Waynesboro High School

WAYNESBORO, Pa. - A final list of construction issues for the Waynesboro Area Senior High School is being developed, with many of those repairs planned for this summer when students aren't in the building, school officials said Tuesday. "Substantial completion is done," Business Administrator Caroline Dean said, saying that point was reached months ago. School leaders broke ground for the $46 million renovation and expansion project in January 2007. Construction added more than 100,000 square feet, including a new 1,600-seat auditorium and three-court gymnasium.

WAYNESBORO, Pa. -- The Waynesboro Area School District will host a building dedication May 2 for the renovated and expanded high school. Almost 41 months since school officials broke ground for the project, the public ceremony planned from 2 to 4 p.m. will serve as the symbolic transfer of the building from the architects and construction crews to the school district. Superintendent James Robertson said they might hand over keys or a plaque to mark the occasion. "We have some punch list items, but pretty much everything is done," Robertson said of the construction.

A judge will hear arguments on May 21 in a pair of lawsuits filed against the Waynesboro Area School District in which the plaintiffs are seeking almost $3.5 million in damages. Contractors who worked on the Waynesboro Area Senior High School renovation and expansion project three years ago are suing for breach of contract and other complaints. General contractor Lobar Inc. is asking for $2.9 million in damages, saying it incurred additional labor, material and overhead costs associated with a deficient and defective design for the building's steel structure.

JUNE 22, 1939-FEB. 1, 2011 WAYNESBORO, Pa. — Mrs. Carol Ann (Null) Christensen, 71, of 8379 Anthony Highway, Waynesboro, Pa., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, in Quincy Village, Quincy, Pa. She had been in failing health for the past four years. Born June 22, 1939, in Waynesboro, she was the daughter of Lillian May (Gruber) Null of Waynesboro and the late Mr. Harold Richard Null. Mrs. Christensen graduated from Waynesboro High School with the Class of 1957, and she received her bachelor of science degree from Shippensburg University with the Class of 1961.

Samuel Harold Martin, 75, of 232 Moss Spring Ave. in Greencastle, Pa., died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at 10:30 p.m. at Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 25, 1936, in Waynesboro, Pa., he was the son of the late S. Harold and Charlotte (Needy) Martin. He spent his early years in Thomaston, Conn. In his earlier life, he worked at Doubleday in Smithsburg and then at Marathon and American Can, and retired from James River Corp. in Chambersburg after 36 years of employment. Samuel was a 1954 graduate of Waynesboro High School and attended Shippensburg State College.

JULY 8, 1915-MARCH 8, 2009 CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Katheryn L. Stitely Potts, 93, a resident of ManorCare Health Services and formerly of Penn Street, Waynesboro, Pa., died Sunday, March 8, 2009, at the nursing home. Born July 8, 1915, in Waynesboro, she was the daughter of the late Jesse G. and Mary A. Gossard Stitely. She was a 1933 graduate of Waynesboro High School. She was a waitress at Wetzel's Tavern for more than 25 years, retiring in 1982. She was a member of Waynesboro Church of the Brethren and National AARP.

Nan Smith, 80 MAY 27, 1928-MARCH 6, 2009 WAYNESBORO, Pa. -- Nan Middleton Smith, 80, of 305 Antietam Drive, died Friday, March 6, 2009, at Waynesboro Hospital. Born May 27, 1928, in Waynesboro, she was the daughter of the late Norman E. and Hazel Miller Middleton. She was a 1946 graduate of Waynesboro High School. Prior to retiring in 1996, she was the bookkeeper at Waynesboro Day Care for 14 years. She was a member of Saint Mary's Episcopal Church in Waynesboro.

QUINCY, Pa. - Reda M. Bowers, 89, of Quincy United Methodist Home and a resident of Hearthstone Retirement Home, Waynesboro, Pa., died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at the nursing home. Born July 22, 1913, in Waynesboro, she was the daughter of the late Harry F. and Ellen E. Trostle Bowers. She was a 1931 graduate of Waynesboro High School. She was employed by Anthony Wayne Hotel in Waynesboro. She was a clerk at various local stores and gave private piano lessons. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Waynesboro.

JAN. 3, 1950-DEC. 9, 2008 WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Jeffrey H. "Jake" Moser, 48, of 14050 Lower Edgemont Road, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, in his home. Born Jan. 3, 1950, in Waynesboro, he was the son of the late Harold R. and Beulah I. Cline Moser. He attended Waynesboro High School. He was employed with the U.S. Treasury Department, Washington, D.C., for 15 years. He was a member of Cowboy Action Shooters SASS Club 4455, Eagles Club Inc., Order of Owls Nest 1073, Joe Stickell American Legion Post 15 and Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1191, all of Waynesboro.

FEB. 17, 1921-JAN. 14, 2009 WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Gladys Mae Henson, 87, of 30 N. Franklin St., died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at Waynesboro Hospital. Born Feb. 17, 1921, in Waynesboro, she was the daughter of the late John Grover and Elsie Pearl Beaver Henson. She was a 1939 graduate of Waynesboro High School. She was employed as a seamstress by Waynesboro Knitting Mill for 42 years, retiring in 1983. She was a member of Evangelical Lutheran Church in Waynesboro.

For more than 30 years, Robert Stum paced the sidelines at Waynesboro High School and left an indelible imprint on the community as he pioneered the school's first boys soccer team in the 1960s and paved the way for the formation of its first girls soccer team in the late 1990s. Now, the torch has been passed on to his son. Brian Stum was named Waynesboro's new boys soccer coach on Feb. 13. Stum, who replaces Doug Beckner, will be just the Indians' fourth head coach, as they prepare for their 50th season.

Mr. H. Max Snowberger, 99, of 141 S. Price Ave. in Waynesboro, Pa., and a resident of assisted living at Menno Haven in Chambersburg, Pa., entered into eternal rest Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at 9:38 p.m. at Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 14, 1913, in Waynesboro, he was the son of the late Ira Ulysses Snowberger and Elsie Mae (Creager) Snowberger Haley. He was a lifelong resident of Waynesboro. Mr. Snowberger was a 1931 graduate of Waynesboro High School. Max and his wife, Mrs. Susan Rosalie (Newcomer)

Mr. Nickson W. “Nick” Oyer, 87, of 9383 Oyer Drive, Waynesboro, died at 2:11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at Waynesboro Hospital. He had been in failing health for the past few months.  Born May 22, 1925, in Waynesboro, he was the son of the late Walter R. and Ruth L. (Layman) Oyer. He was a lifelong resident of the Waynesboro area.  Mr. Oyer graduated from Waynesboro High School with the Class of 1943. Following graduation, he served with the United States Air Corps from 1943 to 1945 and was honorably discharged as a navigator.

Gerald Owen Morganthall Sr., 92, of Greenfield, Ind., and formerly of 130 Fairview Ave. Waynesboro, Pa., for many years, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. Born Oct. 8, 1919, in Waynesboro, he was the son of the late Owen L. and Jeanette (Ryder) Morganthall. He and his wife, Janet E. (Devor) Morganthall, were married Dec. 5, 1946. She died March 9, 2006. He retired in 1982 from Mack Trucks in Hagerstown. Gerald was a 1938 graduate of Waynesboro High School.

Mr. Ronald “Snipe” Snider, 80, of 146 S. Church St., Waynesboro, Pa., died at 9:35 a.m. Sunday, June 17, 2012, at Quincy Village, Quincy, Pa.  Born May 9, 1932, in Waynesboro, he was the son of the late Thorton “Snooks” Snider and Louse (McDowell) Snider.  He graduated from Waynesboro High School with the class of 1950. He later graduated from Shippensburg College with a master's degree in education. Mr. Snider served with the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict.  He and his wife of more than 51 years, Mary Lou (Cuthriell)

A judge will hear arguments on May 21 in a pair of lawsuits filed against the Waynesboro Area School District in which the plaintiffs are seeking almost $3.5 million in damages. Contractors who worked on the Waynesboro Area Senior High School renovation and expansion project three years ago are suing for breach of contract and other complaints. General contractor Lobar Inc. is asking for $2.9 million in damages, saying it incurred additional labor, material and overhead costs associated with a deficient and defective design for the building's steel structure.

Judge John W. Keller, of Waynesboro, Pa., died peacefully on April 19, 2012. He had been residing at Penn Hall in Chambersburg, Pa., and was critically ill for several weeks. Judge Keller, known as "Jack" or "Kelly" by his close friends, was born in Waynesboro, March 15, 1927, to Eva (Nicodemus) Keller and Niemond F. Keller, a Waynesboro attorney. His grandfather was Jeremiah Keller, a judge in Juniata County, Pa. Judge Keller was a graduate of Waynesboro High School in 1944, where he was co-captain of the football team.

Irvin Benedict McCleary Jr., passed away April 10, 2012, at the Shook Home, Chambersburg, Pa. Irvin was born in Waynesboro, Pa., on April 21, 1921, to father, Irvin B. McCleary Sr. and mother, Susan Alice Shorb McCleary. He had an older sister, Jane Alvilda McCleary-Sizemore. He resided in the Waynesboro area until 2011, when due to health conditions he and his wife, Gene, moved to the Shook Home. Irvin graduated from Waynesboro High School in 1939 and attended Shippensburg State Teachers College.

Local police confirmed Wednesday that they are investigating allegations of a school-day sexual assault that occurred in February at Waynesboro Area Senior High School. A Waynesboro woman concerned about hall monitoring and policies for how students' misbehavior is reported addressed the Waynesboro Area School Board this week, saying her daughter was involved in the alleged assault. She questioned why students are able to wander the halls during advisory periods, why the halls are not better monitored, and why surveillance cameras' footage is not regularly reviewed.

After a four-year hiatus, the Waynesboro Stallions youth football organization will be making a return to the high school football field that hosted its games up until 2006. The Waynesboro Area School Board unanimously approved a request Tuesday night to allow the Stallions to host Homecoming activities on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Indian Stadium, with games starting at 4 p.m. Greg Wade, president of the organization, said it would give the kids a chance to play under the lights and hopefully keep them interested enough to stick with football into their high school years, which would benefit a struggling Waynesboro Area Senior High School Indians program that has dwindling numbers.