10/30/1968 – A Walk Chalk teenager abandoned his automobile and ran to safety moments before a Penn Central Railroad freight train demolished his car at the Campbell Street crossing in Kittanning yesterday at 5:05 PM. Lawrence Rose, 18, told Kittanning police that his early model car stalled at the crossing and repeated attempts to start it failed. The train, pulling 120 cars and traveling 30 miles per hour, dragged the car some 50 feet down the tracks. Traffic was tied up for two hours at 7 crossings from Union Avenue south when a drawbar coupling came loose from a boxcar during the emergency stop.
10/30/1968 – The challenge of driving on the two-lane iron bridge on Route 66 near the entrance of Crooked Creek State Park will become a thing of the past next fall. PennDOT will build a new bridge approximately 50 yards below the present structure which spans Crooked Creek. It is expected to be finished in 1969.
10/30/1968 – Approximately 400 persons attended the county-wide rally held last night at the court house in Kittanning, sponsored by the Republican Party. Among participants were: Matthew A. Crawford (master of ceremonies), Harry Heilman, Jr. (county district attorney), Arlen Spector (Philadelphia district attorney and guest speaker), Edward P. Morda (candidate for State House in 60th District), Robert H. Powers (county Republican chairman), and Senator Albert Pechan (candidate for re-election for State Senate).
10/30/1968 – Mr. & Mrs. Clarence B. Neal of 136 North Grant Avenue in Kittanning celebrates their 60th wedding anniversary today. They were married in 1908 at Glade Run Presbyterian Church in Dayton. They have four children, 14 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Mr. Neal is retired lumberman and custodian at Grace Presbyterian Church in Kittanning, where he and his wife are members.
10/30/1968 – Clifford V. Fennell, son of Mr. & Mrs. Veryle M. Fennell of Ford City RD1, was recently promoted to Sergeant E-5 in the United States Army. He is presently stationed in Pleiku, Vietnam, with the Service Battery, 3rd Battalion, 6th Artillery, as a truck driver. His wife, Sandra, and daughter, Liesa, reside with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Rollin H. Frazier of Ford City RD2.
10/30/1963 - Members of Soroptimist Club of Armstrong Co. voted to donate $1000 to be used for a library at Armstrong Co. Centre of IUP. A check for $500 was presented to Robert Doerr, director of the centre, at a meeting held in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church parish house.
10/30/1958 - Contracts were awarded by Mahoning Twp. School Board of Armstrong Co. for the construction of a new elementary school on a site in Mahoning Twp. near “Bright’s Grove”.
10/30/1958 - The E.H. Leech and son Lumber Co. is constructing a new office and display room on N Grant Ave. at their location near the PA Railway freight yards. The new one story building is part of a 4 building expansion planned by the lumber company.
10/29/1953 - Mummers in all their various array took over Kittanning last night for the annual Halloween parade sponsored by Hose Co. #1.
10/30/1953 - Howard S. Fitch, vice president of West Penn Power Co., will retire 31 Oct. after more than 40 years’ service with the utility.
10/30/1953 - Proposed sale of Penn Transit Co. bus lines in the Kiskiminetas Valley, including the Kittanning-Leechburg route, to Eugene S. Weimer of Hyde Park, will be considered 9 November by the state Public Utility Commission.
10/30/1948 - Kittanning Wildcats ended victory famine, downing Apollo 13-6. John Hooks goes over twice on long runs to spark first win.
10/30/1948 - An estimated 10000 pounds of used clothing, shoes, and toys were collected by the Tri-Hi-Y Clubs of Kittanning public schools during the “Save the Children” drive which they sponsored.
10/30/1943 - Thousands of sportsmen in PA were in the field today for opening of the small game season.
10/30/1943 - Pvt. Ralph S. Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wright of Rockville (Ford City RD 1) is MIA on the Italian war front since 19 Sept., according to a War Dept. telegram received by his parents.
10/30/1933 - A fire of unknown origin caused considerable damage at the home of J. W. Byron, above the Byron Brothers’ store in McGrann. The fire threatened but did not reach a nearby building.
10/30/1933 - Six HS boys under the direction of John Matisko, science teacher, planted 5 mountain ash trees in the Central School yard.
10/30/1933 - The 2nd annual Union Reformation Rally held at St. John’s Church, Kittanning, filled to overflowing the church auditorium and a large room at the side of the church. Parishes participating in the rally were Brick Church, Elderton, St. John’s of Ford City, St. John’s of Kittanning, Manorville, Rural Valley, Sagamore, Smicksburg, and Worthington.
10/30/1928 - Josephine Thomaswick, 16 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomaswick of 6th Avenue, Ford City, died in a doctor’s office of injuries received when she was struck by a truck.