Wells Scouts Ready For Fall Camporee At Locust Farm
Wells Boy Scout Troop 353 prepares for the Rousseau's Round-Up camporee with Eliot Troop 340 as hosts. The three day event at Locust Farm on River Road Eliot runs Friday to Sunday featuring a Marine rifle squad hand combat exhibition and a Pease Air Force survival show. Activities include camp inspections,Tenderfoot to Second Class classes, evening campfire entertainment, Protestant and Catholic services, and public visits Saturday and Sunday.
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Marine Barracks
U.S. Naval Base
Portsmouth
N.H
Air Force
Pease Air Force Base
James Hirst
Kittery Point
William Eckhart
Portsmouth Naval Base
Taps
Echo
Eliot
York
Flint Grange
Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge Installs New Officers
Installation of Olive Rebekah Lodge officers took place at Kennebunk with Avis Briggs as installing officer and Doris Ellingwood as marshal. New nobles grand, vice grand, secretaries, and guardians named along with appointed officers. lodges from several towns attended. gifts exchanged. next meeting set for October 16. Two officers were absent, future install planned for Lillian Hubert and Avis Briggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Rebekah Lodge
Kennebunk
Avis Briggs
Old Orchard Beach
Doris” Ellingwood
Mildred Redion
Noble Grand
Pauline Hayes
Dorothy Hubbard
Alberta Morison
Helen Welch
Jane Foss
Philan Thyng
Ethel Hatch
Helen Taylor
Pauline Foss
Lillian Matthews
Roberta Martin
Lucille McBride
Mary Cole
Guardian
Barbara Matthi
Nellie Sipple
Saco
Biddeford
Berwick
Springvale
Waterboro
West Buxton
Narragansett Lodge
Roslindale
Mass
Mildred Thyng
Virginia Merrill
Evelyn Court
Annie Cole
Community Notes From Old Orchard Beach Area
Mrs Inez McAuley of Portland avenue underwent surgery at Webber hospital yesterday. Rehoboth Rebekah lodge 2 East Waterboro will install officers Friday evening with Avis Briggs district deputy president presiding. Atlantic lodge of Odd Fellows honored Grand Chaplain Herbert W Trafton with a birthday cake and gift Tuesday. A bus will depart Old Orchard Beach High School Saturday at 1130 am for Bridgton game contact Elaine Buzzell by Friday evening.
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Inez McAuley
Portland Avenue
Webber Hospital
Avis Briggs
Rehoboth Rebekah Lodge
East Waterboro
Herbert W. Trafton
Atlantic Lodge of Odd Fellows
Old Orchard Beach High School
Bridgton
Elaine Buzzell
Forest Avenue
Public Civil Defense Meeting At Buxton School
Col Walter H Kennett and Mrs Bernice Rideout will discuss fallout effects in the Buxton Hollis area at a 7 30 p m meeting October 10 at S D Hanson Junior High Buxton. Emphasis on emergency measures for schools and farms and shelter plans with booklets on shelter living.
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Walter H. Kennett
Frep
Bernice Rideout
Buxton- Hollis
S. D. Hanson
Buxton
Rideout
Seco Valley Civic Association
William Bruce
Circles Of Christ Church Aid Mission Meets in Kennebunk
Circle Six of the Women's Fellowship of Christchurch held its first meeting at Mrs. L. Pitt Warren Jr. home in Kennebunk. Ardyth Pierce led the session and plans for health kits and a Rumnage Sale on October 12 were set. Next meet is November 7 at Mrs. Pierce with Helen Ackley and Connie Belyea serving refreshments. Circle One met at Mrs. Emerson Hessler’s home on Pleasant Street with Devo tions by Mrs. Chase and Miss Nutter named secretary treasurer. The group approved sending a mission to Texas after discussion. Refreshments followed.
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Circle Six
Women’s Fellowship of
Christchurch
L. Pitt Warren
High Street
Kennebunk
Ardyth Pierce
Warren
Pierce
Helen Ackley
Connie Belyea
Emerson Hessler
Pleasant Street
Hessler
William Chase
Texas
Chase
Kennebunk Ladies Aid Plans Supper
The Kennebunk Baptist church Ladies Aid met for their first fall session led by president Marion Cousens with 13 members present. A covered dish supper was hosted by Myrtle Benson and Myrtle Hall, and devotions by Jennie Currier. They plan a chicken pie supper for York County Baptist laymen on October 9 and voted to replace worn hymnals and buy two new flags for the auditorium. The next supper meeting committee is Minnie Robbins and Harriet Freeman with Ida Cousens leading devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Marion Cousens
Myrtle Benson
Myrtle Hall
Jennie Currier
York County
Kennebunk
Minnie Robbins
Harriet Freeman
Ida Cousens
Beach Soldier Completes Adjutant General Course
Pvt. William G. Cook Jr whose parents live at 20A Hillcrest Avenue Old Orchard Beach recently completed the personnel administration course at The Adjutant General s School Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind He entered the Army last April and was last stationed at Fort Dix N J The 1960 Old Orchard Beach High School graduate is 20 years old.
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William G. Cook, Jr
Hillcrest Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Adjutant General's School
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Cook
Army
Fort Dix
N. J
Old Orchard Beach High School
Local People Attend Meetings and Visits Across Regions
Lebanon Rev and Mrs Lee Carter and Mrs Fred Gale attended a meeting at Rev Duane Searborn's home to hear Dr Howard Freese, a Belgian Congo medical missionary, and view films. Gordon Smith joined Robert Libby of Newton Mass and Alfred Weeks of Dover NH to Nova Scotia to inspect a boat Libby is building for them, via the Bluenose ferry. Martha Gale home from Bennington VT for weekend. she will speak at the National Science Convention in Boston on the Green Science program. Mr and Mrs Livermore Bailey of South Ryegate VT guests of Clarence Randall. J Owen Bamford now a truck driver for Dix. Emma Goodwin hosted Pilgrim and Colonist girls. twelve girls and Mrs Gertrude Gale attended. Good News club, future meet on Friday at 6:30. Pioneers meet at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Carter
Fred Gale
Duane Searborn
Howard Freese
Belgian Congo
Gordon Smith
Robert Libby
Newton
Mass
Alfred Weeks
Dover
N. H
Nova Scotia
Libby
Martha Gale
Bennington
Boston
Livermore Bailey
South Ryegate
Clarence Randall
J. Owen Bamford
Emma Goodwin
Gertrude Gale
Wight Gives Good Advice To Art Association
Old Orchard Beach Art Association meets at the High school cafeteria with President Mrs. Gertrude East presiding. C Paul Wight outlines a composition program urging learning from great masters to gain ideas not copy them. Edward Mayo of Kennebunkport attends as guest and will supervise the October 18 workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Eastmen
Old Orchard Beach Art Association
C. Paul Wight
Edward Mayo
Kennebunkport
Ethel Wight
Gertrude Eastman
Isabella McIver
Anna Anderson
Sarah Bridge Graves
Helen Hall
Evelyn Monier
Mildred Leonard
Kathryn Ogden
Priscilla Skilling
Frances Dickson
Mary Borger
Elizabeth Wilson
Local Real Estate Transfers Near Kennebunkport
Mountainside couple pur chase the J. O Perreault Cape Porpoise harbor home with seven rooms boat house terrace and wharf. Arnold Jones of Kennebunk Beach buys Ethel M Lewis Main and Spring street property. I O Perreault to build new home at Lands End Cape Porpoise. John and Ruth Romprey Buxton road Saco property sold to Herman Allen for residence. All deals handled by local real estate firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Rudolph
Mountainside
N. J
J. O Perreault
Cape Porpoise Harbor
Rudolph
New Jersey
The
United Press
Kennebunkport
Arnold Jones
Kennebunk Beach
Ethel M. Lewis
Main
Spring Streets
I. O. Perreault
Land's End
Cape Porpoise
Jon
Weekly Food Market Guide Highlights Seasonal Buys
The guide urges careful budgeting for homemakers, prioritizing nutrition and price per pound. It notes abundant fish like haddock, steady dairy values, and plentiful vegetables such as squash, cabbage, carrots, and potatoes. Meat options include beef, lamb, turkey, and pork with eggs and cheese highlighted as seasonal companions.
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Turkey
Mexico's busy highways guarded by green jeep patrols
Mexico's most traveled routes are patrolled daily by a fleet of green jeeps with two way radios and repair gear. Experienced mechanics staff the operation and provide free assistance, charging only for actual consumables such as gasoline oil repairs or spare parts.
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Mexico
Karen Simpson Is Feted on Birthday
Miss Karen Simpson daughter of Rev. and Mrs John N Simpson Post road Wells was guest of honor at a party after school for her 8th birthday Games were played favors distributed and refreshments served including a birthday cake Attending were Diane Metcalf Mary LaPierre Sharon OConnell Shirley OConnell Brian Stevens William Litchfield Meredith Ricker John V Simpson and her parents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Simpson
John N. Simpson
Post Road
Wells
Diane Metcalf
Mary LaPierre
Sharon O'Connell
Shirley O'Connell
Brian Stevens
William Litchfield
Meredith Ricker
John V. Simpson
Karen
Cape Porpoise Census of Summer Happenings
Mountainside New Jersey residents purchase Perrault house on Pier road for summer use. Local residents travel, hospital news, post office staff on vacation, and community events include Cape Porpoise Firemen card parties and lobster supper. Aurora Chapter OES reports fall meeting. list of attendees and hostesses.
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Louis Rudolph
Mountainside
N.J
Perrault
Pier Road
Elizabeth Rice
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
W. D. Stewart
Pittsburgh
Florence Nunan
Glendon Roberts
Bert Estey
Canton
Mass
J. Allen Thurston
North Adams
Donald Thurston
Cyrus Currier
Webber Hospital
Merle Hutchins
Manitowoc
Wis
Russell Hutchins
Jennie Stockman
Langsford Road
Pennsylvania
Hutchins
Canada
Bruce Wakefield
Damneck
Mary Tarbox
Ridlon
Ardelle Maling
Evelyn Medina
Katherine Brown
Thelma Ganthier
Rowena Grover
Lois Studley
Ruth Clough
Frances Sherman
Louise McKenney
Elizabeth Meserve
Doris Ward
Mary Leathers
Andros Island Hosts Legendary Chick Charnies Elves
Andros Island, the Bahamas archipelago’s largest island, is famed as the home of the Chick charnies tiny red eyed tree dwelling elves.
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Andros Island
Bahamas
Kennebunk High Bowlers Start Off With Bang
Kennebunk High School boys bowling season opened at Pastime Lanes with four teams. The Odd Balls led the way, Tom Nadeau posting 438 total across three strings, while Bob Leonard toped Slow Balls with 133 in one string for 319. Bobby Velevis led Bixby Bombers with 122 and 315 total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk High School
Odd
Bixby Bombers
Tom Nadeau
Odd “Ails
Bob” Leonard
Bobby” Velevis
Morse code operators in offices and events noted
In their heyday Morse code operators served in telegraph offices, railroad stations and newspapers, and were present at political conventions and even the World Series, highlighting their integral role in communication across domains.
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Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge
Olive Rebekah Lodg
Betty Ann Wing
Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Lorraine Pettengill
Joan Collins
Margaret Chamberlin
Dorothy ‘Arno
Jane Lake
Eunice Pettengill
Helen Morris
Flora Ricker
Frances Pettengill
Avonell Pettengill
Barbera Gilbert
Gertrude Cormier
Elizabeth Leoncini
District 2
Doris Ellingwood
Briggs
Lillian Hubert
Letha Butts
Wing
Ellingwood
Rebekah and
Odd Fellows Lodge
District 3
Odd Fellows
Herbert Trafton
Butts
Ola Orchard Beach
Clement P. Wight
Dial
Circles of Christ Church Aid Mission
Kennebunk, Maine
Tel
Yukon
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Kennebunk Ladies Aid Plans
Lebanon
Wight
Art Association
Weekly Food Market Guide
Cape
Alice M. Crowell
Saco Area
Kennebunk High
Bang
By Delmar
McCall
Red Cross
American National Red Cross
Madeira
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