06/27/1696 – The Worthington-West Franklin Firemen’s Parade last night was a literal knock-out with about 25 people, including several majorettes and one fireman, were overcome by heat. The 93-degree weather at the two-hour parade felled Don Grafton, 25, of Worthington, a volunteer ambulance driver, who had taken another heat victim to the emergency room at Armstrong County Memorial before. Three members of the Homer City marching band collapsed. Ford City High School band was designated best junior band. Elderton High School band was runner-up.
06/27/1969 – Kittanning took over first place in the Armstrong County American Legion Senior League here last night as it edged Apollo, 5-4. The Ford City-at-Freeport game was postponed to 6:15 tonight because of wet ground.
06/27/1969 – The Kittanning Suburban Joint Water Authority will begin construction of a new water system for East Franklin and North Buffalo Townships on July 1. The water will be purchased from the Armstrong Water Company, pumped into storage tanks in the two areas, and distributed through a network of pipelines along Routes 268, 422,28, and the Pony Farm Road. Distribution lines will extent into lot plans and heavy residential areas. Tap-in fees are $150 now, but after July 12, will be raised to $250.
06/27/1969 – Diapers and eggs were among trash which 30 industrial 4-Hers gathered from along area roadways this week.
06/27/1969 – Army Sgt. William L. Anderson of Templeton wrote home on May 12 and enclosed a picture of a general awarding him his Silver Star, the nation’s third highest award for bravery in action against an armed enemy. Fifteen days later, he was killed in battle in Saigon. His story and picture of him are in the lead article of this week’s LIFE Magazine, an account of one week’s dead in Vietnam from May 28 thru June 3. That period saw 242 Americans killed in war. Eleven were from Pennsylvania, including Anderson and Army SP4 Edward Kiezkowski, 20 of Butler. Anderson was the first military funeral held in Templeton and he lies buried in Cochran Cemetery.
06/27/1969 – Army Major James E. Kammerdiener, son of Mr. & Mrs. James A. Kammerdiener of Templeton RD1, received the Air Medal during ceremonies near Long Binh, Vietnam. He received the award for meritorious service in aerial flight as communication security officer in the office of Brigadier General T. M. Rienzi, assistant chief of staff for communications and electronics in Vietnam.
06/27/1964 – A fishing contest underway in three pools of the Allegheny River in Armstrong County is a good example of what a little horn-blowing can do. The contest sponsored by the Kittanning Area Chamber of Commerce, is the first such activity of its kind to be held in the area. Dave Atkinson, chamber manager, announced entries for the contest may total 4,000.
06/27/1959 – The Salvation Army has almost $22,000 in pledges in its combined Building Fund and Annual Maintenance campaign here. The Kittanning agency hopes to obtain money not only for the normal maintenance of Army work, but also for construction of new headquarters on a South Jefferson Street plot.
06/27/1959 – Kittanning Firemen’s Band boosted its record of first prizes to 67 last night, with a win in the senior band division at Elderton Firemen’s Jamboree parade.
06/27/1949 – Mrs. Anna M. Garner, widow of the Rev. H. S. Garner, a former pastor of the Belknap Reformed Church, died at the home of a son, Dr. M. E. Garner.
06/27/1949 – The silver reunion of Apollo High School class of 1924 was held with a group of 28 persons present
06/27/1949 – Over 100 speedsters will race around the regatta course at Kittanning waterfront on July 4, at speeds expected to exceed 64 miles an hour. The event is sponsored by Kittanning Lions Club for the benefit of its underprivileged children’s fund.
06/27/1944 – Dr. John A. Jamack and family moved from Rural Valley to their new home, Vine at North Jefferson. Later in the summer or early fall, Dr. Jamack plans to open an office here for the practice of medicine.
06/27/1944 – Jack Ross, 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ross of Freeport, died in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Tarentum, of injuries received when he fell from the trailer of a truck driven by his father.
06/27/1939 – Organization of all volunteer firemen of Armstrong County in a unit whose objective will be largely social was begun here. Forty-five firemen, representing 11 of the county’s 16 volunteer companies met at No. 6 Hose House.
06/27/1939 – Mrs. Harriet Jamison died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Jennie French of 1522 Orr Avenue.
06/27/1934 – W. A. Nicholson of Kittanning was elected honorary president and Peter Graff III, Worthington, president of the Armstrong County Sabbath School Association at the association’s convention at Dayton.
06/27/1934 Elderton Presbyterian Church in Kittanning Presbytery is voting in comparisons with some other churches in the same Presbytery, but old enough still to celebrate the 80th anniversary of its birth with a homecoming and celebration.
06/27/1929 – Daniel King, 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James King of Kiskiminetas Township, was killed when the tractor he was driving upset and crushed him.
06/27/1929 – Over 200 delegates and Sunday School workers were present at the seventh annual convention of the Sunday School Association of the East Conference of the Pittsburgh Synod in the Lutheran Church here.