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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1962
Page
3
Old Orchard Beach teachers were feted at a Jameson school reception sponsored by the Beach PTA. Honored was retiree Katherine K. Anderson after more than 20 years in teaching, 19 with the Beach system, honored with flowers, a life membership card, and a commemorative scroll.
The Wells High School Mothers Club, Class of 1963, met to plan a Christmas fair for the first week of December. Committees cover refreshments, food, Christmas and toy tables, used clothing and white elephant, with officers listed. A follow up meeting is set for November 7 at the high school.
The Abbott-Verville AMVETS post met at the Post home in Old Orchard Beach. About 250 patients attended a Veterans Hospital party at Togus with 27 state officials. Local members listed include Jerry Jacques Dan Guarino John Travers Tom Bill Irene McGlauflin Irene Griffin and others. Plans include Sunday card parties at 8 p.m. through winter and a public roast beef supper on Saturday November 3 with tickets available. Membership for 1963 stands at 27 and a State Executive meeting is set for December 2 at New Gloucester.
The Kennebunk Communications Center committee met Wednesday to push toward a center in town. Town Manager Robert York and Fire Chief Harrison Coleman were asked to contact engineers and architects for quotations and plans to remodel and possibly add to several local buildings. Also noted were local residents George and (Mrs.) Whittier returning from a six month trip abroad and area church events with Rev. H. D. Taylor visiting Kennebunk Lower Village Monday for Christian literature displays and a Sunday School council meeting to follow.
Old Orchard Beach High School driver education instructor Bernard Neveux outlined expanding the class from 15 to 25 pupils starting October 22 at a Peach School Committee meeting. The panel accepted the resignation of Mrs. Catherine Anderson due to ill health, approved hiring a replacement and another first grade teacher for a newly expanded elementary room, reviewed hot lunch procedures, and authorized tuition enrollment for Gregory DeRepentigny. Attendees included Dr. Frank Lawler and board members Mary Smith, Benjamin Downs, and Louis DeAngelis.
The Kennebunk Baptist church class met at Mrs. Clinton Dickinson's Kennebunk Beach home for a combined Halloween and come-as-you-are party. Officers elected for the year were President Mrs. Elwood Ladd Vice President Mrs. Walter Whitten Secretary Mrs. Ernest Eaton and Treasurer Mrs. Ralph Walker. A Christmas sale and fair at the church vestry on December 1 was set with Mrs. Walter Whitten as chairman.
The Wells School Board, in a special meeting, designates Monday November 12 as a school holiday for Veterans Day and approves a two way school hall system, testing for grades 10 11 12, mandatory uniforms for PE, and facility use rules for the high school cafeteria and gymnasium including staffing, supervision, custodial charges, and damage liability. The board also grants PTA and Historical Society use of spaces and approves related policies.
Kennebunk Board of Selectmen set Monday November 5 for a special town meeting to consider high school and junior high construction programs with a $330639 project financing plan. They approved borrowing 29500 from Ocean National Bank for Gooch Creek bridge, elm disease control, and off street parking. A quit claim deed was approved for Robert W Jellison after an expired tax lien.
Ogunquit Cub Scouts report twenty four boys registered for the new year as weekly Den meetings start. Cubmaster John Miller announces den mothers Barbara Stevens Lillian Perkins Sally Jones, with a fourth to be named, and Pack committee members Roscoe Douglass chair Charles Jones Theodore Bracy. Monthly meetings will feature skits and awards for the boys.
The Congo Women's group of Wells First and Second Congregational churches voted at the parish house to donate to the Wells-Ogun Health association and to either make or buy new drapes for the parish house. They also pledged an equal amount to the First Church building fund. Summer activities reported a $200 total.
Formal dedication of the Ogunquit Post Office is set for Sunday at 2 p m with plans for an outdoor ceremony unless rain moves it inside. Music by the Wells School band directed by Miss Carolyn Colby and a Boy Scout color guard will accompany the flag raising. Rev Paul S Hazlett will give the invocation and Roby P Littlefield former state senator will serve as master of ceremonies. Earl F Bagley U S Post Office Department representative will deliver the principal address. Other speakers include Ogunquit postmaster Byron R Adams Ogunquit Village Corporation manager Wilbert E Sherburne and Harold Rowe husband of the Men’s Civic Club.
Mrs Maurice L Henderson served as first director and Dr John M Wilcox of Kennebunkport spoke about a Colorado River boat trip with colored films. October hospitality committee members served refreshments. Next meeting set for November 12.
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