Compiled by Karen Donato
Staff Writer
Houlton Times
Be prepared — The cold winds will soon be blowing around the corner, so go to the Fogg Company and buy an overcoat for your horse.
On the jump — On the jump continually from early morn until late at night. That’s him! If he did otherwise — you would call a physician. Stout, sturdy, serviceable shoes are what he requires. We have them in all sizes and styles and at many prices. Bring or send the young man in and he will receive our best attention. Merritt’s Shoe Store, Millar Block.
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Boy Scouts — The first fund drive for funds since 1931 — the need is great. Houlton citizens have not been asked to contribute a penny for this movement since 1931, so it is hoped that when solicited for funds this year the response will be cheerfully given.
Retail sales tax — The Houlton Chamber of Commerce received a call to attend a meeting in Augusta in order to oppose the enactment of a sales tax. A group of representative dealers in Portland is forming a permanent organization. The group composed a letter that says in part, “ We can conceive nothing that would place a greater burden on all retail dealers of the State than such a tax.”
Littleton — On this Friday evening, Oct. 20 at the Grange hall the U.B. Ladies Aid is having a chicken supper consisting of: baked chicken, dressing, brown gravy, mashed potatoes, squash and turnips, pickles, cakes and pies. 40 cents for adults, 20 cents for children.
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HOULTON BROTHERS AT COLBY — Hoping their team makes it into the championship game are the Peabody brothers Woodie, Arnold and Ralph, who play football for Colby College in Waterville.
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Island Falls — The processing committee of the Houlton Regional Development Corporation, along with several other interested individuals, met at the Northland Hotel Friday, October 17, to discuss and consider the present and future aspects of the potato flake processing operation. Guest speakers at the meeting were Jacob Shur and Beverly Rand of the Maine Potato Processing Company, Island Falls, which is at the present time one of six existing plants in the world processing, or preparing to process, potato flakes.
Houlton — Northeast Airlines announced today that effective October 26 passengers would be able to arrive and depart to and from the Houlton International Airport twice a day.
Buying trip — Mrs. Edgar C. Stinson, buyer for Bither’s, left by plane for a two-week trip to the mid-west markets of Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City, Mo.
Hodgdon — Miss Gwendolyn Rockwell of the Hodgdon Happy Homemakers displayed a few articles of clothing she made from training she received in 4-H work. The display was held at the Gentle Memorial Building with other 4-H exhibits. The material in the clothes cost $26.67 and they have been valued at $74. She has been in 4-H six years.
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Monticello — Formal dedication ceremonies and an open house for the Wellington School in Monticello were conducted this past weekend. The ceremonies in the gymnasium were presided over by Principal Robert Cowperthwaite, Supt. William McDonnell, Dr. Donald Woods, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of SAD 29. Dr. Woods presented a symbolic key to the school to Mrs. Elwood Wilde, Jr., President of the Parent Teachers Club.
Hodgdon —Johnna Fleming — a star of the future in cross-country. Her time varies anywhere from 9:35 in a mile and one-half course to 12:24 in a two-mile course.
Ludlow — Diane Hiscoe and Shirley Warman took a group of young people from the New Limerick Free Will Baptist Church to sing at Kinney’s Boarding Home and Crest View Manor. The group included Kim, Corinna and Joline Ivey, Christi Jones, Laurie Sanders, Brenda Theriault, Tony Jay, Scott Buxton and Kelly Belyea.
