Looking Backwards

1872

The Keystone Hook and Ladder Co., are going to buy a new truck soon.

A pear taken from a tree on the lot of Thomas Pollock, weighted 20 ounces and measured 13 by 13 7-8 inches.

The public school’s of this Borough will not open until Jan. 1 as the new building will not be ready before that time.

1882

The first heavy frost of the season appeared last Sunday morning, sometime later than usual.

Mrs. AnnieCooke entertained Wednesday evening in honor of Ralph Smith’s 21st birthday.

Oliver Benton, an operator for the Tide Water Pipe Line Co. located near town, fell from a chestnut tree a distance of about 40 feet, landing on a stone pile. He was badly cut on his head and his right wrist was fractured.

The Luminary

Oct. 2, 1952

70 years ago

Cpl. Kenneth Maciejewski, husband of the former Mary Barbour, of Muncy, has returned to the U.S. and is currently enjoying a 30-day furlough at home.

The entire Muncy area is now under rent control, effective Sept. 29, 1952, when a governmental edict established controls for most of Lycoming county. Heretofore, much of the Muncy area now included in the critical housing area had not bee controlled.

Norman Rake, Prudential Insurance company agent in the Montgomery area, was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday as a victim of poliomyelitis.

Marriage of Mary E.Griggs, of Muncy to Jay L. Richards, of Hughesville on Sept. 13.

Births: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hower, Muncy, daughter, Sept 26; A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fischer, Picture Rocks, Sept. 26; Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hess, Muncy, a son, Sept. 27; A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George B Pearson, II, Dushore Sept. 28; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bortz, Montgomery, son, Sept. 29; A son to Mr. and Mrs. Dean Shaner, Muncy, Sept. 29; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Armstrong, Hughesville, son, Sept. 30; A son to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fleeger, Watsontown, Sept. 30; A son to Mr. and Mrs. John Sherwood, Hughesville Sept. 17; A son to Mr. and Mrs. Ned Perry, Hughesville, Sept. 18; Mr., and Mrs. Harold Persun, Muncy, daughter, Sep. 18; A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Merle Wishard, Hughesville, Sept. 21; A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Graden Kessler, Muncy, Sept. 22; A son to Mrs. and Mrs. George Temple, Muncy Sept. 23; A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, Hughesville, Sept. 24; Mr. and Mrs. Berdell Ohnmeiss, Muncy, son, Sept. 28.

Deaths: Edith M. Priest, Muncy, died at her home on Sept. 28; Mary Bryan, 35, of Picture Rocks, died after a brief illness; Bessie Hess was stricken on Monday at home. She was 77 years; Ray Nelson Hoy, 66, formerly of Muncy, died Sept. 27; Charles Colley, formerly of Muncy, died Sunday; Air Force T/Sgt. Eugene W. Page, 32, died on Sept. 27; Edith Road, Moreland township., 44, died Monday;

At the Ritz: “Son of Paleface”

Ad: T. Beaver Waldron-Refrigeration, Muncy.

The Luminary

Oct. 12, 1972

50 Years Ago

10 cents

Muncy Council Unveils Master Public Works Plan-New Deep Well Included

Hospital Seeks Public OK to Set UP Outpatient Clinic

Mabel E. Rupert, of Muncy, and Robert Wilk, of Williamsport, were married on Oct. 7.

Diane L. Ihrig, of Muncy, and Mr. Rozenowski, were married on Sept. 16.

George Frantz, of Hughesville, and Nancy Houseknecht, of near Muncy, were named outstanding 4-H members for Lycoming County.

Navy Petty Officer Third Class Richard Heinly, of Hughesville is deployed at the ice-laden Antarctica with Operation Deep Freeze ’73.

Deaths: Emily Kitchen, native of Muncy, died Oct. 6; Benjamin H. Smith, 76, Hughesville, died Oct. 4; Clara P. Ellis, 66, died Oct. 7; Myrtle Sherwood, 73, Muncy, died Oct. 7.

At the Ritz: “Conquest of the Planet of the Apes”

Ad: Campbell’s Car Wash-Hughesville

Compiled by Ruth Fry

rfry@muncyluminary.com

The Hughesville News

100 Years Ago

October 19, 1922

Carl Hughes will expose to Public Sale at his farm, 2 miles north of Tivoli, on the road to Highland Lake on Thursday, October 26, 1922, at 9 o’clock sharp, rain or shine, the following personal property and real estate: 143-acre farm, with 8-room house and outbuildings, 2 horses, 7 milk cows, 10 head young cattle, farm implements and many other articles too numerous to mention.

During the summer seventy-two wooden feed boxes, valued at $28.80, were made for used in the stables of the Fair Association, and stored in the poultry building on the Fair Grounds. Some miscreant broke into this building and carried away all the boxes. The detectives engaged for the Fair worked on the matter and succeeded in unearthing some evidence. The parties are now known and notice is hereby given that prosecution will follow unless the feed boxes are returned to the Fair Grounds within one week.

Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Sypher, Miss Dorothy Hodge, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Burrows, Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Burrows, J.W. Little and G.W. Ferrell saw the opera “Il Travotore” at Williamsport Monday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Kaufman entertained at a stag party at their home on Main street Saturday evening. The guests were: F.B. Foster, Henry Flumerfelt, E.S. Burrows, Dr. I.T. Gilmore, Edward Bayley, Lee Sprout and Lehman Gilmore.

Ralph Miller has purchased a new coupe.

Harry Berry has purchased a new touring car.

Mrs. Albert Tepel, of Williamsport, spent the past week with her mother, Mrs. Caroline York.

A masquerade in celebration of Hallowe’en will be held in the Huntersville Methodist church social rooms on Saturday evening, October 21.

Rev. I.B. Crist, of Chambersburg, who formerly preached here, has been the guest of D.B. Edkin and family, and will fill the pulpit at Lairdsville church Saturday evening and Sunday, both morning and evening.

Clean-up Days. On Monday and Tuesday, October 23 and 24, is hereby set apart as the days to clean up within the Borough. It is requested that all citizens place their rubbish in the alleys in proper receptacles, where the Street Commissioner may obtain it without delay. D.K. Townsend, Burgess.

Compiled by Shirley

Confer Boatman

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