After the first shock of the first news of the sudden death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt was absorbed by its citizenry, the city of Williamsport began to pay tribute to its leader. The memory of President Roosevelt will be honored in Williamsport and vicinity today and Sunday in special services, particularly during official special
All active cases on Lycoming County’s direct relief rolls are being re-investigated as part of a statewide effort to place more people in jobs; it was disclosed last night by Herbert H. Ertel, executive director. Started on a small scale about six weeks ago, the check to definitely re-establish eligibility for public assistance did not
The Thursday midnight order the banning sale of adult bicycles ended one of the best bicycle business periods in Williamsport in years in the opinion of one local dealer. One store reported that more bicycles were sold during the last 3 months than at any time in the history of the store. The “freezing” order
March 23, 1940 Mayor Warns Vice in City Must Cease Mayor Leo Williamson and Police Chief John G. Good conferred in the office of the mayor this morning concerning reports that gambling, a vice, is existent here. The conference was still in session early this afternoon. Prior to the meeting, Chief Good, however, the mayor
The county commissioners refused permission to the Standard Construction Company of Altoona to cross the Montoursville bridge across Loyalsock Creek with a steam shovel. Word was telephoned to the commissioners’ office this morning at the courthouse about 11 a.m. that the company was at Montoursville with the shovel on a trailer. Permission was sought to
Citing operation losses, the Pennsylvania Railroad has asked permission to drop its two daytime passenger trains serving Greater Williamsport. The trains, one northbound and the other southbound, between Harrisburg and Buffalo, have been operating at a loss since 1959, according to Christy G. Magruder, manager of the P.R.R. Northern Region. In a recent 32-day period
