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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1964

Page

5

Today In History September 5 1964 highlights

On September 5 1774 delegates from all colonies except Georgia opened the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia signaling the birth of the United States. Notable events include the 1905 Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo Japanese War and Theodore Roosevelt receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.

Associated Press Georgia Continental Congress Philadelphia United States of America Patrick Henry Portsmouth Theodore Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt United States William Odom Cleveland Tunis Tunisia Dwight D. Eisenhower Culzean Castle Firth of Clyde Scotland South Viet Nam

Saco and Old Orchard Beach Church Directory Update

Directory lists church names, pastors, and weekend Masses or services across Saco Old Orchard Beach Pine Point and surrounding streets. Notable entries include St Josephs St An dre St Marys St Brendans Notre Dame de Lourdes and others with service times and beak parish details.

St Jude’s and Kennebunkport Parishes Publish Mass Times

Catholic church listings note St Jude’s St Monica’s in Kennebunk Rev William J Kelly and Rev John Munroe. St Martha’s in Kennebunkport with same pastor. Wells St Mary’s at Wells Beach. All Saints Ogunduit with Munroe assistant. Masses vary 6:30 to 11:30 am with confessions several times weekly.

Weerte St. Jude's Kennebunk St. Monica’s Church Kennebunk William J. Kelly John Munroe Kennebunkport St. Martha's Church Kennebunkport Wells St. Mary's Church Wells Beach All Saints Church Ogunduit John S. Munroe

Episcopal Church Schedules in Maine Towns

Christ Church Cres cent Biddeford holds one service at 8 30 a m with choral eucharist and sermon. Trinity Saco offers Holy Communion at 7 30 a m and 10 30 a m with morning prayer sermon and church school. St David Kennebunk posts Eucharist at 9 a m on certain Sundays and evening prayer at 5 p m. St John Old Orchard Beach winter hours include 8 a m Holy Communion and 10 30 a m church school, with 11 15 a m Eucharist on first Sundays.

Christ Episcopal Church Crescent South Street Biddeford Thomas S. Knox Trinity Episcopal Church Main Cleveland Street Saco St. David (Episcopal Portland Road Kennebunk George A. Westerberg St. John Episcopal Church St. John Street Old Orchard Beach Harold McElwain

Local church worship and service schedule in Biddeford and Saco

A list of morning worship times and Sunday school offerings for Biddeford, Saco, and surrounding churches. Includes First Universalist Society and Unitarian Universalist services, Greek Orthodox and United Methodist schedules, and summer united services at Foss Street and South Biddeford Church.

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church Service Notice

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape announces morning worship at 10 45 led by Rev Russell J Peppe minister within the Cape parish community. Local congregation advised to attend.

Cape Porpoise Methodist Church The Cape Russell J. Peppe

Advent Christian and Other Churches in Kennebunk Area

Directory style notice lists Advent Christian Church Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village with Rev Milford G Butterfield and services 9 45 a m Sunday school 11 a m worship. Unitarian Universalist corner Main and Portland Road with Rev Harold Scott and guest preacher Rev Keith Munson. Christ Church Dane Street with Rev Fred B Holmberg. Kennebunk Baptist Church Main Street with Rev Chester M Staples. Christian Science Society Summer Street with Sunday school 11 a m and morning service at 11. West Kennebunk Methodist Church with Rev Alfred H Ives morning worship 9 a m and services. Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union with Mrs Gracie Ames Sunday school 10 a m and worship. no church school until September.

United Baptist Church Main and Cross Streets Saco Stanley A. Bennett First Parish Yone Church United Church Christ Maina Beach Paul K. Weimer Second Parish Unitarian Church School Street Unitarian - Universalist Association L. Gordon Adamson Seventh-Day Adventist Church Cleveland Street W. W. Menshausen School Street Methodist R. Richard Case First Assembly of God Church Ahepa Pleasant Street S. P. Bova Worshim Ie Union Church Stony Ledge Road Biddeford Pool First Universalist Society Biddeford City Square Unitarian- Universalist Association Unitarian Church United Church of Christ Crescent Street Bideford David E. Wigley St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Adams Street Alex Xanthakis South Biddeford Methodist Church Down Town Beach Advent Christian Church Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village Milford G. Butterfield Unitarian Universalist Main Street Portland Road Harold Scott Keith Munson First Universalist Church of Lawrence Christ Church Dane West Kennebunk Methodist Church Alfred H. Ives Iserman Kennebunk Landing

Sunday church services and classes listed citywide

Methodist Church on Washington Avenue holds morning worship at 10 30 with no Sunday school. Advent Christian Church on Saco Avenue led by Herman Thurlow offers Sunday School at 9 45 and worship at 11. First Baptist Church on Ocean Avenue with Rev G Stephen Johnston hosts Sunday school at 1 30 and worship at 2 30. Faith Tabernacle at Atlantic Avenue and Third Street under Rev Calvin T Rogers offers Sunday School at 9 45 and morning worship at 11. Salvation Army at 91 Union Avenue, Lt and Mrs Philip Sauterlee in charge, lists Sunday Holiness meeting at 11, Sunday School at 9 45 and Salvation meeting at 7 30.

Methodist Church Washington Avenue Advent Christian Church Saco Avenue Herman Thurlow Baptist Church Ocean Avenue G. Stephen Johnston Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church Atlantic Avenue Third Street Calvin T. Rogers The Salvation Army Union Avenue Philip Sauterlee

July AugustWells church services schedule Wells Beach area

The Wells area churches announce summer worship times. Wells Congregational Church on Route 1 will hold two Sunday services at 9 and 11 in the First Church edifice near the Mile Road to Wells Beach through Sept 6. Other churches listed include kul Gospel Church on Route 9A, Wells with 2 p m Sunday school and 3 p m service. Highpine Baptist on Sanford Road with 9:30 a m service and 10:45 a m Sunday school. Wells Branch Freewill Baptist on Route 9A between Kennebunk and Wells with 9:30 a m Sunday school and 10:30 a m worship. and Wells Moody Church of the Nazarene on Route 1 with 10 a m services and 7:30 p m evening worship.

Wells Congregational Church United Church of Christ U. S. Route 1 Mile Road Wells Beach Kul! Gospel Church Wells Lula Nicholson Highpine Baptist Church Sanford Road Wayne A. Porter Wells Branch Freewill Baptist Church Kennebunk and Raymond B. Starbird Sunda Wells Moody Church of the Nazarene U.S. Route 1 Nelson Kimball

Church Services in Goodwins Mills Area

In Goodwins Mills the Methodist Church at Lyman led by Rev R Richard Case offers Sunday service at 9 30 am with church school for all ages at 10 30 am Advent Christian church led by Rev Mathew Farnum holds morning worship at 10 am Sunday school at 11 am and evening service at 8 pm Keey Fellowship meets at 7 pm Lyman Baptist with Rev Sidney F Whitehouse conducts Sunday school at 9 45 am and morning worship at 11 am

Goodwins Mills

Religion in Britain eyes move to remove scriptural teaching

London AP reports a plan to pull religious instruction from schools stirs concern among Church of England members. The Education Act 1944 mandates weekly religious instruction and daily worship in many schools, with Anglican conformity typical in state schools and varied practice in Catholic settings. A majority survey supports continued teaching, while some teachers call worship a farce and oppose teaching a specific faith. The editorial notes potential church and parent roles if teaching ends and questions who would teach.

London Britain Church of England Eric Russell Institute of Christian Education U.S.A

Lost Coins and Lessons From Luke in Biddeford-Saco

A sermon reflects on Luke's parable of the lost coin. The narrator cites women in Palestine and urges readers in Biddeford-Saco to search for neglected church coins, implying worn value from non-use and inviting self-reflection on personal faith.

Palestine Jesus Biddeford-Saco

Dear Abby Advice From A Troubled Husband And Others

Dear Abby answers a troubled husband who kept blackmail payments secret and urges legal resolution to the affair while emphasizing accountability. Other letters discuss a warning from a gambling buddy, a teen asking for parental understanding, and a wife renewing affection after a remembered compliment transforming daily chores into romance.

Church Services and Clergy Listings in Town

Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring holds Sunday school for all ages at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with supervised nursery and children s church. South Congregational Church led by Jones offers 9 and 11 a m worships. First Congregational on North Street led by Rev Robert M Howes offers morning services at 9 and 11 a m.

Mormon services in Saco at Ranger Hall schedule

The Mormon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds services at Ranger Hall on School Street in Saco. Sunday School begins at 10 am and the Sacrament service at 6 pm with Elder Roger V. Marden serving as branch president from 347 North Street.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Mormon Ranger Hall School Street Saco Roger V. Marden North St

Ogunquit Church Services Listed on Shore Road

Ogunquit Baptist Church at Shore Road with Rev John W Dow as pastor holds morning worship at 11 a m. Ogunquit Methodist Church on Shore Road led by Rev Thomas R Merrill schedules Sunday worship at 9 30 a m.

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

Thornton Academy Opens Semester Schedule Announced

Headmaster Robert L. Bowie released the opening day plan for Thornton Academy. At 8 a.m. on Wednesday seniors juniors and sophomores attend six shortened periods in Linnell Gym while freshmen meet at 1 p.m. for six 15 minute periods. At 12:30 student council and freshmen tour the campus together.

Robert L. Bowie Thornton Academy Linnell Aud

Two Killed In Traffic Mishap At Steep Falls

STEEP FALLS AP The Labor Day weekend begins with two young men dead after a car left a sharp curve on ce Like Road and burst into flames. Russell Wilson Jr. 19 of Westbrook and William Watson Jr. 22 of Sebago died in the blaze while Elmer Farley 19 of Sebago escaped with minor injuries after kicking out a window. Farley Identified the victims and reported trying to pull them from the burning car before a large explosion. He was hospitalized with a broken ankle and head cut.

Maine Elmer Farley Sebago Farley Russell Wilson Jr Westbrook William Watson Jr Reed Maine Medical Center

Reynald G. Gagnon In Army Exercise

Reynald Gagnon, a 17 year old private in Company E of the 23d Engineer Battalion 3d Armored Division, is undergoing weapons firing and marksmanship training near Hanau Germany during an army exercise. He entered the Army in January 1964 and completed basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Moise Gagnon and attended Biddefordich School.

3D Armored DIV Germany Aruany Pvt Reynald G. Gagnon Moise Gagnon Hanau Fort Dix N. J Biddefordich School

Beach Cleaning Demonstration Planned at Old Orchard Beach

Town manager Leon F. Jones announced a free demonstration Wednesday at 10 am using an Allis Chalmers beach cleaning machine. The tractor is on hand and the sister unit arrives Tuesday from Massachusetts beaches. Officials from nearby communities are invited. rain would push the event to Thursday.

Old Orchard Beach Leon F. Jones Allis-Chalmers Massachusetts Jones

World events and personal milestones across borders

War in Southeast Asia flares as Malaysia accuses Indonesia of incursions while Singapore riots claim many lives. Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh resumes control in Saigon with plans to step down after democracy. Lt. Klusmann escapes Pathet Lao captivity and returns to the United States. Quotes feature Khrushchev and Goldwater with a Kennedy note on New York service. Cherokee language persists among 50,000 Indians in Oklahoma and North Dakota.

Southeast Asia Malaysia Singapore Indonesia Kuala Lumpur Sukarno Nguyen Khanh Saigon Viet Nam Navy Charles F. Klusmann Laos Klusmann Pathet Lao Thailand San Diego Calif Honolulu Soviet Union Khrushchev Barry Goldwater United States Robert F. Kennedy

Probate notices in Alfred Maine estates

State of Maine probate notices in York County announce August 21 1964 court actions at Alfred. Published three weeks in Biddeford Saco Journal to notify interested parties to appear September 8 1964. Notices cover Ella Chapin Rowell Canal National Bank Owen B Head Lora M Smith Angie M Currier and John B Roberts as probate actions and appointments.

State OF Maine Alfred County of York Biddeford Canal National Bank of Portland Can National Bank Owen B. Head Sanford Sanford Trust Company Helen Mac. Farland C.t.a. Lora M. Smith David K. Marshall Bond Angie M. Currier

Also Mentioned on This Page

York County Biddeford Motor Sales Ford Sales & Service Elm Street L. C L. C. Maling, Inc Plymouth-Valiant Sales & Service Alfred Road Reed Motor CO Pontiac-Olds,g.m.c Canal National Bank First National Bank FDIC Pepperell Trust CO U. S Butler’s Dept. Store W. T. Grant CO Elm St Nichols & CO W. E. Youland CO Doyon’s Pharmacy Water Street Bagley’s Shop N Save Storer Street Beach Street Bugkee & Brown, Inc Shopworth Food Stores First National Stores Sampson Saco Country Club Old Orchard Rd Gauthier Hill Street Portland Rd REGAL Saco Hardware and Supply CO Pepperell Square, Saco Sam's Place Alfred Street Youland Mr. Labbe Laundermatanita’s Launderette First National Store L. Polakewich, Inc Music Store Murphy’s Music Store Phillippe’s SEA Foods Garnache’s Sea Fish & Lobsters SHOE Boston Shoe Store, Inc Green’s Shoe Store Cam Monthru Pine St Jack’s A & W Root Beer Dairy Queen Tobie Central Theatre Church Directory St. Joseph’s Church Elie Hevey St. Andre’s Bacon Street Aime Giguere St. Mary’s St. Mary Street Cornelius Enright P. R St. Brendan's Church Notre Dame de Lourdes Arthur J. Dube Most Holy Trinity Maurice Boland Camp Ellis Our Lady of Victory Msgr Satury St. Margaret’s Church Edward C. O'Leary Royal Parent Clifford W. Holmes North Saco Hill and Chapel Streets Lottie Record Foss Street Abby Abigal van Bures Husband Thornton York Alvin C. York Norman A. ‘Welch American Medical Association Oklahoma North Dakota Encyclopaedia Britannica Legals Edvctord - Sece Jooenal Dial Helene Portland BUICK Main St Cadillac Glenwood Lane Old Orchard Falcon FORD Middle St Ree Motor Co Oldsmobile Pontiac Main St. Saco Rambler L. C. Maling Inc Alfred Rd
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