08/20/1969 - A Ford City native, Barry L. Steim, will be an assistant professor in the political science department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania starting this fall. A 1966 graduate of Clarion State College, he received a Masters degree from IUP this year.
08/20/1969 - Gerald R. Shuster, supervisor of public relations for sprawling Armstrong School District told a Kittanning Kiwanis Club audience the school needs the support of the public in its efforts to provide quality education. He said the public has become not only knowledgeable, but intensely interested in its schools, and that school people can no longer operate them in a vacuum.
08/20/1969 – Kittanning police are investigating the third case of vandalism within two months at Kittanning Junior High School. Vandals broke into the school by ripping two wooden doors from their hinges with nothing more than brute strength. Damage was confined to extension cords tied into knots around doors and furniture. Nothing was reported missing.
08/20/1969 - A red brick building on Main Street in Elderton that was considered a landmark dating back to the 1832 era, became history as giant bulldozers razed it. Built when Andrew Jackson was in the White House, it had sheltered old-time Gibson and Montgomery families, a store, Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, and the Elderton Garden Club. It went down to provide expansion site for growing Elderton State Bank next door, which expects addition to be completed on or before March 1, 1970. Bank with assets of more than $3 million is staffed by four women and cashier R. N. Heilman. The bank will observe its own 50th Anniversary this October.
08/20/1969 – Nine surviving residents who were at the Presbyterian Home in Kittanning when it opened five years ago were recognized. They include: Mrs. Belle Smith of New Bethlehem, Miss Belle Davis of Kittanning, Mrs. Hazel Marshall of Dayton, Mrs. Edna Seifert of New Bethlehem, Miss Pearle E. Hemer of East Brady, Mrs. Maude Lloyd, Mrs. Bertha Kelso, Mrs. Margaret Echner, and Miss Belle Thompson of Brookville. Mrs. Mae Abram is the supervisor of the facility.
08/20/1969 – Kittanning Free Methodist Church welcomed their new pastor, the Rev. William Paul Hones. He preached at age 11, held his first revival at age 12, and is beginning his 28th year as a minister. He has pastured in Tarentum, Hookstown, Indiana, East Liverpool, OH, Butler, Monaca, and New Brighton. A teacher for over 15 years, 10 of them in special education, Jones turned down a superintendent of schools position to come to Kittanning.
08/20/1964 - Barry Peters, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Peters of Kittanning RD 3, is one of 200 high school Student Council leaders attending the 13th annual National Student Council Leadership conference at Estes Park, Colo.
08/20/1964 – Kittanning Telephone Company has been sold to Mid-Continent Telephone Corp. in an $8 million transaction, the company based in Elyria, Ohio, announced today.
08/20/1959 - Lloyd McGuire of 1313-4th Ave., Ford City, received treatment for a cut on the heel at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital and was released. He cut himself on a piece of glass while at work at Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. in Ford City.
08/20/1959 – Ten dollars was taken during the night from Hutchison’s Dry Cleaning, Arch St., Kittanning police said today. A burglar apparently broke through a side window.
08/20/1959 – State Sen. A, R. Pechan of Ford City said today he joined fellow Republicans in voting against the four per cent sales tax which passed the Senate yesterday because of the additional burden he said it placed on taxpayers.
08/20/1954 – Ford City: New Power Plant Engine To Operate Here Monday. New Engine Assures Town of Continuous Power Supply in Case of Breakdown.
08/20/1954 – Spring Church: James Young of Leechburg was installed as commander of Armstrong County American Legion Committee.
08/20/1954 – Burglars struck here last night, taking $4,000 worth of cigarettes and a truck from the storeroom of Pollock Candy Company, North Grant Ave.
08/20/1949– Miss Connie Van Dine, winner in a statewide essay contest sponsored by Kittanning Elks Lodge, will be rewarded at an opening session of a four-day state Elks convention at Harrisburg.
08/20/1949 – A total 117 drivers took examinations for operator licenses at the State Police testing station at Kittanning Elks Home. Of the total 71 passed and 46 failed.
08/20/1934 - Three dedicatory services marked opening of the new Church of God Reesedale.
08/20/1934 - Police have continued an investigation into the attempted burglary of the John Cruskin Department Store on Ford St., Ford City. Police were seeking to establish identity of persons who prowled around the lower Fourth Ave. district
08/20/1929 - Harry Shotts, 46, died at his home on Fifth Ave., Ford City.
08/20/1929 - Plans for construction of a new Allegheny River bridge at Kittanning have been abandoned by the State Highways Department , Chief Engineer Sam Eckels announced. The decision was reported as a result of the refusal of Armstrong County Commissioners to cooperate in plans drafted by the state.