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Camp George M. Sharpe, the former CCC camp site on the battlefield which was occupied by the U. S, Army last November 9 and has been in use continuously sine? that time, will be converted to a work camp for farm laborers about August 1, Robert Edwards, camp director for the state Emergency Farm Labor committee, told a Gettysburg Times reporter on Friday.Mr. Edwards said that plans call for the closing of the labor camps now being operated in the Arendts- j ville high school and Biglerville grade school buildings at the end of this month with the close of thecherry season.Other workers will be brought here for the jeach and tomato and possibly the apple seasons, he said, and will be quartered at. the present site of Camp Sharpe. Present plans call for continuation of the work camp at Cross Keys inn, he .said,Maj. John T. Jarecki, commander at Camp Sharpe, said he cannot confirm or deny the statement that the army camp will be discontinued by the end of this month.
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Gettysburg Times
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Jul 08, 1944
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