While most cities during the past year were busy trying to hold their own and keep going, Williamsport, a survey shows, not only maintained its regular industries, but added several more to its already diversified list. Industries that have been established in the city continued to grow and, in several instance, made extensive improvements in
Williamsport’s community Christmas tree celebration Tuesday evening was a great success in spite of the inclement weather. The tree had been repaired and rebuilt it is now one of the most symmetrical the city has had, and the lighting is so perfectly placed that the illumination is splendidly balanced and the effect beautiful. In spite
Losses that will exceed $100,000 resulted from an early morning fire that destroyed the Masonic Temple business block of Montoursville. Starting in the kitchen of Lundy’s Lunchroom, 340 Broad Street, Montoursville at 1:50 a.m. the flames swept rapidly on the south side of the street, consuming nine business places, and making five families homeless. The
A half century of effort to secure flood control for Williamsport culminated today with the groundbreaking ceremonies marking the beginning of work on the first unit of the five-million-dollar local project. Several hundred persons braved the freezing weather to witness the program. After congratulatory addresses from a specially constructed platform in the field between Fourth
Disbelief, shock and utter grief and dismay spread over the City of Williamsport Friday afternoon when news of the President’s assassination came. Persons gathered in small groups to hear the latest information on transistor radios. Quiet conversations began as persons tried to ease the initial shock. Traffic slackened. Yesterday the city was not the same.
The police ambulance was called by mistake by a taxicab during the heavy rain showers this morning about 7:30. Driver Boyd C. Luse was the driver and regardless of the mistake delivered the passenger. A nurse living on East Third Street received a hurry call to go on a case at the Williamsport Hospital. Her
