December 22, 1942: BEND OF DON RIVER IS AXIS GRAVEYARD

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The Johnstown Tribune - December 22, 1942

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Walking Bridge - 1977

 

Another from a reader - this shows what remains of the walking bridge to the mill sitting in the water near the Minersville Bridge.

Cambria City - '77

 

Another great shot from a reader - this time it's right in front of St. Rochus Church in Cambria City - looking down at Chestnut Street.

December 21, 1942: HITLER DIVERTS MEN AND MATERIAL FROM RUSSIAN FRONT FOR TUNISIA

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The Johnstown Tribune - December 21, 1942

Local: Chalmer Layman - Good Cheer Club - Masonic Temple, Headrick School, Rockville PTA, Geistown School, Echo School, Upper Yoder Booster Club, Stanley Guier and Frank Yablinsky

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Foster's Department Store

 

Foster's Department Store - Downtown Johnstown

Front Door Service

 

You are looking at Memorial Hospital.

Lee and Fort Stanwix

A bit of Lee Hospital and the old Fort Stanwix Hotel.

Downtown Johnstown - Around 1900

 Downtown Johnstown - looks like Main Street to me. 

December 19, 1942: WAVELL INVADES WESTERN BURMA; CUNNINGHAM CHASES AXIS FORCES

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The Johnstown Tribune - December 19, 1942

Local Obits: Henry Smith - Meyersdale, Mrs. Isabelle Keith - Barnesboro, John Wilkins - Johnstown, Mrs. Jennie Jay - Everett, John Houser - Indiana, Frank Pleczonka - Cambria City, Andrew Soltis - Windber, Peter Slatcoff - Scalp Level, Lewis Michael - Acosta, Mrs. Lester Dournberger - Johnstown and Thomas Babula - Windber

Birth Notes:

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Urban - son - Frank Anthony

Mr. & Mrs. Russell Wintner - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. John Cornaly - son

Mr. & Mrs. Blaine Cruickshank - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Hess - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Ott - son

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Hesketh - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Earl McGunigale - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Giles - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Melbourne Link - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Parrish - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Nick Azzarello - son

Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Slick - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. William Hughes - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Gene Dipre - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Harold Brewer - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. William Bossi - son

Mr. & Mrs. Allen Reed - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Schmidt - son

Mr. & Mrs. Rolla Davis - son

Mr. & Mrs. Grant Holsopple - son

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Donato - son

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gabany - daughter 

Mr. & Mrs. R. Edgar Mullen - daughter - Sherry Lee. Mrs. Mullen is the former Betty Jayne Irons

Military Notes:

Pvt. Robert Nies

Sgt. Albert Nies

Pvt. Stanley Til

Robert Johns

Corp. Frank Dietrich

William Yuhas

Pfc. Mike Komar

Lieut. A.R. Choby

Robert Shahade

Sgt. Frank Guardino

Pvt. Sam Guardino

Walt Weakland

Pvt. Fran Kline Jr.

Pvt. Ben Bonitz

Pvt.Irvin Layton

Pfc. Don Illig

George Donch

Norman Hysong

Will Seth Jr.

John Hebron

James Hebron

John Williams

Seth Williams

Maurice Torledsky

Theodore Ream

Walter Hurst

Stanley Hurst

Joe Sambor

Benny Smith

Earl Saylor

Florence (Pat) Weimer

Pvt. John McConaughy

Elwood Hammond

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Drive thru Service

 

Inco Beverage

Brown's Farm - Christmas Time

 

After working all year to spruce up the place and get the cemetery back in shape up at Brown's - the old African-American settlement. We decided to decorate the place for Christmas this year. My friends at Big City Signs in Ferndale kindly donated the large sign you see here. So we headed up a couple of weeks ago - before all the recent snow.

My favorite brother-in-law Roger bolted it to the tree. There is me as Little Red Riding Hood.

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Good ole John Smith - Civil War Vet - USCT - a man whose life centered around the mountain.

John Brown - Co. H - 4th PA Cav - Black Civil War Veteran - who joined up in 1861 - he joined up with his friend Orange Dorman - another Black Civil War Vet and they both didn't come home until the war was over.

Some of the other graves - there are at least 77 people buried here - probably more.

At least I won't have to cut grass for a while. I believe there are most likely some hidden graves behind the large trees in the back - that will be one of my first projects come Spring.

This is one of the most sacred and spiritual places on the whole mountain.

Decked out in holiday splendor and we even have some solar lights thanks to a friend of mine.

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December 18, 1942: TEMPORARY ORDER SUSPENDS ALL GAS RATION COUPONS EXCEPT 'T'

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The Johnstown Tribune - December 18, 1942

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