Johnson Faces Tough Year As 1967 Brings Challenges
President Johnson prepares for a difficult year as 1967 unfolds. The article traces his rising and falling popularity through Truman parallels, the Vietnam War, and 1966 election outcomes, noting how Republican prospects and Democratic leadership shape his re election chances and party strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Harry S. Truman
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
John F. Kennedy
Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Barry Goldwater
United States
Vietnam
Development Programs For College Listed
James Pierce of St. Francis College Biddeford spoke at St. Margaret's Ladies Sodality meeting on the college development plan. By 1972 enrollment may reach 1,000 with a layman president and first female students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
St. Margaret's Ladies Sodality
James Pierce
St. Francis College
Biddeford
Edward C. O'Leary
Pierce
James Murphy
June Clark
George King
Angelina Marcotte
Edward Niziolek
Visitation
Saco TOPS Members Win Weight-Loss Contest by Fat Margin
Saco TOPS and Westbrook Saccarappa TOPS teams win the district contest with a 58 to 35 pound difference. Saco averages three pounds per member across 20 participants while Westbrook averages one per member across 29. Roy Tibbetts will speak at the next meeting in Westbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Westbrook
Saccarappa Tops
Saco Club
Westbrook Group
Sac
Cutts Avenue
Old Orchard Beach Jaycees Hear Reports On Projects
The Old Orchard Beach Jaycees met at Roger Roscoe's Barber Shop. Reports covered Toys for Tots led by Arthur Guerin Jr for Ted O Neill, Cub Scouts sponsorship, and a Jaycees basketball team with uniforms received. A tobogganing party was planned. Meetings were rescheduled to the third Sunday and first Thursday each month. Region 4 meeting set for Jan 6 at Gorham Junior High. Jaycees endorsed a Junior Baseball League with Frederick De Rocher as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Jaycees
Roger Roscoe
Washington Avenue
Robert Wells
Arthur Guerin Jr
Bud Hertz
Thomas Lee Jr
James Murphy Jr
James Marshall
Frederick de Rocher
Leigh Leonard
Ted O'Neil
James Murphy
Sanford Parker
Gorham Junior High School
Duplicate Bridge At St Johns Parish Hall
Nine tables competed in duplicate bridge at St John’s Parish Hall St John Street Winners were North and South Berry Pecoraro first Rosen Haase second Mrs Wilbur Brackett Chadbourne Whelan East West Mrs Hansen Shorey first Mr and Mrs Toulouse second Mrs Dubois Patterson third Mrs Putnam Drummond fourth The club meets next Thursday at 730 pm at St Johns Parish Hall Master Points Night Public welcome Several members plan to attend Portland Y M C A game Sunday at 6 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
St. John's Parish Hall
St. John Street
Ed Berry
Eugene Pecoraro
al Rosen
William Haase
Mary Wilbur
Lorimer Brackett
Paul Chadbourne
Robert Whelan
Estelle Aranovitch
Eleanor Marshall
Ed McLaughlin
Clark Chapman
Alfred Bradford
Donald Weld
Jane Shaw
Ruth Main
Margaret Field
Avis Briggs
Claire Hansen
Richard Shorey
Robert Toulouse
Charlotte Dubois
Fred Patterson
Frances Putnam
Daniel Drummond
Jere Hickey
Harry Sawyer
James Mullen
Ada Sleeper
John V. Angelone
Leo Ross
Edrice Bates
Alice Fecteau
North
Berry and Pecoraro
Rosen
Haase
Wilbur
Brackett
Chadbourne
Whelan
Hansen
Shorey
Toulouse
Dubois
Patterson
Putnam
Drummond
St. John’s Parish Hall
Students Attend Maine Workshop At University of Maine
Two local students joined 225 high school students and coaches at an all day workshop at the University of Maine campus. The theme is Characteristics of Quality in Oral Interpretation. Readers at the morning session included Margaret Powers of Kennebunk and Marilyn Salyas of Biddeford.
Bad Snowstorm Sweeps Across The Midwest
A severe snowstorm swept across the West into the northern Plains and Midwest with gusty winds and plowing drifts. Temperatures plunged below zero in many areas as heavy snow, up to seven inches in some regions, disrupted travel and delayed flights in Salt Lake City and across the storm belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Plains
Midwest
Montana
Arizona
Rockies
Great Lakes
Weather Bureau
Utah
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Lower
Michigan
Indiana
Dakotas
Rapid City
S.D
Williston
N.C
Idaho
Salt Lake City
Boise
Puget Sound
Continental Divide
Wyoming
Colorado
Appalachians
Binghamton
N.Y
South Atlantic
California
Southland
Atlanta
Phoenix
Ariz
Lewistown
Mont
Brownsville
Tex
Five New Members Join Biddeford Saco Elks Lodge
Five new members were accepted at the Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks at Portland Road Saco Marcel H Perron Richard E Clark Ernest Beau doin Jr Walter A Prekos all of Saco and F Harry Norris of South Portland A memorial service was held for Andre La Roche and a cribbage tournament with Council Chagnon starts Monday at 8 p m at the Elks home 225 youngsters were entertained at the annual children s Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Council Chagnon
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Elks
Ronald Ayotte
Charity Committee
Edward Gallagher
Cub Scout Pack
Timothy Crowley
Ralph Pitt
Ellis Blood Bank
Gene Palmer
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Raymond Morin
Webber Hospital
C. Robert Brousseau
Fender honors John W Sheehan Jr for outstanding sales
John W. Sheehan Jr of Murphy's Music Store Biddeford receives an Outstanding Achievements in Sales and Services award from Fender Electronics Co the plaque will be displayed in the store. Fender presented only 25 such awards in the United States for 1966. Also noted Queen Elizabeth I first introduced sugar into her household diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Sheehan Jr
Murphy's Music Store
Biddeford
Fender Electronics Co
Fender Co
United States
Old Orchard Beach Women's Civic Group names officers
Officers of the Old Orchard Beach Women's Civic Group were re elected at a Jameson School meeting Edith Gallant was named president Florence Gray vice president Ellen Lamb treasurer and Muriel Gooch historian A secretary will be named later A moment of silence was observed for past president Mary Borges.
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Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard
Beach
Mary Borges
Gallant
Julie Eunson
Washington, D.C
Florida
Effie Ross
Eunson
Claire Niziolek
Josephine Keenan
Junior Girl Scout Troop 29 Elects Officers
Junior Girl Scout Troop 29 held an officers election at Scout hall Biddeford under Mrs. Dudley and Mrs. Gagnon. Denise Gobeil was elected scribe and Julia Souliere treasurer. Patrols Eight Diamonds Seven Dwarfs Golden Eagles named leaders and members. Books signed to show badge requirements completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Pool Street
Richard Dudley
Robert Gagnon
Denise Gobeil
Julia Souliere
Patrol
The
Eight Diamonds
Gail Paul
Diane Neault
Paulette Lamontagne
Rita Decelles
Jean Souliere
Elaine Martineau
Fremont Club Plans Officer Installation in Biddeford
Fremont Club completed arrangements for its officer installation set for tomorrow evening in the club hall on Alfred Street. A 6 30 p.m. supper will precede the ceremonies. Edmond Neault and Mrs Bernadette Guerrette led last night’s session. special award went to Mrs Annette Dubois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Edmond Neault
Bernadette Guerrette
Annette Dubois
Roderique Bergeron
Gedeon Bergeron
Gerard Belanger
Henry Bouchard
Ludger Coulombe
Royal Chretien
Antonio Daigneault
Alcide Dubois
Leslie Duprey
Norman Dubois
Oscar Dusseault
Raymond Gosselin
Albert Guay
Josephat Grenier
Patrick Guerrette
Raymond Gendron
Urbain Langevin
Walter Perrin
Marcel Ross
Ernest Valliere
Alma Casteau
Joseph Peloquin
Adrien Lamothe
Pauline Morin
Natalie Lemire
Lionel Gagnon
Leo Beaulieu
Wells Congregational Women Host Antique Bottle Talk
Barbara Roberts Alfred will speak at the Wells Congregational Church Women’s Group January meeting at 7 45 PM in Second Church parish house. Members may bring bottles for information or appraisal. Hostesses are Mrs William Dickerson Mrs Daniel Dickerson Mrs E Boyd Tracy and Mrs Neil Tracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Roberts
Alfred
Wells Congregational Church Women's Group
Second Church Parish
William Dickerson
Daniel Dickerson
E. Boyd Tracy
Neil Tracy
Average life of an oak is two hundred years
A historical note states that the average life of an oak is 200 years for a span of 300 years.
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St. Joseph's Parish Hall
Nancy Montpas
Zanne Paquette
Joan Gauvin
Elaine Lauzier
St. Louis
King and Queen
Dewey
NATO
Joseph R. McCarthy
Mary Smith
Arnold Morin
Gertrude Cote
Philips Sayer
Francis Manduca
Elizabeth Regan
Msgr. O'Leary
St. Margaret's ‘Parish
Thomas Lee
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Biddeford Savings Bank
Main Street
Biddeford, Maine
Purance
Emee
Beach Jaycees
Maine
Journal
Elks Lodge
Elizabeth I
England
Hollywood
Zanuck
Woman’s Civic Group
By Bob Thomas
Darryl F. Zanuck
20Th Century-Fox
Studio
Richard
D.Z
Chapman Report
Warners
Stanley Hough
Fox
Darryl Zanuck
France
Girl Scout
Highpine Chapter
Order of DeMolay
Highpine Masonic Hall
Sanford Road
Wells
Wells Grange Hall
Ocean Lodge
A. F
A. M
Trusl Nursing Home
May Street
Jerry’s Furniture
Franklin St
Jackson
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