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JUNE 30-JULY 6, 2022
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Cement to War, Part 3 of 7
Foulkes Mill Road, Quakertown. Photo by Amy Higginbotham. June, 1945, the unit is in Dingolfing, Germany. Contributed photo. In today’s column, we continue our march with S.Sgt. Frank Csencsitz, of Northampton, with Lt. Gen. George Patton’s Third Army, from Normandy to Germany. These events were listed in a daily log written by Capt. L.L. Capron, Third Army. Their march started in Normandy through many towns and cities: St. Lo, Chartres, Marne River, Reims, Verdun, Metz, Luxembourg, Saarlautern, Frankfurt, Ha-
gen, Schweinfurt, Winterburg, to list a few. From June 15, when his unit landed in Normandy, they faced combat in some cases for days until an area was cleared of Germany. In December 1944, they were in Luxembourg. In Medernach, Luxembourg, they faced continual shelling, engaged the enemy and cleared the area. In January, S.Sgt. Csencsitz would Continued on page 2
Moore Township Planning Commission grants extensions By SAVANNAH BROWN The Moore Township Planning Commission met Monday, June 27 to discuss various plans and ordinances in the township after not having a quorum at the May meeting. Chairman John Becker began the meeting by addressing last month’s lack of a quorum and reminded the board to
give more notice when they won’t be present at a meeting. A previous major land development submitted under the name Valley View Estates was asked to change their name to Ashwood Construction Whitetail Acres by the commission. They previously submitted the development without
the proper fees, but they resubmitted their application with the proper requirements. The commission Continued on page 7
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