English-born men and women residents of Williamsport were thrilled with the coronation broadcast early this morning and joined heartily with hundreds of thousands who in London were singing “God Save the King.” 

As the British Empire crowned a new king with all the attendant pomp and ceremony, the small group of English people here and many Americans sat reverently at their radios from about 4 o’clock this morning, many of them planning to listen for the better part of the day. Thomas Challenor of 694 Second Avenue sat up all night listening to the broadcasts from London. 

One Williamsport resident, Miss Madge Jopson, of 1133 Packer Street, who is a member of the graduation class of Cornell University, and for two years attended school in Lincoln, England, has the distinction of having been present in Lincoln, when the newly crowned king, then the Duke of York, made an address at the opening of a hospital. He was accompanied by his wife, the Duchess of York. Miss Jopson and her schoolmates had a close-range view of the man who suddenly and unexpectedly had the heavy responsibility of an Empire thrust upon him. 

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Potts and their 15-year-old son, Murray, of 378 Union Avenue, former residents of Cheshire, England, were up with the birds to hear the Coronation Day program. Having lived here for 12 years and liking Williamsport immensely, Mr. and Mrs. Potts and their son regret they will be leaving here to move to Pittsburgh. 

Without exception the English residents of this city feel that King George VI has had grave burdens suddenly thrust upon him and that he is going to do all in his power to serve his country and try to approximate his father’s service.