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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1962

Page

3

Saco and Surrounding Churches Sunday Mass Times and Services

Directory lists Mass times for St Joseph St Andre St Mary Notre Dame de Lourdes Most Holy Trinity St Monica St Martha St Margaret St Jude Wells Beach St Mary Bible Baptist Second Parish Unitarian First Parish Congregational School Street Methodist North Saco Congregational Christian Christian Science Society Hamilton Memorial and other local houses of worship with specified pastors and service times across Saco Kennebunkport Old Orchard Beach Wells and Pine Point.

Episcopal Churches Services and Schools List

Parish notices list services at Christ Cres cent Street Biddeford Trinity Main and Cleveland Saco St David Portland Road Kennebunk St Philip by the Sea Fortunes Rocks Old Orchard Beach St John by the Sea Old Orchard Beach with schedules Holy Communion Sung Eucharist Morning Prayer and Nursery care vary by Sunday First and third Sundays feature early Eucharist Second and fifth Morning Prayer Nursery services available

Christ (Episcopal Crescent Street Biddeford T. S. Knox Trinity St. David (Episcopal) Church Portland Road Kennebunk Harold A. Hopkins York Harbor St. Phillip-by-the-Sea Fortunes Rocks Vespers Arundel Opera Company St. John-by-the-Sea St. John Street Old Orchard Beach

Biddeford Church Directory Listings and Service Times

A local directory lists churches in Biddeford including Second Congregational Crescent Street led by Rev H L Cutler with 10 30 Sunday worship and monthly Holy Communion, First Universalist City Square with 10 45 service, Unitarian Universalist services Sundays, Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox at 35 Adams Street with Matins Orthos and Divine Liturgy, Foss Street Methodist at Foss and Pool with 9 45 Sunday school and 11 morning prayers, South Biddeford Methodist on Pool Road led by Rev James D Riddle with 9 30 services, and United Baptist on Jefferson Street with 9 45 Sunday classes and 11 am worship.

Second Parish Unitarian School Street Pepperwell Park Edmund Wal Unitarian- Universalist First Parish Congregational Church Main Beach Streets Saco Harry A. Rufiero Methodist Church Norman J. Langmaid the White Church Second Congregational Crescent Street United Church of Christ H. Lewis Cutler First Universalist Church City Square Edmound W Beal Unitarian Universalist Unitarian Church 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

Morning worship services across local churches noted

Advent Christian church with Rev Milford G Butterfield holds church school and 9 45 am morning worship. Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring streets with Rev George P Urban offers church school and 9 45 am worship plus 11 am service with nursery and children's church. First Congregational at North street and Arunderona led by Rev Robert M Howes has 9 30 am worship. South Congregational on Temple street with Rev Howes offers 9 and 11 am worships.

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

Buxton Meeting House Worship Times Listed

Buxton Tory Hill Meeting House and North Congregational Church list morning worship times. Rev David W Smith serves as pastor at both venues with services at 11 o clock and 9 30 respectively.

Tory Hill Meeting House Buxton Lower Corner Old Peabody Pew Church David W Smith North Congregational Church

Cape Porpoise Church Service Timings

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cane lists Rev Henry O Meyert as minister Church school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m with service at the latter time.

Methodist Church on-the-Cane Henry O . Meyert

Church Services and Ministers in Old Orchard Beach Area

Old Orchard Beach churches list morning worship times and pastors. First Baptist Ocean Avenue led by Rev G Stephen Johnston with Sunday school at 1 30 PM and worship at 2 30 PM. Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal at Atlantic and Third Street led by Rev Russell K Pier with services and Sunday school. Salvation Army Union Avenue headquarters led by Lt Elizabeth Burnell with 9 45 AM Sunday school and 11 AM holiness meeting.

Old Orchard Beach Washington Avenue John T. Stahl First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue Stephen Johnston Faith Tabernacle (Pentecostal Atlantic Avenue Third Street Russell K Pier

Religious Services Schedule for Kennebunk Area Churches

A compact listing of Sunday worship times and pastors across local churches including Unitarian First Congregational Parish Christ Church West Kennebunk Kennbunk Baptist Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union and Christian Science Society with matin and late morning services and Sunday schools.

Revival and Church Services List in Wells Area

Local church listings show Wells First and Second Congregational churches with 10:30 a.m. services and Sunday school. Full Gospel Church on Route 9 A offers 2 p.m. Sunday school and 3 p.m. service. Highpine Baptist on Sanford Road holds 1 p.m. Sunday school and 2 p.m. worship, led by Rev Wayne Porter. Wels Branch Freewill Baptist on Route 9 A features 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 10:30 a.m. morning service. Moody Community Church at Moody Community Hall on US Route 1 runs 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship, under Mr and Mrs Nelson Kimball.

First Second Congregational Wells John N. Simpson Wells ‘ Rner Full Gospel Lula Nicholson Highpine Baptist Church Sanford Road Wayne A Porter North Berwick Wels Freewill Baptist Church Rov Coleman York South Berwick Moody Community Church Moody Community Hall Nelson Kimball

Morning worship and church school meetings listed for several churches

Goodwins Mills Methodist church holds morning worship at 9 30 with sermon and a 10 30 church school lesson under Mrs Attleson. Advent Christian and Baptist churches list morning worships and Sunday school times with pastors Rev Troyd Osborne and Robert J Vance respectively.

Goodwins Mills Methodist Church Attleson Advent Christian Church Troyd Osborne Robert J . Vance

Ogunquit Churches Announce Sunday Services and Classes

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

Ogunquit

Roxanna Chamberlin Feted On Birthday

Miss Roxanna Chamberlin celebrated her 15th birthday with a dinner party hosted by her parents at Mechanic Street. She received gifts and enjoyed a social evening of dancing followed by supper.

Roxanna Chamberlin Theodore Chamberlin Istreet

Year of Our Lord guides local ecumenical effort

Ralph W. Loew argues that the Year of our Lord is a timely frame for ecumenical work across Protestant and Catholic lines. He urges applying broad conferences to local parishes, promoting shared wording in prayers and unified commandment numbering to foster neighborhood unity.

Christendom Council of Churches

Religion Steeples Rise Across American Churches

AP staff writer notes a 40 percent surge in church steeples over five years as renovations push modern spires to prominence. From Milton Pennsylvania to Weston Connecticut, engineers recreate old designs with aluminum and glass, while Overly Manufacturing reports diverse regional and denominational preferences guiding the trend.

Jules Lohap Pen and Brush America Currier and Ives First Presbyterian Church Milton St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Weston Conn St. Peter's Lutheran Church Norwalk H. W. Wehe Jr Overly Manufacturing Co Old New England New England

Kennebunk Officials Review Budget With New Town Manager

Kennebunk Board of Selectmen met with the new Town Manager Robert York to review the upcoming fiscal year budget. The report notes local residents and patients moving between care facilities and ongoing illnesses affecting the community.

Chester Leach Summer Street Kennebunk Board of Selectmen Kennebunk Robert York Blanche Reed Elizabeth Pray Spofford Nursing Ome West Kennebunk Trull Biddeford A. Lee Kierstead Parsons Street Webber Hospital

Candidates Pick Up Kennebunk Papers at Town Meeting

Nomination papers have been taken out for offices in Kennebunk's annual town meeting. Kenneth Ackley filed for a seat on the Kennebunk Light and Power District. H Willis Day seeks another three year term as School Committee chairman. Plummer Adjutant runs for upper district Selectman, A Wesley Leech for West side Selectman, Norman Stevens for Lower district Assessor, Garfield Ross for Middle district Assessor, Robert Nedeau for Constable, and John N Balch for Town Clerk.

Kennebunk Kenneth Ackley

Weekly School Menu Highlights From Kennebunk Districts

Menus list daily meals for Kennebunk town schools and Parc Street and Cousens. Items include blended juice American chop suey cabbage pineapple salad French bread butter ice cream milk plus daily meat pies stews chowder tuna fish and more with fruits vegetables and breads across Monday to Friday.

Saco Beach School Lunch Menu Week of January 29

The menu lists daily meals from Monday to Friday including American chop suey and carrots with whole wheat bread on Monday. chicken soup with rice, celery sticks, and spiced cake on Tuesday. roast turkey with cranberry sauce and Jello on Wednesday. Italian sandwich and apple crisp on Thursday. and pea beans with tossed salad and lemon whip on Friday. Each day includes milk.

Cousens

Area Women Named Scout Roundup Consultants

Two area women appointed by National Girl Scout headquarters to serve as consultants at the 1942 Senior Girl Scout Roundup in July at Button Bay VI. Mrs Howard Shaffer of Seco named waterfront consultant and Mrs Clayton Berry of Buxton named nature consultant.

National Girl Scout Headquarters Button Bay Are Clayton Berry Buxton F. Howard Shaffer Saco National Girl Scout New York Howard Shaffer Seco Biddeford-Saco Acton Berry Buxton Grange

Prize Winners Named At St John Parish Card Party

Winners at the St John Parish hall card party under the Auxiliary Guild included Mrs. Sarah Metcalf for ladies high and Mrs. Evelyn Presley for ladies low while Robert Pettengill and Edwin Dixon took men’s high and low. Albert Pettengill received a special prize and cakes went to Mrs. Alice Bellevue and Francis Carr.

St. John’s Parish Hall St. John Street Ladies Sarah Metcalf Ladies Low Evelyn Presley Robert Pettengill Edwin Dixon Albert Pettengill Alice Bellevue Francis Carr Old Old Orchard Saco

Awards Made To Kennebunk Cub Scout Pack

A large attendance at Park Street School in Kennebunk heard awards for Den 1 Den 2 Den 3 and Den 4 as Cub Scouts received Bobcat Wolf Bear and service stars. Ralph E Hatch accepted the charter sponsored by Kennebunk Fire Department presented by Norman Means with Den 2 leading in Taps. Next pack meeting set for February 15 at 7 p.m. with theme Parade of Presidents.

Park Street Kennebunk Richard Bibber Bruce Ladd Raymond Russell Den 1 Den 2 Ralph E. Hatch Kennebunk Fire Department Norman Means Saco Maynard Welch Den Norris Welch Michael Emmons Jeffrey Fontaine Dennis Hamel David Reynolds Roland Whitten Bruce Lovett Kenneth Ackley David McCullough den Mothers Stephen Yates Bruce Nedeau Kevin Brown Jon Ackley Mark Seeley David Chamberlin Robert Bryant William Bryant George Cressey Joseph Cole Wadsworth Williams Larry Chellis Ross Merrill

Special Town Meeting in Kennebunk votes on school board expansion

A special town meeting at Kennebunk Town Hall Tuesday evening will decide by written ballot from 10 am to 7 pm whether to increase the school committee from three to five members, following authorization by the 100th State Legislature. The meeting also considers issuing a quitclaim deed for a Brookline apartment house left to the town for educational use, with $100,000 sale proceeds and $12,000 mortgage to be accounted for, plus potential rental income.

Kennebunk Town Hall Board of Selectmen Brookline Mass James C. Littlefield Kennebunk Littlefield Etta Howe Willie C. Littlefield Boston

Confraternity Groups Meet At Kennebunk

Several Confraternity groups gathered in Kennebunk at homes on Elm Street Fletcher Street and Tide Water Court. Attendees included Mrs Bailey Went worth Mrs Timothy Mahrt Rev J Henry Fournelle and Paul Bedard among others. Each group planned a meeting at the listed host homes for next week.

Bailey Wentworth Elm Street Kennebunk Timothy Mahrt Edward Arsenault Roger Maling Richard Michaels J. Henry Fournelle Paul Bedard Confraternity Group Richard Michaels Mechanic Street Thomas Kezar Fletcher Street Dorothy Harrison Frank Stevens Edward Winston Frank Harrison Maurice Carrier Egg. McKeon J.heny Fournelle Alfred Mathieu Alvin Hersey Daniel Morse Sylvia la Pierre Josef Arentz Mathieu Sylvia LaPierre Tide Water Court

Margaret Tremblay Is Given Shower

Miss Margaret Tremblay was guest of honor at a surprise bridal shower hosted by Miss Sharon Garrett in Kennebunk on Sayward Street. Gifts were arranged under a pink, green, and white crepe paper awning before a social and refreshments including a bride’s cake. Attending were many relatives and friends, with several others invited but unable to attend.

Margaret Tremblay Sharon Garrett Sayward Street Kennebunk Albert Tremblay Debbie and Norma Tremblay Edwid Bernier Karen Dargis Margaret Ridlon Harriet Garnett Ralph Barrett Lora Barrett Alexander Burr III Bruce Garrett Doris Barker Beatrice Tremblay Beryl Garrett Miss Tremblay Howard Miller Mary Durgin Dennis Perkin Helen Wakefield Frank Noble Ernest Ridlon Pearl Noble Joanne Lizotte Kathy King

New Br' e Given Variety Shower Honoring Mrs Perkins

Mrs Dennis Perkins of Spring street Kennebunk was guest of honor at a bridal shower held at the home of Mrs E L Hamilton High street with hostesses Mrs Hamilton and Mrs Raymond Kimball. Guests included Mrs Donald Wormwood Mrs Paul Dargi Mrs Robert Maling and others. Several guests sent gifts but could not attend.

Dennis Perkins Linda Laprel Spring Street Kennebunk E. L. Hamilton High Street Hamilton Mms. Raymond Kimball Donald Wormwood Paul Dargi Robert Maling George Noiles Althea John Richard Hubbard

Tax Code Proposals Include Business Expense Deductions

A legislative committee expands the tax code with provisions to allow deductions for travel to Washington or state capitals by businesspeople supporting or opposing legislation affecting income. The bill also clarifies patronage dividends from cooperatives are deductible by the cooperative, but taxed to the patron.

Washington

Kennebunk Boosters Elect New President At Meeting

The Kennebunk High School Athletic Boosters elected Edward C. Winston as president for the coming year with officers including Walter Kucbiak as vice president and Mrs. John Eagleson as secretary. The group discussed sales of club coasters, a February basketball banquet for teams and cheerleaders, a benefit game with faculty, and a February 9 meeting following the Old Orchard Kennebunk game.

John Eagleson Kennebunk Athletic Boosters Association Kennebunk High School Edward C. Wineston Walter Kucbiak Francis Condon Club Des Eagleson Old Orchard- Kennebunk Ken Parady Jon Milligan Frank Dill Norman Stirk Andrew Peterson Llewellyn Perry

AMVETS At Beach Appoint Fund Committee

At the Abott-Verville AMVETS post last meeting Commander Daniel Guarino Felix Neault John Travers Tom Bills and Jerry Jacques were appointed to advance the Miguel Fund for the Blind campaign in Greater Portland The goal 450000 will fund a new school for blind children and state operation will start after funding is reached Members were asked to aid at the Post kitchen and attend a social evening Saturday from 8 PM Also an auxiliary sponsored whist party and a Teen Age Hop drew local participation.

Abbott-Verville Post

Wells area police probe three breaks after night

Wells and state police investigate three intrusions in Wells area including Wells High School and the Hussey Whitehead property. At the high school a window was used to access the superintendent’s office. a donation jar for toys for tots was emptied. a pen and pencil dispenser and ice cream in the cafeteria were touched. A separate break occurred at Louie’s on Route 1 with a cash box and pies taken. Investigations include Wells Police Chief Elmer Hutchins and state trooper Hollis Dixon with others assisting.

Wells Wells High School Superintendent of Schools Hussey-Whitehead Elmer C. Hutchins Whie Hollis G. Dixon Hanes Gibson Mortimer O'Connell Sherwood Baston

Elderly Greenfield Man Killed in Car Crash

An elderly Greenfield man, 73 year old William W. Sweatman, died Friday from a fractured skull after being struck by a car. The county medical examiner ruled the death accidental.

Old Town Greenfield William W. Sweatman

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church Directory Most Holy Trinity Church Main Street Maurice Boiana St. Monica William J Kelly J Henry Fournelle Kennebunkport St. Martha William J. Kelly Henry Fournelle Old Orchard Beach St. Margaret Church Edward F. Walsh Armand J. Landry St. Jude Catholic Church Pine Point Edward W. Walsh Wells Beach St. Mary Church The Bible Baptist Church of Saco City Hall Episcopal Churches Cape First Congregational Carl Bierman Christ Church Frederic Holmberg Robert B. Culmer Kennbunk Baptist Church Chester M ‘Staples Christian Science Society Ralph W. Loew, DD Enterprise Assn Kennebunk School Menu Park Street School Scout Roundup Ole Orchard Beach Clement P Wight Dial Kennebunk Cub Scout Pack KHS Boosters Winston Amvets At Beach Appoint Fund Committee Wells Area Journal
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