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From: "DOROTHY M. ENYEART-SPIRES" <>
Subject: Re: Book with Info
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 19:31:15 -0700


Speaking of books, did you ever order and/or
receive your books--one from Lorence ENYART
and the other two / three. I still haven't ordered
them. I don't have a reason why. I have to
find all that information again!!!!! When I
do I'm sending for them right then!!!!

Love you, D
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Linda Thompson wrote:

> Barb,
> Do you know how much these books are? I might be interested it getting one. Linda
>
> Barb Foley wrote:
>
> > I found this book that is for sell by a guy in Huntingdon. It is called:
> > The Daily News Presents, 52 yrs. of Top Stories: 1946-1997. If you'd
> > like his e-mail address I can give it to you. It doesn't have for the
> > most part full stories but, does list happenings and people who made the
> > news. You could always use it as a refenerence to find top stories in
> > the year & days and then find the whole story in the paper.
> > --Here's a few examples: County's oldest women Marks 100th. Mrs. Mary B.
> > Miller of Huntingdon celebrated her 100th anniversary on Dec. 3, one
> > week after county's oldest resident, David H. Stever of Mapleton R.D.,
> > marked his 101st birthday. (this is 1947).
> > --Jan. 31, 1947- Daily News marks 25th anniversary .
> > --Feb. 6, 1950- Broad Top close-no contract, no work. Howard Russell,
> > 40, Aitch, RD. dies of three degree burns of 90% of the body just 8
> > hours after fire caused by oil stove explosion destroys Lincoln Twp.
> > home.
> > --May 3, 1950. Mrs. Kathryn Keith of near Aitch marks 98th birthday.
> > --Driest April- 1971, April 1971 was no "month for showers" in
> > Huntingdon. In fact it was the driest April in history, with only 0.27
> > of an inch of rainfall recorded.
> > --There is alot of info in here but, not whole stories but very good
> > reference book. It's mostly alittle about each day about the headlines
> > that the Daily News put in. Nice big book. This is not mine, but I can
> > give you the e-mail address to anyone who wants it. I got Mr. Shuck's
> > permission. This is only a few (very few) of the headlines but, wanted
> > to give you samples of what's in it. Barb
> >
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