9/6/1968 - Eleanor Campbell, the widow of the late Floy Campbell of Ford City RD1 was named today by Judge J. Frank Graff to fill her late husband’s unexpired term as Democratic commissioner of Armstrong County. She becomes the second woman to serve as County Commissioner in the history of the county. Previously, Mrs. LeAna W. House, former chief clerk to the commissioners, was appointed by Judge Graff in 1966 to fill the term of William H. Claypoole who resigned to devote full time to legislative duties in Harrisburg.
9/6/1968 - The branch campus of IUP began its sixth year of operation with a total enrollment of 550 students. A total of 225 students will be housed in dorms and approximately 100 male students will be housed in private homes. Women students being housed in the dorms will be under the direct supervision of two university housemothers - Mrs. Margaret Mohney and Mrs. Robert O. Bierer. Forty different courses will be offered this semester. Twelve additional faculty members have been added to the staff to handle increased enrollment.
9/6/1968 - Armstrong County Taxpayers League members continue circulating petitions protesting plans for the construction of a “super high school” in Armstrong School District. More than 12,000 signatures have been obtained in the protest with more being turned in.
9/6/1968 - Republican vice-presidential nominee, Spiro T. Agnew, visited Pennsylvania with the answer to the misbehavior among some American youth - more parental control. He said he wanted to do a lot of silly things when he was “that age” but said his parents would not let him. “It was that simple. When I was older, I was glad/”
9/6/1963 - A McGrann native one and graduate of Ford City HS, Thomas C. Byron, has been appointed director of the Christian Service council of Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, according to announcement by Richard F. Gross, dean of students. The son of Mrs. Ann Byron of McGrann, Byron is a Wheaton College alumnus of 1955 and former Crusader football ace.
9/6/1958 - James J. Lane, vice president of the Murray Corporation of America, announced the resignation, effective Oct.1, 1958, of Loren H. Bonnett as General Sales Manager of Eljer Division, manufacturer of plumbing fixtures.
9/6/1958 - Ford City- A total of 3458 students are attending classes in the Ford City Union School District, school superintendent W. A. Baum said today.
9/6/1958 - Ford City- A Ford City divinity student, Frank Ferrara, will continue his studies for the Roman Catholic priesthood at the Pontifical North American College, Vatican City, Rome.
9/6/1938 - A few years ago one of the most thriving towns along the Allegheny Valley was White Rock, the name of which was changed in 1911 to Johnetta. The brick, coal, and coke industry flourished there for years. Now the town is not much more than a memory. The buildings have been torn down and whilst there is still a stop by the name of Johnetta on the PA Railway, few passengers get on or off the trains there. Former residents plan to gather 11 Sept. for a reunion.
9/6/1938 - Loss estimated at $3000 occurred Sunday morning from a fire started by sparks from an operating threshing machine. The fire leveled a barn on the property of John Yount, 2 miles from Cowansville on the East Brady Rd.
9/6/1933 - Ninety-nine young ones stepped across the portals of Kittanning school buildings for the first time Tuesday morning.
9/6/1933 - Congregation members and friends of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wayne Twp., filled the auditorium at a number of sessions as the church celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding.
9/6/1928 - George Rosenberger, 91 years, 8 months and 25 days, well known farmer and a survivor of the Civil War, died at his home in Kittanning Township.
9/6/1928 - Mrs. John D. Knoble has disposed of her millinery store on S Jefferson Street to Miss Dorothy Taylor.
9/6/1928 - Dr. Morris Rambach has opened a dental office in the Silberblatt building, where he will conduct a practice of dentistry, with special attention to children.