Summer 2010 - Tyrone Area Historical Society

Tyrone PastTimes
Newsletter of the
Tyrone Area Historical Society
P.O. Box 1850, Tyrone, Pennsylvania 16686
www.tyronehistory.org
Vol. XX, No. 3 Summer 2010
President’s message:
Welcome to NEW MEMBERS!
Thank you goes to all our society members who renewed their membership for the 2010-2011 year. To
those of you who may have forgotten to submit your renewal, please use the form inside the back cover of
this issue of Tyrone PastTimes to renew. Your membership is a way of supporting our efforts to provide
interesting exhibits at the Tyrone History Museum and to properly care for the Society’s collections stored
at our office/research library.
We were pleased to host two special groups at the Tyrone History Museum during the month of July. First,
the TAHS Class of 1960 celebrated their 50th year reunion on July 17th. One of the events for that day was
a group visit to our museum (see p 14). The other group was members of Linda and Barry Vance’s family.
This year the ―Cousins Camp‖ was held in the Tyrone Area. Their schedule included a Tyrone Walking
Tour on July 19th and began with a tour of our museum. Sandy and Ron Thomas conducted the tour of the
museum and the walking tour, which was organized by Lou Beringer and conducted by Sue Rice (see p.3)
Thank you to all who helped make this a rewarding experience for the Vance family cousins.
Recently a wonderful exhibit case was donated to the society for its use in the museum. Thank you to Mike
and Evelyn Jones for donating this beautiful case. We look forward to displaying more of the society’s
collections throughout the coming months.
The First Annual Dog Days of Summer was held Sat., Aug.
14th. Thanks to Chairperson Alice Mulhollan and her
committee from the Tyrone Merchants Association, the event
was very successful. There were several activities at the
Railroad Park during the day and the museum was open.
At our Sept. Board of Directors meeting we will welcome Andy Smith to our board. Andy has volunteered
regularly at the museum; we are pleased he has accepted a position on the board.
Please visit our web-site, www.tyronehistory.org for upcoming exhibits and programs for the Tyrone
History Museum’s fall season of 2010.
Nancy A. Smith
President
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TYRONE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Viola Dollar, Editor
[email protected]
Trivia Quiz
See Tyrone Tidbits on page 4, a part of the
article about “Letters”. The answers are right
before your eyes—as you walk the streets of
Tyrone today.
684-5784
Since its founding in 1990, the Tyrone Area Historical Society
has pledged itself to preserving, interpreting, and encouraging
community interest in the unique history of the Tyrone area to
ensure that present and future generations can share in and
understand their rich heritage.
The Historical Society has an active board of directors; a
museum; a research library; a growing list of supporting members,
contributions, and memorials; and continuing donations of Tyronerelated artifacts and documents.
The Tyrone History Museum is located in the Railroad Station,
at the Tyrone Rail Park and is open Sundays and Wednesdays from
1 to 4 P.M. (except during the winter). The Office/ Research
Library is located in the Tyrone Shopping Center and is open
Wednesdays year-round from 1 to 4 P.M. The telephone number is
684-5141.
The Society is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit, educational
organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code. Gifts are deductible for income tax purposes (Tax
ID # 25-1630230).
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President ................................................ Nancy A. Smith 632-5369
[email protected]
Vice President ..................................... Richard H. Searer 684-1654
[email protected]
Trivia Correction
The Winter 2010 issue of Tyrone PastTimes Trivia Quiz
question # 3, asking who painted the Italian diorama that
hung above the bar in the Villa, listed the answer incorrectly.
It should have read Alex Steel, not Alec Steele.
Welcome New
Members
Don Dillon of Tyrone, PA
Kaye Hall of Gilbert, AZ
Carol Jean (Shivley) Johnson of Howell, MI
Mindy Newlin of Durham, NC
Barbara Kingston Sampson of Naples, FL
Sue & Gary Griep of Tyrone, PA
John A. Ayers, Sr. of Clearfield, PA
Secretary .................................................... Suzie Johnson 684-0601
THE RENOVATORS OF TYRONE INC.
Treasurer/ Collections Committee Chair ........ Lori Eckert 684-4264
Tyrone, PA
Membership Committee Chair....................Marge Hoyer 684-7376
[email protected]
Webmaster ................................................................. Charlie Hoyer
[email protected]
Publicity Committee Chair ....................... Susie O’Brien 684-1873
[email protected]
Director-at-Large ......................................Andrew Smith 684-2973
Director-at-Large ................................... C. Burley Zerbe 684-3045
[email protected]
Director-at-Large ......................................... Leslie Estep 686-4899
[email protected]
In Memoriam
Janet R. Ayres -- 1920-2010
James W. Morrisey -- 1916-2010
Marian L. Reed -- 1916-2009
Gervase H. Stonebraker -- 1910-2010
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Letters, we get letters…
Dear Nancy,
Please convey my sincere thanks to the Tyrone
Area Historical Society for opening the museum
to our ―Cousins‖ Camp last week. All twenty
cousins enjoyed the stories for the bicycle and the
circus train wreck. Ron Thomas told the stories
well and was so patient in answering all the
questions. Thanks to Lou
Beringer for the planning of
the tour and to Sue Rice
who, in spite of the really
hot weather, took us all on
a tour of Tyrone.
Our cousins-who are
really the grandchildren
of all my siblings—are
mostly from rural
areas, so learning about a
small town was fun. The
children came from all over
the US- California,
Alabama, Michigan,
Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
About 6 years ago I
convinced my family to hold a
cousins’ camp for our grandchildren.
You had to be at least 4 years old to come.
Most of the children are 2nd cousins. We usually
divide the children into two teams and have
various competitions all week long. This year it
included who could make butter the fastest
(having gotten milk from a Sinking Valley farm),
who could make ice cream the quickest, bread
making, who could snap their pile of beans the
quickest (beans came in while the kids were here),
and various relays, along
with meeting the Mayor,
enjoying ice cream at
Gardner’s, hearing a story
and doing a craft at the
Public Library, and playing
a photo bingo game
involving locating special
features around Tyrone.
Tyrone day was
complete with a visit
from Officer Lutz
and his police
canine.
Day two of camp
included a bicycle
rodeo with a visit from
Officer Dawes. We also
enjoyed a trip to Reservoir
Park which included a
scavenger hunt and a creek hike.
We did some basic things like
fishing
at our son (camp host this year), Aaron’s, pond;,
enjoyed an hour or two of water sliding down the
hill there; and learned about various families in
the Bible such as Jacob and Esau;
Ruth and Naomi; and Jesus and
his cousin, John the Baptist.
Each day opened and
closed with a flag
ceremony-raising and
lowering-and each
evening we had a
campfire and the kids
shared what they learned that
day—pretty much camp type
stuff. A couple of nights included a
treat—we put a sheet up on the shed
outside and had an outdoor movie.
Needless to say, we were all tired by the
end of the week.
Our small town Cousin’s
Camp was a great success,
thanks in large part to the
Tyrone Area Historical
Society and all of the
various service personnel who
gave so generously to
make certain that
the children felt the
friendliness that
exists in Tyrone.
Sincerely,
Linda Vance
August 2, 2010
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And it goes on. I’m still reading, every word of
every issue, and thoroughly enjoying every minute.
Soon I will be sending them onto my brother, Bob.
He’s 96, and I can just hear the silence in his house
getting the same treatment mine is getting.
I hope you like the sketch. Pen, pencil, and their
various shades of black can generate a warmth that
photos often lack, and I hope that carries through in
this case. I work from photos and the one I used here
was in Tyrone PastTimes”. The “Y” is the biggest
building I’ve attempted, often I do houses,
occasionally restaurants, and other scenes, but until
now never a major building.
A Lovely Thank You
Dear Marge Hoyer,
Please accept this sketch of the Tyrone YMCA as a
token of my gratitude for all you and the others in
the Historical Society are doing to provide much
needed structure for hazy memories—structure, like
Trivia Q and A, like accounts of family
frameworks, like interesting and informative
articles, like pictures of how it used to be, like parks
and museums—and hazy memories, like mine!
Several weeks ago at the request of Paul and Carol
Swayne you collected together umpteen back issues
of “PastTimes” and sent them to me; ever since
outbursts keep interrupting the silence of my house,
outbursts like, “I remember him!...or, I never knew we
had a hospital in the middle of town!...or PIG
HOLE!-by golly, that little underpass had a name,
and it’s a pretty good one… or, Oh, I’m sorry to hear
she passed away… or, Hey, there’s the pool at Athletic
Park! Was that fun or what!”
The “Y” holds precious memories for me. When I was
a senior in Tyrone High School (1937-38) I was
president of Hi-Y and we met regularly in the “Y”. (I
remember one meeting in particular, our speaker,
Ben Jones, took time from his busy schedule to meet
with a bunch of high school boys to give guidance on
how to grow up and amount to something--what a
great man!) The bowling alley, library, and gym
were my favorites; I left the pool tables for others.
And, when WWII was in full swing, I signed up for
the Navy V-5 but I flunked the physical, so off I
trotted to Ted Glenn who then was in charge of the
“Y” gym—he not only set up a rigorous exerci8se
program aimed at my weaknesses but daily for 2
months gave me the tough supervision I needed as I
worked out. When I retested I, breezed right through,,
went on to get my wings and flew for several years
in the Navy!
So, the “Y” was important to me in my growing up
years… just as it has been to so many others… and I
pray this pen/pencil essay generates a sense of
ownership and identity because as that building
comes down each of us loses a major chunk of our
past. Thanks again for dedicating your life to a
wonderful cause! Until I met Paul and Carol I knew
nothing of your work, now that I’ve absorbed a
portion of it I feel whole again, almost like a
continuing part of the community I’ve always
considered to be “home” even though I haven’t lived
there since ’38.
“Sincerely,
Bill Cox
May 28, 2010
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OUR MARVELOUS PARK
By Cary Simpson
We know of no other community within a
hundred miles that is as fortunate as Tyrone in
having a place like Reservoir Park.
Altoona’s Lakemont Park used to have trees,
trails and picnic areas, but much of that part has
been converted into business buildings and a
baseball stadium. The amusement park and
swimming area at Lakemont still are as popular as
ever.
Fortunately, none of Tyrone’s park has been
usurped for other purposes, so it remains as a
precious community asset.
All summer, family reunions, class and church
groups get together at one of the many picnic
tables. And the
playground area
has
a
new
―younger sister‖
up at the far end
of the park, with
equipment
to
delight kids of all
ages at both
locations.
There’s
a
Basketball Court,
and with the
Swimming Pool
across the road,
and the Hockey
Rink next to it,
just about everybody can find something to do.
Kids love to fish in the beautiful lake, and parents
can relax, secure in the knowledge that they can
see their children, and they’ll be safe. For many
youngsters, the chance to ―throw stones in the
stream‖ or use a paper cup to try to catch a
―guppy‖ is a sheer delight, and parents are close
by.
The brand-new Table #1 is drawing
compliments from the thousands of people who
have met there for one or more of the events
taking place here in Tyrone.
On your mark, get set….
We just can’t say enough about the great way that
the Borough Employees take care of the park.
You can see the care with which the litter and
garbage are gathered, and the brush and trees are
trimmed.
Soon, Reservoir Park will be jammed with
townspeople for the annual Labor Day
Celebration. People of all ages find special things
to do, from kids games and exhibits to an
afternoon of Bingo, courtesy of the Tyrone Elks
members, and hundreds of free prizes are given
away throughout the day.
Scout Troops,
Women’s Club, Rotarians, Kiwanians, Shriners,
and many other groups have good food, and so,
many families come early and eat a couple of
meals at the Park. It’s an ideal time to see old
friends and chat.
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The Lake is the site of two annual Fish Rodeos,
one sponsored by Albemarle and the other by the
Tyrone Area Community Organization.
And the season starts off each year with the
―Stroll in the Park‖, which was conceived and is
organized each year by Lee ―Ski‖ Wertz and his
family.
All Summer long, the Amphitheater ―across the
bridge‖ draws hundreds of people for the ―Sunday
Concerts in the Park‖ with live bands and soloists,
thanks to Steve Stoner and the Tyrone Regional
Arts Council.
At the upper end of the park, Tyrone’s part in
the Civil War is preserved each August as ―Camp
Crossman‖ is re-created and nearly one hundred
men and women have two days of
demonstrations, concerts and fellowship, keeping
alive this vital part of our history.
table for their reunion. They have no place like it
at home.
We wonder why no other community has
―latched onto‖ an adjacent wooded area, and
created a park like Tyrone’s. Many places have
Many service clubs and churches have
meetings, services or picnics here. Dozens of
families from out of town travel to the Tyrone
Borough Office in the dead of winter to reserve a
―community centers‖, play-grounds, or an
―athletic park‖, but none has the surrounding
forest wilderness that Tyrone’s Reservoir Park
can offer.
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Perhaps that’s the best thing about our park; we can walk into the surrounding
forested areas and feel as if we’re a thousand miles from civilization. After
just a few steps, the giant trees, the rhododendrons, the mountain laurel, and
the streams that flow by make us feel closer to Almighty God.
Reservoir Park, Our Piece of Nature in the Laurels
By Jeffrey Adams
In 1940 our little city was promoting itself once again in a publication that outlined Tyrone’s
attributes and attractions. Compiled by Robert W. Charles and published by the Tyrone Herald
Company (yes, the Herald did at one time publish books) the1940 Directory-History and Highlights of
Business and Events 1850-1940 is interspersed with facts about our history and honors to some of
our esteemed citizens. 900 feet above sea level and the best water in the state are two facts
highlighted. The committee who assisted in editing the book steered clear of the issue of how
townsfolk felt about the acquisition of Reservoir Park and why the park had an abrupt change of
name after generations of being known as Stevens Park. What is revealed is how the Borough
Water Committee managed to acquire our community’s most valuable piece of property.
First, we need to become familiar again with Adie A. Stevens. Mr. Stevens was one of our most
accomplished citizens. He was one of Tyrone’s largest property owners and contributed more taxes
through personal and business interests than all others. An active attorney by trade, he was also
twenty year president of the Blair County Bar Association.
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In addition, Stevens was entrepreneur, a forester, made a fortune in the limestone trade,
introduced Tyrone to electric lighting, was an early proponent of gas for lighting and home use, and a
bank vice president. Mr. Stevens was
behind many of the many positive changes
that took place in Tyrone for over three
generations.
Adie Stevens’ most recognizable gift to
Tyrone was the free use of his park.
Stevens Park was his family’s oasis in the
laurels. On the old Glen Hope Pike, this
verdant sixty-acre reserve was known
throughout the region as a place of
unspoiled beauty. Its lake, streams, and
little log cabins, as well as the picnic
facilities, made it quite the attraction. Mr.
Stevens welcomed all to share in this.
Adie A. Stevens had a little bridge constructed
It is unfortunate that over the stream between the Summer House
the good intentions of and his boathouse. Photo dates to 1908.
kind spirited individuals
do not always outlive their efforts on this earth. Tyrone was faced
with a tough decision in 1931 when Mr. Stevens’ testament was
probated. It became evident that Stevens Park was to be sold.
With hundreds struggling over the hard times of the Great
Depression, rail strikes and unemployment in town, the idea of
losing this park was a great disappointment.
Good news came to the borough in 1932, announced by P. J.
(Fitz) Fitzpatrick, chairman of the Borough Water Committee. After
ten months of negotiations with the Stevens Estate, the Borough of
Tyrone now owned two large reservoirs and Stevens Park. This did
come at a cost, though. $400,000.00 was turned over to the heirs
of Mr. Stevens (that translates to $6,300,000.00 in 2010). The
Nora Heller broke away from the
family festivities in 1958 to reminisce
on the swing at Reservoir Park.
name “Stevens” was immediately removed from the map.
“Reservoir Park” was once again free to the public, to be enjoyed
by young and old as Adie Allen Stevens had intended.
Odessa Harpster was able to calm her brood long
enough to pose for the camera by giving them
each a box of Zig Zag candy. Note the benches
provided by Fink’s Hardware in the 1920s.
The popular gathering place for children in 1945 was
the merry-go-round.
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Restoring the White Elephant
908 Washington Avenue, Tyrone
By Sandra Thomas
Timeline
1805-1815 John Glonninger, iron master from Lebanon, built Lower and Upper Tyrone Forge. He owned
land that would later become Tyrone.
1826
Lyon, Shorb Ironworks of Pittsburgh bought the holdings of John Glonninger.
1851
Lyon, Shorb & Co. directed John T. Mathias to lay out lots for a town.
1877
J.R. Lowrie, attorney for John Lyon, served as trustee to sell Lyon’s holdings to settle debts.
1883
8 lots were sold by J. R. Lowrie, trustee for S. C. Stewart to George W. Lyon, trustee for Jane L.
Ayers, from the will of John Lyon for $11,475, including lot #374 on Washington Avenue and
alley ―S‖, behind it.
1888
George W. Lyon, trustee for Jane L. Ayers, sold lot #374 with a two story frame house to
James H. Wilson for $3500.
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1905
James Wilson’s widow, E. Josephine Wilson sold lot #374 with a two story frame house and
stable to the highest bidder, J. Howard Templeton for $4,810.
1905
J. Howard and Alice B. Templeton sold lot #374 with a two story house and stable to Alice M.
Templeton for $4,810.
1910
Alice M. and Chambers O. Templeton sold lot #374 with two story house and stable to Emma
J. Morrow for $1.00 and assumption of all mortgages.
1918
Emma J. and William H. Morrow of Bellwood sold lot #374 (now #865 Washington Avenue)
with buildings to William Fenton Taylor, Jr. for $4000.
The Taylor house, 908 Washington Avenue, is the
third house on the right. Directly across is the
Methodist Home.
1924
The houses were renumbered in Tyrone Borough - #865 now became #908 Washington
Avenue.
1926
According to tax records, there was a fire in the house while it was under construction with
improvements.
1933
William F. Taylor and Maude Mackey Taylor sold 908 Washington Avenue with a three story
frame house and stucco garage to West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. for $1.00 and cancellation of
two mortgages totaling $11,000.
1946
West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. sold 908 Washington Avenue with a company owned house
and stucco garage (with additions and improvements) to William F. and Maude Mackey Taylor
and Edwin W. and Sara Taylor Parker for $12,000 (Corporation Deed #652).
1968
Edwin W. Parker and Sara T. Parker sold 908 Washington Avenue with a three story house and
stucco garage to Ronald N. and Sandra L. Thomas for $12,500.
1992
Ronald N. and Sandra L. Thomas sold the property with many improvements to David W. and
Mary Jo Nelson – present owners 1992 – 2010.
Thank you to Jim Woomer of Hollidaysburg who researched the deeds for us at the Blair County Genealogical Society.
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We first looked at the house in 1965, after living in two small apartments.
We were completely taken with the size and possibilities, but could not afford the price at that time.
Fred Campbell told us that much entertaining had taken place in the home with folks from the paper mill’s
New York office, since Mr. Taylor was the office manager for the mill. We went through the house again in
the summer of 1968. The home was in deplorable condition. It had been empty for eleven years except for
a caretaker. In the three years since we had seen the house, a third floor pipe had frozen and burst. Water
came through all three floors, ruining ceilings, floors, and plaster. In spite of all the work ahead of us, we
decided to buy it.
The yard was full of weeds, untrimmed bushes, and trees; three giant maples across the front and two in
the back. Our four year old son just had to fall in the mud-filled fish pond. The garage was filled with junk
and the wooden doors did not work. The house had white wood siding with western style construction
under it, and a large wood front porch with white pillars. The windows and doors and gables were trimmed
with dark green.
The first floor had a large living room, dining room, and music room with ten foot wood-beamed
ceilings, two stone fireplaces, hardwood floors, a large closet off the living room with two stained glass
windows, and a front stairway with two landings. The closet behind the living room fireplace was our
grand-daughter’s favorite place because her toys were kept in there.
The large kitchen had linoleum on the walls and floor, a huge cast iron sink, a breakfast nook, and a
butler’s pantry with a closet. There was a back stairway with a landing leading to the second floor. The
back door entered into a mud room with a quarry tile floor and five huge windows. I still remember the day
I plugged the sweeper into the dining room floor outlet and the butler bell rang.
The second floor had three large bedrooms, each with its own bath and walk-in closet with automatic
light switches. There was a child’s bedroom, another bath, and a linen closet off the long hall. At the end of
the hall was a sleeping porch with three walls of windows and built in beds. We had lots of room for
visitors and when the kids came home for holidays. Our daughter chose the green bedroom in the front with
lots of windows.
The third floor had two bedrooms, a bath (later removed), a walk-in cedar closet, and three storage
rooms. Our son took over the third floor with his pool table and trains.
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The basement had four rooms (18 inches of Big Spring water during the 1972 flood), a toilet room,
laundry sink, a wine cellar off the concrete steps with a crawl space under it that leads under the butler
pantry from an outside doorway. We could only get there using the soldier crawl.
A beautiful home! We scrubbed and painted walls and refinished floors. The Christine boys fixed the
plaster. Mike Romano restored the beams and painted some of the ceilings and walls. Mike used 55 gallons
of white and green paint on the outside. Mr. Sharpless put on a new roof. The ladies at the Methodist
Home across the avenue sat on the front porch to watch the progress, and discuss what color of paint and
shingles should be used. Mrs. Beyer was not pleased with our choice. Former Kiwanis Secretary, John B.
Jones called our home ―The Embassy‖.
Some furniture was left in the house. Bob Wilson reupholstered a sofa and several chairs for us. We
refinished some bedroom furniture.
We stopped at that point because we ran out of money. We simply enjoyed living in the old white
elephant. We had many family holiday dinners and birthday parties and numerous house guests. We
especially enjoyed the iron radiators with window seats on them in every room. The big front porch was
great to watch traffic and parades. If it was too cold on the porch, we all found a radiator window seat
inside to watch the parade. We were accustomed to the sound of the coal train on the Bald Eagle spur.
Several times a year, we heard the noise of the can opener on an eighteen wheeler at the Tenth Street
railroad bridge. When the I-99 bypass opened in the fall of 1975, we did not sleep that night because there
was no traffic noise or jake brakes out front.
In the 24 years we lived at 908, we had the house painted 3 times, keeping the wood siding and the
same green and white color scheme. We installed a new garage door and a metal cellar door. Sonny
Woomer installed a new kitchen; including a window, counter tops, and wall coverings in the breakfast
nook and butler pantry (now a laundry room) After removing 4 inches of concrete from the floor by jack
hammer, two bathrooms were remodeled; one by Dave McCloskey, the other by Paul Garber and Bob
Blowers. Solartherm installed all new windows in 1988 (keeping the original style), a concrete porch
(salvaging the original wood pillars), new roof and spouting, repainted, and sealed openings on third floor to
keep out the bats. We painted the inside walls and ceilings several times. Most of the rooms and steps have
been carpeted. Three large maple trees were removed out front and one in the back.
During our 24 years at 908
Washington Avenue, we saw the new
four-story Epworth Manor built (1974),
the demolition of the Blair Mansion (old
Methodist Home) (1975), and the
demolition of the Campbell home next to
the Bell Telephone building. The red
brick Strohm house on the corner at 910
Washington Avenue is now a parking lot.
We enjoyed living there until 1993
with many friendly neighbors.
Our
children grew up there and wanted us to
keep the house, but there were only two of
us. Sometimes we would open a door to
make sure that room still existed. We are
glad we did not divide it into apartments.
We are thankful that the Nelson Family
bought it and have kept it so beautiful.
We have many happy memories as we
pass by on our visits to Tyrone.
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Aileen Fulcomer—copy of survey of Michael Roller property of Warriors Mark, PA, 1793
Jessie Woodring—Blue 3 ring notebook of Woodring Pedigree chart
3 rosters of Tyrone division PRR dated January 1920, 21, and 22
Booklet of Tyrone Division vol. 4 November 1924 No. 6.
Andy Smith— LP record of Fred Waring-God’s Trombones, 1953
Joan Yeckel/Greater St. Louis Fair-Tyrone of Today Book, compliments of H. A. Gripp
Stephan Altic-photo of John Shelow, folder with information pertaining to his life-(wounded at Petersburg after the
civil War) and his recovery.
Isobel (Morningstar) Mack- “Spokesman”, December 1915
Picture of 7 Express Officers of PRR,1923 (with letters attached)
Glenn Ray-Newsletter “The Tyrone Endeavor” dated January 2, 1897
Guttshall/Candy Family, Ruth and D. E. (Ed) Guttshall Family-Photo collection, photos identified by Betty Rodgers
James A Woomer
Christ United Methodist Church Directory, J. Russell, Pastor
Christ United Methodist Church Directory, 1991
100th Anniversary Booklet-First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Kiwanis and Main Street, Fred Waring celebration program, 1999
Kiwanis and Main Street Fred Waring Celebration Program, 1979
Tyrone Daily Herald, 1988
Shoppers Guide, March 29. 1992
4 postcards of Masonic Building, Big Fill, first Evangelical United Brethren Church, First United Methodist Church
2 announcement Exercise Programs, Tyrone Public Schools-1909, 1910
Obituaries- Class of 1937 Tyrone High School as of 60th Class Reunion 1997
Tyronian, Chamber publication 1932
First United Brethren Church Sunday School photo July 21st, 1929
Scrapbook-opening Montgomery Ward 1986, Bev and Fred Getz
Scrapbook-1990’s Chamber of Commerce and Main St. Business and Activities
Scrapbook-Tyrone Chamber, Club Activities Revitalization planning
Scrapbook-Newspaper clippings of Tyrone
2 files Main Street and Tyrone Revitalization compiled by Bev Getz
Minerva Frank
Collection of Obituaries (several of Warriors Mark and Tyrone names
Class Day Tyrone High School 1932
41st Commencement Exercises Warriors Mark-Franklin Joint Consolidation High School, Warriors Mark, PA
Unknown Donor
Shoehorn-Morris Levine Family Shoe Store
Box-Rupert’s Chevrolet Co. 215 E 10th St. Tyrone
Flood-Tyrone, PA, March 17, 1936
Advertisement-WilsonProducts for Wilson cough Drops, $.05; Jack & Jill Gelatin, and White Cloverine Salve
Basketball Schedule, Tyrone High School 1930
Picture Moose Building, Logan Ave.
Picture Tyrone Gardner Guards
Picture Tyrone Railroad Station showing Wilson Chemical, McClintock, and Musser Buildings
Pledge Certificate-Tyrone Centennial “Brothers of the Brush” dated August 11-17, 1957 with name of Gib Levy on
certificate
Lugg & Edmonds, Tyrone, box
Fred Waring Souvenir Program-Benefit Tyrone Hospital Sept 25, 1951
Tyrone phone book - August 1957
Summer 2010
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Tyrone PastTimes
TAHS Class of 1960
Tours Tyrone History Museum
TYRONE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
— Membership Application —
By Judie Eckroth Black
A prescheduled tour of the Tyrone Area
History Museum took place at 11 AM on
Saturday, July 17, 2010, for the members of
Tyrone Area High School Class of 1960. The
event was one of the highlights of the weekend
for those who gathered to celebrate their 50th
Class Reunion.
“Hats off to the members of Tyrone Area
Historical Society” remarked one of the returning
visitors. “What a wonderful place to preserve
our history”, remarked another. Those who
visited the museum lingered, and reminisced
those precious bygone days of their hometown’s
rich history.
The class of 1960 thanks Nancy Smith, and
Darlene and Lynn Cupp for arranging and
hosting the tour. We also thank all of those who
contributed to the fruition of this wonderful
museum. Everyone who visited July 17th
commented on the professional appearance of
the Tyrone History Museum. It made us all
Tyrone Proud! We encourage other class
reunion committees to take advantage of this
Tyrone Asset, and arrange for a museum tour
during reunion weekend.
Former TAHS Class of 1960 members who
visited the museum, came from New Jersey,
North Carolina, Arizona, California, and Florida,
as well as other cities in Pennsylvania.
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Please complete this form and mail it
together with your check to the address
below.
Category of membership:
□ Individual / $15
□ Family / $20
□ Supporting / $35
□ Friend / $50
□ Corporate / $100
Name ______________________
Address ____________________
Town
_____________________________
State _____ ZIP________________
Phone ________________________
E-mail ______________________
Make your check payable to…
“Tyrone Area Historical Society”
and mail to:
Marge Hoyer, Membership Chair
TYRONE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
P.O. Box 1850
Tyrone, PA 16686-0102
NOTE: The regular membership year
runs from
May 1 through April 30.
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
Altoona, Pa.
Permit No. 238
PO Box 1850
Tyrone, PA 16686
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
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A Special Thank You to Our Corporate Members
Chief Logan Enterprise, Inc.
Historical Research
JEFF S. LONG
CONSTRUCTION
CHIEF LOGAN ENTERPRISES INC.
MILES FINANCIAL SERVICES