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Category: Organizations

Women Helping Others

Women Helping Others

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Fairview Area Historical Society
By 1895 organized groups for women who wanted to help those in need beyond their own immediate circles included the well-known Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), the Woman’s Club and...... Read More
World War I Anniversaries

World War I Anniversaries

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Actually, four men are buried in the Fairview Cemetery who died as a result of the first World War.  Three were killed in battle, and one, James Blaine Miller, died...... Read More
Halloween Tricks

Halloween Tricks

Posted on October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Fall crept in without making much fuss this year.  Many hardly knew it had arrived then, surprisingly, the nights turned cool. Showy colors began to pop out here and there....... Read More
Another Anniversary - WW1 Armistice

Another Anniversary – WW1 Armistice

Posted on September 7, 2018September 7, 2018 by Fairview Area Historical Society
This year in November marks another anniversary.  It’s been 100 years since the Armistice was signed ending World War I.  One day this summer while several folks were at the...... Read More
1968 Centennial - Final Report

1968 Centennial – Final Report

Posted on August 31, 2018August 31, 2018 by Fairview Area Historical Society
The Steering Committee for the Fairview Borough Centennial Celebration had quite a week.  Everyone was satisfied – everyone! – that this had been a celebration to be proud of. &n... Read More
Sponsoring Activities for the Centennial Celebration

Sponsoring Activities for the Centennial Celebration

Posted on April 21, 2018April 22, 2018 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Minutes from the April 22 meeting of the Centennial Committee indicate that representatives from the organizations were to report that night on the activity their group would sponsor during the...... Read More
Scouting in Fairview - 1968

Scouting in Fairview – 1968

Posted on February 25, 2018March 2, 2018 by Fairview Area Historical Society
  Scouting was big in Fairview in 1968, originally with three  locations for troops.   In 1936 Scout Troop #68 organized in the borough for boys.  They were sponsored by the..... Read More

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