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Monday, April 28, 2014

April 28, 1943: AMERICAN TROOPS STORM 3 FIERCELY-DEFENDED HILLS...


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The Johnstown Tribune - April 28, 1943
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Another APEX Winner

Another $100 check presented by Apex Television Co., sponsor of the Lucky Number program is given Mr. Oscar Chapman, 534 Vine Street, another Lucky Number Holder.

April 28, 1947: Diary of a Johnstown Housewife

From the diary of Mrs. Elizabeth Oldham of Moxham
Monday, April 28
I washed and them done some work in the yard.
Eddie come this evening after school and he fixed the end of the porch. He took 5 wheel borough loads of ground out and put the end back in again. He done a good job.
and Clifford & Johnnie come and out some shingles on the roof. They are all good to me.
In the front seats - Billy and Harriet
Back row - Johnny and Alice
Courtesy of Win Macintosh

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Free Tickets

Now playing at the Cambria Theater - The Trial of Vivienne Ware

Nathan's Department Store

Nathan's Department Store - Main Street. It later became Jupiter's with the squeaky wooden floors that had a smell all their own. That kind of thing is something I truly miss...in this age of the big box store.

April 27, 1947: Diary of a Johnstown Housewife

From the diary of Mrs. Elizabeth Oldham of Moxham
Sunday, April 27, 1947
I did not go to church this morning.
Then I walked up to Leones. Joe come home on Saturday. It rained about dinner time and was cloudy and nasty for a while.
Hite (Elizabeth's brother), Elizabeth and husband Bill (dad). Courtesy of Win Macintosh.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Jewish Social Centre - 1934

Jewish Social Centre - Franklin Street - May 1934
I have no idea if these were local folks or not - most of this is in Hebrew.

"HI YO SILVER"

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The Lone Ranger and his horse Silver brought to you by the Harris-Boyer Bakery.

April 26, 1943: YANKS SEIZE AN IMPORTANT HEIGHT...


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The Johnstown Tibune - April 26, 1943
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April 26, 1947: Diary of a Johnstown Housewife

From the diary of Mrs. Elizabeth Oldham of Moxham
Saturday, April 26, 1947
I worked on the attic a while and Harriet come and helped me. We finished our half and then we carried a lot more stuff down. Now I have evry thing down I am bringing down. Harriet stayed with us for dinner.

Friday, April 25, 2014

High Above

Downtown Johnstown - looking down at Main Street - Central Park is in the upper right - chocked full of trees!

NEVER let on by looks that it's HOT!

Morrellville Cleaners