Tag: Veterans
The Liberation of Paris
Yesterday, August 25, was the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris in World War II. It’s easy to see how the date was overlooked, with the Talls Ships in Erie and the Exhibit on Shipwre... Read More
Another Tribute
On Friday the Fairview Cemetery was the scene of another military funeral. Not only was Harold E. Downey a veteran, but he was also a hometown boy. Well, not quite. “Tink” Downey... Read More
Another Old Business
Actually, the Fairview Hardware (in the featured photo it is the building on the extreme right), is probably the oldest continuing business in the township. According to the school commencement ... Read More
Two More Old Businesses
The 1926 publication that served as a Fairview High School Commencement booklet included some interesting history… small reviews of businesses, in particular. Two auto garages were include... Read More
Operation Griswold
One of this website’s “friends” passed along a contact name for “Operation Griswold,” which was mentioned here in a pre-Christmas post. The owner of the house in Princess Ann, Fred W... Read More
World War I Anniversaries
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 as a result of the Germans tor... Read More
Halloween Tricks
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. Once upon a time in Fa... Read More