Civil Defense Day Purchases Reported at Old Orchard Beach
Ernest Boursseau released a semi annual Civil Defense report detailing purchases for winter operations. Items include two citizen wall mounted radios for $80 plus $70 for a resuscitator keyboard and two sets of lineman safety belts and climbing spurs for $29.50. Six 46 gallon water bags priced at $4.95 each. Two obsolete Army mine detectors at $60. One new Army field kitchen for $25. A surplus Navy power wagon for $100 and $600 in radiological detection gear. Classes in telephone communications and resuscitator use announced.
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Old Orchard Beach
US Army
York County
Edmund Presley
Army Telephone Communication Section
Ralph Pettengill
Army Telephone Communicn
Memorial Day Program in Kennebunk Set by Legion
The Webber Lefebvre Post American Legion sponsors the Memorial Day observance in Kennebunk on Wednesday with firing squads at Mt Pleasant Pine Grove Hope Evergreen Kennebunk Landing Emery and Emery cemeteries. A 1 pm town hall concert by Kennebunk High and Park Street bands precedes a 3 pm parade led by Gold Star mothers and veterans. Includes speeches by Frank Beard and Rev. Cumler, with Navy memorial rites at Mousam River and dec of tablets. Cmdr Joseph Forrest leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber-Lefebvre Post
American Legion
Kennebunk
Mt. Pleasant
Pine Grove
West Kennebunk
Hope Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery
Kennebunk Landing
Emery Cemetery
Kennebunk Lower Village
Kennebunk Town Hall
Park Street
William J. Kelly
Jon Milligan
Frank Beard
Kennebunkport
Robert Cumler
Charles W. Smith
Marshall
VFW
Kennebunk High School
Webber Bases
High Street
York
Main Street
Memorial Monument
Town Hall
Cmdr
Joseph Forrest
American Legion Post
Robert Slowik
Roger Noble
Kenneth Joy
Double Fete Is Held On Sunday At Cashen Home
A double celebration at Edmund and Mrs Cashen’s Summer Street Kennebunk marked S Set homecoming and Patty Lou Amstott’s second birthday. Guests included S Sgt John Umstott and family awaiting Air Force duty at Tyndall AFB Florida, with films shown by Floyd Mitchell Auburn and a social afternoon with two cakes and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Cashen
Summer Street
Kennebunk
S-Set
John A. Amstott
Patty Lou
Johnny
Phil Islands
Welcome Home
Umstott’s
Cashen
Umstott
Floyd Mitchell
Auburn
John A Umstott
U. S. Air Forces
Tyndall Air Force Base
Kearsarge temple inspection and class reception noted in Kennebunk
Mrs Gussie Ephross and fellow Pythian Sisters from Ivy Temple attended a Kearsarge temple inspection in Kittery led by DDGC Ephross. About 150 attended the Kennebunk High School record hop for the incoming Freshman class with Apple Blossoms theme. Phil Murray of WIDE Biddeford DJed. Entertainment featured KHS combo and soloists. Chaperones included Phil Murray and John Anagnostis, with Principal Andrew J. Peterson. Outdoor barbecue hosted by Edmund Cashen. Patty Lou Cashen celebrated second birthday with a white and green cake by Mrs. Wignall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gussie Ephross
Millie Coyle
Helen Taylor
Jessie Strayhorn
Lillian Seavey
Kearsarge Temple
Kittery
DDGC
Ephross
Ivy Temple
Pythian Sisters
Kennebunk
Kennebunk High School
Phil Murray
WIDE
Biddeford
KHS
Ann Winston
Ralph McLean
James Kosvanec
Dudley Swetl
Dick Arnold
John Anagnostis
Prin
Andrew J. Peterson
John Martel
Johnny
Cashen
Edmund Cashen
Eddie
Patty Lou
Wignall
Tide Rod Club Plans Biweekly Summer Meetings
The Tide Rod club met Sunday evening at Town hall Old Orchard Beach. Plans were discussed for summer meetings to be held every two weeks starting June 30. A special joint meeting with the Kingsmen club of Westbrook is set for June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tide Rod Club
Old Orchard Beach
Kingsmen Club
Westbrook
How to prep fresh asparagus in a skillet
To cook asparagus in a skillet pare the stalks up to the buds. Use a swivel-blade vegetable peeler for the paring job.
St Jean Baptiste Observance at Old Orchard Beach Mass
The St Jean Baptiste celebration occurred Sunday at Old Orchard Beach with an 8 am mass at St Margaret church led by Rev Armand J Landry assisted by Very Rev Edward J Walsh. The event featured a choir under Mrs Thomas Anton, breakfast at Old Orchard House, and remarks by Rep Alfred Lantagne and Moise J Barriau on scholarships totaling over two million dollars since inception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard
St. Margaret Church
Armand J. Landry
Alfred Lantagne
Lucienne Metayer
Ste. Therese
Councils of
Maine
Portland
Fr. Landry
Society For the Advancement of
Moise J. Barriau
Armand Ouellette
Council Notre Dame
Napoleon L. Nadeau
Charles E. Huot
J. Landry
Barriau
Metayer
Nadeau
Lantagne
Ouellette
Huot
Harry S. Marcotte
Springvale
Alphonse Hebert
Sanford
Ernest Robichaud
Westbrook
Irene Lamarre
Council
Ida Cyr
Biddeford
Henry Bouchard
Yvonne Metayer
Lillian Viger
Claire Metayer
Saco
Arthur Guay
Roland Tardif
Emile Guay
Urbain Langevin
Ulysse Bourcier
Patrick Lachance
Amanda Durette
Armand Courtois
Yolande Bourcier
Memorial Day Parade Feature At Old Orchard Beach
A two division Memorial Day parade is set for Wednesday at 2 30 pm in Old Orchard Beach with grand marshal Herbert R Bean and chief of staff Ernest Brousseau The procession runs Washington and Atlantic avenues to Saco Avenue Old Orchard Street and the reviewing stand before services at the Veterans Memorial A street dance by the Scottish Highlanders follows at the VFW hall. The lead division includes police fire departments color guard and Scouts while the second division features the marshal staff veterans groups the beauty queen float and various community units
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Herbert R. Bean
Grand Marshall
Ernest Brousseau
Washington and
Atlantic Avenues
Washington Avenue
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Street
Old Orchard House
Veterans Memorial
Percival Wardwell
Robert York
Maurice Edwards
Scottish Highlanders
VFW Hall
103Rd Armored Cavalry
Henry Whites Celebrate 60th Anniversary
Henry White and his wife observed their 60th wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter in Old Orchard Beach. Relatives and friends from Maine and Massachusetts attended, with a sizable gathering including Mr. and Mrs. John White and many named guests. The page ends with a Maine Highway Safety Committee plea to obey traffic regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry White
Carl Johansson
Odessa Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
John White
Harriet Lord
Margaret Lord
Marion Dooley
Annie Lord
Amelia Tibbetts
Isabella McIver
Ellen Lamb
Joseph Ogden
Lorne Taylor
John Jackson
Frederick LaPointe
Medford
Mass
Linda Groves
Beatrice Breeden
Elsie Irish
Mildred Irish
Alfred Irish
Wilmington
Gladys Johnston
Charles
Woburn
Rudolph Erickson
Bedford
Albert Erickson
Norwood
John Billisisky
Newton Center
Frederick Lark
South Peabody
James Gardner
South Portland
Robert Betty
Exeter
N. H
Faward Clear
Boston
Dina Rowe
Judd
Anne Rowe
North Reading
B. Frost
Salem
The
Maine Highway Safety Committee
Pearson hits pace in Angels first 1962 Detroit visit
Albie Pearson of the Los Angeles Angels collected seven hits in fourteen at bats during the club's first 1962 visit to Detroit. Six were doubles and one was a triple, highlighting a strong day for Pearson against the Tigers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albie Pearson
Los Angeles Angels
Detroit
Abbott-Verville AMVETS Post and Auxiliary Install Officers
Abbott-Verville AMVETS post and auxiliary held a joint installation at the post home in Old Orchard Beach. New post officers include Commander Jerry Jacques and vice commanders Felix Neault Robert Pettengill Francis Sutherland. auxiliary officers led by President Mrs. Joan Tenan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Abbott- Verville Amvets
Lester Bernier
Felix Neault
Daniel Guarino
Thomas Bill
John Travers
Robert Ricker
Francis Sutherland
Gerard Jacques
Robert Pettengill
Toni Bill
Joan Tenan
Irene Guarino
Claire Lariviere
Irene Griffin
Marie Jacques
Leona Travers
Irene McGlauflin
Abbott-Verville Amvets
Walnut Street
Jerry Jacques
Tom Bill
Lester
Bob) Bernier
Ellen Clark
Rita Potvin
Harold Strout
Ralph White
Paul Potvin
del Varney
Alfred Hatfield
Talmadge Allen
Potvin
Tenan
Dan Guarino
Cmdr
Jacques
Marie Migner
State Auxiliary
James Skidds
Frances Allen
Togus
Buf
VFW Post Delays Tuesday Program For Parade Preparations
At a meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Old Orchard Memorial post the group voted to postpone the regular Tuesday night games. The event will feature an open house for parade participants and all veterans with parade exercises at 2 30 p m Wednesday. Com Melvin Marshall received a vote of thanks for his promotional efforts.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Old Orchard Memorial Post
Wednesay. Com
Melvin Marshall
DeMolay Meeting Tonight in Wells Hall
Wells ALBEO G LaPLIERRE High pine chapter of DeMolay meets at Highpine hall Sanford road Wells at 7 30 pm tonight. A food sale is set for tomorrow at 10 am at Wells First Congregational Church under Ladies Aid sponsorship. A Vacation Bible School planning session is tomorrow at 8 pm at Rev John N Simpson parsonage for Wells First and Second Congregational churches. Police urge drivers to take ignition keys to prevent car thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highpine Chapter
Order of DeMolay
Highpine Hall
Sanford Road
Wells
Wells First Congregational Church
Ladies Aid Society
Wells First
Second Congregational
John N. Simpson
Kennebunkport Memorial Day Plans Complete
Memorial Day events in Kennebunkport schedule 9 a.m. assembly at Masonic hall with Rev Milford Butterfield as guest speaker. Activities include docking square exercises, naval services, and dedication at Cape Porpoise Legion home and Memorial Park with Rev Henry Megert. Auxiliary distributes poppies. proceeds fund rehabilitation and child welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport Memorial Post
American Legion and Auxiliary
Kennebunkport Masonic Hall
Kennebunkport Dock Square
Milford Butterfield
Advent Christian Church
Naval Services
River Bridge
Legion
Cape Porpoise
Memorial Park
Cape Porpoise Square
Henry Megert
Methodist Church
Togus V. A. Hospital
Memorial Day Parade Plans At Ola Orchard Beach
Mrs William G Munster returned from California with daughters Doris Norma and Barbara in Palo Alto Montclair and Whit tier. Memorial Day parade units assemble at 2 p m at Washington and Atlantic for a 2 30 start followed by a street dance in front of the VW hall with music by the Scottish Highlanders band. Music Sponsors club holds final meeting of the season Tuesday at 7 30 pm in the high school cafeteria. C Fayette Staples unit American Legion auxiliary will meet at the Legion home tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Munster
Hoffman Avenue
California
Doris
Norma
Barbara
Palo Alto
Montclair
Whittier
Disneyland
Washington Avenue
Atlantic Avenue
VW Hall
Scottish Highlanders
Dover
N.H
C. Fayette Staples Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
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Yvonne Dutremble
New Old Orchard Beach
York Race Tracks
New Jersey
Florida
Yvonne Fortier
Priscilla McSweeney
Sandra McSweeney
Patricia McSweeney
Fleur- Ange C. Lachance
Beatrice Boutin
Dwight Boutin
Urbain Goulet
Albertine Goulet
Carol Goulet
Ronald Goulet
Alphonse Monier
Claire Monnier
Fernande Dionne
Ovide Potvin
Ruth Cote
Albert Fournier
Adelard Huot
Roland Tousignant
Rose Marie LaCourse
Isabelle St. Ours
Edward H. Smith
Nan- Smith
Nancy Smith
Michael Smith
Daniel Smith
Irene G. Lachance
Henry
Albeo G, Laplierre
Dia
Midway
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Ola Orchard Beach
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