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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1962
Page
3
Directory lists church names, pastors, and Sunday mass times across Biddeford Saco Kennebunkport and Wells Beach including St. Joseph St Andre St Mary Notre Dame de Lourdes Most Holy Trinity St Monica St Martha St Margaret St Jude Wells Beach First Assembly of God Bible Baptist Saco First Parish Congregational School Street Methodist North Saco Christian Science Hamilton Memorial and more with service hours and locations.
The region lists weekly schedules for Episcopal parishes with clergy including Rev T S Knox Rev Harold A Hopkins and others. Services span Holy Communion Sung Eucharist and Sermon Morning Prayer and Nursery School programs with times from 8 to 11:15 a m on Sundays and vesper services at Fortunes Rocks.
The White Church on Crescent Street is a United Church of Christ member with 10 30 a.m. services and guest preachers. Advent Christian Church on Hill and Chapel Streets led by Rev Lottie Record holds 10 a.m. Sunday school and 10 45 a.m. worship. St Demetrios Greek Orthodox on Adams Street led by Rev Alexander Xanthakis has Matins at 9 a.m. and Divine Liturgy at 10 30 a.m with Orthos 9 30 to 10 30 a.m. Foss Street Methodist at Foss and Pool with Rev James Douglass Riddle offers Sunday school 9 45 a.m. and morning prayer 11 a.m. Nursery. South Biddeford Methodist on Pool Road also led by Rev Riddle with 9 30 a.m. Sunday school and morning prayer. United Baptist Church on Jefferson Street led by Rev Jasper M Beane with 9 45 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. morning worship.
Morning worship services are noted at Advent Sinistian church led by Rev Milford G Butterfield at 9 45 a m and Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring streets with Rev George P Urban at 9 45 a m church school for all ages. First Congregational North Street Arundel led by Rev Robert M Howes at 9 30 a m and South Congregational Temple Street led by Rev Robert M Howes at 9 00 a m with nursery and children’s church provided.
Buxton Tory Hill Meeting House and North Congregational Church announce morning worship times. Rev David W Smith serves as pastor at Buxton meeting house at 11 and at North Congregational Church at 9 30.
Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road Rev Paul S Hazlett pastor holds Sunday morning worship at 11 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. for all ages through high school Ogunquit Methodist Church Shore Road Rev Robert A Carter pastor holds Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school at 10:30 a.m.
Old Orchard Beach Methodist on Washington avenue led by Rev John T Stahl offers Sunday worship at 11 and Bible study at 7 pm First Baptist on Ocean avenue with Rev G Stephen Johnston holds Sunday school at 1 30 pm and worship at 2 30 pm Faith Tabernacle at Atlantic avenue and Third street with Rev Russell K Pier provides Sunday school 9 45 am junior church 11 30 am morning worship 1 00 pm Salvation Army at 91 Union avenue led by Lt Elizabeth Burnell conducts Sunday school at 9 45 am and a Sunday Holiness meeting at 11 am at Union headquarters
Multiple Kennebunk churches announce morning services from 9 30 to 11 a m. First Congregational and Christchurch share pastoral staff with Rev Carl Bierman and Rev Frederic Holmberg. West Kennebunk and Kennebunk Landing organize worship at 9 11 a m and Sunday schools at 10 10 30 a m. Additional churches include Kennebunk Baptist First and Free Christian Union with Mrs Gracie Ames offering 10 a m Sunday school and 11 a m worship.
Wells First and Second Congregational churches share union services Sundays at 10 30 a m at the Second church near Wells. Sunday school runs parallel with children moving to classes after the children's story. Full Gospel church on Route 9 A near 109 hosts Sunday school 2 p m and worship at 3 p m. Highpine Baptist on Sanford road led by 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 with Rev Coleman York offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m. Moody Community church at Moody Community hall on U Route 1 led by Mr and Mrs Nelson Kimball runs Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m.
Morning worship and sermon at Goodwins Mills Methodist Church at 9 30. Church school meeting for lesson study at 10 30 led by Mrs Attleson. Advent Christian Church led by Rev Lloyd Osborne offers morning worship at 11 and Sunday school at 12 noon. Lyman Baptist Church with Pastor Robert J. Vance holds Sunday school at 9 45 and morning worship at 11.
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape announces Rev Henry O Megert as minister. Church school at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship service at 10:45 a.m.
Kennebunk Rotary met at the Kennebunk Inn with about 35 members and two Biddeford visitors. Robert Marier Jr chaired as John Cummings, local accountant, spoke on income taxes and their impact on daily life and business, noting permissible and restricted actions. Dr Ernest Fessenden will chair next week with Rev John Fiester of Portsmouth, N H as speaker.
A contemplative essay on perceiving God’s voice in modern crises. It cites Philip Wylie in Hong Kong and D. T. Niles’s view of Holman Hunt’s image, urging listeners to hear the eternal message beyond political or social noise and to act on God’s Word.
In Detroit, the Blind Service Center formed by Catholic, Protestant and Jewish groups aims to aid about 7,000 blind residents. Led by Father Raymond C. Ellis, the center provides counseling, referrals, and an upcoming employment agency, funded by donations, with a telephone information line already in operation.
Ronald Robertson has returned to his Summer street home after several days as a patient at Webber hospital in Bid- City.
Circle six of the Women’s Fellowship at Christ Church Kennebunk met at Mrs Elizabeth Kelley’s home to vote on an Easter basket for a shut in. They announced an outing and covered dish supper in June at Mrs Fred Holmberg’s cottage at Square Pond and Circles one and six will handle refreshments for Guest Night on April 12 at 8 p.m. at the church.
Commander Roger Noble presided at the Webber Lefebvre American Legion meeting held at the Kennebunk post home High Street. April 21 was set for a reception at the post home honoring Department of Maine Commander Maurice Parisien of Portland. Members voted to send a KHS junior boy to Boys State in June. They plan to attend the State Convention in June at Old Orchard Beach and were asked to reserve early. The York County Council will meet in Wells on April 13. Membership reached 107. Refreshments were served by Leonard Bunnell.
The Kennebunk Fire Department was dispatched around 11 30 Thursday morning to extinguish a grass fire in West Kennebunk near local properties and roadway. The incident prompted brief evacuations of nearby area and no injuries were reported.
Old Orchard Beach Assembly Order of the Rainbow for Girls will attend Sunday morning service at Saco United Baptist Church meeting at 10 a.m. Orchard lodge A F and A M holds a stated meeting at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall Monday at 7 30 p.m. with Entered Apprentice work and refreshments. Past Noble Grands Association meets Monday evening at Mrs Ruth Anderson Pine Point. Staples Unit American Legion Auxiliary meets Monday 7 30 p.m. at Legion Hall School Street.
A surprise stork shower and pot luck supper were held at Mrs. Robert Cumler’s Kennebunk home in honor of Mrs. Ralph Brown. Guests presented a baby’s crib and other gifts. a pink and blue cake with a stork centerpiece marked the occasion.
The Starlighters regular meeting was at Mae Pratt's home in Old Orchard Beach. They will hold a food sale in a local market soon. Next meeting at Monique LeBlanc's home. New members Ruth St Germain Crystal Marshall Dolly Perrin Charlene Hebert. Chaperon Mrs Pratt.
An all day Mothers club meeting at Kennebunk Lower Village clubhouse with 16 members presided by Mrs. Grace Gunn set plans for a supper for about 180 Citizen Band members and a public smorgasbord on May 12. An April 12 sewing meeting was planned and the Mothers club of Providence, R. I. to be hosted on June 6 with luncheon at noon under Mrs Gunn. Dinner was served at noon chaired by Mrs vodog Clapp and Mrs Geneva.
Beach Townies beat Kezar Falls 90 to 83 in a Cancer Fund benefit game at Kezar Falls. Porter led with 27, Plante 20, Bourque 18, Ford 11, Ladaka kos 10 as all five Townies reached double digits. Kezar Falls was led by Bill Langlois 24 and Jim Langlois 18, with Bob Sanborn 14. Beach ends season at 16-4. Townies have 43-17 record in three seasons.
Weekly lunch plan lists Monday to Friday meals for Saco Beach students. Monday features American chop suey and green beans. Tuesday offers vegetable soup and ham sandwich. Wednesday serves pork with gravy and mashed potatoes. Thursday presents hot turkey sandwich and peas. Friday includes macaroni and cheese with carrots. Milk accompanies every day.
A concise definition notes that cloves are the unopened flowers of an evergreen tree. The term refers to the dried flower buds used as spices and flavoring agents in cooking and various products.
Miniwanca chapter Order of the Eastern Star held an installation at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall Old Orchard Beach with Mrs Agnes Swett installing and a long list of officers named. Guests included grand officers from Maine and greetings from California and Kentucky. A Palm Sunday choir rehearsal and church service were also noted along with upcoming chapter events and gifts exchanged. Attendance exceeded 150 with year books distributed.
The Webber-Lefebvre unit of the American Legion auxiliary rescheduled its regular meeting to Tuesday April 10 at 8 p.m. The event, hosted by auxiliaries from Kennebunk Kennebunkport Alfred Wells and Sanford, will welcome Maine officers at the Kennebunk post home. Guests include department president Thelma A. Johnson Carmel department secretary Isabel Pinkham Portland district VP Mary Ellen Coyne South Portland and York County Council president Rosette Alprin Wells.
A surprise bridal shower for Brenda Coyne was hosted by her sister Mrs. Robert Leech in West Kennebunk with co host Mrs. Roger Provost. Brenda will wed Carl Smith of Old Orchard Beach on April 14 at Christ Church Kennebunk. Guests from multiple towns attended. gifts, a pink and white bridal cake, and blue and white decor marked the event.
The Kennebunk School lists weekly meals with Monday spaghetti and meatballs and sides, Tuesday beef and vegetable soup with peanut butter and jam, Wednesday American chop suey and salad, Thursday meat loaf with mashed potatoes and carrots, Friday egg salad with mashed potatoes and peas. Milk is served daily.
Weekly lunch menu lists five days of meals for Arundel with entries including pork pie and gravy, meat loaf, macaroni and cheese, turkey with sides, and vegetable soup. Each day includes milk and bread or crackers, with desserts or fruit on select days.
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