Kennebunk Social News Highlights and Local Visits
Mrs Blair W Andres and daughter Miss Marjorie Andres of Amherst Nova Scotia return home after visiting Mr and Mrs Harry Stevens on Sea Road. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Allen hosted relatives from Plaistow New Hampshire and Camp Lejeune North Carolina at Mousam Road. John R Durrell and son John visited mother Mrs J Reid Howse in Westport Connecticut. Mrs Roy A Evans returns home after week with daughter and son in Lewiston. Lotus class Kennebunk Baptist church meets at 7 45 tonight with hostesses Annie Russell Maud Nickerson and Alice Douglas. Grace Hume leads devotions and social committee includes Marion Collins Grace Barren and Ruth Leavitt. F Erwin Perkins, High Street, is a surgical patient at Baker Memorial Hospital Boston. Perkins progressing and visited by Mrs Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair W. Andres
Marjorie Andres
Amherst
N. S
Harry Stevens
Sea Road
Andres
Stevens
Miss Andres
Montreal
Lawrence Allen
Mousam Road
Woburn
Can
Rangeley
John R. Durrell
John
Westport
Norman Teathe
Plaistow
N. H
Larry Teathe
U. S
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Annie Russell
Maud Nickerson
Alice Douglas
Marion Collins
Grace Barren
Ruth Leavitt
Grace Hume
F. Erwin Perkins
High Street
Baker Memorial Hospital
Boston
Mass
Stork Shower Held At West Kennebunk
Mrs. Howard Martenson hosted a Stork shower in West Kennebunk for her daughter Mrs Stu art Adjutant. Gifts included a decorated carriage. refreshments were by Mrs Martenson and Mrs Ruby Millington. Guests listed include Sanford residents and several local hostesses. the piece also notes St Paul’s fur trade era Innijiska and New Orleans origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Martenson
West Kennebunk
Stuart
Martenon
Ruby Millington
Jennie Hockberg
Joan Kimball
Eva Laverty
Jane Millington
Sanford
Barbara Stone
Hazel Phillips
Barbara Curtis
Doris Curtis
Phyllis Knight
Mae Smith
Mildred Boyden
Anna Schoff
Ruth Packard
Ethel Littlefield
Avis Going
Louella Ingalls
Jackie Millington
Margaret Marchand
Joan Adjutant
Doris Martenson
Beach Auxiliary Guild Sets Rummage Sale Plans
The Beach Auxiliary Guild of St Johns by the Sea met at Mrs Bhima Sturtevant’s Union Avenue home for the fall opening. A covered dish supper preceded the meeting led by President Mrs Maxine Amnette. Co chairs Helen Day and Bhima Sturtevant were named to organize a rummage sale set for Saturday October 3. Two monthly meetings were approved one business and one study session with plans for November activities and a December 3 Christmas fair. Attendees included Miss Barbara Flanagan Miss Katharine Whitman Mrs Daisy Jackson Miss Ann Pennell and several others with Rev Harold McElwain and the hostess also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns-by-the-Sea
Barbara Flanagan
Daisy Jackson
Katherine Whitman
Dora Prue
May Slaney
Lucille Carr
Marie Court
Helen Day
Anne Lublinsky
Ann Pennell
Hazel Hirst
Marion Rowe
Portland
Richard Monroe
Abbott-Verville Auxiliary Receives Honor Plaque
Abbott-Verville AMVETS auxiliary was honored with a plaque at the fall meeting held at the post home in Old Orchard Beach. President Mrs. Joan Tenan presided as minutes were read, the adopted child’s upcoming birthday was noted with a planned gift, and plans were made for a toy party in November and a gift party in October. A nominating committee was named: Mrs. Mary Emery, Mrs. Irene Guarino, and Mrs. Becky Fortier. The next meeting is October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott-Vervile Amvets
Old Orchard Beach
Joan Tenan
Mary Emery
Irene Guarino
Becky Fortier
Kennebunk Birthday Party for Michael Truscott
Michael Truscott celebrated his fifth birthday at his parents home on Storer Street. The party featured balloons and a cake baked by the guest of honor's mother. Guests included David Ross Georgeann LeBarge Gail Gonneville Pamela Nadeau Donna Nadeau and others. the hostess was Mrs. Arnold Truscott and attendees also noted the grandmother Mrs. Percy Burgess of Goodwins Mills whose birthday was celebrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Truscott
Arnold Truscott
Storer Street
Mrs. Truscott
Michael
David Ross
Georgeann LeBarge
Gail Gonneville
Pamela Nadeau
Donna Nadeau
Michael Buzzulchuck
Jan Gagnon
Danny Hamilton
Martha
Percy Burgess
Goodwins Mills
F. L. Hamilton
George LeBarge
Frederick Nadeau
Roger Gonneville
Sneider's Discount Markets Popular in Biddeford Saco
Sneider's operates discount supermarkets at Alfred street and 282 West street Biddeford as part of the Better Meals Build Better Families program. Manager Philip Sneider notes the firm buys shipments at special prices and passes savings to shoppers. The stores, opened in 1958 and 1945, offer fresh fruit and vegetables with daily deliveries and a quality control system. A bargain annex at West street sells damaged transit items up to 50 percent off, all fully guaranteed. Home delivery is available for orders of $10 or more. The average discount runs about seven percent, with some items up to 20 percent. The two stores employ eight full time staff and continue to emphasize personalized service on produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Street
Biddeford-Saco
Sneider
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Maine
Philip Sneider
Philip and
Allen Sneider
Hill Street
Sneider’s
Bargain Annex
Sneider's
Wells Evening School Starts Tuesday at Wells High
The Wells Evening School opens Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Wells High School auditorium with enrollment and scheduling. Classes meet twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 10 p m for ten weeks ending November 24. Credit toward a high school diploma may be earned for academic courses with minimal costs beyond pencils and incidentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Evening School
Wells High School
High School
Fun Frolic at Wells Branch Saturday
An outdoor Fun Frolic will be held rain or shine Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Waldo Chick's farm in Wells Branch. Sponsored by the Wells Branch firemen's auxiliary, the event features games exhibits a pet show and a doll carriage parade with a West Branch fire department demonstration and other activities. A public chicken barbecue starts at 5 p.m. with reservations accepted until 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Chick’s Farm
Wells Branch
Wells Branch Firemen’s Auxiliary
West Branch Fire Department
Social Club Of Democratic Women Starts Lane Loop
The Biddeford Democratic Women's Social club held its first fall meeting at St John Hall Jeffer son Street and voted to form a bowling team set to begin activities next month. A letter from Mrs Helen Lawson wife of the governor to Mrs Clement Deschambault wife of the mayor was read. Mrs Clauson invited all elite members to attend a silver tea in Augusta on Saturday. About 100 people attended a buffet lunch. The next meeting is scheduled for October 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Democratic Women’s Social Club
St. John Hall
Jefferson Street
Helen “Lauson
Clement Deschambault
Clauson
Augusta
Commissioners To Receive Sealed Coal Bids
County commissioners will accept sealed bids for about 65 tons of egg coal to be used at the county jail. Bids must be in the Alfred office by October 6 at 11 am, openly read, with delivery to jailhouse bins within 10 days and the bidder's coal company name included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Butterflies detect sweetness differences in similar tasting liquids
The article notes butterflies can distinguish sweetness in liquids that taste alike to humans. It also states Fort Greely Alaska experiences the shortest day with only two hours of sun in January and February, with daylight rising to 12 hours by March 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Greely
Alaska
Lions Club Opens Season At Old Orchard Beach
The Old Orchard Beach Lions Club held its season opening meeting at the Lions house on Hoffman Street last evening. The first of three 10 week card party series begins Friday October 2 and a committee will be named next week. A bowling team will be formed to compete at Scarborough lanes. King Lion Alan C. Radley presided. Treasurer Robert Smith reported and Secretary Sumner Johnson read prior meeting records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society Meets at Advent Christian Church
The Old Orchard Beach group gathered for their monthly meeting with President Mrs. Ruth Merrill presiding. Attendees included Mrs. Adeline Archer Edith Gamash H Bean Ethel Kimball Lillian Harmon Gladys Hersom Herman Thurlow and Ruth Gilbert. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Thurlow and Mrs. Archer. Members plan to attend a York High school reception honoring Juanita A Sessions and Dorothy Fessen den. An invitation was received for Grand Representatives Night at Adah chapter Biddeford honoring Ruth E Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the
Advent Christian Church
Ruth Merrill
Adeline Archer
Edith Gamash
H. Bean
Ethel Kimball
Lillian Harmon
Gladys Hersom
Herman Thurlow
Ruth Gilbert
York High School
Juanita A Sessions
Dorothy Fessenden
Grand
Maine
Adah
Biddeford
Ruth E. Bailey
New Mexico
Communic ations Groups Meet In Kennebunk Town Hall
A Kennebunk Communications Center committee meeting at Kennebunk Lower Town Hall discussed a phased plan to create a municipal communications center serving town departments. They favored a step by step establishment to ease tax burden and opposed joining with the Kennebunkport center due to technical issues and annual costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Communications Center Committee
Kennebunk Lower
Kennebunkport Communication Center
Kennebankport Communication Center
War of Independence began in Massachusetts in 1775
The conflict's start is marked by the battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill in Massachusetts, 1775, signaling open rebellion against British rule. The events positioned Massachusetts at the center of early fighting and revolutionary momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Lexington
Bunker Hill
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Kennebunk
Edmund Cashen
Dial YU
St. Paul
Innijiska
New Orleans
Sieur de Bienville
Duke of Orleans
St. David's Guild
St. David’s Episcopal Church
Beach
Abbott-Verville
Dad
Kennebunk Boy
Beach Street
Saco
Dial
Anderson
North Berwick Mill
North Berwick
Sneider's Discount Markets
Wells
Norman F. Holder
Social Club of Democratic Women
Lions Club
Beach States
Clement P. Wight
Maine Linoleum CO
Germany
Rhine
Elbe
Weser
Plymouth
Studebaker
Ford
Packard
Chevrolet
Mill City
Chevrolet Corp
Beaupre
Cadillac
Harry B. Center
Jillac
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