A petition for a referendum seeking the establishment of the office of controller for Lycoming County was filed with the Bureau of Elections at the Court House Friday afternoon. The petition, which contained the signatures of 112 electors of the county, was referred to Marshall C. Anspach, county solicitor for approval. If the petition is
Evidence of use of marihuana in cigarette form known as “reefers” and “muggies,” a habit-forming narcotic drug, was reported to police today. One negro, now a prisoner in the County Jail, being held for court on charges of attacking three women and one man, was questioned today by Captain. Joseph Schmucker, city detective, and denied
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Andrew Jackson Elementary School at 2216 Linn Street early today, as firemen from eight companies battled the blaze in sub-freezing temperatures. Williamsport School District officials said the valuation of the school and its equipment placed on the property by a Pittsburgh firm just this summer was approximately $100,000.
Following several suggestions for the traffic problem in Williamsport coming as a result of The Sun’s request to readers to write their ideas for this paper. More will be published tomorrow. Editor, Williamsport Sun My dear Sir, Replying to your invitation on the front pages of the Williamsport Sun on Saturday, as to the possible
Realistic war conditions will mark a two-hour air raid test this afternoon in the area covered by the Williamsport Control District. Weather permitting, a squadron of planes will fly over twice during the test, which is to be held between three and five o’clock. One flight is scheduled for shortly after three o’clock from one
Although today is Saturday, there will be little change in the condition of Market Street as compared with other days in the week, for the curbstone market, which for so many years has been a traffic menace is no more. All of the stands will be in one of the three market houses in the
