Vintage Johnstown: March 2015

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Franklin Mill

Reader Barry Orner sent in this great shot of Franklin taken in October of 1981.

March 31, 1944: U.S. Attacks Palau, 600 Miles from the Philippines

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The Johnstown Tribune - March 31. 1944

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Local Names:

Jean Larson

Steve Falsone

T.J. Falsone

Obits:

Samuel Robb

James Busch

Robert Cunningham

Mrs. Saveria Domenick

William Smith

Miss Janet Clark

William Bracken

Henry Briskey

Florian Treimer

Mrs. Clara Fox

Wilmer Trexel

Peter Mitro

Mrs. Stefan Slis

Mrs. Janet Lewis

Mrs. Edith Mansfield

Robert Bittner

George Breig

John Bender

Mrs. Nellie Shaulis

Mrs. Johanna Little

U.S. Steel

U.S. Steel - Lorain Division - Moxham

Monday, March 30, 2015

March 30, 1944: Germans Flee Carnauti, Gateway to the Balkans

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The Johnstown Tribune - March 30, 1944

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Local Items:

Planting of trees in honor of soldiers at the homes of Andrew Molchany, Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Jacko to their son Joseph and Edward Yamnitsky dedicated to son-in-law Walter Zalupski and grandson Elmer Musselman Jr.

West End Boys Basketball League

1915 PRR Champs

1915 PRR Champs taken on the old Conemaugh Field.

Front Row - left to right: Wright, "Biz" O'Brien, Fred Fees, William Smith, "Dutch" Otto, John Stover and Jimmie Neilson.

Back Row - left to right: George B. Hunter, Bowen, Unknown, Reighard, Harper Emerick and Mike Wagner.

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Oppy

Oppy - Prescription Druggist

Trolley Time

Coopersdale Loop

March 29, 1944: Reds Drive for Odessa

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The Johnstown Tribune - March 29, 1944

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Obits:

Mrs. Jennie Blair

Edward Straub

Grant Boucher

Albert Dimond

Ralph Ickes

Jean Pearl Miller

Mrs. Munzio Dominick

Carl Hastings

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Local Names:

Sgt. George Porch

Carrolltown - 1894

Carrolltown was founded in 1840 when Father Peter Henry Lemke, who was an assistant to Prince Gallitzin and also pastor of the Catholic Church in Ebensburg at the time, bought 395 acres in what is now Carrolltown from William Vaux. The first lots were sold in 1847. In 1849 St. Benedict's Catholic Church was started in Carrolltown and dedicated in 1850. In 1851 John Campbell bought 81 acres from Father Lemke and laid out a town which he called Campelltown. However, that land together with the rest of the tract was combined and renamed Carolltown after Bishop Carroll of Baltimore.

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Jolly Roger

Jolly Roger Restaurant - site will soon be the location of a new CVS.

Morrell School

This is an old photo of Morrell School - Barron Avenue and D Street in Morrellville. Now the present location of St. Francis Church. Some members of my grandfather's family went there including his sister Margaret (Lenz) Gloor 1897 - 1967. She is the small child in front. Also on the picture is his brother Albert Lenz and sister Lena (Lenz) Pittman.

This cabinet card was taken at their old house at 1313 B Street - this picture dates from around 1900. I have Margaret's old school book from Morrell School - 1909.