of Biddeford will be ordained Saturday at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland by Bishop Daniel Feeney. On Sunday they will celebrate their first solemn High Mass at 11 a.m. in their home parishes, Notre Dame de Lourdes in Saco and St. Mary in Biddeford, with visiting clergy and a large turnout from the diocese. The ceremonies include deacons, subdeacons, guest preachers, and a reception schedule with multiple attendees from Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Both priests will be assigned to Portland diocese parishes later announced by Bishop Feeney.

Ronald D Labarre Saco Richard P. Rice Biddeford Daniel J. Feeney Portland Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Georges Plante Paul Jalbert St. Louis Scarborough Parish Altar Boys Society Wilfred Belanger Omi Lowell Mass St. Francis College Brideford Father Rice St. Mary Church Antonio Joppolo St. Paul Seminary University of Ottawa Michael McDonald Sacred Heart Parish St. Mary Parish Altar Boy Society Cornelius Enright Lawrence Burns Somersworth N. H Fidelis Rice C. P Joseph Richard O’brien Richard Naceau Richard Rice William Doran, Jr Elizabeth Seidel Father Labarre Wonderber Steak House St. Jose H Notre Dame de Lourdes Grammar School Father Dube Dwight D. Hussey St. Johnsbury John Chase Shelia Chase Florence Ham‘el Helen ‘Finn Leo White Limerick Henry Sims Most Holy Trinity Church Eugene Campbell Eugene, Jr Newtonville John P. Cullen Robert Woburn Rice St. Mary Scnod Cheverus High School Boston College St. Paul's Seminary Notre Dame de Lourdes

Wells High Glee Club Pops Concert Tonight

Wells High School Glee Club directed by Mrs. Agnes Tibbetts presents a pop concert at 8 pm in the Wells High School auditorium. Selections from Broadway musicals and three Wells Junior High numbers headline. A dance with recorded music follows. First rehearsal Sunday 7 pm at Barney Beg Grange hall for the York County Pomona Grange Barak Shibles Memorial Scholarship benefit show June 11 at 8 pm. Committee includes Robert L. Stillings Wells Grange Lois Hussey Goodwins Mills Orange and Betty Berry North Saco Grange.

Wells High School Glee Club Agnes S. Tibbetts Wells High School Wells Junior High School Glee Club Barney Beg North Berwick York County Pomona Grange Barak Shibles Robert L. Stillings Wells Grange Lois Hussey Goodwins Mills Orange Betty Berry North Saco Grange

St Anthony High to Hold First Graduation at Monastery

St Anthony High School plans its first graduation exercises at the Franciscan Monastery in Kennebport on Saturday May 28. The event begins at 10 a m with Mass conducted by Rev George Gailieusis OFM followed by diploma presentations and the graduation sermon by the same priest.

St. Anthony High School Kenne‘bankport George Gailieusis OFM Mon

Alumni Banquet Set for Kennebunk High School

Kennebunk High School Alumni association announces the annual reunion banquet for Saturday evening June 4 at 6 30 in the high school auditorium. Olive Rebekah Lodge will serve a barbecued beer dinner and William Some Logroling Clark of Kennebunkport will speak. Fuzzy Farnsworth and his Combo provide music. The Annual Alumni Scholarship, raised to 200 in 1959, will be awarded. Reservations to Mrs John G Smith secretary treasurer of the association North street Kennebunkport.

Kennebunk High School Alumni Association Kennebunk High School Olive Rebekah Lodge Kennebunk William Clark Kennebunkport Fuzzy” Farnsworth John G. Smith Association North Street

Ocean Park Extension Discusses Use of Color in Decorating

The Ocean Park Home Extension group met at Porter Hall on Temple Avenue with Mrs. Helen Smith as chairman and Mrs. Shirley Hobbs demonstrating color use in decorating. The noon dinner was served by a committee led by Mrs. Esther Cobb. The final season meeting is scheduled for Tuesday June 7 at Porter Hall.

Ocean Park Porter Hall Temple Avenue Helen Smith Shirley Hobbs Esther Cobb Dora Clerk Ellen Clark Helen Johnson Frances Johnson Muriel Gooch Dorothy Johnston Edna Sulis Marion Hanscom Vera Kendall Ruby Brown Mabel Porter Helene Starr Isabella McIver Marion White Mary Borger Ellen Lamb Jillian Jakeman Mary Coburn Mildred Soule Elizabeth Wilson Lois Skillin Mae Harrell Gloria Stickney Phyllis Jackson Kathryn Osden Martha Trafton Maud Rowell

Angel Park Becomes Home For Old Orchard Beach Little League

Dwight McLeod announced a gift of land from Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Angel to the Old Orchard Beach Little Town League. A regulation Little League field will be built opposite the football field with 180 foot center to home, 175 foot lines, a four foot fence, two team dugouts, and a central water bubbler. The league now has eight teams and about 100 players. The field will be named Angel Park in honor of the donors. William Mullen is arranging tickets for all boys to a Red Sox game this summer.

Dwight McLeod Old Orchard Beach Angel Park Angel William Mullen Red Sox

Reed Praises Tariffs Crono Gov

Reed last night credited America's high standard of living to reasonable tariffs and stated government policy supports industry, workers, and growth while aiming to maintain price stability and fair competition.

Reed P.aises Gov. Reed America

Banquet Featuring Francis Juras and Student Speakers

Francis Juras OFM will attend a noon banquet at the school cafeteria with parents and Lithuanian intellectuals. Speakers include Vincent Grybariskas of Boston, president of the class, and Eugene Gieblainas of Rochester, N Y, representing other students.

Signer Francis Juras OFM Vincent Grybariskas Boston Mass Eugene Gieblainas Rochester N. Y

VFW Auxiliary Hears Reports in Kennebunk Meeting

VFW auxiliary met at the Kennebunk post on Fletcher Street with President Mrs. Edith Horne presiding. Reports heard, donations to Cerebral Palsy fund and Togus hospital, rummage sale planned for Saturday at 10. Memorial Day favors organized by Community Service chair Flora Lindquist with Catherine Ambrose assisting. Horne reported on White House Conference for Children and Youth. Refreshments served after the meeting.

Post Home Fletcher Street Kennebunk Edith Horne Cerebral Palsy Fund Togus Hospital Flora Lindquist Leech Nursing Home

Republican tariffs defend labor, pro free trade warned

Reed spoke to the University of Maine Young Republican Club arguing protective tariffs foster growth while free trade would force workers into inhuman conditions competing with low wage imports from abroad. He framed the GOP stance as pro labor and protectionist.

Republican Party Reed The Universe Maine Young Republican Ub

Women’s Society of Chris- tian Service Meeting Notes

The Washington Avenue Methodist church women met at Mrs. Florence Benson’s home for their last season session. Committee reports were read, Irene McGlauffin won the attendance prize, and plans were set for summer apron sales to support the church. A rummage sale was scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Bliss’ cafeteria, with pot luck lunch and refreshments provided.

Irene McGlauffin Marie Migner Women's Society of Chris Iian Washington Avenue Florence Benson Atlantic Avenue Old Orchard Beach Benson Hazel Davis Frances Johnson Elizabeth Gerland Alice Browne Florence Gray Helen Cummings Barbara Gilbert Hazel Kennett Mattie Bliss Cora Jones Gertrude Wight Bliss Fridaay

AMVETS Unit At Beach Names State Delegates

Abbott-Verville AM VETS auxiliary last evening at the post home Old Orchard Beach appointed delegates Maude Morrison Germaine Martel Ben Skidds Toni Bill and Merry Belanger to the state convention. Alternates are Irene Quarino Dolores Levesque Jeanne Blais Rita Littlefield and Irene Griffin. Plans were made to go to Togus Friday May 27 with members to bake cupcakes or brownies.

Ste Abbott-Verville Amvets Post Home Walnut Street Old Orchard Beach Maude Morrison Germaine Martel Ben Skidds Toni Bill Merry Belanger Irene Quarino Dolores Levesque Jeanne Blais Rita Littlefield Irene Griffin Togus Auxiliary

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