I believe that I speak for my fellow members of the MHS class of 1965 when I say that we are saddened to learn of the October 3rd passing of Tom O'Boyle at age 83 as reported in the obituary section of the October 15 edition of the Luminary. Tom was our class advisor.Tom was more than a ...
I am a retired teacher of History, and in this capacity, I have become quite negative in my outlookof the future. I know the world revolves in circles and that sooner or later "what goes around comesaround." I recently was diagnosed with pneumonia, and with medication, was confined to home ...
Dear readers,As part of my 2600 page Muncy Encycloepdia, I am reproducing all the booklets ever published of which there are about 20. I lack one.In l983 there was a photo of Dave Wallis giving a copy of a Chamber of Commerce booklet on Muncy to Bob Burns. There is not copy of it in the ...
Sounds ridiculous? It isn't! It used to be that only with the IRS did you have to prove your innocence, but now paranoia has swept the country. You are assumed guilty for all kinds of things until you provide proof that you are not.It's a sad state of affairs when for hundreds of years there ...
Sharing Muncy's Memorial DayMay 30, 2013To my daughters and family who live so very far away, I sent this e-mail:May 29, 2013 at 4:07 p.m.Dear Winona and Family,Blessed Memorial Day in remembering our ancestors and veterans...It was a clear, sunny cool day. The parade came down Penn Street to ...
Dear editor,This note is written to thank you for the wonderful article about my Healthy Cooking presentation at the Life Center on February 23rd as part of the Day of Dance Event. The story was entertaining, informative and well written.I truly appreciate the coverage, as it has helped to get ...
I appreciate the decision to rethink turning the street light back on in my neighborhood. I, and my neighbors, feel much better that now we can see when driving or walking after dark.Sincerely,William G. RitterMuncy, PA
It was three years ago in mid November 2009 that Jay Richards refurbished with his own money (no grants) and reopened the closed Ritz Theater. A full page advertisement in the Luminary called it the "Miracle on Main Street." Our "Miracle," the theater, now faces a crisis due to the digital age ...
The very well done WVIA "Our Town" program has gotten me to thinking. I would like to follow-up with it by listening to the twelve hours of interviews and presenting some of the comments in the Luminary that had to be deleted for lack of time. Then also maybe have others come forward with ...
It sounded like a high school pep rally as the T.V. station switched tothe studio where the pledge takers, 19 of them from Muncy, were butobstructed out of sight. What a commotion of enthusiasm, and it continuedfor two hours. Also what an up-beat on Muncy. So often local people are soused to ...