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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1959

Page

3

Church Directory lists Sunday Masses and services across Maine churches

Joseph Church and St. Andre St. Mary Notre Dame de Lourdes Most Holy Trinity Camp Ellis Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk Kennebunkport Wells Ogunquit Saco area churches with pastors and Sunday mass times and services. Includes church schools and morning worship details for several congregations and pew directions.

Notre Dame de Lourdes Albert Charette Most Holy Trinity Main Street Saco Maurice Boland Camp Ellis Our Lady of Victory Old Orchard Beach St. Margaret Church Old Orchard Street Edward Walsh Armand J. Landry Kennebunk St. Monica William J. Kelley J. Henry Fournelle Kennebunkport St. Martha Church Ogunquit All Saints Church

Episcopal Services Placed Across Three Maine Towns

Christ Episcopal Church Cres cer street Biddeford offers Holy Communion at 7 a.m. Sung Mass and sermon at 9 a.m. Evening prayer at 6. Trinity Church Cleveland Street Saco holds Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Family service 10 30 a.m. St John By The Sea Old Orchard Beach led by Rev Harold McElwain with 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Kennebunk St David Episcopal on Portland Road led by Rev Mark M McCullough with 10 15 a.m. church school in parish hall 11 a.m. services and nursery care.

Christ Episcopal Church Crescer Street Biddeford Mark M. McCullough Trinity Old Orchard Beach Harold McElwain Holy Communion St. David Episcopal Church Portland Road Kennebunk

Biddeford area church service listings and pastors

A consolidated schedule of religious services across Biddeford and Saco. Details include church names, street addresses, pastors, and weekly timings such as matins, liturgy, worship, and Sunday schools across multiple denominations from October through Children’s Day.

Ogunquit Churches Announce Sunday Services

Ogunquit Methodist church on Shore road led by Rev. Robert A. Carter of York wills morning worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school begins at 10:30 a.m. Ogunquit Baptist church on Shore road with Rev. Paul S. Hazlett will hold morning worship at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday school classes at 10:30 a.m.

Ogunquit Methodist Church Shore Road Robert A. Carter York Ogunquit Baptist Church Paul S. Hazlett

Church Service Schedules at Local Congregations

Goodwins Mills Methodist Church lists Rev Norman J Langmaid as pastor with morning worship at 9 30 and church school at 10 30 am Advent Christian church under Rev Lloyd Osborne holds morning worship at 11 am and Sunday school at noon Lyman Baptist church schedules Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am

Methodist Church Norman J. Langmaid Advent Christian Church Lloyd Osborne Lyman Baptist Church

Mormon Churches in Saco Hold Sunday Meetings

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Saco meets at the GAR hall with Elder Charles Nelson and Elder Kenneth Gowen in charge. Sacrament services begin at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. Both sessions are held at 2 School Street.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Mormon) Church Saco Gar Hall Charles Nelson Kenneth Gowen School Street

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church Service Schedule

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church led by Rev. H. O. Megert with Sunday school at 9 36 a m and morning worship to follow.

Saco Parish Unitarian Church Notices

Saco Second Parish Unitarian church with Rev. Edmund Beal as pastor holds church school in the church and parish house every Sunday at 9 45 a m Miss Lillian Chapin superintendent

Second Parish Unitarian Church Edmund Beal Lillian Chapin

Local Churches Schedule for Sunday Services

The list covers First Baptist Ocean Avenue led by G Stephen Johnston with 1:30 pm Sunday school and 2:30 pm worship, Advent Christian Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach with 9:45 am Sunday school and 11 am morning worship, Methodist Washington Avenue with multiple services and nursery, Faith Tabernacle Atlantic and Third Street with 9:45 am Sunday school and 11 am worship, Salvation Army schedule with 9:45 am Sunday school 11 am service and 7:30 pm praise meeting.

First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue G. Stephen Johnston Advent Christian Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach Herman Thurlow Methodist Washington Avenue John T. Stahl Faith Tabenacle Pentecostal Church Atlantic Avenue Third Street Russell K. Pier Salvation Army

Religious services and leaders on Sunday across Kennebunk area

Unitarian church First Congregational parish led by Rev Carl Bierman with morning worship and Sunday school at 11 a m featuring Wesley Boynton as soloist and Mrs Harry Furber as organist. Christchurch with Rev Frederick Holmberg and Robert B Culmer holds morning services at 9 30. Kennebunk Baptist Church Main Street led by Rev Thomas C Martin with Bible school at 9 45 and morning worship at 11. Christian Science Society 25 Summer Street has Sunday school at 11 and morning service at 11. Alewive Baptist Church led by Rev Thomas C Martin with Sunday services at 2 p m. West Kennebunk Methodist Church with minister R John A Jordan holds morning worship at 9 a m and church school at 10 a m.

Kent Robert Fenderson Saco United Baptist Church First Parish Congregational Church Salvation Army Main Street James C. Geddes Piecer School Street Methodist Church Norman J. Langmaid St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Adams Street Timothy Andrews Holy Cross Orthodox Theological School First Universalist Church Edmund Beal Unitarian Universalist Church School Street Saco Biddeford Pool Streets James D. Riddle Biddeford Methodist Church Pool Road Second Congregational Church The White Church H. Lewis Cutler Pilgrim Fellowship Unitarian Church First Congregational Carl Bierman Wesley Boynton Harry Furber Christchurch Frederick Holmberg Robert B. Culmer Kennebunk Baptist Church Thomas C. Martin Christian Science Society Summer Street

Wells church union services and Sunday schools schedule

First and Second Congregational churches of Wells share union worship at First church near Mile road Wells Beach at 10 30 a m Sunday school begins October 4 Highpine Baptist Sanford road Sanford Pastor Wayne A Porter North Berwick Sunday school 1 p m worship 2 p m Wells Branch Freewill Baptist Route 9 A pastor Coleman York South Berwick Sunday school 9 30 a m morning worship 10 30 a m Moody Community church Moody Community hall Route 1 Mr and Mrs Nelson Kimball in charge Sunday school 10 a m morning worship 11 a m

First Second Congregational Wells U. S. Route 1 Lewis A. Chase Mile Road Wells Beach Highpine Baptist Church Sanford Road Wayne A. Porter North Berwick Wells Branch Freewill Baptist Church Route 9-A Coleman York South Berwick Moody Community — Church Moody Community Hall Nelson Kimball

Local church services schedule Neva Nev scout

Village Baptist church Nevada pastor George P Urban leads morning worship at 11 with church school at 9 45 am First Congregational on North street Arundel road with Rev Robert M Howes morning worship at 9 30 am South Congregational on Temple street led by Rev Howes with services at 9 and 11 am Philip L Shuman minister church school at 9 45 am morning worship at 11 am

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West Kennebunk Residents Move and Host Jewelry Party

Mr and Mrs Ralph Perry and family relocate to Wells Branch. Mrs Frances Smith of Kennebunk buys the Perry home. Mr and Mrs Ronald Irons Jr and son Timothy buy and occupy the Myron Good property on Mill Street. Mrs Ralph Perry hosted a jewelry party at home with guests including Mrs Velma Howard Mrs Charlotte King Mrs Virginia Howard Mrs Judy King Mrs George King Sr and others.

Ralph Perry Wells Branch Perry Frances Smith Kennebunk Ronald Irons, Jr Timothy Myron Good Mill Street Marjorie Day Velma Howard Charlotte King Virginia Howard Judy King George King, Sr Myrtle Wormwood Bedetta Cousens Georgia Garnett Shellie Pillsbury Blanche Carter Jean Clark Margaret Redlon Alice Bernier Gertrude Fountain Winslow Priscilla Pike Gladys Parsons

The Big Fisherman misfires a classic tale

Simon Peter is the central figure in Lloyd Douglas's The Big Fisherman and critics say the film turns a profoundly dramatic spiritual narrative into sensational cinema. The author’s friend Douglas hoped to push literary limits, but the reviewer laments a distorted religious portrayal and urges faithful discovery in scripture.

Douglas Peter Jesus Simon Satan

Garden of Hope replica slows the heart on hilltop isle

Covington Kentucky home fronted by a Garden of Hope a peaceful hilltop site near the Ohio River features a Jerusalem style Garden Tomb a carpenter shop and the Glory Trial a project by Rev Morris Coers of Immanuel Baptist Church aimed at bringing a Holy Land experience to Americans. In November events are planned with refreshments in Arundel and AMVETS auxiliary officers set to be installed at a meeting hosted by Mrs Lucy Cowgill with Mrs Evelyn Barr as the venue.

Claude Wolff Covington Ohio River Garden of Hope Holy Land Jerusalem Joseph of Arimathea Christ John Joseph Jesus Morris Coers Immanuel Baptist Church Covington Coers United States John Crowly Arundel Carmela Bucklin Edith Nest Cowgill

Local residents move and visit across New England

Mrs Bernetta Cousens, long employed as pharmacist at Murdock Pharmacy Kennebunk, now works at Liggett's Drug in Portland. Mrs Alice Downing returns to Fletcher Street after two weeks in Wayland and Belmont Massachusetts visiting family and friends. Ted Langey a Wayland High School freshman plays football. Truman Bennett Arundel, Monsanto Everett Mass., vacationing with his wife at Arundel and set to attend the Massachusetts State Grange session in Springfield. Rev J Henry Fournelle from Kennebunkport on two week trip to Los Angeles. Rotary dinner at Don and Elsie's Kennebunk Lower Village drew 35 members. George Tower Ogunquit gave a geologist talk. VFW Leon Lindquist led an evening meeting at the post home to plan the deer contest.

Bernetta Cousens Murdock Main Street Kennebunk Liggett’s Pine Tree Portland Alice L. Downing Fletcher Street Wayland Mass Lawrence Langey Lynn Ted Pinehurst Massachusetts Middlesex Pomona Grange J. Henry Fournelle William J. Kelly St. Martha Parish Kennebunkport Los Angeles Calif Rotary Don and Elsie’s Kennebunk Lower Village John Christensen Donald M. Small George Tower Ogunquit Leon Lindquist V. F. W. Post Post

Local Legion Meetings Set For Monday Evenings

Meetings of Eldridge and Leroy Hanson posts with the American Legion and auxiliary are scheduled for Monday at 8 p m at Wells Legion home Eldredge road. Auxiliary members will vote on bylaws to switch to one monthly meeting from two. Highpine chapter DeMolay meets Monday at 7 p m in Highpine Masonic hall Wells. Ocean lodge inspection by district deputy grand master Reginald F Berry is Wednesday at Highpine Masonic hall Sanford road Wells with entered apprentice degree at 7 30 p m after a 6 30 p m supper. Mrs Robert E Allen of Wells formerly Sally Cray has arrived at Karamursel Turkey where her husband, Robert Allen, USN, is stationed.

Eldridge Leroy Hanson American Legion and Auxiliary Wells Legion Eldredge Road Highpine Chapter Order of DeMolay Highpine Masonic Hall Wells Ocean Lodge A. F A. M Sanford Road Reginald F. Berry Robert E. Allen Sally Cray Karamursel Turkey Rober Allen USN Allen

Toddy Kezar Feted On Ninth Birthday

Toddy Kezar, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Kezar of Fletcher street, celebrated his ninth birthday with a dinner party. Games and prize awards followed opening gifts. The Halloween themed dining room featured a cake by Mrs Kezar with guests including Thomas Reagan Chris Reagan Kevin Smith William Byron Frederick Staples Judy Welch JoVanna Welch and the hostess.

Toddy Kezar Thomas Kezar Fletcher Street Kezar Thomas Chris Reagan Kevin Smith William Byron Frederick Staples Judy Jean Welch Teddy Jovanna

The Obituary You Could Have Read

A humorous meditation on morgues and obituary prep. The piece notes newspapers store past lives, noting how fame or notoriety fills files. It discusses readers who might read their own obits, and how editors compile lasting records in a community’s morgue.

Sandra Harvey Weds William Mercier in Kennebunkport Ceremony

Miss Sandra Harvey daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Harvey of Cape Porpoise married William Ernest Mercier son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Mercier Fletcher Street Kennebunk at St Martha rectory Kennebunkport. Rev William J Kelly officiated the double ring ceremony. The bride wore navy blue velvet with matching jacket and suede shoes. A colonial bouquet of white roses complemented by a blue hat. Attendants included maid of honor Jacqueline Stevens in light blue. The mother of the bride wore a grey suit with red accessories. Best man was Richard Webb. The reception followed at the bride’s parents home with about 50 guests from several states. The couple planned a wedding trip to Canada. The bride a 1959 Kennebunk High School graduate. The groom a 1956 Kennebunk HS graduate and 1959 Maine Maritime Academy alumnus who will serve as an ensign in the U S Navy in November.

Sandra Harvey Earl Harvey Cape Porpoise William Ernest Mercier Joseph Mercier Fletcher Street Kennebunk St. Martha Rectory Kennebunkport William J. Kelly Jacqueline Stevens West Kennebunk Canada Kennebunk High School Maine Maritime Academy Castine U. S. Navy

Fellowship Meets At Kennebunk Home

The Advent Christian church group met at the Sumner Street home of Mr and Mrs Robert Spofford in Kennebunk Lower Village. President Edgar Campbell led the business session planning attendance at a church service on November 10 and Spencer Andrews was named to the December meeting committee. A social hour followed with refreshments provided by the Spoffords. Attendees included Rev and Mrs Philip Shuman and several couples listed in attendance.

Fellowship The Advent Christian Church Kennebunk Lower Village Summer Street Robert Spofford Edgar Campbell Spencer Andrews Spofford Philip Shuman Ralph McLean Robert Brown

Newspaper Note on Life After Death and Births

A cautious newspaper remark acknowledges a long-standing policy of not retracting past printings. The editors express intent to place a note about a living person among future birth announcements, signaling ongoing coverage despite earlier hopes.

Wells Auxiliary Plans Bowling Team At VFW Post

Seven members attended the Wells Memorial auxiliary meeting at the post home on North Berwick road Wells. Miss Martha Bradeen was readmitted, a donation was made to Togus Veterans Hospital, and plans were laid to form a bowling team with all auxiliary members competing. Inspection scheduled for November.

Wells Memorial Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars North Berwick Road Wells Martha Bradeen Togus Veterans Hospital VFW Auxiliary

Meeting Held With York District 15 Leader Inspecting

Four meeting attendees, with Mrs. Margaret Albee of York district president of District 15 as inspecting officer. A lobster stew supper will be served, with Mrs. Ethel Welch as chair of arrangements and all members contributing.

Margaret Albee York Ethel Welch

Beach Lions Hold Fourth Card Party

The Old Orchard Beach Lions Club hosted the fourth card party in a series last night. Ladies' high went to Mrs. Alice Dunn and Mrs. Helen Peale won ladies' second. Queen of Hearts was won by Mrs. Susan DeGrace. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Arnold Pettengill, David Simpson, Ernest Day, and Emery Bibber.

Old Orchard Beach Lions Club Alice Dunn Helen Peale Susan DeGrace Queen of Hearts Arnold Pettengill David Simpson Ernest Day Emery Bibber

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church Directory 81. Joseph Church Elie Hevey St. Andre Bacon Street Aime Giguere St. Mary St. Mary Street Cornelius Enright P. R Episcopal Churches Mormon Churches Cape H. 0. Megert Gertrude Dutch William E. Gilroy D.D Lloyd Douglas Apostle Simon Peter Dr. Douglas Edmund Cashen Dial Albeo G. Lapierre Ham Berry Wells, and Lester E. Allen Post Road, Wells Frank Tripp Schoo Fred V. Heinkel Missouri Farmers Association Columbia Kennebunk Man Dae Beh Ie Garces Dinette Lester Cohen New Xara Mabe Beach Lions California Centrs U.S
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