Compiled by Karen Donato-Duff
Staff Writer
Houlton Pioneer Times
Annual Convention — 700 teachers from the County will gather here for the annual meeting of the Aroostook County Teachers’ Association. Miss Doris E. Parke and Harold H. Inman are newly employed by the Houlton School Department. Mr. Inman will provide music at the meeting.
Waterville — Five students from Houlton are members of the varsity football squad at Colby College, in Waterville. Arnold S. Peabody, son of Mr. and Mrs. James S. Peabody of 75 Bangor Street is captain of the team. He has won his letter for the past two years and plays left halfback. Woodrow Peabody, a brother, is a candidate for the position of halfback. Ralph O. Peabody, another brother is a candidate for the position of right end. Francis Barnes, son of Judge and Mrs. C.P. Barnes is candidate for the position of end, while George V. Gilpatrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. V.A. Gilpatrick, is trying for the position of halfback.
Believe It or Not — Here’s one for Ripley. There are two custom’s men stationed at the Port of Orient who make an excellent advertisement for a nationally advertised brand of coffee.
Their names are Chase and Sanborn.
The whole story is Prescott Chase and Whitefield Sanborn. We didn’t inquire as to their preference in coffee, but the coincidence is too pronounced to go unrewarded. We recommend that the company take notice and duly award this perpetual advertisement of their famous brand. 
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NEW HIRES — Doris E. Parke and Harold H. Inman have been hired by the Houlton School District for the 1933-34 school year.
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Potato Picking Champ — Andrew Joslyn of New Limerick, who is counting his 14th consecutive fall of potato picking for Babe Eaton in New Limerick, can still hold his own with the best of ‘em in spite of his 65 years. Although he has three fingers missing from his left hand, he can still scoop up an average of 100 barrels a day and Monday of this week racked up 110. Last year he proved the supremacy of age over youth in the potato field by besting his 25-year-old son, 103 barrels to 97 barrels in a day’s contest.
Visits Grandparents — Clay Good is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rheinlander, at their home on Charles Street for a few weeks.
Fall Practice — The local high school basketball team under Coach Gene “Dint” Lovely will soon start their fall practices.
The locals have five veterans back from last year’s team. They are Billy Colbath, Bob Davenport, David Taylor, Peter Caldwell and Francis (Cousey) Beaulieu.
Letter Writing — International Letter Writing Week will be celebrated in Oakfield during the week of October 5 to 11, Postmaster Grace Sullivan announced.
Twenty-one years ago, realizing the importance of written communication, the Post Office Department joined in the observance of an annual letter-writing week — an event celebrated to emphasize the meaning and value of letter writing, as a link, between people throughout the world.
Bridgewater — Miss Lorraine Green and Miss Connie Hartley, both graduates of Bridgewater Classical Academy in June are students of the Practical Nursing Course given at Aroostook State Teachers College in Presque Isle.
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Patte-Anderson Wedding — Mr. and Mrs. James Patte of Long Beach, Calif., are announcing the marriage of their daughter, Pamela, to Dr. Thomas Anderson. The marriage, took place at the home of the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson in Houlton.
Open House — An open house is planned this Saturday at Houlton Regional Hospital for the public to view the whole-body CT Scanner now serving the Aroostook County area.
On tour — Mrs. Edith Gray and Mrs. Ethel Ferguson returned home Sunday after a week’s tour to Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Cape Breton.
Supper guests — Supper guests Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. Barney London were Mrs. John London, Laurence Thompkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sleeper of Sherman Station.
Jury still out on new traffic intersection — Concern about the newly installed intersection at the end of the North Street Bridge — which has replaced the Union Square rotary — was expressed Monday night by the Houlton Town Council.
Both Council members Dale Donahue and Sally Rooney said they were receiving calls expressing concern about the intersection, with the callers asking why a traffic light is not being installed.
Town Manager Phillip McCarthy said to Council that he had been in contact with the State Department of Transportation.
The manager said DOT wants to wait until traffic lines have been painted on the new pavement before making any judgment about the effectiveness of the intersection, Mr. McCarthy noted that during reconstruction in Union Square underground conduits were installed just in case the state decided to go with traffic lights —rather than stop signs.
