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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1961
Page
3
A compiled list of church parishes in Saco and surrounding towns with listed pastors and Sunday Mass times. Includes St Joseph St Andre St Mary Notre Dame de Lourdes Most Holy Trinity St Monica Martha Old Orchard Beach St Margaret Bible Baptist Second Parish First Parish North Saco Congregational Christian Church and others with service times and clerical assignments.
Methodist church on Washington avenue with Rev John T Stahl leads Sunday school at 9 45 am and worship at 11 am First Baptist on Ocean avenue with Rev G Stephen Johnston holds Sunday school at 1 30 pm and worship at 2 30 pm Advent Christian on face avenue Old Orchard Beach led by Mer Thurlow offers classes at 9 45 am and morning worship at 10 am Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal at Atlantic avenue and Third street under Rev Russel & Per offers Sunday school at 9 45 am junior church at 11 30 am and morning worship at 1 pm Salvation Army at Union avenue with Capt Robert Reid in charge holds 9 45 Sunday school 11 am Holiness meeting at 3 pm and street open services.
The article lists Episcopal churches including Christ Episcopal Crescent Street with Rev Mark M McCullough supplying services at 730 am Holy Communion and 9 am Holy Eucharist and sermon. Saco church on Main and Cleveland Streets with Rev T S Knox holds 8 am Holy Communion and 11 am Holy Communion and sermon on certain Sundays, plus morning prayer and sermon on others. St David Church on Portland Road with Rev Mark M McCullough, vicar, offers 10 am church school and devotions, services at 11 am, nursery care in parish hall. St John By the Sea on St John Street Old Orchard Beach with Rev Harold McElwain holding Holy Communion at 8 and 1115 am. St Stephen the-Martyr Episcopal on East Waterboro with Rev T S Knox, vicar, worship at 9:30 am.
A compilation of Biddeford churches with service times and pastors. Greek Orthodox Rev J Kalamaras at 35 Adams Street offers Orthros 10 to 11 a m and Divine Liturgy 11 a m to noon. Advent Christian Church at Hillard Chapel streets led by Rev Delmar Lee holds morning worship at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 a m. First Universalist Church on City Square with Rev Edmund W Beal observes morning worship at 11 a m on regular Sundays. Second Congregational Church led by Rev FE Lewis Cutler. Foss Street Methodist at Foss and Pool streets under Rev James Douglass Riddle with morning service at 11 and nursery and coffee hour. South Biddeford Methodist on Pool road with Rev James Douglass Riddle holds morning prayers at 9:30 and evening prayers at 6. United Baptist on Jefferson Street led by Rev Morley J Durest conducts Sunday school at 4:45 a m and morning worship at 11.
Morning worship times at multiple Kennebunkport churches are listed: Village Baptist Church hosts a 9 45 a m service with a church school. First Congregational and South Congregational churches note 9 30 a m and 9 and 11 a m services led by Rev Robert M Howes. a supervised nursery and children's church are provided.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints meets at the Advent church on Cleveland street in Saco with Elder Maurice Dupuis as superintendent and Elders William W. Howard and Roger V. Marden as assistants. Priesthood meeting at 9 a m and Sunday school at 10 a m.
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape announces Rev Henry O Megert as minister. Church school starts at 9:30 p.m. Morning worship at 10:45 a.m.
Unitarian church First Congregational parish led by Rev. Carl Bierman offers morning worship and Sunday school at 11 a m Christ Church overseen by Rev Frederic Holmberg and Robert B Culmer holds morning services at 9 30 and 11 Kennebunk Baptist at Main Street conducts Bible school at 9 45 and morning worship at 11 Christian Science Society on Summer street hosts Sunday school at 11 and morning service at 11 West Kennebunk Methodist with Rev John H Jordan holds morning worship and sermon at 9 a m Soloist Miss Mary Vigne and organist Miss Elizabeth Hersey featured.
Wells First and Second Congregational churches on U S Route 1 now hold 10:30 a m services at the Second church north of Wells Corner, with Sunday school after the children's sermon. Gospel church on Route 9 A off Route 109 in Wells offers Sunday school at 2 p m and worship at 3 p m led by Rev Lula Nicholson. Highpine Baptist church on Sanford road lists Sunday School at 1 p m and worship at 2 p m with Rev Wayne A Porter of North Berwick. Wells Branch Freewill Baptist on Route 9 A features Sunday school at 9:30 a m and morning worship at 10:30 a m led by Rev Coleman York of South Berwick. Moody Community church at Moody Community hall on U Route 1 has 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 holds morning worship at 11 a m and evening service at 7 39 p m on Sundays.
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church Rev Norman J Langmaid pastors services Sundays 9 30 a m church school 10 30 a m directed by Mrs Stanley Stearns superintendent Advent Christian Church Rev Lloyd Osborne pastor Morning worship 10 a m Sunday school 2 noon Lyman Baptist Church Rob ert I Vance pastor Sunday school 9 45 a m morning worship 1 a m
Blended juice and grilled cheese Monday with tossed salad and cookie. Tuesday offers spaghetti with meat sauce and buttered French bread. Wednesday features vegetable soup and jogg salad sandwich with chocolate pudding. Thursday serves Frankfurt with potato salad and buttered peas. Friday includes tomato juice and tuna on half roll with buttered green beans and a filled cookie.
A Pittsburgh essay contrasts Mellon Square’s legacy with the idea of avoidance. It recalls Abraham Lincoln’s selfless act and a bus driver who avoids passengers, arguing that avoiding reality harms progress. The piece concludes that the only thing truly to avoid is avoidism.
DUNSMUIR Calif AP recounts Rev Boardman Reed of St Barnabas Episcopal church trading a 30 year Air Force career for the ministry in 1955. Educated in Pasadena he served in World War II and Korea, guided by faith, Bishop Porter’s program, and seminary offers despite initial rejection.
A meeting of the C Fayette Staples Unit American Legion auxiliary will be held Monday evening at the Legion home with the nominating committee report and officer elections. Orchard lodge AF and AM will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall to perform Master Mason degree work, followed by refreshments.
Ocean Park readies for a record season with the 81st assembly program and business directory mailed to members and summer visitors. Rev. Hartley T. Grandin presides over a community founded in 1881, hosting worship services, films, lectures, a writers' conference, and festivals. The booklet spans 84 pages, outlining daily events, a membership roster, and business listings. The season runs from the last weekend in June to Labor Day, with about 250 cottages and many year-to-year renters. Temple auditorium hosts up to 1,400 worshippers on Sundays, while a year-round superintendent oversees grounds and programs. Nearby groups operate camps and programs, signaling a likely record season.
The Webber Lefebvre American Legion auxiliary held a covered dish supper Thursday at Mrs. Irma Bowdoin’s Kennebunk home. Special guests included Miss Delia Ellis and Mrs. Carline Caron of Ashland. The group sent a get well card to Mrs. Alice L. Downing at Valley Forge Army Hospital.
The B. O. V. class of Kennebunk Baptist church met Thursday evening with president Mrs Alma Tomlinson presiding. Mrs Minnie Robbins led devotions. A donation was voted to the Cancer Crusade. Rev Chester Staples is a surgical parent at Webber hospital. Following the meeting games were played and prizes awarded under the direction of Mrs Marion Cousens and Mrs Alma Tomlinson. Refreshments were served by Miss Martha Bragdon, Mrs ag Wills and Mrs Ruby Kim all. Attending were Mrs Myrtle Benson, Miss Martha Bragdon, Mrs Ida Cousens, Mrs Marion
Wells DeMolay chapter meets at Highpine Masonic hall Sanford road Wells with a regular session Monday at 7 30 pm An officers rehearsal for the first degree is set for May 1 Business meetings are on May 8 and 22 The first degree conferral is on May 8 and the DeMolay degree on May 22 A DeMolay degree rehearsal is May 15 Plans are underway for a spring dance for DeMolay members and guests on May 27 at Wells high school auditorium.
Mrs Edmund Cashen announces from Nassan's Court while others share community news. The York Baptist spring association meets Tuesday at 2 pm at Ogunquit Baptist church. Rev Chester Staples is a patient at Webber Hospital. Nikki Eveleth, upcoming Waynflete graduate, will enter Westbrook Junior College in fall after earning high honors from Maine Teachers association exams. Local visits, nursing home events, and a 65th wedding anniversary for Dana and Mrs. Barker of Temple are noted along with family milestones and regional social items.
Edith Horne installed as president of the Legion Auxiliary with past president Catherine Ambrose assisting. Officers include Carolyn Goldhammer, Doris Lindquist, Bernice Sampson, Flora Lindquist, Priscilla Smith, Dorothy Labbe, Phyllis Lindquist, and Ruby Bouvier. Members planned a May 9 meal at Dragon Seed and next meeting May 17 at the post home.
Den 8 Cub Scouts from Biddeford led by Mrs. Marion Boucher visited Delorge Baking on Beacon Avenue Friday at 10 am. A plant representative guided the tour explaining product making, with souvenirs given. Scouts included Charlie Beaudoin Brian Boucher Michael Lemelin Michael Goulet Donald Moreau and guest Jerry Lee from Dexter Pack 75.
State Miniwanca Star Club held Friday evening at Mrs Gilbert’s Eden Lane Old Orchard Beach with Miss Kay Mewer presiding. New officers were elected: Patricia Strickland president, Jennie Rallis VP, Gertrude Wight secretary, Gertrude Leonard treasurer. Plans included purchasing 50 chairs, a July 22 food sale at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall, and a June 17 picnic at Standish home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bliss. The meeting included a tentative May 19 gathering at Mrs. Marjorie Douglass, invitations to Pleasant River chapter’s 50th anniversary, and a surprise baby shower for host Mrs. Gilbert.
Twenty five members and three visitors attended the weekly dinner meeting at Kennebunk Inn. Vice-president Frank Beard presided in the president's absence. Theodore Kingsbury introduced Donald Coburn of the Sweetser Children's Home, who spoke on its work. Delegates were planned for the Rotary regional conference in June in Canada.
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