Compiled by Karen Donato
Staff Writer
Aroostook Times
Houlton — Last Tuesday witnessed the grandest spectacle in the civil government of great people, which the world has ever seen — the nearly 15,000,000 voters representing the 90,000,000 population of the most magnificent republic on the face of the earth depositing their ballots for the chief executive of the nation for a term of four years.
Contract — James McPartland has received the new contract for heating the new school building in Caribou.
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Houlton Pioneer Times File Photo 1933
BOWDOIN ELEVEN — Local boys, Albert Putnam and Jim Archibald were star players for the Bowdoin College football team in 1933. It was often referred to as the Bowdoin Eleven. Both returned to Houlton. Putnam practiced law and Archibald became a Maine Supreme Court Justice.
Foxcroft Road — Fire of undetermined origin late Wednesday afternoon destroyed the house and barn of Charles Hotham on the Foxcroft Road about two miles from town. It burned a pig, partially destroyed about 900 barrels of potatoes and several tons of hay. It caused a loss that is expected to reach $8,000.
Beware — Motorists who have been remiss in having the brakes and lights on their automobiles properly inspected and tested and whose cars are not adorned today with the small green stickers will find themselves in serious difficulty if they run afoul of State Patrolman Charles F. Marks.
Sherman Mills — The Future Farmers of America sponsored a banquet for their Dads at the Grange Hall. About sixty people were present, including the boys, their fathers, waitresses, and guests. Mr. Barnes, local advisor, served as toastmaster. Maurice Irish, the president of the chapter, gave the address of welcome. Other speakers on the program were Harold Merry, Chairman of the School Board, Supt. Harry E. Lewin, and Wallace Elliot, Instructor of Vocational Agriculture at Patten Academy. Miss Elgah Rand, Future Farmer Queen was also present to direct activities.
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AGH — The Aroostook Hospital Alumni met recently at the home of Mrs. Marion Good, Monticello, with 25 members and one guest, Miss Betty Anderson, present. The assisting hostesses were Mrs. Katherine Anderson, Mrs. Joyce Delong, Mrs. Mary Nason, Mrs. Dorothy Campbell and Mrs. Hilda Golding. The meeting was opened with the reading of scripture followed by the Lord’s Prayer after which the business meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. Trecia Dow. During the meeting it was noted to buy new dishes for the diet kitchen with Mrs. Marion Good, Mrs. Mary Nason and Mrs. Hope Turbill acting as the committee.
Son kills buck — Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sylvester drove to Orono to pick up a 7 and 1/2 point, 150-pound buck that their son, Torrey, a student at the University of Maine shot recently on a hunting trip in the vicinity of Orono.
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Hodgdon — Maine’s Congressional delegation announced this week the awarding of a $44,000 grant by the National Park Service to the town of Hodgdon for its new athletic field on the McIntyre Road. Twenty – three acres are involved. It will have two softball fields, and an area for four-wheel drive pulls, among its facilities. The Maine Army National Guard did considerable work on the area this past summer.
Tax rate — Town Manager Phil McCarthy presented a tentative budget for 1984 to the Town Council and if adopted as presented it would be financed by a 25-mill tax rate, making the fourth year in succession the mill rate has remained unchanged.
O’Donnell retires — Command Sgt. Major Frank O’Donnell retired after more than 35 years of military service. CSM O’Donnell’s military career began January 6, 1945 when he traveled to Camp Blanding, Florida, for infantry training. After being honorably discharged from the Regular Army in 1946, he returned home and began a second career by joining Houlton’s Battery B of the Army National Guard in 1950 where he has served until his retirement.
