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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1968

Page

3

PTA Teachers Reception At Beach School

Old Orchard Beach PTA held its annual teachers reception in the Charles A Loranger Junior High School cafeteria. 46 teachers attended as Superintendent Cushman introduced school principals and the evening speaker Emerson Cummings discussed alumni and an upcoming Alumni Bulletin.

Old Orchard Beach Parent-Teacher Association Loranger Alice Hartwell Waterville Jessie Hemphill Leopold Bellerose PTA Howard Cushman Superin Charles A. Loranger Leo Bellerose Howard L. Cushman Cushman Emerson Cummings Jerome le Pelletier Gordon Smith Louis DeAngelis

Johnson Praises March 31 Bombing Halt Decision

President Johnson defends his March 31 choice to halt limited bombing over North Vietnam and abandon any bid for re election. He says the decision was justified and grows more pleasing each hour.

Johnson North Vietnam

New England Tax Forms Go Patriotic

The IRS will mail red, white and blue 1040 forms to New England taxpayers in 1968. Other federal forms remain black and white. The colors aim to reduce errors by highlighting key areas such as social security numbers signatures and tax due calculations.

Boston New England Internal Revenue Service IRS

Bridge Players Meet At Beach

Duplicate bridge players gathered at the Lawn Avenue clubhouse last night listing a long roster of participants including Al Rosen Paul Chadbourne Mr and Mrs A Elowich A Grondin Mary Wilbur George Dow Marjorie Margiloff Eugene Pecoraro Charlotte Dubois Estella Aranovitch Gwen Flannery Richard Shorey Robert Whelan Donald Weld Maurice Stork Dora Paulhus Eileen Leach Richard Mougahan Gail Hoyt David Marshall Patricia Adams James Mullen Gertrude Leonard Esther Green Donald Briggs Frances Putnam Andrew Iverson Susanne Snow Margaret Field Angie Hickey Eve Prendergast Fred Patterson Alice Fecteau Leo Ross Mougalian Ida Rosen William Haase Herbert Bean James Moutsatsos Pauline Larochelle Eleanor Marshall Lottie Haas Jeanne Shaw.

Old Orchard Beach Lawn Avenue al Rosen Paul, Chadbourne A. Elowich A. Grondin Mary Wilbur George Dow Marjorie Margiloff Eugene Pecoraro Charlotte Dubois Estella Aranovitch Gwen Flannery Richard Shorey Robert Whelan Donald Weld Maurice Stork Dora Paulhus Leo Ross A. Mougalian Ida Rosen William Haase Herbert Bean James Moutsatsos Pauline Larochelle Eleanor Marshall Lottie Haas Jeanne Shaw

Winners Listed for Club Event With Pairs Results

The results show North and South, Rosen and Chadbourne taking first place, followed by Grondin and Mrs Wilbur second, Dow and Mrs Margiloff third, and Margiloff and Pecoraro fifth, with East and West led by Mr Mullen and Mrs Leonard second, Briggs third, Putnam and Iverson fourth, Snow and Miss Field fifth. The club will meet again Monday at 7 30 p.m.

North Rosen Chadbourne Elowich Grondin Wilbur Dow Margiloff Pecoraro East Mullen Leonard Green Briggs Putnam Iverson Snow Miss Field

Beach Assembly Rainbow Girls Hold Meeting At Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach Assembly of the Rainbow for Girls met at Robinson Memorial Hall with Worthy Advisor Jane Thurston and Mother Advisor Mrs. Jane Lamson presiding Invitations went out to a School of Instruction in South Portland and to fill chaplain and drill leader stations at Guest Officers Night on October 28 in South Portland Worthy Associate Advisor Sue Mullen praised helpers for the pie social Degrees conferred on two girls Rainbow Grandad Hubert Standeven spoke of returning to Massachusetts for his daughter’s help and sent regards to the Assembly Alison Witham thanked Christine Teravainen for Charity for convalescence following injuries in a car crash Refreshments ended the meeting Lindsay Crosby and Susan Martin obtained a marriage license in Van Nuys California with no date announced for the wedding.

Old Orchard Beach Order of the Rainbow Robinson Memorial Hall Jane Thurston Jane Lamson South Portland Sue Mullen de Molay Saco Masonic Hall Main Street Rainbow Hubert Standeven Massacchuserts Alison Witham Christine Teravainen Charity

Nabors Hosts CBS Special Show With Song And Dance

Television critics note Jim Nabors moves from country comic to variety host in a CBS Friday night program featuring operatic to pop numbers. He shares the stage with Carol Burnett Debbie Reynolds Mary Costa and Vikki Carr while poking gentle fun at TV commercials. ABC NBC TV segments mock ads as Marlo Thomas And Johnny Carson weigh in on commercials Nixon and LeMay appear in upcoming Face the Nation pieces.

New York Jim Nabors CBS Gomer Pyle Ma’am Nabors Carol Burnett Debbie Reynolds Mary Costa Vikki Carr Wagner Strauss Rossini Prince ABC Marlo Thomas Johnny Carson NBC

Humphrey in 1964 Senate links threaten Nixon era gains

The piece recalls 1948 and 1964 politics, noting Truman carried Minnesota as Humphrey helped, while California holds a divided party. It highlights Johnson Kefauver Kerr and Douglas elections, and warns Humphrey faces coattail risks with Vietnam splits and GOP Nixon Wallace competition.

Truman Delaware Humphrey Minnesota Senate Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Estes Kefauver Tennessee Kert S. Kerr Oklahoma Douglas Illinois Joseph S. Clark Pennsylvania John J. Gilligan Ohio Birch Bayh Indiana Sen Frank Church Idaho George S. McGovern South Dakota J.W. Fulbright Arkansas Wayne Morse Oregon California Alan Cranston Cranston Dewey Thurmond Nixon Wallace Missouri

Truman and Humphrey in contrasting political fortunes

The article draws a contrast between President Truman’s long standard of control and Vice President Humphrey’s limited influence. It notes Truman’s four years of governing power versus Humphrey’s lack of a strong White House lever and a non-dominant party structure. It also mentions Vietnam era tensions and street violence shaping recent politics.

Truman Humphrey White House

Cherub Choir To Sing At Saco Church

At United Baptist Church in Saco the Cherub Choir ages four to five will sing "Autumn Leaves" directed by Mrs. W. Kenneth Bissell Jr. The Senior Choir will perform "The Lord Is My Strength" as Mary M. Hill plays the organ. Rev. Stanley A. Bennett preaches "Under the Juniper Tree" and speaks to the children on "A Boy's Essay on Anatomy."

United Baptist Church Saco W. Kenneth Bissell Jr Dorothy M. Petersen Jean Brown Simper Mary M. Hill Stanley A. Bennett

Installation of church councils in Maine towns

Officers of Council St Margaret Union St Jean Baptiste Old Orchard Beach and Council Notre Dame of Saco to be installed in a joint ceremony at 8 p m tomorrow at St Margaret's parish hall Old Orchard Street.

Old Orchard Beach Council St. Margaret Union St. Jean Baptiste Council Notre Dame of Saco St. Margaret's Old Orchard Street

Saco Cub Scouts Visit TV Show

Saco Cub Scout Den 2 from Pack 310 visited the Capt'n Loyd show in Portland with Scouts Eric Norton Lionel Cote Robert Loring David Lamb John Seilim Theodore Sargent Ronald Vadnais. Den Chief Paul Nadeau and Den Mother Mrs Constance Vadnais led guests Mrs Alice Irish Helen Vadnais Anne Marie Nadeau and Judith Nadeau. The pack is sponsored by Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks.

Portland Den 2 Saco Cleanets Eric Norton Lie Ael Cote Robert Loring David Lamb John Selim Theodore Sargent Ronald Vadnais Den Paul Nadeau Constance Vadnais Alice Irish Helen Vadnais Anne-Marie Nadeau Judith Nadeau Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks

Gabon Relief Effort Amid Growing Hunger Crisis

The dying and exhausted reach Libreville as relief agencies mobilize under President Albert-Bernard Bongo. Financed mainly by France, the drive to aid Libreville’s 50 000 residents faces strain. Four relief centers operate with more in Franceville and at Lamberene near Schweitzer’s Jungle hospital.

Pagene Ard France Gabon Albert-Bernard Bongo Red Cross Libreville Franceville Lamberene Albert Schweitzer

Save Time And Shoe Leather Shop The Journal Classified

Classified insert from The Journal highlights time saving tools and a shoe leather shop feature. Includes brief notices and promotional copy for services and products. Ends with contact details and location references.

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