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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1961

Page

3

Health Association Starts Annual Drive For Funds

The Wells-Ogunquit Health association marks its 25th anniversary while launching its annual fall fund drive. The report details 1960-61 services, nursing visits, clinic vaccinations, conferences with professionals, and a Scholarship Fund for Wells High graduates pursuing nursing. Financials show receipts of 1,968.24 and expenditures of 1,915.86. Officers and key volunteers are listed.

Wells-Ogungquit Health Association Wells The Health Association Elmer M. Tower Judith Eaton R. N Johns Hopkins Hospital Elizabeth Allen Eastern Maine General Hospital Norrma Miller Peter Bent Brigham Hospital Annette Gagnon Catherine Labourne Nosing Janice Ward News Baptist Hospital School Mary Clowston Maine Medical Center Sue Szcczepanski Hobbs Knight Winifred Brooks Gilbert V. Grant R.N Esselyn Perkins G. Maynard Trafton Dorothy Ward Maxine Miler

Reception For Beach Teachers Planned By PTA

PTA meeting of Old Orchard Beach Room Mothers at Beach High School plans a reception for Beach teachers on Thursday October 19 at 8 p m in Jameson school. Monthly PTA meetings are set for the second Thursday at 8 p m with notices sent home two days prior. A babysitting service by high school girls is being arranged. a planning meeting will involve high school groups. Committees include reception chairs Mrs. Court and Mrs. Boudreau, coffee chair Mrs. Auger, decorations chairs Mrs. Laurel Cushing Mrs. Louis DeAngelis and Mrs. Robert Stevenson, entertainment by local talent under Mrs. Cushing. Room Mothers co chairmen are Mrs. Holt, Mrs. Hebert and Mrs. Boudreau.

Old Orchard Beach Parent-Teacher Association the Beach High School Jameson School PTA Robert Court Robert Boudreau Philip Auger Laurel Cushing Louis DeAngelis Robert Stevenson Cushing Room Norman Holt Conrad ‘Hebert

CD Director Talks to Wells Scouts Form Civil Defense Unit

John Wells Civil Defense director for Wells spoke at Wells Boy Scout troop 353 meeting at the Wells American Legion hall. Scouts voted to form a CD unit to assist Wells, set October 20 as a Court of Honor, distributed merit badges, and planned the Rousseau Round up fall camporee on October 6 7 at Locust Farm River Road Eliot.

John Wells Wells Wells American Legion Eldredge Road Boy Scouts C. D Director Wells York District Pine Tree Council Locust Farm River Road Eliot

Skeet Field In Readiness For Field Day

Brad Bedard, chairman of trap and skeet events for York County Fish and Game Club, says fields are in top condition for the annual field day on Sunday at Route 35 Goodwins Mills. Rewards await winners in trap and skeet relays. skeet is 50 targets re entry and trap 25.

Brad Bedard York County Fish and Game Club Hiss York County Club Goodwins Mills Lewis Bedard

Music Sponsors At Beach Plan Sale

The Music Sponsor club met in the Old Orchard Beach High school cafeteria for the first meeting of the fall term. President Gordon Haskell presided. It was decided to carry on the sale of calendars through the schools to help the fund raising drive for new uniforms. Lee Quimby attended the music camp this summer. Notifications are being sent out for a senior year scholarship. Meetings will be moved to the last Wednesday night of the month. Next meeting is October 25.

Old Orchard Beach High School Gordon Haskell Lee Quimby

Four Traffic Cases Heard In Kennebunk

Four traffic cases appeared in a light Wednesday Kennebunk Municipal court docket. Evan D. Vamvakias of Portland paid a $10 fine after pleading guilty to operating on the left side of the highway while approaching the crest of a grade. Louise M. Pare of Lewiston paid a $10 fine after pleading guilty to operating at the left side of the highway at an intersection. Louis E. Ferretti of Arlington Mass paid a $10 fine after being found guilty of turnpike speeding with a nolo plea. Alan McKittrick Jr. of Fitchburg Mass pleaded nolo to crossing the median strip of the turnpike and paid a $10 fine.

Kennebunk Municipal Court Evan D. Vamvakias Portland Louise M. Pare Lewiston Louis E. Ferretti Arlington Mass Nolo Alan McKittrick Jr Fitchburg Nell

Twins Born at Saco Hospital Highlighted by First Delivery

Mrs. Wilfred Swenson of Portland Avenue hosted a Tuesday evening baby shower at the Salvation Army Hall for twins Kirk Jeffrey and Kimberly Joan born September 5 at Saco hospital. Dr. Donald S. Skilling delivered the first set of twins. The baby girl remains hospitalized. Guests included family members and friends, with several sending gifts by proxy. A decorated cake by Flora Ricker was presented to the mother.

Wilfred Swenson Portland Avenue Salvation Army Hall Kirk Jeffrey Kimberly Joan Saco Hospital Donald S. Skilling Roy Bryant Carol Swenson Pat King Marjorie Sweet Ada Lovett Mary Marston Flora Ricker Swenson

Beach Rebekahs Banquet At Scarborough

The Old Orchard Rebekah lodge held its annual banquet at Reed's Refreshments in Scarborough on a Wednesday evening. Attendees included Barbara Gilbert Eunice Pettengill John Bradeen Eleanor Bradeen Alice Blaisdell Lorraine Pettengill Robert Pettengill Margaret Chamberlin Dorothy Arno Laura Jordan Walter Jordan Ethel Whitten Lettie Butts Avonell Pettengill Rose Laney Roxanne Pettengill Cora Jones Faye Strout Jane Lake Maggie Hill Anne Lublinsky Ruth Anderson Ruth Glines Lillian Hubert Mildred Moody Helen Morris Gladys Goodwin and Alice Hayford.

Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge Reed's Scarborough Barbara Gilbert Eunice Pettengill John Bradeen Eleanor Bradeen Alice Blaisdell Lorraine Pettengill Robert Pettengill Margaret Chamberlin Dorothy Arno Laura Jordan Walter Jordan Ethel Whitten Lettie Butts Avonell Pettengill Rose Laney Roxanne Pettengill Cora Jones Faye Strout Jane Lake Maggie Hill Anne Lublinsky Ruth Anderson Ruth Glines Lillian Hubert Mildred Moody Helen Morris Gladys Goodwin Alice Hayford

Mullen Council to Sponsor Radio Program and Blood Bank drive

Rev James J Mullen Council Knights of Columbus met at St Margaret parish hall Old Orchard Beach approving a joint sponsor ship of a Columbus Day radio program with Biddeford K of C on October 12. Supreme Knight Luke E Hart to speak. Also discussed a unit blood bank drive urged by Rev Armand Landry with donor recruitment at the rectory. Next meeting October in the hall. supper omitted. Special Fourth Degree Assembly met to discuss year plans.

James J. Mullen Knights of Columbus St. Margaret Parish Hall Old Orchard Beach St. Margaret Parish Father Landry Edgar Deprey Fourth Degree

York County Living High in Census Housing Report

Washington based report says York county shows high living standards per the 1960 census housing data. Among 44,750 housing units, 256 lack heating, most use steam or hot water furnaces, 3,228 lack standard furnaces, 70 have built in electric units, 4,054 households have two or more cars, 566 have three or more, 3,647 own freezers, 2,556 lack radios, and television sets outnumber radios.

Maine

New Members Accepted By Kennebunk Unit

Four new members were accepted at the Webber Lefebvre unit American Legion Auxiliary meeting at Mrs. Lillian C. Hicks home in Kennebunk. Voted into membership were Blanche Wade Bennett Irvin and Wentworth. Initiation set for October 23 with the annual membership supper and musical program. A rummage sale planned for October 7 under Mrs. Macora Moulton. Donations voted to Opportunity Farm and a tree to Mrs. Ima St. Johns at a September 30 Bangor reception. Hostesses were Pearl Belyea Elinor Bergeron Frances Burke.

Webber- Lefebvre Unit American Legion Auxiliary Lillian C. Hicks Kennebunk Blanche Wade Dorothy Bennett Ella Irvin Bernice Wentworth Macora Moulton Opportunity Farm Ima St. Johns Bangor Pearl Belyea Elinor Bergeron Frances Burke

Dual Bridge Project Awarded in Oxford County

The Highway Commission awarded a Route 16 dual bridge project in northern Oxford County to Clanchette Brothers Inc of Pittsfield for 143238 dollars. The firm was the lowest of five bidders.

Augusta The Highway Commission Oxford County Clanchette Brothers Inc Pittsfield

Crowley's Trip Includes Reno Dog Show Judge Duty

Mr and Mrs Ernest Crowley of Saltaire Kennels Wells depart for Reno Nevada where he is to judge the Reno Kennel Club dog show on Sunday They will then visit Malibou Beach California with friends and plan to return to Maine by jet from Los Angeles

Ernest Crowley Saltaire Kennels Wells Reno Nev Reno Kennel Club Malibou Beach Calif Maine Los Angeles

Eastern Star Esther Night Guests in Kittery and Saco

Mrs Leora Bals Esther of Miniwance chapter attended Esther night at Piscataqua chapter in Kittery last night. Worthy Matron Kay Mew er accompanied her along with Mrs Sally Lennox and Mrs Barbara iooper of Annette chapter in Saco.

Leora Bals Esther Miniwance Order of the Eastern Star Piscataqua Kittery Kay Mewer Sally Lennox Barbara *Iooper Annette Saco

Community notices and social updates from Kennebunk area

Local names include Kennebunk residents at Webber hospital and social events. Mrs Spencer Andrews and Mrs Robert Spofford opened the community thrift shop day one. Miss Janet McKeon to marry Roger Fortin with a silver tea shower in Chelmsford.

William Gooch Christensen Lane Kennebunk Lower Village Webber Hospital Biddeford Women's Home and Foreign Mission Society The Advent Christian Church Spencer Andrews Robert Spofford Ernest Tate Doris Cooke Lloyd Jewett Ross Road Edmund Cashen Kennebunk Janet McKeon Colonial Drive Gerald F. Clark Chelmsford Mass McKeon Roger A. Fortin Lewiston Fortin St. Francis College Miss McKeon Diamond National Lumber Company Sandra Dixon Rossroad

Kennebunk High Athletic Boosters Open Meeting

Kennebunk High School hosts the season opening meeting of the Athletic Boosters this evening. President John Eaglson of Kennebunkport says plans for the coming year will be discussed. Parents and friends of both boys and girls in the high school athletic program are invited.

Kennebunk High School John Eagleson Kennebunkport

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Beach Rebekahs Mullen Council Albeo G Lapierre York County Ar Werth Penney Polarjack New Bayon Little Penney Price Piers Ola Orchard Clement P. Wight Dial Tricot Briefs Penney ’S
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