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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1961

Page

3

Saco Area Church Directory Listings

A detailed listing of religious congregations in Saco and nearby towns with pastors, service times, and locations. Includes St Joseph St Andre St Mary Notre Dame de Lourdes Most Holy Trinity St Monica St Martha St Margaret St Jude and more, plus nearby Unitarian, Baptist, Methodist, Congregationalist and Salvation Army notices.

Saco Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Arthur J. Dube M. Most Holy Trinity Charen Main Street Saco Maurice Kennebunk St. Monica Kennebunk William J Kelly J Henry Fournelle Kennebunkport St. Martha Kennebunkport Wells Beach St. Mary Church William J. Kelly J. Henry Fournelle

Biddeford Churches and Minsters Sunday Services

A list of Biddeford congregations with addresses and pastors including Second Congregational Crescent Street Rev H Lewis Cutler and the First Universalist City Square Rev Edmound W Beal. Also notes Unitarian services at Second Parish Saco Street and Greek Orthodox at Adams Street Rev Alexander Xanthakis. Foss Street Methodist and South Biddeford Methodist services, United Baptist Jefferson Street and morning worship at 11 with Sunday school at 9:45.

the White Church Second Congregational Crescent Street United Church of Christ H. Lewis Cutler First Universalist Church City Square Edmound W Beal Universalist Unitarian Church School Street Saco St. Demetrios Adams Street Alexander Xanthakis Foss Street Methodist Church Foss and Pool Streets James Douglass Riddle South Biddeford Methodist Church Pool Road James D. Riddle United Baptist Church Jefferson Street

Mormon Church Meeting At Advent Church Saco

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds services at Advent Church on Cleveland Street in Saco. Elder J Maurice Dupuis serves as superintendent with Elder Roger V Marden as first assistant and Elder Milton E Hall as second assistant. Priesthood meeting is at 9 am and Sunday school at 10 am on Sundays.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Mormon) Church Advent Church Cleveland Street Saco J. Maurice Dupuis Roger V. Marden Milton E. Hall

Local church morning services and pastors listed

Advent Christian Church led by Rev Milford G Butterfield holds morning worship and church school at 9 45 a m. Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring with Rev George P Urban offers church school and worship at 9 45 a m and 11 00 a m with nursery and children’s church. First Congregational at North Street and Arundel with Rev Robert M Howes has 9 30 a m worship. South Congregational on Temple Street with Rev Howes offers 9 and 11 a m services.

Advent Christian Church Milford G. Butterfield Village Baptist Church Maine Spring Streets George P. Urban First Congregational Church North Street Arundel Joac Robert M Howes South Congregational Church Temple Street Robert M. Howes

Cape Porpoise church announces services by Rev Megert

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape lists Rev Henry O Megert as minister. Church school meets at 9 30 a m followed by morning worship at 10 45 a m.

Methodist Church

Churches and pastors in Old Orchard Beach area

Old Orchard Beach lists multiple churches with their pastors and service times. Methodist Rev John T Stahl on Washington Avenue holds Sunday morning worship at 11 and Bible study at 7. Adventist and Pentecostal groups also schedule worship and Sunday school. Salvation Army headquarters at 91 Union Avenue briefs weekly services and Sunday school times.

Old Orchard Beach Washington Avenue John T. Stahl Soprist Ocean Avenue Atlantic Avenue Third Street Russell Pier Salvation Army Union Avenue Elizabeth Burnell

Local church services listed for Kennebunk area

Morning worship and Sunday school times at First Congregational, Christ Church, Kennbunk Baptist, Christian Science Society, West Kennebunk Methodist, Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union. Pastors named include Rev. Carl Bierman, Rev. Frederic Holmberg, Robert B. Culmer, Rev. Chester M Staples, Rev. Alfred H. Ives, and Mrs. Gracie Ames with services on Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. including Bible school and Sunday school.

West Kennebunk Methodist Church Alfred H. Ives Kennebunk Landing

Wells Congregations Unite for Sunday Worship at Various Locations

Union services held at the First Church Wells and multiple area churches on U S Route 1 Route A ust off Route 109 and nearby roads. Pastors include Rev John N Simpson Rev Lula Nicholson Rev Wayne A Porter Rev Coleman York and local lay leaders. Sunday school times range from 9 30 am to 2 pm with worship services from 10 30 am to 3 pm at distinct venues in Wells Sanford and South Berwick areas.

First Second Congregational Churches Wells U. S John N. Simpson Miles Road Wells Beach Kal! Gospel Church Lula Nicholson Highpine Souths Church Sanford Road Wayne A Porter North Berwick Wels Freewill Baptist Church Coleman York South Berwick Moody Community Church Moody On Hall U. Route 1 Nelson Kimball

Churches Schedule in Goodwins Mills Area

Goodwins Mills Methodist church holds morning worship and sermon at 9 30 a m and church school lesson study at 10 30 under Mrs Attleson supervisor. Advent Christian church led by Rev Lloyd Osborne offers morning worship and 11 a m Sunday school at noon. Lyman Baptist Church with Pastor Robert J Vance offers Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m.

Goodwins Mills Methodist Church Attleson Advent Christian Church Lloyd Osborne Lyman Baptist Church Robert J. Vance

Ogunquit Church Services and Sunday School Schedule

Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road led by Rev Paul S Hazlett offers Sunday worship at 11 am and Sunday school at 9 45 am with classes for all ages through high school. Ogunquit Methodist Church on Shore Road led by Rev Robert A Carter offers Sunday worship at 9 30 am and Sunday school at 10 30 am.

Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road Paul S. Hazlett Ogunquit Methodist Church Robert A. Carter

The Christmas Story and Our Town Reflections

A Buddhist notices Christmas in Tokyo, contrasting symbols with faith. The piece warns ceremonies losing meaning and urges recognizing beginnings and revolutions in history and life. It cites Thornton Wilder and the Christian story as urgent, transformative guidance for today.

Tokyo Thornton Wilder Our Town

Religion In The News Boston Unitized Church Members Worldwide

The Unitarian Universalist Church of the Larger Fellowship has over 4,000 members in 62 foreign countries and scattered across the United States with no common church building. Boston spiritual counselor Rev George N Marshall notes the mail based program serves distant members who seek belief exchange and education topics for adults and children through a home education program and Junior Fellowships for ages six and fourteen.

Boston E. H. Pitts Big Lake Alaska Arctic Circle Pitts Unitarian Universalist Church United States George N. Marshall The American Unitarian Association Church of the Larger Fellowship Marshall

McAfee Wedding Anniversary Dinner at Marshview Scarborough

Mr. and Mrs. Duncan McAfee of Washington avenue celebrated their wedding anniversary with a Thursday dinner at Marshview in Scarborough. Attendees included Miss Phyllis McAllister Mrs. Betty Adams and Mrs. Elaine McCaffrey of Pine Point.

Duncan McAfee Washington Avenue Marshview Scarborough Phyllis McAllister Betty Adams Elaine McCaffrey Pine Point Nee Nah Council Pocahontas American Legion Hall Great Pocahontas Maine Hope Circle Dorothy Garland Imperial] Street Helen Buzzell Harriet Fogg Dorothy Lary Abbott-Verville Amvets Post and Auxiliary Post Walnut Street Santa

Miss Robin Cluff Celebrates Seventh Birthday Party

Miss Robin Cluff daughter of Mr and Mrs John Cluff Old Cape road celebrated her seventh birthday with a family party Attendees included her parents and two brothers John and Jody Nearby families moved include Mr and Mrs Philip Blanchette and children Susie and Julie who have relocated from Old Orchard Beach to Arundel Other notes list Mrs Mary Leach ill at Beachwood Avenue and visits by Mrs Samuel G Wildes and Mrs Andrew Halvorson in Portland Also Mr and Mrs Nicholas Inniss return from Medway after visiting his in laws Mr and Mrs Walter Lakeman and Mrs Clara Philbrick visiting East Bridgewater Mass Donald Adams North Street plans a new house near his home

Robin Cluff John Cluff Old Cape Road John Jody Pee Philip Blanchette Susie Julie Old Orchard Beach Arundel Mary Leach Beachwood Avenue Samuel G. Wildes Andrew Halvorson Portland Nicholas Inniss Medway Walter Lakeman Clara Philbrick Ernest Philbrick East Bridgewater Mass Donald Adams North Street

Wells School Weekly Menu Brief

Monday macaroni and cheese spinach peanut butter sandwich apricots milk Tuesday Hamburg on roll carrots creme dessert milk Wednesday American chop suey wax beans bread and butter apple sauce milk Thursday Festivity Day Turkey and gravy potato squash peas buttered roll cranberry sauce celery ice cream milk Friday Tuna salad sandwich green beans potato chips jello milk Subject to change.

Hamburg

Local church activities in North Lebanon and surrounding towns

Reverend Eugene Cram led services at North Lebanon Baptist Church and spoke to two adult Sunday school classes. Good News Club hosted 19 children with Emma Goodwin as leader and Gertrude Gale at piano. attendees included Gail and James Stuart and others. Isabelle Rand has returned home from Sanford Hospital. Guests of Mrs. Edward Ray included Alfred Candlin and son Alfred Jr. from Florida visiting Rochester New Hampshire. Baptist Youth Fellowship met at Mrs. Lee Carter's in Berwick with Linda Pray presiding. attendees included Rachel Carter and multiple Stewart, Carter, MacKechnie, Brown, Jones, and Tucker family members. The group agreed to sing carols December 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Sunday school and at local convalescent homes. A film Holy Night will be shown December 24 at 7 p.m. Miss Carlotta Smith of Waterboro will speak December 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Fred Gale’s home. Chester Gale, ATN-3m USN, on Valley Forge has a leave at home. last cruise was to Puerto Rico. Roland Reid remains under daily medical care for injuries from a mid-November accident. Scott Brewer of North Berwick was a recent town visitor.

Eugene Cram Western Maine Baptists Conference North Lebanon Sanford Hospital Edward Ray Alfred Candlin Alfred, Jr Florida Rochester N.H Baptist Youth Fellowship Harriet Hersom Lee Carter Berwick Linda Pray Faye Tucker Rachel Carter Henry Richard Stewart Johnathon Carter Gerald Stuart Fred Gale Chester Gale Valley Forge Puerto Rico Roland Reid Scott Brewer North Berwick

Church notices from Rev David W Smith services

Morning worship times listed for Old Peabody church and North Congregational with Rev David W Smith as pastor. Tory Hill Meeting House also hosting a morning service at 9 30.

Detroit Henry Hank Beats Calderwood in Tight Bout

Detroit Henry Hank 168 outpoints Chic Calderwood 174 in Detroit. Philadelphia Jesse Smith 162 knocks out Pat Roberts 166 in Philadelphia by nine.

Detroit Henry Hank Chic Calderwood Scotland Philadelphia Jesse Smith Pat Roberts

Nasson anniversary theme chosen by Nasson College

Nasson College set Great Decisions as the 50th anniversary theme with a February start. President Roger C. Gay announced it at a Nassan Sanford Concert Lecture Series program, with NBC Monitor correspondent Robert St. John endorsing the plan. The observance includes eight weeks of Great Decisions discussions led by faculty and students, an April assembly, and a May convocation.

Great Decisions Democracy Nasson College Roger C. Gay Nassan- Sanford Robert St. John NBC Monitor Great Decisions Foreign Policy Association Vietnam Red China Brazil Nigeria Iran Berlin United Nations United States Congress Washington St. John America Nassan Gay Nassan College Walker F. Connor Ruth C. Macka Jer J. Hansen Croieaens Karen Scholz Ridgewood N.J Elwin Thomas Bangor

Hank Winner Seeks Champion Clash After Ten Round Win

Detroit’s Hank Winner defeated Chic Calderwood by unanimous decision in ten rounds to highlight his 50th career victory. The 168-pound middleweight pressed Calderwood with body work and overhand rights, turning the British light heavyweight king into a bloodied target. Calderwood, who later expressed interest in a rematch, endured a third round knockdown and praised Hank’s smart boxing.

Detroit Henry Hank Chic Calderwood Hank Calderwood Chic

Lakers Fall to Packers in Narrow Loss on Friday

Los Angeles, top Western Division leader, dropped a 97-94 decision to the Chicago Packers, the Lakers eighth defeat in 31 games while staying well ahead of Cincinnati. Walt Bellamy scored 32 for Chicago, limiting Elgin Baylor to 28. In the same night, St. Louis defeated New York 120-108 as Cliff Hagan scored 31 and Clyde Lovellette added 20.

Lakers Associated Press Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Association Chicago Packers Los Angeles Cincinnati Chicago Walt Bellamy Elgin Baylor Laker Wizard St. Louis New York Hawks Cliff Hagan Clyde Lovellette

Local residents plan holidays and travel split across states

Miss Leta Downing visits in Ohio while family members travel to Maine Florida Connecticut and Virginia on leave and social events. Olive Rebekah Lodge York County Past Noble Grands gather for supper and gift exchange. Arundel Grange hosts baked bean supper Pine State boys entertain record hop later. Kent's Cleaners closes next week for vacations. employees share Christmas party at their shop.

Leta Downing Lake Erie College Painesville Ohio J. Robert Downing Summer Street Francis Dow Nason’s Court Maine Medical Center Portland David R. Clark David, Jr Bambi Lynn Virginia Flora Lindquist Bourne Street Sgt Clark Olive Rebekah Lodge York County Noble Arundel Grange Grange Hall Arundel Pine State Boys Constance Boucher Eleanor Merrill Mary Dumont Paul Boucher Kent's Cleaners Jack Ephross

Jensen Ready For Retirement From Baseball

Boston. Jackie Jensen, 34, confirms to Red Sox he will retire from baseball to pursue business in Nevada and California. The outfielder won the American League MVP a year after a one game left 1959, then interrupted 1960 and 1961 seasons with limited success and a .265 batting average over 137 games.

Boston Jackie Jensen Boston Red Sox Nevada California Red Sox Jensen

New England Nips St. Francis In Close Scrap

St Francis fought hard on their home court but fell 70 to 67 to New England College of Henniker New Hampshire The visitors led most of the game with a high of seven points at halftime 35 29 Stanton led New England with 19 points Craig added 17 while Laurent led St Francis with 16 in a balanced scoring night featuring five of six players in double figures.

St. Francis New England College of Gentile Sullivan Ivices Ice Chiattato Cere St. Francis of Leary

Costello to Play Santa Claus Role in Bath

M Arthur Costello of Kennebunk, past exalted ruler of Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks, has been invited by the Maine State Elks to serve as Santa at the Christmas program tomorrow at Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Children’s Hospital in Bath. This marks the ninth consecutive year Costello has been invited to play Santa.

M. Arthur Costello Kennebunk Biddeford-Saco

Kennebunk Hosts York High Tonight

Kennebunk High School Rams seek their first win in 16 starts as they face York High at the Kennebunk court tonight. The Rams last beat York a year ago and have since dropped 15 straight, including two this season. Kennebunk showed promise in a loss to Sanford and hopes to snap the skid.

Kennebunk High School Rams York High Kennebunk Court Rams York Kennebunk Sanford

Kennebunk School Menu December 18 to 20

High and Junior High meals listed for December 18 to 20 include daily offerings. Monday features orange juice American chop suey buttered wax beans roll ice cream milk. Tuesday offers meat loaf mashed potatoes diced carrots roll apple sauce milk. Wednesday serves baked pork sausage mashed potatoes whole kernel corn peanut butter sandwich fruit jello whipped cream.

Park Street School Weekly Lunch Menu

Park Street School presents meals for the week: Monday features hamburger and roll with tomato soup, apple pie and cheese, milk. Tuesday offers baked ham with pineapple, mashed potato, green beans, bread and butter, cookies. Wednesday serves orange juice, American chop suey, roll and butter, ice cream, milk.

Park Street

Weekly School Lunch Menu With A Short Break

Monday features mashed potatoes green beans bread and butter sandwich and apricots with milk Tuesday serves vegetable soup peanut butter sandwich carrot sticks cookies and milk A suey style dish includes green salad fat roll and butter with fresh fruit and milk Thursday marks the start of school vacations for all schools

Hamburg

Snow Ball Ticket Committee Named at Kennebunk High

Mrs Andrew J Peterson chairs the Snow Ball ticket committee for the annual event at Kennebunk High School gymnasium on December 30. Members named include Mrs Edward Dargis Mrs Thomas Kezar Mrs Cranston Folley Mrs Eliot Green Mrs Harvey Bixby Mrs Leighton Perry Mrs Sarah Bryant and Mrs Robert Barr. The affair benefits the school bands.

Andrew J. Peterson Kennebunk High School Edward Dargis Thomas Kezar Cranston Folley Eliot Green Harvey Bixby Leighton Perry Sarah Bryant Robert Barr

New Yorker Billy Pickett Gets big ring chance

Billy Pickett, an unranked 22 year old from New York, faces third ranked Dick Tiger for a ten round middleweight bout in New York. The bout airs nationally after Florentino Fernandez failed to secure a visa. Tiger rides a four fight knockout streak while Pickett has won nine straight to reach 24 1.

New York Billy Pickett New Yorker Dick Tiger Nigeria Pickett Cuba Florentino Fernandez Tiger Wilfid Greaves Ace Armstrong Spider Webb

Stockton boxer Jesus Pimente knocks out Fontanette

Stockton fighter Jesus Pimente, age 119, from Sacramento, stopped Rocky Fontanette of San Diego, age 120, in a six round bout ending early.

Stockton Calif Jesus Pimente Sacramento Rocky Fontanette San Diego

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church Directory Biddeford Bible Baptist Church of Saco City Hall Second Parish Unitarian Church Peppere Park Edmund Wal Unitarian Universalist First Parish Congregational Church Main Beach Streets Harry A. Rufiero Norman J. Langmaid Episcopal Churches Christ (Episcopal T. S. Knox Trinity St. David (Episcopal) Church Portland Road Harold A. Hopkins York Harbor St. Phillip-by-the-Sea Fortunes Rocks Aruade Opera Company John-by-the-Sea St. John Street Mormon Churches Cape Ogunquit Gery Ralph W. Loew, DD Newspaper Enterprise Assn Ola Orchard Beach Florence Inniss Wells School Menu Lebanon Buxton Nasson Miniwanca Star Club Teddy Rallis Nelson Road Patricia Strickland Natalie Draggins Masonic Hall Helen Smith Draggins John Strickland Walter Jordan Dana Hall Leonard Gray Ray Littlefield Hubert Standeven Helen Cummings Gertrude Leonard Violet Mewer Kay Mewer Esther Black Lillian Nowell Anne Lublinsky Cressie George Gertrude Wight Selma L. Wood Naomi Wood Williams Wood Rumford Clifton E. Halacy Adelie Halacy South Portland Elwin Halacy Miss Wood Old Orchard Beach High School Northeastern Business College Bicknell Photo Service Halacy Stephens High School Cummins Diesel New England U. S. Air Force Costello Santa Claus York High Tonight Kennebunk School Menu Cousens School Snow Ball Ticket Committee Cor Federal Streets
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