Mrs. Frank Fenno, wife of local naval hero, Commander Frank Fenno, is a living exception to the rule that women cannot keep a secret as she prepares to participate in a twin launching of a submarine at the Cramp Shipyards, Philadelphia, Sunday afternoon. The excited “Navy wife” learned in March from Secretary of the Navy
The full story of the heroism of two off-duty policemen came to light yesterday when they reported for duty at 4 p.m. Patrolmen Richard Berry and Charles Hakes served beyond the call of duty early Saturday morning when 13 persons, including a year-old infant youth were rescued from a burning two-story house. The two policemen
The daylight-saving situation in Williamsport gave every promise of having daylight saving observed on citywide basis beginning Monday, May 9. Some of the manufacturing plants were on the new schedule this morning as were several stores. Petitions made their appearance in several stores during the forenoon and by noon had been signed by the heads
Williamsport will have a Community Chest. This was decided at a meeting of the executive committee held yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock in the city hall. Chairman Edgar Munson, of the welfare corporation was authorized at this meeting to appoint a committee to secure a competent director for this campaign and things now will begin
First actual city police use of the blood test in connection with an alleged drunk driving case was reported today by Police Chief John G. Good. The test was used on Jacob M. Watts of 1149 Vine Avenue, who this morning entered a plea of guilty of drunken driving and was committed to the county
The Williamsport Hotels Company on Saturday let the contract for the new hotel which is to be erected at the corner of the northwest corner of Fourth and William streets. The general construction was awarded to the W.M. Sutherland Company of St. Louis, Missouri and Erie, Pa. The contracts for the mechanical equipment covering heating
