Maple Festival Plans Progressing with Queen Crown
Willard F. Rockwell Jr of North American Rockwell Corp will crown Miss Sally Miller as the 21st Maple Queen at Meyersdale Area High School on March 29. Judge Lansberry and local dignitaries attend the crowning as Gale Romesberg recalls a year as Pennsylvania Maple Queen. Queen elect Sally appears in the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Pittsburgh March 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard F. Rockwell, Jr
North American Rockwell Corp of
Pittsburgh
Somerset County
Sally Miller
Rockwell
Miss Miller
Meyersdale Area High School
Thomas F. Lansberry
Somerset Area High School
Pennsylvania
Gale Romesberg
Sally
Lee Rockwell
Service Awards For Fire Wardens
The Chief State Forest Fire Warden Eugene McNamara from the Division of Protection Harrisburg will be featured at the Somerset County Forest Fire Warden dinner training meeting at Bakersville Fire Hall Monday March 18 at 6 p m Certificates of volunteer service will be presented to ten year honorees Paul Galley Fort Hill Joseph Moore Rockwood fifteen years Edmund Felton New Baltimore Ermyl Gibson Boswell Robert Hayman Rockwood Earl Sechler Rockwood Regis Sahre New Baltimore and Clyde Kimmel twenty five years Charles Lichty Listonburg Francis Springer Holsopple Bonita Zimmerman Central City thirty five years Guy Coughenour Glencoe forty years Dewey Boyer Berlin forty five years Roy E Maust Garrett Edward B Stutzman Berlin Forest Inspectors Cyril Henry of Markleton RD 1 and Jack Metzgar of Stoystown RD 2 are in charge of arrangements Charles S Merroth is District Forester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene McNamara
Division of Protection
Harrisburg
Somerset County
Bakersville
Clyde Kimmel
Charles Lichty
Listonburg
Francis Springer
Holsopple
Bonita Zimmerman
Central City
Guy Coughenour
Glencoe
Dewey Boyer
Berlin
Roy E. Maust
Garrett
Edward B. Stutzman
Cyril Henry
Markleton RD
Jack Metzgar
Stoystown
Charles S. Merroth
McCarthy Stands Firm as Kennedy Reassessment Looms
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy showed coolness to a possible bid by Senator Robert F. Kennedy and argued it could split antiwar voters and aid Johnson. He announced runs in Indiana and South Dakota primaries while Kennedy declined further comment after reassessing his position. Californias Jesse Unruh voiced early support but others remained cautious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl P. Leabsdorf
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Eugene J. McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Kennedy
Oregon
Cali
McCarthy
Indiana
South Dakota
California
Assembly
Jesse M. Unruh
New York
RFK Urged to Enter Wisconsin Primary Campaign
Wisconsin Young Democrats asked Robert F Kennedy to join the Wisconsin primary campaign to boost antiadministration votes in the April 2 balloting. Kennedy is not on the ballot. McCarthy has accepted an appearance before the group to aid his bid for Wisconsin’s 59 convention votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dion Henderson
Associated Press
Milwaukee, Wis
Wisconsin
Young Democrats
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Kennedy
Pearance
Dennis Klazura
New York
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
New Hampshire
Jay Sykes
McCarthy
Oregon
National Defense Topic At DAR Meeting
Forbes Road Chapter of the D A R held its regular monthly meeting in the social room of the Presbyterian Church with Henry Baker Reiley Jr. speaking on National Defense. He warned about a credibility gap and urged the truth be shared, citing the U 2 and Pueblo incidents. He focused on military economic and moral concerns including Bay of Pigs support and Dew Line spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes Road
D.A.R
Presbyterian Church
J. F. Messenger
Henry Baker Reiley Jr
Somerset American
North Korea
United States
Mr. Reiley
Three Local Lions Club Inductees Named in Somerset
Bernard Thorn Robert Keim and James Dining III were inducted into the Somerset Lions by deputy district governor Robert Lorentz at Bittners Restaurant. Thorn born in Buffalo attended the University of Buffalo and Columbia University earned a Doctorate and served in the Marines. Keim a Conemaugh Township native graduated from Conemaugh Two High School Juniata College and Dickinson College earned his LLB in 1956 and is married to Shirley Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Thorn
Robert Keim
James Dining III
Somerset Lions
Robert Lorentz
Bittners
Thorn
Buffalo
N.Y
University of Buffalo
Lafayette High School
Columbia University
Somerset
Somerset State Hospital
Seneca, N. Y
Conemaugh Township
Conemaugh Two
Juniata College
Dickenson College
Keim
Shirley
World Monetary Crisis Develops Across Bonds and Gold
European gold rush tightens U S credit and closes London market as the crisis deepens The United States vows to keep gold at 35 an ounce Congress ends 25 percent gold backing for paper money freeing about 11 4 billion in gold reserve The London market closes on orders from the U S and a bank holiday is declared by Queen Elizabeth World news continued on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlantic
U.S
London
United States
Senate
U S Reports Cut In Enemy Forces In Vietnam
The U S Command reduced its estimate of enemy forces in South Vietnam to 207 000 to 220 000, down from 223 000 to 248 000. American combat deaths top 20 000 with 509 killed last week, total 19 760, as the war forces prepare toward 1 380 000 allied personnel by June. An ambush of a 30 truck convoy near Saigon underscores ongoing Viet Cong threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Interchange
Old Farm
Jerry W. Bond
Beton
Missouri
Edwin Q. White
Saigon
USS. Command
South Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
Higher Teacher Pay Requires New Taxes
Harrisburg AP report notes House Speaker Kenneth B. Lee says higher teacher salaries and more local aid would need added taxes next year. The $500 across the board raise and a $54 million local subsidy plan aim to finance first year costs. longer term funding would require new subsidy legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent P. Carocci
Harrisburg
House
Kenneth B. Lee
Lee
Senate
Sullivan County
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Shafer
Teachers and student win in co op Art Contest
Mrs. Nancy Campbell of Confluence R D 3 wins in the club member division of the Somerset County Federation of Women's Clubs Art Contest held in Berlin. High school winner Allen R Gyorko of Rockwood Area Schools, mentored by William H Welsh, to enter southwestern district contest March 23 near Greensburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Campbell
Kingwood School
Turkeyfoot
Allen R. Gyorko
Fort Hill
Rockwood
Somerset County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Berlin
Confluence R.D. 3
William H. Welsh
Somerset R.D
Campbell
Confluence Civic Club
Kingwood
Pennsylvania Federation of Women’s Clubs
Mountain View Hotel
Greensburg
William Merrill
County Clubs
Draft Calls In The Co. On The Rise
March draft activity shows a sharp rise with 46 Somerset County youths slated for induction and pre induction physicals up from February. statewide totals rise to 2880 draftees for March from 1653 in February. 54 Somerset mountains scheduled for March pre induction exams compared with 24 in February. All 100 registrants report March 2 to local board 156, Somerset.
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Somerset County
State Selective Service
Somerset Mountains
Somerset
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Perry Palombo
Michael Farrell
Junior
Darlene Walker
Kathy Yoder
Catherine Yoder
RFK
National
David Carley
White House
Lions Club
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