Fair draws record crowd for 56th South Mountain event
Labor Day opening sets attendance above 5000 as the 56th South Mountain Fair kicks off. Earl Noel notes a 25 percent rise in exhibitors and displays despite weather worries. Adams County 4H Beef Show crowns Kevin Diehl and Jeff Goulden among multiple champions with animals from Fairfield Littlestown Gettysburg and York Springs.
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South way
fair association
Elliott Schlosser
Jake
Earl Noel
the
Noel
ter
Adams County
Kevin Diehl
Fairfield
Kim Reichart
Littlestown
R. I
Angus Keifer
Jeff Goulden
York Springs
Amy Breighner
Erik Quanbeck
Matt Young
Gettysburg
Jim Reichart
John Reichart
Stevens St Man Placed In Jail In Burglary Case
Roy Lee Emory, 22, of 29 E. Stevens St, was jailed after arraignment on burglary charges. Bail set at 10600 by Magistrate John C. Zepper. Police say he broke in through a bathroom window at the Statlers home on E Water St during Labor Day weekend while the owners were camping. Son and cousin arrived as the burglar fled at 1 45 a m and frightened him off.
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Roy Lee Emory
E. Stevens Sr
borough
Melvin Statier
E Water St
Emory
John C. Zepper
Statler
Bear Valley
Fort Loudon
Jerry
Barry Tyson
Hardy
John C. Zepp
Herbert
Snyder Jr
Gettysburg
B.d
Warner Hospital
Rt 116
Bonneauville
Snyder
William J. Brown
Hanover
Evelyn M. Yingling
Brown
Bonneauville Fire Co
Julie M. Hall
W. King St
Littlestown
Heritage
Jackson Dr
Lake Heritage
Labor Day Death Toll Totals 494
The Labor Day weekend highway death toll reached 494 by midnight Monday as the counting period ended. The National Safety Council had estimated 479 to 570 deaths for the three day period. Last year 469 deaths occurred during the holiday weekend. Ten years ago fatalities were 688, the worst on record.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Weekend Wedding Help At Gettysburg Jewelers
Local jeweler Robert N. Neary assisted a PA couple, Norman and Mrs. Randolph of West Mifflin, with plans to wed in Gettysburg over a holiday weekend after arriving with their license on a Saturday. The report notes the challenge of holiday weekend weddings.
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Robert N. Neary
Middle St
Gettysburg
Neary
Norman Randolph
Eliza St
West Mifflin, Pa
Brownie photographer crafts history on Gettysburg trip
John Coffer, 26, travels Gettysburg area in a horse drawn photographic van. He shoots tintype and ambrotype portraits, reviving 19th century methods as he tours provenances of American photography.
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Gettysburg
John Coffer
Coffer
America
England
Orlando
Fla
Fireman Hurt While Giving First Aid At Scene
Several people were injured in Labor Day weekend traffic crashes investigated by state police on county roads. An Arendtsville firefighter Richard Price was run over by a fire truck while aiding an injured victim. he recovered from a leg injury at Warner Hospital.
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Gardners area
Arendtsville
Lott
Victor Muniz
Gardners RB. 1
Warner Hospital
Arendisvile
Richard Price
Biglerville
Gerald E. Catshall
Arendisville
Price
Toom
Catshall
Rt 233
Heidlersburg
Ms. Sprenkel
Gettysburg Schools Opening Goes Well Despite Early Concerns
Dr Curtis reports the Gettysburg reopening went smoothly with about 3960 students returning. He notes transport issues and parental adjustment remain concerns while the first day included service days and earlier than expected secondary arrivals.
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Curtis
Inside The Times See Visitor's Directory Today
A brief notice highlights the availability of a visitor’s directory in The Times, inviting readers to page 8 for the full listing. The directory compiles names and locations of notable visitors and local contacts for quick reference.
M D Fund Drive Weekend Boosts Local Totals
Two area businesses joined the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon for muscular dystrophy. Kessier's Bakery opened Sunday to Monday raising 701.74 with 200.29 from customer donations. staff donated time. Don Warner Chevrolet-Buick collected 95.22 from refreshments and gifts, with 25 per car pledged later. Green Acres Nursing Home guests and staff helped raise 347.49. Lorraine McMaster collected funds at the home.
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Kessier’s
Baker Railroad
Warner's
inds
Green Acres Nursing Home
Lorraine McMaster
Fire Co Building Vandalized in Bonneauville
Bonneauville police and state police from Gettysburg hunt leads after 15 dollars worth of powder blue paint was splattered inside the Bonneauville Fire Co building sometime Saturday. Chief Ambrose Martin found the damage about 1 am Sunday as he entered the storage area near the ladies’ room.
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Bonneauville
Gettysburg
Bonneauville Fire Co
Ambrose Martin
Martin
fire company
County Borough Police Pension Funds Allocation Totals 1977
Eleven Adams County municipalities received a total of $86 775 68 in police pension funds for the 1977 tax year. Cumberland Oxford Township and others allocated varying amounts with several withholdings due to audit findings and missing actuarial studies. Continued on Page 24 for details.
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Adams County
Oxford Twp
Fairfield
McSherrystown
Benedict
Unemployment Claims Dip as Plants Resume Canning Work
Weekly claims fall to 11 new filings down seven from last week with 25 new requests for additional aid. Continued claims drop from 612 to 520 as Musselmans and Knouse Foods recall seasonal workers and fruit processing ramps up.
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Musselman’s
Knouse Foods
ent COTApENsSa
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