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Posted 01-19-2006 SIX News-Bits of Reading-Berks historical interest…. ==================== ================ ========= ==================== ================ ========= 1- Berks Postcard Club meets this evening…. 2- Old-time township warrantee maps available…. 3- Albright College Chapel’s aluminum steeple blown down… 4- One corner of 222 and 662 intersection to be razed… 5- The Southern Berks News of Jan. 18th particularly interesting 6- Fleetwood Fire photos…… =================== ================= =============== =================== ================= =============== 1- Berks County Postcard Club to meet today (THURSDAY), Jan.19th --- at 7 p.m. --- at headquarters of the Fleetwood Historical Society at 110 West Arch St. – in the former school complex opposite the church. Convenient parking is available in the well-lighted rear of the building. ================ ================= =============== 2- Sharon MacInnes < smacinnes@cox.net > forwarded this note: Ancestor Tracks (www.ancestortracks.com) has just posted images of each township from an 1860 map of Berks Co. located in the Library of Congress. Click onhttp://ancestortracks.com/berks_blurb.html and scroll down the page to find links to each township. The images are large and will take time to load if you have a dial-up internet connection. Once they are loaded, though, they can be enlarged by clicking on them, plus they may be saved to your computer by right-clicking and selecting "Save Image As..." By the way, do you know of any sources for warrantee maps of townships north of the Schuylkill? As you are undoubtedly aware, the state of PA platted the loose surveys in their possession onto county maps, but the project was never completed. Only about ˝ of Berks was mapped by the state, and we would like to know if there are any other maps out there that you are aware of before we complete our Berks Co. CD. ====================== =============== ========= 3- For the benefit of those living outside the immediate Berks area, be apprised that we’ve had some nasty winds the last few days. The big surprise was the wind’s toppling the non-functional aluminum steeple atop Albright College’s Chapel. ================= ================ ============= 4- An email just arrived from our reliable Blandon photographer-reporter that stated….. “The southeast corner of 222 and 662, site of Kroner’s tire shop and the old dinner, will be torn down. “Mente bought the 14 acres to put in a new auto show-room. ” ================== =============== ============ 5- The Southern Berks News for Jan. 18th-- available gratis at numerous stores in Exeter, Amity, Robeson, etc. -- contains a number of interesting illustrated features. News writer Doug Wesner produced a well-written full-page feature on The Passing Scene—Vol. 13….with three huge photos, one in color. This is on page 11. Of equal interest is an article by Andrew McCue on page 3 (with two photos) about rebuilding the 37th Street Reiffton Trolley shelter which was severely damaged last Fall by an errant vehicle. Fortunately, the driver’s insurance is paying the bill for the reconstruction. This 75-year-old landmark along Perkiomen Ave. has been maintained splendid by the Women’s Club of Reiffton for years. Historic-building restoration contractor, Charlie Miller, is overseeing the restoration. Charlie, a good friend of local history, is president of the Amith Historical Society. Charlie Miller is the fellow standing on the left.... In the same issue of Southern Berks News is a major feature detailing Exeter Twp.’s purchase of the Reading County Club, a move that was well received by residents of the area. ================== =============== =============== 6- Newspapers reported in full the recent fire at the erstwhile tannery at Fleetwood. History buffs are painfully aware that the buildings were part of the famous Fleetwood Auto Body plant that once made the Fleetwood Cadillac body. Last weekend, these photos were taken at the site…… ============== =============== ============== ============== gmmix ==== END ============

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