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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1962

Page

3

Church Directory Listings for Saco and Coastal Maine

A catalog of Sunday masses and service times across multiple parishes and churches in Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Wells Beach, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Ogunquit, and nearby towns. Includes church names, pastor names, and daily or Sunday mass times with first Fridays when noted.

Kennebunk Monica Kennebunkport Martha Wells Beach Mary Church Liam J. Kelly Janelle NT Saints Ogunquit

Episcopal Churches Schedule in Crescent and Nearby Towns

Weekly church services listed for multiple Episcopal parishes including Crescent, Saco, Kennebunk, and Old Orchard Beach. Details cover morning prayers, Holy Communion, vesper prayers, Sunday school, and nursery care with named clergy such as Rev. T. S. Knox and Rev. Reynolds A. Hopkins, plus soloists from the opera company.

Episcopal Carr of Crescent and South Streets Ddeford T. S. Knox Pas Main Clevelands Saco Stor Philips By-The-Sea Formes Rocks Ayer Under Opera Company St. David (Episcopal Inland Road Kennebunk Reynold A. Hopkins York Harbor St. Phillip-by-the-Sea James Rocks

Biddeford Area Church Schedule Mix of Services and Ministers

A compiled schedule lists Holy Communion and morning services across Biddeford and surrounding churches. Key notes include Rev. Mes Douglass Riddle at Biddeford Street Methodist, Rev. James Douglass Biddle at Pool Road church, Union Church with Rev. Stan Bennett as guest pastor, Advent Christian on Hill and Chapel, Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox at Adams Street with Rev. Alexander Xanthakis, and United Baptist on Jefferson Street led by Rev. Jasper M. Beane. Morning worship times range around 9:45 to 11 a.m., with Sunday schools at 9:45 or 9:45 a.m. and midweek prayer.

S Street Methodist Church Oss Pool Streets Mes Douglass Riddle South Bidded Methodist Church Biddeford Methodist Church Pool Road Union Fosstreet Chilren Union Church Honey Ledger Biddeford Pool Stan A. Bennett Advent Christian Church Cor. of Hill and Chapel Streets V. Lottie St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Arch Adams Street Exander Xanthakis United Baptist Church Jeffern Street Jasper M. Beane Astor

Village Baptist Church Sunday worship and services

Village Baptist Church at corner Maine and Spring streets offers morning worship at 11 o clock with supervised nursery and children's church. Rev erge P Urban, pastor. First Congregational Church at North Street and Arundel Road conducts worship at 9:30 with Rev Robert M Howes, pastor. South Congregational Church on Temple Street also presents morning worship led by Rev Robert M Howes.

Kennebunkport Village Maine Spring Streets First Congregational Church Orth Street Arundel Robert M Howes South Congregational Church Emple Street

Ogunquit Church Services Notice

Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore ad Rev Paul Hazlette pastor Sunday morning worship 9 and 10:30 Sunday school and nursery 10:30 Sunday evening worship 8:30 Ogunquit Methodist Church Shore head Rev Thomas R Merrill pastor Sunday worship service 3:30 a.m.

Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Ad Paul Hazlette Unday Gunquit Methodist Church Shore Ead Thomas R. Merrill Astor

Area church services listed for Sunday across Saco and Old Orchard Beach

Advent Christian Church on Saco Avenue with Rev Phylis E Adams holds Sunday school at 9 45 am and worship at 11 am Old Orchard Beach Methodist on Washington Avenue led by Rev Oakley E Woodward offers Sunday worship at 1030 am First Baptist on Ocean Avenue under Rev G Stephen Johnston offers Sunday school at 130 pm and worship at 330 pm Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal at Atlantic Avenue and Third Street led by Rev Russell P er conducts Sunday school 945 am junior church at 1130 am and evening worship at 1100 am Salvation Army at 91 Union Avenue commanded by Lt and Mrs Gordon Clark Jr features Sunday school 945 am holiness meeting at 11 am and evening salvation at 730 pm with mid week service Wednesday at 730 pm

Advent Christian Church Saco Avenue Phylis E. Adams Old Orchard Beach Atlantic Avenue Third Street Russell P.er The Salvation Army Union Avenue Gordon Clark, Jr

Goodwins Mills Methodist Summer Service Schedule

Goodwins Mills Methodist Church in Lyman Maine lists summer Sunday services from June 17 to August 6 with 10 45 a m worship and sermon by the minister Norman J Langmaid. No services run during the minister’s vacation from August 12 to September 2. Also notes Advem Christian church led by Rev Lloyd Osborne with morning worship at 11 am and Sunday school at noon and Lyman Baptist Church Sunday school at 9 45 am and morning worship at 11 am.

First Parish Congregational Church Old Beach Saco A. Rufiero Second Parish Unitarian Church School Street Pepperell Park Roy Lee United Baptist Church Main and Cross Streets Stanley A. Bennett Bible Baptist Church of Carll J. Grathwohl Saco City Hall Goodwins Mills Methodist Church Lyman Maine Norman J. Langmaid

Kennebunk Area Churches Schedule for Sunday

The Advent Christian church on Route 35 in Kennebunk Lower Village led by Rev. Milford G. Butterfield offers Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 00 a m with a nursery during those hours The Unitarian first Congregational parish led by Rev. Carl Bierman conducts morning worship and Sunday school at 11 00 a m Christ Church with pastors Rev Frederic Dolmberg and Robert B Culmer holds morning services at 9 30 and 11 00 a m Kennebunk Baptist Church on Main Street worships at 11 00 a m and 7 00 p m Christian Endeavor Society at 25 Summer Street hosts Sunday school at 11 00 a m West Kennebunk Methodist Church led by Rev Alfred H Ives offers Sunday worship at 9 00 a m and Sunday school at 10 00 a m Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society Full Gospel Church with Mrs Gracie Ames hosts Sunday school at 10 00 a m and Sunday morning worship at 11 00 a m

Advent Christian Church Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village Milford G. Butterfield Unitarian Church First Congregational Carl Bierman Christ Church Frederic Dolmberg Robert B. Culmer Kennebunk Baptist Church Main Street Christian Eines Society Summer Street West Kennebunk

Summer worship schedules at Wells area churches

Multiple Wells churches list summer Sunday services with pastors and times. First Congregational holds 9 a.m. services, Second Congregational 11 a.m. School is recessed until fall while other churches such as Full Gospel on Route 9-A and Wells Moody Church on U S Route 1 offer afternoon or evening services and Sunday schools.

Cape Porpoise Church Notice Seeks Morning Service

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape announces morning worship service at 10 45 led by Rev. Russell J. Peppe minister.

Methodist Church The Cape Russell J. Peppe

Finding the Way and the Faulkner Echo in Civic Dishonesty

The essay critiques political shysters like Senator Shopes, aligning his tactics with Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha portraits. It contrasts cynicism with the Faulknerian call to courage, honor, and sacrifice, urging love of God as a redeeming remedy amid violence and manipulation.

Shopes Yoknapatawpha County Mississippi William Faulkner Faulkner Jesus

Miss Sandler and Kenneth Salk Wed in Roxbury Mass

Thelma Merle Sandler and Kenneth H. Salk exchanged vows at Aperion Plaza Roxbury Massachusetts. The bride wore peau de soie with Alencon lace and seed pearls and carried a Bible with an orchid. Attendants included maid of honor Judith Strock and best man Herbert A. Sandler. After a wedding trip to Miami and Nassau the couple will reside in Brighton Massachusetts.

Thelma Merle Sandler Herman Sandler Graham Street Biddeford Kenneth H. Salk Reuben Salk Providence R.J Aperion Plaza Roxbury Mass Irving Sandler Judith Strock Belmont Herbert A. Sandler Leonard Salk Lewiston Jack Wilkes R.I Abbott Cutner Cranston Jerome Miller Worcester H. James Rome Joseph Rome Gardner Miami Nassau Brighton

Vatican prepares seats and tech for Second Vatican Council

In St. Peter's Basilica Pope John XXIII will preside over the Second Vatican Council beginning October 11. Grandstands seating 2,800 are being installed with desks kneelers and microphones for each participant. Cardinals bishops and officials will use taped recording and an electronic computer to tabulate votes.

Vatican City St. Peter's Basilica John XXIII St. Peter's Council St. Peter’s Pope John Msgr Pericle Felici

Railroads Protest Fair Treatment at Rotary Meeting

Oscar C. Benson, head of the New England Railroad committee, told about 85 Kennebunk Rotary members that railroads are overregulated and overtaxed, near bankruptcy while rivals gain government favor. He urged equality in regulation, user charges, tax relief, and permission to diversify into unitized transportation with public support to urge lawmakers to study the transportation picture.

Oscar C. Benson New England Railroad Committee Kennebunk Rotary Club Kennedy Benson Sone

Area Men Receive Yard Promotions at Portsmouth Shipyard

Six area men received promotions at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Gaston M. Dubuc of Biddeford was promoted to machinist, Lea E. Montpas to electroplater, Lucien P. Nadeau to welder, Arnold L. Smith to patternmaker, Paul F. Kenisom to leading stockman, and James F. Purdy of Saco to mechanical engineering technician in the planning department. Rear Admiral C. J. Palmer cited merit and increased responsibility as the basis for the appointments.

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Nearbeap Gaston M. Dubuc School Street Biddeford Lea E. Montpas Maple Street Lucien P. Nadeau Elm Street Arnold L. Smith Kennebunk Paul F. Kenisom Ogunquit Saco James F. Purdy Central Street C. J. Palmer

Buxton Area Churches List Morning Services

Buxton Tory Hill Meeting House at Buxton Lower Corner and The Old Pea Body Pew church hosted by Rev David W. Smith with morning worship at 11. North Congregational Church also led by Rev David W. Smith offers morning worship at 9 30.

Tory Hill Meeting House Buxton Lower Corner Old Peabody Pew David W. Smith North Congregational Church

Battle For Sunberth In Beach Loop Showdown

A clash between the V.F.W. and Wortmans is scheduled for next Thursday at 6 pm on the Old Orchard Beach High School Alumni field. The winner claims first place in the Old Orchard Beach Little League. both teams hold seven wins and one loss, with Zahares S.G. A. at six and two. Wortmans coach Hadley Getchell will start ace Chuck er Slender John Andrews, while V.F.W. coach Bob Maguire fields Glenn No Hit Davis.

V.F.W Wortmans Old Orchard Beach High School Old Orchard Beach Zahares S.G. A Hadley Getchell John Andrews Bob Maguire Glenn Davis

Portland Men’s Singing Club Concert Tonight at Temple Ocean Park

The Portland Men’s Singing Club directed by Allister H Grant with Dorothy Hicks will present a free concert at Temple Ocean Park this evening at 8 under the assembly committee and Acquaintance club. Highlights include Holy Lord of All, I Could Have Danced All Night, Carry Me Home to the Lone Prairie, It Got Plenty of Nutthin, When I Have Sung My Songs, Tommy Lad, Border Ballad, Catch a Falling Star, Swing Low, Shortnin’ Bread, Goin’ tt Shout, Green-E Dragon Spirituals, David Rubinoff and Earl Libby solos, The Happy Wanderer, Begin the Beguine, Grandfather’s Clock, The Publican, Dana, Ezekiel Saw de Wheel, The Hills of Home, Behold Now Praise the Lord.

Portland Men's Singing Club Allister H “Sandy” Grant Dorothy Dee Hicks Temple Ocean Park Assembly Committee Acquaintance Club Holy Lord of All Isalaw Loewe Lone Prairie Guion Gershin Charles Tommy Lad Magetson William Thompson Maunder Vance David Rubinoff Moller Porter van de Water Dana Dunhill Earl Libby Ezekiel Saw de Wheel Home Fox Lord Titcomb

Local residents plan visits and training departures this week

Mr and Mrs Richard Michaels of Mechanic Street embark Friday for a week long vacation in Gowanda New York to visit friends. Chief Bob Burns now heads to six weeks of training at Virginia Beach Naval Station after a Yug four year home visit with his parents in Kennebunk.

Richard Michaels Mechanic Street Gowanda N. Y Bob Burns U. S. Navy Key West Fla Lawrence Battles Portland Street Kennebunk Virginia Beach Naval Station Merrimac Mass Dion Carroll Twist Mark Michael Agnes Lupien Summer Street Cambridge Mildredge Frances Shaefer

Prizes In Beach Art Show Are Presented

The fifth annual Art Festival by the Old Orchard Beach Art Association at Jordan hall Ocean Park ends with prize presentations by Adelbert M. Jakeman. Top vote went to Along the Coast of Maine by Albert Stuhlmueller of Hamilton Ohio. Other winners include oils by Pasquale Tranquillo, Anita Carson, C Paul Wight, Alexander Merson. water colors by Edna Perkins, Jon Legere, F T Kelley Morgan, Michael Willis. and honorable mentions.

Old Orchard Beach Art Association Jordan Hall Ocean Park Adelbert M. Jakeman Ocean Park Assembly Maine Albert Stuhlmueller Hamilton James A. Elliott Bath George de Lyra South Harpswell Pasquale Tranquillo South Portland Anita Carson Ottawa Penobscot C. Paul Wight Old Orchard Beach Alexander Merson New York City Edna Perkins Kennebunk Beach High Street Portland Jon Legere Helen Hall Sarah Bridge Graves Priscilla Skilling Helen Smith Elizabeth Wilson Mildred Leonard Alice Leavitt

Journalists To Be Hosted By Kennebunk Club

Gov John H Reed program brings three foreign correspondents to Kennebunk Rotary club events August 11 to 17. Emile Walter of Germany, Washington correspondent for Sued Deutsche Zeitung, stays with Kingsburys. Viggo Steenstrip of Denmark, Danish State Radio, stays with Dessows and later Cresseys. Walter meets host at Portland City Hall. Rotarians serve as guides including Hopkins, Beard, Spiller, Stephens, Dessow, Cole, Packard, Burr, and Holmberg.

John H. Reed Kennebunk Rotary Club Emile Walter Germany Theodore O. Kingsbury Summer Street Walter Washington Deutsche Zeittung Viggo Steenstrip Denmark State Radio Charles Dessow Fletcher Street Churchill Cressey Penwood Portland City Hall Dessow Kennebunk Charles Cole M. A. Packard Kenneth Burr Fred Holmberg

V F W Auxiliary Plans Food Sale and Tag Day

A Kennebunk VFW auxiliary meeting at Mrs. Ruby Bouvier's home approved a tag day for August 24 under Mrs. Phyllis Lindquist to raise funds for sending a girl to Camp La-Gis-Ca. A food sale is set for Friday August 31 at Washington Park with Mrs. Dorothy Labbe as chair. The next meeting September 12 at the Post home will include a covered dish supper with guests. Mrs. Ruby Bouvier to chair.

VFW Kennebunk Ruby Bouvier Jin Arundel Carolyn Goldhammer Phyllis Lindquist La-Gis-Ca Washington Park Dorothy Labbe Post Home Dorothy

Wells native screens dog show judges at Santa Barbara event

Ernest Crowley of Saltaire Kennels Wells was among judges from across the United States, Honolulu, and England at the 34th annual Santa Barbara dog show in California where about 2050 dogs entered. He judged specialty breeds and joined a pre show potluck at S F Hekert Jr home, then a banquet at Oak Ranch Country Club. Crowley traveled by astro jet. Seven Wells Boy Scout Troop 353 members faced a Board of Review at Ralph Booth studio in Ogunquit.

Ernest Crowley Saltaire Crowley Wells Boy Scout Troop 353 Ralph Booth Ogunquit

Water Safety Certificates Awarded At Day Camps

Two Georgeanna Girl Scout Council day camps in York County closed the season with American Red Cross Water Safety certificates. At Kennebunk Pond in Lyman 26 certificates were awarded across levels Beginners Advanced beginners and Intermediates. At Barney Beg Girl Scout Day Camp in Sanford 53 certificates were issued by Water Safety Instructor Jean O Perkins to a large list of recipients across several towns including Sanford South Berwick York Kennebunk and Springvale. Advanced Beginners certificates went to several more. The article notes related Scouting events in Wells and Camp Hinds Raymond including a Boy Scout Order of the Arrow initiation for Gerald A LaPierre of Wells Troop 353.

Georgeanna Dawn Dyer Julianne Reiner Paula Martel Diane Boucher Susan Angers Martha Conway Gail Dansereau Nancy Montpas Donna Dubuc Pamela Collins Kathy Frederick Dawn Taylor Beverly Michel Joy Taylor Karen Plummer Gale Libby Jean O.perkins Barney Beg Sanford Denise Boulanger Becky Burgess Cathy Lajoie Berwick Gail’ Lightbown Sheila Parnham Stuart Collins Deborah Stowe Mary Spilline Betty Jean Sweeney Christine Proof Diane Paraham Bonnie Hoffman Mary Somerset Linda Budlong Sandra Lightbown Linda Spencer Pamela Maddocks South Berwick Susan Chasse Arlene Glaude Janet Poliquin Christine Libby Gail Marshall John Duggin Elaine Berthieume Magaret Lagere Susan Cote Doris Carrier Monique Boisvert Pauline Berard Lorri Leclerc Alison Hayes Roxanne Chabot Linda Gagnon Julie Leclair Susan Leclerc Kathy Murphy Francine Beaupre Somersworth N. H Mary Gay Jones Magaret Perkins Kennebunk Meridith Ricker Karen Simpson Kathy Fenderson Sandra Jones Wells Deborah Collins Patricia Taulkos York Jane Chadbourne Springvale Arlene Claude Karen Duggin Gail Lightbown Charlotte Stowe Linda Lilly Mary Webster Jane Kimball Board of Advancement Pine Tree Council BSA Gerald LaPierre Larry Kent Alpren Francis Milinski William Byrnes Thomas Chase Michael Perry Dennis Byrnes William Perkins Kennebunk Boy Scout Gerald A. LaPierre Albeo G. LaPierre Post Road Order of the Arrow Camp Hinds Raymond

Cape Porpoise Community Notes and Visits

Cape Porpoise and area residents share cordial social ties with visitors and relatives. Miss Arlettie Tibbetts receives appreciation from Paul G. Bulger of State University College Buffalo for memorial fund support, while eight Kennebunkport Girl Scouts prepare a summer camp stay in New Hampshire. Local residents welcome visitors from Medford, New Haven, Natick, Mt. Kisco, Arlington and New York, with stays at homes on Langsford road and nearby inns and cottages.

Arlettie Tibbetts Langsford Road Paul G. Bulger State University College Buffalo N. Y Irving C. Perkins Friends and Neighbors Cape Porpoise Perkins Kennebunkport Caroline Burnham Michele Burnham Roberta Moulton Susan Wildes Lorraine Pitts Carol Eaton Janet Huff Ann Miller Camp la Gis Horne Pond Sanbornville N. H Collie Merrill Pine Point Manor West Scarborough Clovis Laverty Lee Hutchins Deborah Hartley Huff Harry Emmons Doris McKenna Lucy Lord Russell J. Peppe Frank Wakefield Linda Frederick Crowell Carl Jennison Canton Mass Inez Jennison Mills Road David Abbott Milton Roberts Medford Murray Roberts Eliot Ridlon Natick J. C. Beck Mt. Kisco Fiske College Eleanor Morris New York City U.S. Public Health Service Elizabeth Dorothy Rice Pier Road Colin Locke Larry Coyle Harry Hall Lexington Pegg Brooks

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church Directory Josepe de Hevey Agiam Andre Bacon Streets Monsionor Aime Gigueres Lam Ad Mary St Mary Cornelius Ennigm P V. Arthur J. Dube Most Holy Trinity Church Maurice and Camp Ellis Dame de Lourdes Church First Assembly of God Church Ahepa Pleasant Street S. P. Bova North Saco Episcopal Churches First Second Congregational U. S. Route 1 John N. Simpson IGA Second Church Wells Corner Full Gospel Church Lyle Nicholson Highpine Baptist Church Sandford Road Wayne A Porter North Berwick Wells Branch Freewill Baptist Church Coleman York Wells Moody Church of the Nazarene U.S. Route 1 Nelson Kimball Ralph W. Loew D.D Enterprise Assn Allister H. Grant Miss Sandler Kenneth Salk Ellis Field By Bennett Bolton Buxton Battle For Sunberth Portland Men’s Singing Club Edmund Cashen Dial Kennebunk Club V.F.W. Auxiliary Alice M. Crowell
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