75 Years Ago

Herald of March 13, 1947

The Saxton Manufacturing Company broke ground for a new building to house a shirt factory branch of a New York industry. The building was located near the railroad shops in Saxton, and it was expected to provide hundreds of jobs.

The D. M. Bare Paper Mill in Roaring Spring was planning an expansion project that would cost approximately $750,000. The project, expected to take three years to complete, was meant to modernize the plant and included a plan for a new boiler.

Andrew S. Hoover, 83, a native of North Woodbury Township, died at the Morrisons Cove Home for the Ag...