Women's Society to Meet at Mrs Kennett Home
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Washington Avenue Methodist Church meets Thursday at 2 p.m. at 46 Clark Street Lace, hosted by Mrs. Hazel Kennett with Mrs. Florence Benson and Mrs. Florence Gray assisting.
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Women's Society of Christian Service of
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Hazel Kennett
Clark St. Lace
Florence Benson
Florence Gray
Donald Riggs
Wesley M. Mewer
Sunset Drive
Beach Card Party Winners Announced
OLD ORCHARD BEACH prizes at the AMVETS Post Home on Walnut Street were won by Fayette Staples for ladies high and Mrs. Mary Emery for low. Daniel Guarino and son Robert Pettengill secured men’s high, with Guarino also winning the Queens prize. George MacDonald took a special prize. A Fayette Staples event and a joint AMVETS Post and Auxiliary meeting are scheduled, with a speaker from the Child and Family Guidance Association.
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Amvets Post Home
Walnut Street
Ladies
Mary Emery
Leona Travers
Men’s High
Daniel Guarino
Robert Pettengill
George MacDonald
Amvets Post and Auxiliary
Overnight Parking Ban Takes Effect in Kennebunk
Police Chief Frank Stevens announced the all night parking ban is now in effect from November 1 to April 1. No vehicle may be left on a public street between midnight and 5 a.m. Violations allow removal by the road commissioner or agent, with towing and garage costs charged to the owner.
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Kennebunk
Frank Stevens
VFW Auxiliary At Beach Approves Two Donations
At Old Orchard Memorial VFW Auxiliary meeting in Atlantic Avenue Post Home President Mary Marshall presided. Reports on Halloween dance and arrival of drape material for the VFW home were given. A donation was made to the National VFW Home for Children and another to the Department Hospital Fund. Members urged to donate mittens caps and socks for Christmas. A joint District meeting will be held at Old Orchard Beach on Nov 17. The mystery was won by Mrs Jan Simpson. Refreshments served by Mrs Arlene Edwards and Mrs Jan Simpson. Inspection set for Nov 18.
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Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Memorial
VFW
Post Home
Atlantic Avenue
Mary Marshall
V.F.W
National
VFW Home For Children
Department Hospital Fund
Jan Simpson
Arlene Edwards
Demonstration Of Water Coloring Is Given By Painter
DeWitt Hardy of Ogunquit presented a watercolor demonstration for the Old Orchard Beach Art Association meeting at the Jameson School last night. Refreshments were served. The speaker will start a one man show of his paintings Sunday at Chris Ritter's on Agamenticus Road in Ogunquit.
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Old Orchard Beach
DeWitt Hardy
Ogunquit
Marguerite Drolet
Almonza Souliere
Josephine C. Bay
Helen Hall
Effie Ross
Chris Ritter
Agamenticus Road
Kiwanis Club Hears Physical Therapist Talk
Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club heard David C. Harkins, Pineland physical therapy director, speak at the American Legion Hall. Introduced by Alphonse Monier, Harkins discussed his work. Guests included District Secretary Lee Bishop of Gray Brigadier Ted Russell Brigadier James Simonson and Raymond Letourneau. Nearly 25 percent of interns and resident physicians in American hospitals are graduates of foreign medical schools.
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Old Orchard Beach
David C. Harkins
Pineland
Visitation at Olive Lodge marks district events
Kennebunk district two deputy president and marshal visit Olive Rebekah Lodge in Kennebunk. Invitations go to Mount Desert Encampment and Purly Lodge of Rumford for November receptions honoring Maine Rebekah figures. Past Noble Grands meet November 20 at Lady Franklin Lodge. chair purchases discussed. many lodges represented. decorations feature hornaplenty and bells.
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Kennebunk
Annie Ford
Marshall
Ernestine Felker
Rehoboth Lodge
Waterboro
Olive Rebekah Lodge
C.F
Hall
Noble
Matthews
Mount Desert
Watson Robbins
Preston Woodworth
Purelly Lodge
Rum
York County Past Noble Grands Association
Lady Franklin Lodge
Berwick
Mildred Redson
Nellie Wallace
Arundel
Ethel Hatch
Rehoboth
Evergreen
North Waterford
Florance Conway
Frances le Barge
Cotton Famine Halts British Industry in Civil War Era
The text notes a cataclysmic event in modern industry as the cotton famine devastated Britain's cotton trade during 1861 to 1865 amid the American Civil War. It states U.S. cotton supplied 85 percent of Britain's raw material, nearly severed by the conflict.
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U.S
Britain
Correct Telephone Numbers Listed For Town Offices
Town officials in Kennebunk announce corrected telephone listings for municipal departments after confusion from the new communications center. Correct numbers include Communications Center 985-3011, Police 985-2511, Fire/Ambulance 985-2611, Town Manager 985-2102, Town Clerk 985-3675, Board of Assessors 985-4852, and Town Garage 985-4811.
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Kennebunk
Board of Assessors
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