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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1961
Page
3
Directory lists St Joseph Andre Notre Dame de Lourdes and numerous parishes in Biddeford, Saco, Wells, Ogunquit, Old Orchard Beach, and Camp Ellis with pastors, Sunday masses, confession times, and holiday schedules. Includes Bible Baptist and Unitarian congregations, plus Methodist and Baptist offerings across coastal towns.
Old Orchard Beach churches like Methodist on Washington Avenue led by Rev. John T. Stahl offer informal services at 8:00 a.m. worship 10:30 a.m. and Bible study at 7:00 p.m. First Baptist on Ocean Avenue with Rev. G Stephen Johnston runs Sunday school at 1:30 p.m. and worship at 2:30 p.m. Advent Christian on Faco Avenue with Helmet Thurlow pastor holds 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and 10:00 a.m. morning worship. Tabernacle Pentecostal on Atlantic Avenue and Third Street with Rev. Russell K. Per pastor features 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and 11:30 a.m. junior church followed by morning worship. Salvation Army at Union Street led by Capt. Robert Reid conducts services at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. but will hold them in the Tabernacle with guest conductors.
A list of Episcopal churches with service times and clergy. Christ Church Crescent Street led by Rev. Mark M McCullough offers Holy Communion at 9. Trinity Saco on Main and Cleveland hosts 8 and 9:30 a. m. Holy Communion and sermons with variant Sunday schedules. St. David Portland Road with Rev. McCullough at 11 a. m. church services and nursery care. St. Phillip-by-the-Sea Fortunes Rocks holds 5 p. m. vespers Sundays with Arundel Opera soloist. St. John-by-the-Sea Old Orchard Beach offers 8 a. m. Holy Communion and 11:15 a. m. Holy Eucharist. St. Stephen-the-Martyr East Waterboro with Rev. Knox 9:30 a. m. worship.
A list of churches and service times in Biddeford and nearby locales through September. Includes First Parish Saco Sunday services at 9 am, Biddeford Pool 11 am with Rev. Bennett, St Demetrios Greek Orthodox 35 Adams with Orthos and Divine Liturgy, Advent Christian Hillard Chapel mornings, Universalist City Square 11 am, Foss Street and South Biddeford Methodists joint 9:30 am, and United Baptist Jefferson Street 11 am.
In Kennebunkport, several churches list service times and pastors. Rev Milford G Butterfield leads the Advent Christian church with a 9:45 am Sunday school and morning worship at 1 am. Village Baptist Church on Maine and Spring Streets offers a 9:45 am Sunday school and 11 am morning worship with nursery and children's church. First Congregational on North Street and Arundel Road is led by Rev Robert M Howes with 9:30 am worship. South Congregational on Temple Street also stars Rev Howes with 9 and 11 am services.
Multiple Wells area congregations publish summer worship times and Sunday school notes. First and Second Congregational offer 9 am and 11 am services respectively with summer recess for Sunday school. Full Gospel Church holds 2 pm Sunday school and 3 pm worship. Highpine Baptist lists 1 pm Sunday school and 2 pm worship. Freewill Baptist notes 9:30 am Sunday school and 10:30 am worship. Moody Community Church gives 10 am Sunday school and 11 am worship.
A list of morning and Sunday services across local churches including First Congregational Parish with Rev. Carl Bierman, Christ Church with Rev. Frederic Holmberg and Robert B. Culmer, Kennebunk Baptist Church on Main Street, Christian Science Society on Summer Street, West Kennebunk Methodist Church led by Rev. John H. Jordan with soloist Miss Mary Vigne, and Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union led by Mrs. Gracie Ames. Services vary by church with times around 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and Sunday schools in the afternoon at 2 to 3 p.m.
Ralph W. Loew argues against arrogance in leadership and society, urging humility as strength. He compares arrogance to Caesarism, notes its spread within nations and relationships, and urges self-criticism, restraint, and the pursuit of godly strength to shape destiny.
Miss Sandra Jane Staples daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Staples Kennebunk and 2nd Lt Rodney Charles Lindsay son of the late Mr and Mrs Charles Lindsay Waterboro united in marriage August 12 at Christchurch Kennebunk. The double ring ceremony was by Rev Robert Culmer with organist Judy Spiller and soloist Keith Brown. The bride wore white satin brocade with a crystal crown and carried a white flower cascade. attendants wore blue and pink gowns. After a reception for 250 at Webhannet, the couple left for Niagara Falls Washington DC and the Smokies en route to Camp Wolters Texas where he will attend Helicopter Officers School. The bride attended Kennebunk High and the Golden School, and worked at Jackie’s Beauty Salon. the groom is a Maine graduate serving in the Army.
Goodwins Mills Methodist pastor announces summer worship at 10 45 a m through August 6 with no church school sessions until September 10. Advent Christian Church led by Rev Lloyd Osborne holds morning worship at 11 a m and Sunday school at noon. Lyman Baptist Church with Robert J Vance as pastor offers Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m.
Ogunquit Methodist church on Shore road lists Sunday worship at 9:30 11 and 8 pm for summer. Holy Communion and meditation held each Sunday at 8:15 am. Nearby Ogunquit Baptist church Mormon Churches and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints meet at Advent church Cleveland street Saco under Elder Maurice Dupuis supervisor with Elder William W. Howard and Elder Roger V. Marden as assistants. Priesthood meeting 9 am and Sunday school 10 am.
Buxton North Congregational led by Rev. David W. Smith offers morning services at 9 30. Tory Hill Meeting House and The Old Peabody Pew church list Rev. Smith with 11 oclock service. Rev. Paul S. Hazzlett preaches at Shore Road with Sunday services listed for morning hours and evening plans incomplete.
Services at 11 a.m. with Rev. H. Lewis Cutler as guest preacher for August. Sunday school gathers at 9:45 prior to the service.
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape announces Rev. Henry O. Megert as minister. Church school meets at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship begins at 10:45 a.m.
Kennebunk playground notes report a 10 10 tie in Small Fry league fathers vs sons. Fathers listed include Fred Seeley Bailey Wentworth Warren Fisher Ronald McBride Donald Hanson James Bregitano Maurice Stevens Jr Kenneth Ackley Francis Lamontagne Harry Curran Leon Lindquist. Upcoming schedule shows Pirates Tigers Yankees Red Sox bouts across Monday Tuesday and Wednesday with a Rotary Club sponsorship.
Readers report wedding attendance and anniversary milestone. Attendees include Mrs Roger Pinard and daughter Lori from Newtown Conn. Mr and Mrs Harold Swan Everett MA. Mr and Mrs Daniel Cook and Mr and Mrs Ronald Haspell of West Peabody MA. Staples family marks 25 years since August 18 1936 Sanford ceremony. Mrs Staples formerly Gladys Nedeau. Staples works with Kennebec Sewer District. Merlin Burleigh on two week vacation from Kennebunk post office.
Mrs. Gladys Gifford of Evergreen Avenue and Mr and Mrs James Crowley of Thirteenth Street drove to Fairfield where Mrs Gifford stayed with John and Geer relatives from 30 years ago. They toured Colby College sites noting changes and returned with the Geers. The Crowleys visited East Pittston with a college friend and Warren with a cousin before returning to Old Orchard Beach. Leigh Leonard has gone to California to visit his brother. Thursday a.m. saw the last playground track meet with All Star teams engaging Pirates Yankees versus Tigers Red Sox. Friday an awards program will name batting champion MVP most improved and best sportsman.
Kennebunk Civil Defense Director Edmund L Cashen announces a family style fallout shelter at Kennebunk High School. Built by high school boys under Ronald Robertson, with Federal Civil Defense funds, the shelter will be open for public inspection next fall with a special showing next week.
The Brick Store Museum in Kennebank will present the season’s last lecture on Tuesday. Dan E Edgerton of Portland will discuss Maine birds, drawing on his long interest and past role as vice president of the Portland Society of Natural History. The public is invited to attend at 8 p.m. in the museum’s Art Galleries.
Rev Malcolm Brown from Windsor will be the guest speaker at the Biddeford United Baptist church Sunday service at 11 o clock.
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