Maine Auto Dealers Convene At Kennebunkport Hotel
The 18th annual Maine Automobile Dealers Association convention will be hosted at the Kennebunkport Hotel in Kennebunkport. The program includes a Friday registration and buffet, a Saturday morning welcome by John E. Barrett, a stockholders meeting, speakers Harper Clifford and Edwin W. Parkinson, officer elections at noon, a luncheon by Birkett L. Williams, and an 7 pm banquet with Thomas O. McDavid speaking on profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colony Hotel
Kennebunk
Maine Automobile Dealers Association
Marine Room
John E. Barrett
Biddeford
MADA
Harper Clifford
Boston
Mass
Edwin W. Parkinson
Pennsylvania Automobile Association
Birkett L. Williams
Cleveland
Thomas O. Mc.David
Commercial Credit Corp
Baltimore
Kennebunk High Majorettes Select 1962-63 Leaders
Kennebunk High announced last week’s tryouts for the majorette squad. Top scorers earning spots include Margaret Bouchard Carol Taute Paula Genthner Sally Angell Ann Winston Josie Hutchins Sherry Dread Pamela Budd. Head majorette for 1962-63 is Margaret Pinky Bouchard, a senior entering her fourth and final year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Economos
S. Kennebunk High School
Margaret Bouchard
Carol Taute
Paula Genthner
Sally Angell
Ann Winston
Josie Hutchins
Sherry Dread
Pamela Budd
Margaret (Pinky) Bouchard
Beach Kiwanis Hear Jakeman Talk
Adelbert M. Jakeman Jr spoke to the Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis at the American Legion hall last night about town affairs and summer local news including Town Council action. Invocation by Adelbert M. Jakeman Sr and Bert Bean at the piano. President Alphonse Monier presided. no visitors. Next week’s meeting will include a camp outing at J Nason Milliken’s camp in Shapleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelbert M. Jakeman, Jr
Old Orchard Beach
Pollock says 40 hour week is past
North Dartmouth Mass The TWUA president William Pollock argued full employment under a 40 hour week is no longer practical due to automation and ongoing recessions He urged support for a shorter work week without pay reduction as a counter to unemployment saying four million are unemployed and more are jobless beyond official counts He noted automation threatens jobs and warned that many in government disagree but no plan to restore full employment has succeeded
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dartmouth
Mass
William Pollock
Textile Workers Union of America
TWUA
New Bedford
Fall River
Lincoln Park
Pollock
Organized Labor
Congress
TWU
Dress Feature Shown as Timeless Cotton Shirtwaist Look
A dark cotton shirtwaist dress with a Peter Pan collar and full skirt is highlighted. It features a row of buttons to hem and a stretch straw belt as the finishing touch, offered in sizes 10 to 18 in blue or brown.
Labor leader calls for Fair Labor Standards Act overhaul
Pollock urged TWUA members to back sweeping reforms to spread progress benefits, shorten the work week without cutting pay, extend unemployment aid, cut taxes for lower earners, fund youth employment, and expand medical care for seniors. He pressed for a liberal Congress in November and praised a new five year cotton agreement while seeking broader textile market expansion and Kennedy program implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pollock
TWUA
Gop-Dixiecrat Coalition
Liberal Congress
Kennedy
Roland Joy Named Wells Policeman
Wells selectmen reconsidered last week’s action and appointed Roland H. Joy as an additional patrolman on the Wells police force. Previously Milton Rowan of Eliot had been named to the same post, which had been vacant for six months. Town residents had pressured for hiring an out of town candidate, a factor in the reconsideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Board of Selectmen
Roland H. Joy
Milton Rowan
Eliot
Pendleton Re-enlists in Navy Amid Pollack Crew
John E. Pendleton, interior communications electrician first class USN, son of Mr and Mrs John J Pendleton of Camp Ellis Beach Saco, reenlists while serving on the pre commissioning crew of the nuclear powered submarine USS Pollack at the New York Shipping Corporation Camden. He entered the Navy in November 1952 and is a Thornton Academy graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Pendleton
Interior Communications Electrician
USN
John J. Pendleton
Camp Ellis Beach
Saco
New York Shipping Corporation
Camden
Cent
Navy
Thornton Academy
Freshen Dry Coconut By Steaming Over Boiling Water
Dry shredded coconut can be revived by steaming in a strainer over boiling water. Moist coconut improves flavor when added to cake batter or cookie dough.
Lord Family Group Names Officer State
New officers of the Lord Family association were elected at a Federated church meeting in South Berwick. Elected were Mrs George L Gaudreault president. Mrs Marcia Sprague first vice president. Mrs Martha Long second vice president. Patrick N H O York third vice president. Miss Ethel Lord recording secretary. Mrs Mason Brown corresponding secretary and treasurer. The historical committee includes Mrs Alice Nolin Dr George Worster Shaples Mrs Martha Long and Patrick N H O York. Entertainment committee members are Mrs Thirash Beattie Miss Elizabeth Goodwin and Patrick N H O York. The group voted to hold the next meeting on the third Tuesday in August 1963 at South Berwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Family Association
Federated Church
South Berwick
George L. Gaudreault
Marcia Sprague
Hallowell
Martha Long
Kingston
N. H
Patrick N. H
Alice Nolin
Geroge Worster
Shaples
Patrick N. H. O
Old Orchard Visitors Return From Daytona Beach
Mrs C Clement P Wight and Mr and Mrs Frank Blake return to Daytona Beach Fla after visits with Mrs Wighs sisters Mrs Ruth Cote Mrs Carleton Yates and Mrs Samuel L Browne of Old Orchard Beach and relatives in Biddeford C Paul Wight leaves for Newport to teach mathematics at the high school Meantime Miniwanca Chapter Order of the Eastern Star members attended Fern Chapter Alfred meeting where Anne R Horsman grand matron made her official visitation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Blake
Daytona Beach
Fla
Ruth Cote
Carleton Yates
Samuel L. Browne
Old Orchard Beach
George W. Bean
Pool Street
Biddeford
C. Paul Wight
Newport
John Strickland
Helen Smith
Howard Slaney
Miniwanca
Order of the Eastern Star
Fern
Alfred
Anne R. Horsman
Grand Chapter
Maine
Biddeford Soldier Promoted to Private First Class
David W. Pillsbury twenty year old son of Mr and Mrs George W Pillsbury of 387 Alfred Street Biddeford recently earned a promotion to private first class at Fort Bliss Texas where he serves with the 6th Artillery Groups 62d Artillery Nike Hercules missile unit He entered the Army in October 1961 and completed basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey A 1960 Biddeford High School graduate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Pillsbury
George W. Pillsbury
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Fort Bliss
Tex
6Th Artillery Group
62D Artillery
Pillsbury
Army
Fort Dix
N. J
Biddeford High School
St. Joseph Grades To Report Friday
Pupils in grades 2 to 8 of St. Joseph grammar school should report for a half day Friday morning, announced by Rev Sister Veronica principal. Grade 1 pupils report Monday, January 10, only, the principal said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Grammar
Sister Veronica
Theater Collection Aids Jimmy Fund at Kennebunk Drive-In
The Kennebunk Drive-In Theater raised 197.53 for the Jimmy Fund under James P. Nadeau and Officer Ed Mund Cashen. Participants included Bruce Nadeau Randy Theobald Allar Theobald Richard Theobald and Dennis Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Drive-in
Jimmy Fund
James P.nadeau
Edmund Cashen
Bruce Nadeau
Randy Theobald
Allar Theobald
Richard Theobald
Dennis Brown
Weekend Visits Across Towns Highlight Local Socials
Kennebunk residents Mrs Althea Johnson and Mrs Marion Maguire return from Five Islands after visiting Mrs Frank Blake now wintering in Greenfield New Hampshire. Readfield Massachusetts hosts Mr and Mrs Benjamin Lewin for weekend with son and daughter in law George Lewin and family. Chief of Police Frank Stevens hosts with parents Romeo LaPrade and son John from Holden Massachusetts. Town Manager Robert York and children Julie Anne and Peter visit Brownville with friends. Miss Mildred Lupien of Cambridge Massachusetts joins her mother Agnes Lupien at Berry Court for weekend in Dorchester Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Althea Johnson
Spring Street
Marion Maguire
Parsons Street
Frank Blake
Five Islands
Blake
Kennebunk
Greenfield
N. H
Benjamin Lewin
Birch Street
Readfield
Mass
George Lewin
Frank Stevens
Colonial Drive
Romeo LaPrade
John
Holden
Robert York
Julie Anne
Peter
Pinewood Road
Brownville
Mildred Lupien
Cambridge
Agnes Lupien
Stephen Leskowsky
Edward
Carolyn
Joan
Janet
Berry Court
Dorchester
Dorothy Cashman
Rocray Assigned To Defense Unit
Lowry AFB Colorado Airman Third Class Richard W. Rocray of Biddeford is being assigned to a strategic defense unit after graduating from the United States Air Force technical training course for nuclear weapons specialists. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Alfred J. Rocray and a St. Louis High school graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowry Afb
Colo
Richard W. Rocray
Biddeford
Scnmanen
United States Air Force
Rocray
Alfred J. Rocray
Granite Street
St. Louis High School
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Ars
Hawthorn
New York
Christ
Catholic Schol- Encyclopedia of Catholicism
Gathoun
Gots
Jon
Goodyear
Buffalo Juniors
Kennebunk High
Beach
Jakeman
St.Joseph Church
Roger Bouffard
Dorothy Labbe
Anastasoff
Stradler
Roland Joy
Wells
Old Orchard
Clement P. Wight
Dial
St. Joseph
Theater Collection
Aids Jimmy Fund
Treasure Island Dist
Boston, Mass
Tapasuae
Rip van Winkle
Dean
Njoy
Doan
Only &E Ea
Howe’s Highway
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