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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1963

Page

8

Kennebunk Social Notes and Weather Update

Kennebunk residents report housing changes on Pleasant and High Streets as Dorothy Harrison moves into Bernard Kenney’s cottage and J D Hartinghy and family visit from California. One and a half inches of rain recorded at the pumping station by 7 am. Halloween UNICEF drive by Advent Christian youth tees off at 4 pm with orange boxes. Town crews clear windfall debris and a 50-foot flag pole at Town Hall toppled in the gale. Christmas Club mailings from Kennebunk Savings total 70,808.97 to 855 subscribers. 1964 clubs may start with payments due November 10. Church events include UNICEF Halloween collection at Christ Church and the Schubert Club meeting on November 4.

Dorothy Harrison Pleasant Street Bernard Kenney High Street J. D. Hartinghy San Anselmo Cal J. Frank Harrison Kennebunk - Kennebunkport and Wells Water District Tammy Hilton Frank Hilton Summer Street Maine Medical Center Portland Advent Christian Church Kennebunk Unicef Kennebunk Savings Bank Christ Church Dane Street Kennebunks Schubert Club Fred Holmberg Richard Bibber William Taylor Brown Street MacNamara’s Winthrop Freeport Frederick Thompson Kennebunk Town Hall

Dessert Bridge Club hosts gathering in Old Orchard Beach

Mrs Wesley M Mewer welcomed guests at Sunset Drive for the Dessert Bridge Club meeting. High score went to Miss Helen Fitzgibbons with Mrs Donald Briggs returning from a month away. Adelaide Road’s C Russell Durant and wife returned from a Vermont Montreal vacation. Upcoming events include the ninth card party on Thursday at 8 pm at the Legion Hall School Street and a joint Abbott Verville AMVETS Post and Auxiliary meeting Monday at 8 pm with a speaker from the Child and Emily Guidance Association.

Wesley M. Mewer Sunset Drive Helen Fitzgibbons Donald Briggs C. Russell Durant Adelaide Road Vermont Montreal C. Fayette Staples Post Auxiliary American Legion Legion Hall School Street Abbott- Verville Amvets Post and Auxiliary Post Home Walnut Street Child and Emily Guidance Association

Mrs Mills Stork Shower Held in Kennebunk

Mrs Sylvia Walker of Hillsboro New Hampshire was guest of honor at a surprise stork shower hosted by Mrs Richard Hubbard on Storer Street Kennebunk A social evening followed the opening of gifts with rites awarded to several attendees and a cake centerpiece made by Mrs Donald Walker and Mrs Howard Turner. Attending were numerous friends and hosts with several others invited but unable to attend.

Kennebunk Robert Mills Sylvia Walker Hillsboro N.H Richard Hubbard Storer Street Donald Walker William West Victor Harding Paul Dargis Howard Turner Howard Walker William Williams John Kimball Timothy Ricker Elaine Simpson Judy Emmons Patricia Taylor Christine Rummery June Rummery Judith West

Masses Listed for Kennebunk Area Faithful

Friday feast of All Saints is a Holy Day of Obligation with no meat abstention. Masses include St. Monica’s Kennebunk 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. St. Martha’s Kennebunkport 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. St. Mary’s Wells Beach 6 p.m. Saturday the commemo-

Kennebunk St. Monica's St. Martha's Kennebunkport St. Mary's Wells Beach

Holy Day Masses and Confessions Listed

Health Capsules notes that a special devotion day is not a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses in Kennebunk and Wells Beach occur at St Monica's St Martha's and St Mary's with specific times. Confessions are scheduled Thursday at St Monica's 4 to 5 pm and at St Martha's 7 to 8 pm.

St. Monica's Kennebunk St. Martha's Kennear St.ary'’s Wells Beach St. Monica's Church

County Extension Delegates Return From Arkansas

Mrs. Elizabeth Ames of Kennebunkport and Mrs. Ellen Lamb of Ocean Park returned from an eleven day trip to the National Home Demonstration Council in Little Rock Arkansas where between five and six thousand were registered. They toured Hot Springs and attended an art night at the coliseum where they met Governor Ow al Forbus. Twenty two Maine residents rode a chartered bus on a 3,500 mile journey stopping in New York City Gettysburg the Natural Bridge Smoky Mountain National Park and Niagara Falls on the return trip.

Elizabeth Ames Kennebunkport York County Cooperative Extension Service Ellen Lamb Ocean Park Extension National Home Demonstration Council Little Rock Ark Hot Springs Coliseum Owal Forbus Maine New York City Gettysburg The Natural Bridge Virginia Smoky Mt. National Park North Carolina Tennessee Niagara Falls

Seat belts credited with lowering Maine highway deaths

Scarborough RP reports increased belt use reduced 1963 highway deaths, with Torben Andersen of the State Highway Safety Committee noting belts spared lives in several non fatal crashes. He told Scarborough Rotarians that evidence supports belt effectiveness and safety gains continue.

Scarborough Maine State Highway Safety Committee Torben Andersen Andersen

Marriage Intentions Filed in Saco Clerk Office

David A. Kochis of Elmwood Drive Saco and Sharyn R. Tetherly filed marriage intentions with City Clerk Clifford A. Purvis. The report notes a rise in non fatal accidents this year.

Saco Clifford A. Purvis David A. Kochis Elmwood Drive Sharyn R

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