Local Happenings and Visits Across Maine and Canada
Kennebunk residents plan visits and guests as Mr. and Mrs. George Turcotte return from Beauce Canada with granddaughter Louise Cliche. Others host relatives from Valley Junction Ste Marie Fall River and Pomona while the Legion prepares officer installation and a high school scholarship winner is named after interviews. A tonsil surgery is planned for Shirley Sargent at Webber Hospital and Arundel Grange schedules a mystery ride. Hebrew University in Jerusalem is noted as occupying former barren land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Turcotte
Valley Junction
Beauce
Canada
Val Cliche
Arundel
Louise Cliche
Cliche
Rita Turcotte
Beauce Canada
Claire Thibodeau
Lynn
Mass
Ralph Tupper
Ralph Levi
Webber-Lefebvre Post
American Legion
Shirley Sargent
Melvin Sargent
High Street
Webber Hospital
Arundel Grange
Eleanor Clapp
Wells School Pageant Our America Draws Crowd
A capacity audience at Wells Elementary heard a pageant titled Our America by Grades 2 3 4 and 5 with Doris S Pierce directing. Students performed pieces including America Our Heritage Thanksgiving Songs and Billy Boy plus a Minuet and Dance by Beethoven and Mozart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Doris S. Pierce
America
Steele
Jane Ritter
Raymond A. Johnson
Pamela Berry
John Beyea
Robert Boyd
Marion Bridges
Sheila Bucklin
Brenda Buckley
William Cady
Erica ‘Christensen
Kathleen Daggett
Keith Darling
Kathleen Feeney
Pamela Galencia
Diane Calligan
Minnie Gray
Janet Geroire
Faye Hatch
Marilyn Jellison
Daniel Johnson
Sandra Jutras
Ellen Littlefield
Kenneth Locke
John Mithen
Paul O O’brien
Robert Gregoire
Richard Phillips
Sally Pisaruk
Frank Russell
Joseph Searles
Paul Whitin
Bernice Tufts
Melvin Burgess
Kenneth
Kennebunk Red Cross Swim Program Slated
Kennebunk Red Cross and Rotary sponsor a beginner and intermediate swim course at Idlease Motel pool Wells road from June 8 to July 3. Instructor Mrs Frederick Perkins Jr will lead seven and older children aged 7 plus with morning sessions and no instruction fee. Residents of Kennebunk may apply at 92 Main Street second floor next week 9 am to noon Monday through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Idlease
Wells Road
American Red Cross
Kennebunk Rotary Club
Frederick Perkins, Jr
Red Cross
Waterville
Kennebun Chapter
Main Street
West Kennebunk WSCS Plans Church Food Sale
The West Kennebunk Methodist church women group met with 19 members present in the vestry. They voted to hold a food sale on June 13 at 2 p.m. and a strawberry festival on June 25 at 5 39 p.m. The events will be led by Doris Curtis, Phyllis Knight, Marion Pierce and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Suppor
Doris Mortenson
Cora MacDonald
Barbara Stone
Doris Curtis
Phyllis Knight
Marion Pierce
Barbara Curtis
Avis Going
Doris Matterson
Virginia Varney
Zella Tibbetts
Phylis Knight
Joanne Adjutant
Phyllis Welch
Hazel Pillips
Alice Moore
Blanche Bridges
Mildred Boyden
Mae Smith
Mae Giles
Anna Schoff
Mrs Towne Attends Postmasters Convention in Waterville
Mrs Myra Towne is spending the weekend in Waterville for the postmasters convention. The W S C S will hold a food sale at the church vestry Saturday. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Turner of Kennebunk were recent callers at Mrs Florence Hilton’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra Towne
Waterville
Lloyd Turner
Kennebunk
Florence Hilton
Cub Scout Pack Holds Cookout At Ogunquit
Cub Scout Pack 336 held its final meeting of the season as a cookout at Mount Agamenticus Ogunquit. Cubmaster Roscoe Douglass led the event with the pack committee and den mothers. Richard Keirstead led the flag ceremony and awards were presented to Wolf Bear and Lion badge recipients including Bruce Galencia Edward Gray Barry Littlefield Mark Filson James Littlefield Karl Dixon and Clifford Allen. Ward Quilter Jr. received a wolf silver arrow point. Donald Neill and others earned lion and arrow points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Agamenticus
Ogunquit
Roscoe Douglass
den Mothers
Richard Keirstead
Bruce Galencia
Edward Gray
Barry Littlefield
Albert Johnson
Ward Quilter, Jr
Edith Allen
Alice Ireland
Priscilla Galencia
Kennebunk Group To Meet Monday
An open meeting of the Kenne bú nk K enne b unkport Chamber of Commerce will be held Monday evening at Wesmar in Kennebunkport. Reports will cover membership advertising river carnival and convention committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce
Wesmar
Boynton and Haithwaite
Kennebunkport
Kennebunk VFW Auxiliary Plans Sale
Kennebunk VFW Auxiliary schedules a July 31 food sale at Washington Park and reports successful Poppy Days. Memorial Sunday services are planned at Kennebunk Baptist Church with a 10 45 a m start. members meet at Town Hall at 10 30 to march. Phyllis Lindquist and Catherine Ambrose named delegates to Bangor encampment with Dorothy Labbe as alternate. Refreshments served by Bernice Sampson and Catherine Welch. Next meeting June 3 at post home hosted by Josephine Kezar and Margaret Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Lindquist
Kennebunk
Gold Star
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Town Hall
Catherine Ambrose
Bangor
Dorothy Labbe
Washington Park
Bernice Sampson
Catherine Welch
Post Home
Josephine Kezar
Margaret Welch
Wells Names Study Committee To Examine School Needs
A nine member study committee was named by the Wells board of selectmen and school committee to study future school needs. It will first meet with the Wells Superintendent on May 26 at 7 30 p m in the high school conference room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Melville H. Johnson
Wells Board of Selectmen
Vernon R. Crosby
Harold L. Daggett
Harold S. Fellman
Malcolm M. Filson
Norman F. Folder
Richard T. E Butchins
Stanley E. Johnson
Carroll P. Beals
Albert LaPierre
Orrin B Saunders
Carl W Perkins
Gilbert W Grant
Local Women Attend Maine Diocesan and Methodist Conferences
Mrs Clement P Wight attends the Maine Diocesan Council of Catholic Women annual convention at Poland Spring House as a delegate from St Margarets Sodality St Margarets church. Mrs Hazel Kennett Florence Benson Annie Dolbier Cora Jones Retta Sait attend the Maine Methodist conference Womens Day in Lewiston. Mr and Mrs Leroy Shorey of Rochester NY and their daughter Shirley Morthurst with daughters Donna and Sharon have returned home from Washington Avenue visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton O. Feeney
Maine Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
Poland Spring House
St. Margaret's Sodality
St. Margaret's Church
Hazel Kennett
Florence Benson
Annie Dolbier
Cora Jones
Retta Sait
Lewiston
Leroy Shorey
Rochester
N. Y
Shirley Morthurst
Donna
Sharon
Shorey
Washington Avenue
Beach Lodge Memorial Service for IOOF Rebekahs
A memorial service honored deceased members of Old Orchard Rebekah lodge and Atlantic lodge IOOF at Old Orchard on Wednesday evening. Noble Grand Miss Margaret Chamberlin led the service with assistance from several members. a Sunday joint service is planned at Pine Point with later lodge transportation arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge
Atlantic Lodge
IOOF
Noble
Margaret Chamberlin
Avonell Pettengill
Barbara Gilbert
Ann Oliver
Betty Ann
Wing
Rebekahs
John Bradeen
Odd Fellows
Pine Point
Rebekah
Odd Fellows Hall
Old Orchard Beach
Pi Chapter Buffet Dinner At Wells Holiday House
Pi chapter Beta Sigma Phi held its annual buffet dinner at Holiday House in Wells. A tentative outline of summer social activities was discussed including another dinner, an outing at Lake Ossipee and a theater party. Attendees at the outing included Mrs. James Moutsatsos, Mrs. Hazel Hurst, Mrs. Philip Scammon, Mrs. James Throumoulos, Mrs. Nathan Johnson, Mrs. Robert Alard, Mrs. Betty Stansberry, Mrs. Richard Sawtelle, Mrs. Roland Rioux, Mrs. George Ange and Mrs. James Nadeau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
Holiday House
Wells
Lake Ossipee
James Moutsatsos
Hazel Hurst
Philip Scammon
James Throumoulos
Nathan Johnson
Robert Alard
Betty Stansberry
Richard Sawtelle
Roland Rioux
George Ange
James Nadeau
Missionaries to Speak at Beach Church Conference
Missionaries to the Island of Dominica Re and Mrs Leland Lindsay will be among speakers at the Bible and Mission Conference of First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach. Other speakers include Rev Stanley Stevens Dr Carroll Condict Mrs Dorothy Johnston Rev Walter Colby and Rev G Steven Johnston. Sessions set for 2 30 and 7 30 p m over two days with host pastor Rev G Steven Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Lindsay
Dominica
Bible and Mission Conference
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Pee
Stanley ‘Stevens
Cape Neddick
Car ‘Roll Condict
Burma
Dorothy Johnston
North Saco
Walter Colby
Portseaven
G Steven Johnston
Ocean Park
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Eumuns Cashen
Hebrew University In
Jerusalem
Argainland
Maine
Linoleum Co
Alfred St
Biddeford
JRE
Scotts Seed
Scotts
Scotts Blench
Sam’s
Alfred Street
Abbott-Verville Post
Amvets Auxiliary
Amvets
United States
Ellen Clark
Joan Tenan
Becky Fortier
Ruth Hamilton
Marie Jacques
Irene McGlauflin
Mary Emery
Kennebunk Red Cross Swim
Arkansas Traveler
Elizabeth Beals
Beatrice Spiller
Wayne Barrows
William Hilton
Paul Owen
Nancy Lewingdon
Patricia Milliard
Martha Bragdon
Jane
T Chery] Brooks
Kenneth Call
Ducharme
Brenda Goodale
Jennie Lord
Carole Gowen
Philip Munroe
Elissa Littlefield
Christine Brooks
Beth Coombs
David Stevens
Thomas Litchfield
David LeHoux
Jeffrey Crosby
Barbara Saunders
Carol Hauboin
Terry Matthews
Sandra Stevens
West Kennebunk Church Women Plan
West Kennebunk
Cub Scout
Kennebunk Group
Kennebunk Vfw Auxiliary Plans
Clement P. Wight Dial
Beach Lodge
Beach Church
Beach Motors Inc
Elm Street
Biddeford, Maine
FORD
Plymouth
Mercury Montclair
Elm St
Chevy
Chevrolet
Mill City Chevrolet Corp
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