History of the Lykens G. A. R. Building, 1852-1987
An August 4, 1987, article by Dave Caroll, staff writer for the Pottsville Republican, gave a brief history of the Lykens G. A. R. Building, located in the 600 Block […]
Gratz Hometown Heroes – Ralph H. Witmer
Ralph H. Witmer – U. S. Army – World War II ________________________________________________ Banner provided by Carolyn Witmer. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post. Blog readers […]
Lykens Hometown Heroes – William Irvin Schaeffer Sr.
Sp4 William Irvin Schaeffer Sr. – U.S. Army – 1962-1965 ________________________________________________ Banner provided by the family. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post. Blog readers are […]
Pillow Hometown Heroes – John F. Shaffer Jr.
John F. Shaffer Jr. – U. S. Army – World War II ______________________________________ Banner provided by the Shaffer family. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this […]
Gratz Hometown Heroes – Owen “Bevitz” Bingaman
Owen “Bevitz” Bingaman – U. S. Army – World War II ________________________________________________ Banner provided by Pat Naill & Bob Naill. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this […]
Gratz Hometown Heroes – Melvin Herb
Melvin Herb – U. S. Army – World War II ________________________________________________ Banner provided by Tom Herb & Susie Herb. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post. […]
“Race Suicide” Film Shown in Elizabethville, 1938
A poster for an anti-abortion film, Race Suicide, that was released and shown around the United States in 1938. The film’s title appropriated a 1900 term from eugenics, which defines […]
Lykens Hometown Heroes – James Edward Hoffman
SSGT. James Edward Hoffman – U.S. Army Air Corps. – WWII (KIA 11/15/43) ________________________________________________ Banner provided by James Hoffman. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post. […]