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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1964
Page
5
On August 29 1809 Oliver Wendell Holmes was born in Cambridge mass shaping a literary career. Other notes include Hindenburg appointed 1916 Queen Astrid killed 1935 and more.
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A directory lists multiple parishes with pastors and Sunday Mass times including St. Joseph's St. Andre's St. Mary's St. Brendan's Notre Dame de Lourdes and more in Saco Camp Ellis Old Orchard Beach Pine Point Kennebunkport Wells Ogunquit and nearby congregations with confession times and services along with United Baptist First Parish Second Parish Seventh Day Adventist and other denominations noted.
The list outlines service times for Christ Church Crescent Biddeford Trinity Saco St David Kennebunk and St John Old Orchard Beach. It notes Holy Communion Holy Eucharist Morning Prayer Church School and nursery care with variations by Sunday and holy days for each parish.
Community churches list morning worship times and pastors across Biddeford Pool Biddeford South Biddeford Saco and Biddeford area parishes. Include First Universalist Stony Ledge Road parish House Saco Street school and Unitarian Universalist services schedule September to June. Continuous worship schedule notes interims and summer adjustments at several churches.
The Cape Porpoise Methodist Church presents a morning worship service at 10 45 AM led by Rev. Russell J Peppe. The service emphasizes spiritual reflection and community gathering at the church on the cape.
Religious groups listed with addresses and pastors including Advent Christian Church Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village and Unitarian Universalist at Main and Portland Road. Services shown with times for Sunday worship and Sunday school along with nursery availability and notable guest preaching. Other churches named include Christ Church Dane Street Kennebunk Baptist Church West Kennebunk Methodist and Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union with listed pastors and service times.
Methodist Church on Washington Avenue holds morning worship at 10 30. Advent Christian on Saco Avenue features 9 45 Sunday School and 11 morning service with Herman Thurlow acting pastor. First Baptist on Ocean Avenue conducts 1 30 Sunday School and 2 30 worship. Faith Tabernacle on Atlantic Avenue and Third Street lists 9 45 Sunday School and 11 morning worship. Salvation Army at 91 Union Avenue led by Lt Satterlee offers 9 45 Sunday School 11 holiness meeting and 7 30 salvation service.
A schedule of weekly worship services across Wells and nearby towns. Churches include First Church Wells Centered on Route 1 near Mile Road with two services at 9 and 11 during July August and through September 6. Full Gospel Church on Route 9A Wells with Sunday school 2 pm and Bandeg worship at 3 pm. Highpine Baptist Church Sanford Road worship at 9 30 am with classes at 10 45 am. Wells Branch Freewill Baptist on Route 9A between Kennebunk and Wells with Sunday School 9 30 am and worship 10 30 am. The Wells Moody Church of the Nazarene on U S Route 1 with Sunday school and worship at 10 am and evening service 7 30 pm.
Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring, Rev Richard A Johnson, Church school for all ages Sundays 9 45 a m and morning worship 11 a m with nursery and children s church. South Congregational Church led by Jowes with 9 and 11 a m services. First Congregational on North Street Arundel Road led by Rev Robert M Howes with morning worship at 9 and 11 a m.
The Rev. Gerard S. Sloyan of Catholic University outlines plans for English Masses to boost participation. He predicts revised rites within two to five years, to be written in Latin with local language renderings approved by Rome and national hierarchies. He argues prayer and comprehension grow when worship is in the people's tongue.
A reader complains of her husband loudly imitating barking and meowing at pets, causing daily neighborhood disruption. Abby advises reporting barking to police or SPC A and, in a light finish, muzzling the husband.
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church led by Rev. R Richard Case holds Sunday worship at 9 30 with Church School at 10 30 for all ages. Advent Christian church under Rev. Mathew Farnum runs morning service at 10 with Sunday school at 11 and an 8 p m youth meeting. Lyman Baptist Church with Rev. Sidney F Whitehouse offers Sunday school at 9 45 and morning worship at 11.
The Mormon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds services at Ranger Hall School Street Saco with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Sacrament service at 6 p.m. Elder Roger V. Marden serves as branch president residing at 347 North Street Saco.
Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road led by Rev. John W. Dow holds morning worship at 11 a m. Ogunquit Methodist Church on Shore Road led by Rev. Thomas R Merrill offers Sunday worship at 9 30 a m.
Miss Arlene Jo Anne Belanger daughter of Mr and Mrs Wal tham Belanger 41 Elm St Biddeford married Robert James De Silva son of Mr and Mrs Manuel DeSilva 579 Pool Road in St Josephs Church Biddeford with Msgr Elie Hevey officiating Organist Mrs Diana Rousselle and vocalist Raymond Kenneally provided music The bridal party wore floor length gowns and the reception for 250 guests followed at AMVETS Hall The couple will honeymoon in California visiting the New York World’s Fair Grand Canyon and Colorado and will reside in California The couple are both graduates of Biddeford High School The bride will work as a secretary and the groom will work in a California office
Miss Ethel Wight visits Fort Hill guest of the Hodsons in Portland. Major Alexander Pike will again preach at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Washington Avenue Methodist Church, with Rev John Dame starting a pastorate the following Sunday. Hubert Standeven returns from England. Paul Wight and Dr. Lester W Carpenter plan a Maine Mineralogical trip to Acton mines with Walter Wuth, visiting Mrs. Wuth at Maine Medical Center after the trip.
Probate court at Alfred York County on August 21 1964 ordered notices for estates of Ella Chapin Rowell Owen B Head Lora M Smith Angie M Currier and John B Roberts. Public hearing set September 8 1964 at 10 am at Alfred for will petitions bonds and letters testamentary with Canal National Bank Sanford Trust Company David K Marshall and E Benjamin Currier named as executors or administrators.
Plymouth 1956 two door hard top with radio heater and automatic transmission priced at 295. Contact L. C. Maling Inc at 444 Alfred Rd Biddeford 282 1561. Pontiac 1961 hard top coupe with automatic transmission power steering power brakes radio heater white wall tires one owner low mileage Reed Motor Co 492 Main St Saco 284 4556.
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