Press Run Over A Century 4400 Copies Of Service 2 Sections In Aroostook 14 Pages HOULTON PIONEER TIMES County The Only Newspaper tn the World Interested tn Houlton, Maine VOL. 105, NO. 46 HOULTON, MAINE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1963 TEN CENTS Linneus Methodists / no (Jiris Struck By Car Observe 106th Year Storm Brings Rash By Mrs. Velma Adams LINNEUS — An anniversary service in memory of early Linneus settlers who built the Linneus Methodist Church was conducted Sunday afternoon. Land and building mater­ Of Auto Accidents ials for the church as well as all work performed in the con­ A late afternoon snowstorm re­ duled to determine if there were by Russell Porter Jr.. 19, also of struction were donated. Different families gave the stained sulted in a rash of automobile ac­ any further injuries. High street. cidents iti Houlton Tuesday, the glass windows, with the family names appearing on the Police said that Mr Thibodeau The police department report most serious involving two teen­ was driving east on Military street indicated that Porter had stopped lower panels. age girls who were struck by an and the girls were walking south his ear at the intersection stop The church pews and altar, the automoible on Military street. across Military to Kelleran street sign, an was struck by the car organ and other furnishings are The girls. Bonita Anderson. 16. when they were struck Witii Mr driven by Murphy, who was pro­ the original ones that were in­ and Sharon Scott, 14, both of Kel- Thibodeau in his station wagon ceeding east on Park street. Court Opened stalled in the church 106 years ieran street, were rushed to Aroos­ were his wife and four swiall Three persons were injured, ago. took General Hospital by ambul­ children. none seriously, in a two-car acci­ ance after being struck at 5:07 The two girls were the eighth Brass Oil Lamps dent at 6 .’>■> p tn. on Court street. For November p.m. by a station wagon which and ninth pedestrians to be struck Police said that David Haskell, The brass chandelier in the cen­ police said was driven by Earl by vehicles in Houlton this year ter of the church holds six brass Is. of Highland avenue was pro­ Thibodeau, 26. of High street. Second Accident ceeding south on Court street and oil lamps, and brass oil lamps in Broken Leg Term Tuesday holders were spaced along the Two vehicles collided at 5 3u. had stopped to wait for traffic be­ sides of the church and at the A Hospital spokesman said p.m. at the intersection of High fore turning left onto Park street. Grand Jury Sitting organ and pulpit. The altar rail is Wednesday afternoon that both and Park streets, with no report­ His car was struck from behind beautifully carved and extends girls were in satisfactory condi­ able damage and no personal in-, by one driven by Stanley Farrar, This Week, Traverse across the front of the church. tion Bonita had a feactured right juries, according to police T'he 22. of North Amity. All the woodwork and furnish­ leg. and both had bruises and vehicles were driven by Michael Sarah Douglas. 22. and Stephen Jury Reports Monday ings are in light oak. cuts. Further X-rays were sche­ Murphy. 16. ot High street, and (Please Turn To Page Txvo) The November term of Aroos­ Two bibles, one presented in took County Superior Court began 1901 by Dr. Wendell Boyd, is with Tuesday with the Hon. James P. the altar and a more modern bible Archibald of Houlton presiding. given in memory of Mrs. Alice The Grand Jury is sitting this Kervin rests on a table in front District Hopes It Can Open week, with the Traverse Jury of the altar. Before the church scheduled to convene Monday. was first opened the services were Grand Jury conducted in the barn at the Wil­ I’IjA X NI NG COMM I' XITY CHORUS ((fXCEKT—Officers of the'Houlton Comm unity Chorus plan Members of the Grand Jury are: liam Getchell farm. for their Christinas concert that will be presented at the Gentle Memorial Building; Sunday. Ilecember Sub-Primary Next September Arthur Carpenter, Waldo B. Rev. Reed Gives Sermon 8, at 8:15 p.m. The 45-member chorus has been rehearsing each Montlay night since September for Hagerman and Mrs. Beatrice Tom- Avon Stewart offered the prayer the concert. !<eft to right, seated, Mrs. Ruth Barker, secretary, Mrs. Ann Barnes, President, Miss ilson of Houlton; Ralph Cheney at Sunday’s service. The Rev. Patricia Nelder, accompaniest, and. Mrs. Beulah Tinglex, librarian. Standing, Garrett Fitzpatrick, Directors of School Adminis-1 ments set up by the State was that j possible for us to have sub-pri- of Blaine; Louise Finemore of Clarence Reed, who has been pas­ treasurer, and Paul Paige, director. ( Pioneer Times Photo) trative District 2!) met with their the District provide sub-primary inary grades in each of the District Bridgewater; Frank Mahan of tor at the church for the past architect this past week, and were facilities. The District was given towns next September.” Mars Hill; Vera Mitchell of Sher­ seven summers, took his sermon assured that classrooms in the I two years in which to comply. Problems Can Be Solved man Mills; John Cahoon and Leo text from Joshua, and spoke on a new junior high school at Houlton Mr.Giberson said that if it is The Superintendent said then J. Dufour of Madawaska; Leo memorial to the founders and Houlton Savings Sends would be ready for occupancy next possible to have the sub-primary | are many aspects of the sub-pri Dionne of Grand Isle. builders of the church and their September. in less time than required, this is rnary program that must be work Two Houlton Men Checks For $77,419.75 Because the opening of the jun­ what will be done. He said that it Also, John Doyle of Caribou; faith in God. ed Out. but he said that any prob William Durepo and Leroy Rus­ The Junior Choir sang “Lead The Houlton Savings Bank is ior high. which will include! was his feeling, and that of the lems that may he involved can b< sell of Fort Fairfield; Frank Hartt Me to Calvary”, with Mrs. Waldo , distributing Christina* Club Grades 7. 8 and 9. will open up| District Directors, that the addi- I solved. of Fort Kent; Mrs. Ethel Hender­ Little at the organ. Miss Beverly classroom space in all towns of I tion of sub-primary grades was It will be necessary to determine (hecks this week amounting to the District, Superintendent of son of Littleton; Bernard Lind- Swimm sang “How Sweet Thou Will Aid ‘Bootstrap’ i 877,410.75, according to Trea­ one of the main reasons residents < which classrooms will be used fo seht of New Sweden; Bernard Art”, accompanied at the piano by surer I,. II. Baker. The checks Schools Hamilton S. Giberson said of the four towns voted to form the first-year pupils. New teach Shaw of Limestone, and Clayton Miss Gayle Sanders. Harold E. Bryant, executive vice phases of business and industry. will go to 1>1N member*. Tin- that plans are being made to in­ the District. ersTor this grade will have to bi Turner of Ashland. At the close of the service com­ president of the Maine Potato Representing Houlton on the total sum represents an increase stitute sub-primary grades also “We feel”, he said, “that the hired But the most pressing am munion was administered by the Council, has announced the overall committee are Ralph Peabody, a I of 81.000 over last >ear’s club. this coming September. sub-primary was one of the fea­ perplexing problem, according t< Traverse Jury pastor. committee for Operation Boot­ grower and dealer of farm im­ Required By State tures the people wanted, and we Mr Giberson, will be in arrangini Members of the Traverse Jury Membership in the 1IM14 club, Names An* Read strap, w’ith the list including two, plements, and Bernard E. Esters, When the District was furmed j will provide it for them at the I bus schedules. are. Mrs. Amber Corliss and Mrs. Houlton men. The committee com­ publisher of the Pioneer Times. which will be the 39th con- for the towns of Houlton. Ham-' earliest possible time The addi­ It is expected that the school 11 Lillian Hovery of Houlton; Chest­ During the service Byron Ivey [ secutive year of Christmas read the names of the older mem­ prises potato growers, business Honorary chairman of the com­ rnond. litleton and Monticello ear­ tional classrooms next year in the Hammond will be closed this com er Ackerson of Perham; S. Edwin and financial leaders and repre- , mittee is Governor John H. Reed, Clubs at Houlton Savings Bank, lier this year, one of the require­ new junior high should make it I (Please Turn To Page Two) Allen of Westfield; Philip Bick­ bers who helped to build and open will start next week. the church on October 27, 1857. s^ntatives of public agencies. while Arthur H. Thompson, presi­ ford of Hodgdon; Parker F. Cof­ dent of the Maine Potato Council, fin and Madeline Pomroy. of Pres­ The list included George and Isa­ Operation Bootstrap is a pro- I bel Getchell, Charles and Julia gram sponsored by the Maine < is the chairman. Mr. Bryant is que Isle; Forest Dow of Mapleton; secretary. Kenneth Dube of Eagle Lake; Young, Mrs. Robert Boyd, Mrs. Potato Council that is designed Potato Council to benefit the entire Maine potato The committee also includes I'ai Bertrand Dumais of Frenchville.