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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1960
Page
3
Kennebunk announces its Junior Majorette squad with members Pamela Budd Ann Winston Nancy Pappun Barbara Campbell Sherry Dresser Donna Bull and alternat e Pauline Mahrt. The head majorette will be chosen from these members at a later date.
Twenty two members and one guest attended the Weber Lefebvre unit American Legion auxiliary meeting at Lena McGinnis home. President Zella Tibbetts announced the York County council meeting October 14 at 8 30 p m and noted 49 paid up members. Additional items included a report on the department president’s reception, a donation to Opportunity Farm, and plans for a November 9 entertainment at Saco with state officers. The annual membership supper is set for October 24 with a musical program directed by Johnnie Ann Martel and Lois Whittier. The mystery prize went to Bertha Roy. Refreshments followed by auxiliary members.
Kennebunk residents travel and visit relatives including Mrs. Marie Leavitt leaving for Fresno for the winter with Mrs. Elizabeth Hopkins and Mrs. Hazel Powers. Miss Robin Elizabeth Leach visits her grandparents in Arundel. Irene Martini is a patient at Maine Medical Center. Steel arrives for the Mill Street bridge in West Kennebunk. Marjorie Day hosts a toy party with demonstrator Mrs. Towne. attendees include Madeline Sargent and others.
Old Orchard Beach reports on the installation of Evan geline Lodge officers in Biddeford with attendees including Mrs. Alice Ostrander Mrs. Avonell Pettengill Miss Margaret Chamberlin and several others. Corner Stone chapter Portland honors Edith Needham with 25 years of service as 24 secretaries attend. Miniwanca chapter members accompany Mrs Wight. Kiwanis club directs a community supper at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall drawing about 150 attendees.
Wells Grange will hold a semi public installation of officers on Saturday October 15 at 8 p m in the Grange hall Sanford road Wells instead of October 19. Refreshments will be served after the ceremonies. Martha Night will be observed Friday at 8 p m of Priscilla chapter Order of the Eastern Star at the Highpine Masonic hall Sanford road Wells inviting visiting Marthas from surrounding chapters. Refreshments afterward by local hosts. Also weekend activities at Wells High include an Out-Of-Space dance Friday evening at the high school auditorium, a Saturday morning food sale by the Senior class, and a Wells High football game against North Berwick Saturday afternoon. Nurses in the Wells area attending a Cardi ology Institute series at Nassan college Springvale include Mrs Stanley Ogilvie Mrs Gilbert Grant of Wells and Mrs Horace Bracy and Mrs Paul Pineo Ogunquit as RN s.
Kennebunk Athletic Booster club members met at Kennebunk High School as fall plans formed. President Cranston Folley led discussions for a November 26 fundraiser benefiting the scholarship fund, with Jimmie Gendron’s orchestra providing music. They will exhibit in the October 15 Home Coming day parade and film the homecoming game for October 19 screenings at the high school, charging a small fee to buy more film. John Eagleson was appointed.
Volunteers invited to supply cars for athlete transport to games contact Mr. Eagleson. Coaches Ken Parady and Bill Obermyer introduced, spoke briefly. Films of the St. Ignatius Kennebunk High game shown. Refreshments served by Mrs Edward Graham and Mrs Cranston Fol ley after the meeting.
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