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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1962

Page

3

Church Directory for Biddeford area services

A list of church services across Biddeford Saco Ogunquit Wells Beach and surrounding towns with Sunday Mass times and pastors. Includes Ss Joseph St Andre St Mary St Brendan Notre Dame de Lourdes Most Holy Trinity Our Lady of Victory St Jude St Monica St Martha and other congregations with weekly worship schedules and first Friday notes.

Notre Dame de Lourdes Arthur J. Dube Most Holy Trinity Church Main Street Sace Maurice Boland Camp Ellis Our Lady of Victory Chapel Old Orchard Beach S. Margaret Old Orchard Beech Edward F Walsh Armand J. Landry St. Jude Church Pine Point Edward F. Walsh Kennebunk St. Monica Kennebunk Kennebunkport St. Martha Kennebunkport Wells Beach St. Mary Church Wells Beach William J. Kelly J Fournelle Ogunquit All Saints Ogunquit

Episcopal Churches Schedule in Biddeford and Saco

A Sunday church list notes Christ Episcopal at Crescent and South, Biddeford with Rev. T S Knox leading Morning Prayer at 7 30 and Holy Communion at 8. Trinity Episcopal at Main and Cleveland, Saco with 9 am service. St Philips by the Sea Fortunes Rocks features 5 pm vesper and soloist from Arundel Opera. St David Kennebunk hosts 10 am parish devotions and 11 15 am service with nursery care. St John by the Sea Old Orchard Beach has 8 am Holy Communion and an 11 15 am Eucharist.

Christ (Episcopal Crescent and South Streets Biddeford T. S. Knox Trinity (Episcopal Main Cleveland Streets Saco St. Philips By-The-Sea Fortunes Rocks The Arundel Opera Company St. David Episcopal) Church Portland Road Kennebunk Harold A. Hopkins York Harbor St. Phillip-by-the-Sea St. John-by-the-Sea Church St. John Street Old Orchard Beach Harold McElwin

Biddeford Churches Publish Summer Worship Schedule

The First Universalist and Foss Street Methodist churches outline Sunday services and summer routines led by pastors Rev. Edmund W. Beal Rev. James Douglass Riddle and Rev. Stan ley A Bennett plus Advent Christian St Demetrios United Baptist and Honey Ledge church offer timings including Holy Communion Morning Prayer and Sermon with nursery and church school options.

First Universalist Church Jefferson Street City Square Biddeford Edmund W. Beal Foss Street Foss and Pool Streets James Douglass Riddle South Biddeford Methodist Church New Pool Road Beach Union Church Honey Ledge Road Biddeford Pool Stanley A. Bennett Advent Christian Church Hill and Chapel Streets Lottie Record St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Adams Street Alexander Xanthakis United Baptist Church Jasper M. Beane

Ogunquit Churches Schedule Sunday Services

Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road led by Rev. Paul Hazlette holds Sunday morning worship at 9 and 10 30 with Sunday school and nursery at 10 30 The Ogunquit Methodist Church on Shore Road led by Rev. Thomas R Merrill conducts Sunday worship at 9 30 a m both churches announce service times for parishioners and visitors all on the same street in Ogunquit Maine.

Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road Paul Hazlette Ogunquit Methodist Church Thomas R. Merrill

Cape Porpoise Church Notices and Schedules

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape Rev Henry O Megert minister church school 9 30 a m morning worship service at 0 45 a m Tory Hill Meeting House Buxton Lower Corner The Old Peabody Pew Church Rev David W Smith pastor morning worship at 11 North Congregational Church Rev David W Smith pastor morning worship at 9 30

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

Local Churches Schedule for Sunday Services

Advent Christian church on Saco avenue with acting pastor Rev Phylis E Adams offers Sunday school at 9 45 am and morning worship. Old Orchard Methodist church on Washington avenue led by Rev Oakley E Woodward has Sunday worship at 10 30 am. First Baptist on Ocean avenue with Rev G Stephen Johnston holds Sunday school at 1 30 pm and worship at 2 30 pm. Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal at Atlantic avenue and Third street under Rev Russel Pier pastor has Sunday school 9 45 am and morning worship. The Salvation Army at 91 Union avenue led by Lt Gordon Clark Jr conducts Sunday school at 9 45, holiness meeting 11 am, evening salvation 7 30 pm and midweek service Wednesday 7 30 pm.

Advent Christian Church Saco Avenue Phylis E. Adams Old Orchard Ohd Methodist Church Washington Avenue Oakley E. Woodward First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue G. Stephen Johnston Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church

Church Schedules in Kennebunk Area Divided by Denomination

Advent Christian church on Route 35 lists 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship with nursery. Unitarian first Congregational parish offers 11 a.m. morning worship and Sunday school led by Rev. Carl Bierman. Christchurch pastors Holmberg and Culmer hold 9:30 and 11 a.m. services. Kennbunk Baptist on Main Street, Rev. Staples, provides Bible school at 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. worship. Christian Science Society at 2 Summer street has 11 a.m. Sunday service and 11 a.m. Sunday school. West Kennebunk Methodist, Rev. Ives, has 9 a.m. worship and 10 a.m. Sunday school. Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union, Mrs. Gracie Ames, offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m.

Advent Christian Church Kennebunk Lower Village Milford G. Butterfield Unitarian Church First Congregational Parish Carl Bierman Christchurch Frederic Holmberg Robert B. Culmer Kennbunk Baptist Church Main Street Chester M Staples P. Or Christian Science Society Summer Street West Kennebunk

Wells Area Churches Summer Worship Schedule

Wells First and Second Congregational churches share summer services each Sunday at 9 a m and 11 a m. Full Gospel Church on Route 9-A west of Route 109 holds Sunday school at 2 p m and worship at 3 p m. Highpine Baptist on Sanford Road, led by Rev Wayne A Porter, offers Sunday school at 1 p m and worship at 2 p m. Wells Branch of Baptist on Route 9-A, led by Rev Coleman York, has Sunday school at 9 90 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m. Moody Community Church in Moody Community Hall on U S Route 1, with Mr and Mrs Nelson Kimball, offers Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m.

First Second Congregational Wells U. S. Route 1 John N. Simpson IGA Second Church Wells Corner Full Gospel Lula Nicholson Highpine Baptist Church Sanford Road Wayne A Porter North Berwick Baptist Church Coleman York South Berwick Moody Community Church Moody Community Hall U. S& Route 1 Nelson Kimball

Church Services and Schedules for Local Congregations

Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring streets led by Rev George P Urban offers church school for all ages at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m with supervised nursery and children's church. First Congregational Church on North street and Arundel road lists Rev Robert M Howes as pastor with morning worship at 9 30 in South Congregational on Temple street and services at 9 and 11 a m.

Village

Beach Police Chief Addresses Campers

Old Orchard Beach Police Chief John H. Clark addressed the Happy Day Camp for girls and boys at a noonday picnic on Highway Safety. He stressed the great care needed when riding and walking near traffic.

Joohn H. Clark Old Orchard Beach Clark Rid

Finding the Way Live Christian Example

Ralph W Loew profiles James Quay and the quiet impact of Christian witness. He cites Lin Yutang on personal kindness as a powerful bridge to faith and notes a 90 year old Chinese lady who embodied true Christianity. The piece argues that buildings programs and activities are useless without living example from Sterling witnesses.

Cairo YMCA James Quay Lin Yutang China

Mindszenty Secreted in Budapest Legation

In Budapest a mass of 24 American children arrive from a party and are checked by Hungarian secret police as Cardinal Mindszenty remains inside the American legation. The 70 year old prelate lives in two rooms atop the building and is kept under constant guard amid a wary regime.

Budapest Legation Jozsef Cardinal Mindszenty Liberty Square Hungary Mindszenty Hungarty Frenc Muennich U.S. State Department Horace G. Torbert Washington, D.C

Famed Boston Pastor to Speak at Ocean Park Temple

Rev Frederick M Meek of Old South Church Bostonwill be guest preacher at Ocean Park Temple for interdenominational worship at 10 30 a m. His sermon is on Integrity. Also present are Rev Malcolm W Garland and Rev Clement F Hahn with readings and prayers. Entitled flower tributes, children’s Sunday school, beach vesper speaker Miss Marion Beebe, and a 7 30 sacred concert by Beverly Men’s Singing Club with Andover Male Choir. A devotional by Rev Norman R Olsen closes the day.

Frederick M. Meek D. D Old South Church Boston Kennebunkport Temple Ocean Park Malcolm W. Garland First Church of Christ Lynn Mass First Parish Congregational Church Saco Clement F. Hahn Westminster Congregational Church Spokane Wash Camp Ataloe F. Stewart Shuster Berniece F. Libby Adelbert M. Jakeman Ocean Park Association Ronald Allison Hahn USMC William J. Hamilton Geraldine M. Hamilton Benton Harbor Mich B. C. Jordan Memorial Hall Ethel G. Nelson

Summer schedule of Goodwins Mills churches

Goodwins Mills Methodist church in Lyman Maine lists Norman J Langmaid as minister and offers summer Sunday services from June 17 to August 6 at 1045 am with morning worship and sermon. Vacation indicates no services September 9 through August 12 to September 2. Advent Christian church led by Rev Lloyd Osborne holds 11 am worship and noon Sunday school. Lyman Baptist Church pastor Robert I Vance has Sunday school at 945 am and morning worship at 11 am.

Goodwins Mills Methodist Church Lyman Maine Norman J. Langmaid

Bicycle safety talk urges strict traffic rule adherence

Chief Clark spoke at a camp outlining best procedures for day and night cycling, stressing Maine's bicycle traffic rules set by the State Safety Commission. He reviewed open highway rules for pedestrians, answered questions, and praised campers for their attentive behavior.

Maine Clark State Safety Commission

Kennebunk News and Navy Family Travel Notes

The York Products division of Keuffel and Esser in Water Street closes for two weeks for employee vacations. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Joseph Calvo and daughter Teresa and Miss Sandra Mangan from New Britain Connecticut. Miss Sylvia Walker works as secretary for the Kennebunk Chamber of Commerce. Navy man S N Eric Truman on emergency leave due to his brother Timothy’s death visits his parents on Sea Road. James Montella of Chicago and James P. Nadeau host company at Kennebunk Beach. Brian R. McBride, USN, on USS Neosho, helped deliver 4000 Red Cross tents to Bizerte, Tunisia, then rejoined the Sixth Fleet.

York Products Keuffel and Esser Company Waterstreet Michael Tranci Sea Road Inlaw Joseph Calvo Teresa Sandra Mangan New Britain Conn Sylvia Walker Alewive Kennebunk Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce Main Street S. N Eric Truman U.S. Navy Norfolk Fred Truman Timothy James Montella Chicago Ill James P. Nadeau Kennebunk Beach Brian R. McBride USN Rodney McBride Hel Street Neosho American Red Cross Bizerte Tunisia Sixth Fleet

Thieves Steal Car Radiator In Florida Garage

In Bradenton Mrs Fannie Behm found her car radiator and water missing from the garage. Police believe thieves took the radiator overnight, leaving the engine overheating. The dash gauge showed the engine very hot despite the radiator being gone.

Bradenton Fla Fannie Behm

Amateur Show Presented At Goose Rocks

A capacity audience attended Goose Rocks Beach Community House for an amateur talent show by junior association members. Master of ceremonies Les lie Wilson. show director Peter Barrett. assistant Lois Galgay. Performances: piano by Galgay Kimberly Chase Ellen Clark. trumpet by Billy Jones. novelty songs by Catherine Dodd Maureen Reilly Barbara Wilson. monologue by Thomas Reagan. duets Lynda Wilson Lee Ann Jocelyn.

Goose Rocks Lois Galgay David Flavin Barbara Wilson Tom Reagan Michael Reilly Leslie Goose 'S Beach Leslie Wilson Peter Barrett Sea and Shore Kimberly Chase Ellen Clark Billy Jones Catherine Dodd Maureen Reilly Thomas Reagan Douglas McRae Thomas Taylor Roger Tricco George Mary Ellen Joan Vorce Moya McLaughlin James Jones Charles Debbie Catwell Sandra Kelley Terri Kelly Christine Dodd Lisa Novak

Girls Happy Day Camp Ends Week

Girls Day Camp for girls completed the third week of its first season. Highlights included a cookout and a visit to Happy Day Camp for Boys where Chief John Clark spoke on Highway Safety. Attending were Mari na Bellevue Patricia Begin Martha Joncas Louise Drapeau Marilyn Markuse Jean Russell Linda Maloy Sheila Ouellette Maureen Staples Elinor Remar Christine Robert Elizabeth Kear ney and Sandra Serpernaut. Leaders were Marilyn Markuse and Louise Drapeau. Elizabeth Kear ny and Louise Drapeau earned Red Cross beginners certificates under Terri Daly with Kathi Daly assisting. Christine Robert and Patricia Begin earned Red Cross advanced beginners.

Old Orchard Beach John Clark Marina Bellevue Patricia Begin Martha Joncas Louise Drapeau Marilyn Markuse Jean Russell Linda Maloy Sheila Ouellette Maureen Staples Elinor Remar Christine Robert Elizabeth Kearney Sandra Serpernaut Red Cross Terri Daly Kathi Daly Elizabeth Kearny

Betrothed Counte Honored At Cookout

A cookout at the Bunnell cottage in Kennebunk Beach honored Miss Janet Howe daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank I Howe and Joseph Nadeau son of Mr and Mrs James P Nadeau. J Paul Nadeau hosted with a social period and dance. guests included Janet and Joseph Howe plus family friends and local residents. A bridal supper honored the bride and groom elect followed by rehearsal party and dancing with Dartmouth College friends.

Janet Howe Frank I. Howe Kennebunkport Joseph Nadeau James P. Nadeau Bunnell Cottage Kennebunk Beach J. Paul Nadeau Howe Nadeau Janet Bender Janis Bender Jacqueline Lembree David Horn Ronald Butts William Haley Edward McCarthy William Boyle Nye Bemis Joseph Connors Littleton James Nadeau Dartmouth College

Lebanon marriage joins Jane Tuck and Wayne Merrill

No. Lebanon Miss Jane Tuck of Lebanon and Wayne Merrill of Farmington New Hampshire were married Saturday afternoon in a double ring ceremony at the Goodfield home. The bride wore a lace bodice nylon skirt gown with a pink and white carnation bouquet. Merrill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Merrill, works at Portsmouth Navy Yard and plans to live in Portsmouth. The wedding party included Miss Shirley Smith as bridesmaid. Rentals and guest arrangements were noted along with subsequent local church announcements and community notices.

Jane Tuck Lebanon Wayne Merrill Farmington N. H Tom Hawkswell Nashua Miss Tuck Helen Goodfield North Lebanon Donald Tuck Milton Nelson Goodfield Goodfield Shirley Smith Union Merrill Stanley Merrill Portsmouth Navy Yard Portsmouth Lebanon School Harold Roberts Milton Mills Lester Tufts Jay John Godfreys Greene Wilbur Reid Meaderboro Melvin ‘Tufts Bob Jones College Greeneville S. C Katherine Meserve Lillian Smith Jenette Tufts Ruth Bumford Charlotte Bumford Harriet Hersom Fred Gale Lynne Moulton A. J. Dennison Sanford Hospital Fred Rand Richard Rand Gray Charles Rand Rochester Stuart Grant Sanford Edward Furman Staten Island George Hersom Brenda Moulton Sanford Health Camp Ruth Stevens Bessie Lewis Acton Gale Timothy Gale Lewis Emery Mills Church Llewellyn Brewster Barre David Camp Sentinel Tuftonboro Fred Hanscom Lee Vemont Merton Gerrish Paul Clark Scott Norfolk Maine Mabel Clark John Tuttle Veterans’ Hospital Togus

Beach Guild Hosts Friday Fair and Lobster Supper

St. John Episcopal Guild at Parish Hall in Old Orchard Beach held a Friday fair and lobster salad supper from 5 to 7 PM. Key organizers included Anne Lublinsky, Fannie Downs Saale aa Mass, Mae Slaney, Marie Court, Blaina Sturtevant, Albert Collishaw, Eunice Pettengill, Alice Bellevue, Katherine Whitman, Roxanne Pettengill, and Norma Gamash with parish helpers assisting in dining and service.

St. John Episcopal Guild Old Orchard Beach Og Ion Doreagll Sarah Smith Anne Lublinsky Fannie Downs Albert Collishaw Eunice Pettengill Alice Bellevue Katherine Whitman Roxanne Pettengill Norma Gamash

States Limit Driver Age at 16 or 18 Across Union

A historical note shows 33 states set driving age at 16 while only four grant the upper age of 18. The passage reflects disparate state policies on licenses and the legal driving age distribution in the Union.

Linave

Wildewinds Opens in Cape Porpoise Garage Restaurant Scene

Mrs Dorothy Wildes and Mrs Dorothy Hutchins launched a new seafood cafe in the garage of the Ellsworth Hutchins residence on Wildes District road Cape Porpoise. A combined birthday party for Miss Patricia Seavey and her brother Donald was held at Main street home with gifts, decor, cake and dancing. Attendees included Gretchen Nunan Caroline Sepala Beverly McKay Jeanne Bradbury Dorinda Ward Helen McGinley Judy Seavey Amy Landry Eleanor Holbrook Edward Fairfield Linwood Wakefield Dale Nunan Ronald Wood Kenneth Picaret George Lush Edward Seavey Stuart Emmons John Penin Claude Pepin Roger Nickerson. Invited but unable to attend were Susan Stirk Phillip Stirk Sandra Harvey Betty Lou Fairfield James Fairfield and Bobby Webber.

Dorothy Wildes Dorothy Hutchins Ellsworth Hutchins Wildes District Cape Porpoise Patricia Seavey Donald Gretchen Nunan Caroline Sepala Beverly McKay Jeanne Bradbury Dorinda Ward Helen McGinley Judy Seavey Amy Landry Eleanor Holbrook Edward Fairfield Linwood Wakefield Dale Nunan Ronald Wood Kenneth Picaret George Lush Edward Seavey Stuart Emmons John Penin Claude Pepin Roger Nickerson Susan Stirk Phillip Stirk Sandra Harvey Betty Lou Fairfield James Fairfield Bobby Webber

Local Health and Community News Brief

Mrs. Evelyn Fenderson of Sanford Road Wells is a patient at Maine Medical Center Portland. Mrs. Doris Paine has returned to Ogunquit after a stay at Massachusetts Eye and Ear hospital. The Elbridge and Leroy Hanson unit of the American Legion auxiliary in Wells plans a food sale Friday July 27 at 10 am at the Wells IGA store Route 1 led by President Thelma Maling with assistants Jenness Ellis and Fitch. Wells Boy Scout Troop 353 departs for a week camping trip to Mirror Lake camp site with Scoutmaster Milinski.

Evelyn Fenderson Sanford Road Highpine Wells Maine Medical Center Portland Doris Paine Ocean Avenue Ogunquit Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital Louise Gray Henrietta D. Goodsall Sanford Elbridge and Leroy Hanson American Legion Auxiliary Wells Iga U.S. Route 1 Thelma Maling Alice Jenness Vivian Ellis Dorothy Fitch Wells Boy Scout Troop 353 Mirror Lake Frank J. Milinski Shapleigh

Kennebunk Rotary Hears Educator and Events

The Kennebunk Rotary Club met at the Kennebunk Inn with President Charles Dessow and new officers. Dr. Lawrence Towle of Trinity College spoke on the European common market. David Craig announced the August 1 chicken barbecue at Kennebunk Junior High. Barbra Klint, the Swedish exchange student, stays with the Saks family for two weeks. District Governor Malcolm Noyes of Ellsworth will visit on September 6.

Kennebunk Rotary Club Kennebunk Inn Charles Dessow Vernon Littlefield Lawrence Towle Trinity College Hartford Conn Philip Saxe Longview Terrace Malcolm Noyes Ellsworth Kennebunk

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