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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1961
Page
3
Saco and Kennebunkport church roster lists morning Mass times from multiple parishes led by Rev names across towns. Includes St Jude Pine Point St Mary St Andre Notre Dame de Lourdes and others with assist pastors and service hours. Also notes churches from Unitarian to Salvation Army and Christian Science Society with worship and Sunday school times.
The notice lists multiple Episcopal parishes including Trinity Saco St. S or kres church in Biddeford St David Kennebunk St Phillip in Ogunquoit St John by the Sea Old Orchard Beach and St John by the Sea Old Orchard Beach details weekly service times vesper hours Sunday school and nursery provisions with clergy Rev T S Knox Rev Harold A Hopkins and others across Portland Kennebunk and surrounding towns.
A survey of local congregations listing church names, street addresses, pastors, and service times. Details cover Second Congregational Crescent Street Rev H Lewis Cutler D D Holy Communion dates Unitarian and Universalist offerings, Greek Orthodox St Demetrios 35 Adams Street Rev Alexander Xanthakis, Matins Orthos and Divine Liturgy times. Also Foss Street Methodist Rev James Douglass Riddle, South Biddeford Methodist Pool Road, and United Baptist Jefferson Street with Sunday school and worship schedules.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds services at the Advent Church on Cleveland Street, Saco. Elder J Maurice Dupuis serves as superintendent with Elder Roger V Marden and Elder Milton E Hall as assistants. Priesthood meeting is at 9 am and Sunday school at 10 am.
Advent Christian Church led by Rev Milford G Butterfield offers morning worship at 9 45 a m and 11 a m with church school. Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring features Rev George P Urban and a church school for all ages. First Congregational at Ke Street and Arundel hosts services at 9 30 a m with Pastor Jo an Ev Robert M Howes. South Congregational on Temple Street, Rev Robert M Howes, preaches at 9 and 11 a m with nursery and children’s church options.
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape announces Morning Worship with Minister Henry O Megert at 9 30 and service at 10 45 in the morning.
Old Orchard Beach churches list services at Advent Christize church on Office Avenue and Faith Tabernacle on Atlantic Avenue with pastors Thurlow and Rev Russell A Pier. First Baptist Ocean Avenue offers 1:30 pm school and 2:30 pm worship. Salvation Army at 91 Union Street notes 11 am and 7:30 pm services with guests.
Unitarian First Congregational parish Rev Carl Bierman morning worship and Sunday school at 11 am Christchurch Rev Frederic Holmberg and Robert B Culmer pastors morning services at 930 and 1100 Kennbunk Baptist church Main street Sew Chester M estaples pastor Bible school at 945 am morning worship at 1000 am Christian Science Society 25 Summer Street Sunday school 100 am morning service 1100 am West Kennebunk Methodist church Rev Alfred H Ives pastor Sunday worship and sermon at 9 am Sunday school 1000 am Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society full Gospel church Mrs Gracie Ames pastor Sunday school at 2 pm Sunday worship at 3 pm
A list of Wells area churches details union worship at First church with Rev John N Simpson at 10 30 am Sunday school at same hour, and notes other churches in town including Full Gospel Route y A near Route 109 with Rev Lyle Nicholson, Highpine Baptist on Sanford Road led by Rev Wayne A Porter, Wells Branch Freewill Baptist Route 9A with Rev Coleman York, Moody Community church on Route 1 with Nelson Kimball couple in charge, Sunday school 10 am and worship 11 am.
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church holds morning worship at 9 30 a m with sermon and church school lesson study at 10 30 a m led by Mrs Attleson general superintendent. Advent Christian Church led by Rev Lloyd Osborne offers morning worship at 11 a m and Sunday school at 12 noon. Lyman Baptist Church with Pastor Robert J Vance has Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 1 00 p m.
Ogunquit Baptist Church at Shore Road led by Rev. Paul S. Hazlett holds Sunday worship at 11 a.m. with Sunday school for all ages through high school starting at 9:45 a.m. Ogunquit Methodist Church on Shore Road led by Rev. Robert A. Carter offers Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:30 a.m.
Fragmentary note references Buxton Tory Hill Meeting House at Buxton Lower Corner and the Old Pea Body Pew Church with Rev. David W. associated in context.
A reflection on loneliness and the human need to be seen. Bonhoeffer and Dostoevsky are cited to argue that recognizing individuals by name fosters neighborliness and education. The piece urges pre Christmas consideration of courtesy and humane acts within crowded life.
Dr. Jesse M. Bader predicts more Christmas music in churches radio and TV as the world seeks the Christ of Christmas. Card designers report three billion Christmas cards mailed this year with about 30 percent religious in design. Madonna and Child remains the top religious card image at 16.2 percent, followed closely by manger scenes at 15.5 percent.
December meal menus list weekly lunches for Aennebunk High and Junior High and Park Street schools with dishes including turkey, chop suey, vegetables, and desserts. The text also notes Lake Erie as the largest freshwater fish producer and cites 1956 blue pike catches, plus church service times for North Congregational Church led by Rev. David W Smith.
Monday offers orange juice, chopped ham sandwich, stewed tomatoes, potato chips and apricot halves. Tuesday features spaghetti with meatballs, cole slaw, bread and butter, apple toddy, milk. Wednesday serves home baked beans, sliced beets, catsup, bread and butter, spiced apple sauce. Thursday includes shepherd pie, ham burger, corn, potatoes, tossed salad, bread and butter, milk.
Mrs. Willis Gowen of Wells Branch is a patient at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Norman Knight from Kennebunk Lower Village, a registered pharmacist, is employed at Fiske Drug store.
Old Orchard Beach groups report meetings this Monday evening. Orchard Lodge AF and AM gathers at 7 30 p m for Memorial Masonry services. Past Noble Grands of Old Orchard Rebekah lodge hold a Pine Point home session with 630 pot luck and Christmas gift exchange. American Legion auxiliary Fayette Staples unit meets at School street Legion hall. C Paul Wight, Cape Elizabeth High physics teacher, travels to Boston for AAAPT meeting at Garland Junior College.
The Webber Lefebvre unit of the American Legion auxiliary in Kennebunk will host its annual Christmas party and meeting Monday evening in the Parsons room of the Post home. A 6 30 covered dish supper starts the evening followed by a gift exchange and a drive to collect gifts for children by age and gender. Mrs Catherine Ambrose will present a rehabilitation program.
In District Three Beach Front candidates number five of eight, including Ed mund W Beaumont and Samuel Harrisburg. District Four Camp Ground lists 33 hopefuls for 20 posts led by Leopold J Bellerose and Allen Cameron. Downtown District Five seeks seven members from a 12 person slate headed by Ernest A Brousseau and Robert W Bergeron.
Friday meal lists sliced peaches on the line along with macaroni and cheese buttered green beans bread and butter Jello with topping and milk served to students.
York County Law Enforcement Association plans its annual meeting and officer election on December date with a first ever Ladies Night. Past presidents to receive certificates of appreciation. Lt. Guy Savage to present on behalf of the chapter. A baked ham supper at 7 p.m. at the Wonder Inn Biddeford precedes the meeting. Elmer Hutchins names Edmund L. Cashen A Wesley Leech Chester Emmons and Charles Davis to the 1962 nominating committee.
Biddeford voters will decide a state backed bill creating a three member mayor appointed fire department commission. Ballots also list Democratic and Republican at large city committee candidates and ward level nominees with voting hours 1 to 8 pm at seven locations. Independent voters may vote on the civil service issue only.
The Women's Fellowship hosted a Christmas musicale tea and sale at Christ Church on Thursday. Vocalists Kevin and Gregory Brown with Mrs George Whittier performed. Circles 2 and 6 decorated. refreshments prepared by Circles 1 3 4 and 5 led by several members.
Priscilla chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star held a combined Past Matrons Past Patrons night and Christmas party at Highpine Masonic hall Wells. Twenty one past leaders were honored with gifts under Worthy Matron Mrs Marjory Fernald. A business session approved a five dollar TB bond and listing meeting dates on the Wells Ogunquit Community Birthday calendar. Visitors from Winneganee chapter Yar mouth attended.
The Wells High School Senior class Mothers' club will sponsor a Christmas fair Saturday December 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wells Elementary School auditorium. Mrs. Russell Ireland is general chairman. Proceeds support the senior class trip to Washington D C next April and other projects.
The Women's Afternoon Alliance of the Kennebunk Unitarian church hosts guest day next Wednesday with a 1 p.m. dessert coffee. The Cole Bell Ringers perform Christmas music and carols before a business meeting. Hostesses include Mrs. Ralph Farnsworth Mrs. Donald Pearson Mrs. George Lord and others.
A banquet for Kennebunk High School football and cross country teams is set for Monday at 6 30 p m in the school auditorium. Sponsored by the Kennebunk Athletic Boosters, tickets available from committee members Mrs Henry Pierce Mrs William Towne Mrs Francis Condon Mrs Reginald Marel and Mrs Margaret Welch. Speaker will be William B Clark of Kennebunkport.
The Youth group of Faith Tabernacle in Old Orchard Beach plans a 6 pm pizza party this evening. A regular Youth service follows tomorrow at 6 30 pm at Faith Tabernacle corner of Third Street and Atlantic Avenue directed by vice president Miss Florence Johnson.
Democrats in Saco canceled a final rally planned for the night before the city election. They cited space constraints as the municipal courtroom and GAR hall would be used as polling places on Monday, making the rally impracticable.
Mrs. Clarence Lombard and Mrs. Margaret Fisher join Circle 8 led by Mrs. Arlipe Clark for a candy collection effort. The initiative mobilizes local volunteers to assemble baskets and deliver treats to families this holiday season.
The newly reorganized Ogunquit Parents' Club will meet December 14 at Ogunquit Village Grammar School with a flower arrangement and Christmas decoration demonstration by Fosters of York Harbor. Officers for the year include Lawrence Hall as president and Frederick Davis as vice president. a food sale is planned for December 16 at Ogunquit First National.
Universal Bible Sunday will be observed at 11 a m service tomorrow at Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore road under Pastor Rev Paul S Hazlett. At 7 p m Sunday a baptismal service will involve candidates from Moody Church. On Wednesday at 7 30 p m a midweek Bible study will be conducted at the church.
The weekly menu lists meals for Monday through Friday. Each day includes a main dish with sides and drinks such as tuna with rice and milk on Monday, American chop suey on Tuesday, corn chowder with muffin on Wednesday, turkey pie on Thursday, and baked fish with mashed potato on Friday.
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