This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1963
Page
3
Directory lists parish names, pastors, and Sunday Mass times across St. Joseph's St Andre's St Mary St Brendan's Notre Dame d Lourdes Trinity St Margaret's St Jude's Kennebunkport St Martha's Monica's Wells Mary Ogunquit All Saints First Parish Second Parish Unitarian United Baptist School Street Methodist First Assembly Bible Baptist South Congregational North Saco etc with confessions and service times for many churches and faith groups.
The article lists winter and Sunday schedules for Episcopal parishes across Biddeford Saco Kennebunk York Harbor and Old Orchard Beach. It notes Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services with sermons, morning prayer and church school times, and specific clergy including Rev. T S Knox Rev Harold A Hopkins Rev Harold McElwain.
A summary of Biddeford and area church schedules lists Morning worship at 10 30 each week across several denominations. St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church also holds Matins at 10 a m and Liturgy at 10 45 a m with Rev Alex Xanthakis. South Biddeford Methodist Church offers 9 30 a m Holy worship and monthly Holy Communion. First Universalist Church in City Square features 10 45 a m services with Unitarian Universalist classes Sundays at Pepperell Park. United Baptist on Jefferson Street posts 11 a m worship and 7 30 p m evening service with 9 45 a m Sunday school. Advent Christian Church at Hill and Chapel hosts 10 30 a m worship and 11 45 a m Sunday school. Foss Street Methodist Church on Foss and Pool Streets, with Rev C Joseph Ingraham, holds 11 a m worship and first Sunday Holy Communion.
The Mormon Church holds sacrament at 10 a.m. and Sunday school at 11 a.m. at Faith Chapel on Cleveland Street, Saco. Elders reside at 54 School Street, Saco.
A listing of local churches with pastors and service times. Advent Christian Church Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village Reverend Milford G Butterfield leads Sunday school at 945 am and worship at 11 am with nursery. Unitarian First Parish led by Dr Harold Scott offers morning worship and church school at 11. Christ Church ministers Frederic Holmberg and Robert B Culmer hold morning services at 930 and 11. Kennebunk Baptist Church Main Street Pastor Chester M Staples conducts worship at 11 am and 7 pm. Christian Science Society 25 Summer Street holds Sunday school at 1 am and morning service at 11. West Kennebunk Methodist Church Reverend Alfred H Ives offers 9 am worship. Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society Mrs Gracie Ames pastor holds Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11.
The First and Second Congregational Churches of Wells hold union services at 10 30 a m at the First Church near the Mile Road to Wells Beach. Gospel church Route 9 A off Route 109 Wells with Sunday school at 2 p m and worship at 3 p m. Highpine Baptist on Sanford road led by Rev Wayne A Porter with Sunday school at 1 p m and worship at 2 p m. Wells Branch Freewill Baptist on Route 4 A with Rev Coleman York and 9 3 a m Sunday school and 10 30 a m morning worship. The Wells Moody Church of the Nazarene on U S Route 1 with Sunday school and worship at 10 a m and Sunday evening worship at 7 30 p m.
Buxton Tory Hill Meetinghouse in Buxton Lower Corner holds morning worship at 11 led by Rev David W Smith of Old Peabody Pew church. North Congregational church also led by Rev Smith conducts 9 30 morning service.
Methodist Church on Washington Avenue with Rev Gilbert W Sirotti leads 11 am worship and 9:45 am Sunday school. Advent Christian on Saco Avenue with Rev Phylis E Adams acting pastor offers 9:45 am Sunday school and 11 am worship. First Baptist on Ocean Avenue with Rev G Stephen Johnston conducts Sunday school and 1:30 pm worship. Faith Tabernacle at Atlantic Avenue and Third Street with Rev Russell K Per offers 9:40 am Sunday school 11:30 am junior church and 1 am morning worship. Salvation Army at 91 Union Avenue led by Capt and Mrs Gordon Clark Jr holds 11 am Holiness meeting and 9:45 am Sunday school plus 7:30 salvation meeting.
Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road holds two Sunday services in summer at 9 30 a m and 11 a m. Guest preacher from Ogunquit Methodist Church is Rev Thomas R Merrill, with Holy Communion and meditation Sundays from 8 15 to 8 45 a m. First service at 9 30 a m features a sermon by Rev Merrill, second at 11 a m has a guest preacher each week.
A concise meditation on satire and humor as tools to cope with crisis. It contrasts biting wit with gentler satire, notes the limits of laughing at intolerance and vandalism, and praises humor that reveals truth without malice. It concludes that true humor seeks wisdom from nonsense and faith in overcoming tribulations.
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape hosts morning worship at 10 45 a m led by Rev Russell J Peppe ministry with service details and local parish involvement.
Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring with Rev George P Urban pastor offers church school for all ages on Sunday at 9:45 am and morning worship at 11 oclock with supervised nursery and children's church. First Congregational church at North Street and Arundel with Rev Rhobert M Howes pastor holds service at 10 am.
Dr and Mrs Salvatore Dellolio of the Bronx New York bought the house at 113 Grand Ave Old Orchard Beach from Susan Wolfe of Portland. The couple plan to use the property as a summer home. The sale was negotiated through Leo L Larochelle Real Estate Agency 16 Milliken St Old Orchard Beach.
A compact note cites biblical passages alleging names of the Devil and roles of Jesus and Paul, referencing Second Timothy, John, Corinthians, Luke, and Hebrews. It includes a postal line for V Kochis at 16 Winter Street in Saco and a phrase Jehovah Wit nesses.
A Wells Elementary School auditorium special meeting for all parents of the combined first grade and pre primary class is planned Tuesday Sept 24 at 8 p.m. Also the Elbridge and Leroy Hanson Unit American Legion Auxiliary will resume meetings Tuesday Sept 24 at 8 p.m. in the Wells Legion hall Eldredge Road. A Post meeting is scheduled and Highpine Chapter Order of De Molay will meet Monday Sept 23 at 7 30 p.m. in the Highpine Masonic hall Sanford Road.
Airman First Class Harlan W. Emerson of Saco has completed the Noncommissioned Officer Preparatory school at Loring AFB. He won the Commandant's Award and was named honor graduate for leadership and outstanding qualities. Emerson, son of Grace A. Emerson, is assigned to the 42nd Combat Defense Squadron as an air policeman.
In 1962 more than 15 million pounds of soft latex foam rubber were used for pillow making. The figure highlights the prominence of foam in the bedding industry during the era and reflects strong demand for comfortable sleep products.
AP Religion Writer George W. Cornell profiles Paul Blanshard who, Though famed for harsh critiques of Catholic policy, now notes potential shifts toward real religious liberty and personal cordiality. He foresees tensions over tax aid to parochial schools while preparing for the Vatican Council session opening Sept. 29.
Dayton officials voted to shift Christmas break from December 18 to January 2 to December 20 through January 6, aiming to avoid two broken weeks. They backed a three teacher training stint at a modern math clinic led by a Biddeford instructor and moved board meetings from the third Thursday to the second Monday. Present were Chairman Coyle Smith, Mrs. Robert Cole Jr., Mrs. Robert Anderson, and Superintendent Raymond Kenneally.
Old Orchard Beach chairman Leo n Larochelle announced a Tuesday 7:30 PM planning board meeting at town hall. Council members, budget committee and department heads will be invited. Sewall Co. will present the final phase of the town comprehensive plan and capital improvements budgeting will be discussed.
American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs Almida Green home for a covered dish supper. President Zella Tibbetts presided. Plans for a Christmas party Dec 3 at Erma Bowdoin’s Winter Street. Gifts exchange names drawn. Social hour followed. Attendees included Zella Tibbetts Louise Marsh Violet Coffin Frances Burke Pearl Belyea Ethel Gondville Erma Bowdoin Macora Moulton Lillian Hicks Effie Leach Margaret Crowley Alice L Downing and Mrs Green. Fire department responded to flooded trailer burner on Bay Street with no damage. Upcoming meeting Sept 23 at Elizabeth D Ascanio’s cottage Kennebunkport. hostesses Hicks Marsh Leech. Transportation meetup at Green's Garage. Mr and Mrs Robert Chase weekend at York's Lodge Bangley. Phillip Burnham of Concord visited sister Bery Weber in Kennebunkport. Henry Law of Brewer visiting daughter and husband John Trefether Fletcher Street. Miss Lota Langley Miss Ethel Theilman retired Majors in U S Army who visited St Mary Phillips at Rosary Hill Hawthorne N Y then returned home.
Eleanor Williams answers teen questions about dating shyness and mending old friendships. She suggests the shy girl may be uncomfortable with public affection and that hand holding should stay private, while encouraging direct but casual recontact to rekindle friendship.
This week Miss Phillips, a U. S. Army Captain, took final vows to enter the convent. The Garden Club meets Monday, Sept. 23, in the Webnan net Club rooms. Mr H P McKabe, once a surgical patient at Baptist Hospital Boston, returned home Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Emerson Hessler left Saturday for Delmar New York to attend a friend’s funeral.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.