April 12, 2012 RSS feed / From Days Gone By

20 Years Ago

From The Files Of April 9, 1992

’92 Dan and Nancy Robinson, owners of Johnnie’s Diner, are planning an expansion into the fast food restaurant business in McConnellsburg. More...

50 Years Ago

From The Files Of May 3, 1962

’62 Congressman J. Irving Whalley in his column reports that the U.S. had a number of successful missile and space shots last week and one missile “shot the moon” – hitting it, last Thursday. More...

70 Years Ago 80 Years Ago

From The Files Of April 30, 1942 From The Files Of April 28, 1932

’42 The Rev. J.M. Pheasant, who has been the pastor of the McConnellsburg Methodist Charge for the past three years, will move to Thompsontown on Thursday of this week. Death: Blair Mellott Paylor, former police chief of Mc- Connellsburg. Mr. More...

30 Years Ago

From The Files Of April 15, 1982

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40 Years Ago

From The Files Of April 27, 1972

’72 Boy Scouts from all over Fulton County will be out in force this coming Saturday, in uniform and working together toward another successful “Keep America Beautiful Day.” Daylight Saving Time will start at 2 a.m. on Sunday. More...

60 Years Ago

From The Files Of May 1, 1952

’52 Pvt. and Mrs. Charles E. Walker are spending a furlough with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold N. Rotz of Todd Township. Pvt. Walker just completed his basic training at Camp Chaffee, Ark., and will report to Fort Holabird, Baltimore. More...

MEMORY JOGGER

This week's Memory Joggers, submitted by Ada Gress of Mc- Connellsburg, show construction of Lincoln Highway (U.S. Route 30) in the early 1920s. More...