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Newspaper
Evening Sun
Location
Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1972
Page
4
The Associated Press reports a statewide flood rundown across Pennsylvania. Wilkes-Barre area evacuees return as dikes held back the Susquehanna while bridges remained waterbound and hospitals evacuated. Uniontown Lancaster and Harrisburg face outages and damage with thousands homeless. readings note water supply strain and evacuations in York and Reading before streams recede.
Mrs Alta L Warner 55 of Hanover Rural D 2 died unexpectedly yesterday while visiting a neighbor. She was daughter of Asa and Laura Dull and member of St Bartholomews United Church of Christ. Survived by husband Edward P Warner, sister Dermen Wentz and brothers Clinton Norman Nevin Dull. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday Renworth Funeral Home Tanlerick Street with Rev Harvey M Light officiating. Burial Rest Haven Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday evening.
Mrs Bertha J Peters 75 longtime Gettysburg resident died at 3 30 am Friday at Homewood Church Home Born in Gettysburg she lived in Lancaster County for years then moved back to Gettysburg to live with her brother John Stahle She was daughter of Edmund and Martha Aumen Stahle and member of Trinity United Church of Christ Surviving son Donald F Peters of Lancaster sister Marguerite Glass of Waynesboro and two grandchildren Funeral services were set for 6 30 pm.
Souh Western Recrea tion Association schedules events for next week per director Philip A. Noble. Girls softball starts Wednesday at Park Hills Elementary. signups at local playground. Downtown Pittsburgh floodwaters rise toward riverfront area. no injuries reported. Funeral service for a local figure held at Park Hills with burial in Millersville Mennonite Cemetery.
Waters along the Little Juniata River receded in Blair County near Williamsburg after flooding that damaged homes and infrastructure. About 25 families evacuated. four main bridges washed out. gas leaks prompted shutoffs. In Gettysburg Frank E. Wolfe, 70, died at Michael Manor nursing home.
A weather report from York Adams notes considerable cloudiness with periods of rain possible through Sunday and temperatures ranging from the 50s at night to the 60s by day. In Bloomsburg about 1,206 people evacuated as floodwaters inundated blocks and a fairground, with three deaths reported. Philadelphia spared Agnes’ worst but some lines closed, and a city police officer was among the dead.
Two parked cars were struck in separate collisions investigated by Hanover police. A 1962 sedan driven by Brenda A. McIntyre struck Jackie Chronister’s parked convertible on North Street, causing $650 damage. A 1966 coupe owned by Jeffrey L. Hart was backed into by Donna M. Nelson on Maul Avenue, with $750 total damage reported.
Park Hills hosts Brookside Tuesday with Brookside at Batesville. Games start 1 30. rained out events moved to Monday at Alh playground including hat show paper airplane contest and foul shooting tournament. Next schedule adds a checkers tournament bubble gum contest shirt show balloon bursting. South Western playgrounds closed July 34. State police report flood deaths and drownings in Fort Hunter Allentown New Florence Lewisburg and Union County with several public officials among victims.
The report outlines SBA loan programs for flood zones and disaster areas including forgivable portions, 6 percent max interest set by the Treasury, repayment over up to 20 years with five months before first payment, and deferments. Home repairs loans cap at 55,000 with options for total loss cases, plus contingency mitigations like mortgage refinancing. It notes eligibility and required financial documents and cites flood impacts in Steelton, Union Deposit, Harrisburg, and surrounding areas, including looting patrols and utility outages.
The Susquehanna River rose to nearly twice flood stage flooding 60 000 residents from homes across northeastern Pennsylvania and the southern tier of New York. Eight bridges submerged and communication and fire response disrupted as towns like Salamanca Olean Allegany Corning and Elmira face advancing crest through the weekend. In Washington the Potomac reached its highest level since 1950 prompting sandbagging and evacuations.
Kenneth Thoman was installed as president of the Penn Township Lions Club at a Grange Hall dinner meeting. New officers include Earl Weisensale first vice, James Lecker second vice, Ernst Farley third vice, Robert Sterner secretary, Richard Blouse Sr. assistant secretary, Vaughn LeFevre treasurer, Lion tamer Charles Fuhrman, tail twister Clinton Reichart. Directors Burnell Shaffer two-year term and Kenneth Unger James Wright Merle Dubs one-year terms. Next meeting July 13 at 6 15 p m Young's Woods Blooming Grove Road.
Col Lester G Gross reports a tentative ten million dollars in damage from this week’s York flood. He gathered details from York officials on losses from the deluge and Codorus Creek inundation. York Water Co. restored a nine million gallon daily pump but water supply fell to about 1.35 million gallons by mid morning amid rising consumption. Glen Rock lacks water after burst mains. water is trucked into parts of the county.
A daughter was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Harry R Railine at Hanover General Hospital. The brief notice confirms a new arrival and the family details, noting the birth location and parental names.
The Lyric Band of Hanover schedules two concerts at Codorus State Park at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday July 2 with soloists Barto Sweltzer Henry Miller and Nancy Baker. If weather cancels any show, radio announcements will follow.
Funeral services for John C. Rudisill of 800 Broadway are scheduled for Tuesday at 1 a.m. at Kenworth Funeral Home on Frederick Street with Reverend officiating. Burial will follow at Olivet Cemetery. A private viewing is planned for Monday amid a town facing water shortages and a two day water reserve. The family requests donations to the heart fund instead of flowers.
The fourth marking period honor rolls for South Western High are announced. Names include Tth Sherry Cool Kim Gordon Kevin Lenoo Kathleen Nelson Linda Owings Cindy Rauben istine Kim Stough Ronnie Mire 8th Timothy Berwager James Fissel Jonathan Grind Tager Michael Grothey Caro vn Hempfing Kerry Hills San jda Hockensmith James Myers Phyllis Palumbo 10th Carol Dueck Linda Dus man Terry Gladfelter Laurie I Susan Kopp Carol Learn June Miller Barbara Phea hus 11th Elinor Albright Gwen t Crawford David Fissel Say Sterner 12th Warren Becker Linda Berwager Sharon Crabbs Wendy Jones Dale Leese Cynthia Miter Becky Moul Charisse Stauffer other listed names follow in dozens more.
A roster from Han over General Hospital shows numerous admitted patients by name and address including Mrs. Guy Lenft, Mrs. Elva Grim, Oscar Anderson, Louis Leist, and others across Abbottstown, Hanover, Littlestown, North Oxford, and York Springs. Discharges include Mrs. George Adams, Crouse Park, Littlestown, and several Hanover area residents. a flood-related note mentions refuse disposal corrections.
Dr Alan Barnes new director proposes scrubbing the Hanover Mental Health Clinic shelter walls seats and floors with a chlorine bleach solution after possible sewage contamination. Rotary Club luncheon discussed at 12 13 p m at the Elks home. Bed Cross water safety aid course to be held Monday at Servant Range pool from 9 am to noon.
Four area girls will attend the 1972 sessions of the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State at Shippensburg State College from June 26 to July 2. The delegates include Meta Rose Stauffer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin C Stauffer of 990 York Street, a student at South Western High. Sponsored by the Hanover-Lions Auxiliary.
In & About Town notes a Krug reunion on Sunday at Sherman's Church Trove. Attendees should bring picnic baskets to share.
FBI reports indicate a 45 caliber pistol and a hand grenade among recovered items as pallbearers for a series of hijackings and hostage incidents are named. The Boeing 727 related flight landed safely with all crew and passengers unharmed. Coopers case remains unresolved in a nationwide sweep.
A condensed listing of YWCA events includes a Monday United Community Service board meeting at 7 20 p m and Tuesday activities such as basketball at 2 p m and a Wives Club picnic at B and B Stables on Moulstown Road at 6 30 p m On Wednesday a World Fellowship bus trip to Reading at 8 a m followed by basketball at 7 p m and an 8th grade overnight registration and fee deadline Thursday features a teens hike meeting in the parking lot with a box lunch at 9 a m plus a membership and board meeting at 7 30 p m Friday lists an 8th grade Y Teen overnight stay at Echo's Edge Cottage at 10 a m.
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