75 Years Ago November 18, 1948
Chamber Plans For Livestock Airport Shows – Inspired by the success early this month of the first Hereford cattle auction ever to be held in Northern Maine and impressed with the facilities available at the Houlton Municipal Airport, the agricultural committee this week launched plans for a mid-winter livestock show to be staged here next month. The event will be known as the Aroostook Mid-Winter Livestock Show and will be the first of its kind ever to be held in Northern Maine.
Air Force Seeks Houlton Recruits – Immediate provisional qualification for a flying career with the United States Air Force will be offered to Houlton area men next week. VIsiting Air Force Pilots will set up their headquarters at Ricker Nov. 15-16, and will explain the requirements for pilot training under the Aviation Cadet Program, and outline the benefits and advantages for successful graduates of the 12-month course.
50 Years Ago November 21, 1973
Nine Girls Will Compete Saturday For Junior Miss– The business and Professional Women have announced nine Houlton area girls will be participating in the Junior Miss Pageant this Saturday evening at 7:30 in the Houlton High School auditorium. Contestants include, Miss Dana Burnham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Burnham, Barbara Burton, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Burton, Nancy Blake, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Blake, Janet Longstaff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Longstaff, Anne Matthews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Matthews, Mary Dickinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Dickison, Debbie Sewell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Sewell, Margaret Shaw, daughter of Hartley and Joyce Shaw, and Robin Walton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Walton. The winner of the pageant will be a contender for the state crown in January. The new Junior Miss Houlton will be presented with a scholarship from the BPW, and each contestant receives a gift from her sponsor.
At Chanute AFB– Airman Edward J. Crane, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Crane of Sherman Mills, has been assigned to Chanute AFB, III., after completing Air Force basic training. During his six weeks at the Air Training Command’s Lackland AFB, Tex,. he studied the Air Force mission, organization and customs and received special instruction in human relations. The airman has been assigned to the Technical Training Center at Chanute for specialized training in the aircraft equipment maintenance field. Airman Crane is a 1973 graduate of Katahdin High School in Sherman Station.
25 Years Ago December 9, 1998
Houlton Shires Win – Local boy’s basketball teams were in action as last weekend marked the official opening of the regular high school season. On Friday night, the Houlton Shiretowners made their home debut. They picked up a 58-48 win over Madawaska. The Shiretowners struggled early, trailing the Owls 10-4 to open the game. The teams played evenly through the second quarter, as Madawaska held a one-point lead at half-time. Coach Jerry Adams said, “In the first half, the basket had a lid on it. But, I was impressed by how the kids stayed composed and played much better in the second half.” During their half-time talk Adams said he told his players they were “doing a good job, but they had to play with more intensity and that they were too anxious and needed to be a bit more patient.” In the third quarter, Shiretowners took charge of the game. They outscored their opponents 22-12 to pull ahead 47-38 and never looked back. The Shiretowners also outrebounded the Owls 38-22 in the game.
