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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1959

Page

3

Church Directory Listings Across Saco and Nearby Towns

Directory of church parishes with pastors and Sunday Mass times across Saco Wells Ogunquit Kennebunkport Old Orchard Beach and surrounding areas. Includes Andre Church St Mary Kennebunk Monica Martha All Saints and United Baptist entries with service times and staff.

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 William Kelly Wells St. Mary Church William J. Kelley

Episcopal Churches Plan Bishop Visit and Services

Christ Episcopal Church Cres cent Street announces Bishop McCullough's 9 a.m. visitation for Confirmation and sermon with a parish hall reception afterward. Trinity Church Saco holds 8 a.m. Holy Communion and 10 30 a.m. Family Service led by Rev. T S Knox. St John By the Sea Old Orchard Beach offers 8 a.m. Holy Communion. St David Church has 10 a.m. church school and 11 a.m. Bishop visit with Eucharist and reception.

Christ Episcopal Church Crescent Street Mark M. McCullough Trinity Church Cleveland Street Saco T. S. Knox St. John-By-the-Sea St. John Street Old Orchard Beach Harold McElwain Holy Communion St. David Episcopal Church

Biddeford area church schedules and pastors listed

A listing of Biddeford area churches with addresses pastors and service times. Interims at St Demetrios Rev Dean T Andrews. Beal at First Universalist. Saco UU School Sunday 9 45 morning service 11 third Sundays. Durost at Biddeford United Baptist. Smith Advent Christian. Full Gospel Assembly Sunday 3 pm. Foss Street Methodist 11 am with nursery. South Biddeford Methodist 9 30 am. Second Congregational White Church 10 30 am and 6 30 pm Pilgrim Fellowship.

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 Foss and Pool Streets James D. Riddle H. Lewis Cutler the Church Pilgrim Fellowship

Ogunquit Churches Schedule Morning Worship and Sunday School

Ogunquit Methodist on Shore Road led by Rev Robert A Carter of York offers 9 30 a m worship and 10 30 a m Sunday school. Ogunquit Baptist on Shore Road with Rev Paul S Hazlett holds 10 30 a m worship and 10 30 a m Sunday school classes.

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

Sunday worship services at three local churches

Goodwins Mills Methodist Church led by Rev. Norman J. Langmaid holds morning worship at 9 30 and church school at 10 30 AM. Advent Christian Church with Rev. Lloyd Osborne offers 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 Meeting in Saco at GAR Hall

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Saco holds sacrament meetings at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday school at 11:12 a.m. Elders Charles Nelson and Kenneth Gowe oversee at 2 School Street.

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

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church Services Announced

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church announces Rev. H. O. Megert as pastor with Sunday school at 9:80 a.m. and morning worship to follow.

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church H. 0. Megert

Local Churches and Service Times Listed in Ocean Avenue Area

A compilation of church locations and weekly schedules includes First Baptist on Ocean Avenue with 1:30 pm Sunday school and 2:30 pm worship, Advent Christian Church on Saco Avenue in Old Orchard Beach with 9:45 am Sunday school and 11 am morning worship, Methodist Church on Washington Avenue with 9:45 am Sunday school and 11 am worship, Faith Tabernacle at Atlantic Avenue and Third Street with 9:45 am Sunday school and 11 am worship, Salvation Army schedules including 9:45 am Sunday school and 11 am service plus 7:30 pm open air.

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

Kennebunk and West Kennebunk Church Services

Listing of weekly church services across Kennebunk area churches. First Congregational Parish led by Rev. Carl Bierman offers morning worship and Sunday school with Wesley Boynton as soloist and Mrs. Harry Furber on organ. Christchurch conducts two morning services. Kennebunk Baptist Church hosts Bible school at 9 45 a m and a 11 a m worship. Christian Science Society offers morning service and 11 a m Sunday school. Alewife Baptist Church led by Rev. Thomas C. Martin holds 2 p m services. West Kennebunk Methodist Church under Rev. John C Jordan has 9 a m morning worship and 10 a m church school.

Unitarian Church First Congregational Carl Bierman Wesley Boynton Harry Furber Christchurch Frederick Holmberg Robert B. Culmer Kennebunk Baptist Church Main Street Thomas C.martin Christian Science Society Summer Street Alewife Baptist Church Thomas C. Martin West Kennebunk Methodist Church John ¢l. Jordan

Interchurch Services List for Wells Area Unveiled

The First and Second Congregational churches on U S Route 1 announce union worship at the First church near Wells Beach at 10 30 a m each Sunday with Sunday school starting October 4. Highpine Baptist Church Sanford Road led by Rev Wayne A Porter holds Sunday school at 1 pm and service at 2 pm. Wells Branch Freewill Baptist on Route 9 A led by Rev Coleman York offers Sunday school at 9 30 am and morning worship at 10 30 am. Moody Community Church in Moody Community Hall Route 1, with Mr and Mrs Nelson Kimball in charge, conducts Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am.

First Second Congregational Churches 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 Coleman York South Berwick Moody Community — Church Moody Community Hall Nelson Kimball

Village Baptist church services and leaders

Village Baptist church led by George P. Urban with family worship at 11 a.m. children’s church and supervised nursery provided. First Congregational on North Street and Arundel Road with Rev Robert M Howes. morning worship at 9:30 a.m. South Congregational on Temple Street led by Rev Howes with services at 9 and 11 a.m. Church school at 9:45 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Philip L. Shuman minister.

Village

K Port Church Services Broadcast Sunday

Village Baptist church Sunday worship service will be broadcast on Station WIDE Biddeford from 11 to 12 noon. Rev George P Urban pastor will deliver Everyday Living Is The Best. Broadcasts run weekly through November.

Village Baptist Church Biddeford George P. Urban

Kennebunk Scouts Hear Skin Diver Ray Forrest

Ray Forrest of Sanford, named Skin diver of the year, speaks to Boy Scouts Troop 304 at Second Parish Unitarian Church Park Street School. He will demonstrate skin diving techniques and show equipment, with Rev. Edmund Beal leading the evening program.

Ray Forrest Sanford Boy Scouts Second Parish Unitarian Church Park Street Edmund Beal

Christian Fellowship as Core of Christian Life

The author argues that true Christianity rests on love and fellowship as taught by Jesus, not on authority or creeds. Historic Christianity shifted toward dogma and divisions, neglecting the central call to love God and neighbor. Current ecumenical efforts show progress yet fail to abandon exclusiveness and creedal barriers. Acknowledging two tragic aspects, the piece promises further discussion with a notable example.

Jesus Father

Torah Trust Bridges Arab Jewish Rift In Middle East

An Arab Roman Catholic man named Antoine Albina carried a Torah scroll and ark for a Jewish acquaintance during Israel Jordan population exchanges. Decades later the scroll and ark reached Rabbi Elmer Berger of the American Council for Judaism in Highland Park Illinois, likely to find a home at Lakeside Congregation for Reform Judaism.

New York Middle East Oriental Torah Elmer Berger American Council For Judaism Antoine Albina Jerusalem Israel Holy City Albina Rabbit Berger Amer Ica Lakeside Congregation For Reformed Judaism Clarence L. Coleman Jr The ACJ Highland Park, Ill

Diving Lesson Involves Air Tanks For Scouts And Parents

A local activity describes diving with air tanks as a supervised scout and parent event. Participants learn safety and basic underwater technique under adult guidance.

Harry Taylor Retires From Kennebunk Pumping Station

Harry Taylor retires after decades as operator at the Kennebunk pumping station where he has worked since June 9, 1946. On his last shift he was surprised by coworkers who presented a billfold and money gift. He will be 71 on November 20 and lives with wife Mary on Bourne Street with son A Harrison Taylor and daughter Barbara Porter in Melrose, Mass, plus five grandchildren. a former Wells and Arundel Grange member and a Myrtle lodge No 19 K of P member.

Harry Taylor Kennebunk Norman Nadeau Taylor Water Department Mary Bourne Street

Halloween party and record hop in Kennebunk tonight

Final plans set for a Halloween party and record hop at the Webhannet clubhouse from 7 30 to 10 30 this evening sponsored by the Kennebunk CD Reserve police under Reserve Chief Paul Wormwood Refreshments will be served Chief Frank Stevens announces special prizes for costumes Admission is free and open to all Kennebunk school children

Webhannet Kennebunk CD Reserve Police Paul Wormwood Frank Stevens Kennebunk

Beach Woman's Assisting In Sorority Tea

Members of Chi Omega sorority plan a tea after Mrs. Jeana Dale Bearce's painting exhibit at the Carnegie Art Gallery in Orono. The event, co sponsored with Kappa Sigma, runs 3 to 5 pm on the day, with Bearce’s works on display through November.

Chi, Omega Sorority Jeana Dale Bearce Brunswick Carnegie Art Gallery University of Maine, Orono Toulouse Oc' Orchard Beach Chi Omega Sorority Kappa Sigma Fraternity New York City St. Louis Maine Florida Duncan Gallery Paris Library of Congress Boston Museum of Fine Arts George D. Bearce, Jr Bowdoin Colege Chi Omega Deborah Arnold Swampscott Mass Jeanne Lankau Portland Pauline Dion Lewiston Beverly Moody

Social Notes From Kennebunk and Nearby Towns

Mrs Frank Brooks of Terryville Conn visits with her parents Mr and Mrs Percy Merrill in Arundel. Mrs John Beauford and children Vickie Jean and Allen Mark return to Caset Mass after visiting her husband's parents. Sea road. Mrs Milton Bragdon and Esther of Kennebport go to New London Conn to visit relatives with Mrs William Shorey and family, joined by Elizabeth Philbrick of Kennebunk. James V Day and Mrs Day attend reception for State Commander Robert McFarland in Komaston then stay with Mr and Mrs Henry McCabe in Kennebunk. Mrs Dorothy Harrison moves from Boston to Kennebunk occupying Downing house. Frank Harrison and family of Pleasant street visit Arlington Mass with Mrs Francis McCarthy.

Frank Brooks Terryville Conn Percy Merrill Arundel John Beauford Vickie Jean Allen Mark Caset Mass William Beauford Sea Road Milton Bragdon Esther Kennebunkport Robert McFarland Kennebunk Henry Mccabe Pleasant Street Dorothy Harrison Boston Downing House Frank Harrison Steven Frances James Ann Dorothy Francis McCarthy Arlington, Mass

Past Matrons Plan Fudge Sale for Madonna Chapter

Nine members of the Past Matrons association of Madonna chapter 144 CES dined at Don and Elsie's Kennebunk Lower Village and then met at president Mrs Lowell Maling's home. A fudge sale is planned for the next Madonna chapter meeting on Tuesday November 3. Social hour followed. The next meeting is set for Thursday December 3 with hostesses named.

Madonna Chapter CES Don and Elsie’s Kennebunk Lower Village Lowell Maling Storer Phyllis Maling Johnny Ann Martel

UNICEF Trick or Treat Campaign Planned in Wells and Ogunquit

Halloween collections for UNICEF will be done house to house tonight by Wells and Ogunquit children replacing the usual trick or treat. Ogunquit’s program is led by the Methodist church. Wells is sponsored by the Parent-Teacher association and Wells Elementary School officials. Refreshments will follow at the Wells Grange hall. A paper drive will occur tomorrow morning in Wells by Boy Scout Troop 353 with volunteers on porches or roadside. John S. Seekins, Kennebunk schools superintendent, will speak at the Wells Ogunquit Parent and Teacher meeting at 8 p m in Wells Elementary School auditorium on grouping for instruction. The attendance banner will be awarded to the top classroom. November hospitality committee will provide refreshments. F N Arthur H Wheaton USN, formerly of Wells, is now aboard the USS Lookout, per notice. He is son of Mr and Mrs Harry Wheaton of Damariscotta, formerly of Wells, and enlisted last March in the All Maine platoon.

Unicef Wells Ogunquit Methodist Church Parent-Teacher Association Wells Grange Grange Boy Scout John S. Seekins Kennebunk Wells-Ogunquit Parent and Teacher Association F. N. Arthur H. Wheaton USN USS Lookout Harry Wheaton Damariscotta Navy All-Maine

Kennebunk School Week Menu Highlights

Monday features American chop suey with buttered green beans French bread butter apple sauce and milk. Tuesday offers Hamburg casserole corn roll fruit cup and milk. Wednesday serves baked pea beans salad cabbage and tomato hot corn bread peach half and milk. Thursday presents turkey with gravy mashed potato buttered peas cranberry sauce roll butter apple and milk. Friday's fish sticks with tarter sauce mashed potato cabbage and apple salad dark roll butter ice cream and milk.

Hamburg Cousens Frankfort

Park Street Menus Highlight Weekday Meals

Park Street menu for Monday offers loaf mashed potatoes spinach bread and butter chocolate pudding and milk. Tuesday features an Italian sandwich tomato soup peaches and milk.

Park Street

Kennebunk Area Water District Files New Rates

The Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Wells Water District filed new rate schedules with the Maine Public Utilities Commission to raise annual revenue from 255,531 to 372,285 dollars. The plan includes higher fire protection charges and a simplified three block metering system, with an estimated residential bill rise of about 12 dollars per year.

Maine Public Utilities Commission Kennebunk Kennebunkport Wells Water District Norris Stephens Coffin and Richardson, Inc Boston Port Wells Biddeford York Vincent L. McKusick Portland Law Office Hutchinson, Pierce, Atwood and Allen P. U. C. Engineers and Accountants

Rotarians Hear Talk On Radio TV Integrity

Clayton Gatchell general manager of WGAN TV Portland spoke to Kennebunk Rotary at Don and Elsies Kennebunk Lower Village about radio and TV integrity. He described television quizzes seen in papers, showed tower erection films at Raymond and answered questions about the tower. Program chairman William Berry introduced him. VP John Alheim presided.

Clayton Gatchell Wgan-Tv Portland Kennebunk Rotary Club Don and Elsie’s Kennebunk Lower Village Gatchell Raymond William Berry John Alheim

Webhannet Club Dessert Coffee in Kennebunk

The Webhannet club hosts a dessert coffee at 1 30 p m Monday November 2 at the club house for members in Kennebunk followed by the regular business meeting. Hostesses are Mrs Ernest C Smith chairwoman assisted by Mrs William Yates Mrs F E Perkins and Mrs John Emhardt. Mrs Harold B Bliss will present the program Cups and Cookies.

Webhannet Webhannet Club Kennebunk Ernest C. Smith William Yates F. E. Perkins John Emhardt Harold B. Bliss

United States to issue Masaryk postage stamp

A new U.S. postage stamp honoring Thomas G Masaryk founder president of the Czechoslovakian republic will go on sale March 7. The issue commemorates Masaryk with a design and date closely tied to the Czechoslovak state.

U.S Czechoslovakian Republic Thomas G. Masaryk

Old Orchard School Menu Week of November 2 6

Week menu lists meals from Monday to Friday with entries for each day. Items include soups sandwiches stews breads dairy fruits vegetables and desserts. Observed dishes are American chop suey chicken noodle soup beef stew frankfurter fish sticks and side vegetables with milk or juice.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church Directory 1. Joseph Church Elie Hevey Andre Church Bacon Street Aime Giguere St. Mary Church St. Mary Street Cornelius Enright P. R Ihouse Lillian Chapin Robert Fenderson North Saco James C. Geddes Offcer Episcopal Churches Mormon Churches K’port Cancer Control American Cancer Society Hotel Biltmore Michael R. Deddish Memorial Center For Cancer and Allied Lane Adams Nationwide Cancer-Fighting Agency William F. Mahaney ACS Rutherford L. Ellis Atlanta Christian Fellowship William E. Gilroy D.D Tom Henshaw Beach Woman 'S Star Fudge Sale Wells Albeo G Lapierre Dial Midway Kennebunk School Menu Kennebunk High Kennebunk Area Water District Champion OF Liberty United States Catholic Youth Week Reai Old Orchard St. Andre Church Earl Stanley Busch Priscilla Vaillancourt U. S Army Lee
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