Name origins in Catawissa area span myths and misread signs
Bloomsburg professor Walter Brasch documents how place names across Columbia County reflect local lore and error. He traces Catawissa Creek to an Indian term for pure water, reveals Red Tavern becoming Montana then Aristes, and details Noodle Doosey’s possibly Lancaster County roots tied to a mid 19th century folk tale.
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David Singleton
Bloomsburg, Pa
UPI
California
Walter Brasch
Catawissa
Brasch
Columbia County
Columbia County Historical Society
Aristes
Red Tavern
Montana
Lancaster County
Brier Creek
Roaring Creek
Hughesburg
Tler
Catawessy
William Penn
Pennsylvania
Jenna
Bloomsburg
Bloomsbury
Bloom
Burg
Ellwood City District Offers Speakers Bureau Program
The Ellwood City Area School District provides a speakers bureau for local civic, business, religious, and community groups. Staff members listed include Ald on driver education, DeCaro on school planning, Geniviva on photography and track, Irwin on computer aided instruction, Keller on general education topics, Santillo on stress management and parenting, and Winegar on beekeeping and biology, with talks covering education, health, technology, and cultural topics.
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Ellwood City Area
Erank Ald
Pennsylvania
eJohn P. Borter
Board of Education
Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church
Switzerland
Appalachia
Eugene Boschini
Reed Brown
John J. DeCaro
Lincoln
eFrank Geniviva
eAmos Mazzani
Beaver County Community College
Bank
eMarjorie Weimar
China
Pakistan
India
Egypt
Holy Lands
Europe
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Spain
Portugal
Morocco
Hawaii
Mexico
Japan
Thailand
Hong Kong
South America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Peru
eDonald Winegar
Loss of electric boosts popularity of gas ovens
NOVATA Okla UPI Homes with gas ovens were most popular on Thanksgiving after a truck knocked down a utility pole, cutting power to about 500 households. Public Service Co. operator Harold Shepard said a pickup struck the pole at about 1 p.m. causing lines and a transformer to fall, leaving many in turkey roasting darkness. He noted several women asked how to finish their meals and suggested using a neighbor with a gas oven.
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Novata
Okla
UPI
Public Service Co
Harold Shepard
Shepard
Slippery Rock Craft Fair Draws Area Shoppers
Slippery Rock State College union hosts the Greatest Pre-Christmas Crafts Fair Ever in the lobby from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. More than 35 craftsmen will sell ceramics, weavings, knit items, stained glass, dolls, wooden toys, candles, silk flowers, jewelry and other holiday wares inviting residents to browse or shop early.
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Slippery Rock
College
Slippery Rock State College
The
College Union
When I Grow Up theme at New Castle Library Storytime
The New Castle Public Library hosts storytime sessions titled When I Grow Up with books The Very Little Girl The Shopping Basket and Umbrella. Charlene Osborne NIE coordinator will discuss preparing children for ling at the 11 a.m. session while other sessions screen a film on working mothers. Parents and children ages 3 to 5 attend each Friday at 9 30 11 and 2 p.m in the junior department reading area.
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New Castle Public
Charlene Osborne
The
New Castle News
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