Glancing Backward, 1/19/12

Published: January 19, 2012

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Today is Thursday, Jan. 19, the 19th day of 2012. There are 347 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Jan. 19, 1862, Union forces won a victory over the Confederates in the Civil War Battle of Mill Springs in southeastern Kentucky.

Glancing Backward Locally:

25 years ago - 1987

About 40 to 50 cross country skiers took part in the fourth annual Sullivan County 15K Cross Country Ski Race held yesterday at Hanley's Happy Hills in Eagles Mere.

Lt. Charles J. Draus, commander, Patrol Section, Troop "P" Wyoming, recently presented Tpr. Harry Berdy, patrol unit member, Troop "P" Towanda, with his 30-year service pin.

Celebrating his birthday today is Pastor Rodney Saylor of the Sayre Lutheran Church.

50 years ago - 1962

Announcement has been made by the Pennsylvania Game Commission of the promotion of John C. Behel of Wilkes-Barre to the post of hunter safety coordinator with headquarters in Harrisburg.

Richard W. Higley was re-elected president of the Sullivan County Agricultural Society at the annual meeting held recently.

An ice skating party on the Malcolm Gatz pond, sponsored by the Standing Stone Methodist Sunday School will be held tonight. The entire community is invited. Those attending are asked to bring hot dogs and marshmallows.

75 years ago - 1937

For about three hours yesterday afternoon, the Joseph Berlinger silk mill on Lombard Street was picketed by approximately 25 people who represented themselves as former employees of the Berlinger mill at Weatherly, Pa., now closed because of labor troubles.

Dana Boyle, member of the Waverly Police Force for the last 13 years, resigned recently to take a position with the Lehigh Valley railroad police.

In the six cow-testing associations in Bradford County, there were 293 cows that made 40 pounds or more of butterfat. The Ulster association leads with 81 cows on the honor roll, Canton is second with 69, Wyalusing third with 64, Laurel Hill fourth with 32, Troy fifth with 24 and Western Bradford sixth with 23.

Elsewhere on this date:

In 1942, during World War II, Japan invaded Burma (Myanmar).

In 1955, a presidential news conference was filmed for television for the first time, with the permission of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

In 1977, in one of his last acts of office, President Gerald R. Ford pardoned Iva Toguri D'Aquino, an American convicted of treason for making wartime broadcasts for Japan.

Today's Birthdays: Former U.N. Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar is 92. Actress Jean Stapleton is 89. Actor Fritz Weaver is 86. Actress Tippi Hedren is 82. Former PBS newsman Robert MacNeil is 81. Movie director Richard Lester is 80. Singer Phil Everly is 73. Actor-singer Michael Crawford is 70. Actress Shelley Fabares is 68. Country singer Dolly Parton is 66. ABC newswoman Ann Compton is 65. TV chef Paula Deen is 65. Rock singer Martha Davis is 61. Singer Dewey Bunnell (America) is 60. Actor Desi Arnaz Jr. is 59. Actress Katey Sagal is 58. Comedian Paul Rodriguez is 57. Conductor Sir Simon Rattle is 57. Reggae musician Mickey Virtue (UB40) is 55. Rock musician Jeff Pilson (Foreigner) is 54. Actor Paul McCrane is 51. Actor William Ragsdale is 51. International Tennis Hall of Famer Stefan Edberg is 46. Rock singer Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe) is 44. Singer Trey Lorenz is 43. Actor Shawn Wayans is 41. Rock singer-musician John Wozniak (Marcy Playground) is 41. Actress Drea de Matteo is 40. Comedian-impressionist Frank Caliendo is 38. Actress Marsha Thomason is 36. Actress Jodie Sweetin is 30. Actor Logan Lerman is 20. Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson is 20.

Thought for Today: "Love without passion is dreary; passion without love is horrific." - Abraham Cowley, English poet (1618-1667).

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