Archaeology students plan digs at 18th century Colley Tavern
California State College will run two six week field sessions at Colley Tavern in Brier Hill starting in June with about 40 students. The dig aims to locate related structures such as a smoke house and baking oven and will support a restoration tied to the Pennsylvania Bicentennial observance. The site sits on Route 40 near the Old National Road and offers access to a dirt basement floor.
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Brier Hill
California State College
Ronald L. Michael
Colley Tavern
Peter Colley
Redstone Township
Michael
Pennsylvania
Thomas B. Searight
Old Pike
Carmichaels Area approves 1972 73 schools budget
The Carmichaels Area school board approves a tentative 1972 73 budget totaling 1,676,172 dollars with no tax levy increase and a 285,498 dollar opening cash balance. State sources 830,844 dollars, local revenues 559,830 dollars, capital improvements 200,074 dollars, and Robert Korcheck is the sole vote against citing items for athletics and activities.
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Thelma Callaghan Carmichaels
Carmichaels Area
Nemacolin
Robert Korcheck
Greene art group to restore historic academy building in Carmichaels
The Greene Academy of Art held a Monday meeting to plan phased restoration of the North Market Street academy building. Contractor Virgil Tenney will repair the roof free of charge, while Miles Davin offers to restore exterior brick and stone for about 4000 dollars, with stucco removal for up to 1000 more. Contributions are sought from individuals and groups, with a goal to create an Art Center by 1976 Independence celebration. A general meeting is set for June 9 at 8 p.m. in the Carmichaels Fire Hall.
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Greene Academy of Art
Academy
Virgil Tenney
Waynesburg Rd2
Tenney
Miles Davin
Waynesburg
Davin
Community Action Corporation
CAC
Carmichaels Lions Club
Hewitt Presbyterian Church
Women’s Association
Greene Vallye United Presbyterian Church
Carmichaels Fire Hall
Hugh G. Meehan
Guard ups ranks to full strength in Pennsylvania Guard
The Pennsylvania Army National Guard reports progress toward full authorized strength despite eight months of declines. Br General Harry J. Mier Jr says March and April figures show net gains, with end-April totals reaching 16 502 of 18 322 authorized. An honor roll will list units achieving full strength as reorganizations and prior downgrades influenced numbers. Mt Morris and Perry School in Mt Morris hosted a local music lesson and instrument rental demonstration for students as part of a summer program.
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Indiantown Gap
Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Paaang
Commonwealth
Army Guard
Harry J. Mier Jr
Paarng
Mt. Morris
Joseph Galanda
Central Greene
Pittsburgh
Perry School
Brave and Perry Students Attend Pirates Expos Game
Two bus loads of grade school students from the Chorus of Brave and Perry Schools in Central Greene School District traveled to Pittsburgh to see the Pirates play the Expos.
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BRAVE
Brave and
Perry
Central Greene
Pittsburgh
Local Coal Group Names Miss Carmichaels and Supports Arts
Kimberly Huffman, seven, named Our Little Miss Carmichaels and state pageant sponsor by King Coal Association. She is a Waynesburg student with a dancing background and prior pageant experience. Association funds arts groups, plans baked goods stand for Coal Show events, and lists committees for exhibits and town decorations.
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Carmichaels
Kimberly Huffman
Greene County
Williamsport
King Coal Association
William Huffman
RD 5
Waynesburg
East Franklin
Pennsylvania
Dallas
Texas
Washington County
Vella School of Dancing
Washington
Steel Pier
Atlantic City
Kimbe Kimberly
Huffman
Carmichaels Fire Hall
Greene Academy of Art
William Groves
Former Mt Morris resident Furman dies in Ohio VA Hospital
William Arnold Furman aged 56 of Mt Morris area, born October 4, 1915, died after a twelve year illness from cancer at the Cleveland VA Hospital. Survived by wife Alma Wright Furman, three daughters Shirley, Bud Shaw, and Robert Heston, six grandchildren, four sons, three sisters, four brothers and a deceased brother Kenneth. Funeral services were in Youngstown with burial there.
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MT. Morris
William Arnold Furman
Alma Wright Furman
Shirley Furman
Youngstown
Bud Shaw
Monterey
Calif
Robert Heston
Fairmont
W.va
David
Ronald
Randy
Larry
Janie Fields
Kathleen Devlin
Lillian Roush
Jerry
John
Delbert
Charles Furman
Kenneth
Camporee chairman named for Old Trails District event
J R Rhoades of Masontown has been named chairman of arrangements for the Old Trails District Boy Scouts Spring Camporee, June 24 at Conn s Farm Rubles Mill near Smithfield Pa. About 500 Scouts expected with 3 p.m. arrivals June 2 to set up tents and start activities including a baking contest and athletic events.
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Masontown
J.R. Rhoades
Old Trails District
Boy Scouts
Conn’s Farm
Rubles Mill
Smithfield
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Theuilding
Gary Wilkins
Phil Jack
Ronald Michael
Virginia Polk
Daniel Papp
Greene Art Organization Checks Academy Building
Greene
Coal Association
Cumberland Post 400
American Legion
Women’s Civic Club
Lady Penn Rebekah Lodge
Cumberland Post
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Harry Maple
Brownsville
Carl Asborne
Ray Yorke
James Yeash
Stephen McCann
Tri-County
Ohio
Rhoades
Camporee
St. Therese’s K.C
Uniontown
Paul Werner
Great Bethel Baptist Church
Maybuth
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