Robert Hughes, oldest resident of Loyalsock Township, whose home along Freedom Road was a station on the famous Underground Railroad in Civil War times, died at his home on June 10, 1941. A life-long resident of Lycoming County, Mr. Hughes was born about 1856 in the home where his death occurred. He had never lived
The bus terminal located at the corner of East Third and Mulberry Streets has been leased to the bus interests operating in and out of the city and will be opened Saturday, June 11. The announcement was made today by Frank E. Plankenhorn, owner of the building which occupies the site of the former YWCA,
Five days of extensive preparation, yet, and West Branch Exposition will be ready to swing open its doors to the public. The Exposition is slated to open at 1:30 o’clock next Saturday afternoon. In the spacious, beautifully decorated garage at the corner of Penn and East Third Streets, the former Rothfuss garage there will be
From the early morning services at the Soldier’s Monument and burial plot in beautiful Wildwood Cemetery, to the impressive marine memorial service on the Market Street Bridge in the evening, Williamsport’s observance of Memorial Day eclipsed all previous events of the kind. The day was one and the same a fitting tribute to America’s heroic
Williamsport today joined other cities in the United States to observe the first Armed Forces Day. Climaxing a week of activities to demonstrate to the public the readiness of this country’s armed forces. An exhibition at the Naval Reserve armory provided a cross-section picture of the readiness of those forces. The theme is “Teamed for
The 1926 New York-Pennsylvania League season was duly opened yesterday afternoon with appropriate ceremonies and the Williamsport Grays, holders of the 1923 and 1924 championship buntings, launched the campaign with a clean cut 5-1 victory over Glenn Killinger’s Shamokin Indians. The weather was more suited for football then baseball. Overcoats were comfortable. The sudden cold
