Officer John D. Andrews “bearded” the “bearded lady” in her “den” at the carnival last week, and secured an order for money, which was owed to a local welfare agency for two years. Two years ago, the bearded lady was stranded here with a carnival company which went broke. She appealed to Miss Minnie Y.
The marvelous mathematics of the now-famed Lycoming-Spencer promotion of the Red Cross Bloodmobile Program, the catch phrase “299 plus 1” now totals 1,612 volunteers to give blood. Recognition has come to Williamsport, the Lycoming Red Cross leaders and the Lycoming-Spencer Division of the Avco Corporation for the outstanding achievement of breaking all records in the
Williamsport’s baseball-might will be on display at Bowman Field, the night of August 11, when the players of all 13 leagues affiliated with the Williamsport Amateur Baseball Association will be guests of the Williamsport Tigers for the Eastern League game between the Tigers and the Hartford Chiefs. Matthew M. Freedman, president of the amateur association
On warm summer evenings such as last evening, when because of the heat more strenuous activities are abandoned, and one would prefer a few hours out of doors to a rubber of bridge, the ideal place to go to is to the concerts at Brandon Park. The damp coolness of the grass in the natural
For those who like to hike — not just walk around the block — a new rugged 31-mile mountain trail has recently been completed by Explorer Post 110, Boy Scouts of America. Its purpose says Howard J. Ulman, Jr., scout advisor, is to create interest in hiking by providing a continuously marked trail, well chosen
Market Square was approved by city council this morning as the bus terminal and transfer point of the Williamsport Transportation Company. Following receipt of a letter from A. R. Bush, president of the bus company, setting forth seven reasons why his dispatchers and bus operators recommend this use of the space in Market Square for
