Laverne L. Rothermel (1930-1947) – Died of Accidental Self-Inflicted Wound
FUNERAL HELD TUESDAY FOR BIG RUN YOUTH Laverne L. Rothermel, 17, son of Harry Rothermel of Big Run, was found dead Saturday evening in a field near his home, with […]
Williams Valley High School Yearbook, 1974
A complete digital copy of the 1974 Yearbook, Valhalla, of the Williams Valley High School, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, is available on Ancestry.com. The cover is shown above. ____________________________ […]
Attempted Murder of Arlene Hepler, 1977
In early November 1977, area newspapers reported the attempted murder of Arlene Hepler which took place in Weishample, Barry Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Miss Hepler was allegedly shot by her […]
Midland Pennsylvania Railroad – Events of 1917
News of the year 1917 of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad is presented here as reported in area newspapers. For all previous articles on this doomed project, see: Midland Pennsylvania Railroad. […]
Millersburg – Walter Insurance Agency, 1961
A 1961 advertisement for the Walter insurance Agency, 400 Market Street, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. “Insure In Sure Insurance” WALTER INSURANCE AGENCY Marlen O. Walter, ’32 Martha D. Lupold, ’29 […]
Dell Lake Park Playbill, 1947
In 1947, Dell Lake Park at Fountain, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, was a major center of entertainment for the Hegins Valley, as can be seen by the following ad which appeared […]
Dell Lake Park For Sale, 1955
The early public notice of the possible sale of Dell Lake Park, Fountain, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, was published in the Elizabethville Echo, 7 April 1955. FOR SALE – Beautiful Dell […]
Fire Destroys Dell Lake Park Restaurant, 1950
The West Schuylkill Press and Pine Grove Herald of 9 June 1950 reported on a fire which took place at the Dell Lake Park Restaurant in Fountain, near Hegins, Schuylkill […]