Weekend notices and town club events in Kennebunk
Kennebunk and surrounding towns share wedding attendance travel and community notices. Mrs Edmund Cashen and guests vacationed in Burlington while Carol Ann Powers wed in North Reading. Local police chief resumed duties after vacation. Rebekah assembly officers were appointed. Arundel Juvenile Grange held a Halloween party with prizes and donuts. VFW auxiliary prepared for rummage sale. Women’s Fellowship Circle 2 meet at Mrs L Pitt Warren’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William West
Woodside Drive
Burlington
Mass
William Killegrew
Romeo LaPrade
Roy A. Evans
Storer Street
Richard B. Clark
Lewiston
William A. Yates
Summer Street
New London
Conn
Henry Young
Mothers’ Club
Bernice Gooch
Kay Baum
An Matthews
Mildred Thyng
Evelyn Court
Noble Grand
Olive Rebekah Lodge
No. 21
Rebekah Assembly of Maine
I. C. O. F. Hall
Portland
Thyng
Alberta Morison
Mary Cole
Olida Garrett
Marion Dutch
Gladys Staples
Emily Jones
Dorothy Hubbard
Eva Emery
Helen Welch
Sue Wells
Morison
John Staples
Canaan
Fred Staples
Pleasant Street
Arundel
Geneva Neal
Eleanor Clapp
Eleanor Merrill
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Post
Fletcher Street
Post Home
Betty Foley
Circle 2
Women's Fellowship of Christchurch
Old Orchard Beach Lodge Installations And Meetings
Mrs Avonell Pettengill newly installed Noble Grand of Old Orchard Rebekah lodge leads the officers at Wednesday night’s meeting the first since installation District Deputy President Mrs Dorothy Hubbard will conduct her official visitation The Halloween party is canceled The Old Orchard Beach PTA hosts its annual teachers reception Wednesday at 8 pm in the high school with Superintendent Dr Frank Lawler as guest of honor Mr and Mrs Carl Gilbert of Eden Lane return from a four day trip to Brentwood Long Island visiting New York City Radio City Empire State and Times Square Donald Allgrove is a Brentwood teacher Prizes at Abbott Verl AMVETS auxiliary card party were won by ladies Irene MacGlauflin Mary Emery Flora Ricker and others with Edwin Henaire and George MacDonald among the prize winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avonell Pettengill
Noble Grand
Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge
Dorothy Hubbard
Old Orchard Beach
Parent Teacher Association
Frank Lawler
Carl Gilbert
Eden Lane
Donald Allgrove
Brentwood
Long Island
N. Y
New York City
FBI
Radio City Music Hall
Israeli Ballet
Rockettes
Times Square
Rockefeller Center
Empire State
Abbott-Verville Amvets
Irene Mac-Glauflin
Low
Mary Emery
Edwin Henaire
George MacDonald
Virginia Olofson
Flora Ricker
Ogunquit Girl to Speak at Maine Home Economics Program
Ogunquit senior June L. Adams from the University of Maine will address the 50th anniversary of the home economics program. The all day event on October 31 features talks by professors Thelma Berry John Chanting and Ingeborg MacKellar, a luncheon, and University President Lloyd H. Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June L. Adams
Ogunquit
University of Maine
School of Home Economics
Marion D. Sweetman
Memorial Union
Thelma H. Berry
FFA
John G. Chanting
Bangor
Ingeborg MacKellar
Winthrop C. Libby
College of Agriculture
Stodder Hall
Merrill Hall
Lloyd H. Elliott
University
Raymond H. Fogler
Board of
Florence Morrill Kelley
Pearl S. Greene
Department of
Home Economics
Elliott
Catherine Personius
College of Home Economics
Cornell University
Sweetman
The
State University
Yorth Grove Plans Halloween Party at V F W Hall
The Old Orchard Beach Methodist Youth fellowship met in the vestry with devotional to open. The year’s calendar was presented and a Halloween party was slated for Thursday October 29 at the V F W hall as the first event. A panel discussion followed with Erwin Bates William Vincent Ricky Souza Thomas Wells Robert Emmons Mildred Quimby Jonathan Bean Clarice Huntress Donald Shorey Madeline Wyman William Cook Stephen Cook and panelists Mrs. Arthur Leddy Reverend John Stahl Sam Browne and John Tibbetts listed as participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach Methodist Youth Fellowship
V. F. W. Hall
Erwin Bates
William Vincent
Ricky Souza
Thomas Wells
Robert Emmons
Mildred Quimby
Jonathan Bean
Clarice Huntress
Donald Shorey
Madeline Wyman
William Cook
Stephen Cook
Arthur Leddy
John Stahl
Sam Browne
John Tibbetts
Old Orchard VFW Auxiliary Plans Basket Fundraisers
Old Orchard Memorial VFW auxiliary held a regular meeting at the Post on Atlantic avenue. It voted to move bowling to the second and fourth Mondays and named Ruth Hamilton as Senior Citizens program chair. Donations were approved to Maine Cottage, Christmas Cheer, Health and Happiness funds, and district dues. A Halloween gift will go to a Pownal child. Mystery winner Statia Ann Pelletier. Members asked to bring Thanksgiving basket donations to the November 2 meeting. Refreshments by Doris Warner and Statia Ann Pelletier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Memorial
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Post Home
Atlantic Avenue
Ruth Hamilton
Maine Cottage Fund
Health and Happiness Fund
Pownal
Statia Ann Pelletier
Doris Warner
Lorraine Dowd
Mary Jane Radley
Rita Belair
Patricia Bernier
Susanne Brousseau
Marion Duhamel
Gloria Lemay
Hope Circle Plans Christmas Fair Food Table
Hope Circle met at the Seaside House Old Orchard Beach to organize for the Christmas Fair of the Methodist church. Plans for a home cooked food table were made and brass vases honoring founder Mrs. Emily M. Cram were presented to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Circle
Anna Anderson
West Grand
Atlantic Avenues
Old Orchard Beach
Muriel Gooch
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist
Emily M. Cram
Anderson
Grace Harmon
Retta Sait
Frances Dickson
Harriet Andrews
Inez McAuley
Shirley Souza
Cora Jones
Dorothy Lary
Violet Mewer
Mary Mewer
Gladys Parlin
Party Held At Kennebunk Home Demonstration
A demonstration party was hosted at Mrs. Betty Tomas’s Kennebunk Day Street home with Mrs. Jeanette Salvato as demonstrator. Door prize winner was Mrs. Betty Tutte. A social hour followed with refreshments provided by the hostess and attendance by numerous listed guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Tomas
Day Street
Kennebunk
Jeanette Salvato
Betty Tutte
Ruth Wakefield
Sally Spofford
Rachel Guild
Herbert Smith
Bessie Nadeau
Royal Spofford
Ronald McBride
Mary Strickland
Shirley Nicholson
Doris Emmons
Inez Emmons
Florence Rich
Etta Elwell
Dorothy Strickland
Myrtle Hall
Peg Brewer
Stuart Maddox
William Pomerleau
Zella Tibbetts
Patricia Stuffleburg
Bertha Clough
Linda Clough
Salvato
Tomas
Beach Girl Becomes Bride Of Saco Man
Miss Jacqueline Petit daughter of Mrs Anne Petit and the late John Petit of Old Orchard Beach wed Wendell C Drown of Saco in a double ring ceremony at St Margaret church Old Orchard Beach on October 10 Rev Edward Walsh officiated The bride wore a silk organza gown with sabrina neckline and carried a prayer veil The couple hosted a 175 guest reception at Biddeford Country Club The bride works in accounting at New England Telephone while the groom is an apprentice at Portsmouth Navy Yard
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Petit
Anne Petit
John W. Petit
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Wendell C. Drown
Wendell Drown
Saco
St. Margaret Church
Old Orchard
Edward Walsh
Leo Paul Petit
Robert Hughes
Andover
Mass
Anne Fowler
Barbara Lord
Ronald Boutet
Richard Crown
Jarel Crown
Biddeford Country Club
Betty Chamberlain
Margaret Petit
Lake Champlain
N. Y
Old Orchard Beach High School
New England Telephone and Telegraph Comany
Thoronton Academy
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Shower Given for Beach Woman in Old Orchard Beach
Mrs. Maynard Shorey of 46 Atlantic Avenue was honored at a stork shower hosted by Mrs. John Trull. Attendees included Mrs. Glenn Brooks, Mrs. Wallace Wilson, Mrs. Bill Santorsola, Mrs. James Dale, Mrs. Mary Berrer, Mrs. Mary Dow, Mrs. Linda FitzGibbons, Mrs. James Lemay, Mrs. Don Pratt, and Mrs. Tina Roller, with a cake made for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Shorey
Atlantic Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
John Trull
Glenn Brooks
Wallace Wilson
Bill Santorsola
James Dale
Mary Berrer
Mary Dow
Linda Fitz, Gibbons
James Lemay
Don Pratt
Tina Roller
Vehicle registrations rise to 70 million in early 1959
Government figures show more than two million motor vehicles added to the national registry at the start of 1959, a 3.1 percent gain from 1958. The highway stream now exceeds 70 million, with charts detailing autos, trucks and buses and their percentage increases.
County Realtors To Meet In Kittery
The York County Board of Realtors holds its October meeting in Kittery at Warren's. A turkey dinner is served at 7 p m with a social hour preceding. Guest speaker John J Cronin regional representative of the National Association of Real Estate Boards will discuss News and Views from National Headquarters. President William L Graham leads the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Board of Realtors
Warren’s
Kittery
John J. Cronin
National Association of Real Estate Boards
William L. Graham
Sinatra In Opening Show Delivers Bright Television Night
New York AP Bing Crosby introduces Frank Sinatra on his ABC season opener with Dean Martin. Mitzi Gaynor dances. high points include Sinatra singing High Hopes with young scouts. Crosby and Martin perform well. a playful windup mimics Clayton, Jackson and Durante. A standout mishap is a sensational sponsor commercial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bing Cros
Frank Sinatra
Dean Martin
Sinatra
ABC
Mitzi Gaynor
Crosby
Martin
Clayton
Jackson
Durante
Jimmy
Ladies Auxiliary Of County Group To Hold Dance
The Ladies Auxiliary of the York County Fish and Game Association met at Mrs. Natalie Kerns home. Secretary and treasurer reports were approved. Clara Melen resigned as secretary. Mina Wright named to fill term. Harvest supper and dance planned for Saturday at Stickney Lodge Goodwins Mills with Eleanor Kennedy and Natalie Kerns as co chairs. Also to prepare a Thanksgiving basket for a needy family and donations requested at next meeting. Supper for the men’s association at Stickney Lodge on Thursday Oct 29 with Mina Wright chair. Nellie Mele received attendance prize. Social hour followed. Attendees included Kay Mewer, Ethel Bedard, Barbara Gilbert, Charlotte O’Leary, Nellie Melen, Eleanor Kennedy, Natalie Kerns, Charlotte Crown, Charlotte Wilson, Charlotte Potter, Mina Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Fish and Game Association
Natalie Kerns
Ethel Bedard
Clara Melen
Mina Wright
Stickney Lodge
Goodwins Mills
Eleanor Kennedy
Men’s Association
Nellie Mele
Kay Mewer
Barbara Gilbert
Charlotte O'Leary
Nellie Melen
Charlotte Crown
Charlotte Wilson
Charlotte Potter
All Western musical show on NBC colorcast Friday
Telephone Hour slips into a Western themed musical program for NBCs Friday colorcast. Charles Colingwood debuts as host in a Person to Person style segment, mimicking Ed Murrow without a cigarette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telephone Hour
NBC
Charles Colingwood
Ed Murrow
Pine Tree Avenue Property Sells in Ellis Beach
Louis A. Gomez sold the Pine Tree Avenue property in Ellis Beach to H. John and Elizabeth M. Wells of East Woodstock Conn. The single dwelling and land were transferred as a summer home purchase for the Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Tree Avenue
Ellis Beach
Louis A. Gomez
L. P. Nichols Reaty
H. John and
Elizabeth M. Wells
East
Woodstock
Conn
Wells
Bisson Purchase of Four-Family Flat in Biddeford
Mr and Mrs Emile Bisson of 128 Pike Street Biddeford bought the four family flat at 37 Pike Street Biddeford from Mr and Mrs Alfred Faucher of Taylor Street. The sale was negotiated through Conrad Fecteau Broker of Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emile Bisson
Pike Street
Biddeford
Pike Stret
Alfred Faucher
Taylor Street
Bisson
Conrad Fecteau
Saco
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Edmund Cashen Dial
Maine
Yorth Groun
VFW
Kennebunk Home
Pvt
Raynald H. Martin
Simard Avenue
Fort Dix
N. J
Pvt. Martin
Fort Slocum
St. Louis
Uss
Rockville
Frank Hopkins
William N. Hopkins
Hopkins
Navy
Newfoundland
Bermuda
Florida
Puerto Rico
Saco Man
Japan
Akihito
Nagoya
Nobusuke Kishi
Aichi Prefecture
Mikimi Kuwabara
Emperor Hirohito
Ladies Auxiliary
Journal
Kennebunk Area
Core Agency
Dial YU
Rambler
American Motors
America
Grewer
Pangard
Rabko
Elinor
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Rambler Dealer
Crepeau
Main Street
Rambler Sales CO
Dial
Biddeford, Maine
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