Kennebunk Social and Firemen Report Highlights
Kennebunk hosts a demonstration party at Mrs. Paul LeMay's Boothby Road home with Mrs. Theodore Towne as demonstrator and prize winners named. Washington Hose fire company held its annual Firemen's supper at the Mothers' club hall with 60 plus attendees from multiple districts and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul LeMay
Boothby Road
Kennebunk Lower Village
Theodore Towne
Charles LeBlanc
Joseph Dubec
Brewster Doane
Richard Challis
Paul Bedard
Linda
Leif Groneng
Ellen
Victor Baziey, Jr
A. Wesley Leech
Ora McConnell
Richard Leech
Patricia Brannen
Robin Dixon
Washington Hose Fire Company
Mothers’ Club
Kennebunk
Kennebunkort
Cape Parise
Goose Rocks
Jildes
Fred Staples
Mrs Lee Franklin
Montgomery
Ala
Lexington
Gavin and Sanford Meet in North Carolina Governor Race
In Raleigh Republican Robert Gavin of Sanford faces Democrat Terry Sanford in a tight North Carolina gubernatorial contest with both candidates staking out similar policy ground and record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Robert Gavin
Sanford
Terry Sanford
Meeting Date Of Pocahontas Council Shifted
A Pocahontas council meeting was held at Ogunquit firemen's hall to plan rescheduling due to election day. The next meeting will be Wednesday November 9 with Hazel Margeson and Ruth Clough on refreshments. Annie Gowen and Maude Hilton led planning for a December 3 reception at the same hall honoring Gowen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agamenticus Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Ogunquit Firemen's Hall
School Street
Hazel Margeson
Ruth Clough
Nokomis Council
North
Ways and Means Committee
Hilton
Doris Hilton
Florence Larsen
Pocahontas
Alyce Brooks
Edward Wormwood
Herbert Moore
Carolyn Gordon Hosts Halloween Birthday Party
Carolyn Gordon celebrated her 12th birthday Tuesday evening with a party at her parents’ Arundel home. The Halloween themed event featured games and prizes for Pamela and Robert Doane, Harold Danis, Larry Dyer, Linda Card, Patricia Duncan, and Janice Pilon, with a cake baked by Carolyn’s grandmother Mrs. William Mitchell. Attendees included Audrey and Nancy Turgeon, Cindy, Pamela and Robert Drew, Darline Shufleburg, Peter, Ann and Judy Gordon, and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Gordon
Peter Gordon
Arundel
Pamela
Robert Doane
Harold Danis
Larry Dyer
Linda Card
Patricia Duncan
Janice Pilon
William Mitchell
Audrey
Nancy Turgeon
Cindy
Robert Drew
Carol
Richard
Larry
Sandra Dyer
Darline Shufleburg
Peter
Ann
Judy Gordon
Dorothy Mitchell
Elizabeth Shuffleburg
Pauline Zeigler
Snow Ball Date Is Set At Kennebunk
Friday December 30 is set for the annual Kennebunk Band Boosters Snow Ball under the direction of Mrs Raymond Brester as general chairman. Music will be provided by Jimmy Hanson’s orchestra. Kingston Jamaica is noted as the largest English speaking city south of Miami with a population listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Brester
Jimmy Hanson
Miami
Kingston
Jamaica
Kport PTA Hosts November Meeting On Mouth to Mouth Film
The Kennebunkport PTA invites the public to an open session at Consolidated School on November 3 at 8 p m. A film on mouth to mouth resuscitation will be shown. The program committee includes Justin Foss chairman Rev Robert Howes James Steele William Obermeyer Nicholas Poli. Refreshments are by the October hospitality committee chaired by Mrs Wilbur Bradbury. The meeting, led by President Richard Gunn, will outline plans for a middle school social and UNICEF drive funding. Pupils from grades 6 7 and 8 will report back after collecting for UNICEF. Social begins at 7 30 p m with hostesses and chairs Mrs Gordon Hutchins Mrs Arthur Lombard and Mrs Charles Gould.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Teacher Association
PTA
Justin Foss
Robert Howes
James Steele
William Obermeyer
Nicholas Poli
Wilbur Bradbury
Richard Gunn
Gordon Hutchins
Arthur Lombard
Charles Gould
Wells Scouts Watch Movies and Pin Awards
Wells Boy Scout Troop and Wells American Legion held a meeting featuring films on forest fire prevention shown by J D Woodward of the Maine State forestry service. Scouting pins were awarded to Ronald Chase Frank Russell Raymond Russell Robert Perry Douglass Metcalf Walter Bucklin Larry Kent Alpren Brian Wood Curtiss Clemens Francis Milinski Gerald LaPierre and Reginald Chase received a six year pin. Scoutmaster Frank J Milinski presented the awards and plans were made for a five mile hike on November 6 with more details to come at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Wells American Legion
J. D. Woodward
Maine State Forestry Service
Ronald Chase
Frank Russell
Raymond Russell
Robert Perry
Douglass Metcalf
Walter Bucklin
Larry Kent Alpren
Brian Wood
Curtiss Clemens
Francis Milinski
Gerald LaPierre
Reginald Chase
Frank J. Miliniski
Pre Nuntial Shower Honoring Jean Clark in North Lebanon
Miss Jean Clark received a pre-nuptial shower hosted by the Pioneers of North Lebanon with former Explorer members, sponsors, and church friends. After a hymn sing at North Lebanon church the group gathered for gifts, a wedding bell canopy, and a cake baked by Mrs. Lee Carter with buffet refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Clark
Pioneers of
North Lebanon
Explorer
Miss Clark
Lee Carter
Emma _ Goodwin
Pioneers
Irving Pillsbury
Acton
Rachel
Jonathan Carter
Charlotte Bamford
Gladys Randall
Isabelle Rand
Gertrude Gale
Charles Brown
Jane
Betty Brown
Jack Brown
Sandra
Linda MacKechnie
Gloria Young
Barbara
Margery Goodwin
Beverly Roberts
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Edgar West at Kennebunk Home
Mrs Edgar West was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by her sister Mrs John Ames in Heathroad Kennebunk. Hostesses were Mrs John Ames and Miss Dianne Doane. Guests and gift givers filled a lavender and yellow cradle centerpiece shower cake featured a pink, white, and green stork design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar West
John Ames
Heathroad
Kennebunk
Dianne Doane
Roger Cole
Roland Toussaint
Billy Gordon
Wilbur Brown
Constance Chadbourne
Daniel Morse
Harold Hilton
Charles Cole
Harry Coombs
Fred Hanson
David Higgins
Joint Installation Slated At Beach Hall
The Fourth Degree assembly of the Rev. James J. Mullen council Knights of Columbus in Old Orchard Beach will host a joint installation of officers from Sanford Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach on Sunday at 3 p m at St Margaret parish hall. A banquet follows at 6 30 p m at the Wonderbar Steak House Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Mullen
Knights of Columbus
Old Orchard Beach
Assemblies of
Wells High School November activities and events
Wells High and Junior High posted a November activity schedule led by a Halloween dance at 7:30 pm, football games against Kennebunk, and annual fundraisers. The month includes cross country, student council events, food sales, a PT A meeting with a concert, Harvest Ball, and a house to house scrap drive. End of term notes, school closures on Veterans Day and Thanksgiving recess. Bobar the wooden gorilla narrates Route 33 traffic, later revealed to house a starling family in its head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells High School
Wells High
Kennebunk
Warriors
Rams
Wells
Ernest W Johnson
Orono
Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard
Wells Iga
Moulton’s
Wells-Ogunquit Parent Teacher Association
Wells High Glee Club
Junior High Glee Club
Arthur M. Perkins
Wellswirh
York
Presque Isle
Wells Band
Installation At Ogunquit Grange Set For November 4
Ogunquit Grange will hold installation ceremonies November 4 at the Ogunquit firemen's hall School Street. A 7:30 p m business meeting precedes the semi public installation officiated by Maine State grange steward Arthur M Perkins of Wells and staff. Named to be installed include masters and officers such as Edward Griffin Minnie Moore Richard Moore Doris Hilton Maude Hilton Herbert Moore Edith Griffin Florence Larsen Willis Watson Alihine Watson and others. Ogunquit Grange won the Southern Maine Union Grange attendance contest with current master Doris Hilton receiving a cash prize at a meeting at John F Hill Grange Eliot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit Grange
Ogunquit
School Street
Maine
Arthur M. Perkins
Wells
Gilbert Wormwood
Edward Griffin
Minnie Moore
Richard Moore
Edward Wormwood
Roland Mexwell
Doris Hilton
Maude Hilton
Herbert Moore
Viola Handrinos
Ceres
Edith Griffin
Pomona
Florence Larsen
Flora
Marion Wormwood
Willis E. Watson
Alihine Watson
Southern Maine Union Grange
John F. Hill Grange
Eliot
Postal Expansion Set For Kennebunk Post Office
Postmaster Lewis H Burr announced major service changes in Kennebunk to take effect Saturday. A mounted delivery route will begin beyond the Boston and Maine railroad bridge on Summer street and run through the landing section Tidewater court and Ocean View Road area. The route will serve Sea Road from Heath road junction and loop back to the village via Ocean View Road Woodside Drive and Birchwood Road.
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Kennebunk
Lewis H. Burr
Burr
Boston and Maine Railroad
Summer Street
Landing
Tidewater Court
Oceanview Road
Woodside Drive
Birchwood Road
Veteran Yates Assigned to New Mounted Route Saturday
J Russell Yates veteran substitute carrier named to new mounted route to start operation Saturday Postmaster Lewis H Burr notes his war service clerk and carrier experience and that he is married to Barbara Evans with four young children
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J. Russell Yates
Lewis H. Burr
Yates
Barbara Evans
Mullen Council Plans Ladies Might Social Night
Knights of Columbus Rev James J Mullen council Old Orchard Beach outlines a ladies night supper and dance for November 5 at St Margaret parish hall Brendan Crosby named financial secretary Grand Knight Alcide Bolduc urges Togus Sunday activities November 13 Flowers to decorate St Margaret altar during 40 hour devotion and monthly communion Sunday attendees at 8 am Mass in a body Joseph A Doyle a council member from Allston Mass died suddenly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Mullen
Knights of Columbus
Old Orchard Beach
St. Margaret Parish Hall
Brendan Crosby
Alcide Bolduc
Togus
St. Margaret Church
Knight Boldue
Allston
Mass
Joseph A. Doyle
Rural route extended to serve new areas in town
The postmaster outlined a route expansion from York street to Atlas terminal and back to serve upper High street Birch street and Camp Mousam road up to the Maine Turnpike overhead bridge. The rural route will extend to U S Route to the water pumping station and year round service will reach patrons in the Kennebunk Pond area near Clark's camps. Officials from the Boston regional post office worked with local staff and Town Manager Fred Staples on assigning numbers. Residents are urged to provide proper mail receptacles and display house numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Street
Atlas Terminal
Upper High Street
Birch Street
Camp Mousam Road
Maine Turnpike
U. S
Kennebunk Pond
Clark's Camps
Post Office Department
Boston
Fred Staples
Ihouse
Farm assets rise to new record high in nationwide survey
The U S Department of Agriculture reports that total assets held by farmers nationwide surged last year to a record level, reflecting gains across land, machinery, and livestock categories. The data indicate sustained farm sector expansion despite broader economic pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Utah Supreme Court Rules Leaves Do Not Make Tree Public Nuisance
The Utah Supreme Court rules a tree dropping leaves into a neighbor’s yard cannot be deemed a public nuisance, establishing that natural leaf fall does not create legal liability for the tree owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Supreme Court
Kennebunk Woman Feted On Birthday
Mrs. Albert Croteau was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party Tuesday evening at 7 Sagorwa street Kempnenbunk. Hostesses were Mrs. Robert Leech and Mrs. Eleanor Downing. The room was blue and white decorated. Attending were Mrs. Arleen Turcotte Mrs. Esther Oaks Mrs. Frank Dennett Mrs. Alfie Leech Miss Verna Webber Miss Joan Labrador Miss Claire Roberts Miss Helen Bragdon Miss Marline Pierce Miss Shirley Brown Miss Nancy Bowley Miss Barbara Burke Mrs. Catherine Ambrose Mrs. Adelaide Leach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Croteau
Sagwara Street
Kempnebunk
Robert Leech
Eleanor Downing
Arleen Turcotte
Esther Oaks
Frank Dennett
Alfie Leech
Verna Webber
Joan Labrador
Claire Roberts
Helen Bragdon
Marline Pierce
Shirley Brown
Nancy Bowley
Barbara Burke
Catherine Ambrose
Adelaide Leach
Daniel Nevison Feted On His Seventh Birthday At Home
Daniel Nevison was honored at a surprise party for his seventh birthday at his North Lebanon home. Six former Sanford Mills coworkers attended including Ernest Stansfield Joe Briscol Frank Brooks Ernest Moss Norliss W ton and William Kallis of Alfred. A special birthday cake was shared. A second surprise greeted Nevison when Edward Moore, a former English friend he hadn’t seen in 52 years, arrived from Burlington Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Nevison
Lebanon
Sanford Mills
Ernest Stansfield
Joe Briscol
Frank Brooks
Ernest Moss
Norliss W Ton
Sanford
William Kallis
Alfred
Mr. Nevison
England
Edward Moore
Moore
Burlington
Mass
Sweden Vaccination Rollout Reaches Vast Population Milestone
Nearly 40 percent of Sweden’s population has received polio vaccination since 1957, with about 2.78 million people protected. The program reflects a major public health effort amid ongoing immunization campaigns totaling $203.6 billion in coverage and related costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
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