There will be a spectacular and vivid fireworks display to celebrate this nation’s 250th birthday, which will take place after all, at the Lycoming County Fairground after some scrambling and the unselfish efforts of Van Michael, Backyard Broadcasting, and various sponsors. We at Webb Weekly thought it would be interesting and informative to have Van
By Lou Hunsinger, Jr. As we get ready to celebrate the 250th anniversary of this nation’s birth, it might be interesting to look back just 50 years to remember what things were like during the nation’s Bicentennial in 1976. It was a time when institutions, both private and public, went out of their way to
The national anniversary was eminently successful in Williamsport. The preparations for the soldiers’ dinner had been admirably carried out thanks to the energy and efficiency of the committee of arrangement, especially the ladies, who were indefatigable in their efforts to procure donations from citizens for the grand picnic dinner. The morning was beautiful and the
Williamsport and Lycoming County have a wonderful, vibrant musical heritage. It seems appropriate to celebrate it as part of this nation’s 250th birthday. And so it will be on Saturday, June 27, at the Brandon Park Bandshell in Williamsport. Organizers of the event don’t see it as “a consolation prize” to compensate for the lack
Permanent radio broadcasting equipment is to be installed on the platform of the Williamsport Senior High School this summer, J.E. Nancarrow, principal announced today. It is to be the gift to the school from the Class of 1937 which graduated one week ago. Members of the class voted to turn over to the school board
