Wells School Enrollment In Slight Increase
Wells School enrollment on opening day totaled 836, up seven from last year, per Superintendent Robert W. Johnson. Ogunquit Village Grammar School 89, Wells Elementary 363, Wells Junior High 160, and Wells High 224. Johnson noted next two weeks may shift figures as families settle after summer and October 1 enrollments often differ.
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Wells
Robert W. Johnson
School Union Two
Ogunquit Village Grammar School
Wells Junior High
Wells High School
Supt. Johnson
Acushnet Returns with Disabled Trawler in Tow
The Portland based Coast Guard cutter Acushnet is due at its home port tonight carrying the disabled trawler Quincy. Quincy was towed to safety after trouble off Halifax, Nova Scotia, with a Boston area crew coordinating the recovery effort.
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Portland
Coast Guard
Acushnet
Quincy
Halifax
Wells Teachers Receive Formal Welcome at PTA Reception
A Wells Elementary School auditorium gathering hosted by the Wells-Ogunquit PTA welcomed new and veteran teachers. John Miller announced two outstanding contributors, Miss Jeannette Norton and Russell K. Noyes, with late summer and fall flowers given to staff as principals introduced each department's teachers.
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Wells
Wells—Ogunquit
Parent - Teacher Association
John Miller
PTA
Jeannette Norton
Ogunquit Village
Russell K. Noyes
Wells High School
Miller
Robert W. Johnson
Helena Rode
Carolyn Davis
Adams
Wells Elementary
Carroll P. Beals
Margaret Belleau
Dorothy Ward
Harriet De’shon
Edith Colby
Norene Whitten
Antonia Goranites
Madeline Bu
Washington Maine Fall Potato Crop Estimates
The Agriculture Department on Tuesday estimated Washington and Maine fall potato yield at 255 hundredweight per acre and total production of 37,740,000 hundredweight.
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Washington
Maine
Agriculture Department
Huot Renamed President of Beach Council
Charles E. Huot was re elected to another term as president of Council Ste Marguerite Union St. Jean Baptist of America. The meeting in St. Margaret parish hall Old Orchard Beach chose Armand Landry Yvonne Huot and others to posts on the elective slate. Installation will occur later with date to be announced.
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Charles E. Huot
Ste. Marguerite
Union St. Jean Baptist of America
St. Margaret Parish Hall
Old Orchard Beach
Armand J. Landry
Harry S. Marcotte
Blanche Boisvert
Urbain Goulet
Irene G. Lachance
Rose Marie LaCourse
Angelina Marcotte
Isabelle St. Ours
Cere Onies
Albert Fournier
Yvonne Huot
Antoinette Fournier
Yvonne Fournier
Pres. Huot
Kiwanis
Boy Likes To Rassle Lizard In Martinez
In Martinez California a boy named Billy Osborne spots his lost iguana. The reptile nicknamed Big John is described as 5 feet 6 inches, ugly, and crawls on all fours. Billy exclaims he likes to wrestle with him.
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Billy
Big John
Legion Auxiliary unit lays plans for rummage sale and events
Nineteen members and guests met at Mrs Elizabeth D Ascanio's Kennebunk pond cottage. President Mrs Mildred Hamilton announced a rummage sale for October 6 at 10 a m at the Post home and a reception for Catherine Ambrose first district vice president. Maybelle Watson won the mystery. Next meeting September 24 at Mrs Almena Greene s home. An education and scholarship program will be presented by Watson. Refreshment committee named.
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Webber-Lefebvre
American Legion Auxiliary
Elizaeth D'Ascanio
Kennebunk Pond
Mildred Hamilton
Auxiliary
Catherine Ambrose
York County Council
Hamilton
Frances Burke
Sunshine Committee
Georgia Evans
Biddeford
Maybelle Watson
Almena Greene
Storer Street
Kennebunk
Elinor Bergeron
D’ascanio
Louise Marsh
Alfie Leech
Lillian Hicks
Old Orchard Rebekah Banquet Rescheduled for Tonight
A corrected notice from Old Orchard Beach reports the fall banquet of the Rebekah Lodge will be held tonight at Bob's Lunch at 6 30 p m instead of last night. Mr and Mrs Arthur Doe have returned home to Worcester Massachusetts after a week at Payne cottages. Mrs Doe is cousin to Mrs Carroll Bent of Saco avenue and has frequented the area. Miss Sharon Lord daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward I Lord of Saco avenue has returned to Waterville to start her Sophomore year at Colby College.
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Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge
Old Orchard Beach
Bob
Arthur Doe
Worcester
Massachusetts
Payne Cotteses
Doe
Carroll Bent
Saco Avenue
Sharon Lord
Edward I. Lord
Waterville
Colby College
Sunshine 4 H Club News and Local Notes
Sunday church services led by Mr and Mrs George Pray and Mr and Mrs Robert Bumford featured Rev Ernest Roberts sermon on Gods 4 H Club. Teachers for Young Adults and High School classes filled in for absent Mr and Mrs William Hersom. Next Sunday services at 9 AM and 7 PM. Mission Society to meet at Mrs Fred Rand home next Tuesday. No meetings for Pioneers and Good News clubs this week. Lewis Tuck injured by stove flame. neighbor Charles Torne aided. Mrs Moulton provided first aid. Lewis taken to Sanford Hospital. parents notified. Mr and Mrs Fred Rand visited Richard in Gray. Miss Gloria Roberts returns to duties as House Mother at St Mary School North Providence. R J J S P Jones a patient at Barney Beg Nursing Home. Mr and Mrs Frank Smith attended wedding of Miss Sally Nutter and Douglas Jewett in Alfred.
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Sunshine 4-H Club
George Pray
Robert Bumford
Ernest Roberts
Roberts
William Hersom
Mission Society
Fred Rand
Lewis Tuck
Nelson Goodfield
Charles Torne
Rochester
N.H
Lewis
Sanford Hospital
Richard
Gray
Gloria Roberts
St. Mary School
Providence
R.J. J.S.P. Jones
Barney Beg
Frank Smith
Sally Nutter
Alfred
Douglas Jewett
Springvale
Alfred Congregational Church
Beach Kiwanis Club Conducts Annual Outing
The Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis club held its annual fall outing Tuesday evening at the camp of J Nason Milliken at Square Pond Shapleigh with 23 members and two guests in attendance. Members listed include Donald J James Moutsatsos J Wilgott Anderson Adelbert M Jakeman Sr Adelbert M Jakeman Jr Donald Briggs Arthur Dickson Jr President Alphonse Monier Nason Milliken Louis W Simpson Lucius Graves Harry Tabor Robert M Corliss C J Durant Herbert R Bean Robert McConnell Emerson Parlin John Wortman George Skillin Louis Balkan W Warren Harmon and Paul E Magrath Guests were Charles Milliken and Clayton Bartlett. The speaker next week will be Michael Schoonjans district representative Textile Workers Union of America.
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Old Orchard Beach
Local Social and Club News From Kennebunk
Kennebunk hosts Mr and Mrs Norman Petit and son Norman from Exeter New Hampshire with Wayne Wyman on Summer street. Landing home visitors include Rev Earl Nugent Belmont New Hampshire and Mrs Clarence Bartlett Tilton New Hampshire. Arundengrange to hold public social at 8 pm with committee members Fred Merrill Merlin Burleigh Mrs Doris Burleigh Mrs Eleanor Merrill and Mrs Cecelia Cashen. VFW auxiliary meets at 8 pm at post home Fletcher street with Mrs Ruby Bouvier in charge of refreshments. Lois Gooch leaves for Mather Air Force Base after 30 day leave at home of John and Mrs Gooch Western Avenue Kennebunk Lower Village. prior to Kennebunk she spent three days at the World’s Fair in Seattle. Joan Gooch, previously at Children’s Hospital Boston, spent a month’s vacation with her parents. now employed as medical secretary at Maine Medical Center Portland. Mrs Elba McGann Brockton Massachusetts has been a guest of the Goochs. Walter H Burke chairs Thursday Rotary meeting at Kennebunk Inn and will introduce Clarence Staples of Central Maine Power Augusta who speaks on Chemical Control of Brush and Weeds on Highways.
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Norman Petit
Norman
Exeter
N. H
Wayne Wyman
Summer Street
Landing
Dwight Ames
Earl Nugent
Belmont
Clarence Bartlett
Tilton
Arundegrange
Fred Merrill
Merlin Burleigh
Doris Burleigh
Eleanor Merrill
Cecelia Cashen
VFW
Post Home
Fletcher Street
Ruby Bouvier
Ale Lois Gooch
Mather Air Force Base
California
John Gooch
Western Avenue
Kennebunk Lower Village
Kennebunk
Miss Gooch
Seattle
Joan Gooch
Children’s Hospital
Boston
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Elba McGann
Brock
Chief Inspector Thanks Beach Police Force
Chief Liquor Inspector Timothy J Murphy commends Old Orchard Beach Police Department for summer assistance. In a letter to Town Manager Percival Wardwell he credits police offices, telephone, radio and parking facilities, plus personal help from officers. He notes manpower hours were valuable and says statistics will be shared when ready.
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Timothy J. Murphy
Old Orchard Beach
Murphy
Percival Wardwell
Regina Wyman Celebrates Seventh Birthday Party
Miss Regina Wyman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Wyman of Summer Street Kenebunk, was guest of honor at a seventh birthday party. Gifts opened, games played, prizes awarded, and refreshments served from a birthday decorated table. Centerpiece cake made by Mrs Wyman. attendees included Adam Hunnewell Heidi Hunnewell Jody Dyer Debbie Bedard Cathy Spofford Peggy Lux Peggy Smith Sheila Arsenault and Peter Wyman.
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Regina Wyman
Ter
Wayne Wyman
Summer Street
Kennebunk
Wedding guests include Mac Dowell and Arsenault kin
Mr and Mrs H V Mac Dowell of Arundel attended with their relatives including her aunt Mrs Edward Arsenault and the hostess as part of a family gathering noted in society news.
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Ents
H. V. Mac Dowell
Arundel
Edward Arsenault
Mission Society Meeting at Beach Church in Old Orchard Beach
The Women s Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Advent Christian church met last night at 25 Evergreen Avenue home of Mrs. Erie Kimball. The gathering opened with scripture read by Mrs. Dorothy Hartlett, prayer by Mrs. Ethel Kimball, and a reading of The Prodigal Son in Indian version by Beryle Joy Hollis. Refreshments were served by the hostess, with closing prayer by Rev. Herman Thurlow. Attending were Mrs. Kimball, Mrs. Thurlow, Mrs. Archer, Mrs. Harmon, Mrs. Hartlett, guests Mrs. Gladys Speer of Westport Conn, Sheila Thurlow, and Rev. Herman Thurlow of Biddeford.
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Women’s Home and
Foreign Missionary Society
Old Orchard Beach
Advent Christian Church
Erie Kimball
Evergreen Avenue
Dorothy Hartlett
Ethel Kimball
Beryle Joy ‘Hollis
Hartlett
Emma Thurlow
Herman Thurlow
Adeline Archer
Lillian Harmon
Gladys Speer
Westport
Conn
Sheila Thurlow
Biddeford
Thieves try to steal three tons of ice in Tucson raid
In Tucson Arizona thieves stole three tons of ice from a motel ice machine as a heat wave battered the city. The loot was valued at 1500 dollars in cash and is under investigation by local police.
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Tucson
Ariz
Peterson's Ointment Promises Quick Piles Relief
Advertisement claims over a million dollars yearly spent on remedies for itchy piles. It promotes Peterson's Ointment as soothing in minutes with a 60c box or 85c tube applicator. States joyfully relief or money back.
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Peterson
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