From our Files: Headlines from 100 years of local news.

Compiled by Karen Donato
Staff Writer

    Haynesville — The report of the rifle may be heard from all points. Quite a number of deer have been brought down in this vicinity by local as well as out-of-town hunters.
    Smyrna Mills — The starch factory is doing a rushing business. The road is filled with teams loaded with potatoes day and night.
    Houlton — No man has done more in the actual building in Houlton than D.J. Connors, contractor and builder, who during the past year built a number of cozy homes on Lincoln Street, all of which are sold and occupied and he has recently purchased a number of lots on Salem Street, where next year he will continue the work.

    Linneus — Paul Bubar has been selected by popular vote to heard three organizations — the Y.M.C.A., the School Body and the Senior Class at Ricker Classical Institute. He plays end on the varsity football team and maintains honor rank in his studies.
    Milk price jumps — The retail price of milk will be increased from 10 to 12 cents a quart effective today. The cream price will remain the same for now.
    A.A.U.W. — Mrs. Dorothy Mitchell Grant, who with her husband, Rev. Clifford Grant has spent seven years in India in missionary work spoke of her travels and described their visit to the palace of the Maharajah and his family.
    Masquerade Ball — Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dombek and their guests, Miss Helen Dombek, Mr. and Mrs. Maxim Bobinski and Mrs. George Dombek attended the Masquerade Ball in Woodstock, N.B. Mrs. Peter Dombek wearing a Mae West costume won first prize at the costume ball.

    Moving — The Broadway Record Shop is moving to a new location in Market Square from Mechanic Street where the store has been located since April 1954, under the present management. Ken Larson, manager plans to broadcast music on Saturday nights in Market Square.
    Scholarship — Lawrence B. Nicholson, an RCI graduate was presented with a Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation scholarship Thursday during a banquet held at the University of Maine.
    Hunting trip — Lafayette Ervin, Ossie Grimm, Thomas Vose accompanied by Ted Grover of Portland and George Sawyer of Ashland, are enjoying a hunting trip this week at the Dunn camp at Pomkeag Lake.
    Monticello — The Tydol filling station and grocery store on Main Street, formerly under the management of John Parent is now under new management of Mrs. Geraldine Elliott.
    Tax collection — Although Houlton taxpayers have exceeded last year’s good record by 10 percent; this is still just under $14,000 in tax discounts available until noon, Saturday. Collections at closing time Wednesday exceeded the 1958 record by $97,602 and Tax Collector Robert E. Curtis estimates another $130,000 will come in by Saturday noon.
GOOD SEASON — The Ricker Grid teams completed a good season. Members of the team are from left in front, Paul Bubar, Maison Goodrich, Avon Hall, Wm. Roix, Donald Herron, Harold Forgie, Harold Cheney and Peter Matheson. Middle row, Henry Bartley, Omar Thibodeau, Harley Bubar, John O’Donnell, Ellis Hall, Joe Freme and Thomas Dyer. Back row, Payson Titcomb, manager, Ronald Herron, Glen Moran, Gibson Smith, Joe Dobbins, Nathaniel McCoughey, Astle Ryder, Lewis Howard and Coach Harold Rood.

    Nominated — Reneva Smith, R.N., health occupations instructor for S.A.V.E. for the past eight years has been notified that she is one of four finalists for the 1985 Maine Teacher of the Year.
    Slates — The Houlton Rotary Club will offer special slates designed and made by Dr. Donald Ellis at their annual radio auction. Each slate is 24 x 18 inches — the smoothly sanded and varnished frame and chalk tray is made of old Bowdoin Street School lumber with the slate also coming from the school. On the bottom of each is engraved, Bowdoin Street School 1907-1984.
    Monticello — Marilyn and Morris Cole were presented with a gift in recognition of their work as president last year by the Spudland Campers Club.
    Dyer Brook — Alan Anderson was awarded the Jim Dyer baseball trophy in recognition of his baseball accomplishments. This trophy is given in memory of Jim Dyer, a former baseball coach of Presque Isle High School.
    Name change — The name of Thompson Buick-Chevrolet-Pontiac, Inc. is being changed to Butler Motors, Inc. The company was founded nearly 50 years ago in 1936 by Mr. Victor J. Thompson. In 1974 Kenneth Butler took over as the dealer of record with sons, Al and Brad.