The Ku Klux Klan Funeral of Simon Nelson of Orwin, 1925
Previously on this blog, the death and funeral of Simon Nelson was described: Simon Peter Nelson was born on 23 October 1878, in Orwin, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the […]
Two Survive Crash Landing at Bendigo Airport, 1982
PILOT, PASSENGER SURVIVE PLANE WRECK By Marcus Schneck, Staff Writer CLARKS VALLEY — A local pilot and his passenger walked away from a plane crash here with only slight injuries […]
Marriage of Gene Bendigo & Helen Kessler, 1949
GENE BENDIGO AND HELEN KESSLER WED A very pretty wedding took place in St. Peter’s Reformed Church, Orwin, on Saturday evening at 7 o’clock, when Miss Helen Irene Kessler, Tower […]
Lebo Brother & Sister Die Same Day, 1946
SISTER AND BROTHER DIE ON SAME DAY Mrs. Katie E. Schwalm, of Reinerton, and her brother, John E. Lebo, of Tower City, died February 5th [1946]. Mrs. Schwalm died at […]
Five “Little Rascals” of Tower City
An undated photograph entitled Five “Little Rascals” of Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. SCHUYLKILL MEMORY LANE QUIZ Clue: Your memory need not take you back quite so far as some […]
Porter Township High School – Royal “Tuff” Travitz & Clyde “Truck” Updegrove, 1936
A 1936 photograph of two baseball players from the Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, state championship team, Royal “Tuff” Travitz and Clyde “Truck” Updegrove. SCHUYLKILL MEMORY LANE QUIZ Clue: Remember […]
Peter Sherack & Anthony Sherack of Porter Township
An undated photograph of brothers Pete Sherack and Anthony Sherack of Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. SCHUYLKILL MEMORY LANE QUIZ Clue: Two brothers are shown here with their huge work […]
Tower City – Group in Front of Herald Newspaper Office
A photograph taken before 1914 of the old West Schuylkill Herald Office in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. An attempt has been made to identify those pictured. SCHUYLKILL MEMORY LANE […]