Kennebunk News Roundup of Local Visits and Meetings
Two week vacation for A Lee Kierstead at Kennebunk First National as Allan P Cooke fills in. Military and family visits include First Sgt John R McInnis in town with mother Lena McInnis and Mrs Bessie Shepard hosting guests. Community groups meet at Kennebunk Baptist and Unitarian halls with notices of socials, nursing group events, and a Youth Center gathering. Maine Highway Safety conference features Governor Reed and Rep Catlin with regional attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lee Kierstead
Kennebunk First National
Allan P. Cooke
Kennebunk Lower Village
John R. McInnis
California
Lena McInnis
High Street
Sgt. McInnis
U. S. Marine Corps
Palm
Calif
Bessie Shepard
Sabbath Day Lake
Kennebunk
Alfie Leech
A. Wesley Leech
Leech Nursing Home
Storer Street
Maine Home Nursing Association
Eastland Hotel
Portland
Judith Lovett
Raytheon
Andover
Mass
William Yates
Summer Street
Norma Young
New Britain
Conn
Paul Watron
Roland Wight
Paxton
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Stella Carter
Gertrude Burnhzen
Elizabeth Strayhorn
Grace Barron
Luella Foster
Myrtle Hall
Louise Huff
Nellie Hayes
Margaret Hooper
Beatrice Jackson
Susie Joy
Julia Small
Gertrude Burnham
Emma Dickson
Kennebunk Lower Town Hall
John H. Reed
Revert I. Catlin
Connecticut
Safety Commission
Maine Highway Safety Committee
Augusta
York County
William Hancock
Kittery
Set
Kenneth Wood
Guy Lavzer
Elmer E. Hutchins
Wells
Lawrence Sanborn
York
Edmund L. Cashen
York County Highway Safety Committee
Robert Johnson
Biddeford
York County Safety Committee
Winners Listed At VFW Card Party
A Biddeford VFW post card party at City Building was chaired by Mrs. Blanche Small and Mrs. Laura Dodge. High scorers included Mrs. Rose Frechette Mrs. Almeria Proulx Mrs. Beatrice Wheeler Mrs. Loretta Barrett and Mrs. Alma Beaudoin. Bernard Gonneville had the men’s high, Burton Crowley the low. Susan Cadorette won the ace of hearts prize with special awards to Mrs. Hazel Noble and Burton Crowley. A May 29 card party is planned at City Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Post
V. F. W Auxiliary
City Building
Blanche Small
Laura Dodge
Cochairman
Rose Frechette
Almeria Proulx
Beatrice Wheeler
Loretta Barrett
Alma Beaudoin
Bernard Gonneville
Burton Crowley
Susan Cadorette
Hazel Noble
Biddeford Man Named to Nasson College Alumni Council
Arthur Soucy of Biddeford was named one of seven council members of the Nasson College Alumni Association at a meeting in Springvale Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Soucy
Biddeford
Nasson College Alumni Association
Springvale
Kennebunk Offers Summer Swim Classes For Youth
Kennebunk hosts beginner and intermediate swim courses at Idlease Motel pool from June 13 to 30. Instructor Red Cross Water Safety teacher Mrs Fredrick Serkins will lead. classes run mornings by age groups. Free instruction funded by Kennebunk Red Cross and Rotary clubs. residency required. apply May 31 to June 3 at Red Cross office on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Red Cross
Kennebunk Rotary Club
Idleease Motel
Fredrick Serkins
Waterville Municipal Pool
Kennebunk Red Cross
Main Street
Rotary Club
U and I Club Plans September Cookout at Old Orchard Beach
The U and I club met at the Methodist church vestry in Old Orchard Beach after a pot luck supper and planned a fireplace project beside the church. They scheduled a cookout for Saturday September 17 and will suspend meetings during the summer. Present were President John Bradeen Mrs Bradeen Glenna Alice Janice Hugh Phillips Stilman Gilbert Theodore Fowler and Walter Freeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. and I Club
Methodist
Old Orchard Beach
John Bradeen
Bradeen
Glenna
Alice
Janice
Hugh Phillips
Stilman Gilbert
Theodore Fowler
Walter Freeman
Elmbrook Grange Holds Degree Ceremony at Wells Hall
The Elmbrook Grange met at Highpine firemen's hall Wells to confer first and second degrees on a class with Deputy Lorenzo Roberts as inspecting officer. Guests from Mousam Lake Goodwins Mills Arundel Lebanon and Wells attended. Blanche Roberts was honored as pianist and Stuart Grant as soloist. A Barak Shibles Memorial Scholarship donation was made, and Robert Rozeff won the mystery package while Patricia Higgins received a special prize. Refreshments followed. next meeting set for June 2 with hosts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmbrook Grange
Highpine Firemen’s Hall
Sanford Road
Wells
Lorenzo Roberts
Goodwins Mills Grange
Patricia Higgins
Arundel Grange
Maine
Mousam Lake
Goodwins Mills
Arundel
Lebanon
Blanche Roberts
Stuart Grant
Dorothy Hubbard
Home Economics Committee
Barak Shibles
Robert Rozeff
Patricia Higgings
May Hospitality Committee
Bessie Kimball
Erva Moore
Nancy Ducharme
Community Organization Meetings and Health Clinic In Wells
Tonight officers elected at Wells American Legion on Eldredge road for Eldridge and Leroy Hanson posts and auxiliary. Lions relocate installation at Henri's restaurant with supper at 6 30. Grange hosts Visiting Officers night with refreshments. A well baby clinic at Wells High School annex offers exams vaccines and pre school shots for fall entrants. DeMolay Highpine chapter meets tonight at 7 at the Masonic hall on Sanford road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells American Legion
Eldredge Road
Eldridge
Leroy Hanson
Ruth Kemp
Myrtle Moulton
Wells- Ogunquit
Wells Grange
Grange
Sanford Road
Paula Thyng
Wells High School
Highpire Chapter Order of DeMolay
Highpine Masonic Hall
Wells
Kiwanis Club Ladies Night In Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis plans Ladies Night with a reception for new town manager Percival Wardwell and Mrs Wardwell. A social hour runs 6 30 to 7 p m before dinner, with selectmen and their wives invited. William F Wright Jr Sanford Tribune publisher will speak at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall West Grand Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Sanford
Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
West Grand Avenue
North Lebanon Church News Highlights Local Visits and Events
Mrs. Lee Carter led Decision Day at North Berwick church and will tell a Children's story next Sunday in North Lebanon. Visitors included families from Springvale North Berwick and Springfield Vermont. Encampment planned for June encampment and Missionary society to send Lorraine Cox to Camp Cherith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Carter
Miriam
Rachel
North Berwick
Carter
North Lebanon
Emma Goodwin
Homer Kimball
Springvale
Allen
Jacqueline Pibus
Jane Dustin
Springfield
Forrest Hanscom
David
Earl Tower
Dover
Hanscoms
Lorraine Cox
Camp Cherith
The
Missionary Society
Linda Pray
Little River
Ernest Rand
California
Doris Hodges
Emma Wright
Emery’s Mills
Rand
Marion
Arizona
Estella
Kentucky
Varneys
Florida
Estella Trafton
Maine
Steve Higgins
Wayne
Carroll
Terrance
Timmie
Rand's Corner
Rochester
Randall
Fred Rand
Charles Grant
Ashtabula
Ohio
Everett Rand
Freddie
Tom Chapais
Sanford
North
Lebanon
Wilbur Woodman
Fred Gale
Chapais
Route 99
Kennebunk Line
Croton
Hudson
Arthur
John
Joanne
New York City
Lillian Bean
Otisfield
Gale
Bessie Lewis
Ruby Lowe
Acton
Alfred
Yarmouth
Georgianna Durant
Berwick
East Lebanon
Durant
Land
J. S. P. Jones
Ward
Inez Andrews Bodwell
Ward 3 Republicans Schedule May Meeting in Saco
Republicans of Ward 3, Saco, plan a May meeting on Wednesday at 7 45 p m at the Saco G A R hall. Peter A Garland candidate for Congress from the First District will lead a membership discussion on the campaign. Chairman Herbert Kerns will conduct the meeting and refreshments will be served by Warren Peterson and Mrs Andre Outier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward 3
Saco
Republican Committee
Saco G. A. R. Hall
Peter A. Garland
Congress
Herbert Kerns
Warren Peterson
Andre Outier
Fashion Show By Christchurch Women Tuesday Night
The Women's Fellowship of Christchurch invites the public to a fashion show Tuesday at 8 PM in the Kennebunk High School auditorium. Models include children Holly Harrington and Jon Ackley and teens Miss Alice Burr and Miss Carol Durgin with outfits from Ladds Ogunquit and Savon Shoes Kennebunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowip
Christchurch
Kennebunk High School
Ladd
Savon Shoe
Kennebunk
Clayton Cox
Churchill Cressey
Fred Holmberg
J. Russell Yates
M. A. Packard
Harry Stevens
C. Kenneth Hutchins
Alexander Burr
Arnold Truscott
Fred Sealey
Wilhl
Holly Harrington
Jon Ackley
Alice Burr
Carol Durgin
Frank Stevens
Albert Berry
William McLeod
Leon C. Hicks
Richard Day
Robert ~Yant
All Day Picnic By Old Orchard Beach Bands
The Junior and Senior High school bands of Old Orchard Beach held an all day picnic at Deer Pond in Hollis. About 75 students attended with chaperones and two bus drivers, then enjoyed games and swimming. Band Boosters meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the high school cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Deer Pond
Hollis
Alice Dale
June Girard
Patricia Bernier
Millard Palmer
Marjorie Garon
Avis Barnes
Ruth Merrill
June McKee
Charlotte Cook
Jacqueline Gagne
Donald Ingalls
Band Boosters
CAR Outline Schedule For Coming Year
A schedule of meetings for the Rev. John Fairfield chapter Children of the American Revolution was planned at a meeting held at the home of senior president Miss Nancy Tarbox in Saco. Monthly meetings are set for the third Saturday with January and February off, featuring programs from June to May including hikes, speakers, antique shows, and papers on noted figures and Indian history. Refreshments were served by Mrs. John Tarbox and Miss Nancy Tarbox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fairfield
Nancy Tarbox
Saco
Carol Tarbox
Fortunes Rocks
Miss Tarbox
York
Old York Historical Society
Boston
John Tarbox
Cigarette Blamed For Minor Downtown Fire
Biddeford’s first alarm fire in weeks called from Box 51 at 12 02 a m for a blaze in cartons at the rear of Kauf's Auto Stores 259 Main Street. The fire started from a carelessly thrown cigarette but caused only minor damage to the rear of the Shaw building. Passersby spotted and reported the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Box 51
Main
Jefferson Streets
Kauf’s
Main Street
William Shaw
Ruth Timmins Is Feted At Shower
A bridal shower for Ruth Timmins was held at the V F W hall in Old Orchard Beach with many attendees including Priscilla Lamb Ann Fowler Judy Jones Susan Skilling Mary Lou Roberge Peggy Smith Pauline Roberge Dottie Grace Lois Ann and Gerry Timmins and Marcia Crosby plus numerous mothers and relatives. Several guests, including Janet Armstrong Velma Williams Connie Bean Betty Druin Denise Dube and Marion, sent gifts without attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Timmins
V. F. W. Hall
Old Orchard Beach
Priscilla Lamb
Ann Fowler
Judy Jones
Susan Skilling
Mary Lou Roberge
Peggy Smith
Pauline Roberge
Dottie Grace
Lois Ann
Gerry Timmins
Marcia Crosby
Ruth Wharff
Betty Chamberlain
Joan Hilton
Joan Erickson
Claire Connell
Theodore Reed
Barbara Roberge
Priscilla McSween
Mercury Comet Brake View Improves Visibility Says Ad
An advertisement touts Mercury Comet brakes and a windshield design that claims up to 21 percent greater visibility versus low price cars. It urges readers to visit their nearest Mercury Comet dealer for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
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VFW
Nasson Council
Atlantic
J. C. Penney Life Insurance
Wells Hall
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Kiwanis Club
Beach Plans
Maesti
Sir
Melrose
Mebros
Oaly
Melvos
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