7/9/1968 - Plans to conduct a beauty contest were outlined as the East Franklin Township firemen will select a beauty queen to represent the company at the Western Pennsylvania Firemen’s Convention August 11-17 at Kittanning. Edward Walters, chairman for the contest, said that judging will be held at the fire hall. There are six contestants seeking the preliminary title. Walters said the girls will be judged on appearance, personality, and character.
7/9/1968 - A multi-million dollar shopping center will be constructed about one-half mile south on Route 286 in Indiana, PA. Construction is scheduled to begin in 60 days and be completed by next Easter. The 20-acre complex will be known as the Regency Mall.
7/9/1968 - Ford City Library reported a total of 5,565 books were loaned during a 43-day period, or an average of 129 per day.
7/9/1963 - Richard T. Cassella, Kiski Twp, was named outstanding Young Democrat of Armstrong County under resolution of the club at a recent meeting.
7/9/1963 - Pittsburgh (UPI)- Physicians at Presbyterian University Hospital kept a close watch today on a 44 year old man who underwent the 2nd lung transplant known to medical science.
7/9/1958 - YMCA Day Campers were treated to a visit to Old Economy at Ambridge, instead of having a regular camping session.
7/9/1958 - Farmers, get those harvesters oiled up. There’s some hope that crops won’t wither away if rainfall continues at its current rate.
7/9/1958 - The last piece of her luggage was closed by Dr Clara Cockerille in her Mackland Manor home today, just prior to her departure on a 7 week tour of scenic northern Europe.
7/9/1953 - Yatesboro’s only store was reduced to a glowing pile of rubble early this morning when a blaze that had smoldered in partitions for more than an hour, broke out with explosive fury to consume the 50 year old structure.
7/9/1953 - A new ventilating system is being installed in the Works 4 Wareroom, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, to improve worker comfort during the warm weather, according to Ralph Hayes, assistant superintendent in charge.
7/9/1948 - A property tax rate of 18 mills, and a $5 per capita tax for the 1948-1949 school year were adopted by Kittanning Board of Education. The tax rates are unchanged from those ones for the previous school year.
7/9/1948 - Assistant principal post open. School directors renew application consideration after first selection drops out.
7/9/1948 - The OK Heilman Motor Freight company in Ford City and its drivers and dockmen have reached no agreement on a new wage scale, it was reported today. Both Heilman and the union, however, were hoping to get the dispute ironed out before a strike is called.
7/9/1943 - With 1,200 volunteer blood donors scheduled for the week of 19 July, when a Red Cross mobile unit comes to Kittanning, a reserve list of more than 900 applicants swell the total number of people who signed up to give blood to more than 1,200.
7/9/1943 - This week will see practically the entire wheat crop of Armstrong County cut and in shock. The crop this year is described by leading farmers as being “about normal”.
7/9/1938 - 1163 Armstrong County 8th graders in schools under the jurisdiction of County Superintendent of Schools JA Mechling have qualified for high school today, with passing grades in the final achievement test given to all 8th grade students. The highest score in the exam was compiled by Mary Louise Hawk, a student at Manorville borough schools. She was credited with 308 points out of a possible 320.
7/9/1938 - A 13 year old Pittsburgh Boy Scout lost his life in the Allegheny River shortly before noon Saturday in an ill fated attempt to swim the stream near Syberttown.
7/9/1928 - The Kittanning baseball team is within a half game of 2nd place in the A-K Valley League today. This was the result of a thrashing administered to Leechburg at the old fairgrounds Saturday afternoon, whilst the Butler Bruinoils were being dusted off at Ford City. The score of the Kittanning encounter was 23-3.
7/9/1928 - Killed by a train he was running to board in order that he may spend the weekend with his wife and family in Apollo, BO Connor, 31, died on the PA Railway bridge over the Allegheny River at Kiskiminetas Junction.