The Turbotville Honor Roll

The Turbotville Honor Roll, in Front of the Turbotville Fire Station

In early October 1942, shrubbery was planted for the Honor Roll Board on the front lawn of the fire house.  The names of the men and women in service were all listed and plans for the dedication were being made.

A partial listing of names on the old monument.

The Monument was dedicated in a Ceremony on October 25th 1942.

Approximately 300 people attended the services and unveiling of the Turbotville Honor Roll Sunday afternoon. The program was in charge of Harold Watson and Rev. Carl Smith, of the Watsontown and McEwensville Reformed churches, Rev. C. F. Booth, of the Baptist Church, Rev. R. A. Flower, of Zion Lutheran Church, and Rev. C.

S. Rudisill, of St. James Lutheran Church of Turbotville, took part in the dedication program. Rev. Rudisill read the names of the boys in service and a financial report was given by M.

L. Savidge.

 Selections •were played by the Turbotville Junior Band under the direction of Harold Koons, of Muncy. The main speaker of the afternoon Rev. Squire Schofield, of St. James Lutheran Episcopal Church, of Exchange, gave a talk on the bombing of England and the drafting of boys 14 years of age into the British Navy.

 The names of the boys in the service who were honored Sunday afternoon follow: Kenneth Webb, Edward FolImer Heffelfiger, George Shade, Doyle Shade, Homer Booth, Cecil Booth, Harold Kirkner, Roy Chamberlin, Wallace Barr, Herbert Barr, Thomas Richards, Donald Harvey, H. D. Rudisill, Clyde White, Edward Knapp, Robert Smith, James Dennen, Paul Ulrich, Ross Everhart, Nevin Lyons, Earl Craig, Rollie Sither, Eugene Laubach, A. B. Laubach, Lehman Snyder, Wilson Frey, Roy Sones, Charles Bomboy, Frank Bomboy, Sylvan Reese, Eugene Kramer, Ellery Auten, Charles Mazol. Anthony Mazel, George Betz, John Betz, Harvey Snyder, H. M. Reese, Frank Walter, Luther Hoffman, W. P. Housenecht, Willis Murray, George Hoffman, Donald Conard, Carroll Yerg, Walter Strouse, John St. Clair. Birchall Koons, Fred Laidacker, Arden Biddle, Deemer Golder, Glenwood Dewire, George McCollum, Aaron Fry, Sidney J. Keefer. Paul Laidacker. John Laidacker. Kenneth Neyhard, Nelson Cramner, Ralph Stine, Edward Reynolls, Clarence Betz, Wilbur Murray, Ned Fairchiids, Paul Specht, George Fredericks, Donald Bryson, Luther Pfleegor, Thomas Shoemaker, Samuel Lucas, Wm. Sypher, Richard Diggan. Harold Fritz, Glenn Shuman, Scott Gaid, John Schell, Harvey Berkheimer, Maynard Millheim, Daniel Walters, Robert Rishel, Nevin Laidacker, Robert Kurtz, George Showers, Wm. Zarr, Thomas Fitzpatrick, John Zarr, and Charles Pursel. 

Corporal Wallace M. Barr, Fort Eustis, Virginia, and Mrs. Barr, spent ¡Sunday •with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Barr, of Turbotville. 

The following members of the St. James Lutheran Episcopal Church, of Exchange, donated $10.00 to the Community Honor Roll Board at Turbotville; Rev. Squire Schofield, Randall Ellis, Jake Ellis and family, Harriet and Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Nora Kirkner, Mrs. Martha Mohr, Miss Emma Armatage, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yocum, Mr.and Mrs. Edward Ulrich, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Welliver, and Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Stamm.

 The wooden honor roll eventually rotted, and the memorial had be be torn down, possibly sometime in the 1960s.

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