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 […]
A History of the Gratz Bank, 1909-1955
A photograph of the Gratz National Bank, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, as it appeared in 1955, with the new addition. The following history of the bank appeared in the souvenir […]
Gratz News – November 7, 1934
The following news briefs were published in the “Gratz News” section of a local newspaper, for the week of November 7, 1934: C. U. Kratzer made a business trip to […]
Williamstown – Culm Pile
An undated photo post card picturing the culm pile at Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _____________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
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 […]
Williamstown High School – Class of 1963
A 1963 composite photograph of the graduates of the Williamstown High School. Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Identification of the individual photos: Top Row: Earl Adams; Terry Adams; Joan Bopp; Ellen […]
Williamstown Catholic High School – Football Team, 1936
A 1936 photograph of the football team of the Williamstown Catholic High School, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. None of the individuals pictured are identified. _____________________________________ This photo was featured in […]
Luzetta J. Warfel of Williamstown, 1950
A 1950 portrait photograph of Luzetta J. Warfel of Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from the 1950 yearbook, Quittapahilla, of the Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, […]