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Frederick Vernon Knecht of Tower City, 1938

A 1938 portrait photograph of Frederick Vernon Knecht of Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from the 1938 yearbook, The Spectrum, of Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, […]

February 20, 2020
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Dorcas I. Patrick of Tower City, 1920

A 1920 portrait photograph of Dorcas I. Patrick of Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from The Obiter, the 1920 yearbook of the Bloomsburg State Normal School, Bloomsburg, […]

February 15, 2020
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Eugene W. Strine (1942-2016) – American Legion Commander

EUGENE W. STRINE Eugene W. Strine, 73, of Williamstown, passed away Friday at the Hershey Medical Center. Born in Fisherville, September 21, 1942 a son of the late Victor Strine […]

February 5, 2020
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World War II – John J. Wiest – Survivor of Battle of Savo Island, 1942

JOHN J. WIEST John J. Wiest, 93, of Williamstown passed away at Tremont Health & Rehabilitation Center on May 4, 2016. Born April 9, 1923 in Gratz, Pennsylvania, John was […]

January 30, 2020
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Hugo Black Confesses to Ku Klux Klan Membership, 1937

The story of the the nomination and confirmation of Sen. Hugo L. Black, Alabama, to the U. S. Supreme Court in 1937, was widely reported in the national and local […]

January 9, 2020
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100th Anniversary Services at Simeon’s Church in Gratz, 1932

Services In Gratz Church Mark 100th Anniversary A week of services that will mark the 100th anniversary of Simeon’s Lutheran and Reformed Church in Gratz will open Sunday, November 20th […]

January 9, 2020
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Tower City – Barn Motel & Restaurant, 1967

A 1967 advertising photograph for the Barn Restaurant and Motel, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Meals served daily 11 a.m to 11:30 p.m Motels – Day or Week ___________________________________ From […]

January 6, 2020
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Henry Breslin – Another Victim of Lykens Valley Bigotry?

Henry Breslin was born on 6 April 1846 in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the son of James Breslin Sr. (1821-1909), an immigrant from Donegal, Ireland, and a Roman Catholic, and […]

January 4, 2020 1 Comment

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