Wednesday, December 26, 2012
A look back at Hatboro and Horsham, 68 years ago this week.
From the Public Spirit, Week of Dec. 21-27, 1944 Hatboro schools, churches celebrate Christmas The annual Christmas carol service was held Thursday in the auditorium of Hatboro High School with Miss Hester Fleck, head of the vocal department, conducting. More than a hundred pupils of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades sang, in addition to both the Junior and Senior Glee Clubs. Russell Alden was tenor soloist and Bryant Mitchell was violin soloist. William Hobensack, Mary Beth Bechtel and Helen Kreider were accompanists. The annual Christmas assembly took place on Friday under the direction of Mrs. Pearle Norris. In addition to students from the high school, pupils in the first three elementary grades took part. At Loller School, …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
A look back at Hatboro and Horsham, 81 years ago this week.
From the Public Spirit, Week of Nov. 12-18, 1931 Consumer spending helps Hatboro weather the Depression While the world is Depression-minded and decries the shortage of cash, Hatboro hustles on to do an estimated retail cash business of approximately $4,500 daily. A survey made of business conditions in Hatboro by the Public Spirit reveals that approximately $27,000 is handed across retail counters by consumer trade each business week [most businesses in this era were closed on Sundays]. Walter S. Gifford, the man entrusted by President Hoover for caring for the jobless, believes consumer spending is the best way to hand the Depression a knockout blow, and from the figures revealed by this survey, local consumers are doing their bit along …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
A look back at Hatboro and Horsham, 98 years ago this week.
From the Public Spirit, Week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 1914 Hatboro's first Hallowe'en parade a great success Hatboro's Hallowe'en demonstration Saturday night was a great success, far better than the most extravagant prediction or the hopes of the managers. Too much credit cannot be given to the Hatboro Business Men's Association, and those who gave their valuable assistance. The affair, the first of its kind ever attempted in Hatboro, was a great credit and advertisement to the town. Everybody who was fortunate enough to see the parade and attend the entertainments were loud in their praise of Hatboro's warm welcome and general hospitality. The parade was made up of the best people residing in Hatboro and the surrounding territory, being …
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
A look back at Hatboro and Horsham, 55 years ago this week.
From the Public Spirit, Week of Oct. 17-23, 1957 Pamphlet stirs up Hatboro council race Hatboro Republican Councilman Dr. Eugene L. Brooks has refused to campaign for election, terming a pamphlet prepared by the Democratic organization as "propaganda." Dr. Brooks made his statement in a letter to Democratic leader Mrs. Mary Coleman. He said he hoped to remain out of the area until after Election Day, and added that his aim has been "to bring some form of good government to our town." The pamphlet, distributed Saturday, attacks the Borough Council and School Board on a variety of charges. Council specifically is charged with disregarding the safety of school children by tabling a school-area sidewalk plan. Council's plan for traffic and …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
A look back at Hatboro and Horsham, 87 years ago this week.
From the Public Spirit, Week of Oct. 2-8, 1925 Old York road to be paved with concrete Work is progressing rapidly on the building of the new concrete roadway on Old York road from County Line road south through Hatboro. With favorable weather conditions, the work will be completed and the entire new roadway open to traffic by the middle of December. At the end of this week, the mammoth steam shovel, which has been tearing off the surface of the old road from Monument avenue south, will have reached Moreland avenue. The Union Paving Company, contractor for the operation, plans to continue this work south through the Byberry avenue-Moreland avenue block, which will mean the blocking off of Hatboro's main business section. North of Monument …
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
A look back at Hatboro and Horsham, 70 years ago this week.
From the Public Spirit, Week of Sept. 17-23, 1942 Hatboro collects scrap metal for war effort - Hatboro "got in the scrap" in a big way Wednesday, when a group of collectors appointed by the Salvage Committee of the local Defense Council made a one-night blitz raid on junk piles gathered by the citizens. Starting promptly at seven o'clock, a fleet of seven trucks, each manned by a crew of volunteer air raid wardens, auxiliary police and firemen, headed for the various sections of the borough assigned to them, and cleaned up the job by 9:30. The committee's goal was twenty-five tons of metal, but the total collected far exceeded this figure. Although the exact weight is not yet available, it is estimated that it will be close to forty tons…
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
A look back at Hatboro and Horsham, 78 years ago this week.
From the Public Spirit, Week of Sept. 6-12, 1934 Trolley tracks to be removed in Hatboro - Under an ordinance adopted by Hatboro borough council and an agreement made with the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company, the trolley tracks in Hatboro will be removed within the next few months. Action on the project was taken at a special meeting of the borough authorities on Tuesday evening. Under the agreement, the P.R.T. Company will do the work of removing the tracks from their termination at Byberry avenue, south on York road, west on Horsham road and south on Continental road to the borough line. In addition, the company will pay the borough $1,200 for relieving them of their obligation to macadamize the space on York road now occupied by the …
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
A look back at Hatboro and Horsham, 59 years ago this week.
From the Public Spirit, Week of Aug. 6-12, 1953 Horsham police investigate man's murder - Horsham Township police are investigating the death of a man whose badly burned body was found in a car deliberately set afire. About 2:45 Saturday morning, a Cadillac sedan was found blazing furiously in a field about 25 feet off Limekiln pike north of Welsh road, near Maple Glen. Horsham Township police were called, and Chief George Freas, quickly on the scene, worked on the blaze with a hand extinguisher until Horsham Fire Company arrived and put out the flames. Not until then was it discovered there was a body lying face down on the back seat. The car doors were locked and the license plate was missing. The man was so badly burned that he was …
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
A look back at Hatboro and Horsham, 85 years ago this week.
From the Public Spirit, Week of July 21-27, 1927 Hatboro council considers sewer system - The building of a sewer system, which will cost the residents of Hatboro an estimated $200,000 but which will be the most beneficial improvement the borough could have, is being contemplated at the present time by the town council. This question, which has been unofficially discussed for several years, was formally opened in the meeting of Hatboro Borough Council held in the town hall Tuesday night. An idea of the expense of a sewage system for Hatboro was gleaned from a communication from the borough of Quakertown which has a similar system installed, giving the approximate cost of their plant and mains, and the mileage of pipe laid. Although Hatboro…
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
A look back at Hatboro and Horsham, 64 years ago this week.
From the Public Spirit, Week of July 8-14, 1948 Thousands attend Willow Grove air show - An estimated 10,000 persons attended an air show Sunday at the Willow Grove Naval Air Station commemorating the second anniversary of the U.S. Naval Reserve program. Traffic on Easton road virtually came to a standstill as formations of Navy and Marine Corsairs [fighter planes] swooped low over the air station and surrounding area. The airmen, commanded by Capt. Carroll B. Jones, U.S.N., celebrated their anniversary along with more than a score of other Naval Air Reserve stations throughout the country. The Willow Grove reservists comprise "weekend fliers" and ground men who represent every business during the week, and keep abreast with the latest …
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