Fulton County News

20 Years Ago

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:21:22 +0000

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A light covering of snow and trees stripped of their summer greenery are about all there is to show for this winter as mostly mild temperatures and below-normal precipitation prevail. Punsxutawney Phil emerged from his home earlier this week, saw his shadow and promised six more weeks of winter weather.

30 Years Ago

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:21:22 +0000

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Traffic was held up for about an hour on Scrub Ridge early Tuesday morning when a tractor-trailer rig jackknifed in the wet snow which fell Monday night.

40 Years Ago

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:21:22 +0000

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It was work around the clock for

50 Years Ago

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:21:22 +0000

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Bernard M. Gress, editor of The

Fulton Democrat, has announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for representative in the General Assembly in the May primaries. Incumbent Harry M. Elvey will seek the nomination for re-election on the Republican ticket.

The First National Bank of McConnellsburg celebrated its 75th anniversary on February 24.

60 Years Ago

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:21:22 +0000

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A Loyalty Day program for Fulton

County will be held in the Mc-

70 Years Ago

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:21:22 +0000

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Deaths: Miss Mary E. Knauff of Mc-

Connellsburg; Harry Hutton of Warfordsburg; Abraham Lincoln Weis of Windber.

The Juniata College Choir, which has just completed its 10th annual tour of the Middle Atlantic States, will present a concert in the local Methodist Church on March 8. The choir is directed by Prof. Charles L. Rowland.

80 Years Ago

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:21:22 +0000

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Deaths: Catharine Ann Mille Trice of Coles Valley; Mrs. Hannah Rebecca Snyder of McConnellsburg; Mrs. Annie F. Teeter of Chambersburg; Mrs. Ross A. Bard of near Sipes Mill.

Miss Sarah McGowan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. McGowan of Burnt Cabins, who works in a bank in York, will graduate from Thompson Business College this Thursday evening.

MEMORY JOGGER

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:21:23 +0000