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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1960
Page
3
Directory lists Saco area churches with pastors, Sunday mass times from 6 to 11 am, also unitarians and for Wells Ogunquit and Kennebunkport. Includes Notre Dame de Lourdes Camp Ellis and Old Orchard Beach congregations with service times and pastoral assignments.
A list of Episcopal churches with locations and clergy including Christ Church Cres cer Street Biddeford Trinity Church Cleveland Street Saco St John By the Sea Old Orchard Beach St David Portland Kennebunk with service times Holy Communion at 7:30 8 9 10 15 a m and a church school nursery care and parish hall programs across Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach and Portland areas.
During remodeling at Biddeford St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church services move to Christ Episcopal Church at 10 30 a m for Sunday Matins and Divine Liturgy. Sunday school also at Christ Episcopal. Other churches list schedules and pastors for morning worship and Sunday school through June with the White Church at 10 30 a m.
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church invites worship led by Rev. H. O. Mexert. Sunday school gathers at 9 30 a m with morning worship at 10 45 a m.
Sunday services and sunday schools listed for First Baptist Ocean Avenue Rev G Stephen Johnston 1:30 pm sunday school 1:30 afternoon worship 2:30 Advent Christian Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach Pastor Her Mer Thurlow 9:45 am sunday school 11:00 am morning worship Methodist Washington Avenue Rev John Stahl 9:45 am sunday school 11:00 am morning worship Faith Tabernacle Corner Atlantic Ave Third Street Rev Russell K Pier 9:45 am sunday school 11:30 am junior church 11:00 am morning worship Salvation Army 91 Union Avenue Capt Robert Reid 9:45 am sunday school 11:00 am holiness meeting 3:00 pm street open air service
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Saco holds sacrament meetings at 10 45 a m Sundays at GAR hall with Charles Chase as pastor and Elders Staley and Whitby serving as ministers.
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church lists Pastor Norman J. Langmaid with morning worship at 9 30 and church school at 10 30. Advent Christian Church presents Pastor Lloyd Osborne with worship at 11 and Sunday school at 12 noon. Lyman Baptist Church, Pastor Robert I. Vance, features Sunday school at 9 45 and morning worship at 1.
Unitarian church First Congregational parish led by Rev. Carl Bierman offers morning worship and Sunday school at 11 a.m. Christchurch conducts morning services at 9:30 and 11 with Rev. Frederick Holmberg and Robert B. Culmer as pastors. Kennebunk Baptist on Main Street, Rev. Chester M. Staples, holds Bible school at 9:45 and morning worship at 11. Christian Science Society at 25 Summer Street hosts Sunday school at 1 a.m. and morning service at 11. West Kennebunk Methodist Church with Rev. John of Jordan preaches morning worship at 9 a.m. and church school at 10 a.m.
Village Baptist church led by George P. Urban offers family worship at 11 a.m. with children's church and supervised nursery. First Congregational on North Street and Arundel Road lists Rev Robert M Howes as pastor for morning worship at 9:30 a.m. Sout Congregational on Female Street also lists Rev Howes with morning worship at 11 a.m. Yard 11 a.m. Philip L. Shuman is minister with church school at 9:45 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m.
First and Second Congregational churches of Wells announce union worship at First church near Mile road Wells Beach at 10 30 a m Sunday school 10 30 a m for children three to junior high. Highpine Baptist Sanford road Pastor Wayne A Porter North Berwick Sunday school 3 1 p m worship 2 p m. Wells and Freewill Baptist Route 9 A Pastor Coleman York South Berwick Sunday school 9 30 a m morning worship Moody Community church Moody Community hall Route 1 Mr and Mrs Nelson Kimball in charge Sunday school 10 a m worship 11 a m.
Ogunquit Methodist church 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 church on Shore Road with Rev. Paul S. Hazlett offers morning worship and Sunday school classes at 10 30.
Mrs. A. Lee Kierstead of Parsons Street Kennebunk was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party hosted by Mrs. Ralph Curtis on York Street with Miss Ruth Wakefield as hostess. A social evening of cards and refreshments followed including a decorated cake by Mrs. Curtis. Guests included Mrs. Edgar Bowstein Maud Hatch Marion Hoyt Arthur Guild Havel Johnson and the hostesses and honoree. Contributing to the gift but unable to attend were Mrs. James Stewart and Mrs. Roberta Martin.
This column argues religion and politics mix intensely in the Catholic presidential question. The author recalls editorials opposing Al Smith in 1928 on Prohibition, not faith, noting support for Laurier and arguing totalitarian Catholic authority isn’t universal. He supports voting for the best man regardless of religion, while acknowledging legitimate complexities.
Tensions rise as Wichita's First Baptist Church leads dissidents seeking to pull the National Council of Churches from the American Baptist Convention. Despite annual motions to reaffirm NCC participation, organizers note no action terminating ties is expected, with sessions set to discuss the issue in Rochester New York.
The menu lists meals for Park Street and Cousens schools with daily choices. Highlights include Italian sandwich, tomato soup, peaches, and milk on Tuesday. meat pie with vegetables and mashed potatoes on Thursday. and fish sticks with spinach on Friday.
Tuesday vegetable soup a frankfur t in roll mustard and relish fruit milk Wednesday pork and gravy on half roll boiled beets buttered green beans cookie milk Thursday raviola dill pickle slice dark bread and butter jello with whipped cream milk Friday orange juice tuna fish sandwich potato chips pickles Subject to changes
Miss Claire Michaud daughter of Mr and Mrs Alphonse Michaud of Biddeford married Donald Nadeau son of Mr and Mrs Alcide Nadeau in St Andre Church at 8 this morning. Rev Msgr Aime Giguere officiated. A reception followed at 35 Oz Street, Biddeford. The couple will reside at 344 Main Street, Biddeford, on June 4.
Port Baptist Church in Kennebunkport celebrates 140 years since its 1820 founding. An 11 a.m. service features Dr. Elmer N. Bentley of the United Baptist convention of Maine with Mrs. Bentley as soloist and choirs performing. Evening program includes Rev. Westside Baptist Church’s Rev. Ellis and Mrs. Ellis, with music by Miss Carlene Gould en and others. The anniversary committee, led by Florence Pratt and Henrietta Schmidt, plans a history booklet by Pratt.
The Women's Fellowship circle met at Mrs. Henry Smith's Crescent Surf home for a covered dish supper and brief business. They discussed the August 3 Washington Park summer fair and after the gathering adjourned until fall attendees included Mrs. Donald Johnson Mrs. Georgia Evans Mrs. Robert Eveleth Mrs. M A Packard Mrs. Charles Belyea Mrs. Howard Miller Miss Esma Hall Miss Edith Nutter and the hostess. The group closed with a quotation on middle age from W Somerset Maugham.
Students from Bonytho hool, Saco, visited the Yo Heel company during a field trip led by teacher Mrs. Gertrude Clark and room mothers. Attendees included Alan LePoint Terry Ross Billy Bow Michael Willett David Winchester Rebecca Kimball Carol T. box Linda Eaton Martha Hurd and David Davis among others in multiple rows.
Several defendants faced arraignment as jurors deliberated the Peter Martell murder case. William W. Stanton pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and larceny in Saco, with a suspended sentence and two years probation. Philip Belanger, indicted in January, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and larceny in Berwick, awaiting sentencing Tuesday. James H. Roberts and Bruce F. Coburn, both 17 of Sanford, admitted larceny from Sanford High School and received suspended sentences to the Men’s Reformatory with two years probation. Robert L. Knight of Kennebunk pleaded guilty to breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny. fined $200. Donald R. Perkins of Kennebunkport pleaded guilty to forgery. sentenced to 100 days in county jail. Raymond Marshall Jr. of Hollis admitted breaking into Hollis High School with intent to steal. suspended sentence and two years probation. Theodore A. Webber of Shapleigh pleaded guilty to five counts of breaking and entering and larceny. sent to Men’s Reformatory. Some local thefts were ordered filed. Emile Lacroix of Biddeford convicted of drunken driving. bail set at $500, sentence deferred.
About 40 members and guests attended the Thursday noon Rotary dinner at Don and Elsie's Lower Village. Harry Wiswell spoke on Maine fishing noting fish adapt to boats and bait avoidance. A directors meeting is set for Tuesday at 8 p m. Also reported: Independent Service club dinner at Scarborough Vallee's. a girl to Girl Scout camp this summer. next meeting June 15 at Miss Evel Smith's Little Sippee Lake cottage. council delegates meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Lower Town hall to discuss Park Street playground use. Colonel and Mrs Marx to attend regional conference in Lake Placid with Deputy Secretary Paul A MacDonald. McDonalds guests Friday. Edward C. Winston attended a National Association of Postal Supervisors conference in Washington as delegate for Tri-State Maine New Hampshire Vermont.
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