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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1960
Page
3
A directory lists churches across towns with pastors and Sunday Mass times. It notes St Joseph St Andre St Mary St Brendan Notre Dame de Lourdes Most Holy Trinity Camp Ellis St Monica First Parish Second Parish North Saco Church services and clergy in 1939 context.
The notice lists multiple churches including Methodist on Washington Avenue with Rev John T Stahl and services at 9:45 Sunday school and 11 worship. First Baptist on Ocean Avenue led by Rev G Stephen Johnston with Sunday school 1:30 and worship 2:30. Advent Christian on Faco Avenue Old Orchard Beach with Rev Thurlow and 9:45 Sunday school plus 11 morning worship. Pentecostal Church at Atlantic Avenue and Third Street led by Rev Russell K Per with 9:45 Sunday school 11:30 junior church and morning worship. Salvation Army at 91 Union Avenue under Capt Robert Reid with 9:45 Sunday school and 11 regular service.
The schedule lists Christ Church Crescent with Rev. Mark M McCullough as priest in charge offering Holy Communion at 7 30 am and Holy Eucharist with sermon at 9 am Nursery and kindergarten in parish hall at 9 am Evening prayer at 6 pm Trinity Church Main and Cleveland Streets Saco under Rev T S Knox with Holy Communion at 9 am Morning Prayer at 10 am Holy Eucharist and sermon at 10 30 am Secor and fifth Sunday morning prayer St John By the Sea Old Orchard Beach Rev Harold McElwain pastor Holy Communion at 8 and 11 15 am St David Portland Road Rev Mark M McCullough vicar 10 am church school devotions and classes 11 am church services Nursery care for very young children available during services in parish hall.
A local church calendar lists services for Biddeford parishes including Biddeford St Demetrios Greek Orthodox at 35 Adams Street with Matins and Divine Liturgy, First Universalist at City Square with morning worship, Second Congregational The White Church services, Foss Street Methodist on Foss and Pool with prayer and nursery, South Biddeford Methodist on the Pool Road morning prayer and evening prayer, United Baptist on Jefferson Street morning worship, Advent Christian at Hill and Chapel with worship and Bible study, and Full Gospel Assembly at Hill and Chapel with Sunday service. Pastor names include Rev Sam Kalamaras, Rev Edmund Bee, Rev H Lewis Cutler, Rev James Douglass Riddle, Rev Morley J Durest, Rev Chester J L Smith.
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church led by Rev Norman J Langmaid holds services Sunday at 9 30 a m with church school at 10 30 a m directed by Mrs Stanley Stearns superintendent Advem Christian Church under Rev Lioys Osborne offers morning worship at 11 a m and Sunday school at 12 noon Lyman Baptist Church with Robert I Vance as pastor features Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m
Tom Potter hosts a comedy episode where he challenges his daughters to earn money with part time jobs. He supports their efforts but won’t offer help when personal plans conflict with work. Fran and Grandma take on extra duties and decide Tom should do more than now.
Unitarian and Christ churches list morning worships at 11 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. First Congregations parish pastor Rev Carl Bierman and Rev Frederick Holmberg with Robert B Culmer. Brtist ocore Main ¢-et led by Chester M Ste es. Bible school at 9:45 a.m. Christian Science Society at 25 Summer street holds 11 a.m. service and Sunday school. West Kennebunk Methodist church pastor Rev John H. Jordan conducts 9:00 a.m. worship with soloist Miss Mary Vigne and organist Miss Elizabeth Hersey.
Advent Christian church led by Rev Milford G Butterfield with church school at 9 45 am and morning worship at 11 am at Village Baptist Church corner Maine and Spring stations Rev George P Urban pastor church school for all ages 9 45 am morning worship 11 am with nursery and children's church. First Congregational on North Street and Arundel with Rev Rhebert M Howes morning worship 9 30 am. South Congregational on Lerme Street with Rev Robert M Howes morning worship at Yard Sl a.m.
Sunday worship services shift to Second Church north of Wells corner at 10 20 a m with guest preacher. Sunday school at 10 30 a m. Highpine Baptist led by Rev Wayne A Porter of North Berwick holds services on Sanford road with 1 00 p m Sunday school and 2 00 p m worship. Wells Branch Freewill Baptist on Route 9 A led by Rev Coleman York of South Berwick offers Sunday school 9 30 a m and morning worship 10 30 a m. Moody Community church at Moody Community hall Route 1 with Mr and Mrs Nelson Kimball in charge holds Sunday school 10 a m and worship 11 a m.
Ogunauit Ognquit Baptist Church on Shore Road led by Rev. Paul S Hazlett offers morning worship at 11 a m and evening worship at 8 36 p m on Sunday with anticipated regular services.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds services at 10 30 a m Sundays at the Adventist church on Cleveland street in Saco with Charles Chase as pastor and Elders Staley and Whitby as ministers.
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape announces Rev. Henry O. Megert as minister. Church school begins at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship follows at 10:45 a.m.
Tom Elwell stars as Potter with Marilyn Erskine and Mabel Albertson as Fran and Grandma. Cindy Robbins Sherry Alberoni Eileen Chesis play Potter daughters Carol Debbie Sissie. Billy Mumy and Cheerio Meredith also featured.
A 1960 general features piece explains angel fish pairing behavior and breeding tips. It notes that angels choose mates as they mature in groups, details the care of eggs on leaves or slate, tank options, and potential disturbances. It also reports an engagement notice for Mary Elizabeth Jewell and Wayne Settle with wedding planned for December.
A reader asks if a cat raised near a busy road can be safely allowed outside in a quieter area. The FP responds that the cat would likely be frightened and excited by the new environment and by being on its own, suggesting potential risk of running away.
The Kennebunk reserve police sponsor a Halloween party Monday from 7 to 10 30 PM at the Webhannet clubhouse for children up to junior high. Chairmen include Paul Wormwood and Sgt. Robert Hutchins with Frank Stevens assisting. Wives will help with refreshments and chaperoning as games and costume prizes are planned. The event marks the second year of the party aimed at keeping kids off the street and reducing pranks.
A mock presidential election will be held October 31 in the Memorial Union lobby from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the University of Maine campus. Sponsored by the Student Senate with the Young Democrats and Young Republicans committees, ballots counted by the Senate elections committee.
Nennebunk High and Junior High Schools outline weekly meals from Monday to Friday. Menus list juices, grains, vegetables, meats, desserts, and milk with daily variations such as macaroni and cheese, potato dishes, soups, salads, and fruit offerings.
Radio Peiping reported Friday night that China and Nepal will field joint teams to survey their disputed border in the high Himalayas. The move aims to map the contested zone and reduce tensions between the two nations.
Thursday offers baked kidney beans cole slawJohnny cake apricots milk Friday features salmon casserole mashed potatoes buttered peas bread and butter ice cream.
The University of Maine may launch an educational television station. The program The University of Maine and You on WABI TV features Robert K Mac Lauchlin hosting and Donald V Taverner discussing the ETV study, aims, costs, and programming. Student moderator Dave Robinson will host the latter segment with the drum majorettes.
Mrs. Lloyd Jewett was guest of honor at a surprise stork shower hosted by Mrs. Bernard Bunnell and Mrs. Maxine Stimpson in Kennebunk. Gifts were in a pink white cradle under a matching umbrella. a cake featured a stork and baby, made by Mrs. Dyer. Attendees from South Portland and Kennebunk attended. several sent gifts but could not attend.
Mrs. E. L. Hamilton attended a baby shower at Mrs. Arnold Truscott’s Kennebunk home on Storer Street. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Truscott and Mrs. Stephen Leskowsky. Gifts rested in a pink blue bassinet and the cake centerpiece featured a pink blue stork and bassinet. Guests included Mrs. Melvin Sargent and others.
Vanderbilt University will defend its GE College Bow title against Franklin and Marshall College in an intercollegiate battle of brains on Channel 15 Sunday at 5 30 p m. Vanderbilt beat Colorado College 145 to 125 last Sunday earning a 1500 scholarship for its student fund while Colorado received 500 from the program sponsor General Electric Company. Vanderbilt contestants are James Moody Jr Charles Ryan Jr Rollin Lasseter and Robert Andrews. Franklin and Marshall will field Stephen Bernstein David Hess John Hambright and Phillips Shively. Allen Ludden will host the event.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of School Street Church Saco plans UNICEF collection on Halloween from between 4 and 7 pm. Afterward, they return to the church vestry for games and refreshments. Coordinators include Rev Norman Langmaid, Mrs Avis Parslow, Mrs Donald Moore, Mrs Althea Carson, and Mr and Mrs James Rennie.
J Frank Harper Jr USN Retired, a Baltimore area tech school graduate and former Navy chief engineer and director of recruiting, becomes a full time lecturer in mathematics and astronomy at the University of Maine Orono. He teaches 138 astronomy students and two mathematics sections while enjoying hunting and fishing in Maine.
Robert W. Cole of Biddeford owns two registered Guernseys with DHIR production records from the American Guernsey Cattle Club. Cole Farm L. Holly, a senior two year old, yielded 8,170 pounds of milk and 464 pounds of fat in 300 days at two daily milkings. Olivia of Indian Trail Farm, a junior two year old, produced 9,249 pounds of milk.
Crono Ten University Maine students will receive Sears-Roebuck foundation scholarships at a banquet on November 3. Dr. David H. Huntington says seven freshmen in agriculture, two in home economics, and one sophomore in agriculture will get $300 awards based on character leadership and financial need.
October 31 to November 4 menu listed with daily meals including chili con carne soup spaghetti porcupine meat balls and tuna fish dishes. Notes mention changes possible and a production record context supervised by the University of Maine with reference to milking twice daily and 440 pounds of fat in 305 days.
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