West Kennebunk Church marks its 100th year
West Kennebunk Methodist Church celebrates its centennial with a 9 a.m. service led by Bishop James K. Matthews of the Boston area and featuring Rev. J Travers Smith. The history by W C Hodgdon notes foundations from Isaac Downing, 1868 church building costs, vestry additions, a 1890 Bible presentation, 1916 bell and belfry, and a 1920 kitchen while awaiting a permanent pastor.
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Peg Hendrick
West Kennebunk
Boston
James K. Matthews
J. Travers Smith
Methodist Oe
Porand
W. C. Hodgdon
Kennebunk
Isaac Downing
John Wning
Kennebunks
Israel
Kennebunk Depot Methodist Episcopal Church
Downing
Hodgdon
John Boston
R.H. Kimball
Kimball
West Methodist Church
Israel Downing
John Gibson
Waterhouse
Elsie Waterhouse Taylor
John Northrup
Jesus Christ
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Watch Out for School Children Sign Sparks Chuckle
A school crossing sign reading Watch out for school chil dren, especially if they are driving cars inspired humor at a campus. The blurred spacing creates a comical miscue drawing smiles from observers.
Tax Surcharge Fails to Curb GNP Growth in Q2 Revision
Washington AP report shows Commerce Department revising GNP 2nd quarter up by over 1 billion to 21.5 billion, lifting annual rate to 852.9 billion. Officials warn third quarter rise may exceed 15 billion due to inflation rather than real growth with inventories and net exports driving revision.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Office of Business Economics
Maine legislature opens third special session for BIW loan plan
In Augusta the 102nd Maine legislature begins a third special session to consider a plan to let the Maine Industrial Building Authority guarantee up to 40 million in industrial expansion loans for Bath Iron Works. If approved, the referendum would appear on the November ballot. BIW seeks the guarantee to finance expansion of its Bath shipyards as it competes for a 100 ship destroyer contract, which could raise BIW payroll and employment substantially if the contract is won.
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Augusta
Maine
Bath Iron Works
Maine Industrial Building Authority
Curtis
Bath Industries, Inc
Bath
MIBA
BIW
Salazar Shows Slight Improvement in Critical Condition
Lisbon AP reports Prime Minister Antonio de Oliveira Salazar in a coma and partially paralyzed, with a communique noting slight heart and nervous system improvement. An American specialist flew in to assist as the 79 year old dictator maintains critical status.
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Lisbon
Antonio de Oliveira Salazar
Howland Named President of West Point Pepperell Inc
John P. Howland aged 58 ex executive vice president and director of Burlington Industries becomes president of West Point Pepperell Inc effective Oct 16. He will head a New York based office with four corporate divisions guiding apparel fabrics carpet rugs consumer products and industrial fabrics. Joseph Lanier remains chairman and chief executive with Homer M. Carter named vice chairman in a newly created post.
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West Point
West Point-Pepperell , Inc
Biddeford
Lewiston
Maine
John P. Howland
Burlington Industries Inc
Greensboro
N.C
West Point-Pepperell Inc
Homer M. Carter
Joseph Lanier
West Point-Pepperell
Howland
New York City
Wesleyan University
Pepperell
American Textile Manufacturers Institute
New York
Carter
West Point Manufacturing and
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Peg Carter
Burlington Industries
Woodward, Baldwin
Nixon-Humphrey Debate Conditional on Wallace Exclusion
Nixon voiced willingness to debate Humphrey without third party candidate Wallace, urging Humphrey to denounce alleged Wallace-Southern Democrat collusion to shift the race to the House. Johnson endorsed Humphrey, Muskie pressed Nixon to spell out Vietnam policy, and voters in Massachusetts Washington and Oklahoma cast primary results.
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Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
George C. Wallace
Nixon
Humphrey
Wallace
House of Representatives
Texas
Long Beach
Milwaukee
Anaheim
Calif
South Carolina
Johnson
America
Sen
Edmund
Muskie
North Vietnam
New York
GOP
Thomas E. Dewey
Tte
Massachusetts
Washington State
Oklahoma
U.s.representatives
House
Savings on Knapp Wellington Boots at American Discount
Store advertises 86 pairs of Knapp Wellington Boots 6 to 9 sizes priced under 1 percent of original factory cost. Boots include Sherpa lined options with sale prices from 9.95 to 12.95 and select pairs at 29.95. Located next to the Post Office.
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Wellington
Knapp
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