75 Years Ago-February 17, 1949
New Dealership Will Open – A new automobile dealership will be in business in Houlton next week when E. A. Grant and Son officially open their Lincoln Mercury sales and service facilities on Military street at the intersection of Main. The owners and operators will be Mr. Grant and his son, Ralph. The company recently purchased the G. G. McIntosh garage and service station which was erected two years ago by Moir Motors Inc., and Mr. Grant announced plans to enlarge the quarters considerably in the spring to add a large showroom. The Lincoln dealership will cover all of Aroostook County, Mr. Grant stated, and the Mercury dealership will include the same territory with the exception of Presque Isle and Caribou. It is planned to handle a complete line of Lincoln and Mercury parts and Ford products, Mr. Grant said, in addition to Richfield gasoline and oil.
Recreation Department Lists Rolloff Schedule – The following bowling teams will participate in the championship rolloff of the Recreation Department bowling league, it was announced. Each team will bowl under a number. They are: VFW, 1; Post office, 2; Sports Shop, 3; North Road Garage, 4; Bates Western Auto, 5; Smith’s Welders, 6, and Sniders, 7.
50 Years Ago, March 13, 1974
New Fire Truck Can Save Town Over $30,000 A Year – One of the items to be considered by the voters at the Town meeting Monday will be the purchase of two new trucks for the Houlton Fire Department. The cost of the combination pumper-tank trucks, fully equipped, will be about $88,000 of this amount, $67,000 is being requested from the Federal Revenue Sharing funds, and the balance of $21,000 is to be taken from an existing capital reserve fund. Because no tax monies are being requested for the fire trucks, their purchase will not affect the taxes paid by Houlton residents. If purchased, it could save property owners upwards of $30,000 a year in fire insurance premiums.
25 Years Ago, February 24, 1999
Still Winners – This year’s Eastern Maine Class B final was reminiscent of a year ago, as the top-seeded Camden- Rockport Windjammers captured the Class B title, 74-64, for the second year in a row, while the Houlton Shiretowners felt the sting of defeat for the first time this season. The Shiretowners’ stellar season ends at 20-1 and they achieved a 38-4 record over the last two years, while Camden-Rockport amassed a 40-2 record over the last two seasons.
Ivey selected as Player of the Week – Wendy Ivey, a sophomore on the Houghton College women’s basketball team, has been named Northeast Atlantic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the week. The Hodgdon native averaged 16 points, 8.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists in two conference wins on the week. She scored a career-high 26 points, pulled down 13 rebounds and dished out three assists, while recording four steals.
