Kennebunk Family Guests and Homecomings Write Summer News
Mr and Mrs Edward C Winston and family return to their Landing home after a Kennebunk pond cottage stay with guest Mrs Edward J Winston of South Portland. James Badman of Easthampton Mass and Roy Ade of Old Port visit Kennebunk. Richard Millard of Waban Mass joins Miss Frances Buzzell in Parsons Street. Albert Burkhard of San Diego visits sister Miss Rosalie Devoe on York Street before travel to Massachusetts then California. Edmund Cashen hosts sister and brother in law Floyd Mitchell and Blaine from Auburn. Deveau and Amerault relatives from New York and Dorchester stay at York Street. Ralph Cousens of Cat Mousam Road and Francis Benson of Wells Road return from a motor trip to Houston Presque Isle Bar Harbor and Cadillac Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Winston
Teddy
Ann
the Landing
Kennebunk Pond
Edward J. Winston
South Portland
James Badman
Easthampton
Mass
Royade
Old Port
Kennebunk
Richard Millard
Waban
Frances Buzzell
Parsons Street
Albert Burkhard
San Diego
Calif
Rosalie Devoe
York Street
Massachusetts
California
Edmund Cashen
Floyd Mitchell
Blaine
Auburn
Joseph Deveau
New York
Peter Amerault
Dorchester
Ralph Cousens
Cat Mousam Road
Francis Benson
Wells Road
Houston
Presque Isle
Bar Harbor
Cadillac Mountain
Margaret Fossett Feted At Shower
A surprise bridal shower honored Miss Margaret Fossett of Old Orchard Beach at Patricia Allen home on Old Salt Road Decorations were pink and white with wedding bells and a bride s cake Present were Agnes Fossett and many friends including Patricia Allen Diane Shorey Girard and Linda Mazza care Not present but contributing were Ethel Crown Priscilla Boisvert and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Fossett
Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Patricia Allen
Old Salt Road
Agnes Fossett
William Allen
Mildred Fossett Leonard
Judy Smart Charette
Joan Brown Boisse
Carolina Cummings
Carol Girard Swenson
Diane Shorey Girard
Pearl Ann Pierce
Suzanne Nedeau
Linda Mazzacare
Sally Rendall
Sandra Townsend
Bette Manduca
Clarice Huntress
Judy Joncas
Mary Johnston
Patricia Leroux
Anna Olofson
Eleanor Olofson
Martha Emery
Linda Jane Davis
Ethel Crown
Priscilla Boisvert
Madeline Wyman
Frannie Emery
Darlene Lake
John Gilfman
Arundel Grange Hosts Juvenile and Booster Nicht Event
The public and local grange members are invited to Arundel Grange this evening for Juvenile and Booster Nicht activities led by Juvenile Master Mrs Patrella Higgins and assistant Miss Esther Bragdon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arundel Grange
Patrella Higgins
Esther Bragdon
Pomona Degree Conferred At Acton Grange Meeting
The Pomona degree was conferred on 12 candidates during a Pomona meeting hosted by York Pomona Grange at Acton fair. 106 members and visitors enjoyed a covered dish supper served by Cornish grange before the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Pomona Grange
Acton Fair
Grange
Margaret Thompson
Pomona
Cornish Grange
Richard and
June Burke
Lebanon
Lillian Hubert
Pearl Grant
Hubert
Evelyn Adams
Riverside
State Grange
Augusta
Robert Carr
Allen King
Maple Grance
Arline Hastey
Orchard Grange
George Wentworth
Harold Buchnell
Cumberland Oxford Pomona
Eugene Norton
The
Cumberland Pomona
Eva Spencer
Baldwin Grange
Thompson
Fred Merrill
Arundel
Alfred
Brother and Sister Birthday Party at Kennebunk Home
A family luncheon at 5 Storer Street Kennebunk honors Sherry and Eric Kimball on September 8 and September 1. Fric turns two and Sherry turns one with a four tier cake by hostess Mrs. Kimball. Guests include Irene Kimball Mary Chapman Shirley Beauchemin Sharon Kimball Donald Lamontagne and the Kimball family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Kimball
Storer Street
Kennebunk
Sherry
Eric Kimball
Raymond Kimball
Brown Street
Fric
Kimball
Irene Kimball
Mary Chapman
Shirley Beauchemin
Sharon Kimball
Donald Lamontagne
Community event invitation with Higgins family hosts
The program will be presented and refreshments will be served by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Higgins and their family. The note invites attendees to greet the hosts and enjoy the event atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Higgins
Beach Rainbow Girls Elect New Officers
The Old Orchard Beach assembly of the Rainbow for Girls held the season’s first meeting at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall. Worthy Advisor Sandra Lombard led as officers were elected: Madeline Wyman as Worthy Advisor, Patricia Smith as Associate Advisor, Rosalie Emery as Charity, Barbara Barth as Hope, Elaine Scamman as Faith. An installation will follow at a yet to be announced date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Order of the Rainbow
Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
Sandra Lombard
Mary Robbins
Mnother
Madeline Wyman
Patricia Smith
Rosalie Emery
Charity
Barbara Barth
Hope
Elaine Scamman
Faith
Awards Given As Happy Day Camp Closes
Merit skill and attendance awards were presented at the closing exercises of Happy Day Camp for Boys in Old Orchard Beach. Camp director William Earle and assistant Lynnette Earle led the ceremonies. Notable recipients included Alan Hill and John Tarbox for best first-year seniors, Marc Hebert for intermediates, and Ricky Spiris for juniors. Saul Green earned perfect attendance, with Charles Tufts and Jay Nathanson receiving top all around camper honors. High ranking seniors and intermediates will attend a Red Sox game as guests of WPCR and William Mullen on September 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
William Earle
Lynnette Earle
Alan Hill
Biddeford
John Tarbox
Saco
Marc Hebert
Old Orchard
Ricky Spirsis
Saul Green
Charles Tufts
Jay Nathanson
Frank Godowin
Arthur Lerman
Jimmy Souza
Larry Green
Fraenk Goodwin
Ricky Spill
Ricky Cooper
Stanley Karlin
Jack Markuse
Peter Throumoulos
Earle
Red Sox
WPCR
William Mullen
Jimmy
Frank Goodwin
Ricky
Wells and local groups resume fall meetings
The Wells Priscilla chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will open the fall season with a stated meeting tonight at 8 in the Highpine Masonic hall on Sanford Road. Officers will oversee refreshments. Also scheduled are Eldridge and Leroy Hanson post and unit American Legion events Monday at 8 p.m. at the Wells Legion home on Eldredge Road and a Wells school planning committee meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Wells High School annex. Fall activities include the Highpine chapter of DeMolay resuming Monday at 7 p.m. in Only hall on Sanford Road. Montana statehood date listed as 829.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla
Order of the Eastern Star
Highpine Masonic Hall
Sanford Road
Wells
Eldridge
Leroy Hanson
American Legion and Auxiliary
Wells Legion
Eldredge Road
Wells School Planning Committee
Wells High School
Highpine
Order of DeMolay
Hall
Ells
Scarborough Camp Hosts Guests and Staff Recognition
Cooper and Saul Green will visit a Scarborough restaurant with Mr and Mrs Earle with date to be announced. Camp staff honored were Miss Carolyn Whitcomb and Miss Janice Spear, Gorham State Teachers college graduates and Red Cross safety instructors. The director praised campers’ parents and announced a new fresh water pond for land adjoining the camp site. Group singing marked the opening and closing ceremonies led by Earle.
Old Orchard Beach Community Notes Update
Mrs Jacqueline Pitkin of St John street is a patient at Maine Medical Center. Her mother Mrs Greenough of Holyoke Mass stays with the Pitkin children while their mother is hospitalized. Mr and Mrs Eugene LaPierre and son Mark of West Lynn Mass visit with her parents on St John street. Mrs Helen Curry RN is head deputy of nurses for Civil Defense at Old Orchard Beach. Mrs Stevenson RN of Ocean Park has resigned indefinitely due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Pitkin
St. John Street
Maine Medical Center
Greenough
Holyoke
Mass
Pitkin
Eugene LaPierre
Mark
West Lynn
Stanley Leonard
Helen Curry
Old Orchard Beach
Stevenson
Ocean Park
Ruth Paine Engaged to Harold F Blaisdell
Mr and Mrs Everett Paine of Delaware Avenue South Portland announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth Marjorie Paine to Harold F Blaisdell son of Mrs Alice M Blaisdell and the late Frank M Blaisdell Ruth is a South Portland High School graduate and Salvation Army secretary Blaisdell is a Thornton Academy graduate and printer with Guy Gannett Publishing in Portland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Paine
Delaware Avenue
South Portland
Ruth Marjorie Paine
Harold F. Blaisdell
Forest Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Alice M. Blaisdell
Frank M. Blaisdell
Paine
Salvation Army
Blaisdell
Thornton Academy
Saco
Guy Gannett Publishing Company
Portland
Kennebunk Jewelry Party Draws Local Guests
Mrs Sam Spencer hosted a jewelry demonstration at Kennebunk with Mrs Virginia Merrill. Mrs Janet Wildes won a special prize and a social hour with refreshments followed. Guests included Marjorie Rumery Ann Seavey Hazel Austin Fay Pulkkin En Sharlene Ober Dorothy Reynolds Helen Shaw Clara Hutchins Rosalyn Wildes Sally Brooks Inga Leach Verlie Leach Fleanor Merrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Spencer
Cat Mousam Road
Virginia Merrill
Brown Street
Kennebunk
Janet Wildes
Marjorie Rumery
Ann Seavey
Hazel Austin
Fay Pulkkinen
Sharlene Ober
Dorothy Reynolds
Helen Shaw
Clara Hutchins
Rosalyn Wildes
Sally Brooks
Inga Leach
Verlie i Leach
Fleanor Merrill
County Realtors Meet at Sanford
The York County board of realtors holds its first fall meeting Tuesday at the Sanford Country Club. Dinner at 7 p m follows a one hour frame session. Arthur Hendrick of Hen Construction will speak as the nominating committee presents officers for 1961 and announces land directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Board of Realtors
Sanford Country Club
Arthur Hendrick
Hen Business
Two-Car Collision Damages Wells Route 1 Vehicles
A two car crash on U S Route 1 in Wells caused about 500 dollars in damage with no injuries. Miss Maude L Sayward and William Alfons were the drivers, with passengers Mrs Bessie Chadbourne Paul Noto and Agnes Buzzell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Elmer C. Hutchins
Brown
Sayward
Alfons
Bessie Chadbourne
Alfred
Paul Noto
Portsmouth
Agnes Buzzell
Gail Fisher Betrothed To Counauit Man
The engagement of Miss Gail Fisher of Andover Maine to Edward Weave Smith, son of Mr and Mrs J Lawrence Smith of Ogunquit, is announced by her parents Mrs Don W Buswell of Andover and Vernon H Fisher of Watertown Massachusetts. Fisher is an Andover High School graduate who attended the University of New Hampshire. Smith is a Wells High School graduate who studied at Mohawk Valley Technical Institute and served four years in the US Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Fisher
Andover
N. Si
Edward Weave Smith
J. Lawrence Smith
Ogunquit
Don W. Buswell
Vernon H Fisher
Watertown
Mass
Annual Letter Writing Week Set Oct 28
The 23rd annual Letter Writing week will be observed at Kennebunk during the week of October 2. Postmaster Lewis H. Burr announced the revival of personal letter writing and urged two letters: to a long-unheard friend or relative and a reply to someone who recently wrote. He emphasized writing to people in other countries to foster international understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Lewis H. Burr
Burr
Tmaster
Letters are Linked to Friendship Slogan for Event Display
The event uses the slogan Letters are Linked to Friendship printed on over 200000 banners. Displays will be on post office bulletins boards rural carrier vehicles and in schools and libraries mentioned in the READ JOURNAL WANT ADS.
Keenation Wins Peter Pan at Aqueduct in Turf Oddity
In New York at Aqueduct Keenation, a long shot, captured the Peter Pan Handicap named for the 1904 foaled colt Peter Pan owned by James R. Keene. The winner Keenation bears a name honoring his sire Citation and dam Miss Keenland, creating a curious linkage to the race’s origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Long Shot Keenation
Aqueduct
James R. Keene
Keenation
Citation
Miss Keenland
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Kumund Cashen
Dodge Dart
Lancer
Lewis Bernstein
Mill City Ghevrolet Corp
Emeous Feat Ii Memes
Remmy Price
Young Budget
Robbin Electric
Singer Sewing Center Warters
Prone Boon Und Er Ginger Sewing Machine Company
Main Street
Mane Wre
Judith Rowe
Burns School
Judy Maguire
Paul Courtois
Boston
Esther Emmons
Jeannette Chadbourne
Murphy
Emma Jalbert
South Street
Juliette Girouard
NAVY
William Kinney
Brian McBride
Harold Riddle
DCI
Kinney
Harry F. Kinney
U. S. Naval Recruit Training Center
Great Lakes
McBride
Rodney McBride
High Street
U. S. Navy Recruit Training Center
Beach Rainbow Girls
Albeog
Lapierre
Montana
Clement P. Wight
Ruth Paine
Sanford
Counauit
Conrad Fecteau
Union Avenue
Acousticon of
Congress Street
N. L. Pierson
Maine
Chevrolet
Corvair
Chevy
Mill City Chevrolet Corp
Alfred Street
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