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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1963

Page

4

Church Directory Listings From St Josephs and Nearby Parishes

Church directory lists Mass times and pastors for St Josephs St Andre St Mary Notre Dame de Lourdes Most Holy Trinity St Margarets St Marthas St Monicas Wells and local congregations in Saco Kennebunkport Old Orchard Beach Wells and area churches with confessions church schools and worship services across denominations including United Baptist Unitarian Universalist Methodists Assembly of God and Christian Science with pastors Rev Msgrs and Rev grid of names and service times for Sunday masses and programs across the region.

Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Arthur J. Dube Most Holy Trinity Church Wain Street Saco Maurice Boland Old Orchard Beach

Episcopal Church Schedules A Winter Services List

The article lists winter service schedules for Episcopal churches in Biddeford Saco Kennebunk Portland and Old Orchard Beach. Rector Rev T S Knox presides at Christ and Trinity churches with Holy Communion sermons. St John Old Orchard Beach and St David Kennebunk outline times and nursery care plus church school devotions.

Christ (Episcopal Crescent South Street Biddeford T. S. Knox Trinity (Episcopal) Church Main Cleveland Street Saco Christ Church St. David Portland Road Kennebunk Harold A. Hopkins York Harbor

Church listings and services in Kennebunk area

Advent Christian church Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village with Rev Milford G Butterfield. Sunday school 9 45 a m Worship 11 a m Nursery during both hours. Unitarian First Parish Dr Harold Scott pastor Morning worship and church school 11. Christchurch Rev Frederic Holmberg Robert B Culmer pastors Morning services 9 30 and 11. Kennebunk Baptist Church Main Street Rev Chester M Staples pastor Sunday worship 11 a m and 7 p m. Christian Science Society 25 Summer Street Sunday school 11 a m Morning service 11 a m. West Kennebunk Methodist Church Rev Alfred H Ives pastor Sunday morning worship and sermon 9 a m Sunday school classes 10 a m. Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society Mrs Gracie Ames pastor Sunday school 10 a m and Sunday morning worship at 1.

Advent Christian Church Kennebunk Lower Village Milford G. Butterfield Unitarian Church First Parish Harold Scott Christchurch Frederic . Holmberg Robert B. Culmer Kennebunk Baptist Church Main Street Chester M. Staples Christian Science Society Summer Street West Kennebunk

Sunday worship and Sunday school across local churches

The Methodist Church on Washington Avenue with Rev Gilbert W Sirotti offers Sunday worship at 11 and Sunday school at 9 45 The Advent Christian church on Saco Avenue led by Rev Phylis E Adams holds Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 11 First Baptist on Ocean Avenue with Rev G Stephen Johnston offers Sunday school at 1 30 and worship at 2 p m Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal on Atlantic Avenue and Third Street led by Rev Russell A Per has Sunday school at 9 4 am junior church at 11 30 am and worship at 11 am The Salvation Army at 91 Union Avenue under Capt Gordon Clark Jr conducts Sunday Holiness meeting at 11 am Sunday school at 9 45 am and salvation meeting at 4 30 pm.

Pentecostal Atlantic Avenue Third Street Russell A Salvation Army Union Avenue Gordon Clark Jr

Biddeford Church Directory Highlights Local Services

A listing of Biddeford area congregations with pastors and service times includes Biddeford United Church of Christ on Crescent Street led by Rev David E Wigley with 10:30 worship. St Demetrios Greek Orthodox on Adams Street with Rev Alex Xanthakis and services from 9:30 Sunday school to 10:45 liturgy. South Biddeford Methodist mid area pastor Rev C Joseph Ingraham offers Holy worship at 9:30 and communion first Sunday. First Universalist in City Square with Rev Edmund W Beal holds 10:45 service on specified Sundays September to June. United Baptist on Jefferson Street with Rev Jasper M Beane offers 9:45 Sunday school, 11:00 worship, 7:30 evening. Advent Christian at Hill and Chapel with Rev Lottie Record at 10:30 worship and 11:45 Sunday school. Foss Street Methodist at Foss and Pool Streets with Rev C Joseph Ingraham offers 11:00 worship and monthly communion.

Second Parish Unitarian Church Chop Unitarian Universalist Association Edmund W. Beal School Street Methodist Church Saco Norman J. Langmaid First Assembly of God Church Ahepa Pleasant Street S. P. Bova Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Carli J Grathwohl North Saco Congregational Christian Church United Church of Christ Crescent Street Ireford David E. Wigley Demetrios Greek Orthodox Adams Stret Biddeford Alex Xanthakis Biddeford Methodist Church Beach C. Joseph Ingraham First Universalist Church City Square Unitarian-Universalist Association Unitarian-Universalist Unitarian Church School Street Pepperell Park United Baptist Church Jefferson Street Jasper M. Beane Advent Christian Church Corner of Hill and Chapel Streets Lottie Record

Wells-area churches schedule Sunday services and classes

The Congregational Church of Wells and several nearby churches in Wells present weekly worship and Sunday School times. Full Gospel Church on Route 9 A lists Sunday school at 2 p.m. and worship at 3 p.m. Wells Branch Freewill Baptist and Wells Moody Church feature morning services, with various pastors and class times.

Ogunquit Churches Hold Sunday Services

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 led by Rev Thomas R Merrill conducts Sunday worship at 9 30 a m.

Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road John W. Dow Ogunquit Methodist Church Thomas R. Merrill

Buxton Tory Hill Meeting at Local Churches

Buxton Tory Hill Meeting at the Old Pebody Pew church reports morning worship at 11 led by Rev David W Smith. North Congregational church hosts morning worship at 9 30 with Rev David W Smith as pastor.

Tory Hill Meeting Nouse Buxton Lower Corner Old Peabody Pew Church David W Smith North Congregational Church David W. Smith

Goodwins Mills church services and pastors listed

Goodwins Mills Methodist Church in Lyman led by Rev Norman J Langmaid holds Sunday worship and sermon at 9 30. Advent Christian church led by Rev Lloyd Osborne hosts morning worship at 10 with Sunday school at 11. Lyman Baptist Fellowship led by Rev Sidney F Whitehouse offers Sunday school at 9 45 and morning worship at 11.

Goodwins Mills

Kennebunkport Church Services Announced for Sunday

Kennebunkport Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring streets led by Rev George P Urban offers church school for all ages and morning worship at 11 with supervised nursery and children's church. First Congregational on North Street and Arundel Road with Rev Robert M Howes. South Congregational on Temple Street also led by Rev Howes with morning worship in Williams area.

Village Baptist Church Maine Spring Streets George P. Urban First Congregational Church North Street Arundel Road Robert M. Howes South Congregational Church Temple Street Robert M Howes

Finding the Way Power of Right Words

Ralph W. Loew argues that modern glossolalia shows spiritual power yet risks incomprehension. He cites St Paul and urges clear, intelligible speech to reach people and guide society, stressing the need for right words at the right time across life areas.

Saigon Washington St. Paul Corinth Church of God Lea Sol

Sackcloth and ashes mark South Africa Latter Rain sect

AP reports from Jamiel near Benoni, South Africa, where 200 Latter Rain Assembly members live communally on 13 acres. Sister Mara Fraser, 75, leads the group with deputy Brother Marthinus Scheepers, amid austere rites, blue garments for women, khaki for men, and regular prayers.

Johannesburg South Africa Jamiel Benoni Mara Fraser Pentecostal Latter Rain Assemblies Fraser Marthinus Scheepers

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church Service Notice

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape announces morning worship at 10:45 a.m. led by Rev. Russell J. Peppe. All parishioners and visitors are welcome to attend.

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church The Cape Russell J. Peppe

Mormon church services in Saco at Faith chapel

The Mormon church holds sacrament services at 10 a m in Faith chapel on Cleveland street Saco with Sunday school at 11 a m Elders reside at 54 School street Saco

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Mormon Faith Chapel Cleveland Street Saco School Street

Warden Explains Hunting Law Changes At Alewife Grange

Warden Supervisor Charles Allen of the Inland Fish and Game Department explained changes in the Fish and Game laws passed at the last Legislature session during a York County Law Enforcement Association meeting at Alewife Grange Hall. Allen urged hunters to obtain copies and learn new dates. State Secretary Edmund Casson, Kennebunk, spoke on the annual state session in September. Members voted to raise yearly dues by 50 cents for this year to cover the 50 cent member assessment. A roast beef supper preceded the meeting, with President Roland Langlais of Sanford presiding.

Alewive Charles Allen Inland Fish and Game Department York County Law Enforcement Association Alewive Grange Hall Allen Edmund Cashen Kennebunk Hallowell Grange Roland Langlais Sanford

World's greatest average precipitation noted on Kauai peak

A historic meteorological claim places Mt Walaleale on Kauai Hawaii as receiving an average annual precipitation around 472 inches, making it the world’s record holder for rainfall. Local researchers and Hawaiian climate records are cited as sources for the figure.

Mt. Walaleale Kauai Hawaii

Elementary Art Winners Named in Belfast Contest

Three pupils from Elementary School on School Street won first prizes in a Belfast July art contest tied to the State Broiler Festival. Winners: Gary Latno for The Battle, Gary Bellerose for Forest Fires, and Daniel Sweeney for On Guard in Maine. Forty first prizes were awarded from 350 statewide entries.

American Association of University Women State of Old Orchard Beach School Street John Heed P.T.A Ann Ranger James Violette Katherine Ahearn Gary Clemens Patricia Perrin Mary Ann Lund Patricia Camden Deborah Valentino Scott Davis Debra Latno Bonnie Holland Edith Gavett

Saco Minister To Be Installed

Rev Paul K Weimer to be installed as the 29th minister of First Parish Congregational Church Saco tomorrow at 7 p.m. The service in the 201 year old church will precede a reception in Fellowship Hall. Weimer, a Bangor Theological Seminary graduate, left a graphic arts business after leading churches in Ohio Virginia Illinois New York and serving as chair of a Religious Education board in Flushing NY. He and his wife live at 39 North St Saco and his activities include Hospital Chaplaincy Child Family Guidance and the Town and Country Church Committee work.

First Parish Congregational Saco Paul K. Weimer Weimer Ohio Virginia Illinois New York Board of Religious Education Flushing N.Y Bangor Theoloical Seminary Tremont Bernard North St

Paintings by Josef Arentz Impress Saco Club

Josef M. Arentz of Summer Street Kennebunk spoke to the Women's Educational and Industrial Union in Hamilton Memorial Hall Beach Street Saco. He displayed 10 large marine scenes and recalled a 1941 Portland Head Light visit that inspired him to live in Maine. President Mrs. John Authier led the meeting with tea for 71 members.

Josef M. Arentz Summer Street Kennebunk Women’s Educational and Industrial Union Hamilton Memorial Hall Beach Street Saco Arentz Portland Maine John Authier Howard Slaney Claude Ayer Wilgott Anderson

Abby Dear Abby column excerpts and reader questions

A collage of Dear Abby questions on religion dating and weddings. Topics include a Catholic girlfriend dating a Jewish man and his mother’s opposition, a bride-to-be proposing a stereo in church, dating tact and marital status inquiries, and a note about a church leader’s civic and religious activity.

Abby Tad

Fall Camporee Slated At Wells By Boy Scouts

York District Pine Tree Council Boy Scouts of America plan the Fall Camporee in Wells with the theme Scout Skills On Parade. Troops will compete in fire building with flint and steel, cross country obstacle races, compass work, signal tower building, Morse signaling, knot tying and a first aid wound scenario. Events run Saturday October 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Bald Hill area hosts the camp with public viewing invited. About 250 to 300 Scouts are expected to participate.

Bald Hill High- Ee Wells Mave

Biddeford Wins Tri-Cornered Cross-Country Meet

Biddeford High edged Portland High and Thornton Academy in a 2.5 mile Deering Oaks race. Portland's Steve McCurdy won the varsity race in 13:24, while Mel Simensky led Biddeford in the Jayvees to a 33-35-54 team score for the three schools.

Portland Biddeford High Hill Dhalers Portland High Thornton Academy Tigers Ortland Biddeford Steve McCurdy Jayvees Mel Simensky McCurdy Cochrane Robinson Wong Madea Cole Madore Quinn

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church Directory St. Joseph's Church Elie Hevey St. Andre’s Church Bacon Street Aime Giguere St. Mary's Church St Mary Street Cornelius Enright St. Margaret's Church Edward C. O'Leary Royal Parent Kennebunkport St. Martha’s Church William J. Kelly John Munroe St. Monica’s Church St. Mary’s Church Wells Beach First Parish Congregational Church Main and Beach Streets Cross Streets Stanley A. Bennett Episcopal Churches St. John Episcopal Church St. John Street Harold McElwain the Congregational Church of U. S. Route 1 John N. Simpson Mile Road Full Gospel Lula Nicholson Highpine Baptist Church Sanford Road Wayne A Porter North Berwick Wells Branch Freewill Baptist Church Kennebunk and Raymond B. Starbird Wells Moody Church of the Nazarene U.S. Route 1 Nelson Kimball Ogunquit Buxton Ralph W. Loew D.C Newspaper Enterprise Assn Christ ST. John's Hall Showplace of Jaynettes Sally GO Murphy’s Music Hubert St. . Kennebunk Ri PV Josef Arentz Leon Green Street Weon Grover Beaupre Gas & Electric Alfred Street Doris Day SUN Richard Egan Diane Baker Claire Carol Kirk Douglas James Mason Paul Lukas Peter Lorre Buena Vista Dstibution Co Disney Productions Abigail Gregational Christian Conference of York Association of Congregational Christian Ministers Biddeford- Sace van Buren Boy Treaha U.S. 1 John Wayne Elsa Martinelli Hatari John Wayne James Stewart Man Liberty Valance Scarboro American International MVR Pee Sherman Allied Zog Cohen City Theatre Allied Artists Peking Charlton Heston David Niven Ava Gardner
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