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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1961

Page

3

Saco Area Church Directory Listings Highlight Sunday Mass Times

The directory lists church names, pastors, and Sunday Mass or service times across Saco, Kennebunk, Wells and surrounding areas including St Joseph, St Andre, St Mary, Notre Dame de Lourdes, Most Holy Trinity, and All Saints, with multiple parishes in Ogunquit and Old Orchard Beach noting weekend schedules and ministering clergy. Also included are Conservative Baptist, Unitarian, Methodist, Baptist and Christian Science congregations, Christian Science Society and Salvation Army postings with service times and locations.

Episcopal Churches Schedule Across Crescent Saco and Portland

The parish calendar lists Holy Communion and sermon times at Christ Episcopal Crescent Street Rev. Mark McCullough leads 9 am Eucharist with nursery and classes in the parish hall. St John By-the-Sea Old Orchard Beach Rev Harold McElwain holds 8 and 11 15 am services. St Stephen the Martyr East Waterboro Rev T S Knox 9 30 am worship. St Davia Portland Road Rev Mark McCullough provides school devotions prayers 10 am and church services 1 am with nursery care. St Marys Churches reflect varied Sunday schedules across multiple locations.

Christ (Episcopal) Church Crescent Street Mark McCullough Ity Episcopal Church Main Cleveland Streets Saco T. S. Knox St. Davia Episcopal Church Potland Road Mark M McCullough St. John By-the-Sea St John Street Old Orecherd Beach Harold McElwain St. Stephen - the - Martyr Episcopal Church East Waterboro

Biddeford Church Listings Highlight Local Services

Biddeford St Demetrios Greek Orthodox at 35 Adams Street with Rev Sam J Kalamaras offers Sunday Orthros 10 to 11 and Divine Liturgy 11 to noon Sunday school at 10:30 in parish hall Advent Christian church near Hi ard Chapel streets led by Rev Delmar Lee holds morning worship at 10 and Sunday school at 11 First Universalist Church at City Square with Rev Edmund W Beal holds morning worship at 11 on first and third Sundays Second Congregational Church known as The White Church with Rev Lewis Cutler holds Sunday worship at 11 and church school at 10:30 Foss Street Methodist at Foss and Pool streets with Rev James Douglass Riddle offers morning prayer at 11 and nursery and coffee hour. South Biddeford Methodist on Pool Road has morning prayer at 9:30 and evening prayer at 6 United Baptist on Jefferson Street led by Rev Morley J Durest offers Sunday school at 9:45 and morning worship at 11.

Conservative Baptist Church Main Street Saco John E. ‘Fickett Saco City Hall Conservative Baptist Church of Second Parish Unitarian Church Pepperell Park Edmund W Beal First Parish Congregational Church Main Beach Streets Harry Aufiero School Street Methodist Church Norman J Langmaid Saco United Baptist Church Main and Cross Streets Stanley A. Bennett North Saco St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Adams Street Sam J. Kalamaras Orthros Advent Christian Church Oner of City Square Edmund W. Beal Second Congregational Church Lewis Cutler Foss Street Foss and Pool Streets James Douglass Riddle South Biddeford Methodist Church Pool Road Moraine United Baptist Church Jefferson Street Morley J Durest Orning

Sunday Worship Services Across Local Churches

Advent Christian church leads with morning worship at 11 am after 9 45 am Sunday school with church school for all ages. Village Baptist Church on Maine and Spring streets offers 9 45 am Sunday school and 11 am worship with nursery and children’s church. First Congregational at North street and Arundel Street has 9 30 am worship. South Congregational on Temple street offers 9 and 11 am services led by Rev Robert M Howes.

Village Baptist Church Maine Spring Streets George P Urban First Congregational Church North Street Arunderone

Church Schedules in Goodwins Mills Area

Goodwins Mills Methodist Church led by Rev Nor men J Langmaid holds Sunday services at 9:30 a m with church school at 10:30 a m directed by Mrs. Stanley Stearns. Advent Christian Church led by Rev Livya Osborne holds morning worship at 11 a m and Sunday school at noon. Lyman Baptist Church with pastor Robert I. Vance offers Sunday school at 9:45 a m and worship at 11 a m.

Church Services Listed for Several Local Congregations

The Methodist church on Washington avenue with Rev. John T. Stahl as pastor holds Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. First Baptist on Ocean Avenue with Rev. G. Stephen Johnston offers Sunday school at 1:30 p.m. and worship at 2:30 p.m. Advent Christian on Seco avenue in Old Orchard Beach with Rev. Hermer Thurlow reports Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 10 a.m. Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal on Atlantic avenue and Third street led by Rev. Russell K. Per has Sunday school at 9:45 a.m., junior church at 11:30 a.m., and morning worship at 11 a.m. Salvation Army at 91 Union Avenue under Capt. Robert Reid lists 9:45 Sunday school, 11 service, and 3 Holiness meeting.

Atlantic Avenue Third Street Russell K P Salvation Army Union Avenue Robert Reid

Religious services scheduled across Kennebunk and area

Unitarian First Congregational parish led by Rev. Carl Bierman offers morning worship and Sunday school at 11 a.m. Christ Church lists Rev. Frederick Holmberg and Robert B Culmer as pastors with services at 9:30 and 11. Kennbunk Baptist on Main Street presents Bible school at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 11 with Rev. Chester M Staples. Christian Science Society at 25 Summer Street offers Sunday school and a morning service at 11. West Kennebunk Methodist Church, led by Rev. John H. Jordan, conducts morning worship and sermon at 9:00 a.m. with soloist Miss Mary Vigne and organist Miss Elizabeth Hersey.

Unitarian Church First Congregational Carl Bierman Christ Church Frederick: Holmberg Robert B Culmer Kennbunk Baptist Church Main Street Chester M ‘Staples Pcor Christian Science Society Summer Street West Kennebunk Methodist Church John H. Jordan Mary Vigne Elizabeth Hersey

Sunday worship updates at Wells churches

Sunday services and Sunday school schedules listed for First and Second Congregational Wells United Methodist Gospel Wells Highpine Baptist Wells Branch Freewill Baptist and Moody Community churches with pastors Rev John N Simpson Rev Lula Nicholson Rev Wayne A Porter Rev Coleman York and Mr Mrs Nelson Kimball in charge. Services include morning worship and afternoon sessions at specified times and locations along Route 1 Route 9 A and Moody Community hall.

First Second Congregational Churches Wells U. S John N. Simpson Wells Corner Kul! Gospel Church Lula Nicholson Highpine Baptist Church Sanford Road Wayne A Porter North Berwick Wels Freewill Baptist Church Coleman York South Berwick Moody Community Church Moody Community Hall Nelson Kimball

Ogunquit Baptist Church Service Times

Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road lists morning worship at 11 a m and evening worship at 7 39 p m led by Rev Paul S Hazlett pastor.

Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road Paul S. Hazlett

Cape Porpocise Methodist Church Service

Rev. Henry O. Megert pastors Cape Porpocise Church on the Cape. Church school begins at 9 30 a m with morning worship at 10 45 a m.

Methodist Church

Mormon Church Meeting Notices in Saco

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints meets at Advent Church on Cleveland Street Saco. Elder Maurice Dupuis serves as superintendent with Elder William W. Howard as first assistant and Elder Roger V. Marden as second assistant. Priesthood meeting is at 9 a.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Mormon) Church Advent Church Cleveland Street Saco Maurice Dupuis William W. Howard Roger V. Marden

Belief, truth and myths in modern life discussion

The piece argues myths obscure truth and urges living faith through daily words and deeds. It cites religious duty against perjury and gossip, warning against turning truth into myth while highlighting integrity and taking action on what is known. May Bride notices Anna Morin to John Williams engagement planned for May.

Jesus

Spencer Miller Appointed Trolley Trustee

Following the Seashore Trolley Museum trustees meeting, John G. Smith announced E. Spencer Miller as a public trustee. Miller, president of the Maine Central railroad, has a long railroading career including roles as commerce counsel for the Boston & Maine and first vice president of Maine Central and The Portland Terminal. The museum, Maine’s historic trolley attraction, showcases exhibits from the US and abroad with plans for active rolling stock and a four mile main line.

Seashore Trolley Museum John G. Smith E. Spencer Miller Miller Maine Central Railroad New England Boston & Maine Railroad Maine Central Portland Terminal Company Seashore Maine United States Canada Great Britain Japan Italy New Zealand Australia

Combined Band and Glee Club Concert at Old Orchard Beach

A combined band and Glee club concert drew a good crowd at Old Orchard Beach high school Alumni hall last night. The Federal school Glee club opened followed by the Senior band under Gordon Haskell playing selections including the SIBA March and Haldigungsmarsch. The High school Glee club sangTenderly Climb Every Mountain In My Merry Oldsmobile and You'll Never Walk Alone. Baton routines and majorette performances closed with the National Anthem. Home cooked food was sold by the Music Sponsors club.

Old Orchard Beach High School Federal School Glee Club Kathi Daly Caroline Moon Gordon Haskell California

Mass of Tirro blends Gregorian chant with jazz

Frank Tirro, 25, Northwestern graduate student, wrote a jazz mass for trumpet two saxes bass drums and choir based on 11th century O Pater Excelsis. Omaha Symphony plans first professional performance April 17 with English premiere. Beaumont’s 30th Century Folk Mass drawing interest amid church music debates.

Omaha Neb Frank Tirro Tirro Omaha Symphony Orchestra Otto Sotnak Woodlawn Emanuel Lutheran Church Chicago University of Chicago Geoffrey Beaumont St. George's London Northwestern University Evanston Peter Palmer University of Nebraska Beaumont St. Barnabas Episcopal Church Frank Episcopal Chapel Disciples The University

Mrs David Johnson Honored At Kennebunk Shower

Susan Day of Wakefield Mass formerly of Kennebunk was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Richard Weeman on York Street Kennebunk with assistance from Mrs Louise Pelletier. Guests from Kennebunk and nearby towns attended. several sent gifts due to absence.

David Johnson Susan Day Wakefield Mass Kennebunk Richard Weeman York Street Weeman Louise Pelletier Richard Murray Portland Lear ‘Johnson Brenda Johnson Melrose Harold Barker Gertrude Lohar William Irons William Gooch Stanton King Bradford Dyer William Burgess Richard Leech Peter D’ascanio Marshall Weeman Robert Pine Robert Pillsbury Carl Rhodes Biddeford

Easter church entries and visitings noted in town

Massachusetts visitors Mr and Mrs James Carter visited Mrs Turner Brown and her brother in law on Main Street. Mrs Virginia Blanchette and two children Susie and Julie visited Mr and Mrs Nicholas Inniss. Mrs Frank Goodwin returned from Florida. First Congregational Church hosts a Ladies Society meeting with Shirley Walker and Dorothy Leach as hostesses. A large Easter crowd saw new members Shirley Walker Elizabeth Andrews Franklin Leach and Lerry Coyle join the church. Babies christened Kevin Lee Jody and Stephen.

James Carter Massachusetts Turner Brown Main Street Virginia Blanchette Susie Julie Nicholas Inniss Frank Goodwin Florida Ladies Society of the First Shirley Walker Dorothy Leach First Congregational Church Elizabeth Andrews Franklin Leach Lerry Coyle Kevin Lee Daniel Philbrick Jody John Cluff Stephen Arden Davis Longview Terrace Kennebunk Kelley Park Street David Lack Malden Mass David McCullough David Carol Mechanic Street Carle Spiller St. Petersburg ‘Beach Fila Almena Greene Storer ‘Street Lawrence Snell Brown Street Alan Phillips Phillips U. S. Army Germany Louise Elizabeth Maguire High Street Winchester Leota M. Langley Valley Forge Army Hospital Phoenixville Alice L. Downing Ethel Theilmann Fletcher _ street Maj Langley Mildred Jones Webber-Lefebvre American Legion Auxiliary Post Home Mary Hawkins Georgianna Kerrigan Marion Normand Julie Putremble

Adelard Huot Elected President At National School Of Aeronautics

Adelard C. Huot of Biddeford Maine is elected president of the graduating class at the National School of Aeronautics in Kansas City Missouri. He is enrolled in a six week course and plans airline work after graduation. Huot, a Sacred Heart Grammar and St Louis High School alumnus, is a violinist who has performed with area churches and the Portland Symphony Orchestra.

National School of Aeronautics Kansas City Adelard C. Huot Adelard Huot Pierson Lane Biddeford Sacred Heart Grammar School St. Louis High School Portland Symphony Orchestra

Stork Shower Honors Mrs Albert Cowgill in Kennebunk

A surprise stork shower for Mrs. Albert Cowgill at Mrs. Marshal Weeman Jr home in Kennebunk, hosted by Mrs. Weeman and Mrs. Fred O’Bleins. Gifts included a crib and a cradle-shaped shower cake. Attendees from Kennebunk and Biddeford included many named guests and family members.

Albert Cowgill Joan Bouchard Fletcher Street Kennebunk Marshal Weeman Spring Street Kennebunk, Co Weeman Fred O’bleins Earl Witham Warren Morse Joseph Bush William Dawson John Cowgill Kenneth Libby Robert Johnston David Shields Fernald White Margaret Bouchard Patti Bowley James Nadeau Ethel Cowgill Mary Berthiaume Elizabeth Horsfield Biddeford Richard Leech Lillian Horsfield Harry Tomlinson J. Russell Yates Arthur Costellow Sam Simpson William Higgins Betty Robinson Elsie Bouchard

Shower for Mrs Rose McNabb at Lions Club House

A stork shower honored Mrs. Rose McNabb at the Lions Club House in Old Orchard Beach. Many guests attended and several others contributed despite absence. Hostesses included Pauline Gillis, Mary Jane Radley, Alice Ross, and Barbara Dalzell.

Rose McNabb Lions Clubhouse Old Orchard Beach Edna Henaire Mary Morris Helen Allen Mildred Townsend Ramona Simpson Nora McNabb Ruth Hoyt Jean Hoyt Gloria Williams Ray Roller Ray Andrews Joan Mullen Lillian Marshall Mary Mersey Mary Foley Lillian Sloan Rita Belair Laurette Lewis Peggy DeCormier Margaret Day Pauline Gillis Mary Jane Radley Alice Ross Barbara Dalzell

Kennebunk School Menu Week of April 10 14

Kennebunk High and Junior High publish weekly meal offerings for April 10 to 14. Monday features Hamburg with gravy and mashed potatoes. Tuesday offers sliced luncheon meat with buttered wax beans and brownies.

Kennebunk Hamburg

Park Street School Weekly Menus

Monday Hamburg and roll with tomato soup apple pie and cheese milk Tuesday baked sausage mashed potatoes green beans bread and butter brownie milk Wednesday orange juice American chop suey ripe olives roll and butter ice cream milk Thursday turkey and gravy washed potato peas cranberry sauce roll and butter cookies milk Friday tomato juice fish chowder bread and peanut butter fresh fruit milk

Park Street

School Menu at Cousens School Week

Monday beef and gravy with mashed potatoes carrots bread and butter pudding milk. Tuesday beef soup carrot celery sticks peanut butter sandwich cookies. Wednesday American chop suey hot roll and butter green salad fresh fruit milk. Thursday hamburg patties mashed potatoes wax beans and butter fruit cocktail milk toast mashed potatoes peas. Friday salmon and peas on cream milk.

Cousens

Advent Church Services Broadcast on WIDE Radio This April

Advent Christian church Kennebunk Lower Village will broadcast services on WIDE at 11 a m during April. Rev M G Butterfield speaks on Where Will Be the Dwelling Place of the Saints with choir music led by Mrs Ralph McLean. Ten new members added on Easter Sunday include Mrs Joan Hilton Kathy Hilton Richard Hilton Mrs Elizabeth Shuffleburg Miss Darlene Shuffleburg Bernard Kenney Miss Gail Smith William Knight Richard West and Edward Dalton. The March to Sunday School program boosted attendance to 100. Junior boys won a prize and will hold a supper and entertainment April 15. The Sunday school Easter program featured recitations and a choir performance.

Advent Christian Church Kennebunk Lower Village M. G. Butterfield Ralph McLean M. C. Butterfield Joan Hilton Kathy Hilton Richard Hilton Elizabeth Shuffleburg Darlene Shuffleburg Bernard Kenney Gail Smith William Knight Richard West Edward Dalton Edgar Campbell

Orchard Lodge A F and AM Meeting and AMVETS Card Party

Old Orchard Beach notices include Orchard Lodge AF and AM gatherings with master mason and entered apprentice degrees, both with refreshments. Also listed are C Fayette Staples unit American Legion auxiliary meeting, Abbott-Verville AMVETS card party at the Post home, and a correction noting Glenda Mac Lachlan was omitted from the high school honor roll for junior honors.

Orchard Lodge AF & AM Janice Ellingwood Doris Ellingwood Connie Old Orchard Avenue East Hartford Conn C. Fayette Staples American Legion Auxiliary Legion Home School Street Abbott-Verville Amvets Post Home Walnut Street Glenda MacLachlan

Old Orchard School Menu Week of April 10 14

Weekly school lunch menu lists meals for Monday through Friday including baked ravioli tomato soup hot beef sandwich home baked beans orange juice and peanut butter and jelly sandwich with side items and desserts. Subject to changes if necessary.

Louise Meserve Feted Ahead of May Wedding to Spaulding

Miss M Louise Meserve daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Meserve of 345 Main Street was guest of honor at a party showering her with gifts. She will wed Roger A Spaulding of Saco on May 30 at St Marys Church. Bridesmaids include Danna Crowley Cathy Greco Pris cilla Grenier. Dozens of relatives and friends attended and signed a guest book.

M. Louise Meserve Miss Meserve Elmer Meserve Main Street Roger A. Spaulding iSaco St. Marys Cchurch Spaulding Everett Spaulding Temple Street Saco Danna Crowley Kennebunk Cathy Greco Portland Priscilla Grenier Norma Brooks Charles E. Cartier Donald L. Hilton Alfred Benoit Hilton Cartier Howard ‘Giles Elmer Me‘serve Eugene Dauphinais Donald Hilton Paul Madore Joseph Kerry Flora Simard Linwood Davis Dorothy Mathieu Annette Morin Ruby Madden Carlton Butland Ruth Dearborn Evelyn Dutremble Helen Colpitts Frances Cameron N. L Cote Maxine Spaulding Barbara Turgeon Robert Brousseau Claire Beaupre Florence Houde Claudette Cloutier Ann Cloutier Claudette Doyon Mary Jones Joan Duranceau Marcelle Morin Anne Harvey Bertha Berry Mary Murphy Guerite Boivin Theresa Colpitts Suzanne Spaulding Donna Crowley Ethel Bedard Rita Larouche Jane Chappell Janice Lord Elaine Brousseau Phyllis Tanguay Muriel Clark Marion Gagnon Niki Lang Carol Ouellette

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church Directory St Joseph Church Elie Hevey St Andre Bacon Street Aime Giguere St. Mary Church St Mary Street Cornelius Enright P R Notre Dame de Lourdes Arthur J. Dube Most Holy Trinity Church Maurice Boland Camp Ellis Our Lady of Victory Kennebunk St. Monica William J. Kelly J. Henry Fournelle All Saints Church Episcopal Churches Kennebunkport Milford G. Butterfield Ogunquit Cape Mormon Churches Ralph W. Loew D.D Newspaper Enterprise Assa May Vital Morin Oak Street Anna Martha Torrington, Conn John H. Williams Torrington High School Ducci Electric Company of Torrington Spencer Miller Glee Club Harold Riddle DCI Navy Chief of Naval Personnel Washington, D. C Riddle Town Hall Sanford James H. Riddle Catherine R. Boyle Cambridge James Cathy Stockman Avenue By Bill W. Dean Otis Doane Lu Leslie Carroll Matthews Warren Libby Dorothy Warner Steven Crowell Leonard Bunnell Ellen Buchanan Jane Roy Harold Wakefield Beatrice Wakefield District One Department of Carol Bilderback Gould Academy Bethel Edward Bilderback Gir! Scout Troop Bradbury Iga Market Gir! Council Blanche Campbell Albert Seavey Bradbury Cottage Thomas Seavey Women's Guild Lydia Emmons Gladys Mahler Alice Burleigh Fairlee Taylor Anna Nickerson Florence Inniss Mrs. Rose McNabb Kennebunk School Menu Advent Clement P. Wight Dial Old Orchard Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson Louise Meserve Esther S. Crowley
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