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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1961
Page
3
Easter music and services described across St Joseph Church and Trinity Church in Saco and nearby parishes. Readers learn of multiple mass times, choirs, soloists, organists, and titles of anthems and hymns performed during Holy Week and Easter services.
Easter services feature multiple masses at St Mary St Andre Notre Dame de Lourdes St Margaret and St David with organists choirs and soloists. Notable pieces include Vidi Aquam Gloria Credo Hallelujah and Regina Coeli, with baptisms planned at Saco church and a procession of Easter carols and the Gloria. Leaders include Rev. Joseph Roff Wawmne and directors Leon Dansereau Ste Marie and Sister Ste Lea.
Elbert Emmons of Old Orchard Beach paid a 125 dollar fine in South Paris Municipal court for driving under the influence. Norway police charged him Thursday night and Associate Judge Rupert F. Aldrich assessed the fine yesterday.
A directory of parish names pastors and Sunday Mass or worship times across St Joseph Andre St Mary Notre Dame de Lourdes Most Holy Trinity Ogunquit and surrounding towns with Catholic, Baptist, Unitarian, Congregational, Methodist and other services. Times vary from early morning to evening across multiple churches.
Episcopal churches in Maine uniform schedule with clergy. Christ Church at Crescent Street led by Rev Mark M McCullough offers Holy Communion at 7 30 a m and Holy Eucharist with sermon at 9 a m plus nursery and kindergarten in parish hall and evening prayer at 6 p m Trinity Church at Main and Cleveland Streets Saco with Rev T S Knox presents 8 a m Holy Communion and 11 a m Holy Communion and sermon Sundays one, three, four. 11 a m morning prayer and sermon on Sundays two and five St David Church Portland Road with Rev Mark M McCullough vicar holds 10 a m church school and devotions, 11 a m church services Nursery care for very young children available St John By the Sea Old Orchard Beach led by Rev Harold McElwain offers Holy Communion at 8 and 11 15 a m St Stephen then Martyr East Waterboro with Rev T S Knox vicar service at 9 30 a m.
A listing of Sunday services for local churches: Biddeford St Demetrios Greek Orthodox at 35 Adams Street with Rev. Sam J Kalamaras. Advent Christian on Hilard Chapel streets with Rev. Delmar Lee. First Universalist Church in City Square with Rev. Edmund W Beal. Second Congregational Church The White Church with Rev. Lewis Cutler. Foss Street Methodist at Foss and Pool with Rev. James Douglass Riddle. South Biddeford Methodist on the Pool Road with Rev. Riddle. United Baptist on Jefferson Street with Rev. Morley J Durest. Includes service times, Sunday school, nursery, and coffee hour details.
Advent Christian church led by Rev Milford G Butterfield holds church school at 945 am followed by morning worship. Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring with Rev George P Urban offers church school for all ages and a morning service at 11 with nursery and children's church. First Congregational on North Street and Arundel Road with Rev Robert M Howes hosts morning worship at 930. South Congregational on Temple Street with Rev Howes holds services at 9 and 11 am.
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church led by Rev Norman J Langmaid holds services Sundays at 9 30 a m with church school at 9 30 a m led by Mrs Stanley Stearns superintendent Advent Christian Church under Rev Lloyd Osborne holds morning worship at 11 a m and Sunday school at 12 noon Lyman Baptist Church with Pastor Robert J Vance offers Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m Includes pastors and service times for each church.
A list of local churches with service times: Methodist on Washington Avenue led by Rev John T Stahl Sunday school 9:45 a m and worship 11 a m. First Baptist on Ocean Avenue led by Rev G Stephen Johnston Sunday school 1:30 p m and worship 2:30 p m. Advent Christian on Face Avenue under Dr Orchard Beach Herman Thurlow with 9:45 a m Sunday school and 1 a m morning worship. Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal on Atlantic Avenue and Third Street led by Rev Russell K Per with Sunday school 9:45 a m, Junior church 11:30 a m, and morning worship 1 a m. Salvation Army at 91 Union Avenue led by Capt Robert Reid with 9:45 a m Sunday school and 11 a m Holiness meeting 8 p m open air service.
Unitarian First Congregational parish led by Rev Carl Bierman offers morning worship and Sunday school at 11. Christchurch with Rev Frederic Holmberg and Robert B Culmer holds morning services at 9:30 and 11. Kennbunk Baptist at Main street led by Rev Chester M Staples offers Bible school at 9:45 and morning worship at 11. Christian Science Society at 25 Summer street conducts morning service at 11 and Sunday school at 11. West Kennebunk Methodist church with Rev John H Jordan has morning worship and sermon at 9 and features soloist Mary Vigne and organist Elizabeth Hersey.
The First and Second Congregational churches of Wells on U S Route 1 meet at 10 30 a m for worship with Sunday school after the children's sermon. Full Gospel Church on Route 9 A near Route 109 Wells offers Sunday school at 2 p m and worship at 3 p m led by Rev Lula Nicholson. Highpine Baptist on Sanford Road with Rev Wayne A Porter holds Sunday school at 1 p m and worship at 2 p m. Wells Branch Freewill Baptist on Route 9 A led by Rev Coleman York has Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship. Moody Community Church in the Moody Community hall on U S Route 1 lists Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m with Mr and Mrs Nelson Kimball in charge.
Ogunquit Baptist church on Shore Road led by Rev. Paul S Hazlett conducts morning worship at 11 a m and evening service at 7 39 p m per church aviso.
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape lists Rev Henry O Meyert as minister. Church school begins at 9 30 a m with morning worship at 0 45 a m.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds services at Advent church on Cleveland street Saco with Elder J Maurice Dupuis as superintendent and Elders William W Howard and Roger V Marden as assistants. Priesthood meeting at 9 am and Sunday school at 10 am.
The menu lists daily school meals from Monday to Friday for the Queensland Orchard. Items include American chop suey and dark bread on Monday, grilled cheese and green beans on Tuesday, beef stew with potatoes and vegetables on Wednesday, ham and corn casserole on Thursday, and blended juice and fish chowder on Friday. Each day includes fruit and milk.
Special Easter music and a 10 am worship service at First Congregational Church observe the Resurrection. The Cherubim, Chapel, and Cathedral choirs perform pieces including Snow Drops Lift Your Timid Heads, Alleluia to the Triune Majesty, In The End of the Sabbath, and On This Holy Easter Morn. Rev. Harry A. Ruffiero delivers the sermon, with organist Mrs. Carl Deis offering Easter Morning on Mt Rubidoux and Toccata from Fifth Symphony as preludes and postludes.
Conservative Baptist church in Saco presents a new choir for Easter services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m in city hall auditorium. Rev John Fickett preaches Christ is Risen in the morning and Many Infallible Proofs of the Resurrection in the evening. sunrise beach service at Camp Ellis ends Route 9 with 30 minute program led by Leslie Williams.
A Christian reflection urges a faith for rootless generations as neighborhoods, families, and industries shift. It compares Easter’s message to nomadic peoples and urged courage beyond a passing scene, emphasizing guidance, life, and enduring faith.
Religion In The News explores how Jesus celebrated Passover with his apostles, linking the Last Supper to the Jewish festival. It discusses the Seder’s 14 steps, the Haggadah, matzos, bitter herbs, and the Passover hymns from Psalms 113-118, noting their role as songs of deliverance.
Girl Scout Troop 76 in Kennebunk held a Court of Awards at Webhannet clubhouse. Merit badges were earned by Kathy Phillips Linda Vetter Kathryn Norton Linda Cardl Linda Boston Judy Lawrence Carol Welch Cathy Maling Judy Keating Karen Kearns Susan Hill Joan Downing Marie Lariviere Judy Emmons Blessing Butler Ann Winston Barbara Swett Sandra McInnes Roxanna Chamberlin Judy Nadeau World Gifts and My Government among others. Final First Aid steps reached by Roxanna Chamberlin Judy Nadeau Sandra McInnes Ann Winston. International Service project underway with a dirty bag program for Cuban refugee children and good used clothing collection for the International Rescue Committee.
A Child Health clinic offers physicals and inoculations for diphtheria whooping cough tetanus polio and smallpox vaccines at the Public Health association office 10 Storer Street Tuesday 3 to 5 p m Babies and children up to school age eligible A Schubert club meeting Monday 8 p m at Mrs Walter R Cole Fletcher Street on Musical Comedies The Webhannet club meets Monday 1 30 p m at the Fletcher Street clubhouse with Olympian Kennebport and Ogunquit Women's clubs as guests Speaker Mrs Arvid Moberger of Melrose MA on the Art of Madonnas Hostesses Mrs Roland C Dutch assisted by Mrs Harry Stevens Mrs Fred Bunnell and Misses Elizabeth and Louise Maguire An Olive Rebekah lodge meeting Monday 745 p m at IOOF hall Hostesses listed Mrs Mildred Redson Mrs Betty Whitten Mrs Millie Coyle Mrs Ione Foss Mrs Evelyn Court and Mrs Lillian Matthews Mrs Dorothy C Shibles has returned from Webber hospital and is recuperating at home
In West Warwick Rhode Island a Miss West Warwick pageant may not occur as about 40 girls were invited to compete on April 15 but none have entered. Pageant Chairman Norman Lefebvre says most contestants refused due to the bathing suit portion of the contest.
Alice Ghostley plays Polly Potter, a madcap sister whose odd brand of together ness disrupts the Potter household in The Chutney Caper episode on The Tom Ewell Show. Airs Tuesday April 4 from 9 to 9 30 p m Channel 13.
Mr and Mrs Michael Tranci announce that their daughter is now at home on Sea road after a period away. The homecoming is celebrated with family in the local community.
In a candlelight ceremony at Christchurch Kennebunk on Friday Rev Fred Holm berg joined Marjorie Robbins Rumery daughter of Ernest H Robbins and the late Mrs Robbins of Biddeford with Francis Parker Dow son of the late Mr and Mrs Earl C Dow of Rockport. The couple will reside at 7 Nasons Court Kennebunk after a Bermuda honeymoon.
The Saco Extension association will meet April 4 at the Saco GAR hall to discuss Quick Bread and Rolls. Foods leaders Mrs Annie Caton and Mrs Eleanor Shaffer will direct the work meeting. Dinner committee members include Mrs Althea Coffin Mrs Mildred Harris Mrs Pauline Paul and Mrs Myrtis Peterson.
Kennebunk High and Junior Schools offer weekly menus from April 3 to 7. Highlights include orange juice, American chop suey, baked pork sausage, clam chowder, and tuna dishes with sides such as green beans, mashed potatoes, rolls, and milk. Desserts vary with ice cream, cookies, peaches, and fruit portions.
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