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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1967

Page

4

Church Directory of Coastal Communities

Directory lists parish churches across Saco Kennebunkport Wells Beach and Old Orchard Beach with pastors and Sunday Mass times Confessions and weekday services noted for St Joseph St Andre St Mary Most Holy Trinity Notre Dame de Lourdes St Margaret Saint Monica Martha Wells Beach United Baptist First Parish Church Seventh Day Adventist Unitarian Universalist School Street Methodist First Assembly of God Bible Baptist North Saco Congregational Christian Christian Science Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses and more with service times and locations.

Episcopal Churches Listings and Schedules

Multiple churches list services and clergy. Christ Episcopal Church in Biddeford led by Rev. Gerald Burtt offers Choral Eucharist and sermon Sundays at 9 a.m. St. John Street Old Orchard Beach hosts Holy Communion at 8 a.m. with 11:15 a.m. service first Sunday monthly. St. David in Kennebunk and Trinity in Saco provide Holy Eucharist and prayers on varied weekdays.

Christ Episcopal Church Crescent South Streets Biddeford Gerald Burtt Trinity Episcopal Church Main Cleveland Street Saco St. John’s Episcopal Church St. John Street Old Orchard Beach Harold McElwain St. David Episcopal Church Portland Road Kennebunk George A. Westerberg

Biddeford Churches Schedule Sunday Worships

Biddeford Advent Christian Church on Hill and Chapel Streets with Rev. Lottie Record offers Sunday worship at 10 30 a m and Sunday School at 9 30 a m Evening service at 7 led by Russell Jr Methodist churches on Foss and Pool Streets led by Rev Alec Moe morning worship at 11 South Bladerdra Methodist on New Pool Road led by Rev Alec Smith worship at 9 15 United Church of Christ on Crescent Street led by Rev John H Miller worship at 10 30 with Church School at 10 30 Senior High at 9 Holy Demetrios Greek Orthodox on Adams Street led by Rev Alexander Xanthakis Matins at 9 45 and Liturgy at 10 45 United Baptist Church Jefferson Street led by Robert Cecke Sunday School at 9 45 and morning service at 11 plus 7 evening service Full Gospel Assembly at American Legion Hall Elm Street led by Rev Terry Courtney worship 11 with Sunday School at 9 45.

United Baptist Church Main and Cross Street Saco Stanley A. Bennett First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ Main Beach Streets Paul K. Weimer Fellowship Hall Seventh-Day Adventist Church Cleveland Street W. W. Menshausen Sabbeth Unitarian Universalist Church Saco - Biddeford City Square Biddeford Fred A. Russell Jr School Street Methodist Church John Jordan First Assembly of God Church G.A.R Hall Harry C. Prince Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Clifford W Holmes North Saco Foss Street United Church of Christ (Congregational Crescent Street John H. Miller St. Demetrios Jefferson Street Robert Cecke Full Gospel Assembly American Legion

Area Churches Schedule Sunday Services and Schools

Several local congregations publish their service times. Methodist Church on Washington Avenue lists 11 am worship with 9 45 am and 11 am Sunday School. Advent Christian on Saco Avenue has 9 45 am Sunday School and 11 am 7 pm worship. First Baptist on Ocean Avenue holds 11 am worship and 9 am Sunday School. Faith Tabernacle on Atlantic and Third Street offers 9 45 am Sunday School 11 am worship and 7 30 pm evening service. Salvation Army on Union Avenue posts 10 45 am worship 9 45 am Sunday School and 6 30 pm street service plus 7 pm evening service.

Methodist Church Washington Avenue Norman Cathr Robert Blake Advent Christian Church Saco Avenue Herman Thurlow First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue Stephen Johnston Am Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church Atlantic Avenue Third Street Ralph Mugford The Salvation Army Union Ave Donald Klemanski

Church Services and Sunday School Schedule

South Congregational Church on Temple Street led by Rev. Robert M. Howes holds morning worship at 8 and 11 with Junior Church School and grade classes at 9 30. First Congregational Church on North Street and Arun del Road features services at 9 30 and church school at 9 30.

South Congregational Church Temple Street Robert M. Howes A. m First Congregational Church Corner North Street Arundel Road

Local area churches and service times listed

Kennebunk Baptist Church on Main Street offers Bible school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m and 7 p m Rev Edward G Ward pastor Advent Christian Church Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village Rev Robert C Hewitt pastor Sunday School 9 45 a m Worship 11 a m nursery available during Sunday School and worship Unitarian Universalist Church Main Street Port land Road Rev Robert J Ross worship 11 a m Sunday School 11 a m Christ Church Congregational Methodist Dane Street Rev Fred Holmberg worship 9 45 a m Sunday School 9 45 a m Christian Science Society 25 Summer Street Sunday school 11 a m Morning service 11 a m West Kennebunk Methodist Church worship 9 a m and sermon 9 a m Sunday school 10 a m Kerrehunk Landing Free Christian Union Society Mrs Gracie Ames Class 9 30 a m Week worship 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m

Kennebunk Portland Road Robert J. Ross Christ Church Congregational Methodist Dane Street Fred Holmberg Christian Science Society Summer Street West Kennebunk Methodist Church Alfred H. Ives Kerrehunk Landing

Church Services Announced at Goodwins Mills and Lyman

Goodwins Mills Methodist Church in Lyman with Rev. John H. Jordan leading Sunday worship at 9 15 a m and Church School at 10 15 a m Rev Mathew Farnum will lead morning worship at 10 with Sunday School at 11 and an evening service at 8 Lyman Baptist Church also in Goodwins Mills lists Rev Darrell Archer as pastor with Sunday School classes at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11

Goodwins Mills Methodist Church Lyman John H. Jordan Advent Christian Church Mathew Farnum Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Darrell Archer

Ogunquit Church Services Report

Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road led by Rev John B Fitzpatrick holds morning worship at 11. Ogunquit Methodist Church on Shore Road with Rev Thomas R Merrill offers Sunday worship at 9 30 am.

Ogunquit Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road John B. & Fitzpatrick Ogunquit Methodist Church Thomas R. Merrill

Wells churches schedule weekly services in listings

A church notices listing shows Wells Wells Congregational Church on Route 1 with Rev W Vinton Murphy leading 10:30 a m services and Sunday School at the same time. Full Gospel Church on Route 9-A near Route 109, Rev Lula Nicholson leads Sunday School at 2 p m, worship at 3 p m, evening at 7 30. Highpine Baptist Church on Sanford Road led by Rev Wayne A Porter holds worship at 9 30 a m with Sunday School at 10 45 a m. Wells Branch Freewill Baptist Church on Route 9-A between Kennebunk and Wells with Rev Raymond B Starbird holds Sunday School at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 50 a m. The Wells Moody Church is also noted.

Highpine Baptist Church Sanford Road Wayne A Porter Wells Branch Freewill Baptist Church Kennebunk Wells Raymond B. Starbird Wells-Moody Church of

Dear Abby letters offer blunt views on commercials and romance

A reader criticizes televised ads aimed at housewives and a separate note asks about spending the night with a steady boyfriend. Abby warns about trouble, explains a wife’s office-facing vanity, and shares a grief-stricken pastorial anecdote about faith after wartime loss.

April 1 Today In History highlights 1865 Five Forks battle

Associates recount events on this date including the Civil War Battle of Five Forks where Gen. Philip Sheridan defeated Confederate veterans. Other notes mention Cincinnati first paid fire department 1853 and Panama Canal Zone civilian government in 1914.

Associated Press Philip Sheridan Battle of Five Forks United States Cincinnati Ohio Panama Canal Zone Spain Pacific War Council Washington State Department U.S Egypt Israel Jordan Syria Saigon

Cape Porpoise Church Services Announced

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape hosts Sunday worship at 11 15 a m with Rev Fred Holmberg pastor also listing Nazarene on U S Route 1 Wells. Nelson A Kimball is lay minister. Sunday School starts at 10 a m and worships at 11 a m and 7 p m.

Cape Porpoise the Nazarene Wells Nelson A. Kimball

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

A dense list of crossword clues across and down covering varied topics. Includes character, language, geography, science, and general knowledge terms with numbers indicating grid positions. Clues range from simple to cryptic style, inviting solver engagement.

Motel chapel for travelers grows from aid of 16 locals

In Louisville, John Carson opened an All Faiths Chapel inside his motel six months ago. Local businessmen donated items from hymnals to a Bible while 33 staff contributed funds. 40 seats, a cross window and a $650 organ now serve a rotating roster of ministers from Baptist to Jewish faiths each Sunday.

Louisville John Carson Carson Mary Napper Jpews Christopher

Lemelin Airdrop Sets Low Altitude Record for C 141 Flights

Airman J C Lemelin from Biddeford Maine joined the 437th Military Airlift Wing at Charleston AFB in a test airdrop of 34 tons of cargo. The 28 pallet payload was paradropped from 500 feet at 160 mph, hitting a 120 foot square bullseye on the Starlifter’s first flight. Demonstration supported by Military Airlift Command.

Charleston S.C U.S. Air Force Biddeford Maine J.C Gerald R. Lemelin Joseph Lemelin Cleaves St Charleston Afb Is.c Military Airlift Command

East Coast unit flies C-141 on missions milestone

Airman Lemelin led the first East Coast unit to fly the C-141 on operational missions. His wife, former Barbara Mogg from England, is mentioned in the report.

MAC Lemelin Barbara Mogg England

Saco Maine Assessors Notice for 1967 Tax Lists

The Assessors of Saco Maine announce meetings at Saco City Hall to revise polls and estates tax lists. Residents and estate executors must submit true and perfect lists as of April 1 1967 and may be fined if failing to comply. Blank schedules provided. notices posted March 25 1967 by A Raymond Gannon Jr Joseph A Ray Robert H Knox Assessors.

Saco Maine Assessors A. Raymond Gannon Jr Joseph A. Ray Robert H. Knox

Annual Meeting Notice for York Savings and Loan Association

The York Savings and Loan Association votes to elect directors at its annual meeting on Thursday April 6 1967 at 7 30 P M at the association office. Secretary Treasurer Martin J Reilly notes no other business. A second public meeting in Kennebunkport for Malt Liquor and Spirituous licenses is scheduled for April 3 1967 with selectmen and town officials. Wells Board of Selectmen holds a 7 30 P M hearing on April 4 1967 for a Class A Restaurant liquor license for Howard Johnsons Route 1 Wells Maine Alberta M Wentworth Town Clerk.

York Savings and Loan Association Martin J. Rielly Kennebunkport George Boughton Boughton Hotel Corporation Colony F. Herbert Severance Laurin E. Maling Malcolm H. Frost Selectmen Wells Board of Selectmen Wells Francis C Francis C. Hludik

Restaurant Malt Liquor License Petition in Wells Maine

A petition for a restaurant malt liquor license has been received from Francis C. Hludik Inc doing business as Howard Johnson Restaurant located on Route 1 in Wells Maine. The filing initiates the license application process with local licensing authorities.

Maine Legislative Notices Public hearings April 4 1967

State House in Augusta hosts hearings by Taxation Appropriations and Financial Affairs committees. Bills include refunds of motor fuel taxes to subdivisions, excise taxes on livestock and motor vehicles, severance tax feasibility, and property tax relief for elders and nonresidents. Additional sessions cover clerks law court, widows pensions, Maine pavilion move, and Maine lobster statue funds.

State OF Maine State House Augusta Lower Range Pond Poland Androscoggin County Law Court Supreme Judicial Court Superior Court L. D State of Maine Canada Bridgton Washington, D. C S. P

Maine Legislative Notices on Education Utilities and Counties

State offices list acts on voting in school districts vocational education funding and college staffing. Pivotal items include bonds for regional vocational centers up to one million dollars and duties of county treasurers and sheriffs with fee increases and budgeting procedures.

Gorham State College Penobscot County S. P Maine Power Commission Maine Power Authority

Ed and Frank OK Used Cars Corral at Ponderosa

A local corral invites buyers to view several used vehicles including a 1964 Buick Wildcat and a 1960 Buick convertible. The ad promotes Ed and Frank Ponderosa as the friendly sellers with Route 1 Saco contact details and mentions a 1965 Ford F600 dump truck for sale with a phone number.

ED & Frank OK Corral Ponderosa Ed & Frank Route 1 Saco

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church Directory St. Joseph’s Church Elm Street Elie Hevey St. Andre’s Church Bacon Street Aime Giguere St. Mary's Church St. Mary’s Street Cornelius J. Enright P.R Most Holy Trinity Main Street Maurice Boland Notre Dame de Lourdes Cutts Avenue Jospeh S. Carrier St. Margaret’s Church Edward C. O'Leary Royal J. Parent Gerard C. Devon Kennebunk St. Monica’s Church William J. Kelly Stephen F. Concannon Kennebunkport St. Martha’s Church Wells Beach St. Mary’s Church Episcopal Churches Advent ‘Christian Church Hill and Chapel Streets Lottie Record Dear Abby Abigail van Bures Abby Steve Sweet Swet Pompano Beach Muscat Cobalt O'Neill California Korea Strait Thomas Wolfe Canal Zone God Conrad Hero Fey Fairman Legals F. Herbert Severance Laurin E. Maling Malcolm H. Frost Lecals Harvey Esso Elm St Leo Biddeford-Saco Ford Atlantic Motors Portland Rd Monza York County Weirs Motor Sales Arundel Bedell'’s Saco Ave WEFKS Cadillac Volkswagen Maine Line Motors Upper St York Country Saco Motors Inc Henry Smart Ocean Park Road United Motor Sales Forest Ave Portland Bedell Alcoholics Anonymous Franklin St CIO Hall Segion Singer Co Mr. Andre Dial Vic’s Main St Cedar Ave BUICK Chevrolet Reed Motor Co West Street Oldsmobile Plymouth L. C. Maling Alfred Rd Pontiac Rambler
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