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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1960

Page

3

Kennebunk Social News Tells Local Visits and Projects

Kennebunk residents visit relatives in Huntington and Melrose while others resume duties at local stores. Building of a new Bagley’s Red and White begins on Garden Street, over 10 000 square feet, with completion hoped before Christmas. Community clubs plan events at Webhannet and Alewive Extension meetings, and the Kennebunkport PTA schedules a November meeting with a get acquainted party.

Clarence Wildes Grove Street Veterans Hosital Huntington Avenue Ofton Olive Johnson Muriel Johnson High Street John Miller Friend Street Henry Mangar Schenectady N.Y Max Pickett Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Wesley Melrose Mass Victor Bagley Bagley Red & White Main Street Kenpebunk Garden Street Kennebunk Robert Hutchins Vicki Jordan Kennebunk Inn Norman Stevens Tide Watercourt Kennebunk Landing Frederick O'Blen Maple Avenue Iva Knight Jessie Hanson Irene Howard MacNadeau Alewive Extension Service York County Extension Group South Buxton Webhannet Club Fletcher Street Kenne Bank Mark Lindsey John Lindsey Landing Ralph Roger David Robertson Scott Dyer Mark Brian Ronald Robertson Kennebunkpor Pta Consolidated Kennebunkport

Editorial backs Nixon lodge ticket as nation needs team

The Bancor Daily News endorses Nixon ticket calling it the team the nation needs in critical times. It says Kennedy is untested in executive and diplomatic tasks, and Kennedy-Johnson is hampered by the Democratic party's inflationary pie-in-the-sky platform.

Card party winners noted at Abbott-Verville AMVETS event

Old Orchard Beach reports winners at a Sunday card party sponsored by Abbott-Verville AMVETS auxiliary at the post home on Walnut Street. Winners included Leona Travers for women's high prize, Anna Cotelow and Robert Pettengill for men's high prize, and Albert Pettengill for low. Mary Emery won the queens prize. The event kicks off a series of fifteen Sunday evenings. Members of the C Fayette Staples unit attended a reception in honor of Department President Mrs. Sylvia Dow, with attendees including Mamie Balkan, Virginia Ford, and Miss Rose Goldberg. Weekend guests and local visits are also noted.

Abbott-Verville Amvets Post Home Walnut Street Leona Travers Anna Cotelow Robert Pettengill Alibert Pettengill Mary Emery C. Fayette Staples J American Legion Auxiliary Stewart P. Morrill South Portland Department Sylvia Dow Mamie Balkan Civil Defense Virginia Ford Department Disaster and Relief Rose Goldberg Raymond Googins Stephen Teri Falmouth Charles Prunier Jane Janice Joan Oxford Mass Fred Gooch the Nautilus Colby Avenue Ocean Park Roland Peters Atlantic Avenue Old Orchard Beach Washington, D. Maryland Connecticut Gertrude Leonard St. John Street Millinocket Plaster Rock

Harvey Bible Class Names Sale Committee

The Harvey Bible Class met at the West Kennebunk church vestry with 12 members and one guest Florence Bolger. They voted a food and rummage sale for October 15 at 10 o clock, with Mae Smith Mae Giles and Mae Nadeau as sale committee and Gladys Nadeau Virginia Varney on the food side. posters to Dorothy O Bleins. proceeds for the building fund.

Harvey Bible Class West Kennebunk Mae Smith Mae Giles Lillian MecCrellis Lillian McCrellis Florence Bolger Blanche Bridges Lillian Me

Names Fragment Found in Historical Notice List

A string of personal names appears in a historical newspaper fragment including Dorothy O'Brien, Myra Towne, Mae Nadeau, Mae Giles, Jessie Hanson, Virginia Varney, Myrtle Hall, Blanche Bridges, Vivian Hanson, Mae Smith, Gladys Nadeau, Betty Pawlowski, Florence Bolger. The context suggests a notice or social listing with multiple individuals identified by full names.

Crelis Dorothy O’brien Myra Towne Mae Nadeau Mae Giles Jessie Hanson Virginia Varney Myrtle Hall Blanche Bridges Vivian Hanson Mae Smith Gladys Nadeau Betty Pawlowski Florence Bolger

Staples Unit Plans Thrift Shop At Beach

A regular meeting of C. Fayette Staples unit American Legion auxiliary was held at the Legion hall on School Street. President Viola Girard presided as guest speaker Patricia Smith shared Colby College experiences from Dirigo Girls State. Plans were approved for a thrift shop project and a products party. Two Belfast members were welcomed, books for the public library were requested, and poppies ordered.

C. Fayette Staples American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall School Street Viola Girard Patricia Smith Colby College Dirigo Girls’ State Virginia Ford Mamie Balkan Belfast Thelma Morin Beverly Morin Girard Aline Fontaine Shirley Doe William O'Connor Aline Foustaine

VFW Auxiliary Donates To Local Lunch Program

Old Orchard Memorial VFW Auxiliary met on Monday at the post home on Atlantic Avenue with Statia Pelletier presiding. They voted to buy a new 50 star flag, donated last meeting collection to the hot lunch program for needy children, and members packed a basket for a needy member. Each member will earn and donate $1 to the Auxiliary. Tina Roller won the mystery prize. refreshments were served by Susanne Brousseau and Georgia Remillard.

Old Orchard Memorial VFW Post Atlantic Avenue Statia Pelletier Tina Roller Susanne Brousseau Georgia Remillard

Local Meeting Sets October 24 Date and Refreshments

Volunteers Lorraine Dowd and Gloria Lemay will handle refreshments at the next meeting held October 24. Attendees include Stalia Pelletier, Georgia Remillard, Tina Roller, Ruth Hamilton, Susanne Brousseau, Mary Marshall, Arline Edwards, Patricia Bernier, Gladys Edwards, and others. A Gorham State Teachers College student, now engaged, details of fiance and military service noted along with wedding plans.

Lorraine Dowd Gloria Lemay Stalia Pelletier Georgia Remillard Tina Roller Ruth Hamilton Susanne Brousseau Mary Marshall Arline Edwards Patricia Bernier Gladys Edwards Cago Gorham State Teachers College Gorham USS. Marine Corps Hawaii Faith School of Theology Old Orchard Beach

Wells Girl Engaged to California Theology Student

Mr and Mrs Isaac Boyd of Sanford Road Wells announce the engagement of their daughter Beverly Ann Boyd to George Frederick Hatt Jr son of Mr and Mrs George F Hatt Sr of Riverside California Miss Boyd attended Sanford schools and is a graduate of Wells High School She also attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago

Isaac Boyd Sanford Road Wells Beverly Ann Boyd George Frederick Hatt Jr George F. Hatt, Sr Riverside Calif Boyd Sanford Wells High Schol Moody Bible Institute

Lenin's Real Name Revealed as Vladimir Ulyanov

The founder of the Soviet Union, born Vladimir Ilyanov, is revealed to be known by the aliases Vladimir Ilyanov and Vladimir Tien Ulyanov in historical records. The note highlights the discrepancy between public and birth names in early Soviet leadership.

Nikolai Lenin Soviet Union Vladimir Tien Ulyanov

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Edmund Cashen America American Motors Clement P. Wight Ethel Wight Fort Hill Avenue Herbert Hodsdon Portland Harvey Bible Class Names Sale Committee Ole Orchard Beach Art Association Old Orchard Beach Assembly Order of the Rainoow Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall St. John Guild Staples Unit Beach Kenosha Wisconsin Rambler Biddeford Maine VFW Memorial Warren’s Warren Main ST Biddeford, Maine Family Policy Tee John J. Keegan Nationwide Insurance Congress Building Hich Street John L. Jefferson Sanford. T Ationwide Organzatn Nationwide Life Insurance Company Columous Siste
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