Lincoln

His work has been seen by millions - most recently in the Stephen Spielberg film “Lincoln” - but this Hagerstown native might not be easily recognized despite his appearances in scores of movies, television shows and commercials. With a beard that is more salt than pepper, Christopher Boyer does bring to mind Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, the role he plays in “Lincoln,” a part that producers had to go to the West Coast to fill. Shelly Strong, a producer for DreamWorks Studios and another former Washington County resident, told Boyer they were having trouble finding an actor to play Lee, Boyer said during a recent visit back home.

photo: JOE CROCETTA / staff photographer The Bester Elementary School library will need to make room on its shelves for new books purchased through the annual Lincoln for the Library program. The students collected the coins and Hagerstown Trust Co. bank employees counted them on Wednesday, according to Dave Barnhart, the bank's vice president of marketing. The total was $1,146.79. Hagerstown Trust contributed $53.21 to make it an even $1,200, Barnhart said.

Lincoln's 2006 Mark LT is the James Bond of pickups. It's poised and impeccably dressed, but when time comes for handling the rough stuff, it's up for the task. Unlike Lincoln's Blackwood from a few years back, which looked slick but was lacking in utility, the Mark LT is a bona fide full-size pickup with a usable 5.5-foot bed. Making life easy for the truck's designers, the vehicle's foundation was conveniently borrowed from Ford's popular F-150 pickup. While the family resemblance is there, using signature Lincoln touches, designers did a good job in differentiating the four-door Mark LT from its SuperCrew siblings.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Dr. James Oliver Horton said that when he moved to Virginia 27 years ago, he was surprised to find that the Civil War was still very much alive there. "People would talk about it as if it was still going on," he said. Virginians often referred to the Civil War as "the late unpleasantness. " Horton, a panelist on The History Channel's weekly program "The History Center," addressed attendees of the "Lincoln and His Era: Myths and Realities" seminar at the Four Points Sheraton in Chambersburg on Saturday.

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - James Earl Jones is no stranger to Aaron Copland's "A Lincoln Portrait. " "I perform it every chance I get," the 78-year-old actor said in a telephone interview from his New York state home. Local audiences will be able to hear the award-winning actor narrate "A Lincoln Portrait" with the Gettysburg Festival Orchestra Friday at the Majestic Theater. The performance is part of the Gettysburg Festival. Several years ago, Jones heard Charlton Heston do a version of the composition.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Chelsea Holcomb had 26 points and 10 rebounds, Marisa Lane scored 21 points and Lincoln breezed to an 87-60 win over Berkeley Springs in the girls Class AA quarterfinals Thursday. Rachel McIntire added 18 points and 10 rebounds and Presley Parson had 12 for third-seeded Lincoln (22-2). Amber Booher led No. 6 Berkeley Springs (19-6) with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Deidra Burch added 20 points, eight in the first quarter as Berkeley Springs raced to a 10-2 lead.

GIRLS BASKETBALL CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Chelsea Holcomb had 26 points and 10 rebounds, Marisa Lane scored 21 points and Lincoln breezed to an 87-60 win over Berkeley Springs in the girls Class AA quarterfinals Thursday. Rachel McIntire added 18 points and 10 rebounds and Presley Parson had 12 for third-seeded Lincoln (22-2). Amber Booher led No. 6 Berkeley Springs (19-6) with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Deidra Burch added 20 points, eight in the first quarter as Berkeley Springs raced to a 10-2 lead.

In remembrance of a fine historian To the editor: I am very sad to learn that Don C. Wood has passed on.  When I was researching my novel about the first year of Belle Boyd's career, “The Shenandoah Spy” and doing the final walking-around tour of the Martinsburg, W.Va., area in 2005, Don was very helpful and provided some facts and copies of documents that were very useful.  He was cordial and generous with his time, which is,...

Thursday, March 8, 2012 PREP WRESTLING Trojans place three into PIAA quarterfinals HERSHEY, Pa. - Chambersburg's Tanner Shoap (113 pounds), Garrett Hammond (145) and Dawson Peck (285) all won their first-round matches Thursday at the PIAA Class AAA state tournament to advance to today's quarterfinals. Shoap won by decision, Hammond by major decision and Peck by pin. BOYS BASKETBALL Berkeley Springs 67, Lincoln 45 BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va.

Hagerstown police are looking for a suspect in an armed robbery at the AC&T store at 330 N. Burhans Blvd. on Monday night. The robbery victim reported that at about 9:30 p.m., a man with a handgun took an undetermined amount of cash, according to police. The robber had approached with a group of other men. He left in a dark blue Lincoln with unknown tags, police said. No one was injured in the incident, police said. Anyone with information about this incident should contact Hagerstown Police Department at 301-790-3700, ext. 234.

Steven B. Wiley and The Lincoln Leadership Institute at Gettysburg invite the public to sign a birthday card recognizing Abraham Lincoln's 204th birthday during this year of commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. The card can be found at www.gettysburgleadership.com/birthday-card-2013. The Lincoln Leadership Institute aims to collect 150 birthday card signatures for Lincoln before Tuesday, Feb. 12, the date of his birth.

For Friday through Sunday Movie times listed are those provided as of noon Wednesday and may be revised by theaters at any time. MARYLAND LEITERSBURG CINEMAS 20145 Leitersburg Pike, Hagerstown • 240-329-2093 www.leitersburgcinemas.com Gangster Squad (R) - Fri. - 1:40, 4:25, 6:55, 9:30 p.m.; Sat. - 11:10 a.m., 1:45, 4:25, 7, 9:25 p.m.; Sun. - 1:40, 4, 6:20, 8:40 p.m. The Guilt Trip (PG-13) - Fri. - 10:10 p.m.; Sat. -  9:10 p.m.; Sun. - 8 p.m. A Haunted House (R)

His work has been seen by millions - most recently in the Stephen Spielberg film “Lincoln” - but this Hagerstown native might not be easily recognized despite his appearances in scores of movies, television shows and commercials. With a beard that is more salt than pepper, Christopher Boyer does bring to mind Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, the role he plays in “Lincoln,” a part that producers had to go to the West Coast to fill. Shelly Strong, a producer for DreamWorks Studios and another former Washington County resident, told Boyer they were having trouble finding an actor to play Lee, Boyer said during a recent visit back home.

How many of you have seen the movie “Lincoln” produced and directed by Steven Spielberg? If you haven't, make sure you do. The movie is a “tour de force” in the art of the possible and how “politics” work. There are many points to be made in a film like “Lincoln.” Spielberg and his cast make many; however, I want to focus on one. Abraham Lincoln, just re-elected to a second term as the 16th president of the United States, wanted to back up his audacious action to “free the slaves in the States in rebellion” (the Emancipation Proclamation)

Employees from Wells Fargo and Lincoln Lanes took two days and volunteered their time to help work on the Habitat for Humanity house under construction at 402 E. Washington St. Mark D. Story, executive director for Franklin County Habitat for Humanity, said in a news release, “To date, local volunteers have worked over 800 hours on this project. We are delighted that the good people from Wells Fargo and Lincoln Lanes have taken this opportunity to show their practical support for our community.” In addition to the volunteer time, The Wells Fargo Foundation made a $15,000 gift to support Habitat and its work in Franklin County.

It was a depressing night for General Lee. Harpers Ferry had not collapsed. The South Mountain gaps could not be held. Trapped in Pleasant Valley was one-fifth of his force. His army remained scattered, separated - and stunned. Lee had no choice. He must cancel the invasion. “The day has gone against us,” Lee's orders read. “This army will go by Sharpsburg and cross the river.” The Confederate invasion had crumbled. Just 36 hours earlier, Lee postured in Hagerstown, preparing to pounce across the Pennsylvania border.

In remembrance of a fine historian To the editor: I am very sad to learn that Don C. Wood has passed on.  When I was researching my novel about the first year of Belle Boyd's career, “The Shenandoah Spy” and doing the final walking-around tour of the Martinsburg, W.Va., area in 2005, Don was very helpful and provided some facts and copies of documents that were very useful.  He was cordial and generous with his time, which is,...