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From The Journal-Herald

Issue of June 24, 1993

Editors & Publishers

Jay and Clara Holder

PP&L is upgrading the power transmission line into Lake Harmony, anticipating increasing demands for electricity there. PP&L will upgrade the current line from 69,000 to 138,000 volts.

Among the ads in this issue congratulating graduates were Kaylee Home Care, First Eastern Bank, Community News, and “The Pharmacy Gang” who ran toddler photos of two WAHS grads in their ad.

More than eighty children from the Weatherly Area schools’ third grade classes, plus a dozen chaperones, were hosted at a picnic at Michael and Joanne Hadzick’s home. Among the highlights were a hay ride, and meeting a few weeks-old fawn.

Kidder Township bought a used 1990 Chevrolet police cruiser for $6,000 and the trade-in of their ’84 Dodge. They also bought eight bullet-proof vests for $4,000.

Freeland Shur Save bought a full-page ad for its Customer Appreciation Days and Hatfield Truckload Sales

The public is invited to turn out and cheer the Weatherly Little League coaches against the WYOU-TV News Team Sunday for a softball game to benefit the league and its programs.

John Makaravitz wrote about local fly fishing, and what equipment he recommends for it.

Ed Gower reported that the Lions and Steve’s Mobil remain tied in the second half Little League standings 4-2. The featured game last week 10-9 game versus the Firemen’s team, where Steve’s took advantage of some errors to squeak out a win. The Firemen got their revenge later in the week, beating Steve’s 9 to 5.

Steve Stallone wrote a column on the three-timein-a-row NBA champion Chicago Bulls.

Phil Engman Rambled On … about the NBA champion Chicago Bulls, and also about local and regional golf tournaments.

Movie reviewer Pete Chapla wrote about “Indian Summer” saying it was “pleasant but predictable.”

Ruth and I reviewed a meal shared with my sister, Elise, at the Caprilands Herb Farm in Connecticut – “Goats, Gardens and Gastronomic Mysteries” was the title of the article.

From The Journal Issue of June 24, 1943

Publisher W. C. Taylor

The early morning Air Raid siren test warning is said to have got several out early to work on their Victory gardens.

Incoming guests to Split Rock Lodge that arrived here by the L.V. noon train

Wednesday required three autos to transport them.

Randall Ward is having a large chicken house erected at the rear of his Erie Street property.

During the heavy downpour of rain here last Thursday evening, the torrent of water down Towanda Street hill to Berwick Street broke through a stone wall adjacent to the Driggs building, occupied by the F. O. Haiges general store. [There was a flood into] the cellar [which] caused considerable damage.

Sarah McDonald, 91, lifelong resident of White Haven, died last Sunday morning… Until ten years ago, she and members of her family operated the Fern Cliff Sanatorium just at the north edge of town.