Kennebunk Social Notes and Local Gatherings
Mrs. William Hoepfner returns from North Andover guest visit with sister Janet Radbury. The Brigams of Newburyport and their son Phillip stay at Greathill Kennebunk Beach with Harold Barker. Mrs. Crocker hosts a Sea Road demonstration party with Mrs. Towne. refreshments served. Funeral for Leslie S. Ripley observed in Summer Street. Governor John H. Reed to campaign in York coffee event at Beach Road home of Mrs. Margaret Sharples. Webber LeBlanc unit American Legion auxiliary meets Monday at 7:30 p m at the cottage Je nk Pond. Kennebunk chapter Tri County osteopathic hospital guild meets Tuesday at 7:30 p m at Mrs. Bernard Bunnell’s home.
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William Hoepfner
Storertreet
North Andover
Mass
Janet Radbury
Phillip Carr
Raymond Brigam
Phillip
Newburyport
Greathill
Kennebunk Beach
Harold Barker
Gerald Crocker
Sea Road
Water mains flush announced for evenings across three weeks
The Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Wells Water District informs customers of planned flushing of mains during the evenings from 6 30 p m to 1 00 a m for the next three weeks to minimize inconvenience. The notice thanks customers for their patience.
Birthday party marks 12th birthday for Phillip Newell
Congdon members are reminded to bring articles for the Chinese auction after the meet ing. Phillip Newell, son of Dr and Mrs Edward Newell of Dane Street, celebrated his 12th birthday with a dinner at home on Wednesday evening. After supper a birthday cake was cut by the guest of honor and served with ice cream. The Youth fellowship of the Advent Christian church in Kennebunk Lower Village will hold a food sale at Mousam Electric on Main Street in Kennebunk on Saturday at 10 am. Valerie Mayo, president of the fellowship, will chair the sale.
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Valerie Mayo
Madonna OES Honors Several Conductresses
Madonna OES observes Conductress night at Kennebunk with honors to Ann Horsman grand conductress of Deering Portland and conductresses from numerous chapters. Visiting officials include Gertrude Powers and Rachel Fogg. Invitations issued for future Nights and guest officer appearances. Next meeting Oct 4 features Past Matrons and Past Patrons night.
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Madonna
OES
Kennebunk
Ann Horsman
Deering
Portland
Longfellow
Winnigance
Yarmouth
Cornerstone
Mizpah
Westbrook
Pine Tree
Gorham
Aurora
Kennebunkport
Miniwanca
Old Orchard Beach
Casco
Louise Russell
Iowa
Ora McConnell
Martha
Priscilla
Highpine
Esma Hall
Eleanor Berdeen
Gladys Webber
Sarah Owen
Barbara Emery
Marilyn Record
St John Guild Rummage Sale and Card Party Planned
St John Guild at Old Orchard Beach schedules a rummage sale for October 14 and 15 and a card party on October 6 at the parish hall. Frances Carr chairs the rummage sale. Bhima Sturtevant and Anne Lublinsky join the building and grounds committee. The next meeting is October 20 with a pot luck supper at 6 30 p m.
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St. Johns
Trinity Parish
Saco
Ogunquit Circle Names Officers For Fall Fair Plans
New officers of the Friendship Circle of Ogunquit Baptist Church were elected at the first fall meeting at Mrs. Betty Staples home Perkins Cove Ogunquit. Directors are Mrs. Jessie Bracy Mrs. Doris Paine and Mrs. Ella Welch secretary Mrs. Ruth Douglass treasurer Mrs. Helen Campbell hospitality chair Mrs. Alice Ireland benevolence chair Mrs. Violet Rand and membership co chairs Mrs. Sally Jones and Mrs. Betty Staples. Shore road member Paul Pineo welcomed. A toy party is planned for October 10 at Mrs. Pineo's home. The annual Christmas fair is set for early November with committee appointments to come.
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Ogunquit Baptist Church
Betty Staples
Perkins ‘Cove
Ogunquit
Jessie Bracy
Doris Paine
Ella Welch
Ruth Douglass
Helen Campbell
Alice Ireland
Violet Rand
Sally Jones
Paul Pineo
Shore Road
Pineo
Haar N Ogunquit
Evening School Registration Is Extended
Old Orchard Beach High School extended registration for adult evening courses including sewing shorthand bookkeeping typing and shop mathematics. Call to enroll. classes begin Wednesday night September 28 with art starting October 5. Last week 84 people registered for night school courses.
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Old Orchard Beach
Old Or
Beach High School
Old Orchard Beach Art Association Opens Fall Season
The Old Orchard Beach Art Association held its first fall meeting at Miss Isabelle McIver’s home with President Mrs. Jillian Jakeman presiding. A drive for new members was announced and plans include oil and watercolor demonstrations plus crafts. A building fund was established and funds set aside for the future. Attendees included Mrs. Naomi Bean, Mrs. Mary Borges, Mrs. Julie Clear, and others. Contact Mrs. Jillian Jakeman at WE 4-4024.
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Old Orchard Beach Art Association
Isabelle McIver
Jillian Jakeman
Naomi Bean
Mary Borges
Julie Clear
Helen Cummings
Alice Dale
Frances Dickson
Gertrude Fastman
Alice Leavitt
Mildred, Leonard
Isabella Melver
Evelyn Monier
Kathryn Ogden
Irene Shuman
Priscilla Skilling
Helen Smith
Ethel Wight
Elizabeth Wilson
Harvard Coach John Yovisin Posts 13 13 Record Over Three Seasons
In three seasons as Harvard football coach, John Yovisin's teams have compiled a 13 win and 13 loss record.
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Harvard
John Yovisin
IVFW Auxiliary Holds Meeting At Kennebunk
The Kennebunk Veterans Foreign War auxiliary opened its fall season with president Edith Horne presiding at the post home on Filetch ier street. Committees praised the food sale and tag day and approved donations to Togus hospital fund and to VFW national headquarters. A covered dish supper, silent auction, and birthday cards for Horne marked the event. The next meeting is October 19 at Bernice Sampson’s Hall Street home.
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Veterans Foreign War Auxiliary
Kennebunk
Post Home
Filetchier Street
Edith Horne
iTogus Hospital Fund
VFW National Headquarters
Ways and Means
Ruby Bouvier
Dorothy Labbe
Ladies Night Planned by Beach Lions in Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach Lions held a Thursday club meeting at the Hoffman Street hall presided by King Lion Emerson Cummings. They planned a Ladies Night dance for October 15 at the clubhouse and a November 12 turkey jamboree with Richard Valentino and Joseph Madden named co chairmen of the program committee. Regular Thursday meetings will continue.
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Old Orchard Beach
Lions Club
Rummage Sale At Ogunquit Nets Over $300
Ogunquit Ladies Aid of the Ogunquit Baptist church raised over 300 dollars at the annual rummage sale held Wednesday in the former Sherburne Nationwide store. Mrs. Lillian Weare chaired the event for the 14th year with a large committee including Mrs. Mary A. Littlefield and many other local women.
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Sherburne Nation Wide
Ogunquit
Lillian Weare
Ladies Aid Society
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Weare
Mary A. Littlefield
Grace Towar
Janice Phelps
Eva Emmons
Ruth Kemp
Mabel Perkins
Mary Hazlett
Helen Brean
Alice Bourne
Mary Hutchins
Lois Piiramneen
Jennie Keene
Marjorie Lord
Flora Keyes
Mary Brooks
Anna Booth
Myrtle Moulton
Hazel Fernald
Alyce Brooks
Betty Staples
Celia Norton
Ella Weich
Dennis Sampson Is Feted On Birthday
A birthday party and cook-out honored 13 year old Dennis Smokey Sampson at his grandmother’s home in Arundel. Guests included Johnny Martel Paul Brown Rodney Hamel Lora Barrett and Dennis with his sister Nancy Jane Sampson.
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Dennnis
Smokey) Sampson
Victor Sampson
iHall Street
Kennebunk
Ruby Bouvier
Arundel
Johnny Martel
Paul Brown
Rodney Hamel
Lora Barrett
Dennis
Nancy Jane Sampson
Mrs. Foss Hosts Demonstration in Kennebunk Lower Village
A Monday evening demonstration at Mrs. Joyce Foss’s Kennebunk home featured demonstrator Mrs. Charlotte Towne. Prize awarded to Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens. Following the event a social hour and refreshments hosted by Mrs. Foss. Attendees included Mrs. Norman LaPierre, Margaret Parady, Janet Roy, Patricia Shuffleburg, Elizabeth Stevens, Vivian Hanscom, Shirley Goulet, and Patricia Goulet. Also notes Colorado becomes first state to require color photographs on drivers licenses starting Sept 1, 1960.
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Joyce Foss
Kennebunk Lower Village
Charlotte Towne
Elizabeth Stevens
Norman LaPierre
Margaret Parafdy
Janet Roy
Patricia Shuffleburg
Vivian Hanscom
Shirley Goulet
Patricia Goulet
Wells officials appoint nurse and town manager candidates
Wells board of selectmen moved to appoint Maxine Miller as Wells Public Health Nurse and school nurse, to fill the unexpired term of Virginia Holder. The board also interviewed four applicants for Wells Town manager to replace Leigh Webber, with more interviews planned next Thursday. A plan to reassign office space in town hall and a road grading profile for Eldredge Road were discussed, with Ernest Gallant presenting details.
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Maxine Miller
Wells
Wells Board of Selectmen
Virginia Holder
R. N
Miller
Wells-Ogunquit Health Association
Henrietta D. Goodall
Sanford
Leigh Webber
Eldredge Road
Ernest Gallant
Albee G. LaPierre
Tots To Teens Fashion Show Slated Sept 29
Ogunquit Parents' club plans a fall event titled Tots to Teens to be held September 29 at 7 30 p m in Ogunquit Village Grammar School. Elsa Matthews and Judith Young supply fashions for children of all ages. Refreshments to follow. club meeting planned for next Thursday alongside the show.
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Ogunquit
Parents’ Club
Charles Jones
Shore Road
Ogunquit Village Grammar School
Elsa Matthews
Children’s Shop
Judith Young
Young America
Style Show
Enrollment tops 4300 at University of Maine campuses
More than 4,300 students enrolled for the fall semester at the University of Maine campuses in Orono and Portland, reported by President Lloyd H. Elliott on Thursday.
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Orono
Portland
University of Maine
Lloyd H. Elliott
Rainbow Girls To Install At Beach
Old Orchard Beach Assembly of the Rainbow for Girls held its meeting at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall with large attendance. Worthy Advisor Sandra Lombard presided assisted by Mary Robbins as mother advisor. Installation of officers planned for a special meeting next Sunday with a rehearsal at 3 p m. Sunny.
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Old Orchard Beach
Order of the Rainbow For Girls
Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
Alarge
Sandra Lombard
Mary Robbins Mnother
Enrollment totals rise at Orono and Portland campuses
Despite late registrations still open, 4,017 students are enrolled at the Orono campus and 290 students at the Portland campus.
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Orono
Portland
Weather bureau notes language use in hurricane naming
In 1953 a U S Weather Bureau report mentions about 475 million people speaking gan and identifies hurricanes by a Chinese language naming form linked to a girl’s name. The note discusses linguistic patterns and naming conventions used in meteorology at the time.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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