Rooster

Many of our elders who have some memory of visiting a farm will likely have a special story or two about roosters. My own story involves those days when I was a kid and my grandmother would send me out to protect Mrs. Vi Johnson as she walked that path through the woods to my grandmother's house. I sometimes had to bust the rooster in his head with a broom to protect Mrs. Vi before she got to the porch. Most recently, my neighbor was preparing to go on vacation and he needed someone to feed his chickens.

o If you like reading Tim Rowland, you'll love watching him. See what else Tim has to say I have a rooster for sale. The asking price is $1,000, firm. All right, so as roosters go he isn't much to look at. No proud, imperial, feathered headdress of a rooster, he. He's small, with bandy legs and no comb to speak of. An Araucana (were he a hen, he'd be the type that lays blue eggs), he's all white with no tail and his attempts at crowing sound like a tractor-trailer with malfunctioning air brakes.

Week of June 22, 1953 Permits have been received by the retailers and manufacturers for the mammoth Fourth of July fireworks display at the Fairgrounds. The fireworks this year will exceed in beauty and thrills those of previous celebrations. Miss Jo Ann Vance, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vance, Lauren Road, Fountain Head, today won the $500 first prize offered by the Maryland Bar Association for the best essay on "Our Tripartite Form of Government. " Miss Vance is a member of the 1953 graduating class of Hagerstown High School.

  Children's story time at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in Hagerstown will be Saturday, Oct. 17, at 10 a.m. in Bowman Gallery. Readings for youngsters will be from the books by American children's illustrators Charles Santore and James Warhola. Selections from "The Wizard of Oz" and "Aesop's Fables," as well as the recently published book, "The Fox and the Rooster," by Santore will be featured. Autographed copies of "The Fox and the Rooster" will be available.

Hagerstown woman faces drug charges A 42-year-old Hagerstown woman who police allege sold crack cocaine to a police informant is charged with drug crimes. The Hagerstown Police Department said Teresa Ann Roberts, of 715 Naples Drive, was arrested in the first block of West Church Street after the alleged sale at 10:29 p.m. Saturday. She is charged with distribution of crack cocaine, possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, and possession of crack cocaine. Two charged in robbery of driver MARTINSBURG, W.Va.

The following animals recently were found and taken to the Humane Society of Washington County. If you think your pet is among those listed, you may visit the Humane Society of Washington County at 13011 Maugansville Road. Shelter hours are Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 7 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday from noon to 5 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. These animals might be made available for adoption after five days. Cat No. 77 - Young adult, black and orange tortoiseshell, found on Central Avenue.

What's up with tattoos? To the editor: At the risk of angering or upsetting a number of folks, I¿ve been compelled for some time to share thoughts on the tattoo craze.  I will put aside the religious taboo side of it, as well as the health aspects that at one time was a major and legitimate concern. I will admit up front that I am fascinated by the phenomenon and the psyche of those who get tattoos. I have even found myself listening to their personal stories on shows like “Miami Ink” and ¿L.A.

chambersburg@herald-mail.com CHAMBERSBURG, PA. - Rooster tails of ice chips flew off an electric chain saw as Mark Mastrangelo dug away at a ton and a half of ice on Memorial Square Thursday night to form a rearing elephant. "I'm warm, but I'm wet," Mastrangelo said as he took a break from sculpting on a balmy February evening with temperatures in the mid-40s. "Although it's warm for the ice, it's good for the crowd," he said. As the elephant took form, couples, families and groups of people would stop and watch for a few minutes before moving on to see another stack of 300-pound blocks transformed.

What's up with tattoos? To the editor: At the risk of angering or upsetting a number of folks, I¿ve been compelled for some time to share thoughts on the tattoo craze.  I will put aside the religious taboo side of it, as well as the health aspects that at one time was a major and legitimate concern. I will admit up front that I am fascinated by the phenomenon and the psyche of those who get tattoos. I have even found myself listening to their personal stories on shows like “Miami Ink” and ¿L.A.

Many of our elders who have some memory of visiting a farm will likely have a special story or two about roosters. My own story involves those days when I was a kid and my grandmother would send me out to protect Mrs. Vi Johnson as she walked that path through the woods to my grandmother's house. I sometimes had to bust the rooster in his head with a broom to protect Mrs. Vi before she got to the porch. Most recently, my neighbor was preparing to go on vacation and he needed someone to feed his chickens.

o If you like reading Tim Rowland, you'll love watching him. See what else Tim has to say When I was a kid, the chickens we raised for meat were not "slaughtered. " They were "dressed. " Or "processed. " The difference might have been lost on a chicken, but it made us feel better. Why say that you are going to scald, pluck, gut, eviscerate or disembowel a chicken when you can simply say that you are going to "put it in the freezer?" The terminology comes into play because we bought a run of 15 araucana chickens last summer, figuring on about half hens, half roosters.

o If you like reading Tim Rowland, you'll love watching him. See what else Tim has to say I have a rooster for sale. The asking price is $1,000, firm. All right, so as roosters go he isn't much to look at. No proud, imperial, feathered headdress of a rooster, he. He's small, with bandy legs and no comb to speak of. An Araucana (were he a hen, he'd be the type that lays blue eggs), he's all white with no tail and his attempts at crowing sound like a tractor-trailer with malfunctioning air brakes.

Hagerstown woman faces drug charges A 42-year-old Hagerstown woman who police allege sold crack cocaine to a police informant is charged with drug crimes. The Hagerstown Police Department said Teresa Ann Roberts, of 715 Naples Drive, was arrested in the first block of West Church Street after the alleged sale at 10:29 p.m. Saturday. She is charged with distribution of crack cocaine, possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, and possession of crack cocaine. Two charged in robbery of driver MARTINSBURG, W.Va.

The following animals recently were found and taken to the Humane Society of Washington County. If you think your pet is among those listed, you may visit the Humane Society of Washington County at 13011 Maugansville Road. Shelter hours are Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 7 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday from noon to 5 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. These animals might be made available for adoption after five days. Cat No. 77 - Young adult, black and orange tortoiseshell, found on Central Avenue.

Call me patriotic if you must, but I was front and center to commemorate the anniversary of 9/11. Sept. 11, a day that will live on in the memories of people who truly love America. A date important to those who cherish our freedoms, understand what it is to sacrifice and who realize that dreams arise out of desperation. Yes, who can forget Sept. 11, 1814: The Battle of Plattsburgh, the turning point of the War of 1812, and the last time a foreign enemy seriously threatened American soil.

chambersburg@herald-mail.com CHAMBERSBURG, PA. - Rooster tails of ice chips flew off an electric chain saw as Mark Mastrangelo dug away at a ton and a half of ice on Memorial Square Thursday night to form a rearing elephant. "I'm warm, but I'm wet," Mastrangelo said as he took a break from sculpting on a balmy February evening with temperatures in the mid-40s. "Although it's warm for the ice, it's good for the crowd," he said. As the elephant took form, couples, families and groups of people would stop and watch for a few minutes before moving on to see another stack of 300-pound blocks transformed.

Week of May 1, 1955 Seven years ago, Dawn Keckler won two peeps at a Legion Easter party. One, a rooster, was dyed blue and was named, "Boy Blue. " The other was dyed pink and was named, "Pinky. " They became mates. Mrs. Virgie Marteney of Funkstown, grandmother of Dawn, installed the two peeps in her backyard. "Pinky" was a well-behaved chicken, but "Boy Blue" was just plain mean, according to Mrs. Marteney. Each washday, every time her back was turned, the rooster seemed to take delight in pulling the washed garments and clothespins from the basket and strewing them across the yard.