26 Oct 05 - ghost news

It's not easy to find reports of genuine hauntings when commercial "haunted houses" are in Halloween news, but here are a few:

26 Oct: Chasing ghosts in the Powell - Chester News & Reporter, SC

Short summary of an encounter with ghosts at the Powell Theater.

25 Oct: Old Mabton High has been 'haunted' for years - Yakima Herald Republic, WA

Abandoned high school offers an overload of ghost stories, many created by pranksters and vandals, but some ring true.

24 Oct: Scary tales add to farmhouse mystery - Deseret News, SLC, Utah

Salt Lake City's most haunted house--Brigham Young's forest farmhouse-- is focus of Halloween entertainment.

24 Oct: Gathering Ghosts - Keloland TV, SD

Yankton woman talks about her haunted house. She couldn't sell it at eBay, so is turning it into a haunted B&B.


23 Oct: Jerome's ghost stories - Arizona Republic

Jerome Grand Hotel (Jerome, AZ), once the site of a hospital, offers well-appointed rooms, great views, and a rich, haunted history.


23 Oct: Meers store haven for hamburgers, hauntings - Times Record News, Witchita Falls, TX

Meers, Oklahoma's "Meers Store" is favorite hangout for locals and ghosts.

21 Oct: Amityville Horror based on little fact, mostly fiction - Triangle Online (Drexel Univ, PA)

Bland truth behind lurid fiction of book and movie fame: Murder and greed create "ghost story."

RELATED NEWS:

26 Oct: Mortgage seekers not scared of ghosts - QuoteSearch.co.uk

Study reports that U.K. homebuyers aren't frightened of ghosts, evil spirits, and 1/3 claim already to have lived in a haunted house.