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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1959

Page

3

Church Directory Listings for Saco and Vicinity

Local church directory lists masses and service times for St. Joseph St. Andre St. Mary SACO Notre Dame de Lourdes Most Holy Trinity Camp Ellis Old Orchard Beach St. Margaret Kennebunk Kennebunkport Wells Ogunquit All Saints Second Parish Unitarian Saco United Baptist North Saco Congregational First Parish Congregational Christian Christian Science Society Salvation Army Holiness School Street Methodist Church with pastors and mass times across multiple towns including Saco Ogunquit Wells and Kennebunkport.

Saco Notre Dame de Lourdes Albert Charette Most Holy Trinity Main Street Saco Maurice Boland Camp Ellis Our Lady of Victory Old Orchard Beach St. Margaret Church Old Orchard Street Edward Walsh Armand J. Landry Kennebunk St. Monica William J. Kelley J. Henry Fournelle Kennebunkport St. Martha Church William Kelly Ogunquit All Saints Church

Episcopal church services across Maine towns listed

The notice lists service times and clergy for Christ Episcopal Church Biddeford Trinity Church Saco St John By the Sea Old Orchard Beach and St David Episcopal Kennebunk with Holy Communion masses church schools and nursery care. Rev. Mark M McCullough Rev T S Knox and Rev Harold McElwain are named.

Christ Episcopal Church Crescer Street Biddeford Mark M. McCullough Trinity

Religious Services Cast of Biddeford and Saco Churches

A list of Sunday services and pastors at Biddeford and Saco churches. Includes Interim Pastor Rev Dean Timothy Andrews at St Demetrios and schedules for Holy Cross Theological School liturgy, First Universalist, Second Parish, Iddeford United Baptist, Advent Christian, Full Gospel Assembly, Foss Street Methodist, South Biddeford Methodist, and Second Congregational Church with service times and ages served.

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Adams Street Timothy Andrews Holy Cross Orthodox Theological School First Universalist Church Edmund Beal Unitarian Universalist Church School Street Saco Iddeford White Church H. Lewis Cutler Pilgrim Fellowship

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church Service Notice

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church announces Rev H O Mexert as pastor. Sunday school at :30 a m. Morning worship at a time shown in the notice.

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church H. O. Mexert

Mormon church schedules services in Saco GAR hall

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Saco conducts sacrament meetings at 10 0 0 a m and Sunday school at 11 a m with Elder Charles Nelson and Elder Kenneth Gowen in charge at 2 School Street.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Mormon) Church Saco Gar Hall Charles Nelson Kenneth Gowen School Street

Union and local church services in Wells area

Several churches in Wells area outline joint and individual worship schedules. First and Second Congregational churches host union services at the First church at 10 30 a m through December 27 with Sunday school for ages three through Junior High. Highpine Baptist in Sanford Road holds Sunday school at 1 p m and a 2 p m worship. Wells Branch Freewill Baptist on Route 9 A schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning service at 10 30 a m. Moody Community church meets at Moody Community hall with 10 a m Sunday school and 11 a m service and an evening service 7 to 8 p m. Seated pastors include Rev Lewis A. Chase Rev Wayne A. Porter and Rev Coleman York.

Wells First Second Congregational Wells U. S. Route 1 Lewis A. Chase Mile Road Wells Beach Highpine Baptist Church Sanford Road Wayne A. Porter North Berwick Wells Branch Freewill Baptist Church Coleman York South Berwick Moody Community Church Moody Community Hall U.S. Route 1 Nelson Kimball

Local Churches Schedule Of Services And Classes

A list of church locations and service times includes First Baptist Ocean Avenue with G Stephen Johnston minister and 1:30 Sunday school plus 2:30 worship, Advent Christian Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach with 9:45 Sunday school and 11:00 morning worship, Methodist Washington Avenue with Rev John T Stahl 9:45 Sunday school 11:00 morning worship and 5:30 evening, Faith Tabernacle Atlantic and Third Street with Rev Russell K Pier 9:45 Sunday school 11:00 morning worship, Salvation Army schedule with 9:45 Sunday school 11:00, 3 Holiness meeting, 7 street services, and 7:30 Salvation praise.

North Saco Salvation Army Main Street James C. Geddes School Street Methodist Church Norman J. Langmaid Old Orchard Beach First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue G. Stephen Johnston Advent Christian Saco Avenue Herman Thurlow Methodist Washington Avenue John T. Stahl Faith Tabenacle Pentecostal Atlantic Avenue Third Street Russell K. Pier

Local Church Services Schedule Highlights

A roundup of Sunday worship times across area churches. First Congregational led by Rev. Bierman offers 11 am service and Sunday school with soloist Weyssley Boynton and organist Mrs. Furber.

Ogunquit church services listed with two pastors

Ogunquit Methodist on Shore Road led by Rev. Robert A. Carter of York holds morning worship at 9 30 and Sunday school at 10 30. Ogunquit Baptist on Shore Road with Rev. Paul S. Hazlett offers morning worship at 10 30 and Sunday school classes at 10 30.

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

Church Services Listed For Sunday In Village Area

Village Baptist church led by George P. Urban offers family worship at 11 a.m. with children's church and supervised nursery. First Congregational on North Street and Arundel Road features Rev Robert M. Howes and a 9:30 a.m. worship. South Congregational on Temple Street, also with Rev Howes, holds 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. Advent Christian Church with Rev Philip L. Shuman conducts 11 a.m. worship after 9:45 a.m. church school.

Village

Church Services and Sunday School Times

Goodwins Mills Methodist Church led by Rev Norman J Langmaid offers morning worship at 9 30 with church school by Lloyd Osborne. A 11 a m service follows with Sunday school at 12 noon Lyman Baptist Church holds Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m.

Methodist Church Norman J. Langmaid Advent Christian Church Lloyd Osborne Lyman Baptist Church

Kennebunk Reserve Police Meet Votes Sunshine Basket

Reserve CD Police at Lower Town Hall Kennebunk elected to send a sunshine basket to Sgt. Robert Hutchins a patient at Webber hospital. State Police Sgt Jerome Clifford spoke after the meeting showing slides on free state services including identification and investigation bureaus.

Aftermath of Christmas: Jesus Life and Gospel Message

The text argues Christmas should center on Jesus life ministry and mission. It emphasizes Jesus as teacher and as bearer of God fatherhood and love, with parables and gospel of grace shaping a life of faith beyond the birth story. Christmas should lead to living the gospel daily.

Jesus Christ Jesus Jesus of Bethlehem Jesus of Nazareth God

Young Circuit Riders Sparked Methodism Growth in America

In 1784 a Baltimore church hosted 60 young ministers as the movement organized the United States Methodist Church. The revival, led by circuit riders like Francis Asbury, expanded from 15,000 members to about 10 million, driven by itinerant preaching across frontier miles and a pioneering ethos.

United States Marquis de Lafayette Lovely Lane Baltimore Methodist Church In America Lovely Lane Church Francis Asbury

Christmas Visitors and Local Residents Share Holiday Time

Old Orchard Beach teacher Ruth Bradeen rest at her Lisbon home during Christmas vacation week. Mrs. Fred Gooch of Ocean Park travels to Oxford Massachusetts with Lavina Prunier and her family for Christmas. Donald Allgrove, Brentwood teacher, spends holiday at Carl Gilbert home in Eden Lane. Stilman Gilbert family visit Ralph Cox in Lowell Massachusetts for Christmas Day.

Ruth Bradeen Lisbon Central Avenue Fred Gooch Colby Avenue Ocean Park Oxford Mass Lavina Prunier Harrisburg Charles Prunier Florence Donald Allgrove Brentwood Long Island N. Y

Beach County Housewarming for Gilbert Couple

Mr and Mrs Carl Gilbert of 117 Eden Lane Old Orchard Beach host a housewarming arranged by Donald Allgrove of Brentwood New York with Mrs Stilman Gilbert and Mrs Grace Horn Allgrove. A buffet, Christmas decor and films from California and New York marked the evening.

Carl Gilbert Eden Lane Old Orchard Beach Gilbert Donald Allgrove Brentwood Long Island N. Y Stilman Gilbert Grace Horn Allgrove California New York Gordon Allgrove Gertrude Thompson Merrill Thompson Walter Jordan Richard Cleveland Elizabeth Hines John Stahl Douglas Violet Ingalls Conrad Brouillard Charles Morse

Holiday Guests Fill Kennebunk Area Homes

Mrs Edmund Cashen and Lt Henry McCabe visit Chelmsford as naval crewman and family spend Christmas with relatives. Numerous local residents are listed as holiday guests and patients at Webber hospital with community events noted including Kennebunk Chamber meeting and Christmas weekend visits by relatives from Boston, Dover, and Andover.

Henry P. McCabe Pleasant Street Thomas U. S. Navy U. S Perry Boston Chelmsford Mass Richard Bridges Sharon Shelly Lester Hubert Water Street Webber Hospital Clarence Mayo Orleans Harry Taylor Bourne Street William Hoepfner Storer Street Daniel E. Crowley Biddeford Macdonald Main Street Kennebunk Wayne Wyman Regina Summer Street Den H. V. MacDowell Donald Pearson Rebecca Lena Mitchell Parsons Street Maurice Battler Wilbraham Alfred Pearson Harry Ce Bourne B. A. Smith Evelyn Fannie Durell Portland Street Lloyd Jewett Tommy Mary Beth Ross Road Katherine Foey Portland Robert Hutchins High Street J. Harold Talbot Arundel Richard Talbot Rosemary Bobby Emmy Ricky Philip Talbot Windsor John Mann West Kennebunk Webbers Hospital Kennebunk Fire Department Alexander Burr, III U. S. Coast Guard Alexander Burr, Jr M. F. Eveleth Nikki M. F. Eveleth, Jr Brooke and Kirk Hanover N. H Dartmouth College Ernest MacDonald Brookie Susan P. J. MacLellan Barbara Sally Andover Herbert B. Bachelder C. J. Fredrickson Saugus Janet McKeon Mount Ida College Newton Center A. Lee Kierstead James Kierstead Hampton Downing Home Alice L Downing Fletcher Street FE. D. McKeon Janet Colonial Drive Gerald F. Clark

Kennebunk Car Reported Stolen From Library Front

A 1952 red and black Chevrolet owned by Royal Buddy Spofford of Brown Street Kennebunk was reported stolen by Kennebunk Police Chief Frank Stevens. The theft occurred Wednesday evening just before sunset while Spofford left the motor running to charge the battery as he visited the library.

Royal Spofford Brown Street Kennebunk Frank Stevens

Ocean Park Holiday Party Brings Community Cheer

The Ocean Park annual Christmas party was held at Porter Hall under Mrs. Russell K. Smith as general chair. Music by Mrs. Frizzle, reading by Mrs. Skillin, and a Santa gift distribution marked the event with many attendees and volunteers from local families and groups.

Ocean Park Porter Hall Russell K. Smith William Frizzle George Skillin Ee Park Brownie Adelbert M. Jakeman Santa Claus Jerome Daly Robert Utman Kathi Daly Judith Utman Toilers-By-The-Sea Group John Clark iElva Frizzle Helen Johnson Charles Pecksham Hope Cox Linda David Cox Barbara Finley Susan Finley Nancy Tarbox Bruce Susan Tarbox Mae Harris A. W. Brown Theodore Maiden Mildred Soule Lucille Puffer Martha Johnston Debbie Freeman Susan Hamilton Ruth Randall D. P. Chan

Local Women Named in Event Roster

The record lists Mrs Barbara Utman and Miss Eva McClellan along with Carol Judie Barbie Utman and Mrs George Mainville in the group of attendees.

Yule Program Presented by Beach Church Pupils

A Washington avenue Methodist church program in Old Orchard Beach directed by John Bradeer featured pupil performances from Sunday school. Richard Randall played Silent Night. Hugh Banks narrated. Glenna Bradeen and Alice Bradeen performed on piano and trumpet respectively.

Washington Avenue Methodist Church Old Orchard Beach John Bradeer Richard Randall John Stahl Hugh Banks Glenna Bradeen Herald Angels Janice Bradeen Frankie Mullen Eigth Alice Bradeen Eleanor Bradeen God

Coffee Shop Owner Fleeced by Night Ingress and Theft

Waterbury police report a break in at a local coffee shop after intruders befriended the resident German Shepherd watchdog and fled with cigars loose change chewing gum and 15 pounds of coffee from the rear of the building.

Waterbury, Conn

York County Law Enforcement Ball Planned for January 23

The first annual York County Law Enforcement Association ball is set for January 23 from 8 to 12 with music by Jimmy Marshall's orchestra at the Sanford Armory. Ball chair Yvon Rondeau and a long committee list from York to Biddeford organize tickets and admission at members or at the door.

York County Law Enforcement Association Sanford Armory Yvon Rondeau Jimmy Marshall Chester Emmons George Friary Biddeford Raymond Kerry Saco Leslie Lee Old Codies George Riddle Roland Langlais Wallace Clark Sanford

Silent Cal Coolidge Story From Vermont Ride

Rep. Joseph Moore recalls a car trip with Calvin Coolidge from Northampton to Plymouth. The future president spoke only once, immediately after nearing Plymouth, saying the word woodchuck as he looked out the window.

Cal Montpelier Calvin Coolidge Joseph Moore Plymouth Vermont Moore Coolidge Northampton Mass Woodchuck

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church Directory Second Parish Unitarian Lillian Chapin Robert Fenderson Saco United Baptist Church Main and Cross Streets Stanley A. Bennett Frances E. Porter Mormon Churches Unitarian Church First Congregational Carl] Bierman Wessley Boynton Harry Furber Christchurch Frederick Holmberg Robert B. Culmer Kennebunk Baptist Church Main_ street Thomas Martin Christian Science Society Alewife Baptist Church Thomas C. Martin West Kennebunk Methodist Church John Jordan Kennebunkport William E. Gilroy D.D Beach County Louis Dlugosz Albert Einstein Toronto Canada Dlugosz Edmund Cashen Dial Samuel’Paul Jamaica Beoroom Seoroom Grand Rapids Mich Bill Hamilton Bill Beach Church
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