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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1964
Page
5
A reflection on giving thanks inspired by the Bible story of Jesus cleansing ten lepers. The piece urges gratitude as a bridge of friendship and notes true gifts come from love and reciprocal response, crediting God for harvest and miracles.
The letter column features multiple readers: a 57 year old sports widow seeking a future in golf, a reader hates basement entertaining spaces citing damp odors, a debate about returning engagement rings, and a supporter of cupcake birthdays to avoid waste and hygiene issues.
A terse message asks to get a husband to a doctor in Amarillo with a playful exclamation about romance. The fragment hints at relationship strain and medical concern in a personal communication.
London AP reports that Harold Wilson faces pressure to modernize the Church of England. Clergy foresee changes in episcopal appointments, with Wilson able to influence selections while the monarch remains involved. The piece notes current bishops ages and roles, including House of Lords participation, and Wilson’s potential to appoint successors as vacancies arise.
Key events noted: 1895 first U.S. auto race won by J Frank Duryea on a 52 mile Chicago to Waukegan course. 1859 Washington Irving's death. 1919 Lady Astor seated in Commons. 1929 Byrd begins Little America to South Pole flight. 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire. 1943 Tehran conference opens. 1954 Bavarian election win for Adenauer ally. 1964 Eisenhower goodwill tour plans. 1963 Johnson Thanksgiving message referencing Kennedy.
A compiled church directory lists multiple congregations in Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk Kennebunkport Saco and surrounding areas with pastors and Sunday Mass or service times. It includes St Joseph St Andre St Mary Notre Dame de Lourdes St Monica St Martha United Baptist First Parish Second Parish Unitarian Seventh Day Adventist Church Saco Church of God and more with listed pastors and weekly worship schedules.
The list outlines winter service times for Episcipal churches in Biddeford Saco Kennebunk Portland Old Orchard Beach and nearby areas. Christ Church holds one service at 9 am with a choral Eucharist and sermon Trinity offers Holy Communion at 8 am and 10 30 am with sermon and church school. St David in Kennebunk offers Eucharist and sermon on certain Sundays and evening prayers Sundays 5 pm. St John in Old Orchard Beach lists 8 am Holy Communion and 10 30 am Sunday School with 11 15 am Eucharist on the first Sunday.
Directory of local churches with pastors and service times across Biddeford and Saco. Advent Christian Church on Hill and Chapel Streets lists Rev Lottie Record with 10 45 a m service. Foss Street Methodist Church hosts Christian Education and morning prayer with Rev C Joseph Ingraham. First Universalist Society of Saco and Biddeford, St Demetrios Greek Orthodox, Unitarian Universalist Church and United Baptist Church all shown with service times and leaders.
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church in Lyman led by Rev R Richard Case holds Sunday worship and sermon at 9 30 with church school for all ages at 10 30 Advent Christian church led by Rev Mathew Farnum offers morning worship at 10 with Sunday school at 11 and evening service at 8 Lyman Baptist Church in Goodwins Mills with Rev Sidney F Whitehouse conducts Sunday school at 9 45 and morning worship at 11
Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring with Rev Richard A Johnson as pastor offers church school for all ages Sundays at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with supervised nursery and children's church. South Congregational at Fowes provides morning worship at 9 and 11 a m. First Congregational on North Street and Arundel Road led by Rev Robert M Howes holds worship at 11 a m.
Directory style notice listing Advent Christian Kennebunk Lower Village and Route 35, Unitarian Universalist at Main Street and Portland Road, Christ Church at Dane Street, Kennebunk Baptist Church on Main Street, Christian Science Society at 25 Summer Street, West Kennebunk Methodist Church on Greenwood Road, Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union led by Mrs. Gracie Ames. Includes pastors Milford Butterfield Harold Scott Fred Holmberg Chester Staples Alfred Ives and service details such as Sunday worship times and Sunday school offerings.
Methodist Church on Washington Avenue offers 11 a m worship and 9 45 a m Sunday School. Advent Christian Church on Saco Avenue lists Herman Thurlow as acting pastor with 9 45 a m Sunday School and 11 a m worship. First Baptist on Ocean Avenue features 1 30 p m Sunday School and 2 30 p m worship. Faith Tabernacle at Atlantic Avenue and Third Street led by Rev Celvin T Rogers with 9 45 a m Sunday School and 11 a m worship. The Salvation Army at 91 Union Ave led by Lt and Mrs Philip Satterlee holds an 11 a m Holy Day service and 9 45 a m Sunday School.
The Wells Cogregational Church and several nearby houses of worship announce weekly Sunday services. Wells Congregational meets at 10:30 a.m. with Sunday School. Jul Gospel Church holds 3 p.m. worship after 2 p.m. Sunday School. Highpine Baptist gathers for 9:30 a.m. worship and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School. Wells Branch Freewill Baptist offers 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and 10:30 a.m. worship. Moody Church of the Nazarene lists 10 a.m. services led by Mr and Mrs Nelson Kimball and worship.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds services at Ranger Hall School Street Saco with Sunday School at 10 a m and sacrament at 6 p m Elder Roger V Marden serves as branch president residing at 347 North Street Saco.
Cape Porpocise Methodist Church on the Cape led by Rev Russell J Peppe holds morning worship at 10 45 A M.
Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road led by Rev. John W. Dow held morning worship at 11 a m The Ogunquit Methodist Church was also noted in the community church listings reflecting a shared Sunday schedule
A reflection on thanksgiving as a daily practice beyond sentimentality. The piece cites Keats and Cortez to illustrate wonder and urges readers to seek a personal vocation amid automation, population growth, and upheaval shaping the near future.
The text argues that real gratitude goes beyond counting thanks. It urges becoming a collaborator with God in facing hard realities. Gratitude is a qualitative spirit that creates good, true, and beautiful outcomes, including returning good for evil and sharing in life’s adventures.
New England vignette from Boston describes St Rose Catholic Convent sisters in New Haven who replaced a 14 year old car after a tire and fire risk. Parishioners formed a committee to raise funds using trading stamps, tallying 1,385 books at 1,200 stamps per book to reach a total of 1,662,000 stamps.
Vermont state school directors association met at Woodstock Inn. Directors noted signs posted in sequence reading salaries, lobby, turn right to help panelists locate the area where the salaries panel convened in an annex.
Paul Lanigan of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce refutes cab drivers' accusation that conventioneers arrive with minimal funds. He cites statistics showing average out of town delegates spend 125 dollars during a week long stay in Boston. Mention of advance bookings and October 1973 ADA convention. Shore Road and Rev Merrill note Sunday services.
A probate court in Alfred York County orders three week publication in Biddeford Saco Journal as to estates of Maurice P Richard Pauline Jordan Albert Elwell Leonard Ouellette Thomas Murray Morton French Earl Freeman and John B Roberts. Actions include wills appointments administratrixes executors and final accounts with hearings set for December 8 1964 at ten in the forenoon.
Attleboro woman says her life was shattered when her husband died in an April auto accident in Plainville. She now has three newborn daughters born earlier this month weighing six pounds, three pounds fourteen ounces, and two pounds ten ounces, joining her 3-year-old daughter.
The Municipal Officers of Biddeford will meet Monday November 30 1964 at 7 30 P M to consider Malt Liquor and Spirituous Vinous licenses for Doc s Tavern 25 Franklin St Le Voltigeur Club 81 South St Ray s Cafe 49 Main St Foss St Cafe 24 Foss St Dan s Restaurant 106 Elm St and Le Voltiguer 81 South St City Clerk Paul A Deshaies notes the hearing date and locations.
The State Board of Hairdressers will hold examinations for Hairdressers and Instructors on Tuesday December 8 at 9 00 a m in Room 114 State Office Building Augusta Maine. Applicants must bring tool kits including shoulder cloth manicuring tools comb hairpins cold wave rods four sizes and hairdressing rollers four sizes. Instructors must bring a kit and a model for practice. Notarized applications due 48 hours prior. Male candidates must bring a model. Frank T Kelly RS Executive Secretary.
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