Reports of a visit by a large black bear to cottages at Eagles Mere have reached this city and been verified by local men who have been working at the summer resort during the week. The first visit by the bear was made Wednesday night about 10 o’clock when the occupants of a cottage, residents
Forty merchants who last week filed a petition with City Council seeking the repeal of an ordinance banning local sale and use of fireworks withdrew their petition as city officials prepared a public hearing upon it this morning. Announcement of the withdrawal was made by Councilman Edgar Maitland as the public conference convened at 10
Williamsport’s recreational program will open officially for the 1950 season next week. Under the direction of Marshal R. Laird, recreation director, this year’s activities constitute four general programs. They are playground, elementary vacation playtime, tennis and “A Day in the Country.” The city’s 12 playgrounds will open June 19 to children for a 10-week session.
Three hundred enthusiastic volunteer workers joined last night in launching the Lycoming County campaign for $10,000 for the religious, recreational, and social welfare of American youth now training in U.S. Army camps or concentrated in defense industrial centers. They attended a “Dutch treat” dinner at the Y.W.C.A where the county chapter of the United Service
A memorial was dedicated to the veterans of all wars who gave their lives in the service of their country, in Lutcher and Moore Park, South Williamsport yesterday morning. A parade proceeded the services in the park. The memorial, a large shaft of sandstone was made possible by the Citizens Band of South Williamsport and
English-born men and women residents of Williamsport were thrilled with the coronation broadcast early this morning and joined heartily with hundreds of thousands who in London were singing “God Save the King.” As the British Empire crowned a new king with all the attendant pomp and ceremony, the small group of English people here and
