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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1963
Page
3
Directory lists churches in Saco Old Orchard Beach Kennebunkport Wells and surrounding towns with pastors and Sunday Mass or worship times. Including St Joseph St Andre St Mary Notre Dame de Lourdes Most Holy Trinity St Monica St Martha and many local congregations with service hours.
Christ Episcopal Cres cent street Biddeford Rev T S Knox 8 am Holy Communion and sermon Trinity Main at Cleveland Saco Rev Knox 8 am Christ church 10 30 am Holy Communion and sermon Nursery school in parish house St David Kennebunk Rev Harold A Hopkins vicar 10 am Church school devotions 11 15 am Church services Nursery care available St John Old Orchard Beach Rev Harold McElwain winter schedule Holy Communion 8 am Church school 10 30 am first Sunday monthly Holy Eucharist 11 15 am and Church school 10 30 am
A local church round up lists Biddeford and area congregations with addresses and pastors. It covers Biddeford United Church of Christ on Crescent Street Rev David F Wigley morning worship 10:30, St Demetrios Greek Orthodox on Adams Street Rev Alex Xanthakis, with services and Sunday school, South Biddeford and Foss Street Methodist churches led by Rev C Joseph Ingraham, First Universalist with Edmund W Beal, Unitarian Universalist schedule, United Baptist on Jefferson Street with Rev Jasper M Beane, Union Church Biddeford Pool with Rev Stanley A Bennett, Advent Christian at Hill and Chapel streets with Rev Lottie Record, plus other service times and nursery details.
Methodist church on Washington avenue led by Rev Oakley FE Woodward offers morning worship at 11 with Sunday school at 9 45. Advent Christian on Saco avenue with acting pastor Rev Phylis E Adams holds Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 11. First Baptist on Ocean Avenue with Rev G Stephen Johnston conducts Sunday school at 1 30 and worship at 2 30. Faith Tabernacle at Atlantic avenues and Third street led by Rev Russell K Pier has Sunday school at 9 45 junior church at 11 30 and morning worship at 1. Salvation Army at 91 Union avenue under Lt and Mrs Gordon Clark Jr conducts Sunday school at 9 45 and a Sunday Holiness meeting at 11.
Buxton Tory Hill Meeting House and North Congregational Church list morning worship times 11 and 9 30 led by Rev David W Smith pastor at Old Pea body Pew church and North Congregational Church respectively.
The Mormon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds services at Faith Chapel Cleveland Street Saco with elders residence at 54 School Street Saco Sacrament service is at 10 am and Sunday school at 11 am.
A list of Kennebunk church listings shows Advent Christian on Route 35 with Rev Milford G Butterfield and Sunday events at 9 45 am and 11 am including nursery care. Unitarian First Parish led by Dr Harold Scott with 11 am church school. Christ Church pastors Rev Frederik Holmberg and Robert B Culmer with services at 9 30 and 11. Kennebunk Baptist at Main Street with 11 am and 7 pm services. Christian Science Society at 25 Summer Street with Sunday school 11 am and morning service at 11:15. West Kennebunk Methodist led by Rev Alfred H Ives with 9 am worship and 9 30 am Sunday school. Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society full Gospel with Mrs Gracie Ames and 10 am Sunday school and 11 am worship.
Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road with Rev Paul S Hazlett holds Sunday school at 7:45 morning worship at 11 30 am Ogunquit Methodist Church on Shore Road with Rev Thomas R Merrill holds Sunday worship at 9 30 am
Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring streets with Rev George P Urban, pastor, offers a church school for all ages and Sunday afternoon service. Morning worship at 11 o clock with supervised nursery and children’s church. First Congregational Church at North street and Arundel with Rev Robert M Howes, pastor.
Multiple Wells churches announce Sunday worship times and Sunday school. First and Second Congregational hold 10 30 morning services with classes after the minister's story. Full Gospel and Wells Moody Church also host services and Sunday school at 2 and 3 pm or 10 am and 7 30 pm respectively.
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church led by Rev Norman J Langmaid holds Sunday worship and sermon at 9 30 a m with church school classes for all ages meeting at 10 30 a m Advent Christian Church under Rev Lloyd Osbore offers morning worship at 11 a m Sunday school at 11 and an evening service at 8 Youth Fellowship meets at 7 p m Lyman Baptist Church in Goodwins Mills with Rev Sidney F Whitehouse conducts Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m
A three act drama unfolds around a seven child family. A hard working mother seeks help as an alcoholic father drags the family into trouble. A minister intervenes to restore order and faith through Sunday school teachings and family resilience. The piece explores enduring family faith amid crisis and growth.
In Tulsa AP report, Fred Renfroe and Charlie Martin serve as non denominational part time chaplains for Jitney Jungle Stores and Sunray DX Oil Co. refinery. They support many employees with personal issues, loans and marriages while addressing mental health and daily stress to keep workers focused and safe. Martin notes most staff face hazardous work.
Two more Sanford men Croydon F. Goodwin and Francis Wright were taken into custody on secret indictments for sodomy. York County Sheriff Richard Dutremble and Chief Deputy Burleigh Richards Jr. arrested them. Pre trial conferences were held in Alfred Court House as civil trials are set to begin Tuesday.
A readable OCR lists weekly meals for Beach Menu Elementary and High and Federal Schools. Each day features a main dish, sides, bread, dairy, fruit or dessert, and milk. Some items appear garbled but readable items include ravioli, beef soup, Texas hash, fried chicken, grilled cheese, tomato sandwich, spaghetti, tuna salad, and assorted sides.
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape invites worship with Rev. Russell J. Peppe as minister. Morning service begins at 10 45 a m with a brief gathering followed by prayer and sermon.
Park Street School offers weekly meals with tomato juice, macaroni and cheese, peanut butter, fruit, and milk. Tuesday features Italian sandwich and soup, with pineapple cream dessert. Wednesday includes grapefruit sections and American chop suey, ice cream. Thursday serves baked kidney or pea beans with franks and slaw, apricots, and milk. Cousens School menus include baked sausage and mashed potatoes on Monday, clam chowder on Tuesday, corn, bread, and milk.
Mr and Mrs Henry C Betcher Jr announce the engagement of their daughter Janet Ruth Betcher to Melville Ernest Woodman son of Mr and Mrs Paul M Woodman of Saco. Janet a Melrose High School graduate 1959 and Bryn Mawr Baptist Institute 1962 now directs Christian Education at United Baptist Church Saco. Woodman a 1956 Thornon Academy graduate, U S Navy veteran, DeVry 1961 graduate, employed by Ernest Whitten. No wedding date set.
The Biddeford Saco Council of Churches will hold its annual meeting and banquet at the Biddeford United Baptist church vestry on Tuesday at 6 30 P M Rev Dr Howard R Keeley executive director of the Evangelistic Association of New England will speak He will be honored for initiating an annual evangelism conference since 1961 attracting over 400 ministers Officers and committee chairs for 1962 63 were named and the dinner will be served by church ladies Tickets are available through council members in Saco and Biddeford churches.
The menu lists daily offerings for Wednesday through Friday. Wednesday features American chop suey, a green salad, hot buttered roll, fresh fruit and milk. Thursday includes Hamburg and gravy, mashed potatoes, carrots, bread and butter, cherry cobbler, and milk. Friday serves baked haddock, mashed potatoes, green beans, and bread.
Memorial Day observance plans were discussed at a Kennebunk Memorial Post W F W meeting. Commander Joseph Forrest and Roger Turcotte attended from the Webber Lefebvre post American Legion. A follow up meeting is set for May 23 at the Legion home to finalize plans.
Edmund L. Cashen secretary of the Maine Law Enforcement Association attended the Sidney event with Mrs. Cashen as guests of the Kennebec County Chapter at the Fire Station. Cashen spoke during the business meeting. Thomas Dickens State Parks supervisor showed color slides and spoke briefly about Maine parks. Mrs. Macora Moulton also attended.
Dear Elinor answers offer dating tips for girls who have dated three times and want subtle signals when a boy walks them home. It advises being present without overdoing it and notes boys like to feel they are doing the chasing. It also suggests using a gentle green light to test if a boy is ready to go steady by discussing friends who have started dating seriously.
Mrs. Martin Billings of Summer street and Mrs. Bruce Carter of Ellsworth visited Boston with their husbands who just came back from Africa. Mrs Carter stayed as overnight guest at the Billings home. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fontaine and sons have moved into a newly built home on Fletcher street in Port.
All boys aged 13 to 15 are urged to attend at Old Orchard Beach High School field Sunday at 3 p m for Babe Ruth League tryouts. Last year holdouts should also be present.
As weather improves drivers may feel falsely secure. State Police warn to slow to road conditions and strictly follow posted speed limits to prevent accidents.
Area 4-H members in Springvale and Dayton received ribbons at the 4-H Style Dresses. Blue ribbons went to Pumkins 4-H member Patrice Scamman in Class I dresses, and Linda Frappier of We Ten in Drawstring bags. Red and white ribbons were also earned by members from the We Ten club and others under club leaders Charlotte, Margaret, Arlene, and Annie.
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