Random Burg Notes Yet Again

Random Burg Notes Yet Again.

Teresina Rago came to America from Italy in 1913 at the age of 17.
She has spent the rest of her life in Chambersburg. She has
enjoyed a reputation as an exceptional seamstress and dressmaker.
Self- taught , she used her skills to sew for five generations
of people, and continued sewing until she was well into her 90s.
In the 1930s, her talents were recognized and utilized by the
Luscombe Airplane Co. of West Trenton. Working with engineers,
she designed a fabric pattern for an airplane wing, and for
many years after, she continued to make fabric wing covers for
Luscombe. In the 1940s and 1950s, she helped the Trenton High
School Sports Nite girls design their costumes, and sewed
many costumes for the night.

Bessie Lilian Hunt was born in Trenton, she was a lifelong
area resident Miss Hunt was a school teacher for Trenton
Junior 4 where she taught Latin and English literature for
more than 30 years.

Edward Hirsch was born in Trenton, he was a lifelong area
resident. He taught mathematics and science with Washington
School and Junior 4 .Mr. Hirsch was a Navy veteran of WW2.

Ethel C. Gaddis was born in Trenton, she was a long time
resident before moving to Absecon for two and a half years.
She attended Trenton Normal School for two years. She was
a teacher at Franklin School of Trenton for over 40 years.

Orlando "Chick" Carucci was born and raised in Chambersburg ,
Chick was a lifelong Trenton resident. He was well known as
"The Singing Barber" and owner/ proprietor of Chick's Barber
Shop for 50 years. A U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, he
attended Medic School, M.R.T.C. in Abilene, TX and graduated
with the rank of sergeant. He served 30 months overseas in
the South Atlantic Theater, 200th Station Hospital in Recife,
Brazil. While stationed in Brazil, he entertained many of
the sick and wounded with his magnificent tenor singing voice.
A member of the Notre Dame Glee Club for 30 years, Chick was
a featured soloist at many shows and concerts, most notably
at the World's Fair in 1964. He also sang at numerous Veterans'
Hospitals, nursing homes, PTA events and was a soloist for
the Resurrection Choir of Holy Angels Parish. Chick was very
active in civic affairs and was a member of the Fulton
Soldiers and Sailors Club, the Grand Dad Club and a parishioner
of Holy Angels.