Vol. 10, No. 48 Thursday, Dec. 9, 1971 Fifteen Cents
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THE TOWN CRIER is published each Thursday E'ommuHity everiing by the Milo Printing Company. We hope to ~:?e of help to the citizens of the towns in our cover age through NEWS, INFORMATION, A,NDLOWPRI€~ ;J.eo~pi tal ~~W'"\ ED ADVERTISING. .,,. ADMISSIONS WEE¥; OF NOVEMBER 29 . We accept no financial responsibility for errors in ADMISSIONS: -'\Clvertising but will gladly print corrections. MILO: Ernest Kelley Copies of mostphotos appearing in THE TOWN CRI Barbara Towne Patricia Hines E.''· may be obtained through our office. Philip Badger ·BROWNVILLE: It you have De\IS or available photos of any sort we Anna Collins Ivan Stone Ufge you to call or drop in. Deadliae will be Monday Ruby Hamlin Cheryl Grant Noon but we would appreciate copy received ·earlier Patricia Royal BRADFORD: in the week. Lawrence Brown lone Philbrook Don Jay Classified ad's 50 cent minimum including up to 12 Louis Angove words, 3 cen:ts for each additional word. Display BIRTHS: ad space by the column inch. Mr. and Mrs. ·St:mley Collins, Milo, a girl. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Towne, Milo, a boy. BROWNVILLE: Lloyd Hobbs Joanne Brigham, EDITOR Hazel Wright Laura Dillon Phone 943-7384 Lisa London Barbara Towne and bab Regina Pennington Albert McGuire Ann Curtis and baby Ralph Bradstreet Harry Green Patricia Royal If you want to BUY, SELL, SERVICE LINCOLN CENTER: Anna Collins and baby RENT or SWAP, try "Town Gerald Bouchard BRADFORD: Crier" Classified. Drive-ways plowed. Call943- 2376, Butch Knowle~. MILO: Carmen Scott Carlton Bowley FOR RENT Bert Rockwell Gerald Smith . Wheelchairs, Walkers, Canes SERVICE GIFTS: Crutches, for sale or rent at We sell and service Toro, Christmas wreath from Garden Club. Daggett's Pharmacy in Milo. for repairs of other makes Call 943-7780. call 943-8890 daily except VOLUNTEERS: Sunday. Chessa's Small Mo Althea Hamlin, Rosamond Golden, Shirley Wallace, Pauline FLOWERS tors Service, 14 Water St. Grindle, Edna Hanscom, Valerie Howard, Betty Fowles, Francis IIamlin, Eva Legacy. We have Fresh and Artifici Milo. al Flowers for all occasions. MILO FLOWER SHOP Maine FOR SALE Street, 943-2638. 1964 Jeep \Vagoneer, $895. Ski rack for rear deck of auto NEW SUPERVISORS FOR SALE $20. CallDavid Sharrow, 943- Lester Stevens of Dover-Foxcroft has been appointed to the 100% Orion Acryli~.; - 4 oz. 2534, board of supervisors of the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Skein - 699. 100% Orlong Say Conservation District and Robert Bridge of Parkman has been ella - 4 oz. Skein - 99~. 100% FOR RENT elected to the board, Each has a term of three years. Wintuk - 2 oz. Skein - 39~. Heated first floor apt. Four The board of Supervisors.is made up of two members appoint- Hand Knit items also on sale. rooms, bath, sunporch, re- ed by the state Soil and Water Conservation Commission and Mrs. Jackie Russell, Milo. frigerator, oil and gas cook three members elected bythe land resource users of the county. stove, hot water included. Supervisors are delegated by State law and responsibility to FOR SALE Brownville, 965-9907. assist in carrying out a program of conservation in the county. 50 x 12, 2 bedroom mobile FOR SALE They hold regular meetings and serve without pay, but are home with added room. Fur Wood for sale, under cover. reimbursed for travel expenses. Lester Stevens has served as nished or unfurnished includ haul it yourself. 943_2043• an elected supervisor for·two terms. He and his family operate ing washer & dryer. Knapp a dairy farm in South Dover. Lester has been active with manv Trailer Park in Milo. Call HELP WANTED farm programs. . 943-2039. Experienced, all-around me- Robert Bridge operates a large dairy farm in Parkl!lan. He chanic. Full Time. Brown's has been active in town affairs as selectman and on the school FOR SALE Sales and Service. board. Home made mittens, all sizes CARD OF THANKS and colors. Ideal Xmas gifts. We wish to thank all our re Call Gladys Chessa at 943-2239,latives, friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness llirirr Subscription FOF SALE shO\Vll us in the illness and Name ______Wood for sale, under coveJ. death of our beloved Dad and Haul it you,· self. 943-2043. Grandfather. Street ------~------Special thanks goes out to FOR SALE the nursing staff and doctors City------State------Hot water heater. Wood burn at the Milo Community Hos Please find enclose.d (circle one,$8. S4 for ing end heater. Call 943-2562. pital also to the Three Rivers Ambulance Service. 52 weeks .$4. 4 2 fo:- 2o 'Veeks. ) The family of Irving Philbrook Page 3 December 9, 1971· THE TOWN CRIE.;R
Bumpy Flight One moment Myrtle was gaz do all it can. In another case, a ing peacefully .out the airplane pilot neglected to turri on the window, admiring the view. "I:he FASTEN YOUR ·SEAT BELT next moment the plane struck an sign even though his plane had air pocket, lurched downward, already. entered a zone of turbu-· .and tossed Myrtle right out of lence. This time, when a passen her seat. g~r was i'n]ured in an acCident like Myrtle's, he was held entitled to collect damages fro.m the air- line. · .. . In a third case, a man was as sured by a stewardess that there was "still time" to go to ihe wash room, just as the plane vvas ap proaching a ·known patch of ThebigToro choppy air. Again, injury, And again, airline liability. But it is also true that the pas senger must do his shan~ to mini outcleans mize the risk ..: One pass(mger obediently hooked up his seat belt when the them all. The jolt dislocated·· her shout- . warning sign went on. But he left . der, and in due course she filed so much slack in the belt that a damage suit against the airline. there. was still plenty of room for "As· a common carrier," . she him to bounce. And when the Exclusive pivoting argued, "the airline was o}?liged plane hit turbulence, he did to deliver me safely to :my desti bounce -hard. scraper blade digs in,. nation: This· they failed.to do." Afterward, the man · tr-ied to However, the· court ruled that collect damages for the injuries the piane's sudden plunge was an· he had sustained. He blamed the stays.down. · "act of God," hence nobody's stewardess for not double-check · · 7 horses. strong, and 26 inches wide. · fa1,1lt. Th~ co.Jirt said that a bump ing his belt. 2-stage system cleans.right down to · less .ride is not yet possible under But the · court threw out his the pavement because of the pivoting today'$ technqlogy-and. even a claim. For having suffered an ac common carrier should not be ex cident he could easily have avoi.d. scraper blade. Sel{-propelled, with pected to do the impossible. ed, said tile court, he bad no one separate wheel clutches· for. easy N~vertheless,,)t is ex.Qected to to blame but himself. hanc;iling and power steering . . . . .· INT~RNAL Rc VENUE NEWS HIGGINS TO MARTIN performance. Climbs steep driveways, Whitneyt;. wheeler,' District Miss Kerry Lyil:p.e Higgins ahd digs itself out of the deepest . ·Director· of InternaJ Revenue of Millinocket, daughter of drifts.· All controls on the handle, for ·.for Maine, toda:y designated Mr. and Mrs. Harlan C. Hig . .safety and conven.ience. $449.96* Leon' A. ' Audet as the Special gins of Millinocket was mar Representative to . serve as a riedtoGeroge V. Martin, Jr. Other models from $389.95."' . · "Hot Line" contact for State of Brownville Junction, son of ;· and Lo9al Gove.rnment.s mi. E Mr. andlVlrs. GeorgeV. Mar .. conomic 8tabili~ation matters. tin, Sr. of Brownville Junction . ' . The IRS is giving special at on December 3, 1971 at the .TORO/ tention to providing fast ser home of Justice of the Peace, • .. vice' for . official inquiries on ·Ellen R; .De Witt in Milo who . I the rules ' afj'ecting t):J.e wages performed the·candlelight cere We Take Care · ' arid sala:riei$ of State and lo mony. : cal government employees. in Christine V. Martin, sister Maine, he said. in-law of the Groom was Ma Small Motor ·Service · :Mr. 'Wheeler ;said that be tron .of Honor and Donald M. Gerald F. & Richard E. Blodgett cause ofthe iinpoi-ta~ce 'of State Martin, brother of the Groom Davis Str('et Brownvill(' jct.,Me. '.and Lopal government employ was best ni.an. . nient, payrolls anq taxesto the The Couple plan to reside in Stabiiiza~:'"'n Program, the IRS Massachusetts. Chessa's · is re-ady to assist these officials int heir effort to resp011d to COM!NG EVENT citizens and to obtain their co · A Food sale will be held Sat. Small Motor Service ope-z:ation . with the Economic Dec. 1;1., at 10:00 a . m. at the 14 Water St. Milo;M('. . Stabilization Program. Milo IGA, Sponsored by Ivlilo Junior League. Page 4 December 9, 1971 THE TOWN CRIEF We are pleased to be able to present these two literary efforts of flfth grad~rs in the Brownville Jet. Elementary School in which they express their sentiments on the Christmas season. For Your Christmas List ...
Lou Ann Sinclair, daugher of Mr. aad Mrs. Lewis Sinclair of Brownville Brownville Junction Elementary School Tubbs SNOW SHOES WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME Johnson MOTORS Weaver "Quick Point" SIGHTS Christmas means a lot to me Buck & Case KNIVES All the pretty things I see White Stag, Wigwam & Woolrich , , Games and clothes, fun and pretty ~ "'... -...~ CLOTHING And a bow for the little kitty Refrigiwear SNOW SUITS Good things to eat for food Sorel BOOTS People are in a good mood Colt, Smith & Wesson, Ruger Happy people walking around PISTOLS On the snowy 00ld, cold grownd Browning, Remington & Ruger RIFLE~ They say God was born that day Mark III Sleighs (all colors) When the snow falls children have fun and play $J15 .00 I Uke the Christmas Tree That is what Christmas means to me. Tow Sleds for Snowmobiles from $49•95
Marilyn Zwicker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Zwicker Eska Mo ICE AUGERS OO Brownville Junction, Maine 04415 Elementary School $J2 5' 9 Grade 5 Snabb Swe dish IC.E AUGERS from$ s· ~ WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME Johnson & Trans Ski SNOW SLEDS Christmas doesn'tmean getting presents, it's the thought that HELMETS, MITTENS, GLOVES & really counts. When it's Christmas Eve we have the trej:l up and GOGGLES , ICE SKATES all decorated I get all excited and everything. We all should know it was when Christ was born. At night I think of all of the OPEN EVENINGS 'TIL 9 peopleofPakistan. Thenithinkhow lucky you and I are and how we have nice warm beds to sleep in. At Christmas time I feel so bad to think about our boys over fighting for our own country. Milo 943- 7465 They don't get home or anything. We all should stop and think Milo Sport Shop of all of the millions of dollars in the world and yet we Rtill have to fight. It's a shame. Some people just like getting pre sents and things like that, but that isn't right, the way I think. in Derby. I like shopping around because I usually don't have anything to Members are asked to mal do around Christmas time, except play in the snow. the,ir dues for this year in tc Christmas is a beautiful thing, so let's not try to ruin it. My the Sec. at once. cousin Jimmy was in the war and he couldn't get home for , Christmas and I was mad. My sister Lyn is in college and I l:'JEOTEJ'UC CLUB gave my dolls and some of my games, to her to give to little There will be a meeting of th' boys and girls, because they don't have any. I feel good be DERBY MOTHERS POSTPONE Neoteric Club at the Milo Towt cause I gave my toys to them .• I like Christmas and getting MEET Hall at 7:30 on Dec. 14. Joe· presents and everything but I guess that's how I think Christ The meeting of the Derby Villani will entertain by play: Mothers Service Club schedul- mas is in (my opinion) ed for Nov. 23 was cancelled ing the piano. Members an reminded to bring their secre however, several members pal ·gifts, Betty Crocker cou· met to pack books at Blanche pons if possible, money for : Smarts to go to Larry Smith, needy family collection and un· Wendell Perry, Mark Kinney, wrapped glfts for Pineland, Richard burton, Doug- Approved gifts aJ;"e p~lnt b: las Smart, James Degerstrom number sets, stuffed toys, sof and Gary Chadbourne. Flowers were sent to the fun- candy' diabetic candy •· Christ· ·mas candy, coloring books ant eral of Marvin Kinney and his crayons, models, cigarettes brother Mark is home on leave from service in Guam. Avis pipe and tobacco, playing card! . men's .toiletries, deordorant Spear reports sendmg sympathy cosmetics, tooth brushes, SOUJ cards to Mrs. Pat Brown, Mr. 'bath powder, lar.p;e mittens, and Mrs. Henry Partridge, and jig saw puzzles and games, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bushway. terry cloth bibs and Christma: The Christmas party of Dec. 7 has been cancelled. The next wrapping a nd fireproof decoJ ations. meeting will be held in the home , of Mrs. Alvina Cyr on Jan. 4 Cont'd on Page 9 TH~ TOWN CRIER December 9, 1971 Page 5
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By Carol Je~ Bradstreet The·Schenck Wolverines de feated the Penquis Patriots Friday e vening. The score of the varsity games after the first · quarter was 17-11, At helf time the score was 38-21 Dur ing the fourth quarter there was only four points difference at one time. The final score was Schenck 74 and Penquis was Doug Cummings w ith Wal ly Russell clsoe behind·. The jayvees won there:first:' game in the final minutes of the game. The score was 65 to 63. · The girls had their first scri mage on November 27 against Penobscot Valley High School. The jayvees won and the var sity lost. Both the girls and . boys played against Dexter on Tuesday• . The Student CouncU has start.. ed plannipg for the Winte1· Car.. • nival. It.will· be helcl the weeJ.-. · end of the Bucksport home game, Feb. 4. Tentative plans aTe for a penny arcade, a snow sculpture contest, and a crown At an installation of officers held by the Pleasant River Lodge of Brownville last Saturdav ing of a king and queen. As of evening at the Masonic Hall the following officers were installed (l to r) Junior Warden, W. Thursday only fourteen more E. Kenney; Secretary, Murdock MacDonald, Jr.; Senior Warden, Gary L, Larson; Senior shopping days until Christmas. Deacon, Sanford Genthner; Tyler, Franklin Small; Worshipful Master, Jerome Chase· Jun- ior Deacon, Charles Durant; Organist, Kwan Lee; Treasurer,' Earl w. Ger.rish. ' The installing officers were R. W. Bro. Aubrey Chase, United Lodge #8; W. Bro. Edgar Chase, Piscataquis Lodge #44; R. W. Bro. Walter Macdougall and W. Bro. Lloyd Treworgy of Piscataquis Lodge #44. of Mllo. Musical selections were performed by the Lee children, S.usan, Paula arid Lee. (Staff photo by Bruce Calvert)
UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH THE PARISH OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER AND ST. PAUL MILO, MAINE BROWNVILLE JUNCTION AND MILO, MAINE Rev. George Gray Pastor Parish Priest Joseph Whitlock Sunday· Dec. 12, Bible School Confessions before Masses - Baptislns by appointment. at 9:40. a.m. Classes for all Thurs. 7:30a.m. BJ Mary Keough by I
REPORT FROM Other program suggestions includ?~ s1,1bje?t I? under the _foi(~w in~ categories: Safety, Health, Cthzenslnp, family Ltfe ~,t !n CAPITOL HILL ternational (Denmark) Cultural Arts and Crafts• · ., ~ _ .,_, · . A variety of filmstrips and slide!? available from the E~r.n. sion office were also listed to help in making a. prograJll to_weet the needs and interests of each Extension ~oup. . . · ..._ ·_ · Mrs, Alice Rennie , Abbot, President of Wom¢n qf PiS:(;!ata.. quis Extension Association presided at a sho~ busine11s m~:~t: ing, during which the resignation of Mrs. Mary Higg~ns ; Do- FROM CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM D, HATHAWAY ver-Foxcroft, County Secretary and T:feasurer was acQe,~ted PROSPECTS FOR A TRAN8-CANADA OIL PIPELINE with regret. Mrs. Patricia Drum,moncl, Guilford, · was ele:oted With the advent of cold w~ather, the people of IV~ ain? and_ oth~r to this office. · · New England States become acutely aware that fuel prwes m thts The afternoon session was devoted to shl!-ring of suggestions region a re among the highest in the nation. Recentl:y • a number for holiday gifts and qecor~tions. . · of us in the House of Representatives sponsored a jomt resolu- · tion which has the potential of «ignificantly reducing these unfair fuel costs. The resolution calls for a delay in the construction of the proposed trans-.A,.~aska pipe'line until sufficient stu(iy has been done on .an .alternate plan to pipe the oil across Canada, ' The trans-Alaska pipeline would bring oil from Alaska 1 s North Slopeto Valdez, a southern Alaska port. The oil would then be Christmas Concert· shipped by tanker to West Coast ports for consum~tion there. 'rhe Music Department of M. S, A, 4~41 is. busy getting rl;la~y As this plan now stands, it would only serve to tncrease the for their Christmas Concert to be he~d at the .Penquls Valley price disparity between the East and West Coasts. High School on Tuesday, December 21 at 8 p.m. · There is a second prol?osal, however, which could save $4 The setting this year will be stageA in the atmi'>Sph~:t;e of an billion a year in lower fuel costs to Midwest !lld East Coast _informal ,old fashioned, New Engliind Christmas Party. 'l'hre• . businesses and consumers. This alternate plan is the construc be tion of a trans-Canada oil pipeline which would route two mil bands will on hand to enterta,inyou, while you enjoy, refresh lion barrels of oil per clay to tlie midwest where about half of it ments and the opportunity to purchase some last minute Chrls.t- would then be shipped to the East. The possibility of such a ~s~u~. . · pipeline is now being studied in Canada . . For approximately one half hour before the "pa;rty" begins yot will be entertained with Christmas muslq performe~ by various This alternative makes sense economically ~d environmen members of the. Patriot Ban(:], At exactly 8 o'clock the Middle tally. A trans-Canada pipeline is almost sure to be built t~ ~chool Band wnl get the eveningis procedings t,mder way. They ry natural gas from the North Slope into Canada 1 s MacK enzte will be pe:rfo;rming band sell;lctlons of an types, from tne cla,s.... Valley. As Interior Secretary Morton has suggested, ."that sics of Beethoven to the jazz of today, · · · rai11es.the question: Why not bring oil out that way too? Brmg ingthe oil closer to the E.ast Coast would save the average Me, After a b;rief tntern1ission giving you time to shop a;roupd andvisitwithyourneighbors, the Patriota:ires will play a group family of four $75 a year in fuel oil costs. In addit~on, _ ev~ry of modern tqnes interspersed with tunes of the_thirt~es ancl for~ environmental group ~nvolved in the trans-Alaska ptpelme ts ties, And if your feetcan1tresistthe 11rge to tap out t.he .l'ythm, sue believes that a Canadian pipeline poses less of an environ mental risk mainly because it would not run through the worst you will be invited to dance to their mu~ic ; Tllis will appeal particularlytotheoldste:rsof40andover but there :Wip be some earthquake zones in North Amer~ca, md also would not require torso twisting music for ~hose who won't admit to their age and the use oftankers, thereby ,eliminating the danger of oil spills, the high school crowd. . · . · . . The Canadian pipeline proP,osal sould at least b.e given close Following Penq~is study be'fore construction begins on the Alaskan pipeline. the Patriotaires the Valley High School Band will present their contl'ibutioti to the pa,rty; _For your pleasure they will present rousing marches, tunes_fro~ "The Sound of Music", "Snow White", and a wide :variety of Ch_rist- PISCATAQUIS COUNTY EXTENSION mas music. . . · . · Program planning by E~ension Women's Groups for 1972 was As a final gift to yo~. the Music Department wi:P, present both the subject under discussion on Friday, December 3 when 51 the Middle School Band the High School Ban~ in· a .Christmas leaders o~ Extension groups throughout the county met at the Hymn, and a tribute t<;:> the wonderful/and in which we live. Legion Hall, Dover~Foxcro~t. There will be one hundred and one musicians from t'(le 6th thru Mrs, Mabel K. Lovejoy, Extension Agent who conducted the 12th grades involved in this venture. - . . - session, ou,tlined leaders responsibilities in the planning, pre~ We look forward to seeing you and sincerely ho~ that w~ may par~J.tion and procedure for carrying. out the program in various contribute something to your Christmas Season. subject matter areas .. Merry Christmas and God mesil You. · The objective:::: of the county and local community Extension groups are (1) to strive for each individual to feel useful and MUSIC DEPARTMENT M.S. A. D. # H responsible to others for dissemenating information and (2) to keep up~to-date and be well informed on subjects pertaining to the fhome and family. Following this meeting, community program planning and CHURCH NEWS Cont1d from Page 5 scheduling sessions will be held thr oughout the county. · Thursday grade 4 in Milo at Mrs. Oakes The program suggestions for 1972 included in the Home Econ Friday grades 6, 7, & 8 after school in BJ omics program: Cheese in Family Meals, Canning and Freez Next Sunday high school after Mass in Milo ing Breads Around the Calendar, Fitting Pants to Your figure Saturday grades 2 & 3 at BJ Tertiles, Hat Selection ,Knit Clothes for Traveling, Bathing :1:\emember your previous pastors - Suit Selection, Laundry Problems, Housecleaning, Decorating Rev •. Michael McDonald 6 Roberts St. Preque Isle, Me. 047~ 6 with Wallpaper, Matting and Framingof Pictures, Your Money's Rev, Robert La-voie 3 Brown St., Me~ico, Me. 04257 Worth in Foods, Environmental Pollution, Slides on the State Rev. John Clanny Saco Road, Old Orchard Beach, Me, 04064 ofMaine, A Look at Family Finances and Pitfalls to Watch for Very ;Rev. James Keegan 207 York St. Bangor, Maine 04401 in the Mail. Rev, James Daly 271 Main St. Saco, Maine 04072 t ~ •
! ." THE :TOWN CRIER December 9, 1971 Page 7 I. : . CH;RI&'rMAS 'l;'REE PROPUC'l;'ION IN .FULL SWJ;NG IN MAllE Chrtstma~ tree and wreath production is getting into full swing!n Jlilaine as growers and prod~cts from the forest fol' ¥ulet,{.9e cheer . . ' Forest Oom!llissioner Austin H. Wilkips said in.Augusta that . approximately 265, 000 Christ ·masJrees will be shipped out of state· by producers and that ~nother 25Q, 000 will be trsed . in Maine. Trees will be shipped as ,far a, way as Florida. · The,Christmas wreath indus-r try \ncreases production each yea,r and during 1971 it is ex pected ahnost one million will be produced for Maine use and exJ)-ots out of state. Washing ton 11-ntl Hancock counties al01l.e will make over 6 00, 000 mostly for e.xport. The wreath in¢1us ttyhas.grown tremendously in · · the last ten years and many rur~l famqies make wreaths IoT producers who !)'larket t}lem to wholesalers ·and re~ tailers. . · · · · Members ofthe Maine Chriat:.. rr,tas Tree-Growers Associatipn each·yearproduce an excellent ECUJY):ENICA!t CHOIR . · crop pf cultured Christmas ·. The Ecuminical Choir formed of singers from churches in the MiJo, BrownvlUe and Jet. trees for market. Years ago all area are presenting John Peterson's "Love Transending" onthe following Sunday afternoon!> Christmas trees were cut drom at 4 p.m. in the Park st. United Meth<;>dist Church. in Milo Dec. 12 and 19. Lloyd Tr.eworgy . the tops of forest fir and spruce · is the narrator. The choir i:;; directed by Janet Calvert and soloil'!ts are Kwan and Kum Lee, trees, but during the last 20 Lucille Buchanan, Walter Oakes and Beth sturtevant, The organist is Marguerite Sas&.aman years a highly technical indus.:. as.sisted by John Lee. · (Staff photo· by ~ruce Calvert) · · try has deve~oped. Growers shear and shape natural and plantat.ion grown trees during the growing year:> to proctllce <;lense, well tapered trees. A fertilization program is also Santa Special carried out by many gr0wers to produce the dark forest green appearance a buyer e?q>ects to find at the. retail market, . It is not the end of the line Ladies' Skirts when a: tree is cut as green branches are left on the stump \fhich turn upward to beqome new trees. As ni;my as fouv and .five trees have been re m0ved from the same stump. 1/2 Price It generally takes eight to 12 years to pro~uce a quality tree. USE OUR A renewal;>le resource, the LAY -AWAY production of Christmas trees . ®oolt?~ . . supplement the i,ncome of many rural Maine families. Blouses Jerseys Skirts $2.00 UP ®0~ The cutting of Christmas trees is n~.- • contrary to good conser The Christmas tree harvested · fective strings of lights on 2) Do not set it up in the house vation as most are inte):lt\onally today 'wiil have another in its trees allowed to dry out can be until just before Christmas grown in plantations for tl1e · place tomorrow. hazardous. Bisse'n gives these tree season. Christmas tree market. Artifi In a recent publication Maine helpful hints for the care of 3) Cut off the bottom ·of the cial Christmas trees on the . EXtension Forester Lewis P. Christmas trees. trurik for an inch or two to ex other hand are rna de of alum Bissell pointed out that ana 1) Be sure your natural Christ-. pose n,ew cells which wlll ab li).um, steel and plastic which tural Ch:rtstmas tree cannot mas tree is fresh and green sorb water from the Christ- are non renewable sources. ·cause a fire· by itself but de- · and has not been cut too long. Cont'd on page 8 Page 8 December 9, 1971· THE TOWN CRIER
Pee Wee league Data compiled by M;r. Walter Oakes. THROVCiH DEC, 7th _ ~ MILO LIONS' CLUB PEE-WEE BASKETBALL Last Saturday Pecember 4 at the Penquis Valley High School PEN 0Ul SlEAGUE STAN o·lN ·os Gym, t he Milo Lion's Club held tryouts for their newly formed ~ I . . Pee-Wee Basketball League. This :League is for any interested 'Pointa ~oints . fifth and sixth grade boys in M.S. A; D • . #41. The Lions Club Scored . . cored members in charge were James Ladd, Gary Robinson and Wal . WON 'LOST( PCT. For . ,(Avg.) . gainst ter Oakes. Carroll Cohley and Galen Larson of the High School CoachingStaffassistedb y running all the boys through a series PCHS ~ 1 0• ,1, 000 82 (82. 0) 61 .. (61. 0) of drills. During this time the boys were being observed by the Nokomis I 1 0 1,QOO 80 (80.0) . 64 (64 . 0),. Schenck ' ($9, 0) coaches who were to select their teams by the draft system. l : ~ i1~000 ~4 (7~. 0) ~9 All Fifty-one boys present were selected by a coach for one of Foxcroft . ( ... J. the eight teams. · Penquis 1 j ·1 ! • 500 129 (64, 5) 143 . (71. 5) Any fifth and sixth boys that are still interested and didn't Dexter 0 i '1 l .000 69 (69~ 0) 70 , '(70.0) attend last Saturday, are asked to meet at the High School gym Greenville 0 I 1 I '000 61 (61. 0) 82 '(82; 0) Lincoln this Saturday, Dec~mber ·ll at 9:00 a.ni. The~:~e boys will then 0 ~ 1 ! ,000 64 (?4. 0)· 1· 80 .(sir. O) be selected to be on one of the newly formed teams and have a chance to play with their team that same morning: This Saturday Team #1 will play Team #8 and Team #2 will PENGUIS TEAMS OVERALL play Team #7 at 9 ;00 a.m. ; Team #3 will play Team #6 and Team 1t4 will play Team #5 at 10:30 a.m. Nokomis 2 · 0 1.oool 13.7 (68. 5) 110 . (55. 0) The Coaches and their 'Teams are as follows: Schenck 2 0 1. ooo 1 168 (84. 0) 124 (62. 0). Team #1: Ronald Richards, Team #2: Wayne Ireland, Coach PCHS 1 0 1. 000 : 82 (82. 0) 61 (61. 0) Randall Chadwick Coach Sam Brackett :i?enquis 1 1 ,500 129 .(64, 5) 143 (71. 5) Steven Eckert Randy Burton Dexter 0 1 . 000 69 .(69. 0) 70 . (70. 0) Randy Knowles Peter Hopkins Foxcroft 0 1 .000 .65 (65. 0) 7~ (71. 0) Kerry Perkins Patrick Larrabee Lincoln 0 1 .000 64 . (64. 0) 80 (80. 0) Kevin Perkins Scott Larson Greenville 0 2 • 000 113 (56. 5) ).37 (68 • .5) .. Robert Robinson Benny Lumbra Brian Russell Alan Randall Team #3: Ronald Knowles, Team #4: Terry Bailey, Coach LEAGUE SCORING lEADERS Mike Beals Coach David Carey PlAYER TEAM ··. GAMES POINTS (Avg.') .. Burton Conley ·Richard Grant ' Phillip Herbest ·Kent Ladd . Mike Desoto Dexter 1 2.5 '(29. 0) . ,. Charles Larson Donald Oakes Rick Wesley Nokomis 1 25 (2,5. 0) Tom Whitney (24. 0) Rickey McCormick Kenneth ShoreY · Lincoln 1 .. 24 : . Kent stevens Jeff Williams Bob Morin Schenck 1 23 (2S. 0) (22. 0) Team #5: Ralph Berg, Coach Team #6: Harold Hanson, Coach Bruce Hyland Greenville 1 ' 22 Sha!).e ~.rown Mark A walt Bob Kimball J;?C.HS 1 (21. 0) 21 '· ·, Donald Durant ~rent Bailey Dick·K imball Dexter 1 20 (20'. 0). BobWhite PCHS (20. 0) Jeffrey Durant Mark Ekholm 1 20 . '· John Harmon · Ronnie Hafford Wally Ru~sell Penquis ' (18. 5) ' 2 37 .. .. John Paul Hoxie · Howard Pond . Joey I,>eve~:u ~ Schenck 1 17 (17 • .P) .·· : Garry Richards ~ - . Rex Webb SCORES . . Team #7: Murrel Harris imd Dale Wibberly SCHEDULE Friday, Dec. 3 · Carroll Witham, Coaches Teazp #8: Hobert Bryant, Coach Friday, Dec. ;1.0 Schenck 74-Penquis 59 _Mark Rose James Bishop Schenck at Dexter .Hermon 55~GreenviUe 52 Jamie Ru.ssell Kevin Black Nokomis at Foxcroft Saturday, De.c, 4 - · Lincoln at Greenville Brian Sari.bor:rt Brian' Brackett Nokomis SO- ;Lincoln· 64 ·Greg Smart Hodney Haley Madison at PCHS Orono 71-Foxcroft 65 Saturday, DeQ. 11 Glen Wellman William McSorley Schenck 94-Ellsworth 65 Kevin vVhitten . Jeff Roberts ' Ororio at Lincob1 Tuesday, Dec, 7 Tuesday, pee. -14 Penquis 70-Dexter 69 PCHS at l?enquis . Special Notice To Taxpayers PCHS-82-Greenville. 61 Hermon at Nokomis Nokomis 57-Hampden 46 . Madison at ·Dexter · To the Taxpayers of Milo, Maine: Title 36, M, R.B. A. 1964 provides that after the ex CHRISTJ.VlAS 'l'REE PRODUCTION. IN MAINE piration of eight months and wi~hin one year from the date Cont'd from Page 7 of commitment, to the Tax Collector, of the Tax, that a lien may be taken upon all real estate upon which taxes mas, tree .stand. be warm-water. . . remain unpaid. 4) Be sure your Christmas tree ' 5) Be,. sure that Christmas -The law also requires the municipal officers to cause stand will hold water and will wrapping.s are. not left under , · to be printed in their annual report the names of all de be kept full all during the Xmas . the. tree where careless buro- . linquent taxpayers and the amount of tax due. Caiendar tree season. Some expert's sug ing could caqse trouble. year ends Dec. 31, 1971. gest that the water should con 6) Remove the tree shortly af Please give this matter your promt attention and save :ainalittle sugar for no.urish ter Christmas to be absolutely · t he cost of a tax lien; · ment of the tree and that the certain that it does not beccrne ·carl H. Carlsou, Town Manager first ~pplication vi water she~~ 1d dried out. .. . . TH E T OWN C RIE R Deceml;>er 9, 1971 Page~ Give him a McCULLOCII · really qets the job c!one
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f or Ch ri st m as SALE \.\\ , PRICErt~ f Spe c La l 1 4 - pi e c e K i t Charles Chessa , Randy lU.owe r s and Calvip Andrews are shown with a display of the variety of items which· will be available at the Industrial Arts Fair and sale to be held Wednesday ev for $)59. 95 ening from 6:30 to 9:30p.m. on December 22nd in the P. V.H. S. Gym lobby. This Christmas gift sale will include such items as: gun racksphease boards, State of Me. coffee tables, stools ,glass trays, candle holders, wooden plates and coasters. wooden bowls, ~~1t~~edta laminated lamps, hockey sticks , totem poles, cribbage bowls, leaf shelves, cutting boards, wooden scoops, metal flower scoops, spice racks, bird feeders, coffee tables, corner shelves, ~!~~p~oWER EQUIPMENT snow scoops and many other things. (Staff photos by Br uce Calvert) Elm Street - Milo, Maine Phone (207) 943- 7795 To show our .appreciation to our friends and customers as \ve finish our FIRST YEAR CLUB DOINGS Cont'd from Page 4 in business. we have a Christmas Corsage AMERICAN LEGION f.:, r- each adult that would like to come in and AUXILIARY pick one up on DECEMBER 17th & 18th .. . The American Legion Auxil (while they last) iary will hold a meetllng, Wed A v a ll a b l e f'o r C h r i s t m a s . . . Dec. 15, at the Milo Legion POINSETTIAS WREATHS CUT I'I..OWERS Home at 7:30p.m. ARTIFICIAL XMAS ARRANGEMENTS Following the business ses FRESH FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS sion, they will be joined by Legion Post members for the annual Christmas Party. Santa is expected to be in at tendance to distribute treats Wayne & Sandra Haley and gifts. Main Street - Milo - 943-2638 Refreshments will also be served, unit, as a fund raising project Members and Legionnaires NOTICE The Jr. Welfare Club of and are $1. 25 ..You may con are reminded to bring an inex Sat. Dec. 18 Santa will ar Brownville will hold it's annual . pensive gift (value $1. 00) for tact Mr s. Sinclair or Mrs. Christmas party at the home rive in Brownville at ~he Com Ruth Heal, for same. exchange. munity Tree. He will arrive of Flora stubbs on Dec. 15th, Note paper and mitte!t£ are Mrs. Kathleen Sinclair, Unit at 1 o'clock and stay until 2. a pot luck supper will be ser also being sold, as a benefit president, announces that plates He will then go to the J ct. from ved, all membersare asked to for the Scholarship and Amer depicting various religio•.•s 3 to 3 o'clock. come. An exchan ~ Tell Santa about our Gifts MAX FA RE COTE I MAN DROWNED IN AUTO SEE PHOTO ON PAGE 12 Albert Thompson, 27, of GuiUord drowned after the car he was driving landed upside down in Whetstone Brook in Brown- ville last Wednesday night. · State trooper Bradley Whitten advised that the station wagon driven by Thompson ·and owned by Ivory Richards of Derby, struck the rear of an auto driven by Sterling St;rout of Brown vllle Jet. , Knocking Strout's vehicle over a guard rail, Thomp son then continued riorth for about a hundred feet and crashed through a guard rail and down an embankment into the brook. Marlon W>odard, ~8 . of Derby, a passenger with Thompson, was treated for lacerations at Milo Community Hospital. Assisting t r ooper Whitten were trooper Sergeant Clubkey, Brownville officer Bonham and Milo officer Huff. . HOT LUNCH MENU FOR ·TUESDAY PENQUIS VALLEY HIGH AND Juice SATELLITE. SCHOOLS Franks in Buns WEEK OF DEC, 13: French Fries MONDAY Green Beans Juice Bananas Hambu.rg Pizza Milk Celery Sticks WEDNESDAY Sweet Pickles Macaroni & Cheese Peaches Mixed. Vegetables Crackers Rolls & Butter Milk Frosted Grahams Milk Doug Cummings (40) gets the tap as Penquis squeaked a clof?E one by Dexter 70- 69. (Staff photo by Bruce Calvert) Wally Russell (42) going up for two points against Sch.enck. Schenck won 74-59. (Staff photo by Tony Davis) FRONT COVER: Bill Butterfield (20) in action against the Schenck Wolverines and Arthur Woodard (14) against Dex ter. (Staff photos by Tony Davis) I THE TOWN CRIER Decembe r 9, 1971 ·Page 11 AUDOBON SOCIETY NEWS t J.1()NDAY, DF.Ct:MDER l :J SVNi>A Y, DECEMBER 12 Stewart Udall, forme r Sec 'rvABI-TV 7:00 T Dream of Jea1\nle 11:00 Nlvon Mllll!r 7:00 Hee Haw 7:30 Andy G•ifflth Sho•v 11:30 F:tltb to• ToJI"ay 8:00 Getting Tog•tber retary of the Interior, said Channel 5 8:00 Gunsmoke 12:00 This Ia the Life 8:30 Movie of the Weekend that those who are fighting to THURSDAY, DECDIBER 9 9:00 Here's Lucy 12;30 Meet tbo P ... es:s ''Sac The Man Run" 7:00 Star Tr('k 9:30 Do•ls Day 1:00 NBC P>'O Football 10:00 The Persuader s save the land and the world of 8:0~ 1hc Plot to Klll Bitler 10:30 A.. nie 11Patrlots at N. Y. Jets 11:00 Country Jamboree Q•nn Thu,.sdav ~l2:ht. )lovie 11:00 Telejournal News 4 :00 NBC Pro Football ,,The Com tc" SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12 nat ure are fighting to save 11:30 ~1o.-v G"" iffin Show Oakland Rltlders at 7:45 The I:lible Spoako men, the Maine Audubon So ll:DO Tolejour-nal News TUE:SDAY, DECEM 8ER 14 Kans a s City Chiefs 8:1G Cathedr al of Tomoto,-ow 11:30 Morv G"" iffin Show 7:00 Untamed Wo rld 7:30 Tho Uttlc•t Angel 9: 1G I De.lie ve ln ~ll"aol os . ciety tell us. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10 7:30 How tho Grlnch &'t:ole Xl\1As 9:30 Unde •clog Holly has been . growing on {:oo Na.silvl11o Music ~ : 00 Charlie Brown Christmas 8 :30 Jimmy Stewnrt ~how 10:00 The Re luctant Dragon 7:30 Andy GriCiit h Show 8:30 Carol and Julio 9 :00 Bonanza 10:30 The Doohledecke•• the earth for about 30 million S:OO The Chlcngo Teddy ll TO MILO Sat., Dec 11 at2P M SANTA, ESCORTED BY THE MILO POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WILL COME INT O TOW N FRO M WES T MAIN STRE ET TO THE F I RE HOl:SE WH ERE H E WILL PASS Ol:T CANDY TO THE YOLNG FOLK. THEN HE WILL TAKE UP RESIDENCE IN HIS OFFICE ON MAIN STREET (NEXT TO PULLEN'S) FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON!!! WATCH YOCR MAT L BOX FOR A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MESSA GE F R OM T H E MILO Bl:S I NESS M EN WHO ARE SPONSORING SANTA!!! · SANTA HAS TOLD l:S THAT TOWN & COLNTRY AND PT.:LLE N' S WILL START · STA Y! NG OPEN EVEN! NGS ON SATt:RDAY, DEC. 11TH Al\1'D TREWORGY' S AND WESTERN AvTO WILL OPEN EVENINGS ON WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15TH!!! AUDOBON SOCIETY Cont'd from Page 11 with springy tussue fastening them to the body muscles, giv ing them a ball- bearing -.;'ree dom of motion, the Maine Au dubon Society tells us. Many products are almost impossible to recycle; plastics, cans made of two metals, and magazine and packaging papers that a rea combination of paper fibers, clay, latex and polyeth ylene , the Maine Audobon So ciety poirits out. The balsam fir, a favorite Christmas tree, grows in the northern states and Canada where the average summer temperature is less than 70 degrees F.