Parson Fairfield to be honored by Saco church on July 4
The Rev John Fairfield Saco’s first settled minister and Pepperrellborough’s sole minister will be honored at First Parish Congregational on July 4 during a bicentennial service at 9:00 am. The event recalls his 1778 and 1797 sermons and his role in the town’s founding and American Revolution era. A reception by the Women’s Fellowship will follow.
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John Fairfield
Saco
Pepperrellborough
Fairfield
Airfield
Massachusetts
Biddeford
Morrell
Ebenezer Ayer
Glordan
Epperell Park
Women’s Fellowship of the Church
Club Notes Supper Canceled By VFW Post
The supper planned for Saturday July 3 at the Biddeford Post Home Thornton Street Biddeford has been canceled due to illness.
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Biddeford Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Thornton Street
Biddeford
Temple services usher in bicentennial week at OP
Ocean Park observes a bicentennial week with a 10:30 a.m. interdenominational service at the Temple featuring Rev. J. Garyene, guest preacher from Reading Massachusetts. Sermon, music by Temple Choir, scripture by Margaret Keene, and a 7:30 p.m. illustrated presentation on Ocean Park heritage highlight a day of events. Per the schedule, vesper service at 4:30 p.m. on Temple Beach precedes the program.
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Ocean Park
J. Garyene
Old South Methodist Church
Reading
Mass
Temple
Assembly
Ocean Park Association
Mr. Campbell
Margaret Keene
North Andover
Robert Thurston
First Baptist Church
New London
N.H
Stewart Shuster
Nancy MacNider
America the Beautiful
Helen Pierce Morin
Jordan Hall
Temple Avenue
the Temple
Adelbert M. Jakeman Sr
The
Trinity Church Prepares Bicentennial Service in Saco
Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street Saco plans a July 4 holy communion service at 9 am to mark the nation s bicentennial. Rector Rev Robert De Wolfe invites colonial dress and notes the church s long history dating to 1636 with past rectors and relocations.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Main Street
Saco
Robert de Wolfe
Trinity Church
Robert Jordan
Horatio Otter
Pleasant Street
Main
Cleveland Streets
Christ Church Plans Bicentennial July Fourth Service
Christ Church Kennebunk to observe a bicentennial worship on July 4 with optional period costumes and special music led by Lois Anderson Stein as guest soloist. Flags to be dedicated for permanent display in the sanctuary. At 2 pm bells nationwide will ring. parish children will help ring from the north side. Only one service that day, per Father De Wolfe.
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Kennebunk
Christ Church
Lois Anderson Stein
Christ Church Parish
Holy Table
Father de Wolfe
Thornton Academy Class of 1931 45th Reunion Held in Saco
Members of the Thornton Academy Class of 1931 gathered June 26 at Cascade Inn Portland Road Saco for their 45th reunion. Attendees from Saco and nearby towns received prizes for various categories including most children most grandchildren and longest distance among prize winners.
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Thornton Academy
Cascade Inn
Portland Road
Saco
Lawrence Grant
Bernice (Smith) Milliken
Elizabeth (Sawyer) White
Grace (Sullivan) Kerry
Doris (Stoufer) Burnham
Charlemagne Fournier
Philip McCallum
Valerie Stackpole
Burnham Davis
Conway, N.H
Irene (McDevitt) Bishop
South Portland
Peter Bogh
Pauline Smith
Portland
Alfred Mercier
Higgins Beach
Henry Harding
Gorham
Chandler Goldthwaite
Rebecca Wakefield
Paul Merry
Lillian Hill
Old Orchard Beach
Paul Glaude
Florida
Mercier
Grace Kerry
Henry Awes
Rebecca Goldthwaite
Bernice Milliken
Valerie McCallum
Planners to discuss Saco shopping center plans
Saco planning board meets tonight at 7 in the District Courthouse second floor to discuss Homeland Designs subdivision Mast Hill Road Saco Valley Shopping Center final plans Philip Walker final plans Ash Swamp Road Donald Hannon subdivision Watson Hill Road final plans Ronald Zehner pre application Cumberland Avenue and E K Day report on Titcomb and Lewis subdivision Berry Road preliminary plans.
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Saco
District Courthouse
Homeland Designs
Mast Hill Road
Saco Valley Shopping Center
Philip Walker
Ash Swamp
Donald Hannon
Watson Hill Road
Ronald Zehner
Cumberland Avenue
E.K. Day
Titcomb
Lewis
Berry Road
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Souce
Red Cross Shoes
American National Red Cross
Ed Socialites
America
Styles
Latigo
Y Gott
Margery Shuster
Biddeford-Laborotary Club
Wonderbar
John
York County Savings Bank
Te Friendly People
Family Financial Center
Saco City Building
Shoppers Village
Kennebunk Federal Road
Kezar Falls
FDIC
Howe’s Floor
U.S. Route 1
Wells
Maine
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