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The Gallitzin Little League and Pony League held a joint banquet on Nov. 5, 1968, in the fire hall and honored the winning teams in each league. The top photo is the Little League champs, the Loretto Service Center team and are (from left): front row -- James Eckenrode (bat boy), Edward Shrift, Joe Bentivegua, Paul Kuzemchak and Bill Eckenrode; middle row -- Dave Grove, Richard Smith, Nino Vella and Tom Furlong; back row -- Joe Krise (Loretto Service Center, sponsor), Joe Stock, Tom Shrift, Joe Karabinos, Tom Wyland and Jim Eckenrode (manager). The bottom picture shows the DeGol Brothers Lumber team of the Pony League that finished the season with a 16-0 record. Shown are (from left): Richard Bernazzoli, David DeGol (sponsor), David Conrad, John Bobetic, Joe Surma, Wayne Riggleman, John Golden, Bob Reagon, Richard Wahl, Pius Lynch and Dan Christy (manager). The event was attended by more than 100 players and guests. The photos were submitted by Ed Shrift.
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Local news on this date
Sept. 19, 1951
Altoona Mirror president D.N. Slep presented a small salesmen's sample scale model of the new Goss Printing Press that was soon to be installed at the Mirror.
Sept. 19, 1976
Altoona Mayor William C. Stouffer received word that the city's application for federal funds to build what was called a "people mover" from the downtown across the railroad tracks to the Station Mall had been denied.
Sept. 19, 2001
The Blair County Planning Commission, Richard Haines director, endorsed the idea of developing a cross-state high speed magnetic levitation passenger train on a route from Pittsburgh to Greensburg.
Sept. 19, 2016
Colin Lennox of Altoona had invented a method of removing acid mine drainage debris from streams by using a wooden box full of coconut husks called Lennox Metal Removal Units.
Sept. 20, 1951
Stultz Air Field in Tipton was to be rededicated as Paul Eugene Peterson Memorial Field Sept. 23. Peterson, a college student and son of the airport owner, was killed in an accident there March 18 of this year. Rep. James VanZandt, Lt. Gen Richard Nugent, Dr. William Tate, dean of men at the University of Georgia, R.E. Eiche of Penn State Altoona and many other officials were to attend. The Altoona High School Band was to play and a flyover by U.S. Air Force jets.
The Art Alliance of Altoona, 1509 13th St., was to hold an exhibit on loan from the Museum of Modern Art in New York of paintings of many kinds of animals called "Museum Menagerie."
Sept. 20, 1976
Jimmy Carter, former Georgia congressman and governor running for President on the Democratic ticket, made a whistlestop train visit to Altoona today with several thousand people showing up at the train station.
Virginia Ann Dillen of Tyrone RD, a student at Bellwood-Antis High School, was crowned Blair County Junior Miss in ceremonies at Hollidaysburg Area High School. Pamela Tomassetti was last year's winner. The event was sponsored by the Williamsburg Jaycee-Ettes.
Sept. 20, 2001
The federal Surface Transportation Board ruled that Norfolk Southern Railroad would be allowed to shut down the Hollidaysburg Car Shops this year despite commitments Norfolk made because it was a financial drain on the company. The 250 workers there would be offered jobs elsewhere.
The Federal Communications Commission ruled that Verizon, the largest local telephone company in Pennsylvania, could begin to offer long-distance service. Verizon serviced 6.5 million lines in Pennsylvania.
Sept. 20, 2016
The Blair County Library system, Jennifer Knisely administrator, was issuing new library cards that would enable patrons to borrow books from all eight county libraries. The entire library system would also be available outside the library on the internet.
KCBA architect Mike Kelly held a presentation that proposed building a new elementary school on the Keith Athletic Field, upgrade current elementary schools and for a public walkthrough of the junior high and senior high schools. The school board had hired KCBA Architects of Hatfield at a cost of $171,000.
Local news compiled by Tim Doyle. National, world news from The Associated Press will return next week.