REMEMBERING WHEN

Reading Olympic winners who posed in 1982 with John Marshall, back left, and Angela Sipes, front right, are, from left: Andrew Stock, Brian Gingrich, Regina Christman, Erica Sipes and Jodie Bowser, who was honored for reading 101 books over the summer.

100 Years Ago

August 22, 1907

The Shenandoah Pants Company of Martinsburg, W. Va., with a branch factory here, is in the hands of a receiver and its affairs will probably be closed out and the company dissolved.

The gang of Cumberland Valley Railroad workmen which has been engaged for the past two months in lowering the grade of West Baltimore Street between Jefferson and Findlay has finished work on the north side of the street, which has been thrown open to traffic and on Monday began the work of lowering the southern half of the street.

The Geiser Manufacturing Co., Waynesboro, has just issued a circular, offering for a limited time a limited number of the famous force feed "Greencastle" Grain Drills at the remarkably low price of $49 for the eight hoe.

Commissioners Royer, Hollar and Tritle and Clerk R. C. Prather made their annual tour for the inspection of county bridges last week.

The local branch of the Geiser Manufacturing Company will have a carload of gasoline engines on exhibition at the Grangers Picnic next week.

Hon. D. W. Rowe was elected president of "Franklin County's Own" 126th regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, at a meeting at Caledonia Park following G.A.R. exercises.

75 Years Ago

August 25, 1932

The Greencastle schools will open Sept. 6 for a term of nine months. It is expected that the enrollment, including grades and high school, will reach 665, the largest in the history of the schools.

The contract for resurfacing the four and a half miles of the Williamsport Pike between Greencastle and the Maryland- Pennsylvania State Line has been awarded by the county commissioners to Harry T. Goetz of Greencastle at his bid of just over $3,500.

Thirteen rural roads in Franklin County with a mileage of 32.04 are on the list of the state highway department to be improved this year as a part of its thousand mile program.

State bee inspectors have been operating in Franklin County during the past few weeks, examining the bees and the hives.

A. G. McLanahan, oldest member of the Franklin County bar, celebrated his 80th birthday at his home on North Carlisle Street.

August is a busy month at the plant of the Greencastle Packing Company, which is now handling three crops simultaneously - beans, sweet corn and tomatoes.

Greencastle figured prominently as more than 1,500 people attended the 16th annual reunion of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics and the Daughters of America, held at Pen-Mar Park.

Mrs. Elizabeth L. Fahnestock of Harrisburg presented 30 books to the Greencastle Circulating Library.

50 Years Ago August 22, 1957

Pennsylvania farmers, including those in the Cumberland Valley, are facing huge crop losses from the prolonged drouth which has settled over the Atlantic Seaboard. With most of the area reported at least nine inches short of its normal rainfall, Weather Bureau officials could offer no hope for an immediate end of the dry weather.

Greencastle-Antrim schools will open Sept. 3 for the 1957-58 term, with an estimated enrollment of 1,826 pupils in the joint district.

Work on the King Playground is being done this week, with changes in the baseball diamond almost completed. Leveling of the ground between the playground and the newly purchased property north of the playground, as well as raking and reseeding, will be completed at an early date.

Greencastle residents have cooperated cheerfully in conserving the borough's water supply, which has been holding its own. The voluntary conservation measures were requested to continue.

Governor George M. Leader will visit Waynesboro Aug. 24 to attend the final events of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association convention.

Russell J. Shatzer, 66, a Marion farmer, was elected by the Franklin County Commissioners as superintendent of Franklin Farms, succeeding Lawrence Kaiser.

Miss Rose Marie Fries, of Chambersburg, was crowned 1957 Peach Queen of Franklin County at ceremonies held at the Hitching Post Inn in Chambersburg. She was selected from among 22 contestants.

A new heating plant is now being installed at the Brown's Mill Consolidated School in Antrim Township at a cost of approximately $14,000.

Borough secretary George Walter said that he has not as yet received permits for the State Highway Department covering sewer excavation to be done on borough streets which are parts of the highway system.

Greencastle fire police are cracking down on motorists who follow fire trucks to the scene of a fire, blocking traffic and otherwise impeding the work of firemen.

Dr. G. A. Sowell, North Carlisle Street, was awarded the Ford station wagon which was the major prize at the Greencastle Sportsmen's Association ox roast .

25 Years Ago

August 25, 1982

Antrim Township supervisors endorsed the Advanced Life Support paramedic system after a briefing from Rescue Hose Co. officials.

Uncle Sam will be sending less to Greencastle-Antrim in the form of revenue sharing funds this year.

Greencastle Area, Franklin County, Water Authority, will have to look elsewhere for $45,000 it hoped to receive in a state grant. The emergency project to renovate Ebberts and Moss Spring pumping stations will go on despite denial of the grant applications.

The last of August's Bicentennial concerts will feature the United States Army Field Band "Volunteers."

The Bicentennial Flower Show is set with more than 60 entries.

In a move reversing an earlier decision, Greencastle-Antrim School Board voted to reinstate the middle school athletic program for 1982-83. The board had cut football, basketball, volleyball and track. The turnaround came after a group of Greencastle Antrim residents raised $4,000 in donations from local civic organizations to cover the costs.

The 35th annual Greencastle Sportsmen's Association ox roasts attracted the largest crowds ever, according to the club.

Greencastle-Antrim School District has raised the cost of lunches for the coming school year.

A team representing Greencastle Antrim 4-H Dairy Club took top honors during the youth dairy judging contest held in conjunction with the Franklin County Fair. Team members included, Keith Grove, Arlan Crider, Roger Crider and Doug Martin.

The bridge at Milnor on the Williamsport Pike, south of Greencastle, is being replaced.