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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1962

Page

3

Homecoming Parade Slated At Kennebunk

Kennebunk hosts a Homecoming parade organized by the student council starting 12 30 p m from Park Street playground featuring Kennebunk High, Junior High, and Westbrook High bands plus cheerleaders and four queen candidates. Floats include four high school classes, dramatics, F H A, and Bunkie Highlights. After the parade, a Westbrook at Kennebunk High football game follows at the high school. Judges are Mrs Mario DiFrederico and Edward Mayo with a float contest trophy. The homecoming dance runs 8 to 11 at the high school gym with Lou's A and the Counts providing music and a king and queen crowned.

Kennebunks Park Street Kennebunk High School Westbrook High School Bunkie Main Street Storer Street Westbrook Kennebunk Lou's A

Mrs Bernard Bunnell Ill At Osteopathic Hospital

Mrs Bernard Bunnell of Ross road is a patient undergoing surgery at the Osteopathic hospital in Portland.

Bernard Bunnell Ross Road The Osteopathic Hospital Portland

Pythian Sisters Hold Social Party at Kennebunk

Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters met at Knights of Pythias hall Kennebunk with Mrs Roberta Martin presiding. Reports noted Mrs Margaret Hooper improving at home and Mrs Lillian Seavey a surgical patient at Polland Comias hospital. Upcoming November 14 roll call night hosts named and entertainment planned by Helen Taylor Bertha Desper with Roberta Martin and Stella Pillsbury serving refreshments.

Roberta Martin Ivy Temple Knights of Pythias Sadie Clark Gertrude Barrett Helen Taylor Bertha Desper Stella Pillsbury Martha Evans

Fire destroys three story chicken house in Etna

A fire of undetermined origin swept a three story chicken house on Thursday in Etna, killing about 23 000 chicks. Property owner Robert Downing estimated losses at no less than 25 000 dollars with partial insurance. The chicks belonged to Penobscot Poultry Co of Belfast.

ETNA Robert Downing Penobscot Poultry Co Belfast

Evacuation Drill Conducted For Kennebunk Schools

An afternoon evacuation drill was held at Kennebunk and Kennebunkport public schools as a Civil Defense backed test. Officials and police monitored bus evacuation times to assess transportation needs under alert procedures. Elementary riders reached home earlier, while junior and senior high students arriving around usual time.

Kennebunk Kennebunkport

York County attendees at Maine Law Enforcement convention

York County delegates attended the Maine Law Enforcement Association convention at the Topsham Grange hall led by York officials including Elmer Hutchins who was elected second vice president of the Maine association. In a separate case thirteen year old Christina Demakis returned to Brunswick with an explanation, authorities to question her, after dragging operations on the Androscoggin River followed a kerchief found near a waterlogged boat.

York County Maine Law Enforcement Association Topsham Grange Hall Topsham Robert Marx Kennebunk Kenneth Wood Wells Harold Scribner North Berwick John Vigne Parris McIver James Monroe Sanford James D. Berry Saco Ralph Rodgers Yvon Rondeau Elmer Hutchins A.R. Stackhouse Raymond Kerry Andrew J. Fournier Edgar Sevigny George F. Friary Biddeford Leslie Wyman York County Law Enforcement Association Russell Kittredge Paul Pepin Kennebunkport Edmund Christina Demakis Brunswick Androscoggin

Athletic Boosters Add Contributors at Kennebunk High

Additional contributors to the Kennebunk High School Athletic Boosters Membership fund are listed. Names include Louise Pelletier, Walter Day, Alan and Janet Chase, Gene and Dianne Jarvis, Leon and Helen Severance, Stuart and Mary Littlefield, and many others. Football movie contributors named include Walter Kubiak The Nimrods John Eagleson Charles Dessow and Phillip Saxe.

Kennebunk High School Athletic Boosters Louise Pelletier Walter M. Day Alan Chase Gene Jarvis Leon Severance Stuart Littlefield Harold Wakefield Arnold McBride Clarence Lombard Cecil Benson Roland Webber Horace MacDonald J. William Derham Abraham Edelstein J. L. Ephross Donald Dill Harold Barker John Seekins Sherman Perry Frederic Goodwin Carle Spiller Peter Hussey Leroy Brooks Jr Norris Stebens Margaret Welch Howard Taute Philip G. Fairfield John A. True Vernon Littlefield Justin Landry Vernon Webber Harold Talbot Bertha Hill Henry Baillargeon Stanley F. Eaton Arnold Goldman Maurice Goldman Walter Kubiak The Nimrods John Eagleson Charles Dessow Phillip Saxe

Engagement Announced for Saundra Koutoulakos and Mario Miminos

The engagement of Miss Saundra Koutoulakos to Mario Miminos of Somerville Massachusetts is announced by her parents Emanuel and (Mrs.?) Koutoulakos of 195 Beach Street Saco. Miminos is the son of Mr and Mrs Anthony Miminos. He is a graduate of Somerville High School and attends Bay State Teachers College. Miss Koutoulakos is a Thornton Academy graduate and employed at the Biddeford Shop n Save. No date has been set for the wedding.

AIR Force Ronald Lowell Edgar Lowell Kennebunk Lower Village U. S. Air Force Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas Kennebunk High School Biddeford Saundra Koutoulakos Mario Miminos Somerville Mass

Mokarzel Seeks Old Orchard Beach Council Seat

Joseph D. Mokarzel 33 announces candidacy for Old Orchard Beach Town Council District Five in December. A graduate of Old Orchard Beach High and the University of Maine, he is a former Biddeford High School teacher coach and now a sales rep for a national brewery. He belongs to local Elks, VFW, AMVETS and chairs the Beach Democratic Town Committee. He and wife Anita Romano live at 10 Lewis Avenue with two children. He pledges progress with limits on debt and supports town improvements including a new high school.

Joseph D. Mokarzel Old Or ‘Chard Beach Old Orchard Beach High School University of Maine Biddeford High School National Biddeford The Beach Mokarzel Lewis Avenue Anita Romano

William Clark to Speak at Old Orchard Beach PTA

Kennebunkport columnist William M. Clark will address the Old Orchard Beach PTA meeting on November 15 at Jameson School. The announcement came from the PTA Executive Board at Mrs. Hyman Pluznick’s East Grand Avenue home. President Frank Manduca led the session, which approved future projects and a plan to send a delegation to all school board and town council meetings during the year. Attendees included Mrs. Gerald Beauregard, Mrs. Pluznick, Mrs. Robert Court, Mrs. Lawrence Mahoney, Mrs. Philip Auger, Newman Bagley, Frank Daley, Jerome Le Pelletier, and President Manduca. A social hour followed with refreshments.

William M. Clark Kennebunkport Old Orchard Beach Parent-Teacher Association Jameson School Hyman Plutnick East Grand Avenue Frank Manduca Gerald Beauregard Hyman Pluznick Robert Court Lawrence Mahoney Philip Auger Newman Bagley Frank Daley Jerome le Pelletier Pluznick

Old Orchard Club Hosts Dessert Bridge and Dances

Old Orchard's Dessert Bridge Club met at Mrs Thure Andersons home with high score by Mrs Anderson. A Teen Dance masquerade sponsored by the VFW auxiliary is planned at the Post home 7 30 to 10 p m with prizes. The Washington Avenue Methodist Church Women Society will hold a public supper 5 to 7 p m in the church vestry chaired by Mrs Mattie Bliss.

Thure Anderson Seaview Avenue Anderson Theodore Northway Union Avenue Old Orchard Beach Framingham, Mass Barter Street Framingham Mass Old Orchard Memorial Post V.F.W South Portland Arlene Edwards Christine Hinkle Margaret Godin Women’s Society of Christian Service Washington Avenue Methodist Church Mattie Bliss

Mens Club Changes Place Of Meetings

The Methodist Men’s club met on Thursday at Washington Avenue Methodist Church vestry in Old Orchard Beach. They will keep meetings on the second and fourth Thursdays but move to the new community building beside the church. Samuel Browne was named entertainment chairman for the year and the refreshment duties were handled by the president. Those present included Hugh Phillips Samuel Browne Walter Freeman Everett Pettengill John Connor John Tibbetts Merrill Thompson and Tom Cockerille.

Methodist Men's Club Washington Avenue Methodist Church Old Orchard Beach Hugh Phillips Samuel Browne President Phillips Walter Freeman Everett Pettengill John Connor John Tibbetts Merrill Thompson Tom Cockerille Sam Brown

PTA committee at Beach lists project

The Old Orchard Beach PTA accepted the resignation of Mrs. Archie Draggins as Scholarship committee chairman due to ill health. John McSweeney, high school athletic director, succeeds her. The meeting planned a November turkey fund raiser and postponed a cupcake sale until February. Attendees were Mrs. Court, McSweeney, and Mrs. Hy man Pluznick.

Archie Draggins Old Orchard Beach Parent-Teacher Association Robert Court East Grand Avenue Draggins John McSweeney

Wells Selectmen discuss sewage survey plan at special meeting

Wells Board of Selectmen reviewed a proposed sewage survey with three firms led by Whitman and Howard of Boston and Edward C. Jordan Inc of Portland. Areas include Moody Beach Wells Beach Drakes Island and US Route 1 to the Ogunquit line with side roads. Federal funds support the study. a firm will be chosen at a later meeting scheduled for Thursday November.

T' Town of Moody Beach Wells Beach Drakes Island U.S

Meeting Slated At Kennebunk Town Hall

A Kennebunk selectmen meeting was held in the town hall office Wednesday evening with Town Manager Robert York. Attending were A Wesley Leech Broc Brown and Raymond Breary.

Kenbunk Town Hall Robert York Plummer A. Wesley Leech Broc Brown Raymond Brearey

Kennebunk Woman Honored At Shower

A surprise stork shower honored Mrs. Richard Hub bard Patricia West of Kennebunk at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William West. Co hosts included Miss Judy West Miss Nancy Hub bard and Mrs. William West. Gifts centered on a pink and blue cradle theme with a bassinet bathinette and umbrella display. A social evening followed with buffet refreshments and a cradle shaped cake by Mrs. Barbara Wheeler. Numerous guests attended including Mrs. Lena Smart Mrs. Clarence Webber and Mrs. John Downing plus many others Liable attendees sent gifts unable to attend from Saco Groveton Wells and nearby towns.

William West Woodside Drive Kennebunk Richard Hubbard Patricia West Judy West Nancy Hubbard Lena Smart Joseph Hubbard Barbara Wheeler Shirley Nicholson Clarence Webber Alleni Pinkham John Downing Donald Walker Gerald Crocker Michael Trancer Charles Allen Alton Towne Norman Wheeler Charles Nicholson Albert Berry Betty Louise Maguire Sylvia Walker Lois Davis Patricia Taylor West Miss West Miss Hubbard Vincent Bass Joan Bass Saco Merrill Hobson Groveton N.H Howard Reed Wells Dorothy Shibles Robert Dickson Maynard Rollins Robert Marier, Jr Roberta Martin

Town meets November 5 on Littlefield fund and school plans

Selectmen vote to insert an article in the town warrant for a tentative November 5 special town meeting to decide on the Littlefield fund and to consider School Building Planning committee additions to the high and junior high schools. Other articles call for street lights on Longview terrace pole 4 and High street pole 54. Meeting set for October 31 at 7 30 p m with the budget board.

Littlefield Fund Longview Terrace High Street Budget Board

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Edmund Cashen Dial Pythian Sisters Guy A. Brackett Rte Limington Los Angeles County Fair Jeffrey Young Hemet Calif William Clark PTA Old Orchard Mens PTA Committee At Wells Selectmen Chevrolet Tada Frank Chevrolet, Inc Alfred Street Scarboro Atmost
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