REMEMBERING WHEN

On the first day of school in 1982 at Shady Grove Elementary School, second-graders in Mrs. Saundra Starliper's class said the "Pledge of Allegiance." From left, are, Betsy Cody, Kerrie Barnes, Tony Myers and Michael Carowd.

100 Years Ago

August 29, 1907

The article published in this paper last week to the effect that a receiver had been appointed for the Shenandoah Pants Company of Martinsburg, W. Va. with a branch factory here, proved to be incorrect.

Luther A. B. Fleming, the well known South Carlisle Street furniture and carpet dealer, has sold his store to John G. Phillippy.

According to the annual report of county superintendent of schools L. F. Benchoff there are a total of 8,990 pupils in the public schools of this county under his jurisdiction.

A crowd of people estimated at 8,000 attended the Gospel song service conducted at Pen- Mar Sunday afternoon by the Rev. C. H. Coon, D. D., of Brooklyn, N. Y.

C.H. Ruthrauff, local registrar of vital statistics for Greencastle and Antrim Township, has received a circular letter from State Health Commissioner Samuel G. Dixon giving a synopsis of the act passed at the last session of the legislature regarding the registration of births and deaths.

Last minute preparations were made in 1982 for the Bicentennial Flower Show by, from left - Viola Ervin, Hazel Sellers, Emily Thomas and Dolly Shoemaker.

Farmers' institutes will be held by the state department of agriculture in Franklin County this month.

When the White Pine Sanatorium is completed, it will accommodate at least 2,000 tuberculosis patients.

According to an act of the last legislature, on and after Dec. 1, 1907, every common heating stove in a school house must be in part enclosed by a chief or jacket made of galvanized iron or other suitable material and sufficiently high to protect pupils at seats from direct rays of heat.

Contractor Shank is about completing the difficult work of moving the old Six and Stover houses, on the north side of West Baltimore street, to a new location 20 feet back from the street line.

This year marks the centennial of the county almshouse.

A district convention of all the Sunday Schools of Greencastle and Antrim Township will be held in the Lutheran Church here.

The Greencastle Elevator Company is preparing to open the fruit evaporator at the north end of town and is advertising for good paring apples for use at the plant.

The Waynesboro Shop Employees excursion this year will be run soon with the destination being Harrisburg at a rate of 75 cents for adults and 40 cents for children.

State Fish Commissioner Meehan is out with an interview in which he asks that fisherman stop using tadpoles and frogs for bait. Frogs have been becoming scarce in some parts of the state.

75 Years Ago

September 1, 1932

A very splendid annual convention was held in the Reformed Church of Fort Loudon, on the 24th and 25th of August, 1932.

Franklin County this month will receive $7,250 as its share of the first $1.5 million state unemployment Talbot bill passed several weeks ago by the General Assembly.

David B. Cump and David Martin, registration assessors for the first and second wards, respectively, will sit at the polling places for the purposes of registering voters.

An effort to revive the county fair resulted in a meeting that set the event at Red Bridge Park Tuesday through Thursday beginning Sept. 25.

The state's second official egg-laying contest will open Oct. 1 in Harrisburg.

At the request of Councilman Roy Stover, the people of the town, are, through this medium, advised of a gradual lowering of the water supply in the local reservoir.

The Greencastle Grange planned to sponsor a farm show.

It has been definitely decided to re-open a State Police sub-station in Chambersburg.

There are a number of improvements nearing completion in the Greencastle High School building prior to the beginning of the 1932-33 school term.

50 Years Ago

August 29, 1957

Borough secretary George Walter received from the State Department of Highways the permits needed for sewer excavation on Greencastle streets which are part of the State Highway system.

A. R. Warner & Son, Waynesboro contracting firm was revealed as low bidder when the Greencastle Borough Council, opened bids for construction of a pumping station at the Ebbert Spring, south of town.

Governor George M. Leader and members of his family were given a cordial welcome in Waynesboro when the Governor made his first official visit in the town as guest speaker at the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Convention.

William H. Ayres, Congressman from the 14th Congressional District of Ohio, will be the speaker at the Franklin County chicken corn soup rally to be held in Benedict's Woods.

Magistrate Robert L. Johnston of Antrim Township performed his first marriage service in his office south of town.

Crews of the Basore Construction Company have devoted considerable time during the past week to improving the condition of streets on which excavation for the main sewer has been completed.

Two Greencastle organizations were among the major prize winners in the parade which climaxed the Waynesboro convention of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association - the Rescue Hose Co. for the best appearing pumper and the Keystone Band for best appearing uniformed adult band.

Brown-haired, 16-year-old Rose Marie Fries, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Fries of Greenvillage, captured the title of queen in the statewide Peach Dessert Contest in York.

25 Years Ago

September 2, 1982

Antrim Township Municipal Authority has a $4 million payment due Nov. 1, but officials feel the sewer system financing payment can be made.

Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania customers will see a hike in their rates, but not as much as the company requested.

TIME DC is no more. The trucking firm has closed its State Line terminal, canceled the lease and auctioned off the equipment and trucks. The State Line facility is for sale.

Work is progressing on the Greencastle borough office expansion project.

New eligibility requirements have been announced for Greencastle-Antrim School District's free and reduced price lunch program.

The Greencastle American Legion Post 373 is asking for a special use exception to Antrim Township zoning to establish a picnic area on 19.3 acres along Conococheague Lane.

Corning Glass Works has named Greencastle employee Homer Musselman as a company Senior Associate.

Approximately 500 persons attended the flower show sponsored by the Greencastle- Antrim Senior Women's Club at the new Rescue Hose Co. special events center.