Oil City Aces
Oil City has a long and enduring history of sending its young men and women into harm’s way as soldiers, sailors and Marines. The city has been well represented in…
Oil City has a long and enduring history of sending its young men and women into harm’s way as soldiers, sailors and Marines. The city has been well represented in…
…lube stations throughout the region. It was known as the Continental Oil Co., an 8,000-barrel a day refinery that sprawled along both sides of Route 8 just north of Oil…
…several historic occasions and widespread civic participation. The year-long observance was chaired by Bill and Robin Moon, owners of Gates & Burns Realty. Bill Moon is in his second term…
…been added. They included the Adelphoi Club, The Club House, Pickwick Club and Wanango Country Club. In 1954, the term “secret” was omitted from terminology for the city’s clubs and…
Catholic education has a long history in Oil City as a result of efforts undertaken by hundreds of parishioners from five Catholic churches. Enrollment in Catholic schools within the city…
…children along the way, riding on his own float. All merchants on the North and South Sides were encouraged to display the American flag. The downtown holiday lights – multi-colored…
…isolated … it is two hours from Pittsburgh and a long hour from Erie and Youngstown, neither of which is regarded as a center of culture and entertainment.” The wife…
…July 4th celebrations ever in 1939. The newspaper reported there were 50,000 people who watched the evening display of fireworks. During the day, thousands watched the parade, attended band concerts…
…boasted an immediate recreation spot, the river, and a railroad juncture that allowed passengers to embark for a ride up along the Allegheny. There were lots of businesses, too. The…
…“He was coroner … at the time of the dreadful loss of life attending the great (1892) catastrophe. Although well along in years he showed executive ability worthy the brain…