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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1964
Page
5
The Pastor's Study reflects on Red Skelton's public smile after his son's death. It honors a man who endured grief while entertaining and urges readers to smile, noting the contagious nature of happiness and encouraging gratitude amid tragedy.
In Los Angeles area Molokan Christians, heirs of Russian dairy farming communities persecuted for milk drinking, practice jumping during worship and seek religious freedom abroad. John E. Shubin wins a driving permit exemption on religious grounds as eight Molokan families sail to Australia with twenty more pondering the voyage for a safer life.
Dear Abby letters reveal a 39 year pattern of infidelity, marital humiliation, and sexual frustration. The wife seeks help while the husband escalates as age reduces restraint. The column offers blunt counsel on trust, boundaries, and personal well being.
About 20 attendees for the Kennebunk Lions Club event included Robert Richards the pole vaulter in a sportsmanship film after dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lenox Bigelow of Kennebunk and Mr and Mrs C Henry Hanson of Wells. Others traveled for related activities and meetings in Maine.
A directory lists church names, addresses, pastors, and Sunday mass and service times. St Joseph’s St Andre’s St Mary’s Notre Dame de Lourdes Most Holy Trinity Old Orchard Beach St Margaret’s St Monica’s Kennebunkport St Martha’s Wells Beach United Baptist First Parish Second Parish Seventh Day Adventist School Street Methodist First Assembly of God Bible Baptist North Saco Congregational Christian Christian Science Society and Unitarian Universalist and other local churches with Sunday schedules.
Churches list multiple parishes in Biddeford Saco Kennebunk Portland Old Orchard Beach with Rev. Knox Westerberg and McEwain. Each shows Holy Communion or Eucharist timings and sermon plans. St David and St John offer morning prayers, church school, nursery care, and Sunday variations.
A compact listing of weekly services across Biddeford and surrounding churches. It notes pastors and service times at Biddeford Advent Christian, South Biddeford Methodist, Foss Street Methodist, First Universalist Society, Unitarian Universalist churches, Aaron Churen of Christ Candonal, St Demetrios Greek Orthodox, and United Baptist Church with their respective Sunday schedules and Sunday School hours.
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church led by Rev R Richard Case offers Sunday worship at 9 30 a m with Church School for all ages at 10 30 a m Advent Christian church pastor Rev Mathew Farnum holds morning worship at 10 a m Sunday school at 11 and evening service at 8 Lyman Baptist Church in Goodwins Mills with Rev Sidney F Whitehouse conducting services including Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 1 a m
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape invites worshipers to morning service led by Rev. Russell J. Peppe at 10:45 a.m. in the church sanctuary.
Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road holds morning worship at 11 a.m led by Rev John W Dow. Ogunquit Methodist Church on Shore Road conducts Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m under Rev Thomas R Merrill.
Advent Christian church Route 135 Kennebunk Lower Village led by Rev Milford G Butterfield offers Sunday school 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m with nursery during services Unitarian Universalist at Main Street and Portland Road led by Rev Harold Scott Th D holds service Sundays at 11 a m Christ Church on Dane Street with Rev Fred B Holmberg morning service at 10 a m Kennebunk Baptist Church Main Street led by Rev Chester M Staples Sunday worship at 11 a m Christan Science Society 25 Summer Street Sunday school 11 a m and morning service at 11 a m West Kennebunk Methodist Church Rev Alfred H Ives holds Sunday worship at 9 a m with Sunday school classes at 10 a m Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union at Full Gospel church led by Mrs Gracie Ames offers Sunday school at 10 a m and Sunday worship at 11 a m
Methodist Church on Washington Avenue offers Sunday worship at 11 and Sunday school at 9:45. Advent Christian Church on Saco Avenue lists acting pastor Herman Thurlow with Sunday School at 9:45 and morning worship at 11. First Baptist on Ocean Avenue led by Rev. G Stephen Johnston has Sunday school at 1:30 and worship at 2:20. Faith Tabernacle at Atlantic Avenue and Third Street, led by Rev. Celgin T Rogers, holds Sunday School at 9:45 and morning worship at 11. The Salvation Army on Union Avenue, commanded by Lt. and Mrs. Philip Satterlee, conducts Sunday holiness meeting at 11 and Sunday School at 9:45.
Wells Congregational Church on Route 1 Wells holds worship at 10 30 am in the Second Church edifice with Sunday School at the same hour Also Gospel Church Route 9A Wells led by Rev Lula Nicholson offers Sunday School at 2 pm and worship at 3 pm Highpine Baptist on Sanford Road led by Rev Wayne A Porter holds worship at 9 30 am and Sunday School at 10 45 am Wells Branch Freewill Baptist on Route 9A between Kennebunk and Wells has Sunday School at 9 30 am and worship at 10 30 am The Wells Moody Church of the Nazarene on Route 1 is led by Mr and Mrs Nelson Kimball with Sunday school and worship at 10 am.
Kennebunkport Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring streets led by Rev Richard A Johnson offers church school for all ages Sundays at 945 am and morning worship at 11 am with supervised nursery and children's church. South Congregational Church Howes is listed with morning worship at 9 and 11 am and First Congregational Church on North Street and Arundel read Rev Robert M Howes as pastor.
The Mormon Church holds services at Ranger Hall on School Street Saco with Sunday School at 10 a m.
Oklahoma City AP reports a tight U S Senate race in Oklahoma as Republican Bud Wilkinson former OU football coach battles Democrat Fred Harris state senator. Voter interest high may surpass presidential totals with both campaigns stressing personal contact and party loyalty.
A Kennebunk Advent Christian Church harvest supper kicked off a three year Mortgage Fund Drive for the Educational Buildings. Finance Committee members led the program with a church history, construction photos, slides of Sunday services and current facilities usage. Pledges will be posted in the church and a Go figures thermometer will be displayed. follow up visits will invite those absent to participate.
Old Orchard Beach notes a special Or chard Lodge meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in Entered Apprentice degree. The Methodist Men's Club meets Monday at 7 30 p m at Washington Avenue Methodist Church vestry with Rev. Lester L. Boobar as guest. Mrs William H Dexter of Woburn Mass wintering with her daughter at 52 Maine Ave Ocean Park. American Legion Auxiliary Fayette Staples Unit to meet Monday at 7 30 p m. Public baked bean supper served at Legion Hall tonight 5 to 7 p m.
Darlene Atkinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Atkinson has returned to her home in West Kennebunk after surgery at Maine Medical Center in Portland She underwent a delicate brain operation and local friends raised funds to help with expenses More than 1000 dollars has been collected locally with contributions left in store containers and proceeds from a benefit dance
A Sacrament service is announced for six o clock in the evening led by Elder Roger V. Marden. The branch meeting will be held at residence 347 North, with details given on arrival.
Highlights include events such as telegraph links on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts in 1861 and the 1931 opening of the George Washington Bridge in New York. Also noted are the 1683 Germantown settlement, the 1836 patent for phosphorous friction matches, and Truman's 1951 proclamation ending World War II with Germany.
Reformation Sunday will be observed at 10 30 morning worship in the United Baptist Church Saco with Rev Stanley A Bennett delivering a sermon Protestants Also Have Seven Mysteries The Chancel choir directed by Clayton A Eaton sings Praise Ye The Father by Gounod Senior choir performs Blessed Are The Merciful by Hiles Mrs Mary M Hill will be at the organ
Miss Theresa Susan Walker celebrated her sixth birthday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Walker on Hovey Street. Guests enjoyed gifts outdoor games and refreshments. The cake was made by hostess Mrs Walker and decorated to match the birthday motif.
Classified notice stating a Christian nursing home has a bed open for one patient and provides the contact phone number 283-3379 for interested parties to inquire.
An ad listing a beauty salon at 284-8340 and a 16 foot house trailer for $36 per week. Trailer available after October 16 with reservations via 934-9856 or after 5 PM via 934-2410.
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