Beach Legion Post Reports at Old Orchard Beach Meeting
The C. Fayette Staples post of the American Legion held a Wednesday night meeting at Old Orchard Beach. Commander Robert Girard presided with supper by David Hoyt and Howard Slaney. Adjutant Louis Balkan and finance officer David Hoyt presented reports. Service Officer Balkan announced Kenneth Norton is a Togus hospital patient and Arthur LaChance, retired from Togus, is now at Webber hospital. Get well cards were requested and officers urged contacting service officers for disability cases.
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C. Fayette Staples Post
American Legion
Old Orchard Beach
Robert Girard
David Hoyt
Howard Slaney
Donald Jones
Louis Balkan
Kenneth Norton
Togus Hospital
Arthur LaChance
Tozug
Webber Hospital
Post membership drive progresses with 29 new members
Service-connected cases may be attended to and it is not necessary to be a member of the post. The drive runs until December 12 with a push to have members sent to the department adjutant by November 11. Plans include January initiation, house committee work on the post home, a membership card for Edward Lord, new playing cards purchased, and other projects. Supper at the next meeting will be served by Robert Girard and Louis Balkan.
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House Committee
Norman Ilsley
Edward Lord
Robert Girard
Louis Balkan
Nicht Is Scheduled At Lyman School Candidate Night
A county candidates night will be held Saturday at Cousens Memorial School in Lyman under the Lyman Democratic committee. A 6:30 supper precedes the 7:30 program with Democratic county and legislative candidates and registered Democrats from Lyman Dayton Alfred and Arundel invited. Coyle R. Meserve of Dayton, running for State Legislature from four towns, will be the main speaker with Dimitri Sotir as master of ceremonies and Mrs Sotir as supper chair. Francis Bennett chairs the committee.
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Cousens Memorial School
Lyman
Lyman Democratic Committee
Dayton
Alfred and
Arundel
Coyle R. Meserve
Dimitri Sotir
Francis Bennett
Community notices from Kennebunk and surrounding areas
Arundel Grange meets Friday at 8 p.m. for officer installations with refreshments afterward. The Mother’s Club of Kennebunk Lower Village hosts a Friday food, apron and gift sale at River View Restaurant starting 10 a.m. Committees include Mrs. Baum, Gooch, Clough and Porter. Parish schedules updated with New mass times and Advent Christian evangelistic week November 4–11 conducted by Rev. Bowden. Teen-Time set for Nov 3. WAVES graduates Barbara Noyes and Gayle Arnold head to Bruns wick after radioman’s school in Bainbridge. Local residents attend Telstar installation in Andover and Maine Parent’s Day events.
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Arundel
Advent Christian Church
Kennebunk Lower Village
Raymond Bowden
Pat Bryant
Fellowship Hall
Barbara Noyes
Gayle Arnold
U.S
Radioman's School
Bainbridge
Maryland
Naval Air Station
Brunswick
Fletcher Street
Kennebunk
Arnold
Long Beach
California
William M. Taylor
Brown Street
Reginald Waterhouse
Day Street
Andover
Paul Noyes
University of Maine
Paula
Cape Porpoise Community News Highlights
About 15 members of the Senior M.Y.F. of the Church on the Cape sailed to Green Island for a lobster picnic with Dale Nunan as ferry-master and Rev. Russell Peppe as chaplain. Layman's Sunday observed. UNICEF drive set for fall home visits. Book Fair at Consolidated school drew about 200 attendees adding over 8 books to the library. Numerous local visits, travel, and social updates follow, including postmaster vacation substitutions and family visits around Cape Porpoise.
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M.Y.F
Church-on the Cape
Green Island
Dale Nunan
Charlene Elliot
Russell Peppe
Church-on-the-Cape
Harrison Seavey
Austin Buchanan
Cape
Unicef
Kennebunkport P.T.A
Consolidated School
Frederick Seavey
Ward Road
Osteopathic
Lorraine Harriman
Russel Bryant
United Fruit Line
Carolyn Craig
Crow Hill
Craig
Alan
Northeastern
Horace Lowe
Eastham
Mass
Arlettie Tibbets
Miss Diana Rogers Honored At Shower
Miss Diana Rogers was guest of honor at a surprise bridal shower hosted at the home of her parents in Old Orchard Beach. Judith Johnston organized the event, and Miss Rogers will wed Gordon Carpenter of North Waterboro on December 1. The gathering featured pastel decorations, a confetti umbrella, a green and gold three tiered cake, and a pink carnations corsage for the honoree.
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Diana Rogers
Francis G. Rogers
Washington Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Judith Johnston
Miss Rogers
Gordon Carpenter
North Waterboro
Miss Johnston
Anne Lublinsky
Laura McAfee
Dorothy Johnston
Eleanor Smith
John Renton
Marian DeWeese
Barbara Prosser
Helen Carpenter
Patricia Haskell
Lebanon church notes honor Rev Ernest Roberts Sunday sermon
The Lebanon church highlights include Rev Ernest Roberts preaching on Gods Power this Sunday with the next service at 10 AM standard time. Members attended York association meetings in Biddeford Baptist church, while others shared mission updates and community activities at North Lebanon and with local families.
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Ernest Robert
God
Roberts
York Association
Biddeford Baptists Church
Fred Rand
Ruth Stevens
Gertrude Gale
Howard Bonnell
Bapitist Mission Fields
The
Orient
North Lebanon
Blessed Redeemer
Emma Goodwin
Isabelle Rand
Lillian Smith
Mary Goodwin
Helen Stewart
Nancy Philbrick
Charles Grant
Ernest Roberts
BYF
Harriet Hersom
Jenette Tufts
Maine
Puerto Rico
Muriel Hersom
Miss Hersom
Charlotte Bumford
Katherine Meserve
Arvilla Randall
J.S.P. Jones
Barney Beg
Thomas Potter
Barbara Morrison
Arlington
Mass
Brewster Potter
Cyril Potter
Melrose
Lewis Tuck
David Gale
Sanford
Margaret Potter
David Cheyne
Montreal
Scotland
Wells Legion Auxiliary and Junior AMVETS Host Joint Events
The Wells Legion Auxiliary and the Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach Junior AMVETS hosted gatherings at Wells Post home, with a canceled rehearsal for a Beach Junior AMVETS Glee club, planned future joint meetings, and a November 7 and 27 schedule. Initiation ceremonies, pins, and a candlelight ceremony were conducted for the Eldridge and Leroy Hanson unit auxiliary, with fundraisers, gifts to veterans hospitals, and a Thanksgiving‑era social program outlined.
Tri County Hospital Guild Plans Bazaar
Tri County Osteopathic hospital in Kittery via Women’s Guild announces a holiday bazaar on November 30 in the hospital Community room. The event lists chairs and committees including Mrs Reid Eastman as chair, Mrs Wallace Salls as co chair, and numerous tables and stalls such as apron, sweet treats, panty shelf, bakery, crafts, grabs, plants, and greens managed by named volunteers.
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Women’s Guild of the
Tri County Osteopathic Hospital
Kittery
Reid Eastman
Wallace Salls
Robert Barber
Earl Bickmore
Joseph Kraft
Curtis Ricker
Lawrence Kimball, Jr
Harvard Lundin
Willis Goodwin
Olive Rowe
Andrew Longley
W. Scott Perkins
Oscar Bean
Donald Sheridan
Philip Drake
Hazel Day
Ogunquit Artist Demonstration Headline York Art Group
Ogunquit artist and lecturer Chris Ritter presented a watercolor demonstration as the York Art Association October meeting highlight. Mrs Douglas Hall modeled, with William Preston unable to attend due to a family illness. The group voted to buy two easels for classes at the York Art Center and listed upcoming sessions led by Ogunquit artists.
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Chris Ritter
Ogunquit
York Art Association
Douglas Hall
Association
William Preston
York Art Center
Lindsay Road
Harmon Neill
Ralph Booth
Marion Fulton
York Harbor
Everett Simoneau
Fred R. Gerry
Edward Starkey
York Village
Robert Flynn
William Chaplin
York Beach
Gerry
Rs. Starkey
AMVETS Post Plans Supper At Old Orchard
Abbott-Verville AMVETS post in Old Orchard Beach plans a public supper at the post home on Walnut Street for Saturday November 3 from 5 30 to 7 30 p m. A Halloween party follows with George MacDonald in charge of decorating. Award night November 3 includes state and local honors with Harold Strout presiding. Dues drive runs four weeks through November 20. Team A and Team B compete for a prize.
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Abbott-Verville Post
Amvets
Post
Walnut Street
Old Orchard Beach
George MacDonalds
Convention Corporation
Post Home
Armand Levesque
AMVET
Old Orchard Post
Harold iStrout
Hport
Jerry Jacques
Dan Guarino
Felix Neault
Tom Bill
On Travers
Gerald Hartey
George MacDonald
Legion Women Hold Supper At Kennebunk
The Webber Lefebvre unit of the American Legion auxiliary held its annual membership supper in the Parsons room at the Kennebunk Legion home with good attendance. Guests included Frances Hutchins and Ruth Cumler. Catherine Ambrose spoke on the forthcoming official visitation by Department officers to area posts. Hostesses listed were Macora Moulton Mildred Hamilton Zella Tibbetts Marion Cole Mary Day and Lois Whittier. Reports covered the York County council meeting at Berwick and Ambrose thanked the unit and co chairs Georgia Evans and Pearl Bergea. A June Bergeron wedding was announced for November 17 and the Harvest supper will be held Saturday from 5 to 7 30 p m with pies from auxiliary members and volunteers as waitresses. Donations were pledged to Togus and memorial poppies arrived. The November 12 meeting was canceled due to the November 20 official visit.
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Eldridge
Leroy Hanson
American Legion Auxiliary
Eldredge Road
Wells
Mary A. Littlefield
Thelma Maling
Min B. Biehler
Alice Jenness
Rosette Alpren
Sheila T
York County Council
Pride Training School
South Portland
Ruth Jucas
B@r Harbor
The
Post
Ogunquit
Maling
Togus Veterans Hospital
Seygaral
Littlefield
Ruth Kemp
Bennette Trafton
Min Biehler
Dorothy Fitch
Veterans Hospital
Huntington Avenue
Boston
Christian Larsen
Persis Keene
Wells Legion Post
Charles Ramsey
Daniel W. Jenness
Mary Hitchcock Hospital
Hanover
N. H
Theodore J. Handrinos
Harry H. Yorke
Biehler
Harrington
Winthrop T. Nickerson
Ernest Maing
Marion Wormwood
Webber-Lefebvre Unit
Parsons
Kennebunk Legion
Frances Hutchins
Ruth Cumler
Catherine Ambrose
First District
Department
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Alfred
Sanford
Macora Moulton
Mildred Hamilton
Zella Tibbetts
Marion Cole
Mary Day
Lois Whittier
Berwick
Ambrose
Georgia Evans
Parley
Pearl Bergea
June Bergeron
Legion Home
Macora
Moulton
Webber-Lefebvre
Ogunquit Ladies Aid Plan Christmas Fair At Church
Ogunquit Baptist church Ladies Aid sets annual Christmas fair for November 28 at 11 a.m. in the church vestry with luncheon at noon. Weekly work sessions for event preparations are held at the vestry.
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Ladies Aid Society
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Art Association Works On Projects at High School
The Old Orchard Beach Art Association met in the high school cafeteria last night due to a Republican dinner at Jameson School. The November 14 meeting will be at Jameson School as usual with instructor William Fisher of Kennebunkport guiding members on their own projects. Present were Miss Isabella McIver and numerous members including Mrs. Sarah Graves, Adrienne Binette, Gertrude Eastman, Evelyn Monier, Elisabeth Wilson, Anna Anderson, Jillian Jakeman, Ethel Wight, Helen Hall, Allen Sneider, Cary Sneider, Marguerite Drolet, Lorraine Letourneau, Almonza Souliere, Frances Dickson, and Eileen Shuman.
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Old Orchard Beach Art Association
Jameson School
William Fisher
Kennebunkport
Isabella Mclver
Sarah Bridge ‘Graves
Adrienne Binette
Gertrude Eastman
Evelyn Monier
Eliabeth Wilson
Anna
Law Enforcement Dance Saturday in Sanford Armory
The York County Law EnforcementAssociation will host its annual dance Saturday evening at the Sanford Armory with Jimmy Gendron’s orchestra. Dancing runs 8 to 12. Chair is Yvon Rondeau of the Sanford Police, aided by Chiefs Inniss Kerry and Hutchins and Officer Cashen.
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York County Law Enforcement Association
Sanford Armory
Jimmy Gendron
Yvon Rondeau
Sanford
Roberts couple hosts new Couples club at Parsonage
Rev and Mrs Ernest Roberts entertained the new Couples club at the Parsonage Tuesday evening in a small social gathering.
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Ernest Roberts
New ‘‘Couples Club
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