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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1959

Page

3

Church Directory Listings of Sunday Masses and Services

A compiled church directory lists St. Joseph St. Andre St. Mary Notre Dame de Lourdes Most Holy Trinity St. Margarets Kennebunk St. Monica St. Martha Wells St. Mary Saco United Baptist School Street Methodist Second Parish Universalist Unitarian North Saco Congregational First Parish Congregational Christian Science Society Hilton Memorial Salvation Army Holiness meetings and weekly schedules for numerous parishes and churches across Saco Kennebunkport Old Orchard Beach Wells and nearby areas with priest and pastor names and mass times including 6 to 11 a m services and Sunday school times.

Notre Dame de Lourdes Aiert Charette Most Holy Trinity Main Street Saco Maurice Boland Old Orchard Beach St. Margarets Old Orchard Street Edward Walsh Armand Landry School Street Methodist Church Norman J. Langmaid Unitarian Pepperell Park Edmund W. Beal Universalist - Unitarian North Saco Salvation Army Street James C. Geddes Iouncer Holiness

Episcopal Churches Schedule in Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach

Episcopal churches list services and leaders across Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach. Christ Church on Crescent Street in Biddeford led by Rev. Mark M. McCullough offers Holy Communion at 7 30 a m, church school at 8 30 a m, and Sung Eucharist with sermon at 9 30 a m. Trinity Church at 15 Cleveland Street Saco with Rev. T S Knox holds Holy Communion at 8 a m, Sunday school 9 30 a m, and Matins sermon at 10 30 a m. St John by the Sea at St John Street Old Orchard Beach under Rev. Harold McElwain offers Holy Communion at 8 a m and church school at 10 20 a m. St David Church in Kennebunk with Rev. Mark M McCullough as vicar has church school at 10 15 a m and morning worship at 11 15 a m.

Christ Church Cresent Street Biddeford Mark M. McCullough Holy Communion Trinity Church Cleveland Street Saco T. S. Knox Holy Community St. John-by-the-Sea St. John Street Old Orchard Beach Harold McElwain St. David Kennebunk

Sunday services at Biddeford area churches

A list of morning worship and religious activities at several Biddeford churches and nearby parishes. Matins and Divine Liturgy at St. Demetrois. services at Universalist, Unitarian, Baptist, Second Congregational, Advent Christian, Full Gospel, Foss Street Methodist and South Biddeford Methodist churches with pastors and service times.

St. Demetrois Adams Street Joakim Valasiadis First Universalist Church City Square Edmund W. Beal Unitarian Universalist Unitarian School _ street Saco Biddeford Corner Hill Chapel Streets Foss Street

Congregational and Baptist Services Listed in Wells Area

Churches across Wells outline union worship at 10 30 each Sunday at Second church. Sunday school at 1 00 at Baptist Church Sanford road with worship at 2 00. Wells Branch Freewill Baptist on Route 9 A led by Rev Coleman York. Moody Community Church at Moody Community hall on Route 1 lists Sunday school at 10 00 and morning worship.

First Second Congregational Churches Wells U. S. Route 1 Lewis A. Chase Wells Corner

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church Service Schedule

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church lists Rev. H. O Mesert as pastor. Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m with morning worship at 10 45 a m.

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church H. O Mesert

Ogunquit church services listed with pastors

Ogunquit Methodist on Shore road led by Rev. Robert A Carter of York holds morning worship at 9 30 and Sunday school at 10 30. Ogunquit Baptist on Shore road led by Rev. Paul S Hazlett offers morning worship and Sunday school both at 10 30.

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

Church Schedules Across Ocean Avenue Area

Sunday worship and school services announced for First Baptist Ocean Avenue Advent Christian Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach and Methodist Washington Avenue with pastors Rev G Stephen Johnston Rev Herman Thurlow Rev J Clarke Collind and Rev Russell K Pier plus Faith Tabernacle Atlantic Avenue Third Street and Salvation Army Union Avenue led by Lt Robert K Reid.

First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue G. Stephen Johnston Advent Christian Church Sacosavenue Old Orchard Beach Herman Thurlow Methodist Washington Avenue J. Clarke Collind Faith Tabenacle Pentecostal \church Atlantic Avenue Third Street Russell K. Pier Salvation Army Union Avenue Robert K. Reid

Kennebunk Area Churches Sunday Schedules

Christ Church Dane Street Rev Fred B Holmberg pastor Sunday school 9:30 10:45 a m Kennebunk Baptist Church Main Street Rev Thomas C Martin pastor Bible school 9:45 a m Morning worship 11 a m Christian Science Society 25 Summer Street Sunday school 11 a m Morning service 11 a m Unitarian Church Rev Carl Berman pastor Sunday school 10:45 a m Morning worship 11 a m Alewife Baptist Church Rev Thomas C Martin pastor Sunday services 2 p m West Kennebunk Methodist Church R John al Jordan minister Morning worship 9 a m Church school 10 a m

Christ Church Dane Street Fred B. Holmberg Kennebunk Baptist Church Main Street Thomas C. ‘Martin Christian Science Society Summer Street Unitarian Church Carl Berman Pdastor Alewife Baptist Church Thomas C. Martin West Kennebunk Methodist Church

Maine churches schedule morning services and schools

Village Baptist church on Spring street led by Rev. George P. Urban holds church school at 11 a.m. First Congregational church on North street and Arundel road with Rev Robert M. Howes offers morning worship at 9 30 a.m. South Congregational on Temple street with Rev Howes conducts morning worship at 11 a.m. Advent Christian church with Rev Philip L. Shuman has church school at 9 45 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m.

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Local Church Schedules in Goodwins Mills Area

Goodwins Mills Methodist church led by Rev. Norman J Langmaid holds morning worship at 9 30 a m and Sunday school at 10 30 a m Lloyd Osborne, pastor. A separate morning service is at 11 a m with Sunday school at 12 noon Lyman Baptist church, led by Harry J Curran, minister, offers Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m.

Methodist Church Norman J. Langmaid Advent Christian Church Lloyd Osborne Lyman Baptist Church Harry J. Curran

Mormon Church Holds Saco Meetings at G A R Hall

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints conducts services in Saco with Elder David W Scott of 52 School Street in charge. Sacrament meeting is at 10 30 a m and Sunday school begins at 11 a m.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Mormon Church Saco G. A. R. Hall Elde Wendell J. Hall I David W Scott School Street

Madonna Chan ar Past Leaders Meet

The Past Matrons of Madonna chapter O E S met for dinner at Howard Johnson on the Maine Turnpike Thursday evening, followed by a business meeting at Mrs. Charles Crosman’s home. President Mrs. Lowell Maling presided. a May meeting was canceled and plans were made for a June 11 mystery ride led by Mrs. Maling and Mrs. Russell. slides were shown by Mrs. Russell. Attendees included Mrs. Bourne, Dutch, Emmons, Hatch, Hutchins, Jackson, Johnson, Maling, Martel, Russell, and Crosman.

Madonna Chapter Howard Harold Bourne Roland Dutch Seth Emmons Ralph Hatch Leroy Hutchins Roy Jackson Walfred Johnson Lowell Maling Timothy Martel Carl Russell Charles Crosman

Grace of God in Pauls life and daily blessings

The article reflects on Pauls salvation by grace and the ongoing power of Gods grace in life. It cites 1 Corinthians 15 10 and urges readers to see grace as unmerited goodness lifting and sustaining every situation, with gratitude for blessings.

God Paul Jesus

Miracle Valley grows as Arizona faith community expands

Bisbee Arizona reports Miracle Valley a new city of God founded last summer in Cochise County grows rapidly from about 150 to 300 residents. One quarter are students trained to preach under revivalist A A Allen who heads the mission. The 2400 acre site near the Mexican border houses a mattress factory and phonograph record studio.

Bisbee Ariz Arizona Miracle Valley City of God Cochise County Jesus Christ A. A. Allen Allen A. A Mexicar Hereford Urban Leindecker Ben Leindecker Urban

Immunization Clinic Set for Old Orchard Beach

A well baby clinic will be held Tuesday at 9 a m in the town hall Old Orchard Beach. Immunizations are offered including polio shots. Dr. Herbert Hopkins will be the attending physician.

Old Orchard Beach Herbert Hopkins

Parippany Couple Visit During Home Renovations

Mr and Mrs degen Crowell of Parsippanny New Jersey visited here recently. Their Langsford road home formerly the Frank Wagner house is undergoing extensive alterations and repairs.

Degen Crowell Parsippanny, N. J Langsford Road Frank Wagner

The homeland of the Bible Israel and its ten year triumph

The piece argues Palestine as the homeland of the Bible and lauds Israel ten years after statehood. It praises desert bloom, Jewish refugee support, and the coalition of Zionist leadership with citizen effort. It notes international hostility, financial backing from the United States, and Israel’s religious impact promoting pilgrimages to holy sites.

Palestine New England Republic of Israel Israel U.S.A

Kennebunk Graduation Week Dates Noted in School Tour

The Kennebunk School Committee and Superintendent John Seekins Jr conducted an annual tour of district buildings with focus on needed repairs and program aspects. Lunch was taken with Park Street School students, and approvals included repair projects and staff appointments at Kennebunk High School. Planned commencement events are set from May 31 to June 5, featuring baccalaureate, class night, prom, graduation, and junior high exercises.

Kennebunk John Seekins, Jr Park Street School Pauline Day Kennebunk High School Ball Verne Bodwell Wescott Merrow Carleton Miller Joseph Plamondon Day Cornish Dover High School Dover Delaware Maine

Two Berlin Conferences Show East West Harmony Masks Tensions

AP News Analyst notes a Paris meeting with the Soviets May 11 aims for unity in Berlin while Khrushchev’s November demands keep the West on the defensive. Western officials trumpet a package plan for Berlin controls and reunification, yet the risk of discord and a summit remains high as talks proceed.

Associated Press Washington Paris Geneva Warsaw United Sties Britain France West Germany Gromyko Nikita Khrusnchev Berlin Germany Khrushchev East Germany Soviet Union Europe

Wells-Ogunquit PTA hears Asa Gordon on Sinclair Act

Maine education official Asa Gordon will speak at the Wells Elementary School auditorium Monday at 8 p m for the final Wells-Ogunquit PTA meeting of the season. The event includes the attendance banner award and year winner, new officers to take duties, and Mothers Club refreshment. Schools in Union 2 Wells Ogunquit and North Berwick close Monday for the York County Teachers’ convention in Kennebunk.

Neil Nunan New York Nelson Nunan Hale Whitehouse South Portland Pier Road Gladys Goodwin Frank Hatch Kathleen Stinson Justin Landry Evelyn Holbrook Stephen Crowell Robert Flanders Florence Nunan Arundell Women's Republican Club Mothers’ Club Kennebunk Dollie Merrill Lucie Lord Hattie Thompson Alma Kittredge Prentice Russell Kittredge Mary Zecchini E. V. Roberts Florida Edward Bilderback Henry O. Meyert Eliot American Legion Auxiliary Asa Gordon Maine School District Commission Wells-Ogunquit Parent and Teacher Association Wells Wells Corner U. S. Route 1 Union 2 Wells, Ogunquit North Berwick York County

Kennebunk Group To Serve At Tea Honorary Hostesses Named

Governor and Mrs Clinton A Clauson announced Kennebunk and Kennebunkport cancer chairmen as honorary hostesses for the Silver Tea benefiting the Maine Cancer Society at the Blaine Mansion Augusta Tuesday 3 to 5 p m. Serving as hostesses are Mrs Thomas Kezar York County chairman Mrs J Russell Yates Kennebunk chairman Mrs Robert T Hutchins Kennebunk co chairman Mrs Thomas Spicer Kennebunkport chairman and Mrs Francis Condon Kennebunk Beach chairman.

Clinton A. Clauson Kennebunk Kennebunkport Maine Cancer Society Blaine Augusta Thomas Kezar York County J. Russell Yates Robert T. Hutchins Kenne

Kennebunk Girl to Appear on TV Program

Susan Davidson, seventh grade pupil at Kennebunk Junior High, will guest on Youth Cavalcade on Channel 6 Monday May 11 at 7 PM. A Joyce Walker Dance Studio student for five years, she belongs to Glee Club Band Girl Scouts and is daughter of Mr and Mrs Truman Davidson of Lower Village Kennebunk.

Susan Davidson Joyce Walker Youth Cavalcade Channel 6 Kennebunk Glee Club Ard Girl Scouts Truman Davidson Kennebunk Lower Village

Historical Society Meeting at Old Orchard Beach Library

The Old Orchard Beach Historical Society will meet Sunday at 2 30 p m in the Edith B Libby Memorial library on Staples Street Old Orchard Beach. President Ernest Brousseau will preside. Reports on projects plans and the potential town museum building will be shared. Clark Libby of Scarborough will show color pictures of Plymouth.

Old Orchard Beach

Local notices from Kennebunk weekly roundup

A page of community notices lists hospital recoveries and visits, Pomona Grange events in Cape Elizabeth, and members of York Pomona Grange. It notes a special Legion auxiliary meeting, the Kennebunk Savings Bank annual meeting, Rotary club activities, and a teachers convention affecting school days. Various residents and their guest lists are named, with dates and locations such as Storer Street, Kanebunk Lower Village, and Mechanic Street.

William Hoepfner Storer Street Webber Hospital Ernest S. Bradbury Rutherford N. J Fred Merrill Edmund Cashen Arundel Grange York Countty Pomona Mabel Greenleaf Lynn Mass Carrie Collins William Gooch Christensen Rotary Club Kennebunk Inn Joseph Ruest Biddeford Genevieve Crosman Fletcher Street Olive Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Robert Welch

Arundel Grange to Hold May Festival event

Arundel Grange officers set Saturday May 16 as the date for the May Festival at Arundel Grange hall. A record hop entertainment and refreshments will headline the evening with Frank Higgins Sr as general chairman and committees led by Edmund L Cashen and others. Members also planned attendance at the presiding lecturer's night at Pinehurst Mass Grange on Wednesday.

Arundel Grange Arundel Grange Hall Frank Higgins, Sr Talent Edmund L. Cashen Ralph Vetterline Esther Bragdon George Higgins Eleanor Leach Cecelia Cashen Pinehurst Mass Grange

Kennebunk School Menu Highlights Week Schedule

Kennebung High end Junior High Schools observe a Monday no school due to a county teachers’ convention. Tuesday features orange juice American chop suey cabbage and pineapple salad roll ice cream milk. Wednesday offers meat pie biscuit crust buttered green beans dark roll grapefruit sections. Thursday serves baked kidney beans catsup cole slaw baked brown bread butter fruit cup milk. Friday items include tuna fish wiggle mashed potatoes buttered peas dark roll butter apple milk. Park Street School also notes Monday no school for teachers’ convention with Tuesday mashed potatoes pork patty carrots apple sauce bread and butter cookies milk. Wednesday grapefruit sections American chop suey roll and butter ice cream milk. Thursday Italian sandwich vegetable soup peaches milk. Friday tomato juice cream tuna and peas on toast mashed potato fruit milk.

Kennebung Kennebunk Park Street

Scarborough Tri Centenary Plans and Orchard Beach Signs

Plantation and Scarborough tri centennial celebration discussed at public meetings. Erection of signs to mark historical points of interest at Old Orchard Beach also on the agenda. Historical Society meetings are open to the public.

Ogunquit Girl Named To UM Women's Society

Ten University of Maine women students are elected to the All-Maine Women's society, the campus’s top non scholastic honor. Banquet in Estabrook hall Sunday with Dr. Margaret Dickey as guest speaker. Joan Dow and Jeanne Lankau to speak. New members include Janet Fletcher, Jean Toothaker, Rheta Colwell, Barbara Connor, Elizabeth Lunt, Charlene Manchester, Mary Grispi, Enid Kelley, June Adams, Constance Atherton. Toastmistress Elizabeth Pope. Arrangements by Janet Collins and others from various towns.

Rheta Colwell Portland Barbara Connor Hartsdale N. Y Elizabeth Lunt Gorham Charlene Manchester Falmouth Mary Grispi Rockland Enid Kelley Marblehead Mass June Adams Ogunquit Constance Atherton Elizabeth Pope Janet Collins Wilton Elizabeth Hyndman Melrose Alice Lane Auburn Joellen Anderson Cape Elizabeth Elizabeth Ward Brewer Judy Adams Needham Joyce-Marie Crockett Summit N. J Joan Dow Winthrop

Old Orchard Beach Card Party Winners and Allied News

Old Orchard Beach events yield prizes at the Lions clubhouse card party with Hilda Price winning the women's high and John LaPointe taking men's high. Helen Peale earned the low, Louise LaPointe the special prize, and Mrs. Pierpont, LaPointe, and Guarino received cakes. Beacons and Eastern Star members attended Electa night in North Berwick.

Hilda Price Helen Peale Low Lions John LaPointe Edwin Dixon Peale Louise LaPointe Alice Pierpont Irene Guarino Eleanor Bradeen Miniwance Order of the Eastern Star Beacon Light North Berwick Electa Miniwanca Frances Murphy Kay Mewer Ruth Bradeen Olive Branch Dresden Old Orchard Memorial Post Atlantic Avenue

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church Directory Kennebunk St. Monica William J. Kelly J. Henry Fournelle Kennebunkport St. Martha Saco United Baptist Church Corner Mair Cross Streets David B. Howe Frances E. Porter Episcopal Churches Universalist Church Mormon Churches Madonna Chan'ar Cape Porpoise Charles Buchanan Troy George Emmons Women's Guild George Thurston Leach Cottage Gary Ridlon Louise Morrill Keene, N William E. Gilroy D.D St. Joseph Church Constantine H Szczechowicz Charline P. Pontbriant Graham Street Cream Salem U. S. Coast Guard Lee Kennebunk Group Historical Society Kennebunk School Menu UM Womens Society Ford Mercury R & H Club Victoria F/M Pwr
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