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Monday, April 25, 2011

JCTimes May 2011 Issue

May 2011 Issue - Now Available On Line

The current issue of the Jefferson College Times is now available for on line viewing. 


Highlights of the May 2011 JCT issue are:
  • A poignant letter to the Editor
  • History of the Canonsburg Library
  • More memories of my beloved town, Canonsburg, by Lloyd M Kelley

This issue along with other past issues, all with interesting articles and history of Canonsburg can now be found in the JCTimes Archive located in left hand column of this blog

CHS Pictures of the late Fifties



Thanks to Barbara Lanzy Lounder for providing these great pictures depicting High School life in the late 1950's.

Recognize the clothes, the influence of Marlon Brando..."The Wild One"   and the inspiration for the TV program "Happy Days"

Click to Enlarge any of the below pictures.



Out front of the Ole Art Building 






Dolly Smoke, Lenny K.

John Foley Harold Cambell

Jack Fetchko and Pat


Marvin Lalli, Jon Adler across Paul Novack bottom right..taken in front of High School Building 1954


Hanging Out In front Of Borcherts

Maureen 


Friday, April 22, 2011

Since I Don't Have You.

Skyliner Movie soon to be released.
The movie is based on the life and untimely death of Janet Vogel Rapp, the Skyliners original female vocalist, as seen through the eyes of her son Gavin Rapp who was 13 yrs. old at the time.

Check it out here:
http://sinceidonthaveyouthemovie.blogspot.com/


Aerial View of Canonsburg - 1939



One may remember this 1939 aerial that hung in Taylor's Drug Store for a long time


Canonsburg, Pa 1939
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

2009 View of Canonsburg

A 2009 view of the south side Canonsburg looking north.  


Near the middle of the picture can be seen the Italian Club, aka the ChooChoo Club and Train Station,  Just past is the old train station can be seen the cleared area at Jefferson Ave. & Murdock St. destined for the future home of the Library and a bit further, prominently the United Presbyterian Church located on West Pike Street.