Presr Run Qvcy A Century 4400 Copies Of Service 12 Pages HOULTON PIONEER TIMES In Aroostook County Tbe Only Newspaper in tbe World Interested in Houlton, Maine tVOL. 105, NO. 42 HOULTON, MAINE; THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1963 TEN CENTS Carson Says Dump Remains HRDC Makes Formal Request Under Study Possible Relocation For Moore Road Interchange Being Weighed Against The Houlton Regional Develop­ an interchange at Moore road Street will discourage any further ties exists in the field of food pro­ ment Corporation has appealed in would be included in the Inter­ growth in this area and cause it cessing. This type of operation re­ Use Of Present Site writing to the State Highway state plans. lo be directed to the north — an quires vast volumes of water. It Councilman Kendall R. Carson, Commission for the inclusion of a The letter to Mr. Stevens from has been long determined that the chairman of a special committee second interchange at Houlton on HRDC President Esters cites the area from which we can obtain studying the possibility of relocat­ proposed Interstate 95. following information and facts this water, both from streams and ing the municipal dump, said Mon­ The letter, signed by HRDC ‘‘The major portion of Houl­ “Due to the indicated natural underground sources, is in the President Bernard E. Esters, lists western section of the town. Thia day night that his committee is ton’s heavy commercial and indus­ commercial and industrial growth several reasons why an inter­ proposed interchange would give studying every aspect of the prob­ trial operations are located in the to the west on Bangor Street, ap­ change should be constructed at proximately $260,000 for water further encouragement to thia lem, giving as much attention to western section of the town on the Moore road, in addition to the one and power mains have been ex­ type of development. the possibility of retaining the pre­ Bangor Road area. To deprive already planned at Route 1. The Houlton of the proposed second pended in that area over the last “Morningstar-Paisley, a starch sent dump as they are to a new lo­ Moore road interchange, it was interchange located at the Moore three years in order to accommo­ processing plant, located in Cary’s cation. said, would serve the western sec­ Road area would necessitate all date that growth This will be of Mills, provides the only outlet in Mr. Carson’s remarks came after tion of the Town, would help to truck traffic to and from the west little value in the future with the Southern Aroostook for the large it was indicated during a regular encourage continued growth, and and south to pass over North North Street area having the only volume of off grade potatoes. meeting of the Town Council that would prevent the neutralization Street, the bridge that crosses the interchange to this highway. With the only interchange located *a great many residents were of the of efforts and accomplishments Meduxnekeag River and through “Houlton and its citizens have at the North Street area as pro­ opinion that the Council was going already made. Union Square — a reversal of the made one of the most outstanding posed. till potatoes from North of to move the dump, and that the Public Hearing present line of travel This does Houlton and west of Houlton issue was closed. He said this is The HRDC letter came’on the not lend itself for improvement would be trucked, through the far from the truth, and added that heels of a public hearing on the of the Union Square. Meduxne­ Union Square. Meduxnekeag it is still very much an open mat­ proposed Interstate 95 section that keag Bridge bottleneck Bridge. North Street area. This is ter. W’ould run between Dyer It rook Trucking Firms bad Witli the interchange added One-year Trial and the boundary at Houlton Da­ “Trucking firms are located in at the Moore Road area, all trucks His comments came also after vid Stevens, chairman of the SHC, the western section of town. This could and would remain out of the reading of a letter into the said during the meeting that only would cause this traffic to flow the busy section of Houlton. Council minutes from fellow Coun­ three interchanges were planned through the same described area “All southbound truck traffic cilman Joseph E. Robinson. In his for the 21-mile stretch of road, in order for them to avail them­ which now by-passes the business letter Mr. Robinson suggested that ; one at Oakfield, one at Ludlow, selves of Interstate 9a. section and Union Square section a one-year trial period be given the and one at Houlton. “The natural area for commer­ terchange to serve this western of Houlton by way of Military present dump before it was closed Mr. Stevens cut short a discus­ cial and industrial growth of area in order to continue expected i Street and Bangor Street will, un­ in favor of a new location. sion of a second interchange for Houlton is to the west — down returns from this development in­ der the proposed single inter- Mr. Robinson urged that during . Houlton, and told proponents that Bangor Street to the Cary’s Mills vestment already made. ■ change. be channeled directly the trial period dumping be re-1 it would be considered by his Com­ area. The present proposal for “One of Houlton’s greatest in­ i through the Union Square area, stricted to daylight hours, that a i mission. but expressed doubt that only one interchange at North dustrial development opportuni­ I adding further to the difficulties.” bulldozer be used to keep the face of the dump covered, and that a caretaker be retained at sufficient salary so that he could be expected to keep the dump covered and do Potato Harvest Figures -what burning was necessary. Mathews To Head He also suggested that a sum HOULTON of money be set aside each year Grade Enrollment Number Worked towards the eventual purchase of Special 9 1 Union 114 Schools an incinerator, which he termed » the ultimate goal. has been Had Same Opinion Councilman Robinson said that he also was of the opinion that the SEASON’S FIRST DEER — Harley Tuttle (right) and Gerald McCluskey hold up the 150- special committee headed by Mr. |H>und spikehorn that Tuttle shot Tuesday morning to claim the first d<*er of the new season. The Carson had resolved to relocate kill was made in Linneus at about 0:45 a.m., and it earned Tuttle the $5 prize offered by the stal. Dyer Brook the dump. He expressed pleasure l Houlton National Guard to the first deer tagged. Both Tuttle and McCluskey had attended the 20 6 Merrill. Moro, Oak that this was not the case, and then Hunter’s Breakfast sponsored by the Guard at the Armory in Houlton la-fore going into the ipraised Mr. Carson’s approach to 128 woods. (Pioneer Times Photo) 159 130 the problem as a fair one. 74 Councilman Carson said his com­ mittee, working in conjunction with 1763 1107 a special advisory committee from LITTLETON the Urban Renewal Authority, was 9 170.00 looking into every aspect of the John Bamford Given ‘Salute’ of Maine where he was awarded overall dump problem facing the 477.63 a Master's degree in Administra­ town. He said cost figures are being 624.50 tion and Supervision. developed in a four-fold study: re­ 1,378.85 His education experience con­ taining the present dump and the For His Industrial Leadership 1,775.00 sists of three years as teaching present dumping operation; retain­ 1,713.00 principal in Palmyra and Weld, ing the dump and instituting an im­ 1,710.00 proved operation; moving the dump | A former Houlton man has been and five years as teacher at the Walt Disney School in Leavit- and using present operations; mov-1 selected as Man of the Month in a recent issue of “Salute”, the 186 153 $8,311.23 town. Pa. He was curriculum di­ ing the dump and using improved MONTICELLO rector for a year at the Deep Run operations. monthly magazine of California One Is Dead Electronics Supply Inc. 17 83.75 Valley joint schools in Blooming I “We expect to have these figures 13 194.54 Glen. Pa , was supervising prin­ and other facts available for the Receiving the salute was John Floyd O. J Bamford, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Seven Hurt 8 244.00 cipal of the Damon School at Lor­ (Please Turn To Page Two) A. Bamford, now of Milo, formerly 27 1,195.10 ing Air Force Base in Limestone of Houlton. 20 1,264.75 for a year, and was assistant su­ 1,708.00 Corporation President In Accidents 18 perintendent of schools in Bar Bernard Is Held 'High Street John Bamford, according to the 20 2,039.25 Harbor for a year. 13 1,279.00 magazine, is very well known in Houlton Boys Involved Mr. Mathews is married to the the Southern California area. He is former Margaret Lane, a native For Grand Jury Parking Ban President of California Resistor In Separate Crashes 169 136 $8,008.39 of Smyrna Mills, and they have Corporation, and “the type of two sons, Kent, a junior at the On Assault Charge dynamic individual who makes it a At Woodstock Saturday University of Maine, and Kim, 12. Is Finalized who will attend seventh grade at A Lennox Island, P.E.I., youth pleasure to be a part of this in­ Two serious accidents in Wood­ where the Mathews has been held for grand jury action dustry’’.