(EDITOR’S NOTE: In the Peeks at the Past, you might occasionally see some word misspellings. Also, the common words included in a name are not capitalized when it’s with the official name. For example, Main street or Lutheran church, instead of Main Street, etc. In checking news from 1952, names of brances of the service were also not capitalized. In addition, married women were identified as Mrs. with the first and last name of their husband’s. The Luminary does not change what has originally been written.)

Looking Backwards

1873

Sheriff VanBuskirk was recently presented with a diamond pin by some of his friends.

Martin Kelly had the ends of his thumb and firs two fingers of his left hand cut off by a knife used in the manufacturing of stoves at the plant of Sprout and Eshbach. Mr. S. S. Sprout then undertook to work the machine and he lost the end of the first finger on the left hand, between the first and second joints.

1882

At the election for Justice of the Peace, held in Muncy, on January 8, 1785, thirty-six votes were polled and Samuel Wallis, William Heyburn, Robert Robb and Joseph Carpenter were elected.

Nov. 23, 1922

Deaths: Matthias Rothfuss, one of Muncy township’s most prominent farmers died at his home on Muncy R.D. No. 5, Monday morning.

Samuel Cloyd Schaeffer and Miss Leona Marr Zarr, of Montgomery R.D., were married at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, the ring ceremony being used.

The bride was gowned in blue Canton Crepe, and carried a bouquet of pink roses.

Ad: City Flouring Mills, Inc., Muncy, Pa.

The Luminary

Nov. 30, 1952

70 years ago

Hail, the Muncy Indians, 1952 champions of the West Branch football conference. Muncy had chalked up a well-earned 7-0 victory over Tom Hogan’s Warriors, it marked the first football championship at Muncy since 1941 when Coach George Wilt’s team tied with Ralston for the title.

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Lucille Campbell, of Muncy, to Junior Melton Cameron, of near Montgomery, on Monday, Oct. 27.

Deaths: Rev. S.B. Schofield, 71, former pastor for St. James Episcopal church in Muncy. died Oct. 23; Elizabeth P. Smith, Muncy, born June 9, 1887, died Oct. 29.

At the Ritz: “Just for You”

Ad: Tallman’s Tavern, Water St., Muncy

The Luminary

Nov. 9, 1972

50 Years Ago

10 cents

More than half of million dollars will be distributed to area Christmas Club savers when local banks begin mailing checks representing 1972 savings.

Pam Remaley of Muncy, wed Lt. F. Axel Feltenberger Jr., of Huntingdon.

Airman Kermit L. Miller, of Muncy, has been assigned to Keesler AFB, Miss., after completing Air Force basic training.

Deaths: Hazel Bartlow, died Sunday, Nov. 5. She was 80 years of age; Mary Kleeman, 79, antique dealer in Muncy, died Nov. 7.

At the Ritz: “Brother of the Wind”

Ad: Smith’s Truck lines, Muncy, Pa.

Compiled by Ruth Fry

rfry@muncyluminary.com

The Hughesville Mail

100 Years Ago

Nov. 16, 1922

S. Wesley Diggan, of near Muncy, died at his home Tuesday, aged 63 years. He is survived by a widow and two children. Funeral will be held Friday at 10 o’clock. Interment at Hughesville.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Hughes took place from the family residence on South Main street, Tuesday afternoon. Rev. C.C. Mizener, pastor of the Evengelical church of which she had been an active member, officiated. Interment was made in Pleasant Hill cemetery. She is survived by a son, William. Mrs. Hughes was seventy-three years of age and had spent practically her whole life in Hughesville.

Arthur Houseknecht is suffering from a badly sprained wrist.

Mrs. Harry Berry spent Saturday with her sister, Mrs. C.H. Bitler, of Picture Rocks.

Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Reeder and Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Sevison are on an auto trip to Washington, D.C.

Mrs. Kathryn Buck, who was operated upon at the home of her son, Delay Buck, Friday, is getting along nicely.

Harvey Albeck, Mrs. Albeck, Misses Sarah and Alta Albeck, of Muncy, visited Mrs. and Mrs. Brady Hill on Sunday.

Tuberculosis day will be observed in the churches December 3 and in the school December 8 as features of the Christmas Seal sale to fight the White Plague.

A very pleasant surprise party was given Miss Stella Herman on Friday evening at her home on Fourth street, it being her birthday anniversary. Those present were: Mrs. Ralph Smith, Madeline and Carrie Swartz, Mrs. George Burkhart and children, Mrs. Ward Smith, Mrs. William Shaw, Jennie Vandine, Mrs. Henry Hungesser, Hazel Herman, Mrs. Mary Herman, of town, and Mrs. John Hall, of Muncy.

Compiled by Shirley Confer Boatman

sbboatman@comcast.net