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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1966
Page
5
A reader asks how to handle a mother in law who resents her estranged children and a father who distrusts his daughter's suitors. Abby advises staying out of the issue, protecting the children, and prompting honest discussion between spouses to uncover true feelings and resolve tensions.
Miss Sue Petrin, soon to wed Richard P. Bouchard on November 26, was honored at a bridal shower in Forester Hall Emery Street Biddeford. Hostesses were Mrs Urbain Petrin Sr and Mrs Yvette Bouchard. Attendees from out of town included Mrs Theresa Petrin Lewiston and Mrs Lorraine Morse Eliot. A purse of money was given to the guest of honor.
A compact clue list from a daily crossword puzzle including several across entries such as Tie fabric Flow Map To be in France Lisbon's river Scrabble piece Biblical dwelling lace four words Burgundy J B Burke's subject Lethargic Expert in lip reading Equine sounds ba closely og Kane swiftly I 31 on Manna Pleasures of a sort two words Knickknack Swell Cubbyhole In respect to Talk to Colloq Conference Colloq Fellow man Ling chasene Abbr Very Crown Colony on the Red Sea Very brave man Plains brave Ccut the eyes to Limnted Chinese factory Ottoman grandee Region's bird life Blue dyestuffs Where Salvador.
A church directory lists service times and pastors for numerous Saco area congregations including St. Joseph Elm Street St Andre Bacon Street Main Street Saco and others in Kennebunk Kennebunkport Wells Beach and surrounding towns. It notes Masses Confessions and weekday schedules and names pastors such as Rt Rev Msgr Elie Hevey Rev Maurice Boland Rev Cornelius Enright Rev Joseph Carrier Rev Edward O Leary Rev William J Kelly Rev Stephen F Concannon Rev Stanley A oo Rev Paul K Weimer Rev John Jordan and Rev Harry C Prince among others.
Wells and Ogunquit elementary schools announce open houses during American Education Week November 7 to 11. Ogunquit Village School hosts Monday 7 to 8 30 p m while Wells Elementary holds Wednesday 7 to 9 p m. Book Fair planned at Wells with orders arriving before Christmas and a used books table for adults. Parents urged to visit and discuss child progress with teachers.
AUGUSTA AP Maine's November draft call stands at 316 with 61 men to be inducted into the armed forces. The figure marks a sharp drop from October's 456 and represents the largest monthly call since the Korean War began.
Episcopal churches include Christ Church in Biddeford Trinity in Saco St Johns in Old Orchard Beach and St David in Kennebunk led by Reverends Burtt McElwain and Westerberg. Services vary Sundays mornings Holy Eucharist sermons plus 7 10 am prayers and midweek Holy Eucharist as announced.
A compact roundup lists worship services and Sunday School times for multiple churches in Biddeford and nearby Saco, including Advent Christian, Church of Saco and Biddeford, Foss Street Methodist, South Biddeford Methodist, United Church of Christ, St Demetrios Greek Orthodox, United Baptist, and Full Gospel Assembly. It notes pastors and service times such as morning worship at 9:15 to 11 a.m., and Sunday School from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church led by Rev John H Jordan offers Sunday worship at 9 15 a m and Church School at 10 15 a m Advent Christian church led by Rev Mathew Farnum holds morning worship at 10 a m with Sunday school at 11 Lyman Baptist church schedules Goodwins service at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 with Sunday school classes at an unspecified time
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape invites attendance with Rev. Luther Jose as minister for Sunday worship at 10 45 a m. The service emphasizes community fellowship and traditional rites.
Old Orchard Beach churches list Sunday worship times and Sunday School classes. Advent Christian Church and Baptist and Faith Tabernacle are led by acting pastors and ministers with classes at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m. The Salvation Army also holds a 9 45 a m Sunday School and 11 a m holiness meeting.
A directory lists Kennebunk Baptist Church Advent Christian Church Unitarian Universalist Church Christ Church Kennebunk West Kennebunk Methodist and Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union. It shows pastors, service times, Sunday schools, and nursery availability across Main Street Route 35 Dane Street and Summer Street, with worship at 9 11 a.m. and classes beginning 9 10 11 a.m.
Wells area churches list fall through spring worship times and Sunday School schedules. Wells Congregational Church at Route 1 and Second Church holds 10:30 a.m. services. Full Gospel Church at Route 9-A near Route 109 offers Sunday School at 2 p.m. and worship at 3 p.m. Highpine Baptist on Sanford Road worships at 9:30 a.m. SS at 10:45 a.m. Wells Branch Freewill Baptist on Route 9A lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship. Wells Moody Church of the Nazarene on Route 1 provides Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m.
Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring, Rev Lee Carter interim pastor offers church school for all ages at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 with supervised nursery and children's church. South Congregational Church Howes pastor and First Congregational Church on North Street with worship at 9 and 11 a m led by Rev Robert M Howes.
Highlights recount events on November 5 across years. Franklin D Roosevelt’s third term win in 1940, Susan B Anthony’s 1872 vote and conviction, 1895 patent for gasoline autos, 1944 Darius bombing mission, British French invasion of Egypt, 1955 Discoverer launches, and 1966 UN demand on Rhodesia.
A federal jury in Boston convicted David Reed, 20, a pacifist group member with ties to Voluntown, Conn., of failing to report for induction. He faces sentencing on November 27 as pacifists protested outside the federal building and one man burned a draft card. Reed is a former Randolph, Massachusetts resident.
Ogunquit Baptist Church on 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 leading Sunday worship at 930 a m
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