Carlen McClure Is the eldest of three children of Harvey and Edna (McCahan) McClure. She is a graduate of Tuscarora Valley High School in the Class of 1965. She has a son, Steven. She spent much of her adult life as the owner and operator of Spruce Hill Lunch. After selling the Lunch she moved to "Town Lane" in Port Royal and from there to 8050 Mountain Road in the same town.
Carlen writes a column for The Times of Port Royal newspaper. The column is currently titled "View From the Mountain", but was formerly titled "View from the Lunch" and "View from the Lane".
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Carlen as she appeared in the 1965 Tuscarora Valley High School Yearbook.
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ATTENDING SESQUICENTENNIAL BALL: (l-r) Carla Kilmer, Nancy Kohler, Carlen McClure and Jane Swartz.
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HARVEY MCCLURE FAMILY CELEBRATE SESQUICENTENNIAL: (l-r) Carlen, Harvey, Ellen, Edna (McCahan) and Furman. (Photo submitted by Wayne Taylor)
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Carlen McClure and her sister Ellen in their Sesqui-centennial garb.
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Carlen McClure at her desk.
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Carlen McClure at Bicentennial Planning Fundraising Spaghetti Dinner, Sept 2011. (Photo by Harold Hartman, Jr. - Sep 16, 2011)
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Carlen McClure standing under one of the Bicentennial Signs in the Bicentennial Museum at the fairgrounds, September 29, 2012
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Carlen McClure speaks with a customer in the Bicentennial Museum at the fairgrounds, September 29, 2012
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BICENTENNIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS: Carlen McClure and John Kohler in the Bicentennial Museum at the Fairgrounds, September 29, 2012.
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FRIENDS: Marianna Hartman Ewert (seated) and Carlen McClure at PRHS & TVHS Reunion Luncheon on Friday Sep 28 in Port Royal PA Community Building. (Photo submitted by Harold Hartman, Jr.)
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Tena Kauffman [left] and Carlen McClure at Port Royal PA Bicentennial Exhibit Building on Friday PM September 28, 2012. (Photo submitted by Harold Hartman, Jr.)
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BICENTENNIAL OPENING CEREMONIES: Town Crier John Leidy, Jr. (c) presents appreciation plaques to Planning Committee Co-Chairs John Kohler (l) and Carlen McClure (r). At a later time plaques were presented to all Planning Committee members. (Photo submitted by Harold Hartman, Jr.)
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PARADE WATCHERS: Planning Committee Co-Chair Carlen McClure and friends watching the Bicentennial Parade from her front lawn. (Photo submitted by Molly Kinney)
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Molly McKinney (l) and Carlen McClure (r) at the diarama of the Juniata County Fair Grounds. Photo taken in the Floral Hall during the Bicentennial Celebration.
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READY FOR BATTLE: Carlen McClure in Port Royal Bicentennial Museum. (September 2012) (Photo submitted by Wayne Taylor)
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Carlen holding a model of the Spruce Hill Lunch which she operated for much of her adult life. (Memorial Day 2015)
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MEMORIAL DAY 2015: Ellen (McClure) Hockenbroch, Amy (Hartman) McElwee and Carlen McClure at Carlen's home on Town Lane, Port Royal, Juniata Co., PA.
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Kay (Crimmel) Leach and Carlen McClure at the 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH which was held Sept 23 and 24, 2017. (Photo submitted by Harold Hartman, Jr.)
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CARLEN MCCLURE at Port Royal and Tuscarora Valley High School Reunion at the Port Royal Community Building, October 6, 2018. (Photo submitted by Amelia McElwee)
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2024 PR & TVHS REUNION (Sep 21, 2024 at PR Community Center) (l-r) David Shearer, Carlen McClure and Fred Hartman, (Photo submitted by Harold Hartman, Jr.)
