| Three to face robbery charges in auto auction theft
Three Chambersburg men, who police say forcibly entered a Freedom Township auto auction four years ago after escaping from prison, will face burglary-related charges in Adams County court. Eric Orion Plummer, 26, of the 1900 block of Philadelphia Avenue; Ralph Frederick Hepfer Jr., 28, of the 2000 block of Philadelphia Avenue; and Robert Lee Thomas Jr., 25, of the 1800 block of Guilford Station Road, have been charged. Plummer waived charges to Adams County court last week, and the cases against Hepfer and Thomas have been forwarded to county court. State police said the trio escaped from Franklin County Prison at 8 p.m. March 19, 2003, stole a truck from a Chambersburg business and broke into the Gettysburg Auto Auction some time overnight. They were later captured in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Stars Partake in Elephant Project Auction
Broadway, film, and TV stars have been posing for photos with elephants for a charity project called the Elephant Project to benefit the Alzheimer's Association. Celebrities including Felicity Huffman, Kristin Chenoweth, and Julianne Moore, have been posing with an elephant beanie baby and signing specialized Elephant Project cards in order to create items for auctions. Rounds of auctions are held every few months, with each celebrity package consisting of an 8x10 photo of the celebrity and an elephant, an autographed card, and an elephant beanie baby.The current round of auctions began on April 15th and 16th and will end on April 22nd and 23rd. At this time, forty celebrity packages have been placed on eBay in hopes of raising over a thousand dollars by the end of the round.The Elephant Project was created in July 2006 by 16-year old David Niederhoffer, who wanted to create an organization to raise awareness and funds for the Alzheimer's Association after his grandfather passed away from Alzheimer's disease.
Auctions offer a little bit of everything
When Larry Hendricks arrived at the auction on Howell Street in Cape Girardeau on Sunday, there was one item he was prepared to bid on. It was a shiny red Fender Stratocaster electric guitar that caught Hendricks' eye in the classified ads of the newspaper. The guitar was listed among other items that were auctioned off at the former residence of Maxine Crow, who passed away in February. Bill Crow of Dallas decided to auction off most of his mother's estate, which he had inherited, to "get it out and get it done in one stop." "Since I don't live here locally, I don't have the ability to market everything out piece by piece," he said. "Auctions are a very pleasant and easy way to dispose of a wide variety of property. Whatever it brings, it brings and it all goes away that day." Among the items at Sunday's auction were a large assortment of glassware, vintage radios and quilts, antique mirrors and a couple of unusual items like nautical star navigation tools.
Ask Babe: More questions for the Babe
Dear Babe: After seeing how much the Honus Wagner card (T206) has increased in value, I wondered about an autograph on a 1939 Baseball centennial envelope with his picture on it with a Cooperstown stamp and postmark. I have no idea how generous he was with his signature. - Robert Chartier, Merrimack, N.H. Generosity aside, Wagner died in 1955 long before the autograph craze took hold. His signature on anything is valuable. Of course, there's a big difference between the million-dollar 1909 T206 card, the Holy Grail of cards to collectors, and something with his signature on it. .
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