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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1959

Page

3

Church Directory List of Mass Times in Several Parishes

Local church directory lists Sunday Mass times for St Joseph St Andre St Mary Notre Dame de Lourdes Most Holy Trinity Camp Ellis Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk Kennebunkport Ells All Saints and First Parish Congregational along with Christian Science Salvation Army and Methodist Church services. Names of pastors include Elie Hevey Aime Giguere Cornelius Enright Maurice Boland William J. Kelley Birger Johnson Norman J. Langmaid and others. Mass times range from early morning to mid-morning with multiple services per day.

St. Joseph Church Notre Dame de Lourdes Albert Charette A. m 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

Episcopal Churches Schedule Services Across Five Parishes

At Christ Episcopal Cres cer and nearby churches, Rev. Mark M. McCullough leads Holy Communion at 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Sung Mass and sermon, plus a kindergarten class, with no evening prayer this Sunday at Trinity in Saco under Rev. T. S. Knox. St John By-The-Sea in Old Orchard Beach, Rev. Harold McElwain, Holy Communion at 8 a.m. St David in Kennebunk, Rev. McCullough, 10:15 a.m. church school and 11 a.m. services, with nursery care.

Christ Episcopal Church Crescer Biddeford Mark M. McCullough Trinity Old Orchard Beach Harold McElwain Holy Communion St. David Episcopal Church Portland Road Kennebunk

Area Faith Gatherings List in Biddeford and Saco

A survey of Sunday worship options from several churches on Adams Street and nearby. Listings include Psalter Peter Dalapas at Biddeford St Demetrios, First Universalist with Rev Edmund Beal, Unitarian Universalist at Second Parish, Biddeford United Baptist led by Rev Morley J Durest, Advent Christian with Rev Chester F L Smith, Full Gospel Assembly, Foss Street and South Biddeford Methodist, Union Church pastor Rev Beal, Second Congregational The White Church with Rev H Lewis Cutler, and Pilgrim Fellowship. times vary from 9:45 to 11 a.m. and afternoons.

St. Demetrios South Biddeford Pool Road James D Riddle Union Church Edmund Beal Second Congregational Church the White Church H. Lewis Cutler Pilgrim Fellowship

Church Services Schedule for Goodwins Mills and Nearby

Morning worship at Goodwins Mills Methodist Church 9 30 with church school at 10 30 led by Rev Norman J Langmaid. Advent Christian Church holds 11 00 morning service with Sunday school at 12 noon led by Rev Lloyd Osborne. Lyman Baptist Church features Sunday school at 10 00 and morning worship at 11 00 led by Harry Curran.

Methodist Church Norman J. Langmaid Advent Christian Church Lloyd Osborne Lyman Baptist Church Harry Curran

Mormon Churches hold meetings in Saco GAR hall

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Saco held sacraments at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday school at 11:00 a.m. Elder Charles Nelson and Elder Kenneth Gowen led at 2 School Street. Cape Porpoise Methodist Church, led by Rev. H. O. Megert, offered Sunday school at 2:30 p.m. and morning worship at (time unread).

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

Saco Parish Churches Schedule Features Sunday School and Worship

Saco Second Parish Unitarian church led by Rev Edmund Beal holds church school in the church and parish house each Sunday at 9 45 a m with Miss Lillian Chapin as superintendent and Robert Fenderson as music director Morning worship occurs on the second and fourth Sundays at 11 a m. Saco United Baptist Church at Main and Cross streets with Rev Frances E Porter assist ant pastor offers church school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m North Saco Congregational Christian church led by Mrs G Stephen Johnston provides Sunday school and regular services

Second Parish Unitarian Church Edmund Beal Lillian Chapin Robert Fenderson Saco

Local church Sunday schedules list and times

First Baptist Ocean Avenue led by G Stephen Johnston holds Sunday school at 1 30 pm and worship at 2 30 pm Advent Christian Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach features Thurlow pastor with Sunday school at 9 45 am and morning worship at 11 am Methodist Church Washington Avenue under Rev John T Stahl offers 9 45 am Sunday school 11 am nursery 11 am morning worship 5 30 pm youth 7 pm evening service Faith Tabernacle at Atlantic Avenue Third Street led by Rev Russell K Pier has 9 45 am Sunday school 11 30 am junior church 11 am morning worship Salvation Army shares 9 45 am Sunday school 11 am holiness meeting 3 pm street open air 7 pm open air 7 30 pm salvation praise service.

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

Religious Services and Schedules in Kennebunk Area

The report lists churches including Christ Church Dane Street with Rev. Fred B. Holmberg, Kennebunk Baptist Church led by Rev. Thomas C. Martin, and Christian Science Society at 25 Summer Street with 11 am services. Unitarian First Congregational plans no June services, resuming July 5 at 11 am with Arundel Opera Company musicians. Alewife Baptist and West Kennebunk Methodist offer Sunday services at 2 pm and 9 am respectively, with 10 am church school and 11 am summer organist coverage.

Kennebunk Baptist Church Main Street Thomas C. Martin Christian Science Society

Wells churches hold union services and Sunday school plans

Wells area churches announce union worship at the First church near Mile road at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school begins October 4. Highpine Baptist, Sanford road, Rev. Wayne A. Porter leads services with Sunday school at 1 p.m. Wells Branch Baptist on Route 9-A, Rev. Coleman York, hosts 10:30 a.m. worship and 9:30 a.m. Sunday school. Moody Community Church at Moody Community hall on Route 1, led by Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Kimball, offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m.

First Second Congregational Wells Lewis A. Chase Mile Road Wells Beach Highpine Baptist Church Sanford Road Wayne A. Porter North Berwick P. Wells Branch Route 9-A Coleman York South Berwick Moody Community Moody Community Hall U. S. Route 1 Nelson Kimball

Church service schedules and pastors in Maine towns

Village Baptist Church at Spring Street and First Congregational and South Congregational churches list pastors Rev George P Urban Rev Robert M Howes and minister Philip L Shuman with weekly worship times and school hours. September schedule shifts move church school to 9 45 a m and worship to 11 a m at Village Baptist.

Village

Ogunquit Church Services Introductory Schedule

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

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

Old Orchard School Menu Week of Sept 28 to Oct 2

The menu lists daily meals for Monday through Friday. Monday features sliced cold meat potato salad tomato and cucumber white bread butter fruit and milk. Tuesday offers vegetable soup grilled cheese white cake with cherry sauce and milk. Wednesday serves hamburg and gravy on a half roll buttered peas fresh grapes dark bread and butter milk. Thursday includes cold plate half a hard boiled egg cheese wedge sliced tomatoes on lettuce dressing white bread and butter cookie milk. Friday features baked fish sticks tartar sauce mashed potatoes buttered green beans dark bread and butter jello milk.

Hamburg Kennebunk High Frankfurt Park Street

Wrap Coat Hangers With Tissue Paper to Prevent Rust

Guide to wrapping coat hangers in white tissue paper to shield metal from moisture and prevent rust, protecting garments from staining or spotting as they hang in closets or retail displays.

Better Meals Build Better Families Co Operatives Aid Independent Stores

A study of how small, independent food stores compete with national chains through co operatives. Hannaford Brothers serves Red and White stores, Shepworth, and operates cash and carry, wholesale meat, and frozen departments. The piece notes the impact of co ops and a future four acre distribution center in South Portland to boost efficiency and meet rising demand.

Biddeford-Saco Hannaford Brothers Shepworth Bugbee and Brown Company Maine New Hampshire Hannaford

Painting Parson and Family Lighten Church Budgets

The Rev Lloyd N Osborne 51 pastor of Advent Christian Congregation in Goodwins Mills Maine and his two to three family helpers paint churches and other buildings. They work with son William 16 and daughter Jean 18 sometimes Deborah 14 joins. Jean attends Berkshire Christian College in Massachusetts. They typically paint two churches each summer and are motivated by earning money while leveraging Osborne's building trade background.

Jack Lannan Goodwins William L Jean Deborah Berkshire Christian College Massachusetts Cok Hugh Parson Newbury

VFW Votes $100 For Top Deer In K Kennebunk Area

Commander Leon Lindquist presided as VFW post members awarded a $100 prize to the hunter who bags the largest deer in the Kennebunk area. Weight slips must be shown to post officials. Tickets available from Town Clerk or any VFW member. A special meeting was announced for Thursday evening October 1. Refreshments were served by John Crowley and Richard Smith.

Leon Lindquist VFW Post Kennebunk-Kennebunk Port John Crowley Richard Smith

West Kennebunk Boosters Club Man Fered On 75th Birthday

A gathering at Charles and Fanny Guptill’s home honored Gup till on his 75th birthday. Relatives and friends shared refreshments and birthday cakes baked by a sister Fanny and Hazel Philips. Attendees included Fanny Guptill Martha Ross Smith Ross Berwick Richard Goodhue Waterboro Harry Perkins Hazel Philips Ethelyn Adjutant and the guest of honor and wife.

Charles Guptill Guptill Fanny Hazel Philips Fanny Guptill Martha Ross Smith Ross Berwick Richard Goodhue Waterboro Harry Perkins Hazel Phillips Ethelyn

Railroad Station Closing Discussed By Kennebunk Groups

Kennebunk CD Reserve police meet at Kennebunk Lower Town hall Tuesday at 7 30 PM. Chamber of Commerce meets Monday at 7 30 PM at the same hall to discuss closing the Kennebunk railroad station and B M notice that the railroad agency will be discontinued October 31 with station buildings retired.

Kennebunk CD Reserve Police Kennebunk Lower Town Hall Kennebunk- Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce Kennebunk

Girl Stater Reports To Kennebunk Auxiliary

Miss Gracia Seekins, a representative of the Webber Lefebvre Unit at Girls State last summer, will report at the auxiliary meeting Monday evening at 8. The Legion home on High Street hosts the event with hostesses Mrs Margherite Crowley, Mrs Lois Johnson, and Mrs Una Miller. A rummage sale is planned for Saturday October 3 at 10 a.m. at the Legion home.

Gracia Seekins Webber-Lefebvre Girls’ State Auxiliary Legion Home High Street Marguerite Crowley Lois Johnson Una Miller

Kennebunk School Menu Highlights This Week

Kennebunk High and Junior High offer a weekly menu with daily mains such as hamburg with gravy, frankfurts, sliced luncheon meat, beef stew, and tuna casserole. Side dishes include vegetables, potatoes, breads, puddings, fruits, milk, and dessert options like ice cream and apple pie. Park Street School features meat loaf, baked ham, chop suey, hamburgers, stuffed eggs, and assorted sides and desserts through the week.

Kennebunk Boosters to Host Public Lobster Supper

Kennebunk Athletic Boosters Club sponsors a public lobster supper at Captain's Cape Porapise on Friday with three seatings 5 30 6 30 and 7 30 p m. Reservations available at The Captain's or with Mrs Stuart Littlefield Kennebunk. Proceeds fund Kennebunk High athletic program. Mr and Mrs Edward Bilderback in charge.

Kennebunk Athletic Boosters Club Cape Porapise Stuart Littlefield Kennebunk Kennebunk High School Edward Bilderback

Postmaster At Kennebunk Is Rotary Speaker

Over 45 members and visiting Rotarians heard Kennebunk Postmaster Lewis H. Burr speak at the Rotary noon meeting in Kennebunk. Burr presented films on the World’s Most Modern Post Office in Washington and outlined the Metro Mail system now in effect in many states. He discussed the fifth and smut in the mails drive and the postmaster general’s aims, urging broad cooperation. Next week’s meeting will be at Don and Elsie’s restaurant in Kennebunk Lower Village.

Rotary Howard Johnson Turnpike John Alheim John Christensen Kennebunk Lewis H. Burr Washington, D. C Burr Washington Metro Maine Don and Elsie’s Kennebunk Lower Village

Past Matrons Of Madonna Unit Show Movies

Past Matrons association of Madonna chapter No 144 met at Mrs Jonnie Ann Martels home on York Street. In the absence of the president Mrs Phyllis Maling, Past Matron Mrs Louise Russell presided as members voted to place meeting dates on the Kennebunk Band Roosters calendar. After the meeting Mrs Martel showed movies and her son Timmy sang and played music. A covered dish supper preceded the gathering. Attendees included Mrs Louise Russell Mrs Agnes Jackson Mrs Lucile Jennison Mrs Bernice Crosman Mrs Carrie Emmons Mrs Agnes Hatch and hostess Mrs Jonnie Ann Martel. The next meeting is set for Thursday October 29 at the cottage of Mrs Phyllis Maling at Little Ossipee Lake with hostesses Mrs Carrie Emmons and Mrs Agnes Jackson.

Association of Madonna Chapter O. E Jonnie Ann Martel York Street Phyllis Maling Louise Russell Kennebunk Band Roosters Martel Timmy Agnes Jackson Lucile Jennison Bernice Crosman Carrie Emmons Agnes Hatch Frances Hutchins Little Ossipee Lake

Lincoln's rare 1864 Brady photo with glasses surfaced

In Springfield Illinois an AP report notes one of over 100 known posed Lincoln portraits shows him wearing spectacles. Lincoln and son Tad are pictured in the White House reading a book on February 9 1864. The image was captured by Matthew Brady, renowned Civil War photographer.

Lincoln Springfield Ill Abraham Lincoln Tad White House Matthew Brady

Otis Clapp to Head Kennebunk Odd Fellows

Kennebunk I O O F members held a regular meeting with Noble Grand Charles Andres presiding. Work on interior redecorating was announced as progressing. Officers to be installed October 8 with Otis Clapp to become noble grand and refreshments to follow.

Otis Clapp Kennebunk Odd Fellows Mousam Lodge Charles Andres Noble Grand Roma Welch Charles Anrews

Party At Kennebunk Home Demonstration Event

A demonstration party was held at Mrs. Gerald Crocker’s Sea Road home with Mrs. Carl Salvato presenting. Door prize winner was Mrs. George Cousens. After the talk, a social hour and refreshments followed, with guests including Maynard Rollins Ralph Cousens Henry Hanscom Fred Truman Cranston Folley Michael Tranci and Mrs. Crocker.

Gerald Crocker Sea Road Carl Salvato George Cousens Maynard Rollins Ralph Cousens Henry Hanscom Fred Truman Cranston Folley Michael Tranci Crocker

Regular meeting and card party notes at Old Orchard Beach Legion

A regular meeting of the American Legion and its auxiliary will be held Monday at 8 p m. A rummage sale occurs today at 3 p m at the Legion home on School Street. The first of a 10 part card party series saw prizes won by Virginia Olofson and Alice Pierpont for ladies, Maurice Ramsey and Albert Pettengill for men, with Olofson also taking Queen of Hearts and Ramsey the cake. Arrangements were led by Avonell Pettingill and Viola Girard. future card parties run Thursdays at 8 p m open to the public. Paul Gregoire and Priscilla Pettengill with son Joseph visit Maplewood Avenue relatives. they are from Tom's River New Jersey.

Legion Home School Street C. Fayette Staples American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Virginia Olofson Low Alice Pierpont Men’s High Maurice Ramsey Albert Pettengill Olofson Queen of Hearts Ramsey Avonell Pettingill Viola Girard Paul Gregoire Priscilla Pettengill Joseph Tom's River N. J Maplewood Avenue

Carteres Welcome Son Michael Linwood Amid Navy Move

Mr and Mrs Glenn M Carter of New London Conn announce the birth of a son Michael Linwood on September 17 at Portsmouth Naval Hospital weighing seven pounds eight and one half ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Carl H Kimball of Wells and Mr and Mrs Harold J Carter of Bath. The mother is Lydia Kimball before marriage and the father serves on the USS Fulton which will head to Philadelphia for repairs. he will join the ship on October 1. A DeMolay meeting for Highpine chapter will be held September 28 at 7 30 p m in the Masonic hall Highpine Wells.

Glenn M. Carter New London U. S. Navy Fulton Philadelphia Highpine Chapter Order of DeMolay Masonic Hall Highpine Wells

State Farm Census Planned For Next Month

Census takers in Maine begin contacting farmers on October 21 for the 1959 Census of Agriculture. Director George E. Lord says farmers will receive questionnaires a week before visits, with confidential data used to compile county and state totals for Extension Service, Experiment Station, and College of Agriculture.

CRONO Maine George E. Lord Extension Service University of Maine Lord Experiment Station College of Agriculture Gatter

Memorial Union To Be Finished At University

Interior of the Memorial Union on the University of Maine campus will be finished on the first three floors. Trustees authorized the work with $275,000 available for construction plus reserve funds. A student alumni faculty committee will review plans for revisions.

Lincoln T. Ravenscroft, Jr Concord Vass Memorial Union Larry D. Cilley Bangor General Student Senate Barbara A. Bevans Portland Associated Women Students Nancy J. Morse Reading Mass Stanley Chenoweth Arthur A. Hauck University General Alumni Association University Store Company Bears Hoyle

Film Imposter Outfoxed by Hollywood Roles Starring Demara

Hollywood film industry pits Ferdinand Demara the famed imposter against nine roles in a single movie. Producers refuse payment until filming completion. Charles Bloch remarks that the tricky actor may vanish if given carfare.

Hollywood Ferdinand Demara North Haven Maine Guy Carfare Charles Bloch

Airman Frechette to Germany after three years in U S Air Force

Doris M Frechette formerly of Biddeford now of Lowell Mass reenlisted and will be stationed in Wiesbaden Germany. During her three years in the Air Force she served in Texas Illinois New York and South Carolina. She speaks English and French and studied Spanish in Charleston S C. She plans to take German in Europe and hopes to visit Paris Rome and other countries. Departure is October 8 from McGuire AFB N J. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Frechette. The Old Orchard Beach PTA met at Jameson School with President Leslie Wyman presiding. Committee heads were announced for the year and the school attendance banner awarded to Miss Frances OConnor's room. Superintendent Dr Frank Lawler spoke on The Space Age in Today's Education.》

Doris M. Frechette Biddeford Lowell Mass Wiesbaden Germany Air Force Frechette Texas Ilinois New York South Carolina Charleston S. C Paris Rome Europe McGuire Afb N. J Henry Frechette Richard North Barbara Flanagan Bangor Leslie Wyman Arthur Hamilton Dominic Pratt Hyman Pluznick Herbert R. Bean Philip Auger Edward Smith Arthur Lachance Jerome le Pelletier Louis Joncas Theodor Manduca Emile Amnette Louis de Angelis Margaret Harriman Simpson Armand McGlauflin T. Tsomides Adrian Belanger

Drunken driving charge cut as man in wheelchair fined

Outta My Way Frakefrot Kentucky police fined Robert Catron aged 54 five dollars plus costs for public intoxication after he was caught careening down the middle of a street while in a wheelchair.

Frakefrot, Ky Robert Catron

St David Guild Plans Rummage Sale at Parish House

St David guild met at the parish house with president Mrs Harvard Mann presiding. Final plans were made for the rummage sale. Refreshments were served after the meeting.

St. David Guild Harvard Mann

West Kennebunk Visit and Trips Reported

West Kennebunk resident Mrs Ashton Hoyt visits sister Mrs Frank Richards in Edgecomb. Mrs MacNadeau and daughter Mrs Ruth Griggs of Marlboro Mass return from a nine day Ottawa Canada trip via Lake Placid N Y and Schoonlake Word of Life Camp N Y. Robert Welch returns to duties as Kennebunk post office mail carrier after a two week vacation.

Ashton Hoyt Frank Richards Edgecomb MacNadeau Ruth Griggs Marlboro Mass Ottawa Can Lake Placid N. Y Schoonlake Word of Life Camp Robert Welch Kennebunk

Does your recipe call for a loaf pan

The question notes a loaf pan as a narrow deep rectangular pan with slightly sloping sides and asks for confirmation or clarification of this standard kitchen tool.

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