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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1962

Page

3

Church Directory Listing of Area Parishes and Services

A compiled schedule of Sunday Mass times and worship services for churches in Saco Wells Beach and surrounding towns. Includes St Joseph Churtbh St Andre St Mary Notre Dame de Lourdes Most Holy Trinity Our Lady of Victory St Margaret St Monica St Martha St Mary Wells Beach First Parish Congregational Bible Baptist North Laco Congregational Second Parish Unitarian First Assembly of God Saco United Baptist and Cristian Science Society with service hours and pastoral assignments.

Episcopal Churches in Southern Maine Service Schedules

A compilation of service times for Christ Church Biddeford Trinity Church Saco St David Kennebunk St Philip by the Sea Fortunes Rocks St John by the Sea Old Orchard Beach with Holy Communion Sung Eucharist Morning Prayer and Nursery School Parishes list 8 a m service times 10 30 a m sermons vespers and Sunday school offerings across several parishes including Knox Hopkins and the Arundel Opera company involvement.

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

Sunday Worship and Sunday School Listings in Biddeford and Saco

A compact schedule of religious services across Biddeford and Saco. Listings include First Universalist Church services led by Rev Edmound W Beal, interim pastor Chauncy M Harding at Second Congregational, Advent Christian Church led by Rev Lottie Record, St Demetrios Greek Orthodox with Rev Alexander Xanthakis, Foss Street Methodist with Rev Janes Riddle, South Biddeford Methodist under Rev James D Riddle, and United Baptist on Jefferson Street under Rev Jasper M Beane, detailing service times and Sunday school.

First Universalist Church City Square Edmound W Beal Unitarian- Universalist Unitarian Universalist Church Second Parish Unitarian Church School Street Saco White Church Second Congregational Crescent Street Biddeford Chauncy M. Harding Advent Christian Church Hill and Chapel Streets Lottie Record Eliot Foss Street Methodist Church Foss and Pool Streets Janes Douglass Riddle South Biddeford Methodist Church Pool Road James D. Riddle United Baptist Church Jefferson Street Jasper M. Beane

Local church schedules for Sunday services listed

Advent Christian Church Saco Avenue hosts Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m under acting pastor Rev Phylis E Adams. Old Orchard Beach Methodist Church Washington Avenue led by Rev John T Stahl offers 11 a m worship. First Baptist Ocean Avenue Rev G Stephen Johnston conducts Sunday school 1 30 p m and worship 2 30 p m. Faith Tabernacle Atlantic Avenue and Third Street Rev Russell K Per pastor holds Sunday school 9 45 a m junior church 11 30 a m turning worship 1 a m. Salvation Army 91 Union Avenue Lt Elizabeth Burnell commanding officer runs Sunday school 9 45 a m and Sunday Holiness meeting 11 a m at Union Avenue headquarters.

Advent Christian Church Saco Avenue Phylis E. Adams Old Orchard Beach Washington Avenue John T Stahl First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue G. Stephen Johnston Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal c Atlantic Avenue Third Street Russell K .P A.m Salvation Army Union Ave

Kennebunk area churches schedule Sunday services

The Kennebunk Advent Christian Church on Route 35 and the Lower Village hosts Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 00 a m with a nursery during both sessions. Unitari an church First Congregational Parish led by Rev Carl Bierman offers morning worship and Sunday school at 1 00 a m. Christ church lists morning services at 9 30 and 11 00 with pastors Frederic Holmberg and Robert B Culmer. Kennebunk Baptist on Main Street with Rev Chester M Staples offers Bible school at 9 45 and worship at 11 00. Christian Science Society at 25 Nummer Street holds Sunday school at 11 00 and morning service at 11 00. West Kennebunk Methodist Church led by Rev Alfred H Ives features worship at 9 00 and Sunday school at 10 00. Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society with Mrs Gracie Ames schedules Sunday school at 10 00 and a Sunday morning worship at 1 00.

First Parish Congregational Church Main Beach Streets Saco Harry A. Rufiero The Bible Baptist Church of Carll J. Grathwohl Saco City Hall Advent Christian Church Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village Milford G. Butterfield Unitarian Church First Congregational Parish Carl Bierman Christchurch Frederic Holmberg Robert B. Culmer Kennbuank West Kennebunk Methodist Church Alfred H. Ives Kennebunk Landing

Village and Congregational churches schedule with pastors

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 nursery and children’s church. First Congregational on North street and Arundel is led by Rev Robert M Howes with 9 30 a m worship. South Congregational on Temple Street, also led by Rev Howes, has 9 and 11 a m morning worship services.

Village Baptist Church Maine Spring Streets George P Urban First Congregational Church North Street Arundel Robert M Howes South Congregational Church Temple Street

Wells area churches schedule Sunday services and Sunday schools

Union worship at First church Wells 10:30 a m with children in story hour. Gospel church Route 9-A near 109 besides Sunday school 2 p m and worship 3 p m. Highpine Baptist Sanford road 1 p m classes 2 p m service. Wells Branch Freewill Baptist Route 9-A 9:90 am Sunday school 9:90 am and 10:30 am worship. Moody Community hall 10 am Sunday school, worship to follow. Tory Hill Meeting House 11 am service. Old Peabody Pew and North Congregational both feature morning worship at 11 and 9:30 respectively.

First Second Congregational Churches Wells U. S John N. Simpson Mile Road Wells Beach Bul Gospel Church Ust Lula Nicholson Highpine Baptist Church Sanford Road Wayne A Porter North Berwick Wels Freewill Baptist Church Coleman York South Berwick Moody Community Church Moody Community Hall Nelson Kimball Tory Hill Meeting House Ton Lower Old Peabody Pew Church David W Smith North Congregational Church

Goodwins Mills church morning worship and school lesson

Goodwins Mills Methodist Church holds morning worship and sermon at 9 30. A church school lesson study meets at 10 30 led by Mrs Attleson, general superintendent. Adven Christian Church led by Rev Lloyd Osborne offers morning worship at 11 and Sunday school at 12. Rob ert J Vance is pastor at Lyman Baptist Church with Sunday school at 9 45 and morning worship at 11.

Goodwins Mills Methodist Church Attleson Adven Christian Church Lloyd Osborne Lyman Baptist Church Robert J. Vance

Cape Porpoise Church School At 9 30 A M

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape announces church school at 9 30 a m led by Rev Henry O Megert during the morning service schedule.

Ogunquit Church Services Announced on Shore Road

Ogunquit Baptist Church led by Rev Paul S Hazlett on Shore Road 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 led by Rev Robert A Carter offers worship at 9 30 a.m. and Sunday school at 10 30 a.m.

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

Shared time in Catholic schools debated by two church leaders

In a June Catholic Educator feature two superintendents discuss shared time with public schools. Msgr. Geohegan advocates a plan while Msgr. Driscoll opposes, arguing it undermines Catholic educational principles and raises questions about accessibility for Catholic children.

New York Arthur T. Geoghegan Diocese of Providence, R.I Iplan Geoghegan The Justin A. Driscoll Archdiocese of Dubuque Iowa Msgr. Geoghegan United States Msgr. Driscoll

Biddeford Alumni to Meet. Licenses Sought in Old Orchard

The Biddeford High School Alumni Association holds its annual meeting on June 13 1962 at 2 00 PM at Biddeford Savings Bank for officer elections and other business. In Old Orchard Beach the Municipal Licensing Board holds hearings June 11 1962 at 7 00 PM at Town Hall for liquor licenses. Reginald Cloutier Beachwood Hotel 29 West Grand Avenue and Harry Antick The Surf Cafe 1 Old Orchard Street seek restaurant malt liquor and hotel malt liquor licenses respectively. Town Clerk Esther S Crowley notes dates and locations for the hearings.

Biddelford High School Alumni Association Biddeford Savings Bank Jacqueline & Pomerleau Old Orchard Beach Municipal Licensing Board Reginald Cloutier Beachwood Hotel West Grand Avenue Esther S. Crowley Harry Antick Surf Cafe Old Orchard Street

Town of Kennebunkport to hold liquor license hearing at offices

The Municipal Officers of Kennebunkport will meet at the Municipal Offices at ten A M on Wednesday June 13 1962 to consider Sherman Plastering Corp doing business as The Old Fort Inn for a part time spirituous and vinous liquor license. Selectmen Woodbury H Stevens L Clifford Maling M Abbott Pendergast announce the hearing.

Kennebunkport Sherman Plastering Corp Old Fort Inn Woodbury H. Stevens L. Clifford Maling M. Abbott Pendergast

Probate notices in York County Maine 1962 list executors and admins

A probate court order in Alfred York County Maine directs notices to interested parties for multiple estates. It names Glenroy W. Scott and Lucy M. Scott of Keene NH, Cherrie W. Scott as executrix, and requests Letters Testamentary, private sale of Wells real estate, and guardianship actions. It also details names of heirs and potential admins including Oscar S. Welch George E. Woodman and Axelina Gagne, with appearances set for June 12, 1962.

State OF Maine Alfred County of York Biddeford York County Cherrie W. Scott New Hampshire Lucy M. Scott Keene Wells Dean R.scott Oscars. Welch South Berwick Alden M. Welch George E. Woodman Sanford Grace L. Woodman Alexina Gagne M. Irene Fowler Irene Fowler

Real Estate Transfers in Saco Wells and Kennebunk

M Realty News lists sales at 51 Locke Street Saco from Charles K Fenderson to Leroy Rowell of Ocean Park a one story four room house with garage. Marlowe LeBarge Wells Branch sold to James Wright Wells. Intervale road Kennebunk Everett Ellis property sold to Abraham Edelstein Portland. Cole agency Kennebunk handled these transfers.

Locke Street Saco Charles K. Fenderson Leroy Rowell Ocean Park Marlowe-LeBarge Wells Branch James Wright Wells Everett Ellis Intervale Road Kennebunk Abraham Edelstein Portland Edelstein West Kennebunk Kesslen Shoe Edelsteins Fletcher Street Cole Agency Realtors Main Street

Kennebunk School Menu For Park Street School Week

Park Street School presents a weekly menu with Monday pork and gravy mashed potatoes apple sauce green beans bread and butter cookies milk Tuesday Italian sandwich tomato soup banana cream pudding milk Wednesday grapefruit sections American chop suey roll and butter cheese milk Thursday turkey and gravy mashed potatoes peas roll and butter Jello milk. No cafeteria at Kennebunk High and Junior High schools next week.

Park Street

School Cafeteria Weekly Menu Plated Meals Plan

Monday features cold cuts mashed potatoes green beans bread and butter cherry cobbler and milk. Tuesday offers turkey soup carrot and celery sticks peanut butter sandwich cookies and milk. Wednesday serves American chop suey green salad hot roll and butter fresh fruit and milk. Thursday is picnic day Friday closes school.

Postmasters Convene at 27th Annual Convention

The 27th annual Postmasters convention runs June 14 to 17 at the Narragansett hotel Kennebunk Beach. A postal seminar for Washington and regional officials plus Civil Service reps focuses on questions across all four office classes. entertainment includes dancing social hour and banquet with prizes. Attendees include John F. McDevitt and others. area postmasters from Kennebunk and surrounding towns will participate.

Narragansett Hotel Kennebunk Beach The Ledger Washington Civil Service John F. McDevitt J. Lee Hoffell William F. Bolger Earl F. Bagley Maine John Sullivan William F. White Boston Gabriel Walker John F. Conway CSC Donald Dressell GSA Robert Huse Public Cooperate Bureau of Operations Washington, D. C Lewis H. Burr Kennebunk Donald Miller Kennebunkport John R. Walsh Myra B. Towne West Kennebunk Florence Nunan Cape Porpoise Alberta Morison Wells Byron Adams Ogunquit Allan G. Pink

Break Into Trading Post Under Probe

About $140 worth of merchandise vanished from the Trading Post on Route 1 in Arun del. Thief entered through a side window, taking 13 cases of beer 12 cartons of cigarettes and two boxes of cigars as stated by Earl Wildes and law officials. Investigators include Chief Deputy Sheriff J Albert Merryman State Trooper Robert Janson and Biddeford Police Chief Edgar d Sevigny.

Route 1 Arundel Earl Wildes J. Albert Merryman Robert Janson Biddeford Edgard Sevigny

Kennebunk Rotary Club Sees Movies

About 45 members attended the Rotary dinner at the Kennebunk Inn with President Frank Beard presiding. M A Packard screened a safety film from the Appalachian club showing Mount Washington ascent, highlighting proper clothing and gear. Next week’s meeting moves to Kennebunk High School cafeteria. An annual Kennebunk Pond outing is set for June 27.

Rotary Club Kennebunk Inn Frank Beard M. A. Packard Appalachian Club New Hampshire Mount Washington Pinkham Notch Franconia Notch Kennebunk High School Ie ——— Junior High School Pand Kennebunk Pond

Old Orchard Beach Baccalaureate Services Scheduled

Old Orchard Beach High School will host baccalaureate services for the 1962 graduating class Sunday at 3 p m in Alumni Hall. A meeting of the Old Orchard Beach Historical Society is set for Monday at 7 45 p m in the Memorial Library Ocean Park with a business session historical slides and refreshments. Mr and Mrs Nathan F Ford and Ernest Allaire of Old Orchard Beach attended the company Fayette en Raa coaah aon Avian.

Old Orchard Beach High School Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Memorial Library Ocean Park Nathan F. Ford Ernest Allaire Old Orchard Beach Co. Fayette En Raa Coaah Aon Avian

Community notes on baptisms homes and local events

Mrs. Sarah Bryant moves to Intervale road after buying from Mr and Mrs Reagan. Advent Christian church held a graduation banquet for Beverly Hutchins and Judy West with gifts from Rev Milford Butterfield. Eighteen youths were baptized and welcomed. Others attended or supported events and a Jul­liard School graduation in New York. George Authier becomes general agent at Biddeford station as Kennebunk station closes. The York County Council reports Mays home run feats for the Giants.

Sarah Bryant Fletcher Street Intervale Zoad Thomas Reagan Beverly Hutchins Judy West Advent Christian Church Fellowship Hall Milford Butterfield KHS California Butterfield Womens Home and Foreign Mission Society Spencer Andrews Ihairman Deborah Fellows Glenda Brown Betty Brown Carol Brown Sylvia Brooks Kennebunk Biddeford

Butterfields Feted on 25th Anniversary

More than 40 members and friends gathered for a surprise party honoring Rev. and Mrs. Milford C. Butterfield on their 25th wedding anniversary and marking 25 years in the ministry. Edgar Campbell presented a silver dollar money tree. a church buffet and a silver white anniversary cake were served. Mrs Twist made the cake and Mrs Butterfield’s Bridgeport, Conn., parents attended.

Milford C. Butterfield Butterfield Edgar Campbell Joseph Twist Buttterfield Bridgeport Conn

Advent Church Elects Officers In Kennebunk Lower Village

At the Advent Christian church annual meeting in Kennebunk Lower Village officers were elected: President Edgar Campbell. deacons Fred Wells honorary, Edgar Campbell, Royal Smith. deaconesses Flora Mitchell, Kathleen Campbell, Josephine Simmons. trustees Ralph McLean, Royal Smith, Earl Hilton. clerk Eleanor ae. treasurer Robert Spofford. assistant treasurer Madeline Jackson. finance board Bernard Kenney chair, Virginia Spofford. Sunday School superintendent Spencer Andrews. A budget over 10 000 was approved for the coming fiscal year. President Campbell presided after a short prayer service.

Advent Christian Church Kennebunk Lower Village Edgar Campbell Fred Wells Royal Smith Flora Mitchell Kathleen Campbell Josephine Simmons Ralph McLean Earl Hilton Eleanor Ae Robert Spofford Madeline Jackson Bernard Kenney Virginia Spofford Spencer Andrews Campbell

VFW Auxiliary Plans Rummage And Food Sales

Kennebunk Memorial post VFW auxiliary met at the post home on Fletcher Street with president Mrs. Carolyn Goldammer presiding. Two members were reinstated and a donation was approved for the Togus Hospital fund. Plans for a rummage sale June 16 at 10 a.m. and a July 20 food sale at Washington Park were set, with contacts named Mrs. Goldammer Mrs. Horne and Mrs. Bouvier. A Girl Scout Camp La-Gis-Ca sponsorship tap day was planned for August. Dorothy Labbe won the mystery prize. next meeting is July 11 at the post home with refreshments by Mrs. Goldammer and Mrs. Bouvier.

Kennebunk Memorial Post VFW Post Fletcher Street Carolyn Goldammer Togus Edith Horne Ruby Bouvier Washington Park Dorothy Labbe La-Gis-Ca Post Home Patricia Chick Phyllis Lindquist Goldammer

Meadowlark Girl Scouts End Year Meeting at Christchurch

The Meadowlark Girl Scouts in Kennebunk wrapped up the year with a final meeting at Christchurch led by Mrs. Frederick and other leaders.

Meadowlark Kennebunk Christchurch Frederick

Candlelight ceremony names and badge awardees

W Perkins and Mrs George Emery oversaw a candlelight ceremony led by Charlotte Jordan and Linda Bedard. Badges were awarded in Dramatics to Ruth Barra Dawn Dyer Susan Emery Edna McKay Diane Potenzo Alice Jewell Barbara Truscott Charlotte Jordan Linda Bedard Kathy Mahrt Linda Nedeau Patricia Arseneault and Carol Clark.

Bonney Ends Special Training at Maxwell AFB

Major Charles A. Bonney Jr. graduated from the Air Force Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB Alabama after more than nine months of intermediate professional military education. He is reassigned to Dover AFB, Delaware. the Portland native attended Deering High and Portland Junior College. He and his wife Elizabeth C. Tuck of Old Orchard Beach have four children: Charles, Betty, Scott, and Stevan.

Charles A. Bonney Jr Whitehall Ave South Portland United States Air Force Command and Staff College Air University Maxwell Afb Ala Howard W. Cannon Nevada Air Force Bonney Dover Afb Del Deering High School Portland Junior College Elizabeth C. Tuck Pearl St Old Orchard Beach Charles Betty Scott Stevan

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