Misc. Pictures from the Past

Korean War Memorial 1950 West King Street Shippensburg Christmas Carol Sing 24 Dec. 1952 American legion hold service and sings Christmas carols at the Korean Honor Roll at Bull’s Eye West King street for soldiers that could not be home for Christmas 1952 Graves registration committee installing new 1’x2’ headstones on 11 graves of Revolutionary and war of 1812 veterans in God’s Acre Cemetery, North prince Street Shippensburg, Pa. 13 march 1954. Pictured left to right Bill Burkhart, chairman, John Hurley and Leonard Stouffer. Past Commander of American Legion Post 223 and Purple Heart recipient Bill Coldsmith and Purple Heart recipient top left and William Burkhart chairman graves registration committee. American Legion Post 223 Christmas party Scotland School 1956 Top picture Street Flag Committee with new flag and pole at the American Legion Post 223 15 West king St. and bottom picture Marine salute at the Branch Bridge on West King St. Memorial day 1957 Memorial Day Shippensburg 1957 Drinking fountain was erected at the Memorial Park by the American Legion post 223 and VFW Post 6168 with bronze plaque dedicated to WW11 Veterans. Pictured left to right are John Rideout and Benjamin Brechbiel both WW11 veterans