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More than a year later, our Remember…when a person square, whatever you needed Class of 1965
meetings are now in-person !! could put 100 miles on a car for and adventure in the Maine Anngaye Woods Ellis
Sunday mornings, I FaceTime and never leave downtown, woods for hunting and fishing. 4725 Thunderhill Place
with classmates Sandra Tidd just riding around the “square” Houlton Farms Dairy and the Phoenix, AZ 85044-4905
Marceau and Polly Alward was excitement enough for little trucks that delivered milk 207 618-7504
Busby. This year, Polly and anyone. Wow, three theaters, right to your homes. How about annieterp@gmail.com
husband, John, celebrated their Temple, Houlton Theatre, and Riley’s & Skeehans Markets…
56th wedding anniversary. the Borderland Drive-in. You yes, they actually delivered food Brian Bell
Polly had this to say: “and two could go to a Saturday afternoon to people’s homes without a Box 13376
of those 56 years were happy, matinee for 10 cents at the delivery charge…shudder to Tuscon AZ 85732-3376
and we don’t agree on which Temple, see a cartoon, a serial think that they made a living 520-571-8347
two years” ! movie (I liked Rocket Man), the doing that sort of thing. How bbell_85732@yahoo.com
main feature and they also about keys…..did anyone
I also see Mary Ross Ryder and gave away door prizes. At the carry keys for their house with These tidbits of news are from
Debbie Hall Hutchinson once Borderland, the test was to see them?….Do not think so, as Anngaye:
a week on my iPad screen. how many people you could get everyone was respectful of other
Debbie has moved from Cape into the trunk of the car to get people and their belongings, all Carol Blood: Hi from Florida
Cod to Lexington, MA. You in for free. Stores like “Tagget & homes were unlocked because Maryann Fitz Stewart: Hi
can find Mary on Fridays and Gartley” (paid for merchandise we trusted everyone. from Florida too!
Saturdays at the Royal River at the front of store and then Cantwell Randy Gerry: Hi
Books in Yarmouth, ME. On money was “rocketed” to the So, my dear Houltonites and
many Saturday mornings, I can back on a cable and basket. At Maniacs, these are just a “few” of from I wish I were in Florida!
be found volunteering at the J. C. Penney’s, you paid for the the wonderful memories I have Carlene Hunt: Hi from
Twice-Told Tales Bookstore in merchandise at “service stands” of my “hometown”. I am sure I Tennessee!
Brunswick. ME. and they put the money into a “jogged” a few memories and Diane Brogan: Admin-Hello
know that many more could
Recently, Mary, Carole and canister, placed it into a tube be added but this is enough from Las Vegas!
Carleen and I were reminiscing and “whoosh” it went off into rambling on for one (getting Barbara Desso: Hi from the
about growing up in Houlton. oblivion soon to return with older) man. mountains of Tennessee!
Roger Hughes, HHS Class of your change. Oh, the horrors of
“62 wrote an article for the no cash registers and having to Here is a shout out to our HHS Ronda Craigs Foss: Hi from
Houlton Pioneer Times about wait a few minutes for change… Alumni Association. So many Arizona.....I'm glad I am HERE!
that period in our youth. how did we survive? Tingley’s current HHS students receive Carol Blood: We are all
Roger posted this article on Bakery, I can still smell the scholarships from HHSAA. enjoying life the best we can
Facebook. I do not think he bread as they prepared it, and Our contributions make during this pandemic.
would mind if I shared it here. oh, those pastries. Almond H. this possible. No donation Anngaye Woods Ellis:
Enjoy a little trip back in time. Fogg Co. to me was the place to is too small. Please consider My main residence is still
Thank you, Roger ! get everything and anything; I donating. Phoenix, but I look forward to
Things Remembered of remember Mr. Carson was always Remember that in 2023, it will hopefully visiting Maine this
extremely helpful, especially
Houlton, Maine by Roger when we were trying to buy be our 60th class reunion ! Two summer.
Hughes ‘62 years will go by fast. Stay tuned
hardware for the cart we were for updates.
For those of us over 55 making. French’s Drug Store, As always, Patty likes to hear Class of 1966
I had the opportunity to grow soda fountain and all, I think from us for our class notes.
up in Houlton in the 50’s and made from marble and with wire Please contact Patty at: 55th Reunion
60’s. Over the years I get back stools. F. W. Woolworth store, Susan Vose Riley
“home” often and have seen so great candy section and good mslittleton@pioneercable.net 30 Sugarloaf Street
many changes in my hometown. food at the fountain and next to 346 Carmichael Rd Houlton, ME 04730
Not all the changes are bad by that Newberry’s 5 & 10-cent store. Littleton, ME 04730 (207) 532-6234
any means, on the contraire; Kiley and Hughes service station, Until next time classmates, our smriley@pwless.net
many changes have brought and many others also, where class motto from 1963 ”The
Houlton forward to keep pace you could get gas pumped by an Past Forever Gone, The Future Dick York
with all changes in America. I attendant (usually the owner), Still Our Own.” 318 B. Road
do, however like to think back of windows cleaned, tires and oil Houlton, ME 04730
those times when “life in general checked all for 23 cents a gallon Class of 1964 dick@yorksofhoulton.com
was much simpler” and living for gas. Cary Library, remember Karen Gallop
in Houlton taught us values, the “glass” floors upstairs, are 4 Gallop Ln
compassion for one another they still there or now deemed Houlton ME 04730
and gaining friends, which last a unsafe for so many ridiculous 532-2445
lifetime. reasons. Rod & Gun shop on the pwkgallop@gmail.com
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