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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1961

Page

3

Church Directory Listings for Maine Parishes and Local Churches

A consolidated directory lists churches across towns including St Joseph in Rt Rev Monsignor Elie Hevey's care with Masses at multiple times, St Mary, Notre Dame de Lourdes, Most Holy Trinity in Saco, Camp Ellis Our Lady of Victory, St Monica in Kennebunk, St Martha in Kennebunkport, St Margaret and St Jude in Old Orchard Beach, St Mary in Wells, All Saints Ogunquit, Bible Baptist in Saco, Second Parish Unitarian, First Parish Congregational, Saco churches on School Street, North Saco Congregational Christian, Christian Science at Hamilton Memorial, Salvation Army Main Street, and Holiness group, with varied Sunday Masses and worship times listed.

St. Joseph Church Elie Hevey Andre Bacon Street Aime Giguere St. Mary Church St. Mary Street Cornelius Enright P R Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Arthur J. Dube M. Most Holy Trinity Church Main Street Saco Maurice Bolana Camp Ellis Our Lady of Victory Church George J. Plante

Episcopal Churches Sunday Services and Schedules

Episcopal churches list Holy Communion and sermons across Crescent Street Saco Main Street Portland road St John by the Sea Old Orchard Beach and East Waterboro. Rev Mark M McCullough Rev T S Knox Rev Harold McElwain oversee services with nursery and parish hall classes available.

Christ (Episcopal) Church Crescent Street Mark M. McCullouch Episcopal Church Main Cleveland Streets Saco T. S. Knox St. David (Episcopal) Church Portland Road Mark M McCullough St. John-By-the-Sea St. John Street Old Orchard Beach Harold McElwain St. Stephen - the - Martyr Episcopal Church East Waterboro

Local church services announced for Sunday morning

Unitarian First Congregational parish led by Rev. Carl Bierman offers morning worship and Sunday school at 11 a.m. Christ Church lists Rev. Frederic Holmberg and Robert B. Culmer as pastors with 9:30 and 11 a.m. services. Kennebunk Baptist on Main Street has Rev. Chester M Staples leading 11 a.m. worship after 9:45 a.m. Bible school. Christian Science Society at 25 Summer Street holds Sunday school at 11 a.m. with a 1 p.m. morning service. West Kennebunk Methodist, Rev. John H. Jordan, presides at 9:00 a.m. worship with soloist Mary Vigne and organist Elizabeth Hersey.

Unitarian Church First Congregational Carl Bierman Christ Church Frederic’. Holmberg Robert B. Culmer Kennbunk Main Street Chester M .Staples Pe ‘Or Christian Science Society Summer Street West Kennebunk Methodist Church John H. Jordan Mary Vigne Elizabeth Hersey

Sunday religious services and leaders in Biddeford area

Biddeford Union Church in Biddeford Pool hosts 11 a.m. service with guest Rev. Hammond I. Peterson. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Mrs. James Seward, superintendent. St Demetrios Greek Orthodox, 35 Adams Street, Rev. Sam J. Kalamaras, pastor. Orthros 10 to 11 a.m., Divine Liturgy 11 a.m. to noon. parish hall Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. Advent Christian Church near Hill Aid Chapel Streets, Rev. Delmar Lee, pastor. morning worship 10 a.m., Sunday school 11 a.m. First Universalist, City Square, Rev. Edmund W. Beal. 11 a.m. worship. Second Congregational White Church, Crescent Street, Rev. H. Lewis Cutler, minister. June Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Foss Street Methodist, Foss and Pool Streets, Rev. James Douglass Riddle. morning prayer Sundays at 11 with nursery and coffee hour after. South Biddeford Methodist, Pool Road, Rev. James Douglass Riddle. morning prayer 9:30, evening prayer 6. United Baptist, Jefferson Street, Rev. Morley J. Durest. Sunday school 9:45 a.m., morning worship 11.

the Bible Baptist Church of Saco John E. Fickett Saco City Hall Second Parish Unitarian Church School Street Pepperell Park Edmund W Beal First Parish Congregational Church Main Beach Harry Aufiero Saco School Street Advent Christian Church Foss and Pool Streets James Douglass Riddle South Biddeford Methodist Church Pool Road United Baptist Church Jefferson Street Morley J Durest Ceeiee

Morning worship and church notices across local congregations

Advent Christian church led by Rev Milford G Butterfield offers morning worship at 9 45 with church school. Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring streets conducts 9 45 church school and 11 o'clock morning worship with nursery and children’s church. First Congregational at North street and Arunderoaaa led by Rev Robert M Howes holds 9 30 service. South Congregational on Temple street offers 9 and 11 am worship with pastor Rev Howes. Also a note on Virginia elementary school teachers: only male teachers remain in the Virginia News story context.

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

Sunday church services and leaders listed in city notices

Methodist church on Washington avenue with Rev. John T. Stahl pastor holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m First Baptist on Ocean avenue with Rev G Stephen Johnston minister holds Sunday school at 1 30 p m and worship at 2 30 p m Advent Christian on faco avenue Old Orchard Beach with Rev Hemmer Thurlow, Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning service at 10 a m Tabernacle Pentecostal on Atlantic avenue and Third street with Rev Russell K. Pier holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m junior church at 11 30 a m and morning worship at 11 a m Salvation Army at 91 Union avenue with Capt Robert Reid in charge offers 9 45 Sunday school 11 and a Holiness meeting at 3 with street open air service

Atlantic Avenue J Third Street Russell K. Pier Salvation Army Union Avenue Robert Reid Holiness Meeting

Church Service Listings for Wells Area Congregations

Sunday worship and Sunday school times listed for First and Second Congregational Wells Full Gospel Wells Highpine Baptist Wels Branch Freewill Moody Community churches. Details include locations Route 1 Route 9 A Sanford Road and Moody Community Hall with pastors Simpson Nicholson Porter York and Kimball. Services span 10:30 am to 3 pm with varying class times.

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

Ogunquit Baptist Church Services Announced

Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road led by Rev. Paul S. Hazlett offers morning worship at 11 a m and evening worship at 7:39 p m. The notice lists the pastor and church location.

Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road Paul S. Hazlett Paistor

Summer worship services and church schedules in Goodwins Mills area

Goodwins Mills Methodist pastor announces summer worship at 10 45 a m through August 6 with no church school sessions until September 10. Advent Christian Church led by Rev Lloyd Osborne holds morning worship at 11 a m with Sunday school at noon. Lyman Baptist Church with Pastor Robert I Vance offers Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m.

Goodwins Mills Norman Langmaid Advent Christian Church Lloyd Osborne Lyman Baptist Church Robert I. Vance Sunda

Mormon Church Meeting Schedules In Saco At Advent Church

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Saco convenes at Advent Church on Cleveland Street with Elder J Maurice Dupuis as superintendent and Elders William W Howard and Roger V Marden as assistants. Priesthood meeting at 9 a m and Sunday school at 10 a m.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Mormon) Church Advent Church Cleveland Street Saco J. Maurice Dupuis William W. Howard Roger V. Marden

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church Service News

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape reports Rev Henry O Megert as minister with church school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 0 47 a m, outlining service times for parishioners.

Cape Porpoise on-the-Cape Henry O. Megert

A Man Not a Dog Buffs Freedom and Choice

A reflective piece on human freedom using Buff the cocker spaniel as a mirror. The author contrasts demagogic restraint with unbounded liberty, arguing that people deserve responsibility and personal decision making, not being treated as pets or property. The essay ends affirming that a man is not a dog and champions duty over whim.

Buff Westbrook Pegler Alexander Clane O’ Wind

Old Orchard Beach School Calendar 1961 62

The 1961 62 Old Orchard Beach school calendar released by Superintendent Dr Frank Lawler lists the start on September 6 and end on June 15. It shows Fall term with Labor Day September 4 and a teachers meeting September 5 among openings and holidays including Columbus Day Thanksgiving and the MTA convention. Memorial Day and York County Teachers Convention appear in spring, with winter term January 2 1962 to February 16 and February 26 reopening.

Old Orchard Beach Frank Lawler MTA York County

Birthday Party Honors Claudia Staples In Kennebunkport

Oak Bluff road resident Mrs Frederick Staples hosted a ninth birthday party for her daughter Claudia Staples with a pink four tier cake centerpiece. Attending guests included Patty MeePnetres Jane Clark Barbara Clark Nancy Mason Jennifer Staples Dorrance Clark and Betty Leech. Judy Carrier sent a gift. Miss Elizabeth Ring Maine Historical Society vice president will speak at 8 p.m. June 29 to the Kennebunkport Historical Society at the South Congregational church.

Forrest Brown Nathan David Grove Street Webber Hospital Ann Ball Bath Claudia Staples Frederick Staples Oak Bluff Road

Old Orchard Beach Social News and Arrivals

Mrs Grace Horn Allgrove has returned home to Eden Lane from Webber hospital where she is recovering. Guests at Mr and Mrs Carl Gilbert and baby Pamela Vaun on Eden Lane included Leonard Astle from Barnet Vermont and Harold Gilbert with daughters Beverly and Barbara from Skowhegan.

Grace Horn Allgrove Webber Hospital Eden Lane Carl Gilbert Pamela Vaun Leonard Astle Barnet Harold Gilbert Beverly Barbara Skowhegan

Voltigeur and Lightning Tie In Seven Inning Softball Duel

Voltigeur trailed 9 2 after three innings but rallied with three in the fourth two in the sixth and three in the seventh to take a 10 9 lead. Lightning answered with a two out run in the bottom of the seventh to knot the score at 10 10 when the game was halted by fog and darkness. Pelletier led Volti geur with three hits and four RBIs and Huot singled to drive in the tying run for Lightning.

Voltigeur Lightning Club Biddeford Lightning Mgr. ‘‘Toe” Pelletier Don DeWitt Bob Krasko Pelletier Rui Norm Huot Ray Audet Chico Corriveau al Carrier Lightnings Johnny Maddox Lajeaunesse Ump

National Boating Week safety tips and local softball bid

A Maine area report covers Safety Marks Observance of National Boating Week with weather cautions and fueling safety tips. It notes the league’s bid to host the State softball tournament in Biddeford Saco this September and provides a detailed box score from a recent game between Le Voltigeur and Lightning Club.

Roy & Perreault Springvale Essempre Bee le Voltigeur Caese Oe Rochambeau — Sect Health Saco Tanning Wasco Box Wok Elks Wasco Sox Lightning Club Maine Softball Association Waterville Rochambeau Springvale K. C Taaene Voltigeur Lightning Main Street Elks Saco Biddeford-Saco Voltigeur Abrhone Maguire Krasko Montpas Pelletier Corriveau Gagnon Maddox Moulton Gauthier Marcotte Lightning Abrhone Rousselle Bordage Huot Vnewitt iBrochu Ray Tardif M. Chretien Carrier Lebrecque IR. Cote Audet Labrecque Rousselle Dewitt Cote R. Cote Terdif Lajeunesse J. Tardif Committee For National Safe

Pets and boating safety in the 1961 issue

The article discusses equipment rules for boats under 16 and 16 to 26 feet on federal waters, including life jackets, lights, and fire extinguishers, plus a whistle, with typical state requirements. It then covers a rescue procedure for man overboard and safe boating etiquette, followed by Dr. Vine’s view on canine neuroses and pet care from The Pet Forum.

Louis L. Vine Chapel Hill N. C Appleton-Century-Crofts,Inc

Annual Session Of Museum Is Slated Tuesday

The Brick Store Museum will hold its annual meeting Tuesday at 8 p m in the museum art galleries marking the start of its 25th season. After the business meeting, Gordon Hilton of North Berwick will lecture on Early American Kitchens, displaying items from his collection that could have appeared in colonial kitchens.

Gordon Hilton North Berwick Hilton Early American Industries Association

W. Buxton Youth Receives U. M. Scholarship

Orono Maine Frederick T Wildes son of Mr and Mrs Fred E Wildes West Buxton has been awarded a half tuition scholarship to the University of Maine announced by Robert C Warrick director of student aid for the State university Wildes a Hollis High School graduate will enter the university in the fall He plans to enroll in the College of Agriculture and major in biochemistry

Donald Laroche American High School For the Deaf West Hartford Conn Laroche Alexander Laroche Bradbury Street Biddeford Gallaudet College Washington, D. C Richard Marc Laroche

University announces freshman leadership scholarship winners

Warrick noted selections were based on high scholarship, character, leadership qualities, and financial need. Freshman Week at the university begins September 14 with classes for all students starting September 18.

Warrick University

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