in Who's Who in America ,Charles J.
Adams III has also served as president
of the Reading (Pa.) Public Library,
the Board of Directors of the Exeter
Township School District, and on the
boards of the Penn State Berks Campus
Alumni Society, Exeter Community Library,
Crestwood Swimming Association, Humane
Society of Berks County, and the Historical
Society of Berks County. He is presently
a member of the editorial board of the
Historical Society and is chairman of
its Publications Committee for the past
has written over 25 books of ghost,
hauntings and legends. Which include
stories of shipwrecks, train wrecks
and minning. Also to hisestemmed credit
he has produced, written, and conducted
"ghost tours" in Lancaster
County, Reading, and Philadelphia, Pa.;
Cape May, New Jersey., and Greenwich
Village, New York City. He has also
led "ghost tours" recently
to Scotland,Wales and England. He has
benn featured on A&E, TLC, MTV and
as a commentator and consultant on the
Travel Channel for programs on hauntings.
also writes travel features for the
Reading Eagle. And is a morning personallity
on radio station WEEU, 830 AM, in Reading,
wonderful stories have been selected
for inclusion in such books as "Classic
American Ghost Stories" (August
House Publishing) and "HexCraft"
(Llewellyn Publications). His book,
"Bucks County Ghost Stories"
was used as an on screan prop in the
2002 Mel Gibson hit movie, Signs.
in civic affairs in Berks County, and
has served for more than a decade as
the master of ceremonies of both the
Reading Labor Day and Christmas parades.
all his interests and accomplishments,
he lists among his personal favorites
his singing, a capella, of the National
Anthem before several Reading Phillies
minor league baseball games. A singer
in rock bands since his high school
days, Adams has also written numerous
commercial jingles and songs, and several
have been recorded and released on CDs
and music videos. He has served on the
marketing committee of the Reading Symphony
Orchestra. He has recited dramatic work
with both the Reading Symphony Orchestra
and the Reading Pops Orchestra.