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Byrna had interesting and God Bless George and Linda
varied careers: a clinical 70th Reunion Lougee!!!!
psychologist in Pennsylvania; Chatted with Eleanor Lee
school psychologist BOCES Class of 1952 Schools. She is well. They do
No 2 Monroe County and Bruce Arnold not have a computer, but we
Rochester School for the Deaf; 244 Wencin Terrace will try to include them if we
ecologist from 1970-1990; West Chester, PA 19382 do a Zoom, using their phone
freelance photographer from (610) 420-8166 number.
1990-2005. Her written essays, brucearnold@aol.com
letters, books and published Heard from Eleanor Ingra-
photos are archived at the Class of 1953 ham Gooch in January: The
University of Maine, Orono, Carl Beaulieu place where we live here in
Maine. There will be no services. 201 Brooksby Village Dr. #623 Raleigh has just canceled
Read the comics instead. Peabody, MA 01960 some events due to the virus.
978-817-2770 Otherwise, there are things
Class of 1951 carlbeaulieu@msn.com to do around here to keep
Gertrude Ervin Reichert us busy. Plus, daughter lives
6605 Meadowland Circle George Lougee's wife Linda about 20 minutes away and
Erie, PA 16509 wrote for George: takes us everywhere. Hope
(814) 864-1681 George wanted to go to Houl- this finds all good with you
trudy59000@gmail.com ton, so we went in October. and that you are enjoying
We stayed at Ivey's Motel. life. Miss our trips to Maine
So… here is some news for We ate at the VAULT......... because of the virus and now
the Spring ‘22 issue. Exceptionally good and it is a lot of work!!
On February 10, I called Nina then a movie. We sat in the Chatted with Arnold Ellis,
Byrna Mae Porter Herrick Downie Capuano. She lives balcony. Horrible movie, but who lives in Kennebunk ME.
Levine Weir died March 15, in Orange, Connecticut with it was a walk back in time for He has some cancer, like some
2022 at Strong Memorial her husband who has serious George. Visited several stores of us.
Hospital, Rochester, New York health issues. I asked her how to buy Houlton Farms butter When I tried to set up a Zoom
of natural causes. she met him. They met in and chocolate milk. Now you group of us, Gib Chapman
She began life at Nickerson Boston, and they have been cannot get Houlton Farms replied: Trust you can get this
Lake in New Limerick, Maine, married 68 years. They had anywhere else. We drove off the ground - keep up your
born to Ina Ellen Hand Porter three children, one daughter around town. Went to the efforts to unite those of us
and Oscar Byron (O.B.) Porter. and two sons. One of her sons park with the boy and the remaining.
lives with them. Soon one boot. We chatted with people
Byrna was the valedictorian of her sons will be living in who moved to Houlton and New Address:
of Houlton High School Boston area. Sadly, Nina isn’t love it. Raymond & Eleanor Schools, 1
graduating class of June 9, traveling much now, and she Four Seasons Circle, Houlton,
1950. On June 10, 1950 she takes care of her 92-year-old Before we traveled on, we ME 04730 -1566
married Earle Beatty Herrick of husband. To talk with Nina HAD TO STOP at SADIE's. Carl Beaulieu ’53 Rep
Oh, everything at Sadie's it
Bangor, Maine (Divorced 1954). was just like the old days is always so good. We then
On September 11, 1955, Byrna when we chatted away. stopped in Sherman as that is Class of 1954
married Murray Levine of Now, here are more items where Linda was born. Nice Richard Cowperthwaite
Philadelphia (Divorced 1960). that are newsworthy. Priscilla young man sold us potatoes 19 Station Road
Byrna married Roger Martin Ervin Ring tells me she he had just finished digging. Monticello, ME 04760
Weir of Horseheads, New will go with her family to We purchased big bags and (207) 538-9725
York on October 16, 1960 Fairbanks Alaska, April 6. They shared the County potatoes
(Divorced 1972). Byrna met will be watching her grandson with friends. Sometimes a I will, as of March 2022, retire
her special friend Angel Jack Ring play hockey for the walk back in time is what you after 21 years , from Scovil
Robert Gabriel Lahmy of Fairbanks Ice Dogs. Hoping for need. Where your roots be- Building Supplies in Blaine,
Gabes, Tunisia, Paris and Tel- bids for college scholarships gan and the town that helped ME. Before that I worked 20
Aviv in October, 1974. Angel for Jack to attend college. you grow up in. Values that years at Agway in Houlton, ME
died in Paris in 1990. YOU GO JACK!!! never leave you. For George as a salesperson in hardware.
On February 12, 1983, Byrna Watch the next issue for more HOULTON is and always will Now retired and at 87, I just
be that SPECIAL PLACE. So,
met her true friend and soul news and maybe I will call you classmates if you want a do my woodworking to stay
mate Donald Wayne (Don) for yours. See ya. reunion, I am all for that. busy.
Franklin. Don passed away in Trudy Reichert 51 Rep
2016.
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