100 Years Ago: 1922
Harry M. Jones, a well-known Maine aviator has, according to the Portland paper, entered into an agreement with the Ricker Hotel Company to go to Moosehead Lake and establish an aerial taxi service between the railroad station at Greenville and the company’s hotel at Kineo. For this purpose Mr. Jones has ordered a big 180 horse power hydroplane, which will be taken to Moosehead within a short time and the passenger service for the hotel company inaugurated.
50 Years Ago: 1972
A tight airplane which was flown out of the Auburn Lewiston Airport, then made an emergency landing in a hayfield in Buckfield, Tuesday, June 20, has taken to the air again. A spokesman for State Aviation Inc., in Auburn, said today that Roland R. Maheu of West Minot, Maine Aviation, executive, and veteran flier, got the Piper PA 28 into the air and back to the airport Monday morning.
The Federal Aviation Agency flight services office at Augusta identified the man who was flying the aircraft at the time as Ronald Russell, a pilot instructor and Nicki Lovejoy, his student, both of Auburn. They were flying near the field when mechanical trouble developed. Neither were reported injured.
After the repairs were made the takeoff had to be delayed until the hay was able to be cut.
25 Years Ago: 1997
On July 19. The 19th annual Founder’s Day will be held on the Paris Hill Common from 9 am to 5 pm. Highlights of the day include classic and antique automobile exhibits, a craft and antique fair, tours of the old County Jail, entertainment and refreshments. Paris residents, Sandra and Bob Bahre will open their private collection of antique automobiles, the majority of which are classic era of the early 1930s.
The Bahres’ collection, which ranges from a 1901 Orient to a 1991 Mercedes, includes one of the finest Packard collections in the world, Rolls Royces, Cadillacs, Stutz Bearcats, six Duesenbergs, two Tuckers, a Thomas Flyer and a Packard, once owned by Clark Gable.
The Village Green will feature many fine handicrafts and other goods. Among the items for sale will be an antique collection, baskets, baby and adult clothing, hand weaving, paintings, knitted items, needle work, floral arrangements, stuffed toy animals, quilts and quilted goods, photographs, wreaths, picture frames and more.
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