Daily Archives: July 25, 2007

Independent York gas pumper celebrates 50th

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Jim McClure

Charles Rudisill’s service station in Spring Garden Township opened 50 years ago. He continues a tradition of independently owned service stations. He’s been at it for 50 years. So Charles K. Rudisill, one of the area’s last independent service station … Continue reading →

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Making a scene in York’s square: ‘The steer obeyed the traffic rules’

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Jim McClure

Esther Paules Esther Paules , of Windsor Township, can remember horses hitched around York’s Continental Square – then Centre Square – when it was unpaved. Unpaved roads weren’t unusual in the city in those days. Even in 1942, only 35 … Continue reading →

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York vs. Lancaster: ‘We came over to guard the trophy’

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Jim McClure

The centerpiece on this front page tells about the return of the longtime baseball rivalry between York and Lancaster to the west bank of the Susquehanna after a 50-year absence. The series between York and Lancaster’s baseball teams has been … Continue reading →

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