Ogunquit Parents Club elects slate for 1960 61
At the final meeting of the season Ogunquit Parents club officers for 1960 61 were elected. Mrs Sakly Jones is president with Mrs Lucille Damien as vice president and Mrs Betty Staples secretary and Mrs Theresa Staples treasurer. Committees named include ways and means publicity programs membership and room mothers social. A summer food sale is planned and a Florida underwater marine lab film was shown by Kenneth Sayward of the Ogunquit fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit
Florida
Kenneth Sayward
Poppy Plans Completed By Kennebunk Unit
Webber Lefebvre American Legion auxiliary met in Kennebunk with 11 members. Plans were set for Poppy Days May 27 28 and for Memorial Sunday May 29 at St Monica Church. Delegates and alternates to York County Council were named. An auxiliary food sale at Washington Park July 22 was announced. Next meeting June 13 at Kennebunk Beach with hostesses named.
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Webber-Lefebvrne American Legion, Auxiliary
Mildred Hamilton
High Street
Kennebunk
Zella Tibbetts
Catherine Ambrose
Laffayette Hotel
Portland
Georgia Evans
York County
Ambrose
Children’s Federation
York County Council
Zella ‘Tibbetts
Pearl Belyea
Georgia’ ‘Swans
Frences Burke
Macora Moulton
Elinor Bergeron
St. Monica Church
Greene Garage
Town Hall
Washington Park
Alfie Leech
Great Hill
Kennebunk Beach
Maybelle Watson
Gertrude Gosselin
Surprise baby shower honors Mildred Leonard at Old Orchard Beach
Mrs Mildred Leonard was guest of honor at a surprise baby shower hosted by Patricia Allen on Old Salt road Old Orchard Beach Monday evening. Gifts were arranged in a green and white basket and a cake was baked by Mrs Gertrude Leonard. Attendees included Jackie Bagley Judith Joncas Linda Mazzacane Mary Verrill Carol Girard Patricia Leroux Julene Crabtree Martha Emery Sally Randall Sandra Townsend Suzanne Nadeau Claudette Le Blanc Barbara Gagnon and hostesses Priscilla Boisvert Margaret Fossett and Patricia Allen.
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Stephen Leonard
Patricia Allen
Old Salt Road
Old Orchard Beach
Gertrude Leonard
Jackie Bagley
Judith Joncas
Linda Mazzacane
Mary Verrill
Carol Girard
Patricia Leroux
Julene Crabtree
Martha Emery
Sally Randall
Youth Center Executive Board Votes Prizes
The Kennebunks Youth Center executive board met at Kennebunk Lower Town hall chaired by Mrs. Bertha Timson of Kennebunkport. They announced $20 in prize money for candy sales with $10 for top seller and two $5 second prizes for a girl and a boy. An all-out drive is planned Thursday afternoon from 3 to 5 pm in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport to raise funds for the Equipment fund.
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Kennebunks’ Youth Center
Kennebunk Lower
Bertha Timson
Kennebunkport
Kennebunk
Park Street
Arthur Hendrick
Mrs
Timson
Tressur
Kennebunk Youth Center Meets With Officials
The meeting included secretary Lawrence Brackley and director Raymond Ingalls Sr along with Roger Lawrence. Miss Kathleen Jackson represented Kennebunk Junior High School and Youth Center director William Bogas of Saco attended.
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Lawrence Brackley
Sue Burnham
Raymond Ingalls, Sr
Roger Lawrence
Kathleen Jackson
Kennebunk
William Bogas
Saco
Careers Offered In Nation's Capital
A chance to work in the Nations capital and start a career with the Navy Departments secretarial and typing staff will be offered to residents of this area Thursday and Friday. Miss Berner Bonifant employment representative from Washington will interview applicants in Sanford Thursday from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Navy Recruiting station 263 Main Street and Friday from 8 30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Army Recruiting station 148 Main Street Biddeford. Applicants selected for these civil service positions which carry starting salaries from 313 to 537 a month are assigned to work dealing with executive administration planning personnel
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Navy Department
Berner Bonifant
Washington
Sanford
Navy
Main Street
Army Recruiting
Biddeford
Barge and Tug Tackle Nantucket Car Haul In Cape Cod Style
Nantucket continues on page one with a plan to move cars on a barge to the island. The 113 foot Catherine Tek cannot carry bulky cargo so Harry Gordon hires Cape Cod skipper to tow a barge loaded with 15 autos from Hyannis. Ben Baxter uses an old World War I sub chaser as a tug while answering questions about the risky voyage.
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Harry Gordon
Cape Cod
Hyannis
Ben Baxter
Baxter
Navy hires for public relations law and science
Applicants must be seniors or graduates, able to type 40 wpm and take dictation at 80 wpm. Housing is arranged in advance of arrival in Washington. Appointments for friends start on the same date, and those applying alone can meet others to travel with a companion or group.
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Navy
Washington
Steamship Authority faces wage demand impact
The New Bedford Woods Hole Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority operates the boat line. It carries nearly six million dollars in debt and claims new wage demands would add about four hundred thousand dollars to annual costs.
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New Bedford
Woods Hole
Martha’s Vineyard
Nantucket
Sylvania Expands Plants in New England
Manchester report says Sylvania Electric Products plans expansion of several of its 11 plants across 10 New England communities. Industrial relations manager Miles Weaver announced the plan at a Manchester conference on industrial development for northern New England. Dr. Carroll Degler of the University of New Hampshire noted executives seek towns offering housing, services and skilled personnel to support growth and retail trade.
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Manchester
N. H
Sylvania Electric Products, Inc
New England
Miles Weaver
Carroll M. Degler
University of New Igimpshire
Degler
The
New Hampshire Planning and Development Commission
Secretary bird of South Africa a long legged foe to snakes
The secretary bird of South Africa stands tall with long legs and poses a lethal threat to snakes, using rapid stabs and precise strikes to hunt its reptilian prey.
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Africa
Plaster Falls at Biddeford School Hurts No One
First grade pupils at Washington Street School Biddeford were startled yesterday when ceiling plaster loosened and fell near the dressing room. All 29 children were led to an adjoining room by teacher Mrs Oscar Perrault and classes continued. Debris was cleaned up and students returned for the remainder of the year.
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Washington Street
Biddeford
Oscar Perrault
School ceiling renovations to be completed this summer
Supt. Paul Larrabee said classroom inspections followed after after school officials reported damage. He stressed there is no danger to pupils during the weeks before renovations, which will be done this summer along with other repairs across the school system.
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Paul Larrabee
Garfield’s role as preacher in Disciples of Christ
President James A. Garfield served as a preacher within the Disciples of Christ Church, reflecting his early clerical ties and religious engagement during his career.
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James A. Garfield
The
Disciples of Christ Church
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Youth Center Executive Board
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