Christmas 1941 comes to a world where there is scant peace, where men search the skies for portents — not of joy but of death and where men of goodwill are, as were the simple Judean shepherds long ago, “sore afraid.” Happily, there is no blackout of the Christmas star here — no shrieking sirens
Annually, for more than 50 years, Salvation Army volunteers have stood on the streets of Williamsport in the cold, windy weather attending Christmas kettles. Three generations, perhaps four, have grown accustomed to this Christmas scene. They know that once the Salvation Army has put out its kettles or Christmas chimneys, the temperature has never dropped
The question of joining the World War or refraining from participating in it as a matter of difference among us no longer exists. The answer has come — we are at war! The immediate decision was not of our making. It was made up for us by a nation which a generation of Americans has
Williamsport is given a claim for distinction from the outstanding decorative features of the new remodeled quarters of Williamsport National Bank at Pine and Willow Streets. The past and present of Williamsport and Lycoming County are graphically portrayed by a series of paintings, the work of Vincent Moragilotti of New York, who is one of
While their husbands and children work on through the holiday Thursday to keep the wheels of production turning toward their goal in the national war effort, Williamsport housewives will have to do some work of their own to keep up with the family budget to keep up the Thanksgiving tradition of the usual hearty dinner.
Ice skating enthusiasts will have the use of four outdoor rinks in the city this year — according to James C. Dittmar, Williamsport Recreation Commission director. The new skating areas will be located at the Bethune-Douglass Center and J. Roy Flanagan Playground where outdoor play areas were established this summer. Last year, skating areas were
