Methodist Churches Mark Founding of United America Anniversary
Churches in Foss Street and South Biddeford plan a Christmas Eve observance marking the 175th anniversary of Methodism in America. The service, led by Rev. James Douglass Riddle, recalls the 1784 Lovejoy Lane Conference that formed The Methodist Episcopal Church in America and established unity and discipline for a growing denomination.
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Foss Street
South Biddeford Methodist
Jesus
Methodist Church In
John Wesley
Protestant Episcopal Church
America
Church of England
Wesley
Methodists
Francis Asbury
England
Thomas Coke
Coke
Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church In
Stackpole Installed as Biddeford Saco Jaycees President
Willard Stackpole became president of the Biddeford Saco Junior Chamber of Commerce at the first meeting in the new Biddeford high school headquarters. Fernand Audie was named first vice president, Joseph Grondin to serve as state director, and Clifford Purvis outlined the distinguished service award program. A banquet for award candidates is set for January 20 at the Hotel Thatcher. membership drive and fund raising were also discussed. The next meeting is January 6.
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Biddeford-Saco
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Biddeford High School
Willard Stackpole
Bruce McGorrill
Portland
Jaycee
Fernand Audie
Stackpole
Joseph Grondin
Clifford Purvis
Thacher
No Regular Mail Delivery On Holiday
Postmaster Willie La verriere announces there will be no regular city or rural mail delivery on Christmas day in Biddeford. Only special deliveries and perishables will be handled from the post office, lobby hours 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. with no window service. twice-a-day collections from street boxes at designated hours. last dispatch before 6 p.m. Mail must be in the office by 6 p.m.
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Willie Laverriere
Biddeford
Employment Office Closes At Noon For Holiday Weekend
The Biddeford Maine Employment Security commission office shut at noon today to give employees a long holiday weekend. Manager Francis Coughlin said the office will reopen at the usual hour Monday morning.
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Biddeford
Maine Employment Security Commission
Francis Coughlin
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