Kennebunk Social Notes and Local Events
Mrs Edmund of West Kennebunk is hospitalized in Kittery. Families attend United States Twirling Association contest in Waterville where Sandra Dickinson won first in advanced 16 year olds and second in intermediates. Miss Winston also competed. Kennebunkport majorettes chosen: senior Hutchins, Stirk, Hutchins, Higgens, Davis, Perry, Milligan. juniors Hutchins, Grover, Spicer, Ames, Boston. Henry Young family now living with Ruby Bouvier in Arundel. Mrs. Hannah Pierce returns from Texas trip to Brown Street. A demonstration party at Mrs. Bessie Nadeau’s hosted by Phyllis Smith. many attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Edgerly
West Kennebunk
Tri-County Osteopathic Hospital
Kittery
Clinton Dickinson
Sandra
Edward C. Winston
Ann
Nancy Milligan
United States
Waterville
Sandra Dickinson
Miss Winston
Kennebunkport Consolidated School
Josie Hutchins
Susan Stirk
Melissa Hutchins
Colleen Higgens
Donna Davis
Linda Perry
Debbie Milligan
Judy Hutchins
Pamela Grover
Connie Spicer
Elizabeth Ames
Susan Boston
Henry Young
Moosup
Conn
Ruby Bouvier
Arundel
Hannah Pierce
Brown Street
San Angelo
Tex
Richard Smith
Pierce
Bessie Nadeau
Day Street
Phyllis Smith
Gladys Leech
Ora McConnell
Beverly Lomax
Doris Pomerleau
Helen Spofford
Helen Kierstead
Jeanine Wood
Ruth Wakefield
Margaret Brewer
Lucy Davis
Margaret Allen
Iris Maddox
Mildred Redien
Florence Curie
Alice Eldridge
Betty Thomas
Rummage Sale At Beach Church Opens Thursday
Mrs. Elizabeth Garland chairs the Womens Society of Christian Service at Old Orchard Beach Methods church as volunteers arrange a large donated assortment for a rummage sale. The sale opens at 10 o clock today at the church vestry Saco and Fountain avenues and continues Saturday from 10 a m to 4 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Garland
Womens Society of Christian Service
Old Orchard Beach
Rainbow Girls Confer Degrees On 5 Members
Old Orchard Beach assembly of the Rainbow Girls conferred degrees on five new members at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall. A large number of applications were received and several balloted. Initiation planned for next meeting. A public baked bean supper was planned for Saturday November 5. Worthy Advisor Madeline Wyman presided with Miss Mary Frobins, mother advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Order of the Rainbow
Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
Madeline Wyman
Mary Frobbins
Peach Lions Club Sets Up Meeting State
Benjamin Downs and Louis Cote served supper for the Old Orchard Beach Lions club at their club house Hoffman street Thursday evening. King Lion Emerson Cummings presided at the meeting. Plans were made to omit the supper and meeting of the club next Thursday to attend the Lions at Hollis. A zone meeting will be held November 10 at the clubhouse. On November 17 Lions plan to attend supper at the Methodist church vestry served by the Women’s Society of Christian Service, then go to their hall for the meeting. The district governor is expected. Plans were made for the turkey jamboree to be held November 12 and the third in the card party series tonight at 8 at the club house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Downs
Louis Cote
Old Orchard Beach
Lions Club
Hoffman Street
King Lion Emerson Cummings
Lions
Hollis
Methodist Church
Womens’ Society of Christian Service
Turkey
Navy recruit Harold Riddle to speak at Notre Dame Hospital auxiliary
Harold Riddle DCI Navy recruiter will headline the Notre Dame Hospital auxiliary meeting at Notre Dame Hospital Pool Road Biddeford Tuesday evening at 3 20 PM He will discuss the Navy Blue Angels precision flying team which tours the nation to showcase flight capabilities A Navy Blue Angels film will follow Riddle's talk. program arranged by Mrs Harold Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Riddle
DCI
Navy
Notre Dame Hospital
Pool Road
Biddeford
Riddle
Navy Blue Angels
United States
Harold Carroll
Navy recruiter to close Sanford office for two days
Harold Riddle announced the local Navy recruitment office in the town hall annex Sanford and his home address on Stockman Avenue Saco will close on Monday and Tuesday next week. Business will resume Wednesday at 9 a m. Riddle will attend a Boston conference during the absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Riddle
Town Hall
Sanford
Stockman Avenue
Saco
Riddle
Boston
Wells Area Lined Up For UNICEF Drive
Wells area residents prepare for UNICEF trick or treat fund drive Monday at 6 p.m. led by Theodore Handrinos in Ogunquit Moody and Wells Beach with church and school groups mobilized for door to door collections and a Halloween party post‑drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unicef
Wells
Wellls Beach
Highpine
Moody
Ogunqui
Ogunquit
Theodore J. Handrinos
Raymond A. Johnson
Wels
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
United Nations
Methodist Church
Handwsos
Methodist Youth Fellowship Group
Ogunquit Methodist Church
Handyines
Johnson
Clarence Colby
C. Henry Hanson
Wells Corner
Cozy Corner
Raymond Johnen
Wells Beach
Noreen Whitten
Wells Branch
Stanley E. Johnson
North Berwick Road
Stanley Litchfield
Sanford Road
Forrest C. Chase
Mile Road
Enweldsen’'s
Benefit Card Party Series Concluded at St John parish house
The fourth and final card party in the series was held at St John parish house Old Orchard Beach on Thursday evening. Whist prizes went to Verena Renoullon and Flora Ricker who also won the queens prize high and Richard Pettengill low among men. Bridge prizes went to Avis Briggs high and Bhima Sturtevan low. Elizabeth Garland received an electric blanket while Irene McGlauflin and Clinton Presley won cakes. A new four party series for the parish will start next Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Parish House
St. John Street
Old Orchard Beach
Verena Renoullon
Flore Ricker
Richard Pettengill
Albert Pettengill
Avis Briggs
Bhima Sturtevan Low
Elizabeth Garland
Irene McGlauflin
Clinton Presley
St. John Parish
Artists Exhibit Works In Area Stores For National Art Week
During National Art Week the Old Orchard Beach Art Association will display members works in Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach stores from November 1 to 7. Exhibits will feature paintings with labels including title artist and category. Association volunteers schedule painting drop off at Saco Biddeford Savings Institution and coordinate displays at Potters Furniture Sherwin Williams Youland and other local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Artists Professional League, Inc
New York
Gwendolen Flanagan
Old Orchard Beach Art Association
Isabella Mciier
Gertrude Eastman
Evelyn Monier
Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Saco and
Biddeford Savings Institution
Art Association Committee
Isabella McIver
Mary Borges
Kathryn Ogden
Jillian Jakeman
Adrienne Binnette
Frances Dickson
Helen Cummings
Helen Smith
Priscilla Skilling
Potters Furniture
Sherwin-Williams Paint
Lewis Polakewich
Youland's
Dav’s
J. C Penney'’s
Warren's Furniture
Pepperell Trust
Lydia Circle Meeting at Ocean Park
Lydia Circle of the Saco United Baptist Church met Thursday afternoon at the home of President Mrs A W Brown in Ocean Park. Present were several members. devotion was led by Mrs Richard Doe and the host conducted the program. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be November 17 at Mrs Ralph A Nickerson’s home in Biddeford. The Old Orchard Beach Art Association sponsors a local exhibition open to non members upon registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Circle
Saco United
Adelbert M. Jakeman, Sr
A. W Brown
Ralph A. Nickerson
Grayson Street
Biddeford
Art Director To Give Talk At Kennebunk
Maine Arts and Crafts Incorporated will host a talk on Contemporary Art by Donelson F Hoopes director of the Portland Museum of Art at the Unitarian church Kennebunk on Thursday November 3 at 745 PM Public is invited. An American Art Week exhibition of paintings and sculpture will run at 105 Maine Street Kennebunk corner of Dana Street with afternoon hours November 17 from 2 to 5 except Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Arts and Crafts, Incorporated
Unitarian Church
Kennebbunk
Donelson F Hoopes
Portland Museum of Art
Maine Arts and Crafts
Maine Street
Kennebunk
Dana Street
Town Manager At Wells To Assume Duties
Dudley E Foley was officially named Wells town manager after last night’s Wells Board of Selectmen session. He will begin Monday, while Leigh Webber ends his duties tomorrow morning after assisting this week. Webber will retire to Oakland. 150 new voters were added to Wells list for a total of 2,664. Election day arrangements noted with Stansfield, Bourne at Ogunquit firehouse and Bragdon, Colby, LaPierre at Wells town hall. Appointment to open Doctor’s flats on January 1. Charles Trafton placed on file for road foreman. Paul Bridges Sr granted gun permit. All members attended chaired by LaPierre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley E. Foley
Wells
Webber
Oakland
Samuel B. Stansfield
Charlies A Bourne
Ogunquit
Hai
Ivy Temple Inspection Night in Kennebunk Falls
Ivy Temple meeting in Kennebunk presided by Mrs Agnes Foss with grand chief Mrs Betty Campbell of York Beach making an official visitation. Refreshments celebrated Ivy Temple anniversary. Hostesses were Mrs Millie Coyle Roberta Martin Laverne Preble and Mrs Irene Congdon. Games and prizes awarded to Mrs Stella Pillsbury and Mrs Ruth Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Templesthian Sisters
Kennebunk
Agnes Foss
Betty Campbell
York Beach
Ivy Temple
Millie Coyle
Roberta Martin
Laverne Preble
Irene Congdon
Stella Pillsbury
Ruth Smith
Suits Against Navy Ruled Out In U S Court
Federal Judge Edward Gignoux dismissed two civil suits totaling 110000 against the government in Portland District Court. Ella G. McKenna sought 19000 for her son Walter J. McKenna killed May 10 1957 in Danvers Massachusetts. Robert J. Rioux sought 10000 for injuries and property loss. The judge found no evidence of Navy vehicle negligence or improper speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Gignoux
Portland
Ella G. McKenna
US Navy
Walter J. McKenna
Old Orchard Beach
Danvers
Mass
Robert J. Rioux
Navy
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Our Fuel Service
Ally
Alfred Street
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U. S Court
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MR. M. Abbott Pendergast
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