Wells Votes To Buy Land For School Expansion
Wells residents at a special town meeting approved purchasing a parcel adjoining the existing school property for expansion. A $15,000 award will be paid to Mary J. Hussey and Sadie E. Whitehead estates as part of eminent domain proceedings. Orrin B. Saunders was elected moderator.
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Wells
Mary J. Hussey
Sadie E. Whitehead
Orrin B. Saunders
Town of
Barnett
Selectmen
Wells Public
Charles Huot Re elected Council Head for 11th Term
At St Marguerite parish hall Old Orchard Beach Charles E Huot was reelected president for an 11th consecutive term. Rev Armand J Landry named chaplain along with a slate including honorary president Harry S Marcotte and secretary Miss Irene G Lachance.
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Ste. Marguerite
Union St. Jean Baptiste d’'Amerique
St Margaret Parish Hall
Old Orchard Beach
Charles E. Huot
Armand J. Landry
Harry S. Marcotte
Antoine E. Boisvert
Urbain Goulet
Irene G. Lachance
Paul LaCourse
Isabelle St. Ours
Harry Marcotte
Armand Fortier
Alvert Fournier
Albert J. Cyr
Dominique Fournier
Council
Notre Dame
Ladies Aid At Kennebunk To Have Food Sale
The Ladies Aid of the Kennebunk Baptist church met at the church for a covered dish supper. Hostesses were Mrs. Evelyn Green Miss Martha Bragdon and Mrs. Rose Knight. Mrs. Myrtle Knight led devotions and Mrs. Evelyn Green presided over the business meeting following the supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kers
Washington Park
Myrtle Benson
Marion Cousens
Mildred Hutchins
Myrtle Hall
Ruth Chappell
Ida Cousens
Myrtle
Ladies Aid
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Evelyn Green
Martha Bragdon
Rose Knight
Myrtle Knight
St David Guild Holds Fall Meeting In Kennebunk
The first fall meeting of St David Guild was held at the parish hall with Mrs. Donald Jackson presiding. Members prepared for a rummage sale Saturday at 10 a.m. at the parish hall. Mrs. Douglas Welch is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Alewive Extension invites to September 21 area meeting at Cape Porpoise, Kennebunkport group sponsoring. Jean Spearin of Orono will discuss Buying Clothes in Today's Market. Box lunches and coffee will follow.
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St. David Guild
Donald Jackson
Douglas Welch
Brown Street
Kennebunk
Webber Hospital
Alewive Extension Group
Cape Porpoise
Kennebunkport Extension Group
Jean Spearin
Orono
Kennebunkport Group
Fizzled Fireworks Prompt Deflates City Display
A disgruntled taxpayer mailed a note to New Britain Common Council criticizing the city fireworks show. He labeled the event a stinker and priced it at $1,000 costing only $5.50 in perceived value.
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New Britain
Conn
Common Council
Burnham Boilers Offer Rugged Life Time Construction
Constructed of lifetime cast iron Burn ham Boilers boast rugged build and economical operation with 2 tone Hammerfoid baked enamel finish. Available in all copper tankless models delivering hot water instantly, prompting readers to have systems checked and to request completing coupon information by phone or mail.
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Burnham
Wells Corps Gifts Flag to Health Camp
The Abraham Lincoln Women's Relief Corps held its first fall meeting at Wells Grange hall Sanford road Wells. They presented a 50 star American flag to Sanford Health Camp in Highpine Wells and voted a $25 donation to equip the Wells Medical Arts Building. Members planned events and noted near completion of Chamber of Commerce goals.
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Abraham Lincoln Women's Relief Corps
Wells Grange Hall
Sanford Road
Sanford
Highpine
Wells
Wells Medical Arts
Chamber of Commerce
Hazel Hubbard
Doris Bailey
Landing Road
WRC
Mary Stacy
Bailey
Sadie Murray
Stacy
Gertrude Kennard
Hilda Hamlyn
Bessie Kimball
Bertie F. Bridges
Barbara Perkins
Cozy Corner
Wells Grange Supports Junior Baseball With Donation
Wells Grange held its first fall meeting at the hall on Sanford Road Wells voting a donation to the Junior baseball league. Reports covered summer fund raising penny sales and buffet suppers plus new boiler room doors donated by Capt and Mrs Enwoldsen. George Perkins presided with two guests from John English Grange New Boston NH.
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Wells Grange
Sanford Road
Wells
Capt
James Enwoldsen
Memory Lane
St. Louis
Louis
George Perkins
Isabel Perkins
John English
New Boston
N. H
Raymond Moulton
Robert Stillings
Boy Scout Fund Drive Opens In Old Orchard Beach
The Old Orchard Beach Community District launches a national Boy Scouts of America fund drive with a training meeting at 7 30 p m on Monday in Kennebunk and a kickoff on Tuesday October 18. General chair Maynard Shorley leads, with Norman Murphy prospecting, Mrs Gertrude Eastman publicity, Leslie Wyman special gifts, and general Breton.
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Old Orchard Beach
Christchurch
Kennebunk
Boy Scouts of America
Maynard Shor¢y
Norman Murphy
Gertrude Eastman
Leslie Wyman
General Breton
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge Banquet Planned in Scarboro Area
Old Orchard Beach officers and members invite friends to a banquet at the Pinedale dining room opposite Scarboro Downs. They depart Odd Fellows hall at 6 30 p m on Monday September 19 with transportation provided. Reservations via Mrs Barbara Gilbert WE 4 4011. Dalton B Newell of Arlington Va was a guest of Mr and Mrs Carl Gilbert.
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Old Orchard Rebekah
Miniwanca
Order of the Eastern Star
Annette Chapter Saco
Alewife Group Hosts Civil Defense Meal Demonstration
A meeting of the Alewife Extension group at the Alewife Grange hall featured Mrs. Mac Nadeau as acting chairman and Iva Knight as program chair. Harry Quackenbush, York County Civil Defense administrator, spoke on the emergency mobil feeding unit with about 25 people served a meal of stew salad fruit bread and coffee.
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Alewive Extension
Alewive Grange Hall
MacNadeau
Iva Knight
Harry Quackenbush
York County
State of Maine
Civil Defense Public Safety Mobile
Mildred Jones
Irene Howard
Carol Gordammer
Elizabeth Corey
Betty Nest
Elaine Gray
Edmond L. Cashen
Kennebunk Civil Defense
Quackenbush
Picnic Planned For Beach Little Town Ball Loop
The first annual picnic for Old Orchard Beach Little Town league members will be at the high school field Sunday at 1. Amvets and Ders play a five inning game followed by refreshments. In rain the event moves to the high school cafeteria. Food donated by local merchants.
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Old Orchard Beach
Little Town League
Amvets
Ders
Home Nurse Course Opens At Kennebunk
Enrollment is open for a home nursing course in Kennebunk sponsored by the Kenne bunk chapter of the American Red Cross. The first class is October 6 from 7 to 9 pm at the Webhannet club on Fletcher Street. Registration contact Mrs. Lester Hathaway or Miss Elizabeth Maguire with assistance from Miss Louise Maguire.
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Kennebunk
American Red Cross
Webhannet Clubse
Fletcher Street
Lester Hathaway
Eisenhower to Address U N as Khrushchev Arrives in New York
President Eisenhower will speak at the United Nations General Assembly next week as Khrushchev and Soviet leaders arrive for the New York meeting. The administration shifts to an address by Eisenhower after considering other options to counter Soviet propaganda. The note adds that the first subway in the United States opened in Boston in 1897.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
United States
Eisenhower
United Nations General Assembly
Nikita Khrushchev
U.N
Khrushchev
Assembly
New York
Menhower
United Nations
Christian A. Herter
State Department
Manhattan Island
Herter
General Assembly
West
West Berlin
Berlin
Noone
America
Boston
First Admiral David Faragut Gains Navy Rank in 1866
The article notes David Glasgow Farragut as the first admiral of the US Navy, achieving the rank in 1866 amid Civil War precedence and career milestones.
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David Glasgow Farragut
Levi Heywood library action prompts quick return of book
Gardner Massachusetts report notes the Levi Heywood Memorial Library asked a man to return a summer borrowed book titled Techniques for Efficient Remembering. the man complied promptly. Public Utilities Commission plans to issue 9.85 million dollars in first mortgage bonds without competitive bidding to retire 9.35 million due July 1 1961 and fund 7.1 miles of track between Portland and Westbrook now rented from Maine Central Railroad.
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Public Utilities Commission
Portland
Westbrook
Maine Central Railroad
Bond Issue Planned Augusta
Port land Terminal Co. was notified the planned bond issue will proceed in Augusta with details forthcoming.
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Augusta
Portland Terminal Co
Household goods for sale advertised in Columbus
A newspaper ad from Columbus lists household goods for sale described as unreasonably priced, indicating a sale offering miscellaneous items at high asking prices.
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Columbus
Ohio
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Leigh Webber
Cape
Elmer Gantry
Charles Huot
Edmund Cashein
Samson’s Supply, Inc
Lincoln Street
Biddeford
Wells Corps
Clement P. Wight
Dial
Alewive Group
CD Mobile
Beach
Little Town
Mr. K
Chevrolet
North Berwick Mill
Berwick
Maine
J. G. Deering & Son
Chevy’s
Corvair
Motor Trend Magazine
Chevy
Mill City Chevrolet Corp
Alfred Street
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