Williamstown High School, 1932
WILLIAMSTOWN SCHOOL WILL GRADUATE 43 The June graduating class of the Williamstown High School will be composed of 43 members as follows: John Thomas Snyder; Robert E. Bowman; Samuel A. […]
Katharine [Pontius] Retallick (1876-1948) – Telephone Operator
MRS. KATHARINE RETALLICK Mrs. Katharine A. Retallick, age 71 years, of Williamstown, widow of William Retallick, died in the Pottsville Hospital on 9 February [1948]. Mrs. Retallick was a daughter […]
Gratz Airport – Non-Fatal Crash, October 1947 (1)
In 1947, three accidents involved the Gratz Airport, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Two of the accidents were fatal. The third occurred in October 1947 and involved a man who had […]
Aerial View of Brookside Colliery
An undated aerial view of the Brookside Colliery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________ Photo was published in the Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania) in the column “Coal Castles,” 31 May […]
Gratz Fair a Failure, 1893
Gratz Fair a Failure The Gratz Fair thus far has had a very small attendance owing to continued rains. The fair closed last evening. There is a desire among some […]
William Richards (1917-1954) – Veteran Died From Independent Mining Accident
FATALLY INJURED IN MINE ACCIDENT William Richards, 31, of Sheridan, was fatally injured when caught in a fall of rock at an independent mine operation near Williamstown last Friday afternoon. […]
Williamstown House Hotel
An undated photograph of the Williamstown House Hotel, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This photograph appeared in an Upper Dauphin Sentinel article written by Pat Bettinger, a 1965 graduate of Williamstown […]
Williamstown – Baseball Club Gets New Uniforms
An undated news clipping with line drawing representing the players of the Williamstown Baseball Club. Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the “Amateur Champions of Central Pennsylvania.” Identified are: Front Row (lying […]