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A STAR-SPANGLED DAY Photo provided by Barb Mask
A Flag Day observance will be held in the American Legion Memorial section of the Fulton Township Cemetery on June 14. See story on page 3.
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past...................5 Business Directory....................12 Churches................................16-17 Published every Tuesday 24 pages • One section
Property Transfers .................... 17 Classifieds.............................18-21 Puzzles ...................................... 23
DEATHS Mark A. Howard, Richard W. Thompson, Bradley E. Van Damme, Daniel F. Brandon / 4