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The Daily News from Huntingdon, Pennsylvania • Page 3

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The Daily Newsi
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Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
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News Of Yesteryear 80 YEARS AGO Yesterday morning the com- tnand came from Col. Birchfleld Company A of the Fifth Regi- Iment at Huntingdon to report for tiluty. Orders were at once sent every member in town and the to don uniforms and re-port at 11:00 at the Armory. In -a short time, 55 oftheboys under -Captain Bare were ready to take Ithe train for Pittsburgh and then to Homestead, scene of the late Jabor trouble. The barn of Thomas Frew in Trough Creek Valley, Union Township, was destroyed by fire about one o'clock, togeth- -fer with two horses, wagon, buggy i'and farm implements.

25 YEARS AGO Members of the congregation Most Holy Trinity Catholic will welcome the arrival the Rev. John Burkhardt this as he assumes his pas- "t'orate. Richard Sponeybarger, 1115 Moore Street, Huntingdon is in airly good condition at the Blair Hospital today. The young man, an electrician for Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, was injured while working in Cowan's Gap Shade Gap. He had ascen- qed a pole for the purpose of putting power lines over the top of "telephone wires.

When he the top of the pole, it broke off at the ground level and he plunged to the ground with the The wet-dry issue will be sub' milled to voters in 14 Huntingdon County districts at the Primary Election, September 9. 10 YEARS AGO Seven black and stone chimneys jetted from the mass of rubble in the Mifflln County town of Hawstone, the only reminder Tuesday when fire destroyed the homes of 73 persons. of the men and women were pensioners. They lost all their possessions when a wind- fed forest fire ignited one of the "flimsy row houses and then fanned through nine other structures, including a church, before firemen could bring the blaze under control. Robert E.

Rodli, 303 Standing Stone Avenue, Huntingdon was honored as the first recipient of the "Jaycee of the Month" award for the new year. June Set (Cont'd from Page 1) middle Susquehanna Valley to near six inches in the 'dry' areas of extreme southeastern Pennsylvania. Monthly totals of over 10 inches covered all but the extreme east and west sections." But "almost overlooked," forecasters said, "was the fact that June was also setting records for coolness. Temperatures averaged two to four degrees below normal in the southeast, and about four to six below elsewhere. "Erie had its coldest June on record, the coldest temperature ever in June (32) and the latest freeze on record.

Record lows were set at numerous stations on the 10th and-or llth and at scattered locations later in the month." Bradford also recorded an unusual suhfreezinR temperature degrees on June 11. popularity contest. The prize money was raised from the original $125,000 to $250,000 through a wealthy British banker named Jim Slater who came up with more cash to save the match. Fischer has a higher points rating on the international scale than Spassky. The 35-year-old Leningrad resident is defending the world title he won from fellow countryman Tigram Pe- trosian in Moscow in 1969.

Spassky told newsmen in Moscow before leaving for Iceland he would prefer to stay home "drinking wine and playing chess with my friends" then play for the world title. Teacher Hurt In 2-Car Crash On Route 22 A Huntingdon educator was injured yesterday afternoon In a two-car, $750 accident on Route 22 in Henderson Township near Huntingdon (Cont'd from Page 1) Trooper Hollingshead, a Vietnam veteran, was graduated from the State Police Academy atHer- shey in December, 1967. He has 4Vzyears of service and was stationed in Troop A during that time: three months at Ebensburg, four months at Greensburg and the remainder of the time at Indiana sub-station. A graduate of Southern Huntingdon County High School in 1962, Hollingshead served three years in the U. S.

Army, including one year in Vietnam. He was associated with his father in the cabinet-making business prior to enlistment in the Pennsylvania State Police in September, 1967. He is married to the former Jane Spencer of Three Springs and they have two children: Michael, 4 and Angela, 2 years. YOUR FRIENDLY HUNTINGDON WEIS MARKET Is Open Till 9:00 P.M. Thursday Friday Chess (Cont'd from Page 1) mad citizens were behind Spassky.

Only a few weeks ago the fans of Iceland were with the unpredictable American but he lost his popularity quickly when he demanded more money and failed to show up in time for the scheduled July 2 start of the match. While Fischer was in New York demanding more money, Spassky was walking the streets of Reykjavik patting children on the head, conversing with local chess players and piling up points in the prematch Treasure (Cont'd from Page 1) as superintendent of the goll course. The system comprises more than six miles of plastic pipe connected to a complex remote control unit with both manual and automatic functions. The construction of greens, tees and fairways is being carried out by Kenzaboski landscaping contractors from Wilkes-Barre, according to a design prepared by Cornish and Robison, ol Fiddlers Green Mass. Cornish and Robinson, Inc.

have an international reputation for their golf course and recreational development designs. The same firm has produced designs for outstanding golf courses as near as Wilkes-Barre and Hazelton (Sugarloaf) and as far away as Australia. Eckenrode said the Treasure Hours golf course will include some 6,630 yards of fairway, with distances ranging from 560 yards on the longest drives (numbers 1 and 18) to 175 yards on the shortest (4 and 17). The first, ninth and 18th greens will be located near a clubhouse planned for construction later this year. One especially attractive green will be no.

17, which is situated on a half-acre island in a bend in Stone Creek. "It won't be an easy course," said Eckenrode, "but it will be beautiful and a pleasure to walk." Eckenrode will eventually head a full- time grounds crew charged with the responsibility for keeping the course in top condition. Visitors are welcome at the site while construction is underway. A lull-time public relations director, Robert Forshey, is available to questions and conduct informal tours of the project. One striking feature of the landscape at the Treasure Hours site at present is an abundance of large piles of sand and peat moss in various locations.

EC- cutive and legislative branches and because it by-passed the required procedure for each bill considered by the legislature. "Another objectionable aspect is the enormous and unreason- uu in nciiuti auii luvriianip ittm William Penn Inn, east of Arden- able burden It would Impose on nelm the Department of Public Wei- Slate Police said Jacob R.Ker- fare Sna PP said, schner, 82, of 401 Crawford Ap- The lnitlal effort inquired to artments, Hunlingdon, was easl- provide the analysis of regula- bound on Roule 22 al 12:15 p.m. tl0 ns will be overwhelming at driving a 1964 Chevrolet sedan. a time when the department, in While making a left lurn lo addition to all of its other du- Iravel norlh on Township Roule tj es musl devote major eiforts 570, he pulled into thepalhofa to planning for the relief of the westbound 1966 Volkswagen se- Commonwealth's flood victims, dan operaled by AngeloS. Clar- ne continuing delay and rocca, 32, of 1504 Mlfflin uncertainly created by these Huntingdon, a shop inslruclor al cumbersome time consuming Huntingdon Area High School, procedures would seriously The right front of the VW hit hamper Ihe department's capa- Ihe right side of the Kerschner cit meet changing condi- vehicle.

lions." Afler impacl the VW came to rest facing southwesl, partially He noted that regulations in the westbound traffic lane and were changed alter the Hood partially in the center of the so that victims could receive three-lane highway. The Chev- food stamps immediately, rolet came to rest on TR 570, House Bill 1072 had been facing northeast. in effect, this needed assist- Ciarrocca suffered an injury ance would have been so de- lo his life wrlsi. Afler being layeij as lo be totally ineflec- Ireated al J. C.

Blair Memor- five." ial was released shapp said the proposal "ap- The Ciarrocca car wasdamag- pears" lo conflict with a fed- ed about $400, while the Kersch- eral requirement thai there be ner aulo was damaged an eslim- a single slale agency adminis- aled $250, State Police reported, tering weliare funds. He said that the legislature's intervention could Impair the kenrode explained that more than department's ability to function 7,000 tons of sand and 4,000 as he le yards of peat moss will be used this (s he shapp Welfare ron Arei i Man Injured In Accident THE DAILY NEWS, Huntingdon and Mount Union, July 11, 1972 PAGE 3 (Cont'd from Page 1) Konald.Dean Shultz, 21, of Tyrone, R.D. 1, was injured Ihis morning in a one vehicle accl- denl which occurred on Roule '305. Shultz, operating a 1965 Dodge pickup truck was traveling wesl on Route 305 from Petersburg to Alexandria and failed lo negotiate a slighl right hand curve. The truck smashed inlo a con- crele bridge abulment and Ihen rolled over on its left side partially blocking both lanes of traffic.

The young man was injured in the accident and was taken to the J. C. Blair Memorial Hospital tor treatment. The truck was demolished wilh loss set at $600. State Police from the Huntingdon sub-station investigated the crash.

Senator Is (Cont'd from Page liberal supporters ol Humphrey, Muskie and Rep. Shirley Chisholm lo ward off Ihe Wallace atlack. By a vole of 1,618.28 lo 1,238.22, wilh 8.5 abstaining, the 2,865 delegates ruled eligible to participate gave McGovern the full 271-vote slate he had won in the June 6 winner-take-all' California primary. The credentials commitlee, in a decision denounced by McGovern evil, had voled to divide the; delegation in proportion lo Ihe popular vole won by all Ihe: Two (Cont'd from Page 1) Seeley, 45, of 180 Manheim Street, Philadelphia, was missed at 8:30 a.m. A farm tractor driver, he drove the vehicle to the edge of the woods in the piggery area, west of the prison complex, and took off on foot into the woods.

The other escapee, John Andrews Shaffer, 38, of 10015 Geanes Street, Philadelphia, was assigned to the piggery detail and took off from that area on foot. Seeley was doing a total of 2 to 10 years on two sentences, one for armed robbery and another for prison breach and assault. His minimum sentence would have expired July 13,1973, while his maximum would have expired July 13, 1981. He was sentenced by Union County Court at Lewisburg. Shaffer was incarcerated for to 15 years for burglary, larceny and receiving stolen goods.

He was sentenced by Delaware County Court and his minimum sentence would have expired Dec. 19, 1977 and his maximum on June 19, 1985. Seeley is 6 feet tall andweighs 200 pounds. He has blue eyes, light brown hair and is a "Husky" build. Shaffer is 5-1 OVztall and weighs 180 pounds.

Both men were in regular prison garb. Any information on the escapees should be phoned to State Police, 643-4520, or the SCI, 643-2400. FOR NCW HOLLAND Hay Equipment Parts Sales Service Clapper-Deshong Alexandria 669-9015 Choose from our favorite selections APPLEBY'S DRUG STORE MOUNT UNION EOT. decision which to build up the greens and pro- salu nen Pennsvlvania could cost MGovern 151 voles. vide the base a good tu.f be inel ble fol receipt fed flrst conventlon session We ve consulted pi essioiml ral funds, which annually lasted nine hours, adjourning at agronomists, he said, and have total more han $6QQ mUUon the best combination of materials for these conditions ol terrain, climate and subsoil.

We want to be sure our greens will last and retain their plush- ness with an absolute minimum of maintenance." Besides the massive landscaping project nearing completion, the only other visible signs of development at Treasure Hours for most of the summer will be a 4,000 square-foot building to be erected this month by Agway, Inc. The building will house maintenance equipmenl and will provide temporary office space until permanent oliice facilities are constructed in the proposed club house. Future facilities at Treasure Hours will includeamotel, swimming pool, and a garden apartment complex. All display advertising copy must be in The Daily News Office by 9 a.m. TWO DAYS BEFORE PUBLICATION.

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