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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1960

Page

6

Biddeford four-room apartments with bath listings

Property notices in Biddeford advertise a 4 room and bath unit at Mount Vernon in A-1 condition with contact number 4-7740 and a 4 room unheated unit with hot water and storage at 45 Myrtle Street. First floor applies to Newton Stevens at 50 Harding.

Biddeford Bath Main St S. Cohen Elm St Mount Vernon Rooms & Bath Myrtle St Newton Stevens Harding Saco Free St

Christmas Crib Devotions Set For Tuesday at St Francis

Christmas crib devotions will be held Tuesday at 7 30 PM in St Francis College chapel for Third Order of St Francis members. Rev Clarence LaPlante announced the plan which includes a sermon on the first crib by St Francis of Assisi, the Crib Office, prayers and Benediction. Chartered buses depart Biddeford City Square at 7 PM with return trips provided for those signed up. transportation arrangements must be made by Monday morning.

St. Francis College Third Order of St. Francis Clarence LaPlante St. Francis Community St. Francis of Assisi Greccia Italy Third Order Father LaPlante Biddeford City Square City Square

Thursday Club Promotes Charity and Christmas Program

Thursday Club members advanced community service by completing a stocking project for needy children and pledging donations to the Biddeford Public Health Nursing association. A placemat project aids the Boys Training Center in South Portland as members observed a memorial service for Miss Jessie W. Lunt. Louise Neal Pratt from Lynn, Mass., spoke on Christmas Around The World, with two one act plays and origin of customs.

Universalist Biddeford Public Health Nursing Association South Portland Jessie W. Lunt Caty Louise Neal Pratt Lynn Mass Teresa Ase The Thomas Paraday Edward Niziolek Harold Halliser Arthur Plante Harris Baldwin Joseph Audie Erwin Gowen Elizabeth Seidel Theodore Schaffer Plante Niziolek

Annual Alien Address Reports Due In January

Immigration official C. C. Doughty notes the annual alien address report boosts naturalization applications. About 20 percent more filings occur in January to March. diplomats and temporary agricultural workers may be exempt. Forms available at post offices and INS offices in January. trained staff will assist. In Maine about 21,000 aliens are expected to comply this year.

C. C. Doughty Immigration and Naturalization Service United States Doughty Maine Coe Department of Justice

Pourers for Silver Tea Are Announced

The Christmas Silver Tea will be held tomorrow from 3 to 5 p m in St Mary school hall. Pourers include Mrs Frank Carey sodality president and Mrs Francis Murphy sodality officer. Serving committee features Mrs M Harry Whelan Maatthew Hayes Patrick Murphy and others. Hostess Mrs Leo Joncas will greet members and guests to aid the church and welfare treasury.

St. Mary School The Assumption Sodality of St. Mary Parish Frank Carey Sodality Francis Murphy Harold Carroll Fred Greenwood Charles Cartier George Friary M. Harry Whelan Maatthew Hayes Patrick Murphy CO. Royal Sharkey George Simms William B. O'Sullivan Norman Reillly Jesse Davis Alfred Benoit Leo Joncas Sodality Treasury

Saco Valley Riding Club Holds Christmas Party

Thirty three members and families attended the Saco Valley Riding and Driving club event at Smutty Lane clubhouse in Saco. Jackie Hogan and Miss Carol King chaired. A covered dish supper, gift exchange, Harold Riddle movies, and dancing followed. Mrs Connie Sullivan of Biddeford received the social award. A brief business session elected Leslie Seaward president and a nominating committee including Miss King, Miss Diane Rogers, Gene Bloodgood, Mrs Lillian Hubert, and Earl Smith. Leah Kosloff joined as a new member. Seaward to chair January 20 refreshments. A special work night will be announced later if weather allows.

Saco Valley Miss King Diane Rogers Gene Bloodgood Lillian Hubert Earl Smith Leah Kosloff Seaward

Mrs Cloutier Feted On 85th Birthday

Cordelia Cloutier was honored at her son in law and daughter Walter Petrin 27 Bay Street Biddeford home on her 85th birthday. A grandson Donald Petrin presented a bouquet and guests showered with gifts. Attending included Louis Mathurin Alice Binette Wilfrid Cloutier Kenneth Hight Paul Belanger Ralph Lemelin Maurice Pinette Oscar Cloutier Richard Pinette Raymond Blanchette Roger Petrin Maurice Petrin Donald Petrin Ernest Petrin Albert Parent and others. Games entertainment and a buffet lunch centered on a birthday cake.

Cordelia Cloutier Walter Petrin Bay Street Biddeford Donald Petrin Louis Mathurin Alice Binette Wilfrid Cloutier Kenneth Hight Paul Belanger Ralph Lemelin Maurice Pinette Oscar Cloutier Richard Pinette Raymond Blanchette Roger Petrin Maurice Petrin Ernest Petrin Albert Parent

Church Directory for Biddeford and Area

Directory lists St. Joseph St Andre St Mary Notre Dame de Lourdes Most Holy Trinity Camp Ellis St Monics St Martha Old Orchard Beach St Margaret St Mary Ogunquit All Saints First Parish Second Parish Unitarian Saco United Baptist North Saco Congregational Christian Christian Science Society Salvation Army Holiness meeting with listed pastors and Sunday Mass times and worship schedules across Biddeford, Saco, Ogunquit and nearby towns.

Episcopal Churches in Saco and Old Orchard Beach

Directory of Episcopal churches with addresses and clergy including Christ Church Crescent Street with Rev. Mark M. McCullough scheduling Holy Communion at 7 30 a m and 9 a m service, Trinity Main and Cleveland Streets with Rev. T S Knox, St John By the Sea Old Orchard Beach with Rev. Harold McElwain, and St David Portland Road with Rev. Mark M Me Cullough offering church school devotions and nursery care in parish hall.

Christ Crescent Street Mark M. McCullough Trinity Episcopal St. John-By-the-Sea St. John Street Old Orchard Beach Harold McElwain Holy Communion St. David Episcopal Portland Road Mark Me. Cullough

Sunday church services and pastors listed in Biddeford area

St Demetrios Greek Orthodox at 35 Adams Street with Rev Sam J Kalamaras offers Sun Day Matins 9:30 to 10:30 and Divine liturgy 10:30 to 11:30. Advent Christian at Hill and Chapel with Rev Delmar Lee holds morning worship at 10 and Sunday school at 11. First Universalist on City Square with Rev Edmund W Beal has morning service at 11 on first and third Sundays. Second Congregational known as The White Church led by Rev Lewis Cutler offers worship at 10:30 with church school. Foss Street Methodist at Toss and Pool with Rev James Douglass Riddle holds morning prayer at 11 and nursery. South Biddeford Methodist on the Pool road with Rev Riddle holds morning prayer at 9:30 and evening prayer at 6. United Baptist on Jefferson Street with Rev Morley J Durost has Sunday school at 9:45 and morning worship at 11.

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Adams Street Sam J. Kalamaras Advent Christian Church Biddeford Methodist Church James Douglass Riddle United Baptist Church Jefferson Street Morley J Durost

Advent and church services listed for Kennebunkport area

The town presents Sunday morning worship schedules for multiple churches. Adventist minister Rev Milford G Butterfield leads church school at 9 45 am and worship at 11 am at the Advent church. Village Baptist, Rev George P Urban, offers church school and an 11 am service with nursery and children's church. First Congregational on North Street-Arundel Road, led by Rev Rhobert M Howes, holds 9 30 am worship. South Congregational on Temple Street, also with Rev Howes, offers 9 am and 11 am services.

Uristian Church Milford G. Butterfield Village

Mormon Church Meeting at Adventist Church in Cleveland Street

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints meets at the Adventist church on Cleveland Street. Pastor Charles Chase and ministers Elder Staley and Elder Whitby conduct services with sacrament meetings at 10 30 a m each Sunday.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Mormon) Church Adventist Church Cleveland Street Charles Chase Staley Whitby

Local social lineup from Biddeford and friends listed

Ambrose Petrin and several Misses and couples from Biddeford and Connecticut are named, with Mr. and Mrs. Doren Michaud and Normand Cote of Haverhill, and hosts Waltes Petrin and spouse. The fragment notes social or hosting context among noted individuals.

Ambrose Petrin Madeleline Desrochers Connie Arel Carol Hevey Biddeford Doren Michaud Connecticut Normand Cote Haverhill Mass Waltes Petrin

Community church services and pastors listed in Ocean Avenue area

The Methodist church on Washington avenue led by Rev John JT Stahl offers Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m. First Baptist on Ocean avenue with Rev G Stephen Johnston holds Sunday school at 1 30 p m and worship at 2 30 p m, plus an evening service at 7 30 p m. Advent Christian church on Ocean avenue with Pastor Hermet Thurlow offers classes at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Faith Tube ancle Pentecostal at Atlantic avenue and Third street with Rev Russell K Pier runs Sunday school 9 45 a m junior church 11 30 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Salvation Army on 9th Union avenue under Capt Robert Reid lists 9 45 Sunday school, 11 service and Holiness meeting at 3. Street open at service.

Methodist Church Washington Avenue John JT . Stahl First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue G. Stephen Johnston Old Orchard Beach Advent Christian Church Oace Avenue

Kennebunk Churches Schedule Morning Services and School

Local churches list Sunday worship times and leaders. First Congregational parish with Rev Carl Bierman. Christ Church with Rev Frederic Holmberg and Robert B. Culmer. Ken Baptist with Chester Mistar as pastor. Bible school at 9 45 a m. Christian Science Society at 25 Summer street. West Kennebunk Methodist Church with Rev John H Jordan. 9 00 a m worship and sermon with soloist Miss Mary Vigne and organist Miss Elizabeth Hersey.

West Kennebunk Methodist ‘Church John H. Jordan Iss ‘Mary Vigne Elizabeth Hersey

Church Services And Sunday Schedules Listed

Goodwins Mills Methodist church under Rev Norman J Langmaid holds services every Sunday at 9 30 a m with church school at 10 30 a m directed by Mrs Stanley Stearns superintendent Advent Christian church led by Rev Livyid Osborne with morning worship at 11 a m and Sunday school at 2 noon Lyman Baptist Church with Rev Robert I Vance as pastor offers Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 1 a m.

Wells Churches Share Sunday Worship at Second Wells Church

Wells First and Second Congregational churches announce union worship at the Second church at 10 30 am with Sunday school also at 10 30 am A guest preacher from Full Gospel church Route 94 Wells Rev Lula Nicholson will lead Sunday school at 2 pm and the worship service at 3 pm Highpine Baptist church pastor Rev Wayne A Porte from North Berwick holds Sunday school at 1 pm and worship at 2 pm Wells Branch Freewill Baptist church Rev Coleman York of South Berwick leads Sunday school at 9 20 am and morning worship at Moody Community church Moody Community hall Route 1 Mr and Mrs Nelson Kimball in charge with Sunday school at 10 am and worship at 11 am

First Second Congregational Wells Wells Corner Full Gospel Lula Nicholson Highpine Wells Branch Freewill Baptist Church Coleman York South Berwick Moody Community Church Moody Community Hall Nelson Kimball

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church Service Schedule

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape announces Rev Henry O Megert as minister. Church school at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship service at 10:45 a.m.

Methodist Church

Ogunquit Baptist Church Service Schedule

Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road led by Rev Paul S Hazlett holds morning worship at 11 am and an evening service at 8 30 pm every Sunday.

Ognquit “Aptist Church Shor Road Paul S. Hazlett

David Shaw Elected Bank President at Pepperell Trust

David C. Shaw of Hills Beach is elected president of Pepperell Trust Company to fill the vacancy created by the death last summer of Wilfred Landry. Daniel L. Carey of Biddeford, a jeweler and board member, is named to Shaw’s former vice president post.

David C. Shaw Hills Beach Pepperell Trust Company Wilfred Landry Daniel L. Carey Orchard Street Biddeford Shaw

Peace themes rise in Christmas cards amid world tensions

AP Newsfeatures writer Jules Loh notes a surge in religious Christmas cards, driven by world tensions and a desire for peace. The Greeting Card Association reports over 750 million cards stress religious significance, with madonnas leading at 18 percent and manger scenes at 10.5 percent as church windows fall from ninth to eleventh.

Niew York AP Bethlehem Stephen Q. Shannon The Greeting Card Association Shannon

Star Club At Beach Plans A February Dinner

Star club of Miniwanca chapter CES met at Old Orchard Beach home of Mrs Helen Cummins to plan a February 16 dinner at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall. Miss Ethel Wightland and Mrs Violet Mewer named co chairs with others to be announced. Kay Mewer presiding. Florence Gray received mystery package. Stanley Leonard showed fishing trip and 40th wedding anniversary slides. refreshments by hostess with Mrs Gertrude Leonard.

Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall Star Club of Miniwanca CES Helen Cummins School Street Old Orchard Beach Ethel Wightl Violet Mewer Florence Gray Kay Mewer Stanley Leonard Moutain Star Club Walter Wuth Ethel Wight Florence Benson Lorraine Wweman Gertrude ‘Wicht Stanley ‘Leopard John Strickland Leonard Gray Harry iCummines

Priscilla Chapter Has Inspection in Wells Maine

Priscilla Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star held a special meeting at Highpine Masonic hall Wells with inspecting officer Betty Jean Braley of South Portland assisted by dignitaries Agnes Swett of South Berwick and two grand representatives Margaret Johnson of Kennebunk and Thelma Gipe of Portland. Members from Adah Biddeford Madonna Kennebunk Longfellow South Portland Sarah Orne Jewett and Silver Grove joined as degrees were demonstrated under Worthy Matron Margaret Brewster and Worthy Patron Gordon Brewster. Holiday greetings were read and an invitation extended for January 4 at Aurora chapter Kennebunkport. The next meeting is January 13.

Order of the Eastern Star Highpine Masonic Hall Sanford Road Wells Betty Jean Braley South Portland Grand Chapter Maine Agnes Swett South Berwick Margaret Johnson Kennebunk Louisiana Thelma Gipe Portland Colorado Adah Biddeford Madonna Longfellow Sarah Orne Jewett Silver Grove Margaret Brewster Gordon Brewster Marjory Fernald Gordon Galencia Andociate Aurora Kennebunkport Donald S. Paine Violet Rand Marjorie Lord Elva Bragden Alice Bourne Elizabeth Bragdon Alvce Brooks Hamlin Lord Donald Paine Priscilla Chapter

Potato Crop Listed Washington AP Department of Agriculture

The Department of Agriculture lists the potato crop figures for Washington state as reported by AP. The release outlines acreage, yield estimates, and market projections, reflecting early seasonal assessments from state agricultural officials.

Washington Department of Agriculture

Maine potato crop hits record 34 million cwt yield

The department reported a 1960 Maine potato crop of 34,040,000 hundredweight from 148,000 harvested acres at a yield of 230 cwt per acre. This reflects state production details and per acre performance.

Maine

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