Do You Remember?
In
1896 Shenandoah has 17 doctors and 121saloons?
The
only Telephone company was the Pennsylvania
located at 106 N. Main St.?
When
there were seven collieries around town?
Frederick
Keithan, baker and confectioner and maker of his
own ice cream, with the business and home at 104 N. Main
St.?
When
the streets south of Centre Street were known as Huckleberry
Alley, Oak Street, Junebeny
Alley, Cherry Street, Mayberry
Alley, Poplar Street, Laurel
Street and Rock Street?
When
we had wooden sidewalks on Main Street,
then finally we got pavements?
Annie
Mansell, the well-known school teacher, whose
home was at 225 W. Oak St.
Dr.
Joseph S. Callen, the popular physician, whose
office was at 31 S. Jardin St.and his home at 29 S.
Jardin St.?
Miss
Lizzie Jones the popular music teacher who
resided at 32 N. Main St.?
Evening
Herald where the finest class of Job Work in
this section of the state was turned out, competent
workmen, good material and prices consistent therein, is
the magnet that draws the people to the Evening Herald at
8 S. Jardin St. The Straughn, Parrott & Company,
publishers?
John
W. Cooper the popular principal of the public
high school of town?
When
William Mank conducted a Restaurant at
131 S. Main St.?
Peter
J. Monaghan, dealer in drygoods with his
business and home at 30 S. Main St.?
When
Stanley Postula of 414 S. Jardin St. was
the Borough High Constable?
Elijah
F. Kehier, the well-known grocer, whose business
was at 133 N. Main St. and the pickle and cracker barrels
were in view always?
P.
J. Ferguson, president of the First National
Bank, agent for Adams Express Company and General
soliciting agent for Lehigh Valley R.R. Co., proprietor
and manger of Fergusons Theatre where only first
class companies were engaged?
When the "Chip Chip Club" met at
214 W. Columbus St.?
The
Ditchey wholesale bakery on East Penn
Street that was totally destroyed by fire?
Fred
A. Dodd the obliging clerk at the Commercial
Hotel with his residence the same address?
Charlie
Sing, the Chinaman who had a laundry at 6 S.
Jardin St.?
Mike
J. Begley, proprietor of the "Popular Oyster Bay" located at 11 W. Centre St.,
also dealer in Pigs Feet, Tripe, all kinds of temperance
drinks, sweet cider, ice cream and milk shakes?
When
a local undertaker conducted the only ambulance
service in town?
In December of 1961, the students at Shenandoah got an early Christmas vacation after they went out on strike in protest of the firing of the football coach, Mr. Bernie Gazan.
When Tom Barrett established the Miners Minstrel Association, which were vaudeville productions presented throughout the coal region to raise money for veterans, orphans, schools and churches. He started the Miners Minstrel to be built on charity and good fellowship. The last show produced and directed by Tom was for the Shenandoah Centennial Committee.
Which came first O’Hara’s or The Owl?
Krashes, Schiavones or the Cozy Corner?
How many of you played the Pinball Machine at the L & D?
Shooting pool at the Majestic, the Modern or the Stand pool rooms?
Dances in Stone’s or Maher’s halls
Shooting dice at Danny’s Pool Room
Ice skating at the mini Dam?
Watching a football game from the roof of Bova’s house ?(old Glovers Hill Club)
When Miss Gastin formed a drill team to perform at halftime of your high school football games, which also included the Lady Devils?
When you went up the Heights for sticky buns at Hammas Bakery?
Glazed pretzel doughnuts from Harris’s Bakery?
Jelly doughnuts from Keithan’s Bakery?
Gus Wacchaus, the blind man who had a stand at the American Legion?
Candyland on North Main Street?
Stanley’s and Wally’s Seafood?
Swies Market where the special of the day was displayed in the front window on ice?
Silver Duck Inn?
Miners and St. Stephen’s hall
Who the soloist was for the band and glee club in the 1940s?
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