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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1965
Page
5
The author recalls leaving engineering for church work in Goodwins Mills. Volunteers built, renovated, and raised a new steeple with a local firm, guilds, and youth groups aiding. He describes happiness found in God and living in Christ’s shadow, inviting readers to change their lives.
A reader requests reprinting an Abby column about a child’s question on death. Absent another note, the piece includes several letters to Dear Abby about God, loss, unplanned guests, and a husband wanting his wife in a dress. The exchange blends faith, family roles, and social norms.
A snapshot of events on May 1 across decades. From Dewey’s Manila Bay actions in 1898 to the Smithsonian cornerstone in 1847 and the 1942 Mandalay capture, with notes on the 1943 Hill 609, the 1933 Columbian Expo, and later remarks by Billy Graham, Castro, and Khrushchev.
Local church listings provide Sunday Mass times and service details for St. Joseph Elm Street St. Andre Bacon Street St. Mary St. Mary's Street Notre Dame de Lourdes Cutts Avenue St Margaret Old Orchard Beach St. Monica Kennebunk St. Martha Kennebunkport St. Mary's Wells Beach United Baptist Saco First Parish Second Parish Seventh-Day Adventist School Street Methodist Saco Assembly of God Bible Baptist North Saco Christian Science Kingdom Hall Saco Services span mornings afternoons and Sundays with multiple pastors and parishes across Saco Kennebunkport Wells Beach and surrounding areas.
Church notices list services for Christ Church Biddeford Trinity Church Saco St David Kennebunk and St John Old Orchard Beach. Timings vary by church with Eucharists at many mornings and Sundays school times. nursery care noted at St David.
The city hosts multiple gatherings led by pastors including Rev Lottie Record at Biddeford Advent Christian Church and Rev C Joseph Ingraham at South Biddeford and Foss Street Methodist Churches. Services span Sundays with morning worship prayer and monthly Holy Communion, plus Unitarian Universalist revival meetings and a Greek Orthodox Matins Liturgy.
Informational brief listing church services in Goodwins Mills and Lyman. Goodwins Mills Methodist Church led by Rev R Richard Case holds Sunday 9 30 am worship with 10 30 am Sunday School. Advent Christian Church led by Rev Mathew Farnum morning worship 10 am and Sunday School. Lyman Baptist Church with Rev Sidney F Whitehouse morning worship 11 am and Sunday School at 9 45 am.
The Mormon church in Saco holds Sunday School at 10 a.m and the Sacrament service at 6 p.m at Ranger Hall on School Street. Elder Roger V. Marden serves as branch president residing at 347 North Street in Saco.
Advent Christian church Rev Milford G Butterfield holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m with nursery. Unitarian Universalist at Main and Portland Road led by Rev Harold Scott Th D with 11 a m service. Christ Church on Dane Street led by Rev Fred B Holmberg with 10 a m service. Kennebunk Baptist Church on Main Street led by Rev Chester M Staples with 11 a m service. Christian Science Society 25 Summer Street with Sunday school at 1 a m and morning service at 10 a m. West Kennebunk Methodist Church led by Rev Alfred H Ives with 9 a m worship and 10 a m Sunday school. Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society Mrs Gracie Ames with Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m.
A compact schedule lists churches on Washington Avenue Saco Avenue Ocean Avenue and Atlantic Avenue with pastors and service times. Old Orchard Beach Methodist Church offers 11 a m worship and 9 45 a m Sunday School. Advent Christian Church has 9 45 a m Sunday School and 11 a m worship. First Baptist Church hosts 10 45 a m worship and 1 45 p m Sunday School. Faith Tabernacle at Atlantic Avenue and Third Street led by Rev Calvin T Rogers with 11 a m worship and 9 45 a m or 11 a m Sunday School. Salvation Union Ave Lt and Mrs Philip Satterlee lead 11 a m Holiness meeting and 9 45 a m Sunday School.
Church listings from Wells area outline service times at Wells Congregational Wells Second Church and other local churches with pastors and Sunday School details. Probate notices in Alfred Maine order letters testamentary for several deceased residents and set hearings for May 11 1965. Public hearing notice from Maine Water Improvement Commission for Morningstar Corporation discharge of cooling water into Mousam River on May 6 1965.
Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring hosts church school for all ages Sundays at 9 45 and morning worship at 11 with supervised nursery and children's church. South Congregational Church with Howes pastor holds 9 and 11 worships, and First Congregational on North Street with Howes presiding.
Victor A. Dorais son of Mr and Mrs Armand Dorais of Alfred Street Biddeford has enlisted in the U S Army for three years. Recruiter SFC William J Rickett reports Dorais chose airborne training as his enlistment option.
In Hollywood Tuesday Weld rejects gossip about her dates with Frank Sinatra. She says talk is imaginary and she would quit if forced to reveal personal life.
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape announces Sunday worship with Rev. Luther Jose serving as minister.
Ogunquit Baptist Church at Shore Road led by Rev. John W. Dow holds morning worship at 11 a m. Ogunquit Methodist Church on Shore Road with Rev. Thomas R. Merrill offering Sunday worship at 9 30 a m.
Municipal Officers of Kennebunkport will meet at the Municipal Offices at 10:00 A.M. on May 3, 1965 to consider The Boughton Hotel Corp. dba The Colony Hotel’s application for a part time malt liquor license. The meeting is conducted by Selectmen Charles R. Butts C. Booth Chick F. Herbert.
The State Board of Barbers will hold an examination for barbers on Monday May 17 at 10 00 a m at the Hanson Barber School 390 Lisbon Street Lewiston Maine Barbers must bring their kits and a model for demonstrating shaving haircutting shampooing and massaging The model must have at least 24 hours beard growth and hair growth of not less than two weeks
A well-baby and immunization clinic will be held in Town Hall on Tuesday May 4 at 9 30 a m. Toxoid for diphtheria whooping cough and tetanus smallpox Sabin polio type 11 will be available. Dr Herbert J Hopkins will be the attending physician.
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