Kennebunk and area club meetings and social notices
Weekend visits include Mr and Mrs Gilbert Lewin of Skowhegan with relatives in Kennebunk. Arundel Grange Halloween party planned. St Davids Guild Dutch Maid party. Kennebunk Fish and Game club to elect officers. Various social events, dinners, and meetings noted including Pythian Sisters and Evening Alliance activities. Ensign Moulton returns from the Mediterranean and joins family at Newport. Maine Law Enforcement annual meeting set in Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Lewin
Skowhegan
Eugene Lewin
Main Street
Arundel Juvenile Grange
Grange
St. David's Guild
Portland Street
Joseph Plante
Kennebunk Beach
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Kennebunk Fish and Game Club
Kennebunk Lower Town Hall
Maynard Rollins
Commit Cashman
Dorchester
Mass
Kennebunk
Stephen Leskowsky
Berry Court
Lewskowsky
Cashman
Lekowsky
Lorenzo Roberts
Ralph Vetterline
Evening Alliance
Unitarian Church
Women's Fellowship of Christchurch
Women’s Fellowship
Atty
H. Willis Day
Debby
Kathy
Fletcher Street
Long Island
N. Y
Edward C. Sprague
CosCob
Walter A. Moulton
Mediterranean
Newport
R.I
U.S
Moulton
Walter Milligan
Edmund Cashen
Maine Law Enforcement Association
Brunswick
Association
Old Orchard Beach Opens Season Meeting
The Old Orchard Beach Art Association hosts the season opener at 7 30 p m in the V F W hall Atlantic avenue Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach artists invited for a get acquainted educational and social meeting Guest speaker will be Mrs Julie Clear of Boston Officers elected at the last Atlantic Lodge No 74 IOOF included John Bradeen Noble Grand Virgil Butts Vice Grand Forest Randall Secretary and Ernest Guilford Treasurer Finance committee members named Ernest Guilford Ernest Powers and Walter Jordan Tonight officers will be installed by District Deputy Grand Master Norman K McAuley and staff of Saco Retiring noble grand Stilman Gilbert named a Grand Lodge assembly delegate Refreshments served by Virgil Butts Dudly Lovely and Ernest Guilford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach Art Association
V. F. W. Hall
Atlantic Avenue
Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Julie Clear
Boston
Atlantic Lodge
IOOF
John Bradeen
Noble Grand
Virgil Butts
Forest Randall
Ernest Guilford
Ernest
Jim) Powers
Walter Jordan
Norman K. McAuley
Stilman Gilbert
Grand Lodge
Portland
Dudly Lovely
No Charges for Dogs and Guns Enticement by Railway
In the 1880s the St. Louis Tron Mountain and Southern Railway in Arkansas offered travelers an enticement promising no charges for dogs and guns, a detail reflecting promotional tactics of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis, Tron Mountain
Southern Railway
Arkansas
Lois Ann White Weds Colorado Man in Saco Church Wedding
Miss Lois Ann White daughter of Mr and Mrs John White of Old Orchard Beach married Charley Guy Wakefield of Denver in a double ring ceremony at First Parish Congregational church Saco Rev Birger Johnson officiated Attendants included maid of honor Deanna Hatch Best man Douglas Lamb Ushers Richard Fagerberg and Leo Mellyn Reception at Longview hotel With out of town guests Denver sister of the groom Mrs June Fulton attended The couple will reside in Denver after a trip to New York and Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Ann White
John White
Odessa Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Charley Guy Wakefield
Charles Wakefield
Denver
Colo
First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Birger Johnson
Stanley Belinsky
Newton-Andover Theological Seminary
Newton
Mass
Deanna Hatch
Ocean Park
Boston
Douglas Lamb
Tewksbury
Richard Fagerberg
Leo Mellyn
Longview Hotel
Joan Ogden
June Fulton
Forsyth Dentist School
Wichita University
Wichita
Kans
New York
Washington
Beach Legion Auxiliary Sets Meeting Nights
Mrs Avanell Pettengill president of C Fayette Staples unit American Legion auxiliary Old Orchard Beach announced the unit voted last night to cut meetings from two a month to one every third Monday for four months starting in November. A budget was read and accepted and the membership committee reported 39 paid up members. Mrs Fontaine reported on Department Officers night in Biddeford and Poppies were ordered for Poppy day. The third card party will be Thursday at 8 pm with Mrs Shirley Doe as general chairman. The mystery was awarded to Mrs Tinadoller and refreshments were served by Mrs Jean Mooers and Mrs Esther Wilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avanell Pettengill
C. Fayette Staples
American Legion Auxiliary
Old Orchard Beach
Mamie Bakan
Virginia Ford
Aline Fontaine
Beach Fellowship To Keep Scrapbook
The Old Orchard Beach Methodist Youth Fellowship met at the church vestry to plan a weekly reserve for a Christmas fund and to keep a scrapbook of activities. They proposed monthly food sales plus a scouting program and a Halloween party, with councilors set to meet Monday evening at the church. Attendees include Madeline Wyman, Mildred Quimby, Jonathan Bean, Dean Daly, Robert Emmons, Faith Leddy, Darlene Lake, Eugene Wyman, Clarice Huntress, Hugh Banks, Erwin Bates, Donald Shorey, Betsy Skilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach Methodist
Madeline Wyman
Mildred Quimby
Jonathan Bean
Dean Daly
Robert Emmons
Faith Leddy
Darlene Lake
Eugene Wyman
Clarice Huntress
Hugh Banks
Erwin Bates
Donald Shorey
Betsy Skill
Port Boy Set For Relatives Port Boy Set For Relatives
Bradley Wayne Garrett born October 1 at Webber Hospital Biddeford. son of Mr and Mrs Bruce Garrett. Grandparents include Beryl and Sidney Perry, Florence Severence, Alice Leach, and Eugene Leach. Other relatives: Mary Perry and Oleda Garrett. Nearby notes mention underwater divers and observers. Advisors listed: Mrs William Cook, Arthur Leddy, Rev John Stahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley Wayne Garrett
Bruce Garrett
Bonnie Perry
Kennebunkport
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Oleda Garrett
Wells
Mary Perry
Wildes District
Florence Severence
Kennebunk
Alice B. Leach
Eugene Leach
Frank Garrett
Saco
Beryl Garrett
Sidney Perry
Port
Arthur Hamilton
Patricia Hamilton
Sharon Lord
William Vincent
William Cook
Stephen Cook
Arthur Leddy
John Stahl
Voters Approve Five Referendum Questions in Wells and Ogunquit
Ogunquit turnout was 88 of 818 and Wells 81 of 1604. Five questions passed in both towns with margins ranging from 12 to 76 yes in Ogunquit and 24 to 60 yes in Wells. Frieda Van Atta advocates one room schools in her new book as a solution and recalls teaching eight grades in a North Dakota school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Ogunquit
Alberta Wentworth
Wentworth
Associated Press
Frieda van Atta
North Dakota
van Atta
Schoolteachers Reflect On Modern Education Trends
A long list of attendees and speakers notes a Boston area English teacher born in North Dakota who married a businessman and raises two daughters. She questions the emphasis on modern facilities over teaching, recounts past farm life and bused students, and advocates for attention to exceptional children in classrooms. Names of attendees from local families and an out-of-town guest from Norfolk, Virginia are recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Gretchen
Minot
N.D
Urbana
Ill
van Atta
Pomona
N.Y
Spring Valley
Camilla Bissonnette Honored At Shower
A money shower was held for Camilla Bissonnette of Biddeford after she gave birth to twins Bruce and Bryan on October 3 at Webber hospital. The twins weighed four pounds four ounces and four pounds three ounces. The event, hosted by Mrs. Albert Godbout and Mrs. Noella Gilbert at Gilbert's Foss Street home, included cakes personalized with the twins' names and a group of attendees helping with refreshments and guest books. Attendees included Mrs. Joseph Pare and several other neighbors and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camilla Bissonnette
Foss Street
Biddeford
Bissonnette
Bruce
Bryan
Webber Hospital
Albert Godbout
Noella Gilbert
Gilbert
Foss
Rolande Pelardis Feted On Birthday
Miss Rolande A Palardis daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland P Palardis was the guest of honor at an eighth birthday party at 6 Hillside Avenue. Guests included Violet Deschambeault Joy Abbott Jeanne Montembeau Alexis Draggins Elaine Lauzier Dianne Bisson Linda Du Bois Kathy Crocker Sandra and Deborah Perron Linda and Constance Simard and the guest of honor. The circus motif table and cake decorated the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolande A. Palardis
Roland P. Palardis
Hillside Avenue
Palardis
Violet Deschambeault
Joy Abbott
Jeanne Montembeau
Alexis Draggins
Elaine Lauzier
Dianne Bisson
Linda Dubois
Kathy Crocker
Sandra
Deborah Perron
Linda
Constance Simard
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Church
Bride of Colorado Man
Beach Legion Auxiliary
Port Boy
Old Orchard Beach Rebekah Lodge
Barbara Gilbert
Arlene Connors
West Buxton
Eleanor Bradeen
Dorothy Arno
Letha Butts
Avonell Pettingill
Ruth Anderson
Alma Graham
Faye
Dorothy Roe
Gaile
Biddeford-Saco
John Bissonnette
Diana Bissonnette
Pauline Perkins
Theresa Stickles
Gertrude Halczuk
Rachel Howard
Theodore Goulet
Anita Bergeron
Robert Morin
Rachel Dubuc
Rose Frechette
Bertha Caouette
Philip Thibeault
Bisaillon
Carmen Godbout
Blanche Perrin
Violet Bissonnette
Rachel Bourassa
Rita Simard
Wilfrid Thibeault
Rene Caouette
Roger Thibeault
Margarite Audit
Leo Paul Viger
Alden Gosselin
Phillip Tanguay
Claire Prevost
Leonel Godbout
Norfolk
Rolande Pelardis
New England
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