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FOKCAST Heavy rain tonight and Friday Lows tonight the nwHOs High Friday in the kw5fc. THE GETTYSBURG TIMES Truth Our Gutde The Public Good Our Aiw, ESTABLISHED 1902 GOOD EVENING uvt an lead to a "urna." eadmg a log life VOT 78 7f (My My GETTYSBURG. PA THURSDAY EVENING APRIL 3 1980 20c Sl.OO 'Birthplace 9 Of Abbottstown On Register Of Historic Places ON TIONAL REGISTER--The John House ID bbottstown has been named to the National Register of Historic Places The house, located on the corner of East King Street and Country Club Road in the borough, is being restored a Hanoier area woman and will be used as an antique shop. The building is ed to date back to between 1740 and 1750 and boused the founder of the town and his (Times Photo) The house which in a wa was born has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places The John Abbott House original home of the founder of the town is being restored a Camp Hill architectural Prm for its of 3 will eventualK use the main floor as an antique shop Rep Goodling office announced that the building had been placed on the National Register the loth structure in the countv There are also two historic districts in tne countj whose a similar status Gett and Hunterstown Accoramg to Thomas Spiers Jr Berger and the firm handling the work the house is one of the oldest properties in Abbottstown dating to belore 1750 and was the original home of the settler and founde of the present Abbottstown He said Abbott was known to have a ern or tippling liouse there from 1750 to 1763 and the original house a log structure was detached from the stone kitcnen to its South The buildings are attached a breezewaj been incorporated in the whole house which stands at the corner of East King St and nat is now known as Countn Club Road A second floor as also added to the k'tchen along ith an extension and lean to Spiers noted that man and alterations been made er the ears The great majontj of the original fabric exists However "during the last 25 deterioration at an accelerat ing pace is becoming more es ident The additions and alterations are themselves architectural significant for the house grew and dex eloped as Ab- bottstowp did Spiers said in the infor mation he provided to the Department of Interior for the application to the Na tional Register He also notes that each suosequent addition or alteration not onlv prov ided further amenities but also reflected the growth and prosoenu of the Abbott and the residents of Abbottstown Mrs Havs bought the propertv in from Charles Schmidt It has also been recentIv Harrv and Marie and Alice'hlder Kinneman Spiers that generallv the work that is taking place on the structure in improvements to the basement including the stabilization of beams Workers have also begun repointing the exterior walls and sealing of areas where moisture would enter the house Bv the end of the summer also intend to repair or replace gutters ard downspouts and generallv imorove the drainage around the home grading the land where it is needed Spiers savs in the application that the home is generallv in good shape struc turallv so far as things like plaster floors and stairwavs He has recommended" tffaf'tHe' WflWlfi? fgceK new plumbing and a new electrical svstem D.C. Congressman Will Speak At Seminary's King Lecture minister was elected as a de legate to the House ot Representatives in 1971 He is the first person to repre sent the District of Columbia in the House 100 vears Faunfoj is a native of He graduated IP 19D5frorn irgima Lmon Lmversiu He graduated irorp Lniversitv Divmi'v School in 1958 and s-nce I9o9 has been pastor of the (See SEMINARS on Page 2) Girt Scouts Will Hold 'Phonothon' The Penn Laurel Girl Scout Counci 1 will hold its annual Phonothon April 7 throug 9 to raise funds from Girl Scout families council officials a an nounced Tne goal for this vear phonothon is S28 900 Area neignoorhood chairmen for the Apple allev District are Sallv Plank Gettvsburg of the Gettvs Trefoil Neighborhood 'iork Springs Juliette Lo ve Neighborhood and Jean Sexton of tne Codorus Neighborhood The Phonothon is part oi tre annual Sustaining Membersnip Lnroiliien' campaign Mother And Son Sue Over Burns FALVTROV alter Fauntrov tne District o' Courrbia in tne House ot Representat'ves -oeaK at fe Gettysburg Ljtnp'-an Theoiogral Sem narv Ao 1 7 a in mem o' Mart LuLPer fvng J- tne seniiPan.

conv (cauon comm't'et annojnced Fauntrov a i a i 30 in room 206 o' a e-t ne na A 13-vearola Oxford area bov and nis -nother nav a Nen Oxford area couple Adams Countv Court nc damages for injures the bov suffered wher defendants son legedlv "-et him on in 1978 The suit filed Ov Rov Reed i3 ana his mother Rut New Oxfora 4 seeKs more tnan iiO OOu from iMiam and Pean New Oxford 4 According' lie complaint on Sept 1 '978 Rov ana brotner Roben A ere tearing do An a Aooaen tort tnev had piaved vner 'he defendants -on i i a Jr and his na'f Droller Rober Stewart tried to 'hem DV oounne gasoime on tne ground the on ana -citing claims that then ooured a i i pant- and that Robert a the clothing Rov Dunned and Aa- Derrnanenti iiju'Mi the a Ht A as nosp alizcc and li ntinue 'o -jl'f "-amiliauon and earning capae't. a i a I'j trie -Jit Tit aintifi 1 Ta A -e -n- about tncr aarg'' dia not me to re-lraif tre condjf The Iranian Situation A i i nghis acti.i-t 70 Parents Ask Summer Sessions i i lunt c- -a a ne DO-S re -g ho jaerts eajca n- tT-, mmer -i Tie- atter a -at ie-s extended in a The Associated Press Ttlrar -a toaav t' caot, i i i i i i jr iranid- Sad 1 or -a info would asK ves OVH ou a v.r be- re- de- ae- jr ja. A a a 10 ijrr to -He i. nc Re TN A rt 0 At -a--d- Bd- A car a-ter if aKe a-Q a re 4 a Ot or 3 'J ba-- (idv ac A T-hygrC (,1 au uf trai T--I dt 4 a Sd-3D Ka sffl rf" S'-'-d f- ft -V -f- f-o r-c Kd 1 1 3 0 i PC a ri-'t'Vi er'd at A d'" Ra -c -V- f. r.i flev i J' "i 1 'a a- 'an.

a- nf ar f- f- i J- -f t- A 0 i a' in nie an. apd schoo 1 distncts ac 'nt state oeen nstructed to dre" A their that tv-t cTiotionali. (See cr ed3er the on 1 tapts -ai -e iea or Kho TIT -UDOO-" to a- attenot Barn Sadr ias' 1 A Tit- can- Ba- rf ri- B- am NB' Re, a I. OU'iC i -ig trans fe ard inav ira an Pa 1 ament meet this si. -rime- A juia settie the fate of the Ame'-cans He also said trat -f hostages a be allowed -itor- that the counc.i wou decide wnether their a i would be aoie to see them No tarnilv cT a i 1 -r bai Kt 3 A 3 3 a ousv-- Pai- anc a- o-'ce -a- A a ic Local Weather 64 Thi- -norr.

'ow dt 8 3fi Toaav at 11 30 a Cow And Car Crash REV SHREINER Rev Roben Shreme pastor of Bethel Mcnnomte Church Gettvsburg has accepted the call bv the Atlantic Coast Conference to serve as its execu i secretary for a four vear term He was installed executive secret arv on Sundav during the final session the Atlanti' Coas' Conference Assemblv atBettian Mennonite Church East Eaff" Fa in his new capacitv he i be the chie' administrative executive of the At- a i Loas-r Conference i i Kit He A 1' continue to serve as oastor of the 'ocai congregafon he has beer s.nce 1973 in addition to taking on nis added responsibilities The confer ence office is located at Bethel nno- nite Churcn Before com'ne tt- Bethe! i he had been pastor of ille Mennonite Church froTi 1971 73 ana Cain Mennonite Fellowship 'rorn 1969-71 for tne At 'an'jc Coast onference He a born and ir area i i 5 Shrnr-i- ana ihc late fc, Shreme He eradudted froT, Men nonitt Hie Sci-ool and na- at Pn.ladt Iph-a 'iege of tne Die and LoIIegt Graptha-n TI nn te i nyrt" f)e-'de- Re Aere hard Shaft Get' Mi ir '1 i i "id i i- Lha--'- oro3ra as Ofer Be'h" nemttr- at me -t ns Foot Washing Rite Tonight At St. James Si jame- L- I a ice and i in a rf- A 'j. -id-t Rt- t. A a i 1 a "T- Ta sj- A fC vt T- -i A a'i- pr 'e a' ic -T i a i- 1 a soiaitrs 'ape- Rev Kev er ted tre nnens oara and are removed Psai 1 1 'D' bv a soio .0 ct Aii visitor- rirf- Aeicfime to attepl I. service Rev Nevstr uw a Cumber'aiKi A i 1977 nas settled her lawsuu an iial owners pd "ied the founiv awsu" fileo asi Boiuue Lark Tna rr njii 3 agair-; arc Rjse Mane Gem-burg i -ettlea 'or a i o- 4an 1 Pea -'iwblie i -be va tJ in tne trash a' ii AeeK AitordJig 'u me sun wj- Jr R' A-iie A Rev.

Shreiner Will Lead Conft Gettysburg YWCA Campaign Needs $50,000 To Activate Foundation Challenge Grant ecJ- $XI 000 i 'o tibld II i i i a 1 a j--e'i'ian junua'iOii a ''i eased tudav -a'C l-f 'iVdI i'g $311 ikX' "eedeu ta' ipaign 'una p'etigt-- and 'rt-t p-to a a $1 ill I '1 br 'dtttl A 'r O' A i b- 1 it I jh task project i iota! of poul neeting ti.e Miai- UUO 'u' i Sol' iUMi turi i dii the de rira annouiKed 'rum 'ne t- i nj man Foundation todav por- -aid OU i a i and DJsit been contacted anj i -f! 1 suooort ep'j'" I he pledges Vl 'lain effect on iht la teipt- Blood Bonor Bay Friday At Bonneauville The regular Blood Donor Uav i be held for Adam-, countians Fndav from 1 to 7 in the Bonneauv ille fife hail The American Red Cross Bloodmobile staff from Baltimore will be assisted members of the Bonneauville Fire Co Ambulance corps which is sponsoring Fndav Blood Donor Dav and volun teers from the Adams Countv Chapter of the American Red Cross Mrs Sandv a i a i hairman or the Rea Cross noted the Good Fndav date for the blood donation and observed that It a good to show vou tare about others esoeciallv aurmg the Lenten season Mrs Martin urged all resiaents of the area between the ages of 18 and to to -upport the program She said a minimum of 80 units of blood are needed to meet the schedule set bv the Chesapeake Blood Center for Adams Countv The goal for the vear endmgJulv 1 is2 025 units ofwhich I 029 have been collected so far mav be made bv cal Ting Mw-Martin at 1 ffRP' Cross office at 334-1814 The Bloodmobile ill be in Gettvsburg April 21 sponsored bv the Gettvsburg Mimstenum and Church ited The unit will be set up in the meet mg nxm of the West Street Branch of 'neGettvsbjrg National Bank from 1 to 7 The goal for that visitation nas bten -et at 130 units according to Red Cr)ss official- Highway Death Toll Is Lower Than Year Ago ntrsons ACR. Miiea on count. ad- dunng March nr ngms a deatn to'! tu nree for tnt The 7 Aere pine oersnn- IIPK -odO- during tn fl "-i qjarter IMT 1 T.voof 'huse dea'n- a -lur nc March -if '979 During the a i a iota mve-Mgated 181 a I pcr-on- tre a '-a 'f 2-3 ace dents apd 2 i- nc i ot-n'td ia-t vear i ID 's a PP tnt tpr- mont 1 a niade 6 8 ira't arrest- and a 978 warning- i-- jt PC tre va pen ia-t a i tn tnxiotr- 3 a A I j-ed a' 24 resij't ig injL.r jpth a- -IrT xitx-r- iaa- yi -rf 1 ana --ued '9 AT nc Mar' i97 't -c d-f- i r- p- 32 (j d-t- 1 ,1 0 t- -3 a -w- ta a -d arc! ''U- a-e- 'I- 3 -if fiE ire Legion Post Plans Easter Egg Hunt taste- i- Aor -i-c eat Fa-" i Se Tade rto -eDa a't j. -eparate aee groups eeting i low- iw i $e0 uOU tfift ret SID IHW p' i 'hrtt- S6 two 'l- r-e s4 -H) Si IHX) M' i $2 H- rji Joilat'uPs isas im S24 000 Lnret- UOO -even is 000 i2 a i for nine $2 OUO i UOU to 00 ana inuc-r OUU Two vouth ar int. noted a i i lur additional 'und- the bunding tampaign The uas- tjettvsburg High School jiAi people tu a tw--hiiur musical -OiH i mre than $1 300 rh i how -nip stiai Athletes at Lett 1 sburg Hien Schtxi i- -punsonng a dantt to bt'nt; Mav 2 to oe- 'tifu 'he campaign Penn Advertising "as aonated i bil'bjards for 30 dav- to tre Campaign fjnd These pi-f located Rt 30 Rt 34 North Bus Rt ,3 Rt 30 tast and Rt 97 South Mobil Benies Phos.

Brums Were Befective Mobil Chemical Co and hlectro-Phos Corp the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Rvder Truck Lines jver rtsponsibilit fiT the 1979 Gettvsburg ohosphorus fire have answered counter claims and denied that the phosphorus was packed in defective drums or impro Derlv loaded on a truck In an answer filed Tuesdav in Adams Countv Court Mobil and Iht Florida ba-ed Llectro Phob denied Rvder (Claims that Uectro-Phos empk)ees in- eurrectlv loaded the drums on a Ryder truck a' the Florida plant Rvder said that improper loading damaged tne truck that picked up the cargo in Mulberrv Fla a Chester Pa metallurgical com panv March 1979 Last Julv Rvder filed its an-wer to the onginal suit and -aid the 21 tons of ele ntal phfsphoru- had to be transferred to another true 1 at Harnsonburg Ahen the first trailc was damaged 'ht cargo Mobil i hem.cai and de pied 'hat the 89 drums in which the phu-pporu- was tarried defective that thev failed in dn. Rvderhad i hprtn-o that defect or fa lure of drums au-ed tti' A Rvder tractor 'ruck carr 1 nno-ohoru- fre in the ar -nomine hour- March 22 1979 a' 'ne ntt rse tion Chambersbjrg St a A wherethe i- had -t fiped a -a light -nd no-t oi the cargo were i A i a a 'no n- 1 thf ountv fire j.inn 1 a Aas later co- A in -ard and 'iremen i "0 i i tor davs to nr TJ ir' gnitmt. Ahile Ad to the air ibii en" a oer-onnt -pent sev i -hurt, the rati n- A jficia. nas 'enta -ll os- in the acc'dent -i ao-ijt ii ru'ijon Methodists Plan Maundy Thursday Rite ed th.s -d' r.4-T-» Last A D- dT" '-j tne oas- A d- ate pre -t HaT aid -ea 1 -A i Jeanne 57 A- 1- oreside ar OD-' at Das-ea A the a 3 if and Brian 0 Barr ius areas tm A i.ding Bait r- MhTHDDIsT 1 on Page 2.