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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1972
Page
3
A long church directory lists masses for St. Josephs Elm Street St Andre St Marys and many others with English French or mixed services. It includes confessions times and weekly mass schedules for parishes in Saco Old Orchard Beach Kennebunkport Wells and surrounding towns with pastors names and church locations.
The report lists multiple Episcopal parishes with service times and clergy. Christ Church at 18 Crescent Street led by Rev Edward R Greene offers 9 am Eucharist and church school with coffee hour. Trinity Church on Main at Cleveland Street has 8 am and 10:30 am Eucharists, 6 pm folk mass, and midweek activities. St Johns By The Sea at St Johns Street holds morning prayer and Eucharist at 8 am under Rev Harold A McElwain. St Davids on Route 1 in Kennebunk led by Rev Clifford T Geiger offers 8 am and 10:30 am Eucharists Sundays with sacraments by appointment.
United Church of Christ on Crescent Street Biddeford announces Sunday worship at 10 30 with church school at 10 30 starting Sept 24. Young People's Fellowship from 6 30 to 8 p m Rev John H Miller pastor. United Baptist Church Jeffer...
The Arundel Full Gospel Assembly led by Pastor Donald H Gray at Alfred Road Route 111 lists Sunday School at 2 p.m. Sunday worship at 3 p.m. Sunday evening at 7 p.m. Midweek Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m. and Friday prayer meeting at 7 30 p.m.
Multiple congregations in Saco list morning worship times across United Baptist First Parish United Church of Christ Unitarian Universalist Methodist Seventh Day Adventist Assembly of God Bible Baptist Church North Saco Congregational Christian Christian Science Jehovahs Witnesses with service times, Sunday School, and midweek study offerings.
A list of Sunday worship schedules from Advent Christian in Saco to United Methodist in Kennebunk, noting service times, Bible school starts at 9:45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m, with midweek prayers and special guest speakers mentioned where applicable.
Local churches along Route 1 9A and surrounding roads announce Sunday schedules. Wells Congregational Route 1 holds worship at 10 30 with Sunday School at 10 30. Eve ning Gospel and Wells Baptist list service times and Sunday School. The Nazarene at Route 1 Wells shows Sunday School at 10 and services at 10 and 7. Wells Moody Church and other congregations provide varied service times.
Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road led by Rev John B Fitzpatrick offers Sunday School 9:30 to 10:15 a m and worship at 10:30. Ogunquit United Methodist Church on Shore Road with Rev Everett H Wishwell holds Sunday worship at 9:15 with Sunday School time to be announced and adult Bible class Tuesdays at 7:30 p m.
South Congregational Church on Temple Street led by Rev. Robert M Howes holds morning worship at 11 o clock with Junior Church School at 8 am and grades 5 6 at 9 30 am plus Grade 7 and over at 11 am. First Congregational Church at North Street and Arun del Road offers service at 9 30 am and church school at 9 30 am. Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring Streets led by Rev. John D Pooler offers church school and Sunday worship at 10 am with nursery provided. Junior and Senior High Youth meet at 5 30 pm Sundays. Help and Smile class held second Tuesday in members homes. Young Ladies Circle meets third Tuesday monthly. Prayer Meeting Wednesdays at 7 pm with choir rehearsal on Thursdays. Ladies Guild meets first Thursday each month.
First Baptist Church of Ly man Route 35 Goodwins Mills with Rev Guy V Duff pastor offers Sunday School at 9 45 a m Sunday worship at 11 a m and 7 30 p m services Monday night Christian Service Brigade and Pioneer Girls at 7 p m Wednesday prayer meetings at 7 30 p m
A Bay State man, William O Daly, 50, was fined 90 dollars for short lobsters and 25 dollars for catching lobsters by nonstandard methods. Several others from Maine and New Hampshire faced fines for hunting, illegal liquor sales, driving offenses, and traffic violations in Saco and York County courts. Bail amounts varied up to 500 dollars as prosecutors pursued multiple pending appeals.
Rev Frederick L Bailey leads Sunday worship at 9 15 a m with nursery care and 6 p m fellowship. Rev G Franklyn Sturdevant conducts 10 a m worship and 11 a m Sunday School with 6 45 p m Youth Fellowship and 8 p m evening service. Wednesday prayer at 7 45 p m. Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape has Rev E Lamar Robinson leading 11 15 a m Sunday worship.
The Women of St Fotini Society in Biddeford vote to give 1000 to cover costs of the new parish house on Kennedy Drive. Officers for the year include Mrs Hadiaris as president and Miss Koutoulakos as recording secretary. Bishop Demetrios to preside at vesper services and a spring concert by Miss Antonia Dalapas is planned.
Canal National Bank announces promotions for Jeffery Thompson to manager of the Old Orchard Beach office and Donald C. Burnham to Assistant Vice President at the Kennebunk office. Thompson, a Old Orchard Beach native with local civic service, and Burnham, a Kennebunkport native and Army veteran, both bring extensive banking training and community involvement to their new roles. A note mentions the Montezuma cypress in Tule Mexico as having the greatest girth.
George J. Osborne 49 of Kennebunkport and David F Kapetanopoulos 23 of Portland face assault related charges. Gary Stone 20 of Bar Mills is named in a separate assault and battery filing with a $250 cost of court.
Reverend Eugene Nissen cites anti evolution groups and the Willoughby lawsuit as sparks in a rising movement. Leaders from AAAS to Stanford condemn creation denial while urging balanced teaching and labeled theories in science education.
A 4 colored film To Russia With Love about daily life of Christians in Russia today screens Sunday at 7 PM at Biddeford United Baptist Church. The program, run by a Bible smuggling ministry, shows an Iron Curtain border crossing and features Pastor Stephen Bankev who led 56 underground churches and escaped torture for Bible distribution.
A packed schedule lists SPEBSQSA and Webhannet Woman's Club meetings at local venues, plus Junior Girl Scout Troop 256 and Girl Scout Troop 115 sessions, Yankee Belle Chorus rehearsal, prenatal and flu clinics, nursing talks, and civic club gatherings through Thursday with speakers, elections, and social events.
A fragment notes a portion of Russian life not familiar to Americans is now accessible to the public. It highlights cultural or social aspects previously unseen by outsiders. The passage emphasizes curiosity and education through exposure to daily Russian life.
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