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A2 GETTYSBURG TIMES TUESDAY, Digest National weather The AccuWeather.com forecast for noon.Tuesday, Feb. 24. Lines separate Wgh lemperaluie zones for the day. 2004 AccuWtxther, Inc. Light snow, highs in mid 30s Periods of light snow.

Accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Highs in the mid 30s. Light wind. Tonight, cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow in the then clearing. Lows in the lower 20s.

North winds around 10 mph. Wednesday, mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday, partly sunny.

Highs in the upper 30s. Friday, partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Adams County TOPS 1076 meets each Thursday at St. Johns Lutheran Church, Abbortstown.

Weigh-ins at 9:15 a.m. Meeting at 10 a.m. Call 637-9062 for more information Biglerville Come out and bring your friends to hear a musical group entertain the Biglerville Senior Citizens with the old time hymns on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

Visitors are welcome. Fairfield The Fairfield Fire and EMS hosts Bingo every Thursday at the smoke-free dining hall Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:45 p.m., with three early bird games. Gardners Papers can be disposed of by contacting Raymond Bream at Hard Earned Acres, located at 105 Shortcut Road, at 677-8981. Papers will be received at this address the last Saturday of each month from 9 a.m.

to. noon. Magazines will not "be accepted." Papers must be bundled or tied. Gettysburg The Men's Interfaith Fellowship meets Wednesday at noon at the Gettysburg Presbyterian Church. The speaker will be the Rev.

Dale Williams, pastor of Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church. All men are welcome. Survivors support group meets each Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more information call 3340589 or 334-9777. An support group meets on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

at St. Jarries Lutheran Church, York Street, Gettysburg. All are welcome. The Gettysburg group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at noon and 8 p.m., Tuesday at St. James Lutheran Church, located at the comer of Stratton and York Streets.

The Gettysburg Garden Club meets Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Rec. Building, located at 545 Long Lane. A hands-on floral workshop will be conducted by flower show judge, Ann Radcliffe. Those wishing to participate in actual flower arranging should call Joan Roberts at 338-1657 and will need to pay for supplies.

NEWS TIP? iill 334-1132 Gettysburg Times (USPS 218140) 717.334-1131 Is published daily except Sundays and legal holidays by Times and News Publishing Co. SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 year $85.00 6 months 50.00 3 months 31.00 OUT OF AREA MAIL 1 year $99.00 6 months 60.00 3 months 36.00 Second Class Postage Paid a( Gettysburg, PA 17325 POSTMASTER Send Address Changes to: To list news of your upcoming event in "What's Happening," call 334-1131 or 334-1132, or in Littlestown, 359-7749. The deadline for entries is noon the previous day. The Gettysburg Civil War Roundtable meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the GAR Hall, 53 E.

Middle St. Bob Zeller will present a 3-D program on the greatest stereoscopic views of the Civil War. The public is invited. For contact 338-1892. Littlestown Diabetes and blood pressure screenings will be on Thursday, from 9 to 11 a.m.

at the Littlestown Senior Center. Free line dance classes will be on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Littlestown Senior Center, 10 Locust St. For call 3597743. The Littlestown Beginners" Alcoholics'' Anonymous meets today at 7:30 p.m.

at Baits Centenary United Methodist Church, 56 E. King St. Elsewhere Al-Anon, Adult Children of Alcoholics, meets every Sunday at 7 p.m. at St. Lutheran Church, Silver Run, Md.

For more information call Terri at 3467093. The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) luncheon will be on March 3 at 11:30 a.m. at the Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) Ted Lick Wildwood Conference Center, 1 HACC Drive, Harrisburg. Todd Hoffman will speak on the program to keep Philadelphia area college students in the area following graduation. For reservations, contact barbara- The York Area Donor Family Support Group will host a self- help support group on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

at the Luther Memorial Church, York. For contact Janet or Dave Keller at 292-6046. PA 17318 Gettysburg Hospital Kathy and William Brown, Abbottstown, a son, Tuesday, Feb. 17. Christine Clinton, Gardners, a son, Wednesday, Feb.

18. Bambie Clipp and Shaun Funke, Fairfield, a son, Wednesday, Feb. 18. Sherrie and Kevin Trimmer, Biglerville, a son, Thursday, Feb. 19.

Hanover Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Derek (Julie Larscn) Floras, Hanover, a daughter, Tuesday, Feb. 17, Jessica Naugle and Chad Shue, Littlestown, a son, Thursday, Feb. 19.

Mr. and Mrs. Terrance (Tammy Roberts) Monn, Gettysburg, a son, Thursday, Feb. 19. Mr.

and Mrs. Oliver (Christina locco) Stone, Hanover, a son, Thursday, Feb. 19. Mr. and Mrs.

Bruce (Cynthia Naylor) Ebersbach. New Oxford, a son, Thursday, Feb. 19. Mr. and Mrs.

Brian (Melissa McOough) Pitzer, Spring Grove, a daughter, Friday, Feb. 20. Mr. and Mrs. Dave (Jennifer Dement) Holt, Littlestown, a son, Friday, Feb.

20. Heidy Gonzalez and Javier Moya, Hanover, a son, Friday, Feb. 20. Mr. and Mrs.

Christopher (Jessica Harvey) Brame, Hanover, a daughter, Satorday, Feb. 21. Gastley Morris E. "Marcie" Gastley Morris E. ''Marcie" Gastley, 75, of 126 Chambersburg Gettysburg, died Monday, Feb.

23, at the Gettysburg Hospital. Born May 20, 1928 in Gettysburg, he was the son of the late George and Frances Nary Gastley. He was the husband of Martha McCleaf Gastley. Mr. Gastley was a life-long resident of Gettysburg, where he was associated with Gitland's Junk Yard and later Wagaman's Recycling for 25 years.

From 1978 until his retirement in 1993, Mr. Gastley worked for Gastley's Moving and Storage in Gettysburg. Surviving in addition to his wife are one daughter, Teresa L. Gastley of Gettysburg, two granddaughters; one sister, Mary Hemler of Baltimore, one brother, Donnie Gastley of Gettysburg; and a number of nieces and nephews. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of 'the family.

Nunez L. Valerio Nunez Luna Valerio of 6 E. Main Waynesboro, died Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick, 'Tie' wartfie fafe?" Ignacio and, Victoria'-flina He was trie Lopez Garcia. Mr.

Valerio had been" employed by Structural Systems Co. Surviving in addition to his' wife are six sons, Edgar Nunez Lopez, Misael Nunez Lopez, Ever Nunez Lopez, Yovani Nunez Lopez, Eduardo Nunez Lopez, and Oliver Lopez; and one sister, Andrea Nunez Luna. Interment will be in Mexico at the convenience of the family. The Dugan Funeral Home Bendersville, is handling the arrangements. Romaine I.

Heller Romaine I. Heller, 81, of 4269 Carlisle Road, Gardners, died Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 11, 1922 in Dickinson Township, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Mary E.

Gates Toner. Her husband, -Raymond E. Heller, died in 2001. Mrs. Heller had been a seasonal employee of C.

H. Musselrnan Pet Milk, Gardners. She retired from Keystone Tile Co. Aspers, with 34 years of service. Mrs.

Heller attended Cline's United Methodist Church, Gardners. She is survived by one daughter, Bonnie Lou Blocher of Gardners; two grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Funeral services will be on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 11 a.m. at the Dugan Funeral Home I S.

Main Bendersville, with the Rev. Roy Frampton officiating. Interment will be in the Bendersville Cemetery. Friends should call at the funeral home Thursday, from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

Memorial'contributions can be made to Cline's United Methodist Church, Dennis Galloway, Treasurer, 144 Gardners, Station Road, Gardners, PA 17324. Winston J. Garrett Winston J. Garrett, 94, of Hanover, died Monday, Feb. 23, at his home.

He was the son of the late William T. and Jane A. Jones Garrett. Funeral arrangements, being Home. Hanover, are Joseph F.

Hearn Joseph F. "Jeff Hearn, 61, of New Oxford and formerly from Hanover, died Feb. 22, in Hanover Hospital. Born Feb. 1, 1943, in Hanover, he was the son of the late M.F.

and Madge (Hollinger) Hearn and the husband of Bonnie T. (Bassler) Hearn. They were married 28 years. Mr. Hearn graduated from Hanover High School, Class of 1961, and later from Gettysburg College.

He 'served in the U.S. Army and later in the National Guard. He once worked for Hudson Oil in New Oil Hanover, Cremer Florist, Hanover, and for York Transporation. His memberships included: the St. Joseph Catholic Church, VFW Post 2506, Republican Club, and AARP 1842, all in Hanover.

Survivors include: one son Michael J. Hearn, New Oxford; one sister, Barbara Bollinger, Hanover; one nephew. A Mass of Christian Burial will be said on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 10 a.m. in St.

Joseph Church, 5125 Grandview Hanover, with Rev. Joseph F. Gotwalt, celebrant. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Hanover with full military honors provided by the Hanover Allied Veterans Council.

Friends will be received on Wednesday, Feb. 25, from, 7 to 9 p.m. in Hicks Funeral Home, 501 Ridge McSherrystown, with a prayer service at 8 p. m. Memorial contributions can be made to St.

Joseph Church Building Fund, 5125 Grandview Hanover, PA 17331. Larry W. Gresens Larry W. Gresens, 71, of 566 Lake Meade Drive, East Berlin, died Feb. 23, at home.

Born June 24, 1932 in Oak Park, 111., he was the son of Harold F. Gresens, from Lynnwood, and the late Helen E. (Koehnken) Gresens. He was the husband of Sharron (Dane) Gresens. Mr.

Gresens served 30 years in the U.S. Navy as J.A.G. Corp. Captain. He was also a military judge and commanding officer.

After his military retirement, he worked 10 years with Senior Services of Snohomish Cnty. in Wash. Besides his wife and father, survivors include: two sons, Barry W. Gresens, from Leesburg, Va. and Bradley D.

Gresens, from Wyandotte, one daughter, Gail Reilly, from Freehold, N.J.; four grandchildren; one brother, Stanley Gresens, from West Dover, one sister, Susan Coppin, from Seattle, Wash. The funeral service will be on Friday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. in the Feiser Funeral Home, 306 Harrisburg East Berlin, with Rev. Uble M.

Frost Interment will be later at'th'e con-' venience of the family. i A viewing will be on Friday, Feb. 27, from 1 to 3 p.m., in funeral home, prior to the Memorial contributions can bej made to the American Cancerj Society, POB 3535, PA 17325. i i Sarah M. Henry; Sarah M.

Henry, 90, died Feb.i 23, in the Brethren Home! Community, New Oxford. Born March 21, 1913, hn Waynesboro, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Edith' (Brindle) Rodgers, and the wife' of the late Glenn Henry, who died' in 1983. Mrs. Henry graduated from Women's Hospital Philadelphia, and was a Registered Nurse. She affiliated with the Lancaster Eastern Star.

Survivors include: one daugh ter, Kathy E. Henry, New Oxford'; one brother, George I. Duboistown. Pre-deceased by one brother. John Rodgers and one sister, Dorothy Rundbaker.

Following cremation, there will be a memorial service on" Saturday, Feb. 28, at 3 p.m. in the Feiser Funeral Home, 302; Lincoln Way West, New Oxford with Rev. John P. Layman officiating.

Interment will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Waynesboro, at a later date. Her family will receive friends' on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the funeral home; from 2 to 3 p.m., prior to the service. Eileen Morreil Eileen (McGlaughlin) Bierly Morreil from Bridgeport, and formerly of Gettysburg, died' Feb. 23.

Born February 3, 1929 in Adams she was the ter of the late Lloyd and Marie (Hemler) McGlaughlin Snyder, and the wife of the late' Willis Bierly and later, of David' Morreil. Mrs. Morreil graduated from St. Francis Xavier School, and' then from Gettysburg High A i. i i -li 6 School.

Survivors include: two 1 John Bierly, from Bridgeport, Conn, and David Morreil, front' Stratford, one Bonnie Lee Collins, from N.H.; two sisters, Kathleen Drake 1 from Boise, Idaho, and Helen' Homer, Bendersville. Pre-deceased by two brothers, William P. "Pat" McGlaughlin, and Richard McGlaughlin Vijay Anand BOMBAY, India (AP) Vijay Anand, the director of several Hindi-language movies hailed as classics, died Monday of a heart attack, relatives said. He was 71. Anand died in a Bombay hospital and was cremated Monday night, said Manish Anand, a relative.

Anand was best known for movies such as "Guide," "Black Market." "Jewel Thief," "The Third Story" and "Ram Balram." He won several national directing awards from the late 1950s until the 1980s. He joined the Indian film industry, known as Bollywood, following in the footsteps of his elder brothers, the late producer Chetan Anand and superstar actor Dev Anand. Vijay Anand also acted in movies, including "Blank Paper" and "The Reality." Mark Andrews FERNDALE, Mich. (AP) -Mark "Doc" Andrews, a Detroit- area sportscaster and motivational speaker, died Saturday of colon cancer. He was 51.

Andrews was the sports director for the "Dick Purtan Purtan's People" show on WOMC in the Detroit suburb of Ferndale for 20 years. Andrews got the nickname Doc from Purtan because he seemed to know the answer to any "Leave it to Beaver" trivia question. Purtan said Andrews was a "Doctor of Beavology." In addition to his work on WOMC, Andrews did play-byplay for the Detroit Pistons, Michigan and Michigan State hockey, and others Andrews also worked as a motivational speaker. Mary Bryant HILLSDALE, N.Y. (AP) -Mary Bryant, a press agent who handled publicity for many of Broadway's biggest hits associated with legendary directors George Abbott and Harold Prince, dfed Sunday of a brain hemorrhage.

She was 71. Bryant died at her home, said Wayne Wolfe, a longtime associate. She had been battling lung cancer since 1999. It was Abbott who first hired Bryant as an assistant press agent for the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical "Fiorello!" in 1959. She later opened her own office, doing publicity for the 1962 Stephen Sondheim musical "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," produced by Prince and directed by Abbott.

Bryant went on to work with Prince, handling many of the shows the producer-director created with Sondheim including "Company," "Follies," "A Little Night Music," "Pacific Overtures," "Sweeney Todd" and "Merrily We Roll Along." Don Cornell AVENTURA, Fla. (AP) -Don Cornell, a Big Band singer who scored a string of hits during the 1950s and early 1960s including "It Isn't Fair," died Monday. He was 84. Cornell died at Aventura Hospital and Medical Center from advanced emphysema and dia- betes, said Zora Pergl-Cary, his personal assistant. Cornell got his start with trumpeter Red Nichols and big band leader Sammy Kaye before launching a successful solo career.

Between 1950 and 1962, Cornell chalked up hits such as "It Isn't Fair," "I'm Yours," "The Bible Tells Me So," "Most of All," "I'll Walk Alone" and "Hold My Hand." His singing career spanned more than 40 years and more than 50 million records sold. Cornell was honored in 1963 as one of the first stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Big Band Hall of Fame in 1993. Cornell continued to perform into his 80s, and was a staple in the club circuit in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Lake Tahoe. Salvador Cortina HAVANA (AP) Roman Catholic Bishop Salvador Riveron' Cortina, auxiliary bishop to the 1 Havana archdiocese, died Sunday from a stomach tumor, church officials said Monday. He was Born in the central province of- Camaguey, Riveron later traveled' to the nation's capital to studyj biology at the University of- Havana.

He later decided to study for the priesthood and enrolled at the San' Carlos San Ambrosio Seminary 1 in 1977. He was ordained in 1982. Cortina was named auxiliary bishop in 1999 by Pope John Paul II during his visit to the island. Les Gray LONDON (AP) Les Gray, lead singer of the 1970s chart-topping band Mud, died of a heart attack days before he was to make a comeback appearance in Scotland. He was 57.

Corrections The Times wants to set the record straight. Readers are urged to call corrections to our attention. Write to us or call 334-1131, ext. 252. U.S.

Rep. Todd Plaits, R-19th, and Dan Flynn, author of "Why the Left Hates America," will speak at the first annual Gettysburg Conservative Conference at Gettysburg College on Saturday, Feb. 28. The program starts at 10 a.m. Mr, Flynn's name was omitted from a press release that appeared in Thursday's Times.

The obituary for Betty Lou Luckenbaugh, appearing in Monday's Times, listed her daughter, Susan K. Dieffenderfer of New Oxford, as Sirsan K. Ganns. It's nice a. fyepsafe to fwldctose to your heart.

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