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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1960

Page

3

Kennebunk residents visit and travel plans noted

Mrs. Edmund Cashen hosts visitors including Mrs. Charles Varney and daughter from Wakefield Massachusetts. Merlin Burleigh is spending a week as city carrier at the Kennebunk post office. Marilyn Beaulieu, a Putnam Hospital technician, stays with Mr. and Mrs. Edmund L. Cashen on her way home to Skowhegan. The McConnells of Rumford visit Mrs. Cecil McConnell and plan a weeklong trip through Massachusetts Connecticut or Vermont.

Charles A. Varney Lee Dillinger Wakefield Mass Frank Blake Friend Street Merlin Burleigh Kennebunk Marilyn Beaulieu Putnam Miss Beaulieu Skowhegan Chester McConnell Rumford Cecil McConnell Massachusetts Connecticut Vermont

Old Orchard Beach Notices Invite Lodge Members to Service

Members of Atlantic lodge I O O F and Old Orchard Rebekah lodge are invited to attend Sunday 11 a m service at Washington avenue Methodist church in a body. Pastor John T Sta h will deliver the sermon. Miss Ethel Wight returned home from a week vacation with Mr and Mrs Herbert Hodson of Portland.

Atlantic Lodge Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge Washington Avenue Methodist Church John T. Stah Ethel Wight Fort Hill Avenue Herbert Hodsdon Portland

Star Club Of Wells OES Plans Supper and Events

Plans outlined at the May Star Club of Wells OES meeting include a summer chicken pie supper at Ogunquit Baptist church vestry to be announced later, a June 7 morning coffee and silent auction, a plant sale after the June 10 Pris cilla chapter meeting, and the Past Matrons annual banquet June 1 at the House on the Hill.

Ogunquit Baptist Church Star Club of Priscilla Order of the Eastern Star Elaine LaPierre Wells Zaidtion Pawthe Quilter Moody Beach Hazel Keirstead Priscilla Chapter Highpine Monic Hall House On the Hill Kennebunkport Mabel Keene Pauline Quilter Dorothy Fitch Elaine LaPierre

Kennebunk Athletes Feted at Banquet Evening

About 80 attendees gathered at the Mothers Club Hall in Lower Village Kennebunk to honor Kennebunk High spring athletes. Kennebunk Booster Club president Cranston Feley welcomed guests. Keith Hilton introduced Paul Sweet of UNH who spoke on changing interests of American youth from an athletic point of view. Also speaking were Keith Hilton and Kennebunk High baseball coach Mario DiFrederico.

Kennebunk High School Kennebunk Mothers’ Club Kennebunk Lower Village Cranston Feley Wlcome Keith Hiton KHS Paul Sweet University of New Hamonshire

Dayton Extension Demonstration on Sewing Machine Attachments

The GoodWins Mills division of the York County Extension association met at Dayton Town hall to view a demonstration of sewing machine attachments. Twelve members attended and were served supper by Mrs. Marion Dewley and Mrs. Ruth Harris. The next meeting, June 28, will be led by Foods Leader Mrs. Elinor Rundgren with a program on Everyday and Special Occasion Cakes.

GoodWins Mills York County Extension Association Dayton Town Hell Marion Dewley Ruth Harris Elinor Rundgren

Lyman Fourth Graders Tour Local Newspaper Plant

Grade 4 students from Cousens Memorial School in Lyman visited the Biddeford Saco Journal Wednesday afternoon. Ralph Kimball led a plant tour for pupils Deborah Boothby June Randall Donna Gagnon Sandra Locke Sheryl Edwirds Richard Leonard and David Guimond, accompanied by teachers M. Alice Elwell and Edith A Goodwin.

Cousens Memorial School Lymen Biddeford-Saco

Kennebunk Holiday Plans For Memorial Day Observance

Memorial Day events in Kennebunk are led by the Webber-Lefebvre cast American Legion with Marshal Charles W Smith. Services at St Monica church Sunday at 10 am with Rev William J Kelly. Monday 7 30 am firing squad visits local cemeteries then 1 30 pm Town hall exercises with Rev Fred Holmberg and Rev Robert Cumler. parade forms 2 15 pm from Town hall to Mousam bridge with multiple units. Decorations, wreaths and a Washington Park memorial close the day.

Kennebunk Webber-Lefebvre American Legion Charles W. Smith St. Monica Church Wiliam J. Kelly Mount Pleasant Pine Grove West Kennebunk Hope Evergreen Emery Cemetery Kennebunk Lower Village Town Hall Fred Holmberg Christchurch Alexander Economos Robert Cum V. F. W. Post American Legion Auxiliary V. F W. Auxiliary Park Street Marshal Smith Fred Staples Roger Turcotte Dollard O. Roy Clarence W. Davis Washington Park

Rainbow Girls Installed In Ceremony At Beach

Rainbow Girls of Old Orchard Beach held a semi public installation ceremony at Robinson Memorial hall. Installing officer Patricia Cheney led the event with officers named including Sandra Lombard as Worthy Advisor and Madeline Wyman as Worthy Associate Advisor. Choir members and a large list of line officers, musicians, and confidants were introduced, with gifts presented to the installing suite and new officers.

Old Orchard Beach Order of Rainbow Robinson Memorial Hall Patricia Cheney Penny Soderberg Patricia Allen Joan Strickland Worthy Cervisor Lorraine Roberts Onco Donald Shorey Sandra Lombard Madeline Wyman Charity Paricia Smith Hope Rosa Kie Mery Faith Barbara Barth Gloria Benoit Wilma Murphy Sharon Staples Charlene Relis Nature Roxann Pee Sally Stoddard Fidelity Carol Orcult Marjorie Jacobs Patricia Christian Nena Sirombom Outer Dorothy Abbott Kathleen Mary Robbins Doris Elingwood Kay Mewer Josephine Hanson Rebecca Warren Linda Pipinias

Beach Band Boosters Elect Officer Slate

The Beach Band Boosters elected officers at a Wednesday meeting at Old Orchard Beach High School. Patricia Bernier was chosen president, Ruth Merrill vice president, Avis Bernes treasurer, and June Girard secretary. The group, with Gordon Haskell present, planned changes to meeting days and noted the picnic report.

Old Orchard Beach High School Ruth Hamilton Charlotte Cook Patricia Bernier Ruth Merrill Avis Bernes June Girard Gordon Haskell Doris Leroux Jacqueline Gagnon

Port Native Feted By Co-Workers

Henry B. Twombly of Wakefield Massachusetts a Kennebunkport native was honored by Devoe and Reynolds company Malden after 47 years as assistant factory manager. Over 100 attended a dinner at Ships Haven Lynnfield where gifts were presented to Mr and Mrs Twombly and family including son Henry Benjamin Twombly Jr who flew in from New York.

Henry B. Twombly Wakefield Mass Kennebunkport Per Devoe and Reynolds Company Malden Twombly Palmer Twombly Devee and Reynolds Grant Ships Haven Lynnfield South Congregational Church Kennebunk River

Kennebunk VEW Post Names Award Winner At Meeting

At the Kennebunk VEW Post meeting held at the Fletcher Street home the group selected a candidate for the annual scholarship awarded at graduation. The lead citizenship award will be presented at Memorial Day exercises at Kennebunk Town Hall. Members voted to march in the Memorial Day parade and attend Memorial Sunday at St. Monica Church. The post will assemble at 9 45 a m with Commander Clarence W. Davis presiding.

V. F. W. Post Kennebunk Fletcher Street Kennebunk Town Hall St. Monica Church

Chance Meeting Changes Life on The Millionaire

A Midwest model meets a serendipitous stranger in the Empire State Building and finds a new home shaping her life on The Millionaire. The show airs Wednesday June 1 on channel 13 from 9 to 9 30 p m. A 1851 California prospector turns to laundry to earn income, building a laundry empire from clean shirts in Oakland.

Empire State Building Midwest Channel 13 Oakland Calif

Old Orchard Beach Lions Outline June Officers Banquet

The Old Orchard Beach Lions Club outlined induction plans for officers to be installed during a June 2 banquet at the Old Orchard House with District Deputy Governor Donald Russell and Past District Governor Henry Steinfeld assisting. Guest speaker Ralph Lovell will address, and Sumner Johnson was named White Cane Day chair for August 5 and 6.

Old Orchard Beach Lions Club Old Orchard House Donald Russell Auburn Henry Steinfeld Falmouth Geast Ralph Lovell Sanford Sumner Johnson Richard Valentine M. C. Harger United States Naval Reserve Training Center South Portland H. G. Lamontagne U. S. Navy Larry Kramer Alan C. Radley Joseph Racine Ben Downs

Republicans Back Shorey for Reach Post

Three candidates for actine postmaster were presented at the Republican Town committee meeting in Old Orchard Beach. The 53 members present endorsed Donald W. Shorey. William Bruce spoke briefly for state senate. The next county committee meeting was set for September 26.

Actine Republican Town Committee Old Orchard Bezel Donald W. Shorey William Bruce State Senate

Librarians Round Table Held at Kennebunk

Maine State Library in Augusta organized a librarians round table at the Kennebunk public library yesterday attended by 55 librarians from Southwestern Maine and Bath. Mary Goodrich led the morning Q A and Mary Mages spoke on reference books. Luncheon was served at the Kennebunk Unitarian Church. Afternoon sessions split into juvenile books and book processing until circulation. Participation by Kennebunk library staff and trustees. several assistants supported the event.

Maine State Library of Augusta Kennebunk Library Maine Bath Mary Goodrich Mary Mages Maine State Library Kennebunk Unitarian Church Evening Alliance Goodrich Virginia Hill Kennebunk Earl Freeman Edna Harmon Albert Nickerson Nelson Hall Ernest Gauthier Janet Welch Dorothy Carr C. M. Crosby Oren Tibbett

Legion post in area completes holiday plans

The Webber Lefebvre post American Legion met at the post home in Kennebunk with Commander Roger Turcotte presiding. They finalized Memorial Day plans with Mass at St. Monica church and a march to the church. They discussed a $100 scholarship for a Kennebunk High senior and a June York council meeting at Old Orchard Beach. A carnival was planned for June 6 to 11 and 114 members were reported.

Legion Webber St. Monica Church Kennebunk Kennebunk High School Leo Brisard Ernest Ricker Gates Altrnates York Council Orchard Beach Legion Grounds Kennebunk Post Adjutant Fo York Leonore Roy Kennebunk Bunnell iPost

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