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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1959
Page
3
Church directory lists Saco area parishes with pastors and listed Sunday Mass times for S Joseph, St Andre, St Mary in multiple towns including Old Orchard Beach Kennebunkport Wells and nearby congregations. Denominations include Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Unitarian Universalist and Salvation Army with service times and staff names.
Christ Church Biddeford Holy Communion 7:30 a m Church school 8:30 a m Sung Eucharist and sermon 9:30 a m Primary and kindergarten classes 9:30 a m Trinity Church Saco Holy Communion 8 a m Sunday school 9:30 a m Matins and sermon 10:30 a m St John by the Sea Old Orchard Beach Holy Communion 8 a m Church school 10:30 a m St David Kennebunk Morning worship 11:15 a m Church school 10:15 a m Rev Mark M McCullough serves multiple parishes with listed services and teaching times.
A notice enumerates multiple church locations and ministers in Biddeford and surrounding towns. It lists services including Matins and Divine Liturgy at St Demetrois Greek Orthodox on Adams Street, Unitarian Universalist and First Universalist Church activities in Saco, various Biddeford congregations on Jefferson and Crescent streets, Hill and Chanel streets, and Foss and Pool streets, with pastors named such as Joa kim Valasiadis Morley J. Durest H. Lewis Cutler Chester F. L. Smith and James D. Riddle.
Village Baptist church on Spring street with Rev. George P. Urban as pastor offers church school at 11 a.m. First Congregational on North street and Arundel road led by Rev. Robert M. Howes holds morning worship at 9:30 a.m. South Congregational on Temple street, under Rev. Howes, also offers 11 a.m. worship. Advent Christian Church with Rev. Philip L. Shuman conducts church school at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m.
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church led by Rev Norman J Langmaid holds morning worship at 9 30 with Sunday school at 10 20. Advent Christian Church under Rev Lloyd Osborne worships at 11 with Sunday school at 12. Lyman Baptist Church with minister Harry J Curran offers Sunday school at 10 and morning worship at 11.
Ogunquit Methodist Church on Shore Road with Rev. Robert A. Carter of York as pastor holds morning worship at 9 30 and Sunday school at 10 30. Ogunquit Baptist Church also on Shore Road lists Rev. Paul S. Hazlett as pastor with morning worship at 10 30 and Sunday school at 2 30 p m.
First Baptist Ocean Avenue led by Rev G Stephen Johnston holds worship at 2 20 Advent Christian Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach with Pastor Herman Thurlow Sunday school 9 45 and morning worship 11 Methodist Washington Avenue led by Rev J Clarke Collind with Sunday school 9 45 and 11 am service Faith Tabernacle Corner Atlantic Avenue and Third Street under Rev Russell K Pier offers Sunday school 9 45 junior church 11 30 and morning worship 11 Salvation Army Union Avenue Lt Robert K Reid in charge with Sunday school 9 45 and Holiness meeting 11 am.
The notice lists multiple congregations with addresses and pastors on Dane Street Main Street Summer Street and West Kennebunk showing Sunday schools Bible schools and morning worship schedules. Churches include Christ Church Kennebunk Baptist Christian Science Society Unitarian Alewife Baptist and West Kennebunk Methodist with pastors Rev Fred B Holmberg Rev Thomas C Martin Rev Carl A Berman and Rev R John el Jordan.
First and Second Congregational churches of Wells report union worship Sundays at 10 30 a m at the Second church. Sunday school also at 10 30 a m. Baptist Church Sanford road Highpine posts Sunday school at 1 p m and worship at 2 p m. Wells Branch Freewill Baptist on Route 9 A holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m. Moody Community Church at Moody Community hall Route 1 lists Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with Mr and Mrs Nelson Kimball in charge.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds services at the G A R hall in Saco with Wendell J. Hall and Elder David W Scott of 52 School Street in charge. Sacrament meeting at 10:30 a m and Sunday school at 1 a m.
Cape Porpoise Methodist church with Rev. H O Mevert as pastor. Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Morning worship at 10 45 a m.
Kennebunk High School held its annual class officer and student council elections. Juniors elected Lauren Maling as president and Richard Lewin as vice president with Sandra Wildes secretary and Joel P. Severance treasurer. Student council members chosen included Judith Houle Barbara Hersey Betsy Hall and David Paulhus. Sophomores chose Thomas Farnsworth president with Lynda Ressnagle vice president Donna Dalton secretary and Helen Dodge treasurer. Freshmen elected Timothy Martel president Marie Campbell vice president Jenon Wildes secretary Marybelle Walsh treasurer and Paula Noyes Linda Warren Peony Apdere to the student council.
The piece reflects on Matthew 10 39 and William James to urge living for God s will. It argues the life worth living is spent on fulfilling God s will, enabling growth wisdom stature and favor, and using resources to end global hunger illiteracy and lack of shelter. It laments undernourishment and illiteracy while claiming we know the will yet fail to act.
Religion writer notes United Presbyterian Church vote endorsing medically approved contraception as aiding family welfare. Episcopal Bishop James A. Pike and Anglican Communion leaders push repeal of restrictive laws, while Methodist conference voices support for responsible birth control. Roman Catholic Church remains strong opponent, calling contraception a serious sin against nature.
The fifth anniversary reunion for Old Orchard Beach High School Class of 1954 will be held June 6 at 7 30 p m at the Wonderbar steak house in Biddeford. Charles Beaudoin is general chairman and Mrs Reinette Fregau handles reservations and invitations with a May 30 deadline. A planning meeting with Fregau and Beaudoin is set for Saturday night at Old Orchard. The program promises banquet and dancing for members and guests.
Mr and Mrs O Neil Laurel and Mrs Alice Bernier of Water Street spent a day in Lewiston while Mrs John Beauford and children Vickie Jean and Allan Mark of Onset Mass arrived to visit their parents Mr and Mrs William Beauford at Sea Road for the holiday weekend. Arundel Grange Pinehurst Mass hosts a Friday June 12 meeting with invited Granges from York and Cumberland counties. Refreshments follow under Master George Higgins. Marjorie Rumery of Nason Court hosted a demonstration party with Jeannette Salvato. guests included Mrs Sam Spencer Mrs Stuart Maddox Mrs Eugene Lewin Mrs Donald Jackson and Mrs George Cook. Mrs Thomas W Mars returns to West Kennebunk after two weeks with the Condras at Palemo. Elfred Leech and wife of Oneonta N Y arrive to spend weekend at Sea River Ranch Great Hill Kennebunk Beach. they will pick up daughter Connie from Simmons College in Boston for a two week cottage vacation. Mr and Mrs Chester McConnell and daughter Carol of Burnford were guests of his mother Mrs Cecil McConnell on High Street.
The Abraham Lincoln Women’s Relief Corps meeting at Wells Grange hall planned presenting two American flags. One goes to Wells Branch Freewill Baptist church, the other to the new Elmbrook Juvenile Grange with 18 members. A Memorial Sunday bouquet was given to Mrs. Ethel Kelley.
Kennebunk High and Junior High list weekly meals. Monday offers tomato juice macaroni and cheese bacon strip fruit salad roll and butter ice cream milk. Tuesday features pork with gravy mashed potatoes diced carrots roll and butter cookies milk. Wednesday serves tuna fish salad buttered green beans bread fruit jello whipped cream. Thursday presents turkey with gravy mashed potatoes buttered peas cranberry sauce Parker house roll wedge of cheese.
Large crowd attended the installation of officers of Old Orchard Beach Assembly Order of Rainbow for Girls at Masonic Hall. Officers named include Susan LeGallee as worthy adviser and Joan Strickland as Charity, with a full slate of leaders and a rainbow themed reception.
The Kennebunk post office will be closed Saturday for Memorial Day. Postmaster Lewis H. Burr says Portland officials will assist with mail transportation for the holiday. No street deliveries except special delivery and perishable items. Mails depart at 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. under the new schedule.
Reverend William J. Kelly, pastor of Kennebunkport and nearby churches, hosted the Kennebunk and Wells choirs at a Wednesday dinner party at the Howard Johnson restaurant in Wells with about 60 people attending. Attendees included Kelly, assistant pastor J Henry Fournelle, and numerous local residents and families.
Claudia Michaud, Miss Andrea Peterson, Miss Ann Carrier and Rodney Coombs were aboard a helicopter flight off Freeport and San Luis Beach. Abe Schiller of Las Vegas and Carl Pritchett of Lubbock tried for tarpon but mud at the Brazos River mouth clouded the water and thwarted their attempts.
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